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STUDENTS COMMANDEER TRAIN
Tracks Torn Up To
But Shanghai Has Quieter Day
Shanghai, May 14.
Peace reigned on Shanghai's student, labour and rice fronts today, for the first time since the beginning of the month as 2,800 National Chiaotung University students returned triumphantly to the campos this morning after camping out for 24 hours on the Nan- king-Shanghai Railway tracks. The student group abandoned their trip to Nan- king on a commandeered train when the Education Minister, Chu Chia-hua, delivered an officially sealed document completely ac- cepting their terms against reduction of the curriculum and larger appropriations. Meanwhile, the Bureau of So- for a waye Ingrense, cial Affairs famed a ban against † sieged daylong by barge crowds! fresh petitling parques sinong ; eager labourers and employees con- «liread. cernitur cost of Nying indices. The strikers trooped back to
Backed by threats of drastic work when they were granted | measures, the Bureau's ban to an increase amounting roughly) day at least freed City Governo on andred per cent ment agencies trom milling ter srowds vociferously shouting demonds,
As the Chinolung Atuilents
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China's Big
returned to campus in a 50- Order
matorcade shouting slogans and i
slaging songs, the rali nutharl-
ties rushed repairs On the
Landon. May 13.
Prevent Journey To Nanking
POLICE TEAR UP TRACKS
Shanghai, May 14. Students today ended, after 24 hours, the biggest demon- etration in Shanglini̇'s history, returning to the campus la 50 trucks, abandoninty a ommt manterred train 12 mira terat of Shanght when the polies tore up the trucks and pre- vented the train from going to Nanking-United. Preas.
Refuses Post In China's Cabinet
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Communists Asked To PPC Meeting
Nanking, May 14.
An attempt has been made to notify the Commun- ist Party that the People's Political Council will convene here on May 20 but although ar- rangements can be made to fly them to Nan- king "it is feared that their attitude may be none too favourable," Dr. Shao Lit-se, Secre- tary-General of the P.P.C. today told the Liberals advocating Communist participation in the meeting.
Speculation has been cir- culating through Nanking that n new pence movement may be launched in the P.P.C. when it opens its two-week session next Tuesday, meeting for the last time before the enforcement of the Chinese constitution in De- cember, -
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NEW SUMATRA INCIDENT
Batavia, May 14,
The Dutch Navy says that one of its torpedo boats was engaged in an hour-long artillery duel on Monday, with Indonésian shore, batteries at Sibolga, on the West Coast of Sumatra. It as- sumed there were a ùumber of civilian casual- ties.
The communique said the Indonesians opened fire without provocation on the torpedo-boat "Branckert," which was. hit several times but not seriously damaged. The Dutch ship finally silenced the light-shore batteries in the thick- ly populated area in the city of 50,000 people. .
The clash was the most ser- between the
jour
outbreak
Dutch and Indonesians Rince INCOME TAX
the signing on March 26 of the Cheribon agreement
ing the sovereignity of the APPEAL
..
AN APPEAL
IS TO BE
donesian republic.
The navy anouncement said | MADĘ TO GOVERNMENT BY "Brunckert" was fired upon THE CHINESE GENERAL while she was walting offshore CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO to take into escort a British POSTPONE IMPLEMENTA- ship suspected of smugglingTION OF THE INLAND RE- COMMAN-rabber into Singapore,
VENUE ORDINANCE UNTIL APRIL 1, 1948.
FRANKFURT, MAY 14. CEN, LUCIUS D. CLAY,
AMERICAN ZONE
DAY THAT THE MOUNTING
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damage because the shore guns were in the city's populated It will get worse, he said, if
received.
WEEKS.
continue
arca.
Fires Started Some fires were
It wald
for
Dutch
tracks, cleaned up the platforme with Britain for 43,000 tons of went to Shanghai in an attempt plied that Mr. Wu Yun-fu, re- constitute war crimes as sucking made to "extract the last! control of the Netherlands East
an
to
Serious Riots In Hyderabad
at a
This declalon was reached special meeting of the Chamber's Taxation Committee Dr. Hellington Tong. Diree-
appointed originally to request Government tor of the Government's In- Nanking, May 14,
pospone its formation Offee, told a preas
taxation mensurea before the Li Huang, one of the conference today that three & demand, opposed bscheuuled farm collections are not
Ordinance was passed. leaders of the Young members of the PP. CHAU some Allied officials in "The situation will
-The meeting was started by
presided China Party, has refused Teh-ying, Chow Ting-lin and London, that interna- for three to four weeks," Gen. the Dutch shells. There were no over by Mr. Tung Chung-wal. "Branc-Chairman of the Chamber, and on board the post of Chien Tuan-aheng,have anked tional war crimes trials Cly told a press conference, but casualties assume
the Government to provide faci- Minister of Econorriic
litles for the Commusiat mem-re held for the destruc-said: There have been assur: kert," the announcement said, was attended by the thirty add
ences of Increased shipments from and the ship ceased fire as soon members of the Committee, Affairs in the "coalition bers to attend, the coming sea- tion of Rotterdam.
the United States in May and
is the abore guns were silenced. government."
sion.
Objections raised in London June, which will alleviate the The communique blamed "ir- The news was
All three are Peiping brought to
pro- are based on a theory that the crisis?
responsible" Indonesiana Nanking by Lei Chen, a mem-fessors, generally considered as simple, bombings of cities, re Gen. Cløy, said every effort was the shooting. China recently placed an order ber of the Kuomintang who Liberals. Dr. Shao Lit-se regardless of how savage, do not
prasible collections" from, the | Indies waters was recognized in and restored traffic on Shang- beldging mattrials worth to Indice Li Hu-ang to take presentative in Shanghai of the Although this is Issue farms. ; 'Frocps, he said, would be the Cheribon agreement. This
New Doll, May 14. hat's two most
Communist Relief Association, that has been argued on high used it necessary." rallines to £2,000,000 to help her build up the job.
control зудя invoked Just More than 500 Arrest were Nanking and Hangchow, Addl-her war shattered systems of At Shanghai the Central has been requested to forward official levels several times, it If the collections tall the pre. February when the Dutch con-reported today in Hyderabad, in the tional trains ran to both cities
Communications, Ministry of News reports Wu Hsien-tee, to the Communist P.P.C. mem- continues to arise because of sent ration, estimated at an aver scated the cargo of the Ameri-after widespread riots
Iargest and most populous Indian to accommodate passengers held up by the student demonstration. Supply spokesman disclosed to influential Democratic Socialist bers the notice of the confer- the persistency of the Nether-ce of 1,100 calories dally in the can ship "Martin Behrman."
The outbreak came during a mostly Hindus.
state of more than 16,000,000, lands, but whether any Allied-British and American zones, car- party leader from Hong Kong,ence.
"When a reply in
roceived supported trials will result lent be maintained,Urted Press.
tenso political period. In, Java) The arrests followed the expul "We have already supplied has failed to effect a compro-
mine between the rival factions from the Communists," Dr. a matter still open to conjec-
and Sumatra because of the ston from the State, on the China with heavy bridging of the party.
Shao said to the professors, ture.
fallure in the economie negotia Nizam's government order, öt Jai materials worth £520,000. This
He said it was an indication "arrangements will be made für "Yugoslavin already has" "con- ||
tions between the Dutch and Prakash Narain," India's
most Wan dione 'mainly through that the intra-party dispute you to go and bring the four victed and executed German
Indonesians.-Assectuted Press, prominent Bacialist leader. Ila UNBRA and consisted primarily w
result in
was' arrested on May 8 when he General permanent P.P.C. members here by plane." Coloncl
refused to leave after making an of surplus Bailey bridging", the acparation in the near future. Peace "Missile"
Lochr for the tiestruction of
"objectionable speach" against London, May 13. Socialists
Belgrade,
Nizam-Beular, The new order consisted of were the other party which
Some Anglo-American au- Two occupants of a Mosquito Shanghai's Mayor, K.C. Wa.similar material. No rulling joined the "coalition" govern
thorities consider themselves aircraft down on a test were stayed up the whole night to stock was included.-Reuter.
ment.-Associated Press,
placed in a difficult situation by klited
when the machine ex tackle the student trouble but
the Dutch demand, since Allied ploded in midair near Ringway went to office at his usual hour
air fleeta visited tremendous airfield, Cheshire, today, tolay tired but triumphant now
destruction on German cities by that the studenta had been
bombing. checked from their "Nanking inarch."
Heavy Loss
The rali authorities estimated damage through loss of revenue plus the additional cost of la bour for cleaning up the trains and compounda CN$150,000,000.
at well
Over
It is learned reliably that ur-
Kent orders from Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-shek were respon-
day.
apokeaman added,
Hong Kong
4
The Democratic
"Stuns'
San Francisco
sible for the comparative speedy Controls recently established on foreign exchange
settlement of the student trou- ble. The CC faction, njchough against Minister Chu Chis-bun, Intervened on the Generalissi- ino's ordera and exerted in- fluences which were inrgely res ponsible for the students aban- doning their trip. - United Press.
Strikers Return
in Hong Kong brought "considerable conster- nation" to trade circles in San Francisco, ac- cording to Robert C. Elliott, Industrial editor of the San Francisco News" who is in Hong Kong this week on a flying tour of the Far East.
San
"Foreign traders In Francisco were rather stunned by the news," Mr. Elliott sald In an interview yesterday. “Some felt it would bring the flourish- ing trade now enjoyed by Hong Kong down to a trickle."
Shanghai, May 14. For the first time in more than a week, Shanghai's la- bour front was qulēt today, He, said the colony has long with no new strikes and no de- |been considered one of the most messtrations.
Important international clearing The Chinese Governmont | houses but he feared the new radio administration, whose restrictions would "play hub" to employees returned to work init] its role as a leading trade night after a four-day strika | centre.
Mr. Elliott, with seven other newamon, is touring China and South East Asia as the guest
Dr. Chen's
Picture Of China
New York, May 13. Dr. Chen-Chih-mai,
Counsellor of the Chin-
Mosquito Alexander Crash
However, Dr. Shao added, judging by the attitude of the Communists who attended the P.P.C. last year and who then turned down the proposal for General Chang Chih-chung, Governor of Sinking, "to visit Yenan as peace negotiator, "It is feared that they may react Although the Allled planes to this as another peace offen- sive missile."
According to an eye-witness, there was a terrific flash follow. | ed by a pall of black amoke, sought military targets, wide- Wreckage was strown over o spread damage was done be-wide area and hedges and grass cause of the vast scope of the were scorched by the heat of the blazing parts of the plant' when, they fell to the ground.
Fire engines, were, rushed te the scene but were unable to get near enough to try to rescue. the crew.
If the P.F.C. members of the Democratic League, second ralds, Leftist Party not now cooperat- It also is shown that the ing with the Government, at French crippled the University tend the session, they will do so city of Freiburg in a reprisal "an individuals and not as mem-raid, and Allied planea amanh- bers of the League," Dr. Hold Drenden and the old walled city of Nuernberg with no mill- lington Tong stated.
clated Press.
Mystey
The aircraft was to have
Illness:
He summarized the attitude tary targets involved-Asso- been handed over to the Turk- of the Government towards the
ish Government.-Router: League as follows: "Together with the Chinese Communis Party, the Democratic. League han openly repudiated the con stitution and refccted the vali dity of the National Assembly. In spite of its close association with the Chinese Communist
Jet Engines Blamed
London, May 13. >
Party, which is now in open The Air Ministry today is investigating the first
rebellion against the Govern- ment, the Democratle · League atill claims to be a. peaceful political party-Reuter.
CHINESE CADET
Se Embassy in Wash- ington, said today that SHOT are risking their whole
of "Pacifie Ovorsons Airlines the Chinese Communists (Blam) Ltd.
AS
Shanghal, May 14.
reported case of “supersonic sickness,” an III- ness allegedly caused by sounds from turbo- jet aero engines, pitched to high for the ear to detect, e
The case was brought to the The "Dally:'' Mail*
Bald
'A` weak" 'antiefelone is centred over N
attention of the Ministry by scientists studying supersonice Mr. G.W. Dumpleton, MP, who were claiming they could kill n told the House of Commone;, rabbit at 100 yards by Soviet Accuses
"there is one caso. In my con- "sound gun" which concentrat- atituency of illness throughed supersohlen Into the "fatul SCAP
Also in the party are Omar future on the belief that was executed by a fring squad grave disquiet among workers
A 20-year-old Chinese cadet this cause. This is causing benm United Press.
Tokyo, May 14,
Anderson, LN.S. Los Angeles; America will soon suffer yesterday for the theft of a re- in the industry." Lieut-Gen Kuzmaa Derey William 'Payette, United Press,
Mr. Dumpleton sald the man' THE WEATHER yanko. Soviet member of the Los Angeles, William Kennedy, a catastrophic business volver and subsequent armed
Involved was employed at the Four-Power Council in today's Los Angeles Herald Express; depression that, will robbery.
Kia-yan...Arst to face o De Havilland factory at Hat Borghts The Ching Bea depression haci Los Angeles leave her "penniless and firing squad since the promulga- felt: Hertfordshire, and that moved NW to a centre over the Western scaton charged that Japan's Marvin Miles, powerful Zaibatsu remain in Times; Leonard Itiblett, Los powerless."
Examiner: Claude
tion of the general amnesty he heard about him through the Guit at Tonkin and remains fairly hig tabt and that Japanese Angeles
Dr. Chen told the Shanghai earlier this year, was convicted Selentifle and Research, workers Anther tropical depresion to the NW of monopolista are "sabotaging" Stanush, Life and Mra. Tilla Club that the Communists by a military court of robbing Union, the industrial revival of the Jeramo Harnish, Ontario are biding their time until dea superior officer and holding A De Havilland official and winds: weather cloudy with heel rain and country, during a thinly-velled (Calif.) Dally Report.,
presaton-ridden America can up a train between Nanking no case had been reported to latles-continuing wm, and humit,
„‚Yesterday's "Winthersmo City attack on SCAP'a economile The Pacino Overacas Airlines no longer exert influence out- and Shinghal. He was caught Its medical staff, "that all pre Marimas: To the Fabe policies.
pis scheduled to make its malden alde her borders. He and the when he was injured after cautions were taken for wor-minimumi: 768), den. Fabia He told the Council in the flight from Bangkok May. 26. Party under the leadership of jumping out of the train to make kors on turbo-jets, that doctors sunshindi N period since the surrender A joint American-Siamese enter Mao Tao-tung, will then "March his escape-Associated Press were constantly available and affails absin, 19 inch. Total almen almost no serious measures to prise, it opens trans-Pacific shoulder to shoulder with their
that there had been no indian 10. miny, at panised an aver. rehabilkato Japan's economy" service with two C-46, dhe comrades in other parts of the more American-educated mem- tion of ang 111-effecta from have been undertaken. Of the C-47.
world to completo victory." bars than any other government engines. «AANL
The Chinese Counsellor bald in the world. He asserted that The Medical Research Count ma this bollof explained the Com the Kuomintang Government cil also said it would investigate net zmiany munists" failure to defend koy had not become Fascist but had the case, in which the victim. Dem. Palak milltary cities and also their terminated a period of political | was repo suffering (kun Wind Direction Anti-American polley. He anid" tutolmiro, N
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YOSHIDA RESIGNING
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SHANGHAI FIRE
Shanghal, May 14. More than 600 were rendered homeless yesterday in a huge confiagration which gutted about 180 Chinese bungalows and matsheds on the Nanking Road, Chapel Ausolated
Press.
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