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SUDDEN KOREA FLARE-UP Canadian Envoy Here PRES. CHIANG
Twenty-Seven Killed And 150 Arrests Made
22 MORE BODIES RECOVERED
General Hodge's Curfew Order
Seoul, Korea, Feb. 7. Twenty-seven persons were killed, 10 injured and 150 others arrested during a wave of strikes, sabotage and violence which swept South Korea yesterday as a protest against the Unit- ed Nations Commission now in Seoul.
Police Jannches, under Sub- Brown, and Inspectors Jask. Brawn, were yesterday bursity An engaged in conveying to Kow- foun the bodies of 22 further victims of the "Kwong Tung" Magedy on Jan. 31 which were picked up near the Yurts On
· Wharf during the day.
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The work of recovering 1 holes taga! shortly before
after the
ship had t heg berth, ami did not stop un- til about 3 pm
One of the bodies, that of a.!
De 12tules, wo found floating off Blake Per
Of the 22, 14 were those of women, seven met, at a bey
of about 3 years of age.
This ibereases the total of deaths in the disaster je 50
South African
Political Clash
Jede anna stoung Leh
The Thanation Parts generajh per Randed „
Ma
imperialist party, is believed to be an
the urge ut relips
Angered by the vi ws
polies vnusuriated by the parir leader, Camel C. F. Mallard, leading
bed the party, including M. IS
Honest Folin" Maewick, why ha
for vet virally fed the Parliamen Tarp, have resigned.
The los Parlamentars repre semnatron, while in
which party
21
blow to the changed its name to that of the South African Party, was probably, how. ever, only a forerunner sold have happened grural election.
what
at the Text
it scene eles me that dhe pam must disapprae altogether at work alignment with the Nationalist (Re- publican Opposition Parts-Remes
Solomons To Register
London. Feb. 7.
and fisher-
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oficial announcement said the situation throughout the American zone has been "re- latively quiet" since Lieut. Gen. John R. Hodge imposed an 11 p.m. curfew and ordered the arming of military vehicles late last night.
Bacon From Poland
Loustası, Feb. 7. One hundred and three fuls of Polish bacon, thr first
it Ital shipped to
since 1935, arrived this week in excellent condition?” the Minhtry of Food
ced today.
annoon -
It was the first consign- mout of a 500-ton urder and it is hoped, the fore-
mf
skin- riber
regular spokesman said. ments," A -Associated Press.
Goldsmiths
In Business Again
Shanghai. Feb. 8. Shanghal goldsraiths
atter shortly resume business suspension for nearly a year as the Social Affairs Burean Jast wight approved applications from 50 goldsmiths for the issue of new business Beences.
The enforcement of the emengewy
Meanwhile, it was amonneed thay three agitators arrowred an
fourt wwww direct orders
matigate tu subotag three lay
campagn The orders were signed by the "Communit Front of the South Korea Labour Party "
*'he first 13:31 Amerranism ocenrred in Seoul. whern Leftists attacked an Army. Post Exchange warehouse with. Amerterp drawing only after yards fired warming shots in
the
20-
ran
atur Bands of youths sacked the offices of the Hight.
"Dong wing daily newspaper. sosda Bho apertting the type and smusbing the pregans,
Police Rushed
Ten cleilans and one palice man were killed 2
G.B.S. OBJECTS
London, Feb. 8. George Bernard Shaw, asked to send a message observing the opening of a training school, replied on Saturday:--
nurses
"Do people really need to be told that nurse training is im- portant? What they really need to be told IS that nurses are at present trained to kill their patients by un- timely washing and unwholesome diets." --Associated Press.
Narum
Trial Evidence
Tienisiu, Feb. 8.
The court martial Luday of Leslie F. Nirum was highlight- ed by prosecution evidence that Narom, whlie Quartermaster af Flentsin. received shipments of
SamAmerican medleines through Jin 20 miles west of Pasan the Marine Post Office in con-
ravention of the over
port law.
seven
weve
The
Chinese im-
when mobs tuok polte huzes.
prosecution produced Polices reinturerments Li mushed to Miryang,
miles Photography of two cases of me. deias addressed to Norum by Pusan. shem northwest
"W. Libert, 15 West 37th Street killed one IGLETS
policeman
New York." and kidnapped two others.
General Hodgy. American military commander In South Korea, received a warning let ter on Friday which mentioned
a three day campaign,
The Canadian. Ambassador to China arrived in Hong Kong yesterday, being greeted by Mr. K. Noble, the Cana- shows, Kong. Photo dian Trade Commissioner in Hong left to right, the Ambassador. Mr. T. C. Davis, Mrs. Dayls.
Chinese Mr. Noble and Mr. K. Y. Leting, of the
(China Mail Photo). Affairs. Department.
Foreign
ALWAR PRINCE
Lu Shu-wen. Tientsin Customs Commissioner, teslifed that the
made without An shipments were import licenses.
The prosecution produced evi- dence leugned to show that
regence regulations fast February vistually closed all goldsmith Jourses in the city, as the sale of gold was The letter, signed by an Narum acted as go-between for | banned, white gold' ornaments, though | unijentifiert
Strike Hungarian "General permitted,
pegged at uthcial | Commutree", demanded that the whose gold prices, which made é impossible
United
of
ARTS
Nations
copy of
Hugo
Boelhoff,
FACES INQUIRY
New Delhi, Feb. 7. The investigation of the assassination of Mohan- das K. Gandhi began reaching into high places today. The Government of India suppressed the administration of the small state of Alwar and summoned its Prince and Prime Minister to New Delhi for a preliminary inquiry. announcement said this drastic step was neces
sary to pursue without any obstruction an in- vestigation into the Alwar administration's alleged support or connivance in activities of Volunteer the outlawed RSSS (National Corps.), and its possible complicity in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and other serious crimes.""
SOUNDS NOTE OF OPTIMISM
Nanking, Feb. 8. President Chiang Kai-shek at a dinner reception to Cabinet officials last night sounded an op-' timistic note on the Nationalist outlook and assured them that the Government position militarily and politically will see greater im- provenient in the course of the present year than the last.
Presumably heartened by the prospect of forth- coming United States aid, President Chiang reiterated confidence in the Government's ability to "shatter the Communist dreams” and promised to develop the "latent strength" of the Government's fighting forces as it has manifested itself in recent campaigns
He Indiented that the imple. Is in progress. The Government Constitution Central, News Agency claimed, mentation of the this year will mark a long stride however, that the Red advance in politieal progress.
on Yingkow has been definitely checked.
The Government's al-mit
the effort to suppress
Com- munists according to informa. tien available, was further re vented in a decision taken at an earlier conference to establish two additional centralized ropi- mands in Central China and North-West China,
The under General Ku Chutmig, Command- er-in-Chief of the Chinese Army. and the other passibly under General Chang
chlef of the President's Head- quarters in Sinking.
are alan re The authorition ported to be considering the es Ou Commumet Headquarters in
fablishment
uppression the Hepei, Jeht and Idaonlug; (South-west Manchuria) border arens under General Han-chieh whose mechanized units are now batting the Communists in the Chinchow sector. The new head- quarters will be located at Shan. haikuan and will Reck to en- ordinate milltary operaticos in Manchuria and North China.
string of
(Continued on Page 41
U.S. Policy In China
New York. Feb. 7. The "Wall Street Journ- al." editorialising on "Any How China.". suggested to- Secretary day that "when of State Marshali presenta the China progranime to give little Congress he will
to China's well- space known needs or our dubinus
them obligation to supply but devoio a great deal of space to explaining our na- tional policy with respect to that country and why he thinks $500,000,000 will in- sure its siCCERS," - United Press.
Warning To
Breaking a long Kuomintang
☺
Communiat Huccesses in Man churia. Government fcrcra, spearheaded by General Fan
Peiping, Feb. 8. Han-chieh's mechanized columna Liang Chin-stil, political op- have temporarily crushed the position leader, warned Govern- Red attempt to break through to ment today that "unconstitu- Chinchow, 130 miles Stuth-West town!" arrests of students would of Mukden, according to inde- strengthen the American groups to ald for are opposed pendent Chinese reports reach- who
China. ng Shanghai today.
He said that the arresta are Badly Nauled
coating the Government popular support which he termed ossCH-
مردم
garage the medicinal Commission stacks were later seized, The galdsmiles to obtain supplies lenye Korea, that the United C. C. Hsin, chief of the Cri metal for their work.
The Government success States troops be withdrawn and minal Investigation Department The enforcement of a new "apel Í market rate"
The Sikh Price, Maharajah the Mahasabha and the R.S.S.curred at the Shihshan railway tial in overcoming China's crisis. for foreign exchange to that the government be handed of the Tientsin Police, identified
station
north
Chinchow
to General Li In a letter Bucholl's letter re- which the publ price was pegged and over to a People's Committee.
Tej Singh, and the Alwar Prime (Rashtriya Swayam Dohal
where a large Communist farer Taung-jeu, he quoted the Chin- subsequent allast.ence of " A spokesman of the United questing Naruar's help to import Minister, N. B. Khare, already Sunght), since the assassiantions said to have been badly man! ese proverb "Who gains the sup
the women's plastie shes and stock- generius margin at "post" for Nations Commission anid
were in New Delhi and were of Mahatma Gandhl-Reuter. ed in severe fighting. All avail- port of the people will thrive, Commusaton's work would be "ngs through Marine channels.
ordered to stay here for t Narum is accused of falsifying least a month while the investi. no way be affected by the dis
Consular invoices and the illeg;gation proceeds, turbances."
ut use of Navy ships to send furs the United States.---United Press.
Jack Solomons. boxing pro- ¦ stasere msproved the situation urdered by the goldsmiths Bizally found in
moter. bookmaker monger, has been the labour Ministry to register under "Spivs and Dranes."
Sam Horn, general manager of beis kanaking buses, also has been ordered to
In register. Salomons esplátent that as a back,
Classified maker was Netive"
try that a
Ho be intormed the Minis a fish-monger and a los
ing proter he was
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jaible to resume operations,
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The Sit shoes approved yesterday were selected from statutul of applications received-Renter.
OLIVER'S POST
He says he works at the olhres of his three business, Early in The
presides forsink gymnasium for losers, and finally goes to his bookmaker's ollice in May. Chief of fair. Bruter,
of
Sabotage Fails
Most of the outbreaks, GHQI said, have been directed at the j
If disruption
traffic railroad and commumentions.
These efforts, so
Customs Union
been ineffective. The telephone Discussion
the Leeward Islands. Trains still were running but today that Britain, France, Italy
the West Indies,--Reuter,
and An
Whitfield Bar.
200 Arrests
alve Nationalist troops in the who loses will perlah." New Delhi, Feb. 8.
res have been thrown into the Llang. Peiping head of the The Government of India took the Hindu Mahasabha, the com-
More than 200 members of pursuit of the routed Reds while "rehe wing of the Democratic at the same time heavy Govern- Social party, complained that his over rule of the small state of mural Hindu organisation to ment, reinforcements are pour-faction was persecuted for re- 1,000,000 persons and named
which Mahatma Gandhi's
aling northward through Chiu fusing to join the Government C.S. Vankatachar, regional
lexed assassin is and to have chow in anticipation of a major coalition cntil the civil war was commissioner of Indore,
shelged, and of the Rashtriya battle as soon as the Reds have stopped. United Press. temporary administrator.
Swayamsevak Sangh, the mili, massed a big army in the Inaien London, Feb. 8.
Descent From Kush
Between 10.30 p.m. on Satur fur.
tant Hindu organisation banned sector, 40 miles north of Chin- Have
9.30 am. yesterday, The Colonial Office announced
day and The 37-year-old Maharajab. this week by the Indian Govern-chow. of Earl today the appointment
Sruul to most
who claims descent from Kash. ment, have been arrested in In the areas adjacent to the five Remington typewriters, two service from Baldwin, son of the late Conser
Rame, Feb. 8.
eldest son of Rama. favourite Delhi since the police roundup sticl centre of Anshan, south Army grey blankets, points in South Korea was re and Prenior, as
The Foreign Office announced 1ovative leader
GoyLFINAr and Commander-in-sumed after a brieť interruption,
diety of Gandhi, acquiesced in of Hinds extremeints started on of Mukden, and the sea port.of Officer's greatcoat, were stolen
in a Wednesday. government's action
Yingkow, semi-oficial dispatches from offices in not on schedule
Deiht in ono of the strongholds reported that mulated fighting racks. anal during rend the Benelux countries (Bel-
Netherlands and Lu-written direction to the civil and daylight only. One train was Klum, the
apena confer-military services of Alwar to of the RSS and its active mem- derailed yesterday 30 miles Xembourg) will
is said to be 15,000.- administration, east of Seoul United Press face hire on a general European cooperate fully with the Indian ership
customs union on Feb. 25. and Assuriated Press.
He was given personal notifi- said the The announcement Italian Government will approve cation of the action by V.P. apreminary agreement opening Mengn, Secretary of the Indian the way for negotiation of Ministry of States, in the pre- French-Italian economic union.-gence of the Governor General, United Press.
Eart Mountbatten. and the Home Minister, Sadar V. Patel. All available members of the negotiating ceramittee represent- State in ing India's Princely the Constituent Assembly were consulted before the action was Paris, Feb. 8.
taken. They were reported to The French Premier, M. Ro-have concurred in the view that
Schuman, will
there were prima facie grounds for taking the step-Associated
Revisionist Attack
On Marshall Plan
Washington, Feb. 7.
of
De Valera Loses Seats
Dublin. Feb. 7.
Bao Dai To Be
Final returns in Wednesday's Entertained
Parliamentary election showed Minister today that Prime
Eamon de Valera felf nine teals: short of winning a clearcut ma- bert
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nam.
Press,
Reuter.
Moslem Guard Proscribed
New Delhi, Feb. 8.
Jerusalem Control Meeting Called
New York, Feb. 8. The Trusteeship Council of the United Nations will meet at Lake Success on February 18 to work out final details of a statute under which the holy city of Jerusalem and surrounding areas will be governed, the Council President, Mr. Francis B. Sayre, declared today in New York. Addressing a
con- United States, Great pastors he said that
China and the France, vocation,
A Government of In- International Trusteeship, the Members with
Britain, Russia. administrative
New Zealand. ---
The Senate-Republican whip, Kenneth S. Wherry,
leader of the "revisionist" movement, said to-- day that the Administration's proposed new $7,333,000,000 foreign aid programme (see Page 4) is "out of the question." He said the American people "cannot stand that. It is an
alve impossible amount for this economy." The sum is a revised estimate last night include $6,800,000,000 | jurity. He can continue in office luncheon on Monday in honour foreign spending for 16 for the European recovery pro only with the support of a coal of Bao Dal, ex-Emperor of An-
More Arrests
dia communique today first ever undertaken, would be states only are Belgium, Aus months beginning April 1. It gramme and $570,000,000 for tion Government.
Mr. Paul Caste Floret, Minia
Bombay, Feb. 7.
In operation as 800 as Great tralla and the A survey of successful canter of Overseas Territories, M.
Moslem represents an increase of $250. | China almost twice as much
Britoin officially turns over the AssociatedPress. It was confirmed here today declared Minlater for
of 000,000 over the figures pre-as
Stato, didates showed that such the Secretary
granted Leugus Georges Bidault,
and M. Julen that the "kill Gandhi" plot was League National Guards mandate Hented by President Truman a George C. Marshall, originally conlition ta impossible among Foreign Attaire, month
in ugo
the representatives partial to de Moch, Minister of the Interior, alan aimed at members of the to be unlawful. his budget planned for China.
The area to be governed by Indian Dominion Cabinet. Minister will attend.
The communique also declar- message.
Wherry sald that representa Valera. The Prime
declared hel
Agence According to
France More arrests have been made ed the militant Islamic organi- the Council includes Bethlehem
whose members The new figures which the tives of the Senate "revisionist" had repeatedly
are and other places near Jenish- not govern with publle group met today with Chairman would
Presse, Bau Dni, will leave Paris and nearly 20 people, hold to sution, State Department maclo
Khaksars, was ban- Arthur H. Vandenborg of the coalition.
on Tuesday-Reuter,
be implicated, were in custody known as oday, including Sikhs and Pun-ned. The Khaksars are roughly em. The task of governing
this area was given the Final tabulations gave Senate. Foreign Relations Com.
a Moslem equivalent to
organisation, member Council by tho mitter
talk over possible Government party (Flanna
It when Assembly Swayamsevak | General “Rasiatriva the Fail) 66 votes,.compared with AGREEMENT WITH inho, as well as men from Poona Bindu extremist changes.
Arab which has also been partitioned PalesVine Into of Bangh, and banned by the Indian "Govern- | and Jewish states and the Holy Help For China 76 for the opposition.. Seventy- Some Repablicand, both of the five is necessary for a clearcut House and Senate, huve de majority of the 147 total seats. Five seats are still in doubt. nounced whut they called thei Administration's efforts to-United Press.
ON OTHER PAGES
Past Twi
Chinese New Year Celebrations In Hong Kong and Shanghai.
·Pugr Three
American Ald To China.
Page Five
D-Day Set By Arabs.
Pagi Seven
Russo-American Tug-o-War.
Page Kight _.........
Ukraine Revolt Rumours.
Part. Ten
Price Blumps In” America:
Page: Twelve
All The Spazio
to
the
ARGENTINA
trade after
and Bombay.
Further Round-Up
1
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Mr.
Nations.
The Weather
General
situation: The northern
berlan anti-excions covers all of China
the 12 and the neighbouring 19. Fremvie re- UN mains low over the Pacifist the hortb
carl of Japan.
Fotocal-Muletule or freak: north-dast winde. Continufox cloudy and cold.
Yesterday's Weather Maximumi B6.4 deg. Pih.
quantities Considerable cxplosive, hand-grenades Burnos Aires, Feb. 8,
ammunition were seized from mont
After the partition of India City area. Argentina and Britain today the homes of the arrested men. on the handing over of power
Sayre said the Council would "Governor of concluded a $700,000,000
last August, the Moslem Loa appoint 103 -Reuter.
gue, the former All-India Mos Jerusalem" who would be. rea and financial agreement
lem organisation led by weeks of bargaining, postpane nid to Chiang Kai-
New Delhi, Feb. 7. No details were given.
Mohammed All Jonah, now ponsible to the UN body. A shek's Nationalist Government Clothing and jewellery value
The General Secretary of the Governor General of Pakistan, sub-committee has worked out Informed/sources and it cover- until the European programme at 12,340. were stolen from 11
Asutosh divided into separate Indiana proposed governing statute,ro, at mal 1028; 1024.7 1.b. Humphrey's Avenue, grounded the trial sale of the British Hindu Mahasabha:
but details have not been made In under way,
Eel, Humidis The Indian branch was state public.
Dew Point Representative Walter Judd ficor, between midnight, and railway network in this country Lahiry, was arrested, here at and Pakistan branches.
ed to have freed itself from its
Principal members of the Wind Direction. and others domanded that help 0 a.m. yesterday, according to ator $660,000,000. In payment midnight last night.
meat. This was part of the round: political ties with Pakistan. be sent to China as soon as report to the Police by T Lin Britain wit receive
Trusteeship Council are the Wian Fores up of hundreds of members of Router. possible.-United Prosa..
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United Press,
Minimum: 48.2 deg. Fab. Shinet Nil.
inco Jan Rainfalls Nil Total
8.2 mm.1.17 Inn, me ngulist' an average of 4.8 mm.t.74 in..
Beedings at
4 p.m.
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10.33
30.28 inches
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45 deg. .'
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