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CHINA PREPARES FOR THE NEXT WAR
"Scientific Preparations" Under Way, Defence Minister Reports
STORMY SESSION PICTURE OF THE DAY
IN NANKING
Nanking, Apr. 12.
"China is making scientific preparations for the next world war," General Pai Chung-hsi, Minister of National Defence, told a packed National Assembly here this morning. The General predicted that the "noxt war will bo a total war of atom bombs and deadly bac- terial devices."
Following a two-hour review of the Chinese civil war during which he refrained from mention- Ing the critical situation in Manchuria or North Chino, delegates from all sides of the Houses shouted "Do something to alleviate the serious military situation instead of telling the House that the Communists have better organisation and equipment Nationalists!"
--The-Assembly-adjourned in
-on uproar,
Whe
than
tha
The Tops
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1948,
Relations With Russia Severed
Bogota, Apr. 12.
The Government radio an- .nounced today that Colom. bla has broken diplomatic relations with Russla. The break in relations followed Bunday an announcement on that two Bovlet Russian #pents had been arrested in connection with Friday's re- volt. The Government radio Bold today 18 foraian 'agents, including two Russiana, ware takon alive. Associated Preia.
Haganah Plane Shot Down
Jerusalem, Apr. 12.
A British aircraft today- brought down a two-seater Haganah "Auster" trainer plane escorting Д Jewish convoy. It was the first in-
Land warfare.
The R.A.F. said the Haganah plane fired Arst. The British plane replied, bringing down the "Auster" and reportedly killing
its
the
In less than two months a large Communist force in the Topich- Communist | ann
(on area
border of After relating activities during the Sino-Anhwa!, Hupeh and Honan pro- smashed, leaving Japanese War, Pai asserted Vinces)
three regiments. that the Communists during
He confessed, however, four protracted peace attempts had expanded their territory in the Government could not rely inflict on the
regular forces to
only
that
North China and Manchuria.total defeat on the Communists Communist-strategy In 1947 and he urged members to assist to cross the Yellow River, the Government in organising Thin/year they plan to cross self-dedeume arces.
-Communists S
£he Yanatas,” the General said, "While the regular troops may We must not dismiss the Reds be expected to smash the main lightly-with their 1,300,000 re-strength of the gular troops, 20 years fighting remains for local defence corps experience,
and International in the Nationalist areas to finish the job," said Pai, amid applause. background."
In August last the Communists crossed the Yellow River filtrated to the banks of tho Yangise, Pai aald.
United Front Needed
and
Main Drawback
He said that one of the main drawbacks of the Nationalist campaign had been their neglect In organising the local populace in defence against the Reds.
The general, however, assured
Govern the delegates that the
ment was acting to remedy this situation by appropriating funds and sending arms and supplies to local
forces.
Although the general did noti elaborate his statement regard- *Communist Inter-
Ing
the
pational background" obearvers
- here Interpret this to meaŋ
that they are
not receiving
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Chinese Insignia Presented To Bishop Hall
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Two Classes Of Air Travel Proposed
Provision was mado in the recent air agreement between Britain and the Philippine Republic for future first and second class air travel to facilitate movement of migrants.
This was stated by Mr. A..R.lines, Philippine Airline, 'and Moss, Director of Civil Aviation Pan-American Airways, for Hong Kong, in, opening the
Mr. F. Y. Ho, CNAC manager,
Inaugural conference of the In- was appointed chairman, and Mr. ternational Alr Transport Asso-L P. Stack, of BOAC, was ap.... clation (IATA) Agonty Investi-pointed secretary.
ration Committee at the Penin-
ula Hotel yesterday.
The
ultimate need for two classes of air travel was foreseen, Mr. Moss said, and the provision would
enable poorer classes to use airline facilities as well as wealthier people..
Airlines were playing an in- creasing part in migrant move- ment in the Far Eat, he said. Of 10,000 Chinese who emigrated
from Amoy in ree
recent months,
about 8,000 had travelled by air.
MOL.
In his short addreta,
MP
wished the committes auccGER In its task of selecting suitable
· sales agents
Hong for China, Kong and Maogo. The Far East including Japan, Pacific Islands Austraila and New Zealand, is divided into six sub-areas, each with an Agency
Investigation Committee respons-
ible to the IATA No. 3 Region, the committee of which met in
f
Sydney for the first time on March 3.
Meetings Regional committes meetings will be held every three months. The next. will be held in Bang- kök on May 23.
stance of its kind in Holy At a private investiture ceremony held yesterday.
morning in the home of Commissioner and Mm. T. W. Kwok, the Rt. Rev. Ronald Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong, received the Insignio of China's Order of the Brilliant Star with incident occurred as the
Plaque “in_recognition of meritorious service.” "Auster" was escorting a Jewish Convoy near Kfar Ezion, hallway Presenting the Insignia, on 1 In the hospitala taking to them
milk and special food." between Jerusalem and Hebron. behalf of the President of the
Hagenoh
Among those present at is known
the to have Republic of China, Mr. Kwok
Hong Kong was designated as were Sir some 20 planes of the same kind. said that it had been previous ceremony
Alexander the meeting place for the Agency
Committee and Lady Grantham, the Colonial Investigation pack 100 lb. of ly sent to the Chinese Embassy Secretary, the Hon. Mr. D. M. China, Hong Kong and Macao. for They each can
and bombs
catt strate with
low for presentation in London dur MacDougall, C.M.G. Sir Robert Meetings will be held here as muchino-gun. They are
been ing Bishop Hail's recent visit Ho Tung (who returned on Sun- often as necessary and reports planes. Only nine have
day from his visit to America), and recommendations will be re known to be in
to England. However, Use Ho United Prosa.
Bishop Hall had been in the Sir Shouson Chow, Sir Robert ferred to the regional committee. Dr. B. LATA members prosent at yes- midst of many movements there Kotewall, Mr. M. K. Lo.. and had to return swiftly to Hong Kong, the Insignia had followed him
FILIPINO ENVOY TO CHINA
Shanghai, Apr. 12. The first Philippine Minister to China, Mr. Process Sebastian; arrived here this afternoon on a specially chartered Philippine Air Lines plane from Manila.
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think it is right," said Mr Kwok, that it should be present- ed to him here among his many friends who have witnessed some of his untiring work, so that they may also celebrate the occasion. has The Minister, who was met at The work that the Bishop
for the Church and the the airacid by Chinese Govern-done ment officials, members of the community, and especially the Philippine Consulate and a dele- Chinese people has impressed us gation of the Filipino Residents'
Association, is expected to leave Kong' He is an asset to Hong Mr. Kwak said that between
for Nanking shortly to present]
Chinese his credentials to the Government.-Reuter.
Site Owners Urged To Submit Views
foreign aid as so many other An appeal to owners of demolished houses and the military leaders have assorted.
the
Nanking, Apr. 12. Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek, speaking at the weekly
Red Supplies warned
Indicated 'Pal, however, memorial service,
that source of Red-supplies when ha Kuomintang members
said that " the Nationalists did they must present a "united not lose such a large quantity of front," particularly during arms and equipment to the Com- the present National Amunists they would have nothing
to fight with." sembly.
To date Pal is the only military leader who has not claimed that the Communists were recalving outside help.
Hos Members present said the
general public to submit views and sugges- tions for the clearance of debris and danger- ous structures on bomb-damaged or looted sites, was made by Mr. Kwok Chan, Chinese member of the four-man Commission headed by the Solicitor-General appointed by Govern- ment to mako recommendations for the clear- ance of these sites, at á Press conference yés- torday.
necessary.
many
the years 1941 and 1945
flee from the people had to Colony to China. Most of them had no connections on the main- land and had to undergo a great deal of sufforing. Bishop Hall, together with others, spared no efforts in helping to alleviate
those sufferings.
Not Easy
"Wanlee" Aground
Bhanghai, Apr. 18. Shanghal's Doast
guard station has picked up a dis- trees signal from the steam- ship
"Wantas", "which went
aground on rook Shantung Peninsula.
en
off the
The vessel, appealing for Immediate salatance, said whe was trying to transfer pas- sengers to unidentified ship standing by. The "Wan- las” twlas reported she was The 808 said, the danger.
In
ship's engine room was fiind with water, and the pumps were unable to operate. She gave her position as Latitude 87.25 north, Longitude 122.41
Est-Associated Press..
Roosevelt Memorial Unveiled
London, Apr. 1. N. Chau Mr. K. Y. Loung, Dean terday's Inaugural meeting were
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt today Rose and Mrs. Rose, Dr. Hart, representatives of China National unvelled, in the presence of the Rev. George, and Mira. Shea and Aviation Corporation, British Royal Family and a vast crowd many other prominent Chinese) Overseas Airways Corporations, the firenze statue of her husband, and Europeans.NA Air France, Northwestern Air which Is Britain's tribute to the
Capital Punishment Abolition Bill
London, Apr. 11.
Britain, which once hanged potty thieves for stealing
as little as sixpence, will decida this wook whe ther to abolish the gallows as punishment for murder.
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The test will come in the perimental period to determine House of Commons on a Cap- whether the threat of death has Tital Punishment (Abolition) a noticeable. effect upon the num.
Bill which reaches the floor ber of crimes of violence, for action on Wednesday with suggested. Among them:
Several amendments have been strong bipartisan support. This was not easy, Mr. Kwok The Labour Government hax said, in fact it was very dim. įdecreed a "Ieco vota" for Party cult, and also part of Bishop | M.P.a-an opportunity to decida Hall's heart remained in Hong as their consciences" dictato Kong with people who through the age-old saying of “An eye for no fault of their own were an eyo".
The measure would seal the compelled to stay here.
"It
on
Is in recognition of his self-gallows trap for a five-year ex- less service, said Mr.
Mr. Kwok, "that.
Hunger Strike Broken
a grateful Government and his friends, the Chinese people, are trying to
their gratitude." show Adding that Bishop Hall's work had cemented the good relations between China and Hong Kong, Generalissimo, recalling evi
and that he had taught people in dence of divided opinion among
Mr. Kwok said the Commis-fed with the least ponible delay, the past what it is to work to- *party members in the Assembly, In an interview with the late
reminded them of their obliga-General Stillwell, Pal asked for ion held its first meeting last sald Mr. Kwok, and following the gether and cooperate, Mr. Kwok recommendation | said: "The world, is faced with Commission's Des-legislation may follow for the evils now and we find that men tions to accept Kuomintang an evaluation of the troops under week and a general survey of
the situation was made. decisions and obey them. his command. "Stilwell placed
implementation of any measures of
Nanking. Apr. 12.- British pite the lapse of over two years
struggling to produce peace. But Those present said the Gen- the Chinese, American,
The eight men who have been how often have we read accounts eralissimo also said;--- and Indians in that order, and I since the reoccupation the great which Government may consider or lategrity and ability are
or a "hunger strike" for two Looted Sites,
that their
efforts have been (1) The next National Assem- want to prove that with proper majority of these sites are still
week in a protest over the loss frustrated. I wonder how many of their Assembly seats broke bly will meet ihres months after arms and equipment the Chinese uncleared, and it was felt that
Mr. Kwok sald the terms of trus the total suppression the soldier can fight, well," he added. there might be difficulty on the
mentioned bomb- times when they are alone they their fast today with glasses of reference part of some owners in clear damaged sites only, and agreed have had to seck Diving guidance milk after receiving an assurance present Constitution is
Angry Delegates
ing away the debris. The that some of the altes might not for the answer. That satisfaction from Archbishop Paul Yu-pin
done his not yet fully implemented, so it Many delegates, obviously any Commission wished, before sub- have been
bombed but only of knowing that one hos
mant sexsion
more detailed information on the Government, to hear what and suggestions to the Commis legal basis: exigis "tör) actual-military situation, crowded}
standing committee the rostrum with requests to these difficulties, if they exist-ion could, however, also embrace
Fed, are,
Though no time limit had been Bitter as they ac set for the subralssion of such
pf
•will not be amended at the pre- | noyed at-Pai's failure' to furnish | mitting its recommendations, to looted. His Invitation for views best has helped history alow that the dispute would be settled.
of the National Assembly as dele-lake the floor.
Zaten were suggesting, and none The North-east delegatos were
be formed.
Tip Particu Vonalist' troops of “rob~} #lows, Mr. Kwok 'naked that they 4) The question of the hunger-clised
popularly elected dele- bing our people of their food and be submitted as early as possible, falce" must be solved.
failing to protect them." alther in English or Chinese, to (5) The National Assembly One Manchurimin slative, Mr. E.W. Balasbury, c/o the
represant will not be extended beyond the Wang Chin-wen,, shouted: "Man-Supreme Court, who also acts as sent scheduled closing date, churia has become purgatory on Secretary of the Commission, or Gril 26-Associated Press.
Garth and Chen Cheng (Chut or to Mr. Kwok at the Chines Stall) and Hedurig Shi-haul (for Chamber of Commerce
Manchurian Commander)
On Other Pages
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Situation
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The Archbishop said he would "Here, in Hong Kong we are personally take responsibilty for vary fortunate in
having solving" the problema, on condition Bishop
Hall,
knowing that we the strikers resumed eating. looted sites.
сел
The "hunger strike' has never solve many problems" by"] The Commission did not con-
following_kla methods.”.
been more than a strict diet as fine their Invitation to owners
Mr. Kwok, then read the Chi-the strikers have bom eating The damaged, "› properties alone. Constructive suggestions pose Government's accompanying oranges and bananas and druk from the pubild would. Declaration before presenting the ing tea all along. Insignia.PZEN
The
"Binhẹp Yu-pla: did not, indicato how, he planned to settle: the dia- Commisión's terms of ro- Bishop Hall
In expressing his thanks for the pute-United Press, tion to owners, said Mr. Kwok, -·| Chinese - Government's award, forence do not cover compener
in the view of the Commission, Bishop Hallid, he would like
said 207. Kwok, ftly mostly the many other members of the Hong French Policy
Government. In the endeavour smell owners who appear to have Kong: community who served
to get individuals owners to dificulty in complying with Gog during the war to share in thi Criticised
clear the sites had in mest ernment's request, and they wish-alihude, nenenden amber, falled, exid. Mra;Kwold of particularly to linys these 1.poor
Elle wxid: "Those of you here
Que probably the owners plo. come forward to sell the Come, before and during the war years Dr. Khemul of the 6s Loudon being absent from, the detony mission what their difficurtica ars will remember the work of Mrs. Arab Ompo, told foodfurance of New Zealander kir, Hawi Alley today, that France: was building
(words" traitors';than""the "Comel korrembying to other addresses to help them In Framing their Hild His Tom Clarka Zand the' the Arab Studente?- Langtig, hero ||
kar the motion added, more
thele staunt
unknown to Government recommendations.
Cares had occurred where the
Urhan Council, aplate on the mill owl place Hey Among the last owners co
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those committed in passion with
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King George led the tall black clad figure of Mrs. Roosevelt to the memorial for the unveiling. As she took the cord, the strains of the American National Anthem began, followed by a dramatic silence as the great statue was disclosed.
by thousands of Britons, none of whom was permitted to contribute Ave shillings, stands
The memorial, subscribed for
more than
in Grosvenor Square, in the West End of London, described by thi King today as "the nerve centre of the prodigious American war effort in Britain and in Europe."
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