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CHINA MAIL
No. 34071.
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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1948.
KOREA-CHINA REDS LINKED
WORKING CLOSE TOGETHER IN THE MILITARY FIELD
FUTURE SINGLE UNIT
Shanghai, September 7. There is an increasing feeling among foreign observers here that the Chinese Communists and the North Koreans more and more must be considered as a single unit in the future of this part of the Orient..
This feeling is based on scattered bits of information obtained by their own observations and through a close scrutiny of the pattern deve- loping in the day to day propaganda outpourings from the Chinese Red North Shensi and North Korea's Pyongyang radios.
TAXI DRIVERS ADAMANT
China does not
want to
This pattern is developing anding Russia's adherence to into two major lines. First. The Sino-Soviel fenty of friend- ly, the well known, but still aggravate the present strained res popular-with the Commun-stions further and does not want ists-line of "American im to take any netion that night
netive perialism." and secondly, or precipitate
combination of the Chinese Red and Korean ganisation of local govern-
armed forces, ments along purely Commun- istic lines.
In addition In the pro paganda pattern, there is in- creasing evidence that the
The Colony's taxi drivers of all companies met last night and denicled
North that they will stand firm in their demand for increased pay from $6 to $8 a day and should their demand be unheeded they will go on strike.
Will Ber
Their representatives the Labour Officer today to in- form him of their decision and also that they could not agree to a suggestion that they ask for a daily banua instemt of pay in- .crease.
Whether or not the threat will materialise depends on the ZVAN swer of 'the Labour Offieer today. Should the drivers decide to walk
Koreans and Chinese Communists are working closer together in the military - feld, This military Co-ordination
It is openly known that the North Koreans are trained by Auzolans wearing Russian uni forms and carrying Russian weapons. However, it is just as wall known that South Koreans are almilarly, wearing And carrying
uniforms
and guns.
American
It is believed here that similar- not only involved an inter-ty in, the training of the North elange of leaders, but there Koreans and crack Chinese Red military units would Innke an easy task of throwing the two forces together in the field for a single military campaign,
is also evidence that the two followers of the Cominform have a definite mutual assist ance agreement worked out.
Information
the hands of qualified sourets here. indicates that both the Chinese Reels and The North Korewis have right now enough militury, strength. combined. fo serve the
No Civil War
out more than 500 will be - elther bringing the Chipose of Seoul despatches, it is not be-
be
vil
volved und certain section of war to a climax or to make the Colony's transport will North Korean invasion of Souths seriously paralyseal
Korea sucesful campaign.
Another inveting will be held by the drivers tincide on the answer of the Labour Offeer and the necessary aden Bry will! take.
The demands
for more pay from $8 to $5 and better work i ing conditions were made to i
As United Press correspondent, James E. Roper, pointed out fr
Leved there will be a civil war in Korea so long as there are Ameri- cans in the South and Russions
Nort But sources here say frankly
in the
On the other hand, the same) sources believe that neither that evacuation of Koren by the force by itself could at present two powers wi have about os strength force A successful important an influence in the climax to using either capl. Chinese civil war as in Korea it- tulation of the Central Chin-self if Aghting breaks out. cac government or to
to impose That the Chinese Reds and the
their will on South Korea.
government
severul
are both preporlag The same sourves say they be for vielous winter the employers inst week. The lieve Russion advisers are gute-elearly indicated in the present campaigns is employers refold and coning the conduct of both the Chin-ull which
was decided by these Reds and the North Koreans weeks standing. promise drivers who brought down their land that the signal for combined scale to an increase from 36 to operation-it ever carried oul...
will be given by these advisers,
$8, a day.
The employers still refused, but
agreed to give a 50-cent increase. Koreans In
The
kaNG ON PA approached
the Labour Ofurer, who suggest.
moving in men, supplies; armı
PICTURE OF THE DAY |
LIGHTS UP IN AMSTERDAM
Price: 20 Cents.
Smith Corona
Portable TYPEWRITERS
ARRIVED LATELY I
-AT REASONABLE PRICE.
HONG KONG TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
COST OF LIVING
BY CUTTING
The Dam Square, in the centre of Amaterdam, presents its payest sight for many years as crowds presa to see the illuminated decorations erected for the week-long fete in celebration of the Jubijes of Queen Wilhelmina and Installation of the new Queen Juilana. (AP Photo)
Letter Threat
To Mr. Chau
A thra lening letter te. been manding HK$300 han received by Mr. Chau Cheux fan, father of the Honourable Dr. 8. N. Chau, the "Chini Mall" learned last night.
The letter was sent to Mr. Chau's ordresa, No. 1. Ning Hon Road, on Monday. It was handed to the Police..
Following receipt of the
Mr. Chou letter,
called meeting of the residents in Hing Hon Road, a short lane with Iron grille gates at each end, to discurs the feasibility watchmen to of employing guard the gates during the night.
The Pailee sald yesterday thal no arrest has yet been 'made.
AMERICA PREPARES DEFENCE
Washington, September 7. Defence agencies soon will nearly $1,000,000,000
is now of It does not mean that sither issue alde has reached the stage of, worth of "standby" war pro- exhaustion. It means both are duction orders designed to and massing armler. It means go into effect instantly Intensive
has training
hean any future mobilisation day, taking place both north and It was learned the orders are south of the Great Wall. The government hopes to able to have the added support of American help by the time major have fighting again dares up. revented that they know there What the Communists have to are Koreans in uniform in Man-look forward to as a parallel is !churia but they are at present Korcan support--in the view of not Oghting. They are engaged in qualified Sources here-United
duties such
ed that they per their dispute Uniform
before
1173
Arbitration
Board!
which vall fix reasonable. rates to tho agrement of both parties.
Monday Meeting
་
Official
Chinese sources
On Monday night they met and semi-military decided against placing the lasue putrol
efore the Anne
liaison
REPORTS ON RAIL DISASTER
Canton, September 7.
Dr. T. V. Soong, the Governor of Kwangtung, is giving serious consideration to on-the-spot reports which have been forwarded to him by official Chinese investigators sent-to the scene of the Canton Express disaster in which somė 30 people are reported to have booni killed, it is reported locally.
Foreigners Not Affected
1. D'Aguitar st..
Tel. 21433
UNAFFECTED COMPANY PROFITS
Margate, September 7. Britain's economic loader, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, told the Trades Union Congress meeting here today that to cut the profits of companies would bring no substantial relief to the cost of living. Several unions have strongly worded resolutions before the Congress, demanding that the Government, if it is to pursue its "freeze. wages" policy, must reduce profits.
Sir Stufford Cripps, making It asks Congress to reserve she a vital appearance which stand it took last Murch in sup- the Government wile Trades Union Congress leaders perting hoped would help to curs the paper which culled for the stabi- Itention of wogch. prices and growing agitation against the profts at the March levels. Government's policy, said that En subtiion, the General Conn- even If corporation proffs fell, in supplement to the munuai were reduced by a quarter report. reengnised that "a very drastic cut"—it wouki were getting out of handl mean an average addition to promised to bring pressure for the reduction of prices on't pro- -wages and salaries of no more
than
pound.
four pennies in the-Router.
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PROTESTS TO THE RUSSIANS
he called upon the British people to throw all their energies and bralna into a determined at- tack upon productivity to attain a higher standard of
of living. Warning the delegates,
who re- present nearly 8,000,000 workers, that they must still exercise res- traint, he said: "The remarkable response of the British workers and managements to the call for The Western Military Gov- greater effort and great restruist ernors considered today joint has made possible
the a rapid Improtests
Russians in our elccumstances against provement
Communist-led riots and has brought us so for safely which had disrupted blockaded ulong the road to recovery Berlin's Civil Government.
through samo of the most alt- ficult country that we have evet had to travel in the course of our history.
Sir Stafford said that pro duction and more production
Aniwer
to Britain' He appealed for
the only economic continued support of the Gov- ornment's wage
■tablilsation that support policy. Whether will be forthcoming will be de- termined later this week. "We must get more Der man of the derailment has yet been year per head of the population". issued by the KCR authorities Sir Stafford Cripps insisted. here although the official view proved export, figures showed that.
has considerable progress.. beur seoms to be that the dienster made but even more musi
No full official explanation
was
caused by Communist sabotage activities,»
done.
Public opinion, however, tends
ku kay rome mensure of the res-
from
.be
Brain Or Muscla "That can be done in only two
ponsibility, on the authorities of ways. Either we must use more Shanghai, September „7.. the K.C.R. Chinere section. They muscle or more brain, and I am Foreigners are not expected cite these factors in support of in favour of more brain. I would
Introduction the to be affected by the now their view:
see
(1) The section of the railway methods and new.
of
new
Berlin, September 7.
A French liaison ofsker who is protecting 27 German police of
Cl the Western zone in the Hall was threatened with dentis ay an unidentißed telephone call-
2
as the Western Powers stuffed their next step. The police re mined hidden in the
the City
Hall,
which is in the. Bussi in sector.
An official American spokes- man said that America's Gener 11 Lucius Clay, Britain's Gen- ural Sir Brinn · Robertson, and France's General Piarre Koenig, would met to discuss Joint action this afternoon be-, fore they go into another tech- nical conference on the Berlin blockade With their Russian counterpart, Marohal Vasily Sokolovsky.
The Western generals may de- vine to take up the City Hall riots directly with Sokolovsky. If that were done it would lift the local German political crisis into
The crisis became acute after a | third Communist sturning of the forced the' City Hall yesterday
lected City Asembly to move
travel regulations promulgated į where the mirhup occurred was longer hours of winery than direct Big Four negotiations.
It is also reported here that as
from Canton to Kowloon will be
of Britain's "old fashioned factor-
Western Berlin for protection.
· THE WEATHER
Japan
and
or moderats
by the Chinese Governor damaged by the Japanese during The Chancellor of the Exche- requiring all persons in China. the war; powa
repairs, it is quer said that he was conselous intending to proceed to Hung
alleged have been bul sketchy. Kong-first--to - oblain--the
(2) The KCR Instituted a tales and out-of-date machinery written permission from their Ter Canton-Kloun schedule usand her shortage of materials. local
September carrison authorities, it from
The Government has planned to without
The typhoon which en vret the China spend something like £2,000,000 was learned here today. atcquate safety grounds.
hra. Five SUM Under present rules, föreigners (3) The pot where the train this year on capital investment, this morning
mented this afternoon between "pochow
uphilly destring to leave China are Tewas deraitert is a sharp turning but could not afford more.
A great deal could be done and Wenchow wekeni turly obtain exit permits and the driver. It is alleged, took
uruz 'the land. A perlatent rktwerst nigh to on quirur
to increase productivity with- PETARÍTÉS
From extends Westrid The Shanghai o note of this as regards lessen-
out new capital outlay. · It was Pulife anticyclone from the police.
Garrison Headquarters
that point.
only those who were bankrupt | Kores Inta North Chlow. awaiting
Toning's Forerneti-Light of ideas who maintained harder part of a plán developed by the inted that they were day re- fing' the speed of the Express at detailed instructions, from Nan-
work, and longer hours were HW winds, fade. be National Security Resources Bourd king for the enforcement of the From now on the speed of trains
Yesterday's Weather:-- to one
the only way. to cut from Ave months
which are new restrictions,
1395 year from the time required lever to be designed to prevent reduced for safety reasons-Rett- "Britain hud come a long way Masterum: 9. st. Puh. mobilise the United States indus-YA
through hard work and the self-Mirums HO. leg. Fah. corrupt officials, merchants, un-
denial of her people, who hail intakt Nil. Total re Jan. try for war..
shown themselves a "more self- 19.0 mm.74.14 Ins The first of the "phantom" desirable politicians and enemy
collaborators from seeking re-1 procurement orders will be far
fuge In Hong
Kong.
Thai, which they said, might be disciplined
the 100,000 machine tools.
To 'cald
that the latest due to attempts to escape from:mocracy than any other in works If the
world". programme
travel regulations will be en China's w economic regula- smoothly, the Board plans to
The whole question of wages, arn, at me.1. forced In all Chinese cities tions, according to reports from million place several thousand
prices and profits will be debuteile. Humidity linked with the British colony the colony, dollars worth of additional or-
on Thursday, that by land, sea or alr.
Shipping companies and Industry. American with
Airport officials in Hong Kong jarrivals were heavy but not ab- None of the orders will have a
today repartext a slight increase (normal. the report added.- contract legally binding
status Wellington, September 7. until they are tivated" by the gently in arrivals from Shang-Reuter. It that could be Mr. Peter Fraser, the New government.
emergency than Zealand Premier, said in the clone in any ture
as Press.
the Earth-east · rail-, roads and highways, supplies and Yesterday afternoon they saw logistics and as
delach- the Labour Offer, and informed ments
North him of their decision, and per-Korean armed forces. slated in demanding the stipulated increase.
representing the
The Chinese government and the Amerleans in Korea renlise that the combined strength of the
forces is more
1
During the meeting, a sud- gestion was made that the
two Red
KING'MAY OPEN PARLIAMENT IN NZ
ders
driver ask instead of pay in-enough to carry out the Com-House of Representatives-today, by simple terse telegram of
dailybonus. The unist objectives in either China that there was every possibility authorisation.
that the King would
crease д
amount would depend on the dally taking.
cr South Korea,
open
ция
Oincials describe the plan as That knowledge is one of the special session of the New Zen- the first and practical achieve- major factors in the lack of a land Parliament early next year. ment" of the National Security
Board Resources
which Last night the taxi drivers de-positive attitude by China in do--Reuter.
created by the Armed, Services Unificution Act last year. It is
cided against the suggestion by the Labour Officer. They agreed un- animously that they will stand firm, in their demand,
Among their demands are that here should not be any diemis- sals without proper reasons, that some, employees who were ra cently dismissed without good rensons be reinstated and that the drivers should get a day off weekly, in audition to their nor mal yearly teave'of 18 daya.
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