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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1948.
ARMY CONTINUES ADVANCE
INDIAN King George
Opens
Parliament Session
A
London, Beptember 14.
of
jelly the King today opened the third session of the prezent Parliament with the briefest speech in recent years.
He said: "My Lords and Member of the House Commont I have summoned you to meet at this time order that you may give further consideration to amend the Parliament Act of 1911 on
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tha
to bell WAS dlo-
which there agrement between the two Houses in the last session.
"It is not proposed to being any other business before you the present nevoion.
In the
"I pray that the blessings of Almighty God may rest upon your counsels."
A salute of 41 guns heralded the arrival of the King and Queen at the House of Lords entrance to Parliament, They 'drove in Queen Victoria's Irish coach escorted by the House- hold Cavalry through streets filled with crowds who cheered them 口性 their first public appearance In London since their return from vacation in Beottan3,- United Pretz.
China Prepares For Sweeping Social Reforms
Nanking, September 14.
The Chinese Government was reported today to bo preparing blue-prints for sweeping social and political reforms to be carried out within the near future in co-ordination with the emer- gency economic measures to achieve complete national reorientation,
Hurricane Velocity Increasing
Jeu
Stiffening Resistance
Met In Some
Sectors
WAR FEVER IN PAKISTAN
New Delhi, September 14.
Earlier un-
The Indian Army has run into stiff resistance in Hyderabad, a communique reported today, and in one fight in the western part of the princely state losses of 100 killed and 150 captured were announced for one Indian invasion column. Other columns, however, have driven to within 100 miles of Hyderabad's
capital from both east and west, the communique said. official reports had one column within 60 m les of Hyderabad City. A Headquarters spokesman said he does not expect the campaign to last
long, despite stiffening opposition by the Nizam's forces, Heaviest Indian losses of 100| This town was killed and 150 captured were norted to boyc reported for column in the Naldrug aren in The west. Their apponents. the minique said, lost 50 killed,
A commualque
from Hyderabad Defence Ministry said today Indian troops suffered 1,000 casualties on the first day of their invasion of the princely state.
On the torthern front. Hyderabad conmunique forces of the Morlem Nizam re- enptured one village within eight hours after Indian troops took it.
com-
the
the salt,
Moslems Evacuate
The bulletin yuid Indian forces opened 18 Contain_their_firsi
yesterday,
erroneously re-ment had alerted all demobilised
captured veterans for inmediate call-up
been
Airfield Bombed
milles northeart of the capital.
The Muitory Headquarters disclose spokesman said the Indian nd- France-cuntinued-in-all-sectors-of-
from
four
alive to
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MYSTERIOUS SEAPLANE
Succeeds Jinnah LANDS OFF SWATOW;
Karachi, September 14. Kwaja Nazimuddin, formar Premier of Bengal. has been appointed acting Governor- General of Pakistan,
tho Pakistan! Cabinet announced today.
He will all the Vacancy anused by the death on Satur day of. Mahomed "All Jinnah; founder and first Governor- General of the new Moslem daminion.-Associated Press.
Clay Rules
Out Early
情
1
Europe War
Berlin, September 14. General Lucius D. Clay wald today he did not think war was just around the corner.
The US Military Governar runde the statement 10 American newsmen who came to Berlin on
blem.
the
SAID SMUGGLING CRAFT
Arrivals from Swatow yesterday brought a stary
of a mysterious seaplane which landed off the North East outskirts of Swatow's harbour and took off five hours later. The aircraft was not identified.
1
The plane landed at 11.20. q.m. last Thursday in bad weather. It was raining heavily and
strong winds were blowing,
and
A month previously, accord- ing to reports from Swatow. Mr. Li Kuo-tsun, Mayor of Swatow, received instructions from the Foreign Ministry at Nanking to be on the lookout fos planes parachuting cases of counterfelt US$50 US$100 banknotes.
Li wo fold that Mayor formation had been received from Manila that counterfeiting or- cantation was planning to land Neven large cuses
forged of banknotes along the South China and to be the most likely points. and Amoy were coust. Swatow
When the seaplane landed last
do-
selved,
In-
The
rc-
Cotton King's Son. Indicted
Shanghai, September 14. Mr. Yong Hung yuan, son of the into "cotton king". Yung Chung-ching. and manager of tha Sungsing
Cotton Mills, was Indicted by a speciel tribunal yesterday on charges of hoarding cargo and manipulating the market. according to press reports.
The accused, who was one of the first of the city's “big names" to be arrested during the present "tiger" hunt" of the Economic
Supervisor. General Chiang. Ching-kuo, was charged with remitting to Shanghai from Hong Kong HK$186,000 in
Ourrency
deal to pay a deposit on a purchase of an Indian cotton consignment.
Mr. Yung has denied the charge-Reuter.
US Plane Crashes In Germany
Latest reports from Poona, the closest to the front that corres-
special Air Force flight from Thursday morning, the Swatow said pondents were permitted, Indinn troops were moving ahead the United States to view authorities thought it had on Hyderabad City
British-America airlift opera-veloped engine trouble and woul
on supplying Soviet-blockaded
taxi into the harbour. directions, ** Hyderabad Army and
Reports from Karachi, capital Western Berter.
aircraft, however, remulned out- Runkar (Volunteer) forces under of Masiein Pakistan, said a crowd'
Ciny added he doubts the Rus-side Swalow and made no al- combined esatrol, are opposing of 1.000 demonstrated before the sins will make Berila the dal tempt to move to the shore. The Indian troops of Surangabad, House of the Premier, Linquat All sue on the entire German pro- Cables were sent to Shanghal
in the not and south, no Khan, last night, demanding that
asking whether any aircraft had! notable advances were reported the government save Hyderabad dicted that before any
The American Commander Pre- left the port for South China or since the initial cuccesses yes-
forceful Yfrom Indian invasion.
whether any distress messages terday, Bloar pirfield, 40 miles The Premier mitied a delete: 62-day-old Soviet blockade, ed. Negativ. replies were
sellors are attempted to break from aircraft had been intercept- to the northwest of Hyderabad gation after two hours and s
City, was reporter bombed by
all other sured them the Pakistan Rovthe US will exhaust means at its disposal Indian plates ouring the might
to reach as well as Warangal airfield, 50 the
gerament was painfully
Asked To Investigate. but that it would agreement. situation
Clay
lo declined
discuss The Mayor then Immediately not be in the publle interest to
whether bringing the Berlin circulated the police, Maritime the government's ap-
П before Council of Customs and the naval author!- proach to the problem at this testion
Foreign Ministers would mean tes to Jovestigate the mysterious yderabad despite opposition in moment,
landing. negotiation under duress. He left the impression.
A Chinese gunboat was sent to ever, that the US at least would the spot but did not arrive untit not be prepared to discuss any after the plane had taken off at other larger Germanssucs with 4.20 p.m. The plane made no at- Reports from Hyderabad City the tuxaions at such a enterenes tempt to identify itself by wire-
Berlin. September 14. Jess. said some 450 Americans and before the blockade was fted.
Two American airmen Aying Questioned later, villagers who Britony remaining in the be. A veteran American Military.
efficial declared, saw the plane land said they did the Berlin airlift were forced sieged capital had been moved Government
Russland Com- not observe any boats, near the to parachute into the Soviet to the Bren factory, about six meanwhile,
have riready lost the plane. No craft wore scene going Zone of Germany shortly after mijes where they were sleeping on
Coul however, added that they BOOTE.
nt all times during its five-hour stay because of bad weather.
from Frankfurt sald Swatow officinis discarded the theory that the plane landed for the plot and co-pilot bated out
Langensalzė, 110 repairs, Others said that the plane over
landed to
discharge north-east of Frankfurt and 145 ndles south-west of Berlin, when counterfeit banknotes, contraband
ong engine failed and the other cargo or Chinese political exiles
began sputtering. from abroad.
some arena.
far
He said Razakars captured thus Britons Moved
to be had proved
mostly Moslems from the United Pro- vinces in the north of India. One of India's demands on the Nizam has been for the immediate dls-
President Chiring Kai-shek, jonslaughts yesterday red added four weeks after he had success- } that forces of the Nizam and the rutly ports:talfest econontie col Razakars are evacuating all Mos- lause with the introduction of alems from harder villages to the
was said to be interior. currency, augaen personally preoccupled
Another western column which with new reforms in the social jumped off from Sholapur, due ant political heios.
west
of Hyderabad City, has The new reforms, it is under-rouched the town of Matala banding of the Razakars whom stood, are main based or sug- the road to Rajapur, the Indian the Indians accuse of committing gestions saimited by Major-communiqué aniq.
{bordēt depredations. Miami, Florida, Ganerat Chiang Ching-kun, the In the cast, another column
"We did not
expect an enry President's elder son, who as has September 14.
advanced 70 miles
from
merch," the spokesman said, Hurricane winds approach-
deputy economie supervisor in Bezwado, the communique said,"
Asked about the future of the ing 140 miles an hour velocity Shanghal, has craberked upon at and is consolidating
unprecedented campaign to bust Suriapet, 80 miles by air and 60 swept Bermuda on Monday.
vested interests and privileged by road froni Byderabad's capi- The Weather burent
storm families,
tal. warning servies at Miami sald During his thice weeks tenure In the northwest, Indian forces the centre of a severe hurricane of offer to
enforce
the
flew
forces at
dynasty, the spokesman replied: wealthy Mosium Nizam and his
"Blank Mind”
met stiff resistance in the Auran- was only 5 miles. South-westereromle measures. In Shanghai, zabad aren. This column, the
Catong is reported to learnnamique stated, hog of Bermuda at 1505 CMT Mon- General day. The storm is moving North have been thrcked at the evils halted within six mites of Jalan. mind regarding the future of the North-west, forecasters said.
inherent a Chinese society and
"Winds nt Bermuda reached requested presidential action to hurricane fores mod will continuu up-root them to make the econo to Increase passes.
the mil
stormmie measures effective.
"The centre is expected to poss 40 to 60 miles West of Bermuda during the next few hours,”
branches of bringing down
From Brud is reported gusts of wind of over 100 m...
tearing y dy pre cedar trees electric cables. The rain
ahrilling wind.
a "companied by
Damage is exported to exceed the US$100,000
year's hurricane. Associated Press.
GERMANS ASK· REDS TO LEAVE
Socialism Best
been
TRAIN CRASH------ COMPENSATION.
how-
Her youth of the capital political battle for Berlin. As
last resort, he said, they havo or from the seaplane. They: 4 a.m. today when their two-
The declaration of state of taken to rioting and force.--As-not see the plane emergency gives the Inidan Union Roclated Press. at New Delhi full government powers to override the provincial governments emergencies and is considered only are step short of stato of war
with Pakistan. An emergency was declared to Prevent possible religious riots by Moslem
within minorities Hindu state, wes believed, or
the
Insurgent Camp Burned probably
Singapore, September 13. British forces have located
to throw back herder raids from and burned down three Com- Pakistan, Associated Press and muniat jungle-camps in Johore state, it was officially announced today.
United Press.
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"We march in with a blank Nizam and his Gynasty. Our only objective is the leatoration of or der and confidence. It is for the
of Hyderabad to de- people of elde their own future and their ruler and his dynasty."
India's leaders. meanwhile, were displaying fears of com-
US PLANES SET In the wake of munal troubles the invasion uf Hyderabad,
AIRLIFT RECORD Dispatches from Karachi to day and Mcalem demonstrators
Berlin, September 14. American airlift planes sot п are demanding Pakistan to de clare war on India assault record in tons hauled yesterday
the
Invasion Indian
of when 468 aircraft brought 3,808 Hyderabad.
tous of food, coal and supplies to reMeerwhile the Indian govern-this-blockaded city
ment pracialmed a state of emer- The number of planes fell six gency as a result of the Hyderu-short of the 472 high on Septen: bad invasion, Earlier the govern-ber 8-United Press.
Canton, September 14. It soincides with the generat
The familles of all those who realisation in high Government were killed in the Canton Expres quarters here that Socialiam au
derailment of Geptember 3 and Britain-which in practiced In
all those who were hospitalised essential aspects is considered as a result of the disaster may shullar to ür, Sun Yat Ben's
soon be pak a compensation of principle of people's livelihood CY$500 each by the Canton-Kow. by far the most effective opn railway authorities, IL in answer to Communlam.
widely reported here. General
Ching-kuo's Chiang
There is, however, no publie sugested plan for a painters se-forticker confirmation of this clal revolution is said to have port. Reuter, been formulated along the fol-
lowing lines: First, the gradual elimination of the middle-men between protects and consumers -sually merchants and pro- ficers, who alene are responsible for price fluctuations.
of
HOTEL RATES WANG
17 KILLED IN COLLISION Lucknow, September 14, Seventeen people were report Secondly, turis should be led killed and 51 hurt when two made to change the status quo in trains collided hend on today near The German Social Democrat Shanghai with concentrated capi-Paranpur station, about 150 miles from Mr. M.A. da Silva, soltel Congress here today called un the tal which is a hindrance to the from here. Germans to bend every ounce of complete and unreserved execu- strength to force the Soviets totion of the national withdraw from
Duesseldorf, September 14.
Reuter. in
Germany.
the 25 against protest
year sentences passed by the Russians Cerliners for yesterday on live inst Thursday's anti-Communist Red flag incident at the Branden. burger Gate.
The resolution of protest, which was widely applauded, declared that the purpose of the sentence f. to tell the last Berliner and the the Eastern laat inhabitant of
opposition zone that every terror will' meon
end.- Router.
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