THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER. 5, 1948.
BLEAK OUTLOOK IN CHINA Burma Forces Hit
NANKING AWARE OF DANGERS Post Office
Peiping, October 4.
The military situation for the Nationalists in China is worse today
than it has been since the civil war began.
No Leaks In Grain Buying
A
Washington, October 3.
Congressional sub-com-
mitter reported today
*
The Communists have a long way to go to procure Nanking's collapse, but unless their present rate of progress is arrested, the condition could well be fatal.
Nanking is doubtless aware of the dangers,
Staff Detained
London, October 3.
Four members of the staff of A post office research station here have beon aus-
pended with full pay pending inquiries under the "purge" of civil servants halloved to have Communist affiliations or sympathies, it was learned today.
Pro- sident Chiang Kai-shek's visit to Peiping to plan ways and means
Institution of countering. the onomy proves this.
that I In the past two weeks, the 1 the Reds take the key cities. the had no evidence that specula. Comatunists have done much fet Kwetsal and Fuotow in
of tore had "canshed" in an leak- | Besides
thefer Mongolian province
Sulyman, they would still be in af
taking
Tainan,
of Informationr about capital of Shantung province, better position fee & knockout at- Government grala
buying they have punched big gaps in tempt against North China.
the Nationalists* corridor a plans
Great Fu Tra-yi, over-all Hi deffared, kuswever, tai taid Manchuria, and by their drive|ballosadit eppuimler de North dealers malised safestantial pro-In Inner Mongolia, they have Clana, haa Leer plending for information virtually closed North China's Months for more and better wen- passed out by Commerce Des back door.
rs, but regeltements elsewhere prs. pubnent eroployer In Septem
Tu ve been given priority. Jes M7
Thus is on of the reasts why he has been unable halt Kremy,
1712
advance
i
Ure
The rupture of Tsinun helped Th Comunister Javestigated thom Astatilish a belt streleching evarges made in the House of from the Shantung peninsula tn Representative: and the Senate Toner Mongolta, Through Hopei that cummodgy speculators made handstone profik from "defeet. completing the vast eneir-1400,000 square mile, but by now information,"
A majority report, signed by the sub-committee's Тольг Ite- prablleurs mel
Add the Government's grain purchases 10 the past WO years had been primarily responsible for high prices rid to a lurge sent for the rising food prices. generally.
the three
دیوار 1
PX-
and Shans) provinces, are in ef-
clement of North China.
Throughs thrit successes In Manctuarii, the Cominunists have inralysed the Nationalists' ground enrumwaleatrore, polated Chin- helen, the No. 2 government base there
and neutralised Port Hulutio.
I'
they
the
tuke Chiolisien
and
Five provinces under his com- mand embrace a total area of
thon
11. eds i have more than Hulf of it, including more
two-thirds of Hopel and nearly
of Shang,
New Weapons General Fu wanted to equip his front line fighters with new wenpors and give thetra to the militia. He also wanted arins for four or Пус divisions he could have formed If he could
upped his reserves.
A minority report signed by thetan are goin full control of Denrralic members the railway Jetween Chinhsien alled the majority opinions "an and the Great Wall, Nationalist Indirect attack upon the great
amiles le Manchuria would be recovery completely bottled up with, nt which the United States has been best, only an air bridge to Mukay position. following siner the war."
programme
#f
world
rien.
The report the third made by The Reds wohl then be in the sub-committen -- ehvered
position to divert strong forces tur operations
Government gralo transactions from Marcharh from July 1, 1946, 8 June 20,
1948. Nearly 1,200 million elsewhere.
Burbels of grain exported by the United States during this period "was the controlling factor which caused a scarcity and the higher prices for grains and feed tur livestock," the report said,
Large exports also led to des creased supplies of beef. port poultry and dairy products," It added.— Reuter.
Across Great Wall
They cou'd
try to conquer ine whole of Inner Mongolia Gr. if it
suits thein
better, to move in strength across the Great Wall for a thrust at the North China— very heart of Perping and Tientsin.
MCARTHUR'S POLICY QUERIED
Washington, October 3.
have
These are the first
Euch Suspensions in the postal Barvice, the secretary of the Professional taday.
alleged
of
Civil Servants He added that official sent to the four men association with the Com. munlit Party "in such a man- ner as to create doubts about their reliability.”—Reuter.,
Rebels
Rangoon, October 4. Government forces oporating in the rice growing district of Bassein, about 70 miles North of Rangoon, burned down two villagos yesterday, an official communique said.
three
It stated that rebels used the finery town of Syriam, villages as hideouts.
and a half miles downriver from Government forces who are Rangoon, resulted in the resump waging a strong anti-rebel ton of the ferry service between
Syrian and Rangoon. campaign in Bassein are at pre-
Chinese Claims sent conducting, mopping up operations three miles North of Bassein town, the CommuniqueNew Times of Burnin" yes-
stated.
The influential Nationalist doi-
Founder
(11
editorial freshly working against
made In clash between govern- Chinese claims that Burmese ter ment troops and rebels, believed ritory in the extreme north owes to be Communists, two rebels allegiance to China, were killed and 15 wounded, The paper, commenting on the Before dispersing, the rebels set assertion by Dr. Fu Chích Chin, afice two Jamelie, belonging to leader of the Chinese border the river police and a craft con- commission. that the Tukwon {taining rice.
Ukwa valley in North West Bur fina was, ofco ndministered by China, declared that "no com- placency should be allowed to intrude on these internationally complex problems."
The phoer drew attention the reinforcing by the
of the important government military outpost at Tengyuch near the Burmese border.
The communique said the hn- proved situation at the oil ro-
WESTERN UNION
DEFENCE DILEMMA
Paris, October 3.
to Yennan
The New Times emphasised that border defence becomes In- creasingly important along the General Alphonse Juin, Commander-in-Chief of the China-Burma border since both countries are fighting Communist French forces in North Africa and Governor Insurrections on Invish scale. General of Morocco, has had two long inter-declared that unless adequate defence is provided, the situation views with M. Vincent Auriol, tho-President of is not safe
"especially 05 the the Republic, since his return from North Communists believe in the the ery that possession is AB per ceni Africa.
of the law."—Associated Press. This has strengthened the persistent rumour that sidential elections in the United
General Juin is unwilling to accept command [States. of the Western Union land forces under the
much a
A Live Issue plan agreed this week by the five Western ipation in Western Union defence This aspect of France's parti- Union Defence Ministers.
plunning is still very the not ir, on enviable mili-
Well placed French observers ters were unwilling to preludien live issue however. It is hinted The Reds have cut his com- believed the President tried to their chances by taking collective that French reservations on the murications ribbons,
Most of the railway between persuade General Juin to accept responsibility for Western Union defence plan may be linked with the face of the American doubts about the Pelping and Protow Is in Red the post under the overall pre-defence decisions in
appointment of Viscount Montgo hands or otherwise inoperable, sidency of Field Marshal Vis-Sieneral de Gaulle's reserve.
ая mery Assurate Knowledge
as permanent Defence Britain's Montgomery, and recently a stretch between count
Chairman. here and Ketcar has been cut Chief of the Imperial General
10 challenging the brelo repeatedly.
Staff. after an initial refusal.
formula of the limited defence It is impossible to confirm
the ground plan an would be too firmly centred on Britain, France, some obrarvers tho suggest, is prompted by belief that Washington may Turn more sympatheile ear to immediata demands for Ameri. can ald.
French observers consider it significant that General de Gaulle The rallway to Jehol, which
seemed to be basing his criticism connected with the Manchurian whether
accurate and detailed know. General Juin shares rail system, now operates
agreed only General Charles de Gaulle's be-ledge of what has been
French Cabinet between Peiping and a poist 20 lief that a. British permanent Ministers admit
upon, whereas miles to the North East.
the plan. chairmanship of the WesternZARD
known to have been worked out Union Defence Board would pre-
under the strictest
military Judice the necessary continental
entirely security, was Apart from brief, occasional defence interests.
new to them except in the most general intervapainon, the only stretch of
tering.
Only Stratch
Tientsin to
LL
re
The
that
that it
A modification of the proposed
General Juin's reported reluc- the Peiping-Mukder railway tance to identify himself with the
Western Union oficials here Western Union organisation-this south of the Great Wall operating plan is certataly not the only smoothly is between Peiping and reason for France's 1-hour request for a delay of the com- defence favoured by the United remain confident that the French argument runs-would pave the
way for
for the pattern of Atlantic Thenesin.
quest for a postponement of the
unique does not mean funda. From
Tangshan, publication of the communia mental holdup in the broad deministration after the November
States, if and when the new ad the coal centre 60 miles to the announcing details of the pro-sign of
of joint defence North Fast, truffle is frequently posed organisation, including her attribuie, the delay to increan moherence to
planning. elections asics Congress for disturbed and beyond Tangshan names of Allied officers chargedternal
a wider French considerations it is liable to constant disruption.with command, under It.
tiefensive alliance. Of a hins streich of the Pel-
urising from the delicate situa- ping-Hankey
It should be emphasised that tion of A Real Influence which
the present Government. French observers are becoming¦· General Južn,
hone Commander-
the speculation current wars through Hopei, Traffic-runs,
Paris unan Imots that General de in-Chief in North Africa, accupies
has any basis firmer than only between pants varying from
Galie's criticisin 20 to 60 moles out of Pelping.
of the de a key post in the training of any that of tatelligent unoficial guess- Mr. Janes S. Killen, formier He said this violated the Allied
Trathe out of Tientsin on the fence plan
his press at Chief of the Labour Division of plan tu give the Japanese allentsin-fukow railroad operates férence yesterday had
Is real Africa France's traditional of the training Cround for her the occupation forces, said in freedom possible.
far stretches of only 15 miles.ftuence in the decision
Inndtaln an interview that General Mac- the denial of free
Mr. Killen contmed: "I believe Associated Press.
French Cabinet to delay the com- |fe-rus trile simena players of Government agencies Practices in the Japanese govern
ment service, practices consistent
A high US labour official said today that occupa
tion objectives in Japan are being changed by General Douglas MacArthur-
Arunir's refusal to allow um-
to Strike proves his contention. with the workers' responsibilities| "Initial occupation policy re as public servants, will endanger cognised the necessity _of_the whole structure of Democratic mitting the Japanese the maxi-progress
In Japan."Associated mum measure of freedom in the Press exercise of their new-found De
mocraile
with the oesses,
consistent
und security
of the occupation." Mr. Killen said. "In recent months there
to be
appears
redefinition of
SAARLAND
BANS REDS
allway.
No Peace With Intolerance
London, October Radio Australia reported that in a joint broadcast with the New
Premier, Zealand
Peter Mr. Fraser, the Australian Premier Mr. Joseph Chifley, sald tonight there could be no peace if to Saarbrucken, October 3. promote particular, political,
system attempts
553 The German
were nude
into line! the firing other countries
Mr. Fraser sold intolerance of the Communis the way other people lived was bargaining relationships in the Party in the Western Zones of
of dispute and
any country
the objectives on the part of the uccupation authorities,"
news agency,
Mr. Killen said the refusal to Dena, reported today that permit government workers to Saurland Government banned the with it. strike "terminated all collective Chairman
and
government workers' 'union."
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