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REBELLION QUELLED
US Peace Proposals IN MATTER OF DAYS'
Batavia, October 22.
COMMUNISTS MOVING Indonesians Accept TROOPS INTO JEHOL Preparing For Full-Scale Invasion Of
Of North China NEW RED MANOEUVRE
Peiping, October 22.
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The Reds are moving troops and supplies into Jehol from Man-
The Republican news agency Antara today sald that the Premier of tha, Indonesian Republic, Mohamed Hatta, hau accepted as working basis for negotiations an American proposal for settlement of the Dutch-Republican disputo.
The agency sald Mr. Hatta handed his reply to the author of the proposal, Merle Cochran, the L.B. representative on the United Nations Good Offices Committee.
Mr. Cochran wils due to return to Batayla from He has bean dia. Jogjakarta, the Republican capital, today. cussing renewal of discussions between the Republic and the Dutch.
Antara said the Republican Information Minister, Mohamed Mutsir, reported it was the opinion of the Republic that Mr. Cochran's proposat should be placed on the agenda for new negotiations, but that this was not to be construed as
· whole.. meaning the Republic approved the proposal Associated Press.
ль
churia for a full-scale invasion of North China, pro-Govern- Britain Tries To
ment reports alleged.
They said one of the rear boses for this drive would be Chinfeng, 220 miles
North East of Peiping.
The reports said "strange, unidentified planes" have been sighted flying
over Johol but gave no further details.
Reports from Taiyuan, be- | leaguered Shansi capitul, said the situation In the vicinity of the North field was quiet after Nationalist warplanes silencel Red mortars and allowed vic- harne reinforcements from Shensi to land,
IN
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The garrison' commander zatl about 1,000 officers and men wern holding out but "all our front se defenders have been killed. The
"operation Dunkirk"
the repeated on Coast.
6011 Army rebelled and the New Four Columns }H:yaཡཱiti was destroyed. Th
will leuve a shameful pake in the history of the Chinese Revoln-
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and Chiuchow,
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Maintain Gold And Dollar Reserves
London, October 22.
Manchurian A governing principle in Britain's bid for economic recovery during the period of Marshall aid will be to maintain her gold and dollar reservos. This was revealed today with the publication of the Government's programme for recovery in the 12 months ending next June.
Saoul, October 22.
Loyal South Korean forces scored decisivo victories over the Com-
munist-led rebels today.
President Syngman Rhee predicted the rebellion would be quelled "in a matter of days." Yosu, scène of the outbreak on Tuesday night and one of three rebel strongholds, was captured by loyalist forces this morning after they entered the harbour from the sea.
The Government spokesman admitted that Sunchon, another insurgent bastion, was still in rebel hands, but predicted it would full sometime today.
The censorship of Korcan newspapers would be eliminateri by Lonight.
Late advices from Sunchon, 20 miles North West of Yosu, sav three Korean Army battalions
are still fighting the rebels who seized control of the city on Wed- nesday.
Anti-Soviet Tirade In Nanking
Nanking, Qctüber 22. Korean soldiers, using rifles, The Legislative Yuna today machine guns and mortars, are approved a proposal that its and to be attacking a tebel force Foreign Affairs Committee dak estimated at 1.300 which fed into the National Government what the hills East of Bunchon.
It was prepared to At a press conference Dr. Rhee take it Russian violations of said it was "too early to com- the Sino-Soviet friendship ment" on reports flat certain
measures
Rightist elements not in the Gov-treaty were exposed." ernment were behind the rebel- lion,
J
Japanese Reds Arrested In Singapore
The
siggio, Detober 22.
Investigation
Departin mnounced today that two Japanese, believed to be connected with the Mula- yan Communist Party, have been arrestad under the emergency regulations. One Chinese Varik arrested with
thom
were
Police gave no Indloation how the Japanese had reach- ed Singapore. All Japanese rapatriated after, the war. 8ome army stragglers, hawaver, have been reported to he with the Communist`in- Burganta on the Mulayun
mainland.-Associated Press.
Russians Jamming Air Radio
A Central News despatch from
A legislator, Pan Chuo-ying, Mukden today suld four Com-
bitterly anti-Communist editor of "I regret that in this time of munist columns were converging They salt fighting was ensfinedduatiorail crisis I am
20 miles
He also said that reports that the Catholic Yi Shih Pro, who no longer on the Chiusi aren,
It was submitted to the re-steel, 2130 million for electricity; martial law had been declared proposed the Committee resolu- to points within
the able to carry out your orders.
South East of Chinchow, which miles South and South East
The regrouped Communists in 1 linked to Huttao by a railway.cent meeting of the Organisa and a major expansion of oil and were "overplayed in the foreign ton, told the legislature, "It is the city.
Western Luming today were re-
The fourth Communist colema. tion for European
presa." Economic chemicals.
He explained that the well-known fact that the Soviet Without the ERP Imports, nons Prime portal to have launchert u
Minister, Lee Bum-suk, is violating the treaty but du- the same despatch said, was los Co-operation in Paris. New An official report fron Man-
of Britain's plans could be car-declared only limited martial law thorities are keeping silent in tear offensive against the Nationalist ing in directly on Tashan white
Seattle, October 22. churin said the Nationalists were
Chingi-luluto "beachhead" In the third Communist colurers whe The programme, which was ried out, the report concluded in areas affected by the uprising. of severe repercussions.".
Pan sold the Foreign Minister, inching closer to Chinchow
The Post-Intelligencer quoted Seoul Qulat - effort to all Government attacking the Government post-submitted in support of Britain's Reuter.
Wang Shih-chich, had told the would retake the town around
chances of bringing in reinforce-tions on hills West of Tashari. request for ERP ald, stressed that
Dr. Rhee added emphatically: lawmakers that the Government an Alaska airline operator to- the work-end.
menu to reopen the strategie rail town midway between Chins in the attempt to close the dollar
"No martial law will as de would not expose Soviet viola- day as saying that Soviet Rus- Prn-Government despatches in-
Chinchow corridor.
cap completely imports from the
clared in the Boout area."
jamined tions unless there was no alternn- sia repeatedly has dicnted the Nationalists resistiut
This latest Communist stratégic The seventh Communist colurna dollar area will be limited to what
The South Korean President uve. He added, "Is not the nation radio communications of planos In the Central Bank of Canoeuvre was said to have was assaulting Kacchia, water can be financed from current dol-
revealed he had warned General facing the last crisis now? Ex-in the Aleutian Islands and building
Chungchun weblunted the Northward surge of station between Chins! and Chinlar earnings plus external sid,
Douglas MacArthur of pussible posure of the Soviet's failure to North Pacific. overcome on Wedditosday night. Government troops towards Chin-chow. South of Chinai, the ninth including the US$1,203 million of
trouble on his recent visit "to" keep promiser would not lead to The newspaper sald R.C. Regvo, General Chemy | H
column reached ERP ald and on allowance for the
would Tokyo. He said. "I told General war-t trapping a small National Communist
› enlighten the only
wner of Reeve Aleutian Alr garrison commander A of Changchun, seat his last radiant force which was reported to points a little north of Heincheng possible, freezing of the Canadian
from loan. In succeeded
breaking Haineheng 15 miles
contingents of the constainilory
"They jamus · both mechani- to President Chiang Kai-shek
the Communist Inter- Chiusi.
vilille North Korea had large Pan's resolution, fold the legislacally and by voice, Our comi through timed 11 p.m. Wednesday.
ception and entered the Chinchow However, north
Chinchow, of
Another main objective will be
army equipped and armed to the ture there was no question of the munications have been jammed Nanking, October 22. city area.
Government troops were said to to "concentrate upon the achieve
Teeth. I told him our people are' Soviets being frivolved in the too frequently for the interference The Government forces in the be still holding the upper hand ment of visibility" during the The Government today was zomov hat nervous over the situa- Chinese civil war, "but why talk to be accidental."
about it when China is not in a Reeve rald radio conversationa narrow roughly 30 miles by 15 against The Communists in the period, but there will be no signi- reliably reported to have detin. miles-Chinsi-Hulutao "beach-Hainitun urea. The main Com-ficant improvement In the con- cided, în principle, to unfreeze "Guneral Macarthur told me, I position to fake action?
from pilots-to-Aleutian bases "If chine was strong, I would were jammed, as well as ground in It, Cheng.
do anything I can to defend of head" are caught in veteran
a precarious munist force was reported to be sumption or food, and goods and the August 19 price level.
South Keren. I would defend in the tobacco will be cut by five per
only Burma and Bonior deputy * position, having fight with falling back Westwards
to
direction of Fowhsin in Jehol.--{ cent.
South Korea as I would Call- Wel Li-hang,' kop
their backs to the sea. Manchurian
and offensive Associated Press
United If the Communist
forna. commander, said. "It will he
successful, difficult to pass the night,"
faxred Press,
They
"Shameful Page”
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Have
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Defeatist Spirit Spreads
Nanking, October 22. ·
President Chiang Kai-shek has personally ordered the fortification of the Yangtse River as the last line of defence for China's Nationalism against Communism.
Some of the plans for exports include a total export volume to- talling 137 per cent of before the [war; 19 million tons of coal, about twice as much as in the previous 12 months, and a considerable increuse in textile exports.
New Price Levels May Be Fixed
Prices, it is said, will be read justed on a basis of the cost of the raw materials and production and frozen again,
MacArthur, we had only small egyikannaque 7 ways, reinted In Anchorage, Pete
will
Conimenting on the resurgences
not
support, this b! but instructions to pilots making would also approve declaration ground control approach landings of war against Russin,”
in the islande.
Fan Yu-sul cold. It was, uzeless Beave also was quoted, as ray-
of Communism in Abla, Dr. Rhee to present China's case against ink that pilots, of another com Asked for comments, a respon said "despite the great noise they Rusala to the United Nations. Hemercial airling have been led ou alble oficial of the Executive (the Communists); 'dre making" { recalled the reference of Japan- |course on flights to Japan by false Yuan said: "No. concrete steps he and General MacArthur didese aggression to the League of radio bearings which he sald have yet been mapped out."
The report said the Executive not blach too much importance Nations, "but nothing was done. originated in Russia-Amsociated
io Red activities.-United Press Today the United Nations can Press. will hold au emergency and associated Press. · meeting tomorrow to discuss new measures to cope with the present economic dificulties.
Yuan
The measuro), in addition to unfreezing the August 18 prices,
BOMBAY CLASH
Dollar Gap Imports from the dollar area will be $1,042 million against
Bombay, October 22. Hindu refugees from Pakistan the dollar areas will be $722 mil-include provisions for the regula
tion of supply and demand and clashed with the polics at Bom. Won against $492 million, while the rationing of rice, cotton cloth, bay ducks today. The police were
The Generalkasino's under was groundwork for by-passing the clock patrol against a possible $2,200 million in 1047. Exports to ratticed from his temporary head-river barrier and their infltra- Communist Southward surge. quarters in Pelplag as widespread { non into West China in strategic pessimism began to coloured Szechuan Province which served by open deivatism in some quar- as Chiang's base in the ters in the fner of mounting: against Jupun. Communist
military SUCCESANS,
threatening to envelop all China
North of the Yangtse River.
The Cominultists,
foreseeing fortinention of the Yangts River, were said to have stachel
the
Jaying down systematically
war
divisions are now being do. ployed at stratagio points along #tine running from Soochow to Wuchang on the South bank of the Yangue River.
only say China is right,, Russia is wrong."-Associated Press,
AGUINALDO IN HOSPITAL
Manila, October 22.. General Emilio Aguinaldo, 79,
Spain
An una cartsinad number of line nett invisible payments 'fo the cooking oils, sugar and all, bring- trying to prevent the Hindus from leader of the revolution against and the Insurrection dollar area will be $185 million ng public utility rates and freight looting Mosiem passengers em-
charges on Government rallways barking on a ship on a pilgrim against the United States, has against $300 million.
level and juge.
been confined to hospital suffer- pre war up to the Allowing for other gold and cessation of subsidies to certain "One policeman was severely in- ing from inflammation ol
thm dollar transactions, the dollar Government
services. United jured and 23 Hindus were arrest-superficial nerves of the fac
Led-Reuter.
and head.
Attending physicians said the aged general was suffering pain, but his condition was not serious and he should be out of hospital
in two weeks.--United Press,
In Nanking. war preparations
A reliable source said a 650- mile stretch of the Yangtse River from Hankow to its muth is divided into nine defence sections are being stepped up.. A string with eight war vessejs and a of now pillboxes and barricades
outside number of mator boats assigned have been erected in each section for
the Inside the city wall. The author- Ity of the garrison commander. General Sun
round
Russians "Buzz" A CAT Plane
Shanghai, October 22.
Two Soviet fightors "buzzed" one of General Chen- nault's CAT planas North West of Port Arthur son October 20, the American pilot reported this morning. It was the fourth such incident in the past three wooks.
and
gap le planned to be only the Press. $1,263 million which, will be provided by ERP, against a gan
of $4,127 million in 1947.
The moin emphasis in exporla Lien-chung, has
will still be capital equipment, been extended to cover wide area on its outskirts, including wealth and ERP countries.
mostly to the British Common- even Chenkiang. Kiangau pro. vincial capital 45 miles to the East.-United Press.
TOJO VERDICT
Of the $491 million which Erl- tain is contributing to the cop-
Inland Revenue's
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