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PITCHED BATTLES IN BATTLES IN FRENCH COAL FIELDS MOTH BALL Attempt To Burn
FACTORIES FOR WAR
Police Alive
Paris, November 3.
Pickets fought their first battle in defence of the
Washington, November 2. The United States has em-A barked on a programme of building up an "industrial re- serve" for any future war,
The programme, authorised ut the last session of Congress, Wha
renewed
coal pits of Northern France against police yes- terday, and 22 persons were injured in the ex- change of gunfire, grenades and stones. Government official said the striking coal miners tried to burn police alive by.throwing petrol on them and then throwing grenades and torches to set their clothes on fire.
The
battle was fought at Liovin, 20 miles South Wast of Lillo, when police moved in to occupy the mind.
Fighting begati
when
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inaugurated by the transfer of 12 Government-owned war plants to the Federal Works Agency,
The FWA will recondition, the plants. and put them in "moth bads"
gus and, force, resumed The Boop used tear
clearing strike- BO they will be really for
were bound pits after yesterday's 21- if and when riles, Six Security Guards production needed. Plants to be placet in Injured by grenades and one by a hours truce for All Saints Day.
Four conches Vert are so steet missile.
overturned. reserve are those which
pro- highly specialised for war
troops but no and was injured, when a duction that the War Assets tried to clear the put and were train was dernded near Herio,] Administration cannot dispose of checked by mekets and a mussed North France, the French news them to
to private industry, under group of ruikers, the Ministry agency reported. the su-colleck security
The national security clause undar which hundreds of sur plun
war plants already have boon leased or sold to private firma, was designed form secondline industrial reserve. The cinuse requires, the private itser in intaln the plant and its equipment in such a way that it could be reconverted to wit production within 90 days.
clause.
Eventually the reserve is pected to Include at least 10 plmis. United Press.
GRENADE THROWN IN RESTAURANT
Saigon, November 2, A hand grenade exploded in a restaurant in Cholon and injured 17 persons, including Charles Biebusch,
US citizen. busche's leg was fractured.-A- sociated Press,
of He interior alusounced.
From a footbridge near the pák the strikers emptied tins of petrol on the troops and hurled grenade at them.
When the strikers tried to aur- row
-Bren-gun carrier, the troops, after giving the regulation bombs warning. threw Hear-gas
Bred blank machine-guis
#ands.
Pits Seized
At Fresnes-sur-Assenut. In the same region, an explosive dam- oged the railway station.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER. 4, 1048.
Second Korea "BANDIT" ACTIVITY IN
Second Korea
Revolt Fails
Seoul, November 2.
An informed official' unle today that a second Commun- Ist uprising in South Korea ha been thwarted. Com- munists in the Korean Army stationed at Taegu, South East Koron, planned to revolt and solza a police station an Wednesday after the pattern of the recent Yuao uprising.
The End plan falled when Korean military police at tempted to arrest an Army Gergeant Major and fring broke out between military police and the Barjeant's comrades.
One MP was reported kill. ed. Practically all the loft wingers surrändered.—Amo- ciated Press.
KWANGTUNG INCREASES HENLEY
Canton, November
The military authorities aro reinforcing the garrison of the Canton-Kowloon Railway in the face of growing “bandit” activitios in Huiyong, Tung- huan and Paoan counties.
The bandits have been, en- where a large diesel-powered ves- couraged by the developments rel wos pirated last week.
One bandit lender is rallying in Manchuria and North China.
Several units from the Bocca his scattered forces of a sizable Hulyang Tigris garrison and provincial nature somewhere in
are now stationed in the county, according to reliable ro- bariar town of Shumchun, which ports received here. In the main slap of the Canton Kowloon trains."
Bandits also have increased their activities along the East River around Hulchow, about 70 miles North East of Hong Kong,
Life Sentence On "Anglo-US Spies".
Bucharest, November 2.
A military tribunal today sentenced 12 Rumanians
to prison terms ranging from 15 years to life.
They were charged with | Admiral Horia Magaluru, George Between Augngne and La Bar-plotting with American and Manu, university professor, Nico- que, near Marnellies, another British representatives to over-lat Petrescu, teacher, and Eugene
Teodorescu, Inwyer. train was deralled, again with- throw the Rumanlan govern-
ment.
All
out casualties, the French newE Agency said.
sentences but one calleri The Communist-led Gentral for hart labour. Att involve con- Confederation of Labour gave no fiscalion of property, loss of
dation. The defendants nil are turve officers.
Other bands are rampant out- side the county sorts of Shaok- wan in the North, Shaoching on the West River, and. Chanklang or Kwangchouwan North of the Leichow Peninsula.
Hainan Activity
To chook the brigands, tho provincial and
In local unite
each place are being rainforced. Press reports said that the Reds on Hainan Island Bre moving Southward
waru with Yulinkang · as their objective.
For several months they have besieged-Yalinkung, where there are rich iron mines whose ores are being sent to Japan under agreo- ment
The port is also a naval station 012903 Garrison point,--Associated Press.
ANNE EXPECTING A BABY'
Nice, November 2.
that Friends
today reported Princess Anne of Bourbon-
indication of ending the nation-lvit righ:s and military depro- und George Bontila, teacher, got Parma, wife of the former King
Sabotage Acts Later, they opened fire with wide coal strike now in its Arth their rifles, driving the strikers week, but the Ministry of the in- off. The men left no injured beterlor Indicated todiy that 1}
would "ensure fuli. ministry spokesman
freedom of work in the numerous regions where a back-to-work movement
Police operations, the statement
KIMK stated.
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The spokesman added that the troops commander had ordered was evident." bis men to round up the piekris.
The French news agency resaid, would not be hailed until parted that troops finally occupied this objective was reached and all mines still held by the strikers the pil, arrested 20 strikers.
were cleared.
The inters left the pit heled Ble-by a red flag and singing.
Several arts of sabotage were disclosed today 18 Government
Shot Two Because Of Land Sale
Saint Joups, Michigan. November 2.
The police today said the 50-year-old son of a pro- minent local family shot and killed a man and his wife because they sold property adjoining his to negroes. Henry
Burkhard confessed day and demanded to know why - he fired three shots from n the Stephens, had sold the pro-
German .25 calibre Mauser perty next to his to negroes
"I show you what
automatic into Mr. A. Stephens and one into Mrs. Stephens in the living room of their home, only one block away from the County gaol.
The deputy, sherriff, Andrew Novikol, mid Burkhard walked into the Stephens home late to-
ARSON ALLEGED
IN BERLIN
Berlin, November 2. Communists alleged today that icientifled arsonists had set Bre to the veterinary college of the Russian-controlled Berlin Univer-
stly.
A report distributed by the Sa- viet-licenced news agency Adn. claimed that fires were discover- ed simultaneously in three places that
in the college "indicating
this was arson."
No suspects had yet been seiz- ed. The Agency said that prompt work by remen had reduced the rlamage Associated Press.
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Security police forces today took over more pits In the Northern Pas de Catals area and at Clermont-Ferrand in Central France.
them in- The charges against cluded high treason.
rebellion, plotting to overthrow the govern- ment, expionage and participation In Fascist organisations,
Eleven of the nccused pleaded quilty on Monday the charges
themselves and threw
on the mercy of the tribunal. A twelfth defendant, Max Ausnit, Rumanian industrialist who is now in New York, was tried in absentia.
Seven got life sentences. They were Alexander Popp, industrial director, Ausnit, Ion Bujolu,
of the farmer Minister
The strike situation French coal ports was stated of- thefolly tonight to be as follows;
Soldiers At Work
Soldiers and dockers were at work together at Rouen and Bordeaux.
ان
Commerce,
Car Exports Well Ahead
Troops were working unaided at Le Havre, Montes, Si, Nazaire
London, November 2. {and La Pattice, and dockers were
working
The Society of Motor Car practically full strength at Cherbourg.
Manufacturers announced in Stevedores at Bordeaux stop. London today that Britain's ped work this morning, but unmotor industry exported goods loading continued at the out-la a value of £105 million in port of Blaye.
the first nine months of 1048, more than any other British industry.
tom-
The Christian Workers Trade Union, attacking the in increases set up by the Govern
new price to do about it," he quoted Burkment, salt tonight that it could in
The figure includes cara, com- hard as saying.
mercial vehicles, agricultural 15 per cent tractors and parts and accessories, Burkhard fired three shots frain no case accept the
increases approved Just the statement added. his automatic at Stephens Billing Wage
month as being suffelent bin instantly.
In September, a weekly over- pensation for the rise When Mrs. Stephens scream-
in prices age of nearly 7,000 cars and over 3,500 commercial vehicles ed, he turned and shot her too. Kince then, Burkhard then walked
Although one
French production was being produced. block the County gual and had increased by more than 20 During the same
-month, -17,400 handled his kun to Sherriff per cent since the beginning of cars and 6.750 commercial vehi- Novik, saying, "I just shot two 1947 the workers had not brenc- cles were. shipped overseas and a people."
fitted financially, the Union's record quantity of over £2,000,- The officer held him for in-statement added. Reuter and 000 worth of agricultural tractors vestigation.-Ualted Press.
Associated Press,
and parts exported.—Reuter.
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Only Bujolu's sentence did not a baby some time in the spring. call for hard labour.-Associated] The couple were married Press.
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