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U.S. TO SEND MARINE The Guards Showing TWO SUDDEN SHIFTS IN
GROUP TO SHANGHAI
To
Protective Measure
Safeguard Interests
"NOT OFFENSIVE ACTION"
Shanghai, Decomber 10.
United States Marines will be moved into Shanghai in an emer- gency to protect Americans, Admiral Oscar Badger, Comman- der-in-Chief, United States West Pacific Fleet, stated today Admiral Badger reaffirmed American determination to afford all reason-
able protection to Americans in Shanghai.
"If and when circumstances make it advisable," he said, "we will move o protective group of Marines to Shanghai to do the best we can to safe- guard the lives of our nationals and, within the limits of reason and feasibility, our primary interests.”
Censorship
The Marines wit be my- withdraw American citizens dur- ed in here with the lea of up a period of marked extreme implementing and lefinitely loss of control by the constituted not substituting for the re-
authorities.
On Cables cognised agencies of law and
And Mails
Nanking. December 10. Postal and telegraphic een- sorship measures to apply im- mediately in reglons under martial law an promulgathun, were approved by the Legista tive Yuan in a secret session today.
It would not be fensibile Undertake to protect details of
order, namely the best police. Domesses, but there are ser- Adiniend Badger said, however, lain activities which Ivolve that no Marine movement would security and for those activities be made here without prior they are glving serious considera- consultation with the Chinese tion to prevention of mob action. Government.
possibly sabotage, during any perlod of temporary loss of con- trot.
Enough Ships
"It may be ww will send a transport to Shanghai in the not too distant future with a small Kroup of Marines, but it is not my intention to move them into shore billets-any more than we move crews of cruisers shore." he con tinued, adding that it would be Econonde Coperation Admint- lested among these eetivities
to have reasonable advantageous along certain lines,stration ships along locks, the number of power plant, which represents
The measures were drawn up by the Executive Yoon and are ex- pected to be promulgated at an early dale by the President's of-
umeers
and men familar with the considerable American invest- Try wit apply to press tele-ay of the land so that in a realment and oil storages. grams, as well as ordinary tele-mergency they will be ready to
nee
strophic frame.
the
Admiral Badger reverjad that the United States Navy would maintain In harbour ships dequate to take aboard American nationals in
ali Marine is recognised
be employed along the lines and Local authorities in elties and they are
within the limitation for which
required. regions not under martial law may
Admiral Badger stressed Introduce vensorship with the
fact that a consent of the Legislative Yuan.
us a man who can take protective Censorship will primarily be for purposes of military security action to prevent the loss of life. It will also be used to detect undur uncontrolled darnage Het of
those responsible for marker #uotuations and legal business practices.
it will seek
without constituting an Letilgerency
to discover those Action Not responsible for rumours and sub-
versive agitation and will be used
as a means of intercepting Com- munist
AAP.
propaganda. Reuter- Offensive
Shanghal.
"a state of unrest and dis-
order occurs in the city we are Prepared 10 take American
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medical
citizens aboard these ships. give them
#leeping accommodation, Food,
attention and ali necessary services,
It does not neerssarily mean that the ships will leave port. Individuals questioned, whether they desire to
stay here and watch dovelopments, or
move ол other areas."
There will be a time limit for people desiring to remain in their havens and no restrictions The Admiral reiterated "Wet people who want to go ashore are not here to participate in the to inspect conditions. Four hundred ablitional passen- | Chinese civil war. We are here gers have been registered as miss-to protect our interests and we ing aboard the ill-fated Kiangya, are here to give serious which sank in the mouth of fideration to the protection of our Yangtze a week ago,
netivities."
KIANGYA DEATHS
NEARLY 4,000
Shanghat, December 10.
Hls employment is entirely defensive and protective, and
sense offensive.
SM
no
CRT-
any res-
He said that it was obviously The latest registentlons brought the total number missing to 3,920. Impossible to assume
Survivors today total 010, in ponsibility for law and order of cluding 80 reported picked up by the City of Shanghai
and
passing ship.-Associated Press, therefore it may be necessary to
Shanghai Britons Feel Let Down
Shanghai, Decembor 10.
Mr. Ernest Bovin's Commans statement on the pro- tection of British intorests in China aroused. little enthusiasm among Shanghai's 4,000 Britons who had expected a more positive de- claration.
An one prominent British possible for the Government to banker told Reuter today, the give long-term commitments, but. general expectation had been nevertheless, thought it of para- a more concrete assurance of pro- mount importance that both the tection than just another vague British and American authorities generalised statement.
concerned should be fully pro- pared to take adequate steps fo
Other Foreigners
the 2,500 Americans in Shanghai Admiral Badger said that n!
at present, probably. 50 per cent are non-essentials and he hoped that many of these would
take advantage of three first evacuation ships with good ac-d
clopa commodation leaving shortly.
The Commander-in-Chief.sold that within the limits of Lensi- bility the United States Navy would afford some provision for the security of foreign nationals and fur their being placed aboard ships if it was considered essen- tal for them to clear out,
He revealed that the British, American and other authorities
The Flag In K.L. NORTH
Major General Charles Hamilton Boucher, General Officer Commanding, Malaya, takes the salute at a march past of Guardsmen outside the Federation of Malaya Scere- tariat in Kuala Lumpur. Besides the men of the Third Battalion Genndler Guards (seen in picture) there took part pipes and drums of the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, and at the 1st Battalion. Seaforth Highlanders.
"Lulu" Collapses After Giving
MANILA ROCKED
BY QUAKE
Manila, December 10. An earthquake shook downtown. Manila for about 40 seconds at 9.35 a.m. today.
The Philippines Weather Bureau described the quake as of about Inten- Bity Six and said the scis- mograph was still record- ing shocks several minutes after the first shock.
ns
There were no Immedi- ate reports of damage, but many office workers were panicked by the vialent swaying of buildings.
The epicentre of the quake Was reported being 130 kilometres (81 miles) from Manila. Its direction was not immedi- ately determined.
The quake cracked cement walls at the De- partment of Agriculture and Natural Resources,"
Two fissures about 20 feet long and lwo inches wide were split in the old war-battered building housing the Department.
'No other damage was reported lo
tho
Manila Cliy
Engineer. United Press and Associated Press.
Evidence
London, December 10.
Mrs. Louise Balcher, who has figured in the London inquiry into the alleged corruption in Govern- mont circles as "Lulu", today gave evidence to the Tribunal.
The Attorney-General, Sir Hartley Shawcross, im- mediately questioned her about her financial position and asked if it had changed in the past two years.
After protesting that woman's savings were her own affair, Mrs. Belcher gaye de tails.
CHINA FIGHTING NANKING FACING A NEW THREAT
Nanking, December 10.
Two sudden shifts in the civil war situation-- in North China and an the Hsuchow front- became apparent today.
Hostilities have shifted to within 70 kilometres of Peiping, in the North, while Pengpu, major Nationalist bastion 110 miles North West of Nanking, is now threatened with isolation, and Nanking faces a new threat.
In Tientsin, General Fu, effect of deflecting the Nationalist Tao-yl's headquarters an- reinforcements above Pengpu
nounced that serious fighting is occurring between Hainpao- an and Kangchuan, along the Pelping-Sulyuan rallway.
of
This is a tremendous hostilities from immediacy low Kalgan of almost 100 kilo- metres in two days,
Peiping-based warplanes Are participating in the Kangchuang battle, where the advancing Reds are almost level with their com- rades who recently advanced fron Jehol from Kupeikow down, to Shunyi,
Possible Strategy
on the border region battle. been surrounded by Reds South A mixed, Nationalist force has
West of Suhslen.
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Soms 200,000 Red troops engaged in the border region bat- fle.-Reuter, Associated Press and United Press,
Churchill On Unity With U.S.
London, December 10. Mr. Winston Churchill, ro-
The Communist radio today claimed the capture of Hual- jow, a rail town Bouth of the Great Wall and only 25 miles North East · of Pelping. The Reds ofalm to control the rail-suming the foreign affairs do- way from Jehol to within 40 bate in the House of Commons miles of Pelping
today, said that he refolved in Elements of four. Red columns the present co-operation be have been discovered North of Tongshan, coal centre 65 miles North East of Tientsin, and it is States, thought that the Communists may
tween Britain and the United
strike simultaneously in the Pel-
"In the ever closer unity of ping and Tongshan areas.
the English-speaking world The new menace to Nankingles the main hope of human comes through the movement of freedom. and a great part of thousands of Communists South the hopes of our own survival. West Into the Lake Hungtze re-
"The most remarkable point gion, 60 miles Enst of the Hau- chow-Pukow railway, roughly 100 of this cooperation is the station- miles East of the present perú. jing of American bombers in East. tlons in the Anhwel-Hoian-Anglia, he added.
Mr. Churchill säld: "The ald |Riangsu border area, gd
lift has taught the peoples of Very Dangerous"
either side of tho {Germany on This would bring them into iron curtain, in a way in which the rear of all the Nationalist no speeches and arguments, or forces engaged in the border promises can do, that their futura region operations.
Into her own and her three chli- dren's bank accounts, Mrs. Belcher with a tearful note in her valce, burst out: "It is rather per- sonal, all this. I do object to it
The apparent intention of tho because it is a thing I have done Reds in to turn South West below so long from the age of 14 and the lake and strike the railway I am not displaying my personal between Pengpu and Pukow, op
As she turner to leave the box after giving her evidence, she swayed and almost fell and her husband, who had been sitting near, rushed to her, caught her hands and helped her out of the court-room. Tears streamed down-
fair her face.ang s
the
The moment she reached corridor she collapsed and later she was taken home in a police COT.
things even to my husband. A posite Nanking. woman's savings are her own af-
While offering an extremely dangerous threat to Nanking, this Sir Hartley Shawcross, whu new drive....might also have the trented Mrs. Beleher with gentle- deference in marked contrast to his manner in examining previous wlinesses, said: The Attorney-General
told sorry." Mrs. Balcher that he would ack -ne questions which would in- volve her giving evidence that might tend against her hus- band.
Gift Of Sausagos
never
am
very
PALACE DENJAL of RUMOUR
les in even closer association with the Western world."
"Let France as the most injur jed take the lead in bringing the German people back to the Euro- penu family, 'In this way alone can they revive their own fame and regain their place in the world."
Mr. Churchill dealt with ra lation with the Baviet Union. We should endeavour to reach z settlement with Russla before she has the atomic bomb, ha said. "Only in this resides the best hope of avoiding third world war."
Folt Sorry Mrs. Belcher, speaking of hei
London, December 10. friendship with Bidney Stanley, 1,
Buckingham Palace Issued an told the Tribunal; "I found him official denial today that on Ame» amusing and though he stretch- rican doctor is lying to London He read a lotter which he od things and talked big. I felt to amputate one of King George's wrote to Marshal Stalin in April, sorry for him, too,” because legs.
1915. After reading the letter, baing
The King is affcted with Buer- Mr. Churchill went on: It was Jew you always fae' sorry for them, do you not?" ger's Disease which affects bloot my dearest wish, and I belloved Referring to
at circulation lit the legs. which Sherman of Sherman's "No American doctor is flying to opened the golden age to mankind
an interview
that effective cooperation of the The Palace
said three great powers should have
Football Pools spoke of, Stanley's
money
spokesman
In reply to questions, she said that Sidney Stanley had given her money, Mrs. Stanley had given her a hand-bug after she had given Mrs. Stanley a book as a birthday present. She suggestions that he had paid see the King and the report that of productivity and peace, and also received some sausages.
an amputation is to be carried moral and intellectual elevation. When the Attorney-General Solicitor-General,
to Betcher and to the out is absolutely unfounded."-I questioned her about savings paldsaid: "Quite frankly, I was an Mrs. Belche
United Press. noved' could have wrung any- body's neck who said that I re- ceived hundreds of gifs, because I do not rely on gifts. I rely on anving up."
COLONY THROUGH SHANGHAI EYES
Shanghai, December. 10.
here had been keeping each other Wealthy and middle class Chinese, among the first
t their emergency.
informed plans.-Reuter.
Hong Kong Honeymoon Was Off
Hollywood, December 10. A wife, in her divorce suit,
to leave Shanghai when war jitters hit the city, are now returning in increasing numbers.
Mrs.. Belcher was less than 30 minutes in the witness box. Reuter,
MR. MARSHALL
Washington. December 10. Walter Reed Hospital reported today that the Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, who under- went a kidney operation two days
They found that Shanghul, Ind cases in which the mainland even in the present confused Chinese ware attacked by the is-uge, and a good night and en- state, is a better place to be landers in the suburbs although loved his breakfast on Thursday chan Hong Kong, Canton or they said the Taiwanese as ม morning.-Associated Press. Formosa. Many of those who whole were not hostile.
cash
left with substantial hoards are returning broke
One "refugee from Hong Kong"
the
He said the British interests maintain law and order in the said that her princely husband was particularly critical of here appreciate that it was im- event of a breakdown of the local had broken promise to bitter conditions in the Island
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