THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1949.
TIENTSIN GETTING BACK
TO NORMAL CONDITIONS
Vietnam And Chinese Reds
Paris. February 1.
Chl-mình, Jeader Dr. Ho
of the Vietminh autonomlate fighting the French In Indo..
broadcast In a China, exid speech today that he has a Mao secret agreement with
Chinese
Com- munist leader, it is reported from Balgon.
Tee-tung.
announced
that
Ouring the broadcast, It
also Was Van
right-hand Yen Glap, man of Dr. Ho, called on alt Vietnam
themselves in readiness for general counter-attack against the French forces in Indo-China.---Router.
Unions To Meet In Peiping
Paris, February 1
(The following is the first eye-witness report on the capture of Tientsin by the Communists and the conditions prevailing there now. The report, sent via Peiping, took
Tientsin, January 30, Although little more than a fortnight has passed since the fall of Tientsin, the city is quickly re- turning to normal, street barricades have boon removed and the town will probably witness an economic boom if telecommunications are restored.
two and a half days to reach, Shanghai.)
Hitherto the city has been isolated telegraphically while the railways are not available for the use of foreigners, who must obtain travel permits which nobody is authorised to issue.
While the protection of after going through the "hands- foreign lives and respect of up" formality and being disarm- properties is rigidly enforced, were left unattended itt groups being oreangements pendling foreign enterprises are coni-
andle for them. pletely disregarded and unable io resume normal functioning.
Foreign banks mnal closed despite their desire to resume, and conserpently foreign traders av pardyæd. Many are facing fn- Smetal diMeulfies since the newly- treated People's Bunk is exchang- thus Gold Yuan and foreign cur- A rencies into people's money, black market is in full swing
Nobody sets authorised to ass Husne decisions regarding for-
An Asian fact-finding trade egnets' enterprises or their prob- union conference will meet in | Jenis. Communist-held Peiping in the
Reptes surrendereri World first week of May. the Federation of Trade Unions' malentins wireless Executive Committee decidest consequently had to disbind here tonight.
ending
The Commitee, belore ils four-day session, also agreed to notify the United Nations Ecomo- mic Council of the treatment by certain Aalun governments of trade union officials.
The Peiping conference will be open to all organised labour move- ments,
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The suggestion curve five-member sub-committee heud- ed by the Chinese delegate, Mr. H. T. Liu.
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The Australfun delegate, Mr. A. E, Monk, spoke of the trade union position in India, Malays, Bunna, Indonesia, Indochina and Siom, and said that in some of these countries unions are only allowed to operate as Government-spon- sored organisations.
Its com- receivers
IL MAÏT. The future of Reuters Is Unkel with the overall ar- Fangements and future relutions with foreign states,
Tientsin's Truman, Roosevelt and Chung Chieng (hained ofter Ching Kid-shek) Roads have bren renamed Reconstruction, New Chma
Liberation Strees.
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Anti-American Slogans
But not all Nationalist troops cave up to easily. Bloodshed en- | kuri, involving the use of mortars, which were mounted, on trieks, band-grenntes and rifles.
The Nationalist retreat and defence along the atreets of Tientale was without system or organisation. Bome defenders In uniform and equipment triad to disappear among the crowds. 12th threw away their am-
mimation and the roads were tered with grenmies, rifles, ani- munition, insignia, armbands sther military posesions which ere still being gathered.
Warm Welcome
Nobody seemed in contumate||fy| in control. It was very petrol, section or man for himself. Some tried to take refuge i private re- sidences. At least one such
Na roup, comprising over 30 tenlisis, la J101 show their Inces in the streets at all but player mahjong until the shool- ing had subsled and then quiet! ly surrendered:
OD January 15, Tientsin
theoretically emm- pletely occupied. Some sectors of the city came in for heavy fire but others escaped unscathed.
Forty slogans for current use, issued by the Tientsia Executive Committee of the Chinese. Com- munist Party. Include: "Oppose
When the. Communist armles American Imperialistic Agures-
entered, they poured along all sion in China," "Oppose the Re-roads without getting into each vival of Japan's Aggressive Poten-
other's way. tial through American Imperialia.
They rested on the pavements, the Fostering." "Down with Chiang paying little attention to civilians Kai-shek. Hunting Dog of Ameri- who commence venturing out- can Imperialism."
side their homes. Soon pe fleabs Slogans also suggest the build-appeared and more civilians, glad to have survived the historie ing up of a democratic and pros-
ordeal of the previous several perous Tientsin, to improve pro-
to days, starter moving about, ins- duction, pay equal attention private and public interests, gunt-pecting their damaged houses and enter workers a reasonable living watching the new army marching level, protect educational, cultur nl and religious establishments, and benevolence to surrendering officers and men.
He doubted whether the Gov- ernments concerned will issue visas for delegates to travel Peiping unless they are represen- tatives of Government-spånsured unions. Reuter,
FOREIGN FIRMS IN THE PI
The Communist Army is not humiliating surrendering per sonel and is behaving an' exemplary manner. The Communist armies occup!- Foreign firms and corpora- tions may lease public lands ed Tientsin with systematie calmn
Manila, February 1.
The Communists immediately found night, sentries
Warm welcome. At
were on guard duty and mure troops, cavalry
Canadian Destroyer For Far East
announces
Ottawa, February 2. The Defence Minister, Mr. Brooke Claxton, that the Canadian destroyer Crescent 'has been detached from proposed Spring exer.
class and will be sent to the Car East for úts in event of an emergency.
The dastroyar
fall from Esquimalt, British Colombia naval base, within
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will
specific destination has been decided upon.
Mr. Claxton
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DIVORCE ALLEGATION OF "SERIOUS INSULT"
Paris, February 2.
Prince Aly Khan's wife will allego in her divorco action that he “soriously insulted” her, by an- nouncing his desire to marry Rita Hayworth, the film star.
The Princess' lawyer, Jean Rapoport, announcing this, said that the papers in the case will be filed today.
"Serious insults" is one of the standard grounds for divorce in France.
M. Rapoport. added that the divorce application wili, tell how Prince Aly and the Amerlean Fereen star have often bren seen'
time
I will also mention that she went with him 10 Ustnad, | Switzerland, at Christmas
to see his two sons.
Because of the children. M. Rapoport said, of
the application. will. he phrased in "maderale terms."
emergency artis result of diaturbod condi. tions in the Far East, Cres. cent will be available to man
in tho Rist
evacuation Canadian citizens.
Crescent had heen dua to sali with other units of the Canafflan Fleet to participate In Spring exerclass-Asso- clated Presa.
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London, Februṇry: 1. Vernon Bartlett, commentator in the Liberal News-Chronicle, today emphasises the import- ance of the Asian Conference in New Delhi.
He writes:"The collapse of Chiang Kai-shek's regime has pushed other news of the Far East At
into the background, but this first conference Insi press
claim by the Asian countries to month in Cannes, Prince Aly told reporters that the visit had settle the affairs of their continent may prove even more important that China's change of direction.
"Everywhere in Asia the people are on the march," he continues. Hay-hists are busily inflaming the pas
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both continents the Commu-
been.
Brranged by agreement with his wife, the former Mrs. Noel Guinness,
Ho said that he and Miss worth will be married as soon as he is free.
"Conciliation”
Miss Hayworth was recently divorced from
the
actor,
Orson Welicu. They have
clons of the masses against those Europeans who have for so long dominated them and who yet, at the same time, taught thom value liberty.
to
"How queer a trick of fate that the strongest upholder of modern- ation among the peoples of Asia in daughter, Rebecca, aged four, their dealings with those same who was also Christmas gathering.
at the Ostead Europeans should be Mr. Nehru. whose nationalism has led him to spent so many years in British gols,
Prince Aly Khan and his wife will incet ut a Paris lawyer's
com-
"How great a tribute to the In-
French Loan
A Success
Berlio, February The Swedish tanker, Dr. Oluf Aschberg, known as "The Man who Finnver
Lento," has entered pulities
financial adviser to the Soviet Millary Administration in Germany.
After 23 years of political in-office on Thursday for the "con-dian leader's character."-Reuter, activity. Dr. Aschberg, who in cillation attempt" which 1917 was alleged to have pres pulsery under French law for all viind Lenin with the means of couples seeking a divorce. his successful return to
Earlier reports said the Prin Russin from exile, is now the brain be cess would apply in a month's hind the Soviet Military
Ad- ilme, but the proceedings have ministration's Anancial opera- been speeded up by Prince Aly tions directed against Western Khan's decision to take advan
Paris, February 1. Germany currency and Marshall tags of his British citizenship.
'The Prime Minister, M. Henri Aid for the tri-zone.
This will avoid delays through Queuille, said in a broadcast to- The Eastern European econo-inquiries by French lawyers on night_that_subscriptions to the mic plan was 'created by Dr. the relationship of the Aschberg after the Soviet Minis-law to Indian customs, divorce new French five per cent Gov- As the ernment loan have already ex- try of Foreign Trade hud called Prince will present himself as ceeded the minimum 100,000 him to Moscow in 1947 and en-
a British citizen, the case will be million francs. trusted him with the co-ordina-considered a normal divorce be-
two tin of Eastern European finan-tween
British
subjects eial en-operation-Reuter.
Associated Press and Reuter.
PLAN FOR BERLIN GETS APPROVAL
Berlin, February 2.
and carts, drawn by four horses Berlin's newly-elected City Parliament today gave a
each poured into the elty.
Sholl Property Destroyed
unanimous vote of confidence to its Mayor's programme of apposition to Communism and socialisation measures for industry.
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The Nationalists abandoned and precision, displaying ex-motor vehicles in mid-street. for industrial and residential emplary behaviour which was ad- while
drums of petrol were The Mayor, Professor Ernst Socialisation measures are now purposes, according to the mired by both foreigners and thrown into the streets by wor- Reuter, also proposed that the before the city's Brlish, American Secretary of Justice, Mr. Sabino | Chinese "ulike.
rfed warehousemen. The Com- Padilla, today.
munists, went about their duties sole currency for Western Ber-
West mark be adopted as the and French military governors for
approval. in a businessilke were humane in their treatment in and that the airlift be in- of the Nationalists,
creased.
Without mechanised units, mo-
Under the present law on pub-dern transport and an air force, le domains, known as the Com-Communist infantrymen swiftly monwealth Act, No. 141, Mr. descended from all sides in or Padilla sald foreign corporations ganised formations, cach man- and partnerships are disqualified tired and weary after four days from purchasing acquiring
or
of waiting and skirmishing in the public lands for the exploitation | outskirts-still ready to smile and of natural resources or for agri- asking for nothing but a drink of cultural purposes.
water.
The opinion WDS formulated Sentries were promptly posted this afternoon by the Justice eutside business houses whose Secretary at the request of Mr. display windows had earlier been Placido Mapa, Secretary of Agri-lasted, thus preventing extensive culture and Natural Resources, tooting which riffraff had attempt Reuter.
ed,
Rume, February 1.
Some Fighting Gurrendering Nationalist troops the first time this winter.-Reu- wore repeatedly told that they had nothing to fear and, indeed, many
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The Communists claim to have captured alive the Garri son commander, General Chen Chich-cheng, and Mayor Tu Chleb-shih.
Despite the heavy shelling, for-- eign properties were relatively little damaged although fire con- sumed the Shell Oll Company's 5,000 drums of kerosene, 200 tons of Diesel oil and both. ware- houses.
MURDERED TWO WIVES
Georgetown, British Guiana, February 1. Lahuri, a 50-year-old East In- dian Immigrant, sentenced to death for wife mur- was yesterday
der for the second time in 10 years,
Individuals and their expert- His death sentence for killing ences count for little in the over- | his first wile was commuted to all picture in which a new China life imprisonment. Lahuri was is being born and whore, despite reprieved in August 1947. He the anti-American slogans, Holly killed his second wife with a cut- wood Alms are being screened. last eight months after leaving Reuter.
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He added: "Taking into count
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I can say that yester day's dealings have enabled us to go beyond the 100,000 million francs mark and almost 60. per cent of this is in tresh money."
Paris financial quarters think the present loan will be closed between February 15 and 20.-- Reuter.
WINSTON APPEAL FOR RECRUITS
London, February 1. Mr. Winston Churchill has ac- cepted an Invitation from the Minister, Mr......._Clement Attlee, to broadcast a recruiting Speech in the compelen to speed up enlistment in the Territorial
Prime
Army.
The
announcement In the Professor Reuter is going to House of Commons today was London on an official visit this greeted with cheers-Router. week. He will explain Berlin's |—- special needs and problems to British statesmen.
Professor Reuter, asking the City Parliament to adopt the Western Deutsche mark as West- ern Berlin's currency, said that the present systern, of two currencies in the Western sectors has caused ships. great confusion and social hard-
The present rate of exchange is three and one-half East marks for one West mark. While most workers are paid only in East marks, almost all unrationed pro- ducts are sold for West marks.
Mr. Reuter said that this altua tlon irnplies grave dangers to the tity's coonomy.-Associated Press.
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