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GOV'T CLAIMS VICTORY AT WOOSUNG Tired And
Two Red Armies Said To Have Been Routed CHINESE SHIP SHELLED
Shanghai, May 17.
A Garrison communique this morning claimed an unprecedent- odly big Nationalist victory on the Woosung front, where the Communist 28th and 29th Armies "totally collapsed since last evening.”
MUTINY AT LUNGMOON?
Canton, May 17.
An unconfirmed local ་ port today said that a brigade of the provincial peace pre- servation corps In the heavily Communist Infected ERIT
River area had gone over to the Reds
This report was not pubilsh ed by local vernaculars, which are now under a censorship Imposed by the military au thorities.
The report sald the troops werd stationed in Lungmoen, about 100 miles North East of Canton.-United Press.
| Confirmation that the Nationalists had won tho first round of the battle for Woosung came today from Lieutonant Commandor' George Arnot Mitchell, of the United States Navy, who brought the LCI-989 into port to ėva- cuate 16 Amoricans to the American war- ships which were anchored outside Woosung.
He revealed that in the bitter fighting for the Shanghai outlet to the sea, the Nationalists during the last few days repelled waves of attacking Communists, whom he could see clearly retreating from his ship.
Since last night, he added, the sound of gunfire had been indistinct, indicating that the battle area had moved from the immediate vicinity of Woosung.
GROUP IN Describing it as the greatest Government success
since the start of the defensive battle for Greater Shanghai, the bulletin added that the routed Communist armies were being hotly pursued.
CANTON TO
FIGHT ON Dramatic Stage
from
from
A group of women and children, waary after the long plane trip from Shanghai and bewildered by the uproar st Kai Tak. awalt whatever comes nekt.-"China Mall" Photo,
India Votes To Remain In C'wealth
The Communists were tonight
New Delhi, May 17. sald to be entrenched in a semi- With only two dissenting circular front before Shanghai, votes, the Constituent Assem- running from Chenju, barely bly today approved the agree- The all-out battle for Shanghai three Canton, May 17.
milea
the Northment under which India is to entered a new, dramatic stage as At an
emergency meeting violent fighting broke out in the Station-the city's main railway remain in the British Com held here this morning under Jessield area,
through Palainshin, monwealth of Nations. North Western station
which is Jess than three
miles The 188-2 vote the chairmanship of the Freiburb, where the heaviest can-c
endorsed the General Ho Ying-chin, nonading and bombing yet heard five miles from the world famous which permits, india to become mier,
Jessheid Park, Nanyuan, agreement reached with Britain and attended by the Provin- throughout the city kept resis-
Catholic centre of Zikawei, Mel-sovereign republic and still main- cial Governors of Kwangtung, dents awake.
kalung and Sinchwang, on the taina ile to the British Crown. Kwangsi, Hunan, Klangst, Sze-
The American misslovary the West bank of the Whangpoo negotiated the
Shanghai-Hangehow railway,
Prime Minister Nehru, who the Na- chuan and Taiwan,
agreement, told tionalist Government decided St. John's University is located in
River near Hwaking, only about | the Assembly it would place India four miles South of the interna- in position to work for peace in tonal airport of Lunghua.
a world that seemed to be drift- ing toward a war that nobody really wanta-Associated Press.
this area.
Nationalist planes droned over the city tonight in the direction of Poolung where the centre of
to conscript four million men for military service and to re- quisition 30 million plculs of for the year beginning rice July.
The conference concentrated on ning.
points. These two important
were:
1.--To fix the proportion of the contribution by each province towards the conscription and re- quisition of food.
3To discuse measures to avert
an ecnomic crisis,
This source sald that the mea-
battle has moved since this mor-
Chinese Communist batterien this morning shelled the Chinese steamer Chung Sin as she auiled past the mouth of the River to Talwan, Well-informed
circles said that the steamer escaped un-
scathed.
tares proposed by the financial Over In Pootung
authorities did not include steps:
to stop the present currency de-
side of the
11th-Hour Evacuation
With the Red armies poised for
effort to seizo a final
China's greatest civil war prize, the 11th- bour
of emergency evacuation foreigners continued all day long
today.
off
Dutch To Leave Jogjakarta
Jogjakarta, May 17.
The Dutch were winding up plans today to turn their an- clent capital back to the In- donesians after five months occupation
1
Confused
No Panic As Yet
In Shanghai
Arrivals from Shanghai by air yosterday revealed that although the Communists have boon knocking at the door of China's largest metropolis, Shanghailanders were 'not panic- stricken. Most of them hayo been busy stor- ing up more food in case of a siege.
Inside the city, one foreign pilot of CNAC plane said, the situation looked normal. Theatres and other public amusement places were filled with customers as usual.
the
One. Shanghai police officer who came to 'the Colony, un prim vate business, unid that Shunghat will become a second singlac where Nafchallets are still held- ing out against Red attackers.
Ho sulct
suit that at present Rects have
ve begun to realise the true strength Shanghal.
All planes taking off from the Lunghwa airfield with their nose facing the South, had lo make steep climbs in order to avold being hit by Red shells, one pilot
This pict estimated that Shang- hai would not fall within the noxt couple of weeks.
Almost all arrivals said, that the situation in Shanghal was im- proving. They said that the Na- Monalists are determined to put
& spirited up
fight against the Reds,
Most of the refugees leaving Stanghal yesterday were air- led to Cantor, and Formosa by
Reds To Barter With Japan
Tokyo, May 17
It was learned today that commercia! tias between Communist China' and Japan would formally be ratabilehed shortly.
According to Li Tse-min, who recently arrived in Japan
Kong as гофро sentative of 38 Chinese Arma In Palping, Communist China desires to Import by barter communications and electrio power materialı, farming in- plements, lubricants, chemicals and other goods from Japan.
-United Press.
Republicans To Plug For China
Washington, May 17. ' Senator William' Knowland,
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First Group Of Royal Engineers Airlifted Here
Three hundred Royal Engineers, weather-beq
veterans of the jungle war of, Malaya, have arrived in Hong Kong before the " of this wook to bolster the Colony's defe forces and assist in the construction of £ racks and fortifications in the Now Territor Four Royal Air Force Dakotas, carrying 92 me bers of the No. 1. Independent Field Squadi of the Royal Engineers from up-country pë in the Federation of Malaya, landed at ! RAF's Kai Tok base yesterday afterno The planes, which came by way of Saig were expected here on Monday. E weather, however, held them overnight Saigon.
Four more Dakotas are ex- Cameron Highlands in pected today, bringing another Federation. 92 members of the Squadron and a third group of 36 is ex- pected on Friday.
to
"
According to regulations, man must now spend one mi with a regular fighting unle the Jungles.
An advance party of over 100
During their stay in Ma Engineers
this belonging
the No. 1 LF.S. constructs Squadron came by ship a month five-mile long road through bridge
digo.
No reason was given for airlif- Jungle two Bailey ing the remainder of the Squad-ne pontoon-bridge, and repa
, but it was understood that Ave other bridges, besides, b
active part in the Aghting aga the operation might have been
insurgents. experimental. According to a high RAF ometal the Army are in- terested in learning how many first assignment in the New trompe they could fly into Hengritories Kong and how quickly, in case barracks and various forti
f an emergency.
P. R. G. Mat-
It was understood
that
would be to const
tions for the use of themMBO, and other troops now on way out from the United K dom.
The pilots of the four Dak
Major H. J. Thornton Major-General the vs, Officer in Command of were: Flight Lieutenants": Hong Kong's land forces, and Downs, R. Davenport, J. Re Colonel A, de G. Best, Chief of and T. Lant.
Hong
Flight Lieutenant
Downs
the Royal Engineers - in Kong, were on hand to welcome fly his Dakotu back to But the group of Royal Engineers ar- worth Field, probably today, riving yesterday under the com- will return on Friday with
and of Major H.J. Thornton: est 36 members of the Squad Constable Shot Dead
Cor-
With them were Flight Lieutenant C. Gibbs, liaison officer for the RAF, and Captain J.B. ruthers Adjutant to the Royal Engineers, Hongfanded at 3.40
Tha Arst
p.m.
By Bandit
The others followed at in- tervals of only a few minutes.
As poor, is the men were on the into Trucks ground, they were put which carried them at once. to their fonts in the New Terri- tories. They carried only rides shot a police constable to di and knapsacks. The heavy equip
and then raided a police out ment is following by ship.
at Nga Yiu, Ta Ku Ling, ini Filght Lieutenant E.J. Downs New Territories at 8 p.m. yes of London, England, who piloted day.
More than 10
armed, bar
of the police station when was suddenly attacked.
Immediately after killing 422 the bandits rushed for post and held up three o
the first Dakolu, told the "China Liu Kam-hun, PC 422,3 Mall" that the four planes left standing on guard duty in their Malayan base at Butler- worth Field near Penang around 4 ani. on Monday, morning. They reached Salgon around 8 aan. and were forced by unfavourable weather to remain there over-pollemmen, who were resting night.
The men were confined to their barracks
saw in Saigon, su nothing of the night-life of the "Paris of the East
At & am, yesterday morning
The bandits-escaped with light machine gun, two rifles, revolver and some ammunitio
According to the police no has been arrested.
Early this morning the Kow)
the CNAC ord CATC. Only a tow California Republican, disclos- they continued their journey to police sent reinforcements tog
were
Nationalist forces,
New Territories to search
OCCURTED E
Thirty-four Britons, including seven children, were transported this morning by a British naval hacle, to establish a 1 new cur- An oficial, communique this craft to the Jardine steamer, the
came to the Colony. Indonesian civil staffs set up rency, not the issuance of silver{ afternoon admitted
the fleeing bandīts. that one Wingsang, at the mouth of the
group of U.S. Hong Kong. Flight Lieutenant Flying personnel of the CATC ed. today a
Downs described the weather as by Netherlands occupation; au-
This was the second attacle yuan notes.
column of 2,000 Reds had passed harbour, for evacuation to Hong thorities already have been asked and the CNAC also stated that Senate Republicans will try tone all the way.
in mill-
the local pbilce force within. The emergency conference will Chuansha, about 16 miles South Kong, while an American land- whether they wish to leave with while fying over Shanghal fires get U.S.$200,000,00
Seasoned Fighters continue for two or three more East
past two weeks. The other? Woosung, in its drive ing craft this afternoon took the Dutch or stay on under the were seen in the suburbs of the tary aid for China's battered
Colonel A. de G. Best told the cident which days.
cost the lives Ali schools and colleges have poo River,
towards the mouth of the Whang-batch, of Amerlenna to the
the United
city. Republicans
Apparently, one
radio
Press that the members of the two European Inspectors and i and that another States
Knowland said the China old warships been instructed to wind up their column
apcitored
Some Dutch sources estimated tor said the Nationalisin present term by Mny 20 and to village further to the South.
was attacking Chowpu Woosung. The same landing craft that 20,000 persons would leave setting fire to villages so as to attempt will be tacked on to the Squadron were seasoned jungle- Chinese detective
They were in acilon May 6, on boord a marine poi total Re- slow down the Reds advance. $1.450,000,000
the fighter. which carried out a similar mission yes- over the next few weeks. declare an indefinite holiday.
Brigado in the' launch, anchared at Port Inla terday.
publicans predict that no more The exodus from Canton con-
The general consensus among Administration proposes for at- with a Guards Several large fires were ploja- tinued unabated today, with all ty visible from Reuter's office to-
The American consular Bu-than 3,000 will go. Both sides assengers seemed to be that the lantic pact nations, plus Greece trains to Hong Kong packed to day in the Chuansha sector, which States hospital ship Repose may
thorities said that the Unlted expressed hope there would be Nationaliste" were holding their and Turkey.
little trouble.
"I think we will get enough capacity, while passages on ships is less than six miles
own for the time being at Lung- to the British Colony and Macao Bund on the other
from the be summoned to Woosung to The Dutch and Republicarishwa and Hunging airfields and hi votes on the Senate floor to put
aid in the Chino were fully booked up.
the forelen agreed on & compromise pro- Woosung, but were suffering re- evacuate the American evacuees Extra trains are expected to be
Whangpu liver, and where No- now being given refuge on board gramme on May 7 to settle the verse
military programine," Knowland verses at Poolung. tionalist reinforcements put on to relieve the congestion officially reported to be counter-only two handbags as luggage.
were the warships, who were allowed Indonesian problem Inpeace.
The overall situation in the said. Associated Press, A spokesman of the. Garrison attacking at present
The Indonesians agreed to order elty Was described as one of
calm." n stop to the guerilla warfare. "rpparent fleudquarters here said today thất
There have In the meanwhile, through the The Dutch. agreed to re-establish been no riols or lootings.
LANDSLIDE AT the curfew, from tonight will be-
The Communists, however, efforts of the local Portuguese the Indonesian Republic in its In addition to eight gin at midnight, one hour earlier were also reported to be pouring Consulate-General, the airlift of capital-Jogjakarta.
CNÁC
THE PEAK The Dutch than before, and end at 6.00 am. troops into the area from fleet Portuguese
planes from Shanghai yesterday. More than two tons of earth evacucca to Macao threw the Indonesians out during there was one CATC plane and suddenly collapsed from the was set to begin this afternoon last December's police action. when throo Central Air Trans- The compromise was reached on CAT plane. Neither BOAC building site of the La Hacienda
will be invalid.
Air Force bulletin fly about 110 Southward, with tions Commission on Indonesia, fights into the city. Fan-American 193 The Peak, yesterday after-
that mom than priority being given. to women, which had been sleering informat and North West Airlines have noon. which claimed An order was also Jášupd 47-
both
ceased operations
One man was burled by the talks between the two parties for
earth. forcing compulsory searching of 60 large-sized junks, fully loaded children and sick persons
the He was rushed to Vessels leaving the Pearl with troops and suppliès, Wero
there were 20 Queen Mary Hospital, River, Searches will be carried sunk today, by Nationalist air
from
Canton, bringing nut by patrol boats at Bocca bombing.
roughly 700 people into Hong Tigris.-Reuter
Kong. Just how many of these could actually be described an "cvacuees" was hard to tell, but Page 2 judging by appearances, the num-' ber was. considerable
No person, will be allowed on the landing craft East of Chuhsha streets during the curfow thless The size of those tanding opera- ho possesses a pass. From May
19 to 21 even ordinary passes Nationalist
torta may be gauged from port Corporation aircraft would under auspices of the United Na- nor Hong Kong Airways had any Building, under construction, at
nil
THE WEATHER
Seesaw Battle
Thỏ. bulletin also indicated a
At 0450 GMT (à náh, IKAŤ), presuresdesaw battle was raging in the
The authorities hope to evacuate several weeks.—Associated Pressille,
400 registered the remaining evacuees by two 1ST or by further airlifts in the next two days.
More Refugees
remains highest to the 17 of Japan. The ‡ townlet of Liuhang, Three miles Shanghal's main streets were deep depression over N Manchuria | | | from the Nationalist Air Force choked today with a bewildering also stationary from #
rickshas, which is tans of
the Eastern Ben." Premquze` Emdlents vi
Philippines.
A trough nerodrome at Tezang,
Today's Vorrerati-Light... of moderate 86 winde. Parliz, cloudy, witemser,
Yesterday's Weather-
Maximum 1.5 deg. Puh. Minimum....12.6+100,-FR}," Bunshiner 2.5 hours,
Rainfallt. 2.4. mm, 0.08 in. Tola inde
Chiang Not Coming Back
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Today 13 CNAC planes will fly to Shanghat by way of Talpetu Page 3
it was understood that CATC Will continue operations also. BOAC and Hong Kong Airways, how. ever, have no flights for Shanghal today.
HMS Amethyst Not Molested
No Response to Call For Rooms
Ramindars. Page 6 EN
Parties Analyse Election Re
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Fan From Home--An Editorial, Page 7
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Woman Today,!!! Page 9 -
Canton, May 17. Generalissimo Chiang Kai- hank carts, axlends Berit kan nå rosanlans to about five miles North East of the pedicabs and trucks, which were shek has refused the invita- piled high with luggage, bu 10- tion of the Central Political main alight over the china Sen and sity boundary.
tugees continued streaming Into Council, the top policy-mak- ing organ of the Kuomintang. comparative lull prevailed on the centre of the city from all
to come to Carton to ~ ́re- the Western and Southern fronts of suburban areas.
Numerous Nationalist soldiers, Shanghal today as the Communiat columns, which were dug in with accompanied by their families and assume the leadership of the it was authoritatively nation in sight of several foreign-in-belongings, were men also mov- learned today.
apartment ing towards all points of the com- It is said that the Generalis- habited skyscraper houses, regrouped for the next pas.
simo's refusal was based on the The local military, authorities fact that the power of the local bld to penetrate into the commer-
London, May 10. cial capital',
were expected to announce - very authorities maperseded the. [die] "An' Almirally spokesman today. shortly concrete plans to mobiliseerily of Us Central Govern sold in Chloeso Computati. Tad immediately, threatened manpower,, commodities "and" |ment, which could not control the not molested the British, sidop76204
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1838 Thabor. Elonal Settlement and, the former. Tecting Greater Bhanghai.
and military matters. Vaba khip was disabled by Communit French Concomion
India To Maintain Nautrality are being Under the plana, those poseen - The refusal. to, circulate the artillery for the B¿Yangise River hurriedly converted into a heavily ing wealth will be called on to gold yuan by the various provinz | litimanaler just f
[ Policy Radio Programinow fortified area, honeycombed with contribute to the cause, while the clal authorities was quoted as an "Amesbret and her crew are Pado: 13210 trachine-gum^^nesta, pill-boxen able-bodied and the poor will be example of local la government are waldy Mr John - Dugdale, Air, and Shipbida intalligence and sandling and barbed wire asked to contribute labour.--Reu- superseding the authority of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Page 14
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