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FOUR BRITONS WOUNDED IN Bombed And Strafed China War Part
BOMBING OF ANCHISES Shanghai Sailings Halted After Whangpoo Attack
SHELL WAREHOUSE HIT
Four British seamen were wounded-one of them seriously—when a Nationalist fighter plane bombed and machine · gunned the British motorship Anchises in the Whangpoo river near Shang- hai yesterday morning.
A Shell oil installation on Gough Island and a
Stanvac tanker were hit in the same raid- the fourth since the occupation of the city by the Communists--and set on fire.
Shipping companies in Hong Kong upon receiving nows of the attack-which came five days before the announced Nationalist blockade of Communist hold Chinose ports was due to take offachyesterday cancelled sailings to Shanghai,
The 1,000-fon Blue Funnel Line] ship Anchises was hit on the port side sustaining a hole
through
1
which water poured into the en- gine room. She was beached on the Shanghai side of the river.
Her 12 foreign passengers, ather Britti
personnel and Chinese comprudure staff were re- ported safe. The curgo was un- damaged.
plane
A message received from the master, Mr. J. E. Watson, report- ed that at about 8.40 a.m. yes. terday
single-engined dive-bombed and machine-guned the Anchises which was steaming upriver about four miles frum Woosung.
The port side was hit The en- gine room was floods and the Anchises had to benched. Four British seamen were injured. One was seriously wounded. The ves- sel was grounded on the Shanghai side of the Whangpoo.
Names Of
Wounded
Sailings Cancelled|
Protest Lodged
In Canton
Conton, June 21.
Mr. A. P. Cogbill, Bri- tish Embassy representa- tive in Canton, called on the Chinese Foreign Office nt 5 p.m. today to lodge a
the protest against chises bombing and The Anchises bombing caused
Gov locat Shipping firms
served the British I wake
claim drustic alterations in the saling
ernment's right to schedules,
compensation.
An-
re-
A Chinese Government spokesman Inte this after- noen said that he had no Information about the bombing,
In The Whangpoo
The King's Tribute To The Colonial Service
London, June 21.
King George VI, opening London's "Colonial Month" today, said he looked confidently to the traditional rulers and chiefs in the Bri- tish colonies "and also to the political lead- ers and representative bodies to promote co- operation in their various sphotos and to sot their faces against faction and the sowing of distrust".
Britain's "Colonial Month" brings to London dis- plays and exhibitions "to break through the lock of knowledge of the colonies, their peoples and territories".
are open
Boen hare la the British motorship Anchisor which was attacked by
* single- engined plane in the Whang- Shanghai 200 River noor yesterday, Four British 02- men were wounded and vessel beached.
tho
Forty Dead As
Typhoon Hits Japan
240 small
Of World Action Against Reds--Yer
Canton, Juno 21. Premier Yon Shi-shan today declared that his gov- ornment's foreign policy would be directed toward convincing friendly countries that the civil war hero was but part of the world anti- Communist action,
He said "China is fighting a vanguard operation ogainst Communism. We are only one of the first to be openly involved."
The Premier made the romarks in the course of an interview with the United Press sandwich- ed in a schedule packed with conferences as he attempted to iron out problems inherited with the premiership.
The Cabin Finance Ministë
Marchal Yen said he sill had soon as possible. na; definite answer froen Dr. Hustill lacks a Stuh who was named Forelen Marshal Yen sald Hsu Kon tu
but failed Minister while In the Wallet been nominated Stches but said he believed Dr. accept yet pending a monetar Ku would return to take up, office. reform. He said he (Yen) is no
studying the situation. The Premier sald he could not comment on Kan Chi-hou's mis- sion to the United States since
and
Regarding political reforma t Premier said they will be com
he was not here when Kan left fined to those which have He said American aid was badly chance of being carried out "O
to convince- the peop needed and would be welcomed. nim is He gave him personal guarantee that the anti-Communist govern that it would be used for the pur- ment is really the one which
for them." Doses granted.
Premièr / Yan, who is niho} Asked if Chinng. "Kal-shek concurrently Defence Ministar, { planning to return Marshalḥ Y wald the government plane said "He promised me he wou somplete break from the former return if wanted and he recent Tokyo, Jure 21.
Nationállat milltary strategy was asked to return." Hea Forty Jupanese are believed to
in order to meet the immediate phasised that the Generalish have been killed and more than
Communist threat to the re- will not return to an active go 650 are missing in the wake of the
maining Nationalist territory, rnment position but as chief typhoon which today swept a ross
recently Ho sald, detalls und at Shikoku
could not be the Kuomintang's Kyushu, part
ganised Supreme. Folley Cound divulged yet, from
.. Representatives
Aden, monwealth, and also for them-Western Hunshu. British selves, since the boundless
National
headquarters police op-
The premier said planės the Buhernas. Bermuda.
Successes Claimed to sud that more than 300 house ships will be used to enforce the Gulana, British Honduras, Cyprus, portunities which Gunbin, Gibraltar, the
were destroyed and Gold them in partnership with us can
loring of Communist-held ports
The Nationalist Central Ne Coast Hong Kong, Jamaica and only be fully realised in a free-boats sunk or damaged.
that GovernÝV the Central which were officially designated Agency sold At 1 p.m. Loday other colonies were to be pre-dom-loving world", he added. sented to the King today,
"These opportunties are mant-Meteorological Observatory placea last night. He also indicated the troops expect to reduce Stun The King said that the occasion fold: To enlarge our wealth, by the sterin centre as 50 kilometres Nationalists may abandon their Sanyuan, 60 miles to the Nort
positional to rose from the soll aid by uff the coast of "Mntrue in Shi-wade delene ions coraentrated
variedį mane for the the wise use at all its
on strategic cities while the Com- making of a world that will be possibilities: to raise the stan-East North Enst at a speed of 25 muniste ranged at will through
Gard of life for all peoples by miles per hour.
@conomic In wur, he added, "there would which only
develop-intensity and if it continued Its end of the
ment can
the Japan have been an
spread course would reach
During the Oghling of the be produce;
10 days, the Communists wre operative advance towards free health, education end new vigour Sea coast of Tohoku district early
At the beginning of his second said to have sustained more the doin under law which is the hall- | among peoples who have hitherto tomorrow.
Ministry week in office the Premier satt 20,000 casualties with heavy 10 Construction filled them with "a deep sense of had little of these advantages:
Common- and above all, to promote, high- estimated darnogo from the his most pressing problem is un-
of equipment. More then 1,0 mark of the British wealth.
ideals and strengthen the trust typhoon so far totalled more than ancial because of its effects on prisoners were taken.
all others with military close
said the The same agency Within minutes of the time the He thanked
people re- and comradeship between races 5,000 million yes,
second, because of the immediacy were considerable Commen Lightning Aground in Anchises was hit shippers, aiready presented there "for the loyalty upon which the peace and welfare
of the Communist threat. my of mankind now depend as they
troop movements between Tim Nationalists with which they supported over the worried
Earlier today U.S. Army
He said he plans to put China kwan and Weinan on the Lang Jardine, Matheson, which hard proclaimed blockade of all fed-arms. They did well for the Com-have never depended beforectal sources reported that the storm on a silver standard in order to hul railway in Western Shed
The King pald the Wingsang ready to take about held ports effective on June 28,
tribute" to the Colonial Service. had forced the s.. Lightning, re-sever politics from currency as Goverment warplanes were 300 Chinese to Shanghai yester-beron cancelling ship calls.
"many of whom have gone out frigerator ship of the Pacific Far
East Lines, ground duy, had to concel
150 miles from British similar grounds.
to bring West of Naha, Okinawa. and security to the PERCE
An LST was also damaged on colonial
A pooples, to give thoas the coral reef of Nago Bay. peoples a fine tradition of sor. salvage crew is being sent from vice and to help them in their Nagasaki. special and material progress".
The Butterfield and Svire coaster Pakhal which left Hong Yong for Shanghai on Monday with more
than 200 Chinese presengers was recalled by Ine local office yesterday.
She is dup to return today.
Two hours after 1,200 Chinese passengers had boarded the Dutch
Tjisadane bound for order Shanghat the cancellation was decided upon by the agents, Royal Interoccan Line, when it considered dangerous for the ship to proceed.
gloomer
was
Passage fares will be refund- ed, the RIL stated yesterday. There Is no RIL vessel North China waters.
In London the British Foreign Office spokesman said the bombing of the Anchises was "an unwar- rantable attack on a mer- chant ship going about her lawful occasions."—Reu-
ier.
the trip on
The President reached Gordon
****
Lines' General Wonsung, turned Other sailings to Shanghal were back and headed for Hong Kong. The most seriously wounded:
pending domestle con- Four other A. P. L. ships marked postponed was a deckboy, T. Edwards, re-
The Pacific Far East Shanghai off their lists of ports: ferences. ports Associated Pros. The fourth offfeer, T. D. Mothersii, Line freighter deislin Victory is to be touched.
tili considering calling at the Reel port, "We have cleared Phall and Seaman J. Hamilton Taku Bur, but no car
but no cancellation has were less seriously injured. been decided yet. She may still would bring no inore ships in
Jr. Junior Electrician . Mc
The captain said one man was injured in the bomb blast and the other three were injured in the strafing run.
tomorrow
her
for
The Java-China-Japan Tine, whose
took place, said it
the beerkerk left just before
here
for the time being; and several other lines were expected
to start diverting ships alsowhere within 24 hours.
meet and plan together
closer to our hearts desire."
and Prefecture
moving
Her the Commonwealth falled means of the expanding revenue The typhoon is decreasing in the territory between them...
the
co-
Bishop In North Korea Arrested
Vatican City, June 21.
in North Korea Communists
homes
to
Improvement Plans
sections of society, rulers not leave for Shanghal. Engines Badly
The Anchises called at Shane-verettterday that the Rebe-
bni en route from Kobe to Hong But the final decision was still Kong, according to schedule, the under consideration.
was informed.
She
According to local schedules,
left the Colony on June 4 with nine ships would originally cicar six passengers after arriving here port for Shanghal this week. They from Swansen via the Straits.
included the Promise (Norwe Bullt In 1948 at Dundee, Blue Funnel, Line motorchip is vertised no going
the Colony and Japon calling at Shanghai on route on both ways.
Since the beginning of June, more than 21 local
Damaged
liground
Reuter,
The bombing occurred
while
The
have
Pressing Problem
CZECH, GENERAL
a career te rogated Pre any day, reports. Associated in the North Werk mant reported by this Kuominta Press association for the pa wecit,
action against the enemy good effect."
wi
th
found him gullfy of military mont troops, says Reuters; treason and misuse of his official The message says. powers.
was retaken by provincial troo General Pika, a member of the on June 12, but it does not me” Czechoslovak delegation to the clear whether Paoshani had bee Paris peace conference in 1946, in Communist handas had been charged with establish- | widely rumoured--or wheth ing contact with the British in-provincial troops had restored la telligence' service in 1940, The and order, following a clash bi British Intelligence service was tween local administratóre¿ alleged to have paid him for spy- United Press, Associated ing against Russia-Router.
and Router.
WATSON'S
In North Kiangal; Communis from Linchizan entered Chup Jen, otherwise there was no máji EXECUTED
movement. The much herald' drive to the South Was D The Lightning was reported to
Prague, June 21.
storied up to late last night There be in no serious trouble.
General Hellodore Pika; Chief
The reported capture of and two tugs of the Czechoslovakia
military sha was He trusted that the large arms are no casualties
denied here Chan mission in Russia during the war, Cabinet spokesman yesterday. veted by the British Parliament are rushing to assist ther.
Four Japanese were buried in a u was executed today. The Court call at Shanghai," an ometal stated
to help colonial governments to
A telegram roaching Cart: last evening. The Pioneer Lake is
plans landslide in the British Common- of Appeal had rejected his ap- Carry out improvement at present en route to Hong Kong
"added to those already provided wealth Forces area near Kure, peal against the sentence of a from Tengchung, in Western Yur by the colonial territories them- Resetie
non province, states that Pac to remove pronounced on January 28 this shan, on the Burmin road is I purtles had from the North.
The American The bomb exploded on the port
President Line No hi pantes here have have arrested a Roman Catholic elves, will help the colonial many tons of soll und rubble to year by a State tribunal, which the hands of provincial govern
Gordon in been notified yet by the consulates bishop and more than 140 other peoples in partnership with Bri-recover the bodies, side between the engine room and expects the General
The The consulates church personalities, an informed tain to reach the common here
Royal Australian goul
Alr from of the blockade. the number four deep tank. The arrive
marine section battled which she visited on said they had not received nutif-Vailean source sald Loday. versel developed a quick ist to Shanghai port and the ship was beached. Monday from Japan. So for no cation from Canton but presumed Most of those arrested are now in the development of their Innds. Force
"Nor does my hope end there. through a 50-malle an hour gale to ut Wonstin, Kore. Money can imprisioned
do nothing
Japanese unless rescue dix
fishermen She must undergo repairs In news hins been received from Lc It would be forthcoming.
Shippers said they expected In- Vatican circles were quoted as peace and order are assured; nor after the boats ud overturna Shanghai, the captain said, and transport.
jump pro-saying. cannot preceed to Hong Kong or
The APL has no other ships surance rates would
hibitively,
Among church Agures sold to cut it improve the life of people off Iwakuni.
No B.COF. resualties without their own co-operation. elsewhere until repaired, which in Communist waters.
have been arrested was Mon- Everett Steamship Corporation
"Progress depends upon a true been reported.-Reuter. means she cannot leave before the
signar Bonifacio Sauor, titulat sense of partnership between all Nationalists blockade date.
stated
and bishop of Appiaria and apostolic
BYPASS PLANNED crett may
udministrator of the vicarate of ruled, each giving of its best to Kanko.
the Commonwealth".
IN SUEZ CANAL Others named in this report in- He welcomed the colonial re-
Paris, June 21. rluded Father Liucco Poht. presentatives with a message of The Suez Canal Company pro- director of the Benedictine mon- goodwill from the Queen andi ber With
engines badly
poses to make a goven-miles long they
bypass cutting in the Suez Canal to allow thegian), which however is still ad. damaged, the Anchises was still ustery at Tokugen, the director of myself and the peuple of London"
yesterday evening in typography at the monastery, a and said that in Britain
ships to pass each other to Shanghai, the
Gough theology professor, Amold Schiel-regarded it as a high privilege to without having to the up. channel opposite
seven miles from cher, and a philosophy professor, welcome men and women from a personnel of 54 Britons, headed Ploneer Wave (American), Oregen Island, about
The Information was given to both of To- the elonies who came for study, the annual meeting of the com- by Mr. Watson, and 12 Aatalic Mail (American), and Shengking the heart of Shanghai, reports Robert Clangsels,
| kugen.
business or recreatic. seamen. She is operating a regu- (British).
In addition, Communist authorl-
"They are our fellow citizens, pany in Paris today. The work, lar service between
involving
excavating three million ships have between two and four Nationalist! tics were said to have arrested) and we want them to feel at home cubic yards and reaging 11 mil- cleared for Shanghai and Tientsin. planes were subjecting the metro- and imprisoned eight Benedictino] here and to proft by their stay on cubic yards, is expected to be 1 O! these 15 were bound for polis to a fourth raid since the priests. 24 German. Brothers and amongst u
three Korean brothers. Shanghat. Most are expected to liberation four weeks ago. Only return next month.
Tientsin schedules, meanwhile, one of the raiders attacked the British ship, dive-bombing and are also under consideration. No ch
the vessel. machine-gunning change has been announced yet, Today's rald appeared
Reliable sources in Prague ro- to have though many officials predict that been concentrated on the Woo-Ported that the Catholic Rector
nedr One feature, with full sized ON OTHER PAGES sung and Klangwan areas, North of the Tarhlovice Parish. gera aboard, including two Chin- of Shanghol, although occasionally Prague, was arrested for reading models and appropriate back- Archbishop Josef Beran's Pastoral ground, presents about 30 different planes would fly one of the
on types of colonist people, to give esa front Hong Kong, adds Asso-
letter to his Congregation
the impression of the wide diver- Correspondence ciated Press. She entered froin across the heart of the city at a Sunday, says United Press,
considerable height.
colonial re-
Atilval of Shongking* The reported urrest would be sity of race in the Several hours after the end of
Page 3 the first known move by the glans.
since the Special projects
as the government
Petition Over School Closure Czech the rald, a thick pail of black
cleverly Page 4 in the dispute groundnuts scheme are smoke hovered over the Klang week-end crisis
the Church between
and the illustrated-Router. Wan arch.
An attack against Shanghal's State.
newspapers two foreign-owned
Reports of the arrest said the TWO ACQUITTED OF
GANDHI SLAYING
Simla, June 21, The East Punjab High Court Page here today acquitted Shanker Kis- fayya and Dattatrays Archure, rumour offensive had apparently police searched several Churches two of the even Hindu extrem A few minutes after the ship been started by the British and on Sunday in an attempt to con- late who had appealed against Page 10 ~~~wa hit, a second bomb struck American Imperialists; who with Becate-the-Pastoral-letter before their convictions for the murder Wontan Today
the Shell Oll Gompany where their accomplices the Kuomintang the Priests could read...: In a of Gandhi, and dismissed the p- Page 12 ***** holge a favì miles upriver. The reactionaries were trying to die, small
of. Pragua penis of the others.
It recommendiaą clemency aubsequent firs burned for rupt communications and andan according to witnesses, the police hours and destroyed an ester the intervals of the Chinese forcibly reized the letter after the okse of Gopal Godse, brother mated 20,000 tins of kerosene
the priest bed started to read th of Gandhi", belf-confessed ass people," and
· some · ·drums of other
from the pulpit "Associated Prese din, Nathursen Vinayak Godso,
Bouler, patroleum products.
Lang Volted Prosnj urodii:ty. *-
The Weather
At 8400 GMT (F° D.M. HKBT) tha typhoon is centred about 10 miles N of Iwakuni moring NE at 10 khote anil decelerating. From a trough extende Southward to the Borodine, thence BW through the Formos Biralt and scross the Chins flew to a low pressurs over the Gulf of Tongkin. Pressure res
maine high over W China wild to the
of Japan.
Red port will also be by-passed.
The Anchises. had seven passen-
Kobe with 700 tons of machinery and textiles.
Captain Watson said there was no question in his mind that the attack was directed against the
flag, and it was no accident.
Today's Perecnat:-Moderais. NË worship, which was flying the Belush
ing to winds, fair.
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Minimumi 18,0 deg. -Fah.
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Bombing
Czech Priest Arrested
:
and two American news agencies Rector was the Reverand Tomas, for "spreading rumours regarding while a second priest, whose name the mining of
of the Yangtze estuary was not available, was also re- was ported to harve by Kuomintang warshipa"
been arrested. contained the official Communist Catholic sources said other priests organ "Liberation Daily"; have probably been selaed.
reported Informants The
paper, said that
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At the Oxford Street pavillon, completed in two to three years, Deepening the canal to take visitors enter through a specially heated "Jungle" corridor where ships drawing 30-foot instead of the temperature and atmosphere 34-feet in to be completed in Ave exactly resemble a section of the years-Router. West African Jungle.
such