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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1949.
PAI'S TROOPS QUIT CHANGSHA Nehru Visits
City Under Siege; Hunan Governor Forced Out CHUCHOW THREATENED
Canton, July 24.
Communist General Lin Piao's troops continue to push Westward along the railway to Chuchow, junction of the Chekiang-Kiangsi Railway and the Canton-Hankow Railway, in on attempt to isolate Changsha, capital of Hunan Province.
Demands Suspects
Be Given Trial
Conlon, July 24,
The Chancellor of Bun Yat- Ben University, Dr. Chang Yun, ban demanded that the Centon authorities give mediate trial to 10 professors and 120 students arrested for wileged Communici sympathies and the release of those proved Innocent.
He asked that, In the mean. iimc, they be given' good treatment.-- Reuter.
Typhoon Lashes Okinawa
Onc
and un
General Pai Chung-hsi and his troops pulled out of Changsha in good order and ore now regrouped in the Hengyang areal
No reliable information has been received from Changsha, which for some days past has been under siege from the North, from the Epst` and from the South East.
even
The acting Governor of Hu- Waves of Mosquitos, based at nan Province, General Chen) Hengyang o Kweilin, have flown Ming-jen, who replaced Gen-
Changsha in the past 48 eral Chen Chien, stated that he intends to defend Chang- shu
Aa Arstaclated Press despatch quoting
eliable private foreign var said the Nationalist Gov-
or Human Province Fra Jen forced to leuve Changsha because he was suspected of de loyalty.
This
report said the governor. General Ching Chien, and #1 mmmber at his Provincial offein?N had been ordered South, and thats
General C Chen_Ming-jen, Changs
hours.
Retreating Nationalists have blown up bridges at Lluváng, on The Nanchong-Changsha highway miles East of Changsha, and at Milo, on the railway North of Changsha.
Communest troups, which cap- tured the cord mining town of Pingstong, donvé reached Lalog. 20 mider South East of Changsha, They now haft points 20 mile North, East and South East of the cily.
sha Kattison commander, hat No. Hurry
|been named acting governor of
the Province.
"Nationalist planes are striking The Communists, however, ap- hard at Communist targets North¦ near to be in to hurry to enter and East of Changshin, Reuter Changsha and are waiting for a Tokyo, July 24. continues. A report that these supporting movement from the American was killed tunes also bombed Hankow, In Yangtse,
undisclosed number Central China, Incked confirma-
injured in the typhoon which | taon.
swept across Okinawa today with howling winds up to 110 knots.
Communications with the Is- land were restored late today,
Major General J.M. Weikert, Far East
Chief-of- Au Force Staff, Naid ait force instuitutions hnet bees. "bard ht" but that durnuge to planes and equipment Alr clarsillet by the Was still Force us top serret.
The typhoon, designated as "Gloria" By the
Weather Bureau for purposes of identi. fleation, buffeted Okinawa for hours.
Air Force Headquarters nounced that supplies and eotip-
712-
ed
Denies UN Terrorised By Reds
Monastery
Senator McCarran Opposes Release Of White Paper
Washington, July 23. Senator Pat McCarran, Nevada Democrat, today accused the State Department of undermining the leadership of Chiang Kai-shok and the legitimate Chinese Government and indirectly aiding the Communist drive for world domina- tion:
the
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MANCHURIAN
PEASANTS SABOTAGE REDS
Nanking, July 23.
Reliable reports reaching this Communist-hold-city- say rebellious peasants, in Manchuria--the heartland of Rod China-are committing sabotage and carrying on guerilla warfare. Responsible Chinese sources report that the pea- sants have blown up bridges, destroyed rail- way roadbeds and committed industrial sabotage,
Isalated patrols of Communist soldiers are said to
have been attacked.
The scale of the peosant un- rest cannot be determined, but High Communist officials are quoted as terming it "serious," They attributed it to bandits ani Nationalist agents.
have held
The Communista much of Manchuria ince 1945 and all of it since last December. They regard it as the key buse for their programme of modernising all China.
Russian Note To Yugoslavia
London, July 24,
First Intimation of trouble with the peasants-who have largely been the main Red supporters- The Soviet Union today bit- came last month from the official terly assailed her former ally,
China Communist New
News Yugoslavlo, for engaging in Agency. It reported Communist backstage machinations with troops had suppressed sentteret Great Britain over Yugoslav peasant revolts led by Nationalist demands on Austria.
agents, landlords and bandits in Kiangsu and Anhwei provinces.
Moscow Radio rald the Soviet Peasant uprising In North attack was contained in a note Anhwei followed a general pal delivered to Marshal Tito's gove tern. Poorly armed peasants there erniment last Tuesday. It said the attacked Communist soldiers and note rejected as "crude slander" killed an offelal while resisting Yugoslavia's protest of June 22 tax collections.
thn the Big Four Foreign Minia- Strong Communist forces, sentters took decisions.In. their Paris કાર્ટ પરૢ districts
revolte meeting in early June without. have flared, usually and nothing considering Yugoslavia's demands.
pessunta peacefully Ulling on Austria.
but
their elds.
where
The Red-now are experiencing – The note said: "The~~Soviet- what. the Nationalists went Union has consistently supported the Yugoslav demands connected
Through.
Experienced observers
bellevo with the Austrian treaty."
the peasants will increasingl form the most stubborn opposi
It said the Yugoslav protest
Six Chinese men were ar- ton to the Communists. The pea- wan "nothing but a futile attempt rested at Room 402 of the Man) sant now must support the Red of the Yugoslav government to Kwok Hotel, at Connaught annies and soon will be called | justify its backstage machinations
finance the ambitions) before the people of Yugoslavia."- Road Central at about 3.30 upon to p.m. on Saturday, on suspicion Commulet Industrialisation Bro of being connected with the gramme. piracy of the junk Man Tat on January 13.
Shift In Policy.
Secret Talks
The Soviet note said the "secre! negotiations" were conducted in
found.
મા
The Senator said he has learned that the Depart- An Important situation is fe veloping
in Hupch Province. ment is planning to release a so-called White where Communist forces which
Paper on the situation in China. He expressed cccupied, the Yingtre ports of Thang and Shast are now cross- a hope that the State Department will refrain ing the river Southwards towards Husan
Their logical objective Mr. McCarran and other, and seek to cover up its blunders
Three pistols, enc revolver, would be Changtch, an the high-
Senators have opposed cutting and to excuse or condone, if not
about 100 rounds of ammunition, way 100 miles North West of off of U.S. aid for Generalissima conceal, the Department's long and three Chineke Government Changsha,
to do
any constructive seals, were found in their posses- Nationalist failure Chiang and some
Government after their long lonning toward preventing the son. series of defeats in the Chinese further spread of Communism in
the Far East. internal conflict.
This no time to try to jus- "The
last erroneous polley hy Do-
revealing personal hatreds and indulging la
p.m. when they saw six men en-postponement In fault-finding," Mr. fer the room in a suspicious maa-bring. Socialism to China-since McCarran sold,
ner. The police immediately made it was upon the industrial struc- The wise polley would be to entry into the room and arrested ture that Socialism was to grow take affirmative and
-is being blamed on the econo- conerele them.
Subsequent enquiries resulted in mic blockade. "saving China netlon for
from falling behind the Iron curtain," the six inen leading the police o house at Pokfulam Road, where the arms and ammunition were found.
Shanghai, July 24.
e summer of 1947 in both Bel- Speeches by two top Chineserade and London, It said the
within Communists
the Last Soviet government couple of weeks indicate the Red about these talks through a
for Acting on information, a party timetable
Industrialising chance conversation In Vienn of police arrived at the hotel at China has been set back possibly between the Soviet envoy and it about 0.30 am, They waited for years.
Tugoslav representative to Aus- The delay, which also mean trin. Tugoslavia near Room 402, until about 3.30
Inter admitti of the effort that talks took place, it said
Ten river steamers and snull craft of the Chinese Navy. which have been in Changshin for some time past, have moved into the Tuughing Lake,
They Mr. Byron Price, the Unit-unable to move Southward ewing White Paper will defend the
to the wa
water level. Foreign businessmen have
Lake Success, July 24.
Werr
Nations acting Secretary General, has described as "fan-
evacuated Changsha, but appro- tastic" an allegation that the
ximately
45 foreigners, mostly Nations Secretariat, missionaries, remain, United
These In- under Mr. Trygve Lie, is terlude 15 Italians, eight. Germans. corised by Communist agents and six Japanese women, wives
He said that the story-told toef Chinese." the United States Congress by a
Chinese preas reports stated
ment will be flown to the island mystery witness-was the "nut that three trains carrying
from here early tomorrow.
Okinawa is about nine hours by
air from Tokyo.
A
weather
tiest he had ever heard.
"I am in a position to know that
munition
were blown up
arn-
near
charges relating to the adminis-engyang during the past few
аге be-
Communist guerillas ever to have been responsible. The Communist - controlled Pelping Radio claimed last night
His statement today said
partment's 'do nothing'
policy
Young Boy Drowned At Shek-O
trative policies of Mr. Trygve Lia and the personnel policies of the reconnaissance
United Nations are fantastically which flew | Um
reported untrue," he said.
"I am sure that no fair-minded that unless the typhoon abruptly person will attach significance to that Communis, forces had oc- Shek-O beach er about 5.30 p.m. it should the statement of a mysterious so rupted Yoyang. 75 miles North of yesterday,
plane from Guam, over the aform aren
chunges
Its course, strike the China coast about 100
miles South of Shanghai at 9 pm.
Tokyo Time.
Second Typhoon
Okinawn breed tonight for no- other typhoon-headed from Sui- pan.
Observers ralt the second type hoon WYDA moving it Leuck which usually carries storms close to Okinawa.
Stil: a third tropiest disturb- ance, not yet strong enough to be classified as a typhoon, was re- ported near Wake Island.-Asso-: elated Press.
The Weather
Acad CMT At
13
MAT) the
of Yap, probably moring Woodward. Pressure a low
who attempts a | Changsha, enlled 'official' wholesale character assassination
give his name."
Strategically situated
The
on
boy
into the
he went on.
Moving South
He specified that this country should immediately give China military ald,
"Undermining the leadership of
It was learned that the six suspects had been detained by the Water Police for further en- quiries.
Cung Kai-shek and the legiti Anchises Leaving Shanghai Today
Shanghai," July 23,
The British motor vessel An- chises, crippled by Nationalist Jombers on June 21 near the en- trance to the Whangpoo,
will uve here Monday under tow for be, where repairs will be com- leted, the agenta suid teday. The Anchises will be towed by the
A tragic accident occurred at me Chinese Government, at a
time when the Generalissimo 1 rallying his generals to fight ni was with greater unity, cannot.serve any worthy purpose of this coun- by try but most certainly will serve
drive
toward work domination," or the purpose of Communism in its
Mr. McCardon
aald. Senator McCarran recalled the ment of the Secretory of later t
Mr. Dean
Acheson, that country has been waiting for dust to settle in Chins. "Meanwhile,"
ug Curolite Moller. he sald, "the
The Anchises Was seriously dust clouds stirred by Commun.
danagest and three British crow Ist columns on the march have continued to move
members wer Southward
were hurt in the bomb- which took place five days toming, through China, and the Com.
before the effective date of the munists are threatening Burma Nationalist blockade of Com- Bumatra, Malaya inunist porta. It was originally
Korea
estimated it would take two invitha to repair the damage.— United Press.
when young Hon Siu-lung,
aged 9, the drowned while swimming. of his colleagues but refused to Hankow-Canton Railway, Yoyung The boy's body was found is the pivot of North Hunan Pro- some swimmers in the mouth Senate Judiciary Sub-Com-vinen Talo also cinimed that in beach.
a stream which runs nillee yesterday made public the testimony of "Witness No. 6," not recent battles for the Yangtse
A party of seven including the otherwise identified, who urged parts of Ichang and Shash, now bay, went to Shek- beach al that Senators should seek the ap-Communist occupied, the Nation-
about 2 p.m. His elder brother, pintinent of a "cupable" succes-alists Inst over 5,508 men in kill-
Hon Slu-sun, of 7 Stewart Road, sor to Mr. Trygve Ele-Reuter,
|ed, wouurled and emptured,
first floor, Wanchul, led the party, (SEE PAGE 7)
At about 5 pm, when the party was to return home, the hoy was missing. In the meantime, sorde ewimmers informed them that Had the body of a young boy The Communist New China been discovered. News Agency reported that Red
six captured armies
Hoved to be the forerunner of
Chinese Trade Shensi Battle
With Hankow
pointed out that
con-
this
the
Siam, Java,
the Philippines, Japan."
and
"It is not true that he has lost. his people's confidence. Those | who have deserted him are either Communist fellow travellers or
CHIANG IN TAIWAN
Talpah, July 24. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek orrived at Taipeh this afternoon from Amoy-Reuter.
Canton, July 24.
Shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday towns in Ave young boys went swimming Chinese businessmen have been trading with Communist-held
Shenai province in what was beat the waterfront of Gloucester
The Senator called Generalis- Hankow for some weeks past.
After a Road, Wonchal.
Chlang a Cotton,
great nationat Canmunist drive through Northsiderable time, the party founder, fung oil and other West China into Szechuan pro- commodities have been reaching vince and toward lts. capital of
whero, and declared: that one of their group the Hunan capital of Changsha Chungking, reports United Press missing, and immediately made * from Hankaw at regular intervals from Shanghal.
Whole Of Pacific report to the police. and transferred to South-bound
Endangered A search of the area was con. The Agency typhoon was altunted about 100 miles trains for Canton.
the victories in. Hunan would give ducted by a police launch, but of Shanghal morine' WNW as "bout 10 Chinese make frequent round the Communists control of much the boy was not discovered. krota to 18 knots. The tropical deurre trips to Hankow, The passage of Chea's rice harvest to curb sim was central about 800 mille MNE fare from Changsha to Hankow inflation in Shanghai. The Com FRENCH NAVAL
very slowir | is 10 silver dollars and from munist-controlled press claimed
over Inder Hankow to Changsha China and China. A shallow dep dollars. The journey is made by would be wiped out "in a short 14 silver that the last government armles
PLANE MISSING, political opportunists. All of the
familar charges against him aro ON. OTHER PAGES alen moving FNF over central Japani, Aridge, of high pressure from the rail, junk and launch and by time."
Paris, July 23. passes two Communist positions The Agency said that in the
The French news ageticy Te pust 10 days, four Kuomintang puteri from Agadir, Morocco, that En route. In the past 48 hours armies were decknated in Shenala French Naval plane with 17. saying it is, war between Demo-
Northward traffic Changsha has been halted follow with the loss of 30.000 prisoners persons aboard has been missing cratic forces and world Commun- Pipe ing the blowing up of the 200- following a push along the west since Friday night. metro-long .Milo bridge
section of the Lunghal railway.
He said: The Bussions, are Pace It said the plane was engaged Nationalist troops.
Powerful Comunist forces today in manoeuvres near Agadir when planning an all-out mox in Business transactions in Chang- Cunton-Hankow rail line at Chu- searching area were hampered Japan and in the entire Pacific. were reported trying to cut the it disappeared. Other Naval planes Manchuria and our position in sha and other points In Hunan chow, vital Junction 25 miles by fog and rain-United Press,
Devin's Vagueness On" Foreign Province are carried out in silver South of Changsha, according to
Affairs. aren is endangered by this Com- dollars, but inside Honkow and Associated Press.
munist drive.
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aread controlled by the Com-
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porinal post South Western Pukien provinces 200 emes channels. It takes about # which were held by Communist two fortnight frön point to point guerillas, Reuter Associated the
night
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purely Communist propaganda."-
Mr. McCarran denied that the battle
in China a civil war,
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The note said: “What deal wai
between druck
the Yugoal +9 govemment end the government of Great Britain and what con- It all seems to add up to the fact cessions were made by the Yugos that the Reds cannot make their av government at the expense of conquered cilies function.
the national rights of Yugoslavts These cities were to have been's not know to the Soviet gov
ernment, the cores from the which the in
zovernment dustrialising process would "If the Yugoslav spread. But the cities are a mess.regarded the Soviet Union as an The paper plans which called for ailled government, It would snat vast transformations are being have conducted secret negotér- altered.
flons behind the back of the So-
In Bud The Nationalist blockade of the viet government, such cir- Communist const, drought, floods, cumstances he Yugoslav govern- famine and an uncontrollablement all the more so has no labour
whatsoever for making situation, are immediate grounds problems.
any complaints on this points." (Continued On Page 2)
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