THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1849.
MOSCOW RECOGNISES American Two Million Women
Liners
PEKING GOVERNMENT Taken To
Gromyko's Message To Chou En-lai
BREAK WITH CANTON
London, October 2
Tinghai
Shanghal, October 2.
A Chinese Nationalist warship is today taking two of the three "blockade-running" United States liners, detained off the mouth of the Yangtse since Thursday, to Tinghal in the Chusan Islands, according to a message received here by the local agents of the ships Owners.
The
from message,
Captain Heydependence, said that his of the 6,711-ton Fly- ing vessel and her sister ship, the Flying Clipper (8,192 tons) are being taken to Tinghai.
Be
the
asked the agents to inform
messages said that the
You faites authorities.
Moscow Radio announced tonight that relations have been estab-
lished between the Soviet Government and the Chinese Reenactionalist warship had signalled ple's Central Government. *
The Soviet Government has broken off relations with the Chinese Nation- alist Government at Canton and has decided to Exchange Ambas- sadors with the "People's Republic" Government, the Radio said. Russia's recognition of the People's Republic was announced by the Deputy Foreign Minister, M. Andrei Gromyko, in a telegram to Chou En-lai, Foreign Minister in the new Chinese Communist Government.
The Soviet Government ismatic relations between the Chou's message, which included withdrawing its envoy from Can- People's Republic of China and the text of Communist President
ton, the Radio said.
Chou En-lai, who is also Prime Minister in the People's Repub- lie Government, was carlit to- day
the Soviet Union
to the vessels to acce
to accompany her to the Chusan Islands of Hangchow Bay. adding:
"You must
and follow orders by my Govern.
"Surplus" In UK
London, October 2.
England and Wales have 2,380,000 "surplus" women, c. cording to official estimates of the population published to- day.
They showed that at the end of 1947 there were 19,888,- 000 males and 22,268,000 femāles out ofa population of 42,155,000.
The figures indicated an Increase in the average age of the population since the last census in 1531. During the 16 years the proportion of the total population under 15 felt from 23.5 to 21.9 per cent and the proportion ever 65 rosa from 7.4 to 10.9 per cent,
Women live longer than men, according to these figures. Among people aged 85 and over there were In many arERR more than twice as many women za men-Reuter.
WASHINGTON PONDERS NEW SITUATION
ment. If not I will fire on you.
Last night, the Flying Indepen- dent was refused permission to move-to & safe anchorage after she had protested that she was The endangered by the rough weather and had touched bottom.
The local agents of the ships' the Isbrandtsen Company Incorporated of New Y coold Mao Tse-tung's proclamation of Reater today that the United the new Republic, was given to States State Department is believ- A "Provincial foreign representatives in Nan-ed to have demanded an explana- Government”
king and in Peiping, the broad- tion of the Nationalist action from
headquarters in Carton cast reported. Except for the So-
and is Having examined the proposal viet Embassy, which moved to seeking the release of all three eign countries in China of the of the Central People's Govern- Canton with the Nationalist Gov-vessels, official proclamation by the Ceniment of China, the Soviet Government, all foreign Embassies The Flying Independent and munist leader, Mao Tse-tung. of ernment, moved by the invari and Legations are still in Com- the establishment of
reported to
to have notified di-
plomatic representatives of for-
the
new
enable striving to maintain friend- Government's proposal for estably relations
with
Chinese
the
that
lishing diplomatic relations with people and conâdent the
the Soviet Union.
Central People's Government of China expresses the will of the
people, inform
government / Ca, "helming majority of the
Moscow Radio said: "The Can- ton Government has become. merely a provincial and, therefore, cannot be recognisi ed by the Soviet Union as the Government of China."
In his telegram,
1 Gromyk said: "The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub lies hereby confirms receipt of the declaration of the Centrui People's Government
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cated October 1 this year with the proposal to establish diplo-
A CRISIS EXPECTED IN THE UN
you that
munist China.
*
Claim To Be Repudiated (A high official source said in Canton that the Nationalist Gov- ernment would oficially repudi-
the ate
Communist claim to it has adopted a decision to es
over all sovereignty
of China tablish diplomatic relations be and justify the Nationalist claim. tween the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China and He said the capital is being kept informed of developments in the exchange Ambassadors."
UN where China charged Rus On behalf of the Soviet Gov-sia with aiding the Communists. ernment
M. Gromyko made Wang Hsu-tang. Minister without the following statement to the Portfolio and Minister
of In- Charge d'Affaires of the Cantonformation for the Young China Party, said China's case was a "moral substantive one" and "we have told the world the whole irrespective of the Bruth
Nationalist Government Moscow: "Owing to events that have ne- curred in China which have
the
conse
are aboard
This
Washington, October 2. Soviet Union's action in breaking with the Chinese Nationalists and recognising Mao Tse-tung's Red regime în Peiping intensified interest in informed quarters as to what course the United States, Britain and other powers might take in this respect.
question was among those discussed by the Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, and the British Foreign Secretory, Ernest Bevin, when Mr, Bevin was here last month.
in intercepting three US. mer- chant ships of Shanghai
at the United Nations with the
Flying Clipper were, on their way from Shanghai to New
It is expected to rank high on York with
passengers and the agenda of the conversations freight.
which the Indian Prime Minister,
Observers here noted that one Six Britons
the Jawaharlal Nehru, will have with interesting aspect of the situation. Clipper.
Mr. Acheson here next week. now is that Russia will have to It is understood that Mr. Ache-sit at the Security Council table The third ship held, the 7,607- ton Flying Trader, Shanghai- son won from M. Bevin agree- bound from Hong Kong, is under-ment to "go slow" in extending representative of a power which stood to be remaining at the ang recognition to Communist China.shp no longer recognises-the tse mouth awaiting developments. He is expected to urge India to frst time such a situation has
mouth
occurred.
There is considerable specula- : Washington, October 2. Anglo-Americans decide to do tion as to what might occur in A Post editorial today suggested | so.
the Council and what effect Sun- that President Truman use the The United States is parti-day's development will have 'on' US$75,000,000 Congress granted | cularly anxious that India the operations of the Security
Council-United Press-
agree to watch developments and extend recognition only if the
in the military aid bill for the should not extend premature re general area of China to assist cognition because Air. Acheson Americans fleeing Red China and and other American' officials be-
establish an alse to
Communist-held in reas-United
brought about profound changes quences. Wang said Russia and network
the military, political and so-
Chinese Reds were one sial life of the country, as a re- family while sut of which the Chinese Pen and democratic nations are only Nationalist China ple's Republic has been formes
friends.") and a Central People's Govern
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Two separate Chinese delega-lations with Canton as discon-liquidate all remnants tions can now claim Great Power tinued and has decided to recall Kuomintang (Nationalist) backing for a permanent seat on its diplomatic representatives
the Security Council, so until the from Canton."
**
Press.
espionage lieve such action by Mr. Nehru SHANGHAI HOISTS
THE NEW FLAG
would have a tremendous psycho-
logical effect on other Asian nations.
Mr. Nehru has denied rumours
as
Shanghai, October 2. Communist China's gold-starred the authors, Fadiv and Simcnov, that he intends to recognise the Red flag was formally hoisted on ment of China has been set up presentatives
Chou's message to foreign re- who came here to attend the in-Chinese Reds soon; and officials all the main buildings in Shang-
said:
"President auguration the Government, located in Can-tao Tse-tung has proclaimed the Friendship Association and
the Sino-Soviet here feel that his recent "White hai today to the blaring of ships
the Paper, blasting the aggressive sirens and traditional city-wide ceased to exercise power in the country, has becomending of the Chinese People's China branch of the Internation- intentions of Indian Communists, fire-cracker celebrations.
Republic and the establishment of at Peace Congress.
will make
amenable to him provincial
While the flags were slowly government of Can- ton and has lost the possibility to Herewith is a copy of the pro- Central People's Government.
adopting the United States' "wait hoist
hoisted-c A spokesman for the Soviet and see" policy. maintain diplomatic relations with
weli as
Chinese-Owned
building large clamation. Please relay to your group denounced the Kuomin Foreign States on behalf of China
people crowds of
athered on *2 London, October 2
government.
Not Surprised In my opinion, the tang in a radio speech and urged Russia's decision to recognise
roof-tops and in the streets and "This circumstance led to the establishment of normal diplo early diplomatic relations with the Communist Government of discontinuation of diplomatic re-ic relations with other coun Communist
Officials here were not parti- sang Communist China. The group cularly surprised by the Soviet New stamps bearing the Con- China has advanced the date of lations of China with
foreign rie is necessary."
arrived in Peiping from Mukden action in breaking with acting munist leader. Mr. Mao Tse- the expected "China crisis" in the Sutes.
At the The Soviet Government, tak-
same time, General United Nations Security Council,
and Harbin,
President Li Tsung-jen's Nation- tungs, portrait were issued. Com- Chu Teh, Commander-in-Chief diplomatic sources ing into account all these circum-ef the Communist armed forces,
believing it hercial and industrial organisa alist Government, according to here.
stances, considers diplomatic re-ordered his men to roll on and
End Of War in
was the logical result of the Chi- tions are putting up a statue to the Chairman of the new Com- Six Months?
nese move in filing charges at munist Republic on the site of of the
the United Nations against the
War Shanghai's
Memorial.- reac-
violating Reuter. Peiping Radio emphasised that Russians for allegedly tionary troops and liberate the the new Communist constitution the Sino-Soviet treaty of 1945. whole country."
calls
Government to Establishment of the Mao regime New Cabinet
"stand by the side of the Soviet at such an early date had sur- The broadcast said that Ger- Union and all new democratic prised officials who had believed cral Chu sounted a war note countries. It is agreed that there it would not be proclaimed until while standing on a platform in
established Peiping's
exists no middle-road camp be- October 10 and not mammoth rally wit- tween the international peace and until some weeks later. However, nessed by a 43-man Soviet de- democratic camp and the imperi-when it was created in the latter was elected legation.
part of September, officials, then Assembly.
Chairman of the Government two The broadcast said that 4
one ressive camp." Diplomatic quarters believe days ago by the People's Con-fighters
Observers in Shanghai said the concluded that recognition could and training the British Government Issultative Conference in Peiping). roared overhead-the first time four-fifths
planes Communists now contral roughly not be far of that the
China-22 diaposed to accord rapid de jure Chou Enlai has invited for-the Red air force was put on vinces out of 28 including Man-
Communist recognition to the
eign powers to establish diplo-show. Other reviews throughout churia-with a total population Government but it is expected matic relations with the new China were due for Sunday. that it will not be granted until Communist Chinese Govern-
Chou, Chief Communist nego- Canton is
is captured.
ment, Peiping Radio announced
tiator during
General George today.
Marshall's Unsuccessful media: tion attempts between the Communists and the Nation- alist Government, meanwhile is busy forming his Cabinet, the broadcast said.
United Nations Organisation can
Council is almost in suspense
It
is
Chou's Message
decide which representation valid the work of the Security (The new "People's Republi of China' was proclaimed by the had been recognised in Unit- Chinese Communist leader, Mao ed Nations quarters that this Tse-tung, in Peiping on Septem
might have to be faced ber 21. this session of the General
Mao Tse-tung
The attitude of the United
* States Gov nment is doubtful,
and, according to usually well-in-
The Communist broadcast said that Chou sent a message to zil Cox-
alistic
for the
pro-
of about 360,000,000. The Na- tionalists control six provinces in South and South West China.
The formation of the new
earlier
Communist Go
Government
The Soviet action came at a time when the United States' informal relations with the Chinese Communists were im- after the proving somewhat indignities zuffered. by Amer- ican officials Immediately after the fall of Shanghal,
Tronic Situation Ironically, the action also came
formed quarters, the Washington Embassies, Legations and
than anticipated, led to the be talks on the Far East between bir.sulates on Saturday night claim-
lief that the Communists are ex- Dear Acheson, American Scere- ing that the "Central People's
pected to eliminate the Nation- tary of State, and Ernest Bevin. Covernment"
alist Government possibly within at a time when American rela- British Foreign Secretary, did not
proclaimed on
He welcomed the Soviet dele-six menths with a drive on Can-tions with the Chinese Nation- result in any
Saturday is the sole legal govern- gation which included 43 scient agreed policy.---
ton and the capture of Taiwan-alist Government were somewhat Reuter..
ment of China.
ists, artists and writers headed by Reuter and United Press.
Istrained due to Nationalist action
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