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COMMUNIST FORCES 70 Air Chief Marshal POLICE PRECAUTIONS
MILES FROM CANTON Yingtak Captured By Advancing Red Armies
DEFENCES CRUMBLING
Canton, October 9.
General Chen Keng's Communist forces have advanced to a point 70 miles North of Canton along the Canton-Hankow Railway, according to usually reliable Chinese reports tonight.
Rees Williams
Yingtak, which is 75 miles North of Canton, how- ever is reported to be still in Nationalist hands, but its fall is reported to be imminent, says Reuter.
To Visit Colony The
Mr. David Rees Williams, Parliamentary Under-Secre». Celanies, is to
fary for
Visit Hong Kong. according to an announcement by the Colonial Office
yesterday.
in London
Mr. Reek Williams is to at- tend a
South East Asia Ca.
lonial Conference
pore next month. ference was
in Singa- The con- called by Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Commit- sioner-Generzi for South East
Asia.
Was
The conference, like a simi- lar meeting last year. arranged to allow British re- presentatives the area to exchange Politica! and economic ideas, says the Co lonial Office, quoted by As. sociated Press.
Shanghai Stowaway In Gordon
Honolulu. October 9. The liner General W. H Gordon arrived Saturday with 1,434 passengers from the Orient most of whom bearded her in Communist Shanghai. A passenger. Nicolas Drujinen- ko, 19, had no passport and was taken into custody as a stowaway. This created a problem for im migration official. According to rules, imrnigration
Drujinenko
must be taken back to Shanghai ; by the General Gordon. But the General Gordon has no intention of going back. He can't stay here | without visa or passport,
: parents.
"China Mail" was informed tonight that Com- munist forces entered Yingtak at 7 p.m. today. Communications between Yingtok and Conton were severed at the same time... Some government were rushed to Yingtak in time
troops
to forestall its capture yester- day, adds the "China Mail"
Prepare For
correspondent in Canton. The Evacuation
local train service between Canton and Yingtak was re- sumed today.
Lieutenant-General Tang Wen-
military spokesman.. Government troops wiped out four to five thousand Communists in a Battle Satde near strategic Shaoyang Central Hunan and denied the Communist
broadcast
Government offices in Canton were busy packing today In Chung Kinh said readiness to go to
Aweilin. Kunming and Hainan Island. More lorries were on the goods from one streets moving place to another.
Merchants
аге sending their
Resping saving
that Shoyang was taken goods to Kwangchowan, Cheagiu. by the Reds
added he was Kunming and elsewhere. in telephone touch with Shao-
this morning.
Peiping broadcast said Eshuni 25 miles East of
was also captured.) Since yesterday troops have been despatched to Sanshui, 50 miles West of Canton as a pre- caution against the Reds coming down from Kukong via the North River, Shansu is at the junction of the North and the West rivers.
Yen Reports To Legislative Yuan
The trains to Hong Kong were
are booked up two days in ad filled to capacity. The air lines |
vance to all leading points in South China, Steamers leaving: for Hong Kong were atto crowded.
Apart from high government" officials and big business
mag-
To Visit HK
ק!
the
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor (centre), who has already started on a tour of RAF stations
Middle East and Far East which will take him as far as Hong Kong. photographed white walking out to a York aircraft at Northolt at the beginning of his tour, With Sir John, who becomes Chief of the Air Staff on January 1, are two Air. Training Corps cadets who hope soon to join the RAF to begin their The two cadets are flying as members of the York's crew, being employed on assistant quartermasters duties.- (AP Photo).
careers,
Chiang Denounces Soviet Russia
Canton, October 9.
nates, the common people show Chiang Kai-shek declared today that "Russia as
little concern over the coming of the Communists. One restaurant employee said: "Why should I care? The Communists are also | Chinese,"
Most people are resigned to the
an aggressor is 100 times more traitorous and malicious than the Japanese militarists were." The Generalissimo's strong denunciation of Russia was made on Taiwan in a state-
inevitable, well knowing the Reds ment for the 38th anniversary Yoshida Voices
will change their way of life Pedicab pullers fear their business Premier Yen Hii-chan, in his will decline, as under Communist concurrent capacity as Minis regime people are encouraged to ter of Defence, made a three., go about in buses or na foot
Shopkeepers who have no place hour report to the Legislative Yuan in a closed session this to go are worried, as Shanghai re morning concerning the military orts said some busness is taxed situation. He said the situation jone hundred times. They wonder
Defences but Crumbling
Maticnas
China's defences were melting
They will travel in bond from Political observers are surprised | North of Canton
of the Chinese revolution.
Chiang declared the goal of the Chinese Reds, was to surrender China to Russia. Then he added:
"The Chinese Communists, 25 traitors to their country are even worse than was Wang Ching-wei, Japan's puppet, while Russia 25 an aggressor is 100 times
Hope For Early Peace Treaty
Prime
Tokyo, October 9.
Minister Shiyeru
ON DOUBLE TENTH
*
The Colony's Police Force of more than 3,000 men were ordered to stand-by over the week-end during the celebrations of the establishment of the Chinese People's Republic by pro- Communist organisations which coincide with the commemoration of the Double Tenth today.
No Paper Tomorrow
Owing to today's Double Tenth holiday, there will be
VOALVANEYIazpublication of the, "China
Mall" tomorrow..
Police leaves for today were cancelled, the "China Mail" learned from.authoritative sources.
UNDER TWO FLAGS
while the Bag of National- ist China and a picture of Sun Yat-sen dominated the setting for a meeting of the Chinese Banking · Employees Aprociation 82 the accond floor of the Kam Ling restau: yesterday, the new Com- munist flag and picture of Mao Tse-tung heid sway two floors above. where -- the Chinese women's organisations were holding a pro-Commun. ist rally.
rant
On the second floor the theme song was the National ist national anthem while at
the Communist meeting
higher up it was the Red "March of the Volunteers",
Russian Moves In Germany
Celebrations by, pro-Com- munist organisation reached a high pitch yesterday. More than 2,000 women represent- ing 13 women's organisations held a mass rally at the Kam Ling Restaurant afternoon. The Communist five-star Ang was prominently displayed outside the restau rant.
The usual paper will be on
tale on Wednesday with news reports covering tHET TWO- day period.
Chinese Reds yesterday Arrested la
Bangkok
Bangkok, October 9.
In the evening 400 persons re presenting Chinese commercial and industrial interests celebrated The Bangkok police today ar- with a dinner at the Kwongchow rested a number of people and Restaurant. It was reported that seized scores of Chinese Com- many people who wanted to join the
dinner were turned away 'due to lack of space.
Youth Rally
and
munist Bags and banners portraits of the Chinese
Com- munist leader, Mr. Mao Tse-tung, as precautions against trouble on the "Double Tenth"
Officials have announced that including
Earlier in the morning more than 2,000 youths representing 50 groups held a rally at the Po strong police patrols, Hing Theatre, Nathan Road. armoured car squads, would be
in all these meetings the alerted in case Communist ex-
Communist five-star flag
was tremists
flown, and the "March of the confusion.”
Volunteers",
"attempted to promote
Among those now under arrest designated on t national anthem of the Chinese for alleged plotting of public un
rest on Monday are the Editor and People's Republic, was sung.
In less raucous settings, the Assistant Editor. of Bangtok's
language traditional
Communist the Chinese
1
Leda
celebration of
Singapore Precautions
Double Tenth commemorating the newspaper, "Chuan Min Pro founding of the Chinese Repub- October 10, 1911, will be marked today.
A reception for government officials and community leaders will be given by Mr. T. W. Kwok
Commissioner of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for
Berlin, October 9. Diplomatic sources pointed out today that the expected Special. Russian withdrawal of troops
the
The Singapore authorities are taking special precautions to pre- vent disorders tomorrow,
Already a number of Chinese Communist Hags have been from the newly formed "gov-residence has mowingsi, at his hoisted in the city with Union
Jacks alongside them. ernment of Germany" is pure- The Chinese Chamber of Com- ly window dressing since over merce will also hold
The Burmese Govertiment a reception "studying" 300,000-Soviet-trained police at the Chamber's
-Chinese-Communist- premises at Government request that diplo will remain to carry out Sovietmoon today..
matic relations "should," be orders
estah- lished it was officially announced
A declaration from Moscow is expected to be released Tuesday when the new gaVWD- ment meets to elect a President
These sources said they expert- ed the Scrists to disguiset
their role
Canton Paper Suspended
in
Chin
have
pationals is Rangoon cancelled mass rally to morrow to celebrate the Double Canton, October 9. Tenth. At which about 50,000
For publishing a war map with Chinese were expected to swear in German atairs by announcing the locations of armies under the allertance to Cammist China that the powers of government names of different nationalist and hoist the national flag of the have been vested in the Com commanders, the widely read Chinese People's Republic. munist-controlled Assembly and "Ta Kwong Po," local vernamalar that this would be accompanied newspaper, was ordered to sus Tass said Saturday the Mongo
The official Soviet news agency withdrawal of
by the
troops
from the Soviet sector of Berlin/Pend publication by the Military lian People's Republic has estab
Censorship Bureatt It is permit-lished diplomatic relations wità not from the Soviet Zone. ted to reappear tomorrow.
the new Communist government added that.
hat the Soviet
Newspapers are warned not to China, States an Associated manoeuvres were designed to
publish the names of senior offi- Press despatch from Moscow. counter the accomplishments of
and the identification of The Wester
Soviet newspapers German government
headlined armies and their garrison areas. the news from Ulan Bator, the at Boun. One tofficial said
ald "Bri-
considered tish occupation
These are sation troops were pull secrets, although such revelations Refer and Associated Press,
military
Mongolian republic's capital.--- ed out from Bonn and it is only were atten. made
by the Com- munist New China News Agency
BRITON FOUND DEAD IN CANTON
to be expected that the win its broadcasts, from Pelping
will have to match that. drawal of Russian troops will be Publication of such prohibited
other step in the long-prepares treaty could be signed and that peace treaty but they could see as the censorship is more strict ning
of China"
Li's Statement
war situation is
was not beyond hope and called j Shether the same levy will be traitorous and malicious than the Yoshida said today a peace to embarrassment to the West in news often led to the bar on on his vice-Ministers to make applied to Canton. However, Japanese militarists were other detalled reports saying the ports from. Tientsin described the i
The statement said the Con treaty for Japan was "being Berlia. Germaas in the Western vernacula, newspapers' from Hong Communist invaders may sull trade situation as better than that munist government in Peiping written day by day" and voiced sectors would not want Western Kong. The left-wing papers have be checked.
of Shanghai
was a Soviet foisted system on hope for Japanese participa- troops withdrawn while the Rus-been denied admission for years,
Canton, October Acting President Li Tsung-jen
Transport planes are ready to the same pattern as that of Rus- tion in the United Nations.
David Thomas Bras, a 25-year- has not yet notified the Diploma- take national officials to Cheung-sian satellites in Eastern Europe.
sians are nearby." He explained "day by day by
but pro-Nationalist Passengers quoted Druinenko tic Corps of the removal of the King, ad chips will carry provin-
Hong Kong old Britas, who arrived in Can- "Russia's
papers are often held up from tom yesterday, was found dead ts saying." I don't
-prompt recognition saying Japanese efforts to bring cial oricinista Hainan Island or care what capital to Chungking, although
Peace Treaty circulation on account of objec in the street below the Of Kwan of the Chinese Communist re-about economic stabilisation would happens to me or where they
The same sources said the Rustionable news
Hotel in the city early this mor- send me. At least am out of the ministries of the Executive Kwangchowan
published, gime," he concluded," was an- determine how soon the peace stand might promise a quick)
The Chins." He said he was born in Yuan are ready to leave in short
is deteriorat
His wrist was slashed and it Shanghai of British and Polish notice. More archives were sent
programme for the domination his government was vigorously no possibility of their sufficiently ing. Chinese local papers are not is believed that he fell from his The away over the week-end.
pushing these efforts now.
securing Communist control of censored before publication, but bedroom on the 6th Boor of the US. Embassy will follow the
The Prime Minister, who before Eastern Germany in the near the publisher is liable for print-hotel. Many of the Gordon's passen-government to Chungking, but
As his government prepared to the War was one of Japan's future to permit the withdrawal ing objectionable news pertain The deceased. was formerly gers are European refugees and the British may assign diplomatic
fee for Chungking.. Arting Pre- veteran diplomats, said It is im- occupation forces.
ing mostly to the military situa employed by the China Oxygen could not come ashore bese be contact to its Consulate in Chung-
Most reliable reports here iation. Our Own Correspondent, sident Li Tsung-jén declared, “al-possible for the present crisis be cause of immigration restrictions. King
Company of Hong Kong Reiter. though we have suffered a series tween the United States and Rus- dicate over 300,000 police already sia 10 continue indefinitely have been organised Some es San Francisco to Vancouver. Bri-by the praise given by Generalis-away today before the Communist of setbacks our miktary streng I think there will he timates go a high as half a mil- tish Columbia-Associated Press. simo Chiang Kai-shek at Amoy advance, reports Associated Press, is gradually growing and I have
unlimited But the Red armies appeared,
developments toward in- lion. to General Tang En-po for the
confidence in our
Well informed sources here said. ternational peace in the defence of, that port when Acting to be concentrating on pursuit eventual victory."
LI in a statement observing the tively pear future comparthey did not expect the Russians President Li Tsung-jen bas vetoed of Nationalist troops rather than
Premier Yoshida said he was to reimpose a blockade of Berlin Double Tenth holiday said: Tang's
Canton. appointment as
the quick capture of mander-in-Chief in Fukien The
We can't help thinking with not worried at the prosects of a or create nuisances through the Practically the whole 190 grief, and shame of the manlions spletely Bed-dominated China stopping of útility services to the appointment was by the Yen Hsi-of
Japan toward the Com-Western sectors as was done last Cairo, October 9. shan Cabinet at the recommenda- Hengyang to Yingtak, was either of our fellow countrymen en-
munist camp. He drew a parallet year-United Press A supreme military tribunal tion of Chiang, the retired pre-in Communist hands or abandon-slaved in Communist areas. They between the advent of Buddaistic
moke people
in Soviet satellite today sentenced to "death Abdit sident
thought to
from Caina Jupan of Megid Hassan, a veterinary stu Such difference of opinion is General Pai Chung-hsi, whose countries, are under the yoke
centuries and the inflex of dent darged with the murder of responsible for the Nationalist re- 200,000 man force is the best the Soviet tyranny”,
Li said the democratic dis and added "Ideological links and Red thought from the continent Rokrashy Pasha, a former Pre-treat in Hunan and Noria Kwang- Nationalists have on the main-
tatorship which the Communist conomic connections mier. Reuter,
tung without any fighting in the land, was continuing his rapid
{withdrawal He
are entirely moving wag
call "thBle" regime of Pelping (opinion of these observers.
different things South West from Hengyang 'to- "more exposes than conceals Asked about trade with Red word his native Kwangsi pro
their treachery....The Reds are China, he merely said "We should Page 2 totally devoid of concept of not forget we are still under oc vince rather than South toward
:nationalism and want to make cupation."-United Press.
USSR.al,
ASSASSIN GETS DEATH SENTENCE
The Weather
At 6000 GMT (3 p.m. HEST) a deepen, ing trough" of low premare, extrads from the Sex of Japan' aerosa Kyushu io E of Lasson. A wook ridge of tire pressure extends from China to the Sath Chinx
Today's Forecast; Lights modern
EDI-SE widz-Pair.
2 Yesterday's Weather
Maxbetion: 82.9 dez. Fuh..
"Minimum: 16,4 des. Fab. ́
Eanabine: 4.7 honora
Jan 1-1961.4 mm=71.18 is
ainst as avere of 1991.8 72.42: 10
Соп
Fire Destroys Fire Station
Kobe, October 8. Fire broke out in Turumi fire station, Kobe, and reduced it to ashes today.
ed.
the Canton 'railway, from
Canton.
China F
vassāl, state
of the
Nationalist Press reports said General Pai had decided to set up his new headquarters t "Since its formation, the Chin Kwellin capital of Kwangal, ese Communist Party has been about 200 miles South West of following the Soviets leadership Hangyang which he abandoned in words and actions. Its defiles two days ago
are Marx, Lenin and Stalin..
RAF Gives Up Search
Pai's troops were said to have China's fall to the Chinese Reds
London, (October. 9. The man on the watch tower
The Royal Air Force, gave up high above the station looked Western dank to permit a smooth as its fall to the USSR
fought a sounding action on his would be one and the same thing
Molits search today for those still down and saw he was enveloped withdrawal, leaving a slower Tse-tung has pledged his solidari missing among the 41.000 men it in flames. He climbed half way frontal drive on Canton to Com-ty with the USSR in any future lost in the second world war down and then leaped to safety.munist
of General Chen world war Is China to perish The RAF announced
415
A
by
the dis-
He managed to escape with burns Elenaber was supported nation and the Chinese people banding of 11 Missing and In-f Rainfall: 1.7. mm/7. Total since but suffered tractured spine (This
which will keep him one month a Communist broadcast, heard it. The existence of our country found and identified the bodies e for Russia? What a calamity quiry Service. The service had
in hospital.
San Francisco by The Associated The station's 23 Bremen rushed Press. It declared that Geaway and every SIDE or fallitre of located but not identified.-
Individual in it of 23,000. Many more
werf hinges on the BLOCASE OF out with its four fire engines.
Lán
Piae had begun his big the fight against Communism. It must be considered
4 end had They hooked them to the nearest lesive on October
Ld urged
the people to rally between 12,000 and, 17,000 others 1990 inches, hydrant and discovered the wave already reached Yungsin.)
Reds support to the Nationalist govern- were lost at sea", the bureau Private reports said the pressure was too low to permit
ment to help it t
-turn the tide.
said in
the final report ally effective stream
Bon d ̈ sal
Equals
Bel. Humidity. Desi Polotovar
Wind Direction
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