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BLOCKADE RUNNERS RETURN Nehru Meets The
Nationalist Attacks In Yangtse Estuary Described
FIRED 1,000 SHELLS
Nationalist warships blockading Shanghai have fired more than 1,000 shells at British and American ships and Chinese junks during the last 12 days, passengers on board the ss. Louise Moller said yesterday.
Leong Bee To
Run Swatow Blockade
Another British ship in- tends to run the blockade to Swatsw.
She is the mv. Leong Bee. of Singapore registry, whose fast trip to a Communist-held Dort resulted in several weeks detention by the Na- tionalists
in T.nghai. Chuan
Islands.
A week aco. tvo British ships that broke the blookatë to Swatow, the as Cloverlock and the ss. Sing Hing. were attacked
Nationalist
planes.
**
The my. Leong Bec will be the third ship of British re gistry to attempt to trade with S vatow since Communist occupation.
the
HMS Constance Rescues Chinese Fishing Vessel
Two British warships, HMS Alacrity and HMS Concord have taken no action to prevent the shelling, the passengers added.
An American businessmon, who was on board the ss. Flying Cloud when that ship broke the blockade to Shanghai, claimed that the Bri- tish warship escorting the ss. Wosang was more than two miles inside Chinese territorial waters at the time.
When the Flying Cloud ig- nored Nationalist warnings to step, and proceeded to Shang- hai the British warship and the ss. Wesang obeyed the No- renalist warning, and went bark outside territorial waters.
Wesand The ext day, the broke the blockade to Shanghai The Wesang was bracketed by
VI about it
- gunfire from a Nationalist
ship on November 7.
2. Sent an armed guard on beard the defined ship.
They claimed that the birckade was illegal.
The Nationalis! Commander did not reply to the protest.
Later the Nationalist signalled the Captain the Wosang The following message: "You mut jestisen piSTERGETS and CAT GO or return to Shanghai"
The passengers said the Wosaar captain was su puzzled by the miles inside territorial waters, amorsape that he never did reply. she was attempting to leave thei On November 14. the Louise Yangise.
No one was injured.
On November 13, another Bri- tish ship. Th ss. Louise Moller,
Its position several miles in de terrorip' waters, and started full speed towards Shanghai.
According to the two ex- perienced observers on the Wo. the Louise Molier sent Blinker signals to the Nationalist hip, which was orderang them to
Fang.
While HUIS Triumph (Caghula stop.
Mcller returaed to the mouth of the Yangtse, and was detaires until 13 European possengers from he Wosang and four from the Trina were transferted to the Louise Moller.
Passengers said that the Nation- alists released the Louise Moller because that ship did not have Shanghai cargo or passengers on board.
The Louise Moller signalled Captain's Escape
stand your message. peat.”
R. M. J. Hutton. CBE. DO) back continuously "Do not under and HMS Constance (Commander F. P. Baker, DSO, were exercis ing about 50 miles South of Heng Kong on Thursday morning, they sighted a small fishing vessel. the Hoi Yeung 191, dying the In- ternational Distress Signal.
She was taken in tow by Con- stanc, under diffent conditions strep -hort sea was Inn- a heavy
in accompanied by
nivell.
Please re-
When the Louise Moller near- ed the Nationalist warship, it, swerved around the warships; and headed full speed for Shanghai."
Eight Hits
The crew of the Bai Yeung 101 ) As the Nationalist warship' lift- displayed Rewi seamans'in under difficult conditions while the tow was being passed.
Owing to the heavy sea pro- gress of the tom was slow and Constance did not tally reach harbour til eight that night where sne slipped her tow off Shan Ki Wan and Hoi Yeung 101 rejoined the fishing Beet.
ed anchor and started to nursue the Louise Moller, the Wosang towards the steaming begon
three-mile mit.
F-51 nighter planes fired twoj Euretz of machine-gun fire pe- the Wesang and the tween Tsinan on November 12, the day! before the Louise Moller broke the blockade to. Shanghai
A former American navy men reported that the buds were only warning bursts.
The next day, the planes r?- turned and "buzzed" the British ships, but did not fre at thegi
The British warships took no action, passengers reported.
New Lord Mayor
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, (right), Premier of India, is greeted by the new Lord Mayor, Sir Frederick Rowland, when he attended the Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Guild- hall, Londoni AP Photo.
Russian Threat To
Balkans Subject
Of Commons Debate
London, November 18:
It should be made clear to the Russians that any Balkan adventures by them might be the signal for a general" war, said Mr. Harold MacMillan during the debate in the House of Commons late last night on the Govern- ment's foreign policy.
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Canada To Attend Talks At Colombo
Ottawa. November 18 The Foreign Minister, Mr. Lester Pearson, announced
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U.S. EMBASSY STAFF LEAVING CHUNGKING
Chungking, November 18.
| All · American- Embassy and Consular personnel here are leaving on Sunday for Hong Kong, but their departure in no way affects con- tinued diplomatic relations between the Unit-" ed States and Nationalist. China.-
The United States Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Robert Strong, today informed the Foreign Office that in view of the existing circumstances——— a clear reference to the Communist threat to Chungking he and his stoff would be leav- ing.
Mr. Strong said he would await in Hong Kong to learn of the Chinese Government's plans and would observe de velopments from there and re- port them to the State Depart ment Ke would await in Hong Kong the Department's instructions.
The ministry claimed that the Nationalists blunted another Red force moving toward the Yangtse of Waubsien, 140 miles *own North East of Chungking, from From the
chuan in Hunch positions given, however, the Rede were about 40 miles from Wan- hsien.
In the political feld, a new hitch developed in the tangled Whether Mr. Strong will go to relations between Chiang Kai- the new Chinese, capital when shek and Li Tsung-jeri.
obly
Press reports
one is designated, will presum-
fre Nanning, be decided
Washington. by
provisional capital. of Kwangst, So long as he remains in tieng
eng said Li was suffering from fatigue Kong. Mr. Strong will be able to and stomach tremble and would maintain contact with the Chinese not be able to come to Government through the Chineseine until his condition improved. Chung Special Commissioner Forein There was
a general tendency Affairs) for Kwangtung-Kwangsi. here to reward his ill health as This already is being done by political rather than physical and the diplomatic representatives of consequently the, gloomy atmos-
did not several nations which
The United contes
Crowds besieged airline offices think it worth while to send mise bere becare even darker. sipps to Chungking.
for, pare out but only those The United Sintes Embassy here with special permits from the ROCK COGITOW. Garrison Headquarters-extreme- wall-close
гост
Consulate ly hard for the average Chinese closed at the end of the day's to wet--had any hope of obtain work yesterday but is still busy ing them.
affairs The
The official rate of the silver winding r States Information Service cen
man-l'dellar was again changed, this tre also closed yesterday Ali
Ali tire from 240 to 3.00 to oze US. books in its library are being dollar. Silver dollars slumped on
hipment to Batavia the unofficial market to 4.70, tot packed » for his
Consular interests in one United States dollar. This American C
Look- added to
to the general air the Britisia Consul-certainty and confusion so Michael Gett m recent days,
today tha Carada has area will be:)
- Strong and his party wall There is row little or no talk travel to Hong Kong in the Unit- of holding Changking. Everyone
The other diplomats fa- Chun-near-Associated Press. ed States Naval Attacte's plane. teels the end is getting ominously
cepted the invitation to: tend the Commonwealth conference at Colombo, Cey- lon, next January.
Canada, he said, welcomed the choice
one of the Dew French representative, M. Henri
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king are the Italian representa-
tire Dr., Herbert Ros and the
Dominions as site of the confer-Brionval-Both are approaching Czech Envoy
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the Foreign Office for transport out
Air Of Doom
To Red China
London, November 16. Czechoslovakia's Minister to Sweden, F. C.: Weisskopí,“ soon will go to China as Ambassador to the new Communist regime.
Germany's East zone Commun- ist. Government disclosed today it would soon exchange diplomatic missions with : Com- and trade munist China, adds an Associated Press report from Berlin
Fast zone Foreign Max Meilson, East Office Attache, estimated
An air of doom hung over Chungking as the Arda pressed their advance on this city, and differences between Generalis sinw Chiang Kai-shek andi Acting President Li Tsung-Jen German diplomats would be on threatened
develop
into an their way to China in a week or
10 days
that
Mr. Pearson said the meeting
The Korean Ambassador Shin would deal with matters of gen Suk Woo who completes the1 eral Commonwealth. interest freign diplomatic personnel on addition to Far Eastern afairs. He the mainland, is now at Chengtu, Mr. MacMillan, Conservative, followed Mr. Ernest
added the situation in China, now provincial capital of Szechuan, Bevin's statement on foreign policy and Mr.
confused and obscure, would like. He has announced he will accom Churchill's remarks by saying that it would
ly be clarified at Colombo.
pany the Nationalist Government He said Canada would be re- wherever it goes. be criminal weakness to try and appease the
presented by a Cabinet Minister. The British captain of the Edith Russions for, ofter four years, there was no The Ceylon conference, be said, would not lead to formation of a Moller was reported by a passen
change of heart on their port. The Nationalist destroyer erger to hove missed being hit by
Pacific defence, alliance similar to cert hit the Louise Molle with Nationalist shells only by inches.
There had been a succession of the North Atlantic treaty. He said Their one purpose, he said. The Louise Moller has two 20- cight 20-milimetre shells, and
his government felt the time was back on the . millimetre then turned
shell dents is its was world revolution, but in cold war victories but
rould deny that Western Ideas net ripe for such a treaty and Wesang
bridge, three shell marks forward. spite of the spectacular suc- After the Nationalist warship and three more on its starboard|cess in the West and East they
were recovering the initiative and Australia and New Zealand agreed strengthening their moral ascens with this view. had had · some · reverses and
dancy over Communism sang. the British ship stepperi. « Mollers Limited issued the fol-
setbacks Persia, Greece,
11 One of the British warships towing statement on
The campaign against the Mar- the $5.
Yugoslavia and Finland.
shall Plan and the Atlantic Pact moved in closer to territorial: Louise Moller yesterday.
He declined to say, who would Replying to opposition quesinemitted that the Reds, striking falling in Western Europe, were waters during this action.
"Report of the master of the
Mr. MacMillan said that he and it might be that the centre tions about
the represent East Germany. It has the possibility of toward Chungking along ss. Louise Moller on the return
was not happy about the com- of the cold war was shifting
recognition of the Communist Hupeh-Szechwan highway, had been rumoured that a Dr. Knoll, frem Shanghai:
clacency in British official circles, more to undeveloped countries Chinese regime, Mr. Pearson reached the outskirts of Peng- former member of the Nän; em- The Louise Moller entered the acout the Balkans.
It denied, bassies in Japan and Mančhuria, where the political maturity of
repeated an earlier statement ishui, 95 miles East. Yangtse on the moming of the
the people was lower.
that certain
definite require however, recurrent rumours that might head the trade mission. 10 and sighted
Associated Press; November
The debate was concluded-
mente would have to be met by Peophui-had already fallen. anchored the
in
Reuter. Kort warship
master The
of the
(See Page 7). North North West at 11 miles! An American businessman who Louise Moller signalled request- WGS on board the ss. Wosang ing permission to enter Shanghai said: "Every time an object ap-but received no reply to his res quest and later was fired upon peared
by the warship. Slight damage was caused to the vessel but there were no casualties.
Typhoon Heads fired several valvos as the ss. Wo-
For Taiwan
Manila, November 16. The Philippine Weather Bureau said the typhoon Allyn j
The destroyer escort signalled, What do you want?"
The British Commander replied: at 8 p.m. today. local time, “Nothing, thank you."
Erth Nationalist warships ired would likely be 14.3 degrees North, 139.8 E and heading sheils at Chinese junks and small
cratt.
an hour.
The bureau believed that the typhoon carrying maximum winds
the radar screen, the
of 144 miles an hour-was head Nationalist ships immediately be- ed between Taiwan and Okinawan Aring
The storm has caused “mode- :
rate-not serious" damage on
Guam, Air Force Headquarters Wosang Boarded
Tokyo said. Communications
tactiles were hard hit - but are;
flying
being repaired today. One Au! "We saw two junks, Force man was injured slightly, Communist flaxs, stopped by the Navy headquarters bore said wanhip. We do not know what there was some damage to Naval the Nationalists did to them." installations on Guam but the ex- He added
tent of the damage is unknown. There is no report yet of cam- age to housing facilities of quon- set buts.
tse.
that five
side.
Stream.
a
If Marthal Tits were liquidat ed the Greek civil war would begin again by the Infiltration of Macedonian and Slay querit las from the North, while un-! der Russian control. Albanis was an ever increasing threat to Marshal Tito's Yugoslavia, Greece
and British naval security in the Mediterranean;-
Mr.
Slessor Leaving Today
Chinese Reds
the Chinese, Communiste Thess included proof that they were free from foreign influence. He admitted that questions of trade and diplomatic recognition could not be separated.
entid
Mr. Pearson said Canada do all possible to aid the growth
of a democratic government in Japan but warned that Canada has not forgottes Japan's threat to freedom a few years ago
In New Delhi, the Government
(Continued On Page 111
Though in Greece. Itself the HMS LONDON'S "sky is clear, there are dark and
threatening clouds all round" LAST VOYAGE
Britain would not play her part
of India announced today that it Lendea, November 18. Europe alone, he concluded.
had accepted Ceylon's Lvitation. The 10,000 for cruiser, HMS She was the centre of the Com
to attend the meeting of Common- more London, one of the galiant ships monwealth and Empire..
Ministers. The stronger
or-Air Chief Marshal Sir John wat and better
wealta Fereign freighters were waiting in a semi-that tried to help the Amethyst circle at the mouth of the Yang in the Yangise battle, begins organised the Empire the greater Slessor, GCB, DSO, MC, the The announcement said Premier Tuesday her last naval voyage would be its contribution to the Chief of the Air Staff Designate, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru would The American added:
These! The badly holed ship will be tow. recovery and security of Europe and Air Marshal Sir Hugh Pugh "make every endeavour to at- Lloyd KBE CB, MC, DFC, the tended the conference if the date The Air Force said wirds of 113 miles per hour were register ships will make a run for Shanged by Admiralty tugs to Falmouth
where she will wait to be broker Churchill's Complaint Air Officer Commanding-in-suits him"-United Press,
Chief Far East Air Forces, ed at one Guam air field. "More hai at the first opportunity."
Passengers of board the Wo-P
The Foreign Under-Secretary, will leave Hong Kong by air ́exposed areas of the Island were
She is the Royal Navy's eighth believed affected by higher sang, some who entered Shanghai
Christopher Mayhew, reply-1 winds it said. Associated Press, un board the Flying Cloud and London and him he intented sing for the Government, said af 9 am today.
later transferred, said that afterall battleships-she a
that Mr. Churchill, in bis "de petore
Before boarding his aircraft, the Nationalist warship had brac- valuable collection of plate.
Together with sports trophie:ayed dismantling complaint, was keted the Wosang with gunfire a
a Guard of Honour provided by, boarding
sible for an agreement
(Malaya} party came on board. Eresented by London Land Mayang saling the Government respon the Aur Chief Marial will Inspect
Page 2 - and demanded that the captain the plate wat go to the Officers United States, atider with the personnel of No. 91
Mess trophies room at the Royal
Other points he covered were: RAF. Regiment. release his tog
Albania: About Russia build-
Yesterday, Air Chief Marshal Page 3 The captain was reported to Naval barracks at Chatham.
The shipt beli, one of the log a submarine base in Albania, Slessor met the Service Com- Police
Guard Grounded Plänes have refuzed, unless they forced,
original Bow Bells, will return Mr. Mayhew said; kim, to release his log at gun
"We appremanders in the Combined Ser- Page to the City of London. The cruciate the strategic importance of vices Headquarters and later was Correspondence point. The boarding party then left was launched in 1927-Reu- such a move if it were made. We introduced to the officers of Air Page
ere keeping a
a close watch on the
Truman Denounces Arrest Of Headquarters.A ton. So for we are not
Consul Accompanied by Air Commo- Page 7 NO SANCTUARYware of any such action
by the Soviet Union,
GURINN døre
lore A. D. Davies, CEE, the Air Churchill Supports/Recognition 29.6 mm-1231 these sexing an Canadian Consular Officer. FOR NATIONALISTS
THE WEATHER
A LEDO CHT. (7 p. “EKST), the Intense anti-cyclone raktinues to dominate China and the adjacent bens, the typhoon entred about 100 miles WSW of Caam is probably moving slowly WNW...
Today's Forecast:-Moderate For NE winds, frah al- times- sünight, sad only Luzsorum, 1-1,...
Yesterday's Weather
Maxim: 66.0 des. Pah'
Minimize: 5.3. Leg, Fab.
„Samskipe: '75 · boats.
and said no more about the log
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gers on board the Wosangan
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Bruce Rankin signalled a formal pretest to the Nationalist Com- mander.
No Reply
ter
formed
day
being
Correspondence
Paris, November 18 our
About:- Europeanoncer Cornmanding, Hong Kong Page 8.
sanctuary
Mr. Mayhew said that he went by launch to Kai Tak. Emperor Bao Dai of Vietnam Britain had done more deeds with where he visited the Squadrons
words than" ally other coun- has refused
to Ne-
tion tions! Chinese refugees, an in-. "It was when speeches were and ancillary units on the Sta translated into acts that the test- asserted here source
here to ing time camera
At the same time, Air Marshal Dai, who reigns over
the Lloyd visited RAF units large part of French
Indo-China message protested the Na- was petitioued by the Chinese tionalist warship's action because: Nationalists for free entry into "The warship fired on the 1 his country, this Vietnam Bource ship of a friendly nation without | said, "anti "the request was - "renj
med faredy-United Press.
The
&
page 9.
Motoring News
Don Iddon's Diary: Page
Burma, Pakistan Admitted TO!
FEC
Rusia, the danger, from Russia should not be minimised, New Territories and later retum Page 12 but it was, not right to become ed to Kai Tak, where he made a
Finance And CommercE
ap alarmist. He thought that farewell address to all ranks be- Page 13 the references to Albania had fore leaving the Far East for his Air, Shipping Movements been alarmist and were not new post as "ACC-in-C Bomber Page 14 borne out by the fact
Command.
irreparable breach. The Defence Ministry tonight
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