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REDS PLAN HAINAN INVASION Father Christmas
Stage set for amphibious
assault on
island
BORING FROM WITHIN
Hoihow, Hainan Island, December 27.
The victorious completion of the Communists' campaign on the mainland of China has set the stage for the amphibious in- vasion of Hainan island. Preparations for the attack are go- ing ahead at full spead.
Christmas Day tragedy in Stanley Bay
woman And three
children were drowned and another chard declared mins -
ing. presumably dond
Stanley
whan
·
junk, No.
1.103 A.
captined
In
BAY.
upposita
Wong
on
Ma ком Castle
Christmas Day.
Shortly after the necidont occurred.
Fung-lea, Leung Dwiter of the junk, made a ropert to the pollan
asked for help He told the pollon that his wife and his fuur children went down with the junk
When police rescuers rule ed the junk yesterday, two girls and one boy, the young. four mantha' old, werd found dead
the cabin.
The other. J boy, was util missing.
Mao, Stalin conferring on Pact
The big question here is not whether the Commun- ists will attack, but when, Great concern is being felt about the island's security, in view of the estimated 50,000 Communists who could form an effective fifth column of the right time.
The Communists already have opened their poli- tical offensive from within, according to Na- tionalist sources.
of
This latter prospect admitted- They say the order has ten,
toly is remote, because the first re- transmitted from Canton
thquisite would be a strong naval Pai-chu, boas Feng Communist guerillas, to begin and air force which the Commun.
ista do not have. But some mili undermining
and the 15 tactics
planners foreace the possi tary sowing of dissension amonkbility of Hainan being made avail- the Nationalist forces. His
nble to some aggresive headquarters are in the almost which does have naval and alr inurressible
Mountaing"
the island.
"Five Finger forces.
in the centre
of
There is no visibile vim of Com- inst activity because of the estimated 150,000 Nationalist
Island rich in
troops assembled here, A grew resources portion of
of these, however, afr ragged refugees
who flex from
South China leaving behind their arms and equipment.
power
With an area only slightly less than Taiwan and a population of
During
visits hospital
Father Christmas brings a touch of Christmas cheer to the children's ward of Queen Mary hospital, Each child was prosented with a small present, and had a personal talk-with Santa Claus.
Company taking action to end free tram rides
The Nationalist Navy and Air 2,500,000, the island is immensely The Hong Kong Tramways Limited are expected
Foren will see action in the com- ing battle. The Nationalists can inust seven destroyers, mainly and six former Japanese craft, destroyer escorts which are now monning the blockade of Com- munlat-held ports, as well as host of smaller craft mainly used in patrolling and anti-smuggling! work.
of the Air Force The strength of Bie Communist People's is uncertain, but it is generally Central Government, has been believed the Nationalists can put discussing a 21-clause Friend- something under 100 planes in ship Pact with Marshal Stalin the ale. These would strafe and at Moscow, says the indepen- bomb tanding craft and support dent vernacular "Wah Kiu Yat around troops. Po".
Mr Mao Tse-tung, Chairman
Gaiting diplomatic creies in Peninsula cleared structius is in decay. As in Tul-
Tulpeh, the newspaper said that the most important Teature of the fact is mutual miliary assistance should either nation be subjected
to attack from outside
The "Wah Ki Vat Po" Gald
that in addition to mutual mi'i-
tary assisture, Mr. Mao Tse-tung and Marshal Stalin also discussed Communist Chino's foreign rela tions.
Communist China's diploma- tle relations with other coun tries, It added, are to be ca ordinated with Motoow's. The Friendship Pact cludes an economic chapter, said joint
also in-
The main fea-
the newspaper. tures of the chapter are Sino-Soviet exploitation of Man- churla's natural roources; Soviet technicians for the direction of of railways and the operation communications, and exchange of students.
Lutchow poninaufa,
passengers.
pany," was the general remark heard on almost every tram.
their The workers explained
nothing by attitude by saying they gained fare tactics which, they claimed. were designed solely to entarer their demand for a living wage. No financial benefit accrued to them at all.
their 'collecting no
collected G
Booby trap explosion in Perak cemetery
Bingapore, December 27. Two men and a ten-year- old boy, all Chinese, were killed and 20 people injured when a booby trap exploded today durin" a funerai ser vien at Ipoh cemetary, Perak. The expipeton koogurred at the graveside, 'during tha burial of Màquimbs Au .800, mother of Prgoldent Cheong Choo of the Perak Chinese Mining Association.
Loading members
Chinese Perak
community were among the wounded Rautor.
of
the
HK inspector in border incident
Chinese Communist police in Shataukok forcibly held Hong Kong police inspector in
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TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY
IN INDONESIA
Batavia, Decembor 27. The transfer of sovereignty in Indonosia was pro- claimed in the Governor-General's office to- day. The announcoment was mado simul- taneously in Jogjakarta and Amsterdam. The civil and military administration was formally taken over from the Dutch authorities by the Sultan Namengku Zuwano of Jogjakarta, acting Prime Minister of the United States of Indonesia.
In a ceremony at which the, troop carriers rumbled through symbol of sovereignty was the streets while Dutch rollers. transferred, the Sultan said paced with fixed bayonets inside Indonesia
cra the barbed wire entanglements faced I new fraught with many difficulties. round the Dutch Army barracks.
It is with a strong, calm heart
Amsterdam ceremony 1bat Wo Win!
diffealtim 1st of
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the
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struct on.
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accept
assistance
nations. pa ticularly
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The Nether
Theth perfect but an Anneforsiran trat
Julsana of time Netherlands quel the wet ni frate feming peneto to Inioneula. enfance Buteli codessas vnde over the tutely Barf Afd
tenance
About 345 muple vitreamed the
taga andere ceremony in thr
#
he
was opened with the my Dutch Cabinet, headed by
lands, which was Imbued with the mier Willem Drees and a la ad sincere desire to help the Indone-of the two Chamber
A fand man Indonesia dels- sion propir.
The Sultan said the Netherlands gation led by Pi Prime Mint Indonesian unimi “latsite provide 1} [ for mutual air of beneft in boll. peoples.
He paid tribute to Indonesiana who had sacriBred
theinanveg
In the struggle for freedom m
Moh mumes 11ta. why al evly med at se tergo ngal falle The of the Places Ban 12aat #lil oh. Belt then
th Were Kingel mensber
Poliament,
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And newspaper
r
well as the efforts of the United the diplomate compit, distinguish Nationa Commission on In er cueste dunasta, which he nald haf parters. helped both the Dutch and in donesians to emerge from the road of darkness.
protocol won yeah, making it clear that the Netherlands Partne ment and the constitutional as thorities of the 10 enginents of the United States of Indonesia, Queen's decree
had all ratified the segments Before reading Queen Juliana's reached at the ten-week round- Ingt decree transferring power to the table conference in the Hu
DT autumn lent. United States of Indonesia, A. Lavink.
the last Dutch The protocol was then sirmed, by the two premiers, and Governor-General, expressed Me first
confidence in the "constructive afterwards by six Indonesian de- forces inherent in the Indonaldlegates, 14 Dutch Cabinet minis- people and in the wisdom of Ittes and two representatives of
and tho Surinam
Netherlanis lenders."
The Dutch were now "net only Antilles, Kuosts
in your country but friends In your house,'
bless
ut
to the donesia. Control was turned over in a
UN informed
cent Chinese territory last Sunday Colonel Tarwin, the Indonesian").antation "adden United
rich in natural resources. the Japanese occupation its de- to take positive action today to end the froo ridos on their trams that their workers have velopment proceeded by leaps and bounds, after long yours of neglect
Chinese Government.
boon generously giving the public; at the by the
The Japanese constructed an
Company's expense, since Christmas Eve. excellent harbour at Sarnah. on
Southern coast; the
developed A stern warning is understood to have been given harbour to the East, Yulin
con-
to the workers by the Company, through their structed an all-weather highway
Christmas Day, placing the solicitors, on around the perimeter, completed a telegraphic network and erected
entire responsibility on the workers for any
He concluded: "May peros more than 400 factories of various
action that the Company may be forced to
reign, may the rice prosper and In New-York. Dr. H. Riemens, kinds. One of the principal indus- tries is salt production, a valuable
take as the result of the men's action in not
the nation gain strength-God acting head of the Netherlands
your
country and people."
delegation to the United Nations, source of revenue for the Chinese
United government.
accepting fares from
Indonesian troops took over handed a letter to the Put now most of this recon-
The men, it was understood,
Indonesian the
capital of Nations Secretary General, Mr. Batavia
few hours before Trygve Lie, announcing the birth wan, most of the Chinese who have been reminded that they
Holland transferred sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia arrived after VJ Day were inter- are paid servants of the Com-
United State of in. and
the Netherlands pledging the pany, and should be aware of nstered only in exploiting
vernment to take all possible overnment which resources for their own gain. As the consequences of a derelle
to promote the early ad- Juta out from the China maina result the local Communist tion of duty,
small room at the Base Head- mission of this new State as a fand to within sight of Hainan, movement, with a history extend- Following receipt of the letter
quartand.
Colonel B.P. de Vries member of the United Nations le atmost certain to be the Com ing hack 20 years. greatly In- the workers held a mass meeting
and Lieutenant muniets' main springboard. All creased in strength.
on Sunday night, at which more
FEDOTE
from New York. Nationalist troops have now it was only in recent months than 1,000 men were present, and
He added: Republican base commander, re-
"My government Is been cleared from the ponin- that the Nationalist Government
a resolution was passed that as
afternoon.
desirous Two Hong Kong Chinese police presented the two countries.
of giving every carly EVİR.
Look any special notice of Hal- lon
long as the Company refused to
Dutch and Republican officer assistance to Indonesia, in helping crossed the Chinese nan, and then it was because of accede to the men's demand they
constables border marker in Shataukok vil-stood to attention, facing each Its steady progress toward econo- The entire perimeter of Hainan
growing Communist move-
would continue their "no collec-
lage, and wrested the European other on opposito sides of the mic, social and spiritual prosperl- waters, extending offshore for 12 ment rather than any particular
Lion of fare" polley.
room.
ty." He expressed hope the union miles, has been declared a Naval concern about the island's wel-
inspector free from the Com- Management informed
Indonesian troops took over the of the Netherlands and the In- zone and all civil craft are pro- fare. Governor Chan Chai-teng,
It is understood that the Euro-
main road junctions and, en-donesian Republle would streng- hibited from entering. The like- who 13 years ago succeeded in
Representatives of the workers
munists. rean officer was on a routine trances to the city, which has a then both nations and increase the lest explanation is that the Na-suppressing the local Communists called on the management
inspection of the border zono
of Donulation
amilien, and' a welfare of the world as a whole. Informed tionalists are Bowing minelleld in South West China, is less suc- Monday morning and
Bus workers' demand
vilage, and was walking down half, before dawn. Indonesian-Reuter and United. Press. and erecting other beachhead ob- cessful now.'
them of the workers' decision. structions.
He has received little support
Meantime the workers of the the International street when the The tramway workers started Government their "no fare collection" tactics China Motor Bus Company got Communist police accused him of Communist troops arg alac from the Central
and in addition faced with
rostive over the week-end over being in Chinese territory. Eve, following undergoing
Christmas amphibious
reply the non receipt of any Anancial dificulties, shortage of failure of the management to ne
After a short dispute, the two the inspector Ing, according to reliable
eir ultimatum.
which from thale management to their Communists took ports, Communist agents have food and supplies for the armies cede to their
and Jack of naval and air sup- expired at 5 am.
demand, on Saturday,
presented on Friday into Chinese territory. been scouting Hong Kong shipport. But the biggest problem is
Two Chinese constables freed demanding payment
Jart, for m HK$3-a-day extra nent of a HK$3-a- yards for landing craft and are internal dissension, clashing am- day extra allowance.
Com- the inspector from the ..allowance. buying stocks of sheet metal
The workers decided on this At meetings held by the bus muniste almost, immediably. after Within 10 minutes presumably for armour plating billon and overlapping authority among the numerous generals and
dissatisfaction was express- men Island
action, instead of a gen- of Hainzan
in Communist
called the inspector's release, army troops eral walk-out, at a meeting on ed over what they hands would be second in im- warlorde now assembled here.
Friday night, as it was thought management's total disregard of and police re-inforcements con- that dielocating a public utility the plight of their employees, and verged at Talpo police station; will today however, no further incidenta took their representatives would service
alienate public
call on Mr. Naan Shing-kwan pince, sympathy for their cause.
Last Sunday's dispute was the It was also thought that this the managing Director to press for.
first reported incident since the a reply. would force the hand of the
Workers
of the Kowloon Motor Chloese Communist forces oc- management to make the first:
Bus Company, too, are understood cuppied the New Territories- two montha move in the dispute to the to be holding discussions among China border zone
Tho loss of • revenue
train-
the Communist cap-
portance to the
ture of Taiwan. It was one of the Reds entering
The litary chapter includas proviston for equipping some 15 Chinese divisions with modern Soviet Brms and mechanised equipment, and the attachment of Soviet military advisers in the Chinese Communist forces. GRENADE THROWN t targets of Japanese aggres- sion in 1939 because it not only IN BARIA CINEMA
controls the South China 'coast and Northern Indo-Chins, but is with- Saigon: December 27, Two Fronch soldiers were in striking distance of Hong Kong killed and Franch officer's and Manila. It can also sever dea wife and 16 Vietnam citizens communication between Hong were injured by handgrenade Kong and Singapore.
4
thrown by a terrorist in cinema
at Barla, South East of Balgon
on Christmas night-Reuter.
THE WEATHER
At 0600 GMT (2 pm.HKBT) -a despen-
Ing depresion centred over central Japan
Ia moving
exteris
rapidly ENE
Earthquake in Japan
Tokyo, December -37.
A trough tho L KW, Team Atto Exrail and thence across the. China' Seu
A now light earthquake shock ta Hainan, Premare is Rich, over Chinx to the W of the trough and over Nilgata Prefecture, in North West the Pacife to the F. A shallow troplexi | Honshu, at 11:43 am, local time depression to contrad about 250 miles but meteorological experts tald of Southern Mindanao, probably movini | it had no connection with rester alowly Wentwaysłu.
Chengtu
Pro-Communist Preu In
on
Course
"We never from passenges, even when any We just told there was offered, it's a Christinas treat from the Company," they sald.
Union
the officials said management would re-open nego- tiations with the men on their demand; they were ready at any time to start talks.
for an extra making a demand
falte has been decided upon.
the
Hong Kong yesterday claimed Company as a result of the inen's themselves on, the desirability of a An official' at Taipo *: Pólica that all Nationalist resistance action must have been enormous allowance, but so far nothing de- station confirmed the incident yes-
nat Agure could During the four-day
our-day freo-ride
outside Changtu had collapsed though the exact and that formal entry to the elty by the People's Liberation be ascertained.
to
placed
and
Bevin leaves
for Colombo conference
terday, but gave no further do- tal's.
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