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Chen Yi paints bright picture of Shanghai
San Francisco, December 27.
Economic, conditions in Shónghai have taken a turn for the bottor, a Chinese Communist broad- cast said tonight.
It quoted Shanghai's Mayor, Chen Yi, as describing this and other favourable facts as indicating that "the enemy blockade and bombardment could not in the least intimidate the people of Shanghai".
and
Trade ravival
and
The improvement 123 The being to safeguard the livelihood
employers economic conditions had come of workers and about through "complicated their dependents.
the devious struggles". Mayor said. adding that re- ceipts by the Municipal Tree- sury had increased.
He fur- ther sold That construction work in the city had begun.
The Mayo gave these details to a recent meeting of people re- presenting all walks of life Shanghus
This conference, which
broadcast called "the
of Shanghai's economy
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THE (CHINA «MAIL; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1949.
RUSSIANS GIVING TECHNICAL HELP TO RED CHINA
(By, CHANG KUO-SIN).
who has
MEDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of a series of three artic cles by United Press correspondent Chang Kue-sin arrived in Hong Kong after eight months under the Chinese Com muplate and an overland trip through the hinterland, during which ho had an incomparable opportunity to study the Chinese Com munist experiment at first hand. It is believed, that this is the first series of despatches about the Chinese Communists as son through Chinese opar.)
Soviet Russian military and technical advitors are boing despatched by the hundreds to Red China to help the Chinese Communists sovictiso their country and assist in its incorporation into the Soviot military strafogy.
Soviet advisers are helping to plot the invasion of Taiwan, which will be launched in summer at the latest with land, sea and air forces, accord- ing to authoritative Communist Informants. It is estimatted that the tripped from Manchurls and re- Chinese Communists will be moved to within the Soviet bor- An estimated 750,000 tons at least 100 der.
have becu of Japanese, arme turned over to the Chinese Com- munists by the Russians.
ware
The report said that as a resul f trade revival between Sbang- hot and the countryside and the reacijustment of supply and de- mand, the Government had solved the problems of such shortages za coal. rice and cotton, and a sum- quantity of there commodi- cient ended ties were in stock to meet nerds, recently, is reviewed what the In mid-October, the broadcast able to muster
conversion | said, the State-operated Trading fighting planes and 30
Company in Shanghai bad solid ships for the Invasion of this colonial economy under foreign every day about 10,000 balts of leat Nationalist stronghold.
General Chen Yi, mayor imperialist and domestic mareau-
Third Field cratic capitalist exploitation into
Shanghat, whose an econviny that stands on its own
Army has been given the task of feet and serves the people."
invading the island, is at present Presenting
Aranetal
marshalling a picked force 180,000 men for this three-dimen sions! operation. This task force is concentrated around Shanghai and along the Cheklang const special amphibious undergoing
cloth.
sort some
of
Bridge builders
One high-ranking Chinese "de- Inocratic personage”—meoning 4 Party pro-leftist who is not a mumber-declared that the lai
At- est technical mission which rived In Manchuria recently
about 360 experts. comprises Another mission of about Soviet railway engineers is tached to the Chinese Communist therallway repair corps. ot
The affect of this was to ab one billion Comma Milat dollars dally, stabilisation economic report, the Vice-Mayor of prices following of the city. Tseng Shang
The report continued, "Industry That the People's rumenev fund and commerce
Brc In
Shanghai ing towards stabi- buch up its prestige won the gradually moving towar populace and had become an 18
lity and growth as a result of the of labour settlement portat couration evelop equitable pruduction
the Government the disputes, chase of
the training of Amished products, people's liveblok
Po help the piouple. The Gov-supply of raw materials, the in-the soldiers Polument had spent much money ferease of ineltistrial loss and the About 30 miles North of Shang- in exchanging Communist Rollsmprovement
transportation hal, fu uliomalist Gold Yuan notes conditions
and stabilising
It: use before Shanglon van veel
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JAPANESE LEARN LESSON
The official, wine wished to re- main anonymous, told the United Press that although there had been published stories of British and American complaints against alleged post-war Japanese unfair trade practices, very few com- plaints have actually been sub- mitted to General MacArthur's headquarters in writing.
Pur-
"Ninety per cent of the indus
by til enterprises taken over the People's Cinvernment have re- sumed praduction and their out- The Sep- Ipiat as steamily rising.
tember output of cotton yarn and | cloth, for Businner, was about 50
pey reist above that of
Def May.
Following the opening of mar- wels along the North China rail- Imes and the Yanglee River, more and bioge Shanghal factories
training.
One important parl
programme in making into good sailors.
the Chinese Communials
have erected an ingenious de- vice consisting of nets supported upon high poles. Small groups into the nets of soldiers climb
like which are then rocked ship in order to accustom them to the won motion.
A
Soviet instructors Aro alto helping to train Chinese Com munist pilots and naval crow Manchuria according to formants.
le
-
These sources said that about 28 Russian shipbuilders
arrived
anve
Sesunied operation. Tho in Shanghal last month to work stops budding industry, tor to in
Bie Kiangħan Dockyards. lance was unable to cope with Following the arrival of the Itus- Americans em- the orders, even with all ship- aluni, several
which varits working full Ume.
ployed by the dockyards, were formerly operated undim the Economic Co-operation ministration, were told to hand In their resignations.
The future
The favourable turn in Indus- better Eral production brought
Mission in Canton
70
at-
AL
en-
The nine-arch steel bridge Pengpu, 50 miles North of Nan- king.
repaired by has been Soviet engineers. The bridge It is one spans the Hwai River. of China's most spectacular gineering feats, and was origin ally designed and built by British badly dc- It was engineers.
rotreating Nu- maged by the tionalist troops in December 1048.
Chinese engineers who assisted the Sovlat team, said that Chine se and Russian engineers segregated and that liaison conducted through Chinese munist officials.
wen*
WOR
Explosion on star seen
Mount Hamilton,
December 28. Observatory astronomers to. day reported the compars tively rare sight of an actual explosion on a star.
The husband and wife team of Dr. and Mrs. Garald Kron of the University of California staff sald they saw "tha **•
covered plosion, which
до area of about 8,000 miles and caused a temperature inoranze of 15.000 degrees.
Astronomers reported that auch explosions were record- ed only photographically and they have records Indlostad been seen by human eyes only Lour other times.
The Krona Baw the explo. sion while watching the star through the Observatory's 36-inch telescope. They Bald the star had R diameter 60 times that of Earth-United Press.
TAIWAN DEFENCE MEASURES
Manila, December 26. General Wu To-chen,
former
Mayor of Shanghai and at pro- seni
Portfoilo Minister without in the Chinese Nationalist Gov- 7,000,000 po-, ernment, said the
has of Talwon
heer' pulation
ald the Nation- against In defence
"mobilised" to alist Army Communist invasion.
General Wu vehemently denied
of state near-rebellion, calling Com-reports that Taiwanese are in a that them "malicious and untrue." He The came aburce said
Talwanese have been Bovlet advisors are alav at. said the fached to the Health Ministry given a larger share in the gov- in Nanking.
ernment under the administration recently (Peking radio
Wu and are co- of Mr. K. C. ro- ported that Russlan doctors andi operating with the Nationalists.
the scientists helped to combat A-
General Wu
other and six plague epidemic in Chahar pro- vince in Machuria).
aldes of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek came here in a Chinese
on route Air Force plane Batavia to extend the greetings of the Nationalists to the new Re- public of Indonesin at tomorrow's ceremonies,
nurses'
Creating an impression
The source sold that the Rus Bians are taking special precau tions to create a good impression among the Chinese. For example, in accordance with specific in- structions from Stalin, the mem ber of the anti-plague
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Tokyo, December 28. Japanese miatifacturers and ux- porters have learned the lessom and will not return to their pre- war practice of stealing potent procenses And Blooding fareign markets with cheap imitations, a high occupation official predicted business to commerce and banks. today.
A Russian-language For instance, the September turn- Dver of the companies Wing On, training school has been estab- Sincere's, The Sun, doubled the fished inside Shanghai in order for average turn-over in July and to train Chinese personmel
General Wu declared the Na-* August.
service with the Soviet military gold "The changing of
and missions.
corps tionalists still have support on There are a number of such silver ornament shops to other
wore Chinese Communist Army the mainland and will contines to business and tho docline of missions all over China, includ-
uniforms, lived in Chinese bar-wage guerilla warfare there while "Libera- defending Talwan "indefnitely." luxury trade were good signa ing at least one fim unit which racks, and ate Chinese
He said the Nationalist Army hus is filming strategic areas. 19
This tion Army" rations. In economie reform.
Informed sources said that been reorganised and will be able, "The expenditure of the Muni-unit is accompanied by specially
indoctrinated
Chinese
officers, Russian engineers also helped to to hold the Island "with or with SCAP's hopes that Japanese cipal Treasury demonstrated the whose task it is to familiarist the refloat the businessmen have reformed we principle From the people and for
cruiser "Chungking out outside aid." defence and the destroyer "Chang Chih expressed in a recent order abo- the people of the People's Gov-Russians with China's
General Wu refused to com- lishing
which were sunk by Nationalist the requirement of a ernment. For example, more than problems.
Most of the Soviet officers are "Made in Occupied Japan" label 27 per cent of the total expendi at present stationed
bombers after the crews had dement on recent reports that many Mau- fected and balled in
the Vessels Chinese in the Philippines have on all exporta. Now Japanese lure on public health occupied
turned sympathetic to the Chi- Into Communist ports. exports are so labelled only when destined for countries requiring
These vessels will presumably nese Communist regime, saying
the Soviet participate in that Identification.
forthcomini quch matters are not within the Invasion of Formosa, the sources scope of his present duties- Ah- revealed.
sociated Press.
The Japanese know that they can kill their export revival quickly if they resort to patent stealing and other objectionable practices," this offelul said. "I have not seen any indication that they are using their new free dom to gamble with the recovery mado no far.
third place."
communications
.
and as
churia which has presumably been turned into a laboratory for testi Outlining what would be done ing the introduction of in the future in Shanghai,
the Communism into China. Soviet Vice Mayor's Vico-Mayor's report sald that missions are, however, also en-
British-trained Admiral forts would be concentrated on countered in Shanghai
Teng Chao-halang, skipper Di the the direction of idle capital into far South as Canter.
Vatican City, December 20, investment for production, trans- Although there has never been "Chungking" when she defected
March, portation, com
material to the Communists in
Popo Plus xii today received and any evidence of direct
Coin-only a captain then--has been in private other constructive enterprises, the Soviet aid to the Chiese
audience Proceso further strengthening of mutual munists, Manchurian observers restored to his command of the Sebastian, Philippines Ambassa al! between city and countryside, balleve that the Russians have cruiser with the rank of admiral.dor to Italy, and his wife—Asso-¦
ciated Press. Of course imitation and under the promotion of the import and supplied their Chinese allies with United Press. selfing are practicaod to some ex- et port trade, Increasing trans- Japanese arms ana replacement tent by the industries of everyportation eßetency and the nd- parts, made with the Japanese country and Japan will be no ex-justment of laxation.—Reuter, machinery which the Russians ception. But there are recognised limits to which an exporter can safely go without finding impurt controls and high tariffs thrown up against his goods."
He conceded that the Japanese
are reproducing and solling on the domestic market at a fraction of the foreign pries many popular itght manufactured Items such as cigarette lighters and toys. He said the occupation headquarters could, not maintain h complota survelliance against this but took action whenever a foreign patent holder flied a complaint-United Press.
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