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NATIONALIST WARNING TO SHIPPING Mr. Attlee wears
Generalissimo to Vessels trading with Reds
subject to air assaults
take over today
Talpeh, February 28.
· Generalisalmo Chiang Kai-shek will resume the Pre. sidency of Nationalist China at 9 a.m. local time tomorrow. A spokesman of the Generalissimo's Headquarters told Router that a simple ceremony will be held at which the Generalissimo will make a statement giving the reasona for a resumption of the post which he relinquished last year in favour of Vice-President Li Tsung-jen.
be:
According to the spokesman, his main reasons will
1-Acting President Li Tsung-jen, owing to his long sick leave in the United States, will be unable to be present in Talwan to lead the Nationalists when an in- vasion was inuminent, "following the conclusion of the Sino-Russian Treaty:" and
2. The people of the country wish that he return to the Presidency.
Official quarters have received no comment from Act- Ing President Ll Tsung-jon about the Generallesimo's plans to resume the Presidency. The Acting President, however, has wired friends Indicating his willingness that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek should re-occupy the post.
Some Western observers here believe that the Gen. eralissimo's return will greatly strengthen morale among the Nationalists.-Reuter,
Military keeping strict vigilance at Kai Tak airport
A day and night vigilance is being maintained at Kai Tak Airport, and such in the tension of the atmosphore around the area that two lady visitors yesterday ware led to remaṛk: “Is there a war on?"
Their manner was casual.
to say.
Thoro Jollowed a
TWO U.S. SHIPS STRAFED
In the wake of new
Nationalist China Chinese Rods are
Taipeh, February 28. attacks on two American merchantmen warned today that all ships trading with the subject to air assault.
The Pioneer Dale of the United States Lines and the Flying, Clipper of the Isbrandtsen Line were bombed and strofed by unidentified planes off Tsingtao. The bombs missed but both ships were hit by machine- gun fire. One sailor was injured.
Chinese Nationalist Air Force Headquarters did
not its attacked the American
ships, but admitted they raided the Thington Fleet leaves
area.
In response to foreign roports that the two ships had been fired on, howover, Head- quarters issued this statement:
day will kept ships away from that part which foreign tradera have been trying to uan AB (P rubstitute for Shanghel, which is out off from commerce by the blockade.
Hong Kong
on cruise
Units of the British Far East
"The Nationalists are de- termined to carry out the gov- ernment's port closure policy and therefore any and every ship which steams into a clos- ed area is liable to air attack."
They consider the blockade or Fleet left Hong Kong yesterday The Nationalists declared a port closure, as they call it, one on a cruise to the Philippines blockado-they- call it "port of the most effective means and British North Borneo. closure" to avoid giving the Reds assuring their own survival and They will return to the Colony March 7 and 22 on between belligerent status of part of the ultimately a comeback China court last June. It was ex- mainland.
Some will proceed to Singu- panded as the Communist armies) There is no sign whatever that pore. swept over the country. Now 11] protesta from any government covers all mainland seaports. will deflect them from their pur
Used regularly
American, British, Panamanian and Portuguese ships have run
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blockade
:
They hope that so far as Amert can ships are concerned, the State Department will tell them to keg away from Red China..
†
Meanwhile, the Nationalists' are
when 71 planes belonging to the been used ticu at Shanghol, on theoretically hostile air force,
two Chinese companies werd grounded while a complicated legal tussle went on in the local
Supreme
oup
kest an
"At Suble Boy, the Philippines, the British naval units will join unità ̋of the United States Seventh Fleet and United States 13th Air Force in joint exercises. Aircraft of 88 Squadron. Royal Air Force, will also participate..
Far East
་
thiq
a broad smile
-The Labour Leader, Mr. Clement R.'Allies, Prime Miniator and winner of the General Election, waves - his hat in - acknowledgemine of cheers before making an eve-of-poll” vialti
to his constituency, Walthamstow West, London,
Red success in China
has raised morale of Malayan terrorists
Til #1438
Secret
pact reported
A secret four-point military pact between United States representatives and the Nationalist Government on Taiwan has been drafted for discussion and eventual approval, according to the in- dependent vernacular "New Life Evening. Fost."
The pact, added the newspaper, to be enforced in the ovent of an International war breaking out in Asia, has been drafted in coniti!» tallon with General Douglas Mac- Arthur SCAP, over a period of more th
Quoting an
than
iu
sourceotineachable
Kuomintang
with the but in a qualified
position to possess the information the newspaper, listed the follow-
four main points in the
military
tory agreement:
secret
1. The signatory states mutual-
ly agree, that in the event that a
breaks
Wor
of
BA international nature
out in Asia, Japanese troops are to undertake the re
China:
covery of North East American troops are to assist in recovering Contral and North China; the recovery of China is to be the sole
Bibility of ': China's - Nationalist armics; South China is to be the base for Nationalist China's re- vival.
~Advisory groups.
2. The United States-is to Boston milltary advisory groups. to the Nationalist forces. They are to continua” at their, pošta until the common enemy hap 'been defeated;","
3. The signatory Statem mutta ly agree that once the war effua- ¡tion, enda, "all Japanes and Amari»
can forces are to be,
com Chinas M
she withdrawn
Nalliwallet Gov
From
When the
ernment corner into boniplate.com
China: pratnjaIZVĒKIE United States for be yan ferential rights, fi3 Envyhunting in in-.
recent tum of events in Asio, particularly to |-trol: China, has raised the morale of the terrorists
atr
communicationded that
to an unprecedented height, adding increas-dustries, mines, and land, ses and ing difficulties to the Malayan campaign, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Commissioner-General for South East Asia, told the Press after his arrival in the Colony yasterday,
Court, This continued American ships-all Isbrandtsen warplanes
At the same time, lonalist Subic Bay to meet Vice-Admir The airfeld has had its days for more than three months; then vessels—have occurred around the patrol for any possible departure the United States Seventh Fleet. Nevertheless, Mr. MacDonald added, this had only recent was when 12 planes of ago, the Court released all CNAC
CAC Yangtze River approach to Shang-
of countless excitement. The most came the decision,
But the naivete of their chance inquiry hit significantly against the
moul of the blockade. Some have taking the threat of possible Com During the stay in the Philip huge, question mark hanging over the field. beau-under, ku citeck. Some have minis primal sirida. An piacs, the Commander-in-Chief. The Once a bustling centre, then reached as far south in been shelled by naval craft. Others: An extensive anti-air rald test Patrick Brind, KCB, CBE, flying
Telwan vory seriously. busy cross-road of Inter-China as Canton, the capital of have been seized. But none of national air traffic, Kal Tak Kwangtung Province.
Alert (Com- for was carried out in the capital city his flag in HNS these incidents occurred as for
Talbot, DSO, today in ominous quiet, guns
deadlock North
This port has of Talpch today, Black-out wit-mander A. A.
tains shielded lights from
RN) will visit Manila, and military stunding guard.
There' ho will entertain poised and ready. Against
runners in
Dispersal of civilian popular in President of the Philippines Re ated which the Nationalists have kept what, nobody knows or cares
pubile, after which he will go to close watch, Previous attacks on case of raids was studieri. Na
unceasing a R. S...Berkey, Commander of of the 71 defected planes at Hmig and watch the Joint British-Ame-
spurred the government and the Malayan and CATC assets and equipment hal.
Коля which were awarded to the rican naval-air exercises. in the Colony to
Coinciding with the news of
people to a more determined effort in the Slips, which left on the cruise Communist Government:
the Chinese attacks on the Pioneer. Dale and Reds by a decision of the Supreme
Court there.
yesterday included.
-fight, and the recent mobilisation of the Flying Clipper, the U.S. State
D50, Tour of field
Department in Washington dis-
The planes, if encountered, will] (Captain F. A 7 Jamaica •
My Bout as the RN), wearing the flag of Rear- civilian population is yet another strong chal- As interest mounted over the closed the Nationalists never have be shot down
Admiral W. G. Andrews, CB.
lenge to the bandits. fate-of-the CNAC-and-CATC-in-replled. top a protest-on-
shell-leave British territory.
CBE, DSO, Flag Officer Second The Commissioner-General contravening the regulations.*** H*** terests, few noticed the unobtru- ing of the Flying Arrow.
In Command Far East Station, is here to confer with the Gov- could not conilem if a request has eize warang of the local military.
HMS Kenya (Captain P. W. Time and #galt. officers were Nationalist gunboat off the Yang-
Brock, RN), HMS Triumph (Cap. crnor. "It is just another visit been matte by the Indonesian said to have toured the airfield, on Jan
on January 8 while bound for
tain A. D. Torlesse, DSO, RN), to exchange Information on the Government to extradite Wester- stopping here and there, point Shanghai. Damaged, she finally
(Captat
R. T. state of affairs, existing in the ling. Ing in a direction or two, then went to Teingtao under escort oʻ
HMS Con-two colonies," Mr. MacDonald driving off again.
G.
SEA TRAGEDY- an American
CNAC and CATC took of un- noticed one bright morning in November last year to join forces with the Communists who had
Fire breaks out in Commons
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the
The Flying Arrow was hit by a Vigilant watch
"The State inclosed Soon, scattered parties of troops London, February 28.
points yesterday
day that its protest noted Fire broke out in the base-began work at various
Deep pits the within the airfield,
G
8.
bad
Information showing
meat of the House of Com-Were dug, but at the time it conclusively that the Flying Ar- mons today. It was put out coincided with some military
row was attacked on the high seas not in Chinese waters. It de- clared the Nationalist warship re- unnecessarily to ported
armed force.
DIE
Nationalist searat service HMS Cossack
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agents in Hong Kong are known} White: Dommander. A 24 | sald. He was met at the air-
to be keeping a vigilant watch stance *any sign of the planes being beale, rendiad för departure.
for
Meanwhile, the Defance MiniSUNK Ommander
K. Aport by Group: Captain Wor--
Unitati
The Informantper
"gava two reasons. för the draft pacts First, the
a halt to the the alliance
States realises that the time he
come for
East; and
spread an la the 'Fer"
between Cammist China and
the Soviet Union as a result of the two States' recent treaty
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