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SHANGHAI SEA ROUTE
Mines laid in last open channel to port
CHUSAN ATTACK FEARED
Taipeh, April 13.
Nationalist action in mining the last open channel to Shanghai was taken as a move against the expected invasion of Chusan Island from that metropolis, quarters in a position to know disclosed today.
This action, they revealed, would have been taken many weeks ago but for the fact the Nationalists did not want to hamper possible evacuation of foreign nationals from Shanghai.
Moscow, Peking ratify mutual aid treaty
London, April 13:
The Presidium of Russia's Supreme Soviet (parlia- mant) has ratified her mutual aid treaty and other agreements with Communist Ching, the Soviet news agency Tass announced today. An earlier announcement by the Chinese Com-·
munist radio, heard in Tokyo, said the Red China Government also had ratified the same agreements.
rugine
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ended with announcement of the
The agency said the Prealtors Teading to the conclusinti dium ratifled the agreements of the treaties, said the broad- on Tuesday-the same day the cust. Mr. Chou joined Mr. Mao Chinese Communist
Tse-tung in Moscow during the latter's prolonged visit which took its action.
mutual eld pact in February,
The meeting began at 7.30 p.m.
onded nt and
11.30 p.m.
the broadcast added, The long list of
'included: there attending
Vice chairmen Chu Teh, Format ratification of the Chinese-Russian mutual aid pact Shao-chi, Madame Sun Yat-sen,
by which Communist
The agreements were signed Moscow on February 14 after conferences between Prime Minis- ter Stalin und Mr. Mao Tse-lung. Khalemun of the Chinese Con- munsts,
end
Liu
The quarters in question ure convinced the Reds deliberate- ly obstructed the intended eva
cuation by the liner General
Gordon in the hope the Na- tionalists would keep the channel open until the Com- munists were ready to attack Chusan
The Nationalists postponed seal-
for Russian-style
economy in Asia
Singapore, April 13.
Dr. Hewlett Johnson, the "Red" Dean of Canterbury, sald here today that only Hussian material and technical assistance to Asia could enable Australia to maintain her "white pollay." Dr. Johnson, who is flying to Australia and New Zealand on a "peace crusade," told Reuter here that. Australia could be saved from being swamped in the Pacific only if the rest of Asia" adopted a Russian-style planned' economy..
The Dean said that Australia was the most vulnerable country in the world and a "key between East and West." Russia wanted peace through understanding, he declared, add- Ing: "Churchill in his recent utterances is at last saying what I have (all along said."
Dr. Johnson named Paul Robeson, Madame Bun Yat Sen Henry Wallace and Charlie Chaplin as great workers for world peace. He hoped Mr. Roboson and Madame Sun would utili have time to join him in the Australian pance crusade. Reuter,
Russians admit firing at U.S. Privateer plane
Copenhagen, April 13.
The Russians today identified the missing United States Privateer as the plane they fired on on Saturday and Danish sources suggested that only the anti-Communist underground in Latvia could uncover the real story of the plane's disappearance.
ing this opening to Shanghai-the The United States Air Force official conducting the North channel-until they were convinced that any further delay
Chusan, would endanger
thrie blockade base 100 miles South East of Shanghai. >
The Nationalists believe Reds intend to launch an am- phibious assault on Chusan from Shanghal soon, probably with nover from their new air forca.
To impede this, the Nation
allet Navy rowed mines in the North channel as would have been dine much sooner but for
the fact the government here did not want to be charged with obstructing Shanghal evacua. tion plans.
Expected battle
China La Chal-sum and Chang Lan; and for Chusan
"acquired a reliable ally" was Crunell members 14 Li-san, Pen announced-by-the-Peking-radin.Te-hai-La-Pino-Teal-Ting-kui- continues Associated Press in a Fu Ten-yl and Lung Yun, Tokyo despatch,
Ratification of this and other agreements signed with Russin last ‘Jammry was voted unanim- ously by the Council of the Central People's Government at
& meeting on Tuesday.
The broadcast said that in
Much store is laid here on the expected baitle for Chuxen, whose ratifying the treaties, Madame Bun Vat.con and Chan Lans would cripple the Nationalist blockade of Shanghai, represent a "csued their own statements.
serious thrent to Talwan and It did not give their content. The enterenca later heard ro would be shattering blow to ports on the South-Central mill-President Chiang Kai-shek's hopes
Mr. Mao Tse-tung wuld fu short address preceding the rati-try situation from Lin Pino at of a comeback on the mainland.
Betion:
"Reliable ally"".....
the South Western sector from Ten Shao-ping.
Speeches supporting the Soviet treaties were made by Chen Chia.
Chuan Island in the largest in a group of the same name,
Shaped roughly like a boat, t
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"We have acquired a rollable. Huang Yen-pel, Li Chai-sum. is 20 miles long, 10 miles across ally by the Sino-Russian treaty Chang Chih-chung and Kus Mo-
at the widest part and 51 miles
to which we will fulf domestic in, the broadcast said.-Associated in circumference. construction, Jointly
oppose Press.
aggression of our onomics and
build the foundation for cata. bilahing world
peace,"
The text of the official op- nouncement follows:
Communists recruiting militia
"At its sixth conterence held on April 11, 1850, the Council of the Central People's Govern- ment of the Chinese People's Re- public ratified the Sino-Russian: trosty of mutual aid and amity.
An extensive recruiting com- agreements on the Changchun paign has been launched by the railway, Port Arthur and Dairen Kwangtung Chinese Cominun- and Sino-Russian 'credit agree,ists to organise a militia from ment."
among peasants and villagers throughout the province.
Vernacular reports from Canton
Com munists plan to recruit 30,000 la
"The broadcast sold these agree
ments were signed on February
14. But it did not give any fur-yesterday said that the
ther detalls on the contents of
Chusan was a trading base of the British East India Company In the latter part of the 17th century and in the Opium War of 1841 was occupied by a Bri- tish naval squadron.
In normal times, it is one of the main Oshing centres in China:
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fifth exhausting day of the search for the un- ormed Navy patrol bomber privately admitted that there was at present virtually no hope of finding any of the crew members alive, But they hesitated to call off the search, one of the most intensive in history, and said it probably would go on until the week-end.. Captain Jack Klinger, Schle! of the search operation, said & German ship Identified by other sources as the June ha reported at 1300 GMT that it had sighted debris at a point 200 miles East of the Danis island of Bornholm, plupein of the scarcli.
With so little hope of getting the story from a surviving crew. member, informed Danish sources said only information from inside Latvia could clarify the welter of puzzling factors in the incident.
Latvia was seized by the Rus- World War II. The United States sians in the closing stages of
has never recognized the Soviet "Four search planes were order.occitpallon of the tiny State. In the operations rooi of Kastrup der to the area to investigate.
airport here crews of 17 planes were briefed today to stay weli outside the sea limits of the Rus-
Baltic coast.
Search continues American reseve planes roared off into darkened skies over the Baltic Sea today in the fifth day of care for a United States Navy paroi borber whleis has become the centre of tension in the East-West cold war.
The search was concentrated
Bernhard Revens, First Mate of the freighter Junn, told the police at-Alfredshem, Sweden, that hestan beard aeroplane engine muses un Sunday and an Monday spotted Brise: What appeard to be aeroplane de-
Any doubts that the Privateer was the same plane the Russians maid they fired on over Latvia on Saturday seemed to have been arnced this statement
by In the leading article in the Moscow Communist Party news
"Pravda" paper
today: "Repre sentatives of the American Air Force In Wiesbaden on April 11
that declared.
American nor. plane was missing during mai training flight, over North ern Germany and Denmark. He was silent, however, about the fact that this plane vlafated the Soviet frontier and was en- gaged in the so-called pursuit of training over Soviet territory."
an
The Chinese Engineers Instituto, largest single labour union, of skilled workers in the Colony, announced yesterday that they had asked om- ployers for an extra living allowance, to be payable as from January 1, 1950.
The amount asked for is one-third of the present Rehabilitation Allowance, or about $35 o month.
The Institute made the request in a letter to thi Commissioner of Labour who was asked to forward it on to all firms where members of the Instituto are employed. More than 4,000 members of its more than 6,000 members, the the Institute are employed at labour unions who threatened to xirike last year over the Kanc the Royal Naval Dockyard and
are now sitting back qucation the three commercial dock- yards-the Kowloon Dock, the comfortably enjoying the fruits of
their fight, Talkoo Dock and the Cosmo-
Following the agreement of the politan Dock.
Farm Company to pay their Dairy Fa in their letter to the Com-workers the award of $30
Workerk
month missioner of Labour the Institute as from January 1, the Hong Kɔag pointed out that the present re-
Tramwaya Limited additional living workers the same settlement, and quest for an allowance is not new. It has not following in their wake the Hong been put forward on the trail of Kong, Elc
Electric Company paid-thelt the Dairy Farm arbitration award. workers the same amount of ext
The Institute made the allowance, as from January 1. quest a far back as in July year, when they said that due to the increased cost of the mainland of the Hong Kong
Tast
Iving the Rehabilitation Al- lowance was Insufficient
required supplementing.
The extra amount
for then was one-
Rehabilitation
Soviet jet planes over Shanghai
Soviet jot planes have made their appearance over Shanghai, according to a re. fiable source in that Northern city.
The
The plane-four of than -dived low over the city re- cently and cauend a great str among the populace. 10urce sald office people working. In the central area were surprised by the roaring hiss, while Junkmen along the Bund scrambled for the
and rallings
buildings
the hearest
The authorities, who were taken. by complete sorpriun, sounded the air raid alarm, the planes to be Nationalist ones.
bellaving offered their
Workers of the Chins Light and Power Company, counterpart on
Electric Company, have also been and promised the same payment by
their
management.
with
Soekarno declares
Azis
Jakarta, April 13.
whotr
asked Workers of the two bus com- of the
pantes on the Island and in Kow-war on unoon have likewise bean promised amount ranging from $30 to $35 the some extra allowance, a month. The amount they ask, the exception that apprentices ed for yesterday: -is-the same. would not be entitled to it, and The Institute, in their letter to on this point there áre further the Commissioner, said the neces-talks.
aity for a supplementary al- The Hong Kong Telephone lowance, and the reasonableness Company, too, have agreed to the of the amount asked for, has been same settlement with their proved and substantiated by the workers.
Dairy Form arbitration award.
Situation clarified
Tyrone Power's narrow escape
Captain Abdul Azis rebel forces seized Macassar a week ago was officially pró- claimed an insurgent today and Prealdent Soekarno has order- ed Government forces into at- tion to dislodge the rebels.
President Soekarno declared in a nation-wide broadcast: "As Pre- sident
of the United States of In- donesia and as Supreme Com-
I declar mander of the USI army him an insurgent against the au- thority of the USI Government. Manila, April 13.
To the armed forces entrust the Tyrone Power and other meme task to settle this affair which is enst andrew of incomeAEN: military Inwe
the best of..
Prezident Sukarno made hin
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your abilities.
The Institute, the letter con- tinued, ild not press home their demand of July last becausq shortly afterwards various other labour unions made similar de- mands on their respective manage- ments for a $90 a month
special allowance. Realising the general effect which payment of any ex bars of the tra living allowance, Would have "American Guerilla in the Phi on the whole labour situation in lippines" narrowly escaped possi the Colony, the Institute allowed ble death or serious injury in the matter to remain in abeyance Subic Bay today when the Phi- pending rettlement of the dis-lippine Air Force plane used to simulate a Japanese diye bomber putes, then pending.
American attacking an
mator torpedo bont suddenly went ou: "The situation can now be wald to have been sufficiently of control and crashed 50 yards clarified for us to renew our from the camera barge on which request. An example has already ower, the east and crew were been set by the
Dairy Farm standing,
of the AT-6 The plane," one Company. and by Various
trainers assigned by the Secretary -concerne utility
who
have for National Defence, Ruperto settled with their workers on the same basis, and we feel Kengleon, for the Aiming of the was completely. that our request for almitat guerilla-picture, w treatment is not premature, and destroyed.
The plot and co-pilot, a Phillp-corvettes mounting five-inch guns unjustified, offi. certainly nat
pine Air Force lieutenant and ser- and three government transports cials of the Institute sald. The Chinese Engineers Institute geant, were rescued and rushed to carrying an climated 1,250 troops has a history of more than 40 the Suble Naval Hospital where to take action.
they were
Observers expected the "fores in the Colony, with # years membership of more than 6,000, suffering from possible internal to make a landing on mado up of categories of Injuries, shock from the water morning but the troops skilled workmen, They are allers submersion, contusions, abrasions have gone into action already.---
United Press,
13
makers. moulders, plumbers, draughtsmen, chgineers, engine- drivers, electricians, blacksmiths, welders and coppersmiths.
pronounced to
be
declaration of war against Azin
125 force arcoorted to include disloyal Government troops and 1000 members of the Royal Netherlands Indies amy after the rebel lendler had refused an ultimatum to surrender.
In last minute effort to Avert
а a military conniet,
to sent plane #pecial
War Macassar to fly Azla back to Jakarta but the plane returned empty.
President Soekarno's speech gave
the signal for three government
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in the same general area where turners, boller-makers, pattern and fractures.-United Press. Russia claimed one of its fighter planes exchanged fire with a US. military plong that same day. A day forve search planes
The Institute's action will affect resumed operations at U a.m. A the dockyards more than any of total of 17 American aircraft war the other concerns. since thoir to be in the Bir by a.m.
Meanwhile, Radio Moscow step-members form more than one- ped
up insinuations that the third of the dockyards" workers. United States air search over the workers of the Royal Dockyard and the Kowloon Baltic was a, cover for recon-Dock, who have sought payment naissance
Alghts Over SovieCA
of a $30-a-month special allow- military and naval installations in anco from their managements
uren. .....
through specially set-up commit- The radio. quoted the "Oslo tees representing themselves (as Morgenposten" as saying: "Many representing all the workers, have
the
Nationalist troops there are Pakistan abolishes. people presume-and not by any failed because the managements
commanded by General 5th Chuch, who broke with his former boss, North China commander Fu surrender To-yi, rather than
with him at Feking in January
last year.
The Nationalist quarters, are concerned over the possible effects
for Chusan.
jurisdiction of Privy Council
1
the varied agreements binding, the the first stage, The militia will be if they lose the coming battle tembly hus adopted a bill abolish-
two Communist, countries closer together.
Top officials attend Communist oncels attended the Communist officiels attended ratification meeting. The broad- .cast sold 43 committeemen and vice chairmen and a total of $70 other Government officials attend ed_the_night' session,
The Foreign Minister, Mr. Chou En-lai reported on the negotia÷
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paid from publie funds, and will be equipped by the People's Liberation Army.
On the other hand, though, they Its duties will be anti-bandit believe Nationellet victory work, guarding granaries, and would mark the beginning of the watching out for saboteurs.
The and for the Reds Associated reports from Canton said that the Press.. militia is being organized mainly because of the increased opera tions of anti-Communist guerillus In the province,
The reports added that in the event of an emergency, the militia
Boissevain trip
will be incorporated into the re- cancelled
gular army as a volunteer corps. Į
Police disarmed
Shortly following the Com Several "disillusioned" passen munists occupation of the entire gers, including news correspon-
Karachi, April 13. The Pakistan Constituent As- lag the jurisdiction of the British Privy Council as the last court of appeal in Pakistan. The Pakistan Feileral Court now. will servo ́es the highest tribunal Associated
Press.
rans
insisted on negotiation through recognised labour unions.!
Slightly higher
means the Communists alone that the Americans used this op portunity to make a careful study of the Baltic Sea area and the
The amount of allowance asked Soviet naval forces there."
the Instituta. is slightly Quoting Copenhagen's "Politt for by
:the amount
of the ken," Moscow sald: The Ameri-higher than
stubbornly assert the matter Dairy Farm award, but the In- merely concerns an abroplane on stitute pointed out that as it is practice fight getting lost. based on the Rehabilitation Al- The Russians, for their part, willlowance it would be clastle and nevertheless suspect it deliberato- would move upwards or dowa- ly lost its way in order to carry wards according to food and com- put a recolorance. United modity (prices
In the meantime, while the In- titulo is how reviving.Its demand [for an extrálving allowance for
Press.
S'hai utility companies ask permission to close
sentencë.
nokoteara.
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Action against, "Barclay's Bridge
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*** Four big utility companies- The Communists have also sent two British and two American political units to lecture to the in Shanghai have petitioned staffs of the four companies urging for permission to suspend them to accept the reduced wagen PA
tide over their present sancio! Pas crisis.
Dresiars, extends aérous, Japan to SouthKwanglung Province, they began dents, disembarked from the operations because of heavy | in order to help the companies
Chine
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