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WARSHIP FIRES ON CHINESE Jardine's ceremony
Rumour of Margaret's engagement
London, June 23. Princess Margaret has picked the man she thinke she is going to marry,, and friends said today he is the 20-year-old Earl of Dalkeith. help of the Scottish Duke of Buccleuch
Court cirates bellove that if the lovely Princess does not change her mind-che la only 19 and a little young ovan for # Royal marriage-her-en- gagement probably will be announced on or after her 20th birthday in August.— United Press.
"RUSSIANS PREPARING FOR WAR"
London, June 23,
PLANES AT SWATOW Retaliation during raid on British vessels
ANHUI AGAIN
AGAIN STRUCK
Chinese Nationalist warplanes which bombed two British ships just outside Swatow yesterday were reported to have been fired on by an unidentified warship.
The ships attacked were the Butterfield and Swire ship Anhui, aground after..
hitting a mine, and the Moller tug Frosty Moller, engaged in salvaging the Anhui. No casualties were reported up to a late hour last night. The Royal Navy authorities in Hong Kong would not comment last night
on the report that a worship had fired on theattacking planes.
More than 60 men are en- gaged in salvage operations on the Anhui, whilch struck a mine in Yu Yu Channel while al- tempting to enter Swalow two weeks ago..
The Hong Kong tug. Frosty
Britain's anti-German and anti-Russian peer, Lord Van-Moller, is standing by the Anhul,
sittart, today proposed rearm- ing Germany but only with light weapons for partisan war.
which is resting on the bottom of the Channel with a W degree 11st,
Yesterday's Nationalist attack
In an article published in the is the second in three days on Conservative "Daily Mail" today,the Anhul. On Wednesday, four. Irr Vansittart declared that Nationalist planes strafed the Tiusala intended to attack as soon bosched ship for half an hour. un clrcumstances become suffi- If it to confirmed that a Royal elently favourable for her.
Navy patrol ship did fire on the He proposed that the West attacking planes it will mark the thottid prepare for guerlila war- Arst, dime that the Royal Navy fare to deter Russia, since Rus has retalluted in a Nationalist at-
armuments could not be tack on blockade runners within | matched. He dismissed 128 territorial waters since the stupid myth the idea that Western blockade was declared on Juno Europe could be a third force-28, 1949. neutral in case of war between "British destroyers have been Rusalu and the United States. patrolling the area, but alt pro- Lord Vanelltart argued: "We minently fly the Union Jack. The must revolutionise Our Way of British have always strictly ob- thinking and quickly. We must served Chineze territorial waters accustom our soul to the fact and have made no attempts to that unless wo can make the move Inside the three-mile limit, adventure forbidding. Kuàsia 'in- even when British blockade run- tends to attack as soon
as the hers were being picked up by the etreumstances Lecome sufficiently | Nationalist navy. favourable by the double process of new hugs armaments and, her home (0th columns,
"Western Governments simply must cut down the latter on the lines which I have again and again proposed."
"Lord Vanalttert"added:" "Ai to Runala's armariients we can. not maten them by our prosant plans and methods. The sanda of time
are running out too fast."
As an alternative, he suggested every country in the West copid without further waste of time train and arm a large force. Commando troops.
of
Between them they could have At least 200,000 co-ordinated guerillan rendy for the first dav of battle. Such forces · could chise huge havoc in the Russian near where popular risings would break out spontaneously, Rduter.
B-36 FLIGHT
New York, June 23.
Six-engined B-38 atomie
Taipeh report
Chinese civil air lines
to resume
Civil air services will be established soon in China, according to yesterday's "Ta Kung Pao" quoting a meanage from Bhanghel.
The report sald that the
Chung Chungking-Chongtu, king-Peking, Chungking-Han- kow and Chungking-Kunming. Barvicos will be first 1- augurated.
The fares will be JMPS1,- 000,000. JMP14,800,000, JMP $2,400,000 and JMP$2,000,000, respectively, for a single trip.
It said that the planes, were fred on while attempting to ut tack an unidentified freighter, beached or anchored less than one
kilometre from the mouth of the river.
The warship, which carried no flag, opened fire as Nationaliot planes dived down to attack the Ireighter. Despite the firing, the planes were reported to have and scored
made ave attacks many hits.
The gunboat, which was un- identified, was within two milles of the shore during the entire Incident.
Reuters, Assosiated Press and United Press all quoted a Na tionalist airforce announce
Meanwhile, United Presa says ' ment in Taipeh that its plansa were first on yesterday morn.published Hong Kong reports of a ing by a warship Inside" Chinowa Soviet ship firing on a Nationalist territorial waters
plane are under investigation by at the po trance of Swatow harbour, the Defence Ministry, but reliable
Shanghai meeting on foreign trade
Discussions are now under way in Shanghai which
may have a crucial baoring on the future of foreign trade in China. The agenda includes all aspects of foreign trade and specific issues facing import and axport trades, according to a Shanghai report,
bombers reared out to The West The five-day meeting, which started on June 19
tedny in a 10,000-mile non-stop flight that may take them to the For East and back in the largest MC93 fight yet of six-engined planes. The planes have passed Hawali.
The flight distance will be exactly a round trip between New York and Moscow-United Press.
The Weather:
under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade, East China Zone, is a preparatory discussion of trade problems, in the East China region.. This zone takes in the ports of Shanghai, Nanking, Foochow and Amoy.
Tho Chinese Communists" arn]
sources snil untrue.
the incident was
Mystery ships
Highly placed sources explained: the report grew out of an air force investigation on Wednesday of four mystery ships sighted off the East coast of Taiwan heading Northward.
Although no official version has been released, usually reliable Sources said three Nationalist training planes discovered the 75 miles South of Dwallen, Talpelt. The planes sighted two 3,000-tons ships sailing together without flags. Ons report said one ship suddenly hoisted the Soviet flag and opened fire with machine-guns.
Other investigation. pilots said the flag flown was the red and. yellow barred flag of the North Korean regime and that the crew of the ship merely tracked the planes as they circled the ships. It
the tracking for actual Bring, was believed the pilot mistook which apparently did not occur. The plots said only one ship broke out with a flag.
Two
other merchantnten sighted 15 miles astern #140 wore carefully scrutinized by the air corps, but neither show. ed colours or gave' any evidence of being armed.
Red insignia
One pilot said the ships were identified as Soviet by an insignia on the stack.
Oncials bellove all the ships were peaceful merchantmen and were not attempting to run the blockade. As one put it, "They apparently were well inside in- ternational waters and had every right to prepare to defend them solves just as we have every right to carefully investigate their identity.
"So far as we know no shots were fired olther by the ship, or at the ship. A full investigation is being made and will be pub-
ished later,"
Hong Kong's Grand Old Man-Gir Robert Ho Tung-yès- terday, pramented his portrait, done by Blr Oswald. Birley, to Jardins, Matheson's to perpetuate his 67 years with the firm. Above Bir Robert is shown. Ranked by Mr. J.F. Niçail, Officer: Administering the Government, on his left, and. Mr. DF, Lank dale, Jardino's Manager. Story is on Page 3. ("China Mail.. photo),
Britain expects atom ships in next
10 years
Harwell, June 25.
Britain has moved into advanced planning stages which may give her atom-powered ships and submarines within 10 years.
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ORIENT POLICY PREDICTION.
Tokyo, June 23, Usually reliable sources sold today that General Douglas MacArthur is considoring, the possi- bility of sending the Russian Mission in Tokyo home on the ground that its members are boy- cotting Allied meetings and hanca have no proper function here...
I
The question is now under study by diplomatic ex-
"perts of General MacArthur's staff.
The Russians have not, at- Okinawa on Thursday and re- tended meetings of the Allled turned to Tokyo today for the Council since April 28 though final brief individual talks with General ManArthur this evening meetings have been held every in their apartments at the Ameri- two weeks. Unlike other
can Mission where they had been diplomatic missions here the
wlve Russians are not accredited to the Supreme Commander's guests No formal conference was held General MacArthur's head- before they
General
MacArthur's head-along with thoir quarters. They are are here at solely as members of the four-quarters tonight
boarded their; special- Constella power Council, it is held, and hence have na business in. tion for the return trip via Alatka. Tokyo if they do not attend meetings.
The Russian
ituation
WAS
'On 'Okinawa, Mr. Johnson de- clared the United States would moke the installations there per-
attack.
studied, while, Mr. John Fostermanent and able to withstand any Dulles,
special State Department adviser, the
the Defence Secretary, Line' to be drawn
Louis Johnson, and General Omar"
Bradley, Chairman of the Jotat
Chiefs of Staff, visited Japan. They
Here in Japan, General Mac-
defence
States
are to report to President Truman Arthur told the top on the political and military officials that the United aspects of the Far Eastern situa-must not abandon. Asia, and must not let Russin steal it by; virtue
tion
Mr Dulles, is expected especial- of America's failure to take the to recommend as General necessary steps The Supreme
Commander urged
prompt atten- MacArthur favours-the conclu-
tion to the Japanese peace treaty sion of a separate peace
question. Western Mr. Johnson with Japan by the
son and General Brad- loy
present their recom
powers,
treaty
But it is also believed here that the visit may result in a new and stranger anti-Com-mendations for a now Far Eart munist polley for East Asia. The fore August after the information reported possibility that the Rus obtained here has been studied
policy
to President Truman be-
ilan mission would be sent home by all members of the Joint
翘
in connected with such a new Chiefs.
policy the Russians frat boys, 7- When
cotted the Aliled meetings the
Steff and - the secre taries For, the various
services. Dulles, is expected to make has spcommendations on the
fallure to account for soms 200,000 and other war prisoners. Since then they the same time. Have even boycotted mealing
where no speclic subjects were to be discussed.
Incidentally, they have not even bothered to challenge: the right of the Chinese Nationalist Mission to represent China at the meetings Instead of the Chinese Communists.
Japanese view
**
Pistematic
Hove
treaty question
nbeurvere
about matters
here this neve: Aslatio pelley.
by edon with be announced President Truman and will clearly define. America's at. titude
toward Ants and forth. In võo uncertain, terme a
trend, anti-Commuplat pellay.
diplomalle quarters are convinced that a lino will be drawn in Asia to hold back Com- munist aggression in much the A was done in (Continued On Page 21::
High Japanese political leader? jame manner. told Mr. Dulles yesterday that Europe,
desired “a” separate treaty with the Western democracies, ad-
During a tour of the glant Harwell atomic plont
yesterday, scientists showed visiting Western- newsmen working drawings of an atom sub-they marine, and stressed that the brunt of new Harwell research is borne by metallurgists seeking metals able to stand the terrific strains set up in atomic machinery.
Eastern
Metal scientists are going all Tass dut in search of materials useable In atomship power unite, Harwel
banned, but
officials said. So far, rare métal,
· Newsmen ...... from Europe and the Soviet Agency were visitors to the plant included like beryllium and fanium are . Dally Worker" correspon-selling intense tests. An engineer dent, Peter Fryer.
at the plant said these two metals are very attractive Mr. Fryer, who made no bones suclear point of view. about his membership In the Communist Party, cummed up his visit in today's "Dally Worker" with:
The ships were believed to be the same as those reported "Nothing is on view hero that is earlier this week in an air force not already known to any sixth- communiave as "mystery ships" sighted off the Southern tip of grade science student." Taiwan, Neutrals said most ships were salling along the Eastern const now to avold Taiwan Straits, --Reuter and United Press.
Klaus Fuchs, who is now doing 14 years in gaol for passing key atom information to the Russians, was one of Harwell's top genluses,
Freighter seized by KMT warship
The Kuomintang-flagged freighter Tal Whu, bound for Fusan, South Koma, to establish a branch of the Ming Sung Industrial Company there, was reported yesterday to have been datained by the Nationalist Navy.
here...from
Ton years
from
the
Bir John Cookbroft, director of the plant told the newémen It will be gearly 10 year before a practical, atom Submarine or ship is on the stocks, puma We are studying design and the feasibility of various materials right now. We want to sow what is practical.
A working model, he, added,
In about foun might be available in about or five years,
While about 100 newsmen were able to see the most "secrët, pro
cerses. In operation, petentists kept a tight grip o on Bigures.
ched facts" and
| Sir John' told, the newsmen e. big part of thesplanks work is to and ways of producing plutonium
atom bomb
ingredients faster
and more efficiently. His scientists! have
niready
ady, worked out a wai
of getting g'uranium, out of uranium ore more economically, but br would not expand; on the, state- ment-Associated Prem, men
The outcome of the discus- The stations had, been receiv- sions will then be placed be- ing commercial quotations from fore the All-China Export-Im-.Hong Kong and distributing them Guam, June 29...
tors and speculators for secret A rercue boat radloed today Port Trade Convention which to Shanghat money market opera- that it was pleking up aloe sure gota under way in Peking on
transactions in US dollars and vivers of the crash of a United July 10,
gold (bullion, the report said. Stater Air Force 13-29 in the Attending the Shanghal talks
The police arrested three 'opera- Facific.-United Press.
are representatives of foreign tors and eight becompilers, and traders In the Brea as seized a quantity of radio-équip» well as navigation and comment. munications authorities dnd
Bond ruling representatives of the Bank of China, 4
urging everybody to buy their The Hong Kong Office has The Tal Whu, o 2,000-ton This will discuss the foreign Vicincy Honda but they thems
cabled to or Taiwan prin- freighter, arrived exchange regulations as well as selves do not want the bonde cipals regarding the incident, Borneo, the remained hard for to 1000 GMT ( HERTY import and price controls; collec- von as a gift,
The Financial and Economic and is meanwhile awaiting days loading ship's stores, office troueh, of Leir pissure oxidade. From the tive purchasing by private enter-
(quipment Galf of Tonkin Northeastward testy Priscar compliance with import Committee's of the Changhai pro comirmation of the report penishments Ferary proceeding "she Lower ¿Yangtse to, the ven at 'Jašen policies;" international markets, ble's' Government ferued a direc--MAS PARA TRAN ¿shadow Baktward serum 2. Japan lathe and current dimmalties?? In the tive › stating that i donations of It was stated last evening that to Fumu to extend the operation on
Victory Bonds by the people to the Tal Whu let the Colony, on 10 be forstrid about 126 ili BW of Cher, topics are premation of the Government should be de- June 21 for Frisan with about 3,000 Okinawa, uylaɛ į prolakte: Norikwenda uzport trade: with countries; uns, clined.::
Login or ship's stores and a Today 1 Faraçsas (mLight) be: moderam able to remit to China; prices and The Comisiilee said the Bonds présentative of the company to "Beutherly Władi, partly 'doody with #w | intortational, marketa for export were à fown from" tha, people tal berin', za, new ""service | Between formüllón ?(about); it' whatsoever instructions to 29:1
at Owners of the bloc scade: costrular (bertinerton; In- ́eid" the ""Gavernment overcome Boh Korea and Javan.
report fulated "ast evening, urance Tales, and, arbitration of some of its inancial aiméialaios. "Business in Hong Kong laminat, pe | International trade diapillos. The people should be encouraged been so bilight--we have Informa- Associated! Press « quotes,a
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on the incidents have no in- been waiting, slide
planning to start a bratch in ETH Padmana diotarod u jeanlor: oficiat
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report came from
South West Talyan; trist: The whites wan
the Chinam Rads.
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protection against Com-. munist aggression.
Mr. Johnson and General BVN, OTHER PAGES
toy took off for America tonight
fter, almost
week. ta. Japan. where they talked with General MacArthur and others to get, in- aid will be the basis for the re- formation what Mr. Johnson. valuation of American policy in Japan and the Far East.
Murdarr's Appari.Rajented PRO...
Ceremony, at Jardine's New Offnete Methodist Church Page 425
Barclay on Bridge Page-6
The Paris of Tenda: Editorial
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General MacArthur was at Tokyo's - Haneda Airport to see [Page 12 them off just as he was on hand Rinatice and Commerce to welcome them on Sunday Paga: 13, morning.
Alr and Ship/ Mov The two. American defence Page 14. Sports leaders. made a quick trip te
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