VOL. IV NO. 99
Three S'hai Spies Executed
29.-
Shanghai, Apr. Three alleged sples arrested by the Garrison authorities on the night of April 26 were executed by a firing Squad yesterday afternoon.
Accenting 10 the military area in Klangwan, the northern suburb of Shanghai, the trio were tried by a Court Martial on charges of espionage and pleaded guilty. They sentenced to death: in accordance with martint law.
were
were Lo
The, executed men Chi-yung, Wang Yuen-sen und Chưng Tich-thuc
night.
All curfew passes were again. declared Invalid last restricting the work of nows! papers and news ageneles,
It is learned that Garrison: headquarters hos consented to j re-stump passes for those who require the use of streets during the turfew hours trut ast cust two-thirds of the present passes will be withdrawn.—Reuler.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1949.
REDS MAKING A
VERY LEISURELY ADVANCE
One
Spearhead Within
20 Miles Of Hangchow
Shanghai, Apr. 29. The Chinese Communists closest to Shanghai, just above Quinsan-also known as Kunshan-continued to take a leisurely course today waiting for the southern thrusters to reach a more favourable position against Hangehow.
Qualified observers believed that the final push for Shanghai will be timetabled with the progress against Hangchow.
The. Garrison Headquarters announced this morning that Woo- shin, 40 miles north of Hangchow, has fallen. It said the Communists also reached Wukang, 25 miles north but slightly west of Hangchow. A third Red detachment was at Shaofeng, 40 miles northwest.
Communications between Hangchow and Wukang were cut yesterday afternoon, indicating that it was already in Red hands. The exact situation around Shaofeng was not clear.
As far as could be learned detachments who pushed down struck across the Yangtse widely through military news control, from Nasking on the north and separated areas. The Commu the Communists now operating Wuhu on Ute west. If con-nists at Shaofeng were identified In the Wooshin-Wultang-Shino- | frined. It would mean the first ns from the spearheads that
area inked. up units of contact between columns which bridged the Yangtze
ot Wuhu while those at Wukang ruced down from Nanking.
ON STREETS Foreign Communities To
Shangha!,
Apr. 20~The British-owned North China Dolly News resumed publication today after the end of the three-day suspension term imposed by the local Military Garrison authori- ties for publishing a war report to which they objected.
Meanwhile the Garrison Com- mand anounced new regudutions on news items on the situation.
war
Stay Put In Shanghai
Shanghai, Apr. 29.-Except for Americans and White Russians the majority of other foreign com- munities are staying put in Shanghái come what may.
Military offcials said the Red force closest to Shanghal was not more than 4.000 strong but no estimate was made on the number following nor any information on how far they were behind.
QUISAN QUIET
Qulsan was still reported to: be quiet, but it was admitted that the rail station of Weiting. While the United States au- Meanwhile, of about 160 Bri-midway between Soochow and thorities
are handling the tons who applied to leave evacuation of several hundred Shannghai' by the Dutch steamer.
local office of Boissevain, Americans the
due to sall According to the proclamation the International Refugee Asso- only about 00 have hitherto all war news would in future; clation has received authorisa- taken
ken up their passages. by the Commund tion from Geneva to rend 100 be release!
The spokesman of the Philip through the medium of the Cen-, White Russian displaced per-pine Consulate revealed that no tral News Agency.
ons to the Philippine Island Filipinos have applied for
of Samur.
orders
was
Quinsan was under attack, A noon release was expected to
that Weiting was reveal
also today,captured.
The Red activity in Wooshin- also known as Wushing-was confirmed officially and it also mentioned that the city's militia
was on the aler, in- dicating that no regular troops were any longer in Wooshin.
Garrison officials said that the Nationalists north of Shanghai stilt protecting the approaches to Woosung had engaged the Reds who landed on Hupu, Fushani and Palman, east of Nanking "at some points to the south." "The exact position of the Red troops was not given.
Some
one with a sense of humour must be translating and handing out the English tungu- nge versions of the Garrison releases. Liu Po-chen, usually identified as "one-eyed dragon," is now enlled "Cyclops Liu Po- chen,
evacuation while the The Garrison Deputy Chief of
Portu About 5,000 stateless Rus- guese
Consulate-General said Stair, Colonel Fu Yang-cheng,
sinus are still in Shanghai bul that no instructions had been was appointed as the military to evacuate all of them further received from the Home Govern- spokesman.
must come from ment regarding the evacuation Violations_of_the_above ruling | Geneva, the 1.R.0, here_said [of the 4,000-strong community by publishing war news other today.
most of whom were born here than that provided through the So far 124 Amerleans have jand regard Shanghai as their official channels mentioned quit the city on navy ships and †home. above should be dealt with in 60 aboard the President Wilson The Indian Consul also said accordance with marikat low; ; since the Issuance of a new that no evacuation of members the Garrison announcement evacuation notica by United of his community had taken Warned--leuter.
States Consulars.
i place.-Reuter.
EDITORIAL
Not A Negative Veto
of
A
reserve
which Mr motion
in the interests of the public which has THE notice
Landule, on behalf of the Unofficial falled to priy through Legislative mombers of Legislative Counell intro
Council. This is clearly laid down in the duced on Wednesday regarding constitu
Singapore Orders in Council and it is tional reform has one immediate merit:
reasonable to expect that if constitutional It brings to a proper level a controversial
on the lines sug- reform in Hongkong Issue about which for so long there has been
dithering and much
argument, gested by Mr`· Landale is eventually hitherto lacking offleinl recognition. In approved, similar
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clause will be wriften into our Orders In Council. And, very general terms the Unofficials have now become sponsors of a variation of as in Singapore, it is assumed that the the Sir Mark Young plan for constitui-
clause powers
will apply tional reform, which has long been especially to issues such as the respon- advocated by the more articulate sections' sibility of the Coluny as a component of the community. In brief it is the parl of the British Empire, Including abandonment of
foreign relations, the popularly elected
and relations with municipal
council for
revised other parts of the Commonwealth; as
well legislature. But it also cuis ncross the
us to questions affecting defence, Young scheme in another way: under and all matters relating to the creation, Sir Mark's proposals, creation of a or abolition of any public office and to municipal council autematically brought the appointment, salary or other con- into effect a change in the set-up of the ditions of service of any públic officers. legislative counell, whereunder the Because, the Governor has “ultra powers" official majority would have been wiped designated to him it really matters little out, leaving the Governor with the power whether the Unofficials seriously out- of velo. Mr Landale's tentative sugges weigh the Officials in voting capacity, tion (and he himself puls it no higher and in this respect it is pertinent to than that) is that there shall be an suggest that perhaps a simultaneous Unofficial majority, with the Governor reform could be mnde in the Official enjoying two votes (ir. It should be representation
the Council. The necessary to exercise them) and nisu the Governor, Colonial Secretary, Attorney usual "reserve powers,” Vaguely it is General, Financial Secretary and Secre indicated that the Unofficial members
tary for
Chinese Affairs are "musts,” but it may be that the GOC (as in Singapore) could surrender his seat to another departmental head (say, the Director of Education), while there may be good grounds for bringing on to the Council the Commissioner of Polleo or the Director of Marine, with, of course, the DPW and DM8 making up the Official representation. There are several other aspects of the proposed constitutional reform which will call for study and Auggestions.
shall be partly elected and partly nonluated. More specifically it is sug geated that they should total 11 ns against nine Officials (including the Governor.) One point Instantly arresta the attention: what rights na n legislature do the Council surrender In conceding the Governor "reserve powers? Reserve powers do not imply a negative velo. On the contrary they are available essentially for the enactment of legla. lation regarded as being expedient and
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Big Four Talks On Berlin Blockade Expected Soon
Lake Success, Apr. 28. A top-ranking. Western diplomat today, forecast that Big Four talks will soon be held in New York to make final arrangements to lift the Berlin blockade and arrange a meeting on Germany of the Big Four Foreign Ministers.
The source said it could be expected that representatives of the United States, Britain, France and Russia would confer within a week to set the dates for lifting the blockade and the Council meeting and also arrange tech- nical details of both moves.
It was
defy cut
the
INDIA'S DECISION
Monarchy's Value Enhanced
London, Apr. 28-Mr Herbert Morrison, the Deputy Prime Minister, today described to Parliament as "historic" the Commonwealth agreement, which keeps the future Republican India within the Commonwealth as a full and equal partner.
Mr Winston Churchill, the leader of the Opposition, said he had no doubt whatever that nearly everyone wanted India to stay in the Commonwealth, a view which was received with cheers. But there were many questions unanswered and there were possible conse- quences, "some of them potentially adverse," which could not yet be measured.
Amid cheers, Mr Churchill declared: "This
I any to all my friends: it is the duty of all to try our best to make this new expression of unity of our worldwide association of States and nationa a practical and lasting success.”
seems to be
The House of Commons had of the monarchy cartier heard Mr Morriton read enhanced by the way in which the Commonwealth leaders the King is acknowledged by the declaration. He said
war Republic
of India and by the necessary to make the result of latest proofs of its enduring Im- the conference known Arst toportance to the other Dominlons; the newspapers to facilitate the as testified by their responsible simultaneous announcement in
Prime Ministers." all the self-governing countries of the Commonwealth.
"Nevertheless, I think the House would wish to hear the terms of this statement that a decision, which will, I am sure.
in the
full
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
In practice, many dimeult questions and dangers remained to be surmounted, "I feel that the ties of the dangern and
be regarded as an historic one duties that are shared in com- evolution of the Common by all of us in these days monwealth, may take its place may well make new harmonies In the records of the House with India and. Indeed, with with the least possible deiny.** large parts of Asia."
He suggested that any
Mr Churchill added: "We may iscussion of the declaration, also be seeing, coming into view, the House so wished, might an even wider and larger syn- more properly be deferred to a thesis of estates and nations later occasion,
comprising oven the United "I am having regard to the States and a United Europe fact that the leaders of the delc- which may, perhaps in the not gations of the other countries of too distant future, bring to a the Commonwealth are not in a harassed and struggling humanl❤ position yet to report personally ty real security for peace and to their Governments or Parlia- freedom and for hearth And mcuts."
Mr Church went on: "The Onal judgment upon matters of and far-reaching such gravity
2
p.m.
a matter of
re-
I
home."
are located in the five continenta
vlow.
"UNFEIGNEDLY 'GLAD" Mr Churchill said he was well aware of the dimeulties of clock lime and sun time throughout import is impossible today. De- the Empire and the Common-
bates have to take place not only wealth of Nations. "I do not here, but in the Parliaments say they have been satisfactorily which are concerned, and which solved on this occasion, which A release said that Liu Fo-
seems to assign to London and of the globe,
"Nevertheless, I feel I shall be Great Britain chen's troops of three
as the strong, have driven south of He predicted that the Minis-ed last night It would
of release for an in- falling in my duty as the leader moment
of the Conservative Party It I Chitch
Anhwat province. ters talks on Germany could British military police and
portant declaration,
failed on this occasion to ex- The spearheads renched Shih- be arranged in the final week off Berlin barge trafic in
"This might be
press, under all the proper and the
further con Anhwel-Che- of May. men
British sector at down.
on future necessary, reserve, consideration
a definite kiang border.
confirmed that the
cecasions." But he was glad delegate, The release sold the Nation-Russion
Mr Jacob
the declaration had been The Russians posted a total of ported formally to the House. lists blunted the spearhead but Malik, gave American delegate Philip Jessup assurances
tive officers wearing side arms, "Any other course would, did not claim that they halted Mr
that the
In buildings blockade the Red march southward.
at three of Berlin
Britich think; be derogatory to Parlin- to the at Cunton, could be lifted if the wester they had order to
sector canal locks. They said ment, and especially In the meantime an of Melal government statement Powers lifted their
stop all Mother of Parliaments." simultaneously
Mr Churchill said: "I and barge traffle which was not re- in Pelping pre- blockade sald the Reds
return of the Na- agreed to sei date for the gistered with the Soviet water feignedly glad that an impass and desire within the Common-
able gulf has not opened between Malik control. tionalist
delegation, Big Four meeting. Mr peace
"I have no doubt whatever the new India and the British headed by Gen. Chang Chih-asked for time to obtain official
that nearly all of us would It said I received a confirmation from the Russian The Russians made their at-Empire and Commonwealth, or chang.
answer that question
Aye" Andrei tempt to stop the movement of between our famous past in In Mr Churchill said, raising his Telter from the delegates in Foreign Minister, which they
asserted that they Vyshinsky.
British barges loaded with air-dia and our anxious present all voice to a shout on the word The Western tried many times to leave Peip-
source doubted lift supplies Wednesday. over the world.
the
a British protest wis "I cannot feel that either the "Aye," which was received with Ing but were not allowed. The the reports that
Berlin After
cheers. Reds Indirectly were accused of blockade would be lifted with lodged, they rescinded their majesty of the Crown or the per-
Continued on Page 5) preventing the delegates from in three or four days," adding order. Then, without explana- sónul dignity of the King is im- communicating with Nanking that if this was true then the ton, they reinstituted the order perilled by the conditions under Sovict officers which India remains In the Com- and other government officials. Russians would have to do
monwealth. United Press.
Continued on Page 6) the vital significance and value
vented the vented
NANKING COVERNOR San Francisco, April 28-The Chinese Communist radlo
counter-
With
оп
am un-
THE TEST QUESTION "The test question which It seems to me we ought to ask curselves, and which I have ask- ed myself, Is: Do we wish Indin to remain of her own free will
wealth or not?
On the contrary,TOP PRESS
Seventy People Killed In
cion of the Assembly, but when Johannesburg Train Smash
posted it and unilaterally since Anal detalls yesterday. have yet to be worked oul durleg informal talks American, British, French re-Soviet representatives." ported on Thursday that a mili- Mr Malik evaded direct quen- tary control
committee headed | tions on the progress of the by Gen. Liu Po-cheng has been Berlin talks when he arrived! formed to govern Nanking in Bushing for the plenary ses-
The Communist broadcast from Peiping on Nanking's silure asked if he was optimistic, Mr. tion was heard in San Francisco Malik replied grinning. "We by the Associated Press.
Russians are always optimistic." It said
government United Press. fleeing troops had burned the Nanking
RAILWAY CONFERENCE wharves and more than 40 ships
Montreux, and had destroyed airport instal- lations and railway shops,
Apr.
20,--New
Johannesburg, Apr. 28.--Seventy people, includ- ing two Europeans, were killed today in a crash involving three trains on the main line eight milos west of Johannesburg.
Soviet Interest In restoring Another 40 passengers are In | native childrin, travelling to International rall traffic across hospital and 45 others
nt
Fil
Cowie Loses
His Action
W. II. Cowle this morning lost his action against the Hongkong Government for allegedly wrong-
dismissal.
ful
Ď, 1947. This decision was by a
The jury, after deliberating for an hour and a half returned a verdiet that Cowle had accepted. However,.. Bald Nanking
were school In the third train, had $30 from Chan Ya-long on June the Soviet Zone of Germany known to have been injured, remarkable escapes, one being 5 to 2 majorits,, workers and students threw
here today by After Was Indented
ona train bndl been thrown clear through a window, picket lines around many im-
The fury also found that so- Fireman General Woje stopped by a signal outsidé n
and police tolled portant bulidings and fought off the arrival of
wudski, chief of
the Soviet station. t second Nationalist demolition squad Zone railways,
drew up desperately to free the trapped coplance of the money by Cowle tea mkconduct on his European behind it. An expresa
then passengers while
represented before the Communists arrived
0,000 natives railway
crashed into the rear of the gathered to watch. the rescue part. on Sunday morning.
This was a unanimous verdict. The Red radio also said more
of represen- second train, ploughing through operations. Hundreds
His Lordabip (Sir Leslie Gib- than 2,500 Nationalist parachute talvex of 20 Europeau railway
Parts of the telescoping an appen
non) said that as a result of the had deserted 16 the administrations, the first oy it, and telescoping it into the rushed to the scene of persons
donors. troopers
Jury's findings the action falled. Communist side. It said they ve similar postwar conclaves conches had to cut away As the injured were extricated seized the ship which they were
no order ́regarding to which Russia has sent high with acetylene torches.
they were lashed to stratchers He made
costs. enroute to Faschow in South oMelals-Reuter.
One Injured woman hed so that they could be carried to
The Jury were exempted ser» · China and went North to Com- NEW SOVIET ACTION leg amputated by n freman❘ the top of the steep embank
vice for two years. munist territory-Associated Berlin, April 20-A tiny using a pocket knife sterilisedment in which the crash oc- Press,
Russian "invasion" force claim-In the Bame of matches. Many curred-Reuter.
This
be
for
blood