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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY:27," 1919.
Formosan Pot The Winner Men From Canada
Being Brought To Slow Boil
Tokyo, July 26. Reflected heat from the Chinese civil war on the mainland 100 miles away is bringing Formosa's political pot to a slow boil. That pot contains a variety of ingredients. They include the rising resentment of Formosans against their Nationalist rulers; the issue of Com- munism; and the desperation among top-ranking Nationalists who have chosen the Island for their .last stand.
Red-Held China Government
San Francisco, July 26.-** Thue carly formation of "People's Democratio
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Coalition Government” in Communist-held China was envisaged by Tung Fl-wu, Chairman of the
North China Communist Govern- ment. In a speech to a governmental meeting held in Telping yesterday.
Reporting this tonight
the Communist-controlled Felplug Radio quoted Tung s saying that the newly-created Communist Political Consultative Con- ference would soon *con1. veng for the purpose of establishing the Coalition Government-Bruter,
Karens
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Kill
Burmese
Officials
Tho mixture is being stir- red vigorously by Reds and Nationalists alike, each hop- ing for a broth of their own liking. Yet no one can tell what the result will be.
The main factor on the island at the moment is the shadowy Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, who is still Nationist China's
ht number one man despite "retirement"
from the Pre-
sidency.
Generallysimo
Formosa
Chiang chose
as his redoubt and fled there after directing the unsuccessful defence of Shang- hal against the Communists, în May.
Generalissimo Chiang wants to keep a semblance of his re Kime intact on Formosa be- cause he is convinced war is fast approaching between the United States and Russin. In Eucli war, he belleves the U.S. will select him as the head of its anti-Communist allter in Eastern Asia, Thus, he will be restore to his former position as ruler all China,
of
ADEQUATE FORCES
THIS
reasoning may be
difficult to believe, but it comes
in identical form from so many sources that it must
foundation
alissimo
have a
Gener- If that is what the
really thinks, then he may resort to anything to bang on in his chosen refuge include
The "nything"
by
Mary Collins, 20-year- old model, poses for her picture after being chosen to represent New York City in the annual "Miss America" pagaent at Atlantic City in Septem- ber. (AP Picture).
Dormitian Abbey
COMMISSION TO SURVEY damage
Said Responsible
For
Dock Strike
Mr
London, July 26.—The Home Secretary, Chuter Ede, today blamed the London dock strike on a group of men from Canada who, he said, sot up an office in London towards the end of last year. This, he told Parliament, was before the Canadian ship Beaverbrae, which was involved in the disputé, sailed from Canada.
Shanghai Begins To Clean Up
Тhене men closed the London oflice the day after the dockers decided to re- turn to work, he added.
He
iko WOO defending Government against charges of the Inefcient handling of ducks dispute.
Other facts which Mr Ede
were that
one of tho Kave three "gentlemen of alien.. blood," whom he had deported. we found to have an invita- tion on him from the Londen "Lock-Out" Com- mitter.
that
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Seoul, July 26-Korenu month. UK, British Potensions President Syngman Rhee month. said today that the military come, should be addressed to the
News contributions, alway» Wal-
ald proposed by President ditor, business communications Truman in his message to Manager.
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The President lauded US$1,400,000,000 arnis old pro-
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ADDITIONAL INSERTIONS President has shown that 'all
$1.30 PER DAY. those who want to see demo- 10 cents FER WORD OVER 20. cratic principles and democratie Insitutions saved must noi Births, Deaths, Marriagos. hesitate they
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giving every nid to Communists
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everywhere.
IF NOT PREPAID A BOOKING It invited him here from the a big flood cleanup and re-communist International Karachi, July 26-Mill- "Grent
would he FEE OF 50 centa IS CHARGED. Hef job today following its Dockom Conferenze
at Mar- tary
of pinced in the President's hands;) representatives
Names and addresses should in seilles. worst typhoon disaster
India and Pakistan have a general leading his troops accompany Advertisemente, not Mr Ede sald that he coul
in battle the American President nevestarily for publication, but many years,
get. no confirmation of a staterenched full agreement
on could dispose of weapons of to ensure that ropiles are „re. for the democracy
where they would calved by the person for whom The typhoon "Gloria," whichment made at the inal meeting the cease fire line smashed Okinawa,
of dock strikers
the entire State of Junimu and do the most effective job. We they are intended. sideswiper
Assistant Minister of Labour in Kashmir, it was announced Koreans belleve this Shanghai on Monday night and
power We will forward replies to would be in good hands.
the stated address if the ad- Tuesday, leaving 100 casualties, Canada had decided, towards
tonight. the end of last week, that he the destruction of thousands of
"American arms teamed with vertizar desires. would do something In Conach
Korean filmsy houses and the disrup-
to end the dispute in England after consultations at delegations liberty will be unbeatable: de-loan money must publish, their courage and love of All advertisers purporting to tion of transport
What settled the dispute was end between the facilities.
the decision of the crane porters and their respective Governorney will be safe in Korea." nemes As the drenched, dazed city"English trade unionists"ments. The agreement look n half
io that they were not going to be the way, open for the atricle back normal life after 24 hours of cat's paws any longer, he said. Nations Commission from India storm, it became
FORGED TELEGRAM and Pakistan to recommence discussions for a truce agree- Mir Anthony Euch, deputy Opposition leader, said he didment. Such an agreement was not believe that the strike was to holding a plebiscite,
to be an essential preliminary due solely to Communist ait would decide the future of the which lion. There had been many States. unometal stoppages had to look deeper.
the disrupy
evident that the most urgent task was the
refugees caring of 200,000 suburban slums. They poured into the city from the northern Land' western districts on Mon- day after the savage rain-laced typhoon "Gloria" flattened their homes and swept away many of |their meagre possessions,
and one
Today's meeting was the first
-United Press.
leaves
United
tomorrow to
The agreement is subject to raticallon by both Govern- Winding up the debate, Mrments, which is expected with George Isaacs, Minister
ofin four days. Under the direction of the Labour, gave as an illustration
Samper, Mr Hernando
tho of the "decell" practised by Chairman of Communist municipal, authori strike lenders the sending of a lions
the United Na- ties, the more
Truce fortunate city forged telegram.
Sub-Committee, It was, he which has supervised the dis- dwellers went to work to ind sald, lelephoned from barbe:
1 Rangoon. July 26. letting the rest of China slip
food and shelter for these thou-shop that was used as an office The Truce Sub-Committee at- cussions, sak in a statement: to the Communists Cornelius, Anglo-Burmese way to
Jerusalem, July 26-Asands of men, women and chil- by the Canadian atrikers. taches the greatest importance his remaining troops joint Catholic-Israeli Com-dren who have no relatives and Deputy Superintendent of keeping
It was sent to a meeting of and his estimated US$300,000,-
to this event." dockers in Newport, Wales Police.
four and
The delegates are to hold other 000 in gold and silver intet on mission is to begin an in- friends to help them.
Denting the name of I. Barrett, another meeting were the island.
DANGER TO LIFE Competent, esll-vestigation in Jerusalem an government officials
Secretary of the National Asso-draft the agreement.---Reuler. ciation killed by Kuren Communist mates are he has about Wednesday into war damago
of Stevedores They wandered from
and the rebels near the rice delta 300,000 uniformed men on For- suffered by the Dormition
Dockers, it read: "Londor northern and western flood
stovedores and waterfront town of Moulmein, 65 miles out half of them Navy Abbey on Mount Zion.
and Air Force personnel.
districts in pitiful destitution, workers sold in support of These forces should be ade- southwest of Rangoon, it
Look omcial strike Canadian Seamen's Dormilian Ab- until a rollet committee to hold Formosa from bey is one of the outstanding mobilised big staff workers to
charge of the situation and Union. We call upon
Vienna, July 26-An Ameri- water- was officially learned today. quate
Communist attack and from sights of Jerusalem's skyline on istr
front workers of the United con soldier shot and wounded! Forty Communists attacked Formosan unrest alike provid- top of Mount Zion, Just outside the Buddhist temple dwellings ed they will fight. Whether, or the South-western corner of the
example."
himself today after he had Mr three lles East of Moulmeln how well, they wit so is
Barrett had denied that found her with another soldier, he ever sent such a telegram, the United States and fooled gold, jewels and other caswork,
authorities valuables Jeft there by the
Western
Mr Isanes added.
announced. townsfolk for safe custody, sakd
The name of the soldler was today's omelal communique.
withheld.-Reuter.
The Communists fed after killing the priest in charge and the town's Buddhist population organised a manhunt for them. The Communist brigands also attacked Mexli, a village a mile further from Moulmein, and burned it down after killing some of the inhabitants.
Hin Maung. Secretary of Na-
that
Meanwhile the powers are keeping sharp cyes un developments.
ISLAND'S FUTURE Formosa's future is supposed
such a
The massive
old city walls.
Holes torn by shells in the roof are clearly visible from a
distance.
Israeli representatives on the
Include
decision at the wartime Calro two Americans, Franciscan
ns
KILLED GIRL, THEN HIMSELF
st distribute food, And tem-Kingdom to follow our an Austrian girl and then killed rick and injured to hospitals. porary homes and send tho
Meanwhile, the rest of the city repaired smashed windows, tele- fences, trees, signboards, phone and power wires and drained streets and basements flood waters.
Τα Canadian strike ship Beaverbrae moved away from berth in the Port of London her tonight on the first singe of her Dangling power wires caused journey back to Montreal.
monace to life on Monday There were no incidents as
and pedestrians were the 0.034-ton
vessel slipped warned by soldiers and police quietly away, watched by news- into unlighted men and Scotland Yard detec- streets.Unlted Press,
tives. Reuter.
night
29 KILLED
died when a house
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to be decided at the Japanese committee named today arr peace conference, But
two liaison officers of the Minia-21 conference is somewhere in they of Religious Affairs, with a nebulous future.
Public Works Department en- The istnrd is under Chinese sincer as technical supervisor, not to venture Nationailst rule because of the
Catholic members conference. Possession was pro-Father
Terrence Kuehn, mised China,
Shanghai, July 20-Shang Roman Catholic Vicar General the for-Southern-Israel, and the hal's worst storm for years-kill- tional Planning has submitted pent some future time, t
should be officially re- to the government a report on cognised
Rev. Leo Hudolff, inspector of ed 20 persons, injured 23 and the government Benedictine inonasteries. the starting of operations at the of Chin, the status of Formosa
left upwards of 200,000 home- central oilfield of Yenangyaung makes
less, officials reported today. for interesting specula- Other members are the Rev following
Fourteen evacuatlon by Bri lion. Would the Reda try to Benedict Stolz, Prior of the collapsed. Ten lost their lives the Intended resignation of Mr tish nationals, the Associated Press was told today.Ass-size Formosa? Would Chiang Domitian Abbey, Frere
Jor in a series of fires. and five Averell Harriman, the Marshall What dan Stiefeld of the Benedictine others were successfully defy them?
electrocuted ciated Press.
by Plan roving Ambassador in would
Order and Herman Imberg, power lines blown down in the Europe, ure unfounded, a powers.
adviser on architecture.
25-hour storm.
spokesman of the Economic Co-
Administration Property damage appears to operation WILL BE RETURNED be heavy. But the worst may
Paris said today, have
Mr Harriman, who is now in The Contmission will visit the farm
occurred in neighbouring Washington, is expected to fly Benedictine Church of Dormi-
Badly needed erops back areas.
to Europe carly next either totally destroyed month. He will be accompanied tian, which was an Israeli Army or heavily damaged, front line position
by the Marshall Plan Admini» The lower Yangise rice crop,strator, Mr Paul Hoffman.---- Zion for many months, to assess due for harvesting in 40 days, tutor, damage done by troops.
was partly destroyed.
The typhoon ended at mid- night.Associated Press.
STICKY HEAT
U.S.
IN
the altitude of foreign
American and British sources on the island have heard that Britain has already asked the U.S. what its position will be in event of the Reds taking Formosa,
So far as is known, the U.S.
Chlengo, July 20,-Climbing temperatures and high humidity has kept quict, but the future caused most of the United States of Formosa is going to demand to swelter for the fourth con-an answer sooner secutive day, attct forecasters Associated Press. said no general; relief was in
sight,
or later.-
Cooler weather was forecast Defence Tests
for the Rockies, the northern
pining and the Pacifle coust, but
In Malta
an
Mount
As soon as come rooms in the Abbey are prepared, they will be returned by the Ariny to the Benedictine monks.
also
The Israeli Army has vacnted the Franciscan convent
for the rest of the country more Valetin, July 20.-Extensive near David's Tomb, but not the
It was
silcky heat was predicted. Hun-two-day
actual Coenaculum, which be- exercises to test dred-degree temperatures wore Malta's defences
longs to the Moslems. The started here Cacnaculum was where the Last expected in parts of the south today with all three armed ser- and southwest.
vices taking part. The Royal Supper was celebrated. New Yorkers and Chicagoans Air Force has been reinforced the possession of the Fran- steamed in 20 to 05 degree heat. for the occasion. Parts of the East had readings The exercises include sub- in only the 80's but the high marine and E-bost attacks and. humidity made life uncomfort- constal landlusts by raiding ablo-United Press.
parties and saboteurs-Reuter.
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