1946-04-23 — Page 4

UPROAR IN PEIPING

Poiping, April 22.

John Fostor, of the United States Information Servico, was hit but not injured by atones thrown at National As- sembly election candidatos during an Easter Sunday, de- monstration in Central Park here.

the meeting with Foster said broken up by agent provoca- teurs. He was on the platform when the ntoning commenced. Students captured a man in thu net of ripping down a large pic-i ture of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, found- er of the Chinese Republic.

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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1948.

COMMUNIST DRIVE United Nations' Support For

*FABRICATIONS"

Chungking, Apr. 22.

A National Gaverument military spokcemian, todap called the Communist charges that United States plunch and strafed Com- muniels on two instances, "complete fubrication." - Associated Press.

KANG HSI TOMB

LOOTED?

Chungking Opposed

Campaign Against United States

CHUNGKING, APR. 22.

ADM. HARCOURT

TO BROADCAST.

His Excellency the Com- mander-in-Chief, Vice-Admir- al Sir Creil Harcourt, will broadcast a statement on the food aluation, with special re- forence to rice, at HAS thin evening from 2.D.W;

A Chinese peraion, of the broadcast will be made sver Z.E.K. later.

EXHIBITION BY A NEW ARTIST

No Certain Refuges

From At-Bombs

would

Washington, April 22......

Some scientists think that atom bomb shelters çan be built but General Löslio Groves, chief of the atom bomb project, bellovos that much depends on whore the bomb explodes. The general said so whon ho was asked by a reporter about the recent testimony given before the Sonate Atomic Energy Committon. Paul Nitze, Vice-Chairman of blast, heat and radio-activity the United States Strategic spread over a wide area when Bombing Survey which made exploded several hundred feet m studies both in Germany and the air. Japan, expressed the opinion The general used as an exam- that sheltera of a type used in ple the thoroughly modern, re- THE CHINESE Communist DRIVE FOR POSSESSION OF. A first exhibition by an artist Germany (thick-walled wiR- inforced concreto Pentagon KEY CITIES OF CENTRAL MANCHURIA WAS LINK- | who is relatively unknown in dowless weinforced coperete Building which he had had a ED HERE YESTERDAY WITH INCREASINGLY BIT Hong Kong art circles in to be buildinga)

stand up hand in designing as an army TER CRITICISM AGAINST UNITED STATES SUP. held in St. John's Cathedral Hall against an atom bomb explosion engineer. There are two ways

this week.

In mid-air above the structure. to render the Pentagon Bulking PORT OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT,

The artist is Mr. Chow Fong, Dr. Phillip Morrison and unusuable as. a military hend- LATEST DEVELOPMENT WAS YESTERDAY'S COMMUN. 22-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. other witnesses agreed that It quarters, he said-by literally IST CHARCE THAT UNITED STATES MILITARY Y, K. Chow and grandson of Sir would be possible to build destroying the building or by AIRCRAFT WERE ATTACKING AND STRAFFING Shouson Chow,

building to withstand "anything killing the people in Poiping, April 22.

it and as a secret police agent, Faster

COMMUNIST TROOPS AROUND THE STRATEGIC art for no more than Qyg/year bumb.

He has been developing-his] but a very close hit" by the wrecking its facilities to a point instructions Chinese Govt. authorities Bald. ns well

where it couldn't be used. RAIL CENTRE OF as yet unidentified today charged that villagers

SZEPINGKAI. MIDWAY BE-in fact, more or less during the

General Groves, discussing the from ne source to break up the meeting

and militia under Chinese

TWEEN MUKDEN AND CHANGCHUN.

periad of Japanese occupation. results produced by various ines which was called by 50 student

When his talent was discovered. of the bomb said that "effective Communist direction

A Communist spokesman said Kai-shek, getting a needed rest organisations.

he was given special tuition by nesa depends entirely on what American before plunging into negotia- the treasure-filled tombs of the airplanes, with

amarkings, attacked the Com- tions with the Chinese factions. dian artist, Tee Bon. He works are after. If you are after one the well-known! Chinese Cana-you are trying to do, what you three Manchu emperors in secluded burial ground in the munist-held suburbs of Szaping- Deciding to study the stain water colours and oils, but spot on the ground, you can des-

kai on bath April 17 and 19. tion thoroughly, Marshall has of Hopei

Ile added that ground

fire not yet scheduled a formal con- portrait painting, his subjects

has been specialising recently in troy that spot."

Then he explained that this Western foothills

brought down one plane con- ference with the committee of including Mr. Aw Boon-haw, Sir was not the ideal use of taining American crewmen.

Shouson Chow and Madame bomb, crushing A city with The United States army headquarters here declined to maue a formal denial until, an is made. A

On the captive's perzon WH found cards which identified him

Several thousands of people then participated in a free for ali.

Profesar Chen Chin-arm of the China University was also hit and his eyeglasses shattered. Province. He took refuge in a smil build-

MAN IN THE STREET NOW AN ESCAPIST

(Continued from Page 1) Hy is trying to find an out hundred thou let for several

looted

Rich treasures, including gold,

rings and

orna-

three-Associated Press.

Yam.

STREET ACCIDENT

TANAKA ON TRIAL

to answer

anco;

"Pulverize The Pontagon"

The first could be accomplish- ed by a direct hit. A direct hit would "pulverize the Pentagon" of dust, General Groven said. wiping it off the map in a cloud The other method, equally ef- tions of a military command fective in crippling the opera- would be tu explode, a bomb in the air at a point over the clus- ing with blood streaming dowa jade, pearls,

Harbin in A Flap

ter of Federal Buildings in his face. Four United Statesments were plundered from the

The exhibition will consist of

Washington across the Potomac marines aided the police in re-tombs of the Emperos Kang

Peiping. April 22. a selection of roughly fifty

River from the Pentagon. Such storing order. Associated Hai, slang Feng and Tungi investigation

Chih during six days Inst. De spokesman anid no authorized rints flown to Mukden from reveal a skill in technique and Two score Government offi- works from his gallery. They

an explosion would devastate Press,

the nation'a general headquar- cember, they alleged.

U.S. planes were in the are Harbin by transport plane re- harmony of tone full of promise

tera and at the same time do an Doctor Lieutenant (3.6.) except an unarmed liaison plane ported yesterday that conditions for a successful future. It is

equal amount" of "damage to Byran Williama, U.S.N., visited which was seized by the Com-in the suburbs of Manchuria's understood he is going abroad

other Important federal offices the ancient tombs scattered in manists after it was flown t

greatest city were seething shortly for further studies.

over a wide area. This, he said. pine groves 85 miles south-west Changchun with U.S. assistant-with only five days remaining

would be an efficient use of the of Peiping in the last 10 days military attache Major Robert before the Russian troops are

Canton, Apr. 22.

bomb. by jeep He found that roads Riggs.

The War Crimes Tribunal in scheduled to complete their

Dr. Morrison used this exam- and bridges were destroyed and The Communist campaign withdrawal.

A Chinese woman was injur- Canton held its first Bession defences erected themgliest the against the United States coin-

ed at 10.30 p.m. yesterday in an when the No. 1 war criminal ple during his Senate appear- The Communist news agency countryside by Communists, eided with the return of General Hain Hun reported that 2,000 accident involving a 15 cwt. lor- on its list, Lieut-General Tana- "'If you want to drop the Sentrics halted his party every George C. Marshall, mediator In Government

ry and two bicycles in Nathan ka, late governor of Hong Kong, bomb within Peace Preserva- half mile but he Imiled his way China's civil war.

called upon

a couple of ship- tion Corps troops were killed in Road, near the Majestic Thea-was to the tombs with cigarettes. The following big points are

woman was viding charges of atrocities committed lengths of any ship to make a

broadside pretty four-day battle for Changtre. The

target, ut Dr. Williams said the historic prominent in the Communist chun. The agency said 10,000 d out to inns another, slipped in the Toishan District in July

pillion on a bicycle which swerv. by troopa under his command either 500, 800 or 1,000 feet, sand workers over und above structures were crumbling into carpaigh;

would smash you prisoners were taken and 7,000

any capital thuse who will migrate to ruina from nogleet. but he was;

rißes captured.

and fell in the path of the lorry. 1944.

But I ir they ascertain Frapee. Again, in France, the unable to

and

rider

The trial was not open to the ship, in my opinion. sensitive pdse

Europe's had been looted.

The American-equipped at Saken to hospital, here the public, and began Peth the think the tests, as actually done (1) Opposition continued to Army reported fighting near condition is moeds, u

poli showed

The Government report as-the use of, United States milli- Kungchuling, midway that 40 per cent of men be-norted that Communist militia tary and naval transportation Szupingkai and Changchun on

pronounced satis-taking of evidence of witnesses with high level air shots, will between factory. The bicycle was to the atrocities, after which not damage but the closest ships. tween the ages of 20 and 3d village volunteers started on

facilities to move Government the main railway,

the accused was put in the dock The target will be slightly dam- said they wished to leave the December 11 to blast their way troops into the Northeast.

to answer questions put by the "ged and ships at any listance away, will not be damaged at the French into

A Government report places though

bomba with the comitry,

(2) Arming of Chinese Gov- the 1st Army 48 miles from the

prosecutor. C-IN-C RETURNS have been traditionally loath to dynamite, and entering theerament troops with lend-lease fallen capital but this is without

General Tanaka admitted that all."-Associated Press. of Kang Hsi, thes leave their soil and the country bomb

was in His Excellency the Commander-he

command or war surplus weapona.

of the confirmation.

in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil needs somo 1,000,000 foreign first found six gold coffina (3) Training of Chinese air) A workers to help her industrial (five of them the Emperors force units, particularly bom- patch Buid that 1,500 Govern-ton yesterday, is due back in that the time but denied all know- Chinese Communist dis-Harcourt, who paid a visit to Can-military forces in Kwangtung The press has de- consorts) which they opened bers recovery,

ledge of the crimes. alleged States

Colony this morning. would-be emi-with iron hammers. They remov-forces.

ment troops who fled from nounced such

Sir Cecil while in Cantoa said against him. Changchun are being pursued farewell to Kwangtung Provincial grants as traitors and deserters.ed the bodies, which one witness

The case was A still stronger point in the

postponed to towards Kungchuling. A raclio

com described as "looking alive." commentator

Government officials on his ims the following week for the pro- Communist campaign is the Five American correspondents pending departure The report aid that pearls, opposition to the United States and the United States Military Kong

from Hong secution to file further evidence. plained, "If the best,the strongest, the most educated of precious stones, jade gold and and other United Nations giv-Attache, Major Robert B. Rigg

-Our Own Correspondent. her children leave her, France's coral ornaments thut were

has little buried with the Royal dead financial support to the in Changchun at the time of its chance of recovery

Chiang Kai-shek Government. capture have been reported safe left".

were loaded into sucks, and they These critics say the leading of by the Hsin Hun.-Associated That is the problem in a nut.further aid that the haul money to China at this time i

Press, Reeds cluded nine dragon cups, white merely to help maintain a more men for economic expon- jade horses, and à pair of lions netionary dictatorship govern-| sion or for self-defence. Europe made of semi-precious stones, must keep her men, if she is merely to survive,

recent

shell; the newer

of

Now Zealand

ment.

Financial-Aid

the by

United

re-

Pearl Harbour Report

The report continued that Emperor Tung Chfh's tomb can- Marshall Studios Situation tained two gold coffins from which were removed precious Correspondents who attempt stones, seals, gold and four in to cover news developments in

Washington, Apr. 22. burners It was For as long as men have gone cense

also Chungking merely by quoting Senator Lucas, Democrat of that the overseas for adventure or a bet-claimed

Emperor statements of opposing leaders Illinois, said that he will be ter life, or by reason of politi-Hsinng Feng's tomb contained soon find both themselves and ready with a report on the Pearl cal or religious pericention, Bri-two gold cuffins, - Associated their readers completely confus. Harbour investigations by June tain had led the way. Over 18,- Prons.

ed. Even the task of picking 1 even if no other member of the 000,000 people set forth from

the actual altuation out of the Senate House Inquiry Committee Britain and Ireland between

confileting Government and is propared to list his findings Communist claima is usually by that date.

1840 and 1932, or more than

leaving Europe.

Germans Learn What Rationing Means

smushed.

Readers' Letters

OFFICER FOUND HANGED

Shanghai, Apr. 22. The United States Army announces that a 23-year-old Second-Lieutenant, newly_comI- missioned into the Air Corpa, was found hanging in the boiler mom of the army troop transport "General Balatyen- for hours after the ship Loft late on Sunday, only United Shanghai for the Staten. Hie name is being withheldr Associated Prces.

Assassination Plot Fails

rest of the staff? (Particular- Passing The Buck

ly those clerks who answer the Sir,--There is a blocked sewer telephones?) between 130 and 132, Austin It is a too common practice Roar, with the sewage seeping among these clerks to refer you out and running into the street, to some other number and say for more than a week. Not only "It is not our work," then slam! is it a case of stench and incon- the phone in your car. I spent venience but it is decided more than half an hour each cholera menace. There has been time, dialling numbers back and a case or two of cholera report forth, but gave up in disgust.

Seoul, Apr. 22. ed in the newspapers, and the The "henda" have administra:

A plot to assassinate Dr. Government has asked the com- Live matters to think out so why Synman Rhee has been admit- Chungking, Apr. 22.

munity to take precautions should routine matters and com- ted by two of seven Koreans ar- Government officials and di-

ngainst cholera; yet why isn't plaints be referred to them? Be-rested at Taejon on April 15, one third of the tulal 52,000,000plomats expect their complete difficult. This is particularly "E do not intend to vote for anything done to cleat and sides, others have work to do, the Korean police bureau an-

transfer to Naaking before the true in recent weeks as the bit any more extension of the Com- cleanse blocked sewera and and can't be standing before a nounced today. Among the British dominions, end of April. United States ter dispute between Government mittec's authority beyond that disins? There may be others phone the whole day. If the The group were arrested for New Zealand has opportunities embassy officials and clerks and the Communists flared lato time," the Senator declared to- elsewhere.

understaff are not capable or possession of Japanese hand not only for its one and a half will fly to Nunking today, while a full scale civil war in Man- | day.

TE particular Bower has efficient in carrying out their grenades, bayonets and ammuni- million people, but for at least the British and French embas-churin,

Senator Lucas said that as far been blocked three times in the duties and responsibilities, why tion. They admitted that two five million within the next ten sies have only a akeleton staff General. Marahall spent n | 4 he knows no progress has past two months, and it took me should they be tolerain their attempts were to have beca yours, and ten million within remaining here, --- Associated quiet werk-end at the country beer made on drafting the Com about two weeks and infinite departments? After all, are they made to assassinate Dr. Rhce the next generation; Canada's Press.

home of Generalissimo Chiang |mittee's reports: The Committee, dialing of telephone numbers to not public servants?

when he addressed 2,000 persons' 12,000,000 could be doubled; and

held two days of meetings re- get any action taken about it. I suggest there be (1)

The aat Tacjon on April 19. Australia wants 80,000 immi-

ceny and Republican members Nobody seems to be interested. periodic inspection of all sewers, speech was made without inci- grants per year, preferably

said that they wanted to address I have called the Public Works mun-holes and drains: (2) adent.-Associated Press, British, though she will have to

additional questions to former Branch-Kowloon Depot, Com-series of lectures, for the staff look elsewhere.

Secretary of State full and plaints, Day and Night, Kow-by the "heads" of the depart- PEWTER THEFT former Secretary of War Stim-loon, the Drainage Dept., Kow-ments on "courtesy" and "rea Chu Chak, a watchman cm- son.Associated Press.

loon, the Health Dept. (first, the ponsibility."

ployed by the No. 6 Supply general office, Kowloon, for I am not a Hongkongite so I Vessel, Chinese Government, several days), then the Chief cannot understand why it is so was sentenced to two months' Health Inspector, Kowloon (who difficult to get in touch with hard labour by Mr, W. H. Lati- very kindly "would see to it"), someone responsible, or to get mar yesterday for the larceny hut so far nothing has been action taken on an important of six bars of powter, wolghing dote, I havo called the various health matter from a public do- 600 pounds, on April 20. Inspec numbers for more than a week, partment.

the Court the approach to the above-tor Askew loncalved, a polico. Cloveland, Ohio, Apr. 22.

Aomatimes several times a day. ed an entire day's ration for a German civilian.

The magazine "Sice said yes-only to be rebuffed by rude an- mentioned problem is just launch intercepted accused's - Invited to lunch with Colonel with the military government terday the soft coal strike will swore and have phones slammed minor example of what perhaps junk at the Yaumati Typhoon immigration. Shipping shortage

ollicers of Greater flesse, the cause the loss of about 1,000,000 in my ear. As a last resort. I might happen to other problems, Shelter, Accused pleaded guilty. and domestic problems must be. Newman, the military editors wore told that food pro- tons of steel this month and if the called the Deputy Assistant D-If the Hongkongites are given The pewter was ordered to be government chief of Greater spects are decidedly unfavour-strike continues into May redue rector of Hygiene but unfortune immediate self-government, The returned to the Chinese Gotern- flesse, the visitors sat down to able, with a shortage of grains, tion in output will be much more ately he was out. Now, my last indifferenco and continual ment. a meal consisting of a tiny corn- potatoes and other crops

drasistic. ex-

appeal la through the columns of "passing the buck" (on the part | ed beef portion, small quantitiespected before the next harvests.

Tho

magazine said the "various

of some of the workers: Ís UNRRA SHIPMENT of beans, potatoun, black bread. The state's crops of this year lange produrers who have been com

to maintain a fair produc- Will some kind person tell me enough to exasperate one.

Shanghal, Apr. 22. Jam, margarino and crantz are estimated at Macassar, Celebea, Apr. 22.

Perhaps the schools might do 15 to 25 portion so far are on the point of how to get in contact with the

The United Nations Rellot Bugar, cent under last year, due to sharily curtailing and those alright department and persons, well in introducing a compulsory and Rehabilitation Administra- Japaneso pil atocks on, the coffee. There was no

cream of salt.

shortages of fertilizers, seed, rondy seriously Affected island of Halmahera in the Mo Place cards explain: "This labour and machinery.

will to rectify such a matter? After course in hygiene, civies and tion announced today that tho Hucens have been discovered by plate and side plate of bread.

make further reductions within all, there are a few civic-minded citizenship" in all classes, to first relief shipment to Mulden Dutch air reconnaissanco, it was contain 1,275 calories, an entire of his tour of the Amorlean denke mile to regain, normal affect their own health and that giene, duties and responsibilities The shipment included 26,100

Commenting on impressions a week;

kor so. The sharper the individuals who cannot close tench the younger generation had been delivered by train and declino in general

to matters which personal and community hy lorries. the longer their eyon day's ration for the normal zone, Glen Neville, managing stride after the coal dispute has of the community. learned today

They have been found to con- adult Gorman. It should ba ap editor of the "Now York been opttled," The magazine sald

of citizens. What the homes bags of flour, 2,000 age of out aist of 101,300 gallons of varioun preciated that quality American Daily Mirror said, "We had to makers are holding, produc Why must one ask for the don't, teach, the schools should clothing and medical supplies to categories ar fuel which will food is not available to Ger, batter pay a little more attention surprisingly well, in face of Logilaliman in charito before and that should include cour combat the spread of typhus, in goon bo takon ever for uso hy | mano,"

tion back home to this situation the the Dutch-Routdr; -

fuel shortage. Associated any responsible action, is taken? tcny" and "responsibility "At a ~ Bubnequent -conference here."Associated Press.

Props.

What is the matter with thei

A CITIZEN.

A scheme was recently an- Trounced whereby soldiers could travel free to Australia and civilians pay only $40 of their fare, Undor the stimulus of war, the Dominiona have be- come rapidly Industrialised. Potentially, they can absorb large numbers of people, but with the exception. of Austra- lia, they are not yet ready to

discuss any concrete plans of

Anttled fret.--Reutor.

JAP, OIL STOCKS

Wiesbaden, April 22.

Lost---Million

American editors and publishers, touring in occupied Car-Tons Of Steel

many, ate the lightest and most tasteless meal, of their journey today with assurances that it represent-

the Muktion, area.-Associated Press;