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NANKING STARTS Stilwell's

BIG OFFENSIVE

Peiping, Oct. 17. The Chinese Government has started its counter- offensive to smash the Communist siège of Paoting, capital of Hopeh province, simul- taneously with a push against the Communist stronghold of Antung in far southern Man- churia.

Ashes Scattered

Carmel, Calif., Oct. 17. The ashes of Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell were scattered from the air over the Pacific Ocean across whose broad waters the Stilwell legends roamed to fight in China and the battled out- posts of World War II.

ashes were committed to the air and sea.

General Chen Cheng, Chief of Staff, announcing At Vinegar Joe's wish his

the Paoting push, said that the Government will use all its strength to protect and restore communications on the Peiping-Hankow rail-

way.

American Attacked By Tribesmen

Teheran, Oct. 16: Captain Alexis Gagarin,-30 year-cid assistant military at- tache at the United States Em- bassy in Teheran, said here today that he killed two Borah madi tribesmen and wounded several others in self-defence, 20 miles north of Shiraz, capi- tal of the south Iranian pro- vince of Fars."

"I was attacked by horsemen of the Borahmadis fiercest of a southern tribes-numbering certainly more than fifteen, in spite of the American flag on my Jeep," he said."

"Victor, my Iranian, inter- preter, fired his pistol into the aly, while drove frantically towards a hill for covor. But the horsemen started shooting co ciose that I had to use my carbine, firing fifteen rounds. This impressed the Borthmadis, who disperacd, leaving two tead behind."-Reuter.

Burglars At Windsors'

...

London, Oct. 17.. Surrey County Police are to- day investigating a burglary at Ednam Lodge, Sunningdale, the temporary residence of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and the home of the Earl of Dudley.

Scotland Yard is understood to have been called in Police guards are being maintained at the house. Some articles are believed to have been stolen.

Last evening the Duke visit- ed the King at Buckingham Palace Reuter.

He said that the recapture of the 90-mile stretch held by the Communists should not be difficult. The Communists had seized the section and had totally isolated Paoting while the Government troops were driving on Kalgan.

General Tu Li-ming's troops pushed southwestward against Antung, ca the Manchuria Korea border. The independent newspaper "Shih Jih Fan" said that General Tu's forces advan ced from Tunghwa to Chin- chuan, parallel with the Yaluf

River.

Chou Stubborn A dispatch estimated the Conumunists to have 100,000 troops in the area. The Com- nunists were reported to have captured several towns north- west of Tatung, in a renewal of their assault on that North Shansi city.

Only the crew of Stilwell's" personal four-stär plane accom- panied the remains in the final rites.

At the controls was Maj. Em mett Theisen, the General's personal pilot.

The big plane winged to the Bea over the Stilwell home where it dipped low and circled in a last salute. Then it head- ed seaward.

Private services were attend-"

ed by members of the family, The communities of Carmel, Monterey, and Pacific Grove suspended all business and activity for 15 minutes out of respect while a minute's silence was observed in schools.-Asso- ciated Press.

Mystery Jap. In Peru

Other Red units were said to have attacked

Lima, Oct. 16. Anping,

the on

Peiping Abe Kenso, a Japanese who Tientsin railroad, but were dis-entered Peru illegally and was persed.

́arrested by the Peruvian police In Shanghai, representatives has sent a petition from prison of the Democratic League and to Dr. Jose Rivero, the President prominent non-partisan news stating that he is an envoy of the pagerman Tu Lin pleaded with Tokyo Government sent incognita Communist negotiator General to the countries of South Ameri Chou En-lai to return to Nan-ca to eliminate the divisions which

have arisen king, to resume pence talks. abroad, since the end of the war, among Japenese Acquiescence seemed unlikely.

the newspaper

**El Comercio" stated today.

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Dairen Entry The Central Government is prepared to enter Dairen "as as physical conditions permit," Dr. George Yeh, Direc tor of the European Depart- ment of the Foreign Ministry, told the press today.

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SPORTS SECTION

Combined Australia Off To Good Start

Perth, Oct. 17.

Sparta's

The MCC made a good start in their three-day match with the Combined Eleven here today, getting half the side out for 177, but then st

Watt, who gave the Tourists trouble when Win In

playing for Western Australia in the last match, batted so well that the Combined side were 271 for five at the close of play. The Combined side, the strongest the MCC have met so far, included four Australian Test side possibles-Danes, Meuleman, Dooland and Johnson.

The English bowling was most impressive, Pollard, Ikin, Lang ridge and Bedser keeping the batsmen for the most part sub- dued. However, the English

French

Triumph At Newmarket

Scotland

London, Oct. 16. Two visiting Contin- fielding was not first class ental soccer sides, the Meuleman, who made, 16, was Sparta Club, champions the first to lose his wicket with the total at 65, being caught by of Czechoslovakia, and a Pollard off his fellow Lancas- Silesian side from Po trian. Ikin land, both gained three-

The Tourists' biggest success

was in dismissing Barnes, re- one victories over their garded by many as Australia's Scottish opponents-to- best batsman today. He ap day peared well set but when 45′′ he

nian. The home elde scored

was tempted by Ekin and made. At Greenock, the home side. a half-defensive stroke and the were two goals down în 12 bowler flung himself to mid- minutes and lagged zero-three field to hold the catch. Just at the interval. The fast Polish previously Ikin had accepted a forwards were always a source, return catch from Robinson who of danger and kept the Morton made eight. Edwards was run defence busy throughout. out after scoring 45 and then At Edinburgh, Sparta finish- Edrich uprooted Herbert's mid-ed their tour of Great Britain dle stump to put the Tourists with a fine victory over Hiber- in a very promising position,

However, Watt, and Johnson i came together and. were still after ten minutes and, although the Czechs kept on attacking, unbeaten at the close of 'play' having added 94. Watt was in they were unable to score be and his partner 35. Ikin was fore the interval. In the second. the most succesful bowler, half their forwards were more accurate, netting three times. taking three for 113.

The score would have been greater but for great goal- 16 keeping by Kerr, who saved the 45

home team on many occasions. Results of soccer and rugger 45 matches played today were:

Hibernian 1 Sparta 8. Ports-

(By Vernon Morgan) Newmarket, Oct. 16, France carried off yet another big British prize when Mon- sieur L'Amiral starting at $3 to one triumphed in the Cesare avitch handicap over two and a quarter miles on the famous Heath here today.

Beautifully riden by Harry Wragg, who was taking part in

Close of play scores. his last Cesarewitch, this five-

Combined Team year-old horse, by the French Grand Prix winner, Admiral Meuleman c. Pollard b. Ikin Drake, won a great race from Edwards. run out the Irish-bred four-year-old colt, Robinson c. and b. Ikin ters of a length, with the fast-watt not out Ford Trasnport, by three-quar- Barnes c and b. Ükin

Herbert b. Edrich finishing filly, Geoffrey's Lady Johnson not out one and a half lengths further behind.

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Australian Skipper Injured

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82 mouth 8 Clyde 1, Morton 1 35 Silesia 8. ANGE Rugby, County championship:

12

271.

The paper adds that Kenso is believed to have asserted that he

One other French horse, Can- Total (for 5 wkts.) is an admiral of the Japanese Navy and to have asked for con- trevent in 1938, has won this-Reater. by four Japanese merchants re- It was reckoned a very open ditional liberty on bail guaranteed handicap in the last 20 years. sident in Peru for more than five race this year and so it proved, years, so that he can explain per- for apart from, Frenchmen few Asked by what arrangement sonally to the President the considered. Monsieur Amiral. Soviet troops are there, Dr. Yeh nature of his mission and creden- Bookmakers were Jubilant. said there was no agreement for: tinls and other top secret inter There was a frantic last-minute

Kenso is in. this, and he added that there national matters."

rush to get on the British mare, prisán

with 28 were no provisions in the

friendship treaty of

and other Japanese accused of taking Wily, who was backed down to alliance concluded between the Part In clandestine terrorist acti-eight to one favourite. She at

Sydney, Oct. 16 promise of victory. Last year's USSI and China last August to vites. He is stated to have are no time in the race gave any rived here from Brazil-Reuter.

second and third, Lady Crusa first Test beginning at Brisbane The Australian team for, the allow Soviet troops to remain in Dufren.-Eeuter.

der and Voluntary, both held out hopes of going one better this year, but they found the added weight too much in the last few furlongs

PLOT FOILED

Cairo, Oct., 17.

R.A.S.C. Men

Unconarmed reports tonight Found Guilty

from usually reliable sources said that a threat to blow-up the aero-

The wellbacked Tony Lamp kin never gave promise of victory and Auralia faded, out

faded early on.

Survey 16 Sussex 3. Eastern Countries 14 Kent 8.***

Bugby League, Lancashire Cup semi-final: Belle Vue Ran- gers Widnes 0

Rugby League: Yorkshire Cup semi-final:" ·Wakcgeld": Trinity 7 Hunslet 4-Reuter.

Soviet Cup Final

Moscow, Oct. 17- Spartak won the right yes- on Nov. 29 will be chosen at terday to meet Tiflis on Sunday Sydney on Nov. 19 at the cou for the USSR football cup by clusion of the New South Wales defeating Kiev 3 to 1 versus M.C.C. match. The Moscow team had it all Mr. R.A. Oxlade, Chairman their way throughout the game of the Australian Cricket Board Control, said that in view of staged a surprise defeat of the season's cricket, the Board of Control has decided to reduce

and Kiev-who earlier had'

STOLE BACON Lane, Crawford's, was charged was due to leave for London to-Reach and John Hackins, threa in the straight. Cadenazzo the worldwide interest in this Wings of the Soviet had little

Kwok Pui-tal, 33, employer of

partment,

plane in which Ismail Sidky Pasha

day,

the minimum, de

chance.

Kiev is a new team since the

war and, while promising, is not yet of championship calibre.

William Hunter Bain, Frank

The owner, Bernard Hankey, having on Oct. 5, at the Victory before Mr. H. G. Sheldon K.C. at caused a change in plana. RAS.C. Drivers, charged with the Central Magistracy yester The decision to leave by Aging Skating Rink, Kowloon, behaved told me after the race: "I only day with larceny or four pounds bopt from the Nile instead of by in a riotous, noisy or disorderly bought Monsieur L'Amíral ai land place from Almaza was manner leading to a breach of the few months ago, with the of bacon from the bishery demade because the Premier's ad peace, were found guilty when Cesarewitch specially in view axton Fook, 37, unchployed,visera thought it would be safer they appeared before Mr. E. H. He did everything I thought who was charged with receiving to change the route and place of Sainsbury, at the Kowloon Magis he would and I hope my friends

departure Reuter

tracy yesterday,

have bencfitted." the bacon, was discharged mak

Roach was also found gulity of Harry Wragg, delighted Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared for

FRENCH ARRESTS

ássaulting Cyril Askew with in- with his winner, said his Meanwhile, a report from injured players are fit for the the defence.

wonderful Paris Oct. 17.

7. bodily harm and with assaulting mount gave him

ride, staying on splendidly up detained by the French police til today, when sentence will be

Twenty-eight people had been a Chinese, Li Ho.

All accused were remanded un-

hill-Reuter. by tonight for questioning in pronounced connection with the activitiesS.I. Askew gave evidence that

Mr. R. A. Stride, manager of the grocery department, in evi- dence stated that Kwok Fook put

the bacon in a basket,

Defendant stated that he le tended to pay for the bacon after wards as he was busy attending to customers.

Defendant was convicted and fined $50.

EXPENSIVE BEER Chan Yuen, a waller of the Kin Kwok Restaurant, No. 62-68, Queen's Road Central, was charged before Mr. George She at the Central Magistracy yester-

tent to occasion · him” grievous

DOCKYARD TEAM

of a body known as the "Socia- the three drivers created a dia The Dockyard Recreation Club list Unity party alleged to be turbance at the Eink. He was the nucleus of a new Nazi present with S.1. Apps in plain-football team against 44 RM movement.

clothes and when they remen-Commando tomorrow at Happy will be:Hunt; Anstiss The police also closed down strated with defendants, all three Valley "the printing shop where the took objection and Rosch hit wit-and Colegate; Carmichael, Hall And Evans, Isherwood, Stevens, party's clandestine publication ness in the eye,

Hambly, Turner and Ritchie, European Combatant was said

to have been produced. Reuter.

BOAC_DELAY

SUGAR RATIONING TO STAY

day with selling a bottle of The BOAC plane from

London, Oct. 16. Castle Lager beer at $340, being Singapore, which was unable to

There is no possibility of $1.50 in excess of the controlled land in Hong Kong on Wednes- price.

day owing to heavy fog turned sugar rationing being abolished Sub-Inspector Manson prosecut hacir and landed at Hoihow in the United Kingdom in the ed said that Mr. Robert Dung of (Hainan Island). She is exe future, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of The Bank of China ordered the pected in Hong Kong hood announced in the House of

morning.

Commons today. The BOAC plane from Eng He added that it was not pos- land, which is normally due here on Tuesday, and which has able to pay whether any im- likewise been delayed by bad provement is possible in the next The gramophone recital to be weather, is expected sometime year Reuter Wisuda

Defendant was fined $500,

RECORD RECITAL

held at the Forces Education today.. Centre, St Joseph's College, s

Singapore, Oct. 16, Kennedy Road, today at 8 pm Sept nce of three weeks" Tespite Burma's”, default on will include Brahma's Violin hard, labour was imposed on October rice abipients owing Concerto, T The Faithful Shep two Chinese women by Mr. | to strikes, Malaya's October el- herd (suite)' Handel, L'Apres George. She at the Central location will be filled by, add!- Midi d'Une Faune Debussy, and M

for attempting to tinnal quantities from Siem and other works

official seal ona Indo-China

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Ike Travels In Secrecy

the delay in announcements to Mr. Oxlade added that while

Despite the snow and 'cold he heard nothing concerning weather, a capacity crowd of Bradman's plana, it was pre 80,000 is expected to see, the sumed he will be playing for final game Sunday, Tiflis is South Australia against the favoured to win, provided two M.C.C., beginning Oct. 25. Brisbane says that W. A Brown, prospective Australian captain, badly bruised his hand in attempting to hold a hard drive from the lefthander, Rex

Rogers, in a club match.

contest-Associated Press

RADIO

ZBW Horz Kong broadcasting

have come at a worse time, for and from 12.30 to 1.15 0.1.00 - Brown's Injury could not l'on a frequency of 845 kilocycles he needs batting practice in to 8.30 p.m., and 9.15 to 11.00 view of the Sheffield Shield P.m., also on 9.52 megacycles, match against New South Wales HKT. Nov. 20 in Brisbane, which starts on 1.10 p.m.-Dally Programme BumenATY

-Bing and Bob Crosby, -News, Weather Report and 4. Brown said: “At the moment,

"Interlude,

I could not hold a bat straight” 1.109.– chestral,

Walter Hammond, England 18.to-Louder and Funnier captain, is standing down in the M.C.C. match against a British Symphony Orchestra. Combined Australian XI begin 3.00pm Clone Down

"Oldham and Th

ning at Perth tomorrow | 4,30 pm Thực Andrews - Blaters and The visiting team will be: Arthur Toung and Hatchett'e N. W. D. Yardley (Captain), P7:40 BGlbert and Salilyan's "Trial Frankfurt Oct 17. A. Gibb, L. B. Fishlock A. V Jury B Elaborate military secrecy Beer, C Washbrook, E. Pol 720 Studios George Lous at de shrouded the unexpected visit of General Dwight D. Eisenhower id lard, JT, Ikin, J. Langridge.com-Ken

L. Hutton, D. Compton, WA Eden Harvey and Ele Banjo,

Holayı Haws; Even Public Relations oficere of rich. Peter Smith is 12th man. 3a35

adesse the Black, the United States Army Bead-Reuter. quarters bare said that they did not

troubled Tziesto yesterday,

not know the Chief-of-Stan wasBOUT POSTPONED

going to Trieste✅ and professed aurbriso at an ? Associated (Press. story announcing his arrival, al- though: Trieste was on his original itinerary. Gen. Eisenhower later sinid this did not expect to get pern there

to commer

Detroit Oct 17 24 Sagar Robinson's fight with Cecil. Hudson of Milwa

was postponed Ind tely, with the thens Michigan Boxing