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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1947. - !

LOSSES BALANCE GAINS IN

CHINA CIVIL

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Shanghai, Apr. 6. '

The pattern of the elvil war continues much as expected; though the Government forces after the capture of Yenan continue to register gains in north Shensi, which is of no strate- gical importance, the much more vital opera- tions in Shantung for clearing the Tientsin- Pukow railway are proceeding very slowly.

The main Government forces, | Taline-Pachow railway, drove fighting their way north from northward 35 miles from Tal- Hauchow, after nearly two yuan and are battling in Hein-] month have still only renched | halen,

J'alan, 36 miles nouth of In Shenal Province, heavy Tsition, while the Tsingtao- | fighting In reported on the the Tainan railway, which at one suburbs of Suitch which time was completely restored, in Nationaliste are attempting to

now in the hands of the Com. munists again.

Other railways north of the Yellow River-the Lunghai and Peiping-Hankow-are

surround.

WAR

GOVT. BONDS

Shunghai, Apr, 0.

Now Government bonds and treasing noter totalling US$100,000,000 were offered for sale here today by 81 banks and throughout the rest of China by 22" branches of the Central Bánk of China.

It was reported that one- tenth already has been sub- scribed to.-United Prem.

Preas,

Armless Boy

Does Wonders

San Mateo, Apr. 6.” Thirteen-year-old James Kenny was born without arms; his shoul- ders just came to an abrupt end.

or

Yet his mother, Mrs. Lionel Kenny, and his teachers. Noty Crean sisters nt Saint Matthews School, say he is a very accom plished boy. Using his toes, ha he would his angers if he

had uny, Jimmy: can:-

Turn back pages, toke spelling halang, on the Pelping-Hankow

fountain railway, Tlie sources claimed dictation, write with a Communista auffered over pen, eat food and ice cream care.

fork, knife casunities. — 20.000

United fully-using a Central News reported today

spoon--and carry on mest. activi. that Communist leaders Mno

ties that most normal children Late News Flash Tse-tung and Chu Tch crossed

mind is brilliant, subject the Yellow River on March 29

Fourteen out of the 10 U.S. can do. His

"walking eu- to constant guerilla attacks. und set up hendquarters at Marines wounded during yester-people call him a

He cyclopediu,"

also. likes to In the Peiping and Tientsin | Linhrien. 50 miles north-east day's attack near Tangku were

flown to Tientsin hospital, where dance (giris just place their bands are the Communists are ex- of Suitch.

two are considered in a criticaljen his hips as he lends them tremely active and the Govern- Oficial sources claimed that condition. Six Chinese dead were through various dance steps), ment forces are on the defen. Gen Liu Po-cheng's 70,000 loft behind by the attackers but Mrs. Kenny says the bay is af. sive, as is shewn by the recent troops were defented after the actual Chinese ensualties arveted by a lack of proper bal- rald on Tungchow, only a few five-day battle in Honan when believed to be much greater.ance, which prevents him from miles cast of Peiping, and the attempting to

Sin- Reuter.

playing many games that normal Infert attack on the U.S. Marine

children play, but adds he can do munition depot at Hsinho, 10 miles below Tientsin,

Overall Picture ̧”

This attack, carried out, it is;

armed and well-trained

encircle

Readers' Letters

Hospital Fees

Masefield Play

many other things well.

difficulties

the

Shanghai, Apr. 6. The reorganisation of the Chinese government which has rupertal, by over 1,000 well- Sir. May I have the honour to Sir, On Good Friday evening been progressing at a very slow

Com write you these few lines, as you a play was announced by ZBW pace owing to the muntats troops, shows the pre-ure the only, one from whom we as written by John Masefield and raised by the minority parties, is expected to move a atop garious state of communications Lean and the sympathy, although "adopted" for broadcasting. This between North China and Manit may waste much your time, adaption consisted of completely nearer completion within the cherin.

My wife needed to go to hempi-altering the metre of Masefield's next 24 hours when both Either owing to faulty tal. I asked the Almoner (Chin-verse, inserting several épisodes Socialist Democratic Party and strategy, inck of

the Young China Party hand in cooperation 've) how much 1.would have to of doubtful taste which find no between the Government forces; pay if she went to a 2nd class place in Masefield's play, and their lists of nominees to the or Insaßcient numbers,

Council-the the ward about one month ago. She omitting much of beauty and im- State

highest general impression is that as said, "I would give you the priportance which Masefield's genius polley-making body in the re- the Government forces suppress | vilege of going to à 2nd. class saw At to include.

'organised administration.— Reu- Communist forces in one area wurd and I will clurge you $3.00 It may well be that the custter. things go wrong in other per day nud will not charge you were incapable of speaking verse uny more for the delivery." Se properly, but I had thought that The overall picture is not my wole went to hospital and ZBW would be more careful of one of steady or decisive Goy-stayed there for a few days, be-announcing, as the work of a ma- ernment sngersses. Our Owning discharged on Decount that Jer English poet, an "adaption"

Areas..

Louis HAYWARD

| Correspondent.

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Nanking, Apr. 6. Government forces to-

day began blasting open

it was not time for the delivery, which so seriously debases the When discharged she was told that original, especially with auch n she had to pay $6.00 per day. I subject matter as that of "Good at unce went and saw the Almondr |Friday," and asked her whether she had

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Kiddles Help Gather in Grape Harvost

Story of a boy who wanted a blcycle

the last 120-mile stretch you only $3.00 per day it would if you could let me express my of the Tientsin-Pukow be under certain conditions for fermion, re: Margaret Bradbury's

She also me to say." railway from Tsuang-

shouted; artickt "Macan Today is an Ex-TOM'S RIDE "You dressers are very hard pensive hobby." hsien, 60 miles south of deal with and you have 'killed Tientsin, to Tsinan.

the advancing price of it and for the next southward from Tsuanghalen your wife had better go captured Fenghuatien, 16 miles class word."

Twin

Dured

columns

12 miles to the youthwest.

Government troops niso cap

Chungtsing, 40 miles south of Pelping, a centre of the Pelping-Proting e. and the Palping-Tientsin line.

the dog before

you asked

time

a 3rd

to

I think a great wrong has been done by saying that Macao is too expensive. *

Do you, Miss or Mrs. Bradbury know that the Central Hotel las roome, very decent ones of from $8.00 upwards. There are also two other very good hotels which offer the same privileges,

On the other hand, if one can afford in pay the price and is ac customed to live in luxury, why complain?

to the south-east, and Chuanho, On hearing this I begon

think of myself...If my financial capacity could only pay what she told me at first and not what she told me afterwards, what am I to do? Al length I paid what she desired me to pay which does not mean I have killed the dog be fore asking the price of it, but -It is down right shame to say does seem that she allows some that the food is expensive, Can body to kill the dog by saying you get a full course in any Hong it is cheap and then declaring a Fong Hotel for less than $0.00. I high price for it after it has been am afraid nct, ked.

In North Shansi, Government troops in an effort to open the

New Insecticide Developed

Chicago, Apr. 6.

of

2

new

Development insectelde called TEP. reported capable of killing some imper- tant insect pests which are un affected by DDT, la announced

If you do pay us a viali in the Patients are Ignorant of the near future I can guarantee it hospital fees and why she says won't cost you more than $5.00 one price one day and increases per meal.

it the next, i do not know.. Is As the other part of the Article there a fixed list for fees, or does (dices not laterest me, please ac- she make a list for tees as she kept my sincere thanks Mr. Editor desire? The feos in excess. we for allowing me to take up some hope, will also to the Government valuable space in your paper. G. RANGEL..

Trousury.

We also wonder what kind of

by Dr. Leo R. Tehon, neting people are supposed have tha chief of the Illinois History right to go to 1st or 2nd class Survey.

wards if they can pay as per list The new Insecticide, tetraethy! and when there a bed is availablə pyrophosphate, has been found So what sho hud teld my wife to husually effective in laboratory no to 3rd class next Ume only tests against aphids and mites incans haired or revenge.

We destructive crop pesta described know thoroughly that she has A difficult or imposable to the power to deal with control with DDT.

whether admit them or give them The lethalinstet killing what kind of bed as she pleases, properties of TEP were dis-but she should have the spirit in covered by George F. Ludvik, managing this consciously. She Working in the natural History also had been grumbling nearly Survey laboratorics on all the time around the patients company by asking then why they ecme Monsanto chemical

Hospitals for fellowship under the direction to Government

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of Dr. George C. Decker, treatment, but she does not know entomologist, of the natural the Hospitals are for the Public hlatory survey and the Illinois who are sick although it in com- agricultural experiment station. ments there but it gives to some paratively cheaper to obtalni treät. Dr. Decker sald laboratory medical scurces

a practical'ex tests indicated

TEP was 10 periment in finding out the actual times as strong as nicotine cure of certain diseases. On addi- Alkaloid, the poison, usually tion she may also mean to kill used for control of aphida on the patient indirectly whên dies peas," upples, potatoes, peaches in other hospital in lack of pro- and other crops, und, since it per treatment on following her decomposes, doca not leave a good (7) advice. polsunous residue on the plants.

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