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NATIONALISTS JOLTED Government May Be Forced To Communist Threat To Taiyuan

Nanking, May 6. Competent military observers said the Govern- ment plan for crushing the Communist mill- tary strength before next Christmas was bad- ly jolted' as continued Communist successes in Shansi Province threatened the whole Nation- alist position in North China and increased the Communists hopes of blasting open, a land corridor with their comrades in Manchuria, The latest pro-government front line dispatches admitted the Communists captured five more important towns in Shansi, namely Yang- chuan, Chinchuan, Shouyang, respectively 55, 35 and 30 miles east of Taiyuan, and Pingli and Maotsintu, 30 and 35 miles east of Puchow. The first three towns are the government forces had; major stations on the Taiyuan- captured the town. Chengting railway linking the with Tatung-Puchow railway the Pelping-ilankow line. The Jast two fowas, on Yellow River crossings, were used by the

80 Miles From Talyuan

General Yen Usishan, Governor

of war-torn Shansi Province, was

Southern portions

of

Government to pour supplies reported today to have decided to and reinforceinents Into Shanal, abandon all positions in the Cen-

The provincial capital, Taf- {tral and yuan, is tightly surrounded by Shansi in order to pull back his the Communists on four sides. battered armies behind the hastily The Communists at present con- erected forklßed Bnes around Tal. trol more than four-fifths of yuan, the provincial capital. Shanat Province, leaving rough- ly 20 out of 105 districts in government hands. Most of the government-held areas are In North Shanai.

Pulling Out?

.

H.K, EXPORTS TO

HAIPHONG

Hanai, May 6, French ecanonute nerviers in Indurking will shortly br established so effect" control aver import and export move- wenta in the port of Hai. phong, in Tongling Promirer.

This menuare, Bernel muz thorities yatate, will ransitter- akly seduce the imporòction of certain products from Hong Kang. Australia,“ und the United States, which are now flooding the luent market.

Thear products, the Bronchi wuthoritica added, could be gew placed to ganda from France

or Saigon

Reuter.

Navigation Pact With China

Nanking, May 6. Negotiations for con- clusion of a Sino-British navigation pact are con-

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1947.

IN

IN SHANSI

Abandon Province

Red Demonstration In Vienna

Vienna, May 5.

More than 5,000 persons staged a two-hour hunger demonstration at the doors of the Federal Chancellery toflay and later dispersed quictly after a six-man delegation had conferred with Chancellor Leopold Figl.

The demonstration began on a

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small scale at

about noon. Three men appeared in front of the building and began shouting. After they had attracted a small crowd, they suddenly disappeared in a large sedan, Within

half-hour, the Balhares Platz-the square in front of the Chancellery-Alted with people shouting "Away with Governinent and hunger describing Figl as the "foming Chancellor."

the

Due Austrian policeman was knocked down by agkators and a Solalist member of Parliament, Rudolph Appel, who attempted to chased appease the crowd, was from the scene,

At several intervals,

part of Several bricks were heaved to the Frowd raise their hamis in the third floor of the buliding, the Communist salute and some apparently intended for Govern- sang the "Internationale." Many ment workers who appeared in worg the officia! Communist the windows. It was not disclosed Party emblem of the hammer whether any damage

in- and alckle, with the was

Austrian flieted.

colours beheath it.

tinuing and an official The Ruhr's

progress

statement on may be expected in a few days.

Longest Crisis

Police Fail About 800 police were on the scene to maintain order, but, they fallet in attempts to keep the streets leading to the Chancellery blocked. Additional demonstrators broke through the police cordon. The

police appealed to the crowd, over a loud speaker from a police auto, to disperse, but the appeal was Ignored,

one

Members of the crowd aisu shouted demands for new As< trian Elections nnel when mentioned the presence of the Allies his remark was grected by boo-United Prox.

Many Strikes

Vienna, May 5,

Chinese press reports claimed the Communists forces already are within 80 thiles of Taiyuan but

Informed shipping circles töld Yen, who has been Governor Central News that the greatest Shansi for the last 30 years, is Importance is attached to the determined to hold out in Taiyuan results of the negotiations in until Government reinforcements view of the fact that British It appeared highly possible that the Nationalists might be arrive in free. These reports sale vessels before the war played

BERLIN, MAY 5. that as his troops are fighting de- the largest role in

A VIRTUAL NEWS BLACK forced to abandon the whole laying actions outside the Tatyuan

navigation southern and central Shunst in pocket Yen is feverishly strength-long China's coastline and in OUT ON THE FOOD SITUA

TION IN THE BRITISH inland waterways, the pour future.

The Communista, after wipening the city's defences.

Chinese reports also indicated

An unconfirmed press report ZONE OF GERMANY WAS ing out the main government Yen is taking drastle precaution. here stated that one of the IMPOSED TODAY BY THE Lightning strikes broke out A force in Southern Shanal, areary measures to prevent possible' question which has not yetTHE RUHR ENTERED ITS this afternoon and workers?

ALLIED COMMISSION AS in dozens of Viennese factories at present advancing north-aith column activities within the parties concerns the innding of THIRD WEEK OF WHAT IS

been solved By the negotiating wards along the Tatung-greater Talyuun defence arca, Puchow railway towards There measures include a check. lying boats in Chinese terri- DESCRIBED AS "ITS WORST torial waters. This question AND LONGEST CRISIS TO Chahur and eastward along the lup of residence · certificates.

DATE." Talyuan-Chengting linc to- Curfew has been enforced in touches on the question of na- wards Hopel.

Taiyuan from 8 pm, to dawn and tional defence, the report anid, The government position in no persons are allowed in the and therefore must be referred Hopei-where government fore- streets except those holding per- to the Ministry of National De- és are regrouping to meet the mits.--United Press. Communists' advance and where seesaw fighting is in progress with neither side enjoying any advantages over the other-in gravely threatened.

-Meanwhile the Communist radio claimed that the Com- munist forces in Jehol, who are trying to blast open a land link with comrades in Shansi, have

fence.--Central News,

French Socialists Split By Crisis

Paris, May 6.

captured Lingyuan, important The Socialist Party's National Council met in a

communleation bub 70 miles

south of Chihfeng.

The only encouraging

NEWA

ro-

Falwu,

for the government side came from Shantung where Nation- alist mechanised columns portedly broke into major Communist operational base in Central Shantung 50 miles Routheast of Tsinan. Street fighting was reported to be in progreяA.

One unconfirmed report sald

What Is

showdown closed session today to decide the fate of Premier Paul Ramadier's coalition gov- ernment following the firing of its five Com- munist members.

Another Kowloon Gang Fight

Rival wharf coolie gangs in Kowloon, who clashed on Sunday night,

Democracy? met in combat again last

New York, May 6.

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SOVIET PICKS ON SWEDEN

London, May 6.

The New Times of Moscom today was quoted in a Soviet. radio brandcont heard here on" mising that an "anti-Soviet" attitude had been detected in rume Swedish newspapers,

The Soviet nupasing aut the enmpaign was ¡unpired by American

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UPWARD SPIRAL CONTINUES

Nanking, May G.

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Premier Chang Chun today is facing a most dell- cate problem-to continue to freeze or un- freeze the cost of living index on the basis of which millions of labourers in Shanghal Nan- king and other cities are paid their wages. Gen Chang wna due to confer One thing stands · out, with Social Affairs Minister emphasised, taking the stand Koh Cheng-kong late today on that labour's livelihood must be the question. The latter recently stabilised, since intermittent returned to Nanklug from increaser in wages will be im- Sinongchal where he conferred | practicnl, In view of the fart with both labour Testors and that commodity" prices always

rise faster. industrialists.

Reliable Fources said. Gen.

Other Factors Chang has agreed to the on- The Scetal Affalia chide re- freezing of the index from the gently solleted the views of Mr. Surging mylis funted two-Gfth Janary levels, but wanted to K. P. Chen, local, financi

Looting Of Rice Shops Spreading

Shanthal, May 0

of

the

and

of the rien sloops in Washih, 9of router with Mr. Kob on details.lender, and other big business- miles west of Shanghai on the The sourcen said one of Nanking railway, as rising prices chief topics of discussions will men, on the cost of living ladex. Mr. Koh is arranging a UB- part

be to fix a ruling under which and hoarding of the

with labour persons receiving below a cer- ber of meetings merchants caused a wave of dis-

management to. Inquire tain amount of basic pay would satisfaction,

got the full allowance and those further into the matter.

Industrial difficulties are not above that level would be given graduated increases,

wholly due to the cost of labour, and Meanwhile in Shanghai prices he said. Obsolete tools

factories equipment, poor management still roared. Three

emand the high rate of, Interest suspended work as the ployees vote a strike to demand on the unfreezing of the living coat index, Workers of 10 factories were on a go-slow strike.

The mobsters took more than 1,000 bags of rice in Wushi, In- juring at least 20 employees. During the looting the moba al- tacked a warehouse, a flour mill, and rice mills, and one street Jealing from the flour mill wa turned white as the fleeing no spilled the preclous food:

Similar riots were reported en Chenglu in Western China and Sonchow, 60 miles west of Shang- hai.

In Hangehow, where the first rinta

started, several mobalera were arrested. Most rice shops re- mained closed and curfew Atill enforced from 9 o'clock ub till dawn.

was

capital are contributing factors as well, he said.

Improvement In the livelihood of workers, however, wil] セイレー The number of workers in tribute to Improvement in fac- nonnced by the authorities.- volved was not immediately an-tory outpat, Mr. Koh thought.

United Press.

The Ministor did not. -state definitely whether he would Minister's Views preas for re-establishment of Shanghal May 6. the cost of lving Index, but Re-establislament of the cost of Intimated, if support Was In Shanghal a small crowd living index will Rettle almost looted a rice hon

all general. here, that the system last Inbour-management headaches, may be returned, and the com-

night. The crowd, lined up wait-

300

in to purchase rice, found the the Minister of Social Affairs, pensation system aballshot. -- shop closed. They went to the Mr. Koh Cheng-kong, declared Renter. back of the shop, and found the Slangha! on a personal Storckecher

moving aut rice roundup of work conditions. which the Government had n-

The Minlater. of Social otted for rationing. The crowd Affairs ponited out that China's surged forward but the poller enterprises iure intervened and arrested the shop-

now under

The Weather

I'perture (In-h}abeat, to, shu-F. of Japan; keeper before serloor harm was going a crisis, and that settle- done.--United Press.

ment of the workers's tivoli alanticyclone Female ovd NW. Chips, and, la extending eastward, CA hrad must und will come before all depreaalam han slevelupal to the SW marched to the Ballhausplatz-

Shops Stormed

any improvement in production, of Shanghai, and ta muring cratwand. A Paoling, May 6, Mr. Kuh expreased himself trough of low pressure extends from it the seat of the Government-

nerona BW China, taburme. A skalles de chanting "We are hungry." Several rice shops in this pro sympathetic with labour's de depression remalta over Mindan

mands for better About 3,000 workers, includ- vincial capital of Hopeh ware

treatment. Today's Forecasts-Light BE or varbila“ Partly cloudy with min later. Public Relations officers have ing studio hands from Vienna's stormed and robbed today, follow and is of opinion that improve-winds.

Ing which the authorities pro-

Fox. ments must be made for their been instructed to make no disfilm studios, jammed the square claimed the immediate, Bally en-

Yesterday's Weather- betterment and that of the Maximum 86.4 deg. Fah, closures on the food situation while the delegation inside pre-forcement of curfew from 10 p.n until the statements have been sented the demands to the gov- until the next morning-Central Country

Minimum: 722 dies. Fah. submitted to Berlin for policy | ernment.—Reuter.

Currently, the compensation Reifelt! Nii. Ental ainet

Humblers P1 bouro. scrutinlaation.

system, the Minister said, 18

212.2 m. proving mero advantageous to 539.7 min. the common labourer than to the skilled hand, For this rea- son, Mr. Kob added, the spintons he had gathered in Rel. Humidity Interviews with commercial ond, Wind Direction...

Dew Point

In the last fortnight. Rources close to leading officials report- ed, the average daily ration is- sued to the Ruhr population had been in the region of 800 calories per day. The official ration of 1,500 calories daily had been described by medical authorities as "just sufficient A to maintain normal health.”

It is stated that there is lit- tle hope of the position Improv. ing immediately. 'Arrival of foodstuffs from the United States has been held up, and farmers are showing reluctance to send their grain to the mills. The bread ration is still

1,500 grammes

per

The Party's rank and file was reported split from top to bot- tom whether the Socialist Pre- mier should continue the risky experiment of trying to govern down to with the Communists in oppost-week in place of the normal 2,- tion or whether he and the 500 grammes.--Reuter. Government should quit,

If the Council

supports Ramadler, continuance of his Government for at least some

iverks is assured. If the ex- periment is rejected, the Gov crament will fall and France

from which

Fresh Revolt In

Madagascar

News.

Kesselring Guilty: To Face Firing Squad

·

Venice, May 6. British Military Court today sentenced Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, former Supreme German Commander in Italy, to death by shooting after convicting him of war crimes against the Italian people.

When the German commander for that laughter. The others heard the words through an in- were Col-Gen Eberliard von terprater he sat down abruptly Mackensen, formerly second in in his chair, Then he was led | command in Italy, and Lt-Gen from the court room, by British Kurt Maclizer, commander of MPs.

Rome during the occupation.— The Judge advocate an-Associated Prean. nounced that both the convictión and sentence wêre subject to review by the “appropriate mili- tary authority.""

Big Haul minutes In Argyle

(The five-man court reach- ed the sentence

after announcing its verdict.)-

Caves Massacre

One of the counts against Street

will be in the throca of paten- tially its most dangerous poli- night in Canton and Itical crisis. In recent years,

Kesselring accused him of rea- With the Socialists split on Haiphong Road.

ponsibility for the Ardeatine A gallup poll in seven coun-

the issue of relations with the

Paris, May 6, caven masaabre in which 335 Last night's affair was on a Communiste, a bitter tries on the Russian use of the smaller scale, only some 30 men

delante More than 130 Insurgent tallans died in a reprisal for word "democracy" to describe taking part, and was of shorter

appeared Inevitable

natives have been killed and the killing of 32 German police On her own government reveals duration, thanks to prompt Steering

Sunday

tha Socialist

100 wounded in a new uprising troops. Committee voted that few persons agree with Police intervention. the Soviets in that respect... The night-between the Magainst staying in a coalition Rangach garrigens in office, the third German Madagascar, the Agence France to be sentenced to death Communists are The poll revealed that fewer and Chan gangs started at barred. This decision was re-s reported today in a dis- than one-sixth of the persons 7.80 and police from Telm versed by the Socialist Parlin-patch from Tonanarivo. of such countries as Norway, shatsui Land Force under

Fifty rebels were killed in an mentary group. Sweden and Holland call Rungia] D.3.1, Wall and the 'Emergency

Ramadier has the support of attack on the railway station at a democracy. In France ânu in Unit, under S.I. Olver were M. Leon Blum, still an influen Fronovana which was

manned every four thought so.

Boon on the scene.

95. native tial volce in the Socialist Party, by a gatrison of Another phase of the poll/Both gangs fled, leaving one and it is generally expected that troops loyal to the French. One showed that in England 80 per of their members, a youth of the Council will endome Rama of the defenders was killed and cent thought England has 20 named Chan Kam-lot, ser dier-

the garrison forces' set out in democracy, 82' per cent sald no lously injured. He was taken to and 18 per cent had no ipinton, Kowloon Hospital where he pected to increase the split in agency sald.

However, the decision is ox- pursuit of the attackers, the The United States, Britain, was dotsined. Bwitzerland and Sweden were

given the highest votes NE Hirohito Calls

democratie countries, ...“ RunGĂN, “Xagoslavia, Poland and "Epala

* ranked low, FAMIL

Over, me-thirst. of personkin

544he United States thinks Britain. „šova" not hava demucracy" KHO

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Court Case Over Egg

London, May 5, An egg was laid at Dartford, Kent, on April 20 by a backyard hen.

In one of the biggest hauls for some time, armed robbers last night ransacked a pawnhsop in Argyle Street, Kowloon, land decamped -with

$82,600 in jewels and

cash.

Four men knocked' at the door of the pawnshop, at 15 Argyle Street," at 8 pm.

de- manding admittance for the

Once inside they produced revolvers and a dagger, bound

purpose of pawning a coat.

mide the Party and observers' *In "engagements along the Today it was produced 'in a and gagged the inmates and got forecast a breakaway by the coastal road from Mahanoro to Dartford's magistrates court to work on the anfo

After over an hour on the Left Wing which would mean Vatomandry, 83 rebels were and Frederick William Bridger, the end of the Party as an im-killed and 100 wounded. The 62, of Boxley Heath, was charg-premises, they left with $70,000 portant political factor-Unit urgents rendered the road od with afealing the egg, from worth of Jewels and $12,600 in ed, Press, crita eng infpassable by digging huge is the same address war Ray cha

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