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COMMUNISM'S CHALLENGE

LOOKS AT SHANGHAI

By MARGARET BRADBURÝ

be i

Before I went to Shanghai re- hidden. Gazing down at the 'myriads litter the stairways leading up 19 cendy, a visitor to Hong Kong sold: of twinkling lights set in a back-it largest modern buildings on the "One of the few pleasant things ground of darkness, which stretch Bend. Not only do the hawkers about living in Shanghai to-day is for miles around the centre aren, take up a large part of the brand when one looks down on the city one is able to forget' what ‘a meti stone steps, but they encrasch over from the 10p of a high building postwar Shanghai" presents in thee entire pavements 10 that after dusk." This remark remain light of day.

pedestrian is forced to walk on the | ied unexplained until a week or two axo

roador. In the gutter where the when a first hand view proved it

clik of being knocked down by a to be correct.

passing vehicle le not quite so great,

[ing a'main road in Shanghai's busi- ness centre to-day, if carried out

Five days spent in a strange city is not long enough to qualify for 4 detailed

and fair description

To ree Shanghai from the roof afterwards, therefore this article is The hazard encountered in cross- or top laor or of any office or strictly confined to my own observa. apartment black in the late evening | tions in that time. One of the first is to observe a breathtaking sight, fights which drew my attention in

the hundreds All the din, poverty,and cozzunlon Shanghai wie

of

that exists in the strets below is urchins, beggars and hawkers who

Red Initiative In. China's Civil War

By JAMES D. WHITE

to

for any length of time, would be

of war vintage, hacks, is ruined upon ter-reaching the appointed destination

Coming the price of the fare or the by an inevitable argument concern- con- tip to the driver.

about completed a procesa overrunning this difficult rain, thereby cutting the mulets uff from whatever nection they had by sen with In Shanghai incidentally, taxies the Manchurian Communists. fare engaged by time, that is to say To do this, however, Chiang for a 20 minute or 30 minute period, 101 to pull

of the troops out of instead

ordinary meter Aniwel, Kiangsu and Southern renders this impractical.

at the method,

trallic congestion Honan provinces. This left 1 Prices, as journaliss and commer- military vacuum, into which rial firm representatives have been surged one-eyed General Lutelling for months, are fantastic Po-cheng and hia Communist Food in sold in the restaurants at

times its Acental raders from Northern Honan. umpteen Shortly.. he was joined by Com-imes as expensive as in Hong Kong |Hotel accommodation is about three munist groups from Talsung while the Bat hunter is fared with

under Generala (From the fire of the "China Itself.

Chen the thought of a sum of key money Keng and Chen Yi. The latter which would have bought

derack- Moil).

100 Years. Ago

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turnor

COPR. 201) Dy M'a sewater, nie, 5, 44. pro. U. R. PAN OUT.

8.5

"All I can say is we'll fool mighty foolish putting up with

his rotten disposition all those years if he isn't a genius?”

European Exiles

Decline To Give Up

even

an extremely simple way of gain- ing a nervous breakdown. Irrespec- tive of traffic lights or policemen---| who seem to have only #modicum of authority over the Chinese pedi |cab and rickshaw coalle-bordes of these cyclists nod pullera bear down 1n merciless numbers upon the pedestrian endeavouring to CTUSS the road. And no one is ever left in doubt in Shanghai about who should get out of the way. The pedicab coolica, who represent the dirtiest and most malevolent bumans The Chinese Government and ] The

present round began I have ever seen, cross the road or Communist Armies have played¦about two months ago, shortly continue along a road when and

round in the deadly after the Wedemeyer Mission how it pleases them. Indeed, The challenge thrown out by another

game of musical chaire called reached China, when, General citizen of Hong Kong would find t Moscow's incuent uf

Punches and space anime Chiang Kai-shek hurled for long in the busy part of Shang

unpleasant in the extreme to walk Corumonio conference in Poland civil war.

have been, truled again. No vic- his American équipped Army.hai. Nor on the other hand is it and the setting up in Belgrade of

tory is in sight for either side. | Navy and Airforce against the pleasant to ride in a taxi cab be Communist International In-But the Communists continue on Communists on the Shantung jesuse any pleasure gained from sit- tion Bureau is unmistak strategic offensive is vast, Peningala. They now have ting in the back of the city's pre- able. No serious attempt is, in sprawling struggle where, thus Fast, uncle to disguise the mean. fua they have been able ing of the development. The joint maintain overall Initiative. statement issued, after the nine dat conference contains in its l preamble the pronouncement that Two hostile camps

bren have foted in the world, and goes un

New York, Sept. 30. | Europe, compled with the re- to define the wald situation in

Efforts by exiled representa-parations set-up. have forced these terms: "On the one side,

Liven of Russian dominated the Integration of the business and anti- unpinialist

countries. of southeastern and industry of these countries, alearate camp, which has for

Europa te oring their plight with that of Russia. "The pres-` its resential ain the establish-

value. before the United Nations have stre is so great that

Crchoslovakia, which ban re- jatia of the world domination of

American imperialists

tained considerable internal au- and the rashing nf demuerary, and, on

conomy, appears to have no the other. The anti-imperialist

It is currently reported that kept this tryst on Nanking's ed house in the suburbs in England Lovehed off what may develop foreign policy she can, call her and democratic camp, whose es

and wide-On, And there are strong in- the Chinese have offered a reward doorstep by

the rising reversely before

US$10,000 and Inte a momentous

dtentions that Eastern Ger- sential aim consists in destroying for the arangaination of the G-from n grave which apparently (US$15,000 Art not ilacommon "prend movement of resistance

many and the Russian zono of imperialism, reinforcing democracy crnor of this Colony. We are had been dug only in a Nanking mounts required by the da. nwner against Saylet expansion.

hríore

wault-be occupant may

Not that there is any chance Austria are headed for a new remains of aut singing in the epluton and liquidating the

propaganda office.

move in and rent is. Is hh duty to take sonte pre-

No definite of revolt by democratic forces Anschluss ne a Russian colony, | faxist." It goes un "The

The Shantung campaign contract is an a rule, I was in Bulgaria, Hungary, Yuge- whether it be presented, as a struggle between the two camps caution, were it merely to show

developing ruder conditions of le chinese that their character obviously pointed toward bigger mured in five

is appreciated.

The unguard things later in the more. im-owner who now has so much capital elavia or Rumania. Russian con- Soviet republic or under some.

to that he flyes exclusively in thetrol appears to be growing the continued accentuation of the ed and unprotected way in which portiunt Manchurian theatre

In spite of all this, the joint most expensive batel in Shanghai. stronger rather than wenker. the the Governer and his family drive the north. It was

action general capitalistic

accompaniedAll Imported goods are sold at Opposition within those coun-

of exiled crisis.

lenders in about in the weakening of the forces Df

evenings holt, out by

American about twice the price they fetch in tries is being suppressed with a vindictive au- diplomatic notes to Soviet Rus- Hong Kong. Portable Etglish and vigorous success While active race who do not look alá regarding the port of Dairen American typewriters well at about Anti-Communists of the forces of socialism and upon the assassination of a forand by a reshuffling of the HIC$2,000 each. | democracy." Language such ገዛ izener ns, crime on the on-

this leaves no room for suhte, tiary, many ensider it a law Chinese Army Command in the. Apart from the high cost of liv. to b'ackmail, imprisonment and anhere.. Laivin. Lithuania and

ing and the depressing state of death, efforts are being made fuge. On the face of it, from its performance by the risk placed under the able Nanking easy tensing pervades the atmosphere resisting lower classes

able set, atul are only restrained Manchurian salient.

to improve the lot of the un- Esthenia, sill not recognised. chaor apparent in Shanghai, on in-

as Soviet republics by the weat- and Moscow' Cow and

satellites,

General. Chen Cheng. However, of the chy resulting from the flucbring them into the Communist of detection

ern powers, have long been allied win powerful Conmenist We would suggest that horses In North China and Manchuria, usting currency situation and the fold.

conducting similar campaign crop, inflation of the Chinese National organisations in countries which be procured for a few of the there is a tall sorghum

through exiled government off- "Barriera erected between the cials. They constitute an Im they have not yet surrendered to per- Royal Artillery: and that sistem infiltration tactics, have company the Governor's

car Communist guerla operations supreme to-day declared open ideological war idea of

dea of danger, a military guard the orthodox manner, as Nan. fair on the rest of the world. It possible, perhaps, to attach too much importance to the disclo. sure at this particular monient. There is always a bare possibility hat Russia, engaged in what is erhaps * decisive diplomatic ruggle with the United States

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seeking United Nations action does represent, a sort of pre- liminary coagulation of re- Ristance within the Russian

kaallang. which is ideal for money. The Almighty Dollar reign Russian sphero and. Western partant underground. So do

and the Shanghai

ringe as a guard. Apart from any but pretty poor if you fight i can in Sharghal, turn their National populace are its slaves. All who

inte commodities

Poles, Ukraniana and others

is a becoming and exmmon enough king generally does. This crop will retain their purchasing value Tak airport once again I breathed tral Europe in bands sufficient- which wheels touched down firmly at Kai who operate throughout Cen- portion of a colonial Governors is reaching the harvcat atage; se any time on any market, such a sigh of relief and thought Thanky large, well organised and Establishment, in eonies where

the meantime, the- Com-as objects of gold, silver, platinum, Goodness to be once again in a well armed as to offer formián- nenssination, is never dreamt of, it funt to see the Governor's muniste have darted through its steel encased watches and precious city where law, order and justice hle opposition to regular carelago preceded and followed by excellent

play such a large part in it ad cover, over a very

To sum up my short stay in ministration. a couple of mounted troopers. In ang front, to riddle. He Gov- Shanghai can be done beat by re-speech and a stable currency are A free press, free Hongkong It is highly proper that erniment rail lines and Isolate vealing that when the aircraft our is Hong Kong, Let u try

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from

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay.

-"The Authority an Authorities*

SEEK AŃ IMPROBABILITY

10

Pollah, Czech and Russian break them up. army units which have tried to

Anti-Russian leaders

aro: constantly helping out Thero at Lake Success, has thought it "Dear Sir,-1 consider my

are, indications that others of. up the big duty to give yu the following in- expedient to whip

major importance may be on hattalions to throw into the war | foriantion as a caution to come

the verge of doing so. They Dow being waged.manders of vessels passing the

are making efforts to collect Semne support for this view may Island of Hainan. While if the

of Hainan

money deposited in foreign" be discovered

banks by former autonomous Belgrade as the headquarters of with light Southerly airs. I was

regimes, and laying the founda- the new organisation, in prefer surrounded by at least 50 or 60

`tion of "a resistance movement *****

similar nce to the natural home of the large-size China bali under sail,

to that conducted Comintern, which is Moscow.sech' apparently containing from

the Nazis by other Then he looked to see if there against (FARE)

Escape is easier if events compel 12 mol who ran up along,

might be some improbable way to exiled governments during the side us and rounded to, as Russia to till in her horns. This to examine us, while shifting our winter. A recent arrival Tues., Thurs. Fri., & Sat. HK$180.-

pult the game through. He found war,

Some of them carry creden-. it and tried for it. After the dia. view, however, Ravours of wis

Whenover a declarer sees that mond K won; he ruffed the Atials as plenipotentiary repre ful thinking. Saver and wiser it atter I made all call to a light that city to spend most of the the defenders' cards are divided retaining the 6. He decided to try home, a very important angle.

"Not being prepared for any

expects a bad score for him is certain with the heart 10, vory carefully sentatives of entire parties at would he to accept the Cor breeze, which carne up at the winter with its rail-line to the in any of the various probable to find one defender holding the Because of the very, nature of one more tine, and sizod out to sea, leav-sea broken, and its food supply ways, it is high time for him to heart J and 9 alone, in which prewar governments in Europe link in a chain of events, each ing most astern, who stood close from the countryside similarly take another look and see if there event he might have an entry to many of the wartime exiled- ane casphasising the cleavage beafter me for some time.

Interrupted. It is his opinion is any improbable arrangement

for dummy to use the last spado tween the countries of Eastern

counted about E6 of ths that at almost any time since which could save points. If there

are a club discard--if one opponcal governments in London, and Europe and the West and tend vesiels following and had every the Japanese war ended he is, the plucky fighter will so con- would be a bit kindly and not load Cairo were not truly repre ing towards the apen breach that reason to think their intentious Communists could have taken that. Improbablilty happens

duct his campaign na to profit f

third sentative of the peoples at fourth diamond or were hostile and that they would regrettably has long seemed to be have bearded me had they been Pelping, had they considered it provall. It won't work out for him trump at the harmful time.. home and proved largely in

He thereupon laid down the effective. inevitable. It was that the able-Robt. Thompson. Coman worth the effort. That in dea very high per centage of the heart A and K and was delighted "Comintern, supposed

The new coalescing, oxiles; 'Dida'

of Ga batable, but raises the interest time, but the few times that it to see the 3 and 9 drop, then led represents different strata. have der of the brig To

ing point that the Communiste doc, vill pay him. an occasional the spade J. West won with the Theme from peasant, been abolished in 1943, has been The fleet of boats seen resuscitated. What that means Hainan by the "Dido" is no doubt neverely alone. This means. that

continue to leave the big cities dividend for his pluck.

K and returned another diamoni, parties with afrong Socialist It may be the fleet that plundered the large they prefer to go ori waging

which the heart ruffed tendencies group which bro is easy to predict. recalled that the first Comintern, Junk from Singapore which late- longer but winning war out in

ascond spade to the Q was won by nearly democratic than any- the A, and East now obligingly established even before the Bol arrived here under command the sticks and leave the Govern

countries Captain Naylor. shevista, took control of Russia in

ment-held elties to shiver in the isK52 1917, expected, in the chaos fol, munism's big chance to dominate winter and hunger around the 11782 lowing the war,” to be able to the world, and that the deliber calender until they; rot on the DAK1004 precipitate a revolution that ate policy of obstruction pursued vine. This is highly significant, 092. would run round the globe. At- by Russia ate every international ecause it indicates that the tempts to seize power were he conclave has had, its main ob- Communists in China Proper tually made in Hungary

afid jective; the perpetuation of world strategy. It is contrary to

́still aro⋅ deelding, Communist other countries. When these disequilibriums and economic city-seizing preferences of the... fizzled out, Stalia shelved the chaos until such time as the Manchurian Communists, who (Draser Wöst, Nolther aldo vul- eragramme-until-Ru-si-could-be seeds of Communist have been; are closer to Soviet Russia- nerable). teade more powerful industrial- well sown. International colla: Associated Press.

West North East South ID: ty and trilitarily and a more probation, guilding the world to

- Pass 2C Pass 20 Páss ID pitious moment arrived. It is wards peace and recovery, hus

Pass Pass known, too, that Stalin was | beca in conflict with· Soviet

Even South himself didn't 896. amofpes first- to foreset the policy. The Russian poitounce

particularly approve of that bid=1190653. Second World War and to na nient now poses this situation

Wine after he say the dummy, DJ008 ticipate widespread upheaval, clearly; and defiantly Therift

especially when he reflected: on]0Q3 (2 economically and politically, that between wartime" Allies of Rus-

London, Oct. 6. the possibility of having set his was bound to follow Russian sia's making, is depicted not as Sven hundred : United King-loppanent's, contract with two

dom employees of the strike.

tricks agh in hearts and olulis sigunture of 4-non-aggression as development to be deplored bound American Oversens All he had passed the 4-Diamond bid. pact with Hitler was, in fact, but as an incentive to ideological flacs today, cabled an appeal to

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returned the club 5. South won, thing these feudal with the A, led the heart 6 to the have ever known, but which 18, scored the spade 10, discarded wore often sidestepped by [the club 3 on the spade 0, then | American and British diplo

tried the finesse of the club J, mata Immediately after the which worked. The club K then we because they were too completed the entrset, which leftist." Thoro was no could not have been made except ploitation of the possiblliflès with a series of Improbabilities which lay in this working,

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