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HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1947.

KIRIN BATTLE NOW IN TOP GEAR

Smuggled Oil Seized

Near Macao

57acno. Det, 26,

Alber than

worth of vegetable

TIK $600,000 ul. tu about 1.000 drums. were seized aboard £30

cargo boats by the Chinese Cus- 10m4 031 Waters elise 10 Macan territory yesterday,

Towed by a genus faunch. the cargo boasts

to enter Macao waters from the Chungshan distetet yos-

ertiny afterspoon

The were awen by Cdrese preventive Effieves Who ehased the mugglers be

400!! Bred reveral ahots at them when they refused to ball for a rearch. --Central News

War Of Nerves In Palestine

Reds Attacking In Heavy Waves

Yangtze Convoy On The Move

Nanking, Oct. 26.

As the battle for the strategie Manchurian city of Kirin moved into top gear, a new Communist offensive, aimed at throwing the Nationalist rear into] confusion, loomed today.

A reliable military source here revealed that thou- sands of guerilla forces of the one-eyed Com- munist general Liu Po-Cheng are marching down from the Tapieh Mountain range on the Hupeh-Honan border southward towards the north bank of the Yangise River, where they are expected to launch large-scale opérations. At present, one of General!

In Manchuria, the tempo of Lin's enlumns is battling the the ten-day okl battle for Kirin Nationalists in the Wuhruch ban been stepped up considera- Buongmei-Kwangehi triangular bly with the arrival in the area arn about 9 miles southeast of both Communist and Nu- »f lankea, after having been tonalist reinforcements, driven out of Walauch City.

Can

kirin.

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Victims Taken From U.S. Plane

Bryce Canyon, Utah,

Oct. 25. Workmen and officials today removed torn and burned boilies from a can- you rim where a flaming tour engined passenger plane fell on Friday and 52 persons were killed." of

Promising that vestigation would go into smallest detall to find the cause of the crash. aeronautles authorities said - the inquiry likely will con- tinue for weeks."

The _M£431= of the Alercest fighting is near the Siaufeng- Nationalist warplanes, parti-

power plant south riding in the battle, are re-p

which Red units are ported to be taking 20 henvy

with the (all of the Red "enfelde squacking in waves alterapling to check the drive support of heavy artillery. of the Government forces.

Further north,

another of

Ganeral Ión Po-cheng's ubiqui- is reported to

tous columps

The

Nationailsis, however. are reported to be drily atami- the loss of position with the ing their ground, realising that

bave captured the large south-fat in China would mean the largest hydroelectric. power western Honan town of Shang- interruption of electricity sup j_hu_h_and_16 he threatening thei

southern section of the Peiping for Changchun, part of Mukden ply not only to Kirin but also new) Hankow railway which, with

And a large area in Eastern Priping-Mukden in the

atretch.

My pelnuria. Palestine cul- Costitutes China's longest and

most vital railway Itnej,

Jerúsalem, Oct. 25. Wild rumours of

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"border incidents" Northern

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Central China

They

Fighting in the southeaster- minated today in a re-

ly part of the neighbouring province of Jehot is also grow- port that hostages werej

ing in intensity as the Com- iaken by Hagana in re-l Government successes in Cen-

munista make furious attempta taliation for five Hagana teel) China in the past 24 hours to capture the large mining men, who were taken in- include the recapture of Haul-town of Peipino,

ulrouds' taken to custody by the Leban- auch. 64 miles east of Hankow

and the tightening of the iron Chaoyang, 40 miles southwest ese authoritics insidering around the Communists of Peipino. Lebanese territory,

In Shanghal, winter defence

will be enforced ini measures Shanghai and its 10 suburban districts beginning November 1. under the command of Garri 51 Commander Lieutenant- General Hsuan Ti-wo, it was announced last night,

units in the area west of the

North Klangsu railway elty of described Rauch on. the hostages rummar as "new

Military

Motirees

war of nerves,"

It is presurit that if the Jews prove to be members of] Hosana the Palestine

govern-

Chang Chih-Chung

ment will not int:rvene, Will Visit

A series of new incidents between moderato ilagana mili-

tin and extremists of Irgan aud Stern gave

to the brief

were i

that the two fuctions

about to "light it oui."

Young Marshal

any

Curfew In Shanghai Martial law or curfew may be proclaimed by the winter; defence authorities for district or districts in Taipei, Oct. 26. suburbs of Shunghal, although, General Chang Chih-chung. such stringent measures. Northwest Headquarters. who the city itself.

the President's unlikely to be reintroduced in

The boily of adewish settle Director of ment policeman--Sharon Salz man, who was also a member of the Hingana--was found last night in south Gazi

Salzman

rested

Palestine near

had been

the

the in-

"Whether the piano exniod- ed in the air or as it,struck the ground was matter of speculation.

Associated

Frexs.

CHURCHILL

ATTACK ON

LABOUR

London, Oct. 26. Mr. Winston Churchill, Britain's wartime Prime Minister will make his fourth attempt on Tues- day to overthrow the Labour Government by Parliamentary action.

Mr. Churchill will argue the Conservative mction, the

accusing the Government of lacking and ad- "national leadership ministrative competence in mea- Atre neccesary to meet the economic crisis."

are

Approval of this amendment

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Scotsman CUSTOMSON BORDER Crashes Wounded Officer's Grim Story 7 DEAD: 70 HURT

London, Oct. 26. The Flying Scotsman, one of Britain's fastest and best known trains, was derailed today near] Berwick-on-the-Tweed.

Seven passengers were killed and about 79 injured, it was announced by the London and North-Eastern Railway offices

here.

Shortly before midnight on Saturday, a Chinese Custom post and two outly- ing camps were simultaneously attacked by armed bandits just beyond the British border at Lin Tong.

At least four of the Custom guards were kidnapped by the bandits and an- other four are at present lying wounded in Kowloon Hospital. The officer in charge of one of the out camps succeeded in escaping to main station. One wounded man managed to crawl across the

Sheated about a half a mile on the Chinese Border, the main station has, besides its staff, 10 guards armed with tommy guns and rifles.

border Into British territory. He was there picked up by British patrols and taken to hospital.

Man Kam-to from Talpa htt later the Injured men were transferred to another at Tripo and taken to the Kowloon Hos- pital.

The Infared men

Kan Tak-hung, who was wounded in the abdomen, Lee Lak-kin and

sind were Chan Man-chong asleep at the time of the attack Shik-in. but the bandits were repulsed at

There were also three machine.

Asleep

This is the Rerond major guts in the station, railway accident in Britain in three days-28 were killed in Most of the n southern railway collision on the outskirts of London on Friday.

guards

of the

Eyewitness

arc

Wong

Actress

Slain On

Liner?

Southampton, Oct. 2.

The door and blood-

Fong camp who received bullet Castle liner Durban Cas- wounds in the right thigh and tle, which docked left arm sald:

here yesterday fron "was asleep at the tine and Capetown, were taken to shortly before midnight was Police Headquarters - awakened by rifle fire,

the main station without any Interviewed last night by the stained "bedclothes of The LNER statement said casualties to the Custom staff("China Mail" Wong Shik-in cabin 126 of the Union the Flying Scotsman left Edin- or guards.

ngaistant officer in charge of lo burgh at 11.15 am. en route to At the Young Ko-wel camp, London and was derailed atong guard was wounded and the Goswick, six miles from Ber-place completely ransacked, wick at 12.30 p.m.

It was estimated that 30 to 40 bandits attacked cach Into A Field

three posts.

When the firing commenced at "I got out of bed and before ter the ship's captain had Ten coaches left the tracks the camps, the offers soon realised what was on I was radioed that a 21-year- and three of them were hurled realised that they were hopeless shot in the tigh." into a field below au embank-ty outnumbered and decided to "I fell and at the same time

old actress, Elleen Gib- -ment;

But as far a distance as they drew ny revolver from under son, had “disappeared Heports from the scene said could between them and the niy pillow.

during the voyage. The dining car, which was full altackers.

"The bands were soon in the Police met the ship this even- at the time, finished up some It was evident that if they camp and. reallaing this, Ing and when they left tork n 200 yards further down the tried to escape together they smeared some blood from niy would have been seen by the thigh wound over my face and damaged tele- gang. They therefore split up Inid on the floor pretending to phone and telegraph lines and and escaped. blocked both up and down' lines

"Three of the robbers search of the nailroad.

line.

The accident

A casualty centre was act

Fierce Attack

be dend.

man with them for further questioning.

One theory in that Miss Gib. son, returning to London after playing the lead in Johannes- burg in the play "Golden Boy." had been murdered at ser and her bedy pushed through it

on Oct. 17.

BRITISH QUIT IRAQ porthole after the ship's dance

The third camp at Lo Kong up in the Goswick golf country was subjected to a floreer attack. club house.

It was from this camp that Ambulances, privato cars and an officer and two guards were -trucks--Wöre used to transport wounded, and four guarda_kid- |

the injured to the Berwick in-napped. ärmary-United Press.

nounced An ambulance was sent to

FRENCH GO TO THE POLLS

Paris, Oct. 26. / The National Assembly Speaker (M. Edouard Herlot) was re-elected Mayor of Lyons today, as voters in 14,000 small French towns trooped to polls for the second round of balloting In France's municipal elections.

Cairo. Oct. 26.... British Army

All that, is known is that in. GIQ an

the carly hours of Inst Satur today that the withdrawal of its

day morning. troops

nearly thres from Iraq was completed, hours after she had gens to Only the British Military her cabin at 12:30 .m. After Mission And KAP bases

attending the ship'a daner, would remain in this strafe-

somebody,rang both bells in gle all-producing Arab country-Associated Press.

her cabin summoning a steward and stewardess.

ed me and the third took my wrist watch."

"Everything in the camp was taken away" continued Mr. Wong "and the only bit of arms remaining wis my revolver on

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Door Slammed The night steward on dity then went to her cabin and the door was slammed in his face. The steward went away and ni 0780 m. when the stewardess tuok the early morning tea to Miss Gibson's cabin she found

which I had lain. arrived here with his family a Meanwhile, mopping-up' men- few days ago on a

The rubbers did not remain it empty. sightseeing aures are

the continuing by

As soon as the captain, G. V. there long an help was received tour of the island, told Central garrison authorities for the an- to the "Speech from the Threne"

Voting booths in achools. French* Inw requires an from other stations."

Potey, was told he ordered thy News today that he will call annihilation of Home

"Two guards from my camp ship to be turned round and a "hundita" by King George would amount town halls and other public absolute majority of votes cast what General Chang Hauch-lang who are infesting certain areas to a vole of no-confidence and buildings opened at 8 o'clock to win an election in these towns and one from Yeung Ko-we search was made but no trans through the chest, beltevenly after visiting the Sun and Moon In Poutung-the by Arab brigamis.

peninsula force Premier Attleo's Govern. this morning.

and voters today were choosing were wounded and four to five was found of Miss Glusna. Lake in Taichung (Central across the Wangpoo River ment to resign.

from among the candidates who guards were kidnapped by the Eric Buon, a partner of Mis Five armed Jews were ur-Talwan).

from

A bright sun burning out of had the Shanghafa Karrison

most votes at the robbers.

Gibson's in "Golden Boy," arid In view of the overwhelming thes Palestine.

Labour majority there was little a clear sky tried valiantly to preliminary elections last Sun-

"Together with the injifred that "Golden Boy" had rin a Lobanese" Hufiler by Lebanese General Chang saki that his spokesman said.

warm away the chlil of a real day.

men I was taken to Taipo and Johannesburg from Sept military patrols. it WILS an-call on the "Young Marshal' fa

likelihood this would happen. Yangstze Convoy

autumn day.

thence to hospital".

until the theatre closel 4321 nounced today.

purely personal. He added that Hankow reports said today. Nevertheless, with the third

Today's ballotting took place

The identity of the attackers Sept. 20 and that he himself The Lebanese wuthorities he has decided to cut short his that the first

Balled session of the present Parliament convoy

14,000

has not been established but it had returned to England on claimed

that the Jews were visit here and will return to down the Yangtze this morning only five days old, battle lines in an estimated

than

Dutch bont "Oranse- A chilly autumn air contrast is believed that they were either the Hagan scouts aside Lebanese Nanking earlier than expected. with a naval escort to guardare drawn for a férrid debate. muniffes of leas

He stated that he revenge or fontein." -Associated Press.

ed sharply with the fever pitch smugglers out for of the political battle which was

bandits.

had been told that Miss Gibzon the It will be recalled the 200 had booked a passage on being fought by the Communists and followers of Gen. Charles Chinese Communists attacked same boat. Ife did not sen her de Gaulle, with the Socialists another. Custom station in the aboard the Oransefontein and trying, desperately to improve Shayuchung area on Aug. 26. presumed she had missed it. A their minority position in the the staff were admitted to the back to England, he

As a result three members of friend had pald her passage

Territory-United Press.

-Central News,

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TEST BRITISH LABOUR

London, Oct. 26.

Britain's Labour Government faces a new test of strength next week in the municipal elections, which will be held against a background of economic difficulties.

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The vole will be for new Labour leaders here privately

may

fake

borough councilmen. but both acknowledged they Labourites and Conservatives some losses. say the real Issue will be They said they doubted, how national; how the people fool ever, whether their opponents about their labour leadership.

could make the inroade into the

against Commanist attacks.

The convoy will be joined by

naval vessels at Huangshihkan,

50 miles south-east of Hankow. New Storm Off

and the naval protection will be continued up io Kiuklang, 72

miles down river from luang U.S. Coast

whihkan,

The convoy consisted of 10 shipa.

and

„Seattle, Oct. 26. A new storm with gate winds from The Commander-in-Chief of 60 to 70 miles an hour was reported the Chinese Navy, Kwei Yung- battering the Aleutian Inlandı chin and 0 Communications the Western coast of Alaska today Ministry's navigation représen-with the turbulence bringing 'Nome tative. Tseng Pak-kuang are now in Kiukiang to direct the Convoys.

ponulation.

BAO DAI DENIAL

com- 9,000

Mr. Luu Duo Trung, offi- clat spokesman for Bao' Dal, categorically denied the Sai- gon report that the Ex- Emperor met M. Emile Bol- laert, French High Commly- sioner in Indo-China." last Friday night on a Third Power

warship In Bay d'Along.

The spokesman said that Bao Dal way still in Hong Kong and had not yet met the French High Commis- sloner.

Hồ Chí minh

Said To

Fever Pitch

middle.

Folitical observers expected Kowloon Hospital on Sept. 12. Reuter,

the Communists, despite à tor- rifle pre-election campaign amang France's traditionally conservative peasants, to loso perhaps as many as half of the 1,700 mayors who were elected In the last municipal elections of April, 1945.

Gaullist leaders of the Union of the French People were con. fident that today's elections would substantiate their triumph of last Sunday when nearly 10 per cent of France voted for de Gaulle-United Press.

Be Fleeing To Siam The Weather

SAIGON. O°t. 20.

.

its first autuma blizzard.

The Seattle Weather Bureau vail I in the the centre of the storm Pritloff Island" area, north of the Today's reports and though Aleutians, but accurate reports as its government forces the river-port-of-Wuhauch; the Associated Pren.

recaptured movement have not been received. Communists still control some

ections of the river bank be-- tween Hankow and Kiuklang.

Informed quorfdef in Nan- ing, said that Gonorailssimo Both Parties gave close atton-"hard core" "of Labour voiers, Chiang Kai-shek left Nanking Lion to the recent municipal numbering some 7,000,000 to elections in France and Norway. 8,000,000, who are supposed to yesterday but his destinațion Was a closely kept secret both of which showed trends be steadfast Party supporters. toward the right,

Conservative sources said they despite widespread speculation. In recent weeks Chiang has expected big gains.

The Government of Dr. Ho Chi-mình, which has been In Parliamentary by-elections made several trips to various at war with France for the past year, has moved to the northe- since 1946, when Labour won its war zones.

ern border: of. Annum near China according to a rollable source, the Agence France Fress sald today... Commona, the Labour Party has Commenting on the present The source indicated that the Yunh Vinh, in Northern An- partly cloudy, remained unshaken.

civil war situation, a Chinese movo launched a new phase of nam," about 160 miles south of Voters will ballot next Satur-commentator in the American the Franco-Indo-Chinese war Hanol, the capital of Tonkin, · Maxtersumi's (75.8 deg; Yah". day in the 83 county boroughs" owned China Weekly Review with the possibility that Ho It was believed that Viet Banshine 11.4 hoses. and 800 non-county boroughs" said that they large-scale acti- | Chi-minh might be moving out Nomose secret agents were now alofalls NIL. Total since Jan. of England and Wales, and the vitles of Communist guerillas to either China or Slam.

2587.601. It we sinat following Tuesday in the 24 south of the Great Wall was

Kaavataguyoť -2058.# primäre 20.00' fia, "large burghs and 108 "small due to the Nationallat policy Viet Nam Radio had been off burghe" of Scotland,

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vialt Slam, where, it was as MAMMA Equals 12:09.143), 20.01. Inèla, 15,000,000 of the nation's leaving a vast), vacuum behind. It added that Dr. Ho Chi serted, he had a growing band Bal, Humidity 21,000,000 voters Associated | them."

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