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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1947.

NANKING OUTLAWS LIBERAL "Birth

DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE

Participation In Communist Revolt Said To

Be "Well Known" LARGE-SCALE ARRESTS EXPECTED

Nanking, Oct. 28.

The Chinese Government today outlawed the Liberal Democratic League, its minority

party opposition. An Interior Ministry spokes- man said that the action was taken because of activities of League members "that were cal- culated to overthrow the Government."

A Government Information Office spokesman pre-

dicted large-scale arrests of Democratic Lea

members, particularly in Shanghai, iri gue Formosa, and in cities where Leaguers "open- ly make anti-Government propaganda and protect Communist spies."

He declined to say whether

The League at

Snub-Nosed June Smith

London, Ort. 28.

Snub-nosed June Smith was horn during the blitz but it didn't soar her disposition.

June was kncren ne voan fly she cauli walk through her home town of Hranor, Derbyshire, as a girl with a "mwret dis- position,"

Tri

True to her reputation she helped an aped, blind crtins the street. Faiah Willenzen, 74, thanked her and felt hie way down the sidewalk with his white cane..

He did not know that behind him loy the body of a sir- year-old child run over by a xprođing qutomobile.

Snub-nosed June Smith was buried today-United Prean,

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"Arab Legion" In Palestine Defended

its Inception+H+ uf m number

the League's Nanking spoken-was coalition man, La Lung-chi, would be art smaller porties. Among them rested, init indicated that was the Young China Party

might not

the Government

which recently brokeTM

wway under the leadership of Carson

bether Lo" he lives peace-Chang end joined the quasi.coalt.. fully."

tion now in effect in Nanking to. S

the

The Interior Ministry day. spokesman said the League's China's first national elections participation in the "Communist are scheduled to be held from revolt" against the Government November 21 to 23, but the Lea. nlready was well-known t

gue is refusing to participate. Chinese people and that the stifica opposition from an usually Outlowing the group effectively Government had to apply "re-outspoken quarter. pulations for treatment of Nanking's action today follows: Communists

reur" to closely on the heels of numerous in the Lavague members, in order to roundups throughout the nation preserve peace. This spoken, if "subversive” cloments, and in. inan blamed the League for timution that limited censorship

BOOR would be invoked.-As eeking to instigate a revolt ciated Press. against the Government in Munchuria, fr student agita-! tion in China proper and for Shanghai's labour troubles.

No Opposition

Shanghat, Ori, 28. The baring of the Democratic League leaves Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shrek and the Kuo. mintung party with virtually no open opposition inside Noting alist.controlled areas in China,

The Democratic

League

was

the nation's third largest political party, the Commitinists being accond. Its membership never has been made pubile because, through its life it operated under the shadow of fear of Govern. ment suppression. It was en. timated, however, that it number. ed little more than 50,000 ac- tual rank and fic, in contrast to approximately 2,000,000

the

claimed by the Kuomintang and Communists.

Though small, it is an intellee. tual elite. Under its banner are the most important writers, pro fessors, artists,

a number of

curiously enough,

students

prominent Industrialists,

and.

vil

The party has recently loudy demended iliend of the

Government

war, urged Guvernment and re.

forms and accused

of denying elv berties to its membere.

La Michi.

Its chief spokesman gan-educated Lo Lung.chi who, despite threats and Government displeasure, never ceased volcing opposition to Nanking war ond political measures,

The League was instrumentul in bringing the Kuomintang and Communists together late in 1943, took a leading share in drafting the now-neglected resolutions almer at nationalising party armice, democratising the Government and restoring com. munications.

Chinese

CHIANG IN

KITOU

Missing At Sea

Manila, Oct. 28. The Philippine Chatome Burens reported to-day that 13. Filipinos are missing in the sinking of a fishing buat, the "Lady Aido," of

thr island of Mindoro. south of Luzon, un Monday night.

London, Oct. 27. The presence of the "Arab Legion" in Pales- tine-owing-allegiance to

Of A Baby

#

Cambridge, Oct, 28.

Ffice: 20-Cents.

Rail Crash Toll Rises

Goswick, Oct. 31.

The death toll in yester- day's railway smash near Berwick-on-Tweed rose to- night to 24 when _another body was found underneath the wreckage 24 hours after the Edinburgh to Lendon express had gone off the ralls and had hurled down an embankment.

Seventy-one people were injured, and three nomer among the dead were still unidentified.TM-Router,

Stald and reserved Cambridge caused a cine- matographic ripple to- day by certifying the American film "The Birth of a Baby" as suitable for]*** showing to children as well as adults.

Under British cinema rexu- inti: Boards of Review classi- fy Alms s "A" (for adults only),

(for universal hwing, including children) and "S."

"B"

"The Birth of A Baby." show. lag for several weeks in Ln- den, war classified

na an "A"

picture in the capital. It depicts the actual birth of a baby.

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Reported Deadlock In Anglo-Chinese Treaty Talks

London, Oct. 28. Questioned regarding a report in the Sunday Ob server that a decision had been reached in London that the Anglo-Chinese treaty negotia- tions be postponed Indefinitely, a British For- eign Office spokesman declared that there was no truth in the report and that the resumption of the treaty is now pending.

The spokesman

The reasons for the break- explained that delay in the negotiations down are: is because:-

shipping

demanda righta

for in

1. Britain's (1) Many British communi- į equal tion and amini British Intoresta | China's Inland waterways, tro at stake and all of them 2. Full reatitation or com- have to be consulted and

pensation for British property caufisented by the Chinese Gov- crament two years ago.

China's refusal to change the present extraterritorially

(2) British trate experts are too buy with the Charteri 3. of the International Trade Or- ganisation in Geneva and to its policy. deliberati:ns.

A spokesman of the British Embassy here said this morn-

Tae Kwok-wah, deserthed by the Chief Justice at the Sessions as "the minster mind" In "diabolic The Cambridge Bard of Re-hanged at Stanley Frisun yes- organisation.” Was

He also denle as "absolute-ing. "The view, including three married terday morning."

ly untrue" the statement in the nonsense."

report is absolute nien, three married women and The wax Rentenced

adding that pro- the town's Chief

to death Sunday Observer that the re- pesats Constable. for the murder of a girl assumption of the treaty talks is were still receiving the con- and counter-proposa's "saw no reason" why the pie result of a bomb explosion at conditinal on a change of at- gideration of the Briti h Gov- ture should not be exhibited to the Ko Shing Theatre on March titude on the part of the Chi-ernment in Londen, children.-United Press.

Jap Gen.

King Abdullah of Trans- Arrested

Singapore, Oct. 28. Lieut-General Takezo Numata, i

Japanese

1. He was leader of a terrarlat nuse Government.

organisation which had

threatening theatres

been and

estaurants in the Colony.

Later in the day an inqyest

Nanking Report

He concluded by saying that the British Embassy bad re- ceived no report confirming cr denying the Ta Kang Pao'a in- The negotiating for a new-formation Central News and

was held at Contral-Magistracy-Sino-British commercial pact Reuter-AAP. when a verdict of death by reached a deallock Inst, night, Judicial hanging was returned according to the Ta Kang Pao Mr. F.X. d'Almada sat ak (pro-Government journal) Corner.

jordan was defended in the House of Commons today by Mr. Christopher who commanded the Mayhew, Under-Secre- Southern Army at the close of tary of State for Foreign the war, was arrested today as Affairs.

a suspected war criminal ue he;

about to board the Japanese Replying to a question by Mr.ship "Kizal Maru" for repat ̃in- Barnett Janner, Chairman of the tlon to Japan. British Zionists Federation, Mr. A British War Crinies spokes. Mayhew said that the mandato man sald Numpta was arrested | provided that the Palestinend for the American authorities who A ministration fight organise on a wish to question him cancerning volume basia the forces neces. the alleged use of Red Afsory for the preservation of low vessels for

Croas transporting тел. The employment of part of the prms and fuel in Dutch East armed forces of Transjordan in Iodies waters. Palestine, Mr. Mayhew sold, Numata signed the surrender began when Transjordan was documents when Japanese forcen under British mandate and had surrendered in Singapore, Since continued since Transjordan bethen, he has beep responsible Can an independent state with for the adminiaikation of all DIL DRY formis) agreement, but

Another vessel resetira 10 zurrívorassciated Press.

and order.

DIRECTS PUSH

YANGTSE

Nanking, Oct. 28. - Nationalist forces today launched, under the per- sonal direction of Generalissimo-Chiang Kal- shek (who had established temporary head- quarters in Klukiang following his arrival there yesterday afternoon) a drive against the Communist columns who had disrupted ship- ping traffic on the Yangtse River during the weekend.

with the consent of King Abdul Japanese surrendered personnel Irh, which was much appreciat-,

in Routh-east Asin. ed by the British Government.

Asked by Mr. Janner whether escort to Japan, under arrest.-

He is being held in prison for

it was not Inadvisable. 1o have Associated Press.~~ these Arab forces in Palestine. Mr. Mayhew replied: "They are perfectly loyal to the policy of the Government."

The Jews

There was no reply when Mr. fichard Stokes, Lobour, asked if M. Janner also favoured clearing Jewish forcas out of Palestinc,

Questioned about the activities

NEAR LYNCHING

Aberdeen, Miss., Oct. 28. John Lloyd, 43, negro, la re- covering in an Aberdeen hospital following a near lynching by a mob of 30 to 40 white men.

He was arrested-and-them

Supported by aircraft, the Naticnalists are said to be 14444444/4444666666 | EUrsuing the Communlats at

Kaoshanpu. 25 miles northeast of the Mufti of Jerusalem, now freed as a suspect in an attempt. CNAC PLANE of Kinklang.

in the. Lebanon. Mr. Mayhewed sex attack SHOT DOWN:

said that the Lebanon Govern

undertaken

to re. white woman.

Shanghai, Oct. 28.

Gl

was

The CNAC announced on Monday night that one Its C-47 cargo planes brought down by Communist ground fire near Yulin, 150 miles north of Yenan.

Other reliable sources said two of the three crew were killed and the other captur- ed.--Associated Press.

Rival To

Blue Beard

Tokyo, Oct. 28.

!th

desperate

on

ם!

elderly

Nanking.

Another British Headache

in

Treasury spokesman conceded today that the

London, Oct. 28. only new convertibility agreement completed, by Britain since she suspended the exchange of sterling for dollars on August 21 will have to be revised before it goes into effect. Both British and American sources have indicated that Britain cannot hope to draw the last $400,- '000,000. of the American loan until she has re- negotiated the majority of 22 convertibility agreements in effect since August 21.

Stars To Invite Prosecution

The only completed re-nego- leted agreement is that with Belgium, announced early-in September but never signed. It provided that Britain would give Belgium gold for any steri- ing accumulated in

current transactions by that. country over £27,000,000,

The Treasury spokesman said; that Belgium already, has ac-: cumulated almost the entire £27,000,000 long before the date envisaged during the negotia- tlons. Britain cannot spare any gold-at-this time und the agreement will have to be re-

-Washington, Oct. 28. Counsel for the 19 "de-vised drastically, he said. ighting is su raging, at strain the Mufti from taking em. by a mob ment "have

Ellis Kees, Assistant Secretary He was seized fence witnesses" in the of the Treasury for Western Sunday whore harassing action against us."beaten and shot in the chest and Hollywood investigation ernment in Brussels on Thurs- night House of Representatives Europa, will open revision dis- huge hydroelectric power plant Reuter.

cussions with the Belgian Gov-

Manchuria,

HsinofangrRE.

upon

a large area of Manchuria de- pends for light and power.

the

after

Greatly cutnumbered, Goverment Karrison, weathering alx days of round- the-clock attacks, is said to be urgently in need of reinforce- ments if the vital plant is to be aaved.

the

troops captured Shulyuan, near Peipino.

on

arm.-United Press,

Ramadier Prepares For Showdown

"

Paris, Oct. 28.

In South-East Jehol, situation has eased slightly fur the Government around thul Peipiad area, when Gaverament Socialist Premier Ramadier, disregarding General de Gaulle's demand for the Immediate dissolu- tion of Parliament and the holding of new elec- tions, moved toward a showdown battle today for the life of his newly formed streamlined Government as he prepared to go before the special National Assembly to ask for a vote of confidence.

In Mouth Shansl. Government trotpa are reported to have! lifted the week-olds siege of A married man, Thou.custody by the police in connee- and are now pursuing the badly taken into Yungcheng in a surprise thrust, sanda throughout China who tion with the murder of young tuuled Red forces.-Reuter- were unwilling to support other women. confessed today to the AAP.

Its Heyday

This was its heyday.

major parties Alled its ranks,

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Constable,

sex-slaying of eight of them.

A

When Jew

Meets Jew

M. Ramadier will take with

said today he would ad-day. vise his clients to invite, Ceiling Raise? prosecution by refusing the agreement might be revised

Treasury

sources

suggested

to say whether or not by raising the sterling ceiling: they are Communists. iticreasing experts to" Belgium, to absorb surplus sterling: re-

"Obsolete" Demands

Shanghai, Oct. 28. . . The "People's Evening News,” quoting a Nanking dispatch, sald today that the Sino-Dri- tish commercial pact talks were deadlocked over twe British "obscleto" dtmands. They were: 1. Right of navigation in the inland rivers of China;

2. "Curtain privileges" exlat- ing in Shanghal during the days of the International Set- tlement.

An official said Chinese cir cice consider these demands s products of "Imperialism" and depinred the failure of Britain to learn a lesson from clan. trous World War II.-United Press,

Collision In Fog

London, Oct. 27. The 6.458- ton Swedish motor vessel Bags. of Gothenburg, was in a col- Balon with the Dutch motar vessel Hast outside Gothen- burg port,in a thick fog lo- day, according to a cyds report.

port with alight damag*----- Both vessels are Now In

Reuter,

Ancient Law Suit Crops Up

One of them-script writer.ducing imports from Belgium, John Howard Lawach-had al-or arranging for Belgium to pay ready been taken a defiant sterling in trade with third track

London, Oct. 2. and has been charged countries short of sterling. Britain's contender for the with contempt of Congress.

Kecs also will probably go to anelent iltigation record crop- Attorney Robert W. Kenny revision of the Portuguese, fin- for the 220th year

Portugal next month to discuss ped up in court again today -- sald also he would advise the ancial agreement completed last other 18 to follow the same ac- February but suspended by the Francis Bernard, tion as it appeared to be the August 21 action. This provid-1696 and whose will disposing or who died, n best available means of getting ed for payment in gold for ac- his estate got into the courts in n court test of the legality of 000 and there, too, the colling

cumulated sterling over £5,000.- 1728. the hearings.

Is being approached rapidly

Swedish Talks

It was the will of Gaspar

The Weather

1

Today the court was asked to Mr. Kenny's 'clienta including

redistribute the share of one of actor Larry Parks, director Lewis

three present-day beneficiaries Milestone and writer Ring ed to resume talks at the Trea-

Swedish experts are schedul- who has died,

The survivors are

Michact The Assembly is to meet today Itzelf to block e Gaulle "at all Laruer Jnr-contend the insury today, on now Anna Bernal and his son Cyrli, -- Katsuji Taufi. 34-year-old em.

to hear the elderly Premier pre-ests." There is a possibility the and pledge themselves to use all The Swedes returned to Stock-

vestigation is unconstitutional Swedish ployee of the Finance Ministry's

financial agreement. United Press. sent his confidence vota demand. Communists might abstain from printing department, was taken

His chances of remaining in voting rather into custody' an auspicion of mur-

"to abolish this holm last week for further in- than vote against legal means power appeared good early to-Ramadier-United Press. dering 19-year.old Fußko Hase-

evit thing which calls itself the Swedin

structions... The old Angio day.

House Commlitee ch Un-Ameri-suspended on August 21, provid- agreement, similarly gowo, whose mutilated And

Approved Government Statement on Police strangled corpse was found in n

can Activities."United Press, ed for payment in gold after hin the backing of his own 8o." lonely plat last month.

cialist Party plus that of the pr

Paris, Oct. 20.

£5,000,000 had been accumu- Page Three

Premier: Ramadier's "middle-of- vicusly doubtful Popular Repub-the-road" Cabinet approved todo

The

lated Jerusalem, Oct. 28.

head of the Sercan

The anticyclone covering China and S Tsuil was sold to have admit Bevin Maps British Policy on ted the slayings after a polte.

Financial talles, with Turkey slowly ..Airovah, of low preaure Himela te intensifying wilghtly and tooving Writers Guild contended today are Clermany.

Street fighting broke out againican Movement (MRP):

the Oghting reply to General de today grilling.

Meeting in a

continuing through the extends from Halays to e trupical deprene Page Four

in Tel-Aviv between session inte last night the MRP mier is to deliver this afternoon is "playing into the bands of following the return of the of Mindanao,

lengthy hectic Gaulle which the Socialist Pre- that the Hollywood Red inquiry Turkish Embassy in London-lea which has formed about you mil Ruhr Coal Mines to

Inganah and Irgun Zval-Leumi Executive Committee decided to in the National Assembly. The sex maniae was sald to after Irgunfsts used automatic back Ramadier, declaring; "Dur

Communista" by keeping many from Ankara, United Press. A German Hands.

British Treasury have followed a practice of luring weapons

delegation Internal Minister Deproux, sald writers out of the guild... Page Five

and scard-bombs young girls to lonely places, sucir cover up their theft of two taxi mic and social tenaton division of Cabinet the

to in the present period of econo- Ramadier bod II.K. Doctor Testifies at Yokohama as burnt out plots and

outlined to the Emailett Lavery, whose acti-wood, Lavery said, many writers War Trial.

grave cabs from a parking lot. yarda, and

the constitution

"defence of the vities as head of the organisaare reluctant to join the guild be and dissolution Fourth Republie he intends to tion have been criticised raping or robbing Page Six

them by threatening them · with

The taxia were stolen pregunt of the Assembly would provoke make in anuwer Leading Articles—The Care of Yu dagger.

to de Gaulle's ably

for attacks against The MAP Executive Commit. of Parilament

rits of interior disorders.". call on Monday, for dissolution several witnesses, made the called Communists.

by cause they fear they might be Sheung

Haganah.A. 50 year old ies, also laued orders forbidding row elections. A

and subsequent | Gfalement to novamen The police belleve that Taul Haganah leader was aeriously its members from joining the Deputies favourable, to the do American Activities

as he Page Right

prepared to tell the House Un he would refuse to answer Lavery was asked whothor U.S. Congress. Move to Control raped and robbed 20 others. voded his homo, Truss Demon-payda Gaulle's sembly and appointed two com- not and never has been a Com- "No," Lavery said, "If they Daro, at mal

killed at least 10 women and beaten by 15 Irgunists who, in "Inter-Group for the Defence of Gaulle, measure met at the Amittee under Cath that he is liefn Food Prices.

Com questions about, his political be It will be recalled the notorious The local press reported heavy Assembly group,

milles to work out means, of was recently sentenced to death British troop movements from stand the Communists will take for revision of the Tragch Con. As a result of the Commit been a Communist, I can truth R. Humay

It is sill not known just what answering the General af munist, collage o for raping and murdering 13 Palestine.

ask me whether. I am cr havo

·Transfordans- women. —United 'Preka,·

United Presa.

in toʻlay's Assen bly meeting but altullon and to recruit now to's methods in its Investiga fully tell thom nie."-Associated wind Direction by the Party has oficially plodged membersrociated Press, Hon of Communists in Holly Press,

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