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CHINA MAIL

No. 33825.

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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1947.

CIVIL WAR THREAT IN ITALY "Russia

Communist Leader

Leader Defies

Defies The Premier Spreading Wave Of

Disturbances

Rome, Nov. 18.

Bitter Leftist reaction to Premier Alcide de Gasperi's speech against the political violence sweeping Haly today brought a veiled threat of revolution from the Communist boss, Pal- miro Togliatti, and denunciation of the Gov- ernment programme as a "struggle to recon- quer the world for Christ."

There was a slight diminuition in violence which Continued through the 14th day of what the Communist Party labelled openly as "the coalition of popular groups everywhere against the danger of a Fascist rebirth.'

CAUSTIC COMMENT

New York, Nov. 18. The "N.Y. Herald Tribune”, commenting editorially on reports Chinese criticism of Secretary of State Mar- shall's recommended ald to China, says;-

"What stands in the way of large-scale ald to Nan- king is the prospect that most of what is given is likely to be wasted-by In- competent officials of mis- used by corrupt officials."-- Associated Press.

Tanker In

"TUB NEWSPAPER ENTERPT

Price: 20 Cents.

Typhoons

"Gladys"

Preparing "Flora" And For War'

Washington, Nov. 18. - Representative Everett M. Dirksen today declar- fed that Russia was "feverishly preparing

“Victim Of Blackmail' for war.

By The U.S.

The nols Republican Fald the "cold war" between the Unit. ed States and Russin could easily leud bn, shooting one unless the United States bolstered Germany against the aprenil uf Coni

munim

The Ditkven speech snld Ger..

Milan, Nov. 17. Describing the situa- tion in Italy as "excep- many was the key to Europe and tionally grave," Signor must not be abandoned leat Russia communize the entire Continent Palmiro Togliatti, the

He said already a "stendy and Italian Communist Party unheralded business of preparing for war goes steadily forward ir leader, declared here the Soviet Union." He added th that the Italian Govern- tussis was producing tanks ment had been the vic-jet planes at "an alarming rate" guided missiles and tactical and ***** tim of "Blackmail" by!

the United States State Department.

No Danger At Present

Signor Togliatti was address ing the Congress of the Milani Communist Federation.

"In many quarters, one eur secure un even money wager tha war it in the offing." he said.

Tokyo, Nov. IR. Typhuan "Flora" is now centred at Dulto Shing after doing 'superficial. dainige while passing over Okinawa to-day, the 43rd Wrather Wing annoinery.

Meanwhile,

"Gladus", centred 180 miles Bouth-east of Yap, is contin ing to moyo west-north-west at 10 m.ph..-United Press,

American 'Meddling In China

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Martial Law Lifted

In Mukden

Fighting Slackens On Approach Of Winter

Nanking, Nov. 18. Nationalist forces are reported to be making a two-pointed drive against Communist concen- trations near Hsuchow, according to Govern- ment sources in Nanking this morning. One column, in a rapid drive through Communist territory, has linked up at Chinanchi, 18 miles northwest of Hsuchow, with another column pushing southward from Fenghsin.

This city was recaptured by the Nationallats a few days ago after

a heavy battle, during which the| Nationalists reported the Com

had suffered heavy loss, hting In other areas has been MOSCOW, NOV. 17. lackened with the spread of win. UNITED STATES RELIEF FOR tery weather on most war frints. CHINA UNDER THE $300,000,000 From Mukden. reports state AID PROGRAMME IS AN that the Government hins lifted the Bol general strikes struck A Carabinieri officer in Miner

Rep Dirksen, who is chairman "AGREEMENT FOR AMERICAN martial law and curfew clamped Sardinia and the Puglia region, vin war seized by a mob, dis-

the special Joint Congressional MATERIAL ASSISTANCE FOR or the city four or five days ago. scene of the bloodiest outbreak | atraed and then released.

Armed Services Appropriations THE REACTIONARIES IN THE Anther despatch reports the end of the violence campaign, where

AGAINST THE ing of an important military con- At Dolo, near Venice, ofllees

Committee which ree:ntly toured CIVIL WAR Europt, sald that the United CHINESE PEOPLE." THE IN.ference of Nationalist top-ranking column of motorised poller of the Rightist Common Man

States could choose to abandon FLUENTIAL SOVIET WEEKLY anernis in Pelping-Reuter-AAP, anel Vanbinieri patrolled the | Party were wrecked and at

Europe, and particuinely Girinany,NEW TIMES" DECLARED TO tire provlore.

Corate the offices were barnei. H.M.S. "Black Swan" and the

the Soviet Union, but "If we da DAY.

"The writer declared: "The une. An agriculteral strike begun | tanker "Vosella” were reported

let's remember we are playing for today at Potenza.

late last night to have reached,

keepx"

ituous puritanical cant, with which Ou Sardinia, general strikes the Chinese tanker "Yung La"

and in He said in that case it would the treaty s saturated, were caled n1 Vagtlari, Sassarl.2011 al 5.30 p.m.

intun that "henceforth Stalin will which the American Imperialists The Yong Lai," which went

Resjonalbility for the situa-write the ticket and we shall do are such pust masters, does not and Nuere but in Sassari the ground on Munday at North Is.

then fell on the capitalists and business with European countries alter the casence of the cuse: and Chrodt Democratic section of land, inbout 300 miles north-east ht the present Government on his basis". He said his would the essence is that the Nanking the Labour Confederation de- of Hong Kong) and which senzadel by Signor Aleide de imperil Western elvilization and treaty represents a further exten. nounced the order and after out distress signols asking for Gasnert which was favouring "mean regimentation for us - sin of American interference in

China's domtalie affairs." pobafely appealing to all work assistance,

The article said the programme ers to Ignore the Jabour ordermediate danger.

rveeded in having it rescinded Lar is ensued to the bow, re. The only damage to the "Yung

id not imply "that the position of American imperialism has beer with an hour's token stoppage sarting in the No. I hold taking

strengthened. called instead.-United Press. water:

The Communist organ ce ported de Gasperi's speech with the headlin Austri-American de Gasperi resumes

eurses of Gochbels" and 1 1 Wig: So elalixis called it a "declaration or counter-declaration of wat

"The Master Road" Togliatti

Just spoke again night ton

meeting of the Millan Communist Party of

secret

THE GEN.

FROM MOSCOW

London, Ner, 18,

Radio Mosenie predleted to day that the United Nationa world callapar like the

decisions

of Nationa if

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a aptem jeltereby

majority voting.

The

taken તા 14

brauderst said solution

of the present diferences in the United Nations dependa sut

the mujority

principle but

vota (12) the "tra

relation of the fovern which

cakt

The international

wrent."-United Press.

sale to be

II: said that the recent le velopments In Italy were not isolated fnets but signs of the deep changes which had taken plac: in the nation's Boclal

ructure.

133 1200

hem, he added.

Threat To Life Of Boy - King?

Zurich, Nov. 18.

King Phumiphon of Siam learned by radio last night that a man has been reported to be en route from Bangkok to murder him. The schoolboy King said today that he had not been officially informed by the Swiss authorl- ties of the plot against his life but one of his secretaries said cantonal police guarding the King's villa here,

*

of the

are now

United Press.

"On the contrary it indirectly American Government has fail- confirms that the policy of the ed, and the American expanskin 100 ista-like their agents in the Chin-

The Government's mistake, signor Togliatt said, was that it had not known how to dia-

ALEX STRIKE engage Italy from the United

Alexandria, Nov. 17. States air polley. thus becom-xan-trin harbour was paralysed The movement of cotton in Ate- ing a victim of "blackmail bye-day when 3.000 cotton parters The United States State De went on strike lemanding a partment.

ver cent, cost of living allowance car reactionary camp-have noth. Economic expansion by the instead of the present 50 per cent. Ing to show for their aul."—Reu. United States was choking freef-Repler; cconomie Intercourse

nations, he said,

between

• The workèra "of ́ Italy", would

prevent Fasciam'from staging a comeback, Signor Togliatti de clared

The conciliatory attitude of the Government. he declared. towards United States ald would inevitably collide with A the policy of the Soviet Union, which entered the war to sup port national independence.- Reuter.

Another Post For Soong

Governor

ter.

MENTOUKUO

MINES DECISION

Nanking, Nov. 18. spokesman of the Executive Yuan announced today that the Mentoukuo coal mines, among the largest in North China, will be returned in full to their rightful owners with the excep- tion of extra__machinery and equipment in- stalled by the Japanese during the occupation. The Mentoukuo mines, located

some-20-kilometres-wesi-of-the Medal For

the

were

Gen. Chiang

|

Big Four Talks On Germany

LONDON, NOV. 17. SOVIET RUSSIA TODAY OPPOSED INCLUSION OF THE AMERICAN-PROPOSED

Three Factors

Competent neutral observera FOUR-POWER PACT FOR concede that the sixth Communist offensive in Manchuria has ended. GERMANY'S DISARMAMENT while possibilities of a counter-offensive in the Changchun THE

Vationalist AND DEMILITARIZATION IN AGENDA OF THE area are most sim. There are FORTHCOMING BIG FOUR three major fact:r against it MEETING AS THE FOREIGN the weather and the dimeutiles of MINISTERS' DEPUTIES MET getting in reinforcements and sup TODAY. piles. The bitter

Manchurian

United

winter is setting in and the har The United States, bour of Yinkow reportedly was Kingdom and France presented frozen.two daya aga, leaving only the port of Hulutao open.

an agreza text for inclusion in Manchurian winters can rench a

Old residents of Manchuria ay the Big Four agenda, but Run- point where sentries are unable world only agree to its inclu- ala's A. Smirnov objected and to perf:rm their duty without sion in the deputies report to

their principals.

freezing.

Although the railway between M. Smirnov argued that the Hulutao and Makden has been Big Four Foreign Ministers cleared, highway transportation should themselves 'deelde *til a handicap: It is unusable this issue. from Mukden to Changchun

un

From Mukden to. Szepingkai k Earller, the deputies agreed may be opened by the end of the that the Big-Four agenda month.

should include four points: the Neutral sources Dy the form and scope of the pro- Nationalists in Changchun are visional political organization digging in for a long, hard winter of Germany, the report on the while the Communists are report Austrian Treaty Commission, ed to be moving toward the Suneonomic principles relating to Karl River and their North Man Germany, procedure for the churia headquarters.

Developments

preparation of peace treaties.

They again failed, however, Other developments in the civil to reach agreement on the or

wer are:-

Mukden-Martial law here has der in which thene points been lifted.

should be tackled by the For- Tung kun,gn Ministers.-United Press.

Changchun-Cheng

returning to Mukden ́ ́from an

S'hai Prices Soaring

ter de Greperi had addressed a meeting In Naples. The Com-

On the other hand, the polles over a e'ff and make it appear munist Party organ reported

deny that precautions have been an accident"._according__to_the Togliatti bad' warned. against the danger of "abstract Inves-ledge of the matter.

taken and disclaim any know Bangkok correspondent of the

Nanking, Nov. 18. "Stralls Times."

Marco Polo Bridge where the The Executive Yuan today up. clash in

Inspection tour of Changchun, sald gations into future prospects;

1937 led to Sino- A spokesman for the

the full is expected to continue for King

He wrote that the Siamese pointed Dr. T. V. Soong as Com Japanese hostilities and opern- deriving from the muster road sail today that the police tele. command had warned the King inander of the Military Control ted under Sino-British mannge-

weeks of Marxism."

Hauchow The Government The Moscow-trained

phoned a warning to the King that the would-be amassin was Zone in Kwangtung. leader

Dr. Sot ng is

Nanking, Nov. 18. the way to Lausanne, where Kwangtung

of ment, were occupied by

after beating back the Communists of the

last night.

The French Ambassador, M. pribing the outer defences of H greatest Communist

and concurrently Japanese Army Bhortly after Members

King's the King who is fond of skiing, Director of the President's Can Pearl Party outside Russia told the

Harbour. They

Jacques Meyrler, today presen:chow, have advanced westwards to Milan parly

entourago ridiculed the story s living-Reuter.

Kai reopen the rail contact with Kai this newspaper and and the Swiss Government

lon Headquarters. Central News. taken over by the Chinese Gov-ed Generallisima Chiang

xail said) that the question could had actually received the would-

ernment after the Japanese sur shek with the Medaille Militaire. feng. The Nationalists are be put in the following terms:

to have recaptured all stations the highest French military dis between Hsuchow and Tangshan, be sanssin las year without

The spokesman said that the tinction, in the name

of the the latter being silll In Itad hands. of nware

his alleged

Executive Yuan had decided Prealdent of France, in a brief Government ferees moving south

ceremony nt the upon this step In view of the

Presidential from western Shantung have link- They said the reputed assassin,

fact that sufficient proof

had home.

ed up with the Hauchow units. was actually Prince Pensini.]

Carts French been produced by the

M. Meyrier said the

Yucheng - Tho

and higher prices for. Bellish

Communia representative,

Detrol and several other com- Mr. William Government was

recognising alege of this Important railway modities confronted the people McBain,

town in southern Shansi has been of Shanghat when they woke up to show that the Chiang's leadership

in the lifted with the arrival of Govern this morning. against Japanese had forcibly occupied Chinese the mines without compensation. perfallstic totalitarianlam."

Regarding the Chinese share Associated Press.

"If we win the elections our being prospects will be pacific, other interest. wise we will evidently pass to revolutir nary action,

"This method of putting the who was expected to arrive in question is absolutely abstract Geneva

last night where the

In all hanges and does not take King had gone to receive him. Inlu consideration

acvelopment of our action."

Disturbances

In the Prglia region, the towns of Andria, Minervino..

1101

arrive

the general The Prince did

schedule, however, and has not] appeared yet.-United Press.

Over A Clif?

Singapore, Nov. 18. Barlett and Trani are under The plot to kill the 20-year-obl heavy police guard. Pollee at King alleged by the Bangkok rond blocks maintain checks on City Commander, Lieutenant- all persons entering and leaving Colonel Luang Kach Gongram, yesterday was "to push him

LowDE.

Disastrous Fire In Dept. Store

Wellington, N.Z., Nov. 18.

T

At least 20 persons perished today when Ballan- tync's Ltd., a department store in Christ- church, was gutted by fire at the height of the shopping rush hour. Assistants and customers were trapped on the upper floors of the four- storey store which is Christchurch's biggest and most exclusive shop.

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R.A.F. Surgcont Found Guilty of Larceny of Lorry.

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No Secrets to Conceal,

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· President, Proposes Price. Con.

trol on Some Items,

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Eve of the Royal Wedding Page nine

Mrs. Pandit Warns Britain

Lake Success, Nov. 12. Mrs Vijayalakshmi Pandit of India today warned Britain that "further deterioration in our re- lations with South Africa" might cause India to break away from the Commonwealth and have other implications even wider than those affecting the British community of nations..

Her warning. was delivered directly to Hector McNeil of the United Kingdom. who sat cross the conference room from her, as the United Nations Political Committee neared the nd of its debate on Indin's complaint of alleged South African discrimination against the Indians in the Union.

Consequences

.

Mrs. Pandit said, "Surely Mr. McNeil realizes that fur the deterioration of our rela- tious with South Africa may huve mont significant con- "SEQUENCER, NOt only on our rela- tlona with the British Common. wealth but in a much wider The cause of the fire is not field.” Down, It is believed to have Mrs. Pandit charged that riginated in the store's kitchen "economic nd within 10 minutes the old

residential un.bling building was blaze. segregation of persons of In. Tandlan origin in South Africa is and employeta screaming from building humiliation to India and in 30me leaped from windows and deed to the whole of. Asla

tro badly injured. Others fell Snek into the flames.

Patrons

the

Twelve were roasted when

.

...

and

"No Rooin"

Mrs. Pandit said that Indian rushed into the lift, which was leaders had long held the view arinted between floors due to a that "so long as Indians are power failure,

(The Australian Broadcasting regarded as an inferior race in- System In: Sydney reported 31 alde the British Commonwealth) bodias were identified and inre there le rently no room in it for World and Local Sports are expected to be found in the a self-respecting India, Unit

Cruins) —United Press,

Elizabeth's' Presints.

Pagatelor

News

ed Press.

Incident To Be Discussed

Lady Chan Chak. In her capacity as Chair-

render.

in the mining company, the spokesman said that documents slowed that the Chinese repre- sentative, Mr. Chow Feng-chang, did not receive dividends ncr contribute further capital to the mines

during the Japanese occupation,

Letters have been published, in Tientsin and Pelping newspupets ↑

wor

"im-

ment reinforcements from the north; bank of the Yellow River.-| United Press.

Heavy Snowfalls Over Europe

London, Nov. 18..

objecting to any Government Snow today brought Northern Europe to the of-

decision to return the mines to their rightful owners, the spokes- man added, but the Executive Yuan has fully considered all facts of the case and deemed it necessary to uphold the declalon jus announced.—Reuter-AAP..

ficial end of one of the longest and driest sum-

man of the Hong Kong Palestine Dementi blanket

and Kowloon Chinese Women's Association,

A

Shanghal. Nov. 18. Increases in airline, stilpping

The

Chinese shipping lines have increased their passengora - fores, and freight charges, from 30-10 50 per cent and the air-, lines by 25 per cont, while all nowspapers carried the an- nouncement that a 90 per cent la», crenne in utility. charges- power, telephons, and water- In awaiting approval from the Executive Yuan In Nanking.

On the commodities market, the only bright spot was tho failure of the price of rice to

The Weather

ONT 1 ... 1.K.

mers on record and predictions were that bit-go up in sympathy with all the ter weather would last for a couple of days at oflier necessitics, but American. least.

cigaretics and lobal amokca Sweden and Ireland were Bavaria and in the Taunus made the steepest climb. Reg- hardest hit by the cold wave. bills of Hesse and the

ter. tem- Stockhulni reported foot and peinture was about freezing.

Denmark a. half of show in \\Northern

was having lub- Sweden and this white freezing temperatures with pre

the over

Houthern dictions of hail and snow short part of, the country. Tempera-ly. tures ranged from dlght to 15. ___Dutchmen Werc stolidamos Time-posterday, the typhoons Jerusalem, Nov, 18. degrees below zero: Contigrade. awaiting winter while rain, hail was contred 644 imties 9 of Krushu move last night issued invi- A spokesman for the. Palca- Heavy snowfalls were report and some snow were falling in Noe ENE at Zo kunta, Another

tine Government today denied 'ed from several districts in parts of Holland

typhoon has formed near Yap. tations to women's orthet British troops were being Ireland, but Irish hombs wore winds brought typical Novem-the intense antiegelune How centred over and strong reslo E of Honshu a muring NE and ganizations and lead-withdrawn from the Holy Land reported to be warmed by ber weather-United Press. ing women in Hong and sald, only "routine" move-American coal for the frat time Kong to a tea party in He added that the first phase Finland reported about five

|monta were being carried out. in five years

"Very Cold"

· London, Nov. 18,". the roof garden of the of eventual evacuation of the inches of snow in the north and Snow and sleet turning to Hong Kong Hotel at British forces had been formul-ons inch at Helalaki. Cold fog rain fell in most of England Maximum 70.4 de Yah 4.30 p.m. today, to dis-ated but had not yet been put blanketed the southern half of today. Temperatures in London usum 16 ore

the incident into operation. He did not the cormity and temperature fell to 36 dege the coldcat | Rainfalls Trace Total pince Jan. Jam which occurred outside when actual debarkation hovered above zero Centigrade. since last March as weather 132,6 mm.1108.88 in. As valet

would begin prema sa p the Hong Kong Hotel Home troops were departing weather, but light fanów was wedding day.

Prague reported clear, sunny forcecasters sald the Royal * average of. 2004,3 mming1.56 Jos,

would be on Sunday night, re-from Halfa, the spokesman as- falling 200 kilometron cant and cold, an sulting in the wrongful moted, but said these were en-medlum showfall were re Trains, the underground and qual

tirely unconnected with evacua ported from high Tatras. Light most road traffle was slowed Rel. Humidity. arrest of some Chinese tion from the Holy Land how flurries wars falling in throughout Britain. United Wind Dirk

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