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VIOLENCE FLARES IN DELHI Colonel McCormick Nanking Preparing
Afghans Reported To Use Russian Rifles
Only Two Ships Now On Run To Canton
The only big ships operating between Canton and Hong Kong at present are the B. & S. "Fatshan" and "Wu Sich." All other shipping companies have taken their boats aft the run owing to the threatening letters received and the recent mining in the Peart River delia of the an
"Kwel
The agents for the "Patshan" and "Wo Bleh all yes- terday that they are continuing their service between the two ports and are taking the necessary" precautions The companies who have suspended operationa How considering whether to transfer their ships to the Macno runi,
"conveying their
They are also considering plans for vessels to and from Canton.
Siamese Premier Says:
arg
Phibun To Remain As Army Chief
Bangkok, Nov. 24. Premier Khuang Aphaiwong of Slam said today that he would soon issue a proclamation de- moting Marshal Phibun Songgram from Com- mander of the Armed Forces to Commander of the Army, but said he could not dispense entirely with Phibun's services. The Prime Minister realised that many nations would act recognize his Government es Jong as Phubun
was connceled with it.
"What the world does not calize is that
Stam
has two
said he "When I attempted as postwar Premier, to introduce lexislaton to disarm the Free Thai, Prkli fed the opposition and my Gov. ernment failed after 45 days.
"Strong Man"
Raiders Hit Hard
In Kashmir
New Delhi, Nov. 24. Armed police and Indian troops patrolled Old Delhi today enforcing the extended curfew to prevent a repetition of yesterday's rioting which killed three and injured 23.
Arrives In H.K.
All shops were shut in Chandni Chowk, the old city's main shopping street which has a mixed Hindu and Moslem population. Plainclothes and special police armed with shotguns were called out to reinforce the regular patrols.
Yesterday's riot, the first since The Indian Defence Ministry the major communal troubles in siated tonight that Indian troops Septembar, staried when Hindu were inerting Increased ppost. and Sikh refugees from Pakistan tion, slowing down their advanco tried to seize Moslem residences towards Kotli Jammu, where the In the old city.
Kaslimir State gorrison has been The police Bred Into another besieged for the past 29 days, Hindu and Sikh Kathering in
The Defence communique sald Chowk
when
relieving they that after
the Stale returning
force garrisons at Ptoneh, Indian M. stem re-
Army troops are now consolidat. In the area Eight Musiems were wounded ing their positions in the stabbing ineler.
and patrolling continues,
A United States of China, patterned after America's Raiders in acme strength again states. is a solution to China's crisis, Colonel Robert Ruther- Gandhi Speaks
nitacked the Indian Army post-ford McCormick, editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. tlons in the Uri area. The paid in a press conference shortly after his arrival from Shang- tack was repulsed and the rald-hat yesterday by the Pan-American "Clipper Courser," ers suffered heavy casualties,
Chandni stoned! fugees.
In the meantime. Mohandas Gondi told his evering 'proyer audience that the Hindus were attacking not only Moslems but also Indian Christians and other liindus.
He sald some Hindu peasants were assaulting Untouchables in the Roblak area of the Punjab.
A Government press nole said el actin should be taken" in India was studying "what paral.
tetaliation for Pakistan's decision to place a duty on jute exported to India.
The note charged that Pakls. tan violated the bilateral agree "Phibun is the only man stringent calling for free exchange blame the United States and och to disarm the Free Thais of goods for a specified period.
and allow Siam to continue peaceful existence.
the "I realize
world Is are. I judiced against Phibun but my
rmies," be explained.
Britain for
this, becaus
they
armed the Free Thai
snny
to
Bight the Japanese.
govern. ment refused to disarm the Free Thols, using
army.
China-H.K.
Financial
Pact Talks
next.
ม
I
Gevera-
op
"Russian Rifles"
en route
toward
Aircraft of the Royal Indian Air Force attacked the raidera positions with good results in the vicinity of Mirpur and Holl. United Press and Reuter,
3 Million
Dollar Dope Mystery
man
Wants A Chinese U.S.
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For Next Stage Of National Polls
Shanghai, Nov, 24. Improved plans for the next stage of China's first nationwide elections - balloting for the 773 members of the Legislative Yuan from Decem- ber 21 to December 23 - were being drawn up by the Central Government in Nanking today as the, local authorities throughout the country began counting the votes cast during the past three days for the 2,290 delegates to the National Assembly.
Another wrangle, however, is Nanking's buslest inter scelions said to have developed among this morning whether or not they the three political groups cop. had voted and arrived at tho testing the elections-tho Kuo- following averages: mintang, the Young China and Coolie class-ricksha pullers, the Democratic Socialist parties sweepers, manual labourers, etc. ver the question of nomina-less than one out of 10 voted; tion.
merchants, shopkeepers,
etc.. The Young China party has about two out of 10 voted; pro presented a list of 120 candidates | fessional classes-teachers, re- for the Legislative Yuan, but the porters, lawyers, etc. about Democratie Socialists, permitted a fhrre out of 10 enst votes, smaller roster are reported to be Mr. Chiang Yuan-ilen, spokes holding out for at least an equal man, for the Democratic Socialist number as their rival minority. Party, charged
that, the today Under the new constitution to Government-controlled election he enforced on Christmas Day, boards In 10 hslens (districts) the Legislative Yuan members falled, to include the names of WR hold office for three years Democratic Socialists on the can. and will decide en legislative,didate lots. budgetary, State and other impor. Mr. Chiang sold a formal pro. tant matters affecting the home test had been submitted to the and forelyn pulices of the Gov-Kucmintang and that the Demo ernment.
eratie Socialist Party was reserv. an the election
United
Kuomintang Win ing its attitude the National Assembly elections received. Reuter and
results of until reply to the protest is
Colonel McCormick, who is, choking herself with her trade ulso a Director of the Associn-restrictions which will have to ted Press of Amerlen, was ne- be removed.
Although the final campanied by Mrs. McCormick,
are not expected to be known On current money loans to until the end of the month, Chi. his secretary, Miss D. Murray. Chinn, the 03-year-old publisher nese press reports agree that he and a maid. They intend to sain it would be futile to sim-Kuomintang members will prob leave for Manila
tomorrow ply throw out money. He recom-ably score a sweeping victory in morning, and thence to Guam. mended a reorganisation aimi- all the constituencies in which Honolulu and home.
Central governments such as Germany after/World War I eight Kuomintang candidates are
ay to that put into effect in they contested.
In Shanghai, for, Instance, ull China and Britain are not the by former Vice-President expected to top the final success- anawer, Col. McCormick said Charles E. Dawes,
ful list of 10 candidates, "If you have 48 states like Col. McCormick ta supporting Chinese scurces are tipping as curs, you can't overthrow them. Senator Robert Taft of Ohio "sure winners" Mr. Pan Kung- One man (apparently referring for the American presidency, chan, the City Council Chairman, to the late F.D.
Press,
Air Pact Between P.I.
Roosevelt but in the case af; a deadlock, he General Chien. Ta-chun, first post. EIN KEITAINE
war Mayor of Shanghai. "Mr. ^ "Ex nd would be Gentral Yuch-zen, an industrial magnate," Douglas MacArthur."
Mr. Fang Chi, Director of the
""Right Way".
moving
As
He said China was
been
officers nation. "But It may be a long Mars, McCormick on
(Above are shown Colonel and, An interesting infident took completed by representa-
clared, adding that China is Ma Photo)."
CHIANG CLAIMS REDS
REPULSED AT HANKOW
allowed to rast their ballots,
Manila, Nov. 241 "Nothing is wrong in that it-overnment still needs him or dispatch from Rawalpindl
Los Angeles, Nov. 24. The "Dully Telegraph," in al
Preliminary Colonel McCormick described Shanghai Kuomintang Headquar
discus+ self, but the Nal Pridi
internal safety.
sakl A shabbily dressed lit in the right direction, bat Mayor K.C Wu of Shanghai ters, and Miss King Chon-yul,sions on a bilateral air "When the world sees that today that a party them as a private um leading an honest
ano tribes tle
died would take good bankers and today
"the most men from Southern Afghanistan aboard an
Impressionable wife of a city councillor,
agreement have airliner and businessmen
Monks In Trouble has been seen armed
to stabilise the personality I've met in China." ment and that members of the "intest pattern of Russian rifle." left narcotics
with the Cabinet and Senote are incorrup tible, I am
their ar- place at ene distelet polling booth tives of the Philippines confident the world The dispatch said that when with a $3,000,000 dope way from first base." he de- rival in Hong Kong. China yesterday when a score of monks and Britain, it was dis- will then recognize my regime," the tribesinen Dassed through
Meanwhile, 100 Senators
Rawalpindi
argued heatedly with booth off- smuggling mystery. poluted by the Supreme State Proch (Pakistan), Army intellig. in battered suitcases were faund Councillors under Slani's provi.
ence agents seized one rifle to two pounds of pure heroin-a drug confirm that sicnal constitution held their first make of the newest pattern.
It was of Russian so powerful that even doctors are session today.
not allowed to hamile it, They will serve 85 Parlament the dispatch sald, "has flown on the memory of Los Angeles police,
"The Pakistan --Government,” it-was-the-"Jurgent-dope-find”- In until the House is elected, prob- agent to Gilgit to ably late this year or early the that the independence movement who gasped and died from a heart
test reports મન k!
ali draft card said the¬ mau,› there, althigh nominally part of attack, was "Ralph Moxy, 45, of New No Opposition
the Azad Kashmir movement, Rear Admiraj Luang Sung
York City," In fact backed by Russly. worn, the Director Gerral of
He was en route from New York Discussion of technicall the Siamese police before Mar. Pakistan bringing
"This step is a preliminary to San Diego. Hut the clothing in details for the future im-| shat
the Koshmiring would not have fitted him. While admitting the situation in the Paoting sec- Pibul Songgram seized question to the United Nations e power a fortnight age, told thelus a menace to world peace." plementation of the pro-newspaper "Bangkok Post" that posed China-Hong Kong he would not oppose the coup Financial Agreement are stance against the present re
d'etat or organise or join any re. the ine progress, Mail"
Admiral Sangwern, one of the learned,
lending Siamese oficials whe managed a slip out when Mor. shal Songgram seized power and who was wanted by the nitary command, Is now living about 70 miles southeast cf Bangkok, the paper said.
still in "China last night.
Mr. Fisher Vin C. Yo, representa tive of the Central Bank of China, said yesterday that the contents of the proposed Agreement would be released simultaneously in Hong Kong and Nanking when finally approved by both gavERs.
He was confident that a rational solmion wenkd be found soun on out- standing issues.
Smuggling
Mr. Yu said that the Hong Kong Government is willing to cooperare with the Chinese authorities in stamp- big nut muugging between Hung Kong and Chinese poria,
He pointed to the recent Gavern. meni ruling requiring all China. bound ships to have their cargu manifests counter-signed by the Har hour Ofice at the time of clearance as an example.
Mr. Yu arrived in Hong Kong on Nov. 14, accompanied by Mr. CyrB Rogers, British adviser to the Central Bank of China.
Jala
He said that he wrote to the Marshal assuring him that he intended to put up no resistance and received a reply him for his aftude.-United Press and Reuter,
thanking
in
unknown at the New York addresses indicated.
Unknown
He carried a duck worker's card "THE COLONEL" IS with the name "Macey" but SAN Diego authorities and the Union had HAVING FUN
never heard of him.
Asked by a reporter πε Honolulu, their first stop- over en route to the Orient. for the reason for his Far East Lour.. Colonel Me- Cormick publisher of the Chicago Tribune.
replied:
This is fun! I've reached an age when I like to have fun."
Strike Threat At
Weaving
Mills
most
Workers in Hong Kong's busiest an i
prosperous industry the weaving.nills are threatening a mass walk-out following failure, after.protracted negotiations, to come to a settlement with their employers. Men and women weavers had this morning in an endeavour London, Nov. 24. Scotland Yard today disclosed already agreed on the scale of to reach a last-hour, settioment that, it was investigating the pay for both permanent workers theft of a sliver tox cope, valued and those engaged on plore Hotel Boys" Rebuffed
BEASLEY ROBBED
at £175, on Friday evening from work; but the workers, want,
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heart attack while Money the plane was flying between Denver and Los Angeles.
clals that they should also be closed today.
Mr. Lucas Madamba, Foreign "Monks are not allowed to Affairs Jegal
officer, who re- vote" was the shurp rotort. presented the Philippine Gov- The monks, however, won their fernment in the discussions, sald 'point "und ̄ ̄were ̄ ̄giveir~voting a pact would "be" "considered slips after they had marche.l in soon by Vice-President Elpidio body 19 Interview the district Quirino who is concurrently
Foreign Affairs Secretary) and .. ablef.
An Melat spokesman for the the British Minister. Election Board at Nanking es. Mr. Madamba 'declined to re- timated that 250,000,000 people veal the exact terms, voted in the election (this would The British mission negotiat- virtually every single ing for an agreement la headed person over 21 In Nationalist-held by Sir John Baldwin (for the China cast his vcie), but most Ministry of Civil Aviation), as- competent observers doubted sisted by Mr. A. J. Moss, Direc- whether the actual number of{tor of Air Services, votes cost wig one-sixth RA Sir John told United Pross many.
that a joint announcement United Press naked 50 persons would be made shortly-United The shortlived Communist, west of Tsingtao, on the out- selected at random in one
of' Press. threat to the important Yang-kirts of Wethalwal, and at
Shanghai, Nov. 24.
tor of Central Hopei remains "grave," semi- official despatches today claimed that rein- forced Government forces have checked the three-pronged. Communist push against the Yangtze port of Hankow.
cisive role.
The Narcotics Bureau of the Lo Angeles Pollee believe the man watze commercial centre is mid Chinhsiang, in southwest Shan-
for an international to have been aninshed incssenger
after tung smuggling ring.
The Government is speeding heavy fighting in which Na- suffered
tiotalist planes played a do- up the restoration of rail and telephone communication be tween Peiping and Paoting to In Hopel, however, both in strengthen the Pelping-Tien- the north and in the south. tsin-Paoting triangle to cope Communiat columns converging with the increased Communist on Pooting are reported to have threat resulting from the loss penetrated the outer defences of Shihchinchwang, according; of the provincial capital where to dispatches reaching Peiping, acunaw fighting is now. raging.
A large number of Govern-
He complained he was feeling ill
Aim and the stewardess gave oxygen mask,
She was unable to rouse him to prepare for landing in Los Angelen,
The heroin was wrapped in war paper in four packages of half pound each found in his luggage by the
mortician-United Fren.
CHINESE JUMPS OFF FERRY
mean
Haganah Prepares For "Arab War"
Jerúsalem, Nov. 24. Haganah, the moderate Jewish underground move- ment, has alerted all Jews between 35 years and 42 years of age for military training and plans to hold a four-day manoeuvres, it was rellably reported here today.
At the same time the Comment. repair, partics have left munist troops are reported to for the south along the railway have broken into the Pelping to restore damaged sections and Hankow railway city of Yuan- to lay telephone lines.
A Jewish Agency official said the Jews have been quietly preparing shih, about 90 miles south-west Communications authorities policy was merely "une of prepared to meet any Arab attack ever since A Chinese man, name and age of Pacting after a weaklong expect telephono communica
nes" in the event of the Hagansh the Arabs proclaimed their intentions unknown, jumped off the Solari alege.
tions between Pelping and Pao defence force being called upon zu of resisting partition with a "hundred Star at 7.20 p.m. last night, In Shantung Province, the ting to be resumed tomorrow furnish protection for the proposed years of holy war."
In spite of the ferry stopping official Central News states that and rail traffic to be reopened partitioned Jewish State.
The clamen of 18 to 35 have been and a search made, no trace of heavy engagements are taking at the end of the month.alerted for some time and, it is under
place at Kaomi, 35 miles north-Reuter and Associated Press.
the man was found.
China
.
:
Will Again
Again Be Divided Into
War
Shanghai, Nov. 24. China will again be divided The hotel "hoys" of the Hong into several war zones, honded Kong, Peninsula, Repulse Bay by the highest ranking military
This has already been more and the Lido hotela yesterday commanders, to direct stopped- "Zones
#
his new post), assisted by Gen. Yen Hal-shun (famed warlord
stood, have been undergoing thorough milliary training,
They will form the hackbone of the Jewish security forces while the older men will more or less constitute the "home.guard."
Communities
Haganah men are most confident they are capable of defending Peks- tine's 600,000 Jews against the widely publicised "Arab, invasion."--United Press.
The Weather
Be of Japan. The depression which
partly cloudy.
Yesterday's Weatherimi "Maximum) -76.8 slegt. Vah,
the home of Mr. John Beasley, in addition, a yearly bonus."
and Shana Governor),. Each community has been divided Resident High Commissioner for
North-west (the Kanau and into military settlons under section is reading estwards and separate cell The antleyelone central over N China
· Australia.—United Press.
Ninghala areas) **** Gen. Chang lenders about or less agreed upon for the received their second rebuff In up campaigns against the Com-
Chih-chung, assisted by Gen. A lecturer, sponsored by the Jewish high pressure has developed over the permanent workers; but there a month when their reviaru munists, reports "reaching here provinces — Hunan, Hupch, Ma Hung-kwol (Governor of Agency, vials each aren giving and developed over Hukkaldo "la" "moving away Is an added problem in men and demand for graduated pay in said today,
Anhwel, Klanggi. Klangau and | Ningħala Province)...
outline of the basic principles of fairly rapidly to the NE women on a piece work basia. creases, presented to the Coinciding with the departure Honan. He will be assisted by Meanwhile other dispatches in Palestine and the best means of Today's Forecast-Moderate winds,
modern warfare which could he wied] who form nearly 80 percent of management on Friday, - was this morning from Nanking of Gen. Ku Chu-tun,
quoted Vice Minister of National combatting them. the total number.
categorically turned down. Geo, Pal Chung-hel; Minister of The dispatches also said the Defence Tung Liu Fel as re- They insist on the same treat- Dissatisfaction was expressed National Defence, for Kilklang, other war zones and the rea-porting to the Nationalisting, have been given responsibility
Jews, who have had military train ment as their permanent follow- by representatives of the boys strategic Yangtzo port. 270 miles pective Commander-in-Chiefs are: memorial service today that the for men in their neighbourhood, Miedmom: 43.0 deg. Fah, workers.
when Interviewed by the "China south-west of Nanking, is the Manchuria: Gen, Chen Cheng, Government was Increasingly The call was sent, wat laat week | "Rainfall Hil. Total since Jan. Negotiations on the point Mall" yesterday.
solting up of a command post with Gen, Lo Cho-ying as confident of the success of the ordering units, is report to thrie, com broke down over the week-end. They said the management's for operations designed to. presistant, la
anti-Ited campaign which could quads were formed for drilling
manders for Instructions, followed by a threat of a 48-reply was tantamount to closing vent the Reds from crossing the North China (Shanel, Hopel, he accriorate through strah hour ultimatum.
the door to all negotiation, river to invade the wealthy rice North Shantung and Norththening Ideal defines organia the fact that most reservists have no Kaunis
were planned despite and manoeuvres The Commissioner of Labour, A mass meeting of the boys producing provinces to the south. Honan) 1 Gen 1 Teung-jen tions in Nationallat-heat territory weapons. whose mediation has bron is scheduled for this bvening to Nanking dispatches said Gen. (who told United Press in and closer co-operation between sought, has called both, aldus decide on the next - step to be Pat would direct the anti-Red Pelping today that he had not the troops and the people, to a conferețice at hig offlon! taken, a
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