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BRITISH NATIONALS WARNED Joy Ride EISENHOWER'S Hunt For Mad
Advised To Register For Possible Evacuation)
Communist Advance In
North Causes
Fog Blots Out Shanghai
Shanghal. Feb. 13.
Air and ra
tipas
communica -
wiska parts of the
country and Hong Kong were completely suspended
today by
JLT) Intensr
blanketing the area.
Kong
Planes from Hong this morning were either turned back or directed to Tsingtao-Central News.
Pandit Nehru's Appeal
t
Alarm
Nanking, Feb. 14.
With the Communists advancing on Mukden and other besleged cities of Manchuria, British and American nationals in North China have been advised to "register for evacuation un- less they wish to remain at their own risk of falling into the Communist area."
This "confidential advice." issued by Mr. S. L. Burdett, British Consul-General at Tientsin Was confirmed by the British Embassy at Nanking.
Rationing Scheme For China
are
Nanking, Feb, 15. The Mayors of China's five largest cities. meeting here tomorrow to draft plans for ration- ing as a means for driv- ing down inflated food
This under, though not indirative China in 1941. Meats uns depend prices.
at the spend the rivit, was
Choma is perrastionar protection.
a
The Chinese Guernment for
the
amastry taken by the Britani
www. En
event of as emergency. thorities the speedy evacuations Ambassador said, the British Govern of their nationale should the decisionment would be unable to finish ais raft her facilities for evacua | Pint➡Associated Press,
drozand,
of
indicative of the enl war azal is the first pen sign that foreigners have shown of their lack uf confidence in the Central Cavern ment winning the L'aturist witp pressings campaign
In order to eliminate, a
Batimal.
Tsingtao Danger
Pear! Harbour. Feb, 15, Under Secretary of the Navy W. John Keeney said today that doble American civilians, including Navy dependents, in the Tsing. tno Area, are threatened by Communist encircle- ment and that the Navy plans to evacuate them if necessary. -- United Press.
es aruation". Heitish New Delta, Feb 15,
Lets were advised "ant to pen Pandal Nehru,
Indiance to Priping or any other North Chinese Utre
hion eats where evaenation may be Praes Munster, broadcasting to
ught derbared found necessary in the near futher the nation jat
They have been advised to proceed "We have
together in This hour of crisis for the natun Shanghai or other cities south of
The Vangire and fight the terrible anison
River, coenrannalisme that greatest noin Fold age.
"Thinse
who cel brated, the Koding, or feel that way, have Torfeited their right to be called Jikam."
killed
of
the
Mr. Panda Nehen said flat he was distressed beyond meane
The atra from which the people have been advised to leave inclode. he whole area of Nouth and Central China cast of Sian, capital of Sheusi province, and Haniow, e 300 miles inland fraun Sanghal
Precaution
than
to learn at whisperings abond An Probesss official explained that vital differeners” between Sanz in was a precautionary measure in dar Vallabhbri Patel, the De view of the shortage of air transport puty Proses
Shanghai
Rent Shock
Shanghai, Feb. 15
The expenses budget of the 5,000,000 population of Shanghai will be drastically affected as the result of a surprising decision reached yesterday afternoon at
Minister, and bun at the command of the British authe local Municipal Land Bureau selt, and doci, "India sudarities in China,
know that these differences are overshadowed by fundamental agreements about
the most in public life brave captain at mar pe płe in war and peace, stouthearted when
portant isprests. Patel han bren a
waver and Reuter.
('on
|
Mino Chin-ming. Chinese!
Chairman of the humpeter, and Sino-American Relief Commit- tee, said 170,000 tons of Ameri- enguppiked foodstuffs-mostly wheat and rice-would be utilised in an effort to break the rising cost of living in Nan king. Shanghai, Peipin. Canton an Tsientsin.
If experimental rationing in these urban centres is sucess ful, the play will be extended to
of Government-held Chinn, he suit.
Four Municipal Mayors and Chairman Wh hai-ult If Shanghai's Social Aluírs Barenu representing Mayor 10.0. Wu, WHE
conferences fo- open norrow under the chairmanship of National Food Minister Ku Cheng-ju. Provisionally it 1s plaimed to set monthly per capi- ta ration at 15 cattles of flour in North China and one tou of grain or four in South Ching.
Associated Press.
Rendering
by the Committee appointed for the purpose of question of house rentals in the rity.
deciding on the Unto
The tritish and American plates at hangchun and Muk fem were recently closed. Ugromarinable |reparts from Peiping today say that
The America
The Cinmifite, Consul General
which was Mukden, Mr. Angus Warıl, has re-
composed of representatives [ parned from Washington ready the Land Bureau, City Council,
T ather, might say with the rest of the Consular the Civic Federation, the Chamber great organisti"-- staff in the even af the Commonitists of Commerce, the District Court, capturing the city 15 is presumed the Ku mintang Headquarters he discussed the experiment in Wash. and the Real-Estate Merchants" ington.
Guild, decided after long del:-
King Leopold Rumours
12137
Brusely, Frk, 15. King ropold 311, well exited King alidiente of the Belgians, whi unless asked to by this people, it was drazued on the highest authority to day,
The informant, who asked in re- maži agonyounes, in ante af the highest personalities in Royal circles and for years bas handled the King's privat altairs.
He said: " is necessary to dispet many emmmmes by the King's poditical as to his intentions,
the af
these is that when His Majesty re turns from his persent trip, he will
A "Suggestion"
Sir Ralph Stevens Barry waid theat
Caesar?
Shanghai, Feb. 15. Industrial equipment origin- ally stripped from Manchuria is being returned to Communist- held Harbin by Russia, an eva cuce from Mukden reported to- day.
This foreign informant. now
No, there wasn't another at the other end of the note. It seem father waN told to take Junior out for an airing, and this is how Je did it.
(Chin Mall photo)
CHINA'S
GRIM
FINAL REPORT
Washington, Feb. 15.
General Dwight Eisenhower in his final report as U.S. Chief of Staff declared today that if the Mediterranean nations should lose their in- dependence war "would be close to us." Eisenhower, who left office last week, warned re- peatedly against the dangers of totalitarian ag- gression and outlined the military needs of the United States to ward off atomic and other possible forms of attack,
"Our traditional friends in territories of the Roman 'Em-. Western Europe are in straiten pire, the Persia of antiquity. xl circumstances and some are the Germanic kingdoms, and hreatened with strangulation the Mongol Kubla Khans,
"Naturally, we would prefer to to disco12111 the likelihood of
militant political party whose obvious
purpose is womote chaos and insurrection such grave developments.
But
r the advantage of an alten | we can do an only in so far as des logry."
we combat the crnditions that "Were those countries to give might lend to them."
Parson
London, Feb. 15. AR A result of reports that he has been seen in London, the search which is Toing on for Edward Al- len, known as the "Mad Parson," who escaped seven months ayo from the Broadmoor Lunatic Asylum, has been extended.
Allen was sentenced to death for strangling 17- months old Kathleen Lucy Woodward at Burford, Ox- fordshire, In 1837, but was later found insane. — Reu-
"Peace Feelers" Rumour
Washington, Feb. 15. p the good fight for our cont "To reduce their likelihood is
The U.S. State Department men heritage of liberty and be the purpose of our present for shat up like a clam on Satur- some pawns of totalitarianism.nign polter in such critical day on the question of whether America's security would be in areas 28 the Mediterranean. or not a Russian diplomat in dre danger.“
There we
Berlin had called in an Ameri- supporting na-i are
can official thero recently and· Eisenhower went on:-"We tiens whose continued indepen-thrown out
Sovlet
"peace weld
murselves facing dence helps to assure free com- teelers,” narrowing oceans and munieftions and commerce be Arette barriers * despotic tween other independent nn- Informally and privately, colossus spread over
officials who are in a position to yotl the combined Eurasian) "If This oldest corridor" be. Į know about any such develop tween East and West were ment say that they do not be walled up the effects would be lieve there is anything to it. instant and catastrophic."
A
SOVEREIGNTY
Sharp Reaction To American Hint
Shanghai, Feb. 14. Commenting on an editorial in the American- owned and edited "Shanghai Evening Post," which advocated the ope" ing_of_Chlua's in- land waterways to foreign shipping as a re- quirement for American aid to China, the Kuomintang-centrolled newspaper "Shun Pao" says that if this represents the wishes of American businessmen in Shanghai, then “we feel that there is a need for the 19th century mentality of foreign businessmen in Shang- hai to be changed."
It
says that the "Evening Post" was clearly veleing the common wishes of the Ameri can business eommunity here.
The "Shanghai Evening Post" | editorial said that before Ameri.
The intrations of other foreigaberation that incal rentals should en route to Hong Kong, said he consolutes are unknown-Reuter,
he adjusted monthly in accord-had been reliably informed that ance with the cost of living in the Soviets were shipping back dipes for werkers and Govern. Industrial machinery removed
from ment employees.
Manchuria following The effect the eirrar heing distributed which is bound to create a fre-packed in the some crates in
Japan's surrender. this decision,
Bóne of the
intaml equipment was Beii-b vansidates "soggested" alf non essential Britoos be removed
mendous outery from the masses, which it was removed and pre- from “expused, areas of North China will be to mchrage the monthly sumably lay untouched In do Mhangbai,
cost of living by at least 1,000 Siberia for 18 months. He could Britam per vent, for the greater mujority jelte no figures.-United Press. sorrendered extraterritoriality in of the residents-Router.
I replained that
sture
thar:
Murmurings Of
Revolt In KMT
abdicate and let his son and hei, China's younger politicians are expected to make
Prince Baudoin, return to Belgium
to ascend the throne."-United Prom.
Solar Eclipse
In Far East
Washington. Feb. 15.
ΗΓΕ
the coming National Assembly election of the Vice-President their first united effort to throw off continued domination by "elder statesmen."
candi-
While in opposition is expect¡ for "fresh blood in the Govern nd ta the election of Chiangment." The plans of this blog Kai-shek as the nation's first are net aufficiently known to constitutional President, there permit even speculation on the
growing Indications that identity of their likely The National Geographie So many "modern" Chinese-date. Suggestions that the group clety announced today that it particularly within the Kuomin- might seek to draft, Shanghai's | Will station observer teams from tang itself-are likely to rebel Mayor, K. C. Wu, are generally Southeast Asia to Northeastern at supporting another veteran discounted. It is felt here that America to chart the next solar as Chinng's running mate. Mayer Wu is so completely in- eclipse on May 3-9 along a 6,320-
Instea it is becoming apdoctrinated with Kuomintang mile are.
parent they may seek to force policies that he would refuse to! Observers will be located in the election of some
younger be drawn into any situation Burma, Slam, China, Korca, party leader to head the Govern which might not have the full Japan and the Aleutians, and ment, if Chiang already past favour of the Generalissimo,
will photograph the eclipse on 60, should become incapacitated Associated Preas.
a "bruder and more rightly during the six-year Presidential
integrated scale than ever be- term."
fore."-United Press.
Many of Chiang's "second China Currency
sreneration" supporters of the
Shanghai Fire Tragedy
Canton Women
Outnumbered
Eisenhower declared:
The reports of Russian "pence feelera" or efforts to "end the cold war" go back about 10 "International commerce, the daya. Initially, they came from eecnomic foundation of stable Berlin and coincided with spe peace would be disrupted. War culation in Washington that in such a case would be close Russia might be ready to seek to us."
a settlement of cutstanding dif- He and world conditions to ferences with the west, day are "sufficiently turbulent. This speculation arose be- so that one isolated action might cause the Russians had resum- precipitate a cenflict now and ed lend-lease settlement talks at once started in a critical area the State Department and be war leaps across new borders ¦ cause the Russians had made quickly and involves cther na a new proposal for an agrce- tions whose whole desire is for ment on an Austrian indepen- peace."
dence treaty.
At
conference a nowe
two Forms Of Attack weeks ago, Secretary of State Marshall sald, however, he The General observed that know of no evidence that add- scarcely any form of attack caned up to a softening of the So- be dismissed as fantastic
in stel policy. planning the nation's defence:| he mentioned specifically atomic and bacteriological warfare.
The United States daily be
sensitive to the comes "more types of attack that will cer- tainly be characteristic of fu- ture wars,"
The initial report from Ber- lin of a secret meeting between an American and a Russian drew Reptical reactions here- Associated Press.
Russian Denial enn nid is granted. there Canton has 87,801 mire men should be Insistence that Ching than women, according to the
"Many millions of urban
Landon, Feb. 15. adhere to international practice latest official census figures, sald
Bureau of The Information own food wenkd sturve within the Soviet Military Administra- will referever to shipping in dispatch from, the Kwangtungweliers who raise none of their
capitat yesterday. Abnormal WELLT.
weeks if the transport system |tion in Germany today denied a The census, which started on restrictions on foreign vessels.
was broken, heavy industry report of a secret conference of Feb. 4 and was on behalf of a smell group of
completed on
would shut down if Pittsburgh, U.S. and Russian representa- Saturday, showed #
total po Birmingham private Chinese interests, now
(Alabama) antives in Berlin, the Soviet news pulation of 1,383,277, of whcam 2001- greatly reduces China's
the Gary (Indiana) areas, were agency, Tags, sald last night, 255,212 were described us tran- munications facilities whâe in-
destroyed.
Tass termed the report "a dent population. |creasing shipping costs.”
"Cur national life would be fabrication from beginning to
under
Permanent residents numbered
York and a few other centres were subjected to audilen attack: We could scarcely carry on If bacteria should destroy the grain erop of a single yeur.
(Continued on Page 3)
The "Shun Pun" replied by 1,128,085, (607,932 males, 520,133 rippled if Washington, New and."-Associated Press, saying that while “China cer fonales). Total households re- tainly needs a loan and foreign | z rded were 202,084. ail, ale would no gerept them The rensus was taken pre Shanghai. Feb. 15.
terms which "will in-{paratory to the introduction of a More Ihan 10 Chinese, infringe url CAIP sovereignty food rationing system next cluding at least four children, rights. We feel that the opi- | month. were burnt to death this morning of inland waters to foreign ing in a fire which raged for shipping will infringe 411 our two hours, completely destroy | sovereignty."
ing a private dwelling in the The paper pointed cut that Nantão district here ljolning | the US. State Department has the former French concession. persistently sail in its Euro.
The exact number of derth. | pean programme that it down remen were still digging into internal sights of Governmeal is zel yıt known as Inie tylny | not want to Interfere in the the smouldering ruins for the
dies of victims.—Reuter.
Suicidal Trade Policy
Shanghai, Feb. 15. The "China
Pre-reportedly waed by the Kung family-ald editorially today that
the Govern; ment's slash of import-quotas was
mistake.
in the countries Involved.
from
to Chinese shipping indicates
Army
International
For Palestine?
The documenta
warn
Concord Impossible?
Tho
Paris, Feb. 14. United Nations debutos and the divergent polley of the Alles in occupied Germany have long shown the Impossibility of an accord between Soviet Bala and the Anglo-Saxon nations, tho Conservative evening paper "Lo Mondo" declared today,
"Le Monda" said that * would be an error to believe that tho altustion could be remedied today or tomorrow, adding:
"France and Britain must con-
their efforts toward a Western'
Europe.
secrate
creating
co-operation between Paris and London has been more per- fect in the past three years, we would be far more advanced to wards a solution of these impor tant problems."--Router,
The Weather
Lake Success, Feb. 15. “Lack Of Knowledge" The United Nations Palestine Commission has de- It charged that American cided that there is an “urgent need" for a Itsinessmen in China have United Nations army to enforce the partition linked Chinese Government- of Palestine and to ward off à "catastrophic owned enterprises with Govern-
conclusion" to the current bloodshed in the ment oflleials "and so have ad-
Holy Land, the United Press learned today. vocated that Government-owned enterprises be prevented
Inspection of the Commis- **Tho Commission realises expanding."
sion's report, which will be sub-
that time is a factor of utmost Ending with an often-used mitted to the Becurity Council importance in its endeavour to explanation, this papar said next week, showed that it urges fulfill the mandate given to it the organising of an interna by General Assembly. The That. Chion should strive for that this criticism as it appiles tional Holy Land army without Commission, therefore, must
delay.
emphasise the compelling need that for prompt action." - United UN failure in Palestine will set Press, a "dangerous tragic precedent"
Arab Attack
The depression over Alum and BW for the entire United Nations
China has weakened - to a feable trough Organisation.
Jerusalem, Feb. 15.
| and^a weak Mongolian anticyclone la A bridge over the River Jor-spreading-slowly B "over Chine. A small "powerful Arab interests" with dan tributary northwest of Dan, Premion names to be developing N of Nanking, Feb. 15.
a deliberate conspiracy to alter
Okinawa and will move ENE The "Central Dally News"
border, As- by force the UN General
op the Syrian-Palestine
··Today's Farmecati-light. from the Generalissimo as fav said today that the government
sembly London, Feb. 15.
was blown up during the night |clands with mock fog et fimi, improving plan for dividing the norite candidate for the Vice expected to raue an important;
country between the Jews and and a smaller bridge nearby was during the afternoon. The Alr Ministry announces Arabs,
completely destroyed, It was offi- to Presidency.
BOXER ROBBED atatement in the near future ori
that although the new title of The report says: "The Com-cially reported today. Most of these moderns are currency roform with special
Now York, Feb. 14. W.R.A.F. is "Women's Royal mission now finds itself con-. It was thought Arabs blew up equally opposed to the military reference to a Chinese request Livio Minelli, the Italian Air Force," the old title will fronted with an attempt to de-
the bridges as a preliminary to on Palestine clique as represented by 58 for a financial loan,
lightweight, had
nulilty $4,100 stolen continue to be used unt), the fent its purposes and year-old Li Tsung-Jen, who has
the resolution of the General an expected offensive against the The paper indicated the state from his furnished
rooms in women'à. regular service is Assembly. For the above, rea- Jewish settlements in the north- tossed his Army Churchill Speech: Things We Have Vice-Presidency race with
cap into the ment will be a reply to American New York, and reported to the formed and the present service son the Commission has decid- ern "Anger" of Palestine."
a comments that a loan of from police that he had won the is no longer regarded as an ed to refer to the Security In the Gaza area, south Poltā- |Daro, at, mal, v.,:1015.9 - 1058.1 mub series of campaign statements. $800,000,000 to $500,000,000 is money in his fight last Monday auxiliary service, Women com-Council the problem of provid- tine, two British non-comme,issioni...
Observers foresco unified de-insufficient to recall the inflated in Philadelphia with Ike Wipleting their present W.A.A.F.ing.armed asalatance in Pales- ed officers were wounded when Dew Folate 4 Rel. Humidity W mands from a substantial group national
tine which – would Venable the currency. United Hams, the world lightweight engagements will continue to be Commission to discharge Its their truck was fired on yoster-Wind Direction in National Assembly debates" Press
champlon-Reuter, -
"known as "W.A.A-F¡~Reuter. responsibilitica.
I day.--Reuter,
ON OTHER PAGES
Page Twe
Polish Protest to France.
Pact Three America
Gives Polite Kint General Franco.
Page
Five
General Marshall
Commitments,
Page Seven
in Common.
Page 'Right
.:
A Ferial Story Begins,
Payz Twelve.
All the Speits,
Republic already are expressing Reform Hint
themselves in private meetings
"weary of such greybeards
qe 70-year-old Yu Yu-jen, who
is supposed to have the nod
Ibalanced foreign trade is axiomatic....
However, the Government does not lack of knowledge of conditiona appear to recognise that a healthy in China--United Press. state of foreign trade cannot and will not be attained through continual re- duction of Imports..... We believe Chine already has reached the limit where a further reduction will do more
harm than good)."United
Press.
."
A Waaf
Point Settled
The
Will report
charge
winde,
Yesterday's Weather Maximum; 74. dr. Fab Minimum: 65 deg.; Fah,
umblas 0.5-boury
Trace. Total since Jan. 1- Rainfulis.
10 min128 Jan; an assinat an urernes of $5.4, mu±1.18 Ins.
Readings at
Wind Farts
10
19,99 inches. 106
41 day. P';
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