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RED ATTEMPT TO CUT

Displaced Persons From Italy

Shanghai, Mar. 21. Local authorities were today completing 05- rangements to send back to their native places the destitute among 51 Chin-| cse displaced persons 48 men and three boys- who returned from Italy yesterday.

The group is led by Lu Shing who has stayed in France and Italy for almost 20 years.

OFF FU TSO-YI

Pelping, Mar. 21.

Communist troops in Hopei province last week began moving north of the Great Wall into Chahar and Sulyuan provinces in what looked like a possible attempt to cut off General Fu Tso-yl,"commander. of the Nationalist forces in North China, from the source of his strength.

Exactly what is happening to the vast Northwest whence Fu Tso-yi draws his supplies of man- power was not clear here but all civilian trains were stopped at Nankow pass, between Kal- gan and Peiping, and General Fu admitted that "serious activity" is threatening east of Tatung.

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Je told forelan correspondents that the Communists are likely to launch an offensive in Chahar aud Suiyuan from where he removed large portion of troops to reinforce the Peiging-Tientsin Pauting triangle. Fu sald that in this sprawling

thwest

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fact that civilian traffic hut off to make way for military trains along the single track Peiping- Sulynan railway suggests that F Tao-Yi was already forced to more

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his troops bærek into the which the creaking Na- territory-hitherto keptionalist edifice is North China today clear of the Red-"many of my

U.S. Ald Query unit today have arms for only half of their number."

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Buenos Aires Mar. 21. Arturo C. Rolfo sued an Argentine chemical сощ yang...," for 12.304 Desid (US$3,351) and won,

He claimed he bought some spray to kill the, buge on 70.000, peach trees--bit the spray killed the - trees. fstead. Associated Press.

Chinese To Leave Australia

Canberra, Mar, 20, Mr. Arthur Caldwell, the Federal Minister for Immigra- announced bere today tion, that 600 Chinese-the residue of 3,000 wartline refugees must leave Australia by the end of the year.

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Nanking. Mar. 20.

President Truman's fallure to mention the mini: tary and economic situation, In Chiria. In his foreign policy speech last Thursday has thrown Central Government leaders in a quandary. Just when United States economic aid was “in the bag" and agitatiðni for military aid to China was on the upgrade, the European' crisis onve more stole the thunder from the Far East and · China.

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The authorities, however, rent, ed instead by imposing, à viriuni Censorship on war communiqués, a press conference

Now that Independent sources As in the past periods in Chinese queried an possible American aid. Mr. Catwell added that about are absent, the Chinese press has history, the resources and geography He said the question of whether 4.000, Indonesians and nearly theen rubrilluted by Ministry of

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taken a step further. yesterday proof Inner Mongolia today dominate

nelled through Nanking or skipped had entered Austmalla about the

when the Government announced · the military picture of North China.

Chohar and Suiynon are spread directly in his armies constitutes #same time, had all voluntarily During the past two weeks, the introduction of land referens over a bleak, sparsely populated ter"serious problem." His generals were returned.

Nationalist tactics and strategy among the peasantry. This plan have undergone a completa re- ritury, Hut over the last decade Fireported to have little, if any, Am

was fira! advocated, by the Father Tazyi has organized and exploited itericas equipment.

The deportation of 18 Malays versal. With the loss of the In- of the Chinese Republic. Dr. Sun in the SS. "Marelle this weekend dustrial, centres, Anshan, The party

Liao Yat Sen, more than 20 years ago, left Naples on

last of the ving-and coffimunication points It is the Govermentas

first "The morale of my men in higher would clear up the Cut off from his bases, General February 13 in a British war;

Yingkow, Hsinlitun and Tahu Indication of test confidence Malayan evacuees.

by Fo would become another military then

before" since Com

eljon-Government forces bave farmers in central China, bút ship which took them to Pert trailer caught in the "jungle of polí-|munist cruelty welded the troops and

Most of the 2,500, Chinase who "vcluntarily" evacuated Said when they sailed in the ties in Nationalist China, observers people in his area. He said his of- hnd uiready left hud gone volun-without a fight. Two days later, core too late."-Reuter-AAP.

Kirin observers claim that "the reforms

Strathaver for Hong Kung.

believe.

Geets and soldiers are like brothers While

Government, troops were. kicked were deported. Jull followed the Red and they know what they are fight tarily but some

out of Szepingkal, most important rapture of Srepingkal and Kirin ining for.

At least 200 Chinese evacuees rallhead in Manchuria. Manchuria and sporadie skirmishes "Our slogan is 'everything for, the live in Sydney and “25 of them

illed on the countryside of Hopei, peuple'." anld General Fu.-United have married Australlar ‘girls.-- barryers watched for possible Com Press,

Reuter, munist action:

Graduate of the School of Fine Arts of the University of Lyons, Lu served fessor and held exhibitions of his paintings in the two cuut trica several times.

In the tent.

Owing to the fact that there are no faullities for women on British warships, only males were allowed to travel iz teeming Vennel.

There are still more than 200 Chinese displaced persons in Italy awaiting repatriation. Alt members of the group who land.

To disrupt the Priping-Sulyuan ailway as they slashed other rait arteries north of the Yangter, thus blocking the love of grain and con scripts to Fu's army in the 'eiping- Tientsin Panting triangle.

2. To make Fu's troops mave back Siyuan and Chahar, frustrating ed yesterday have: stayed las artenges to stabilise Hopei and abroad between 10 and 20 years | telp keep what little remains in Nas working in the tannery trude | tionaliu Manchuria. in Italy.

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The withdrawal of the All the way from Italy the which Eus was reportedly using along care of by the Peiping Mukden rail line north group was taken the British Government In-of the Great Wall would load the ternational Rellef Organisation fire still further against attempts to and the Chinese Foreign Minia try. The three boys were born in Italy and speak fluent) Italian but little Chinese- Router.

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Communists renew their Manchurian Makelen supplied when the

nitrusive.

The picture of Hopei which Fu'. vitality gave a promise of improving would darken again.

Tension Eases On Yangtse Reaches

Shanghai, Mar. 21.

Tension along the lower reaches of the, Yangtse River eased today as Government units, afded by naval gunfire, dispersed some 5,000 Com- munist troops_massing_near__Tsingklang, on the north bank of the river about B5 miles north-west of Shanghal.

Nationalist gunboats, however, are still patrolling the threatened sector where rigorous martial law has been in force since yesterday after-

noon.

United States arms would be

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U.S. Asks Russia To Stop "Jamming"

Washington, Mar. 20.

The United States is asking the Soviet Union to stop the jamming of “Voice of America” broad- casts destined for Eastern Asia and the Orient. The State Department announced today that It is instructing Ambassador Walter B. Smith at Moscow to request the Soviet Government to take "effective remedial measures." The announcement was made after reports, from Manila told of mysterious radio transmitters that have been blacking out the American broadcasts during the last three weeks.

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A State Department state are in Eastern Sibertà. On- ment said:-

cials paid this is the first time "Since the end of February, since the war there has been reports have been reaching the Laný evidence of deliberate in- Department of unusual inter-terference with American radio ference on its radio relay of broadensta.

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Kuomintang Split Feared Possible

Pelping, Mar. 21.

the Voice of America' broad- Jamming was a common prac- casts in that (Far Eastern) tice between enemy nations in area. These reports Indicate wartime. Radio frequencies Some people fear that the nomination of that the interference is con-i ara registered at Borne, centrated during the period | Switzerland, under an interna- when the Department relay | tional agreement originally -system-is-carrying the Russian made at Cafro-Associated

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the Vice-President of the Republic. In the coming National Assembly In, Nan- king might provoke a split in the Kuomintang, General Li Tsung-jen, Chiang Kai-shelf's top man in North China, told foreign correspon- dents.

Government these circum- Caroline Hill Presidency, said he is sure of which would include infection

stances and la Instructing Am- Directly opposite Tsingkanng, Tainan, with the Government bassador Smith to request that on the south bunk, in the Nagarrison reported to be slowly effective remedial measures. be tionalist army and naval base | driving the Red attackers back. taken." of Kiangyin, whose defencos are being hastily strengthened.

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Li, a candidate for the Vice- country in favour, of reforms nomination if the question is of new blood Into the Central decided by the delegates to the and Provisional Governments Another successful boxing iourea- National Assambly themselves. elimination of reactionaries and mene was held at the South Chine He said he was not so sure if incompetente.. Athletic Association (Caroline Hill)

it were left to the Kuomin- Asked if he would form It was not clear from the in-isst night when Hong Kong's "Golden tang's Central Executive Com- new party, Li said, "The time Air Support

formation avaliable here whe Boys" met Canton amateur in * On the Shantung front the

is not ripe." Nationalist aircraft based on ther the jamming is done be sparkling display of fisticuffs, before mittee.

· Li-claimed he had the sup«. Nationalists have launched

The Goperalissimo-holde-the- Slan, capital of Shensi pro- cause of a desire to prevent the record crowd: Hong Kong on two-pronged offensive from the vince, supported ground forces information in the broadcasts by a 4-3 victory.

key" declared

port of most of the Liberal ale- The main bout, in which Sky Led provincial capital. Tsinan, and in the past 24 hours' fighting|from

(Rumours are current that ments in China, including the reaching Far Eastornin late today were reported to be in the northern part of the listeners or whether the inter-pointed Canton's cream prize Chiang is 'against. Id as running educationists, and would have

ighter, David Hou, was "thriller." making "satisfactory" progress, province where large Com-fering transmitters object to David started the first of the mate. Before a united front the backing of an "overwhelm-

six The loft column claimed to munist forces are attempting the use of various frequencies rounds with two falls But ale speed against Japan was formed in ing number of National As- are have dispersed five Communist to battle their way to Yenan, for the "Voice of America" pro- caught the older man unaware: many 1937, Li had been at logger- sombly delegates if they , regiments massed at a point the former capital of RedgramION-

a time. Towards the end, the Can herds with Chiang for years allowed to vote as individuals only 12 miles north-east of China.

From authoritative Inform-ton visitor was outmanoeuvred.

servants of the and with General Pat Chung- instead of Tsinan, while the other column, "Chinese reporte quote a high ante, it was learned that some boxing tourney were the South Chins monous

The promoters of the first Interparti hal, headed virtually an auto- Party Associated Press. pushing along the Tsinan military officer in Sian as of the radio signals presumed Athletic Association and Lee's Gym" China.)

regime Tsingtao railway, is reported to stating that both sides are to originate with Russian translum have reached Minsuci, 40 miles suffering heavy casualties in mitters are interfering with Judges were Liesit, (B) A-E parties in the United States I said the analogy of the eastward.

this latest Red effort to retake frequencies to which the Unit- Bryant, R.N., Capt. R. W.-B. Cur- Countering the Nationalist Yenati.

ed States had prior claim. But Bingham, and S. M. 1, Baston, Buffs, choosing their own Presidential drive the Communists · south- In north Kiangsu, the strug there is, one frequency involved

The winning pennant was given † and Vice-Presidential candi-

REW Hong Kong broadcasting: dates did not apply to China up-200 m., and trom 400, to: 11.50 10. west of Tainan have begun to ele for Yiling, 120-miles-north-which the US has been using away by Mr. Kwok Chan,

Frequenzer at 848, klokgeles Krus. 1250 to push toward the Tiantala-Pukow east of Nanking, has turned in mainly because no one elso wan

Results were: (Canton first) der the present conditions.

(and, also on 1,09 meguaycles in, the 31 railway city of Talan, 40 miles favour of the Communista fol- employing it..

Featherweight: Fong Ki-host He declared that if he WRA | metas band from 12,30 to 3.30, 8,30 v5.1.00 to Alan de Souza ( rounds)onnal, nomanted mouth of the provincial capital | ¡owing the arrival of about

for the Vice and 9.00 to 1LOR B.0. The State Department has polate.

FL.X.T. with the evident aim of cutting 30,000 reinforcements who pene- not received any reports of Flyweight: Tong Sze-bun beat Ma Presidency, he would stump the 12,30 pm-Dalls Pracamme HACK. the railway to provent the trated into the town after over jamming of "Voice" broadcasts Chung-ying (3 rounds) on polus, despatch of Government rein- powering the Government troops to European Russia.

Bantamweight, Yeung Sui-yuen lost Pan Chuzsin (3rgunds) on points. forcements from north Kiangsu, on the outskirts.

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Middleweight: Sung Yu-tak beat Fighting meanwhilo continues The latest pro-Government Department on the Far Eastern

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