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CHANGCHUN BATTLE Communists Open New Offensives

Heavy Onslaughts In Several Areas

Shanghal, Apr. 4.

The long-expected Communist offensive against Changchun, tho last major Government stronghold in Northern Liaoning, began taday with three Communist divisions supported by Mongolian cavalrymen staging a large scalo attack on Nationalist positions north-west of Changchun, near the airfield, according to pro-Government despatches.

Nationalist mechanised units have moved out of Changchun in an effort to cut the rear of the attacking Communist forces who are at present engaged in bitter fighting in several villages between 10 and 18 miles north-west of the Manchurian capital.

Simultaneously General Iin Plac, Communisi Commander-in- Chief in Manchuris, luunched an attack against Nalionalist troops guarding the north bank of the Lino River, about 46 miles north- ward of Mukden,

points within the sector.

Canadian Help For Britain

Ottawa, Apr. 1. Canada is reported to be arranging to give Dritale temporary extension of credit until the U.S. Recovery Pro- gramma in Europe taken af- feet

to

Last Dacamber Britain was authorland to draw US$15,- 000,000 monthly on Canadian

March credits through finance Canadian purchases. About UB$242,000,000 ramalns of the originat US$1,250,000,- 000 Canadian loan to Britain. -Associated Press.

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What Is Russia's Motive? Three Schools Of Thought On The Berlin Crisis

London, Apr. 3.

The Berlin crisis over the new Soviet traffic regulations has temporarily eclipsed the forthcoming Italian elections as the focal point of strategic' manoeuvring by the great powers. The real motive of the Soviet move is not entirely cle at least three schools of thought exist among obtorvara høre.

The

first believes that Russia, has decided to precipitate a rupture with the western powers in order to force them out of Berlin and the Soviet zone on purely strategic' grounds, '

The second, without disagreeing with this explong- tion as for as the motive is concerned, is inclined to think that Moscow is not'yet willing to push the Western Allies to the limit, and that the new regulations are designed to force the Allies to leave Berlin of their own accord rather than engage in a protracted "sfruggle to maintain their sectors in the capital undor conditions which could become more and more untenable.

Precarious

The official Central Daily sien last night for an emergency with the garrison News reported that the Gov-conference. ernment garrison at Changchun commander sind to inspect the de-

fences of the city. totalled about 100,000 and ex- pressed confidence that the

in Hopel Province sporadic Communist offensive would end nghting is reported in the Pei- Work on re-establishing tele- in failure.

ping. Proting and Tientsin trian- | communications between

The third interpretation lays greatest disadvantage, has select-'

oned the ground and timing of her kular region with small columns ton and Hong Kong is being the principal emphasis of Communists attacking various speeded up, according to yes Russia's desire to make a de- offensive with considerable skill.

monstration of superior Soviet The newspaper reported that strength in relation to the The altuntion at the besieged the Chinese ́authorities, aware western north-western Antwel

powers in order to city of of the fact that the impending

has long been recognised Fowyang brightened today with rainy season

radio-Impress Europe, and particular-here that long-term occupation will affect the arrival of strong Government telephone communications ad-iy Italy on the eve of her elec-of Berlin by the Western Allies reinforcements

10 decided who routed the versely,

accelerate tions, with the uselessness of in the face of determined active work previously started on con-resisting Russian might,

or passive Soviet opposition necting Canton and Hong Kong

would be a costly and precarious by a land cable as before the

undertaking. Pucite War.

Orders have been issued for a the erection of speeding-up of

the Chinese Lelegraph poles un side of the border. Land cables, ordered from abroad, are arriv ing regularly in Hong Kong, the report added.

The Changchun offensive coin- | Red alinckers in a short but cided with largesenle Communist fierce battle and are now pursu- operations In Sulyuan province ng the Communists.-Router. where two Red divisions belong-

capital.

oh

ing to General Nich Yung-cheng have

bogun

advance an Kwelsul, the provincial

General Fu Tso-yt. North Commander-in-Chief who China recently crushed General Nich's offensive against Kalgan and the North Shansi eity of Tatung, hus flown to Kwelsul from Kalgan to assume direction of the defensive operations.

Fighting is said to be at present raging in the railway towns of Kwantsun and Trotzeshan, res- pecikely 70 and 40 miles east of Kwelsul.

Savage Fighting

Nethersole

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The Nethersote Hospital, which the name by which the Alice Menyita & Aliated Hospitals ure generally known, has a record ef sixty years of service 10 the Meanwhile, ot the Shantung 12,

coromanify It was the first her- war front, savage fighting involv

start a In the Colour ing over 70,000 Communist roopung school for Under General Chen Yi is pro-

nurses, and gressing

who the first to train mid- along the 20-miles

of The reputatlon streich of

the Tainan-Tsingtao Wives. rallway

between

the cities

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stands high lu thel Welhalen and Changlo.

Colony, and a number bave hell, Both these Nationallet strong

and still hold prominent auralug holds are at present surrounded positions. but their garrisons are being con. tinually supplied by air.

General Wang Yno-wu, Gover-

Whitchever of these explana- tions is nearest the mark-and it may well be that the truth lies in a combination of more than one of them-observers here are agreed that Russia, in choosing

Local Elections In England

London, Apr. 4.

Early returns from a fiva- -day "series of local sections

which began

Party

gave candidates of the tion Conservativo considerable

Terd Covar nominees of the nationally Comixant Labour Party today. An unofficial compliation Cod- at 8 a.m. showed · the sarvatives had gained

153

places seats, including five newly created by ra-district- Ing. and had lost ‘nino.“ „The Laboutitei had toat'100 uzšta and picked up only 32-US- ited Press.

Actors Face Deportation

San Francisco, Apr. 3.

·actors・・ of a Twelve Chinese · local' Mandarin' Theatre"face" de- Hitherto It has been con-portation to China, unless they vincingly argued that the Soviet can raise a $12,000 bond..

The actors came in 1939-40 Union, like the western powers, felt that it had more to gain under a $12,000 bond furnished

control machinery in Berlin than from forcing an ir- revocable division of western and castern Germany.

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Nervousness On Mongolian Border

Strained

Lanchow, Apr. 4.

Soviet-American relationa are being reflected in growing nervousness along Chino's northern boundary, an Inner Mongolian leader said today.

Its Inner Mongolia is becoming uneasy as Russia and America become less friendly," the famous Mohammedan General, Ma Hung-kwei, told Associated Press.

if this le no longer the case, it is clear that Russla holds

most of the carda as far as tho battle for Berlin is concerned.

oond was forfeited last your undeseng 12 3 when the troupe ignored the

Government warning that their legal stay had expired.

At present they have been in formed that they may remain only if unother $12,000 is raised.

In custody are Kung Sek-wing, nged 38; Fung Kim-young, 40; Au Yauk, 17) Lée Hung: 51; Ng The legal title of the western Kul 47 Yeung Fook, 29, Ma Yum powers to occupy their sectors of 32; Taze Fook Poy, 37; Shum Lit- Berlin Ites primarily in

Ioo, 38; Leung Chun, 48; Wong ments made before Potsdam by Kam-lung, 58; Fong Wan, 44 the European Advisory

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allocated a loan of CN$950,000 SUGAR Although the new Soviet re-million for agricultural purposes, FLOUR The old Nurses' Home is now

to 'the Provincial BUTTER ((resh) out of date and quite Inadequate Inner Mongolia's army is con- Soviet advisers for some futuro gulations are certainly a breach according

of the spirit of the originat Government. accommodate the present staff, centrated across the border in adventure, he said. nor of Shangtung. New to Wel-As a result, the top floor of the the direction of her big north-

by

this The primary "My greatest strength," he said,quadripartite agreement, it is

object of I have sent no means certain, some observers loan is to enable the Provincial "lles in my militia. Nethersole Hospital, which should ern neighbour, Outer Mongolia, 30,000 of my troops to Shensi and think; that their action in de-authorities to carry out its plans be used for patients, is given up which since her independence they have in the past year killed manding special Soviet authorisa for increasing Kwangtunge rice for staff quarters, and part of

tion for transit traffic through production: the London Missionary Society's has swung markedly into the 20,000 Reds." Soviet orbit...

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allocation is in addition residences lo~|

At this moment, --Inner-and challenged to a fertilizer loan granted earl "being rented for

"If a showdown develops in Outer Mongolia are not even on nurses' and sisters' dining rooms.

fer by the Ministry of Agricul It is to remedy this state of the international situation, then speaking terms, he said.

It is thought by experts on ture, while financial and other affairs, and to release accommo-matters will come to a head between the two areas is non German affairs here that it would sistance has also come from dation urgently needed for pa-between Outer and Inner Mon-existent. There is no intercourse be possible, as well as prudent, the United States Government's tients, that a new Nurses Horno golia," Gen. Ma, Governor of across the border and persons to decline to interpret the Soviet China Relief Mission, -Reuter, is to be erected. It

It is intended the Inner Mongolian province Mongolia intd China are punished make a serious bid for a local seeking to excape from Outer move in its worse senso and to that the now building shall in- lude the Teaching Unit for the Hospital's Nurses Training School, While some firms_and_indivi-

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on Chinese urging Inner Mongolians to get despite Soviet propaganda, are funds of the Hospital, this is only territory. But preparations

attempt to encroach

their independence, he said. not anxious to take the Arst op the second time in over thirty under way under the direction of Gen. Ma said he felt secure as portunity offered to finalise the years that the Hospital is making

long as the only enemy were the division of Germany into separato a special appeal for building pur-

Chinese Communista. But he states, or to bait the door on poses.

feared the force which would be eventual agreement with Mes set in motion H the International cow an Germany-Reuter, struggle broke out

Nursing is work of public im- portance and the training years are stresuous. Adequate quar ters for rest and recreation" are: a necessary part of modern training school On these lepoad the general well-being of the staff, who spend all their work-

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