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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1948.

COMMUNIST TACTICS BEATEN

Koreans Brave Violence To Vote

Nearly Complete Poll Taken

Seoul, Korea, May 10.

Hours before the polling boxes were due to close in south Korea today, it was apparent that the Communists had been utterly defeated in their efforts to destroy the election. Despite widespread acts of violence raging from bomb outrages in the town of Koosong, near the Russian-American border, to mass attacks on polling booths, elsewhere through the coun- try, millions of Korean men and women turned

votes..

out to vote.

Early this afternoon in Seoul,} Fraur bómbs, were thrown in It was estimated that 92 per the wame circle at the centresol cent of eligible registerna eloe- Kuosong at noon today. In the tors had alrendy cust their usuing rain fight, one policemut was killed, Later reports zak that rille Bre had been heard Throughout the day, poller on

from the direction of the airflek poris of-terrorist vislerive at

the town. attempted tinkation wed in jo the edge of the

At Taogu, bunds of Communists from Seif but there was little evidence of violence in the city are reported to be mussing in the itself.

Julis und Woreen, carrying children on towards the their bucks, joined there husbands,

in the long lures at the, polling booth and quietly aveorded their

vetereutenant-General-Hodge,

Commander-in-Chief of the American forese in south Korea, TEM. told Reuter. AAP that all re

had porta

ween' moal - patis-

factory, The

он

JA

expected

board

outside

first returne of the election

Identity Cards Rebuilding

Canton, May 9.

Thỏ Chinese press describos of "prémature" reports that Chineze In Canton will be required to take out identi. fication cards before June fat.

These reports also stated that Chinese proceeding to Canton from Hong Kong will be asked to produce (denti. fication cards before Being permitted to fund.Router.

Piracy Loot Partly Recovered

Part of the

Of Japan

Assailed

Manila, May 10.

The mornkig newspaper. Manila Times, which how the targest circulation among Philip- pine duilies, today strongly assail- ed divorates of rebuildinst of Japan as a burrier to Commun ism,

In on itorial en Ulled "Sir Thumus and Tomudachi," the "Tüner "H" "Prejudice,· Ignor- stre or deliberate refusal to know has never been so fully de- monstrated in the statement published in Adelaide (by

Sir Thomas Blaney, wartime Aut tralian commander-in-chief).

"Sir Thomas insists that Japan must be built up be a

barrier against the spread of

of Commun- Iam but not as a world power. HK$2,000,000 He insists Japan could never in

jewellery,

power she was in 1941. But if the military 50 years become its true Japan cannot become a mighty military power, then what kuid of barrier Will it be against the spread of militant. Commun- Ism, if that Communist should seek to impose its doctrines by

force?

the loot-clothing, Capitol Buliding in Seoul, the wrist-watches, and fong Kong and Singapore currency-stolen were posted soon after, noon.

during the 15-hour pirycy of They. Announced the unopposed. clection of

Rhee,br Van Houtzz" on Decem Byngman principal Hightlat candidate and ber 14-15 lust, hus been re-

elever others.

capture of the "Armed

Communist plans to upset the

election

had enabled the police _to_lake_adequate

authorities

steps to prevent mass terrorist Camp”

activities

on

scate, he said.

widespread

The General emphasised, how- United ever, that the Communists were offeints

[covered by the Police.

The police yesterday mide sanlitary public request to victims of the

"Sir Thomas' statement piracy who might now be in tunin

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the Criminal Investigation Department at the Water Police

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PICTURE OF THE DAY EGYPTIANS APPROPRIATE

Mounties "FIRST INSTALMENT"

At Mosley FOR

PALESTINE ATTACK

Mounted pollos clearing a section of a crowd which created a disturbance at a meeting held by Sir Oswald Mealey In the East End, As a result of the tension, the Hame Sacre- tary has banned all political assemblies in London' for an Indo- finito period. (A.P. Photo)

Cairo, May 9.

Official sources today said the Cabinet had post- poned all regular discharges from the Army and appropriated £4,000,000 to finance fight- ing in Palestine,

-The sources said-the-postponement of Army-dis- charges was effective "until the situation has been restored to normal".

The National Defence Mints-Palestine for over 20 years." "

The Arabs and Jews were re- ter, Mohamed Heidar Pasha, said it was "only the first in-ported to have agreed on Clark as stalment". He said Premier the most satisfactory of saveral Secretly being considered Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashi men

here end in Jertuntemi for tho Pasha had ogreed to arrange job of trying to run Jerusalem for other preparations for after Erizain ends its mandato future war in Palestine.

next Saturday. The appropriation will be used Andrew W. Cordier, executive

"to facc officiully

to expenditure (assistant

Secretary-General necessitated by the stationing of Trygve Lie, said final announce Egypilon forces, on the Palestine ment of the men picked for the border."

Job would be 'made in Jerusalam. by Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham, British High Commissioner for Na- Palestine. Jewish

Emorgency Mayor

At Lake Success United tlona circles reported that a Bri-

the UNC "emergency attack at

Bourcct sold 500

tish bank manager will likely Haganah Commandos opened an sunset yesterday on Arab strongholds in another at-

the vital;

become

mayor" for Jerusalem.

He Is A.P.S. Clark, manager of empt to open*‡ the Jerusalem branch of Bar-sale-Tel Aviv highway,

and clay: Bunk

resident of

Gets The Huff--Takes His

Million To USA

Hong Kong to call at the office pleat of the noticeable recent glorify the good old Cherry blossom, the tea cere mony, the Inudable industry of Station or to communicate Suzuki-san, who will work from An No reports were available from Investigation, Pollee Hearl-factories--or on the land and in Jetter with the Director of Crim- dawn to sundown in his own Nation Commission | *** who left Seoul at the quarters, Oriental Huilding.

the factories of other people if enrtain to file to destroy the weekend to watch the voting ined yesterday, that the police are

A Government spokesman add he can grab then. ballot boxes tonight when they remote arrus. However, there auxious to contugt perso listed the

This movement has even en- are taken from pulling booths to

was no evidence to suggest that he had dealings or communion-

cooperation of great the central counting centres.

news agencies."--United Press. they would declare the election tions, directly or indirectly, with gu-betweens representing the kid- Seoul looked like an arned uppers in the matter of ransom raup, with machine-guns mount-negotiations.

Of the six hostages token off corners, battalions the "Van on street

Heutsz", three have

Bombs

Thrown

Because

of

attempt to destroy

the Communists internat

areas

invaliri.

al

the

of armed policemen and many een released. The fule of the club-carrying election officials at every polling booth.

remaining three' is still unknown, But there

Part of the foot was recovered anywhere. Routers

correspon-in Honk Kong following the ar communications in south Korea tent who visited numerous poll-been involved in the piracy.

nywhere. Reuters correspon-rest of seven men alleged to have at the weekend, full reports of ing booths found strictest Ingidents from outlying may not be available until to "niorrow. Earlier reports indica

ted that the worst violence and becurreti Kosong Targy.

lown Comicunists have recently reported to be active.

e central

Solution

and

where

secrecy observed.

was

that the Carried-

Hong Kong

·Observers said that the only cause for regret candidates did not fully represent all shades

of opinion in south been other extreme-Leftists boycotted Koreu. The Communists and

the election and neither the Rightist Kim Koo Moderate Kin Kiu Sie were candidates.

When they left to go to the con. ference at

For Germany

nor

Yugoslav Claims Rejected

Birmingham, May 10,

Indian industrialist, who came to the heavy industry section of the British Industries Fair hero, and was prepared to buy £1,000,000 worth of machinery, loft today to catch the first plane to America to spend the money thero.

cluded.

....

total

Jeru

The Jewish militia soldiers, the Fources

said, assuviited Arab held heights overlooking Bab el Wad and launched an attack on the Arab village of Beit Mashir, 10 miles west of Jerusalem and one -the Arab's most important bases in the Judean Hills aren.

Belt Mashir is two miles south of the highway and is the chief- ****** (base for Arabs who have choked off the road with gun posts, mines, craters and roadblocks.

Police Vigil

Bome 40 armed police aro still keeping a vigilant watch In the area of the pirates' mountain hide-out at Lau Fau Shan in the New

Territories, the "China Mell" learned yesterday.

From high vantage pointe, watch in being kept by maɛng of binoculars for movements on Lau Fau Bhan, and re. gular patrols near the bass of the hill are being carried

.out.

"I am taking the first plane, to The industrialist, Mr. K. N.. Modi, Director and General Amerjen, where I know I can get Manager of the Modi Industries delivery of these motors in three In the United Provinces, which months time, Mr. Modi con- control 14 associated firms pro- Mr. Arnold. Heckle, Midland ducing chemicals, electrical Regional Controller of the Board goods.. textiles, paints, sugar of frade, commented later, that *** and flour, said that Britain will 40 per cent of Britain's lose all her Indian trade for production of textile machinery

because she is was being exported. capital goods

If Mr. Modi had gone to the unable to give any kind of de-

***they would- livery date and not willing to Board of Trade.

probably have been able-to-help quate fixed prices. Britain has declared her final He told Reuter, "after visiting him-unless he wanted full de opposition to Yugoslav claims the fair today, "I carne here with livery overnight", and they would

have been able lo Austrian territory and to re-the intention of spending £1,- probably

London. May 10.

China Bank

#

to

Stowaways parations, it was authoritative- 500,000 or more on British textile, arrange for "the usual staggered

Singapore, May 10. Convicted of bringing 31 stow-

Pyongyang in north Ave from Hong Kong to Singa- Korea, it was atated that they ore, Captain J. Ellois, Norwegian Nere assured by some United master of the Kwok Peng, War Nation members, m-fined $6,300 (Straits) er unc cluding Mr. H. Jackson of Aus- ¦ months' rigorous imprisonment In tralia, Aud Mr. J. Patterson of default in a police court here. Canada, that the election would. The captain, whose vessel ar- not be held, tuul consequently rived here on April 30, said he they decided not to nominale.

was the only European officer on Detailed results of the election bourd and that-lie-wan-unaware not expected before Wednes- of the presence of the stowaways. day.-Reuter.

--Associated Press.

The Hague, May 10, The Political Committee of the Congress of Europe today adopt-are ed a resolution calling for the in- tegration of Germany into o federated Europe as the "only true solution of the economie anel political problem" of that occu-- Fed country.

The

resolution, which WII come up for consideration at the Caalon Inter today, also convening, on a

for the

malier of urgency, of the Euro- pean Assembly elected by the

DECISIVE

BATTLE

FOR MUKDEN LOOMS

Nanking, May. 10.

and electrical

Building In

Hong Kong

Only Route

The highway is the only route of supplies from the const for Jerusalem's 100,000 Jows. Open- ing of the road is a main point in the Jewish terms for making permanent the truce which has been in effect in the H

the Holy City since-noon on Saturday.

the

Jerusalem was quiet und ccaso, fire, Both sides. accused each other of breaking the truce, but no shots were: heard in the city.

The British mardate in Pales tine ends on Friday midnight and a main immediate concern was whether a permanent truce could be effected in. Jerusalem.

the"

Jews and Arabs received draft proposals of Jewish truge terms Sunday night-from-Sir- Alan Cunningham, the British. High Commissioner for Palestine. „Eligh

The proposals were drawn up by Palestine government · after the falks with leaders of both war factions.

Jacques de Reynier, representa- tive here for the

Canton, May 9. equipment and delivery"-Reuter. ly learned here today.

The Bank of China will spend Every manufae-

International In a letter to the Secretary-power presses,

Paris, May 10, HK$30,000,000 for the construc- Ceneral of the Foreign Minis-turer of these goods says that he delivery

The first shipment of Amerienn tion of its new premises in Hong Red Cross, met with Sir Alan

to the 'ers' depultes conference, the Bri- is unable to give me a

the Kong, according supplies to France under

Tal Cunningham today and proposed Aixed price." tish deputy, Mr. James Marjori-date or

Bor Kwong Po, quoting a Shanghai taking the entire elty under Red nk, also made it clear that

Mr. Modi added that he had Marshall pinn arrived in

firm of deaux this morning.

report.

Cross protection when the man- Britain was not prepared to bar-contacted an America h

The report added that the date ends. 1 Jefferson Cnsfery, American had

pra- on the subject the So- manufacturers, who

Cunningham or the Palestine Viet Valon, which considera, the mised the delivery of the same Ambassador to France, and high building, on the site next to the

equipments within six months at Government offelals wel-Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank, government world agree if the Yugesiny claims legititute.

romed the Liberty ship "John H. will be of the latest design and formal proposal were made.- A

on the fixed prices.

in United Press and Associated Press. corsplete deadlock

Quick" carrying 8,800 tons of will surpass its neighbour Wheat-Beuter.

height and magnificance-Reuter. sluime was reached at the last meeting the 110th-last Thursday.

The lelter places Britain stipulation in the contract, agree quarely on the side of the Unileding to pay him compensation at States, whose deputy, Mr. Same did not deliver within six months. the rate of £2,000 a week if they; Reber, stated on Thursday that

Stipulation

They had also included

..

as the next chairman, he would4 An order placed with a British 10l call a further meeting of firm in 1940 for the supply of unful- electric motors was still fresh pro- the deputies unless

posals were submitted, accepting filed, Mr. Madl said, though he the principles that the Australian had been promised delivery in a troguera remained those of 1998 year.

this firm's He had visited ord Usat she did not pay re

stand at the fair and found them prations:

believed that Observera

the still unable

quote "a frm de- chances of resumed talks on Aus- livery date."

Parliaments of the participating Five powerful Communist columns are converging-ria-would-dependentirely on

nations.

It stressed it was the duty of European nations to create economie" aud-political-union-in order to assure security and social order.

on Mukden in what the Government's military spokosman called “proludo to a decisive battle for the city.”

Red Commander Lin Plao, Fourth and Ninth Columns reach- Committee approved the suddenly marched his Sixth ed un area only 30 miles north, three-power nots of March, 1940, and Seventh Columns south of Lachokow, Hun River town on Spain calling for an interim ward from Itung, 35 miles in which a number of foreign

which south

of Changchun, while missionuries have a chance to units of two other Communist. may

trated. determine their own type of gov columna identified

womment. ETNICA.

under

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Page Two

Ninety. Tona of Parcels.

are still conceni-

Anometal military nows agency

as the dispatch from Hankow aald

on the Laohokow, marched northward

effort to engage Chen Kong's troops along the provin-

19.

Russian readiness make con- cessions on the Yugoslav eläims --- Router.

Truman Seizes Railroads

CHIANG ATTEMPTING TO CURB

INFLATION

Suitcase Of Jewels Stolen

An Imitation leather sultches, marked with the initial A FANML, containing a quantity of gold, and precious stones platinum,

Nanking, May 10, · Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok hold an emergency

meeting with Finance Minister O. K. Yui todaymately $10,000, was reported

in-

the

to draft measures to try to curb soaring com- modity prices as the value of CN$10,000 drop- ped to an equivalent of one U.S. cent.

(4) Government reverses, Government financial experts;

was cluding the loss of Yenan, frankly admitted thore little or no hope of turning all but hopelesa situation in back prices except for the most Manchuria, which most observers brief period and said they expect to fall before the end of tho summer, the now Communist would be content if they could threat in Shensi and

renewed merely slow up the rate of in- Communist pressure in the crease which has been 100 per Yangtze valley region. -- United

Press now Constitutional cent in the past 30 days, Legislative Yuan started ita The $1,000 notes have disap-

LEGISLATIVE IMPASSE

China's

Nanking, May 10,

"

"Shanghai's · economic

four months of regular sessions peared from circulation and them the "war" on black-

operations in weeks, bombing and instructions. from: Chiang Kai-States at noon today, Toomain, the nUMBør". QI | Intors, particularly the old atand"] noon,

Manchuria.

strength can Government's 'commander, į; Gen-1 ingreunions--enguicers, ..... firemen } mintang, m

··LOCOS FOR HONG KONG

at

ornaments and ladies and child- ren's clothing, valued zat, approx.

having been stolen from the Star Ferry Wharf, Hong Kong, at 11 num. yesterday,

Havana, Cuba, May 9, Three factory workmen were stabbed fatally in a clash between Communist and Anil-Commun-

ivana today.--Associated Press. elements at Marianao sear

The Weather

„A“. Gerpening" deprivalon, midtrød: tvar

tilge- of' high presents, from the "satis

8 winds, becoming moderate KNK, RONİY with thuridety rain and it howers, derulon "THEMEDZIWICZEK dawie, myjoring, la, lähe

afternoon.

·Yesterday's Weathernuf 63 k

| Maximum: 643 deg. Taḥ,"SCR Sunshines6. boutabs Mainfall: (0,6. mm.xiptà', (vi), Total, phaos.

J. “A government of this charac-Ninth and 11th-began-to-con-Government Torcas based_at.

today without indication of a $5,000 notes are becoming rare police today arrested six foreign- the Eastern Bas la moring: : Lowards ter could re-establish democracy centrato from points

settlement of the Inter-Party and even the $10,000 notes are ers, including one Britisher, on Krahu, is connected to the, depres

rising beyond their usefulness.

charges

of, alleged dealing in ion, orar Tunaan, by a frough of low in Spain-the only way in which Peiping-Mukden railroad for a in`an

Others Pressure across 3 China. A ridge of high battle started by the election Officials in the Finance Ministry United States currency.

pressure, vovers -20/«ChinéTM3and a freak Spain can participate in the unity move southward.

of its members laat December, attributed the rapid jump In detained were three Russians, one of Europe," said the Committes-Pro-Government-reports-sald einl border.

Washington, May 10-

Yuan members from both the prices during the past two months Portuguese and one Japanese. United Press.

President Truman will like Young China and Tiemocratie So-to the following factors A group of Nationalist generais

US$501 in notes were reported to alone centred BE: ¿L Markside dereth the Nationalist Ale Force com-

the Bouth, China - Bengah (5) BAHAN HA from

Today's Forecastimflykt or modérate menend the heaviest Manchurian returned to Mukden with fresh over raliroads in the United cialist parties: abstained

(1) The inevitable process of have been seized when the police participation in the legislative

self-acceleration.

carried out the arrests on Bhang- protest against their strafing Communiit-supply-lines stick on conduct t warfare in The White Houre announced

(2) Rumours spread by specu- hai's "black-market alley *These officers spent that the President will issue a failure. both north and estimated the .day in Pelping en route pasti:- } U„S, government seizure order at seats promised: then In R. pro-by that the government li getting

Bome observers total Communist

ward for a conference with the that hour. Three railroad operat election agreement with the Kuo-ready to permit free foreign ex- Foodcentrated.

change.. nearly

800,000 men, probably ment's efforts to sovo Manchuria nationwide strike for tomorrow.

Political - Instability Leaders of both rainority parties three times the number of

political (3) The unstablo left for Shanghai, where party

'Kuala Lumpur, "May. 9.“ The The announcement, said troops remaining within Muk- und North China from the Rede.

East Africa's railways soon, will dan's defants arok

The military command at Muk- Government's hope and expecta-meetings will be held tomorrow situation cregled by (a) the There all was no pollive in den has ordered its Air Trans- tion is that the men will not to determine whether both will Generalissimo's announcement of have the reviews of eight 60-ton ins

w from the coalition his intention to give up the pre- locomotives which libiped to give formation whether the Reda final-port Bureau to boost nights bo strike against the overarmont, withdraw.

Mukden and Chinchow

Government.

sidency; (b) the Uitter, fight Malaya its diret failway-services- TALL is were opening direct, assault on 50 cally in order tial move of The decision to after linest With 346 membera

era present, within the Kuomintang over the after the Japaliero occupation, Baro, at mak, -1.39 Mukdon, or, whether thu nam

da vice presidency ending in a

Ivcornatives", havo", benz | Bad Koo troop movement was made for the 20,000 tons of foodstuffs now continuous conferences since last less than half its authorised vice the purpose of hiding drive stored at Chinchow be dropped Friday failed to break the dead-strength, the Yuan selected a feat for the government leaders loaded aboard the Benalbanachat Hoidis against more vulnerable Govern into Mukden, the Hain Min Pao lock between the union, and he sub-committee of 60 members to and (c) the constant threat of for shipment to Dar-es-Salaam. dissolution at the coalition gov» The ship on her outward. irip Plan" for: the, ofaction: Ľ

over, stat ; in "the ton locomotives for Shanghal and migh Dew Yuan President, wore the disputo soneduled to be decided to National Assembly, and Legislas four Boston joonmasem fog Housew mortów»^-flisoviated Press. ***

Pago Three

Police Officcra On Tral. alato Duty::Ordinance.

・Four.

int: Francis Hotel Deolafon. PaggyFiver det

Labour Party Showdown

Pazu, Twelve:

Our Mall-Striku - Thèmiti

MK to share in Chiturin's

AyFümergency Fuña.

Polat"

Wind Foren

{ ment⋅ positions fürthur "south"~~ 'reported today, 103, WMA Neiner, over; watch and -operating |, draft rules of procou of the ernment which tim resulted, from i front: Britain had cerried 22 10-15

dispatch said the food rules associated Prest Foreign-Misionaries: would meat the estimated neods Along the droan, High border, ut mukdania" population- ducla Communist Unai Chin mong the text three matu

(See page 18 Tok

Proceeding Eventa)