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CHIANG'S LOSSES IN CENTRAL CHINA CAUSE SUPPORTERS CONCERN

Portuguese Rendezvous

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Nanking, July 31.

Generalissima Chiang Kai-shok is ipsing the battle for Control China 'at a speed which causes grave concern to supporters of the National Government.

With Franco Nearly four months ago he told National Assembly-

Lisbon, July 31.

President Oliveira Salazar

of Portugal and General Franco met secretly at Bada- "joz on July 21,

men, who had elected him China's first Pre- sident, that he would drive the Communists nouth of the Yellow, River within half a year, Since that time his armies have lost rather than gained ground in that vital region:" Recently the tempo of the A Tainan the once powerful Hted offensive

central armies of Wang Yao-wu-are vir. aren has been stepped up. To- tually, bottled within. the city day only four major strong walls. The gains which the Na- tionalists scorer in this area a year ago have evaporated under increasing Red pressure,

in the

Absolute discretion is being maintained in Portuguese circles over the meeting, which fore-points remain in Government shadows closer elations between Portugal and Spain.

hands, and all four are isolated except by air or sen.

It was noted here that relations between the countries have 'be- come much closer recently and that future cooperation was Been In the recent, visits to Portugal of the Spanish Minister of Pubile

gations.

Responsibility for the results of the Central Chira battles appear to rest with Chiang..

Military sources have said that he has taken over direction of his troops personally.

Only two bases-both of lesser Nationallat hands: Chengliston and Importance remain safely in Kalfang.

In

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of neilons.

Works and several military dele- The capture in carly July of Troy, currently

Kaifeng, capital of Ronan, Ly the delivered last | Reeds,

provoked strong Govern speech spring, President Salazar apoke ment reaction which ended in the in warm terms of Spain, Insist-battle of the ionom plains. The ing that both countries were Government claimed its greatest' strategically united.

Agence France-Presse.

"Terrorists" Captured

Canton. Aug. 1.

Mr. Li Ho-fat, accountant of the Nanyang Tobacco Com- pany here, is reported by the Chung Cheng Jih Pao as having been the prospective victim of two men who are described as "terrorists".

where

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1948.

Indian Textile Price Control

New Delhi, July 31. The indian ng Government adopted new policy today with a law to Increasing the popularity of textile articles by curtaling prices muriend

Absording to an offcial an- nouncement, the Government Intends to

buy mo

mare ma. thinbry and the Central, provinolal" and regional-au- thorities will have power to contral textile prices, which will be fixed by the Gov. ernment Agence France- Presso.

Chopper Attack On Hawker

Li So, aged 34, trult hawker, was returning home after closing

terday

up his business at 12.30 p.m. yes- and when, near Stone Nullah Lano was confronted by about 16 men, two of whom were armed with choppers.

In his attempt to escape his es- sailants. he received chopper wounds to his left arm and back and before help arrived. he had

Hiroshima Memorial Services

US IS WORRIED OVER GETTING ENOUGH RAW MATERIAL FOR JAPS Pessimism On Success

Moscow

Comments Of Cotton Loan

Washington, Aug. 1.

On Talks Army authoritativa source theluding SCAP offi-

Moscow, July 31. Moscow Radio tonight com- mented on the recent confer ence between the three West- ern Commanders-in-Chief in Germany and the 11 Minister

Presidents of the Western

Zones of Occupation at Frank

cials here for a conforance take the dimmest view of success of the $60,000,000 cotton loan and the $150,000,000 revolving fund. They pointed out today that repayment must be made in dollars and that Japan has little access to, dollar markets.

This is a reflection of the furt, "promoted by the Anglo- general feeling of deep concern Americans to the rank of regarding Japar's industrial re- capital of Western Germany's rival. --- puppet state."

..

Despilo widespread fears "After having displayed, shamthrough the Far East of a revived opposition to the decisions of the to prewar Asiatic markets with Japanese industry pushing back London separatist conference at the assistanca three earlier melhgs," the Radio States, the army is more worried of the United elated, "German reactionary at present 'about getting enough leaders, n

expected, bowed to the

#aw materials to supply Japanese Anglo-American diktat gave their agreement to the con- vening of an assembly.

domestic needs."

will not be elected by the peo- which

ple,"

the manciate

and

Nationalist Drive For Manchuria

Peiping, Aug. I Nationalist troops were moving

Deportment

In the same voin a high State Ing a drive to re-open the railway into Manchurin today, spearhead- oficial told the ecrridor to embattled Mukden. United Press today it would pro- according to pro-Nationelist re- bably take Japan Ave years to parts here. revive to anything approaching

prezent

Japs Found Shelter With Huks

Manila, July 31. Two Japanese soldiers swung Into the town of Mauban to- day arm in arm with their Filipino Hukbalahap comrades. The Japanese, who now speak good Tagalog, told authorities that they had lived with the Huks since the war's end and thai they wished to stay on in the Philippines.-

Since the amnesty was declar- ed for all Huks many of the Japs who had depended on them for shelter have been forced out into the open. Recent press reports rumour that 20 Japanese strag~ glers including a doctor are plan- ning to give theinselves up when their Huk unit registers for Gpv- ernment amnesty.

Japanese and the Huks is some- The close association of the thing of a paradox, since the name Hukbalihap self is a con- traction of the Tagalog phrase "The People's Army, lighting Ja- pan."

Tibetans' Religious Anti-Red War

North China In North Chink General Fu

the Govern ment's most auercostul leader against the Reds, appears to be maintaining An uneasy

"status quo."

fainted. Communists encircling Chang- vletory of the war in this series tenders of the former Manchurina found him in on uticonscious state the assembly will be called upon the prewar industrial lovci.

chun

have decided to let the de-

When the police got there they "The ersatz constitution that capital starve themselves out. The and rushed him to hospital where to ratify will be christened inw Amazing Scalo

Fow details were given but pro- Yet the Reddi resumed their supply crisis is growing inore his condition was

reported as while the Ministers also accepted surious.. offensive

Government sources predleted an operations on a scale the city are limited to occasional

Daily supplies reaching serious,

The army has tentatively ear-carly effort to open the narrow an occupation status which turns marked $75,000,000 for Japanese rail corridor between the Great Huks carly in 1844, however, the that amazed foreign

None of his assailants werg ap- observers.

Germany 'Into a territory under reconstruction

With the outlawing of the From the Ilan liver eastward to

Birdrops from Mukden.

prehended

this fiscal of British the sea their fores outfought and

Only bright spot on the Man-

year, Wall and Mukden. These sources former soldier of Nippon and the and which they regard as well below raid that rail trame from China Huk have hidden out together- American capitallats," churian man is Mukden, outmanoeuvred Chlang's generals.

the Radio needs. stated. rel General Wei Li-huung managed a Every Nationalist strong point loen: offensive which drove south-

preper to the north has been con- Associated Press. in Central China with the e** ward to recover Liboyang and the

ined for the past few days ex- The Radio concluded:

These sources already fear civil clusively to transporting a newly "It is disturbances next winter if Con-organised army." No Identification ception of Tsingtao

clear that the first opposition of gress does not inuke additional of the troops was given nor any Is ther

1er A.istian sleel getre. Isolated by the Reds or under

But there

German reactionarles' · had ne seem litte heavy And attack. The presence

no funds available. They argue that hint as to where they came from. helthood that the

other alm than bilading public of the American naval base at from the south to end the Red Government li push through

opinion regardlag the intentions propriations will, in the long run, unloading at Chinhalen 109 miles increased reconstruction ара Is said to be the main encirclement of the Mukden zeno, Tsingtau

The new army was said to be of American. British and French be the only solution for the pro- deterrent to a Ret drive on that

Imperialists." Agence France-blem, which is to put Japan into northern terminus of the Peiping- alty.

Military

Manchurio und inride observers believe At Talyusn

1: position where she can begin to the reds have

only a miracle can prevent The men are alleged to have isolated Marshal Yen Hsi-shon's

Mukden railline. the Communists from establish

support herself through exports, enteret the pilice

They pointed out Japan is of the Nationalists would have to clear I various points of resistance, have of Mr.

To reopen the inil corridor the and demanded from him HKS-captured one of the city's three

bottom of the last of exporing the Reds from a 100 mile stretch 20,000 and 100 thels of gold under

countries In terms of prices of of track between Chinhsien and threa's of arrest on trumped up

prewar trade which had been re-siumin. Heinmin is 33 miles west orders from the Chief of Police.

gained.

of Mukden. It appears that the two "ler rorists" were put off and that In Céntrai China, has been vir-piritual and material elements "Pence Bell" in the centre of the

Singapore, Aug. 1,

Re-opening the corridor would Spitfires, police and troops to- when they worked into Mr. Li's unfly isolated by Communist for production of a victorious elty and the blowing of sirens day attacked a terrorist Jungle

be of great help 19 the Nationalists office the second time, they also raiding parties.

in event of a Red winter offensive This efty is the army.

on the exact second the bomb fide-out on Muar Johore.

army calculated walked into the arms of waiting guleway to the Yangtze and Nan-

that and it would it the The Japan's trade In 1947 was only tion of Mukden. Per months monks and one hundred ving destroyed the city three

long isola policemen.Bruter.

years an

Wilde-out to believed to be a camp eight per cent of the 1938 level.city has been supplied by air. king.

The Chinese Air Force has 0. ozo.

am which 100 med thrown at least one ray of hope for atom

Memorial services will be held

Chinese It said this was below even In- hive days ago attacked an estate in doncala, Into the mUtary

bomb picture. which

victims after the district anti, after driving Throughout the summer

"peace treca" will be way the European manager and paign in Central China the air planted.

Although completely

special constables, burned down force has carries & henvy load, wrecked by the explosion, a new every building-Reuter. Every Government communique Hiroshima has already sprung up mentioned i cetion against the which boasts of 30.000 homes and Rets and in many cases the alt a population of 245,800-Router. force provided the only effective defence of threatened drcas.

airfieldes and threatened a direct assault on the town.

that

Tokyo, Aug. 1. The citizens of Hiroshima have Ing permanent hexas throughout begun elaborate preparations lo Central China.

celebrate the third anniversary promised army reforms when he by the atomic bomb on August 6. General Ho Ying-chin, who of the destruction of their city The celebrations will be high-

became Minister of National De-

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To Mukden the air force has maintained a supply system which resembled a mininture "Operation Berlin." Foreign observers watch- ing the Chinese Air Force at work say 'their use of air transport has been fully up to standards else- where in the world, Associated Press,

CAT Crash Inquiry

Shanghal, Aug. 1. A general investigation, ex- pected to cover a period of five days, was reported this! morning to be under way at Tsingtao Airport to discover the "real cause" of the crash of General Claire Chennault's Civil Air Transport C-46 two days ago.

by the tolling of the

Communists

With SCAP?

Presse.

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Terrorists Attacked

Attempt Escape

Bangkok, Aug. 1. Omcial dispatches received here today reported a gun battle' on the Siamese border between Siamese police and Malayan guerillas. The guerlins were re- orted to be attempting to leave doleya. Maplla, July 31.

An

emergency Siamese Cabinet The American-owned

Manila meeting was culied today to dis- Bulletin, commenting editorially cura frontier developments and today on Japanese labour trou-additional polles unita have been bles, said it is "quite past under-rcut to the border to cope with standing that two members of an indux of nutrilla MacArthur's own..ataff resigned fleeing into Siam, it was stated.

protest against SCAP Jabour Reuter, policies for Japanese Government werkers."

"Perhaps the reports that Com- munists from the United States have Infiltrated SCAP through ton are true, the Bulletin said.- appointments made in Washing- Associated Press.

clements

OCCUPATION POLIO TOLL

Sterling Solution

The

Nanking, July 31. The Da Lai Lama, temporal ruler of remote Tibet," has launched a religious war against the Commünista.

Central News in a despatch from Chengtu suid 3.000 student

Over a re-opsted ralfline the Buddhas" participated in a Com- Nationalists could move men and zounist suppression prayer meet- material to Mukden from North ing at the Tibetan capital of One partial solution suggest China. It might take time though Į Lhirsa, ed by governanient experts in to put the railway in shape for it enlarging Japan's trade with has suffered extensive

damage tamo

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eterting arga. Australian north of the Great Wall-Asco- chanted Tachoo Inmasery they

Correspondence

sources here tale they hope for elated. Press. an agreement "early next month" which would provide for the exchange of Australian wool for Japanese 'botton gooda and industrial chemicals The agreement would provide that all transactions could be In starling.

What They Get

Sir. In reply to the letter by

the mast powerful prayers and implored the omnipo- lent gods of "Ninchun, 'Pallay' and Ghefun to give the Chinese gov- ernment victory in its anti-Com- munist campaign," the report said,

The people of the Holy Land of 'Buddha, said the report, while Indignant ovor the Hęd terror, can only resort to prayers instead of arms against the Communists. Chiang has ordered his personal

But lack of cotton will remain J. S. in the "China Mail" on cre of the major stumbling blocks Friday, a Health Inspector with to recovery. Army sources point-qualifications 1.2. the Royal Boni- ed out that, oren If the entire try Institute Certifiente; receives representative to attend the three- colton loan and evolving fund a maximum of 2000 would supply less than 30 per cent building, drainage, sewage dis-

month. day prayer meeting and give alms were expected this year the total Certificate, Le. full knowledge of

II he has Santiary Science on behalf of the government-

Associated Press. of the 1933 consumption

which

Marshall Aid Purchasos

Reminders

was 3,500,000 bales. Japanese posal, ability to read plans, etc., mills, which consumed nearly the Meat and Food Certificate, or 6,000,000 bales prevar, at presents maximum pay is $800.

the Tropical Hygiene Certificate, limp along at an annual rate of The Health

U does 300,000 bales.

Bepartment Tolyd, July 31. Infantle paralysis has in the

and Labour work Week-end an most of the work for the P.W.D., C.L past two months killed two oc-

S., some is cupation children while 11 other

all-night duties. 2 persons show ptoms of the

hours The army sees little hope that no overtime, no recognition,

n day disease, the

Cominending Sur ECA purchases for Marshall plan future. Insulted with impunity by Whist geons Office said today,

counties will help much.

all. Too overworked to be ab'e to Occupation

Personnel have been Although the Netherlands is at study adequately, unable to gut warned to avoid crowits and present negotiating for an ECA fyll pay if they don't study, Gov- strenuous exercise and to tighten loan to pay for Japanese cotton crnment has just said up sanitary measures Children textiles for use in the East Indies, sideration of their scale of pay is ugor of CAT in Tsingtao and

A Whampoa Municipal Pre- under 18 years of age were ad-informed former United States Marine Faratory Council is being set up vised against swimming in pub-colonial powers are reluctant to

No. Corps pilot, is handling the on-here, according to 业 reliable lic. pools-Associated Press. the-spot investigations under the source. The functions of the

Mr. Alvin Burridge, area man-

WHAMPOA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Canton, Aug. 1.

Council have not yet been out- Joseph lined since it is still in the em- Director

Rochert, the airline's Operations

supervision of Mr.

into flames,

bryo stage. However, a recént"

shap occurred following a ministrativo and financial aspects take-off with 10 Chinese coldlers of the Council.-Router. and equipment and with on Am-

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PAY FOR MASSACRE

Liego, July 31. Germans, all former

Mr All that remained of the crash-meeting, presided over by Mr. ed plane is a twisted scorched intering executive, has already Lok-chlu, a veteran. en- heap of metal after it nose-dived and burst

The surveyed, the organisational, ad-members of the 6.5. accused of taking part in the wholesale massacre of civilians in the Bel- gian Ardernes town of during the last stages of the war, Stavelot were beffenced by military court here today to terms of im prisonment ranging from 12 to 15 years-Reuters havin

erican, Captain Clyde Tarbet, at the controls

There were no survivors in this first' serious accident Involvingia CAT machine after months of Sporations-Reuter

INDIAN ENVOY

New Delhi, July 31, The Indian Consul-General in Batavia, Nadyan Raghavan, has been appointed Indian Ambasşti- dor to Czechoslovakia-Agence Franco-Presse!

DO YOU KNOW NEWS

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Thes Phans, 'through,

sourers Bald other NOT justifiable

We won't

recon-

see ECA dollars used to buy strike. we believe in public health come out on Japanese goods for use in Euro-werk. pean colonies.-United

Press.

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