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FIGHTING FOR TSINAN REACHES FINAL STAGE

Red Columns Only 3 Miles South Of Shantung Capital

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SEAT FOR RED

GOVT?

Shanghai, September 19. The fighting around Tsinan reached a new high pitch of intensity during the past 24 hours with the Communists increasing their attacking strength to 220,000 men, including mechanised units, occording to pro-Government dispatches received here today.

An unprecedented violent battle is said to be raging in the mountains only about three miles south east of the Shantung capital, which has already changed hands several times and has cost the Communists over 10,000 casualties.

Chinese reports said a strong attacking forco,

:

which had been lying south of Tsinan, has now moved up to within four to six kilometres of the suburbs.

was

to the Nationelist ground forces stubbornly resicling numerically *uperior Red units.

10

Professor Executed

In Canton

HONG KONG, MONDAY," SEPTEMBER 20, 1948.

Lofeng Area Rich Dinosaur Fossils

In

Kunming, Septembar 19.

After some weeks of geological anquiries in the Lofeng pran, 50 miles west of fare, the Rev. Edgar T. Centar, Profasear of Biology and Geology at Fujen Catholic University of Pelping, today reported that this area larich in the fosallised remains Jurassic of huge land reptiles such as the dinosaurs of the period in the Stemauzolo-geological caca, the UNISE

agency reported.

Father Cealer has already shipped two large cans of foalin to Pelping. Most of the Lofeng fosalis are damaged and in scattered fragments, the priest sald.

He disclosed that many have already fused with other rock formations and that they are generally dimautt to dig out.

On August 29, Father Cehler left here for a visit to thể tìn minds at Kulchow, in southern Yunnan, where he will study geological conditions. After this visit, he wit return to the excavations at Lofang.Reuter.

U Tin Tut Dies From Bomb Wounds

Rangoon, September 19.

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COMMUNISTS OCCUPY CITY IN INDONESIA

Batavia, Soptember 19,

Communist groups occupied the administrative buildings of the Indonesian Republican city of Madiun, East Java, yesterday and, after a fight, took over the administration of the city, the Indonesian Republican Government announced today over Jogjakarta Radio. The Republican Government was taking strong

measures t restore its administration-the- broadcast announcement said, and against ,the Republican Communists led by the veteran Indonesian Communist, Muso, who returned from Moscow a month ago.

Good All dangerous Communists Security Courell and its

to settle the were being rounded up, the Mees Committee

Republican dispute with the Radio added.

Dutch and

economic because hardship Was caused by the Dutch naval blockade of the Re- |public-Reuter,

The broadcast oppealed to the Republicans for their support of the Republican Government's ac tions and explained that the ac- tivities of the group led by Muso were endangering the Republic.

The announcement said that it was believed the group had little support from the population.

Emergency Laws For

Israel State

The Indonesian Republican Government, the Radio sald, was determined to frustrate the policy of this particular group with all the means available to it.

It was confident that it had the Brigadier U Tin Tut, a leader in Burma's fight

overwhelming support of the Tel-Aviv, September 19. against a Communist-led rebellion, died on

majority of the Republicans. The Israeli Cabinet taday Saturday night from wounds inflicted by an Madiun, the third city of the Re-approved in principle assassin who placed a bomb in his automobile.ublic, was one of the main town emergency regulations design-

According to

where Communists were involved in 4ghting last week."

Workers Strike

new

ed to eliminate terrorist or. ganisations in the Holy Land following the assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte, Palestine Mediator.

them.

the

U Tin Tut died without regaining consciousness. He had been in the operating room since his re- It is not known whether the

moval to the hospital on Thursday night.

On Monday, 600 municipal

The regulations are aimed at workers went on strike because southern- airport, which curlier

It was learned officially that He is survived by his wife, at a grievance about the alleged prohibiting membership in ter in the day was reported to be

All foreign holiday makers

the bomb shattered his leg and present in England and expected sul in Government hands,

are said to have been safely

members by the Republican Ing any old from being given to It had been captured.

from evacuated

Poitalho

Professor Chin Yuan-pang, Jawbone. Doctors were unable to to fly back to Rungoon; and three treatment of some of their union rorist organizations and prevent-

the Ariny. to Tin Tut's daughters. owing

Lows Chiewangtao, nssumed the Reds would strike

whose garrison of the Kwangtung College of operate condition caused by Burmese authorities he will not The city's water supply was first at the Geld

has been reinforced by column Arts and Science. to throttle

has been weakened

shock and loss of blood.

bo burled immediately-Asso-cut off from its 200,000 inhabi- rushed downl

Shanhai. from

executed in Canton, according·

inted Press, Reujer and United | tants. The bike was reported completely the moving in

kwan.

settled lust. Friday, but after re- Press. government troops and am-

Ou the ofbar side of the Great to unconfirmed reports recely-

ported settlement, the Com munition by airtight opera-

Wali, pro-Government reports ed in Hong Kong yesterday.

munists struck. tions.

mutted the fatuation has turned The resport said that Professor ritien) both islen, an im-Chin and more than 100 others

The bomb was placed between portant railway elty 20 miles were arrested two weeks ago, in urth of Chinchow, ord at Sul-Canton on charges that they were the exhaust pipe and floor-board prescribed of his car and exploded when the northeast of members of Chim'

started, offelal Democratic League and associated engine

the Chinese Communist 3oid.

of

Shanholitwan.

Geurrni Yeh Chien-ying, the Communist Chir: of Staff whe was the chief Hedi representative at the Telpuchle Svominisust jehung, 40 miles

Exeru- Communist-American) tive Headquarters in Peiping dur- ing General Goerge Marshall's mellation mission in China tw years ago, is reported to be per- sanally directing the offensive

gainst Tainas.

ments

jected

The Nationalis; Navy shelled with Red positions heavily south of Parly Suchung, but failed to provent Professor Chin is survived by Communist units from advancing his widow and six children. He was a son-in-law of General to the gates of the city.

General Fan Han-chich, the Chang Wen, a former Chief of Nationalist Commander-in-Chief Staff of Marshal Li Chal-sun.

All Rangoon was stunned by news of his death. He is expected to receive a state tuneral,

sources

Flags were at half mast in security Pangoon today where measures were tightened after the assassination of U Tin Tut, the former Fondign Minister. No ar- resty had been nude this mom-

All Rangoon papers carried to-

(OTHER BURMA NEWS -ON PAGE 6)

Taxi Driver Deadlock Unsolved

Razvi Arrested By Indians

New Delhi, Beptember 10.

Kalm Razi, leader of the milltant Razakure, has bean' arrested and is in miltary custody

In Hyderabad, announcement offofal today.

47 anid

RAXVI, A Moslem, had vowed Holy War upon India

india invaded the Holy lefamle aol of Hyderabad.

Rollable sources sald indlæ would order dissolution nf Razvi's private army, the Razakars.

An order for Razvi's arrest wal Issued last night- Associated Pram.

Far East Through Red Glasses

Washington, September 10.

A Russian correspondent who says he visited Manila in now being drawn up January 1948 had this to say battered Philippine were expected to be promulgated of the within 24 hours,

Melal an проектап cold.

groaned from Israeli Army police swooped on American soldiers' drunken orgy, the Stern Gang, headquarters in The

Jerusalem area of Talsich. yesterday and rounded up scores fun," he sail. The municipal workers union of Stemists, including teen-nge Filipinos, crowded pround

boys

and girls. for questioning.

-No details of the fighting casualties are so far avalluble.

i.

or the

Manila

capital city today:

conquerors

Wero

the

having

On the other hand, he decided,

was affiliated to the Republican

Bus And gave them enthusiastle ova- Trade Union Federation, SORSI, About 200 people were detained several Russland then in the city which recently joined Muse and la Israel during the day as sus

his revived. Congmunist Party/pects in connection with the as-is with other Rejubilean leftwing groups.

These

Basalnation

y know

which

it

baid Gorbatov, was the Soviet Army routed.. the Japanese, smashed Hiller, saved the world." The Gorbatey di patch, carried

News of the Israeli moves came included Dr. Kimultaneously with a sinclaration General Aage Lundstroem, Andr Sjaritoedein, former So-by cialist Premier, and the arr.od Count Bernadotte's Chief of Staff This has led pro-Government

and newly named successor, that by Moscow Radio, sald that Gor- Socialist Youlk Movement- abeervers to believe that there

or the Blanchurian corridor, to- General Chung Wen is at pru

Pesindo concertred in the fight-the United Nations will deman batov reported the United States threw thousands of Okirawans may be something to the state-

iny sent urgent appeals to Ger-sent in Hong Kong. He is the ing.

The 72-hour ultimatum- of fing reported last week from the full account for the assassing into death camps, wille convert- alleged to have been

rola Pu 150-y and Wei

South China L-Chairman of the

General Lundstroem. alecing the Pacific Islburt into a vast made by captured Communist

Com- branch of the Democratic League. respectively the Juan In-Chief of North China

military baso. Surakarta.

will take A graduate of Waseda Univeh-day the full story of the bomb the Colony's taxi and publle Republic's second biggest city, tion, officers that the Reds are de.

over the Fesindo and a rival organisa- Swedish, termined tu taka Tsinan to and Manchuria for more aircraft alty, Tokyo, Professor Chin wa. attack on U Tin Tut's cor yester- car drivers expires at 3 p.m.

the day, but very few of them had today.

Okinawa Ghettos make it the venue of the pro

It yas handed in to tion, called the People's Revolu Mediator's work at from Monday. time attached 40 at one * bolster up the Nationalist de

tionary

Movement, were involved United Nations source said it Chiese Ministry of Railways. He the news of his death from his the employers on Friday.

Halfa. Consultative

He will accompany Politicn!

bia encer in

wor zone.

Yuan wounds.

in the fighting and kidnapping chief's body o Sweden and then

Gorbatov anld lie found. Oking- Conference of all anti-Kuomin

Mounwhile, large scale fighting served as Magstrate of Yung Yuan

By last night, no move-had

units among Republics, Army later the tang parties and

attend the General Assembly Inwans herdod into ghettos when he coms again in south west Honan under General Chang Fun-kwel.

been made by the employers to under their influence,.

visited Okinawa

January capital of the Coalition

Profe sor Chin was also ferner-

Paris-Reuter. Gov.

General Liu where Communist

break the deadlock. There was The Muso Communist group

(More nowa on turmal on

1946. errment compulsing the Com.

to have y Chief Editor of the People's tr-cheng it reported

This

also no Indication whether the earlier invited the rightwing Mos-

Page 7). in unists

dissident and otter

calling 100,000 Post, published at Canton. assed a force песира.

nen for a few wife:sive-Reuter puper was regarded as an organ

employers will attempt to resume lem Party to talks aimed at re- negotiations this morning before placing the present Indonesian With

of the Democratic League, Commurist column:

the ultimatum expires,

Republican Government of Dr. graduntly closing in, the Tsinan uthorities today slecided to begir the evacuation of all non-essen- tal personnel

of organisations

siirectly under the Central Gov- crament.

same

time, At the

General Wany

Yao wa Governor of Shantung, has ordered two-thirds of all able-bodied male employees of the Shanghop Provincial: Gov. ernment to enrol in the auxiliary ighting corps. He has also ex- lended the curfew

by another

two hours from 7:00p.m. to 15.00 am and has advised the inhabitants to dig underground ahelters and store up a reserve drinking woler in preparatior For the siege.

Manchuria Battle

а

The Government's position' ir northeastern Hope! and the Man- churlun corridor, was also report ed to be rapidly deteriorating.

Although recapturing the Pel- ping-Mukden rallway city Changli, Nationalist troops south of the Great Wall lost the sum mer resort of Peltolho last night thus opening the way for a t advance on the vital Governmen port of Chinwangino.

Fighting iJ nt present reported to be rdging only six miles wer of the part, with Governmen warship giving effective support

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