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CHINA TO CONTINUE

Government Prepared To Fight For Next 8 Years

PEACE TALKS

DENIAL

Nanking, November 8.

The inflexible determination of the National Government to fight on till ultimate victory was 'achioyed was expressed by President Chiang Kai-shek at a meeting today of the Kuomin- tang Central Political Council.

Brushing aside all talk of negotiated peace he said: "All peace rumours

originated from the Communist peace offensive."

He announced that the Governmont was prepared for a long war to wipe out the Communists completely in China, which ho estimated would take at least eight years.

This WAK the President's second speech in a similar de- Bant vein within a few hours today.

Earlier, he told a large Kuo- gathering at the usual corning Sun Yat-sen the war

Monda

Memorin service that

against the Communists would be

ught to bitter and.

for com- There is no ground

he declared. "We are Inst to fight to the ommitted The Government is not giving the 10 the consideration Hahtest possibility of enmpromise.”

Preskient Chlang's statement tetere the Central Politieni Caun- eil came after members had given their views regarding intensifica- tion of the war effort and sug- rested rironger pro-American and anti-Soviet stand to secure greater International support and symm pathy.

Stresses Caution

The Generalissimo sald" that while everything now must be geared to expedite military opera- tions against the Communists enu- tion

raust still be exercised in handling, foreign relations, thus Indirectly rejecting the suggestion that China repudiate Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alllunce

Reds Strike

expenditure and made possible for the Government to concentrat

cffort below the Great its war Wall.

Near Nanking Hits Peace Talk

Nanking, November 8.

struck Communista today directly above Nanking with audden machine-gun fire and mine explosion, near Chang. poling Fallway station on Tiontain-Pukow Rallway, 39 miles North West of the

capital.

the

Reports from the rastway office here sald heavy Saunition and damage werc Inflicted by the Communlat attack, which was made upon

passenger

between

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train Changpoling and Chianthan early this morning.

Known casualties

two

pamengere

dead,

Include BIX and

seriously wounded numeraba others receiving

slight injuries-Reuter,

asserted

president Chiang that the and Communict cam paign will be long and "we

The Presidimit said that it was surprising Chlese intellectual were agitating for peace and ask- ed "Did they over think that peace would mean surrender by the Kuomintang? Whoever wants peace should go to Mao Tse-tung for it. It is unthinkable that even some legislators should have made the same absurd suggestion."n't

Elating that the Government was concentrating its forces and preparing for further sacrifices, President Chiang declared: "Since peace was destroyed by the Communist rebellion, only by the defeat of the Communist retch can we hope to regain

peace.

Economically, President Chiang sak that the Government telt, the

utmost regret that pairios

the

converfed their private holdings

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1948.

FIGHT

Remains Of

Fire Victims

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Firemen are shown towering the remains wrapped up in a white sheet of some of the victime who succumbed in the 15- minute fire which blazed in Bhanghai Streat, Kowloon, late last night, Eight lost their lives in the fire which started on the second floor

Chinese tenement house,{"China Mail" of A

Photo).

End Of US Shipping Strike Believed Near As Negotiations Start

San Francisco, November 8--

of hullion and foreign currency A formula for reopening negotiations held promise

into Cela Yuan, now stand to

must fight on with tha same oxe everything in the face of

determination as during the war

of resistance against Japan."

viulent price fluctuations.

He raid that the loss of Man- New Measures the Sinu-churia was disheartening, but it

as elleved the Government of Tremendous burden In military

Danish Prince

Prince To Kong

Visit Hong

Prince Axel of Denmark, an uncle of King Frederik IX of Denmark, is expected to arrive in the Colony by air at the end of the month, the "China Mail" learned authoritatively last night. Preparations are being made Lines

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8 PERSONS PERISH IN KOWLOON 'BLITZ' FIRE

Eight persons, including an expectant mother and a child, porish- ed in a fire in one of the semi-old-stylo Chinose tonement houses at Shanghai Street in Kowloon shortly after 10 p.m.

last night.

According to eye-witnesses, the fire started in the rear cubicle of the second floor of 221 Shang- hai Street and soon gained such a strong hold on the wooden partitions and flooring that it 'spread to the entire floor.

Almost immediately following the appearance of flames on the verandah, the upper floor was well alight. Eight persons, including four men, two woman, an expectant mothar and child, wore trapped when the wooden stairway caught fire.

Inspector 3. T. Hemsley,

Officer-in-Charge of Yaumati

Police Station, rushed out of

his quarters in the station,

Property Of

dressed in his pyjamas with his Rich May Be

uniform pulled ever him. First on the scene, kë rendered yeoman service in assisting in the evacuation of those living in the adjoining houses, ·

With the arrival of the Em-

15-Minute Blazo

Confiscated

Red Camp Wiped Out By Gurkhas

Kuala Lumpur, November 8.

British-led Gurkha troops defeated a band of Communist insurgents yesterday in major clash, In Perak State, an official statement; said "today.

The batilo took place in a Communist training comp and was described as one of the greatest victories, to date in the Malayan chinpaign against Communists.

The announcement said an un-

determined number of Com- munists were killed in the hand- to-hand

hand fighting.

Nanking, November 0.

Enturday The Control Yuan has drawn

of

A Gurkha patrol d'acovered

on Communist in the Jungle

and shot him feed. British officers · found on - hle person map showing dires- tion to the bly taining camp, which Malayan officikle fiad sought for waska,

ergency Unit, under Sub-Inspec- up a bill, which, if passed, will wealthy property tor Wall

a cordon was placed put

of the around the area, and the large families in the hands crowds were kept some 100 yards Government and restrict Chin- from the firo.

ere from travelling abroad Gu kha soldiers, led by British unless for necessary reasons. officers, went to the camp yeater- day and found it apparently aban- Control Yuan members sugges-doned. As they were destroying. The arrival of four appliances, ed in the bill that exces properly the buildings. Communists under Divisional Officer V.C, Sey-go towards the Governmen: effor tacked from ambush, killing two

and Station Offer in cleaning out Communists and Gurkhas.. Caynes, had the fire under con- serve as prop to the deterforaling

The Gurichas counter-attacked trol by 10.20 p.m.-15 minutes) gold yuan,

with bayonets

the and routed Communiata.

occurred in tho

mour

after its start.

The turntable of

the

They pointed out that passen- "Là] ver lata to America at variou France" appliance was put into civil airlines i ave been booked up paration and DO Seymour climb to February and to Hong Kong to od on to the third floor to direct June

the removal of the Dere nail dead bodies,

They likened Chinese attempt Ing to leave the country in the Divisional Superintendent EC face of danger as s'ateless per Lucombe, Chief Inspector Mc Bonn-Associated Press. Fathy, Delective Sub-Inspector J. R: Byke, and Sub-Inspector.-J. P. Waldron, Weredirecting the operations of the police force and ambulance service,

The fire was of such

CAT Office In Peiping Closes Down

The clash

Sungei Siput tin mining area. The announcement said British troops made

a sweep against Communists yesterday In the Muar area of Johore State. As the troops were "

statement said, returning the Coinmunists ambushed two truck-

loads of soldiers, killing a six-

year-old girl bystander. No other casualties were: reportedman 180S ciated Press.

The Weather

to

or

today of quick settlement in the 67-day Paci-

Bituated in one of the most i fic coast maritime strika.

crowded areas of Bhanghai Street, and in one of a row of wooden- Resumption of negotiations awaits the arrival of

floored houses with wooden stair national representatives of the Congress of

the firo could easily have deve

A strong anib-cyclone continues Industrial Organisations from Washington.

toped into more serious propor

dominate China, Japan and the neighbours He said that remedial measures

tions were it not for the prompt

Pelping, November 8. ing scan, Át 0810. GMT (1 pm REST) were being devised to rectify the Employers and strikers trol of the union, hiring hall, › by

action of the fire brigade and po-

Major General Claire L the typhoon was centred about 100 miles jee authorißes." situation in fairness to law-abid- agreed last night on a formula which maritime workers are as-

ahort Chennault is closing the Pei-NNE of Manile moving slowly W Ing citizens of the country.

which, they hoped,

not only signed to jobs.

WNW. It appewen to. be losing Inteneity. He asserted that at the time of would end the strike but would that in future disputes, the em-were attending the night perform-clal airline...

The new agreement specifies duration that the thousands who ping office of his CÄT commer- Another tropical depression la, forming

6E of the Marianna», conversion the Central Bank insure waterfront peace in the players Counell will not give is

Today's Forecast-Moderate N to NE planned to issue receipts for pri future. The agreement called

nearby Alhambra, Ma- support To any employer unless

Most of the staff and all de-winda, fresh or strong and only at tim vale

but holdings turned over,

to It exposed areas... Pine to fair, not awore that anything had pendents here were for the national CIO to part-the employer has given dug notice Jestic and Po Hing Theatres were there was no inclination on the

Yesterday's Wasther:- cf-and obtained Council at happened, as everything was un- leave by November 12, part of people to obtain such re-

Kaximum: 79,7 des. Fah proval of any action which may der con'rol by the ceipts.

time the

Peiping might still be an oc- Minimums: 63.0 dex. Yah result in a strike or lockout.

the national CTO

casional port of call Similarly,

CAT Rainfall: Nil. Total stace would deny its support of its local

planes, but no pilots will unions unless they likewise hnd

stationed bero. given due notice of--and obtain- od CIO approval of any union intention to strike.-Associated Press, and United Press.

cipate.

The national CIO and the Oficial quarters indicated that San Francisco Employers Coun- from now the Government will be (cil would underwrite any ac- put on a complete war footing, cord negotiators might reach, plong with the formation of what the agreement said, and act as is described as a fighting cabinet a check on future disputes to replace Mr. Wong Wen-hao's that might threaten strikes or present Government,

lockouts. The Premier, who hus tem-

The CIO would in effect polic Lines-AS. This group perarily withdrawn his resigns local unions and the Council

London, November 3, waterfront employer members. In the Far East, the Needte in The Council is a general organi-dustries, Limited, of Redditch, are sation covering all liries of busi-opening a factory in Indiu.-iteu- ness here, not only shipping ter. fronts.

by the local Danish commun- will shortly add a Far Eastern Uon, is understood to be carrying would do the same to its local Because of Chinese competition Ity to welcome the Prince who service to ita European and on his duties until a new Cabinet Is travelling to Shanghai in American network,

his capacity of Chairman and Managing Director of the East Asiatic Company. Limited, a Danish shipping firm which has a branch in Hong Kong.

Accompanied by Mr. M. Pagh.

a branch manager of the Danish dem, Prince Axel will acquaint himself with condlifons at Shang- but and particularly with the operations of the Shanghai branch of the East Asiatic Company.

tablished in 1000 with agonicles of Tsingtao and Tientsin.

Tojo

can be formed.--Reuter.

Gambled On

Well-Armed Japan

Tokyo, November 8.

The Shanghai branch was Ex-Premier Hideki Tojo believed that only strong nations wore worthy of survival and gamblod on Japan's being strong enough to preserve herself by force of arms, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East said today.

Prince Axel's present tour in- cludes visits to the Ent. Asinile Company's vfficef in India, Pakis- tan, Burma, Malaya, Thailand, Indo-China, Hong Kong. Philippines, Ching, Australia and

the

defendant

In

referencs

Leaders of the CIO longshore- men, CIO marine cooks and stewards and waterfront employ- ers all approved and initialled the two-way peace plan. Three other unions are involved in the strike but are not likely to present ob- stacles to a coast-wide relura to work.

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Only A Formula Negotiators must reach, their The

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Pilots and other employees were Two men, one armed with a busy packing last night. pistol, broke into an unnumbered Peiping wed to be CAT's main hut at Tung Tau Village, Kowloon airlift base for supplies to Muk-Bel Humidity

Dow Polni City, at 3.15 a.m. yesterday, bound den.

Wind Direction the five occupants, ransacked the In recent weeks, Tientsin haswad Force place for half an hour. and largely supplanted Pelplog da un Tida decamped with clothing and per-air centre bocause petrol is easier High soral belongings to the total value to get there-Associated Press. Low löt $11, according to a police report.

Formula For The Indian Republic

gave

New Delhi, November 7. Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru. Indian Cabinet and Congress Party members of the Constituant Assembly an ap praisal of the international situation and dis- cussions of the Commonwealth conference.

present own settlement of the strike. The agreement provides only a formula for resuming the negotiations. But it does add that if no settlement is reached in 10

· North Americn. Ho expecta lo bo As the 11-nation Court pro- j terpreted as favourable to days, union members must vote

He briefly described a formu solution of the Indo-Pakistani back in Denmark by the end of ceeded with the third day of

on the employers' last offer..

Ja

whereby an independent conflict in Kashmir were placed The formula was signed for the February next year.

reading its lengthy judgment Prince Axol received his of-in the trial of 25 top Japan-

Waterfront Employers Association sovereign Republic of India is before Mr. Nehru but were found fedr's training. in the Royal ese war crimes suspects, It re-

The Congress Party will meat and the Pacific American Steam closely linked to the union of unacceptable. conduct Danth Navy

later to finalise the attitude of in which he now viewed events in 1940 that had

ship Association, both members of Commonwealth countries. hold the rank

Union, for of Vice Admiral.

the Commonwealth the Council, by Mr. Hoth.

1. Double nationality in Com which members are asked to con-- The Danish Prince is also one of led to the Pacific War, includ-

Mr. Harry Bridges signed for the Longshoremen and the 10- monwealth countries, or under Denmark's pioneer air pilo's, Heing the tripartite agreement Required he Danish No.10 with Germany and Italy, and The Court mado numerous

tional CIO and Mr. Hugh Bryson placed the blame on Japan for references to the efforts of the for the Marine Cooks.

sumption, of

Licence in 1912.

PILOT, CO-PILOT KILLED IN CRASH ·

years.

were spoken today to ex-Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu's Insistence that Japan

her affairs so as to avoid can Flict with the United States and Britain.

negotiations. It is ex

•

the British Nationality Act-Bri- sider issues in the light of Mr.

Nehru's address-United Press. tish as well as Commonwealth Union

2. The King remains King or

On Other Pages

Mr. arst citizen of the Commonwealth On Other Pages

unton, the countries

Common- wealth consisting of countries with common objectives.

Mr. Nehru reported that India's international status and stature had risen as à country with tealz of peace and also as a natural lender in Asia and for other strategic reasons.

"It was Mr. Nohru's opinion

His keen interest In aviation the war with China which bo- man, who represented Japan at All sides anticipated early re- brought him in close contact with gan in 1931 and lasted 14 the signing of the surrender pected they would begin when the the United Kingdom, but becomes Scandinavian aviation and let to

Aboard .the. battleship USS his appointment to the Board of

Missouri, to get the Cabinet to national CIO. President, Tojo was blamed for pushing

to Directors of the Scandinavian Air the spread of the war throughout

take an easter

course to which Philip Murray, named some one the Far East, for fostering anti-the Western powers.www.

would not represent him.

Last month, Mr. Alan 8. Hay object. British

sentiment in Japon and

Shigemitsu did not shore the Wood, CIO Vice President, tried Asta and for working to conclude

success to bring the two without conadence of other the tripartite alliance.

Japanese sides together. After the link between Japan leaders that Germany, would win

A pubilo statement by the

·¦. “Melbourne, November 0. and the

Axia was her war. The Tribunal judged European

noted the shipowners uniona Nineteen passengers, and the formalized on September 27, Shigemitsu's policy as follows:

were dropping, their previous hostess escaped with only minor 1940, the Court said, Tojo-with "He believed that, though the Insistance that union landers

on Australian Premier Princo (Konoyo and the Western powers should win the injuries when

sign non-Communiam affidavita National Airways plane tragh Foreign Minister, Yosuke Mat war in Europe, their influenes in under the Taft-Harley act. The Janded on mist-shrouded Mountsuoka supported Hitler's; prine the Far Eart would be

Macedon 18 minutes after the take

and that organised employers had until now refused to bargain further of today, but the pilot, and deciple that only the strongest weakeried

would therefore be position

with unions whose leaders hau Kehoye Prideo

trial by enhanced. pilot were killed.

He pointed out that if; not afgned mdavits, vide The DC-3

died through conciliation settlement The strike began on September Melbourne to Denilquin was doe- natural death, after going on trial with China, had been feaches 3 after a longshors demand for a troyed by firo after the passengers with the group nów. In the dock, there would it the future being, Li-coat waga izicfense to 21,03, an scrambled to safety.United. The first words, of the Court's bernaton" for the Wantern, poart tour. Employers, offered 10/vents:

· Judgment, which might be into intervene.”—United Press, ca. 2180 in dispute was future con-

boundar

survive.

*. from › quicído. and Matzu, d

Japan's

that the Berline: orlais would not lead to world conflat and that no country was prepared For in a position to prepare for

War.

· He revealed that the London conference disquined the defence and economie : Cuture of Japan and the Pacião; but not the Indo- South African diepule. It was indicated that the proposals for