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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1948.

NATIONALISTS CAPTURE SUHSIEN

Chinese Reds In HK Being Watched

London, November 25.

The activities of Chinese Communists in Hong Kong were being closely watched, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur Creceli-Jones, said in a Parlamentary reply.

Deportation pruceedings were in train against several Communists who were trying to use Hong Kong as a base for activities against the Chinese Government, he said.

Asked by Sir Ronald Ross, Conservative, what the Government of Hong Kong was doing to check the entry of people from the mainland of China Into Hong Kong, Mr. Creech-Jones said that he would answer that ques- tion if given notice of it.

When an opposition” member warned the Government ngalust being caught nappling in Hong Kong, as it was over a similar situation in Malaya, Mr. Creech Jones re- torted: "I do not accept the insinuation that we caught napping in Malayn.

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"I would completely repudiate that suggestion. So far as Hong Kong is concerned, the problem is very much before us and I do not wish to add to the difficulties by making a statement now".—Reuter.

Agreement Reached In U.S. East Coast Longshoremen's Strike

Battle Shifts

Southward

As Hsuchow Area Cleared

CABINET SHAKE-UP?

Nanking, November 25.

The official Central News Agency said today that Nationalist troops have recaptured Suhsien, key rail town 45 miles South of Hsuchow, and have cleared the Communists from a 20-mile

arc to the South East.

The report said major fighting has now shifted Southward and a big battle is raging on a 30-mile front between Suhsien and Linpi, East of the Nanking-Hsuchow Railway.

It is not clear if the recapture of Suhsien had reopened railway traffic along

the 200-mile section between Nanking and Hsuchow.

The report did not mention whether the Nationalists had recaptured the Communist-held tracks North of Suhsien.

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possesses extensive workshops to service its trains,

Communist sources today con- tinued spreading the word aniong the KMA miners in the Tongsnan aren that cabotaging will not be

Reports from Tlenisin say that the Nationalist transport authori-tolerated and all equipment raust ties

guard East of Tungchow, yo kilometres Kast of Pelping. Traffe on the Paiping-Kalgan {rallway was interrupted for ne second day when an armoured train hit a mine

near Nankow Fast, about 40 kilometres North of Peiping today ordered the requisition remata in perfect orders ing of all vessels in Tientsin und Meanwhile, mail Communist The organisation of a new Tangku, for the evacuativn of bands are repeatedly appearing in stream-lined all-party Cabinet for troops and military supplies from the

vicinity of Tongahan

air-the express purpose of prosecuting the North Eastern Hopel port of field during the dusk hours, but the total

Chinese war against Chinwangtao,

which,

together otherwise calm prevails alung Communists is making rapid with the Giest Hall pass of Shun-Tongshan's outskirta.

headway behind scenes in both Isolated on halkuan, have been

Nationalist aircraft, based in Nanking and Petping, Informed land for some weeks.

Palping, today again bombed Chinese sources in Shanghai re- Whether the latest development the Communist föress' In East |vealed today. Har the total abandonment of Hopel as the Nailonallat 'cavalry the well-known port is still not continued sweeping operations clear, but such a possibility is not against the Communist van unlikely, in view of the Govern The nation's foremost negotiútorment's present strategy of sharlen=" took charge of negotiations yes- ing its supply lines and withdraw terday after the shipowners an-ing from remote centres which noured they would offer no now can only be retained by a virtual emneessions to the longshoremen. sacrifice of sizeable forces.

Mr. Ching submitted a plan to

New York, November 25.

Negotiators today roached agreement to end the 16-day-old East Coast longshoremen's strike with a 13-cont hourly wage increase retro- active to August 21, The agreement must ratified by a vote of the 65,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association and by the Shipowners' Asso- ciation.

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which the negotiators agreed. He For Supplies

Mr. Cyrus Ching. Director of suld he used no threat of Govern- the Federal Mediation and Con-ement intervention in the strike clliation Service, who engineercabut had nudged the union and the "geement durla; an all-night shipowners to accept it--United bargaining ANIME sakt he Was Press.

very huneful the men would be

back to work by Monday,

Mr. Joseph P. Ryan, Fies,deni of the ILA, refused tummen! D whether his Jangshu einen would treept the plats but said a secret ballot ould be taken soon as Jessible.

The egregiment also colls for a 19-1/2-cent hourly wage boost for week-end work, for improved varntion benets and for an e- ployees' welfare plan

QUEEN

ELIZABETH

TO SAIL SOON

Southampton, November 25. Cheering Queen Elizabeth pas- sengers, who had been stranded aboard for eight luxurious days by the New York strike, beard today that the strike was over and they would sail on Sunday at 8 4.6. GMT.

It is understood that about 20 Vercel Aro required and

FEACE will be devoted to mili

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U.S. Sees Red Coup In Austria

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Price: 20 Conts.

Pay Increase For Services

London, November 25.

Mr. A. V Alexander, Minister for Defence, an- nounded in the House of Commons Increases in set- vicemen's pay and allow- ances, coating between £12,000,000 and £12,500,- 000 д

year.

Marriage allowances for both officers and other ranks will be increased, the Minister sald, and there will be higher basle pay for the trained so}- diers,

The basic pay of officers, recruits and National Ser.. vice men in their first year of service will remain un- changed,

The new rates of mar- riage allowance will not apply to National Service men, but they will bo eligible for National Ser- vice grants.

In all, increases for mar- ried soldiers will range from 7/- to 21/0d a week, the Minister sald.---Reuter.

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N. China Arrivals Tell Of Life In Communist Areas

Foreigners are tolerated in Communist-held areas, but they must do productive work to get along, arrivals from North China cltios near Rod con- trolled areas told the “China Mail" yesterday. By experience and from first-hand information, they declared that there is no danger to for- eign lives in Red-occupied villages or towns-- beyond the irritating inconvenience of being constantly watched and compelled to listen to Communist doctrines,

Gonoral treatment moted out to foreigners in Red

areas depends on the individual controlling the forces holding the village, they stated, "The Communists had been in As soon as they take control, ko and out of my station at Haniu, said, the Reds begin a large-scale about 60 miles North of Hankow, indoctrinating campaign, conduct- since February," a missionary Ing public meetings and lectures. sald. When they first entered, the

"Certain

are people

given. behaviour of the soldiers was in-notices to be at some places at tolerable. They rounded up mer-certain times to listen to the Red chants and exhorted money from gospel, and attendance in com- (hem. Gradually, their be-julsory," he said, haviour improved apparently due to a changed policy designed to win the support of the population.

Shanghai Evacuees Arrive In ss. Hai Fei With Entire Belongings

While consultations in Nankink More than 300 passengers arrived here last night from Shanghai by the s.: Hai Foi bringing with them almost their entire belongings.

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The missionary, who is taking * his furlough earlier than planned so who arrived here with his family by train, and he under- Blood that foreigners caught in Communist territories are being well-treated but that they have been told they must do productive werk. Missionaries were labelled parasites.

Hankow Normal "Conditions in Hankow are at present normal and there is no immediate urgency for M evacuation of foreigners," otlier misalonary told "China Mail" representive, But ho felt that Foreigners would be compelled to Jeavo eventually.

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continue dally at President Chiang Kul-theic's residence, Mr. Tuo Hsi-teng Secretary-General of the Kuamintung's highest nolles-

Strewn all over the deck and tions there, and will settle organ,

the Central Politi- making

Most of the first group of Bri- Cal Committee, is said to be in in the holds were huge trunks, South China until conditions imtish evamees from Honkow are Peiping, sounding out the opinions cases and bags, with their prove up North," he declared. due fer home, leave, he stated. He declined to comment on the Others have children in schools owners sitting on top, awaiting loading personalities there. He is reported to have already conveyance to what would be war situation, saying that it here and took the opportunity of Interviewed Dr. Hu Shih, eminent to most of them a temporary much to express his opinions to still normal, the missionary de would be committing himself too teaving while travel conditions are scholar, diplomat and President of sanctuary. the National Peking University,

the Press on such matters,

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foreign communities in

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tary supplies. The current resource charged yesterday Rus- Chief Aim

quialtioning of bottoing is axsian arrests of Austrian ofll- pected to last one week. This clas on trumped up charges, the second time that shipping lof espionage are part of a drive being commandeered at Tien tu weaken the regime for o tain and Tanku within three Communist coup. weeks.

This view, which is shared by The previous time, vessels were [other ranking U.S. military and used to evacuate Nationalists from diplomatic officials hore. was ex- the Manchurian port of Hulutan pressed privately after the Soviet Chinwangtao's harbour works news agency Tass reported Dr. The Cunard While "Star Line and breakwater were constructed Margarethef Oullinger had ̈ ̈ con- put the following announcement by the Sino-British Kailan Mining fessed she was American spy.

whose engineers

American Army Headquarters in New York has been |ând investments met separately with union and strike

issued a statemani denying that Thipowners' representatives insettled and it is expected the ship | valuable as a sea outlet. The continuous sessions which began wil salt at approximately 8 am, KMA also wns and operates the Dr. Otilingur, section chief in the Ministry of Economic Planning, power station in Chinwangtao and at 7 pm. yesterday and ended on Sunday."United Press.

or any other Austrian official was working in the interests of the United States.

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Mr. Ching and his three aides on the purser's binckboard: "The Administration have made it in-

with agreement at 3.35 a.m. to-

day.

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The strike, which has cut off all Marshall Plan ́gid to Europe and cost harness and labour in esti- mated US$400,000,000, days ago when the rank and Gle membership refected the contract negotiated by union'omelals cali- ing for a 10 cents hourly wage in-

crease.

It tied up some

Sources said that China's pro- jested war cabinet would have as its chlof him the strengtheni ing of the administrative affi ciency and would be composed,) as far at possible, of the coun try's best brains, irrespective of * party affiliations.

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