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REDS PASS HSUCHOW, STRIKE SOUTH

Decisive Battle Expected;

Sun

Fo Named Premier

Threat To Pengpu

Nanking, November 26.

The civil war moved with dramatic sudden- ness to little more than 100 miles of Nanking today when Communist forces under General Chen Yi, by-passing Hsuchow, struck Southword in the direc tion of Pengpu, noor where a decisive battle is expected to develop within the next few days, all reports received here agreed today.

While pro-Government despatches said that heavy

fighting has already flared up along a 40- mile front between Suhsien and Linpi to the South East, independent sources confirmed that General Chen Yi's main force was now pushing into Northern Anhwei beyond Su- hsien.

HGVO,

with

Reports indicated that the position of Hsuchow in the present phase of the Central Chino bottle has been relegated to the background by the new Cominyumas) three Nationalist Army Corps Generals Clow Ching- under chunn. Li Mi and Sun Yuati long. pinned down to the de- fensive there.

In support of General Chen Yi's bid to blast a short roule to the capital, one Communist on the Grand Canal column front Advanced Southward today to Summing on the Plast- ern nank of Subsien, froma

Liberal Trend Seen

Nanking, November 26.

Dr. Sun Fo, aged 53, scholarly politician son of the father of the Chinese Re- public, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and now Pre- sident of the Legislative Yuan, today was appointed Prime Minister in succos- sion to Mr Wong Wen-hao who re- signed upon failure of his August · 19 currency reform programme.

Simultaneously, the appointment of the former

Premier, General Chang Chun, who is Presi- dent Chiang Kai-shek's first choice as succes- sor to the outgoing Mr. Wang, as Secretary- General of the highest policy organ, the Cen- trol Political Council, also was announced today. He replaces the late Mr. Chen Pu-lei. With two usually considered liboral Kuomintang

leadors heading Chino's two top organs a more liberal trend in Chinese politics is gen- orally expected to begin,

Full U.S. Aid To China Means End To ERP, Journalist Believes

London, November 26.

where they are expected. Full United States aid to China must mean good-

start the march on Pengpu, while another Commitirist array was unid to be strewn nil the way along a fighting line run- ning from Tangshon. West of Hsuchow, down to Suhsien.

below the Communist forces

Subsion Jite Nattomat troops commanded by General Yen-nlen, with three other Army Corps under Generals Huang Wa

up in a North Busterly -ilicuettori from Bonati to intercept the Com- munist Southward advance 10- wards Pepper,

Separate HQ

The Minister of National De fence was reported to have act Head- up separate Command quarters at Pengps and deploy. ed strong forgee in that area to

check further Communist pro- groan beyond Gulsion..

At the same time, two Goverd-

ment armies under General Li

bye to the Marshall Plan, good-bye to Ameri- can assistance to the Western Union, Mr. Christopher Buckley, the woll known journal- ist, assorted in the independent wookly, Time and Tido.

"Britain, Francc and Benelux would, under these circumstances, have to depend upon their own resources to finance recovery and rearmament simultaneously," Mr: Buckley, Europeon and former chief war correspondent of the Con- servative Daily Telegraph, continued.

Russians See Split

In West

Dr. Sun will organise a war cabinet with broad emergency powers, to be asked from the

Yuan later. Legislative

A high Kuomintang source told the United Press that the war cabinet will include some new faces, leading legislators and influential Kuomintang lenders representing more broadly the various party cliques.

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PICHURE TOESTHERDAY Shipping Strikes End; Work May Start Next Week

Communists Tear Up Road

Communist demonstrators break up the roadway to release paving blocks during a demonstration in the Champs Elysees, in Paris, recently. They threw a bar- ricado ncross the famous roadway and held the road for two hours in the face of strong police opposition. The stones torn up were used as ammunition, and several people were injured in the fracas-AP Photo

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Britons Not To Leave Canton For Colony, Consul-General Says

The source sald Dr. Sun Fo ac- cepted the appointment after the Generalissima assured him he will exercise nil the

the constitutional powers vested in the Premier. Despite the inauguration of co- stitutional rule the outgoing Pre-A mfor was known to be a more or less figurehead with the Gener- alissimo still maintaining his sway uver policies.

Canton, November 26. clarification regarding the movement of British nationals from Canton to Hong Kong was made by the Consul-General, Mr. G. F. Tyrell, today.

With the promised relaxation He stated that the movement.] of President Chiang's personal of British evacuees from Can- control of nations! affairs, an

ton to Hong Kong applied only effort is being made to make to those passing through Con- Dr. Bun Fo's cabinak a truly -responsible one which witt.riston, adding that no actual rost- and fall or a beals of the logis dent British nationals in Cub- lative support-United Pros. ton are being movert,

"And the palpable impos- Giant Liner To Sail For U.S. Today

without sibility of doing so direct American aid woul play into the hands of those persons who would thereupon demand peace with Stalin at any price, pener with or with- out

with honour, peace without liberty.

or

"But if these are the crinse- Berlin, November 25.

made by quences of an attempt to bolster The joint move Tien-hsia, are sand to be digging

result from an abandonment are in around Nanking for a last ditch Great Britain and France in the up China, the prospects that will

tess appalling,"

Mr.

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Draughtsmen Of Dockyard

On Strike

San Francisco, Novembor 26. Terms for settling waterfront strikes on East and West coasts today cleared the way for early resumption of normal American shipping.

Negotiators in the B6-day CIO longshore strike on the Pacific coast announced settlement terms last night. Earlier in the day, negotiators agreed on peace in the 17-day strike of AFL longshoremen on the Atlantic coast. Both tentative agroomonts must be ratified by the union memberships before some 515 strike- bound 'ships put to sea.

On

the Pacife coast four other unions are involved in the strikke, but the longshore

terms are considered the key to peace. The four other unions are to meet with man- agement today.

Final settlement would return 92,000 to maritime jobs and many thousands more to work in other Industries halted or curtalled by the strike.

It would release some US$30,- 000,000 worth of Marshall Plan cargo in Eastern docks and restore business running into millions of dollars.

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The Pacific tie-up, second longest in history, has cost by estimate of the Pacific Amori. can shipowners about $344,000,- 000 000 In trade at the rate $4,000,000 a day. The The negotiators agreement boosts the Western longshore basic wage by 16 cents to $1.82 an hour, which was the amount the union was asking when it struck an September 2,

The AFL union officers tenta- tively

on a 13-cent in- ely agreed crease retroative to August 11, to

bring the Eastern day-time base senló to 51.88 an hour.

The 85,000 AF union members vote tomorrow on the terms, The union's lowest provious demand was 25 cents above the pro-strike $1.75 hourly day-time rate.

'To Sail In A Wook

Doomed Men Hanged?

Tokyo, November 26. The Japanese war-time premier, Ildeki Tojo, and other the six

Japanese major war criminals sen- tenced to die with him, are likely to be hanged today. according to unofficial in- dications in Tokyo.

Omelal American sources have shut down on all in- formation on the hangings and said that, no further announcement about the made prisoners will be

arc until the executions completed, but the Bud- dhist priest who will ad- minister the last rites to Tojo was called to Sugame prison early today.

Execution between mid- night and dawn tomorrow would follow the normal routine at the prison for the execution · of' - wzr criminals-Bouter.

Some 20,000 strikers and others Idled by the walk-out have been off the job from Canada to Mexico in this maritime strike, exceeded in length only by the bloody 1930J strike that lasted 88 days.

Waterfront observers prediot: ed union ratification of the Pacific agreement but bellave that if no hitches developed, it The Pacific American Steam- would be about a week befors ship Association, still must satite dock work: resumes on the 265 with the CIO Marine Cooks and Idle shipe.

Stewards

wards, the Independent Marina The Pacific coast -Waterfront | Firemen and the CIO-Radio-

was An agreemont Employers Association agreement operators.

CIO

Presidents

with the longshoremen carried reached some time ago with the The Consul-General said:-

provisions for-a three-year con- marine engineers, but it was con- "In the course of reporting the

Refusal of the management tract, to be operated under a peace tingent upon settlement with the arrival of Hankow evacuees

ito mcet their demand for plan underwritten by the national other unions, Canton, a news agency nieszago

on one side and the Sun The employers' resolve to do no led to more Francisco employers on the other.

business with more carried by the Hong Kong news-salary increases

35 draughtsmen of the

of the longshore- It provided papers said that a British Con- than

for Improved Harry Bridges sular official had stated that they Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock were

making arrangements to Company, Limited, going out grievance machinery, increased men and Hugh Bryson of the vacation benefits and a designated Cooks and Stewards unless they move British nationals out

of on strike at 4 p.m. yesterday day aff each week. There would signed non-Communist afdavits Cantan ns quickly as possible in- Employed in the

Drawing be maximum shifts of nine hours, was dropped as direct negotiations to Hong Kong."

Office of the company, the strk and ant 8

were resumed two weeks ago un- starting time. era asked for a 125 per cent in-

der Pacl The announcement of the Par on the basic salary

offle terms described the proposed Consul-General $200 a month and a 50 per cent

"As this statement biguous, the

crease

a.m.

a fresh burst of harmony. The East coast strike affected

wishes it to be known that boast, on the amount above the new pact as one based on complete the saling and docking of several there la

good faith. The two sides joined luxury ships, and tied up about Intention whatever basic pay.

thut this con-250 vessels. Besides the pay boost, of an evacuation to, Hong Kong

In the prediction The

peace terms include a broad wel- strike tract and this new spirit can mean nationals actually threat came on November 3 when of British

vacation resident in Canton.

new era for West coast ship-faro plan and extra the workers cont a letter with ping-

benents-Associated Press.

first hint of a

Southampton, November 25.

Following the settlement of the New York longshoremen's office announced this head strike the Cunard White Star afternoon that the liner Queen Elizabeth will definitely sail The incorporation of China in from Southampton on Sunday

torning.

to the manage- the totalitarian empire will be

will The Parthia

sail from "Any plans mude for a speedy their demands the signal for an immediate In-

Sunday afternoon movement of evacuees from Can-ment, the "China Mail" was re- tensification of the offensive in Liverpool on

On November 16 another nolo, South East Asia in general, Mr. and the Queen Mary will leave on to Hong Kong apply only to tably, Informed last night.

Southampton

those British nationals 'passing Wednesday an

reiterating their requests, Was Buckley predicted.

through Canton on their way to murning.

went in. with reliar the British Colony."-Reuter.

Both, it was stated; were un- answered.

stand if the Communists should Berlin crisis without the apsenreely

United States Buckley declared. of the succeed in sweeping Southward proval across the Yangtse.

indicated a serious split in reports said that the Western Allied front against Shanghai press

the Soviet Government warplanes, braving the Soviet Union, unfavourable weather, wore again newspaper, Taegliche Runds- The paper was referring to the Low-fying fighters were said to fact that Britain

France and

Dr. have wiped out several

Com- were today submitting to munist concentrations and gun Bramuglin, the President of the

in netion throughout today over{chau, said today. the Hsuchow front,

positions.

Shanghal

Security Council, and the un-

reports also said official mediator In the East-West

Another Setback

Passengers smiled

as they streamed from all parts of the 83,000-ton Queen Elizabeth

"The prestige of the demoera-indlay to read the chalked an- that Government naval cruisers Germany dispute, a Berlin cur-elee would suffer yet another set-nouncement outside the pursar's off the Shantung coast ware rency control memorandum drawn back," he said, "and every wob- office. They had been hold up ..engaged in a gun duel with up by the Western Military Govebler State that was in a position on the liner at Southampton for

to do so would hasten to make the Communist forts in the harbourernors oarly in September.

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area of Welhalwei, and destroy. The Americans are not sup-best terms it could with the Soviet eight days.

Special boa trains will bring ed

moro than 50 Communist porting the memorandum because Union.

from London on Saturday those boats.

they have not agreed with some "Whatever course is adopted, it passengers who had left the ves-

is clear that we in the West must sel and vacancies will be filled. Nauimulist naval units have of its technical clauses.

lint of the been patrolling the Gulf of Chili While British and French *x-stiffen the sinews and summon up from the passenger

make the blood to prevent possible infiltration perts were prepared to

meet the next Queen Mary which should have into Northen Shantung by Com-identical replies to the questions menace," Mr. Buckley concluded, salled yesterdex.

General unists under

Bramuglia, Pleo's put to them by Dr.

It will not be long in com- The Queen Elizabeth will call Command in Manchuria.-Reuter, American experts were willing

at Cherbourg to pick up strand The Conservative Spectator ed passengers there.-Reuter, commented that even the most The Anglo-French partners for

favourable American response to manthe past have been in secret Nanking's desperate appeals can The anti-cyclone which appeared to conflict with the negative Amein practice make little difference stationary and centred over Lake Folikat,ican tacles but it has only now dominates Chinn, Japan and netglbar been brought into the open, the to the outcome of the civil war, Itur menu. Premure is relatively low, in w paper contended. Reuter.

THE WEATHER

trough extendias from the part of the

Easterly

China Bus Eastwarde to the Caroliner.

Today's Forecast :—Moderato winds, frwah at times of shore, eluuniy with drizzle or light rain paninir oversi Daight and early morning,

Yesterday's Weatherine

Maximumu 72.89 dez. Fah.

In

to reply in general terms only,

Tnegliche Rundschau said.

SIAM CABINET RESIGNATIONS

which

the

Communista ·Soem bound to win on points even it they cannot secure a knockout

decision.

The Socialist New Statesman

Rice Supplies For Shanghai

Shanghai, November 26.

A further improvement in the

and Nation said that it is clear rico supply situation hero is

Assembly Rules On S.W. Africa

The workers sent in an ultima- tum on November 24, nt 4 p.m., in which they declared ihat should the management refuse to Imeet their demands within 40

hours, they would walk out.

According to the sources, the management sent for the repro- sentative half an hour, after-re- ceiving the ultimatum.

The ensuing discussion, how- Pacis, November 201

ever, did

bring any result. The United Nations General At 4 p.m. yesterday, more than Assembly today adopted by 44 35 draughtsmen walked out when votes to two with five absten- no reply was received. tions the Trusteeship Commit tee's recommendation that under the care of the United Nations rather than under the Bole guardianship of South Africa,

It was understood last night that about 40 workers in the same office will go on strike, should, no settlement be achieved today.

On Other Pages

that St. Androw's Ball.

Before the Assembly voted; on the resolution dealing with South Afrien's refusai to put South West Africs undet trusteeship, Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, the Page 2 Bangkok, November 20,

that the Western powers will soon expected with the arrival this Indian delegate, declared Pitteen members of the Siamese be faced with the need to nogo-afternoon of 9,000 tons of cereal statements by the South African Page 3 Government have resigned to tinte de facto relationships with from Bangkok, procured by the delegates and the South African facilitate a Cabinet

reorgantia the Communists in the whole are China Mission of the Economic Premier provided conviction that

jannexation ta Jan. 1tlon, the Prime Minister, Marshal North of the Yangise and in

Imminent, by Co-operation Administration. 1463.0 mm. 06.035ins, a winak An Pibul Songkram, announced to- Shanghal-Reuter.

The latest shipment is due to whatever name it may be called average of 187.5 mm.=82.0¢ Jma,

plans for closer association with lean vessel, China Mission, docks arrive late today when the Amer--a reference to the here with part of further rice the Territory.

She declared that unless timely. shipments being rushed here by

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STRIKE CUTS GAS IN AUSTRALIA

Melbourne, November 20, Cas for Industry in the State of now in the United States, are Victoria will be banned from mid- among the nine who have not night tonight after the Communiat shipment of coal from North tinction, realgród.

led Beamen's Unlott, decision last China next month totalling almost "The natives of the Territory Fick Marshal Songkran sald week to stop colliers from leav200,000 tons. In exchange Shang- have today ap political rights and he hoped to announce the new ing Australian ports for Victoria. Ihat will send commodities, in- no political representation," who

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