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REDS PIERCE GOVT DEFENCES Before -- And After Tojo, Six Others

Break-Through Towards Pengpu, Yangtse River

NEW THREAT TO CAPITAL

Nanking, November 29.

has

A large Communist army in the Suhsien and Linpi area

broken through the Government roadblocks and is rolling Southwards towards Pengpu in the direction of the Yangtse River, pro-government reports said to day:

Advance Communist units were said to have reached points between Ku-

chen and Szehsien, about 125 miles North of the Yangtse.

It is believed that this Communist army, roughly 150,000 men strong, will by-pass Pongpu which is strongly defended by about 26 divisions and cut a swathe towards the rural areas on the North bank of the Yangtse River.

By this manoeuvre, it is painted out. the Communists

would not only be able to push Govt To Leave

their threat to the vicinities of Nanking, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's capital, but it would also bring them into territories thinly garrisoned by the Na- tionalists, Their superior rural warfare experience is expected also to give them an edge over the Nationalists.

Government warplanes in day- long raids were trying to ebeck the Communis) crossing of the Kun River on their Southward Arch. But apparently the Com- unists mulled the air attacks by night operations.

Drive To South

Meanwhile,

twa Government ermy groups deployed in the 11su- chow area today were reported to Southwards have begun a drive

from lisuchow on both sides of the Hsuchow-Nanking railway,

Hsuchow?

New York, November 29.

The New York Times radio atation today broadcast a re- part that Chinese Govern- ment forces had been ordered

Abandon

the Hauchow,

supply

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maln Government base North of Nanking, In the battie for the capital.

The report wald that Gov. ernnant generals were ra. luctant to abandon the base It would hosaurd

Involve Burrendering large quantities of arms and ammunition.

The last

from message Hauchow wald that the Com- munjate had recently got to within five kilometres of the airfield And had dropped cholls within Its perimeter. --Router.

Kaomi, 60 and 40 miles North West of Taingloo. One column by-passed Chiaohslen, 26 miles North West of Tsingtao, and la advancing directly on Kaomi. Both Kaomi and Chinchsien are rali towns on Like railway

Tsinor with Baking Tsinglan

Rapidly shrinking Nationallst Chinn, meanwhile. is on the eve Kuo- of returning to one-party mintang rule after only 18 months of Government by a three-party coalition cabinet.

the appointment Following bespectacled, American-educated Dr. Sun Fo to the premiership. the Young China -Party-one of the three political groups hitherin forming the coalition-announced tony is decision to from active participation in the Government.

Conditioned

of

withdraw

It, however, pledged its con- tinued co-operation with the no.

***********ese †!!onal administration where its own policy did not conflict with that of the Cabine!.

These army groups, commanded by General Chiu Ching-chaun and

General Tang-En-po, command- General Sun Yuan-llung, sninshed er of the Nanking-Shanghai aroa, the Communist interception 20 and General Ting Chih-pan, gov- miles South of suchow and are ernor of Kiangsu, discussed in now heading for Chiakow, 30 sures to clean up small miles South of Hauchow and 18mmunists milles Sulsion.

bands hidden in

Com-

the North of Communist-held mountainous region South of the Yangtse River, the Central News Agency reported today,

Military observers expressed

fire-belief that the Southward Naval Patrol·

drive of the two army groupe was a move to cope with the Communist strategy of bringing

It is learned the Government The War nearer to Nanking has assigned more naval

rather than to reopen the rail communications

chow.

below Hou.

The top picture, ori- ginally printed in the "China Mall" Inst July, shows the Hollywood Road squatters huts packed to- with little space gether between, providing an ob vious fire

trap. newspaper's warning then that such mushroom com- munities

口 were

public

This

menace has so far evoked

little action from Govern. ment,

In the lower pic- ture dense clouds of bita- minous smoke from tarred roofs tower above the city ns the Hollywood Road huis blaze fiercely.--Fran- els Wu photo.

Improvement In King's Health Seen

London, November 29. Improvement in the general health of King George VI was Bimilar action is expected reported today by his doctors. be taken by the Democratic

A bulletin issued at Bucking- Socialist Party, the

otherham Palace said: minority group in the Govern "As a result of rellef from ment, thus leaving the field walking, standing, and fatique, clear to Chiang Kai-shek's Kuu

improvement in the general mintang Party.

vesselsings.

to the river stretch between Nan king and Klukrng.

The agency also reported that Central News reported the two Government troops are making army groups were advancing in further progress in a drive point two parallel lines East and Wested at Tsinan to divert Communist of the rallway.

pressure in the suchow-Nanking Meanwhile, the Nationalist com› mond South of the Yangtse held combined army and naval con- frences to inap out river patrol incasures,

Madame's Visit:

preu,

Government It sald three

atrength columns of unknown are heading for Pingtu and

over

Both the Young China and De-health of the King is apparent.

"This is an important factor in Inocratic Socialist parties were re-establishing arterint

circula- originally interural parts of the

feet, which is also the now-outlawed Democratie: League in to hut seeeded when they disagreed medicinal and physical measures. being encouraged by appropriate with what they considered the

in this condition, restoration latter's growing pro-Leftist lean-of circulation is a slow process, of per lou One of the reasons for the pre-extending sent move of the Young Ching "Some Improvement has nl- Party is believed to be its dis- satisfaction with the nominal role ready taken place, and there is To leas cause for Immediate anxiety which the minority

parties are made

two regarding the right foot." coalition Cabinets, when all key Tuesday the King was ill and

to play in the past

Tile doctors diaclosed Idst posts were placed or the hands said unless he

had rest and 01 Kuomintang members

and treatment, his ccnditions might

months.

Disastrous Fire

Fire Sweeps Wooden Huts In Hollywood Rd, Kills One,

Injures Four

every major policy decided by well involve serious risk to the More than 1,500 people were rendered homeless in

limb.

the Kuomintang alone,

(Continued on Page 14)

Secrecy Shrouds Departure

Shanghal, November 20.. Madame Chiang Kai-shek left last night for the United States aboard a United States Navy airplane. At least it

it presumed

was Madame.

was

the

As far as the public is concern- edit could have been Josef Stalin or Madame Lazonga or Chiang Kai-shek himself who climbed aboard the plane under a billow- ing vell of secrecy which was draped by the United States Army and Navy over the airplane itself. over the field from which she departed, over the men planning her light and the men flying her plane.

The United States Army and avy worked together to keep # secret with the zeal which would have delighted any advocate of n unified service, The fact that Madame's flight already had-been announced by the U.S. Embassy In 'Nanking In no way deterred the Army, and Navy officers here who ripped their lips with grim vengeance and brandished the word security like, op.

0

"Operation Socrof”—Madarig's flight aboard Unlied States plach transport' plano-icame, into bolty shortly after the Nanking -announcement of her fight

Immediately a projected Royal tour of Australia and New Zea- land, due to begin In January, was cancelled.

The British Press Association correspondent, who the

court

Palace says writes with official

the United States in one of their States gasoline, were told flatly (the doctors) can

that airplanes.

after

less than an hour yesterday whan a disastrous fire; which started about 2.30 p.m. burnt down approximately 300 wooden huts located on the old Queen's College site in Hollywood Road.

guidance, reported the bullet is The fire, which cost the life of a small child ond rekurved definitely as a good one.

fact that only R Wook their first bulletin

they can state definitely Acme improvement has al- "no pictures; nobody near that ready taken place, anust be Air Transport Service got into the This dictum was announced by garded as a good and encourag act, too. MATS officers at the field Army officers who said they re-ing sign," the correspondent sald. IL 18 particularly the inst their orders from the where the Navy plane was parked celved

the bulletin stating phrase in

The Unified services Military | plane."

OMeer

regarding

F

caused serious injuries to four persons, is said to have storted suddenly in the centre of the squatter settlement and to have spread with such rapidity that when the Fire Brigade - arrived, the whole area was a sea of flame. Fanned by a strong breeze the aid of wooden trestles which

most of the afternoon would say Navy. This dictum was backed up tint there is less cause for im- which changed direction froin were placed at strategic points, nothing about the trip.

by pistol-toting Army military

mediate concern

the time to time, the flames rench-effectively kept back the thoux- The MATS' commanding officer police,

right foot which vakės the ed out and scorched the veran-sands of curious sightseers who correspondents -

Jack

general Interpretation of the dahs of houses along Aberdeen gathered. Hogan, Associated Press photo.

bulletin favourablo."--Associates Street and Bridges Street. It Business Suspended grapher, Jack Birnes, Life photo | Press. grapher and Tom Lambert--re- Ured

operations to the airfield

and Public Information could not be located.

Madame Lands once. At Guam

Guam, November 29, Madame, Chlang

Kal- shek arrived today on to the route from China United States to asic -Amerleán ald against the

Communista.

Sho declined to 500 nowamen when the U.S. Navy transport in which she is making the flight landed here. Flight plans have been kept socrot but It is expected the plane's next stop will be Hono- lulu Associated Press.

An innocent question about a flight plon chalked on the board In the office which showed a four engined Navy airplane about to take off shortly for Guam result. ed in the pertinent data being erased from the blackboard.

On Other Pages

Pago 2

Bentence Passed On Bridge * House › Accusod. › Page 3

Shortly afterward several gleaming American sedans pulled on to the airfield. From the rich Interior of one stepped a lady who is going to the United States presumably to ask more help from Pago 5 Uncle Sam. With a small party Brampglia Produces New

jshe boarded the giant plane. The

engines

Hotel Residents Association

Meeting,

Berlin Formüla

roar and Pako coughed into the plane took off.

"Operation Secret however,

¡was 'not concluded thon,

An officer who said the Modomo

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was only through the foresight Goldsmitha os for down as of members of the Fire Bri- Lyndhurst Terrace, fearing that gnde, who played their hoses unruly elements among the sight- on these houses, that none of seera night take advantage of the them became involved in the situation and indulge in an orgy Are.

of looting quickly closed their fron grilles and suspended As was pointed in the "China fron Mall" in July, the

these huts has been menaco

presence. DI Shin 28.

Wong Stroaf, at the weal- not only to health, but safety. end of the site, was littered with When the alarm was ruised, articles of clothing, blankets and other personal effects; which had pandemonium broke loose screaming.

women and children apparently been thrown over the

of. the hut

bo dashed for all possible exits and wall by occupants

fore they escaped. d glambered down wooden stops Iconing against the walls

The spread of the fire,, which surwas brought unde

under control after rounding the site.

Residèrits in nearby houses, an hour's strenuous effort by the fearing that their premises would Fire Brigade, was alded by the become involved in the fire, bo-presence of largo, sheets of canvas Edi-gon: 1emoving their bedding. Which had been heavily coated

trunks and articles of furniture to with tor for roofing purpose. places of rolety.

Maiamo Chlang's · Mission. was on the plane, took the cor- Page 9.

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respondent 50 yards away from Confidence Returns. To' Hau- ̈

brother officer before Three United States.correspón». Já Army ofcore here said thay dents who went to the air held in mitting in a low mutter he show know nothing about the flight an attempt to photograph and talk and seen her board, the plane Fage, 10

Allantle Pact Talks To Start. pacept what they ready in the with the Madame before her flight which was now only a winking newspapers. Their sailor brothers to the United States on a United pair of winglights headed in the Page 11

United" "Nations“. To DiscuES were equally Ignorant of the fact States Navy plane, which pres [direction, of the United States- that China's Brst lady in Aying to, sumably was" burping ✅ United | Associated Press,

· Korean-KasuLO.

Pathetic sconce were witnes endos red;ar, wallika wamen jvoŭred to rush into the Inferno to search "for "children"—whom! they had left behind in their

This is the sacand fire to take ""place" within"" Waak affecting

• squatter settlements." On: Tuis- (day,evening lastɛajlaržo mettle- mant pt Bouth: Kane, West Ponts, was razed to the ground by fire. There were to casualties

own haste to get away when on that, accaalan. Del C **the fire broke out. Pre-Up to n inte hour last night, the A large party of police" was caure, of the fire, had, anos, boom İclaspatched to the spot and, with ascertained.

May Be Hanged At Dawn Today

Tokyo, November 29. There were mounting indications that Hidoki Tojo and the six othor condemned Japanese war leaders will be hanged bafore dawn on Tues- day, Tokyo time.

Tojo and his colleagues have been notified that General MacArthur has upheld the verdict of the Allied Tribunal which tried and sentenced them to die.

All the familios of the condemned 'men now have

had their final visit. The Buddhist priest who probably will administer the last rites was still within the high walls of Sugamo Prison long after his usual afternoon hour of departure.

Late this afternoon, Genora! MacArthur's public Informatior nificent, Golonel M. P. Schole “saïd'in'a special release that the

men have been notided they, can

•

no longer hopa for clemency by the Supreme Com- mander for the Allled powors

Word has been received through the Eighth Army All

in

the condemned war criminal Sugamo Prison have been inform- ed that General MacArthur has uphold the verdict of the Interna- tional Military Tribunal of the Far East," Colonel Echols said. 'Ail seven of the condemned men are in good physical condition." Press Barred

General MacArthur has directed that all correspondents be barred from the executions despite world- ride protexis, and the offțetal en- nouncement of the executions will Colonel Echols' come through office.

Colonel Echols has issued order that only a specified duty office in his offee will receive messages conterning Tolo and the others and pass them on to the press.

Written ordern from Colonel Echols to his staff. state: "The duty officer will not receive or pass on any information received over the telephone unul he has had com plote, identification of the Each dty

Explosion In Hull City

Hull, November 29, An explosion at the Bri- tish Cocoa MIlla plant in the centre of Hull occur- red at 11:40 GMT today.

Detective Superintendent J. B. Kilvington sald first reports Indicated there wore 50 to 40 casualties. No details are yet avail- able.

Fire engines and ambul- anccs were rushed to the secne-United Press.

The Weather

At 3000 dours QMT (2 p.m, NKST) 27%

intensifying tropical depression was een- red over N Mindanao, and was moving Wat knots, The anibcyclone has weakened but has moved SE to a centre over Central, China and a very strong "NE gradient has accordingly developed between BF China and 8 Lukon.

Today's Forecast:-Moderate & . NE winds strong in exomul places. Fair.

Waiterday's Weather

Maximur, 88.6 deg. Fak Minimum 64.1 deg. Fah

FOX or will peopline 8,7, hours,

check

with

the PIO (Public In-

formation uncer Colonel Echels)

before going on duty to

to obtain the

since Jan. | Rainfallt. VII. · Total

I 2462.6 mm. 96.95 Ins, an agglost an average of 11.1 m.3.1 in.

Reading at 10 ..

p.m. 1010.0 1828,8 m.b.

code words for his duty remind" BAID. At ma.L

A

brief flash at

at the time of

of the

executions is expected to be tele-ne. Humidity ...

phoned to the Public Informe-Dew Point

den Office for immediate release Wind Direction.

press and then be follow-wind Fury ed by a more detalled description

to

the

Tie

of the executions as soon as can

High

be prepared by the officials. United Prera. – –

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Equala 30.44 89.52 inches.

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47.

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CANADA LOOKS TO TROPICAL STORM

PACIFIC

of the

NEAR PHILIPPINES.

Wellington, November 20.

Manila, November 29. Canada was looking to the A tropical storm with galo Pacific as a new field of expand-winds up to 350 miles an Hour ing her airways, Mr. Alfred Rive, whistled across the Philippine the Canadian High Commissioner Sea today toward Leyte and Cobu, In New Zealand, told delegates. to The Weather Bureau, in an the conference

South advisory bulletin, sold the de- Pacific Air Council, which open-pression was expected to centro ed here today.

30 miles North of Surigao by 1800 The object of the conference GMT. By 0800 GMT on Novam-

Walter Nash, ber 30, the storm was expected. outlined by Mr. Prime Minister of New Zealand, to be 9.4 North, 128.5 East or In a welcoming speech--is to find 30 miles West of 'Çobu, how Canada, Britain and Aus- The storm may delay return fo tralia KONT co-ordinato their Manila of President Quirino, who the Southamn always to the obes advantage—was cruising in Reuter

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