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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1948.

HOUR OF DECISION APPROACHES Reds See Victory FOR NORTH CHINA COMMANDER " One More Year"

Hush-Hush On Hsuchow Air Drops

Shanghas, December 10.

Poiping, December 10.

The hour has just about come when the Nationalist North China Commander Fu Tso-yi, will have to decide whether to stand and fight for Peiping. or to make a strategic withdrawal.

He can't contract his forces further without jeopar-

dising his strategic position.

will be extreme-lack ping and possible Tungku by the Reds.

of ship- isolation

Airlift Near

A Record

Berlin, December 9. United States and British

of planes brought in 6,312 tons of supplies to Berlin in the secona

veer

operations.

wny to Tungchow And

Allled airmen mode 76% flights then

10 Peiping. might

to give forceful unswer to the Westward, toward Nunkow on

The new Russian bld to impede the Pelping-Kalgan railroad afairlift supply service, the South end of Nankow Pass. The Russians had complained of 26 miles North West of Peiping.13 instances of alleged dangerous

Now flying by American

British airlift planes,

Peiping is anxiously awaiting his decistoff. Over the past 48 hours there have been signs of disturbing activity around the The Reds North East of Pel-consecutive day of neat-recard city, Nationalist families liv-ping, instead of trying to force A news black-out by Goy-

ing outside the walls have been their ernment order has been en-ordered inside. forced on commercial air drops in the suchow area, an airline spokesman was quoted as say- ing today by the China Press.

Three airlines,

In engaged shumping Jouds of supplies 10 Nationalet troops somewhere in the Hauchow uren, have been for- bilan by Nanking to carry news - pagermen on their fights.

Most dependents of the Air North China have Force

10 safer regions been down Shanghai, Canton,, Hankow and Formos,

built.

Old Rumours

11

and

Wire

"In

Nanking, December 9.

The Chinese Communist Badio said today, that, the Red forces might overthrow President Chiang Kai-shek's regime in around ons more year and callest upon ull-Chinese women to help them.

The broadcast summoned women of all social classes to a nationwide conference next spring to map their parti- cipation in the struggle against American ingerfallsm and its stooges, the Kuomintang reactionaries.

The Radio said that beenuse of the Communist light- ning, advances it is fundamentally possible to overthrow the reactionary Kuomintang Government in one more year. -United Press.

Premier Holding Cabinet Talks

Shanghai, December 10. Chinese political circles in Shanghai hinted today that China's now Premier, Sun Fo, has been in conference from his bod (where he is com valescing from a foot operation) on the forma- tion of a new Cabinct.

Today's airlift was surpussed In the Hitle walled town of

If the Reds took Naukow and only by that in September when

tuny themselves

the 3,97

of supplies Tungchow, 12 miles East of Pei-deployed ping, barricades and other des mountains Banking the

brought to Berlin, in pass,

special fence works are feverishly being General Pur's Innd escape route show for the Russians benefit.

There was a flurry of exelte- will be useless. Fu, aware of this,

British-licenced has shifted some of his best ment when the

Northward from Tientsin.newspaper Telegrat reported that burricading **** | The Trinsiana Fu's withdrawni from points

themselves in Radio Berlin build- dangerously near Pelping hasing in the British sector, expecl- offered the general public FL ing an uttempt lo throw them Chinese puzzle which no one į nul. Hovgver, a correspondent During talks yesterday. can solve.

who visited the building Jound Sun was said to have offered only twe bored Russian sentries Cabinet posts to such Party and armed with automatte rifles.

Nu explanatim for the Govern-

Tungehow up the headquarters ment orders against newspaper.

Mallunatist

Army. of the ausdrops of the 13th pupur covZEIRO Was givia. The secretive hauls Withdrawn last month from Jehol which General Fu were first underlaken by the air-

provlace ten was forced to paurice his hold lines on Wednesday, following a

Nationalist perind of supplying Nationalist ings because of the forces ut undisclosed points recollapse in Manchuria. purlet to be all along the Peng- ps-Istusbow battle front

Before The clamped down

Government

on the releaze

DI information оп air-drops, one company spokcaman ro- vealed that it was operating 10 planes in the area.

The feet operating out of Nan- ling was expreted to complete 30 alt-rtrops, each day,

The best estimates Available Inst might showed that up to 35 ariners ate now engaged in air-

Escape Corridor

At present the Reds gathered South Wart of Pelping and on the Peiping Jehol railroad are less than 22 miles North East of this former capital.

Fighting

troops

were

MINE TRAGEDY

Dr. T Shuc and Chang are understood to favour a renewal of effort for Home sort of condition with the Communists; the others are opposed.

Ali

All six promised to Government,

declined posts

help outside

bu! the

The most optimistic theory so far is that Fu in preparing

The British denied they intend-Government veterans as Chang trap for the Reds by enticinged to force the Russians out- Chun, former Premier. W them into a poallion in which United Press.

Teh-chen Secretary-Gencial of the Central Committee of the they can be encircled.

Kuomintang, Wong Wen-ban, But even if he is doing this,

Former Premier, Chen Li-fu.

Conferences were still in pro- and there is no evidence he is.

London, December 7.

Vice-President of the Legisla-gress today. Three men trapped I the risk of follure is catastrophic,

Dr. Sun is reported after ап

Li-tze. KOR

bc-

one to intend to return to Nanking Fu's spokesman will say only. underground fire in the Hesketh Live Yuan, Shoo tween Peiping and Kalyan, Fu "You will hear good news in the pit of the Whitfield unit at time Ambassador to Moscow, on December 13 to assume office

escape couture."

Tunstall today are feared dead, und Chung Tso-yl's Westword

Chi-thang. the on December 15. according to ก National Coat Generalissimo's representative Board statement.-neuter,

in North West Chinn.

FI

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secret

ridor which the Reds are trying Developments have revived to seal. If they succeed, Generaloid rumours that

iniks Fa's armies have only one outlet ore under way for the creation Tonsku, the seaport of Tien- of a coalition Rovernment in drops. Their peak copacity was tsin, but even if they tried te North Chinn when Nanking falls. even as 75 Nights daily.-Router poll bul That way difficultier Some say these tolks started on Dreember 1 and are still going

CHINESE “BROKE”

IN AMERICA

Approximately 2,500 Chinese men and women studying in American universities have been laft virtually penniless by the crisis in China.

Big Push

In Europe Recovery

are

with 10-

They

threatened

they deportation unless ceive immediate monetary aid.

With their monthly_allowance from Nanking cut off and un-

be able to take employment cause of their student visas, the Chinese students have become Hable to deportation by not be Ing able to support themselves, said Troup Mathews, foreign student adviser at Columbiu Uni- versity.

Washington, December 1. Marshall Aid officials today sounded out Congressional Mr. Mathews explained that lenders on the possibility of a many were on the verge of des

living marked increase in aid funds pair because of crampedi next year, which would allow conditions and insufficient food.

The

allowance monthly US$70 from the Chinese- Government had been suspended indefinitely.

for a big push in European re- covery.

Eronomie Administration of- feials and budget experts con- ferred with Senators Tom Con- nally and Arthur Vandenberg. the future and present Chairman, respectively, of the Senate For- eign Relations Committee, which will dest rule on the amount lo be allocated for future economic recovery programme operations.

The present plans call for an expenditure

$4,500,000,000

Columbia University, which has the largest singla Chinese student group in the country, and other colleges and univer- sities are considering an bp-

ott.

The Possibilitios

The confused outlook in eleny in at least one respect; it pre- sents three possibilities' Arst, a night to the death: second, with-

Recommendations

One report emanating from his slek room conference was that i he did not shortly succeed in forming a Cabinet which would include all Party and Govern- ment factions he would imme- diately resign.-Associated Press.

On Europe Unity He "Talked

Paris, Decomber 9.

Irawal.to the North West: third, A delegation of the European Movement, of which rompromise.

Post experience coursets scepticism about any fight to the finish.

As to withdrawal to the North West-Fu has concentrated the bulk of his personal troops in the Peiping. area and

left the Tientsin-Tangshan area largely Forces. to Central Government

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As to compromise, the Reds are in a position now where they don't have to bargain and can settlement. Rumour dictate

but says they accept nothing complete submission.

Stil KOSL observers here think they would make at least face-saving concessions.--Asko- ciated Press.

URANIUM FIND IN ITALY

Rome, December 9. The Communist newspaper Unita reported today that two types of ores containing uranium,

Mr. Winston Churchill is a President, today pre- sented a series of recommendations to the five power inter-governmental committoo on Euro- peon unity.

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Sibelius Celebrates

Birthday

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Jucul Desmazer. 35. Blatt ser- geant bombardier In the famed 2. Increasing tife number

Doolittle Tokyo raid, left hers countries taking part in the unity for San Francisco to embark on movement to include all free December 14. He is representing peoples of Europe, especially the Free Methodist Church and Italy.

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peal for United States Govern. 15od in the manufacture of atomic their greetings by telegram. The the international Conncil of the

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Duncan Sondys (son-In- to carry out his of Mr. Churchill), Chairman the Executive Committee of Movement, announced that

European Movement would meet in Brussels next February 25 to 28. This conference would be opened by the Belgian Prime

KIDNAPPED BY GUERILLAS

Helsinki, December 10. Congratulatory telegrams from all over the world con- tinuo-to pour into the home of the

Finnish

Jan composer, Sibelius.

Sibelius quietly ceicbrated his on Wednesday 83rd · birthday

Mr. surrounded only by members of law

But friends and ad- of his family.

sent the mirers in many countries bonks, have been found noar Cuneo, in the Pledmont area of great that the local post office steady flow of cables became so

North Italy.

in Jaervenpacae was flooded and "American Universities

Mining experts have

Athens, December 5. been the general office in nearby Het conducting secret operations in

United States Army Engineers colleges modo every effort

announced today that Sibellus also received a wel- and Work had been going on at the come addition to his

Mr. Churchill, M. Leon Greek guerillas are believed to stack

of Blum (France) and the fallen have kidnapped Mathews,

Larisin water purifying station cigar boxes, by friends in New Prime Minister, Signor Alcide de named Graessner in the Kozane be possible," said Mr. tween July 1, 1949 and June 30, but the present financial crisis 50 miles from Turin because of York. The United States envoy exereds their means and only the well known radio activity of

Gasperi, are expected to speak. to Helsinki, Mr. A.M. Warren.

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The Movement will also hold visit,

Graessner was driving a truck Some suggestions have been the exodus of Chinese students The discovery of uranium in bringing fresh cigars to thean economie conference in Lon-accompanied by, a Greek inter-

don made that a batter and more which would mean a major blow the Po Valley was reported in cigar-loving

next April and a cultural preter when he disappeared. The composer. Asso- effective course would be to, to cultural relations beween the June, 1947.-Reuter.

conference at a placè nol yet de- truck ciated Press,

was found burnt out.- increase sharply the second two nations."

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