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Baby Prince On His YANGTSE LINE THREATENED Ambitious Venture

First Outing

Prince Charles, the infant son of Princess Elizabeth

Duke of Edinburgh, la shown having palace rounds earlier this month. Maud Hrien Rowe wheeling the

P

and the in the fret outing The photo shows Bister.

pram. Royal baby's

In

"Whick-Princess-Elizabeth-apont-her-own babyhood—AP_Photo.

Communists Resume Push, Take Two Govt Bastions PEIPING'S FALL EXPECTED

Nanking, December 16.

The Communist threat to the vital Yangtse River line along the Grand Canal, hitherto overshadowed by major fighting on the Pongpu-Hsuchow and North China fronts, today was report- ed to have assumed serious proportions.

Pro-Government reports said a sizeable Communist army, estimated ot 40,000 men, pushed Government troops back to Kaoyu, only 35 miles North of the Yangtse River and 63 miles North East of Nanking. The major Nationalist bastion, Paoying, 30 miles

North of Kaoyu, was captured by the Com- munists.

This Communist army, com- manded by General Sun Yu, "Victor of Tsinan," Is regard- ed presently as a greater threat to the Yangtse River line than even the 22-odd Communist columns North of Pengpu.

It is most likely it would be the Bra sizeable Communist force to

parent Intention of later strik. ing Southward and threatening the rallway below Pengpu.

that

A reliable source said about 10,000 of Chen Yi's men and an undisclosed number under Liu Po-cheng are taking part in this thrust,

rench the river bank, putting the Reds Diverted

river line directly into the major theatre in the civil war with pro-

Security Officers Threat To Kear

Search Carrier To Solve Riddle

Plymouth, December 16. ̧

Admiralty security officers today searched the 14,000-ton aircraft carrier Terrible from bow to stern in an effort to solve the riddle of how sovon steel bolts gat into a gear box.

As the ship was handed over ceremonially to Aus- tralia-becoming His Majesty's Australian ship Sydney-the investigation went on amid- whispers: "Was it sabotage or an accident."

French Protest Western Union Agreements

A full court of inquiry into 1 the matter was expected to be held once the security men had completed their investigations. not been dis- Had the bolts covered before the engines started running under full thousands of pounds power, Sterling of damage would have been caused and the ship held up for weeks.

Vehicular Ferry Steps Up Schedule

To relieve the traffic conges- ferry launches, tion on their

The Governor, Bir Alexandar Grantham. Is shown at the opaning of the Exhibition of Chinese Products in Kowloon Large yesterday afternoon. crowds attended the first day of the exhibition, which will remain open until January 2, 1949-China Mail Phate.

French Blow Up Berlin's

Of Manufacturers

Sir Alexander Opens Exhibit Of Chinese Products In Kowloon

The importance of keeping Hong Kong on the in- dustrial map of the world was stressed by the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, when he opened the Exhibition of Chinese Products in Kowloon yesterday afternoon.

Red Antennas He warned of increasing world competition.

the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company has extended its schedules.

"Hong Kong products can only hold their own With the completion of the last of three vessels in its Vehicular

Berlin, December 16.

if they compare favourably with those of other the company Service, South-Ferry

The various Industries must make countries. French engineers today blew bable serious effects m the Goy- -In unticipation of this

announced that they are able to ernment position in the Pengpu-ward-drive, the Government was

-themselves.as efficient as possible: the ineffi- said to have deployed abmit:|-operate-a-full-service_dally. fsuchow area,

The Mun Young is availablep the two tail antenna towers of the Russian-controlled Radio- 40.000 men along the side of the

cient will go to the wall," said Sir Alexander. Wat river between Pengpu and for service tomorrow and as from

we have to sell and to the Southern tip of Lake Hungize 1.30 pm, tomorrow the company Berlin silencing Russia's No. 1

The cutting of a silk tape which A partial official confirmation of expects to begin a full 12-minute propaganda voice in Germany. Major General Jean Ganeval, the move was given by a military service from Hong Kong

French Cominandant in Berlin, drawn across the entrance to encourage them to use their over- Government troops facing Gen-spokesman today when he stated eral Sun's Reds were said to be that six of the 16 Communist

said he had ordered the destruc- the Exhibition ground, and the cas connections to increase the tion of the towers because they firing of a long string of fire-Colony's exports, and thirdly.

tho placed in an unfavourable position columns in the border reglon have

and discriminating selection of were a hazard to Western crackers for good luck, herald- by showing our goods to a large

over the

to and out from them buyers by a threat to their rear from been diverted elsewhere."

ed the formal opening of the bu airlift Aying supplies Russian surface blackade to Ber-

Exhibition, the biggest and means by which we can continue lin.

most ambitious venture so far to improve the quality of our Two hour after the blast at of Hong Kong manufacturers products, which is our continual 10.45 am. Berlin tire the station

to bring their products before alre

In this connection, we pattle was still of the air. Omelas at

potential customers.

wah, cularly hope that technical ex- the station said that technical dif-

After Mr. Shum Choy-wah, ficulties had interrupted the pro-Chairman of the Chinese Manu-perts will not hesitate to give us

Bill For H.K. Workers

A Bill 10 protect Hong Kong's workers in the event diablement or of injury,

work _death____resulting from

engaged in le now being pre-

the pared by

Labour au- thorities.

The draft Workmen's Com. pensation Ordinance, propared hefore the war, has been ra. drafted by the Labour... Ad- visory Board and brought up to date,

The draft Dili, at present in the hands of a special mb. committes, la being examined clause by clause.

The "China Mail" learned authoritatively yesterday that certain amendmente to the draft B have been suggeri. od. These are now under con sideration.

When completed, the draft will be submitted to the At

final for torney-General scrutiny, and then presented to the Legislative Council for approval.

Paris. December 15, French Dejauties today pro- tested against Frenchmen being

Admiralty headquarters would used as infantry cannon fodder

the Western Union Say no more about the attale than undck

that it was being investigated. The carrier, the first major war- agreements.

These protests from Popular ship to be completed especially Republican and Gullist remfor the Royal Australian Navy. by Viscount bers followed a report to the was handed over National Assembly's Defence Hall, the First Lord Commission by the Minister of Admiralty, to the High Commis- National Defence, M. Paul stoner for Australia, Mr. J. B.

|Beasley. Ramadier.

Viscount Hall said the growth The Gaullist Deputy, M. Pierre of Australion sen power had a

wide Closterman, declared that France very

significance. "It Communist guerillay. The chances should have its own air unit means that the Commonwealth, generally are considered against any Europea defence scheine und raust not merely be used as the whose ties of friendship depend them in their effort to check the Infantry of Western defence.

M. Ramadier replied that all raulual defence schemes are still at the stage of examination and that no specific commitments have been undertaken,

of the

so much on the safe passage of Red lunge towards the sens, will have in the Royal River. Australian Navy, linked with the

the Yangtze

The Social Welfare Dally re- Roval New Zealand Navy, that permanent and well balanced ported that they were now carry- fleet in Far Eastern waters which ing out mopping up operations will strengthen the security of against Communist roving bands Nationalist Yangchow, According to usually reliable

buse 15 miles Nortli of the sources, the French Government the Commonwealth as a whole," around

Yangise River, le considering extending to French he said.-Reuter,

Afrlen the obligations undertaken

In the Brussels defence pact.

Tel Aviv, December 15. The flow of oll from the Bri- Industrialisationlah-managed refineries at Halfa

This may involve a radically new

of prograinme

and arnament of French Africans expected to be resumed with- treaties.

in two months, usually reliable

The Defence Commission adopt-ources in Tel Aviv said today.

ed this morning the preamble to Reuter,

a series of bills for the reorgani-

sation of the French armed forces

in which Franco agrees to abandon

a part of her national sovereignty in favour of a higher international sovereignty.

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He said however, that 200,000 Comunista still remained North where the West of. Suhsten, Nationallal 2nd, 18th and 18th army"groups" have been" envircleti for the past two weeks.

The spokesman claimed that a further 100.000 Communists were in the area South West of Su- Nationalist the where hsien, General Hung Wei's 20th army group has been pinned down.

He admitted that the rescuing forces under General L! Yon- nien, had still been make

General

The Ferries will leave every 12 minutes throughout the day until

Another Strike On W. Coast?

San Francisco, December 16.

Another West Coast Mari- timo strike threatened today with the disclosure that the the AFL Bailors' Union of Pacific has left 80-day strike notice with the Dei artment of Labour.

Omar

Hosklis, ̈Federal· Concillator, revealed that the Union, unable to

which is headed by Harry Lundeberg, notified the

Do Labour Department on cember 13 that it may strike within 60 days. anid Hoskins

with contact Hoang Wel.

Reports Denied

or

Meanwhile, Hong Kong reporta of Pelping's fall found no con- firmation from authoritative this other source iny murning when tein-communlen- tions with the Northern city was still open.

I is noteworthy that the Gov- ernment military spokesman in General Teng Wel-vi Nanking, tast night denied the reports, n}- Dinsi identical to those carried by Hong Kong's Wen Wel-Pao.

the latest Chinese However, arrivals from North China ex- pressed the belief that Pelping i likely to change hands any day without serious figliting These evacuees, who included r

newspaperman and a high Kus.

Lundeberg wrote a letter to the Pacifio American Shipowners' Anso- clation signifying the sailors want to modify or terminate their existing agreement.

The Union, which did not participate in the recent 95- day maritime strike, had been

with negotiating

the ship owner the past two weeks on increased wages and bettar overtime benefits.

broke negotiatione The

do- down when the sallore. manding ralsee ranging from $20 to 60 month, turned down the management offer of $16 to $20 earlier this week. No meetings have been hold since Monday-United Press.

p.m., after which they will run

grammes.

The explosion sent tons of iron the cascading over steel frozen countryside In the French

and

sector.

The two high, steel-frame towers were located in the French sector on the Northern outskiris af Berlin along the airlift route to Tegel oirfeld.

Russians Warned

.It has

that

all

welcomed their frank opinion on the quality facturers Unlon, had the Govemer to the Exhibition, of our work so that we can keep the Vice-Chairman, Mr. U Tat- the quality on an upward trend and the costs of production on a downward one. chee, sald

"Your Excellency's presence "Finally, I I thank all those who here and the knowledge of your

exhibition the success, which I interest in our work has inspired by their efforts have made this us all to greater efforts in the promotion of local industries. We am certain it will be.

and I am sure work feel that the achievement of our entailed a great deal of hard objective, which is to increase concerned can feel rightly proud one hundred fold the exports of

achievements." of their our local manufacturers, means a

Bir Alexander said it gave him tho lot to Hong Kong because it is

great

pleasure to perform opening ceremony, as he always liked to help any body or or-

that ganisation

helped itself. Equally he could see no reason why the Government, should help those who were not prepared to help themselves.

الاثمان

The French authorities warned our bellef that this Colony a no ugo longer only an entrepot-it is a Russian officials two weeks

blast e thriving industrial area. that they intended to towers. The headquarters of the station is at Rundfunkhaus, an the building in eight-storey British sector.

onc

Three Objects

exhibition has

"Our annual "First, to show to the public

The highest tower was estimat-three main objects:

It fell ed to be Con feet high. with the other

a airlift the goods we produce and to im- planes circled overhond en route press on them that they need not look overseas for all their daily to Tegel.

requirements;

The demolition was a complete surprise la United States Air Force personnel working at the air base. One member said the "blast almost blew us out of our hooth. We didn't know what had happened."

He war

Warning of the forthcoming by General blast was given Ganeval. mintang official, disclosed that at 20 minutes' Interval until 11 Nationalist

Heinz Schmidt, German mana- troops at present p.m. on ordinary days and unfil concentrated at Pelping were midnight on week-ends.

The dully services starts at 6.20 ger of Radio Berlin, could not be not Generat Fu Teo-yi's own man and there is generally non. from both sides of the hareached for comment.

It was understood the Russians in althor confidance

of thele bour, running at 20-minute inter-reported in conference,

vele unul 8 p.n, when the 12-hind taken stops to set up new fighting qualities or loyalty.

mlauto schodulo comes into effect, antennas in the Russian Zone out-

All small cars of 12 hp. or side the city--United Press. The general opinion in Peiping. Communist under Generals they added, was that compromise under will be carried in the side Chen Y and Llu Po-cheng were talks are at present proceeding decks leaving the main deck for larger of these mornings the commercial vehicles and today reported to be continuing and one thair Eastward movement from pupulation might wake up to find care. Passenger vehicles will be the Honan. Klangau Anhwal, the Reds in occupation.United given priority

vehicles on Sundays. border region, with the ap-Press and Reuter.

over

commercial

Shanghai Markets In Utter Confusion

in

The Weather

At 3000 GMT (7 pm. IKST) = trough of low pressure extende S from a depres- alou over filberts Into central China and arparates the high pressure area to the W from the wall-cyclone now centred fover Karen. This unit-cyclone le moving slowly towards N Japan me the dogą, depression An amendment atates that

still considering whether to as. France will not participate in a

Shanghai, December 18. the strength of thu rur.curs. One | greeted by a large group of news.

sume the top Government post over the Pacific moves away to the E. A shallow depression over the 6 China war of aggression. A Cominunist

and story which galne, wide circula-papermen. There were no Ameri- financial

to replace Mr. Wong Wen-HD.

ses BW of Manila continues to werken. Shanghal's effort to add the words, "notably

tien, although none of the regular can or Chinese officials, in greet

These sources said that Dr. Sun against Soviet Russlo,"

Today's ForecastTM-Moderate Fat F was re- commodity markets were

news agencies carried it, was that the arrival of the Marlies who, t utter confusion today as a flood some agreement was signed in was emphasised again today, will Fo's reluctance to assume the pre-

was indicater by the winds freehenlo At times - Yald and Jected-Reuter,

of rumours swept tho elty. Nanking last night and that Pre- be billeted aboard the vessel and mlership

fact so far that he has not resign= |hany. - ed from the incumbent office as Quotations for 'United Statesident Chiang Kai-shak was ar-only be landed in case of emer

stocks and shares anding in Shanghial today, en route gency.

to the United States.

The men, however, w get President of the Legislative Yann. Maximum: 08.4 deg. Fah Dr. Sun Fo's assumption of the Minimum 52.0. des. Fab. dollars,

Sunshine: 7.9 hours. commodities slumped as

Among the people completely their routine shore liberty and

NII. Total Rainfall:

Jatt. 1 *Ince rumors, which claimed among taken by today's rumours were will be landed at periodical inter-premiership, it was said, will

1478.3 mm.97,45 ins, as skuinst an Cathollo Port Chaplain Gives other things that important poll the key financial and political vals for routine drills in Uie near-conditioned by the extent of in-

average of 2126,8 mm,3.7 in. cal changes were either in the

Readings at omng or had occurred, and that persunan, who normdily are well by naval compound. The only dependent powers that President

Marine irformed.

ashore Intereating Talk.

today was a lene Chlung Kol-shek will delegate to

20 A.M. ...102.4 1019.9 m.b. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

While Shanghai spus dixity guard, who paced up and down, the new Government and the degree of co-operation among the

10.31 had resigned;-persisted.

on the rumour merry-go-round, alongside the gang-plank.

cliques elements and the United Staten transport Meanwhile, Dr. Bun Fe, premiér various Bayfield slipped quietly into designate, La not expected to come within the. Kontent that Dr. Dew Point

There is no evidence"

"Chinese Impression Of Ameel.