1948-12-25 — Page 7

FU TSO-YI'S POSITION

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1948.

Missing Ship

WORSE THAN HOPELESS Reported Safe

British Jets For Continent

Paiping, December 24.

Fu Tso-yi's position in North China, where the spot- light of China's civil war is playing, is worse than Hopeless.

His lines of supply and escape have been cut and his troops penned in islands in a vast Red sea.

His prospects of relief are less than nil.

Many poorer refugees, somo of whom have find

hard to avoid living in the battle zones

living

undor appalling conditions.

His main Islands are Tangku ↑. Atrendy the price of food has London, December 23. on the sea coast, Tientsin, Pol- [Jumped to disturbing heights, The Air Ministry announced |ping and Kalgan. Fu himself today that a number of Cluster |remuins in Peiping, Metour and De Havilland Vars pire je lehter planes will be supplied to France, Belgium ned Holland as part of the plan to 24-equip the pur forres Western Europe

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Christmas Message

To World

Lake Sucers, December 23.

In Cho thus message the work, D Herbert kentt. President of the United Nations General Ansambly. and Mr Trygve Jac. the Gegend, caled for loyal sup port for the Parted Nations so

Ha position here is thot of a innuse. In a peleeless porcelátt. Jaror which the Rexts would have to break they wanted to get the mouse. Evidence sz for shows they don't want to do Thi

Perhaps they see Peiping us the future capital of Chiu- the Chino.

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Fu's Loyalty

They have little food and less money to replenish their meagro stock when they run out, Mony of them are crowded together In rooms without heat, light or any other comfort.

Shanghal, December 24, After 24 hours' allence. the Chinese Marchanta steamer Halchi, bound for Canton with 80 passengera and a cargo of military sup- plies, reported yesterday afternoon that all WEB WOH and that the 'was on courad to Canton, According to A company spokesman.

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No mention was made in the message of any difficulties danger encountered on board the ship. The ship's long silence

had previously given rise to fearn here that the vessel might have been elzed by Communist agente and diverted Northward. Reuter.

YOUNG CHINA PARTY JOINS

Tientsin Awaiting

Arrival Of Reds

Tientsin, December 24, North China's foremost commercial centre today is a city of shuttered shops and apprehensive pooplo.

Its 2,000,000 inhabitants are awaiting the arrival of

General Lin Pioo's Red armies.

Apprehension largely is for this staff members, these Amerl- possible looting and disorders can homes have become parti- between defeat or surrender of [cularly vulnerable in the event

of a Bed attack on the testrip. the Government forces and the fake-over by the Reds. The

But there is distinct im- tattur's eventual conquest of pression here that the Nationa the city is unquestioned by most ling ofletals-like these In Pei- foreigners and Chinese here. ping-are awaiting one settle- [ment, either in Nanking og by Iike is Northern- neighbour, General Fu Tho-yt to permit i Pelping. Tlentsl Is a beehive orderly takeover by the Reds.- of military activity. But it is the Associated Press. consensus that the construction of defence works is more to keep the troops occupied than a pre- paration to repel the Red»,

EXILE ASKED TO LEAVE

Nanking, December 24. Many express the hope that

The Rerls

The Deputy Premier, Wu Te-the Reds will soon take over, In the past

not because they favour Coin- shown 01) nist

They are only waiting for the chen, said today that the Youngmualsın, but becouse of the cer patience waiting: for cities pruce they hope will come so China Party has consented to tan deterioration of the city if

gral to the like ripe plums, they can return to their humble join the new Cabinet.

Paris. December 23, it in long oecupled by Inrge No- Changelium and Maklen Mon-

farins and rebuild their homes.

- Mr. Wu said that Tso Shun-tionalist forces,

General Luis Juan Evanistu many of them | Fernandez, 34-year-old Spanish churia ase two notable, examplus,

sheng has accepted the post of und tucijskinect. The Reds would like Fu Tao-yi Minister of Agriculture and

political refuger, has been asked The Reds have Fu

to threw in bis where

lot with them Forestry and Liz Ko-chi the

General dissatisfaction is heard to leave the French mainland they want him, bottled up in a

and they have tried to seduce Minister without Portfolio.

over the behaviour of the Nabecatze of his intereference city which at best

han from his allegiance to Non- I only

He said the Democratie Socia-

tionalist troops, both allsarmed, with the internal politics of defensive bare. They

king. But Fu knows need

that sub-list Party, though it does Not

defeated survivors of the Man France, a spokesman relatively small force

of his re-enter the Cabinet, has pledged churian collapse, now number-French Ministry of the Interior, tain him in this area.

putation and bonour, both of support of the Government, which can be saved to some ex-

Both parties tent if a general compromise is only minorities in the Kuomig

have been the

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Nunking tung - dominated Government..- and the Redis.~Associated Press. United Press,

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Starved Out?

Strategically Tungku and Tientsi ace indeb more worth- while shijeetives and it is possible Heat they may take them before Peigang.

The would be in a good post- tion then to starve Peiping into pantamissjeita,

KONTALATIES notwith- standing. 1 is doubtful whether the city, crowded us it IS WICH

umps and refugees In addition

to the nortnai population, Krás withstand a very long siege.

Secretary Truman On

the earth and god

will to fi might become living realkir

The Phone

Kansas City, December 23. "Forres, beyond the control of

President Truman mutle cardmary Diets and

women have } plunged humanity into a series of long distance phone call today videm wars, culinating in two to his weting Secretary of State, 10yrsal

"Which Mr. Robert Lovett, in Washing entestrophies have

struck the world since the lon. Beginning of this century.

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Red Manoeuvring Round Tientsin

Tientsin, December 24,

Communist forces in the North Western suburbs of Tientsin have begun to move to the North East.

This follows a whole week of probing attacks around the city.

in the Southern district, the situation is slightly tenser bul the emergency airport located there has not yet been molested.

A high Nationailst ofteer told Chinese newspapermen that the Communist probings have ended and troop movements from tha Northern outskirts and other in entities were now expected.

No Reliance

On Foreign Assistance

Nanking, December 24, "China

can not rely foreign aid to obtain the goal for which the Government is bghting."

The Premier Dr. Sun Fo said

"As we celebrate Christinas, we Mr. Charles Ross, the Presidens do su with the knowledge that we tial pross secretary, announced This officer said the Nailona- at lead have the mean, of eat that they had discussed internalists clain to have recovered

final develigaments in the last 21Nantseng, in the North Western this at the first session of his

suburb, following a Communist new Cabinet last night. redeployment.

He said the "ultimate aim" of Meanwhile, a "locust" Nations- the war is pence.

Dr. Sun mentioned Ust nemny continued to throng efforts and reminded his Cabinel no peace Tientsin despite the overcrowd- that the Government

tried but

trolling these forms and of inak- Ing a reality of the desire of man-

11 hours, kind for speare stul amming all peoples.

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"Peace

will

They concluded: earth and goodwill to men must berinde living realities through the United Nations."--Reuter.

Strife Bar To Far East Aid

Manila, December 24. Mamet Gallego, who hundeo the Philippine delegation to the conference

of the Economie Commission for Asia and ther Far East, sald today that rivil stelfe, and political chaos are л definite

of

Mr. George Marshall, the Serre- tary of State, is covering less kidney operation, his rapidly than expected from his closed us Washington today. wile

His progresS WIF steady but Mrs. Murshull expected 4 long

I vonvalescence. Then has been no theial or uthoritative statement when. if ever, Mir.. Marshall may resume work as Secretary of State.

-Henter.

COUNCIL DRANK THE VODKA

Vienna, December 23.

Impertiment to launching! The Allied Control Counell for

of the Markl Plan in this part Austria met here today, ale

the world.

Christmas caviare, drank vodka supplied by the Russians, and unanimously agreed on the first two items on their agenda.

Mr. Gallego said ECAFE dele- gates were disappointed over the United States cold attitude ro- ward the proposal for an Asia- the Marshall Plan.

ed conditions of the metropolis. falled to negotiate peace with the They are occupying all available Communists after Japanese war accommodation.

ended.

sides to make Government alone

"It takes tivo The Municipal Government war and the revented

that 50,000 labourers cannot give up the use of milltary were being immediately press force." Ho said. Associated ed into service. for ting Press. the city's defence works,

The Bureau of Social Affairs has received orders to organise and train regional first-ald and stretcher bearing corps besides the collection of comfort articles for troops "at the front."

U.S. DESTROYERS FOR TURKEY

Washington, December 23. American crews will sail two United States Navy destroyers The Chinese press admits that with extensive World War II aghting continued yesterday to battle records to Turkey early in the North of Tanghu, following 1949 to complete their transfer

severe battle throughout the to the Turkish Navy.

These were, to put in action day, during which General Lin A small number of United the Austrian Government law on Piao's forces were alleged to States Navy personnel will re-

The Americon Ambassador In de-Nazilention, and to expand have suffered considerable main in Turkey.alter the trans- Australlu bad sail that domestic the Austrian publle teletype casualties. There was no mention fer to givo technical instruction. political conciliation and gouerat network. But no agreement was of Nationalist losses.-Reuter. -Beuter.

adjustment iti Asiatic nations reached on * Soviet paper eri

are necessary before widespread į ticising, the development of Aus- | economic planning financed by trian industry as being one-sided the United States can be under-at the expense of consumer pro-

taken-United Press..

duction.

Reuter.

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have deported. Hecause he was a poll- dwindled Lu 300 Brlikh, 90 tical refugee he would go Americans, 200 French, 100 Corsien instead of Spain, Italians und more than 1,800 So- viet citizens.

Foreign Residents Normal commercial business activities in Tientsin are dead and many banks and factories are closed due to war fears and lack of materials and fuel.

The only people who appear lo be busy in the heart of the eily are soldiers building street corner strongpoints and car. penters fitting shutters to store fronts for protection against anticipated looting.

to

General Fernandez wns'subject to no restrictions lexcept that he was required to resides in Corsica, He would make his own arrange- nents about going there.-Reuter. YUGOSLAV TALKS WITH CEYLON

in

London, December 23. A Yugoslav trade delegation will Ceylon in the middle of January.

very probably arrive

Sir Oliver Goonetilleke an- nounted in London today.

The High Commissioner Ceylon siel I would be With the construction of theirst time in Ceylon's history that Airstrip adjoining the a trade delegation from a Euro- American Consul-General, Robert pean country other than Britain Soyth's, residence and those of had visited the island.-Reuter.

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