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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1949.

REDS START NANKING OFFENSIVE

Fighting Resumes As Govt Considers New Peace Moves Warplanes Active

Disregarding

Nanking, January 7. Generalissimo Chiang

Kai- shek's peace overtures, the Communist armies in North Anhwei were reliably re- ported by military sources here today to have begun their expected offensive agginst the Nationalist forces defend- ing the Nanking-Shanghai aroo. Fighting at the cutposts along the Huoi Riyer, 110 miles North of Nonking, was reported in un- confirmed despatches.

A

The Nanking evening newspaper, Kiangnan, said that the Nationalist Air Force was today en- gaged in operations along the Huai, assist- ing the ground forces. Mosquito and Mus

seen hooding from the tang planes were

capitol.

Part of one Communist columa was regionfort to have erenged the Hual over, South West of Hwal- yun, a lite We Top Pen, to be

engegang the

nulposts.

Nationdist

The main humanist force sald to be loved » 1955 ardentified. columns en the Null Weg fiank of the Nationalist candy deteners. Indiculing the like the net of a delve South that hi mult i Norking's enetrelenal.

Three othe Codena were arow up on the No: bank

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UN Appeal Likely

Nanking, January 7. The Chinese Government was today re- ported to be considering further steps in its peace move. Local reports said that these may include, first, a new state- ment from President Chiang Kai-shek on his future position in mora definito terms. Secondly, an appeal by the Nationalist Govern-

ment to the United Nations, requesting mediation, or to the four major powers, and thirdly, the despatch of o special representa- tive to Yenan, the Red capital, to get peace negotiations' started with the Reds.

General Chen Chong, now Governor of Taiwan,.

was reported to be proposed for the concurrent post of commander-in-chief of the Commun- ist suppression headquarters of the five pro- vincos in South East China.

Soviet Subs, Signalling

To Rebels Sighted

Off Southern Korea

Seoul, January 7.

The creation of a new cam- mand was said to be intend- ed to unite all remaining pro- vinces under the Nationalists military and political entity for further war against the Communists.

As

Chinese reports in

Shanghal said that concrete steps towards pence were now under discussion among the Nationalist leaders. In Nanking.

fre ilunt rives, farine the sprur- A Korean Government source told United Press Significant

head of the Nationalet cute de-

fences based on Pongos.

The Nationalist milit..v spores man confirmed that easy Bghting was in protres betwem the Con munist columns under

General

Chen Yi and the Hsuchow garri- suń, estimated at 200,uki man, un-

der the Nationalist General TuThe

eschooled for meget dye Yu-ming months South West of that elty.

Unofurial

that gat vizon Greupying the cle hiking ištept of resistones insuuring five rulles by four mil mtid

samjeet

et lo ulmost ineersoy sa Bing andi kukan Pei fenas. This Corr KUBISIS.

Blue gister repropter ve Tureking-30- doy thet 30,000 Dra. the 1. Man ka gorri-

intact and 30 reader

were

beag atfucked. We slight Commun- felgamy, each of hlaut divi- somal strength

Hope Fades

sex men were

today that threo Russian submarines, appear- ing off Choju Island on January 4, signalled to Korean Communist guorillas who immo- diately launched a violent `attack on the pro- vincial capital.

spokesman for the Tactics Section of the Emergency Guard, South Korean Government, said two submarines appeared off the town of Samyang and another off the town of Hon- rinri at 2 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively. An official message from the troubled

reported Soviet Bag could be clearly

area

the

sren from shore, the spokes Plebiscite Plan

man said.

He said the submarines whlen appearest of Sayant signalled with lights but did not fire and made no attempt to land supplies to an estimated 1,100 guerilla

For Kashmir Announced

Reds who were dug in with heavy gunn and machine guns in the

Lake Success, January 7. One remediesal estimate and that muntainous interior,

The United Nations formally being killed by The submarines remained for

announced last night the plan pray Commifnist shell that ex-four hours despite intense rifle

under which India and Pakis- ploded in the Nationalist trenches. Bre from the police forces on The garrison was till 00 mites shore.

tan have accepted a truce and The spokesmen suld the North West of the meth Nation-submarine which

of plebiscite in Kashmir. appeared alist lines and he was fading Harluri did not leave until the

The plebiscite is to deler- Hat it would suroved by rejoining; tollowing morning.

mine whether Kashmir wishes 110 main Natiorelist defence,

to join India or Pakistan.

Details were disclosed by the for India and UN Commission Pakistan after that body had heard the representative of Colombia, Dr. Alfredo Lozano, report on his talks with the wo Dominion Governments in New Delhi and Karachi.

Arn

Although falling to specify the nature of the alleged new move, the reports are being viewed significantly in Shanghal, where private information indicated that, it may be a further develop-

Price: 20 Cents.

Willing To Step Down

Prezident. of China, 1 Generalissima Chiang Kai-shok,

members of the delivering his New Years Day message to

office in Nanking. He the President' Government, in

if peace can be secured. AP expressed ropdiness to resign Photo.

Reconstruction Efforts Abroad Necessitate Controls, Truman Warns

Washington, January 7. President Truman warned Americons today that they must be propored to accept mofe strin- gont,economic controls if they were to con- tinue the reconstruction of athor lands, main- tain the strength of their armed forces and improve their own welfare.

ment to the Generalissimo's New "We must fulfil the requirements of our essential

Year message.

It was sproulated that the concrete stops, reported to be under discussion, may lead to the Generalissinio's resignation. Shanghai SOUFCDs ballovod that one of tho key persons 14 the Government's

pasce Genera: bo Yon Hallahan, warlord Gover

Shanel, of

who visited Nanking before the publication of President Chlang's state ment.

MANOBUVIGs may

sot

programmes-national defence, international reconstruction, and domestic improvements and welfare-even if so doing may require the temporary exercise of selective controls

in our economy," he said: "WC

the -greatest want amount of economic freedor is consistent with the that

of th security and welfare people, but we do not want to sacrifice that security and of narrow welfare because

General Yen is known to have Communist contacts and has been keeping constant touch with and selfish conceptions as to the Reds, despite the fact that his the acceptable limits of Gov- capital, Taiyuan, is under ap-ernment action". parent heavy Communist siego,

Mr. Truman made these state- Iteuler.

economic ments in his special report to Congress, in which he Kave detalled arguments for the

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Aims, Procedure Of Defence Force In HK Outlined

Members of the proposed Hong Kong Do- fanco Forco will serve under the sama pay coda, independent of race or nation- ality; there will be no racial differencos in pay, said Colonel L. T. Ride, Comman- dant of the Hong Kong Voluntoor De- fence Corps, yesterday.

In a detailed statement on the aims, purposes and recruitment procedure of the proposed HKDF, Colonel Ride added that all members will be considered as domiciled in Hong Kong. The only claim to promotion is to be competent he said. One of the innovations in the proposed new Force, the Ordinance governing which will probably come into force noxt month, is the widening of ti plicability of the term "dependents”. Rates of pay and pensions w will be set out in schedules, said Colonel Ride. Ho added that there are safeguards to ensure à reasonable standard of living for the Volunteer and his dependents on mobilisa- tion.

It owing to the exteerates of service, a Volunteer's family has to reside away from Hong Kong. the family allowance onvah's wh be based on the cost of living in the family's place of residence.

Colonel Ride, repited to critic. sms that Government is using the recreation scheme as a ball H said there has never been such intention.

Hp rald that the Admiralty the War Office and the Ministry are all satitled

Al

tha

the Force, AR planned, will mee their operational needs.

Important Innovation

The first and most Importan Innovation in the new scheme suld-Colonel Ride,, is the nine- tlow of the Colony's Voluntar services under one administrativ headquarters. In this respect Hong Kong is taking the lead in th Empire.

Its advantages, added Colone Ridz.

are worth summarising (a) it is economie in the use of of manpower and money;

(b) it makes for the increases Mciency of the component part of the force in their onsenstan

ole by relieving them of routine administration:

te will make

possible the

ipsurge, which would Increase he dunger of a major depression.

"We cannot be certain that more-oficient_use_of_the_timin another upsurge of general In-man and woman-power avaliable. (d) it will ensure the maximum flation will not reappear this

between co-ordination year under the compaelte prea.

work various voluntary service. which are

Another Innovation is the close: throughout the economy". He hat will be establishe

Не

between.

th

said in an 8.900-word report

the several volunteer taid before both the House of components and their parent ser Representatives and the Senate.

vices in the garrison.

narius prices last spring the inclusion of auxiliary com- |

ind

A Dual Rolo

He reculled the sudden slump A third innovation. he said.

it an escape from ponents for both men and wome he danger of a general recession. in the Force. The role of the fore

not That escape does Incants to aid the civil and militar;

will dangers further no Attack authority to restore price arid

powers. wage control and take other that

ppear ar that we can waft until measures to control Inflation, re-

upon us in full they, descend the "State of quested in his

force before taking wise preven Union" speech on Wednesday.

He said that harder tests faced live measures", he said.

"We have been granted American economy in 1949 and breathing spell but we have not that the present sight decline in been granted lasting prosperity prices might be only a breathing

further attori without spell before another inflationary vigilance."

New

On Egypt Reported

London, January 7.

The Emergency Guard, which is enewyd ghting was reparbert part of the Homo. Ministry, re- from to have begun on January 6, end-ceived a wireless message ing the 20-day luft alter the Com-the police headquarters in Chelu - munists ind succeeded in dlsun Thursday to the effect. that Integrating the Nationalist 12th 56 police and civilians were killed

A fresh contingent of Jewish Group South West, of by a Communist attack.

troops has entered Egyptian ter- The message sald more than 50

ritory and is now three miler The buildings were burned to

South of the frontier point of ground including the provincial

Word that the two disputing the police capital building and

Governments had ordered a coase spokesman stated today. No headquarters

*report was

The spokesman world that this guerilla fire. on New Year's night already Communist

reached ther had been received here from un-information had sunities.

Office from British The Security Foreign Cheju Island is located about 70 offelal sources, alles South of the Korean main-Council was notified officially by sources. He had no detalls heybind land in the Southern zone. It is Dr. Josef Korbyl of Czechoslova- the fact that the incursion was kia and J. Kiahr Hundle of the believed to have taken place yes-

States, Chairman Soviet United

and terday.

Subsien,

Simultaneously with the begin- ning of the new Communist drive the Nationalist High Command is ne metally reports! in be car rentrating more turees on South bank of the Yangise river

themad

at ilkely crosslae places for the

defence of the capital,

of

The most recent reinforéanten's 35 miles long and 20 miles wide:

10

arrive were unlieved to b

Samyang. where two

Rafah, a British Forelga Office China Envoy

May P.I.

Become

Minister

and

While the current price halts or declines had not gone far enough to justify confidence about the defeat of inflation, there was the alternative danger of a slump He sald and unemployment. that it might not be necessary to цко ан controls for which he "We would asked, but added: have these relatively unpleasant restrictions on our freedom, of action for a while than to im troops of General Hu Chung-

of the Commis- - In Tel Aviv, meanwhile the Is-

(Our Own Correspondent)

peril our security, or allow our nan's armies, which hnd marched abmarines appeared, is located Vice-Chairman

ruell Government today 'fasued

human and material. resources to South from Shensi province to between the capital tity and slon,

Manila, January 7. Rumyong while Hanrlari, where The plan fixes no specifie date orders to all its land, son and alr Hankow and then travelled down the third submarine appeared, is for the plebisette, but states it forces to cease fire at noon GMT

It was authoritatively learn-deteriorate".

The United States was enjoy- the river to Nanking,

prosperity", Ing "bountiful

and and will be held when the Commis- (2 m. local time) today. According

semi-official between the capital city to

The Jewish forces wern ordered today that President Elpidio Fources 32 armies will be avail-

completed and ed to stay in their present post-Quirino is considering the ap- the very brightness of the ple- defend Central Chine gainst the rubmarines may have been trying preparations for the voting inish. tions, and turn fire only it at nointment of the Philippine ture provided an excellent op

tacked-Rebtor.

Minister fo China, Dr. Proceso portunity to plan a practical pro- E. Sebastian, as Secretary of gramme on immediate economie

measures, polited towards stabl Foreign Affairs.

The foreign affairs portfolio is lity and growth, to sald-Reuter. Concurrently held by President

against

advancing Communistą.

The Nationalists

Mosulpo.

slon finds, the ceuse Oro iruce ar- The Tactics Section.maid the rangements are

Main Points

to cut communications between ed. the capital and the two main were kid to towns but were scared off by the be racing the training in Formoza, pollee and constabulary forces,

Main points in the agreement Conlon, Kiuklang, Chengtu and

are: Martin law, which had been

Kunming that began in November enforced on the island for more 1The Sebretary-General

of

On Other Pages Quirino, It was reported that h

of reinforcements that would form than two months since the Yosu the UN will nominate a person 10 additional army groups to meet rebellion, was lifted on December of outstanding international pic the Communist onslaught.-eu-31 but may be imposed again bestige as a plebiscite administrator tor-AAP.

cause of this Incident. It would who will have virtually completo Page 2 take several months to clear the power during the island of guerilla troops.-United period. Press.

Marshall Resigns

1

the

Washington, January 7, The Secretary of State, Mr. George ·Marshall, · and under Secretary, Mr. Robert Loveit, resigned today. Pro Sident Truman namid. Mr. Dean Adhisson, • formar 'Under-Secretary of State" to head the State Department. 17. The resignation, is effective

from January/1.

President Truman dleclosed that the change -would. 'not Affect America Mamlab pellay, AmpolatNO

CANTON RIOTERS

Plebiscite

2-All olvit and military au- thorities In Kashmir will have to co-operate with the Admin. istrator in the preparation for and the holding of the plabfa.

Hofda

Bt. George's Boolaty

Annual Ball. Page 3

DRC Larodny Case Defendant

Committed To Trial. Page 5

Strateglo Position, tri

Changed. 3The disposition of Indian | Page 71 Sixteen defendants were con- and Kashmir, troops in the state Scandinavian Countries victed and three others were a will be determined by the ad quilted on charges of setting fre

SENTENCED

Canton, January 7.

On Dafande....

to the British Consulate, com- ministrator in consultation with Paga 09- pound and adjoining: British. pro- the Indian Government

perty last Junktury, V

Judge Chip Tan-thung sentenc

THE WEATHER

had also considered: · transfering the portfolio over to Dr. Claro M. Ttecto but the latter had declined.

At 0800 GMT am. HKST) Dr. Recto hold a similar post in mine. Biberien anbeydlone still doming the Japanese-sponsored Govern at China and its neighbouring

ment.

Today's Forecast:-Moderate or fresh

Since he Assumed the Dro winds, clouds, scattered' drlando,

Yesterday's Weather—', sidency, upon the death of Pre-

sident Manuel A. Roxas, Pro-Maximum: 24. des. Fab. sident Quirino has sought to re- Misimum 46.7-deg. Fah. Orienquish the foreign affairs post Bunshins: 0.1 Bour

which he has held concurrently Rainfall: 9.8 mm. 0.02 Inch, Total attire - Jan. 1–23. m.6.08 Jyeb anglast since being President,,·

an average of 7,2 mmm6,29 Inch

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1921.1.2013.8 m..

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4--All "eltizens who have left Kashmir because of the diatur

Dom Iddon's Diary,, Page Bes

Motoring News and Viewa,

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ed four to three and one-half bances, will be invited to return years' imprisonment; six to 14 before the plebiscite. All non- months and the rest to one year. citizens who have entered thi The court allowed all, however, stato. since: August 15 for unlaw- to appeal within 10 daysaro | ful purposes will be required to

Dr. Sebastian, Jurist and former. senator, la regarded here as fully qualified for the post. Ila was a Bera; ut, mal.

Equal member of the Philippine Inde pendence Mission to the United Be Humidity .... States, and before his appoint Dew Polnik

Wind Direction'. to China was 'mont as 'envoy All-Out Ald To Chinese Remember of the Philippine delega-Wind Fores

tion. to the United Nations. * commended By 'Bullitt, Page 12.

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Stool Industry Denounces Plan

He recently returned here front wanking to confer with President Low Quiring on the situation in China,

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The dual rote of alding the civf and the military powers cannot h carried out by one body of men because no volunteer would hav

Taxi Strike

Talk Stalemate

of

Further talks between representatives

1be and taxicab

companies their striking drivers took place at the Commissioner of Labour's Office yester- day afternoon.

Little progress was re- ported, negotiations were still bogged down on the strikers', demand for complete reinstriement.

Both sides will meet again this morning at 11.30 am.

Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, Deputy Commissioner of Labour, presided at ves-, day's conferens, which lasted nearly three hours..

the time to become efficient at both jobs. The aid to the military Dower will be subolled by the Navy, Army and Air Force com- ponents and the old to the civil power by the Essential Services Wing of the Auxiliaries.

Colonel Ride continued that not only are there many jobs which have always been recognised" as those for women, but there arg many men's Jober that they can perform with equal facility.

In addition, therefore, to the osed

the to enrol women in Nursing Detachment.— it - is--per--- counterparts of the WaNS, AS nd WAAFS. These will form the

Women's. Services Wing of the

Volunteer Force.

On the men's side, there are

owing to o many who, nedical category, or the nature of helr civil employment are unable to train in one of the combatant inits, but whose services wi be vallable in 'on emergency. These who have ogether with those erved their time in the cum atant units but who do not wish a sever their connection with the Force will be accommodated in the Auxiliary Force,

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