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GOVT TO WITHDRAW FROM TSINGTAO? Polo In Partial Agreement
Li Tsung-jen To Broadcast
Nanking, February 13.
Reilabic sources sald today that Acting Foldent „Tavaszien.dante mike-ap-Im-- portant broadcast tomorrow evening. re-affirming tha Government'a determination to sack peace with the Com-
munists.
Acting President Lľa radló Address to all Government and local authorities through- out the country is expected to reiterate in very strong terms the Government's resolve in obtaining peace.
the
HI statement will clarity
misunderstanding) re garding the Government's Intentions In the light of a recent Canton report that a polloy is veering toward a continued war-United Press,
Moscow On U.S.
Evacuation Reported
To
Begin Next
Month
.
PEACE MISSION LEAVES
Nanking, February 12.
It was authoritatively learned today that the Chinese High Com-
mand has decided to abandon Tsingtao.
Sources said that the evacuation of the Shantung coastal port would be a gradual process similar to the pulling out of the U.S. Naval forces.
Air Transport Corporation plane after three previous post- ponamente.
A United Press informant said that the decision not to make a stand on the port was made by the National Defence Ministry on February. 8. The regular Nationalist | 10000000 troops now garrisoning Tsing- the--two armies estimated at. 60,000 men-would be shipped. to Nanking and Shanghai to bolster the defences of the Yangtze River. It was not known whether any deadline WDS Set for abandoning the port, but the withdrawal was expected by next month.
War Policy
Policy place
Moscow, February 12,
. Izvestin's international com- ineftator today said that the
The abandonment of Tsingtao the whole of Shan- lung province under Communist control.
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the
Communist forces have eneir- cled the port, which United States exposed its inten- did not attack apparently because coast, for months, but Shantung tion of unleashing a new war of the presence
of American by refusing Premier Stalin's forces. About 5,000 Marines were offer to conclude a peace pact.stationed thero at one perlod but
The rejection, said the
& considerable number has al-
com
mentator, once uguin proves thatrendy been withdrawn,
United States ruling circles are
deliberately avolding alignment
with Soviet Russia because such U.S. Withdrawal
an agreement would make the
agressive policy of the Anglo-
American bloc aimless.
Öseor Vice-Admiral
Badger. Ho snid continuation of war Commander of the U.S. Western neces-Pacific Fleet, has not indicated psychouls is considered sary by the American ruting whether the fleet will establish n circles to justify their aggres- now base farther South along the sive policy in the ayes of the China coast, but it was believed American and ́ ́West. pubile.
Dr. Sun Fo's Difficulties
Canton, February 13. The Premier, Dr. Sun Fo'e reported Intention of forming #T anti-Communist bastion in Bouth China encountered now difficulties today with the disclosure that two newly- appointed Cantonese generate do not want to take their jobs. General Chang Fa-kwal p command of all to arzuma Chinese armies while General Li Han-hun le to take over
More than 100 Government and business leaders were at the airfield to bid the mission God- speed and suCCCES.
..
Just before he boarded the plane Dr. Yen told newsmen, thai, ho would strive his utmost to secure the peace which the peo- ple so urgently needed."
Mission's Hope
He lauded the success achieved by the Nanking professors' dele- gation in its recent trip to Pei- ping and said that if he and his colleagues could orfly bring back state for the opening of formal peace negotiations, he would consider it a great nëhievement.
Mr. Klang Yung, well known lawyer and one of the three members of délégation, dis- closed that he had been asked by the postal authorities to:nego- tiate with simlar
the Communists for the resumption of mail deliveries between Government and Com-." munist controlled, regiona, and
the administration of
of Hatrian laland, but both are talking. General Li left for Nanking today to confer with Acting President Li Teung-Jen, and la later to go to Hankow to talk with General Pal Chung- hall it is understood Genera! Chang is planning : a trip.
Acting President' LI
Dr. Kan. Chia-hostike P
Prest
Ballroom On Scandinavian
Defence Treaty
Sir William Stampe, 66-year-old retired, India, Irrigation engineer, thinks that more people in England should hunt and play polo. order to publiclao hie Ideas, he rode his white mare "Granite" Intela Taunton 'Ballroom and gave a demon- stration of palo playing/AP:Photo.
Air, Land Search For Lost Plane
Lima, February 12.
An alr and land search was
First Israeli Parliament To Open
Copenhagen, February 13.
The Danish Foreign Minister, Mr. Gustav
-Rasmussen, says Denmark, Sweden and. Norway have agreed on five basiç principles for an independent Scandinav- ian defence pact...
An attempt to reach a detailed. agreement will be pursued very soon in meeting of. the three
nations' foreign ministers.
The premiors of the three countries also will moot twice within the next three weeks and it is inevitable they will discuss the dofence union, Mr. Rasmusson said.
He declined th' a news con= |tomatically in event of aggression ference to predict whether against any one of its members. these agreements will lead to a Scandinavian Defence Union outside the proposed United States-backed Atlantic pact.
Mr. Rasmussen listed those five points of fundamental agreement:
Addressing a Congress of his Party, the French Peoples Rally, De Gaulle warned the present leaders of France that he may take strong action to get them out of power and himself, back, in, He asserted that if general elec Each Scandinavian, country tions are not hold soch, his fol- would defend itself against any lowers must pust the usurpers,-*-* armed attack with all the means Associated Prosa. --
at sposal.
2-An attack on any UND DX there would bring all aid and as- sistance, militory or otherwise, from the other two partners.
: Co-ordination 3-Defence plans, armed forces and production of weapons would be co-ordinated in peace-time. Mr. Rasmussen, did not go into further detail on the naturo or ex- tent of such co-ordination.
The defence union shall stand as a
a regional security agree- ment within the framework of the charter of the United Nationa
it
BI any of the thres Scandi- navian countries is attacked,
from may request. help
other states, outside the defence union, Bid" each of the three countries shall itself afford all asistenco necessary to make such aid, Jerusalem, February 13.
such ld, offec- Final preparations were Sweden regarded as the higa
No Royal
Trip Until 1951
Bydney, February 13. The Bunday Herald today (published: report from? It
London correspondent, stalina that
*propia In close touch with Buckingham Palace and the agrilest posible date for"
Royal tour to: Australia and New Zealand Wa
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Political ne
and, hesith "ronsant madusankarilėšų; date: tremely unlikely, the
tram
report.
seld. The “King could not bà out of England; during the general election, which would brobably be frm May 1950:
Latest tistem 1950 tour
European probable' that "the" ffect would! -General, Paj-form the back-mt's personal envoy,who war bellig made today for `d Douglas Fheing made this week-end for at military power between Rus By July "this year tha
withdraw entirely from China "The more Insistently the re- later. presentatives of the American The fall of Tsingtao to. Com- ruling circles repeat their un munist forces will place them in tenable argumenta in trying to control of all of North China. justify their refusal for à peace) pact the clearer it becomes that Aggression and the unleashing of a new war is the official line: of the ruling ircles of the United States and England," he kuid ---United Press.
Mr. O'Keefe Seeks Injunction
bone of the „Kwangel clique which has been in opposition to the - Kwangtung group under Dr. Sun Fo-United Press
battalion of United
Government officials and the Red Warning
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On Other Pages
DC-3 plane with. 13 passengers among the Nationalist officials at and three crew on board, reported the opening on Monday of thesia and Britain, oppores Scandi- the airfield, Expressed confidence
missing. Inat Thursday on a flight first Jewish Parliament to be navian entrance into the Atlantis Dr.. Yen's misalón' that
puet, Norway, has been Investi- between Tingomaria and Huanugo, held here for 2,000 years. achieve successful results, em
gating the conditions for entrance, He revealed that the President in Central Peru.
The session hall has been ente The search has so far failed to
Mr. Rasmussen sald Denmarke
●ot | had great respect and admiration Disorders broke out in somo
for Dr. Yen, and said the more reveal any trace of the missing larged and all hotels have been favoura in independent defence booked up by the. 120 elected | union. He declared the "Swedish parts of Tsingtao fast night, | a
Stater fact that
the delegation had planes. Two Douglas planes ef when moba taking advantage of Marines are being kept aboard anally taken off. Was in itself the Peruvian "Faucett" Air Com- Members and the invited guests. Government's offer to forsak growing panto- and confusion floating billets in the harbour.
pany took off a few seconds apart The guests include members of Sweden's ancient neutrality and big stride on the read to peace.
from the airport at Tingomaria in the Diplomatic Corps, Zionist enter such a military pact caused by the evacuation of
Accompanying this mission,
war the direction of Huanuco, on a officials, surviving members of an entirely is situation creates his private espacity;
The revolutionary
nature of fight which normally should have the first Zionist Congress beld, Shao Li-tse, former Chinese
Switzerland, this Swedish gesture, he said, Ambassador to Moscow, and un- brought them to Lima in 45 min- In 1897 at Baste,
ules.
and ̈newspaper" reporters."
baing explained in an effort to A Chinese Communlat broad- official leader of the Goverti-
Both planes were heard and
sbow the United States and other "attrictment's peace delegation. United seen in various parts of the coun
The United Nations Concilia-Atlantic pact countries how effec- Page 2 cast said today
tion Commission of threa (re- warning against the destrue. Press and Reuter. D
try up to about the middle of their
|tive such an alllance could be. presenting the United States, He admitted, however, course, Townsfolie said the en-
that of Important muntelpai
France and Turkey) got over the Denmark and Norway have not Page and Industria) Installations in
gine of one of the planes sounden difficulty of accepting or reject yet been able to reconstruct their Tsingtao was sont by the Rod
Irregular and the plane was to circle round a high peak known ing an invitation by leaving the deferices since the war and would troops to General Llu Anschl.
Holy as. Carpish:
City for tour of the need weapons
The United commander of the Government
Middle East capitals. garrison there.
States has stated weapons will be The elected delerates will pass withheld from non-signatories of under a flower-draped arch upon the Allante pact.
dependents attempted to storm and foot shops and private ro eldancos, according to Chinese press reports roaching Sheng- hal today.
Rifle fire is said to have been beard throughout the night in various districts, the police Mr. James O'Keefe, obtain-went into action to restore order,
Melbourne, February 13.
AS
Disturbanecs occurred IEW ing legal advice, decided today hours after another two shiploads to seck a high court injune-of dependents of Government em- tion restraining the Common-ployees evacuated the port for wealth Government in deport, Amoy.
Reports said that vicistally a ing his Indonesian wife and family.
responsible officials of Govern- Mr. O'Keefe said he received ment organisations have now left legal advice that the Government Tsingtao, the last city held by had na power to deport his two Nationalists In North China. Na- children, Ann Jacob, aged 17, be- tionalist troops are silll manning cause she was a servant of the defences on the outskirts of the Dutch, Government she works part, but they are generally ex- In the Dutch Consulate and Pe-preted to be withdrawn, in spite ter Jacob, aged 5, who was born in of emphatic officials assertions to Australia and, therefore, automa- fically an Australian subject.
Mr. O'Keefe added if the appeal family,--United Press.
the contrary.
tion
"
SIDNEY STANLEY NOT WANTED
De Gaulle Speaks
Attorney General" Speaks On
Rule of Law
Norway To Biend. With Wastorn
Poward; Pat Page 5
·Dutch Gabinet Röskumo. Page 71
The sound of the engines ceaset and those listening had the Im- Tel Aviv, February 12. The radio announced the warn-
pression that the plane must have application crashed.
Request, Fer/Recall Of Ameri. Sidney Stanleys
their triumphant entrance to the ing about the same time it was
by dany EnvDY," Nationalist high command learned at Nanking that the for a visa to enter Israel has
Over Carpish there was a thick Holy City to read a Hebrew sign
Military planes went out saying "Blessed be your coming In de been refused, an Israell Foreign mist
Lille, Fratice, General | Page 7)
Norway's Approach Ta elded to , abandon Tsingtao Office spokesman said today.
Assembly Chorles De Gaulle, meanwhile to help in the search aver ground and move on to the
Defence Pact Stanley was the central figure which is wooded and very broken. Hell a quarter mile from the Old declared himself in favour of the
proposed North Atlantic' willance. | Page 10 l gradually.
Communist Army warned in the British Government's re- The 13 passengers were mainly City walls.
celobra- Mony - speeches and
But he insisted the ailinhos be Conflicting Theories Og Com that if he cent corruption inquiry-Asso- from the Jose Prato Ranch-Rou- General. Llu -chi
tions are planned In Jerusalem binding on all parties to act au- modity Price Decrease he and his ciated Press. destroyed Tsingtao,
and all business houses will close officere responsible would be
fo Leveral days here.. punished as war criminals.
It said it was reliably reported that General Liu An-chi has bean. There are believed to be be- preparing since December for the tween 150 and 200 foreigners still destruction of Tsingtao, includ-
They in Tsingtao.
include 70ing harbour works, water supply
tories and other Industries.
fails he will follow his wife and Americana, for whose protection and electric plants, textile fac
Berlin Reds Plan Big Mass Meeting
Berlin, February 13.
Berlin's Communists today announced plans for a
big mass meeting to denounce "warmongers. The meeting is to be held Chlef speaker is to be Arnold on Monday at the Potsdammer Zwels, German Platz-where the Russian Sec-playwright, best known for his book "The Case of Sergeant Gris- the American
cha,"
tor borders on
and 'British Sectors..
This is the spot where anti-
have toveral times clashed with
the Communist-controlled polleo|
of the Russian-sector::
novelist and
The radio said that. 20,000 kilograms of explosives were
tor.
De Gaulle's Party Attacks FIC Policy
Lille, February 13.
sent to Tsingtao for that purpose The National Congress of Genoral de Gaulle's Rolly
in December.:
Zweig several months ago from Palos-,
Berlin arrived in
Shanghal's Civid Peasó Mis sion, under the veteran, diplo- mat.. Dr.-W. W. Yan, took off finally for Palping; this morne ing aboard■'apcolal··· Gentral
The Weather
neighbouring le
of the French People today accused the French Government of andangering the security of Britain and the United States by a vacillating policy in Indo-China.
The Congress, adopted a re but the money, has been waat- ed in administrativo muddle solution which said: "The Rally
and is being deflected because of the French-People-ammy. publicly that the third forcement Recretly favour.
-certain propia. In the Govern" our Government, although claim abandoning Indo-China.
Ing to participate in the com. "To abandon Indo-Chinna, a mon defence of Western Eur blow to our Western Allies
To
a comman
n
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Presi- dent of the Israeli State Council, will administer this oath to the new Members of Parliament: "I pledge allegiance to the State of Israel and undertake faithfully to full my mission.”-
The first business of the _As- sembly will be to elect a State President. He will then osk Mr.
David Gurion; as leader of the
majority MATAI (Labour) Party, to form a Government,Reuter and United Press.
Shocked By French Refusal
Chicago, February 13.
A1 0900 GMT (2 v.m. HKST), a moderope, at the same time refuses fail to build up a proper French ate anti-cyclone is stationary over Chine the credits necessary to carry Army as part of
A spokesman for the Chicago European, defence force
is to sztssinate our Allies. **
Sun-Times: sald today ho - is. Communist Western Berlinera tine via Czechoslovakia. He has relatively see our gara. From out any military mission:
been a leading figure in recent The depression te morine. NE di Tals demprogk and tyin without Western Europe the shocked and surprised that the "aul Pacific to the E of Northern Honahs, and policy represents a 'pollical and time will come when, Britain, French Government has refused activities of Communist turat unions" here..
continues to deepen He, much uxta finansial swindle, of which the
ednsecuences are already felt in for example, would find herself permission for W L Briggs
faced alone with an overwhelm 3un-Times, Correspondent, t The mass meeting wax to Luzon. Burait
Indo-China, where the numbering superiority of fort on the visit Indo-China. of French troops being part of Soviet Russia General duced avery day."
General Plate do Benouville, Lenouville added. Reuter, Coullist icoder, said after the meeting: "Wo, connot?'- expect
seriously if Trance cannot ever
Today's Formal SoyModerais
e
The Communist announcement nounced as the Russians and Gor-winds. Cloudy with bright, Intaryakra pointedly advertised they maas | man Communists intensified ¡thelc Yesterday's. Weather moating as on the accter borders. efforts to keep Berlin from join- Maximomi, 62.1. den. Falu British and "American authorities ing the forthcoming A West German | Hiolmāms £1.0 der. Faber- have forbidden Weslem Berliners | Republic.
Bunshine M9 Balra,*:*
to stage mass, meetings or demon-
The Russian-controlled.
strations near the actor barders. I hopped":: denunclatie prossi, Balofall: NIL: Total - since » Jan. 1 VAmarica and: Brfiaky to "taka, u|
Western Berlin
Polica
the upen.
watch the Potremmor (Platz] port thog Alllod Anel Humhilly as a 40% -
MCFA
and
NEGRO AS UIS. AMBASSADOR?:
New York, February 12.
Irving Posum, the news- paper's foreign, editor, said the Sun-Times in ‚“unixious:40),"'; have Tourn
Driggs visit Indo-China to
what is going on.
Primum daid Briggs is a dan pendable reporter,). With a good "Business Week";" suld today background of – experience, --1
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Control Sikka, 2 EXAMINES 19.18, 29, 30,00 imbre. [#7jheldust, bastion. day whether extra border precau- statuto tions „pro, necessaATY,
The Berlin Communists called Dew Point
"The priment-French Govern appointment of Dr. Ralph Bund French Consulat Communist rally is to be
Le upon the boople to resist these Wind Diration
mént har allowed our military she to succeed Mr. Bedall-Smith visit. to. Indo-Ch sponsored by the Rutal in restoranam, an uning yn hour of Wind Prec
elective" in "Indo-Ching to: Zall # Ambarsador to Russiakasties permission to vielf committee against warmongere national-resistance has compli Mah
below the
Dr. Binche ing which announced that ikla must-be 'n national fight to take
Mons Mediator 1 chiling the menting missViews of our fate; in zour "own" hands., ma present International tension Associated Press;
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