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GOVERNMENT CRISIS DEEPENS Contact With Reds Burmese Troops

Dr. Sún Rejects Demand To Resign Or Return

HO RUMOURED FOR POST

Canton, February 16.

The internal Government crisis deepened today with a now rejec

tion by Premier Sun Fo of growing demand for either the re- signation of his refugee Cabinėt or its prompt return to Nan- king.

*******„Dr. Sun Fo asserted he did not intend to return immediately to Nonking. He denied reports that he had offered his resignation to Acting President Li Tsung-jen.

Empire Medal Presentation

Canton, February 16. The British Empire Modal was today presented to Mr. Chen

Chang-yao, · radle telegraphist, for antiring efforts in elding the British Government.

The presentation was made by Mr. G. F. Tyrrell, Consul. General at a ceremony at the British Consulate General.

Mr. Chen had earlier re celvad four British Service Awards,

Ing

The citation said that dur. War the Second World

Mr. Chen gave valuable ser- vice as chief wireless operator with

British the

Military Mission In Hanhwel and fater at Advance Headquar tars of the British Army Ald, Group at Hulchow.

For 11 years, the citation added,

gave faithful service

with the British Government In Hong Kong as chief wiro- 'less operation with the No. 1 Police Patrol in Hong Kong territorial watern.

Mr. Chen la now a radio operater, with the Central Air. eTransport===ROUTE-AAP"

More Russian Troops For Germany

The Premier made his announcement shortly after emerging from his third Cabinet meeting in Canton.

of

The Cabinet made a number oppointments, which in effect reinforce the position of the Canton bloc.

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Dr. Sun Fo also squelched rumours that he and Dr. T.V. Soong would go to Macao for a Departure of Dr. Sun Fo rest. for Macao at this critical political juncture would be tantamount to yielding to the pressure from Nanking for dissolution of his Cabinet.

Canton's Move

tion differed from Peiping's in that is the capital of China."

The Finance Minister, Mr. Hou Kan, arrived in Nanking today with a set of new economic mea- sures for Acting President Li Tsung-Jen's approval.

The new measures, designed to runaway in- check the current

were flation of the gold yuan, sald to provide for absorption of kale capital through resumption conversion of the gold yuan policy and permitting the public to buy the Government's newly floated U.S. Dollar bonds with gold: juan.

More Europeans Register For Defence Force

The measures were drafted in The strength of the Hong Centon following discussions be- Kong Defence Force was rais- Dr. Sun To was reported at tween Mr. Hsu Kan and the ed to 505. yesterday, after the

enlist tempting to

Cantonese Premier Dr. Sun Fo.

signing up of.190 more recruits. members of the legislature in a Mr. Hau also was said to have movement to convene the Chin-consulted Shanghal financial ere parliament in Canton instead dealers on

on the measu

measures. of Nanking. Legislators were ro- The exact pattern of the new ported to have designated

is not known. programme. representatives to visit Shanghai local financial quarters are in- and Nanking to explore possibl-clined to bellove would fol- Tow to some extent the line set

twn

but

Those who enrolled, yesterday. included 20 old Volunteers, whost number in the Force is now 86.

An outstanding feature of yes, terday's recruiting was a marked increase in the number of. Euro- peana signing up. Their number was about 46.7 per cent

cent i; of- the where reently the tatal. Canton,

Boord Export Import

Those who registered yesterday for the other services numbered abolished.

Most of The

generally 120, mostly Chinese. measures are expected to rescind the restric- those registering chose to be in tions on the free trading of gold, the Special Constabulary,ya silver and foreign, exchange.

Mr. Chen L-Iu. Minister within nut Portfolio and right-wing chlet of the Kuomintang's politi cal machinery, is now conferring with members of Dr. Sun Fo's Cabinet

Mr.

Chen arrived yesterday reportedly on a mission to weld logether more solidly. right-wing elements of the Government in: Berlin, February 16. opposition to the Tsung-jen New reports that Russians faction. Political - observers – be«]..........

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to

The number on the roll of other The official spokesman of the services is now 335, 3919 pat Central Bank today dented re- None of the clübs.

ubs and firms. ports that the Government war whom registration forms-*-were planning to launch a new cursorit, had, up to 7 pm. yesterday! rency, using allwer colne. sent any of them back to Head- quarters. It is not expected that

week.

were increasing their occupa- leve Chen will try to persuade To Legalise Silver? they will be in until the end of the

tlon forces in Germany came Dr. Sun Fo to retain the premier- Today from a German source. ship os long as possible.

The British-licensed German The kotihood of General Ho News Service sald Germany zail-

-Ying-chin, until recently Minis. way crews operating reparations

tor of National Defance, taking trains to Russia reported meet-

over the helm of divided. Na Ing transports of new troops

tionalist China in the mear coming to Germany.

meanwhile future. wen,

an Chinese visaged by Informed sources in Shanghai today.

The same crews said they sow no transports going East recently. so the conclusion was drawn the new arrivals were additions za- ther than replacements.

The

ported

Western Berlin press re 10 days ago that two new

[

Backing For Li'

would coa

aur.

it

Made In Peiping

'The"first_contact between the Communiste and the Bhang- hal, non-partisan penou delegation took pleas In Paiping yaster- 1 day when the Communiat Mayor, General, Yeh - Chion-ying. - called on the delegation lander.. Dr. W.W: Yan, Reutara reports from Nanking," "The three peace, delegates, Dr. W.W. Yan, - Trang Shih-chino and 'Klang Yung, are shown. (left to right), In front row above, before they hoarded a "plane, in Shanghat to fly to Pelping in an attempt to make passe with the Com muniste. At the extreme right is Mr. Ghao: Li-tag, Kuomin *tarig aldery.who tong has advocated a peaceful settiamant, to

Russian Deportation Of Anna Strong May Be Ruse- Washington

Washington, February 15, United States officials today warned that the de- portation of the pro-Communist writer, Miss Anna Louise Strong, from the Soviet Union may be a ruse. She would be of more value to thom here than there.".

Informed quarters here said that Miss, Strong com- paigned actively for Mr. Henry Wallace, Pro- gressive Party candidate, in the last Presiden- tial election before her return to Russia last year.,

Pro-in the United Strites

Open Offensive Against Insein

Rangoon, Burma, February 16. Pro-Government sources said today Burmoso troops :\

have opened a major offensive to recapturo Insoin from rebellious Karon tribosman, The informants said the Government troops jump- ed off last night from a new base at Byogon, one mile below. Insein and nine miles North of Rangoon. "First' reports claimed a Govern- ment advance beyond a Karen, stronghold' guarding the entrance to the town.

The Karens have boon bottling furiously against

Government troops in the Insein area. Thoy:

are fighting to set up an independent state.

The Korens mounted A counter-attack from inside In-

sein

during the Government ottack, the informants zaid. They added the tribesmen used querilla tactics, but Wert driven back.

Earlier Government warplanes bombed Karen tribesmen fighting at Insein.

Government and rebel forces exchanged heavy machine-gun fire inside the town: end' pround St. A streng army detachment moved to cut off Karen reinforce ments reported sweeping towards Insein from the West

This was the, 16th successive for control of day of fighting Inseln, an Important approach"to" the capital itself...

Meet Disastor`

Karen tribesmen and support- ing Burmese Communists met disaster to attacks on the delta town of Kyalklat and Debaye, 40 miles South West. of Rangoon, a Goverment communique counted.

The rebels: fought into the towns and burned a number of buildings, including a Buddhist monastery, the communiqué said, but Goverment troops flung them back with heavy losses and boat them again when the rebols, to refprin manice

The Government announced. th special bulletin, on Monday night the Karchs had fled from Insein. Another official statement said yesterday the bulletin was. premature.

the

with Another battle

Kerens was reported, raging' yesterday al Blogue, $8 miles above Rangoon on the Rangoon Pegu road.

The Rangoon water supply re turned to normal today after had been shut down for 12 day

rebel-action 50 mlles-North

of the capital.

World's Best Features

New York, February 18. The Artists League of American today announced, the 10 most perfect features in the world belong to these woman:

Forehead The Dushers of

Windsor.

Nose-Madame Chiang, Kal-

thek.

---Eyes--Princess Margaret Rose,

· of Britain.

Actress Rita

Ears--Miss fargaret Truman, Check, bence. Miss Jane

* Russell. Chin Model Candy-Jones. ' Shouldere-Binger Margarot

Sather Williams.

Linda Darnell, Balentions were based on a vote of League members, in- *cluding many "of “America's

leading artists

The less obtrusive a nose. the more perfect it is," said

the League ·Exadutiva, Me

Daniel Korner in Madame »Kalfafrase: podrød "bev Chang

"klands per< "Festly with Her Bother, fualel

fanturea

"Boftness is the test of parë fnet, nyan,” was this comment on Princess Margaret-Å29% + elated Press essesene.

the salary cuts and retrenchment n an effort to solve Anancial crisis.

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The striking rollworkers joined the civil servants in a procession around the Government building, and shouting carrying barriers slogans. The procession also in- cluded striking high school and college students, Security mea- sure around the building were in- creased-Associated Press,

A smallpox epidemic also has troken out in Rangoon, congested Busine circles, however,

·MORE ECA AID

with more than 13,000 refugees bollaved that Mr. Hau Kan'a

from battlegrounds in the hinter

Health authorities who reform plan would legalles the

Miss. Strong's last passport 'versity of Chicago and holds | lands. FOR BRITAIN circulation

dollars of allver

was issued on June 9, 1948. but doctorate of philosophy.

are urging vaccination of every | without actually, providing for

Washington, February: 16..

one in the city, feared a possibl State Department records do no Strange Contrast. -

CONDITION · Issue of new coins, or chang-

The Economic Co-operation indicate the date she left the The Soviet's accusation that epidemic of other diseases, such

as cholera, the Ind

standard of the

Administration announcer today country.

UNCHANGED (she is a spy working avainst the

Two thousand railroad workers, rency,

She listed her birthplace as USSR in a strange contrast with laid down tools in a "strike untill The condition of Mr. W. J. In Washington, 51. Republican negotiation of a supplementary

ing the House of Re: US$3,000,000 loan with the United Friend. Nebraska and her home her writings which have a pro- victory" campaign with dismisse Kentes, Editor-in-Chief of the members

nounced pro-Sovlet flavour."

Mail", and. "Sunday presentatives today wrote a letter Kingdom to help her recovery as Palo Alto, Caliternin

during

the first quarter of 1949, N

In Menlo Park near San civil servants in Rangoon, who "China Records show that Miss Strong to President Truman, requestiar

this changed at one o'clock Announced jointly by the ECA was in and out rt Russle many Francisco, Miss String's sister Mrs. are calling for replacement of the Herald, was stated to be un-

Thakin Nu Government. the appointment of a Commis- Soviet divisions had arrived in Such development, these sion to examine immediately the and the Export-Import Bank, the times between 1921 and 1940. Charles H. Ninderhauser.ald The railworkers and demanding morning was brings

but added order baffled her to She want part of 1948 and 1947 the entire China problem and make

who akreement, Mecklenburg, North of Borin, by sources thought,

was injured US$913,000,000 the total of loan in China, deng

that some time ago in private restoration of their salary cuts Mr. Keates, sou from Russia. The Russian-iderably strengthen President L a recommendation to Congress. controlled Press has not denied Tsung-Jen's position, as it would" The writers said they beloved sistance giyen Britain under She has lectured Intermittently conversation Miss Strong did and abolition of an order for a in a traffic accident on Monday onenty criticise Russia for its 25 percent cut in the ra'froad evening, has not yet regained these reports,

rally to his probably

the staff. The Government "ordered | egusciousness. Recovery the the Eurovean side all such action. would be in

the The Russions were estimated Nationalist military leaders

Miss Strong attended the Uni- attitude, toward Tito, and

Yugoslavian Government. by Allied sources last year to the powerful Whampoa Military Public interest in view of the raming.-United Press.

Knive threat to our national

Mrs. Niederhauser said: " have some 333,000 troops in Ger- Academy clique, who are at pre-security presented by the crisis

anyons in the world, han aver sent more inclined to, taks 'orders

China."

struck, out, Russian air firing over Ger from Canton than Nanking.

They many, meanwhile, drew another

by what happened in General Hq is generally looked turbed protest today from the Western

Chino. We believe the United upon as President Li's best bet to Allies.

The Russians announced they check the growing disintegration States people are justifiably op- Our policy in Asia in the Nationalist camp and pre-prehensive. planned ground to-air fring ex-sent at least some semblance of and the Pacie has for many erelmes at Brandenburg in a cor-

been based upon re- decades front for formal peace

Geneva, February 16. united ridor traversed by the Allied

.with 'the Chinese cognition that the freedom and negotiations airlift

Western Air Force off

indeper.dence of China is indis- The United States will not permit strategic pensable

materials to go to the Soviet Union and its satellites, the U.S. delegate, Mr. Paul R. Porter, told a United Nations trade confer- once here: yesterday.

many,

cials: dermed it a violation Commur.lets.

four-power air safety, rules,

of UA

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Try sald also "We are dis- No Strategic Materials To Russia, U.S. Declares

Professor Hain Yuan-chi, mem- country. Allied representatives also pró-|ber of the Nanking: professors

to the cecurits' of our

tested Russing plans to conduct peate missions, disclosed today Principal Aim

parachute jumping drills near in Nanking that General Yoh their airfold at Elstal, which also Chien-zing, chief Communfat Iles in an air lift corridor.-A in Pelping, agreed in principle sociated Press. A

ken, k for the A Case of Coca-Cola

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[now. Tais, “the official Davist News Agency. wald 'che hau been arrested" for

anying of all things. da hot know what to make of these

reports,"

Jest

Despatches from Moscow, sub- to censorship, have not ex- plained what the Russians accuse Miss Strong of doing, -saying or writing."

Officials in Washington

they know of no evidence that, she.

| wak.:n: spy:0. They said,they: rémi

that Nanking and the elty, popų- "One of the principéiabjooi.

Replying on a conce lace shall not be subjected to at-tives of World War it was pres tillery shelling or other ravages servation of a free and inde Communist attack on the Unigressor nations.

of export of war in

aver licences, Porter declared; great victory nifort collapses,ent peace after the rest Unfortunately, ed States system

of supporting "It Is the polley of the United Professor Hala, In a statement Jepun, our polley to the phess, gave a reume of the

Government of States to encourage trade which

"aggressive," + - he said, "thE private conversation with Gener- Chica was abandoned in favore rosters peace and recovery... Wa A 6500 GMT 13 pm..IIKETYderal Yeh during his recent visit to of a policy Inslating upon conli de not wish to encourage type 1ste antherclone which covers China and the Communist-occupied ancient tion with the Communists of trade which endanger peact."

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Europe received Economic Commission for dramatic demonstration of 10 that the Anterican export restric General Yeh told the Nan. danders

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