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CHINA LEGISLATORS TO MEET TODAY Victim Of

are

Yuan Wants Dr. Sun To Report On Govt Policies PEACE ENVOYS RETURN

Nanking, February 28.

The Legislative Yuan third plenary session will open here at 9 a.m. tomorrow to deliberate the vital problem of peace with the Communists and unity within the Government in an atmosphere of spreading agitation for the ousting of the Premier, Dr. Sun Fo.

Legislative Yuan circles said the Premier will be asked to appear personal- ly to make a report on administrative policies and answer charges against him concerning his removal of the Executive Yuan to Canton ond his alleged financial deals.

The total number of members now in the capital for the mooting stands

at 187, exceeding the required quorum by 32.

The fortheorning sessions described as perhaps the

most important in the short eareer of the Legislative Yuan which is due for certain dis- solution in case the Govern-

the uni

Communists

inent

reach a successful peace settle- ment.

The Deputy Prime Minister, General Wu Te-chen, told legis- intors that Premier Sun Fo is to return to the capital tomorrow, according to Chinese reports to-

daentral Wu who arrived here

last Thursday in making efforts to make things easy for the re- turn of the Premier.

cu more

The Deputy Premier entertain- then 10 leading legisia- tore yesterday, He was reported to beve urged them not to be too herd on Dr. Sun, He specially appealed to them not to ask for

a report on administrative policy by the Premier and for a recon- ciliation between the Nanking

and Canton legislators,

Reconciliation

The legislators present, in- cluding Fan Yuh-lu, Huang Yu-jen and Li Yu-wen,

have concurred

rald to

General Wu

were with

on the need for the reconciliation but stressed -mucation of macting place for which the Legislative Yuan

were grateful to the Communist had lenders, who

given them

Who Wants To interviews, either collectively or

Be A Mayor?

Shanghai, February 27. The Mayor of Shanghai, city of nearly 8,000,000 peo ple will draw a salary worth 19ss than seven United States dollars in February.

A survey conducted by the American owned Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury revealed Mayor K. c. Wu

will get

get GY17.400 (about

US$0.00) for a month

On prosent salaries, elvil

must sorvants

steal, beg, borrow or starve, the papers natd.

But Mayor Wu is not as badly off as it appears on the ledger. He gets many extras -highly Important during

*he

current spiralling In- flation-uch as official real- dence and car-Associated Press,

individually. They said they had been kindly received at Shichin- chung by the Communist leaders,' Mr. Moo Tre-tung and General Choa En-lal, with whom they had exchanged views about the pence problem.

They had finished their work in Pelping and they would return to Shanghai after they had re- ported to President Ll. They

gratitude to the Com expressed munist authorities, who had en- tertained them so sincerely.

The delegates were welcomed at Nanking airfield by the De- puty Premier, General Wu Te- chen, the President of the Con- trol Yuan, Mr. Yu Yu-jon, and other Nationalist leaders.

Radio-telephone reports from Pelping today said last night the delegates dined with Democratie League leaders, who came from Mukden.

Socialist Plans

Fighting Breaks Out In Bangkok; London Worried

Bangkok, February 27. Fighting between Siamese Navy and Army elements broke out in the 'main streets. of Bangkok last night. The outbreak occurred shortly after a group, at present uniden tified, had seized the Govern- ment's Bangkok Radio at 9.30

p.m.

Heavy artillery, morlar and machine gun fire ensued at the Arsenal, the Grand Palace and near the Premier's residence bc-

and day-break | tween midnight today. There were many enaual- In ties.

Several Nationalist military leaders, meanwhile, ars looking for more information about the British Labour Party's Boolallat polley as peace with the Com. muniste is coming closer China.

with headquarters In Hond Kong, Unconfirmed reports here said; that the time

for and place limited

discussions had) peuce

Communists | been given by the and are expected to be accepted

the President. Local newspaper reports today said that the Communists had Thu legisintors were also said Breed not to attack the Yangtse Jen are ever formulated into re- other.

had been settled in favour

remaining in Nanking

not be revived.

of

shoutd

River line during the negotiations

to have expressed welcome for and to give enneessians on the the return of Dr. Sun but pointed first of their

administrative policies and ans-alist war criminala. wer interpellations.

Kung Keng, 77-year-old Legis- Air Services

Intive Yuan member, told the

Social Welfare Daily today that

he considers Dr. Sun too weak

The

non-partisan

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The initarists may be China's Sociabets of tomorrow if the plans they are believed to be dis- cussing with President Li Trung

Mr.

nure more

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Circumstance

In the economie and military chươu that`la plaguing China the salaried class are the greatest sufferers wheröan" the. labourers, especially rickshaw confius, are making-easy? money!, This office clerk (right) In à large Chiness shipping company kneels down to partake of a quick supper on the 'buay Shanghal Bund with a rlokehaw coolla and a woman coolle

(AP Photo)

Paraguay's Government Overthrown In Bloodless Revolution

Asuncion, Paraguay, February 27.

A civil and military movement overthrow the Gov- ernment of Paraguay last night in the first bloodless revolution in Paraguayan " history and arrested President Raimundo Rolon just 26 days after he took office.

A broadcast by the national radio said General Rolon was succeeded by his own Minister of Education, Dr. Felipe Molas Lopez.

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Bulgarian Church Leader Confesses To Spying, Treason

Sofia, February 26. Sobbing in tourt astar Vassil Georgiev Ziapkov, the chief defendant im treason trial hore of 15 Evangelical Church leaders, pleaded guilty today to all charges against him of treason and spying.

He told a crowded court he had become a spy for both the Americans and the British because he had always been "pro-American and pro- English." England was his "second home- land," he said.

Ziapkov, who is 48, was described-as-a-representa- tive of the United Evangelical Churches in Bulgaria and a member of their Supromo Council horo,

In Its 7,000-word indictment, Pastor Zlapkov said he sup- the prosecution said he was plied Professor Black with in- 011 the Workers' "at the bottom of all the hos-formation

tile activity of the lenders of Movement and Communist activi- the Evangelical Churches in ties In Bulgaria, During the war Bulgaria" and "achieved a re- cord in treason and treachery."

Hie confession, oame EDON

to

A

he would receiva which would make it for him to prova 'this. Ivanov, the supreme of the Bulgarian Church, made- his scan

ather

was easy for him to gather. Information for the American Secret Service becouse German

got information

after Pastor Yanko Ivanov, an officers came to his house and other leading accused, had axld from them ha

"of value" to Professor Black in he had completely changed" hla

attitude

Communiam Istanbul. during his detention and hoped

He said in October, 1044, he a sentence was visited

by Mr. Burt An- drews, alleged in the indictment Pastor to have been a British agent, and supervisor.

Mr. Andrews brother, stated to Methodist have been the head of the Bul- atatement garlan section of the

British after the trial had enter. Broadcasting Corporation. (A Mr. ed its abcond day,

Burt Stanley George

Andrews Pastor Zlapkoy concluded his was on the staff of the former testimony tonight with a drama-British Mission in Sofia). tle statement In which he re- as the pro

Later, he said, he had another to his people."

at the "talk with Mr. Andrews

when, he said, many times and British Mission ho went freely during the state Mr. Andrews asked him whether ment. He and his fellow accused he still had some connections and whether he were the creations of Americars with England capitalism and "capitalism creates liked England. and then destroys its own crea- tion,"

ferred

tred to digal son His voice

retur

broke

he cried,

Fastor Zlapkov said he replied that ho considered England his "second homeland." Mr. Andrews, Educated In England he continued, then asked whether he would be ready to do some- educated in theology in England. he would,

Zlapkov sald today

that he was thing for England, and be said He now wanted to "state every- Mr. Andrews then asked him thing.*. He alleged that the Bri- to supply political and economic then tish knew he was working for information, he sald. He the Americans but the Americans burst into tears. He said he was

supplying grateful did riot losow he was

to England and intelligence to the British,

America "and out of this grati-

tion,"

Intelligence Reports

An eye-witness gald he saw bodies being loaded into trucks. At dawn, armoured vehicles manned by soldiers and anti-

He burst into tears when he tude I agreed to give Informa- tarh guns manned by Marines went into action against each at the town of Paraguars, 37 the nomination of Dr. Lopez, he

The President was arrested After the radio station announced cried: "That is how I slipped. was grateful to England and This fighting died down miles

America, and out of this grati- North of Asuncion, Issued a statement saying he forms.

tude 1 agreed to give informa- by noon.

would

Con- immediately start Scepties advised the generals, Reports of serious

unrest in touching off a bloodless coup

tion

He said Mr. Andrewe asked to organise П TG- eight points for who are the President's closest bangkok,

Ziapkov suld that was accomplished ferences

he returned te him to supply retorts on pin- reaching diplomalle nut he would have to appear at peace, requiring the punishment

volutionary cabinet, - United |

Bulgaria "very งาบเง pro- įduction, the political Fituation of a long list of alleged Nation-supporters, to begin by reading quarters in London, were causing in four hours between 4 p.m. the Yuan session to report on

Proza, Mao Tse-tung'a

American and pro-Brush." He and so on. writings. grave concern today, it was learn and 8 p.m.

The accused said he With the important exception that ed on good authority.

General Rolon had gone ta

had no objections when in 1932 received much information from Paraguara for personal reasons. Mao Tse-lung links his move-

Professor Floyd Black, Dean of Pas

Pastor Naoumov),

who

pleaded ment with International Com- London Concerned

The First Regiment of Artillery,

an American college in Bulgaria, guilty yesterday, Pastor Zlapkov munism. his reforms

asked him for "certain informa- added that at a meeting of the Any event contributing to t: which has barracks at Paraguara, practical for China than anything troubles in South East Asia, now was joined in revolt by the First

tion." (Professor Black is alleged Supremo Evangelical Council delegation the generals may and in British serious in Burma and Malaya, ce Division

of Cavalry at Campo

liberation he to have been an American Secret shortly after the to be Prime Minister, Kung DE-

12 kilometres Its return Sociallet plans, sceptics claimed,

from

Service agent in Bulgaria before told another of the decused, Pas- rived here recently from Hankow was accompanied

viewed with concern in Londot, Grande, flight today by the 'Shanghal

Asuncion.

the war and chief of the Ameri-tor Miskov: "I am in touch with to attend the Yuan sessions,

It was stated. which ar- The generals' conception of

Lieutenant The troubles, which broke out

Colonel Cesar

can Intelligence in Istanbul the British Intelligence Service." Meanwhile, the Shanghat non-shipping delegation.

by sca via peace with the Communists fast tight in Bangkok, followed Malorquí commanded the Cavalry

during the war.)

(Continued on Page 2) partisan pence delegation arrived rived at Tientsin

and afterwards tains in some respects division

Colonel Alfredo taken a few days ago division while by plane in Nunking today from Chinwangtao

of China alone the Yangise during by Marshal Plbul Songkram, the Struener headed the artillery re- Peiping after a fortnight's pre- went to Peiping. Jiminary peace discussions with told Reuter

One of the shipping delegates the interim period.

the resumption or In that time they are under- Prime Minister, to control an ex-giment. the Communist leaders according Buvigation applied to both ship-atood to favour setting China's pected couo d'état by elements in

touch with the Chinese Com- No Show Of Force to Reuter.

ping and air services.

house in order by implementation Planes of the Central Air of three important reforms: An authoritative source told

1-Nationalisation

The news reaching London to- All operations of the revolution of China's Router that formal peace nege Transport Corporation would be

day did not make it clear who were carried out with the greatest to resume fights to armies; tiations between the Nation - allowed

democratic ther the disturbances were a last reserve with no show, of force. but nat Iata and Communists could be Pelping,

the

2-Introduction of China Aviation expected to bagin in Pelping National

Corporation, Government, and. 3--Implement-putte a coup to carry they All troops stayed in their barracks lines, have prepared a round-

or whether they but were on the alert, ready to go American because of its

con-atton of a system of socialism, about the middle of March.

They think the National Coall-rose from some other cause. It out if necessary. The Communists would shortly nection.

was also not clear whether, an The remainder of the military, the Postal tian Government with the Com- appoint their peace delegates.

claimed by the Siamese Govern-

By way of the North Pacific and mmunists should direct China in

volution. actual house cleaning should be

were responsible, and if so,

As expect that General be £421 17, 0, and 2401 5. 0. implemented through the existing concert with the Chinese Come who was taken with him, will, be

whether the plan was prepared Rolon and General Villaboas, for the longer route via Austria The standard fare includes hotel provincial administrations.

munista operating in Malaya.

at night-stopa up brought to Asuncion,

accommodation Foreign Office spokesman

When the rebels had the situni to a maximum of 48 hours. No If the confirmed today that General Bir tion under control, they issued extra fare is payable

measures

Inunists.

London, February 27. The British Ovorscas Air- ways Corporation announced today that for the first time in aviation history the BOAC, the British South American Air- ways and the British European Airways, with 15 other air-

the-world co-operative stand- ard fare tariff.

A statement issued by the non-service, the delegates said, would the Interim period, but that the ment, the Chinese Communiste forces gradually joined the 50 mid-Pacific routes, the fare · will :

to

Technicians from

allowed parilsan

"AI-be delegation said:

fly to Peiping though there are still obstacles within three days to work out before us it is very possible we details

the restoration nf successful In hoving China's postal services.

In their on.cial statement the

shall be peace."

of

The delegates announced they non-partisan delegates said they SE Block?

had smoothly settled in princi- ple, problems connected with the resumption of postal communica- tions and navigation between Communist-beld North China and The Nationalist South. They will report to President La Tsung- Jon

at a special dinner he is giving in their honour tonight: Two Interviews

The Weather

A1 9000 GMT 13 pẫm. JIKOT) complex low pressure system covering the seat of Japan and Honshu is deepening and mor- ing NE. A trough lying along the coat of Honshu through the Koren Strail to the Yangten in moving quickly B2 and 9

be intensifying behind. the trough,

In

Nell Ritchie, Commander-in- on "Act of the Army" naming travel

travellor wishes to break his Chief of the Far East Land:

the whole They are believed anxious to Forces, is still in Bangkok. He Dr. Lopez provisional president journey at any point (at his own

of the Republic.

expense), provided retain Nationalist China's North has been there for some daya la

Asuncion remained quiet and Journey is completed within one West and South West administra connection with Anglo-Slameso

were no demonstrations. year. tive blocs and to form another for measures to seal off the Malayan- there the South East provinces.

Siamese frontler. He was also The Communists, the generalsunderstood to be discussing a ro- explained, have separate govern-cent British decision to supply ments for Manchuria and North arts and equipment to the Slam- China.

esc Army.

Too High, Russia Says

This scheme may be acceptable The Stamens unrest will, it i Russia

to the Communist leaders, poli-belleved, enter the scope of to-

-Commonwealth con tical observers here believed pro-morrows

vided the Communists got the ference at New Delhi on "the majority of key positions, in the situation in Burma, when Malaya Coalition Government, and that will also be discussed.--Rauter, some house cleaning was done Orat in Nationalist provincial ad- |ministrations.

Penang, February 26.

Passengers will also be able to change their itineraries DA the way, at no extra cost, and 40 kilogrammes of free baggage will be permitted, compared with 80 kilogrammes on normal routes.

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