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HO TO ASSUME POST TODAY Farmers Hunt MP's China Reds Ready

Formation Of Cabinet To Be Premier's First Task NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS

Nanking, March 13.

The newly appointed Prime Minister, General Ho Ying-chin,

is to return to Nanking tomorrow to assume his new post.

Peace Envoys May Join Cabinet

Shanghai, March 13.

laid

the

Bad weather in Nanking changed General Ho's

original plan to fly here direct from Hang- chow today. He arrived by train in Shang- hai this morning where he is spending the night.

free

General Ho's first task on arrival here is to lino up his new Cabinet which, on the basis of past experience, will not be an easy one bo- All the three members of the Shanghai

cause of the general unwillingness to take up peace delegation. which recently

unofficial posts, foundation for formal negotia- Meanwhile, the Legislative next five years to give Acting tions between the Communists Yuan's special committee has President Li Taung-Jena and the Nationalists in suc-approved the bill to cut down hand. cessful talks in North China, the number of portfolios from General Chang wald the retired have been invited to join Gen- | 18 to 11. The bill will be President talked apologetically of cral Ho Ying-chin's

presented to the next meeting his previous political failures as a streamlined peace' Cabinet as

resit of which he (Chiang) does Inner Cabinet members, ac

again. cording to press reports here today.

new

of the Yuan for second read-not intend participating in politica ing

the

con-

the

now

Some 21,000 Foreigners Study In U.S.

New York, March 13. An estimated 21,000 young men and women ed States colleges and univer- from other countries are studying in Unit-

sities in the current academic This is nearly three year. times the pre-war number.

At the same time, an estimated 11.000 11.000 American students are attending schools and colleges in other countries.

The bill provided for the reten

But General Chang said the tion of the Ministries of National Generalissimo, as Defence, Interior, Foreign Affairs,

member of tho They are the veteran statenman Education, Finance, Judical drevnlutionary party, would

tinue and diplomat, Dr. W.W. Yen, thn | ministration, Communications, In-

to load the Kuomintang in nationally

Its revolutionary efforts. famous jurists, Midustry and Commerce, Agriculture Kiang Yung and Mr. Chang Shu- and Forestry and the Commissions paying close attention to reforms He paid Generallesimo Chling is chao, all of whom are held in of Overseas Chingo Affairs and

for Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs.

strengthening high esteem by the Communists.

party Unconfirmed Chinese reports organisation and Although

General Ho Ying today sald three to five Contorte party's revoltion the revival of the

itionary spirit. General chin's Cabinet will have fewer columns or General Lin Pino'n

Chang Generalissimo portfolios, the

new Premier 19 rail hub 250 miles North of Nan- troops have arrived at Hauchow,

gained eight pounds retirement and since his reported to be contemplating the king."

weighs 120 lbs. creation of a policy-making Inner

The Generalis Cabinet at least nine Ministers

almo, he added, is in high spirits and daily goo, mountain biking.

The largest group of forein General

the United Chang Chih-chung, who students in

Staten. Is North West Commander and totalling about 7,500, is from the. Minister without. Portfollo in Dr.

British Commonwealth The Southward movement of Sun's Cabinet, récently visited Europe. There

Generalissimo Chiang in. Chikow. parts of Asia; 4,800 from other about 5,000 Ching, and other

American

republics and 3,100 from the Middle East and Africa. Government quarters expect the present figures will be great- ly increased during the next few years as the result of plans now

by being drawn up the United Sintes Advisory Commission onİ educational exchange.

without portfelle, the majority of Red Pressure

whom advocates of peace at any price.

Dr. Que Tai-chi, former Am- bassador to London, was thought in some Chinese circles here to

hald

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Secret Army Conference In Canton Ends

Canton, March 13.

from India,

ad

n reciprocal basis between the

don.

In London

Farmers from Gloucestershire ride down/ Plecadilly, Lon. They had been on the road from their homes aines 4 o'clock in the morning. Their destination was the House of Commons, where they proposed to lobby Members of Parlia ment in a protest against the proposed Introduction of a Bl to outlaw Blood Sports, among which le fox hunting, a great sport with the farmers.--AP Photo

POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM MENACED BY BULGARIAN GOVT

London, March 13.

Britain charged today that Bulgaria kas no inten- tion of fulfilling her peace treaty guarantees

of political and religious frasdom. The charge was made in a-sharp-protest-note- against the trial of 15: Protestant Church leaders. It declared the churchmen's con- fossions that they spied for Britain word "completely falso", and added: "

"Religious freedom in Eastern Europe is under a

deliberate general attack."

trainers, teachers, charges.

To Implement Labour Insurance

Shanghai, March. 13.

The Chinese Communist authorities, in one of their most significant reforms so far, are gat- ting ready to implement a labour insurance act which will dhable China'y millions of workers and employees to enjoy the privileges accorded to workers throughout the world. This Act, the North East Provisional Wartime Labour Insurance Act, designed to protect the health of workers and employees, and 're duce the difficulties of life during war time, will be first implemented in Communist-held Manchuria, where it comes into force on April 1.

State-owned industries, such an mining, munitions, power, textile and railway, have already set up labour insurance committees, which will help run the schomo locally.

For three decades, Chinese Tinsurance fund. ranging from 10 monthly workers have been striking to 20 per cent of his and struggling. for labour in-wage. On his retirement, he gets surance. Today, they are pre-monthly pension up to 40 per

to welcome it in Man-cent of his wage until death. paring churia and soon, it is expecta 45-day rest with full pay to For women, the Act provides ed, throughout the country.

Possed by Manchuria's Demo-anement.

cratic Government in February. the Act,

workers before and after con-

The Act does not only benefit is asserted, is winning the worker. He immediate rela wide acclaim overywhere

Manchuria. Everything is being teves also benefit from 11. They done by trade unions to acquaint sel, free medical aid at the fac

tory's hospital, misdicine attres workers with its contants duced prices.

the

and special pamphlets have been

printed for distribution..

To meet the requirements

The Act stipulates that rach the Act, factories and mines ara State-owned enterprise in Man-verywhere extending their wel-

taro

workert. facilities for churia is to set aside asum Tsitsihar's

rullway department amounting to three per cent of

has already whitewashed its total wages for labour insure hospital wards and installed ance. Seventy per cent of this beds Workurs rest homes are sum is to be used in the enters being set up in the Fushan cont prise as a labour insurance fund

injues, for its own workers, and 30

more

which had none only

cent deposited with the North three months ago. East Bank as a Feneral · labour Insurance 'fund.

with

Free Treatment

No More Headache..... Typical of comments on the.. North East Provisional Wartime Labour Insurance Act. Is the

COTILAIN,

Though limited by the pro- following by woman worker In addition to the three mem-General Lin's forces had been re-

Bent conditions in China, this "At last we woines are delivered bers of the Shanghai delegation, porled frequently last week butUnited Press,

Act arouidee working people from is givat heidene Mr. Shop Ll-tse, General Chung the government's military spokes-

Froomaner Kim Wünessed a sickness, Chlh chung.

General man, Teng Wen-yl, at a pream con- Governor

maternity, medical and funeral colleague giving hirur to a child i for North West China.

General ference last Thursday sald he had

benefits as well as old-age and beside a whirling machine dur Chang Chun, leader of the liberal received no information to confirm

disablilty, pensions. A worker ing "Political Science clique" in the or deny such reports.

injured în a accident during

with the announce- Kuomintang, Dr. Carson Chang,

or falling ment of the implementation of If the reports are true it will

ble working hours, leader of the middle-of-the-road represent greater Communist mill-

gata, free medical treatment; this Act comes a report from Democratic Socialist Party, und tary pressure on

*areas the Nationalist

at his factory's hospital. / His] Communist controlled Mr. Huang, leader of the government and

affect the

wagas during this period are showing that workers are being may Young China Party, are regarded forthcoming peace negotiations.

in paid to him in full, Four of the Protestant lead-iputes over violation of the pacts.

their own given more voice. If he is.

through an affairs disabled as probable choices for the inner

The Advisory Commission has Mel Jih Evening News

ers were sentenced to life and shall be settled by the United accident or hard work, he is paid Cabinet,

Workers are encousged to ale General Lin's Manchurian

authorised the State Department the others to one to 15 years Nations if direct negotiations fall. monthly from the general insure their views in the columns ht munists. -are-continuing their A highly secret three-day to provide, for-inter-changes-on last week after they pleaded Southward March in

"Throughout the trial the Bulance a pension up to 60 per cent newspapers, Manchuria's leading along the Tientsin-Pukow Rail by about 80 Army men, in-of students,

two routes military conference, attended United States and other countries guilty to espionage and other garian government has shown of his wages until his death. paper, the North East Dally, his

itself clearly, more

interested in In the event of a worker's column: devoted to the worker. hen possible choice for the post and the Hsuchow-Husiyin | eluding the commanders of the guest instructors, professors and

workshop, rp- highway.

Hlust, a Grand Canol five

The British note was delivered the dissemination of propaganda death, the factory in which he in of Foreign Minister, although Dr. town, is 130 miles North East of

Kwangtung provincial readers in fields of specialised yesterday to the Bulgarian For-than in the administration worked, pays all the funeral exports and Industrial Items appchr Quo is at present living in re- Nanking.

armles of some 60,000 men, knowledge.

eign Ministry in Soda.

justice," said the British note, penses, providing they do not frequently

કાવ trement, while the

unanimous

bts wages Over

In Tientsin, North China's muin Meanwhile, Geveral

Change has ended here.

exchange programmes up for the post of Vice-Premier Chih-chung told the Army organ,

An informed source close to made public here by the Foreign exceed

port, Communist occupation. It' under the Act are Elaborate

expected to the Foreign Office said Britalnice. "In order to destroy the months. was Mr. Huang Shao-hstung, a the Peace Daily,

precautions were

For the next 10 years, his im- been followed with the organisa- of these churchmen, it has Uberly of become that taken to prevent any leakage of under dollar appropriations made

operative next year may "take stronger steps" later. close, long-time friend of Acting Generalissimo Chiang

relatives will recolve tion of provisional councils of Kal-shek information us to the decision

The pence treaties with Bul sought to represent constitutional mediate

monthly a sum up to 50 per cent workers! Nazion to the government

representatives. guria ond other former

the provision of in-of deceased's monthly wages. Workers and employees of Congress,~Rouler.

agreement as treasonable, be given priority in employment their representatives on the sho normai social contacts be- at the factory. His children are steward system. These represen tween the pastors and members provided with free education. fatives are picked bỷ of His Majesty's Legation as es- The Art also provides for pen- ballot

Thess provisional councils plonage.

alons for aged aged workers. A "It has furthe

endeavoured to working man reaching the age of shoulder the task of looking after persuade the world that true re- 60, possessing 28 years of service the education, of, workers and glous freedom is compatible and still working: recieves » alding 'thém, to increase produc- with the exercise of power by health benefit from the labouri tion.—Reuter-

Communist government "Neither His Majesty's Govern-

lodny

The

President Li'Tsung-Jen and one has no intention of leaving Chikow taken at the meeting, which was available by the United Statesatellite states provide that dis-rmation implicit in the armis- Mannover, his dependents are to various enterpriseš, have looked

of the three original founders of the Kwangst clique within the Kuomintang-Reutor.

in the near future.

He said the Generalissimo told Then he is quitting polities for the

Money Shortage Govts Most Pressing Problem

San Francisco, March 13.

The most pressing problem of acting President Li Tsung-jon is that of meeting the national payrolls of his inflation harassed Chinese government. Several million soldiers still on the roster, plus thousands of government employees, look to Li not only to make peace with the Commun- Ists but to keep their rice bowls filled mean- while.

Yet the national Treasury is to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- practically exhausted. Many of lahek or any

its best assets have been moved leaders and no favour among Southward, out of Ll's control. American, officials in Chino, He is spending many hours

arms

It appears most unlikely, that the large residue of good will the U.8. can help, him. "In this

which America crisis,

retains among many Chinese", one of tho Li's peace efforts have the en-highost American Ahusiastic support of Ambasador Nanking told me before my de-

officials In

presided over by the Governor of Kwangtung, General Hsueh Yush, who is concurrently Commander- in-Chief of the Kwangtung Pro- servation Corps, and General Yu Kan-mou, Director

tor of the Paci acation Headquarters.

However, it is believed that the conference was primarily con- cerned with the adequate dis- tribution of provincial forces to deal with some 30,000 widely

Protection Against

Radiation Danger Urged

scattered bandits, who are most The active in the Southern part of the province along the East, West and North Rivers,

Organisation and training meas sures of the new provincial armies were also believed to have been taken.

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bomb

Washington, March 12.

Atomic Commissioner, Lewis Strauss, believes that the United States ought to do something soon about protocting its citizens against- radiation dangers of atomic warfare,

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ment nor the British people are

| deceived by these attempts.”

has The note said the trial convinced. Britain that the Bul- garian government, "has no in- tention

to 1 of plying effect

The Weather

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In a speech last night, Mr. He pointed out that when on solemn obligations under the Strauss declared that the facts | atomic bomb explodes in the air. terms of the treaty of peace to The conference has taken on added significance owing to the

of Bikini definitely diaprove most of its radiation effects are guarantee the fundamental free- recent increase in bandit activity, the contention of some mili- carried away in the upper air. doms to its people.Associated including attacks on villages and tary spokesmen that the atomic Hut on the other hand, an under- Proos. river craft.

"just

another water burst "deluges an area of in which These bandits are reported to weapon." He called for action great are with spray, be well armed, their weapons on the radiological section of ssion products have been trap- ped and this spray conluminnies coming

mainly from defeated the report submitted to the with radioactive materials every- county and village militia. Defence Department Just Nothing it touches. An effect of this These bandits are said to be vember on "civil defence for sort is certainly not to be de- olher Nationalist producing small quantities of their national security."

scribed as resulting from "just an- own ammunition,, What they

A1 6690 GMT (1 p.m. [IKST): a complex cannot produce themselves they of the report should not be

He said, "Certainly that part other wenjeri.”

Mr. Strauss said, "In the event flow pressure covers Indo-China obtained by exchanging captured Further grants of these days seeking some solution munitions

and Yunnan and 'a' depression la' deepen- or hostages for bullets, it is reported. permitted to gather dust before of thother war in which ine zuidly and moving. NË over the N of would only destroy Reuter.

Its Implementation."

country unhappily might become the Kalaris Res. The active trough-tak

In these two systems' la 'maring. 8, and, Addressing the Eastern Con-engaged, I do not envisage mem- ference

of Radiologists, Mrbers of the radiological profession 8 over 65, China An Intense ently Strauss

took issue "with ex rushing about with gelger coun-trelens ponterde Ballal tremists of two quito distinct ters to warn the population away Chins and is spreading rapidly Septh

unsafe "rom One group

terrain." United wande beblad the trough Press. foresees the atomic extermination of man. The other says that the bomb, “witle" little binger ih bang and a little nasilor in aftor successfully India Views Her Giant Jigsaw. effects" than other weapons, I government to give Page 37

"just something to be taken In the bellef that Chlong could Page 6

the stride of any people at war

Mr. Strauss and heat The Greek Army has captured trainfall Trade Total since Ja haft. Communism where Japa Show Mixed Feelings on these theses, it generally accept 33-year-old Constantine Brettacos,

comewhere south of the Yangtse."

ed, con lead to hyåterla und pähle and even worse, to, defeatism." known as one of the most able But the second, he added, "can und

shrowd guerilla leaders, produce an equally damaging who became notorious formans deram Commonwealth - Nations Urged condition of indifference and un-executions.

........... Equxin 24-25,42 To Join Alliance;

preparedness.....

The Guerilla, Jendor was capul Humidity help, the

Mr. Siratias said" the "bomb's fured in the Peloponnesus

area, Dew Point be, "no" because such) ázsistance Today there is no national Burmsas Rush Fresh" „Units To radiation effects, cannot be dis Announcing this today, wind/Direction:

missed. But he added, "The Coneral Staff communique saldwind For pubilo needs to have a milision- that 22. guerillas were sláin,' and High tial part of Iti feats-the un- 27% captured or surrendered in resaoning (park, that is to say... | Falópannemal during: the last 21 - zame erased,'

Fiðurs, Associated Press,ận

Leighton Stuart, and other parture one week ago. American officials in China. They

additional - Anancial aksištance to

"Our greatest fear," he added,

schools of thought." On Other Pages

shy away from recommending is that some bloc or group in Page 2 any Chinese Nationalist govern- Washington will ment at this time, however, for urge Gur fear of arousing (treen cries of Chinn more military. "Intervention."

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Emissaries from office have made. tentatiyali Informal Amerlenns in China' genorully | Page: 7. Inquiries on the possibilities of aro:iis agreement that the past Atlantic Pact Progress. new grant or Toen to tide the two years demonstrate Chlunga Page 8 government over. Muchas regime could not halt. the Reds Americanometals might like to even with substantial help

from

the lantwar: probably will America, an

would

almost", "vqtainly provide fortu capable of being organised p

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"new" ammunition, for the"? Com Into 'bn'effective instrument | Page 18 : ALE NAA miniat propiganda, máshinë, against Communism ing, China, Hong Kong Waterfront.

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