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BRITISH SHIP FIRED NEGOTIATIONS A Spring Jumper ON IN NORTH CHINA

IN PEIPING TONIGHT Nanking Officials Fly To Northern Capital

Nanking, March 31.

The first group of 16 officials of the Nationalist peace delegation has arrived in Peiping to begin negotiationsfomorrow night with the Chinese Communists. They left Nanking by air this morn-

ing.

Tomorrow the six official delegates will fly to Peipin and will hold their first meeting with the Communists on the same night. Preliminary discussions of procedure are expected to occuy the opening meet- ing.

The Nationalist Cobinet of General Ho Yinp-chin day approved the ap- pointment of four advisers to the delegation while some of the ad- visers wore travelling by air on their way to Ommunist-held Peiping. The ofcial delegates met Kuomintang policy-makers

from the Central Executive Nanking's

Committee and the

Central

Political Council this after- noon to complete their round of final consultations with all factions before leaving for Peiping.

Acting President Li Tsung-Jen and General Chong Chun, who flew in hurriedly from Chung- attended the meeting. king,

The ufficiul delegates are-

General Chang Nationalists:

(the leader), Dr. Chih-clutt Shoo Li-tse, Dr. Huang Shoo hsiung, Professor Lel Cheng, Dr. General Chung Shih-chao and Liu Fel.

Communists: General Chou En- Ia! (the leader), leneral Lin Piao, General Yeh Chien-ying, Mr. Lin Pi-chi and Mr. Li Wel- Jan.

Their advisers:- Nationals:

Mr. Liu Ching- hwn, Mr. Li Ching-lung, Mr. Chu Wu and Mr. Ching Shian.

Communists: None announced.

Restrained Hopes

In the concensus The Nationalist capital today about] the prospects of the negotiatione feeling of restrained hope-

was typified limi It fulness. remark by the Nationallat de

legation's leader, General Chang Chih-chung, who said: "Belter

talks peacs talks at an

than no

Call For A Cease Fire

Nanking, March 31. General Tang Wen-yl, Government military spokso man, today called upon the Communists to coase fire dur. Ing the course of the peace talks.

In

difficulties administrative Northern "ilberated" areas. The second course would scotch hy Nationalist altempt to use he talks as a smoke screen for Fisting new armies later.

to fight on

Biggest Snag

Reports current about the Com- hamists being in serious econo- cap- nie difficulties in already

ed territories, on the one hand, and ainous milltary prepara-

of Hous

the General Teng added

for the crossing Dross conference that the Yangtse by Red armies, on the Nationallats,

hand, make it impossible their pact other would halt all military acti- to predict from here what course vities unless attroked.

the Communists will

Asked

on

In

*

Competent circles that the Communists Will

expert omong

Occupation

to commant on Report that the Communist other things demand in the peace High Command ordered their negotiations the troope to withdraw 10 miles Nanking and Shanghai--the twe the cities backward to

constituting avold contact main with the Nationalists to facl-political, military and economic Jitate the peace talks. Generalnerve centre of the Nationalists.

These circles, who are in the Teng sald he had not received

to

sald

any Information confirm know, said: "It is not only an the report, but

is expectation but can also be sald A possible.

to be a certainty."

of

The

Nurslag Ordy Corporal D. 1. Purvin, of Boal, Berwick-ori Twoed, struggleo control her parachute after dropping in a. demonstration (ged by a Royal Air Forca Parachute Medical Team, at Uppsteyford, Oxfordshire. Corporat Purvis, of the Women's Royale Force, and her team-fellowa

are trained

to drop with intal supplies into battle arena to aid casualties who cannot beached speedily by land. (AP Photo).

Geleral Attack In Territories At Dawn Today

combin naval and land attack on the enemy stronpld at Ping Shan is expected to be launed at dawn today in Exercise Lancer to we out the bandit force.

They said this is one of the He said the present situ

political tion is that Communist front causes of a general feeling

Hmong apprehension line troops have not yet made circles in Nanking regarding the the 10-mile withdrawal. This

prospects of a settlement. General Teng added, may diemat, it it is brought up by The

the Communists,

wil virtually doom the negotiations, it is be- [lieved, since it is said to be in- conceivable that the Government will agrees to give up Nanking and Shanghai, known as the "fe

done to delay in delivery o the order-United Pras.

basis of their eight peace ter But peace talks and achieving the Communists have maintableod" of the Nationalists, peace, all the leaders emphasise, silence about the prospects of are two different things.

They forthcoming discussions.

Observers here

agree that the principal snog in

consider

circlas sald

the

forces

50 Killed In Japan Disaster

(By Our Harbour Reporters) :

Shore machine-gun fire prevented the British steamer Hanyang from reaching Tanku, although the master had a permit from the Taku Bar authorities to discharge her. cargo at the Red.. occupied port.

"I have made my report to the local office and

I will see the Admiralty today regarding the incident," Mr. V. For, veteran-skipper of the Butterfield and Swire vessel, stated on, his ar rival here yesterday, bringing the first group of foreigners to leave Tientsin.

A senior official of the company reported that due to a slight misunderstanding the Han- yang was fired on by Communist soldiers as the vessel was proceeding towards the port with a pilot. The Taku Bar authorities gave permission for the cargo to be discharged at Tangku, but apparently the soldiers were not informed beforehand.

The Hanyang returned to large-scale resistance in the city Taku Bar, where she unload-itsolf. A Red soldier would fire ed 000 tons of local cargo and some shots into a group of Na- took on 12 Europeans and 17 tionalist soldiers on guard at a Chinese passengers for Hong certain place and then approach

them at kun point. The Nation Kang

without resisting. This happened nists would lay down their arms, In many places.

No cargo was loaded from the Red port. No damage was sus- tained and no one was injured, during the firing.

Among the passengers who ar- rived by the Hanyang were Mr.

Wilder D.

of the Economic Co- operation Administration, Mr. J. Lacey of Jardine, Matheson, Mr.

The Communists used Ameri- can arms and were better clothed

their Nationalist compared to counterparts.

Except for checking up on toreigners, they did not Inter-

R. S. G. Thompson of the London /fere with them,

Mission the Kallan Mining Administration and her daughter... Minnie, Mr.. and Mrs. T.D. Adams, Mr. R.M. Edelston, Mr. and Mrs. D. Wil- llame and Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Thomson

L. Obermesser of

If first impressions could serve as a criterion, then Tientsin, in the opinion of most of the ar- rivals, is a good example to in- dicate the attitude of the Chinese Reds towards forelaners

Red Policy

the

A businessman declared that although Tlantain le undergoing

nostable

occupational gradually pangs business picking up, and, the Rede havs| indicated their Intention

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BUDGET ESTIMATES APPROVED

Hong Kong's Budget -Eitt». matos for 1949/50 ware passed by Legislative Council the officiat yesterday, when replies to the debate wäre delivered.

Chiat point of Interest was the announcement that the. Star Ferry is to be granted 's franchise for a ilmited num- 'ber of years to operate the terry piers.

The Governor, Bir Alıxani

Grantham, speaking the proposed

• der

Muni Council, sald there woul

no steam-rollering, of - urins for constitutional reform and that ampla tima“ would tis given for consideration and debate of ordinances on, the 'subject.

Yesterday's Couña ceadings are on Page:

SYRIA BACK TO NORMAL

Damascus, March 313 Syria, under arm army conv

renewing foreign trade as early as possible and are working.on plans to provide all facilities trol after the bloodless coup

poble.

course,

yesterday, reopened its fuin- during the first tiers and communications occupation, today and la preparing 10:19 banks and offices were closed ahead with armistice talks

weeks of the

which led to difficulties. But

that is natural," he remarked with Israel.

"There säomi 35 to an as- With the resumption of buainest parent attempt to win, the activity, however, things began to hearts of the foreign communi: operate more or less under nor ty, and Red officials often went mal conditions." out of their and clell, remarked the a

Many foreign küsinassmen har rivats. Recalling his, experience, Mr.bour open hopes that things will R.S.G.

Thompson, who taukht really get moving once the Red in

the Tientsin Anglo-Chiness have cleared the resultant College, affiliated withe Lon-stacles of war, he concluded.

From the housewife's point of don Mission, said the Police. In- spector in charge of Customs in-view, Mrs. Obermesser thinks

at Tientsin

any change. __in] requested there is hardly spection

and suggestions from Tientsin. Food is available to the

way to be poitte | Harly Changed

criticism them

ob-

and arding the procedure ordinary person.. and is not very

The army leaders who over el Azam and the Cabinet li throw and Talled Premtler: Khalegi the strict curfew in Damasolu

Shops reopened and life in the capital was soon back to HOTTA

Trale restumed seross Byrja', ind borders with the Lobaton

Telephone

Com Transjordan. inunication, cut when

the cour was launched, were also resumed

Hundreds of students marched through the streets of Damascu waving banners and cheering the

liberation" of their country.

***Deposed President' Shukri al Kouwatly along with Pramlar el Azam and Governments Ming isters, is held being In Damascus Hospital

other

Nations. Faris el Khoury ahe Emir Adel Arslan, buve triad in Vgin to persuade al Kouwatly to resign,United Press.

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for any incou difficult to get, said the widow of Kailan Mining Administration ventence caused.

Foreign properties and

is flying to her home com-melal who is town in

with her daugh- In Belgium were given adequate pro- munity

Rellable reports from. tection; posters were put up dur-ter, Minnie, next week.

Middly Mrs. Obermesser had been in Syria's-delegates to the Unite

Eastern capitals the first faw. weeks of the Hed occupation of Tientsin ad- China for 13 years. She went vising that they come under the with sin daughterber, last year protection of the Tienisin Muni, her cipal administration,

"Thing were going on as usual. nstance when the Reds Transportation was available in "An instance

The movies even really demonstrated their eager many parts.

foreign pictures,... she ness to keep vigilance over for- thowing eign property was when a friendsald.

Restaurants were flourishing as i another went to visit friend," the British missionary usual and were well patronised † A publié motos cre driven Enid

"The. Red gantry onty

per- mitted the visitor to enter when the occupant of the house told hm that he was . iriena and

a stranger,

of ours

Cold's defence forces were expected to re- caple the Ping Shan Police station. last nigh During yesterday, the enemy captur- ede Army's Tactical Field Headquarters whi was accommodated in a truck.

Political

The Fi Commander, how- Government delegates are ex- ever, esed without injury.

fight pected to put up a big

Last n two. Army plan were coming on the enemy the fortheansing discussions will they will adopt one of the

against any Communist for occupying Nanking possible courses: Aratly, agred

and stronghol at Ping Shan-one be the future of the Kuomintang

Shanghai, which elsesiflad force speaded by the 2/10 armies. According to the Com-talk peace seriously and sots

advancing among high Government quar- Gurkhales WAS

Peak Road and the munists eight peace terms they la coalition government that cet

the tees as ons of

biggest along the 3/0 must be

and be purged at leisure later reorganised

Gurkha stumbilug blocks to peace. China was completely Commu nationalised.

controlled; secondly, bede These circles maintain that the Rifles wmoving from the Kam Most Nationalists, however, be-

Tokyo, March 31: that should the peace quickly impatient with the

Communists agreed to the peace Tin are the direction of Au

intong un and

talks chiefly for the purpose of Tau launch thegotiations fully

Fifty Japanese are dead and not delegates agree

of

the Havi driven the Communist

across of this, offensive

Yare obtaining a peaceful crossing

the Tsun. Wan area, more than 100 Injured when conception they would be signing the death River.

the Yangtee River by their troops, force

Coy's troops progressed a mine which drifted to "the of the Kuomintang -warrant

advantage of the Occupation of the two cities will the

towards Ping Shan coast of Nadate, a town in the which is one put it today, may course would be that it wild give the Communists a foothold cautiou

yeator Heavy casualties were give the Communists br South of the river, to serve as a be down but not yet out for the

last evening.

and night clubs might count. He said that it has still;

Ing space to overcoms the use for engulfing the whole of Inflicten the enemy at Taungata Prefecture, exploded

The inhabitanis of the town even be lifted shortly, the de- few lively kicks left in it and ported already encound China-Reuter and United Press.

had come to the seashore to oeclared.

The Red occupation of

Tientsin is by no means likely to cut its

the floating mine when it hit own throat.

whs á rémárkable Incident, they cock and exploded.

lieve

No Surrender

to

the

The fact that retired Generalų-| simo Chiang Kai-shek hot given] his unofficial blessing to pouce delegation, somo observers believe, indicates that the new Ha Ying-chin Government is not going to sign any surrender agree- ment:

Apart from insisting that the negotiations should be at the

The Weather

AL 600 GMT -11K87) » modrý Ale anti-ryclope covers K China, with ridge standing China and the Chian

sek. A trough allow premeure from the

The

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Russions Still Friendl To US.

ashington, March 1. tenant-General. Valter Bedell Smith, hore-

signed last week U.S. Ambassador Russia, ; believes the over le Russian hastan a tude of questioning frijdship toward the United

·States, it was rejaled today. General Smith's view vere

Wan.

enemy

Dur the day. Royal En gineerepaired the bridge at which had been blown Trun up ea by the enemy force.

clearing Teun Wan of thejamy no further appeal- ticas encountered until 8.30

· yesterday Catter Chad. vanguard had renah- ece Hong Kong Brewery, To Make Stand.

1

arid

Trade Prospects Curfews, imposed by the Na- tionalists, were lifted; and there are indications that the ban on

dancing

After the blast the bodies of l'assisted. There was, hardly any more than 30 dead found, more than 10 others missing.

Between 100 and 200 were in-

thejured.

Thirty houses located near the scene

of the disaster were blown to bits by the blask

Trenina

tains last night were carrying injured

to the neighbouring Takada

ada, and Notsun.

Teremy as taken up de- towns of fen positions on the hill fen tur North of the Castle Peak) Ros between Ping Shanani' Ung. He is expected to

there

Of the

FE vital to pre; to more then. 59.

Decisive Battle Of Anking

Shanghai, March 31,

Other rescue partios wereś busy with aid for the town *people buried under the debris to maki

of houses by the blast. ...”.

The nine-day old battle for injured more than 15 Anking Strategic Nationalist troops have, how: Hied Cater in hospitala at Takada, bridgehead on the Nomh, bank Important Whil' bringing the total known dead at the Yangtze River 150 miles

South West of Ninking, entor Ho clied the case Mrs. Ok- feres

population Nadats town had g for the general offensive

part the Nationallat, garri mado known by the U.S. dvi- aana Kasenkins, lan school

2,613 by 1047 census. It

va thale today as e general attack

supported fishing village of 530 houses šory: Commission on inima- teacher who jumpe hut of the enemy's stronghold,

From the city. lon in a report to Congis on Soviet Consulate w win Newb naval guru

expertech to Renter.

Canall-out.

OV

pa

the State Department's eign York rather than to Rust place at dawn today.

sen of Japan Mo Pa Kyukyum is moving information programme, i lud- sin.

Today's Foresees Medersin & ar 81 ing the Voice of Ameri" wiridis, fair but bingi-

The Commission quoted m

Takterday's - Weather zos

Minimum 68,5 'Beg' Fah......

«Honshiner' 2.0, þori (2)

Rainfall Nit Total: singo, Jan,

‚ILL; mm.EDIT LAG. MAPKsst,

of the the

saying that on enormous r rybir [ofigood feeling, exlated if CLASHIN toward the U.S. 1 war and has not yet by angeons and bots ́exhausted.

the av

› avors Nur

The feeling

Báin is still, one of friend, p. but chitra questioning friend

the United

sting yesterday one enemy General:

Smith id: Horft was shut down by the vation was all Moseph Cony's "nighter planes, RAT alr- about as quickly the Soviet Cokal attacked an enemy veraian and it wezing the Pion North of Ping Shan in number and typ ople who 11ng some 30źcamialties. llevened to our aste and

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ANOTHER SLUMP

IN GO

The Ankin

by Chinese and foreign alike."

DRIVER STABBED

stabbeit in the head by onet e During her years in China in passengers he had pickass several Wanchai, last night, THE she experienced which conflicts, she remarked that she occurred in Robinson- had never seen such a -peaceful The driver, whose - occupation of a captured city like serious, is in Qual the Red

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