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TENSION EASES AS REDS SOFTEN TERMS Govt May Send More Envoys To Peiping
SOUTH BANK SHELLED
Nanking, April 10.
The Chinese Communist reversal of the past week's "surrender or else "demands on Nanking today had eased tension in China's civil war crisis.
Mr. Mao's statement, carried by the "New China News Agency," reads as follows: "The advocacy of the Communist Party of China is all to be seen in its statement of January 14. Since you agreed to the eight-point terms as the basis of negotiations then, by correctly realis- This applies ing them, it will not be difficult to reach a settlement. also to the question of war criminals.
"At the centre of all this are the advancement of the cause of the Chin- ese people and the settlement of the domestic question through peace. ful means. Under such a criterion we are prepared to adopt a poličy of clemency. This has been conveyed to Chang Chi-chung in my personal talk with him today for the liberation of the Chinese people and the independence of the Chinese nation, for the corly conclud- ing of the war and the restoration of peace.
fodaj
Behind the
reported
women
Headquarters for, all Chin," the Communist "Nev So as to facilitate the great | Pacification
News Agency" work of beginning production South West China, who returned China
front and construction on a nation-to Nanking yesterday from an wide scale and to enable the interview with retired President
Chiang Kai-shek at Chikow, Mr. marching with their male cum- State and the people to attain Yu Yu-jen, President the Con-rades, carrying all equipment. ammunition. prosperity, strength and▾ hap-
Mr. Yuan.
Tung Kwan-tations, rifies and and we should sien, President of the Legislative ws agency claimed, piness, you
Spurning the offer of horsen so early conclude a peace agrec Yuan and Mr. Chu Cheng, ex-
The Communist Party President of the Judicial Yuon. that the animals might be used ment. of China is very willing to
to carry mimitions and provisions. a mobile the women, acted as co-operate hand in hand with
hloodbank, giving first-aid.. acling all patriotic elements
As stretcher bearers and doing the country,
everything from explaining the On the battlefronts, however People's Liberation Army's nolt- Communist forces today drove on etes to the local population to Kuachow, Nationalist bridgehead working in dramatic troupes to on the North bunk of the Yangtsentralt the soldiers.
within
War Goes On
35 miles North East of Nanking,
the ital un
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ILO Delegates WESTERN ALLIES
PROMISE SELF-
the Buliding, Civil Popo Plus Xil shook hands with delegates at the second se salon of
of the International Labour Organisation Engineering and Public Works Committee Vatican on March 25. He spoke about post-war international re construction-Associated
Photo.
at the
Prote
RULE TO REICH
Berlin, April 10.
The Western Allios promised the Garman people self-government today but rosorved the right to resume complete power if necessary to pre- serve democracy or to align Germany with the West.
in an 800-word occupation statute handed to Western Germany's constituent assembly at Bonn and released here, the military gov- ernors of the United States, Britain and France proclaimed:
(1)
That the forthcoming West German State will have "full legislative, executive and judi- cial powers."
The statuto is muring that (2) But the Allies will re-
Allied laws will not be repenleit tain control over nine governe by the government provided that
mental functions, including "irgislation of the Occupation
foreign affairs, Berlin and the
enacted betre the data of the basic tow
Ruhr administration, displaced authorilles
effective persons, Allied security, for- (the constitution) shall remain ti eign trade and control over in-force until repented or amendet ternal
matters necessary to by the occupation authorities." reduce the need for Allied United Press. financial aid.
(3) The Allies reserve the right to velo any legislation which might be deemed "a grave threat to the besie purpose of the occu- pation."
(4) The Occupation authorities "hope and expect they will not be required to
assume
powers
ATTLEE BLAMES USSR A-Bombs Ready! other than the nine governmentsi
FOR DIVIDED WORLD
Glasgow, April 10.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, said, in an outspoken attack on Soviet Communism here tonight, that "the responsibility for divid- ing the world rests squarely on the Russians", The Premier, who was addressing a Labour rolly in this great engineering and shipbuilding city, declared that the Atlantic Pact was not aggressive but purely defensive.
"Those who attack it as offensive do so. from bad
conscienco", Mr. Attlee said.
On the basis of the reply made by Mao Tse-tung to President Li Tsung-Jen's appeal for modera tiath, the Communists last night
"They take just the same the original eight- reverted to
the Nazis did when Five ships have been chartered line as point programme on which the
in a fight for positions that will hy the Stanghal Garrison au-
attempt by the nationa every eto allow peace negotiations would proceed.
Red artillery to disrupt thoratles to transport pro-Com- Peiping radio's announcement
nuine
of Ger- Shanghii-munist students to Red-controlled to get together was denounced
us the encirclement last night, quobug Mao's reply 10 Manking rlroad
themselves territory to kee for
many. President Tsung-Jen, was gen-
We seek by the Pact to gain aditions prevailing there, erally believed to incun that the Red troops were smushing East
ording to Chinese press reporte
for the nations a sense at security delegation render by General along the North bank
so urgently desire. today.
which they Chang Chih-chung will now be Yangtze River toward Kuachou.
The registration of students du-
the organisation of We seek by the important permitted by the Communists to after capturing
such a trip has siring to make present the full programme draft-ferry_landing, town of Yicheng,
security to make the world sate Legun. ed by Premier He Ying-chin and 25 mites North East of Nunking.
Besides being free of charge, against aggression and a pooling the cabinet,
Two smaller Government bridge-
the trips will be conducted under of strength to reduce the burden heads Enst of Yicheng still pro-
wil estant of military guard but of armaments, teet Kuachou.
the rtucents will be permitted to
The
Reds' Concessions
defence
Crossing Attempt
The Yongtse River during the Yangtse this afternoon hit Lung-provide naval escort for ship
criminals,
An
"But the Atlantic Pact does not
Fresh Gains For Tories
Washington, April 10. Mr. Sumner Pike, member of the Atomic Energy Com. mission, said today the United States has a stockpile of atom bombs ready for action.
functions listed.
(5) However, they reserve the right, acting under the instruc- tions of their governments, tr resume in whole or in part the exercise of full authority if they consider
that is necessary security to preserve
a demo- cratic government in Germany or in West
Mr. Pike spoke before the Tenth Pacific North Conference on Banking here. He did not belleve Rosela has the atomic bomb, adding you are a timid soul you will wake up
the middto up In of the night wondering if Russia has found a way.”
Mr. Pike wald, the Commis.. wion
hopes, to find a shortcut In the production of useful atomic energy. He sald 40 er 50 years may be cut from the usual step-by-step pro. cedure, United Press.
single person within the strait- incket of Marx-Leninism."
What had been done in India, | sssssss in the Colonial countries mule no Pakistan, Ceylon and Burma and Impression on those who did not understand freedom. They con- tinued to shout their old shiebo- leths about British imperialism, Mr. Attlee said.
USSR's Veto
pursuance of international obilgations of their governments.
(6) Fefore resuming such ou thority, the Allies will notify the German government of their den: cision end the reasons for it.
Germany (1) The new West government will not have the right to repeat the accupational luvs.
(8) Atfer one year and withis 18 months, the Alles will review the provisions of the statute with n view to increasing the Jurisdic- tion of the German authorities in executive Ang
the legislative,
sses ¦ Juriicial fields.
WORLD PRICES MAY FALL WITHIN YEAR
Signed By Three Allies
Hearing On Pact
Washington, April 1. Chairman
Tom Connelly, Democrat of Toxas, 'anys the Senato Forolon Relations Committee will deelde on Tuesday when to start hear. Inge on the North Atlantic security treaty.
doon
President Truman le ax- pected to send the treaty to the Senate early next week.
Connally told reporters he
not know when ottim on the cost of helping Western European countries to
will be ready, Several Benators have de- manded that there estimates be made available before the Benate acts on the pact. Associated Press.
The Weather
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AT 0800 GMT (1 p.m. HHST) an ent cyclone over the Facific East of Japan is fairly weak moving Eastwards and antleyelone omtred over Hapah is mowing The statule was signed by South East. Detrom these systerau Va United States General Lucius D. rough exterids from the wn of japan to Clay, British General Sir Brian North Formosa and Central China. Robertson
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and French General the North le moving rapidly eat but In the South West where it is moving There Pierre Konig.
that Allled Bouth it is expected to decelerate. The statute sold
is title pressure gradient over the Basth reserved "In order to China Bea. rights
the insure the accomplishment of
Today's Forest-Light Bouth Brit basic purposes of the occupation." becoming Easterly winds. Overeat with Besides recerving the right extensive fog and occasional drisale ul
Improving gradually
In the last three years the Bel-
Easington, England. tish Government had done every- thing possible to make the United
veto German April 10.
Mr. Nations work, the Premier kon-
The War Secretary, tinued, but the power of the veto, Emanuel Shipwell, Predicted which, when it was put into the Charter, was regarded as a device relief from Britain's austerity only to be used in the last resort. budget by a fall of prices has been eniployed by the US.S.R throughout the world within
to block all progress, to prevent the next 12 months. any action which was not com- pletely in accord with what the Soviet Government wished,
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nan legislation consider ed a "grave threat" to those pur- poses, the Allies said legislation also would be disapproved if it is basic law and constitution, legis- considered "inconsistent with the lation or other directives of the Occupation authorities them- selves, or the provisions of this (the Instrument
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artillery return here if they so desire, the stand alone. We have also taken Communist
a lending part in seeking to re- mounted in the Kuachou region reports rided.
store economic prosperity to dis- Meanwhile General Chong has
would not -nly sweep the
tracted Eumpe." sent a delisiled report to Acting Shanghai-Nanking railroad on the
Marshall Aid was welcomed by of war-weary President Li regarding a "eries o
South bank of the but could
all the nations mude by Chairman also concessions
Chinkiang under bring
Europe, the Socialist Premier said.
In a speech here last night, Mr. Mue lo avert a breakdown in the bombardiment.
The countries of Eastern Eu- With the Communirts occupy-
Shirwell said world prices might Statute)." parleys, informed Chinese sources
Chinkiang Te the provincial ng many river pols on the North tope wanted to partake, but after in Shanghai revented today.
"I still believe that the United very possibly fall in the next 12 capital
shipping a slight hesitalon the veto of Kiangsu and the pivotal hunk of the Yangtse,
Nation can be made the instru- months, thereby redueing Britain's concessions These
Include:
protecting
Russia came down." centre
the circles suid they would be com-
Import expenditures, first Mr. Meo has expressed will-
We do not give up hopement of enduring peace," Mr. ingness to withdraw the recent communications corrider betweenpelled to suspend temporarily the
reuniting Europe," air. Attice sald. Attleo went on. "I still hold that
He said should this happen and service to Hankow, Nanking and Shanghai. demand that Ited urmies bo al-
It was learned the Ministry of But, he added, this could only be we need an effective world or if Britain could keep up is high but any dissenting
shall be "LVD The first two Communist shella lowed a "penceful crossing" of
done if the Communists gave up ganisation, but I have to recognise production level; to fall on the South bank of the National Defence had agreed to
their attempt to bring the whole the hard facts of the situation. able to tell a very different story governments for posting to the low peace negotiations to assist in
river world into line,, to contine every if we cannot get an effective all-in 1950," the re-organisation of Nationalist ton railway station 20 miles Eastling up and down the
It collective security we must gel Mr. Shinwell sympathised with the Nanking but shipping circles said arrange-
what we can.” forces and the rounding up of warf Nanking on
Shanghal Tallway. Two people ments with the Communists als
disappointed Britons who Lobour's policy was "neither pected the Chancellor of the be
before necessary
watered down Communiam nor a Exchequer to sinah
the heavy Secondly, that he is no longer were killed and four were in- would
"We do not purchase tax. the insisting on
Nationalists Jureet and the station was partly service can be resumed.
modified capitallam."
But he declared Nationalist destroyed.
military quarters
ancrifice the individual to the the budget
realistic one clarifying their final attitude to
W08 The shells came from the direc- | believed the general Communl-t
State with the Communista or eight wards the Communists
and reflected the heavy burden tion of Yicheng which the Com- drive against the North Eank of peace terms before April 12; and
sacrifice the majority of the peo- of war. captured 36 hours the Yangtse River was designed
ple to the liberty of the few with Thirdly, that he is prepared to munists
"We have not yet escaped from to clear the way for future Com- make some concession
the individualist," the Premier
economic on the earlier.
and the financial tist crossing operations.
Bald. demand for the arrest and punish-
inflicted on us during ment of war criminals.
Immediate Communist attempt to
damage
Mr. South force
their way
way to the
"This should Dank
not likely be-
the war," cause of the present high water
every possible step
to added.
prevent tentou, they
The first armed Communlat
tuken United Press,, Yangtse official Military News attempt to cross the official Government delegation In Agency reported that Nationailst River at a point 173 miles South the negotiations with the Com-forces were falling back before West of Nanking was reported in Hankow under attack of Lin progress, according to the Mill- Plao's Manchurian columns, The Lary News Agency,
The agency said Government admitted the loss of OX-
Hokow and Waschinize, with artillery in Huayang were con- Nationalist troops retreating to tinuously shelling the South bank Changehuanlin, 36 miles North of since Friday night in support of Hankow.
a first armed attempt to cross the The Military News Agency said river, The despatch, added that other Communist troops have up to now over 10 Communist taken Blahi 55 miles East of junka were sunk by naval fre- Hankow.
United Press, Associated Press Government forces were also and Router. falling back before the big Yang- 120 port of Kiukiang. 230 miles South West of Nanking. The N- tionalists have given up Huang- mel, 30 miles North of Kluklang.
his
Focouraged by the response to ut-peal. President Li is said to
Communists
he contemplating the despatch of Near Hankow
a group of high-ranking Kuo-
mintang members in an unofficial
csuscity to Poiping to assist the
muniato.
Likely choices as unomejal de legates are said to include Premier Chang Chun, head of the
T.V. Soong
In Taiwan
Taipeh, April 10.
**The
of the
river
Communist
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Dr. T. V. Soong and his wife arrived at Talpel yesterday from Hong Kong, presumably The Military News Agency sold, Page
with the Taiwan Government bridgeheads opposite to discuss Governor, General Chen Cheng,Wuhu. 00 miles South West of Page Nationalist China's position in Nerking, vore under strong at-
Taiwan, before departure for
Paris
lacje.
2 It was rumoured that Dr. Soon, Women In Red
2-U.8. Cheoka Ohipments of Strategical Materials. 3:-Christianity Losing Battle To Communiem.
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"We believe that every indivi- London, April 10. British voters piled up freah dual human being has the right to the fullest possibilitles of de- gains for Conservatives
velopment. We believe in the county elections yesterday.
The Conservative Party claimed freedom of the human spirit."~ a net fucrense so far of 185 coun- Reuter. ell seats, including 131 won from Labour.
The British Press Association's tabulation for 38 of the elections showed a Conservative' gain of 170 seats and a Labour loss of 126 seats.
v' of Morgan Phillips, Secretary
went ahead the Labour Party," with plans to publish on Wednes day Labour's programme for the next general eloction. It prob- ably will be held in the suinmer of 1950.
"We have no anxiety about the general election," he said— Asso- cinted Press.
CONSULATE IN SWATOW CLOSED
Tho
Shinwell said. convince us that
should be
anather."
Huks Renew Appeal For Public Support
Manila, April 10.
Red victories in China have failed to boost the stock of the Communists in the Philippines, Brigadier-General Alberto Ramos, chief of the Philippine Constabulary, claimed at his news conference todoy,
Ramos said, a current pro- | Enign against Irregulars in Central
Luzon. in which the
Press reports from the region Paganda drive
Hukbalahap have told, of, Increased, armed Communist- led Canton, April 10. guerillas are renewing their activity by the Huks after a long! British Consulate in appeal for public support, in period of full. "Remarkable Speech" Editorial
Swatow, le temporarily clonett
of followers. · Page 7:-Swing To Right In down owing to the departure of dicates they are badly in need
England Continues.
British Consul, T. R. Banister,
with Propaganda posters have raw Page 5-No Peace In Sight in who returned to England
Mrs. Banister, Indonesia,
----cently appeared at such placni as Page Renewed Move For
on the coast of Kwangtung Pro skirts of Manila. It was reported he will feave Women fighters are marching Page 10-Rumla Rejects Colony vince, where British abipping re- tains a prominent position. There Aoon for Europe on some mimion, with the Red People's Liberaiion
Water are no other consulate, functions
in Bwatow-Associated Press.
wwwho had been here twice in the
past two weeks, was working on
na plan to finance the Talwari do-
fences against
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a posible Red
Army
China Aid.
Plak.
for the Nationalist Dovernment. Atiny field forces to drown Bouth Page 125-Hong
Associated Press. :
Kong
of Abe-Tangles River and "liberate
Front,
Dispatches today said 10 por- son had been killed in Huk raids on four villages within the past two days.tel
General Bamos stated that In-
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