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SHANGHAI Another Busy Day TENSION RISES

British, U.S. Naval Units BRITISH PAPER Move Down To Woosung

REDS DRIVE SLACKENS

Shanghai, April 26.

Heavy British and American naval units today moved from their usual moorings in the placid, muddy Whangpoo River —which runs through Shanghai-to the mouth of the har- bour at Woosung as the exodus from the threatened metro- polis continued in full swing.

The warships which took up new positions some 10 miles down-river from the heart of the city included the British cruiser London, still bear- ing the scars of recent Communist shelling in the Lower Yangtse, the El Dorado, Flagship of Vice-Admiral Oscar C. Badger, Commun- der of the United States West Pacific Fleet, the British destroyer Constance and the United States transport Chilton, the floating base of some 600 United States Marines.

The British destroyer Black Swan, another of the vessels involved in the recent Yangtao incidents at prosent holds a lone watch on Shanghai from the famous "Battleship Row", directly opposite the tooming Bund. A British Navy announcement today indicated that British vessels will re- main in their present berths to render what assistance they can to Commonwealth nationals during the change-over period.

The American Navy, in announcing the movements of its units down-river, said that small United States craft and borthing facilities at the United States naval onnexe are being retained and those craft are sufficient to handle all United States nationals—some 4,000—now in Shanghai.

Today's navol movements followed an American state- ment 24 hours earlier that after a re-appraisal of plans for the protection of Ameri- cans, necessitated by the

cent Yangise incidents, It had been decided to move all heavy units from close anchorage in the Whangpoo to the Lower Yangise.

200 Americans

given

berths

the

IN SHANGHAI SUSPENDED

Bhanghal, April 26.

The British-owned "North China Daily News" did not appear this morning on the result of a suspension order inued yesterday by the focal Garrison Ruthor.tles but the language other two Engilan newspapers, the "Chins Press" and the "China Daily Tri- bune."

both Chinese-owned

and which were also original- ly suspended, published as

Jenkina, Reuter correspon. dent and George Vine. Assiat- ant Editor of the "North China Dally Nawa," were released at 11.16 a.m. today after being detained by the Garrison for 20 hours.-Router.

HMS Jamaica Coming Here

London, April 25.

The Admiralty today an- nounced that The 8,000-tan British cruiser HMS Jamaica. mounting six-inch guns, bad been ordered to proceed to the Far East from Bermuda ut her best speed consistent with en- durance.

Government offices here to stay; guerillas, moving towards Huh-warships which had been ut put tor the time being. Punish-ukwan, a amail railway station ment is threatened non-compliance,

in case of

Tension Slackens

that

Tension eased somewhat today on published reports

the Communtat advance on the city had slackened considerably but business of all kinds was at an almost complete standstill. There were no quotations for gold

seven and a half miles West of Sonchow, has been driven back by Nationalist units.

Red guerillas were said also

The Admiralty also issued a statement saying that British

Nanking and Shunghai, to pro- vide assistance for Common- wealth nationals in case law and order broke down during the authority change-over,

At Kai Tak.

Bcenes at Kal Tak airport" yesterday as pleno after plano landed from Shanghal with evacuons.—("China Mall" photo).

Reds Announce Eight Laws

to be active in Changshu in the would be withdrawn as soon Eight Provisional Laws have been promulgated by

rice producing centre near Wusth.

al circumstances pormit

British For Easter Press and Asso-

The Admiralty' said today The railway administration here had no knowledge of the reporta said today that services were that Evo British aircraft carriers normal on the Shanghal-Kang and a group of submarines were chow line, with all Southbound bound for Hong Kong to rein- The

to roof-to

-topa.

Torce the trains crowded

Meanwhile, local defence pre-Fleet-United

lans continued space. or United States dollara while

ziated Press. bunks accentuated already di sides the arrival of more troops feult living conditions by retur- on the city's perimeter from the military cash to

cheques or cashier surrounding areas, the

have ordered Silver dollars remained authorities

OF

bartarations

acting

Be-

the

mayor,

It is learned that some 200 Americans have so far registered fur emergency accommodation aboard naval or commercial ve orders kels. Of these over 80 will be at a high premium over United conversion of several dunce halls

United

States dollars today with the to hospitals.. Sus hospital ship Repose which exchange rate around seven to 10. General Chen Litung, today ap

Shanghai's is lying off Woosung.

Steamship companies, airlines States

Consulate United

pealed to the local populace lo and the majority of shops are rpokesman said

that no

maintain a calm attitude and to demanding

payment Esurance could be given of the

dollars--which means a consider disregard rumours and false re- ventual destination of the Re-able rise in the of living for ports.

the cont

He buse and he emphasised that the

said that the concentration gold-dollar

salaried people. Legulations forbld passengers from

troups In

the With the exception of harassing of experienced ngal going eshore

unce they

city formed a ralds by small bands of Com suburbs of the board the vessel. Late today it munist guerilla forces

barrier able to withstand any had still not been decided whether tored

areas, there Was little attack. Repose would the

take

the fighting in the past 24 hours in

passengers away

today

now

even

Reds Want Compensation And Apology

the People's Liberation' Anny, according to the Communist Party's New China News Agency.

laws, signed by Mao Tse-tung as Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Committee and by General Chu Teh as Commander-in-chief of the Peoples Liberation Army follow:

All

assume

AS SHANGHAI KEEPS VIGIL

Shanghai qutwardly is maintaining a wobbly equili- brium as the tension of watchful waiting for the advancing Communist, troops increases hourly.

Passengers arriving here yesterday by air said that the city was still peaceful, that several riots had occurred earlier in the day and it is greatly feared that there may be an outbreak of looting. Martid law, however, appeared to have had the effect of keeping the situa- tion fairly well under control, they said.

A shortage of coph was reported

to have developed, adding to the city's chaotle economie conditions. Lunghua Airfield was jammed with hordes of people anxiously Awaiting transportation according to aleline personnel arriving at

Kal Tok.

"They were offering almos: anything for a ticket on a plane out of the place," declared one pilot. "Some had fistfuls of bille and others waved gold bars." An extra detachment of mill- tory police was stationed at the

સ airfeld to keep order. Outgoing passengers hail to be passed by Customs oficials, police and gen- darmes. They also were required to produce "Citizen's Identiften- lion Curde" before being permit led to depart.

Ordinary plane fares from Shanghai to Hong Kong amounted to US$83, while the more deux Skymaster fores were US$110.

Although the market price of the silver dollar late on Monda

CABINET MEETING

London, April 26. The Cabinet met for one shour today. It was believed that the main subject of dis- cussion Wha tha situation in China and the statement to be made later today in Parila- ment by the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Atties, on the Incidente in the Yangtse river, Involving British" warships.

The three Service chiefs, Admiral of the Fleet Lard Frazer, First B4 Lord, Flaid- Marshal Bir William Slim,

Chief of the Imperial Gon- oral Staff, and. Marshal of the Royal Air Fores, Lord Tedder, Chief of the Air Staff, wara present during the Cabinet talka-Router.

orn dress,

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tamer Gove, Chang Chin-ngau.:

Finance; General Liu To-chuat, former Governor of Jehol Pro vince,

Mr.

duty

the

450,000 Gold Yuan, thi passengers

urs reported that airline companies in Shanghai had set o

Gold arbitrary rate of 500.000

In one corner an old amah set Yunn to the silver dollar.

Riots were said to have brokendo a bench with her head bowel on her arm. Stretched out on the out in several small banks and ir.

bench beside her, completely ex- Yangtsepoo, Shanghai's factory

hausted but sleepless, was an 18- and godown 'district. One spinnia, and weaving factory in this are;

month old baby boy, her em

sold she was said to have been looted. Pleyer's

here for was bringing the child Soldiers inter took over the profety's sake. She herself hoped | ពាកā. ·

one day fu return to Shanghai, Universities. Occupied ....

where her own: relativer 'lived; The Shanghai University, near the military Klangwan airfield,After all, I'm not any capital-

"I'm No Capitalist** and American endowed St. John's University had teen suspended, ist," she said, "So why shouldn't

I go back?" It was reported.. Soldiers hav

One of the lighter touches was moved into the campuses, While sturient boarders were allowed to providert by a distinguished look- 1. The property and lives | posts until the People's Govern- remain, they were being watching Chinese gentleman in West- He was wearing two ed of the people shall be given ment takes over. Their personal

carefully, As the evacuation

felt with a bright In-hats a grey pace protection. All persons irres- property in these places shall be

yellow straw one pyramided on shall They protected.

creased in Shanghai yesterday**** pective of class, faith or oc-

responsibility for protecting th

fong Kong's apport experienced 014 cupation, must preserve order

places and for the safe keeping mother extremely busy day in Shanghai were the following Di Ameng those arriving from with and

the co-operate

of all documents, machinery, schistory. Planes arrived and took Liu Kung-yung, Minister und Liberation Army,

the valuables, until they are taken

off around the clock. A consider- Liberation Army on their side

able number of commercial air- and Shanghai, April 20. must also co-operate with the. They shall be rewarded.

private public

landed after graft took off and hospitals, cultural

and dark, keeping the airport and air- The Chinese radio yesterday people.

ducational

uns and institutions 2. The people's industry, agri-

sports

of the Central broadcast a demand that "the

for the first time. cultural enterprises and cattle grounds shall be protected. Emeline personnel on 24-hour British government must pay

On a special plane personnel Cars and buses jammed compensation and apologise" to farms shall be protected. Private ployees at these places shall con-

factories, tinue of their posts. They shell narrow roadway leading into and dependants of CNAS urrived The Communists for last week's enterprises shops,

be protected by banks. godowns, shipping, piers,

People's the local airport. Crowds of poo- from Shanghai. This was the firs battle involving four British farms and cattle forms-all shall Government,

ple arriving, departing or Just Plane bringing CNAC evacuee ships in the Yangise River.

be given protection.

RAF May Help. The Pelping broadcast quoted an All omeial capital shall be and anti-revolutionaries, all Kuulting, swarmed in and out of employees to Hong Kong.

he Dairy Farm cafeteria. A num- and of special constables

The RAF at Kai Tak may be The garrison authorities in the editorial by the official Communist confiscated. The shops, factories, intang Central Executive member

wharts, Bodowns, bers, provincial, municipal farms, banks,

and plainclothesmen were on hand to called upon to nsslat in the flying past 24 hours have executed two Now China News Agency.

Na- control the crowds,

out of evacuees from Shanghai. Chinese "rumour-mongers"

It reiterated the Red accusation shipping, and cattle farms, rail-county for

pas!

"It depends on developments, The scene was pathetic one spreading false reports and ar-that the British had intervened in ways,

nement, and comical the next, a RAF officer told the "China reated 60 students or a local China's civil war and had caused ofces, power stations, telephone Legislative

some

se the plants from Shanghal Mail". "But so far, we have had Chinese

where they 252 casualties among Communist companies, and university

disgorged their passangern. Punishment by Britain shall be taken over by the Peo-

no request for such aid." were reported 10 have seized troops. banners and posters

containing of "perpetrators of this act" also ple's Government. slogans, welcoming

To Be Rewarded the Com was demanded. An official Central News Agency munists into the city,

It concluded by demanding that

All persons employed in these The despatch this afternoon sald that

Garrison authorities, in "the aggressive military forces"

continue at United places shall small band of Communist announcing the

of of both Britain and the execution soldiers was active at a point

rumour-mongers, said that they States Immediately withdraw from 12 miles North West of Soochow, hoped this

all China.

The British Foreign Office dia closet in London today that the Government warned unable to guarantee the safety of ships

in the Yongtse River, The spokesman told

news con- ference that despite its warning. the Chiness Government did not suggested

107ed that British be withdrawn.

in

scal-

from China or the Shanghai-Hangehow-Nanking Two Executed

frmurfer them to other ships.

triangular area, according to re-

The heartquarters of the China ports, both offeinl and indepen- hision of the Economic

Operation Administration

Co-

removing to Canton this man i

with the

departure of a plane carrying the chief of the Mission, Mr. Ruger D.

several Lapham, assistants and a group of officials' The rest of the dependents.

Mission evacunting

members, numbering about 40 Americans. and 17 aliens, will go by ship buggage and along with

heavy equipment,

REC

ment

Meanwhile, well-to-do Chin-

continue to gour

out of

the city, packing every Bouth.

bound plane and ship.

Throughout the day high-

powered and latest American-

made limousines can be seen rushing them through the streets of Shanghai to the airport or wharves.

Chinese Government organs set up here after the evacuation of teen Nanking, however, have forbidden to evacuate.

According to Chinese reports, quoting high military authorities, Instructions have been to various Nationalist

strict

given

THE WEATHER

At 0800 OKT (3 1.1. 'HKOT) = rides of moderately high prestore extends from

the Panite antheyclone to the China Sea.

A wąsk anti-cyclans evers W China A abellaw depression le 'moving KRE aerpen Koren, and N deepening depresalon › Se moving into the Pacific to the Hokkaido,

of

Today's Forecasti—Light_W_and, SW tada. Continuing fair and warm.

Yesterday's' Weather -

Hanimum: 87% der.. Pah.

Malinum 10. des. Fab.

Bunshine. hostru.

Rainfalls, NIL_Total, alnoe

Jan,

3843 mm.=8.32 (na, na against an average of 2468 mm{0.60 106.

Naro, nt m.al

Xquale

· Kendines di 10.

4.

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Wind Direction

Wind Force

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dent, available here today.

Reds Operations

Communist

operations along ihe Shanghal-Nanking railway are claimed to have slowed down considerably.

D

would

serve as ot

spreading

00 miles West of Shanghai and example. They charge the cons shot Nationalial forces had be- demned men with

gun mopping up operations. "false reports" designed to under- Chinese

The agency also said that a 500 mine the confidence of the people. Britain two months ago that it was strong

of Communist |--Reuler.

band

"THERE'S STILL TIME TO SAVE CHINA”

San Francisco, April 26. Major-General Claire. Chennault, former "Flying Tigers" leader and an airline operator in

· Chino, ... expressed belief last night there is, still time to save China from the Reds,

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He told a Press conference, United States is Belog drawn into

he felt the Nationalists would war "far more surely and swiftly catablish resistance - along than by events in

defence

lines

and

If the trend of

Europe.

natural

Rad conquest South China as well as the continues, he wont on, "you people Western and North Western on the Facile coost can be sure (Mohammedan) provinces with the Pacific dominated by the that world war II will begin would hold out.

Communists."—Associated Prose,

V

In 1941, he said, the Nationsi Government hold much lesa terr:-) lory than it does today.

There are millions and millions

of

Chinese who do not like Com maniam and wih fight it," he said,

wit and his wife are an Chennult and

route

to

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INDIA AND

REDS REGIME

New Delhi, April 26. The External Affairs Ministry

Washington for confer today announced

specould be

ships

Chingag Embassy

how- officials, aver, mold that their Government gloarly intended that their warṇ- the followed ing should be

by

vunsele withdrawal of Anchored

in the y The officials said the purpose of the Chiness.comrunication was to prevent ships entering the river without carefully studying the visks. Associated Press.

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Wedding Anniversary

London, Abell 26.. Mensagen of congratulation from many parts of the coun» try and Empire reached the King and Queen at Buoking- „ham Palace · today on their.

28th wedding anniverary, i was marked only by a smallt family gathering.

A regatta, defebrating" the King's birthday is to be held at Lambeth on June 25. The proposed course ls between ¿Talk':'/ Qullary and Charing

25.98 - 21.36 fuchas: [ances on China kid,. He is urging decided to grant de facts recogni that American troops be sent to tion to the local Chinese Commu advlig and amigaevised National nits authorities, in Nanking, Sho Kovernment, force, and that China The Announcement said recognit Dress Pier, on the ebb and be went a steady now of scalpmant tion of the new Communiat regime BHMB President and Lambath

for China is 'n "Major question plant on the flood/~Rautar.

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100%

and

the

5. Except for the war criminals

offices, telegraph } tional Assement oficials,

water

repervis

do

tive Yuan,

force, and village works, Yuan, Poller

administration officials who not lake

up arms to oppose oi engage in subotage, shall be given their freedom when the Libera- tion Army and People's Govern their ment arrive. They shall not në

molested or ill-treated.

STOP_PRESS

London, April 20,

• The Prima Minister, Mr. Clement · Attles, told

House of Commone today that Britain's attitude to the Chinese civil war was govern- ed by the Moscow declaration of December, 1945, when Bri. txin, Russia and the United Alates

policy announced of non-intervention in China's Internal, afTRITO,

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The Prime Minster was making #statement crowded House on the sheli- ing of British warships in me Yangtas. Just weak' just bafore the Communist nemļau crossed the river in strongch.

He added that, in view of the considerable British In- torosis In China and the pre- sence of large. British com. munities, the British Govern. ́ment deolded some months ago that the British, Amban- endor and Consular officers In China should remain at their posts.

“In the diaturbad '. candi- tions which have prevailed In recent months, warships of various powers have been at

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6. For the preservation of Jow and order, all milltary tha remnants shall report to People's Liberation army posts. No inquires shall be made and of those questions asked who voluntarily report and sur. render whatever arme they DOCES. Those who do not ra part and who hide their arms, shall be severely dealt with. Feudalism To Go

7. All feudalistic land systems shall be abolished and all unrea-

sonable systems relating to agri- cultural lands shall be abollsfied. The abolishment of these systems shall be carried out systematical- ly with prior preparation. There- foro in the beginning all renta and Interests shall be reduced following which a redistribution of land will take place.

Farmers shall, co-operate with the Liboration Army. Meanwhile

they shall exort their efforts at forming and productiori?

B. The property and tivas et foreigners shall is protected. | They shall maintain order on their property, Ally, foreigners shall abide by all the laws of the Liberation Army and Pro- shali nat ple's" Government, engage in beplonage, shall not oppose the independent antar. prises of tha: Chinese paople, **and the liberated unterpelsen.

Shanghaland Nanking no They shall not protect war eri-

that, të ti@vänt of a break- down of law and order at the réduit:uf, tha· Postilities, they would be able to naslet in the... evaquation of their na tjanaté,”---Reuter,

minnis, anti-revolutionary" ele- ments or other criminals, other- wise they shall come, under the lows of the Liberation Army, and the People's Government.

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