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SHANGHAI SQUEEZE TIGHTENS

Reds Cross Whangpoo Into Pootung Area

SEA ROUTE THREATENED

Shanghai, May 16.

Communist armies further tightened their squeeze against China's greatest metropolis today but failed to break the stubborn Nationalist grip on the key points surrounding the city, includ- ing vital Woosung and ati Shanghai's four airfields.

CGRA CUTS DOWN SERVICE

Shanghai, May 10.

Tho Chinese Govern- ment radio administration began evacuating trans- mitters from the edge of the town tu downtown locations, During the movement they suspended radiophoto and radiotele- phone und reduced Pl commercial radio service hut they hoped to restore then soon. Associated Press.

Exodus From Canton To Colony On

Canton May 10.

Hundreds of Chinese today

According to official reports, the Communists today hurled heavy reinforcements into the fighting around Woosung at the mouth of the Shanghai harbour and sent two prongs against Hungjoo airfield in the South Western suburb but in each case were thrown back with heavy losses.

Late this evening, however, a new Communist

threat to seal the last Nationalist escape route —out through Woosung into the opon seg- was developing as Communist armies launch- ed a major bid to reach the North coast of the Pootung peninsula, across the Whangpoo river from Shanghai.

An official communique admitted that Red units had reached Chwansha, only some 10 miles from their objective, the attainment of which would enable them to command the shipping channel leading from Woosung to the open

seo.

Nationalist reinforcements are said to be stream-

ing into the hurriedly established line some milos North of Chwansha for a determined effort to crush the new Red threat to block the sea escape route.

began evacuating Canton, fol. In Woosung Area

lowing the announcement that the Nationalists bad withdrawn from Hankow. The evacuation

of the troops looked in good shore and fully armed.

and

Soongs Off For France

Seen waving a farewell to friends seeing him off yesterday for Europe on a Pan American planc, is Dr. T. V. Soong. China's former Premier and an erstwhile Hong Kong resident. Mrs. Seong is entering the plane behind him--"China Mall" Photo,

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Foreigners Flee From Foochow As Reds Drive Down From The North

Reds Enter Hankow

Canton, May 18.

The Communists enter- századi Hanka vort=366=params today, according to ап official Nationalist radio broadcast from Hankow, heard, bere this evening.

The broadcast ceased shortly after making the announcement.

It is stated that, the Communists began march- ing in at 5.00 p.m.

and werd welcomed by the people of Hankow.

The Communist troops were men of General Llu Po-chen's armies and ap- peared to be well-equip- ped.Router.

Soong Off For France.

ONLY TWO MILES With Wife FROM LUNGHWA

Communist forces apparently halted on the North Wostorn outskirts of Shanghai, yesterday swung around to assault the Southern and Eastern approaches to the city.

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According to British evacuees arriving at Kai Tak late yesterday afternoon, the Communists were only a few miles from Lunghwa airfield where machine-gun fire could be heard.

a

message

officials nt

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(By Our Harbour Reporter)`

In the midst of hectic preparations for the defenc of Fukion now threatened by Communir forces driving down from Kiangsi anti Chề kiang, foreigners and Chinese alike are flee. ing on masse from that Province to seek re fuge in the Colony

About, 80 foreigners, mostly missionaries, and

more than 750 Chinese arrived here yester day from Foochow, capital of Fukien, by th Danish cooster Heinrich Jessen, which dis embarked a record number of passengers a ony one port in her long career. "There was talk that the i "There are two fathers remali

look after Provincial administration mighting behind to evacuate to Chuanchow, about valuables at Kienow," thoy sald In then event of Red occupé 120 miles South of Foochow," sald Mr. Henry V. Lacy. tion they would seek refuge her American missionary, who had work, in Chino yet," declared

"We have not abandoned of

of

there for the past three years,

been in Foochow for the past priest who had been workin 60 years and is leaving for Los Angeles, California, with Mrs.

They left Klenow on their ow Lacy, "There wag even In the face of the looming wi fumour that it might move to Formosa.

"But meanwhile, the governor and mayor are still carrying on." the 62-year-old Methodist added. Foreigners In Foochow

threat.

To accommodate the missi uries, a special deck class w provided In No. 3 Hold 'of th Heinrich Jessen. There, the nun priests and novices huddled 't gether with their luggage. The were

ionaries in that class.

70 foreign and Chinese-in

Ten Europeans travelled firs class, while 21 Chinese were the second-class.

In the steerage deck 770 min winer and children "made them selves comfortable" Improvisin crude cabins with their ba

goges,

did not show

There were aboul 40 Americans and 20 Britons at Frochow when he left, Mr. Lacy declared, ber The intelligence of the Na- sides a sprinkling of foreigners of tionalist Government's legisla-other nationalities.

"Many "of them are sticking it ture in Canton is to be mea- sured by their recent proposal out, come what may," he said.

A: first,

the Chinese mass tpok that China's "Four Families" contribute U.S.$1,000,000,000 to the situation stoically even huge ine that conditions might change keep the civil war going. for the better when the Reds "Fo

Foochow This was the opinion, apparent take over, said several arrival ther sign of being threaten ly feelingly expressed, by Dr. when interviewed abeard the ves- V. Soong in a farewell interview sel at the Custodian Wharf yes- | fugen Zor the stampede of T

into our ship," with the Press yesterday at Kal

terday.

of the ship said.. Tak before his departure by a Reports and wild rumours of Resides the paying passengez Pan-American Airways plane for ned "terrorism" in North China there were several, tens of no France.

cities have apparently caused the

Ucket travellera. Asked whether he considered change in their attitude and "bur-

"Nothing could be done abo the proposal that Dr. H. H. Kundreds are today ffeing from then, when they showed emp Mr. Chang Kia-ngu both former various Fukien cities

ciccts. We just had to cany pockets. Ministers of Finance and himself

uute".

ment and

vance.

work

tho

д

Wo

Originally we ad-only taking down about

200

avate, Although there was no sign of At 6 p.m. yesterday evening, that at the last minute the air-dip into their date coffers for unrest, it was visibly, noticed that people were greatly concerne Lunghwa latable, the former Prime Minister received by the port CNAC office here said that the held up their plans, insisting 311 replied: "It is a measure of their cd about the Red military A United Press correspondent,

300 troops

passengers from Foochot were only two miles baggage inspection. (The three intelligence.""

"Communism cannot live toss Fighting abated somewhat, in who visited the Western front 10-

sald Dr. Soong

that he was

But the passengers just streame mitted to is expected to increase greatly the Woosung area this evening day, found that Colonel Chiang away from Lunghwa. It was planes evidently were per-

expected that the field would formality.)

depart without this going to Europe for medical treat-in China," declared Mr. Lacy, who into the vessel day and night.

In Foochow with his Wei-kun, youngest sor of the re- either fall to the Reds during in volume in the next few after incessant Red attacks for

"The Heinrich Jesson. can'ne would remain there arrived days.

three successive days and red President, Chlang

They didn't find anything, so until I get well." He will go missionary parents at the age of commodate 1,000 persons, but Kai-shek,

the deputy commander

or become unsafe that was Many evacuees,

.of the

alright," especially the nights, during which the Chin-

the night

related the Arst to France, then possibly to two and eventually carried on his I'm not mistaken, this is the fle for

"But then they said Switzerland. Later ho may visit acrial traffic.

passenger.

Father's

recently. was

lime that so many, passengers ha wealthy, are making for alrearly ese air force and navy gave Nationalist armour troops,

It was reported that a CNAC we couldn't go because we didn't England. He said that at present The Chinese are an

iridivi- travelled on her," the offler avercrowded Hong Kong, Trains all-out support to the National-taking a personal hand in an at- and ships to Hong Kong today ist ground forces.

They cannot be stated. tempted counter-attack which plane had been fired on yesterday have exit visas. But Anally they he was not thinking of going to dualistic race. had falled because

#fternoon. No confirmation of accepted our Resident's Certilt-the United States.

organised into one working bod carried full passenger compte.

this was avaliable, however, cates instead."

Asked whether his trip to As a rule, they believe in private ments together with large quan A fresh and more intense Red eperation.

The RAF pilots' and crew mem- titles of household effects and effort, however, is expected short- The young Chiang,

Europe was connected with the enterprise and any attempt Passengers said that bombing in from Formosa to take a first- and shelling could be heard in bers who went up to Shanghal purchase of munitions, Dr. Soong "nationalise their business will general baggage.

ly an Nationalist No extra ser-

bi reconnais-

statement that he not mcot with approval. viegs. however, have yet been sance reported that strong con- hand look at the Shanghai situa- the city yesterday morning before yesterday had a most strenuous repeated his

however. The first RAF was going to Europe for medicul they left for the airfeld. Some day,

For centuries, the Chincar provided.

tingents of Communist reinforce- tion, narrowly escaped

injury said that out at Lunghwa they plane for Shanghal took off frem reasons.

family life has been one closely- seeking ments were puching : Shanghai When Communist machine gun- could see planes dropping bombs Kai EVICHEES are

Tak at 3 am, yesterday his enmend post

Dr. Soong added that he was knit unft. Filial piety is strongest morning. After a live-hour flight travelling rafety in Macno where they think from both the Shangha.-Nankingers located

on private passport in China. This will be the strong- there is a better chance of secur and the Shangha -Hanzehow rail and rained shots on it..

and a short pause to collect their and that he had no, missions to est opponent to Communism. bug accommodation.

passengers, the three planes look accomplish for the Nationalist | Many Cantonese believe The

off again and new back to Hong Government. Communists will reach the city.

Kong through fog and rain to within one month.

Kai Tak,

Other

Well-informed sourcça think think the Government may now evacuate to the

wartime capital of Chungking Instead of to Tal- Wan, which earlier

appeared the

be

the likeliest choice.

t

ways.

for

Meanwhile, preparations street fighting are being speccind up inside the threatened elly with sandbag redoubts and barbed wire springing up in all barricades parts of the metropolis,

Certain streets near the Western perimeter have been completely The Governors of icwangi, roped off for the construction of This one-line Klangsi and Kwangbung, and a defence works. representative of the Governor of "Paris of the Orient" had all the Hunan today met in an emer-appearance of a dogmert city to gency conterence under the clinir-day es shipping companies menship of Premter 11o Ving-chin, airlines announced the suspension

They discussed united de- of their services to Shanghai. lenco plan for Soulhern China.

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BUT VICC.

also considered plans for 10 Miles Away ·

and

of poor co-

who flew

Foreign Airlines

he

in the distance,

No Panic

high in wus Though tension Shanghai itself, no panic hnd developed, the travellers reported. down from Shanghai yesterday Over 140 persons were brought by a flying-bout under apocial arrangements made by the British Consulate-General with the Hong: Kong Government. Most of these! were British citizens.

at 9.00 o'clock (local time) today, sengers. heading for Hong Kong.

It was learned today that ail foreign airlines will discontinue their regular calls here Term to- morrow although the BOAC said that their aircraft weald available for charter flights.

However, China's domestle air-

Three Royal Air Force and onc lines, the CNAC, and CATC, scrted that they would continue British Overseas Airways Cor- operate as long as possible. A poration Sunderland flying-boats and this morning that their last Pan-American airways spokesman operated the emergency airlift.

In addition, five conumercial flight out of Shanghai was made planes brought in loads of pas

Pan-American World

said Airways officials

that the requisitioning fond and for in-

plane which their company He explained that instructions troducing compulsory milwry

brought in yesterday afternoon hut been received from the Pan-

passengers

was their The conference

estimates the American airways head offen to with 53

CNAC and lest from Shanghai, will be con-Communists were only 10 or 12 suspendt operations

temporarily. CATC planned

continue opera- Minued today and tomorrow when niles from downtown Shaghal pending an improvement in the tions for It is expected the Governors of to the East.

long as possible. Heavy explosions prevailing situation. Kwelchow, Szechuan, Yennan,

The Britons taking advantage In that

The North West Airlines, the of the special last-minute evacua- direction. Talwan and Hainan, neveral military leaders, Includ-

ers, includ: They did not appear to be artil- other Ammo & Lion made

operating here, gave out a similar were mainly women and children. The lates!

"saying that all reguler asement of the.[noffee,

To accommodate more of them, Garriott

here flights out of the city will be BOAC stripped its Sunderland of claimed that the governinunt posi-suspended from Tuesday.

tables and chairs and laid 'mat- tions were holding Bres around

treises end to end up and down Those travelling in the HAP planes sat on camp cols und mattresses,

Upon arriving at Kal Tak the shepherded into evacuees were

ing General Chang Chun, Com-

'mander of West Clund,

present. Reuter.

will be

The Weather

Intest By the

were heard

Bre

Jupu, Yanghang and Liuhang, the Shipping Services the plane.

latter which is only about 12 miles from the heart of Shanghai and five miles from Tamang air Beld, the stone of bitter Sino-

fighting in 1937. Japanese miles from the North West city linilts.

slv

the room usually used as a wait- ing-room for outgoing passengers. There the formulitles waived si

A similar suspension of services has been decided by foreign ship ping concerns,

which Indicated That vessela duo to arrive here la An official announcement this the course of 'Uio next week have Shangbal were gone into. Papers

been diverted."

The Inst. foreign ship, the oll

ALBEDO TMT (3 p.m. IHST) Ibo'shli exclone now covers 8 and Central Jupao and continues to"move T«. From`s deep and extensive depression moving. E keroas

Northern Manchuria w trough', extends " | morning for dur first time accused through Centrál, China, thetes 6W to a

Yesterday's Weatheri

Maximum 72.8 deg. Fab

Mūtímum 1 41.9 der. Fah.

Bunchlines NII.

were

Accommodation

MacDonald's Views On Reds

Singapore, May 18, Mr. Malcolm Mac- Donald, Britain's Commis- sioner-General In South East Asia said yesterday if the Communist rulers in China are not ready to be friendly members of the family of nations, then "la the East as in the West the Democratic governments must co-operate staunchly to protect their citizens' freedom.”—Associated Press,

Red Advance

Cuts Down ECA Work

Dr. Soong was accompanied by his wife, and two friends, Mr. K. M. Tchou and Mr. Y. F. Wee. Kung In NY

Extradition Of Gerhart Eisler

Southampton, May 18.,

A Southampton magistrate court today committed fugitiv City Dafancos ・・ Communist Gerhart Eisler t According to Mr. Lacy, there

a London court which wil would be no attempt to hold the hear a demand that Eisler b returned to the United States city against the Red forces, de- spite current defence prepara-

Eisler will go before the Bo tions.

Street magistrate's court New York, May 15. Coming from Klenow. Fuklep. Landen tomorrow. Dr. H., Kung, former pre- about 200 miles North West from

Eisler, who had to be dragge mlor of China, could not be the capital, were eight Amaricas struggling off the Polish line reached to: comment on a report Domican fathers, who are staylrig Batory on which he slowed awa that the Chinese Legislative Yuan In the

Colony waiting for the to fice the United States, m had resolved to ask him as well as situation in Fukten to clear up quietly in the dock during today TV. Soong and Chang Kia-ngau, before they return to resume thali

to give the Nationalist Govern- work, mont US$1,000,000,000 to fght the Chinese Communists. United Press.

SEVEN KILLED IN CAR MISHAP

Calcutta, May 15. Four Swedish milors and three Andians were killed here last night when a motor car in which they were travelling fell 30 foot to the bed of a dry dock.

The suitors belonged to the crow of the Swedish steamer Mang- aloro, now in Calcutta port.— Reuter.

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