Portraits of Distinction
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NATIONALISTS ADMIT Malcolm MacDonald Dewey Calls For U.S.
CAPTURE OF CHUCHOW
Fifteen Red Armies In
Central
China Drive
CHANGSHA HEMMED
IN
Canton, July 28.
The fall of Chuchow, strategic railway junction city South of Changsha today was officially confirmed but the Nationalists asserted that Changsha was still in government hands.
The winning of Chuchow by the Communists came
Warships In
after a five-day's battle that saw the city change hands three times on Tuesday.
Gulf Of Chihli Spearheaded by Red General Lin Pico's 118th
Canton, July 20.
A report received here, quating Chinowe Naval Head. quarters in Taiwan, said that three warships belonging to "a certain nation" patrolled Gulf of Chihli, North China,
July 21.
นอ
They stated trying to find which
they
were on acropiens hind "disappeared. They visited several smal} Islanda and tested the depth of the water before proceed. Ing to Port Arthur and C-piren, In Southern Man. cluriaReuter,
Typhoon Kills 36 On Okinawa
Tokyo, July 28,
Thirty-six Okinawans were kill- ed and 233 were injured in Typhoon "Gloria," which struck Okinawa
on July 28, General Douglas MacArthur's Headquar tera announced today.
One American child and one Filipino were curlier reported to have been killed.
The
The
announcement
also
Division, the Communists first punched their way into the city on Tuesday morning but in the afternoon the Nationalists in a counter. attack drove the 118th back beyond the suburbs.
following
The Reds mounted a night attack and before midnight Tuesday, again were in con- trol, according to the official Central News Agency. Nationalist troops. the night attack, withdrew South Westward across the Slang River where it was reported they took up positions to slow the Red ad- nce toward Hengyong as much ta possible.
vance
Noth officialand private sources. reported in telephette Iessages to Canton that Changsha was quiet and But afttrugh the Com- once had fought to within range of the city's airfield, their attacks had died down and was no maler fighting. #t
'bronking' Communtet
there
present
THE
يفيكم
New S.E. Asia Commander
London, July 28. Lieutenant-General Bir John Harding left London by air for Singapore today to take up his appointment of Commander-in-Chief, South East Asia Command forces.
__*__`_have__cvory__confidence that British troops under my command can deal ably with the disturbances In Malaya and any situation that might arias in Hong Kong." he said. -Router.
'
The Nationalists were "regroup-|
off of action at Chenghaining South and West of Chuchow, alcated they would be content to keep the 'ly isolated. Red General Lin Pino's troops took troops are astride the railway Park in the movement which
both North and South, and have considerable forces
rave
Contrast of Changana.
sulted in the occupation of Chu- enaw.
buck
Visits Hong Kong
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Commissioner-General, South East Asia, arrived in the Colony by BOAC_yes- terday. He was accompanied by his wife. Photo shows Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald being escorted by Captain A. Wilson, ADC to the Governor, after landing in Hong Kong. ("China Mail" Photo).
Malaya Will Send Reinforcements.
If Necessary
Aid
To Nationalists
Hamilton, NY, July 28. The Governor of New York, Mr. Thomas E, Dewey, called today for immediate U.S. did to Na- tionalist China to: "save and preserve one- "fifth of the world's people”- fromTMCommun-
ism.
In a speech prepared for delivery at the first an- nual conference on American foreign policy at Colgate University, the 1948 Republican Presidential candidate declared:
"China is worse off for be- ing our friend than if she had been our enemy"
Ir added:
nor
"There can bo neither excuso timidity and for reason muddle-headednors on the part of our Government in attempting a solution. Surely we must have a polley and the will to carry it out, and surely our present habit of no polley at all must go."
was the New York Gover- nor, Brat public statement on the inese situation since November, 1947, and 12 contained some of the ncongost criticism he has levelled st the Administration's foreign policy since the Presidentis) cam- paign lost autumn,
Attempt To Run Blockade
"By dint of tremendous offort, and at great cost, we have the achieved a stalemate with Soviet In tho cold War ir Europe." he said.
We
"Out while WD
won have these tenyous victorias Th Europa, the whole cauBO represent has suffered the meat far-reaching and resounding defeats In Ching and through- out much of Asia.
"While perhaps saving Europe's 270,000,000 people, we have up to now lost even more in China and face the rink of losing all of Asia."
It is my firm conviction," he continued. "that with A small frection
of what a new war would cost, we could provide the skill and resources which we might reasonably hope could still save ene-fifth of the world's people on the side of human freedom.
The U.S. Government, he charged, "has shown terest in China
administers
cách
time a
No
real in-
and instead it
contemptuous rebuff
a despairing appeal in made by any leader of her Gov-
ernment."
Communist
already
propaganda that
Fisherman's
Gruesome. Catch
.. Around midnight on Ture- day, a fisherman was fishing from the Yaumall typhoon ehelter, when he fell ble catch at the end of his line. As he pulled in the lis the body of a boy 'became Walble on the surface of the water. After 15 minutes of hard work with the help of some of the crowd that had gathered around him, the deherman
to managed the body on land.
got
The ambulance was called and artificial respiration was applied, but the body fo. mained lifelem and was Extér sent to the mortuary,
The body Identified yet
not been
Consular Advice To Britons
Canton, July 28, The British Consul Generál, Secrecy shrouds the depar- makes it appear that China "Mr. G. F. Tyrrell, today urged a gone goose and Amia is theirs is not true, Mr. South China as recent experi
that British subjects, to evacuate Dewey said. He added:
British ture of the 800-ton steamer Edith Moller last evening, which, according to reliable sources, is attempting to run the Nationalist Block-. ade at Tientsin and, if pos-;] sible. Shanghai.
ence In other parts, of the _Core_Of_Resistance...... -country-has shown thpt Coan- There is a determined core sular offices have not been of resistance not only, through able to carry out their duties out the ranks of the leadership
in_Commünist-controlled areas. Enquiries about her dastination of China, but throughout the
The British" note, which was and departure wote;' met with
rank and file of its people
second
the best tow the
against Communiam. authorities vague replies from
months, was released 48 hours after concerned.
And, Mr. Doway declared, "any unllas Warning ved of th egg l However, it-armaciaportet digian | aid, given immediately, right, new United States Consulstenarul" ty
Buthoritative sourer, who declined this summer, would eat
American nationale person
Hong Kong may depend on reinforcements from Malaya should they become necessary, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Commissioner-General, South East Asia, declared on his arrival here by BQAC yesterday, to confer with the Gov- mor and local Service and Administrative. chiefs.
General Lin Po-cheng's troops captured Talho and Tienhun in Nowe, in
in diserbing the
Kiongal Province East of Hen- said fall Chuchow, ale the! It re- that a total of 10,095 nativo dwell-uired the weight live fall
yang.
The Nationalisis, fighting Ings were destroyed and another drinies suppering the 18th's
al Tienhwa, are reported to 14,839 were partly damaged.
first thrust, to drive government have re-occupied the city. based on a The figures wer
Communist Drmies atriking preliminary report by
troops out SCAP
Yangise from the that Southward which returned to Tokyo Lukew was still in government
have reached points 30 miles Mr. from Changtch. 105 miles North
on
the
Central
claimed
n Tuesday from a survey of hands although ghting is ex-
damage and relief require pected to breul: cut scop in that West of Changin
ments of Okinawa.
In addition, buildings destroyed reached 8.000, with almost 3,800
listed
j miles South Carra
Chuchow.
West of
as fifty per cent damaged. Hengyang Quiet
The damage along the water front included 27 fishing craft destroyed,
TE-
Food losses in United States Heagyang sund which the depots totalled 2,389 tons, with the full strength of both Nationalist prospect of more spoiling untossed to be thrown into battle, was
and Communist frees is expect adequate warehousing
reported established in the next one or two sites parring for positions in an quiet today with both months.
TC In the mountainous arcu Islands Hit
North East of Hengvang. At least 10 persona
There was stili word
every indica- drowned and GO,UND made home- tion that General
General Pai Chung-nsi Jess when a typhoon whipped the intended to make a
start t
Earlier they occupied Linti and Tel. North and North West of Chongteh.
The
y
The note referrect +fpBritish natur pls living in Eis Interior er intes large urban cenizin in. tho Canton Consular district, which comprises Kwangtung, Larid
"I do know," he said, "that if spirit returns and the sense of Kwangst. being abandoned by her friends is is sufficient cleared away, there
effective will to carry on an
gle and prevent Commun conquest..... "Communiam
uniam is basically rotten
struggle ist
the
Mr. Tyrning note. Wald; "White = 'this'. Consulate-General and Consulate at Ewatów" wi continue to make, every“ effort to afford whatevar protectión, la possible to British subléster and British Interests in this Cena tular djetriot, axparlenca je North-and-Central-China shows.
to be identified, at the Edith return to confidence. If supported Mollee will clear for Tientsin and with a vigorous official ppelflon it will also try to steain into Shang
would make a radical
change in hai whenever possible. He could the Chinese picture. mot say whether this will be at
pted en route from the Colony when ske retorns from Tien The China Travel Service, act- as agents for the Sanson Com pany, which chartered the ship from Mollers and Company, re- ported that they have accepted and contains within itsalt MacDonald was received at the airport by
several tons of cargo but no pas-seeds of its own destruction. This we believe with all our hearts and sengers. Lieutenant-General F. W. Festing, GOC-in-C
A report that the local authorisoula-and it is time-past time and Captain A, Wilson, ADC to the Governor.
that Conzular 'offens ́have 'ngì ties are negotiating to procure that as a nation we started action Well as quantity Accompanying the Commix has quality as
Chinese waters on our beliefs." naval escort in
been able to discharge" their "Good faith and loyalty to our normal. - fynotion es recognizes sioner-General on his five-day and is also oft the increure.
ancient Changsha la row threatened stay in the Colony, is Bri-
Commissioner - General could not be confirmed læst even-
and traditional Ing.
ally" by international law.
"There is no reason to suppɔsi from either side of the Canton-gadier R. T. Ransonic, of HQ plated that the terrorists in the Several shipping oficials, how should be sufficient motivation, Hankow refferay. The railway Land Forces, Far East.
Jungle were not being assisted to
eper, have confirmed that British Mr. Dowey declared, "for that our experience. at Canton from Hengyang to Changsha
by outside forces, ships will be given cover in Chin. change in our Far East policy." and Swalow will be any differ. Highly regarded by American any extent
auese Nationalist waters and will be
|ent."--Reuter. being one of Britain's most cant thorities have had excellen: co-
In the Far operation from the Blumesc Gov-acorted only to the edge of Com- The spokesman said that Gen- East. Mr. MacDonald had a short erment.
He declined to comment on the gral Pai Chung-hst's Heniquar-but busy session with the local ters were still n Hengyang
proposal Pacine Alliance. Press yesterday.
During his stay in the Colony Df subject
the Mr. MacDonald will be the guest High T Malayan terrorists, the
His visit her Commissioner was confident of of the Govertior.
was described as an informel on In entire suppression time. "It would be foolish of and the Commissioner said:
fake periodical visits were t ma to set any specific period. But the campaign against these exchange views with local ad-
མ]་ elements," he said, pro. greasing steadily and we are killing them of one by one." Police Job
hae been suspended. Trains ge journalists and quoted by one as adding that the Melayan
only as far a Hengahan, #0 miles Bouth of Changeba
As far as he knew General Pat had not moved to Chunnhalen, in North West Kwangst Provinsc.
waters of the Yangise River which swept over three inhabi- ing new headquarters at Chuar tated lalands, reports United win, North East of Kwellin was Press from Nooking.
tiengyong, although nis establish Red Movements
of overal feet above the record 1931 flood level.
Waters whipped
up by typhoon crushed through embankments of the Inlets
the
Klangshin, Tallichow and Nan chlufuchow.
ble administrators
On
their
the
ministrators."
זיי
munist waters..
British Gov't Bonds Slump
London. July 28. British Goveniment bonds plummeted to their lowest price since the darkest days of World War. 11 today.
described by foreign milltary ob- Summarized, the situation on Some 7,000 Grens of paddy servers here as a nice piece of the Central China front is us felds on stands
In the fourth day of a snow- near Nonking.
YUGOSLAV strategy
follows:
balling slump, a flurry of soiling were inundated by the raging II Pal's trovai ave puched buck Firstly, Troopy_from_Cominuti-
PROTEST TO at the opening of the London Yungise which reached a height along the Hengyi-Kwollla ist General Lin Plao's 30th, 41st,
exchange, knocked fractions, and Chuanhslen offers railway
GREECE the 47th and 18th nemies are operat-
Mr. MacDonald said that the
even whole points, off most Goy- best place for a long stand. The log West of the Canton-Bankow
ernment shares.'. Athens, July 28, the approaches to Chuanhalen
fight against the terrorists was are railway, with the Immediate ob-
a rally an hour. Yugoslavia has sont a protest: There wa mainly a police job, “Co-opera- guarded on both sides of the jective of Changleh, on the high-tion given by the military of railway and rivers by high moun-
and to the Greek Government; alleging later, when bargain hunters mov- to Changsha,
been an iman air rald on Yugoslav territory, ed in to make small investments tuln ranges.
Secondly, his 40th, 42nd, 43rd, the RAF has also 18th and Siet armies are stabbing portant factor," he said, adding it was announced here today the lower prices. But brokers
-regarded it as only temporary. · at the railway from the Fast with that the Police Force in Malaya Reuter, Changsha and Hengsha as the main objectives. family attempting to escape by The Chinese military spokes- Thirdly, troops striking from Province into Hunan today that troops from 15 Com-Province are of Genemi Liu Po starmice, eninated nt 300-cheng's 12th 13th, 14th, 16th,
whose 000 men were taking part in the 7th and 18th armlos, Dent Central China battle, re-general movement is in the direc
tion of Hengyang. ports Router.
Kiangabin, inhabited by nearly
1,000 persons, virtually disappear 15 Red Armies
ed with only a few tree tops and
roofs visible, However, only ono
boat was drowned. The rest were man, General Tang Wal-yl, said Kiangsi evacuated
safely to Nanking
Router and United Press.
* THE WEATHER At 950 GMT (3 PAKET)
fromlee) storm was centred over Bouthern
Australian Troops Take Over Coal Mines
Formona moving NE at 12 krista. The
He said a major, elash between The military; spokesman esti» other, tropical storm is still cansted about
the Nationalist and Communist mated that each of General Lin Early today troops $40 allem of Thaya. It bra mies had not yet taken place. Plao's armies totalled 20,000 men movettent and has weakened conlturabir. The Nationalist forces were sull and each of Generi Liu Po- 'A'. lowe preacure `ame corvin Brand, NE - intact. Rear-gused units were Cheng's armits 20,000 men.
China and leaving slowly Bestwarde
with, alaing primero, over Western China.
derding Chimpakaha
Today Forecasts Eight or modesunction South of Changsha, fell
He admitted Chuchow, a rail-Hondn Uprising
WSW-wledging durina showers,
to the Communiats on: July 28, Meanwhile Associated
Prens
fair with local thunders shower develop but was, ma-occupied by the Correspondent Seymour Topping
·Bag'during Inte: afternoon, and evening, ›
Nationalists the following day. I reported from Red-ruled Nanking was later finally" abandoned.
Säterday's Weather
Malmuma 173 den. Fab. Moines 6.5 hours,
· Hálstulli, 24:3 mm.::oks in. Total sines 2-Jun.-16$92), mm. 42,00 fun, mi Szelbak Anjavarman' of 1304.1 min.ic
PILGRIMS DROWNED AS BOATS CAPSIZE
4
Indori” – Cantral':.
Provincet, July 38. fred and fifty pilgrims
[that the offelől Communist Höln- hua'néws agency sald Red' troops
had inflicted more than 78,000 ensupities on “lawless" elements"
Sydney, July 28.
armad, with rifles and sub- machine-guns took over the open cut coal mines in Naw South Wales, which are paralys ed by the s
• month-old miners' strike, t About: 16,000 troops, including engineers, moved into five mining centres, Service technicians were being flown from the Woomera rocket range in Central Australia to help at the mines, It was reported, Fighting broke out in Sydney
in the North China" province of today, when Communists attempt
Honan within the past year."
́ed, to break up, atmesting.
The agency dispatch from Ksi-workers who were balne d feng declared that with moshed by a Labour, Memb {"bandit" " elementa destroyed, sant. He declared the
Epeice in gradually
returning to
the province. ANKARA
5. It hinted at: participation by
ordinary pissanitarin the uprising
Pacfler reports from
with the Prime Minister, Mr. Thomas "Hollway.
1 The penman had stopped- worl in deflance (of the stake of ETHE wendy proclaimed, in: Victoria:yes
Pessimism prevailed" : generally that a downward slide cause by I the nation's critical shortage, of dollars and its seething, labeur unrest would, continue.—Associat- ed Press.
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