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COMMUNIST SUCCESS A Happy Family At Home

IN SOUTHERN DRIVE Battle Developing For Mountain Stronghold

FLANKING MOVEMENT

Canton, July 29.

Manchurian troops of General Lin Piao's 42nd and 43rd armies have driven Southward to the small town of Lukow, beyond Chuchow, which they captured earlier, according to the Chinese Press today,

Fighting has been reported South of Lukow, but it is not known whether the town itself has fallen to the Communists or whether it has been bypassed.

* Gen-

The Nationalists blew up a big railway bridge in the Lukow area.

oral Pai Chung-hsi has sont troops of Kwangsi General Hsia Wei to resist the Communists at Lukow.

Arrangements

For British

Evacuees

No fresh arrangements have

becn made

for British

evacunes from South China,

the "China

yesterday.

Mall" learned

that

the

it was stated previous arrangements made More for accommodating British evacuees from China etli exlat.

COMMIES PRODUCE A

NEW DODGE

General

Li Po-cheng's troops are attacking Yuhsien, North East of Hengyang. His 14th Army is said to have re- necupied Lienhwa, Enst of Yulwien and is driving to- wards Chaling, 00 miles East ni Hengyang.

A big battle is expected to

like place som at Hengshon, on Changsha the railway between and He ugyang. Hengshan is

untain stronghold where the Natinalists nay hold out for me-time unicas they or rut the South

lon he'

by drive from the sin

area.

Eust by General Llu's the Yuhslen-Lienhwn

of the West

Canton-Itankow Inway, General Lin Plao's 39 milway from the ariny troope

Yropiso are,

to be Dghting the,

the

Northern burb of Changteh, 100 miles North West of Changsha,

Nut" i

1.

The Nationalists are reported

have

lost a considerable amount of rolling stock as a re sult of the sudden capture by the Communists of the Chuchow roll Junelion.

General Pai Chung-hu is re- ported to have ordered General byr

Chen Ming-jen, acting Governor of Hunan, to abandon Changsha and to fight Eastward in an at-

to get behind the

Rexi Recording to the

"Ta

Washington, July 29. Unprecedented demands the Chinese Communist thorities on American diplo- tempt

personnel

"shop nes,

malic

for

-

סתיו

guarantees" are still delaying Kwang Po," which added that the departure of the United Changsha, Isolated, is of no fur- States

Ambassador,

Dr. J. der strategic value.

Leighton Stuart, and his off-

einl purty from Nanking for Outflanking

Washington.

00kivis disclosed that the

Communists Aually waived the Movement

requirement for Dr. Stuart but

refused to do so for the Amerl-

FOREIGNERS

IN CANTON MAY LEAVE

Canton, July 29. It is too early to dotermino how

wit many foreigners take the advice given in the British and Amarican_EVACUA tion notes.

Some of these nationals In the Interior have not yet received the notes.

British and American Em- baany

will representatives leave Canton in the avant af "Communist liberation" and ·

proceed to Artsumably Chungking or the next seat Central GovernmenE Consular officials Foreign will remain in Canton 10 assist their nationals

where possible.

of the

The mood of foreigners on Shameen Island appears to have changed in the past two months. Originally, the busi ness community.

Including

wives and children, Intended

to stay and face whatever situation might develop.

Events In Communist.

controlled areas slzewhere in China, however, have changed the outlook and non-essen- Itals may decide to leave. This applies particularly to women and children.

to

The

final decision evacuate will remain with Individuals отда with firms employing them.-Reuter.

This delightfully informal study of Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth, Duchess #f Edinburgh, with the Duke of Edinburgh and their eight-month-old son, Prince Charles, was made in the grounds of the Royal couple's home at Windlesham Moor, Surrey. The Princess nave special permission for the picture to be made by "British Newsreels." (AP Photo).

YIP

LITTLE HARRY RUNS INTO A SNAG

Harry Joseph Yip, nine-year-old Canadian boy from Toronto, stepped off o' CPAL plane of Kai Tak yesterday and right into trouble. There was no one at the airport to meet him, His parents, who dre in Canada, had told Harry that a lady by the name of Lu-Back- su_would receive him. And all know is that Lu Back-su lives in. Kowloon," declared Harry.

оп

The boy had airport officials

the run busy trying, to make contacts. The telephone directory and, Hong list were consulted, calls made but no Lu Back-su could be reached.y Search of Harry's luggage for fu clue or letter that might bear some indication of a Hong Kong address, was fruitless.

Harry himself, co-operating as fully as he he could, produced two cheques drawn on the Na- tional City Bank and made out to a Lu Back-su. But that was

all.

After about three

hours of

search little Harry was taken to the home of Mr. Wong You-mul 照 3. Dorset

Crescent, Kowloon

Tong. Mr. Wong is the manager....

of the firm which chartered the

CPAL plane on the flight from Vancouver to Hong Kong.

Harry was taken to the home of Mr. Wong by Mr. Willlain Lau, who is a partner of the firm and who at the airport on the company's business.

ta

HARRY YIP

One helper

Mr. Liu told the "China Mail" that every effort will tr

spoke to him in boy's made

content the guardian. Meanwhile, he said. Chinese. "I'm afraid I don't speak his firm will cable, the boy's

it yet, Sir," he said, "That's why mother, Mrs. Athena Yip, at

Mom sent me out here,"

After 670 Church Street, Toronto.

every effort at the air- port to contact Harry's guardian Not Worried

had falled, Mr. Lau decided to fake Juninź to Dorset Crescent.

Harry was driven around town

JAP RED

LEADER ARRESTED

“SKANDEX”

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9, D'Agullar #t

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AMERICA WON'T ABANDON JAPAN

EICHELBERGER

In an

Washington, July 29.

exclusive interview, Lieutenant-General Robert Eichelborger assured the Associated Press today that the United States will never allow Japan tó fall a victim-of Communism.. General Eichelberger, who is now adviser to the Assistant Secretary of Army, Tracy Vorhees, said: "The United States has an obligation to Japan to assure safety and security. We disarmed Japan and now we shall not aban- don her until we are sure Japan is able to look after her own safety."

The Gencrn! expects thement of 45 civt! 'affaire teams and Japanese people to do their part three sections attached to tho

in guarding against the spread | army.—Associated

of Communism, although he ran Reuter,

that American assurance 1

Inpar against Comúnism continue as long as necessary

General

will

Elchelberger S formerly 8th Army Commander

In Japan.

The General stressed That-

AU

everything the Decupation thorities and the United State are going on Japan's behalf are part of a broad programme in assist Japan back to self suf.. ciency. He emphasised: "That In- cludes the

that Assurance

We

are not going to allow Japan to To Red."

до

Preis and

CRUCIAL TALKS ON JAP TRADE

Tokyo, July 20.

Arrangements

were com-

General estimated that pleted today for the opening

not more than five per cut of of the

Communist AR_1"

Sterling

area-Japan

the Japanese people are interest-trade talks here on Tuesday. ed in Communism and leg vi looking toward doubling of tually shouted with emphasi last year's £02,500,000 cx- when he said: "They will drop 1

change between the two areas as soon as they find out they are

The date for the crucial double-crosset by foreign nogotiations was retarded one day being

following a preliminary weting said between General

the three-man United "The

fect that the United State Kingdom trade delegation and. is spending, hundtreds of millions | SCAP _foreign_trade officials. of-dollars every year to RESTAt the The occupation authorities Tokyo, July 20

Japanese people proves that the|frained"

from

stating rods The Osaka police today ar United States is friendly to volume goal for, the new arrange- rested

the chairman of this Japan if they follow Demuerailement with the United Kingil ini. Osaka regional committee of dear.

Indio, Australia, New Zealand, the Japanese Communist

Ceylon and South Africa... Reparations Issue Party.

"The Army i likely to spending area negotiators exprssd But a spokesman for the ster- Japanese newsp.pers reported about half a billion dollars in the hope that both parties can that the authorities have evidance. Tapah "this fiscal year are this make available sumetent go:LE ~ linking high officles of the Com- money is coming from Americans double the volume of lust, year's munist Party with the wall generally. We hope right think trade.

ing Japanese are well aware of what we are doing for them."

newspaper" case.

The arrest of Jankichi Gesu, chairman of the Orks Commun- ist Party Committee, was carried out

by the Osaka city police this morning.

On reparation problems the General was not inclined to comment, but seemed to indicats- that he does not favour removing much more Industrial equipinont from Japan,

Newspapers said that Gosu, who is also chief of the commit

This correspondent asked Gen- toe's publicity section, is being held on suspicion of ordering the

eral Eichelberger how soon be Communist Party, organ, "Osaka

thought Japan might expect r Minpo", to lasus false reports of peace treaty, The Generol re torror caused in the Japanese sea-plled: "I don't know and Lobedy by a series of knows Just now. The matter des port of Tsuruga assaults on women..

penifs upon good face The Kyodo news agency report-nations concerned."

amour

General

ed that tho poilcs, after inter- Despite rumours, regating 104 persons who are at present being held in connection with the case, have obtained evi- dence that may lead to the early Arrest of offcials at the Comrnu- nist Party headquarters in Tokyo as well as the executives of the Party's Kansal district committee. --Router.

Bichelberger did not give any in- dication that he plans to go te. Japan with Mr. Vorhees, who is planning to visit Japan during the next few weeks.

BERLIN AIRLIFT TO STOP

Con Consul-General, Mr. John Changsha was still in Nution- Cubot, the Vice-Consul, Mr. Wil-alist hands at 4.00 p.m. today. lam Olive, other American - according to a radiophone call etals and the pilot of the Em-received here from the besieged

Increased activity In Air Furen bussy's plane.

Hunan capital.

operations from Its Canton base The rule of siguing "shop The situation inside Changsha have her, noticeable in the past guarantees" before leaving is an is quiet. Fighting is taking place few days, with both Bghter and ald Chinese custom, but it has about five miles East of the city bomber operations heavier than never before been invoked against Further South, tros of Cicneral in the past. diplomatic personnel, It is en Po-cheng's 4th any ure arrangement whereby someone striking at C

ing at Chaling, 65 miles East It is believed that some of the fact, he was so calm and collect-in Mr. Lau's limousine, before The British and American remaining behind agrees to make of good any unpaket bills and capture Lelyant on the Cantor carried out of Talwan and is-ed that he immediately won the heading for his temporary home. Military Governments announced

Mengyang, hi on attempt Annie the return of the in- Hankow railway, 128 miles Southland buses near the mouth of the of all involved at the alr- And all the

dividual if he is later accused off Changsha.

a crime.

The State Department several months ago asked Dr, Stuart to return to the United States for consultations

soon us he had

taken all possible measures to aa-

tionals in China.

THO

10

CAF operations that have been

Yangtee have been

Communiet drive

Canton..

to

bo

·

to Changtch appears

significant flanking Operation Transfer Of

The Importance altached to this

Rod

Bush The

thin:

sire the safety of American nato be planning to strike deep into When this was done and he Hunan in an attempt to outrank

Communists are believed The Capital

was prepared to leave Nanking,

the Communists demanded a

"shop guarantee" "from and his party.

him

Dr. Stuart refused the demanda

the Nationalists

and block the

toward Kweichow Kwelyang, capital of been mentioned

of possibililty their retreating

hay

and is still negotiating with the as a likely seat for the Nation- Communist authorities in an effort allat refugee capital, if the Reds

to get it waived for the rest of chuse the Government from

the party,

Canton,

The Air Force said it is - k

But Harry wasn't a bit worried about the whole confusión.

shllied to

feld.

In

Berlin, July 20.

way. Junior kept today that the Berlin Airlift

the most gigantic peacetime mill- talking. Dressed in a heavy herring- Meanwhile Lu Back-su, a lady,tary operation In history-will bonn

suit, clutching his over-who lives in Kowloon, is being be eliminated, starting on Mon-

day-United Pross, sized hand bug, û holstered water urgently sought. pistol strapped to

his narrow waist "Junior"-as he soon be- cume

plane Long-standing

the transfer of

Nationalist! capital to Chungking will not naked carried out until developments make Its

Canton Impossible-so officials here say,

JAVA CEASE FIRE: FINAL AGREEMENT

Batavia, July 29.

-Jawaharlal

the ramp came tearing down) for Reaching Inspector Bucking- the Immigration Oficer, he naively: "Where ia Lu Back-su! and that started it.

Junior wa

us soon telling his In story continued stay

to the "China Mall.“ Hin mother, a Canadian, decided to The Dutch and Indonesian Republicans announce send him to China to study the Plana for such eventual trans-

language and traditions of his

ed today that they have reached final agree- fer were made when the Govern father's home, "I tried learning

ment on a cease-fire order. munt was still operating in Nan- that at home (Canada), but it The demands appear to be aereasing the tempo of is attacks

which fell to the Reds in iidn't

Detalls of the order, negotiated seem to turn out very

through the United Nations Cont other Communist plan to embar

declared Junior, ress American diplonists in Chint against the Reds between Heng- Officials here Insist that the -United Press.

a heavy sigh, Junior on for Indonesin, were not yang and. Changsha an effort text sent of the Government

"You know, wish

modo public in the joint com- to slow the Red advance and will be Chungking, the wartime

that

I was dead. munique.

The reom

opposite Parties pro- give the Nationalists a chance to capital-not anywhere else.

to give people so much

-ngrezdi ón May 7 to regroup.

But they emphasise, too, that trouble. My ecezina always "nally

work out ceust-re urder after the Government intends to remain bothers me when the hore as long

possible.

gets hot," he complained, "and it the Dutch restored the Indone The main forces of Pal Chung does get a hot as here in Canadasan Republicans to their capital,

Jogjakarta, hst's Central China Command sometimes, you know," have not yet Jolned battle with Junior was very talkative. One Chen Luf, a prisoner serving the Reds.

overworked gentleman turned Mohamed troops to and the ON OTHER PAGES. sentence at Stanley Prison, was If by some miracle-and every-playfully on Junior saying, “Do fatally stabbed yesterday morning and agrook it would be miracle you keep asking questions all the the Dutch, who overran, the Re Rede Do The Jitterbug. as a result of a brawl among aal Chung-hal beats the Reds, ime?".. group of eight convicts.

THE WEATHER

HKET) the

Ль 0400

GMT (1 p.. typhoon WEE eanired about $44 miles

1 of Bhanghai moving NNE #t-10.96

kvele. From is troughs extend. NE lu

·Honshu, and BW to Tungkin.

FATAL STABBING

·BAT STANLEY

weather

The Republican

Prime Minister, Nehru. Dr. J.H. van Royen,, Helland's representative, will leave for Tho Hague next week to prepare for the conference.

.Other delegates, numbering more than 100, and including re- presentatives of both Republicar and non-Republican areas of In- donesia,

will also fly to Hague-Associated Press.

Premier, 'Hatta, said his order

soven months', warfare against Page 2. Buang

to

Today's Forecast-Light or moderate

BW winds, Mainly fale apart from

scattered thundary showers.

- Yesterday's, Winther

Men39.8 deg. Fab.

Mialmumis 77.1 deg, Pa.

Bunshine 7.5 hours,

Baltalia NIL Total einde 25.

average of 1914.5 ram. 61,83

Xandingu as

151983

19.37- 21:33 Lachen not be ascertained,

by the Foreign Office to of the Premiery

Kong, to replies. Mr. showed, crates Ins

postil," who is to piled

Be Fraklen port

Public

last. December will be then the Government could re- Chan died at 10 am-about main in Canton for at least

Seeing Kowloon

Issued

soon. He declined i to be | Page 13 M w two hours after the Bight, which several months longer.

"Me?" replied Junior What sperinc. ===<2.30 ina. Na akipas an was stopped by the warders with

about that guy?” pointing to a It is expected nere, that the the aid of high pressure hoses bien, movements of lower, Govern nothing but asic me questions er the next day after a formal Over the past week there have reporter "He's been doing order will be issuca tomorrow turned full on the group,

The cause of the trouble could meat personnel and archives to since arrived!", But Junior ber meeting with the Unlied: No Page: die

Chungking. The Cok of crating triended, the reporter after he tions Commissions archives

in still

"an in, all | had b Governinent ofBou

Falas a Coca Cola. The next rep in settling the was particularly art

ariti Indonesian- night pantes he auction will leave for The Page 18

*Correspondimie,

Tax Evasion Warnin Seaman's Dispute. Pages S

Barclay on Bridge,

Income

the PA

Motoring

pathlon to the khaki

-Mrā,Hatta.

the officers) and some

te, the Mornadian |

ratapging) Koft:

Konference

Tho

More Autonomy

Mansur to insure “Japan'a ECOURS to: a great

colume of sterling the

area's materials, particularly cotton, Iron, wool and rubber

Paw

break down barriers to Japan. ese finished goods, are expect- ed to be the

American negotiators.

hagu

tives of the principal objec quarters trade mission, led

A

A

by a SCAP official, is tu Toure Tokyo next month for a two- month trip through Slam, Burm India and Pakistan in order to promote sales of Japanese rolling stocks, motorcars and tricks in the countries.

Five Japanese will accompuny two SCAP officials on he mis- ston.-United Press and Reuter.

The "New York Timas" FERRY DISASTER claimed

that today

General

Bombay, J.ly 20. Douglas MacArthur has virtually

Reports recolved toc :13. closed down the United States that 140 are feared to have been suid Military Government in Japan drowned out of 176 Hiplu men, In a despatch from Tokyo, the women and children atard a "Time", correspondent, Lindsay ferryboat which caps. on Parrott, said that this will be the Tuesday on pilgrimage voyago effect of General MacArthur's in Murbada River near Indore, order, announcing the disband-Central India.-United Press.

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