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Communists Take Yiyang, Move On Pai's Hq.

ACTION NEAR FOOCHOW

Canton, August 7.

The Chinese Communists moved closer today to Hẹngyang with the capture of Yiyang from where they veered directly South towards General Pai Chung-hsi's field headquarters, Far to the East there were reports of Red movements North and South of Foochow.

Tidal Wave In Shanghai Area; 1,000 Deaths

Chinnie

BTENA

Shanghai, August 7.

reports, Urging public support of en fugee and anti food work in the

Nantwel Pootung and areas, sald today surveys dia. cloerd over 1,000 wied result of tida} waver there. The extent of the tragedy was hitherto unknown.

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The Workt disaster ร0 ฿ was 28 mites South East of Shanghai where tides broke the dykes

and flooded 1) villages. Reports said 2000

homes were warhed away and #fferers totalled $80,000,

The anið all caltle were drowned. Relief workers were doing their utmost to aid the de stitute and to rebuild

the acawalls-Unlied Press.

"$in Wen Jin Pao"

Chiang, Rhee Hold 2 Hour Conference

"

The Military News Agency reported the fall of

Yiyong to the 39th Red Army, and added that the 48th army from Linli had reached Chang- teh to join the Southward drive under Gen- eral Chen Yi.

The action in Fukien was reported to aim at pre- venting the Nationalists from bolstering their defences in that area,

The official Central Newerthoðical Chen Mou-jen, deptly 10 TALLE Nationalist Agency said the Reds capture mmander ed Shuikow, North of Foos auditions atra who went over to chow, and that serious fight- de Venusteast side.) irug was taking place neur Yangtai and Mintsing. Soundh West of Poorhów, The agency added skirmishes were break- ing out near Fuching and Pu-

Foochow

Lien.

between

Amoy.

and

Meanwhile, Nationalists naval headquarters At Taipch three Sevlet warchipe were tightest

the Shantung peninsula in North China and when signalled, headed for Port Arthur.

The same agency reported there Reaction To The

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was no change in Kaurhew, in Kungsi, where there is preary Jult,

In Kansu Province th Reda from Pingliang were said to be

White Paper

Roving North towards Kayuan General Chen Cheng. Governor to get around the Liupan moun- of Taiwan and South East China tain pass where the Nationalists | command chief, is

one of the were anit to be entrenched for frat declarations by an official' on the defence of Lanchow, 150 air-the American While Paper, miles to the West,

minimised today any damage to the Nationalist cause by the docu Enent and snid, in effect, it woul

Reds Advance In

Eastern Aunan

I do more good than hurm, con-

tinues United Press.

Colonel In Chief

His Majesty The King (centre back to camera) Colonel in Chief of the Irish Guards, presents new colours to a bear from the regiment at Buckingham Palace. in the foreground are some officers of the regimint, dressed in fu}} uniform

with bearskins. Field Marshal Viscount Alexander, Governor General of Canada

Colonel of the Regiment, was pre- sent at the ceremony. (AP photo)

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DEATH TOLL 2,800 IN ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE

New York, August 7.

New York Radio today said that more than 2,800 people had been killed in the earthquake which rocked all Ecuador on Friday. The Radio said the injured numbered "thou- sands." Five hundred people were killed at Ambato, the worst hit city, 1,000 at Potato

· ·-and-1,300. át Patilio, the report added. "Damage runs into millions of dollars and Am- bata has been reduced to a shambles with more than 40 per cent of the city destroyed,” the Radio said.

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WIDESPREAD RESISTANCE

RED CHINA

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Nanking, August 7,

The Chinese Communists were today reported to be mobilising to fight widespread guerilla re- nce behind their lines from Manchuria to South China.

Thousands of Red troops were moving into North China to reinforce garrisons there and in Manchuria,

An editorial in the Com- munist newspaper "Hsin Hwa," called for mobilisation of large numbers of political workers and students to co-operate with Red troops in suppress- ing "special bandits liberated areus."

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Chinese Communists charged today that "American Imperialism" Was arming nnd

Fecret supplying bandits and ingents to disturb the Communist

rear areas.

A Pelping Broadcast, heard in San Francisco by the Associated Press, declared, "Amerlean im- perinilsts are pldeing great hopes on such armed bandits and secret agents and supplying there with money and arts.

Officials Told To Return To Tibet

Canton,' August 7.

In face of the dual harass- ment of military reverses in the civil war and the United States White Paper, the Chin-

ese

to

Government decided make a issue of the Tibetan Kovernment's expulsion of Nationalist officials who were, ordered to leave Lhasa on tho that the grounds

Tibetans feured Communist influence among same staff members.

Premier Yen Hal-shan. today nrdered members of the Nationa- list mission-now in Lanchow "Chinese and foreign reaction--to return krunediately to take arica dream of utilising these up their posts, and "resume their bandli forces to put up dying duties as usual." It will be up to the Tibetans who Ignore Na- struggies and are preparing to

tionalist China's claim of soVO- glove make them work hand in

reignty-to make the next move. with foreign interventionist arm- ed forces to achieve a restora. tion."

Yen Hsi-shan, aware that in view of the already touchy situa

tion In For Easter China. the

This broadcast gave no details, hut another said that Nationalist by agents in Manchuria were using "feudal superstitious societies to create armed disturbances and conduct subversive activities"

Figuras Given

The "New China Daily News reported that uprisings against

лед order might add fuel, to the fito

there by degrees, denied

were any Communists among the gov

mission members and crament fatly declared that "there is no renson and no grounds for the Tibetan authorlies' order to them | to leave."

He

Carefully Selected

said "It has been the Cen-

Quito, August 7. the Cominunist regime in Anhwestral Government's policy to do province have led to the "elimina-everything to prevent the infu- Thirty-four persons

¡sion of Communistle influence into reports Tibet.

Government representa- killed yesterday when a Shell tion" of 7,900 "rebels"

United Press from Shanghai. O tives in Tibet were carefully Direct communication with One of these reports same from Oil Company plane flying res-this number 1,482 were

killed selected, and have been proved General Chen Cheng, probably the stricken area was almost the Predient of Ecuador himself, cue workers to the earthquake 4,101 wounded and 1,337 captured, competent and closer to Generalisslino Chiang Kat-shek than anyute in the pre- impossible, and latest reports in a broadenst heard in Lima. As stricken city of Ambato crash- sent governmenİ,

П brief of Friday's tragedy were be-et, lxwever, there was no omelaled in the mountain 20 miles

Erundoren Government tabula-| irom Ambato, Troups of Communist General ¦ statement released through the ing unfolded to the world by Liu Pino's 40th Army are driy-offein! Central News Agency, radio pecounts heard outside ing Southward with determinn took the view that cutting off Ecuador, adda tim in Eastern Hunan, neording China by the United States would to Chinese reports reaching here, olds Heuter.

Chinhai, Korea, August 7. Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek and President Syngman Rhee stated this morning, after their first two-hour session on the anti-Communist part talks, that they would issue a joint proclamation on the result of their talks tomorrow morning.

Their immediate objective Generalissimo. Chiang would | apparently Hongshan, important then depart by air for an unds- railway elly between Changsha closed destination. At thin mur-and Bengyang, and 320 mites rong's conference, Gener diging North of Canton. Chiane discuss with Dr Rhee art his Cabinet sielalis of their recent Boguis Conference which

he attended, with Preylcest Quirinus of the Philippines.

These reports stale that the Nationalists in this area, dis organised after

fall the

r Changsha, are in no position to stem the Communlat advance.

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force the Chinese look out more for Themselves which is something they need,

He said the Chinese people | have the schology of colonial peoples", who depend on foreign He countries for everything. Indded the White Paper will make Chinese rely more on thiselves. "It dues no harm," he said.

Press.

Associated

Future Of

Taiwan Discussed

the

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Columbia, sald the

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Look

the village of Salesaca,

the hills.

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of good bohavi- It added that the rebels fought our." He added, "It ma purely that there 274 engagements with the Com-unfounded allegation

Is infusion of Communi:ts advo- during authorities tion direct from the stricken area. The converted twin-engined munist

Highlighting

icports Bristol bomber

eff from months of April, May and June, cates among the mission,"

The Premier further plainly

that were two small towns which pre- Mern Nueve for Ambato yester

announced The dissidents were reported indicated luy

several viously had not fleured i

morning and was

to have

political reason was not the real cause of engaged in manications direet from Quito. hours overdue when the wreckage

In a formal statement released These were Pelileo and Potate, was spotted on a mountainside in sabotage and disruption of com- the expulsion order.

munications. The report claimed miles from Am- the Eastern Cordillera chain near they were now mostly dispersed sion of mission meinbrca as well

to the press, he said the expul both about 22 bato, the third industial elty.o'

into small bonds or driven into a staff members of tools, hos Ecuador

Most of the victims were em- and one of those hit hard by the quake.

ployees of Shell Oil Company,

pitals, and radio statis in, ordered. Wildness of terrain st the Ecuador

the grounds of The Communist publigation said on July 18 "on

Tibet tom scene of the crash forced rescue the uprising were instigated by protecting Medillin,

Com efforts to Nationalist underground societies bodles

workers to poalpone of 1,300 victims

munism" may not be the real reason of the Tibetan authorities. At recover the bodies until today. haon counted at Peilleo.

The homes of the dead were

Without mentioning the Indian or Patate more than 1,000 parsant

nel immediately avullable.

It admitted the Comminista British interest in Tibet. Premier were reported to have lost thal

A Shell company spokesman had suffered "some lenses" be Yen said, "We earnestly hope that

employees cause inid two government

commanders were the Tibetan authorities can realise Ecuado.can Endresy

itsd an Ecuadorinn army major guilty of aver-conadence and the true situation and prevent Washington said 500 were killed, wer

balig used as were relatives strength, while other commanders tools of some one else concerned." single issue in the Far East, reports from Quilo sald und Pillaro, the ares most heavily oossibility of wiping out the re-

ef persons in the towns of Pellico were unduly pessimistic about the He was believed to be referring The leading vernacular, ever since receipt of reports

to a report that an Indian poli- "Shrung Pao," editorially said here

Communists at least twenty persons died in affected by the earth quake. .that the

|bels-United Press and Asso- tical officer is investigating the two fundamental mistakes in plan to invade the big island the town of Pillaro, which was

The plane was reported missing

clated Press.

Tibetan sifuntion-United Press. the Limited States

t. 4 p.m. and search planes aight- foreign off the South China coast, it levelled by the quake.

Αν Lafacuugh, there were 11'ed the wreckage at 7.30 p.m. yes- was learned today.

State and Defence Department known dead and 20 injured, Twe terday. United Press.

churches, the government house

stroyed.

So far there has been no om- ciat comment published. The Foreign Omee is known to be working on statement but there

Washington, August 6. The question of what to do

and other "feudalistic" elernents.

some

the is indication when it will be about Taiwan is "the hottest # Ambato and more than 2,000 were among the dead. Most of the erroneous Information about local | themselves from

Korran and Chinese flekus stated that they were withholding

General Hwang Chich, Any comment an the United States While

en China newly appointed Human Gover Paper

left Canton to take up his until they had an opportunity to

this morning. General nake a demiled study

of the post

Hwang said that, as result of the document.

fall of Changsha, the provincial enpital would be established 10 Chiakiang. 230 miles to the East.

Quirino In Hawaii

The Philippine President. Claim Kiangsi

Elpidio

Quirino, arrived

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Honolulu by plane at 5.22 pan.

Honolulu time Saturday for a

brief stop route to Washing Drive Halted ·

ton where he will confer with

President Truman.

Five thousand

ready."

policy were, apparent Whita

the Paper! (1) selfishness and (2) defeatism.

ather passengers

pt.

The paper said General Wede, Ing over the mailer for some time and about 50 dwellings were de- U.S. STAFF CHIEFS:

South Ching could not hold out

portance.

END SURVEY

with

representatives have been argu-

meyer's recommendation to place with China proper written off to and a decision is expected soon. Manchuria under trusteeship wus

Disaster Described motivated by pure selfish Ameri- the Communists, the question of

Vienna, August 7. can interests. It added: "It shows Talwan assured paramount im

Witnesses in the towns of The U.S. Military Joint Chiefs defeatism in the North East pru vinees and Mr. Acheson declared

Chinese Communist propaganda Abato and Pelileo said the death of Stuff arrived by air from Parks of the island, which is the mill-which struck the central

brief visit has called for early liberation" toll in the disastrous earthquake today for

region American occupation ofcials. against the Reds.

tary bastion of Generalissimo of the South American country Winding up a ten-day survey European defence "Sheung Pao"

on the Chiang Kai-shek. He has upwards on Friday may well be over 1,000, of Western Chinese to stand up to strenga number of planes and naval

of 250,000 troops there as well as reports United Press

Dr. Cristobal Cornelo," formers, they are fly back

Washington on Monday. The Staff then ourselves and not to pay to units and some $300,000,000 in interna at Mayo Cliale, said the Chiefs are Army General Ontir much attention to what others ay. This is the only way; there gold reserves which he took there earthquake was so violent

from China, but his regime is sudden that few people had a Hoyt

Hoyt Vandenberg and Admiral something less than popular, ac- chance to escape from collapsing Louis Denfeld of the Navy. cording-to-the-State Departments buildings-and-felling-masonry White Paper.

persons, the The Nationalists admitted today majority of them focal Filipino that the Chinese Communists had residents, were on hand to great | geored gains in Hunan province Mr. Quirino,

but claimed they had halted the Red drive on Kunsten. Kiangyi The presidential party attended province,

Associated reports religious services after leaving the Pross. airport and then went to a dinner given in the president's honour by the Hawaikin Governor, Mr. Ingram Stainhack.-United Press. of the Slang river at two points

The Weather

AS 1000 GMT ( p.m. HKST) pressure

Je low ower & China and a trough of low pure extends from Tonkin to the Philippines. An anti-epeluns Ís altuated

every Japan.

Topy's · Precaut:-Light Bouth Rister- da, cenalisnat showers mostly

'daring "the morning.

Yesterday's Weather- Maximum 84.2 deg. Fah, Mintimuang, 17.2 deu, Fah, Bunshine 8,4 hour,

Jam against van average of 14154' mm..... 30.08 in...

omelai despatches sald the Reds made a Westward crossing

South of Changsha,***

(That apparently was part of

of the Communist plans to out- flank General Pal Chung-hsi'g

Is no alternative.”

called

No Ment on By

forces and doubtlessly was facil Communists

tated by the recent defection of

FRENCH TROOPS FOR INDO-CHINA

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Military men are understood to be insisting on direct action-by "occupation"

other means. Their argument fà based on the grounds that Taiwan in Com- munist hands would be a threat

the official Chinese to United States defences in the radio at Pelping nor the Red Pacific and a powerful odvance press in Shanghai has mentioned bare for any possible Soviet, ag the US, while paper en China |gression.

to

and N. Bradley, Air Force Gentral

Gilmans for Supert STEEL OFFICE FURNITURE

Before leaving Paris, the Staff

This aye-witness said: "There Chiefs lold a huge wreath of yel- has been relatively few in-low rose and blue asters on the Jured because the majority of tomb of the French unknown realdenia of the townships soldier at the Arch of Triumph-- struck by the earthquake did Associated Press. not have time to mcaps from were rala-

buildings.

There

tivaly few on the streets when ON OTHER PAGES

the earthquake struck.

"Alter viewing the wreckage Page 2

for the policy seizure of Taiwan Commish other fownships will bring the page

Ships Fired On By River Ban....

4 Paze.

Barclay's Bridge.

Araba Examine. Plan For Re

fugees.” Page 7

Atlantio Pact Chiefs To Meet. Page 8 16.

adds Associated Prese, However. Proponents of direct military at Ambato, I fear the deaths in Goods Exchange in Red China. the handful of foreimers in action maintain that | Shanghai Informed

region. 10 the whole Paris, August 7.

1.000. internal uprising-over Three thousand six hundred statement interpreter it as "o Anal vasion. Dr

the U. 8.. Pacine Dr. Cornolo, who with other to Indo-writing off of the Nationalists as would breach French troops, going

defence line running from Japan volunteer doctors are aiding In- the liner.hope for a free Ching." China, embarked in

through the Philippines Formosa jured pouring into what is left Page 5 Rainfall: 7.7 mm. f. Tolines Pasteur at Oran, (Algeria) har-

(In 'Canton, a rash of state- Less than 400 miles from the of the Ambalo hospital, sald the bour, today. 1-(242.3 mm. 42,60 [ni, ka M. Paul, Coste Floret, the mente concerning the white paper big U. B, base at Okinawa and uxact tell for the 3,000 square | broke out, Generally the repetion only 700 milles from Japan. mile section hit by the earth- Overeens was that too much blame way French Minister for

The State Department on the quake will not be known for Territories, arrived in Salgon this placed on the Chinese and 'too other hand; feels, that direct 'ae-K morning. He will be entertained little on the U. S. State Depart- tion would amount to American De

halo added: "Without Belgian Parliament Crials. to lunch by Bao Dal, the ex-Em-ment's own policies.)

Intervention. In the Chinese civil question this is the worst disaster Page: De 12.75 $1,02 Incha.peror of Annam and head of the

wwwhich the US, has shiud In Shanghat neither the Chl- from: It belleves any mills of thiKind in our history. The

Pinance new Slate of Vietnam.

Commerce. And 17 den. X.

M. Conte Floret will succes- neto press

10 In-Page nor the remaining the moves toward Talwar would magnifice of the disaster is sively tour West Cochin China foreign Hublications carried at roy U. Es entortajla edavince describable and unbelievable. It

Kong Waterfront the people of

oneself Dallat, Hue, Hopol, Gulf of Along, thing-news or comment on the the Chinese Fand

11 Vistan and Prompth. He is ex- State Department announcement. South East Asia: that the United the scenes pected to stay in Indo-Chins un-United Freas, Reader and Aman Stator henthe territorial sims in death at Ambato vita ale jul "August-207-Reuter.

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