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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1949.

REDS CROSS SIANG RIVER

Join Nationalist Rebels In Assault On Shaoyang THREAT TO KWANGSI

Conton, August ̃8;

The Chinese Communists swarmed across the Siang River South

West of Chuchow today to join the Nationalist rebels under. General Chen Ming-jin, and are now punching at the suburbs of Shaoyang, 75 miles West of Hengyang, according to unof ficial but most reliable reports.

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******* | The official Military News Agency partly confirm- ed a major threat to Kwongsi Province when it admitted that the Siang River had been crossed by strong Red forces from Chuchow. Chinese press reports from Mengyang said those had been joined by Reds from Lifing and Lukow for ❤ rapid drive South Westward along the Chuchow-Shaoyang highway,

Semi-official despatches said armies in the Suichuan area of other

Changteh, of Klangsi province, Reds from

apparently driving Southward after the la preparation for the resumption capture of Arhwa, Hsupi and attacks on Kanchew, 230 miles Sinhwa, linked up with the North of Cunton. Reds from Chuchow just out- side Shaoyang. If these re- ports are true, the Reds have

United Wretern Hamisphere through greater #andardisation development. according to the South Afri. Minister, Mu

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Defence

Accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Bayers, Mr. Erasmus has ari rived in Ottewa for discum. alon wish Canada's Defence

Minister, Mr. Brooke Clax ton.

Francol Erasmus.

Mr. Erasmus told reporters that South Africa In buying Jet aircraft from Britain and also looks towards an pansion of her Naval forces. Associated Press.

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More Troops Arriving

In Orduna

The

sufficient strength here for a dund thrust Inward Hengyang

Kanchow is within eny reach a good highway of the leng

rallway. The yang - Canton spokesman said that heavy fight- ing is expected in the Kanchow jarea within two days.

to the South East and Ling- The spokesman confirmed the

ling on the Hunan-Kwangsi loss of Tienshul, fmportant con- miles South of tre in Karusu at the Western end

border--80

Shaoyang.

The Chinese Communists are following the pattern set by the Kwangs! Japanese who overran and occupine Kweilin over this same route.

A Shaoyang the Reds would highway for be astride a good

easy march South Westward toward Kwellin.

in

of the Lunghat rauway.

The city fell to tronps under its loss General Peng Teh-hunt. has severed lines of communica-" on between Western and North Western China,

The spokesman said that the

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In line at Sydney's Eveleigh workshopa (AP Photo),

PLANES RUSH AID TO EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

Dramatic Eye-Witness Account Of Disaster

Communists were funting Mouth The Westward along the highway to Lanchow, Kanchow. Kansa enpt- This major swing South West-tal, 160 miles away. ward has at least

temporarily

ensed any possible for distance Only Escape-

threat to Chungking, which is

troopship, Orduna, expected to be the next refugee carrying further military re-capital of the Nationalists..

inforcements for Hong Kong.

in due here at 8.39 a.m. today. The reinforcements are com- posed mainly of The 3rd Royal Tank Regiment.

from Also,

Shadyang the Reda

could strike straight Westward for Chihklang,

now

seat of the Hunan provincias

government.

The Regiment, formed in 1919. WDK the successor to the three

One vernacular reported that original Light Tank Battalions

the Kwangsi. provincial govern- who fought in the 1914-1918 war

12t was moving to Yungaing. inherited the honours but this could not be antirred. They gained by these battalions which

Klangst the Nationalists Include the Croix de Guerre avec

laimed Palines, and the privilege of

they were attacking wearing the badge. of the 3rd inhwa and Yunghsin to relieve

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If the Reds cut the Hunan- Kwangsi railway, General Pal's only remaining avenue of escape would be into Kwangtune Pro- vince along the Canton-Hankow railroad, Associated Press points cuí.

Quito, August 8. Ecuadorean government organised a power- ful airlift today to rush food and supplies to the earthquake centre 70 miles. South. whore the mounting death toll was reported to have reached 5,000."

Planes of every type and description took off at

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PACIFIC PACT

Chinhai, August 7.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of China and Pre-` sident Syngman Rhee of Korea today called on President Elpidio Quirino of the Philip- pines, to take steps to form a Pacific Pact os-abulwark against ““international-Com munism"

At the conclusion of a meeting to discuss the pro- posed pact, Chiong and Rhee issued a joint statement, declaring that the countries of the Pacific in general and For Eastern countries in particular were facing a greater danger from international Communism today than any other part of the world.

The two men completed their discussions last

night, but the statement was not released until just before Generalissimo Chiang was to depart by air for an undisclosed destina- tion.

"We had

a two-day con- that he hoped Nationalist China, in the seaport of Korea and the Philippines would versation Chinhal," said the statement, reach ng Immediate agreement for "Including a full exchange of "the funt economie development Union of of the Far East." Those three views regarding a

nations should "Torm the nucleus Asia for the Pacific countries, of a Pacifle union, he cal

kald. We are happy to state the con- The retired Chinese President versations reached the follow-niso announced that he and Dr. Rhee and outlined ■ Joint pro- ing agreement:

for "the

common task of recognise that

He sald "We both

the national reconstruction," menace of international Commun- he had briefed Dr. Rhee on the ism, which in incompatible with organisational plan outlined human freedom and national in the Bagula conference

and dis- dependence. rast be eradicated russed detalls with him.

"We both feel secure when unit- and to combat this cummon threat

we must fight collectively as welled and vulnerable when standing

alone," said Chiang, nn individually.

Security ፓ! only be

Wo strongthened by solidarity. are strongly of the opinion that the countries of the Pacific in general. and the Far Eastern countries in particular, are fnc- ing a greater danger from inter- national Communism today than any part of the world..

Full. Agreement

No Comment In Manila

In Manila, the Philippine Am- bassador to the United Nations, Mr. Carlos P. Romulo, to whom President Elipidio Quirino has iven the task of Implementing the Pacific Union plan, declined to 'comment on

on the jaint

statament

Informed unofficial sources, however

pointed out.' that Mr. Quirino's letter of instructions to

said: "I saw a panicky flight Tokyo will stop over at Taipeh to luleino and Generallisimo Chiang what Mr. Romulo is trying to or-

countries The Bouth

Kai-shek and Dr. Syngiged

The Under Secretary for Fore Teh - chen. "Solidarity and concerted action eign Affairs, Mr. Felino Nari, who Secretary General of the Kuo-among these countries is more for all practical purposes is act mintang Party, upon his ar- urgently needed than elsewhere. ing secretary in Mr. Quirine's It is our firm belief that the world | absence, had, no, immediate re- rival here yesterday afternoon cannot be free if Asia in to go un-action to the Chiang-hee com- en route to Tokyo told the der and mankind cannot afford to munique. Press that he is going to Japan be divided into half free men and to confer with General Douglas half slaven.

the regarding

"Based on the above considera MacArthur formation of a possible Paci- tions we arrived at a full agree-Mr. Romulo makes no mention of

of a ment concerning the iden fic Pact.

Communism, China, or Chiang as ect forth in the joint Kal-shek. General Wu before leaving for union

President There statement issued by

werd Indications that receive instructions from. Gen

In the anise is a Union of South" East" of people from stores, churches eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

in July12 at Bagulo Philippines. We both further Asia

will be and other pubfle places. Woman He struck an optimistic nole on ran out with children in their the future of the Pacific Fact. He agreed that the President of the strictly non-military

East Asia Union es concalved by Philippine Republic should be their believes it will be a succDRA. to

Mil necessary knsas confessing their sine at

the Americanquested to take ail Commenting on

Instructions Mr. Rotulo ap- top of their voices

and White Paper the General untd that to bring about the proposed unian. President Quirino in His fatter of

"For this

purpose, we are bears

frum bo

didbreit quita asking forgiveness from the rentrary to what others believe

to arking Mr. Quirino devise the Union envisaged in Almighty.

the issuance of the White Paper

at Chiang-thes statement according Immediate future watched buildings start to favourable to the Government. totier. some collapsed to

preliminary the it condemns both the Chinese

to unmelal sourcen.. Tereñas to devise concrete The Chiang-hee' (communique After Communists and Soviet Russin, he

isation stirred considerable interest, but that all was plain horror with added. "God helps those who help measures

organisation Chiang was to depart from here there was no authoritative state- or running themselves," he said. averyone kneeling terrified toward

the Philippine Feaction the plaza

The KMT official declined to at noon today and it was believed ment as and open areas.

comment on the present altueho planned to return to Taiwan. available. Meanwhile large blocks

tion in Canton. When asked if Dr. Rhee WaK expected to leave stone

And from church towers

the Communists would take the for Senul today or Tuesday. Last said the Iarger buildings began falling an Kwangtung Capital before the night, Chiang told a small gather would be "studied" and thero may the panic stričkon multitude. Only and of this month, as the Reds ing of Korean and Chinese officials be comment later.--United Press. anruffled shriek was heard now predicted, he said: "Not unless and then which wan qulekly drowned out by the immense naru of cement and stone."

drms.

Adbits fell

the rate of one every 10 minutes for the flight to Ambato, thriving industrial and farming city of 20,000 which was complete- ly destroyed by Friday's series of quakes. President Galo Plaza Lasso realdon't of the devastated city to But led danger to this ling is developing. If their troops push-reported to the nation that six to the Quito correspondent of the

cities Ambatao, Guano, Pell- Bogota newspaper, El Liberal." South in Kinnest inker haien, the road would be opened leo, Pillon, Patate and Salcedo to Kukong.. Kukone is on -were completely destroyed.

railway Canton-Hankow

125 The death toll, he said In

'radio broadcast after spending miles North of Canton.

40 hours in the disaster arcs, reached 5,000 and there were an estimated 20,000 injured.

Earthquake damage spread. across the area for 4,000 square miles

ol with a population 150,000, Seventy per cent of all Paf's forces represent thehouses in the area were destroy-ground with great roars. An todependent air force com- largest East-1041-42---

single intact army the ect. fought in Greece and Crete, and munique confirmed the move- Nationalists have on the Chiese - with 7 Arm, Diy, in Western De mest of the Reds

in Churhow mainland. sert, 1942-44—Alamein to Iinly. and Shaoyung. It said Nationalist In addition to mengelog Pui's 1944-45-North West Europe plones located and bombed and forces, the Reds are threatening Normunds to the Baltic.

strated a convey of 100 trucks those of the Moslem nerals in The Present Coinmending Om-heading toward Shaoyang South North Western China, who con cer la L. Col D. J. E. O'Flynn, West of Slangtan,

stitute one of the main lupes of DSO, OBE.

erious

resistance to them. The Ewift

intu Red advance Kansu, climaxed by the rapture of Tienshui, is yet another shock

anci

Freuch Division

the their ieftine

Kanchow pressure against sleeve.

but, at the same time, primit Between the

wars they were 'he Reds had reached

between Suichuan stationed at Lydd in Kent. Dur-midway ing the 1939-45 war the follow. Kanchow-the closest penetration ing is a

brief outline of their yet reported in the direction of service; 1940-Held Colals with the South Kwangsi Nationalist KRRC-reformed in 1010 and base." sent to Middle

EARTHQUAKE IN

SOUTH PACIFIC

Wellington August B.

shook Iwu

Serious Threats

Serious threats to the remain- Ing Nationalist territory were re-

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If the Reds capture the town and at the same tline sever th- Hunan-Kwangel rallway, then Pal Chung-hai's forces, an on- timated 200,000 men, would be bottied up.

The

Nationalist Chi

China's battered government, shaker not only be

docu-

Latest Report 9,241 Dead

Guayaquil, Ecuador,

August 8. The death toll in the Ecuador cartifquakes was estimated today by off- cials at 0,241.

The number of people who died at Amvato alone was sald to have reached 5,000.-Reuter.

the

Refuge In Church

of

The resident said: "In one of

they fly there,"

SE Asia Pact General Wu said the he heard nothing about the formation of s South East Asia Anti-Communlar Pact which would includo Hong Kong, Philippine Islands, Indo-

the churches a great mast of China and other countries in pls sought refuge. They closed the South main door to block the entranco China.

East Asia, but excluded

to make refugger. It was a mid-, i Greeting the veteran diplonuat

Les resture. A few minutes laterat Kai Tak wore Madame- Wo, the whole building fell in.

A bigger aurthquake than the ported on several civil war fronts its military reverers but to the one which goused the great dis- today adds Reuter. Fighting is publication of the US State De- aster in Ecuador, British South Pacific islands dur-g in the suburbs of Shao-partments White Paper.

yang, large Hunan town West of Its reply to this Paper is to he ing the week-end, it was report. Hengyang, which the Communist considered by a Cabinet meeting, ed here today,

the forces were cartier reported to within

next

days,

The The islands of Tonga and Niue have reached from Changsha,

delny

Is due to the fact that the were on the outer edge of the These Communists under Gen- whole of the 1,054-page quake which rocked the bed of eral Lin Plao are supported hyment has to be translated into Returning from a tour of the The city hall also buried

the Nationalists who defected Chinese, a formidable tank on devastated area, the

number of victims when it chao and Mr. Poon Kun-pu.

The former minister of Fore No dumage and casualties live with

defender, which the Foreign Ofee bas been said that the death toll at Pelilco the Changsha so fur bern reported from the General Cheng

said that he will stay eng Ming-Jen.

engaged ever since it received a plone was nearly 3,200.

eign Affairs ""E! Liberal correspondent

a week and islands but it is not known whut

They stre

"My country has been the lead he was a member of the first in Tokyo for about happened out

streamed across the Slang enpy two days ago-United Press,

then proceed ti Spoul, ocean River and in the

cust swiftly toward Reuter and Associated Press,

tim of a tragie

said the Red Cross mission to arrive at Reuter.

Teh Lao, as General Wu in 'gen- Shaoyang ot

at whose walls they

broad-

Ambito after the havoc. He said

the central Pacific.

THE WEATHER

AL GEO GMT (1 p.m. HKST), an anti- srekne slominates Japan and the Pulse to the Fatward. Pressure is relatively low over BW China and the Northern part of the China Ben, ala tu the Eu Mindanao, A mail depressions fas dewnloped over the Bouthern Loochoos, It appears is be slationary.

Tudny's Fyrecruit-Moderate BW winds. Cloudy, with supileped showers maluly in the males.

Yesterday's Weather

14.0 deg. Fab.

Mfalmum 77,6 dew. Fab.

Bunshine J.1 hues,

infalt

27 0.71 In, Tataluine Jan. 1–1185.0 mm/49.89 ins zzzafunt on average of 1436.9 mm.

66,40 In

Baro, -el mat

B), Hümidity

Dew Point

Readings at

10 a..

1000

4.10. 1001 m.b.

15.71

are now hammering. Observers think it unlikely that the city will hold out for long, na the des NO INTERFERENCE fenders include troops forincrly

IN HAIGH CASE under General Cheng CChich, Hunan Governor, who also went aver to the Communists,

London, August 8, The Home Secretary has decid- These observare belleve thated that in the ease of Jahn George the fall of Shimoyang would Helgh, sentenced to death by the teriously

Sussex Amaizes for the murder of Imperit the antire

widow, there were not””sum- National position in Southern Hunan. It would open the way clent grounds to justify him re- commending interference with the due course of the law.

for Communist thrust merose to the Hunah+Kwangel railway behind the Nationalist consen. trations in the Hunar area.

G

May Withdraw

"Proudont la pinit.".

The

George Wu, his snu, Mr. Lee Dah-

ver the Ace of the they found" hundreds of peran orally called, will bring with him

President in a

sest over

Andes" endio.

earthquake of meking refuge miler the shelter to Tokyo two secretaries, Mr. Wane King-chi. formerly Direc

an intensity never witnessed be of straw or tents. Thousands of or of Special Representatives of fore has destroyed the cities of others, were fireing the town in Ministry of Information in Parit, Ambato, Guano, Pellled, Phillaro, terror, carrying trommured be and Mr. Eugene Low. Patate and Salcetio, as well as longings snatched from crumbling several smaller townships of homes. Tungurahua province.

He wrote:

The macabre ON OTHER PAGES spectacle of the city of Ambato, bafflet completely destroyed, description, Hundreds of thou-Page 2

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of the "All the farmhouses reglan have been destroyed and the bity of Petiten, as well a the surrounding area, has been completely levelled. To alve you an idea of the magnitudà

and bawling. of the batastrophe, will way that, of 3,500 inhabitants of poked through the rubble, seeking Petiles, carcely 550 have sur-their beloved ones or their bodies. On one street corner we found 10 bodies an in nearly plaza re World, Rice Crop Largest Oi

had | actre" aqualfis

60 corpses. Recer piled house standing. Everywhere: wan repeated the spectacle of persous

He Is due to be executed, at Wandsworth prison on Wednes- day. Since being sentenced, he has been examined by a Home || vived." Office panel of experts in rental diseases, whose findings were

| subenítted to the Home Secretary,

To avoid encirclement, obser- Mr. Chuter Ede, who is on holi- vers believe that Nationalist Gen-day in Scotland. He was compel

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Witness: Describes

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