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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1949.

RAIDS ON SHANGHAI RESUMED

Succession Of Attacks In 48-Hour Period

REDS ADVANCE IN SOUTH

After a lull of more than one month Nationalist planes have re- sumed their bombing attacks on Shanghai, on Associated Press despatch from the Communist held Northern metropolis reported yesterday.

Nationalist

The brief despatch filtering through Red censorship said that Shanghai has been subjected to a succession of bombing raids in the last 48 hours.

Blockade The raids have been carried out by from two to six

Measures

(From Our Correspondent)

Carlon, August 11.

planes, the report added.

No mention was made of the Civilians Fleeing

types of planes engaged in thei rands or whether there wer

casualties any

porulation.

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CNAC WORKSHOP

Foreign travellers. from Lam- The Nationalist

the Nationalist air raids on!ehow, threatened capital of the sutin take additional stepa tajchen wireless installations last North, Western province of Kansu, enrure the cleang of Commun- ¦ agnath the Commaturist

that n large-scale exodus of lat-held ports in North China,lies in Shanghai clamped strict, vivibians is

201 progress, Tegants when censorship on all reports of ale) Assomated Press. particularly Thenisin

attacks of Shanghai." sotne dopestri Jarpe Bave enten -;

1 Eve means of eonveyance are ed in defiance of the naval ot-

They inclurte (wo- Mate is the Orst air mail on being used. Shanghai sibee July 4, when two, wheeled oxen-drawn carts, mule- 1-25 Mitchell edition bombers born Rulers. saddles horses and accompanied by two P-51 Mas-heavy American trucks. They are lang fighters few over the city refugee West and The for almost two hours.

ja highway which was once the On July 3, Nationalist planesį;ük route between China und' the patiul in the Gulf to dropped more than 20 imbs at Western world. This runs through three ruids within | the, length of Kansu and beross

ders.

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Kodamme (fakou), Taiwan sand its that

the navy will put more ships on

Polat where Combatiend foreign shoate are entering in ** attempt to reach Tiegitsin, Cheloo

and Chiniwanglao, Sempe veed

Tretyak have tri manifest

Chenju in Three Huntrs.

On June 29, were killed and

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the remete province of Shaktung. The 600 civiliam formerly. Chinese Turkestan trła wounded, and Soviet Russia. were left hundreds

homeless when

attacked planes Northern parts of the city. On June 20, martine-guns in Nationalist warships operating Shanthal's downtown area open

Ja Kayfa as their slestination fast they enter Ticulean if there ku chance.

ed up on three Nationalist planes

to North Chea are based Changshan Island Just North of raking the

the Shantung peninsula and will

Western suburbs.

Nationalist air-

On June 16,

be reinforced by additional wars peruft bombed the Klangnan ar

ships given by the United States and those allotted from

Japan 48 part of reparations, The war

real along the upper Whangpo River.

The

대12 Nationalite began

ships have just been commission-eeting Shanghai to bombing on ed a Talwon expietally for eme

forming the closing of ports from 19, when a lone P-15 fighter

the Min Haver along the mast to the River

Manchuria.

A traveller from Shangh

Sarded the Langhwa airport area

In the Southern suburb of the

ity.

who returned here via Tinghat Reds Advance

Churban Islands said the clos

ing of China's leading teapar: Melty effective, as the only

known chip to call there was

the Edith Moller. He revealed

In South

REQUISITIONED

Quartering Authority requisitioned the China National Aviation Corporation's maintenance workshop at Kai Tak yesterday.

Authority ordered the company to move out before 9 a.m. on Monday.

The people of Lanchow walch

The sudden move on the part,CNAC flest obtained approval with growing fear the Red «d- vance two-pronged drive from of Government was made while from Government before it move. In pro-s equipment from Shanghai to The negotiations are stilt the South East and East,

Mostém General Ma gress in London on the previous Hong Kong. troops of

It also eblained Pu-fang, communer ve Netin removal order made by Gov-build the workshop on the site in approval to alist forces in North West China, ernment. have faller back steadily.

question, The

CNAC Questioned

Femeials. yesterday, Communists have already crossed Peter Sin, legal adviser of CNAC. The highest of the mountain bar- riers through which anuny people declined to comment on the sub-

Jeet thought the Reds would not be

able to And passage,

Mr.

However, he did not deny that been requis- In Lanchow, rumour had that the workship has Ma Pu-fang exhausted much of Lioned.

move

according

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IN MORALE

Nanking, August 12.

Top Communist leaders showed concern today over a marked decline in morale and discipline Pamong the ranks of their hitherto tightly-con-

trotted army and political unite,

General Liu Po-cheng, Mayor of Nanking, and Gen- eral Lin Pioo, one of the Red army's outstand- ing commanders, have issued stern public warnings to their subordinatės to guard against increasing "demoralisation and de- generation."

were

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Both men severely critcised | workers

falling prey to Communist troops and political "petty bourgeois leas suett workers for becoming "come of hardships, greed, enjoy- placent and arrogant" as a re-ent self-pride, arrogance and

snobbishuress." sult of victory, and abandoning

Recent Communist army diree- their work in villoges and rur.

Gives to Red troops to cease col- al communities for the attrac- lecting heavy levies in rural areas tions of the Inreer cities,

niso

were believed to reftcet

A recent statement issued to growing discontent in many areas by with Communist occupation.-

Troops under his command General Llu Ploo's headquarters said: "Our army berntect many moll and medium sized cities in its Southern

Laxity In tharchi.

grave

army discipline and u pitenomenon of disruption public order la cities have prop-

bed

tip among our troops. General Li, who inaugurat-

ed the "go to the maat,

concern

village"

of

move. also expressed prave

of the reluctance Communist political workers to remain In rural Ягодо and reaving villages at the mer of Kuomintang agents and othe: anti-Communist forces.

United Press.

Rhee Wants Military Agreement

Séoul: August 12. President Syngman Rhee to- day urged a military pact in- stead of a Far East Marshall plan, recommended by the Philippine President, Mr. El- was depidio Quirio, at Washington

this weak.

"Hostile Villagos"

He said a situation veloping in which "feudalistie villages were turning against

The Korean chief executive cities" and warned if it were not told a press conference today that London, August 13.

emedied it would result in the

be could not see the value of a said today 1 Moscow Radio

olation of Communist held allies

Parifie pact - without military Russia has charged Yugoslaviana "sea of hostile villages."

preparations or military under- with "behaving not as an ally The

"Chang Kinng Daily"

standing. He said that he wanted but as an enemy of the Soviet efficiat Communist newspaper in to reserve his final judgment if Union" by negotiating secretly Hankow, echoing General Llu the participats in the projected with the British on Yugoslav words in an editorial, said: pact wooki "rather have only a claims against Austria..

Thoughts calling for urgent at moral taken

The President hoped that Gen- The Russians said the Yugo ention have developed among slav Foreign Minister, Mr. Ed- our polítical workers. One cral Rohulo, Philippine dolegal › United Nations, would ward Kardell, sent a letter to the thou

thought is that the revolution is to the Koreans Arrest Soviot Foreign Minister, Mr. An-won, and we should new enjoy en a conference of Far Easteris drei Vishinsky, in April, 1947, life for a while. Consentiently nations in Baguio to discuss such Caretaker Of raying since It appeared the they are willing to enter the elty pact, President thee and Gen- Western powers would never ap- but unwilling to go to the village: eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek had Soviet Consulate prove Yugoslavia's claims in Aus they are willing to do Industrini appealed for such a step during

work but not willing to do rural their meeting in Korea Carinthia, Yugoslavis

this month Seoul, August 12. was

renounce those work" willing to

President Rhee denied, howevɛɛ,. Mikolai Kroesev, 21-year-old claims and confine its territorial

The paper sald "vleious in- caretaker of the Russian consu- demanda

Chiang-Quirino-Rhee Asiatic bloc." He Bald he permitted freedom to "coerce the

wanted all mass of the people into attack-

Pacifle nations who are fighting ing the revolution,"

The "Daily" sald

that this Communism included within the

Youths Arrested

trin and

to

Barlier

Foilure of the National Gov-it was required by the Royal ate here, was arrested on August rights in the mining special fuences" in villages were being that he was "trying to establish

his ammunition and small anns In July, the CNAC was asked

Government to in force battles fought by his by

workshop else- crack tops last month around maintenance

where within two weeks as the Sian, capital of Shersi.

to make good etinent

these Air Force. Josses probably explains Ma's re- treat.

Many of the refugees iswving ! htra frel re

might be easter m countryside In the provincial

that Shanghai is short of essen. Meanwhile, as Nationalist planes villages than tial importe such ne petrol and pounded Shanghai the Heils con- capital.

Industrial chemical products.

The cleliveness of the line- Thele

by the Com- adulted

importa Senter

tintred to China,

advance in

South Uncertainty

A Reuter despatch from Canton In City

town

In

management of two 10 by the South Korcun national As a result of this order, res

the Austrian power stations on police, it was earned today. CNAC were sent presentatives of

Kroesev, who has been respon-side of the Drava. the United States and to Lon-

sible for the upkeep, of the Hus- The Russians said that later

CNAC obtained an extention of

tion of the

The police today arrested 19 of

out, leaders of a group

change-over den to take up the matter there. slin consulate here since the So- Mr. Kardeli excrotly met British situation resulted from the faci back,

On the expiration of the two viet delegation left South Korea representatives in Romo, and Bel. that more and more Communist weeks, the legal advisers of in 1946, was charged with viola- grade and made a deal which in National Securlly eluded renunciation of the Yugo time pending the outcome of Law. illegal possession of arms slay claim on Carinthia, the negotiations at London. and legal entrance into the Yesterday, however, the quar-country. ་། tering

requisitioned The police would give no fur- the workshop and ordered the ther information on his aclivities for his trialUnited company to move its equipment or plans out before 9 am, on Monday.

minist austheness in Shanghai, said the Communists are nearing who have advocated grater pro- the outskirts of Kanchow, an

*There 15 much uncertainty timetom, relance on Soviet Russia important highway

within Lanchow as to what the qulek Southern Kiangsi Province, ac- city's Muslem minority and Ma "liberation of

of Cantuny and the wording to Chinese press reports | Pu-tang's troops will do in case rest The city, the in which stated that heavy fighting for a fight for the provincial capit- formant

is was taking place fourteen miles ad or in the event of a sudden ankli The lockade hurting Stranghai trate and is North of the city,

retreat. The only passage for re- indirectly bjagang about high!

Treat is a narrow bridge over the cost of living and labour disputes,

It was possible to speak to

swift, flard-swollen Yellow River. necordifo; to the sun sourre.

Kauchow by radio-phone this is the sole bridge available,

RAF DAKOTA CRASHES

Aden, August 12. The Royal Air Force crew and passengers were killed when a RAP Dakote on the Middle East Command crashed on Tuesday on a routing fight between Aden and Maxirah, along the Oman coast, it was reported here today. Flown by a crew of three with Flight- Lieutenant N. Evans as pilot, the aircraft carried six other service personnel, inchiding three officers and three Aden levics.-Reuter.

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The Weather

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HEAT) The tropical storm is centred about 100 miles ENE of ascus and is nyving Nur NNW nt 10-15 kunta. shallow low

eavers China and Arct Pacife anti-cyclone la wiak,

Pressure

ther

Today's Pureenet ;-Light variable winds, Pair.

Yesterday's Weather:

Max(mumi 87,¤ dem. Fab,

Minimum: 78.2 der. Fah,

Bunshine: 7,0 hour,

| 12thi hành.

Over It Ma Pu-fang's cavalry and mechanised units must cross to

vince. Associated

Authority

Press,

Three More River Ships Fired On

General Fan Tion, Governo" of g the rond to Chinghai Pro-Three more ships were fired at by bandits while on

Kings Province, a still at Kan-

Press

Claims On Austrio

Joctes.

The

Press.

the

the

about 1,000 who demonstrated SHANGHAI TAX ON

petere the capital asking for the MOTOR CARS

release of Ahn Do Hi, Korean Shanghai, August 12.

Heutenant

sentenced to lite army The Yugoslavs have accused

The Communists have imposed imprisonment last week for the Enasin of failing to support Yugo-

lay claims for territory in South-llcence tax of almost $400 assassination of Nationalist lead ern Austria at the recent Paris year on all private motor can Kin. KCD, adds United Press, In addition to seeking Al conference of the Big Four For-with six seals or less.

For vehicles with more than six release they Baked that eign Ministers. The claim was rescate-station wagons, buses, etc. Korean government "destroy Kim Soviet-the 10x la much less-$128 per 11 Sung's purper government it note caid the

Norili Korea," Kim n Sung

ป Union could not support claima year.

The levy, to be paid in quarter- President of the Boviet supported which the Youlays long since

It added the ly instalments, also applies to North Korean regime. have rejected,

The police sald various commercial taxis, buses and trucks

they will be considered Russians

with disturbing Yugoslav notes expressing in. slightly reduced rates.-United charged

prace.--Reute and United Press, dignation at the Boviet action were without foundation. The note added: "These facta fed the Soviet government to the conclusion that the Yugoslav gov.

violating its Allied ob ernment is Birations

Soviet towards the Union

fics bind the strong

the main Yugoslav government members of that government and the camp of foreign capitalists; that the Yugoslav government merging itself to a greater ex- The Shih Men which is own, yet been taken by the authorities, tent with the imperialistic circles

The further Fald that ed by the Ming Sung Industrial,

under against the Soviet Union and is it is very entering into. Company, had three wounded present circumstance

a bloc with them; shipp that the Soviet Union can no long- This firms to get heavy arms in order or regard the Yugoslav govern- From Our Own Correspondent) passengers on board when she difficult for the local

arrived here yesterday, Canton, August 12.

the Soriot was the second time the ship protect their

ships.

ment as an ally of Substantial

Due to the recent attacks by Union. military rein was under fire in the past four the bandite, it was his estimation forcements have laken up days.

"If the Yugoslav government positions North of Conton. The Leaving Canton at about 10 that there has be a drop of al prefers to ally itself with the im- General Liu's 16th and 17th indications are that the Nation-o'clock Thursday night, the Ihren least 40 per cent in the Armies were fighting at Hsinku.alist military position is much vessels, with the as. Sing Hing Kong-Canton shipping Derialistic circles.rather than forn

chow, but the populace has been Reuter, advised to evacuate the city. Some refugees have already or- rived at Nanhslung, North East of Kwangtung Province.

General Hu Nien's Army group has been instructed to proceed to Kanchow Eu

reinforce the gur tison.

The official Military News Agency reported to-day that - Communist General Liu Po cheng's 14th and 18th Armies

were fighting the Nationalists South of Bulchuan, which is on ⚫ highway North North-West of Kanchow.

Canton's

Defences Bolstered

route to the Colony from Canton on Thursday night.

Victims of the latest attacks which brought the total number of attacks on river vessels by the ban- dits within the past week to ten were the mv. Shih Men, the ss. Sing Hing and the cargo vessel King Lum.

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E35. a united front, with the Soviet North of Kanchow. They have

said, however, that under Union, then let those circles aup occupied the nearby town of stronger today that it was six lending, were red at from the

Eastern bank of the Pearl River circumstances wquid slips of port her claims,United Press. Wanan.

weeks ago.

his firm slop plying between the Defences are being constructed at about 11.45 p.m.

war two porta. Despite the incident The Shih Men, which war Province, Hunan

was to sail for In

minor on the outskirts of the city and

theat strategic points near Kiengs) selling nearer to the Eastern the Sing Hing clashes were reported on

dan: the Kwangtung capit:1 at 10 shore and behind the other tweclock last night. The my Shih Canton-Kankow Hallway 20 mlies on the Northern frontier of

Immediately opened Veszcie. North of Hengshan, which is be-Kwangtung.

tween Changsha and Hengyang. Observers Here believe that The altuation at Hengyang is provided there are no further do- said to be quiet. All non-essential ellons in the Nationalist army, Canton will be able to hold qui for at least two months,

officials have evacuated,

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The Miliary News Agency stated to-day that nearly 10,000

army had crossed the Slang River South of Changsha,

Moslem General Ma Pu-fang

Meanwhile, rich resident,

fice with her small arms and, en left the Colony for Macau In the meantime increased her Laterday at 5 p.m. speed. By doing so she passed the other two vessels thus pros tecting them for a short perio of time,

The Aring lasted for about 16 and

sending merchants aro

all three movable assets to Heng Kong minutes after which Halwan.

Hainan and Chung-vessels were out of the bandits' Ling. A considerable amount of range. goods are plied High along the Bund awaiting foading on to

No Protection

is expected to arrive here, to-day clips leaving the city.

One, local: shipping firm official from Lanchow, in North West-Some 80 cases-containing the said that--although the Chinese China. It is understood that he property of the President's Office authorities in Canton have in will confer with the military will be sent to Hong Kong, for aleated that they will send gun authorities here on the Com-transhipment to Talyan.

boats lo escort the merchant ships munista"; pincer drive on Lân- Ispite frenzied evacuation while balling in the bandit infest-

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