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REDS CROSS INTO KWANGTUNG Royalty At Palace U.S.CONSULATE

Crossing Made After Capture Of Nankang

ENTER FOOCHOW SUBURBS

Conton, August:v16.</

Communist forces have crossed on the Kiangsi border into Kwangtung, according to usually reliable foreign reports reaching Canton this morning.

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Reds Will Allow

APL Liner To Enter Shanghai

Shanghai. August 18. Communist authorities today granted the Ameri- President Lines Pro- sident Gordon permission to enter Shanghai as a re- patriation ship.

van

Mr. Floyd Downs, Mun- saker of the APL offles here, vaid the Company zarad the United States State Department had nsked

Chinese the

Na tionalists for safe conduct through their blockade of the Communist coast but has been re- no answer relved from Canton.

The liner probably will bring

into cargo Shanghai but her main purpose will he to eva- cuate some 1,500 foreign- ers, must of them Ameri- cans and British.

Some

News of the Commun- ist action speeded up ap- plications of foreigners to get out of Shanghai-As- sociated Press.

Nationalist Reports On

Red Leaders

[From Our Own Correspondent)

units of General Liu Po-chang's forces made this crossing.

Earlier these troops occupied Nankong, South West of Kanchow and were striking down the main highway leading towards Kwangtung. Chinese press reports here: yung. It did and tention further this morning said that the pores in Shengi.

North Pu-fung. Kwangtung authorities were

West Administrator, and General rushing reinforcements.

Itu Tsung-nan. Commander of Nationalist troups in Shenst and) baye pusher wearer Kansu, are expected back here tomorrow from Tape, Formosa, Gunfire was audible in that city | where they aldord Generalissimo

In South East China, the Cont munists

to Frochme

General Ma

A nusk to dawn nurfew has been | Chiang Kai-shek for arbh for the enforced in Focchow.

Moslem troops in the North West.

The Communists have occupied Morgonchen at the mouth of the river.. disrupting shipping between Foochow and the coust. The Pukien Provincial Cov

been transferred to

Prument

Punzun Island.

ine two generals together with General Mo Hung-kwel, Gover- nor of Kansa, will return to their respective

in the my posts North West on August 18,

With the Communists approach-

Communist General Lin Plao's in Lie Kwangtung border.

13 swift forces inaute

advance many prople here are resigned to Canton. in future Communist rule 24 hours during the past

Some believe that the next 'five Etera Hunan and have reached

days will clarify the the Nei River, near Nelyang, 40 or s

situation, at the moments things mies North of Hengyang. It was

are still very black for the Na- reliably learned today.

tionalists in view of their steady of pessimism

Mitary observers here said retreat. A

sense

Garden Party

The King and Queen (right) lead (left to right) Que`n Mary, Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth, followed by the Duke of Edinburgh, through the guests dur- ing the garden party at Buckingham Palace.-AF Photo.

CNAC WORKSHOPS SEIZED Services Suspended Soviet Envoy

Following Action By Government

that Lin Plac's troops are try prevails in most quarters espect The China National Aviation Corporation's work-

ing

to rum

round

circle Hengyang in order to surround General Pai Chung-hal's con tral China headquarters.

Canton.

torres

miles North

nrar

TC-

ally mong business men who ure hard hit by the trade slack,

re-

Wu Teh-Chen On Formosa

shops on the North side of Kai `Tak airport were seixed, by the Hong Kong Government late-yesterday following the -announcement of new Emergency (Requisition) Regulations. a result of this action, Mr. F. Y. Ho, Mana- ger of CNAC's Hong Kong office, announc ed last night the complete suspension of all operations, including passenger and cargo ser- vices with the exception of one flight to the U.S. beginning today.

Ho said that without the enging workshop, it is impossible for the company to operate. He said no plans have yet been made for It is dealing with the personnel problem. also unlikely that the company would mave to Taiwan, he added.

Two-thirds of the big staff of the Ministry of Defence in Shaho have left town' either for Chung- king or Formosa. Shops in Shaho, A gayerument military spolers-

a suburban district, reported man said that Lin Pleo's irons sharp drop in business turnover. As hari occupied Yushien, 50 miles following the departure of off- East of Hongyang and have n- cers with their dependents, vanced to the Nel River

All top-level officials are Nelyang, 240

of mining In Chatan, but they have moved away valuable and in- Another part of Lin Pino's portant belongings and can take is Mill engaging in heavy iff at short notice. Neutor, Unit- lighting with the Naturists ated Press, Our Own Correspondent. Mr. Hengshan,

of 55 inics North Mengym

The spokesman ad- mited today that Kanchow was forces. crpled by Lit Pa-chen's

He raid he had no information Canton: August 16. The Military News Ageres.garding the reports that Com-

Tokyo, August 16. organ of the Ministry of Domunist forces have reached the

border Kinngal-Kwangtung

The Chinese Nationalist fence, gets the credit for re- Kions. He added that another

"It looks as if we will have liable reports from the front, two towns in Fukien, Mingshing Minister, Wu Teh-chen, one of

to close down," he comment- us it often reports defents of and Loyuan, 24 miles North and Chiang Kai-shek's closest ad-

the cd. the Nationalists days ahead of 28 miles West of Foochow res-visers, said today that

The Emergency (Requisition the Communist radio in Pei-pectively were occupied by the Nationalists would not place

Communists.

Formosa under United Nations Regulations provide that once Trusteeship and predicted that requisition order is made no lega the Chinese Communists would proceedings to obtain enforc

lake the big island ment of any injunction or order "unless they get outside aid." of a court made previously shai

WL, currently Minister be entertained by any court.

Chinese aviation com without Portfolio and Foreign Minister, said the Na- pany obtained an injunction • uut "for the Supreme Court on Satur Chinese Reds have tonalists would hold

day to restrain any person from pushed Into the suburbs of months and years" in Souther

their occupying

workshop Foochow and the Nationalist and Western China, moving the

which had been officially re military headquarters have rapital to Chungking when Can-

quicitioned by the quartapin been noved from Foochow to ton fulls.

Authority on August 12 Pingtan leland,

"If nothing unexpected happens,

CNAC was ordered to move it coast city, unofficial reports we can hold Canton for three k

four months," he told foreign workshops elsewhere in July. The The latest scoop is the death

said today. No. Communict loader, Mao

Foochow

sites, according to official state. of I

been correspondents here, has not yet

He said the US. State Depari- | menta, were required for shir Tre-tung in Peiping. The an

evacuated and fighting described nouncement came from Lieut..

"slow" was reported under-ent White Paper, which wrule Royal Air Force.

Nationalist China off us, a sust General Chang -ting, deputy

Gendarmes *** | way.

been cause, "disheartened the Tausch matitary spokesman and one of called out to maintain order.

while they are fighting a life and At Hengshan, North East of death struggle against the forces News Agency. Mao is reported Hengyang, the Chinese Com of evil."—United Press,

ping.

The government agency has

branched out to cover activities Reds In Suburbs

of tag Communist leader in Pei-! ping and Shurghai. One of its re- ports sold that General Chen Yi.. may of Shanghai, has taken a beautiful and well known actress as his latest concubine.

Liu Po-cheng, one- General eyed mayur of Nanking, was di pleased

ed with the polygamy of his inother cfficer and denounced his degeneration, sald the Milltary News Agency,

the rec.core of the

to have

Military

ve died of tuberculéels on

10.

Of Foochow

The

South East

hove

munist 40th army attacking a station waa reported

railway

is no direct dental by halted by bombers and fighters Communict sources, but only this which raided artilery concentra-

morning the Pelping Radio quoted

Muu Tie-ing as announcing Pel-

ping as the capital of China. Mao

tions.

General

Liu Po-chen's auth

also sent congratulatory telegrame army aided. by local Rects was

to meetings Europe.

reported Assaulting Shaoyung

of Cn muntats infrom Sinhwa. Northbound rail- way traffic was said to have been halted at Hengyang.

THE WEATHER

At cho GMT (2 D.D. KBT) the typhoon i centred over the NW lip of Kyushu and a moving NNW at 10 kuptu. From tan, ketive traugh extende along the China cokat to Tonkin. Pressure b high over the Prelfic and `n véry · feeble

anticyclone covers NW China

with.

Presaging a possible drawal of General Pal Chung- hal's main foress from Heng yang was the order by General Ral to clear and keep clear the

trom railway

Hengyang Kwellin.

to

never

Mr.

formerly

Red Warnings

On Shanghai Labour Situation

The

London Talks

In Belgrade Recalled

**

IN CANTON CLOSING DOWN

Canton, August 16,

The United States Consulate-General in Canton is to be closed and all. American Consulate per- sonnel will be evacuated, Reuter learned hera · today.

This does not mean that the American commun- ity will evacuate en masse, but it is likely that certain people-particularly missionaries in outlying districts--will decide to leave in view of the Consulate's decision.

The United States Embassy and United States Information Service will leave automa- tically.

The situation regarding American Government relief agencies is not known, but it is understood that they will also leave Canton,

Foreigners are evacuating Can- lon in increasing numbers,

and American Several British businessmen, together with their families, left for Hong Kong over

Statement On White Paper

Canton, August 18.

Mr. George K. C. Yeh, act-

the week-end and more are going Foreign Minister, issued a statement this evening as fol- ing this week.

lows:

་

The decision to evacuate was "The Chinese Goverment bas taken for economic reasons at read the White Paper on United ofcial business is at a standstill.States relations with China, issued

by the Deportment of State,

"It is a source of satisfaction to The leanest sweep wae mada

O rate that the American govern- by the Standard-Vacuum Company, the biggest American mest has come to share with the Government the two which Chinese fen Bruth China, pulled out . entire foreign fundamental views which the staff of approximately 12 par-Chinese Gavernment have con- tone. Its Chinese Manager wissistently maintained, namely:

"1. The Chinese Communists take over the local office,

Marxists and the Are thorough tools of Muscow.

Soviet "The

Union has violated both in the letter and spirit the treaty of friendship and alliance between, China, and the Soviet Union, concluded in 1943.

Getting Out

Lighters and tugs left Canton at dawn yesterday taking out the company's lorries, cars and other

A fair quantity o <quipment. Belgrade, August '10. stocks has been left behind. Russin hos recalled her Am-

The Caltex Oll Company har bassador to Yugoslavia. It was

cut down its staff, while Shell I announced today, but a Soviel sanding out families of its staff spokesman denied his country and a women secretaries. :*; would break diplomatic relo tions with Marshat Tito.

The spokesman, Mr. P. Snjukov, Laid a new envoy would be named

Anatoli Most foreigners are doing Ilke- to replace Ambassador Lavrentley, 45-year-old Boyle wise. The earlier "stay and see 1 career diplomat who has been through" attitude has, as a result promoted to deputy Soviet For Bubsequent events in other or eign Minister.

oupled cities, been replaced by Mr. Sejukov, Counsellor of the one cf "get out unless you got te Soviet Embassy and acting Ain-stay." bassador. said Mr. Lavrentley

There ́ere normally 100 British was already in Moscow and hos assumed his new post under the subjects in Canton, the majority Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. whom are women. Andri Vishinsky.

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Serious Exceptions!

"At the same time, the Chinese Government mist declare that it taken, serious #xceptions, to the......... views, and the statement on many other Important questions ` "con=\" tained in the White Paper.

"It is not the intention of the Chinese Government to engage in controversy over past issues to the Chrte the detriment of the traditional friendship between and American peoples and in the common cause of, the democracies. "However, the Chinese Govern- ment, in consideration of its stand and obligations will state more fully at an appropriate time its position and the relevant facts The exodus of Chinese con-with regard to the various cons- tinues, Movements of Govern-plex subjects dealt with in the and archives to voluminous White Paper, for the

Mr. Sujukov's assertion that the Kremlin would sand an ambas- sador to Yugoslavia contradicted ment personnel a universial bellot among veteron Chungking and Talwan has been information of the Chinese and

that accelerated. cliplomatic observers here

Mr. Lavrentiev's promotion was a Loundabout way of cutting dipio- matic relations with Yugoslavia.

American public, so as to fur- understanding ther the mutual

The Chinese Foreign ffice on and the cordial relations between Kai Tak airport, Ordering all

Shameen Island has been prac-the two peoples."-Reuter. workman to leave the work. shop, the policemen stood guardi

Before Mr. Snjukov made his tically stripped. It is prealeter at the premises and refused to statement, observers speculated here that sonie officials of Cabinet let anyone take anything out that the Soviet Union was pre- tank may go to Taiwan rather paring for "graver, action"" against than to Chungking. Chungking,

Tito.

uweyer, la stili regarded as th

of the workshops.

an official nolo ordering the

for Moscow event of Communist occupation of turn-over of the CNAC premises had left. Belgrade which comprised one large alz "sume weeks ago." He said the Canton.

As preparations are being made hangar, two assembly hangarsambassador had been ill as a re- ahe one engine over-butt shop mult of an inflammation in his to evacuate in most circles, the on a 43-acre piece of land was re-back.

Danith East Asiatic Company to ceived by the airlines' Mee.

Asked whether Mr. Lavrentiev day reopened its Canton branch replled: for the first time since before the would be replaced, he "Why not? It is absolutely neces-war.-Reuter, sory."-United Press.

Just prior to the police petion | Mars Stukoy said M. Lavrentlev{ likely seat of the Government in

With the exception of the U.S. Aight which will leave Kai Tak airport at 8 a.m. today all air routes operated by the CNAC will be temporarily suspended.

Explaining that theirs is a com- mercial organ which serves the Interest of the public, Mr, Hr said that the CNAC in the Arst commercial airline which made Hong Kong one of its ports of call.

CNAC decided to take the mat-

He further said that the sus- ter to high levels. A representa-pension of the company's routes tive was sent to London to nego

will affect the jobs of more than tinte for the revokinz of the or 2,000 employees of the CNAC der through the Chinese Ambas -

throughout China. sador, in London.

Asked whether the airline has The Emergency (Requisition) another maintenance base in Tal- Regulations also gives the Comwan, the local manager sald that Letent Authority power to helt the Kal Tak engine shop is their set or otherwiso dispose of and main nerve centre of operations.

property taken over by him. He With this workshop closed, the

also has authority to pull down airline could not keep its planes Shanghai, August 18, The Chinese Communist labourdings and build on land lakey lying.

uver under the board has issued three warnings i

the regulations, CNAC 18 the oldest

est and biggest

company.

to labour and management 5 | Chinese aviation new step in an effort to contro American Interests hold a cor the labour situation in Shanghai. riderable number of shares in the

Labour unions are warned not

Shortly before the tar company. try to manage factories, and of Stirughal, to try

CNCA obtaine not to take over and liquidate | Hong

opi Kong Government's factories in settlement of claims provol to move its installation Management has been told not to In

TYPHOON "JUDITH"

Tokyo, August 10. Typhoon "Judith passed out Into the Japan Sea toward Koren this morning, but heavy rains, which it brought, were still fall- (Prefecture, in Miyazaki ing arousing fears of fresh flood Jamages in that region.

Weather Bureau: officials pre- licted that it would' die out in the Japan Sea.

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