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CHINA MAIL

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NATIONALISTS SUFFER FURTHER REVERSES Pai Chung-hsi Orders Evacuation Of Hengyang FOOCHOW LOSS ADMITTED

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, August 18.

The war situation in South China developed unfavourably for the Nationalists during the past twenty-four hours. One report said Tayu in South Kiangsi was evacuated by Government troops and Yutu, 30 miles East of Kanchow, was captured by the Reds. People in Shaokwan, a railway town in North Kwangtung are beginning to evacuate.

********************* General Pai Chung-hsi, Commander-in-Chief of

Blockade In Danger Of Collapse

Nationalist forces in Hunan and Kiangsi, is reported today to have ordered the evacuo- tion of Hengyang, railway junction town in Hunan. This is due to the Communist at- tempt to cut the railway at Leiyang 50 miles South of Hengyang.

(From Our Own Correspondent) It is not clear whether General Pai's forces are

Conton, August 18,

The Nationalist blockade of Communist ports * North China is in danger of collapse as the military spokesman admitted today that the Changshanpa Is- lands, North of Shantung Peninsula, have been oc- cupied by the Commun- isin.

have

The Nationalists been maintaining a naval base on the, islands which control the approaches to Tientsin.

added

The spokesman that Comimunist troops are Chenhei

nt

concentrated on the North Cheklang const ready to attack Chu- san Islands, a Nationalist base guarding the entrance to Shanghai.

retiring South to Kwangtung or West along the Hunan-Kwangsi Railway to Kweilin.

presented no substantial munist victories.

Com-

General the

Under questioning, Teng usserted that although

The Communist 38th. 39th, i tured but maintained they re 4ist, 44th and 51st armies. under Lin Plan are advane- ing Southward on Shaoyang in West Hunan. The military spokesman said that the entire Communists have 20 nimics in the division B! the Communista een Chongteh, and Ka

division of the 51st 140th

chow their forces actually mu out wiped was army

near bered no more than 100,000 which Yungfeng 40 miles East of wa

was matched by the Naturalists. Shanyarig.

morning

He said detections and illness re- duced the Red strength consider- the ably. Ma

There is little change in Nurth West front. General

General Teng also fold the Pa-fang, North West Administra-

that tor, and General Ma Hung-kwei, newanent

the Nationalists Governor of Konsu, flew back had test contact with Tayu. He m- } from Canton this

to sisted, however, that the reports Lanchow, capital of Kansu, vin that the Role had crossed into Chungking. They are expected to

erroneous attel put up a stand East of Lanchow,wongtung were

that there were other indications The Moslem troops are holding the Reds who are reported to have South- out in their stronghold at Tingisi by-passed Tayu swung CX-

Tanting) which is 80-mile-South War-toward-Common-instead - East of Lanchow,

ink Xw.ngling in the diction ut Kukeng

Northern merchants marooned in Canton

to return to North nort China vlu Hong Kong the near future in view of the lessened risk in run- ning the blockade to Tien- thin.

Possible Record In Pacific Flight From HK

Vancouver, B.C., August 17. A possible trans Pacifle record for passenger aircraft was claim ed today by the Canadian Pacilia air lines Empress of Sydney.

The plane Inuded here tonight

A rollable report sald today more reinforcements from For mosa

expected to

arrive

are

드

In Canton and elsewhere Kwangtung to bolster the de fence of this province in the face of the Communist onrush from South Klangai. The exact number la not stated butle of sufficient strength to increase the defence of this city.

In an the Nationalists hav abandoned Yuhsieu, North East of Hengyang, He suid Hengshat:

out. was still holding

General Teng's report placed

Liu Po-cheng Red General command of the Kanchow front Lin Piko in the Changteh orga Chen Yi in Fukien and Peng Teh-

Wet. sui in the North

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Leader Of Syrian Coup Shot Dead

Cairo, August 18.

--Reports from Damascus today said Colonel Sami el Hinnaoui, leader of the latest coup d'etat in Syria, has been shot and killed by assassins.

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CNAC GIVEN 3 WEEKS!

GRACE

BY GOVERNMENT

The

The China National Aviation Corporation will ro-

sume normal passenger and cargo operations today as a result of a temporary grace grant. ed by the Hong Kong Government. Corporation's key engine workshop wot hand- ed back by the Competent Authority yestor- day

As a result of negotiations, Government has grant- ed the CNAC three weeks' grace, beginning yesterday. One week is to allow CNAC to operate services and complete overhaul and The re- repair of engines in the workshop. maining two weeks are to be used to move their maintenance equipment elsewhere.

PROPOSE U.S. AID TO CHINA

A CNAS representative told the "China Maif last night that the Corporation will resume full operations today.

The

Corporation, however, still stand in anintains its original respises of Government's requini-| tion order. It has not accepted Guvernment decision in ordering

it to move It ravintenance trave elsewhere.

Acting under new Emergency (Roquisītion) Regulations, "Gav- rnment soized CNAG workshops al Kni Tak on Tuesday. This Washington, August 17. action followed previous official Republican Representatives John orders to the Corporation to move Vorys, Walter Judd and John its maintenance workshop out of Loge of the House Foreign Af the Colony, Government said the fairs Committee said in a minur-site was required by the RAF.

The matter has been taken up ity report on the proposed arms aid bill that "we do not intend in Landon through the Chinese to waste time in Europa where Ambassador there. there is no armed conflet. Why should we wait in China where concession, Police guards war is very much in being? If withdrawn from the CNAC work- we mean what Wo say we must shop perimeter, yesterday not fail to take advantage of allning, elements of resistance to Com- Work began almost inimediately munist aggression which are still and by 2 pm, maintenance opera- fighting on."

tions were in full swing with the complete staff of labourers and mechanica resuming their duties. No Protest

They proposed an amendment to the bill giving ald to China "under terms and conditions and in Buch a manner as to be consistent with the general limitations Jectives in the Greace-Turkey ald act."

AN

a result of government's

were

mur-

New Zealand Sending Planes To Hong Kong

A Chineso Government spokesman today denied that and ob-

any protest was being made to British Government

the

the

Wellington, August 18. -New Zealand... BAF planes are to help to re- inforce Hong Kong. Threr Dakota frausports are 10 be sent, the Prime Minis. ter, Mr. Peler Fraser, on- nounced today.

He told the House of Representatives that the Alght, with 57 officers and men, was being supplied at the request of the Bri- tish Government.

It would be based on Singapore and employed on transport duties be- -tween there and Hong Kong. The men are ex- pected to leave for Singa- pore early next month.

Mr. Fraser

that said discussions had also been held with the British au- tharities concerning other Ar- forms of assistance. rangements were being made to send three New Zealand frigates to long Kong if required.-Reuter- AAP.

GUERILLA ATTACKS IN JAVA

Batavia, August 18.

attacks Fresh guerillas re against the chief Northern garding the requisitiariinget Javanese port of Semarang China National: Aviation have been beaten off by Dutch Corporation's workshops at Kal troops.

Dutch military the Tak, reports Router from Can-headquarters reported today.

tan.

by the C.N.A.C.

the wave

of They said the statement policy regarding the Far East contained in the bel "has our en dorsement and approval but does

The one question being taken The attacks were irrted on not beem to us to fill the urgent

up by the Chinese Foreign August 16 and apparently timed need for a plan of action in the Office's representative in Hunz to ertelde with the Republican El Hinnaoui had been a close friend of

in Far East and particularly

celebrations. China For it is in China that the Kong was of the losses Involved Independence Day Colono! Husmi Zaim and had helped him to

was on The Brst attack cold war has become a hot war. However, he broke

The spokesman said that the outsidiris but the second stage his March coup.

It is in China that sincerity and Chinese Government appreciated broke through to positions nearer with Zaim over the latter's dictatorial rule.

effectiveness of our declared policy that, in view of the present emer- town and Dutch army barracks of containing Communiam is begency situation, the Hong Kong

were shelled. ing put to an neld and tragic Government could requisition inents burled the attackers back. soid While in Europe American needed space, on the airfield, but

United Nations sources national security is threatened, in it was hoped that this could be they received no news about the China our

security is actually shared by other aviation comTM under a ruthless and efficient. at panies and not applied only to

The CNAC.-Reuter-AAP, tack."

El Hinnaoui was 60 years old. He was a tall man with heavy jowis and wore thick, dark-rimmed glasses. After turning over the government-to-the new President he announc- ad that he was returning to the army.-United Press.

Japs Ask To Bishop Dies

Fight For In N. Koraan Nationalists

In

Asked about the defence Vanguards of the reinforce Canton, General Teng said, he ments were seen in streets here.

was sorry he could not say. An- They are mostly youths between other high source, asked the same

Tokyo, August 18. 18 to 21 and are unlike the usua!

question, soid Canton Wag 116 The

Mission Chinese vet and it was no Tokyo disclosed today that "a tough and sun-tunned soldiers so common in the Nationalist ranks. threatened

"Wo entie from Fengshan inecessary to set up defence lines, considerable number of for-

the removal Regarding

of the who Formosa," said one soldier

mer Japanese army and al governmeal, bo mit "No en- "We are back ever is a Northerner.

a chance to fight beside the sidered

until Canton is imme- Nationalist forces in China. diately threatened."--Our Own Correspondent, Associated Press and Writest Press.

Prison

test.

Fate Of HK

Implemented

RIOTING IN SANTIAGO

Santiago, Chile, August 18. Emergency powers asked by the

Dutch reinforce-

attacks,

and

the Dutch

wald sources querillas, before they attacked, MORT provision stores raided

hetween which lies Salatige Semarang and Joglonarts, They

they captursi

prisoners a large quantity arms.

The same source said the fight-

obser-

on the mainland for coinbat duty, nouncem ut of moving to Chung-force personnel have asked for international Fides news agency hongs in the balance. As we de- Communist agitators have fanned hostilitiez 48 hours after the truce

just 21 hours and 55 minutes fly-but we don't know our destinu king will be marie or even con

ing time out of Hong Kong, more tion."

than 0 hours under the normal

schedule.

The time saving was credited Foochow Loss

to dying directly from Shemya,

in the Aleutians, instead of

ing by way of Anchorage, Alanka.

-Associated Press.

REINFORCEMENTS

FOR MACAO

Singapore, August 17. A faren at 850 Portuguese troops passed through Singapore today on its way to reinforce the Portu guese garrison at Macao.

The offeera said that further --reinforcements were on the way,

-Reuter.

THE WEATHER

At 6000 OHT (8 p.m. HXST), the tropical storm a stationary and filli

p in the Kerzen strait. From a broad rough extends across Formode; to a'ahal

low depreslad over Tankla,

Admitted

The

ad.

430

Pl Consular Staff In Amoy Moving To HK

became effective.-United Press.

The report added, We should not assume that if all of China in conquered, Soviet Russian im perialium will be

Goverrement to cope with blonding around Billor in Fast Java outside the borders of Ching by ploting which has gripped San-continued for two days following the Chinese Communists. We belago for 48 hours went into effect the

but August 10 cease-fire lieve that as it is impistented in this morning with Congressional stopped suddenly when members China by Chinese Communists, no repproval.

The Chamber of Deputies ap-of the Republican army arrived on It could be implemented in Indo-

fraternising China

Ino-Chinese by In

Com proved the request after an ait.Aurust 12 and beghe situa

with the Dulch troops, Rome, August 18.

Disagreement over a one-half on in the Biltar area is now re- Bishop Bonlgace Sauer, Aposto-munists, in Rarma by Burmese night session.

r Kanko, Communists - Indonesia by In- Administrator lic

cent, increase in bus fares caused sorted to be peaceful and and so on.

the rioting, which has cost seven vers indicated the Literillos pro- the Communist donesian Communists Korea, died in

draers to cease "The future of Hong Kong now

Ilves.. The Goverment charges Pably received prison of Phyengyang, Koren the reported in a delayed despet.. bate on the military assistance the unrest-Associated Press. The date of the Bishop's death programme, the principle was not given,

we strongly approve, there are forces on b. move in China The agency

Britain and sold that reports which may involve Minister Yorkson Shen denied,

Britisg may soon have to however, reports published in had reached here that the 72- Hong Kong and London that the year-old Bithep and 120 missloh-lves in a momentous decision, Mission is recruiting Japanese arles and priests were imprison decide whethe, to fight to defend anded after the occupation of Korea Hong Kong. We shall then have fighter and bomber pilots

to decide whether simply to refer preparing to smuggle them out of by the Communisīs. Japan to Formosa and Sonh

set up their the mattor to the United Nations The Communists Cliina.

stand by tá British. Surely fanous in the headquarters "We have had only Informal monastery of Tokugen, made the with this imminent and fateful into an agricultural decision confronting us, there is talks with those who have ap- seminary plied here," Mr. Bhen told the school under the name of Klim no time to vacillate. United Press, and the Mission saing. Red President of North Press. is not planning to reorult Jap-Korea,

anese."

turned the local and church into headquarters for the said. Associated police, Fides

Nationalists today mitted

Feochow, the loss of South Eastern China port city and capita Fukian province, reporte Associated Pross. The capture of Foochow, air miles North Eust of Canton, by onrushing Communist armies consulate

Manila, August 18. came after the U.S.

The Under Secretary

A spokesman for General Mac- Press. general announced it expects to

Arthur's Headquarters said there Affairs, Mr. Felino was no way at present" in which close tomorrow and pull out of Foreign Canton. It wil go to Chungking Neri, said today he had in- Japanese legally could be per- which will be the new National structed all personnel of the mitted to became mercenary Est refugee capital.

Consulate at Amoy, except dlers in the Nationalist forces. Tie fall of Feochow was first Vice-Consul E. Santo Romano, General Wa Te-chen, National- Portfolio announced by the official Centra to move to Hong Kong. ist Ministed without News Agency

and one of Generalissimo Chlang capital of Formoss,

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The step was taken in view of Kai-shek's closest advisers said: At the same ume, an Army the approach of the Communist "I have no knowledge of spokesman in Canton vigorously military offensive which may en- such plan."Unted Press.

sserted the big port city was in the han's of Nationals anger the lives of the Phillip-

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He said Mr. Santa Romano was| remaining in Amoy to await fur- ther instructions.

The new consul for Amøy, Mr. Tiburcio Eaço, unrived. in Manila from Hong Kong' yesterday for consultations... Mr. Neri sold Mr. Boja will stay in Manlie for the

being. Ume General Tang Win.yi.omatdı | Questioned further, Mr. Neri apakinan for the Ministry of seld that melther the Canton nòr blational Defense, at a press the Amoy offices had been; closed "conference 'today confirmed, the jmd declined to say whather' thay "Freßirts that Panchow,“ Nankang eventually - would * -

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