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Loyal Nationalist Force Moving Toward Kunming LUNG YUN BEHIND COUP

Canton, September 5.

Reliable reports today said loyal Nationalist troops were moving toward Kunming, where General Lu Han on Saturday car- ried

a bloodless coup which apparently was pro- Communist.

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Two Communists Executed For Chungking Fire

Canton, Beptember 5.

Reports from Chungking today said two Communists were executed an arson pects in the week-and fire which killed 1,000 persons and ravaged that city's down- town banking and waterfront

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The official Central Newe Agency reported in addition to that 7,000 buildings were burned and more than 100.. 000 person were homeless.

Authorities charged that at the two execuled, a pharmacist named Chang Chl. taong, had stored combustible material in his home for the purpose of arson. They sald Chang

Tro-ch! was caught red-handed trying to damage a fire hose during the height, of the disastrous blaze,

Associated Press.

U.S. Bid For

Trade With

China Reds

Talpeh, September 5.

The event was portended last week when Lu Hon,

in response to a request to go to Chungking

to see Chiang Kai-shek, instead sent two very junior officials—an open gesture of contempt and defiance.

He evidently regarded Chiang as the spider invit-

ing the fly to come into his parlour.

This probably hastened the long simmering revolt.

Some political quarters in Can- tun were inclined to blame Chlung fur his handling of the affair, Their argument is that more de- ileate manoeuvres might have won Lu Han to the Nationalist side or at least kept him on the fence. until a coup against him could have been exeuted successfully.

was, he forestalled the An action.

Chinese Press reports said pro- vincial troops supporting Lu Han were garrisoning Kunming.

Troops under Lieutenant- General Yu Cheng-wan, por trayed loyal to the Govern ment, ware in the nutirts of Kunming and trying to forg

a ring outside the city.

All flights to Kunming were sus- pended yesterday.

Meanwhile, French officials, though concerned over the effects

moved mon! of its equipment end staff from Canton to Kun. ming and could not evacuate them in 48 hours as prescribed by General Lu Han. In thi brief period, fifty per cent of | the personnel and equipment left behind, although at employees in Kunming are ported safe.

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A late message sald General La Han on September 3 issued # circular telegram seceding Yun- nan from Nationalist China and his support of the announcing Communist peace movement, other words he simply switched allegiance from the Kuomintang to the Communist party, haping thereby to preserve the province for himself and his kinsman, General Lung Yun.

Radio Contact

on Indo-China of events in Yun- Maintained

nan, expressed confidence the Reds would not dare give active. support Ho Chi Minh.

They took heart from U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson's White Paper warning to the Reds not to trespass beyond the borders

The latest arrival from Pel-Indo-China side of

that French torees control

ping. who was not willing to border.

reveal his identity, told Reu-

ters today that the United

The Premier Marskal Yen Hai- today that as shan, told Reter had received no information front Kunming regarding the revolt

the Yunnan man,

of China. They also pointed out reported to have taken place there. the According to the military spokes- radio contact between the Ministry of National Defence in Canton and the Nationalist 20th Army on the outskirts of Kunming Was functioning usual.

States Ambassador, Dr. Leigh Lung Yun Said

"ton"Stuart; had written con-

fidentially to Mr. Chou En-lai

before he left Nanicing, stress Behind Coup

ing his confidence in the fu-

ture commercial relations be-

as

The news of the Kunming in- eldent has not surprised foreign and Chinese circles in Canton.

Yuntan has always tended to

tween the Chinese Commun- A reliable report said that Gen-Į be a separatist province and the ists and the United States, pro Lunz Yun, ousted governor present situation has been bolling

of Yunnan, was behind the Kun-up for several months.

Since June this year, a Provin-

and hoped that the Communming coup on the night of Sep- ists would give the proposal tember 3 when the Peace Presor-clal Government has been pocket- their good consideration. vation Corps started an uprising Ing 'the 'revenues from the Cus-

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More Troops En Route To Hong Kong

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Bingapore, September 6. The troopship Empress Australia, which arrived in Singapore yesterday carrying reinforcemente for, the Boots Guarda in Malaya and 2,000 troope Hong

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Heavier Tasks Ahead For TUC

Reds Attacking Town Near Amoy

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, September 5.

Having captured Hai An, the Communist 29th army of Genóral Chen Yi is today storming Ma Kang only 25 miles North East of Amoy, which is the objective of the Reds as a base to reduce Taiwan.

In North Kwangtung, Red guerillas seized control of Lungmen, about 80 miles North East of Canton, on September 3. The small defend- ing provincial force lost heavily in casualties and prisoners and are waiting for reinforce- ments to stage a counter-attack.

Fresh Drive

The Communists today launched a fresh drive aimed at cutting the railway line to Canton, reports Associated Press.

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MALAYAN REDS AWAITING OUTSIDE HELP

Tokyo, September 5. Communists who have been in armed rebellion in Malaya for the past 15 months are deeply entrenched in the jungles awaiting rescue from the outsido, the British South East Asia Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac- Donald, told a press conference. Mr. MacDonald said the armed forces of the Communists in Malaya are composed of 95 per cent of Chinese. He said they have fail- ed to win any active support for their attempt to use force to impose an alien government among any appreciable numbers of Malayans or Indians and have not attracted the mass of Chinese who have been settled in Malaya for a long time.

Mr. MacDonald discussed the Hong Kong situa- tion only briefly. He answered questions about Hong Kong's future by stating that the recent declaration of the British Defence Minister that Hong Kong would be defend- ed against any act of aggression still stands. Mr. MacDonald insisted that be called "nationalist" movements his visit here is purely in- in Malaya by marked groups formal. Then he added that to better their conditions. He said erferies have been made, other his purpose was to exchange

vant being made: But the information on the situation in re

majority of the people, whether South East Asla with SCAP

Yalayan, Chinese or Indian, have authorities here.

deelded to po along making reforms through conat

tional and will have no part n the Communist violence,

He would not venture a guess as to the effects the complete cos- Interna

quest of China by the Communists tional situation and affect upon

would have on Malaya. But he Awill

a. at if the Chinese com- Several times, in referring to murity in Malayn is convinced it East versus West conflict, Mr. will be protected, it may be in- MasDonald described the pott-clined, to oppose any acts of some war situation as unfortunate. He new national

aid the Communists turned their China,

"We are all in the same boat you know," he said, with refer. ence to the Communist advances In Chinu and eise c. Munt of his one-hour coufe was de- voted to a review

the

processes

government

of

attention to East Asia last sprins Mr. MacDonald said news of the after

moves in Chinese their postwar

Communist victories in Europe had been checked afte providing moral support for thea

In Malayan

the Communists some, gine. How said there was

that plenty of evidence

the jungles. But he does not helløve Malayan Communists had outaids they are at present receiving any, support when they began their outside all with the possible ex- amount violent attempt to overthrow the ception of some small

from across the Siamese border. Government last spring,

He said the Slamese are also op- it fuited to gain

posed to Communism except for

poutil

公

support, the Communitis retreat-

d. to the jungles, where they the Chinese elements there. plentifully supplied with capture

well as thorn i ns Japanese arms

the Allies in Riven them by World War II when they wer- uorilla fighters in the jungles against the Japanese.

Mr. MacDonald said there is no reliable evidence that the deaths or capture of 1,200 Malayan Com- munists--mostly Chinese-by the British and Malayan government forces has suppressed the revolt. Nor is there any reliable evidence that capture of large quantities of

Mr: Mocknald sald the Com- | mauksts have not been -able arms and ammunition has dented

serious extent. Interrupt the aconumy of Malayn. their supply to

Mr. MacDonald and it will take great effort to root the Commun- its from the jungle, and then not soon.

with

and

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Than

an will meet high level SCAP officera on Wednesday Thursday for a mutual changed of information. he will have another talk with General MacArthur on Satur. day.

"In vital that each of us know about the probletns and conditions in our areas," Mr. MacDonald said.

Talks With SCAP menace to The Communist division of jeaming battle, the

reached Kwangtung will be

Mr. MacDonald said he has considerably General Chen Keng

atrendy had one talk Yucheng in South East Hunan decreased. The showdown fight

General Douglas MacArthur One report said the Reds are its expected within the next seven to strengthen the guerillas. days. ready to march Southward to attack Jenhua

North in Bridlington, September 5. Mr. Chou had the letter elreu- and expelled officials of the Cen- toms, salt and direct taxation,

Kwangtung, while the Mill- Sir William Lawther, pre- lated to other Communist leader tral Government, writes

the which normally went to the Cen-siding today over the 81st an-tary News Agency stated that for their views. After receiving | “China Mail" Correspondent Intral Government Treasury.

the Communists are preparing Congress their opinions, Mr. Chou' En-Ini Canton,

There are no indications here of nual Trades Union told a gathering of Communist

other provinct's attempting to here, told the 9,000,000-strong to go West towards the Can- scientists that he sees no necessity The cabinet spokeɛman today break away from the Central movement that its function ton-Hankow Railway,

he had no information Government.

had changed from fighting trem. Kunming. Non-stficial There is speculation, however, employers to leading an ad- fources said the coup was, en regarding Generalissimo Chiang vance to complete industrial gineered by General Lung's Kai-shek's lengthy stay in Chung- Leventh concubine, Ku Ying-king, where he was reported to be thlù, who returned to Kunming trying to iron out differences be-- tween the fenders in Western on August 20.

Chind. Lieutenant-General Yu Cheng- Nor is information available re- wan commanding the 20th Army garding Suiyuan Province, which in Yunnan evacuated to Kaiyuan, is surprising na General Fu T80- 90 miles South of Kunming, just yi's dramatic return to the fold before the coup. A regiment of should have been first class publi- his troops on the outskirts of city for the Nationalists Asso Kunming were disarmed, but the ciated Press, Our Own Correspon-

dent and Reuter. bulk of that army is along the

in establishing trade relations with; the United Stales, sirce American products could always be obtain. able from Hussia and European satellite plates.

Mr. Chou analysed the situation as follows:

1. China produces cotton and food which can be mado self-suf- fielent by stimulation.

2. China needs capital goods and spare parts from abroad, but not those made in the United States, in order to avoid a sudden cut in supplies in case a Rusio Amerlean war (starts.

3. Such needed goods could be Kunming-Indo-China Rallway. obtaintable from the Skoda Works:

in Czechoslovakia, where regulari

ty.of supplies is dependable.- Heuter.

The Weather

General Yu's brother in Canton

said he was unable to contact him

yet. The 28th Army numbers about 35,000 men with American equipment.

While in Hong Kong. General

GREEK REBELS MINE TURKISH TRAIN

Istanbul, September 5. Lung Yun declared his adherance Creek rebels last night mined to the Communists, now that he and derailed a Turkish passenge,

in

PythJun Thrace, and Adrianople, Turkey,

has seized power in Kunming, train crossing the strip of Greek Lung may revert to his former territory role as an Independent warlord The land may not necessarily co

operate with the Reds who still far away from Yunnan.

A den0 GMT (3 pm, HERT) One tyaboon is centred about 600 ration ENE of Tokyo and the older 100 miles NNE

of. Two Jima. Both appear to be Won't Affect

NNE...st about 10 ApuLE, A tripical dépression; isl centred midway between

Base and Pratas - und · le, movini“ WNW

about 10 knots. Information on this South China.

agatulq”le; scanty, Pressure is high in, a

"narrow, belt, meroms N China and the' ise

of Japan and also equatorial regiona,

Today's Forecast -Glebt wind slow

between

badly injuring 20 passengers.

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As General Han has only about 20,000 Fence Preservation troops,

toersaing from the E or N. Vale but it is not likely the turn-over will

kennelta" unselfied inter.

"Westerday's Weather ---

Maximum (<29.7 - deg,^ 7sh.

„Bildinfamiams; 10,0 dez, Fah,,

Jstywkines (12.# * hoses.-

militarlly -- affect the general cifustion in South China. The move was known to Generallimo Chiang In Chungking a week in

democracy.

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The Ministry of National De- fance said part of Liụ Po-chong's 14th Army struck Westward to It is again reported that re

from Taiwan

Arward the railway frun Jucheng in inforcements rived in Whampoa, elght miles Hunan, 170 miles North of Can- East of Canton today.

General Pal Chung-hel, Com. Their objective was Chenhsien, fle warned the TU.C. the Bri-

mander-in-Chief. in Hunan, 180 miles from Canton..

Air Force Headquarters aln's medlate ecnomic problems

will leave Canton this after- would impose a continued) struggle and much heavier tasks ahead.

noon for Hongyang following Taipeh said Nationalist warplanes receipt of reports that twelve on Saturday destroyed a 4,000-ton his address

dship Communist armids are massed

At Shanghai. Her identity Hut the emphasis was on long-term policy. The days

In South Klangal, for a grand was not given.

daily Kuong Fo," of strikes and conflicts with em-

Onslaught on Kwangtung. Pal

published in Canton, reported ployers were over, he said.

gave up plans for another Can- This is the Inst Congress before

landed on tan conference with Generalls-Government forcek the General Diction, and Sir

simo Chiang Kai-shek who is Saturday on the southern shore Wiliam warned the delegates that

still in Chungking.

Hungchow Bay, South of their aethens could decide the elec- Lon. The frontalion now be Rellable reports disclosed that Shanghai, in an attempt to cut ** Foochow made could be hilted or even Red units of Gen. Chen Keng are Red supply thes reversed 1 trade unionists took thrown into the South East and polnis further South--Our Hunan sector to strengthen those Own Correspondent and Associat the wrong path,

Hitting hard at the leaders of under Gen. Lin Piao, indicating ed Press. unofficial strikes, Bir William that a big battle is looming East said that wildcat disturbance of the Ganton-Hankow

Rallway

of the orderly processes of pro- around Anjen. Observera think duction are incompatible with that if General Pal Chung-hai the trades unions' new role. could best back the Reds In the

Gross Betrayal

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