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NATIONALISTS BEGIN "Emergency" At King's Park EVACUATION

A GENERAL RETREAT Abandoning Kwangtung

For The

The South-West

LAST DAYS OF CANTON

NATIONALIST TROOPS

CANTON, OCTOBER 12. THROUGHOUT THE CANTON. SWATOW AREA WERE REPORTED TODAY TO HAVE BE- GUN A HUGE WITHDRAWAL TOWARD SOUTH WEST CHINA FOR A FINAL STAND ON THE ASIATIC CON- TINENT.

Nationalist Governmental functions disintegrated in Canton to the roaring accompaniment of aeroplanes flying officials to sofer havens in Tai-

wan.

Military commanders scraped together the last of their defence forces to brace the line 30 miles North of Canton in desperate efforts to hold open a funnel for the withdrawal Westward.

Emergency Martial Law

In Canton

Canton, October 12.

A new emergency martial law is being strictly enforced "n Carton."

General Li Chi-nam, the Garrison Commander, has or dered his troope to shoot any persons found acting as fifth columnists, saboteurs, losters or people publishing Com- munist

paganda.

slogans

and pro.

The curfew in Canton has been extended one hour-

from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m-Reu ter.

ENVOYS ASKED TO DESERT

San Francisco, October 12.

The new Nationalist line is is 60 miles North North East of based on Yuntan, a station on Canton.

the railroad North of Canton.

The rail authorities said trains Threat To KCR

are running no farther North

then Yuntan.

falls.

his

The Prime Minister, Marshal

A strong force of steel-helmeted · police, equipped with anti-rist equipment, was sent out yesterday to deal with a considerable number of “risters" at King's Park in the combin. ed Military-Police-Defence Force exercise. Shown here are the police at a road block in Kiggle Fark-China Mail" photo.

Rioting Mobs Strike

At Colony's Defences

Rioters, saboteurs and enemy forces struck at

Hong Kong's defences yesterday.

ed

Police units were rushed

MR. EDEN ATTACKS LABOUR

OF CANTON SPEEDING UP

River ships from Canton yesterday brought to Hong Kong more than 2,000 passengers from the Communist-threatened Kwangtung capital. Passenger accommodation on all passenger" boats was heavily taxed.

The vessels also discharged a considerable amount of personal luggage and furniture. Water- front coolies took advantage of the situation and demanded excessive rates for transport- ing luggage and furniture from the wharves.

Among the river vessels which arrived here yesterday | »» from Canton were the ss. Fat- shan ss. Shih Man, $5. Lee Yiu and ss Wing Hing.

The first evacuation ship, s

| Fatshon, arrived in Hong Kong at 7 am and disembarked 23. Bri- toes, Australians, Americans Italians, French nationals, Ger- mans and Stateless woman.

The vessel was fully loaded with passengers who included 6** Chinese who brought a consider- able amount of personal luggag and furniture from Canton.

were

Arnong the foreign passenger

J. Roux, were Mr.

Charge d'Affaires French Embassy, and some members of the Embassy Staf They were Miss A.J Plessis, Mr. E.R. Cochat, Marie Cochat. Mr. R.P. Estamlie Mr. H.L. M. Brigaval, and Com- rander J.M. Le Mouroux.

Mrs

The other European passenger were Mr. E.J. Wagner and Airs. London, October 11. E. B. V. Wagner, a German coupl Britain's wartime Foreign associated with the Canton

branch Minister, Mr. Anthony Eden, of E. Out and Company, Warned the British people to-ON.RM. Smyth, of the Austra day that socialism is fine for lian Government Trade Commis Russia where political freedom sides affice, Dr. J.R.S. Afra is unknown but impells disas of the Fortuguese Consulate: Mr. ter" for Britain.

nual conference of the Con servative Party?”

E. A. D. Smith, of Butterfeld and

Planes Busy

Chinese Ship Services Suspended

Most of the Chinese-regis. tered ships plying between Hong Kong and Canton yes- terday cancelled sailings to the Kwangtung capital, the "China Mail" learned yester- day. Only a few small cargo beats are continuing operate between tha cities.

to

British and other foreign- registered vote!1 are, how- ever, continuing maintenance of services to ton.

and from Can-

Ships flying the British Rag are the st. Wuzush, s. Fat- chan, as Sing Hing and . Wing Hing-

-

The companies who have suspended sailings to Canton Include the Ning Sung Indus- trial Company which OWNE *_modern feet of aluminiu. river vessels built in Canada.

ELECTION TALKS IN LONDON

In large scale practice manoeuvres, vital installa- tions at Kai Tak were blown up by infiltrat- ing saboteurs, rioters knocked out four troop- laden trucks and dealt serious casualties to Commando troops, and Gurkha infantrymen Chinese Communist forces The threat to the Canton-Kow- blew up the Shouson Hill munitions dump. swept within 35 miles of the dis- loon Railway from Red mops, integrating temporary Nation liststriking down the East River, is

Another unit of Gurkha in- staged a mass demonstration a capital today. Nationalist officials reported to have increased as irfantrymen destroyed the work-King's Park, are fleeing aboard very available regulars have linked up with plane to

Assembled on a football round. either Chungking on creeps of General Chen Keng's shop at RASC Camp, Cause- Taiwan. They are expected to left fark.

way Bay, in a lightning hit the Gurkhas began with chanting be designated the cp-capitals of Reports that Acting President and Fun attack. They suffering slogans, cheering and Nationalist China when Canton Li Tsung-ien had evacuated to ed light casualties.

Kweilin, the capital of Kwangsi At 2.30 am more than 50 to the scene. However, Acting President Li Province, are incorrect.

rioters incited and harangued An attempt was made by the Mr. Eden called upon the peo-Swire, and Mr. M.M. Bocchi anc Tsung-jen and his Cabinet were This

afternoon he conferred hundreds of Chinese at Southern Police to disperse the mob. The ple to throw out the Labour Dr. C.A Cippice of the Italian still in Canton at 5 pm. They are with the Acting Premier, Dr. Chu Playground, Hennessy Road.

rioters replied with a shower of Government. He was speaking at Consulate. awaiting the return of Premiernia-hua.

Police locked the rates of the stones and earth, whereupon ta the opening session of the 10th Yen Hsi-shan who flew to Talwar

Police went into action to remove playground with handcuffs.

the mob forcibly. -For an hour, the rioters storys-

Me Eden. who is deputy leader On the same ship were Mr Commandos Engaged up and down the streets

of the party, again threw out a F.A. Nixon, of No. 390 Island swinging batons, and yelling anti- British slogans.

Reinforcements were called challenge to the Labour Govern Road, Mr. J.D. Johnston ana Policemen armed with rides and ment originally made by the Mrs. G. E. Johnston of No. 10, During a quarter of an hour, tear gas took up positions sur-Tory leader, Mr. Winston Chur-Cheung Chau Island, Mr. A.G. four truckloads of troops passed rounding the field. When further chill-to hold general elections at Lindquist and Mrs. A. M. Lind

London, October 12. Hennessy Road.

The Prime Minister, Mr. quist, cf No. 41, Hau Wong Read Clement Attlee, and the For warnings proved futile, the Polic: once. rioters bombarded the force, numbering some 20-men,

said: "It cannot come too Miss J., Dean of 126, Taipo eiga Secretary, Mr. trucks with grenades as soon as attacked the mobsters. The un-5001. We need a government, the Road, Mr. P. A. Jourdan, of No.

Ernest they made their appearance. All ruly crowd was finally driven to purpose of which is to unite the 18, Ice House Street, and Miss Bevin, will discuss general the trucks and troops were put the hills where they re-assembled ation and not to divide it; to Raissa Boutskoi et No. 204 election timing tonight in a

rebuild our national life and not Prince Edward Road. and were reinforced.

private talk following the to socialise it." The Police, finding the situation

Air traffic between

Secretary's Canton Foreign.

return Mr. Eden offered a 12-point serious, called upon the Army for

and Hong Kong Increased con- from the United States. which cautiously assistance. The

Programme military body avoided attacking any of the

siderably yesterday following Political quarters believe the made up of Commandos, rushed Socialists major policies, except

the sudden rapid advance of Prime Minister contemplates an to the scene of action which had nationalisation.

the Communista towards the carly public sta

statement 個 the The Kwangsi Provincial Gov. Cathay Theatre "Battle" now shifted to the railway line He said: "The real issue is

election

probably in Parlia- bear the rifle range.

Paradoxically, the number ment whether we are to suffer more

week but are not socialism with these rigid and passengers for Canton almosi convinced that it will be to an. bureaucratic methods. which equalled the incoming load,nounce a November' dissolution.

were several additional are so unsuited to the economy There

Parliamentary sources belleve of our country and so allen to shuttle fights to and

that from the

the Prime Minister- the whole spirit of our people, Red-threatened city with

Intends particularly if he or whether we will build, since planes loaded to 100 per

adhere to his plan for a spring again bn sound foundations of capacity.

election-will be obliged to enlightened free enterprise.

break the silence to allay the general and developing, restless. ners caused by election specu- lation.

i yesterday to consult Generalissimo Yen Hsi-shan, is expected to re-

Chiang Kai-shek.

turn here from Taiwan tomorrow. Communist Chang Keng sent! The building in Canton where spearheads late today into the Cabinet usually meets was Tsungia, hill resort 35 miles deserted this afternoon. North East of Canton. From

It was guarded by police but no Teungfa & broad paved highway officials were there and all fles leads directly into the city.

and other documents had been Not far from his vanguards, packed and sent to the airfield. 30.000 troops of the 15th and 16th

armies аге advancing rapidis Kwangsi To Be

Southward from Fokang.

Another 10,000 men are said

to be driving down the railroad from Yingtak. Yingtak is 75 miles North of Canton.

Premier Chou En-lai of the Swatow's Fate

new Communist Government !

in Peiping yesterday invited

1st cause.

terday: "All members of the Em- Private reports indicate that

Communist newspapers in Pei- ping yesterday hailed the arrival

Defended

ernment and the Kwangsi Paci

The

out of action.

Rioters had everything under; İcontrol; and hundreds of cheering Chinese joined in the demonstra- tions

per-

Spitfires Used afternoon, RAF Spitfires zoomed During, the early part of the

reporting the movements of the overhead in reconnaissance flights

the border or from nearby is- enemy who had intrated through- lands.

He

It may be that Russia can work socialism. She has her own immense internal". resources and there political freedom has not been known. But with us socialism spells disaster."-United Press.

SKIRMISH NEAR ́ SOURABAYA

Scation Headquarters are trans. Chinese diplomats all over the Still another column has by-

After an hour of uninterrupted| ferring to Poseh, in the Western demonstrating, the rioters sent out

After a short engagement, the world to desert the National-Passed Tsingyun, 45 miles North

crowd was completely broken part of the province near the scouts to locate the Army troops. West of Canton, crossed the Pei

up with several casualties and Yunnan border. River and is preparing to attack

who were in the vicinity.

more than 150 prizoners. The Pacification Headquarters Chou promised that all wha Canton from the West.

Scouts reported back that the

During the afternoon. the desert the Nationalists "shall be The withdrawal corridor is ap. will be set up at Nanning. 80

for miles West of the Gulf of Tong-troops were in front of the Cathay Gurkhas collected their arms and employed by this Ministry accord-Parly being held open

Theatru, taking cominand of the turned

inito an enemy force ing to their ability."

troops from Swatow,

king hig Dort some 200 miles Eastward which Chung-hsi will defend this set-

It is understood that General Pai street, and quelling another riot poised for the attack on Kai Tak

The Hennessy

Road rioters Airfeld On Washington, a spokesman the Nationalists appear to be

tion- of South China at all costs

decided to seek the troops our' They took up positions on the of the Chinese Embassy said yes-abandoning without a fight.

top of Tate Hill overlooking the and engage them in bättle. - cations with foreign powers. to maintain shipping communi-

After the rioters had bombarded whole of the airfield and the bassy staff in Washington and all the Communists have anticipated Erbassy officials here are unques the Nationalist withdrawal into

All is quiet in Canton today. the front ranks of the troops with peninsula bernd. tionably loyal to the Nationalist South West China and are pre-credited Sovie officials left the passed under withering, rife Bre. At 11.50 this morning, the dis hand grenades, they were dis- Government."

paring to strike there before the Embassy building on shamees and leaving four wounded behind Nationalists can dig in.

walked towards the island's West in the afternoon "RAF A mobile column of 2,000 Com- bridge carrying their own ing-sonnel, acting as enemy saboteurs, munists last reported by-passing gage. of the Russian Ambassador, N.-V. the Nationalist forces on this rall Chinese coolies refused to carry Kai Tak and promptly blew

passed by unsuspecting guards at Roshehin, as opening a new era in line North of Canton is under it. Chinese-Soviet relations, Communist radio reported.

the stood to have swung Westward to

the petrol reserves and other vital slice across the Nationalist line of

Batavia.-October 12. At 2.30 p.m. the Gurkhas moved Five Dutch soldiers were killed In welcoming the new Ambas- retreat from Canton.

to the attack. They decended early today when Indonesian and sador on his arrival on Monday

Barracks Attack Foiled At the same time, another

trom the two hills framing the Dutch patrols had a sharp skir- Premier Chou En-lai expressed Communist column North of Can- One family was patriotic to the

whole of Kai Tak Airfield from mish South East of Sourabaya in the belief that relations between ton, estimated at two armies of extreme. Father wore a scarlet civilian clothes, attempted to en-

Other RAF men, dressed in Tate HILL

the most serious incident since the two nations would be further not less than 30,000 troops, con- tie, mother

red blouse and two

Down below, however, the the cease fire became effective in developed and consolidated.

tinued to move South in force blond kiddies wore red dresses were discovered and arrested.

ter the airport as journalists but

Army was massed in numbers August. "As a representative of the So- along the rail line.

and carried a red blanket.

awaiting the attack, word of The Republican army patrol viet Government,” M. Roshchin)

At the HASC Camp, Causeway which had come Following them was the Cze- Bay, a unit of Gurkha riflemen reconnaissance. A third and stronger Commun -

through flight encircled the Dutch and ordered replied, "I will do my utmost to ist force.

them to surrender their arms, but from choslovak representative, who had attacked the camp, under rifle and consolidate the close friendship Hengyang on the heels of General received permission to leave the smoke bomb cover, and destroyed Road, the military were poised.

Al

the Dutch refused isex licans opened sed and the Repub- Observers here recall that Dutch The Gurkhas made no attempt Regiment took up positions, with large scale arrests and attemp

the RAF patrols recently has been making

striking West

Men

and supplies. carrying suitcases women carrying babies seemed in good humour as they passed the British Canton Club.

along Clear Water

between the Union of Soviet So- Pai Chung-hat's retreating force ominent "Hong Kong bust the workshop and heavy vehicles. Within the perimeter

cialist Republies and the People's of 200,000 Nationalists, is reported Republic of China for defending to have reached the vicinity of world peace and International Lingling on the Human-Kwangsi security, Associated Press.

The Weather

̧AL 1600 GMT 13 p.m. HXST) pressure Lehigh over China and over the Pace to the Eof Japan. The depression probably.

øver Southern Manchuria with -9 trouch extendíng · SE felú the Buả of Japan via expected to move Eastwards. A brand hilt of Easterly trade winda DRVETA

border.

Ominous Move

More ominous, however, are reports that a major Commun- fet force which overran the co- tire North West China is show--

ing signs or turning South

against the wartime Nationalist capital of Chungking, deep in the Yangte River gorges.

The Nationalist Government

ressman visiting Canton

A

A

his car stopped near the airfeld

on a to break into the heavily guarded units carefully concealed behind

annihi-

final survey of the situation had

this morning while a group of soldiers expected two suspected fifth columnists.

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In the strongest attack of the well disguised armed points. The day. Gurkhas attempted to break my was completely

Lated:

through and infltrate into Vic-} toria Barracks last night. Si

However, nat..., one....man "got within 400 yards of the strate-

gic. Combined Services Head. LEONARD CLARK

Quarters.

Efficiency and effectiveness ni the troops was judged bp perienced officers.

King's Park "Demonstration”.

| ting to disarm Republican, troops Meanwhile three more military observers arrived at Sourabaya to investigate the steadily wor- sening military situation in Java.

United Press.

LEAVES FOR HK On Other Pages

Canton, October, 12. Leonard Clark, 42, o: San Fran. cisco, reported to have left Can- ton for Hong Kong today, follow. One officer-mmpire said yestering his release by the Chinese