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REDS DELAY FORMAL Reds Parade In Shataukok

ENTRY INTO SHUMCHUN Border Occupation An International Problem

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BRITISH ARMY EXERCISES

Communist officers in Po Kut, about five miles North of Shumchun, yesterday delayed the entry of regular Communist troops in- to Shumchun until the problem of occupying the border town had been referred to the highest Communist authorities.

Among the Communist iere. gulars who entered Shataukok yesterday afternoon was this young girl guerilia.

She sp. pears to be about 17 years of

acc.

The Communist Commander in Po Kut said yes- terday that the occupation of Shumchun was an international problem, and he would delay entry until Red China's leaders advised him. He added that he expected to receive word to

enter Shumchun this morning.

Despite denials, British Three school brass babes, and Troops carried out manoeuvres an hour long mass singing rally, in the border zone yesterday. entertained the crowds at Shum

Exercise "Fiction Two." plannedhur station yesterday. Tree months ago, continuel, with the 26th and 27th Brigades taken!

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the Sheung Shri and Takuļ Ling areas.

Heavy tanks were on the waua'i practice manoeuvres. sometimes within a quarter mile of the box-i der, near the Shumchun railway!

Crossing.

Nationalist and Communist soldiers chatted. and walked arm in arm about the city, and i several of the Communist sch diers entertained

of children by giving them rides on their backs.

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Several hundred Chinese, war fed over the border into British last week, re-crossed

Divisional Headquarters is on! wheels for four days for these territory important manoeuvres.

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Into China yesterday.

Members of the 1st Brigade of the East River Column are shown singing as they paraded through the border town of Sha taukok yesterday afternoon.

Nationalists Release

River Vessels

Nationalist armed forces under the command of General Yu Han-mow operating in the West River area have released the British river vessel Kwong Fook Cheung and the Chinese vessel Wen Hsing, which they commandeered over the week-end.

Both river vessels, which have been plying on the Hong Kong-Kongmoon run for some time, are due to arrive here today.

The Kwong Fook Cheung left The 600-ton river vessel will Colony last week with 550 enter port late today in ballast Speradic

A New Territories police officer the heard from the Shumchun rall said that most of the male refugees River port when she was seized Mr. P. W. Grierson.

passengers bound for the West She is under the command of way crossing. An Army officer left China because they were by the Nationalist forres for

the explosions frightened reported that

that the Nationalists

troop movements. were probably from 25 pound weald conscript them in

The but that!

passengers were herded field artillery unite

army, but none of them seemed ashore at Kongmoon. they, were not unusual.

to be frightened of the Co:n- !muniste.

More than 500 Shumchun resi-j dents waited at the railway station:

yesterday afternoon for the catry Parade In

of regular Communist troops,

Uniformed students of the pri- mary and middle grades of Shum-

chun, and boy scouts, all carrying Shataukok

Communist flags, marched

the station at noon.

The students carried banners reading: “Students of Shumchun schools welcome the Government Troops."

People's

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Refugees Crossing Into Macao

Nationalist

Plane Strafes British Ship

A Nationalist Air Force aircraft machine-gunned the 1.428-ton British steamer Nanchang North of Taiwan 60 miles off Foochow, on Mon day, as she was bound for North China

The Butterfield and Swire ceastal vessel cleared here an October 14 with cargo and no passengers for Tsingtao,

Information from the mas ter. Mr. J. W. Evans, Leanty yesterday.

was

The Iscal B. and 5: office confirmed that the Nanchang was attacked by an aircraft North of Taiwan on Monday with

мілог casually among her Asiatle personnel. The plane fired-a few rounds" and flew, away.

The Nanchang is continuing her journey to Korea.

Besides Mr. Evans, there are five other British officers on board the steamer.

Coastal Ship Rams Carrier; 21 Missing

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OCCUPATION OF SWATOW IMMINENT

Swatow, 185 miles North East of Hong Kong, has for all practical purposes been abandoned by China's Nationalist Government, according to vernacular press reports from that port." Occupation of Swotow by the People's Liberation --Army-will---give the Chinese Communists. control of more than 2,000 miles of China's coast line from the South Manchurian port of Yingkow to the Kwangtung 'capital Canton,

The Nationalists proclaimed

a blockade of all Communist held ports from

Shanghai Recognition Of

Chinese Reds

Northwards to Yingkow short- ly following the Communist cecusation of Shanghai.

Well

Although Foochow and Amoy have been taken by the Com- munists and Swaton is about to be occupied, the Nationalist have yet to issue a further proclama- Son including these ports as well as Canton in their naval blockade. Contending that the Nationalis blockade is illegal ships of Bri- tish, American, Portuguese. Fanamanian and other nationa-i lities have persistently traded between Hong Kong and Shang-

other North hai and

China

Pre Nationalist Navy has al ready enforced n naval blockade ef the Pearl River routes to Canton, Chinese boats and junks attempting to reach Canton have been turned back under threat. of machine-gun fire by some 10 gun-boats. operating near Borca. Tigris.

Guerillas Convergė By yesterday afternoon, 2 considerable guerilia força wa reported to be converging on

London, October 18

The British Government in- tend full de Jure recognition Communist to the Chinese government soon. It was understood in usually wett informed quarterhere today.

The Forslin De azokas. man, although stating no de cizien on recognition had yet been made, denied today * press report from Washington (not Reuters) that Britain had given the United States any assurance that this recognition would take the form of de facto recognition

"No

WAS

atsurance such sent to the United States De partment of State," he said.

Reuter-

treaty port of Amoy, adda As- sociated Press.

In gloomy Chungking, the new Nacionalist capital. Acting Presi dent Li Tsung-jen lifted a des

the outskirts of Swatow await-perate call for political reforms to ing the departure of the last park new life in the dying Gey

erament batch of Nationalist officials!

We can

still turn the tide The Nationalist garrison there

against the Communists,” he said. had been withdrawn more than we renovate the Government 10 days ago to bolster the de- and recovate it without delay, fences of Canton,

:: *1 we don't, our position will a small fishing partne hapeless? Hong Kong Sonour

speaking at a

Sunt between

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civic reception.

and Swatow, has already been in his bonour blamed mast setbacks occupied by guerillas forces and on faint to reform the Govern yesterday's reports said that the ment. He charged shew that the nex regime's five-star. dag. is Reds,

Soviet direction and flying in that area.

leadership, intended to turn China

Swabue is a port in the Hoi-into

District where a short-lived

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under

Russian vassal state.

Loss of Amoy, after a long siege

plaused administration was was confirmed by South West

set up

following a widespread Communist-led revolution in 1927.

Picple

there still speak of Pang

Bai, only son of the ther wealthiest land-owner in the District.

Military Headquarters in Taiwan The military spokesman said the Nationalist garrison, retreated to

Kingmen Island.

In Caughing there was increa sing pessimism over the Gover- Pang Bai gave up his merit ment's ability to cope with the ance to join the Communist Communists. movement when the Kuomintang. A responsible official said.

We will never get anywhere if we do not stands and fight

The Chinese river vessel. Wen Hsing, which left the Colony last wecke with a few hundred pas- sengers, was similarly comman- deered for the same purposes.

Mr. H. S. Land is in command of the 300-ton vessel.

The Ming

Sang Company. agents of the British river vessel. reported.

that yesterday

their released ship was

A telegram received from the Nationalist armed forces at Kong- moon reported that the Kwong Fock Cheung was to have left About 40 or 50 Red gueril-

the West River yesterday. s

entered Shataukok shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday and held a

"It was rather

for the Vessel to

carry 550 passengers. parade through the town, passing

Refugees from Chungshan The average number of passer- along the main street which County has begun to cross the gers is about 350." an official of A heavily laden coastal expelled their Communist inem- separates British and Chinese ter border into Macao, according the

company said when ap-steamer rammed the new Bri-bers. rituries.

10. vernacular press messages proached by telephone.

¡tish aircraft carrier, HMS He led the revolution in lo- somewhere. We cannot just go on All the personnel of the Kwong Albion, today in gale-lashed and reforms and redistribution moving. First I had to leave

fung District and carried out retreating and retreating. They were members of the Istresterday irora

"Personally. 1. am tired the Portu-

Fook Cheung are safe, he added. scas off the Scottish coast, and Brigade of the East River Column guese Colony.

The passengers landed safeis sank almost immediately with

ef land. junder General Lin Ping, com-

Farmers, it is reported, fear without incident at Kongmoon.

He died shortly afterwards but mander or the Kwangtung-looting and army press

gangs

a probable loss. of 21 lives.

whether of illness or facing An eight car trair left Shum- Kwangsi-Hunan border region, rather than the Communist gueril- trial of 11 top American Com-chun at 3.15 pm. to pick up the whore troops are expected to las who are increasing operations

Seven hours after, the-accident, istiu unknown, munists as a futile attempt regular Communist troops at Picharge along the border.

in the County.

which occurred at 4 am GMT, The price placed on his hear NSW MINERS STRIKE of American imperialism to Kut. however, the train returned

only three of the 24-man crew by the Kuomintang exceeded the save itself from doom.

The new Communust flags were way The newspaper, as untoted by the A Communist speaker, through prominently displayed in the townI Peiping Radio yesterday, said the megaphone, told the crowd thall and the procession was watched County has been cut by querillas ? trial was one of the most shame the troops would be delayed anby about ity villagers. Com-whe damaged a bridge at Tai Fan ful crimes perpetrated by Ameri- other day.

Peiping Paper On. Trial Of U.S. Commies

San Francisco, October 18. The official Chinese Com-

Train Leaves To

Pick Up Troops

munist "People's Daily" of

Peiping attacked the recent

can imperialists in provoking_a

an hour later, empty.

munist dags were selling for ten

He added: "But do not worry.dollars apiece in the town.

new war and encroaching on the When the People's troops arrive interests of the American people.

the

case

• wice more folly proves toler

cheer the Tule

will all be free. They will

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CONSTELLATIONS

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The Porto Cero-Shekki high- between Macao and the capital town of the Chungshan

Gangs sent cut to repair the bridge were fired on by guerillas who, it was added, are disrupting land communications to prevent, "removal of government property and assets from Shekkito Macao.

Buses Requisitioned

Buses held up half way of

Silver Dollars For China To Be Kept In Pl

Manila, October 18.

A hoard of 15,000,000 shiny new silver dollars intended for Nationalist China has been diverted to Manila for safe keeping.

the journey from Matmunications, a Chinese directed

Rosyth. Scotland. October 18.

of

kden, then Peiping, then Shang-

hai and only a few days ago,

Kuomintang ring squad, it Canton

is

Sydney, October, 18. of the 2,025-ton steamer May reward offered for the capture of More than 2,500 initiefs, at eight stone had been accounted for and Mao Tse-tung or Cremeral Chu New South Wales mines, torlay lifcheats scouring the North Sea Ten reported no further sign of sur- vivors.

The ree tugs towing the 18,- 300-ton Albion from the Tyzic River to drydock here apparently picked up the three, survivors

the world that the Trumaa reac-| you."

Two officers of the local Com- tionary ruling bloc, formed by the the

octiled Demunist garrison have been sleep- carcerists of

After an earlier brief message zmocratic and Republican partis, ing on the pavement for the last

reporting, the collision, Albion is a Hitlerite Fascist gang

radioed shortly after noon that! tute nights

San Francisco, October 18. "The trial of

she was shipping water through trial of leaders of

Citizens have invited them in the

Pan American World Airwayz

The Philippine Bank of Com U.S. Compas

Communist Party is are repeatedly, but they reply the announced today that effective

gash in her stern and might require further assistance. The the Reichstag fire they have orders not to

Shekki were requisitioned by institution, confirmed today it had bother November 4 it will pul its 300; Pse manufactured by Hitler. The the local population, and refus mile an hour Constellation planes

Nationalist tecops who plan to reserved instructions from the shallow water. Unted Press.

three tugs were moving her into Rimay cloak of American Democrathe invitations

in service on its Hong

Bask of China to tem- Kong.

evacuate to Hainan island." cy will be torn to pieces.

Communist police autorites Bangkok and Calcutte runs.

The reports said that some 7.000 parily hold the silver bullion "Henceforth America will confirmed yesterday that they had

Nationalist troops had arrived at here. Some 7.500 Cists of coins be faced with the fate

of executed two Nationalist soldiers Germany

Harvey Hancock. traffic mana the County administration seat containing 10,000,000 ounces of of whom police

they caught looting last ger of the Pacific Alaska Division, since the abandonment of Canton minted silver had been criginally chief Himmler. Concen- Friday.

the Central Bank's trations will be all over the land,

said the replacement of the pre-to the People's Liberation Army marked for the They added that there were no sent DC-4s with the Constellations Shekkel itself is tease and anti- vaults in progressive people will be put out he

Walter Yue, executive director of the way, and the Americanother incidents,

and the looting would cut 20 hours front the pressipates a change of administration type of Brownshirts will appear spree which occurred last Fridas sent round the world schedules, any moment in view of increased of the Philippine Bank of Com-

night, immediately ceased after and everywhere.Associated Press.

eliminate the necessity of guerilla activity in the County. munications, said the money had Page 2 the executions.

been minted in Mexico and ship- changing planes end making an The Communist regular troops, overnight stop at Calcutta.

ped to San Francisco for delivery to China. The arst 400 cases are Page 3 ...which are expected to enter

are all freni He added

[due to arrive, aboard an undis- it would provide Shuchun today,

speedier schedules to Darnascus.

closed ship tomorrow. Other North China

Brussels, London, New York and

shipments are due In the near Page 4 future.--Associated Press. other peints-Associated Press.

THE WEATHER-

A1 0600 GXT. HESTY tropical depression bea intecribed into tropical storm, and is centred about 200 ! zal to the E of N Lezon, and is moving NW weight knots. A trongh exteSUS from Indo-Chine to the centre, and Leece Northwards to the of Japon. There are anti-eyelotres over. Lake Baikal, & Coins and to the NE of Japan.

Today's Forecast:-oderate NE winds becoming fresh NE during the day, azd gusting. In periods, Fine. Yaierday's Weather: — Maximum: 81.0 dry. Fai

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Communist authorities report that more than 1,000 Nation= alist troops remain in Shum-' chun. Only a part of them have been disarmed.

Nationalist officers were con- ferring with Communist officers at Po Kut,for the formal sur- render when the Communist re-j gulars enter the city.

Decorations In

TROPICAL STORM IN PACIFIC

Maatia, October 18.

A tropical storm gained moman tum toda as it skipped across the Pacific toward the Northern frin- ges of the Philippines.

HMS KENYA COMING TO HK

London, October 18. Britain's "big ship". naval ¦strength in the Far East, depleted

recently by the return home of the 10,000 ton cruiser London after her Yangtse battle, is shortly to be raised to, three cruisers again. The 8,000 ton Kenya, a veteran

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struck in protest against the "sen- Capture Of Amoy tence of three years' imprisonment imposed yesterday on the General Communist amphibious troops Excretary of the Australian Com- sealed Red control of the China munist Party, Mr. Laurence Louis coastline from Canton North Sharkey, for sttering zeditious yesterday by seizing the aidiyordu. --Puuter

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The frigate Amethyst arrived Page of the war in Eastern waters, has been brought out of reserve to re-off Grand Harbour breakwater place London. She is due to leave early today and was welcomed later this month for Singapore and hotzands of Maltese, Amethyst, Page 10

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Hong Kong after a quick, intensive on her way home after her daring Women's Page. The Philippines weather burn

escape down the Yangtze River. Fage 11 estimated the storm was carrying Belfast and the 8,000 ton Jamaica

She will join the · 10,000 ton sailed from Port Said last Friday.

Amethyst entered Grand H YYKKİRKİNA Winds of 30 miles per hour but predicted it would ready on the Far Eastern sta bour through the early morning tion. Among her 300 crew ander haze while aircraft swooned over- tensify,"

Captain P. W. Brock there will head and warships sounded their Shumchun is bedecked

The storm, moving on a Westbe some officers transferred from sirens. six-foot hanging strings of fire North West course, was expected Eastern Fleet in 1943. Sha bom- Elmo sailors

London, Kenya was last with the Soldiers drawn

At Fort St. up at crackers, pictures of Mao Tse- to be caused 280 miles East South

HMS Ricasol tung, which a Hong Kong printer East of Aparri on the Northers barbed

Japanese positions on and St. Angelo, Maite's "stone Page 15 shipped over the border early in tip of Luzon at 8. pan, today, and Ramires and landed a (rakding | Trigates." cheerez and bands play- the week, and hundreds of Com-140 miles East of Aparri at 8 party at Chedula. Burma Reu-jed as the passed to her moorings Pase 16 rounist flags.

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