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CHINA MAIL

No. 34422.

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1949.

And Child

REDS CONTINUE DRIVE Royal Mother

IN SOUTH CHINA Chen Keng's Forces 50 Miles From Kwangchowan BATTLE NEAR MOWMING

Racing through seven counties from Canton, Communist General Chen Keng's 39th Army has reached a point within 50 miles of Kwangchowan.

Nine Alleged Reds Executed In Chungking

Nine

Chungking, October 28.

alleged Communists were put to death by a firing squad this morning in biggest mass execution here in many years.

A sharp battle was in progress yesterday near Mowming, a big county town North East of the former French-leased territory of Kwang- chowan re-named Tsomkong.

Vernacular press messages said that General Chen

Keng's men have been in hot pursuit of Na- tionalist General Liu An-chi's retreating force for more than a week.

In the streets of Macao unarm-

His vanguards caught up i the

with the fleeing forces yester-ed Nationalist soldiers were sell- day".

ing their uniforms or exchanging General to

Liu's men were them for civilian clothes. Reu- compelled to entrench them-ter selves to hold the People's :

They were supposed have been ringleaders of wn- derground Communist move- ments IA the provinces 01 Szechuan and Siklang.

The executions were carried out by the Chungking Gar risan headquarters.~~Asocia ted Press.

Prague Youth Rise In Defence. Of Bing Crosby

Prague, October 28. An overlow Prague music hall! audience last night burst out with

Liberation Army at bay and Optimism In

avoid wholesale capitulation.

General Chen King's rapid.

South West drive is apparently Chungking

aimed at occupying the Luchow Peninsula, opposite Hainan Is- land, as quickly as possible.

This would cut the China main lund off from any supplies from Hainan Island except by air.

A more hopeful view of the

military situation was taken yes terday by General Teng Wen-yi the Nationalist Army spokesMAI? fall of Canton, been the main adds an Associated Press report

Hainan Iriand has, since the

Aueply hase for Nationalisti General Pai Chung-hsi's troops in the Luichow-Kweilin re- gion.

from

General

told his weekly Teng news conference that things were turn, for the better at taking a

it has also been rumoured that the fronts, partiearly in Hupan

any military aid from the United Stats would be landed on Hainan

a storm of angry protest when programme commentator criticised Island and moved directly to the singer Bing Crosby as a "grends rionalist commander in the American money seeker who sacri- field.

ficed his art for

The Czech audien

including Nationalists:

many yang girls, had stood in

long queues to get into the little j

theatre in hear a two-hour pro-

gramme of Crosby recordings Evacuating

They loose salves of shouts and

whistling in defence of Bing.

crowd did not even relent!

been. Preparing for Province, whe

where the Reds have invasion of Kwangsi

Large-scale

she

Princess Elizabeth carrica her baby Prince Charles as drives from Euston Station, Lorden on her return from Scotland. She and other members of the Royal Family have been ́spending a heliday at Balmoral Castle.-(AP PhoLOJZ-

Constellation

In Azores

Crashes

He described as a major victory An

Nationalist success at King men Island, off Communist-held

the.

Amoy.

Santa Maria, Azores, October 28.

Air France Constellation bound for New York crashed in the Azores islands today with 45 persons aboard including the former middle- weight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan. (The New York office of Air France said the wreck- age of the plane had been sighted on a moun- toin peak and some of the survivors were seen This report said the Con- walking around. stellation crashed on Mount Algarvia on St. Michael Island North of Santo Maria air- port.) Aboard the plane

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Withdrawal Of Chinese Nationalist Funds In HK

Chinese government controlled banks in Hong

Kong are meeting all demands for`with drawals of deposits by both National govern ment agencies and private depositors who ore transferring their accounts to other banks, a high official bank source said yesterday, "according to United Press Such institutions as Central Trust, the Bank of China, the Bank of Communications; Postal Savings Bank and others are able to meet all demands by calling in some of their own re serves on deposit in the United States.

anywhere in the United King

dom,

The Chinese agencies fear, he

*S

Chinese

Railway Expansion

San Francisco, October 27.

Considerable expansion in the railway services of Com- munist-controlled areas of year, according to Peiping China is planned for next

Radio tonight..

of

This unimpeachable source raid that the banks wanted it made clear that they are separate institutions from the ud at their accounts in the It said that the aim of the various ministries and agencies United Kingdom. well as Communist railway authorities of the Chinese government. Hong Kong, would be impounded, was that by 1950, 22,000 kilo- The withdrawals of governe

by the British for handing over to metres of railways would be open the Communists,

to traffic. Ten thousand passen- ment funds being made are by The total amount of deposits ger and freight cars would be in these separate agencies.

credited to these agencies could service

then by This source said no directive not be determined. but this

The Communist Minister has been issued by the cabinet source said It was not too large a Railways. Mr. Teng Tai-yuan, *r the Ministry of Finance at figure, Churcking to withdraw their Faid that the government Pelping that 37,000 workers were

railway conference funds but that they were taking banks involved have sufficient busy in 26 railway work-shops this step as a logical develop resources to meet the demands of throughout ment in the political implications all depoctices and all other ob- making 250,000 spare parts for Communist Chita arising over possible British religations. Their reserves plus rolling-stock. cognition of the Communist re- their capital are more than suf-

They were. also Scient he added.

engaged

repairing 15,000 1500 locomotives, all of which passenger and freight cara and would be put into service next year.

gime.

told 2

In

He said government agenciest was also learned that the have been transferring their government agences are trans accounts out of Hong Kong ferring their accounts to banks since Canton fell. He added in the United States, France, Peiping Radio sald that Mr. that Hong Kong was net the Spain, Portugal and South Africa. Teng put forward as an example only Commonwealth city from

British recognition of the Pai-to be followed the "advanced which tuch withdrawals are ping government will come with- technique" of Soviet railway con- being made, and that when the in two months at the most and struction... transfers have been completed probably within half that time. Peiping Radio also reported that Nationalist agencies will have some banking quarters said.

It 2 Soviet cinema

of five no money on deposit in banks could not be confirmed, but it people is now in Canton.

was believed they have received

It said that the members of the accurate but, unofficial informa-team were warmly welcomed and tion to that effect from London entertained by the Canton Mil- contacts.--- United Press,

Reopening Of The

Burma Road

Rangoon, Oct. 28. The Burmese Government "would rather not comment,” a spokesman said, on a re- ported request from Nation- alist China for reopening of the Burma Road.

historic old

Removal Of Cargo

tram

tary Control Committee-Reuter.

The Nationalists took "further I'v·

steps to forestall the freezing of What Mme. Chiang

their Anancial and other assets in

Hong Kong in the feared event

of London recognising the Chi Would Have Done ping adds an Associated Press With John L. Lewis

nase Communist regime in Per-

despatch: from

Bezides ordering Government) --

New York, October 28. agencies to withdra

their Madame Chiang Kai-shek has banks deposits from

In Hong

been described as puruakingia Kong, the Nationalists ordered throat-slitting motion at

obe

the speedy remoyal to Taiwan time when asked what she would of all cargs and other material do in China with a labour leader they own in Hong Kong. In addition. National Govern-

banks

The South East China Corimand claimed that more than 20,000 Reds had been wiped out at Ring- men and mopping-up was complet *l by the capture of another 2,000 men-bringing the total number of prisoners to more than 6.000 Nationalist ships-anchored, of and the slaying of several hundred when the announcer said some facan were yesterday taking others, kind words for Bing's rival, Frank aboard Chinese troops evacuating Official reports said the South Sinatra.

from South China, Reuter reports East commander, General Chen Some

of the feelings loosed to from Macao.

Cheng visited Kingmen to "com night may have been pent up from

Several thousands of these fort and reward" the Nationalist the little war over American jazz khaki-clad soldiers were ferried defenders and arrange for the re which is currently rocking Pra in jurks and sampans from Lappa moval to Taiwan of 1,500 Govern ge's youth. Ardent Communist Island West of Macan to ships of ment officers and men wounded in crewmen and 37 passengers com- minutes.

Jazz: Varying sizes waiting in the chan-action reports, however, said the two Canadians, one Cuban, one jgers included Philip Sales and Dening of the road, but the Kong yesterday, denied that any!

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Czechoslovak organisations have

been

etmpaigning dent ex-

and Jitterbugging

of Western

amples of

ing came

coltur era-

A final touch the closing song

to the was announced "Irish Lullaby When it turned out to be a record- ine by Czech singer. Instead of was another noisy Crosby, ther outburst-Associated Press.

Rees-Williams

Arrives In HK

ne

:

Some of these are bound for Reds were massing several monk Hainan Island and others are re-armies for a fresh amribious as turning to Taiwan.

sault on Kingmen but professed A number of troops, however, confidence that the Nationaliste resisted the transfor and rewould be able to take on all mained on

ned on the mainland.

comers.--Associated Press.

recent

In

days the Macag waterfront has been packed with Eshing junks which have taken refuge here from various parts of the delta for fear of requisitioning by the retreating Nationalists.

All was quiet yesterday evening do Cereo on the at the Porta

Incoming peasants said that

Macao-China border.

The Parliamentary Under Shekki, 40 miles North West of

were

prising 11 Americans, 16 French,;

한 Mexican, Iranian.

cross

Northern Burma 25

wartime

Lebanese one Iraqi, one Israeli and John Abbot who gave a Cairo to

address. They were all travel for use as

Press

like John L. Lewis.

With Communist troops ex- tending their hold on East China,

Mrs, Franklin D. Roosevelt out- Nationalist engineers are repair-

mens

in Hong Kong have lines the incident in the current ng the Chinese section of the

beem

cted. close down).

instalment of her wartime mes trade resite through

alterative landing moits in "McCall's Magazine." highway in the West. This links points in Taiwan, Hainan and Mandalay to Rangeon and the Yunnan have been designated for wartire trip to the

Madame Chiara C her first

US. im Road. built by the Chinese international air routes nev Burma United States from Ledo, India, in the event of closure of the sweet gentle.

utes pressed Mirs. Rosevelt as a rather pathetic Hong Kong airport to National military supply due in World Government traffic,-Associated War II.

Mrs. Roosevelt wrote. Chinese Ambassador Tu Yuen-

she was surprised at the casual No Order Received acceptance of certain cruelty" by 1port and would land within five tan said he knew nothing off-

Nationalist agencies in Hong the then Erst lady of China. cially of a request to Burma for The Air France list of passen-

"I remember an incident at a Government natur- order had come from Chungking dinner party...." the widow of "Joha one Mrs. Margarita Sales of Telaviv ally, is eager to restore the road to withdraw their cash deposits President Roosevelt said.

L. Lewis was acting up at the Supply probably from local banks.

Informed quarters said a time time, and Franklin tumed to and one, Stateless person.

link on American

Mr. Tu brushed aside specula-limit on withdrawals was absolu- Madame Chiang and asked. "What passports. The plane disappeared after With Mr. Abbot was his wife tion here that the Communists tily unnecessary, since funds of would you do in China and with radioing at 0250 GRIT that it was

Wands Mrs.

Abbot

the latter might eventually drive National] such agencies are believed to be labrur leader, like. John La within sight of Santa Maria air-listed as a Syrian national. forces inte Burma. !

deposited with Government banks, Lexis?"

"She never said a word. but "Presently there is no ground and withdrawals could be effent- Among the French passengers were. Ginnette Neveu, concert for such speculation," he said.-ed at a moment's notice in

case

beautiful, smalt hand came up violinist, and Simone Broche Associated Press

of necessity.

very quietly and alid agress her a member of the well

Though it could not be con- throat a most expressive Hennessy, a known Hennessy cognac family.

firmed, it is understood that im- ture. The Constellation disappeared

Lewis Tortant records have already been with only four hours of fuel in its tank touching off a wide air and sea search by 12 planes.

An unidentified Chinese man three Portuguese naval vessels as knocked down by a Military and several smaller ships Cerdan was en route to fight junction

lorry yesterday afternoon near the of Nathan Road and Jake Lamotta at Madison Square Taipo Roads. The man sustained Garden on December 2 in an ef- fort to recapture the middle-severe lajuries to his head and weight crown he lost to Lamotta body and died on the way to the

Kowloon Hospital. in Detroit last June.

Clears

Realty Firm KMT Offices Here

Secretary of State for Colonics.facao, had been evacuated by Representatives of the Hong Kong Land Invest- Mr. D. R. Rees-Williams, ar- the Nationalists, but they did not rived here yesterday evening know whether the Communists from the United Kingdom by had entered the town. BOAC.

The latest reports reaching here He was met at Kai Tak airport indicated that law and order in by Mr. J. F. Nicoll, Colonial! Shekki was being maintained by Excretary.

Mr. Rees-Williams who in ex- pected to zo to Singapore to at- tend the South East Asia Com- ference on behalf of the British Goverment, is bere to see the Colony's agriculture,

fishery en- operatives and other matters.

During his short stay in the Colony he will be the guest of) the Governor.

The Weather

the local peace preservation corps.

Pl Alert Against Entry Of Reds From Hong Kong

ment and Agency Company yesterday enter- ed the former Administration offices of the. Kuomintang Bureau of Hong Kong and Macao, and cleared four rooms of office equipment.

The Land Investment Company had been renting the offices situated in Marina House, to the KMT. ~

At 11 am, the Assistant Secretary of the Land Invest- ment Company, Mr. D. G. Yardley, went to the former The Philippine Foreign Office Kuomintang offices and, find

...Manila, October 28.

is bolstering its Consular mis- fing all

the offices locked,

sion in Hong Kong with a view ordered his men to open the

to curbing possible infiltration | doors.

branch: operating as 2 KMT therefore, we could not agree to Fint the offices to former em- ployees of the KMT while we have etong waiting list for offices by other private business- men."

A senior staff member, who

of Chinese Communists from The men removed more than 25 worked in the

former KMT

Air France offcials said the Constellation was piloted by Jean

FATAL ACCIDENT ON TAIPO ROAD

de Lanoue, 37, a fier with 6,500 ON OTHER PAGES

hours to his credit. The plane was

due to arrive at Idlewild airport, Page 2 New York, at 1600 GMT.

Ginnette Neveu made her de-i but at Camerie Hall last winter. London Crash

An amphibian plane owned by the Superior Ol! Company of Los Angeles, crashed and burned at London airport early today, killing six of the seven persons aboard, reports Asso- clated Press,

Damaged Chinese Sloop Still

Adrift Correspondence

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Tresc With HK

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