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Portraits of Distinction

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NATIONALIST PLANES STRAFE BRITISH SHIPS Wosang, Tsinan Fired On By P-51s

ALACRITY STANDING BY

Tokyo, November 10.

Two Kuomintang fighter planes this morning strafed two British merchant ships which were detained by a Nationalist destroyer at the mouth of the Yangtse, an American aboard one of the ships reported.

The report radioed to the Associated Press said two P-51s fired on the ships-the Wosang and Tsinan-which were anchored 350 "yords apart.

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The attack took place under the guns of a Nationalist destroyer appar

ently guarding the two British merchant vessels.

Communist Drive On Lungtan

Said Checked

Chungking, November 10.

The Nationalists claimed they had blunted the Communist drive on Lungtan, 150 miles East

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of Chungking, but acknowledged the presence of Communist irregulars more than 50 miles closer to Chungking.

Official reports said Govern- ment troops, tackled and dis- persed several thousand Com- munist irregulars South of Pengshui, 95

miles -East of Chungking One thousand of these irregulars were said to have been killed or wounded

General Chang Yi-ting, -de- puty spokesman of the Defence Ministry, today admitted a re- volt by two Nationalist divi. sions. This, he said, left a cap which made possible the present Red thrust into Szechuan. The revolt occurred In North West- ern Huran.

Chang identified the two divi- sions involved as former militia who were recently, incorporated into the armies of General Sun Hsi-lien, cornmander of the Gov- evarment forces in the Hunan- Hupeh-Szechwan border area.

Official despatches predicted an early large-scale invasion of Sze- chuan from the North. They said four armies, 100,000 men if at full

MR. E. V. ELLIOT

Aussie Red

strength, were massed in neigh Sees Threat

bouring provinces for this purpose | and present indications were they would swing into action within a week or 10 days at the latest,

- One big concentration was re- ported at Pacchi, in Shensi, 325 miles North of Chungking.

From U.S.

There was no known dam- age, the report said, although one of the four bursts from the planes came within a few feet of the Tsinan. (It was not clear whether the four bursts mentioned were the only ones fired by the planes or were only those directed at the Tsi- nan.)

The message added that Dr. Gay Schram of the United States Consulate in Shanghai is aboard the Tsinan.

The two British ships were de tained when they tried to run the Nationalist blockade around Com munist-held Shanghai-Associ ated Pres.

Hong Kong

Announcement

Nationalist warplanes fired two machine gun bursts at the British freighter. 53. Woszog, about 8 the Indo-China yesterday

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steam Navigation Co, the owners, announced in Hong Kong yester-i day.

The Wosang. forcibly detained by a Nationalist warship while attempting to leave Shanghai for Hong Kong last Monday, suffered no casualties from the bursts.

A Royal Navy spokesman said last night that HM6 Alacri- ty, which has been, keeping survelliance over the three ships since last Saturday, had taken no action against the Nationalist aircraft:

Farran May Run For Parliament

Major Roy Farran, cleared by a British Court Martial in October 1947 of the murder of Alexander Rubowitz, 16, dur- Ing the Palestine fighting, arriving at London Airport from

Rhodesia. He was heavily guarded by, detectives and security police. Major Farran may stand as Conservative candidate for Dudley, Worcestershire, in the next General Election. Farran's brother, Rex, was killed in May 1948 when he opened a parcel bomb addressed to Mr. Farran."--(AP Photo).

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On Huk Attack Manila Expected

Election Protest

Manila, November 10. Government forces have been started to meet a reported Huk plan to stab-at-Manila-in pro- test against the lead being maintained by President Elpidio Quirino in the national elec~~- tion.

As

returns trickled in slowly from the steaming jungles and distant provinces, the Con- stabulary at nearby Pasig prepared to inter- cept 1,500 Communist led Huks who were said to be concentrated in the mountains of Mon- talban for an armed attack on Manila.

Reports reaching Pasig said to have terrorised Liberal Party the Huks under the personal voters. leadership of Luis Taruc plan- ned to sweep down on Manila "within seven days" and k "every government official.”

Manila officials reported that two armed men, believed to have been infiltrating Huks, were chased last night by the police but escaped.

The Hukbalahaps are already provinces

The spokesman added that since not hit by the "The threat of another world the Wosang was war will come from America,"stells, and there were to casual-extremely active in said Mr. E. V. Elliot, Commun- ties, the Alacrity was still main-North of Manila. Reports from ist Secretary of the Australian taining her position outside ter-Dagupan City, which is in the Seamen's Union, upon his at-ritorial waters.

Fight In Kweichow The Defence Ministry report. rival here from Sydney by a (Two British ships, the ss. Quantas Airways aircraft yes-Wosang, and the K. Tsina, were In Kwelchew, with the Reds, terday.

forcibly detained by a Nationalist trying to force an entry Into Mr. Elliot who is on his way to warship when they attempted to Chenhalungkwan, a mountain | Peiping to attend the

ed that fighting was continuing

fourth province North of here, said that heavily armed Huks had occupied voting places in seven precincts on Tuesday and bad threatened voters.

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American Pilots "Solidly Behind” Defecting Airlines

"As 80 per cent of the shares in the CNĄC be long to China, what China wants to do to the CNAC is up to the Chinese people,” Mr. E. L. Allison, Operations Manager of the CNAC told the local press in a joint CNAC and CATC press conference last night. - He was clarifying the position of 37 American pilots of the CNAC who according to Cap- tain James H. McDivitt of Philadelphia, Chief. Pilot of the CNAC, are "solidly behind the company."

However, Mr. Allison would

not say definitely whether by Recognition Of

"China"

he meant the Na

tionalist Government. When Reds Urged At

questioned on this point, the

Operations Manager of the SEA Conference

CNAC said that he was not prepared to "argue over the technical point.”

The official spokesman of the joint conference, Mr. Regeno Yap, Facting Secretary to the Managing Director of the CNAC, Colonel C.Y. Liu who left here for Peiping on Wednesday morning. backed

up

Mr. Allison's statement by saying that by "China" they mean: the government supported by the majority of the Chinese people.

"We have to sce this from a Chinese point of view," Mr. Yap. said,

"as the larger part of the Chinese people consider that the Chinese People's Central Gore- ment represents China"

London, November 10.

The recent Singapore con- ference of British Far Eastern representatives. End Service chiefs has · recommended- re- cognition of Communist China, It was understood tonight.

for

Informed sources sald re- ports of the conference re- ceived from the Omes of the Commissioner › General South East Asia, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, included opinioni of British diplomatic repre- sentatives from all Far, East- ern countries--United. Press.

on behalf of Mr. Allison and Captain a joint statement

and the 4,000 em McDivitt ald that all the themselves American pilots of the CNAC ployees of CNAC and CATC. The are sympathetic to the aviation statement, addressed to the Pre- sident and Vice-President of the company.

When asked what was his new Pelping's Central Govern- personal comment on the defec-ment and. tion, Captain McDivitt said:

a Republican and I don't care what goes on. I sun only interested in my job."

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to the Premier, Mr. Chou En-lal, stated:

"The policy of the China Na- tional Aviation Corporation and the Central Air Transport Cor- poration has always been to serve the general public communica- tions.

He further said that all the American pilots of the CNAC are still on the pay-roll lists of the

"The two companies have been company and that the pilots have so intention of leaving the CNAC. built up to their present position Service Suspended ware as a rule of the

Unfortunately, Except fortwo chartered

civil war which was started by-- fights by CAT to Taipeh, air the Kuomintang Party, the main services to China remained

the

was forced

paralysed yesterday following base of the two at lines.

and paales at Shanghai defection of CNAC

to be evacuated. CATC to the new People's Cen-

"Recently, the KMT Govern- tral Government at Peiping. However, all ground personnel ment again attempted to force the of the two Chinese aviation com However, due to the fact that the two companies to move to Taiwan. panies remained at their posts while at Kai Tak airport organised two companies are the properties of the Chinese nation, they can- pickets were guarding the com- panies' workshops and aircraft not be disintegrated at will, while awaiting for "instructions" "Hence, following careful con- from their new authorities.

sideration, it was decided to pur- Mr. T.W. Kwok, Special Com-sue the original policy of the com- missioner (Foreign Affairs) for panies to serve the nation. This the unanimous wish and

Irregularities were reported Kwangtung-Kwangsi, interviewed is by all political parties from all by the "China Mail" said that he cherished hope of the entire per- sections of the country. In some had reported the desertion of the sonnel of CNAC and CATC. AS a places armed men grabbed bal-12 CNAC and CATC planes to the result we return to our Father

Nationalist Government. However, land. lot boxes. In other places boxes last night no advice as to what

-and the inspectors still are action to take had.yet reached

missing.

In more than one place armed groups filled in excess ballots and stuffed them in boxes -The idea of dumping ink into ballot boxes ap- pealed to disgruntled voters in numerous places.

Quirino Holds Lead

The dust is far from settled on the first Philippine Presidential election, adds Associated Press..

Forty-eight hours after the polls President closed on Tuesday,

World break the blockade after trading numbering 30 to 40 were reported | Quirino was not inclined to issue!

pass about 110 miles East of Federation of Trades Unions con-with Shanghai) Kwalyang. Government reinference, said that he did not notice forcements, it said, were hasten any sign of a threat of another ing to the scent.

world war coming from the USSR.

In Hapeh, the Defence Ministry admitted further advance by the Reds, who had captured Enshih, 185 miles East North East of Churking.

At Kweilin, his base in Kwang- EL General Pai Chung-hsi last night broadcast an appeal to the United States not to recognise the Communist regime in Peiping. Pal, who is commander of Na-

Govern avowed the Nationalist ment's determination to fight the Reds to the finish. - Associated Press.

tionalist forces in Central China,

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Denying that the Pelping conference will map out a mas- ter plan for a revolution in Bouth

the Com- East Asia, munist Secretary said that the

Another British freighter, the

3. Louise Moller, is standing by: outside Chinese Territorial watert

Waiting To Enter

main aim of the conference The Louise Moller, which suc- will be to prevent war and to cessfully ran the blockade toj

fight for peace.

Nationalist Troops On Hainan

a victory statement, although he was apparently returned to ofice.. Nor was Nationalists candidate Jose P: Lamirel in a mood to con- cede defeat

1 Unofficial-retions at 7 pm, gave Quirino 1,123,940 votes, Laurel 901,633, and Avelino 249,813.

whe

The official count from the Commission on Elections lagged far behind. At 7 pm. with re- ports from

only one-fourth of the-Philippines' 1,212 mumicipa- Shanghal on October 28, is wait- More than 100,000 refugee Utles counted, Mr. "Quirino" was He said that nothing concerning in the outcome of the Wosang Nationalist troops are now as leading by 183,000 votes.

and Tsinan detention before ensembled on Hainan Island after count from 295 municipalities. tering Shanghai.

fleeing from Kwangtung, a re- Quirino 502,769, Laurel 338,944

95.162-United will be discussed in the conference which started on Wednesday. The Nationalists have declared cent arrival from the island Avelino

Asked whether workers in So- that all ships found inside Chi-estimated yesterday. For the and Associated Prest. viet Russia and her satellites are nese territorial waters would be most part they are ragged, in receiving better treatment that subject to bombing from Nation-poor physical condition and those in Western countries, Mr., alist warplanes.

workers wages or working hours

the last war.

Important Conference

Mr. Kwok from his superiors.

the

on Wednesday

"All the remaining personnel and equipment in Hong Kong will return later to resume our original service. Also from this date, all air services to Chiang- controlled territories have been suspended.

"We also announce

that from

One report said that Colonel C. Y. Liu and Mr. Chen Check- lam, Managing Directors of the two airlines who headed mans desertion morning, are expected to return this date, we disassociate ourselver to the Colony within two weeks from the Kuomintang Govern- from Pelping.

ment and attach curselves to the People's Central Government to carry out their orders.”

On their arrival at Peiping. Colonel Liu and Mr. Chan issued

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Elliot said that there is no Soviet | satellite. But workers in Czechos-

The Royal Navy issued a statement.

He said the Nationalist garrison slovakia and Bulgaria now receivement that they would take ac- exceptionally good treatment since tion against any Nationalist at Fort Bayard, former French

threat to destroy ships or men, concession on Luichow peninsula, Page 2 co humanitarian grounds.

evacuated last week after looting

Correspondence and banks, shops

residences Page 3 An 1 authoritative source said Shortly afterward the place was Shanghai last night that the ss Louise occupied by Communist guerilla Missioni

by Na units operating in advance of the Page 4

Most regular troops,

of the Barclay's Bridge peninsula is now under Con- | Page 5 There were no casualties.

Cinema Paga A shipping official said that he munist control.

The informant, who is in the Page 7

"During my stay in the Colony Moller was also fired

I have no programme of meeting tionalist warplanes.

the local Communist party mem-

bers as I don't know any of them,"

Mr. Elliot said, but before he left believed the Nationalists were

the pressmen he said that he us trying to "Intimidate" the British employ of a Nationalist govern go to a very important appoint ships into returning to Shanghai ment agency, said Nationalist ment

and unloading their cargo.

He claimed that he is proceed-

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troops have been streaming into Page 8 Hainan for weeks.

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ing to Peiping as an official of the He added: "However, we have Because they have no other Page WFTU and would not tell when no intention of yielding to this place to live, the troops. have Independence For Libya Voted

type of intimidation."

from | Page 10 % 20 ejecting residents

TUC Leaders Agree On West When asked how other, South Eastern Asiatic delegates to the

HMS Triumph, light aircraft missions, schools and private re-

Policy conference will proceed to Pel- carrier stationed in. Hong Kong, sidences, he said. Little effort is

harbour Wednesday being made to preserve order. Page 12

Finance And Commerce There is also a great shortage of ping, the Australia delegate said left the

morning.

food and water, and officials are } Page 13

Air, Shipping Movements have already arrived at Feiping The Royal Navy said that fearful lest there be an outbreak "That is according to a Peiping | Triumph was going outon of some epidermic disease- Page 14 Broadcast,” Mr, Eiljott "concluded 1 manoeyres,

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