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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1949.

CAT TO TAKE OVER DEFECTING AIRLINES Chennault Confers With Nationalist Officials FOREIGN PILOTS' STAND

Civil Air Transport Company is momentarily expected to take over the operation of two defected Nationalist airline companies.

U.S. Press Urge

Force To Get Ward's Release

New York, November 11. A demand that the United States use fores if necessary to obtain the release of the Consul-General, Mr. Angus Ward, and other Americans detained at Mukden by the Chinese Communists WIX voiced today in the American

Press.

The Scripps-Howard chain of newspapers urged Presi dent Truman tell Chinese Communist Foreign Minister Chou En-lai "We want Angus Ward out alive—or else,” and to

the United States Pacific Fleet to blockade Red China's ports if the demand was not granted.

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The "New York Times" de- clared the time has passed for diplomatic quitbling on the Ward case and urged that “If Chinese Communists are 11- terate in the language of in- ternational diplomacy and, des cency we will have to draw them

* picture they can -understand.”— The ""Times". added "The important thing now....le to resolve

upan rescue."—United Press.

Quirino Assured Of Election

An official of CAT confirmed last night that Gen- eral Claire L. Chennault had definitely offer- ed the Nationalist government to take over the operations of CATC and CNAC.

He added that the Nationalist government is con- sidering the proposal, but has not officially agreed to term's with CAT.

High level conferences be- of CNAC went into another clos- tween top officials of CAT, ed-door conference at the Far Training CATC, CNAC and the Na-Eastern Flying and tionalist

School at Kai Tak airport yes- terday afternoon.

government took place in Hong Kong last night.

It is believed that they discussed immediate action to prevent fur- |ther defection of Nationalist planes at Kai Tak, basiness arrangements between CAT and the Nationalist government to operate the Nation- alist-owned airlines, and use of Nationalist planes and equipment. Representatives of CAT, CATC, and officials of the

One CNAC pilot said that the conference Wat heid because most of the men were dissatis. ted with the published position of the American pilots on the celection of the aleline, and their willingness to work for the Communists.

The pilots have prepared a statement which they said would Nationalist Ministry of finance be issued today, after they have. and the Nationalist air force given it to the American Consu- arrived in Hong Kong by air late-General for drafting and ap trem Taipeh yesterday after-Į

neon.

proval.

General Claire L Chenault. Pan-American's

president of CAT, met the group

at Kai Tak airport

The group had been in high Stand

level conferences with Nationalist

officials in Taipeh yesterday morn

who own a one-fifth share in

One official said that they har Pan American World Airways, discussed the defection of CATC and CNAC aircraft from Hons Kong, and that they had returned to Hong Kong to look after the Nationalist's planes and property.

Kwok Confers

With Governor

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which are happening in

THEY STILL WANT PERON

whier President Juan Peron and his wife face the crowds gathered in the Plaza De Mayo, Buenos Aires, on the fourth anniversary of his acclimation as President. From the balcony of Government House he asked the multitude if they approved of his Government, They yelled “Yes”—(AP Photo).

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Britain Opposed To Immediate Recognition

Canberra, November 11. Discussions between high British, Australian and New Zealand diplomats have revealed that Britain and New Zealand are opposed to the immediate recognition of the Chinese Com- munist Govemment, usually reliabla sou.ces- said here today.

CNAC also issued a statement The yesterday stating that the CAC acfection was part of the overall erents China.

The Vice-President of the air- ways. Mr. W. L. Bond, said that the defection could not be con- trolled by Pan American's one 6th share in CNAC.

consultations took place yesterday and today.. It was therefore possible that the question -will be referred to a conference of Senior Bri- tish and Commonwealth ministers which, ac- cording to these sources, would be held early in 1950. This meeting would discuss vital questions of Far Eastern policy.

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Chinese Claim To Operate In Mirs, Deep Bays

Chungking, November 11.

The Foreign Office here today disclosed a dispute between Great Britain and Nationalist China on whether Chinese warships may use waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay to car out military operations.

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Great Britain, it said, recently sent a note to the Chinese Ambassador in London, Dr. Cheng Tien-bsi, maintaining that the 1898 conven- tion for extension of Hong Kong did not con template such use. Great Britain, the note said, report that the is. Thin could not, therefore, agree to had broken through the blockade was denied by officials of Butter these waters being; so used...

feld and Swire yesterday The Foreign Office said Ambas-

broken sader Cheng had been instructed to reply the the Chinees Govern ment could not accept validity of the British position.

It said the relevant paragraph of the 1898 convention provided

Both ships had Bakanda Lind the blockade to were mating their way back to Hong Kong when the Nationalist warship fired warning shots over their bows, and stopped them.

Another British freightar, 11.

that the area leased to Great Louisa Moller, is still standing "by. Britain....includes the waters of outside territorial waters, at the Mirs Bay and Deep Bay, but if mouth of the Yangtse.

is egreed that Chinese vessels of

war, whether artral or otherwise Japs To Refuse

shall retain the right to waters."

Ese those

"It is evident," the Chinese For- eign Office declared, "that the right of Chinese vessels of war to use those waters is not subject to any limitation."Associated Press.

Unfavourable Peace Terms

Tokyo, November: 11: Premier Shigeru Yoshida British Protests declared today that Japan will walk out of a pesce confer- Britain has protested three times ence and reject any Allied to the Chinese Nationalist author peace treaty, which its delega- inef over the action taken against zion considers extremely un- British merchantmen attempting favourable.” to run the blockade of the Chine

allations from Responding Y COISA

ast, a Féreign Chis spoken the floor of the Upper House of

fannenrichijon Deursday in London:

the national legislature, the 11- night, reporte Resetbeats had year-old Conservative

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been delivered to the Chinese Na dropped the diplomatic phrases he tionalist Government in Chacking had used on to this point in and Tamsui, Taiwan, in the first awer to demands for a state-

sulment of the commenta the British Consul through General and in the sond case on the projecte

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Be sided through the local B was handed

interfinti {ment\itheinvolves : thi |by Sir Roger. Makin

in the absence

Stratz, who-is-on leave Chinese Ambassador in London

conference.

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be extremely uni

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to Japan our only curse The British protests complain either be to walk out of the

to accept of the recent shelling by ference or refuse Chinese Nationalist gunboat of terms "

ship

He said the question of main merchant the British

of American military Louise Moller, which was at tenance tempting to enter Shanghai bases in Japan after reace is signed was still "hypothetical Harbour.

issue.

Both left wing and mid- The Louise Moller is understood de road Diet members voked opposition to the reported Amer- to have been slightly damaged.

They also complained of the ican-plan for a post-treaty, baya

agreement-United Press..

TROPICAL STORM:

Still Detained

Manila, November 11. A tropical storm increasing in intensity, bore down tonight on The . Wosang and the Central Philippines islands where Tsinan, British freighters being a typhoon claimed 832 dead shd forcibly detained at the mouth missing and left 400,000. tomeless of the Yangtse by a Nationalist 10 days ago.

The Weather Bureau said the warship, are still trying to

maximan-winds still were 70 negotiate for their release, a

per hour but were expected shipging omciel in Hong Kong to increase. The storm centre was said fast night.

located 20 miles, South East of

He added: "Since the end of the war, American interest was reduced from 45 per cent to 20 It was also decided at the said. "It would seem most desir-machine-gunning from the air of in this case also, the two British merchant ships, the Mr. T. W. Kwok, Special Com-per cent at the request of the current Asian talks that Bri-able--that

Commonwealth noli Tainan and the Wosang. Neither missioner (Foreign Affairs) for (Chinese government.

tain, Australia and New Zea- British Kwangtone-Kwangsi, had a COD- "The American stockholders land should press for an early should be coordinated and the was hit-Reuter. ference with the Governor of Hong have restricted their activities to peace settlement in the Pacific, question of Chine. Eke the ques- Kong, Sir Alexander Grantham, cperations and technical matters these sources stated.

tion of Japan, made the subject only. yesterday afternoon.

They have taken no part Details of the treaty aims would of discussion at a political level at Mr. Kwok discussed the defec-in policy or political matters." Manila, November 11.

be settled at the ministerial con- the Ceylon conference tion of the two Nationalist airlines, An official of the American

Dr. Evatt in his statement an President Elpidio Quirino's and plans to protect Nationalist Consulate-General in Hong Kong ference

The sources said that Australia October 25 said that Australian election to succeed himself property against any further desain yesterday that it was pos- would seek at this conference the recognition of the Chinese Com- seemed assured on the basis of fection

sible that if American pilais went

of a condition in the mumist Government could not! unofficial incomplete returns Civil Air Transport has already to work for Communist-control- adoption compiled by "Manila news-begun non-schedule passenger ser-led airlines, they would get into Japanese peace treaty, forbidding be granted until there were firm. to compete unfairly on specific assurances that the ter- paper three days after the polls vice on former routes of CNAC hot water over their citizen- Japan

world markets with British or ritory of neighbouring countries, and CATC.

hip status. closed.

notably Hong Kong, would be re- Commonwealth goods. Services have begun to Taipeh,

The Australian Government is spected and that the new China Changking, Kunming and Haihow

opposed to the reconstruction of would carry out all its interna- in Hainan Island.

Japanese resources which would tional obligations--Reuter. enable her to again become an aggressive nation, in an easy world, it was stated.

Mr. Quirino had a margin of approximately 374,000 voles over his closest opponent,

Dr. Jose Laurel, puppet president under the Japanese occupation. Senator Jose Avelino, who split off from Quirino's Liberal Party, trailed far behind

With the CAT and CATC of cials when they arrived from Tai- peh were the former Nationalist") Vice-Minister of Finance, Mr. Han Pai-yuan; the Governor of Hainan The unofficial count at 5 pan. Island, General Chen Chi-tang; estimated to include four-fifths and a Nationalist air force Gener- of the votes cast, gave Quirino al The Vice-president of CATC, 1,673,523, Laurel 1,299,544, Ave-Mr. Moon Chin said at Kai Tak Lino 325,329.

on arrival yesterday that he had

The official count at the Na- made a complete report of the air- tional Election Commissioners' line's defection to the Nationalist office was far behind the news- Commander-in-Chief of the Chin- paper unofficial totals, but the ese Air Force, General Chou Chit- trends were along the same lines. jou,

Reports to the election' commis-

gion are slow because of instruForeign Pilots'

tions to municipalities hold

their returns, until all precincts

report their tallies,

The official count gave. Quirino Statement'.

733,154, Laurel 570,373, Avelino

·182,662----Associated Press...

The Weather

Foreign pilots of CNAC- CATC went into a series of ferences yesterday.

Missions Protest KMT Bombings

New York, November 11, A Christian mission's execu tive said yesterday 330 Chris- tian leaders in China have protested against further Unit ed States aid to the National- ist regime because of recent bombings.

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Conference

No Commitments

The Australian External Affaira Minister, Dr. Herbert Evatt, said today that the Aus tralian Government had made no commitments of any kind on the recognition of the Chinese Communist Government or the Japanese peace treaty,

Dr. Evatt said the main discus sion during the talks was on the desirability of speeding up the

FATAL TRAFFIC. ACCIDENT.

A fátal traffic accident occurred!

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about 8 pm. last night at North Point, when private car driven by

knocked down a" European young Chinese woman in King's

woman and brought her to the Road. The European picked up the

Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, she died on the way to the hospital.

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