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GRAVE WAR TIDINGS Suppose He Yawns REDS "CORRECT"
FOR CHIANG REGIME
More Red Successes In Attack On Kweiyang
FLIGHT OF GOVERNMENT
Chungking, November 13.
Grave tidings come today from Kweichow Province, scene of a Communist drive aimed at splitting the Nationalist armies on the mainland.
The advancing Reds, according to official admission, are only 45 miles from their main objective of Kweiyang, the provincial capital. Unofficial reports, however, place them even closer and said the Provin
cial Government has fled to Pichich, a railway towni 110 miles North West of Kweiyang.
SHIPPING TRAGEDY OFF DEVON
In Chenglu, capital of Sze- | reports received in Peshawar last chuan, the war news had an night. unsettling effect.
The party of officers, who trek- Press reports wid the market į ked into Gilgit through snow-bloak- there was in a chaotic state and passes, were said to include a nine out of 10 shops had closed. few generals.—Associated Press
Commercial life of the city was and Reuter, paralysed and Szechuan's pro- General Hsuch Yueh, Governor vincial Government held emer- of Kwangtang Province, is making gency meetings to discuss mea-preparations to take his adminis- sures to cope with the situation. tration headquarters into exile, xc- The Defence Ministry acknowl-cording to Chinese Press reports edged the loss of Machangping, † yesterday. 45 miles East of Kaelyang.
The evening vernacular, “Sing Machangping is especially im- Tan Wan Pao" in a message from portant as a junction of the Hu Hoihow, said that General Heuch | ran-Kwelchow and Kweichow- has sent Mr. Li Yang-ching_to
Bangkok wangsi highway.
to establish
office ship, Monte Gurugu, sank off are threatening Pingyueh, a mar- there
The Ministry said the Reds also of the Provincial Government the South West coast of Eng-ket town land in a roaring gale today,Machangping.
15 miles North of
This step is being taken in the and the Coast Guard said at:
event that the Provincial Govern- ment headquarters is compelled to evacuate Hainan Island.
Iracombe, November 13. The 3,534-ton Spanish cargo
least six persons were drown- Szechuan Fighting
ed and 11 missing.
Reports, which the
could not cafiri, said goes
laden vessel struck a mine.
m.
he ship went
down about 5
Em off the Devon coast between Hartland Point and Landy Island after dashing a message that she was sinking."
Coast guard oficinis hère said one of their lifeboats brought in 18 survivors among a reported crew of 33,
An Appledore lifeboat brought in one survivor and five bodies.
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The report added that M. Tu Mei, General Manager of the Kwangtung. Provincial -Park, has
The Hillary News Agency lent Hothes for Bangkok to set said radio contact is still being up the bank there." maintained with Kweiyang-an ominous phrase which BUC- gests that the fall of the city is expected Bood.
.
The Defence Ministry reported further ighting in South Eastern Sichuan.
It said the Reds had by-passed Lungtan, 150 miles East South East of Changking, and are at- Lacking Yuyang, 10 miles closer
this refugee capital Fighting the Ministry added, is in progress around both Tung- tan and Yuyang.
and
British Ships Still Detained
Ss.
However boring he finds h's work, Morituri must never yawn. He just grits his teeth a little harder. Inside the 350 kilogram (about 700 pounds) ball dangling from his jaws as he swings on a trapezz 40 feet above the floor of a Hamburg night club, is his female partner on a bicycle. (AP Photo),
Quirino Facing Grave Problems
Manilä, November-13. The controversial Presidential election this week left the Philippines deep in problems which will test its stability to the very foundation in the next four years.
Official election returns have reached a point now where there is no more chance that President Elpidio Quirino can be upset by opposition
votes.
and
APPROACH TO GREAT BRITAIN
New York, November 13.
"The Times" today editorially discussed the differ- ences between the United States and British attitude toward recognising Communist Chino.
The paper suggested that the Communists ther
selves are making it easier for Britain than for the United States to recognise them.......
"The Times" said the fac- ¦ diarehouses full of materials, the for in Britain's tendency to Chinese Communists have been ward extending recognition is reasonably well behaved toward the substantially different Brits in China and scrupulously treatment that the Commun- careful in their approach toward ists have accorded to the Bris Hong Kong. United States citizens tish and to us."
and officials, on the other hand, humiliating outrages. bave been subjected to a series of
It added: "Apparently sensitive to their need for Hong Kongs
BAN ON CHINESE WARSHIPS
The paper also pointed out that British business operations in I China-have their origin and centre of gravity in China, self or in adjacent Hong Kong whereas United States busines are aerely branches of United States firms and of a peripheral nature.
Commenting on the difference between the British and Ameri can attitude toward 'China, “The Times" cald "Britain, has in the mali taken what we would-can
practical point of view Many of our attitudes toward China and her 'problems' have had more of a 'moral point of view.'"
Pressure Methods
Hong Kong Government has enforced one of the three sets of Emergency Regulations made by the Governor in Council on i | October 21 giving the Governor cover to prohibit, among other things, the refuelling of any particular ship or aircraft.or any class of ships or aircraft. !
A Foreign Offee spokesman, according to a Reuter message: The Herald-Tribune"-discuss- from
oning the same theme, said - “The London,*-announced Saturday that Chinese Nationalisti fact that the Chinese Reds are warships and aircraft (presum dealing with British citizens in a ably the Air Force) can o much more reasonable manner
than with Americans longer refuel at Hong Kong
seems to The message. added that a Bri- indicate that they expect British tish note to this effect was hand-recognition of their Govemment ed to the Chinese Ambassador, in and are using pressure methods to London on November
try to forte American recognition: According to
"Actually such a policy is a the regulations published in the "Government serious mistake as it is based on Gazette" on October 22, official complete, misunderstanding of the acting on behalf of the Garments Afericans for China wil American character. Brutal treat- ernor may use such farte ds tilay.
be reasonably necessary.townot create a softer attitude in force the orders.
Washington toward, the Chinese
Tu
Any person who supplies fuet Communists but will have pre- victuals or necessaries to a ship cisely the opposite effect,
"If the Chinese Reds want or aircraft or any class of ships American recognition and Ameri- or-airerat affected by the or- against the new Emergency Be der shall be guilty of an offence
gulations.
The Penalties They shall
HK$5,000 fine
achieve their desires eventually can trade...they probably could
by honest and fair treatment of American citizens China, They never could achieve them by, the means they are using at present.” to a-United Press........
JERVOIS STREET FIRE
Only an armed coup could Houses of Congress, During the
.be liable The two British ships,
bring Nacionalista Jose
and two years P. next six weeks, however, he Tainan and ss. Wosang, enter Laurel to power in the imme- faces a delicate perind in which
imprisonment on summary con. Officials at nearby Wollacombe No particular activity was re.their second week of detention diate future and there is little urgent political, economic
viction or on conviction on in- Bay said one of the Spanish ship's (ported from any other fronts. outside the mouth of the Yang-heart among Filipinos
fine dictment to = HK$10,000 own lifeboat blown in there con-
financial problems must be solved. who His The expected Red invasion of tse River tday. tained two survivors and a dead Szechuan
first effort consequently
and five years' imprisonment, suffered through two from Kangsu
Where offences against the Re- tough will be to unify the country and According to shipping company Pacific War campaigns to sup- seek co-operation in pulling to-gulations have been committed, Shensi in the North has yet to officials in Hong Kong last night port such a movement.
Fire putted the second and third Rether to save the Republie from the Magistrate may order the doors of a four-storied building get under way. Nor have the there is no change in the situation. Reds so für begun
The courts offer the only al-going large scale and a Nationalist warship is stillternative. Diehards of the mine. How well the country responds craft involved in the offence.trict, isst night.
оп the financial rocks confiscation of any ship, or air at 47, Jervois Street, Central die- operations against the Nationa-maintaining her position alongsiderity already have found that there will be the biggest test lists in Kwangsi.
is no provision in the Constitu- leadership. tion for contesting Presidential elections.
Lifeboats continued to scour the ses for the 11 men still unaccount
ed for.
The sinking occurred more than Next Move
20 miles from Ilfracombe. By mid- day the heavy seas had calmed
The Monte Gurugu was en route
to Genoss Italy.
The two vessels.
The Royal Navy had no com- ment last night.
Meanwhile. Reuter quotes a Lloyds message from Hong Kong
Greek steamer Armathia and her
People here are wondering is saying that the 4.683-ton where the Nationalist capital will
be established if Chungking be- cargo have been released by the A coast guard official said: "A comes untenable development Chinese Nationalist Government gale was blowing all night and it which prophets, here expert well
on condition that the vessel re- was really terrific. It was the before Christmas
tum to Hong Kong with her worst we have had in these parts
• There is much speculation whe. cargo.. this year and a high sea was rus-
ther it will be Kunming, ning.United Press.
koto Yumman.
* - STORM HITS PI
·
capital
She is expected in Hong Kong this morning.
A number of ships, including several British vessels, have been stopped by Nationalist warships rerently, while on voyages to
Against this, however, is the Idea that the Reds might drive on direct to Kunming once they have taken Kweiyang. Kunming is 400 miles South West of Shanghai. Chungking.
Many people would prefer Tapeh, capital of Taiwan, as the of the Philippines today, leaving cat of the Nationalist Govern me known dead and esummatedment but an even more serious damage of $400,000,
loss of prestige would be involved if the Government moves there.
Manila, November (13. A- rampaging tropical · storm passed beyond the outer fringes
Moving North West at 16 miles Lan hour" into the China, Sm, the 70" mile-an-hour blow wais 345 miles North, West of Manila, at 2.p.m.
The Weather
AL 6000 GMT
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Din (tropical, stown was, centred about
the
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les BSE of "Hong Kong, movement encertain. A weak low pressure syska ↑
Another important considera. tion is the delicate relations between Chiang, Kal-shek and Acting. President C) Tsang-jen.
During the past week it was reported in Hong Kong that ship- ping circles here believe the pre- anal serious effort to blockade sent Nationalist action may be a the Yangtse waters, the blockade haring become ineffective farther
North.
PARTIAL LIFTING OF BLOCKADE?
H
Mr. Quirino will start afresh with a solid majority in both
!
Chinese Ministers
In Colony
of his However, before making such
orders, the Magistrate shall give fire which broke out shortly after There were no casualties in the the persons
concerned an op- 19
The political division which portunity of being heard exists now, if allowed to re-
Five fire engines rushed to the It shall also be lawful for the scene while the Police Emergency main, would be an oponin-Governor to use his discretion in Unit also turned out vitation for sloitation.
Communist
ex [eiving effect to any claim for re- The fire is believed to have start He is expected to lief from such confiscation where ed on the second floor, partiy call for unity tomorrow in his such claim is established to his occupied by the Hop Sine. Pites first post-election statement to satisfaction on equitable, moral coda Dealers. It was extinguished the country.
or other grounds.
in en hoe and a half.
Austerity Call
Mr. Quirino also is expected to call for Filipinos to tighten their belts and do without luxuries and non-essential goods which
are
От змоге
Mr. Tuan Mo-chi, Chinese running ($250,000,000 Minister of Communications, than the country's income. and Mr. George Yeh, Chinese International reserves dropped Foreign Minister, arrived here to an alanning new low in Oc- plane yesterday. from Taipeh by a CAT special tober. The Central Bank report
ed its pesas had fallen from $558,140,000 to $527,650,000 in a The ministers were met at the tingle month. airfield by Mr. TW. Kwok, Official election totals released special Commissioner (Foreign by the Election Commission, includ Affairs) for - Kwangtung anding returns from practically all
of the strongholds of the opposi tion leaders, gave the following
For
Kwangsi.
Mr. Thian told the Press that standisident
If they are both at Taipei-so
he and Mr. Yeh are here to in- the argument runs-Li Tsung-
Taipeh, November 13.
vestigate the aviation companies' Elpidio Quirino,1,136,843. Dr. Jen's place in the Nationalist sum The Nationalist High Command defection to the Chinese Commun-Jose P. Laurel, 868,631, Senator
would inevitably be eclipsed by in the Chusan Islands is con- Ists.
Jose Avelino, 280,519. Chiang
templating a partial lifting of the
For Vice-President As things stand at the
Earlier in the day Major-Gener mcblockade to ease military and
al Claire L. Chennalt, head of 812 Nacionalista (Dr. Laurel's
Liberal Fernando Lopez, 1,077, ment. Chiang operates in Taiwan civilian food problems. 2nd-Li on the mainland
the Civil Air Transport, hit for Party), Manuel C. Briones, 108 The High Command proposes batering island fishing products Taipeh on a CAT aircraft,
917, Vicenté Ji Francisco (Avelino and salf for mainland” food and
General Chennault la proceeding wine of Liberal Party), 294,908. other necessities. The scheme to Tokyo to confer with general Associated Press would be under the Joint Set Donglas MacArthur. vices Command of Chusan would be operated by civilians.
overs most of Japan and the Northern In Sikang?
half of the Eastern, Sex with + troughs
• extending /SW
inte
China,Another
- tropisal - depression is Bercloping ferie: the -Facióc news the Ematern. Carollpen
Today's Format: Moderate E-winds,
| Pair."
Yesterday's Weather.com
Máximum : 84.3 der. Fah.
*Minimum: 71,9 ́dez. Pah.
Baküldte: 18.5-hours,”
This gives Limore "face" and authority than he would have as No. 2: to Chiang in the same town.
Some quarters speculate that the capital might be established at neither Kunming nor Taiper mit at Sichang in Sikang Pro- vince
Sichang is, a small mountain- an' lowes me girt town, 235 miles West South West of Chungking.
one time during the war
Ražnīgās. 9,7 mm.=0,00; inė. Total since
avi, meainst an average of 24836) tam.
"Wind Direction
Before continuing his journey to
in the barter list later on. No tact-Generalissimo Chiang Kai- Taiwan sugar, may be included Japan, General Chennaelt will eon- detaily Irave yet been worked out, sick by telephone in Taiwan.
Reuter.
United Press reports from Chungking that 14 members of the Yuan' moved a vote of cen- sure on Mr. Tuan Mocht charging he was responsible for the defection of the two Chinese.
CAT DENIAL
A Civil Air Transport spokes
man denied yesterday that the
sgainst Japan the Government CAT bas received authorisation
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