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Portraits of Distinction

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REDS INFLICT

LEGAL ISSUE OF DEFECTION Attend Christening FRESH BLOWS

KMT Moves To Be Met By Emergency Committee "PEOPLE'S PROPERTY"

Mr. Percy Chen, barrister-at-low representing the Emergency Com- mittee of the two defected CNAC and CATC airlines, said yesterday that he will meet every move the other side makes in the legal field.

He was referring to the legal discussions the Nationalist Ministry of Com- munications' representatives are having here for a Supreme Court in- junction to retrain` unauthorised personnel from occupying or enter- ing the airlines' property.

Disregarding the Ministry of Communications' warning to lears CNAC and CATC workshops and property, ground crews yesterday, painted out the Nationalist emblems on grounded aircraft,

injunction at the Supremo |

No move was made yemereira:operty of the two avation com- yesterday all except one rabdel day by the Ministry's legal age, parkes kad to await further in-seroplane were painted with the presentatives to apply for the retructions where to re-register for new Chinese emblem. This pheno- j

sienom according to an elderly duty.

Mr. Percy Chen, son of the one-by-stander might possibly be the Eugene Chea who died during nese principle of warfare where- e Foreign Minister of China serial equivalent of the old Chi- the war at Shanghai, told Presby an encircled enemy is always) representatives that no attempt afforded at least a means of re- will be made by the Emergency! trest. planer to liberated China." Committee to fy the grounded i

aviation

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Court.

This doing was interpreted in face-saving device to give the do fected cters and salt portunity of "reformat"

Mennwille, MI. T.H. Sher ind Colonel

Ang Ta atsportives newly appointed hearts of CATC and CNAC, ertmided dem petize of their rivertemente in incal newspapers for three additional days-up to November 21.

The

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BLOCKADE RUNNERS DUE HERE

.: Three

blockade runner which were released by the Nationalist Navy after being intercepted of Shanghai waters

The ss. Louise Moller is due to moor mid-stream of Stonecutters

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the

chade of political opinion may hold-to

Picket Squads

duty of -vervi patriotic Chinese whatever! Squads of policemen wer pres sent at the airport guarding the preserve the rounded planes aside from planes for the Chinese people."; numerous picket squads formed added Mr. Chen,

by the air company's defected

Mr. W. L. Bond, Vice- President of

He said that aircraft are the personnel. property of the Chines- people. .:: Look them a long time to build up the feet. If allowed to inter

take probably i

to rebuild,

way, it wil years, ut mere

added.

he

Mr. George Yeh, Chinese For- cigm Minister who is at present in the Colony, told local Pressmen that he is satisfied with, the legali

position of the aviation companies defection matter as it stands atj

the moment

Pan-American World

foreign Airways, fald Press correspondents yesterday: that disabled

National China Aviation Corporation planes- as a result of the defection to

monthly income of US$950,000,

d

The

The Conservative leader. Winston S. Churchill, and his wife Clementine attended the christening of their grandchi d. two-menth-old daughter of Captain Christopher. Soames and the former Miss Mann Chumhill, at the 12th Century parish church at Fletching, Sussex. The baby was christened Emma Mary, Photo shows left to right: Winston Churchill, Mrs. Churchill; unidentified woman: Mrs. Mary Soames with the baby unidentified man on the porch of the Church after the ceremony. At reat is the father. Captain Christopher Soames(AP Photo).

U.S. Imports From Asia

Show Decline

Britain Joins In Efforts To Free U.S.Consul-General

Washington, November 17.-- Britain, has joined the United States in efforts to get the Chinese Communists to release Mr. Angus Word, American Consul General from his Mukden prison cell, it was disclosed today. L. Stevenson, British Consul at Mukden, had moved into the case voluntarily.

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AGAINST GOVT

Chungking, November 17.

The Reds inflicted fresh blows against the Nationalists as Génerolissimo Chiang Kai-shek and other leaders here conferr ed on means to half their seemingly irresistible onslaughts.

The Defence Ministry tonight acknowledged the loss of Lichuan, provisional capital of Hupeh, 155 miles East North East of Chungking."

Fighting along the highway leading to Chungking from Hupeh was reported near Chienchiang, 130 miles - East of this uneasy: Nationalist capital.

The Defence Ministry also acknowledged:

1A Communist landing on Sartsao Island near Macao, where fighting was said to be ini PTORTESS.

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remain

The depleted number this province intend to They include the Rev. and M Faster Olia Stockwell who- rum, the American Methodist Mission in Chungking The Rev. William Schubert, an independent Metho dist, missionary, I also staying

Foreign Office gives the signal. If, however, this is not given in good time, it is possible tme or two of then might leave sooner.

Most of the missionaries who did not.

stay .want to

for Cam- 2-The Reds, striking out from munist occupation, left Szechwan Kweiyang, fallen capital of months ago chow, occupied Chingches, 1172 portant highway town 20 miles West

3 The Reds started moving sod Westward from Panchi, their main base in

ensi, as miles North of

but (No indication repuised.

Avas siven whether this was merely a probing thrust or the bepinning of a long-feared Communist at tempt to mash Nationalist de fences in Southern Shend

and penetrate Szechwan from the North along the historie invasion route to this province.)

Rush Feared

Szechwan include six Menoni Other misionaries remaining

les, Four of them are stationed Chungsing.

Hochkan, a small town near

at

The sole. British businessman in Szechwan, Mr Derek Cran, of the Shell Company, is leaving for Hong Kong on Saturday, but the concern will continue operations. under its Chinese staff.

Caly one foreign businessman will remain-Ludwig Werner, the German: manager of a British Few firm--Associated Press,

The Nationalist will soon have to decide where and when Ito move their capital. •

people believe Chungking willj ́remain tenable for mare Mån-ai

few week

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Washington, November 17. Imports from Asia declined U.S.$4,500,000 in September to the new Chinese regime are 593.800,000, the Commerce De- depriving the company of, apartment reported yesterday.

Many Junior officials for 1 Exports to increased $10

Last minute rich in which they Mr. Bond said said that PAA- 600,000 - during the month to

might find no transport available. which mens 20 per cent of the $109.400.000.

Business, both here and at slock in CNAC, cpposed the Na The chief cause of the decline Ennalist Government's

Cheng, capital of Szechwan, is today are due to enter por To Eject Loiterers order to have the company may from the 600,000 in August to previous in imports was a drop in receipts

at a standstill, and a number of from Hong Kong to Taiwan.ws from $20,600,000 in August to Mr.

Chinese firms have gone bankrupt. Most people intending to leave airline cold not be maintain $16.500,000 in September.

before the Reds come are pre- early, this morning: the ss. Tsiran He added that a few gaps ined there.

A biz factor in the rise in ex-

pared to go at a moment's notice. will be in some time today, and the matter, however, have yet to

He ude

that udded

Chinese ports to Asia was an increase in the the ss. Worang may enter port be filled.

There is the same busy packing Board of Directors was also op shipments to Japan. These moved his afternoon or early tomorrow Then" he said. "we will take posed to the removal proposal. up from $34.300.000 in August to ing that, the British will look rezime. Recognition now or at any for the Reds care. Here, how

There is general understand-fuse to recognise the Communist as was witnessed in Canion be- very The Chinese staff refused to go $41.500.000 to eject the loneters

in September.

after United States interests in time, he said, would be a foul ever, only small handful of to Taiwan. The move would When asked what he meant by practically have been tantamount nations in millions of dollars:

September imports from Asiatic Communist China. Since the blight on the American name foreigners are involved.

Communists have to suspending operations," laiterers." the Chinese Foreign Mr. Bond

been less sal India 18. Pakistan 6, Thailand hostile Minister said that this apolies to He

toward the 28. British Malaya 15.5. Indonesia American

British, added those who have no right to be in added that the Nationalisti

diplomats 10.1. China 6.5.Hong Kong .4.

hoped Government wanted to move the

they might listen certain places.

to British Formosa 2. Japan 6.8. cirline to Taiwan because they

Some September experts:

protests in the Mukden inci- were apparently convince that! the British Government was land

India 105, Pakisten 3.1, Thai- dents. ing to recognise the new Chinese

2.1, British Malaya 2.6. government in the near future.

T-do-China 6.2, Philippines 32.8, aviation

Kowloon "Pan-American

equally China 7, Korea 4.2, Hong Kong City office.

cavinced they were not" added 112. Taiwan 1.9.

1. State Department officials are: Formerly the office occupied by 3r. Bond,

This country's September im trying to decide whether to send Captain Moon Chin, the office le said that only by operating Forts totalled $530,600.000 and ex-another protest to the Communists was closed because the connalies out of Hong Kong would CNAC! Parts $904.500.000. both up from it Pekine. and dispatch a sofe announced that Captain Moon has be able to secure the hard cur-August--Associated Press.

Ita Moscow. been discharged from the CATC. | rency which it needs. CNAC has

morning,

I stops

Tore will be about 20 passen- ¦ spon." er who pili disenhark from the three British coasters,

Meanwhile, no further informs tion regarding the detention of the British freighter Elsie Moller. interce-t 4

off Shanghai waters Justerday. was available last evening from the local authorities. A. P. Pattison, local agents of the I-brandiren line. corrected & report

Ly a news agency renard- ing the identity of the first Ix- brandsen steamer which ran the Shanghai blockade,

xhould have been Flying Trader and not Flvinz Tiger 45 was reported b. a news agency," an official state

Another Isrnden freighter.

The Emergency Committee of CATC yesterday issued an order closing down the Executive Vice President's office at the company's

Wik

At present Mr. S.Y. H. Opera- been without sheps for nearly a

Manager of CATC, is in year and could not afford a fur

the ss. Sir John Franklin, whish! Lion 'is due to arrive from Manila on charge of the aviation company's the move. November 21. will gril for Shang, Kowloon City office. hai on November 24, according to the company.

STRONG WINDS LASH GUAM

Tokyo, November 17.

In a special notice put up by Clarification

CATC'S Emergency Committe? | yesterday, all CATC slaff were

į instructed to notify the commitice henever any "reactionary" ele- ment is found among the staff.

staff.

Winds of almost 145 miles anulietis is the voice of the hour lashed the island of Guam at 4.30 (Guam time) this after any member of the staff wishes noon, Air Force weather observers! tionary" elements he may write voice himself against "reac-

to the bulletin.

here said.

A number of buildings on the American ourport were levelled

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PLOT TO KILL TURK PRESIDENT Ankara, Turkey, November 17. Turkey's Government announ- last night three opposition politicians had been fafied

ced

velopments:

The dispute brought these de-

United Press.

Britain's Dollar Reserves Up

B:29 Crashes Into Sea

Off Bermuda

Hamilton, Bermuda,

November 17.

crash landed into the sea off A B-29 with 20 men aboard.

Bermuda yesterday, and hours The Chungking branch of the later search planes reported no Joint Commission on Rural Retrace of the giant aircraft- construction, a subsidiary of the Economic

Adminis- The plane Co-operation

was equipped with tration is closing tomorrow. lifesaving gear and an automatie The foreign officials who wireless signaller. It was en route

only will remain here for Com- from California to England. - munist occupation are the At dawn today a force of more British- and French Conauts Chal. 20 planes will continue the General. The British Consul-search-

First

General, Mr. Michael Gillett, ] The plane was due in Bermuda will look after American con at 8.10 local time... sular interests when the United word from the craft was received

an hour earlier when the "„pilot" States Consulate · closes. This is now in the charge of Vice reported his radio compass out of Consul John Wiley Rozier.

May Leave Sooñer -

The

order

London, November 17.

serves have continued their Britain's gold and dollar re-

upward movement since the 2 Mr. Ward's brother and sister end of September, when an in-

At 8.40 am, he told the held conferred with State Department crease of

he had only two hours fuel left £20,000,000 was officials. They sought to ree Mr.announced, the Chancellor of

and at 9.30 am. he reported he Actezon

was ditching his surplus, the Exchequer. Sir Stafford

equip... repremtatives of only ment Cripps, disclosed today.

four countries--the United States. In the last contact; at 11.45 am. One cid not expect such in-France, Italy, and the Republic the pilot said he was lost and creases to be stabilised unless and of Korea are now stationed here was going to ditchAssociated fundamental equilibrium, "but the intil Britala reached a, more and will leave when the Chinese Press.

forward prospects are not by any means discouraging," he told r press conference

"There is no reason to antici

June any fall in the reserves from their level at the end of the third

3. The Senate Replican leader, Mr. Kenneth Wherry, called on the Department to do more than Mr. Bond said: "We did not charges of plotting to assassinate China's National goverment re- on protest . ant remnants of have the least reason to believe 65-year-old President Ismet mains, he said, I hope and pray that the Managing Director, Co- Inonu

they will be given - American The plotters also had planned arms." to murder the leader of the pro-

saidi

It also explained to the com-lonel C. Y. Liu, was going to pany's staff that CATC's daily defeer"

United Press reports that the Government Democratic Party, Senator Alexander Smith, pate for the period up to next Governer, Sir Alexander Grant, Celal Bayar, informants said. Republican supporter of * ham. yesterday made the fel. Those arrested

foreign survey, were. Osman bipartisan lowing clarification of several Balukbasi and Fuat Ara, both, the Far East polie is becoming points in the position of the members of the nation's Party increasingly bankurt. He survest- Hong Kong Government as in Executive Committee, and Nuried the State Department consult volved in the current situaties Lebis, Chairman of the party's Congress on future plans.

organisation In Istanbul-Asso-5, Senator Herbert, Repablican, 1. He did not refer to the ques-ciated Press.

demanded the United States re-

The committee has also named Mr. S.Y. He and Mr. T, Hung.

by the storm, but there had bee Chief Pilot of CATC, the two au-

official estimates of damage thorities

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Communications with the island i

had been out all afternoon, though movement of aircraft.

the Weather Wing here said it

of the CNAC and CATC:

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permitted to fly the grounded

recognition but said planes would not be given clearance for position Communist territory until

the

under the Sino-British

managed to get a "break call aircraft without written permis- through at about 9 pm Tokyo sion from the two offices. time. It said the counting did}

air agreement had been clarified.

2. No special protection other than that which is given any other

not last long enough to get damage Resigns From Post eeneern at the airport has been

reports. Associated Press.

THE WEATHER ·

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pati-celone oqveta China und zuć pulzh». bouring peak, The depression is moving ENE over the Kuries, and continue to! despes. An active thigh extends from £120 the SF of Japan and the Loochoo theme snorth Leesin Binh to cho ba 12 arhanim. The typhoon lo centred quer, i Guam, moving WNW.

Today's Porecast 1-Preah ̈nd NE winds, strong in exposed placmi Cloudy

at fint charine during the cas.· Cult

-:- Ypeterday's Weather:......

Kazim: G42 dos, Fah.

Minimum: $9.2 da, Pah

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Taiwan Strait Under Aerial Blockade ?

Tokyo, November 17.

accorded the lises concerned.

3. Registration is not the func- Nationalist Ching was reported today to have put Government tion of

of this pot

It further said that. General Shen Teh-haich,

government, but of

appointed Managing Director the government owing the places. for CNAC, has resigned from! If any question of ownership

the entire Strait of Taiwan under aerial blockade.

his past with the Nationalist were in dispute, the matter will Government due to difficulty in be dealt with in the courts in the The U.S. Harbour Master at Kobe said he had. pursuading defecting members usual manner.

received this message, which originated with

at Taipeh, Taiwan,

a spokesman of CNAC yesterday the American Consul at

quarter," he smo

"There is no

Dr. finan-

cal reason for any lack of con- fidence in Sterling at the existing rate," he continued...

Sir Stafford thought that undue Importance

was

being attached to transactions in cheap "Sterling abroad.

Those would become serious only when the discounts were wide enough to make profitable "cheap Steding transactions, such as were taking place before devaluation and were leading to substantial losses of dollars-

The-Government, he said, had (no evidence at present that ex- listing discount rates were having) this effect, and he thought the vokume of such business gras quite insignificant-Reuter

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