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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER" 30, '1949,

CHUNGKING SHELLED HK Representative

BY THE COMMUNISTS Red Occupation Of City Expected Today

PLANES LEAVE UNDER FIRE

The Communist forces opened an artillery bombardment of Chung- king from across the Yangtse River yesterday as long, dusty lines of Nationalist troops retreated Northward toward the now capital of Chengtu.

News of the bombardment of the city and the Kiulungpo airfield, five miles from the city, was brought to Hong Kong by the pilots of the last planes to leave the city yesterday. Although reports were circulating in Hong Kong that the Communist troops had actually occupiod the residential district on the South bank, a telegram despatched from Chungking by As ociated Press at 8 p.m. revealed that the Poople's Liberation Army had not yet entored the city. The occupation is expected today.

The Cable

zo『lePa!Zམཱ"ཅཱ། ། ceased day.

Hong Kong

Warr and

king at the amid hom 31.m yesterday, and the

may

not be resumed to-

full of troops, some going, soine coming, but he believed it was merely a question of time befor, the Reds unter the

of D Brorud ofuries of theu take

sera Calf from Chungking under firejeity proper.

Britain Decides On Recognition

London, November 129. The Foreign Offer Indicat- ed officially today that the British Government has dée elded oil recognition "of Com munist China.

Replying to, questioner ab to whether Britah has decided on recognition, officials pald: "Wo should be very surprised if re cognition did not come.”

The officials mail timing of the announcement of recognition is in

Jwere told by the plints and pass

engers of planes arriving at Kan! Tak yesterday afternoat.

Ch

EHWAY

An Aurociated Press despatch rent from Chungking at B p.. said that the Reds closing in on Chungking brought the nose f artillery and machine gun fire within sound of the city.

parenges safel sames Comentarists were aecuss the i Yungise only about 150 yurts When sheils stal rite bul-

All day the shops were closed Jets began landing on the arbeid

AL John Stroe the Articos pilot

deviled to take off im- theken Izmediately.

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no police were seen, though soldiers guprofed the mali strcel

Wherens, un Monday the streets were a maelstrom of trucks, Jeeps

with About 30 passengers serambled; limousines and rickshawa

yesterday there

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SABOTAGE CAUSE OF CHAK SANG TRAGEDY

"This is a case of deliberate sabotage carried out by people with considerable knowledge of explosives and with considerable ex- perience," Mr. Richard Creese Terry, Assistant, Government Chemist, told the Morine Court of Inquiry investigating the explosion aboard the ss. Chak Sang, yesterday.

Mr. Terry stated that a detonator, two-thirds filled with explosives.co.con- cussion pin and two tin containers with the words Demolition Fir- the Yuen ing Device, Mark 3-were discovered on the premises. Song Cheong Company, 141, Connaught Road, West, First Floor, which consigned 10 100-lb drums of potassium chlorate to the ill- fated ship.

"At least half of the 10 100-ib druins, stored in the

hold woon

docks on the starboard side, ware fired by some kind of delayed- action mechanism, timed to explode after the drums word loaded on to the ship," Mr. Terry allèged.

Witness drew his conclusions or it with 20 per cont of resin. after giving exhaustive evi- That is a German procese, ho dence and producing numerous added.

persons would

exhibits

inves- covering hid

"It likely that

tigation in concert with the prepare explosives by this process American Ship Marine Department and the it they wished to utilise common

Police.

The reized objects are under tudy by American experts in the United States, at the request of the local authorities, as all efforts to establish their respective iden- tits have failed locally,

Until then, the actual mechan- Jam which we instrumental in

Mr. E. G. A. Grimwood, Director of the Hong Kong Government OMee In London, who arrived in the Colony yes. torday from the United Kingdom on board & BOAC aircraft. are of first He told the Press that if the Colony's products

lower and their cost price

than quality

products from other parts of the world, they will have a good oppor.

specified, During his stay in the Colony he will tunity in UK markets.

manufacturers, Chambers of contact

Commerce Government to discuss selling the Colony's goods in the UK and throughout Europe.{“China Mail" Photo).

IDOA

and

Chiang Planning

To Resume The Presidency

was alt o tranke, The bunc had stoppel and only a few trucks Shoemaker's plane was one of were seen leaving. But 800 trucic theep chartered, by the Executive, were waiting to cross the tiver ot Yuun to gyfeunte quints and their Neichang, Half way to

Chengt families Shoemaker radioed an- In the afternoon gunfire began other of the three planes, ep-to be heard ACTOSS the proaching from Hong Kong, not lo Yangtxe to the South, but the attempt to land. His was probably rumour was that the Communista the last take-ust from Klulungpu. would bypass the city and come

The passengers said that hon-fato Chungking later in the week. The dreds of evacuees, walling at the alsport for transport, hurriedly dispersed when shooting began. Nationalist airport guards had al-|

no way connected with adjourn endy been withdrawn when the ment of the United Nations Gener- | al Aamenbly.

Meanwhile, the Chinese Cam

Peaceful Turnover

However, the report tonight was

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok has suggested to Acting President General Li Tsung-jon that if he persists in romaining outside China ho should officially resign his post. "China Mail" learned from reliable, National- ist sources that the Generalissimo has recon- ciled himself to the fact that his split with the Acting President, is irreparable.

plane took off and some apparent than there were stil two divisions |

had defected to the Commun-of Central Government troops toto renounce the Acting Presi-Li has given him the opportunity

munist Foreign Minister, Mr. Chou. En-dal, today cautioned countri-s

bordering China not to admit Looting Begins

tr

Nationalist troops as the Chines Communials elalm the right wipe out the enemy wherever ho flere, according to the Communist Poking Radio,

started.

The warning was addressed to diplomatic personnel of varima countries in China, especially Franer, and sold any country shel- tering Nationalist troops must be

The Paishthyi airport, about 30 held responsible for its action miles North West of Chungking and bear the responsibility for all was reported quiet by 43 passen. enuine consequences.

gers on an aircraft chartered by Mr. Chou's warning was contain the President's office which are ed in a letter to "farmor diploma-rived in Hong Kong late yester- tic personnel" of varioun.countries | day.

In China for forwarding to their respective governmentu..

be withdrawn after which a tele- phone

in- message would be sent viting the liberators to come in.

Meanwhlie, new walls are being cular

in front of what

officials and underlings.

There are

in need.

power.

wh

24

wartim

reports

on

•

causing the explosion cannot be

Mr. Terry's conclusions WCTU- 1) The disaster of the Chn) Sung on September 7 was caused by explosion of at least half of the 10 100-1b drums of potassium, chlorate consigned by the Yuen San Cheong Company and stored La the No. 2 hold 'tween deck on

the starboard side of the ship.

2) "This did not consist of or- dinary

potassium commercial chlorate, hut was a mixture of resin and potassium chlorate

3). "The mixture was prepared at 141 Connaught Road, West First Floor,

materials," he said.

From his tests, witness declared,

discovered ho

turpentine odbur emanating from the resin found on the

It was sea

was of crude quality, which would produce such a generally

ell пе assorted. Mr.

ho revealed that Terry found

a large amount of potassium chlorate on the premises, most of which was mixed with resin.

Earlier Sub-Inspéctor “W.P: Apps told the Court that there was no ovidence of the explosion Being the currant Chin- connected with

political situation. If it wa

of sabotage, been done by an individual or his

own bitlutive.

It must have

Thought To Be In Shanghai

shipping sources in Hong Kong vaali lapt; night, that they-Bellove the American Ateamship Bic, John Franklin, which yesterday was ahelled by the Nationalins at the Yangtse houth," has alnce resthad, Shanghaizen

They said, that, Bye, British. ahipa and possibly one Nor- wegian are at present at the Yangtay, molath, "waiting for As opportunity to clip into Shanghai Arkesi the fblockades *Tek*=*Matigballet warships. „Same „orvatheson chips: have'. "baen waiting for over a week..

During thorough search of the premises on November 10 S1 An dovered two tin containers with words on the lids dafaced deliwator

betely. They rend: 1 Demolition Frog Device Mark 3. m

Another of feet Yourd . · blink detonat Eppared to be part of

The seapo

cxplosive drums were fired by some kind of delay for. 81 Apps produced foor pla

21 turer from ««which the followi%2 action mechanism med to exa Was IRINJESPEC DETETTIE 2 plode after the drums were loaded Loaded 7-44-Los PA 45-10, aboard the ship A

Royal Naval, scurošu satd> that Delilah warships are non- ̈ tinuing to watch the proceed... [Ings:from:"outalde territoriki

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ernment rious milli.

6) "This is a deliberate case Other Finds Luopic

plosive experts In the

of sabotage carried out by peoți. ple with considerable know! ledge of expickives and with conriderable experience."

Laboratory Tests

The Government expert gave a detailed account of his Inquiry producing numerous exhibits. He revealed that he laboratory tests with the contents of a 200-lb drum and 100-15 drum which were identical to those among the cargo aboard the Chak Sang bafere she exploded on Sep

I also found another:small Colony

of the two concussion pin. There was a small containers, their former, contents. metal object which looked likis a tablish the lendevour to es hexagonal-headed screw nut with and their holatid, if any, to the a greenish-gray head,inted. He was unsuccesful.to

SI Apps other two objecta SI Apos p snid..

Besides these objects, the Police The continent eppure discovered wooden tub and

manufactur

pre

made several pieces of papór with Chimerick the objects

ere characters screwed into balls, sent by airmill in the British Emp the latter under a pile of firewood bassy at Washington with iro

In the quest to make enqu in the kitchen.

United States lower The two tins were found just under one of the.

Prior to sending them, However, bunks near the kitchen:

cellaneous Mr. Terry removed the top of the those

articles, Including

oral Pai. Chung-hel, Nationalist tember 7 in the wake of a type bunks were miscellane bloet, looking Uko part of a dew

ceed with him to the United

The rumenirs however,

WORD

noon.

Under Ordinary

This was

Chek

Sang

San

temperature household

caretaker,

He now wants General Li. The split between the and Generat ndency so that he may resume of returning to pewer.

Pai Rumours Unconfirmed verna

from Chengtu

Rumours, circulated yesterday In Hong Kong, said that Gün put up in front of

of what were said that he plans to resume December that alleys, and barbed wire barricades the Presidency vald The Passengers

Commander-in-Chief, may cogn Chungking was in a confused appear

General Wedemeyer's

Join General L here and pro Generni

The suggestion was included in

would not explode; witness raid baskets, all in a guy condo White Deposits and conditions, potassium chlorate shoes, pots and pans and smiali tonator, and extracted the jeon- state when they left for the kir port at 10a.m. Looting had headquarters, where the Control the Generalissimo's personal letter

States.

dust. Government entertained Senator brought here by Dr, Chu Chla

confirmed at a recent and covered with du

The two uns were hear the si Appamentored the witnere Knowland only three days ago

and Mr. hua, Deputy Premier,

appeared to have stand after a Chinese witness gaTO He affirmed that commercial front part and but which is now deserted of al Hung Lan-yu, Secretary-General denied by sources close to Genera chemical expecta meeting.

becn merely pushed underrieath collaborative evidence of the auto of the Emergency Supreme Coun- Pai's family in the Colony,

potassium chlorate under normalOne of The sources said that the about 20 Americari cil, on Meudny. This was Gener

conditions would not explode.

*"I made continguqus exquisiésion missionaries remaining in and alissime Chiang's second desperate rumour apparently resulted from anions 100-10 drums loaded ward, but the wre Bunk was of his bags of 110 catties piirpain, Sung, who told me that he knew the progress of the Chole Bang on the

and consigned the United States by Madame by the Yuen near Chungking beside many Bri- attempt to urge General Lto re- an application fur permission to

All seem ciúm❘ turn to China:

of the presence of the objects from September Cheong Com

81 App tish missionaries,

but dented knowledge of What gan. since they are there to help all The letter stressed that Gater: Pai

they were, He stated: he remem frat floor, blew up Li should not go abroad as Actine Genord and Mudame Pal have pany, 141, Connaught Road, West, At Runsel. the streets near the President of China but as an or- United States and she is planning daughters studying in the

He was of the opinion that if

cred seeing them after the-swol former American Consulate were dinary individual without Gov

very unlikely that the to visit them”. De quiet,

ernment title.

Marshal Yen Hal-shan, Fremtor, potassium chlorato in the drums The Generalissimo previously

accident All news correspondents were to "retired"" from the Presidency, at a Press conference in Chengti referred to, was mixed n leave by plane for Chengtu short- He has not officially restpied indicated that the Generalissimo ally.

It seemed likely that the con3| ly after dark last night-Reuter, the time this was believed to be a muy resume power should tents might have been mixed los re-elated Press and United Press muse to get back to power later, wral Li poralst in remaining

out-gether

considerably side China

According to vernacular reporta Mr. Terry recalled his search of from the present refugee capital the company's premises at Con- nought Road with the Police He of Nationalist China, Marshal Yen said that Generallssime Chlang's procured several specimens from resumplich of the Presidency de- the floor, which he found to be a pended on the results of the talks, mixture of potassium chlorate and

resin. of the Generalissimo's emissaries Gorman Process with General Li

Lin Hong Regarding the reported Interna tional Brigade, to fight the Com munists, Marshal Yen replied that no move has been mada,

The travellers said that the city It said the Chinese Communist was likely to fall at any moment forces are pressing close to the Communist guerillas were already South West horder of China but in the outer suburbs although the

the Nationalists are turning their regular troops were sill about 15 hopes to Vietnam and other places miles away. zdjelning the frontier of China

Fug

They said many Chungking which they are attempting to make an asylum

their battered sidents for

were..ponle-stricken troops and officers, preparing to gunfire resounded in almost every turn them into bases for staging direction. Few Nationalist soldiers a comeback at 21 opportune were insight and little attempi tu

defend the city-was apparent.

'moment."

The letter Warned it in the

A peaceful turnover is expected.

Chinese Communist policy to William Dudding who piloted thoroughly. wipe dut the Nation- one of the last planes out with 28 alist forces wherever they may misalonarios, said the main Rod flee, and added that any country body had not yet reached the sheltering Nationalist armed South bank of the Yangtse but forces would be held responsible that Red batteries could plainly Art for ith action, and bear the, res-be heard lobbing shells across the ponsibility for the ensuing con- river into the city.

N sequences-United-Press.

The Weather

The American pilot sold Gener aliralmo Chiang Kai-shok's private Skymaster was still at the Chang- king airfield, Indicating that the Generalissimo was remaining day.

Twenty-Nine Dead

In Air Disaster

Dallas, November 29,

American Airlines DC-6 passenger plang plunged into aircraft building at Love

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Fiold, North of Dallas, before dawn today, and reports indicated that 29 persons were killød.

Kong

The mobile Cabinet which wi follow the army has been com ploted, he told the Press repre sentatives, and pe

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There were no splashes of sil on the walls of floor. The floor. of one dublole was well scrub»* bed. He believed the phemičaisi were mixed on a place of paper! Wfald on the floor, kink NA

There was no

trace of any amateurish time fuses.

He reltaruted the Nationalists" Witness declared that one determination to fight, the Commethod of exploding potassium chlorate is by mixing 80 per cent

At least 28 werk, known to were injured, but were still alive til the last possible moment. Thube dead at Parkland Hospital, at mid-morning dan munists to the end, a

Other members of the crow rost of the Government, however,

Mr. Howard McKendree, traffic

had already evacuated to Chennt morgudi In Central: Dolins included two stewardossos. NA,

by Joup, truck, cart and plano

Their bodies were so badly

'etely, high, ores Chian," and "más)" doi | ovacuees, troops and, vehicles, ha fals said there, were REACH SUMU. VIEW? UKROMAN Senator Ferguson earlier-mist |

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Senator's Visit De Senator Homer Fergusonal At 9600 GMT 12 vm, HEAT) The road louding North to Chenet charred that they were being control operator in charge at Love Michian visites Acting President Well-eyelane: Is moving slowly Epstward was fummed with refugees counted off only as mules or Field at the time of the accident i Tsung-Jen at the latter's on- aerons Japan. Previuro regalne moder

the plane's left wing dropped pital ward at about 3.40. p.m.

the North yesterday, prasinu appears to be developing ever said, an

SEORANGA (at the....... South end: About three or four Nationalist only: 16 urvivors of the 46 por runwayi

Dr. Algorgo Yeh, the Chimeso: fighters or bombers were at the Hors aboard the afferaft Amer. He said "The pilot tried to airport but the weather kept them saga from New York, sald there up, the plane and voer to the jett. Forelen Minister. gronated

worn 40 passengers, and a draw on the rndle the pilot, said soins-Schnids Ferguson arrived hero thing which the tower could fer from the United States with threo

sounded the fanétory Fr. Monday. vidarly but it

something d SERUM LO walk away from the burning that is all wn.co New York sul

A report frost of "Dudding, piloting the Lutheran The pinne, on route front Now the pos

tho passar pelish, Army piledr World Mission's plane. St. Paul York to Mexico City developed included picloed up his passengers at the pigina, trouble, a few moments: Lieutenant-Colonel Ji tiny airfield on a sand pit in the before it crashed at 6.50a.m. middle of the Yangtes, and then Captain Bauren i Olator efrekt over Klufourpo® Fieldge palled, told the Lave, pell, control fow mlias away. He mid the latter. Lower: 1 am fostnr, Lomething di ploco was aloost kwartos with The plot and two other mam the heat truckloads of Nationalist) bare of the crew Flight Oncari troop//fatud zisindold: parsonne}; ukubert Lewis and Flant Engineer joaving.

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