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CHENNAULT, WILLAUER PURCHASE CNAC, CATC Hong Kong Government asked to protect assets STATEMENT

ON SALE

Major-General Claire L. Chennault and Mr. Whiting Willouer, in their capacity as private individuals, have purchased the Chinese Government's interest in CNAC and CATC planes, equipment and other operational properties, reports United Pross.

Red invasion fleet hit at Swatow

Nationalit warships

at

lacked Communist invasion fect of

200 wooden molare craft near Swatow according to press reports yes.

Saturday.

vernacular terday.

Many of the craft were

sunt

The Communists were

concentrating parently

The craft there for thole promised invasion Taiwan. of

They have served notice on the United States, Bri- tish and Hong Kong authorities that they expect protection and the release of planes now grounded at Koi Tok.

The United Press learned that the Nationalist Government has notified the State Depart- mant in Washington and the Foreign Office in London that the contested planes and equipment have been sold outright to Gen- arol Chonnault and Mr. Willouer.

The

In

twi Americans made Mr. Willauer have guaranteed to the deal separately. their protect

Interest the 20 per cent and of Pan-American World Airways positions

of in CNAC.

Excentive

읽

President Vice-President

Civil Air Transport.

it was learned that they have Statement issued

arcanget long-term amortlau- Hon which will be financed by

evenue banas If and when thei

A statement by General ("hen- nsaction is recognised by the salt and Mr. Willauer on the British

Hong Kong and

Au-sale of CNAC and CATC assets thorities and the planes are re- Attacked

Was given to the "China Mail“ fense operation,

last night by a spokesman for

Other reports said that Na.

bombers tionalist military targets in the Hau chaw and Nanking areas on Saturday.

The railway hetween the two towns was one of the ob jectivos,

hit.

A train of 12 carrlagca WAR

KMT severs relations

with Burma

Tapeh, December 18.

The Nationalist Foreign

Offical Chinese sources in the CAT. tight of developments since the plates were grounded

October

late in

defection following the

The statement follows:

HONG KONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1949.

Menzies casts his vote

MA R. G. Menzies, Austrailan Liberal Party leader and his daughter, Heather, aro son voting at Balwyn, Victoria, Aus- tralia, during the Australian general elections. The alection re- sulted in a victory for the Liberal and Country Parties coali-

the Labou tion. Thus after eight years Australia has ousted Parly from contralA. P. Photo.

Peking-Soviet reported

split

4.Washington, December 17. /^.

"We have just been informed of the Cainess directors and staff that the sale of CNAC and CATC High American officials are convinced that a split

Iwe

the sets ALE nirlines-seo the trataction not only as a businesk Board of

ut

executed by the legal Directors of the two authorized Govermunit

deal but, 08 a challenge by the corporations and as Americans to Communist efforts by the Nationalist

is developing between Communist China and Moscow over the control of Manchuria,

te gato control of millions of of Free China, has become public They expressed belief that this is probably an issue

and knowledge. aircraft

dollurn worth of

I

16:27.

"Our record

na operators ul Civil air Transport has been con- anlatantly to combat the spread of It is also interpreted as

We now, appeal to the U.S. State Depart. Cornmunism in China. mant to protoot

of major importance in the current Moscow talks between Generalissimo Stalin and the Chinese Red leader, Mao Tse-tung.

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AUSTRALIAN CABINET LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

Canborra, December 18.

Mr. R. G. Menzies, tho now Australian Prime Minister, tonight announced his Liberal- Country Party Coalition Cabinet.

The main posts were filled as follows: Treasurer, Mr. A. W. Fadden (Country Party); External

Angus Ward to confer

Affairs and External Territories, Mr. P. C. with SCAP

Spender (Liberal); Post-war Reconstruction, Mr. E. J. Harrison (Liberal).

Other members of the Cabinet were:

TŁOW

Minister of Immigration Labour and National Services: H.E. Holt,

and

Mr.

Minister of Commerco nd Agriculture: Mr. J. McEwen.

Minirter of Supply, Develop- ment, Works and Housing: Mr. R.G. Casey.

Minister of the Interior: Mr. F.A.

A. McBride.

Minister of Health: Bir Karte Apr

Minister of Trade and Customs- Senator N. O'Sullivan.

Minister of Fuel and Shipping Senator-elect G. McLeny,

Miner of Air and Civil Avia- tion: Mr. T. White.

Postmaster General: Mr. H.L. Anthony,

Mitanter for the Army and Navy: Mr. J. Francia.

Attorney General: Senator-elect J A. Spicer.

Vice-President of the Executive Council: Domo Enid Lyons.

Minister of Social Services: Senator-elect W. Spooner.

Minister of Repatriatlon: Sena- tor W.J. Cooper.

Yokohama, December 18.

The Lakeland Victory bring-

One of Mr. Menzies first movering the, U.S. Consul General, Mr. Anglis Ward and his party

"At Mr. Ward's convenience” the Consul will meet General

will be wipe the nationalisation of Australia's banks off the re- cord books. The old House voted from Mukden will dock here for nationailsation but the lawat ara. tomorrow, was declared invalid by the Privy Council. But under the constitu tion that law is not dead until MacArthug, it was revealed today has been repeated by a House and observers believed Mr. Ward would give the Supreme Com- mander for the Allied Powern b. re-hand report of conditions in Communist | China.

vote.

Mr. Menzies has emphasized that he will not de-Socialise all Labour's programme. He has said he favours Boctalisation of any public utility that exploits or detrimental to public interest.— United Press.

Return of Ryukyus

to Japan

Tokyo, December 18. Washington in considering the return of the Ryukyu 'Ia- and lands to Japan as part of the peace treaty with the United States retaining the right to establish military bases on the islands, the evening paper, said in a "Tokyo Shimbun," front-page story today.

Minister

of Information Transport: Mr. H. Beale.

Dame Enid Lyons, a Liberal from Tasmania and widow of the Australian Prime Minister, Into Joseph Lyons, is the first woman to occupy a Cabinet post in Australia.

the

The new Cabludt is composed of 15 Liberala and five Country Party members.

|

Sources close to General Mac- Arthur said the General, who is

For America's

Еги military

chief, was anxious to have the latest authentic information from Red China which ow has open- ly aligned Itenif with Russia,

There was Rome

speculation that Generht Macarthur Elmalf may be here at the 'dock when the Lakeland Victory arrives but this could not he confirmed. Omrially, the reception committee is head- ed by General MacArthur's di- plomatie chief, Mr. William J.. Scbold.

Premier Shigeru Yoshida is preparing, a letter which will be given to Mr. Ward, thank ing him, for what, no 'did to speed tha return of Japanese from Manchuria. Top officials in General Muc- said Mr. Arthur's headquarters

will Word

arrange bis own whedule while in Japan. He and Mrs. Ward are booked to leave Jopen, aboard the President Wil-

on 40D

December 22-Unite! Fress

Troops called out to shoot crazed circus elephant.

London, December 18. Troops were called out

M

Dame Enid was also the first The despatch, from Mr. Yonev women to sit in the Australian Sakal, the correspondent of the Horiso of Representatives to paper who is at present in Wash- which she was elected in 1943. Ington, said that it was believed Mr. Menzies announced that the the United States had decided on: Government's nominee for the a non-Intervention policy in Tal- Speaker of the House of Repre-wan, merely insisting on the pro- scatatives was the Liberal Party tection of lives and property of

Galbraith American nationals there. member. Mr. Archio

On the other hand, the de Cameron

added, the Americans spatch were rushing fortifications on shoot Tarka, the three-ton 50- Okinawa. They have studied the year-old £3,000 performing the claims to Okinawa by the elephant which went mad at Chinese and have doolded against them, the despatch said. Preston, Lancashire, in a circ

train Two plans were being studied:

She hurled a Swiss bear trainer first, the American administration through the window of her car

Ryukyus under

United of the

rings and one by one broke four Nations trusteeship, and second, of the five chains holding her t

of the Ryukyus to chock.

Railway oficials hurriedly call- ed. for help from the local offico of the Royal Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals and they sent to the local bar- racks for troops.

Monzies' plans

the

the return American as private American citizens, have The question of Manchuria is regarded here as a

owned Interests by Intervening fundertaken

Minist, Dr. George Yeh, in Call on Governor

a statement today.

announced

The Government's severance of diplomatic relations Governmical of Burma.

The Burmese Government had enter ammuneed its recognition of the Communist regime in Pe- king.

China.

the

responsibility of

point of tremendous value in shaping of a now American policy for fighting Russion- directed Communism throughout Asia, includ- ing China.

For while American policy confronted as a result of Mao's makers believe that Mao and conquest of all China.

Mr. Monzles, faced with complicated Job of de-Socialising the partially Socialist State, plans to ask Parliament for a law re- ulring a popular referandum on nny future proposals for nation- Talisation, adds United Press in Japan with a reservation of the right to establish United States Melbourne despatch.

Mr. Menzies views, many of military bases ou the islands.

in The despatch pointed out that which were made known speeches during the election cam- the second step would involve less peign, were summarised by his cost and less problems for the press secretary, Mr. Robert "Wil-United States than the first- loughby Man

Reuter.

-Me:--Menzies will tackle the de.Socialisation Job "not ava problem in theory but as ona of common sense and hard prac. reasons of tloal fact.” For political strategy he has de. clined

to reveal the order in which

his Government tackle the job of

Bandits killed

in Canton

Three bandits were shot and with killed in Canton yesterday short-

unwindingly after 3.30 asr Boolaliam, But he has sald

ho

They were among a party of

Meanwhile, the Crazed olo- phant's trumpeting wakened and torrified people sleeping near the goods yards where the circus train had been shunted and all trains on the main line North- wards

ware stopped for five

Owing to the darkness it was decided it would be safer to wait until daylight and at dawn a Bron gun crew drovo slowly past

hours.

with ask Parliament for a law more than 10 armed men on their in another wagons and fred at

hor dyes as a ground party, of

requiring

that the people be way to carry out a robbery.

The three were killed in a briet riflemen aimed at the animal's permitted to valce their opinion

the Qurrent litigation In taking over control of the assets In which of the two scheduled airlines of Hong Kong courts,

our utmost both the Nationalist Govern. China, and of doing mant and the Communists are to utilise those assets for the best

of the free seeking logat title to the pro- interests

people of perty of the two aletines.

"In assuming this task, wo pledge ourselves to do the utmost to ensure that the interests of the Stalin will do everything pos- Among the most important of present stockholders are protected, sible to minimise the effects of these problems as they are seen and to ensure that the equipment their natural conflict of inter-by State Department officials are with the

Governmont House confirmed and assets of the two airlines do

they also these:

How can Rusia and the new that General Chenrault and Mr. not fall into the hands of Com ests in Manchuria.

believe that the split will get China demonstrate complete Willauer entled on the Governor. I munistię forces,

Grantham, yes- "In view of the recent difficul-wider. Sir Alexander

Mao's Moscow trip is viewed solidarity? This is expected to b

accomplished by u and outlined their posities with sabotage of our own

Sino-Russian terday

requested CAT planos, we have

here as being well timed to pro- tion.

treaty of friendship and possibly Russian-Chinese by a vide

close Q They producer iocuments from the protection of the Hong Kong

a treaty of alllance. This might in ensure the safe study of several the Chinese Government in which Government

vital problems follow the pattern of Russia's al- llances with the Eastern European the sale was executed, and pro-guard of privately owned Ame- with which the Russian Commun- ist world of the Far East is now

satellites and make the common rented the viewpoint that the rican property."

enemy of World War Two the ob- planes were now their property.

V(DUB They further assed the Gover-

excuse for a military pact-

In the election the, people gave. Burma, nor for protection against sabotago

in Eastern Europe, the pacts have been directed against Germany, in Mr. Menzies a definite mandate the Far East it would be Japáni, į against nationalisation. The How far and how fast Far Liberal and Country partics Won Eastern Communists should now 74 seats to Labour's 40 with one seck power beyond the borders at still undecided in the House of China?

of Representatives. Should this be done by China's While the Menzies group lacks a Red armies through open attacks majority in the Serute, which has or guerilla warfare, or by Chinate restricted rights, the Premier- living in the other countries? Most elect does not expect the Labour- Washington concern centres ón majority there to block Legisla Burma and Indo-China

as the ton

tion passed by the House of Re- next points of Communist pres-presentatives. If it does Mr. Men- sure. There is also concern over zies will dissolve. Parliament and {Tibet".

call for new elections so con fident is, he that he could win

The statement expressed regret over Burina's recognition of the Communist regime and said the Chinese were amazed that, while bgl:ting Communism in

the Covernment should have tuch as occurred Thursday mor thought it expedient to recogulse ning when slx CAT planes were the Communists in a neighbour-grounded ing country.

The Nationalist Foreign Minister said before long Burma will be confronted with a situs. tion where Soviet-Inspired Fifth Columnista Join hands with the Chinese Communists to establish tola- Hitarian rule in Asiatic coun trlow.

Burma

Tak.

by saboteurs at Kal

It was presumed they also in. formed the Governor that they were prepared if necessary to fils petition to intervena in the current Atigation which is designed to establish whether

H

Junk arrives

arrives from Tsamkong with 161 passengers

the Nationalist Government or The last boot from Tsamkong (Kawngchowan)

the Communists are the legal cwners of the two airlines.

not

before Communist occupation arrived hero yesterday morning with 161 passengers, in- cluding a British missionary, his wife and daughter.

"White athi cherishing very Prior to calling at Government | - friendly feelings towards the 1ouse, Mr. Willauer discussed the peoples of Burman, the Chinese situation with the U.S. Consul Government is constrained to General, Mr. Karl Rankin. The Kevero diplomatic relations with outcome of their talk f Burma under the present Goveen-known, but in the past all matters

The motor junk, "Tai Nin", It was believed that with the nunt," the statement

sal connected with the two airlines according to members of the exception of the destitute all Router.

has been referred to Washington crew, was the last vessel to were released as they were from for action,

leave the Luichow Peninsula, the Chian mainland and the now immigration regulations govern- Chinese sources further reveal-port as Chinese, Communists

ing Chinese passengers from Tai- apply la, them. But

The Weather

At 0600, OMT (2 m., IIKST) the moderate, anti-cystone is covering "Chlon with a video extending, over Janan and "thn`adjucent:senu!! A week leprosaíon ·la

possibly forming over. Ryukyu!

Today's Foreciatio-Moderata · or fresh E. winds. ^ Fairyolunuz.

2 Yalerday's - Weatheri-

· Maximurni, 65.2 den. Fabe

Minimuma deg, Fal

Bunshiner 0 hour(s) Ballet: NIL. Total, vince vami 214

· storedo of $125,0 mm38.81 on

ed that General Chennault and swarmed around the outskirts wan and Hainan Island do not

EARTHQUAKES

RECORDED

of the town

Before the junk sailed on Fri-

day for Hong Kong, the Com-

Master hold

recorded at the River View Ob. Pollce, headed by Sub-In charge of carrying

tho

hero

10

of every proposal on nationalla.oxchange of fire with a Com-heart,

(raunist military patrol, according tton.

to messages from Canton.

.

Recognition and trade again, maybe by even a botter

What should the Chinges | margin), Communist regime at Pelping

do about recognition of Western

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governments and trade with the outelde world ?,:"| How "far, dan Rusala go. in helping China In order to raise Its living sten darde? These are critical pro. *blems in the opinion of Wash- Page

Ington

officials who believe that Risks of running lockade the Chinose will now look to Papo Rusila for industrial aristanco Reminders

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Bookarno's, pledge

thair Moscow, Allied Icadors declared · danger

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mander of the Nationalist 62nd Many relatives of the refugees which the Soviets do not have pago

10 Army received orders to evacuate visited the Tsimshatsui Station

It is in

connection

with the

Page the Tsamkong area, it was learned. greet their relatives

awedga Sydney, December 18.

"Intercepted by the Water The master of the junk, Lo, is possibility of driving Two: major earthquakes were

pector being held by the police on a between China and Rursla-or excessive between the Chinese people and servatory in Sydney last night Melby, when she arrived

at 9 am yester have carried

Tai passengers. and today, ***ATE

thal American government ("mè- According to a spokesman of herts have been studying ruch Omcials thought that they pes Nin was found to curred, between Russia and an excess of passengers. She was the Tung Hing Shipping Com-questions as these for months, and

Russian attack on 'U. 8. Japan Japan or possibly in Russia. laken, to the Water Polleo, bier bany, owners of the und song have been gathering information polloy 1995,8 mm. 2261 ine, a nainat an Father D. O'Connell, the diree where all the passengers disem- of the passengers forced the on the Manchurian aluation,

for of the Observatory, said that barked and were escorted to the way on to the boat when Team There is a long tradition of Pazo 10

Informal Spots and Regelingen Clothe tromers undoubtedly indicated Tsimshatsui Station, by immigra kong reached a state of disorder anti-foreign feeling in Ching and

major earthquakesën, njNADA

as a result of the approach of the Communists have been avid-uppested missionary Mr. Barnett, British

to the city, the Communists to United Press adds in a despatch

British proposenta fall at Block. Dew Point 8 from Santiago, Chile, that report stationed in Tsamkong, accom He added that had the boat ly trying to focus it on Amo-Paros

It might There from Navarino Island, bellaved to panted by his wife and daughter, delayed her departure,

placer He have resulted in her loss to the bellet, however that despite Pape 12. be the opicentro of Balurday's was among the passengers. Violent ourthquake, there brought with him all his balong Communists although when she Communist propaganda, the Rus-Hong Kongwaterfron were damages to houses but ho Insta LANCER NEUEN left the city war til in Na-sians may eventually end up as Page 15 P injurios in the tremore which at the station the passengers tionalist hands. Consequently, be the targets of Chinese hatred for Air, Shipping movements reached intonalty 8. Reuter and were interrogated and particulars said, the excess passengers were foreigner inrgely because of Page 14 Manchuria Associated Press... Bports United Prom PY

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