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WHY MAO TSE-TUNG HK Volunteers on manoeuvres TRAM WORKERS

WENT TO MOSCOW Peking leader concerned

over Manchuria control

SEEKS UNITED RED CHINA

Mao Tse-tung, Chairman of the Peoples Central Government, is in Moscow to discuss three subjects--concerning his government's internal and external problems-with Marshal Stalin, the "China Mail" learned last night.

China not lost to Communists, Jessup says

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Fighting at Chengtu near climax

Hothow. December 22. Powerful Communist columns vame within artillery range of

Independent sources said that the three subjects are: 1) the unification of Communist China under one leadership; (2) whether or not to demobilise the greater part of the 5,000,000 Communist troops; and (3) whether or not to carry the Communist campaign into Indo- China and Burma.

The sources said that any published pact that might result from Mao's visit to Moscow is incidental.

They added that the Chinese They added that Mi Mues The=

Borgeant Finnis of the Middlesex Regiment, attached a An Instructor to the Carrier Platoon, HKVDF, lesuing Instrup- tions to the crew of a carrier prior to the start of the exer- cines carried out in the hills near Faniing yesterday, (Bee story

Page 3)-("China Mall" photo).

on

Malaya civilians to join drive against terrorists

Singaporo, December 22.

Communist leader 13 fully tang is also seeking military as- All civilian resources in Malaya are to be volun-

Jilitary

in the attack on

wware that economic help froin {sistance in the way of the Soviet would not be avail-aircraft for use uble as such assistance hus not

been provided for Sovieti84;<Ï states in Europe.

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China mineral resourceN which the So- viet needia.

The "China Mail" informante said that Mag In concerned ever the control of Manchuria which

Taiwan art.

British ship fired on by Nationalists

tarily mobilised early in the New Year to join with the security forces to try to deal a knock- out blow to the country's Communist terror-

ists.

Announcing the scheme in Kuala Lumpur today, the High Commissioner, Sir Henry Gurney, said that certain non-essential Government departments will be closed down to provide extro men for the battle.

Inquiry into fate of Jap POW's asked.

Tokyo, December 22. General MacArthur today announced he was requesting the United States Government to ask Switzerland or the In- ternational Red Cross to in- vestigate the tragic fate of 370,000 missing Japanese pri- soners."

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GIVE ULTIMATUM TO MANAGEMENT

Workers of the Hong Kong Tramways Limited yos- terday afternoon handed the management their ́ultimatum demanding acceptance of their demand for a HK$3-a-day special allow- ance by 5 a.m. tomorrow.

The ultimatum did not say the men would go on

strike if the demand was not accepted.

It stated that in the event of non acceptance ony. thing that might arise after that date would be a matter for which the Company must ac- copt responsibility.

Following the

presentation {

"On December

17

the Union of the ultimatum the follow-lodged a further letter complain- ing that only the matter of the ing statement was issued by

China New Year Bonus had been the management of the Trum-accepted by the Company and way Company.

that its other demands had been "On December 2 the Tramway refused, and therefore requested Workers' Union lodged demands a reply by Monday, December 19

on five pointe as follows:-

Payment of a special allowance at the rate of ky per day to the workers ul wi wenden with effect from Devera. ber 1, 1949,

121 Paytorni af 30 eye wages Al allowance as New Year Dassia tragsbilar at the end of the Gregorian calendar year with effect from 19TH,

(3) Payment Expanies Allowance to the

*Funeral dependenta

of way worker who prawn away whilst In the employ of the Company.

(4) Necinification of trament dri vers as skilled artisans 127 pay scale of 84,05 per day.

18) Revising the appreniles workers,

the

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on:

Dismissals

the (a) Reconsideration of original demands; and

(b) Reinstatement In the casr of three dismissala and the revocation of one

other case of a two-day suspension

"it will be soon that the Union's letter of the Decembar 17, 1949 contained one now do mard, namely, the reinstate- ment and revocation of pension of certain employees. "It appeared that a misunder- standing had arisen

the upon General MacArthur added that!

nature of the Company's reply to the request

"After very careful consider- on tho was based

the original demand (3) which wise recommendation of Lieuten-: ation by the Board of Directors, had Introduced a scale of death the Company, in its reply of gratuity payment to dependents ant-Colonel toy Hodgson at tho Ailled Council on December 21. December 15, agread to point rising upon length of service in

(2) with

Bonus payable addition to the Funeral Allow- Commenting

tho on

Russiars prior to Chine New Year in ance of $100. This has since walkout from the Council, Gen- accordance with catabilahad been explained to the representa-

MacArthur said. ***

custom, and Carl

to the

tives of the Union, substance woll understand the reluctance of the requests on points (3) of the Soviet member to listen to ond (5). The Board found the

domande Bu gruczome and savage

under (1) and (d story

"As regards the dismissals, two Jo úll fa harrowing bärbarity. It

unreasonable and informed the of these cases referred to related could well chili and sicken even, Union that these two demands to & prosecution in the Magis- a hardened old soldier.

could not be accepted,

trale's Court reported in the press "Dealing then with the two on Wednesday, December 7, and rejected demandis and dealing Sunday, December 11, in which first with (1), being a demand two employees, one of whom for an additional payment at the pleaded guilty, wore convicted is virtually in the hands of the master of the British freighter Council that the all-out drive Western Cominform was shouting against the guerillas would for peace iu Budapest, ita Far

rate of $3 per day, it was pointed for assault on a passenger and Cloverlock, reported on his ar-last for one month. "It will astern Bureau, meeting In A letter from Lieutenant-Gen-; out that as the Rehabilitation. Al- |fined? 'A third case refers to an rival yesterday that a Na- work right down to the dis-Peking under the camouflage of eral Dervyanko, head of the Rus lowance announced each month instance of instilt and abuse to a of Trade stun.mission. ön December 21, by Government--had been in-supervisory ofeial, in which the charging oppression of workers by creased in recent months, the offendar's services were dispensed throughout Asin," the ISC declar- the Japanese Government was a Board found no justification for with upon pay in lieu of notice.

"smoke screen” to distract atten- departing from the official scaleEach of these casca

since In China, Burma, Indonesia tion from investigation of

the been fully re-heard upon appeal "the It may be mentioned that dreadful fate" Com . Malaya and indo-China

missing present Rehabilitation Allowance by the Management in the pro- prisoners. The Russian charges paid to the Tramway workers is sence of the Union representa- for yours munist parties had

"moth-eaten" and pro- on the basis of the announced tives. The original penalties been using violence as their first were

pagunda," declared General Mac-Agure of $3.80 a day,

were confirmed. woapons.

"During the Arthur.

afternoon of Drivers and artisans "It is openly fomenting way

December 19 the Company was throughout one-half of the world,

"As regards point (4), it was informed by letter by the Com and in all countries except Russia

Sitdown strike

pointed out that a trancar driver missioner of Labour that the treata national feeling na

can be trained in a very short Union had placed before him a incriminal hdresy," it added in a

Four hundred Japanoso bo- time whereas skilled artisan precis in writing of the dispute strongly worded statement that it

sit-down latrike In front requires a long period of training and requesting the mediation of contempt"

of the Iron ante of the Soviet firstly as an apprentice to learn the Labour Department. Tho Embassy today as they dontouna- his trade. Further, it is the uni-Commissioner claim of the Cominform to re-

appointed Wed- SO-

ad the Rushlana .as "ilara" for! present peace, freedom and

versal practice In Tramways nesday, December 21, for a meet- fallure to keep their promies to operation that there is a definite ing to be held at the Office of his cialism.

reply on repatriation statistics, distinction between drivers and Department and requested the "Morever, the Soviet Union, to which the Cominform

skilled artisen rates of pay and attendance of representatives of accepted

that this universally established the Company. had vetoed the or-

An affirmative allegiance,

They said they would continue practice, followed all ganisation of peace through the their sit-down strike "indentie- undertalsings, could not

such reply was immediately notified. be de- United Nations.

1" until the Russian Embassy parted from.

(Continued On Page 2) Resignations demanded fuldtled Its promise made 毒

International clique of the

Chinese Communist Party.

nounced the dissolution

Mr. Gilbert A. Patersen,

He told the Legislative f "At the very moment that its

Although the Peoples Central Government had previously an ship on Wednesday after she teachers and headmen," Sir

Amoy of the left

bound for the Henry said. North China Peoples Government, Colony.

E pull exists under the control of No further information

Newspupermen the International elique which in- available. cludes such Communists as Li Li- sun. The international clique takes

tonalist gunboat fired at his trict level, touching school- the World Federation

Unions, called for civil war

ortiers direct from Moscow.

Chengt talay as heavy fight Necessity for unity

ing wound the former capital peared a climax, according to reports here,

One Cuminuriat column already had Ewen Cheungtu

Hainsing and wirheld thereby dustroying tho possibility of air evacuation am of the Chengtu defenders,

Mao Tec-tung, they added, has made the journey to Moscow to Hakure

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"We know that among these local Communists there is des

and a lowering not permitted to board the Clover-morale, but they are still able by

Dondency lock. The manager of the local mura charterers, Holly Steamship Com-hea

means of futile and useless mur- der.

skulking intimidation end refused to see pany,

reporters about the incident.

into almost inaccessable places t persunde people that they are able The Marine Department has not received a report yet about the to keep the emergency alive. shooting from the authorilles con-

alutude cerned, it was stated last evening. Malayn of "business as usuni," but

However, personnel of the

people were not careful rejected Stalin that the overall Sing Hing, which was following might mean no business at all, the highway be policy of the Chinese Communists the Cloverlock on the way back he warned. severed

which ar- The Malay, Indian and Chin does not conflict with Moscow's to local waters and

rived here a few hours after her,

members of the Council and to convince him of the neces-

Nationalist spoke in support of the plan sily of having the whole of Com- said that they saw

for a concerted affort. munist China under the Central gunboat chase the Cloverlock and fire a few rounds. The Clover- lock sped out of gange. They could not say whether she damaged or not.

The Cloverlock brought 11,070 packages of cargo Mationalist General Hu Tsung- B was reported putting up a

The Peoples

Central Govern-bage. There were 12 passengers

disembarking here. vallant light with 80,000 Nailon- ment at Peking has already an- alist forces against double that nounced the conclusion of the number of Communists but the Communist military campaign to numerical superiority of the "liberate" China and that the Communists apparently Wos troops are to be diverted into grinding the Nationalist forces factorles, farms and other pro- Intu

and sinaller seg- smaller

ductive enterprises.

How ever, the highway leading Government,

from Chengiu tu Sikang Province

stood open for trend

esit

overland re- The next big problem is the 3,000,000-Communist troops under

Offelal sources in Talpeh sald fodny the report about the re- capture of Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, was "prema- ture."

arms.

The sources added that the Chiness Communists do not

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General MacArthur described as "probably dead” the hundreds of thousands of missing prisoners.

of the

adds United Press.

the

MacDonald guardad Meanwhile in Bangkok, Thai- land's Premier, Marshal Luang Pibut Songgram, has personnally

Resignations in Malaya are de- week ago that they would see In a letter in today's five Japanese delegates at 2 pm.

Guardian" today. guaranteed the safety of Mr. Mal-manded

British Com-Liberal "Manchester coln MacDonald,

from Mr. H.E. Desch, former This was the second time that

missioner-General in South East

The sit-down strike was 'do- brief tussle be- the Cloverlock had been attacked Asia, now on a visit to Thailand, wood technologist to the Malayan sit-dow by the Nationalists for running disclosed. today.

Thailand Government source public confidence in the govern-viet guards. The gate was open-

Forestry Department-"to restore

tween the Japanese and the So- the sea blockada of Communist

Tension developing last weekend ment" ports,

ed as an Embassy automobile He attacked those who "talled eft the premise. As the Soviet She was strafed by Nationalist by disaffected Thailand army craft on November 13 when she groups had caused grave Brilish to assess the situation properly of guards attempted to close"

The police who lacked courage in not risking gule the Japanese tried to fores was at Amoy. European per- diplomatic

concorn. surrounding the British their own careers by resigning their way in and pushed but the songel sustained injuries On her guard want to be caught napping in arrival in local waters, most of Embassy In Bangkok has been when their superiors persisted in guards proved stronger and sue-

during Mr. MacDonald's policy with which they could ceeded in closing the gate. the event of a Third World War. to make another trip to a blockad-stay and jeep loads of

arned

not agree." They realize that only Mpacewed port.

The squatter problem must bul Matsuo Yoshida, executive 'sec- police escort him on all journeys. The Cloverlock has been visit-

drastically and ade- retary of the Tokyo committee of can give them any idea whether

Mr. MacDonald and the British dealt with there will be a third world war ing several Communist ports since Ambassador in Bangkok, Bir quately, he wrote. "This will the "National Council for · AC- of Repatriation fromi or not and when it le likely to early this year. She was believed Geoffrey Thompson, have spent heretate the resettling of large coleration broek out.

to be the first British steamer to several hours daily since Decem-numbers and repatriating to Abroad," told the United Press call at Shitau, a A source ot Generalissimo

Communist ber 20, exchanging Information China those who show no sense that the sit-down strikere would Mao Tse-tung, they said, wishes occupied Shangtung port,

by con- be served noodles and that char- Chiang Kai-shek's headquarters to demobilise the greater part of

with Marshal Píbul and his minis of civic responsibility For the first time since the

tinuing to aid the, bandite."

coal fires would be started to said the only netuol Information the People's Liberation Armies. Communist occupation of Amoy. Mr

ters.

The

of provision

armed keep them as comfortable was a Chinese air force rerou- He wants to

sald today the Mr. MacDonald put the men into a British blockada runner . TÊN

be generat naissance plane report that Gen factories and on forms to build turned with a large number of

extended to possible, — Router and United quards should atinosphere of the talks crul Li Mi's troops were seen up the country's economy which passengers.

saw-mills, logging, camps and Press, was "most cordial" and that the

other commercial undertakings, entering Kunming · Affield, 'The

The Sing Hing arrived here personal diplomatic contact be

whose owners give proof of source Rald since then no offeint is steadily crumbling at present,

and Thailand at yesterday with more than 400tween Britain

good faith. Bix mille requested Chinese passengers. She had only the highest level had proved

auch protection in March, and 60_tons_of_cargo.

·he learned a few daya'ago that Mr. MacDonald sald he por

one of them had been burned sonally reported to the Thailand

dawn by bandite. Government that the generour police co-operation of Thailand

They added there was no om- rial confirmation that the defec- turs were ousted from Yunnan Province.

Information has been received.——

United Press,

Weather

AL 1800 GMT (2 pm; HKBT) pressure semalta, high over China, Japan and the neighbouring HON.

Today's ForecastLight or moderate

This he cannot do unless he is assured there will be no thint world war in the near future.

Vietnam and

Burma Reds

The third question is whether Stalin will approve the joining up

The Chinese river, vessel Wen Hsing left the Colony for Kong- moon to resume trade with the Communists..

She is the first

make this attempt occupation.

valuable.

to the

sion of

steamer

since

She carries a few tons of "local") cargo..

On Other Pages

Mr. Desch was a prisoner of Page 2

Ewinds. Cloudy with some light local of the Chinese Communists with FLOODS IN CYPRUS Krom genuine Indo-Chinese na- their number could be incrensad

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on the Malay-Thailand border the Japanese during the war, still

uppres- has business and other conned Page 3 had contributed to the suppres-

Airlines dispute in Court, tions in Malaya. He is prospective terrorism In of Communist

Elleral candidate for Tobes Page 47 both countries) im- (Devon),

Barclay's, Bridge He also gave his

his personal:

special constables

Elections In India In 1950. pressions to Marshal Fibul that The Malay the Bảo Đại regime in Indo-China had discharged their duties eff- elently and courageously, and

Page 7 was attracting increasing support

No fear of Russian domination

In China. the Vietnam and Burma

tionalists, who saw in the oxftoni the 30,000 at which it stood

Malava, to 40.00 Page 9999 Emperor-Bao Dai the best hope or 50,000.

when he left Nicosia Decamber 22,

Talwan roform massures. The "China Mall" informants

orb said that Mao Tse-tung wants to wenty-five people are missing of gaining the three main aims of

Mao eulogios Stalin. - up particularly with the Viet and many more are feared drewn internal stability, political froo-They could later be absorbed Page 10

Communists because he od in floods near the village of dom and external, recognition into the military forces. The first

Acheson on Atlantló Pact-aid. Mr. MacDonald in reply to battalion of the Malay Regiment Page 11 needs rice from Indo-China fora, In. Contral Cyprus, carly

this morning. his armies in South China...

a question said he believed. South demonstrated in the closing days

UK only rationed country In They added that lack of reac-loods awopt away the bus they East Asia, could still be defended of the Malay campaign in 1942

attentio ware travelling in and their fate against Comununin has this row what splendid troops trained West. tion from the Chinese Com-

Malays make. remains unknown. A military lorry 'quired immediate concerted efforts we munists to Burina's recognition of travelling from Famagusta toy til friendly democracles,

alvisin or maro could be Now forestry acheme for Ter- the People's Central Government Nonela was also engulfed Its 81 der. P.

ari invaluable addition to our eltorios. le signifcant, The Chinese Come three occupants were last seen

Cominform. Intrigue Commonwealth forces," he added Page 161 munists. would be considerably shouting for help before being InLondon, the International embarrassed should they join up carried off by the waters. During Socialist Conference sub-coritht with the Burma Communists after the last Ave days the Nicosia area too-charged, the Russian Comin accepting Burma's! recognition Of Has had more than one-third its form with fomenting civil war their government

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· Maleyan planters and, minora, 115 Finance and Commerce, be declared had had a rawer deal Page 110 Parts, over the past right years than * Air, Bhippin's movements. even the blitzed citizens In Bri- Page 15:4 fala Reuter

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