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HAINAN LANDING BROKEN UP Reduction

"Squeeze" resumed in Berlin

Bertin, February 7.

The Ruzalans alowed down Inter-gonal truck traffic sight-

ty again today and at the

same time accused the West

of trying to warm up the

Wosk-end traffic had gone unhindered

through

the

an hour

Halmstadt checkpoint, 100 miles West of here. But today about aight trucks were clearing in each di 'ection on the East-West super high- way se Soviet guards tighten. ಕರ Inspections. By mid. morning the queue waiting to get into Bertin comprised

about 40 trucks.

to

warm

up

The official Sovlet hows- paper "Taeglische Rundschau" said in a front-page aditorial: "Western reactionary forces are constantly maki

making new attempte

the cold war in Berlin again.

"There is plotting of in- cidents and spreading of dis quist to create An artificially Berlin problem," the newspaper said.

—tt—catiod—the recent DEPUIET" blockade a fairy tale invented by Western officials to cAUSE trouble.--Associated Press.

now

Junk fleet scattered by Nationalist navy

HOIHOW MAKES CLAIM

Taipeh, February 7. despotch-érom-Hainan Island said today that Nationalist navad patrols had broken up on attempt by Chinese Communist troops to land on the big Nationalist-held island off the South

China coast.

The despatch, quoting sources at the island capital of Hoihow, said the attempt, was made by 10 junkloods of Red troops on Sunday night. The report could not be confirmed here.

According to the report the Rods tried to go ashore at Paochinkong (Cheongkong) about 70 miles South West of Hoihow. They wore intercepted and scattered by the Nationalist warships, the dospatch said, adding that one boatload of Red troops was captured while the other dscaped.

Naval sources on the island were quoted as saying that the prisoners claimed their force

in water supplies

Further water supply re strictions were announced by the Waterworks authorities yesterday.

The dally supply will be raduced to 12 hours-6.30 am, to-1.30 p.m. and 4 p.m., to p.m-from February 13,

An unrestricted....supply. however, will be given, during the Chinese Lunar New Year festivilles, DA February 10,

17 and 18.

TUG GETS SEVERE BATTERING

caught in underwater

Thic Royal Navy salvage vessel, HMS Princo Salvor, in its Afth day of imprisonment reets near Pratas Island,, 200 miles The Hainan despatch also saidjtó join the Communist guerilla,

from, Hong Kong, that Air Force sources claimed who are hurnsning Malaya.

is under- In New York; a spokesman for going, severe ballering from that large numbers of Red troops was part of an invasion feet which had been concentrated on the American and Foreign PowerheaVY SCUB. of 100 motor-propelled junks Lifelow Peninsula for the ex-Company, which owns the Shang-

cled. Invasion of Hainan bad that Power-Grempany, mid-a-men ↑ “Estest word Inst night sald which set out from the main-been withdrawn because of the sage from Shanghai indicated that that heavy weather, which has land. A widespread search of Nationalist air assault.

some major units of its plant prevented the recan-going salvage the surrounding waters failed,

were seriously damaged by direct tug. Es. Margaret Moller, from however, to reveal any such

bomb hits.

roming within two miles of the .................................esssssi ¦ force, the Navy said.

stricken ship,-continued unabated yesterday.

Wartime loans to

HK residents being called in

Hong Kong Government is calling in loans made to Hong Kong residents at Macao during the war years, the "China Mail" learned official. ly yesterday...

"A number of residents have received debit notes from the Accountant-General's office request- ing the loans to be settled within 14 days. Following the occupation of Hong Kong. Approved applicants. Hong Kong by the Japanese in were given Onancial assistance in December 1943. 4 considerable the form of monthly mounta number of local residents fled to ranging from M$40 to M$150 A Macao for refuge,

person according to the appite-

Meanwhile, Hemi-official des patches from Holhow confirmed today that Communist regulars on The spokesman said-fying the inainland made un altnek on formation had been passed on to lattian on Sunday night with n the State Department and that leet of at least 109

bombing by molarised the object of the junks but were scattered by Na-Nationalist planes is not clear.

been "Munitions have never ilonalist navni patrols.

At the same time evidence manufactured in Shaighal," he Bounted that Communist irregu-sald, "and the power supplied or lars on the island were manoeuvr-the company is used entirely for

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St. Paul's Election Service

At left is the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attles, and at right la the leader of the

as they arrive at Bt. Paul's Cathedral for the Elec Opposition, Mr. Winston Churhill, seen

tion Service. (AP Photo).

Hopes

for

settlement

of tram strike dashed

vard hull, the Prince Saver will Hopes of on early rosumption of the tram service were once again' dash-

have to undergo extensive em- ergency hull repair before the Margaret Moller can attempt to pall the ship free from the reef. The ship crashed into the reef

near salvago operations Island.

ad yesterday when tram workers, at a mass mooting last night, re- fused to go back to work because the Tramway Company would not pay them wages for the period of the stoppage.

with the ill-fated waterborne at-pumping and other damestic and last Saturday while engaged in The meeting was called to hear a report from the

templ.

commercial purposes.”

report

A Chinese Air Force

Pratoa

Though the 38 members of the Prince Salvor's crew are report- ed to be safe, the continued heavy weather has caused both number. [four and Avo holds of the shilp to

be flooded

- !

An earlier United Press des- patch from Hothow of an attempt from Holhow sald today that new by 100 Communist junks loaded raids en Yungkiang and Wuchuen with General Li Pian's regulars Bank and wrecked over 400 junks,

The possibility of Soviet assis to reach Haluan beaches 70 miles South West of Holhow was sup- tance to the Chinese Communists ported by an independent report again appeared this morning when In the semi-official vernacular military sources reported that an

The 800-ton gunboat of "unidontilled”* "China Daily" which provided nationality

sighted Swatow. The Implication that it was Russlan.

In Taipeh the Nationalist De- fance Ministry said that Red Gen- eral Chen Yi's 10th Army had boen sent to Southern Fukien Province on the mainland, where

additional details.

Guerillas move

This report said there was a

fleet. The boats scattered and

Bunk - several were

and one captured.

To cope with the number seek-ant's normal status of life before Jag relief, the British, Consul at the outbreak of the Pacific War. Macan set up a Reljef Omice to Government servants returning iccelve and deal with applications to Hong Kong following the sur- -for-rallaf.

rendor-of-Japan-were given Oc-

The Nationalis! naval-head- eupation pay but the amounts

yet received the official report of rellef were deducted.

The authorities concerned de- the action but Indicated it had clined yesterday to state the total heard from privato sources about

the bottle. amount that the Mellet Office at Macau had advanced to refugees.

The policy was to provido re- iler for British subjects from advanced to them at Macao as quarters at Talpeh said it had not

WOR

Press and Router.

near Was

-tele ales reported that heavy scus are causing further damage to the ship.

Hong Kong have had chartered for the past

months.

the ship

whether to return to work

WOL WE

RUSSIAN H-BOMB DOUBTED

New York, February 7. ploded a hydrogen bomb, as If Russia has already ex- reported by the British journalist,

de

Unjon representatives who had conferred with Mr. C. S. Johnston, General Manager of the Tramway Company, for more than two hours yesterday morning to discuss the conditions". for an immediate resumption of the service:

told to court and sue the Company fer representatives

pavmmit, or perhaps take the that Johnston Mr.

the

malter up direct with the Com- workers were prepared to re- pony after the service was When the weather calms, the turn to work immediately sumed. Margaret Moller's crew will

the management The question for the meeting to board the Prince Salvor and as- provided

Kenneth would cancel its dismissal decide, said the representatives ist in repair operations. Though the ship is

Royal notice and pay the men for arst and fight out the issue of pay Courcy, the United States small scale Invasion rehearsal it is most likely to mount the ex- Navy vessel, Mollers Limited of the period of the lock-out. As afterwards, or insist on being paid would know it with scientific going on when the Navy gun-pected invasion attempt against

testing instruments. bool Halit intercepted the junk Taiwan United Press, Associated

several for their claim for a special Arst before going back to work.

-The workers were reminded by allowance of $3 a day, this was to be left over for discus- their representatives that the talks Provided, that is, the Russian which took place, yesterday in an bomb was really good one, and sion after the tram service endeavour to resume the tram not a dud. was resumed.-

servico,wero-initiated in rcs-

Dr. Hans A, Bathe of Cornell- Reporting the result of the dis-ponse to urgent requests from the University, the man whose studies

end cussion to the workers' meeting

in coming to their

of the sun laid the foundations for last night, held on the roof of the decision the men should rernem- premises of the Federation of ber that the public had also to by hydrogen bombs, wald the U.S. Labour Unions in Lockhart Hoad, considered. They urged that work could distinguish Russian at which about 1,300 people were thould be resumed first and leave hydrogen bomb explosion from an present, the representatives sald the question of pa

of pay to

to be thrash-atom bomb explosion, A the talks were held in a friendly ed out later.

But for the U.S..to do that the atmosphere with Mr. Johnston. This advice at anca

Huraian. H-bomb, would have to The men were told that the

forth loud protsats from some be of significant power.e management had agreed to re- of the workers who.rushed to

Detection of, ani

atomic ox- start the service on Friday or the loudspeaker system and

mon would Washington. February 0.

Saturday, if the

thouted that going back to work plesion in Russle has been credit announced tonight days were The Army

work, and leave the'

without pay for the past six ed unofficially to picking up. return to .The British Consul-General in Mr. Bevin today attended his at it is pushing plans to throw request which read:

works was quite out of the radioactivity in the air current

which sweep around the w * question.- protective rings of Anti-aircraft

to be settled by arbitration. I enclose a debit note cover- the guerilla attempt to combine ilrat Cabinet meeting since his Saigon is expected to assume the question of the special allowance

and distribute the telltale particias guns around vital defence works ing advances made to you or on the two divisions -4,000 men return from the British Coni- rank of Minister,

They would be paid their New

everywhere.Associated Prest -such as atomic plants-in the your behalf by the British Consul each-for a joint attack on Tingan monwealth Foreign Ministers'

Besides giving a decision on Year double pay and bonus va continental United States. in Macao during the Japanese and then press toward Holhow if conference in Colombo, Ceylon. the Vietnam issue, the Cabinet usual, and their retirement and

A Defence Department spokes-occupation of

Kong and able, was timed with the abortive

The approval of arrangements is due to hear a full report from other benefits would not in any man said installation of the Intest shall be grateful to receive a effort of General Tin Plao to land

Mr. Bevin on the Colombo talks way be affected by 'the stoppage. type AA guns is going forward cheque in settlement at your car-egulars at Paochinkong, 70 miles made by Mr. Bayin for recogn!- on the future of South East Asia of work. according to plans revealed last liest convenience.

South Vest of Holhow.

tion of the Bao Dal Government and on his discrsions on the way However, the dismissal notice Aprit.

is understood to be one of the home in Cairo 18 Rome.-Router. must stand, and the men, would

main tasks before the cabinet to-

not he paid for the period of the talls except to admit that troops | office."

day.

work stoppage.,

DEFENCE OF ATOM PLANTS

An oficial military communique!

Jei-chu, despite

heavy

to Hong Kong. Neither would issued here sald the fifth divi- they state whether or not a per- sion of the Hainan guerilla chief, son who obtained loans at Macao Feng would be given a chance to pay back the amount by instalments, Debit notes received by certain residents during the past few

accompanied

Hong

by

"If you wish, the supporting

Cabinet approval of recognition of Bao

casunities suffered in air raids, is The et present trying to move North- ward from its present base 30. mics South of Tingon to effect a junction with the first division.

Military sources speculated that

He refused to give specie de-documents can be seen at this Red "missions” will be stotlened at Richland, The debit note, however, re- Washington, near the Hanford questa settlement within, 14 days. atomie plant as soon as housing

is avaliable. He did not reveal

what type of

installations are

being made at Los Alamas and

Oak Ridge where other large atomic research works are situat-

ed.

London, February 7. · Cabinot today decided to recognise the Govern- ments of Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia as associate States within the French Union.

Plans for British recognition were fully discussed between Mr. Bevin and the acting French For-

CHOU FETED

,

Six missions for 1950 for, the Communist Army were set forth in a "Chinese Communist Party Front- in Puris last Friday. line Board attached to the Third Field Army headquarters" a Shanghal.

directive issued by the sign Minister, M. Pierre Schnelter, BY VYSHINSKY

It is understood that Mr. Bevin) put of his announcement, at first expected over the week-end, until ha hus secured the backing of the Cabinot.

PEKING RADIO ALLEGATIONS

San-Francisco, February 7. Peking radio claimed today that The anti-aircraft installations Nationalist troops, who fled acros

The six missions: are only part of the defence the border into Indo-China, have

1-Intensify the mopping-up planned for the plants which have begun

reiding Communist-held campaigns along the const and

against the "Chlang gangsters" Though Bao Dal's Government Chinese towar

Tudwon.

does not, under the existing agree The broadcast said over 7,000 2Rebuild the armament nightment with France, have full con- Nationalists

trol of foreign policy, Mr. Bevini ists re-entered "Kwangs Province in

felt that to limit British recognl the past few days and of the regional forces.

3-Intensify indoctrination said people on political aims and land on to a de facto arrangement bla proves the Nationalisis have Seen neither entirely

hatched the atomie, bomb.

Last week there was a meeting of military and civilian experti in Washington - who agreed to stringent now... rules to guard

against meak sirfeld attacks on stacked several towns

the planta United Press,

The Weather:

AI 1800 GMT (2/p.m. UK8T) vratatze Female Mach - in-ridge entending from Kort to the Pacifle 8K of Japan, 11 appiars to be falling over Western China.

Today's --Yurecaal;---Moderate, or frisk Ewinda: cloudy, with dormitonal "drlasla patahes early, partial slemiance

the day, rather warmer. V Yesterday's - Werlhorsumbat

Malmuiri 17.1 ̈deg. "Pub,

· Mtalmone SE.t ́den., Fahl JAN

Buzakinas 0,6 hours; pov bude pa

Rainfalla, Trade Total sines Jen,

418) mman1,88, inks magamit sa

average of -43,1 mm.1.10 ́Fré.'”)

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CONTEXT

interned.

nor

in

disarmed

reform.

would be inadequate in the face of full Soviet and Chineza recogni❤. non of the rival Communist gov emment of Ho Cal-mini..:

Operate various types. Over 30,000 Nationalists had training camps and schools.

5-Mobilise and galso the aken refuge in Indo-China, since!

learn the December, but the French re-es so that they can benefits of land reform. datedly maintained they had

6-Launch wida Army cam- sen, disarmed and interned- arion For Increase in production| United Prest.

FLOODS IN UK www.ondon, February 7. Floods today covered large parts of England after more tha

In” order to overcome thé, coun- try's economia diMeltlse."- En. this respect arms and Governi ment property should be made readily avaliable.

the normal rainfall for February Siam landings

| had fallen)In

weak. Mind My

The Thames, failing to cope

with twice its ·ustinl voluma "al) |

Sole snag

Reminding the men that this was the sole mag in the discus- slon, the representatives and they told Mr. Johnston they could not! London, February 7,

agree to this and that the men would insist on being paid for Radio Moscow said today the period of the tram suspension. that tho Soviet Foreign teruse it was not a strike but a Minister, Andrei Vyshinsky, lock-out.

Mr. Johnston was sold to have gave a dinner in Moscow last!

replied that the Company would night for the visiting Chinese not give way on this point, and Communist Foreign Minister, if this was unacceptable to the workers they could take the sauc Chou En-lai.

The broadcast sald others pre- sent included Li Fu-chun, Vice

MENU Eastern Government, the Chinem, Consequently, according to # Ambassador, Wang Chia-hsiang. usually reliable source, Mr. the Soviet Foreign Trade Minister, Bevin proposes to give the Bao M. K. Menshikov, and the Deputy pago 2! Dal Government full recognition Foreign Minister, Andrei Gromy Airlince. Case as a member of the French ko

President of the Chinese North On Other Fages

Union.

VISAS FOR HKS-

Taipoh, Tebruary 7 Chinese nationals going to Hong Kong from Taiwan dire now

BASE VAWar Loans Called In Chou, arrived in Moscow Inst

·· Correspondenca"

Jantiary 20 to join the Chines0| Page 31 MARTIEKA Communist loador, Mao Tse-tung, in the reported negotiation for Chinese Soviet treaty of friend- shipem United": Prost..

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Work of Brith Council. BBC Listener Competition" An American View on North

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Barclay on

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and Fapling AMS Tokyo, Tabrufhy Zaje. Papa ? un

The Kyodor nows agency, reports,

POULTRY FOR HK

this time of the year, rose Ave in Bangkok, the Thai potter. no required to make their visa ap foot, and flooded homes, while ported today that within the pot plications through the travel maralica in: The South and Wear three weeks Chinca from South agencies Instead of the Brita of resland became, wand-whipped, China and Halaan Island Hays Charulaid, amortigen Stad from Nagoriat 100 chicken po deep stretches of water.

becri, landing on the Bouth const, Pandua

and $2,700 will be afranippad V8024

¡Finanon and Huge waves temporarily closed af Siam near the Malayan bos. All applications have to be ap- to Hongos on 17abruary

SAMARA proyed by the Hong Kong im w/he/2 spanera quwweragency paldi 55404 a main South Coast road and der

now 10% inches deep covered K The police suggerind that some migration authorities before panit lie the hunk human podtry parts of the main Cart Comat of "the illegal transigeante i maduket sikur cast be booked Associated to the Colony and" (hekorrad Pi route to the North - Reaton)<< be making their way. BouthWEEK

public,

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