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PROVINCIAL GOV'T EVACUATING CANTON

Moving to Kukong to escape air attacks

SHEK LUNG RAIDED

The Chinese Communist Kwangtung provincial government is planning to evacuate Canton because of the continued Nationalist air raids, according to reports reaching Hong Kong yesterday says United Press.

U.S. ship bombed at Tsingtao

i

Tokyo, February 27. Unidentified planes

bombed and strafod the American freighter Pioneer Dale off Taingtao break- water, 300 miles North of Shanghai today, according to a radio message receiv- ed here by the ship's agents,

The 8,218-tori

Pioneer tho United States Lines and `registered in New York,

Reuter.

Dalo la owned by

Nationalist General arrested

Talpeh, February 27, Authorities, here have ad- mitted the recent arrest of a Nationalist Major-General on charges of criticising the Gov- ernment with malicious intent. The man is Mu Kai-lien, who preferred to be known as Michael Ma. He was formerly an adviser

Canton, which had been raided some 50 times during the past three months, was attacked again on Sunday by Nationalist warplanes. Many residents were reported leaving the city which is the capital of Kwangtung Province. The Red provincial government was reported plan- ning to move its capital to Kukong, 110 miles North of Canton, to escape further bombings.

There were reports that a number of minor Red officiais had been "disappearing" near Canton and that small Red army patrols had been amm- bushed.

The move would permit provincial government to Ughten controls on the country districts where armed peasants had been staging widespread anti-Commu-

nist revolts,

The intensified Nationalist air war has forced the Canton gov-. ernment to revise working hours and operations. Government per sunnel hereafter will work from aan. to 10 Am. and from 4 Ban to 8 p.m.

It was announced earlier that trains between Canton and the British border will run only at night and will be blacked Nationalist warplanca had been bombing railway bridges attacking traffic.

tempt to break the Nationallat

blockade.

war.

The Nationalist reports that pried were regarded as propa- Rusglam pilots were being. Im ganda by neutrals.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1950.

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Mao's farewell to Moscow

Spitfire crashes near Tung Wan

A Royal Air Force Spitfire crashed into the sea throo miles East North East of Tung Wan Island at midday yesterday, killing the pilot instantly.

The aircraft, which was on a routine gunnery exer- cise with three other Spitfires, blew up when it hit the water. The pilot, whose name has been withheld until the next of kin have been informed, was picked up, by a Medicai Department launch. He was found to have suffered injurice to his face and fractured arms.what were picked up.

The informant added that hd, saw smoke pouring from "the] plane as it hit the water.

The en In the vicinity of the covered with oil. There were no wreckage, which had sunk, wan other floating articles

except

Mr. Mao Tew.tung, Chair. man of the Government of the Chinese People's Republic. makes a farswell broadcast at Moscow's Yaroslavi station before boarding train to return to China. Left to right are Wan *Halah-olan;

Chinese

Foreign Minister Chou En-lal; Mao Tse-tung! Soviet Polit buro membera V. M. Molotov, N. A. Bulganin and A. 1 Mikoyan and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrel Vyshinsky.s (AP Photo).

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LABOUR PARTY MARGIN CUT BY THREE SEATS

London, February 27, The Conservative Party strength in the now Par liament rose to 295 today when remote. Argyll constituency reported the results of Thursday's 'general election balloting.

The Liberal Party won its ninth seat in the new 625-member House of Commons today, when the Orkney and Shetlands island constituency reported the results of balloting.

Voting in the North West. Scottish district was; Major D. McCallum (Conservative). 19,209; Mr. L. Nicholson (Labour), 8,215; Mrs. M. Holl (Scottish Nationalist) 490,-

Mrs. Holt forcfelted her de- posit..

The Conservative majority was 10,014,

LATEST COUNT

London, February 27. Labour's overall majority. In the House of Common - WAS trimmed to seven today, with only one of the nation'a 028 constituencies still to report,

Delayed returns from three districts of Scotland remote gave the Conservatives two and the Liberals ons mare victory this afternoon, cutting- the Labour party's lead by three-Associated Press.

Chiang resuming Presidency tomorrow

Taipeh,' February 27,'.

·Generalissimo Ohlang. Kais shok will easume Presidency of Nationalist China un'March 1, according to usually reliable source,

It:le believed: General Chan Chong, former Governor of Taiwan, will evcored Marshal Yen

The

Hal-shart as Premier.--

Generalissimo, la `ox«.

pected to make a statement: to the nation tomorrow night announcing his resumption of Presidency Reuter

Trial of Fuchs at the Old Bailey

London, February, 27. Dr. Klaus Fuchs, Britain's most brillant theoretical phy sicist, goes one trial on Weda nesday morning, charged with giving Russia atomic secreta involving the atom bomb arid pg |hydrogen,; bomb...

The Nationaliste estimate the

London, February-27. A Police launch arrived on the Red air force at 50 fighters and An eyewitness reported that --

and

The took the body of the

British Government' bombers which had been hearded he saw the plane spiralling into pilot back to Victoria.

cannot and will not interfere la Manchuria where, they claim the sea about five miles from his

Earlier in the day, the Spitfires with a Hong Kong Supreme The Shetlands result was Mr. an extensive flight training centre original position at about 12.30 ware scen

exercising Twenty minutes later ho Harbour. the was located, supervised by the p.m.

over the Court decision banding over J. Grimond (Liberal), 9,237; Sir Russians. Military sources say the euched the scene and found the Praya rathored at street corners Communist

Pedestrians along the Chinese airline planes to the Ball H. Nevenspence (Conserva- Reds are using Czech

tive); Government modified pilot floating near the wheels of to witness the manoeuvres of the China, a Foreign Office spokes-2,956.

6,281; Mr. H. Lealle (La Messerschmidts

bour), 4,198. The majority was used by the Jews in the Palestine den box.

similar to those the plane and a Red Cross wod- speedy alternit

as they circled man sald today, over the Island.

The seat was held in the old He confirmed that representa-Parliament by the Conservatives." tions against the ruling had been This result, with Inverness attil mado to Britain by the United to suport and a bye-election on Statos, which contends that the March & in Manchester, where the planes passed into the hands of Candidate died during the cam- ap American company through paign, left the standing at 3pm purchase, but he added that, the GMT (11 p.m. HK time); Labour; Court ruling in the Colony le 315 Conservatives, 205: Liberat something over which the British Independent Liberal, 1; Irish Government has no control. Nationalists, 2, the Speaker, 1.

Cabinet magts - The Prime Minister; Me Clement Attlee, today aum It was announced today that the moned pintor, Cabinet ministers trial of the, 38-year-old German to discuss immediate strategy, born scientist will be held at the following the Gocialist Party's Old Baller the grim central crim to raise the question of the Hong Kong Supreme Court's Recal election vio-minal court building which stands decision to transfer to the Chinese

tory, adds Router.

on the site, where criminals q The People's Government 71 aircraft Cabinet and

reconstruction of the been tried for almost 1,000 years

other 'Government grounded in Hong Kong which posts was under were formerly, the property of the Those called to Downing Street the case the Lord Chief Justice, consideration: Underlining the Importance of Chinese Nationalists Associated included the Foreign Secretary, Lord Goddard, will preside pers Press and Reuter

Mr. Ernest Bevin, deputy primesonally. Minister, Mr.--Herbert Morrison, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Stafford Cripps, Viscount. Addi-

Evene-discounting most of the Nationalist air clans, there is na doubt that the blockade and un- opposed bombings are paralysing the Rod economy and stálenuating the invasions of Hainan and Tal- wan and must be stopped by the and Communists at any cɔst.

out.

addition to Sunday's raid on Canton Nationalist planes re- turned to Kongmoon where 1,000 Chinese were reported killed and wounded in an attack last Thurs- day. Kongmoon is North of the Portuguese colony of Macao.

on foreign affairs to Generar Par Shek Lung““

Chung-hai, who at the time com- manded the Nationalist armica in

Central Cluna.

An, who spent his early youth bridge raided ·

In Australia, claimed to have

been educated at Rugby

Queen's College, Oxford.

anti

He also claimed to have been arrested in Hong Kong by the Japanere after having spied on them for the Chinese,

He said he was imprisoned with Major Charles Boxer. According to Ma's story, he oud Boxer were wing a group of 20 men sen-

The Nationalist ale force in

· Hainan has been strengthened to the point where invasion is Impossible without air cover.

Red official to take over Nationalist assets in Colony

The Nationalists are most con Mr. Chỉ Chao-ting, one of China's foremost econo-

fident they can drive the Com munists from the skies once the air war begins, claiming better memnon-trained and

peelanced... pilots.

mists, is expected to arrive in Hong Kong this weck to take over Nationalist Government proporty-officially on behalf of the now-Poo~~ ple's Central Government.

is the only person who has been authorised by: the Peking regime to assume overall control of all Nationalist property and assets in the Colony.

Much will depend on the Red equipment. The Nationalists are He burdened mostly with war pur- pluses and vintage planes which are easily outclassed by the new- est Aghiors if these are obtained Two Nationalist war planes by the Reds, The Nationalists ex- bombed and strafed Shek Lungi pect the air counter-attacks to ba railway bridge, about 35 mlies limited to night bombings of Hai- North of the border town of non and Taiwan airfields in an Shumohun, at about 8 o'clock attempt to halt the devastating leave for Lake Success na・ the yesterday morning éausing bombings and break the first delegate of

up

the People's elight damage to the bridge, the blockade.

Republic of China to the United "Chine Mali" learns.

The Chinese Air Force deser-Nations, During the course of the air ves llan's share of the credit Whether or not

the American provide

When he has completed his work here, Mr. Chi intends to

tenced to be beheaded. All had attack, the raiders, damaged a for saving Hainan and Taiwan State Department will

enter the 1.5-

to dig their own graves and after motor boat and some four had paid the penalty, a Idat-

10 Junks as so far it has prevented the him with a visa to minute reprieve

which were In the Shek Lung Communists from assembling the United States could not be for M, Boxer river, bear the railway bridge. and the rest reached, the camp's

necessary invasion feet and con- certained here yesterday, commandant.-Associated Press.

According to eyewitnesses, the centrating troops along the cous- Nationalist aircraft were sighted tal areas. The CAF is also sup- a few minutes before 8 sm. They with nightly airdrops from Hal- plying the mainland guerillas circled above the bridge for 'n

of increasing few minutes before starting the pan with claims attack which was done from a success."

Only 25 KMT.

soldiers sent

back to HK

Only 25 of

Taipeh, Fabruary 27,

the Nationalist

soldiers in the shipload brought

low altitude.

The Communists have inätalled 11.mier anti-aircraft guns nea¬ Shek Lung

the vicinity of the

railway bridge.

These guns, during the raid, pub

to Talwan from Hong Kong up, an intensive. Are against the will now have to return to the two Nationalist raiders.

Colony,

declared.

the authorities hero

on the Shumchun

They will go back British steamer Kwelyang which transported them tóc Keo tụng

port

Taipeh. The authorities. gave those gures:

The Kwelyang carried 1,018 soldiers and dependents; 830 have been allowed to land; 160 others will be sent to rejoin their former units on Chusan Island and the Pescadores; 20 will be sent back to Hong Kong A380- ciated Press.

THE WEATHERTM

and the adjacentema Olving, tiae. be

evacuation

Westerling smuggled out in Dutch plane

Jakarta, February 27,

Formosan demand for freedom

Mr. Chi was formerly head of the Research Department of the the Chinese Communist Party Independence-seeking For Central Bank of China-beford

Tokyo, February 27. defeated the Nationalist Governmosans

of. the Formosan In 1948 he represented

the League issued a statement to- National Government. at the day on the eve of what they United Nations Economic Com described as "the third anni- mission for Asia and Far East versary of the February 28 re-

ment on the mainland.

conference In Australia,

He was adorated at Harvard yolution."

University and was formerly It reiterates, their often-pro closely associated with Dr.Tclaimed demand, for freedom ra V. Boang and Dr. H. H. Kungither than return to China's con- He la an author of acnumbar trol. of books ont @conomia sub-

': Jents.

Air. Chi la at present in Can on his arrival here he will Bank of China. set-up his headquarters at the

The Nationalist property which

The Foreign Secretary," Mr. Moniving the Ernest Bovin, was receiving American Minister In London, Mr. C. Holmes, this afternoon ai his own request, adda Reuter. Observers here expected Me Holmes

Chennault to appeal

General Claire L. Chennault President of. Civil Air - Transi port, has directed his offeltorn son, Lord Privy Seal,, and Mr. to filedan immediate appeal Hector McNeil, Minister of State

Hong

Kong for Foreign Affairs, Supreme Court decision of last suckingwani Palace tonight Mr. Attlee will see King George week, which gave ownership

submit a list

thi

A Cabinet...

of 71 transport planes to the and will Chiness Communtate, pops of

his

An official of CAT mid yester- Mr. McNeil may become Bri-

Bir Hartley Shawcross, At+ torney-General-and famous, for

•his,prosecution at the Nurem berg war crimes, trixin, WI) ...prosecute..

Mr. Derek Curtis Benet, whose record for aequittala in criminal. cases is unmatched in present day Britain, will

for the de

| đay · thatƐhb” had ⋅ instructed their i tain's Commm! De It was tenne ARUN YEONGDAEMUN

a

rollable

solleitors, Wilkinson! and Grist, to learned

Since Dr. Fuchs, according to take the care to the Privy Coun source today.

the prosecution, Han piready con- ell if necessary.

Mr. Arthur Creech-Jones, the fessed that he fed Russian agents The appeal will go to two of present Colonial Minister was de- American and British atomic three Suprotne Court judges feated in the general election and secrets from 1943 to 1945 the trial Chief Justice, isir, Leslie Gibson, it is understood he will relinquish is expected to take no more than fas already given his decision, in his officeUnited Press and two or three days. It may finishi

the case.

kin, late last week formally

The American Consul-General

In Hong Kong, Mr.: Kati. Ran-

presented the: Amerlosti State Department opinion on the case to Governor Bir

Alexander Grantham.

None of the 71 planes at Kat Tok airdeld "ils expected to be prepared to leave Hong Kong for another twa weeka se

A legal authority said yester day that an appeal to the Privy! Council might tako as long as two years before the card is heard.

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Frank-S Lim, secretary, told the Associated Press that his countrymen want to appeal to the world for help. He said that like Kores, Forthom should be free he will take over includes the Holland; Portugal or any other and not given to China, Spain, Bank of China, the Farmers country which might have ruled Page 2 Bank, the Bank of Communica the island during the Inst 300 tions, the Kwangtung Provincial Bank, the National Resources

Correspondenõe,

A Defence Ministry spokes man said today Indonesia hes proof that Captain R P.-P. Meanwhile at Bhumchun and (Turk) Westerling, rebel lead its neighbouring areas, stricter, was smuggled out of this daily avacuation orders have country aboard a Dutch Navy now been unforced by the ... Communiste.

plane, The orders called for the re-

Defence sidents of the border town. And Minister Sultan Ramengias Commission's offices and assets. He said the February 28 "ro

Page-3 Its neighbouring areas to evacuate Buwono had confronted Dutch Central Trust CNAC, CATC: volurion", three years ago resulted be

rural

districts from dawn to 3 High Commissioner H.M. Hirsch offices and assets, and other stata cigarette hawker by Chinese No-

Miplatry of Communications from the killing of an old woman Page 4 p.m. dally

feld with evidence. Hirschfield's enterprises of

Darofay's Bridgi. Hestaraunt koopers and other offico refused to comment on the

the Nationalist i tionalists. For a week the Chinee Government food sellers at Shumchun zinco Indonesian charged

authorities were realated until the Page 5 The

spokesman; "Malor

movement was suppressed, ho

to

gale sinds round the China' sonat,vil:)! that in case of an air raid" the:

restaraunts will have nothing to lose on the food they soll

NATOMY Torneåst-Moderate" Ni ́ winds

· Svooralog frich ́BE After middar. Generasi

The spokesman said "Deferice

fisid'

Call for unity

A1,0609 GMT (8, 5, HKBT) the anti yesterday notified their customers

·èrsione - samtted over "China" montiqueG to internally and dominate China, Japán to pay cash before food is

This is to ensure the shop served Jarwo, uld the Indanesian Gov PEKING CHARGES

Brnment would not hold Hirsch DENIED IN MALAYA

diod risonbla Tập ti nations of the Dutch Navy

Tingapore, February 27 sinae,under the Independence". A. Malayan Government spokoi». The current proclamation; calls pact, the Navy will op in man today described as Viagrant on various Independence group Indonesian Waters under orders thog Peking Communist with nearly half million total The Indonesian government Radio's charges that the Royal membership to unite into me, for one year, weNY EVENT AIR Force wantonly bombe Lite said to further the « move- – Dulch, Bewmary amoral of War Chincon school in Joha Focbeme meets this morning with Tadonesian Chief of Staff Colonel

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February:

ent, by eliminating duplication.

· said, thörd, are"7,000 members

In Japan

Forgery case prodend

Hanson, Baldwin on the Pacific.

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