1950-03-04 — Page 7

TROUBLE INCREASING IN COMMUNIST CHINA Situation reported to be deteriorating

FRICTION IN THE ARMY

Taipch, March 2.

A high' official' of' a non-Chinese firm which still has representatives in

many citios on the mainland of China, told the United Press today that private reports indicate steadily increasing trouble for the Com- munists in the big cities, small towns, and the countryside.

Hungry people pillage shops, in Kiangsu, Kwangsi, and Hunan; the rem- nants of Nationalist troops left behind are being organised into ef fective guerilla operations; high taxes have forced thousands of shops in the bigger cities to close, he said.

Sorious friction is developing between Northern and Southern military com

manders, he added.

The number af Soviet techni- cions al present in China is mounting into thousands.

At Bakow alone, he sald, re- prouts revealed But at least 5,000 Resaians are in charge of Myke building, ughway repairs, and railway construction,

UMW UNION

FOUND NOT GUILTY

Washington, March 2. The United Mine Workers' Union was today found "Not Guilty" of contempt of court in the 25-day-old United States soft coal strike.

The action was brought by the Federal Government for alleged violation of the Taft-Hartley La- oie Act in refusing a court order to return to work pending nego- llations.

A verdict of "Not Guilty" on both civil and criminal contempt charges against Union was re- turned by the Federal Judge, Mr. Richmond B. Keech, who heard the ease without jury.

defence ministry eniphasised the weather situation, which, last week, has been favorable to the Nationalists

The official said Nanking is Commenting on the fainan zi- anw -nimost 'n ghost elty an. thou- tuation, the sands have left for the country-spokesman side, Up to 80 per cent of the shops are closed: food is scores; ice riots and other puttaning of food are nightly occurrences.

Communist generals Lin Pian and Chen Y have been forced to move regulars from Luichow, Fullen,

Chicklang Into Kwongsi to cope with the In- creased activities of Nationalist troops formerly, under General Pal Chung-bai's command, Who are now causing the Communists increasing misery, he stated.

The sources said that Shanghai power output is not more than 20 per cent of normal. In both Shanghai and Canton it Is esti

nated that three-fourths of the shops which closed for the Chl- nese New Year did not reopen.

Reports from Canton told of friction between local Commu- mlst leaders General Llu Po-chen's Hankow headquar terk It in, said that the Can.

Liu

Po-chon's toneso

resant being placed in command of Kwangtung..

and

Guerilla claims Meanwhile, widespread guerilla activities, particularly in Kwang- tung

and Kwangsi provinces, were reported by the Nationalist Defence Ministry to a Press con- ference this afternoon..

The weekly review said two tilstricia were re-occupied by Nationalist guerilla, units in East Klangst and Kwangsi provinces. It said that Kwangtsen, In West Fukien province, was once taken Mr. Keech sold that he had back, but that the Nationalist considered the Government's peti-captors. gave the town up aguin tion and found on the record that charges of contempt of his order on February 11 to the miners to return to the pits were not` sup- ported.

The Union had contended that H was in no way responsible for the refusal of the miners to work, Its defence was that the 372,000 cont diggers had each stopped- work-by- Individual-decision, not: hy the direction of the Union, and that officers of the Union' had done all they could to end the strike.

President Truman told news- men in Washington today that draft plans for seizing the coal inles had been drawn up, but he did not indicate when or in what be might.

circumstarices they

used.

The United General, Mr. J. Howard McGrath, said that the Government will appenl against Mr. Keech's decision.

States' Attorney-

when they were overwhelmed by Communist, troops.

In Kianga, guerillas captured cight steamships of 300 tons each. Skirmishes generally, broke out In the Chungson district near Macao the native place of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

Shanghai factories

removed

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 4,108804)

Griffiths

message to Colonies

London, March 2.

Mr. James, Griffithi, who replaced Mr. Arthur Creech. Jones as Secretary, of 'State for 'tha Colonies In the new Cabinet, today.sent.a.mtesaaŭo. to all Colonial Governors on taking up. his appointment.

Mr. Griffiths sald,

"The King has today entrusted me with charge of the Colonial Ofee.

have received this trust with with n Beep sense of the heavy responsiblities which It Involves, oma niw. comor to your affairs though have watched with the keenest Intereat the

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EMERGENCY PLANS IN

U.S. READY

FUCHS CASE STOPS ATOMIC DISCUSSIONS

London, March 2: Discussions between Britain, the United States and)

Canada on the oxchange of atomic research secrets have been suspended' indefinitely. This follows the sentencing of Klaus Fuchs for

disclosing atom secrets to Russia, it was learn.... ed from a usually reliable source here today. Despite earlier official denials from London, Washington and Ottawa, diplomatie. "quarters here think it is certain that all three countrica will have tu overhaul, their security services before any further useful dis- cussions can be held;"

to

Manila's

•

new visa measures

The, activities of Klaus Fuchs, who admitted passing vital in- formation to Russia on four.

Manila, March 3, occasions since 1942, appear háve shaken public confidence in, The Philippines clamped existing security arrangements. down on renewals of tem- Omeials here still deny that the porary visas and transit per- atom, talks in Washington-con- mits as the Chief Commis- ducted by a committee composed sioner, of Immigration; Jose P. of the British and Canndian Am-Bengzon, estimated that 50,000 bassadors, Sir Oilver Franks and Mr. Hume Wrong, and the Amer persons, mostly Chinese, have Jean Defence Secretary, Mr. Louis overstayed their time in the Johnson-have braken down, Island.

They hint that the committee, which has not met for several week, may sit again one day, tough, no further meetings have been planned.

Mr. Bengzon wants the help of the National Bureau of Investi cation in tracking down the whereabouts of the allons some, of whom have been in the Philip pines since 1047 on temporary

Permits Deportation Board has al

Washington,~March_2. Emergency plans are ready now for putting the United

But. for the moment, and until States on a wartime basis, in-

dust of the Fuchs ense cluding civillan defence

to be no expelling settles, there seems against possible atomic bomb-doubt that, its work. has been oring, Senators learned at anted.

Secret session today.

General, Lin Plan's live armies on the Luichow Peninsula are reported to be regrouping In view of the Nationalists co-or- dinated nir and naval attacks. Communist

have

la West Hartars at Lintas

a

een beaten off, it was clalme The spokesman said there little fighting in Sikang province,

wenther. due to cold movements in Yunnan indicated

Communist

push toward Sikm

witere General Chung-nan's remain the troops are based.

With countering the Chinese Nationalists sea blockada of Shanghai as one of their ob. Jectives, the Communist thorities in Shanghai have moved, either wholly or par tially, a number of privately. owned factories in that ally to such inland places as Muk-

den, Harbin "ahd according to Paking Redio to. night.

Purgo

.of..MI.,5.

reddy started proceedings toward approximately 600 aliens who have been convicted of violations of Philippines laws, most of them Chinese charged with black-marketing. Hearings Senator Millard Tydlogs (De-

for 20 Chinese and on Indian mocrat, Maryland), Chairman of Lord Beaverbrook's "Evening { mitional were started a few days the Senate Armed Services Com- Standard" tonight said that the ngo but were postponed pending milice, told reporters that assur new War. Minister,, Mr John માઁ further check-up on their ances to this effect were given to Strachey-whom it described status. the

by Committee

the chief

avowed Communist would, be one of the Ministers civilian planning agency, the Ná- tional Security Resources Board. called on to carry out a purge of Mi 6. Britain's Secret Ser- The Presidential Assistant, Mr.

vice, following the Fuchs trial John F.

also Steelman, who sérves as the acting Chairman of The paper declared, "It become the Board, presented a summary known today that the Prime of defence and emergency mo- Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, has bilisktion plans at a closed-door given direct orders för a fuli Committee session this morning. | examination of the Service."

as, an.

Mr. Steelman was accompanied MI: 6 is a department of the by Board members who have War Ofice directly under the

mobilisation,

Mr. Bengzon said at least 100. Chinese applled yesterday for re- newals of their temporary visas, they wero, awaiting claiming transportation to Bangkok afler.

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Mr. Bengzon characterised the applications as absurd. He said there is no shipping line between Manila and Bangkok which does not touch Hong Kong enroute. Recently Philippines, military and Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Bldg. internal security officers have ex

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Chengchow, been drafting plans for Industrial War. Minister, Mr. Strachey, áp-sed dissatisfaction with thei

war.

manpower controls pointed to the post only 24 hours and civilian defences for use in ingo. The other objective of the transfer is to plice these factories any emergency, Including sudden The "Evening Standard" said closer to their sources

or the new War Minister, "He of raw

Senator Tydings said that the remains an avowed Communist materials as well as markets.

The Radio claimed that since Senate group in pleased with he has never publicly retracted the removal, which was made wik

what it had learned at the conais belief in Communism.

asked the defence with the help of the Shanghai ference but

Mr. Strachey is thus involved Municipal Government, several leaders to re-survey their plan in the factoric had recorded increased to see it any stand-by legislation it de "gest crisis of his carcer,"

production as well as sales.

A

"There will undoubtedly emerge, now strong pressure for War Office the "Evening Standard"

has beeny April on this was asked for his, dismissal from, the

1.

should be enacled at this session Peking Radio reported that re- of Con

Congress. storation work at the Yumen oll- feld in North Kansu speeded up since the Commu- Asked if the unannounced ses, added.. nists

took over.

sion indicates a possible threat or "He was in fact appointed War an immediate emergency, Senn-Minister while Fuchs (Dr. Klaus tor Tydings said: "No."

It said that the quantity of oll now daily reaching refinery tanks has increased by 57 per cent-United Press and Reuter.

Aid plan for Asia in three months?

Washington, Mørch 2.

The.Stato. Department hinted to Congress today. that it may come up with an aid programme far South East Asia within the next three months.

Before June 30, the Depart.

ادات

The Department filed a state- |

"This is just Insurance that this Government should take out to meet possible conditions," he told

"Just like reporters. average citizen takes out fro In- surance-Reuter.

the

the

Fucis, sentenced to 14 yeurs' quoi here yesterday for betraying alom secrets to Russia) was on refnand and, already committed for trial".

Attico's roply

Russia tries to eut attacking the 'Standard was

lower prices

London, March 2. Oficial British, quarters to day, described the revaluation

A Labour Government, state-

issued at No, 10, Downing Street, Mr. Attice's, official residence.

of the Soviet rouble as a move statement.M

towards correction of Russia's extremely high prices.

at that, in terms of carning

A Foreign Office spokesman- power of workers, prices in the Soviet Union are among the

not true,"

"The Evening Standard of. March 2 contains, under what can only be described as disgraceful headlines, a statement about Mr. Strachey, who has just been ap pointed Secretary of State for said the Downing Street

of the The statement, sald ment on foreign aid with the menit said, the executive branch

chey remains an avowed Com- Standard charge that Mr. Sten-j Senate Foreigir Relations Com- will recommend possible disposi- mittee. It said that $100,000,000 tion of such unexpended funds.

mquist: "These statements are ĝis, available; for, new foreign It reported that foreign aid highest in the world. The follow Downing Street said Mr. Stra-

programmes, e

programmes for the coming yeuring instances were quoted: chey never was a member of the "The Department is now con-will total about $4,800,000,000,

price of a shirt in Soviet Communist Party, that as long sidering developments in various.

Russia ori March 1 was 80 roubles

1940: he made ago."

it parts of the world and may de-

clear

he "In view of the present, inter or, the

equivalent of 47 at the Was in fundamental disagreement US interest in some termine, that it would be in the national situation," the Depart revised rate. A man's suit cost with, Communism, that as a mem

situations

ment added, "unforacen develop-up to 1,300 roubles or £115 ber of, the Labour Party he had to provide ald which it is anticl menty might compol new appro sterling. One kilogram of butter in the fullest, sense been publicly pated could be covered out of aches to Congress beyond the in Soviet shops yesterday was identified with the Party's'at the residual sum of $100,000,- programmes now envisaged." priced at 30 roubles or £3-15. titude of opposition to the Comh- p. 000,” 11

The spokesman said wages for munist Party and its doctrines. This statement raised the pos-unskilled workers in Russia start

Mr. Strachey's record as. on t f China aid money voted by Consibility that the State Depart at 250 roubles per month or the Royal Air Force staff, officer in ajaya,vvəzun saujur:oyi joi danzjas. gtes last yearii „ Congress has ment may have in mind new equivalent of £22-10-United World War. It was also cited.

U11 MOK kom. quoDAOD, given the President authority to foreign ald programmet beyoni Press.

Reuter and United Press. spend the money, in the China the $100,000,000 earmarked for area.

The Judge's decision was a surprise to the crowded court. room, because the Union In two previous strike cazes, had been hold guilty and compelled to pay fines totalling $2,130,000. Government; officials, increa- singly concerned over the spread production, stoppage, had placed ing economie effects of the coal high hopes on the contempt case as a means of getting the miners back to work.

the, statement said unused

- u to da These funds are

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Bonn, March· 2.

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But a strictly limited amount

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of

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