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U.S. NAVY TO ESCORT CAGED COMMUNISTS

EVACUATION LINER 1,500 may leave S'hai

in General Gordon

ss.

130 BRITONS EXPECTED

Manila, March 13.

The United States Seventh Fleet will escort the American Presi- dent Line's General Gordon to the Shanghai estuary to bring off Americans and other foreign nationals who want to leave Communist China, Vice Admiral Russell S. Berkey said today. Admiral Berkey said the American President Line

Hong Kong clerk wants some of Polly's crackers

Detroit, March 13,

A clark in Hong Kong wrote to nuk an American, George Blair, for A share of the £4,000 he has wiited to his pet pairot called Bob.

Stair, 83-year-old retired policaman, replied that Bcb, now 50, should live another 50 years and he wanted to be sure the parrot would have enough to be cared for unti! death.

Afterwards the money wi!! go to an'institution blind-Reuter.

for the

Belgian Gov't split on Leopold

Brussels, March 13. Belgium's coalition Govern- ment split today over the re- turn of exiled King Leopold III to his throne after he wor a hairbreadth majority in th nation-wide popular vote Sunday.

agree

on

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The Cabinet met for an hour: and a half this morning with- out reaching any decision whether or not to Invite tho King Lock immediately,,

Premier Gaston Eyskens and his Catholics were reported in favour of the King's return, The Liberals were against it, After the failure to

the Cabinet recessed to allow the Parties to confer among them-

Monbers of

the Government said several more Cabinet meet- inys might be necessary.

The Prime Minister, looking haressed and distraught, refused to say anything and rushed off to the Royal Prince Charles

selves.

is now flying crews from San Francisco to mon a group of LSTs being hastily refurnish- ed in Japanese ports to transport the evacuees from Shanghai to the Gordon.

The evacuation is being conducted by the APL as

a commercial proposition, but the Seventh- Floot will be present outside the territorial waters for whatever assistanco may be needed.

The probable date of the Extra bunks

evacuation is set for March 19. but the exact date depends on the weather, since the trans- for from the LSTs to the Gor- don will have to be made in the open set.

An official of the APL sald yesterday that the General Cor- don, whitch is due in Hong Kong on March 17, has already been provided with extra bunks and

Some 127 defendants went on trial in Lucea, Northern Italy, in connection with an armad Insurrection against the powers of the State in the small village of Abbadia Ban Salvatore, be- tween Lucca and Florence, during the riotous days following an attempt on the life of Com- munist leader, Palmiro Togilatti, In July, 1948. Photo shows close-up view of some of the defendants in their iron cage. Man right, wearing blasses, le the main defandant, former Inspector of the Communist Party, Domenico Cini-(AP Photo).

Red trading corp. Ho to sign

for Hong Kong

A state-owned trading corporation of the People's Central Government will be set up in Hong Kong when normal diplomatic relations bo- tween Great Britain and the new Chinese re- gimo are established.

3rd class accommodation for the This was reported in the independent vernacular

voyage.

Admiral Berkey said he under stood that Arst consideration wil be given to Americans desiring to leave. Afterwards, any other for elga nationals who can be accom- modated will be allowed abzaro į are not so much worried 'about

if they can arrange exit visas.

He added: "This trip will be similar to the last mercy mission of the Gordon to Shanghai. We

providing luxury accommodation at we are of making certain that us much space as in seeded by

Will help if needed the evacuees is avaliable for the

short trip from the Yangtse to Yokohanin.”7

"Sing Tao Jih Pao" yesterday.

There have been previous reports that the former Na- tionalist Government's Central Trust will be converted into the new regime's trading cor-- poration in Hong Kong

The Trade Ministry of the total of 66,000.000 plculs of which Ile said that he had no definito new Chinese government has 12,000,000 piculs

are carmarked information on whether the Gen- set up six state trading com- for export eral Gordon would return to Hong panies at Peking and Tientsin. Kong before proceeding to

Chang denies

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FIGHTING ON HAINAN REPORTED

Taipoh, March 13,

An air force communique today revealed fighting had broken out on Hainan Island between Rad guerillas and Nationalist land forces on the. island's East coast.

The communique said the air force joined in the battle, strafing and bombing the guerillas, and claimed 1,300 were killed.

If the air force, reparts are borne out they would indicate that the guerillas have ad- vanced to the island's central plains and marched Eastward -toward-the-coastal---highway...

The communique' did not give the specific location of the Aghting.

The communique also pointed the possibility of the Chinese Reds gathering men and craft for an other attempt on Hainan, and moving up reinforcements oppo-

site the Chusans,

3,500 Hindus killed in East Bengal

New Delhi, March 19. A total of 3,500 Hindus were

the killed in disturbances.

recent communal in East Bengal, (Pakistan) according to the latest estimates, Government of India sources stated here Loday.

Many Hindus were Injured The communique described low-but the exact figures were not Aying raids under heavy skies to available, the Indian Govern- bomb, strute and scatter a large ment

sources said Property number of craft on the East const worth

£4,500,000 WL looted, of the Lulchow peninsula.

burned or destroyed in East Bengal, the loss in thé Dacca Other raids caught a column of East Bengal capital of 4,500 Reds marching on the high-

alone amounting to more than £2,000,000, these sources added.

These figures did not include property abandoned by Hindus who Had to. Beo

from their homes.

the

way East of Nagpo toward th const opposite Tinghal. The com munique claimed 1,300 Reds wore killed and wounded and column scattered.

Nanking and Soochow resulted in Other flights over Shanghai. the destruction

of five craft at Soochow

landing

*

Wuchow attacked

tradin

about

In on attack on the train at Suryanagar, ? passengers

were. killed and 25 wounded. Two hundred casualties were reported attacks on trains at Santana. Router..

Cost, of war. in Indo-China

Salgon, MMarch 13.

Attacks on trains a Ho Chi-minh, Moscow-train- ed leader of the Vietminh (Na-

by armed Moslems one at Sur

Besides three attacks on traine tionalist insurgent) regime in Indo-Chine, will shortly sign

yanagar near: Rajbari station on February 20 and two at Bantahar treaties of mutual alllance and

on February 28-Indian Govern military ald with the Soviet Leadets carrying message rent sources said Moslem hooli-. Union and Communist China, from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-cans assaulted Hindu passengers usually reliable sources report, theke were dropped on Shangha on most of the rallway lines in ed here today...

and Nanking. Over Hangchow Na- East Bengal from February 12. Ho Chi-minh, accompanied by Bed arms and food supplies.

tionalist planes dropped bombs.o. | to 18. his "Foreign Minister," M. Glam, 1 expected to go to Peking on March 15 to sign the treaties with Mr. Mao Tse-tung, Chinese Cum munlot leader, -imilar treaties Nationalist guerillas struck fresh with the Soviet Union will be blows against the Reds in South United States naval ships well! |

signed lator

China, calising confusion the The heads of the Communist turmoil, sa offlelal report claimed. remain outside territorial waters

Vietmin regime in Indo-China and give support to the evacua

The guerillas, it sald, swooper have met to discuss tion only if needed adds United

"a new into the once-bustling The They are the China Bristles

strategy for 1950-the year of contra of Wuchow, 130 miles West Pross The LGTs are now en U.S. Reports from Shanghal state Corporation, the China No-

the launching of a

Paris, March 13... general of Canton, on the night of March route from Japan bates to make that hundreds of Europeans in tional Products Corporation, connection with counter offensive," according to and fought the Communist enr The Indo-China a rendezvous with the Gordon. the foreign

war cost Colony there are the China Oils and Fats Cor-

Vietminh Radio The Gordon Itself was too big & crowding into the

broadcast risoa for three hours before with- France the equivalent of APL offices risk sailing the Yangtse channe

clamouring for tickets.

picked up here. poration, the. Chinese Imports

drawing.

U.S.$475,000,000 In 1949, Mr. The meeting was sold to have which the Chinese Nationalists Shanghai's police, and immi- Corporation, the China Egg

been held recently "somewhere was to destroy certain factories mission chief to France said to

The main mission of the raider Harry Bingham, Marshall Plan announced several weeks aggration offices are overcrowded Products Corporation, (at Tien- General Chang Fa-kwel, de-in Indo-China.".

with people making arrangements tsin) and the Chine Textiles | fender of Shanghai during the

and this was achieved, the report | dav. for exit visas, and clarifying Corporation (at Peking)." Sino-Japanese

added. war in 1837,

Would hasten victory

Describing to newspaperme their status with the Communist According to other local verna- yesterday in a written state-

Wuchow, which is situated on his recent testimony before the authorities.

cular Press reporta, imports of ment denied a

the West River, is the gateway to United States The Vietminh "Foreign Minis- Kwangi Province from Kwang Relations Committees for dollar Senate Foreign report that Chinese products into: Hong Kong General-Li Tsung-jen, while inter was sald to have stated thattung if the same pircumstancer chowed a slight increase. last America had instructed Gen- friendship between China, Russia are applicable as those of pre-week. Detalls

been tremendous amount. vious evacuation ships, all per.

Bro:~ Duck feathers: 621 bales (Tal-eral Chang to start an under- and Indo-China would hasten The report also claimed

Interest" in Indo-Chinni regime. sons permitted to leave Shang wan, Marao and Tsingtao origin): ground movement in Canton vetory. The Vietminh

seizure by querilta forcos' of tw

"I explained how heavy headed by Moscow-trained Dr. hal must first have a clearance tea:

small towns in the West River it was on the financial and man- the Communist Ho Chi-minh, has been recognis- cases. (Taiwah, and to overthrow from their employees. If any; Ainoy origin); tung oll: 1,801 and Chiang Kai-shek governed by Russia, Communist China,

valley, Loting and Yunan.

of France," he must provide responsible druins (Tsingtao and Macon

North Korea and some East Euro-

end. 1 olsa guarantor who will be flable origin); cassin

It further Ignea:

claimed a guerill Franca was not actually a cuuntry for any debts and responsibi.

507 pack ments.

In his statement to the Pross pean States as the legal govern-raid on the South China seaport at peace at the moment, that the lities of the evacuating parson; sheets (Macao origin); antimony living quietly in the

origin); ages (Macao

tin:

338

General Chang who is at presen

of Pakh, West of the Lalchow nation was fghting a Communis and must give public notice of 104 cases (Macao origin);

Colony

Britain, the United States and Peninsula, but did not say when enemy in Indo-China. their intention to leave Bhanghal 2,057 packages, (Mateo and Tsing- he has never touched politles.

stressed that since he arrived here other countries have recognised this occurred. by advertlements In the local tao origin); peppermint oil: two

Eao Dal, head of the State of

"I further emphasised The main target was the Com- Indo-China seems to be the key He further stressed that at pre- Vietnam, a new State set up in munist Femples Bank. drims Tsingtao origin); ten-seed sent he has no

to the defence of South East Indo-China within the French oll: 67. drume

correspondence Informed sources here bellevo

The raid caused chaos in the Asia. The loss of that country (Macao origin) with Acting President Li Trung

I'nion that the requirements for foreign cassia oil: drum (Macao jen. nationale leaving Shanghal wit origin).

He had no knowledge of the

would be mined. Interviewed aboard the aircraft carrier Boxer, Admiral Berkey sald he understood shipping firms had about 1,800 applications from persons wishing to leave Shang- hai. He elleved the Gordon would be unable to accommodate that number but would do the best it could, accommodating, Americans first and then the other nationals it possible.

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Admiral Berkey sald weather was playing an important part in the evacuation plans because it had been severe off the Central Palace to

China coast recently, but it was who has been expected to improve by March 19 Regent since King Leopold was or 20. A sheltered spat for the barred by

200 Parliament In July, Gordon to anchor, off the Yangtse

BCO

1945. The Premier planned to is being sought now,"

fly later today or tomorrow to see the King himself at Pregny. Mootings called

newspapers.

be rightly enforced by the Com- He emphasised that the Unit-munist authorities. ed States negotiations with the

per-

Chinese Communists and Nation British 'evacuees Albert de Vieschauwer, Catho- allets for the removal of Ameri lie. Minister of Interior and the can diplomatic, and Consular 'man' responsible for Sunday's sonnel and other civilians from referendum, tald

after

the Shanghai brought the stipulation Cabinet meeting "If. It was up to that the operation must be a elvis me the King would return." Han one and unarmed. The Unit

However Albort Deveze, Minis- ter of National Defence, warned; "Everyone must show the grea- test caution during the next few The Gordon in duo here to- days."

morrow. President Lind “official” Both Catholics and Socialists here made no comment-Asso- called meetings of party leaders clated Press and United Prem later today. All indications were

will help only if needed.

hil.

Bicycles banned

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Li Tsung-jen

reported instructions by General

CHIANG SELLS GOLD TO U.S.

ment in Indo-China.

ald In 1030-61, he al

sald there häd

nower resintet

out

drain

that

that

A communique issued by the seaport and, as a result, the Com would mean it would be almost Vietminh High Command wald munist Military Commission ther Impossible to defend the areas to that Vietminh troops had repell- moved to Limkeng, 80 miles, East. to the Souththe Malay states, cd 4,000 Chinese Nationalist Associated Press.

Indonesia and Thailand."Reuter. troops who crossed the border

Into Indo-Chinn-Router,

ATTLEE REFUSES TO OUTLAW BRITISH REDS"

The Communist South China Foreign Trading Administration at Canton has included bicycles in the list of Prohibited Imports, An. AFL ofcial pointed out reported the pro-Communias yesterday that British evacuees vernacular "Wen Wel Pao" yes

Taipeh, March 13, could easily proceed to Yokohama terday.....

The Chinese Nationalist Govern- on the General Gordon, and then ed. States Navy will stand by buy to Hong Kong, if that shipping is that bicycles can now boby. converting its gold” reserves i The reason given for the ban- ment is bullding up a war chest.

London, March 13, maintains a through schedule to produced at Tientsin and Shang- into United States dollars, it was the United States.

revealed today.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Cle- About 130 Britons and more than 350 American citizens were the China Tea Company Is ar Commissioner, H. C. Jeh, sald today to introduce legislation to The Provincial Finance Comment Attles, refured in Paliament Reports from Shanghai'said that the reported so have booked trans-ranging loans to farmers in the

sold 30,000 ounces of Party. far.

und, Anhwel provinces.,^-

Federal Reserve Bank

He had been asked to do nɔ, “In of the rewalt of the Fuch's still possible that the ship might tea production this year. Last American rolo of US$30

rinl," by Sir Waldron Smithers, per 1.800

veteran not be permitted to go to Alacrity year's tea production in the two ounce,

Conservative More than

European Anchorage for passengers, but he provinces,

Member residents of Shanghat are resold it was necessary that the piculs,

aggregated, 100,000 The proceeds

will be sent here emed for his anti-Communist ported to have

so that the Governnicht can have | views--Reuter, purchased Company continue to make all tickata for the General Gordon, necessary preliminary arrange- mapped out at. Poking to fucrease it can get the best bargains. Most A programme has also been cash on hand to spend wherever the "Chiba Mali” -Jearna, ... ments on the assumption the ship the salt production or China, this of the money will be used for

would receive permission.

year. The aim is to produce unilitary purposes.--United Press,

that unless King Leopold decided 1,500 book tickets

to abdicate in favour of his son, Prince Baudouin, Belgium was on the brink of its worst crisis in its 120 years of life as an independent nation,

The margin which King Leo pad won in the referendum was so akimpy that it was difficialt to see how he could return on the strength of it without splitt

The American President Lines

ing the nation from top to bot-bogan booking passages on the

tom-United Press.

THE WEATHER ⠀

~A£,0800...QMT: (2.p.19, UKET) a konder

General Gordon in Shanghal and Hong Kong last Saturday after. on orders from their. Son ancisco...

offico. Because of mines in the main

adjrcent sinn. Depressione H and channel of the Yangieo river,

ată“ anti-cyclose sovets China: and' the

Sind kaldo semmilgun to move NEwseda. A

Verday's Weatherin

Mkstijums! 619 „der: FallsA

the-American Hinor' will pick up

Pon on the American liner tea-producing regions of Cheklana Gratissimo Chiang Kai-shek's outlaw the British Communitat |

Hold 20%

The official a added that it was The object is to try and increase in Washington nt the official view

Air raid alarm greets first HK-Shanghai train upon arrival at Shumchun station.

An air raid alarm sounded,eral cargo,

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Correspondence

"HK aducation adets.

opinion believes that the arrival-Page 4 zwenk... trough, of low pressure, “stretches | the. pacsangers off Alacrity at Shumchun yesterday after It came in from Shanghel on of the Shanghai train represents Darclay's Bridge,

W wardegom Bakhalin to N Kores and Anchorage,

noon just as the first through Sunday afternoon, brifiding an effort on the part of the Page Shinos Weitwarda Into N China.lang. All Shanglial passengers por- train from Hong Kong to large consignment of freight Communist authorities to ex- Kowloon shopping quide, test India, Vonloody at Brsthocoming fair

Today's Forcat - Moderate or milled to leave will travel down Shanghat arrived at the Chin- Hundred of people: Smited pedite the ently, satisfactory con- Page

the Yangtee in shallow-draft LST

the Kowidon danton glualon of railway talks between Russian pracy bffensive. around Abe fater.

boats some time on March 19, or cse border town a few hours

“Railway station, all day, yester; Hong Kong, and China which Page 75 un the early morning of March 20, after it left Kowloon Terminus

"day, in the hope of-purchasing haya, been going on since the Boviet manoeuvres in "Asinė, Because the local offer of the station. C

tickets # but a chack-up with the fall of Canton

on October 14; Paps 9 station showed that no through

1940:

Tudor air crash. tlakets to:

to: Canton were sold Mr. 18. Trevor, manner of

manager of Page 10 The train did

not carry any available for comment yesterday,

the British action, was not Frinoh:atrikes passengers

Page 12 Railway; Kamery declined to He has

liation comment the the arrivals and with Canton for

Pags:143 departure of the Shankmal straing

Mech/or knid on Sunday Finance sayingi tiakis megolalionai d'aru

rei

Kat K-VEinshina's': K.0 hours,

American President Lanes is not Although no Naticanist, airerati

rajini Zatafallus NIE : Total alnce Jon. le racking arrangements, for the was eighted above shumchun SARA 106 ZENKE 4* General Gordon to proceed to crew members hurriedly unloaded Shanghai with both Nationallas most of the train drag which and Communiss permission they was mainly petroleum cannot definitely :iconfirm thời

Shanghal arrangement,vintage given the gzada wice

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