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KMT CLAIMS BIG VICTORY IN HAINAN

invaders All 5,000 Red

reported surrendered

HOIHOW CELEBRATES

Hoihow, April 21.

The Nationalist forces scored an overwhelming victory today when

all 5,000 Communist invaders on Hainan surrendered.

An equal number have been killed and several thousand more taken cap-

tive préviously.

Tonight a hugo and joyous celebration is under way in Hoihow.

Release of Caduceus demanded

Taipeh, April 21. Britain has so far lodged three protests with provincial authorities here over the de tention of the British freight- er, Caduceus, of 4,445 tons, and has demanded her release.

The protests, an informed source disclosed today, were made over the past weeks through the British Consul, Mr. Edward T. Biggs.

The Caduceus was placed under arrest at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, op February 16 just as she was about to sail for Hong Kong.

The Nationalists charged shr had passed or was about to pass to Communist ownership or had been bought with funds provided by the Reds.

All 03 Chinese members of her eraw were later arrested,

Four British officers, including

the Australian master,

Captain

The city is full of the sound | An all-out invasion

of shooting, but it was only

the long strings of firecrackers sel off by the relleved citizens. The Nationalist Air Force in Talpeh reported earlier today that the Communists were "ap- parently feverishly attempting to reassemble a fleet a junks and motor vessels to reinforce their troops on Hainan but claimed Nationalist bombers i wrecked all efforts 1. waves of troops to th

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1950,

Kwangtung famine victims total 919,000

The Kwangtung Provincial authorities at Canton yesterday openly admitted that in Kwangtung alone there are some 919,- 000 famine victims,

The Famine Retlef Committee, formed on, April 16, has dealdad to appeal to Overseas Chirves for donationa, said an official statement, quoted in Canton reports in"... yesterday's local vernaculars.

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The Communist oficials said that the famini, in Kwang-- sung is the pestilent affect of Nationalfet plundering before the province was liberated, and the result of impoverished clo stopka and used rice.

The official statement added that the worst affected re glona are along the West River, the Pearl River, and Southern Kwingtung

Bome 280,000 farmers are affected in the Went "River"" re- glon, 160,000 in the Pear! Rivak area, and 135,000 in Southern Kwangtung

It was officially stated that the famine in Kwangtung le the result of floods, drought, pestilence, isquats, poor crops,. and sabotage by Nationalist special agents.

The current famine was described as very sériou. The Central Government at Poking hat allocated some 11,970,000 cattles of rica for Kwangtung's famire vlotims In addition to JMP$1,500,000.

Kwangtung province has accumulated some 7,285,000 cattles of rice.

The total was sald to be sufficient to meet the Immediata. needs of the famine victima.

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RUSSIA DEMANDS U.S., BRITAIN WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM TRIESTE

Moscow, April 21.

Russia has demanded that the United States and Britain get their 10,000 troops out of Trioste and that the strategic Adriatic area be or- ganised as a free territory immediately. Charging the United States, Britain and France

with "grossly violating" provisions of the Ita 'llan peace treaty designed to make. Trieste d free territory under United Nations super- vision, a Soviet note insisted on "liquidation of the illegal Anglo-American naval base" which it said had been established in the port city.

The note was handed here last night to diplomats of the US., Britain and France by the Deputy Foreign Minister,

..

Mr. Andrel Gromyko.

Published by the, Soviet news agency Tass, it, charged Trieste "has been converted—into a mill- ary springboard occupied by the anned forces of the United States and Britain, which constitutes threat to the peace and security

of

Europa"

Un

officials

Shepton, American

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as to give them "uncontrolled mastery on the territory in ac- cordance with their expansionist Britain to reject demand plans."

Britain will uncompromising reject the Soviet Government's demand for the withdrawal: of British troops from the Trieste - fres territory, diplomatic quart tars in London believed today, adda Reuter.

Soviet note

on Baltic incident

London, Apr. 21. The Boviet Union today, In

note to the United States, inuleted that it was in Ameri- oàn bomber which first open- od fire in the clash of Bövlet fighters and a United States plane, over the Baltic on April 8,

The Russian reply to the Amarican note of April 18, in which the United States claimed that a Navy Priva-

·teor, aircraft was that down by a Russian · fighter plano over the open sea, was broad- cast by the Moscow radio- United Press.

Sino-Soviet trade pact concluded

It was stated that with the deadlock among the big powers Peking Radio yesterday in.

the U.B. and - Bri- over the appointment of a gov tain ware hope that the first elections to the legislative

thele legal ernor for the dicated that

for the Trieste free territory within the landings on Hainan werd' a reat all-out in-

rights in keeping troopa

troops ir in Hong Kong will take place this year, wai

In the presence of allied Chinese vasion as far as the

Trieste until the frea territory Trieste was entirely.In accordance Communists are concerned.

expressed by Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, chairman, Is established. They asserted with the Italian peace treaty,

Rusela was chiefly responsible at the first annual general meeting of the

A Foreign Office spokesman The Radio devoted virtually

for the delay in setting up the said today that so far only a

a brie! entire English language broad-

Reform Club yesterday evening.

territory because, they charged, summary of the

long Soviet

Soviet note cast to despatches from Tainan

the Soviets would not agree, or on Trieste had been received from and

back- The meeting, which was held at the Peninsula Canton giving the

a governor to administer the the British Embassy in Moscow. ground of the present operation Hotel, was preceded by a dinner party, which

Aria under a United Nations It and also the texts of

was expected that the For- messages exchanged

mandate). invasion

was attended by about 50 members.

eign Office will make a statement with the

The Russian note demanded on the note when the full text: Reviewing the activities of i The accounts of the Club for forces and manifestos calling on

immediate 'oppointment of

Moscow, April 20. had been received and studied and the Hainanese to arise to join the the Club for the year Mr. Ber-the year were then presented by

governor for Trieste, the frs also

Russia and Red Chirin have that views would be ex- invading troops:

nacchi said despite much cri- the onorary Treasurer, and step outlined by the Italian peace changed with the American and aigned trade, agreement Communist radio also ticism the Club has been a liv- were adopted.

treaty for the organization of the French governments who had re-whereby Russia furnishes in- New committes broadcast special messages ofing and most active voice of

free territory,

ceived similar note.

dustrial equipment in exchange encouragement to the troops the public of Hong Kong,

The following 21 were elected The note pointed out, the ap

Rome, the Italian Foreign for China's raw materials, it Nationalist Navy Headquarters from Army and political chiefs-

"You will recall that our life to the new Club committee: Mr. pointment was to be made by the Minister, Count Carlo Sforza, to was announced here today. In Talper announced that the United Press, Reuter and Asse started with la violent attack on B. A. Bernacchi, Mr. T. A. Mar- UN Security Council of which day made an hour long report to The agreement, signed just, be Nationallata have scored a belated Press.

the legislature on the legislatin, Mr. M. A. de föllvh, Dr. H. Russia, the United States, France the Cabinet on the situation victory over the Communists in

Jure as at present constituted, Ozorio, Mr. F. C. Clemo, Dr. and Britain all are members caused by the Soviet note. Hainan, adda Router.

and in particular on the fact that R. Lee, Reverend George She, after consbitation with Italy and No defalls were known of hls: there are no elected members. Mrs. B. B. Wannan, Mrs. Chan Yugoslavia. Occupation troops report, but he will bricke a full

"We also

out how the Man-shing, Professor Ma Kiam, the United States, Britain and statement to the Imlian Chamber proposed scheme was no more than 26 Blu-lungAlmada Remedios, Mr. drawn four and al Counall | Cologer J. D. Clerue, Mr Tong

Meng Yizhalavia now havn 8,000 troops of Deputies tonight Associated

each in the [arcato · be withi Treat Use our own words-A Parish M

time repeated the claims that the remaining Communist troops on Hainan beaches were being steadily reduced.

Remnants

mopped up

They claimed that the invador who succeeded in landing on Apr!! 16 have all surrendered. Remnants are being mopped up.

The victory is believed to be the largest since Kinmen October.

The

South African- financiers sentenced

Capetown, April 21. Robert Stephen Erleigh and Joseph Milne were today sen- tenced to. 17 years' imprison- last ment plus fines of £80,000 each and alternatively another Press reports, anys an Asso-33 years' imprisonment if the

despatch Press

fines were unpaid. were placed Talpch,

quoted a spokesman under ship arrest, but a couple of of the Talnon-defence-head weeks ago were allowed

quarters telling newsmen hshore.

p.m. yesterday: Captain Conway is now in Tai- peh on his second visil here since the ship's arrest.

Ronald Hay Conway of Hurstville, elated New South Wales,

Case discussed

visits

"The Caduceus case was discuss ed here at a recent meeting be- tween Mr. K.C. Wu, Governor of Taiwan, Mr. D. F. Allen, Far Eastern representative of Briipin's Ministry of Transport, and Mr. Bikes

Mr. Allen also raised the

from

ל' at

"We are going to announce great victory soon. If you want to make some money, stock up on firecrackers, because they'll be in big demand, and the price will ge up." (Chinese usually set off fire- crackers to mark victories or other festive occasions.)

This was the heaviest sentence in South Africa's legal history Both men were found guilty of several charges of theft, fraud and contravention of the Com- panies Act.

Erleigh and Milne, who ran a Bnancial ampire worth £100,000, 000 had faced 03 charges 22 under common law, with alter- natives under the Companies Act, and 41 alleging

the

council. As the result of the bet-P. Woo, Mrs. May, Mr. H. Russing note made no men-

tation that we initiated, the un- Bruce, Mr. J. McIntyre, Mr. Ma officini members of the Legisla Man-fal. Mr. F. Skinner, and Mrs. .tive Council'came out also in op- |S. Skinner, position to

l

to the Municipal Coun- The chairman will be duly appointed from among the com- will also recall that re-mittee members. "You. commendations have now gone to London, including the Club's own petition, and. we are, to say

the least, surprised that a oti-

fication from home has not yet come on the matter. I will any nothing further on this cause I feel that it will be for the point, be- incoming cominiitee to take up as one of their

tasks

The next most Important

Another Russian general dead

half months governor takes oues. tion of Yugoslavia. But the boun daries of the free territory, out lined by the peace treaty and cited by the Russians in their latest demands, Include the Yugoslav-occupied area.

Situation "Intolerable"

Russian plans for invading Western Europe

fore Chinese negotiatora left Moscow yesterday to return to Faking, runs for the rest of 1050.

In addition, a separate protocol was signed setting up a schedule for deliveries of Soviet equipment to China under the Chinese-Soviet crédit

during the agreement period from 1950 to 1952,

(Tho crodit agrcément, cau- cluded along

with the

recent

mutual asistance treaty betweenTM

the

two countries; was generally believed by foreign observers to be insufficient to cover China's tremendous *Industrial needs.) breadcast by Moscow radio sald:

The official

announcement

Rome, April 21. The Italian news agency Arl, note: sald the Bovist which specialises in Roman The Government prisidared the Catholic news, declared today situation in Trieste. "Intoler that Russia has mapped plans able" and sceused, the Western for invading Western Europe.plies equipment, while China powers of creating military The agency, quoting "condden supplies raw materials,

hase there, adde Router.

It also called for the liquida-sistance organisations in

ttal; reports from land in the

Civil Air Transport, continued of the Companies traventions tent in general meeting, and tin-kin had been in "operative work" | Sermns, vot been put into opera-Kremlin dictates.

Its wual services through Holhow, which is generally taken to mean the island's capital is not in dian-

ger.

question of two British blockade Reds fight to

runnar, Ethel Molier, 564 tons; and Tal Chung Bhan, 185 ton

which the British charge wore join beachheads

seized by the Nationalists near Amay,

'Earilor United Press reports from

Hainan leland seld that the Chinese. Communista had catabilahed, three borghhonda within 15 miles of the capital, Hothow, and are battling des- perately to join them together.

Act

The judge yesterday completed the reading Judgments which found Erleigh guilty on all or part of 44 counts, and Milne on 19 counts. Today Judge Lucas refused an application by Erleigh's counsel for a week's postpone ment to enable Erleigh to prepare a plea asking for mitigation Reuter.

TAIPEH BLACK MARKET RAIDED

In the House of Commons on Tuesday, the Foreign Under- Secretary Mr. Ernest Davis, said view of Britain took a serious their detention,

Chinese authorities admit that the Tal Chung Shan la under de- tention, saying she was carrying

Nationalist naval, air and land war supplies for the Reds when reinforcements were reported to seized. But they are curiouslvirebe pouring into the Hoihow area

They included six persons who ticent about the Ethel Moller,

in anticipation of, further Com- wore charged with operating a they profess to know about which

secret radio station with which munist landing attempts. nothing nothi

Nationalist officials declined to they communicated with con There have been rumours that describe the Communist, landing federates in Hong Kong the Nationallats are using the.

as an all-qut invasion attempt. The sit were nabbed in a Ethel Moller as a military trans-

They insisted that the situation swoop on a goldsmith's shop, partAssociated Press.

1,200 ounces of gold and where under control

currency wer A Chinese Nationalist Air Force $220,000 in Taipeh currency communique reported on Thurs seized,

The Weather.

Nationalist - war

free

“Under the agreement on goods turnover, the Soviet Union sup

Chines

*were

Moscow, April 21.

Timultaneously, a protocol was The death of Lieutenant- tion of the naval base at Triests. USSR," predicted that once the signed on deliveries from the event in the Reform Club history General Viktor Grigorievich | The Rusalan poto gald that "al-Soviet invasion was under way Soviet Union to the

a high of the

1950-52 of of a comprehensive platform for Soviet Ministry of Internal years have passed alace the entry turn about and side with the equipment and materials on ne the forthcoming year, a platform Affairs, was announced yester» into force of the peace treaty Russians. Tito's Communist re- count of credit granted under

with Italy, neither the permanent gime has been which was devised by the com- day. He was 45.

on the Moscow the agreement of February 14, mittee and amended to some ex- The announcement said Nosed-statute nor the provisions con-black-list for nearly two years 1950.

the temporary regime for demanding independenco from Since the loan and alliance pacts were algned, there have ally adopted almost`unanimously. in the Interior Ministry from 1921 have as

of other Soviet fi The Invasion plan, sold the been a series until his death, after a lengthy lun; the governor of the illness. Definite policy

has not been appointed; agency, called for forcing Anglo Chinese economie agreements. to provisional govarrument coun) American troops to retreat from ]......... Those who signed the new Nasedkin joined the Communist the Party in 1931. He had worked cil has not been established, the their Atlantic bases into Italy agreement on Wednesday his way up through the ranks in foreign troops to this day have where they would meet thany the Soviet Foreign Trade Minis

not been withdrawn from the free surprises.

ter Mr. M. A. Manshikov, und the Army, and was formerly a

of Trieste, and the

The

reports, Arl said, indicate the Chinese Communist Com- chief of administration in the territory

military occupation

Chi- of the ter that 1950 may be the "decisive merce Minister Mr. Yeh Binistry.

ritory continues illegally."

year." The death of another high

Associated Press.

chuang-Associated Press.. The note demanded the fm. Bovlet generaj at the 'untimely

mediate appointment of a gov- age of 46 adds weight to specerner for fricate, the setting up Istion over the possiblilty of ot a provistonal: government, and A tabulation of death of high- that discussions should be opened ruthfully be said to be: voicing | ranking Russiari military men into consider a permanent govern

the territory. public opinion, and the past half year, shows that a ment for

The note sald

that

at "arbitory" hope that our opposition

of may lenst 15--a number. them in

police methods now relen in the free territory? "and", "ljase" who Two, were rear

"On this platform wo are en abled to go ahead with a definits policy directly the electiond

start,

"In recent months, indeed in recent days, the Reform Club has again been to the front in its at- tuck on the present system of budgeting, and in particular on the need of increase in taxation. On these points the Club can

naw Moscow, purgó,

bear some fruit in the final legis- their 40'shave hdmirals, the support the establishment of de-

mocratic methods are subjected to, cruel repressions, while war criminals are at:liberty"

It added that Britain.. and America, with the support of France, had established them- velves in such a position in Triests

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Taipeh, April 21. Police today disclosed the ar-lation to be passed.

I would rest major generals or of higher rost of:'20 persons in a fresh "In this connection

a number of roundup of gold and currency draw your attention to the letter rank. In addition,

thathi addressed rec

the black marketeers. **

officials. high-ranking elvillan recently to Financial Secretary, which was have died in the same period. released to the Press. We awalt If all these were natural deaths, with interest to see whether our it would seeth an unusually high representation has any bearing mortality rate for the Russian on the Government of the Colony upper brass-Associated Press. or whether once again it is borne in on us that we can only have SIKHS CLASH WITH 'real effect when we have our, re-

INDIAN TROOPS presentative asisting in the legis lature and: in the Executive."

New Delhi, April 21, 2 day that waves of Hainan-based Under recent regulations, per- Mr. Bernacchi, said other mat-

n legal financial ters receiving attention it pre-roops and police drove off an planos furcely sens engaged in attacked Communist ships con-operations face sentences ranging sent include civle liberties and attempt today by members of a Page 2

tribe of Sikhs to invade land poar | Corresponden centrated at Wai Lo Kong and from a mialmum of 10 years the New Territories, such as Amritsar which has been ♬ set page a Teng Lu Chin on the Luichow imprisonment to deathAsso complaints of excessive rent and aide to accommodate “bezugoekt

tenants. expulsion of

Ship Eight Sikhs wore reported killed. Party Peninsula on Wednesday morning ciated Press.

In conclusion Mr. Bernacchi It said the" ·Commúnista” at-

The Sikhi aridhe fatt the past year's fred wh

were said to have. ́Barclay' the Tepression now South attempts to croes the

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weappris, from prepared bunkers 3/V. 5. nefaj some Infuence on the future of In'a alne-hour attack on one vli Hong Kong, and he looked for Jugo 30 miles from 7Amritsar), ward to, the day whom the Re. When troopa finally occupied the form Club' can justly claim to position they found a sizeable London April 11, "be", the strongest, and most modera armoury, Aźsociated PANA South; from the latter place, ^žti by whom striking:London dockers Rhopowerful”: Individual es una prop Press-VAREZ 750 S

calmed that most of these ships voted today to stay out utilil their bady in Hong Kong. For

Baljeould stress again that our, were, sunk, while the rent fed union holds a port wide ballet on toward the cost the reinstatement of three men ex object is to obtain reformn by con

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