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The Chinese Communists claimed yesterday they had routed three Nationalist armies numbering some 60,000 men in the battle for Hainan Island and reports indicated that most of the re- maining Nationalist troops faced surrender or death.

Planes raid Red craft in Chusan area

Табрец, Арги 25. Nationalist Air Heaquarters caid its planes attacked 260 Communit craft yesterday near the Red-held/lands of the Chutan group, causing heavy losses,

It cald the Red vessels were carrying troops and cupplies. --Associated Press.

The Reds clamped censorship on oll outgoing press

messages from Hoihow but fragmentary re- ports available here indicated that their in- vading forces were continuing their unoppas- ed sweep across the apparently doomed No- tionalist Southern bastion,

The Communists claimed "liberation" of the entire

island was imminent and Taiwan' reports in- dicated the Nationalists have already “written off" Hainan and turned their attention to the naval base at Chusan, 90 miles South of Shanghai.

from

Pro-Nationalist reports here Meanwhile, Civil Air Transport Isaid the Reds have establish- personnel, who evacuated

ed a forward headquarters for Sanya on the Southern coast of attack on the Nationalist-heid Hainan reported that the evacua- tion of the Nationalist military islands in the Chusans. Mili- and government officials had been

attack to be launched within a month.

HK seamen taty observers here expect the delay

aiding Reds

on Hainan

San Francisco, April 25. A large number of seamen

and Hankow for Hainan to help

the Communist army en the

The troops bluntly told the Chinese Air Force that none of the planes would be permitted Loss of Hainan would reduce to take off until other craft werd Nationalist-controlled territory to cent in to evacuate the garrison. Talwan, the Chusans and scatter-

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1950.

Reunion in Serowe

Beratse Khama, exiled chief-elect of the Bamangwato tribe. of Bechuanaland, smiles happily as his wife grabs at the handle of his truck. His wife, the former Ruth Williams of London, ran 500 yards along a sandy track in the African buah to mest him when she saw his truck arriving. She fell half, laughing, half sobbing into her husband's arms. The couple had been separated for nearly three months. Ruth carries a torch, for the meeting took place during the dark early morning hours. Ruth Has welted at Berowe, the tribal capital. (A. P. photo).

U.S. embarrassed

ed mountaith areas deep in the in-Tite CAT source said the Chi. Over

request

Cover British

on sterling debts

nesa Air Force immediately order- terior of the mainland of China.

The Notionallet forces on Hai- cd a Beet of 20 more transport take out the troops, estimated at planes to 100.000, were left without offec-The informant sald Air Forco

non..

originally

have left Canton, Hong Kong tive leadership on Monday after plunes were still on the field when the defence commander, General the last CAT plane took off a Hsuch Yuch, and top members of 8 pin. on Monday. At the time, his staff abandoned their emer- he said, there were no sounds of *The Alr battle or signs of any fighting, gency headquarters. Force and the Navy had already-United Press, pulled out

in

newly occupied island transport work, a Peking radio broadcast sold today.

It reported that twe parties of seamen left Hankow on April 10 and 23, Among them were cap- Lains of patrol boats and crews of state owned and privately -owned vessels.“

Canton seamen held a meeting on April 13 to give a send-off to the party of seamen for the Hal- nan front, the broadcast said. Mr. Lin Chiang-yun, chairman of the Preparatory Committee of the Kwangiung Trade Union Council

and a number of other seamen who took part in the Hong Kong 1922 seamen's strike, spoke at the meeting.

Was A

60-year-old veteran quoted by the radio as saying have been a seaman for 45 years and have suffered all the oppres sion of imperialism and reaction- arles. Now we scamen of Canton must do our part in the battles for Hainan and Talwan."

trade

A kimiler meeting was held in Hong Kong, where unlonists, acording to

the

Broadcast, presented flowers and banners to seamen leaving for the Hainan front/United Prose.

HOTEL WORKERS' DEMAND REFUSED

Workers of the Hong Kong and Shanghal Hotels, who numbered about 1,500, were told by the management yesterday that their demand for an extra living allow ance of $30 a month.could not be accepted.

At the meeting of the hotel em- ployees last night the decision of the management was, discussed and my further action will be decided following a general meet- ing of all the members.

The Weather:

Nationalist forces were

by the ported to be deserting thousande to the Reds, The ---Communists-are-gathering_up. and 'the vast storem of arma

ammunition abandoned by the Nationalist defenders.

Attack on

Chusans looms

Tinghai, April 25.

The

New York, April 25. State Department was embarrassed over the disclosure that Britain has asked the United States to help pay her sterling debts to South, East Asian countries, the "New York Times” reported today,

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BIG THREE TO DISCUSS PLAN TO STOP COMMUNISM

London, April 25,

The West hopes to achieve a comprehensive long- term plan to stop Commúnism at the Foreign Ministers conference hore on May 12 and May 13.

Top priority informants say, will go to the For East, South East Asia, Germany, and the pos sibility of a new Soviet "cold war" offensive in Europe.

Diplomatic experts already' have begun preparations for this most scorching examina- tions of Western foreign policy since the beginning of the cold

war.

The talks, begun yesterday ab the expert level, will culminate in the meeting of the Foreign Minis- ters of France, Britain and tha United States here."

The extensive agenda, calling

Compensation for British internees

Troops move in but dock strike spreads

London, April 25, With troops unloading ships, London's dock strike spread still further today until just before noon, 13,000 were idle, nearly a thousand more than yesterday.

The official Dock Labour Board announced that 12,000 dockers and 2,019 troops and sailors were working 81 ships, while 84 ships were Idle. The troops on "Opera- Mr. C. J. M. Allport, Condon Springtide" marched into the "

of Parlia docks through a blinding snow-

London, April 25.

for discussion of all the far scrvative member

today.

Blung areas where Communles? ment, called today for legisla Latorke began last Wednes

of

+

The

and

expansion is threatened, under- tlon to provide compensation lines the seriousness the from Japan for British prison-day la protest against the expul- mesting.

ers of war who suffered from sion, from the transport Trieste demand brutal treatment during in- general workers union of three men alleged to have fod art of Meanwhile, a Foreign Office ternment.

summer's stoppage in support In a letter to The Times", Mr. spokesman disclosed that Britain,

A Government apokesman sald France and the United States are Allport drew attention to the the Canadian seamen's" dispute,

States' public law 896

another 3,600 troops would comparing notes on what reply United to make to Russia's demand last which provides for payment of added to the working force to- and 1,000 more a day week that occupation troops any claun filled by any prisoner morrow

until the port paralysis is over- Yugoslay as well as British and of war for compensation.

He said: "Whether precisely a Americanbe withdrawn from Trieste.

similar chactment is appropriate come, add United Press-Reuter for the British is a matter for and United Fress.... consideration."

The US. Ambassador-at-Large, Dr. Philip Jessup, who heads the American experts, met yesterday with Mr. René Massigli, French Ambasador to London, and Sir William Strang, Under-Secretary of the Foreign Office...

An afternoon meeting was held British between American and officials: Two and three, power talks will continue throughout the week. The tank of the experts is to prepare the agerida, reports, briefs and recommendations for the meeting of the British For-

Shanghai

evacuees In

be

Mr. Allsort added: “The ex- tant of

the savage treatment rheted out to British prisoners and Interness by the Japanes has never been properly under- stood by the British public. There increasing evidence. that the delayed effects of this treatment are becoming ap- parent in the shape of chronio ILL I haulih, n

neurosis and-inciplent Jolin Franklin, was 'reliably blindness. He pressed for

the

matter to.

be raised in Parliament, adding:

U.S. ship

An American ship, ss. Sir

reported to have left Tientsin yesterday with eleven Shang-.

elan Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin. No compensation can fully make hal, evacuees, on board. ::

good the memories and effect

the French Foreign Minister. M Robert Schuman, and... the US.

The ship, owned by the Hans

Secretary of Stoto, Mr.

Dean of years spent. In brutal Japanese Jabcantsen Company of New York, Acheson,

hands, but Mighn bring home is expected to herive in Hong to the Wapanese that the break-onents of the 11 Shanghal

this week

names

evacuees are not ve known in Hong Kong yet k

The overall aim of the Foreign Ministers conference is sold bying af recognised conventions docs. The har diplomatic Informants to be for not pay."United Press. mation of a policy which will weld non-Communist portions of the world more firmly together.

Associated Press.

CAT quits Hainan

ating aircraft flow from Sanya and

abandays.

on

South Pacific conference

THE

John Franklin will be

the fourth ship to enter Hang Kong within the past

Kong

three": wesks with European evacuees.

More than 100 evactices have succeeded leaving Shanghai vin Tientsin during Apríl, ***

It is thought that several Amerl-

Suva, April 25. Spokesmen of 3,000,000 pecan Consular oficials are on board

were to the Sir John Franklin. „ ples of the Pacific Britain has suggested that these countries might

Major-General Claire Lgether for the first time from consider a reduction of the sterling debt. in Chennault's Civil Air Trans- an area extendig 5,000 miles ANOTHER TRAIN return for American economic aid,

port, Incorporated, has with-East to West and 2,000 moes FROM SHANGHAI

The third direct train from The "New York Times" re- "They now have a gold reserve drawn completely from Hainan Worth to South, said the Gov-OM SHANG

Freestors declaring the South Shanghai arrived in Hong Kong General Slith Juo, commanding ported from Washington that of nearly $200,000,000,000 (about Island, it was officially stated crnor of Fiji, Sir Leslie, Brian

The company's last two evacu- Facifle, Conference open this on Sunday, morning and returns to Red spearheads are driving general of the Nationalist Chusan Senator Tom, Connally, Demo- £714,000,000), he added. Why yesterday.

maining

Shanghal on Monday.. defences, told Reuter today that crat Chairman of the Foreign should we advance them more Southward to the Eastern

Heald, the gathering was The train brought 12 freight vegetable Western parts of the leland along an unprecedented big scale Com- Relations Committee, had des money.

the proposal

"Even in the Executive branch, airfield to Talpeh on Monday the coastal highway which circles munist offensive was looming incribed

as "as where the British suggestion was night. CAT's planes were with unique in history. The Confer wagons loaded with

to Banya ence was being watched with the oils, and took away newsprint. Hainan. Guerillas already hold the this area.

better understood, there was no drawn from Hofhow However, he was confident that tounding."

"It is my view that the United immediate chorus of approval“

when interior.

the Nationalists began Reenest interest in all corners of gunny bags, petrol, and colton Nationalist defence could

the Huinas

yarn the globe and the deliberations capital Southermost

of the cities

Stales cannot and should not the "New York Times" aald. punishment with its entertah the British plan", Seng-

would be examined by peoples stand ony The

JORDAN ANNEXES tor Connally told reporters shortly Sanya and Yulin are reported to be in n "vacuum," surrounded by ground force alone,

Asked what he thinks of the after the memorandum wo re-

WEST PALESTINE Fuerillas who are only awaiting

Hothow, the ported in withdrawal from

the Press, the arrival of the regulars driving

the wald that since general

Senator Robert Tult, Cholmjan South before taking over.

withdrawal from Bikang, Hal of the Republican Senate Polley nan was of no more importance | Committee, said that Britain had strategically.

shown "extraordinary presump- The decision for the withdrawal fons in asking us now to assume was a bold and wise one as Hal-their debt.." nan was a great burden to the

Senator Wherry of Nebraska, Nationalist Government. It is Republican Senate. floor leader, believed that the withdrawal opposed any further old to Britain, would divert military and econo- The British Government's finan- Omplat sources

mic strength to Chowsan and clal statement last month showed yesterday clung to their dental further strengthen the defencer that Britain has a balanced trade that orders were issued.

to here.

budget abroad, and a balanced ovacuată „Hainan but admitted

Taipeh was still reticent on the Anancial budget at home. Senator that preparations have been set Hainan situation. --Reuter.

Wherry recalled.. up to carry it out when formally Insted.

Evacuation

order denial

In

Talpeh

NY lawyer for Peking interests leaves for China

Supporting the official attitude hud begun that no evacuation was the fact that there were no signs of any evacuation by alr Into Taiwán. A private unoMelal check of the airports here In

Incoming Mr. Talwan revealed no personnel,

At the same time official sources indicated, In off the record re- marks, that complete evacuation of Hainan, including troops, was only a matter of time.

"Stripped of all diplomatio The last two planes from Hainon areas for removed from the verbiage, the suggestion was Island were piloted by Captain Pacific sold the Conference

Sir and Captain

L-calle recognized In these quarters as Weldon Bigony

•

The two aircraft evacuated CAT personnel and equipment.

KAI TAK TRAGEDY

Amma

Hashemite Jordan, Kay April 35.

Hashemite Jordan last night

You are, in fact, a Parliament annexed Western

Palestine and

of the South Pacific," he told the the old city of Jerusalem.-Asso- delegates Reuter.

SPECIA

NOW

a method of reducing Britain's Charles Hayes. They took off was devised so that the people of external drbi, making the pound for Talpeh at.5 p.m. and 8 p.m. the Pacific would make known ab first hand the hopes, needs and respectively, on Monday, sterling strong currency.

aspirations, "The reaction in the executive branch, particularly among the nancial infnds, might have been more specifically enthusiastic had the British numorundum been more to the point in desiring to bring aloul delfor convertibliity

A Chinese mechanie was killed of sterling end returning to more

and four others were injured hormal multilateral relationships when in two-engined plane sud- In trade and payments,

denly fall on the men working those "Instead, according to

at Kal Maintenance Company conversant with the loosely-held underneath at the Pacife Alr memorandum, the main emphasis

TAK

yesterday. was the necessity of a joint Anglo-

PAMCO officials declined to American approach to the econd make any statement on the ac mic and political problems of the ident saying that the matter South East Asia area. In which was in the hands of the police. British interests, including tho It was ascertained however, that of Commonwealth members, are

are one mechanie, believed to be an Apprentice, was killed Instantly when point

the full weight of the vidw the British surge roble jured were taken

plane félt on him: The four in-

hospital. to

substantial

wde

From an operating considered

very Granted, the willingness of South East Asia Governments

to scale

San Francisco, April 24. Benedict Wolf, New York attorney, left San Francisco for China fost night by Pan Ameri- con plane to obtain information usable in the series of suits in which Chinese Communista and Nationalists are contesting for U.S.$2,- 290,327 in money and property tied up here.- assault the Chusans very soon." Mr. Wolf is associated with the Chinese Communist group are that the bulk of the six thousand

and attorneys representing the entitled to recognition in the Cheklang coasts revealed stepped Bank of China and China Na- court with legal briefs having up. Red activity (AN

One source said the Reds would

Reports from Shangbal, Foochow and along the Fuklen

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