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Freak accident at NATIONALISTS TRY

TRY TO FOIL Kwangtung Governor

the Naval Yard

Those two pictures were taken shortly after the freak go- oldent in Murray Road yesterday afternoon. That at top showe the lorry as it came to rest, after having knocked down some ·

Below is a 20 feel of the wall surrounding the Dockyard. close-up of the wrecked driver's cab on the lorry, →→→ ("Chinm Mall" Photos).

Lorry's mad dash down Garden Road

One of the most unusual traffic accidents øver re- corded in Hong Kong occurred yesterday afternoon when a heavy forry, dashed down Garden Road out of control, crossed the tram tracks and crashed its way through the Näval Dockyard: woll, Murray Road, killing a Bri- tish sergeant.

The sergeant, who was on a motor cycle, was kill- ed instantly. A Chinese seated by the lorry driver died in hospital last night, while the driver of the vehicle (a HK Electric Co. lorry) `is not expected to live.

to be

The name of the sergeant, The condition of the Chinese attached to the Signal Corps, lorry driver up to a late 'hour was withheld by the Army Inat night was reported authorities pending notifica-critical. tion of next of king

AMERICANS MURDERED IN JAVA

ASSAULT ON CHUSANS

Communists' invasion fleet under attack.

VITAL ENGAGEMENT OPENS

Nationalist war planes and ships, taking advantage of the first clear weather in weeks, yesterday launched a furious bombard- ment against the Communist invasion fleet assembled South of Shanghai for an attack on the Chusan islands. Reports from Taiwan received in Hong Kong said an endless procession of bombers and fighters began to take off from Taipeh field and other military airports yesterday morning to attack the Communist fleet in Hongchow Bay.

The reports said a Communist attack on the Chusans, Nationalist air and sca base for the blockade of Shanghai and vital outpost protecting Shanghai, is expected to start within a week. The attack must come in early May before the monsoon season, which starte, in the middle of May, observers soid. The Chusans are 350 miles North of Taiwan and 90 miler South of Shanghai,

There are still further reports

of the imminence of a Red in- vasion of Chuson Island, which at 175 square miles is one-sixtieth the size of Hainan.

Chusan is the largest island of group of the same name.

The Nationalists

hold about two-thirds of the group and the Reds the rest.

From their bases in the The coming battle for Chusannan foriguerilla warfare against. Islands the Nationalists kept Island, 100 miles South East of the Reds and if so, they are liable Shanghai, will probably give a to become troublesome to the the Yangtze River outlet from Shanghai tightly blocked. The good indication of what the Na- conquerors of that land. Communiste must ernek loose the Reds attack Tolwan.

tionalists

might have to face when the blockade before they cản Jakarta, April 28.

It might answer such questions use Shanghai ns a major base The Time and Life corres→

as (1) the size and strength of the for the invasion of Taiwan, Chinese Communist air force pondent, Robert Doyle, and a Yale University Professor, Recent reports said the Com-which the Nationalists allege the

Besembled large and (2) what type

Russians

supplied the Reds, have Raymond Kennedy, were found munists have

of assault on the inland craft the Reds have. fleets murdered today on the road Invasion

waters around Shanghai and up- between Bandoeng and Cheri-

Experts in Taipeh say that un- bon in West Java, an Ameri-river on the Yangtse in prepara-less the Reds Invade Taiwan by ilon for the Taiwan Invasion. can military observer' report-

One report,

the end of September at the very completely uncon- ed.

that the fire.latest, they will not be able to The observer, Colonel' Karl Armed, indicated

do so until next spring. Hisgen, said they were apparently stages of the invasion of the Chu

Weather conditions at sea, they san may have started. killed by an unidentified gang. Nationalist source was de eerty would rule out all possibi-

The two left Jakarta yesterday clined to comment.

lity, of spättack from October morning by jeep for Jokjakarta, the capital of the Republic of In-

Talwan is donesia in Central Java.

Oncial

"Heuorts on the Hangchow Bay through Febrcovering from the

Bghting said Nationalist warships shock caused Colonel Hisge said his report cruised close to shure and en-ti came by telephone from the Bri-gaged in duels with Communist

ahora batteries

planes tish United Nations military ob-

stationed at Bandoeng, other vessels Lieutenant-Colonel F. Day.

The Indonesian Army command

corver

by the events in

bombed and strafed junks and Yulin's fate

the shore.

while

dispersed around

In South West China, the

Reports from that South China

Vital battle

on world war fear

General Yeh Chian-ying, Governor of Kwangtung, told a Canton, Poople's Representative Assembly yesterday that the possibility of a third war cannot be ruled out.

He warned the people to be alert to the Intrigues of the American Imperialiste. No one can say there will not be a third world war, he added,

General Yeh said that on the side of the Boviet Union the democratio forces of peace are more powerful than American Imperialiom,

He said that if American Imperialisia dare to test the strength of the democratio forces of penon, they will be crushed.

He added that America dare not make sny unwles moves.

He said that many foxr_Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok would return to the mainland. They should cost assured that this an impossibility, he added..

He said that with 3,000,000 troops Chlang had been” driven from the mainland to an island; to think that he will ever re- turn in just a dream.

New restrictions

on influx of Chinese into HK

All exemptions provided for Chinese subjects (of Chinese race) entering and leaving Hong 'Kong by land, sea and air by the Immigra tion Control Regulations wore completely withdrawn by the Governor-in-Council yaster- day.

Previous to this new order, Chinese subjects enter-

ing and leaving Hong Kong by way of the mainland were exempted from the restrictions which applied only in respect to those travel- ling between Hong Kong, Hainan, Taiwan and Macao.

of.

controlling the influx of Chiness gister

The new order, in-almed at Monday also be required to re-

with the Registrar across the New Aliens: subjects from

The New Territories border. Territories authorkies already rade preparations resteletlog travellers from acrosteation of leaving. Those without

If the Nationalists manage t Wire fencing

They shall also not leave the have Colony without informing the for Registrar of Aliena of their, in-

along border-

hold Chusan against the coming bang Pen Red Bescuit, the Communist time-table for invasion of Tal- wan might be upset and Pre- sident Chiang Kai-shek and, his generale given a breathing spell until next year.

The outcome of the brewing battle is therefore vital to Nation-.

alist China as Its leaders well

had identified positively the body communists are reported to be island are meagre but give the realise.

of Doyle but, according to a first report, had dimculty in identify-rushing repairs on the 400-mile impression that the Nationalists nighway from Canton to the stil, hold the South coast port of Ing Kennedy,

Indo-China border so that more

oro Yulin and are presumably making moro every assistance might be given

professor

of

research work in the field. He al-Taiwan invasion ways drove his own jeop.

estart to withdraw as many

ecm-

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BANGKOK ROYAL WEDDING

The Public Relations Officer said yesterday that"a raport? to the offsat that the 'authori- tles have begun eracting # fance along the border la not actually, correct.

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He added that it is true, however, that much a fancs is- under consideration. immigration control measura. The popular Independent vernacular "New Life Even- Ing News" yesterday publish. ed two photographa show Ing wire fencing already erected -at -- certain parts-of--

the frontièr.

a permanent address shall report ¿koch · address at which they stay to the Registrar,

Pilots see "flying

saucer

11

Chicago, April 28.

A Transworld Airlines pilot

tonight reported seeing "round mase" which "glowed a dull red like hot steel" as it cruised about half a mile from his Chicago-bound plane.

"I used to laugh at all those Dying saucer reporta" bul. It's no laughing matter i now," declared Captain Robert Adickes, "I saw one,"

Adicices said that the object, 20 to 50 feet in diameter, over- from took his plane bound Washington to

Chicago near

along a parallel

They were found near the town of Tomo, in a mountainous area. Communist-led guerillas fighting troops as possible from there, Fanatic Moslem bands have

Air leadquarters last night operated in that area in the paste French In the Indo-Chines

war.These reports sald-inrge spoke of action by Italnan-based but it was not known if they were numbers of troops and labourers Nationalist warplanes in an Im- involved in the

the murder.

have been mobilised for the work.plied claim that the airfield at near Yulin s 30- They are said to be repairing Sunya (Sarah) at Yale who had written roads and bridges under the distill operable.

Оле several reports and books on In-rection of Soviet engineers.

newspaper in Taipeh as-

the border to using certain point serts that the Nationalist

Bangkok, April 28.

along the frontier. donesia, had recently been doing

This is to King Phumiphon of Thailand facilitate. Immigration control. mander

Hainan, General of Hauel Yuch, and the Commander today married his 17-year-old The new order comes lato force In-Chief of the Nationalist Navy, sweetheart at simple Buddhist on Monday. From that date, a South Bend, Indians,

It cruised Aduural Kwel Yung-ching, are ceremonies presided over by Chinese subjects, of Chinese race, course for eight minutes, Adickes According to Associated Prest still at Yulin, but whether this is the 04-year-old Queen Grand- will not be from Taipeh, the Communist fact or simply speculation is dif mother.

either a sald. The plane was at 2,000 invasion of Talwan I expected ficult to tell.

(establish the immediate family valid travel document some time ihla summer, The Many Nationalist troops are re-witnessed the rites in the palace Ing holder's identity, nationality) in an attempt to gut eigeer. Assault, it le generally believed ported to have taken to the residence of the widow of King for a

valid

entry permit, certificate

"It picked up, speed-300 to there, will be delivered in July, mountains in the Interior of Hal Chulalongkorn. After, sanctified of residence or frontier pass 400 miles an hour and ran out

under lustral water was presented by issued

the Immigrants of sight right over South Bend," · the elderly Queen to the 22-year-Control Ordinance. These re- the pilot related, old King and his lovely bride, quirements, may be wolved by First Ofeer Robert Manning the wedding party proceeded to the immigration Officer in respect confirmed.. Adickes account. another hall where'n court scribe of persons under 18 years of age. Adickes said about half of the read a royal proclamation making' Chinese subjects who have 10, passengers aboard also Princess Sirildt Kiliyakorn the reached the age of 16 wilt from the object-Ansociated Press, Queen of Thailand.

had working on Doyle

been story on how the Indonesian pea- sants felt about the current situa- tion in the Islands. He caught a ride with Kennedy and said he expected to Interview villageri along the route to Jogjakarta,

by his wife who

Ho la suymond Kennedy

le in Hong

Professor

left New Haven, Connecticut In 1949 for a year's study abroad under a Cuggenheim scholarship,

A college spokesman said that Professor Kennedy was expected lo return to his faculty post la time for the opening of the term

in September.Associated Press.

Chennault fight for deposits

Red batteries fire on Moller's tug

Chinese Communist garrison troops at Fort Bayard fired at least 15 three-inch shells at the Bri- tish tug, Alicia Moller, on Wednesday, tho "China Mail" learned yesterday.

Seine of the shelle came with In 10 to 18, fest of the tug.

The Alicia Moller Immediately changed course, and bogan lg zagging to avold the shells

No one on board the tug, was injured.

The Alicia Moller, which was under charter, to former Lieutenant-Commander. Gordon Ross of the U.S. Navy, wos ottempting to enter the port to enable Mr. Ross, to take over his U.S.$20,000 American yacht Volador which San Francisco, April 23.

the. Fort Bayard authorities have: comman- General Claire Chennault

deered.. carried his fight to obtain the

On February 13, after the fuel There were some 25 men in bank deposits of a, defunc! the lorry, 10 of whom were in Chinese airline to four other Volador exhausted its jured. The truck also carried San Francisco, Bay area, banks supply in heavy weather while slectrical materials. It was re- yesterday.

h route from Manila to Hong turning from a job, ....

Chennault's Civil Air Trans-Kong, the Volador inadvertent Shortly after 4.30 pm, the port, Incorporated, fled sult with ly put in to the Communist 7 AL 0800 GMT (3 pm, HKBT)-k wexkon-

truck was seen to be coming the Federal District Court week-port.

payment of, · approximately Mr. Ross, who later explained trough of low pressure extenden Garden Road towards the ing ENK'wards from the Taison Strult across tramline. Suddenly it went out of 4450,000 in deposita credited to that his marine maps showed French on at the Central Ait, Transport Cors that Fort Bayard was the Pacific to the South of Japan. To control, and proceeded the North of this trough a bit of high breakneck speed..

poration.

concession, was interned by the|i The Chennault line said it is Communist Fort Boyard authorl- Spriure, extends from North China to After reaching, the tramlines,

The Nárth of „Japanitia

the truck. --- swerved towards the successor to the one-time dles along with his crow' of 11 Today's Forecnals-Moderate or fresh Dockyard, in Murray Road. In and it is satitled to the money

the wall enclosing the Naval China Nationalist air service and his 11-year-old son, William. its. path was the Army sergeant but the banks so far havò re-from. Canton, Jull," and enter will be used for the talpykla on his Service motor cycle com- fused to release the deposits.

Yesterday's action is another In tories borders ́ir 'sories, of similar"sults: filed; by

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The King then, conferred on Queen Sirikit, the two highest special' orders whose insigafas contained 750 diamonds.

The young couple drove in a canary-hued, Daimler to King's 'palneé. Lator" an audience will be granted by the King and Queen to highest Government officials and chiefs of foreign missions.

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Preceding the wedding, Prince Nakhalr Mongkhal, Sirikit's. father, asked an audience with

the King who graciously granted: it as well as permission that. Sirikit sign her name on, the special wedding register.

The wedding followed raf the auspicious hour, 10.24 a., et Small by royal astrologers. crowds welted outside the gates of the palace: djid, cheered the King and Queen as they drove hway Associated Press,

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