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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1950.

REFUGEE SOLDIERS ATTACK

YANGKO DANCERS

Mount Davis Camp scene of hectic battle

POLICE RESTORE ORDER

Evidently infuriated by a pro-Communist demonstration, about 60 former Nationalist soldiers, veterans of the Chinese Civil War, attacked an equal number of pro-Communist trade unionists at the Mount Davis Refugee Camp yesterday morning.

Engagement of Princess Margaret

London, June 18.

A gossip columniet in the masa cl+culation Sunday

"News newspaper,

of the World," reported today that some friends of 19-year-old Princess

Margaret, believed

her engagement to the Karl of Dalkeith might, be an. nounced soon.

One of the vivacious young Princoso's companions at the Ascot races last week was the 26-year-old Earl of Dalkeith, help of the eighth Duke of Buccleuch and nephew of the Duchess of Gloucester, Prin- cess Margaret's aunt by mar. rlage.

The tall, handsome Earl, heir to 10 ancient Scottish and English · tities, and to

one of the

* 600,000 acres in sight coun-

les, has been Princess's escorte at theatres and night clubs in the West EndReuter..

U.S. diplomats in SE Asia carry arms

Washington, June 17. The State Department sald tonight that it has ordered diplomats in certain posts in South East Asia to carry fire- arms for their protection.

The posts were not named State Department amelala Who were asked to amplify the state- ment declined to comment.

The statement was made in a 12-page reply by the Department to attacks made on it by Senator Joseph McCarthy, Wisconsin Re- publican. Mr. McCarthy was quoted as having said in a speech at Milwaukee on June 0 thai "for ycars we have allowed nearly dilettante diplomats to do, the fighting for us with kid gloves in perfumed drawing rooms. . .*

The State Department replied that American diplomats had been imprisoned In Communist China, had been fired on In the Grook elvil war and the Pales tine fighting and that Consul General Thomas Wasson had been killed by a aniper's tuller in Palestine în 1948,

"Omicore assigned to certain pasts in South East Asia," it add- ed "are required by Departmen- tol order to carry firearms for their personal protection/....!

Various areas of South East Asia are torn by Communist con- flict, notably Indo-China and Burma.Associated Press,

Some 60 young trade unionists, both men and women, arrived at the comp about 9.30 a.m. when the refugees were about to receive their morning food rations.

The pro-Communist demonstrators were alleged to have caused obstruction to the refugees in getting their food by dancing the Yangko, the popular Communist dance, to the beat- ing of a drum, waving the five star flag and shouting slogans.

to the "No choice”.

After their request demonstrators to move on ha been ignored, the refugees be- gan to attack.

In the ensuing fight that fol-

lowed more than 10 of the work-Mail:" "We are down and out, if

ers received slight injuries. Ac- cording to the police only fists

were used,

The demonstrators retreated to- ward Victoria Road where they sought medical aid for their wounded in the house of Dr. G.H. Thontas, former Deputy Director of Medical Services.

Several of them were treated by Dr. Thomas and Dr. Raymond Yang, who was with Dr. Thomas at the time.' Dr. Thomas, after giving first ald, sent two of the girls to the Queen Mary Hospital.

According to an eye-witness who aw the inoident at Dr

workers. Thomas' house, the numbering between 60 and 70

One refugee soldier aid to a representative of the "China

you want to say that, but if thèse people came here to demonstrate before us and deliberatoly pro- voke us into a fight, we have no cholec.'

The samo

that refugee sakki while the workers were; dancing the Yangico and, cavorting to rhythmis beating of the drum, two beat loads of their colleagues down below in the beach were rooting them on.

with revolvers.

Scene of rioting

the day. (Kung

Taken at Mount Davle refugee camp yesterday, this photo shows steal-helmeted police armed with lathie and shielde patrolling the scene of the rioting earlier. in Bhaung Photo).

Former governor of Taiwan executed

Taipeh, June 18.

The first Chinose to govern Taiwan after more than 50 years of Japanoso rule died the death of a traitor today. Kneeling on the ground with his hands tied behind his back, three-star General Chen Yi fell face forward with a bullet in the nape of his neck.

More ships sailing for Shanghai

Refugees interviewed by the Two more steamers will be "China Mall" insisted that the added next week to the list

threatened

them of

vessels Shanghai-bound demonstrators

from Hong Kong which has However, the police categori- now the names of three ships cally denied that any fire-arms entered. had been used,

Of the two steamers which are

-rushed-into-the-compaund.of.The refugees-were not-withaus expected

the house. They were followed by the refugee soldiers were in a belligerent mood.

a casualty of their own. One man. who whose name was given as Mão Hsiao-yin, was beaten by his own men and his hut was trampled

However, the refugees were

held at bay outside the gate.

According to the eye-witness, the workers told Dr. Thomas that they had been on

swimming

party and that they were passine tacked and robbed. by the camp when they were at-

Police arrive

While the workers were re- colving first aid, more than hundred policemen, including members of the Emergency Uni! and the Flying Squad armed with riol equipment swooped WIL

down on the scène.

They came from the surround ing police stations, all under the command of Mr. W, Segrue, Divi- sional Superintendent of th Western Stalion, Along with the police cars came several ambul- ances from the Fire Department, the Queen Mary Hospital and the Tung Wah Group Hospitals..

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They immediately threw Dordon around the area and began to take up positions at strategic points.

On hearing of the arrival of

demonstrators| the police, the began to scatter and some sought refuge further up the bill. Dy noon, however, more than 40 of the workers had been rounded un. Of these about 10 were sont up. U to the hospital with slight head Injures. They were later

down..

ta sail for Shanghai next week, one-la-a-Norwegian steamer of 3,000 tons.

gers.

sure.

Thus ended the career of a man

Nehru

Menounces terrorism

Singapore, June 18.

The Prime Minister of India, Pandit Nehru, fold a huge in meeting of 50,000 people Singapore today that Malayan terrorism чуду oxccedingly, harmful and should not be tolerated.

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DISCUSSION ON TAIWAN IN TOKYO TALKS

Tokyo, June 18,

Ganardi MacArthur is expocted to toll the U.S. Defence Secretary, Mr. Lauis Johnson that Taiwan can still be saved and that American equipment should · bo hurried there and to South East Asia.

Authoritative sources said that this would be one aspect of the Far Eastern Military situation which General MacArthur will outline in pri- vate conference with Mr. Johnson. The first is expected to be held tomorrow morning. The Secretary was told in Mr. Johnson or General Bradley a briefing session today that will hold any further Press con- America's Far Eastern defence ferences during their visit to the

Far East. line would

seriously threatened by the loss of Tal- wan and it could be outflank- ed by Communist conquest of South East Asia.

be

On Monday afternoon some 12,- 300 troops and 240 airplanes will pass in review on Tokyo's Im- perial Palace Plaza before Mr. Johnson, General Bradley and tor General MacArthur in one of the rein. biggest military demonstrations The review

U.S. security

General MacArthur's general also asked for forcements in all categorics of the Occupation. far more begins at 3.30 p.m. the second

request strength In four months. Today's four-hour briefing ses- sion for Mr. Johnson and Gen- Omar Bradley was devoted eral mainly to military detalls within General MacArthur's command and a description of the Occups- tion..

eral

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But the extreme seriousness with which headquarters here views the Communist, threat to Talwan and South East Asia was outlined in the source of a gen- review of the complete mul- situation in the Orient. General MacArthur is expected to elaborate on this factual back. ground during his conversations with the Secretary.

Lary

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and Donerai Mr. Johnson, Bradley,, are visiting Japan to ascertain facts affecting the security of the United Biates and the pasce of the world;"

Pres

• Johnson told the

upon their arrival at Hanada Alr.

port. Tokyo, an Saturday night. adds Router.

Mr. Johnson was evasive when questioned regarding the drafting of a peace treaty or arrangements for the United States to retain bases in Japan.

MacArthur, General Douglas the Supreme Ailled Cornmander

in Japan, met Mr. Johnson and General Bradley at the airport.

Kir. Johnson said that President Truman would receive recoin- mendations regarding an

ac..

Upon their return to Wash. rangement for Japan by August.

Ington/i

Would confer with

a bloody revolt in February 1917. to in pin-drop #llença by one of] today on: America's, presuit and oral Bradhon..and G

whose misrule of Talwan sparked and won for him Thging hatred of this island's inhabitants,

the

the Chiefs of Staff and the Secretaries of the three-Ser. vices and present the Armed

Military conference Two more bullets were fired

He said it was beyond his com-

The United into his body for good mea-prehension how this campaign of

Stales Defence violence could lead to any good Secretary, Mr. Louis Johnion, and whatever. It degraded humanity: General Omar Bradley completed Mr. Nohru, who was listened the Arat full day of talles hore the largest crowds that ever future defence requirements gathered in Singapore, spoke the Far East and will hold 4 from a central rostrum docked morning session with Genera out in the Indian national colours MacArthur

tomorrow, addr

Forace policy recommandations. of red, green and white with the United Press.

to the President., WA There was no official

Mr. Johnson said that! they Indian flag and the Union Jack

nouncement of the question: would confer with General Mac- flying from its top,

askad or points presented during Arthur's Servico chiefs and "who-

sessions with today's secret

necessary to get an "over- General MacArthur and his top all picture" all the facts staff' officers, but the Pubilt "affecting the pence of the world

Offfoar, Information

Colonel

and particularly the security of M P. Echols, emphasised the the United States."

Mr. Johnson said he would not that he and duck a suggestion

His death occurred on parade ground in the large village of Sintien in Southern Talpeh.

The 67-year-old former Gov- ernor was taken from his prison coll to a 'court-room before day- break today.

to

There, the sentence broadcast the world last night was formally pronounced.

Governor

Was

was

Mr. Nehru said that the basic things that Mahatma Gandhi warn of, the most taught Indis essential importance for the world today. Their central message was that evil action must not bo done even if it might yield some good

temporarily because it must have

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General Bradley would for Vat Mr Nehru said that co-opera-Johnson's visit," he said, "is luate the Japan situation but tion between different nations, purely to inspect the installations. declined to give particulars re- races and communities was essen operations and organisations of the garding a peace treaty or bases in tiel in the present world situation. Fur East Command. He is not a Johnson sold that there

Malaya, with

ite Malay, volved in the political situation in the Far East,"

The aged former turned pale, but by what seemed to be a supreme efforts per

evil. This will tained his outward composure.

Immediately after the sentence ho motored pronounced, to the execution ground.

Asked if he wanted to make a Will, he replied: "I have nothing say, but please cremate my body."

In traditional hospitality to the condemned, he was asked if he wanted 4

drink. repiled: "No thank you.” The three-man court marttal. before

which Chen Yi pleaded

be the Drst Shanghai-bound ves- sel in months to accept passen- The other one on the list will Mao, who is about 65 years be a British-registered freighter. old and has a long black beard Bath vessels are expected to salto

on or about and moustache, was accused by from Hong Kong the refugees of giving falee in June 22.

ara the Jardine Matheson steamer Mau sang, the Butterfield and Swire vessel Tsinan and the Panamanian vessel Valve.

formation to the Pran

The refugees said that they had heard Mao tell members. of the Press that only a small num ber of the soldiers wanted to Zo to Talwan while the majority of them, wanted to return to the mainland

They accused him of being a Communist spy among them. Mao, too, was rescued by the Police who took him to the Western Station. He later returned with the police to pick up his meagre belongings.

When Mao arrived with the police, at about 4.30 p.m., he was told that it was quite all right to come out of the car to pick up whatever that was left of his belongings. He remained

Inside the car.

Chinese, Indien and other com- munities, could set a great exam pio to the world in such matters;

Reuter. on the list Already

All three are at present in the port of Shanghai.

Sailing cancelled

He

guilty to charges of collaboration with the Chinese Communists, was, horded by General Ku Chu- tung, former Chief of the Nation- Meanwhile, following the realist General Staff. ported closure of the part of Bwatow by the Communtet au- Saturday thorities there on Williamain and Company do cided yesterday to cancel the trip of the Empire Park to that

East Kwangtung port.

The evidence

Evidence showed that Chen YI In January, 1949, whik sarving Governor of Cha Klang, tried to induce General Tang En-po to surrender with his troopi to. the

Communtata In the Shanghai-Nanking area.

The Empire Park, a British- registered vessel which has boo on regular runs between Hong Kong and Swatow since weeks. As balt, Tang was promised that ago, was to sall yesterday from the Communists would exempt here:

him from punishment as awar The closure of Swatow

w was re- criminal, and give a high post.

Chen took what he thought was ported to have been announced |

Mount Davis Camp to the Communist authorities relatively ante risk and ap

there following the sinking of the preaching Tang, carried out, his The Mount Davie, Camp is Anhui Inside the territorial waters act

Tang was his godson, and owed at Swatow on Friday. This was Inhabited by about 6,700 re-

the second time that, the port was his rise in the world largely to fugees, mostly Northerners. Of

declared closed within the past Chen's Influence. these one hait are former Bol-

Tang informed Chiang Kai- diere. Five

three weeks. The first closure was -hundred- of the soldiers are disabled. Up to the ordered by the Communia nii-shek of Chen's move, and was present tinie, they had been car-thorities soon after the sinking of authorised 12 arrest him and to ed for by the Tung Wah Group the British steamer Ebonal off send him to Talwan Ewatow late in May, Hospitals.

On June 12, the Tung Woh

syafi skunk releqsed by hospital authorities Group Hospitals announced that were taken to the Western the refugees would be moved to and. Station for questioning.

a new camp alto at Junk Bay

The Weather.

At 0800 GMT (5 pm. IIRST) a shallow low pressure new cover 8: Chine, and Indo-China. A weak depresjon is_tpaving NE were the area of Japsh. Fraser relatively high · over the Eastern Gradienta ́ate, wank - generallykk

8' no. AW winda, Belgha perkide and wigstr TODAY'S FATMAN Land moderate Batiefed showers,''

Turjentky's Weatherkom

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·CHOU ATTENDS

SWEDISH RECEPTION

Dulles visits Korean border

Seoul, Juno 13.

Mr. John Foster Dulles, the Republican Party foreign affairs, adviser to the Secre- tary of State, today made à trip of 30 miles directly.North of Seoul to the border towi of Chosong. He was accom- panied by the American Am bassador, Mr. John Muccio and Korean offiotels.

They inspooted the headquarters at Ullborgba and ether places.

Signs welcoming Mr. Dulles

ware put up in villages, alon

his route,

Ten querillas relded Chosong on the midst of June 17 and re- treated with on South Koreat policemen who was wounded.

Mr. Dulles party returned to Seoul this afternoon-Beuter.

On Other Pages

This, was done, and with such secrecy that not until last night's announcement was the public Naware.

are of. Chen's prosence, and Im- Page 2 prisopment.

When Chen died, hot a single friend or relative was present His family are all'on the main-

last

Jand.

Personality" Parado :"Correspondenteil-

After being questioned by the last Friday and Saturday How- police, all those taken into cus

ever, due to a last minute hitch, tody; with the exception of those the removal was postponed until

Ban-Francisco, June 18, released from the hospital, were next Fridio,

Mr. Chou En-lal, Premier and In accordance with his the station at 9: Plans had been completed by Foreign Minister of Communist wish, the body of the Ill-starred page 4 released from 'P,m. The wounded were inter the Hospitals with the Govern China, on Friday for the first ex-Governor was cremated at a siad released, it was learned, ment Welfare Office for their time attended a diplomatic fue funeral parlour in Talpeh, to

Meanwhile at the scene of the

removal after which responsibition given by a Western nation, disturbance members of the Press.

Mr. L. Hammarstrom, the which it was removed after his Page 8 execution. would fall on the Government Swedish Ambasador to Peking. The ura containing his ashés de pani the camp in droves, began to got Social Welfare Officegai gavo da reception who had by this time arrived at wy for the upkeep of the refugees

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was no division between himself and Mr. Acheson regarding polley on Japani

Qualified sources polated out, however, that United States mill tary planning. In the Far East In a prepated statement issued hinges to a large extent on the upon arrival, Mr. Johnson pald political questions of a Japanese tribute to the Supreme Cum- pence settlement and developments manier and the Japanese people.

"Freedom-loving people every Communist-threatened

where are

encouraged by what areas bordering Red China.

Colonel Echols announced the is developing in Japan. It auguta United States Defence chiefs have well for the realisation of real a tentative schedule of conferen-peace-the primary objective of ces and Inspections in Japan and America's preparedness."--Asso- Okinawa late today. He also said: ciated Press, United Press, and "It is not expected that either Router

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