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SLOWCOACH' TYPHOON Giant to midget Americans will cross

STILL MENACE TO HK Severe blow expected here this morning STORM MAY PASS WITHIN 50 MILES OF HONG KONG

The 'slowcoach' typhoon, which for two days has been dawdling in the South China Sea some 200 miles from Hong Kong after creating havoc in Northern Luzon, was, at latest reports early this morning, some 170 miles South East of Hong Kong, mov- ing West North West or North West at eight knots. If the typhoon persists in its present course and speed-which is likely to increase it is expected to pass about 50 miles South of Hong Kang some time this morning.

Probably one of the slowest-moving_typhoons ever recorded, the freak storm (which is of considerable intensity) 'disrupted Hong Kong's air and shipping services and commercial life yesterday dospite the fact that no winds of high velocity were experienced all day." The weather turned gusty, the late afternoon but it was not until nearly 9 p.m. that the harbour became at all rough and waves started

reaking over the Praya.

After midnight, though a high ind was, blowing, conttitions, as

Guerilla

menace

in Korea

Taegu, October 4. Communist guerillas have egun to terrorise the South stranded and Koreans, still disorganised by the impact of

the Royal Observatory had fore-¦ yachts-had moved earlier to the cast earlier, had not deteriorated different Typhoon Shelters and to any great extent.

to Shaukiwan and Aberdeen.

The Star Ferry service con- tinted though the number of ferries on the run was requend.

The typhoon covers an area of 200 miles, and a severe blow seems almost inevitable.in Hong Kong this morning.

Observatory warning

Winds steadily increased during the day yesterday and in the night. Guit velocity recorded as the Royal Observatory reached 49 knots yesterday This Is expected to increase to- day,..

afternoon.

Although the typhoon was mov-

A definits. evidence of pected to deteriorate rapidly.

So

af burned down in the Yangkok Philippine.

Shipping suspended

Naval ratings desert their glant aircraft parrior HMB Ven=" geance, to salt a small dinghy round Gibraltar herbbur, during a paues in the Home Flant's autumn exercízás......... (AP Photo).

HK troops lose

overseas grant

British

All shipping between Hong Kong and Macao, and the local ferry services to outlying islands were suspended. Ferry services in the harbour continued as usual but signials holsted at the ferry teriniu warped that the cross- harbour. miglii be

at any imo The Vehicular Ferry stopped ment.

running at 8 pm.

best stom |

All ships that arrived hert were directed to, anchor at Junk Bay unill the typhoon threat has passed. One of the vessels was the ss. Heinrich · Jemen from Tientsin. On board are more than

50 Portuguese citizens from North China and Shanghal.

Another ship which arrived was the flying Dragon, from Formos via Macao, which, anchored near Green Island,

Air communications with the

With the British Forcas in Korea,

October 4. troops, guerilla hunting in the hills and paddic fields North of Taegu, learned today that the overseas allowance which they re ceived in Hong Kong has been withdrawn. allowance of 15/9d. a week-up to the rank of corporal, with higher rates for senior NCO's and officers, was originally granted to meet higher cost of living, but its withdrawal has completely nullified the new pay granted throughout the Army recently. Its loss is causing dissatis- faction among all ranks of the British force here.

Corporal John McLachan, 'who has Korcan

been interrogating North brought, in by patrols, showed his

fan with la foll of three police-ere and iSwanton, Portugu- RAF planes, were securely tied was non-taxable.

Den killed and five injured.

Ing

An American advisory ofeer ing slowly yesterday and last With the Soutli Korean Govern- | night, the Royal Observatory ment såld today that this develop- | warned against relaxing precau- ment and followed clase on the tions. Weather condillons during wake of the receding 'battle line. the night were, however, not ex-

prisoners as they were activity from several Hong Kong took all precautions Socalles, he said. Skiriples are against the heavy rain-and-galet outside world were also severed paybook and said: "The new pay bearing altfort nightly in towns which accompany typhoons. The by the typhom threat, Flights in increases have done nothing for hoisting of the No. 7 Signal and out of the Colony were sus- me. I am only a peany a day: throughout the

shortly after midnight yesterday thin the past 24 hours, three sent more than 60 British, Ama pended. Strong winds were ex- better off, and my income tax has festations have been raided rican, Chinese, Dutch, Norwegian, Perlenced at Kal Tak airfield. All gone up.

grounded' aircraft, including some! The 15/94 overscas allowance „vessels scurry~ } down.

Sergeant Roland Nesbitt, whose for shelter,

communications Land

con-wife and child live, at 88; Lawson Sen and air communications

Trains to and Street, Darlington, County Dur- The officer added: "I have no

Únued as usual, disrupted and doubt that the retreating Com-were completely

from the border left and arrived ham, was even more. annoyed. anuntat have left many parties are expected to be out fodny until

according to schedule and bure: Compared with his 17/0d, a'day the threat has passed. behind to carry on this work."

In the New Territories, thou- and trams maintained their nor- pay rate in Hong Kong, he will Guerilla activity, with a trands of British troops tied down mal services.

lose 2/0d, a day on the new scale. accompanying crucities

And his income, tax will ́go-up. and ter rors, is not new to the peasant sampments at certain places were Luna Park closed

every movable object. Tent en-

Anancial Self-appointed unit folk of the, South, Communists

experts, sitting on a sheet of ivere extremely sative between moved and the troops took shel.

canvas in pouring rain on the Shops closed earlier than usual, South Korean hills, worked out people in the streets than normal-paying 3/id. n'week. ing experienced in Hong Kong.

Where pusty weather was bo-ly in the evenings

Cinemas and dance halls car- | however, conditions at Fauling red on

as usual. Tho. Lun The South Korean Govern. rar ainest calm.

An unmarried corperal's".tax Park, however, was closed. All ment is now preparing es grapices on the Irland worked movable structures including the will jump from 28 to 6/8d; ole with this menace again with skeleton staffs yesterday Ferris Wheel and the aeroplane

"What with the shortage of They propose to set aside 10,000 afternoon, as werkers who live rides were dismantled and stored bear and the rain, we don't feel Police and at least al Army of the Mainland were given Be away and the staff given a holi 130 happy about this clinking! Battalions for the work,

afternoon at so lurn home be day.

wor," a dizgruntled private sold These men will be specially cause of the possibilty of the

The fishing

ng feet at Stanley Worst off are the young Set trained to ferret out Communists ferry services being suspended a moved in15 Chung Me), Aberdeen, vicemen who got only in a day from hiding places in the vast bila moment's notice,

pay scale unti"; early on Tue:ddy afternoon and under the new Dicas that cover most of the coun 13 was also a general holiday

|

the end of the second. World' Waring lust year's and Nissen huts) and there were considerably less that an unmarried sergeant- wbs]

Rond the North Korean invasion Jast June,

From January to line of this

gar their victims included 500 South Korean policeman.

of the worst, regions are

ter in more solid structures. Dur- typhoon experi- euce, tent camps und were blown down.

for all schools.

the vicinity of Theg and In Slow progress

The Northern area of the South

A police hays already begun

The this manhunt by closely screening the great hosta of refugees now assing along the roads of South Korea. They have detained F Tumber of suspects.--Hauter.

The weather

At 3 pan, yesterday, the ty phoon was about 220 miles outh East of the Colony. AL that time there were Indications that it was moving slowly West

West

or North West. Stronger winds were expected 20 miles and was then, 200

Three hours later it had di

South East of Hong Kong, pass- BRIDES PAPER TOWNging to the South of Fratas Island "NÃO OUT. 18 DE IKET) the and still moving West North

on la centred to miles to the BJ West at five knots. Winds ware

Haue, Kong and how bodo to me then expected

Jere Howly | WNW. of NW From: the during

the

typhlon 'an' adlite trough leitanda': N19 to When the

"to. Increase: BBQ/*

yesterday morning there was only

ave boat In Stanley Bay. -

The solitary Vecmol was out at so when the typhoon was caported on its way. It reach

od Stanley late, on Tuesday afternoon towing three amaite Mohing boats which were basch ed at School Beach,

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"Not too happy":

they have completed 18 months

service. Y

Captain Peter Munn, brigade public relations officer mile when asked why the troops had been deprived of their oversea allowance,^ (^

"I suppose they think the east of living Is cheaper here he

· sald,--United Press.

abandons border post

"Balgon, October 4, French military headquar tors said today that French troops avacuated Kaoband, Northernmost fortress of their defence chali facing the bar- der of Communist China.

Legionnaires, Moroccan and Vietnamese troops abandoned the

stone

citadel yesterday morning. struck South East through rocky passes in Com munist-Infested territory and headed toward Thatkho, French-held fortress 30-mileù South East.

It was presumed that

military equipment portable was destroyed.

The news came as a jolt since the post, which com mands the two main invasion routes from China, had been thá most important French outpost on the border.

Civilians In Kaobang were evacuated by airlift a wosk ago, United Press. |

MT. ASAMA AGAIN IN ERUPTION

Tokyo, October 4. Mount Asama erupted at 3.15 pan. today with a "rour (bat shook windows in Nagano, 13 miles away.

Observatories said the eruption was of medium intensity bigger than that of September 23. which killed one and Infurod six United Press..

Chinese Communists' campaign

against Christian

A confidential report from įsident of Yenching University at Nanking indicates that the Peking, and Dr. Teng Yu-chi, were expected, campaign, bgaldist Christian Chillece YWCA

Krush and thienna Lastardi, Presantų – bolster Chinese Reds have opened a chief executive” ageretary of the /

he high over, Central, Chidalgo mbali

„Today's Forecsite-North North Kasterl

Le North

gales

The declaration urged all

Missions

raineuring. NB. Overeads with pemed all sups in the harbour werd misalona, Chinese Christian churches. The signeri professed not to

Gesloedar Weather and de

Parallel when ready

Tokyo, October 4.

American forcos in Korea will cross the 38th Parallel when they are ready to do so, sources close to General Douglas MacArthur told the Unit- ed Press, today.

They said there is no difference between the South Korean forces and American troops in Korea. 'Both are United Nations forces under General MacArthur, and the South Koreans have al- ready. crossed.

The only reason the Americans are not yet in North Korea' is that for various reasons they have. not elected to move across the lino which divides the North and South. The Americans will push on to North Korean territory as as they regroup and ready their supply" and, com munications systems for auch a drive. At present they are

ngaged in

the Able quarterk

ing

United Statco Marines early today broke the funatical ro- sistance of the newly identified 17th Communist Division to cup- ture Uljongbu, 12. miles North of Seoul.

Poor weather hampered air support of United Nations ground forces who were steadily fore- way, up to the 38th ing their Parallel along its whole length.

No major actions were ro- however, except at

which

Jit Nehru sti franxious

Korea

Lake Buccess, October 4, The Indian Prime Minister, Me. Jawaharlal. Nohru," Haw. informed the British Foreign Becretary, Mr: Ernest Bevin, and the U.5. Becretary, of State, Mr. Dean Asheron," he believes thora la real dan». per that, the Chiness. Com munists will enter Koron: 17: the United Nations opntinua Northward advance, espacially. If the Americans croad

the 39th Parallel.

On the "other "handy". Mraj Nehru does not want Gouth Karen left to the mercy of further aggrested Nations hance he bellaves the

should call a cenic-fire; leave

their "house keeping and mopping up" operations."

The Americans will probably not crusa the 30th Parallet until they can um lote a punch that

dstva MISTAKyay home and knock the Northe

of #Koreans out

to the think- ers here. Wallel they wil {tter Americans go across FRAME, want to be prepared for anything that might come any "lest rasp stand the Norboreans might make og ti he Communisto might suddenly gath the way of

Sachina troca

*from 'Rod

General MacArthur does not intend to let the North Koreans

Korean guerillas mopped up guerillas left behind the Communists' quit the South Western port of Mokpo yester- day after an amphibious land.

The South Korean 3rd Divi- ion, driving on Wonsan, took 65 prisoners yesterday, intelll- gence officers stated.

Stam fight

The total North Koreans cap-

and live to fight again tured since the beginning of the her day at their own choos

campaign from June 25 is now the war-tafonu in

het

over 25,000, an officer said. About uthority from Wash..

110,000 of these were taken; in neral MacArthur sent the last 10 or 12 days.. lugton General

the 38th.

hadi

hik of force across Parallel to kneck out the Com-

he

The North Korean 17th Divi- munist air force. He said then alon put up a stern fight for Ujongbu. This Division had not would not let North Korean Leen deinitely identified before, planes come down, hit the Ame ricans and then run back acrOSA the lin

Rufely that would grant them It is believed that General MacArthur Teels: sque v way! about the North Korean ground.

ing

the troops where they. stand or would stand at the and of hostijliion, than attempå.

to work out' aúnified · colu» tion, with the North Koreanas: -United Press..

"Ceylon"

shells island

Tokyo, October The British cruiser

HMS Ceylon, carried out an effec tive. surface.......... bombardment, with: Berlal spotting, of milt?

New American tary targets on Phognyong, an

forces as he dla division in Korean planes will send Far East American and other United Na tions furces across Parallel

when

As seen here. A

thred things will determine whch Americans. force, seres hu line that has divided North and South Korea, Genors) MacArthur, may be waiting to see if he gets an answer to his surrender ult- matum. He will give the North Koreans every chanco të get out of the war the

-way..

South Koreans halt

The second is the time it' takes for the United National forcesTM to: maks along the border. The In- when landing was a big thing and it took lots of landing. The Battle, for Seoul was quother major

It will take time to joJ: things straightened out and readl ed for a new drive of a major Southern

Tokyo, Ostoben 4. The United States 3rd Ind fantry Division la now in the Far Eact. Command, à Tokyo Headquartors staff officer and nounced today. THE

would not

disclose where the Division is station ed, when

It arrived or where ame from. There

came

were already six American divisions, including

the Marines and part of an "airborne." division, In“ Karea.

Rauter

| island off the Korean Weat coast = just below the 38 Parallel, on Monday. G

This was announced in a com máudique · from: General Mad Arthur's Headquarters today.

The communiqué-

amunious added tha Koyal Air Force Sunderland: fly- Ing-boots wera out, on regula .patrols.

The Headquarters of the Brf Fish

Commonwealth. Occupation

| Forces reported today that, Aui. trallán Mustangs dew long-rang reconnaissance patrols on Tu day, involving more than 1,000 miles of flying when they c crossed the Parallel to hit targets 11 North Korea.

They destroyed six oxcarts and damaged

four locomotives hea Pyongyang.

though a 17th Brigade fought in Central Korca a few days ago

The Division's realstance was broken at Uljongbu yesterday

Australian pilots reported being when the Marines entered the

Ang fred upon by one lone, North city.

heer said that the North Korean anti-aircraft weapon... The Koreans massacred: 500 peopl

The Australians accounted for before evacuating Mokpe-yestar

the total of 249 United Nations aerial sortles reported tempaign.. Korean amnhibinur landing.

South Korean Marines today for Tuesday, (which concentrated * Meanwhite gihe ROK Thirs

about, 50 sterillas on Communist Division Salted. Ita pell melt mopped up

transportation advance in North Korea, tom-left behind in the town by the communications and power facill ties North of the Parallel-Rou

Korch now mopping up will have to be brought to the Seoul area and all the

plated for ten uses prations com-1 day in the face of the South 12 of

porarily today after going 48 Northerners,

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air miles North from the 38th Parallel to give the weary foot soldiers a brief rest,

The South Koren troops were finally persuaded to hall at dawn today after they captured Kosong, 40 air miles North of the 30th Parallel and moving two miles North of that city. D

The 'ROK, forces() had-met no enemy opposition in capturing Kosong or any other point siner Monday

Despite the fact that they had marched

the better part of 201 miles in the past 11 days an their feet were bilatered, even bleeding, the South Korean sold- iers did not want to stop. How- uver, American milliary adviser, finally persuaded them to halt. their advance long enough to al- low the soldier, a brief rest to. galber loose ende,OM

Uljongbu faken

An important Communist force is believed to be waiting 'at Won-- con, which an (American) (oficer) described as the only worthwhile, town in North Korea other than Pyongyang

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The declaration said that (Christian missionaries entered Chine during a period of fór. alan Importallam and therefore were inavitably entangled in it.

The report cald'that a group of schools and other institutiods that have been under any Government -- Correspondanos Chinese Christian fenders have still, depend on foreign: financial pressure, but the official Govern- Pane issued a "declaration of inde support to map out programmes ment

Murdar pendence from.- 'Anglɔ-American so they can be completely indo-Dally the Peking People

"quickly; approved the Barolay mission and pledged, julegiatice" pendent of such support in the movement arra means of "making Pa

the Red Government, online shertest, poskible, time, saska Chinees Christian organisations The doctoralen, was aligned.

by Its targed them

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to "adapt the educational pro The Glove tae Christions, including Dr. Wi imm/40 as to propagaty dovrhe deverament will live up to Teo-chung, exochuivers kvarelac

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