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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1948.

EXTENSIVE MILITARY AID TO NANKING FORECAST

BY STEWART HENSLEY

Washington, Mar. 8.-Informed sources predicted today that the United- States within the next few months will become committed to supplying consl- derable military aid to Chiang Kai-shek's government despite the fact that the State Department is against such a course..

Singapore

Although Administration ofll-publicly, that. It can be kept alive cials assert they have no cur- by commodity help of the type

enviadged in Gen. Marshall's pro rent plans for giving the Nan- pored $570,000,000 China ald pro- Two Fleets Inking Government military ald gramme...

beyond what it has already re- Effect On Public Opinion ceived from United States army There are some signs of wavering surplus, they do not rule out on the part of the Administration the possibility that such assis-regarding military aid, but most in- formed sources bellove its endorse- tance may materialise as a re-for

when It comes, will not occur sult of the various factors at ment of this type of assistance, if work on Congressional, official until the European recovery plan and public opinion.

Singapore, Mar, 8.-Two fleets, one British and onb American, arrived here to- day and anchored together in the outer roads,

Admiral Sir Denis Boyd, Commander-in-Chief of the British Pacific Feat. came from a visit to Saigon, flying his flag in the 10,000-ton cruiser London, with three destroyers in company.

The 27,000-ton United States aircraft carrier Valley Forge arrived flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Martin, commanding United States Task Force 38, with an escort of three destroyers.

The. United States squa- dron leaves for Trincomalee. Ceylon, on Thursday. Reuter.

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BRITAIN'S FLEET STILL FORMIDABLE

Whether the State Department changes its stand on this question voluntarlly or not, most informed observers believe that Congress is virtually certain to include military ald in the China assistance pro- gramme despite Secretary of State George C. Marshall's desire that it be confined to commodliles and re- construction assistance.

into

the

of

has been safely passed and there is no danger of Increased old to China cutting into the funds for the Mar- shall plan

Meanwhile, Gen. MacArthur's and

to give Gen. Wedemeyer's advlee Chiang more military ald, coming ps time when Chiang's It did at a military fortunes are ebbing rapidly, and being tied, in as it was with the concepts of global strategy against Informed sources point out several Communism, appears to have had factors which tend daily to increase considerable effect on Congressional the possibility of the

and public opinion. United States

After Gen. Marshall's admission putting more milltary equipment

Communist domination of hands

of the Nonking that

The China north of the Yangtse would these is the verument. One

deteriorating military position

ition render the American position Chinng's army. Another is the Korea untenable and pose a "very

serious Douglas

forces in Japan, there and Lt-Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer to the House have been increasing editorial in-

quiries as to Foreign Affairs Committee

as to why, in the light of that statement, the

Administratio effect that military assistance would

adamani provide the only solution of the China continues to be problem.

bolstering Chiang with military ald.

Gen. Marshall's explanation that economic aid will free some Chinese fareign exchange for the purchase of a limited amount of military equipment does not appear to have had much appreciable effect in calm- fear the repercussions of the defeat ug the apprehensions of those who of Chisng.

impact of the testimony by Geoccupatoblem" to the United States

MacArthur

Quiet Lobbying

to the

Still another factor, and one not so widely recognized as the others, is that large United States business Interests with Onancial

staltes or potentials in China are qulatly lob. bying

to swing more Congressional sentiment behind large-scale aid for Chiang.

Interested Observers

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Fu Tso-Yi Smashes Red Threat West Of Peiping

Shanghai, Mar. 9-Infantry and cavalry under General Fu Tso-yi routed a Communist force massed west of Poiping, easing temporarily the Red threat to the coal mines 20 miles west of Peiping, according to a Government communique today.

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Athens, Mar. 8.A detach. ment from the United Nations Balkan Commission was sholled In Macedonin, near the frontier, press reports from Salonika Buld today. No damage was done by the shelling, the reporta addeu.

The Athens news agency quoted unconfirmed reporty from Salonika that guerillas had mined the railway line between Salonika and Kiklis "in an attempt on the life of Major- General James. Van Fleet, head of the military section of the American aid mission to Greece."

General Van Fleet, Brigadier Steel, the deputy head of the British mis- sion in Greece," and General Yantzia, the Greek Chiet of Staff, were ex“ pected back in Athens today from a tour of Northern Greece.

The Greek

General Staff. com- munique reported today that in the fighting- on the Albanian border at Phillates, where aircraft were sup- porting Government troops,

the Government forces lost 34 dead be iween Thursday and Saturday.

Six officers and 28 other ranks were killed and three officers and 139 other ranks wounded

In Central Macedonia, Govern- ment warplanes strafed guerilla positions. Reuter.

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French soldiers found the bodies three miles from town, when sent to investigate the sound of firing, The bodies were under the jeep be- hind a screen of bamboo bushes

years ago instead of now, the Royal Gen. The strategy at the time china to attain peace and stability, training, and the armies in eased and the Communists developed | found is outside Navy would by now be approaching to mediate in the Chinese/ which would be a requisite to their Shantung, North Kiangsu, Shan-e

or

a period when it would have some-hands of policy exhaust any signi- or.

Grea

si, Chahar, Hopei, and Honan "will unfold a spring offensive Boon."

arc

State Department officials, even

The outbreak of fighting near Shang Shu-min, deputy Chief of Air Force, took over that

who strongly deplore majority

The representatives of big com Peiping coincided with an an- the Chinese

which have Interests in

the command of the Chinchow ad- (Continued from Pare 1)

the alleged "corruption and inem- panles

interested nouncement of the Red radio vance air base to supply Mukden elenay" in the Chinese Government, Oriental economics

of every Congressional that the Communists plan to with food and ammunition. administration would soon restore

growing increasingly are

Concerned observers

hearing on China aid. They make repute naval strength and our

launch

Throat To Yonan offensive spring over the reverses Chiang's legions

in the bed of a dried-up river. throughout the world."

Air units recently tranferred from "soon.". The Red radio said the

The assassins had set fire to the Mr Churchill said if the Goyon-have suffered on the battlefield in the no sceret of the fact that they are

Harlow to Manchuria flew to North Jeep. winter had completed ment had taken his advice and re-past few months. According to these interested in seeing the United States

time bolster Chiang suficiently to enable Reds

Shensi na the Mukden situation The spot where the bodies were

the security.zone. duce the navy personnel nearly three officials,

returned from his

threat against Yenan and established by the French authori- war was.to

Stan. A United Press dispatch from ties adopt a more less

Peiping sald that strong Rod detach-authorities

Both the French and American with the idea that

investigating.- thing like a Home Fleet in com-hands of

Bides would exa

ments crossed the Yellow River and Reuter. mission again..

attacked the outskirts of Slan Mr A. V. Alexander, the Minister feant advantage. The idea then was

well as outlying towns. of Defence, who spoke next, clalined that both the Kuomintang and the that had Mr Churchill's advice in Chinese Communists would be much 1049 been followed, the Fleet would more amenable to negotiations for a have been in a disastrous position coalition government..

post mix months However with enough trained men tett in

failed to bear out that thesis, and the Navy today,

Replying to Mr Churchill's critt-now even those officials most critical cism of scrapping of old battleships, of the Kuomintang are beginning to Mr Alexander said good use of the admit that the United States cannot ships put into reserve had been stand by and witness the collapse made in the past but were those con- of the Chlang government. ditions likely to operate in another ever, so for they maintain, at least

wart

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To put the battleships Nelson and Rodney Into a fit condition to go into reserve would cost £11,000,000 and £12,000,000, They would take up dockyard labour for the next thres or four years.

CHURCHILL'S RETORT Mr-Churchill: "I don't believe it.

where

they

at all. They could be placed in basins, or roadsteads. might remain,

penditure."

both

the

The Reds in this area were "HOOCH" KILLS

NINE PEOPLE

reported to be under Fen Teh-hui and Yang Hu.

persone

long-delayed plans for fuil sumption of activities in that or. in some CASCE, expansion

of activitios.

Most informed sources believe

The Red radio added that the that without the strength of Gen. Marshall's great personal prestige

armies under Generals Llu Po-chen, the Administration could not for Chen Yi and Chen Keng are "holding

withstood long

have

various down 50

00 of a total of 180 The Nationalists, ploughing north- demands for more ald and military Kuomintang brigades on the whole

ward from Chinchow, are reported Even that is not ex-of the southern front."

have 10

advanced further and aid to China. topected to prevent Congress from

News of the fighting at Szepingkal, voting military aid into the China

100 miles north of Mukden, continues reached Chaoyang, reducing the gap to Mukden to 30 miles-United Scnators Styles to be

There is neither aid bill when Bridges and Robert Taft, together confirmation nor denial How-

of reports Press with Representatives who favour that the city has fallen. such action, bring full pressure to There are increasing signs

that in favour of a larger China aid the government intends to launch a programme.

the debate over the drive to recapture the port of Ying- OUTWARD MAILS Forces were sent to hospital after Meanwhile, In

kow soon. The air force has kept question of military aid little press, up constant aerial attacks. Naval public or Congressional attention is units are reported to be gathering at present being given to the quer off-shore waiting for the tion of whether the-United States algnal. ought to attempt measures to assist in the stabilisation of the Chinese currency.

St Teresa's To Build Parochial Hall

without that ex- The St Teresa's Church Parochial Council has decided to Mr Alexander replied: "We will not allow the Royal Navy to come revive the pre-war scheme of

to a position of weakness in which building It would be unable commitments.

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Silver-Based Currency Assertions from such quarters as Representative Walter Judd and the

that a Post, among others, editorial columns of the Washington gramme for restoring a silver basis: of currency in Chinn might be effec-

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confused.

Marshall Plan

attack

Action Promised

Washington, Mar. 8.-U.S. Secre

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Unless otherwise stated, regis- tered articles and parcel pols close 30 minutes earlier than the ordinary mall. If mail close before 10 am.. registered and parcels will close at 5 p.m. tho previous day.

TUESDAY, MARCH 9 Closing Times ny Air Bangkok, Rangoon. Calcutta, Karachi. Bahrein, Caire (Nairobi, Johannesburg & Marseilles via Cairo) Auguale and

J C.P.O.J London (Howloon

p.m.; (G.P.O.) 3.30 p.m. Singapore, Sourabaya, Colombo, Sydney

and Auckland, 330 p.m. Canton, Amoy, Foochow Shanghai, Nan

king, Hankow, Twingtao and Peping, 3.30 p.m.

Closing Times Dy Bea & Train UB.A., Canada, Central & Botth America vla San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada) (Bea) 1 p.m.

| Swalow (Sex)' i pan.

Japan (Grinary letters and carts only)

(B) p.m.

Racan, Talahan and Shokki (Sex) 2 p.m. Canton (Train) 2 p.m.. Amoy (Be) 3 p.m. Haiphong and Pakhol (Sex) 3 p.m. Stratus. Madras, Colombo, East & South Africa, Bombay and Karachi (Bea). 3

p.m.

a spacious parochial to meet its hall for the benefit of the com-

tary of State, Mr George munity. It is to be built on the tive, have aroused no particular

was told on Monday that the House "We have accepted naval advice vacant Mission ground to the terest either in Congress or among and take full responsibliity for it of

the public so far. The fact that the

of Representatives would probably of west of St Teresa's Church. immobilisation

Chinese themselves are cool to any

tako action the temporary

on the European The Council, which consists of 15 such idea, being reluctant to change certain ships while we get more

covery programme by April 10 or soon after. quickly to a balanced training force members of St Teresa's Church, has even an inflated currency for one capable of manning the ships at an been moved to resurrect the pre-war subject to the whims of the silver

The assurance was given to Mr scheme to bulk the parochial hallmarket, has contributed to the lack

Marshall by the House speaker, Mr early date."

by the Pope's recent appeals loof interest on this score. Regarding the possibility of man- "Counteract the evils of materialism The Chinese idea that the United Martin, when the Secretary of

loan to nealst office yesterday.

State called on him at the speaker's ning, Mr Alexander declared: we need a balanced task force to which so threatens Christian civil-States might advance

world peace." With the Foreign Excha

Equalisation

With Mr Marshall were the Under to maintain go to sea within one week to 10 sation and wor days from now, it could be provided. suitable hall the church will be able Committen in

"I would like that to be known, to enlarge its Catholic social service. a more even keel in foreign trans-Secretary of State Robert Lovett and

It is planned to use the hall for fnctions has been met with consider the U.S. Ambassador, to Brital*** | Macao, Teinshan and Shekki (Sea) 4 p.m. would very cerously interfere with all parochial associations, lecture able official coolness. Most offleintas. H. Douglas-old-to-Chinu was Canton (Sea) 5 pm. hot-only-here-but-to-the-world!

study circles, appear, to believe it is but another also discussed, but the main purpose the detailed technical scheme of courses, concerts,

currency loan and would of the visit was to plot a time table training, but, nevertheless, it can be sports, soclat gatherings and other type of done and would, if necessary, be activities primarily aimed to give result in nothing but giving the for European aid.-Associated Press. young Catholles practical moral Chinese another line of credit with- -done."-Reuter.

training.

out having any effect on either the EARL HOWE'S SUGGESTION

It is estimated 8-An Imperial

that the building exchange situation or the London, Mar.

problem. Defence Conference British naval will cost $15,000 and the Parochial suggested by Earl Council, the chairman of which lo strength wns

Granelli, has decided to Royal Father Howe, Commodore in the

today referred

on

a

currency

POLICE FIRE ON STRIKERS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH_10_ Closing Times By Air Shanghal, 9 a.m. (res); 9.30 am. Lord). Mania. PI., Honolulu, USA. & Canada,

1930 m. (reg): 10 a.m. (ord). Canton. Lluchow, Kunming, Amoy, Shang- ha, Nanking, Hankow, Tingtoo, Pol ping: Tainan, Swatow and Foochow, 30

p.in.

Closing Times By Bea & Train 'Canton (Train) 7 a.m.

Macko, Teinshan and Shekk! (Sea) 0 at. Manila (Sea) 10 a.m.

Bangkok (Sea) 19 a.m. Shanghat (Reh) 7 phi.

by Copper

carry-

Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)

(8) p.m.

Macao, Teinshan and. Shekk! (Sea) 2 p.m. Canton (Train) 2 p.m. Macao, Tsinahan and Shekki (Sea) 4 pm. Kongmoon (Bex).5 p.m. Canton (Bea) 5 pm.

Military Aid Urgad`, Washington, Mar. 8-Military ald Naval Reserve, in the House of Lords launch a campaign for raising funds for China was urged today by the by means of subscriptions, and col-

Kyrenia, Mar. 6.-The police He

to the Government lections taken outside of the church Director-General of UNRRA.

Lowell W. Rooks, UNRRA, chief, opened fire when six lorries,

attacked the scropping doors on Sundays. announcements of ships and

"Has the asked:

of $5,000 will have their told the House Foreign Affairs Coming workmen, were . Doners

mittee that economic ald alone strikers at the Mavrovouni sought the view of the names empanelled within the pre useless" to the Chinese National mines

today, Two men were cincts of the hail as "founders," and

in its war with the wounded, it was stated. those who give $1,000 or more will Government He suggested steps might have

The Pan-Cyprian Federation of been taken much earlier to prevent be recorded as 'special subscribers." Stress Reds. He said the United

should send America military Labour, however, called mass meci "a clash of intercala" in the Falk-

The Hon. Treasurer of this fund

men to China to equip, train, or ings in Nicosia tonight to protest lands Islands,

is Mr F. E. d'Almada Remedios,

ganise and direct. Ch

Chined forces against the death of a 50-year eld even down to tactics and strategy," man, who, they unld, "was killed

while resisting Rooks told the Committee that today.

alriko- breakers."

was Press reports that a striker killed when the police opened fire were officially denied here tonight.

"Why could wo not have accepted offer made by the Australian Government to send a cruiser". he

the off

asked:

·

He had no doubts that Britain's failure to obtain reparations from Albania for the loss of so mapy British seamen when the destroyers Snumurez and Volege wore "do- liberately mined in the.

Corfu

Truman Is A military and economic ald. in China

,

are equally important. One woud. be worthless without the other.

When ask

what aid, if any, the asked side of China, Rooks said he could began 54 days, ago when the men but he has heard on good demanded. Increased wages and a

40-hour week.--Reuter,

"Candidate Chinese Reds are getting from out- The airiko at the copper mines

Washington, Mar -President not say, but

Channel, made other nations think Truman said today through the authority that a great amount of Democratie national chairman that the military supplies the Russians

the

learned

The Last Word About Hongkong?

THURSDAY, MARCH 11 Closing Times By Alt Shanghál, am. (reg): 9.30 a.m. (ord). Manila, 11.30 a.. Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo,

Sydney and Auckland. 3.30 pm. Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao,

Pelping and Holhow, 330 p.m.

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sald.

Three

cafes, were closed as a result and all owners and waiters arrested. Associated Press,

DEATH OF MOŠLEM RESIDENT

The death occurred early this moming of Hajee Moosa Azim, one of the oldest members of the Moslem community. Mr. Azim, formerly of the Treasury, was 75 years of age. The funeral will take place at the Mohammedan Cemetery at 5.15 p.m. today.

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