NATIONALISTS' SERIOUS MILITARY SITUATON
Chinese Reds' Successes
Peiping, Oct. 4.The military situation for the Nationalists in China is worse today than it ever has been since the civil war began, The Reds have a long way to go to procure Nanking's collapse, but unless their present rate of progress is arrested, the condition could well be fatal.
Nanking is doubtless aware of the dangers. President Chiang Kai-shek's visit to Peiping to plan ways and means of countering the Reds testifies to this.
In the past two weeks, the Reds] have done much.
Beskjes taking Tsinan, the capital
they of Shantung province,
have punched bin cups in the Nationalists errridor in Manchurin, and by their rive in tuner Mongolia, they have virtually closed North China's back door,
te
The capture of Tsinan helped the Itex establish a bult stretching from the Shantung peninsular Inner Mongolia, through Hopel and effect, Jaziel STR Shani provinces, completing the vast encirclement of North China.
Russia To
Make New Claims On Finland?
Helsinki, Oct. 3.-Political observers here express fears that, Russia will make claims on
tho
visit to
new
Through their successes In Man- churin, the Reds have paralysed communi- the Nationalists' ground cations, Isolated Chinhalen, the No. there, and 2 government bases neutralised Port Balutno.
Chinhalen If they
tako Huluino and gain full control of the ralfway between Chinhalen and the Great Wall, Nationalist armies in would be completely Manchuria bottled up with, at best, only an air brilite to Mukden.
then be in a The Reds would
position
to divert strong forces Manchuria for operations the
from elsewhere.
They could try to conquer whole of Inner Mongolia or, if it
better. to
In move suits them strength across the Great Wall for a thrust at the very heart of North China-Peiping and Tientsin.
if the Reds take the key elties of Kwelsul and Faotow In the Inner Mongolian province of Sutyuan. they would be still in better positions for a knockout attempt against North China,
Gen. Fu Tso-yl, over-all National- 1st commuinder in North China. has been pleading for months for more require- and belter weapons but ments elsewhere have been given priority.
This is one of the reasons why he has been unable tes hall the Reds,
Finland following UNENVIABLE POSITION
of Moscow
Five provinces under his command of 400,000 the embrace a total Partyre miler but by now the Reda must have well over half of it, in- vluding more than Hopei and
the Chairman of
Communist
Ville And
Finnish
Aimo Aaltonen Pessi, its Secretary.
now
Russinn
They state, that claims have generally followed such
visits in the past.
for
པ་
ship
of
two-thirds nearly all of Shaust,
equip his front
Gen. Fu wanted
time fighters with new weapons and ive theirs to the militia. He also
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1948.
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Mickey Rooney, who recently spent some time in bed with ↑ premature A throat ailment, was quite pleased with birthday cake his dad brought him. The parent, veteran the Joe Yule of the stage, had to leave Hollywood for Enst, so be brought Mickey the cake one day in advance.
Mickey is 28 years old.-AP. Picture,
NAZI GENERALS GRATEFUL
Comfortable In Detention
Hamburg, Oct. 3.-The German generals await- ing trial in Hamburg as war criminals have written a letter of thanks for the comfortable conditions of their detention.
The letter was received on Saturday by Brigadier R. Thomson, commander of the British troops in the Ham- burg area. The Brigadier displayed the letter during a tour of the quarters of the Generals in 94 British General Military Hospital, Hamburg.
in.
£1
for
ENLARGING SCHOOL
The
King George School will have six new classrooms ready by Christ- mas and work on these will start during the wack. The Public Works Department is handling the job.
Application for extra rooms was made to Govern- ment some time ago, owing to the ever increasing num- ber of children who desire admittance to the school. About fifty new pupils were admitted this term, bringing the total to well over 400 pupils.
GUNMEN CAPTURED BY RUSE
The story of the gallant and courageous action of Chiu Kwai- sang, a village watchman, and two young Chinese constables (one of whom was shot dend) in capturing three armed ban dits, after they had run out of Ammunition in a gun battle which followed their entry into a house where the desperadoes were located, was unfolded by the Crown Prosecutor when three men appeared before Mr Justico Reynolds at the Crimi- nal Sessions this morning charged with ' possession arms and ammunition.
of
A Reuter message of September 28 from London, said that it was nounced in thie London Gazette that the British Empiro Medal (Civil Division) had been awarded 10 Chlu Who, in extreme danger, helped to coplure threa bandite,
The three accused are Lo Kam, 30. lo Fal, 27, and Lal Lup, 19, All unemployed, and they charged with possession of one re- volver, one automatic pistol and 21 New rounds of ammunition in the Territories on May 29 last,
י
arc
Mr W. H. Blair-Kerr, Assistant Crown Solleitor, is prosecuting, as- Listed by Det. lasp. W. J. Wall. Accused are not legally represented. The Jury empanelled comprises two men and five women.
For example, Russia asked Finland wanted arms for four or five divi- military assistance and friend-jona he could have formed if he the visit could have equipped his reserves, pet shortly after
enviable in un
CATCHING THE GANG . to Moscow of Men Hortia Kuusinen, Gen. Fu is not
some British
Mr Blair-Kerr said the charge leading Finland's
The letter was signed by the four comfortable Com military position. woman
The Reds have cut his cominnoi-
prisoners, Field Marshals Walter von Major-Generals' messes I have been had been brought as a result of munist and her husband, Yrjoc
a tragedy which occurred at Sui Lelna, Minister of the Interior cations to ribbons.
of the rail line between Brauchitsch, Karl Rudolf, Gerd von
German rations are drawn Most
Kung towards the end of May. The last May.
and Colonel General Adolf Strauss. the four men and their wives. But New Territories Police had been Peiping and Paniow is in Red honds Rundstedt, Fritz Erich von Manstein
"gentleman-like as the men are patients in the hos receiving information about certain or otherwise inoperable and recently
a British hospital individuals for some time, and they stretch between here and Kalgant spoke of the
chivalry" of Brigadier Ridley Thoni pital, they get has been cut repeatedly.
such riset, Their German rations are assi
assigned the job of catching them to son in providing them with
pooled with those of the large Ger-
two young constables who were to proceed to Sai Kung district and, comfortable quarters
mina staff of the hospital.
I saw the four prisoners taking either alone, or with such help of In the large hospital the local constabulary there as they exercise
writes a correspondent.
felt disposed to avail themselves rounds, They all met in a shady avenue and of, devise a plan to catch stopped to chat. I was not allowed to speak to them. "Of
Finland's Communist Party would give no clear Intleation of what Aaltonen and Pers were doing in Ilussin.
The rail line to Jehal, which con- The most worry over their visit has been caused by accusations in nected with the Manchurian rail the Communist press that Finland'system, now operates only between new Social Democrat Cabinet which replaced the
Peiping and a pint 20 miles to the Conition northeast. former Cabinet in which Communists held the leading posts, Is breaking "bringing peace treaty and country hack into the dangerous -paths-of-reaction which war against the Soviet 1938."
led us to Union in
All
men.
when
these
Apparently conscious of the con- troversy their detention and future trial have caused in the British the Germans said their wish Apart from brief, occasional inter- be of no trouble to the Tritish
stretch the ruptions, the only
of the wan to
of authorities south The Pelping-Mukden railway
commented, The Brigadier
RAISED HATS
The constables proceeded to Sai the Great Wall operating smoothly
course they do not have to thank
Kung, and with the help of a r hats. raised their is between Pelping and Tientsin.
From Tientsin to Tangshan, the me-for-anything I have just
comfort Brigadier Thomsonwalkert-up-to lave of one of the constables, a man
An animated conl centre 60 iniles to the northeast provided the reasonably
conversation named Chlu Kwal-sang, they located frequently disturbed and able quarters I was ordered to give them. trafle
All except von Brau- the whereabouts of this gang, which SOVIET ACCUSATIONS
it is liable to them when they were moved to this followed.
chitsch wore blue battle dress and consisted of five men. They learned, that they were Specifically, the communist news- beyond Tangshan
hospital."
blue cloth cops. Von Brauchtisch Infter two days,
Kon their own sources constant disruption. papers, quoting
village. of the Then of a long stretch
NOW CIVILIANS
had brown battle dress and a rakish caning to the Chik and Moscow press and radio, have
rallway. which
Tyrolean hut.
Having checked that they actually been accusing the Government of: Peiping-Hankow
runs The prisoners were formerly In the winds through Hopel, trame
When Brigadier Thomas rejoined had arrived at a certain house, the (1) Shuting their eyes to formation of "shooting clubs" in the only between points varying from Muster Lager prisoners of war camp
Recently they were me he said, "Von Brauchitsch told two constables and Chiu, who was near Hanover.
the village watchman, decided premises of the former civic guards 20 to 60 miles out of Peiping.
the formally discharged as prisoners of me we could have dalshed the war Trame out of. Tientsin on The civic guards were in Lathia.
At after the Falaise Gap battle. There rush the house about midnight that Tientsin-Pukow railroad operates war and given civilian status. disbanded under the peace treaty
Germany which binds Finland to dissolve "all for stretches of only 15 miles-As- the same time they were informed was nothing to stop us going into night.
to him. then, according that charges as war criminals were organisations of a Fascist character." Isociated Press.
(2) Acquilting an unduly large number of army officers accused of illegally accumulating weapons to
were
to
ormed
to stay
the con-
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Brigadier Thomson said that the stood unobstrusively In the
try to occupy Finland.
(3) Unwisely planning to disbanding last night from Mukden.
B00
that Finland carried
the
back-s
thele torchen, at
They successfully approached the to be, preferred against them. It is They all talk about things like that house and Chiu, who was CHIANG RETURNS as war criminals awaiting trial that for hours if you have the time to with a rific, was detailed
outside the door, while are now 4.-Generalissimo they
being held by the spare." Felping, Oct,
entoring went Inside. Upon
the Police oficera flashed house of the charges has ground. He had flown there yesterday with general nature
Protests in British newspapers at
timo at the same the secret police whose task it la to General Wet Li-huang, the Nation-been indicated to the Generals but
out alist Comunander-in-Chief In Min- the final charges have not yet been the proposed trial of these prisoners announcing they and come to search Next Attraction:
and No dale has yet been made much of their old age
for arms. In a matter of seconds cauza for an on the spot study of preferred. the situation.
fixed for the trial, which is expected poor state of health.
The question of whether the pri- after they had gained admittance Only events are likely to disclose to be held in Hamburg.
toners will be fit to stand trial is to the house, a shot rang out from One of might have The prisoners are housed in
Aunderstood to be a major factor inn room behind the door.
the case. (1) Allowing the Prime Minister, any decisions which
the constables was obviously hit, and Carl August Fagerholm, have been taken as Generalissimo Chiang separate block of the hospital.
That is probably why the com- he staggered back to the doorway.
Colonel mandant of the hospital. "comprehensive economic and poli-and his aider have been careful not except von Manstein have tical discussions" with the American to give the slightest clue.-Assocl-wives with them either in the same
block or an adjoining building. Von J. Bonavia declined to give any
is wife
temporarily Information Ds to their Minister in Helsinki, Mr Avra War-ated Press.
stule of Manstein's absent beenuse she is slet: in
health-Associated Press. German herpital.
terms of the prmistice and that sho proceeds against persons classifiable as "Fascists" under the terms of the peace treaty.
ren.
to
PREMIER'S DENIALS Fagerholm, in a speech to Parlia-
ment on the budget,
emphatically
denied the Communist allegations that the shooting clubs in the Lalhis
district wero camouflaged military organisations.
PWD LARCENY
CASE OPENS
(Continued from Page 1)
report, and this formed the basis
Ile added that the allegations that of the pay sheets.
31
their
The block is guarded by British The soldiers arried with pistele. prisoners ere each followed by
of about 10 à distance guard at
when
they take exercise, yards
Brigadier Thomson confirmed that Generals had
In this case at Muster Lager the
that an armed guard in their rooms 24
he had had "comprehensive economic was alleged by the Crown
military penca and
Mr Hooton then drew attention treaties. The People's
rather (partly formed of Communists and to what he described as a
the electrical left-wing Socialists) have no right peculiar practice in
Letters To
The Editor
LAY DYING
The other constable held up the men inside. for a few minutes "when reuch he saw one bandit trying
a bed. He fired two shots at him and then withdrew to the door of the room. There he saw his colleague lying dying.
"BRIGHTON ROCK”
SIX CHARTS INITIALLED
THIS MORNING'S CEREMONY
+
at
the
Demolition Of Air
.
Raid Huts
(Continued. from Page 1)
authorities.
The position in each locally was considered independent- ly, he said.
Last July, when asked in Parlia
men whether it was proposedj, to Chamber The Counell
cease further destruction of shelters Colonial Secretariat was the scene and replace some of these pirends
uninjured constable then used all the today, when Mr Chong Fu-yen, Parliamentary Under-Secretary to
Tatter which
would be miracle before. Let's where it's due.
BUS OR BUST.
д considered
Radio Hongkong
IK.T.
T
Chinese
the
Those
¿
The village watchman and the of a short ceremony at 12.30 p.m. destroyed, Mr K. G. Younger, force at their disposal to coerce the Director-General of the
Home Omco, said: men inside into surrender, and then Maritime Customs; and the Hon matters are under consideration."
the general D. M. MacDougall, Colonial Secre and had to keep the Considerate Conductor emptied their mand
An
Coma and political discussions" with Avramen, who were actually engaged on hours a day
direction of this room.
Inter-Departmental tary, signed six charts in duplicate were "a lie from the be-private work, were shown on
waters mittee of the Ministry of Works has the light on all night. Neither precau-
When they ran out of ammunition, of the area in Hongkong Warren
were tion Government pay sheet and
now. The taken
editorial is being
Sir, Thanks to your cinning to the end.
Mr Blair-Kerr continued, they adopt where it la proposed that the been engaged for some time on the athus paid for work they had not windows have bars, the room doors under the heading of "Inconsiderate ed a ruse by saying to one anather, Chinese Maritime Customs should designs of shelters required to give "Findand," he said, "Is not in
Conductors" the behaviour of No. We shall fiing a hand grenade in.” have glass inspection panels.
forms of position to begin any subterfuge in done.
protection against all be permitted. to patról. The engineers, said Mr Hooton, "I am, of course, responsible for has The Govers- her foreign policy.
Also present at the signing, were aerial attack. Reuter... ment is aware of this and will work bad to see that there was no wasto seeing they do not escape and that nouices, condusters has obviously They also spoke to an imaginary
inspector
and a party of officers with the of men or materials; and they were ; they do not commit suicide," the to help my lame niccò up the bug that they nhu captured the men in. Mr C. B. B. Heathcote-Smith, Foll-
tical Adviser to strengthen relations
to the Hongkong the Baid. "But Soviet Union in the spirit of the the only persons who could authorise Brigadier
W. Kwok, give credit aide, indicating to the bandits that Government, Mr assistance overtime.
dventuality seems very unlikely."
reinforcements. Wern in the neigh Special Commissioner for Foreign OUTWARD MAILS Democrats
bourhood, whereas in fact there was Affairs in Kwangtung anki Kwangsi, SEPARATE ROOMS
acilber a
hand grenade nor a party and Mr G. N. dawler, Commissioner
The firs Air Parcel Post for USA, only Each prisoner has a small separate
of C. M. Customs for Kowloon and et Palice officero,
will close on Tuenday, October B, 104 to hamper theso efforts or to hide department. He and that when the
room. They have civilian type beds
But this ruse was successful, the District. Each with fluffy blue blankets. their political failure on the home department wanted material which
A demarcation line on each chart at the following times-Air Parcel Pook
CPO 430 pm Crown Prosecutor went on, and
USA. (Kowloon room 109 front under attempts to harm the was not in store, they bought it by
carpat, bedside table,
moment later two loaded revolvers clearly defines the area where opera- CPO Hongkong 5.00 p.), sheet, bedside lamp, wardrobe, occasional
Wednesday October 1918 country's foreign political position." making out an overtime
Ordinary Air Mail, Printed Matter, As to disbanding the secret polico, paying the workman, then taking table, armchair,, mirror and hot and
search bo permitted, and narrow strip Semples and Small Parket Post for U.3.A. d. Programme Summary: 001 Jam Were flung out of the window and tions by the Chinese Customa will water, There are Fagerholm han stressed that his the money back and purchasing the cold running.
Session; 30, Hospital Request Half Tour three men turrendered. A party has opposed
several bathrooms in the block. As presented by Nan Dickinson (studio); of the room revealed various neat- along, the coast of British territory, only, Kowloon, CPO. 9.10 TL, GPO Hong this body on material,
"That is the practice, and Ilan anti-suicide precaution, the doors Music Timer with Helen Care, Reginald tared live rounds loose und in clips, which allows for unhindered pas-kong 10 A.M.
Two suge of junks and other small craft Gibbs, Bobby Vernon, Gwen Cat which filed. the two pistols. principle since pre-war days when
Chorus and !, Orchestra (ORDS); 1.20 its main task was to track down shudder to think what the Account-have no locks.
travelling from point to point on members of the Communist Party, ant-General will say when he hears The dining room la austerely but fortuguese Hatt Hour (Studio); World other men, however, got away.
The guns were examined by an this court, comfortably furnished in the typical and fome: News- (Landos Belay); BAD, about it," said Counsel.
The demarcation Ene is subject then illegal.
mess. Linda Cater talks on Film (Studio); expert, Mr. Blair-Kerr said. Crown Counsel said that evidence style of a Briush ofloors The Finnish Minister of Justice,
6.30, I Like What I (Ziko“ presented by was found to have a broken spring to confirmatiori by an exchange-of Tauno Quontaista, în earlier would show that in a number of There Is a altting room with plenty Dick Caldwell (Studio); 9. The Glov
ar
and 'could not be fired. Nelther of notes in Nanking, and the - charts - Swelow $30. BY BER & Train. By: Miratory Play by Stuart ........ Ready explained
ap of armchairs, occasional tables and
had in fact been fired for will be submitted at an early dote one cases Spary or Kwok werd hooting club had been formed siten mached for private jobs, and it a radio loaned by the hospital staff, (Dhers); 930, A Request Programtime of the gabio time, so that it for consideration by the Legislative USA, Canada, Central and South America Bach: 10, World and lome News (London armistice, in 1944. It was quite was alleged that May's principal The wives take their meals
Relay) 1030, Weather Report: 10.16; Bom selections from Opera 10.40) Birings of was quite clear, he said, that those legal and non-military and its main part in this case was that he had their husbands and are free to come
-the Georga Metachring. Orchestra three men had nothing to do with tho hctions of land go as they please. purpose had been to train rant been covering up
Brigadier Thamson commented at (DCT), Radio Newares (London the killing of the constable,
Bely): 11.16, Weather Report and Close
The trial in proceeding. marksmed for the Olymple Garbes' Spary and Kwak.
derw the end of the tour. "This is more -Router.
The hearing la proceeding.
statement
that
with
π
One
Council
After the signing, congratula- tory handshakes. wore exchanged {between officials on both sides.
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