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MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1948.

China's Civil War Seals Crawl

Reaching Crisis

NEXT

SIXTY DAYS MAY DECIDE ITS COURSE

Nanking, Oct. 11.-China's civil war may be settled within 60 days. This does not mean the civil war will end by that time. But competent observers in Nanking are agreed that the victories and defeats between now and the time winter sets in are likely to determine whether the forces of Chiang Kai-shek or Mao Tze-tung will eventually control all China north of the Yangtze River.

These observers agree that another defeat such as that at Tsinan may start a wave of defections by National armies which would throw the whole balance of power in favour of the Communists. Tsinan, capital of Shantung province with a population of 600,000, fell to the Communists just over a week ago.

Only Matter Of Time

Total Suppression Of Malaya Rebels London, Oct. 10-Total sup- pression of Communist guerillas in Malaya is only a matter of time, Mr Malcolm MacDonald, Commissioner General of South- east Asia said on his arrival at London airport last night.

few Ec carac to Britain weeks.

with consultations Foreign and Colonial Offices.

for n

the

Ho called Communist agitators in Malaya "Jungle murder ghots" and insisted that they do not re- present national movement.

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"On the contrary," he said, "al- most all the people-the

Malays the Indians and the vast majority of the Chinese are supporting the government. They are all strongly hostile to the Communists.

"The

almost Communists aro entirely a movement of minority of the Chinese. Many of them are comparatively new immigrants."

found A few Malays may be among the trouble makers, Mr. Mac- Donald continued but, he said, the andi members agitators

'murder gangs" are almost Chinese.

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EDITORIAL

of

the wholly

He

underscored his admission They also

that a single agree decisive victory by the government with a stern warning that the situa- forces would break the myth of tion was likely to deteriorate further and but reiterated his firm belief that strength Communist super

vital confidence

to 1le the Communists will never zucceed renlere throwing of Red forces out of North in China. China,

The President sprang his surprise forces are National On paper

and worning on n capable of wresting all fronts from admission the Communists with the passible gathering of over 400 high officials celebration Tenth in. n Double exception of East China.

meeting after a 15-day trip to the North China and Manchurian fronts.

He ascribed the main cause the unfavourable turning the military

"psychological situation to healthiness" on the part of ment workers and people.

In that aren Communist General Chen Yl's veteran forces are con- sidered more than a match for the under forces relatively untried the Suchow Command-Associated Press.

and

of

Govern-

CRITICAL AT TAIYUAN

Originally, he said, it was planned 10 The situation Pelping. Oct. around Taiyuan, capital of Shens to wipe out the Communists south of province, again turned critical to the Yellow River within this year. were re- However, he pointed out, not only day as the Communists ported only three miles from the that. had not been accomplished but Tsinan city's northern

airfeld. according on the contrary-"we lost

Personally I feel ashamed of this." reports arriving here.

President Chiang said the causes of CNAC Several planes Gen. Chennault's CAT returned to of the Government's military re- shuttle verses were many but the chief one from the Taiyuan Peiping fro with thel fuselages punctured by was "paychological unhealthiness." Ife said many people were doped Communist bullets.

only by Communist propaganda into be- Taiyuan's north field is the

military and leving the Communists "are Chinese airstrip available to civilian supply planes as Communist and democratie" and therefore failed runs are trained on the south field. to took upon them as enemies. Loss of the north field would cut Governor Yen, hal-shan's only out- skle communication,-United Press.

POPULAR HOSTILITY

He said that though the Govern- CHIANG'S ADMISSION ment suffered reverses the important Nanking. Oct. 10.-President thing was "we must not be afraid of Chiang Kai-shek, in a most-frankly-reverses" Efforts should be worded Impromptu speech today. doubled or else the situation admitted that the present milltary key to get worse and worse. situation was "unfavourable" to the Government.

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Sinister Legislation

THERE are accumulating signs

that the Moscow-controlled Government of Czechoslovakia is meeting with more and mere the trailltionally resistance by

The democratie-minded Crechs. Communist - dominated Covern- ment is now Introducing legisia- flon designed to tighten the scrow of repression of all opposi- tion to its regime. To the purge the In operation and already wave of arrests which has been sweeping the country is now added the new Protection of the Republie Bila sinister

place which has for its

to

be

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Thus

Stale's

of leglutation basis the inviolability of nailon property in civil law, and secur

from ing the safety of the State external and Internal eneinies In criminal law. These two simple Ideas may, at first sight, appear to be reasonable, but as it has

explained, it been officially Intended to make the Bill complete and chillo that it will

all activities. oover

*against the offences

against and chiernal relations lla social and coonomio system will be punished in the same abotage is punished in wartime, and will be regarded treas012 Specified na note of offences

thus punished war-mongering, "actvities aimed at suppressing the freedom of the working people," spread- of alarmist reports and the misuse of spiritual oflloe, These designations al. are high-falulin lowing the Blate police to apply the widest forms of interprets

short,

The Bill Lion. In nothing but decree suppress log still further the already re- sirteted political, woolal and lirious freedom of tlin people. I stros niicial and legal blessing to further terrorism by the secret pollon and can only bring to the country dhoontest and unhappl. noes. In other directions too the Communists now controlling Crechoclovakia have learni' well

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The President said that despite expanding power the Com- Toceling popular

wero

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munists hostility wherever they go.

This,

he said, was why the Communists will never succeed in China. But, warned, the war the President

against Communism is going to be a tong one.

the technique of Soviet "ad- He said that though the Manchu ministration." Forced Labour dynasty had been overthrown and camps are to be established for the Japanese aggressors driven out. yet China's national existence is those clilzens

to-be who need "educated"

secure. to the new way of

"It is now threatened by Communists" whom he made the Ufe, and whose

and "actions

clear were fighting for a foreign towards attitude

the People's

power. Democratio State have shown that they do not WANL to Lubordinate themselves to one of the main principles of the Con- stitution by which every citizen us not only

the right, but the Etion to work and contrl. bule to the good of all.” Pretty when analysed language,, but

one thing: suppres only Lion of free thought

ant

free

speech, and particularly suppres- sion of anything which may be construed

offering opposition

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to the demagogue machinery of the State. These suppressive measures, of course, spring from fear-fear that the people will rise and destroy the monstrous Stato administration which denies human rights and secks only to impose its fron wil on the masses. Moreover there are in- dications at the Czechs are extremely restive under its new and unsought Government, no- and from

Vienna declare that porte the workers, by co-slow Exctics and absenteeism threaten to frustrate plans for the Bevielisa- tion of Czech economy, and that the Government is by no means experiencing an Cany

Lank bonding the will of the people is shown by the admission in the National Assembly by the Minis- ter of Justice.' Dr Cepleke, ibat "reaction, though knocked down, is still alive." Dr Ceploke's re-

Introduction taliation

is..

of a "new legal order” and

and from the latest developments within Czechoslovakia the conclusion that the real be drawn struggle between those who would bridly, the nation to a state of uller subservience and thoro who demand⋅ tho' freedom of a genuine democratio Consiliullon, is about to begin,

may

in

pro-

Concluding, the President urged redoubled efforts in seakingg gress and building up new strength for implementation of Dr Sun Yat- sen's principle of nationalism to en- sure Chinese independence.

As President Chlang spoke in the Government

crowds House big turned out in the streats to colebrate the 37th anniversary of the establish- ment of the Chinese Republic.

Two hundred and 19 couples were married today in a mass wedding sponsored by the New Life Move- ment-United › Press,

CHANGCHUN 'STARVING

today

'Nanking, Oct. 10-The Prime Minister,

Wang Wen-hao, ordered the Manchurian commander, General Wei Li-huang, to increase the supply of airborne food to Com munist-encircled Changchun where the starvation toll

wns reported to be climbing alarmingly.

Reporte renching

Ashore To Die

London, Oct. 10. Wounded seals creeping ashore to die gave residents on England's East Coast "one of the most harrowing sights since the war."

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced today that it would start a full investigation of the seal

massacre.

The Society said, "A large number of seals has been killed and maimed up and down the East Coast in the last few weeks. We are investigating reports that fishermen have been offered a high price for freshly kill- ed seals by a firm anxlous to try an experiment of canned seal meat in Britain. If these reports are well founded we will do our best to halt immediately what we considered to be the most cruci trade of the sea." United Press.

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SHANGHAI NEED 155 RUNS TO WIN

Hongkong Collapse In Second Innings Of Interport

Shanghai, Oct. 10.-Shanghai will start the third and last day of their interport cricket match with Hongkong needing 155 runs to win, with nine wickets in hand. When stumps were drawn today, Shanghai had scored ten runs for the loss of one wicket, after dismissing Hongkong for 144 runs in their second innings.

Earlier, Hongkong had put the Shanghai side out for 145 runs, thus secur- ing a first innings lead of 20 runs. A splendid captain's innings of 39 not out by Donald Leach enabled Shanghai to finish within 20 runs of Hongkong's first innings this morning and kept Shanghai in the fight for honours.

For nearly an hour Lench and Wilson Kermani defled Hong Kong's attack Mugil

scoreboard moving Kermani and kept the with drives and hooks. But Leach Lench was badly missed by Alec Pearce Rugl at slip when 21 and the total was 118.

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However, without addition to the Ragh, bw, b Gambrill

Barrett, Stepto had stand total and when

Newton, b Howarth realised 44 valuable runs, Gosano

spectacular made a

one-handed Knight, e Goasno, b Howarth fo dismiss Leckie, b Howarth catch at silly mid-on

Kermani, e Gosano, b How Kermani, who seemed all set for a

Sinclair,

Slepto big score.

Lench, not out followed A collapse

Kermani's Madar, bw, b' Gambril

b Howarth dismissat and the last three wickets | Hug, Ibw..

Wilson, b Gambrill fell quickly.

Shanghai's 143 was made in 165 minutes.

The British Colony begon their: second innirga shortly before lunch, and when the total had reached 23 Stokes was bowled by Wilson. Martin Little and Alec Pearce Stepto played out time and the total was Gambril Howarth 39 when lurch was taken.

PEARCE DROPPED

Over

Gosano

Extras

Bowling:

10 10.4

20

2

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Sensational Trial Today

Paris, Oct. 10-One of the most sensational trials in mo- dern French history will open o here on Monday when 40-odd 39 membera of an extreme Right Wing secret group will be 2 charged with murder and plot. 13 ting against the security of the

French State in 1937.

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The defendants-all that remain July of 103 originally indicted in 1P30 were all members of the anti- MRW Communist organisation known as 2 28 2 Cagoule. At their secret meetings, 4 02 3. the mon wore black hoods 4.38 8 (cagoules)-similar to the white licods

4 0 worn by the Ku Klux Klan,-

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SHANGHAI; 2nd Innings In the second Inst

before Madar, e Zimmern, b Stepto the interval Pearce, with only 13, Mugil, not out lifted Kermant to mid-off, but the Knight, not out latter dropped the ball.

After that Kermani brought about

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Wicket Is Wearing Well

Reuter reports from Shanghai this morning-that-the-Interport wicket is wearing well, and that Shanghai has a Bghting chanco of winning the match.

Only occasionally sesterday did the ball get up high or quickly.

The message adds that Hong- kong must depend on her fast bowlers to win the rame today.

When Pearce was dismissed leg batore to Kermani after a second wicket start of 2 with Little the scoreboard read 115 for two wickets.

spins Then Kermani's lefthand began, Hongkong's collapse and the next eight wickets fell for the add- ilon of only 29 runs.

Kermania analysis for the Jast for 14 ten overs was six wickets

runs,

Pearco's grand effort of 57 took five nim an hour and Included

through fours. Little batted right

the last mati the innings, being out. He took 138 minutes to make his 44 runs. He was at all times n

and study in patience

defensive play.

Leach sent Madar and Mugil In when Shanghal required 105 runs to win, but Madar was dismissed with only four runs on the board. Knight and Mugill, however, stnyed together with the close of play with ten runs on the board..

SCORES IN DETAIL

The close of play scoreboard read: BONGKONG: Isi innings..... 105 2nd innings

the food situation in Changchun, joined the rest of China in cele Stokes, b Winson which had been blockaded by the brating the Double Tenth National Martin-Little,

Kermani day-long Holiday with a

programme

C Knight,

Communists since January, ja be highlighted by a colourful parado of Plerce Ibw.. b Kermani....

prevalent among the populace which is now thinned by starva- tion and evacuation to half Ita original size of 750,000.

The Prime Minister's

order was

Leach

Gosano, e Leach, b Kermanl coming more intolerable. Cannibo- lam and bark eating is said to be 100,000 Youth Corps members.

The city was gaily bedecked with Owen Hughes, e Newion,

Kermani flags and lantern, but, fa accordance with Government instructions, thare Prata, b Leach were no massive arches. at street art-Doker, e Leckie, b Leach

stp. Newton; official reception Howarth torners and no

Kerman! issued at the request of Manchurian while almost every speaker of the Zimmern, b Kerman members of the Control Yuan

day emphasised the necessity Gambril, b Lench Premier Wong asked General Wel thrift to promote national reconstruc Stepte, not out

divert Immediately essential tion.

The local - celebrations, which military rations, stored in Mukden

moeting of: opened with mass to starving Changchun,

and civic Meanwhile, in Mukden itself, the Government military Government has decided to lasuo loaders carly in the morning, cul- special "military ration certificates, minatod in. a' gigantic demonstration The-corificates will be redeemed in which an estimated 100,000 mem between March and August next bars, of the local youth mid juvonilo Leckle

Knight year-United Press.

corps took part-Reuter..

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Extras

for ofte wicket.-Reuter.

The remaining Cagoulards. will be tried for murder of the Italians Barbato and Carlo Roselli on June 10. 1937, in Normandy as well (13 2 for plotting to overthrow the popu

iar front of the Republiean. Govern- ment in the same year and install 10 an anti-semitic toughfisted dictator-

ship in France.

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BIG ARMS DUMP

The organisation which grew up and in the crisis months of 1935.

S'hai Leads In. 1938 was headed by Eugene De-

Golf Interport

lonele, a marino engineer and former member of the monarchist action Francaise, and in May, 1936, had grown to an estimated 100.000 members throughout France. They had big arms dumps in Paris and in other key towns.

The Cagoule was broken up in

bombed two - 1937 after it had

shadow of 1110 One match was halved.

buildings in the

and burnt up Four pairs games will be played Arcade Triomphe today to complete the Interport.aeroplanes destined for the Spanish match..

Republican forces.-United Press,

Shanghai won four of the eight singles matches played at Fanling yesterday in the golf Interport against Hongkong.

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