THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1948.
Important Gains By Communists
Central China
In
Shanghai, Oct. 22. The Chinese Communists in the six months between the spring and autumn offensives have punched a big hole in the Govern- ment's Central China from which they are in a posi- tion to thrust south or west at any time they choose and are now in the midst of smashing the long time stalemate in Manchuria.
The Chincse spring offensive had a successful climax. in the capture of Tainan, capital of Shantung province, giving them almost sweeping control of the agricultural and mineral-rich province from the northernmost tip where during the past week they entered Chefoo south- ward to the northern border of Kiangsu province and west as far as Taiyuan, capital of Shansi province, which is now under attack.
oif
the
with
ht
of
coast of the
supply southwestward to link From the strategic and standpoint, the Red gains in that which moved up from the port sector of Central China are one of Hulutuo on the west the biggest sethmeks suffered by the Gulf of Tinotung.
"CONFUSED" SITUATION Government. The only Government-
The situation in Changchun was held position in the entire Slambung which is the province is Tsingtao,
cloaked under the wellworn phrase US Navy pontused." Governint sources headquarters of the West Pacifle Fleet-about whose pre-
elmed today that remnants of the sent and future position there has been much recent speculation without New Seventh Army had haled up in Communists The city. clarification from high Navy sources the Central Trust lower in the Fentee been claimed that the city dans other than viue comments that no changes are being planned,
by the "completely liberated." The capture of Talyuanı
of Chinchow could The sintus Redin or the heels of the loss ofl
overnight but Changchun Reds st change would give the Tston further gains strategically to carry erased to be of great value to the out their long time boast of crossing government many months ago when the Reds isolated the city from the Reds would the Yangtze River.
Its loss to the south.
cal rather and be of greater psychological The occupation of Tainan gradual prend of control also puts shun military value at present.
The Reds unfailingly follow the of using milli- an attack against Itsuchow, one of propaganda pattern
biggest supply tory victories as psychological war- government's
Nation the face alist
BASE THREATENED
the Reds in a position to spearhead
the
the
Was
tacks against
It is recalled that economy,
In August the fall of Tsinan
few days by the com followed in
the fapt currency. plete collapse of move The Reds can be expected to bom- bard the air waves and malls now with an attack on the Gold Yuan. The Government expects it and bas already begun a counter campaign.
bases in North Kiangsu
The Government in the Arst days! after the fall of Tsinan had shown signs of striking out from Hauchow jo try to recapture the Shantung provincial capital, but never materialised.
Manchuria the Communists gained twn big prizes last week Chinchow in the southern Linusing the corridor and Changchun in
the Red ip. However. northern positions in both places have not been consolidated.
In
Fighting is going on la both places. two, the government's the chances of recapturing appear better
Chinchow.
Nationalists
This
THE NEXT SIX MONTHS? What the next six months will hold for China is difficult to predict. However, one of the Reds aims for the future was interpreted by one qualified American observer. observer saw the possibility of the Reds establishing a de facto regime teday were reported an having in Manchuria. That would be ful- cceded in driving a wedge again lowed by Soviet recognition with the into the city while strong govern usual mutual asistance pack.
the military ment columns from Mukden described as making stendy progress
in
The
Fireman Missed
His Ship
European Suffers A Lapse
For negligently remaining in the Colony after the departure
of his ship on October 20, a European fireman was fined $50
After consolidating and political positions In Manchuria, the Red armed strength then would cancelvably be launched across the Great Wall southward to continue the eli war in North and Central China where they have left off to concentrate on Münchurin.
to a drive The biggest obstacle southward would be the strength and strategy of General Fu Tso-yl, TUS North who for many months China commander has been able to maintain the status quo in the vast area immediately south of the Great Woll.
Another factor would be the part played by present or future United States nid.United Press.
Sentence
Deferred
or two weeks by Mr Cairns at Man Found Guilty Of
the Marine Court this morning.
He was Thomas William Warner.
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Robbing Fishermen
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Two Millionth Passenger Pays The Penalty
L. H. (Abe) Lincoln of Oakland, Calif., turned out to be the 2,000,000th passenger to pass through Los Angeles Municipal airport, and as part of his reward Stewardesses Valerie LaBreche (left) and Grace Grisselle left him.in The airport WR8 this state of lipstick and disarray.
opened less than two years ago-AP Picture.
Russian Obstruction
To Berlin Elections
London, Oct. 21.-It was clear that the Soviet authorities in Berlin had "no desire and no inten- tion" of allowing municipal elections to be held on December 5, a Foreign Office spokesman said here today.
He was commenting on the four conditions laid down by Major General Alexander Kotikov, Com- mandant of the Soviet sector of Berlin, in reply to a request to be allowed to hold elections sent to him by the acting Mayor of Berlin. Dr Friedensburg.
democratie
PWD Larceny Cas
FOREMAN'S
EVIDENCE
ISSUED LAMPS ON
INSTRUCTIONS Reading from his personal re- cord on the inventory of clec- the trical materials kept in Wanchat depot, a PWD fore- man testified at the Kowloon Court this morning that he had
Issued 10 single-tube Aluorescent lamps to workmen coming from Hunghom work- shop on personal instructions from Spary, an electrical in- spector of the PWD.
drawn
These 10 lammps, he added, were surplus stock from the loi from Government stare for Installa- tion at the General Post Ofice build- ing In April this year. A PWD tinsmith reengnised ns Government property the two fluorescent Imp witnesses which, previous shades
from д testified,
removed were
private business frm when Police
visited the premises.
31 WITNESSES TO DATE With
the many more to come, prosecution
31 has so far called witnesses to support its case against the three civil servants who are charged with conspiracy to defraud the Government, fraudulent disposal by public servant and falsification of documents with intent to defraud.
The three defendants in the com mittal case which is being heard by Mr Wicks, are Kwak Kwong, PWD foreman, Austin Spary, electrical in spector and Arthur Frederick May, also an electrical inspector of the PWD.
Mr A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, is by Chief In- prosecuting, assisted
pector J. Johnson, of the Special Bronch. Kwok is represented by Mr J. M. d'Almada Remedios and Spary is being defended by Mr V. D'Alton, Instructed by Mr P. J. Griffiths. Mr J. C. Stewart is ap pearing for May.
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SURPLUS LAMPS
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at Ho Ting, a foreman employed the PWD Wanchai depot, recalled the rewiring of the GPO building in April. The job, he said, involved the installation of new flourescent lights. He estimated that 200 lamps were required for this bullding and reported his estlinate to Spary, Later, when the project was inspect- ed by Spary, the Controller of Post and himself, it was decided to substi tule some of these flourescent
lamps to double-tube, with the result that 70 lamps of the former quality were left unused, and
the surplus Wa an Inventory of mado by him in his personal record.
Semetime after he received General Kotikov's de-
personal instruction from Spary to A similar request sent to the! described
Buorescent
lamps ready 16 ket of holding free
which would be called for by some- elections."
workshop. Military Commandants of the three mands as "designed to find a way Western Powers has already been out
The Communist-dominated Free one from the lunghom approved by them.
The spokesman added that at the
in 1946, the Com-German Trade Union Association Eventually, on May 20, two coolles The lamps last elections
to were collected without voucher or muntists in Berlin were heavily de- (FDGE), representing all the unions from Hunghom came and collected order form. It was qulic often, fented and that indications suggested in the Soviet Zone and the Soviet the number detalled.
verbal instruc- the four Allied Commandants in the new elections would yield a simBar sector of Berlin, has protested
city against alleged oppression of he added, that
were given by Spary result.
the Association and the persecution tions KOTIKOY'S CONDITIONS
the Western in respect to the issuing of articles. of iis officials In
A tinsmith employed at the Wun- General Kotikov has stated that
the chai depot, Ng Kang identified two The Association denounced
fluorescent lamp shades by his elections are to be held in Decem-
number of "democratic Independent Trade Unlon Opposi workmanship. He also told of the her. institutions, alleged to be prohibited lion organisation (JGO), formed in in the Western sectors, must be per- the Western sectors with the help making of an enlarged face of mitted to exist in future. These in- of the British, American-nnd. French clock belonging
Cricket-Club--with-Government. elude the Free German Trade Union
Military Governments. Movement, the Kulturbund and the Communist organised People's Con- Cress,
sectors.
Jamps
to the Kowloon
KAI TAK WIRING Another electrician,
The Communist-dominated "Ger- materials.
Council" is to drafl man People's He also insisted that imprisoned in Berlin à constitution for Germany shing, told of the wiring work done
rivalry with that prepared members of these organisations best German States at Bonn.
05
SPECIAL MEETING
by
De Otto Grolewah, joint Chair-year. man of the Communist-led Socialt about Unity Party, was today quoted by the Soviet-licensed Nacht Express
as saying:
But when
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today.
of
The spokesman said:
100%
the
"Scores of scores
cided to call o special meeting of days? he was paid equivalent to six ment on rumours that Israeli troops
A A
the
(Continued from Page 1) lower which at Kal Tak control
Israel military In Tel-Aviv, an this lasted from April to June "militarists
said that it and released, that
spokesman The work, he said, started by Ismell forces five hours to over- Farcists" he deleted from the elec-
eight
electricians, .but torni lists and that the recently-spilt
come the resistance of the Egyptian of about
half a after German police force be re-united.
period
battalion and a garrison-a three
the werkmen Ra weeks,
the southern The Foreign Office spokesman to-
strong-in capturing were reduced to three, including "A constitution for the himself. During the first three Palestine town of Beersheba earlier jects were In prison in the Western y tened that any Grey see sectors of Berlin sulely on account German Democratic Republic cannot weeks, he noticed May visiting the of their
these membership of
be ondered by an occupation power work twice and a same number organizations. 33, fireman of the my Trewellard,
He also denied that the Free Ger-but must be born of the free will timer in the latter part of the work. Egyptians were killed and Ng Chi-leung, Sentence on
The rest escaped, most who pleaded that he was drunk.
During this period he worked a wounded. of the German people." Movement bad The Chairman of the Berlin City two Sundays for which he was en-
of them to the south. Considerable did not mean to miss the ship.
according to booty was left behind." Mr W. R. Hillier of the Marine alias Ngau Wan, alias Li Wan, man Trade Union Department, stated that the Master was deferred to Tuesday at 2.30been banned and said that an ng Assembly. Dr Otto Suhr, told mem-titled to double pay
pay-day
The spokesman declined to rom- of the vessel hnd reported that ap.m. when the Chief Justice, Sir plication from the Kulturbund to
exist as a political party would be bers of the Assembly when it met
author in the British sector this afternoon regulatious. man was missing. Another member Leslie Gibson, said he desired to considered by the British
that the Council of Elders had de-
pay for the two Sundays.
Israch reports. elerk,
He Sung, who had since ab were pushing on towards Bethlehem.
According to of the crew had had to be laid off
POLITICAL ORGANISATION
asked him for the excess civil population. of Beersheba began an account of files, and this delayed see the petition sent by the acties.
Governor-in- to the the ship's sailing from 8 am, to 11 cused
The Kulturband had been refused the Assembly for next Monday.
cultural
that the money was the reason The delay was not due to de- Council for a reduction of sen-
was nearly empty fendant's absence. Mr Hillier added tence imposed on him in 1916
necried to purchase screws as the taken. Food that defendant had a very
sent by Major General Kolikov to
Government
short was
of this It was learned in Tel-Aviv that ho had character, but had placed himself in for possession of arms and am
Dr. Friedensburg.
Dr Sur's material. He recalled that he
Gaza suffered its heaviest air raid an unfortunate position. He would munition.
In Berlin today, the acting Lord
Observers interpreted lose all the money he had earned on
statement as meaning that the As-handed back overtime allowance 10 during the night and the stream of Mayor, Dr Friedensburg, sold that
Ho Hung on three other occasions. board, and the prospects of employ at the Sessions by a jury compris it was "very unlikely that agree-embly would, in all probability, po
three women,
The wiring and installation of refugees from the town has been ment in the Colony were remote.
ing four men and
throughout the atend with the elections in the thres
Cathay Mr Cairns
fluorescent lumps at the
58 BOMBS DROPPED Anc. .Imposing the
this on two counts of robbery in British ment for elections
Pacific Airways' premises at Kai Tak warned defendurit not to let
United Nations observers in Gaza on the basis of the conditions lald Reuter. had broken a waters and one count of demanding city on December à could be reached Western sector of the city only.
Cecilia Beauty and the working mennees. To happen again. Ho
money with
of robbin Kotikov.
ing down last night by Major-General
Salon at Hankow Road, were also counted 58 bomba dropped over the verdict on the charge
recalled by another electrician, Lung city during the Jewish night raid. General Kotikov, In
Arab bombers flew over Tel-Aviv Hul Muk-kee of 360 entties of rice
n letter to
Chuen, one of the many wlinesdes and 20 plculs of unhusked rice on
stipulated the
who had testified on the working of and Haifa early today. Bombs were of Western Berlin to
non-Government properties in the dropped on centrai Haifa.
bomb cx- In Tel-Aviv, distant April 8, Use jury added a rider that Dr Friedensbur
cuse. He also testified that on June
heard but there was for of Communists imprisoned
$9.34 overtime plosions they believed that the accused was reopening
23 he returned or non-oficial of
Aro acting in a semi-ofleini capacity for Communist bolies and the rele-ee
political activities.
allowance to Ko Lin, a chargchand no one craft home either offelul
He also called for the purging of
The case is proceeding. party.
ADMITS THEFT ·
what he termed "military and Fascist evidence, organisations and their proparanda
very good record.
this Ng was convicted
morning
their
The purpose of the meeting would rent of two days' wages, giving teeing two days in and the city the right to exist organisation since it is clearly be to decide on the necessary e organised on a political basis, he clusions to be drawn from the letter
added.
Prisoner Tries To Escape
UNLAWFUL BOARDING
the Es For unlawfully boarding
male was pen- Tsinan, a Chinese tenced to one month's imprisonment. Ile had been found on board without either puss or ticket by Mr Bryant, of Messrs Butterfield & Swire.
pleaded that he had Defendant
Lam Siu-chan, 20 unemployed. only $34 and intended to purchase
was charged with escaping from a halt-ticket on board, to Swatory.
The accused bnd, In of the and the "unification" of the German legal custody and larceny before
member Mr. Bryant confirmed that tickets
police force and
and other municipal Mr d'Almada at Central this morn- i were sold at the office or at the claimed to be. a
People's Self Protection Society.
bodies.
ing. taking the rice, but Be admitted
Dr Friedensburg commented: wharf ante, but not on board. EXCESS PASSENGERS
said it occurred on shore in Chinese excess passen-territory.
denied fear that following these regrettable Ite completely For carrying six gers, the mistress
of a passenger the other charges, saying they were demands by the Soviet Commandant, the elections ene be held nnly in the sampan was find $25 or one week, fabrications.
$150 or six weeks
Mr W, A. Blair-Kerr, Assistant three Western sectors of the city." and a further
Crown Solicitor, who for conveying prostitutes
Birth Of Quads
prosecuted,
disclosed that Ng was sentenced by
a Kowloon magistrate on January
14, 1946 to two years for possession Liberal
the
.
ww
intensified.
when
Egyptian planes rattled airfields on the Negev
it SUITS
MORE PITHEAD throughout the night, an Egyptian.
BATTLES
Jewish front
Bald. in War Ministry spokesman Cairo, which had a 24-hours raid alert tonight.
air
fre
wha
No
were
Intermittent anti-aircraft
detalls heard.
Inspector Moran said at 0.55 .m on October 21, Prison Officer Mc- Gilloway was with a working party tinion leaders opened negotiations available, up to a into hour-Reuter.
on the east side of Stanley Prison when he saw defendant leave the working party. Being in charge of the party, he was unable to give chase, but he took the party back to the prison gnies.
ע
(Continued from Page 1) Departmental authorities and the Generat the Communist-led
of Labour (CGT) and LEADERS' COMMENTS
Confederation
Inunched last night as a withdrew its general strike order for Herr Karl Schwenni-ke,
the area laun protesi agulant the polles action. chairman, and: Party
Communist-led building workers cannot expect
at Dunkirk, Northern French port, in of arms and ammunition. According "General Kotikov
At 9.05 à.m. Prison Warder to the trial calender, the sentences even ane Berliner in consider his de
mands Ecrinely. They sugest that Oct. 21. was reduced to one year.
Gay defendant dressed in a singlet sympathy with the miners.
Dunkirk dockers, who had de- Edmonton, England,
Mr Blnie-Kerr cold he had as- Quadruplets-three boys and n girl-
And with a sheet wrapped round film. Soviet sector prevail in the Western were born six weeks prematurely certained that the reduction was not sama conditions * prevall in the Khan looked out of his quarters and began a 21-hour strike today
Judicially by appeal to the sectors too."
Chairman of the As he had only just put those things chled at a meeting last night to dry, he arrested defendant. atop unloading coal, stood idle to The Deputy today to the 27-year-old wife of andone
County (7,190 tons) Supreme Court or by a review by
From electrical mechanic.
the records Social Democratic Party, Herr Kurtu
an escaped prisoner but later, the Westminster Hospital officinis said that the con- the magistrate,
man's green cap and shirt were found walled to bo unloaded. Bessie it appeared that the reduction was Mallick, remarked; "These demands He did not know that defendant was day while the Canadian freighter. Reuter reported from Prague to- dillon of the mother. МГБ
but achieved by a petition to the Gover-prove that General Kotkay, like
the Communist-dominated Socialist discarded at the Bikks Quarters. satisfactory, WIS Taylor,
Acmocratlo Defendant was sentenced to nine day that the Czechoslovak Trade described the chances of survival nor
uccused stated that, in the Unity Ply The of the babies as only "fair."
case, he had handed the decision t the Berlin population." months, the sentence to run con- Union Congress last night decided
French miners-Reuter. two other previous
Herr Walter Schreiber, chairman secutively to the one of four months to give Bnancial help to the striking The Taylor have
of the Christian Democratic Union, which he is serving for larceny. children, Raymond, saven and Peter, arms to the Police but they had
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4th Hussars Go Into Action
lines north
signal and of Ipoh,
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Telephone communication between Gurkha troops and Royal Artillery units in searching three tin mines at Nortland South Maloya was still Lumpur.
Two masked armed men held up Four Chinese on the "wanted" list
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