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VOL. III NO. 258
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hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1948.
ALL OVER IN MUKDEN
IT'S ALL
A view of one of Mukden's principal thoroughfares. In the centre is the Japanese war memorial erected to commemorate the 1905 Aghting. Communists are expected to
gain control of the city within the next few hours.
One Million Iron
Workers May Go
And Steel On Strike
Paris, Oct. 31.-A strike of over a million iron and steel workers was regarded by observers here today as a probable development in the struggle for power between the French Government and the Communists, hitherto centred on the pits and the ports.
This serious extension of the trouble was in prospect as a result of week- end developments on the eve of the fifth week of the coal strike.
The threat of an iron and steel strike followed us ultimatum higher wages by not later than
Tor
November 6, presented on Satur- day, by the Communist Iron
onct
same time, the Government was threatened with an offensive against its price and wage policy by the non-Communist Labour organisa- tions.
Steel Workers Trade Union Federn- COSTLY COAL STOPPAGE tion.
A similar ultimatum was present-co-operating ed by the Communista Textile Workers Union.
1
loosening the hold of the Cam- munists on the organised trade union workers
were disappointed after a conterence of Cabinet Minis- ters, employers and non-Communist trade union leaders yesterday.
Announcing higher prices for vital food items. the
such as sugar, fats and oils and a lower price for butter, ter while merely holding out hopes for clothing and wine, the Government said these adjustments. represented the flual moves for a new price and wages level and left the workers with six per cent more purchasing power than last August.
Trade bodies have hitherto been
actively with Government in an attempt to keep industrial peace and put an end to These demands came immediately the coal strike, which is daily cost- after the Government's declaration_lng the country, as myeh, as the
that no further In- value of Marshall atd.
Hopes of the Government produc- ing a broad policy of appeasement towards the working · eloss and
on Saturday crease in wages beyond the 15 per- cent granted in September countl be contemplated at present. At the
EDITORIAL
Government Takes Action
GOVERNMENT'S action In
requisition!ug
domestic premkes whaleht.
been Allowed
vacant.
15 have remaln while driatic, will be appreciated
to
by those members of the
public who arc
without
of their own the first visible
that the anth
authorilles are
sign
willing to help them.
OWNICEN will probably
and pained
official move,
property, and instead get their premises occupied with tenants paying the fale rentals permitted by the amended Landlord and Tenant Ordinance. Plainly The alternative will be offelal seizure of their property.
The process by which the 35 requisitioned premier will be allocated han
vaguely
outlined in been the be shocked
first official communique. Apparently applications will be called
tor and a special com- will consider mitice will
them and assess the claims on their merits. What might also be taken into
15 the
list for accommodation
Property
ned by th dramatic
but It fa difficu to shed any
tears
over land- Janu- lords who, through purely selfish motives and for usurious galas, hayd refused 10 rent their premtes
lo deserving
there lenants. If
wealthly
but un-
any feeling of regret concerning Government's
It is that action
She
taken.
It has been so belatedly This paper long ago urged that nuthorities should make
should themselves responsible for socing that no habitable premises were allowed to
-remain
unoccupied. contention
that
It was also our derequisitioned when the Services houses and flats they should, In the first place come under the control
of Government · Insofar that it mindo certain the premises were
available for approved Lonants
from The protected money" racket The suggestion was ignored, and the recult has been that in
of tenanoy.
pay
many mises vacant flats and hones have been no longer avallshle but to their pre-war tenants, have been rented to people in, a poaltion and
20 wlülas "considerations" for, the privilege Government's pro- went action should have two
ueful
will be lo *: Plients: "
decant homes for deserving
ing familles at fair rentals, and the plaer... to encouraRE residents to reslit future presure for i-key “money?”. Unscrupulous Tandlorda, have now been riven warning" that they cannot afford to leave their - property, vacant "They will be well indvised to
met kalde "fold "hope" of ""žitegal- remuneration truth, pre-wah
Daly
of
At the same time, the Government naneunced that it would not grant any further wage increases.
Last Sounds Of Gunfire Die
RESCUE APPEAL
1
Nanking, Nov. 1-The last distant echo of gunfire died in Mukden yesterday as the great Manchurian city lay in silent forboding, awaiting the entry of Communist armies.
The Chinese government continued to say offi- cially that a "great battle" was under way in the corridor leading southwest to China proper. But the highest officials admitted privately: "It's all
over."
$3
Mr
Radio communication with Mukden continued until 5.30 p.m. yesterday, The last message told of the gradual fading of sounds of battle from the outskirts followed by "deathlike silence.” It said most of Mukden's 2,000,000 residents stayed indoors, fearful- of street violence which did not materialiso.
Half an hour earlier the U.S. Consul-General, Angus Ward, still in Mukden with 10 other Americans, reported: "There are no disorders and the sound of gun- fire has not been audible since G a.m. this morning (Sun- day morning)." U.S. Embassy
spokesmen here sald 800 Americans in the Peiping and Tientsin area would be urged to evacuate while they could.
Nanking and all Nationalist China were asking. "What next?", The question went unanswered.
Nanking was filled with rumours ranging from a possible flight of the government southward to creation of a new coalition government exclud- Ing President Chilang Kai-shek.
some
war,
on
L
trying to run the gauntlet to Ying-. kow, Manchurian port 100 miles South of Mulden, for a Manchurian Dunkirke.
It was reported the corridor to Yingkow was a thin strip in which ony sizeable bodies of troops trying to escape probably would be ex- posed to devastating Communist of- tucks, un the Banks,
THE REMEMBRANCE DAY
FUND
IS A LIVING MEMORIAL GIVE
GENEROUSLY
By courtesy The Partalan aral
Price 20 Centa
Jews Win Northern Palestine
CLAIM GALILEE AREA CLEARED
Tel-Aviv., Oct. 31.--Tho 'Jows today claimed that they had cleared the Galilea arca of Arab troops, thus giving them complete control Northern Palestinė.
.of.
An Israeli military, spoken- man said in Tel-Aviv today that the "fighting core" of the 5,000- strong Arab army in the area has been "eliminated."
Later tonight, another. Israeli spokesman stated that all was now quiet on all Palestine fronts, adding that the fighting in the north ended before 11 a.m. local time today-the deadline set by the Israelt Government for the cease-fire following the request for such an order from Yaakov Dori (above) chief of the acting United Nations staff of the Israeli army-AP Mediator. Dr Ralphe Bünche.
Picture
American
Brutally
In Haifa this evening, a United Nailons spokesman told newamen that observers On the Lebaneso alde of the frontier in the north had reported that 15 minutes be- fore the cease-fire deadline. Jewish forces were continuing to attack th the area northwest of Lake Tibe- rias.
REVOLT REPORT Murdered
Murdered Conduct Rules
An unconfirmed report said the 53rd Government Army in Mukden revolted and foined the Communists.
-the
urea
und
Russian Soldiers Commit Crime
B
For Amazons
Tel-Aviv, Oct. 31-Whether women in the Israeli forces should have manicured nulis, what should be the length of 'their hair and similar rules of conduct, are under considera- tion by a committee of high ranking officers entrusted with the task of drafting disciplinary *rules and regulations for the army.
The State Council's Security Committee tonight approved the Israel staff's decision to dissolve Palmach (Haganah's striking forco with separate head- quarters and affiliated services) according to an official state- ment United. Press.
CHIANG OPTIMISTIC President Chiang conferred privately yesterday-bis 02nd birth day with heads of his Executive The 53rd, originally from China Departments. Some sources sald proper, was under the command of
Gen. Fan Han-chich, optimism
Government he indicated
commander
the Manchurian abulty to retrieve the situation.
corridor who was reported captured But it Communist claims of com-
by the Communists at Chinhalen. plete victory In Manchuria are truc, President Chiang has lost all but a
Vienna, Oct. 31.-The United It was freely predicted here that handful of the 39 Arst line divisions the Communists would capture all States and Austrian authorities which were trained and equipped Manchuria
three weeks. Loday within
reported that four by the US during the last years of The government has tile left except Russian soldiers abducted and the Japanese
around Yingkow
"most brutally murdered" Informest quarters said a full around Hulutoo, another port. "compensatory cuts" in prices of count of the toll of the last two After the Mukden appeal was United States Legation official
weeks might show the government received here. the Felping com- here_early_today.__ last more than 250,000 first line munications office refused to accept troops plus 100,000 militlamen. official or press messages for Muk- The slain official' was Irving S.
(This
comes surprisingly cluse den. It said it could not make con-
Ver- Ross, 38, of East Hardwick, to Communist cinims that they fact with the Mukden station.
mont, an employee of the Economie in Manchuria in the last two weeks). told stories of scenes approaching found, his badly-battered body, in destroyed 300,000 government troops Arrivals In Peiping from Mukden Co-operation Administration mission to Vienna. The Austrian police Besides men, President Chiang panie at the Mukden airfield.
automobile in the Soviet- probably lost more arms than can "I saw a woman waving a hand-an be purchased with all the US$125,- ful of U.S. banknotes and diamonds occupied suburb of Inzersdorf this 000,000 American Militory Ald grant. as a vam bribe for passage," one morning. His skull and forehead
The observers reported Seanty news from fighting fronts of them said.
had been crushed and the upper Jewish forces were now Inside Others related that many Chinese part of his body appeared to have Lebanese territory and had taken
been bayonetled. Communists
still driving, paid as much as GY7,000 for passago hard against Talyuan, surrounded only to find no room available. The The police sald Ross was driving Madun Es Rab and were advancing
near the border between the Browards/Bini Jebil. Govern- actital fare is only GY67. capital of Shansi province. ment forces
in They said advanced
sectors around miles
Mukden, tish ol prices
The Israeli military action against Austrian girl.
forces in south of Paoting along the broken especially for food, were slumping midnight with an
Fawzi El Kawukji's Arab Peiping-Hankow railway.
because hoarders were trying to get Ana Sutkening, when four Russian northern Palestine, was opened on cash and flee south to avoid seizure soldiers in a jeep stopped them.
Friday morning after Kowukji had of their supplies, when: the Com-
refused the United Nations order to munists arrive. Associated Press.
HEAD BASHED IN
withdraw. U.S. SUPPLIES ON WAY
They reported that two Washington. Oct. 31.-It was dis-
The Jewish troops had a few Ross' stepped into.
und. by short, sharp engagements, notably at the first "big" closed today that
"brutally beating him with guns'
and. Jish. shipment of American military sup butts over the head"; forced him to Torshiha, Sasa plies to the sorely-pressed Chinese drive in the direction.
of Soviet Arabs, according to an Israeli mill-
tary be headquarters at Eaden. The police
spokesman, retreated Nationalist Government would
within rushed to the Orient
the said both Ross and the
"remarkable girl tried
ulacrity" next two weeks.
to resist.
Lebanese border. (Continued on Page 53
(Continued on Page 5)
(Continued on Page 6)
In Government and inbour circles, the Communist-lecl
1 is belleve aration of Labour is
Ceneral determined to carry on the
fight, which began with the coal strike on October 4, by all possible means.
officials Communist trade union are reported to have been instructed to keep the coal miners out until the reassembly of Parliament in 10 days' time.
said:
were
35
in
APPEAL FOR PLANES Government TROOPS TAKE OVER
headquar|ers Mukden on Sunday sent desperate Two pits which were still occupied appeal for civil air lines to fly in by strikers in the Saone Et Loire planes and rescue officials trapped Department of Central France were by the oncoming Communist troops. taken over by troops early today, The appeal was sent shortly be- The speration was completed in 45 fore radio communication with the minutes. No resistance was offered Manchurian Industrial city was by the strikers.
broken off at 0 p.m. on Sunday.
The message said there still was The strike of seamen at Marseilles continued today without Ineldent, an immense backlog of Chinese
of them
Only one French ship was expected wanting to leave. Many with the Quartering
consideration applicants registered Authority about two years ago. Presumably that register is sill In existence and probably some who submitted applications then have since found suitable commodation. But any who then registered with the Quartering Authority and are silil without
ac-
a home should be given flest consideration by the committee In charge of allocating the newly requisitioned properly. Batlo faction with the distribution of theso
will flats and houses depend largely on what general work. principles the committee I first-come-first served be one who of them, obviously thoLe tried, through an official register
to obtain two years ago. commodation should be granted fairly high priority, which would be further emphasised if those cialmanie also possessed other Qualifications decided upon by the investigating. commitee. These
size of might include family, pre-war residence in the Colony, and financial : resources.
RC-
#
The.commifice, will have a tricky
feb, and * 16,lo almost certain their declstons general Uafaction to give
pru
But
vided they work on bound and fair principles, they will not go far wrong?", and they will have. the satisfaction of knowing they have “made "a loi', of people- | font happler. 200
fted
to arrive at the strike-bound port were families of high officials who during the day.
were trapped by the sudden According to the French Ministry swoop toward the elty. of Transport, straneled passengers There was nothing to suggest that were being flown to North Africa the rest of the Mukden garrison' was and Corsica.
7
Dockers at Blaye on the Gironde, downstream from Bordeaux, today unloaded cont from the Swedish ship Virgo (2,787 tons), ignoring tho, In- struction of the Communist-led Cokers Union not to handle coa) cargoes.
Troops loaded, a Liberty, ship at Bordeaux. During the weekend 28 of 34 coal ships were held up in French ports by the refusal of the dockers to handle imported coal..
Troops were helping to unload at Rouen, Latt Dieppe, Cherbourg. Paliice and Le Havre, while other troops were on their way for the same purpose to Bordeaux, Nantes, 1 St Nazaire, Dunkirk and Boulogne.
BACK TO WORK
Coal dockers at Ruoen decided in principle to go back to work 'at meeting there today.
STOP
PRESS
Mukden Falls der"
+00
Nanking, November 1-The Communists completely cupled Mukden lato yesterday. Chiness reports hinted that the
occupation followed the negotia- tion
of surrender with garrison commander.
: 0
0
of
M: Marcel Combe, Mayer Firminy, the strike trouble centro near St Etienne, in the Loire coal- field, was removed from his post by an order of the Ministry of the Interior published In today's Journal, Officiel.
The order said M. Combe had had a poster printed and displayed, containing defamatory imputations Egainst the Government? Va
(Continued on Page 5)..
The
reports said that the
Chinese Heds hal
halted around ∙ the ¦
elty and stopped shaling
entering the Manchurian capital almost 12 hours later,
The Nationalist commander, Wel Li-huang, arrived by Con plans in
in Pelpin
and. Gen. Tu Li-mins, exriler and to be miss Ing, was reported" to "have ar
·rived in Hulutao "which" with Ylukew were said to be the
·lant relatador “government-beld {{silien) "Im} } Manchuria, S
Amerforu. Consulate la rukoali=? Ing In-Mulden--United Frem.
The
Soviet
саг
soldiers
that
The
over
with the
SMOKE-BORN PLAGUE TAKES TOLL
for lack of oxygen.
OF TWENTY LIVES
·
10
Pills-
by
Donora, Pennsylvania,, Oct., 31-The death toll from the mysterious smoke-born plague
Those peole didn't, 62 and 75 years of age and all had that covered the Mononghala murdered.
been chronic sufferers from asthma Valley jumped to 20 todny with have purified air."
He pointed out that persons who or heart conditions, the death of an elderly man
had never been a day in their Many asthma sufferers, warned by and a Donora physician charged lives fell victim to the mysterious, their physicians to get out of towi
killer. He that the fatalities were "mur-unseen
pdded there until the fog had lifted, move
but there was no had been fog in nearby. Menessen the mountains, too, but no deaths.
panic among the public. This death was the first today, At Harrisburg, the Governor .(Mr The fog has covered the On Saturday, 19 parsons had died James Duff) ordered a thorough, burgh area for most of the past between the hours of 2 am, and Investigation to find out whether week, but it was at its worst in this midnight. All the victims had the disaster could have been community of 18,180 and at Wobster asthmalle or other respiratory con- averted. Investigators from the cross the river, ditions and had choked io death State Department of Public Health The emergency clinic set up
Red Cross and the Americans The fog which had enveloped this arrived on the scene this morning the
days and began making tests of the nir Legion in Donora yesterday was town of 13,180 for over
closed this morning when calls, for lifted late today and rain began to and of the bodies.
Depart- rain fail the authorities hoped the rich breeze sprang up after midnight, but ments have received oxygen: tents
The fog lifted somewhat when a aid slackened. The Fira may have caused the deaths
later today blankets of mist again from out of town and are prepared to administer emergency treatments. today, Dr Willam began rolling in from the Monong-10 Enriler
Some 50 persons remained in the Rongaus, physician and member of hala River and event denser for is three local hospitals. Many others the Donors Board of Health, bitter expected to close in tonight.
confined to thele, homes and by were ly placed the blame for the deaths
alt." on something in the
Ho the Washington
dimcully blood taken
breathing received shots of ald,There is just something here office on a sample of that is not found in other communi- from the
70-year-oxygen at the
the-mergency.
entre Les. Whether it comes from
post-mortéin revealed yesterday the old victim. 1 Vine - of a
Elizabeth Ostanber, Secretary of zinc works or other mills I don't nothing unusual about the physicat
the Dodora Board of Honlih, 5 kald: condition of the man's organs, know, but if's Here.
There is something producing it. The Washington County Coroner, "It is a lot gaelar to breathe today.
la sub and "It": 15′′ hot, sight. It's plain | Mr L. C. Gray, reported that all but We think the situation
murder. Those people were one of the victims were between.alding.”-United Press
Tests are to be made tomon Fhunchells of dóithhliplatsins who had
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