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Elizabeth Dines · Out

London, Nov. 12-Princess Elizabeth, whose baby is ex- pected this weekend, made a surprise excursion from

Buckingham Palace tonight when she went by car wit the Duke of Edinburgh to dine with friends in the West End.

The Princess drove to Clot

mile Street, less than ter from the Palace, to dine with with Brabourne. Lord Princess Elizabeth was bridesmaid at the wedding Lady Patriela Mountbitten, the daughter of Earl founibaiten, to Lord Brabourne in 1946,

their

and Lady

of

King George and Queen Elizabeth, who normally spend weekend at Royal Lodge, Windsor, tonight remained at Buckingham Palace.

have no They

official gagements in London over the weekend. The Duke is also in residence

Palace

Reater.

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Banks' Assets, Liabilities Wiped Out

London, Nov. 12.-London bankers who have branches in China today believed that the currency conditions. there had become completely chaotic. The depreciation of the Chinese currency, they said, had gone so far as to wipe out the banks' assets and liabilities.

They this regarded themselves as having no local currency assets or Habilities in China and sold that their only concern there was the safety of bank officials and their families.

for

WEDEMEYER

FOR CHINA URGED

To Restore Faltering Military Situation

U.S. AMMUNITION ON WAY

Washington, Nov. 12.-Senator Styles Bridges today called for a special session of Congress to dis- cuss the dispatch of either General MacArthur or Lt-Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer to China to help that nation's "desperate" fight against the Chinese Com- munists..

New Hampshire The Republican Senator from urged President Truman to call a special session immo- diately and send arms to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek's government, and at a press conference at Des Moines, Iowa, he proposed that some such "outstanding American" as MacArthur or Wedemeyer be sent to China at once to help China's faltering military situation,

Diplomatic oficials disclosed, meanwhile, that the Chinese Ambassador, Dr Wellington Koo, had had a special conference with the Acting Secretary of State, Mr Robert A. Lovett. It was believed that Dr Koo requested addi- tional military help from the United States to the hard- pressed Kuomintang government.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1948.

a

If

Talks about the Chinese crisis over the whole of China lock, slock

call have been going on for the past 10 and barrel." days in Washington and Paris.

In proposing that Gen. MacArthur or Gen. Wedemeyer be sent China, Senator Bridges sald that both generals had "full familiarity" with the Orlent. Ile added that the Senator Bridges criticised what he job of saving China from the Reds called the State Department's "do required the service of an outstand-nothing polley about Chinn," He ing American.

Gen. Wedemeyer recently houded said that State Department now admitted that the China situation is speci hission in China and deteriorating very fast and there is compiled a report which has never a grave problem." been officially disclosed.

The Republicans could special session of the present Re- to pubican dominated Congress

their leaders should agree that it is desirable.

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Speaking for himself, he urged Senator Bridges said the United

the nation to "face the tragic facts" States should send help to China

and seels

seeks to avert the sending of but not troops. He asserted that the American assistance which would be

iz far were situation in China

the public reatiseste itile and too late." He charged and appealed for a special session that although the 80th Congress up- propriated $125,000,000 for military Congressional and $300,000,000 for economie aid to returned China, "up to a few days ago not one cent of this milltary ald appro- priation had been spent."

Some astonishing examples riven of how far the Chinese in-serious than lution had gone.

While between

of

turned

aircraft were still dying to study reports

Peiping investirators Shanghal and

who had the Journey cost One penny

from China in the past 48 hours, in. English money-so the planes

Senator Bridges said in a state- naturally had ta ceased flying. Another penny would have paid at

ment that President Truman should telephone bill for five years. Water reent Congress at once to receive cates were simply not paid, beenuse, the "real facts" in China and rush in any real money, they were too additionat-aid-to-the government..of

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. small to bother about.

The old currency had to be with- DESPERATE SITUATION drawn in August because it had

Senator Bridges, chairman of both literally become worth less than the the Senate Appropriations Com. Congressional mittee and the loint paper on which it was printed.

London bankers today felt that the "witchdog" group which checks on said only way to restore confidence in the the foreign nid programme, Cuteney would be to honour it in that the situation in China had be- gold, silver or foreign currency but come so desperate that a positive they were convinced that the situ- and effective American aid pro- tion had got so far out of hand s gramme is urgently needed to pre- taking to make this impossible.--Reuter. vent the Communists, from

EDITORIAL

Further Delay Unnecessary

statement con- prafret cerning the housing

THE unofficial

In which Government has made

to

the

to

a financial investment serves make clear the purpose of project but does nothing clarify Government's position. It Jas demonstrates what already

Govern- been appreciated: that

A substantial ment has become shareholder, but until

the Authorities disclose some farther remain figures taxpayers must ignorant as to what return they are to enjoy on their involuntary investment. It has been observed which that the principle under this particular housing scheme shareholders to operates is for possess Bats and at the same time participate in profits. To

quote

the press report: "A large part of the rent would be

returned

to of dividends. tenanta by way

would mean .renta Larger

· dividends 'pa › smaller Larger

smaller dividends. In rents,

being

his torani," effect the own landlord, would be living at 4 more economical rate than he would were he to live under equally comfortable conditions in a flat owned by someone else." This is manifestly a

sonable proposition,

taxpayer and the then tenderly enquires whether .25 Government's....1 rents for the

hith or low, for from flats are: this it can be ascertained whether the dividends will be large, small. of anything at all. Even without stated figures the answer is not very difficult to find. As servants are going to occupy the flats and as they cannot pay In rent more than 10 percent of salary, with a maximum of $350 a· month, the renis can be regarited as coming in the “small”

olvil

class-likewise the dividends. Nor need this unduly worry:

have taxpayers

not come to returns оn Jandsome expect money which governments invest for them. But as Government is satisfied thal suchi housing project is both a good investment and a satisfactory' way of finding accommodation for its employees, It should no longer hesitate in applying the same principle on a much wider scale that embrace the housing needs of 50 many of its taxpayers. Publio money would be used, therefore rive the public the opportunity of becoming shareholding tenants in a really big.. housing schéme that will afford accommodation not for 25 familles, but Bfteen hundred. But this time it must be insisted that due publicity Is given. The Secretary of State for the Colonies would have to come. Into the picture, but it is suggest- ed the proper procedure would be for Government to draw up the scheme (in savingram form if it so prefers) then present it Legislative Council, which will publicly debate li, amend it where thought fit, refer it back for further consideration If thought desirable; then, when the scheme is Ünally approved, submit it to the Secretary of State for his formal acquiescence. Hy this

the Incass

will publio

បង protected from a second sariling experience of finding themselves Abareholders without any Uminary, warning. The procedure would also possess the further distinction of... being As near democratic as is possible in this barcaueralio- governed Colony, where official secrecy pleases and only, the Inquiring mind in vilo.

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45,000 Longshoremen At Atlantic Coast Ports

To Go On Strike

New York, Nov. 12.-A strike of 15,000 long- shorenien in every port along the Atlantic Coast, effective at midnight, was called today by Joseph Ryan, president of the AFL International Longshore- men's Association."

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The general East Coast strike was ordered minutes after the American Association of Railroads clamped an embargo on export freight shipments bound for New York sinco and Boston, whose harbours have been tied up BLOOM'S COMMENT

Wednesday by a wildent dockworkers' strike.

(De- Representative Sol Bloom

Philadelphia und Wilmington are mocrat of Kentucky), who is ex-

meant that pected to be the head of the House also tied up by the strike and Mr

In the Ryan's announcement Foreign Affairs Committee 81st Congress, said in a comment on it would become a formal strike and

would extend from Maine Sen. Bridges' proposals that he thought "China ought to clean her Virginia, taking in such other great

03 Baltimore, Norfolk house first." "They are not doing ports

Portland. their part under the present pro- gramme." Representative

Mr Ryan said the Union had voteu Bloom sald. When they show that they overwhelmingly not to necept a con- ere ready to carry out their obliga- tract, provkling a len cents an hou lons, then I will be for a special wage increase; which was approved session or anything else we can do by the ILA Negotiating Commitice to help China. But the first move and the shipping companies. must come from the Chinese them- selves," said Rep. Bloom.

cer, Michael

LINERS DIVERTED

and

The maritime strike will halt Marshall Plan shipments to Europe, However, the strikers are expected to load ships carrying supplies to American troops in the occupation

zones overseus.

Britannic, to Halifax from New

50-Year Atlantic Pact

Proposed

WESTERN POWERS' SECRET MEETING

powers,

Atlantic

that

COMMUNISTS BEGIN TO GIVE GROUND

TROOPS B 1,000,000 TROOPS ENGAGED

Nanking, Nov. 13.-The biggest battle in the history of modern China, now raging near Hsuchow, north of Nanking, showed signs on Friday of turning slightly in favour of the Government forces.

Reports from the front said that the main forces of Communist General Chen Yi are giving ground under the impact of the revived Government troops. The reports indicated that the Communists are withdrawing on the eastern and western flanks amidst bitter fighting.

The arrival of General Pai Chung-hsi's Central China forces plus effective air support is credited with turning the critical battle in the Government's favour at temporarily.

to

least

According

Government estimates more than 1,000,000 men are involved in this battle on which hinges the fate of the whole of

Planes Crash In Jungle

an

Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 12.-An RAF spitfire and RAF Dakota crashed into the jungle 22 miles north of Kuala Lumpur

North and Central China. A Com- munist victory would expose the city of Nanking to direct attack. on Friday morning' during anti-

Government, spokesman said terrorist operations. the Communists have suffered more than 13,000 casualties and estimated that there were three times that number of Nationalist casualties.

A

Air The Royal

Force Head- that quarters here said it feared the pilots of both planes and the Dakota crow were killed,

The Spliüre was one of a forma- MANCHURIA PREPARATIONS tion of Spltares and Beaufighters attacking a bandit camp on a hill- It Meanwhile, reports from Felping side close to the main road. on Friday sald that the victorious crashed as the pilot came out of a Communist armies of Manchurite are dive, The Dakota crashed shortly preparing, fresh offensive operations.

after when "It came to relieve on- other Dakota which was circling the Normally it should take at least

crashed, several weeks for the Communists area where the Spitfire to mount a new offensive, but it is Search parties are now in the jungle to reach the wreckage.- possible that they will strike sooner trying

CASUALTIES IN MALAYA

to take advantage of such favour- Associated Press. able factors us the present low morale and shortage of weapons of the Nationalist China.

furces la

North

they

Military, analysts believed will drive into Hopeh with the prize cities of Tientsin and Peiping their main objectives.

GE

Singapore, Nov. 12.-In Malaya list in the last 24 the casunity hours included three Malay police ond two wounded, one killed

one British British Army officer, NCO and one soldier wounded. Two'.

killed and Insurgents were also four wounded.

about

given.

names

Malays

The British soldiers were wounded when two jeep patrols bushed in Pahang State,

Their

kavo

were

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A current report says that the Commiunists have massed 50,000 troops in the area north of centre, Tangshan, the great coal 60 miles northeast of Tientsin.

Americans in North China have to told officially to prepare leave immediately.

-been

A U.S. naval vessel la due to sail

been not

killed ond were . The wounded when a sea mine in the west of Pahang State exploded.

with Armed

parangs (Malay from Tientsin on November 18 and doggers) and ixes, an unknown the American Consul in Peiping | group of men killed three Chinese was warned that "later evacuation men and one woman and wounded mny be- impossible."--Associated another woman at Johore on Thurs-

day night.-Associated Press.

Press,

The State Department Press Off-

London, Nov. 12,-Represen- McDermult, suld that the Department has not "yet" con-

tatives of the five "Western sidered Bridges'

proposals.

Union" powers met in secret added that all the Department know about the proposals was what it

The strike already had caused session on Friday to consider a learned from press services. Bridges sald

"re- the diversion of three big passenger contemplated North that n presentative group" in the Congress liners including the Mauretania, and defence pact with the United shares his views, He said that

yal York. Extension of the strike will States and Canada. Generalissimo Chiong was "loyal

A French Foreign Office spokes- Y paralyze the East Coast completely. to the United States during the

The West Coast shipping industry man said in Paris on Friday

Franct was proposing a 30-year has been struck since September 2. agreement war when

when the Chinese could make

between the seven peace with Japan" and that the

It was disclosed that 28,000 long- Inte President

"sold Roosevelt

shoremen at Gulf of Mexico ports

A draft of the Western European Chlang out at Yalla and Teheran

probably would stay on the job even views on the proposed alliance by making ogreements that China

though they had followed East Coast did not know about."

dockworkers in past strikes, Union would be started on Friday by the officials in New Orleans said they five Brussels pact members-Britain,

on agreement France, Belgium, Holland, Luxem sign expected to shortly with Gulf shipwners and did bourg said an informed diplomatic not anticipate a strike, regardless of source. All five powers are known

to favour the plan in principle.. Eastern action.

The representatives meeting here TRUMAN MAY INTERVENE

were members of the "permanent hinted today that

committee of the Brussels Fact AMMUNITION SHIPPED

Mr Ryan

sald source

that Washington, Nov. 12.-It was dis- President Truman might intervene. members. The

drafting the In Philadelphia, Cyrus Ching, work on

concrete closed today that the United Stateshead of the Federal mediation ser-alllance proposals was being started. has shipped 3,000 tons of ammun-vice, said no formula for ending tion to the hard-pressed Chinese Nationalist armies and a much big- ker arms shipment will soon be on the way...

"I cannot see that it is going to help stop the spread of Com- munlam in Europe If we turn over billions of Orientals to the Com- munists," Sen, Bridges said.United

Press.

HIDDEN IN SECRECY the dispute was being worked out.

Details of the Atlantic pact dis- Mayor William O'Dwyer of New York was reported to be cutting cussions, which opened last summer short his California vacation to sy in Washington, have been hidden in announcement came

and Reports from Washington Senator Styles Bridges and urged to New York to take charge of a London, by Recrecy.

port where some 300 ships are lying.

Ottawa have said that officials there" President Truman to call a special tale. session of Congress to provide The Unton apparently is settling expect a North Atlantic conference

Communiat- emergency help" for

down for a prolonged

before Christmas. struggle.

The office of the Brussels Pact threatened Ching.

The now wage demands are ex- Meanwhile, Chinese sources in pected to be a 25 cents an hour Secretariat confirmed that the Ave. Washington said the first

major increase, plus improved conditions power. committee was meeting but the Secretarlat would not discuss shipment of American guns and on hours, vacations and the. Union

the agenda. to China ammunition

since the welfare fund.

Other informed sources, however, Communisi

In sweep

The Union and the shipping com- would depart any minute.

There appeared little chance that no progress whatsoever and set notioned by the

panies mot late today, but made said that the representatives werd drafunt concreto proposals men- five-power Foreign Senator Brlüger" pre-

proposal of a date for a future joint meeting.

Monchuria

special sesalon would be accepted. The silpowners were bitter be Ministers in Paris last month.

At that time the Foreign Minis- ters announced in a communique Joseph O'Mahoney did not think a proved their tert-cent Increase offer that they were "In 'completo agree special session would be desirable, but is now rejecting it. Mr Ryan Senator Fulbright said he did not declared: "The closing of alt ports ment" on the principio of a North think it would accomplish any more is a national calamity and the Pre- Atlantic security alliance and "on than the special session called last aident will have to come into this the next steps to be taken in this

direction."--Assoclaled Press. summer.United Press.

matter."United Press.

Senators J.. William Fulbright and cause Mr: Ryan previously had ap-

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