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TRUMAN & MARSHALL Buried Men PAOTING ABANDONED

DISCUSS

CRITICAL

CHINA SITUATION

No Hint As To Outcome Of Conversation

Washington, Nov. 22.-President Truman received a "very informative" report from the Secretary of State, Mr George Marshall on Monday on the critical situation in China and the rest of the entire field of American foreign relations. Mr Charles G. Ross, President Truman's press secretary, declined to disclose after the meeting whether any decisions were made on China or any other foreign policy issue.

Mr Ross met reporters after checking directly with the President to see what he could tell about the results of this first post-election conference between Mr Truman and Mr Marshall.

The Presidential Secretary, Mr Charles G. Ross said after their meeting that Mr Marshall may see Mr Truman again on Tuesday.

Asked whether Mr Marshall would stay on as Secretary of State, Mr Ross said there was nothing to be added to what Mr Truman said at Key West, Florida,

that he wants Mr Marshall to stay.

Fails To

Form Cabinet

discuss Mr Marshall declined to Before conferring with Mr Mar- shall, Mr

from with newsmen Issues pending before Truman heard Ambassador W. Averoli Harriman the United Nations meeting in Paris, that the outcome of the U.S. presl-which he left on Sunday, but made the dential election had crented "a wave general observation that "I think n of enthusiasm across Europe." great deal of understanding has re- sulted from what has already hop- LIBERALISM ASCENDANT

pened thero." Harriman said to reporters after-

He said he did not know whe- Brussels, Nov. 22. Paul ward:

"I told him a feeling exists in ther he would return to Paris. The Henri Spaak, Belgian premier Europe that liberalism is in the fact. that Mrs Marshall came, home failed to form his expected new nacendancy

that his secretary, here as against the with him and cabinet on Monday morning. thought that reactionary tendencies Brigadier General Carter, also came back, was taken by some of these He told the The Associated Press were."A" PAN that new difficulties had arisen, The President was on hand to present to mean that he probably He admitted that he had been loc greet Mr Marshall when the latter would. not go back to Paris. optimistic on Sunday in forecasting arrived by plane from Paris yester-

Main difficulties were caused the Catulles. They

requested number Spank to reduce the Ministers.

of

new

were

reporters that Spank fold difficulties had risen on the problem of subsidies to non-state schools. Hic said that efforts would be made to Socialist and reconcile differing Catholic views on this problem

can

to

two

Mr Marshall spent about a new government by 1100 ロサ day morning. Later the two men hours in his State Department office conferred at the White House and Monday.

conferring with Mr Lovett and by continued their talk at a luncheon other officials before meeting Mr

in the Blair House across the street.

Truman for a second time to be- There was no immediate disclogin the long awaited foreign policy. sure of the precise topics, but they discussion.

the believed include

In The two men talked for 45 minutes Amashing Communist offensive China against which Generalissimo in the President's office, then crossed

th Pennsylvania Avenue the Blair Chiang Kai-shek has asked Ameri-

Berlin crisis. ald, the

And House, where the President is now generally a progress report from Mr living temporarily and where he Marshall on developments in the received the Cabinet for a regular cold

Monday Cabinet luncheon-AS- Diplomats also expected a decisionsociated Press. on Mr Marshall's future Cabinet status. He has recently told friends that he had long wanted to relire but speculation in advance of the Mason was 83 years old. He White House meeting was that wrote 27 novels, the best known of President Truman would ask him The Four Feathers." to remain in office at least for some which is United Press.

months yet.

Associated Press.

A. E. W. Mason Dies London, Nov. 22-A.E.W. Mason, famous novelist, dled today at his home after a long illness.

EDITORIAL

Appeals And Threats

Wis

aro

for

WILLE the Chinese National-"

clamouring United States aid in the civil war, the Communists give Every appearance of fearing

substantial

110

no

Way

control. But American Interests in these areas are already hopelessly coin- promised, the position is not seriously altered at the moment 11. and the coincidence of by the Central Commiteo's Riadame Chiang Kai-shek's dark

utterances. Certainly broado.st appeal with the state-

he can

confidently

predicted melis sura by the Central slat

will in they of the Chinese Influence United States polley Forty. can hardly

vis-a-vis China Assuming

Pre Jost

Washington. on

aldent Truman has already made Madame Chiang adopted what has now become the accepted

of

with the approach Nationalist leaders: in brief it to a plea for all out ala, and that immediately. The

counter-blast Communist

Committee Communist

he

LIEB

coll

an equivocation subtly the Reds feel Luggesting that substantial American interven tion could turn the war scales against them. The statement begins wit threat and ends with an olive branch,

hind the

of which is likely to Impress

American the

nation in Its present frame of mind about Communism. 10- International

insolent declaration Mao Tse-tung's henchmen be discerned the Inspira сал tlonal hand

the Kremlin; quaintly enough it also reminds one of the pre-World War II rautirig's

flee threats of

of

softened by dulcet ausuranoca

of brotherhood and Chineas

Reds warn Slates that

amity. The

the United

she extends

fur er economic and military. Nanking binterests All to

will be obliterated. The threat, tho that

OX

course,

Communists will gain mlitary and political control. of the wholevat of China: otherwise Miao Tao-tung is in no position

entirely to fulat allhouzlit could

out in North China Fahuria where the

the

be

promise,

carried

and. Man-

Reds are in

up his mind to speed up and greatly Increase American as- sistance to the Nationalists, the Central

Committee's declaration

could help to solidify Lunt polloy,

but certainly not to dellect It. Nor is Madame Chiang's appeal like to be the determining faelor in the formu lailon of U.S, polley. President Truman, and more especially his principal, foreign adviser, Mr keen ap-

possess

Marshall, preciation of the China situa-

quile Independent

Im

ilon emotional appeals or strident threats. United States poller in the Orient, when its has been finally, crystallised will be based

long-term more 'on

than consideration, medlate

and Buch will take cognisance of the implications no well an problems of intervention. America

possesses D of the Com- and las clearly

global com

munist menace

да

for

revealed that her plans

areas. It

combatting It extend beyond

geographiesl

limited

can be acumed that Washington IN acutely carucious of the dangers presented by the current military

in China, but neither these nor the obviously timed broadcaste by Madame

Chiang

and the Communists are cal- culated to make her deviate from A polloy which han for its Relors the future ma well

the present.

as

Mastiff Severely Bites Child

Rescued

Fellow workers haul Harold Acosta to safely in Los Angeles.after, he and a companion were buried for an hour when tong of dirt and shale collapsed on them in a ditch. Frantic workers, digging with their hands, uncovered the men's heads and then extricated them from the narrow dilch-AP Picture.

QUEEN ELIZABETH CREW RETURN

NY LORRY DRIVERS STRIKE

Southampton, Nov. 22.—Striking crew members went back aboard the liner Queen Elizabeth at noon today after Cunard White Star Line officials agreed to hold the ship here until the United States East Coast longshoremen's strike was over.

Moored to the only Southampton pler large enough to accommodate her 83,673 tons, the world's largest ship_be.......... came a palatial floating hotel. Most of her 1,100 passen- gers decided to remain aboard.

*

TO THE REDS

Nationalists Admit Withdrawal

CLAIM OTHER SUCCESSES

Peiping, Nov. 23.-Authorities here disclosed on Monday that Nationalist forces have abandoned Paoting, capital of Hopch province. They said the Nationalists withdrew early on Monday and that all Government employees were evacuated with them.

The loss of Paoting, 90 miles Southwest of here, gives the Communists 13 out of 35 provincial capitals in China the others being all nine in Manchuria, Tsinan in Shantung, Kaifang in Honan and Chengteh in Jehol province.

(The Communists cariler on Monday broadcast that they had captured Pooting, which had been under siege for many months. They were, silent about the Hsuchow sector.

(Pro-government Chinese dis- patches from the Heuchow front to Nanking salct the Nationalists re- tained the initiative, but inde- pendent sources gave an opposite view, Both were scanty, c of de. talle.)

REDS PUSHED BACK

The Nationalists claimed successes east of Felping today immediately on the heels of, an unexpectedly rudden admission of withdrawal

Japanese Reparations

MAY SHORTLY BE SETTLED

Washington, Nov. 22. -- A Beemingly well informed source from Pooting, opel capital which suggested on Monday that the can decide the fate of both Peiping long-standing-Japaneso repara-

and Tentsin.

General Fu Tso-yi's headquarters

said the Nationalists - pushed

tions problems may be settled The BOOT. the Reds back east of Peiping and, gained control

While details are lacking, Indica- of Sanho and

tions are Increasing that the United. Helangho. They refused to say States is hearing its final position whether this term meant two towns on this issue. The Far Eastern Com- had been retaken, take

Sanho is 40 miles east northeast of Peiping and Halangho 33 miles east southeast

authorities advanced Pelping iho curfew one hour and it now ex- tends from 11 p.m., until a.m.

In

east

falssion thus,far has been unable to1 agree on the issue and the Japanese contend this is retarding Japanese industrial recovery.

After the inability of the FEC to

白立 agree what assets were to be

Arrivals from Shanhaikuan, south-taken from Japan and how they

of the great wall town, and were to be North Chind seaport of Chinwangtoo, | Pacific 'Allies, the United States has

divided among

the

.19 miles south, said all non-essential been reviewing the issue extensively,

civiliang and officials have been cleared from both points.

CHAHAR REVERSE * They said more

than 0,000 left southward on Sunday on board three ships

General Fu's headquarters claimed success in Sulyuan but admitted reverse in the adjoining of Chahar. They said the Reds were completely cleared within radius of 50 miles from

If and when the U.S. makes a new `proposal of the matter, it is belloved it will be placed before the FEC with strong Insistence that tho FEC accept it or reach n decisida after only minor alterations.

It is known that the US plan- ners increasingly feel that if fur- proving ther efforts they now are formula- ting on behalf of Japan have

reasonable

the Success,

Kwetsui,

are to of issue

expectancy reparations

Company oficials estimated that would have to be drawn up by the the delay was costing them US$20.-unlon and employers' committees. 000 daily.

The employers promised that they Sailing of the Eizabeth's sister would set up a joint group as 5005 Croydon, Nov. 7-Detained in ship, the 80,744-ton Queen Mary, as the dockers return to work, hospital at Carshalton, Surrey, after also has been postponed indefinitely. However, the employers have re- being badly bitten about the face In local drydock, the Mary cannot fused to enlarge

their offer of wage the Elizabeth increases. by a 10-stone even begin until

A tentativo agreement and head yes his father had vacates Southampton's "blg pler." bull mastif

cccsen the 10 und 15 cents In-capital of Salyuan. In Chahar, how should be settled without further

Nationalists last bought him as a pet, Michael Ber- Cunard officials agreed that the

creases offered by the employers ever, the

night great delay-Associated Press. abandoned

oned the town of Shanyl, 85 rett, aged three, of Worcester Park, Elizabeth should not call to Halifax

was accepted by union officials but aba

miles northwest of Kalgan, capital Surrey, was today stated to be in a (Nova Scotia) or New York until

rank and file dockers the U.S. longshoremen had ended

rejected by "reasonably satisfactory" condition.

The demands of the union include

of the province. The Nationalists) The Elizabeth - had The dog has since been destroyed. their walkout.

New

killed been scheduled to leave for -Reuter.

York last Saturday, but her mailing crew was delayed when some 100 members walked

oft, the ship in

STOPSTRESS

KING HAS A

BLOOD CLOT

London, Nov. 22. King cancelled al! George today public engagements for several months and postponed inde. Anitely the Royal Family's scheduled 1949; tour of Austraila and New Zealand because of Ill-health.

methy with the American dock

workers.

on

lounges were open,

New

holiday

withdrew after an attack by 400 a Reds, 1.000 of whom were

and wounded.-Associated Press.

employer contributions to fund at the rate of five cents -hour for straight time and 7% cents for overtime, and a pension plan -- Reuter,

Aircraft Crashes:

Nine Dead

FLYING EDITOR NEARING HOME

New York, Nov. 22-Lelf Hendil, editor of the Copenhagen Ekstra- bladet, left Idlewild Airport, - Now York, today on the last log of o round-the-world air trip from Co- penhagen estimated to take less than

London, Nov. 22-An aircraft, seven days. believed to have 10 people on board, crashed tonight in Conholt Park,

Should the Scandinavian Airlines New

TO PROSECUTE OFFICIALS Melbourne, Nov. 22-In the face of threats of direct action by mill- unions, the Victoria tant trade Cabinet decided on Monday night to prosecute certain union officials un

a der the Essential Services Act, mensure designed to curb strikes.

The Cabinet's action is the out-Chute, on the borders of Hampshire plane in which Hendi lett

strike af a 24-hour

and Wiltshire, and is reported to York reach, Copenhagen on schedule, transport have burst into flames.

he will have completed the journey Wednesday by Victorian

The plane belonged to Fight Re-in, six days, 23 hours, 7 minutes, workers in protest against the act.

The Cabinet on Monday discussed fuelling, Limited, and was on is wih 03 hours in the air, the possibility that the Communists way from Germany to the would cut off supplies of New South headquarters. al Tarrant, Rushton, Wales conl to Victoria as a repri- Dorset,

al against the prosecutions.

(Continued on Page 6)

of

come

fast

and some

firm's

There are believed to be dead and one survivor,—Reuter,

For the 21,700 miles frávelled, the route was by way of Egypt, India, nine Slam, China, Japan, Alaska, Canada

and the United States.-Router.

A few of the passengers applied to the ove

overbooked airlines in London and some of them, including Mrs Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., got reserva- However, most passengers tions. decided to say

the "Hotel Elizabeth," where Bie cocktail movies belng shown and there were plenty cigarettes United Press

DRIVERS STOP WORK

22.-Three York, Nov. thousand five hundred New York lorry drivers stopped work today, crippling the movement of goods

York

Central and from the New Pennsylvania Railway yards. The walkout, involving 350 larry com- down the delivery panies, also slowed down of general merchandise foods

to the city's retail firms. The dispute arose over the refusal· of

the loca

local branch of the American

First casualty reports said: two three and a half million people word of Labour

Bombay, Nov. 22.-Seven, Teamatera Federation

Jured. The polico issued a wam- Unter to accept a 174 cents hourly people were killed and 100 persons had been killed and 50 in- without power, or light, wage increase and an employer-injured by a cyclone which ing that looters would be shot at financed welfare to

of the widespread struck Bombay today, it was sight. for settlement

officially stated tonight.

A oleamer with no passengers on lorry strike last September.

The city will be without light to board was carried away by tha The local Union now demands a'

an Island Only a few lekering gas, lamps straight increase of 22 cents an night for the first time in its history gale and stranded on

York's Industry is jus a result of widespread gates about five miles offshore. Troops it the chaotic scene when, darkness hour, New already hampered by a 13-day old which have broken all five main sup- were ordered to clear away poles fell and the Government has t

result of the ply lines from the Tata power and uprooted trees blocking roads. posed a 10. p.m. house curfew and shipping tie-up as

station, about 30 miles from Bombay. The wind began to subside niter the public warned by drumbeats not dockers strike.

The gates, accompanied by heavy midday.

to move out.. NEGOTIATIONS

of wind up to 100

Weather experts said the 'cyclone Negotiations to settle the dock rains and gusts

records "unprecedented" in strike, which has led up more than miles and hour, have virtually cut

and the surrounding was

going back for 110 years. 200 ships along the American East of Bombay Coast, were resumed today. There area from the rest of Indin.

The city's transport services have North Bombay Observatory recorded isolated by the high winds and were indications that the employers been paralysed and all

aircraft wind force of 80 miles an hour at inahing rainstorms. The rest concession to a demand by a key fights cancelled,

The gales caused 9.30 local time, breaking a record of India received its only news of the union for a welfare fund may be havoc among the small boats moor-

76 miles an hour recorded through disaster relayed from London.. basis for a settlement within 48 ed. In the harbour, wrecking many out a cyclone which hit Bombay on

Aamall October 10, 1940. on the foreshore, while

All electric railway systems, The welfare' plan, which theems

cargo, ateamer sank In the harbour have ogrced to finance, (without loss of life.

factories, mille and the homes of ter

Bombay Cyclone Kills Seven People

An official announcement from Buckingham Palace said that the King, who Ix 52 years of age. was suffering from a blood clot in his right leg and that the condition recently became seule. A separate medical bulletin, signed by five physicians, sald there was no immediato cause for alarm, but that it would be hazardous for His Majeriy embark upon a long journey which might "delay his recovery and which might well involva serious risk to his umb"

The bulletin sald an obstruo¬ ́ tlon in the King's artery, re- tarding the blood supply to his right

causing foot, WYRN "anxiety." They advised com- plete rest and said treatments must be maintained for a "pro- longed period.”

Majesty's "Although I general health giver no reason for concern, there is no doubt the strain of the past 12 years has appréciably affected bis re- sistance to physical fatigue.”— United Press.

hours.

ployers

plan the

The Bombay Government at onco mobilised the Army's engineer units and with bulldozers and pleks they cleared the hundreds of trees which littered the city strcuts.

itself but an Not only Bombay aren of about 70 miles around were

The

Of

All aircraft werd grounded, and trains in and out of Dombay, have been suspended indefinitely-Reu-