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Noon Observation); Barometilo pressure, 1018.8 mbe, 30.10 In. Temperature, 69.3 deg. F. Dew point. 65 -dog. F. Relative humidity, .88. Wind direction, ENE. Wind forco, 22 knots.

High water: 5 ft. 0 in. at 600 pim. Low water; & ft. 7 in. at 11.15 p.m.

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VOL. III NO. 279

Rice Reserved

For Canton

Canton, Nov. 25. One hundred and ten thousand tona of rice have been earmarked for rationing 1 Kwanglung and Canton next spring.

This information is reported to have been transmited to the Kwangtung Provincial Govern. ment by the Food Ministry in `Nanking.

Transportation of this quota of rice la expected to begin

2000.

WAS

Earlier, it'

announced that the Kwanes! Provincial Government had given per thisalon for this expert to Kwangtung of 800,000 picule of rice. Two hundred and twenty thousand picuts of the me commodity are also expected here from Hunan.

At his press conference here last week-end Governor T. V. Soong said that there would be no question of a food shortage in Kwangtung-Reuter.

Thousands Seek

To Join

"Flying Tigers".

Pittsburgh, Nov, 24.—An un- official movement to reorganise Maj-Gen Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers and send them back to Chino is drawing "thou sands" of volunteers, according to an officer of the 14th Air Force Association.

The

plan: received the endorse ment of Chiang Kai-shek, but cap- not be put into operation until the United States Government agrees to send aid to war-torn China, the executive

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1948.

Reds Penetrate Deeply

Along Pukow Rly

OFFSET NATIONALISTS' HSUCHOW SUCCESSES

Activity In North China

Shanghai, Nov. 25.—The Nationalists claimed additional successes at Hsu- chow in pro-Government Chinese press reports reaching Shanghai today. But the same reports admitted the deepest penetration yet of the Red raiders along the Pukow railway.

Shun Pao, second largest paper in Shanghai, said that Communist haras- 'sers had ripped up sections of track so far below Pengpu that the railroad now is operating only as far north as Chuhsien, which is scarcely 25 miles from the Yangtze.

The despatch did not pinpoint the rail section destroyed but said the raid was carried out early on the morning of November 24 and that the tracks were still unrepaired.

The same paper said that the Nationalists under Generals Huang Wei and Li Yen-nien had swung north after reoccupying Suhsion which the Reds claimed to

The despatch described this as a pincer movement. have captured on November 16. "toward Hsuchow itself.”

this will

AMERICAN ARMS Associated Press Spencer Moosa reports from Peiping that current rumours "too strong to Ignore" say that American arms from Japan are reaching North China,

been

at

trapped had In North

China heavy troop way sath of Nankou and 25 miles T ported movements were reported along the northwest of Peiping. The number Nienchuang.

Early reports from the Hauchow prevent-of casualties has not been disclosed. Pelping-Tientsin rallroad ing regular civilian traffic between But Nationalists reported that re-front sald that Gen. Huang had five

clties.

pairs were being rushed.

armies totalling more than 100,000 those two north China

Nationalist

men. General Fu

The Communist radio broad- Tso-yi, commander, reported

cast claimed that all five government North Chinn

armies were "annihilated.

It pre- that all Reds had been cleared from

dicted an early Communist victory Tsinglungwan. If iruo

at Hsuchow. Gen. Chow Chih-180, the lessen the danger to the southern

commander of one of Vice-President

Lho Rovernment Arthur half

the Peiping - Tientsin

at Nienchuang Association (Mr Willem sald today. Pending the Govern-011 line.

arinies, was wounded Fu also reported

removed by air to Nanking. Nationalists ment's sponsorship, the Association

from all struck north from Tientsin in an is recruiting volunteers

No new troop, movements were reported in the Peiping-Tientsin parts of the country,

aren in North China. More than 100,000 Reds reached the banks of the Grand Canal, 45 miles southeast of Pelping yesterday.

Mr Arthur, formerly a lieutenant- colonel, is heading the movement in place of the Association's Prest- -dent. General Casey Vincent, who

is still in the service.

attempt

out..

General Fa's headquarters relused to comment on these ports, which have been taken as a possible indica tion they may be well founded.

Chiang Kai-shek is known to have agreed recently to direct shipments of arms to Fu's armies which need them badly.

Tangku, port of Tientsin. Is the for

An

point where shipments

Chine could unload. North

Chinwanglao is normally alternative port but it has been cut off from rail communications with Tientsin since September 12.

The military position

Ink with another force moving south from the area cast of Peiping,

At the enme time Nationalist planes attacked

at Chihsien reds and other points near Priping in an action which appeared, as an effort to keep the enemy spread only Gen. Chenault already has notified Mr Arthur he would be

that Na- Headquarters claimed willing to resume leadership of the

continued to Flying Tigers Mr Arthur saldonalists in Sulyuan

their holdings around "thousands of veterans" were volun- expand

The Kwelsui, provincial capital. teering to return to duty. organisation would comprise at least 200 pilots and 1,800 ground and after refresher" in the United low, States would move to the island of Peiping-Suiyuan rullrond. Formosa for training, then to opera-

Meanwhile a Nutionalist armoured tions in China. The men would fly train was reported to have hit a P-15s and A-20s-United Press. mine on the Peiping Kalgan rail-

EDITORIAL

in

north

Forces were reported moving China is believed to have been one men west toward the approaches to Pao-of the major subjects discussed in

western terminus of

Work Still To Be Done

Minvent

Ernest Bevin old not

icles

the of the Western Union, but he was the first to use the phrase which liss since become historic in meaning and achdevenient. The ultimate aim of political unity between Westeru European

long been

of the problem practical content yet

solved. been

kas powers dream, but

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unity some can that

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Mr Bevin's speech aid to substitute a feeling confidence And ригроме

doubt

and

and

uncertainty,

of

the various activities of the

signed the

Powers, whe

Firo Brummels Treaty took on a new definition and significance. Tho

rinciple OF

was restated

the

Government trles. The British

that has shown

it is clearly sce that whatever concerned to organisation ly set up thall keep Its feck Armly on the ground. The organisation musl contine Itself to Immediate and practical It must is more Issues. What be able to do something about these issues. Goveruments, fully recognised and able to act, mutt be represented on the organisa

of the people tlon, and the

concerned will be re- countries concerned presented through these govern- ments. The organisation must be talk- responsible body-not

Bat ing shop.

must be cin- phasised that differences between this approach to Western Union and the Franco-Belgian propetals for a conference specifically con- cerned with forming a European Assembly do not make the two completely incompatible. It is a difference of emphatis. Franco-Belgian approach emphasis on representation

a widening

phot In a PROL and with forec,

Western

the first content of

Union was, in fact, the communi settlement of questions of finance

and trade

and a drawing together defence. This 协

commonseNCO

for common turn. Involved

a European pelley of creating Council which would not spend. much time on debaling, a own constitution and casting about its items 10 include on for agenda, but should deal with what was on the plate already- Just so the Brussels Fowers dealt. with what was on their

Plate

in questions of exchange and "déföube," Such" a polley will be tikdi'* aatep further at the aliling in Paris -meeliars now

to consider and report on. monstres for Lecuring greater Zunity ♪ between 'European : couu-

nf comunon European The need for such

a-body British Is not apposed by the Government. But that Govern- ment. obviously prefere to con centrate first of all on execu

rather than deliberative or advisory functions. Without for one moment forgetting the im portance of a spirit of European unity. without recognition of which Mr Dovin's proposal for Western Union could never lizyO been made, it nevertheless con- centrates on the application of that spirit to urgent practical Issues. When Mr Bevin drew his Пев sketch of closer unity between European governments he did not do it simply because there was a profound Epirit of solidarity which needed expres-

■lon. Ile also did it because there was work to be done,

In recent conference of Tokyo be- tween General Douglas MacArthur and Major General David Barr, head of JUSMAG in China.

EVACUATION

Other reports, widely

scattered,

sald 18 Americans from Polping

are

scheduled to go to Tsingtao

of

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Extension Of Military Training

British Government Introduces Bill

Gib. To Have Legislature

London, Nov. 24.-The colony of Gibraltar, at pre- sent administered by a Governor aided by an Execu- tive Council, is to have a Legislature as soon as the necessary constitutional in- strument can be prepared, It was announced today.

The Colonial Secretary, Mr Arthur Creech Jones, told Parliament that the Legislature would consist of the Governor as President, three ax-officio Members, three Honorary Members and five unofficial elected Members.

The Constitution would contain provision for legisla- tion commonly used in colonial constitutions, in- cluding reserving power to the Governor to pass into law' any measure pedient which, in his opinion, is in the interest of public order, good govern- ment or defence.

or ex-

At present, the power of legislation is vested in the Governor, who Is also Ceneral Officer Command- ing the local garrison.- Reuter.

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Marshall Remains Silent On Subject Of Aid For China

Washington, Nov. 24.-The Secretary of State,: Mr George Marshall, disclosed on Wednesday that: President Truman and he are still trying to decide what the United States can properly do to assist China in its present crisis.

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Mr Marshall told a crowded news conference that the American Government is well aware that the situation in China, caused by the Southward sweep of the Chinese Communist armies, is critical. But, choosing his words slowly and deliberately, he said that it presents a difficult problem which has to be considered very carefully,

The problem, as he defined it, is Dr Koo told reporters that Mr to determine what this Government | Truman had displayed... “a mosi

view** properly can do to be of real as- sympathetic

loward -the sistance in the present crisis

Chinese situation. One factor in this Government Mr Marshall did not disclose what | consideration, he, disclosed, is the he and the President discussed but

Involvement

States the White House earlier had an- of the United which might result in China which, "nounced they took up the China he said,

is already in effect in crisis along with other great inter-

in their various parts of the world.

national Issues

original lle did not

spell out what he meeting on Monday. mennt by

other officials shy this but

Scores of reporters crowded into the State privately that in giving aid to China

Department conference anti-Communist forces, the United

room hopeful of some definite word States must make certain that it is on the American ald to China, and not assuming an almost unbearable on whether Mr Marshall intends to burden for carrying on an indefinite remain much longer as Secretary of "hot war" against the Communist | State. forces.

KOO VISITS TRUMAN

Mr Marshall declined any corn- ment on what he called his possible tenure of office.

Mr Marshall met the Press after For the most part, Mr Marsiinil holding his second foreign policy brushed aside questions asked conference of the week with Preal-reporters seeking amplification of his coniments on Chino.---Associated dent Truman.

Another visitor to Mr

Truman Press, was the Chinese Ambassador, Wellington Koo.

sald The envoy that as a result of his talk with the President he was "encouraged" in his hope for greater American aid for China.

Truman's Invitation

To Russia

To Join A Grand Alliance

Against

Hunger

Washington, Nov. 24.-President Truman today invited Russia to join a grand alliance against hunger and said that big power co-operation in food produc- tion might make differences in other fields.

Mr Truman made the conciliatory gesture in an address to 500 delegates from 50 nations, attending the fourth annual meeting of the United Nations Food and Agricul- ture Organisation.".

Dr

FEARS FOR

HIROTA'S

DAUGHTERS

Tokyo, Nov. 24.—Friends of former Premier Kokl Hirota, who is now awaiting execution with Tojo and five others as a result of Gen. MacArthur's final · decision in upholding the war crimes tribunal sentences, are worried that Hirota's two daughters may commit suicide. The daughters, Miyoko Hirota, 34, and Tokyoko Hirota, 31, who never missed a day of the trial since it started on May 5, 1847 were i severely shocked when they heard of Gen MacArthur's decision be- cause they, believed their father's pentence would at least be com-

uted to life imprisonmented int The United Press

| Tadashi Hunne, one of the defenco attorneys for Hirota, advised the giris not to take any drastic action and the girls promised they would not.

The girls, residing in Kugenuma The President sald the FAO could į to negotiate an international wheat London, Nov. 24.-Compul- to much to remove

bench

miles south of some of the agreement.

resort, 20 He said he "regretted" aboard the United States navul

military training in causes of international friction" by the agreement was not ratified and Tokyo, commuted dally to the tri- becauso LST sailing from Tientsin on Novem-sory

worldwide efforts "to produce said, "I pledge, if another one can be bunal They had passes

30-year-old Masto ber 20. Thirty-seven non-Americans Britain will be extended from its

that it is negotiated I will send it to the now their brother, will evacuate

assistant defence similarly Including 12 to 18 months by a Govern- plenty of food and see

Hirota, wag, an distributed fairly."

Congress, which. convenes in four stateless, three Belgians, 11 ment Bill read formally in

January, for, approval."

counsel and had priority claim to Spaniards, eight Britons, four

casses for altendants-United Press. Parliament today. Australians, four

Nearly Germans. all the

Spaniards are priests. In addition 18 Ainericans, making 121 out of 674 registered with the

Peiping America

American Consulate, have

left or are leaving.

All but two or three missionaries near Shanghat have left Hanchow for evacuation at Shanghai. Ameri- also can lasionaries and doctors left Klashing and Wuhsleng.

It is understood that the decision to extend the length of service was the subject of heated criticism by some Members of the Parliamentary Labour Party at a private meeting expected that a section of the Government's earlier in the day and it is

dis- will express their followers approval when the Bill is debated in Parliament on the second reading. The Government first clushed with

of its considerable group

sup- porters on the length of the military service when it introduced last year

He

added:

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"Hunger has

The Secretary General, Mr nationalism." The President hoped that every country would join the Andrew Cairns of the International FAO and especially that the Soviet | Féderation of Agricultural Pro-

ANOTHER NEW COMET Union would join.

ducers, told delegates that inter- national commodity agreements Bloemfontein, Nov. 24-Another "I think if we could discuss with were the only way

been now comet-1948-M"-bas to get farmers enough for the world spotted by the observatory at Muzel- the Russians our mutual interest in to produce

The it would not be co

Bloemfontein. ngriculture

ncar est. He said farmers could spoort, difficult discuss our differences not and would not go all out for comei, wheth is not visible to the in some other Belds.'

unless they maximum production

naked eye, was photographed by a "concerted senior member of the observatory were guaranteed

stabilize prices and staff at 1 a.m. today slightly to the rangements were reported in the Chinese press at Feiping as having

for increased pro-east of the large Cloud of Magellan. He went On to remark that assure markets

-Reuter. duction."-United Press, banned

of English teaching

several other Eastern European Mukden schools and colleges and the National Service Bill The bill, nations already were members of ordered courses in Russian instead. timed to operate from January, 1948,

the

FAO and also mentioned months Argentina from Mon- Refugees in

in Felping

by name and said he in would like to see "that large agri- churia include Mrs Fan Hsun-chich. Prescribed a perfod of 18 whose husband is now a prisoner of compulsory service.

When the Bli was debated

cultural country" become a member. the Reds in the corridor area. She Parliament, 72 Labour

On specific problems of world co-

Mr operation in food problems, Truman asked delegates to try again

on

Redis

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with

Members

PRESIDENT'S PLEDGE

H.K. Couple Stranded On The

Queen Elizabeth

(OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

London, Nov. 24.-Held up on the Queen Elizabeth at Southampton by the strike of the New York dockers are Mr Fung Hon-chu of Messrs Ll and Fung, importers and exporters, and his wife of Hongkong.

told Interviewers she and her hus- voted against the Government, and band

Chinhsien in disguise on a considerable left

number abstained November 15, the day the Reds from voting.

OPPOSITION INCENSED completed conquest of the city. But out the way

they became The Government amended the

Chin She returned to

Pilots Killed In separated.

Bit, reducing the compulsory ser later and learned that her hsien

vice year, this producing a husband had been taken prisoner bitter onslaught from the Conserva- ·Take-Off Crash Sho said that before the battle of Ditter ens Chinhsien was lost her husband tried tive Opposition, which charged the

Government

subordinating suicide but was prevented by staff

national defence interest to party Shanghai, Nov, 25.-Two Chinese

If the Queen Elizabeth doesn't sall I spoke to Mr Fung today by military pilots were killed and officers-Associated Press,

pressure.

The Bill introduced today will pair of American-bullt P-51 fighters telephone from London. He was in moon they may fly to the United a take-off his cabin on the ship after spending States to make sure of being home HEAVY LOSSES.

months completely destroyed in

for Christians. restore the period of 18

on the morning in Southampton. Nanking, Nov. 24. Defence compulsory service but men called accident at Heuchow Airport,

"They are treating us exceedingly airline ad- .today Ministry communique

DEPARTURE DELAYED will have thele subsequent Wednesday, according

well," he told me, "but I am getting mitted indirectly that four-fifths of up

a little impatient now. My wife and reserve period cut from six years

Southampton, Nov. 24-The de- Nationalist Gen. Huang Po-tao's

to four.

The two fighters were taking off I have a three year-old son and aparture for New York of the 83,000- Queen forces, about 80,000 men, have been In early autumn, when the Inter-

was tense and in formation when one of them, 18 month-old daughter in Hongkongton transatlantic liner, the knocked out of action by

national situation

again, postponed bomb in whom we have not seen for a year. Elizabeth, Chincas Communists in the 13-day there were special demands for men its bay veered off the runway and "We want to get home and spend today for at least another 24 hours battic cast of Hauchow, 200 miles for trouble centres like Malaya, the detonated its load accidentally.

Christmas with them."

Mr Fung and hia southwest of Nanking.

wife left because of the New York dockers The communique said that one Government decided upon a tem-

Eye-witnesses said the bomb blew Hongkong in January on a world oiler it

had been hoped that porary slow down of the' demo-,

in the last companion plane.

Following the America, the West Indies, South the explosion and fire, only scattered America, Britain, Norway, Sweden, A deciston was expected today on Gen. Chiu Chung-chuan's forces at a

The main criticism of the scheme bits of wreckage could be found Denmark, Poland, Belgium, Switzer- the disembarkation of the 1,400 point 20 miles east of Hauchow. It

passengers, whose presence on board land and France. pointedly made no mention of the for compulsory service for one year of the disintegrated fighters,

They are now on their way to since last Friday hud-cost the four other armies in Huang's group only is that the period is too short

Both plots were killed America to catch a plano for Cugarti White, Star Line. £0,000. a

day-Reuter. which both government military.to/permit; conscripts": to be: fräined

Hongkong.. sources and the Communista re-for use on distant stationa-Reuter. stantaneously-Reuter,

the

fliers returning here.

carrying which was

WOR

Nationalist Army broke through the cation of 100,000 men who would júp tlio' uncontrollable P-si and its business tour and have slace been town lace would sail this afternoon.

Communist ring around Nenchuang,

33 miles east of Hsuchow,to join have left the colours

Uree months of the year.

In