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The

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

For and on behalf of

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Printer and Publisher

hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1948.

BOAC Staff MADAME

MADAME CHIANG

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London, Dec. 3-The British Overseas Airways Corporation. which lost over £15 million in. the last two financial year, plans sweeping economies by which overseas staffy, pald in by dollars, will be reduced nearly two-thirds.

Slr Miles Thomas. Deputy Chairman of BOAC, sald on landing in London today from a two weeks' lour of the Corpora- ton's bases: "Plans are now the BOAC made to reduce dollar payroll personnel from 1,502 to fewer than 600 by March next."

He added that this would "A have $3,500,000 a. year. substantial proportion of the total minimum of $7 million wa Intend to save by streamilning tho Atlantle Division, shifting the uircraft main tenance stage from Dorval, In Canada, to Filton, Bristol."— Reuter.

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EDITORIAL

MR

MARSHALL

"Encouraged" By Talks

Still

No Hint About Official Aid

Washington, Dec. 3.—Madame Chiang Kai-shek came away "encouraged" on Friday after a four- hour talk with the Secretary of State, Mr George C. Marshall, about China's need for urgent aid in its war against the Communists.

The wife of China's Nationalist President emerged smiling after seeing Mr Marshall at the Walter Reed Hospital where he is undergoing a "We talked physical checkup. She told newsmen:

about China and I am encouraged.”

Then she added "I would like to know anybody and who has seen and talked with General Marshall does not come away encouraged.”

SEES

signers as gave no

The Chinese first lady details of her second talk with the Secretary in two days. She saw Mr Marshall brielly on Thursday. Mrs Marshall, with whom Madame Chiong is staying at the Marshall Virginia, Leesburg. home near accompanied her on both visits.

President Truman said at his news however, conference on Thursday, that she will talk with the Gener- alissimo's wife at a date to be dis- closed later.

Truman Friday President On

affairs with talked

foreign over members of his Cabinet and two ather high ranking officials-Mr the Paul G. Hoffman. head of Economic Co-operation Administra- tion, who leaves on Saturday on

Chiang's trip this time has not been. dramatised.

Nevertheless, aides reported, Blo is getting invitations to speak from all over the country. And while no tour seems in prospect, these invita- tions are known to have encouraged the Chinese in their belief in support from the American people.

Mr Connally told reporters he had foreign situation talked over the with the President.

INCLUDED CHINA

asked whether that A reporter hud covered the situation in China. "Yes," Mr Connelly repiled. "China is foreign."

Senator told newsmen he The could not discuss his views about

a world night that will take him Chim, with them because "it is still

meach

Kresa

ton early."

Asked whether the Senate Com- Rela-mittee would hear Madame Chiang, Mr Connally said he did not know,

and Democratic Senator to China,

who will be chair- Tom Connally

of the Senate Foreign tions Committee in the new Con- convening in January. CAN IT BE EFFECTIVE? "There still was no hint of what, if any. new steps the Administra- in mind to aid tion might have China. The Nationalist situation 15 most regarded here, however, as critical. Much of the unoficial talk of aut has centred on the question of whether any helps could be effec

tive.

In contrast with ner visit in 1942-

42, she was acclaimed as the repre-

of

a herole sentative fighting off the Japanese,

country Madaine

The Momentous Hour

THE tide of baltic is flowing so

rapidly

against

the Nationalists in the Yangtse arca that something a little less than a miracle can save Narking and Shanghai from the Communisi armies. The original counter offensive by Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek's forces, officially clalm- ed as a decisive victory which had won for Nanking the Rattle of Hauchow, has now identifled itself focal * nothing more than a engagement, incapable of galning inclical for the Nationalists any

king, the news will surprise few. If this happens the big question

whether will be

Generalissimo withstand Chiang Kai-slick can

any the blow to his prestige or longer feel he has the confidence The of his people or his armies.

kas often been Generalissimo quoted as being convinced he is destiny, but his post- man of war records do not support him. Milliariniically he has suffered 010 disaster after another and politically he has falled to live up to the promise of liberalism which his firmest admirern both Inside and out of the country were convinced would mark the post-war era in China. Today, Chiang slands only as the symbol of

Implacable сдету Communism. But

to

not

Last

the

er strategical advantage. On the contrary the position has worsen- ed to the extent where Huchow has been abandoned and lik one-time defenders forced into a

such if China, at this desperate southward march which

minute, is to throw back by may mean their destruction

Communist onslaught she

must the walling Communists, Nanking

have a Government capable tho

DI has not yet falien, but as

directing affales in a manner that fighting is developing at present,

A matter of will

Instit confidence in the thla may be only

Imasses and promote sturdy days. The cold truth is that the

morale among the fighting forces, Nationalist Government's position

The answer may yet prove to be In its own capital is becoming

A coalition-not with the utterly untenable. And it is this

Communials, but between. the sense of the inevitable that makes

es, the Moderates and Progressives, mockery of the brave words sill

by

Democrats. They official

have being attered

cerisin

of cir-

amount

common apokesmen that under 10 Nanking cumstances will

ground politically, and, according be

to their own testimony share the abandoned. This defiance could be

single purpose of bringing about ΕΠΟΤΕ canlly appreciated

economie

Snancial social. signs

and simultaneously there were

reform along comffiutional lines. that the Nationalist forces in the

An appeal to the country through area appeared capable of winning

such a coallion may yet turn the mliliary successes. Unfortunately

day for anti-Communist China: the overall picture of the Yangiso

without any such development Battlefront betrays any

Buchi

the worst fears of the democraile week- hopes, and if, during the

fulfilled. world will probably be end, it is revealed that the Chiang

This is the momentous Lour. Government has evacuated Non-

*

that he is not Chairman of the Com- mittent this

Bill Bouck, test pilot. warms up the "Wee-Bec." (top) described by its de- world's the

It smallest piloted plane. has a wing span of 15 feet, a length of 13 feet and weighs only *150 pounds. The pilot lays prone on top of the fuselage and is held Pilot on by n harness. Bouck made several short flights (lower photo) at El Cajon, Calif., taking the plane up to a height of 25 He said he could feet. easily have flown higher.- AP Picture.

Israel Must

time, Republican Wait For UN

"Senátor" Arthur Vandenberg is the

present Chairman.

"But as far as I know she has not been asked to appear and I do not Mr Imagine she will be asked," Connally said.--Associated Press. 29/14/191682109218234932:615)£6622951

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Nationalist Reinforcements For Yangtse

ALREADY DESPATCHED TO BATTLEFRONT

Nanking, Dec. 3.-Nationalist reinforcements in undisclosed numbers have been' transferred down the Yangtse and were today landed at Pakow, oppo- site Nanking, official sources revealed here tonight. The reinforcements were immediately despatched northward to the battle area and some have already reached Pengpu.

The Ministry of National Defence, in a com- munique tonight, claimed that the entire strength. of the Tientsin-Pukow railway between Kuchen, in the north, and Pengpu, in the south, has been cleared of Reds.

The Ministry also stated that Nationalist forces west of the railway were continuing their northward

These forces, it was ' advance across the Kwo river. stated, had won engagements with Communist General Liu Po-cheng's 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th Armies, had in- flicted 2,500 causualties and taken many prisoners.

New Hitch Affects Strike Settlement

PACIFIC SAILORS' UNION SEEK

GUARANTEES

CERTAIN

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-The West Coast mari- time strike ended officially at noon on Friday but there was no certainty that long idled ships would sail in the immediate future.

No sooner did the last of the striking CIO and independent unions come to terms in their 93-day strike than a new maritime hitch developed in de- mands of the non-striking AFL Sailors' Union of the Pacific.

visions met.

the

San Francisco to

to

Mr Harry Lundeberg; head-of-the-cargo work on the immobilised ship- Union. announced his men would ping fleet.

vessels in Four certain unless ships sal! nu

Bay were to be freed at once were ac- Jurisdictional guarantees

and to Hawaii

Philippines. Paris, Dec. 3.-The Security knowledged and contract wage pro- permall Christmas cargo to be started guarantees They will be the first ships worked The Union demained Council Membership Committee

longshore and in coast strike bound poris except

for tankers, Army vessels and today shelved Israel's applica- that the new CIO

the cooks contracts do not infringe on tion for membership to

The first longshore Kors United Nations until the Poltits jurisdiction over tongshore rights few with strike exempt cargo.

on constwise steam schooner crews,

stewards on check out of the hiring hall since work to go to September 2 were tical Committee had finished and over cooks and

the Alaska steamship run.

Friday night. discussing Palestine.

Mr Lundeberg's position drew a

Unloading of such key strike- for lost

bound cargoes as sugar-for lack of longshoremen, The British delegate, Mr Valentine threat of damage action Lawford, urged that consideration of work by the CIO

soitled their which refineries have been closed-

was expected to be fully under way the appileation be postponed until who just last week

strike.

on Saturday,-Associated Press. much later.

“USUAL STUNT" A number

"Harry Lundeberg of has pulled his usual stunt of trying to prevent maritime workers frami returning to work to enjoy the gains they won in the strike," said a long- shore statement

delegates of other Shanghol, Dec. 4-The 210-ton thought the subject should be dis- coaster, Klangya, which was jam-cussed again either tomorrow or on packed with 2.000 evacuees bound Monday. for Ningpo, today signalled distress saying that she was listing off Hang- chow buy.

The China

The United States delegate, Mr J. Rose, pleaded for quick action so Steam Merchants, that Israel might be admitted before owner of the ship, rushed a steamer the end of this session: to the scene aud said that "practi- cally all passengers were saved."

I said that no details were im- mediately available. No casualties Political Commitice had taken were mentioned.

The passengers will be brought to Shanghai.

and

the SUP

"If he thinks he can get by with it he is wrong, and we will hit hir with everything in the books - sald The Soviet delegate

there cluding legal action

damage wait until the was no need to

suits, and will hold him responsible for every moment of work lost by result of his shon- Gur

ranks as anizans." he

decision.

Committee;

But while speculation centred on

Political The stated, was merely discussing The Kiannya sailed from Shang-Israel's ultimate boundaries, a point the future course of the AFL sallora,

at 4.30 p.m. Friday and the emergency call was sent four hours in order to approve the application. Pacific Coast plers at doon to end

Ini

later. The boat's normal De- commodation is 1,200 passengers. United Press..

which did not have to be decided

picket lines were withdrawn from the second longest strike in const Ühen The Committee

ndjourned history. and will be re-convened either to- morrow or Monday.--Reuter.

· VAGUE MANDATE

recom-

Only the 93-day strike In 10302 exceeded it.

In- CIO

current three months' The

maritime paralysis involving five FOUND BURIED

unions cost shipping on estimated Paris, Dec. 3.-The United Nations $975,000,000. In addition, 70 ships Mariume UNDER CINDERS Poutical Committee tonight

put were turned back to the Palestine's future in the hands of Commission by operators and it was three-member Conciliation Com- considered questionable their 3,200 London, Dec. 3.The body of a

rejected the last of jobs would again be available. contractor of Tarporsley, Cheshire, mission and

CIO longshoremon won an was found buried under soveral tons Count Folke Bernadotte's

cents an hour, of cinders and mack at the railway mendations-his proposal to join the crease of 15

the Crewe Locomotive Arab parts of Palestine to Trank cooks and stewards an increase of tip adjoining

Jordan.

approximately $20.00 a month and Works today.

The Committee gava

new unaffiliated remen an increase of Another man, blloved to be

Commission Conciliation

vague about $21.00 a month. Pole, was dug out from the up all mandate persunde Jews and The basle issue of the hiring hall and was sent to hospital in a serious

was solled by retaining it subject condition. The two men went to the Arabs to agree on all the contro-

torn the to future court or Congressionni tip yesterday for it load of cinders versial issues that have

Land apart.

on the encompassing Raft- and as they did not return home, the

The Committee adopted the Bri-Hartley law. contractor's wile became anxious

tish

proposal that the Conciliation and communicated with the pollee.

The contractor's lorry was found Commission draw up detailed pro- partially burled in the cinders. posals for a permanent international

Holy

.10

the

action

STILL ON BOOKS

To be renegotiated was a contract on constwise

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Several tons of cinders and slack regime, for Jerusalem, that formal for marine firemen were removed after cries for help tuarantees be given for protection runs after membership rojected

of

places the Holy

throughout proposed $15 a month boost in this were heard coming from the tip.

It is believed the tip gave way ns Palestine, und flist free access to classification.

With the Unions agreeing to the men

digging,

causing them be assured.

noon ending to their strike, a limited several tons of cinders to fall on The voting was 94 to five, with the men.-Router.

14 abstentions-Reuter.

work schedule was set up to start

were

NO XMAS

Is

The Communists were retreating towards Suhsien and areas to the northwest of that centre.

Both the Ministry and the military. news agency claimed tonight that the from Nationalists, pushing south Hsuchow, continue to make gains.

'The agency sald these forces, advancing on both sides of the rail- way and at Chinkow, about 10 miles sharp south of Hsuchow, had a encounter with four columns of General Chen Yi's Communists,

It was stated that these Reds were retreating to the west, where they were planning to join up with units under General Liu Po-cheng Houter-AAP. |"THERE'S NOTHING WRONG"

Shanghai; Dec. 4-"There's nothing wrong with Shang- hol today except the pre- valence

unfounded of numerous rumours," Mayor K. C. Wu was reported to have stated yesterday. in answer to pressmen's questions on the local situation.

After reiterating that the reports of the formation of an International Volunteer Corps on the lines of the prewar Shanghai Volunteer Corps, composed of some half dozen nationalities-for the city were in- that the founded, he pointed out

residents hero was not large enough to make such number of foreign plan feasible.

some

The Mayor admitted that tocal factories had removed to the south but said here were no effec- tive means

of preventing such move- ments as long as the plants were not taken out of the country.

however, that na lle added,

да conditions improve general

WOS restored, public confidence

Industrialists would BOON local realise their mis.ake-Reuter.

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