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VOL. III NO. 290

Ashida Put

́In Gaol

Tokyo,¦ˆ Dec. : 7- Former Premier Hitoshi Ashida was roled by the Tokyo Procura- tors' Office›on Tuesday,

Ilo la charged with accept. `ing` `bribes" from al contractor- ~while in office.

From his cell, Asbida are. ununoed he would be a can- didato ́for re-elecilen to the Diet despite the scandal sur. rounding his recent adminis- iration.

Ashida's Cabinet, resigned last October û after investiga- tion: Into a Government loan of nearly 3,000,000,000 yen to

- the Bhowa Denka, Fertillaer,

Company

Shigeru Yoshida returned 恋 Premier.

Ashida acknowledged receiv ing unspecified sums of money while. Premiér but declared it was a "Merítimate political con- tribution," not ་

Associated Press.

bribe

Refugees Flowing Into Canton

Canton, Dec. 8.-North and Central China refugees are esti- mated to be entering Canton at the rate of a thousand daily by train alone, in addition to the many who come by air and sea. Ample evidence of the increase in population is provided by crowded streets, hotels, restaurants and public places of entertainment.

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Merchants and industrialists have

flocked here from the north and it is reported that those in the cotton yarn business have trans- ferred all their capital assets here-- cstimated to total well over HK$150,000,000.

RUMOURS PERSIST TEAM Meanwhile, the spate of rumours regarding the shifting of China's capital to the south continues, uni- abated, despite Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's 'statement” thất | the capital would remain in Nan- king.

Political observers think that the

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1948.

U.S. MILITARY EQUIPMENT ARRIVING

FOR NATIONALISTS

Blockbuster

Bombs

In Soochow

Spotted Creek

Shanghai, Dec. 7.-The first shiploads of arms to China from the United States under the $125,000,000. military" aid programme are arriving in Tsingtao, Tientsin and Shanghai. Visible proof is in the shape of 2,000-pound blockbuster bombs aboard a junk fleet anchored in Soochow Creek, directly in front of the U.S. Army Shanghai headquarters in Broadway Mansions.

A few days ago the entire dock area where the U.S. Army transport, Republic, docked, was surrounded by thousands of cases of plane parts, machine- guns and ammunition which had to be moved from the docks before the Republic could be loaded.

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It was known that some supplies bought under the military aid programme from U.S. supplies and services in the Pacific islands are being diverted ́ directly, to General Fu Tso-yi for the battle of North China. The picture of the shiploads of ammunition lying at Shanghai docks is not a new addition to the Chinese war scent. Delays of days, sometimes weeks, in relaying war materials from the

Shanghai docks to the war fronts even materials urgently needed by field com- mands were due directly to treaties hold by foreign governments with the, Chinese government which ban foreign shipping from inland waters.

Thus, shiploads of anything] manders the support which they coming to China destined for inland need acutely. General Fu Tso-yi,

or on the coast must be unloaded Shans! Governor and commander WARFRONT NEWS In Shanghal and piled at docks, Yen Hai-shan, the Hopel Provincial godowns or aboard junks and Council and others relayed their lighters where they await the leisure

requests to General Chennault for REDS BEING

of Chinese shipping concerns in ald. General Chennault told the relaying the supplies to where they United Press that he was not noti can be moved direct to the battle-fed yet that his plan was written front, 2

Shipping concerns Including the off in Washington.

government-managed China Mer-But General Chennault added that chants Steam Navigation Company before he could proceed with a sales

TRAPPED

ano so powerful that they have been stores of American, personnel-needed GOVT CLAIMS

able to prevent any move which may open up rivers and roast ports to the United States. and other foreign ships, even if they are con fined to roller and military supplies. QUALIFIES PROMISE

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KWANGTUNG ““BANDITS”

"ROB VILLAGES

Canton, Dec. 8-News of serious banditry" In one area of Northem Kwangtung and in another along the East River has reached Canton.

Strong forces of "bandits" are reported to have occupied considerable hilly country, close to a village in the Yangshan district of Northern Kwangtung.

These marauders are said to be Indulging in wide- spread pillaging, in addition to heavily taxing passing travellers and road transport.

Some 600 "bandits" are also reported to be operating in the eastern-sector of the East River district of Poklo, where they are robbing villages.

It is also reported that the bandits here are Preventing villagers, from paying the Government taxes.-Reuter.

Lives, Not Property To Be Protected

Disappointed U.S. Businessmen

Shanghai, Dec. 7-It was reliably learned that the U.S. Navy in China thus far is acting under orders to protect only American lives in China, not property, meaning that American-owned property In the Shanghai area alone, valued at upwards of US$100,000,000, is certainly endangered, possibly lost, if and when the Communists capture the city. It was understood that Naval officials and Stalo Department officials here at present are conferring re- garding recommendations to Washington, hopeful of some change which will enable the protection of "at. least major American installations, such as the Shang- hai Light and Power Co., Telephone and others essen“. tial to the maintenance of health.

The majority of American Arms, eway them from Communism to are carrying on a day to day basis doctrines of freedom of person and in the hope that something may enterprise." develop to help them continue their businesses, some of which have

scores of years in the develonen -

closed

***NCDN ATTITUDE ·

The British-owned North China Daily News, which the Evening Post

earlier accused

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Marshall

Undergoes Operation

KIDNEY. REMOVED

Washington, Déc. 7.—Sa.. cretary of State, Mr George C. Marshall, underwent major operation on Tuesday and informed sources said one of his kidneys was removed.

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"The operation was success. ful. The Secretary is doing ex- cellently. No complications aro anticipated," the Army's Walter Reed Hospital reported shortly after the operation.

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The seriousness of the surgery came as a surprise. The State De partment and his associates have Insisted that Mr. Marshall, who will be 08 on December 31, was in the hospital merely for physical checkup...

Tho-report

that the operation was successful in good new to those who hope Më Marshall will remain in President Truman's Cabinet.

FUTURE UNCERTAIN

Whether or not Mr Truman's chief adviser in International affairs' will continue long as Secretary of State presumably will depend on the speed and case of his recovery.

to five weeks During the three to usually required for convalescence after such an operation, Under- Secretary of State Robert A. Lovett will run the State Department.

Rumours about Mr Marshall's health have been widespread dur- ing much of the time he has been Secretary of Stateme

policies which commit the Walled

the United It was revealed on Tuesday that States to pulling British chestnuts the kidney condition was discovered

ns, itrual button is chase from the fire, urged non-evacuation last summer and doctors; wanted to

operations.

to

continue

Suhsien whilo another strong force one that Americans who want to Kucheng

of Anglo-Americans, recalling that operate at that time. the American Chamber of Com-

Shanghai was But Mr Marshall decided to de- merce, at the time endangered in 1027, passed a resolu- lay the operation because of press- Lon urging the powers to protect ing world conditions. The latest

which foreign interests

was major situation requiring his ent- subsequently done:

New meeting In Paris-Associated Press, ezld, "It is completely- unthinkable

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Small Mutiny In Korea

Department to give dispensation

hot branch is continuing business lity of prosecution fule Pro-Government reports today the Unblity of from

the Tientsin branch.. The foreign that Americans cannot fight for

Bank and British banks are malo- governments. General

claimed that 20 Communist taining branches in Tientsin, hoping Chennault is still convinced that it is It was recalled that the new not too late for the Nationalist columns numbering 350,000 that the Communists will not cap believed that though Cantor Premier, Dr Sun Fo, in an interview armies to turn the tide if two things men are being encircled in ature the city or, if they do, will It is

40-milo

between permit foreign, banks sector: may become a co-capital,, the main with the United Press, said one of

Suhsien and Kucheng. seat of the Government, if it moves, the first things he would seek would would be situated in Kwellin, capital be the opening of rivers to U.S.

Central News: claimed that the...” EVACUATION PLÁNS

The North China Daily News fention was the United Nations of Kwangal Province, which served shipping. On the following day Dr

government pincer manned by Army United Press dispatches, stating that the huge thancial investments as one of General Claire Chennault's 14th Air Force buses during the late Sun Fo was visited by Aght the Reds with their own game, /groups from Hauchow is closing on that the Washington attitude is sull of foreigners in China, should be Government considers Kwellin mor inclusqualifying his proposal to support aerially" efther" "through the from Pengpu La alosing in on continue business in-China-may.do/ightly abandoned" "because" of tho ́l Central News admitted so at: their own risk, disappointed Communist threat, equally so that and arms shop facing new Flying Tigersclup or overall that the earlier claim of the capture businessmen who had hoped for all those moral The

tion situat suitable Ulian Canton, as the strategie

intangibles which statement that business would be long residence and trade in China military advantages of the former outstrip

Pointing to the furrival of the of Kucheng was premature. tral and Eastern China was indicated

It declared that

- strongest by foreigners have created-should the economic advantages and port

vader the of arms.

Into the unist forces protected with the "Tell in appeals coming direct from Pro first shipments facilities of the latter.

decoyed by measures.

be sacrificed becauso of the first Councils, Governors

U.S. and

programme, General Huang Wei's Army

of adversity...Everything

Seoul, Dec., BA Korean Army It is held that Kwellin, with its vincial

group In the meantime, plans to evacuate breath Major General Gen

should be possible

dono to see spokesman said on Tuesday a small good airfields, provides a better Commanders

Coilet is Claire L. Chennault in support of been months in arriving but it is between Suhsien and Kucheng to The Consulate, announced that bastion than nearer to Chungking and Kunming either his plan to re-establish the still not too late to help the gov

Gandwiched

government warship large enough to carry all Experiences of 1927. suggest it is."

United Press, ' two further havens should Kwellin Flying Tigers or a modified version ernment If these arms are thrown troops."

into the battle at the

wishing to go will sill to Sasebo, time.... It said, a decisive the right time,

battle is begin- right place and in the right way ning at present.KERAT

the 15th. It said that Japan, on

He said one loyal officer and two A United Press correspondent ac In North China,

military accommodations at reason- VIOLENCE AT MEETING rebel soldiers were killed when 20 the battle companied a U. 3. Army major who East Hopei is shaping up

of able charges are available at Sasebo London, Dec. 7-After a violent rebels tried to seize an ammunition Inspected the unguarded blockbusters government forces trylog to hold

With where the refugees can remain for a struggle, police tonight,ejected 60 truck. The rebels were driven into

limited period and who was angry, at the careless- the Pelping Mukden railway line. They will be allowed some dos men who had berricaded themselves the hills

some freedom ness in handling aid could level probing attacks on the

a'floating ammuni- | Reports sald that. Communist

dom in an East London school to stop a

The

spokesman gave no reason for tion dump which

South tho

It is presumed that accommodating to be addreased by Sir the mutiny. The larger 18-storey mansions to the conimining area were repulsed after tons at Sasebo are those formerly the British Union of Fascista-blamed on Korean

Oswald Mosley, former leader of Korean uprising in October was

Communists. brisk fighting-United Press, ground if the bomba wero set off.

He growled, "Any Red in Shanghai S

KATSOHSIEN SHELLED

housing the British Commonwealth Reuter.

Associated Press, could start the bombs going." He Tientsin, Dec, 7-Techsien, the were sharply reduced. It is be- occupation forces which recently recalled the Labour Day, weckend scene of the main Nationalist con- Beved that there are accommoda, when a cargo of 50-pound bombers centration

clong the Peiplag-lons for several thousand refugees showed up at the same spot, requir Hankow railway line following the at Sascio. Foeding and other camp

be ever menaced.---Reuter.

EDITORIAL

to

which would give frontline com-

The Neglected Press

«EXERCISE Fullum" burat

over Hongkong with almost

real

the ruddenness of attack. The Brat, many people heard of. It was the wailing of; riot'sqund sirens on Monday morning. The... first, and only, notification, given to the Press was short official announes- ment, at noon on Saturdayim when it was too late to organise 'effective coverage. If there is ever a,réal “state of emergency” In Hongkong the public will have 's right to Information, · And they -will-look, to the newspapers Properly

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onald Rays given the anthoritie valuable experience of operation with the Press. The

* has

the

-havo "been” alive” to portance of the --

Im

1st can

only be Amourned that: Abo"Frame": "was deliberately Lett

arrangements News pardes should have been warned

• sasien "reporters" to

Havo

been 6Melally bredtied to Operational · Morde ters-midi-should--havé ˇhád·

dresa, of the exérele sexplained le dim: In time for 'the' Information to have passed on to the public. Chip Summerstoe done la important In another way. There ha minch erlilalam, not only locally,

for

been

#foritie ́Commuálsí bininya:) Eyes -* havo' Perthies East; and: Hana kuva, been mind about!

*Hongkong: Hero Uenig opportunity to

"subversive' elementa” that the

anthörfiles were awake to any threat. After the exercise began, there was an attempt by the Army to brief the Frem — but the opportunity had already been lost. For some reason there Is In the Colony far too much

Is

official secrecy on occasions when

Government and consistently

shradds

display to let people know what

matters of resi on concern.

aliti plans

deal with evacuees from *; north China

Even while the Chatham Road camp

waa laking shape- Govern ment officials stubbornly - refused to admit that anything was being done. Every enquiry was, met with the

bland

reply that all

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were confidentiat, The MikrosiosName. The1}}} Navy has laid down that dis closure of events such tas athe recent despatch of irfood to the British

Embassy. In Nanking might "reflect upon the skilty of the Chinese Government to and look after......: British ambjects. Bo

So there

TIMS

took food

is anybody's guess. – Thai there

Ɛare plenty of people only too anxious to gUDEK, is proved by the rumours freely cirenlating throughout the Colony, Rumours are dangerous and the only way to combat them la 'with socurate information. If there is trouble in Hongkong the Govern [ment will not only need but will.

CcDeet the co-operation" of the. PresNow. If the. Ume, for tha: aroundwork of that co-operation to be laid

General Chennauli said they have which lured several Red columns, to {,additional Americans aro continuing-hether protection is feasible or not mutiny broke out late on Monday

by

Tangshan

of movement in Japan.

would be

US

ing a strong U.B. Army protest to evacuation of the provincial capital rice. P United States Eighth the Chinco government before it of Pasting, was shelled by the Com-vided by the was moved away,

munists last night who continued Army which in charge of the Half a mile away, the U.S. their attack today.

Sasebo ares the outbids cruiser, Astorla, the communications

28 Situated

miles south of ship, Henrico, and the British cruiser, Peiping, Trohsien, formerly called Indicative of the attitude of the Americans In Shanghai, the Evening Sussex, RTO -anchored.Crew Tsochow, was where General Fu Poat in an editorial pleaded with members: on the Henrico shuddered Tso-yi, had originally gained fame.

Washington to announce.........a when informed of an explosive cargo Hostilities

the on contiqued this the American-stako in China, both Polping ditch Aght for the preservation of riding on unguarded junks, Not Kupelkow railway aven an ordinary policeman was in morning around Niulanshan. The business and missionary, on tho sight, let alone military persons Tientsin-Peiping rallway continued theory that continued contact with United Press

(Continued an (Page 5) - the Chinese people is essential to

President Truman To Receive Madame

Chiang Kai-Shek On Friday

occur.

State And Chang-.01 | of the China Cartri

Washington, Dec. 7-Presi-¡ Asked whether other, guests would

Chinese

Comuninist dent Harry Truman meet be present, Mr Ross replied: "No." armies pushed their advance to the with Madame Chiang Kai-shek States on an unofficial mlazion of here and in China. have intensified * Madame Chiang is in the United approaches of Nanking, UB, Düficlaja next Friday the Wisite House socking ald for China's hard press their study of possible emergency. announced on Tuesday. Presied nationalist Government measures a |dential Secretary, Charles G. Mr Truman told a

MrMichael a bewe con-

McDermott State Ross said the wife at China's ready had arranged a meeting with porter There might be a formal an-

ference Last Thursday

that he al-Department, presa, qfficer, told are Generalissimo will be the guest Madame Chiang, but she declined ministration has been

on tie nuustión sochi- of President and Mrs Truman at at that time to any when it would

wary, toward further Involvement in 5 o'clock tea –

By: China Diplomatia sifthorities÷fore= lang will be accom- Major American firms, mean cam that US Madame Chiang

other

· karinés, or panied to the Blair. House-the term while are reported planning to forces probably would be Boat porary residence of President and keep their branches in Shanghal Shanghal in the aven Mrs Truman---by "Mr#

C. operating regardless of the cOLTRE CIL Marshall, wife of the

Government officials told nowañen; other "foreigners. hey have been nauided that several Truman would hold the commutat ference with Madamala: Chiang, NE SIKAWINGS well-as-részlying her for tenorkis mid no tema his

that all he knew a yriad

Whether Mr A

profAmericans and

about 900 of more, than Fleft

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at Taegu, 150 miles South-east of Seoul, and was promptly suppressed.

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