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Replies To Big Communist Assault Against All-Out

3 Questions

About H.K.

THE KOWLOON CITY INCIDENT AGAIN

Canton, Jan. 6. Questions regarding the Kowloon City Incident of 1946, the Sino- British Anti-Smuggling, Pact and the unauthorised flight of foreign aircraft over Chinese territory were three of the questions which have been raised at the current sessions of the Kwanglung Provincial People's Assembly.

These questions were answered by Mr Shum King-yungt of Mr T. W. Kwok's office of Kwangtung and Kwangs Foreign Affairs.

Itegarding the Kowloon City case | Mr Shurn said that no instructions had been received from the Centrul authorities to pursue the matter fur- ther. As regards the anti-smuggling

pael ita Implementation brought results.

had

BANDIT SUPPRESSION On the third point Mr Shum satd that the fight of unnuthorised foreign pinnes over Chinese territory could be warned against by register- formal protest in accordance

with international law.

The third question is believed to be connected with the reported fight of Hongkong-based British

cent exercises.

bandits had been killed, wounded-

Tientsin Predicted

REDS MOVING UP TROOPS

FROM THREE

THREE DIRECTIONS

Sharp Fighting Near City

Peiping, Jan. 7-The Chinese Rids today appeared to be preparing to back up the rejection of the government's peace proposals with a powerful push against Tientsin. All signs indicated that a major engagement is likely to break out at any time.

Sharp clashes north, cast and west of the city were going on for 24 hours and sounds of rifle fire were audible inside the city.

Reports from Tientsin said the Reds were moving up thousands of troops on three sides of the city almost within "whites of the eyes" sight of Nationalist outposts.

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Adding to the conviction that the Reds were preparing an onslaught on Tien- tsin is the knowledge that many columns of General Lin Pino's troops, which liave been sitting south of Peiping for many weeks, two days ago began moving towards Tientsin, being replaced by troops commanded by General Nich Yung-chen. Nich's troops moved down from Kalgan which the Reds captured on December 24. The Chinese, press tonight carried

There supplies were brought in} by Chinese Junks and fost motor boats from the port of Dairen.

PERSISTENT RUMOURS

from

The garrison commander, in an indirect reply, said the city is well defended and there is no need for anyone to worry.

reports Pro-Goveramenti Tientala sald the Sin Hsin Fno or Now Star Daily was forced to publication because it carried folse penta nows.

The repotis said the defences of being strengthened. 10

or arms and ammunition had'alto been captured by Peace Preservation snylug, Corps inen, The figure 10,000 dock troops leaves something to be de- Peiping continue to persist but were Many houças in the suburbs are i

not take into account a large num ber of bandits also kard or In- -capacitated by self-protection unit.-

Reuter.

sired."

and

doard for military "the tenants giver. Initial compensation

ranging fron 300 to 500, Yuan for each dwelling depending on its size.

aircraft over Chinese territory in re-reports published in Shanghai last An earlier sepsion of Councillors week, asserting that 500 troops of a landed "certain country" recently heard a report on bandit sappression at Chefoo on the northern Up of work in Ewungtung Province.

A member of the former UNRRA This report said that some 10,000 the Shantung Peninsula.

further

milssion at Chefon told the United Reports hero went into

Press that a Russian steamship suspend detalls and quoted travellers from or captured In hundreds of engageTM ments. In addition, large quantities Chefoe, who came here via Tsing regularly visited Chefoo.

Rumours that the Soviets with tao. The travellers were quoted as

forces behaviour of these Lin Pino's

Around Tientsin were "The

difficult to authenticate. That Russian rail gange helped the being tomi The plinte, certain country," is Chinese Reds to repair Manchurian reason standard veso it referring to the railways seems certain but whether

many

these Russians come from south of Russians. The report, ilke others regarding Soviet intervention the Great Wall was still doubtful. However, this morning a refugee

In Peiping, the authoritles arrested Chinese Red affairs, may be in DISASTROUS FIRE

but it was recalled that from Miyun, a small town northwest Shanghai, Jon: 7-A are which which before the Pacifle of Peiping on the railway from Mon-Hau Chang, an official of the Alien churia, told the United Press that he Property Administration, for taking broke out Inte yesterday

in the war was a summer station of the

a bribe of 20 ounces of gold to pro- Chapel district of Shangh des-

vide a Chinese woman with an air US Navy in China-util its cap-had seen "fair-haired foreigners" troyed 000 bamboo sheds, rendering

on Octo-

ntá- with Chinese Red troops.

Heket southward. ture by the Nationalists

to Chinese press With reference Red 2,000 low class Chinese homeless.

The woman complained The number of casualties was not her, 1917, was the principal

with Lin Piao's troops,

the were United Press efforts seeking con-his word-Associated Press. versation with refugees from Rods

DELEGATION PROPOSAL held areas failed to offer anything remotely resembling proot-United

Phon

Christmas Eve Massacré

In Southern BurmNNEN

Rangoon, Jan, 6-The Karen Nationalist Union said on Thurs- Jay that 200 Karen men and women were mitsacred whilo at- tending church services on Christmas Eve.

of

Saw Thra Sto. Secretary of the Separatist group, sald military, police stineked churches with hand grenades in nine villages. The slayings, he old, took place in the sternul district Southern Burma,

a separate state of The Karen National Union has advocated Karen to be a:lled Karen!stan-nulshie the Burma Union. Karen is a rich della area in Eastern Buims known as Burma' granury. Saw Thra Sto demanded a government Inquiry into the slay- IBES

He said Brat reports of the Ineldents reached INU headgear- ters here on Wednesday with the arrival of two survivors made the trip on foot.

who

He told the survivors related that their villages were burned, forcing those who were not killed in the church -ttacks to seek sanctuary in the Jungle, where they faced starvaliou,

Burmese Government spokesmen said there had been ellatur. bances between the Karens and Burmese on the Southern coast, but said details were not available. -Associated Press,

Burma

Israel, Egypt Agree To Cease-Fire

PEACE SETTLEMENT ENVISAGED

Lake Success, Jan. 6-Dr Ralph Bunche, acting United Nations Palestine mediator, today announced that Israel and Egypt had agreed to an immediate cease-fire, to be followed by the "carliest possible" negotiation of an armistice.

The halt in the fighting concentrated in the Negev at 2 p.m. GMT originally was to have become effective today, but because of communciationis delays, Dr. Buncho cabled both sides tonight, asking them to make the picada lino noon GMT tomorrow.

United Nations officials said the are on their way to defend the sudden end of the long Israel Transjurdan port of Aqaba, at the Egyptian deadlock might pave the head of the Gulf of Aqaba, and way for a final pence settlement In that Royal Air Force units in Trans-

jordan have been reinforced. the entire Middle East.

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Dr Bunche said Egypt, which originated the combined ceasefire and armistice plan, and Israel had artistice ngreed to negotiate "directly." He added that the United.

vise negotiations. The time and place of the peace talks will be fixed soon.

available, but i was known several i port for the entry of Japanese mili- reports that Russian artillery officers authorities when Hau failed to keep Nations would sit in and help super.

children were caught in the blazatory supplies

Associated Press.

EDITORIAL

which the Soviels furned over to the Chinese--iteds.

Social Conditions In H.K.

at

RATHER Rynn's foretrak pru

vocative address PRO's lecture ruom 64 focal cundillóns In Hongkong should make a lot of people sit up and take notice, but whellier, it will energise

huta any bolly positive action is a matter for some doubt. Many of the points he made have been expressed In varying forms from platformi and through the newspapers countless times, Inut that does not detract from their current perfinence. The depressing aspect or a lecture suel: 78

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Father Ryan's Is that it addressed to a community which, whille subscribing to

most, Lentiments

not

of

the

conlained withlu 1, has never

willlEENCES displayed any

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try und bring about the desired reforms and develop ments. The lecturer, not with- out good reson, queried whether the present Colonial administra- Invested

with the spirit to

fulfil it

Lasky

1lon

proper

Is

of this day and age. and he drow, a

compartion will the

British Military Administration, which worried less about

Those

files

and more about doing something who were here in those

will readily was a more deter-

BOIA days

that

there

aerco

mindon to get on with the

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a more animated, spirit of pur- pose and endeavour could be thown by the present Adminis- tration to the advantage of the Colony, There is too much fendency to allow the people to for themselves in solving rend

problems while Govern-

Is own. weakest weak

felag ment.

Lenderly, and, at times almost too generously looks after One of Government's arguments regarding community housing schemes is

public would

rebel for against its funds being used promoting or subsidising such Brom projects, the suggestion being that Guvernment worthy

that the

would be un- its trusteesliin of e public funds if it expended them on schemes That

bring could Immediate benent only Lo ltonites

4h proportion of population. But even as Govern- ment refuses to lend financial ald for nubile housing projects on these grounds, it proceeds to vote and spend millions of dollars, on providing first-class Hals for a very amall minority of the population privileged station service. Here is a of the civil spirit

which

to

Press.

CETTING USED TO IT Tientsin. Jan. 7-As Tientsin concluded its third week under sicke today, the populace is growing com- paratively accustomed to the thud of falling shells which is becoming commonplace during the hours of clarkness.

The population is beginning to take in its normal stride even some particularly close explosions although the terrifle concussion in the early hours of this morning caused some rcople to wonder.

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Shangai n 7-A suggestion that

delegation of respected Shanghai citizens be sent to inter- view the Communis! leaders to their exact attitude to- ascertain

current nationwide call wards the for peace was made here yesterday evening by Mr Fang Chih, head of the local, Kuomintang.

Speaking at a local public rally in support of the peace movement," Mr Fang Chili called upon the people at Shanghai to take a mare course of action besides the Issue of telegrains mid statements in their presett efforts for the realisation of peace.

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Aid For China Urged

BULLITT'S REPORT

Washington, Jan. 6.—Mr William C.- Bullitt today hand- ed a Congressional Committee A plea from top Chineas leaders for immediate revival of the wartime "Flying Tigers" under Maj-General Claire Chennnult.

The former Ambassador to Russia also called for an "all- out." American aid programme for

China and proposed US$800,000.000 in military and economic assistance, including training of new Chineso divi- alons under the supervision of American officers.

aid.

on

Me Bullitt reported on his recent mission to China for the Joint Con- foreign gressional Committee

Some Committeemen, on thu grounds that Mr Bull's testimony might embarrass the administration,

and obtained demanded

a closed also insisted that session. They his 13-page report be made public merely as his findings and not as an expression of Committee vlows. After the meeting, Mr. Bullitt told reporters ho believed the line along the Yangtze River could be held against the Chinese Communists by the Nation.listo, but added, "S! in late, very late,

not, loo late."

but

DESPERATE PLEA NAS Mention was made in Mr Bullitt's report regarding Tour Way Teamed Youn Committed sources that Mr Bullitt relayed a "desperate" plea for re est blishment of volunteer Ameri-. enn squadrons. Mr Bullitt told the Committee such a stop would be the most effective humediate ald I that could be given

The US$800.002.000 programme,

It is also generally believed that the British forcen In the Canal Zone Mr Buillit urged, would provide of Egypt have been alerted after $300,000,000 for training new divi- the penetration of Israeli forges into sions in South China, equipped, and Egypt last week.

The

innies facing Britain, larac persists in extending 1 frontiers una threatening those of the neighbouring Arab States, are grave, in vlow of the British treaty commitments in Egypt and Tr.ns-

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trained by Americans. Xio niso asked $200,000,000 in military sup plics, $200,000,000 in cotton, oll, coal and food and $100,000,000 in sliver for payment of Chiant's Boldiers.

This programme likewise was not.. BREAKS STAND

Included in his formal report.

The Committee chairman, Senator United Nations officials pointed out ¦ jordan. that a Jewish-Egyptma

Styles Bridges, approved the report. agreement did not mean the two governments have to give

The possibility that "Eritain my He said the United States wor military support to risking the "tremendous gamble" of clual armistice: had agreed to an

these two States still exists.

permitting all of Asia to fall under but the deal secretly arranged UN officials in Caira and Tel-Avi

The whole question of the pre- | Comrtunist sway. He added that sent international grms einburgo the administration had shown "no dld mean

Erypt had

broken it which acts only to the disadvantage definite positive polley to counter- stand against negoti tion directly with the Jews and the chances for satisfactory, and the Arab

of the Arab States, remains un-net Communist aggression" In the

States Far East. in settlement of the Holy Land

came as the. are increasingly

over Bri- Mr Bullitt's report restive

Chiang Kai-shek nin's failure la in intain suppiles visit of Madame positive war were looking up.

The agreement provides that the fast under the existing treatles, was well in its second month with

will governments

negolinte

in her plea for Ophuon in London has been apparent success simultaneously on:

The ministice called for by creasing disturbed by the latest news more American aid. Mr Bulli!! re- the UN Security Council in frem Palestine, by the confirmation ported that "to turn the tide of wur

that Israeli forces order issued to the Arabs and Jaws

fact in Ching" the United States must A Garrison spokesman explained He suggested

send an American "fighting general" penetrate Egyptian territory after the explosion as a simultaneous de- practical for a delegation composed last November 16.

to exercise broad powers of direc the Christmas-thus defying the Secution and control in the Chinese wat tonation of more than 10 land mines of respected local personages accep-

Millory withdrawals by Iteds as progressive | Jews in the Negev area to lines elty Council--and by the newa when the Communists penetrated į table to the into the vicinity

Foreign He maintained at Chiang did not of Tayuantsun elements and not members of the occupied before Israel's Egyptian blackout imposed by the

have a single general trained to village,

Immediately west of the Government's special service to war broke out anew last October 14. Offee in London,

handle the overall problems involved protection dam.

for the Communist-held The United Nations admitted that; emplane

BRITISH ATTITUDE

attack of the Com- in meeting the The

either issue, and particularly the spokesman said they suffered areas and ask the Red leaders what

The position

be munists Army. He added that the may agai casualties. "After that

Negev they exactly was on their minds,

withdrawal Langic, could sinbillsed by ile reimposing

of a Communist forcca numbered more used tear-gau bombs as a result ot A measure for Strengthening

snag on any one of a dozen points

crase fire after last nights' agrees than 2,600.000 men, on which the Jews and Egyptians ment to stop fighting-although at discussed elght Na ionalist Sh which seven or

Shanghal's telenges was

OTHER CONCLUSIONS soldiers have died," he added. jat a military

Long failed to agree, conference, convened

what frontlers is still far from clear, General

In other conclusions, Mr Bullitt Chen Ta-ching,

Dr. Bunche was jubliant, however, the The main fighting against General by

A Foreign Office

spokesman, reported: Lin Plao's und General Nieh Yung-Shanghai Garrison Commander, at He said: "I am greatly encouraged

not yet

1. Many, of Chlang's officers from five columna

by this development and earnestly stating that Britain had cheng's

besleging his headquarters yesterday,

"both up are Tientsin's concentrated however The conference also dealt with hope the negotiations contemplated received official confirmation of the the rank of Major

pence in Israel acceptance of a cease five, incompetent and dishonest, especially in the Hultul region in the southern such issues as the

will lead to permanent proper control

said, today that the British attitude etterals," suburb where the Nationalists have of disbanded soldiers and the train that area."-United Press.

BRITISH TROOPS MOVE was determined solely by the fact 2. Chinese soldlers, when properly lost contact with the defenders. In ing of militia groups-Reuter.

London, Jan. 8-Although slut Britain wished to abide by the trained, fed and directed, are equal the past 12 hours..

terms of the Security Council's - to any soldier in the world and NO UN INTERVENTION not, officially confirmed. It is now

many junior officers were excellent. widely believed that British troops solution.

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The

many

Garrison spokesman sald contact has now been restored. understany find Impor-

the Reds suffered Saying nor can they appreciate its tegle. Government casualties, the spokesman added: "In Hultul village every inch is being and endeavours persuades itself

public

Contenil

to convlice substantial

services,

and

spirit throughout. the Ad- than is viable today. But

mean today. But also be conesded muli

that

the essential task then was, to

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quickly

and

that because

of

there

thetically

wak

from

of the work

Interference no laterie Whitehall. Much

of the administr live work then "way short-term: today. polley and finance are the governing factors in the Colony's development schemes they are official or Goverbment-sponsored.

fork

Where- lord the spirit of the local administrators Io conditioned to Bome exiont by the pleit of those who alt in Whitehall and endeavour to ky down overail polloy, much of which may be completely out

with of tune purely local needs. Nevertheless,

that

social of

recilliles

of more

provision hospitals is beyond the financial

of the moment, and it la true, of course,

that any such

ཐག་

Colony at programme could

not be put into operation over- night. But it also remains true that an excessively Irge propor- lion of the Colony' rov

revenue in being absorbed in unproductive administrative coats, and that if these

were to be pared. more would be available for urgently needed

social services, So much of what Father Ryn sald about Hongkong is true that sooner or later the Colony's no- called community Icaders, as well Government, will have

take niore positive action 10 riving to this place tool-l ser- vices which are equivalent to its commercial and Anancial stability,

Nich'

that

it would be

2.

did

Queen Juliana Hopes For Early Elections

In Indonesia

nction"

as la

guerilla warfare meanwhile.

Loke Success, Jan. 6.-The United Secretary General, Mc Nations Trygve Lle, today munainced that he had decided not to intervene in Peipinit

said General the Chinese war. reports

would continue Cominunist forces

The official announcement said Mr had

Jan. B-Queen London, reached Chinghochen, the northern Lin had given the matter. "caretul Juliana of The Netherlands de-

The Dutch Primio Miointer said 'he suburb, the Summer I lace in the consideration" and had failed to clared today that she hoped an

had come to Batavia because it was par!

and essential that there should be com- northwest suburb, and Shuangchino, see that any action on his

Dutch "polien could be helpful in the present, Indonesian Federal Government the the caster suburb, but no engage-

would be established "within a particularly to the Asian conference plete understanding between The ments were fought in these regions. suation."

on Indonesia called by the Indian Hague and Batavia. He would Brat from Gunßre was however heard

The question whether the United

Fremler, Pandit Nehru.

ace the Dutch Tigh Commissioner for members the southwest, where the National-Naitons might step into the Chines few weeks," to be followed as

Indonesia, Dr Louis Beel, Such Republican opinion

of the Federal Government, and ists clashed with the Reds in the conflict was raised yesterday at Alr soon as possible by free elec

available in Batavia rejected today leaders of the Federal States. Traishengmino, of

the Lie's est regular press conference ilons.

Paris the God of Wealth since his return from the

The outcome of these discussions A few hours before the Queen's the possibility of Republican leaders' General Assembly session. Thes

Tadlo, co-operation with the Dutch in the would deelde the length and scope

of his visit, Dr Drees added. Me Le hind said he would "con- broadcast over Illversum

William present circumstances. sider whother the United Nations Prime Minister, Dr

Dutch

communiquo could do anything to halt the war Drees, arrived in Batavia by nir on

today said the hin "special mission" to deal with consideration to the condition, lalt issued in Batavia Pelping, Jan. 7-About 500 pro-fare between

Kal-sheka

forces throw Com- minent Chinese In Tientsin.

It forces and the Chinese Commun- the situation on the spot,. and cluding retired officials

in Sumatra yesterday munists into bolling all at Biltar, Sources close to the Dutch. ad- Government publient Emergency Republican Generals, banded today in a peace

Today's United Nations announceministration in Batavia bellevs the for a resumption of the talks with south-east Jove, move.

In the neighbouring town of ment said the Secretary General had Queen's declaration provides a clue the Dutch. Dr Drees himself do- They suggested the Nationalists cince given careful consideration to to what, may be the chief object clined to say whether he was likely Lodole, Republican troops killed

to meet tho Repulican

statement added leaders 160 men. The be withdrawn from 'Tientsin to this question, and "it is hig view his of the Premier's visit.

the These sources think

carly captured by the Dutch.

that at several places, the Masoumi of 3,000,000 from authority to take any action is doubt- apare the city

Party) "made a clean It was thought in Batavia that the (Islamic ful and in any event it does not op formation of a Federe! Government becoming a battlefield.

pear any neflon on his part could be with one or more Republican leaders leaders. free and not free, would sweep of a great number of Com-

would be in usotuli await the autcoms of Pandit Nehru's ¦ munists before the Dutch helpful in the present situatio co-operating Unlied Press.

counter to international criticism of New Delhi confetence and that arrivel."-Reuter.

vicinity Templa Reuter.

of

PEIPING PEACE MOVE

CX-

ists.

The group undertook to preserve peace and order during the change

over.

Chinn

Dr Drecs is expected to give early

down

A

Army

forces.