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VOL. IV NO. 239

U.S. Blockade Breaker In Hongkong

The Flying Clipper, first American ship to run the Nationalist blockade successfully into Shang- hai, and then intercepted and taken into custody by the Nationalists on her return voyage, arrived in Hongkong yesterday morning with over 5,000 tons of cargo and 15 passengers, unmolested during her captivity.

The ship also brought 77 bags of mail from Shanghai, to be discharged here.

Much of the valuable cargo (51 DORTN consist several thonarnd tons of tea, destined for Casablanca and Tanglers,

The Flying Clipper entered Shanghai two hours uhend at

Only une incllent occurred

to relieve the monotony. On the afternoon of Thursday, October 0.

ship'n one of the

into the water lifeboats fell freitag to defective holsting gear, turning completely on hitting the water and e- very in carried away by the

One Ktrong current.

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the

In

her Mister ship. the Flying the lifebouls wan Immediate. Independent, anel fi at they lowered and several of the same time. Both ship nerived crew gave chase, the boat

were being LIC in the afternoon of September which they

type. They of hand-propelled

the

18 md left on the more eventually mannged to throw a September 29, arriving

to the floating boat and mouth of the Yangtze River noon, where a Naturlist war-hook it securely, but when they

ship lay waiting for them.

attempted to tow it back they ford the current too strong The warship, a corvette, hall-and had to signal to the Flying ed them both and requested de inils of their cargo, destination and parengera.

SIGNALING

ropo

Independent for assistance. The Flying Independent lowered her motor-boot and eventually managed to take the tow TODO From the other boat and tow them both back to the ship. The lifeboat crew from the Clipper spent that evening on which time the Flying Clipper their sister ship and were tow- requested that she be allowed to ed back to the Clipper shift anchorage due to danger | morning. from bad weather and the shal- lowness of water where she iny.

Radio and visual signalling went on for the three days that the ships lay at anchor, during

next

Towards the end of the five- gunfire could bo day stay, The answer-from the warship heard and the flashes of shells

back; "If you

seen on Chusan Island,

come

what were

mes-

to shift, go back to Shanghai." On Friday, October 7 a

All the time during captivity, age was flashed to the Clip- the Flying Clipper was in con

per and Q Lieutenant from slami rullo communication with

the Chinese warship came on her agenis in Shanghai and.

board and requested the Coptala through them, with the United to sign papers to the effect that States Government and the the ship's cargo had not been

war-

On Sunday, October 2, both were ordered to proceed der the escort of the ship,

to a position Dorth ΟΙ Chusan

Inlunci,

in the the middle of the Chusnu Archipel- where they arrived at 9 For the five days following both vessels wern held there during which time they wето

In rndto

communication with Shanghal with

The Clipper

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visited Wan

Flying several severa

time by Nationalist moval

officials. The visits being

conducted

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TUESDAY, OCTOEER 11, 1949.

For The Church Mouse And Others

The traditional "church mouse" had company recently at Holy Trinity Church, Hereford, when hundreds of pets, ranging from white mice to white horses, were brought to the annual pets' service organised by the Vicar, the Rev. L. J. B. Snell, secretary of the Hereford RSPCA. Owners of the animals assembled at the vicarage and walked in procession to the church. In photo, pet pontes belonging to young

members of the congregation are ridden into the church,

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QUESTION

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LONDON, OCT. 10.—THE THERE WILL BE A GENERAL ELECTION THIS AUTUMN OR NEXT SPRING WILL PROBABLY BE ANSWERED BY THE PRIME MINISter, mr cleMENT ATTLEE, WHEN HE BROADCASTS TO THE NATION SHORTLY.

This news follows today's Cabinet meeting at No. 10 Downing Streat, when Ministers met to discuss the date of the election. Norman Barrymaino, writing in the Evening Standard, says Mr Attlee's broadcast may be made bofore-Parliament re- assembles on October 18.

home from America was the split nad its appeal to Liberal bomb to put CHINA

London, Oct. 10. The problems set by the proclamation of a Com- munist Government in China and its recognition by the Soviet Union will be among the subjects discussed at a meeting of British representatives in Southeast Asia at Singapore next month, observers here believe.

The conference

went to Washington

to Mr Ernest

were all unharmed, at the same

is to be recently time telling him that he was a liberty to leave for Hongkong as cniled by Mr Malcolm Mac-ins an adviser Boon as he wished.

Donald, the Commissioner- General for Southeast Asin. i

the area.

DIPLOMATS DESERT

fore Mr Attice went to Buck-] Conservative Party, on the everent those who cannot encourage • conference, to offord to buy but ingham Palace today to see of its annunt the King, but it is reported a programme of free en-ment to those who can.

terprise und "Empire first" to B. Abolition of the House of that the visit was only get the nation out of its econo. Lords and replacement with an

mic crisis.

elected second chamber with "routine."

ssuance of the Beaverbrook the samo powers, The Foreign Secretary, Me manifesto, with Its impited 9. Immediate and energetle Ernest Bevin, who is on his way threat of a Conservative Party efforts to mako the atomic Britain on the Independent voters to same level as the United States only important ženiör member of the Cabinet absent at today's throw put the present "bad and Russia; abolition of con- meeting. A formal decision on government opened a critical ecription and revision of do- the election date is not believed week in British politics:

fence commitments especially in to have been recorded, but the; Firstly, the Labour Govern- Genmany. Ministers in favour of a Movernment will decide this week

10. Foreign policy-gire up Social Dernocrats, ber general election pressed whether to call a general elec support for

tion this autumn or wall until such as in West Germany; their case strongly,

Preclection excitement, next spring.

restoration of the British Em- in Secondly, the Foreign Minis-piro as a third great power growing hourly in Britain, re-

the world erived new

Mr Ernest Bevin, returns the

with pelts from the

Russia and speech made. at from the Unlied States this America, follow American re

a brief case led fusal to be involved in Byner-on-Tyne by he Minister week with of Health, Mr Aneurin Bevan, with reports on the world not affecting the Empire sid m which he said the nation crisis. As an elder statesman joint action with thhé Uniled would be called on to give its of the Labour Party movement States as the cornerstone of de- verdict in "n very short time." here, his advice on the date of fruce.--United Press.

NOVEMBER 24?

COMMUNISTS week-end.

60 MILES FROM CANTON London, Gel, 16-The Daily will be decisive.

Labour

Devin. BATTLE ON ISLAND

Ambassador in The

British OfBeers on the Clipper yes-

Chinn, Sic Ralph Stevenson, terday told of Gering Com A Foreign Office spokesman will also attend the conference munisi uniis on the highest said that I would be attended during his absence from China points of Chusan Island, out it by the Ambassadors In Burma for consultations with the For-

the general elections probably was assumed that

they had a Stam, the Consul-General eign Ofce-Beuter. taken the Island, hence the sud- in Indo-China and the Ga-

Telegraph sald today that a den freeing of the Clipper and vernors of British colonies nuti

CONSERVATIVE RALLY Canton, Oct. 10.-General strong report Independent, owing to possible territories th Southeast Asia.

was ciretinting

Thirdly, the 70th annual con- Nati nelist

evacuation trem The Colonial Ofee had A7- Paris, Oct. 10.The French

Chen Keng's Communist in informed circles in London

of the Conservative Government ference nounced earlier that Mr David Foreign Ministry today studied In the most

hnd decided to The passengers who arrived Rees-Williams, Under-Secretary

call a general Party opens on Wednesday and how to handle its latest diplo forces, striking down the that the

desertion Canton Hankow Railway. cection for November 24. closes on Friday with the orator, yesterday by the Clipper were of Stute for the Colonies, would matie problem-thic

of the Chinese Embassy staff to have reached Lienkiangkou, United Press.

Mr Winston Churchill issuing a was complete freedom Mies Cissie Moosa, a secretary be present.

"enil to arms at a mammoth and passengers during

14 Shnughal office, Mr Ft.

the Communist regime at Pel-in point G0 miles north of BEAVER'S CALL the five days, and there

Mr business- Matheson, a retired

Frank Roberts, Deputying.

Yingtak Canton between

Oct. 10.Great rally here.

Fourthly, British labour con- restrictions

Mr 1. F

High Cominissioner the ship's

India,

Britain's most consistent cham-unues restive, and worried about. Drytale, u

Calling on Chinese diplomats and Tsingyuan. normal routine. Officers Shanghai merchant, and Mra is expected to attend as well as kept their watches and passen.

Government's de- The Nationalists are building plon of the Empire, Lord Ben-nues Drysdale, Mr C. N. Fox, a representative of the Foreign throughout the world to follow

(

new defence line at Taing-verbrook, today challenged the the Labour.

valuation policy, especially the (ters passed the time with card |British Civil servant, Miss R. C. Olce, presumably Mr Michael their example, eight members of the Embassy and three-of- of

Government's insistence that in- yuan,

55 miles north of herc. who is in charge from the Fischer, Norwegian and Dening,

creased prices must be absorbed The Red troops which ́by- (Continued on Page 5)

Eastern affairs and who clals of the Chinese Consulate

nnnounced they were deserting passed Yingtak,

milea

by the working man of the same Chiang Kai-shek's Government west of the raliway, have since

wate levels. to support that of Mao Tse- aecupled that city.

orderly and courteous manner.

There wits

for crew and

na

dally

games and ship'e side,

on

Ashing

EDITORIAL

Wantions

were

mon,

A

For

Atomic Control

JHILE various United Nations dete

are Broposing 1entative Holutions of the atomic energy deadlock, Western diplomats are Bald to be examining carefully the possible impll- cations of certain phrases used by the Russian Foreign Minister, Mr Andrei Vyshinsky, in his speech before the General Assembly on September 22. The question la whether the use of those particular words by Mr Vyshinsky indicated a change of atomle policy on the part of the Russians, Just

As the omission of reference to the Berlin currency question in a Stalin interview was subsequently discovered to have been significant and intentional. In bla speech before the General Assembly, Mr Vyshinsky gave notice' of a Russian resolution asking for a Big Five pact to guarantee peace. In that draft resolution, he asked for the immediate outlawry of atomic bomb warfure. . He also asked for "the establishment of an adequate and rigid international control", over atomic

energy. It is thésa words, "rigid "International control," that are Intriguing certain Western diplomats;

· especially as it is known ikat Russia will bring up next week new proposals for armaments control, including control of atomic bombu. For three years Soylet Russia, has stood out ngainst the Baruch Plan proposals-of which International Inspection and control of atomic produc tion was the main feature-on the ground, that such inspection would amount to an' lafringement of her national sovereignty,

to

Some say that there is nothing new in the latest Rusalan proposal, and that it is merely a play on words. Others say that in view of Soviet Russin's possession of the atomic bomb, the declaration in favour of "rigid international control" muy mean a leaning towards the Baruch Plan. The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister announced, last week that his delegation will have something fresh to to the General Assembly, this propose week. A few delegates have, even gone so far as to suggest that the new pro. posals will be "sensational," while others -the majority-say that this is not possible. The certain fact is that the nations represented at Lake Success are all waiting expectantly, to learn just what. the Russians mean by "rigid international control." If they mean just, the same old thing, the move will not advance the issue anywhere. Mr Vyshinsky hus again' and again pleaded for the destruction of atomic bombs, only to relapse into ambiguities when asked to say how. In the same way, in the old days of Geneva, Mir Litvinov used to recommend total 'disarmament, thereby acquiring among the innocent a reputation for being a champlon of peace in a world of incorri- gible aggressora. As, however, he In- variably became evasive when he was asked to specify to what measure of inspection and control the Soviet Government would submit, his proposals came to seem no more than an invitation, as. Sonar. Do. Madariaga once put it, to join a bear in a loving hug.

fung.

Omelals ot the Fresh

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There is no change in the situation on the

London,

U.S. SHIPS

Southeast CARRYING

Li Tsung-

where artillery duos Foreign Ministry's Asiatic coast, Affairs Section mel during the continued to take place between afternoon on the issue. One Amoy Island and the malgi source said the Ministry bad land-Reuter. cabled Washington and London for advice. Spokesmen ised a statement sometime late tonight and refused any cam-shek to ment in the interim.

the

Acting President prom-Jen in reported to have appealed to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- of his transfer come newly-trained troops from Tal- won to South China to take

Nationalist

OIL TO RUSSIA Singapore, Oct. 10.-Dis-

quarrels

Plan For Ho Tung Foundation

The Hague. Oct. 10-A Chinese plan to catablish a Foundation similar to the Fifthly, Mr Altice had an- Carnegie and Rockefeller other

audience with King

George today on the latter's re-Foundations was disclosed turn from Scotland. was here today by Sir Robert the second within two weeks, Ho Tung, wealthy Chinese although officials said there was merchant prince and Hong, political significance. King's "Grand Old Man."

would have to issue n George

Sir Robert, now in Holland Royal proclamation to dissolve

said that in arliament.

on a world tour,

was Sixthly, a Cabinet commities in will, which'

mado high officials met at No. 10 reme years ago, he left a por- of his fortune for o The action by the 11 Chinese part in the defence of Canton. gruntled crew members of Dawning Street. The ostensile ilon

reason for the meeting was la special trust. an American tanker said to consider what informed sources "It was nothing like so large ofcials involved the whole Em- The official Central News bassy

and Consulate staffs. Agency has admitted the fall of day that at least five ships called "economic matters and as that set aside by Carnegie Only the Ambassador, Dr. Tsien | Hengyang-Reuter.

of the Atlantic Pact coun-Prehably the agenda for next or Rockefeller," he said, "but Thursday's meeting of the it was large, in Chinese eyes Tal, who is critically ill in GOVT, FOR CHUNGKING tries are carrying high test

and Cabinet.

quite large hospital.

cnough to Charge _new

Lake Success, Oct. 10gasoline and oil under char-

and co- Mr Tuan Mac-lan, Chinese

carry out my unique TEN POINTS d'Affaires,

sources here zlated ter from

operative plan, which will be Rumanian Black and the Consul-General re-today

that from October 15 Scarports to Soviet ports in had 10 major points:

Lord Beaverbrook's manifesto, very helpful ta. China,” mained outside the move, ne the

Chinese

Ho said

the that though cording to one of the revolt Government would

1. Empire first, including an Foundation

would be function the Far East.

mairily Icacters, George Mong, the Em- from Chungking iristead of

Empire free trade system, new for China, "everybody will be bassy Counsellor,

Canton.

The tip came from 27 seamen colonial developments and Em- happy with it, Including the The acting Premier and who demanded here that they be The Embassy staff sald Ja n

plee citizenship.

Americans, --- the British, and from the "hooloo" to the press other high officials were ex-removed

2. A EU minimum joint declaration

weekly even smaller nations like the inal they would remain at their/eled to be in Chungking by American tanker, St Christopher, wage for industrial workers, Dutch,"

October 20.-Reuter,

which has just returned from no Imitation on dividends and Vladivostok,

NO DETAILS reduced taxationi, About half of them said they 3. Guaranteed first place in

The 67-year-old merchant archive-adding another per-Marechal Joffre wanted to quit beenuse the ship the home market for one would give no further details of was "hoodooed” and had a lot of

his plan. He said merely that On Way Here mishaps which they blamed on momento al before the war he had made

violations of safely regulations

johns and D-

of the plans The French evacuation liner But others said working on the pilention of the EG minimum spccini study ROSCHIN IN PEIPING

The evolved by Andrew Carnegio Marechal Joffre left Shanghal transport, of oil and gasoline to wage for farm workstra. on Sunday and 'Is the In Hong: Russia: looks too much like the first place in the home market for his Peace Foundation and for his Moscow, Oct, 10-Russia's kong tomorrow morning.

the John D. Rockefeller Ambasador lo the Chinese

The Marechal Jeffre: has on papar shipping of scrap. iren te is for the home farmet,

next for the Empire farmer. Eelence Foundation to 305 People's Republic, Mr N. V. board

for

whether something suitablo pansengers.

to American consular officials Thereafter the foreigner." Roschin, arrived in Peking, the Hongkong, and 250 for other

4. Set the Pound free-a China's special needs could be here when approached sald there Communist captial, tostay and ports.

"noaling

Pound" to find its arranged out of his own fortune. apparently was nothing to

pre- was met by General Chou En-

own' novel, vent Soviet shipping companies

ti appears that he does not lal, Prime Minister and Foreign

6. Maintenance of all the intend to set up his Foundation Minister, the Soviet Tass ngeney

chartering American ships,

social services, with elimination In his own Ufetime, and that lis Of Rabies,

Christopher reported tonight.

carriect

bo revealed only kerosene to Dairen and of "extravagance, incompetence recrot will while Portuguese woman

and maladministrailon."

after his death, They exchanged speeches of

toConstanza who thaine died in Kowloon Hospital yes- wher it loaded. 11,000 tons of Goverrunent expenditures,

then proceeded

6. Drasc cronomico In The recent fighting in China. welcome

shat terday- was suspected to hova caude all for

his diminished the Russian-

fortuna When Mr Pagehin. left the born a victira of rables, She controlled Korean port of Gen-petally abroad for, embassies, greatly, and after his tour he financial plans to examina his station he was acclaimed by over had boun bitten by a cat about can tud returned to Singapore information survice, ete

7. Glvo n good house for position to Beo whether a codi“ 1,000 workers and student re-three months ago. The authorf-in ballast where the crew in st presentatives, Tass addby-licu-tles are reported to be conduct present_demanding release every family, setting the privato cil to his -- will is necessary *>"

Ung'an examination.

United Press,

builder "Tree, with cco jointe. modify the plan-Reuter."

posts in the Embassy, in posses- sion of Embassy property and

plexing angle to the French Government's dilemma. Asso elaed Press.

{tor.

Suspected Victim

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modernisation

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