Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                                Page four Ina plans Che Foo h Al electioneering offence Shanghai oct. 11 up pro government reports indicated that the nationalists either Are Clearing the decks for the defense of chef 06 port 10& Miles North of the United states naval installations it Tsui Tao or Nave begun evacuating one of its last remain ing cities in Shantung pro Vince according to reports from Tsih Tao All civilian officials left chef of m a final Evacula v Tion  sea saturday after communist attack of the Che Foo outskirts. In the meantime reports from further North indicated Mihata Ewall rout communist Iise Erisie ma#.,. Be commenced against Tail Jinjr capital of Ansi or Ovitte. ,. A United press dispatch from Pei pig quoted press re ports that More than 150,000 Beds Are closing,.ki. On War Jordyen Hsi Shan s last Strong ii Ltd the fighting was the most fierce at Hsia Otie Chen 9, frames South of Taiyuan interpreted in two ways. The nationalists May  band per ing the por Sirj Mayrl a merely stripping i of. Owril i officials to an All out Del i and. Air i experts said 300,000 teds rat Tacke d the Che Foo of Tsin Tao chef do is the   its capture Byer Tion lists last year. Was hailed As an important Victory since it choked off the flow of communist supplies  sea Terri Shantung Interior and Ite Field arsenals and factories. Nationalist fighters and bombers Are neutralizing Che Foo As a Supply Center. Nation Alist quarters believe that a naval blockade will  sufficient to prevent Che Foo from resuming its former civil War role. Che Foo Hestin the other Side a Shantung j ,peninsula., Tsi Giao. Before world War ii chef of served As an auxiliary base and evacuating ground for the British and a Afeman Asiatic fleets. A1aska Comdr. Ifs present military policy Adverse Fogo t Chiang  k. S. Chang banking oct. 11 up president. Generalissimo Shiang Kai Shek in a most Xan Kly worded Impromptu speech 9 yesterday admitted that the present military situation is unfavourable to the government. He underscored his. Admission with a Stefn warning that the situation is Likely to deteriorate further but reiterated his firm belief that the communists will never succeed i China. President Chiang sprang his Surprise admission and warn ing on a gathering of Over 100 High officials in a double tenth Celebration meeting after his 10-Day inspection trip to the North China and manchurian fronts. He ascribed the main cause of the unfavourable turn in the military situation to psycho pc Walji a healthiness i on the to of the government work ers and people. Said originally the gov Erh vent planned to wipe of the communists South of the yellow River within this year however he pointed out that riot Only that had not been accomplished but on the con tray we lost Tainan. Personally i feel ashamed of this he said president Chiang said the causes of the government s military reverse were Many but the chief one is psychological  Many people were doped  communist propaganda into  Lieving that the communists Are chinese and democratic and therefore they failed to look upon them As enemies he said. He said that though the government suffered a reverse the important thing was thai we must not  afraid of re  efforts  re doubled or else tiie situation is Likely to get worse and worse he said. The Generalissimo said Des Pite their expanding Power the. Communists Are meeting with1 popular hostility where ver they go. This he said is Why the communists Wil never succeed in China.1  the warned that the War against communism is going to  a Long one. Gen. Iota Titan jp1 twin King commander in t chief was in Tokyo Todji at a spr4es.of conferences officials of go 5and West increases Berlin s ration Guiet?i6day of general of the army Douglas Mac Artilur and x . At lunch and As Jio nored at a recep Given  major general i. Paul j. Mueller. To Berlin oct. 11 up More then 250,000 germans in the three blockaded Western sectors of Berlin were informed saturday that their Basic ration will  increased Fly evening general 2.qo calories daily because o Rulli g will  guest of Honor the Success of the Berlin air the raise will bring the Ger Man ration in the Western sectors up to a Mark of  tween 1,900 and 2,000 calorie promised  All occupying Powers june 16, before the blockade began. I the increase will  Sec Tive november 1. It was hailed As a smashing Victory Ove Russia in the cold War. The russians have been unable to meet the june 16 pledge in their sector where Only an occasional isolated increase has been extended. Given  Lieut  and mrs. Ennis whose Louse e  during his visit twin Uig arrived in air yesterday after he was accompanied  a his staff. Generality head commanding Gen i far East air forces and Mueller j chief of staff Irta St command welcomed general Twining when plane landed at Haneda. His russians object Tojl-9&ivtm. ,. 1., of. "35kis1s, ".oct. 11a China and Britain asked Brazil y Ester May to withdraw a pro Ipi sed inference to god in the icle of a United draft convention on _ c a.wkv�a�. Aagnes " i. To Russia had objected to the proposal on the ground it demonstrated social Back a. Originally a the particle says All humans Are Ivorn equal in rights., and  Brazil wanted it to say they Are born in the image and " the in Assembly s social it tee recessed before acting russian also objected to a Revere flee i brotherhood in the article declaring that Only in a. Socialist state can  Brothers thousands dead injured in quake Moscow oct. 11 up thousands of persons were killed or injured last tuesday in the disastrous earthquake that struck Ashkhabad capita of the turkmen Republic near the iranian Border the Tass Agency reported today. Tass said the City was mor than half destroyed. At Leas 120 transport planes have been pressed into service to i drugs doctors prefabricated houses and tents to the town the Agency said. Special sanitary trains Sti Are evacuating corpses Ani carrying injured victims t neighbouring cities for Treal ment. The injured Are Bein taken to Tashkent Baku Mukden Issue Zeenas another Changchun  Gerald Wozich Mukden oct. 11 up if Lothing is done to relieve the economic plight of this City informed observers believe Mukden will fast become an ther Changchun. Food is the key to Mukden s  the beginning of this fear the people Here were mostly concerned with the possibility of an All out communist attack. Today the Carcity of food and the sky pocketing prices Are Foremost i their minds. In strict military terms it an  argued that Mukden is a besieged City under potential  Long As this threat re Mains the population Tju have to suffer. " it is estimated that the nationalists have. 250,000 troops in and around Mukden. The nucleus of Skene i flips a a jute american or aired Ahdi equip Ped Ney first and. Sixth 1 of a Iino i -. V _ ,. 1. 1 \ 1 As election Day draws near both major american poli tical parties redouble their efforts to secure Victory. In los Angeles calif., president Harry a Truman campaigning for reelection is greeted  James Roosevelt California demo cratic Leader. Roosevelt opposed Truman s bid for nomination last july but is supporting him for election. In new. York Bottom gov. Earl Warren calif., is shown As he spoke recently at a Brief press conference at the Roosevelt hotel. At the left is sen. Irving m. Ives b.,  the gop vice presidential candidate spent some time in the Empire state preparing for the . Britain denies an London oct. 11 a an Arab Palestine govern ment will not stand the slight est Chance being recognized  Britain it was reliably Learned in London. It was made Clear Here that Britain Consi Ders the setting up of such a government As an unhelpful gesture. And an additional ele ment of confusion in an already confused situation. Any British support for the Arav palestinian government formed or about to  formed would  at variance with Britain s support for the Bernadotte plan including a Strong recommendation that the Arab parts of Palestine should join trans Jordan Juite apart of the Berna Dotte plan British sympathies Are basically with Britain s ally trans Jordan whose ruler King Abdullah has so far re fused to recognize any Independent palestinian Arab administration in the areas occupied  the trans Jordan armed forces. From the attitude of King Abdullah it May  concluded that the jurisdiction of the Arab palestinian government is Likely to  confined to those parts of Arab Palestine occupied  egyptian forces. The setting up of the Arab palestinian government is interpreted  British Middle East experts As the result of an agreement Between the Mufti Haj Amin Al Husseini and the Secretary general of the Arab league Azzam Pasha. Youth group has birthday Seoul oct. 11 a the korean National youth organization a potential source of military manpower in South Korea was reported 1,250,000 Strong on its second birthday yesterday. / that is about one of the Blue Clad youths for every 20 per sons in the Republic. They Are 18 to 35 years old. This anti communist corps was organized  Lee bum Suk was organized  Lee bum Suk who gave up his office of president of the National youth ister and defense minister o. The Republic. More than 4,000 of the youth stood in formation in Seoul stadium saturday to hear birthday greetings from prime minister Lee and Brig. Gen w. L. Roberts top american adviser for the korean army and Navy. Both told the. Corps which was sponsored  the american military government to con Timie As a non military Anc non political organization. The activities of the youth include assisting Farmers wit Rice planting working on High ways building Bridges and helping to Settle refugees from North Korea. Hartley asks for labor Law changes Washington oct 11 up rep. Fred a. Hartley . Left for the next con Gress a blueprint of badly needed changes to tighten up the Tait Hartley Law. The chairman of the House labor committee who co authored the controversial labor management relations act of 1947, is retiring from Congress at the end of this session. He outlined seven proposed amendments As a labor pro Gram for 1948" in a new boo i entitled our new National labor policy.". In discussing his Book at a news conference Hartley said he believed the act should  strengthened. He said he was satisfied with its administration pointing out that presi Dent Truman a s used it in Bukhara and Samarkand Tassel dealing with strikes affecting said. Among those evacuated the health and safety of the were at least 600 orphans. I nation. Russian s reply to Bevin s accusation London oct. 11 up soviet embassy counsellor v m. Pavlov said saturday tha one of the fundamental principles of soviet foreign policy formulated  Lenin is Coope ration Between the soviet Anc capitalist  his statement to the British soviet society s annual Confer ence indirectly replied  Tish foreign Secretary Ernes Bevin  to the Whitec nations last week. Bevin asked russian Delegate Andre Vishinsky whether Lenin theories did not declare tha there could  no Basic agree ment Between capitalism Anc communism. Iron curtain1 film causes Uruguay riot Montevideo oct. 11 ins a a a Monist riot Over the motion picture the Iron curtain left three policemen wounded and 42 persons imprisoned in Monte video yesterday. The riot occurred Satur Day night within the Theca Dero theater in downtown Montevideo. The reds wrecked seats and smashed decorations during the showing of the Hollywood film dealing with the russian atomic spy ring in Canada. The rioters shouted up with Stalin and Down with imperialism drowning out the movie dialogue. Latin american reds disguised As nationalists military observers Here rate these troops. High in morale and High Jin ability which hey say Ean  kept. Up on f the troops Are fed "._. The defense of Mukden a he government. Is said to  the following important for reasons. 1. As Long As the nationalists have -. A foothold in Man Churia they Block any plans the communists might have for cons Iida Piork of this tremendous land mass.-.2. The Mukden Arsenal a one of the biggest in China 3. The  Coal mines which Are the biggest open Cut in the world Are under the Protection of Mukden troops. 4. Mukden1 is China s great est Industrial Center an ranks As one of the larges in the world. Although much of the equip ment of key industries has been stripped  the russian and the. Chinese communist during their occupation there still is a great amount Lef and that would  invaluable to the chinese reds. 5. The nationalists in Muk Den Phi Down a certain hum Ber of red troops which otherwise could  used in other parts of China. White russians abandon soviet Nankin i oct. Ii. Up another dict ment of to soviet regime was written in China when about 1,000 White russians who became soviet citizens after the War now abandoned their newly acquired  returned to their old life As stateless per sons the social. Welfare daily reported yesterday. It said that these White rus sians Are now. Returning their new soviet. Passports.,to soviet consulates in Shanghai tientsin and Tsi Rigato. I it said that the abandonment of soviet citizenship started when the news of the disillusionment of the White rus a sians who already had Beeri repatriate to Russia trickled out to China. By a. Carl Kupfer Mexico City oct. 11 ins Russia s new strategy in latin America is the Dis Guise of common Rem tinder the mask of sex  ism. This comment was front to aged  the conservative newspaper Excelsior in a de article following the clo sure of the Oil workers uni6n Congress in Tampico under direction of the communist itt lined Leader Vicente Isom Bardo Toledano. Re according to the piece signed  Raul Beethoven Lomeli Lumbardo is promoting violent nationalism through his Cal confederation of latin american la Bor in order to foment Quad lit � _ Trees indo Battle for fee Poe causing critical plight  Kenneth likes Batavia oct. 11 a the dutch army said yester Day the see saw Battle Between indonesian forces and communist rebels for the vital Tjepke Oil Center has caused an sex remely critical Sitt lation. Some 1,000 casualties have been reported it said and 3,000 refugees Are streaming from he area. Military reports said Tjepke which has changed hands at East three times since the ight began now is held  communist rebels and that murder looting and arson have occurred on a Large v scale  i. .1 the reports said a Mill in the town is aflame and a Large  among the latin republics Lombardo though commune gently refused a visa to Ente the United states on the charge that his communist activities and associates made him a per son neither Welcome nor desirable in the. United state Excelsior declares Lorn Bardo has been a soviet Agen since his first trip to Russi in 1935. He is promoting nationalism now because of orders he has received from the Kremlin. This is the new Moscow policy and must  highly suspect. To depreciate or ignore Thi ominous. Events v old Tampico where communists met to de stroy our system would  suicidal Excelsior concluded. Hotter red front in Asia save times new York oct. 11 up a new York times editorial said Whiler the eyes of the world Are focused on the cold War in Europe with Berlin As the critical Center a broader hotter and in the Long run at least an equally decisive front of that War has now spread across another and larger continent with ominous potentialities for  it continued China which is the leading nation in this continent is observing the 37th anniversary of its Republican revolution in the midst of a devastating and steadily expanding civil War. Communist conspiracy is at work throughout throughout americas. Asia As it is Europe and the invasion of rodents causes India famine Calcutta oct. 11 a forty thousand assamese tribesmen face near famine due to an invasion of wild rats. The rats Are eating up crops and invading granaries along the Northwest Border of burma., 8,000 take part in Al s Japan Tours  United press eight thousand passengers of the american president lines have thus far participated in conducted Tours in Japan since such authorization was granted  general Mac Arthur january 1,1948, Accord ing to George Danzey the organization s District Passen Ger agent at Yokohama. Red Ridden strike not to affect Japan storage Tan Kiir indonesian troops ares at tempting to drive out the re. Bels with artillery fire. Republican authorities fear that the town and the sur rounding area will  put to the Torch. Most refugees Are streaming toward the town of Bod Johe Goro about 17miles East Oil Tjepke. This. Town now. Is threatened  communist forces closing in from two. Directions and is running Low of food the dutch reported. The dutch army report said the Republican commander in East Java has requested indonesian authorities to postpone the Advance on communist held Pur Woddi and concen trate on Blora to the West where heavy fires Are raging. Tsin Tao oct. Ii a the nationalist Garrison a Tainan before the city21 Cap Ture  the c6mmunists on september 26, was honeycombed with bed cells and corrupt to the Core. Pel chairman of the Taina City Council charged today. .--., Pei arrived from the a Shantung capital after it As captured t a the reds. Hie escaped  shaving his Beard find head and i Don i Ning Farmer s clothing. He said the  still rear Eivazie after the de i Flection of we Hua Weri but Many other High Rankin Goffi cers turned out to  Chinmu a lists. Pei said they included Liao Wei Wen chief of operations of the Garrison and Sev eral High officers in the air  endangers world peace Hope Paris oct. 11 ins an indefinite period of precarious peace with the world split into two armed Camps is now Lead ing Western statesmen to fore see the future today. This period of fearful uncertainty might explode into Wai at any time or  prolonged for years this is the pessimistic con delusion which has been reached  men such As Secretary of state maj shall British for eign Secretary Bevin. And others As a result of  Eric Power liability to. Read an understanding with. Russia the american British French governments have come to  conclusion tha the soviet rulers do not wish a of understanding that would put an end to the great Power politics straggle Between the opposing forces w East an. Few est. So fresh foods to  scarce general Headquarters far East command announced Oday that the West coast maritime strike is not expected to materially affect food distribution for occupation personnel in Japan. However Hortage in fresh fruits and vegetables will  increasing y noticeable after october 15. Col. H. �. Eastwood assistant chief of staff g 4, ghz Fec states that analysis of latest information. From the depart ment of the army and from he commanding general san Francisco port of embarkation indicates that an adequate Supply of subsistence will  made available to satisfy All Normal requirements for occupation personnel in Japan. Shipments of subsistence not requiring refrigeration Are expected to arrive at regular in Vervals on army ships. One refrigerated vessel from tiie. Tar East command permanent Fleet is in route to san fran Cisco for trans Pacific service my will  used with other army and Navy vessels to sup ply perishables to the far East command the Supply of fresh Mes to poultry and Dairy products will adequate to7. Satisfy nor Mal requirements of occupation personnel until the Arri Val of additional stocks from the United states Early in november. Vegetables from the hydroponic farms for the most part will  reserved for Hospital patients in Japan and Icrea. In order to assure equitable distribution of perishable subsistence action has been taken  the commanding general eighth army. To sus a Pend sales of perishables which formerly were authorized for supplemental feeding purposes. This has stopped sales of perishables to snack bars and restaurants and sales for party use. The restaurant located in the basement of the West coast strike in sixth week san Francisco oct. 11 up the West coast Mari time strike went into its sixth week today with no Settle ment in sight. Cio longshore chief Harry Bridges has demanded that the shipowners As he put it  their stalling and. Get before the court with their charges of communism Sabo Tage and Union Irres Onsiri lity.". President Frank Foisie of the waterfront employers association charged that Bridges  his own words is out to scuttle the association or ruin his own Union in the attempt. Reds quit hit run tactics hongkong1, oct. 11 up chinese communist. Troops which have hitherto specialized in hit and run tactics will go Over of positional warfare in this Winter s Campaign in North China the communist North China news Agency indicated. Post Exchange open so that Tokyo main will remain transient. Personnel May obtain meals. Additionally some substitutions have been made in the Field ration menu to assure that serving of perishable items will extend availability within Safe Stor age limitation. Occupation personnel will in a Short time  Able. To obtain some. Japanese food commodities from Post Exchange outlets. Ghz Fec recently authorized sales of apples tangerines chestnuts and walnuts through Post Exchange., channels when the items Are inspected and approved  medical authority. The. Selling Price of the items " will  based on fir Dollar value comparable products rec Sivad from . Sources. Uniform rules Bych effective october 15, 1948, through May 19, 1949, All military personnel assigned to or visiting the Tokyo area will  required to Wear the Winter uniform As specified in staff memorandum no. 38, general Headquarters far East com Mand dated october 7, it was announced today. The uniform for Normal a torm authorized  army. Regulations. Slight variations Are authorized  the staff memorandum for air Normal Wear  military personnel on the streets of the Tokyo area at social functions and in chapels movies exchanges and chapels movies exchanges and similar establishments will  the Winter uniform. The uniforms for male offi cers consist of the Woolen jacket or coat Woolen trousers and Winter service Cap or Gar Rison Cap. Authorized combinations of outer garments will  the Woolen jacket and trousers of Shade 33 Serge and travel recreational activities and because of conditions Peculiar to this area. Overshoes overcoats and raincoats May  worn when weather conditions require. The Fields jacket Model 1943, is not authorized for Wear with any of the above uni forms. The wearing of a shirt As an outer garment on the the o Serge Garrison Cap or the streets of the Tokyo area in Winter service Cap or the Woolen jacket or coat of Shade 51 Green with Woolen Trou Sers of either Shade 51 or Shade 54 Pink and the Shade 51 Garrison Cap or the Winter service Cap. Either the Shade 5 Khaki or Shade 51 Necktie May  worn with these uni form enlisted men will Wear the Woolen Jacke trousers and chapels movies etc., is prohibited. The staff memorandum also prohibits the wearing of Civi Lian clothes  Mala military personnel in the occupied areas except when engaged in athletic activities. It was also emphasized that the wearing of forms namely special evening dress uni Blue dress dress Blue Garrison Cap of Shade 33 mess White mess and White Serge with the Necktie Shade 5. However appropriate com Manders May prescribe the uniforms to  worn in recreation or amusement centers within the troop billeting areas of their respective commands. Female military personnel dress is not authorized in the occupied areas of the far East command. All commanders of the far East command have been in formed thai military person Nel visiting the Tokyo area will  required to c6mply will Wear the Winter service with these uniform regulations i  m Jii.  .-5j?r,-x .-.4