12 . The Newi-Revlew, Roseburg, Or Wad., Dae. 21, 1949
Correspondent Tells Story
Of Blockade In South China
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By FRED HAMPSON
PUSAN, Korea, Dec. 13. (Delayed) (JFl There are a tew leaks,
but the nationalist blockade of Communist South China ports Is
keeping tonnage down to a trifling minimum
Shanghai's waterfront,
once
amontr the three or four busiest
in the world, Is so dead that when
an occasional big ship sneaks in,
it Is top news, celebrated through
the city.
I left 'Shanghai aboard the
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American ship Sir John Franklin
oi tne isoranatsen line.
Shelled By Nationalists
Running In, the ship was shell
ed by two Nationalist destroyer
escorts wmcn nover constantly at
the Yangtze river mouth, Damage
was not extensive, but the vessel
was well-peppered with three-Inch
and smaller caliber missiles. That
was on Nov. 29.
The U. S. State department pro
tested to the Nationalists.
When the Franklin went out
Dec. 9, there was no trouble, al-
taste today's
Blitz
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SENATOR'S A SODA JERK U. S. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey
of Minnesota spends his time during the recess of Congress helping
out in the family's drug store in Huron, S. D. Although a gradu
ate pharmacist and a partner in the business, Humphrey also
pitches in behind the soda fountain, where he is seen lending a
hand (and a dishcloth) to Delores Timm.
gey
though we were stopped by a de
stroyer escort. A Doarcung party
inspected the cargo manifest and
passenger list, and waved us on.
Farther out another Nationalist
warship ignored us.
Still farther out we sighted a
small British freighter, waiting a
chance to run in. Out beyond
what appeared to be the three
mile limit was a British frigate
at anchor.
There have been as many as
11 ships at a time hovering off
the Yangtze, trying to reach
Shanghai, but in three weeks
only Ihe Franklin and a small
British freighter from Hong Kong
made it.
Ironical Occurence
Ironically, the British ship, the
Elsie Moller, was damaged by
Communist shore puns on her
way out. Apparently the Keds mis-
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Please remember many calls will be delayed
Here are some facts you should know . . . Christmas Eve
and Day is everybody's favorite time for calling the folks
back home... and we'll do our level best to put through as
many calls as we possibly can. But in spite of all we can
do, lines will be crowded... calls will stack up... and some
of our telephone customers are bound to be disappointed.
We'll be on duty to serve you
Every available switchboard will
be in service. Thousands of tele
phone people will be on the job
all through the Christmas week
end, doing their best to get calls
through so that you may talk to
friends and relatives. We'll be
able to take care of a large part
of the demand for long distance
service because of careful, ad
vance planning and special cir
cuits. But the fact is: Long Dis
tance lines simply can't carry the
tremendous volume of traffic
originating at Christmas by far
our busiest time of the year. We
expect to be asked to put through
more than three times as many
calls between distant points as on
a normal day.
Best time for greeting calls
Most calls before or after the
Christmas weekend will go
through while you hold the line.
But during this weekend there
are apt to be delays, and we may
not be able to reach your party at
all. You may be sure that thou
sands of Long Distance opera
tors will be doing their very best
all through the Holidays.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
took her for a Natlor'is -' ' '
Isbrandtsen liners have been
the only consistent ulociuu-e
ners and the only large ships to
enter Shanghai without safe-conduct
guarantees from the Nation
alists, iwo oi them have been
shelled by Nationalist warshins.
ine Keels seem unable to do
anything about the blockade ex
cept blame it on "Nationalist ban
dits" and "foreign Imperialists."
They have tried three times to
taxe tne Nationalist blockade
base, the Chusan islands, 100
miles south of Shanghai. All three
times They were repulsed with
considerable losses.
The Communists are mum
about their military failures, but
rumors put their losses as high
as 70,000 men and thousands of
Junks and sampans. ,
wnen l lett Shanghai there
was a rumor that they were pre
paring a fourth expedition with
20,000 small craft. Owners of such
vessels were busy dismantling or
hiding them to avoid requisition.
The Red charges that the
United States and Britain Insti
gated the blockade do not make
sense. Ships of both nations have
run the blockade at great danger
and expense with no help what
ever from the Communists.
The Reds criticize western na
tions for not using their navies to
break the blockade, yet they them
selves forbid foreign warships to
enter territorial waters and
that's where the blockade Is.
Before being permitted to leave
Shanghai I was called to the cen
tral police station and questioned
two hours. The questions ranged
from, "How did you cover the
Civil war?" to "What is your
opinion of the Communist man
agement of Shanghai?"
To the latter I replied that I
thought Communist officials were
unwise in refusing to see for
eign correspondents because there
were many important questions
that should be answered in the
interests of all parties.
"What questions?" the Com
munist officer snapped.
Blockade For Instance
"The blockade for instance,' I
responded. "The Communists say
they think the western powers
should break the blockade since
they do not recognize the legality
o( it. Yet you yourself forbid for
eign warships from escorting and
protecting foreign merchant ships
through Chinese territorial wa
ters, and that's where the block
ade is. You are not able to pro
tect these ships yourselves yet
and you won't waive your order
so that others can protect them
why is that?" .
He looked at me for several
seconds and then replied:
"I think that is a very good
question."
"Will you arrange for me to
see Chen Yl (military mayor of
Shanghai) so that I may ask it of
him?" I asked.
"I am sorry," he replied, "but
I am a very small official. I can
not do it. But it is a good question."
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So many people do noth
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if yoi- really want to e n
your home, consult me
now. Personal attention.
Economical terms.
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Washington State Pinball Ban Going To Supreme Court
SPOKANE, Dec. 21. P At
torney Wilmot Garvin said the
Motorist Killed In
Crash Near Medford
MEDFORD, Dec. 21 UP)
An automobile overturned on a
curve here Monday night an
killed the driver, Glenn Vernon
Smith, 32.
It rolled over several times
and struck a car from Grants
Pass, injuring four persons.
The Injured were William W.
Rlgley, 29, route 1, Grants Pass;
his wife, Iva; and two children,
Joyce, 2, and Lois, 6. Three
other children In the car were
unhurt.
The northbound Smith car fail
ed to round a slight curve and
rolled into the Rlgley vehicle. .
Hospital attendants said the
Riglev8 were not seriousv Inlur.
ed, but were badly bruised. They
were en route to Klamath Falls,
where Rikley planned to go to
wurK,
AbOUt 41 million tnrbov. ui.ea
grown in the United States in
United States Supreme Court
will be asked to stop the enforce
ment of an order banning pin
ball machines in the state.
The attorney said the nation's
high court will be asked to "stay
the execution" of an order from
the Washington supreme court
declaring the machines to be
gambling devices and illegal un
der state law.
The attorney said, he could
see no way to keep the machines
legally in operation after today
In Spokane. The city has ordered
them shut down by that hour.
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