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By J. M ﬂnbarte, Jr, Associated Press News Analyst Then are strong indications that

Kai-Block is retiring to lbrmosa with practically all of Nationalist China's air force. mon- ey and many soldiers, unending to eotablish a redoubt as Red armies

- sweep the mainland, but that he will receive no more military aid from the United Slates.

Attacks on British warships lead to the conclusion that the Com- munists have launched their final allmt offensive. lgnorlnﬂ every- thing emopt the determination to wipe both nationalist; and foreign interests from all China.

Some observers believe that if the Nationalists had used the last three months of pcace-maklnx gestures to unify their forces there would have been s. good chance oi cutting off the Communists spear- heada which have crossed the Yangtle. creating a long delay

But indications are that Chiang decided to let the Nanking Gov- ernment stand only as a peace front until he could make his own plans.

The formor President may use sane of his forces for a time in an attempt to keep the Communists out of Shanghai, Annoy, Fuchow and other South china ports, but there is no prospect. of any real nationalist stand on the mainland south of Yangtze.

Failure of compromise peace ef- forts are accepted as a. disaster. a "Dunkerque" for United States pol- icy in China, but not as a catastrophe.

U, B. policy for some months ap- pears to have been based on two beliefs:

1. ‘that nothing could be gained by throwing good money and war materials after bad in aiding the Nationalists. '

2. That the Communists would have everything their way for two or three years to come. Demobili- nation after completion of the con- quest will be arceplfd as a great boon by the people and belly-filling production will go up. After that China's ancient troubles are ‘ex- pected to return to plague her, and there will be an opportunity for re- newal ot historic ties with the

United States. American policy ap-

interkn which would interfere with taking advantage of the ultimate opportunity.

The decision to abandon Ohlang was based on increasing pessknistio reports over a long period, It might have come earlier but for hie rec- ord as a wartime ally, Repeatedly he has been accused by American officials of ignoring all friendly ad- vice. of bungling, and of failure to make worthwhile use of American military aid.

This military aid, mostly 1n out- right glranta, has totalled more than 81.000.000.000 since the end o! the war with Japan’ Almost ail of it was permitted to fall into the handsof the Communists.

The Communist attacks an Brit- ish warships in the Yangtze seem to contain no threat of internation- al involvement in thﬁ war, such as might have been the case a. few years ago, Butter would not have melted in the British Admiralty‘; mouth, it was so cool in issuing its first communique on the subject. _

Britain has large economic inter- ests in China. Far larger than the United States. but presumably less than the ‘$2.000.000.000 befbre the war. The United States has, rela- tlvely. noise-probably less than $100.000.000 including non-product- ive properties such as schools, Such so-called American properties as

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‘llony did not have the first act o! his play finished when ha took Gloria Havener to lunch on Wad- nesday. Ha had made substantial progress on it, however and, to everybodyk surprise including his own, he worked every night tha ensuing week. letting nothing in- terfere. He completed Act One the following Friday and Barbara was delighted.

"Work is fun after you get your teeth into it," he said to Barbara with naive surprise. "it's been swell hitting the ball.“

“You haven't been bored?" fal- tered Barbara.

She had been afraid that. she might seem a hit of a taskmaster to Tony. After all it was she who saw to it every night that he went straight from the dinner table to the typewriter. She did not want him to hate her because she was trying to ing him out of his lack- adaisical ways.

"Bored!" ' exclaimed Tony. “It's been grand. kicll" Barbara drew a breath of relief. Even if she was acting for Tony's good, he might have felt that she was inclined to keep his nose to the grindstons. Apparently he had no such reac- tion. “Of course." he said, "a teller couldn't keep this up inde- finitely."

"Of course not," agreed Barbara quickly. "That's why we must get some money ahead — work- ing capital, you know. It's too hard on you to run your legs off all day for the newspaper and then grind away half the night at your play. Especially in this heat."

It had turned very warm and very dry. August came in with brazen skies and soaring thermo- meters. Barbara had never found a summer more trying. Usually heat did not affect her, but she came home from the office every night that August feeling com- pletely limp and there was still dinner to get and the dishes to wash. Tony inslstel. that they eat out until the weather turned cool-

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"We can't afford to.” said Bar- bara. "Not if we're going to put any money in our ,.savings ac- count."

Tony had sent his mother a large check on the first of that month. Since he and Barbara were not running around as they had. their combined salaries wen a long way. Barbara had it a.l figured out that by October they would he completely out of debt. Then they had only to save what they made and they would have enough to finance them until Tony's play began to bring in money.

"After that it will be plain sall- ing." she explained.

"You betl" exclaimed Tony. Ha seemed quite content to have no- body ln to dinner and to go no- where himself. Except when he finished the first act of the play, he asked Gloria to come over to dinner. "I want to read it to her," he said. “Her opinion at this stage will be worth everything."

Barbara took pains with dinner the night Gloria came. although it was a sultry, breathless night and the kitchen in‘ the flat was like an oven. On top of everything else Barbara had been kept latA at the office for extra work. By the time she rushed home and prepared a company meal, she was tired and very nervous. She was also bitterly conscious of the fact that her hair needed a fresh set and that both her organdie dress and her complexion had wilted be- fore the guest arrived. Bhe need not have felt so agitated about her appearance. Gloria scarcely glanced at her.

Gloria was as beautifully dress- orl and exquisitely groomed as usual. She was wearing white chdffon over white taffeta and she had pale green orchids on her shoulder. Anyone else in such an outfit would have looked over- drassed at a simple home dinner. but Gloria Havener was one of those women who make their own conventions. Barbara thought she had never seen anyone more glamorous nor more completely

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"Thanks for a swell feed, kid." murmured Tony when they role from the table. .

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men. Life must be so uncom- plicated when one's talents lie 1n that direction."

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turned away with Tony to the other room. “Now for the big mo- ment," she murmured. "1-1 hope you like it; the play, I mean," said Tony, and gulpsd. Barbara's heart achad. He look- ed just lik'e a little boy who is afraid he is going to be hurt. Gloria laid nee, hand “killing. ly on his arm. "I expect I shall." Barbara trudged on into the kitchen. her hands, full of dirty dessert plates. Sh! could have left the dishes till later, she nosed. but somehow aha had been nude to feel that hoa- prasenoa was‘ uuneceuary whlla Tony reed‘ an play to Gloria. . _‘W1ten Barbara reloinad the oth. era. Tony's face was shining. Gloria had set her approval on the first not o! the 91w. one mo u had punch and clevar situations. "It needs a lot of going over," she warned. "It's pretty amateur-ah in spots and the dialogue crooks." Tony's faoa foil. "I was alt-gm of that; He oiled to grin. ‘Wlhga ever tod mo could do a anyhow?" m,’ a (‘lb ba continued) -..-.~_-_-_a-a-- To give a basic iron a aprlng

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OTTAWA, April 22 --(G) - The Bureau of Statistics yesterday released the first of a series o! re- ports giving final population fig- ure; from the 1945 census o! New- foundlaxld.

The report gives the population of the new province according to districts and settlements It. gives a classification of the population by sex. Other reports to follow will give the population classified by

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Labrador, has grown from ZMSM in 1901 to 321,819 in 1946. an increase of 100,835 or more than 45 per cent, From 1935 to 1945 1t increased by 32,000 or 11 per cent.

In the 10-year an the taking of the 19 census. the districts showing tho largest in- crease in population were Grand Falls, Humber and St, George's- Port-au-Port_ Each had an increase of more than one-third.

Eight centres l-n 1945 had a population of more than 2.500. The population within the incorporated limits of St, John's was 44.606, ccmpared with 39,886 in 193a. How- ever. if several adjoining _settle- included.

194s, with 1935 figures in brackets, were: Bell island 8.171 (6.151); Bishop's Falls. 2.62 (1.82); Bot. wood, 2,744 (1.090); Carbonear, 3,. 472 (3,367); Corner Brook, 3,711, (6.374); Grand Fails, 4.5.52 (4,244); and Windsor, 2.772 (1.441).

Figtlrrs on the sex distribution of the population show that matq have outnumbered females by a slight margin. There were 164,595 males compared with 167,204 it. males in 1945, This compares with 1451.721 males and 140,867 femaleslg 1936.

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