COMMUNISTS STRENGTHEN DEFENSES IN SOUTH CHINA; IDENTIFIES VOLUNTEERS TO AID VIET MINH

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000700070049-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2011
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: June 5, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS
COUNTRY China
SUBJECT Military - South China defenses
HOW
PUELISHED Daily newspaper
WHERE
PUBLISHED Hong Kong
DATE
PUBLISHED 7 - 15 Apr 1952
LANGUAGE Chinese
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COMMUNISTS STRENGTHEN DEFENSES IN SOUTH CHINA;
IDENTIFIES VOLUNTEERS TO AID VIED MINK
TO DESTROY PART OF SHIH-CH'I--MACAO HIGHWAY -- Hong Kong, Kung-shang Jih-pao,
7 Apr 52
At a recent military conference held in Chung-Shan, Kwangtung, and at-
tended by Tseng Sheng, a former staff officer of the Kvangtung-Kvangsi Column,
it was decided to narrow the east section of the Shih-ch'i--Macao highway from
Shih-ch'1 to Hsiao-Chia-ts'un. This action was taken because it was felt that
the military strength along the South China coastal area was too weak to with-
stand any attack in event of a war. The workers for this project ari to be
drafted from the local areas.
CHINESE COMMUNISTS BEGIN TO TEAR UP HIGHWAY -- Hong Kong, Kung-shang Jih-pao,
14 Apr 52
On 10 April 1952, the Chinese Communists began to tear up the eastern sec-
tion of the Shih-ch'i--Macao Highway from Nan-lan-hsu to Ta-ao-ch'i.
KWANGTUNG CONSTRUCTING TWO AIRFIELDS -- Hong Kong, Kung-shang Jih-pao, 8 Apr 52
The Huang-wu-wei airfield of Shih-lung is being enlarged and antiaircraft
defenses are being installed. It is also reported that an airfield is now be-
ing built between Chang-p'ing and Heng-li. These fields are being improved
and constructed to supplement the Shao-chiao airfield at Hu-men. Plans are
also being made to build emergency airstrips along the Canton--Shen-chun Rail-
way.
CANTON STEENiGTHENS =1 AYR DEFENSE -- Hong Kong, Kung-Shang Jih-pao, 13 Apr 52
(Chung-lion She) -- The Communist force at Canton has installed several
antiaircraft guns in the vicinity -f the Chi-nien Pei (Monument) and Wu-ts'eng
Lou on Kuan-yin Shan. These positions have 'een designated as restricted areas.
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CANTON STRENGTHENS SUBURBAN AIR DEFENSE -- Hong Kong, Kung-shang Jih-pao,
14 Apr 52
Canton, 13 April The Chinese Communists have installed antiaircraft
guns' in the various suburban areas of canton, including the Hsi-ta'un Station
of the Hankw-Canton Railway; Shang-ma-kang, Rsiao-chiang-ch'iao, Chiang-hain
Highway of Ho-nan; Hu-tieh-kang of Huang-pu; and near Tien-ho Station of the
Canton-Kowloon Railway.
FA-SEAN, KWANGTUNG, ADOPTS AIR DEFENSE MEASURES -- Hong Kong, Kung-shang Jib-
pao .5 Apr 52
Nan-hai ,:lien -- On 10 April 1952, the Fa-shan police instructed the resi-
dents, as well as all government agencies, public buildings, schools, etc., to
paint the exterior of their buildings a brownish-grey color as a defensive mea-
sure against air raids.
TROOPS DEPLOYED ALONG KWANGTUNG COASTAL AREA AND RR LINES -- Hong Kong, Kung-
shang Jih-pao, 9 Apr 52
Canton, 7 April -- At present, Yeh Chien-ying's regular troops are sta-
tioned along the coastal area and the railway lines in Kwangtung. The respon-
sibility for local security has thus been imposed upon the understaffed public
security forces of the local areas. For this reason, a number of the youths
who will sign up for military duties are to be allocated to the various public
security agencies to meet their personnel requirements.
CHINESE COMMUNIST FORCES ENTER VINP NAM -- Hong Kong, Kung-shang Jih-pao,
13 Apr 52
(Chung-lien She) -- Reliable information from Nan-ping identifies the
first group of Chinese Communist forces which entered Viet Nam as the follow-
ing: P'eng Ming-chih's (1) Lnumbers in parentheses refer to appended characters
force of 10,000 men, of the Fifteenth Army Group, Fourth Field Army, and Chung
Wei's (2) force numbering 80,000 men of Chen Man-yuan's (3) Thirteenth Army
Group. The decision to send a Chinese Communist Force into Viet Nam was made,
it is reported, at a secret conference, which was attended by some 160 military
officers and which was presided over by Teng Hua, who is in charge of the Sup-
port Viet Minh Volunteers.
HO CHI MINH REQUESTS HOSPITAL FACILITIES -- Hong Kong, Kung-shang Jib-pao,
12 Apr 52
T'ai-pei, 11 April (Chung-lien She) -- It is reported that Ho Chi Minh has
requested the Chinese Communist authorities to establish hospital and medical
facilities in Yunnan and Kwangsi to take care of Viet Minh soldiers. This re-
quest was made by Ho to protect disabled Viet Minh soldiers from the severe
bombings of the French Air Force. During the past 2 weeks, approximately 2,000
disabled Viet Minh soldiers have been transferred and hospitalized in the hos-
pitals located at Meng-tzu, Wen-ahan, and Yuan-chiang in Yunnan. It has been
further reported that hospital facilities are also being set up in Kwangsi.
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