MORE OPTIMISTIC FEELING AMONG DIPLOMATS IN U.S.
Washington, July 3.
United States diplomats showed moro optimism today than at any other time since the Communists invaded South Korea. They believed the United States still facos severe military tests but has overcome the greatest diplomatic dangers.
Despite reports that four planes marked with the red star of Russia were operating with the North Korean air force, there was a growing be- lief here that Russia will keep her hands off, even if the Communists lose. Officials would not commont on despatches from the Korean front that ro- connaissance planes with Russian markings took part in a raid on the Suwon airstrip in South Korea.
FATE OF BRITONS IN KOREA
London, July 3,
The Foreign Offier is con- cerned about the disappearance of members of the staff of the British diplomatic mission in
Korea, Seoul, Southern spokesman said today,
3
But United States officials discounted or denied previous reports that Russian pilots had joined the battle.
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greeted from one country to the other with overwhelming support is essentially a moral reason.
"That action has given us a our national chance to regain self-respect. We had looked at the
uneasily month Paciße
after month. We knew that. we ought to do something and we did not were will discourage know exactly what. We
adventures burdened with a sense of guilt what was much worse, a
Optimism here sprang in part (rom: (1) overwhelming world support for the United States In- tervention In Korea, and (2) n hope that the strong Western stand in Korea the Russians from likely to touch off a general war. and.
The optimism was tempered sense of shume. somewhat by these discouraging factors;
1. The United States is about to pour out its biood in a faraway land
little but pro- that has I was now about a week siner
This diluting of paganda value. been rereived any message had
strength American
be must from the British Minister. Mr. counted as a Soviet victory, at Vyvin Holt.
The lust message from M. Holt least on the physical front.
2. Soviet diplomacy in Korea
had stated that he and one mens--at least up to the time of the ber of his staff. Mi, G. Blake, af invasion-had been effective and
Seau! There
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1950,
U.S. orders more bombers to Far East
Washington, July 3. Washington today orderad medium bomber unite of the United Btatos Air Force's Strategie Command to the Far East, the Defence Department announced.
The aircraft will be the first Air Force reinforcements from the United States to be sent to the Far East since the in- vasion of South Korea.
They will leave from bases In California and Washington State-Router..
FORTY NATIONS BACK UN
MARINE UNITS TO REINFORCE JAPAN BASES
Washington, July 3. American Marines wore today ordered to Japan in rosponzo to a request by General Douglas MacArthur for reinforcements in the Korean war crisis.
ordered B-20
The Navy said the famed "Devil Dogs" and Marine air units will move from bases in California.
Simultaneously, the Air Force The Air Forfa spokesman also Superfortress sald that messages from Korea bombers flown from Pacific indicated that various troop car- coast bases to advanced U.S.rier operations are going on. bases in the Far East-des- The Navy spokesman explain- cribed as the first serial rein- |ed that the secrecy surrounding forcements since the Invasion the number of Marines being despatched to the Far East re- of South Korea.
Air Force quarters Indicated sulted from requests by General
MacArthur that the full strength of the 92nd
that only general terms be used in describing Bomb Wing at Spokane, Wash- American deployments. The ington, and of the 22nd Bomb Wing at March Field, California, ment of Defence is in accord."
spokesman added, "The Depart- will join the Far East Command.
Lake Success, July 3.. Israel, Turkey, Haiti and Ethiopia sent messages today
The Spokane wing has 30 -20%, supporting the United Nations
The spokesman also said the action in Korea, raising to 140
and March Field has 45.
North Korean Navy consisted of A Navy spokesman said the about 50 vessels ranging from the number of United Nations Marines were being despatched 30 to 1,500 tons. Almost all of members officially to do this.
were in reply to General MacArthur's them
patrol types and Four
nations have expressed call for additional combat man-usually mounted three-inch guns. opposition. The Soviet Union, power. It is expected that they The North Korean Navy had an "Now that burden has been | Poland and Czechoslovakia de-
will start moving
across the estimated 5,000 officers and men. nounced
the Security
Council's Pacific in a days.
-Associated Press and United shaken off. Our good conscience
restored." United resolution as illegal wille Yugo- The size of the units was not Press.
staflu voted
disclosed. against
sed. The men are expect- in Two countries, Egypt and the ed to arrive in Yokohama given positive about 10 days.
has
been
Press.
it.
STRANGE OBJECT support. Exyp: Hanounced that
OVER ALASKA
Anchorage, Alaska. July 3.
Vice-Consul, would remain in in general the potentialities Civilians and military per-
was no
1 ts
had she participated in the Secur- ity Council vate she would have abstained.
The Yemen has simply acknow- receipt of the Council re-
tion about what liart becue of may have been underrated,
Informa of Russia's post-war diplomacy sonnel reported without officials r
the two
"O then.
3. Fears that over-concentra-confirmation
that M. folt had authority either around
that 1 strange
are still 12 more United
of
Ukraine-are
In reply to a question he saidtion of Western military strength object passed over Fairbanks. Nations members to reply. Two
Korea night make it Alaska, today. to remain in Seoul or to retreat casier for the Conununists to in-
timidate Turkey, Iran or Southward as he drought best,
Britalu Wal
Red considering China HOW
where
pressure is how best to make enquiries about growing. the fate of Mr. Bolt and of the
other British subjects remaining in Seoul.
One of the possibilities being considered was that of making enquiries in Peking.
Russian calm
Indo-
But week-end diplomatic re- porta strengthened the belief that Russia will not Intervene in Korea. The Soviet Press was described as Indicating that the Rusalons will not get involved. The Russian people were des cribed as being calm, If not apathetic, about the whole in- cident. The Secretary State. Mr. Acheson, the Assistant
Two British Constler Metals who withdrew from Seoul in the face of the North Korean armies and had been untraced for nearly e now reached Japan. a week
have the
e spokesman said.
Mr. S. E. Faithful, They are Consul, and Mr. S. Relton, Prs- Dean Consul.
The
of
Aaked whether the Marines may join the fighting in Bouth Korea, the spokesman said, " understand they are always rough and ready."
Persons who Genereyeve Lie, the Israet For-king, who led the Marines on
Some people who saw the ob- jeet at
at 1 pm. GMT said it might be a guided missile, said they witnessed the light re- going in a ported that it was South Easterly direction. It pass ed over Ladd Air Force Base at Fairbanks and an Army camp at
lig. Delta, Alaska.
GERMANY APPEALS TO WEST
Frankfurt, July 3. Spurred by Korea's example,
Iwo Jima commander
Ground units would be drawn and the from Camp Pendleton, California, These-Byelo-Russia the Council's action to declare some of the Fira: Marine Divi- the West German Chancellor, slon, The First Division is un-Konrad Adenauer, today ap- action illegal.
the In his message to the Secretary-der
command of Major-pealed formally to the Western Blanchard Ers-occupying powers for definite the United Nations, General Graves Mr.
West German guarantees of one of the bloodiest security. The plea was made Minister, Mr. Moshe Sharett, Iwo Jima BIRD today pledged Israel's support for struggles of World War II. the United Nations' effort to "put
Marine air unlis will go to the in a letter to the High Com- Orient from El Toro, California, missioners. an end to the breach of the peace
basc of the First Marine Air At the lust formal meeting in Korea
and to restore peace in
Wing. The Air Force would neither that area."
The First Air_Wing is with tho Commissioners, Dr. confirm nor deny the report. Air-
Dr. Sharett's cable did not make commanded by Major-General F. Adenauer agreed to postpone the fine company officials said reports a definite offer of military
veteran of World security guarantee Issue until a Harris, also a ald concerning the object were car-
for en
War II Pacifle combat. The wing more appropriate time but Ger- er battled South Koren. ried on their plane radios, but The Thai Foreign Minister, Nat
is equipped with jet-propelled man politicians and newspapers Grumman Panther
on the Aghters and have hammered
theme they refused to tell what the re- Vorakarn Bancha, informed parts had sald.
United Nations Secretary-General twin-engine Grumman Tiger Cat that there is no more appropriate time than now, when South and Alligator fighters. Air Force intelligence officers that the
Government Thai
The move was ordered by the Korea is being invaded in a who reported having seen the ob-
sident Truman's approval.
can be parallelled here. telegram denounced
The Western answer has been immediate in- There was no "use of force and aggression
entire First that the presence of occupation dication whether the agains! the young Republic of
Marine Division, numbering about troops is a guaranteo, but many Korea"
rea" and said The Thai Gov- ernment's decision was to support 23,000 officers and men, and the Germans say that is not enough. Dr. Adenauer wants a promise entire First Wing would be com- | Security Council's
how-that the Western powers are pre- resolution. mitted.
milted. It was 15100 ever,
rine contingents pared to defend Germany so that garding the Council's order and would be sizable in view of the it would not be overrun in case violation of the Charter should
the
Secretary of State, Mr. Dean were taking the names of persons watching with great concern de- Joint Chiefs of Staff with Pre- thrust which many Germans fear
His spokesman said that so far Rusk, and the Ambassador at ject and were instructing themvelopments in Korea,
no repurt had been received from Mc. Faithful and Mr. Relton but
that their safe arrival had been reported by the British authori-
tles in Japan-Reuter.
large, Dr. Philip Jessup, spent the day at the State Department, studying mutic reports.
these and other diplo
One worry
centred on was where or whether the Commu- nists would strike again. The Russians, using their Chinese Communist puppets, could pro- voke a further conflict that would sirain Western resources and, at the same time, let Russia hoard its own strength.
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WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
Washington, July 3. United States military leaders were called to the White House today to give President Truman the latest reports ments in Korea.
the
the
"Disturbance of peace, disre-that the assumed s
WIS
of a Russian attack.
Dr. Adenauer is supported by
not be allowed to go unpunished." decision to move them by ship
rather than by air transport. on develop- The Thal Government
ready to support any Secretary the United Nations ny measures ground and air units to the Farded in favour of the West and
Mr. Louis Johnson,
be
The decision to send Marine such papers as the "Munich Mer- which said: "We have de-
Air sorties
kur,"
the
we believe we are in a position to demand from the West that we be saved from the fate of Korea by timely pledges of help and adequate security guaran- tecs."
spokesman said 105
At the same time, an Air Force alr sorties
In London, the Elg Three study had been down against North group met behind closed doors Korean targets in the 24-hour today to discuss revision of the period ending 2 p.m. GMT, on Occupation Statute for Western Monday. There was no report Germany under which the Boar on the damage inflicted.
Government will be given larger
necessary East Was announced at of Defence, General Omar Brad- and will render whatever assist-"brieling" at the Pentagon. ley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ance possible to help Koren." The "New York Times" edito-of Staff, and Mr. Stephen Early, Thailand, being an agricultural ot Defence, country, was ready to extend im- commenting on the United Under-Secretary Nations intervention In Southern were meeting the President.
mediate aid to Korea by sending Mr. Charles Ross, White House food supplies such as rice-Reu- Korca, said today: "The Security Press Secretory, said that theter-and United Press. Counell is expected-to-consider
latest Korean reports would this week appointment of a UN
An hour later, Dr. co-ordinating committee or war discussed. council to direct both the military was to call on President Truman. Dean Acheson, Secretary of State, and economic efforts necessary to
-Router. соре with the present emergency, "Such a committee could and undoubtedly would then appoint General MacArthur, who already ls' directing military operations in Korea, as commander of the combined United Nations forces and channel to him whatever additional aid is available.
SWEDEN AGREES BUT ---
London, July 3. Stockholm Radio said tonight that Sweden has replied to the United Nations ald questionaire on
U.S. WARSHIPS FOR MED.
Washington, July 2 The United States announced tonight that it would end the 45,000-ton aircraft carrier Mid- way and four destroyers to join the United States Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean.
It said that the five ships would "No doubt each national con-Korea, saying that she is in full leave Norfolk, Virginia, about tingent would still want to fight agreement with the action taken July 15. under its own Bag, but side by there, but does not feel called The announcement said that j† white banner of the United Na-
side will also fly the blue and upan present to take any spe-was normal procedure in aug-
tions to demonstrate that thece measures.Reuter.
United Nations has at last come of age and meeting the responsi- bilities imposed on it. It is to be hoped that the Security Council will take whatever action neces- sary to achieve that end." Good conscience restored
tha
In another editorial, "Timer" said one of the Im- mediate results of the Com- munist Invasion of South Korea was the gulok and drastle re- vision of Far Eastern policy of the United States,
It said: "The reason why Pre- sident Truman's
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