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EARTHQUAKES CONTINUING IN EAST INDIA
Calcutta, August 17.
Earthquake tremors of varying intensity continued
in Eastern India today.
Poona Observatory, India's best equipped, said the epicentres were in the some area as those felt last Tuesday. The last strong shock
Was recorded at 7.30 local time today. Telegraph, rail and phone communications with Northern Assam are still dis- rupted, and radio is the only way of keeping in touch with Towns there,
INDONESIA AND DUTCH GUINEA
Jakarta, August 17. President Soekarno today de- the inclusion of the colony of West New
The township of Jerhat exper-manded ienced shucks between Tuesdos Dutch evening and Wednesday midday Guinea in the Indonesian Repu- Nearly all dwellings in the town blie, and warned that his Govern- have beer flattered, and mud and ment would fight for the lerri- water le reported to be oozing tory. trot Issures in the streels,
Disrugarh, Sibsagar,
"If settlement by negotiation and Tinsukia lare ring other cannot be arrived at this year, a towns neavily damaged.
major conflict will arise on the Damage in Northign Artum is issue of who will be in power in tentatively edicated at more New Guinea," he told an Inde thin 19,000,000 Rmpers (£750,-pendence Day meeting at the 000).
Presidential palace,
Pasighat
River drying up
Olliclal sources in Delhi sald Pandit dawubarlal Nehru toruny President Soekarno aid: "Part Sent 5500 Rupees (£5,570) from of our territory is still colonised the National Relief Fund for the Dutch. We do not accept
this.
The former Netherlands. -emergency-relief-for-the-Assam
Indies in its entirety must be part earthquake sufferers.
jof the Indonesian State"
The Duteli had a moral obliga- The river Dihang, which has tion to cede the colony, and the ita source in Tibet and flow issue was Independence versus into the Brahmaputra River in colonialism. Upper Astari. la drying
He blamed the Royal Nether- very rapidly, according to wire lands Indonesian Army far the less insosages received in Shit-disorders in the nation, and sald long (Assam), from the earth- the cession of the Dutch colony quake affected areas
Inday.
would bring political stability to Earth from the upheaval in the the nation. He advanced the his has blocked the course of slogan: "Unity through strength. the Dihang the reports said. A Strength through unity!"--United sudden How elsewhere in the Press.
area was feared.
Up
The deathroll as a result of the|
more,
earth
2,000
which destroyed;
houses in the Upper Brahmaputra Valley region lust
night, rose to 11
following re-
WESTERLING TO BE FREED
Singapore, August 17.
ports of six more deaths.
Considerable damage WDS Raymond "Turco" Westerling, caused in vast tens of Upper rebel lender wanted by the Indo- Assam and thousands of acres nesian Government for trial, is under crops were mutilated. The to leave Singapore a free man. Assam trunk roait was cracked- The Singapore Government an- In several pince, part of it dis-nounced, today that the Dutch appearing under water.
ex-Commando captain would be deported, but gave no indication
Mystery sound
nen fire was heard for 20 minutes led the rebel of the
in Myitkyina, Northern Burma..
hours ago.
Heavenly Host"
A mysterious sound like can-an to where he would be sent,
The 34-year-old Dutchman
captured after Asia's big earthquake. 48 the
Jayan city of Bandoeng last January. The Meteorological Omer in
After a sensational message
∙escape to Rangoon has received, a
Singapore
bas seaplane ho by from the town, the Northernmost telegraphic outpost in Burma, re-been held in Changhi Goal, on porting that the earthquake was Singapore Island, since February. felt there for two and
a hall
All efforts by the Indonesian minutes, but did no damage.
Government to have. Westerling The message continued: "A extradited to stand trial on mur peculiar was heard by der and war crime charges have
in Myitkyina one min-failed-Reuter.
earthquake shock. sound continued for
everyong
uio
Bound
after the
The con
HK CHEMICALS FOR TAIWAN
TO SEND TROOPS
TROOPS TO KOREA FROM
MALAYA
MacArthur appeals
for more
to UN ground forces
Kashington August
Usually reliable sources said today that the United States Defence Depart
..
mont might request Britain to send to Korea troops from British ground forces now in the Far East if the concentration of Northern Korean troops becomes much greater in the next few weeks' than had been estimated.
The British brigade group now being formed in Egland for Koreg is likely to take some time to organise and then has to be sent on transports. Thus it cannot be available if a serious emergency should; arise in Korea soon,
"In addition to
UK protest
over Concord incident
London, August 17. The Brlilah Charus d'ar: fairos Paking, Mr. G Hutchison, bam bicon instruct ed to protest to the Chinese Communist Government against the firing by shore batteries on the Ociliau dan. troyer Concord South of Hong Kong today. Ferelun
Offico apokesman announced this tonight,
Adouically - spokesman spist terught that the, destroyer was not patrolling, put, WAR DA parsado from Ringsporo, 19 Hong Kong Ho declined to say whether the ship was on its way, to join, British nával units off Korea,----Reutor.
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NEW DELHI on OVERTURES ON TIBET
Sources said the Northern Korean reinforcements were proving to be more numerous than estimated and there seemed to be no reliable evidenco how many more divisions the Koreans had.. They said that, except for | General MacArthur wrote: "The powerful. of weapons, the truth, a few divisions which must be Army operations were basically Two and a half hours of broad-
New Delhi, August 17.. kept in this country for planned withdrawals pud delay casts are beamed to Korea, daily
A Foreign Ministry source thr... The and over 25,000,000 leaflets have said today that Indlu has made general emergency, very few build-un, of forces has continued been dropped by aircraffest fic-overtures to Communist China
ing netions to gain trained American troops re-at an accelerated rate. mained that could be sent to The reorganisation of the Tatual news reports, citizens and in an effort to preserva, the Korca.
public
of. Korea foresa and thele soldiers of North Korea, and of political independence of Tibet The four National Guned divi- re-supply with United States the Republic of Korea, are being sions which have been called up equipment has enabled them to informed of the steps taken by for service
will take several make limited attacks and a de- the United Nations restore months to be trained for batlle tormilned defence, Intentionpence. The sources osilmated the United and guerilla operations in
The leaflets and broadcasts States ground forces in Korca to areas have been materially are designed to reveal to North be about equal to the British
Koreans the dupllcity' of their ground forces in the Far East, "The naval forces have been leaders and to bring encourage chielly in Malaya and Hong Kong augmented by the addition of ment to the people of tho Ra
Press and similar to the French Union United States and British units, public."-United forces in Indo-Chin,
and French, Natherlands, Cana-Reuter. sald
the US.
Joint dian and New Zealand combat Stoff of
ceships have added to the United cognised that these troops were Nations Command.
They
Chiels
had
'needed where they were, but a
duced.
rear
re-
"To date the bulk of the tran-
sudden emergency might neces- sport shipping has been pro. sitate taking a risk and sending vided by the United States, BOMO of these troops to Koran,
The sources suggested that the Savage fighting British could hardly weaken
their
to
and
Grenade thrown in Singapore
Singapore, August 17. One was killed and 11 others, including two policemen, in jured, when a hand grenade was tossed at a poilce radio car In Victoria Street today.
"Continuous and effective navol garrison in Hong Kong, which is adjacent to Commualst patrol of North Korean ports and China, but might have to take coastlines has been maintained the risk of withdrawing some of Carrier air strikes of increasing their highly-trained regular army frequency have ranged ground forces from Malaya in an strategic targets in the North to. emergency. This would be done battlefield targets in close support
The grenade bounced off the reluctantly, because it takes of the ground movement.
police car before it exploded, about six months to train
"Shore bornbardments on the killing a passerby and Injuring placements in Jungle warfare East coast, have proved to be
ning other pedestrians. The two facties in Malaya.
very effective in destroying mili-Injured constables were riding in tary targets, harassing the enemy the police car. at night, and disrupting coastal land connections."
MacArthur appeal
-
Genaral Douglas MacArthur, the United Nations Comman- der-in-Chief, today appealed
to members of the United. Na- tions
to bend him ground forces to Korea as speadily a possible.
his second report to the Security The appeal was contained in Counell
the
General MacArthur said: "T International character of operations in Korea has received important emphasis slace the preparation of the last report on the offers of combat forces made by a number of members of the United Nations.
The report said that Canadian troop carrier aircraft were now assisting in air transport.
General MacArthur wald: "The ground fighting continues to be of a most savage char- actor. The tenacity and valour of our heavily out numbered forces, rivals the al- meat fanatical determination of the enemy.
Another nearby vehicle was also damaged.
Chinese Nationalist Defence spokesman had declared in Tal- pel that Chinese Red troops are now moving tow
toward an invasion the Lamas-from the East and of Tibet ancient, lofty and of North. He said the troops from the East were wider anc-eyed General Lia Po-cheng.
The Foreign Ministry source and India has expressed hopo
China
the
that
will be settled
India
to Communist the status of
Tibet by friendly
negotiations. would be pleased, he said, if the negotiations resulted in a con- tinuance of the status que, leav-
Tibél ing
autonomous under Chinese rule. Indin
ndin recognises Mao Tse-tung's Red regime as the Government of China. offered Tibet "regional autonomy" if the Tibetan ruler, the Dalai Lama, and his Government join the Chinese Red regime peace- tully. The Tibetans were invited to send a delegation to Peking to work out details. A delegation
came to several months ago, en route to Chinp
but was unable to gat a Britisn visa for Hong Kong
The Chinese Communists have
India
The Ministry source sald Tibot Security patrols killed three suggested to Peking some time. terrorists in Selangor State today,ago that negotiations be held in the police announced,
One patrol captured a wounded Chinese woman and a quantity of weapons and ammunition."
New Delhi between the Tibetan delegation, now at Kalimpong. sukim, on the Indo-Tibet "bor- der, and the Communist Chineso Ambassador whto is expected
Patrols. in Perak killed a terhere shortly-Associated Press. rorist when they attacked a ter sumed the character of a muter sald
"The whole operation has as-rorist camp, the announcement campaign in which all United Nations Commond conducting
themselves
2301
Royal Air Force planes bomb- forces areed and shot up terrorist hide-outs
admur- in Selangor, Perak and Johnre ably. I cannot speak too highly Unted Press and Reuter, of the splendid se-operation and. "Bui il is niy sincere hope that the perfect co-ordination no the member nations of the United only within but between the Nations will, without delay, build defence
contingents of up the strength of ground various nationalities that com forces.
To bring the conglet to
-prize the United Nations forços. successful conclusion quickly, it unification, both professional addziaal, the Commander-in-Chief of
"It is a picture of complete Is essential for the membor na national" tions to act speedily.
Our
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The ma- terial utility of each contribution
is directly related to the rapidity with which it is despatched.
"Urgent attention, therefor should be glyen to the arrival of organisations now in being."
Army operations
or
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Home, August 17.* Former Marshal Rudolfo Gra-
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|Army, will be freed from prison Red propaganda
1on August 20, "Communist propaganda," A Military Tribunal tonight General MacArthur, suid: The decided that.
that a 10-year priepp false and inflammatory Commur säntence, possed in May on tha nist propaganda, which has been former Marshal, shall come to sh so largely responsible for the end, on thai date. The Tribunal continuing disunity among the ruled that the Period Graziani Koreans, has became an increase thas spont in prison, shqutd count No army forces of member na-ing menace because of the distrom April, 1865, when he wil tions. ather than the United ruption of the normal, Press, and captured by Italian partispits. States had arrived in Korea as radio. fgeflities In the Republic This period, aidea 10. deduc yet, General MacArthur ko- jat Koren.
tlops made for Holy","Year" ported.
To.combat. this propaganda, pesty and other dispositions, Summarising the operations of United Nations Command Hand-roduced Graziani's term of Im- the United Nations forces during quartors. Inaliela and radio bragd-prisonment by nearly 14 years-*- the period of July 30 to July 31, caste ATO utilising that most | Reuter
India suspends attempts for a Korea committee
ari❤
Lake Success, August 17. The Indian delegation here has suspended attempts to form a six-matian
Korean War Aims“ Committee owing to the lack of support.
Sir Benogal Naraing Rau There has been little adverse is priceless as a friend and indis- chief Indian delegate, decided eritiplem of Sir Benegal Rou's peḥsable, as a statesman” not to introduce his expected Pipposat. On the other hand, a
Plain terms resolution into the Security number of Press ghd radio com-
mentators have gamined his lao Tho "Washington Post" today Council today.
of argument in a Izvoŭrable
light.
welcomes India's proposal. . The noted commeaikiki, Wai- Thà. Dinn would bring tor Lippman, sald in his eyndi. United States and India Inta patad polumn that. Ble Banegal alignment, the "Post" ́spld" in an Rapides was well.com. coltorial. ceived, no well-timed in rela: m it adifed: “A détermination tion to the diplomatió Muation aims, not in platitudes In the United - Hatlong ang to
The proposal was for, the non- permanent members of the Coun ell Cuba, Ecuador, India, Yugo slayla, Egypt and Norway to study proposals the future of Korea,
the military altualign. In Kurus, down to earth terms
Farmer Korean small
ind the
that any Gevarnment had bat people of Aid can underland.
– tar think, saini natore it falls even more important now in view.
to, mupport it," any of the Bussian, gutempt to stir un
20 minuter
The United States and Britain, among others without doubting Myitkyina, with an aerodrome,
the sincerity, at the Indian dela- is close to the Chinese border.
gate's affopis, decided that possit One report said that the earth-
ble political disadvantages out- quake was centred in Eastern
Wantington, August 17. / The Economia
weighed the advantages of the Co-operation Tibet. There is no, Indication
|_ Mr. Lippman defcribed the confusion over American that the earthquake described Administration (ECA) today, al plan
It was felt that if the Commit- Indün” proposal an most öppar- ini, by meteorologista as, one of the located 387,000 to the Nation tee was to study, allevable turgandy said. It would provide "Tha heaviest on record caused any
alist Chinese government in Tal-
nothing damago in Northern Burma wan for the procurement of in-proposals on Korea, it fight be the cold;fes in Asin.
$12,000 for chemicals from Hong to hour presentatives of The New York Post published the 73% pression thay, have!
North Kores. a Beature of Fandit. Nehru baslam, nordd, nor of the rape of caplutel Kong and Japan, The lion's share Until they comply with the a letter from a reader who wrote. cille iCH FESTOSU, - of the contracts will go to Jepan. Security Council ordez to ceain "Granted, Hunt-injum ST SURGERY (But the American
12,000 for
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fire and Wilitaw noir bor" that We accept Tutsi.
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Associated Press and Reuter,"
London, August 10%;
The Swiss Federal Council
tho: Organization; · förs Kuropean Kong and initale YVS 40s, most Council members were | Red China? appocrement
day authorised ita dólogation: to
Economie Co-operation to -1 sign:
[to.bo"
the European payments?: "STOR'SUE INFORISMIDA°ce In Unifed Nations gelibera-" the Hele-MistiQTIA.
ment.
The agreement will apply in 1953; and: $70,000 for copper and many ddarll
· Switzerland, actor: : approval by, copper, products: frôní, Japan,
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