INFANTRY FROM HK FOR KOREAN FRONT Immediate response to MacArthur's appeal
REPLACEMENTS ON WAY
Two battalions of British troops from the Hong Kong garrison — tho Middlesex and the Argylls—are to be despatched to Korea immodi- ately, under tho command of Brigadier B. A. Coad, according to an official announcement issued by the Army authorities in the Colony yesterday.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1930.
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The decision to send troops to Korea, the announcement said, was taken in response to a request by the Commander-in-Chief, United Nations Forces in Korea, for the despatch of reinforcements without delay. Units dospatched from Hong Kong will be replaced during the first half of September by the Fifth Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment, now on route from the United Kingdom, and by cortain Gurkha units of fully. trained fighting mon now undergoing engineer training in Malaya.
aituation-and If shipping is available at Hong car Kong, the British reinforcements
gound of battle "geason might be available to General
alarm. MacArthur by next weck.
PEKING
INVITES NEHRU
sent
The official announcement added that an armoured
being squadron is also from Malaya to Hong Kong.
British infuntrymen being
add
Unitert Press quotes a British moved from Kong Kong to Korea Army spokesman in Hong Kong could, if required, be in action in saying that the British force Korea in less than two weeks, in- for Korea would be two battn- formed quarters in London
estions, roughly ,500 men, al- timate, according to Associated though the Hong Kong garrison New Delhi, August 20.
Press.
was not being reduced. Departure The Communist Government
The War Office had nothing of the First Battalion Middlesex of China has invited the Indian General Sir John Harding, Com- Argyll and Sutherland Highlan to the announcement of Regiment and First Battalion Frime Minister. Jawaharlal mander-in-Chief, Far East Land ders would be as soon as possible, Nehru, to pay an official visit Forces, In Singapore. to Peking, a Government| British Infantry force will leave spokesman said today.
Immediately to join the United Nations forces in Southern Korea. Its announcement had been ex- pected, but It was said that de- talls of timing and transport were being worked out in Hong Kong.
The spokesman said the invita- tion came from Madame Sun Yat-sen, widow of the founder of the Chinese Republic, who is one of the Vice-Presidents of the Chinese People's Republic.
Informed sources said Mr. Nehru was giving serious consi- deration to the offer and might accept if he considered talks with; the Chinese Government would contribute to world peace,
The Indian Premier has al- ready tried to bring about a ccase-are in Korea by peaceful negotiation.
Sources said that while thei
that a
He added that the unitsa were
packing now. They will be under the command of Belga- dier B.A. 'Coad, who is now here.
It was possible that the troops chartered
be well-equipped and prepared ship, although the regular troop
The infantrymen, understood to may leave aboard a by Intensive training in Hongship is due here in the first part Kong, will be the first British of September. ground forces to be engaged In Departure of the two battalions Korea.
will leave the Hong Kong garri- British naval and air forces son consisting of four battalions have been in continuous action of infantry, six regiments of ar- and reinforcements have
been tillery and one tank regiment, despatched from home ports. but this will be reinforced next
Keeping HK up to strength
month by the First Battalion Wiltshires which is already en route, as well as some Gurkhas and Fourth Hussars from Malaya. The Wiltshires are aboard the
The British alrert ft carrier
day with more persoanel
for fighting troops will be less than British warships off Korea,
10,000 after replacements, Warrior was preceded on Fri- United Press, day by the aircraft carrier Theseus with 44 planes aboard. Both are 13,350-ton vessels.
says
NE
3/ME
FRANCS
Across the world the esho of events in Korea reaches Strasbourg, where the Assem-- bly of the Council of Europe meets and discusses the world
the distant
to
For now, resurgent spirit invades the House of Europe. On all sides there is evidence of an awakening to prepared.
nesa.
Britain is to spend £3,400,- 000,000 on a three-year arms programme. France announces £2,000,000,000 more for de- fence, and will form 16 now. army divisions.
TDANMARK
BICILY
Defence plans
Balglum, Denmark, Norway, and Luxembourg have made naw defence plans to operate under the Atlantic Pact schema.
Holland steps up the pro- duction of military equipment and
will form threa now divisions.
Greece and Turkey atk to Join the Atlantfo Defence Pact. To Italy, who joined the pact last year, the flow of arms from America is steady.
The Austrian
for appeal the reduction of occupation forces is met with a firm but polite refusal from Britain and France until the Ruslana ralax their strangle-hold upon thele zone of Austria,
RUMANIA
Pulso strong
TURKEY
the
In Strasbourg today pulse of the Western coun- trion beats clearly and In good health. The pattern of avents becomes recognisable. Korea is not allowed to be- come A distant diversion, weakening and dividing Western Europe. Instead, it is having the effect of arous Ing. the enemies of world
Communiem, putting them into a state of preparedness. Strasbourg August, 1950,
a dateline no ono writes with 'shame. For this month of this year may mark the turning of a tide.
(Inset top right of map: The setting for the meeting at Strasbourg),
MOVES FOR UN TO PUBLISH WAR AIMS
Lako Success, August 20.
Pressure is mounting rapidly hore for the United Nations to spell out its
"war aims" in the Korean conflict.
It has already resulted in an exploratory discussion of a scheme to put North Korea under temporary United Nations trusteeship until free elections can be held to set up a single democratic government for the whole country.
case.
lalks would primarily be con- Warrior left Portsmouth on Sun-Empire Trooper, The garrison's might expect after the defeat majority proposals on the Korean bidding of Mr. Malik. cerned with Indo-Chinese pro- blems, Mr. Nehru could also be expected to bring up the question of Korea with a view to securing Chinese
in his co-operation efforts for peace.
Madame Sun has known Pandit Nehru for several years-United Press and Router.
Pressure for showing the President expires, in order to be The Council meets informally Korean masses what they in a position to veto (any new Jon Monday afternoon. at tho It will of the Red invaders has been
again tackle the procedural snarl exerted chiefly by the Indian resort to the 50-nation General fusal to bring the South Koreans In that case, the majority could resulting from Mr. Malik's TC- delegation up to now, but it Assembly, where the veto does to the Council table unless the is being buttressed by several not apply, if it needs new United North Koreans are also permitted additional factors, among Nations action to carry forward to attend.-United Press, which are:
the Korean effort
PRAVDA CHARGE
of
Moscow, August 20. Pravda touay reported a con- centration
United States troops in the Danube area.
The paper referred as its source the German news agency, ADN.Associated Press.
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The War Office said that troops; leaving Hong Kong are being re- placed by forces from other sta- llons.
A War Office spokesman said these movements are still wrap- ped up in security, and that i announcement will be made until
IZVESTIA CHARGES ITALY
Moscow, August 20.
they have reached Hong Kong.
Informed quarters estimated "Izvestia" today charged there have been 35,000 regulars Italy with flagrant violation of
in the Hong Kong area recently. the peace treaty by rearming The policy appeared to be to rapidly and being drawn into keep the Hong Kong garrison the Atlantic Pact. up to strength despite the des patch
of force of unan nounced strength to Korea. Best Informed estimates in London were that this first con- tingent might number around 5,000 men:
1. Sudden brightening of the A possible schama for trus-
teaghip military situation for the United
Over North Korea Nations forces in Korea, Though
would come before the General this brightening may be only
Assembly, though it was 40. phaalsed by Informants that the temporary, it has served as a re- minder that the United Natlong.
idea was far from maturity. sooner or later would have
Such a scheme a would be a of device for carrying the war-torn face the positive problem what to do
with the
country country
transmission when. Its forces triumph on the period to unification once the battlefield.
United Nations forces In the field have scored a decisive victory,
11
to
DVET the
2. Reallantion that the Soviet delegate, Jacob Malik, has only It said the Government was Security Council,
more days as President of the
India continues offorts steadily increasing appropriations with Mr. Malik no longer able to with private consultations with
After that,
India, meanwhile, pressed on for war training, reserve officers, tie up proceedings, the building ing Italian experts to Oakridge, constructive work on the Korean warrant the introduction
Council Security Council members in an rocket planes, and send- may be able to get on with effort to gain enough support 1 Tennessee, to study atomic work crisis.
of "Izvestia" said the Conservative 3. The parallel realisation that plan for a small-power
formal proposal embodying Its Italian Press "frankly admitted the General Assembly is Going next week? Italy was rearming"
Just mitee to blueprint and anti- United Press adds that Britain Soviet propaganda was especial- Fluund the corner, convening at settlement,
Flushing Meadow in September. after the Korean
took speedy action after United ly intensified
States officials conferred with war began, with high officials Could resort to assembly Indian
com-
Korean
The Council meets again for- mally on Tuesday afternoon and sources said it was not likely a decision on whether to There is some feeling.here that bring In a formal resolution
high Government officials in Lon-under Minister of the Interior don, and General MacArthur Scelba directing propaganda for called for reinforcements for his aggression, which "shows it is battle-weary troops.
not a private affair but organised Mr. Malik will stay on in the So- would be taken until Inte on Britain was reported to have on a national, universal State curity Council after his term os Monday. 25,000 seasoned saldiers, most of scale".
them veterans of the Pacific war,] "Izvestia" sald the Soviet Gov- on duty in Hong Kong.
ernment called attention to Italy's
It was believed In London violations of the peace treaty in (says United Press) that replace- notes in July and September ments for the Hong Kong garri- 1949, but the violations were con- son would number no more than tinuing and intensifying. It said 2,000 men, so Britain, would be the de Gasperi Government was temporarily cutting its force in not popular and more than 14,- the strategie Colony by comel 600,000 Italians had signed the 2,000.
Stockholm appeal-United Press.
Sidelight of King Edward's abdication
London, August,20,"
A little known story about: the abdication of Edward Vil In 1938 came to light here dur ing publication of the Duke of Windsor's memoirs. It concerns the working man's attitude ito- ward the King.
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"I'm afraid it is,” she replied, "Then we're through him," one of them spat.
Some months later the Socialist writer had supper at the home of to be a friend of the King's. As a clergyman in' Windsor, known the two sat over coffee and cigars in the clergyman's study, the French windows opened, King Edward walked in unan- nounced from the garden.
Tand
Ellen Wilkinson, M.P. for Jar row.(later Minister of Education) was leading the Jarrow Hunger This is a friend of mine who March on London the same year. le Intersated in the Royal quar- She and a prominent Socialist tlon," Bald the clergyman. to writer, walking at the head of thewriter, carefully avoiding the head of the column, were His Majesty's name. J discussing Mrs. Wallis Simpson's divorce, which had just been an labouring men in Britain would The writer was asked whether nounced.
Some of the men overheard Mrs. Simpson without the "appro- support the. King if he married them, and during a rest atop val of his Conservative Govern came up, disturbed, for King mont.
Edward was very popular with In reply, the story of the Jar- the working men. These men row Hunger March was told. were fighting to keep their faml- When the writer finished,
the
1los together, however, and felt friend" got up and went out tha that the King would undermine French windows as abruptly as the family if he married, he had come in.
divorcen, Petang andare in
Shortly after, the King Agreed
Es it true that the King intends to abdicate without asking his marry Mrs. Simpson they government, to resign United asked Miss Wilkinson
Presse.
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