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INA
Tito breach
unhealed?
COMMUNIST CHINA "DEMANDS" THAT U.S. With Greece NAVY QUITS TAIWAN Chou En-lai sends cable, to UN Secretary-General
Loko Succbat, August 24.
Communist China today demanded that the United Nations ordor United States forces away from Taiwan and warned that it intended. to liberato, the Nationalist island from "the tentacles of United States
aggression."
"Gelgrado, Aupület 24, Belifah attempts to recon olfo Arance and Yugoslavia have failed, reliable sources: said today.
"Although "Ernest “Davies, Under Becretary for Foreign Affairs, stilf plans to seo Mar. thal Tita this week, the Yuga. lav Government is reported to have rejected the proposals brought by Mr. Davies from Athens.
The specific nature of these proposals lenol yet known, Since the British Under Badre. tary insists his Vinitifikate a mere coincidence,wever, It is no weerpt that at a dinner Jast Week with the Foreign Minister, Edvard Kardelj, Mr. Davies had certain suggestions on how Greco-Yugoslav diplo. matic relations could be re- established-United" Press.
TIBET INVASION MYSTERY
London, August 24. The Associated Press checked
Allied garrison in Trieste in
a tight spot
--Trieste,~August-24.
Ten thousand British.... and American troops
aro
ready here if Communism's next armed blow #falls on neighbouring (Yugoslavia. Garrisoning this Allied-guarded Free Territory on
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the Yugoslav Italian border, they are combat ready in training and equipment. But they sit on a spot too tight to hold and, even if backed by an Italian army, are probably still too weak to help.
Their chief bulwark is the opinlan-held by American milliary observers here and in Rome that Yugoslav briny would be a tough nut for other Communist States to crack.
inland plain which looks down from within close artillery ronge. Limited by treaty
here
性
To Amorleon force limited by the peace treaty to 5,000 men and thus cannot now be reinforced The British Probably no one putside the element of they Tfleste forco, in Kremlin knows, ir sich an in- 5,000 strong and Imited to that [[vanlon, blow is due for Yugoslav sigure.
Marshal Tito's tough little unti-; Stalin Communist State. 4
The U.S. (roops are members of the 31st Infmity Regiment, with
Fourth Armoured Division com-
The demand was contained in identical statements sent to the UN Secre- tary-General, Trygve Lie, and to Jacob Malik, President of the Secur- ity Council, by Chou En-lai, Foreign Minister of the Peking regime. At the same time, Mr. Lic received a cablegram from the Foreign Minister of Outer Mongolia accusing the United States of having "exterided its aggressive activities to Taiwan and of having resorted to opan acts of aggression simultaneously against gevora!' countrios of Asia." Both communications are formed invasion of territory off security and for the uphold- Ing of the dignity of the United expected to be raised by Mr. China."
But if such a Red move should supporting Auxiliary units. Their Nations Charter, the United Nu- The people thing cannot
cone, most observers think the officers hay 30 Malik
veterans. tomorrow 'when the
Anglo-American tolerate the action of armed ag- tions Security Council is obliged
forces here are combat veper cent of the men Their, commander, Is Major- Security Council meets after egression, by The United States by its inalienable duties to con-
would be reinforced quickly, and. Gederal William M. Hodge, two day recess.
Government on the territory or demn the United Staten Govern-
ordered into the fight. US. action General George Patton's old First reaction of observers kere (China,” Peking radio (heard in ment for its criminal net in the was that the new Commulst re-Tokyo by Associated Press) quot-armed invasion of the territory of the Soviet monitor and tele-in Koren is, na cimple,
Well guglided opinion here mand for withdrawal of United ed Mr. Chou's message to the UN, China, and to in the radio on ruinburs that the holds that rite's troops are equal minder Associated Press,
mensures to bring about the com- States from the Taiwon area was It went on to cite the prezence
to or better than anything that probably a propagunda move of the Seventh Flest in of some plete withdrawal of all the US. Chinese Communists have in- The observers did not think it American Air Force epitingents armed, invading forces frun Tal-vaded Tibet with these results: any one or two of the surrounding
win nad from other lerritories The Saxlet monitor, which dis- Soviet 'satellite
tributes reports by Moscow Radic muster for an audry, powers Could necessarily bad buy bearing oni Taiwan.
Communist the Chinese
time. The text DT Chou En-Jal's belonging to China.”.
and the Soviet news ngeney Tans.
• Buf Kit by "theni table for launching their invn-message follows:
wald it had received no such in- Runnin, Bulge Albania sion, since the Communists have "On June 27, this year, Prest-
formation,
and by strong Soviet support, repeatedly said they are going down Hurry Truntan of the Unit- ahead with their plans and haved States announced the diction
Teleradio, which "nionltors the Yagoşlavia would need help. previously accused the United of the United States Government
Communist China Radio, sold, States of Invading Chinese terri- to prevent with ariner förer the
there has Kebn 'no bint af ny
Italy's Profe of liberation
the Talwnu by tory.
such action in broadcasts of the There has been some surprise Chinese People's Liberation
Inst 48 hours,
This thin strip of
Allieu-guard- here that Mr. Malik hnd not ure. | Army, Meanwhile, the United
The British Broadcasting Cop-led Free Territory is Dyb milles viously stressed the subject of Stutes Seventh Ficet moved to-
which
monitors all deep and 20'inile long, centred on Talwan during the month's heat word the Straits of Taiwan, Friday's Council meeting by foreign radios that can be heard the port dhd naval basin of Trieste, ed Korean debate. It had been followed by the arrival in Tal-reading the Chinese Communist in London, also said it had heard It is the base from which that expected from the start that the can of contingents of the US message and perhaps launching nothing whatever to bear cut the help would have to cóme, Taiwan issue. ou which the Air Force, in an open eneroach-charges of aggression against the rumour.
No one knows what fly would Americans dre considered most ment of the territory of the United States on behalf of the In Washington, the State De-lao
partient said it has no confirmado. She vulnerable from the propaganda People's Republic of China. Tls Peking Government.
Mr. Malik silrendy has before Ftion of reports that the Chinese netto point of view, would play a key action on Die part of the S.
in a role in Mr. Mallk's campaign Government is direct armed the Council resolution demand- | Communists have ́Invideoille! from the start.
gression on the territory
Seat in UN
Soviet-inspired
The Red Chinese move was been by UN · diplomats, us, a Bovist-inspired step to inject: the Taiwan imue Into the com- plicated Kotean.
and take the heat off Rusela and Communist North Korea. Mr. Malik is expected to open i pöretion,
debate
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uling withdrawal of all foreign but oMelals said icy would noters from eplies 9ly help troops, all find-picked .
internationalment
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A hard-biffen" British Com- mahdd force was alerted today for a flying trip to the Korean front no love for, Yugo- Sho would
own from- meinbera or the Itoyol Marines, the next to be received their him inoculations At the outbreak of the Korean Chinu, and a total violation of troops from Kdren.
m from us be surprised if the reports are breached. But, her fighting force is of the Royal Marine Commando nothing to prevent him from sub-true.
limited by her World War IIraining School at nearby Blak war, President Truman ordered the United Nations Charter.
leigh. the US. Seventh Fleet to Taiwan
mitting a similar proposal to em-
were issued civilian Chinese Red leaders have been peace treaty to less than Yugo They body the Chinese Communist de- threatening for many months to slavin's. Italy is the weakest link clathes to wear when the plantes waters to prevent Communist
Part of China forces from invading the Island
take over Tibet.
In the Western wall. Taiwon is an integral part of mands.
In Washington, the State De-
Tibet is reported to have little redoubt from the Chinese main-Ching. This is not only a fact
Triests itself would-be useful which will carry them 12,000 miles to the fighting front come land. At the same time, President based on history, confirmed by partment declared that the Unite in the way of armed forces and as a base only if a Soviet attack down to refuel in non-British' ter- Truman requested Chiang Kal-'the situation since the surrender ed States would welcome UN presumably could offer slight re- would be checked far short of it.
ritory. shek's Nationalist forces to ecase of Japan, but it is also stipulated consideration the Talwan pro-sistance to any attnek.
The British-American zones are The number of the force and their attacks on the mainland in the Cuiro declaration for 1943 blein.
The U.S. State Department hai stretched along the coastal. Dot- details of its equipment are top from Talwan.
Michael J. McDermott, Depart- no representative in Tibet or Redland, virtually untenable against secret. It was known, however, and the Potsdam communique of
this China-Associated Press. spokesman, issued
attack from the 1,000-foot-high that 60' to 70. percent of the 1945
binding B3
'men-all volunteers-are ve- agreements which the U.S. Gov.statement: "The United States
terans of service on many fronts, Chou's cable Also asked ernment has pledged itself to re- would welcome United Nationa consideration of the Talwan 'pro- when
In World War Two. the Security Council speet and observe. would act on the Communist "The peoples of the China blem. By direction of the Prest
cannot tolerate the action of dent, Ambassador Austin hotified \request
China's to take over Council at from the Nationa. armed aggression by the United the Security Council at once of tlets.
States Government on the for. the "action taken by the United The New China News Agency ritory of China, and are deter-States on June 27.
mined. to liberate from the tin- "In the President's statement account of the protest, as mon- tored in London, said the pre- tacles of the United States"ag-of that same date, it was indicat- sence of the US Seventh Fleet off gressors, Talwan and all other ed that the problem is one which considered by the a "direct armed Taiwan was
territories belonging to China. might be
of the the territory of "On behalf
Central United Nations. Of course the threat against
Government of the Security Council should not bo: China and total violation of the People's United Nations Charter". It did People's Republle of China, diverted from the urgent business
with the already on its agenda, the ag the Security Council was "oblig-lodge the accusation ed by its inalienable dutles to United Nations Security Council gression ogahist the Republic of condemn the United States Gov- and propose that, for the main- Keren."-United Press and "As- ernment for its criminal act in tenance of International peace i sóciated Press.
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Railway strike threatens Canadian economic life
a move
strike,
cope with to
Conference on aid For Asian nations
London, August-24.
Finance Ministers from 12) non-Communist Stáfos mëët”here; next month 'toźlay down a multi- million-dollar six-year programme for the economic dovolopment of Asia.
Under British Commonwealth though he has not yet answered sponsorship, the Ministers are the luvitation., expected to set up a sort of "Marshall Plan" organisation, for Asia which, later, the United States may be asked to help financially.
Mr. McDonald-while here will. over the whole field of British Rolleles in the Far East, parti- South East Asia., cularly as it is working out in
Their commander is Lieutenant-, Colonel Douglas B. Drysdale, 31-year-old Mix-tobler who led in Comirando unit in Burma during the Tast war.
The men are very ft. 100 per cent" at," and "are" In "very good heart" He told reporters
They will get a few days leave at home before taking off.”
The oldest man in the force is Sergeant Janics Callan, aged, 39, married and the father of p.sen and two daughters, Most of his colleagues are in their middle 20's. Associated Press.
POW AGENCY
"Geneva, "August24. The International Red Cross begin building Its Central Prt- Boner of War Akchty, toward war strength today as the first reports
in from Korea.
level: tulks early in September. nbly to give them an up-to-thered the names of about 500||
the
He will certainly see, British The intnisterial conference will leaders from the Prime Minister be precoded by official high- Mr. Attlee, downwards, presum Montreal, August-24. Council to mobilise and control strike call took him completely The officials have been assigned minute account of the way thin Ito' draft a report showing just country' war against the guerillas Unemployment mounted all Canadian commercial aircraft by surprise. He would not what each of the 12 nations is in the Mulayan, Federation is
the cuidte on what action He might hourly today and hoarding and in
take to prevent the strike, alwilling to do to help Arlon deve going. Associated Press. food shortages developed as Officials will not use the au-though Government seizure of lopent
The countries and territories. striking Canadian railway thority unless the strike causes the rallways seemed to be which will be represented are:
NEW RUSSIAN workers warned that they
a further deterioration in Cana- most likely course.
Britain, Australia, New Zealand, might defy any Government inn transport.
India, Pakistan. Ceylon. Burma." MACHINE GUN effort to force them back to
The Order-in-Council, to The Chief Executive Wöld fe
Indo-China, Siam Indonesia, work.
Washington, Aug 1 made public tomorrow, gives the potters that up until about da South Africa and Canada.
British Colotties, tha Intelligence reports rec Lay-offs spread across the Government power to requisition hour before the strike cull "was Three
on Wednesday, Malayan Federation, Singapore in Washington country. It was estimated that aircraft and drder them to any issued late
recently
The Red Cross flies the names 200,000 persons would be idle by point in Canada as an emergency had the defnite assuettive from Colony and the three Borneo that the Russians have perfected of war casualties and prisoners, the weak-eld as a result of the measure. A priority system for the unions and railway manager teritories, will also sit in. wag #radio-controlled machine "yun For War for the information of nationwide fall strike. The ef-air travel would be established.ments that there would not be
Teliable Governments and families con
fects
the defence programmne.
of the walk-out spread to
U.S. striko
be
strike., nhy
It
suddenly and so A Novy spokesman at Ottawa
he could not say on that In Washington, President Tru-
action he anid it had seriously affected con- man told his news conference
morning what day of nine ships in eight that rallway unions called a na- would take to cope with the Canadian shipyards.
Worlt on tionwide strike for Monday after strike. He would have to study
United Nations, forces have. prisoners, and the Communists Have submitted 'names' 'of solo 60 American. captives.
The Agency employees dur which had a penk strength of 4.000
World War IT, how has n staff of 90Oncials are prepar ing to expand in anticipation, of a flood of prisoners of wor Doris from "Koren.
TC-
The United States is expected according to usially
cerned. Its files contain 39,000,- to send observers, France will screes here,
The gun can be set up in a 000 hates United Press. probably Në ‘asked “la cand rel préseHtatives to it, alehgalde mall, well-protected post wid elther by eléctríchl delegates from French Indb.then fired
connections or by radio by men Chitha.
"hundreds" of yards avinya, the ships would stop unless the giving the White House the de- the situation and announce his Britain's Commissioner General These sources, sald this meant strike was settled next week. finite assurance that this would course of action later. He would for South East Asia, Malcolm that ode normal machine-gun
The food -Bituation grow not happen.
not say whether this netion McDonald, has been invlied to crew could handle 'n dosen such steadily worse. It was critical The President admitted-In life. Would take place on Thursday-attend. Titish officials think it the same time while hiding in ...the village of Atikokan, weekly news conference that the United Press and Reuter.
pretty certain he will come al in comparative bately quto
Ontario, that a mercy train load-
ed with food and medicine was rushed to the community and the
railroad"union"Teader sald' mercy
truing would-be permitted to run
from Fort William,
to
Food rationing started in some communities. Bulic whs own others as
Cabthet met in Ottawa to prepare for the Tues- day emergency scision of Parlia ment to deal with the situation. The Prime Minkjer, Luis (St. Laurent, mummoned./thegotiators for the striking untons" and "the presidents the railroads, to reparata Andelinge hid (lila bice sala
a pokrimen for both groups wero Repared to attend
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