THREATENING SPEECH
BY EAST GERMAN RED
Berlin, August 26.
The East German Communist President, Dr. Wilhelm Pieck, today told the Communist-led all-German National Front Congress in East Bar- lin that the West Garman Chancellor, Dr. Konrad Adenauer, would be tried by a German People's Court "sooner than he expocts" The names of all West Germans who opposed the "fight for peace" would
be recorded and would be dealt with later, he said.
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Addressing 7,000 people at 18,000,000 Germans of the Soviet tending the second session of zone in the October elections.
Spenking in the presence of the the Congress, Dr. Pieck called for the stopping of all "An-West German Communist leader,
Herr Max Reimann. who glo-American armed
trans "wanted" in West Germany on ports to Western Germany and "dpping charges, the Com- the production of arms" a munist President proclaimed the part of "active resistance to "duties of the national resistance" the building of a mercenary and described how it could be army in West Germany". turned into the "people's struggle"
London, August 26. The North Atlantic Treaty
He repeated previous appeals deputies today announced plans for strikes in West Germany as To use additional factory capa- part of the compaign of "national erty to speed up the production | resistance" to the Western oceni- of priority items in the overall pation powers, defence
programme
Atlantic area.
the of
He also called for the "rernoval lot the Occupation
Statute, the
af
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1950.
Thousands feared dead
ADMIRAL WARNS
REDS
in earthquake CHINESE
Caloutta, August 20. Unofficial sourcea estimate that the foss of life in the osrthquake which rockad Assam 10 days ago may well run Into thousands. The known deaths already
atand
at nearly 300 and property damage is estimated unoffi clally at some hundreds of millions of ruptes.
Thirty
thousand square
of the province
reported to havo been severely shaken or flooded, and two-thirds of the popula- tion affected. Food is being parachuted to villages in the Inaccessible
АГОДА and en- gineers aro attempting to revazre communications. --- United Press.
Tokyo, August 26.
The Chinese Communists had better think twico before they try to invade Formosa, the com- mander of the United Statos naval forces in the Far East warned today.
Vice-Admiral Charles Joy said the Reds will find the U.S. Navy alert and ready for them if they attempt to cross the 80-mile stretch of water that separates the Nationalist strong- hold from the Chinese, mainland.
The Admiral told the Unit- ed Press in an exclusive inter- view: "You can get any kind of intelligence reports you want," some that indicate the Communists are preparing to attack immediately, and ́some that indicate they are defnite- as any not. ..
"Poace watch " The "national realstance" was which, he suld, was used almed at stopping "the remili "excuse" to rearm West Germany, tariarisation of
Germany, the
he launched a long attack establishment
on mercenary "American intervention" and de- formatione and a German mer-clared that the watchword of "all cerary army", ha sald.
Germans, patriots and fighters for Dr. Pieck prefaced his "resis- In a communique issued today. Ruhe Statute and the dictatorshly tance demands by anying that it peace la: Korea for the Koreans on thele past week's work, they of the High Commission" In West was the job of the National Front
„**fund Germany for the Germans”. Runounced that report from Germany,
to support the pence struggle the military production and sup-
"Today", he said, "the world Dr. Pieck was presenting the throughout Germany by every peace front is strong enough ply board of the North Atlantle
to programme which the Com-menns and establish grent | frustrate all war Puct
plans of the had indicated subs- and
the aid of Americans. Nevertheless the dan tantial additional capacity which unlst-dominated "National De- "peace watch" with eon, be put to use in the immocratic bloc", with its single 1st the entire population.
ger of war Is extremely rcat mediate future.
Dealing with the Korean war, lät present."-Reuter, of candidates, will offer to the
The communique said: "Dur- ing the past week the North Atlantic Council
Deputies
have continued their review of practical measures to strengthen the overall defences of the North. Atlantic area.
"The proposals of the number increased de- governments for
fence efforts are being analysed by a working group who will make recommendations to the de- puties.
"The deputies “have reviewed and taken betion on a report by the permanent working slaif of military Production ated
1:
Supply Board
on priority premi
tion projects, based on pro- quelion capacities
Yailable.
American Air Force has
crippled North
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Tokyo, August 27.
Koreans
"The air wür in Korea has severely crippled the enemy, but not without some cost to us," the commander of the Far East Air Force, Lieutenant- General George E. Stratemeyer,
Holder Herr Kong heondraste. immediately
frequency of » kileyics per secund zaid today.
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The deputies also have under consideration various financial problems
involved in the en- larged defence effort, including the Initiation of the high priority
production programme. -
"Is this conngetion they, have received a report from the work- ing staff of the Defence, Finance
Economic Committee."—
H
Reuter.
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In an interim report on the first 60 days of the Korean hostilities, General Stratemeyer revealed that planes of his command have flown 20,550 combat, supply and sup- port sorties, drooped 13,200 tons of bombs on the enemy, red 10,000,- 000 rounds of, ammunition and Ich-News, Weather Beet and launched 33,670 rockets against
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weglan extraordinary defence vote of 250 million kroner, ae- cording to the Government's proposal to Parliament publish- ed today..
Civil defence will receive. 35 million kroner, the police will reecive 13 million, and 12 mon kroner will be used for stock-i piling.
The Government's proposal also asks for an additional 9,000,000 kroner which, it is estimated, will be the annual cost of run- ships which ning the merchant Norway has placed at the dis- of the United Nations for
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INVASION OF TIBET DENIED
He added: "If I were a Com-
Kalimpong, August 20. munlet, I would certainly think twice before attempting what they
The head of the Tibetan dele- Com- have been threatening to do. The gation to the Chinese Germans thought twice before they munist Government said today tried to invade England, and they that there was no foundation had far more air power than the
to recent reports that Chinese Chinese Communistą possess and a far shorter distance to go. The Communist armies had invaded only thing the Chinese Reds Tibet. possess in greater numbers arc boules."
Admiral Joy's command in- cludes the Seventh Fleet, which President Truman sent at the out- break of the Korean hostilities to protect Formosa against an in- vasion by the Reds.
In
Korea blockade
4
addition 10 guarding the Straits of Formosa, the Seventh Flect has effectively blockaded North Korean shipping.
Admiral Joy said the. Korean Invaders may be getting small amounts of supplies by water, but these supplies are not ger ting through In sufficient quan. titles to seriously effect the out- come of the war.
Trepon Bhaktamba said he lial been in regular wireless. cor- tact with the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. If an invasion had be- gun, he said, he would have been certain to receive a notification, and he had received no such word.
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discuss Shakapba intends to with him the relationships be- (tween Tibet and Red China.
how- There are Indications, ever, that a Chinese Invasion of Tibet is anticipated. A number Tibetan merchants of wealthy and officials are reported to have. crossed the border to and asylum
economic lut
The Admiral was high in his India, They are particularly praise of the various United Na- settling and making investments tions
land and business around naval forces operating in ir Korean waters. The South Korean Darjeeling.
Traders who recently arrived navy and marines were doing an excellent job of cleaning from Lhasa report that the cap-
up
Several of islands off the coast and In tal itself is calm. evacuating refugees from battle them have expressed the opinion, areas. The Korean war had em- however, that if the Reds invade phasised the value of aircraft car-Tibet, the ruling hamon will not riers and proved they are just get whole hearted support from ds valuable now, or more valu- the masses whose able, than they were in World is not good. War 11.
Anglo-American intelligence re-
insist ports
there are no signs of military activity along China's South East coast, opposite For mosa, despite Nationalist claims to the contrary. The Communists were believed to be preoccupied with the Korean war and its pos- sible effect on Manchuria, and to have abandoned any immediate attempt to take Formoso.
Can attack
am-
The Chinese Communists are capable of launching an phibious assault on Formosa, and tinder the entire Far East is a box, declared the outgoing. Chief
Staff of Ficet, Captain
of
of the US.
Seventh
Hundreds of Tibetans today gathered in the town of Gangtok. North of Kalimpong. It is the tiny capital of the Indian native State of Sikkim, which borders Tibet. They were there for the celebration of the royal wedding on Thursday of Maharaja Kumar Palden Thondup Namgyal, son of the Sikkim ruler, and a Tibetan princess, Sange Deki Samdup Phodang-United Press.
REDS ARRESTED IN COPENHAGEN
Copenhagen, August 20. The Danish police today ar- Communists alleged to have painted slogans on the George Mundorff, rested six as he stopped in San Francisco wall and pavement at the quay
en route-to-Washington.-
where-two-American destroyers.
Preventing such an invasion le arrived this morning.
the task of the fleet he has just The slogans said: "Ami (Yan- left. He returns after two years kees) go home. Denmark out of In Aslan waters.
whether Asked by newsmen he considered the Formosa situn- Borne of the marshalling yards
tion dangerous, Cuptain Mundorf! blasted by Superforts frequently
do Indeed-very replied: contained as many as 600 box.
dangerous," cars and locomotives.
London, August 26,
He then went
on to say that Transport panes, in some 2,800 The South Korean Minister to the Communists were capable of sorties, illica 4,800 tons of sup-Britain, Tehi Chang-yun, was re- attacking Formusa.
Citing Indo- plies and 10,000 personnel from ceived by the Foreign Secretary, China, the Philippines and Hong
Kong. Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Japan to Korea. They also re- Ernest Bevin, today.
Captain Mundorff declared August 26. turned 3,000 persons from the The Minister expressed the the entire Orient is a tinder box. Flight Lieutenant Christopher wattle area since the air evacua-appreciation of the South Koreani It was anybody's guess when the R. Couchman, of Pirbright Camp, on programme got under way. Government for the despatch Korean war would be over but Aldershot, died today from
In support of combat missions, from Hong Kong of the in-
first did not belleve it would be soon a total The 250,000,000 kroner are to juries suffered in
of 1,700 reconnaissance British British ground troops to as far as the Americans are:con- two-and-a-hal year jump
here
on Wednesday. A dights were made, more than half join the United Nations forces in cerned.-United Press and Assp- period. No information is given faulty parachute, was the cause,
of which were flown by tactical Korea.-United Press. about the way in which the ex- according to an Army spokesmen.ir controllers in T-0's directing tra mancy is to be
be raised, but;
The British officer had been combat planes on targets, while
. Koren.
cover
n
а
parachute
the Government statement em-temporarily assigned to a unit others photographed bombing and phasized that private building testing airborne equipment at this strating resuns, gathered weather and Investments will be restrict-U.S. Air Force base—United data and located enemy canteen-
trations-United Press.
ed to meet the
milltary
civilian defence needs,
and Press.
Private consumption will als
be restricted, partly by financial
medgures and. partly
cula in imports.--Reuter,
through
BELGIAN TROOPS
FOR KOREA
Brussels, August 20,
The Belgian Cabinet har de-'
cided to send a 1,000-man infantry
battalion to Korea.
The decision is not subject to Parliamentary approval.
It is believed it will take about two months to form and equip the unit and another month to get them to Korea by ship-United Press.
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