Seoul street fighting
U.S. Blerinas fire from the chaiter of buildings and candung barricades left behind by he departing Red troops during fighting for Seoul. The South Korean capital was captured iter stiff reflotance from diehard Reds. (AP Photo),
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Possible change U.S. public opinion owards rearmament
Washington, October 4.
nawing Pentagon worry over a possible ebbing of popular support for America's defence programme has been aggravated by Russia's lat- est peace propaganda drive and the prospect of an early end of the Koreon war.
military officials, charged by Congress and President Truman with the task of rebuilding the armed forces to discourage more Commu- nist aggressions, had expressed deep concern over the possibility months ago.
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THE CHINA" MAIL
1980,
Iran affected by Vice Consul's
the war in Korea
Teheran, October
The war in Korea is beginning affect Iran,
particularly in the cost of living.
Car tyres and other goods manufactured in the United States have risen by 30 per cent, and so has the black market price of the dollar. Real estate prices, however, have fallen by about 20 per cent.
Applications for passports in the same period have in
rcased three-fold and Iranian businessmen and tourists 'hro xtending their stays in West- rn Europe and the United Sintes,
no position to contain an attack from the North Telesmen edulu and their morale is said to be bacome excellent querila troopk)
considerably higher play- thing found in the lowlands.
Premier Al Razman, former Chief of the Iranian Army Gen- eral Staff, was responsible in 194 for throwing out the semil-alt- mous Soviet-backed reg me tr Azhaljan. He knows what he
Repercussions have been felt military quarters as well. Ac- bring to travelles am the border province of Azerbaijan,
against in case of obe the franion artny of the North hing been ordered to dig in along a
He recently presented a bill te line two and a half miles to the the legislature which would de- South of the 1.500-mile Iran-centralise the country's admin's- Soviet land and sea bordar,
I teation in ense of "httack and give Troops stationed near the bot-The bill in a purinnuent measure the provinces greater automotny. fee, mainly young conscripts, linve-
des med for peace-time
11
that
withdrawal
deman
Pragus, October 3
The Cadohoslovak Govern- ment, in- note to the Brillan Emexity here tonight, de- rinned the withdrawal, "Wlintir 48 hodes, of Mr. LäN. roneå „Gordont' Gaze, the Dri- tich: Vice-Consul in "Brăti- clava,
Mr. Gaze was mentioned in the spy trial at bight Ezoofi which opened in Brno, Avin, today. Mor
The note referred to evi- dence at the trial, which Tald that Mr. Gaze and "hla Dra. chiclávak" wife had been huliding up a epy organisation on Czechoslovak territory.
The Czech authé Itles have also taked A. Khan pak. meret, a Frenchman in: hla "sTolkien, to Janvo frecho- Jova'da with'n' four ́ days. M. Pommeret a "rarian, hea
ved here for
year Reuter
NEW RED CAMPAIGN STARTED
Paris, October 3. munist campaign against West A new international Com-
ern rearmament, the creation 起 European Army and the
been exhorted to be prepared i Melencÿ, but its war-time use.). for any anerlice in the defence of was not overlooked. the fatherland.
Radlo Moscow propaganda in Razmara is also taking long- Pers'a has begun an offensive range measures to combat Com- calling on "freedom lovers, work-hunist propaganda at the source ers, Intellectuals, mothers, wives by raising his people's living and sisters,” to demand the ban- standards. The price of bread has ning of the atom bomb. Military already been brought down and observers
view
offensive the Premier has promised manny with suspicion.
other improvements. Plans are under way to make good use of army equipment ar- riving here shortly from the United States. A large portion of the equipment will be given to tribesmen living in the easily-Party has grown in strength inder the chilemanship of Com defensible mountains of Iran.
contly, Razmara's own popularijay has improved among Trantanse G. Vittorio" who is a and many servers believe he secretary of the Italian Genera Hading Halian Communist and may succeed in turning the tide Federation of Trade Unions. against
Commun.sm
United Ates from the French State Fress.
Ironian army Under present conditions the Icantan army of 150,000 men is in
3
"A contented nation is the best chuman coal-steel plan wa weapon against an Invader," Kiven a special send-off mara has often said. Although the testis tonight. underground Communist
Tudph A meeting was advertised as
Transport problems
in the
the Korea war
Tokyo, October 4.
One of the big jobs in the Korean war is moving
the right things into the right place.
They emphasised, in talks Pentagon offelals evidenced no with newsmen, that after bol surprise at the prace, atomic con- The World Wars a strong public rol and disarmament s'atugment repction set in against main-endorsed by the Deputy Soviet taining anything but a skeleton Foreign Minister, M. Malik, and branded propaganda by the U.S. military force.
tate Department.
The wing of the pendulum after World War One swept aside projects to keep a reason ably-sized military force in br ing and ultimately carric though to the second phase
Brunswick, October 3, roadcast call for 50 Ger- who served as Luftwaff to go lo Columbia was at the Brunswick Fair persons connected with it ined to disclose details.
The recession from, the flog' tide of World War Two military when strength was --wert startled
extensive irgoers
not us loudspentter: network blared but it waswift, Demands fo a call for fo former German demobilisation. for the immediat
Pura 3 to apply for employment in
of men under arms to mbia."
éivil life, resulted in the rapid deflation of the Army, Navy
hud
only
wholesalo naval disarmamen Congress, responding as it should to popular will frowned on any military appropriations other than those for the bare bones of feeble Army and Navy.
atin
unnounce
weto directed to apply Marines and Air Force to a frag he Derer Printing Shop oftion of the strength they
the fair few months before. display on
A few military and diplomati- officials spoke timidly about th need for continuing defence to a world where international tensio continued.
But it was bot uit the spring of 1948, after the.Com munist seizure of Czechoslovakia e of the Ducrer Frinting Had made plain the aggressiv
interdions of Russia, that the tide would only my that ap-began to turn. A start on re gts would
sent to'ng national
officials' prohibited further After the frut
bliging Mueller, to whom iteers were directed. is in
by.
be
mbin in some manner, and made
asgcepted would have to.
twn-year contracts.
Duerer Printing arm of
press become known
Their feeling wn that th eml'n was banning to realis
things moved, according to a transportation officer at General MacArthur's headquarters, range from cons of soup to locomotives weighing 100 tons.
Colonel H. T. Miller sald:
that it had guessed wrong, the "Our job consisted originally the Commuals excursion into in maving personnel and cargo war in Korea had kindled Ame-in support of the Occupation rican interest in defence and as forces in Japart, and normną!. celerated the expansion of the
forces. armed
These official support of the United States casoned that Mo cow's intention forces in the Philippines, now would be something to cor- Okinawa and Guam. rect the bluntier. n new nate o
oftness, anather, "peace" over- ture. It would be med to th end of the shooting war in Korea to benefit by the expected, no- tural reaction to military pro- grammes.—Associatul_Press.
FROGMEN'S FEAT IN SAIGON
Saigon, October 3.
Chinese wooden
**
ocean-going
Canadian dollar fluctuations
Montreal, October 2.
A grokesman for the Roya Bank of Canada saki today tha "With the invasion of South the value of the Canadian dolla Korea, the ploture duinged-wis fluctuating by the "minuje, ruptly.
u sald: We can hardly keep ui Two days later. when Pest with It dent Truman made his decisior: to ald the beleaguerta South Koreans, things really began to
move.
Onera And the State-subsidise" Comedie Framea'se Theatre Lave geoformances and the orchestre of the Opera Com
Comique, another
bsidised
Gövernment-
sunulled the music.
Theatre
The show included a scone from Tay by Marivaux called "Dou- ble Inconstance"-freely translat-.
Double Cross."
able asensibl
"The
The balensible purpose of to- aedting was to celebrate
nighmiversary of the World
the
Federation of Trade Unions from which the British and Americans blake away in January, :1049.
According to the Communist Party organ, "Humanite." a pro- gramme of regional and local strikes in Western Europe was laid down in Paris on September 22 at a meeting of the Communist m'hero' and metal workers In-
to 15 is to be the "great.
of struggle International day against the Schuman Plan, pover- ty and war."-Reuter.
US. DENIAL OF
BASES STORY
New Delhi, October 8. Ambassador Loy W. Henderson today denied reports published;} Tuls was the first day of fren in some Southern Arla news-*| international trading. In the Cana-popers that the United States bases on the Indian: disn deltar since the Governmental is tumed it loose on Fituruny nigh
conference, the "Ata "news sub-continent. Ambassador 81
said the UN has no désire to establish fallitary basca
y discussions,
Informal Had any
this
purpose. described the newspaper reports formal, for
an that were in
1
He
Transportation services began moving, theusmis of cops hundreds of thousands of tans of
The tpckesman said 30 minutes supplies and equipment inter Vietminh guerilla "frogmen Korea. Also, we had the job of after the Bank opened that the Itat night bored a large hole, in, a maintaining and building up ade dollar's relation to the Unite any character and has not: Junk and rank it with its load of gate supply level for weapons. States currency ranged from rice in the Cholon River, near ammunition, vellicles and 11 to 65 cents.
Government With the the heart of Saigon's Chinatown, ther items required to
Vietnam police, sortint who army in fighting form certe nuncement on Saltirday. incident today, said that the The job was and is being done dollars was pegged at 90.0 cena guerillas opened fire on police through, combined atfarts of the United States
Press and swam away when they were transportation, corps, military sea
service, military at outnumbered, leaving one dead.port Forslede sighth
ransport --| Army," Far East Air Forces and TRAGIC DEATH OF US Navy in the For Bast.
détences was-Reuter.
Cautious attitude
The historic ronds made mili-
the war for its printing oftary men of this new era cau-
gliationalistic books and tious. ifes. Among the latter is, nationalist” weekly "The
published a book re ting... personni experiences ans, Hudel, former Luftwafle how living in Argentina. diated Press.
HILIPPINES, AND
THAILAND
Manila, October 3.
"
That accounts for the curina: fact that behind the BODRO
now!
The Various organisations," "In SCHOOLBOY working together, give
mcoping to Paris, October 3. Henri Hubler, aged 16, leapeded services."
to his death from the 180-foot first platform of the Eifel Tower last night because he had re-
some of the highest offolala in ceived bad school reports, the the Pentagon have counselled French police concluded against an all-out mobilisation today.
here
of military and productive, ef- He is the youngest person to fort even in the face of the commit suicide from the Eiffel. Koran war.
One competent „military author-1
ty talking early last month to j
Tower-Reuter:
ysmen, summed it up, this ERASMUS IN U.S.
way
New York, October 3.
24-hour day
**Transportation from the part of Yokohama, operated by the Eighth Army, was put on 24-hour day and more than double cargo
Wan chipped.
• promotion of close polillepole may swing the other way; as, collgmic and cultural rel 'hey did after the world war, nerveen the Philippines and land was strongly advocated he Mini Minister, Mr. Luang deryadi, inauspcoch at San andic Panipanga Province,
Rotor
"Several other ports were o anised to facilitate loading ma and materills for Korea, Sear- of trains - yorgy)ng "military, GE Go all-out for mobilisation now The South African Detence goes funnel into poris cully frore and you don': know wint may Münister, Mr. Francois C. Erps Fritons of Juphal,
Miltary happen in six months. The penis, arrived hore by air today
as from
Amsterlan for defcheervice.collected nielen be talks.
oin vel in Fr Est cars!. and leave us in an even word meat the South Arican peials the disposal of the,
He wild that he would first and Waters and pre
United Na funtion, than we are now. -
Ha, belleves It is better just there and possibly later would see Jons Command for media take up now the luck in mah
americen 'officials. Reuter,
shipment.
the bra power and artit, act some of the
Gices in the Fur, Enet provides capora in production, the_nupply linds, correct the fie
esert verviertel canyous an aelencios.
nsumer operational control of au vessels in Korean waters
Minister
Fem
Thailand ·
in this period of conflicting It la to the mutual and the Co-operate closely holding thu-game idhals
Jples
BAKERS STRIKE
Paris, Otober 3. Most bakery workers in Algiers What the military men adult went on strikke, today: Master d was reflected to a sub tanila bukers carried off unaided, ・ pa egres in the $10,000,000,000- ary appropriation request sen
In a few quarters of the city In which bread was short the Contess by President Trummy French Arany delivered free cup
while, they hay que Koran war started |plies
lónk, between aurotal
word necessitated
tural sin
RECEIVES ING DIVER
about $3.000.000.000 of 11
• Canberra, October 3.- The ·· Australian Gover
munit
had earmarked for Lipm
er
(dgv
ted to the Keshill to spalva, the
us oneige, for Upng-range rearTTR
Party was ported by the louse Repres ativói tonight and gos to the Senate Montre
When the
By working in close co-opere- tan with age and there or antentions met the challenge he or them
but
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EKING
Currency -United
tin, Rishir, and Nepal us "Taize gossip invented, by persons desir- Ing to malign the United States."
Associated Press.
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