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No. 34719.
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER. 16, 1950.
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UN FORCES IN RACE Liberated Yanks spruce up
TO ENTER PYONGYANG
Five divisions closing in on Communist capital
AIR
BLOWS CONTINUE
Tokyo, October 15, Five American and South Korean divisions closed in on Pyongyang along a 60-mile arc today, racing from points 45 to 60 miles away for the honour of being the first into the Communist capital.
The South Korean First Division plunged into the lead this morning with the capture of Yongdong, 45 miles South East of Pyongyang after a sharp battle, American officers said resistance at Yongdong might mark the last Red defence stand before Pyongyang. Racing up from the South along the main road to Pyongyang came the U.S. First Cavalry Division. The Cavalrymen gained eight miles yes- terday and reached within 53 miles of Pyongyang this morning' when they battled thair way into the important highway town of Namchon- jom.
S. Koreans reject UN resolution
Seoul, October 15. The Korean Government re- "unacceptable" con jected as Sunday the United Nations Interim Committee's resolution restricting South Korean an thority to territory South of Parallel pending 38th nationwide elections.
The
The Republican Government sent a telegram to all Nations members,
United
North of these
Pyongyang for the two spear-leading to heads the South Korean Eighth third successive day.
Observors believe. Binanju to Division captured Koksan, 62
ba Ideal for a possible new East mlies
South East of
Amphibious landing. Pyongyang, and the Repub- lican Sixth Division took Tong yang 60 miles East of the Red capital.
Mutual barbering is the first order of business an American prisoners, freed by U.8, 25th Division troops at Namwon, South Korea, got rid of 30-day beards and grime. Using hair clippers as a preliminary to shaving on Pvt. Charles L. Woodwall (right)' la Pfc. James M. Walker (centre). (AP Photo),
Harding 1.
Tibet invasion denied;
on success influx of Panchen Lama's
in Korea
Tokyo, October 15.
General Sir John Harding,
the Commander-in-Chief, Far
J
followers reported
Bombay, Octobar 15.
On the East coast the South Koreans, wire believed East Land Forces, back from A high Tibatan official now in Kalimpong, West
20 miles of Hamhung a two-day trip to
Bengal, said that Chinese forces had made thrusting out of Wonsan.
Commonwealth Brigade on the A South Korean column whielt
no entry into Tibet, according to a Reutar All along the line the UN
were meeting only turned West down the main road Korean front, said here tonight
despatch from Kalimpong today. spearheads pockets of Red troops in major across the neck of Korea reported that he thought the United
An American it had advanced to a point within Nations success in Korca Was The highway cities. spokesman estimated that the 50 air mules from Pyongyang bound to stimulate confidence after smashing an attempled.Com-in other areas of Asia, such as Red Fave only 68.006 troops left punist stand in the Yangtok, aren, Indo-China, Malaya and Hong
defend
Constanta ering Kong.
Cilt Worth
then the Bighting behind the
the American
to sil apearheads reported continue to Cavalry
the to the through they had ail but campisted vehicle conveyss wiping out an estimated 3,000 South to reinforce their hard-hit to 12.000 Red troops two days ground forces, but not many of
the are getting through,
ago in the Kumchen area.
stating its Korean prisoners yesterday, rais views. The wire suid, the South Ing the tetul bag to. more than Koreans regard "with serious con- | 65,999. corn" the resolution adopted on.
Thursday.
Ti said: "The Government of Advances all
Korea finds these proposals un- acceptable--as-being--wrong in principle and untenable in action since they disregard the sover
inly of the State of Korea,
which was established through co-
peration
of
the
Temporary
along front
ed advances all along the front.
Nations Commission P-Along the East coast the South
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suits..
by the 1948 United Nations Korean Capitol Division raced 23 continues
The action of the United Na tions in Korca, he said, was " wonderful example of might and Describing. French Indo-Chins power" in the face of aggression.
a serious setback
He
ment.
official, who preferred to remain unnamed in view of his high official position, is in close touch water
with the Tibetan capital of Lhasa
emphatically
Influx"
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Chinese
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TRUMAN AND MACARTHUR END MEETING
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Wako Island, October 15. President Truman said today that ho had conclud- cd "highly satisfactory" talks with Genero! Douglas MacArthur bbout the situation In Korea, Japan and related problems in the Für East.
A
The President's communique said he had reached a "very complete unanimity of views with the United Nations commander, who "great ly impressed" him at the first meeting of the two leaders. Mr Truman said the conferoes devoted' a" "good doal of time to the major problem of peace- ful reconstruction in Korea. The general tone of his communique was 'highly optimis- tic.
1
"We are fully aware of the security to the area os rapidly dangers which lie ahead," he possible. In accordance with 1 declared, "but we are con intent of the resolution of t fident that we can surmount United Nations General Assemb and in order to get our arm these dangers with these assela forces out of Korea as soon which we have:
their United Nations mission "1. An unqualified devotion to
completed. pense.
Unity with our fellow peace-loving members of the United Nations.
Our determination growing strength."
and
Here is the text of President Truman's communique following his historic meeting, with Gen- oral MacArthur;
"I have met with General of the Army Douglas MacArthur
"We devoted a good deal. time to the major problem peaceful raconstruction Korea which the United .... tions is facing, and to tha>wo!] tion of which. we. Intend make the best contribution!: which
the United Btatós capable. "This
1
℗ challenging: which must be done properly,
for the purpose of getting first-we are to achieve, the peacer goals for which the United N haud information and ideas from tions have been fighting A hlm. 1, did not wish to take him success which has attended/u away from the scene of action in combined, military efforts must Korea, and therefore I camo 10
supplemented by both spiritu meet him at Wake.
"Our
conference has beer and material rehabilitation
It is
essentially a tapic highly satisfactory. The very helping the Koreans to do a completo unanimity of vłow
which prevalled enabled us to which they can do for themsely
better than anyone else finish our discussions, rapidly it for them, The United Natio in order to meet General Mac can however, rondér ́ ́ esseriti Arthur's
desire to return, at moment
the earllest possibla It was apparent that the
lent co-ordination which
General MacArthur
Chief
help with supplies and technic advice as well oh, with the wit of rebuilding BAICAL dan say
has existed between Washing denied I decided, by Tsepon Shakaups, the
ton and the fald, to which
greatly impress with wh paid tri- General MacArthur and Amba Press reports that any Chin- leader of the delegation now in Delhi, where preliminary talles
bute, greatly facilitated the sedor Muccio fold me about wh discussion. The official,, and another senior had already been hold.
has already been done and is no cse force had entered Lhasa.
does not require || "Shakabpa
After I had talked with Gun being done to bring order out monk who had just arrived In
new Instructions from
restore to Afr Force re- as "a vital area from the view-Kalimpong from 'Lhasa, said that any
together with our advisers. These Korean people the chance, for point of the defence of South reports, of a Chinese entry into Lhasa," the monk said. "When cral MacArthur privately, we met chaos and to A Headquarters relcaso said cording. to a Fifth orticus.
in perce by good life Fiylig 251 sorties, Filth Air East Asia," General Hording sald Tibet might have arisen from "a he left Lhas early this year he joint talks were then followed by
there large
technical discussions in which the
"Our conference the past few was asked to go to Peking and during Force planes yesterday brought that under attack ard either destroyed "might go some way to cancel months of followers of the Pan- these, instructions of the Tibetan following participated; Generais "call tree, has been hire
Government stand."
that
excellent co-ordinatio The Kalimpong correspondent MacArthur and Ambassador (to damaged 78 supply buildings, out the effect of the successes in chen Lama,
Korea) John Muccia; Mr. Averell which existed between Washin The Panchon, Lama is one of of the Calcutta newspaper 10 supply areas and a consider Korea,"
Harriman, special assistant to the religious ant political leaders
ton and the to which Referring specifically to Malaya able number of railway trucks.
that the of Tibet no: recognised by the "Statesmian, maintained today the Prezident; Secretary of the eral MocArthur paid tribu Ligh: Invader bombers struck General Harding sald
his earlier report that the 16-year-old
Army Frank Pace: General of at North Korean transport near Chinese there were "very sus Dalai Lama,
#I asked. General' MacArth eight towns with "excellent" re-ceptible to outside influences and leader of the country. He is re- forces had entered Tibet.
He sold an advanced-detach--the Army Omar Bradley, chair-reatly facilitated the discussin
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; also, to explain at first hand Communists ported to be in Kumbam Monas- any fear that the
ment of the Chinese Army
Admiral Arthur W. Radford. might come closer to become a tery, in Tsinghui, West China, still confined to the border arcus."
views on the future of Japa In Commander
Facile with which I was already gene greater threat to Malaya tends to with Communist advisers and The correspondent added tant
Fleet; Assistant Secretary of State ally familiar through his writt put more of the Chinese on the "provisional" Tibetan Govern- The communique reported ARI- Aerial warfare
experiencing the troops were
Dean Husk, and Ambassador at reports. tence or down on the other side
great dimculty" with food sup- Lorg Philip Jessup. of the fence.
Asked what he thought would
plics-Router, be the role of the British troops in Korea after the victory, Gen- cral Harding said that this war a matter for the United Nations
"During the past few months Ground Commander, Lieutenan General Walton H. Walker, and a followers of the Panchen Lama for General Douglst have inoltrated into the principal question MacArthur's overall policy. monasteries of Sera, Canden, "On the border", Drebung and: Reting. Of these and-Reting are known Drabung that there were He thought
www for anti- to be in favour of the Panchen three possibilities guerillo work, in reserve, or on Lama, and for these monasteries to allow his forces Into their the border."
areas would not be surprising."
Heald that was also likely that spiritual supporters" of the Panchen Lama in Tibet had given refuge" to an apprealable but unknown number of his forcer who might have entered in the disguise of monks..
Assembly, and is based miles North of captured Wonsan
1950."
With
the Government
Korean
new # commission of .seven
and
on elections observed and up and seized Yonghung, which is proved by the United Nations only 25 miles South of the major
Fighters and bombers of the Korean Commission on May 30.ndust
industrial twin cities of Hamhung
For East Air United States and Hangnam. Yonghung Is the
fying in North the release of the text,
Forces were or Ri anclent seat of the
force. this morning Korea in also published dynasty which was Karen's loc
from Japanese
Korean two "Little White Papers." They ring family and the arrestors,
bases In the 110th consecutive official sancion of the of Republican President Syngman. contain
day of berlat warfare against United Nations General Assembly's | Khoc.
the Communists, General résolution establishing
As the United Nations forces
Douglas MacArthur announced closed, th on Pyongyang, the
in a communlane today. Communist radio there broad- cest charge that the UN coin.
As good weather, for air opera- forecust today, the mand in Korea is using Japa.
tions was nees troops in both the Ameriheavily-armed planes continued can and Bouth Korean armies. their agressive support of friend. A spokesma for General ly ground troops In the Eastern Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo and central parts et North Korea asid the Communist charge was ane the interdiction of remaining false. UN observers at Lake
and highway rullway
member states,
Governors appointed
The Korean Government has already appointed five Gov. ernors for the provinces North of the 38th Parallel, the first
Bald.
"Little White Paper (Under the -constitution Pro vincial Governors ära Presiden. tial appointees approved by the Cabinet). The National Assem bly also had 100 soxta rauarved
Success said
may
be a prac
text for throwing the powerful routes, the communiquely
Chinese Communist army into the Korean conflict.
When an.
American correspon. dent, asked whether he meant the Manchurian border, Generat Harding sald he did, but added: "1.de not sta them sitting on the Manchurian border making on the faces
at the Chinese other alde."
his visit to the Bri- Brigade, in-
I-8 jets of the Fifth Air Force left their base in Southern Japan tish
DeCommon Korea,
at 5.30 a.m. Incal time toda cluding
ventynerlcun.
The despatch quoted the omeer as saying: "It is very likely that the Panchen Lama's forces have entered Tibetan territory proper and have been accommodated in certain monasteries.
that
Armed forces
Elections in East Germany
Berlin, October 15.. East Germans voted for. Communism today, under the threat of police black-lloting.
The Red National Front" lec millions in the Soviet, zane to the polls this morning, to enst ope and unanimous" ballots for its unopposed parliamentary ticket
Within two hours, scores of precincts reported 100 per cent. endorsement. The ballots ware deposited..unmarked by all per- It was also equally poible sons on the eligible list.,, British and Americar carriers while other fighters took off from General Harding said: "I have
forces Tibetan armed
Warnings by the Eastern In- for members from the Northmeanwhile continued heavy alt
bases sccured in Korea.
seldom БЕСП troops in better
In Shigatan, the terior Ministry, Commanding whenever proper elections can attacks on both coasts of Korea. Light B-26 Invaders continued fettle, Their, morale is high, they stationed be conducted.
official, saxt of the Panchen 195,000 police, frightened, non- ale force release said B-29's 24-hour operationt. An
and D-29 look fit and they are absolutely
Lama, 180 milles Wost of Communists from staying' away However, "If through discus-smashed at 84 targets North of
Superfarts were on schedule for
on their toes" this Government | Pyongyang on Saturday, erting stons between
General Harding said that the Lhasa, and Apting, 60 miles from the polls or daring to mark a number of targets throughout
North of Chase, had gone over their ballots in a booth-Asso- and the new United Nations Com the key rail and highway net-
the day;
Brits Brigade had received à lending
to Mukden and
planes took a great welcome." "They have to the Panchen Lamai
clated PressESS mission it should be determined works
toll of the Communists and been given every help, encourage- that. there is
in need of a general Harbin lu Manchuria. election both for the North and The Superforts bombed as far their equipment yesterday. The ment, considerations, and support. No clashes had occurred be- which We are extremely tween Tibetan Government, forces South, simultaneously or concur. North as Kangye, 20 milles South FEAF Bomber/Co-aniand brough
und the follower of the Panchen rently this Government would of the Manchurian border and its 15299 in closer to the bomb-or
'and' Kwaksan, "In North Koren, attacking not hesitate to take the necessary also ut Slunja
General Harding will be leaving Lama as "all Tibetons are In- ineasures to make that possible. North and North West of Pyong railway, and highway lines in the by air for Hong Kong tomorrow, terested in preserving the sancti United Press.
Rail lines were reported Pyongs ang dhu Sinanju ent in places to Isolate the Fighters pounded enemy targets en route to Singapore—Router, Red cupiful from Northern sources close le tchon, captured by the Division of supplies.
South Korean
generaliv operated. In e wide. Possible new
aren in support misslors,
B-20 Invader alteraft were con- splouous in the Sunn area South East of Pyongyang.
The weather
["AL" D600' OMT" (IFM, HKBT; "the tropical lum; centred' over, the Gulf of Tónkin la mövina, WNW at about 10-13 krole: From an unik-cycloity-to the 55 of Hapana ridga extend SW, Monday's Forecast |--Moderate or kenweltida,, Isolated showers, 35
„ge Yesterday's: Weather (ame
bakimúmi 56.1 deg. Find
yang,
.
landing
Cuneral Deugles MocArthur, the United Nations Commander- In-Chief, back from his brief historic conference with Presi- dent Truman, said that about Rainfall. 1.1, mm.=0.04 in Tata), since one-fifth of North Korea is al
-Jan-1-2011.4, angina 10.10. Ina, and ready
nimum 1,16,0 deg. Fib.72VR
Banchines, 7.9 hours.:
and
Operate from
grateful."
BRITISH TROOPS FLOWN TO JAPAN
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ty of the Datal Lama and: ofPase 2 Tibet as a spiritual State."
Personality
'Ramindars.
"We are all awaiting the price- Page ful outcoms of the Chinese- Tibetan negotiations, which are PARKEY to take place shortly. In Peking, Rag
Barclay on Tokyo, October 15. he added.
the Contingents of the advanced Both officials thought that
presence of the Panthen Lama's Page 5. elements of the British 29th
mIRP meeting ende Brigade, en route to Korca, land. followers in Tibet, most of them ed at an airbase in Southern from West Chino, had given rise a 7
Chinese Japan yesterday evening in Royal to reports of entry Air Force Hastings
astings transport Communist forces,
se
Faw
th Chinese were residenlä planes.es who were flown from Lhan. Some of them were monks
The troops Englarid one of the longest and others, traders, but they had Some fighters operated rester airlifts on record, will complete rettled down there long ago,“ day from the recently captured the remaining 140-miles of their the omefale declared, b
Wonsan
t
Problems in Korea "Primarily wo talked about the problems in Korea which are General MacArthur's most press- Ing responsibilities. I asked him for Information on the milltary nspects I got from hum a clear: pleture of the heroism of th United Nations forces under his command.
"We also discussed the steps necessary to bring peace and
New Japan
"As alrosty, khnaunold, are moving forward with pr liminary negotiations for peace treaty, to which Jap 16 antided, General MapA thur and I look forward "Mİ confidence, to a new :-dap which will be both peaceful
· prosperous.
· (Continued on page 2)..
Racing to Success
Churchill's apasoti, Page, 19
El expe
Chead
piertagainst An, kverage of, 2016:7 más," | dudh 1.50ntrated: by his at onset airfield, for the Arst timol 10.000-Journey to Korea by me.The senior monk said that there (9) Anando
Reuter. SHE Arterieaus und Bouth Koreans with F-51 Mustangs of the 18th Readings at a per-ded their advance again last
night
after four days of heay
around Kumchen And ninting *m not.ping Ub in the Earl coast
Fighter Bombery Group attacking is proceeding by see military bullilings and equipment at Bingo Kumchon and Nards to. Korea, it was piicially learned chonjom insupport of the nest that substantial number will be Ali Hastings-k
plano
#of","trouble"! Wox no possibility o
the in Choke outil was guarded from it aide and ho segagers could
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