Tavern Trotters Show · Hour Of Decision For
Off Some Freaks
For the past 21 years the Tavern Trotters' Club has held its meetings in various public houses in the City of London. Mr Maxwell, the current President, brought along his collection of weird and antique Tavern drinking vessels to the Red Lion last week, and he is shown here taking a swig from "Ally Sloper's Half Holiday" Jug, watched by Mr Shepheard, who is holding a one-and-a-half gallon size Dickens Loving Cup.-London Express Service.
Asia Development Plan Gets A Good Reception
Peace Or War Vote In UN
Lake Success, Nov. 29.
Practically every delega- tion to the United Nations. the Indian delegation among them, was today In continuous touch with their Government and in contact with other leading diplo- mabs
the
of a tvo "peace or war" vote by the
Security Council.
Screaming headlines in the newspapers announcing further reversea for the United Command in Korea heralded a day of fateful dealsion. Reuter,
New French
Drive In
Indo-China
Saigon Nov. 20. French troops today began a drive to recapture the output of Chupaisan, abandoned two
days ago by its for of 30
men to a strong munist rebels.
was pushing
(BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Nov. 29.
The report of the Commonwealth Consultative Committee on development in south and south east Asia has received so much advance publicity that its official publication yesterday came as a mild anti-climax
It was unfortunate, too, that it coincided with the serious turn in the military situation in Korea -an event which has overshadowed the report and caused the first real signs of doubt about its practicability.
Peking President To
BRAZEN AGGRESSION New War
BY CHINESE
REDS
Washington, Nov. 29.
Strategy Needed
Senator Millard Tgdings, Chairman of the Senate said today that a "mass in- Armed Service Committee,
Washington, Nov. 29,
The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, in a radio address to the National Council of the Churches of Christ today. said he is confident that “tho United Nations, will not be found lacking in firmness of spirit or determination in responding to this new aggression (the Chinese Communist thrust in Korça),” vasion by hundreds of thousands of trained Chi- The United Nations "cannot be intimidated nese tropps” in Kbroa call- by this new challenge to its authority into shaking ed for a complete new war off its responsibilities to the people of Korea." plan. Mr Acheson's speech read in part: “A serious situation has arisen-one which hoards graves danger for the peace of the world.
US Told To Seize Chance
Washington, Nov. 29. General Omar Bradley today urged Congress to exploit for the ori Ucfieft of the United
States the break between Yugoslavia and Russia v rush- Ing emergency food shipments to Marshal Tito.
General Bradley spoke to the House Foreign Affaim Corri- mittee.
The chairman
of the Joint
Chileži of. Stát - made his plea Whortly after President Truman formally askod Congress for $38,000,000 to feed Yugoslavia and help it to resist Soviet aggression.
General Bradley said the pro- posed relief programme Tiny setve as a lever to help the United States attain same of. her national objectives,
Defence Secretary George Marshall, Committee, sold it is very im- portant that Tito's 30-division which he called the army, largest in Europe outside Russin, remain militarily effective and friendly to the Western powers.
in a lotter to the
General Bradley testifled that Tito's army could be quite effec- tive In stomming a Russian at- The report was, however, plan than other sections of the tack on Europe. Tito was lean- unanimously welcomed in the Press. It relates the plan toing to the United States and the British Press, the
army was well- Times de-a new order of forces that are ugcelov scribing it as "a
quite challenge coming into play
In the Far equipped and could be both to the Idealism and self- East and to a new balance of effective defensively. interest of the West."
power in the the gress and
did
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any
success of the plan depends not The Daily Telegraph says the
only on the supply of capital 24 and on its wise expenditure but also on assurance of secu- rity. It must go hand in hand with defence.
Dam
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Indo-Nepal Agreement
alon.
The
sgalurpose
the very opposition."
fend much
of
He made the statement after
a conference with Defence De- partment officials.
Senator Tydings said that the Defence Department officiala
Reveal Policy
Vulkington, NOT, B. *
mid today that Prealdani Traman will felf the United Biatcs, tomorrow..what, the United States government la gúlag-la do to sips with tho now threat to worla... penos raised by the Com munist thrites into Korea,
An official mid this at President Truman's promo conference the President definitely will lays a sinte- ; ment on Korea, restate this counter's. Faremak Falletta- policy." - Ubited, Pros
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Brighter Picture In Levant
A
2nd MASS
London, Nov. 29. Mr Bevin, the Foreign,
"I would ke to talk to which must not be under- described the Korean situation you about the meaning of this estimated. The course of action as "very grave" and added that situation which has been created we have chosen is to join with nów
war plans Where being in Korea before going on to ills-other Allies in increasing the developed.
some of the broader.gues-strength of the free world as Senator Tydings said he as- na I. And in raind to rates bulwark
Savlet aggres-sumed the idntative plans in- with you this evening. An det
this cluded the possible use of the of brazen aggression has taken strength is not aggression. It is atom bomb in Koros Later place in Karcu.
It is to de- be revised that to say the as- Secretary, told the House of "Against these new, fresh and
sumed that all possible military Commons in its foreign wo He added, "If ever time im-strategy was being considered policy debate today that the numerous forces pur U.N are aghting Bravely. But con- pada test not alone of strength cision as to the use of artillery, Middle East had been tradi
troops
Schator Tydings said a de-. ditions are dimcult. They have people, this is such a time... but of the character upon our
manpower or the atomic bomb tionally the scene of internal been met, with heroic fortitude. For the arst time in history a Was
was not one for the Senate disagreements and rivalry.. We have had dark days be world organisation has rallied to Committee of Congress, but
in Korea. When the first put down by force of arms the Executive wave of aggression bad driven crime committed against an in Router. us back to the beachhead of ternational community-United Putan and the butlook was not Press. bright, the United Nations showed no weakness of spirit or of determination because was fighting for a principle. And I am confident too" that the United Nällores' will not be foliad laciting in firmness of spirit or determination in e- sponding to this now atgres- sion.....
Optimism At Pentagon
Washington, Nov, 20.
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Department
PAT BEATS OLD JINX
Sydney, Nov. 29. Mrs Pat Brown, at her
But there
Wóno recent events which gave ground.” for satisfaction, he added.
There was the tripartite dow claration by the Governments of France, the United States 'ind Britain of last May, he comm. tinued.
It must be a matter of mile-n fnotion that these countries had turned their backs on any olde fashioned Ideas of spheres of Influence and been abie to join in a statement of common, In- tent to assist in the preservation. that
An Army spokesman today! NO. INTIMIDATION cautioned against "over-pes-
simism" about the United Nath attempt, has finally of peace and statrility In "We cannot be intimidated by tions military roversea for managed to beat a four-area. this now challenge to its Korca.
year-old: Hox and leave obstinate probluing might be authority into
shaking off its
Korea.
now Un-
Com
to
Within this framework- many
Another important decision. was that Turkey, and Greece should be associated with the defence planning in the Modi- anean and the North At- lantic Treaty, Organisa
responsibilities to the people of At a Pentagon briefing he Australia for America settled.
said: "We have been in much where she will join her hus- "Now this now act of ag- worse situations and have band. gression has created a
come out of them all right," crisis
a situation
The situation is serious "but
Here is her record since she paralleled danger,
this does not mean that all fa wybr if the Chinese
made her first, vain, bid to join lost, by any means." He said him soon after the end of the while the United Nations for-war. munist authorities continue impose upon their people this ces have withdrawn generally. war against the United Nations it "has been orderly. Ho de they will vastly increase the scribed the withdrawal as "not danger to the whole fabric of of great distance." world peace,
"If the Chinese Communist authorities have real concern for the well-being of their people or for the regard of other nations they now have
an op portunity tới đó th
This is the hour of decision The authorities of Communisi Chma stand before
In addition, mil Middle countrica members of the
United Nations,
including Israel, voted for the General broke a leg;
2. Slowed away because she
ber. 3 entitled "United Action couldn't get a passage but was For Peace Mr. Bevin said.--- In reply to questions
and the discovered spokesman said there had been from Manila; no talk around the Pentagon 3. Booked of the United Nations
by plane but the troops taxi taking her to the droma: either evacuating from
1. Two days before salling Ebly resolution of Novem- :
sent
back
Reuter.
Korea crashed and she broke her arm; Fate
or withdmwing below the 38th Parallel-United Press.
the Judg. He Gave. His
The world actions in
ment of mankind will watch their Korea and at Lake Success.
SOLIDARITY
Flats Away
4. A few days before her next ship was to sail, contructed: measles and lost her medical clearance;
In Korea 'Indeterminate”
Washington, Nov. 29.
Senator Tydings, chairasta 5. Booked on another plane, of the Armed Services Com-'- she was taken to hospital for amittee, said today that 'defence serious abdominal operation offcials regard the tale ar few days before the aircraft American troops fighting the took off.
Chinese Communiste as"in- Dacia A few days before her determinate,”
her
were
"The United States has no special interests or interests
London, Nov. 29. plane left on her last attempt a Senator Tydings reported var different from those of the A 75-year-old London pro-baby tore
ticket up. that while Red casualties were h majority. From the very begin-perty owner has just given away Although it was replaced she astounding the merieazy? deg ning of the Korean crisis the 120 dats in the East End because nearly missed the plans by over losses
comparatively stun j United States has sought com; he is tired of losing money on sleeping,
light. Reporters asked whether plete solidarity with the maja-them".
The plane was held for her he gained the Impresion that i ilty of UN. members,
The fats, In Stepney and gasped to friends:
and, she hurried aboard, she new developmenta in Korett Questions raised by these Shoreditch, have rents which
marked the start of think acts of aggression in Korca go have been pegged at 12 shillings believe all this. He's a marine." could be, but I hope not.
husband
will never world work He replied, far beyond this small and re- and 18 ahillings since before the mote peninsula. They have to Second World War.
-Reuter. be viewed as part of the world Under the Rent Restrictions picture. To be fully under Act, money spent on repairs stood they must be seen as cannot be recovered by raising part of world-wide operational the rent. of the International Communist Government.
American Con- It i surprising that
There was more than wishful save whethe Press has done what the report significant action results, de-thinking in the move to line up
not do-it stresses the pends on decisions
the Communist leader of strategy
against part the plan con play 111 and of polities as well as of the Kremlin in the event of war preventing further encroach. economies.
In Europe:-United Press. ment of Communism in Asin. But at the same time the fact that it is a positive plan economic progress and not negative one for fighting Coin- mumiem is considered by the Manchester Guardian be one of its chief characteristics.
The Press goda one stop farther CATCHING IMAGINATION then the report in pointing ou
But despite that the gilan cannot
these relatively succeed inancial
minor ald from
reservations the high without
New Delhi, Nov. 20. America a fact which the re-
hopes expressed in the report Top leaders of the Indian and ETO reflected through art port only hints at.
the Nepalese governments met here British Press and perhaps best today in an effort to reach of Com-
"I (American) ald is to be
summarised by the Manchester #greement on Nepal's future, as given," says the Manchester Guardian which says: A French military spokesman
reports reaching New Delhi said here and the attacking column Guardian, "speed is essential
that of the the Chinese Communists re- This is the view of much of chines like eastward toward
(o £57,000,000 nowed their march on Lhasa, Asia about offers of assistance the Vietminh-held post without from the West. If the Common-plan) If successfully completed
project in India's development the Tibetan capital upposition although large rebul wealth plan is published may catch the Asian imagina- An official communique said
then nothing else happens for
tion in the same way that the that the Prime Minister, Jawa- years Asia will conclude that Elsewhere in
Tennessee Valley project caught harlal Nehru, and his deputy. Indo-Chinese peninsula activity it is gazing at a mirage. It the imagination of America, or Vallabhbhai Patel, met the
limited to patrol skirmishesnay profer the more limited
the Turksib Railway and the Nepalese Defence Minister, K. C. from which the French emerged cash in hand of Communism."
Russian canals the imagination Kasier, and the Foreign Minister with few casualties:
NEW ORDER OF FORCES of Communists."
for a friendly exchange." The
spokesman reported But the British Press Vietminh troops were fleeing generally agreed that means can before a steady advance begun be found to financs the plan— earlier this wock In thelf a World War does not inter- Songtraly river area. These veno before it is completed. operations Include several Doubts are expressed about the battalions of French and Viet-ability of Britain's economy minh troops-United Press, stand the strain of huge repay-
The English-language news- ments of Sterling balances,
Alliens, Nov. 28. paper "The Statesman" said
The danger to the rest pf The Prime Minister of Israel, tant reporta It is pointed out, however, that Mr Ben Gurion, arrived in indicated the boy Dalal Lamb, arises out of the belter made from Kalimpong the world created by design Duchess In Geneva these funds have been made in for a short holiday in Gredde contemplating fitding his capita cal writings that the holding
even larger withdrawals from Athens by air from Lydds today head of the Tibetan Stale, was very clear in Bolshevist polld- the past ang Over a shorter The visit was an informaal orje. period than that envisaged by
of Thai in face of advancing power by Russians of the So- the plan,
Mr Ben Gurion, it was be- Chinese Communists. Chinese viet, Union requires complete The Financial Times has more Sunday after visiting archaeolo- Glamdo Dong, 120 miles east of top of countries, now free of lieved, would leave Greece next forces have reached the area of version or forcible destrue- today by air for Geneva.-Heu- to any on this aspect of the gleat altes-Router.
Lhar-United Press,
their control.
forces are known to be in the
the western
area.
Was
Athens, Nov, 29, The Duchess of Kent, after six weeks in Greece, left here
ter,
and
is
to
-
Tho Nepalose agreed with Intha that reforma should be
So the owner, Mr W. Pilbrow, "Those who control the So- has presented the flats to two viet Uniloh and the internation- building foremen who can do al Comutamist nuvement have the repairs themselves, saying Ben Gurion On made in the feudal state but made clear their fundamental that if they can make money op
rejected a time limile for carryalls their power however ruth-welcome to it--Reuter.
design. It is to hold and soli- the Bats after that they | Ark Loes the means may be re- quired.
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Anglo- Spanish
Relations
United Press,
Pleven Calls For
Vote Of Confidence
Paris, Nov. 29.
The Prime Minister, M. Rene Pleven, today asked the National Assembly for a vote of con
adence.
His action followed last night's refusal by the French President, M. Vincent Auriol, to ac- cept the resignation of M. Pleven's government after a vote of censure on the Socialist Defence Mr Ernest-Davies, Foreign Minister, M. Jules Moch, They are encouraged to Under-Secretars; deplined in the
London, Nov. 20.
on this belief by the House of Commom today to the vote cannot be taken un-his functions while Minister of Illusion. that in so doing they undertake abolition of vises foil tomorrow, water the French the Interior." Are helping along the inovi-travellers between Britain and constitution. uble course of history.
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