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CHINA MAIL
No. 34767
Stumbling Earth Tremor
Block Is Formosa
LONDON FEAR OF CHINESE DEMANDS
London, Dec. 10. Communist China is plac ing Formosa at the top of her demands, thereby dar- kening the otherwise good prospeels for peace in the Pacific, diplomatic quarters said today.
A British Far Eastern expert Anid that developments In the
Causes Panic
Lucca, Italy, Dec. 11.
A sharp earth tremor caused panic here yester. day
where Italy's noted Communist Luigi Longo was delivering a speech.
Several were injured in
Win
at
the rush to the exits, The shock
recarded 1202 GMT and was fell over a wide area. In the city it cauard people in leave their homes in a hurry. Notwithstanding the strength of the quake, no damage was reported.- Associated Press.
Lava
past 24 hours have brought the Slows
Arst real hope in a long series
of dark days but that he cau-
tioned against too great optim- ism because of the wide gap in
the Chinese and American posi- tions.
the
Suid
Flow
Established 1945
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1950.
Will Chinese Stop at 38th?
Contradictory Reports About
Peking Offer
While certain news agency reports from Lake Success claim that the Chinese Communists haye expressed a willingness to stop their troops at the 38th parallel in Korea as a basis for negotiations in the conflict, another report states that Sir Benegal Rau has denied as "entirely untrue” that
Down Mr Wa Hsiu-chuan, the chief Peking delegate, has
Catania, Sicily, Dec. 10. The hissing stream of
down United lava writhing
the Nations 19 not going to put all slopes of Mount Etna to efforts into nehleving **cense- Bre" in Korea without selling menace the villages of Milo land Renrico slowed to a ferth in advance conditions on which a permanent settlement rate of about 30 ft. an would be acceptable to China hour on Sunday. and the United Nations.
Diplomatic sources
Everybody, however, has fled Soldiers and the great danger was that China, the villages,
a dawn check to flushed with milltary vietory, police made will make demands that will ensure that nobody remained cause negotiations to collapse in the path
mile
before they begin.
said the
The Chinese terms are under- stood to include:
An
Formosa
China,
2.
tions.
3
agreement
to over
troops from Korea.
of the stream, estimated as nearly half wide and forty feet deep.
Earlier it was feared that the turning villages would be engulfed soon midnight,
Despite slow down, experts would not themselves to a new
Communist
POLES APART
it is possible, a Far Eastern authority said,
after
Ume
Press.
made any such offer.
However, there. appears to be some good foundation for hope that Peking will respond to the appeal issued by 13 Asiatic countries for a cessation of hostilities in Korea. Associated Press, reporting Sir Bonegal Ran's denial that the Chinese had offered to stop at the 38th parallel added that a spokesman for the United States mission to the United Nations also stated that a check throughout diplomatic channels failed to re- veal any substantiation for the reported offer.
Gen. Franco
Assesses
Gibraltar
Gibraltar, Dec. 11. Because of Its geogra phical position, Gibraltar
9],,
HOW at our merey". declared
General Franco
bero Yesterday. But the "great truth is,
Gibraltar he
is not worth a war", added.
In Interviews covering most of the front page of the Falange organ, “Ar-
rica", the Generalissimo compared the British Mediterranean base to a ripe fruit which "any day
juto "must fall"
Spain's hands.
General Franco said he heartily
Approved of the motives behind the student demonstration last week for the return of Gibraltar to Spain, but added that the present la sot the pro- per moment.
Gibraltar is no
longer militarily Important, ho said. - Associated Press.
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Biggest Human Interest Drama
Of The Korean War Yet · Revealed
"
Commandos, Caught In Icy Death Trap, Fight On
For
Thirteen Hours
FROM BERNARD WICKSTEED
Kure, Japan, Dec. 10.
Some day a military historian will write the full story, of the British Marine Commandos trapped with American marines in the mountains of North Korea. The end cannot be written yet because 150 of the original 240 are still there. But here is the beginning of the story told to me by a couple of lads who have come back.
The Commandos were ordered to join the United States marines at Hagaruri, which is a pin point on the head of a map at the southern, end of Chosin reservoir.
They got as far as Kotori without much trouble. The following day, after
barrowed trucks.
Their clearing the enemy from some local hilltops they set out for the reservoir In 80
Emergency Meeting Own Ideas
the
made
The British who have recog- HIGH TRIBUTE
to try
drc
A British French-American note to Russia reiting forth the
Lake Success, Dec. 10.
Usually well-informed sour-
who here between Sir Benegol Bau' About 38th
has made no
Lic.
marines blazed back from their
get out and shoot from the cover
One
Govera- 38th Parallel would be "regret den on a ridge not more than to surrender and for the sake can tenta they saw a few yards
r
Kotori to Hagaruri la eight miles on the map, but to the commandos it was something like the charge of the Light Brigade, except there wasn't much charging.
Sergeant Reginald Jamos, tall, three and sent the other back in 7 In the same hospital is Marine A meeting of the 13 Asiances said that the last meeting
Jolly and tough, was in the rear the jeep to say that everyone George Cheeseman, a young fel- and Middle East nations
part of the convoy. He said it had better surrender.
low with fair, curly hair who 38th and Mr Wu Helu-chuan, bead
became 1 the "Stop at the
running battle from The officers said they were
comes from Brockley. He WAS Parallel" append to the Commu- of the Peking delegation, was
Tokyo, Dec. 11. the word go. The Chinese were blessed if they would and every up in the front part of the con- A seat in the United No-Comte for the stream's pro- today on an emergency
nists in Korea was called for held in an "encouraging almo-
There was growing opti-shooting from the hills and the one who could went on firing. voy that pushed on in the dark basis.
sphere."
of party This also applied to a meet-mism here
to Hogaruri, fighting all the time. at Gen. Mac- trucks like cowboys in a covered managed to creep through the commandos
He got hit by
that something Withdrawal or
The meeting had been schalued Allied Kress,
The eruption hns
ing between Mr Trygve aroused
him Chinese liner and reached the broke his wrist and gave for tomorroM scientille
United Nations Secretary-Gen-Arthur's headquarters that wagon film. interesi throughout
the Chinese
For a mile or so the hills came hills beyond. Eight survivors Communists
a black eye, so he was particu- eral, and Mr Wu yesterday. The Indina delegation, which Europe and many volcano ex-
taking the leading Though the Peking Govern- would not be able to throw down so close to the road and of this force walked into Kotori larly glad when he saw the light perts have arrived to study it, has been
of the airstrip at Hagaruri only ment that an agree- One of them, Jacques Tichard, part in the negotiations here
direct the UN forces out of Korea the re grow so hot they had to the next day,
half a mile ahead. ment could be reached on the
Communist promise yet that it would agree and many quarters thought of frozen ditches.
Few men in the trap were last two,
But on Formosa it is reported to be sending tavs with the Chinese
in- to a cense-fire on the 98th Atom delegation, received new
In another few minutes he the Paris that a is feared
offer to About halfway a truck in the being killed, but the wounded compromise samples to
structions from its government Parallel, there were strong in that any Chinese
would were mounting and these who check on
be there
his getting could not be renched because Studles Centre for a
dications from muby sider halt at the 38th parallel middle was set are and nothing
behind
move got
wound attended to. were in real activity.Associated totity. its radio
But just forward. couldn't Could the Republican Party sentiment
These were believed to have that the Communists, in effect
then a Chinese soldier hiding in and the Chinese aro poles
been suficiently encouraging to agree to blog fighting to start would contain too many Nothing get back either danger of freezing to death. American. PTC-
a ditch beside the road, lobbed a apart.
objectional conditions to be because the Chinese had manned So when an negotiations. warrant quick action
the road-blocks behind them. viously captured, shouted down hand grenade and blew up the India and the 12 other nations" What the basis of those peccepted.
There
ammunition truck, again block-- were some 90 men in from the ridge that the Chinese nised Communist China
collafle will be is still - un- who made the appeal are ex- anxious and eager
Some Arterican quarters here this trap, half our boys and half wanted to parley, one of the ing the road
American marines. On one side officers want out into the dark- narrow the extreme positions TO SCIENTIST pected to call tomorrow for an certain, though reports reaching
Cheeseman aid some otherw the thought that the survival at the of the road the enemy lay hid-ness to speak to them, Immediate cease-fire in Korea. Indian sources said that
Communist Stockholm, Dec. 11. Observers here belleved that Chinese
an overall dis table" and said
They gave him-ten minutes walked up to a group of Ameri Cecli F. Powell, the 47-year-buth
sides in
the conflict will mant wanted
they thought 30 yards away, and on the other cussion of Asian problems such action would be contrary to side they Big Three's view of the possi-old Physics prize winner, was agree to heed the call.
Bussia
ahead, but instead of Americans were behind good of the wounded he agreed. and the UK resolution on Korea call- bility of four-power discussions cited by Professor Z. Liudh,
meeting, Trought's
which will Britin, America,
cover. 200 yards of Clima..
they found the camp full of The Chinese came down and of the Nobel Prize be held is expected to be made known member
in the home of Sir
ing for unideation of the country. 'NO QUIELES
In this position the Dom disarmed early this week. On that score. Awarding Body, for having "In Benegal Nasing Rau, chief In
everyone and an old Chinese who shot at them. back mandos and American marines touch-removed all their wrist tick and set off in a different Cheeseman got back to the "It would only put us Indian delegation circles here the British are inclined pursuance of the great British dilan delegate, was called to put
Those who were t
There were eight to be wary of optimism for the traditions enriched aur Beld of the finishing touches to the re-expressed the view that this is where we started," sald one im fought back from four to the watches.
W1 £tyb the next were allowed to fill their pockets direction.
In his reply will reject the Soviet knowledge with the results of solution which it now appears out the time to quibble about portant American who would afternoon
likely will
be introduced into my basis for negotiations but not permit the use of His name morning when they ran out of with rations and collect their wounded commandes position that the Big Four talks the greatest scientific value.
ammunition, merpals and band bed rolls before being marched party and a dozen unwounded. that the main task is to stop the because of his position. should concern Germany and
Nations' Professor Lindh described the the United
Politicalghting us soon as possible.
The wounded were sheltered her rearmament only.
ares. It also happened to be away a prisoners. British scientist's cosmic ray Committee
The source said the Chinese the coldest sight of the Fear tomorrow.
Sir Benegal sald The resolution, it was un talks with
yesterday that discoveries as "sensationa!" and
The wounded were told they In the middle with the others Communist China undoubtedly hbtedly uses with 47 degrees of frost at could go back to Kotori in a
spread out around them. said that by bringing the photo-stood, is a short one without
undoubtedly
have 2 nm.
truck but all the trucks indicated that
had she was going some fears about starting
Cheeseman said he was in containme
war graphic method for the study of any preamble and
"earctul
a detailed consideration" to the with the United Nathms.
Soon after dark James spotted been shot up and to one would no state to make nuclear phenomena to "un-
conditions: two main
her appeal to halt
study of the terrain, but he a sniper behind a bush 40 yards start. perfection
immedlate (1) An the
cense-13-nation
forces at the 38th Parallel,
In war, production will be off. He said, "We were having Sergeant James collected a thinks they went up a frozen British scientist had provided are on the 38th Parallel.
The Peking Government was the deciding factor, one Ameri-a private battle between cut party of eight walking wounded river bed because selence with "one of the most (2) Establishment of a cr important
the "desirous of bringing aghing to can source said. "Tilke the mat-solves, hamlessly shooting away and set out on foot. But they and again the ice broke and he tools available."... | militerised
along zone
of transportation alone at each other, when a complete were fired on by another lot of went in › swift running, water. Assoclated Press.
Paralici, pending negotiations, an end as early as possible", he ter
told reporters
Chinese and had to go back to the knees. The moment he axtor un 80- Compare the production rate of outsider of a salper joined They again tried, waving minute-talk with Mr Wa
Chinese camels with American and got me in the arm."
towel got his legs free his trousers. Usually wel-wormed United]] jeepa."
on a stick and this time they froze CHARGE THAT FAILED
solid. "Then I would vere let through and reached take a few more steps and the Nations circles sald that the
About this time four Ameri- Chinese
As far as could be determined,
Kotori safely. Commatzáki twerp-
the
Ice would break again.” ment was prepared to attend a
Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters can MPs tried to charge
Chinese Tand-Mock in a jeep
While this was "going has not received any officin? roundtable conference with the
ward of a Chinese offer to halt and go to Kotori for help. The
James, who was flown out is someone ahead starting shoot United States, Russia and Bri-
Chloese stopped them, at the 38th Parallel.
they had to British hospital. ating at them and B tain for an ovendt settlement
Kure where I saw him. He keeps lie down on the ice. When the of all the issues in the Far Many American officers here
In a sponge the bullet that hit shooting stopped a voice in the- Eastern crisis-but only -on fare saying privately that the
him. He was wearing six thick darkness said "Well, I guess:. footing of absolate equality. situation in Korea would not bej
nesses of clothing that freezing that's Axed them." China was also reported to nearly so bad if all members
night and after going through So they shouted they · were-- his arm the bullet WHE spent British and want a "peaceful solution" of of the United Nations support-
were passed and stuck in this multitude of through the all Issues, including opposa Ing
American Unes-- cloth.
London Express, Service, as well as Korea,
too,
On Tuesday, the Chiefs of Staff of the Atlantic Pact rations will meet in London to polish a plan for the creation of a force to defend Western Europe, The appointment of General Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Commander may finally come this week-Unitet! Press
dreamed-of
COMMENT OF THE DAY
The Prospects Of Peace THERE are a number of signs that
a
this will be a crucial week for the world, particularly so far as the pre- servation of peace and security is con- cerned. Koren dominates the thoughts of the man in the street just as much as it does those of international states- men. Can the Koren conflict be kept localised? Will the Chinese Com- munist armies be willing to stop at the 88th Parallel? Can satisfactory formula be found that will bring about the cessation of aggression in the Far Fast? These
the are
main
pre- occupations, and if, on the one hand there are certain indications that all three querics may be answered to general satisfaction, there are also other disquieting signs. The present military situation in Kores and its political and diplomatic counterpart at Lake Success have to be treated as one problem. The United Nations cannot sit down with the representatives of the Peking government and discuss either a settlement of the Korea fasue, or any other Far East problems, malens Peking is willing to meet minimum require- ments and one minimum today is a halting of the Chinese Communist armies at the 88th Parallel 'and an immediate cease-fire. What are the hopeful signs for this being brought about? One is provided by the Truman- Attlee statement of last week which mado'a very clear offer to discuss an honourable peace in Kores. The state- -- ment was dignified and completely free :- of sabro-rattling. It renounced appcaso- ment, meaning any deal which sacrificed United Nations principles, and it emphasised the awareness of the United States and Britam' to the - Inherent dangers of the current inter- ti national situations particularly the role which Soviet Russia! Is Parion ba
stimulating strife and fear of strife. But so far as Communist China and Korea are concerned, the statement left the door wide open for a reciprocal conciliatory gesture on the part of Peking, and for this alone there is much to be thankful. In some respecta even more important has been the action of the Asian countries in seeking to persuade the Mao Tse-tung regime to stop its armies from trying to overrun the whole of Korea and instead to come to an amicable settlement that will enable peace to be restored to the un- happy country and to bring about its unification. If the "well-informed" reports from Washington and New York have any substantial basis it would seem that this appeal has had some effect in Peking. The Chinese Communists, it is said, demand equality of voice in any round-table discussions and it is difficult to see how they can be denied this. A much greater difficulty would be their insistence that problema other than Koren should be included on the agenda. This introduces complications which, at first sight, must bring about a clash on fundamental issues. Nevertheless, the most distur- bing factor still remains Soviet Russia. Will she goad Communist China into further military action that will pre- vent any chance of peaceful negotia tions? That Russia is uncompromisingly inimical to the United Nations over- Korca Mr Vyshinsky has repeatedly displayed during recent weeks, and it is the lovers which the Kremlin pulls from the fastness of Moscow which may yet become the determining factor in the immediato peace of the world. If Bugala is prepared to allow the Chiness. Commulats a free hand to deal with the altuation there is hope for a peaceful settlement; if not, the near future is fraught with periliş
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the United States. would send more troops and less criti-
kept
It Was All Somewhat Hectic
Sir Benegal tonight denied a cism. news agency report in New York that India bad received Gen. MacArthur has on several
The source pointed out that i assurances from the Chinese
occasions pointed out the need¦ Communists that their toes for as many different United would not
the 30th
Nations countries being repre-Tacoma, Washington, Parallel.
sented as possible.
A British peer and his New York-born flancee were married at last today after a tangle with Washington State's matrimonial laws.
NO ASSURANCES Sir Benegal aid that he had such zxcelved no
assurances from any source.
He confirmed previous re- sports to the cffect that while The Chinese Communists had not said that they would heed cease-fire request from the United Nations, india, and the were 22 other
Asian nations
with a
resolution: proceeding for
a cease-fre under the firm hope that such a a proposal woul
cease-fire resolution.
in
to
At present, about 18 nationa are represented in Korea. United Press.
A Gallant
Officer
at
Dec. 10.
the
The Earl of Essex and Miss Mildred Carlson exchanged vows before a Justice of the Peace near Tacoma, Washington, today. Algernon George Dovere Cupell, eighth Earl of Essex, into said his third venture Aboard The US.S. Philippine zot 'be unacceptable to the Sea Off Korea, December 11. matrimony at the age of 60 was Chinese Communists.
frightfully heotic experience. The Commanding Officer of aa Sir Benegal will conter
to-task force 77 destroyer risked It had indeed been a hectic night with Mr Ernest Gross, his life on Sunday saving a day for the couple. They had second in
the helicopter crewman of
Seattle to command
the travelled
on Friday delegation American
the Philippine Sea. from: the ley after arriving in Vancouver, United Nations, before he waters off northeast Korca.;
British Columbia, from
Mel- meets at 11
Aamtralia. bourne, with pm. GMT)
On Satur the 12 other Asian
ха
Commander J. B. Gay, USN, day, they applied for delegates
a mar- Licence on the question of drafting the of Coronado, California, cam-ringe
King manding officer of the USS County auditor's office.
Then There has been no indication Stickell, drived from the fore they strode arm in arm to Judga of the purpose
his destroyer con-castle of
and
Clar Henry
Agnew who ference between Mr Gross and swam through freezing waters.
them a waiver to Sir Donegal.-Reuter,
Crewman Chester Todd, avia-granted
Washington's
mor- three-day tion structural WILLING TO HALT
Sea wased to the auditor's office and Sources near to the
Indian unconscious when Commander exchanged the pink delegation said the Chinese Gay reached him. For almost slip for a marriage licence. Communist representative, 20 minutes, Commander Gay General Wu Halu-chuan, told held Todd above the water They left Seattle in a car. Sir Benegal Nou yesterday that while the destroyer manoeuvr and began their honeymoon the Peking government wased alongside.
destination. Bermude.. But on willing to halt troops at the Ensign B. F. Pester, USN, Saturday night, moliled in. & Parallot as a basis for negotia- and Harvy Korman, seaman of cottage, their bliss WRE BO- Hons.
Ardmore, Oklahoma, went into mentarily shattered when the General Wu is reported to the water or the destroyer host heard a radio dawscaster have said that no formal reply drew near the men. They assis- suggest that her guests were not to the 18-hation appeal for a ted in getting both men aboard, man and wils as they believed, balt at sho" "Parallel would be Commented Cand Todd she onbed, the Frete Patrol and spady, becaries perumalal Chinese SLEDE
of the
class of the bird fringe law. The couple return
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