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MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1950.
SOVIET NOTE CAUSES
Brutal Murder
Singapore, December 18.
An attractive
Chinese
girl and two maidservants were brutally murdered Chinese in a not in the quarter during the early hours of today.
Neighbour sald they heard cries bat were un- able to investigate because of the curfew clamped down by the police after last Monday's Hertogh rlots.
No arrests have yet been made.-Associated Press.
31 Feared
Dead In Air Disaster
STUDENTS AMONG PASSENGERS
Caracas, Venezuela,
Dec. 17.
An Avensa Airlines DC-3 jane crashed in the andean mountains of South- zestern Venezuela, and 31
including rsons,
eenage students, are eved killed.
27
ATMOSPHERE Russian Opposition To Rearming Of West Germany
Brussels, Dec. 17.
Russia's newest threats to act if Germans are rearmedi threw an atmosphere of crisis over Atlantic Pact leaders assëm- bling here tonight to seal Western defence plans,
Foreign and Defence Ministers of the 12 nation group meet formally on Monday to consider the grand design of experts have drawn up defence against Communism. Their this design after two years of talking.
One of its key provisions looks to the use of a German contingent in a combined Western Army in Europe. To this, the Russians objected in a sudden move which has blanketed Monday's conference under a crisis atmosphere as thick as the heavy snow which fell all afternoon.
The decisions will trigger into
The Kremlin sent notes to of one or two nations which have Eritain and France on Saturday never really liked the idea of action be.
uniform which asserted:
puting Germans in again.
The plane, chartered by atholic school to take children Caracas for their Christmas olidays, crashed on Friday after king off from Merida, about 10 miles West of Caracas.
1. Arming of Germans by the Atlantic After would violate the Potsdam pact of 1945,
2. West Germany's inclusion in the Atlantic Pact setup would invalidate Russia's alliance treaties with Britain and France.
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they run it. From roll. Naval Guns Lay Down
ing stock battered by air attacks, they have as.. sembled
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REQUESTS DEBATE ON
French and British officials, for instance, said the Ministers may make their decisions on the use of Germans provisionally, pending the outcome of a plan- ned show down conterence with
The Becretary of State, Mr the Russians on Germany.
The big Western powers are Dean Acheson, Foreign Secretary The Russians said they would' not tolerate German rearma due in the next. day or two Emest Bevin and the Foreign
Such A Minister, M. Robert Schuman, KASHMIR ment. They did not say what formally to agree to they would do but they put conference, which the Russians are due to meet privately in in November the course of their three days the responsibility on Britain and asked for carly France for anything that might American. British and French stay here to discuss issues out- happen. Some Western diplo- notes will go to Moscow pro- side the Atlantic pact. mato
here were asking if this posing an early meeting of the was not the kind of warning Foreign Minister questions,
and later Gorman and China made, fulfilled, as the United Nations The time it would take to ar forces crossed the 38th Parallel rebge big four talks could then
be used, in the British in Korea,
In London, a Foreign Office French view, to get an unwill spokesman described the Soviet ing West German government note, as "Lactical device" timed to accept the Atlantic to coincide with the Brussels plans for raising meeting.
strong force,
The Airline and Radio Valera, hich Arst reported the crash. 'd three crew members and 28 sengers were killed, but this as not officially confirmed. Search crews which sought to ach the crush were forced to turn because of intense cold. The passenger List Included
names of prominent kelan familles, Associated Red
ALL ABOARD DEAD A later message' says arch crows finally reached the reckago and found that all the people aboard. were dead,
D
Veno-
that
One Looter Slain. Second Captured
and
Allies 150,000
*
While the emphasis of their talks is likely to stay on Western preparedness, they will the Far. Eistem looking at situation.
Germany and the need to speed:
Curtain Of Fire To
Protect Beachhead
Tokyo, Dec. 18.
American Naval guns laid a curtain of fire around the slowly melting Allied beachhead at Hungnam în northeast Korea on Sunday night.
Carrier based air strikes and Army artillery added to the weight of metal that held back the menacing Chinese Communists,
some South Koreans
Tel. 21488.
Need For Wost Gorman Roarmament
France Says Russia Is To Blame
Paris, Dec. 17. French diplomats tonight prepared a five-point note
to Soviet Russia, throwing back on Moscow responsi- bility for West German re- armament.
the
Use of German units, said well-informed French officials. is necessary to help defend West against the overwhelming military machine which exists East of the iron curtain,
This was being drafted 04 France's answer to the Russian Dote yesterday accusing France of violating the 1044 Franco- Rusafari alliance In encouraging German rearmament and joining an alleged anti-Soviet coalition.
The Soviet moved on the eve of the 12-power conference in Brussels, where Atlantic Pact Foreign Ministers are, to decide on the incorporation of German units, if and when the Bonn government agrees to furnish them.
of
A similar Russian note to London accused Britain violating
the Anglo-Russian treaty and the three-power, Arm cords of Potsdam.
THE FIVE POINTE
The five points of the Frencht reply as outlined by well m formed oficials were:
:
1. Russian rejection of inter national arms control by the United Nations is the cause of the current world arms race.
American doughboys and Hungnam port, was abandoned
were in by the Allies on Saturday,
2. Soviet satellites of Eastern the outer line of the narrowing Chinese patrola probed into Europe have violated the peace half-moon perimeter arqued Hamhung briefly, but withdrew, treaties of 1947 in maintaining then leaving only a few North Korean crmies larger than the treaties the seaport Now and they rose. from their mowy agents to reimpose Communist
permit. This has produced a Lake Success, Dec. 17. foxholes and drove back light rule over the city.
profound unbalance" of Eastern The Pakistan Foreign a roving Communist patrols.
Chinese
attacks
struck at Hambung was made hot for and Westeam forces.
the fer, Sir Mohammad" Zafrulla
rulers. UB Alghter Khan, Bas-aded the Securier rounded on three
lest-ditch dghters were bumbers fite-bombed it on Such Counelf to reopen the debates hills teeming with Reds. In smoke billowing from its north-ectige security especially in Sugion, retical to aid UN "sides by day, sending great clouds noz To Catubila? a system of col-
ern suburbs.
Koren, has created a deep feeling
incecurity.
on Kashmir, also take the opportunky... of
The text of Sir Mohammed's letter to the Security Counell reads:
Pakistan to the President of
or
the immediate area were an estimated 35,000 Chinese, while upwards of 78,000 others werd moving up.
the
моя
Tents Corps Intelligence of- cery and between 4,000 and 10, 000 Chinese milyance forces were beachhead
around Hungnam.
The climatic fight the closely ringing the beachhead, last tochold of the US Touth Corps in northeast
orea, was rear at hand in
zero weather.
The US heavy cruisex Saint Paul and Rochester poured eight-inch shells into Chinese
4. German military forces have been created in the Soviet zono of Germany, France has never been officially notified of the creation of the "Popular Police" In the Soviet zone but
HOPES WHITTLED Since the 12-nation defence American Secretary of State Federal Chancellor Konrad treaty was signed in the Spring Dean Acheson is due to arrive Adenauer, already has received of 1940, the hopes of men for
positions, raking the approaches had she been notified she would here on Monday. He and his an 'outline of the plan. He and lasting peace have been whittled
HAMHUNG BYPASSED to Hungnam, Hardhitting des have considered their existence nides are expected to urge that other West German political down by the mounting tempo of
The Chinese moved cautiously troyers stepped .up the a violation of articles two and the best way to meet Russian leaders have turned it down in the East-West cold war and the
the. fghting in Korea. The nations of, entrusted to him by the Security in their build-up, and appeared bombardment with cracking five- † treaty,
thunderous Volume of the five of the Franco-Russian however, on threats is to translate defence advance,
handicapped by lack of artery; inch shell bursts. nervous plans into deeds.
ground that it keeps West Ger- Europe, notably
In
in France, have shown in that time many
4. position GENERAL AGREEMENT
to other they are loath to march again feriority in relation
only five years after VE Day. There is general agreement Western nations,
The ad captured the second, an Air about this among the pact part-
Defence and Foreign PRO said. Associated iners. orce
It is, however, tempered Ministers meet in joint session Dess,
with some misgiving on the part on Monday.
Manila, Dec. 13. Security guards surprised two Ipinos looting supplies Inside Clark Field Air Force base Saturday night.
auty killed one and wounded
COMMENT OF THE DAY
National Emergency
PRESIDENT Truman's
national
emergency proclamation as well as his solemn radio address to the nation iguifles that the United States
dministration has shed its last bions regarding the determination of ternational Communism to apply gression where and whenever it can, nd that Mr Truman and his advisers realise the imperative necessity of bringing the American nation to a state, where it can adequately protect itself and also offer protection to its allies against further Communist intimida- tion. Undoubtedly events in Korea. speeded President Truman's decision to mobilise his nation's defensive resources, yet in his broadcast he made it clear that Western Europe was con- fronted with great danger; that while Russia was willing to allow satellites such as Red China to do her fighting for her in the Far East, she herself was preparing to htrike in the West. The pattern which President Truman Tescribed and the conclusions. he eached are grim: the peace of the orld is gravely threatened, and we frould be deluding ourselves to think therwise. Bussia and her satellites are sing lios and deceit as a smoke screen
cover their real Intention mination of the world through Wimidation and where necessary, Hitary*.action. This position was xpressly stated by Mr Truman and its alidity can no longer bo doubted. The Tufted States has reacted in the only hy Ukely to impress warliko Com- nunism. It is an action which carrics with it a stern warning to Russia and her friends that further aggression mot be tolerated; that the United retin and her alles are going to make
of
themselves ready to defend the free countries and the peace of the world. The result is today the American people face a host of restrictions on luxury living; they will have to do without many things to provide materials of more vital importance. The coming year is to be a year of austerity, of manpower mobilisation, of tremendous effort to produce more, of higher taxation: Britons have been familiar with this way of life for 12 golid years, in the first place to make a gigantic war effort, and secondly to bring about their own economic salvation. And Britons will sympathise with their American cousins that they, five years after fighting a 'successful war, have now to undergo once again the rigours of war- time restrictions and the many personal sacrifices these entail. But it may be of
the people. some consolation to America that thoir aillen in Western. Europe are also confronted with the necessity for greater austerity, of con- centration on defence needs in the common purpose of being ready to defend democratic freedom against the - fanatical hatred of International Com- muniam. Nevertheless, in meeting the military threat of Communism by declaring a stato .of national emergency, Mr Truman emphasises that the democracles aro always willing, through the United Nations, to help maintain the ponce of the world by friendly co-operation and mutual under- standing. The United Nations remains the one instrument by which inter- national differences can bo`æpsolved in the appropriate manner, and only refusal on the part of Russia and her: satellites to recognise the authority of UN can roh that organisation of its status. H
"I have the honour to invite your attention to the letter of September 19, 1950, from the UN representative for India and the Security Council reporting on the failure of the mission Council's resolution of March 14,
Associated Press correspondent 1950, to secure the demilitarisa- tion of the State of Jammu and Sta Swinton reported from the There was no immediate estim Kashmir preparatory to the beachhead that the Chinese by-mate of Chinese casualties from holding of a plebiscite,
passed Hamhung, former United the massed are from ships and Nations military centre for shore. However, 300 Reds Northeast Korea. That, demoll-were killed on the Hungnam tion torn city, six miles in from plain trying to break through the study of a possible West
American Infantry lines, Swin- ton said the Reds were caught common defence-Associated
FISS fre.
Yet this two-minded Europe, torn between, its twin fears of "Sir Owen Dixon's report bae Russia and a revived Germany, been with the Security Coun- has been jolted into decisiveness cil for nearly three months and by the Korean war. And so it the people of Pakistan and of looks like going along with the Kashmir are greatly concerned
move to give Germans of the with the urgent and important West guns again.
matter.
moved States and Britain in a over the serious delay in dealing Murder
Echo
Waiting to prepare defences "Almost three years have Two Men Surrender
And Confess
against Communism is America's passed since the Security Coun General Dwight D. Eisenhower, cil became seized of the Kash- the man who led the Western mir dispute and came to the con-: fight against Fascism in World clusion that its solution lay in a War II.
free and impartial plebiscite to The US some months ago decide
the the question · of offered to commit a large now cordon of Jammu and Kashmir force of the defence of Europe. to India or to Pakistan."—Reu- But she hinged the offer on her ter.. Allies acceptance of an adequate plan for defending Europe as far East
as possible.--- Associated Press,
TRUMAN'S STATEMENT
Washington, Dec. 17. The following is the text of President Harry Truman's state- ment as Mr. Dean Acheson, US | Secretary of State; left for the. Brussels conference:
Our Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, is dying today' ́to re- present this country at a Council meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty powers.
India Still Striving For
...i.
Associated Press correspon
dent Tom Lambert said small numbers of white cloaked Chin-
5. Only because of these cit- cunstances France is obliged to study reinforcement of her own security and that of West Europe. Hence she has begun
Gormatt
contribution to the
ese soldiers attempted to rush Winston In Morocca American outposts in the right
in "feeler" thrusts. To reach the lines they had to pass Manlin, Dec. 18. through territory lighted by Two men wanted for the Navy star shells and swept by murder. Last month of American heavy fre.-Associated Press surrendered to Cavite province businesaran John P. Herber
Governor Camerino.
Colonel
Jose
P. Rueda, Cavite Constabulary Commander, sald the pair confessed participation in the hold-up murder.
Mr Herber, an American im porter who had arrived in Manila that morning, was killed on November 19 while driving with friends from Manila ta Cavite town of Tagaytar, Bandits top- pod the car by throwing a banana log across the road. They 4 Coasta- bulary patrol happened on the scene, and Mr Herber, was killed. New Delhi, Dec. 17.
Col. Rueda said two
other India is hopeful of con-
suspects in the killing-one tinuing her peace efforts police sergeant in a small town
Peace Formula began shooting when
He is leaving at a time when despite the announced with- near the scene of the ambush- this country and the of
of other drawal
the
were expected to be captured Chinese soon: These two suspects were nations of the tree world stand delegation from Lake Sut once arrested but escaped from in their greatest peril,
This is going to be
De u' very
cess, Informed sources salda provinalul gad by removing important meeting,
the hinges from the gaol door. here today. Out of it will come arrange-
-Associated Press. ments for a friendly integrated This country, being the only European defence guys em.
| direct non-Communist Unk with
under dialing” chao-
...
Archbishop Addresses 20,000
Such a system will provide Peking, is likely to continue as the basis for a strong and an Intermediary between the *extective***
command Western powers and China leadership.
The announcement that wi This will be one more step in our broad plan to strengthen Hau-chuan was leaving created
Auckland, Doc. 17, the free nations of the world some dismay among Indian pro for peace.
ponents of si conso-dro, "but The Archbishop · of Canter- others anticipated a shift in the bury, De Our foreign policy must be emphasis of efforts to solve the skiressed 20,000 people na- Geoffrey Flahor, continuing and
consistent Korean problem from Lake Familled in the precincts and ad shall continue here, and
Buced to New Delhi,
Journing, streets of Canterbury
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in other areas of the world to India, with her own Am-Cathedras today for Canter build
our strength and the bandor, Mr. K. M. Panikkar, bury's bentennial thanksgiving strength of out alles to main in Paking, is best equipped to service, it was the greatest re- tain pence in the rock,
held in
continue to efforts to persuade Us A mod
This meeting in Brussels will the chinese Rede to evacundo New show that contrary to Commune Koreng)
{Plus: hopes the peoples" of the Alam":góversstoerat
withheld Governor-General, Bir Banned
Marrakesh, Dec. 17.
Mr Winston Churchill arrived" here today by air to spend his Christmas holidays in Morocco.— Reuter
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