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EISENHOWER'S POWERS Pope's Broadcast Final Say In European Defence Merger
bouquet to Princess The Mayor of Piraeus, who has just presented a Elizabeth, in addressing to her a few words of welcome. On the Princess' left is King Paul of Greece, behind them Queen Frederika of Greece and the Duke of
Edinburgh.
US
Former President Of Makes Isolationist Speech
New York, Dec. 20.
Former president Herbert Hoover said last night that the United States has lost the war in Korea, and warned that an attempt to defend disunited Europe would mean "inviting another Korea.”
US Civil Defence Plan Approved
Washington, Dec. 20.
of
The House of Repro- sentatives today approved a master plan for civil de fence designed to prepare America to deal with the dangers and problems atomic attack. The plan, goes next to the Senate.
The legislation Would establish Federal civil defence administration direct a preparedness pro- gramme expected to cost 3,100,000,000 OVICT three-year period
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During debate in the House references were made to the possiblilty of Russia bombing American Industrial oltles in the event of war-Beuter,
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Equal Treatment For German Army
Brussels, Dec. 20.
General Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Com- mander of West European defence, will have the final say on the merging of Western Union and the new Atlantic Pact' Organisation, decided on today by the Brussels Treaty Powers.
At Christinas
Vatican Ully, Deo. 28. -
The Pope will broadcast his Chiririnya, menage to the world at 11 am. од Baturday.
Vatican Radio transmit the
addrem short-wave in-conjunction with the Itxilaa Spanisk networks and the Swiss radio station of Moni Ceneri-Boater,
Hungnam Heights
At the 10th Consultative conference today Retaken
the five Foreign Ministers of the Brussels group decided that this was a logical consequence of the action taken yesterday by the 12 North Atlantic Treaty Powers.
Hungnam Beachhead,
Dec. 20. North Korean shock The five Foreign Ministers-of Britain, troops drove American France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxem-troops off a hill overlooking bourg in a formal statement after their talks, Hungnam early on Tuesday. The Americans counter- had announced that the Western Union Defence attacked within an hour and Organisation was to be reorganised.
retook the hill from the small but hard-charging
A spokesman said that "the have been given a free lusad in Western Union General Staff the negotiations with the Bonn North Korean force. would not go on as it was now, Government on West German
A Marine offer sald an but there must be individual participation In the Atlantic artillery barrage was being laid commands for each region, Army, nocording to usually re-
down on the plains and hills "The Germans will be treated inble quarters. on a footing of equality as far
It is still an open question surrounding Hingham. as possible that is the attitude how
The never-lifting wall of fly for the Atlantic Powers' of the Ministers", he said.
gesture of proposing to permit ng steel may have been a
Communi Asked what region Germany German tactical ar support rouson that would be linked with in the new will convince West
not thrown Germany have
the beachh Atlantic Command, the spokes- that its military service in the attack against man said that this had not been Atlantic Army will not be of line since last Friday morni raised but I should not think an inferior grade.-Reuter. there would be much doubt
16"
the present emergency.
The General believed. "150,- strong, they can do anything in the world
of
the
The Reds hit hard at only one position in the north-east on Tuesday night, mauling a pla- toon of the Third Division but falling to crack through ridge- line positions,
Carrier-based planes flew 154 sorties against the Reds massed killad outside the beachhead, an estimated 700 Reds.
Seventy-four missions close support fights,
ATTACK EXPECTED
wert
CALL FOR UNITY Denver, Colorado, Dec. 20. The Ministers had insisted that
General Elsenhower cald the defence clauses of the Brus-
on Wednesday it is time to stop sels Treaty signed in March 1948 would not be changed, he added, playing party politics with the backing up the Minister state-ed or all Americans to unite in international situation, and call- ment that reorganisation would "in no way affect the obligations which the Ave countries have 900,000 united Americans are so
in virtue of the Brussels Treaty." undertaken in
INTERNATIONAL STAFF ·
The General said that the As the siege dragged into the General Eisenhower has al-
week, the Americant responsibility
any nation second ready started to build up an which undertakes global war-were still waiting for another international General Staff 10
fare must not be assist him in
minimised, major attack. the defence of Western Europ
It is known that re-equippeć Without mentioning any coun- quarters close try by name, he said in answer. North Korean troops have join to the Atlan Organisation to
"It they are ed the a question:
Chinese forces nea: said,
Telephone calls and cables are choosing a global war they are Hamhung, although
wisdom they the
they than four divisions were office, keeping him in touch with the military men he no reason for the United States tance of the American lincs
Bot in an atmosphère
So far, the picked as his subordinate to sald the
troops have not hysterical foar," he stated. same
"It is silly to be too frighten Once he has found the men he led or indeed,
too wants the nominations will go ligerent.. A calm, determined to
for America can get this job done. inember governments their approval."
-United Press and Reuter. General Eisenhower will have MOSCOW REACTION
London, Dec, 20,
Mr Hoover said the first duty of the United States is to save itself. "We shall not fail in this," he said, "even if we have to stand alone."
The ex-President sald: "Before
we land another man or dollar on their shores, the United States should wait to see if the nations of Eurone bowe out of General Eisen-not shown in the past. I see loved to be within striking di
hp
can marshal enough strength to defend them selves. "Otherwise we shall be inviting another manders, Korea," he said in a nation-wide radio speech.
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have
Mr Hoover warned that pre- sent financial policies may lead te inflation and economic disas-
a free hand to pick the best men on the ter in the United States.
American people had to
facts:
The war in Korea was already lost because "even if we could sacrifice more American boys to
foothold maintain a
we know we shall peninsula, not succeed at the present time In the mission given to us by 50 members of the United Na- tions."
The
face for
the
of
bel-
not mor br
United Sta not been pushed a single position permanently
All ground occupied by Chinese and North Koreans w abandoned valimatlly by United Nations forces in t withdrawal into, the Lighte perimeter United Press.
job, irrespective of Moscow Radio's political ob-2 these ugly fit that the United nationality, said a North Atlantic server said today that the Trafficking Charg
West European Governments
repel
had embarked on a direct vio-
of the Potsdam
Any attempt to command to General Eisenhower, stis doctolo
He proposed that the United adequate forces in the world to Force, Lord Tedder, States make Its
shores reel them. own secure. China, India or Eastern
make war on the Communis! Europe would become "grave- yards of millions of Americans on land by invasion through effective
States at the quicksands of China, India or Western Europe is sheer folly, The arms of the West could
boys if the United
Right templed armies there."
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"It is
defeated in spokesman. Nations have been
TEDDER TIPPED
Tokyo, Dec. Korea by the aggression of Com-
Marshal of the Royal Al-
The Public Pròsécutor In Yok munist China. There are no
is most
hehama today indicted two mo to strongly
tipped as second-in-sald,
on the Brus-on charges of selling 85 your constantly girls to entertainment hous During World War II a most stressed that
any policy re- in the course of the past professional partner-nouncing the Potsdam, decisions
years, according to the
the news. ship developed between General is fraught with the most
Tokyo Shimbup, toda; paper, Eisenhower, as Supreme Com and dangerous consequences,
The me both past 50 you
'men, mander, and Lord Tedder, his the responsibility for which old, were alleged to have re
would lie squarely on the Gov-ceived between 1,000 to 5,0 three Western High ernments of the Western yen (21 to £5) for each g
Germany Powers."-Reuter.
they introduced.—Reuter,
never reach Moscow,
BOMB NOT DOMINANT
DeputyReuter.
The
"We Americans should use Commissioners
sea and air power to control the Atlantic and Pacific oceane so
as to prevent an invasion of the W
festern hemisphere by Com-
atomic
munist armies. They can more reach, Washington in force han we can reach Moscow. The bomb is a far less -dominant weapon than it was once thought to be." He did Hot elaborate on the reference to the bomb.
Mr Hoover
said that even without Europe, Amerleans need have no cause for hysteria about the future or security if the nation follows his suggestions and arms its air and naval forces
o the teeth.
TEST FOR EUROPE Mr Hoover added: "We can continue to aid the hungry of the world. Out of our produc tivity we can givo arois to other nations when they have already displayed spirit and strength. In defence Communism.
against
Europe must defend whether
Weston The test is
in
British
South
serious
Officers
Stop
Korea Execution
With the British troops in Koren, Dec. 20, Two British officers today halted the execution of about 40 prisoner by South Korean military police.
The officers, who were acting under the order of the Commander of the British 29th Brigade, saved 17 from shooting. The execution was being carried out a few hundred yards from the Brigade Headquarters.
Brigadier Thomas Brodle said a long wide traich. We halfed "It was a brutal, cold blood- tonight: "I am not going to them and told the interpreter to ed execution."
have people executed on my tall the Korean officer in charge doorstep. My officers will stop to stop the killing executions la my aren within view of my troops.
The two officers, who did not wish their names to be disclosed they have the spiritual' force at this stage, said tonight that and will and acceptance.
they saw two open motor lor- unity among them by their ries being driven through their
area at about 5.30 puh.
The lorries were crowded with
WOMAN SURVIVOR
The other officer went ta Społ Prison.
He said tonight: “I got to the prison Just before Libe prisoner "In the treich were about 23 arrived 1
talked to sever Korean officers in dead and dying.
the princi Through the Interpreter. I office. They seemed gullo upor considered op told the Korean officer to ensure at what they that all were dead before alling interference and the conversa in the grave and to get to hell tion was pretty herimonious.
"While we were talking, ib out of here.
survivors were marched into the office, and made so squat, en th They were very thi
own volition.
The United States had tried with unparalleled effort and prisoners squatting with their "The Korean officer, was a sacrifica to achieve European heads best. About fivo Korean second lieutenant of the mill
but so far had falled.
In each tary police. He did not, neem military police were Europe, to warrant vehicle.
at all The
officers, hurries to Chair:told and the survivors back
wald, must-express itself
further
• but did as he was Their cheeks wero' sutikem. In organised and equipped Brigade. Headquarters and re- to. Seoul Prison, combat divisions of such huge turned, with an interpreter.
"I think it was quite some tim ince they had last been fed "One of the survivors was a senior military officeres Maj number as-will hold ergok a One of the officers tonight woman. We guessed her age to asked me whether it woul stice dam bigklist: the Uteduld: "We saw nine of the be about 14 but the Korean in-bo in order to tako them bad flood,"--Ualtod "Press,
prisoners being marched towards terpreter maid that she was 31,
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