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Winston
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THE CHINA MAIL, STUESIAI, JANUARI 2 10, 1991.
THREATENING COMMUNIST DRIVE Forces Reach To Within 50 Miles Of U.N. Headquarters Infiltration By-Passes Wonju Perimeter
Contrast from the wintry conditions now existing in European countries is provided by this picture showing Winston Churchill painting near Marrakesh, North Africa. Mr Churchill' sits in the shade of an umbrella and wears a white
coat and wide-brim med hat.-AP Picture.
Pershing Tanks
Sent To Berlin
Berlin, Jan. 15. Twenty-two of Ameri-
ca's heaviest
operational
tanks--the 15-1on Per-
shing-arrived here today
to strengthen the
United
States garrison in Berlin.
Today's
armoured bring
American
reinforcementer
the
Allied
Berlin
estimated
strength in West
10
34
an medium and heavy tanks, About 16 other Hight armoured vehicles, and between 12,000 and 15,000
troops.
The
people's
East German police are esti. mated by the Allies between 50,000 and 79,000 picked men.—Reuter.
G.B.S. Legacy
To Secretary
London, Jan. 15. Bernard Shaw George an income of £500 a year for life
secretary,
Senator
President
Abuse
Accuses
Of
Of Power
New York, Jan. 15. "We cannot possibly rely on the United Na- tions as a weapon against Russian aggression," declared Senator Robert Taft (Republican, Ohio) in an address before the Ohio Society tonight.
"The people of this country face today a con- stitutional crisis affecting the whole basis of government in the United States and the liberty of the people themselves."
Senator Taft alleged that Pre- sident Truman undertook a war in Korea "without legal authority and in direct violation of the statute which specified that Con- gress must pass on troops to be furnished the United Nations under the Charter."
he
new
Com-
Tokyo, Jan. 15.
Communist forcos, driving down from the snow-covered hills of Central Korea, reached to within 50 miles of Taegu, the United Nations. Headquarters in the South-East, today.
They attacked or threatened at least three points on the main supply road to the defence area south of Wonju.
BRITAIN'S
ALL-OUT DEFENCE
DRIVE
The Chinese Communist and North Korean forces had apparently called off their frontal onslaught against the United States 2nd Division and the French and Dutch troops holding their unbending line below the city, and had gone back to their familiar tactics of infiltration.
A 2nd Division spokesman admitted that be- hind the lines activity remained "obscure."
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TROOP DEELOYMENT
It was clear, he said, that thỏ "excellent ils which seemed Chinese Communists, thwarted to have stopped the enemy ad- London, Jan. 15. In their head-on assault to cut vanec," Britain's top defence through the Eighth Army's planners satisfied General escape route to the south, had Eisenhower, Supreme Com-sent formations over the hills to The latest assessment of the
waiting
guerillas Communist mander of the Atlantic Pacto
forces spoke of gnawing at the roots of the two Chinese Communist armies Army, today that before the United Nations' main defences, centred around
the
towns of end of this year he will have
A naval communique today Suwon and Osan about 30 behind him Д Britain hinted at bloody battle at miles south of Seoul, and ele- stronger than ever before Choksongni, 15 miles south of ments of four armies maving the 37th Parallel and 45 miles south towards the former South in peacetime.
southeast of Wonju.
Korean capital.
Military Chiefs of Staff the General these things:
told
(1) Britain's arms will, over the next three years, be boosted to nearly £5,000 million in place of the £3,000 million programme previously planned.
Naval planes broke the slege of the town, enabling a rescue convoy to get through while helloopters Rew out the wounded, it said,
.
United Nations reconnaissance Western front
(2) Armament orders amount-patrols ing to
and industry
on the
The American 2nd Division estimated they faced between 8,000 and 10,000 Chinese Com- munist and North Korem troops on their immediate front at
Further north were elements of eight Chinese Communist and North Korean armies and to the of another four armies.
been0,000,000 have already} {odny re-entered Osan, 30 miles east elements
is below Seoul, the South Korean capital, in the face of scattered opposition.
being geared up to a near war time production effort.
(3) Already,
500,000
workers
are engaged in arms production and by the end of March this figure will be up to 750,000.
(4) A scheme is on paper for an experimental call up of ever 100.000 Z-class reserves, veterans of World War 31 who will be put under canvas for three months'
training.
A Communist Loree
United Nations units, patroli- ing in force to give und main- Itain contact with the enemy" on up to the western front, clashed with about 800 Communist troops at Kumyang today, it was officially stated.
1.000-strong was reported to day to be within 52 miles of Nations Korean Headquarters South-East Korca.
nt Taegu, in
the
(3) The production of tankes This and planes will be doubled and four now army divisions organis-
ed in the next year or so.
ΑΠ
United
The castern sector remained relatively quiet,
South Korean Naval DANGEROUSLY CLOSE Huarters claimed
today places
that 20,000 South Korean gueril- Communist troops dangerously
Jas. close
backed by naval funfire. to were the main supply road leading in the Huoju area, just above the Intensifying their activity south from Chungju, 27 miles 38th Parallel on the west coast. (6) Britain will probably sta south of Wonju. tion four army division instead
take Communist attempts to Eighth Army com- Yonome of three in Germany under the
munique,
Island, miles southeast pinpointing this Atlantic organisation.
Paet
southernmost advance of the the loss of 800 troops.
of Hacju, had been repulsed with and the (7) Britain and Common-
Communist troops, enid that wealth countries have agreed they
were apparently trying on a rough blue-print for the to cut the main supply road. defence of the Middle East A small group was also which, with the Eastern Medi-
reported to be 30 miles terranean, will form
of southeast of Wenja, funp- General Eisenhower's three At- ing off ground for the drive lantic Pact zones.
down The others
the centre of the and Western peninsula. are Scandinavia Europe.
one
without Congressional authority is to climinate Congress and the peolpe themselves for all prac- leal purposes from any part in the decision of foreign policies and making of peace... this proposal to enter into agreement to commit American troops to "Our danger has been
made on international army is a com-
of pletely crystal clear by the results
and a proposition the abuse of powers of the departure from past polley... President in recent years."
The President Is proposing number of Left continued, adding that Congress to commit certain
mur. "reassert its constitutional American divisions to the international an Missright to pass upon fundamental mand of
com- mander, aclected not by principles of foreign policy."
The new him commander-in
rearmament plan. -chief of the American Army
has still to be passed by the but "The censeure plan Is the Ly a group of nations,
Cabinet, the AL most complete
surrender
to moment
they may choose which the United States has Miss Patch was also offered
General Eisenhower, Tomorrow 01 agreed. Shaw's house at Ayot St Lau-ever
course, they may choque a British or
and it French aggression he encourages rence, Hertfordshire, where
in only a question of time be- died last November, but she
proposed is far Atlee, fore the Communist armies declined as she did not like the
greater than that proposed under Reuter. released
ceasefire in the
much more
to his
Blanche Patch. She disclosed this
today at a news conference ou her book "Thirty Years with G.B.S."
In the course of his speech, Senator Taft said:
the by
As
The under general
place "it was much too cold." Corca and the hamstringing of United Nations Charter and
The last thing that Shaw Chinng's army will march on wrote was his signature on two down
into Indo-China pages of his incorne tax return Sou beastern Asia... when he was ill. Miss Patch PRESIDENT'S CLAIM
likely to produce
It is beyond anything con- by the Atlantic
and
Pacted
"I have been shocked by the
The austerity It will bring to British homes will be a formid- able political, problem for the Clement Prime Minister, Mr
and his Ministers..
Republican's
can agree with partisans of the administration Attack Over
had to hold his wrist as he "The effect of the President's speed with which the blind signed. "They were the worst claim that he signatures of his that I have foreign nations to commit have rushed to the defence of ever seen but apparently they American soldiers to an inter- the proposition that the Presl- satisfled the Inspector of Taxes," | national force in an number dent can make war and warlike she declared.
and any place. in the world commitments.---United Press.
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These a 2nd Division
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spokesman 63ld tonight, were definitely not guerilisa organised force
but
B.n
which
had infiltrated. through the Unes. He re- fused to estimate the num ber involved, though some unemelal
reports put them ng high as 10,000.
United Nations troope directly below Wonju were not in
the contact with Communist mála force to-
day, the spokesman said, bat artillery and warplanes inflicted heavy casualites
OBSCURE
A refugee woman interrogated today said that as a result of the United Nations bombing, only one big building now remains standing in Wonju.-Reuler.
U.N. OFFENSIVE REPORTED
New York, Jan. 15. United Nations forces the western Korean front have gone on the offensive, accord- ing to a dispatch from Osan, Korea, broadcast by New York Radio station,
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The dispatch sald that by nightfall team's composed of tanko and Infantry had ad- vanced up to 12 miles north- ward towards Seoul-Reuter.. Washington, Jan. 15. United
States Defence Department cald today
that the United States 2nd Division In Korea "is not in any danger whatsoever of being cut off and destroyed."
The
the
A spokesman at the Depart- The picture behind the line ment's briefing made this com was entirely obscure", with ment on suggestions that en- guerillas and infltrating units circling movements by harassing road traffle through Communists had
pinced
the the two passes southeast of Division in serious danger. Wonft.
He said that the Division "is Washington, Jan. 15.
The main Communist army la doing a hell of a job" in deny- Senator Paul Douglas (Dema-the centre "were hitting hard for ing the Communists the use of crat) in a senate speech today a few days but now they have the vital road junction near sald that the United States stopped and seem content to Wonju.-Reuter- armed forces
be in-hold," the spokesman added. should creased to 0,000,000 men by United Nations troops east of next December 1 to prepare Wonju yesterday recaptured the for any sudden Communist important secondary road june- attack upon the West.
tion of
Yongwol. Earlier, Senator Ralph Flan- Though hampered by sleet and ders (Republican) had told the mist, United Nations fighters and Senate that he strongly felt bombers were out with the dawn that Britain "must decide on bonding, strafing and rocket-
the cause ing sorties whether to cleave to
against Northern of freedos.
or the
of concentrations CuSO
on the central tyranny and aggression" |and western sectors. The conscience and judg- They claimed ment to the British people must casualties
be focused on the high Esues 1,40031 Involved in Brit
Britain's
over
Aborigines
On Strike
Go
Sydney, Jan. 15.
A despatch today said that all Australian aborigines in 1,000 the Darwin area of the 'remate around Wanju and Northwest Australian const had *attacker
on fat. Biz struck for a basic wage of £7 Communist
buildup posses-Co
around per week. in the west. In 301
Aborigines now receive £2 use of the island of Suwon, sion and Hongkong. The public opinion sorties they attacked 47 towns a week when employed by the villages, running
int into Government,
addition to of the world must be focused and
the their board and lodging, cloth around. Pyongyang, and support pressure from tentious
Hrent Northern capital and sighting ing tobacco transport intelligent
and and
their only one Yak fighter through-
for movie shows. In citizens of Britain
on irresolute government. This out to day.
employment, natives issue must be so sharply drawn Carrier-based planes attack-mcelve £1 per week in addi- that her government shall have ed more than 30 different trooption to other benefits,
They now demand that thes chiefly around no alternative but to serve its concentrations
given a full wage which own interests and the interests the Wonju and Suwon areas. bo of its people by sacrificing the A naval aircraft was reported they can spend as they like- paltry millions or billions of to have scored, in one area United Press, Hongkong trade to the great purpose of maintaining a free world." United Press.
Greek Squadron
Active
Tokyo, Jan. 10. Greek pilote flow Dakota transports carrying supplies, ammunition and troops to Korea today.
The Greek squadron with the United Nations forces in Korea includes seven Dakotar and is
commanded by Major John Kadzakis and Major Andreas Gorenko, both of Athens,
It aired on Dec, 1 and bow gan operations within a week Reuter
ndvate
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Dulles & Malik Confer
Washington, Jan. 15. The State Department announced on Monday that Republican foreign policy adviser John Foster Dulles conferred with Russia's
Rods Rounded Up In Istanbul
Istanbul, Jan. 15. The
polion announced
on fionday that a round- up of Cominumkata began over the week-end with the arrest of 33 civilians and two Army officers and a search of a number of bource.
More arrests were ox. pected to follow searches.
further
The cfvillans arrested included a journalisi
and
дей assistant university professor. The Police found documenta
Indios. ting that some of the ar. rested persons were agents of a Communist oountry and that all were work. fugether. - United
Preas.
United Nations delegate, HUGE
U.S.
Jacob Malik, in New York on Saturday night on the Japanese perce settlement. MILITARY
The State Department spokes- man, Mr Michael McDermott,
told a Press conference on Mon- BUDGET
day that Mr Duiles explained to
Mr
Malik that his (Dulles's) forthcoming trip to Japan was
Washington, Jan. 15.
"exploratory only and pre-
More than 50 percent of liminary to further consultations between the Allied powers." the tax dollars the Améri-
The State Department state- can public will pay during "Last the 1952 financial year will meal sald
textually: Saturday (Jan. 13) evening, Mr be spent on military service. John Foster Dulles met with Mr Individual taxes will pro- Jacob Malik in New York with vide over 30 percent of the reference to the pending
Japanese peace settlement.
budget dollars.
"Mr Dulles explained to Mr Taking $1 ao the gauging Malik that his trip to Japan was unit, this is where the budget exploratory only and
from: pre-dollar is to come
liminary to further consultations between the Allied powers Individual taxes 35 cents; principally concerned which Mr corporation taxes 27 cents; ex- Dulles would expect to carry cise (sales) taxes 11 cents; cus- on upon his return from Japan. toms" and other levies four Mr cent proposed new taxes 23 "It was understood that
Dulles would then communicate cents. Total $1. further with Mr Malik."
Again, with the dollar as the calculating unit, this is how the
Military
Mr McDermott said the meet-Americans tax dollars will be ing was held at Mr Dulles's spent:
service 58 cents; instigation. He denied that a similar meeting was held by foreign programmes 10 cents; Mr Dulles with representatives Interest on United States debli of other Allied governments.
The meeting with Mr Mallk was just to make sure "every.. body gets things straight."
Mr McDermott said Mr Dulles hoped to leave for Japan this week I he can arrange air transportation--United Press.
Mr Dulles' meeting with Mr Malik was called at the initia- tive of Mr Dulles. The mission that Mr Dulles is leading to Japan will
investigate Japanese feelings price settlement."
towards
the
B
cents; veterans' bencats 7
all other cents;
expenses 17 cents. Total $1.
A budget of US$71,504 million was submitted to Congress by Truman yesterday. President This calls for an expenditure of US$41,421 million to build up America's armed strength and US$7,112 million to build up the armed strength of her Allies- Reuter.
Portuguese Ship
Talks will be hold with Sends Out S.O.S.
Japanese leaders as well with General MacArthur.
១៩
When the mission was nounced State Department spokesman sald that the party
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St. John's, Newfoundland,
The
Jan 16. Portuguese
tons
would not be negotiating with motor ship Nereus today sent the Japanese Government in the out an SO. S. taying that she drafting of a treaty. It was de- had steering trouble in a storm sired to find out what the in mid-Atlantic.
She was bound from Lisbon Japanese people had in mind.
and gave ber "When they come back we for St. John's
1,200 miles will have a better idea of what position as about
President cast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. to
to recommend
Transport department officials Truman and the Secretary of State,
the spokesman added. said that they were trying to
send help-Reuter. Router.
No Explanation For
1
McClure's "Relief"
Washington, Jan. 15.
A United States Defence Department spokes- man said today that General J. Lawton Collins, the Army Chief of Staff, went to Tokyo to find out how the Korean war was progressing.
Officials said they had no explanation to offer for the relief of Major-General Robert McClure as the Commander of the Second Division.
conditions under A spokesman said that it was The exact most unlikely that General which these senior offleert were their illscussions - in McClure
boen rellevad holding "with prejudices" in view of Tokyo with General MacArthur's
· Extra- the Second Division's record af staff have aroginek fighting In' the: Wonju area. ordinary Interest, in Washington,
Lieutenant-General Walter Bedell Smith the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, and
Alexander Bol the head of Army Intelll- sald to have gone to were
discuss intelligence matters with General Mac- Arthur's Headquarters.
Bero to.
****Today's official announOS- mebla bave not entirely speculation as Billed Chuicso
troops Nattoria might be bedti or that a further withdrawal, or postihla total evacundium of Korea, was being on- sidered,
There was no reference to Central Hoyt Vandenberg. the
Other speculation was that a Air Force Chief of Staff, who is shake-up of General Mae- also in Tokyo.
Arthur's Intelligétice staff, often Meanwhile, there was con-criticised -- för alleged incom- tinued speculation here today petence arid: Inaccuracy, in pregs and unofficial quarters about to begin,-Reuter.
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