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CHINA
No. 34828
Established 1845
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1951.
UN Planes Blast Red Industrial
Positions
LIMITED GAINS BY TROOPS
Tokyo, Feb. 27.
United Nations planes streaked ahead of the mud-bogged central front ground forces today and blasted new Communist lines with bombs, shellfire and jellied gasoline,
An Eighth Army communique said that air strikes yesterday hit concentrations of 3,000 to 5,000 entrenched enemy troops in the Yongduri area, about 15 miles west-northwest of Hoengsong and about 30 miles south of the 38th Parallel.
Heavy concentrations of Reds-probably Chinese- in that area and stubborn resistance clsewhere, particular- ly along the front leading westward to Seoul, were taken as a possible indication of the Red determination to hold there while building up forces for a possible counter- attack.
Planes flew through clouds, į line with the 3,000 to 5,000 rain and high winds thday to troops reported entrenched near renew aineks on these forces Yongduri,
And against the remnants of 11 North Korean divisions still
The communique said that UN combined patrols in the Yong-
pulling back toward Changdong dari area were resisted with in en central Korea,
heavy small arms, automatie
General MacArthur's Tues- weapons and mortar are. Three
limited guins (72) the central
day morning communique said to four Communist artillery bat- the UN assault forces made teries opened Are just after mitinight on Tuesday on UN forces southeast of Hoengsong and threw 20 rounds into Unlied States positions.
front on Monday. He said the UN forces west of Hoongsong
Into determined resistance.
ran
chemy
STILL WITHDRAWING North of Pyons:hang, where The communique said the North Koreans
are whh- drawing to escape entrapment, Communists Ove
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made sub and Ave miles north-northwest be held wittee meeting to
stantial gains. said.
the communique
UN of
the
new
for Economic Affairs; Willard Thorp, today opened the Arst
the framework
International Pyongchank of
resisted
Materials Conference
which troops but still were withdraw-
will discuss international col- ing to the north. TANKS KNOCKED OUT
laboration to prevent a short- Enemy tanks were reported
Aircraft on Task Force 17 on the cost central front for the continued to contribute to the age of essential materials to first time on Monday and fighter ed upon the communications
mounting damage being infilet-pon-Comraunist countries. planes
reported that
Mr Thorp, on behalf of the they
the Wopsan area United States Government, knocked out two of them. Air-system in men reported that four Com-
while
a devastating ship to made a short speech of greeting
to representatives munist tanks were seen 12 miles are bombardment was main-
of the first tained along the cast coast. commitice of the new organisa- north of Pangnim.
fires combat tearn
Supporting from the
from
the tion which is concerned with Seventh Division advancing In
cruiser, St Paul, and aircraft copper, zinc and lead. from the
the Panguim
carrier. Bataan, fought
silenced a number of
The 12 nations gun posi
of the first through Red trap two miles tions in the Seoul area-United committee are: Australis, Del- west of the town and reached
gium, Canada, Chile, Germany, a point five infies west of Pang-
France, Italy, Mexico, Norway, The Reds nim mid-afternoon.. had buried mines
Peru, the United Kingdom and muddy In rutted roads and they had to be
the United States. dug up before vehicles could edvance.
area
Press
vaat spa
INDIAN OCEAN
of
Across the Russia, from the boundaries of Eastern Europe to the North Pacile coast, there is now scarcely a break in the industrial chain.
tion
Stalin has said that no na
could achieve such pro- Tess and at the same ilme prepare for war. Spokesmen of the Western Powers asked if Stalin would give proof of his sincerlly.
One of the big questions is: What is happening in North. ern Siberia, an arca unmap- ped to the Wertern world?
Daily Express
artist John Bodie charts the latest-known phases in Soviet Industrial strategy.
S'pore Gloom Over Rubber
Singapore, Feb. 26.
KOREAK ÉS
Soviet Russia
ALETTAR
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NORTH PACIFIC:
CAMERICAN DEFENCE AREA
-METAY
Other Communist countries
Rescue
BRILLIANT
TEST INNS
Twenty-two overs of ex- citing and glorious cricket were seen in the fourth day's play of the fifth-Fost match at Melbourris this morning, as England car- ried her overnight score of 218 for six wickets to 303 for nine wickets luncheon interval.
3
at, the
Hero of England's innings was Reggie Simpson, who gave magnificent exhibition of aggressive, intelligent erickét, And who at the lunch interval remained unbeaten with 133 runs. For the first half-hour be scored only five runs, but In the next hour 58 came off his bat,
الي
Although he has so far scor- ed only six runs England's No. 11 batsman, Tattersall, was to a great measure responsible for giving England her present first innings lead
of 86. runs, and swinging back the for- tunes the
Russia Expected To STOP PRESS ind's of our match into Ena-
Agree To
Talks
Paris, Feb. 26.
The French government expects. Russia's reply to the three Western powers' note suggesting
a four power Deputies' conference here on March 5 within the next two days.·
favour.
For 42 minutes he withstood the
combined assault of
TEST THRILLS Miller, Iverson, Johnston, John-
Australia 89 for 4
A crowd of 25,000 saw carly started
thrills when Australis
their second innings 103 runs in
arrears...
The
Bon, and Lindwall, allowing Simpson, to reach his century.
So far, the last wicket has added 57 runs,
An informed French source who said this belief is based on a telephone call to the French embassy in Moscow innings Mortis was the Five ot this morning, added, "There is reason to speculate that the Russians may agree to the meeting."
France is expected to issue a communique tomorrow Of Wednesday
on
.on the recent exchanges of notes with Russia and in which each side has blamed the other for world ten- slon and rearmament.
Sunday's Russian note to Brl- tain-particularly the section that dealt with Eastern versus Western armament has been of much interest to diplomatic observers here.
MISSION
THAT FAILED
од
EARLY DISASTER England resumed her 'lanings with Bedaer, and Simpson batting weather had become to Lindwall and Miller
wicket that was playing better cooler and cloudier.
Tea than yesterday after the minutes after the_start_of_the
morning's rolling, though alighe had been scored when, in monely disaste
disaster came Bedser's second over he tried the third over of the morning to hit the ball hard round the Lindwall took the top on Beas corner, missed and was Ibwser's leg stump, with the score This wicket had come from the|at_220, third ball of the over.
Iverson relieved Lindwalk in Bedser had another from the the ninth over of the morning. seventh, for Burke, now part and met with instant success nerd by Hassett, just touched Bailey, after taking a single on the bail- to first slip where Hut-Miller and a four of Lindwalk fon spun sideways to make a succumbed to the spin bowler, as wonderful, catch. Two wickets he moved to half-volley a leg ball for six runs and Bedrer two and eiged it into Ian Johnson's wickets for two.
hands at fine leg. At 230 for At the other end, Bailey was eight wickets Wright, Joined bowling but, for the time being Simpson, but survived only 14. The creation of-six-commit-Red-Ching's rubber puring they have not rearmed while
Montreal, Feb. 26.
with only-half-a-run-and-at-alls. In Iverson's next over he tees to deal with various strate-chases in Singapore through the West has, may feel this is the Bir- James Gardiner,-return- and "the pace Increased
The Agriculture Minister: cequarter pace. Presently, Walked right into the ball In gic materials followed an
however, the run lengthened front of his three stumps and nouncement by
Hongkong agents fell sharp answer to the three power suged empty-handed from Bri- few runs there were came most-
was given lw. France, the Accra. Gold Coast, Feb, 20.
United
(Contd. on Pago 8 Col, 2). Kingdom and Kwame Nkrumah, 51-year- United States last month
the ly because it was believed Beation that the level of arma- from 40 to 60 knots during old native political firebrand they were inviting other major ment will clamp down on the Ministers' conference. that that the Hongkong govern-be discussed at
ments---Russian as well as others tain today afler trying
toy from him. who
Bedser continued to set Has- Convention People's the
Foreign obtain food contracts and sell and Harvey problems with The Eighth Army communique Party to victory in Gold Coast's countries to join with them in re-export of rubber to China. is the case then the Russians the British Labour Govern- swing and once beat Harvey all Wasbrook Toon, b
consuming and producing said air reports estimated that first
Informed sources say if this Canadian wheat money from his perfect length and late elections.
entered an enemy division is due in Parliament today
the establishing new international at the head machinery
This, coupled with a number may reply that they will attend ment. the
for general area three miles of his party delegation. Hun-against the
collaboration of other bearish factors cast
a Tallon, ends up, without hitting the
Simpson, not out northeast
of Hoengrong. This dreds cheered as he took his of many
П growing shortage gloom over the rubber market. ference, but only
Foreign Ministers con-
stumps. Only five runs had Compton e Miller, b would be approximately on
essential materials. They are:
under rules
been scored. a scat, United Press.
He said he found most of the
Brown. b Lindwall him, United Press,
laid 1. Shipments
down by the Potsdam British
At 83. Harvey went,
Sheppard, e Tallon, b Miller being Zvans, Miller to America agreement.
attitude. "a little diffi-bw to Wright, committed for March were for
cult to understand" and
and one Tun Bedaer, Llodwall below normál Agures.
This might eliminate dis-
had later Miller, who had not open- Bailey, e Johrison, biverso cussion of Russian as well as from the Prime Minister down,
indicated to Socialist leaders, ed his score,
was caught and Wright, law Iverson' would, in a Western view, con- "would be pleased" to continue suffered these first innings. other European armament and that the Canadian
Tattersall, not out.... bowled by Brown, Miller Extras Vest government siderably lessen the chances of the talks. Mr Gardiner
same bowler in the first
For # wickets told Lension--AB- reporters the talks were very friendly" but had failed to pro-
United Nations troops on the cast central front were warned
to be ready for hurricane winds
Tuesday.
Native_Political-
Chief Cheered
Jed
COMMENT OF THE DAY
cominon
New And Solid Unity
THE
THERE is every reason of logic and interest for close co- operation between France and Italy. The two countries are linked not only by geography but by old bonds of history and culture. They form s natural and complementary trading area. They have similar political prob- lems. The sense of "Europe" is strong in them because of all nations they are most deeply rooted in the tradition we call Western civilisation, The ersatz character of the Rome-Berlin axis, forged by two dictators to prop up each other, was never so evident as in the instinctive turn of Rome to Paris when the artificial tie was broken and the Government of the new Italian Republic made reconciliation with France the first aim of its policy. In the phat five years efforts” on both aldes to establish a Franco-Italian customs union have achieved some success, but the results in the economic field are not so striking as the progress of the two Governments toward political collaboration. Paris and Rome ara, closer today than they have been, and they are united especially by their desire for the unity of Europe and their support of overy attempt to bring it
nearer.
Their Foreign Ministers, Schuman and Sforza, may be said to be the leading Europeans" on the Continent, and the two Governments ' are the pillars of the European movo- ment. The growing partnership was sealed in the meeting of top officials that ended recently at Santa Margherita. When the story of these eventful years is written, it may well be that the two outstanding develop ments will be the formation of the trans: Atlantic community ECA- merging
into NATO-and the organisation of a new Europe on the divided remains of the old. In this
process the
ever- widening agreement between France and Italy is an important step. The communique issued by Premiers Pleven and de Gasperi shows how broad the basis of agreement is. The two Govern- mants are pledged to co-ordinate their action on such vital national policies as the fight against internal Communism,. the rearmament programme, their attitude toward Germany. They will hold periodic consultations to decide on & common line of foreign policy. Italy will support the French plan for a European army, in which Germans will be incorporated in small units but with full equality in political and economic councils. This is by far the most comprehensive plan of co-operation entered into by any two European Governments. Following the Schuman Plan, now going forward after an interval of uncertainty, it is another evidence that France is resolved to assume the leadership of the Continent. Up to this point the French have prevailed In winning, acceptance of their view on the arming of Germany. In co-operation with Italy they are now creating a counter-weight before. the question of Gorman unity in settled or German strength becomes an actual factor in the European balance. The. next move will be for France and Italy together to sock Gorman co-operation In a united Europe. The plan is on the grand scale, and it is being pursued in the best tradition of a diplomacy that has long been lacking either. In the Qual d'Orsay or anywhere else on the European scene.
It was learned today that
rubber estates are very
much
They say the Russians, by say
2. From March and April les" oversold in their forward
settling transactions, April forward sociated Press. sales were practically nil,
9. Ruslan buying
which started at the end of last week proved very moderate and ship- ments will continue only up to April and May,
4. Against Australia's pur chases very little, freight space
U.S. Embargo Relaxation Refusal?
of
London, Feb. 26. The United States a retased the British re- quest for a relaxation the United States restels- tions on American
trade with Hongkong, official
:
- sources said today.
Mr A. G. Clarke,
Dir. ector of Commerce to the Hongkong
Government, who has been conducting. negotiations in Washing ton,
leff London by air for Hongkong today. -
laxation
› Officials, mide “He holds.
hope of any 10- tion of the restrictions on American trade which are having crippling effect on Hongkong,
It is understood that the British Government DOW Infonds to take up the question in the diplomatjo level. - United Press.
is available for March ship-
6 Export duty on rubber
expected be breased
world
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AUSTRALIA 109:4
THE SCOREBOARD Australia (1st Innings) 317 ENGLAND, laż innings
Miller
Lindwall Half an hour before close of Miller. 1. More money
for wheat play Australia had scored 109 Iverson which Canadian farmers had for 4. Hassett not 89, Hole not Johnston been selling to Britain at a loss. 8.
2. Any new food contract, although "I would judge from discussions that Britain would like to get some checae and bacon from Canada".
Washington, Feb. 26. Congress sent to the White House today. legislation
He told Mr Attlee, the Food thorising the construction of a government officials that if the Minister, Mr Webb, and other 00,000-ton aircraft carrier cap United Kingdom wanted to keep able of inunching long-range getting food from Canada it planes carrying atomic bombas.
Congressional action.
The Senate passage completed would have to pay more for it
than it had paid in the past.
The measure, approving "I indicated we have beef and US$2,358,000,000 in Navy con- apples in surplus. At the mo struction, was passed by a voice ment, Canellan beef is going to vote In the same form in which the United States at fairly high Il cleared the House.
Senátor Byrd told the Senate prices. I indicated we found it a little difficult to understand the huge carrier will cost why Britain is not interested in US$212,000,000 and said the buying eggs. They need eggs." Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimous United Press, ly favour the project-As zociated Press.
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Howland Sargeant, 37, be unable to face trial at Leeds Deputy Aistant Secretary of Assizes` tomorrow on charges of State for Public Affairs, said on fraud. B3 he is in hospital Monday they will marry soon recovering from a serious iliacas. ofter
Bastor.
He is expected to be tried They have boon negociated in work with the State. Departs during the Yorkshire"" #pring ment, and UNESCO (The United | Asuizon which start here in April. Nallons Educational," Beimat and Cultural Organisation), and were
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