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Through More Strongpoints
Tokyo, Mar. 9.
United Nations troops and armour, thrusting through "suicide" strongpoints, today pushed further north in West and Central Korea, but in the east fierce Communist attacks threatened their flanks.
The focus of the eastern battles was 10 miles north- west of Pangnim-ni where a see-saw battle raged all day In the trackless, precipitous wastelands.
An estimated two North Korean regiments forced back South Korean units but American infantrymen, with air support, sealed the gap.
An officer estimate that al- must 75 percent of the 1,200 to 1,500 Communists attacking in one sector of the Joint South Korean and American front to- day were killed or wounded.
com-
and artillery bombardiments, advanced two and a half miles and consolidated yesterday's Fains 011 an Important hill dominating 50 miles of Com- munist territory,
of
He saw one air strike against 200 Communists down a moun-probing for the lain trail. When it was picted only two Communists appeared to be able to walk. The others were either Bead or too seriously wounded to move.
Twenty miles east of Seoul, American Infantry,
led by trnks, Joined
up the prongs
thetr bridgehead neross the Han River and link ed with the Americans advanc- Ing on their right.
Three
be
the
of
London, Mar. 9. Spot in prices dropped another 25 on the London market - today to around, £1,200 a ton, making a total fall of about 2280 m ton since Washington de. elded to stop buying for sterling and
curtall Government buying for in- dustrial UPO until prioc# fell to a more reasonabla level,
to
The price stood steadily at around £1,500 before the Washington announce. ment made on Tuesday,
Other commodities and commodity shares, includ- ing rubber, and the shares of rubber, copper and fito producers were dull, and be a there seemed to widespread feeling that the change in American money and Treasury bond poll. cles, linked with the lin announcement, opened up a new and much less in. flationary phase.--Neuter.
Missionaries
Leave By
Plane
Late today patrols were out Communiat strength all along the line,
East
Yangpyong. Americans near the former Com- munist key defence town
As Hoengsong fought all day. dusk fell they were reported to still stalled by fanatical defenders,
The Eighth Army spokesman deserford the enemy resistance along the whole of the United left Nations advancing front today as morning with 37 British mis sionaries and nine children- "light to heavy."
On the eastern part of the Some observers here believed
including a baby in arms-who that General Matthew Ridg-central front, among almost in- hnd been evacuated from Com- Army Com-accessible mountain wastelands, Imanist China. Their departure way, the Eighth munder, night bypass or enclose contact with small groups nirlift operation by which over United Nations troops fought at signalled the start of a major circle Seoul, possibly enforcing of Chinese Communists and 500 missionaries and dependents
of
aircraft this
York A chartered
Kal Tak airport
a bloodless Chinese Communist North Koreans entrenched on will be flown home from Hong- withdrawal,
rather than at-ridgetops.
tempt a frontal, assault.
Frontline
kong.
which has been
officers believed All belong to the China In- FEROCIOUS BARRAGE that these were "suicide" troopsland Mission, An American ollicer sak fighting a delaying action 10 that the fernelous artillery bar-allow the main enemy forces to engaged in missionary work in Chinu for over h century. rage which supported the Inn withdraw to a defence line fur-
in the Present-day conditions ther back. River crossing had prevented a
and firm
Australian Communist stand along
Canadian country, however, make it dif
the cult
on, and to carry troops the north bank.
cast of Yongdu, a road Junotion on the Important cen-Mission hos decided to recall tra front lateral road to Hoeng- all its workers in China. They song, advanced 1,500 yards by have been getting out gradually midday.-Reuter.
ward transportation in Hong- More arrivals from China are expected in the near f
that left this are due in London Tuesday, Fortnightly
vehicles,
Air reconnaissance showed the Chinese Communists Ing north in
but determined groups in the Jag- the Hill blocked
ged hiils
United Nations
and
Established 1845
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1951.
Bevin Resigns:
Price 30 Centa
Morrison Is New Foreign Sec.
CHUTER EDE AS
OF
HOUSE
COMMONS LEADER
London, Mar. 9.
Mr Ernest Bevin has resigned as British Foreign Secretary and is succeeded by Mr Herbert Morrison, 63, Deputy Prime Minister, it was officially announced tonight.
*
Ailing Mr Bovin he is 70 today-will stay in the Cabinet as Lord: Privy Seal.
Reports that he would leave the Foreign Office as soon as a successor could be found have been rife for some time
too amid comment that the burden of foreign affairs was heavy for a sick man. They were denied by the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, only a week ago.
Viscount Addison takes over Mr Morrison's job as Lord Presi- dent of the Council.
Mr Chuter Ede remains as Home Secretary but also takes over Mr Morrison's duties as Leader of the House of Commons.
Japan's Principal Defence
and have been awaiting on-US Long Range Air
And Sea PowOF--
QUEUILLE IS NEW Kong.
FRENCH PREMIER future.
advance. feld Armour
Kung fighter planes blasted away at the hilltop defences all day to enable Infantry to tackle the defenders commanding the Puka han River valley running south
Into the Han.
the west
on
Ing to unoMcial tabulation.
The
group
Paris, March 9. Henri Queulle was confirmed morning
Premier on Friday night by next the National Assembly, accord-flights are expected to follow until all the Mission's members have been sent home.
COMMUNIST LEADER SLAIN
Unofficial returns gave him 323 voice, 12 more than he needed to form a government.-United Press,
An Eighth Army spokesman tonight claimed that the United Nations force yesterday in- -flicted-over_0.000 casualtics.
Reuter's
correspondent
John MENZIES STYMIED central front,
Singapore, Mar. D. Colleg
of a reported signs
Canberra, Mar. 9.
Security forcer today Bit- The Australian Prime Minis- bushed and killed Cheng Choon, general Communist withdrawal.
The American Ninth Corps ter, Mr Robert G. Menzies, to a district secretary of the Ma punched northward up to five night called
emergency tayan an
Communist Party 011 miles through very rough coun- Cabinet meeting for Monday to whose head the
Government try against only small enemy plan new moves after the High had put a price of $14,000. rear-guards.
Court ruling that his Act out- Cheng, who was with two Near Yangprong, American lawing the Communists was other men, was killed in Kuazi-
― Reuter. troops heavily supported by air "wholly invalid."
tan, Pahang State.--Reuter.
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Communism Loses Ground
THE latest proof that the mass
Western Europe. is steadily weakening has come this week in an Associated Press dispatch which gives an impres sive and heartening list of countries where the local Communists have lost party followers, members of parlia- ment and trade union strength. Cer tainly, the Kremlin and the Cominform must have realised long ago that they cannot sustain an appeal or wia recruits where they have to face democratic procedures. This is not a new development in the West. The Communist bloc is a solid lump on the map of the world for the precise reason that communism cannot expand with- out forcing a, revolution from outside, Since such force can only be exercised by the Soviet Red Army, the spread of Communist regimes since the end of the Second World War had to be in neighbouring countries. The Eastern European satellites were won by the seizure of police and judiciary control by the Communists while the Russian armies were in occupation or at the frontlers. The non-Communist political parties were forced into partnership, then subservience and finally liquida- tion. This should be a bitter pill for the old-time Communist, the one who honestly believed in the validity of Marxism Leninism: The early Bolsho vike, Including Lenin, thought that the world revolution would come through the labouring classes. We have by now proved conclusively that it can only come by outside force. Even a country, like Hungary, which lagged bohind Western Europe in social and political progrese, could not be won to commu- nism by legitimate means. The Hun garian Commianist party was not only minority but a steadily decreasing
THE strength of communism In
seized
one when the Communists power. People who have had any degree of libéral political experience or whose social order has real strength do not want communism. Where they do or seem to, as in parts of Asia, it is on a misconception. The Chinese farmer who accepted or even welcomed com- relief from the misery, munism as oppression and corruption of his lot will learn in time that the promises of the Communists are hollow. The land that is divided is soon taken back by collectivisation; the debts that are cancelled by liquidating the money- lendera are replaced by "oppressive taxes; the annoying bureaucrat be- comes the fearsome, ubiquitous police- man. Communism by
Washington, Mar. 9: The State Department adviser, Mr John Foster Dulles, told the Senators to- day that Japan must rely primarily on American long- range air and sea power — not United States ground troops for protection. against direct aggression.
A statement "Issued by the Committee chairman, Senator Tom Connally, and prepared in at the State Department, advance
encouraged" disclosed that Mr Dulles had the Japanese to rely primarily upon the deter- rent influence of the retaliatory power possessed the free world and upon United States air and sea power ... rather than count upon the continuing pre- sence in Japan of large United States ground forces.”
by
Succeeds Mr Morrison
CHUTER EDE
BRITAIN'S
CIVIL
continues
Lord Addison be Lender of the House Lords.
to
Bevin
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Succeeds Mr Big Four
Deputies Stalled
HERBERT MORRISON
Seagrave Released
Rangoon, Mar, 9.
VIOLENT ATTACK BY GROMYKO
Paris, Mar. 9. The deputies of the “Big...... Four" Foreign Ministers made "no appreciable pro- gress" today, according to a Western spokesman.
It was their fifth attempt to hammer out an agreed agenda
for a full-scale Foreign Minis- ters' conference.
Mr Ernest Davies (Britain)
M. and
Alexandre Parodi (France) said that all the points which the Soviet delegation wished to include in the agenda' could be incorporated into the the proposed Western agenda, spokesman slated.
Ho sald that Mr Andrel Gromyko (Russia) rejected this approach because the Western agenda did not specifically con- tain the points to which tussis. attached importance.
•
Mr. Davies said that three points In the Soviet agenda were not specifically covered These by the Western agenda.
were:
(1) Reduction of armed forces.
(2)
Acceleration of the Ger-
man peace treaty.
(3)
tion,
German demilitarisa-
In each
agenda made
cast
the Westera ample provision
for a discussion of these topics.
by the Foreign Ministers. Nonet
dis-
Dr Gordon Seagrave, the was attempting to avoid
cussion of them, Mr Davies
walked
said,
"Burma Surgeon," The new appointments will out of Rangoon's Central
VIOLENT ATTACK aPrison this afternoon, hav- Mr Gromyko replied cato- held ing been released under agorically that no agenda was ac
not come Info effect until Privy Council has been probably early next week.
Mr Morrison is expected follow the same general
51
was
a
Ho
op
-High Court order delivered ceptable which did not list de-
militarisation of Germany. to three hours earlier.
made
vioicat attack Hre
Western policy in Germany, say- as Mr Bevin in the conduct of He had been in prison for that the Western Powers
Hơ Britain's foreign policy, but the
days,
ing sentenced
believe January sprightly policeman's son, who here on
17 to six would have the world mase to be Lord President of years' rigorous imprisonment on that the Adenauers and Krupps, the Council, may bring a fresh a charge of "encouraging, har "with their revengeful policies,
bouring and epproach to aid problems.
enemy State The switch-at-the. Foreign | Union,”
other Dice involves -charges.
the
comforting of the Burma
wore angels of peace, "but Rus
sin regarded them as devils of
war."
13
Mr Gromyko added that the The events in which he was Soviet Union had stressed from involved took place in August the start the importance of the
of September, 1949, when demilitarisation
Lord Addison, 81, takes over and
Germany. representa- Mr Morrison's place as Lord Burmese rebels in Insurrection Since the Westem President of the Council, a slne- against the Government over- tives were prepared to discuss cure post which enables the an his private hospital at this question why not mention it holder to perform general go-Namkham, in the Upper Shan by name. vernment duties.
States.
He drew attention to the ap- peni issued by the East German Mr Chuter Ede, 68, as Leader
He was later arrested and a Republic asking for a Deact of the House of Commons, will prosecution plan the
against treaty in 1951. Mr Gromyk" Government's pro-him under the High. Treason said he did not think that-the- gramme in Parliament.
An authoritative source said tonight that no further Cabinet changes were planned.
HEAVY BURDEN
launched
Act in October 1930.
could ignore
conference
this On January 17 he was ac appeal. quitted of a major charge of Dr Phillp Jessup (United waging war against the Burma States) replied, "There are no Government but was sentenced German-armed forces in West- on two other charges.
ESTIMATES warme Minister of Labour had his wife, commented "We think Reuter.
Envoy Recalled
The announcement
ern Germany and this fact has from the Prime Mkrister's oflice saật that
He appealed on those counts | been
stated to the clearly Mr. Bavin was laying down the
to the High Court and It pro-Soviet Union during the recent heavy burden he had carried nounced ita judgment today. exchange of notes. The only since 1945. Both Foreign In Baltimore (United States) rearmament is taking place in. Affairs and his previous post as today Mrs Gordon Seagrave, the Eastern zone," he added.
been very strenuous offices. that is the most wonderful London, Mar. 9.
It said that his responsibili-news" when she heard that her Britain's Civil Estimates ties as Lord Privy Seal will not
husband had been ordered to be released during the coming Anancial year, entail the same amount of de-
trom prison in
Cairo, Mar. 9. published today, show the partmental work, but it added Rangoon.
The British Ambassador, Sir following outstanding flems: that "as senior member of the "I think it would be best for Ralph Stevenson, has been re-
£9,600,000 for reconstruction Cabinet Mr Bevin will be able him if he could come back to called to London for consulta in Korea.
to give the Prime Minister and this country for at least a ton on the Anglo-Egyptian talks, £0,225,000 for the estimated his colleagues the service and while," Mrs Scapave fald. He is leaving by plane on
Router. excess over the normal costs of the benellt of the long ex-
March 11-Uuited Press, "At the request-of
the the British forces operating in perfence he has gained". Japanese government, the Malnya in 1981. (This frure Specific duties for him were United States would be dis- is over twice the
£3,000,000 being arranged. posed, as a provisional measure, allocated for this purpose last
year).
FUTURE SECURITY
Senator Connally listed the following points made by Mr Dulles with reference to future security:
into force.
1
Mr Morrison will get down to bis duties at the Foreign Office
to consider sympathetically the retention of some United States
£600,000 to the Federation of immediately and does so at a armed forces in and about Japan" after the treaty comes Malaya to help raise additional time when the deputies of the battalions of the Malay Regl- Foreign Ministers of the United
States,
Britain, France and 2. "The arrangement would | me2,037,000 ou a contribution Russia are meeting to discuss an be provisional and its imple- to help colonial government in
a conference of the agenda for mentation discretionary with Africa to build up their armed Foreign Ministers themselves. the United States because Japan forces.
His appointment has
caused is not now, practically or legally, The Commonwealth list in some perplexily in Government in-a
to assume recipro- cluded:
quarters because as chief of- comments:
for 'continuous £500,000 for technical nests-ganiser of the Labour Party his and effective self-help and mutual aid which Mr Dulleace under the Colombo Fian policies in that capacity are of at a time when the Conservatives are con- emphaired were an Indirpen- and Southende mout of South crucial Importance then is
condition to any definitive £90,500 for assistance to dent of winning a general recurity arrangement into which European British subjects wisit-election.
a yoke, but one that has nevor yet been shaken off in any coun try where Д Red regime gained power. We have to face that do- pressing fact. The only break in the Communist monolith thus far has been the disaffection of Yugoslavia, a state of affairs that would end overnight if Tito lost power, Titolem is a form of nationalism, and it is significant that' in the West nationalism is the greatest danger to Communist imperialism. The disaffection of the two provincial Com- munist leaders in Italy demonstrates how patriotic feelings can undermine commúnism. It so happens that In Asía, where nationalism is ́n ́now, and
· Irresistible force, the Communiata have cleverly been able to harness it to their purposes, but there again it is only a qucation of time bofore the misguided adherents learn that communiem brings subjection, not national Indo- pendence. Only a democratic form.of government can bring true indepotî-" dence.
Asia.
the United States entered." ing to leave India and Pakistan It was not decided tonight
of
after
of his day. But, his failing health wo
increasing handi-
9. "Japan was concentrating as a result of the transfer of whether he could retain control st the present time upon power and for repatriation of of the Party machine. developing an internal security certain Matressed European Mr Bevin's resignation as police force to meet the threat British subjects from Ceylon Foreign Secretary became inevit of Communist subversive acil- The bulk of this sun-200,000 able last month when
bo wal a report or the over year of Parliament of air vity, but the Prime Minister →→ da
to the stricken with
ear of ill had declared that Japanese Government of
Members recognised the responsibility to cont passages erroneously defend itself."
granted to members of the parties have been pressing for his resignation. They appreciate The United States peace former. Indian Services
who Intantonin Japan had en-were not entitled to free pass, wark in a most difficult era primarily open the deterrent In- The foreign list showed fluence of the retaliatorY: POWER the British Government was possessed by the free wield to allocating: £1,000,000 to the |Burmah" "Oll, Compány fór ́ con- protoct
bør against direct angrymion rather than to count tinuing rehabilitation, the cen
tion of
Acting of which would add to upon the coding round internal unrest in Burma Hargo United Blator £3,750,000
for a | forcesTM B
to Burma. interest || 5. ""It was unstrmed that upon the "coming' into forca... of the
£10,248,334 to Maleyn, Bingo podco treaty, which would not
Bornno Bras Sarayrak burdens or
Durhamber companimation. place, reparation commercial disabilklow upon 210,000,000 of 10 working closely with him as Japan, Japan would be sub-marked og Bingspore-and we have with his distinguished stantially calf-supporting and Malaya,
predecessor, in furthering the able to develop its own defence 219,400,000 fi for nent i ciowo co-operation between our without y indelafts continuanos, and welfare achi ins the two countrlow; which is of michi of (conomiy aid from the United | oslonien ilma plan R200,000] || Laportance to the free world,
couraged the Japanese to relysages under the regulatifatcrp-Reiter," "C
Tho
for.)
List: included
GOOD WISIES
Washington, Mar, 0.
Secretary of Stafo James Webb on. Toda Barbert his "best wishes”. to. Mir Morrison" In his "new, poet ¦ as British Foreign: Secretary,
In a Pross statement Mr Webb We look forward to mid:
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