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Allies Expected To Accept Red Proposal -With Reservations Korea Political Conference
Munsan, Feb. 9,
The Allies are due to reply today (Saturday) to a Conimunist pro- posal for a post-war Korean political conference. Acceptance-probably with important reservations--seemed likely.
A meeting of the top truce teams of the Reds and the United Na- tions Command teams was set for 10 a.m. at Panmunjom.
Czech Protest
To Britain
Vienna, Fab. 8. Czechoslovakia today protested to the British Embassy in Prague against The conference of emigrants Crechoslovakia. from
And Ruman's Hungary.
other Eastern European
countries held in London the note of protest stated
recently.
Prague Radlo mid that tha; note of protest stated that the fact that Britain, which still had diplomatic relations
Czecho- with
alovakia, should allew and support such a conference was "Incomprehensible."-- Reuter,
SCHOOLBOY
A
FACING BIG TASK
(Oun OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Feb. 8.
A 17-year-old schoolboy will debut in First muke his Division
Saturday soccer on He is Gt 1 inch Derek Williams, from the North Wales marke! town of Mold,
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The Allied reply to North Korean General closely- Nam II's three-point proposal was guarded secret. General Matthew B. Ridgway, Supreme Allied Commander, conferred with Vice- Adiniral C. Turner Joy, Chief Allied negotiator, before it was announced that the UN Command would reply today.
Nam Il propered on Wednesday that, the negotiators arrange a conference between high-level representatives of the belligerent!
points governments on three within 90 days ufter on armistice signed. He suggested this Es
|| agenda:
1. Withdrawal of all foreign troops from Korea:
2. Prazeful Fettlement of the Korean question;
to
1. Settlement of other prob- lems in Alia related the Korcan question.
Before the Allied delegates left for Panmunjom, observers at this advance zamp predicted the UN reply would be restricted to recommendations on the Korean As military men, the Allied negotiaters were not empowered to talk about anything but the and
mitary situation.
writing of an armistice
the making of recomunendations" to the UN Command.
NO PROGRESS.
This is the Air Force's campaign the enemy's front to cut oft lines rom sources of supply.
Swift Allled jets and propel- ler-driven fighter-bombers dived on Red targets in North Koren, destruction with spraying bombs,
jellled petrol napaim?, rockets und machine
- qui
bullets.
Returning pilars reported Communist rail lines were cul 90 separate spots. in nearly They claimed des ruction or domage to 10 boxcars, 105 supply and troop buildings, four road bridges and seven-supply. dumps.
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"Remember, officer, there are two sides to every story— did that car have to be parked exactly where I'd scrape it?"
Truman Remarks Cause Flurry
Washington, Feb. 8.
Informed sources said that President Tru- man's off-the-cuff remark that he had never been very fond of the Franco Government in Spain may chill American-Spanish relations at a critical moment.
Living Language
Why we say - Aw, shucks!
This American ex: clamation means elther "Nonsense!" он "who cares?" and in either case expresses contempt for something worthless.
It
is a good example of ant omnibus word, that is, one made up of two or more words pushed to. gether, for it includes both
and "shells" "husks", these being the chaff or worthless part of
corn,
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SATURDAY, YEBRUARY #
By Air
Japan, 5 p.m. B.O.A.C. Indo-China, France, French North
& West Africs, 5 p... Air France. By Surface Manao. 1230 pm; 6'p.m.. Shing/Tathan
Tak
Cluna, People's Republic, 8.30 a.m. 3 p.m., train via Canton.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 By Air Formosa, & p.m.. Via H.K, A ways.
Slam, Malaya, Indonesia, Austra 1s, New Zealand, & p.m., C.P.A.
By Surface Maces, 1 p.m., ss Tai Loy, Philippines, Neon, Pres. Van
Juren
MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 11 By Air Japan. 3. p.m., Via B.O.A.C. Formosa. Okinawa, U,S. A..... p.m., N.W.A.1.
(Torki
Philippines, N. Borneo,5 p.m.. C.P.A
Indo-China,
only), Q p.m., C.P.A.
Formoen, Japan, 1 p.m.. CAT.
Surface Macao, 13.30 pm; 0 p.m., as Tak Shing/Fatehan,
China, Prople's Republic, 8.30a.m. Japan. 16 s.m., Tasman. Canada, อ A.M.. *S Elisabeth Bakke,
Indo-China, 2 p.m., as Elibeth.
NOTICE
i
west
A State and Defence Depart during his July mission. ment officials met all inquiries seven-man United States mis- with stony silence. This alon, headed by Major-General seemed to
ap James Spry, refect some
wont again lot of work August and reported back In prehension that
November on air and naval base may have to be started again -- perhaps with apologies.
prospects,
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Red jet pilots shied away from US Sabres flying as a screening force for the slower Sabre pilots fighter-bombers. said they saw only 10 Russian- made MIGs during the day and none would close for a fight,
PATROL CLASHES
Army's
The extent of the damage, if any, will be a via Canton. Eighth munique last night reported determined by Generalissimo Francisco Franco's only, light patrol clashes along But the unofficial view last the 155-mile
front
between reaction. the UN tum midnight and noon Friday, night was that would reply
favourably on On the Eastern front, one the proposal for a political con- UN foot patrol exchanged fire ference for discussion of with- with 30 Communis: soldiers for drawal of foreign troops and hour and 20 minutes settlement
of the Korean of the Mundung Valley shortly question. asticn.
after dawn. Another patrol en- 40 The Reds proposed that such geged in a fire fight with a conference be attended by Keds for 26 minutes northeast
of the of the Punchbowl. representatives Derek has been called in by five
Below Pyongyang, apex Manchester City, whose regular North Korean and Red Chinese goalkeeper, Bury Trautmann, is Governments and five from UN the former iron triangle," one 20 the Allied patrol fought for in engaging kept out by a thumb injury. members
minutes with a Red platoon and Derek faces big lask, tor Korean war. i war, Manchester's opponents
suga squad, while another patrol reason for their Blackpool, with a forward line gestion for a sweeping discus-had a 15-minute fight with a which includes Jour.
inter-sion of Asiatic problems gener-Communist platoon well dug in nationals.
ally, the Reds said President & hill.
The temperature rese during had "publicly Attogether this has been a Harry Truman great week for Derek Williams, connected the war in Koren the day to the low 40s at some
questions for on Monday he heard he had with other
the points, a welcomed warm spell had lived in tor troops who been selected to play for Wales East..."
for several But the Communist proposal sub-zero weather the Amateur International against England at Bungor on did not mention the Republic days.-Associated Press.
of Korea, the tragically battered Feb. 16.
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Bre As a
Of
Swindon and. Portsmouth, baby of the Unted Nations, It both of whom are still in the was the Kean Rod invasión of F.A. Cup,
will be at full the Republic in South Korea that strength for their games against started the war on June 25, Walsall and Aston Villa, 1950. respectively.
Japanese-
Girl Loses
At Bombay
Was
19-21.
In
yealerdny's
lower-level
talks at Panmunjom, no sub- stantial progress was reported
on the issues of truce
super-
vision and exchange of prisoners.--Associated Press,
AM ATTACKS
sorties
Seoul, Feb. 9.
to
of
and
Italy To Test
Mobilisation Machinery
about
In
the air
The two countries are about
The report is under study at open negotiations on
present as a basis for negotiations United States' request for
naval bases in Spain and on with Spain to conclude a defence
agreement, economic and military aid.
Mutual State, Defence and President Truman's Impromptu Security officials are also prepar-
differed observation
con-
Ing for separate talks with Spain the tone from siderably
on
$100,000,000 doling out formal statement he made year ago in accepting the diplo-military and economic ald fundi
to Spain. matic credentials of the Spanish Ambassador, Jose
de Felex
The President said then that Lequerica.
he was certain that the new will find every disposi- envoy tion on the part of the officials of the United States Govern- ment to co-operate with you in maintaining and developing mutually beneficial and friendly relations between our oountries."
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Informed quarters fear that the two sets of negotiations will be made more difficult, if they are not stopped entirely, by the President's statement.
The answer now 15. up to Generalissimo Francisca Franco.
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Tickets in the above at Drama and Choral Societies Balance Sheet for the year two said today he expected that a
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announce the Postponement of at the Treasurers' Compra of The Pirates of Penzance for the election exchange of go to Madrid soon to negotiate and ambassadors between the two for the use of Spanish air and Directors and the appoint- dore
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Telephone House, and at the will be performed instead on ment of Auditora. the diplomatie Impasse that States.
Club'a United
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The Reglater of Transfers the withdrawal of made a survey of the facilities
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want to use and the report made February to Thursday, the Once frosty, relations between was still under review, the 6th of March 1952, both days. Washington and Madrid have spokesman added-Reuter. bern warming up seadily for more than a year under the impetus of considerations,
The National Security Coun- last summer decided to for the use of air and naval bases in the strategic Iberian Peninsulo.
press
Lisbon, Feb. 8. Italy has tentatively agreed to test her mobillaation machinery Untied Nations warplanes with a trial call-up of pushed their round-the-clock 50,000 men, Allied military attacks on enemy targets yes-
sources Bald here today. terday (Friday) as Allied foot According to these informan's, Bombay, Feb. 8. soldiers enjoyed milder weather gathering here for the Feb. 20 North Atlantic mesting of the Tomic Nishimura of Japan on a quiet front.
The US Fifth Air Force flew Treaty beaten in
Organisation (NATO) the singles
against the Com Council, Italy has been anxicus cil In quarter-finals
the World 500 Table Tennis Charmpionships by munista by sunset De the 175th to avoid premature publicity on on Operation Strangle." any of
the call-up because of an CX Gizi Farkas of Hungary,
of criticism from ported storm 21-14, 21-10 and 21-18.
She was 100 inexperienced
Italian leftist parties. and erratic against the former world
champion, and often netted in trying to finish a point quickly.
But in doubles, the Japanere Fuji and of Norikazu Tadaoki Hayashi beat England's Harry Venner and India's Dilip Sampat, 21-16, 21-16, and 21-11, to enter the third round,
Withdraws
His Name
been
4
mutual defence 400 Arrests
Congress followed this up by
Made In
vo.ing $100,000,000 for Spain to Tunisia Drive
Tunis, Feb. 8. At the end of the third day of up" operations the "mopping. conducted south of Tunis in the
Sahel region, ap arrest 400
persons had been
inclusive.
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From
The call-up date has not been set but is expected to be after support a previous $82,500 mil- the final
round of municipal llon land programme. elections this Spring Men Admiral Forrest Sherman was called up would remain on selected to make the first op active duty
briefproach to Spain. but he died only for New York, Feb. 8.
bably two weeks,
Solution to Children's - Admiral Robert Carney, General Douging MacArthur
Crossword Puzzle today sent telegrams to two NATO Commander-in-Chief for
One hundred will I remain under Europe, has
CROSSWORD;·~.~. Minnesota men asiding them to Southern
arrest and their cases referred The Americans, Doug Cart withdraw his mame from that eager for the test to make sure
to military courts on charges of
to 1, Sailsbury Road, Kowloon. land and Martin Reisman, also State's presidential primary, that Italian mobilisation FARE CARE
Dossession of arms or ammuni- (Opposite Star Ferry) Tele-read on and after 1st April, 1952: A spokesman said the tele- machinery, unused since World entered the third round, ousting
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others will be deported from the phone: 50246. LSO Ngyen L. Hop,
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the Fighters for MacArthur, and Italy puts mon into the reserves and 21-15. Nishimura
Chase, Chairman after their military training. Shizuka Naha-to Josiah H.. hara entered the doubles semi- of the Executive Committee of Normally the reserves are called Anals beating Rumania's Angelica the Hennepin County Repubil-up by classes with the year of
As the serving Roseanu and Sarl 8zasz 17-21, can Club.
The message mid the General number Associated Press, 21-14 and 21-19. 18-21, 21-17,
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an investigation mission composed of two Tunisian Ministers left here for the Cap Bon region where excesses allegedly took place Army during the police and deaning-up operation 2 Iow ago. The two Tunislari daya officipta are Minister of State
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