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Dulles & China
MR Foster Dulles cuts an
impressive figure as the "architect" of the Japanese peace treaty, but he is somewhat less attractive as a would-be shaper of United Sinics Far East policy.
Mr Dulles favours the heroic approach-"it is time for its now to get tough," One form this
"toughness," should take. Recording to Mr Dulles, is withdrawal of the Limited States Seventh Fleet from the Formosa channel, thus freeing Chiang Kai-shek and his forces to invade the mainland. President Tru- „man's action is assigning the Seventh Fleet to the Straits of Formosa was designed to neutralise that; seaway and to prevent it from being used, in such a manner as to aggravate dificult and delicate situation in the Far East erented by last year's developments in the Korea conflict. The presence of the American fleet
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probablyi hud another influence-whether intended or not—that of discouraging the Communists to attempt an assaukt against Formos, in proposing the with- drawal of the Seventh Fleet, Mr Dulles uppurcufly feels satisfied (a) that Chiang Kai-shek is ready and willing to undertake an Invasion of the mainland from his Formosa fortress; (b) that it would be successful; (c) that it
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NATO's New HK To Hear Full Description Of
Naval Chief
Admiral Lynde McCormick (seated 'centre) poses with his NATO sides receiving word of his appolniment as Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in the Atlantic. Seated arg (left to right) Lt-Gen, Foulkes (Canada), Sir William Elliott Vice-Admiral Wright
(OR).
(US). Admiral McCormick, Lt. Gen. Paul Ely (France), Rear- Admiral J. Foskett (US) and "Col, Donnally ~ (UB), Stand-
Major-Gen M. Foullien .S. (Belgium), Rear-Admiral Ramlau-Hansen (Denmark), Alr Vice-Marshal II, Camp- Rear-Admiral bell (Canada),
H.A., Forrest (Netherlands) Li-Gen. E. Frattini (Italy), Jacobsen Rear-Admiral J.E. (Norway) and Brig. D. A. Ferreira (Portugal).
would persuade the Chinese MOB FIRED
Communists to come to ready terms with United Nations in Koren, and (d) that action of such a nature is the most likely to bring about a collapse of the Communist regime China.
in
ON: ONE
KILLED
dis
and
Teheran, Feb. 12, MB Dulles optimism cannot). According to press des.
be readily shared about] any of the foregoing alter patches reaching here, the natives. Moreover, basical police opened fire to ly his policy for dealing perse a mob who attacked a with the problem of Com- polling booth at Nishadoun, munism in China is shorts near Meshed, North-East term only.
killing one It suggests a Persia, superimposition of authori- seriously injuring five, ty
external forces, by
Before the police reached the which carries no guaranteej of permanency, particularly scene the miscreants had taken as in this case Mr Dulles away one ballot box and were would have American sup in the process of capturing an-
Chinese other, the reports added. port given to i leader who BO dismally falled his country when, it
Inquiry Ordered Into
The King's Funeral
BROADCASTING ARRANGEMENTS
Radio Hongkong this morning announced plans for a complete coverage of Friday's State procession in London and the funeral service of the late King George VI at St George's Chapel, Wind- Bor, as well as the memorial services to be held in the St John's Cathedral and the Catholic Cathedral.
Radio Hongkong will open at 7 a.m. as usual on Friday, remain on the air until 2 p.m., resume broadcasting at 5 p.m., and will stay on the air until the BBC closes down. '
Hongkong marks the day of the funeral firstly with a memorial service at the Catholic Cathedral which begins at 10.30 and ends at 11.15 a.m This service will be broadcast both by Radio Hongkong and Rediffusion.
A 30 minutes break with suitable music, will follow
Reason For US Jet Ace and at approximately 11.45 Radio Hongkong will go over
Being Kept In Korea
Washington, Feb. 12. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Hoyt Vandenberg, conferred today with advisers on the con- troversy which arose after the jet ace, Major George Davis Jr., was shot down in the Korean fighting,
The general was understood to have decided to ask Air Force Headquarters in the Far East to conduct an investigation of the circumstances surrounding the reten- tion of Maj. Davis in Korea,
All other American aces had "Getting five MIGs is a happen
been transferred after having shot down five enemy planes, Maj. Davis had 14.to fils credit.
Mrs Davis accused the Air Force of having kept her husband in Korea against his will, while the Air Föres said the Major was lept in
the battle area at his own request. -France-Presse,
POLICY DEFENDED
US Fifth Air Force Ha..
Feb. 12. An Air Force spokesman today defended the policy of keeping jet pilots-including aces in Korea until they have finished their normal tour of 100 combat missions.
That is the Air Force stand on the controversy that has raged since Major George A. Davis, J., was shot down on Sunday, Davis had destroyed 11 MIGs and three Red bombers In 59 missions,
election At another
centre, The spokesman said Davis was Kashmar Ruso, near Mashed, a hero, but that statements that needed more than at any North-East Persia, 5,000 people he should have been sent home
other time, in its history,
were likely 10
make him 2
stance," he said, "it doesn't mean
man has won the Associated Press.
a
LACK OF PLANES Baton Rouge, Louislamu,
Feb. 12. The wife of Major Richard Creighton, the only remaining Fifth Air Force je ace still in action in Korea, said today her husband wrote her that Ameri-
to St John's Cathedral to relay a memorial service from there. This will last until approximately 1 p.m.
Bat
Colonial
Belgian
Service Lauded Govt
By Queen
London, Feb. 12.
Queen Elizabeth II today expressed her "warm ap- preciation" for the work of Britain's Colonial Civi Service.
In
* special message to all members of the Colonial 'Service she said, “I desire, en my acecssion to the Throne, to express to all membera of the
Colonial
Servies my warm oppre
clation of the ability and devotion with which in the past they have performed their manifold and respon- sible duties.
"The splendid traditions of the Service
are well known to me, and are rightly a source of pride to
its members.
"I know that I can de- Bend
with confidence an their unfailing loyalty and
continued 'on their
and steadfast devotion to the wellbeing of the peoples whom .they serve," Reuter.
British Police
Supt Slain In Malaya
Defeated
SEQUEL TO ROYAL FUNERAL DECISION
Brussels, Feb, 12. King Baudouin's decision not to attend the funeral of King George VI brought defeat to Belgium's Catholic Government tonight on a Socialist censure motion,
All Opposition members-So- cialists, Liberals, Communists - walked out of Parliament's Low- er House in protest when the Prime Minister, M. Jean Van Houtte, refused to resign.
A brief, bitter debate had suddenly brought to the sur- face the clearctit divisions among the Belgian people and polit clans alike over the wartime role of Boudouin's father, Leopold, who abdicated in his favour Inst July,
The House approved by DI voles to 84, with one abstention, D Socialist motion. almply 1egretting the composition of Belgium's delegation to - The funeral.---
STRICT PROTOCOL
Political trouble. had been summering since a Royal Court communique announced last week that Baudouin's 18-year old brother,
Albert, Prince would head the delegation,
The State procession from the three-mile-route, resting on Westminster Hail to Paddington their reversed rifles as the pro- Station starts at 5.16 p.m. cession passes. They will in- Hongkong time, and, according clude units from the Royal so a message received this morn Navy and Marines, the Second
from our ing dent, the BBC Overseas Service Second Battalion Scots Guards, London correspon- Battalion Coldstream Guards,
Singapore, Feb. 12. has planned to give Instan- the Guardis Depot, Guards A British Superintendent taneous worldwide coverage of Training Battalion, First the procession
as well as the
tallon Gloucestershire Regiment, of Malayan Police and two
King Baudouin has not pald funeral service at St George's Territorial Army and the Royel other police were killed to-
Windsor. Chapel,
Force. Alr
day by a Communist ambush any State visit abroad since he Both Radio Hongkong and
officers met 'with
ithin a remote area of Selangor. In view of this, Court circles came to the Throne last July. representatives of Buckingham
the King's these broadcasts.
Palace, and British Rallways Mr R. H. Jesse, 32, the Super- had insisted that Radio Hongkong will come on today to arrange the funeral intendent, was travelling with decision not to represent Belgium the air at 5 o'clock, and the BBC march.
the funeral was in of European govern- ot They used measuring | a party broadcast will start 15 minutes sticks to plan the departure at ment officials when their semi-accordance with strict Belgian later.
Paddington Station's platform
Rediffusion will carry relays of
representat
Our London correspondent says Eight, where the King'a,com/armoured truck was stopped by | Court protocol.
a felled tree. Twenty fully Official circles denied that the that a team of commentators will will be placed in the same teak-armed terrorists lobbed grenades Premier had threatened to re- be stationed at 50 polnis along wood-lined coach
the sign it that brought into. the truck, killing
Baudouin did not King the funeral procession route
to him
from Sandringham on police.
change his mind. Paddington, where the cortege is Monday.
A veteran Socialist leader, M. expected to arrive at 8 pm.
Mr Jesse, a Malayan Lance
the Camlile Hongkong time.
Railway workers, volunteering Corporal and a special constable
Huyers, moving today. appealed to the began were killed outright and a Bri-motion Broadcast commentaries will for the extra tasks,
to reconsider tho Lieutenant and a can airmen in Korea are suffer begin when the cortege reaches hanging drapes of
Ing from Inck of planes.
Windsor,
in Paddington Malayan Corporal seriously in- and the service from Royal purple
In accordance Major Creighton was a close
He said that, Chapel, will be Station, and shop-keepers injured. friend of Major George Davis, Stoccorge's
station the
with the Constitution, he wan docorating pre Our
not going to Involve the person correspondent adds that their shop windows in mourn The Malay driver was world's leading jet ace who was
killed.
of King Baudouin but was hold.. this listeners in the Far East will be ing. shot down over Korea week. Mrs Creighton said her able to listen to minute-by- husband had never complained minute eyewitnesses
ing the Government responsible. descrip-
She said he feels that "people back home" are not supporting the men in Korea well enough. Major Creighton has a three-
old daughter month
Sandra whom he has never seen. He has a two-year old son, Randy
United Press.
inspired leadership to save assembled at the local telegraph figure of controversy Instead, Paris Reds
it from Communism. Cur office, protesting against unfair
1
The Brst three American jet cccs in the Korean wer were returned to Nith 131. the US after their Five kills make a plot an acc.
rent American policy vis-a- election methods, according to pilots to become vis China, while not wholly Teheran Radio. endorsed by other members) The Premier, Dr Mohammen nf the Free World, Is Mossadegh, hearing of the inci- reasonably realistic and dent, telegraphed, assuring them adaptable to the require that all complaints would be ments of the situation. It Investigated by his special repre- would lack both qualities sentative.
If it were to become Sixty persons were arrested at : unequivocally committed to Zabol by the military in connee
the cause of the regime now tion with Saturday's election
rlots-Reuter. established in Formosa.
first three.
Fight Police
Paris, Feb. 12.
the
from
.
black and tish police
the
56 SALVOES about the quality of the planes tions of the scenes along
Fifty-six cannon salvoes, one he flies, but said, "There is not route and at Windsor in Con- for each year of the King's life, enough of them."
Vietnamese, will be fred at one-minute inter- tonese, Mandarin, Burmese,
Molay, Thai and vals both from Hyde Park and Japanese,
the Tower of London during the REHEARSALS
precession.
Big Ben, the clock on West- London, Feb. 12. Military plans with the detailminster Hall, will start 1olling of a wartime as the procession leaves for the and precision operation ware made today in station, and will resume strik-
ing the hours only at noon. preparation for the funeral en Friday of King George VI.
More than 150,000 people arg Most of the military's jobs in expected to jam the town of the State ceremony are being Windsor for a last look at the rehearsed again and again coffin of their sovereign before by the men who will perform it is entombed behind the great, them in London and at Wind-grey walls of the Castle. More to be sor, where the Monarch is to be than 1,500 extra police are to buried.
brought to the town to handle Sailors from the Royal Navy the crowds and to divert trofe In Lubbock, Texas, Mrs Davis)
Gunnery School, HMS Excellent, from the streets between sold her husband should have -Police and Communist strikers had a dress rehearsal in the station and the Castle.-Asso- been sent home the same as the fought pitched battles today traditional task of pulling by cloted Press.
HUGE QUEUES across paving-stone barricades (hand the gun carriage which
London, Feb. 12. She said Davis recently wrote thrown up around the massive will haul the body of the dead
Fifty-three thousand people her "Things can't go on like Rensuit works, the traditional King part of the way
storm
centre of Paris' "Red Windsor station to St. George's filed post the King's coffin. in they are. We lose so many planes
Chapel insido Windsor Castle the first 13 hours of the pubile and so many men. The MIGs belt."
for the formal last rites.
lying-in-state at Westminster are so much better than the Nearly 40 policemen and Re- This tradition began at Queen Hall Sabres that something must be pubitaan Guards were injured, 12 Victoria's
with 'funeral in 1901,
nearly 20,000 stül done"
of them seriously, by heavy iron according to Court historians. queueing, officials changed the Mas Davis, who expecting boys and pieces of scrap metal Six horses were hliened to plan to close at 10. pim. GMT her third child la May, said, "If rained on them during the two the gun carriage, but when they and announced that scople stid I could feel that he his los. hour disorders,
were commanded to
to "wall waiting at 11, pm. GMT would life for some good reason I could
march" the two lead horses rear be allowed in. feel better about it. But this is a
The casuallies among the led up and all six tell down. war without reason. I would) strikers were 'unknown, though A naval guard of honour was Hire to end a full scale huvastiga eye-witnesses said that a num-standing at attention nearby and
in why he was
ber of them were injured. The their commander ordered them Karen."
polica maḍe 54 arrests,
to attach
the ropes to The United Nations truce delegates waited today, for In Washington, Representa-
tive Mahon (Democrat-Texis) The Renault riots were the carriage and pull it to the Castle, was 20 deep,
The custom has been followed. Mrs Winston Churchill, the a clue that the Communists were ready to introduce a new asked the Air Force to investi-enly disorders marking the 24-for the funerals of all sovereigns wife of the Prime Minister, and compromise proposal to break the standstill over the post-gate thoroughly and report to hour national strike called
Communists
fago to be Mr Richard Butter, the Chan- war fate of Korea. But the UN sub-delegation will re-him on circumstances surround-the
on Friday is the same cellor of the Exchequer, were sume discussions on armistice supervision terms and ing Davis death. lie sold Air ignored by the great majority green-gray cansen used to carry among the late visitors, Reu-
Force officers at the Pentagon of French workers.
the coffin of Queen Victoria. ter.: prisoner exchange.
had promised to look into the
SCOUTS SELECTED Non-Communist, unions
ORDER OF DAY The War There was a possibility today side will be prepared to submit matter ifth Air Force poker opposed the strike, which was
Office issued, a;
London, Fob 12. was special order of the day today for the honour of working for Bix scouts have been chosen that the Reds might at least a revised version of our proO-
uld polley requires the called in protest agains: at the next plenary man
de naming Major-General J. -name 'neutralinations to carry pol
on political
of the the Earl Marshal, the Duke of out behind the lines inspection.
cession, North Korean General completion of 100 missions. in clat ban Nom Il said yesterday.
Korea, but that the first three monstrations to commemorate Gasoline, Commander
London Military District and of Norfolk, at St James' Palace, the aces were sent home to instruct the riots of February 12, 1934,
Brigade of Household London, white arrangements Comminists
hinted at
The senior Communist dele- other airmen being readied for The "down tools" mevement Guards, as chief of all land, sen were being made for the King's
session Korean combat, minute session on the fifth Item gute said the plenary
was half-hearted in mining dis- and air units assigned to the funeral. arranged
"We don't gend through
Aroundtricts In North and Eastern procesiónk, vag of the Korean armistice aganda, would be
Scouts were chosen for similar The funeral corteger will move duhelping clerical atur aut which colls for truse negotiators Halcon officers as soon as they toldier home when he fellis 10 France,
alówly out of Westminster acting as messengers →→→ were ready with the ground Communists," the polsesmian to agree upon recommendations giving proposals. But no call said. "The same principle sp-In Paris, over 90 per cent of Hall, where the King is Tyler King George V. died.
busca and underground trains in state for three days, nt 0.30 Twenty scouts from Wood full, dress peace conference came through at late hours on piles to jet pilots."
Tuesday, and it appeared, that He added that nighter-bomber were functioning normally and am. Friday headed for Pa Green, Essex, will on Friday In order that reasonable there would be no plenary pilots and Sabre Ict pilots who postal; hospital and other public dington Station, to help fun emergency canteens, in solution “can be, achleyed.. on cession on Wednesday-United, dos not become, acos, face, the services were carrying 'on,' sa
Troops" will be stationed al- London's parks for pollcomen on Item Five of the agenda, "our Press,
| same: dangara as geet,
uruni Router.
almost shoulder to shoulder moms Royal funeral duty.—Rewer,
UN Truce Delegates Await New Proposal By Reds
The concersions on Tuesday in a
for governments to discuss at the
Munsan, Feb. 13.
dion nt
The
WOT
today
by
and
since. The gun carriago
used
had
Tun-
A
It was
was expected that people would continue to file past un-
2 am GMT,
At sonto points the queue, ing for nearly a mile, stretching
When
also
Several others received minor injuries when the truck ran off the road into a ditch.
g for the funeral,
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He went on: "Belgium alone will not be represented by the Head of State to pay a tribute of Mr Jesse leaves a wife and sympathy to the young Queen of England end the British nation, child in Selangor State.
which facad sacrifices at During the last war he served moment when everything seemed with the RAF and came to Jost. Malaya with the British MilitaryA Royal Palace communique
today announced Administration in 1945.
that King The attack was similar to the Baudouin will attend a memorial one in which Sir Henry Gurney, service for King George VI to be British High Commissioner, was held at Brustels' Anglican killed last October 6-Associated Church on the day of the funeral.
-Reuter Press
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