CORRECT on occasions
all
VULCAIN
SWISS MADE
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Legislature
Election:
usual the Reform
annual report
A Club's
and the speech of the chairman
Thursday
on
covered a wide variety of subjects relating to the Colony's domestic matters. Housing, food prices, ndu- Constitutional ention, and reform
were duly
dealt
with, and If nothing
strikingly original in
way of solutions to
CHINA MAIL
No. 35342
Established 1845
SATURDAY, OCTOBER. 25, 1952.
Russia Held Responsible
For Korean War
MR DEAN ACHESON'S
the these
TO
problems was advanced, the
public were,
least, at assured that they have been receiving the
DISCLOSURES
UN COMMITTEE
:
United Nations, Oct. 24.
The United States Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, charged to- close
day that Russia started to build up a strong North Korean army in June attention of the Reform
1945 during
two months before the end of World War II in the Far East. Club's
committee
Thus, he said, by the start of the Korean war in July 1950, the North Koreans had a large army "raised, trained, heavily equipped and tactically and strategically advised by the Soviet Government,"
Do
In a long review of events leading up to the Korean war-and the drawn out armistice negotiations-Mr Acheson told the United Nations Political Committee Russia had left behind Soviet secret police when she pulled her occupation troops out of North Korea in 1948.
There was evidence that guerilla forces in Korea had been led, manned, financed and equipped "from the north."
Pinning the blame for the war squarely on Russia, Mr Acheson said the intervention of the Chinese Communists had not changed anything — it had merely "compounded the felony."
documents some conclusion
The most con- the year. troversial of the subjects reviewed Was that per talning to constitutional reform. The Reform Club have stated us their 'next of objective 1 measure reconstitution that will permit two Unofficial mem- bera of Legislative Council to be elected by popular franchise. Presumably the Club have in mind the future Aubstitution of two nomi-
Mr Acheson sald
as to whether the South Korean Government. two nated Unofficials by
captured by the United Nations the aggressor really wants anHe said the "so-called De- elected members.
to be a com- armisilec.' forces "proved
mocratic People's Republic WHILE there may be
plete plan- to Invade South He continued: "If there is an the north" differed Hitle from rooted objection to this Kores," and added: "I think it armistice, an honest armistice. the regime under Soviet occupa- gentle revision of the Legin is important to recall that from which is wanted in accordance tion. The Communist leadership.
the beginning the United with the principles of the remained unchanged. lature, the proposals imme-
has been clear Nations diately raise the electorate
to United Nations Charter, then This my government-and I am sure problem. To Mr Bernacchi
по n nght between two of the other governments will the solution here lies in the people. This the United push forward in their attempt recommendations made by Nations restating aggression." to achieve it. a special committee of the The United Nations, he said, Urban Council. These in-had done "overything possible" clude adding women furors to bring about peace in Korea. The "aggressor" had done and those exempted to the everything possible to impede register, together 'with all; that peace British subjects, áll. mem. He asked whether the Com bers of the various Services munists really wanted peace. power conference to erikblish
Governor-in-If so, the United States would which the Council might, dealgnate, do everything to further it. If and all persons who pay not, then his country and other members of the United Nations salaries tax or personal tax. would continue the fight as long
also proposed that as necessary. It Is present restrictions placed
Mr Acheson
who was the aggressor.
he
"I that is not the case, then we shall have to examine our position and our ability to carry resistance forward," he said,
In his review, Mr Acheron recalled that in 1947 the United Slatch hd proposed Tou elections throughout Korea and to create a national provisional legislature. The Soviet Union had relected this offer.
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FIREARMS
Tension Grows in Konya
Nairobi Oct. 24.
A ruih, för firearms,” by Europeans hero has de- veloped as tension gripped Kikuyu tribal reserves.
The Konya Government bo lieves that most of the principal Mau Mau “enemies" have now been arrested, but there aro
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The Queen At
Shrewsbury
Crowds lined
Shrewsbury, Oct. 24.
the ancient (Saturday) drove US streets of Shrewsbury today to cheer the Queen and the Duke troops from their foothold on
who visited Pike's Peak and launched a of Edin urgh,
Shrewsbury School on the occg- determined assault on nearby son of the celebration of
the
Sniper Ridge in Central Korea.
100th anniversary of the grant- US troops stormed to withining of the Charter by. Edward
hold on Triangle Hill, be-schoolhouse Witch-Doctors
E
2 Military pressure on the border.
3. Ceaseless propaganda, All these efforts at subversion completely defeated in "At this point it became clear, were to the United States that South Korea with the result that nothing further could be hoped in the late spring of 1950 the
It has been so great that gun- bilateral talks with South Korean Government pre-smiths and other stores have described his for from on civil servants should be speech as "a long and broad the Soviet Union," Mr Acheson sented the strongest attitude to
Gold out and It been
maby the world than it ever had. removed. It is conceivable look at the whole of the Korean declared, that Government will ap- question.
As Mr Acheson spoke to had defeated the guerillas, soliai-hundreds of people granted gun
and Starting from the point when crowded prove of these recoramanda-
smoke-filled led its own population and met licences are walting anxiously to purchase the thousands of
35 yards. of the crest of Pike's VI. room, Mr Andrel all the propaganda.
duo here
Peak, the only height the Reds The Queen walked to the tions so far as they relate the United Nailors Command committee
"It is quite significant," Mr pistol and revolvers nn Assembly to Urban Council elections, was organised by 1950, he sald Minister, look copious notes
the Soviet Foreign Acheson said, "that Vyshinsky,
all this weekend from England.
at
through long elee resolution in July, but whether such an
fore they were turned back by double Line of 540 boys. seen to scribble these efforts it was only a few supplement the proposed to
furious mortar, artillery, and Later the Queen and the toral roll would be regarded very full reports the United rapidly when Mr Acheson re-weeks inter that the attack
occurred."
Duke watched a physical train- adequate for voting States Government had made ferred to the four-power con-
Mr Acheson said that
small arms fires. Pretoria, Oct, 24. in-
ing display by the whole school. Legislative
formation Councillora Is on all it had done in Korea with ference on Koren,
gathered, after the
Then, early today, from 300 to Reuter. Government today 1943 BEGINNING
aggression started
probably other Africans who from. deser
850 Chinese Reds struck behind report open to some doubt. First a full oral
Mr Acheson, in, his conclude,"
have taken the path and aro forbade witch-doctors-heavy artillery and mortar Bre review, "I think we shalt
ters, prisoners of study, however, lenves the
war and by able to carry on the Mau Mau well organised body, with at South Koreans atop Pinpoint of Korea United Nations personnel show- Mr Acheson, "that the said that the story impression that the Urban said
ations had done all began in December, 1943, ated that the training and expan- campaign, United Nations
Government their own "medical council" | Hill, the highest position on committee have Council
that has been possible to try
At that time
sion of the North Korean army spokesman said tonight.
to advertise their magic | Salper Ridge. representatives began in Juma, 1845. conceived a sensible and to bring about peace and that of China, the United States and
The Government made the remedies, including mixtures workablo electorate. If the aggressors
Associated Press Correspond- and those who
Ten thousand young Koreans Britain pledged themselves thus were sent to Soviet Siberia for
statement in nawer to Fress with human ingredients. ent John Randolph reportér. Government decides to ap- support them have done nothing in due course Korea was to be-training. In 1948 there conference questions whether
from the front that the Reds hot were come free and independent. prove it there appears to be about peace and, everything
60,000 50,000 to
A notice under the Native steadily built up their attack on "That pledge
men in the in Calro was North Korean
bul no tangible reason why the defeat it.""
army equipped leaders of the Mau Mau secret Administration Act
a Pinpoint but so far were unable repented by the same three with Soviet weapons.
organisation and whether Reform Club's suggestion
powers at Potsdam in July,
"brains" of the organisation penalty of £50 and six months' to penetrate the Korean lines. for electing two members to
1945," he said.
gaol on offenders.
Associated Press, the Legislature should not also be embraced.
ΤΟ
to
QUESTION OF TRUCK Mr Acheson gave a broad re- view of the position leading up to the Korean situation "because
Catro.
The Soviet Union had adhered
- STRENGTH DOUBLED
this Assembly must come to to the terms of the Potsdam In 1940 it has been doubled In
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Declaration when it entered strength. The ten thousand the war against Japan It Koreans sent to the Soviet Union agreed that provisional returned trained to handle tanks democratic government should and aircraft.
and free.
from
the
the
Government
had been arrested.
knew
STILL AT LARGE
1
the
the
He said the Government "hopes" the brains of Mau Mau had been rounded up.
suspects wanted by the Govern ment were still at large.
now detained."
The
. The ban covers African medicines containing, or alleged to contain, ingredients from the body
or entrails of human beings, insects and reptiles and supernaturai legendary and
"
be set up for all Korea with a At this time two divisions of He added that 28 of the 130 mythical beings. view to the establishment of former Korean volunteer troops Korca as an independent state. were moved
Communist
*Also prohibited
the advertisement These principles were accept China, where they had been
substances of cd by the governments of organised to fight in the Chinese
The spokesman said: "There alleged to be capable of proeur- China, Britain, the United
Communist Army.
are many people in a greater or ing wealth or success in ang States and the Soviet Union turn of further men trained in
Additional conscripts, the re- lesser degree who are known undertaking or producing Im- that Korea should
be united the Soviet Union
to have been and 10,000 believed
responsible or munity from "hostile agencies, ort. quite strong supernatural powers, witchcraft Mr Acheson said that much more veterans from the Chinese evidence to have committed or unnatural diseases." evidence had been obtained by Communist Army expanded the violence or incited others to the United Nations Command to North Korean forces from 130,000 commit violence, and many are show that even after the with- to 180,000 men. drawal of Soviet occupation In the spring of 1950 troops from Korea in 1949, the given basic military training. next
civilians of North Korea were News of the Intended Soviet Union hall maintained a
week by Mr Fenner "covert" control of North Korea, Heavy equipment was sent in Brockway, Labour member hia brought including the maintenance of a from the Soviet Union to equip Parliament,
from both the army and the air sharp reaction Soviet secret police.
Europeans here who view He added that there was also force. evidence that the Comes attached at every grade in the distrust
Soviet military advisers were visit with aputo, suspicion guerilia forces led,
Mr Michach Blundell, leader manned, ahanted, and North Korean army beglaning equipped "from the north,” with the baltallon level and. of the European elected" mem-
FELONY COMPOUNDED
general headquarters, including
bers on the Legislative Coun-
fortunate
in Korea
were
Mr that
The Department of Native Affairs said that though witch- doctors' practices in Natal were visit|restricted to cœrinin areas, they had for many years been ad-
the of vertising in
Union and a neighbouring countries-Router, many hin and
He said the intervention of the where the plans for the inva- cil, declared: "I think it is un Chinese Communists had not slon of South Korea were Brockway, who is regarded by
anything-it had mere- " Thus was created in North inany na na extremo
changed
out.
Police & Rebels Shoot It Out
Fenner
Tunis, Oct. 24° Five persons were killed and raciallat, one wounded In the mountains today when
went to, a
ly "compounded the felony."
In this historical review, Mr Karen alergé army," Bir should decido to visit the coun-village of Rat Acheson said that the division Acheson said. "It was raised, try at the present time when police arrested a rebel band, of Korea in 1949-when
need the efforts authorities reported. the trained and heavily equipped and above all wo Soviet forcea
withdrew from the tactically, and strategically ad- of men of goodwill to aksist in
restoring harmony and
Thirteen police the Soviet Gover operation in our various
ᏝᏅ. north and the Americans from vised by
com-house in the village following a the south-had two serious re-ment" bulls-1. To create great teregion
Mr Ach
report that seven nationalist Acheson cald
cheson said documents munitles," — Reuter.
rebels wero hiding there. throughout Korea;
and
2. captured by the United Non economic hardship
A burst of machinegun forces "proved to be a complete plan to invade South Korea."
or
the
üre
had add-answered their demand that the
muntity in the, conflict
•
resisting was killed and another wounded.
the industrial resources of "I think it is important to re-ed to the problemá of the rebels surrender. One palicemani the country were in the north call that from the beginning the United Nations In and as a result the souths was United Nations had been clear e
clear as aggression,- left without' fortiliser, hydro- to who was the electric power, equipment and mineral resources to davelog new industries.
¦ Mr. AchesoEX then (jurned to Communist efforts to subvert
The Communists had been The polke returnata the fire, the line kulipiť cito vabel; and two other *Thi
not a zh between thrown back beyond two people. This the United from which they had started but Tunisians who were with the Nations resisting aggronalon." the buman cost in lives and nationalists.com Dogte
Mr Acheson, paid the inter- suffering was vast, he said. The remaining.rebejs surren- Vention. of the Chinese-Com-Router.
dried,mAbsociated Press.
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