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EISENHOWER'S STATEMENT Last War
OF NATO ON KOREA WAR
M
Rt Hanson Baldwin, the eminent military corres- pondent of the Now York - Times, has presented 2 nombro and thought- provoking review of the accomplishments and short- comings of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisa- tion. Many of his misgivings concerning the ability of NATO to realise rearm-
can
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All Quiet Again In Casablanca
Casablanca, Dec. 14.
Convinced Solution Can Be Speeded
DEEDS NEEDED, NOT WORDS
New York, December, 14.
A relic of World War II 19 this German two-man submarine which was
President-elect Dwight Eisenhower returned from Korea today-confident that a solution to war can be "speeded" if the United States uses deeds found burled in the sand instead of words to induce the Coramunists to want
Troops had been withdrawn from the streets which looked quite mal again but they stood by in barracks, ready to pounce in case of trouble. An occasional light armoured vehicle whizzed by on patrol.
A sign of French determina tion to maintain order firmly peace. was given in newspaper ple- tures today of 20 feldguns bêing unloaded in
part here They were sald to be of the most modern design.
The police continue to round up suspected leaders behind the
disturbances of last week. It was reported freni Meknes that Dr Remes, wellknown figure of the Moroccan Communist Party had been arrested and will be
"This journey marks not an end but the be- ginning of a new effort to conclude honourably this phase of the global struggle," Gen. Eisenhower said in a prepared statement issued upon his arrival at 1.03 p.m.; GMT.
ament and defence pro- A small observation plane gramme targets have in past Į buzzed over this half a weeks been forecast by million population North General Ridgway, yet the African city today as a re-}, overall situation is not, minder that the French are perhaps, quito so bleak and keeping a sharp watch to nip forbidding as Mr Baldwin's in the bud any renewal of analysia would suggest. It nationalist disorder, is now established that the European members of NATO cannot reach the target of 50 fully equipped and trained divisions by early 1959, but offsetting this deficiency is the know- ledge that unexpected pro- gress has been made in the development of new and important tactical weapons which, while not capable of replacing manpower, give troops very much more effective striking power. Latest indications are that NATO leans to the belief that less emphasis should now be placed on the quantity of the Organisa tion's, standing armies, and more on their qualitative characteristics. The prac
1. Training of South Korean He said in an' extemporaneous troops can and should be lex=| appearance before releasing hils. Heal vaja, pentive; it is The French Press agency said panded and speeded. This is my reports arepared is always speculative;
and
In his statement, more important that the today that the meteorological opinion
at 'Gen. Elsenhower said the re- forces readily available to station at the United States opinion of the commanders
Rabat
T the
hope and belleve turned with Prenewed con- scene. NATO should be effectively Boulhat base, between Casablanca, had and
been that our fighting men in Koren filence that
satisfactory. balanced and well equipped. destroyed by a petrol dump ex- shall not harbour the thought solution in Korea
can, bu Apart from the revolu-plosion last night.
that they might be fighting
A speeded. "I know
that it will The cause
war. tionary progress made in
of the explosion
I believe that damand forgotten Anding
tactical was unknown.
culprit of
can be care, much foresight anti much oggression mode weapons, membera of General Augustin Guillaume, to realise that it would pat
patience. But
in Realdent-General,
folly the chief be fateful
to Ignite
Комед con NATO also have to their as
than
in the Like
Korean world
anywhermore
honourable peace credit the near-fulfilment of representative of French author flagrations the target laid down for they in French Morocco, flew off confilet elsewhere in the world. beyond the power of free men
to Paris today. He will report I belie
I believe that If we think to achieve, when they pursue construction of operational to Prime Minister
enough, Antoine
plan carefully it intelligently and energetical- aircraft, and of a calibro Pinay.-Reuter.
and work tirelessly
Dyn which compares favourably
enough. Ke chin Both freedom and secure peace." with anything developed elsewhere-In this field-of- defence, NATO hus Bttle cause for complaint.
new
JEVERTHELESS, an assess- ment of the relative achievements
leaven no
taken to France.
Two European
Communist
rallway employees were misc picked up at Meknes and it was
expected that they too would be down to Paris.
Taximen To Protect
of NATO Themselves
.room for
complacency. One of the most difficult of the many
лесав
Singapore, Dec. 14.
"This is not a moment to state more than that re- solve. For we face an enemy whom we cannot hope to impress by words however eloquent, but only by deeds executed under circumstances choosing."
of our own
The President-elect, smiling and looking fit after the expedition" during which he travelled 20,000 miles by air and sea, said the following steps should be taken:
certain
عا
comumon
17.
Do
He sold that he and his ad. visers met with General Mark
2. In the strictly military Clark Far Eastern-Command, sphere,
problems
of and with President Syngman supply
haya reached rather
Rhee of Korea. He described. serious proportions and require President Khee as a "lving an early consideration.
Bymbol of
rusolye
3. "Everyone must recognise to styrm's sturdy
In both
Gen. Eisen CONSIDERED
near Alkmaar, about 20 miles from Amsterdam, Holland. A torpedo was attached to the submarine. -London Express.
ChinaTM Cables Rejection Of Truce Plan
New York, Deo. 14; The Chinese Premier and Foreign. :MInister, Mr. Chou En-lal, today,cabled The
United Nations - As- ily President, Mr. Les- that China
ter Pearsonjected formally
United
"
the Nations Korea place - resolution, known as the Indian Pian, cording to radlo reports received here..
Mr Pearson cabled the Chinese and North Korean Governments on December 5: appealing to them to agree to the Indian peace plan, approved by the United Nallons General Assembly with whelming majotity,
The plan
proposed an
•Immediato cease-fire to be followed by the establish- ment of a special com- mission to AFTANKO
an over-
م
repatriation of prisoners of war-only Larue now blocking a Korta armiz-. tice-Renter.
New Formula
For Settling Oil Dispute
Relic
Britain To Request Bigger Say In Pacific Defence
London, Dec. 15.
British Socialists Seek New Policy
London, Doc. 14. British Socialist Isaders tonight ended two days of policy-making without dis closing whether the feud between Bavanites, and tho rest is healed.
But the party secretary, Mr
·Morgan Philips, announced that the 27-meriber executive had. agreed unanimously on the "need" for a new economie-policy, Mr Phillips said they "extremely successful" weekend and
had
I
would publish their new policy next spring. Indications fatter the talks were
Labour chiefs had-cornO
the "closer
to each other than at ang time in recent months. The signs are that at least a truce has been arranged so that the party can fight with apparent unity agains the Conservatives.
ELECTION FORECAST
Many Socialists forecast an election ¡afler Queen Elizabeth's / coronation next year. They recognise that prolonged bicker- ing can only lose them votes and some have pressed for con- cessions. to
leftwinger
more
Bevan's 'mora maris.
Aneurin
socialism", des The executive probed Into Belinin's economic difficulties
tho mainly dollars. Mr Bevan and problem of earning enough
his supporters agreed with party
the
The Prime Minister Mr Winston Churchill, wing that Britain ede # indicated today that Britain, Australia and New
.plan..
to bolster her
nother
and ch
Zealand would jointly ask Washington to give Bri-nations in the sto tain a bigger say in Pacific defence plans,
area,
The Labour plan, Mr. Phillips sald afterwards, would, suck a rapid rise in production, par ticularly in the basic industries.
Labour chiefs indicated that, they had discustred proposals for mara state control of in-
A cryptic announcement from No. 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's office, gald: "The Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand took the opportunity provided by the Commonwealth economic conference to discuss the situation in the Paciffe mid-tals with problems of Southeast Asia, "They reache completa understanding with regard to certain fundamental promotions
་
ally the United
almed
at a joint policy." The
union leaders,.
policy The Party's smal committee will examines to
morrow the findings, os “thà
Vietminh Junks weekend conference and tub
Destroyed
committees will be set up
platform.
write Reuter.
the new
to
Police Break Up Meeting
which will in due course be the subject of friendly discussion with their States."
Hamol, Dos, 14. French assault craft in a Downing Street and Foreign spirited action near the mouth of Office/Spokesinen refused, to the Dal River, destroyed 30 elaborate on ́the announcement Vietminh Jundus" and captured and declined to say whother. It another 50 today. meant the three powers would In arancing this latest action ask for British admission to the in the Southeast region of the
Frankfurt, Dec. 14. High Päclfle defence "pact."
Red River delta, the
~The pollco broke up a meeting French
the anti-Communist Free Command said the junks Had of Informed sources said, how been used by the Communist-lot German Youth League in Frank- ever,
the announcement in Vietminh to bring supplies to furt today and seized loaded gas alented agreement that Britain infiltrated forces which have pistols, life
preservers and should be given a stronger my been harassing French strong- daggers. The police said they look action because the body points throughout the area..
with n Meanwhile, French Air Force had close connections fighters knocked out a brige
partisan group,
which according 'a Hessian government
In Pacific defence, planning.
the
A "SNUB" Australia, New Zealand and near Ica. Binh; held by the to
United States formed Vietminhy, and gaval planes from announcement two months ago. prominent ANZUS without Inviting Bri- the canter, Arromanches strated intended "quidating"." tain. Britain, from Mr Churan bombed vehicles near Long-West German Communists
san, 10 miles from the Chinese Russia attacked Western Ger chill down,
was angered-- by what it considered a "sub" border-Associated Press,
many-Router,nvent The British said both Australia and New Zealand were mem- bers of the Commonwealth, that they gave..allegianco to. the same, Queen, that they always In co-operated with Britain time of war..
and planning Gen. Eisenhower and his ad- that the Kor
war is only the viser alpo "reviewed problems most dramatic and most painful of the whole Pacific Ocean phase for us at this moment of area" with Adm. Arthur Rad- lour worldwide struggle against ford, Commander-in-Chief of problems confronting the Taximen of this city are Communist aggression."
the Pacific Ficet. The Fresident-elect addied
FORMOSA European members of the planning secret signals to fight
sald,
"In organisation is the necessity the growing camber et erganised that "what I can publicly report
is necessarily, limited"
because Korea,
we conferred with our of reconciling security robberies of taxi drivers,
representa with
Explaining this measure the he is not yet a President and military advisory ⚫ internal
five from Formosa to ascertain economy. Western Europe sceretary of the Singapors Taxi because of security needs.
Gen. Eisenhower's Military facts about that vital island." Drivers Union, Gch Ah Nec. literally cannot afford to go sald when a taxi driver is Air
Constellation Transport
Ha added that there has on a war footing without suspicious of the motives of his pulled up to the Marine air ter- boen
speculation on the pos- substantial financial anais passenger he will pass a signal minal at La Guardia airport at sibility of Generallesimo Chiang tance. Britain's position is to another taxi man who will 2.07 p.m., ending his 15-day trip. Kal-shek's
Nationalist froops Wearing heavy overcoat, based on Formosa being used in typical: she is fighting for immediately bring help.
Me Goh said the signals will Gen. Eisenhower waved his hat action against thes
the Chinese her economic existence and
a crowd of several thousand Communists
either
the
The evening Ettelaat re- had vital interests in the Pacific simultaneously striving her be changed every week and, if to a
mainland or in Korca.
ported today that the area, including Malaya, Singa utmost to full obligations necessary, every day to main-persons.
AN EXPEDITION
Gem Eisenhower did not to NATO. The Government'stain the secrecy of the signals,
In informal remarks into a In recent week taximen had first duty is to safeguard been robbed almost every day. battery of television, rdio and specify what is wrong with the Mosandegh Cabinet has been pore and Hongkong:
Mr Churchill conferred Inst supply microphones, the economic welfare of the A police spokesman said
In Korea, but observers conferring for the past four the in Korea have reported
nights on the terms of a weekend at the Prime Minister's declared that nation, and recognition of will give all assistance to the President-elect
SCVCTO shortage
of helicopters prospective oil settlement country residence, Chequers, this has led Mr. Churchill taximénto
out the his trip had been an "expedi swipe
tlon" to make a starting place among other equipment.
proposal of which it has with the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers. to announce à partial slow-menace."
"He stepped into a walting been informed by Allahyar was Hire Cars Association, for a positive programme in his
and drove ***Bechtise -ane ing down in; rearmament.
the chief topic. administration.
ANZUS was formed, France likewise is plagued owners of taxis, announced its
Intention to pelltion the City alde wants peace in Korea will
neither Australia nor New Zealand apparently felt it
The
"We newsreel
Q
on
Teheran, Dec. 14.
away: from airport at 2.15 to join his Saleh, Iranian Ambassador
with budget difficulties, Council for permission for not make peace, he said, we wife who awaited him at their in Washington.
home. Gen. and must go ahead and do things to Morningside lived
complicated and aggravated drivern to refuso fores
by the costly war in Indo-strike back if they are assault- induce the other elde to China and her commitments ed. United Press.
in North Africa, These, and
other considérations will,
have to be studied closely Blizzards Sweep Northern
by the Council of the North
Atlantic Treaty, Organisa
tion when it meets this week. Moreover, it will be further handicapped
in
British Isles
The Cuttered the house
The British added that they
old-
wont Elsenhower
there
15 The paper qualed informed necessary to include Britain. minutes later and waved to a political circles that the pro-In World War II, II' was the
of about
100 persons as-jected formula provides for the United States which was more
payment of a lump sum by the United Press,
able to come to their Eisenhower, talkios about the UN troops fighting in World Bank to the Anglo Korea, sald.
the troops winter Iranian Oll Company as com clothing enables them to spend pensation for the company's
London, Dec. 14. coming to any weighty Blizzards swept the northern British Isles today decisions by the presence of with up to seven inches of snow smothering the bleak alamo duck" American Orkney and Shetland Islands in their worst wintry. delegation.
Dean storm in 10 years. Acheson, as outgoing Seere,
Mr
Drifts cut off Orkney's twbricating the British (Automobile
Six Danes stayed aboar
Gen.
the bitter winter weather with Iranian properties; in return for
The
little discomfort...
He said "
In Army fighting Korea
is not the wisecracking force of World War II or the singing force of World War. I, He sald is, is composed of serious men who know when they: PTO In battie-United Press,
*
which AIOC would abandon jall
claims and permit Americal companies to buy Iranian oll..
Coal Mines Liftmen Strike
Doncaster, Dec. 10. repaid by Iran over a period of of Yorkshire's 115 pits which The Bank's advance would be Coal production in two-thirds
yours from oil-revenues."{
malco upBritain's biggest coalfield will be reduced today The formula is to be discussed by a wage strike of nearly 500 Secretary of State, and Mr An- | lifts. thony"Edi", British Foreign || ag Secretary, at their: Parle meet- *The atrija, has been con- demned by the National Union of Miners but members of the
tary of State, can hardly
main towns Stromness and Acciation to Leutward Ship Refloated Dean Acheson, US winders, the men who work the commit the new US admins Kirkwall, only 15 miles apart to motorists, tration to promiste of and even ploughs were unable
Hamburg, Dec. 14. greatly increased aid to to clear tițe connecting road.
The 0,065-ton British ship Western Europe. It is Gales forced shipping to cover their stranded motor medo Mantola, which san nground ating, the report continued:
of the Norfolk coast
defence
programmes are the day concerned, leaving decisions that will commit members to paras
worked
herapit
NATO marks-time so far as the Shetimes with hall most of fon xi, seridbank for two were restined her voyage; today Autrco | Parkhideh the nationalised oil Association voted for stricD Inevitable, therefore, that oft the Scottish boost and pelted boat which has been grounded Wedel, hear here, laster Elfelast also quoted Abbas Yorkshire Winding. Engineusten |
he day loved com- The Daniel King Games on under her own powers compare's Sales Manager, that Action, yesterday
y mild winter day, Comhare but waiting the arrival of The Kantoin, owned by the such a formule would be acos Some section of Southern another fig from Denmark be, British Bićam Navigation Com- ceptable if it means that; AIOC --Yorkaktros! coal production new efforts until the Eisen-England and Wales reported ford: attempting to free the pany of Glasgow, le bound from steps ankle, opening the way of nearly a million tons each hower, administration has treertog temperadiKSET: RICHW, rounded vosol, Amociated Hamburg to Port, Budan-Key- for Americe purchasers, weck is the highest output of
Associated; Press.
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