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ANOTHER DISASTER STRIKES T-Bone Hill
But Is It DUTCH ISLAND
Logical?
PINION is growing in
that the next "logical" move by President Elsenhower to give substance to hin deneutralisation of the Formosa Straits, will be either to impose a blockado of the China const, or give the green light to the Chinese Nationalists ta tho undertaking. asaume
The alleged necessity for such an action is to stop
vast
the thousands of tons of critical materials that are flowing inte ports like Shanghal, Amoy and Swatow." If such quantities of strategic commodities are reaching the Red China ports, they not going through Hongkong. The Colony in certainly maintaining trading relations with the mainland, so far as restric- tions will canble it to do so,
Are
but of a character which cannot fairly become the target of any
blockade which either the United
Dyke Collapses: Sea Sweeping In
SURVIVOR'S STORY OF ALL-NIGHT ORDEAL
The Hague, Feb. 3.
A new disaster tonight struck the island of Goeree-Flakee off the Netherlands coast
the scene of some of the worst devastation in the "great flood" when the dyke at Den Hommel on the North-East coast of the island collapsed, according to radio reports reaching here.
The sea was reported to be sweeping in an irresistible torrent through a breach 35 yards long bringing fresh havoc to farmlands and houses.
States or the Nationalists might wish to impose. Conceivably certain typos of strategic materials aro reaching Chinee Comi- munist ports directly from Europe, but it is extremely doubiful whether they amount to the quantities claimed by certain Jubileists and politicians in
United the
States. A A commander of the Royal grasp me by the legs. I heard blockade
Navy, may prevent Netherlands
from someone calling for help and saw certain shipments
at Hellovnet-that my neighbour, Reinders, from his headquarters reaching China, but it could sluts on the mainland opposite with his wife and child also had
the island, is directing the succeeded in with
In getting on his roof. A minute later, rescue operation.
however, their sary, forcibly save the people up
He said: "We would, I neces-house collapsed Reinders is n good swimmer and hubereded in
The Island of Goeree-Finkee, which last Saturday was the home of some 36,000 prosperous Dutch farmers, is today a waste of swirling flood waters dotted here and there with an occasional strip of higher ground stilj, be- yond the reach of waters.
The people of the Island have seen the cattle from which they earned their livelihood, swept away and drowned in pitiless waters.
Hot
roofs of thelr Strictly speaking
05
Death Toll
Latest
the
London, Feb. 3.
A 12.30 p.m. GMT today number of definitely established deaths through- out the cast coast, in- cluding those who had died in hospital, was 302.
Many more people were
•ntill untraced.
Up and down the const armies of soldiers, airmen and civilian volunteers, with millions of sandbags, fought seal the breaches In the sea ramparts.
In come places a new peril loomed the threat of disease caused by the con- Lamination of drains.
The Cabinet, under the Minister, Mr Prime
dis. Winston Charchill, cussed reports from the flood centres.
The Netherlands Nows tonight Agency reported
that 879 had died in the Hoods In Holland-Reuter,--
know relations I other nothing. I expect they have also perished.
"While we were on the roof
interfere
the stream of war potential which Hows in from Russin and her European satellites. in treetops. But, not those on getting his wife and child out to It is essential, therefore, that the
houses, the dyke,, not far from our Washington considera fully
long house, where they were safe, at of the implications of a China | they stayed on their roofs they cost for the moment. coast blockade before action are legally in their rights. They The house of Rederijke, my Is taken. It is open to con-
have let us evacuate the women,other neighbour, collapsed, too, children and old people, Take a Dut he also succeeded in reach- we saw the seven-year-old son siderable doubt whether i
look would be justified by
the refugees landing ing the deke with his sister and of our neighbour Van Der Veer. He clung to a telephone pole from the Island. It you see a man small sen. I heard people crying: military results; whether
and was over 15 or under 50 you can be for help everywhere, but every-
taken away by the It would so weaken the Com- sure he has been rescued from thing went so quickly that most current at such a speed that we the muniat war potential that the tops of trees-not from a prople probably were surprised could do nothing to save they would have to cry quits | rauf,"
in their sleep and could not do n
child. His father and
mother have perished. Perhaps the in Korea. And Hongkong When asked what about the thing.
boy got away with his life and has a right to know whether people on roof tops, the Com- "When the worst wave was drifted ashore near St Annaland -it-is-to-receive-enfeguardsmander fald that they were over, I tried to get a line out to (one of the bigger villages of
against a blocknde for Wulting for the water to go the dyke, because we still had
scene dry clothes und wanted in Tholen); St Anneland has not which 1107 international down.
then damaged so much as added: "We are doing get there, over to the people on belligerent rights have been what we can riving
them the dyke. After half an hour.of Szacnusse and as far as I know seven houses collapsed extended. To the "get tough blankets, clothes, drinking
trying I succeeded in throwing only with China" exponents in water, food and even portable the line to them. Out of some there."-Associated Press. the stoves. But, there are many boards, floating past our house, everything we had saved for our- made a raft and on it we put
selves. The people on the dyke were happy to have dry clothes to put on,
down
the United States isolation of Hongkong prob- who are overcome by cold and ably Meanя nothing. exposure. We are bringing off
Nevertheless the Colony is anything but a lability in the struggle to sustain the free world in the Orient. Any suggestion that it can.
The Malay Problem
SURVIVOR'S STORY
broken by д
reach it.
it out. In my opinion there are
Students from many different parts of the Colonial Empire, including Kenya, Uganda, and also one from Germany, who are in Britain at the Invitation of the British Council on a six weeks course, visit the House of Commons, and are entertained to tea by the Minister of Pensions-London Express.
There Will Be Plain Speaking At Today's Dulles-Eden Meeting
London, Feb. 4.
2 Killed In Carrier Explosion
WARSHIP ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE
Valotta, Feb. 3, An explosion in the Bri- tish aircraft carrier In domitable off Malta today
Attack Was Legitimate Manoeuvre
Washington, Feb. 3. General J. Lawton Colling told Congress today that "Operation Smack" Wha strictly a legitimate milte tary manoeuvre but said the army accepts a share of the the way reaction to it went responsibility" for
"off the track."
Testifying before the House. killed two men, and injured Armed Services Committee, the 37. One of the crew, blown | Army Chief of Staff said, "I overboard by the blast, was offer no brief whatsoever for
who as still missing tonight.
the enger beaver" sembled operational pime for The thirty-seven injured men North Korea under a cover the January 23 combat raid in were brought to hospital hero bearing the Seventh Division and others were suffering from Insignia.
shock and bruises.
"That was a mistake," Gen. The Admiralty said the ex- Collins said, "The Army accepta plosion occurred in a space next it as a mistake and regrets it." to the carrier's hangar,
The hangar itself and air-this cover, developed in Congress A furore, largely turning on craft of the air group were un over the rald in which three damaged,"
a Navy spokesman Americans were killed and 61
wounded. The 29,000-ton carrier was
The cover was criticised as returning to Malta after flying a "Hollywood touch," and thoro training at son when the explo-were demands to know whether slon occurred:
paid.
GIVEN SHORE.LEAVE
the whole operation Woo
"slow" for officer planned of sabotage observers. The Army has em was almost entirely discounted
possibility
when, the ship's company were phatically denied this implica glyen shore leave as usual to-} VIDI, night, according to a Reuter
'message from Malta.
After hearing Collins, Chair-
man Dewey Short (Republican-
will be opened Missouri) told him the Com-
An. Inquiry
almost Immediately,
understood
19
mlitee is convinced the rold was
"
A usually reliable source
normal combat operation that had a sound military purpose. xnid the explosion was due to a Short sild a resolution of ins
mechanical rather human error.
than
aquiry. which
ich prompted the testi mony from
Gen.
Collins "would..
Rear Admiral Davis, Flag die a natural death." Oficer (Mediterranean), con- ferred on the quarterdeck with man the chip's ofleërs tonight.
A naval spokesman'
Representative"
Claro E. Hoff
Michigan), author of the resolution, declined sald to say whether he was patikled
damage was not as bad on aj by, Gen. Colline testimony-As-
· thought-Reuter.
United Press adds the carrier caught fire at sea today following an explosion in a passage below the bridge,
sociated Press,
Conquest Of
The Are did not break out in 'Flu In Sight
the hangar but spread from the passage to the hangar, which was at that time, empty of aircraft,
the
Geneva, Feb. 3. Influenza
experts of the planes having down off to the shore ale station.
World Health Organisation Clouds of black smoke curled hope that they will be able to
have
disease.
Anally, mostered
tha
up from below the bridge. announce next year that they Mr John Foster Dulles, American Secretary of Ammunition from gunsits was immediately transferred to the State, flew into London from Paris yesterday as his after end of the fight Beck and British counterpart, Mr Anthony Eden, officially dis-the fire was brought under con- closed existence of a serious breach between the two trol-United Press. countries on America's new Formosa policy.
The two men are due to meet today and they will thrash out the differences stemming from President 30 Months For Eisenhower's decision to give General Chiang Kai-shek Attempted Spying freedom to operate against the Chinese Communist main-
Many Offers and
Of Help
correspondents
The
The WHO sald today that it based this hope on the fact that "for the first time it has been possible to use in good. time
a vaccine prepared in advance."
The current epidemic offered a remarkable opportunity to all scientists working on the pro- vention of influenza, WHO added-Reuter.
Six Killed In Colliery Explosion
Berlin, Feb. 3. An American High Cemmia- Mr Eden told the House of Mr Reginald Paget, Labour, slon Court here today sentenced Commons: "The British govern- sald the spread of the war Inte R. Schlangen, 'a West Berlin ment were informed in advance the Formosan Channel would
uld employee of a gambling casino, by the United States govern- endanger Hongkong.
to 30 months Imprisonment for
Kidsgrove, Feb. 3. ment, and they at once made American 7th Fleet wan not
the Six men were killed and no known their concern
at this going to keep peace there, would stopted espionage for
Union.
injured in an explosion on Mon- decision,
which they feared the Foreign Secretary consider
The Court convleted him of day night in Eurchall's Colliery, would have unfortunate politi- ordering another feel to keep trying to collect information on one of Britain's few privately cal repercussions without com- penco and guard British
American and Belgian troops owned coal mines--Associated terests?
in West Germany.--Reuter, pensating military advantages.
This continues to be the The Government, following
In other words he will ask Mr General Dulles what action Chiang Kai-shek is expected to
the discussion, announced that a debate on Formosa had been fixed for Thursday.Reuter,
Peking Reacts
By Eisenhower
dying mon and
dead some bodies,
The Commander shrugged
BROKE WHEN DAWN his when some houses facing
"When dawn broke, we could headquarters collapsed,
Asked whether he could give see for the first time the scope be regarded as expendable the casualty figure
the disaster
London, Feb. 3. which had од the of in the
Offers of help for the flood interests of
village. We live Island, he said he did not struck our military
centre victims in Britain and Holland policy, the know. As hamlets and large somewhat outside the effectiveness of which is forms of the Island have been
and saw here and there only a continued to pour in today, from from the. water, cilles and towns around the
νέου
British .govern- open to question, must be cut off or submerged, the task roof rising
of tho Early in the morning planes world. thes? oll strongly resisted. Hong. of reconnoliering
Reuter
ment." IC could not help us. A planc
Mr Eden kong's right to legitimate houses is still being carried out began to fly overhead, but they
admitted; "The trading cannot be denied, Presse.
ported. by rescue parties, France- circled over
our village and
Melbourne: Melbourne matter is one of not inconsider- nelther
rubber boat. The is
dropped a it to be surrendered.
current was so strong, however, Argus newspaper appealing for able delicacy between ourselves
ald for British and America." it floated away before we could immediate Bergen op Zoom, Feb. 3.
victims suggested the reintro- "What is not known—and we to suspend duction of the wartime idea of should be wise One of the first survivors of the village of Stavenisse on the "The houses in our neigh-Australian towns "adopting" an judgment about is what action To Statement
collapsing, English, town or village. Robert decision," he said. described bourhood kept on
if any will follow from this of Tholen IT is hard to help those who island
other with a
Minister will not help themselves, on Tuesday how the floods which one after the
Southwest Holland re-thundering noise throwing up wenzi
said the Federal Göy- There is a genuine desireduced his He village to fountains of waters. Ours stuck
A
would ernment
consider sug- among both the Government watery waste
at least two to three hundred gestions for opening a national
fund for European food relief, to help the Malaya take a
Earlier on
Nicosia, Cyprus: The more important part in the tain of 400 of Stavenisse's 1739 following. night we sat on our fund
"The whole day and vessel which
the Mail newspaper opened a brought economy of Malaya. But row when the Rural and Indus-Inhabitants to Bergen of Zoom roof. We held the children, who contributions quickly poured in.
Stockholm: The Swedish Gov- quoted the town's burgomaster could no longer move from trial Development Authority as saying that 200 persons had fatigue and cold. At long last, ernment ordered the military invited applicants to submit died there, this report has not Monday afternoon, we saw authorities to send large con- schemes that it could help to yet been confirmell.
boat arriving. The rescuers signments of blankets to Holland forward, the response was
two heard our erles, put out a albop Immediately, Collections are I have a wife and disappointing. Instead of children,'
cald W. Van Hagen, and sayed us. My father and
(Contd. on hack page, col. 2). depending on their own the 40-year-old survivor, "Sun-mother have been drowned and Initiative the Malay Intelll day night at 4 o'clock I was gentsia seem to be looking awakened by a strange sound. to Government to do every I got up, had a look about and discovered that the water was thing for them. In fact the idea of Government to four inches in the rooms. I Immediately woke up my leadership ran through the wife and children and took Then I whole of the suggestions. them into the attle. Actually the main iden, went back to get some clothes ut RIDA
I was still busy first and food. "Худа
here. that when suddenly I get the
backward with villages in motion on a basis heard a thundering crash.
wall
and even the Chinese leadershandfull of roof-top the cap- victims in Stavenisse alone.
to
of aclf-help along, much the
same lines as la India. This
field of work needs to be
treated as a mattor of S
ge
rescue
A
of water burst over the and in a minute the rose to 25 feet.
HOUSE ROCKS: "We were no longer safe in greater urgency than it is the attic, either. The house rock- at present, for only 15 outcd back, pnd forth and I had the feeling wo were in a row of the 70 development. boat, far qut at sen, officers who were to run "We got on the roof. After villago centres. under the had tuloon up my two children, TIDA plan have so far been I went down onco more for my wife who was just barely able to appointed.
for British victims and
take and what consequences aro the Americans prepared for if the Communilsis retaliate.
OPPOSITION 'ALARM
London, Feb. 4, The New China Nowa Agency sald today, that President Eisen
on the hower's, statement Korean war'in his, State of tho The Labour Opposition, ex- Union message
shows "hel pressing their alarm lest the new out to extend the war to the Formosa polley should spread the entire Far East."
Far East Aghting, demanded a The President's statement
debate on Thursday and the was regarded in the Chinese
not
to government
and in the way if Parlamentary tion of the pledge of the United
promised
capital, as a "monstrous viola stand business could be reshufied, Nations Charter that any UNO Following Mr Eden's state member should not encroach on ment. In the House of Commons, the territorial integrity of any
Labour Foreign Secretary, asked Prime Minister Winston Chur- war of
Mr Herbert Morrison, former other New Menace To Ostend
Ostend, Feb. 1 Rats elnister forerunners of plague and 'dircase............were warming tonight in streels leading to the old fishing port, And Ostend's 72-hour-long battle with floods switched into a fight against the threatened spread of epidemics from rolting wreckage and disrupled water supplies***
Hqndreds of electrical, diesel and hand pamps, operated by saldlers and firemen from nearly every fre brigade lä Belgium, had earlier today cleared "food waters from the streets. Now they are emptying smelly basements and clean-
ing up tons of rubbish
For
Heaps apolied foodstuffs and wrocked-goods are plied up by bulldozers in open spaces and covered with quicklime, Lorryloads of disinfectants are being rushed to Ostend from towns as far away as Liege,, together with sement and other, relief goods."-Beuter."
The
the
Bald
ression
agency sald. now that tho. in Korea had chill for information about what mat with Ignominious, defeat, Look between him and Mr American
placa
subicct
of Formosa during war visit to America.
Eisenhower on actively plant allem
Mr. Churchill showed no signs
aggression,
to extend
was
of rising to answer the
question. had boldly
Labour members shouted at but also the use
against peace in the
not only the continued lion of China's Talwan the use of Kuomintang and Mr Morrison com- brigands for aggression against ned: "Surely it is permis- tho sible, on a matter strictly rele vant to this, that we should ask Far East and the world this the Premior what happened on
on aggression would inevitably. his vitit to America."
meet with firm resistance from Chughul declined to
peace-loving people throughout comment
on hia American the whole world and would end talks, but said: gamin full in a still greater defeat under accord with the stalement by the morelle blows of the the Foreign Secretary." 104 Chinese people."--Router,
Press,
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