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BRITAIN'S WORK BAROMETER SET AT STORMY
Strike Spread Feared
London, July 6.
The industrial barometer was tonight set stormy as Britain moved towards a week-end which may see current strikes spreading in three vital industries-coal, railways and food distribu- tion.
In spite of all-out efforts by trade union peace- makers to end the coal and railway strikes, their! achievements today were small.
Two bundred
locomotive | they
would Etrike
again
drivers and firemen al Banbury, during the week-end and every 70 mile north-west of Lon-subrcquent week-end
clots, wint after
back
To long
work their dispute continues,
They object to a proposed six days toppare but they announced
ד:
That change
Prisoners Of Japs Ask
Compensation
London, July 6.
Far Eastern branches of the British Returned Pri- soners of War Association throughout Britain have de- cided to petition the Govern- ment for reparations from Japan.
Reprezentatives of the As- sociation will meet in London un July 15 to prepare the draft petition
The petition will propose that consideration should be given at talks with ihe
peace treaty Japan to all British subjects und the tendants of those who dies in captivity in Japanese priser chumps, and that they should be paid monetary awards by Japan, will paint out The petition that the United States Govern inent has paid former American prisoners of war in Japan and
as re-
their dependants one dollar for each day as a prisoner. compense for the suffering and Lumiliation
they received Japanese hands.
at
The petition will suggest that such compensation could be paid
1.,
British prisoners of war from Japanese assets is Britain,
-United Prens.
EDITORIAL
in their pensions -hime.
Eight hundred locomotive men at Paarlington, terminus
trains. fne West gouniry
and 1400 at Newton Abbott, key centre in the West, have promised
stage week-end to strikes in sympathy.
Iri
miners
Scotland 10.000 were today reported to be idle, 57 collieries
and were closed
24,000 tons of coal a day were being lost through the strike.
NO RETURN
In spite of appeals by union tendern and an undertaking unt the dispute about wages would
fully discussed at a Scottish delegate conference on Mon- there was no significant re- turn to work:
day.
The
situation in London's meat and provision distribution centres, where 4,000 men aro strike, showed little change iteday.
Foldiers About 2,700 and airmen, using 700 Service vehicles, kept supplies moving Londoners will get and most nhout four-fifths of their meat ration this week-end.
The strike began 13 days ago 1,400 drivers stopped when work to protest against allcged delay in considering a claim for mother 19 shillings a Reuter.
FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1950.
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readiness. (Central Press).
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ANNIHILATION OF A U.S. REGIMENT CLAIMED
Anglo-Soviet
Talk On Korea
Moscow. July 6.
The British Ambassador, Bir David Kelly, saw the Deputy Foreign Minister,
M. Andrel Gromyko, at the latter's request today about Beltain's approach to the Soviet Union On the Korean war, but it was look not revealed what place at the Interview.
The British Embassy an- nounced that Sir David Ind short discussion with M. Gromyko on the basis of the British approach to the Soviet Government on June 29, when it was asked to use its influence to slop the fighting in Korca Teuter.
Security Council
Postponement
Tanks Moving Up For Fresh Assault On Defence Lines
A THREE DIVISION PUSH
Tokyo, July 6.
North Korean tanks have moved up for a new attack on American defence lines in South Korea, General MacArthur's headquarters announced this morning.
The communique said that the Communist push along the Suwon-Singal-Kumyangjang line FREAK
continued.
Rear arca movements north of Suwon show
that general reinforcements, with troops, artil- RAILWAY lery, tanks and supplies are now under way.
DISASTER
The First, Second and Communist tanit esults down Third North Korean Div. the Seoul-Taejon highway. sions are pushing south-
Galesburg, July 6. Morning reports from the frontline forces are expected
passengers were Lake Success, July 6. ward towards Osan. The Security Council, which miles south of Suwon, and at nny moment, The United crushed and twisted to death
States Air Force organized an
In
Ten
was to meet tomorrow morning Pyongtack 23 miles south of advanced liaison tenim equipped today in a freak collision of
until Suwon.
United
the
air
two fast passenger trains ill-running side by side.
on the question of Korea, has
with radios to direct postponed the Inceting
along Tanka, supported by infantry, attacks later in the day.
Estimates of the number in- "The Council will have to de-are reported in an area eight defended Battle from
jured ranged between 50 and cide what measures it should miles south of Suwon.
Inchun, 20 miles west of One fact emerging clearly, some of them critically i take to co-ordinate
Seoul, is now held by North from the confusion of the bat- The crash occurred at Nations elforts in Korea. Korean
that troops with some ele- tle war
the Americans Monica, Ilinois, 150 miles Reuter.
ments moving in the direction were taking a beating in their south-west of Chicago. of the Suwon ares towards first big fight with the Com-
mail van of the El Capi- the south-east, the communi muntats,
ton, a train running between que said.
however, Los Angeles and Chicago, ww and Movements
additional President Truman expressed sald to have suddenly left the strengths of chemy movements conildence
Virtual Rout Of South
Truman Remains
Confident
London, July 8,
President Truman reassured American people torlay hat everything would
week.the
Russia's Reply
1
work
con-
at all right" in Korswering The President.
press question at # Lake Success, July 6. ference. said in rather grim Russia, replying by cnble tones that of course he was sul day to the communication sentepeful about the situation and to all member
out all nations by the that it would United Nations Secretary-right. General, Mr Trygve Lle, on aid
work
•
Korean
Army
REVEALING REPORTS
Korea, July 6.
A small group of bitter American soldiers this week watched the virtual rout of an army they had thought of one of the best in Asia.
They are the officers and men of the Korean Military Advisory Group who have spent two years He said that he had no plans helping the infant republic build a "defensive" to South Korea, called his allen call up the National Guforce to meet exactly the kind of invasion which tion to Mucow's previous cable though he remluded correspon- branding the Security Council's dents that he had the authority has occurred.
to do so under law-Reuter,
action as illegal-fleuter.
Astounding And Disturbing
In the the cur of exion to be put on the
N the absence of explanation permitting
go a mere
decision and of any indication whether or not the Senate Appropriations Committee enn expect to get away with it, it is astounding and disturbing to discover that actual cash voted for promoting the Truman programme of development in backward areas has been cul to n trilling US$10,000,000, Congress authorised up to $35,000,000, so that the Committee's
cannot be disregarded, vote token disapproval. Oddly enough, too, the notion was agreed on Wednesday, the day when Generals Marshnil and Elsen- hower were advocating rapid expansion of American educational efforts all over the world in a "baitle (or men's minds.” Reference was, of course, intended largely to the necessity for combatting sublie Soviet
propaganda. But what more effective counter to insidious indectrina- tion of the poverty-stricken of undeveloped areas can there be than direct action in the form of technical and nancial assistance designed to raise the standard of living. When it is recalled that the British Commonwealth has guaranteed the equivalent of US$22,000,000 for South- East Asia alone, to finance n short-term development polley, and approximately. US$70,000,000 to organise o more lasting scheme for the bencßt of the same zone, the grant of the Senate Committee seems somewhat preposterous. Were it possible to suspect chicanery, it would, be inter- preted no a very bad sign. The odd individual who belleves that groups are working in the United States bent on an early battle for mastery with the Soviet Unton, playing on atom bomb advantage, and prepared to sabotage any proposal which might tend to delay Soviet Inclination to break a lance, could easily place the Paint Four decision on that
level. Not that we subscribe to that view, Far from it. If there be any such groups out- in Congress, they are hopelessly numbered by persons of vision seeking a stable peace and convinced the best assurance to be technical ald to the vast under-developed regions of the globe. There is little of the rose-tinted spectacle in the job of helping to take a census in Ecundor, setting up a statistical service in Burma, building a paper mill in the Philippines or working on soil conserva- tion in India. But, on the other hand, such things as a new health programme for Haiti can have enormous impact on the lives of millions. Such projects can he realised insofar as adequate funds are provided and sufficient imagination remains at play. It is not suggested that Congress should be extravagantly experi mental. What the United States Govern- ment contributes to successful ordering of the scheme must be backed up, in many cnxes, by Investment, primarily function of private
and enterprise Initiative. Creating the conditions under which that can be fostered will pose numerous economic and political prob. lems, both for investors and the territories inviting their attention. Small states are likely to be fearful of any Bort of "economic imperialism," but at the same time risk capital cannot be attracted un- less there is some guarantee of reasonable return. But there need be no conflict between basic aims. The danger that does exist
la descent to the temperament producing too Hitle and too late which can be destructive to, the whole purpose if it occura In the preliminary survey stage. That is why any drastic cut in public appropriations and the imposition of rigid restrictions on their use calls for commonsense and reversal;
the
In Washington;
that the
the
invaders rails and swerved into
puliman and coach which runs between Картая City and Chicago..
are reported on the cast coast will be defeated despite their Kansas City Chief, a combined as far south as Pohang, about early successes.--United Press. 20 miles south of Samchok,
An oddiliona} enemy concen- tration of strength is reported
e Samchok area.
in
INCREASED ACTIVITY
NORTHERN CLAIMS
San Francisco, July 6. Peking Radlo tonight quoted a North Korean war communique
claiming the capture of Inchon, The strength of North Korean one of Korea's largest poris. troops now fanning out from Utchin on the cast coast La estimated at 3,700,
Other columns are
710
North mix
Bald
that
the fought into the encircled port "annihilating the reported entire enemy forces" which were
cast covered by American planes.
It added that in addition to inflicting 7,000 casualties the North Koreans captured 2,000 of
the possible build-up of feared
organlaing and regrouping
the opposing troops. Much war
also Luken.
quoted
express
About 15 conches of both streamlined trains were jam- med together in the wreckage. Four or five were telescoped and badly wrecked/-Reuter.
New Soviet Try-Outs Feared
moving south along the cost and westward.
Reports of increased activity Along the east coast indicated
London, July 6. booty was envelopment.
The Left-wing weekly review South Korean forces are re- The Radio also
athe New Statesman and Nation, in Phyongyang report announcing said today that the Russians their new positions,
the appointment of Kim Ir-ren, may be tempted by the quite The first evidence of the use of Chairman of the Korean Coun-
unexpected result of their South Korean markings oncil of Ministers, as Supreme Korean probes to try out other Northern
Korean planes was Commander of the North Korean positions of weakness by chillas But their received today when four air Army.-Reuter.
methods and so to spread tho The latest stage of the re-full cartridge belts.
were
conflagration. inoperative.craft attacked n repeater station treat before the North Korean weapons
of de. was suspicion have Invasion
keen Units, There
sabotage.
Three of South Koreans are still hold- ranging from company to regi-berate
ས་ last anti-Lank runs Ining Chongju and Chechon, ment, withdraw without orders, the
hands were found, south-east of Scoul without Korean without permission.
on the firing
The American Far East pins, quarters, and, without
Aist of the
tank Force even without morning
flew B1 fighter Six trucks, one locomotive and eight boxcars were reported destroyed. The air lift con- tinued to supply the Korean communique beachhead, concluded-Reuter.
nolitying
higher
In many cases,
to usan.
ANNIHILATION CLAIM
i
"The obvious way to prevent this happening is for Britain-- Tokyo, July 6,
we hope with the influential The Communist radio
backing of Mr Nehru, the In- Pyongyang reported today that dian Prime Minister to renow A the North Korean Army had
her efforts to reconstitute the sorties.alhilated" the 24th regiment Security Council by the admis
of the American 21st Division slon of Communist China and Thursday between Suwon the return of the USSR,” the and Pyongtack-United Press. Journal said.--Router.
making contact with the enemy, penetration south of Scoul."
The
advisers had American
OUTGUNNED taught the South Korean army
Southerners The
admitted to handle modern weapons, and they were outgunned in heavy trained offlec
what In
artillery, with the Communist William artillery outranging the Southern Brigadier-General Roberts, chief of the Advisory 150-millimetre kowitzers Dy
WEATHER LIFTS his "Litle Group, had called
4,000 yards. The South had no West Point."
tanks,
while North Korea had
Korea, July 7. The
Koreans had learned an estimated 200 to 300.
The
The weather lifted partially their lessons well-they could North Koreans also enjoyed air over the Western Korean : itle- talk a good war--and the
drilled superiority, since the Southern front this morning and Laited worked, practiced
"air force" was limited to a few Stater Ground forces prayed hard.
for alr support against
army
meti
and
American advisers at various South units scattered in Korea, were proud of the ap- But the parent progress.
have not applled in Koreans battle the lessons taught at the United States Army schools,
FIRST BREAKTHROUGH The first breakthrough north: of Seoul was accomplished be cause a Korean general refused to commit his troops while the walt on the flank was counter- attacking successfully
support planes-United Press.
on
the
Only from
Taipeh Talk Of Liaison With America
Taipeh, July 6.
It was reported here today that a United States-Chinese Naval and Air liaison co-ordination
In the Oghting south of Seoul, programme will be operating at full schedule în a reporters, accompanied Amri-
can advisers on a four-day tour few days as a result of agreements reached after of the front before the arrival In week's discussion.
of the United Stales forces. On
the
Chinese
territorial:
three different occasions the The Chinese Government; tre movements of the Seventh Scuth Koreans abandoned for-spokesman, Shen Chang-hunn, Fool's ships and planes, part." ward defere positions only announced on Wednesday that early when ev sau ints or with the explanation: "We were a liaison programme was underly over ordered to withdraw." It was discussion and
It is not known, how- sources today limits. never learned where the orders sold teat all problemas connected ever, whether the Seventh Fleet
will be come from.
represented with co-operating the activities lol! Even during
confused of American and Chine ships theanwhile, it
office: Cmdr Salmen's
is understood flight from Suwon, the Korean and planes will be handled soldiers kept their guns and through the office the United that the next concreto develop-
States Naval Attache,
Comment in Chiang Kai-shek's ofer to bend 33,000 combat troops n.under N. D. Saimon.
Cmdr Salmon revealed that a to Korea will be the arrival of United States naval radio team a SCAP representative in Tai Washington, July 6. will arrive from Manila this peh.
Mr Shen said that Intensivo set up special com- The State Department sakd in afternoon a 800-word statement today that munications and ease the burden discussions have been going on Russia's potato bug charge "is en consular radio channels. Thein Tokyo dally but a decision
Gen. MacArthur most fantastic team is not attached to the by fabrications that has over bren United States Boventh Fleet, ikely until after he invented by one government The chief purpose of the mission Taiwan, against another."—United Press, Hatson will be concerned with Press.
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