RUSSIA COULD
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1950.
SET UP
HER
OWN UNITED NATIONS
KOREAN FIGHTING
(Continued From Tare 1) be won under enemy sniper fre and was pinned down by an artillery bombardment, Hc ex- pressed the conviction that the
committed to an allout offensive, but said, "I am very confident."
For
North Korean command was
14 hours today the North Koreang hit the First Cavalry line astride the Taeje-l'usar supply line at a point about 17 miles southeast of Tacjon Alve miles northwest of the railroad and bighway Junction of Yongdong.
and
For 14 hours the Communists шето
met by prefectly ordinated blaze of the oriley, infantry and neroplane Bro,
But late last night the North Korenmis opened up a new для heavy artillery bombardment which it seemed might bear unt Gen. Gay's prediction of 152 allout attack,
Front
correspondent Peter Kalacher raid the enemy oven- ed up on the Flat Cavalry lines northwest of Yongdung- The American artillery replied and a thunderoun duel wan in prOLITES in the early hours of today (Monday),
WTYCZ
The victory uf the 20th Infantry Division came five enemy Lanks followed by truckload of infantry rolled down
the Chungju-Hamehang Bighway toward Sangju, belles north of Kumchon and 40
10
Bes cast of Tacion--United
Pres.
GATHERING FOR ATTACK
Koren, July 23,
American planes d Kuns were tonight pounding North Koreans gathering for the ut- tack in south-west and central Korea.
Advanced air bares sent out "riot call" for every available plane to hit Northern tank Drusting south near
-And membership
might be high from Asiatic countries
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Now York, July 23.
The controversy raised by Pandit Nehru's move for Korcan and world peace has practically died down with the official indication that the correspondence on the subject is closed. While the issue was still opon, India and Pandit Nohru were mentioned in practically every news story bearing on the Korean war, sometimes with regret but always with a careful tribute to basic intentions.
Columnists and editorial writers invariably.
acknowledged the Indian Prime Minister's good Liner's dash faith but either complained that he had acted at an inopportune moment or had worded his initial appeal in a manner that was likely to be misused by anti-American propagandists.
The reason for this could be the effect of several known factors.
cumulative
that ir
to save
a doctor
to
to kring
Old
"Warspite"
The famous old battleship "Wanpito" which went ashore during a gule some prata BEO has been at last refloated. Picture shows the warship as air was being pumped into her.— (Central Press).
Stalin Stadium Explosion
Yorl da Saue, France.
July 23.
An explosion carly today destroyed part of a stand in a new sports stadium here, which was Lo have been named the **Joseph Stalin Stadium."
The name raised a warm local
Оп controversy. the wrecked stand WIR found written: "Municipal stadium for sport and not politics. We want nothing to do with Stalin."- Reuter,
BRITAIN'S
more
U.S. plans
military aid
"SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE"
London, July 23. The United States is prepared to make strong demands for substantial boosts in the defence pro-
| grammes of other Atlantic Pact countries to match the new US$10,000,000,000 American arms pro- gramme.
The United States is also prepared to offer the possibility of a vastly-increased foreign mili- tary aid programme-maybe as much as an addi- tional $5,000,000,000.
Melbourne, July 23. When the United States Security Council authorization. Radio contact took the lead to stop aggres-
was esta The writer said: "It will not blished this afternoon be sion in Korea, she had to
be necessary to expel the Soviet tween the 10,000-ton Union FI long as Nationalist
ship fight practically alone on the China rematar a member. This Perthshire and the Aus- Korean mainland. The in precisely the Teason why tralian Antarctic expedition United States is touchy re-
many far-seeing delegates hope on Heard Island, 2,500 miles that if the Soviet Union does garding even a shadow of
Ienye, it will be on the Korean south of Fremantle. suggestion that it is her in- rather than on the China ques- En route from England fluence that is keeping four Lion
Australia, the Perthshire, cross- Security Council members
"Pandil Nehru. however, in the Indian Ocean, turned raised the China question in his full speed South from providing the neces-letters to the United States and medical assistance to Dr Serge sary two votes to bring in the Soviet Union on Korea. Odovicoff, the expedition's only Communist Ching from
medical officer, who had ap- It is now feared among France, Egypt, Cuba | member of
the Soviet blogpendicitis. and Ecundor.
walk out and set up their own island late today indicated that
A radio message from
the United Nations, India and at condition was slightly im considerable number of new proved.
During the critical Aslatio countries, and
These facts were learned on combined night, it was Friday
believed
The eve of the first meeting, of | More Ily other middle-of-the lie had developed
Mr John Strachey, the War the new Atlantic Council peritonitis roaders might join the Com-and he
lole a prepared to operate Minister,
here. meeting at Deputies
For munist organisation.
or himself, but postponect the Enfield, Middlesex, tonight "that line, American oich decision whor #p
felt that "Some delegates believe that following self-administered penis would be announced shortly. Through smoke rising
improved the Governments deferice poltey not
many of these countries,
Atlantic pariners were at the amcillin injection: time, would retain their men-
as much as they could Britain, be raid, was already defence field. There wiii Dership in the United Nations,
sponding
million £789 ni eventually would become
on no threats or browbeating, but disillusioned
the Americans with the Com
riilure becane necessary, the will make these things munist countries and drop their
quite wealthier clarses would have to ptain: Jembership in the rival or
tonymation."
pay their fall proportion.
In
Tarjon und Jowards Famchang 45 miles to the north-cast.
Assault aircraft lt Cum- munist
concentrations near Yongwang, 50 miles from the coast, the furthest point Routh the invaders End penetrated ELL their virtually unopposed drive into the south-west. the
centre freshi American troops were digging in south- east of the smoking ruins Tucjan. over 3,000 feet from 160 burt-
alreraft woop ed to
Communil tank hiding in till cuttings. Pilots returning from the Yonggwang fald iki that they left eight vehicles burning nl one point alone.
arc
U
few
of
If, as some political strateglata aver, the Soviet Russlan delega - tion made a major diplomatie blunder" in keeping oul of the Security Council meetings during the vital Korean dies cussions at the end of June. there are others who link that the United States will hold on relentlessly to the legal and technical advantage i had gained so for no the prestige of the United Nations
cerned.
was con-
That prestige is now with the United Stater--the official The only defendera of the
spearhead of the world or opon plains of the south-west ganisation's collective reals-
ceatlered South
lance to aggression in Korea. Korean troops and police. Gen- eral MacArthur is relying on
It is now being constantly ale mtriktes and the cult stressed by writers here thunt mountain country
between to General Douglas MacArthur is protect his uncovered huk
"Oghting under the United Northern force: yesterday Nations flag, not behind IL."
You:dek retook
on the 'enst Ironically, both the supporters coast, only 24 hours after Gen- and critics of Pandit Nehri's
eral MacArthur had announced move in Washington and Mos- the town's capture. It had been sow were basing their argu- reported to have been destroyed ments on the theme:
in a combined British-American Korean issue must be settled naval bombardment.
YONGDOK BATTLE General MucArthur's munique announced the Com manist re-caplure
ter-attacks rince
of
COLETT-
through the United Nutions."
What of UNO
BON
Anti-Red alliance
The writer
that if
C0911-
American
Disaster
DEFENCE
London, July 23.
defence and if a heavier expen- it is assumed Air
anu
2
Charges Separated In Da Silva Case
Following a decision by the Acting Chief Justice, Mr E. H. Williams, in the crowded Criminal Sessions. this morning that it would bo wiser that the two. charges. be made separate trials, a Special Jury, com- prising five men and two women, was empanelled to try a charge of conspiracy to procuro false evidence to the perversion of justice.
In the dock were Marcus Alberto da Silva, 43, colicitor, and Shao Kwai-lam, alias TH. Lo, allas HKL, 30, Director of the Yung Hwa Motion Pic- ture Industrial Company. Both pleaded not guilty.
in
Mr. H.G. Sheldon, KC, lead- ing counsel for da Silva, said that In this case there was an a substantivo namely, incitement to procuro falso testimony connection with a manslaughter tramc саве and there was a second allegation of conspiracy. He submitted that where thero was a substantive crimo alleged, it was improper to allego as well a count of conspiracy, It was not a question of low but n question of convenience and Counsel asked his Lordship to direct that an election be made by the Crown
to proceed one of the two counts.
on
Mr John McNeill, KC, leading counsel for Shao, supported the application and submitted that it would be incredible if there Any reasonable jury could acquit an the substantive charge and con- vict on the
conspiracy charge.
wero two charges,
Mr A. Hooton, Crown Coun- sel, said that on the facts of
this case as disclosed in the de- positions, the joinder in the in- dictment was a proper one. The case is proceeding.
Marriage Agency
Tokyo, July 23. A group of Japanese princes, stripped of their nobility by General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Allied Commander, military resources, have started a marriage
agency spreille problems enlled the "Pure Fence Club." of Involve the immediate They are offering to And
that enn be long steps
taken by maten for any individual be- have America's Atlantic partners coming a club member for 500 their calling up reserves, stepping up yen. They claim they will also doing umaments production, diverling: provide wedding ceremony in the more economic reserves from
with the couple dressed in rober bo cvilion to military programmes. borrowed from the Imperial
United Press,
Household Board.-Reuter.
reanna- fuard
of an-
New York, July 23.
1. The United States is ready Between 33 and 30 air reser- He was confident that vists, returning
all-out Korean situation would not lead to launch un from
programme to when their to another war and he added: t manoeuvres, died foresaw
transport plane crashed on its am quite sure that the nation against the possibility
other World War. It is putting 1710 middle-of-the-road
way to Nashville, Tennessee. faces the prezent
international 1ks left, the United Nations,
self un virtually a war foot- clearly Roaring flames kept resque fituation frankly, cle limited lo
ing, with vastly increased arms members of the workers from the wreckage for without inching, and that it North
much higher Latin-American
Treaty,
the three hours. Eye-witnesses said may rely on the present Govern expenditures,
taxes, control over that facing
civilian countries and that the aircraft-believed
situation1 to ment Australia and
productions and removal of all New Zealand, have been a C-46 Curtiss Com- equally clearly and fearlessly would become
cunscription limits. anti-Commando Air Reserve Transport and to do whatever is proved urist alliance.
blew up
after striking the necessary
future
Atlantic
an
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the in
defence."-Ileuter.
of
France talks of
In the same issue, the. New ground.Reuter. York
Times The despatch from
published its New Delizi correspondent, Robert Trum- bull, saying that the Pant Nehru's appeal for the admis si on of Red Chinn
ihe to Security Council as ง pre- regulate for a settlement in Karco through
the Unite! Nations, caught popular fancy throughout Asia,
com- The question now being dis- cured in diplomatic circles In: Yongdok What kind of a United Nations after ceareless Northern
will there be by the time the they were driven out on Friday.
Korcan question is fully settleri After the re-capture, there even half settled is a re- uit of the United Nations forces abruptly shat- terext this morally reaching the 38th Farmitel.
It is known that when this the General Asembly, meets in September, It will deal at unce with the issue of China's repre- Oghting,sentation
Wa Jon
Communist shell and mortar fire near American positions in the Yongdong area.
Though there
was no farige-
Beate hand-to-hand sigus pointed to a battle later toalght or tomorrow, areording
to a despatch froin Reuter's correspondent, Derek Pearcey.
Shooting Stars strated the Northern gun sites in the Yong- dcast area with rockets.
"A second after each plane appeared from sight behind the mountains, the thump and Ha delivery rever- rattle of La berated throughout the valleys," Pearcey reported, American art
artillery shelled and
sank
a troop-carrying borge.
AIR SORTIES
By midday American aircraft
had made more than 50 sorties, attacking
|
A Credentials Commillee is to deal straight away with that question, but here again, obser- predict, the exerted or unexerted Influence of th United States will be the flou determining Inctor,
vera
Those wishing to see Sovlet Russia back
United In the Nations Insist that if it har been "unexerted influence" 50 far, such influence should now be "positively exerted” in the Interest of the universality of the world organisation,
Even if Pandit Nehru's appeal has falled for the time being,
raid, I would;
bridges, locomotives these observers
and trucks. Yesterday, carrier exert its full force by the time based planes carried out heavy of the Assembly session. raids both north and south of
Kimpo on
the 30th Paružlei and strafed Northern nircraft airfield at Scoul.
The Americans
зам
the earlier all by rushing a}]
Available
A United Nations affairs ex- pert Tines
suld in the New York: today however, that sentiment since
ngainst
The Adina have an almost pithelle faith in the United Nation," the despatch sakl "Since the admision of Coin-
rearmament
Paris, July 23.
The United States re- cognbed the greater domestic economic problem of most of Its Atlantic parbiers, Rut it also considers the Atlantic J'art a partnership-share-and slare affice.
3. 'The
United States does not expzet her
Westem
European partners at!! in a precarious economie position to move as fast or as far toward complete wor footing as itself. but it does expect considerable to Improve the
The French Government is prepared to on by all
military position of the entire
aunlat China to the Security respond rapidly to demands for stepping up the aren
Counell arconied with the
majority view in Anin, there rearmament of the country within the framework was universal disappointment of the Atlantic Defence Pact plans, it was stated| MAJOR PROBLEM
wher Washington rejected M
Nehru's proporals."--Reuter,
here today in circles close to the Premier.
The whole problem of mill- The discussons at the meeting [tary strength will be the major the Atlantic of the Atlantic Paet deputies in problem before
when London are expected here to powers
the American on suitable delegate, Mr Charles Spofford, to order on Tues- division of labour between the calls them
tay. Pact nations in their rearma- The deputies will try to ment
decide immediately how drive.
to in-
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith provide decisions
The iinmediate plans
in crense the military strength of France Include a reform of the the Atlantic community In the system of mobilization, to meet shortest possible time and with-
upsetting the the conditions of modern war-out undity fare, including defence in depth, nomy of the area.
This new system will be. realised
Defence
the
new M. Jules Assembly on
rapidly," Minister, Moch, fold the Friday.
Five-year rearmament pro- grammes for the Air Force and the Navy are shortly to be de- bated in Parliament, but the time limits envisaged may be chortened and the production effort intensified in the light of
International altuntion.
the
the
made use of admission of Communist China
was stronger in the United Na- and materials lions "membership men
at large," the General Assembly almost certainly would refuse to en-
to the threatened arean,
A communique from General
MacArthur's headquarters con- tertain Peking's delegate. Armed the bombing of a North-
ern fuel dump near
Thelori.
Thousands of gallons, laborious- Dark picture
ly moved south to supply tanks
The writer depicted
a dark
and other vehicles went up in picture for the United Nations,
fames.
Superfortresses
lons of bombs
with or without Russia. Ho sald: dropped 150 near the mar Some delegates, keeping in mind possibility of Kremlin-
* attack
shaling yards at Pyongyang.
the North Korean capital.
The
United
the
Inspired
on usturoi
Navy or some other move in Sinics
announced the arrival in Japan or the Near East, think it is
of a 27,000-ion
Essex class
essential that the Soviet walk-
carter with the largest load out bo prolonged, thus removing
of aircraft ever carried by a the possibility of a Soviet veto
BilpTM
The Air Force denied reports that 13 Yak fighters had strafod an airfleld in Korea and forced down American transpert planca.
An official said that the reports were "absolutely without founda- tion-Reuter,
until these dangers have been met.
"Others, however, point to the fact that Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, safeguarding the right of collective or in- dividual self-defence,
enabled the United South Korea before I received i
Statca
to defend
COPE. TING'ST MA SERVICE, INC. T;AL 271. U. EL FAT, OFF,
“Look, Pop! · I picked up all the change you forgot and loft on the plato-now can I have those roller skates2"*
It is possible that the second half of the 1830 class of con-
eco-
The most important dement 19 in that problem, however,
Into practice the How to put principle of balanced collective forces to make the best use of
Radio Hongkong
FLK.T.
Frost
(Studio): 4.30, Portugese
Q. "Hong Kung Calling"----Pro- scripts, due to be called to the gramine Summary: 0.02, Children's colours in November, may be tal Bour-Conducted by Jack called up several months earlier Rast Your (Studio); 7, Time this year.
for MusicBDC Midland Light The new Prime Minister, MOrchestra (ECTS); 130, "O the Rene Pleven, put the need for ecord"-Presented by Ronnie better defence in the forefront and News Analysis (London Relay); Gibbons (Studio); D. World Nowe
of his programme nearly 15, "I Like What I Like y
fortnight ago.
Ho said that next defence budget would
Edward Drawn (Studio): 3.45, Linta Cater Talk on Time (Studio); year's
10. "From the Editorial" (London have Relay) 0.16, Relay of the to be increased by nearly 20 (Cicket Test Biatch-A Dail by Ball Commentary. Fram Trent Uridge, perecnt.
3rd
This figure is thought likely Concerto No. 1 in Bat
Nottingham; 8.30, "Concerto”—Liszt's
Artur
to be revised upwards consider Rubinstein (Piano) and the Dallas
Orch; ably when next year's Eudret | Symphony
Conducted by comes up for discussion at the Antal rati; 1.45, "Img" (BBCTS); 10.15, Latin American Music 10.30, end of this year.
"Frem
the Nallet"-"Le Cid”—
Boston Many deputies are also urging inseariet.
Promenade 10.43. Dance to the Government to build up Grchentra;
Leo Neltman And Fula Orchestra; 11, their general economic policy fadio News Real (London Relay) not actually on a war, footing 111, Weather Report: 11.16. Inter- then at least on a planned basis lude 11.20, A Tribule to Ir case hostilities should involve Furue God Save the King: 11.50, Bebastian Bach-"The Art of the this country.---Beuler.
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