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BRITISH VIEW OF KREMLIN'S AIR STRENGTH
London, July 27.
The Russian Air Force is capable of “brilliant! achievement" but "likely to deteriorate quickly under the pressure of modern large-scale air opera- tions, particularly in strategic attack or strategic defence."
Western expert observers chould not neer, he says, it Russian fliers stil "have a habl of navigating by raffroad."
That is the conclusion made "extraordinary technical reached by Mr Asher Lee, a progress" in the last five years
(up to 10), former British Intelligence Officer, who has made a atudy of known information about the Kremlin's air arm, Summing up the results of that study, Mr Lee expressen the opinion that the Red Air Furce is being rapidly developer on the basin of wartime lessons. with particular emphasis on or- ganisational and technlenl changes needed to meet the re- quirements of atom bomb war
at the end of the war, are be- fare.
Copying crash- Using the background of his in developed. awn experience in assessing In- rd and impounded American the Russians telligence Information, Mr Lee | Superfortresses,
powerful. four- reaches a number of broad con-developed a
Red Air engined plane of their own, with clusions upon the
Allght modifcations.
Force.
In Moscow, "they know that the Soviet Air Force is rough. but ready. It is ready to hold in a purely European il: own strudrie for air superiority." LONG-RANGE BOMBERS Sovtet long-range bombers,
non-existent practically
Among the shortcomings of j They are now, says Mr compete with The Red Air Force Mr tee 11sts striving to
even
the
to
fu
a Russian tendency toward un-lolest heavy bomber, knowing evenners Ju performance, with the sort of ane required bailliance hold streat Alternating with moments
p
borda bay afted 27 of trustying ou actern bord
the Mr Lee believe that
immediate have to
bases and with NH
existing aircraft, ot Fer seed lactica decanting an atomic bomb on Ply over th Jaiftwale in Foton Freat dur og the cart Wadungton or New York, with-
out neutrint unexpected tortly became
of bases in Greenland." Inspired- burgs
an alternative: But there is orgaulatten. beentine femany's "to develop air teves in North- greater air effort had to he ex-Eastern Siberia, opposite Alaska,
wenkners and even stiality,
INSPIRED BURSTS He Jodi yen that the Rot Air pro prets, froon existing
word Wa
treat
production
partly
of
the perdry
forces of Britain effective air. and the United States,
But, furz hersine the Laft- waffe was comparatively weak, the Red Air Force ml:sed any opportunity
air
That
(in General Golovanov charge of the Russian Straferle Bomber Command) is duisut.".
Lo
over-
German designers and work- men. German equipment and modela.
became available becoming Russia as Germany was
rum, and Mr Lee belleves that these have greatly assisted the technical development of Rel Air Force since the war.
familiar with the most modern developments of ukr warlare and aerial defence,
The main difruitles apart. haye that the Rusalons have
MENZIES TO
CONSULT U.S.
OFFICIALS
the
RADAR KNOWLEDGE Previously without much of radar, practical experience without, even, adequate radar ground or air equipment, he Russians must now be learning rapidly.
THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1950.
Steel Heiress Weds Negro
NORTH KOREANS The
CHARGED AT WHISTLE BLAST
With The Twenty-Fifth Division in Korca, July 27.
"The Communists came ei us, wave after wave. We mowed them down with machine- guns and mortars, but they just came pouring at us," a licutenant said.
Wokal
A relentless attack) whistle was blown, and another. against the American forces wave of ed infony
rush forward. of the Twenty-fifth Division Several American positiona
Curle Montero, 40-year-old cooks and drivers Of
Long Period Dangerous Little Wars Predicted
American officials said Russin's future military plans defence lines are stabilised in
NEW SOVIET MOVE IN UN
PONDERED
Washington, July 27. today that the answer to will be given when the Korca-if that can be done.
A stout United Nations stand against the Korean
Reds in the critical days
just ahead, he said,
will
determine whether Russi
wants World War 11 or will back down.
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At
day;
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east of Yongdong Insted were lost during the day, but ADVERTISEMENTS
roost of them were regained by throughout Thursday.
counter-attacks. A negro unit The Communists charged fanatically, each wave touched finally pulled back a few miles oir
to adjust the line and to prevent North by a blast from
some elements from becoming Korean officer's whistle.
American Air Force and Navy isolated. planes struck at the Communist
"It
not
rout," positions in front of us until
10 cents PEN WORD OVER 21 lieutenant cald, "Those dark Throughout the
They withdrew."
Births, Darths, Marriagoa. Steel helress Ann Mather, American units were reformed didn't run.
Clerks, Communist Arilliery and Personal $5.00 per Inverton not 39, and her husband Frank and thrown into battle.
mortar fire fell la the American exceeding 20 words, 25 cents were given
the day. Bach additional word. throughout rushed to gun and
defence sectors
the One bit of action was described nightfall, negro director of New York's positions.
of Its by Lt. Jasper Johnson, 28, Urban League Fund, are Twenty-Fifth was holding
Durham, North Carolina, а shown after their wedding ground.
The attack began at about 4,30 company commander. ceremony at the seashore
a.m. with a heavy artillery He said: "They started shell-TEE OF 30 cents 13 CHARGED home of Mrs Charles F. bombardment. At about 630, ning up pretty heavily, and from
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a four to six-thirty we Rot a lot Names and addresses should Brush Jr., in an exclusive Communist section of Bridgehamplon, whistle, and the first wave hit of automatic weapons tire. They accompany Advertisements, not
not hitting us, but the necessarily for publication, New York. Their romance e American front. The mu-were
right flank to emauro" that 'repiles are re- of the North
on our Koreans company, lority stemmed from their common
armed with
Simmons, the platoon cetved by the person for whom automalle St. carriech ep-sergeant of my recond platoon, they are intended. interest in fighting racial weapons. Many
We will forward replies discrimination. (London tured American carbines, and saw them go past his positions.
addrces if the they ako ured reveral captured within ten fest of rome of
the stated low and mrti. They Express Service).
itl Hight machine guns,
verther desires. watched therm cine towards
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addresses in names And Cold it on their poi- tween two fast companies, on. He is he kid about advertisements. struck en
area held by a rom forve
company. Th was blunted.
Loyalty
In Rally
Manila
Manila, July 27.
Wert
gun and Thrustry."-United Pres
The attackers then began 10-¦ Altrating the other two com- panies. Soon, as one wave of North Koreans had plunged into
Ameridan positions,
Iraq Premier Sees Danger
Prime Reuter
These flerals admit that the outlook is not good. No one in icial quarters belleves that Washington. July 27.
there is anything better on the.
An estimated 10,000 Gov- Russia's return to the
international horizon than United Nations foreshadows long period of armed pence" ernment employees and per- sonnel of Government-owned tot dangerous "little wars." a new Soviet campaign
controlled corporations in seat Communist China
The sudd: Communist attack or
at the Rizal
Baghind, July_27. place of the Chinese Na-on South Korea and the con- will assemble
Towfik Suwaid, the Kim communiquer Memorial Stadium tomorrow tionalists, diplomatic sources Umulig
prompted an urgent review by afternoon for "Loyalty Minister of Iraq, told predicted tonight.
United States diplomats and
Russia's Rally" in which President today that it is a pity" that experts of The State Department, how-military
Quirino is to be the prin-India's mediation efforts in the Korean war had not succeeded. ever, declined to predlet future possible intentions.
cipal speaker.
He was glad, however, that Soviet moves or attempt to say
They serapped all previous
The highlight of the rally- I what was behind such a Russian
estintates that pointed to 1054
was continuing his efforts. East-ne of the largest of this kind Pandit Nehru had not despaired The spokesman said: | decision. The traditionui interest of
a loyally as the crucial year in
Korean war had all the "We are not surprised, nor are
look ever held will be NOW
puzentialities of developing into Russlan lents in rocket
West relations, and we elated. The truth is that the
ployees "to remain steadfast in propulsion has now been added Germar wartime
was becoming "a sort of testing Russians walked out voluntarily to the immexilate days ahead Pledge by the Government em thr 10
and it was up to them to re-in Korea to supply the answer the defence of freedom and the global war. The war in Koren
of the Repubile believes
Constitution Mr Le
for the use
of new ground experience.
turn. What they have up their
of the Philippines."
armaments and weapons. the Huttons have a special that
don't know. Jeeves we
On New York, July 27.
the project to
is really a dangerous situation," The rally in conidered im interest
If the United Nations next Tuesday, everybody wil Australian The
he ratt-eutor. Prime develop a tran--Atlantic rocket,
know."
can hold their shrinking lines, portant and timely, as it wil what President Kremlin undertence Minister, Mr R. G. Menzies, but that this is a far in the
experts believe, the indicated today that the type future.
will have to decide whether the Quirino recently described ps stakes are high enough to throw the need for closing the ranks
confronting! more Russian equipment-per- and unlling in the face of the
crisis: hips men-into the fight.
world-United Press. Should the Bugians, on the North hand, allow the other
10 Communists Korman whipped, then a showdown could) y The United States has already be averted, at least temporarily.į trade it clear it will oppose any according to present estimates. move to settle the status of the
Officials said, the State De- Chinese Reds until the Korea
foreign policy war is ended under the terms; partment's top
and military experts. ket forth by the UN Security planners Council
25-United, are
studying "The st prevent un June
immediate fustead of the long- range future."-United Press.
and number of ground; However, with their special troops Australia would send a fortius, the Ruslan to aid the United Nations', are well supplied with rocket- "police action" against the bombs developed from the Ger- men V-2, with its range of some in Communist aggressors
300 mile, making it praesently Koren would be leckled inf technical but exceptionally discussions which he will) Cameras we pra.
The basie weaknesses in the open with U.S. officials in
whole Brian organisation are Washington tomorrow.
Arriving aboard the Queen lack of reserves and depth in
he, organisation. Mary from London, where
"In the "hort view," Mr Lee discussed defence measures with
factical kas geot British Government offeinls, Mr. 9,
In the longer view potentral. Menzies
said that, while Washington, he would continue it is likely to be less and ten talks
to seek means aimed at ble to meet the commitments of protracted operations spread
11
"it
trengthening the Pacife area over half the work or more. against the He threat.
He said the Australing de-
74% hitting power is tactical in cision to aid the United Nations every sense of the word."
in Korea reflected the "combined
TWO POINTS
11
considerable
Mr Lee's own record of the will and judgment of all the Australian people" and added, Russians air performance "On this occasion, we have the Second World War,
Show! tions quite grographdeally re-theless mote from Korea, but all of ability to recover from disaster them agreeing that here is ag- and develop quickly, gression and it must be stopped.
The free nations of the world for once have taken time by the; forelock."
Australla
DIFFICULTIES
made
Russia has demanded seating of the Chinese Communists in the (N. on her condition for U.N. negotiations to end the Korean The Sovici point of view was outlined in reply to effort by India to bring Et and West fogether in a settle- ment attempt.
Priss
MAO CABLES
DR DADOO
San Francisco, July 27.
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Mr Man T-tung, Chairman
of the Chinese Government in
SHOWDOWN
forces
Aid Bureau
To Be Set Up
Pekin, has sent a cable to Dr In Colombo
Yusuf Dadoo, President of the Transvaal Indian Congress, sup-
The early German advancesporting a protest against South set the Russians hack two years, Africa's Group Areas bill.
Mr Mao described the bill ag when their factories had to be
"against moved behind the Ural Moun-discriminating: talns and many of their trained Chines. Indian and other Asian men were lost in the confusion | peoples." of bitter air and ground fighting,
new
Four More Journalists
Killed
MacArthur's leadquarters,
July 27.
the
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The four press eurrespondents mising in an American military CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE courier plane crash in the Jupa- the today brought ners Se total of Journalists killed and missing since the Korent hor- tilities bertan to nine.
way
Franest
So far only one sirvivor had been picked up from the C-47 Dakota which car bed with 23 London, July 27.
eight miles The British Prime Minister, suger aboard, Mr Clement Attlee, was uske south of Oshima Island.
The correspondente-Stephen Sinunons (Picture Post), Max then ParliamPal today to make
the progress | Suu statement on 21
Pallonenko (Agence made with the Commonwealth | H Seieme for technical assistance Presse), James Supple (Chicago and James Hicks Mr Menzies pointed out that
American Agency) The Red Air Force recovered. Earlier, Dr Dadoo had tele- South-East Asian countries, Sun Tines)
ko the their already hatt planes and naval units available and was an important factor in graphed Air Mao calling tur sup- recommended by the Common (AFRO
Korean battle zone. to General MacArthur's UN the Russian pursuit of Hitler's port of the protest, according to wealth Consultative Committee wee
which met at Sydney recently. after Stalin Peking Hadi tonight-Reuter. command in Korea, and added farmica westward
He repi tial Standing The plane left Handa Air- Comunittee of officials was at port. Tokyo, early this morning makes two
present meeting in Colombo to for Kyushu, Japan's southern- in detall points for the strategist ta con-
prepare a report on the scheme, most mainland landi.
miles is 70 sider. He says, firstly, that on
Orhima Istrid and on the Bureau which it was Asked if Australlar troops the question of atomie wartare,
Paris, July 27. proposed to set up at Colombo south of Tokyo.
The Third Air-Sea Rescue he re- Russia's bomb stockpile must would fight reparsiely.
Scaled orders will shortly be to operate it.
the was placed on | Squadron plied that that was a question remain smaller than America's
to the larger French
the arc for the next decade, Secondly, given
"This report will be con alert for searching which would be decided in Washington He indicated, stresses that existing basés | fishing boals regarding security
in the event of sidered at the next meeting of Retter. Anglo-Saxon powers precautions
or the "tension however, that it was doubt give the
outbreak of the Commonwealth Consultative easier access to the Soviel's vital rl.
1 points than the Red Air Force hostilities." Mercantile Marine Committee," Mr Alice satd.
"The Standing Committee could hope to secure for any Ministry; spokesman sald here
today, Reuter. liflculties when asked if he reply-Reuter,
that the extent of the ground
Finally, Mr Lee
forces would
would Australla be discussed
Brad,
***
with Washington officials.
He end "there are
thought the Korean would remain localked.
We
obvious
incident
hope so and I think there is good reason to believe
o," he added. "I think prompt! and strong action will have more limiting effect on struggles ¦ of this kind than weaker, hesll-j
nt action.
ins
*! think what is luppening in relation 10 Korea is the most!
nifeant thing that happened in the world since the end of the war, with the exception, perhaps, of one thing
signing of the North Atlantic i Pact,"United Press..
Anglo-American Exorcises
Athens, July 27.
A squadron of foar destroyers
and three submarines and Alr
Farce unlis participated today in the Anglo-American naval "mid"
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Sold Wife For 200 Marks
Berlin, July 27,
A Berlin husband who sold his wife for 200 marks (about £18) has been Rentenced to four years' imprisonment.
It was stated that soon after the marriage his wife, Who elaimed to have been officially chgoged 18 times, got friendly with a 10-year-old boy whom she allowed to live with them.
Neighbours
reported husband to the police after he had told them that for 200
the
marks he tad sold his wife to
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Bauxite
Singapore, July 27. An application has been ap- provel here to prospect for bauxite strategic aluminium-· yielding mineral-over-an arca 1,130 acres of Crown land at Kranj, in the northern part of mineral exisia fairly widely and caps a number of the low hills which are a feature of The Island.
So far as it is known, this is the first application to prospect on the island.---Reuter.
Duke Returns From Malta
London, July 37...
The Duke of Edinburgh, the their lodger and had even ni-husband of Princess Elizabeth,
lended their engagement party" arkived at London Airport by
air from Malta today,Reuter.
le exercises off the Greck coast. "Gee! An hour ago I felt as though I could eat anything.”da his own house.--Reuter.
----Reutory.
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