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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1950.
IMPRESSIVE SPEECHES IN Walking
THE PARLIAMENT
OF EUROPE
INTERNATIONAL ARMY URGED
Strasbourg, Aug. 8.
Speaker after speaker warned the European Assembly today that the free nations of Europe must face the threat of possible Russian aggres- sion.
The "Parliament of Europe," in its first general debate, concentrated from the start on a. passage in the Ministers' message asking the Assembly to support the United Nations action over Korea,
The first speaker. a Briti hi Mr Diehman raid that the Labour smter. Mr James strength of Rumia was, in fact, Callaghan, denied with emphase) jay inferior 10 that of the sattuestions that
was All abc community. Tritain barking and of European in-! "Our sole danger live in the texration and getting ready to fart that we have not got the
withdraw behind the Chunnel."necomsary agencie.
or made the. "Our defence plans must be
our collective made under the umbrele of the jofrenith." he stated. North · Afanfic, Pact." he de clared.
کیلویه
He urged a revival of some or the planning agencies which had existed in Europe during the last war and which, he said, had been too burriedly brought their to an end,
Steur Ginechiro Enzo, Italian Christian Democrat, said, "The Americans are sherifleinst
lives and their youth for the Be listed a joint purchasing cause of demperatle and human!board, a manpower foard and a
freedom. We can show our food board. appreciation and pay tribute in
a form better than words-by
giving in pat of our national
unity,"
Signor
EUROPEAN ARMY
The French Socialist leader,
epotism which have so far been M. Andre Philip, made a stirring barriers, to truc European call for the creation of a Euro- Buzo raid that then any financed by European Council of Europe must draw funds levied through European
taxes, necessary consequences 1 in most
important that events in what
happened in Korea should not happen in Dtir Western Europe," he said.
the from Asio.
the dramatic
PENNY WHISTLE
M. Philip said that it was not
good enough to tell the European
Another British Labour repre- sentative, Mr Maurice Edelman countries that they would be 11- criticked the Committee of berated by American forces. Minister
which, he
suit, mild have been a trumpet suffered in two wars, he said. Speaking for a country that had
to the people but, Instead, "We are tired of being liberated. was standing more like the font What we want is to establish a of pently whistle,
force ready to defend us on our "During the last year while lown, borders and by all of us we have been
enstaged in Joining together." (Applause), ceaseles vraagție on forms and Turning towards De Puenter,
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BATTLE OF THE NAKTONG
Wounded South Korean soldiers, returning from the combat zone, waiting on a railway station for transport. (London Express Service).
BRIDGEHEADS
Fresh U.S. Troops Thrown In To Stop Break-Through
IRONIC AERIAL
AERIAL MISHAP
Tokyo, Aug. 9.
American troops fresh from the United States went into action for the first time yesterday in a grim battle to keep the Communists from converting the big bridgehead across the Nak- tong River into a major break-through.
The Communists cracked the Naktong River defence line. at three places. They poured some thousands of troops into bridgeheads on the east side of the River and struck out in thrusts that menaced the provisional capital of Taegu.
The United States offensive west of Pusan
slacked off after making new gains of up to six MACASSAR
Belgium Joins Move Melbourne Jibs miles. The spearhead reached within 10 miles of
To Build Up
Defences European
Brussels, Aug. 8.
The Prime Minister, M. Jean Duvicusart, fo- day, announced that the Government intended to propose an increase of 5,000 million Belgian francs (more than £35,000,000) for military expen- diture in the period up to the end of 1951.
Addressing the Belgian Parliament-meeting for the first time since King Leopold's return to
At Nudes
Melbourne, Aur. 8. American tirs decorated with nudes are in "bad taste." This is the edict of Melbourne Shope
which have turned down item available on Fill Avenue In New York.
A
display
similar
of In a Brisbane creations store recently resulted in a prafest by the chairman of the Council of Churches. and a visit from the police. The ties were removed window. But from the they
Falc.- are still on United Press.
[Chinju, but other American forces stalled tem-
porarily.
FIGHTING
A late front report said that fresh troops made their debut in the battle of a bridgehead HALTED southwest of Taegu where the Naktong turns east toward Pusan. They fought alongside battle- tested regiments of the 24th Division in a desperate Minister announced today that effort to drive the reinforcement Communist regi-halted at
hostilities at Macassar ment back across the river.
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The
Djokarts, Auz. 8. Indonesian Delenco
4.00 pm. his after- noon, local time, after succes- negotiations between tho Indonesian Commander, and the
Seesaw fighting was going But the midnight (Tuesday- Fant last night in the river bend Wednesday) report from Gen- Colonel Kawallarang,
Major-Gentral North Koreans etal MacArthur's headquarters Dutch
Schef- where the
was overshadowed by frontline (felaar. dug in on Sunday. Once despatches saying that the 0.000 The United Nations Commis- yesterday afternoon, the Communist troops with heavy on in Indonesia tonight de- Americans had the Com- tanks were within 15 miles of elded to send five senior mill-
Taegi, having broken through fary observers to Macassar munists surrounded and the west wall defence line yez-Ter assistance with
view to were squeezing them back terday along the upper reaches easing the present tention there. decision follows clashes The Haktong River. But in one General MacArthur's an-between guerillas and men of Netherlands Indo-
the country from exile three weeks ago-M FREIGHTER toward the River along a of the Nak
which
were
Duviensart announced measures decided by the Government "with a view to economic mobilisation made necessary by inter- national developments."
IN PERIL
This
xťa
10-mile stretch. of the ironie mishaps of the neuncement on Southern sector the former war, United States fighterperations said that more than aslan Army.
300 North Koreana were lulled Radio Maeastar-cartier planes mistook the Ameri-or captured or the Marines, ransported to have fallen into the constitutions, the Russians have line German leader, who Fat
cans for the Communiste anining out over jegged hillsides, hands of the ex-K.N.I.L. men with the task of immediately gene aleat
M. Streming his left
Belgium's "Tulraum's
for Halifax, Nova Scolla, Aug. B. defence budnet
heard here for part of The United Slates assembling and, indeed, of en-Philip
he added, "totals over with calld. We are against solidarity"
Cort strafed them as they moved mopped up the crews of high-was the other; 1990,'
morning. The broadcast velocity field pieces, anti-tank this larging
million
Dexter, radioed up the slope. he de-establishing a
frent. Brie forces,"
army. North Atlantic Pact nations, te B,500 German
(over Guard cutter.
weapons that had brought their was stated to have declared clared.
We think that it would be dan-
said:
Belgian
leday that she had reached the Govern £60,000,000),
A gap opened in the Ameri-armoured drive along the south that Ambonese, ex-K.N.I.L. M decided to increme↑
Durieupart Lald "They have renquised
for the birth of demo- | ment bas
that 1244-ten Norwegian freighter, con lines and the enemy rushed coast road to The retous
a halt late on inn in Macassar had now de- we in pracy in that country. If we considerably the
Government, Belfr, strieken in mid-Atlantic, into score a considerable profound truth which
nation's ef, the Belginn
nd- Monday.
Felded to support the Ambon it and was relieving another vessel Trovisage a mudification of
10th Western Barpe would do well had European army with all fort in this respect."
vance. The
Regiment No detalls of new Marine an-
Republic, la recognize that it is far better the citizens of Europe participa-
Government," he said, pubhe works programm: pro-, standing by at the ship's side. brought to bear on the Com-vances were given. General The United Nations Commis- to have an imperfect machinery the there would be to matkonntį "will propose up increase of Vided for by a spreat Buaped A Canadian Air Force spokes-munists one of the most intense MacArthur's headquarters mere- Blon decided to act on the
5,000 min frames for military
in every man her, said that the Dexter war, Shells kicked
of the y safl that the drive on the artillery concentrations
sftair Macassar
In accordance be directed to raclined he was the journed expenditure, in cover the period possible way,
up dirt in southern front "had resumed in with the terms of the Hague relieving art undR totonow,-Iyuter,
up to the end of 1951. Bewards defence,
! American transport alongside the faces of the American front the direction of Chinju".
agreements, under which the safeguard of the the Norwegian freighter, which
lite troops.
"NO CHANGE"
Commission can "assist" in Democracies demands
Then fresh reinforcements has a cargo of China clay.
About 20 air miles north of casing a situation-Reuter, mobilisation of all their avail.
rushed into position and plugg- Juble tronomie force; for a comm. The
Jines. Other Masan, forward operations basei Belfri. bounci fored the shattered
two American regiments with air last night after runing into by the Communists to d that Belgium pos heavy reas halfway between supplies, probably ammunition, support were reported to have Across the river during the made "sinal gains" In non-stop
that works than a perfect plan i problem. which remaina unapplied," he The まぁもにnte :'tltl
EDITORIAL
"The
Real Achievement
Y the odd eritic of the Hongkong
B'Eketric Company, these
irritated by such a mishup as occurred last week, the total black-out of the island for twenty minutes enused by a fault in the eratrol equipment, the brief outline of the Company's achievements in the public Interest since Liberation. Day should be studied with keen interest. offering as it does opportunity for an entirely new perspective. itad the recitation of facts been inspired by self- saflsfaction, I would not have been an- warranted. When, as it happens, it was compled very largely in defence against erude misapprehensions or misconceptions, It is an excellent thing to bring a few hends out of the clouds. Hongkong, un the whole, has done a marvellous job of rehabilitation in under five years, Not even the political upheaval in Chain, thrusting on the Colony over n'millon refugees, complicating Üving conditions, medical services and educational facilities, has deterred progress. Restoration work has game on at such a pace that the new◄ comer would scarcely imagine the senle of destruction which greeted the B.M.A. In September, 1945. A fair measure of credit for this satisfactory state of affairs, the Colony's handsome recovery, can be attributed to the heavy exertions of the two local power companies, seeking to meet all supply demands, overcoming ali obstacles-some
serious and succeeding by various adjustments and adaptations to requirements, commend- uhly. A glance at some of the figures is suMelent to justify the assertion that but for the strenuous efforts of the Hongkong Electrle. Company much of the island's bullding and industrial programme would have been well-nigh Impossible. The generating station had been stripped of
were
two and
more
highdy important equipment. by the Japanese. the distribution system ha been sabotaged In many areas for the copper stockpile, and replacements were ulo premium. Expert advisers counselled caution. It was urged that the toad of the generating station should be restricted to 12,500 kilowatts as compared with the pre-war peak of 21,000, and in sple of the placing of important orders for new plan and equipment before the end of 1955, only one generator of 15,090 K.W. empreity has netually been received, replacing 12,500 K.W. of damaged plant. In short. hnd the Company heeded the consulting engineer, the peak lond would still be restricted to 12,500 K.W. Actually, the peak load registered has reached the astounding level of 92,500 K.W., roughly half times greater than was suggested, and
than half much
UH ugain
the highest to the
this Wir. Manifestly, could never have been found possible willwut placing heavy strain on the whale system, and the risk of overloading was ever-present. Nevertheless, the attitude of the Company calls for respect and appreciation. Refusal of supplies to new facturies and the scores of new buildings, residential and commercial, would have gravely retarded the Colony's post-war growth and certainly would have done serlous
An injury to local economy. ocensional
breakdown in one nren or another, and they are infrequent, is of trifting importance when placed alongside of the the magnificent contribution Company to the Colony's well-being, and at a crucial period in local history, The record shows how abysmally far we are," so often, sitting on the sidelines, from giving credit where credit is due.
JES prior
-whit
must now,
the
1
mon production effort," he de- Philadelphia, radioed for help planes broke up a bold attempt of the Marines push westward, Big Airlift
clared.
He
a surplus of production Newfoundland and Britain.
ferry
་་་
ufternoon. Five river boats were attacks on a bridgehead wedge For Anzacs
leapacity which could total up Later she reported
20,000 million Belgian franes a
"more sunk.-United Press. the cracks" were discovered in her yvor, incepulently of
The Treams.
were mersware Belgian Congo.
gned by the ship's master, "Belgium." he said is ruddy Captain A. Hausen--Reuter. to place this capacity at thei disposition of the signafory_no tions of the North Atlante Pact;
which the
Communists threw
Melbourne, Aug. 0. eror the Naktong River "last" HEAVY TANKS
efence line several days ago,
Australian and New Zealand Korea, Aug. 9.
for Korea will go to The
headquarters midnight troops United States Marthen, sweep- statement said, "The possible Japan in the biggest airlift 'n
Commonwealth's Ing over North Korean hilltop threst from small bridgeheads the
history, run position blocking their thrown aerors the Naktong: has th Canberra correspondent westward counter-offensive In neither Increated nor steerensed," the Melbourne Heraid reported
The major threats to
the today.
He said that Armed Services on to whole United Nations hold reported to be pushing wards Chinju,
(Contd. an Page . Col. 3)
end elvil airline, had already conterred and tentative dates for the airlift, which was ex- peeled to take a fortnight, had been fixed,
and the Brussels Western Union Schuman Plan South Koren, were again today
Treaty. provided there Is an adequate system of internation-
al compensation."
EFFACEMENT BILL
AT. Duvigusart proposed_tha the discussion on the Efface- iment Bill providing
Substitute
transf;) of King Leng for the Suggested
rogative to Prince Baudouin should be adjourned untill iomorrow
Govera
the as
Strasbourg, Aug. 8. ment must make a declaration The British Conservatives today countered the French He read a statement in which Schuman plan for a pooling
on defence.
the Government condemned "the
violence with which it was of coal and steel with a pro- faced" by. the anti-Leopold jeet to put those industries Opposition Par ie, "We found in the hands of the Council
with ourselves. threatened
of Europe. civil war and we look it upon ourselves to stave off that an- Her." he added.
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011
MacArthur Visit To Formosa:
Reticence
Washington, Aug. 8.
raining
It was authoritatively stated today that the Government in- tended to send about 400 troops ឆន Australia lo Japan from carly as possible for with the combat troops of the British Commonwealth Occupa- tlon Forces who volunteer for Korcu.
The New Zealand Chief of
Melbourne for
discussions. —
The State Department spokesman, Mr Michael the General Staff, Major-Gen- McDermott, made it clear today that General Macera Stewart, is at present Arthur's visit to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in Reuter. Tho Conservative proposal Formosa was carried out with the knowledge of He declared that the revolu Schuman plan for its initiauve. the Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson. tionary movement had "thre But the scheme rejected the tened the very existence of the French idea of setting up a com Referring to reports
| Reuter.
Operation On Queen
a debl acknowledged
to the
Press IC-
On
Ernest Davies To
Call On Tito
Is
Strasbourg, Aug., 8. The Brich Foreign Under
Davies, Mr Erecat
a tour of south-west
of any "agree- that was informed
Chiung and dynasty and even the monarchy
pletely
anether the Department nor the ment" delween and new assembly itselt."
for White House knew in advance Gen. MacArthur, authority
quoted Chiang Secretary, trip, Mr perts have of Gen. MacArthur's The King, he sald, had given supra-national proof of self-sacrifice for which administering the pool.
McDermott sold the Formosa zoying that the two agreed wo must all be grateful."
The Conservative resolution, visit was co-ordinated with the plans for the defence of For who has been depalising for the for ultimate Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest which is the answer to the Lon" Department.
mos and hoped
in Hevin, on the Council of Europe, don Labour government's delay.
success against Communism He did not know whether the Asia.
expected to see Marrizal Tite the pooling plan. policy on
McDermott also refused
to during was prepared for presentation to Department was aware of Gen. the Consultative A sembly of the MacArthur's decision not to answer a question whether Cies. Europe this week,
adviser. MacArthur London, Aug. 8. Council of Europe, Mr Harold take his political
had made a report Formosa to Sebaid on. the results of his fixed. Queen Aliyah, mother of the MacMillan, chief lieutenant to William Sebald.
Answers to such ques- Mr Davies in leaving Biros- 15-year-old King Falcni II of Winston Churchill, disclosed at a will him and Indicated that no trip.
agenda for the conference with ilons would have to await the bourg on Thursday for Home Irad.
who entered a London Press conference.
will spend four days in was agreed on in ad-return of the Presidential ad- und Chieng nursing home yesterday, is The proposal provides for im-
Averell Harri-Italy and four, in Athens, undergo an operation.
plementation of the pool plan vance beween Gep. MacArthur viser, Mr W.
On August 10 he will dy to man, edding that "Mr Harri- No date for the operation has through the establishment of an and the Department.
of the McDermott refused to com- man will probably have a lot Yugoslavia where he will spend yet been fixed. The boy king is econornic subcornmilies
ques of information we have pot a weak on the Dalmatian coast.
-Reuter whether the Department got."-United Press.
Aliyah
10
to
at present a student at Harrow Council of Europe's Committee ment in response- Bchool, near London-Reuter. et Ministers—United Press.
to
No
appointment has
been