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THE JUNGLE GIRL TANGLE CAUSING BAD FEELINGS
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
London, Aug. 10.
The case of Bertha Hertogh, whose marriage to a Malny Moslem is being contested by her Dutch' parents, may cause diplomatic friction between Britain and Holland,
Last night, Baron Gevers, the Dutch Charge! d'Affaires in London, told Sir William Strang, Per- manent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, that the case has aroused so much bad feeling in Holland that it might have an adverse effect on Anglo-Dutch relations.
First U.S.
Arms Ship To
Reach Saigon,
Saigon, Aug 10,
The safe arrival here of the Amerkan arms ship and
Feest
A Dutch Enbany official tole! me Val the Dutch Press
now maying
were
that
Bertha had not been a national mall country like Holland.
a different attitude would have hern taken.
It he dought that this "rather far. Westion fetched."
WEIG
Lust night's visit to 10 Farebn onier
Burea Gevers' A cond
2004 To
WAN
russ Berta with
British offells.
On the first acession he ask-
the immediate start on unloal- ing it were hailed here todayed them to
use the inthister
of the British Governm
BIRTH QUESTION
Tre
as a demonstrated failure of the keep Bertha antler the control! webel Vietminh calls for out- the Singapore Government's right violener to prevent Amer-es Welfare Department until can arms reaching Indo-China. the matter has been thrashed
The 8.000 ton American out.
with her freighter, Steel Ilover, decks cramined with equipment, the beginning
stream of of a planes. tanken and us from across the Pacific for the French Union forces, made the 60-mile Journey up the Solmip
Saigon Rivers yesterday,
Shi berthed
She
alongside
freighter laden
and
with
mechicles from Europe.
Elaborate
precautions
ני
were
taken along the banks of both
The Foreign Offee said that it was a matter for the Colonial Omec.
The 'Dutch Embassy then asked the Colonial Onice to In- vestigate the legality of the morringe in the light of Moslem law.
Greater indignation have
seems to been aroused in Holland! overs, and spots likely to bars over Bertha's marriage than the
original decision of the Maln
Malayan botir guerillas had been pre-Court that she should be allowed viously cleared.
The arrival of the first Amer- to stay with her Malay foster claims-and Bertha iene arms has pushed into the mother. background all talk of a nego she has a Singapore registration effect-thal certificate to that Clated settlement to the Com-
she in 14, but her parents claim' kreat ist
to South-East
110 have birth certifiente Asha-Reuter.
proving she is only 13 and, therefore, to young la moity"
"After all a mother ·larsulul in know how old her daughter ist A disturbance occurred Salisbury Road near the Penin- said that Thulch Embassy op ke
ula Hotet hortly before mid-man. night last night, when
Kowloon Brawl under dan Law
Boisterous
Brussels
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NORTH KOREANS SHIFT WEIGHT
Gendarmes charging rioters in the Boulevard Anspach in Brussels, during the recent demonstrations against the return to the Throne of King Leopold. (Central Press).
TO NAKTONG BULGE
Americans Smash Through To
Within Sight Of Chinju
CLOSING THE
PINCERS
Korca, Aug. 11.
American troops smashed to within three miles of the bombed and burned-out Communist base at Chinju, Gonoral MacArthur's headquarters said early today.
Resistance to this American three-pronged assault was It has flailed forward 12 miles since Monday, described as light. cutting off at least one Communist battalion by a pincers move- ment completed yesterday.
But the Communists appeared to be shifting) their weight to reinforce a bridgehead counter- attack across the Naktong River, behind and to the north of the American south coast advance.
Pool This bridgehead assault, begun late yesterday
Mystery Pilot Schuman Urges Pool
Plan To
Resened
Washington, Aug. 10, The State Department said today that a seaplane plot picked up by Lile Polish Baer Batory, about 100 miles from New York on Tuesday, will be quer- tloned by
American of ficials when the Ruer аг- rives at Southampton,
Blate A
Department spokesman wald i had not been
possible to identify him. It was reported that he first gave the name of Guillermo San Sebastian. Mexico Clly, and later Witam Jesse Newton, an American ellien-Reuter,
ut
Bevin Rumour
Scouted
Foster
against troops of the American 24th Division, was said to be aimed south-east.
Eighth Army headquarters said that the 24th Division threw everything they had at Communist bridgehead troops, firmly dug in over the Naklong
A European Union near Pugong-Nf, but were unable to dislodge them.
Strasbourg, Aug. 10.
with
It was said there unofll- Korean resistance to the three- in the south cially that the Communists pronged assault
came late today mainly from shifted two of small scattered groups harassing their best divisions to the the Americans
delaying Naktong River line, includ action gunfire from high points in the Third Northern Divi- in hills flanking the advance.
The Eighth Army sion, reported to be moving the North Korean bridgehead
20 from Kumchon to counter-attack
The French Foreign Minister, M. Robert Schumay have man, went before the 15-nation European Assembly today to "convince the sceptics" on his coal-steel pool plan.
Giving what he described as a purely factual account of the plan, M. Schuman said that the new Authority to run the pool would be "the first example of a supra-national institution."
as i am
down
said that
miles
Chinju several days ago. from the south coast, aimed at
the
up supplies highway
Journalist A Prisoner
San Francisco, Aug, 10. Phillip Dean, correspon- dent of the London Übser- ver, was taken prisoner by North Koreans at Yongdon on July 21 and is now at Pyongyang, BLO North Korean capital.
This news wis contained
In a Seoul despatch quoted by Peking Italio tonleht, ---Reuter,
HMS Belfast
Paying Off
It is reliably learned that the On the red side of the United | Haking the sea base of Pusan 10,000-ton crulær, IIMS Belfast. ledger, South Korean with Thept in the north, began wil shortly be salling for Home Nations forces lost more ground lo late this afternoon after a with- for recommissioning. She 19 Communist troops by-passing drawal which now appears to flying the broad while paying-
for a thrust at the have been "actical." M. Schuinum claimer that the Yongdok
DI plan i cast coast beachhead port mere presentation of the had transformed the political Pohang. atmosphere of Europe.
he end.
to l' "A for ally, I recept time relin
vurin sight: quant l
its own sake bul s
Late despatches said that the the only means wai London, Aur, 10.
"Hope has been hara anew," Communists had thrust two and
half miles east from capture or disposal in order A Foreign offer spokesman
tie. until
"Between Germany and Kaye, and were within six and dereribed as "corapte.
the and spend in an isorinw-mini-
France the risk of tension had a half miles of Pohang, where truag 12 afense reports
A great stop the Firal American Cavalry heen eliminated, Ernests that are killing us.
trade its uhopposed Mr Jater Grifiths, Colonia fereign Secretary, Mr
Weign throw:h Pavini, wmlj
pech which lat towards recrecillation and peace Division In a
landing several werits ago. British soldiers were seen fight Secretary, has asked Sir Frank-
#1-hocath
minate, M. Schum me bar this. been taken, inst THE civil Police were in Gania, Govenor of Sinuga-
On the routhern sectar of the immediate fir enlled to stop the fracas, and pore, to
fence to proporals by British Safl Ale Boyar':
to bridge th-
DI combat patrols peninsula, been excellent since hservatives
Calculties which have O fat
"More than that, the proposal, American forers were tonight on teren: operation---Reuter,
there
make
the men were eventually taken inquiry to determine Bertha's hu away in Military Pulire custody, correct age.
EDITORIAL
No Change Of Policy
Averell Harriman's removal of
M doubts causing concern Jest political
Implications could be discerned in General MacArthur's visit to Formosa for consul tations with Chlang Kai-shek wis made without reservation of any kind, and will be given a warm welcome. Claritention of the position, putting MacArthur's reaf objretive in its proper light, was wise indeed, partly because of the suggestion that the General's visit was undertaken on his own personal initiative and partly because the statement issued by Chinng Kai-shek from Taipeh, whether or not it was so designed, gave a distinct impres sion that political commitments had been entered into. It was not less perturbing in the absence of a precise statement from the State Department--that MacArthur's trip closely coincided with the appointment of Mr Karl Runkine from the Consulate-General in Hongkong to be Minister at Taipeh and of Rear Admirat I. B. Jarrett to be Chief Naval Military Attache to the exile Govern- ment. The changes were declared to be routine, but one thing after the other raised the query whether there was no more significance than that in the United States being represented by a Minister rather thon, as for a year had been lite case, by a First Secretary of the Embassy. Mr Harriman kas effectively disposed of the assumption that it might presage change of US, policy. And it is well that it is su. Complications enough are possible as the result of President Tru man's declared determination to profect Formosa.from invasion. Britain's position alone is suficient to illustrate it. Our relations with the People's Govern- ment in Peking and with "Chiang Kai- shek are delicate as well as at times con. normal fusing. Britain. has sought
und
that
health
the
diplomatic relation with the Pelling regime, without marked sucrers, but there iN no intention at present of revoking recognition. The United States
Still maintains aloofness to Peking and recog nises the exile group as the lawful govern- ment of China, The presence of Seventh Fleet in the Formosa regis evidence that America will carry out the promise to defend the island if it is attacked from the mainland by the Com munists. But that undertaking lacks the backing of the United Nations, even when there is no misunderstanding of President Truman's motive in associating it with the Korean outbreak-the desire to take every measure likely to preveal calamitous extension of the clash in koren, That, of course, accuants for the further proviso, which must be insisted upon, that if the United States commits herself to protect the Formas, Formosa raust not attack mainland. This is an essential part of the policy. The Americans cannot wish to be involved in a Chinese civil war- and they do not--and while Mr Harriman refused to comment on the statement of Chiang Kai-shek that he and MacArthur had agreed on the overthrow of Com- munism
It is now quite obvious that n false construction WOH placed on their deliberations on military matters. Mr
stated Harriman has categorically: "There has been absolutely no change fa policy cuncerning Formosa." In short, the United States endeavour is to neutralise the island, and leave politics alone. Mary precautions dietate the policy, not American like or dislike of the Peking regime. That is Mr Harriman's finding and it will be readily nccepted. Any other line of approach would stultify Mr Truman's primary purpose.
In Asin.
UNIFICATION
CONSOLIDATING
I
aff pennant,
Juna
Contacted the morning for confirmation, a naval spokesman Reuter's correspondent, Alex replied that he had no informa- Valentine, with American tevotion to give on ships' movements. pushing on Chinju, said that a and declined to reveal when the
patrol of theBelfast would al reconnaissance
Filth Regimental
The cruiser, which has been American
in operations off the combat team closed the gap of
engaged the Korean coast since North Korca the places which trapped Communist battalion about
Invaded South Koren on miles east of Chinju,'
23, returned to the Colony on He reported that the Ameri-
Wednesday.
Her cans tonight were consolidating
commanding officer their glas, cleaning aut pockets
preparing fur the flanks, and
It is unlerstood that the Bel- Commanist night assaults on supply lines and forward post-fact will be returning to the For Sho East on recommisoning, tions.
to the Far American spirits were high, he has been attached said, but offeers warned thefe Eastern Fleet for the past two
years, relieving HMS Sussex. (Conf. on Pare 5, Col. 1)
13
preventert Britin from joining aruld it become a reality, im-the cast bank of the Nam-Gang, of North Koreans holding out on Capt Sir Aubrey St Clair-Ford,
talk on the plan. Nor did plies eventualities which we less than three milles cast of
e
mention Betals by name cannot fully measure at present | Chinju. when he spoke af "isks."
M
jbut which are rapidly develop- Schuman sail, however, ing in the direction of the com-
that in the six-Power negotia-plete reonomie and political pal. Τυ the
the
KOSONG PROBE
Fouth-east, Pars there had been listing of Europe."
Explaining the plan, M. Marines probed into Kosong, 12 Agreement on all essentials.
Schuanon said, "It will not be a miles from the paint at willen. eurtel. Nor will it be a defince they started off on Monday in bin at the thrust aimed boord,
to produce Communist-held port of Tong- "It sole aim is and sell as much coal and stelyong.
Important Changes In
a
as parible at the leavest po The late Eighth Army com
saict munique ible price."-Router.
Japan Mooted Belgian Catholics
swith
war
In
London, August 10. General Douglas MacArthur's pre-decupation Keren prompted the speculation here today that the occupation might be switched of Japan troni
the military to civilian bais as it hus beer done in Germany and agreed upon for Austria.
Some
press reports
that
Still Show Disfavour
Brussels, Aug. 10.
North
The Belgian Upper House, the Senate, tonight approved legistation for the transfer of King Leopold's powers to his 19-year-old son, Prince Baudouin.
from The Bill was approved by the Lower House Tokyo during the past week last night. Prince Baudouin will take the oath of MacArthur's preoccupation allegiance tomorrow.
strongly intimated that General
with military affairs as against diplomatic matters has resulted in the discomilure of the heads of various missions
who
have
com-
The voling in the Senate was pro-Leopoldist Catholics
favour (Socialists, L-also pledged their support, 121 in
Prince Baudouin was berals and Catholtes), 22 against]
Ideutenant-Gen- Call Catholics) and 23 absten-missioned as
(19 Catholles and four eral In the Belgain Army (the highest rank) tonight before he takes the oath of allegiance be- a joint session of boil:
The London Daily Mail, dtions Sir Alvory Gusgolgne, head of Communists). the Eritish Misolen In Japan
King Leopold decided to dele-fore used to see Gen. Mac- Arthur twice a month, has not gate his powers to his non nine Houses of Parliament tomorrow. decision freed The two Houses will meet to had an interview since the start days ago. His of the conflict in Korea. The the nation from a threat of civil draft a decrea providing for the report said that Sir Alvary feels war.
transfer of the Royal powers.
In the Chamber of Deputies
that this deprivalon of access The delegation of powers will for the ceremony the Presidents' to the highest authority serious- Le temporary. When the young tribune will be replaced by ́n ly reduces the efficiency of his Prince becomes of are on Sep-throne. functions."
:
tember 7, 1051, his father will; When Senators and depulles One important result of Gen, abdicate and ho will ascend to together have approved the de- erce, the President of the Senate, MacArthur's preoccupation with the throne. external matters was said to be Unyieldingly opposed to King M. Struye, and the President of various Alled missions Leopold, Socialists and Liberals the Chamber of Deputies, DZ- found themselves cut off from have pledged themselves to mal-Franz Van Cauwetuert, will rources of official information ly around the new Chief of walk across to the Royal Palace about the American policy to State. Threatened with a split in Brussels to inform the new ward Japan.-Unlied Press, following the King's offacement, Head of Stato-Reuter.
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