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The
hongkong Telegraph
SATURDAY. AUGUST 12, 1950.
Cheer
Off To
Amerien
Prince Baudouin,
New
Regent
Brussels, Aug. 11.
Prince Baudouin today drove through chcer- ing crowds 10 deep to be appointed Regent of Bel- gium and take the Qath of Allegiance to the land thet had rejected his father as its monarch.
Cries of "Vive Baudouin” greeted the slim, bespectaded figne wearing the uniform of a Lieutenant-General as he drove to Parliament
Hour.
On either side of the route;the Oath of Allegance, a Com- troops stood shoulder 1. Banat Mmber faterrupted the shoulder.
prom-ndition with a cry of "Vive
Catholle
le Republiquas," He was hit As Baudouin raised hise the head by a band to take the Oath in the Member.
Chamber, Communist shouts!
The President of the Chamber,
of "Vive le Republique” and ar. Franz Von Chuwelaert, paid "Down with the Clergy"" praw, offence nothing! the caused 1113 angry
serne. Crown has beli enmmitted by
Prince Baudouin read the Member,“,
text of the Onth, apparently The young Trace wyns pale but undisturbed by the violent! undisturbed lig
scene.
I violent scene.
When he finished. apple rung through the House in all members,
Com except the muniste. rose to their feet. Thousands of people outside 1 cheered the Prince be, Presidents of escorted by the the two Houses, returned to his
as
the angry,
1 In
voice, grave
Prince Pandouin answered a speech of terme addressed to him by
Presiden; of the Chamber, Heni: "By the Onth which have just taken I undertake to ve Belghum in observing my stitutional duties. I hope day I will have Parliament's full
support in order that should be able, with the Earlier both Houses of Partia-
support of my Government, nient, meeting; in a joint ression, {U
national understanding assure ended King Leopold's relen among the Belgians and ensure three weeks after his return
welfare their from
through exile. They
passed the
functioning of decree transferring the King's normal prerogatives to his con by 340 national democratic institutions."
car.
votes with eight abstentions. |
In the streets of Brussels ex- cited crowds cheered when the Prince drove to Parliament and on his return after the eere mony. He hud to acknowledge thunderous cheers from time to t:stic.
HIT OVER HEAD
GRAVE EVENTS
to
the our
The Prince first spoke in
then
ato Flemvista,
repeated sperch in French.
When he fulshed thunderous applause 1:11 Through ther House as all Members. except the Communists, rose to their
feet, elapping and chaddress i
King Leopold, in an
As the Prince began his tank of rallying a divided people, M Jean Duviensert, the Prime their calm, Minister of the ali-Catholte their natianal Concord. Government, after a brief meet- asled them to stay their
to the Beldin peuple, tonight! appealed to them to recover
erential
The
Cabinet
bg
Tanbhat, traditional
onal Institution c went to the Palace and tendered heret zafcitandend the
of the Govern for 120 years. the resination of ment
to the Prince Royal, Friner Baudouin accepted the resignation but asked that the Government carry
Pearetaker" administration,
winch kantry
am asking a Belgians to transfer their attachm 212 1 mo to my helovel st. All a. Belgians to whatever party they belong should rally, re- the Prime,"
When Prince Baudouin ralred conciled, araund his hat in Parliament to take he said.--Reuter,
EDITORIAL
the
Two blonde wigs arrived one evening at Chelsea cottage of Sir Laurence and Lady Olivier and they were hastily packed. by Vivien Leigh (Lady Olivier) before she caught the night plane for the United States, where she will make a film of “A Street- car Named Desire." She does not wish to bleach her hair for the part-hence the wigs. Picture slows her at the airport just before leaving London. (London Express Service)
General MacArthur
Taken To Task For
Trip To Formosa
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BIG BATTLE EXPECTED FOR POHANG AIRFIELD Parliament Ships Stand By For
Possible Evacuation
Recalled By Attlee
London, Aug. 11.
The British Cabinet to- night recalled Parliament to meel on September 12, a month earlier than sche- duled, to discuss the de- fence situation.
King Palace.
Tokyo, Aug. 12.
American and South Korean forces braced today for an expected all-out North Korean assault on the vital cast coast Pohang airfield, and two United States destroyers were rushed to stand by to evacuate the defenders if necessary,
Lost Atom Papers Recovered
Commanders of the Air Infiltrate into the lines. The decision to recall both Force ground crews
and Dated Press. Houses come after a hurriedly
RED BRIDGEHEADS tallest Cabinet meeting today at American and South Korean
With General MacArthur's which Ministers and the Chiers infantrymen and tank crews Hendquarters For Korea, Aug. of the three fighting Services were confident that they 12. attended.
would save the field-the General MacArthur's head- Earlier in the day Mr Cic-
quarters aunounced ment Attlee, the Prime Minister,best one the Amricans now
offleially (had a
morning that Com- early this special audience with hold in Korea.
munist
bridgebends over the George al Buckingham
Naktong
River around Taegu that they have been eliminated but their Officers believed
expected forces over the Parliament adjourned on July were geared for an 23 and would normally have heavy
river about 10 the two assault, but
miles south of Macan met again on October 17 but destroyers and a fleet of South
forward was clear then that it wuakt | Korean vessels lay off
against shore Pressed
Top secret papers on 24th Division. just in case the North Koreans American
atomic research, stolen from The announcement rald that an express train on Wednes bitter ght to hold
Communist
troops lam night day, have been recovered wero seized the important town ox
Intuct here. fre Pohang on the east coast.
The city was in flames as the Americans
withdrew after
h re-assembled earlier should the need aris:-Reuter.
SERVICE PAY
London, Aug. 11.
decisions on de- fence, Including improved pay
conditions ond
Britain's forces, were belleved have been
at taken Cabinet meeting hastily called
Important
Aghting
to
by
for
won out in
the air base.
Full
the
B
Folkestone, Kent, Aug, 11.
The destroyers alco
add expected to
their power to the American artillery
Scotland Yord detectives and set up to defend the field.
American Assigned the task of defend-savage night battle.
Intelligence officers General the base six miles south of
MacArthur's com-combined in a 48-hour country- the port of Pohang, which fell, munique
lasted at midnight wide bunt for the papers, which the Communists last night, said that the American counter-were last by Mr Frank Green- the Prime Minister, Mr
were Air Force Clement Attlee, today.
ground crew attack had pushed to within less, a Supply Ministry official, Lasting over three and a half and tank men
olcers. American Infantrymen five miles of Chinju. etra: It was one of the South Korean outfit.
and a crack It also
claimed that "Task on his way, to a research esta est British Cabinet meetings of
The tanka Force Kean forced back theblishment in the north of Eng- recent months,
viere rushst in for the assault Sixth North Korean Division to land. which was expected at any within two miles of Kosong and
ive
miles of m.ement
10
ot
Stat
small.
Chingu as the
return three
Ministers
and Chiefs
He left the case of papers in Staffs of the three fighting. Ser- yters joined a
Mustang fighters roared to enemy employed self-propelled the corner of his railway com- huirea assem-
the fick to bomb and strafe and direct Are against attack-partment while he bly of Cabinet members
walked No
the enemy, who were massing ing American units," Downing Street shortly
along the corridor of the train. within gunshot
communique In the woods The
reported On his after Mr Aller had enced nearby.
minutes bypassed enemy eliminary discussions with the
pockets were being mopped later the papers had vanished. Foreign Minister. Mr Ernest
up. Bevin.
MOVING TO SEOUL
A man was detained by the police last night and was taken It said that United Nations to London after the recovery of elements in the Kigy sector the papers.
attacking 0.
and the Defence Minis- Ha, Mr Emanuel Shamwell-
Reuter,
Ship With
The British left wing journal. New Statesman Cracked Hull
nud Mation, said today that any Tự Đ which might berk out between China and the United States over Beginnen would be the wok of MacArthur.
Complacency Shed
MR Malik's studied indifference
to
normal behaviour in international deliberations does nothing to quieten De alarm bells set off throughout the whole free world by events in Koren. What
The Soviet delegate's real purpose is can not yet he clearly defined. It is possible he is merely playing for time, stalemat ing Security Council activity in the bellef that the North Korean attempt to smash through to Pustun van succeed before effective countermeasures cint be devised. It is conceivable that Malik stalks and sabotages awaiting another stroke, nutside the Oriental sphere, prepared to veto the logtest response unil the ultimate breakdown
can no longer be stayed off. Events alone wil provide a convincing answer to questions of that suri. In the meantime, the response of freedom loving countries permits of no misunderstanding. Work hns already begun to bolster the defences of the Atlantic community against hoth the Soviet menure and the possibility of duplications of the Korea aggression elsewhere. Five-year programmes of defensive re-equipment are to Be com- pleted in two
yeurs, three nt the maximum. The North Atlantic Counell. the organisation deputed to co-relate the contribution of all signatories to the Treaty in such a way that outbreak of the third world war would find
the military forces of twelve countries operating cohesively as a single unli, labours diligently, Korea's revelations and Implications, in fact, have changed the whole picture since the "ligh Command" was first mooted. It has changed the scope and the time-table of all defence schemes and made strenuous the task of those responsible to their governments for evolving the unified syalem. The American Government ta
That Europeza under the after-
War
i...
fully aware, of course, countries still labour
effects of the kast considerably boosted its ains and co- mitments, Bol They have a expect deleràsination to make
ments must
it
FRAN LA
4.
"In
A
"T Chiang
General Douglas Asks Help
POHANC IN FLAMES
The commander of the task torea which was sent to aid in defence suld he was confident
"were counter
that the field would be saved. pungo of North Koreans down
i
bidden
down
The
Cast
...
The police announced that the there was no suspicion of es- South Korean pionage in the
theft of the papers-Reuter.
the
No Progress Over Kashmir
At 7.30 am. he announced: the corridor separating have advised General Walker
const and nat the situation is in hand and defence Dositions. the
airport is secure.”
"A report states that the megrage was sent to Lieut-Gen. North Koreans are preparing to Walton Walker, commander of
move the seat of their gover the ground frees in Korea, asant to Secul on August 15, the American artifery sent then.
thereby
demonstrating to hells to the surrounding hill work the unity of North and an effort to clean out the South Korra and justifying New York, Aug. 11.
den puerillas.
their liberation' policies," the discussing military
Karachi, Aug. 11. ́ The Communist troops had communique stated. The Norwegian freighter taken Pohang six miles north of
Sir Owen Dixon, United Nu- plans with Chiang Kai-shek. Belfri.
It added that naval force tions Mediator in the Kashmir. wallowing heavily the airfield General MacArthur is not in
62 miles north and
had reported
that numerous dispute, arrived here cross the North
today Atlantic the Pusansupply port. Flames tuldings and factories were from Delhi for further 'talica any Way acting for
the with a cracked hull, asked rose fully from the city during strayed in the Inchon area, with Mr Liaquat Ali Khan, the United Nations," the weekly. Coast Guard escort cutter
he night, but the fres
died and that marshalling yards Prime Minister of Pakistan. broke.
United dawn 115 Friday to "stand by to Press front correspondent Robert were damaged at Scout by air seeming to countenance
strikes of the Seventh Fleet, Asked "Are you still hopO which see un if this be neces- Vermillion reported. During the Kai-shek's naval and
attacked Suwon, ful?", Sir Owen mplied: "Tho night, infantrymen on the outer Clanan, Whegwan and Yosu.position is unchanged so far as air blockade or Chion. In flat
ary,
perimeter neuter. rio of the defence riefance of Mr Truman's izl The captain of the stricken killed several gueriltas who tried
events are concerned."-Reuter. structions), General MicA÷thu" | "esset explained that
-1103
dat he is eps through the cracked not at aut proper be so 1 ell, which has been partially charre of responsible epaired, was being. absorbed military operations,”
the cargo of china clay and 'The Saterman
va "maklig us heavier."" Amie!
+1 once stop Chling's
The cutter Deser bimbing
answered _of the
distress call from the Bel- Chinese mainland if the wished
on Monday, when the vesset tor.tain any right to lender-
pproximately 650 miles northeast of St Johns Now- foundland. She was bound for Pladelphia from Eng and.
Since then, the Belfri has
less than 175 miles. The de hovy reas that hampered
1 VICW
11
that
Chi nnt's object in blockading Ching was not military, but wa) designed to drag the United States in on w
with Communist China.
war
DANGER ZONE
allow itself General
intervention*
water,
jwows efforts to patch the vessel "We cannot b.Heve that the and make her aeaworthy have Pritish" Commonwezi will cold. However, the Stricken to be dragged by elghter is still taking water, an The Bellet and her escort are MacArthur Into
knots it which would making about eight Astalic poplesavy fog. at the Communist camp."
Thirty-ntue min and one Pleate, Formosa WIS seen as the lady parsenger aboard.
keep near us," the Beltr's last number one danger zone by other ctions
of the British mugs mid--United Press, press today.
The
duve all the
in Europe's own merests, and for tant reason The decisions of the Briti French, Dutch, Legian suti ofler gave:a. be regarded WRD Y gratifying. These consmernlion based on the lessons of the war in koren. chief among them being the absu.me negen- sity of matching strenta with strength, revelations of the power of the net war machine and a
new Appraised or the general world situation. The coldly calculated dietation to the Commis leadership in North Korea which engsed today's conflagration shows that Nie Soviets are no longer sashed with
war."
When the pursuit of a "cold moment appears ripe to the Kremlin, they are willing to plunge, by proxy to their satellites, into "hot wars" wherever this seems advantageous. Korea warns, The Western world must be prepared for similar developments,
declared possibly in the Middle East, maybe in Europe relf. And by the same token, foren exposed how ill-prepared the free nations were to cupe with
such contingencies. Six months to train a brigade to join the United Nations puller force
in Korea seems. with the knowledge
gained, preposterous, This IA not criticism of the free nations, unless from the angle. being wise after the event, that after VE and VJ Days we should not have put trust
Soviel promises. Tudny, fortunately, we know and have shed all signs of complacency. The Western world will not pass that way again.
SIT
now
TRYGVE LIE FLIES HOME
Manchester Guardian
that the Americans - mest realire qulekly they neet for an entirely new approach to the problem and that the peace of the world cannot b lett to the "hazard" of General
Lake Success, Aug. 11. MLCArthur, Chiang cal-shek
The Secretary-General of the and Mao Tse-tung.
United Nations, Mr Trygve Lie, The paper suggested seeking leaves today for a brief visit to the help of the Indian Prins home country of Norway, Malater, Pandit Nehru, In a
The Secretary-General, bid to resolve the thadlock" will be accompanied by his with Communist China.
wife, plans to be away about a
who
during
also
Czech Trade Ye Olde Enolishy
Unions To
Be Purged
Frankfurt, Aut. 11. Czechoslovakio's trade unionists are about to be purged, Czech emiges reported here to- day.
Citing reports rmuggled from Inside their homeland, and con- sidered reliable by independent observers here, the emigre paper. Czechoslovak News, re- ported that Czech trade unions over to a been handed
Inve
chief,
loscow-trained Slovak, whose Arst party fab was with the short-lived Bela Kun regine in Hungary 30 years ago,
The new frete union Frantisek Zupka, replaced Pre- mter Antonin Zapolocky, whos recently resigned president of Central Council of Trude ho Unions, ostensibly because was overburdened by the doublo job as Prime Minister and union leader-United Press.
the
Menzies Bound For Tokyo
Minis
The Manchester Guardian week. He plans to see the also suggested, as an laterim Foreign Ministers of the three measure, the handing over of Scandinavian countries
San Francisco, "Aug. 11. Formosa
lo the Formosan his trip:
The Australian Prime themselves 50 that they could A run it as an autonomous state Llo would fly back here immedi
spokesman said that Meter, Mr Robert Menzies, arrived"
here from Statile today on KOWLO whose independence would be ately should any unforeseen to Tokyo for conferences
with guaranteed by the United. Na-developments
the General Douglas MacArthur, llon-Reuter,
Security Council"—Reliter, United ProES,
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