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Britain May Be Asked Aussies In SHELLS BEGIN TO FALL
To Rush Troops From Malaya
Washington, Aug. 17.
Usually reliable sources said today that the United States Defence Department might request Britain to send to Korea troops from Britain's ground forces now in the Far East if the concen- tration of Northern Korean troops becomes much. greater in the next few weeks than had been esti- mated.
They said the British brigade group now being formed in England for Korea was likely to take some time to organise and then has to be sent on transports. Thus it cannot be available îf a serious emergency should arise in Korea soon.
Collision Of Rome And Canterbury
London, Aug. 17.
The Archbishop of York and Canterbury today pccused the Pope of injuring the growth of understanding between Chris tis" by his decision to pro- claim the "Arrumplies" of the Virgin Mory an exantial article of faith for Roman Catholics,
Northern Korean reinforce ments are proving to be more momerous than estimated and Bere sering to be no reliable evidence how many more sions the Koreans have.
Except for
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a Lew divisions
A which must, be kept in this country for a general emer- Rency, very few trained Amer- lean troops remained that could be sent to Koren.
i
Korea
A scene as Mustangs of the 77th Squadron Royal Australian Air Force take
off for a strike in South Korea. Rockets for anti-tank operations are being loaded.
Secret Session
Called By Malik Proves Fruitless
Lake Success, Aug. 17.
The fair National Guard· di- vistons which have been called up for zenice, will take several months to be trained for battle. The
estinateri the sourc United States ground forces in It was announced in Rone on Korea to be about equal to the
The Security Council gathered tonight for a Monday that the Pope intends British ground forces in the Far to proclaim the new digma from! East, chiefly
and secret meeting called by the Soviet delegate, Mr in Malays St. Peter's Church on November Hongkong, and similar to the Jacob Malik, who requested the closed door session: 1 after which it will be corn French Ualon forces in Indo- pulsory for Roman Catholics
Delegation members said that-they had "no believe that Mary, the China. The U.S. Joint Chicks
idea" why the Russian delegate requested the meet- Molher of Jesus Christ, bodily of Staff recognise
to heaven after her troops are needed where they ing. an hour before the time fixed for the public
are, but a sudden emergency session. might necessitate taking a risk and sending some of these troops to Korea,
to
scended
death.
It i
Joint statenzi, the the highest Archbishops, dignitaries of The Church of England, said that their Church "does not and cannot hold this doctrine" for
It
In admitted
that these
that Britain
But informed sources said that The meeting was entirely con- enmerk with the question of seat- North and South Korean at the Council
arri-presentatives which there was I can hardly weaken her
not "the smallest evidence the Scriptures".
The action of the Pope would further divide Christiana, they Bald.
"OTHE
of their
in son in Hongkong, which is ad. table,
Me Malik again proposed to [Jacent to China, but many have
breake the present deudlock in to take the risk of withdrawing
highly-trained the Council by giving an equal regular army ground forces from volce to both parties of what Malaya in an emergency. This he called "an internal dispute", would be done reluctantly, be No decision was renched and cause it takes about als month it was deelded to hold another trait replacements in Jungle informal meeting on Monday,
lacties in Malaya The Council then unei in full
iression. Unted Press.
So for the doctrine of the "Assumption" has been widely
Heman Catholies held by
bul 16 has not been a binding dorona, warfare
Rcuter.
EDITORIAL
The "Impossible" Demanded NOT surprisingly, Wednesday's meeting
ever before ln its history. Once it is accepted that the Government owes a duty to the citizens of Hongkong to redeem the promise made to justify the safe of the old City Hall-and that has never been challenged—the means should be found. Whether it is possible to go nil fhe way - with Father Ryan in advocating the demolition of Government House and use of the site for a City Hall is a different maiter. Merils there are in it, of course. Part of the extensive aren could be sold to contribute largely to the cost of the civic centre. The location is admirable. Objections are that a new Government House would inevitably have to be given precedence over the structure intended to
community
almost centre, and certainly that would involve a longer wait than is essential if the Government pursues the Praya project, Apart from that, while it is admitted that Govern- ment House today has its peculiarities, not every expert in architectural design would automniscally agree that it is an eyesore. The further suggestion that Murray Parnde
could yield ground
make room adequate space to
for an imposing City Hall has a more practical touch. Its special attruction is that with agreement' reached between the adminis Tration and the Services, work cauld pro- ceed in a short space of time-and il cannot too often be impressed on the Government that public interest' is keen enough to demand vigorous application to the task of finding a sultable site, if there is the slightest prospect of a change of heart about the Praya allotment. · It is a subject deserving of study by the civilian Committee, to, whom dus tribute must he given for taking the lead on an Issue calling for persistence and yet more persistence.
of representatives of the Forty local socielles und organisations grouped together as the Cly Hall Committee spun- sored by the Sino-British Club, found its altention concentrated almost entirely un methods of speeding up the Government and therewith the appearance, tangible. of a civic centre. The attitude adopted WAN understandable. The Colony has waited long enough 'for performince of un undertaking given more years ago than we care Co remember. Schemes of various Korts and appeals have popped in and out of pigeonholes in course of ting, and although a more concrete plan has been anounced, offering an recently assurance that architects will be swinging into action reasonably soon
be and that foundation-stone Inying might be expected to take place in about two years' time, feeling among members of the civilian City Hall Committee WOR following the old axiom: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. The central theme of the principal spokesmen for the community, for that reason, con- cerned the procuring of an alternative site, available now, giving no pretext for further excessive delays. Those interested in the amenities of an attractlye City Hall —and an impressive number of socini, cultural and economic groups are repre. sented on the Working Sub-Committer appulated to assess the minimum require- ments have been tuo often dismayed by Government Inaction, even when well aware of the primary influences. However, those days are over, we sincerely hope, and the. "Impossible”, is now felt to be what the situation demands. What as necessary is a due sense of urgency, if only because the studied development of a kpener social and cultural Instinct could be more Important to the Colony than
i
The Cuban delegate, Dr AI- berto Alvarez, told it that the "deplorable situation" in which It found itself procedurally was entirely the fault of its Presi-
lent, hir Malik.
He wanted Mr Malik mawer two questions:
British Protest
ON TAEGU CITY U.S. Marines Twice Repulsed In Battle Of The Bulge MASSIVE RED ONSLAUGHT
Korea, Aug. 18.
Communist shells fell on the key city of Taogu early today as four Communist divisions, led by tanks, smashed into the north-west corner of the tightly stretched Allied defence box.
Up to 40,000 Northerners, with, another three divisions believed to be behind them, were massed along a broad frorit for an all-out drive on Taegu, main Allied defence pivot.
The first wave of the Northern onslaught yesterday breached the South Korean defence line for almost a mile. Eighth Army headquarters stated that this was “the most critical point of the entire defence line."
River Drying Up After
Over Concord Earthquake
London. Aug. 17.
The Kritish Charge d'Affaires in Peking, Mr J. C. Hutchison, has been Instructed to protest to Die Chinese Communist Go- vernment against the firing by shore batteries on the British destroyer Concord south of Hongkong today,
British Foreign Onlee spokesnian announced this .tonight.
British Admiralty spokesman said tonight that the destroyer was not In patrollog but passare from Singapore to Hongkong. He declined to say whether the ship was on is way to Jon British naval units of Korea. Router.
Pholiens' Vote Of
Confidence
Calculla, Aug. 17.
The river Dihang, which has Its sobres in Tibet and Bows
In
Into the Brahmaputra Itiver in Upper
drying up "very rapidly, 's
according to wireless messages received Shillong (Assam), from
the earthquake-affected areas today. Earth from the upheaval in the hills has blocked the course of the Dihang, the reports said.
A sudden flow elsewhere in the area was feared.
The
Shells rained on the wooden shacks of Taegu today, but there was no indication of how far away, the guns were.
Crossing the Naktong River at will near Waegwan, a powerful, Communist force was con- verging on the town from the north-west. But the main pressure was from Kunwi, their strong- hold to the north. The build-up there was “alarm- ing," according to American staff officers.
The
the
the
Americans' own offen-Ung. They drated with rocketa irted again-and Communist The Marines sive against
Naktong again, were beaten back. bridgehead in bulge: 40 milas to the south- The Wangwan-Kunwi front Elven a boost by Marine rela- crumbled under the weight of Eighth, forcements yesterday morning the Communist First,
The deathroll as a result of was reported to be making "slow Thirteenth and Fifteenth Divf-
carlh Irunors,
which progress" in some of the bloodstons, who raced down the main destroyed 2,000 houses in the est close action fighting of the highway from Kunwi for what Upper Brahmaputra Valley rewar
may be the final battle for gion last night, rose to 11 fol- Marines withdrawn from the Tacgu. lowing reports of six deaths.
The
...
MYSTERIOUS SOUND
new
more south coast sector near Chinju Their objective is the head of
spearheaded the renewed attack the
road all-weather Tregu In the four-day-old battle to running 55 air miles south-cast Considerable damage was knock 20,000 or more Com-10 Puson, MacArthur's primary caused in vast areas of Upper munists back across the River. supplies port, Assam aud thousands of acres Pushing south-west, their Arst A few hours before the Com- under crops were mutilated. task was to clear North Korean munists launched
their Aveam truck rossi wasmachine-gunners-and-rifle-men drive on the north face of the-- crncked in several places, part from the commanding top of a rinking peninsula "defence of it disappearing under water, scrub-covered hill.
box" the Eighth Army sald that Brussels, Aug. 17.
--Reuter.
Late despatches said that the South Korean (1) If the Soviet Goverment Belgium's ncti nll-Catholls
troops had ad- ́ Communists still held with vanced more than a mile and a Pretended that the Security Governmyni headed by M.
Marines dead and wounded on half to the east bank of the was "illegally" con- Joseph Pholiens, received a vote Zouncil
Its slopes. tuted because i did not in-of confidence.
Naktong, opposite the 20 square- from the Cham-
Rangoon, Aug. 17. The assault began with a 330-mile area blasted yesterday in lude a Chinese Communist re-ber of Do
A puties-the Belgian presentative, then why did Mr Lower
mysteriou Found "like minute air and artillery oflen House-by 10% to 78.esunon fire" was heard for 20ng up.".
"When
a 1,000-ton Superfort raid. the barrage Malik consent to preside over There were no abstentions.
minutes in Myitkyina, Northern lifted the Marines charged, The
TOO CLOSE the Council?
The vote of confidence was Burma, after Asia's big earth-Communists let theni come. Though 3,000 bombs cratered on the Government's programme quake 48 hours ago.
The Then, at close specifically which caked
range, heyan area more than three miles for political ap-Meteorological Offer here has opened up.
deep and rever miles long, mast enjoined On the permanent peasement and national unity
a message from the ASSAULT BREAKS of the 40,000 Communist troops members of the Council that around the country's new chief
intended they should be represented nt of State, Prince
Ripping machine-gun fire and for whom they were
were (Continued on Page 5 Col. 1)
reported today to have hand grenades broke the assault. Reuter.
The Americans called for ale | huckited close to the wet banks mapport, Carrier-based fighters of the Naktong-too close to hosed down with cannons spit- (Continued on Page 3 Col. 2)
(3) The Churler
Baudouin-
Labour MP Rejects
Party
Policy
Strasbourg, Aug. 17.
the gorch.amost tele- outpost Ist Burma, re- porting that the earthquake was felt there for two and a half minute?, but dla no damage.
The message
continued: A recultar round was heard by everyone In Myitkyina one minute after the earthquake shock. The cannon cound con- tinued for 20 minutes."
aero-
Myitkyina, with drome, is close to the Chinese border, One report said that
Delegates from 15 nations applauded a British the earthquake was centred in Labour Member of Parliament, Mr Ronald Mac-Easter Tibet. There is no ju- Kay, here today when he went hard against his dication here that the earth- quake-described by meteoro- Party's declared policy and called for legislativests a one of the heaviest and executive powers for the one-year-old Council on record caused any damage
u Northern Burma.--Reuler. of Europe.
"I am an ardent European in the sense that I wish to see a European political authority created Churchill at the earliest possible moment," he told the Coun- cil's Consultative Assembly.
Not Content
London, Aug. 17.
would subordinate any Mr MacKay formally moved a aspect of our national life delaffed resolution, which he whatever the immediate results admitted could not be gone into were in order to secure such at this session, setting out a Mr Winston Churchill. the an authority.
draft plan for turning the Com- Opposition Conservative leader, "It is going to be much bet-mittee of Ministers into a real who was rebuffed yesterday by or three executve and the Assembly into the Prime Minister. Mr Clement ter
for the two
million hundred
people of a legislative body able to pass Attlee, in his demand for an Europe If some of us made acts binding on member coun- early recall of Parliament sacrifices now
discuss defence, announted to- day he intends to appeal "direct A Dutch Conservative, to the people" by radio. Committee in constant presion. A. Bruinsalot, also supported He will broadcasty on August
Calling for a small Standing
sider
tries.
Lo
tha
to co-ortinnte The Council the establishment of a European 26. He will tell them that work, Mr MacKay Gald that political authority and urged more urgent defence incarures moet representatives now in the that limitations on a
o discussion than
those planned by the Assembly had one rot in the of defence under the Council's Labour Government are neces- Council of Europe and another Charter should be removed.
sary for Britain and Western in their own Parliament,
A Dutch Socialist, M. Van Europe. "I do not want them to canDer does Van Naters, said that
Huzu Galtskell themselves
British the Council could confine itself Minister for Economic Affairs, French, German
I or Italian. to the Continent and recognise today discussed, the "measures want them not to be thinking Britain and Scandinava only involved in the partial change- about the domnestic problem of as extraordinary. members for ever of industry to arms pro- these countries alone but to be make allowances for the differ- duction with "representatives of thinking about Europe as aing national conditions and | the Federation of British? -In- whole,
aliow them to remain full (dustries" and with dreprésentaTM "Until they are members of a members
sitives of Britain's eight million- purely European Parliament they Alepported the second strong Trade Union Coparmes will never be able to do so.”
Reuter. S
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