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TRUMAN REFUSES TO PREDICT WAR'S DURATION
Washington, Aug. 24.
President Truman today refused to predict the length of the Korean war. Mr Truman was reminded at his press conference that Secretary of Defence Louis Johnson said the Korean conflict should end within six to eight months. Mr Tru- man replied there is no certainty in prophesying the outcome of military manoeuvres.
the
The President also said in some areas and balld-ups in he wants ns many members vibers.
For instance, the North of the United Nations as Koreans were
reported to be possible to enter the actual pulling out on the extreme fighting in Korea. The Pre- northern front of the so-called sident told the press that he Naktong River line, hear wants all alles of the United States to join in the combat phuse of what he called the "unpleasant Korea.
business" In
at, peast of Korea, but to be building up in the area north at Thegu, on the South Koreans' left flank.
Some correspondents have been talking about several with- drawals, but more cautious His statement followed re- |
julververs as well as all army porters' questions seeking his urces will say only that it ap Fraction to the offer by the
pears to be ʼn regrouping of Philippine Republe to send..
phting Troops to Kotta. The forer for a new rather than Renerat President
drawal. roid
he was happy to hear about the offer.
He said he was also happy to hear th Britain in taking i
mon than 60 ships out of her fotball
asist the United Nations furce:
in the Par Eat--Unite-t Prea, WHAT NOW?
Tokyo, Aug. 24.
The Korean war has renebed amelies of the perils where prople nee king each others is the enemy timing at or is he just playing possum while he poots more nien and material brite th
fronto for
title brand new, assault.
Drpatches for the past few Joys
front-line corre- paudents tells conflicting story if what seems to be withdrawals
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KASHMIR DISPUTE DANGERS
thrust with-
JUST SPECULATION Mal interpretation would em to be borne out by the e of battle to wrest high- ways frs which the enemy jabbet Auerbean forem at 3′′ places but never segreted in bemaling thearch. All the Made
to some very intersting speculation and must be emphasised that from army hondgunsten down to the newest correspondent. In the theatre it will is junt apicula. tion.
it
Either by serenity or desig
a fact that the North
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End Of French Air
World Congress Of Liberals
Liberals.
Stuttgart, Aug. 24.
At the opening here today of the fourth World Congress of
Lord Layton, British Liberal economist, emphasised the concern for the defence of the world against Communism which had dominated Stras- bourg.
Koreans letve been unable ta660
“SECRET”
maint offeradres all along the baille dhe as they had been đón
Wor
priemers were found TALKS IN
to be ranging lelf the mamurid-
then they wed
wed to carry, but it in jalo neknowleged they are far
from being out of ammunan GERMANY
Dent tank supp«c»rk,
I will
brented that t
{ various times, Americans from
Bu, Aug. 24.
Explaining Britain's view on the unity of Europe. Lord Layton said it was a great pity that the misunderstand- ing which had cropped up at this session had not been i cleared up last year.
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TRUMAN
AGAINST
LOAN TO SPAIN
Washington, Aug. 21.
The Defence Department, to meet the special parlin- mentary session called for Tuesday, is expected to pre
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20 WORDS $3.00 proved for the year enting for 1 DAY PREPAID
March 31 1051 total $425,000,-
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The new total will not include
ADDITIONAL INSERTIONS
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Deaths, Marriages
That would
Births,
President Truman ex- proposing to give her Western pressed opposition again to- European allten. day to Senate action in re- ramifications are clarified. exceeding 25 words, 25 cents
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Of even greater significance He told his weekly press con-chan the actual anticipated ex- ference that he did not like it.
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State, Mr Dean Aelieson, cueller form of commitment authorities FEE OF 50 cents IS CHARGED all that is recognisable of the giant French SE-2010 at Sopposition to any loan These are the forecasts of bills.
was made out-to-come which Will indicate Names and addresses should Armagnac that crashed alde the normal machinery of Just what sort of defence budget accompany Advertisemento. not near Toulouse. Two mem-the Export-Import Bank. Canada can outleipate next|necessarily for publication, but hers of the 11-man
Both said that Spain could year.
to ensure that replies are calved by the person for whom were killed and four werely in the urat maner to the Bank for a loan. This would
Unofficial estimates are that they are intended. injured in the wrecking of mean an investigation of Spain's e 1931-52 sent year will see the 80-passenger plane rest.
Canada's Ørst $1,000,000,000 We will forward replies ta the stated address if tho od- Peace-time defence budget.
vertiger desires. Commitment authorities allow the Department to negotiate contracts for such
things an warships and planes.
crew
| which could fly 2,500 miles)
non-stop. (Acme)
Future Of West New Guinea
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the arti of the Senate cénfirmed by the House of Representatives and not vetoed | by Dian T're ident the United States Government would be antined to anker this loan to Spain Without investigating the Sparat h Houter.
eronomic
The money is not voted. Te situation-nuthority is simply Parliament's
Mini- the and the. Weet Geaman Chan men citizenship, all of which West New Guinea should be United Nations their relations.
PERU'S ACTION
Lake Success, Aug. 24. Peru will nok the General; Assembly in September to tire the bun on normal diplomatic relations between United Nations "Britain can be brought into.
members and Spain, It was $1~ Djakarta, Aug. 21. Europe on a treat number
today. 4ounced The Dutch Goverment jspecial qucationa such as de-
The Peruvian representative it has promisel Indonesia that today placed on the agenda of The United States High Com- fence, industrial pool, unity i general, down have been quinted
pecial services and even missioner, Mr Judan J. McCloy,
conn i
over sovereignty over the forthcoming Accumbly a re- we rayling perhaps
solution which would give the furnbat point of
involve certain dalawa Linn of
members full Iarlon, Aug. 24.
this will be the nttnek that log, Dr Konrad Adenauer, fue
sovereignty It? practice. but transferred to any country fretom the enemy's hack, but fight diseused German secity
there is no possibility of Bris it will only be to Indonesia, with Spath
would give The Times sar today
a highly sceret
and I turned out not to problems at every lane it
tain's signing away general
Unite: that the
(an authoritative source said Spain the right to join United Nations, the care. Now the Amer-
meeting. Allied circles here re-sovereignty or acceptiar
Notrons specialised gentle.. Security Council should take ease at smarter, and the top pocef,
things as the management of here today.
The Peruvian resolution said The meeting was kept 3°; Commonwealth relations by a decisive lead in favour of bram is simply saying it looka
"In the present worki better than ever before but they secret
Dr European Minister or naval de-
The same source added that that partition to settle the Kasa de hat know for sure what the Adenauer's
international security DOWN press offler fence of the Commonwealth by this was stated
In a report by stuation mir dispute between India: present
of the acquires the close co-operation section Íbad hened about it. concentrated
European Defence Minister the Indonesian
countrien Fact-tall peace-loving Joint Dutch-Indonesian and Pakistan,
the consequently, LABOUR'S LONG ARM Anding Committee on West New
of relations Gulnea, now being studied by the Indonesian Government.
break
the war, or
are
all
that
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OVER
The discursions were held at; Mr McClogy's invitation as this month's chairman of the Allied!
:ich:
A
malisation
10-
with
11 then arks the Asembly of The Intloosinu rection of the eave States incumbers of the report also stated that the Dutch United Nations full freedom of Government had promised that action with regard to their the West New Guinea salle diplomatie relations with Spain would be settled between the and to consider Inoperative the on Netherlands and Indonesia with- exclusion of Spain from spe-
• Tout
bringing
called technical agenes de in any third party. The Netherlands Minister for pendent on the United Nations," Overnews Tepiluy, Mr J. Maut - | -Reuter reveen, made these promises during the first Union Ministers' conference on West New Guinea held here last April, the source sid.
Jack of Chenny action ruenna,
SAME STORY In an editorial, The Times said threats to international pè ver Prisoners of war
He called on Liberals to back umleeling the urgent necessity telling m The ae story Bath Commission at bis Mehlem up the tremendous effort of the for n settlement, and the work of about the back of food, wenkendquarters «utside of Bonn. European Assembly, to bypasa the United Nations mediator, Sir pons and ammunition, and they Allled circles thought that Mr its Committee of Ministers by Owen Dixon. was sufficient to Tank but the samenes ofleClay dietzred the problem members directly introducing ce: the Security Connell to work the story ruled doubts in some in the light of De Adeummer'n Assembly resolutions into their on more fruitful lines.
quarters. They are abo telling recent interview with the New own home, parliaments and put The
Bad!! the of the short period of military York The and his statement ting democratie pressure
"II Security
Council were to give a
training, and are claiming they yesterday it which he propezed their governments to act." decisive lead in favour of parti- have
shanghaied Into Um West Germans should be tion, it is not impossible that the the North Korean army,
allowed to raise a "protective
Mr Roger Motp (Helginn Lib- Lane which advantages
Maybe a settlement
they were, but ten police fore"--Heuter.
tim eral Chairman) said that by partition could confer on both
the question is why do they al
Council of Ministers was the des might gradually overcome
tell the same story.
leen nem of the British Labour their present intradisigenen
Bonn, Aug. 24. Government. United Press.
The Allied High Commissioners i "If Lord Layton had been the today held a two-hour secret British Forefin Steretary instead meeting from which most of of Mr Bevin We would have the those normally attending wore en much further advanced
excluded.
nlang the real to unity," he Allied ofleials refused to con- rald.
TANKERS
MAY PASS
CANAL
London, Ang, 21.
been
the the
Perhaps a tellin truth, but it is si a fact
energy has enough men, tanks,
and ability to fight to keep the Aricats t alert all over Korea.
We still have not mounted a general offensive, and despite Variety current reporte
nemy still has not pulled back any appereinble distance.
ANOTHER GATHERING
sid that
The Indonesian delegates on 'he Fact-finding Committee have, necurding? to the Barn
·ourer, sangested to
party leaders in the Dutch Parliament that if West New Gulcea is transferred to Indonesia both countries could co-operate to
firm or deny the suntestino that De Hermann Sehacfer, Deputy the the High Commissioners had: Chairman of the Bonn Parlla
discussed the West German
ment,
Germany accurity problem and Dr Konrad would only rearm when ab Il tonk us two weeks to dis- Adenater's proposal for a "pro-
solutely necessary und under ¦ develop it. lodge the North Koreans from | tective police" to guard the West the Yongsam bulge, and a week German border to the cast and conditions of absolute equality.
ta
to stave off a determined enemy to deal with Communist out- Failowing Britain's pro from the north towards Taggu.
drive down the major highwaybreaks.
that something Tac beher test at recent restrictions In the words of the American abnormal was in the wind was on traffic in the Suez Canal, commander of this area, we still strengthened by the issue after u the Egyptian Government do not know if Teent can be deky of over six hours of
considered safe or not.
threibare
des- comminunique A BIG BUT
cribing the gathering as an "in- Judging frem intelligence in-
formal meeting."-Router. formation available to pondents and in those in the front
has
informed the British Admiralty agent at Suez that British naval tankers are exempted if they prove they are Government-owned,
it was learned from a usual
they provided 1
power and
to
DIFFERENT VERSION
Benn. Aug. 24.
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MOLYBDENUM
SHIPPED
TO RUSSIA
Washington, Aug. 21. The State and Commerce
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The source added that the In-Atautle donesian delegates had stated Deputies, today told a meeting that they believed the dispute of the 12-nation Cound! that Seen could be retted
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revised
love- lind worked in the spirit of defence programme were not friendship with the Dutch white juffcient, according to a usually
well informed source. preparing the report.-Reuter.
INDONESIAN COMMUNIST
PAMPHLETS
Djakarta, Aug. 24.
There was stil: a condiderable
making
Acp to close, it was understood t
thal Mr Spofford did not give
any intention of the umount
that right be expected from you've
the United States to all the rep.
Lsually well-informed sources salef that though the deputies were still working on the Amance section of the defence programme, they also discussed
manpower and military com- mands In general terms today.
This has led to speculation on whether Mr Spofford had told European members that
Oficials said today that a 50- Pamphlets congratulating | the
lines, the Americana In an extraordinary meeting believe the enemy's ability to tonight, the American 1 attack has been whittled down Commissioner, Mr John Me- ly reliable source here today. I considerably hand it is still Cloy,
told the West Germai Purt
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in hardening steel for wor real fact is that for quasi-federal police force,
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United gunrontce,
old war we are managing countersigned by an
man of the High Commission purposes, from the Egyptian consular
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for August, stay put for at least two weeks, cargoes would be used in the and with roughly the same man-office. The decision to call
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equipment we hate Adenauer and tell him
ton shipment was sent to Britain the "fighting Korean people further dollar ald depended on Last week British and a two weeks ago we have been
"water" by a "well-established reliable" | headed by Kim Ir Sen" (the their agreeing to further self- the Norwegian tanker
"stop muddying were placed abs to repel the best the enemy was reached earlier by
New York export firm. The
It was had to offer. What this all means three Western
High Commis transferred to another ship at ani North Korean Premier, and help and putting more men into
uniform. "Vietnamese rinalns to be reen-United stoners,
British port, how the
people
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