THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1950.§§
Big Three Ministers To Discuss World's Possible Trouble Spots
Allied Strategy To Meet Red
Plans For New Aggression
Washington, Sept. 5.
Possible Communist plans for new aggression in Europe and Asia and Allied strategy to meet them will be major subjects discussed by the Big Three Foreign Ministers when they moot in New York one week from today.
The conference will be the first held by the Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, the British Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, and the French Foreign Minister, M. Robert Schuman, since the Korean war began on June 25. They last met in London in May.
GRIM KOREA STRUGGLE
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driving rainstorms which kept was outstripping the force the muck-feared serial activity to the minimum
is anks I pulled up just
TAEGU WITHDRAWAL The Americans defending the northern approaches to Thegu withdrew to new positions only nine miles north of the city lost night.
From its westem anchor near Whewan, the Allied line swung Bouthword to rebuild a solid northern wall, which crumbled when the South Korean Capital
before Division collapsed
cast of Slament on a hill over- looking the east bank of the Naklong river-United Press,
BOX SAGS
Tokyo, Sept. 5. General MacArthur's - defence hox usted and broke today in east cost Sector the Korruz under the hammer blows of 30,- 000 Communist troops.
In driving
which rain, grounded Allied air forces, the Communite swept
Bie Past Red attack ncross the
of Pohang, beleaguered part Pohang-Taegu road toward where America sud South Ko- reen troops were still lighting. Cavalrymen withdrew to and cut south to within three ridges three miles
of the vital road
of Kyongiu. only
Power
Kyong.
a
of miles Fouth Tabutiong which they had al-roli juurtin
ready evacuated but continued 55 miles by air from Pusan. to command from the surround- Behind the
were
und
another Ing bill portions until late to- | 20,000 - Communist reinforce-
ments, day,
tonight
American officials would noti
But geit, desperate counter- define the new northern ne attacks by weary Allied troops
Press front detail but United
slowed up the best rush of the dispatches
Indicated minnig break-through, the that it runs through Sinyons, biggest North Korean success five miles north of Yongchen and since their wm-stop offensive seven miles north of Kyonu, began last Friday.
enet At the other
of the northern front, the Commnutse thrust flergely at Tacau. nerve centre of the whole of the cen- Iral sector driving down from Tabucions-Hules,
to one mile north of Pohang
United Press,
MOVING 'ON
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Tokyo, Sept. 6. General MacArthur's early communique today said that the
A poltesman at General Mac- Arthur's headquarters here
North Koreans were still thrust-described the Communist break Ing mouth on the northern front.
It did not give the extent of through on the east coast sector
Dieir advance.
The communique said
of
that!
from Kiye as serious.
THE DANGER
"encry units of unknown The capture of Kyongju would atrength" moved on south of enable the Communits to fam Ansang, south-west
the went to Taegu and destroy any supply port of Pahang.
hope of tetreat for the Ameri- Frontline despatches sal that cans and South Korcons s ∙there .Communist forces had holding out of
of Poland. These forces may have to be brought out by sea in the rame way as South Korean units were relieved immediately before the Communisie captured Pohang Inst monili
been checked at a point rome 7 miles north of Kyongju.
The communique aid that four memY tunk, had been knocked out north of Pohang.
On the western part of the front the Americanis were re-
ported to be still advancing despite increasing resistance.
Marines 9ghting with them a counter-atluck fed bent aff by three toks and destroyul one of them, the communique added-Reuter.
NAKTONG ADVANCE
A United Staten intelligence feer said that the outstanding; feature of the 70-day-old Korean campaign had been the Communis: success
in keeping their
stipplied
ditions.
The
frontline force
under the most diflcult Cute-
Communists gave
Eorea, Sept. 0. munition and fuel top prioṛty
The United States Second in rail and rea movements, Division and Marines advanced
Though
the Communist- 10,000 yards on the Natond controlled railways had been bulge is their counter-offensive under confirms Allied air and which jumped off on Monday navat attacks, the North morning.
Korrans had been sule One unit had to hall its ad-build up forward supply dumps. vance on Tuesday because it-Reuter.
to
Dutch Contribution
To Atlantic Pact
The Hague, Sept. 5.
Holland hopes to have three fully-equipped and fully-prepared army divisions ready as its con- tribution to the Atlantic Treaty defence forces before the end of next year, the Dutch Defence Minister, Mr W. F. Schokking, told Members of Parliament here today.
In a memorandum on Holland's revised 1950 Defence Budget, the Minister stated that the Dutch Government has no plans to extend the time before the 12 months' conscription period.
But the Government would around New Guinea and The consider such an extension if the Netherlands Antilles. international situation required The memorandum further on- the presence of fully-prepared nouaced that Parliament will troops over a long period of soon be asked to approve nd- time.
ohional funds for the extension of Holland's defence forces.
·
Dutch industry will also be American equipment is gro- mainly used to a larger extent for de-dually replacing the fence purposes, the memoran- British equipment now used by dum stated. The Government the Dutch forces, It sald. hopes to concentrate the indus- Mr Schokking told Parta- trial production in special fields, ment thus, enabling the production of Western
of
that rearmament
Germany was an in-
defence materials for other Al- tegral part of Western European Hantle Treaty powers.
and North Atlantic defence. He said: "Attention should be
If the present trend conilnues, pald to the rearmament - of planes both home-produced Western Germany on well na and foreign-bulltwill be to the internal security of that available in sufficiently large territory."
numbers.
Only in this way would it be
The Dutch Navy's task will possible "to prevent any action be mainly restricted to the aimed at the overthrow of the
German Government." North Sea, but warships will West slao operate in the waters Reuter.
Possible trouble spots up for serious consideration are non - Communist Germany, Indo-Chinn, Persin, Greece and Turkey. Moscow and satellite propaganda
11 constant been voicing stream of threats at these key Western-backed coun- tries.
has
Big Three discussions on the Korean war will deal largely with whether the United Nations
foreen eventually should cross the 380 Parallel and with prob- lems of Korean reconstruction. Diplomatic informants said that at least one of the three Govern
ments had rumgested in advance that the Foreign Ministers take up the following:
Western Europe, Measures for strengthening Western Euro- pean deteners and the impact of an expanded rearmament pro- kraanime on Western Europe's eronomy,
International® Film Festival
Western
Union
With
May Merge Atlantic Pact
London, Sept. 5.
The Defence Ministers of the five Western Union Governments, meeting in secret here today, were believed to have reviewed the prospect of their separate Western Union military organisa- tion being merged more fully with the Atlantic Pact organisation.
So far, the military organi- Pact sation of the Brussels Lowers has served also the Western European region of the North Atlantic pact.
Usually well-informed guar-
United Nations Prepart-ters ny that the Atlante Coum- tions for new Soviet attacks on the West when the General Assembly meets on September and review of ench Gov- ernment's attitude on the mission of Red China in place! of Nationalist China.
19
Westers Germany- Whether ₤1 formula can be worked out to build a stronger internal police force in the Western Zones of Germany and whether German ananpower can be integrated in to the European defence force.
JAP TREATY
Japanese
treaty.The peace United States promised to oul- line its plan for going ahead with an early peace treaty for Japan. Announcement of its plans is scheduled to be made following the Big Three meeting if genral agreemen!
be reached on procedure,
Spain-Britain suggested that the Spanish question be re- viewed,
can
This will include Big Three reaction to proposals that mem- bers of the United Nations re- turn their diplomatic reprezenta- tives to Madrid.
Formasa-Mr Acheson Will be naked to outline American policy on the island to explain the United States view on who should be awarded Formosa s part of the Japanese treaty.
peace
Turkey-The three powere will seek agreement on Turkey's urgent request to join the 12- nation North Atlone defence pact. This
will question
be considered again on September 15 and 16, when the Foreign Ministers of the 12 Poet coun- tries meet in New York. Unfied Press.
SIDE GLANCES
cil will face proposals, when it meets in New York in Septem- her to
Northern, merge the Western and Southern European regions of the Atlantic military organation to one area.
This may again raise the pos- sibility, which has land British support,
that the Western Union and North Atlantic mill- tary, organisations amalgamated.
ahould be
Early Lead Expected On Jap Treaty
Wellington, Sept. 5. New Zealand Minister
for
AWFUL BLOODSHED OF AN ATOM WAR MUST
The International Film Festival in Venice is at. tracling Alm stars from all over the world, among them Robert Taylor and his wife, Barbara Stan- wyck, who are seen about to set off on a gondola trip. (London Express Service) AMERICAN
INDUCTEES CALLED UP
BE
AVOIDED
London, Sept..5..
Mr Percy C. Spender, the Australian Minister for External Affairs, tonight appealed to "all people of goodwill" to join in building a new world society based on humane principles, and so avoid "the awful bloodshed of an atomic war,"
Broadcasting to the people of Britain, he said the Western Democracies and in particular the English-speaking world, must set an example of co-operation and trust among themselves.
urgent need
In Europe, he said, there wasjever, to get an agreement over for co-ordination all this area about our ideas, standard armament: and cur strategy in that ith art
the formation
anny,
of a European of propagandia, about the things we are all going to stand
In Asia, the "free powers for so that we speak with one which still make a democratie voice to the world."-Reuter. mujority in the United Nations" must do something to remedy social conditions, alleviate poverty, and so Bucure the friendship of the millions of men and women there.
Mr Spender said he did not believe another world war was Inevitable. The whole world yearned for a firmly establish- peace. What was needed such a uniting of nationy tut war, between them at leant, would become unthink- able in law and in fact.
was
Vyshinsky May Lead U.N. Delegation
Moscow, Sept. 5.
The Soviet Foreign Minister,
"It 111 involve tome. Andrej Vyshinsky, plans to
and some lead Russla's delegation to
Nations Assembly
September 10. American 10
Co-
here
tho
on
.
Embassy omcials said today that they had received an application for United States visa for him.
M. Amazack Arulluntan, the Soviet delegate to the United Nations Economic Commission nut for Europe, was named as Coun
sellor to the delegation.-Reuler.
economic sacrifiers, diminution of national sover- United eignty," he continued. "But wa In Australia are prepared join with any and all people of goodwill who will make these sacrifices.
will and who operate in this grand design,' this grand enterprise for peace, to build a world society based on
and humane Washington, Sept. 5.
principles The Defence Department ask-befogged by fanátical hatreda, ed Selective Service Headquar~ ! ters today to call up 70,000 in- FALSE AND SINISTER ductees for the Army In No-
"The victories of internution- sember. This will bring to
not been 170.000 the total
oral Communism have number drafters to be called up since
since so much the victories of armics, į
Radio Hongkong
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the outbreak of the Korean war, the victories of propaganda ramme
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Orchestral terinde:
Pro
4.40
and twe regimental combat scale to meet and destory this Serenaders (Studio): 7, "Lucky
0. "Hongkong Calling".
"John Summery; 6.02. Bull Band". British Song Hit The Army has already callo backed by the organised terror of To-day and Yesterday (BUCTS):
119,000 unorganised reserves, of the police state," he said.
1.30, four National Guard divisions,! "Let us organise on a grand Carlos Nunes & H Cocoanut Grove D:p". Variety ilequests. Presented teams, plus an unspecified num-false and sinister propaganda. by Pauline Spence (Studio); 8, Ler of organised reserve and Let us say that the truth-bomb World News and News Analysis (London felay); 9.15, "Orchestra National Guard unita.
can be a powerful weapon in
ut the Week". Liverpool Phuket- The Air Force said it called our hands if it is used skilfully."
monic Orchestra; 6.45, "Shadow of External Affairs, Mr Fred 50,000 unorganised reserves Mr Spender is visiting Lon the Miner (Part 3:1 Written Lod (Bludlo); for the Commonwealth Read by Jonathan Biy Doidge, sald today he thought and an unspecified number of den
9. "From the Editorials London that lead from
the United organised reserve and National Conference.
Relay; 0.10, Weather Report; 9.11. States on negotiations for Guard units.
Mr Spender sald he would "Retum Journey to the Old Vie The Navy has called up 08,000 like to see peace treaty with Japan would
a functional unton (DBCTS): 19.10, French Caberali ressives, while the
**Atlantte come "quite soon."
Marines of the
world with 0.30. Mach 13inding in the harsh". called up subject night
50,000 unorganised which Australia has frm attach-With Richard Murdoch, and Kenneth reserves and at this month's confer-number of organised
an
News Heel (London elny): 11.20. unspecified ments, but this might not be Hurne (London felay): 1. Radis
units framediately practical.
Weather Report: 11.15, "Goodnight Commonwealth Minis United Press.
God Sive the King: 11.30. be possible, how-Music".
Close Down
'The
cussed
chee of
be dis-
In London, he told the
In the past the Continental powers of Western Umion havo strongly favoured maintaining the separate
į ters military organizas tin despite the duplication of House of Representatives.
Ic is leaving for the con- effort on the ground that theference next week. stricter provisions of the Brus-
He also told the House, "We seis Pact provided
additional feel that Australia is right in security.
being
in diplomatically firm
U.S. Sends
opposition to Indonesia's am- First Tanks
bitious claims,
Guinea, In our
Guinea's of
This and other questions have
Defence to be tackled by the Ministers of the five Powers in meeting preparation for their with he, Defence Ministers all the iz Atlantic Pact coun- tries in Washington early October after the September session of the Atlantic Council.
over the New upinton New future lles with Parifie countries rather than with South-East Asia."
He went on to say
interests in trada's
in
Pact
A
The Ministers arc also be- lieved to have discussed today the recent decisions of three member Governments--Britain, Fience and Belgium-to extend the period of military service for conscripts.-Reuler.
ro
th New
To
Europe
Cherbourg, Sept. 5. The first tanks sent to Europe
Guinea concerned security, and under the United States military what affected Australia affected aid programine arrived today.
Twenty-one new Sherman New Zealand.
His Government,
tasks were included in one of he added,
the heaviest shipments of In sayı Bupported Austraila
Europe to reach this "No" in Indonesia's claims and arms to
| port. the Dutch considered that if
There were
Communist found it necessary to relinquish demonstrations their position in New Guinea freighter American Miller tied the issue should go before the up at dawn. The dockers im- United Nations.--Itculer.
no
when
the
niediately began unloading the anks
The shipment
algo included 155 millimeter howitzers and 3,000 cases
Earthquakes In thirty three
Central Sicily
small arms United Press,
of
and ammunition.-
Three Killed In Blast In India Sivaram, South India, Sept. 5.
Pallee seized large stocks of crackers being stored in vidential areas without autheri- sation after an explosion at s fireworks factory here today,
а The Swiss tuberculosis ex- The blast killed three people.quakes which
series of more than 20 earth-Inert, M. Rene Jaenneret, aged -Router.
By Galbraith
COFR, 1950 BY NEA SEXVICE, RC T. M. REG U & PAT, DUP.
7-13
"My wife aaya I'm lucky I stayed home--no place in Europe to buy a fresh poach sundao like Tom Perkins serves at his drugstore?”
Two
Rome, Sept. 5. persons were killed and
at least 35 injured today in
Copenhagen, Sept. 5.
wrecked homes 80, died of heart failure while
in 21 villages scattered through-listening
to a lecture at the Fut central Sicily. United International Tuberculosis Con-
Prees.
gress here today.--Reuter,
Guilty Of Possession Of Thorium
Bielefeld, Germany, Sept. 5.
A British High Court today found a 25-year- olci German woman Gerda Langouth guilty of pos sessing thorium, a potentially radio active material, without the permission of the Allied Military Security Board.
Her husband Hans Langouth, 31, had already pleaded guilty.
Both were remunded in cus-( success, he said. But the price lody until Friday for sentencing. of $2,000 Deutschemarka Honn Pale and petite, Frau Lan- Langouth said he hoped to get gouth had pleaded not guilty to was most suspicious, he added. the charge which concerned 024 gramines of thorium.
She and her husband were arrested in July on the British Soviet zonal border,
AN EX-SOLDIER- Langouth,
German soldier, had no inten- ex-regular
fion of selling the thorium to A chemist of the Military the Russians, his counsel said. Security Board had earlier told
His wife sald that she did not the
Court
that the Russians know that the container held used thorlum in the processing thorium, but the Judge held at a thorium bomb.
that "her ignorauce was entirely The Prosecutor, Mr Alex due to her own negligence". Band, said that if Hans Langouth Her counsel naked for Ind not pleaded guilty evidence suspended sentence as she is the would have been given that mother of two young children. the thorium was to be sold in Earlier witnesses bad de- the Soviet zone of Germany scribed the Anding of the Attempts had been made to find thorium buried near Holmstedt out if the thorium was for.com-in garden where Frau mercial
or for more Langoutli admitted hiding im sinister purposes" but without | Reuter
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