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VOL. V NO. 247
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1950.
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TRUMAN DOES SOME STRAIGHT TALKING Russia Must Do Four Things To Help Maintain The Peace Of The World
Shocking Vietminh
Air Disaster
"London, Oct. 17. Twenty-three passen- gers and five crew werd killed when a British air. liner crashed at Mill Hill, in the northern suburb of London, today, Only ono adult on board survived the crash. An infant was among the passengers kill- ed.
The plane, a British European Airway Dakota, came down in garden in Norly, London after leaving London for Glasgow.
The survivor was rushed to hempital. He was reported to be Th plane's steward. He was found 100 yards from the scene of the crash.
The plane caught Bre in this it, hit a root inp. ploughed through a wall und landed in a garden.
LOSES WING
nud struck a house. crashed across a
Troops Mass
Saigon. Oct. 17.
Alr reconnaissance has disclosrd that Vietminh troop concentrations were maasing near the Chinese border, therruch-Army- Headquarters In Indo- China
today. The Headquarters added that the military position In the area was otherwise unchanged.
announceit
South of the China border French forces were reported to be still fighting and mopping up cuerillas.
A typhoon today ground- plance evacuating
rd
efvillana from Langson, the southernmost of the French chalu of frontier
autposts.-Reuter.
Battle For Pyongyang Begins
British & S. Korean Troops
Reach Outer Défences
Tokyo, Oct. 18.
British and South Korean vanguards swept into the mist-shrouded outer defences of Pyong- yang at dawn today, starting the battle for the North Korean capital.
Frontline reports said that the troops came
Two U.S. Ships in from the south and east.
Sunk By Mines
Washington, Oct. 17.
It was not known how strongly the North Koreans were holding positions behind the widely flung first lines, but it was repeatedly reported last week that they had
Jap Peace Treaty
London, Oct. 17. -The-Foreign-Oßies—by studying on American me- morandum of the future Japanese peace settlement. It was learned today from usually well-informed
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source.
The memorandum is understood to propose that the question of Formess be submitted to the British, Soviet, Chinese and United
BatesAUS Japan
would
by any among them.
to abide reached
The memorandom understood to have been transmitted through the United States and British delegations to the United Nations General Assemblƒ. -Leuter.
What The President & MacArthur Discussed
**
San Francisco, Oct. 17. President Truman, back from his long flight to talk with General Douglas MacArthur, tonight called on Russia to give "concrete and positive proof of its intention to work for peaco."
Broadcasting to the nation, the President declared, "No country in the world which really wants peace has any reason to fear the United States."
The President said that the Soviet Union could do four things if it wanted to prove that it really wanted peace:
(1) Live up to the principles of the United Nations Charter. (2) Join the rest of the United Nations in calling on the North Koreans to lay down their arms immediately.
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(3) Lift the Iron Curtain and permit the free exchange of in- formation and ideas..
(4) Join the efforts of the United Nations to establish a workable system of collective security "a system which will permit the elimina-
The Navy announced today withdrawn every available veteran into the beleaguered FUTURE OF tion of the atomic bomb and the drastic reduction and regulation of all
that one American sailor was city.
killed and 12 others missing in the simultaneous sinking of two
An eye-witness said that es the plane flew over, the house in the suburb one wing came off The plane narrow road landed in a garden.
large open space adjoins The street on which the plane
down. It was thought.
aud
canc
FORMOSA
other arms and armed forces."
determined to the Cr-in-Chief of
that the pilot might have been striking mines off Wonsin har to "ght another day".
making
for this Jorced lunding.
to make a
The plane left Northolt Air-
nine minutes Dort
cheduled time
are
на
"I have come back from this conterance with increased con- fidence in our long range ability
WHAT THEY DISCUSSED
"Al Wake Island he talized over the Far Eastern situation and its relationship to the prob- lem of world pence. I asiced General MacArthur for his ideas on the ways in which the United States can most effectively assist the United Nations in promoting and maintaining peaco and security throughout the Pacifle are.
American intelligenes officers have reached Kumchong, about i
The President added, "Until his week-end mid-Pacifie con- tant operations with great the Soviet Union does U.S. minesweepers which struck Kim Iran, the North Korenrt
cair that they believe that 43 miles from the capital,
these ference With General Mas- success. Events ara moving things, until it gives real proof Arthur "with Increased These troops were expected
con- swiftly over there now, and 1 mines off the cast coast of Korea Prime Minister and Command-noon to cut across the road and
of peaceful intentions, we are fidence in our long range abili do not feel he should be away.. on October 12,
build up
the ty to maintain world peace.” from his post too long. The Navy Laid that
the Communist rall system feeding Pyongyang Acheson's Statement
common defensive strength
"Today, as a result of the sweepers. Pirate and Pledge, forces, might send them straight from the north and deprive the
Korean struggle, the the free world."
United of their in order to Communists
escape went clown
ofte:hrough the city together
save the hard core
The President declared, "Tho Notions is stronger than it has Landon, Oct 17. the army route.
Earlier, Brilish
Soviet Union and its Colonial ever been," the President said.to maintain world peace. troops had í The Secretary of State. Mir bour. That made the total of
We know naw Communist
that satellites
the The officers
defence can Acheson. declared today armed forces of great size and three
reported that charred
maintaining minesweepers. sunk by
United Nailons can erealen on fout to enter the and newly
positions Commolet-tald
conscripted mines lu the raw
hey road and rail
order centre of that the future of Formosa, the strength. In both Europe and System of international Korean before its AUREN
Americans had been left to fight Sariwon, 30 miles south of the island stronghold of the Chinese Aala, their vart armies pose a war. Two
with the authority to maintain also
in Pyongyang and shortly destroyers
have been delaying action
Nationalists, must be settled by constant threat to world peace." while regular
peace. capital. troops retreated i afterwards 12 radio
He reiterated that American mino. message damaged by
British Commonwealth peaceful means. towards the Manchurian bord-
The
The free nutions "must op- troops would stay in Korea ON
troops, spearheading the Ameri-
pose strength with strength," only, as Ipug as necessary for içan advance for the Best line,
Re again dented that the he said. STEEL TRAP CLOSED betno their 25-mile advance to United States had any
their United Nations purpose. terri-
This was not a task for the Spectacular United
Sariwon at dawn yesterday, Naticas
toral ambitions lo Formosa. United States alone, but for all; SATISFACTORY TALKS Five milles from the town they were held up by 300 to 400
the free nations together. Mr Acheson was denying u
President Truman said. Communists into positions report
America was "going ahead Ine juz returned from Wake by Tast, the official deadly earnest to build up her Island where I had In an orchard. For more than Soviet news agency, that he own defence:-not because the
"We discussed Japan and the two hours they battled to clear at 31 Ernest Bevin, the Bri wanted, but
Conference with need for on early Japanese peace satisfactory "because the way.
Soviet General Douglas MacArthur. Foreign Secretary, had Then, the Argyll and Sulher matte
Both of us look forward polick: leave Ub 110
"other! secret agreement to choice", he declared,
"I understand that there has with confidence to a new Japan and fighlander, charged into um Fornera into an American
been speculation about why I which will be peaceful and the orchard across open Gelds, cel
"But it is not a
chotee wander this trip. There is really prosperous, Bring from the hip. The Com-
hove made gladly. We are not no mystery about it. I went
"General MacArthur told me munists broke and fest into the i
militaristic nation. We have because
I wanted
to talk to about the Aghting in Korea. He hill-Reuter.
desire for conquest or! General MacArthur.
described the magnificent inflitary glory".
There is no substitute for, achievements or all the United AWARE OF DANGERS
personal conversation with the Nations forces serving under his commander in the field whe command.
received saying than the The Pirate niel Pledge engine was out of order and struck minus within a period that the pilot was trying lu of six minutes shortly before ket back to base.
inichay last Thursday. They re and other
No further message
ceived.
Wa
An eye-witness said: "No wis could let near the plane, It was burning so dercely. But
vezzels
had been
th
cb-
sweeping waters within three advances on Monday and Tuer miles of Sindo, Communist-held day closed the steel trap on island off Woman, Survivors in | Pyongyang farlier the water and American reeue serv x: had predicted.
subjecteu were
Further north. South Korean troops, speeding across the pen- Uchtend insula from the explored port
lar Wonsin,
reported to
understand some of the pater-, vessels
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He must have been thrown out constat ustre from Communist bccante soine bodies were taken batteries On Sindo.
way-Reuter.
EDITORIAL
Hongkong And
FETOMORROW the House of Commons
T
debates the report of the Coloniat Development Corporation, but we doubt whether Mr James Grillhs, the Colonin! Secretary, will be able to ussociate Hong- kong with
any of the Corporation's activities during the past year. Mosi recent words on this subject were uttered. nl Inst week's. Legislative Council when Mr P. S. Cassidy rerelved a lukewarm. reply to his question as to whether the Colonial Corporation intended to station a representative in this L'olony. No assurances could be given and the only crumb of comfort which the acting Colonial Secretary was able to offer was
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reference to preliminary enquiries regarding the possibility of extending the Corporation's activilles to this part of the colonial empire, and a revelation that Government had recently made an enquiry By to whether the Corporation might be interested in financing housing projects for the lower middle-income clauses lu Hongkong. That, seemingly, Is The position at the moment, unless Mr Grißiths has something up his sleeve about ex- tending the Corporation's activities to Hongkong and intends to reveal Il for the first time in the course of tomorrow's debate. And it can be taken for granted that there will be plenty of lofty senilments expressed during this debate. Both the major parties are well primed to discuss colonint developments. The subject has been given due prominence at the party conferences just ended. The Conserva tives fast week carried a resolution with a flavour of Imperial Proference about it but which, in its economile aspects, was not greatly different in spirit from what the Socialists were saying at their con- ference the previous week. Both sides argue that much the same kinds of things should be done, though naturally the Con- servatives, now in opposition, contend that greater efficiency would be shown by a Conservative government. The Socialist interest in cofontal development can be looked at in the context of the "World
Were
The C.D.C.
Plan for Mutual Aid”, which was outlined in the polley statement “Labour and the New Soclety" discussed at the Margate conference. The object of the plan, according to flat document, would be to attack poverty everywhere in developed and undeveloped countries alike, and the depressed millions would benelit. The Conservatives aim for a similar objective. and tomorrow's debate, therefore, will turn less on targets and more on the best and most effective ways of reaching them. The Colonial Development Corporation ha been the present government's principal agency for putting its develop ment and welfare policy into effect. R has done a reasonably good job, although critics, quite rightly, will want to know how, if it is as efficient as the govern. ment claims, it managed to make a net loss in 1919 of £292,000 on its netivities. Operational losses by government. controlled or sponsored organisations have become an all too familiar fenture of these enterprises and are no longer easily to be explained away to a collection of gullible taxpayers. Moreover, the ground. nuts scheme remains a sore memory for the people of Britain whose faith in the government's ability to promote success. ful colonlal development was seriously shinken by that fiasco. Undoubtedly there will be criticism of the Colonial Develop- ment Corporation during tontorrow's debate. and most certainly a Tot of
One searching questions.
query should like to feel has been put forward is whether or not the Corporation intends to extend its activities to the Colony of Hongkong. There is scope here for pro- ductive and creative financing and surely neither the Corporation nor the Imperial Government would deny the importance of Hongkong as a vitul segment of the colonial empire.. Mr Griffiths has a great uf boosting opportunity
Hongkong's morale by giving a sign during the debato that he considers us worthy of inclusion in the Colonial Development Corporation's future plans."
CANT SIT IN COMMONS
The
Com
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Tar report manated from The Hague, Holland.
no
of
a very
treaty,
"We Americans naturally take special pride in the superb (Continued on Page 8 Col. 3)
Michael McDermott, the State Department spokesman, old a news conference that the
Before shaking his appest to howe the problems there from
"Along with the soldiers of Tass report was "phoney." He Russin, President Truman ex- Urst-hand experience,
the Republle of Koren
these Ife Bus Information at his forces have now turned back tho the determination then rond Mr Acheson's state-pressed ment, which he authorised to the United States to resist ag-finger-lip which can London, Oct. 17.
be of tide of aggression. More fight- ¡gression.
help to all of us in declding ing men uro coming from free be quoted. highest tribunal in the
"In our country and in co
upon the right policies in these nations all over the world.
· Jkritiska Commonwealth,
the
The tatement said: "I su aperation with other countries critical times. Privy Council has declared that happens that the Government of we
"I am conßdent that these are continuing to built
went out to Wake Island forces will soon restore peace to the Rev. Godfrey MacManaway, the United States has made armed forces strong enough to tu 있었다.
General MacArthur the whole of Korea, Northern Ireland Member of partly clear that the mea-make it clear that Parliament, is deabled from sil-
aggressionį because I did not want to take ting and voting in the House ofures it has taken with respect will not pay."
him for away from Korea where to Formosa were without pre "We are aware of the -dan-
he is conducting very impor- Judice to the long-term political gers we face,” he continued. Hitne Secretary. Mir ulus of Formes, and that the
"We are going to be prepared | Chute Ele, anounced this to United States hos no territorial meet them. Let no - "The 55-year-old parson was position or privileges with re-that
ambitions and seeks no special,gressor make any mistake about | returned as Conservative Memspect to Formosh,
"We value our independence! ber of Parliame for Belfast in
our free way of life the February General Election.
United States believes this country and we will give His right to sit in the House that the future of Formosa and oil that we have to
Commens was challenged if the nearly eight million people them, We are going ahead in under an 1801 Statute barring living there should be settled by dend carnest to build up our Church of England clergy from peaceful incans in nccordance defences. membership Reuter.
The
day.
and
preserve
of the House with the Charter of the United Earlier. the President had
Nations."-Router,
Isaid that he had returned from
The Odd Spot Of Odd News
eilluted herself to obtain money to Ten of them Kenter. buy injections has been arrested,
Identity Cards Robbery
came of their own accord and so far appear to be (keenly interested in their studies m
tongue foreign to them.
Melbourne, Oct. 17. Victoria's marriage laws are forcing many couples! to cross the border into New
Singapore. Oct. 17. In the past, all cTorts to Ext Seventeen people lost their Goldren of aborigines to attend u South Wales to marry, ne-sinment-issued fenilly cards in Malay school have falled. Reuter. cording to churchmeu here. feur
Singapore suburb recently
Very Obliging
a man to nafty is kisler or A woman to
When
men, poxi as detectives, They said that local laws forbade valded their homes and collected
Sydney, Oct. 17. death wife's | their cares "for examination.
Without even
nibble, Alay marry her When the mon tact left the Singleton and George Lastes fistent dend husband's brother,
hauser and did not return the all day on the Hawkesbury River. l'eople Who do cross the border estil, reports were made to the near here. to marry in New South Wales are alter. who told the informants Bald Alby, when they decided to regarded by their neighbours no that they had been tohbed of their call it "a day":"I would have living in din.
liked at least a couple of mulett The public has been waert, notlo lako frame. of the Congregational Church asked to hand their carda to any body one of its committees to request unlest he identifies the Victorian Government to bring police officer by producing his the State's marriign laws into line warrant card-Reuter with those of ather, States.-Reuter,
The recent half yearly Assembly
cards.
War Declared
Gauhati, Assam, Oct. 17.
As he speku, two mutlet leapt himself afnto the boat.-euter,
And So To Bed!
Bydney, Oct. 17. With others attacking records War against wild elephante bas for pole, pitting, danging, cycling, Helsinki, Oct. 17. teen declared by the Governinent of skating and running. Kelth Davis, The Helsinki police are waging a Arram, which has fixed a target of Hyde, N.3.w plans to
abisha war against drug pediata in the 30 for the hunting wason opening tennis playing,
record In mtallion elty's parks who give heroin injece in October.
Detitien saving husmands of tons
I Men la to play tennis from
Horoin Padlars
tions at 10,000 marks (about 15 ms 1ood grainin-desperately needed am. to 10,30 p.m.
a tline. The
Pedlare carry
syringes and because of the recent floods and Alve the Infection on the spot, earthquakes in the province-the They are belleved to obtain their hunt is expected to contribule 250, supplies from accomplices in the 900 rupeem (19.154) to the Govern provinces, who fem painful symp. ment's coffers-uler. foms to get prescriptions front
The. First, Public trusting country doctors,
Singapore, Oct 17. Victims Include disabled ax-sere Children al-Bakal sborigißes have vicemen and young people. One for let me smiled as pupile 16-year-old girl, sidiot-who.... pro- - în a Malay school in Tahare,
Ce looking for a partner and
court-Buster.
No Shortage Of Food
Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 17. - Mainyn")
took alter -terrorieta themselves in the food ise. Bour!- fy, forten, hi the Negri, Bembilan this - westc" Zotthel : w
dump in is Junto cos do one Irisg... and one tiny of. fet affister,
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