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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1950.
HOPES FOR KOREA COMPROMISE Will Power Supply Form Basis Of Peaceful Solution?
Undeclared War Already
Becoming Phoney War
Tokyo, Nov. 9.
Political discussions now going on at Lake Success to attend them
and the invitation to Communist China
seemed tonight to suggest the background to the ground situation in Korea.
TITO READY
TO BACK
U.N. FORCES
Possible Chinese claims that she was concern- ed only over the North Korean power installations
which supply electric energy to Manchurian in- dustry and that she had "no aggressive" inten- tions would be supported by avoiding contact with the United Nations forces at the moment.
Such an explanation, with the attendant possibility that it might form the basis of a solu- tion to the Korean problem, might also be Marshal Tito told his people acceptable to the United Nations Supreme Com-
that Yugoslavia soon mander, General Douglas MacArthur.
General MacArthur is known, Korea
Belgrade, November 9.
today
contribute an armed unit. may to the United Nations.
All newspapers splashed the text of an interview Tito gave three days ago to the Belgrade correspondent of the New York Times. Tito's statement de- clared:
Firstly, Yugoslavia will abide by whatever decision the United Nations makes in the
"ent Communist China labelled on aggressor,
is
Secondly, Yugoslavia is con- tributing armed forces to the United Nations,
Thirdly, Yugoslavia "does not care what others will say if it is offered a good oppor- tunity" to purchase or receive arms if its independence is at stake.
with neither
REGROUPING
side
to be unwilling to commit large seemingly willing to attack. American forces on the vul- Some observers suggested nerable Korean peninsula for that the Chinese attacked donger than necessary.
fiercely in the first few days' in- Observers warned, however, | tervention to show that they had that the war might still flare up teeth, then withdrew. to await at any moment along the political events. Chongchon River if either side felt that nothing was to be
Others think that the Com- gained by political bargaining. They also pointed out that munists were regrouping for a though Communist China might shift of strength eastwards to be willing to trade a withdrawal drive a wedge down Korea's in Korea for a Security Council mountainous spine between the sat Mr Mao Tse-tung, the Inited States Eighth Army in Communist leader, might decide the west and the Tenth Corps to strengthen his hand by put in the east.--Reuter. ting more pressure on United Nations forces before doing so.
Observers said tonight that the undeclared war between United Nations and Chinese Communists had now apparently become a phoney war.
PATROLS ONLY
Both sides were building up Fourthly, the Hungarian, great armies but contact in the Bulgarian and Rumanian past few days had been limited armies are being strengthened, to patrol and fights between a and "although the situation Is few hundred men. not dangerous, it may be so in the near future."
Tito also observed "the Mar- shall Plan is not so catastro- phic as it is presented :some."
by
Nations forces
total
United over 200,000.
A Tokyo intelligence officer today estimated that the Chinese
had 60,000 Communists
about 60,000 in
men
Visiting Britain for the first time for nearly a year the Duke of Windsor is shown above on his arrival af Victoria Station from Paris. He is staying with his mother, Queen Mary, while dealing with private business
matters. (Central Press).
U.S. Communist Ban
To Be Lifted For Peking Delegates
Washington, Nov. 9. -
The State Department announced today that already in Korea with the same the United States will admit Chinese Communist number probably on the way representatives to the United States to present Observers placed' importance and
the re-their case
on alleged American aggression in ⚫on the Yugoslav Communist organised North Korean army.
decision Party's
to publish The bulk of these evenly Formosa. · "Tito's declarations.
were United matched ground forces Press,
strung out across the neck of
r
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Kremlin Conspiracy Charge By Dr Garbett
London, Nov. 9.
The Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend Cyril Garbett, warned today that the Communist upheavels in Korea, Berlin, Malaya and Indo-China were "part of a world-wide conspiracy directed by the Kremlin against Western civilisation.”
Dr Garbett told bishops and clergymen at a conference that the cold war may last a long time.
He branded next week's "Peace Congress" at Sheffield as part of the Russian method of allaying suspicion and sowing dissension.
closer (3) Encourage operation between nations.
Co-
(4) Pray continually for just and lasting peace.
State Department spokesman, Michael McDermott, said he presumed the Chinese dele- gates also could discuss the Korean problem "if they want to."
The official State Department announcement said the Peking representatives would be per- mitted in the United Nations headquarters district despite the United States security law entirely banning the entry avowed Communists.
of
Brazil Buying
A Navy
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 9.
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED: Notice To Shareholders. Notice is hereby given that the ONE HUNDRED and TWENTY SIXTH Ordinary Brazil is buying two-light Meeting of Shareholders in Although the United States cruisers from the United States does not recognise the Chinese Navy, it was officially announced the Company will be held at Communist regime and while it today. Naval circles described the Office of the Company, voted against the Security this as a first step in the general Queen's Building." Victoria, Council resolution inviting the modernisation of the Brazilian Chinese Communists to the
Hong Kong, on Monday, 20th, headquarters of the United
November, 1950, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, to- gether with a Statement of Accounts, and Re-electing Directors and Auditors.
Navy.
Navy
Nations, "It is incumbent on They said that most of the this Government to make it ships in the Brazilian possible for the resolution to were obsolete.-Reuter. take effect."
The Department has advised its embassy in Prague to issue The Archbishop
Red Cross Mission outlined the necessary visas upon 2p- three causes of Soviet aggres-plication by the Chinese
To Moscow siveness-security, the historle representatives. Wu Helu- urge for warm ports, and "a chuan the chief delegate, and
Geneva, Nov. 9, mission to destroy the capitalist his adviser, Chiao Kuang-hua,
An International Red Cross regimes."
are heading the eight-men de-mission was today on its way Hong Kong, 7th Nov, 1950. The Soviet Union, he said,legation.
..
This attack on Communism and Russia was one of the sharpest ever heard here from
to Moscow for "a first and im- a leading churchman,
has great advantages in its size Mr McDermott was not able portant personal · contact" with Four duties, he said, plainly and its 2,800,000-man army. He to guess when the Chinese will the Russian, branches rest on all Christians:
udded: "Those calling for unifa-' put, in an appearance at Lake (1) Acquaint themselves and teral disarmament are the best Success, but, said they would organisation, inform; others of what really is allies the Soviot possesses. They be under surveillance, at stakes to mediado
nynaro: opening the way to a war Viss would not specifically (2) Bo prepared to make of aggression in which the limit their stay but will be meet with Issued strictly for the Formosan great sagrifices when called upon aggressors would
11ttle fesistance.United Press. debate.United Presi. by their governments.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
H. da LUZ,
Secretary.
of the
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