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ATTLEE FLYING TO WASHINGTON Alarm In London At Possible Use Of Atom Bomb In Korea
COMMENT Atom Bomb Wide Survey Of The World
Mr Bevin's disclosure that
Britain,
the United
con-
States and France are exploring the possibility of an approach to Stalin in an effort to ease world tension and create ditions promising a stable peace will be welcomed. Nothing may come of it. It might be argued that experience has destroyed Soviet confidence in the Union's word and an agreement made
this
week could be breached
Clarification
Washington, Nov. 30,
Bald The White House today that President Tru- man's remarks at his press conference about the atomic bomb'did not mean that General Douglas MacArthur himself Order the use of the bomb.
The White House said that under the law tho atomic bomb is in the custody of the Atomic Energy Commission and only President Truman himself can order its 1136 35 an atomic bomb.—Reuter,
tomorrow if it suited BOAC
Russia's purpose. Never- theless, if the avowed desire for peace in the West is not merely
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piece of rhetoric, an at- SUSPENDED
tempt should be made.
These are dangerous days.
spark
is
the
smallest The capable of setting off world conflagration ex- cept for the restraint exercised by responsible statesmanship, and key lies in Soviet hands. No prospect of putting an end to the existing state of friction and dis- trust and bringing better
relations
between the
West and the USSR can be ignored. Even assum- ing that the results of a Rig Four
London, Nov. 30. Britain's State-run air service across the Atlantic and to Australia and the Far East will come to a complete standstill unless a strike at London Airport is settled in 36 hours.
Only the Africa service will be maintained, the BOAC announced today. The last New York-bound airliner was leaving London Airport tonight and ser- vices to Australia, North Ameri- ca and the Caribbean were also closing down today.
Situation Proposed
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
London, Nov. 30.
Immediate steps are being taken to put the alarm of the British Government at President Truman's press conference statement, that use of the atom bomb in Korea is being considered, before the United States Government.
President Truman's announcement that the |"commander in the field” would have the power of decision as to what weapons should be used has come as a complete surprise to the British Govern- ment.
When Mr Winston Churchill finished his speech in the House of Commons foreign affairs debate this afternoon he went into the lobbies and was presented with the news. He was as alarmed as anyone.
United. Press. disclosed from this kind are useful.
We can Washington that the White understand each other's minds." House has announced that the -A few minutes earlier the British Prime Minister, Mr Cle-Prime Minister, dealing with ment Attlee, will arrive shortly President Truman's press con- to confer with Mr Truman on ference statements on the atomic the Korean problems."
STOP PRESS
Second
Division
Extricated
Eighth Army H.Q.; Dec. 1. An Eighth Army spokesman said today that the Second Division has extricated itself from encirclement after a road- biock had been blasted south of Kunuri..
There were no estimates of losses, but it was feared that much equipment had to be abandoned The Division is
crisis and "other bomb, had told the House, "The once more in communication British Government consider with the Eighth Army-United that a decision of such grave Press. import could not be taken on behalf of the United Nations without the fullest prior consul- tations with those member In the First Test at Brisbane states who
this morning, Australia lost the are at present par- ticipating in the international wicket of Moroney for a duck police action."
The White House Press secre- tary, Mr Charles Ross, said the talks will take place in Was hington. The President expects to hear from the British Go- morning about a definite date. The con- ference will take place in the next few days.
vernment tomorrow
3
in the first over, caught Hutton
Bailey. The
is He later said that he under-off
wicket stood from the British Ambas-described as easy. In London, Mr Attice an- sador in Washington that
had suggested | (Continued on Page 8 Col. 4) meet for a wide survey of the to President Truman that they
world situation.
pounced that he conference
amount to failure, the West will have gained a clearer picture. Obviously, the Big Three cannot consent to the Russian proposal for con- sultations on Germany alone. If there is to be a meeting the whole field must be covered and Stalin will be expected to demonstrate a con- struive approach world problems. It is evident to all
to
sane
people-and to the Krem- lin that the Western world has nothing to gain and everything to lose by precipitating a war in the Far East, or for that matter, in any place in the world. It fair to assume that the
is
peoples of the Communist
countries. also want peace. The only question. is whether the Com- munist governments are prepared to take a risk, on their own initiative or at the dictate of the Kremlin. The answer lies with Generalissimo Stalin, and high level discus- sions might be fruitful. The sooner a conference can bê arranged, on terms which offer a real promise of "results, the better.
Services to the Far East, the Persian Gulf and the East Coast of South America have already been suspended,
The breakdown is caused by a strike of 130 key electricians 4 London Airport, who stopped work a week ago because two new electricians were not mem- bers of a trade union.
Other airlines who are using London Airport are cashing in on the strike. They are taking over flights to America and the Far East, and planes normally only half-loaded at this`time of the year are taking off filled to the last scat.-Router.
Churchill
Big Four
sources
said that Mr
High administration
Attlee was ready to come to the United States "as soon as it was convenient."
It is indicated that Mr Attice is going to Washington to speed talks on Korea and other im- portant issues because
the
Guerlain
Foreign Secretary, Mr Enest Bevin's health will not permit him to fly the Atlantic at this time-United Pressn.
Mr Attlee told the House of Commons, "I am sure visits of
Keen On Meeting
London, Nov. 30.
The United Nations should avoid by every means in their power becoming entangled inex- tricably in a war with China, declared Mr Winston Churchill, leader of the Opposition, in the House of Commons' foreign policy debate today.
: Mr Churchill made this venting the reinforcement statement following reference Europe.
to Korea. He said that if there Mr Churchill stated
con- a Russian-Chinese
was
atom bomb superiority
of
that
gave
spiracy on a world-wide scale the West the means to talk in as the Foreign Secretary, Mr a friendly and dignified man- Ernest Bevin, asked himself ner and as equals with aloud yesterday it would cer- sla. tainly not suggest that the
Rus-
Russians contemplated imme: He hoped that such a four- diate violent action in Europe. Power conference would not On the contrary, their plan consist, as in the past, of two would be to get the United sides arguing against each States and the United Nations' other in a glare of publicity. forces involved as deeply as It should be in privacy and possible in China, thus pre-kat the highest level.-Reuter.
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