THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1950.
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Anxiety In Commons Over New Triumph Entanglement With China
London, Nov. 30.
President Truman accepted the suggestion of Mr Clement Attlee, the British Prime Minister, that he should visit Washington.
About an hour after Mr Attlee had announced that he had proposed visiting President Truman the Prime Minister's Office stated that they had been informed from Washington that the Presi- dent was very agreeable.
Mr Attlee's announc ement came after Britain's wartime leader, Mr Winston, Churchill, had said in the foreign policy debate in the house of Commons that the United Nations should avoid by every means in its power becoming entangled inextricably in a war with China.
Mr R. A. Butler, a leading Even after the news that the figure in the Conservative White House had dispelled this President hierarchy, told the House, "The misinterpretation of voice of Britain must hence-Truman's remarks about the use forth be heard with far greater of the atom bomb, Labour and voiced authority in the councils of the Conservative members world - in particular in the alarm over the possibility that councils of the United States." this supreme weapon
might be used. Britain must be bound to the United States with hoops steel, Mr Butler declared.
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He assured the House that the Conservative Party was de- termined to exert all its in- fluence in order to avoid be- coming embroiled in a war with China at the present time.
They urged Britain to press for moderation and avoidance of a war with China,
VOICE OF SANITY
A Labour Member, Mr Tom Driberg, who introduced the atom bomb issue into the debate, During the debate speakers of asserted that reports of Pre- all parties made anxious com-sident Truman's statement that ments on President Truman's
it might be used had done a statement which caused a tre-
great deal of harm. mendous stir in the lobbies of Parliament tonight.
MP'S MAKE PROTEST
Mr Attlee had made a trans
Sir Atlantic telephone call to Oliver Franks, British Ambas- sador in Washington, within few minutes after reports of the President's press
conference reached him.
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He then had a private talk with the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, and Mr Winston Churchill.
Mr Driberg, who recently re- turned from Korea where he was a war correspondent, said, "I hope that the voice of sanity and moderation which has been raised by the Government and Opposition leaders in this House will be heard in America."
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It was not true to say that Britain did not use to the full the weight of influence which she commanded.
Mr Attlee referred to Presi- dent Truman's reported state- ment that the use of the atoni bomb in Korea "was under active consideration but we hope its use will not be necessary.
He said that President Tru-
"The choice of man added, weapons is
for the. a matter commanders in the field”.
Amid cheers Mr Attlee went He declared that Britain
"I understand a most im- on, should insist that the United portant correction has just Nations forces withdraw to
been issued. Korea's "wasp-waist" and "negotiate for peace". There was no other way of convincing Chinese of the Western
the
In the meantime over 150 Powers' sincerity. Members
had of Parliament signed or given
Mr Attlee sent his suggestion their support that he should visit the United
after meeting to a letter of protest drafted to States the Prime Minister.
Arthur.
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"The McMahon report makes that no decision it quite clear
to use the atom bomb could be taken by a commander in the field. It could only be taken
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It is expected to be at least by the Executive after political AT TRIAL
to 48 hours before he leaves Bri-
THE WEST'S PROBLEM
consideration.
"There would, therefore, be no question of a decision of this kind being taken solely by the military authority," Mr Attlee
said.
Mr
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Hanoi Forecast
Hanoi, Nov. 30. The Vietminh insurgent forces were today thought to be preparing for a three- pronged drive on Hanoi, the capital of Tonkin Province, the rich Indo-Chinese rice delta area. ..
Independent sources said that they had 25 well-equipped bat- talions massed to the north of the French Tonkin bridgehead. Reserves would be thrown into whichever of the drives- most successful,
was
Hanoi, a city with a popula- tion of 150,000, stands on the Red River 90 miles inland from the Gulf of Tonking.
Tonight
admitted
activity on
350-mile
the French Army increased Vietminh
two sectors long Tonkin
of the Delta
periphery. The main rebel drive is in the north and north- east.
Though it's contents were kept secret it was believed
Supply lines for a rebel Prague, Nov. 30. demand that British troops ba lain.
French- against the Eleven
Catholic clergymen, offensive pulled out of Korea immediate- ly if the decision to use the
giving evidence at the treason held Tonkin Delta are known trial of nine leading prelates, to be organised and the Viet- atom bomb was in the hands
of about 20,000 Nations Com- of the United
In his winding up speech in
testified today to the anti-State minh brigado
holding the south- Lord Tedder, one of Britain's activities of two Czechoslovak men, now mander, General Douglas Mac- the foroigu policy debate,
Attlee told the House that one most experienced strategists, Archbishops and other Bishops.west and the southern parts of is being re- problem was how to get on
Archbishop the periphery, was resident in Washington. They accused
and equipped. terms with
Britain There were Russia.
constant arrange- Josef Beran, the Primate
Matocha, would not reject any possibi-ments for an exchange of views Archbishop
of Tonight's French Army re- lity of discussion provided it with the United
an port States and O'nmouc, of organising
confirmed the re-capture was not going to be merely other friendly governments on, illegal conspiratorial struggle" by the French Union forces of futile discussion.
against the State..
the fort of Chuphaison, An agenda for such a meet-
Father Theodore Funk, who the important frontier post of ing was now being worked out,
was brought to the court from Moncay, in the north-east cor- he added.
prison, where he is serving a ner of Indo-China, 10-year sentence for having French Union forces had distributed the Pope's excom evacuated the fort last week- munication decree relating ta "I have therefore proposed to the Communists, told the court President Truman that I should today that he took part in de- visit him in order that we might frauding the State health insur- in
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level terms.
That was why they had been pressing so hard to build the Atlantic defences.
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Mr Attlee said, "It has been present in our mind that a re- newal of personal contacts be- tween the President of the United States and myself might at this stage be useful.
which face us today.
change of views might be
"I believe that such an inter-
the Church.
Dr Josef Mostek, for nine of years secretary to the Arch-
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Crisis At The Worst Moment
New York, Nov. 30. The Times. commenting on
advantage to both countries and bishop of Olomouc, Moravia, the French Government crisis,
to the cause of peace.
RESOLVED ON PEACE Mr Attlee declared that the British people were resolved on peace in support of the United Nations and prevention of aggression.
said that the defendant, Dr Stanislav Zela, collaborated with the Gestapo.
began its editorial with the re- mark that French political crises come at the worst possible Dr Zela, 57-year-old Suffra-moments, recalling that the last the Korean gan Bishop and Vicar-General occurred just as of the Olomouc Diocese, ad- war started. mitted this when the trial
The Times said: "One must began on Monday.
sincerely hope the Pleven They were resolved to do Dr Josef Ryska, who had also Government survives its vote of their utmost to see that war been a secretary to Archbishop confidence tomorrow "and car did not spread and that no one Matocha of Olomouc, said that ries on
great should put asunder the he had carried on subotage and task that face it and all of us." brotherhood of the nations esplonage on Dr Matocha's United Press
the
orders.
with the truly
seeking peace,
In that way they could deal
Earlier witnesses had alleged
Oslo, Nov. 30. with the causes of war as that Archbishop Josef Beran, The Foreign Affairs Com- actual dangers of war the Primate of Czechoslovakia, mittee of the Norwegian Parlia- which had to be faced.
was involved in. espionage and ment today met the Foreign Mr, Attice was glad to see anti-State activities. He has Minister, Dr Halvard Lange, President Truman's statement been held incommunicado in his and the Defence Minister, Mr calling, for the setting up of a Prague palace since June, 1949. J. C. Gundersen, to discuss the suprême command in Europe. The court is sitting in camera | serious internatioanl situation Loud - cheers halled the this afternoon and tomorrow the and to decide whether-fo-jun- Premier as he left the Chamber. Prosecutor is expected to dertake special emergency thea- ---Reuber.
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