THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1950.
REDS POURING INTO PYONGYANG British Hussars With Centurion Tanks Last To Leave
"Dunkirk -99
Reports Misleading
Washington, Dec. 5.
General Omar Bradley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said late today that reports that he had talked of а general evacuation of Korea were
and "misleading
merely speculation."
Any reference to evacuation in testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was only "in connection with
the hard-pressed troops in the extreme northeast sector, which
are now moving back to con-
centration in a beachhead."
"There apparently
Secret Defence Lines Likely Senator Taft Το Be South Of Parallel Wants More
Tokyo, Dec. 5.
The Chinese Communists, in hot pursuit of the retreating United Nations forces, were tonight pouring in their thousands into Pyongyang, the former North Korean capital, soon after its complete evacuation by the Allied Eighth Army.
Américan jet planes, in a non-stop assault, were hitting them hard to give the retreating United Nations troops more time to consolidate a new, secret defence line somewhere south of the desolate city.
Consultation
Washington, December 5. Senator Robert Taft insisted today that the administration must consult Republicans on the Far Eastern crisis, and demanded that more facts be given to the public.
on
Asked if he thought there was not
consultation with enough Republicans
the.
present crisis, he replied: "The Re-
sulted at all."
Memorial To publican Party is not being con-
UN
Official
Those Republicans summoned to the White House or the State Department during the past few days "were simply called to be brought up to date on the facts." He did not think Republican leadership in either the House the Senate had been con-
Attacking with machine-guns, rockets and jellied petrol bombs, they reported killing nearly 2,000 of one enemy advance force caught fording the partly frozen Taedong River and on the flat-ment at Wacgwan in South-sulted on policy. testimony be-lands to the south. fore the executive and off- record
been conflicting reports culated on my
have
ar
sessión of the Senate
Communist forward patrols Relations Committee | were reported to have moved a Foreign this morning," said General mile and a half south of the Bradley's statement.
city to occupy the airstrip. the "There
is no record of
The trapped Chinese looked testimony
because of taken
crowd leaving a big the military security involved. like "a One report seems to indicate 11ootball match,”
sala a puct is afterwards. "I have never said that a 'Dunkirk' plan
UN withdrawals by set and
seen so many enemy troops in this war. We did not waste troops have now made it pos-
the any ammunition," said a pilot. sible to evacuate them if
Some reports in
said that the defence line cannot be held Korea. Any reference I made crossing force were civilian re-
evacuation
in con- fugees but the pilots said that
were certain they nection with the hard-pressed they
Communists. extreme north- troops in the
to
was
cast."United Press.
Challenges The Champ
London, Dec. 5. A Phillips, of Aldgate, Lon- don, from whom Ronnie Clay- ton won the Empire and Euro- pean Featherweight Boxing titles when the pair fought for the vacant British title in 1947, is challenging the Champion for
return Championship
a
with a £500 sideslake,
were
Pyongyang itself looked like a smouldering mausoleum from the air, says a despatch from Ronald Batchelor, Reuter's war correspondent who was the last reporter to leave the city.
the
coastal Hamhung-Wonsa
cccupation would area, whose completely cut off the scattered United Nations forces in the North-East,
An American intelligence officer declared that the Chinese were now making a "maximum effort" to supply and reinforce their
armies already estimat- ed at 25 divisions-in action in Korea.
At night the roads south from
border the Manchurian
were jammed with lorries, he said.
General J. Lawton Collins, the United States Army Chief of Staff, visited the North- Western front today.--Reuter.
Billowing smoke from mili-TRIBUTE TO A
tary supplies, equiprent, stores, ammunition and bar- racks set alight by the retreat- ing troops hung over the whole area, blotting out the sun.
Blazing
tents hangars and surrounded his plane as it left the airfield.
FINE TEAM
London, Dec. 5. Colonel R. S. S. Kerr, Secre- tary of the MCC, praised the West Indies cricket team which toured England this when speaking at a meeting of pathetic re- the County Cricket Secretaries
at Lords today. be seen
PATHETIC COLUMN
The inevitable fight
fugee column' could converging on the city, choking every road from the north and east and scrambling across the ice floes in the river.
"I beat Clayton over the 10- rounds course last April," Phil- lips said recently, "and I am prepared to lodge £500 with the Board of Control as a side- stake for a return title fight.
"I think I am the logical contender and am prepared to support my claim."
George Dingley, Clayton's manager, said that Clayton was eager to meet Ray Famechon, of France, again for the Euro- pean Championship.
A Chinese Communist column, driving down Korea through the centre of the United Nations forces, was tonight reported Koksan, 50 miles southeas. A Pyongyang, the Communist capital.
summer
Seoul, Dec. 5. The Korean Government will on Thursday unveil a monu- or
East Korea in
of memory
Mr Taft, felt the administra- Colonial Unni Naya, the Indian tion "should put more facts be-
Nations United
military ob-fore the people and invite dis-
killed there cussion server who was
of the fundamental last August.
principles involved-apart from
mine.
war
Colonel Naya and two Bri- the Korean situation." He alleg-
was there
"not ed
enough tish
correspondents, Ian
in- leadership to develop any Morrison of the Times and
telligent debate." Christopher
of Buckley
the
Asked if he thought the cur- Daily Telegraph, were killed
rent conferences of President would when their jeep struck a land- Truman and Mr Attlec
be a good opportunity to give a report to the country, he re- plied that this would be "a good opportunity to let the American people participate" in develop- ing foreign policy. The present
United Nations Press. Commission
in Korea will be represented at the ceremony along with military and Gov- ernment representatives.-Reu-
Colonel Naya was inspecting The frontline, which at that time Was in the Waegwan
area.
ter,
United
Trygve Lie's Dinner Party
Lake Success, Dec. 5. General Wu Hsiu-chuan, the
Aussie Airmen In leader
Action
Tokyo, Dec. 5. Mustangs of the Australian the first fighter squadron, for time since the commencement of the Korean war, few in direct support of the Australian ground forces on Sunday, General Mac- Arthur's Headquarters announc-
"The West Indics team lasted today.
pleasant and
scason were
a
The pilots had difficulty find-
well-balanced team," he said. ing the well-camouflaged enemy "They treated opponents on their merits and all the weak-troops, but wiped out 150 Chi- nese on a ridge and in a creek nesses of their previous teams
bed. had disappeared. Ramadhin was
ол
of the Chinese Com- munist delegation, met dele- gates from the countries which have officially recognised the Chinese People's Republic at a dinnar given last night by Mr Trygve Lie, the Secretary-Gen- eral of the United Nations, at his Now York home.
The dinner lasted about two and a half hours.-Reuter,
The
Hongkong Telegraph
Morning Post Building,
Hongkong. Published daily (Mid-Day) except
Prico. 20 centa
edition. per Subscription: $5.00 per month. Postage: China, Macao, UK Bri tish Possessions and other coun- trica. $1.10 per mouth.
On the ridge, five miles cast a real find and everyone will of Yopa, Leslie Reading drop- Saturdays & Sundays. agree that on last year's form ped napalm fire-bombs he must rank among the really Chinese trenches. great bowlers." Ramadhin and In a creek bed near Kunuri, Worrell, two of the West Indies a flight led by Geoffrey Thorn- are at prosent touring India with ton made eight to 10 machine- the Commonwealth team.-Reu- gun passes on the fleeing enemy.
The 1st Battalion of the Glou gestorshire Regiment, part of the Mr Diag-British 29th Brigade covering ley said: "Ronnie has never the withdrawal, were the last ter, given up hope that he will get United Nations troops to leave another chance to meet Fame- | Pyongyang early today. chm who has beaten him
War-weary engineers blow up twice on points, and he feels the pontoon bridges behind them now that he will stand a very as they drove south, led by Cen- goul chance of reversing the turion and Cromwell tanks of decision.
the Eighth Hussars.
"Meanwhile, he is anxious to get as many 4ghts as possible
The river orossing was carried out without Communist resis-
and he is likely to go to Amer-tance, the only shots fired being ica and South Africa early in rounds for artillery loaded fcr the New Year."-Reutar,
Attlee Revises Plans
defensive fire.
The bitterest lighting today was in the North-East, round the frozen Chosin Reservoir,
Reuter.
Grim Appraisal Of Korea Situation
London, Dec. 5.
An authoritative source said today that Mr where more than 10,000 Ameri: Attlee has sent word to the Cabinet from can Marines and Infantry, with Washington that the Allies may be forced into a South Koreans, were still trying mass evacuation of Korea.
seme British Commandos and
of
News contributions, always wel- come, should be addressed to, the Editor, business communications and advertisements to the Secretary.
Telephone: 26611 (5 Lines). KAMARACHINACEAIUREMUNERATE
NOTICE
The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., announce that, in connection with the com- missioning of the new Zet- land Street Substation, it is found necessary to interrupt the Supply of Electricity in
the Central District of Vic- toria from 1 a.m. until 5 a.m.; on the morning of Thursday, 7th December, 1960,
to break out of a strong Chinese (Continued frem Page 1)
ring Found their base at Mr Attlee sent a most pes-Britain. Mr Churchill said he s'mistic appraisal of the was satisfied Mr Attlee could General Bradley told the group Hagaru.
Korcan military situation artd handle the talks with Mr Tru-Areas affected: that withdrawals of United Na-
SUPPLIES FLOWN IN was "shocked"" at the review man without him. tions troops had put them in a
by the wor picture given
A British source said that firm position where they could be
American Marine and naval | General Omar Bradley, chair-opposition to the bombing of evacuated by sea if it became apparent that the Chinese Com-aircraft were still flying in sup-man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Manchurian bases was founded munists intended to continue plies and attacking enemy con- The British position still is on three reasons:
to relieve their attacks beyond Pyongyang centrations
the in- that war with China must
but Mr Attlee's visit and the 38th Parallel.
creasing prexure as moré Com- avoided A spokesman of the Pentagon | munist convoys from the to. Washington has brought said today that the United Na-North moved down towards the home the realisation of how #lons' withdrawal. in
difficult this, will be.
North- arca. West Korea was very orderly South of Hagaru the pressure and being conducted with "re- from three Chinese regiments latively light casualtioalf
The Army spokesman added along the escape road to Kotori that some rear-guard units had decreased. A 10th Corps spokes- lost some of their heavier man believed that this force had possibly been moved towards
armament.-Reuter.
be
would (1) It
very likely mean war with China.
(2) Its effects on the Chinese offensive would not bɩ felt for several weeks.
Queen's Building. St. George's Building. York Building. King's Building." Hotel Cecil. China Building.
Printed
and published, by William Alick Grinhom for and Meanwhile the question was (3) There have been reports
on behalf of South China raised in the House of Commons that the Soviet Union has moved Morning Post Limited nt 1-3 whether Mr Winston Churchill fighter aircraft into Manchuria Wyndham Po
Street, City of should have accompanied Mr to intercept American bombers Victoria in the Colony of Hong Attice to make it evident there if they strike at Manchuria.kong. was no difference · of views In 'United Press.