THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15,
1950,
NO MIDDLE WAY OPEN IN KOREA Mr Attlee's Reports To Commons On Washington Conference Mr Churchill Calls Again For Secret Debate On Defence
London, Dec. 14.
Mr. Winston Churchill, the leader of the Conservative Opposition, said in the House of Commons debate tonight that Mr Attlee's visit to Washington had done nothing but
have "The question we good.
to consider is how much good," he said.
He announced that the Conservative Opposition would
secret session defence in a
after ask for debate on
a Christmas.
at
"The deterrent effect of the atom bomb is the present time almost our sole defence. Its potential use is the only lever by which we can hope to obtain a reasonable consideration in our attempt to make a peaceful settlement with Soviet Russia," he continued.
If the Russians had superiority or even some thing like equality in the atom bomb, he could not feel any assurance that they would be restrained by the conscientious scruples or the moral inhibitions often ŝo vocal in Britain.
It would be a poor service to | bours, expressed acceptance of the cause of peace to free the non-aggression and no territorial Russians from all cause of ap- ambitions. prehension until they were ready to strike.
Mr Churchill said the view that the atomic bomb should not be used until it had been em- ployed by an aggressor was "a resolve that could bring war nearer."
He caused an uproar towards the end of his speech by asking the Prime Minister to reconsider the decision to nationalise steel "in the midst of all these dis- asters and dangers."
as
nationalisation the rearmament
It was for the Chinese Govern- ment to make it clear that they accepted. this principle. Their recent
actions had thrown
doubts on this.
· FORMOSA `PROBLEM Formosa was one of the most difficult of all problems, the Prime Minister said. There were mutual fears and suspicions to be got rid of before a solution could be found,
On the Washington discussions on vital raw materials, Mr that Britain faced
Attlee said
terfere
with
critical shortages likely to in- her production almost at once, notably in zinc and sulphates.
The United States was facing similar difficulties.
"I very much hope, as a result
of our talks, we shall avoid the worst dangers that threaten us in this regard," he
added.
Mr Attlee said that a draft
reply to the Russian proposal for
a four-power conference-was- now being considered by the Governments of Britain, France and the United States.
It reflected the common de-.. sire of the three Governments to examine all possibilities for a fruitful discussion of the Soviet Government's suggestions.
Mr Attlee told the packed House that Britain believed that a first step towards a solution in Korea was to bring the fighting to an end at a very early "date. For that reason, she had sup- ported the United Nations re- solution, sponsored by Asian, countries/ and Middle Eastern for a cease-fire. Everyone should try to under- Mr Attlee said that this mo-
give
for "food might the points of view of tion stand
of those in- the Chinese rulers and also of thought to some
nocents who might be led as- the United States.
tray." The only opposition to from this resolution had come
The Prime Minister continued: "In the Far East there are two
Soviet Russia and her satellites.
difficulties. The Prime
Minister
added that he hoped both China and North Korea would respond to the statesmanlike initiative of the Asian and Middle Eastern countries, and especially the effort made by the Indian Gov- Prolonged cheers
Mr Churchill had difficulty in making himself heard amidst Socialist, interruptions
he declared that would injure
courses open to us in dealing programme. MACARTHUR CONFIDENT with disputes and
Either we must try to get a M+ The Prime Minister,
settlement on normal standards Clement Attles, told a cheer-
of international practice and on ing House that General Dou-
the principles of the United glas MacArthur's Headquarters Nations Charter, or we shall they find ourselves drifting inevitably were now confident that could "retain a firm hold" in towards war. Korea.
"There is no middle course. greeted this statement. On his Washington
RUSSIAN BLUFF а solution
former with President Truman,
be sought by means of Mr Stanley Evans, Attlee said that he had
Ipeaceful negotiation. We may Labour junior Minister, who ceived
which "assurances
the seek a solution. We shall not continued the debate, considered consider satisfactory" on
staging the one unless
was the Chinese that Russia use of the atomic bomb.
show determination · to use biggest bluff the world had ever | On the question of Korean settlement, Mr Attlee negotiation rather than force, to known, warned that there was no mid-accept standards of international
behaviour and the
dle way.
talks
thinks "Britain Mr re must
If an agreement with the Chinese Communists within the terms of the United
he
Nations
Mr Attlee said that he had
find
ernment.
·
Fancy getting stranded in the South of France without a buoy in sight. When Yvonne Viseux went down from Paris she never thought that Eden Rock could be so inhospitable.
UN DECIDE Eisenhower
TO MEET Called Into
IN EUROPE Conference
Flushing, Dec. 14. The United Nations General
Assembly today voted to hold next year's General Assembly in Europe. They decided 31-16 with 11 abstentions to authorise the President of the Assembly and the Secretary-General to select the site.
Washington, Dec. 14. General Omar Bradley called
a special meeting of his Joint Chiefs of Staff today and in- vited General Dwight Eisen- hower, who is slated to become Commander of the Supreme
European de- unified Western
fence force.
The meeting began shortly The United States, as per after Admiral Forrest Sherman, manent host country, abstained. Chief of Naval Operations, re- Britain and the Commonwealth turned from the North Atlan- countries opposed and Russia tic military chiefs meeting in and her Cominform partners London. Admiral Sherman was expected to report on the Lon- supported the proposal.
The chief opposition came in don meeting.-United Press. speeches by the delegates
and Australia, who Pakistan argued that a transfer to Europe would add $1,500,000 to $1,750,- 000 to the United Nations bud- get.
of
Paris is favoured as the site
do not want the there it will for scheduled
of the 1951 Assembly, but if
probably meeting held Geneva.-United Press.
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"I think Russia is a swollen application octopus and our job is to knock of the principles of the United off a few of the tentacles."
Mr Clement Nations Charter.
Davies, the "If there is such willingness leader of the Liberal Parliamen- on the Chinese side, the British tary group, paid tribute to the Charter could not be reached, Government is confident a solu-efforts to obtain some form of the French
was afraid it might even- tually lead to widespread hos-on can be found compatible agreement" by the Asian and
.with the principles of the Middle Eastern countries. tilities.
Charter.".
Labour Members cheered as he said he "could not under- not expected his Washington DEFENCE OF EUROPE stand why there should be any meeting would lead to any spec-
admission of Mr Attlee said that he was objection to the tacular action" or any dramatic
the United Nations announcement:
satisfied that the fullest weight China to
Russia was "What I hoped for, and what would be given to the British even today since I think was achieved, was a views before instructions with already there."
Mr John Rankin, Labour, was closer understanding of the political implications were given
against rearming Germany. If 20 points of view of our two coun- to the United Nations Comman-
to create the object was tries," he explained. Throughout der in Korea.
divisions did anyone think Rus-
Munich, Dec. 14. the talks the attitude of the
On the use of the atomic
sia, would do nothing about it,
The police here today American Administration could weapon, he said he had received he asked. "It is quite clear to rested Hiller's former house- assurances which he considered me that if we go ahead with keeper, Anni Winter, and con- SEEKING SETTLEMENT la be perfectly satisfactory. The this part of our programme fiscated some of the Fuehrer's It would be a mistake to United States Government, he Russia will strike in Europe long personal belongings that she over-emphasise the differences said, were fully conscious of the before it is completed," Mr Ran-had been trying to sell for 40,- 000 Deutsche marks, police. between the two Governments. need for defence in other areas kin said, Reuter.
officials stated. They were at one in their sup-outside the Far East and recog-
The confiscated objects in increasing price of news- port of the action of the United nised how vital was the defence Nations in resisting aggression. of Europe.
cluded the document, signed by print, as from January 1, President Paul Von Hindenburg, 1951, the price of the appointing Hitler as Chancellor, Hitler's Nazi Party member- Sunday "Post-Herald" will ship card, his military pass be increased to 30 cents. from the first World War,
not have been more cordial.
Both Governments were pro-On next week's meeting of Foreign and foundly desirous of preventing Atlantic Paët
U.S.
Railways Crippled
Washington, Dec. 14: The Postmaster General, Mr
.ar-
NOTICE
POST-HERALD
Owing to continually
the war from spreading. Both Defence Ministers in Brussels, sought a settlement in the Far Mr Attlee said "I am confident East, and indeed, in the whole that the decisions taken will rem of Asia.
Korea was essentially a United flect the sense of urgency which John Redding, said today that orders and decorations, notes
speeches, a gold party Printed and published Nations problem. Its outcome inspired my talks at Washington the railway walkouts have for
crippled" mail badge, a watch; and several William Alick Grinham for and behalf of South China would have an important effect and will bring us nearer to what "effectively
Morning Post Linfred at 13 on the authority and prestige we hope to achieve a Western distribution and may require a water colour paintings by Hit- on
on parceller. › world strong enough to resist national embargo
of the Three people, said to have Wyndham Cit of the United Nations.
at the height Mr Attles said that the war-aggression and therefore to pre-post
preserve Christmas mail rush.-United acted as go-betweens, were | Victoria in the Colony of Hong
kong. tame Cairo Declaration, which vent aggression and
Rress.
also arrestedReuter. was agreed by all Korea's neigh= | peace.