THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1950.
PEKING ATTITUDE
STIFFENING American Reaction: Adamant Opposition To Compromise
Chances Of Peace Settlement Getting More Remote
Lake Success, Dec. 17.
The Chinese Communists and American attitudes to- wards the Korean cease-fire proposals are believed here to have stiffened in the last few days.
Many observers regarded the chances of a compromise as more remote than ever.
Yesterday's statement by General Wu Hsiu-
Diplomatic
chuan, the leader of the Peking delegation, Effort To coupled with his threatened departure on Tues- day, left United Nations delegates and officials
with little hope of a peaceful settlement on the Make
Chinese side.
The Chinese terms for such a settlement were made
quite clear by General Wa. They were: (1) representation in the United Nations for the Peking Government; (2) the withdrawal
Of
American support for the Chinese Nationalists in Formosa; (3) the withdrawal of all United-
BITTER
WEATHER
Nations forces from Korea, IN EUROPE
to
The last point appeared diplomats here to be the one on which the Chinese attitude has stiffened. Until a few days ago
London, Dec. 17. Most of North-Western it seemed that the Peking Go- Europe lay under a fresh verument might compromise on .some established demarcation blanket of snow tonight. line and a stage-by-stage with- Intense. wintry
drawal of foreign forces.\
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Truce
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This is how the argument
ran:
The cease-fire proposal, as it now stands, was enthusiastically supported by 54 nations-the entire United Nations, except the five Soviet countries and Nationalist China.
The vote was actually greater than the original support to the police action in Korea.
From the point of view of those countries that have al- ways favoured simultaneous consideration of politeal and military questions relating to Korea, compulsory negotiations with Peking direct might help a solution rather than retard
conditions which struck Britain and parts Informed sources made it of the Continent last Thursday it. clear that the United States at- night continued today with fresh itude had equally stiffened, snow storms and freezing tem- both on the military and theperatures. diplomatic fronts.
sea,
.Snow fell in most parts of United France today, including Paris.
It was several feet high in the the Pas de Calais Department.
were
Whether or not the Nations forces in Korea
the pushed into American Administration was now regarded as adamantly opposed to any compromise on Formosa or United Nations membership "at the point of a
gun."
Any such approach,⠀⠀ Ameri- can circles stated privately, would mean giving the Peking Government the "fruits of ag gression."
'WU'S PROMISE
In Holland, after an overnight thaw, snow covered most of the country again this afternoon with temperatures around freez ing point. Weather experts pre- dioted a severe winter.
Most of Southern and Western Germany had snow last night. Roads were crowded with people going out for winter sports and scores of cars were stalled on Fice-covered surfaces.
Shivering Britons learned today that the icy weather which has already beer con- sidered to be the worst winter in four years was easing. But Londoners again watched clouds of snow billowing outside their windows.
that from
Hitherto, some of the mem- bers of the Cease-Fire Com- mission had firmly discounted any suggestions of their going to Peking.
:
In his speech yesterday, Gen- eral Wu indicated the conditions
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on which peace in the Far East, Stassen's
including withdrawal of "volun- teers" from Korea, was possible priority and in this he gave
Nations Letter To
Peking's United to membership and "major volće" in Asia.
This meant, according to com- Stalin
observers, that If a petent
taken up cease-fire issue was
Karachi, Dec. 17. with Peking by the direct
Mr Harold Stassen said, today United Nations, as they would that if Marshal Stalin wanted now have to
main do, the political
by world peace he would reply to question raised to be a letter addressed to him eight China would also have considered, if not decided simul- weeks ago. taneously, as Communist China, Mr Stassen was answering a would
any major question at a press conference. problems except on a basis of in Karachi, which he is visiting equality.
REAL SNAG
not discuss
is
at present on his study tour of Asia.
General Wu's promise to "ad- vise" the Chinese volunteers to withdraw if those demands on the Formosan, and membership issues were met was regarded in American circles as a cyni- cal offer. In effect it meant that if the Peking Government
The real snag, therefore, Exports estimate
'He said he had not yet re- obtained these aims by diplo
the United States
ceived a reply from Stalin, but, matic manoeuvre it could free-midnight until daybreak about whether
the believe if Marshal Stálin ly withdraw its volunteers 10,000,000 tons of snow dropped would agree and whether
necessary seven-member majo- desires to move towards world and still emerge the victor; on London,
On the Channel coast three rity would be available in American observers held.
men were missing in a small the Security Council to admit peace, I will have an answer." He said he still might receive "as the Kremlin an answer, The United Nations Political boat. They were believed to be New China. Committee will meet tomorrow members of the crew of a British In the opinion of Sir Bene- moves slowly in these matters". to decide whether to continue cargo ship sheltering in Fal- gal Narsing Rau, the leading He said he was learning many debating various Asian questions mouth Bay who took one of the spirit behind the original truce things on his tour which will or to await further moves in an ship's boats last night to try to idea, General Wu's speech need help me in developing Republi attempt to arrange a cease-fire. get ashore-Reuter,
not give rise to the degree of pessimism that has generally been evinced.
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The three-man Cease-Fire Committee will present to the Political Committee an interim report, the gist of which is un- derstood to be that nothing has been accomplished and no co- operation has been found on the Peking side..
But the Political Committee may still decide to encourage the Cease Fire Committee to continue its efforts.--Reuter.
Polish Protest
To France
He thinks that General Wu still has left the door open for
Schuman Plan discussion.
Jeopardised
Paris, Dec. 17.
The meeting that Sir Bene- gal expects to have with General Wu before the Cease-
Togliatti Goes For A Rest
* Rome, Dec. 17. The Italian Communist leader, Palmiro Togliatti, left by train for Moscow today for a "long rest. The ailing 57-year-old Toghatti was accompanied by his physician, Dr Maro Spallini, his 10-year-old adopted daugh- ter and the attractive woman Communist deputy, Leonila Jotti.
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Unless means are found of Wu in New keeping General
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NOTICE
POST-HERALD
The six-nation conference on the Schuiman coal and steel
London, Dec. 17. merger plan adjourned today
The Ministry of Supply an- Owing
continually until January, M. Jean Monnet, York, the cease-fire, talks will
today arrangements the head of the French delegá- become transferred at once tonounced
increased supplies of increasing price of news- tlon, announced.
Peking. It is known that all for A month ago hopes were held avenues of contacts with Peking aluminium from Canada-sufil-print, as from January 1,
explored, out by the French delegation are being
and the cient, it was stated, to provide
for rising defence requirements, 1951, the price of the that the pool treaty would possibility of United Nations re- Reuter, be initialled at
to Peking
Sunday Post-Herald" will the beginning presentatives going London, Dec. 17.
be increased to 30 cánh. Poland has sent a note to of December and finally apare said to be studied.
Meanwhile, one thing re- the proved and signed by the six France protesting against
vealed about yesterday's press President of the Security Council dissolution of the Polish Foot-Foreign Ministers this month.
International events were conference was that General Wu for December, and the seat ball Union in France, Warstw
lieved in conference circles to had specifically requested Mr General Wu wants assigned to Radio said tonight.
The Radio said that, accord-have influenced certain Gov- Trygve Lie that the conference the People's Republic of China. -to-mark time and be arranged in the SecurityThus General Wy was regarded ing to the note, the Polish sports-ernments men e been threatened with see how the rearmament pro- Council chamber. General Wu as having given a broad hint work in the State minesgramme of the Wagern nations then sat in the Presidential that that seat was the key to the them to resign from is likely to affect the position. chair, the sent presently occupied present troubles of the United
Reuter
Dr.
Tsiang. the Nations-Reuter.
Heuter.
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