THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1951.
WOMAN'S WORK IS NEVER DONE-A Korean mother, her infant strapped to her back, saws up the frame of the demolished home to be used in rebuilding. She and her family fled to the hills when UN air raids began on the city. But
people must live and reconstruction has begun.
Egyptian Report Is Denied By The British War Office
Cairo, Jan. 11.
The British War Office today denied an Egyp- tian Press report that British officers in Egypt had been arrested after allegations that they had sold military equipment without authority.
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It said in a statement: view of reports in the Egyptian press, affecting British troops in the Middle East land forces, the War Office announced
that a British officer has made a num- ber of allegations which he is now prepared
withdraw against a small
of number British civilians
and serving officers in the Mdidle East.
"It has been thought desirable in fairness to all concerned to hold an inquiry locally which the allegations can be investi- gated. No charges apart from the allegations made by the officer referred to, have been made and no one is under arrest or detention in connec
tion with the affair.
"The War Office also announced that it has been in- formed by the headquarters of the Middle East Land Force, that the deputy provost mar- shal, of British troops in Egypt, is under arrest, awaiting b court-martial which, it is under- stood, is taking place today, January 11.
The War Office is not yet aware of the particulars of the charge which has no connection with the other matter referred to above."
The deputy provost-marshal of the British troops in Egypt is Lieut-Col. J. R. Elliott-Reu-
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New York, Jan. 11. The New York Times said editorially on Thursday: "Mr Acheson indicated at his Press conference Wednesday that we, along with the British and French, are still undecided about a four-power conference with the Russians.
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"It is indeed time to settle this issue which acts as a brake on the whole programme of western re-armament.
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"The Russian proposal for
an four-power meeting started argument in which there has been much to say on both sides and very little hope of success, whatever is done.
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"The Russians have already succeeded in confusing issues and dividing the Allies. It is not so much that we have been
that outmanoeuvred as
is playing Kremlin monopoly of strength....One way or another this game of diplomatic subterfuge will have to end, and end quickly....
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AMERICA
CONNALLY HITS HARD AT TAFT'S DEFENCE PLAN
Washington, Jan. 11.
Senator Tom Connally today branded Repub- lican Senator Robert Taft's air-sea defence pro- posal as "faint-hearted philosophy" and warned against curbing President Truman's authority to send United States troops overseas.
Senator Connally said the United Nations can not buy peace at "bargain counter" prices. He said "conclusive evidence" of Russian willingness to shed American blood, and the Soviet possession of the atom bomb make it vital that the West speed its defence build-up.
As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Connally is the chief adminis- tration foreign policy spokesman in Congress.
Naming its author, Mr Con- credence" to Soviet propaganda nally hit hard at Senator Taft's aimed at convincing Western plan for putting United States Europe the United States might reliance chiefly on air and sea run out when the chips were power instead of ground forces down. He said whenever the on foreign soil. In a speech West replied with strength to prepared for the Senator, Sena- Soviet threats-as in Berlin, tor Connally called the Taft Italy, Greece and Western plan "faint-hearted philosophy Europe-the West
gained.-
ä sort of strength through United Press. weakness idea."
Senator Taft charged that President Truman acted with- out authority when he sent United States troops to Korea and when he promised to com-
Americans
mit other American forces to Protest
Against
Meddling
Berlin, Jan, 11.
the,defence of Western Europe. Senator Connally conceded that the administration at times had "forgotten or avoided" con- sultation with Congress on for- eign policy. He said it was his "understanding" that President Truman would consult Congress before committing additional troops to the Western forces Moscow, Jan. 11. commanded by General Dwight The New Times magazine Eisenhower. However, he gave The American authorities here charged editorially on Thurs- no assurance that the President today protested against what
"Russian the United States actually would ask for Congres- they termed
inter- day that was pursuing a dilatory policy sional authority for his de- ference with American vehicles He strongly urged travelling with German passen- regarding the Soviet proposal cisions. to discuss the demilitarisation Congress not to tie President gers on the international high-
though Germany,
the Truman's hands.
way connecting Dec. 30 de- Earlier, Senator Soviet note of
William West Germany." (Republican), one clared that the Soviet Govern- Knowland ment was ready to discuss any of the President's most vigorous the questions regarding Germany critics, had proposed that within the competence of the United States send one combat division to Europe for every Council of Foreign Ministers.
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Berlin with
It was announced that the American commandant here pro- tested to the Soviet military ad- ministration for Germany more other than 14 days ago but have not The editorial said: "Washing-Atlantic pact powers. Senator yet received a reply. ton defers the convocation of Knowland proposed a limit of the Council of Foreign Minis- 10 American ters so as to place the Euro-European.
the ac- pean peoples before complished fact of a restored West German regular army and industry."
divisions to
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arrest, and in some cases refused
to allow the vehicles to pass."
The announcement said: "The protest action was prompted by a series of about 30 instances BUILD UP FASTER
over a period of several weeks Senator Connally said the in which the Soviet army-border West must build up its power control guards halted American faster. He said Russian atomic vehicles at check points on the It said American policy to bomb progress had "alarmingly highway between West Germany use West Germany as a shortened" the time the free
and Berlin, threatened German springboard for aggression is world had to prepare its de.
and drivers with passengers and fence. "unacceptable, decisively
At the most, he said, categorically unacceptable, 10 the United States' atomic the peoples of Europe."
superiority could deter Russia The New Times declared for only two years. He voiced that as far as the Soviet Union "grave doubts" that air power was concerned, it was always could step Russia in Europe. ready to find grounds for Senator Connally noted that interest of with complete air supremacy agreement in the
was in Korea and with short dis- peace, while Mr Acheson only using these as a "pretext tances from base to target, the for further delays and de- Air Force had not been able mands for clarification, though to halt the Communist advance.
no need for
inter- there is clearly
He said Red China's clarification."-United Press.
"The Germans involved. although they were properly and fully documented for interzonal travel-were forced to leave the vehicles and to proceed on foot or by German buses to the frontier"-Reuter.
vention in Korea was "conclu- MIDDLE EAST
sive evidence to me that the Soviet masters are ready to have their people or their
IRAQ PREMIER'S puppets shoot American troops
DISCUSSIONS
SECURITY
or United Nations troops or
London, Jan. 11. any other people who stand in Mr Liaquat Ali Khan, Prime their way."
Minister of Pakistan, received
He also made these assertions: the Egyptian Ambassador in Bagdad, Jan. 11.
Abdul Fattah Ama 1. Support of the United Na-London,
today. Premier Nuri Said Pasha, left
Mr Earlier, from here today for Amman to discussions remains the "cornerstone" Pasha,
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of American foreign policy but Liaquat Ali Khan had called on Mr Ernest Bevin, the British how best Iraq could work to- gether with Jordan and other the United States will weaken
usually well informed Arab states, if there was a third if its members do not charge the Foreign Secretary.
Chinese Communists with ag- world war..
quarters here, it was under- He will meet King Abdullah gression as the United States has stood that the main subject dis-
cussed between "At least we do know that the and the Jordan Premier. They asked.
the Pakistan 2. Scnaior Taft and others Russians want very much to will talk over special considera-
Premier and Mr Bevin was the countries who doubt that Russia means to
economic development and prevent German re-armament. tions which the two One might say that is a good want to add to the Arab collec attack the United States are la-security of the Middle East.
Mr Bevin is believed to have reason to go ahead with it. We tive security pact, and discuss bouring under a "dangerous de-
given Mr Liaquat Ali Khan a certainly do not relish the idea the Arab world attitude to the lusion."
personal account of the pro- of а neutralised, disarmed, western and eastern powers in a
with Russian world war.
gress towards an Anglo-Egyp- unified Germany armies on her eastern borders. This and other major issues
tian settlement. made during his All the same it could be useful will be discussed later in Cairo to know how much Russia would by the Arab League's Political build up Western strength be willing to pay to forestall Committee on January 20. Said keep Western Europe's indus-Din Bey, last December,
We have Pasha will leave for the meeting trial German re-armament. laid our cards on the table. We next week. He will return here hands. ought to get the Russians to do tomorrow after the Jordan dis- likewise."United Press.
cussions. Reuter.
3. Sea-air power is "incap- able of the mission" which its advocates propose for it.
4. The United States must interrupted talks with the Egyp- totian Foreign Minister, Salah El
power out of Russian Salah El Din is due to return to London to continue the dis- Senator Connally said Senator cussions in a few weeks.- Taft had given "rare and tragic Reuter.