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-Washington, Juno 25,

America today ordered General Douglas MacArthur," the Supreme Allied-.

Commandor in Japan, to rush all available armed aid from Japan to South Korea, which is fighting back an invasion from the Communist "People's Republic" in North Korea,

The order to rush all possible supplies to aid the embattled Koreans came as Generál Omar Bradley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, summoned his chiefs to a top-level conference in Washington's Penta- gon Headquarters. Some supplies have already been sent from Japan. | Meanwhile, General J. Lawton Collins, the Army's Chief of Staff, arranged

to briof the civilian Secretarias of the Army, the Navy and the Air. Force on the latest moves while the United Nations Security Council discussed the invasion-branded a threat to international peace..

America's decisión to send smaller vessels, The Air Force, South Korea as much arms aid has five fighter groups as she can, as fast as she can, island of Guam, in addition to was made at a top-level dipp- transport and fighter matic and milltary meeting at Japan. the State Department.

Rhee on phone to Washington

Washington, Juno-25,

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High State Department officials A high State Department had met earlier in an emergency official said before the con-conference to consider the United ference: "Things still seem to States' course when An urgent favour the North. This seems plen was made by the South

Korean Ambassador, Dr. Chang. to be a real attack."

Mr. Acheson was closeted The President of South Korda, The Korcan Embassy Coun- throughout the afternoon with Dr. Syngman Rhee, telephoned sellor, Sae Sun Kim, told the the highest officials of the State to General Douglas MacArthur, United Press today that the Dopartment. The Army Chief the Supremo Allied Commander Korean President, Syngman of Staff, General J. Lawton in Japan, early today appealing Rhee, has been in telephone Collins, sat in on the conference for uld.

spokesman contact today with the Ambas- for several hours, then returned A South Korean

talks said that his Government regard. sador, John Myufi Chang, who to Pentagon Building for is attending the United Nations with Air Force and Navy leaders.ed the situation

The Secretary of the Navy, They needed rines and ammuni Security

Council meeting in Franels Matthews, the Air Force tion and aircraft. New York.

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Mr. Kiin said the phone call from President Rhee

camo through to the Embassy here and was relayed to New York.

43 desperate,

immedia-

Secretary. Thomas Finleiter, and

General MacArthur the Air Force Chief of Staff, tely called a conference of his General Hoyt Vandenberg, were senior officers with .Mr. John called into a military conference. Foster Dulles, the Republican General Omar Bradley, Chair Party adviser to the State De- man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, partment, who has just visiteri

Sherman. Korea. He did not know what informa-und Admiral Forrest

Chlef of Naval Operations, were The South Korcan Republic tion the President may have

in on earller talks and flew to cariler today had urgently given te Ambassador Chang,

Norfolk in the afternoon with thepealed to the United States for John-arms to resist the Communist in- Defence Secretary, Louis son, who had a speaking engage-vasion from the North, a State ment there,

Department spokesman said, The order for delivery of sup- The Secretary of State, Mr. cmbattled South Dean Acheson, received a note piles to the

after from the South Korean Ambas- sador, Mr. John Myun Chang, embodying the appeal,

Details of the note wera disclosed,

Mr. Kim said the Embassy re- celved no late word from his Government.

He told the United Press: "This is a very serious situation and 1, Korean forces was issued am afraid that it is the start of the South Korean Ambassador John Myun Chang, called at the another, world war.

State Department in the small hours of the morning to deliver an urgent personal appeal for American help.

"It is obviously part of the Kremlin-directed plan and If the Russians find that we are taking a soft hand they will carry it on to other areas."

He said, "We hope that United States

weapons will arrive. in Lime. No matter how brave thei people are they cannot fight without weapons."-United Press..

WON'T LEAD TO WORLD WAR

Kopt secret

Detalls of the United States' arms shipments were In secrecy. Congressional ap. proval was not required since Bouth Korea already in covered by the exlating military ald programme and has recalved about US$10,000,000 worth arms in the past year.

of

Emergency weapons will supervised by the American Mill tary Mission of some 500 officers and men.

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Pictured in London's Cadogan Gardens after the announcement of their engagement are Prince Georg of Denmark and Viscountora Anne Anson alece of England's Queen Elizabeth. The Prince, aged 30, is a second spusin to King Frederik the Ninth Denmark and is cur. rently serving as Acting Military Attache at the Danish Embassy in London. The Viscountoze, two years older, was divorcedfrom Viscount Anaon In 1948 on the grounds of his deasrtion of her, There are two children by the marriage. The Prince said he will soon take his flances to Denmark to introduce her to his family and official circle. The wedding will not be before August or September. (AP Phots).

Washington was

shocked

by North Korean action

Washington, June 25.

Shocked American officials blamed Russia for fomenting what they call- ed the gravest crisis sinco World War II. They said official despat- ches from the Far East indicated that a real attack was

in progress and it was a clear case of doliberate aggression by the Russian-con- trolled North Korean regime.

State Department officials were in constant touch with President Truman by long-distance telephone before he returned hurriedly to the capital from a week-end in his home town of Independence, Missouri.

Mr. Truman, who is due back Department right afterwards and The Department also sent emer- Lomorrow, will. immediately immediately went into a closed) geney news bulletins to American plunge foto top-level talks on the conference with the Secretary of diplomatic missions all over the crials.

the Army, Frank Pace, Jr.,. Un-world. Mr. Acheson, who invoked the der-Secretary of State James The Defence Secretary,

Webb, the Assistant Secretaries of State, Dean Rusic and John Hickorsqp...and the Ambassador at large, Phillip Jessup.

United Nations machinery at 2.30 a.m. after a nightlong State De- pariment buddle, returned to the

NORTHERN KOREA BRANDED AS AGGRESSOR BY THE UN

Soviet weapons Reports received here from the invasion area have made it clear that the North Korean forces are

Soviet-supplied eloaked using

and weapons. For the last year, the United States military ex: perts have not been optimistic about South Korea's ability to resist an attack from the North. One reason for the withdrawal of American forces from South be Korea last summer was under- stood to have been that they were in a militarlly untenable Informed quarters position there.

But there are understood to be sald the mission, with headquar-

South ters in Seoul, had broad authority still 1,700 Americans in to advise and assist the South Korea, including a Military Ad- Korean forces, There, was no visory Commission of 500 officers Co-oper- that. U.S. fighting and men, an Economic forces would be sent into the ation Administration staff and techntelans, civil advisers, bus:- But he added: "I hope the battle zone. democracies will take measures General MacArthur has about nessmen and diplomatic staff: "to"save" democratie Bouth-Korea: ~123,000 troops under his command;

One of the problems discussed Korca is a very important place Naval forces in Far Eastern by State Department dicials to and the democracies should not waters include the aircraft car day was the protection of these leave Korea to Russia."--United] riers Valley Forge and Boxer and men,

has i The United States also Press,

two cruisers, 10 destroyers

rirast face, the possible loss of

appealed to the Security hundreds of millions of dollars Couneli to order the North Korean, which it has poured into South authorities to cease fire and with- Koria to support the economy draw from South Korean

Ankara, June 25. Kasim Gulek, Turkish chair- man of the United Nations Obser- vation Committee to Korea, does not believe the Korean clash will touch of a third World War.

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He refused to talk to reporters, but said he might have a state- ment after the strategy con- ference.

Mr. Johnson, said his Department was keeping President Truman and the State Department fully informed on Korea, but he declined to dis- cuss the situation. He talked to reporters briefly before dying to Norfolk, Virginia, lo deliver a speech,

Asked if there was any pos- sibility of the United States be General Omar Bradley, chair- coming involved in the war, Mr. man of the U.S. Joint Chiets of Johnson replied tersely, "I can't Staff, who roturned yesterday answer that." from a first-hand inspection G General Bradley and Admiral "It also seems to me that the Far Eastern defence, went to his Sherman, who accompanied Mr.

tabled by

the Pentagon office at Da.m. to read Johnson to Norfolk, also refused draft resolution United States representative confidential despatches from to comment.-United Press. meets this case."

Когел. Mr. Chang

South Korea

The Joint Chiefs of Staff will described the invasion as an "all-meet tomorrow, ostensibly to hear out attack to destroy our Govern- General - Brudley's report, but meat and to bring our country there was no doubt the session under the control of a'Com- would be laken up with the grave munist-dominated, despolic new turn of events, 1

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of a country artificially divided riter owe our existence to the)

Aid for Taiwan ?

The Defence Secretary, Loula Johnson, ter-

who accompanied General Bradley on his Far Eastern trip, was said to be ready to go to President Truman tomorrow with new pleas for mliltary ald to the Chinese Na tionallata In Talwan, possible next target of Communist at tack.

by Dövlet - American air- ferences.

United Nations", the representa- Last year the United States tive satd in conclusion, "and we Congress

allocated $120,000,000 trust that the body responsible

in Marshall Aid to South Korea for maintaining the International This year it is due to receive an-

other $100,000,000 in economic assistance.

will not fall to full its

South Korea has also 'received On in Egyptian prosposal the But there was no indication that about $10,000.000 in military aid Couneli, adjourned for three Defence ofletals were pushing this year and had been expected quarters of hour for consulta- plans to rush American military to receive a similar amount intlons among members When It units into South Korea. The next year's Budget,

met again it branded North Koren military attitude appeared to bej

Chapter 7

ment at this stage to chart the na tion's course.

American

occupation troops

The South Koreans have also as aggressor, and adjourned that it is up to the State Depart- had the of large quantities Tuesday. of military equipment, including light arms, ammunition, com- munications equipment and lor- rles which the United States Army left behind when it with

drow.

Question of principle

The United States' demand to Korea in July 1949. A State De- were withdrawn from South the Security Council to deal with

the Korean altuation was made partment spokesman said about under Chapter 7 of the United area, including some 500 officers 1,700 American remained in tặc Nations Charter, which is con- cerned with actual breaches of the mission, 500 elvilian diplomatic and men of the military advisory pence

and acts of aggression. Mr. Tehl Chang Yun, the South

personnel and 700 dependants. U.S. The Chapter provides for the officials were reluctant to estimate Korean Minister in Britain, in an imposition of economie sanctions South Korea's chances for driving Interview, in London today, dua device not yet used by the back the Invaders. The North clared "we want military help United Nations and the seve Korean forces are believed to be from the Americans to repel therance of diplomatic relations. Invasion by the North Koreana

somewhat larger numerically "Geographically

the

the U.S. Se than the 150,000 men South Korea) Americans, whose forces are in cretary of State. Mr. Dean Acho- can muster in its sumerican-train- Japan, can give us, this help. son, Mr. Gross, the US. delegate, cu army, Coast Guard and police This is not a local question.. "It earlier today called on the United force combined.

la a

On orders from

question of principle of Nations Secretary-General, Mr. State Department officials sold Communism versus the Demo-Trygve

to

cracies and the free countries orquested hand urgently re early this afternoon, after con the meet- ferring with milltary leaders, that arrange the world," he said,

the fighting still seems to favour, | Ing naroon as possible. Mr. Tchi Chang Yun sald that

After a

a hurried consultation the Northern forces. about a fortnight ago the South Mr. Lie and his assistant began Korean Defence Minister forecast to notify Council members.

a large-scale attack from · North Korea on South Karen.

When he made this announcé- ment he seemed to have. sensed' the invasion which has now ma terialised,

Russian support ?

The fact that the Council had navar before been convened at However, there was hope la that the such short notion en. Sunday, some official quarters wax uald to reflect the serious South Korean forces would be nsas with which the United able to rally and overcome the Blaten regards the development pris attack. Even

Initial disadvantage of the, sur- the most 115 Koran.

optimistic officials sald, however, Nations officers United

and that these hopes hinged on whe- tacker from .our ares," he delegates had little Information, ther : Russia, openly supported

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‚"We ́are confidant that we will be able to axpol tho .at.

said.

North Koren formally declared other than Press reports, direct North Kares.

from war on South Korea early this detailed report had boat received

Koton. They said that smoke.

Soviet forces-wars withdrawin morning. · Fighting · broke gul

from the-aron early in 201945, along the 38th Parallel separate at Lake Success from the United

but in Nations Commission in Korea.

adjoining Manchuria ing the two states: at: 4.00 azn.

Chapter local time today, da

7-of - the Charter, has

(thère’are large-Råd, units which.

could be huried into action. The South Korean Minister in been invoked only once before London said that it was very un- --in July, 1948, when the Council The State Department's power- fortunate that: Bouth "Korea | famed · He second demand for a ful. "Voice, of "America" : began should have been attacked 1 baw trison: In-Palestines Kamponu brondesating the invasion story, to causo, it means en hinar among All other disputes – have been the world before the Kremlin the Koresh people inemesltare, dean with under, à Chapter. 20, would get on the air with; it ver Pavia -karo-keen tying to ustas, whichi-la, concerned with the alonas Oncials: said that Vôlée call our powers to unite both the lattiament; of disputes which; it was givid EChatraight nuvant- bad arena) without any bloodshed if he conilhued, might lead to breaches count of the invasion, as well, as

added smileuter and United Press,, of the peace, Reuter

of United Tations interventioni

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