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SPOTLIGHT ON MOSCOW

Washington, June 28.

The United States appeal to the Soviet Union to further the withdrawal of North Korean forces from South Korea has, for the time being, turned the spotlight of interest from Washington to Moscow. Some observers consider that the President's strong action in ordering U.S. armed forces to defend Korea and bringing Taiwan under U.S. naval protection left it to the Soviet leaders to decide whether to precipitate war or accept, the now practically certain defeat of the Communists' North Korean forces.

President Truman based his action not upon any specific recommendations for the use of force by the United Nations' Security Council but upon the very general resolution possed by the Security Council on Sunday, calling upon all members of the United Nations to aid in the execu- tion of the resolution,

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The haste with which the White House issued the state- meat made it appear deliberate and that it was timed to come before the Security Council

met.

North

World reaction

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY,' JUNE 30, 1050.

Trygve Lie's approach to UN members

Mr.

Lake Buccoss, Jung 28. The Becretary-General of the United Nations, Trygve Lie, today transmit. ted by cable to the 59-mem ber Governments the Secur. Ity Counali' ' resolution call. Ing

them to alt the United Nations in ending the hostilities in South Korea,

The Secretary-General was understood to be thinking of sending out another cablo asking the respectiva Gov- cenments for the nature and details of the military pid they would be able to throw Into the United Nations post. -Reuter.

Taft wants Acheson to resign

Mr.

MOSCOW CALM IN FACE OF DEVELOPMENTS

Moscow, June 28, Complete calm appeared to provail in Moscow to- day dospite Korean developments climaxed by publication of President Truman's order, which all Soviet papers published promptly and the Soviet radio broadcast repeatedly. "Provda's" prominently placed front-page editorial, attacking American "acts of direct aggres- sion against Korea and China, also was broadcast universally and discussed by the population.

Early this morning Mus- covites queued up at news- paper stands and formed little groups around billboards in public parks where newspapers were posted

does not, of

No military treaty

Nuffield

grants for research

areas.

The people read the news with keen interest but were seemingly 'unperturbed. If there is any scñse of alarm in Moscow, it appears to be concentrated chiefly in thi Diplomatic Corps. Outward calm Washington, June 28. Rusia, it was pointed out Senator Robert Taft today course, signity that the Russians

London, June 28. here, le bound by no such treaty called for the resignation of President Truman's action' as in- do not take the gravest view of

Commonwealth universities; obligations to

Korea. believe the Secretary of State, Dean dicated in "Pravda's" "editorial. seeking funds to promote re- ! That is why otaorvers that President Truman's In-Acheson, because his Far East- The Soviet Union is bound by search work may in future clusion of Talwan and Inda.

ern policy had been reversed China against Japan and/or any Foundation, set up by the Bri- a treaty of mutual assistance with benefit from the Nuffield China in

statement of Britain and other members of

American policy has surprised by President Truman.

power associated with Japan. The the United Nations

In a Senate speech, hatt been Moscow and that the "Pravda" Taft declared his support for the Fleet in Taiwan waters was con- field, it was announced today. Senator operations of the U.S. Seventhtish car magnate, Lord Nuf- consulted in advance and it was

reaction reprosants holding President's decision originally intended that the state-

line while the Kremin makea South Koreans with planes and ment of Chinese sovereignty,

to aid the slicked here os flagrant infringe- Such research may include ments by the President and the

up its mind.

warships. But, he Baid, Brit <h Prime Minister. Mr.

Cables from world capitals to-Truman's timing-was wrong and Clement Attige, should be release1day gave these reactions to the the Chief Executive had exceed-i I simultanemusly at 4.30 p.m. situation:

ed his Constitutional powers. London, June 28. G.M.T.

The Republican policy Com- The question of the air de- The President's Announermeist

mittee Chairman declared that whether President Truman chinse fence of Hong Kong was rais-of direct intervention in South

Korea was received with anti- Washington: Most American the right time for his new policy ed in the House of Commons faction Among high-ranking Senators sonk Party, differences or the right place can be discussed today by Mr. Anthony Eden, officers at the Peningen, key cen- and said they were ready to rush in the future.

President Deputy Conservative leader.tre of the American armed ser- through approval of

"I suggest, however, that any vices.

Truman's

arms-Secretary of State who has been Mr. Eden asked whether Bri-

$1,222,500,000 Plans obviously prepared well for-Allies bill to strengthen mill-so reversed by his superior and the North Koreans to assert that funds were very small,

Some foreign observers expect ities and where the available tain would strengthen her ale de-

into advance were brought fences in Hong Kong.

and defences in Asia

the whose policies have precipiated Mr. C. R. Attlee. the Prime action and the whole nerve centre

the danger of war had better re-President Truman's order confirma The report said that the first the American Minister, replied "It will naturai- or

eise ad-their contention that the South grant under the provision Manila: The Philippines Pre-sign and let someone machine was keyed to ly be taken into consliteration.

to the New South programme to which Korean Government does not en-one made newsident. Mr. Elpidio Quirino, said, minister a Mr. Altice

Parliament pitch. told

perhaps still is so toy popular support, is unable to Wales University of Technology, "The people of the Philippines he was and

stand "We want to prevent

Evidence of advance planning and the Far Eust have been in-violently opposed."

its own feet and would which had been given a sum of another

Senator Taft sald if the Pre-easily collapse" without American £25,000 to endow a war" and said that Britain would was given in General MacArthur's calculably heartened by President

Numeld

■ident could Intervena

Research Chair of mechanical carry out its obligations to the announcement within a few hours Truman's prompt decision," United Nations.

the President's. statement, Taipeh: The Chinese Nationalist Korea, he can also go to Malaya

from Korea engineering.

Travelling Mr. Eden asked if the Govern- that air and naval forecs

fellowships were were Prime Minister, Mr. Chen Cheng,

offered to the ROW ment contemplated any action in conducting combat missions South said, "Our national policy of support of the United Nations' of the 30th Parallel.

Oghting Communism and Russian

Dominions of India, Pakistan, resolution recommending that

and Ceylon. aggression will be carried to the

The Foundation now has assets fullest realisation."

amounting to £12,000,000, the Total grants made report sald last year amounted to £512,425. -Reuter.

members should aid the Korean Republic to repel the Communist attack.

in

of

The Prime Minister replied, ever, was Russia. "That question is now under close consideration".

Mc. Martin Lindsay (Conser valive) asked the Prime Minister

to bear in mirul that Britain, as

a leading member of the United Nations, was in honour bound to share the burden In Korea- "Row

being carried

Americans alone".

vest.

military

how-

of surveys

under-developed

The Foundation's annuni re- port, published today, said that In the CAS qf Northern the organisation was now pre- Koros, there are a friendship pared to make grants to old re- pact and trado

agreement (scarch in Dominion universities -calling "for economia ateistance, and similar institutions within but no realy stipulating auto-the Commonwealth. Money matic military ald, even in case would be given to institutions of third-power aggression..

where the present amount research fell short of ́potential-

inals reports

or even as far as South Ameri-published in the

sant.

Soviet

Press CR without Congressional con- stressed enthusiastic reception of being

North Korean troops in the Seoul area.

Diplomatie circles wondered

The Democratic leader, Senator

the

Scott Lucas, retorted that Sena- for Toft was playing directly into about the hands of the Kremlin by "Pravda's" significance blaming Administration pollgles Americans go too far?"

query: "Didn't the

Question mark

Rio de Janeiro: The former Pre The big question mark,

sident of the United Nations It is certain that the Ameri- General Assembly, Mr. Oswaldo instead of Communist aggression can military chiefs have not Aranha, did not believe that the for the Korean crisis. He refer- underestimated the chance Korenn war would be the be- red sarcoatically to Senator Taft's that the Soviet Union might beginning of another world war. wonderful hindsight and said the tempted to become directly in But he added that if the de- President had the constitutional act as he did.-United volved, leading to a world con- tnperatic nations did not back up right to fiict.

the United Nations the peace will Press. As for the North Korean forces, not last for long.

Copenhagen: The Danish ROMULO ON KOREA by the the United States has intervened crican los reptled, "It must ing them back only to their own here is no evidence of any ner-president of the UN General As-

with the stated intention of push-Cabinet met to discuss the situa

San Francisco, June 28. Office offcial sald, tion. A Foreign

General Carlos P. Romulo, be taken as certain that this border.

"There country will carry out ta ob-

ground vousness. On the contrary there

today that ligations to the United Nations. forces will be used but they will

with the sembly, declared is evident satisfaction

President Harry Truman's deci~ "Mr. Lindsay will also be have American arms to fight with American action."

Parks The Anverican

sion to aid Korea and strengthen decision the Philippines will be welcom- the backing of United States naval and air power.

had a heartening effect on French

ed by freedom loving people In addition to 375 jet fighters public opinion. able to range over South Korea After the first shock a wave of

Romulo. Foreign front their Japanese bases, the hope has swept the country Secretary of the Philippine Re-

ordinary United States navy will be able to public leaders and the

approved the Truman public. offer additional air support with citizen are beginning to Sec

about third world

aware, ny doubt, that this coun- try is already carrying a heavy burden in maintaining the line in

Only South Korean

s

There was no indication what action precisely the Soviet Union would take, but it was generally reed the Kremlin could not re- fact of main indifferent to the serious developments in the Far Enst-United Press.

WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST MAN

South East Asia." -The-tender-of-the-Conserva- tives, Mr. Winston Churchlil. commented, "We certainly have confidence that the Government rst-line fighters aboard the 27,- practical possibility of standing up decision, but deplored loose talk Colonel' Hwang Hlen Tchin were

will come up to their supreme obligations,"Rcu-

international

ter.

TEN DIVISIONS

AGAINST 175

000-1on carrier Valley Forge atto Russian pressure.-Reuter.

tached to the Seventh Fleet.

Kremlin taken

by surprise?

RED CROSS OFFER

Geneva, June 28.

He war.

21 REPUBLICS BACK AMERICA

of

wha

Washington, June 28. The 21 Americen Republics today declared their armest sup- port for the decisions of the United States in the Korean crisis.

A resolution adopted by the Council of the Organisation of American States also affirmed the "Continental solidarity which ties the American States."-As- socialed Prest.

WEST GERMANY ALARMED

Tokyo, June 29, The former Resistant Chief of Staff to the South Korean Army, General Chung Il Kwon, sald to- day that the South Koreans will fight to the last man in efforts to subdue the North Koreans.

General Kwon sald he and

recalled by the Korean Govern ment from the United States made these comments at the Sad where they have, been inspecting

Bonn, June 28. Francisco airport Just before taking off for Manila.

The West German Chancellor, military facilities and studying In a speech here last Friday, military tactics. They arrived by Konrad Adenauer, alarmed by

Pan-American

developments, vin Korean plane

renewed Romulo predicted the Honolulu. General

his plea to the Western allies for free world would close ranks

General Kwon said he was a guaranted that Western Europe The first Soviet renelion to The International Committee of over the Korean crisis.

defended on the Elbe Today, deeply grateful over General would America's decision to aid Southern the Red Cross announced today he said, it is doing so.-Associat- MacArthur's action in sending River. Fort Lewis, Washington, Korea and neutralise Taiwan it had offered ils services to the ed Press.

all-out assistance South Korea, Dr. Adenauer brought up the June 28. suggests that Moscow has been United States in connection with

He and the colonel would request question again at a meeting yes- General Mark Clark, chief of taken by surprise by the decisive the Korean conflict. It had made Lake Success, June 28.

with Sir Ivone Kirk- General MacArthur's headquar-terday the Army Field Services, sald and comprehensive nature today that the United States had President

of similar offers previously to South The Philippine Government ters to provide air transportation patrick, the new British High Truman's

declaration Korea and the Communist North was reported tonight to have to Korea.-United Press.

Commissioner-United Press, 10 Army divisions compared to

pledged 3 small contingent of Russia's 175 and it would take and is still busy deciding on its Korea Governments.

A Red Cross statement stressed armed forces to participate in four to six months for the United own course of action.

was not che of Western States: to prepare

intervention in Korea. One of the most significant pas that the offer for offensive

today's suges of combnt.

"Pravda" article, mediation but simply a declara- Token units are expected from tion thint the Red Cross is ready. several other spiall countries Americax

strength observers here considered, military was a drop in the bucket in com- that which alleged that the Tru-as is its duty under the conven- Also.

"Han lions, to assume the humanitarian parison with the Russian. man declaration amounts to "an task of ensuring protection for pine offer was made through the It was understood the Philip-

The Communists would stop, look

actual occupation the victims of confilets of what-Foreign Minister, Carlos Romulo. and laten when and if they were

by American armed forces of

ever kind.--Associated Press. confronted with it.

part of the territory of China". He then praised the "forthright If pushed to its logical

con- and courageous action of our clusion this Soviet interpretation Government in dealing with the would open the way for either Korean situation", but said the Moscow or Peking to Invoke the United States' military strategy | Sino-Soviet treaty of friendship. was deterrent to war rather than | alliance and mutual nssistance speeding up toward United signed

the in

Kremlin last Press,

but man

order for

the

February..

was

LONDON EXCHANGE

REACTS CALMLY.

London, Juno 28..

The London Stock. Exchange reacted calmly to news of United States intervention in Korea, A confident tone soon became apparent in trading.

Japanese bonds, which had a bad attack of nerves at the outbreak of the Korean fight- -ing, revived today.

to,112.7. This was a plus. „A gain over yesterday.

IM New York, the #took market quietaned considerably from the past two days today, closing with advances running As U814 a share, ata Volume was about 2,700,000 shares, which is still high but lower than yesterday.. Arm the Af Chicago, "wheat closed leaders, gaining up to a shilling. lower July was US$7.15% conta

· Dollar-stocks, were" higher.

# a bilstol

Plus signs, appeared before all Japanese issues with "19078 gain- ing 11⁄2 to 4034 and 1910s ödging. upwards. the game amount, to 30

Industriais

Werd

The Financial Times' Industrial |; Malzó was higher, yait ordinary Index,, which had react- Cotton futuros closed seven- ed to the Korean war news with hundredths of, a,cant per pound oul of lis biggest selbacks in. re- | higher to fivo-hundredths' lower. cent months, tallied today, back --Associated Press..

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