BRITAIN TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS FOR AN EMERGENCY
London, July 12.
The Defence Minister, Mr. Emmanuel Shinwoll, assured Parliament to-
day that Britain had taken the necessary precautions within her re- sources to prepare her armed forces for any foreseeable emergency. "The situation is one of grave anxiety. We are taking all possible pre-
cautions," he said in answer to a question.
He did not reply, when asked if the Government had contemplated any,
special rearmoment measures.
GENERALS ARRIVE IN TOKYO
Tokyo, July 12. The Commanding Generals of the American Army and Air Force arrived for conferences
Korean situation on the were greeted at Haneda airport by General MacArthur a few minutes before 7 n.m. today.
here
and
General Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff, saiti, "By, gollf. you shouldn't have come downl at this hour of the morning," when he saw General MacArthur standing at the fool of the air- plane ramp.
General MacArthur, teless in his khaki uniform and wearing the traditional gold trimmed cap. shook hands with, General Collins and Generat Hoyt Vandenberg, Air Force Commanding General. General Collins told correspon- dents that they would be here for half and would only a day and discuss the Korean situation.
if they would go to Korcu Asked General Collins said, "Our plans are not firmed
yel Generals were whisked cars for Tokyo.
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Admiral Arthur W. Radford, Commander-in-Chief of the Pari- Ae Fleet, left Pearl Harbour by plane yesterday for Tokyo con- ferences with General Dougins MacArthur, the Navy announced today. He was acc
accompanied by members of his staff.
A Parlie Fleet spokesman sald Admiral Radford will offer all possible assistance of the Pacifle Command for aiding the Korean war.-United Press and Associat- cd Press.
WILL TATTOOED ON HIS BACK
Sydney, July 12.
A man who had his wil' tattooed on his back because he feared a regular legal docu- ment might not survive an atomic war, posed a pretty Australian legal problem for minds today.
The "Sydney Mirror" columnist Sidney Mann, said a customer walked into the shop of a tattoo artist, Alex Chater, yesterday and had the words "I leave every- thing to my wife" tattooed in bold letters on his back. Chater then signed the "will" as a_wit ness and another customer offered the second witness' signature.
"Chater then raised the fine legal point," said Mann, "that the testator obviously could not sign the will himself and it might be ilegal Chater signed it for him."
The will remained unsigned while the customer sought legal advice. United Press.
Mr. Shinwell pointed out "present preoccupation in the Far East will not be allowed to impair our vigilance in other areas where our vital interests are involved."
Britals had been doing every- thing in her power to develop, in co-operation with her friends and allies, a system of collective defence, he said.
"Our defence preparations are. of course, determined by our obligations to the United Nations, the Commonwealth, our partners
Britain tries to stay out of ground war
London, July 12. Government sourcen re ported today that Britain will try to stay out of the ground fighting in Korea as long as she can.
The Government's vlow was said to be that Britain
already making big con. tribution to Western security In the Far East by holding the Malayan and Hong Kong sectors of the Western in Asia.
Britain. neither offered nor basn
they cald,
ine
has
asked by the U.8, to Bend ground forces to Korea.
policy
The Government's would, of course, be review ed it an American Sos did come along. Associated Pross.
In the North Atlantic treaty and the Brussels treaty and towards those other friendly countries with whom we are in treaty rela- tions.
we
"Within this framework, are building up United Kingdom forces which are best calculated to serve our need and within the limits of our resources to equip them as rapidly as possible with the latest types of arms and equipment," Mr. Shinwell sald.
Korea situation
Mr. Shinwell described as ir relevant a demand for assurances that "no British lives are going to be thrown away in Korea."
Mr. Bhinwall said he would not go into the spaolfic question of sending troops to Koras, but the Government was fully alive to the gravity of the situation presented by recent develop .........ments...there..
Emery, Hughes (Labour) asked Mr. Shinwell for assurances that "no British lives are going to be thrown away in Korea,"
Mr. Shinwall said the question was quite irrelevant. F
A survey of European capitals indicated that no European na-
/
tions plan soon to send troops to Oght the Communists in Korea, although some are helping in other ways.
RAF strength in Singapore
The Air Secretary, Arthur Henderson, told the House that the forces at the disposal of the Royal Air Force in Singapore were auferlent to meet present commitments.
The questioner had quoted the "Straits Times" of July 2, which Bald there was angry talk in Air Force circles that Singapore wa unprepared for air attack, that Oghter aircraft were out of date and that radar interception was non-existent.
Mr. Henderson said that, while It was true Singapore aircraft were Tempests and Spitfires, they were no more outdated than the Mustangs now being operated in Korea, apparently quite success- fully.
Mr. T. F. Cook, Colonial Under-Secretary, told another questioner there had recently been marked improvement in the recruitment of Chinese to the regular police force in Malaya, especially to the uniformed branch.
He said further recruits would be enlisted 03 depot-training facilities permitted.
In the whole force, he added, there are 804 Chinese and 13,908 Maluys and in Singapore the Agures were 313 Chinese and 2,700 Malys-Reuter and United Press.
RESTRAINT ON AIR LINE SALE
Washington, July 12.
A temporary restraining or-i der delaying the Civil Aeron- autics Board decision on the sale of American Overseas Air- lines to Pan-American Worl Airways was issued in the Federal Court today.
The District judge. Henry Schweinhaut, granted the order to the former CAB Chairman, James Landis, who represented a group of AQA employees. court action will be contested by CAB.
The
The order prohibits CAB from making the Anal decision until July 18 on the controversial ac- tion to sell...AOA..Mr,- Schwein-. haut will hear arguments then on making the restraint per- manent.
(President Truman is reported to have ordered approval of the sale desplie a three to two CAB vote against the plan. The Pre- sident has authority to make final decisions on proposed airline sales Involving trame-United Press.
International
Labour Executive
Executive passes general election policy
London, July 12.
The National Executive of the Labour Party ap proved today the prelimi
nary draft of its platform for the next election.
The programme was provisionally shaped at a secret meeting of Gov-.
ernment and Party leaders in May.
need not take place this year.
The National Executive re- Conservatives to defeat the Gov-, that an appeal to the country cognised that the developemment on an issue which would ments in Korea may compll-force Mr. Attlee to ask for a new cate tentative plana for Elec- Į election, tion timing.
The usual speculation on the date of the next national appeal to the voters broke out promptly in the British Press.
Guesses ranged all the way from next November, generally, regarded as the Prime Minister, Clement Attico's choice, to next February. A final policy statement based on the draft approved today wil be placed beföro the National Executive for approval on July
The Government majority Is expected to reach eight after a pending by-election in a sale Labour district of Leicester to fill a vacancy in the Horiso
It is believed in edma quar. torn that Parlament, Instead of proroguing its present sosalon for the summer roces on July 28, will mardly adjourn until October,
Lord Beaverbrook's Imperialist "Evening Standard" aald tonight that leading Conservatives be- loved that the Government still aimed at an Election in Novem- ber this year but added that the Korean war might have a bear-
on the ultimate date. ing ueruntive
Evening News" said that an Election was more likely early in 1881.
The National Executive is now agreed on the preliminary draft of the programme, It will be This procedure would enable finally approved at a meeting members to be recalled imme- later this month and submitted
26. The product will then be diately if the need rose for an to Labour's National Conference submitted to the Annual Party emergency session.
In October, ---- Associated Press
Conférence at Margate in Octo- Mr. Attlee is said to consider land Reuter,
ber,
Present indications are that Parliament will adjourn on July 28 for a summer recoss under terms which will permit Mr. Attleo to call It back into session any time the International eriala may requiro,
,
the new session' is due to ba- gin in the last week of October.
Labour's majority
Labour now has, an “ overall working majority of only Bovary In the House of Commons Tight Party discipline, however, bas turned back reponted 'attempte by Mr. Winston Churchill and hla
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A Sino-U.S. wedding Radio HK not
ATHERS OF NEW
Wiliam Dowdell, tormer Cleveland, Ohio, and New York Engilsh language "Rome newspaperman, now editor of the Daily American," and Miss Augusta Chang, former attache of the Chinese Nationalist Embassy in Rome, were married in Banta Susanna Church, the American Cathalle church In Roma. The best man was Jack L. Begon, publisher of the "Rome.
ome. Daily American," and the bridesmaid was Mrs. Maria Italian Promler, Romans de Gasperi Catti, daughter of the Alcido do Gasperi. Photo shows: the bride and bridegroom leave the church after the ceremony. The parson standing at
(AP Photo). right unidentified.
to be strengthened
London, July 12. The Colonial Under-Beora- tary, T. F. Cook,
told questioner in the House of Common today no steps
were being taken to increase
the power of the Hong Kong broadcasting station becaus the new station being set up In Malaya would provide ef Tective coverage of the Far East and China.
The effective range of the Hong Kong station was only the Colony, he added.-Unit ed Press.
BERLIN PROTEST POSSIBLE
Berlin, July 12.
The three Western Allies In Berlin are considering protest- ing jointly to the Russians at the continued interferencu with mail waggons between West Berlin and the British Zone.
The Russian zonal police, act- on spécial instructions, last Tht again
ordered the un- coupling of waggons carrying mail from Hanover in the British Zone to Berlin.
The German authorities hero said that the Russians held up a total of 12 waggons containing Berlin mail on sidings at Marien- born, the Soviet checkpoint on the British-Soviet zonal border.
The Interference with smail traffic would soon cause chaos in the Berlin Postal Administration, City officials admitted.
A West Berlin spokesman de- clared this afternoon: "We have sent a message to the Federal Republic of West Germany ask- ing them to adopt reprisal mea- sures against Soviet trains passing through Western Germany." Reuter,
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Tokyo July 12.
The chief of the Korean diplomatic mission in Japan-one of the highest representatives of Korea-predicted today that the entire no- tion will be eventually unified and the capital restored to Seoul.
GAIETY
London, July 12,
The Indian Government today purchased London's Gately Then- tre, beloved but derelict land- mark of the capital's entertain- ment world, as a site for new offices.
Ofelals at India House refused
to comment on the matter but it was understood that the theatre would be pulled down to make way for a modern block of offices for the use of the High Commis- sioner's Department.
A sum of about £190,000 is be-
Kim Yong Joo, who is also | Manchurian border. Then again leved to have been paid for the ping Corporation, in an inter- President of the Korean Ship-ore will be a real Republic of building, which
Korca,"
vlew with the United Press expressed confidence that with American and other United Nations help normalcy will be restored in due time.
He said, "It is no sense occupy Ing just South Korea including Seoul, because there will be no guarantee that the same thing would not happen again.
"We
should go back to
TOKYO RAID
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Tokyo, July 13. The Japanese police at today raided the offices of the leftist All-Japan Students Fede- ration and also the home of the Federation chief, Hiroshi Naza- wakara, and seized anti-Ameri-
was owned
by
He explained that the two Mr. Lupino Lane, a member of halves of blood-stained Korca one of the oldest stage farmilies in are inter-dependent-the South Britain, has agriculture but North of the forced him to abandon his am-
that Jack He said
of funds
38th parallel are the best power, coal, timber and mineral re-bition sources.
Only way
The consensus of the people throughout Korea was that they must get rid of Communist infl- tration.
"That is the only way thatTM truth and righteousness will pre- vail."
Kim did not want to discuss the military aspects of the situa- tion and said he could not even tell the present whereabouts of President Syngman Rhee and the rest of the Government,
thanks to the
the to reopen
Zamous theatre. The theatre is next door to India House, the main head- quarters of the High Commis- sioner for India-Reuter.
LIAQUAT ALI'S. RETURN
Karachi, July 12. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Liaquat All Khan, returned to Pakistan today after a 10-week tour of the United States, Canada and Britain.
Pakistan The
Governor- He expressed United Nations, particularly the the Prime Minister and his party, General's Viking aircraft, carrying United States, for their stand arrived at Welell Aerodrome The Federation vehemently helping the Korean Republic in protested against the arrest and fighting for truth and Justice at Quetta this afternoon. Mr. Lia- conviction of eight Japanese who which the Communists insist on quat Ali Khan and party are due beat up American personnel on ignoring but which in the long to arrive at Karachi tomorrow. Memorial Day-United Press. run will prevail."United Press. Reuter
can documents. No arrests were reported thus far.
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