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NEW KOREAN ATTACK STARTS Shelling of Quemoy
French Red Deputies ask for passports
Parts, July 23.
80
Many French Cominunate have been asking for pass. noria ta, countries behind the Iron Curtain, the ministry of Interler disclosed today.
Newspapers Daith that Communist
Deputies in Parliament had asked for paceports for themselves and their Samlites. Most were wald to be trying to get to Crechoslovakia.
"L'Europe," a right wing paper. gave this explanation: "It
certain that
ECCIE
the
Communiste are taking their precautions, If the situation natten
geta
works,
nur
should be forced to defend itself against any enemy from the outside, you can be sure their first net would be to Ree." Associated Press,
AMERICAN
AIR FORCE IN ACTION
No.
Tokyo, July 23. General MacArthur's 126
communique issued at 0725 GMT said: "The U.S. Air Force's tactical planes resum-
Advance checked by planes and artillery
RED TANKS DESTROYED
An Advanced American Command Post, July 23. American artillery and planes knocked out at least three of six Communist tanks advancing today on new American defence lines across the Taejon-Yongdon highway.
1
Artillery and planes struck heavily with great success against tanks, trucks and troops discovered in their daylight hiding places by alert observa- tion plones and ground reconnaissance patrols.
The U.S. 155 and 105 millimetre guns rumbled from late morning until 5 p.m. when the firing pace slowed. Planes and artillery, striking with a one-two punch, blasted tanks attempting to cross a river. P-80 Shooting Stur jets ed regiment observed about Ave
knocked int one tank with rockets. An artillery Gep-
miles from Amertean outposts.
Since Tavian's fall at inklnight eral, who observed the plane on Thursday, Red tanks and in esmoted Red regiment have moved a considerable distance,
atrikes and shelling from [plare, said four tanks crossed the river and tried to hide in a small mud-walled com- pound.
Rah and cloud throughout Saturday prevented air observa
tion, and a United States aitnek. Amerlean ariillery. he said.
The babile Jull ended about irrored direct hits on the clustered
on Sunday, while fresh taks. The General said at Jenst American troops were still busily Improving their defence positions
two tanks burst into flanes,
noon
He auded. "Whoever was direct-along a hill line. ing the movement of those tanks eertalniy was dumb,“
Enemy troops, hiding by aigle in a nearby village, were flushe into the oven by strafing planes which set fire to three smail vll- tages.
American artillery repeated
et their attack against Northbit village and farmhouse targets
the nose, the Genera!
The reported that a dezen F-51 Mustang lighters as well as fet
Korean tanks, trucks, Jocomo- right on tives, railway cars, buildings, sold. bridges and troops
today (Sunday) after having cur-
tenke part in destructive strike tailed most of Saturday's ac- tion because of typhoon nst the Korean Communists, weather conditions.
"More than 30 sorties
had Turning point
been lawn shortly after noon today with 80 per cent credited to F-80 Shooting Star fighters. They were afded by B-218 invader light bonders and F-83 twin Blus- tank all wenther fighters. The latter type few reconnaissance missions.
"Most of the action
South of Tacion in with
ogonst
centred
conjunction
ground forres Bghting BIMPIOUS **ldx. The
By late afternoon, the artil.
Force of 6,000
General Dean
Major-General William
F.
Dean, Usted as missing in the tall of Thelen, was reported by an alde today to have escaped the burning city.
the General was last seen in the Lieutenant Arthur Clarke said
mountains outside Tacion.
Clarke said the 24th Division Commander left his
party ni about 1.30
a.in.
on Friday with word that he would return.
Clarke led a dozen American nrtillery xoldiers through U.S. fre into friendly lines at noon on Sunday,
Hic account was the first de- finite word that Dean had fought The American First Cavalry
clear of Tasjon. Division and. Aliled F-80
jets
Clerke said that Dean left his and F-51 Mustang fighter bom- bers Joined today effort to stem what appeared to took for more stragglers from In a major up on a mountainside to go a river, apparently to be a new drive by North Koreans Tacion. in the Yongdong area.
Latest
reports estimated the enemy force
down to
advancing against the American Didn't return
Cavalrymen at 6,000 men.
Tha
Dean
still in progress
Taipah, July 23.
Sholling of Quemoy by the Chinose Rods was intensified during the night and was still in progress this morning official raports declared.
Nationalist dofondors of the Island, which tho Chinese call Chinmon, are reported to be returning the tire.
The exchange marked the biggest action in the civil war since President Truman requested the Nation- alists to halt air and sea operations against Red China's mainland.--Associated Press.
Sweeping reform of the KMT: CC clique goes
Taipeh, July 23.
Chiang Kai-shek today overhauled his Nationalist Party, the Kuomintang, with the most swoop- ing moasures takon since it wrasted power from the warlords of China in 1927. dissolved the Central Executive and Central Supervisory Committees of the Party.
He
In their place he ordered the creation of a Central Reform Committee to be composed of 15 to 25 members appointed by him in his capacity as Tsungtsai (Director) of the Party, i
He also.ordered the creation, of a Central Advisory Committee on
the reform of the Party. Chiang which the members are to serve him, as advisers and to superviso
A high oficial close to
Morgenthau
wants U.S. on
a war footing
Nantucket Island, Mass.,
July 23.
war footing to face what he Immediate action to put the United States on an all-out
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UK CABINET MINISTERS ON KOREA WAR
London, July 23.
The Defence Minister, Emanuel Shinwoll, declar ad today that it was Britain's 'plan and duty "in a world gone mad" to build up her mil{-: tory strength "ovan at the oxponse of the Labour Government's domestic programme. The Health Minister, Aneurin Bevan, at the same time appealed briefly to the Soviet Premier, Josef Stalin, to order the North Koreans to stop fighting,
to come
He asked Russia back to the United Nations Security Council.
Both Mr. Shinwell and Mr. Bevan spoke before n miners' meeting. Mr. Bevan, long con. Labour sidered leader of the
left Party's
made his wing, strongest attack on Communism te date.
Belgians riot over Leopold
Mr. Shinwall shid, "Because of the disordered ruuations through- cut the world we are compelled,
Brussels, July 23. whether it be wir
or not, to The return of King Leopold f-liter away the valuable re: 111 from six years in exile sot sources of which the nation and off militant demonstrations by people are so in need in prepara-his foes in the centre of Brus- ilon for defence."
Mr. Shinwell said that defences scls on Saturday night. would have to be increased even meant sacrifices and he emphasised that bigger military expenditures would mean-saeri- nces.
Winclown of the pro-King Catholic newspaper "Libro Bel- gique" were smashed.
In Martyrs' Square, Socialists Mr. Shinwell's statement un vowed, with upraised arms and derlined the growing conviction clenched Osts, to drive Leopold in the West that it will have from the throne. to spend more money for arms to meet the danger of Com- munist attacks along the Korean pattern,
In
¿
Request to Stalin
discuss defence plans in a public response to Opposition pressure, the Government, wil
answer.
his
Leopold supporters höckled the demonstratora, led by Paul Henri Spank, and were chased down a sido street.
The Socialist-controlled Belgian Trade Union Federation ordered the labour movement to open resistance against Leopold "at the opportune moment."
These were the highlights of sid that one of the main pur described as undeclared war debate in the House of Commons
the mixed reception of the minate the CC clique froni Chiucse by Henry Morgenthau, former to the United Nations Secretary the national inotte, that "unity poses of
the reform was to cll-with Russin was; urged today next week. The Government also monarch who bid somberly by
nay announce then It's
radi> for national unity-recalling political life,
Secretary of the Treasury General Trygve Lle's request 18 strength and promised his The American forces were "You can wall for me,"
The clique, notorious for its.
Mr. Morgenthau said the Ame for more ground troops. holding the lina
although the told Clarke. But when the Gen--Intelgues, is led by two bratliers.
best efforts to conciliate rican people are wholeheartedly entire front in this sector was eral falled to return after two Chen Li-fu and Chen Kuo-fu, to behind President Truman in the
Informed sources bellevad | opponents. Associated Press: not yet in contact with the ad- hours, the American group re-whom some quarters have attri- situation created by the war in that Britain (may send a token vancing Reds. The Americdn sumed its
force of 2,000 to 3,000 mon. right Bank had been
Ixes.
life of the nolien.
an imperative:
Mr. Deven, directing his publie The
clarke and his The ofcial also said that all
1. Restoration of World War request to Stalin, said: "Come had deserted, the tax laws. than four hours. There band cul through U.S. arilllery persons who for more
once more to the Security Coun- were some American casualties. fre
1e Are party would be more only to run into
or less
ell and usk North Korea to stop First Cavalry officers said they from frontline American troops, thrown out.
nghting." He told the minera feared small groups of North They had been
"Soong and Kung are finished hiicing through
that he spoke not only as a Cebi- Koreans muy be trying to
the mountains since Thursday for good." he declared.
net Minister but as one who very Alitrute the American positions. night. Dean was with them until By Soeng, he meant T. V.
often has had friends in the The biggest single concentration
Soong, Madame Chiang Kai-shek's
Communist movement. brother, and
the most curly Friday morning.
powerful personage in China.
By Kung, he meant H. H. Kung, Madani Chiang's banker brother in-law.
lery slowed its firing pace, but enemy artillers are contin.toward trek through the hills (Buted a sinister Influence on the Korea. He regarded there steps/
the Mustangs smashed repeated. ly at a Red column of 25 vellc'es belloved to Include tanka. This column was dis- covered camouflaged on a road North of the command poet.
A Major-General comunanding
railroad area at Seoul was bombed by 11-20
but clouds prevented division told this correspondent Adeal bombing and accurate ag", in confident n turning poing
Wich
praisal of damage at that time.
"F-30 pilets returned Br that
thand reports of their 19!! which incluried three Travies, D. locomotive
two buildings rendered useless with damage in
leted on three tanks. seven trucks, 25 ailway cars, buildings, two bridges and troops and vehicles.
revolved
has been reached in this war."
ment.
Clarke believed that Dean Intended to round up addition. al stragglers in the hills and intended that the others should go ahead without him. He said that the division's com-
of Communists was brought under heavy air and artillery bombard-
F-80's
jumped six North Ife believed that little if any Korean tanks after First Cavalry more ground would he given te artillery earlier
chosed three the enemy.
The destructive effect of the enemy tanks.back across the Kummander had spent most of Thurs
day evening trying to blow งด artilery and air strikes was ex-
Red tanks, which hud slipped pected to unset the usual Com-
into town and forced the Ameri- tactic of mounting his
can withdrawal.
Three munis attacks during darkness.
Three Red Korean tanks and on Reports
Estimated reelment of Red in- nfantry moved on the new Ameri- missions confirm that a 1,000-crum petrol und Jux! can defeure lines East of Taejon.
eacher mi
River.
The Kum can be forded in this entire area without dif culty because the water to low
storage duing wos hit near Tac-. jon. Theus inds of gallons of fuelhaoine, along Korea's double-tery was stepped up as Allied
Interiously moved South to sup-
ply the tunks anal trucks of the invading
forces went
up
flames.
A new battle appened to be
truck railway corridor.
Tanks retreat
The same report confirmed a' B-29 Superfort mission involving The Communist tanks, turned 150 tons of bombs dumped on a hack and withdrew under heavy bridge North at the Wonju nuar-American re. shuiling yards at Pyongyang and
Atorienn artillery poured The double-tracked railroad scores of rounds into an estimat- bridge
South East of Kesong
revering the major rail line West
from Seoul."-United Press
In most places. Mast of the bridges were blown up several days ago by the Americane. The tempo of defending artile pllots hovered low over the bat- tle front and picked out targot after target. F-51's Anally spotted some enemy artillery and mortar positions and began aerial rocket attacks.
once
Both are now abroad,
-
2. Complete price controls on food, clothing, housing etc.
3. A price rollback to June 25. 4. Rationing.
b. Allocation of essential ma- terials.
INDONESIA TO SNUB MISSION?
Salgon, July 22. The American Embassy 'hi "Our economy simply cannot Referring to the world Com-. absorba the $10,000,000,000 war munist peace". rally in London Jakarta has been asked to expenditure outlined by President this week, Mr. Bevan asserted, verify a Press report origina Truman without creating a tre "I say to the Communists, don'ing there saying that the In- mendous black murkot. And the hold your meetings in London, donesian Government will re- President has indicated that Is We don't want them. Nubody infuse to receive an American just the beginning United the British working class move military mission now making....
ment wants war. Address your
a general survey of South East temands to the Kremlin and ask Asia. them to co-operate with the rest of the world in preventing this
var."—United Press.
Change in U.S. policy on the Peking issue
No selfishnoss......... The programme for reform of Press. the Kuomintang was introduced by Chiang Kai-shek at a meet- ing on Saturday of the standing Once, after going on a sniper Committee of the Central Execu hunt with Clarke und some sol-tive Committee, and was adopted. diers, Dean led a 3.5 inch rocket
In an address to the gather- squad in knocking out a Red tanking, Chiang said "We must make
The squad, Aring from a second
Taiwan the base for national storey window, scored o direct
Washington, July 23. vanguard recovery, a
for the hit.
The United States will fight. struggle of the free peoples of Asio
any attempt and a champion of the world for peace.
"To achieve this wo
You could hear screaming m. side the tank,” said Clarke.
In the Clarke party was Lieu-
Death of veteran statesman
niny cause the collapse of Taliwan If unchecked.
"actionaltam
•
TOGO'S DEATH-~-
to make Com-
Shigenori
:
Tokyo, July 23. Togo, Japanese
STURDY
ROBUST
The American Legation at Sal- gon was said to have asked tha check on a report published hers quoting well-informed omelal sources in the Indonesia copital, This source explained the In- donesian position as an effort to maintain neutrality,
The American mission is heade
munist China a member of Foreign Minister at the time of ed by a State Department efcial, must the United Nations Security Pearl Harbour who was sentene-John Melby, at present in Indo- tenant Harold Hillery, a negro thoroughly reform our Party. We Council before the end of the ed to 20 years in prison by an in-China. It is expected to remain F-80 pilet, who was serving 9 must do away with the conflicts Korean war. diplomatic offi-ternational military tribunal, has in Indo-China about 10 days more. a forward air control officer when among the various cliques and cials said today,
died in Sugamo, prison, it was before proceeding to Jakarta Front line observers reported the tank-led Communists warm fuctions as well as Individuals. the North Koreans were bringing ed Into Taejon on
This marks a change in Ameri-announced today-United Fress. Associated Press, ThursdayWo must not tolerato
Chinese any can policy toward the equipment across the river oh morning-Associated Press
and Langer the selfish behaviour and Communists on this laste. United Fresa. barges and small boats.
ideas which have caused the The United States had pre- collapse on the mainland and viously announced that it would.
tho vote against admission of the replace Government to the Party the Nationalists on the Security
Peking must be allminated and now Council, but there had been no USSR NAVY DAY
mambers enlisted. Ottawa, July 22,
1became Prime Minister. He held | however, were expected to result
indication that it would actively "Fight Russia”.
ксей The former Canadian Prime office-with a three month gap in same revision of the plan of
the defeat of Communist
the Moscow, July 23, Minister, W. L. Mackenzie until 1930, then served five years procedure when peace treaties
"In view of the rising of the bid. warships at
as Leader of the Opposition, and with Germany itself, and with
world-wide anti-aggression and coastal King, died of pneumonia to-
The oficials said the new batteries on the Black, White and night in his summer home at
returned to efco in 1835.
Japan, are drafted.
anti-totalitarian tide. our party polley would continue until the Bottle Seas- ti the Arctic and
For the greater part of his A bachelor, Mr. King was a Pacille Oceaas fire: 20-salvs gun Kingamere, Lake Quebec. He years as Prime Minister, Mr. King tireless worker, whether in his should unite the entire nation in end of the Korean war, and em-
the spirit
that the problem of of universalism and phasised salutes in honour of Soviet Navy was 75 years old, and had also
the portfollo handled
of East Block or House of Commons under the Three People's Prin- Chian's representation in the Day. being celebrated today been ill with pneumonia since Secretary of State for External umees, or in the study of his
ciples In U throughout the USSR.
In a fight against Russia United Nations should not com- Thursday.
Affairs. In this capacity, he re-home,
cort and Communism in order to complicate Laurier House,"
the larger problem of Moscow newspapers printed
presented Conada at numerous his summer residence," "Kings-
splete Kuomintang our revolution.
coping with Communist aggres-) Navy Day editorials praising the Williams Lyon Mackenzie King Commonwealth Conferences and
and mere,
ine Gatineau hills,
has fought alon In Korea, United Press. growth and power of the Red was Prime Minister of Canada for
meetings of international organi North or Ottawa, He was gen for
more than
for 20 years 21 years and 157 days. No other sations, including the San Fran-erally up early in the morning national independence and free Fleet. Reuter.
Cales, July 23. leader of a freely elected and cised. Conference in April, 1045. at work by nine, and often no
er Al Miary."; The newspaper, representative government.
halis was Vice-President of the missed lunch and dined Inte, in dom, and has a glorious history.
We cannot tolerate the destruce which usually reflects Govern- stayed in office that long. Ho had
Lorgue of
ir the evening. Не frequently two gouls for his political career Assembly of the
worked late in ħls study."
tion of our revolutionary fruits ment, potley, stated today that
totalitarianism."
force would be used, if necessary expulsión of destined for Israel. Reuter.
Soviel
The weather
At buon GMT (å p.m. JKST) Trom the
Nations in 1928 and 1930,
110,
complote.
le independence for In the dark days after the fall Few people know Mr. King in- The new reform programme to hold all tankers, bellaved Canada and unity of the French or
of France
runce In World War It Mr. timately. He was pleasant to provides for the and English-speaking parts of King and the late President everyone, but held himself apart Party members who rebel against lew pressure are over Southern China Catunda.. He achieved. both, main- Roosevelt concluded the Ordens-There were members of hir (un selfum trosiah extends Knatwarda aerome ly by his ability to compromise
for A the one quality for which he wap burg Agreement, signed August Cabinet who had never been in the nation and co-operate with
Communists,
also
depresion is developing in this trash most often prated and cursed. A 17, 1940, setting up the Per-vited to dine with him at Laurier these multy of corrupt, per On other pages
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vate Ike. He travelled without a and frequently was Following a
Qrent
from Ottawa without the Britain in the autumn of 1948, knowledge of people outside his Mr. King attended a conference personal staff.
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REVOLUTION IN BOLIVIA FAILS
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Mr. King was born on December 17. 1074, of Berlin, Ontario (now Kitchener), the wee of the lin John King and grandson of Wi- liam Lyon MacKenzio. Hig grandfather led the Upper Canada rebellion of 1837, campaigning for responsible government, and rpont years in exilo In the United States, with a price of £1,000 placed on his head. by Britains In 1946, Mr. King headed the Parliament, and again immersed whore Prealdent Mamerto Urrio- Finanes and Commer
After an curly start in law and Canadian delegation to the Paris himself in his work... On his to- Ingalila usually lives, a Govern- Page: 10 kor politics he was chosen Iduder of Conference: Which drafted -peace turn, the lenders of all political ment-spokesman said, bokehou is Waterfront 9.41 luches the liberal Party of Canada in treaties, for the Gorman, satellte parties, paused: là: the nation's The attacht were beaten off by pana from Feature
1919 in- succession to sir Wätrid powers, and fought, unsucceme businers; to welcome; him back. police and troops, and ⠀ the reel-Air and Ship Movements, Laurier.The Liberals, won the fallyinforme place, at the Peato. Iai retired from office in 1946, volusionista : fed." --- jässociated | Paso 19: Lelection of 1921, and Me, King | Twble for Canada. His appeals, (alled, Parks'
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