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SOMBRE REPORT TO UN ON KOREA FIGHTING Call for additional help from UN member nations RED SUPERIORITY

Lake Success, July 25,

General Douglas MacArthur's unified command told the Security Council today that the United Nations forces in Korea must overcome Communist superiority in manpower and excellent Soviet material before they could repel the Red invasion, The first report from the Americon government's unified command on.

Korean fighting called for additional help from other UN member nations for the hord-pressed American soldiers and declared that the North Koreans' initial advantage cannot be overcome until the Unit ed Nations forces achieve the effect of superiority in weapons and manpower.

Without making the specific charge that Russia is actively aiding the North Koreans, the report observed: "From the continuing appear ance on the battlefield of large numbers of onomy personnel and equipment, it is now apparent that the North Korean aggressors have available to them resources far in excess of their internal capabili ties."

Appealing for more help to uverrome the enemy's strength it numbers and in excellent So- viet material, the report warned now that Korean defence must depend upon assistance from na-

онь peacefully disposed lying, not merely hundreds, but thousands of miles away.

and

The first report from the UN commander in Korea was sub- mited to the Russian-boycotteil Security Council by Mr. Warren Austin, chlet ot the United States delegation. It included

of General MacArthur's report last week to President Truman, in which he said, "Our hold upns the Southern part of Korea re- presents a secure base....we are How in Koren in force and with God's help we are there to stay until the constitutional authority of the Repubile is fully restored.

Text book on A-bomb defence

president, Mr. The Council Ame Sunde of Norway, thankel Mr, Austin for reading the 2,000- the word report und adjourned

io session until Friday morning give members time, to study it.

Tactical advantage

V Bundo said: "The tactical

till

not

"With such

In discrepancy character and armament between South Korea; tha North and actuat ciate of assault- la

The potential for t material. was present for months, light of the above facts, it is 9D+ parent the attack upon. Soutli Korch was carefully, planned' and The documents was met misbally report directly froin Deneral MacArthur, In submitting Mr. Austin termed it "the Art that, if we have net yet report to the Security Council the by the United States Government reached the beginning of

taken and, we have at least reached on, the course of action

under the united command the end of the beginning."

(USG)."

It

but carried no signature The

Mr. Austin's, but obviously come prised the gist of General Mas-

advantage aggressor.

Is

with the But the tide seems

phrase

slowly to be turning. I hope to

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the

report painted a sombre but not pessimistic picture of the fighting in South Korea, when

erupted

month a

aco

Red Korean forces poured over the 38th Parallel in an invasion of the UN-sponsored Republic of

South Korea.

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Washington, July 25... Frosidont Truman asked Congress today to raise" personal, and corpora, tion, income taxes by, $5,000,000,000 a year as soon as possible and wamed that other taxes will have to be increased later to meet the military preparedness costs,

He proposed, that the corporation tax raises be made retroactive to cover the 1950, income and individual income tax increases to take effect on October 1.

31.

Query on relations with Spain

London, July 25, The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, today turned down a suggestion in Parlia ment that the should approach

Arthur's intelligence reports to Washington, pointing out that the only Western forces in the area immediately avaliable to meet the led Korean attack were the it declared: "The task is not a United States and British force President Truman to secure small one when we

Intended to be used only for

10 closer relationship between porison with the potential reoccupation duties in Japan. sources

of the aggressor force. The report sald: "The well-Spain, and the Atlantic Until the forces of the unific planned attack by the North countries. command are Increased further Korean regime, the size of their He said that he did not think in strength, the rapidity with force, their logistical support and

their ability to continue to press a close relationship how would success will be achieved cannot be predicted. However, the attack account for the degrep strengthen collaboration between. of Initiative enjoyed by the the Atlantic Pact countries against with the combined efforts of the

Boylet Communism, United Nations, the full effect of "Seressor.

which

H

would be taxed $1,592, comparet to $1,381 nt present and $2,249 nt the peak.

tax mleep.

Truman proposed

He recommended that the per- sonal Income taxes bo raised to the 1945-levels by wiping out the

In supper income, brackets the cuts adopted in 1945 wid 1948.

тебу But he said, Congress should tax increases would be

slodie For examplu á leave unchanged the '1948 bill

which

permit mon earning $100,000 a year bar Provisions, couples to split their income for would pay $46,798 in income tax purposes and which raised taxes rather than 358,702 as t $800 present. A single far with an personal exemptions Thus the recommended personal income of a million dollars' ng- rates would be somewhat lower nually would pay $80474"-com- thon the 1945 Income tax.

pared to the present $770,000. President

The treasury estimated that that corporation taxes be raised the individual Income tax boost to 45 per cent on all lacome would yield $3,000,0 above $20,000 per year. The poration increase 31000.000.000

$500, present law imposes, at par cent and miscellaneous changes tax, on corporation income above 400,000. These boosts would total of about $5,000- $50,000 pefycat.'. Pact

Trtiman bring in a this emphasised that t

would 400,000 yearly. That is less be merely a stop-op tax bill and than half of what he has already shid it clearly will not meet our asked in way of additional-de- long run revenue réquipiments." fence spending United Press.

He promised to send his pro- posals for long term tax legiala- Thuse tion to Congress fater. are expected to call for excess. the contribution from each mem-of Korea have been forced to servative had made the ca

The defenders of the Republie Mr. Leonard Gammans,

Con-profit thx--- ber nation will be foll to

Il Congress goes along with the ultimate defeat of the aggressors submit to the time and location in the House of Commons President's recommendations from North of the 38th Parallel."selected by the aggressor and the light of the deteriorating and there was every indication

upon-assig+

would it means that employer published today their first

Repeating what General Mac-now must depend Arthur had told President Tri-tanco from nations peacefully international situation."

will start withholding 18 per ecit text book on civil defence man-that the enemy has had

had disposed and lying not merels | Str. Attice replied: "The British of the worker's taxable incorge against atomic warfare, ex-his great chance, but fulled to ex-hundreds, but thousands of miles overnment maintain a close ang starting October, instead of the

continuou contack" wyllh the present 15, plaining at length the possible ploit it-the repert from

Percent. United States Government on all effects of a large-scale atom unified command gave this ple

lure of the forces with which the Praiso for Britain ·

mastera affecting the Atlantic-Hop for swift action on the

Hope for action "bomb raid and the means to Red Koreans launched their in-

Western defence. safeguard against it.

vasion on June 23:,

Praising the navari nevumi (Pag" and "The North Korean invaders patched by Britain. Australia in the view of the Govern

New Zealand, Canals and the ment a close association with The book, entitled "Manual of were reported to have committed

Nåtherlands, the report Busic

Yar-Initially six divisions of infantry,

ob- 5imin by 150 Atlantic Pact cou Training-Atomic

served it has been Inspiring tries of the present time would fare," was issued by the Civil three border Constabulary bri-

10 witness the rapidity, with not strengthen the collaboration Defence Division of the Home Hades, supported by approximo-

which various member states of these countries stains Soviet Omee, the publication being ad-tely 100 Soviet-made tanics and

ample heavy artillery.

have contributed to naval Communism," Reuter vanced by a day.

air force had complete control of theatr and was at the time es- timated to be composed of 100 to 160 Soviet-made planes.

London, July 25.

The British Government

Earlier on Monday the Home Omee Under-Secretary had stated in the House of Commons that book would be issued Wednesday.

the

on

He announced the Govern- ment's Intention to. build up a new civil defence corps to be specially trained in dealing with destruction and casualties the caused by atomic bombs.

Total strongth

"The total strength -North Korean forces

of

the

the away."

Their

forces assisting In the restora tion of peace in Karaa,“ Quoting General MacArthipp directly, the report said our Army troops, obly" supported by tactical aircraft of the United States Air Force and Navy and

the our Australian felende fyirlg

under the most

"FREE "LIST", ÎN'

· INDONESIA

And they rytel Singaporo, July. 25 Trade with Indonesia has re-

placed at between 90,000 and tons of cast advars could belved drother Boos with a fur -100,000, organised in appro-themselves in the most dimeult

divisions

ximately seven

and of mili five brigades, well-armed and Ing equipped chiefly with excellent Soviet material. "Opposed to

to this mobile army. ROK (Republic of Korea) troops

ther extension of the "free" list operations a delay of imports into Indonesia.

of imporís, - - *•.

"The sombre but hopeful devet plot of the indonesiat, Govern

The extension, follows the docá-

Without allowing for possible

pake document concluded by developments of the atom bomb,

qubling General MacArthur's re-hent early this month to relax the text book said that in a Bri

cent battle repertorio restainions on a very large lies tish city, one borb like those were initially deployed along the Truman: "Our hold upon the used in Japan, bursting in the 38th Purallel with elements of Southern part of Korea repres The free list has been widened air, would ruin 30,000 houses four divisions, with the remain-schts a secure base....we are los cüdo a large range of tox in a one mile radius from the der in the interior without tanks now in Korea in force and with tiles, meini ware, stationery and centre of the explosion; damage or heavy artillery and with only God's help we are there to stay sundries.

force--an until the constitutional authority -to the extent that they would 18 trainers as on air need major

repairs 35,000 organisation assigned primarily of the Republic is fully re- houses to a further distance of for preserving internal security,stored."United Press, one mile and TV

halt

damage to the extent that they would need mitos repairs-50,000 to 100,000 houses within the some mile and a half outer radlus. The damage would affect tho homes of 400,000 people, it was estimated, within the total radius of two and a half miles.

The civil defence worker -of the atom age will patrol the ruina in a respirator, behind overalls; gloves of rubber, and gum bools or strong leather boots, The manual said.

...

Instead of carrying a gas mask, each person" would carry, in the ovent of an atomic attack, fountain "pen-sized gulget to mea- sure the affect, of radiation on himself, ・ This gadget is called a "Dolmetre."

Another metre, like the Deal- inoire, to be carried by clvil do- fonce workers and reconnaissance | squads, would establish which areas aroʻlfeavily conterminated.

*Hospitals would wes llis mere -sensiliva: "ZA... ContamITUATION

radio-activo, contami the skin or clothing of

interim bill, President,' Truman said, "Speed is of essence and delay would be easily," "He said the tax increases now will be a major step toward, preventing in- station while Congress

Hondare a more permanent rev

revenue pro- tratame!

His proposals were included in letters to chairman Walter Georie of Senate Fing

the Committee and Robert Dough of the House Wera, and Mchins Committee. They have already Indicated willingness to go along with his plans,

Individual, income tax boosts. would range from us only per cent in lower brackets to 10 per cent in higher brackets.

President, Truman's proposals man carning would raise the tax of a single

$2,000 year.

annually. The highest wartime from, the present 232 to $280 rate was $345,

A married, person with no de pendant curning $6,000 a year would pay $700 annually com pared to $031 at present and $975 at the whitlurie peak.

The import of luxury goods. Married person with two de förbidden. Reuter,

pendants earning $1000 a year.

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