1950-07-28 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1950.

BRITAIN'S PART IN KOREA ACTION BY UK

U.S. TROOPS WANTED ON CONTINENT

Paris, July 20.

France's participation in the Allied rearmament drive, now being discussed by the Atlantle Pact depuiles in London, will apparently depend on the American and British willing- ness in the near future to station a substantial number of their own divisions on the Con- tinent of Europe itself.

It was learned from quarters close to the French Prime Minis- ter, M. Rene Pleven, that

the

"Not wise to reduce Hong Kong garrison." EXTRA FUNDS FOR REARMAMENT

London, July 26.

It would not seem wise in tho present uncertain circumstances to reduce the garrison allocated to Hong Kong, said the Defence Minister, Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, whon ho announced in the House of Commons Bri- tain's decision to send ground forces to Korea.

Mr. Shinwell said the British forces in Malaya were actively engaged in

the restoration of order and it would plainly be unsound to withdraw, troops from Malaya at a time when there is good hope that their operations will be carried through to a successful conclusion. However, Britain had no desire to escape hør obligation to play har full part as a member of the United Nations in the restoration of order in Korea, he declared.

RECEIVED WITH GRATIFICATION

Lake Success, July 26.

An allied expeditionary force, comprising ground force units from as many as a dozen nations, was marshalling behind the United Nations flag today to fight in Korea.

Britain's announcement that she would send in- fantry to fight beside the hard-pressed Ameri- can Gls, was received with enthusiastic wel- come here, since it lined up the second major Western power with the United States. Equal enthusiDem was ac- | United States that the Com- corded to the announcement munists had been successful inf that Australia, New Zealand

their invasion of South Korea be-) Cause and Turkey had joined Thai-

of the excellent Soviet land in declaring that they excess of their internal capabil

equipment and resources for in will send ground troops toties. Implicit in the report was n South Korea.

warning to Russia that, if Soviet Sult other nations are under- tanks, planes and guna continued stood to be negotiating with the to flow to the North Korean United Nations unified command

French Government has Inform- ed her ellet Atlantic Pact part- ners that her future stand with-, in the Alantic Pset will have

members the measures Britain was tak-to to depend on two conditions!

One is that the military bud-ing to increase equipment in Treaty organisation."

Mr. Shinwell revealed that the supply of arms must be given | "We are glad to have them by in effect the United States Gov-a, the Kremlin might

Services

gets of the Atlantic nations be various

would cost partially pooled. 'This

means an additional £100,000,000. that the United States will be ex- After relating the measures pected to make a substantial taken by the Admiralty to a contribution to European defence crease the crews of the Far East- costs.

fern feet and call up certain re- serves, M. Shinwell snld that corresponding measures would be taken for the Army and Ale Force if necessary.

The other is that each of the partners makes a contribu- Past tion in men, proportionate to its national wealth and population, and taking into account the state of reconstruction By the warness of the situation, In view of devasted countries.

The French Government be lieved that Britain and America should station a substantial num ber of divisions on the Continent the near future and not after

In

a war has started.

The French Government is not prepared to repeat the experience

1914

or 1930.

of

"M.

Earlier. discussing the serious-

Soviet rearmament, the Minister said, "We have to put ourselves In a position where we can, with reasonable hope of success, re- the only sist aggression from quarter from which it might pus- sibly come."

Russin

an

that

be

guilty of violating the of the Atlantic our side."

Council's resolutions ernment-and U.S. sources indi- Security

no offer of ground asking all United Nations mem During the Defence Minister's

troops would be Lurned down. bers

to refrain from giving ps- speech a left wing Labour mem-

The prospects were that asistance to the North Korean ber, Mr. Stephen Davies, inter-

authorities. Jected

force of 30,000 to 40,000 Why

war

believed to have been the ranke speeches?".

Mr. Shinwell went on to say, "It is our purpose to show here and now that aggression does not and ennnot pay."

Heavy burden

well said that Britain was taking

Concluding, Mr. Shinwell said, "It is our desire to promote peace and to be on good terms with ali our neighbours. But we are determined to resist any attempt on the port of any nation Impose Its will and its way of life on ourselves and our allies."

Tory support.

to

men. goal

Sunde pleased The President of the Security

Trygve Lie, issued his call for Council, Mr. Arne Sunde, of Nor- when the Secretary-General,

combat troops on July 14, be mustered in support of way.

of the Opposition, while promising sponge ting action ever / Britain's decision to send troops;

made

chill said.

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to Korea, together with by the world peace or member nations, would consider- other "There will be no casY SUC. general support of the Conserva ganisation. cess to be gained by treacher-tives to "any measures proposed

ably strengthen the authority or On the basis of publicly ап- ous attack before the

demo by the Government in the publle nounced figures, the United Na- the United Nations. cratio powers have time to mo.

"I am very gratifled," he said, interest whether they were

combined force-whose for- tions billae xnd reallac

popular or not", said that the pro- mation was reported by the Unit-bers of the Security Council will

"and I

am sure the other mem- strength." Later in his speech Mr. Shin-posals the Defence Minister, had ed Press last week-was already

be also. for increasing Britain's at least 12,500 men strong, aside t

These contributions to the DEPARTURE EVERY SATURDAY 7. A. M. the appropriate measures. The strength were "Jew and fer be from the three American divisions United Nations Command,” Mr.)

tween"

now fighting in

In Kores. Defence Budget this year of

Sunde added, "will strengthen £780,000,000 £15 per head of elded or clear answer

The Minister had given no de- The wording of

of the announce-

(Every second Wook in conjunction with C.P.A.) considerably the authority of the the ment on

War Minister. United Nations in dealing with the population—was

by the henvy

question of lengthening national Emanual Shinwell, of Britain's burden,

aggression."

For Passage and Freight Bookings Apply to your Travel Agent But Britain could not continue Service (conscription). Mr. Chur-action, indicated that a brigade, The U.S. Secretary of State, or perhaps 4,000 British troops, Mr. Dean Acheson, described as to play a leading part in world

If the Government decided to would be sent. Thalland offered of the greatest political fm- affairs or protect her vital inter-

embark eats without the necessary force.

upon

the course, which, 4,000 men last week.

portance the offers of ground Mr. Shinwell

he said would not be popular, said that the

there In addition, the Opposition would support it. speciled ground forces due to be assist the United States forces in troops and other military aid to problem of increasing the num- ber of regulars in the Army and

Mr. Churchill regretted that the sent from Australia and New the Korean war. Air Force would not be solved Prime Minister and the Govern-Zealand, and the Philippine Gov- was

Mr. Acheson specifically wel- Д refusing by increasing the present period ment persisted in

emment is encouraging the for-comed the announcement by the mation of

a volunteer brigade Australian Government of 18 months compulsory military secret session on detence.

that from the ranks of its Jungle- Australian ground forces

would toughened Philippine Scouts. be made available but he do elined to identify any other Gov- Gratifying sequel Britain placed

Far ernments offering their her

ground forces until they were offelally Eastern Float, in action · since

announced.-United Press ond the start of the Korean war, on full war footing and announced that her 28 ships there would aircraft be reinforced by two carriers. The British and Amer. ican flects have been joined by Now Zoaland,

army of some 15 active divisions, was maintaining un Mr. Shinwell stated. One-thiril of these were mechanisd and One French commentator said: she had about 25,000 tanks of

Pleven believes that the which

will shrink

appreciable number country

from

no were in immediate readiness in sacrifice if it is firmly established the Soviet zone in Germany. that each of the Allies is making Russia hnd 2,800,000 men unter propertionately equal contribu-arms and could double. this num- tlon in soldiers, arinaments and ber on mobilisation. Anonce."

The Soviet Air Force backed by about 19,000 milltary aircraft, including jet bombers of the latest design, Including bombers and fighters,

Plain speaking

The leave

has been put up squarely to America and Bri talk.

France's economic

#nancial policy

and

Potential danger would largely

depend on their reply.

In plain language. this means that France will plunge her cco.

re-

concrete

"The existence of thla vast force in the hands of a totall. tarlan State-whose Intentions

zra

uncertain — reprezente 2

potential danger of which other nations must take full

nomy fully into a common armament programme, provided the Chiefs of Staff in Washing- fon And London take

account," Mr. Shinwelt said. steps in the near future 15 make fore them, they had to consider With the example of Korea be- the effective defence of Europe the Far East and the Middle East against invasion from the

В and particularly the reality.

defence If the Allled defence planning of Europe and Britain.

service.

But if necessary the Govern- ment would ask for additional powers to call up the troops.

New tank

In reply to the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Herbert Morrison's suggestion that there was no pre- cedent for a secret session in peacetime, Mr. Churchill said that technically, na a mandatory of reserve the United Nations, Britain was trained in modern conditions at war with the Republic of amounting to 400,000 men which North Korea. could be rapidly deployed if the

There

need arose.

was

vide an effective force in men.cies," he added, however, there small arms, mortars, tanks and planes stationed the Continent itself,

draw

But such

--Reuter.

home

Mr.

Not wise

think it

can be no doubt which in the end and artillery with ammunition. Middle East. thien 11 would prevail, The resources Steps were being taken to im-

and,

to

the

common

Australian,

are

un-

Canadian, Dutch and French Raval units.

The ale war in Korea is still

only

Reuter,

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Mr, Eden said that Soviet Union Stallion sequel to the 'warning the present all-powerful Cen-

that

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of trained manpower from the welcoming the decision to send There was also a large reserve leader of the Conservatives, while

Anthony Eden, Deputy:

last war totalling over 4,000,000: British troops to Korea, said that Stocks of serviceable equipment "In any trial of strength be and deficiencies

were in many respect unbalanced it would not be wise to send such

Talpeh, July 26. and the physical implementation tween Russia and her satellites

must he made Americans

a contribution nor would the overwhelmingly American, with Kuomintang reform moved a of those plans do not now pro-and the forces of the democrati

w{gem0g

Australian planes joining further step forward today Britain had adequate stocks of would in any way weaken British the action so far. Britain's an, with the announcement that 18

feld guns

in

the or in

ment,,

however, that two members had been chosen for carriers were being desa Reform Committee which might well be that this, or any in manpower and

HA suggested that the Atlantic other French Government, would the Atlantic Treaty countries and anti-aircraft guns and predictors,

materials of prove the position in regard

tobutions

nations should each fix their patched, would add two fighter- would be charged with the task

bomber squadrons.

of formulating a "New Deal' the definitive conclusion the Brilish Commonwealth far anti-tank weapons and

announcements were Nationalist Party and replacing that the Continent is undefend exceed any opposition combinn-ised vehicles.

special citort. able.

tion. They can out-build

Issued by General Douglas Mac-tral Executive Committee. once out-design their opponents. They in reserve,

There were over 6,000 tanks would have the Western powers Arthur's unified command in its a conclusion, definitely adhered to, would un have at their disposal the atomic last-war types, but the new Cen- in the Korean business at all.

These were mainly believe that she was not involved first report to the Security Coun-members who are to serve on the After recommending the 10 doubtedly involve mujor re- weapons. orientation of the whole of the

turion tank, which would give a

But it was obvious that her cll on Tuesday, that the initial

Reform Committee, Generalissimo Koreans "But I must make it plain shat very good-vecount of itself role-was-to-stay on-the-sideline advantage of the Red French foreign policy, as pursued we do not seek-neither do our against any other known

Chiang Kai-shek-told-a-meeting tank, and encourage with "ear-splitting United Natious forces achieve in he had had the reform iden in

could not be overcome until the of ranking Party members since the end of World War II, allies-any world war in whlen wag now in full production and propaganda but ostensibly

the whole of mankind must cer-

with effect superiority in weapons and mind for a long time and was already in service in consi-nothing else." tainly be the loser,"

derable numbers.

manpower.

was the last chance to carry it United Nations delegations out. If it was not done it studied a stern report from the would not be possible to fight

Communism successfully.

Significantly, the now line-up now includes, in addition

included several names to д

new to carrier and cruisers, total of 18 Party work, Among these were frigates and destroyers and one Mr. Li Cheng-tung, a Taiwanese, hospital ship now

and Mr. Tau Shiu-chin, long- wounded from Korea to Japan. Younger

carrying US

standing university professor. Also in service with

cholces included Mr. the fleet Shen Chang-huan, now are seven Commonwealth frigates tionalist spokesman, and Mr. H. a Na-

sweepers now in reserva may soon the International and destroyers. Four

mine-

P. Tseng, wartime Director of Department. be commissioned and added to the known to all foreign correspond-340, Queen's Road, West, Hong Kong. Tel. Nos. 38204 & 31409. force.

ents who visited Chungking dur- Lord Fraser said the Navy has ing World War II. two troop carriers in commission and ready to take British troops bers, who are mostly powerful Contrasting with CEC mem- from the United Kingdom to Party elders, the new set-up re- the Far East.

fects a younger and wider liberal An emergency communications representation. Oversens dolc- team of 10 officers and 80 men gates to the Reform Committen

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VOLUNTEERS

FOR KOREA WAR

Threat in Wost

of

re-

1

Referring to the Paris meeting

Mr. Shinwell then announced

Big need of the Western Union Defence that Britain would send ground Meanwhile, Admiral of the Ministers last week, Mr. Shinwell forces to Korea,

Fleet Lord Fraser, the First Sea said, "I will not conceal that When he spoke about increas- Lord, said the big need is for the

forces at present

and carrier available ing the equipment in various technicians or in sight fall a long way short British services, Mr.

plane of requirements estimated

Shinwell Pilots. on said that a good deal of the ad- Auckland, July 26.

The enlistment of some of the even the most conservative basis. (ditional cost

£100,000,000 men involved might be prolonged There is nothing to be gained by would be spent on reserva fighter six months to a year. The Defence Minister, T. Lailing to recognise this.

What aircraft. MacDonald, said today in Wel-, gives it a special meaning is the

"There is no way out of It" lington that single men and deterioration in the international

More needed

Lord Fraser said. "We have got those with previous military position in recent months."

Much larger sums would be be any question about it. That to get these men. There cannot service will be given prefer-

needed to put Britain's forces is what we have got to do." ence in the special combat unit

in a condition of readiness. Stating that the strengthening for Korea

Further expenditure

Fraser said one of the im- Lord beyond of Western Union defence was one

mediate needs is for about 50 this would probably be Volunteer must be. prepared to of his main preoccupations, the

pilots. He added that the Navy serve for the

quired next year to enable the duration of the Defence minister warned, "It is country to play her full part is at the moment placing no limit emergency and six months after. in the West that the main on- Army offices are all keyed up at slaught may come whatever dl.

under the Atlantis Treaty.

on the number of reservists who Other the expectation of enlistments.

Mr. points versions may occur in other parts mode were as follows:

Shinwell may be idea to

"Is tho There is no indication yet of of the world.",

to put the Far been Eastern Fleet on a full-scale war the strength of the New Zealand

(1) Good progress had He was satisfied, however, that made with the development of force.

footing?" the five Western Union countries the guided missile.

a reporter asked, The Army Adjutant-General. had a general readiness to face was being pressed on.

That is right, Lord Fraser repiled. "These actions provide Brigadier Gentry, said In Well-up to the situation and it rested Ington that immediate steps are with them to do what they could

the machinary for putting the being taken to put into effect the to step up contributions.

whole British Navy on a war Government's decision. The force As for the question of the re-

footing if necessary," would probably go to camp in armament of Western Germany, three or four weeks--Associated and the suggestion of more active forms of German contribution to Western defence forces, Mr. Shinwell said: "The British Gov- July 26, ernment have repeatedly, in con- Six Royal Canadian Air Force funcilon with their ailles, do- North Star transport planes, des-clared their opposition to the re- tined for the Korcan airlift, armament of Germany. Any londed here today. The aircraft change in this policy must be will operate between McChord the result of a joint Allied de- Field and Japan-United Press. cision. Secondly, priority, in

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