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No. 34654.

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1950.

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MACARTHUR IN TAIWAN FOR MEETING WITH CHIANG AS N. KOREANS CONTINUE DRIVE

Reds push back Americans

Taipeh meeting likely to have far-reaching effects

U.S. POLICY SWITCH

Taipeh, July 31. General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Taiwan today from Tokyo with his top-ranking advisers for a series of conferences with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok on ways of blocking Com- munist aggression in the Orient.

General MacArthur was met by the Generalissimo and his highest rank- ing aides and they left the airport immediately. The list of Army and Air Force generals and Navy admirals accompanying the Supreme Commander made it evident that any decisions reached will have far-reaching effects on Far Eastern history not only for Ching but the United States and the United Nations.

Bad weather forced General MacArthur's personal plane "Bataan" to re- main aloft for nearly one hour while the top Chinese leaders waited at the field.

Following lunch at the Pre- sident's residence the two men went into immediate discus- ston on issues which involve not only Chinn's position Taiwan and the conflict with the Chinese Reds but problems of far-reaching importance to world peace. There was no on the official announcement agonda or the length of Lime General MacArthur can de- vote from the Korean conflict.

thereby giving the Chinese Reds all the advantages and the Na- tionalists all the disadvantages.

General MacArthur—as well as Vict Admiral Arthur Struble, Commander of the United States

Bevonth Fleet who necompanied in-vill also get a first hand explanation of the Nationalist views on their uncontested right exemplified by of defence Sunday's Chinese Air Force at- tacks on Chinese Red shipping concentrations in Amoy.

But these points were "P" CAE active

parent:

1. The MacArthur-Chiang mool-

Arst blow the Air Force struck since June where | 26. An authoritative source sald it was carried out in exercise of "our uncontested right to defend our territory."

ing falls on the eve of Russian This was the assumption of the chairmanship of the Security Counci the United States position as so for made pubile has been One opposing the seating of the Chi- nese Reds but not to the extent In that connection other au- thoritative sources predict there of commitment to use the veto. General MacArthur is here not will be U.S. Stato Department only as SCAP (Supreme Com-relaxation on issues that involved mander of the Allied Powers) the defences of Taiwon and its but also as Commander of the nut

outposts. They sald a public United Nations forces in Korea, unne

cannot announcement

be ex- Nationalist China is anxiously pected "but it will come Just the waiting to learn what commit- same." ments can be made in that capacity.

Koo's return

2.

General MacArthur's visit

coincides with the return from Washington of Ambasador Wellington Koo. Dr. Koo, wEE originally to arrive a few hours after General MacArthur but his arrival was postpaḥed until carly tomorrow due to ́s delay at Seattle.

This

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Informed quarters here ex- pected Chiung-Lo renew his offer to send 33,000 Nationailst troops to Korea, adds Associated Press.

But whether MacArthur would accept was a question which the future will have to answer,

Chiang was also expected to

Exodus from Hong Kong

The independent vernacular "Wab Kiu Yat Po" estimated yesterday that between 20.000 and 30,000 Chinese have loft Hong Kong for Talwanin the past two weeks.

Most of them

were

fugees from the China main- land, said the newspapar,

With the United

States

Geventh Fisot protecting Tal- wan, they-believe-that-Talwar will be exter sthan Hong Kong in the event of a world

in

Wan addition, the east living

Hong Kong.

of

ls · lower.

in Talwah) than in

Chinese capital has also started to return to Taiwan, sald the newspaper. It. esti- mated that in the past month from

10 HK$80,000,000

Has HK$60,000,000

baen transferred from Hong Kong to Taiwan,

Ship reported to have

in region near Pusan

BITTER FIGHT

SEEN

Tokyo, July 31.

Chinju, key Western outpost guarding the U.S. base port of Pusan 53 miles away, fell to a Communist dawn attack today after the valiant American defenders had been subjected to heavy artillery and tank fire during the night.

The Americans took up new defensive positions five miles East of the city. The fall of the city was disclosed by an American general who had been directing the defence of the city for the past two days.. He said "The North Koreans began a heavy attack late yesterday after noon apparently looking for a soft spot in the American liner which formed an orc to the Western approaches to the city.” The American defendera

were subjected to heavy ar- tillery and tank fire during the night.

Shortly before dawn an enemy force estimated between 300 and 700 apparently managed to Eneak in between two American defending groups and penetrated behind the lines. Without 'warn- ing they attacked an advance command post and overran it.

The Americans were badly outnumbered and by seven o'clock this morning street fighting was in progress. A short time later the Americans were forced to begin withdrawing but fought Bercely as they pulled back.

* fhroíghout the day the North organa used flanks against the American troops, American" figh- ter planes gave allout support Including a rocket strafing attack on an enemy column three miles lor headed by 10 or 12 enemy tanks sighted near Hadong, about 20 miles West of Chinju.

By late afternoon the American withdrawal had been completed and they were occupying, new defensive positions astride the main highway,"

All-out effort

A spokesman of General Maç- Arthur's headquarters sald two und possibly thres Communifst divisions were participating in Communist drive,' 'In the

the

prees for a more active role by sunk in storm South sector of the Korean front

the

war

Quemay

the

report Jast

the Nationallata

In the against the Chinese Reds, not-

An unconfirmed ably in defence of (Chinmen),

Colony reaching 60-square. mile Island off the Red Chinal evening said that the Chinese mainland opposite Taiwan, freighter Tien Loe, which cleared Hong Kong on July Agenda discussed 22 for the North; was sunk

by typhoon In the Formosa - Straits recently.

and

his

wan.

effort to

in a desperate all-out complete the conquest of the before the Korean peninsula Americans can be reinforced..

The spokesman said the Ame rican First Cavalry Division suffered limited penetration seven miles North of Kumchon but was at present counterattacking resore, the lines.

to

the

A ding-dong battle for kay town of Chirys, 14 mlios South of Kumchoň, lo · In - pro great, according to the latest reports from the frontline,

Dr. Koo is bringing with him complete reports of his recent conversations

With

the Under Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Rusk, and the Repubilean; adviser, Mr. John Foster Dulles,

General MacArthur

The report, which could nei- report will be closely tied in with party were luncheon guesta of her be confirmed nor refuted by the discussions. between General Generalissimo and Madame the local owners, added that the MacArthur and the Generalissimo Chlang after which the aides 600-ton freighter was originally as pertaining to United States conferred

on the agenda adelained off Swatow by the Na- ationalist Navy and taken to Tal- nolley on Taiwan. as a former other detalls and urrangements Japanese territory, Taiwan as the of the Supreme Commander's present seat of the

The Tica Lee was caught by Ndilanallat stay here. So far there has been government, Taiwan as the No. 1 no announcement but General the recent storm un Kasahlung. target of the Chinese Communists. MacArthur told newsmen at the Talwan, and sank. and any possible recent switches airfield that he would probably No casualties were mentioned. In United States policy toward a I make a statement at a Press cont The local owners, approached government which President ference prior to his return to yesterday, declared that they had Truman in January cald would Japan,

not received any news from their Later the Eighth United States receive neither military help or Aside from Admiral Struble, hip since she left the Colony Army Headquarters said that dvice against the Commiinista. who was culted in from cea duty with 400 tons of beoft cakes for Chirye had been retaken again

to make the trip, General Stac the North. They would not against heavy enemy realitance

Enemy tank tosses In this soc- The Tien Lee was formerly en-, for were sald`to' be five destroyed

cargo trade between and 11 burned, W

3. General MacArthur will get Arthurs ports included the Chier elaborate

Major General EM

a full account of the Nationalists' | ar complaints against President Tru-Chalmers, the United States Air Baged in ong Kong, it was man's June 20 directive to cease Force Commander, Lieutenant- fearned. operations against the mainland, General George E Stratemeyer,

the United States Naval Com mander in the Far East, Viec Admiral C.T.

Major General

The weather

Joy Charles Willoughby, in Charge

Public of

relations, Major Gen At 4800 GMT 13 pm, HKBT) from the oral George Oberley, Brigadier low preants are over think, trough ar General - CB WhUthey and In pre-wire extind NEwards Into the Brigadier General Whitney E.K! Ben of Japan, and, 1875 gerbia ketim the| Wright, staff officers, - United Lecehoon, Into the Partão. A week rides Press and Associated Press, of, hlið" presegen from the Preisle' antis cyclone covers, H Japanes

Today

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Continuing warm and humid,

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Rainfalls Kutaikyt

$80,0 = 80.43.

Moller

ship

The Americaris captured the town yesterday, but Lionel Hud- son, Reuter's correspondent with the American forces, capied that they withdrew to new positions four miles-North of the town this morning.

General MacArthur's

Head- quarters announced 'that 'on ∙tho advanced to high around East of central front the Communists had Yongdong and simultaneously slipped other strong forces Scuth ward in a heavy mashult on

to be handed Chirye.

back today

Red casualties

A

The most difficult moment of the dramailo sea rosous in the Mediterranoan which marked the trip of the British fluor Corfu the Hauling up of an injured soumaniön;to, the Gorfu from 'a'lifeboat.. Arrow points to bleeding seaman, with head- bandaged, on stretcher, with Dr. W.H. Bredla, Corfu nurgeon, (contre) sitting by his aldo.

Dramatic sea rescue

of injured seaman

dramatic soo rescue of an injured seaman from a, Belgian tanker in the Mediterranean by Dr. W. H. Brodio, ship's surgeon, marked the recent trip of the British liner Corfu, which arrived here. yesterday.

The

He was sent to hospital at Port Said. "The last news we had was that he was recovering and doing

gera for, along Kang and 804 mail well," Dr. Brodie added.

The Corfu, brought 116 passeD=

On other pages

Corfu turned round about six miles from her course in reply to a distress call from the tanker Belgian Pride and effected the trans fer of the injured seaman 'within 90 minutes in the high seas. Interviewed aboard the Corfu on her, arrival at Kow- toon Wharf yesterday, Dr. cident occurred one day before Brodle recalled that the In-

the ship reached Port Sold bagai

The message from the Belgian tanker reiched the Corfu, early noon reporting that n wiper.was seriously injured on the head by o falling skylight. 17/7

"We were then about alx miles, Personalias S New estimates boosted the from the Belgian Pride. The sea Pigs humber of Red” Koreana killed was not very rough though, the Raminders: British Government today," "sc- cording to Director of Marine and wounded to 37,000. The swells were pitching the Corfu Page 4

tank losses were revised upward to the discomfort of the passen-Barclay on pride James Jolly last evening.

from 170 two days ago to, 204

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Pagod receiving the 1,000-ton The US Atomic Energy Com-vessel fro

destroyed-03 by ground forces from

Brodle the Japenose skipper, and 111 by, aircraft.

Kowloon shoppled-page mission disclosed on Monday that who represents the Japanese

Identified as Van den Alme Pago itle studying the possibility of Government, Mr. Jolly will hand Gene Bymond with UB Unlied Press correspondent

suffered facerated, nose and Epéculation on making an "atomie poison boinb her over to the rightful owners thondst the test bleeding profusely for the past the Corfu was in a pretty b bad shape Page 10 NGN there, Nand troops of the and War vomitin blood, the

surgeon recollected.

Page assisted Dr. Brodie mij

the yanker in

NEW ATOMIC

BOMB DISCUSSED

Washington, "July 81,

The

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