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ERNEST BOREL

CHINA MAIL

No. 34658.

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1950.

BITTER BATTLE RAGES Japan's export trade 40 MILES FROM PUSAN

Reds massing tanks, men for all-out offensive MARINE PLANES ACTIVE

Tokyo, August 4.

A battle of tanks and men roared today on the outer approaches to Pusan, last ditch U.S. base in South East Korea. The fight- ing was roughly 40 miles Westward from the port.

The Reds there were reported to be bringing up tank replacements and pouring in manpower reinforcements recruited from among Korean residents of Soviet-dominated Manchuria.

Jap peace

draft Forty-five Russian-made North Korean tanks were pact

due soon

sources

Washington, August 4. Authoritative

said today that the United States was expected to have its peri- posed draft for the Japanese pesce settlement rendy by the end of this month.

They said prospects were that by that time the US. State and Defence Departments, as well un other interested agencies of the American yoverancia, would have succeeded in having their agreed positions co-ordinated Into one comprehensive document.

spotted in one column entering the battle area from the North. With the tanks were infantry troops being added to the two Red divisions battling the Allied forces in the South.

The U.S. 25th

was shifled | Peninsula, North of Seoul, the suddenly Southward to brace long-lost South Korean capital. the line that had been held

The worship was not identified.

knocked Air sweeps hy the battle worn 24th.

out 12 Red forces trying to punch

chemy locomotives and damaged A

seven. Fighters' and bombers hit the South Western naval base of Mokpo with small vessels as tho

forgets.

with armour straight Eastword to Pusan were still miles from the Naktong hiver delta, which inf

Docks and rail yards at just short of the port.

Yosu and Sunchen, in the deep The Naktong provides natura! South, were bombed and strafed. water barrier for Allied forces. defending the line further to the

reaches new peak

Tokyo, August 4. Favoured by American prosperity and British buying Japan's export trade has made a remarkable.advance, according to the International Trade and industry Ministry data, reports the Japanese, newspaper. "Asah!", today,

Beginning late last year the Japanese export trade, has been steadily reaching a monthly total of U6800,000,000 in May and thereafter.

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The Ministry thinks that export contracts for July, for which letters of credit have been opened, must have exceeded $70,000,000.

It is estimated that the peak since the end of the war has been reached and a new record high created.

As of July 20 the total came to $14,000,000, the Ministry reported.

in regard to the goods involved the demand is centred on secondary cotton products instead of on cotton cloth,

There is unwonted activity also in rayon. silk, machinery- and sundries."

It is understood that in respect of price_tha altuation in alap improving. Compared with the position In early Juns the export price of cotton cloth is seen to have rison by about 40 per cent, machinery by about 10 per cent and metals by 20 per cent.

Business circles attribute this favourable trade turn to tha prosperity of America and hurried #cenging by British Common- wealth nations to Import' boods In June on account of the approaching expiry of the Anglo-Japanese trade agreemani.-

fleuter.

Six U.S. Air Force jets land on Taiwan airfield

Taipeh, August 4. squadron of six jet planes of the United States Air Force arrived in Talwan today as General Douglas MacArthur moved at top speed to carry out his pledge to go all out to dofond Taiwan and establish the fullest liaison bo twoen SCAP and Taipeh.

North, but wirds Eustword near Air reconnaissance The jet planes arrived from Okinawa and set down

its mouth and nows into the sca almost of Pusan.

Officials said Me Jonn Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State's Republican polley consultant, had

Some Red elements were at the heen principally responsible for river ofching artillery Lttack the progress which has been mattenross it ngalist, First Cuvale on the draf: in résent, weeks. Ha| Division froups around Taegu, 55 miles North West of Pusen on the main Allied road-roll supply line for the central front.

was given this task by the Secre tary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson. In the hope of speeding up the Japanese ponce settlement, which

Allied planes kent ก Pharp would be assured of bipartisan i wentel for troon trains that may gunnert in Congress,

be trying to fill depleted encant Although

United States ranks. The the

Reds

tried to get proposal for the Japanese prace some trains out of Chonglin, Ir selllement will not be made pul- Nerth Korea, by covering the rail He when it is ready, it will be yards with a smoke serven. circulateaumong and discussed with interested

Hovernments Final effort

Aman the Arst to be consulleri will be the United Kingdom and other members of the British Commonwealth here.

The fresh troops, if not holled Authoritles sal that the view by planes, could reach the fron!

of

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Air reconnaissance said- the Reds were building up strength in the Toejon area, 90 miles North These reserve East of Chinju. troops would be rushed to the Wonghun sector or shifted to the Thelon front.

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SILVA, TAM ACQUITTED

OF CONSPIRACY CHARGE

Six

to one verdict

verdict by jury

..

Marcus A, da Silva, prominent local solicitor, was acquitted of the charge-

of conspiracy to procure false evidence yesterday by the special jury of five men and two woman who deliberated for an hour before re- turning to the packed courtroom.

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In a hushed; atmosphere, the foreman an- nounced, the jury's findings. They also ac- quitted Shao-kwai Tam, film director and, Mr. Silva's co-accused; who was tried in his obsence since his disappeance four days ago in the middle of the trial.

When the verdict regarding Mr. Silva was read out, from among the spectators murmuring wat heard, which was silenced by an order of the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. E.H. Williams.. After his discharge, Mr. | taught 'the girl how to drive som Sliva was immediately sur years back. The Crown alleged randed by an enthusiastie that both accused did this "In throng of friends and relatives, concert with others" with the and congratulations poured in.

knowledge that Mr. Cowls had ta The summing-up of the case they had tried to bribe him with fact not tought the girl, and that by Mr. Justice Williams started $2,000, thinking he would not

at 2 p.m. and Ankhed at 4 pm to the Ponce put forward was!

had previously

at the jury's The defence During the period at recess, most of the spectators In- that

oned that Mr. Silva. air-conditioned ride the small, courtroom did not badge from been approached by one Mr. L Choy, who had given him the in- their seats. The adjoining corr!-

formation

about Mr. dar itself was also full of people having taught the girl. As a re- Cowle On the jury's return, the foreman rose and was formally sult of this information, first ac- cused had gone to Mr. Cowie, tɔ asked if they had reached their nake hitz to give evidence ne- verdict as regards' first accused,

cording on beholl of the girl. Foreman: We have......

Court Clerk: By what motort ty.

Foreman: Six to one. We frid first accused did not conspire to procure false evidence.

Govt majority reduced g

Birmingham, August 4.

Mr. Raymond, Blackburn. Member of Parliament, re- signed from the party today. reducing the Government'e majority to four.

Giving his reasons, he said: "In my view Mr. Winston Churchill should become Prime Minister of a Coalition Government.".

Mr, Blackburn, a 35-year- old lawyer, was a prominent Labour back-bencher of the House of Commons with spa- cial interest in atomio energy. He has consistantly advocated three-power-taika on atomis energy control, and has often taken an Independent line In Parliament.

won Mr Blackburn

the

· Northfield Division of. ·Øle». mingham in this year's stoc» tion with a majority of 6,740.. -Router,

Two quakes rock West Venezuela

Instead of denying this. the defence contender. Mr. Cowle merely innlled indirectly, that, ha mam had

taught the girt, and gave Mr. vn the Impression, that he was shiv-shallying" for a lucrative At this, a loud ripple rose fee. Mr. Cowie then went to the from behind among the crowd, police with this information, as a Mr. Justice Willams, called for result of which subsequent «tele- order, declaring that. If he could phone conversations between Mr. not have silence, he would clear Silva and himself: were wire- the Court.

recorded by, the police at hi second accused,

Recured house.

Counsel for dr. A-a so sub-

ex-poller

on

Wingsreald Tho" fury, mau membat the Yuqson whyrede.||

found -lim-'; nof

Caracas Verjézuela,

* August, A

at an unnamed airfield in the strictest mili- tary secrecy, The Jets arrived a bare two other, "thor/continued sporadle the hours before, a Military Airelling of. Taltan and Little unanimously fis Transport Service DC-4 bring Kinmen islands by Red batteries guilty, owing to lack of evidence. Cowie, daunty was in Two strong carthquakes hit Ing Major-General A.P. Fox. Amay-United Press.

Mr. Heston, Crown Counsel, offlour. In the early stages of the General MacArthur's deputy

then told the Court that the he expected to get into the graces Western Venezuelatodav, Southern battle, the Americans chief of staff, Brigadier-Gen-

Crown was offering no evidence of the uollee once more, which causing an undetermined jabbed sharply Into the Comeral George R. Back, com- PI TO GET the further charge against Mr. would be advantageous particu- number of deaths and destroy-

disorganising

ns Iprly tholr munists,

regardals

driving Blive of inelting, another to pro school's dealing with the Kowing an estimated. 10 per cent manding general of the Signal. efforts to mount a full-scale

Corps in the Far East, and

and Was evidence, talse offensive.

loon traffle: testing office, t Blows were traded on other 20 other officers and enlisted sectors of the front. An Ame men. ricon regimental combat tcom beat back a small Red attack at Pongam, 18 miles East of Chinju and eight miles South of Wong- bun. This was their nearest ap- proach today to Pusan.

South Korean troops near the Hamchung-Andong front skir- milshed with the Reds.

General Fox fold the United Press: "I have come to establish Hoison between SCAP and the Nationalist Government in AC cordance with General Mac- Arthur's

declaration when he left Talpch."

He said his job was to get full

battle. The Wongbun miles West Pusan, started

A spokesman at General, Mac-he Its scope was this morning. not known immediately but Arthur's Headquarters said the looked like a beginning of the situation was now shifting from final Red offort to push the the defensive to the offensive for

of ton officials here now wor that in-three-days or less.. the Korean conflet had made the Jananese peace settlement merch rather than less urgent. They wern said to feel that the need for bolstering Western democracy in the ever of millions of Arialles required that the Allied nations make an early effort to reward the Japanese for the co-operation whle they have displayet.

in operation after which would return to Tokyo. General Back said he came to supervise the establishment of a communications system for liaison 19 Tokyo.. work, after which he is returning

PLANES FROM U.S.

Manlia, August 4. The Secretary of National Defence, Mr. Ruperto Kang- leon, disclosed that the Philip pine armed forces are to re-

four colve. Boon

transport planca of the C-47 type from the United States under the military assistance agreement. The Air Force disclosed. that

Mr. Kangleon also said that Filipino Aghter pilota. will be It B-29 bombers were operating

The Sigaal Corps here will be trained to jet-propelled plones

ny from their Okinawa base,

directed by Major T. Buckley. at Clark Field airbase and will An evaluation of their raida who has already

a staff of 10 be Instructed in their main-

tchance. 17 enlisted men in marks earlier this week in San | sector, Taegu is seven miles East this week on faclorics in North Meers and

munitions, South Korean Korea showed that

chemical

and metal plants had Taipeh. been put out of action for some. time to come,

Americans peninsula.

the Korean

The U.S. Eighth Army report- nd First Cavalry Division patrols Officials elted Mr. Dulles re- drew enemy fire in the Taecy

evkience of this of the Naktony.

Francisco & fedling, Mr. Dulles said at than troops were also in contact with time that if the United States the Reds in the North, wanted the continuing good wil of the Japanese and the Germans It must perrunde the rest of the democratic nations to admit them or equal partners to the society of free nations. United Press,

SMUTS GOES FOR

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United Nations forces.

Lt. General George E. Strate- meyer, commander of the Far

First Cavalry commanders sala at: bridges on the Naktong in the Taogu area had been blown up after the Allied troops made theirs Air Force, said 85 per cent lust defensive river crossing.

Press.

of the plants had been knocked out. He said they were no longer Both rides have been probing a factor in the war.-Associated with lonks and mea in the South Before the battle broke out. Red ratrols were dispersed trying to several Nuktong in cross the places farther North.

Arst reported combat arrived of the newly

FOREST FIRES

Liaison work

cure

dropping

As to the second' accused, Mr. Hooton said a decision would be made soan in his connection (His $25,000 balk had been, et- trented and awai

warrant for his ar- mornin- Issued on the rext

following his disappearance). Mr.

Turning to the fury, Justice Williams thanked them for the, very

Close

attention

w ich they had paid to the case, Ouing to the length of the trial, he cald he was exempting them fron. Jury service for a period of three years.

:

Nino-day trial

|

No evidence

of the buildings in the town of

Submissions were out for. The town lles in the mountains ward by Mr. d'Almada, în ithe in the state of Lara, and is about, course of his addraw, to the 86 miles East of Lake Maracaibo. Jury the day before that there ¿was no dyidanes" whistasover-of

or Rescue squads leti. Caracas for a hint of conspiracy between | EI Tocuyo to help remove the

· Mr. Bilva, and Mr. Tam, or any wounded to Quibor, hint of conspiracy between An cflcias bulletin "dented re- Bilva and any person or person, po unknown

ports that the deatis, toll was Counsel further pointed out more than 100,It said an in- that even though the fury, should definite number, were injured. And that Mr. Bilva did spproach San Cristobal, to the South Mr. Cowie in the way the Crown has suggested which he submit West, was also shaken, the bul tell they could not, or the evid letin sold. It added that electrical free-this was not sufficient to were interrupted communications first accused guilty of the were interrupted in the El Tocuyo

Him

area. who were alleged by the pro- conspiracy charge against

The

of Mr. Covie war evidence secution to have conspired with subjected to a scathing attack by some others unknown, to cure faise quidamos from Wil the defence counsel, who asked llars Henry wi

drivin: the Jury whether it was sure to school Instructor

convict any man on any, chargs some time

en the evidence of a man like

Thus ended the nine-day telal of Mr. Silva and Mr. Tam,

between

In accordance with the military hgreement with the United States, the Philippines is to receive a certain number of fighter planes The arrival of the twa gan.

and C-47 troop carrier planes. orais was preceded by one day The total number was not re- by that of Major-General H. M. vealed. About 50 fighter planes

been..

delivered already Turner, commanding general of have the Thirteenth Air Force from here.

tress. Flying and maintenance train- Clarks Field, Manila. General. Turner's "job, like

oring for Flipino pilota in jet pro- that

under Generals Fox, Back and Vics pelled craft also come

Admiral Harry B. Jarrett, will provisions of the agreement.

Defence Secretary sald

in connection slaughter card. Cheung

-pro.

manhim.

movie so came involved in, motor acidunt like which # Diary Farm bloyalist was killed by the car drivan ̧· by Miss Chou 10.

who

only possessed

tearner's genuently com

(She was

A WALK.

ON RIVIERA ·

be strictly Ilalaon.

the Philippine Air Force is now The Capetown. August 3

The operation of all branches | shaping a programme to give as efforts

Tulon, August 4. Field Marshal Jon Christian Marines in Korea were strafing

Raging Corest fires threw wide of this group will be separate many of its fighter pilots as pos-mitted to trial, and acquitted, by Sut, who is making excellent proguri, in recovering from, his stakes. In sumpor Carler halten into a panic on Friday Flyler and distinct from, the diplomatic latest on opportunity to obtain the a Jury.) for

marion the air, naval training and Information

Home

Field Marshal Smuts was pro- scated with lus 25th grandchild today boy, born to Dr. Louise

planes Southern forces.

Melidowie, the Field -Mursal Reds repulsed

youngest daughter. Hor, husband 1. Mr Denis Melldowie.

of Allied

from

The worst fires were in the Vut Department, between the naval harbour of Toulon and th fashionable resort of Cannos.

Okinawa.

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TERRORISTS ATTACK

MAIL TRAIN

Me H.G. Sheldo Silva

d'Alminda,

KC,

was

Mr. Lea

and DAL

Wright, all instructed by Bir Man-kam Low Second

was by C. Y. Kwarta

Counsel In

before his disappearaneused,

Crown

The prosecution, cont

contented that

long lines, today, took

At Icast ono small village, military attaches-none of whom or jet aircraft. United Fress.

Back walk round his firm just outside Pretoria

First Marine and Second In- Novel, was evacuated of all re- was present when Fox and

hundreds of other arrived." sidents, and The 80-year-old staterman, Isfantry Division troops, fresh from

not however, were at the persons were reported to be fleeing weight, and the United States, putting on

the path of the blazing pine Ingatla

for comment on the ar front. The Marines have 47 ton ig feeling stronger, nithough he

Strong Westerly winds, rival of the lets or the part they trees. General

the not yet seuing visitors,

Pershing tanks,

estimated as high as 40 miles a will play in carrying out General largest the Americans have hour, were fanning, the flames MacArthur's pledge in the de

Wellor thrown into the Korean fighting along the coastal area.

fence of Taiwan. Turner dew to the airfield where the jets landed

- Singapore, August 4. a short me before they set down Terrorists attacked the Mr. Bitva and Mr. Tam, Hed:apa: affer

hour's fight from Singapore-Kubla Lumpur-Ipoh bronched Mr. Cowie with the la

mall train last right for the Lention of gettin him tɔ-give The Prefect of the Var Depart- There was no Immediate In-second successive "night" and perjured evidenco Ja Mina ment issued en sopent a the formation available if the jets the sixth time in a fortnight. ponylation to remain calm.

No casualties would be held back for purely Two campers were arrested on defensive operations if the Chin. The train raced on as guards.ex

-were reported. |-- complaints that they "had" care” lessly left compare embers unata Reds launch an attack, or if changed andts, with the attackers. they would take to the skies to tended-Associated Press

Join the Chinese Air Force in a Wednesday night 132 bags of mall were destroyed, by A fire reconnaissance and pairol work

However, one ale force officer. Which resulted from the attack.

According to a police: report Personalia yesterday ambush- | PageADY STA

State, Romindere Euro Special Page was wounded in the bi

Dr. Melidowio; was 'In coristant attendance: her father during

halness.--Associated Press,

The weather

BWESTERLING

STILL HELD

The 25th Division, shortly after reaching the Southern sector, hurled back. a" Red counter attack, killing on

estimated 800 Communists.

The North Koreans have

four divisione on, or probably going to, the Southern front Against 28th them are the Américan and possibly elements of the Merines Second Enfantry "and the-Firth regimental combat

Singapore, August 4, The defense authorities here: team from Hawail. The 24th has been withdrawn to an un intend to keep the Dutch Com- announced position.

mando Ipader, Captain-Turco”. Contact was maintained on all Westerling, in sustɔdy pending a

whether the sectors, of the 125-mile front, declaion on

Crows Bunday 4 hour, diske

US. naval warcraft shelled ted will appeal ngalast Kalolaila, al-muzib.26,36,#Toth, jafnan

esterday's dan11300, mim.1.10

troops 10 miles North of Yongdok Supreme Court decision ruling Best" on the East coast, 80 miles North out his extradition 10, Indonesia.

(tràngờ hershly from. Toskin through the Formous Channel; da un', sætensive low Zpřenosey aren“ all »f the Tgoehoorde

Tuning'a · Korvenat Moderate winds. Reuttered piowerk, de De Kesterdays Weatheri-E

if

ated

of Puson, Towns hit by naval A Singapore, Defence, DurMİ- shells, there were: Chucksandong, mient, spokesman, anabiinaing thin 10 miles North in Yongdek, Yang today, said that yang and Chummünking which is siills be held kikker peers theesh Parallelgento; entergene ***H #On the ikotaan, wart edaste in Virhe indonesia's

taid: "They are not hora. for purnere unblálodin -Poh

¡pósti "of decoration.”

|· Meanwýbile,"it was reported all Central Mainga, KIIDE MASTRAS

was quiet in the Kinmen area are

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The quakes coincided with a strong electrical storm in the state, of Zulia where Lake Mara- calbo is located number of dwellings, were damaged through- out the area and, in some parts of Caracas, people ́fled into the streets lo panle-United Press.

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