1950-09-01 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1950

ACHESON'S WARNING Princess up

TO CHINESE REDS

Joining in Korean war is act of aggression

N. KOREANS

APPEAL TO N.

ro-

Washington, August 30. "The Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, evidently apprehensive over

ports that Chinese Communist troops are moving toward the Chi- neso-Korean border, said today the United States is doing everything possible to convince the Chinese Rods that America has no aggres- sivo intentions toward China.

The Secretory of State told his weekly news conference that Chinese in- tervention in North Korea would be clear violation of the United No- tions Security Council orders. He declined to say whether any direct diplomatic representations had been made to the Chinese Commun-

ists.

MR. DEAN ACHESON

U.S. Veterans want change in policy

The

But he recalled various American policy statements disclaiming any hostile intentions toward the Chinese Rods.

and about

London, August 30, Princeza Elizabeth is up and about again 15 days after the birth of her daughter, Princess Anne, hor doctorn reported today.

Ble William Gilliatt and Bir John Woir said in a bul- excellent pro- latin: "The greas of her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth, and her daughter has been maintain- ed and their condition very satisfactory. Her Royal Highness has been getting up for the past few days.

"It le not intended there.

fora to lasve any further

bulletin."-Associated Press.

Compromise on Tibet reported

BUILD-UP OF

UN DEFENCE BRAATHENS

BOX IN KOREA

Korca, August 31.

The arrival of British: troops in Korea is the bogin- ning of the build-up of the United Nations defence box whore the invading Communist forcas lio stalemated.

The United Nations now has on the record four

American and five South Korean divisions, plus one Marine and one British brigade. ¡The are backed by a substantial quantity of medi».

um and heavy artillery and at least 500 tanks.

Observers believe that another his five-year enlistment, said two divisions will have to be that what he had seen of Korea employed to break out of the so far was better than Palestine Korcan defence box, aided pos- or Hong Kong, but he understood sibly by the Marines built into a that this might not be the case full division or another fresh later on. unit, for an amphibious blow which General MacArthur is ex-headquarters, Cox said: "Every- As he turned away to battalion pected to deliver shortly.

The recent South Korean land- thing is okay so far. I hear ten is ing on an island near Inchon coming up this afternoon." testifies to the complete United Further up the stream bed, Nations control of Korean waters where the Highlanders were dig- and the possibility of an amphi- ging this reporter stopped at bious assault when General Mac- the headquarters of the "A" Com Arthur's forces are sufficiently pany. The men were just having bullt up.

their noon meal.

and

Meanwälle, the training of thousands of young South Sergeant-Major James Gray, of New Delhi, August 30.

Koreans to mop up the liberated Gourock, Scotland, was satisfied Chinese Communist areas continues. Training centres | with everything so far, except The Government has

written toe turning out several hundred the coffee. "Can't drink it," he dally, while it was revealed last said. He introduced us around to consider the defences of Wes India expressing willingness week that additional young men a group of privates who were all

are to be trained by the Ameri- bare from he to settle the Tibetan issue

the waist up tara

Europe. Meanwhlic

cans in Japan. such amicably, reliable sources suid

bronzed by the Hong Kong sun. would not comment on

The South Korean Government All hated coffee and longed for Winston here tonight. Mr. до proposals

is also organising a women's tea, but otherwise they felt they Churchill's request to unity a

army They said this assurance was

corps to relleve men of might well be in Hong Kong. West German army with Wee

contained in Peking's reply to base and lines of communications tern European forces.

India's recent Informal note sug-duty.

In Pusan this week 2,000 young gesting the desirability of settling the question of future Sino- women attended a rally outside Tibetan relationships peacefully, the artillery station to declare in view, especially, of the present their readiness for service.

A woman Major-one of the international situation.

few women officers at present This favourable response to In-serving with the South Korean din's suggestion, the sources said, Army-attended with a pistol in amounts to a categorical denial of her side holster.

vade Tibet.

cort-

Mr. Acheson, by inference, also appealed to the North Koreans lo If they lay down their arms.

the carriet out this order of

withdrew Security Council and North of the 38th parallel, Mr. Acheson said, the United Nations

5 Confirmed that Turkey has Lerces would not cross. the

asked to join the North Atlantic parallel,

His comments came when a repact. Mr. Acheson said that the porter asked whether American Turkish request is being given way very netive consideration by the forces would fight their agross the purustel, which had U.S. because of America's divided North and South Korea. tinuing interest in the security of

Turkey, Mr. Acheson

replied that question would have to

He noted however, that the

that any other European nation may join the pact only upon un- Peking was also reported to animous consent of all other mem-huve told India it has authorised bers. Therefore, he said, theils ambassador to New Delhi to Turkish request would have to be conduct

in New negotiations considered by all governments Delhi with the Tibetan delegation concerned, and was not simply a on the future of Sino-Tibetan re- matter for the US, to decide. lutions.

this

be con-

sidered by the United Nations. North Atlantic Charter provides/reports of plans by China to in-

but that the question might solve Hself if the North Koreans would accept what the United Nations has inid down us its policy.

its

The Security Council, original resolution on the Korean war, ordered a cease-fire and the withdrawal of the North Korean troops to the 38th parallel, where they had started.

In response to questioning,. Mr. Mr. Acheson commented al Acheson said Greece has made no length when askod what the format application to join the Al- United States was doing to distantle alilance-United Press.

the Chinese Communists courage

from going to war.

The

1.5.

Mr. Acheron said, is endeavouring to make it clear that Chicago, August 30. it has an aggressive intentions of Veterans of Foreign any kind regarding China. The U.S. is taking no aggressive or for Wars called today

new

provocative steps that would make). lendership of the U.S. Stute

the Peking regimo suspicious, he and Defence Departments.

said. The requests were contained in two resolutions that did not men- tian elther the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson. the Secre- tary of Defence, Mr. Louis John- son.

The resolutions were approved! by overwhelming votes of dete. gales to the VFW's Fifty-first National Encampment.

One of the resolutions sahi: "We deplore and condemn the present policy of our department at State which due to its Inepti- tude is endangering the very existence of our beloved

coun-

Charter violation

Peking Radio attacks UN

In

Status quo?

Only the coffee

Korea would be a nicer place than 'Hong Kong—if it weren't | for coffee. This was the opinion of the man of the Middlesex regiment and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, so they settled down today in their first bivouac near the Korean fight- ing front.

"It even smells the same," said Sergeant George Morrison, refer- ring to the Oriental use of night, "And people soil for fertiliser. dress a little different; but they are pretty much the same too." Reuter and Unlied Press.

Bill to end Canadian rail strike

Lo

Ottawa, August 30. The House of Commons to- day approved in principle a government bill

bring Canada's crippling nine-day Except for the morning coffee, rall strike to an end. The sources Indicated that which is revolting to the British The measure to become law India would be pleased if such troops, the first United Nations still must be studied in Commit- negotiations resulted in the troops to join the Americans and tee stage and given a third_read- continuance of the status quo South Koreans in this police ac-ing. Then it will go the Senate leaving Tibet autonomous under tion, found Korca good so far, for passage there before receiv nominal Chinese suzerainty,

but had no illusions about the ing royal assent.

The Chinese Ambassador to In- dia, General Yuan Chung Hsien, who is reported to have reached

future.

Lieutenant Colonel A. M. 'Man, the Middlesex commander, opin ed Korea is a much pleasanter

Under the bull, the 124,000 rail strikers would go back to work immediately. The unions and the railways would have 15 days to

statement Singapore on Tuesday, is expect place than Hong Kong, where negotiate a settlement. It

Communist

no

ed to arrive In New Delhi on both battalions spent 10 months. agreement was forthcoming and Friday.

"We really are trained for no request was made by the two San Francisco, August 30.

this," he said, pointing to the sides for more time, an arbitra- The Peking Radio widened

"Our The seven-mon Tibetan dele- rugged hills around him.

lor would be appointed whose He added that anyone joining its attacks

upon the

United

gation, which could not go to men

have spent 16 months up decisions would be binding. The In North Korea would join in Stales to include the United China because the British refused and down hüls in territory be- workers would get a four-cent what the UN has brandon a Nations, in what sounded like to grant a visa to Hong Kong, is hind Hong Kong of almost exact- hourly increase on a provisional aggression. He said the U.S.

basis immediately. They had ask- trying to paint sat that to take possible abandonment of Chi- also expected here shortly from ly the same terrain.""

The men of the Highlanders ed for a seven to 10 cent boost- attempts to Kalimpong. According to present and Middlesex were bivouacked Associated Press. part in this would violate these

likely charter of the UN and the ex-push their way into the world indications, the talks are

to begin here some time in the in an apple orchard on the East organisation. press order of the UN Security

third week of September. The side of a rocky dry river bed. Council..

-After-recounting Chou En-lai's Associated Presn.

Nineteen-year old Middlesex In an action-alled Press

Private, Ivor Jones, was delighted" con-protest over an alleged incursion

with the American C Rations, furence, Mr. Acheson also:

of American planes, and a State

which include such delicacies as vienna sausoge, chicken

and

Bonn, August 28. vegetable, meat and beans, pork The British, French and United and beans, spaghetti and meat States. High Commissioners for sauce, cookies, real chocolate Germany have published a new and powdered instant coffee; law designed to bring about the "Very good your rations are," final break-up or the octopus- Jones said, "Just had what you

I. G. Farben chemical em

facade covering Agression

1. Denounced the East German Department declaration that the try:

election law which requires a matter should be settled by the The resolution urged

"that voter to change his ballot in front United Nations, the radio dc- those persons in our State De- of Communist officials if he wants clared: "It is common knowledge partment whose ignorance. mis- to vote against the Communists. that the so-called 'United Nations' feasance and non-feasance have Mr. Acheson said this is a brazen is merely a resulted in failure in our field of example of typical Communist American imperialist diplomatic relations be immedi-

degradation of democratic pro-In Korea." ately discharged from the govern-- cesses. ment service."

President Horry Truman urged in the resolution "to seek patriotic out and appoint new and able persons" for State De

partment jobs,

was

2. Welcomed the initiative of The dispatch was not attribut India in proposing that the six ed to any source, but made the small members of tho U.S.statement, which usually is an Security Council proposes a solu- indication that it reflects highest

but he Chinese Communist policy. tion of the Korean war,

Floods cut off supply route

Saigon, August 30, Severe floods have cut off the vital 48-mile French route from the port of Haiphong to Hanoi, the capital of Tonkin, according to press reports reaching here. An hour of bitter debate pre-

tlded that the proposal is still. Peking Radio meanwhile kept

These reports said that several olup drumtire reports about ceded passage of each resolution, under consideration, and that de-,

how weeks of monsoon rains had falled comment would have Only three delegates of the 4,080

solidly the Chinese people are swollen the Red River to 31 feet In attendance voted against the come from Mr. Warren Austin, supporting Chou's sland, The

The above normal at Hanoi and un- resolution on the State Depart-U.S. delegate to the UN.

Radio broadenst stream

a Sald

dated vast rice producing delta he placed no credence ment. Only ave dissenting votes

protests allegedly Issued state-

ued by arcas. were cast on the Defence Depart- wintever in the alleged

individuals. ment resolution. Associated ments of 38 American prisoners various bodies and

Chinese Communist The Haiphong road is already of war, which Russia has sub- and sald

stationed around dotted with submerged vehicles mitted to the U.N. The statements army units Washington, August 28.

to and will be closed to truck traffic quit Korea, Mr. Peking have been roused asked the US.

furlous anger** by, the alleged for at least 10 days. Syrian Minister Faiz el Khouri Acheson said some governments

attacks on Mun- American air told correspondents today "The with no morals, manufacture churia. Palestine question is eternal and statements or use various pres- the Arabs will opposé ggression sures to obtain them. He added The dispatch quoted one army announced that important com- by the Jews just as we appose that a good way to find out how emeer as saying: "We must bined operations are under way aggression in Korca."

the prisoners really feel would teach them a lesson."--United against guorilla forces in the Red

River delta-United Press.

Press,

The Minister discussed with be for the North

govern- Press.

Cross to campsa so for

the Assistant Secretary of State, ment to allow mentatives of George C. McGee, plans for the the International Red forthcoming session of the United visit prisoner of war Nations Assembly at which the problem of Arabs who died from move that North Korea the Palestine fighting are expeet- has balked.

ed to be debated.

Falz el Khouri is. leaving ori August 30 for the Paris meeting of the International Bank and Monetary Fund of which he is Director-Associated Press,

J

Defence' of Europe

Said the North Atlantic Treaty Council, meeting in New York on Beptember 15, will

Despite the reported flood con- ditions, the French authorities

ANTI-CARTEL LAW IN GERMANY

call frankfurters for dinner. Very ke I

pire, once the

the biggest industrial

good."

I asked him: "How about the coffee?'

cartel in the world,

The law provides that the re-

ben

He replied: "That's another maining domestic assets of Far- be dispersed among Ger- matter. Can't drink it."

so that competi- man companies tion will be promoted in the chemical and related industries.

This 100 plants still Western Allied jurisdiction In Germany and Berlin will be sold

Independent

Long thought

to

panies.

under

German com-

Jones thought long before he disclosed his views on the sub Ject of this police action in to Korea, "it's a good thing stop them now,” he said.

The action parallels the de- Corporal Stewart Cox from centralisation of Germany's stec) Dundee, also of the Middlesex, and coal combines, ordered about and a regular nearing the end of two years ago,—Associated Press.

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