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COMMUNIST TROOPS LAUNCH Six die in Wales Attlee's broadcasts

GENERAL OFFENSIVE UN forces withdraw seven miles in Kigye area

MARINES BLUNT ATTACK

Tokyo, September 3..

Communist troops exploded a general attačk all along the Northern and Eastern Korean fronts today and gained up to`seven miles in the Kigye area West of Pohang. In the West and South they reinforced their three-day-old offensive by making a new crossing of the Naktong river and launching a new attack on Masan.

British troops move to front

Somewhere in

Korea, September 3, British forces today began moving to the front in South Koren.' They are attached to a higher formation which is al- ready in contact with the Communists. The men. are in good spirits. ·

This is their first move since thair arrival in Koren five days ago and the establishment of their camp in an inland loca- tion.-Router.

Typhoon kills 38 in Japan

The new attack on the North clashed head on

with joint American-South Korean drives in the same areas and set the entire 129-mile Korean front ablaze in a gigantic battle from one end to the other.

It was estimated, the Reds have thrown 10 to 12 divisions into their "last gasp" effort to drive the United Nations forces out of Korea. At full strength before battle losses this would be between 100,000 to 120,000 mon.

The Communist. threat. In the Targu sector Increased to- as the North Koreans night pushed to within 2,000 yards of the main

Tabu to Taegu highway.

The Communists had pressed about 3,000 yards from the Naktong Klver bridgehead, in- tense fighting along a 2.000 yard front of penetration continues,

A spokesman for the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division said "the next few hours will tell whether we can hold them or whether we will baya te throw more in."

action by

thrown across the Naklong river, They reported nuntilly light casualties.

train crash

'Six persona lost their lives and 35 were injured when this passenger express, travelling from Holyhead to Euston, Londen, collided with a light engine at Penmaemawr, near Con

from way, North Wales last month. The train was carrying hallday makers and travellers Ireland. This picture shows a temi-general view of some of the wrecked passenger coaches, In the background la Conway Bay (AP Photo).

British steamer sails for Canton

Vietminh out to kill U.S. envoy?

RUSSIA BLAMED FOR INCREASED EXPENDITURE

London, September 2.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attleo, in a nation-wide broadcast tonight blamed the Soviet Government for Britain's increased defence planning and expendituro..

He said that Russian leaders could, if they would, lift the cloud of apprehension which hangs oven all the peoples of the world, including their own..

The British people had no aggressiva intentions, but everyone know that they wore firmly ro- solved to defend their own way of life. "I hope the rulers of the Kremlin understand both these facts," Mr. Attlee added.

machine tool exports to the Soviet Union.

"These exports have not affect- ed injuriously either our home or export requirements," Mr. Attlee noserted.

"The Russian leaders talk a great deal about peace, but their

"There is nothing secret about actions cause world-wide anxiety.

"They could join with us and this.. Neither Mr. Churchill nor the

other peoples of the world his colleagues made any protest

which made.

at the time the agreement was to use

use the resources

at the disposal selence na placed

them on armaments,

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attention

"Eighteen monthy are we took of mankind to raise the standard

steps to ensure that equipment of life and promote the happiness and, tools which are recorded as of the common people instead of of key importance for alrategic wasting

purposes should not be exported. "They know quite weit that except in the case of contracts wo are prepared of any time to already concluded before that discuss with them fully all date, and this was announced to. differences. It is not a question the House of Commons by the of method or of places or of President of the Board of Trade

All that is required is in February, 1949. persons. the will

"We do not, seek to interfére Salgon, September 3. An American Legation with the internal affairs of Rus- spokesman said today that the sia. If the Russians believe that U.S. Minister to the Associat- their system is the best, let them ed States of Indo-China, Mr. continue to work it out in their Donald R. Heath has been own country. If it is so good,

let us all see the results. the officially notified that

hoy pre welcome to see was the 600-ton steamer Sing Hing of To HingFrench and Vietnamese policewomo haye ne fear

have information leading them of any compartsuit Company Limited, Hong Kong: The Sing Hing steamed out of the harbour towards the Pearl River estuary at 7 a.m. yesterday. She was to have arrived in Canton at 6 o'clockist-led Vietminh. yesterday evening. She carried neither cargo nor passengers.

Heavy fighting was raging The first British ship to sail for Canton after the along the Southern Naklong front where the Americans to- day were closing with smaller Communist assault forces in a dozen beachheads on the East side of the Naktong river. Re- ports from these scattered fronts were fragmentary and datayed She

In reaching the Second Division, coninund post.

Snipers silenced

Behind the American front This is regarded as a major lines in smouldering Yongsan, the Americans. Atmop-up patrols cleaned out and least two 'Communist regiments allenced Red snipers this after- are involved, with an oddlonal noon. one in reserve. The Communista

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fall of the Kwangtung provincial capital to the Communists in November loft port carly. yesterday on what was called a trial run into the Pearl River.

to believe that he has been hea punglingan. placed on an assassination. list · No Iron Curtain

by terrorists of the Commun-

what

"We are watching all these matters with alose attention. Moreover, we shall not allow auch exports to damage essen. * tiai defénos naade." ty

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Referring to Mr. Churchill's charges that Russian Inspectors were allowed to walk Found Bris tish' factories where other impor→ tant Government contracts were. carried out, the Prime Minister „Mr. 'Attled- announeed that said that inspection was not un- orders had byon given to pre-easonable in the manufacture of The spokesman said that the French authorities, in warning vent the disclosure of military goods of this kind.

Specifle Instructions had been Mr. Heath last night, gave him secreta to Russian inspectors' in

British factories. But he de siven to ensure that inspection conditions which information of any specifle The Sing Hing has been on Company was unavailable yester-no

clared, that it had never been Was made

disclosure of the run between Hong Kong day. However, it was understood plot or any other details.

Mr. Heath has been a prime

secrets. his Government's polley to sot prevented In the Second Division's drive and Tsamkong, Kwangchowan. that arrangement had been tids target for propaganda blasts by

up an Iron Curtain in trade

Mr. Atties accused Mr. Chur between East and West. Europe. chill of constantly running down are holding a road block in the Southward against a Communist for the past several months. with the Communist authorities Indong - Wacgwon highway area | flanking

force, up American It was learned that she would in Canton before the wip's de- the Vietminh radio against the American policy of military ald parture. medium and are reported to be making a

tank knocked out a

British machinery now being Britain in his speeches which were read abroad and which in- sail for Tsamkong from Can- Permission granted to the Sing to Indo-Ching: Osaka. September 3.~~~ great effort to push reinforcements Rusefan-bullt-T-34-in-a-nose-toton before returning toport" Hing by the Chinese Communia Heath normally has two-body-. sent to Russia was the result of

The Red tank was

"For the last 20 years, authorities indicated that. the guards assigned to him by the Britain's trade agreement with Jured the national interest.

Churchill beems

Beems to me to have guarding a Communist mine feld later in the week.

American engineers later. High hopes were entertained Reis were beginning to relax the police during the day. Asso-the Soviet Union for our mutual

regarded Parliament mainly as a cleaned out, the Division spokes- by local shipping circles yesterday hitherto strict ruling that foreign ciated Press.

place where he makes speeches.. mon said.

There was no ex-of the post-Liberation nisider.vessels could not call at a: Chi-

He comes down like, a prima rlanation why the North Koreans vuyage of the Sing Hing to Cannesc inland river port, one ship-

donna, delivers his oration and taking were

such defensive ton. The hopes were that this plug source pointed out.

thon, except for an. incasures in the midst of an 10-ton ship flying the British lag assault on the American lines might be the forerunner of more

appearance et question time, seen no more until the next -on," Mr. Attles Bald. guarding the Targu-Pitson life- truffle to come.

*Mr. Churchill had shown him

Typhoon Jane caused exten- sive damage on the island of Shikoku, according to the first fragmentary reports from there today.

Kyodo News Agency suid la- complete reports showed Typhoon Jane caused at least 38 deaths and Injuries to 13.

The agency said these figures do not include to 45 labourers burled when an tunnel collapsed electric power

on account of the heavy rains in Niigala Prefecture, North

West-

across the Naktong River, which rose duel. is fordable at this point.

An celimated 1,506 to 4,000 Communists were involved in this action.

Yaks re-appear

The fled air force came out of hiding for the first time in two months to jalp the general assault. Russlan bulit Yak fighter bonihere blasted Amori- can troups in the Masan sector with five separate attacks.

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TONY ANG BACK

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beneft," he stated.

Britain had received feeding stuff and timber in exchange for machinery and Sterling Area raw IN AUSTRALIA materials.

Rusala had "carried out her Sydney, September 2

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ide of the bargain, and we are Mr. Attlee Chinese-born Tony Ang, who carrying out ours," In this connection, the same Although the Sing Hing was not

source recalled that before the last year left for Hong Kong and The Marines claimed to have the first foreign ship to sail for

Reda took over 'Canton, British under threat of deportation, re- The Prime Minister was reply- knocked out three enemy tanks Canton after the Liberation of

river steamers bore the brunt of turned to Australia by planting to the Opposition leader, Afr. self more party-minded

anyone elsa "sinjco his famous urd seven anti-tank guns In that city, the first being the 1.700-

and today carrying a five-year pass Winston Churchill, who, in a transporting passengers.

broadcast last Saturday, said that election broadcast in 1945, when their first day of action in the ton Russian steamer Azov which

cargosa batween Canton and the port. arca. sulled from Hong Kong for Canton Chungmyong bulge

With his wife and three chil-a British steel Dtm was producing he stepped down. 87 abruptly Colony. One Marino

became a late in August carrying neither

With the sea route between dren he hopes to settle in Sydneytools for Russia of the cing re- from his Tofty pedestal” - Mr. At the same time Lleutenan Korean battle commented

veteran in ane month of the cargo nor passengers-the fact that

cafe quired for the manufacture and Attlee added. now and work in a Chinese Winds of more than 100 m.p..General Walton Walker threw the

"We this was the Brst British ship to Canton and Hong Kong

cleared of Nationalist Inter-where he was a walter, before. ropair of tanks..

(Continued on page 3) He said, hopa to be able ripped up communications lines 17nited Sinter First Alavine Brigade | used a lot of ammunition today." call at that Chinese /inland porference of any kind and prompted und halted the rall service,

artillery shelled was particularly signblcant, these by a desire to restore the once to renew my passport indefinitely back into the battle along the th-Naktong river to help the United Yongsan again around noon to- sources said.

Cominent on the ship's first thriving Pearl River port to its after every five years provided the there is no change of govern- prosperity, States Second Infantry Division day with little effect.

ment." trip to Canton by the Ta Hing pre-Liberation

might be drive the Reds out of the canic

Chinese Communists, old Changnyong bulge area they

more desirous than ever to con- sider the re-opening, at least cleaned out two weeks ago.

conditional, of this port -to for eign vessels, the source said.

urn Honshu,

Osaka was hard hit and gos, electricity and water vices were disrupted;

ker.

Small newspapers in Osaka not equipped with their own power plants will not have editions out tomorrow morning.

In Tokushima Prefecture alone on Shikoku It was, reported that more than 1,000 houses were flooded,

Many shing boats were re- ported to be lost but no accurate figures were yet available.,

A tidal wave 10. Icat high lashed the Honshu coust.

Second Division infantrymen and Marines rolled the Commun- ists back South and West of the Naklong Yongsan toward

counter-attacka river today In that blunted the most menacing Red penetration of the American Western front.

Second Division troops pushed due South of Yongsan agalust re- latively light Communist resis tance to recapture strong positions overlooking the Naklong where the Red troops crossed last night after, penetrating the right flank of the American 25th Division,

Communist

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Rest of the quads expected to live

"The babies are doing as well as can be' expect- od," said Dr. C. W. Lam, Superintendent of the Kwong Wah Hospital last night comment- ing on the remaining three of the quadruplets born to Mrs. Lo Wah-hing at the hospital last Wednesday, 7.

girl,

The Immigration, Minister Mr. Harold Holt, reversed his pre- casorarefeetion of Brisbane- baru Mrs. Ang's appeal to allow her husband's return.-United Press.

POLITICAL SETBACK FOR MR. NEHRU

One report here sald yester day that the Sing Hing would hereafter be put on the run be tween Canton and Tsamklang, as the

transport demand for facilities between these two ports the lins been greatest since

New Delhi, September 2 liberation of Kwangtung pro

The Indian Prime Minister. vineo. However, this report Jawaharlal Nehru.. suffered in a could not be confirmed by the pulitical setback, today with the To Hing Company yesterday, defeat of his nominee for, the Two Chinese vrasola of a Presidency of the All India. Na- smaller alzo are to sail for Can- tional Congresszement ten today. They are the Ping On and the Hun Loong. Both have been on the run between

Purshotamdas Tendon, who was Trains on the main lines West

privately backed by Sardar Patet, of Nagoya were not running. Al West of Yongsan, Marines, sup- One of the ads boy-dled day but, Dr. Tam said, this was

Nehru's deputy, and most power- traffic was halted in Osaka. Com- | ported by a heavy artillery bar- at 7.15 pm on Saturday-throu nothing to be worried. about., the two ports for some time.. ful political rival, was elected munications connecting the 3 rage and thunderous attacks by days after birth. The remaining i The mother of the quade. A British coaster, the Jade Preskiont of this (year's Congress Osaka police stations were cut in Marine Corsair fighter

Lau Pal-kde 33-year-old wife Leat, began her second trip to by a lead 6 214 votes over Ac- soven places-United Press, drave the Reds off iwo ridged three are two boys and

n The boys weighed three and of a quarry worker, was not in the Fulien capital of: Foochow arya Kripalani, who had the sup- For mile and a half West Yongan. quartor. pounds and the girl. good health, the le reported to yesterday from Hong Kong. Her port of Nehru United Press. The Leathernecks denied heavy three and three-quarter pounds

be suffering from heart and last trip to that part about two North Korean machinegun are as at birth.

kidney disease, and is under. weeks ago was said to have been they inched up the slopes and then

naurished. Dr. Lam expressed optiniam

very satisfactory.. charged tho dug-in Communists for the survival of the remaining Dr. Lam sold that before tas atop the ridges early this effor infants though he said there is birth of the quads no pre-natal

The weather

ALL 0000 GMT (1 pm. NKBT) the noon, "Iyphoon - is' centred about 100 in WNW

1. of Tokyo and is moving NE Arides of U.S. advance

high pressure extendi“ BW'ward, from' is

Pacific anti-cyclone", towards/N \-Luson.

| Periwurd - variations over the China Be

and the «Philippines remain elight,

Today's "Moresankamillalglik · "or" shodarite

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at the Kwong Wah, Hospital last

Calcutta, September 3.

Reminders He said that everything humati week, sold the doctor. ** North West of Yongsan, Opp-.

Earthquake and flood-stricken Paro and Division forces drove the ly possible ta belug dono to save Saddened somewilat by the Reda off, the main, supply high: the babies. Professor Gordon loss of one of her quads, Mrs. Lau inhabitants of the Bramaputra Barclay on Bridge way between Yongan and King, LRCP, FRCS, FCO, Gov-as bearing up as well as the River valley, prepared for further Page &

Rising racial tension in, South Changnyongadvarding 2,000 ernment Consultant in Gynaeco could. She complained of pains disaster today as reports spread yards back toward the elver in logy and Obstetrics, is acting as and was constantly trying to all that the Luhit River, a tributary on's place. One Second Divi consultant in the cars of the up in bed, against the advice or of the Bramaputra, was likely to Page 7

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elated Page 8 anant) atrorafi:"Baliwagen”. smashed two Red read blocks Incubators to the Kwong Wah onthusism inco: last Wednesday The same source which

yesterday that the Lanit, was in on this highway Gouth of Fiveplan for the use of the babies for Hant) Kong's first quadruplets, spate wald today that the river Page Changnyang and Jolnad foress Oxygen and penicillin being continued to express their interesu with peber. deeond Division, sdministered besides diet of milk in the well-being of the tables had subalded to a triakło crFinang traspas dan krona olyat, and sigment water special nuraca by suturing, the urls to the mother, tal indication that landslides Page The Americana-advanced into paren

AR NEGIE tharuding diapers, money, caused by precurrent after-shocks |

millal powder, and even sweep of the giant root have dammed Pars

sion unit led by four tanks and babesterday Dr. King so doctors nad teave shown great moment

Nations

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