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ERNEST BOREL

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No. 34715.

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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1950.

FLYING

RUSSIANS CLAIM U.S. PLANES BABY

RAID SOVIET AIRFIELD Reported attack by jets North of Korean border PROTEST TO U.S. GOV'T

Moscow, October 10.

Russia protested to the United States last night that two American fighter planes had strafed a Soviet airfield 62 miles from the Soviet-Korean border.

The protest was contained in a note handed by the Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Andrei Gromyko, to the U.S. Minister-Counsellor Mr. Walworth Barbour.

Mr. Barbour refused to accept the note on the grounds that it should be

directed to the United Nations.

Feeling confidence in Malaya

Singapore, October 10. There is

The note, published without editorial comment in Moscow papers this morning, said two F-80 Shooting Star jets on Sunday strafed a Soviet air. field on the sea const in the Sukhaya-Rechka area.

was

The notc sald aerodrome equipment

damaged but mentioned no casualties. It de- manded "strict punishment of the persons responsible for the at-

universal con- |***

with

the Government United States.

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"The Soviet Government in. sist on strict punishment of the percons responsible for the at tack on the Soviet sirdrome and expects from the U. S. Govern- ment assurances that it will take the necessary measurce te prevent such provocative ac tions in the future.

"The Soviet Government con- tack" and salt the Soviet Gov-siders it necessary to state that for the cult- scquences of such notions on the Sir Harold Briggs' plan will take the necessary measures part of the U.S."Air Force falls anti-bandit operations would to prevent such provocative ac- entirely end terrorism in the country.tions in the future." Lord Listowel, leader of the

fidence in Malaya that Generalerament expect assurances from the responsibility

the U.S. Government "that it

Mr. Gromykko, upon Mr. Bar-

on the Government of the United States of America."

The Soviet Union has a com- mon frontier with Korea for only about 20 miles along the extreme

Koren, area has a long common frontier with Manchurin, China. -Associated Press,

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WONSAN CAPTURED BY

SOUTH KOREAN FORCES

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Tokyo, October 10.

South Korean troops captured the strategie Nort Korean East coast port of Wonsan from th Rods today, Associated Press Correspondon William Jorden reported.

He said the Republican Third and Capitol division occupied the city at 10 a.m. today and the Red forces fled to the Northern suburbs.t take up the fight.

The North Korean Reds, far from signalling su

render, wore fighting bitter withdrawing að tions North of the 38th parallel.

The biggest known concentra

ы

They, were also trying ta break the strands of the steel tion of Communist troops-abay net wrapped around them in two divisions-was placed

General MacArthur's spokesma the South.

between Hwachon and Yoncho of the peninsu

of

General Douglas MacArthur's in the ve miles North Headquarters spokesman said Red about losses in killed, wounded and cap- pre-war border.. tured were skyrocketing.

and

South Korcan forces clasho He said that in four days, he with about 3,000 Reds at Yoncho

ters said.

the West they were falling back apparently reformed. a Sierra Leone swamp, baby "B", as he was named, arrived

Born even months ago in at London Airport redewdy in a blaze of publicity--the first hippopotamus over to fly to Britain. His Journey from Africa to London was made in a. BOAC Argonaut. In the card of Steward McEwan, who described him as an ideat passenger.. Fifteen children on the piano, who had The hippo was fed on milk and was visited "Boac" throughout the flight, agreed with him.

given a bath at Llabon. In between meals he slept. "Doao", who is of the pygmy spacles, in quarter of a ton. At present worth £1,000 and when he is fully grown he will weigh wearly

he tips the scales at 25 pounds. An ordinary hippopotamus walghs up to five tons. After spend ing the night in a special room at the London Zoo, "Bad" went on to Edinburgh Zoo.

French battalions

trapped by Vietminh

...

Saigon, Indo-China, Octobar 10.

six-man United Kingdom Parbour's refusal to accept, the note, liamentary delegation, which replied that Mr. Barbour's argu- North Eastern tip of Northern A French military spokesman said fast night "some

has completed a fornight's lour of Malaya, told a Press conference in Singapore today. Twe members of the delegation, Air Commodore

A. Harvey. and Mr. Ronald Williams, left

Th today on their way hume.

other four members. Lord. Lis towel. Major Niall MacPherson, Mr. E. Popplewell und Mr. Alon Lennox-Poyd, will leave tomur-

www.

Lurd Listowel said that the relegation was impressed by the Getermination shown by all see- tions of Malaya's population to

their full part in fighting ter rorism and also to carry on with their daily work in the face of It.

Replying

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NO COMMENT .

Tokyo, October 10. An Air Force epokesman said today that the Air Force haa "no amment" on the So vlet charges that two United States F-60 jot Shooting Stars attacked, a Bovint air- Hold North of the Korean -border-United - Prace............

see

since the

Previous incidents

The

hundred" mon from several French battalions trapped by Communist-led Vietminh forces had broken through the encirclement and reached Thatkho.

surrounding of the battalions, crack troops engaged in the defence of Northern Indo- Chino, represented a defeat of disastrous proportions for the French.

Moscow's protest follow several similar protests by Com- munist China that American plancs had violated Chines? rovereignty with air attacks in Manchuria across the Yalu. Rive-Vietminh-fighters--snapperi boundary from Korea, Rods

shut their trap North West of United Press.

These protests have been Thatkhe, French outpost near ferred to the United Nations. This the China border which the were reinforcing, is the same procedure adopted when the Soviet Union sought to last night. protest the shooting down of twin-engined Russian Bomber off tho West coast of Korea by United States Navy fighter planes. The United States insisted that only the United Nations handle the problem.

ment was groundless subject of the note was the firing Ame-

defenders questions, Mr. on a Russian airfield by

7/4 ** said that the end of rican planes.

was not n matter of

recks. They hoped it might be

matter of months.

Mr. Popplewell paid tribute to the excellent work of British

Mnal Servicemen

nut

that

Mr. Lennux-Hoyd sald members at the delegation had

The U. 8. almilarly had in sisted that a previous Russian protest against the shooting down of a Boviet plano Korea early in September be directed to the United Nations and not to the U.8: Government.

been trying to work out some State Dep't

Ideus as to how life

coula he

rude more easy for planters In

isolated areas.

No distrust

Mr. Popplewel; sald that the delegation found no evidence of of Malayana by any distrust the British. This was in reply to a question about Dato On

Bin Jaafar's recent statement in London that "there was a dis- Inclination on the part of the British Government" to trust the local peopļa.

informed

off

could

The minor break-out from the trap was accomplished by troops i still in organised combat units, the military spokesman said.

to

one!

-Up-to-now--the French who

intensifying action! are meeting elsewhere in Indo-China. have

Just been able to keep their bor- der garrisons sufficiently strong to balance the Vietminh units.

of

Heavy lossos

The safety of the French post at Thakhe lay almost in sight the withdrawing garrimor from Caobang when the Oom.

•munist-

battalions warme

from the mountaina to close thr oncirclement. There were heavy losses on both sides. Some there ontinuad, but fighting was little likelihood that 'any Franch curvivors could Baht their way out The advance guard of the retreating garrison got through $1 safety.

his final destination

Amboinese claim

4.

success

Jakarta, October 10. Radio Amboinà claimed lasi night that South Molucca forces, have recaptured Fiau, capital of Western Ceram Island..

On Amboina proper "our troops continued their Eastward drive from re-occupied Hitulama' anı! are now nearing Mitumessing" In! the Northern part of that island, the radio said,

In an apparent reference to In- donesian reports that fighting on Amboina is practically over, the radio commentator asked thr United Nations Commission for Indonesia-to-fly over-the-islan and "see for themselves that In

donesian assertions are untrue,"

Military sources in Jakarta; said the Indonesian landing force on Amboina was 5,000 strong.

There are no communication. within the South-Molucces excep Radio

Amboina whose report. cannot be checked breause of the official Indonesian news blackout, No correspondents are permitte to travel to the South Moluccan combat aren..

A United Nations Commision

today said a for spoke man reply from the Indonesian Foreign Minister to the Commission': cease-fire request is expected to- day.

Operations halted:

The Indonesian, Vice-Minista, of Defence, All Boedjardja'told the Associated. Press today that operations against the Gouthern part of Amboina, "Including the capital, have been halted tem

to alye the civilian

The encirclement caught by

the French This is the second time within surprise

garrison a year that Russia has accused withdrawing from. abandoned the United States of violating Caobang. The French force, in-

On April 11 cluding screenlig troops,, Russian territory.

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A Russia protested that a "Flying outnumbered Fortress" new over Soviet terri- French military spokesman de- Itory in the Baltic urea and aft: clined to disclose the actual num- firing at Soviet planes turned to her of troops caught in the trup other than to say there were wards the sea and "disaopcover."

battalions," This was

includiu the United States "several

The French military spokesmun of the finest of patrol bomber seme

Frances

said

in a bitter tone that the Navy Privateer

Foreign Legionnaire units and'

Vietminh forces appeared to have which the United States had an

The loss been trained in "good schools." cused Russian forces of shooting Moreeeun troops.

weakened the already thin line of French milltary cources said tha down over the Baltic. The Unite

defences i Communist

becom: State States not only rejected Moscow: French

the full details when version of the incident, but pra-threatency Narth Indo-Chino.

avallabic, today's engagement

evacuate to the nearby island tested sharply in turn. On Apri

may be shown to be. the larges observers said

of Sapurus and th Letter Islas churge: Military 18, the United Sintes

He placed the Indonesian Gov- minh units in the five year ola this time.

troops The down such, forces at

ernment ahol

at eight miles persons aboard was fiatly that the Privateer with te

war here.

om Ambon town. He denied forces

from have brea trol of the situation and there Bay from Vladivostok and about over the open sen in an unpro Vietminh

The French Government raille Amboinest

military 18 miles alightly South West of voked attack by Soviet fighters.

reports of he a gradual development|

steadily growing in both number:

meanwhile, broadcast shoulil

Omiclat reperta

in ceptance of a Vietminh Rot view to ullimate, self- that major Russian port and rail demanded indemnity and asked and fire power.

on West Ceram and way terminus in Siberia.

that Moscow punish the filers res-ray more than 20,000 Vietminh Cross propornt to meet to discusi

North Amboinn and said North humanitarian mensures, at ponsible. Moscow in turn reject- soldiers have been trained an

However, the U.S. Ambassador confined to Mr. Alan G. Kirk, bed with a cold, went to the Em bassy early this morning to in form the State Department the latest Soviet communication.

Washington, the In Department said it had not re- ceived the Russian protest).

Sukhaya-Rechka, scene of the

Mr. Popplewell said there was general feeling in Malaya that the British should keep firm con-reported strafing, is across Navik

Elable print, Mr. Len- !

orox-Rovd sald

that Among the politically minded also there was

The text of the Soviet note follows:

Pr determination that there should "The Government of the USSR be R permanent: usréciation, në deems it necessary to state the Maliva with the British Common-following to the Government. of

་་་་ wealth.

1the United States: Mr. Popplewell add: "Wo found reat urge among Malayans to inken larger part in the work of the security forces, but also an approciation that they pre ne yet ir a position to play the full part that they should be able to do. later."-Router

The weather!

BA OCDD GMT (9 p.m. MKAT) enjar

•f*tt*. Filsch pressure, across China, JapaÍ, & Hand the adindenk• nana,

RDA Today's Forecast:-Moderate. Eur HP winds, Veering BE during She,, altegjivon. Fine

"On October 8 at 18 hours. 17 minutes (4.17 p.m.) Toca! time, two Bghter planes of the U.S.A, Air Force of the type Shooting Star (P-80) arously

the

French could it afford to los

milliary action involving Vic:-

an

ed this as "absurd."-Associated equipped at bases in Communspecified point three miles North Press and United Press.

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Czech ice hockey stars given long prison terms

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Amboing "is firmly in our hands except for mopping-up operations West of Thatkhe. The Frene ainst roving armed resistaner

groupsmed asked the Communists to fix th A violent earthquake followed day for the meating. st, by tidal waves 70 feet high yes-- Four ship carrying comb terday struck the island of Am equipment for French-Vicinamės- troops have arrived at Saigon. A boina, adds United Press. Afth ship is expected to arrive soon. It will be followed shortly thereafter by the French aircraft carrier Dixmude carrying Hellcat fighter planes from a U.S. Wes Const port.

! American officials sald aid will then begin to arrive in steady volume. Associated Press,

TRUMAN SENDS MESSAGE TO CHIANG

First reports from the island, which lice South of Ceram in the former: Netherlands East Indies did not say whether there vere any casualties Assoginted Press and United Press.

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