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No. 84758

Established 1845

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1950.

Russia Is UN ARMY FIGHTING

Building

Big Fleet Manila Gun

Unofficial Survey's

Disclosure

'London, Nov. 29. An unofficial British sur- vey of the world's armed forces this month said Rus- sia is rapidly building up n strong navy based on ideas other nations fear to be outmoded.

The survey, "Brassey's 1950 Annual," said other navies generally are awalling a antis- factory answer to the destruc- atom tive potential of the bomb, the guided missile and the fast submarine.

The Annual, which has been

for 84 published here

years, vaid Russia has, completed two 35,000-ton battleships this year and has more under construc- tion. It said the battle-wagons | mount nine 10-inch guns

can make 20 knots,

and

The survey said that Soviet

A

Battle

Manila, Nov. 30,

Manila policeman

wae wounded and an es- caped convlot killed in a zun battle on a residential street.

Storekeepers hurriedly closed their shops and residents closed windows and doors as the shooting. began.

Police said five outlawS began the shooting when

two patrolmen naked them If they were carrying any firearms. Press.

Associated

Japan Association Mooted

FOR ITS LIFE

Army

Supply Line Endangered Split In

Two

River Bridgehead BRITISH BRIGADE

Be Given Up

May

Seoul, Nov. 29,

The mauled United Nations army today (Thursday) fought for its life in northwest Korea against 200,000 tank-supported Chinese Reds battling to trap it against the Yellow Sea. Two US Divisions escaped east

"

across the

All

MOVING UP

From John Shaw

Tokyo, Nov. 30. along the Western front in Korea last night United Nations forces were making a fighting retreat against the steam-roller advance of the out-of-the- blue Chinese Red Army.

200,000 Reds In three days appeared from nowhere twa

Home for began their OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT Chongchon River from exposed positions. But days after General MacArthur's and have they still faced the menacing sweep of Red columns men

Christmas offensive 30 miles southeast of the main river crossing gained upwards of 30 miles.

They have split the United A Japan Association is to Bounding down from the northeast through a gap Nations

forces in two. There be formed in London to

a link between morrow to promote the "In- they ripped in the Allied centre, they were near-is no longer terests of those engaged in ing Sinchang. This is only 30 miles northeast of the 8th Army In the west and trade between the United Pyongyang, former North Korean capital. Kingdom and Japan.”

Union also has commissioned LONDON MEETING

one

this

10

two aircraft

gave year. It

carriers Russia's

present submarine strength as

360 and said she plans to ex- pand her underwater flect to 1,000 by the end of 1951.

UNREALITY

of

"There L an impression

Russian unreality about thin

If only be naval expansion, cause it seems te be based on a of modera faulty conception naval requirements," Brassey's

sald.

Similar reports of Russin's big naval building programme have been printed in the autho- ritative "Jane's Fighting Shipe" and in Swedish newspapers,

Although the Russians have not given out any details, they have boasted they are building a floot to rival those of the United States and Britain,

Brassey's also estimated the Ruslans hud 3,000,000 m.co under arma and would have trained manpower reserves of 12,000,000 to 12,000,000 by 1954, It credited the Russians with a Arst line air force of 18,000

and military planes

annual production of 12,000, "thanks mainly to the help of German technicians and the capture of material."-Associated German Prc39.

Flood-Prevention Programme

to

Singapore, Nov. 28. A 10-year programme

in Singapore prevent flooding

being studied by city en- ginoers. Streets are frequently Blooded during heavy rains be- cause of a shortage of water run-of systerne, Associated Prest

London, Nov. 29.

onst

of

the 10th Corps in the east.

The Reda dro streaming southwards through mountain passes, south of Pukchang and to sweep towarda Pyongyang and the threaten

coast

K they America He said the Chinese Commu-tah brigades

The Chinese there were only 12 miles An Inaugural meeting will be one of two main supply lines between Pyongyang and The second and major supply the blazing front. held in the London office of the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank-

route is 18 miles farther west. ing Corporation.

Formation of the new associa-

United Nations troops in the

tion coincides with the signing in Tokyo of a new trade pact between Japan and the Sterling against

arca,

Mr JS. Scott is expected to be elected chairman. He is a part- ner in the firm of John Swire and Sons, Ltd., London agents

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west

succeed four divisions, and

a Turkish

centre and along the Chongchon nist force of 200,000 then would brigade will be enveloped in a fought in near zero weather have soon doubled if the Allies Tobruk-like pochot,

WEYO On wave of had not struck when it did.

Most of the American 24th Chinese, who came on heedless;

and the 25th Divisions and the of heavy losses.

ROK First Division have already pulled back over the Chung- chon River. The Chinese are expected to attempt a night crossing in pursuit,

WOS

ORDERLY RETREAT Loses were heavy on both The frontline situation mindful of the bitter holding sides as the fateful battle raged. was in good battles the Allies fought agains: The US retreat

North outnumbering

Korean order, feld dispatches said, but forces in the early days of the some South Korean units were The office of President will war in South Korea. Fleld com- broken up badly. probably go to Sir Edwardmanders considered the situation Crowe, KCMG, former Commer-crucial. cial Counsellor to the British

for Butterfield and Swire.

will share the office of the China Association.

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Embassy in Tokyo who now has The Red counter-offensive had Jnterests in several British in-rolled the US Eighth Army right dustrial organisations.

flank back about 20 miles since dawn last

A front dispatch sald the The new Japan Association It began before

Sunday.

Reds Allies might soon give up the was apparent the

River Chongchon

bridgehead were trying to sweep around the from which they launched UN forces' right end, cut across

general offensive last Friday in their rear and saw them in a

an attempt to end the war pocket with their backs to the

quickly, West coast of Korea,

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Angry European Press Outbursts Against MacArthur

In

Paris, Nov. 29

•

Deal To Avert World War Possible

London, Nov. 29. Britain held out to Com- munist China today the possibility of a political deal in Korea to avert a third · world war.

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the

In a broast, statement of British foreign policy. Foreign Secretary, Mr Ement Bevin, also told the House of Commons that Britain is ready to join with the United States and France in any talks with Soviet Russia which might case the existing tension be- tween East and West.

Arst essential in Korea, Mr. Bevin suid,, “is to stablise the military situation and then to explore a political settle- ment.

I have been working on this for some weeks and the in the military development Just few days has not altered my opinion one bit it is on political Ines in the end that. we must seek the solution," he raid.

Chinese-

SOLUTION AVAILABLE If the Communist "want to avoid a general war, it they show the slightest sign of in co-operato willingness to exploring a solution by peaceful means, I am mistled that solu- tions can be found," he said,

Mr Bevin, opening a two-day dobate on foreign affaire sold he did not

to know the not pretend

on a

She has

Angry outbursts against General Douglas chinese motives or intentions in MacArthur tonight marked the reaction in War-Korea, and sakod

"In this I move into Korea part weary Western Europe to Korean setbacks. There of the grand strategy for a big- ger purpose? Is there a Rus- was talk in official French circles of informallysian-Chinese

conspiracy suggesting his replacement as UN Supreme Com-world-wide scale?"

Ho asserted he did not wish mander.

at this stage to go into detalis Many newspapers and anonymous political of any possible, political solu-

tions critics protested General MacArthur acted too

"I am glad to tell the House hastily in launching his "end the war" drive last that I have been in touch with BITTER ENCOUNTER Friday. They said he should have waited until Bri- the United States government The Turkish” Brigade tish and French suggestions for a buffer state on the in the last 24 hours and the United States government has It was the collapse of the trying to regroup after being Korean Manchurian border had been worked out.

reaffirmed to us its purpose in South Korean sector on the surrounded overnight southwest

end of

One the of Pukchong. They held fire

informed source here Gen. MacArthur should be Korea remains the same as our Extreme eastern

that put

that. the until the Communists attacked declared

General Mac- removed. It described him asa, namely to resist aggres- to localise the hostilities sion, northwest front

to decision launch an old man who evidently sees and to settle the Korean prob- then broke way out in a bitter Arthur's Allled position in perif

buyonet-point night. They killed the offensive was against the himself in the role of a modelem on a mais satisfactory to

advice of both the French and Napoleon."""" 200.

the United Nations.” Two-thirds of the Turks British diplomatic missions

Stockholm's

Socialist Afton-mission of Communist China to Britain has favoured the ud- escaped the trap but left be Tokyo.

Although some British news-tidningen said: "General Mac- hind at least 200 wounded, pro-

and Con- Arthur's surprise attacks, order the UN as a replacement for. tected by the remainder who papers both leftist are sighting it out.

servative attacked General ed at a time generally regarded Nationalist Chinn The British 27th Brigade, pre- MacArthur, the UN Comman-as the most unfavourable from repeatedly plugged for a butter viously in reserve,

der WDS defended by the a political point of view, has area in North Korea to allay Lieutenant-General Walton H. The Chinese Reds surging in carward to secure a vital com-ovin. the House of Com-criticism all over Europe, and of Chinese territory.

Fontign Secretary, Mr Ernest caused

unrast, anxiety and Chinese.roary of a UN invasion Walker, US Eighth Army waves Commander returning from an North Hamilton Field, Calif.,

Referring to China's seat in even the Americans are uncer. Nov. 30.

urgent

military conference with drive

pecessary to tain as to how they are going the UN, Mr Bevin said "Indeed. Planes from Hamilton Field General Douglas MacArthur in border,

of ave control

to judge the initiative taken by I believe that some of the operations said the offensive away.

difficulties with which we are today continued the search for Tokyo,

small skirmish since their ar very much in the hands of the the General." Dr Ceci Smith, Burlingame's launched by the 110,000 man

Nations

now Commander,

faced in the Far East would rival Allied Inst Friday

in Korea, are moving up United authorities army

Conservative have been ́avolded if there had "ying dentist," who has been Allied

Copenhagen's always that where that the UN could to try and check the advance provided

stood almost been. these opportunities for Nationalklende missing since Saturday on a "probably saved our forces train held hope

men and ma- of the Red column spear-head- his plans might involve here alone in absolving Gen. Mac- mutual discussion of problems light

from

San Redding to

a trap which might well have salvage enough

en- tions of general terial to throw up a wintering the gravest threat of

blame. It

said: which the membership of inter- Mateo.-United Press.

destroyed them."

line south of the circlement defensive

must be proper consultation on Arthur from The

Communist pressure

matters. is such

I assure the in North

national bodies affords.” Chongchon but still

circles, "In certain Westorn in the

ia, in not so serious

Lact. eastern House

BIG FOUR TALKS Korcs.

Gen. MacArthur has always Mr Bevin sald Britain is sector but Infiltrators are what has happened." The US 25th and Second Divi ported to have surrounded some

A French spokesman said his been blamed for disastrous de-ready to take part in any

however, properly felt Gen. government

Mac-velopments Events,

prepared four-power- sions pulled back southward marine companies in the Chosan

meeting which offer a genuine across the icy Chongchon yester-reservoir area.

Arthur had launched his offen-do not justify this criticism,"

to The West Gefnan Hamburger prospect of putting an end day under heavy Rod pressure. Generals Walker and Almond sive in order to wreck negotia Elements of the US 24th Divi flew back to the front today tons by France and Britain for Abenblat suggested Gen. Mac- the existing state of tension

of the frenler

Arthur had assumed a "colossal and bringing about Insting sion and the South Korean First after an overnight war council a settlement

Com- (Continued on Page 12 CoL 8) (Continued on Page 12 Col. 8) General MacArthur in issue with the Chinese Division still were reported west with

Tokyo.

Chinese Com- munists. The of the River.

It may well be that the whole munists' counter offensive fol- Kunu became the now right Unitel Nations' forces will have Jowed.

FRENCH CRITICAL the Alled line in the to try and reform on the line northwest. It is 40 air miles across the narrowest neck of It was North of Pyongyang, and about the peninsuln to the north of MacArthur ignored the advice 70 miles South of the

Pyongyang--London Express the objec Service, Manchurian border, tive of the blocked Allied ond the war drive. Kunu itecit was "gravely threatened".by Reds attacking from three sides.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

THE

A Sombre Situation

THE sombre news of the retreat of UN forces in Korea, together with the truculent attitude adopted by the Poking delegation at the Security Council meeting yesterday brings into sharp focus the dangerous and delicate International situation of the moment. It is almost impossible to escape the conclusion that the peace of the world is more seriously endangered today than at any time since the end of the World War II, and, as Mr Bevin told the House of Commons, it calls for the greatest care and responsibility by everyone. There is a somewhat natural tendency to blame General MacArthur for the gravely deteriorated military situation in North Korea on the grounds that in mounting an offensive at this time with virtually all the troops he has at his disposal he was taking an unjustified gamble. MacArthur replies that he launched the attack for the purpose of upsetting, a carefully pro- pared Chinese Communist time-table, and, that in this respect his action has Buccaoded. It is too carly yet to pass judgment,

but what-has-been-

that Red China intends to deliberately and ruthlessly tervention in Korea and

as no respect for the the United Nations. Moro-1 There is some indication of MacArthur's claim that tho [Chl forces had prepared a tlmo. table for a massive hashult in Korea from Manchuria by the fact that Peking been able to throw in at a moment'a

something like 200,000 ops. Only careful preparation beforehand could have made physically possible. But serious

over

the military situation be in Korea, even more disconcerting is the pose struck by the Peking delegation at Lake Success. It has been observed that the delegates have failed to indicate the slightest sign of reconciliation. On the contrary General Wu Halu-chuan, their chief spokesman, spent his time yester- day at the Security Council uttering 10,000 words of calculated abuse and accusations directed against the United States. The inescapable impression left was that General Wu has no inten- tion of trying to reach an amicable settlement with the United Nations Korea and tho Manchurian borders. He gave no hint that he was even interested in any such proposition. This is dangerous as well, as un fortunate, for if the Poking govern ment will neither recall its "volunteer" forces from Korea, nor discuss tho question of the future security of the Korean-Manchurian frontiers, the United Nations, as a recògnised inter-" national authority, may be forced to consider a line of action that will have serious consequences: for Ching-Thop Poking government appears to be intent on committing itself to a test idr strength with the United Nations --- policy which Invites disaster. Oppor tunity in abundance still exists for a chango of heart on the part of Cody. munist China and a densible, reallatic approach to an admittedly intricate problem. Tan Peking regime will be doing

ha the greatest possibla Keurvica in

end of

Korca blocked tha! munication link at On Un for the Manchurian named point. The British 20th mons.

some 50 to 70 miles Brigade, waiting in Pyongyang

area and who have had only

military

Thousands of Chinese cavalry STOP PRESS

men were reported northeast Kunti..

N

UNIT IMPERILLED

of

The Rods begin attacking a

Front No

Exists

South Korean unit east of Kunis Longer yesterday afternoon, evidently "the" algnal for a massive tight Daull

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"It

He said: has been

that this

highly

reported here Gen-

of the British and French diplo- mate with a statement that, once the UN forces were on the Yalu River separating Man churla and Korea, the Chinese would negotiate peacefully.

placed spokenILATI been wald, The French have critical of: Gen. MacArthur's tendencies to mix milllery and political affairs for

100 some months The eve of

events

Inst Low days only "sdrve, to make the criticism *more pointed.

He added, however, that there Tokyo, Nov. 80.***

would be hot direct diplomatic United States Second

ach either to the US or to approach A field dispatch said one un- Infantry and First Cavalry the UN on the matter, Identifled American unit was Divisiona battled hordes of

must be decided by the northeast of Kumu. It will be Chinese Communlat

US, which bearing, the main cut off unicas the South Korean bayonets and halal stenados brunt of

the

campaign th Ino holds east of the 'city. and battlefield airpatoties today Koren," he said.

A spokesman at Eighth Army said the front no longer The spokesman hinted that both the British and French advance troedquarters was the existed, and be y authority for the report

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