1950-12-05 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER

Evacuation Of Tonkin

Heavy Snow In Europe

ondon, Dec. 4.

A

Possibility

Paris, Dec. 4o.

The French Ministry for the Associated States (of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) 'is con- sidering whether to evacuate all non-essential Europeans, not only French, from Tonkin a Ministry official said today.

"All families of French civil servants and to be evacuated," the Heavy falls of snow with military personnel are dropping temperatures were spokesman added. “This order was given as a pre- reported from Western caution."

Europe today.

More snow

and heavy mists are expect

cd.

Paris of the suffering

floods.

are

severe

the

The rich rice-growing Delta posts dot the roads through of Tonkin, of which Hanol is the rice-flelds.

irenaced the capital has bee

PHUTAL TREACHERY Military observers in Indo- United States by Vietminh insurgents for the

past few months. The French China are asking whether from

have been forced to abandon French forces can be ready be- pouts OT the Indo-fore the Vietminh, drive down fortress Chinese bondor,

on, Phulang Thuong Phulol Viettel, the pivots of the front line.

Here are reports from keu- ter correspondants:

Parls: A dild spell struck Erince

Narth sea cousi

tonight:

know and the

was forecast

this

und

Perhaps simultaneously 11 Vietminh force might push up from the south of Phuly to fear squeeze Hanoi.

It was also reported from tast night after hanol tonight that the French

Clear, coki winds and sleet.

authorities Tomkin hadi de- women weather with occasional

cided to evacuate all the Channel along

and children in the whole Delta.

in Honol Some sources

The Vietminh captured the that the Chinese intervention in Korea might encourage Dr Ho defence post of Phutal, a few 10 gomiles south of Hanol, on Friday. Chi-minh". Victininh ahead with their long-awaited The French recaptured the post,

which had been garrisoned, by olfonsive.

(Government) Vietnamese troops, the following day.

Эл Hanoi suspected that there had been treachery in the garrison of 30 men, as all the post's armament had fallen into the hands of the Vietminh.

The Hague: Another snow- The

Holland storm

swept morning and a further drop in temperature was predicted.

Copentingen: Snow and slect of Denmark 24:11

over mont early this morn af with more on the way.

Oslo: The

whole of eastern Norway was today in the grip of a cold spell. The winter's record Jow temperature

Centigrade be three degrees

reported last low zero was night at Drevsjoc,

Frankfurt: Cloudy weather with scattered rain prevailed

of

The

authorities

There have been more and more reports recostly that the Vietminh were preparing for a three-pronged drive on Hanoi, 150,000 some 00 miles eity of inland from the Gulf of Tonkin. Since the French Union forces

On the French side, 10 were had to abandon the frontier re-

and 20 are missing the killed oouth, north and gions French have based their de-Reutar. fences on a periphery 350 miles long covering Hanol.

most parts of North Germany SUPPLY LINES READY

today. Frankfurt had brilliant sunshine at noon.

Geneva: Cold winds off the snow-clad Jura Mountains kept people Indoors and temperatures down.

New York: Floods were re- of Nevada ported from parts and California. An estimated $750,000 worth of damage was cnused over the weekend by tornadoes which killed people and injured about 20.- Reuter.

three

Italy May Spend More

On Rearming

Rome, Dec. 4,

Defence Italy's Supreme Council, which consists of Ser- vice Chiefs and leading Minis- The President, ters, including

В

the

Caveat To

Shaw's Will

Radio Storm Chinese Intervention

On The Wane

London, Deo, 4

A endio morm, whiche caused chaos in Britain's communications Pocoy kam now abated; w Port Office spokesman said to- Bay.

Beloutlets said that the radio storm was opused by the

presentlog B particularly. radlo - activo fron to the earth; with sunspota

contributing to the trouble.

It was the Bfth to hit Britain, tiiliş year

Pank day was, last. Fri- day. All radio cirenita worn affected; during Fri- day night and eble mes- stra subjected to long delays, or came through so badly mutilated that they could not be under- stood.—Renter.

Communists Using US Equipment

Washington, Dec. 4. The Chinese Communists used late-model American-matie arma in turning back General Dougins MacArthur's offensive in North Koren, military officials said here today.

The newest model 3.5-Inch bazookas were included among the identified arms of the Com munists, they sold. These ad been rushed to Korea by air, in the early stages of the fighting to stop the tough Russian-type tanks which spearheaded tho original North Korean invasion. Those turned against the Unlied Nations forces in recent days are presumed to have been captured last summor when the Alles were Befending the Pusan bridgehead.

J

POWERS'

REQUEST

TO UN

Flushing, Dec. 4. The United States and five other countries quested the United Nations today to add the question of Communist Chinese in- tervention. in tho Korcán

General war to the sembly's agenda.

In

telogram

to

As

the

|Secretary-General, Mr Trygve Lie, at Lake Success, the six powers called the question of Communist China's warlike intervention urgent and import- aut. The signers of the telegram

the sume nations that the demand for sponsored Peking to withdraw its troops which was vetoed

the in Security Council on Thursday by the Soviet Union,

The nations aro Cuba, Ecuador, Franco, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States,

sources

Informed

said the against the formal resolution

presented Chinese Reds when

not differ materially would from the one vetoed by Russia. That measure

at me

called for the Wid withdrawal of the Chinese and extended an assurance to Communist troops from Korea Feking that its interests in the Korean Manchurian border urea would be respected.

The significance of the trans- fer of the resolution from the Security Council to the As- sembly Iny in the fact there is no veto In the AB- sembly, which can take action by a by B two-thirds vote of its members

every present and country carries equal weight in voting,

that

Seventh Division GI's. do some housekeeping' chores during a storm front.

snow-

on the Korean A corporal chops kindling outside his hill- aldo lean-to as his com- rade shaves in the frigid air. - AP Photo

King's Broadcast

London, Deo, 4. Hiin Majesty the King will make his customary Chrismas broadcast to the

At Com nonwealth

3.00 F.In, GMT on December 25, it was announced to. day.--Reuter,

More Men

Going

To

Far East

The

for lincs supply Vietminh offensive are known be organised and the to Vietminh brigade of 10,000 men

the now holding

couth-west and southom parts of

London, Dec. 4. periphery is being re-equipped.

Mr George Bernard Shaw's All round the periphery of

challenged by

Reports on other arms were the French Tonkin bridgehead will has been

forces are

The telegram to Mr Lie ghid: en-on unknown objector on the incompleto but officials said that the Vietminh sconced in jungle mountains, grounds that it would grave-he Chinese were relying greatly "The delegations of Cuba, Ecun- water-logged rice-felds and ly affect the majesty of the weapons made in the United dor, France, Norway, the United mosquito-infested swamps.

Kingdom English

and the United States language

have States, and

as well as

in Russia, to the fifth regular session on China and Japan. repercussions Most of the Vietminh forces serious

the General Assembly of come fram the Delta villages English literature."

Virtuntly all the American Unit

United Nations present their and the French believe

their

claims Ic

that Shaw's weapons were captured from compliments to the Secre- nostalglo for home to be an

of his for the Chinese Nationalists as theytary-General of the United Na important factor in deciding bequest of much

tions and have the honour to re-

Anchorage, Alaska, Dec. 4. their leader, Dr Ho Chi-minh, tune so work for the retorm.ng retreated from the mainland.

English

Between the cnd of worla quest that the following item be Reliable sources reported to attempt to win back

that of the

against pubic policy, and

War II and the Generalissimo included in he

the agenda of the here today that the United has lodged a caveat through a Chiang Kai-shek's withdrawal present session of the Assembly States was preparing to to Formosa last year, the United ja3 important and urgent

and pour additional men gave him military aid {question: States officially estimated at $1,000 The intervention of the Con-matorial into the Far East

tral million-Reuter,

People's Government of the to fight the tide of Chinese People's Republic of China, in Communist aggression in

"An explanatory memorandum

Kores.

area,

languago- 18

His frontier successes have arm of London solicitors. ralsed Vietminh's prestige and

It will not be known for inside heartened his guerillas the periphery, where French omo time whether the caveat (an objection) will delay the granting of probate, If caveat is lodged when probate is applied for, the granting of probate is withheld, and the the person who entered caveat is asked to withdraw it or substanulate it

pected to demand the "urren

members der" of Government who have hitherto opposed his plans for a substantially

Dr Luigi Einaudi, rapt today to creased rearmament budget.

consider on increase

rearmament effort.

in

in Italy's

So far, e special grant of 50,000 million Jiro has been

ex- Reuter.

ter.

tho

វាព

Korea"

US Navy Call-Up will follow."

Washington, Dec; 4.

STRONGER RESOLUTION

Personnel at Alaskan air bases have been ordered to prepare for an increase in the number of four-engined The Navy

planes carrying announced today Although the six powers were cargo and soldiers to Tokyo vie that 15,000 Naval enlisted re-not expected to demand that Anchorage and Shamya Island If he persists in his objection, cerves will be called to active Communist China be branded in the Aleutians,

nction follows-Reu-duty during April, May and by the Assembly as an aggrea-

Juno-United Press,

The Defence Minister, Signor made to the armed forces.-la court Randolfo Pacolardi,

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This airlift carried thousands sor, the item submitted for dis-nt troops and weapons to the cusalon went further than the Korean front during tho early one before the Security Council days of the conflict.

by naming the Peking Govern- During October and Novem- ment as intervening in the bor the airlift through Alaska Korean war. The Soviet-vetoed

loed trickled off to a few fights each Security Counell solution wook as the United Nations

only that all

forces became suficiently ad- refrain from assisting the North equate to drive back the North

Honsework

In The Snow

United Nations troops arriving in Hungnam, North Korea, found this wreckage of what used to be the Chosen Nitrogen Fertiliser Factory before it was smashed by B-29 bombers which dropped 382 tons of high explosive bombs. The factory formed part of the vast Konan chemical-industrial complex, the largest in Asia. AP Picture,

MacArthur Given British Backing

London, Dec. 4.

Korean authorities and with Korean Communists, but ou Mr Ernest Davies, the Under-Secretary of draw from Keren any of their Sunday Alaskan air base per- nationals, individuals or units Ronnel wore ordered to prepare State for Foreign Affairs, today reiterated in the that might be there. No pur for a large number of flights House of Commons on behalf of the Government ticular government was singled from the US. to Tokyo. out by name.

The orders indicated stift that General Douglas MacArthur's strategy · in

would The West's eventual action transport planes

Korea had been in accordance with United troops. On. was; expected to be conditioned carrying mainly by the outcome of three con-

of Elmendorf Air Force Nations directives. Claig * Base hero, which is ferences--the White Hourd

gho the airit. fuelling point on

He refused to comment on a statement made talks, the consultations between would give Sir Benegal Ray of India

Do. information on yesterday by the Defence Minister, Mr Emanuel and

aights across the Pacific. Pilots General Wu Helu-chuan, chief and ground crewmen here be Shinwell, suggesting that General MacArthur had of the Peking delegation to the Bevod the arid-Paciile airlift "gone beyond the objectives which we understood

United Nations, and the meat via Hewall would also be inten-

Ings between Mr Lio and sified since it is not feasible to ta bo the objectives at the beginning of the affair.”

General W1

route the major part of Pacifte |

structions had been given to MrAnthony Eden, Con- General MacArthur en bombing servative deputy, leader, asked of Chinese · nerodromes, guns 1; 133: statement confirmed, that or other military concentrations by the Foreign Semeiery that or by which the United General Machrtimur's gotiorm de ware being a

attacked. had boon. In scoort ince

Mr Le announced that General air trafite through Alaska dur Mr Edward Keeling. (Con- the objectives of the United Wu would moet delegates of a ing winter, stogme, Kinited servativo): had asked what in- NationaTM*** number af non-Communist | Press. countries that have recognised Peking, at a dimer at. Mr Lie's home in Forest Hilis tonight, Sir Benegal, Sir Gladwyn Jebb of Britain, Mr Sven Grafstrom Sweden, Dr Moshe Shores, For- elgat. Minister of Israel, and Sir Mohammed

Khan Pakistani Foreign

ali accepted Mr. Lle's invitation to Alne with

Wu and three

reign Minister,

others of the Peking delegation.

Japan Less Optimistic

Tokyo, Dec. 4.

with

A Labour Member, Mr John the directives lasted by the Rankin, had also paced what in- United Nations, a structions had been given to Mr. Davies, replied: "Yes. General

MacArthur about the can give you th conduct of the campaign it andurance. Korea.

Mr Davies added that the

Mr Davies replied: "An the directives under which Generál in the MacArthur, 13 operating: ip

Mr Lie's spokesman sald the The Japanese Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary said dinner would be informal and Mr Shigeru Yoshida, today for foreign affairs debate, the ob- Korea are those laid down by diplomats would have an oppor- the first time this year, ex-Jectives of General MacArthur the United Nations, and the tunity to talk together after the pressed the rear that the peace are, no more and no less than neticus bo took...A were thong

treaty for Japan would be de layod.

meal.

COMMITTEE TO MEET

Speaking before a Commiitos

Sir Bonegal held his two-hour of the House of Representatives, conference with General Wu at the Premier said that the new

Encircled

his own home on Sunday night developments in Korea might Marines In

but details of their talk were not mean that the beace treaty available. The Indian Ambassa- might not materialise as soun

Pandit 13 expected to see Gen- Mr Yoshida's Government had

.'

under the Security Council re- solution of July 7."

(On October 7 a resolution was passed by the Général A sembly saying that General MacArthur had bees, noting in accordance with that resolu

on)-Reuter."

dor, Madame Vijaya Lakshmi as it was once expected. Grim Battle oral Wu later in the Weduled on early signing of the, 12gasgas das Tokyo, Dec. 1; THE HE

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of its 15-member treaty and had repeatedly as

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