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CHINESE Compulsory

Service Blocked

Canberra, Dec. 7.

TROOPS ACROSS

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8,1950.

POUR RIVER

Seoul, Dec. 7.

South Korean troops on the United Nations defence line south of Pyongyang tonight fought off a surprise Communist attack.

In a bitter three-hour fight, the South Koreans regained several hundred yards which Australia's Labour-were lost in the early stages of the battle. dominated 'Bonate today The attack-In the Yulll dren 30 miles south east of dealt a severe blow to the Pyongyang-broke the four-day lull over the front since Government's. plans for the Eighth Army abandoned the North Korean capital compulsory military train- and formed a new line to the south. ing for youths of 18.

It roferred the BU which

has already passed through the 'House of Representativos to a Select Committee, on an 'entend- mont moved by Labour Party Jendera

stab.

It was not clear whether the southern bank and unloaded Communist attack signalled the troops, opening of a now offensive or The left flank threat is not yet whether it was a local probing | regarded as dangerous, how- ever, it was believed that only several hundred Communists have been brought across the Estuary. They are expected, however, to bring across Inrge manbers tonight atnico thu absence of a moon makes them almost immune from air attack.

The absence of activity nlong the other rectors of the front The Labour Opposition in the suggested that it might be pure Senate also stipulated that they an exploratory foray 40 Select Committee should con- test the strength of 'the South gift only of Labour Members. Koreans. They carried a second ainend- ment to the 'BM

tha

Communist foreca are tonight postponing reported to be pouring rein- further consideration of it un-forcements southwards over the ut the first witting of the Senate Toodong River towards In the New Year,

The Berate

rises tomorrow and does not dit again unti carly in the New Year, usually in February

The Labour majority in the Senate carlier this year had first rejected and them passed legislation introduced by the Government, including a Bill to outlow the Commuist Party.

-Reuter.

Cairo Ends State Of War With Germany

Calro, Dec. 7.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced today the end of the state of war between Egypt and Germany. The official an- 'nouncement stated that this de- clusion will not affect an eventual settlement of

reparations and other questions between the two countries.

Egypt decided to declare war an Germany on Pobruary 1045-Router.

ZT,

UNEASY CALM

Apart from the Yull action, an uneasy calm prevailed all | entrenched Eighth Army, The along the front tonight as the most serious threat was 'from men manning the foxholes on the flank, where the Com-the frozen hilltops waited, tense- munists appeared to be concen- ly for a renewal of the Com- trating their strength in a hid munist onslaught. to got a pincer grip on the United Nations forces,

Intelligence reports said that the Communists were continuing to regroup their -forces the Koksan aren, 50 miles south cast of Pyongyang to the right of the United Nations line.

TROOPS CROSSING

River

It seems,

however, that the Communists are staying their and until their forces and supplies south of the Taedong River are sufficient to ensure that their next offensive would he strong enough to drive the Eighth Army south of the 38th Parallel-Reuter.

Attack On Acheson

Trace Proposal Peking's

Discussions At} Lake Success

Lake Success, Deo. T

General Vista-chuan, chief of the Chinese-Com- munist – «Målegation “to “the United Nations, today ro- ceived a copy of the Arab League propomi' for a 30- day truce In Korea and s three-month "truce In the .colil war.

The proposal 'was mado on Wednesday to Secre- tory-General Trygve Lie by Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha, Secretary-General of the Arab League. · It was given to General Wu Waldorf at

Astoria headquarters at

p.m.

n

Azzam Pasha was do con-

· for with Mr. Lioʻtoklay of *his proposal which con- «tains suggestion 'for

Truman Stalin meeting,

· Observers · ·bollowed that part of the proposal would be scrapped,-United Press.

SOVIET

OBJECTION

OVERRULED

At the same time they were ferrying troops over the two- mile wide

circulate Taedong Estuary, 30 miles south west of Pyongyang, from where could threaten the left flank.

they

South African and Australian Mus.anys scorched eight small boats loaded with troops in in cendiary

the Estuary south of Chinлampe carly today,

attacks over

Begins Openly

Lake Success, Dec. 7. The Social and Humani- tarian Committee of the United Nations General Assembly voted today to

documenta sub mitted by the governments of Germany, Japan and Washington, Dec. 7.

Italy of the issue of re- Representative Hagh Scott, patriation of World War II Jr., former chairman of the Re- prisoners of war. publican National Committee. introduced a resolution in the Despite Soviet objections House today asking President that the procedure employed Truman to fire the Secretary of to make the documents reach State, Mr Dean Acheson.-Unit-

the committee was illegal, dis- tribution was voted 26 to live with eight abstentions,

Despite the strating, however, other small bonts reached the led Press.

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MINIMUM TERMS FOR Calling Of Big

HALT AT PARALLEL

'London, Doc. 7.

Communist China's “price” (for agreeing to stop its armios at the 88th Parallel in Korea may be far too high for the Western nations to accept, authoritative diplomatic sources said on Thursday.

These sources emphasised that no one probably will know what the Chinese will ask as a "price" for a cease- fire at the 38th 'Parallel until their armies reach that in- visible line.

These sources said Chha's "minimum" terms were under- stood to includo these demands;

(1) Total evacuation .'ot United States forces from Korea. (2) Admission of Red China to the United Nations.

(3) Stoppage of military aid to the French-sponsored Vietminh regime in Indo-China,

In addition the Chinese were certain to insist upon the with- drawal of the United States Seventh Fleet from Formosan waters and allowing Red China to take over that island on which Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek and the remnants of his Nationalist regime are hold- ing out.

It was understood here that this major problem-China's "price" for agreeing to a cease- Are and division of Korea at the 38th Paralel pending elections -was the major issue under discussion in Lake Success and Washington.

The debate was caused when the temporary chairman, Mr A. S. Bohari, announced that the LITTLE OPTIMISM documents would be distributed. The usual procedure is for non- Optimism about the Chinese the 36th member documents to be distri- agreeing to stop at

not buted simply on the request of parallel was

very strony uny delegation without need of here. a vote,

As one official put it: "Gen- Delegations from all the threeral MacArthur did not swp countries concerned were

on at the 30th parallel when the hand for the debate as unofficial United Nations had the North observers.

Koreany

the тип going Representing Japan were Elnorth. Therefore, why think Wajima, chief of the Controlhat the Chinese, if they sul Bureau of the Japanese Foreigu have the United Nations forces Minister, Solchi Salto, head of on the run, will be inclined to the Japanese YMCA, and Miss stop at the 38th parallel going Nasa Nakayama of the Lower | 40uth??" House of the Diet.

Germany was represented by be settling down to take more The British people seemed to

Hans von Truetzschler of the

of near-hysterin

고 careless wook when phrase about the atom bomb by President Truman jolted all of Europe, was gone. Even recent bitter anti-MacArthurism was missing--United Press.

the

Federal Chancellory, Reinmund bad news from Korea if neces

The Hergt of the Ministry of Jus sary.

Herbert tice,

Wehner

and List Eugene Gerstenmater of the Bundstog and Georg Federer, secretary and interpreter of the Helegation. Italy was represent

by M. Masela, its permanent ed by observer at the United Nations. All three documents back up

charges made by

17e5-

the

the

ANSWER BOON

Lake Success, Dec. 7.

tern powers on the retention by Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, the Soviet Union of prisoners India's chief United Nations of war. The Japanese com- delegate, suld today that he munication estimates

was expecting "at any time" o repatriated prisoners total reply to the 13 nations' apponi and possibly to China and North Korea to

around

more.

The

that un

370,000

German documents charged that there were 1,285,- 404

former members of the Wehrmacht on whose where- abouts the USSR has Bo far failed to furnish any informa- tion.

Detalls

of the Italian do ment were not made available 10 the press Immediately United Press,

In

to

Four Meeting

Parts, Dec. 7. Trance today propowell this the Big Three Western .powers invite Rumia to a Bir Four conference sa #global problems, provided Russia agreed in advance to ne

· Degoliste on s -list.of

East-West disputes. Informed worden ald the French made the pro- posal in a draft note sub- mitted to the opening ses-

#lon of a two-day con ference here of American, British and French diplo mata-United Press.

This trick photo, made from beneath a glass-topped workbench, shows toys apparently floating in mid-air in defiance of the laws of gravity. Shown at work on a clockwork removal van is 22-year-old Monica Smith, of Chingford, Essex,

who has spent four years in the toy-making trade.-AP Picture.

UN Votes

Korea

Priority For

Discussion

Issue

Lake Success, Dec. 7.

The United Nations General Assembly's Political Com- mittce today rejected Soviet objections by 42 votes to five, with four absentions, to give priority to a debate on the Chinese Communist intervention in Koma.

CHINESE PRESENT

given priority.

of fiction because

manner

by

GD

lati

'

The Soviet Union and its forces in Korea and against the Korean question, read int four supporters were alone in China is the crux of the matter, the record the proposal te opposition. The four absten- That is the source of a third days ago by the 13 Asian tions were Saudi Arabia, India, world war and thood actions Middle Eastern countri Indonesia and Burma.

must be halted if this threat is urging the Chinese Communic Immediately after the vote, to be averted"

to stop at the 38th Parallel. M. Andrei Vysh nsky, the So-

Fawzi Bey sakd that recen viet delegate. lodged a "dc-

other United NAM The Peking delegation, head-several termined protest." He de-ed by General Wu Hsiu-chuan, members had rallied in suppo hall at the 38th Parallel.

clared that the decision con- sat in the visitors seats in the of this appeal.

M. Vyshinsky firmed that the

ity Committee Room and Ho

majority "Asian delega-

heard added,

followed obediently

in the Vyshinsky oppose the suggestion speech, commented that the Sect lons that sponsored the re-

rity Council had frst taken wake of the Anglo-American that the present Korean cent appeal and certain other

situa to tion should be

alleged Chinese intervention Asian delegations rnet again group, which was prepared

encroach оп the elementary Dr Vavre. today to exchange v.ews од

loyaay of Czecho. Korea on November 8, "Durin M. Vything the urgency of the matter di the month which has elapse the situation in the Far East rights of the minority.

M. Vyshinksy had strongly sky, naked:

is the urgencye of all available information. They decided

the light

De opposed the debate on the in roquesting that this matter not increase except for th debacio which www Brough Korean question on the ground receive, priority? Is it because, about and carried out in

such meet again for the same pur pase from Ume to time as für- that the Committee had al- in a few days, it may be in the

realm ar-ready started a debate on the American forces are running so

the talented

Genes ther information became

MacArthur, the Soviet

debacle of th chargés of American available and to continue their] DOM

Americkin urined intervention i Chinn and fast?

Korea," he added. efforts

"Peace is not only endangered Now, they have to save in the catise of peace agression agnirist

by the advance of the democracral MacArthur's face becaus Committee also voted by Etic forces but peace is served General MacArthur, on accour Sir Benegal had called the 48 to five, with toir abstentions because the aggressor is being of the panic there, is confumm meeting at short notice after to invite G South Korean' M.

1. Kuzma Kiselev, of Byclo-Action and figures-Reuter having a talk with Mr Chito Government representative to Rusalu, London, Dec. 7.

proposed Kuan-hua, adviser to the Pek- attend the debate. Again M. Korean item be placed last on Peking

Radio made freshing delegation.

Vyalinsky and his supporters the Committee's list of subjects HISS charges tonight that French acroplanes

and urged that the Committee, Asked whether Mr Wu Haju- violated

hear the Peking delegation on from Indo-chuan, leader of the Feking

chargés delegation, had been invited to

the

of bggression Without naming

a source attend the conference, Sir Bene-

against the United States.

Mr Kenneth the Radio

said tonight, gal cald that he had been asked

Britain, urging pr for the French whether it would be possible for

discussion on Korea, said that in Vietnam him to attend the meeting. have continued to invade the

Vyshinsky's objection WAY frontier

Mr Wu had stated that as the China, and Political Committee was to be their ground forces have bombarded Chinese territory.”—

in session he could not attend. Reuter.

Nations."

Peking Attention and strengthening

On Indo-China

had

Chinese territory -China.

"Acroplanes of

aggression forces

arca of

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In his opening speech M. Vyshinsky had referred to the "debacle" which, he said, was brought about by General Mac¬ Arthur.

New York, Dec. 7, OIL ON THE FIRE Hold that "what

you are

The perjury 'convictioh concocting" would not werd off only one mare instance of the the five-year prison sentence c the threat of a third world war. Soviet habit of trying to turn Alger HIM, a former Stat After referring to the the United Nations into a pro- Department official, were uphel "debacle" brought about by puganda forum.

uhanimously by the Unite Mr Wu was generally

Gentral MacArthur M. Vyrtin- pected-to communicate

"PURE MOONSHINE"

States Circuit Court of Appea Benegal today the Chinese Com-sky said: "If you ask what shali

Tho charges of American on Thursday, A munista reply to the preliminary be done to avert the danger of aggression aga'nst China

∙Hisa, was convicted, on Januar pence plan presented by the a third world war, then I must already been considered in the 22 of lying when he denie Indian delegate on Monday.

say that what you are concocting Security Council, which hnd under oath he had given 'stero The plan envisages В сезо will not ward off that threat, taken the view that, in a large State Department papers to un Are in Korea and

"On the contrary, that threat measure, they temporary Bruce lino nlong the 30th will grow. Your actions are oil shine." Parallel pending nogotiations of wider laticaduter.

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were moon-authoribed persons includin Whittaker Chambers, à, formi on the fire. The intervention Mahmoud Fawzi Bey,

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