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KUESDALE "DECENIBEIC “12, “1950.

CYNICAL REACTION

Declaration Of

TO OFFER US Expected In

ON KOREA Next

Lake Success, Dec. 11.

Highly reliable American

sources said today that Rus-

sia

hns offered assurances

Few Days

Washington, Dec. 11. President Truman is expected to declare a

that Chinese Communist state of national emergency" this week, putting troops will be withdrawn the American economy on a semi-war footing.

from Korea if Peking is

given an equal voice in the

The declaration would not give the President settlement of Formosa's many additional powers but it would bring home to the nation the urgency of the present threat of These sources said the as-war and the need for sacrifices. surances were given by Rus-

future.

Vyshinsky, to Roberto Urdaneta,

sin's Foreign Minister, Andrel It would thus evoke the public's backing of any need to impose wages and price controls and, possibly, limited rationing.

of Columbia, chairman of the United Nations General As-

sembly's main political com- mitler, at a private dinner at the Soviet delegation's official

residence last Friday.

.

The disclosure of this Soviet nitilude came together with reported assurances from Com- munist China that its troops will not cross the 38th parallel.

President Truman will outline

his proposals to the National and Congressional Committees of both the main parties at the White House on Wednesday.

According to present plans he will follow this up with a broad- cast to the nation.

Imposition of drastle economic controls in the coming months should enable the United States

Sum-

Earlier the President moned his chief home front

economic advisere to the White House for a conference, The conference was called as Mr Truman considered issuing an emergency proclamation to pave the

way for stringest new economic controls.

Those asked to come in-

Mr Vyshinsky is reported to have told the Colomban: "For mosa is the critical issue, not to raise armament production cluded Mr W. Stuart Syming- Korea." He sald Moscow could and conserve for it many of the ton the Chairman of the not order Peking to pull its strategic TRW materials for National Security Resources troops out of Korea because which members of the Atlantle Board, members of the "The Chinese Prople's Governalliance have been competing in President's Council of Econo- ment is a rovereign government world markets.

Advisers, Dr Alan on its own," but made it clear,

Senator Robert

(Re-Valentine, the Economic Stabi Latin American sources said, pubilean. Ohlo), head of the lisation Director, the Price Ad- Sha! Russia would assure Senate Republican Policy Comministrator, Mr Michael V. withdrawal of Peking's troops.

Taft

ltice, and arch critic of the Disalle. and Mr Cyrus Ching, Chairman of the Wage Stabi- The first reaction of Western Administration's

lisation Board. observers

the Vyshinsky-one of Urdaneta conversation was that White

10

in the

it was another blow Kremlin's attempt to split the United States and her Western allies on the Far Eastern ques- tion United Press.

ILSE KOCH

FEIGNING MADNESS

Augsberg, Dec. 11. Ilse Koch, 43-year-old "Red Witch of Buchenwald" concen- tration camp, who is believed How to be feigning madness, her resumed was absent from Irial here today for the murder of 36 camp inmates.

German doctore told the Court how Koch, who is also accused of complicity In another 145 inurders and

one attempted murder, flew into a frenzy in her cell last night.

She broke the furniture, shouted obscenities, skipped like a child and spoke of her "mortal sins." The German doctors, however, said that she reacted normally to questions and had asked: "Will you send me to the madhouse?"

Dr Rudolf Englert sald that she was very subject to psychic conditions and had induced this breakdown to sabotage her trial. She would be fit to attend again after a short rest, he said. -Reuter.

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NO DELAY

I will be the first time since the outbreak of the Korean war Just June that Mr Taft, who won A spectacular victory in the November election, has been brought into the Adminis- tration's emergency

consulta tions.

White House that wage

advisers said

and price controls were inevitable and much de- pended on how long it would take to set up the organisations to administer them.

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BRITISH PLAN

FOR

MIDDLE

EAST DEFENCE

London, Dec. 11.

British diplomacy is advocating broadening

The critical situation in Koren of Western defence arrangements in the Middle

may

hasten the

build-up

of East, with other interested powers, including

Egypt, sharing Britain's responsibilities.

President's

these organisations.

Some of the principal economic advisers have

lready called

for heavy new A White

taxes and Increased production. ILouse announce- ment today said that the Oon-Reuter. gressional leaders were being

called "to discuss matters con- cerning the proclaiming of

a

national emergency and related Premier To

inatters."

It added that the President

Call Cabinet

In

Two alternative plans are being suggested here to meet the growing demand for fortified Western strategic posts in the Middle East. the light of the Anglo-Egyptian conflict over the British-controlled Suez Canal base, they are:

1. Creation of ал Anglo- Egyptian joint defence council to abare full responsibility for the Canal base and defence of Enypl.

Friday after a week's break for consultation.

Officially, little has transpired from the hours-long talks of the two Ministers, both sides being anxious not to prejudice pros- 2. Extension σε the North pects of an understanding by Atlantic Pact, to Egypt by premature publication of stil! offering the membership and a link, together

latter associate | existing differences.

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Anglo - Egyptian Treaty Talks

London, Dec. 11.

"Is particularly anxious now 205 always to continue and strengthen the bi-partisan · ap- proach to these matters."

Indications

the were that Administration

London, Dec. 11. coming was

The Prime Minister, Mr round to the view that action Clement Attlee, is likely to

delay. be taken without much more call the Cabinet and report the Mediterrancan group of the to reach a solution by way of Foreign Office spokesman said

There were hints that something might be done be fore the week-end.

In the wage-price field must

ECONOMIC CONTROLS

The White House said that

Mr Truman had discussed the question of declaring a national emergency with his Democratic Congressional morning,

Heutenants this

to it on his talks

Mr Attlee may decide to give

the House of Commons a full statement on hia talks to- morrow afternoon. But if he is

British diplomacy is anxious

It has compromise.

remained strictly opposed to all-out evacuation of the base, claim- ing strategie considerations in

port of its refusal.

with Turkey and Greece, with Washington Pact, which includes

Britain, almost immediately France and Italy. after he arrives here by air

3. This alternative envisages tomorrow morning.

joint participation in the Middle Egypt has made it plain that East defence aystem by powers who have a vital interest in nothing short of British evacua- keeping Russia out of the Indian tion will satisfy her ultimately Joint defence moves are pro- de, in addition to Britain posed Ocean. This group would in-

03 Way out of the middle course and other smaller dilemma-as a Middle Eastern powers, six of solution between continued Bri- tish control of the Suez Canal the British Dominions,

base and outright evacuation.--- Behind these considerations United Press. is mounting anxiety over the "vacuum" in defence. Britain, supported by Middle Eastern the United States, insists that British withdrawal from Canal Zone now

would be tantamount to an invitation to Strategists

very tired after his trip the statement

may be

and Egypt postponed

It would be considered again Wednesday.

with at an afternoon session his economic advisers.

The Cabinet- met today and Mr Truman will also meet the discussed final National Security Council, his for the

arrangements important House of

for

top Advisory Board, on steps Commons debate in the Wash- needed for national defence. higlor talk: arranged

Among the President's other "ursday. callers today were the men he has chosen to handle economic controls and some of those who administered them during and after World War II.

Mr Winston Churchill, Con- | V servative leader, and Mr

the

Soviet aggression. Anthony, his deputy, will be the say . that the Middle East-a prize in itself be- make a littering

principal speakers in the debate, The Speaker of the House of and Mr Attlee may Representatives, Mr Sam Ray-second speech on the talks to burn (Democrat, Texas) told the wind up the discussion. press today he assumed that Mr Truman wanted to get the Con- debate the Washington tulis un The House of Lords will use gressional leaders' reaction on

Thursday. Wednesday before announcing a Į decision.

Members of Parliament are

A White House announce waiting anxiously to hear from ment said that the Congres Mr Attlee the steps to be taken storal group was being called to

defence pro- speed up the

to the White House "to discuss gramme. matters concerning the Pro- claiming of a national emer- They also want to know the Beney and related maiters." full story of the action taken It added that the President to seek a settlement ou Korea, is particularly anxious new as and what can be expected from always

contínue and the reported negotiations with strengthen the bipartisan ap- the Chinese Communists at Lake proach to these matters."

Success, Reuter,

to

Pro-Russian Leadership Of

be-

Deputies To

Try Again

cause and communication routes- might become a back door through which Russin may be tempted to infiltrate and through a Western lifeline.

of its vital oll supplies On

EGYPT'S FAILURE

accused

Austria

Washington, Dec, 11.

The State Department today cut f welcomed the BONOUNCEMent that the Austrian Treaty De- puties would meet in Londen en Friday.

that

was there

little

But some informants, in touch with the position, expressed the bellef to

ground for hoping that Russia and the West could agree on the Treaty..

By demanding British with- drawal from the Suez, Egypt is

of falling realise these potential dangers to the West and to herself.

These are the broad outli

outlines of the discursions between the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Devin, and the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Mohamed Salah el Din, which opened here a fortnight ago and are to be continued next

Bloc Seizes Vietminh

Hanoi, Dec. 11.

The pro-Soviet bloc has seized control of the rebel Vietminh party and is carrying out a drastic purge of nationalists who oppose the grow- ing infiltration of Chinese Communists in military operations, rebel dis- sidents said today.

So far the purge has been bloodless, informants said, but the real trouble may come as more and more Chinese Red military authorities enter the country to take posts of authority.

of

TWD followers of the rebeli northern province bordering started to wipe out

the con- leader, Ho Chị minh sold in China.

turies-old hatred and distrust ari interview that the pro-

POLITBURO FORMED ' of Chinese by the Indo-Chinesa. Soviet bloc had put avid Com- Communists in Vietminh have muniato in nearly all posts

NOT TITOISM now set up a Politburo called power which Nationalist-minded Bo Tong, which runs the en-

The rebels warned against rabels had held.

and the Com-ny wishful thinking that the had the

or Vietminh created a split which hud slay-ovement.

create

a big dissident "Tilolat" Such whereas that,

tire movement,

As a result of the purgo, the munist Party is operating open- purge of nationalista Informants sale, practically ally in all Vietminh-held Indo- weakened Democratie Party members who China, the informants said. had merged with the Indo- Formerly, the

Chineso

Communists to formed in the backgr the Viotminh movement in

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might

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being domination to rule by the if they continued coming into called brother" the Infor- French or by the Vietnam Ima H.K. Dank BRIE., Tal, 38960, the country they would com manis continued and, an Intenia pecor. Bao Dal, whom the pletely dominato Tonkin, the propaganda campaign had been French sponsor-United Press.

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The date for the meeting was

named by the Russing delegate, Mr Zarubin, who will preside at Friday's meeting.

The Deputies, when they last met in September, agreed to meet in the middle of December and

the calling of Friday's meeting was no surprise, officials sold here.

One of them said, "We are very glad to sit down and try to reach agreement on the treaty. Its early conclusion is one of our principal hopes."- Reuter.

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