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CHURCHILL ASKS SECRET DEBATE "Deterrent Effect Of Atom Bomb Almost Our Sole Defence".

Suspicions Of Russia Russia

No Intention Of Quitting Korea

Washington, Dec. 14.

of-

A group of radio alala who visited Preal- dent Truman quoted him today as saying that the United Nations will "stink to their guns" in Korea.

"We are not going from Kores unless we are push- ed off. We do not Intend to leave," the President was reported to have said. -Router.

Three Men Appointed For Peace Effort

CEASE-FIRE BID Flushing Meadow, Dec. 14.

Tho

United Nations General Assembly today

London, Dec. 14.

Mr Winston Churchill, the leader of the Conservative Opposition, said in the House of Commons debate tonight that Mr Attlee's visit to Washington had dōnë nothing but to consider is how much good. "The question we have good," he said.

He announced that the Conservative Opposition would ask for a debate on defence in a secret session after Christmas.

Building Up Big

Lie FABRICATES JÁP ARMY STORY

Washington, Dec. 14.

The

State Department anid today Moscow may be "building up another big lic" about Japaneso rearmament as an excuse for military ald to Communist China.

"The deterrent effect of the atom bomb is at the present time al- most our sole defence. Its potential use is the only lever by which we can hope to obtain a reasonable consideration in our attempt to make a peace-attack on Moscow's charges that ful settlement with Soviet Russia,” he continued.

assurance

If the Russians had superiority or even something like equality in that they would bo the atom bomb, 'he could not feel any restrained by the conscientious scruples or the moral inhibitions often vocal in Britain.

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"I think Russia is a swollen It would be a poor service to find ourselves drifting inevitably

octopus and our job is to knock the cause of peace to free the towards war.

"There is no middle course.

off a few of the tentacles." Russians from all cause of ep-

"Britain thinks solution

ย

Mr Clement

the Davies, prehension until they were ready

must to strike.

be sought by means of leader of the Liberal Parliamen Mr Churchill said the view peaceful negotiation. We may tary group, paid tribute to the that the atomic bomb should not reeks a solution. We shall not efforts "to obtain some form of

unless one

the Asian and the Chinese agreement" be used until it had been em-find

determination

countries. ployed by an aggressor was a show

use Middle Eastern

to

With a blistering counter-

the US and Japan have taken) first steps to revive the Japanese army, the Department suggested that Russla may be getting ready to put into full effect its with the Peking war alliance regime.

By this 10-month-old treaty. the Soviet Union and Red China

to agreed

give each other military aid if they were attacked by Japan or any power "allied" with Japan

HAB NO ARMY

resolve that could bring war negotiation rather than force, lo Labour Members cheered as

accept standards of International he said he could not under-shurp statement said in chose three men to try to nearused an uproar towards behaviour and the

Не

application

the pe

"It would look us though the up another bl were building

the

"Japan has army and the

effort is be stand why there should be any made to hoodwink make peace in Korea,

admission of of the world into thinking daud They were: The Assembly's the end of his speech by asking of the principles of the United objection to the

China to the United Nations President, Mr Nasrollah En- the Prime Minister to reconsider Nations Charter.

Japan has an army." Kussia, was "If there is such willingness even today since.

The occasion for the unusual tezam, of Persia, Mr Lester the decision to nationalise steel

blast was publication by Mes Pearson, Canadian External "in the midst of all these dis-on the Chinese side, the British aiready there."

Government is confident a solu- asters and dangers."

Mr John Rankin, Labour, was cow's Pravda. of a Toss Agency Affairs Minister, Оде of the West's leading

Mr Churchill had dimeulty in than can be found compatible against rearming Germany. If dispatch datelined Shanghai. It spokesmen who

the the

to create heard amidst with

object was

20 pu making himself

the principles of

asserted that the Tokyo Foreign has sald repeatedly that every

he Charter"

divisions did anyone think Rus-

Ministry bod presented General effort must be made to negotiate Socialist erruptions

sia would do nothing about it, Douglas MacArthur with a re- that nationalisation DEFENCE OF EUROPE peace in Korea, and Sir Benegal declared

he asked. "It is quite clear to s Rau, of India, who has taken would injure the rearmament

Mr Attlee said that he was me that if we go ahead with port on the creation of a Japan- ese army to serve with the UN the lend in informal talks at programme.

our programme the

CONFIDENT Gatised that the fullest weight this part of Unive Nations

MACARTHUR with

charges Earlier, similar

of Mr would be given to the British Russia will strike in Europe long forces in Korea. Minister, Hslu-chuan, Chinese The Prime Wo

Clement Attlee, fold a cheer-views before instructions with before it is completed," Mr Run-Japanese rearmament has been Communist representative.

made by Russian representa Mr Entezam told the Assemblying House that General Dou- political implications were given

tires that Mr Pearson and Sir Benegal glas MacArthur's Headquarters to the United Nations Common-

Thess they der in Korea. had accepted his request to alt were now confident that

General

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on the commission which will could "retain a firm hold" in try to bring about a cease-fire in Korea,

The commission was proposed by 13 Asian and Middle Eastern countries, led by India.

The Political Committee ap-

prosion

Korea.

with

On the use of the atomic weapon, ho, said he had received Washington talks assurances which he considered President Truman, Mr to be perfectly satisfactory. The Government, he re-United States Attlee said that he

On his

had

ceived "assurances which consider satisfactory"

I said, were fully conscious of the

kin said.-Reuter.

U.S. Railways

Crippled

Eastern

on the 13-nation Far

Commission. were twice denied by US repre were sentatives on the Commission To clinch the denials, the State Department Ignored diplomatic nicelles to brand such charge

"naked le With the help of Gen. Mac

Occupation have Arthur 'as

13 mail mander, Japan currently

Washington, Dec. 14. The Postmaster General, Mrjus

walkouts crippled"

on the need for defence in other areas John Redding, sa'd today that

outside the Far East and recog-the railway anised how vital was the detence "effect'vely

of Europe.

the appointment of the use of the atomic bomb.

51 Laat night by

On the question of votes to live, with Nationalist Korean settlement, Mr Attice China abstaining.

warned that there was no inld- Today the General Assembly die way. decided not to debate the issue. It an agreement with the Speeches wene confined to ex-Chinese Communists within the planations of votes.

terms of the United Nations Mr Jacob Malik (Russia) cald Charter could not be reached,

the recommendation was

he was afraid it might even wtually lead to widespread hos-

merely a camouflage to allow

tilities.

com

B distribution and may require a building дек 75,000-mai

on

parcel police reserve force, but the

declared i at the height of the State Department

mall rush.-United function will be that of polic

only-Associated Press,

On next week's meeting or national embargo Atlantic

Foreign and i post Pact Defence Ministers in Brussels, Christmas Mr Alice said: "I am confident Press. that the decisions taken will re- feet the sense of urgency which inspired my talks at Washington and will bring us nearer to what we hope to achieve a Western world strong enough to resist

American forces. to commit "future aggression" in -Korca.

Mr Attlee said that he had The motion had been pushed through the Political Committee, not expected his Washington be said, by the Anglo-Ameri-meeting would lead to any spec-gression and therefore to pre- tacular action or any dramatic can bloc.--Reuter,

announcement.

"What

vent "aggression and -preservo Feace. FURTHER TALK

On the Washington discussions Flushing Meadow, Dec. 14.

I think was achieved, was a on

that Britain faced Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, of

close understanding of the Attlee sald India, and Mr Jacob Malik, the points of view of our two coun- critical shortages likely to in

with her production Soviet representative, had tries," he explained. Throughout terfere half-hour talk in the delegates'

the talks the attitude of the almost at once, notably in zine lounge before the start of the American Administration could and sulphates. United Nations General As-not have been more cordial. The United States was facing sembly's plenary session to- day.

I hoped for, and what vital row materials, Mr

Sir Denegal declined to dis- close the subject of their talks, which appeared to be cordial.

Reuter.

Hitler Aide Arrested

of

SEEKING SETTLEMENT.. It would be a mistake to

A

•

Call

Singapore For An Inquiry

Singapore, Dec. 14.

The Singapore Government has asked th Colonial Office to hold a full official inquiry int this week's riots here over the separation o "Jungle Girl" Bertha Hertogh from her Mosle husband and foster mother, Chee Aminah, usua reliable sources said today.

All English-language newspapers in Singa pore have criticised the part played by the polic and the Administration before and during the dis orders.

similar difficulties.

"I very much hope, as a result over-emphasise the differences of our talks, we shall avoid the They were at one in their sup- between the two Governments worst dangers, that threaten us

in this regard," he added.

that a draft Mr Attlee said port of the action of the United

reply to the Russian proposal for Nations resisting aggression.

four-power conference was Both Governments were pro now being considered by the foundly desirous of preventing Governments of Britain, France the War from spreading. Bath sought a settlement in the Far and the United States."

It reflected the common de-

The British-owned Straits which was organised to Ag East, and indeed, in the whole

Asia

atre of the three Governments

Times, in an editorial prepared the legal battle for Berthe to examine all 1 possibilities for a Korea was essentially a United

that there were grave errors of car for Scalpho! this afternoo Nations problem. Its outcome fruitful discussion of the Soviet for publications tomorrow, sald custody, lett Bergen Op Zoom

His house was gay with bun would have an important effect Government's suggestions.

Judgment by police and senior packed Mr Attice told the

ing and Dutch tricolours wh the authority and prestige Houe 011 Munich, Dec. 14.

that Britain believed that Government officials.

Also, there were serious he left to meet the daughter of the United Nations dr- The police here today

a first step towards a solution in rested Hitler's former house-time Cairo Declaration, which Mr Altice said that the war-

Korea was to bring the fighting weaknesses in the general con- has not seen since the outbeer

the of war in the Far East. 'that a Mr Hertogh sald that keeper, Anal Winter, and con-

to an end at a very early date. duct of the police force,"

great moment of his lie "w fiscated some of the Fuehrer's was agreed by all Korea's neigh For that reason, sire had sup- paper added, declaring

can take m be the second I personal belongings that she bours, expressed acceptance

The Straits Times said it solution, sponsored by Asian

would be difficult to pralee too Bertha in my arms-Reuter had been trying to sell for 40,- non-aggression and no planter of ported the United Nations republic inquiry should be held.

BEWILDERED conduct of the troops, and Middle Eastern countries would

the 000 Deutscho marks, police ambitions.

highly

The Hague, Dec. 14. call them in officials

It was for the Chinese Govern- for a cease-fire.

Mr Attes aid that

that this mo- but the failure to

-Bewildered and fród, “Juni The tod

objects in- ment to make it clear that they

tar earlier was inexplicable. might document, signed by accepted this principle. Their tion

Elve Hood for cluded the

police rep

report Girl" Bertha Hertogh and h The Singapore

arrived by air President Paul von Hindenburg, recent actions had thrown thought to nome of those in-

nocents who might be led as- ed at midnight, local time, to- mother

had

no Schiphol Airport from Sing been appointing Hitler ns

nis on this,

might that there Hitler's Naz! Party

with rioters for pore tonight. om serious clash from

but the authorities Bertha WAS immediatel 40 hours, ship card, his milliary pass Formosa was one of the most this resolution had come

the Soviet Russia and her satellites. World War, dimeult of all problems, frst

were still concerned over what smuggled away to a priva The Prime Minister added orders and decorations, notes Prime Minister said. There were

withdrawn from ahead that she was very tire speeches, a gold party mutual fears end suspicions to that be hoped both China and might happen when the armed room as the plane had radice,

and over-wrought, and

the trouble areas-Reuter. coveral be got rid of before a solution North Korea would respond to a wantings by Hit- could be found.

the statesmanlike initiative of

FLAGS FLYING

She was photographed as sl Everyone should try to under the Asian and Middle Eastern

stopped from the plane, but r The Hague, Dec. 14. of view of countries, the points

and especially the stand

Fings were flying in Bergen porters had no chance to inte the Chinese rulers and also of effort made by the Indian Gov-

Op Zoom today the home of view her. Prolonged the United States.

Mrs

had agreed the parents of Bertha Hertogh, The Prime Minister continued:grooted this statement.

in preparation for the arrival answer "In the Far East there are two

RUSSIAN BLUFF

tonight of the former "Jungle she arrived she sat nervously courses open to ud in dealing

B former Girl," whose legal battle the restaurant, reserved for Mr Stanley Evans, difficulties. with disputes and

touched off riots in Singapore press conference, and answer Either we must try to get a Labour Junior Minister, who

the questions of more than settlement on normal standards continued the debate, considered earlier this week.

representing that Russia Wha staging the

Mr Adrianus Hertogh, the reporters

newspapers of international practice and on the principles of the United biggest bluff the world had ever girl's father, with three mem-and foreign-

bere of the local committee l'agencles-Reuter. Nations Charter, or we shall known,

from

for

badge,

the

water colour lor.

Three people, sald to have acted as go-betweens, were also arrested.--Reuter.

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