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CHINA MAIL

No. 34790

Opposed To War Against China Mainland

PROPOSALS FOR DEALING WITH KOREAN CRISIS

Atlantic City, New Jersey, Jan. 9.

The Chief US delegate at the United Nations, Mr Warren R. Austin, tonight outlined a four point programme to meet the Korean crisis. Be ruled out any direct war against the Communist-held China mainland.

Mr Austin said the high strategy of Ameri- can policy is to stand fast by the principles for which the US entered the Korean war, while con- tinuing to welcome any honourable and peaceful settlement.

German Generals Join

In Talks

"We must never let the ag- Kressor, be he large or mall. convert temporary

military

mucoess into defeat of those prin ciples," Mr Austin sald in a speech prepared for before the

delivery

Association

American Colleges.

of

Establishod 1845

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1951.

THE COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE.

Groundnut

Scheme Abandoned

Eight of the British Com- monwealth countries wero represented at the meeting of Premiers which opened last week at No. 10 Downing Street. Photo shows, left to right, Theophilus E. Donges, Bouth African Minister of the Interior and Mines (repro senting the South African Premier) and

Sir and Premiers Godfrey Huggins of Southern Rhodesia; Clement Attlee of of the The Labour Government an-

Britain:

Loula Stephen St the abandon-Laurent secure, however, in nounced tonight

of Canada; Don Stephen Senanayake of Cay- lon: Robert G. Menzies of grow groundnuts to supply Bri-

ain's fat needs.

Australia; Sydney George Holland of New Zealand and Jawabarlal Nehru of India.— AP Picture.

strategy. "That is the high For the day to day tactics we must rely upon consultations of the UN and decisions

the

London, Jan. 9.

comia that no respon- ment of its controversial plan to

Bonn, Jan. 9, Allied and German generals opened secret talks here today sible

to proposes authority adding West

morass of the German march into the troops to the Atlantic Pact China mainland."

Mr Austin said the US is try- ing

over

Commend of

General Dwight

The White Paper said the pro-

D. Eisenhower, whose expedi- | to line up support for a project would be transferred from

Anally crushed tionary armies Hitler's

against

the

Wehrmacht

Soviet anvil less than years ago.

gramme featuring these points:

converted into

1. A finding that the Chinese the Food Ministry to the Colo- six Reds hav

have flouted UN authority nial Ofee and and committed aggression Korea.

A dozen military and ctvillan experts joined at the luxurious overlooking Hotel Petersburg

with the

of

aggressor.

дра

UN pur-

Mother's Cruelty

In an "experimental development”

project for Africa originally called for the clearing of 3,210,000 acres of by 1933 bush in east and central Africa to produce (00,000 tons of pea- nute annually.

its

Rangoon, Jan. 9. An impatient mother thought up a novel punishment for her eight-year-old daughter.

She roped the child's feet to gether and suspended her from the ceiling, head downwards.

summoned Neighbours

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Allied Counter-Blows In Korea

HEIGHTS OVERLOOKING WONJU RETAKEN

On The Central Korean Front, Jan. 9. United Nations forces, charging through a blinding snowstorm with fixed bayonets, drove back the fiercely resisting North Korean Reds about three miles today to move a double-pronged attack to within two miles of the important road axis at Wonju in south central Korea.

The first United Nations counter-attack since the collapse of the "Home by Christmas" offensive

Tel. 21433.

Chimpanzee's

Escapade

London, Jan, 0. A chimpanste escaped from hospital

the Loddon 7 today, took

ride of a bus, bit WOLKEREI, leaped off blà a man and then get rondered to a policeman.

The chimpanzee, Cholmondeley (pronoun- ced "Chumity" in

Eng land) was being treated in the hospital for a cold. Ha was brought to London in 1948 from West Africa where he had been the pet of an African settler for eight years.

He had learned table manner

At the Zoo tonight was stated that be had a good character. The super. Intendent's children had often played with -Reuter.

him.

What Local was an infantry-artillery fight as 20-yard visibility Mopping Up

Americans

Think Of Evacuation

Varied Reactions

(By a Staff Reporter)

ANGLO-US the Consulate General ad-

UNITY

London, Jan. 9.

made air support planes and tanks ineffective.

The wild charging dough boys routed the Com- munists from one defensive position after another and at dusk when United Nations fighters usually dig in for the night they made such a jump that landed them on high hills approaching the city.

The commanding triumphantly

declared

to give them hell,"

now and we

boys, dough

d actions, enthusiasti

drove

to

Earl

New

wor

Vietminh Rebels

Saigon, Jan. 9. French troops are clean-

Were

20-

220 general when only about

combat "We missions were flown. This was the high of are moving too fast to count a mere fourth the enemy dead. He said, "We average of daily sorties main- are in contact with the North tained during the first week of ing up groups of Commun- intend massive air operations against ist-led Koreans

Vietminh the

soldiers Year

isolated in French-held ter- weary of O

STRONG CRITICISM' ritory after the failure of American residents of

accepted an order

New York, Jan. 9. the Communists' first Win- Hongkong this morning"retake

Wonju”

J. Johnson, which they

Vice-ter offensive in North Indo- and reacted in various ways to abandoned two days ago after president

General News China. the announcement from repelling several Red attempts Manager of United Press, said drive them out, United today that the Eighth Army's

A French communique Press.

consorship regulations are Un vising evacuation of de- RIG RED BUILD-UP necessary severe and Imply nounced today that more than

100 rebels distrust pendants. Most, it seemed,

unjustified

of Tokyo, Jan. 10.

kllled near Haiduong,

about 30 miles cust. Furious were not caught unaware

United Nations correspondents.

the Mr Johnson sent the following of Hanoi," by the State Department's counter-attacks

oflo Earnest Hoberecht, United According to the communique enemy back slightly South action, the

stackers strove to stem have sat here through several in the Haiphong Legion further the tide of Chinese and Korean wars but never saw a document cast in a combined naval and

from any war theatre reflecting infantry operation. Communists rolling in ever

mature increasing

the the misconfidence in the waves down

The French claimed 110 roads in ountain

central Judgment, integrity and loyalty

sector, one of correspondents comparable to Prisoners

of the two main objectives of Col.

Thompson's censorship the Only patrol action was re-s

Vietminh pust By his ported in the West

Failure on the regulations just issued.

rebel drive, the detailed

possi- front south of fallen Seoul for a suggestions us to the arrival of strong French rein- the fourth straight day. But the attributes to the press a cunning of General Jean De Lattre De forcements and the assUTANLO aminous build-up Red and desire to comfort the enemy Tassigny that "not an inch more Chinese power continued.

unprecedented in our relations Associated Press correspon-

with

any army whose campaigns of round will be yielded", all with the

the to improve we covered and in my opinion is have served dent John Randolph,

morale of the Army and wholly unjustified."

Mr Johnson added, "As pre- civiliana. viously stated our reporters and REINFORCEMENTS editors are competent and will-

In his first public Speech | having beats whole move | Wanju, on Tuesday Bress manager~m~Japaka Vietminh unit was annihilated

in the air for

be

of

as

in that

of th

2. A reafirmation of

in Koren, calling for the poses the Rhine in a three hour con- withdrawal of the Chinese Com- ference whose object, a communists and for all UN mem- munique said, was "to explore bers to refrain from assisting the the part which Germany might assume for the maintenance of

3. A call for each member to

The Conservative Party at- peace and in the common de- support action decided upon by

tucked the plan as visionary and fence of Europe."

the UN proportionate to

fantastic and wamed that the as United States Ambassa- quite some time. An Allied delegate. sold the ability. meeting, to be followed by an-

move to activate im- money invested in would be lost.dor here, Mr Walter Clifford

In fact many Americans had other next Tuesday, was "use-

the newly created mediately

The White Paper said the plan tonight warned the Com- ful and friendly."

"Two Generals of Hitler's de- Collective Security Committee to proved "incapable of fulfilment munist world against under already made private plans to move women and children out consider the means to meet ex- and said Parliament would be estimating Anglo-American fented

bespectacled army,

and several American pupils had prevent asked to write off all the money isting aggression

aggression. Associated advance to the Overseas Food unity. Hans Speidel and stocky Adolf

further

been withdrawn from local Heusinger, were in a five-man Press.

At a dinner given in his Corporation which ran the

pro German delegation closeted

Ject for the government.. It said honour by the Pilgrims, an as- schools at the holidays to

Anglo-sent back to the USA. representatives

to promote sociation the that in the future planı the United States, Britain and

would not attempt to produce we have our arguments within American friendship, he said,

Most American women regret France, the headquarters

fats but would be a large-scale the family but these the Aled High Cornmission.

are dis- going on account of the fact that General Speidel

ex

in estab experimental project Was Chief of

partly agreements of two tree peoples they lead a good deal caster life UN columns falling back from Seoul and now more than 80 Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

fishing mechanised

This who know and trust each other in Hongkong than they do back miles south of the 38th Parallel, mechanised agriculture. in the losing fight to block

will be financed by £6,000,000. so well that they do not fear to in the United States, and some said the Red build-up "appeared General Eisenhower's armles

to one another deplore the fact that the flats to be planned for the strongest Ing to conform to any code the Reinforcements arriving today from landing in France in 1944.

The new plan cavisaged the soy frankly General Heusinger was one of

making of 300,000 acres of land what they think".

On Western defence he said, which they managed to get hold possible attack when the drive Army deems necessary to facili- in north Indo-China included the available for

of some form

tate the United Nations begins."

war three infantry battalions and a the brains behind the German

in the next three "The quicker we go forward of here at such expense, in view Red artillery Was moving effort, including today's tank regiment equipped with campaign against Russia, police, who arrested the woman, agriculture

now the sooner can come the of the key money involved, will South. On Tuesday, an F-80 regulations, but suggest that US Sherman tanks. Associated Press.

years-United Press. -Associated Press,

time when our sacrifices can be now have to be sacrificed after Shooting Star jet swept down categorical severity of these new Nevertheless, observers em- reduced, and the sooner life can they have been Axed up "all through the clouds and mist rules need further explanation phasised the Vietminh superio- once again

20 on free from nice and homelike" when, as and blasted Chinese field pieces by the Army to eliminate im-fity in numbers might stil daily crisis and constant fear".

plications that the press conduct compensate for their inferiority On Korea, he said, "We are they bitterly remark "the fight-South of Seoul,

under the voluntary code Nas in arms and tactles. fully aware that it would avall ing is still two thousand miles

been so irresponsible that we In

three Indo- the south, us little to win the struggle away!"

were killed and 20 Wonju, another fierce action Dow must be schoolmarked into Chinese against Communism in the

the forced back the enemy. A800-

proper behaviour.

wounded on Monday night by Pacific if we were to lose it is

are sore

He said, "The whole pro- seven mortar shells in Saigon's ciated Press correspondent Don gramme is a shocking reversal port area. the Atlantic."-Reuler.

married women who do not Huth at Eighth Army Head-

Officials sold they of General MacArthur's volun- believed the shells were fre relish the idea of leaving per-quarters said the UN force had tary censorship polley of last from a Vietminh mortar located fectly good husbands to the partly regained about one half summer and autumn and can

tad Jess than a mile and a half perils of life" in this Colony-mile of the territory lost to the only lead readers and listeners from the centre of Saigon.

Reds on Monday, and; they are not alluding on-

Nationalist.demonstrators and Eighth Army Headquarters firely to the Communista.

said this struggle also was still military position bas suddenly police exchanged are in the city. NOT IMPRESSED

in progress.

worsened to an extent that the Birects today. Two demonstra

were wounded and 150 The counter-attack was in home front must be blacked tors

arrested. Associated Presa." Nor do the bachelors and the regimental strength.

It was

oul.”—United Press, newly-wed

think loosed spouses

north of Chechon, much of the Idea of another transportation centro on And consider the road network. to the south.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

The Situation Is Unchanged

THE State Department, in its wisdom, Departmentvise American

women and children resident in Hong- kong to prepare to return home. It is purely a suggestion and, as the Consul- General has

is emphasised

not mandatory. Hongkong generally will wonder just why the advice is given at this time. Some 'stress in the official announcement is laid on the deteriora- tion of the situation in the Far East, yet even this is not noticeably visible. True, events in Korea are unfortunate, but nothing there has directly affected the situation in and around Hongkong and there is no known reason for any anxiety. so far as this Colony is con- cerned. The latest State Department advice to its nationals in Hongkong to be nothing more than a appears continuation of American policy first brought into effect some two years ago to withdraw all non-essential United States citizens from the China ares on a. "come what may" basis, and not because either the lives or property of those citizens are in peril. To us in Hongkong, and to others elsewhere in the Far East, it is difficult to feel

Malving of the Korca, problems is

sympathy for or to make agreement with such a policy, although, it must be conceded, the United States govern- ment is fully entitled to pursue its own line of action. It is essential, however, to emphasise that whatever appre- hensions the State Department may have about the situation in the Far East they do not represent the mood of either the population of Hongkong or of the local authorities. It is noted, with satisfaction, that the latest advice to American families here to evacuate themselves is not expected, to affect American business houses in Hong- kong, and this alone should have a steadying effect on those who may be inclined to attach too much significance to the State Department's latest sug- gestion. In truth, the announcement made yesterday by the American Consul-General must be evalued purely in its own terms: this is not an evacuation order to American riationals; it is advice which can be. heeded or ignored. And in no sense can it be taken as indicating any change in the local Bituation.

Mr. Bevin's Six-Point Plan TR Bevin's six-point plan for the

realistic enough and aligns the British Government's, established attitude to the Peking regime with the United Nations cease-fire committee's funda- mental conditions for bringing an end to hostilities. It is of some importance to observe that the plan bears no rela- tion to the "strong arm" policy which the United States are beginning to urge on the United Nations; in fact. Mr Bevin's proposals by inferenco. rupu- diates any such policy. It will repro- sent an important forward step in the current London talks if Mr. Bovin can persuade the rest of the' Commonwealth Prime Ministers to adopt his plan, inas much that Peking may be willing to

listen at least to the volce of India on the subject of Korea; and Mr Nehru is the key member of the Common- wealth conference. In declaring that they are meeting to try, and devise means of bringing peace and security to the world, the Prime Ministars clearly have Korea uppermost in their minds. Koron must be the starting point and unless the conference can agree on a practical method' of restoring peace there it cannot expect to make very much progress in other directions.

Hence the timeliness and significance of“ Mr Bevin's plan →→ a plan which pos- ́sesses: obylous merits, and one which : might well appeal to the Peking Govern- ment

STOP PRESS

Red Tanks Infiltrate

Eighth Army Headquarters, Jan. 10.

Especially

evacuation

enhanced

TERRITORY REGAINED

miles Ste

southwest

of

the State Department's advice Chechon is 60 miles south of as untimely as it was unneces- the 38th Parallel

UN sary. They do not think United

artillery and Allied States prestige has been at all

all warplanes supported the by the latest "panie counter-attack. action" coming out of a blue sky Censorship forbade mention unit involved in the so soon after the clumsy embargo of the Red tanks were reported to attempt. Their ideas of world Aght north of Chechon but it be inaltrating 30 miles south leadership do not accept the s possible to say that the cast of fallen Wonju on Wed- principle of being the first to first French blood shed in Koren nesday as the Chinese Com-

om-quit when the going looks a bit was lost in the 4ght for munists, including cavalry, on tough." the western front

and 13

tions lines.

with Limited to w

Woaju.

A French battalion along

North Korean divisions in However some of the maturer with a Dutch unit is attached central Korea prepared for men and women thought that to an American division in another lunge at United

Na-maybe the Department of State Korca-Associated Press.

was acting wisely in getting An Eighth Army spokesman,

DEINDING BLIZZARDS said. the Allied Unes remain-ady for anything that might

Tokyo, Jan. 20, happen and taking no chances 'Arm" ed

A scries of attacks and coun- on Wednesday

with the lives of US citizens ter-attacks of undetermined military

activity

overseas. They were quite pre-proportions was being fought in probing action.

pared to submit docilely to any blinding blizzards around An ominous report of Com- munist armour in the vicinity of thing that might be required of Wonju, important rail and road the rail and highway hub of

Junction 58 miles east-south- Chechon, 60 miles south of the

Most defaite of all in their latest frontline reports.

east of Seoul, according to the Parallel, in mountainous central declaration that they were not Korea, came from friendly

abandoned Wonju had been going to leave Hongkong- were prisoners patrols, civilians and

forces on Nationa CT Commul-General McConnaughy's Sunday morning after a four-

by United of war. Patrols reported obscṛ= ving tank tracks cast of the main departmental girls, "Oh, nol day battle, but there was no

We're not going!" they told the indication Wonju Checho Tonyang road

whether current and prisoners and civilians cald China Mall this morning and Eighth Army activity along this

them

4

they heard tanks north of that looked as if they meant it, Doctor was aimed at re-taking

area on Monday night.

These same UN patrols in the Chechon aròs "contacted" KAT enemy command post and Com- munist patrols, the Eighth Army bald-United Press.

Reservists To Bo Called Up

the

Hear snow, rain and over- cast over" Japan and Korea, cur- talled United Nations air activi- ty today and United States. For East Air Forco war-planta wero Washington, Jan. 9,tanding by at their bares in The United States Navy an- both countries. nounced today. ttiat

Snow, ralp and icing condi order 47,000 reperiris to are invader bombein from cy

tions

also prevented light ing out their usual" night in-

̈malaxiors against

| duty", during-

June

it would

May and

Cndas front and rear lines

The revised quota in $3,000

snowo, thực • the Navy, said in |înet réght:1

December would be added the 1. The weather restricted air three months, Reuters, antiloperations- all durior Tuesday

to conclude that reporters have broken their faith or that our

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