1951-01-12 — Page 3

EMPIRE TALKS ON FAR EAST Bevin Explains Britain's Policy On Recognition Emergence Of New Proposals For Settling Crisis

Dulles' Mission To Japan

Washington, Jan. 11. The State Department an- nounced today that Mr John

Foster Dulles would soon hend a high level State and

Defence Department masion to Tokyo to consult with General Douglas MacArthur and Japanese leaders on the peace treaty.

Other offlelal sources said it wus expected Mr Dulles would leave in about 10 days.

h's special representative, with

London, Jan. 11.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, has explained to the Commonwealth Prime Ministers that developments in Korea may even- tually force Britain to agree to the United States policy toward Communist China, reliable sources said on Thursday.

These sources emphasised that it will still be some time until such change in Britain's China policy can take place.

Ministers The Prime

were te be put forward at Lake Suc- fairly hopeful that the new plan cows might in due course bring shout a cease-fire bi Korea, ac- cording to the spokesman.

The Commonwealth was not

Britain,

One source said: "Mr Bevin still means to go on trying to secure an exchange of ambassadors with Peking, bring Communist China into the United Nations, and win the support of other nations for these two steps."

Britain is opposed เถ the Peking Government at today's i The Commonwealth statesmen American demand that China be meeting.

then sounded American reac- branded #1 aggressor at this

tions to direct tall on the For The Department said the Pre-stage by the United Nations.

East between Russia, Communist sident and appointed Mr Dulles that the prime nin at the pre- Mr Bevin is believed to hold

China, the United States and sent Junature is effect a the personal rank of Ambassa- | cease-fire which would prevent dor, to conduct on behalf of the war wrth China which might United States such further dis-lead to World War III. cussions and negotiations FLY But these sources said: “The nny be necessary to bring the Chinese advance in Korea means particularly wedded to the Idea Japanese peace settlement to the day is approaching when of only a four-Power confer- successful conclusion eventually. this programme must be recon-ence for the cease-fire and did

Mr Dalles, Republican policy siddered.

not exclude the possibility of adviser to the State Depart- Ten days

Ave Powers atto, Sir Oliver

or even all the ment, has been carrying on pre- Franles, Britain's Ambassador participants in the Korean war Huinary discussions on a treaty to Washington, was instructed taking part, the spokesman with other nations of the 13- to ask whether the United States sold. Country Far Eastern Commus was going to hold a line in sion since last September.

Korea.

Final formulation of Any The United States replied it plan would have to be worked State

Department officials believed a

line could be held out at Lake Success and all the hoped 10 arrange, through and it meant to hold it. The Governments concerned would General MacArthur, for con-location of this line is secret. then have to send Instructions sultations with Japanese politi- Mr Berin told the Common-to their representatives. cal, religious and educational

bal wealth countries that Britain leaders to get their ideas would support such what should be in the Japanese efforts. peace treaty. They intended to ink to politieat leaders of all shades of opinion, in addition to the Party of the Prime Minister, Shigeru Yoshida,

American

was no

General backing la principle had been given by the Prime

Ministers in London,

ner:

•

The United States agreed to the principle of Far Eastern dis- cussions but prefered that these should be attempted through United Nations machinery.

An official communiqué issued after today's Commonwealth meeting made no reference to the plan.

It said, "At thoir meeting this morning the Prime Ministers took up again various questions relating to the Far East.

"In the afternoon the Primo Ministers gave further consi- deration to the methods of consultation in relation to world shortages."

materials proposal The raw placed before them by a com

officials mittee of their senior

measures for economie informa-

exchanded

from

INDIA OPPOSED

HOW PLAN EMERGED

tion on raw materials within He said, however, it

the Commonwealth. jonger that a line could be held

It was understood that the The proposal also laid down

ม Korea con plus, shaped by the leaders of that there should be retreat in if the

periodic Official sources estimated that tinued.

Britain, Canada, New Zealand, review of the

capital goods the mission would be In Japan

India, Pakistan, supplies In that case the Chinese offen.South Africa,

industrialised only a few weeks.

Their main sive would be no "mere local Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia. Commonwealth countries to the purpose would be to get a betler incursion" but an

emerged in the following man raw material producing and iden of what final recommenda- South Korea exactly like that of invasion of

lesser developed Commonwealth lions to make Truman and to the Secretary of

began the nations,

The officials drafted this pro- Commonwealth found These sources sald: Stale, Mr Dean Acheson, con- cerning

Chinese drove the United Nations divided on the question of re-pasal after a two-hour meeting

last night. Presa.

cognition of the Chinese Com-inte

This and its Government munist

regular review of the the United capital goods questions and the presentation Nations,

Britain, India, Pakis position of world raw materials tan and Ceylon favour recogni- supplies would be carried out by South Africa tion. Australia, New Zealand, the existing Commonwealth

and Canada against it,

to President the North Koreans last June. When the talks

the treaty. United

What Israel Wants

"If the

forces into the sea, Britala would be forced to consider whether it could continue her

the other

present pude of

The Commonwealth countries to this Frankfurt, Jan. 11.

possible shift in Britain's Professor Robert Kempner, position is not known, but Indla

deputy prosecutor at the Nurem-was reported to be trying to berg war crime trials, said here persuade Britain to hold to her today that the Israel Govern-present policy-United Press. meni expreted "deeds not

words" as a prerequisite for establishing cloder relations between West Germany and Israel.

Professor Kempner recently returned from Israel where he discussed possibilities for trans- ferring from Germany funds claimed by Jews now living in Israel as restitution for property seized by the Nazis,

NEW APPROACH

London, Jan 11.

on

11self

But all were agreed that

ATC

worsening

Liaison Committee in London.

The functions of this Com- mittee

would

be specially e22-

were

manent

Colour In London

A colourful reception was held at the Burmese Embassy in London to celebrate the third anniversary of the Burmese Republic. Khim Tet Tim and Ma Tim Myint, wives of Burmeso Embassy officials, like all other members of the Embassy, wore national dress.-London Express Service.

Communist Forces On The Offensive In Central Korea

Tokyo, Jan. 11. would be unwise to allow the larged for the purpose Ceylon Korea today launched repeated attacks which the Communist troops driving down Central area of conflict in the Far East Iralia, Pakistan and

belleved to have been against a suggestion that a per- Eighth Army believed might be the start of a cam- organisation on a minis-paign to control the strategic Sobaek mountains terlal level should be created for considering the pooling and near Wonju.

Americans, French and Dutch were dug in in allocating of strategie and scarce jraw materials.

Pakistan, particularly, urged the snow-covered hills below the town in an "arc goods supply position should be 19 miles south-east of the town. that the review of the capital of steel" down to nine miles south-west and some

to be enlarged.

In view

of the international situation and American circular urging that The Commonwealth Prime Communist China should be Ministers plan for a new ap-branded an aggressor unless the proach to the settlement of the agreed to a Korean cease-Are reach a decisive stage in their wealth should make one weal Far East conflict is expected to they decided that the Common- secret discussions here today.

effort to initiate peace talkя.

The Prime Ministers made contact with their delegations at a one-day switch to other sub- Lake Success and

examined

Talks on China und Korea were resumed this morning after

Secretary. Mr Ernest Bevin,

included in the Committeo's

work.

talio

B

the

Communists slipping down nin-mile wide corridor, on the eastern flank were pushing for and only 78 mlles from bastion of Tacgu.

American infantrymen yester- day hurled back a bitter seven- hour attack by 7,000 North Koreans.

The Commonwealth Liaison Profcesor Kempner said hejects. It was known here that various peace proposals already | Commonwealth Finance Minis Tanyang below the 37 Parallel

Committee was set up by the would soon

the starting poist for the Korea-before stari negotiations China talks was the six point Nations. Cease-Fire Committee, here in July, 1940.

the three-mau Uniteaters during their secret with the competent German formulation authorities to make

of principles put

It consists of They then concluded that if

experts attached such a forward by the British Foreign any proposal was to be success to the Dominions' High Com- transfer possible-Reuter,

ful must be acceptable to both missions in London. Quarters close to the

the United States and Chm

Its functions originally were ference believed that as a re-

survey problems resulting

the sult of the talks, more

dollar shortage in the Mr-

Commonwealth cou

countries of the reaching suggestions had now

The Prime Ministers decided emerged. High level exchanges neally

that there must be a ways of roducing the had been taking place between direct and major approach to sterling gap. Britain

and America

on the the poblem through a Big Four The Prime Ministers' confer- United States and Common-moeting

would which

end tomorrow, wealth points of view.

once is due to through preliminary legalistic and an agreed official communi-

que will be issued.-Reuter.

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PAKISTAN VIEWS

In view of the meeting of the complications. United Nations Pollical Com- mittee at Lake Success later loday, a decision was believed imminent in the efforts to find a formula

which would meet America's views and have a reasonable chance of considera- tion by China.

The Fur

Eastern question, was the only important item

left on the agenda of the Prime Ministers' ten-day conference,

which was expected to end to-

morrow with

-Reuter.

short discussion

cut

to

from

Sterling Aroa and the study of 2,000 Communists lay

T:day the bodies of over

dollar-

Egyptian Allegation Denied In London

Cairo, Jan, 11.

The British War Office today denied an Egyp- und the issue of a communique. tian Press report that British officers in Egypt had been arrested after allegations that they had sold military equipment without authority.

SUPREME EFFORT

London, Jan. 11

Soviet Minister

The Commonwealth Prim It said in a statement: "Inis Lieut-Col. J. R. Elhott,-Reu- Ministers meeting here regard view of reports in the Egyptian ter. their new plan for "Bigpress, affceling British troops In Four" meeting on the Korcat the Middle East land forces, the crisis as a supreme efort to War Office announced that a bridge the gulf between China British offeer has made a num- and

the West, according

to ber of allegations which he is observers in London.

to withdraw now

prepared The United States agreed to against д smali number the principle of direct talks on British civilians and serving

Far East with Russia, ofcers in the Mdidle East.

Nations.

A

he

of

and

Dead

battlefeld.

on the

Frontline reports said that the Communists had tanks and planes in reserve but these had apparently not yet been thrown

In,

The primary objective of any Bew Communist push was ex- pected to be the Tacjon-Taegu road-main escape route for the

retreating Eighth Army men in the west,

There were

indications that the Chinese were stopping the great flight of refugees to the south-possibly in preparation for a new assault against the United Nations line,

South Korean civilians ported that the Chinese had set up check points at Ichon, 30 miles along the mala

south-east from Semul

road

to-

With improving weather (day. Fifth Air Force fighters cialmed more than 1,400 Com- muntots as Itilled or wounded.

Superforts blasted four supply and communications centres.

A

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La a decree, the holy olice laid down that it not permitted for Catholle priests to become members.

or to attend meetings of the rotary club, that praise

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Tokyo, Jan. 12.

troops slicing

Korea

drove

Mascow, Jan. 11. the

The death WOS announced it was Communist China and Britain. "It has been thought desirable Georgevich Naumov, 40, Soviet here on Thursday of Nikola! understood. But she

In fairness to all concerned to Vice-Minister of

Communist preferred that they should

Agriculture through attempted through the United hold an inquiry locally which

Major General Andret through the centre of the penin- the allegations can be investi-vakovlevich Terebin, 49, chief sula halfway to the old Pusan Soviet Army's Central beachhead on Thursday, while the allegations made replying to questions

by the Hospital. officer referred to, have been

other forces began swarming on tonight, said that it was ten-

made and

Naumov one is under that the pro- crally assumed

Russia's the highway below Scoul electrification posals now being talked about arrest or detention in connec-olaborate rural would have priority over any tion with the affair. proposal to

to brand Communist *The War Omee China as an OggTCASOE..

announced that it has been in-

kemonwealth conference gated. No charges apart from the

no

also

directed

programme.-Unlied Press.

An Eighth Army report sald that a "large number" of Com- munists was found by patrols near Tanyang, 70 miles south of the 38th Parallel and 70 miles

The Commonwealth Prime formed by the headquarters of Presents Credentials north of the old Pustin bouch- Ministers' general aim was 10 the Middle East Land-Force, "get the Powers talking" the that the deputy provost mar- spokesman cald. the Commonwealth statesmen court-martini which, it is under The spokesman incileated thatphal, of British troops in Egypt, under arrest, Awaiting a had not sent any combined pro- stood, is taking place today, posal to the United Nations at Lake Success.

But they had cont broadly similar instructions to their country's representatives there. FAIRLY HOPEFUL The Prime Mindstore, whong 10-day conference is due to end tomorrow, Ald not désuno a re- ported new powe offer from, the

January 11.

The War Office in

head line above- Taegu. Bonn, Jan. 11.

tiary and head of the Portuguese miles south of Seoul, while high- 'Spearheads of another 25 Senhor Jono de Barros Ferrara Communist divisions had reached da Fonseca, Minister Plenipoten-two miles south of Cuan, 20 mission to Germany, presented ways behind them were clogged inis letters of credence to the with war traffic, Allied High Commisioners in

korp

not yet a short ceremony at the Potera Allied planes blasted the Rede aware of the particulars of the burg Palace, the High Com killed or wounded 1,100 south in a raging blizzard. They charge which has no connection mission's headquarter with the other matter referred today.

of Scout and 800 elsewhere. One to above."

pilot said the found the roads below Seoul "eo crowded that we finally ran out of ammuni- tion,"-Calted Press,

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