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CHINA MAIL

No. 34799

America's Security Needs To Dictate Future Of Formosa

Lake Success, Jan. 21.

The United States, in a far reaching state- ment of policy, declared today that America's na tional security needs would dictate the future of Formosa.

Morcover, said Ambassador Ernest A. Gross, conference the US will never participate in дру about Formosa at which the Nationalist government of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is not represented.

The declaration, issued while The group plans to meel at 12 Arab-Asian countries met to the pariment of India's frame a Bew United Nations Beneri N. Rau On Monday offer to dieker with the Chinese morning to put the final touches Communists for control of to the new peace bid. Formosa, was the most out- spokon the US has made on the question.

American Rurces sald it ap- parently indicated acceptance an the highest governmental level

of General Douglas MacArthur's view that control of Formosa is

vital to American security,

It slammed the door on the possibility of a seven-power- conference of the US, Russia, Britain, France, China, India and Erypt to discuss the the problem of Formosa silting of the Peking regime in the UN.

Sir

Sir Benegal is acting on direct Instructions from Prime Minis- ter Jawaharlal Nehru with whom he conferred in London

arriving in Bombay today, told

Established 1845

MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1951.

POLICEMAN KILLED CHASING 'ROBBER

Tokyo, Jan. 21.

A Yokohama-Tokyo-Urawa inter-urban elec. tric train ran over and killed a policeman who jumped onto the tracks to chase a fleeing robber at Omori station on Saturday night.

Two policemen escorting a handcuffed robber were waiting for the train at the station when the criminal suddenly jumped off the platform and began to run.

One of the policemen, 39-year-old Shigeo Scki, gave chase but was hit by the train before he could make the other side of the tracks.

The robber was still free today.-Router.

Mediterranean Plan

Believed In Making

Athens, Jan. 21.

An overall Anglo-American plan for the de- ond Paris Inst werk. Mr Nehru, fence of the Mediterranean, the Middle East and newsmen that he still believed the Suez Canal to be integrated with General the Peking regime would wel- Eisenhower's Atlantic treaty preparations ap- come negotiations and that it peared likely today.

would be unwise to shut the <100T,

This view was echoed in

Observers bellave that the Allies could tap im- mediately a much greater existing force in this area than Karachi by Pakistan' Foreign Gen. Eisenhower has found in Western Europe. Red

Minister, Sir Mohamed Zatrui- lah Khan, who said he thought

was atl there basis for finding a peaceful settlement in Korea-Associated

And

Mr Gross also sald this country "underlook no commitment with regard seating the Chinese Communists in the United Na- dons. We continuo to oppose that."

ADVANCE WARNING

it

Press,

The

reasonable

WILL SEEK SANCTIONS

Lake Success, Jan. 21.

United States made it clear tonight that it will press for quick United Nations action to impose economie and diplo-

of discount

they

believed that could not yet Marshal Tito's 30

Reliable sources Indicated to provide in several years, in that the United States and Bri- addition

in have decided to by-pass the Adm. Carney lengthy and diffealt method bilateral treaties among varied divisions, and often conflicting influences in this part of the world. Instead, the Anglo-Americans WATE reported to favour their own direct but informal military understandings among individual nations concerned.

These

arrangements would not, however, eliminate future chances for separate military accords between the neighbour ing countries.

The statement, is ander-matle

Sanctions against Com- stood, is intended to warn non-munist China, Communist countries in advance that the US will have no more The American delegate, Emest part in any efforts to compromise A, Gross, fold the United Press with Red Chinn on the Formosa that the preliminary resolution and representation question in unveiled on Saturday, alms at ported return for a cease-fire in Korea. paving the way for fast im-factors:

"The last UN

at portion of positive punitive achieving a peaceful settlement measures, with Peking seems to me to have

was

attempt

and to

These conclusions were sup- by several principal

1. The current tour of the area by Admiral Robert Carney,

commander of the United States Northeast Atlantic and Mediter-

ranean Naval forces.

between

POTENTIAL MANPOWER

Another potential manpower for Adm. Carney includes an undisclosed number of troops at the Suez Canal, 150,000 Iranians and smaller standig forces in Israel, Egypt, Iraq and Trane Jordan. The training and equip ment of many of those troops is below the accepted standards.

observers considered that the area bad enough available first class troops right now early to match Gen, Elsen- hower's planned Atlantic Army.

Admiral Carney's

But

1.

To

at

Price 20 Cents

Reds Provide MacArthur

With Puzzle

"GIVE & TAKE" GAME

OF PATROL WAR

(By SELKIRK PANTON)

Tokyo, Jan. 22, General MucArthur and his staff in Tokyo are tonight trying to puzzle out the reasons behind the hesitancy of the Chinese Reds in launching their all-ort offensive against the United Nations forces in Korea.

This Chinese reluctance and General Mac-

Arthur's statement during his lightning visit to the front on Saturday-"No one is going to drive us into the sea"--have led to a new confidence and optimism of the ability of the United Nations to maintain at least a toe-hold in Korea if not some- thing better. The confidence has been increased too by the aggressive activity of the United Na- tions forces all along the front.

the

One theory advanced to explain Chinese delay in striking is their difficulty of getting suffi cient supplies of ammunition and food to the masses of men at the front owing to the day and night pounding of supply lines by the United Nations air forces. But it is known that nearly 300,000 Chinese and Korean Reds are poised opposite the thin United Nations defence line.

The mystery la why they are

It was in this general

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A fire of unknown origin

destroyed a marine "goods-

fa

and 10ss sticks shop Fuk Chuen Street, Talkek- tsul, early this morning. No casualties were caused, The fire lasted nearly an hour, starting at 4.18 m. Five fire appliances and an ambulance were despatch- el to the scene.

The

shop was a metal and wooden structure. The total area affected by the fire was about 120 by 50 fett

Shortly after midnight, a small fire broke out in the offlees of the China En- gineering Corporation In the first floor of St George's Building, Chater Road. Two Aino engines from

Hongkong Patrol Black Marketeors

Small Car

Owners Suffer

"Phoney Shortage”.

Are

To combat the un- scrupulous activities of blackmarketeers and sol- fish petrol hogs who depriving the

small car owner of his fair share of

Colony's petrol sup- oil com-

the Central put out the Blames which did only slight damage.

Avalanches Cause 94 Deaths

plies the local panies are having to limit: sales to buyers in the Now Territories.

The companies categori cally denied this morning that there was a shortage of petrol in the Colony.. One company added that its current supplies to re- Geneva, Jan. 21.

tailers is above average, Crashing avalanches thundered repeatedly down

The phoney shortage is attri- Alpine slopes today, bring-buted to blackmarketeers who ing frightful tragedy to are buying petrol to resell at quiet mountain villages and

handsome profits to buyers

a week-end death toll of at cross the border in China. least 94 in three nations. Another cause, one company Authorities lost accurate count thinks, is that some people are of the missing.

buying more petrol than they The threat of crushing white want tor their immediate needs Weath hung over many more and are hoarding it, apparently mountain folk as heavy snow-because they think the Amer!- fall that

continued to pile up

an troops con- perilously

the towering

can embargo on commodities to mountain alues of Switzerland China may affect petrol. Austria and Italy,

Railways and highways were buried, tying up transportation, communications lines

were Many small-time motorists "They may be buliding war con-

up snapped, power lines thrown who pulled into Alling stallons- that area for the attack,' out of commission, and houses

south and east of Seoul, powerful Chinese centrations have been reported massing for another expected pledge hammer blow at the UN defences.

"NO GAB" SIGNS

One doctor

visit

On his way t a. patient seriously, Yesterday run out of petrol and was unable to obtain any more and had to fulsh bis journey by other means,

marking time and why in fact they have not even followed up in force the recent withdrawals of the United Nations troops in the centre and western front. So ip Anyman's Land between the opposing armies' "give and take" game of patrol the tinues. United Nations patrols in present probing miles north of the one intelligence officer remark- and bang swept away with the over the weekend report that tour of the Near and Middle defenco fine have found only, "anyway,

and they don't want inhabitants

their catllo they found "No .Gas" signs- been conclusive," Mr Gross sald.to be passed this week colla on The resolution which is likely

East, to be followed by con-forward Red patrols..

us to get up there and Ete ferences with the British

whon masses of ice, rock and hanging out or were told they timber roared down with de could only have a fraction of He asserted that the US had the United Nations to condemn

Mallu naval bastion was reoccupied Wenju, the key rail

United Nations troops again what they are doing."

The purported Chinees build-vastating speed, made a survey of opinion and Peking as aggressor

their requirements. The Swiss radio discontinued 2. The scheduled exchange cffelally described as a routine and road

up did not impress one fighting hub on the centre US General confident it had enough delegate its 14-member collec- for

courtesy visit, military attaches

but abservers front. This was given up to the front,

on the Western all entertainment features and votes to push condemnation of live

measures committee to Greece and Yugoslavia

believed.. that its SOTTIC-

devoted its broadcasts actual pur enemy last week at the end of

to the Red Chinn through the 60-launch an urgent study of time next month,

sombro newE. pose was: nation Political Committee by "additional measures"

the Far Eastern "Battle of the to meet 3. Authoritative reports that

Major-General Robert #: Switzerland counter! -49-dead; aggression.

determine Greece and Turkey have reach-

that na-Bulge" struggle for the town. Soule expressed confidence that Austria 41 and Italy four since tions in this area really would Since then ed an agreement in principle on

it has changed the redeployed Eighth Army

Friday be friends of the Anglo- hands several times-twice on now could stop

LIKE EARTTIQUAKE anything the Americans in the event

of a

Saturday alone. The Reds seem Chinese Reds could throw at

An avalancho ft.

roared out of Eeneral war;

loth to occupy it in force. But and even could recapture Seoul the night down steep Crosslock- 2. To check, to what extent 30 miles to the west of Wonju ordered to do so. (General ner in Austrian Carinthia and

the United Nations had their lossly been identified

Soule's command has previous-struck the little village of nations support

equalising

score. They the West

"like an earth- military commitments both

in actual abandoned Ichon, the road and Third Division, but censored

an eyewitness said, in rall the defence

omitted

Houses and forest centre half-way between field dispatches of

trees were their own Wonju

and Suwon-18

broken like kindling wood, and designation today.) territory and in joint efforts:AR

south of Seoul-which has also Chinese) best

"We have hurt his

15 persons were buried. Only changed hands several times in spote," Gen. Soule

troops in many

three. were rescued alive and the this

for dead. said, "Beather 12 were given up strange patrol

war now hind them

to Torrica is the rift raff Fear was expressed for 200 in- mates of a labour camp higher up the mountain.

"pany's About 150 rescue workers had to give up their labours and about half the village houses were ordered evacualed because of the danger of fresh slides.

the middle of this week,

of our

lective security common col-two and report back proposals East which Adm. Carney also friendly

here

will

the

"I believe the majorily Is Mr Groes said the United a miltary pact. united in its readiness to sup-States would want the collec- 4. Next month's Istanbul con- port the United Nations tive measures committee to ference of United States diplo- Charter and support the basic get to work within a day or mats

Near and Middie in the principle

he added. for action against Peking us will attend. Meanwhile,

the 12 Aslan soon as possible.

Sources here sold that Gen. countries worked over a for- Asked I

that

meant the Eisenhower's western European would promise United Nations is thinking which

in trip has stirred tremendous in- China a political con- terms

of such measures as terest here and considered that ference to solve Far Eastera economie boycott or diplomatic Adm. Carney's

quici

close- 3. To learn what material problems opening simultaneous sanctions, Mr Gross taid de-mouthed trip also could top a and assistance was needed from 1y with "lul in hostilities"

finitely, He confidently pre-large

They pointed out the West in order to boost their going on while the main bodies Associated Press. force. in Korea,

and when dieted passage How

of the United that Turkey with 30 divisions defences-United Press. such a “lull" would occur was States resolution, "by a large and Greece with nine can now not explained.

majority."-United Press.

offer more than France expects

mula Red

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COMMENT OF THE DAY

Hongkong British JUDGING by the many questions

have arisen since the first announcement of compulsory registra- tion of British subjects in Hongkong, many people, particularly local-born Chinese and others are in genuine doubt as to their status and their obligations under the terms of the new regulations. The PRO has gone a long way towards clearing up some points, originally made vague in consequence of the generalised form of initial announcement, but a precise definition of a British subject apparently still tantalises the minds of some people. No legal definition has yet officially been offered, but we believe it correct to observe that if a person can show that he or she was born in Hong- kong they are entitled to claim them- selves to be British subjects and to make application for registration. It is in situation such 48 this where the difficulties and complications of dual nationality assert themselves. The main problem for those who profess qual

Subjects

nationality then becomes whether they

wish to pronounce themselves as one or the other. And to the Authorities it is of first class importance that those who claim to be British subjects by virtue of being born in Hongkong do so in the spirit of a true British subject.. The purpose of the present registration is not to present, privileges but to impose responsibilities in a time of emergency. Government is looking for British sub- jects, loyal to the Colony at all times, who will, In the event of their services being required for special purposes, be on hand to devote themselves to the interests, welfare and security of Hong- kong. When the registration is implemented it will take the form of a call to duty-a duty which will demand unswerving loyalty. It is desirable that this should be fully appreciated by any may have doubts as to their entitlement to claim themselves to be British subjects.

who

A Less Drastic Resolution

THE United States resolution on THE

Communist China's intervention in Korea now before the UN Political Com- mittee is far less drastic than at first expected, and by reason of this can receive qualified support. What was mado obvious in Saturday's debate at Lake Succcas was the desiro of the majority of nations to avoid decisions that would render impossible any further exploration of the problem along diplomatic lines. It was apprchen- sion of this possible development which dictated the tone of the speeches mado by representatives of the Asian coun tries. They still hope, even if they are no longer firmly convinced, that a way can be found to deal with the Koren.

problem by negotiation and to avoid

international any

punitive action against Communist China. Whatever support the United States receives for its resolution this week will be qualified by this understanding. This attitude, however, demands a reciprocal break- down of the existing Peking in- transigence. It is right that the door for negotiations should be left open as long as possible, but some signs must como from the Chinese···Communists that they are willing to relent their present uncompromising approach to the subject. Failure to do so must eventually dehy them the right to have 'thoir case even considered.

Escaped In A

Packing Case

Singapore, Jan. 21. One of the most whimsical stories of the Bertha Hertogh riots was that of a Dutchman who was taken out of the dan- ger zone in a packing case.

The Dutch businessman was visiting a Chinese ellent in the Moslem quarter when the riot- ing began. The Chinese shop- keeper hid him one day and night.

The following morning it be- came imperative that he must

miles

of the armies stand and watch.

The past 24 hours has also sten the greatest air activity since the Korean war started possibly heralding the im minent Red offensive. It also shows that Soviet Russia may now be giving the Chinese Red armies some of the air support they have been demanding to combat the complete air molas- bery of the United Nations 10 far.

Forty-one. Russian-built MIG-

two

as the

US

this

(the

Philippines And Jap Reparations

Says Newspaper

the battle area on Sunday. They 15 jet fighters streaked over To Abandon Claims mostly evaded action, But U.S. Thunder/cts caught in a dog-fight. One MIG-16 was shot down. and another damaged with no loss to the Thunderjets London Express Service.

Manila, Jan. 22. A report published in the Manila Bulletin that the Phillp.. pine government has decided to abandon any claim for further reparations from Japan could not be conarmed from official sources.

VACATED AGAIN.

Tokyo, Jan. 22, Tank and artillery supported be smuggled out but Moslem Unted Nations forces drove into mobs still roamed the area. strategic Wonju yesterday for

The Bulletin story quoted The Chinese merchant placed the fourth time in five days and Foreign Office cources as shying the Dutchman in a packing case held its airstrip for three hours, instructions had been given to and Janded it onto his truck, but Communist fire, from hill its planners to preparo a draft British military at a roadblock tops made it too hot to bold of the Philippines position with refused to allow the truck to overnight.

reference to a peace treaty with, procced, thinking the case con- tained frearms. They received dent William C. Barnard re-

Associated Pres correspon-Japan which would; shock when the anxious ported that at dusk American US$2,000,000,000 worth of re

1. Agree to walvo claims to Dutchman lifted the lid of the troopa case and assured them all was Wonju in 10 below zero weather been claiming for war damage

slowly pulled out of

parations the Philippines has okay.Associated Press.

to defence. positions to South.

in the Islands,

the

The American rotired with- out suffering a single casualty.

2. Agree to the rearming of |

CHURCHILL IN Their are, however, had killed Japan with safeguards against

PARIS

that country using its military

100 North Korean Reds while power as a threat against its air strikes killed 30 more Reds

States

Japan's

to a point

of self-

on a hill overlooking the field,ormer opponents in Asia,

3. Support United A strafing attack earlier yester- plans Paris, Jan. 21.

to develop day on an estimated

battalion economy Premier Rens Pleven and of North Koreans on the airfield sufficiency. Defence Minister Jules Moeh caused on unknown number of dined at the British Embassy casualties.

The Foreign tonight

Oflee would with Mr Winston Barnard said that becauso ngither confirm nor deny Churchill.

the Wonju and Its airteld were in a Bulletin atory. The abandon-

The Embassy said that there valley cupped by bills on three mentor further reparation was nothing official about the sides, the area was unterable at claims and agreement to

do- dinner)-Ambassador Sir Oliver night. Patrols remaining there velopment of a self-sufficient Harvey merely invited personall would be exposed to attack by economy in Japan are mariced ties that Mr Churchill wished greatly superior forces.

departures from

provious While the stubborn grapple of Philippines policy-If true, to theet. The former, Prime Minister spent most of the dull, reinforced Eighth Army patrols

The Bulletin quoted Foreign and Communist forces continued Bunday тоу

at the Epoxy indecisively, where he is a gucat.

aggressive Reds Office sources an mying that' forced_Allfed troops to withdraw the rise of Communiat, aggres- Foreign

Robert from Ichos, 38 miles west of alon Minister

Asia left the Bohuman is dus to lunch at the Wonju

Philippines no allemalive but Embassy tomorrow. Me Churs Milled patrols for three days to join the US programme: › et chill is due to leave for London had probed north of Ichon, attempting to make pon by air later in the afternoone which is within 31 air miles bastion In the free world de- Asociated Press,

i southeast of Beoul,

fence line. Amoolated Prom

in Enst

All the companies say they are, endeavouring to meet the genuine requirements of their regular customers, One com- pany, however, has advised filing stations ir they are running low of supplies to Ilmit sales to two rallent for small cars and four gallons This, the com- проковта said, should be enough to see the motorist on his way.

The

..

companies soy they i have no desire to ration petrol the but ask motorists to co-operato village of Vals in Central Swit-by taking only their immediate zerland. A lone messenger sald

A major disaster bit

tremendous avalanche struck day to day requirements and part of the village, burying five not stock up for a week. houses. An unknown number of

persons were dead and at least 18 missing.

Anyone genuinely needing petrel and unable

to get. establish contact with the cut from

The Swiss Army was trying to should contact the oil company whom they get their off village by radio-Associated supplies and they will be look Press.

ed after.

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