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TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1951.
South Korean Leopard To Be PEKING
Battalion Ambushed
Tokyo, Jan. 23,
The suddenly-aggressive Korean Communist troops cut to pieces a battalion of South Korean engineers 40 miles inside the Allied lines on Mon- day in a flare-up of fighting on the right end of United Nations positions.
While details were lacking, a dispatch from Eighth Army Headquarters said the engineers appeared to have been ambushed near Andong. This interior road and rail centre is 50 miles north of Taegu, the UN northwest bastion in last sum- mer's battle perimeter.
Elements of 1140 North Scantiness of details made it whether it Korean Divisions, the Second too early to tell
ullack and Tenth, have been identified portended a heavy Red in hills north of Andong. At full in the East,
indicate Stune strength, this would
said, however, that a 20,000 Bris were sifting south-mujor shift in UN defence lines was made in this sector in case ward.
US Seventh Division elements such an attack should develop.
The Associated Press corres- and other Allied troops have
disclosed that pondent also been Aghting in this barren Ch
elements of the US Seventh
east-central area against infil-Division drove off Red attackers trating Red Korean regulars
clash three after a three-hour and local guerillas.
miles cast of Yongwol,
STARTLING CONTRAST In startling contrast, reinforced Allied bunter-killer teams on
It was the first time the Division had been re-
In action since
late
the central and western Korean December. As part of the US fronts slammed back into Wonju Tenth Corps, the Seventh Divi- airdeid and three other key sion participated in the evacua towns within 25 miles of Seoul tion of lungnam in northeast without Anding the fight they Korea and was moved by the were secking.
US Navy to the Pusan area of southeast Korea. Associated
Towns re-entered and then again abandoned at nightfall in-
and Kunyangjang. cluded Osan
The Chinese and Korean Reds, massed on those fronts for the past fortnight, showed marked reluctance, at least for the pre-
Press.
Philippines
sent, to Five battle to the strong Fears Alllayed
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Off
Jap
To Work Out Peace Treaty
Washington, Jan. 22.
A US Mission left at 8.11 p.m. (GMT) today for Tokyo to discuss the possible Japanese peace treaty with General Douglas MacArthur and leaders of the Japanese government..
lines and vanished in the barrenderably and serves to con-Timo) Wednesday,
country to the South."
advisers
"We are going to Japan
And
Manlia, Jan. 23. Mr John Foster Dulles heats į The full text of Mr Dulies Around Yongwel, where only North
Fears in the Philippines that the mission. Among those ac-statement said: Koreans have been report-
China might suc- companying him as ed, small
Communist but bitter struggles ceed in getting Formosa have were Assistant Secretary of the were reported. An intelligence officer there said, "the enemy is been relieved as a result of the Army, Mr Earle D. Johnson, the way to put our future re- showing a desire to make and United States apparent deber- Mr John D. Rockefeller, III., and lations on a long term friendly maintain contact."
mination to regard Formosa as Mr John Allison, State Depart basis. We shall, in our effort, Press correspon-Acting Azweinted
part of its For Eastern
rely greatly on the advice and ment Japanese expert; dent Tom Stone reported from
Foreign
co-operation of General Douglas commenting on this the Yangwol front that "thou- reling Neri, commepared from via the North Pactile is due in maid a good foundation for our The party, traveling by air MacArthur, who has already sands of enemy troops already have slipped through the Allled Lake Success, said, "It is most Tokyo at
4 p.m.
(Hongkong present effort. We are working after brief in close contact with our allies relieve our fears that stops at Tacoma, Washington, and we have talked over our the Chinese Communists may and Shemya, Alaska. Stone reported
missing
plans with the committeca of American platoon (normally 40
recognition of their claims
Mr Dulles said the Japanese Congress. to 50 men) evidently had been on Formosa as a price for cease-
a peace "For over five
scara, the ambushed by a strong force of fire in Koren." North Koreans and wiped out.
which will make them the mas- Japanese have loyally complied The Philippine position is thatter of their own destiny."
Wo There were no detalls, but a Forom, by reason of its
He said that resterod freedom with the surrender terms. Philippines, proximity to the wounded survivor
believe
they
now are Was would and the platoon
was 24
a grave menace to the will come to the Japanese at a
entitled to a peace which will overdue in returning to its lines. Philippines in unfriendly hands critical time.
make them the master of their and the Philippines has been An intelligence officer told and
"Even before World War Two
own destiny and give them the Stone
that
sporadic clashes apprehensive over any possi has been formally ended, new opportunity to take part in ali during the past two days in- bility of Red claims on. Formosa armed aggression has broken the varied peaceful aspects of dicated the Korean Reds were being recognised or the United loose in the world". Mr Dulles national and international life. "asking for a fight" in the States abandoning its protection sald in a statement as be left rugged mountainous sector on of the strategic island-United for the airport. "It la showing the UN right funk
Preys.
Its vicioumess close to Japan",
use
be
COMMENT OF THE DAY
"are
now entitled to
New Blackmarket In Making
to
S in other parts of the world, it
tempt Hongkong blackmarketeers into new activities. The attempts by these unscrupulous individuals to try and corner the petrol market is the latest example. They appear to have been prompted in this design partly by the recently-imposed United States em- bargo on commodities for Hongkong, which leads them to the belief that petrol will become in short supply and therefore precious; partly by the Go- vernment ban on the export of petroleum from Hongkong, which automatically encourages smuggling with handome profits if the enterprise is successful. The sufferer, as the local petroleum concerns observed yester- day, is the private car owner and operators of commercial vehicles who desire only enough gasoline to meet their ordinary requirements. The dis- tributors of petroleum hesitate apply enforced rationing through, the filling stations, insisting that supplies are plentiful and because of this there is no real necessity for placing restric- tions on users of private and commer- cial cars. Their attitude is under- standable, yet the application of a mild form of rationing at this time may, in the long run, have. the desired results. Undeniably certain interested people are purchasing petrol in quantities much greater than their normal, re- doos quirements, and everyone who this, or is permitted to do so, makes it so much more difficult for the small car owner to obtain his petrol for or- dinary, business or pleasure. The num ber of court: summonses against junk masters for trying to export excess quantities of petrol increnada. weekly; so too, the number of lorries and con- verted limousines discovered trying to smuggle petroleum out of the Colony. For instance, simultaneously with our
It
disclosures yesterday of the difficulty- motorists are having in securing petrol at filling stations was reported a case in the Kowloon Court where 200 gal- lons of petroleum, most of it found in a lorry on the Talpo Road, which had no claimants were ordered to be confiscated. The inference is that the petrol was destined for a place outside Hongkong, more particularly as the drums were unlabelled. The question which automatically arises is how can petroleum in such quantity find itself on a lorry in a New Territories road, unlabelled, unclaimed, but clearly in- tended for a destination? Two hundred gallons is about sufficient to meet the requirements of ten to a dozen small cars for a month, and is not, therefore, to be regarded as insignificant. would seem to suggest that those whose responsibility it is to make supplies available to the public could fruitfully apply considerable discretion in the manner in which it is disposed of doing their utmost to make certain that it goes only to proper sources. The Police and Revenue Officers have been display- ing becoming vigilance in apprehending attempts to smuggle petrol and kero- ecne out of the Colony, but oven their present efforts might profitably be in- creased in a joint campaign with dis- tributors to break the black- marketeers, as well as the smugglers, The idea of rationing petrol supplies might be unpalatable, but if it means fair shares for all honest owners of cars and commercial vehicles it might prove to be the best action to take at this time. We are confident the dis- tributors of petroleum supplies are alive to the dangers of a successful black market being established in this procloud commodity in Hongkong and will take whatever action is doomed most practicable and most advisable to protect our motorists.--
that
"Restored freedom will come
...
To Be Arranged By Seven-Nation Conference
UN WITHHOLDS ACTION
Lake Success, Jan. 22.
Communist China agreed in a surprise mes- sage today that a cease-fire could be arranged by a seven-nation conference on Korea, Formosa and all Far East problems. The United States brand- ed it a "transparent attempt to divide the free
Life Sentence For Priests
Prague, January 22.. Three men, wero tenced to death by the Krahow Military Court today for banditry and offences against the state. Two Catholio pricats and the mother of a murdered 18-year-old boy were sen tenced to life imprison- ment, Four others received terms ranging from Ilfo imprisonment to 10 years.
The priests were Father Plota Oborski and Zbig- niew Gadomski.
Father Gadomaki was said to have concealed weapons behind. tho altar of his church for the bandits - Associated Press.
world" but lost a passionate move for a quick Avalanches
aggressor verdict against Peking.
The UN Political Committee thus put off for
Death Toll Rises Korea and opens the way for eventual action against Red China. Mr. Warren R. Austin, United Vienna, Austria, Jan. 22. States, scornfully told the Committee that it was The death toll from an "extending 48 hours the time in which our sons unprecedented series
48 hours any possible action on an American reso-
lution which calls Red China the aggressor in
Co Pak Sent will be shedding blood on the field of battle."
To Hospital
Manila, Jan. 23. The Deportation Board kas ordered the confino- ment of Co Pak, Chinese millionaire charged with being a leading Communist, in Bilibid Prison hospital so he can get medical at- tention.
Co Pak, who la facing possible deportation, was
suffering reported to be from diabetes and nephritis. A new twist has entered proceedings because tire question of his citizenship has been raised and if he. a Fillping elligen proven ho cannot be deported, Co Pak's petition for naturali». zation was granted by the Manila Court in June 1950. Under the law, naturali.
sation papers
bo may granted two years after- wards-United Press.
Friendship Pact Urged
By Senator
to the Japanese people sta critical time. Even before World "Bread, Not Bombs"
War Two has been formally ended, new armed aggression has broken loose in the world.
The vote was an unprcedented 27 to 23 in favour of a move by Sir Benegal N. Rau, India to meet on Wednesday after delegates have time to study Pek ing's answer.
Tho voto was taken immediately after Mr Austin capped a day of debate with a demand for the Com- mittee to continuo discussion on Tuesday of the US resolution.
avalanche
of
disasters in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and France climbed to 197
tonight and the danger to
hundreds of mountain towns and villages was not ended.
The three-day heavy snow- fall over the Alpine region abated, but the heavy drifts on the mountain sides remained to threaten further death-dealing.
In
The Latin American coun-United States troops a breath-slides tries. Turkey, Greece and the Ing space which could bring on
discussions Philippines alone stood with endless the US against delay. Canada, solving any problems. Britain, France, the Scandi- Members noted today
countrics and navian
others the reply received by India zone of Austria and favoured time for further said that "a cease-fire for a examination of the Chinese limited time period can be
Communist Statement.
Austria, 122 have lost their without lives, Switzerland 67, Italy 15, France 3. Now avalanches to- that night in Styria in the British
claimed ·ad-· victims, including
child.
agreed upon in the first meet-
truckles and den
in large
com-
city
was threaten
The United States has main- WATER SHORTAGE
Tyrol, Austrian
cd
nof
the
+
Using bitter, words, Mr Ausing of the seven-nation construction tru tin said the Chinese statement ference and put into effect somunities in isolated valleys, but
is not even new. It is not a that the negotiations may pre- today a
a tew way. ** proposition. It is not addressed coed further.""" to the UN
He said those
Innsbruck, who want to tained consistently that there study the statement "will have must be a cease-fire and a stop
water shortage serious drinking In the fighting before any con- because slides of snow, ice and plenty of time
He sald while those who versations or negotiations can be have not yet spoken or who held. But some delegates point-rock hnd destroyed the greater. want to speak again are talk-cut out that some body would part of its waterworks. Ione-
population Ing, they can be hugging this have to arrange a
not counting bccupation to their bosoms they can ex-perhaps the
MIXED REACTIONS Communist China
sald
Nations
cease-fire and
bruck his
seven-nations 200
000
of
Among the
tract from it what comfort that named by Peking as Red China, Austrian authorities said 45,- is in. it for their purpose." Russla, United States, Britain,
France, Egypt and India-would districts were cut off by snow- person, in Austria's Alpine be the body to arrange it,
In the January 17 reply, drifts and enormous masses of limited Korean cease-fire could Peking insisted that the "rightful snow and debris. be arranged at the arst meeting place" of China in the UN should isolated were 20,000 foreign of a proposed seven-nation con- be established as from the begin-tourists.
A ference-on Korea, Formosa and ning of the seven-nation confc and rock today blocked
new avalanche of snow the other Far East problems.
ence. This was interpreted The point was contained in a mean that Red Ching must be highway through the Brenner series of answers to questions recognised as a
Pass-last open road route be- UN member addressed to Peking by the before any conference could be tween Italy and either Switzer-
land
or Austria. Washington, Jan, 22. government of India which had held.
asked for clarification of Peking's
In today's reply, however, Road workers and Italian Senator Brien McMahon latest reply to UN cease-fire Red China merely insists that Alpine troops were digging into It is showing its viciousness close to Japan.
The present (Democrat) today asked the efforts. The statement was read the definite affirmation of the the tons of rock and drifts of state of the world places a heavy Senate to approve a declara- to the UN Political Committee legitimate status of the People's now there and at other passer.
by Sir Benegal N. Rau, India, Republic Chinn
of
in the along the Alpine frontier, responsibility upon
free tion of friendship for the who has been trying for weeks United ail
be in- One track of the Brenner": people
We have confidence, Russian people-as opposed to hit upon a way to end the sured"
Fase
railway lines remaincó however, that the Japanese
One delegate in close touch open. people, now that their military to the Soviet leaders and fighting in Korea and settle all
with the latest moves said this Throughout the day of thaw," ambitions have been
buried, challenged the Kremlin to Far East problems.
Some delegates in the Political indicated
China merely new landslides were reported will become worthy members of circulate it in Russia.
Committee hailed the Peking wanted someone to say Peking throughout northern Italy, the free world, sharing honour- He said that only by such a answers as an important conces should be a UN member and Several more people were in- ably Its opportunities, its res-truth campaign” could the slon. Other said they did not go was not pressing for formal fured but there were no further ponsibilities and the common United States slience Soviet
recognition at the start of the reports of deaths.-Associated enough. purpose to surmount the dan propaganda and give, America
Chinese Communists conference, Associated Press. Press. gers",-Associated Press,
"fighting faith" for the difficult made the following major days ahead.
points: He
Again
advocated a $50,000.- 1. A cease-fre for a limited 000,000 foreign aid programme time period can be agreed upon of "Bread, not Bombs" if Russia in the Arst meeting of the seven. agreed to "effective" atom bomb nation conference and put into controls, and he called upon effect so that
the negotiations the United Nations to "astert Its may proceed further. right" to operate a radio sta-2, All conditions for conclad- tion behind the Iron Curtain.
Senator
fing the war in Korea and for McMahon, chairman peace in East Aala must be dis- of the Senate-House Atomic
tomic cussed in connection with the
STOP PRESS
Big
In
The
Air Battle Energy Committee, insisted that political problems as follows:
Korea
0.0-
TWO ASSURANCES
C.
United
from
however, that it was "possibly Sevate and not a alugio Senator answer, the union not to
American troops, arms.
B. Steps for withdrawal of all atom bomb supremacy were foreign troops from Borca.
victory to assure not enough
b. Measures for the Korean against Aurela, nor "stockpiling people, to settle their own atomic weapons" and working affairs, on development of the hydrogen c. Withdrawal
of bomb. He wild the United States Statea. Armed Forces had faljed to rally the moral and Formosa and Formosa Straits Tokyo, Jan 28.
spiritual" strongia of the free in accordance
with the Cairo American F-84 Thunder-jet nations abroad and to meet the and Potsdam Declarations, both fighters shot down "at least propaganda challenge of the of which recognized Formosa as three' Communist MIG-16 Jet-"spurious" Communist-inspired chinese
territory. fighters in a huge air battle Stockholm, peace petition.
d. Other Far East problems, over the Yalu River this mora-
not specified in this statement. ing, the Fifth Air Forco
Finally, Peking said that the nounced.
Senator McMahon said the definite affirmation of the First reports did not in proposed declaration of friend-legiimals status of the People's dicate how many planes were ship should give assurances: Republic of China in the United involved in the air battle.
1. There are "no warmon Nations must be insured, " The Fifth Air Force, sald, gera" in the United States In view of Peking's quick Arab and the largest and the greatest air desires the death of a Russian | Asian battle of the Korean campaign", soldier or citizen in battle,
a. proposed. American Thunder-jet pilots
While the
another were being interrogated fox stands ready to spend many attempt to obtain a cease-fire, complete details of this bastle, millions of dollars · for defence, ABAI-ASIAN VIEW
Router. A
Americana ardently desire i Tho major attention of the just peace" and are ready for Committee members centred on uny
honourable negotiations” the sections relating to a ceuse- to obtain it
Are and on the place of Red "I am convinced the rank and China in the UN
of the Ruslans ale
dicalso
Members of the Arab-Asian global conqucat no more than group viewed the ccase-fre we do," said the Senator. "I am turn as a concession by 'ngd convinced that if they belleve Chios. In the Red Chloeso gê- the calumnies of their gové-ply to the last UN cease-ro ment, it is only because they appen), "pent on January-17 have not the slightest inkling of from Poking, the Communist | the kind of work we Amerious Chinese branded the conse-fre resily want."-United From qui a device.
omaroly to dive; the
stoup
introduce
United States resolution for
that
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