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VULCAIN

SWISS MADE

BUTCHERS

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CHINA

No. 34802

Rescuers Reach

PROTEST Trapped Men In

London, Janı, 24.

Five thoused London butchern BETTS A proteat Ielier to the Prime Minister,

Mr Clement Atlee today contending'

nation's the

meat stocks have fallen to a perilous level,

Britons are now per. mitted to

but one

shilling' worth of ment a week.

Mr Harold Daniels, Presistent of the Associa Lion,

Sold newmA ÉTI that many butelces are already drawing om next week's supplies to make up this week's mom—Ausaontated Press,

Anxiety

Over Bevin's

Condition

London, Jan. 24. Doctors were anxious to- night about the condition of

Ernest Mr

Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, who has been stricken with pneu- monia.

They reported that he was. "hulding his ow" agalost the afinela patch on one lung but his poor general health mnde his new illness acrious.

Austrian Alps

Vienna, Jan. 24.

A rescue expedition of eight men on Wednes- day reached an Alpine ridge, 11,000 feet high, where 100 Austrian workers have been trapped for three days by avalanches.

The rescue team reported by radio that they believed it possible for the workers to make their way to safer ground tomorrow.

A party of about a dozen camp, who successfully made

workers from the their way down to Heiligenblut, confirmed that the men

the still on Margaritze had sufficient to eat, although they have been existing largely on flour mixed with melted

snow.

En what has perhaps been | Tux, in the Austrian Tyrol. The Austria's greatest natural bodies of seven miners, still re- calamity In living memory, ported as missing, so far have hundreds of avalanches have not been found.-Associated taken a 1011 of 112 to 122 dead Press

er missing. The actual number

NEW AVALANCHES

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London, Jan. 24. of casualties may not be fully known until the spring thaws. Avalanches began rolling down Avalanche nelivity, however, today in the Allgau Alps, on the

border, the wanc. was on

Several Austrian-German anowslides were reported in the temperature rose, a Reuter Western Austria on Wednesday, cable reported from Aubsburg, but they brought no new deaths Many towns and villages in the Austrian Tyrol were still cut off from the outside world, Rescue teams were cutting paths through snowslides to towns, villages and isolated ski resorts.

Weather stations in Bavaria said that several avalanches had crashed from the steep slopes at the Austrian end of the valley near the village, without causing dunage.

The latest unofficlaj avalanche death mil for Austria was 142 about 20 people been killed, with had

villages missing.

VILLAGES ISOLATED Many skiers who

In isolated

Mr Bevin, two months' short caught

In Switzerland the

of 70, fell victim yesterday to were reported to be leaving and figure was 75 and in Italy 34.

At to be arriving at

least 45,000 people, in- the prevailing influenza were sald

of the cluding many foreign tourists, epidemic. Preumonia developed Innsbruck, the capital

Tyrol,

were still cut off in the Austrian overnight.

chlet medicul

Innsbruck, a city of 100,000 Tyrol, according to reports from adviser visited him three times

was still without drik-Inn.brucek. In Innsbrueck itself, people. a profes- today and ordered

ing water and was existing on now threatened with floods slonal mune to be called In.

supplies brought by lorry from from blocked mountain streams The

Linz Minister,

Salzburg, Mr Vienna, Prime

and as well as fresh avalanches, the authorities have issued a new Clement Attlee, personally took Munich.

In the Innsbruck area, French warning about the danger of over active direction of foreign

helped troops affairs during the crucial neo-ski

epideinics. The people there tiations concerning Communist mountain guards clear the path ave

been melting snow for

China,

can

The

Austrian

the

in many still-isolated village drinking water since the week-

Tyrolean government 30- Mr Attlee received the Ameri-nounced that 42 mountain com-end avalanches destroyed

suffered from waterworks.-Reuter. had munities nvalanches."

Walter Ambassador: Mr Gifford, tonight, presumably to disers the

the

The Austrian Ministry of the Stutes- United

ofcially announced British split on

China Interior question. Mr Gifford would this evening that the number of ordinarlly have been received persons dead or missing in the by Mr Bevin, but the 68-year- nation's worst winter tragedy old Foreign Minister was so l

had

increased to 124.

A Siwss acroplane dropped at his home that his doctors decided it would not be nd-food packages for inhabitants of village of Spiss, the Austrian

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Warren Austin Accuses Peking

Carries On Of "Blackmail"

J

Lake Success, Jan. 24.

US Delegate Warren R. Austin today accused Northe Chinese Communists of "blackmail" and bad by the broke, proceeded toward Japan faith in trying to gain their objectives in Korea and the Far East. He also said Red China and Russia have taken part in aggression in Korea.

Seattle, Jan. 24. The American Mail Line visable to move him to hospital.cat off from the outside world freighter Oregon Mail, which It was learned that Mr Attlee for six days. The pllot re- drifted two days, in the North

itself Pacific after Bevin's top ported that the village will take over Mr

a rudder been struck duties in the Foreign Office since had no!

own power on Two hundred and fifty work-Wednesday.

A radio report said to his job for weeks-and at a lers were engaged on Wednes- time

when foreign relations day in clearing the debris caused porary rudder had been rigged are at a most delicate stage-by an avalanche, which dam-to permit steering. -- Associated

nged the Reuter and United Press.

magnesla works at Press,

it is feared the Foreign Secret--avalanches. ary will not be able to return

COMMENT OF THE DAY

under

All A Question Of Approach

EARS are being expressed of the danger of a rift between the United States and Britain in consequence of their different attitudes to the Chinese The Communists vis-a-vis Korea. difference is one of approach rather States than of aim. The United seemingly believes that the time has come for "toughness;" Britain, sharing with her Commonwealth partners the views. of Mr Nehru on this question, is convinced that opportunity still exists for a satisfactory solution to the prob- lem without recourse to punitive action. How much American policy is being clamours from influenced by the Congressmen, some of whom ATU swayed purely by their emotions, and others who are merely endeavouring to make capital out pf the situation, it is difficult from this distance to assess. But however indignant American public opinion may be about the wanton Intervention of the Chinese Communists in Korea (and the rest of the democratic world feels just as keenly about it). the principal aim still remains to bring hostilities in Korea to as speedy an end as possible and to try and compose other differences which threaten the future of the Far East. There is no reason to believe that the United States disagrees with that aim, which is commonly shared by her friends and supporters in the United Nations. The issue, therefore, becomes one of meana Britain's to attain the desired and. firm stand by negotiations, 'while at the Ente timo appreciating the realities of the Chinese Communists' intervention in Koren, appeals as the more acceptable policy. To brand the Peking Govern- mont na an aggressor. may full the letter of the United Nations charter, but in itself accomplishes nothing, to` bring about a solution of a complex and very real problem. And it is extremely doubtful, were očónomic sanctions to do applied by the majority of the United

a tem

Nations, whether they would achieve anything practical, save to drive Com- munist China oven closer to Soviet Russia than she is today. Moreover, Chine could probably survive these sanctions inasmuch that she could con- tinue to rely on Russia to keep her provided with war materials, while it is unlikely that the living standards of the people, always low and frugal, would be much more gravely impaired. Economic sanctions, therefore, might in effect only represent a gesture-and one which the Communist propagan- dists would most certainly exploit to the advantage of the Peking regime. Logically, therefore, if the branding of Communist China as an aggressor and the application of economic sanctions fulfils nothing, the next step inevitably must be punitive military action which could only create the very situation which everybody, including the United States, is trying to avoid. It is these considerations which, undoubtedly, are influencing Britain's present policy-

Americans policy which Боте apparently regard as a concession to appeasement. It is neither intended to be auch, nor would the British Govern- ment ever allow it to become so. The important point today is that if the Peking Government is willing to join in a round table conference in a spirit of honourrble compromise and prepared to help work out a fair and practicable solution of the Korea and complemen- tary Far East problems, every effort should be made to bring about negotia- tions. If Mr Nehru has been correctly advised it would appear that the Chineso Communists are boginning to develop that mood. The United Nations, there' fore, would "be ill-advised to voto on resolutions the tonor and intention of which are calculated to drive

the Poking Government further away from the conference table."

I

The American representative spoke to the 60-nation Political Committee of the UN Assembly as twelve Asian and Arab countries formally demanded an immediate seven-nation conference to seek a settlement of the Chinese Korean problem without waiting for a cease-fire. His emphatic statement was of the factors to be considered regarded in 'UN circles as a flat was the fact that soldiers of Red rejection of the latest Arab- China are shedding the blood of Asian move and as an Ameri- can answer to Prime Minister

who Nehru of India,

Peking Message

Willing To Iron Out Difficulties

Lake Success, Jan. 24.

Informed sources have confirmed that Com- munist China has sent another message to the United Nations on problems of Asia and the Far

East.

Arab League Not To Vote For US Motion

Cairo, Jan. 24. The Exypilan Foreign Minister, Salah el Dia Bey, announced today that the Arab Lesque States, in agreement with the Asian nations, had decided to abstain on the United States' resolution branding Communist China on ag- gressor.

Informed sources Had ssid that Iraq and the Yemen urged the League net to align itself openly with elther East or West but confine itself, strictly

10 the United Nations Charter. - United Press,

A spokesman for the Indian delegation said Paris

the message was "very important." He added:

"Things are now moving at dramatic speed."

Informed sources said Red China expressed

willingness to negotiate immediately with the

Police Thwart

Western powers on a settlement of the Korean Communists

war and other Far Eastern problems.

The chief point of the new message was a wish to confer with the United States and other nations Police tonight arrested at once to iron out difficulties holding up the cease- fire.

Nations

to

Paris, Jan. 24.

and smashed a Communist about 2,500 people in Paris

anti-Eisenhower demonstrů- . tion before it could get

of

Western observers viewed the the Prime Ministers of Britain, new Peking message as

started. an France and Canada, obvious move to counter The message arrived at the American-led pressure for the Indian delegation's office two Leonard

Prefect

Police Roger United

was General As hours before the 12 Asian and vinted

authoritatively sembly

condemn Com-

to have told Interior Arab nations were to meet to nist

China as an aggressor. concert their plans to move their there were only about 5,000.

Minister Henri Queuille that The

full contents of the now second revised resolution in the demonstrators altogether. 'message ATC not definitely

Political Committee.

No known, but highly placed

one was injured, according

to informanis

said the

Immediately after Sir Benegal this report, except one police mos Narsing Rau, the chief indian acrgeant. made The Chinese

He had only a fewr munist position appear more delegate, received the "decoded" cuts and bruises, favourable to a solution of the message, he asked the other No Communist got within Far Eastern crisis than earlier Aslan and Arab delegations to streets of the Hotel Astoria- communications from Mao Tse- meet at Lake Success in ad- temporary headquarters of tung'a government

vance of the Political Com- General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the

Com-

It is regarded as an attempt mittee meeting to study to spike the American conten-new communication, Atlantic Pact Organisation,

Indian delegation sources Observers süld the demonstra tion that the Chinese Reds have said that Sir Benegal probably tion of police emciency and zeal been using their messages to also communicated the contents in India as a "trick" to delay the of the message to the Political display United Nations' declaration that Committee.-United the Peking regime is an aggres Router. sor unwilling to talk peace.

The Peking message is also said to offer clarification of the

Press and

TALKS URGED Lake Success, Jan. 24. The text of the Arab-Aslan

Chinese Communist position re-bloc's resolution, circulated for

and no destis concerning

but no details could be learned.

The further message of the Chinese Communist Government was received by the Indian delegation via New Delhi this afternoon.

An Indian delegation spokes- man sald that copies kad ap- parently been, received also by

01

Smashing this

was

Communist unexampled in

France,

It teemed obvious that the Communists had suffered a severe setback that would reduce their propaganda weight in France-Associated Presz

Gold Smuggling

Seizure

introduction in the main Politi this cal Committee, is as follows: "The General Assembly, view. situation in the Far East, con- ing with grave concern the sidering that continuation

Boston, Jan. 24. Sol Blenstock, 30, of New this situation is likely to York City was seized by customs endanger the maintenance of agents today on charges of at- world peace and security, not- tempting to smuggle between ing the reply of the Central People's Government of the $20,000 and $00,000 in gold out

of the country. People's Republic of China to Bienstock was scized as he the resolution of the first Com-was about to board @ Trans- mittee dated January 13, 1951, Atlantic plane bound for Lis- desiring to continue its efforts to

bon, Mac

Madrid and Rome. secure cessation of hostilities in James O'Brien, chief customs Koren and peaceful settlement inspector at Logan airport, sald of the Korean and other Far Bienstork was carrying two Eastern problems:

sultcases with false bottoms, a Recommends that representa- hand bag lines up with gold tives of the governments of plate and a vest with 25 pounds France, the United Kingdom, of gold sewed into it-United (Continued on Page 10 Col. 8) Press.

many countries seated at the Allied Patrols

Committee table and sald: criileised "You cannot shoot your way

into the United Nations.”

in a New Delhi broadcast today an American resolution calling for the Political Committee to find a verdict of aggression against Communist China.

Britain still took a "wait and see" attitude on the American resolution but support for It came from two Commonwealth members, Australia and New Zealand.

"TUTILE GESTORE" American circles called the Arab-Asia demand. a "futile

and gesture"

cald it merely would waste time. They dicate this country is standing

FORMOSA QUESTION

Go

Hunting

Tokyo, Jan. 26.

On the other issues, Mr Austin said:

The question of Formoss, the Allied patrols hunting for Chinese representation, and of trouble on Wednesday stab- other Far Eastern problems have bed 12 miles northward to been or can be put on the agenda

of the United Nations and dealt within 38 miles of the 88th with by orderky United Nations Parallel in Central Korea processa Various members of and found few enemy troops. the United Nations may take

On the

patrols southeast differing views of the

Question

flank, other Allied troops, behind. of Chinese representation and a rolling artillery barrage and perhaps also on the future of air blows seized the mountain Formosa. But they cannot road prize of Yongiol.

disagree with my gave

in-ment's view that these prob

He

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A field dispatch sold the

firm by its resolution and ex- lems must be solved in the patrol which knited toward the pects it to pass by a good mar-United Nations in accordanco paralel rolled ten miles north gin and looks to the free world with the Charter and the proce-from Wonju to Hoongsong. It to support it.

dures provided for therein and then pushed on about two miles not by blackmail”

north, Hoengsong, 55 miles Mr Austin

several spoke

due East of Seoul, is 35 miles hours after the Secretary of

that the Peking south of Parallel 30. State, Mr Dean Acheron, in answer does not in fact agree to A unit of 100 men and four Washington said the US

laa cessation of hostilities, it does tanks had routed two small Red striving to preserve the unity not in fact agree to "discussions pockets on the way to Hoeng- of the free world in opposition in good faith." to Red Chinese aggression in Korea. The American delegate Mr Nehru in his broadcast concluded his speech with. uncalled for a conference of the

Bỏng but it found the town it- self empty of Communist troops. The United Nations forces pulled back at nightfall

appeal to the UN members to major powers, Including Red to better delence positions.

stand by the principle of lective security.

col-China, to discurs world, issues. He said the time has come to talk over the problems instead of trying to handle them at a great distanco. He said he was

a

It was the northernmost stab by the Allies since Seoul was. abandoned to the Communtate.

January 4

Mr Austin was speaking to the Committee in the debate on reply from Peking to the last

convinced that the Rei Chinese

Forty miles to the south-east chance cease-fre appeal made

reply showed desire for a peace. Hoengong, another patrol by

the Political Committee on

ful settlement.

fecaptured the tungsten, mining January 13. The Red Chinese

town of Yongwol, which has with a renewed came back

The Indian delegate, Bir changed hande five times in the domand for

admission to the Bonegal N. Rau, Immediately past two weeks.. UN, a seven-nation conference to:

called

a conference. of the The troops ammahed into agree on a cease-fire and to twelve Arab and Asian countries Yongwol after powering across negotiate all issues of the Far and they decided to introduce the ice-covered Han River A East, including Formosa. Peking the

for the seven 20-plane bombing attack

roaring artiner barrage had Formosa and the UN forces ference would be composed of driven Red troops from the withdraw from Korea:

Red China, Russia, United.town.

also demanded the US get out of the resolution

nation conference." The / con-

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and

The US delegate said the Red States, France, Egypt, and India, An estimated 20,000. Reds, Tillo-carrying Chinese had given the UN what and would meet immediately to | including ... '500 amounted to an ultimatum to discuss - all issues.

women, were believed to have admit them to tho AUNA Ho

Infiltratech behind Afied Unes replied, for the US, that admis The twelve sponsors afe Pakia...] on the Eastern front, Bome of sion of any country is a maller tan Burma, Egipt, India, Indo- there for, a judgment of all UN men- |nesia, Iran,

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