1951-04-23 — Page 3

FOURTEEN-NATION DECLARATION ON KOREA EXPECTED

Lake Success, Apr. 22.

Despite deep differences over many aspects of Far Eastern policy, the United Nations appeared determined today that the utmost effort must be made to stop the expected Communist Spring offensive in Korea.

One Western spokesman said this determina- tion may soon be emphasised in a 14-nation de- claration of the principles on Korea. The declara- tion was "in the works."

the United States been assured by Such n statement had

be delivered hy that it would necept peace along expected to President Truman, but ap-the line of the 38th Parallel, Is NOW trying to ascertain the parently the MacArthur crash

Chinese stand on the matter. forced its po@ponerent,

suurceя had Gaid

Although the United States Informed and Britain degree on whetherrlier in the week that Peking

British

Turther sonettes should be in voked against Red Chira at this time-the United States IN THOW attempting to obtain "upport for clamping Largo on shipments of strategie

Lon materials to China, while Lon- don reasons such an ael would

sern by Poking as unneces- sary provocation-both Govery. ents stand by the announced policy that aggression in Korea must be fought as long as necer- sary,

Diplomats of both nations emphasised that nothing had Tappened to alter decisions at last year's Truman-Attlee con- "aggression must ference that

hnd sent word it was unwilling 20 negotiate as long as the United Nations retains the resolution condemning it as an aggressor, There is now a possibility the Asians will try to sponsor n parallel resolution calling for cease-fire

and a Far Eastern conference. The spokesman for the group refused to discuss

but detailed plans,

cold, "We shall certainly do some thing soon."United Press.

U.S. OPINION

Washington, Ap. 22. Amid a mighty clamour of discordam voices stirred by General MacArthur's welcome home, many highly-trained rers concluded diplomatic

observers that neither the United States ruent should not be sought,

Government .nor the public Delegates had no comment wants war with Red China. un the statement by the Eighth Soviet Russla, and not China, Army

considered the No. 1 commander, Lt-General is still James

that new hypnotical enemy power, Wide-

not be rewarded" and appense

Fleet. van

the allies might support an offen-spread opinion among

Un ind sive by an estimated 63 Red diplomats was that the divisions

diplomatic United States military and against the Nations forces.

will polley

continue to give Delegates said privately that domina emphasis on the General van Fleet presumably Western lines of defence against

in mind the

onslaught. possibility 4 possible Sovlet that

Soviet pilots or Japanese That it might happen at Berlin pilots of the

captured Kwan-, rather than at Peking still con- ing Army would fy Commu-rolled the thinking among cold ist planes and they indicated professional analysis.

Some diplomats felt, however, reason why such

there was no

an "unfortunate" development there

should affect in any way basic ground to

IN policy in Korea.

common

the

sufficient between

views the Congress by Gen. MacArthur and those who refused President Truman to enable a

volution of they

WILL FIGHT

The delegates,

official comment because

policy

Democratic

into the majority in the felt it premature prior to sub-acceptab and stantiation of General van Républican

Fleet's prediction,

the

as

volunteered

plex Par Eastern situation, by need not bring about

new

use

the

of Kurta

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1951.

NEW UN COMMANDER IN KOREA

LL-Gen. James A. Van Flect (right) snapped at Washington Airport when he left to take over the command of the Eighth Army in Korea. Bidding him good-bye is General Lawton Collins, U.S. Army Chief of Staff-AP Photo,

SENATOR'S ALLEGATION:

Vicious Smear Campaign

Against Gen.

MacArthur

Washington, Apr. 22.

Senator Richard Nixon (Republican, California) charged today that the Defence Department, under White House orders, was preparing a vi- cious smear campaign against General MacArthur. He said scores of De- fence officials were digging through secret files to unearth material which could be used to discredit MacArthur.

Accusation

By Editor

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U.S. ARMS AID FOR

FORMOSA Talks Under Way

Taipeh, Apr. 22. An official source con- firmed today that tho Chinese Nationalist gov. ernment is being kept fully informed by Washington on plans to expand the United States military aid programme for Formosa to major proportions.

The source,

who asked not

to be identified, said the two

governments are still in consul

Intion on

multiple details of

the ald which Washington has

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owned by the provincial government, have been reserved.

The source conarmed that considerable negotiation is under way on the expanded U.S. ald programme, but sald, he could not release any details pending final agreement. He said further that until the Washing-

four programme is completed and the way paved for clearance by the Congress there is unlikely to be any official comment from this government here.

The authorities here recognise and admit that the issue of American aid to Chiang Kai- shek coincides with explosive international

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Complete silence on official International involving the United The White House and De, the war hero parede and to States is being rigidly maintained Department declined to match in splendour the recep- by responsible authorities here. fence comment on Mr Nixon's char- tions at San Francisco, Wash-United Pross, ges, which were handed to the ington and New York, Press in a special statement. Officials at Milwaukee, Gen. re- MacArthur's home town, ad- The Defence Department

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ASSAM Washington. Apr. 22. differences

General but said their between Mr Carroll Binder, of They thought that Gen.

the MacArthur and the Joint Chiefs warm-hearted. St Milwaukee

Gauhati, North Assam, opinion. however,

that Mur's interpretation

Minneapolis Tribune, told the of Soft. This will be present-hoped with good weather

Apr. 22. there was nothing the Uniter political and economic conditions American Editors that restric-ou to Congressional investiga- bring out 1,000,000 residents visitors more than the

An earth tremor lasting a few Nations could do at present to in Asia and the declaration that tlonists" are sabotaging efforts to ting Committee in an effort to and influence

General decision of che colonial era is now past get the freedom of information refute Soviet

MacArthur's population of the whole county, seconds was felt here at 11.15 possibilties of declaration adopted by

The

Mayor Martin Kennelly called a.m. local time today. It was whether its soldiers should be opened

into of moderate intensity. planning committee from a military cone Korean "volunteers." One bipartisan co-operation helpful United Nations.

gree Mr Binder, representative Western

A severe hailstorm swept over session after talking by tele- ex- point with his proposals to delegate

said: "We to the Pacific countries.

Many professional diplomats

15-nation United the shall Bght all new volunteers

Nations tend the war

Red phone with Major-Gen. Court Gauhati for 10 minutes this against we fought

concluded that the United States Committee assigned to draft the China.

ney Whitney, Gen. MacArthur's afternoon. Hailstones, some the the Chinese

will

Chinese information convention, address- The Senate volunteers'

Armed Services secretary, at New York. Mr size of tennis balls, littered 110

elther sel

Kennelly' the American Nationalist

Society of and Foreign Relations Con MacArthur with

learned that Gen the streets and compounds but They agreed that such a de-

mainland Newspaper Editors their less plan to call General Mag- MacArth velopinent would complicate

Asbestos roofs were Arthur and beyond words the already com-invasion. But many think that annual meeting.

the Join: Chiefs, son and his party will arrive melted quickly into pools, of "Restrictionists have taken the

here at about noon on Thurs-wate and window panels as well Gen. MacArthur's emphasis upon

as many

cracked of islands driver's seat in attempts to desi omeials. into tefensive ritn

closed hearin's day by air, having lunch, and smashed. Farmers feared that

Mr Kennelly will with freedom of Information inter this month to get to the after that, general the

sald,

jrz the hailstorm-the second against the United Nation" - soil. national opinion

bottom of the policy row which the General is agreeable to any

week-extensively damaged Nevertheless, Mr Binder sald, led to the General's dismissal lend of plans the city may ar-standing juse and rice crops.— "the any Formosa settlement which

range,

Reuter war is in sight, as it could possibly lead to the Con-il would be a mistake" for "the lus Far Eastern commandej

The chairman of the House Mr Kennelly said that do- munist occupation of that island, United States to pull out of the

sull condition efforts. If and when "those bent Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr Anite plans would be announced Many experts

upen curtailing freedoms would their thinking upon the

John Кес

West on Monday, but it was almost (Democrat The United Nations

all

write the most drastic restric-Virginia), announced tha he certain that he would ask busi- the

tlons into international law" (MA

a half Asian combination, incanwhile, possibility that

Communist and North Korean their arguments "would be un- would ask his Committee to mess places to declare continued to

to attempt to establish

forces might undertake an answered."

the Joint Chiefs on holiday so workers could see question

Some 600,- negotiations mechanism before

the dispute some time this week, the deposed hero. the new

The "restrictionists" include

children Red offensive delays all-out effort to drive the UN.

also will Such an

Senator Nixon demanded that 900 school what has become known as the forces out of Korea,

be on a spring vacation. "psychological moment"

ARMY SALUTE President Truman's munist representatives

the Far Eastern dispute be made settlement of the conflict. The weaken

Planes called for a re

reception group, which has already been policy position.-United Press,

United States and other public so the publie could see

at the airport by 200 civic ica- countries long experienced in the not only those documents which ders. The Fifth Army, which practice of freedom find them-might reflect against MacArthur, has its headquarters here, plan- selves fettered by countries with but also those which might re-ned to provide a

17-gun salute in his favour. neither the knowledge of nor fees

He for the airport reception,

the interest in freedom of Informa- particularly demanded release honour guard for General

the of the as it is understood in

long-suppressed and 50-piece military band. Mr Binder said. Wedemeyer Report, prepared in Gen. MacArthur was scheduled

representatives 1947 by Lt-General Albert to

go Milwaukee on Friday cleverly exploit Arab, Asiatic Wedemeyer on his special inis morning and be launched

China, and Latin-American

cf another round grievances ston to

civic acclaim, SEVEN

Including PROJECTS against the way we report and

parade. Mayor comment on developments about Mr Nixon said at least seven Frank Zeidler and his committee Zeldier MacArthur" drew up similar plans. "smear which those governments are separate highly sensitive-United Press. projects have been ordered and was expected to call upon bust- nre under way in the Defence nesses to give their workers Department. He Usted them as: time off. The city was polishing GALA OPENING · PERFORMANCES

1. Five top staff technicians Gen. MacArthur's homestead Bre analysing every military now owned by the Publle Utility operation conducted by Mac and planned to take the General

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Manchurian bases,

of

Arab

Chinese

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visit He was expected also to The military government section is digging up data in-Plankinton Hotel, which he liste The tended to discredit MacArthur's as his legal residence.

of the Japanese oc-MacArthur party was scheduled to fly back to New York on 3. Staff experts have been Friday night-United Press. ordered to explore every aspect of MacArthur's staff organisation both in the Korean war and in World-War-il-

4. G-2 has been directed to

a complete study of al make intelligence communications re- ceived from MacArthur. Mac-

BEAUTY MADE HIM BLUSH

London, Apr. 22. Arthur's critics claim this will An 81-year-old British alder- 1 him at his most vulnerable man has asked his town council to ban a beauty contest planned

upat.

6. The historical divisions of for this summer because bathing They

will include scientists the Army, Navy and Air Force beauties do things that make.

workers research

and are all screening every World him blush. medicine, in agriculture

War II document affecting Mae-

"I am ho kill-joy, but I know other fields from the United Arthur, including all his

com-when I

want to see respect," States, Australia, Canada, muniques and Press statements.

Alderman J. H. Dawson, told the France, Belgium, Denmark, 6. The Marine Corps' assign Lytham St. Annes Council Holland, Italy, Norway, Sweden

mont is to find faws in

Dawson was backed by Coun→ and Switzerland,

MacArthur's part in the island-sellor Mrs Isabella Coope, who hopping strategy which began said: "I am no Mre Grundy but with Candalcanal.

young women who parade Invite

AI! the countries, with the exception of the United States, į make regular use of radio-active 7. The management section criticism and appraisement in a

materials prepared in Britain's has been directed to make a singularly personal way. |niom piles-Router,

complete study of MacArthur's The council voted 14 to 11 to handling of surplus property dis- allow the contest.- United Press. Dosal 'nt the conclusion of World

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Home From Korea.

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