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No. 34900

Established 1845

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1951,

Dean Rusk Draws Sharp Skymen

Attack Over China Speech

SUDDEN POLICY CHANGE?

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

London, May 22.

The views expressed by Mr Dean Rusk, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, that the Chinese Communist Government does not represent the Chinese people and can never be recognised as the legitimate government of China, are attacked this morning by both The Times and Manchester Guardian.

Despite the State Department's assurance that Mr Rusk's speech implied no change of policy, con- fusion remains as to whether or not his views con- form to official U.S. policy in the Far East.

In important respects, de- clares The Times, Mr Rusk's views are "identical with those of General MacArthur" would

a totully mean approach to the whole problem of the Far East,

an

new

.

their interest to cement the alliance by decorations of eternal enunity.

If Mr Rusk's policy were ac- cepted the United Nations would presumably have to Ro on fighting not only until the Chinese were prepared not

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If Mr Rusk's views are to be taken as identical with those of the US. Government, "the sooner this is made clear the belter," The Times odds.

The Guardian thinks that as the head of the Department's Far Eastern division Mr Rusk must be inken to speak for the Administration.

tiale a settlement in Korea but until the Chinese Government itself has been defeated and forced to make way for another,

QUITE UNREALISTIC

The Manchester Guardian saya Mr Rusk's views that the Chinese nationalist government "more

authentically represents the views of the great body of be People

China" Heems to mosl people here quite Unrealistic.

The Times continues *Be. neath his reasoning can detected a stubborn and per. sistent trend In American thought. It is the bellef us General MacArthur said,

Fat 'Communism is the

enemy everywhere and must be fought everywhere: the belief that there can be no редеб and security for the United States until every Communist government has been rooted out in Asia,

"UNLIMITED LIABILITY"

This is a policy of unlimited Hability that would commit the Western world to a colossal, un.. ending and perhaps futile cx- penditure of resources without regard oven to strategle const- derations,"

It

There is no evidence what- ever for the facts on which Mr Rusk's policy is apparently based, the newspaper says, disagrees that China is

otontal Tussian government" and says Moscow and Peking dre partners who have driven hard bargains with each other in the past and who even now have areas of potential discord between them. While the Wertern powers have resolutely to resist aggression' it is not in

of

The

paper also disagrees that the Communist Government of China is a mere puppet of Moscow.

"What must disturb us is the

revelation that the Slate De-

partment still holds to (or at

least wishes to be thought

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BRITISH TROOPS IN GRIM BATTLE FOR HILL Hand To Hand Bayonet Struggle To Stop Red Onslaugh

Members of the 18th Para chute Brigado sprinting across the railway lines at Aldershot en route to barracks on being alerted and recalled from leave. Fubila speculation naturally

iles up the recall with the oil troubles in Persia. This highly mobile 4,000-man force is known as the "Fire Brigade.” (Associated Press)

CRISIS IN

LOOMING OIL DISPUTE

But Britain Delays Action Likely To Force Issue

London, May 22.

Britain is delaying any further move in the Persian oil crisis until the Government in Teheran replies to the British note pro-

hold to) a view of the facts posing negotiations.

scema to us to be a

patent illusion and from which

Diplomatic quarters here understood that the

it was thought to have been Cabinet definitely decided today against forcing

any issues with the Persian Government.

freed by bitter says the Guardian.

experience,"

Malta "Stormed”

By U.S. Marines

Valetta, Malta, May 22. Nearly 2,000 United States Marines of the Sixth Fleet stormed ashore here today froin five transports in practice "aault" anding, part of the combined manoeuvres of the United States,

ties, British, French ned Italian fleets to

test the Altic defences in the Mediter- ranean. The Магілев WETE scheduled to make a large- scale landing at Crete next month.-United Press.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

The Foreign Office spokesman tonight dis- counted a press report that Britain will impose economic sanctions on Persia if its proposal for negotiations is turned down.

royalties, due on May 30, amounting to £2,000,00010. Persia under the provisions of the supplementary ell agree- ment,'

Richard Stokes Reassured

London. May 22. Bir Richard Stokes, the British Minister appointed to safeguard supplies of materials. returned from Washington after talks with American statesmen. **

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today

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He told correspondents. that he had returned with a feeling of optimism. He - expected "good now."* shortly about increased supplies of sulphur and said that the prospects of cotton imporis were much brighter-Router.

Gulf Naval

Concentration Rumours

At the Foreign Office there is understood to be still no de

nite decision on whether to recall the British Ambassador, Sir Francis Shepherd for con- sultations.

He ts, however, unlikely to be recalled before Government has issued a decree In Teheran, the Persian the despatch of the Persian

Karachi, May 22. calling upon the Anglo-Iranian reply Britain.

to

to pay customs According to a spokesman of Oll Company

East-bound European air duties on the Anglo-Iranian Oll Company piles

all goods and sup-travellers from Basra pass- in London, the company

will hitherto this week decide on whether to Teheran

Imported free,

two reported seeing "from 10 to make

advance today.

newspapers reported payment of

16 warships" lying in the

A Realistic Appraisal

FOLLOWING seven days of testimony by the brilliantly balanced Defence Secretary, General Marshall, the American Senate committee investign- ting the dismissal of General MacArthur have now on the stand another five-star general, Omar Bradley, known as the G.I's General. General Marshall, who gave an admirable display of stamina and breadth of vision during his long examination, testified both as a global strategist which he had to be during the last war and is compelled to be again—and as a member of the Cabinet who must take into account both military and political factors. General Bradley gives his views as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, primarily concerned with military problems, but also bearing global responsibilities and therefore possessing a perspective broader than that of a theatre com mander. In his testimony yesterday - General Bradley did not welcome、the necessity of the inquiry.hearings. "I think it is very harmful to our security and to our country to have to pass on to Russia all of our intentions, all of our thoughts, all of our capabilities but since it is demanded and is in line with our form of goverment, here it is." In view of his attitude, it is significant, if by no means surprising, that he holds back little, and speaking for the Chiefs of Staff arrives at the same conclusions “as those reached by President Truman and by Goneral Marshall. Ho clariflos the argument that there can bo no intelligent choice but rejecting « Mac- Arthur's proposals and pressing the policy best calculated to win the battlo

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for peace. With a facility for the pungent phrase and epigram equalling that of MacArthur, he rejects the demand for an extension of the Korean war to China and sums up the dangers of such a course by saying that it would involve the world at best "in the wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time and with the wrong enemy.". At worst, it would wreck the alliances which have brought fourteen nations into action in Kores and increase the risk of a global war with Soviet Russia, for which the free countries are not yet prepared. General Bradley holds out no promises for quick and easy victory, either in Korea or in the global struggle. He admits that the Korea war may

peter out without negotiated peace but with simply a halt in the Communist attack. After the costly rebuff of the Chinese Spring offensive, it might be possible to negotiate a truce, with or without Moscow's approval. But he does not bank on either of those developments and he insiste that the strategy of resisting aggression but avoiding all-out war with Russin is achieving the desired effects. It gives the West more time to build up their own military strength and it leaves Poking wonder- ing precisely what is to be the ultimato. result of their intrusion into Korea, His testimony yesterday, in short, offers a realistic appraisal of the situation which the Republican critics of the Truman policy will find difficult to refuto. And happily events in Korea strongly suggest that the proof of the pudding will be in the eating.

On The Korean Front, May 23.

Muddy, sweating British soldiers, with New Zealand artil- lery shells dropping only 50 yards ahead of them, for 16 hours yesterday' fought Chinese Communists for a small hill.

All day the rattle of sman-arm's fire and the solemn thud of mortars mingled with the crash of New Zealand shells. By 6 p.m. the British had squirmed and crawled their way up 1,300- foot of scrub and mud.

They were within 100 paces of the hill crest Battleship soldiers hurled themselves down the slope at the Hit

when enemy bugles blew and Chinese Communist

British.

The

grimly

Brilish fought with rifles and bayonets to re- tain a foothold on the slope but other Chinese Communists covering

the counterattack from ridges with grenades.

cascaded

them

Fighting overy inch of the way the Tommies were rolled half down the hill before the

lost its momentum.

With

Chineso Communists' attack

night

ght approaching hig

British officer on the scene decided to call off the attack.

The reluctant. disappointed Tommies filed down from the hills but were recompensed by the knowledge that far fewer Chinese Communists remained alive on it,

The Australians

occupied, without opposition, a mountain deminating the hill and they

kept up a continual threat to the rear of the. Chinese. Com- munists.

John Tamer who command- ed a platoon in today's fight, prafced the New Zealand gun-

ners.

charge you while you were still pausing for breath."-Router.

WITHIN FOUR MILES

Tokyo, May 22. United Nations tanks and in- fantry were tonight

reported

Off Korea Coast

Washington, May 22.

Two Am ican warships.

back within four miles of the off Korea ave been hit by 38th Parrallel - less than a Communist shore fire with month after the Chinese Com-the loss of two dead and 12 munists and North Koreans had launched their great spring Navy announced here today. wounded, the United States offensive,

farces

The United Nations swung into the offensive them- selves today.

The ships were the battleship' New Jersey and the destroyer Brinkley Bags,

Tonight, frontline reports Twarships were engaged in told of the Communists With- the bombardment of the drawing all along the 40-mile Com nist-hold port of Won- west Korean front, except on san, the east coast of Korea, the

extreme eastern dink. In when the Communist batteries the face of the high-spirited, upened up, hard-punching, attackers.

of-

A Navy spokesman said that One tank and infantry force the vessels quickly slipped their advanced to within a mile of anchors and stored out Kacsong, a major road and the The New Jersey was reported

into

town 35 miles northwest of the "South Korbin' 'capital of Seoul from

from Tokyo to, have been and only three miles south of pouring 10-inch ahelis the Parallel, a Fifth Air Force Wonsan today in the 90th day's communique announced here. continuous bombardment of the

Earlier, a tank and infantry city.

He said, "The Kiwis did a northwest of Seoul to the bank felned in the bombartiment of had driven 20 miles Fourteen other ships have magnificent job. Their close of the Infin River. They cap Wonsen, which is believed to support fire wae right on the tured bail and not a round fell short It nearly broke our hearts to have to pull back when within Elsewhere от the western only 100 yards of the crest of front the United Nations forces

and destroyed a Chinese be one of the longest in history. ammunition dump despite The Brinkley Bass in a destroyer moderate opposition.

of 2,400 tons ---Reuter.

the till. But there was nothing matie steady advances against Forest Fires

Raging

We could do. It was like light to nil resistance. The main climbing up Ben Nevis on your fighting was on the high ground stomach, then having somebody between the western and west

central sectors.

Quebec City, May 22. HIGH CASUALTIES

Forty thousand астся of and aircraft heavily Quebec timberland were report-. Artillery bombarded and inflicted high ed ablaze today as this province

NEW BID TO casualties on columns of Chinese replaced Ontario as

which the company has ing through Karachi tonight END

Communists streaming north-hardest hit area. wards with mule trains behin delaying screens.

WAR

trul

The company at present has Persian Gulf just off Shatt- POSSIBLE

The

an agreement with the Persion al-Arab. Government exempting it from

Anglo-Iranian oil port payment of customs duties on of Abadan is at the head of the all materials imported for its Persian Gulf adjoining Shatt-

"GROWING DIFFICULTIES

al-Arab.

Usc.

Seen from a height in the But the new deeree issued by gathering dusk, travellers could the Council

of Ministers will not say what the nationality of change all that, according to the ships were. But a former the rightwing newspaper Atesh naval man among them sald (Fire) and Dad (Justice). It that they were unmistakably will; henceforth, have

to pay warships Reute

Reuter. duties, they said..

Hussein Makki, Secretary. General of the National Front

last

ADMIRALTY DENIAL

Now York, May 22. Informed sources revealed

2. Over two thousand men were

Canada's

ong

of

assigned to fight the fires. The pilot of an Allied air con-

Price Brothers, plane reported an air strike Canada's biggest pulpwood pro- by Allied fighter planes cast of ducers, reported it had lost Kaesong, at a point ono mile heavily in Ferland, a township ahead of the United Nations in the

the Chicoutimi tank and infantry

district, patrol.

Meanwhile, In

Ontario, "When the fighters left there 400-acre fire burst out of control were at least 400 enemy casual- and was eating into virgin thm- ties. Then the tanks opened up bor. Forty-two other fires were

tonight that the United Nn and directed their fire into the reported under control-Wolted tions may soon formally re-aren," the pilot sald-Reuter. peat its offer for a ceasefira.

in Korea with a 20-mile buffer zone running north from the 38th Parallel.

General Omar Bradley's testi- mony at. today's Senate hearings on the dismissal of General MacArthur reflected two key facts of American policy:

London, May 22. A British Admiralty spokes and Secretary of the он mon sald Nationalisation Board, estimated impossible that there could be tonight that it was October that the agree-10 to 15 British warships lying ment saves the company £60 at the head of the Persian Gulf, last December still representa 1. The ceasefire blueprint of million year.

as travellers reaching Karachi the terms which United Nations Today's report spotlighted the by air today had reported. growing financial dificulties fac-

forces would be willing to settle There are only three in the the military phase of the Korean ing Persia. International finan-Persion Gult and they prob- conflict. cial experts here think that a ably are not all together, the The projected 16-nation financial crisis is just around the spokesman said.

United Nations armistice offer corner.

It was also considered im- an offer administration officials The position is that the Per- possible that such a concentra- say that MacArthur upset by sian Government is heavily in tion of battleships of any his own debt and that little or no money nationality

offer in could occur there March-may soon be put for- ia finding its way into the na- without London being inform ward. It probably will contain tional

to purso meet expenses. el.

the December pian plus a re- Unless something is

to done

Naval opinion here was statement of the United No- replenish the impoverished ex- that the travellers, had been tions' political aims to unify all chequer, the crisis point may genuinely mistaker-Reuter. be reached in the

next

few weeks, Political observers here

today saw the tempo of ovents Decision In Korea

quickening and forecast drama- LIC developments within the next 10 days.

Predicted

The British Ambassador, Sir Somewhere in Korea, May 22, Francis Shepherd, was today The commander of the Tur- still awaiting Pornia's reply to kish Brigade, Brigadier General Britain's offer to send-a-mission Tahsin Yazici, said today that

Korea.

premature

General Bradley said that the timing, of major Korean policies, doubtless including any

new

peace offer, would depend on the outcome of the current Com- munist offensive. United Press.

to Teheran to negotiate on the he bellaved next week would be STOP PRESS

of the Anglo-Iranian Oll decisive in the Korca war.

future of

Comparty.

REPLY PREDICTION

This

Since the begin

beginning of the

year the Chinese Communists

,been bassling that they

ailer was dude in a notosid defeat the United No-

from the Foreign Secretary, My

to

Dr Mohammed Momadeg, who has taken refuge in the Parliamentary building from {hla “eneriles/1

Tokyo, May 23,

Herbert Morrison last weekend. tions Army in their Spring of- fensive and drive us out of

"The Reds' yesterday, deepened Korea" he said

the V-shaped but' in the eastern The Communists had bullt up front, despite severe casualties. all the possible manpower and They drove south and spread Informed British sources be had applled them with the to the cast, harassed by scat- Hoved that the reply would beat, their. Industry and com- tered Korean forces, merely restate the Permian Gov-"munications would allow-Ren- Elsewhere, withdrawal.cons † (Centd, on Faro 19, Col. 4) Itandard

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