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Thought A World War Was Near In December

DISCLOSURE AT SENATE INQUIRY

Washington, June 8.

The military high command was so fearful last December that World War III might be imminent, that it told General MacArthur he could expect no ground troop reinforcements in Korea.

This was disclosed at the Senate MacArthur investigation today when Republican Senator Harry Cain read into the record a new and ex- panded paraphrase of a previously quoted message from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Far Eastern Command,

Preparing To Occupy Tibet

Tokyo, June 5.

Unils of the Chinese Red army ate preparing to oc- cupy Tibet, Peking Radio revealed today.

in

The broadcast, monitored

Tokyo, referred

In-

directly to the forthcoming

with the an-

"All ranks of Liberation

10

the

units preparing Army enter Tibet are studying the spirit of the terms of the Agreement on Mea-

the for

Peaceful sures Liberation of Tibet?" United Press.

Soybean Racket Disclosure

Washington, June 8. The Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, disclosed a very serious today that effort was made about two years ago by an unidenti- fied group of Chinese to corner the soybean market here."

Senator Cain charged that the earlier paraphrase was misleading. The message he read instructed General MacArthur, then facing the passibility that the sweeping Red Chinese offensive might force an evacuation of the United States troops, that a major war should not be undertaken in Korea,

Documents previous-;

The

Frow paraphrase Was read while the Secretary of

ly placed in the hearing regate. Mr Dean Acheson, was cord, paraphrased to pro- before the investigating Com- leet code, revealed that of mittee. The Committee held Dec. 6, the military chiefs morning session only, rocessing on Saturday, alerted all United States until 1400 GMT commanders everywhere to when Mr Acheson will appear

for his eighth duy

the greatly increased danger tioning-United Press. of a general war, Some ships

of the Mediterranean Fleet

promptly put to sea, pre- MISSING

sumably to avoid

being

caught in harbour by any surprise attack.

Senator Cain said the des- patch had a bearing on the de- bated question as to whether

of 405-

DIPLOMATS

(Continued from Page 1)

the Chiefs of Staff or General official said the knowledge MacArthur first cons

considèred the possibility of evacuating Korea, they carried in

to

011

to official

their heads

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"I feel like a stranger in this neighbourhood since the people next door got Venetian blinds!"

Tense Situation

In Oil Areas

Teheran, June 8.

The Persian Government's Board of Management; charged with taking over the Anglo-Iranian Oil Com-

pany's installations, arrived today in Ahwaz, the capital of

Khuzistan, the southern Persian oil province.

Since the hearings started in "probably would not be of any #reat value to any potential May..

military messages

It might be

They were Dr Ali Abadi, Engineer Bayat and supplied to Senators have been enemy, except as

Hes. useful

formor physics professor Mahmoud Hessapi. for guidance. reworded so that their publica- MIGHT BE SERIOUS lion would not provide

sapi, rumoured yesterday to be resigning from the They might know the nex! chemy

with keys

Board because of lack of full instructions, arrived step planned in any given set of United States cudes.

with the other two members. Friday's amplification of the negotiations, Just for example." he said, "but that step would be December despatch repeated the

Meanwhile, the taken soon anyway."

General employees A Persia, including thought Chiefs of Staff

the

The official acknowledged, Manager of the Anglo-Iranian British staff. Chinese Communists were cap-

Oil

refinery Company's

at He announced that the dele- * | however, that if any diplomat

of the Anglo-Iranian uble of forcing a United Nations carefully collected information Abadan, Mr Eric Drake, arrived gntion

Chiefs

would told evacuation. The

probably over a long period-Intend of in Teheran to confer with the company General MacArthur that these

company's chief representative negotiate here directly with a numbers merely decamping to tell what commitment of large

Не remembers the situation in Persia, Mr Richard Seddon. Finance Ministry team headed of United States ground troops might be

He is expected to

by the Finance Minister, Mr gave Mr more serious. Korea

would place

Highest British officials scoffed Seddon other

1 full briefing on the Mohammed Varasteh. "The On American commitments, includ- at reports published abroad that situation in Abadan for the Commission will closely super- ing the defence of Japan, in Britain is changing her diplo-benelit of the oil company's vise all negotiations, however," serious jeopardy.

malle code because of the dis-delegation due to arrive here on he added.-Reuter, MAJORWAR”- -appearance of MacLean and The message said: "In face of Burgess. Increased threat of general war, Neither has worked with the In response to questions from the Senate Committee invesli-3. C. S. (the Joint Chiefs

of code.

Neither has had ready MacArthur's Staff) belleve a commitment of access to it. To copy It General

would galing dismissal. Mr Acheson said he additional United States ground take days. The Foreign Office

should in Korea discussed with the Agriculture forces

not says no code books are missing. Secretary, Mr Chories Brannan, be made since our view is that No one in the Coding Depart-

major

should ment War effort of a group of Chinese

could possibly make not be fought in Korea." copy

Avithout being observed The message also said it was doing so, one official said. Code not considered practicable to Department employees are scek any significant additional subject to

Foreign forces from other United Nations Office spokesman called fa ellies.

As- continuing screening". sociated Press.

the

to buy and take delivery on an ainount of soybeans which gave certain controls over prices. Mr Acheson said Mr Brannan took certain remedial steps.

He made the disclosure as Senators of bath Parties renewed demands for investigation of an alleged "Chinese Nationalist tobby" operating in the United States.

us full information on this sub-late.ics of

what

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a

COUNTY CRICKET

(Jakeman 02).

Concerning the possibility of an evacuation, the expanded version said: "In view of the continued threat to the safety of Japan and the possibility of

RESULTS a forced withdrawal from Korea, It is important to make in ad- Senator Brien McMahon, who

London, June 8. lasi vance the determination of a matter, soybean the

The following were raised

today's for reasonable

an the executive

cricket results: opportunity demanded that

Appears

At Swansea: Glamorgan beat departement "gel busy and give orderly evacuation.

that if the Chinese Com Northamptonshire by six wickets. retain the force (and) Northamptonshire 213 and 309 jeet," adding: "This crowd is get-

forcing счасна an ting notorious."

Glamorgan 320 tion after having driven, the Unlied Nations forces to the and 203 for four (E. Davies 60). rear, St would be necessary to At Chesterfield; Derbyshire direct

the commencement

of drew with Hampshire. Derby We requestshire 356 your withdrawal.

and 70 for three. your views on these conditions, Hampshire 435 (Harrison 65 not which should determine the cut, Gladwin, right-arm fast evacuation.

con-medium bowler, six for 108).— You_should, aider your mission as defend- Reuter.

(Full results are not available ing Japan and the limitation of troops available to you. A de- owing to poor wireless recep- finite directive. on conditions, tion). for Initiation for the evacuation will be provided when your

received,"

Mr Acheson said he was unable to remember the identity of the Chinese persons involved in the soybean effort, but he would speak to the Secretary of Agriculture about it again and refresh his memory, Mr Ache 8011 could not give Senator McMahon any information as to the source of funds used in the market speculation.

insisted McMahon Senator that Mr Acheson., consult Pre- and other Truman sident Cabinet members to "And out what is going on in this country with

regard to this crowd". He "It is of the utmost im

also suggested tance." Ho that possible violations of the criminal statutes were involved.

the

views are

As today's session started, Committee members quarreled over proposals for fixing a date on which to close the hearings, now in the sixth week. issue was deferred.

BRADLEY RECALL?'

Senator

The

INTELLIGENCE TEST Call the Ave partners EPG W 11) P playa cricket. So W married to fe eister..

(2) Who plare galt? Not Teticket); nor

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married to the golf player); por E [whose wife's brother is married to the golf-player's sister). 60 C playu gött.

(d). Hanes 2 14 married to W's stater.

(4) It follows that Be Wile's breaker, who plays rusker, can only be Griba Samarried to

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Cyrit to the golf-player; Waller plage incrossa,

London Express Baratos.

Monday.

Reuter's

correspondent report- ed that diplomatic and ol) com- pany channels are suggesting that the situation in the southern Persian oields is tenie, with a

of deep undercurrent

Anti- British feeling.

Some concern is felt in both Embassy and oil company circles En Teheran on the possibi: effect of the arrival of the Persian Board of Management, and, in a few days' time, of port of the Oil Commission.

not

Do!

KELLING

HUNT CUP

FAVOURITE

London, June 8,

Every horse left in both the Royal Hunt Cup and the Ascot Gold Cup was given a

Responsible quarters do envisage any outbreak the British employees, with violence but the position

guard apart from a few com- held at the Victoria Club is considered hero tonight. pany policemen, delicate.

of quotation at the third call- no over on next week's races

Kelling to be partnered by hand to Gordon Richards in the Hunt Persia is expected the British Ambassador here Cup, shortened still further, 11 elther today or tomorrow,

to 2 2 being the top offer at the lengthy note containing a strong end of the session. denunciation of the Anglo- Iranian Oil Company,

A REPETITION

sian Gisations.

tho

half

The colt, who won last year's Combridgeshire Handicap, was heavily supported and is ob- It will be a reply to the Bri-viously the medium of a big tish Foreign Secretary, Mr gamble, Other Hunt Cup candi- Herbert Morrison's, note of May dates to come in for keen back- 19 which contested the Per ing were Val Dassa, Stromboll

"arbitrary" and Doragol. action of

M. Marcel Boussac's Gold Believed o bo 15 foolscap Cup hope, Scratch, was main- pages long. the according

note,

tained as favourite fos to Persian political quarters,

event, long-distance will mainly repeat the charges point shorter than Alizer and . already made by the Prime the chief British hope, Cagire. Winston Churchill's adico. 12 Dr Mohammed Mos- "exploited" Persia and violated Colonist was so generously sup concession and royalty agreeported that layers had to allp one point off the last quota- tion to 8 to 1. The grey is now Senator Matine Dattary, the firmest of the 5 to 1 member of both the Persian on Commission and its legal Com- mitice, and who is due to leave.

ments.

that the company has

Mr

chances.

The full prices offered were:

for the south this week-end, Royal Hunt Cup: 11 to 2 told Reuter In an Interview Kelling, 100 to 8 Hyperbole and today: "We shall avoid any Val Dara, 100 to 7 Fastnet thing that will impede the Rock and Donore, 100 to 8 operations of the former com- Stromboli, 20 to 1 Cabbage Hill,

Denizen. Dorogol, pany and the flow of oil,"

and The the Moko, 22 to 1 Rodogat, 25 to

On

The

question of

mechanics of the takeover, he Persia, Astromonte and inte

Senator Cain told reporters Mr Acheson said he would that the Chiefs of Staff or their report as soon as possible on chairman, General Omar Brad- what ne termed "fragmentary ley; should be recalled to ex-

about

activities information of the alleged lobby and that plain some documents supplied the Committee which appeared, Mc- he would give Senator Mahon's demand consideration. he said to be premeditatively

said: "We have not yet decided paniola, 28 to 1 Paramount, 33 He once again pointed out,

chairman,

all the detalls,"

to 1 Streatley,

Rising Flame, however, that his Department

.Richard Russell, told

On how Persia would sell

au Walk, Celebrate, King oll Beau Irad "no authority for enforcing

to world markels, he, replied:

Judgment and ed: Edmund, Fair allen registration or lobbying reporters after the session that

Senator Cain's request' would Bolution of Dartwords: Whale - "That, too, is a matter yet to be Free Speech, 49 to 1 King Ad- very likely megh the recall of Whole Hog-Jog-Trot/Troth decided." Questioned about. miral and Refund, 60 to 1 Merry Senators Wayne Morse and the spokesman for the Joint Frogs — Forti-Warth-Value-Valvo

research facili Rose, Hatchil Owen Broster (Republican) Chiefs of Staff, to explain why Gallupper coppera A ties, and organisation head- and Staffordshire Blue: Joined Senator McMahon in the document was briefed and Awe Car-Nell Knuckle-quarters in England; the Senator Anook Gold Cup: 1 to 3 urging an inquiry, - United paraphrased" is the extent it Duster Muller Collect Prayer kl: "These, too are problems

4 to 1 Allzier and Preter Crater Carter Charming occupying the minds of the Oll to cd and Lacadav,

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6 1 Colonist, 10 to 1 Carfin -Marching - Orders—Bide—Ridam | Commission.” Side *** Bwaggy — Blarter -- Totter The Persian Government, he 18 to 1 Beatz Sire, 33 to 1-High Potter-wale Wade disclosed, would pay from its Forest 40 to 1 Holmbush" and

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