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Reds' Proposed Buffer Zone Not Acceptable

Washington, July 11.

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Military informants here reported today that the United Nations Command in Korea oppose the Communist proposals for a buffer zone on both sides of the 38th Parallel and insist on a zone closer to the present military lines.

The United Nations forces now hold positions up to 20 miles north of the 38th Parallel, except at the western flank, where the Communists hold a few good points in South Korea.

General Matthew Ridgway, Command was merely

insuing

the United Notions Supreme brief, generalised communiques Commander, is expected to opon the progress towards, an pose the reported Communist 'agenda, proposal for a demilitarison belt stretching six miles an either

ake

of the Parallel. Officials of

the

Defence Department.felt that the Allled negotiator at Kaesong would The buffer zone be insist that established further north.

of

The Communist proposals, us monitored from the Communist were being closely rodio, studied in Washington political and diplomatie quarters.

IL was not clear from the reports whether the Communists

as a condition for the

They said that an acceptance wanted all foreign troops out of

the Communist proposal would mean that the United Korun Nations troops would have to armistice or as part of the later give up to the Communists good peace settlement. military

positions in North

There was no doubt

Among

Korea and pull back in some officials here that any sugges- to 30 miles to un-ion that there should be an up Fardurable positions in South Allied evacuation as an armis- tice condition would be flatly rejected.

Korca,

Usually well-informed Wash- ington officials expected

the United Nations Command to make publle 5001, perhaps within the next 43 hours, at least some of the Allied terms at the Kaesong talks.

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But if the Communists meani that all non-Korean forces should be withdrawn later part of any eventual peace settlement, as distinct from an PROPAGANDA VICTORY armistice, this was seen as close- They fell that the Communists ly aligned to the United Nations' had stored a propaganda vic-objectives.

tory by broadcasting their pro- posals while the United Nations

Ticket Scalpers Heavily Fined

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Observers here regarded as significant that in the reported Communist proposals there was the to "behind to reference lines" supervision to guord against violations of armistice turts.

The reports merely said that the Communists proposed that if the opposing forces pulled Mok Chick-cheung, 23, was

of the demilitarised zone on u ík arrested

night outside

38th Parallel a non-military the Oriental Thenire, Wanchal,!

should supervise with 13 theatre tickets. He was commission Arling them at 25 per cent this area.

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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1951.

Famous Author In HK Robber Described

Eric Linklater, world famous author, has arrived in Hongkong. Bearing the rank of Lieut-Colonel he is on his way to Koren to write the story of the British Commonwealth troops' part in the campaign. This picture of him WAS taken yesterday by our staff photographer.

Light Enemy Contact Along Korean Front

Eighth Army HQ., July 12.

Only "light enemy contact" was reported along the Korean front today as United Nations patrols ranged as far as seven miles into Communist ter- mortar and automatic ritory. In contrast to heavy weapons fire of yesterday there чудо only sporadic, resistance to the Allied patrols.

Anally

two

By Crown As "Lipstick Bandit"

Sent To Gaol For 7 Years

Described by the prosecution as a "lipstick bandit," Yu Ting, 28, stood trial before Mr Justice Scholes and a jury at the Criminal Sessions this morning on a charge of robbery with aggravation. Accused was alleged, with another person not in custody, to have robbed a foki, Chun Muk-tšal, of a wrist watch at King's Park on the night of May 8 last.

Still Taking Off Stranded Ship's Cargo

Mr D. E. Greenfield, Acting Crown Counsel, assisted by Det- Insp T. Kavanagh, prosecuted and the jury comprised five men and two women.

Crown Counsel told the Jury that

Chung was walking with Kis girl friend in Chatharn Path near the Police rifle range when two men, one of whom was accused, came from be

Something

hard was

Keep Your Eye on the Ball "But on Refreshment, Too

DRINK

Coca-Cola

Living Language

Why we say Hell for Leather.

The origli

this saying comes from an old German expression" "Houl for Loefer," meaning a sanctuary for A fugitive. The church was the tradi- Conal asylum for fürtílves from Justice. In England up to the reign of James I, a person accused of any crime other than treason or sacrilege could obtain sanctuary. In a church or churchyard. If within forty days he confessed his crime and left the country hhi Ilfo spared, although his roods were forfeited.

war

easy to men how "Heal for Loefer" got ita present day meaning. Fugitives don't hang around; they go "hell for leather."

Pilot Seeks

Divorce

The as Hydralock is scheduled hind. to leave port tonight for the pressed into Chung's back and Wong Chi-yau, a flight pilot of Pratos Island again to take of he thought it was a revolver CAT, based on Talpel and morc of the soya bean cargo-actually It WOB a lipstick, residing at 27, Nathan Road, from the stranded freighter The girl cried out for help and | Kowloon, was petitioner in & Peter Star.

was hit in the face. Chung divorce action brought before Mr Unloading

of the 7,131-ton struggled and then the men, Justice Scholes at the Suprems vessel's cargo is still under way who had relieved him of hlá

Court

this

morning. Neither the and further attempts to refloat wrist watch, ran into the dark respondent, Yuen Lec-lay, allas will not be carried out until ness.

Amy. Yuen, nor the co-respon- the grounded ship is suficiently

dent, Tsang Cheung-man, were lightened, it was learned this

present. Grounds for divorce morning.

were adultery.

The Panamanian freighter Vim, пож alongside the Peter Star, taking on several hundred tons of the soya

beans. On completion of the discharge, expected by tomorrow, she wili return here.

Meanwhile, some 800 tons of the Peter Star's being discharged of the North Point Godowns,

Chung and the girl gave chase and kept the accused in sight. Two policemen, off duty and not in uniform, joined in and the accused was appre- hended. The other man fed in another direction and was lost sight of.

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the accused

When caught, admitted on the spot that there petitioner, cargo aro

but he had been a snatching Was not the one who did it.

The Hydralock arrived here

late Wednesday afternoon from the Pratos,

RN Dockyard Fitter's Lapse

17-year-old

this

'dons accused

He also admitted that he used the lipstick as a gun.

After evidence substantiating Crown's contentions had been the said from that he had nothing he wished to say in his defence,

Without retiring the jury found him guilty and he sentenced to seven years' hard labuor and 12 strokes of the cano.

WAD

Picked Up PC's Money

An enemy patrol was dis-1 Patrols came to within persed northwest of Yonchon and a half miles of Pyonggang was generally accepted yesterday afternoon in a short on the central front without above the regular price.

here that the United Nations are fight

in which the Reds meeting any Communist resis- Before Mr Hin-shing Lot Command would demand that left three dead on the battle-

tance. Central this morning, defendant

ormistice

supervision team field.

Several more Communists

enemy units were A Six pleading

apprentice for leniency, was have access to all parts of were killed

west of Yonchon spotted cast and southwest of Alter, Cheuk Lin-yau from the fined $450. or three months. Koren not only the buffer zone

another clash.

Nayal Dockyard, was cautioned The UN Kaesong where the peace talks previous convic-during the truce period. He had four

troops na tions.

broke off under ure being held, but, no contact and bound over in the sum of Many Defence Department

Com- {wns with them, the spokes- for one year by Mr Another ticket scalper, Yu officials felt that

the United heavy small arms fire,

at Central shing munist froops subjected Allied mon said. 25, with three previous Nations Command would want patrols to heavy Tong,

Two small battles took place morning, when charged with convictions, was fined $300 or to guard against secret. move- Bre northwest of Yonchon, but near Kumhwa on the central larceny by finding of

a gold three months. The defendant ments of reinforcements and

chain valued at $300. was also arrested outside the war materials into and through the Aring died out in this area front, one at 2,30 am. when an

enemy group attacked an Allied detective at 2.10 p.m. yesterday Defendant was arrested by a Oriental Theatre," with19 North Korea after a cease-fire. ¡late in the afternoon, an backslall tickets.

outpost and was driven back, and another yesterday afternoon chain for sale In a goldsmith's when he was offering the gold in which UN forces pulled back

shop. When questioned he said after a short exchange of small

wer u

who found the chain on a tram arms Are,

on July 7. Enquiries reveated that a report was sunde by Lau

-Reuter

smalt arms

Eighth Army spokesman sak.

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NO WINDING

NO ELECTRICITY

The ATMOS clock operates on atmospheric temperature changes and thereby practically achieves

PERPETUAL MOTION.

Available at Hongkong's leading

clock 'dealers.

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world's

SMALLEST WATCH

North of Hwachon, UN patrols moved 0,000 and 8,000 yards into enemy territory without being fired upon. Only one fight oc-

curred in this area north of

Hwachen and the enemy with- drew after à patrol clash.

The Reds retreated northwest of Yanggu after a half hour hand grenade fight in which they attacked one of the UN posis before dawn.

North of Inje there was an- other patrol fight involving small arms are in which Allied troops broke off and returned to their lines,

An estimated two enemy companies hit an Allied patrol north of Kansong and after a two-hour exchange the UN troops pulled back. Nowhere was there any action of more than company size, the spokes- ninn said.United Press,

INTELLIGENCE TEST

We don't know the distance from A to 23, onu are concerned there- fore not with absolute but with relative speeds.

Let the speed of the Terrapin be tm.p.h.: of the Parpolic, pm.p.h. Let the current flow at e m.p.h.

takes 335 mins on the out- ward journey and 320 mins, on the return journey.

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13 DOT --- 1-c P (proceeding against 'the cur rent) lakes 960 mins. where pros ceeding with the current, takes 375 mins.

Bence

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Yat-chan at the Eastern Police Station that he had lost a gold chain while travelling on tram on July 7.

Cheuk's superior officer was In Court and spoke very highly of him.

Tang Hing, 21, corpenter, and Lee Fan-lok,

be

His Lordship sald that the case would have to be adjourned owing to the Indisposition of Mr

who Justice Gould

would be hearing it.

Mr S. V. Gllins, instructed.; by Mr M. A. da Siiva, for the said that the res- pondent and co-respondent had indicated that they would

They being absent attending in person.

be (Counsel) would to the apply for their answers

to be struck out petillon

and that the case be transferred to the 'undefended atherwise

list, hearing migh

not come might until October. Counsel said that there was authority answers to bo struck out,

His Lordship directed that the tase be adjourned to July 28 at 10 a.m.

On

for the

Found Loitering On Board Ship

A fine of $100 was imposed on

Mail Notices

Registered articles and parcel mails close one hour earlier than the ordinary mail times shown below.

TRURIDAY, JULY 11 Dy Air Glam, Malaya, Indonesia, B p.m.. Via CPA.

By Surface Macao, 1 pm; 6 pm, ss Tai Loy Tak Shing.

Canada,

C.P.A.L.

FRIDAY, JULY 13 by Alt

USA. 8.30 a... Va

Formosa. 100.m., C.A.F. Indo-China, - France, French, North West Africa, Great Britain, 10a.m., Air France.

Japan, 2 p.m., P.O.A.B.

Blem, Burna, India, Pakistan, Mid- die East, Africa, Europe, 5. p... D.0.A.C.

Melaya, Indonesa, Ceylon, ☎ p... B.O.A.C.

Formosa, pin, H.K. Alrways. B.N.

Borneo, Austraila, New Zealand, B p... Q.E.A.

By Burfics Margo. 1 p.m.; § pan., as Tai Loy Tak Shing.

China, People's Republic. 9.30 am. train via 'Canton,

Indo-China. Noon, sa Hey Sang. Malaya,” Burma, India, 3′′, it Sangola

SATURDAY, JULY 14 By Alr Philippines, Guam, Hawali, V.8. A.. Canada, 8 a.m., Via F.A.L.

U.S.A., Canada, 3 pm, P.A.A. Formosa, 3 p.m. C.A.T. Blan, Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 5 p.m., P.0.A.S.

Japan, & pm, R.O.A.C.

By Barface

Macao.

a.m.; B p.m., as itu Men Tak Shing.

Chiro," People's Repubille, 9.30 am, 6 pm, train via Canton,

5.N. Borneo, D Am., so Hang Bang. Canada, 10 am., sa Oregon..

Burma, India, 10 a.m., sh Leneve rett.

"Indo-China, 10 s.m., a Chiayi,

Melaya, Ceylon, Madagascar, Mid- dle East, 11 0 Học on Glennla. Indonezia, 2 p.m., s Oreo. Philippines, France, & p.m... Kieldrecht.

BUNDAY, JULY 15 By Air Formosa, 3 p.m., Via H.K. Aleways, French North & West Africa, Great Indo-China, India. Pakistan, France. Britain, Europe, 8 p.m., Air France. By Surface Marzo, 1 p.m., m Tal Loy. Philippines, Noon, as Malaya.

MONDAY, JULY 14 By Air Formosa, 2 p.m., Via C.A.T.

India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, Europe.

p.m., B.O.A.C. Japan, 6 p.m., B.O.A.C..

Formosa, Okinawa, U.S.A., Cana da, d p.m., H.K.A.N.W.A.L Blam, Malaya, 6 pm., C.P.A.

Radio Hongkong

H.K.T.

7.30,

4.00, Programme Summary: 8.02, "Jazz For The Moderna" Presented By John Waring (Studio): 6.30, Hit Orchestra Parade: 7.00, Tonhalle Zurich:

LA Demi-Hours Francaise (Studio); 8.00, World News And News Analysis (London Relay): 8.15, Studio Concert Of Friml's Music. Chan Po, 18, by Mr T B. Low. Given By Rudolf Frim). (Piano) Dors

Chih (Soprano). 30, unemployed, at the Marine Court this morn

Gaston D'Aquino, (Tenor) (Btudlo); 8.45, Southern ing for boarding the sa Soochow

Fantasy: 8.37, Weather Report: 9.00, "From The Kallorials" moored at Buoy B5 without

(Recorded Relay: 0.10, "Thursday Serenade" A permission yesterday.

Programme Of Continuous Music Arranged By Betty Drown; 1.30, "At

(Gounod): 10.20, The Yukon Trali inscrs); A Feature Programine By Michael Barkway. Produced In Collaboration With The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; 10,50, Cola Porter Bulta) 11.00, Radio News Reel London Relay); 11.15. Goodnight Marie: 11.29, Weather Report. God Save The King; 1130, Close Dawn.

who admitted pleking up some money which dropped from the pocket of a Police constable in plain clothes in Southorn Play- ground and tried to walk off with It yesterday afternoon, were cautioned and bound over by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central this morning in the sum of $100 for one year.

PC 1719, who was off duty, was strolling in the ground when he noticed first defendant, a little to his right, in the act of

found

Defendant, who was by the Water Police wandering us per "Faust" Acts 1 And around the vessel, said he had nothing to do while waiting on his company's sumpan, so he went on board.

Mr Low: "I don't think you good went on board for any

purpose,"

picking up $2 from the SIDE GLANCES

Troops Moved ground. He also caught sight

To Canton

of the other defendant holding $6 in his hand.

Searching his own pockets, the Policeman found he was $8 short, and turned to the two A Chinese Press report states men, who were already walking that the Communists have moved away. Questioned, they denied a large number of troops from picking his pockets, claiming Central China into Kwangtung that they had picked up the recently to bolster the defence of money from the ground. the province.

The report stated that the. troops numbering about 3,000 are stationed in the outskirts of the

capital.

Some 145 observation posts are

set up

CAUSE

JUNKS OBSTRUCTION

reported to have been along the Kwanglung COAST.i Heavy batteries have beenin-1 Arrested on the complaint of stalled in all the islets around the the Kowloon Wharf and Go- Pearl River della.

downl Company, three women Recently, some 50,000 ashing and a man each fined $15 by Me folks along the Kwangtung coast T. B. Low at the Marine Court were mobiilsed for military this morning for causing un service.

obstruction with their boats at the entrances to No. 4 and 5 of the Kowloon Wharf

afternoon. Deten dants, whose junks ranged from 240 to 038 piculs in wolght, Chong Hop, master of motor were Lo Mul, Kwok Nul, Kwak Junk 100, was fined $20 by Mr Shing and Yip Kin-heng.

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London Express Service.

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B. Low

at the Marine Court this morning for carrying

Insumelent are appliances board his vessel.

on

Intercepted outside Lyemun

Pass

Drastic Order

on July o defendant's By Authorities

craft was found to be carrying

only one fire extinguisher in- stead of two.

A Chinese report said that all land owners in Kwangtung must

submit their title deeds to the for hire:

For letting his sampan out |Land Reforms Bureau in Canton yesterday, Shum Hau-leung, 29, be retained by the landlords.

at Lalchikok Beath and no photostatle copies are to was fined $10 by Mr T. B, Low at the Marine

The reported stated that the Court this Communiats adopted this mea- morning. Defendant was ad- sure to prevent the transfer of vised to take gut a licence for properties and the evading, of the purpose,

payment of taxes.

6:21

CONL' 197 BY MEA BÈRVICH.

By Galbraith

CAL IL PAT, OFT.

"Will you fix the baby's bottle, George? My horoscops today said, to let others take leadership!!";

Printed/ and: published by WILLIAM ALICK GHENHAM for and on behalf of South China Morning, Post Limited cat 534 Wyldiah Street, City of Victorbe, in the Colony of Hongking.

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