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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1954.

“FAVOURABLE TURN” IN

INDO-CHINA

Optimistic Forecast By U.S.

Defence Leaders |

Washington, Feb, 18.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff, Admiral Arthur Radford, today predicted a "favourable turn" in the Indo-China war within a very few months.

This view was given to a private meeting of the Far East Subcommittee of the House of Repre- sentatives before which the Admiral and Acting Secretary of State, Mr Walter Bedell Smith, testi- fied on the Indo-China situation today. They told the Subcommittee that Communist prospects of an ultimate victory "are non-existent".

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A statement Issuind later by the Subcommittee. Chalim, Mr Walter Judd (Republican) quoted Admiral Radford br saying: "Both General Navarro and General Hinh, Chief-of- Staff of the Vietnamese army, have developed a broad strategic concept) which within a very few months should insure ta favourable turn in the of the war.

Course

"It involves strengthening the armies fighting the Communists through the development of im- portant now elements of the Vietnamese National Army,”

The statement which Was approved by the Admiral and Mr Smith, added: "Both wit- nesses underlined the point that Although the French and Indo- Chinese are confronted with an enemy Increasingly powerful because of Chinese Communist assistance, Communist prospects of achieving any decisive imme- diate successes are slight, while their prospects of an ultimate victory are non-existerit,**

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Communists At "Critical Point" In Philippines

Manila, Feb. 18.

The Communist movement in the Philippines "The goal of the Communists has reached a critical point, according to informed during recent months, the Sub- committee was told, Hd been Bourees. Battered by the armed forces and through spectacular military robbed of much of its emotional appeal by the policies of President Magsaysay, the Communist inspired and led Huk organisation has been broken into small bands operating in the mountain areas of Luzon Island,

movements, to achieve an

up-

pearance of success not at all funified by their actual deeds.

AFFECT MORALÉ

"Their nim his been thereby to affect adversely the morale of the peoples, opposed to them and to make them despair of aventual success, in this they have failet."

"It

involves primarily the

to

Intelligence sources estimate | before a full-scale campaign to that the Huks have sorno 3,200 wipe them out was opened. armed members now compared General Vargas. wanted New York, Feb. 18.

to possibly 10 times that num-give them only 48 hours, but ber in 1950.

Mr Magsaysay overruled the If employment in America

They also have evidence does not pick up in March—as

to Chief of Staff. a fight. The intelligence sources said tally

of the armies indicate that there is does President strengthening Eisenhower sald yesterday he hting against the Communists among the top Huk leaders for that Alejandrino had moved up would be prepared to consider through the development of im-control of the tattered remnants from the No. 4 spot in the Huk anti-recession" action including portant new elements of the of the party and military organi-hierarchy and was challenging

Taruc for overall command. posalble tax concessions to boost Vietnamese National Army," he lion consumer purchasing power. said.

Huk operations have been re- The No. 1 leader, Jesus duced to indiscriminate ambushes Lava, has not been heard from and terrorism, burning of care for some time and it was be- felds and robberies, Intelligence lieved that there was a passi- sources bellove the Huks ace bility he was dead, sick or out wasperetely trying to find some of the country, way to case the Incessant pres- are on them and to gain time to rebuild their forces,

Recent incidents convinced Government officials that the Communists were on the down- grado,

Wo

The President's statement was Mr Judd said that as to end generally interpreted as the ing additional United States strongest recognition to date troops to Indo-China, "there is that perhaps more drastic gov- nothing new in the works. ernmental action might be in the are carrying out the programme offing than has been prescribed (of milliary and technical ald)

with rapidity and success."*

to date.

The President reiterated Mr Judd told reporters that) that the Government

was there were no plans for sending prepared to move rapidly and more Unfied States trapps effectively to forestall any Indo-China,

severe business setbacle.

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Admiral Radford told re- Maenwhile, Republican and porters: "I feel that militarlly Democratic Congressmen ap- the situation is satisfactory and peared

to back any I also feel that we are meeting emergency measures should. French requests for material the President feel corrective and technical assistance." steps are required.

ready

troopató

TWO POINTERS Here are two pointers:

Turue

There were no indications that the Philippine Com- Was being munist movement

the Chinese or Russian materially, supported by munists-United Press.

Com-

1. Huk "Supremo" Luis Tarue INTERESTING JOB met with a representative of

New Haven, Connecticut, President Magsaysay and said he

Feb. 18. wanted to end the "civil war with the Government.

David H. Parsons, who left praised Magsaysay, the inan fils Job as a shipping clerk in He said that there is no responsible for foiling the Reds' a mall order store two years Democrats praised the Pres-pending "proposal" to send dive for power, and said he ago to join the staff of Yale's dent for "belatedly" recognising additional

Natural indoapproved of the land reform Peabody Musum of

for the United States is faced with China to help native troops, "policies and other plans of Mr History, leaves Australia a recession. Republicans,

for rare on consider. It speculation." he Magsaysay. He did not offer to tomorrow to search, the other hand," insisted that told reporters. United Press surrender.

and Gmail mammals business will plek up, and that and Router.

2, Another top. Huk leader, needed for scientific research. the situation is not as gloomy

Casto Alejandrino, negotiated Mr Persons will spend at depicted by

with a Magaaysay spotterman least six months in the Northern the Democrats,Į Administration

about surrender conditions. The Territory, Melvillo spokesman

·Island and banking on the expected boost

Government rejected conditions Queensland. He hopes to bring in Spring sales to

laid down by Alejandrino Which back specimens put the

to replenish They expect sales boosts around on upward trend.

included the promise of a pr the Yale collection which is 113

idential

Hal pardon for all

years old and originally "eatonal" Easter. That in when

London, Feb, 18, crimes and permission to keep acquired from the noted bird. pick-up usually British Railways have an- wapond

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