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·Relative humidity. 10%. Wind direction, BW by 6. Wind force, 18 knots,

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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1950.

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LONDON ANALYSIS The British U.S. AIR FORCE HEAVILY BOMBING

OF TRUMAN STEP ABOUT FORMOSA

Hoping For Improved Trade With Communist China

From our own CORRESPONDENT

London, June 28.

City of London business circles connected with the Far East are delighted at the clarification of the international situation resulting from the United States decision regarding Formosa.

Although the outcome of the struggle in Korea remains in doubt, those with business know- ledge of Far Eastern conditions regard the deci- sion as beneficial whatever happens in Korea.

President Truman has taken decisive step in clearing!

The situation in China,

The Kai-shick and

between war

Valang

the Communist

de

I'endent

Truman's declara- resper of Formosa is implying

Chat

uplion In

interpreted a

will be permanently the island

As For- separated from China.

be mosa is again to regarded as at an end.

territory, Japanese Conference Cairo The

the responsibility allot Formosa-for-under Lo

MarArthur. but China hus General

MacArthur intion: between and Chiang Kai-shek from defined.

Vision

merly Japanese-to

been reversed.

AMERICAN

CONVOY ATTACKED

Itauol, June 20. flo-Chinese guerillas today CW N grenade and aponett convoy rife

3 molur fire at

Blum, the carrying Mr Robert tead of the United States Econo

Co-operation Administra.

purelti bringing Crononte aid to Indo-Chian.

Abuu 10 Vietnamese were in- the envoy of mator March in vehicles, which was just leaving the village of Mao Bien, ab

15 miles east of Hanoi.

The Forcin

make any

at prez!

Formosa.

Business

COMES ot

IC-

are far

Office will not clarifying statement the status of

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interests

are cau-

lly hopeful of improved the lifting since China trade

blockade. It is con- of the ceivable that the United States Com- will

present

um acute China with dilemma in its relations with the Soviet Union.

sanction munist

DISSUASION

the

Com Chinese At present, munist newspapers are adopting a strictly Communist fine to- Koreun confilet. wards

it

thought aNevertheless,

likely that American netion in terminating the wor with Chiang Kai-shek will dissuade Communist China from laking part in the Korean fighting..

The acute question in Lon- is whether the air today don

to the assistance About 1,000 villagers scattered and

land in- as the grenade ex- Koreans can halt for cover

The Evening Standard plated beneath a deeprated arch varion bearing O words "Welentue to writes. Clearly the hope must be that American forces so far where the ECA Miraion. Bluin had a few minutes earlier will be leient to re-establish Iween net by the guerillas fre, the former frontier. But it is Mr illum know nothing of at least equally clear that it whunt had happened until the naval and air forces prove in- convey stopped to reform some adequate, then President Tru- distance further along the road man, having gone so far, must

take one step inoru. to Hanol-Reuler,

EDITORIAL

THE

הי?

Entrant

Mary Beryl Geraldine Cowper who has been chosen "Miss BOAC" and is one of the girls to represent Bri- tain in the international "Miss Airways 1950" competi tlon in London. Miss Cowper has logged 2,000 flying hours.

Defence Committee

Meets In

London On Korea

London, June 28.

The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee,

N. KOREAN CONVOYS

Third War

Southern Troops Still May Ward off

Forced To Retreat

Tokyo, June 28..

After hours of confusion, with radio links intermittently broken and resumed, the first report that Seoul had fallen came from the North Korean Phyongyang Radio, which said that the Northern Korean army completely occupied the city at 3 a.m. G.M.T.

Commonwealth Conference On Korea

The crew of an American transport plane which returned to Japan from Suwon announced the Southern Government's evacuation and said that the streets of Seoul were "swarming with North Koreans."

The plane flew to Seoul, with American correspon- dents aboard, then turned back, eluding North Korean fighters, to make a hazard-

011 landing ous Suwon airstrip.

The

Southern

jet

The

that communique cald North Korean strafing planes

one American destroyed fighter and one Marauder hom- ber at Sawon.

London, Jano 28. Mir WE

Churchill sald tonight that he be- iloved the United States' action in Korea may ward a third World War,

off a

Speaking at dinner of

Conservative

the

Club",

the

Come leader declared, “It may well bo. though I catınol attempt to forecast the future, that the action which tho United States . have taken, with which we have associated our selves today-placing flect equal to the Ameri- their side and showing the assrelations English-speaking races all over the world-it may be that we have taken part in action which will be found to be effective in warding off from the infinite horrors of a third World War."-United · Press.

cans

support of the United Nations W.

And

tis

Germans

Council

Ottawa, June 28.

American planes today struck Canada's High Commis-

bumpy at targets is Southern Korea "in aioner in London will meet

sanctioned retaliation opposing other Commonwealth repre-

Goverment, the Communist-directed attack sentatives tomorrow in a conference termed by a led by the ageing President, Mr from North Korea, General

Syngman Rhee, had already MacArthur announced tonight, Government official here as a

Suwon whota persed through

Bombers and fighter aircraft "frank discussion of Com-they landed their plane. They

were directed to targets strale- monwealth policy in Korea." were thought to be moving the gically located with the invaded

the Government to

area, the communique sald. 150 miles south-east of

was described nz The action carryingt out President Truman's dictum to provide supplies and The Secial Democrats today tactical old to the South Korean | decided by an overwhelming forces in the Republic "con-majority to takes part in West tained below the 38th Parallel." Germany's delegation

Council of Europe, A INCHON UNTENABLE. spokesman statel

Tregu, Scout

The official

that eat of indicated

ot there was some divergence Views anong Commonwealth members as to the attitude to be taken in the South Korea conflict.

being

of

1 onds

querillas were to be roaming the reported countrylde between Suwon nnd Tieru.

CUSTOS.

for

Of Europe

Bonn. June 28,

to the Party

...

of the

"This conference in London," the official said, "will be like a

PLANES SHOT DOWN meeting of the family, We will

American and Korean soldiers clear the air of any differences

There has been no confona- A special meating of the the Commonwealth stationed at Suwon told the crew among

plints had on that Inchon, the main stu-Parliamentary faction

the South Party, which is in opposition, Scoul. members and try to bring about that North Korean

shot down six American fighter port n renunon policy on Korea."

with four He indicated that one reason during the day's dog-fights over Korea capital, has been taken voted 131 for going to Stras

Seoul.

They and been given hy North Korean forces, but the hourg. 12 against

altuation in subatentlona, conference was why the

Democratz Social the fact that India the figure by fighter pilots but general military

strongly cal.rd was

of American the area indicates that the port And no detalls

по

is untenable, Army authorities opposed West voting yes-

Germany going abstained from terday's meeting of the United teens

said today. Other reports reaching here

West German The main road between Seoul Strasbourg at all when the Parlament ac- Nations Security Council which called on United Nations mem-id that two American fighters and Inchon was cut at several

ecpted the Council of Europe's bers to back

been brought down. un cease-Arete base for American bom-oints on Bronday.... urder

with The

voted In South

meeting Reviewing the general com-vitation n forinight-nga,

The Party bers and fighters operating in unt

in South Korea,

the German situation military force-Reuter.

unanimously that Korea has not been disclosed.

said that the delegation lo Strasbourg should but it was believed here that Army officials

battle appeared to be concen- from they

operating

southern In ilic Japanese island of Kyushu. A few South Korean aircraft are niso Bying against the Russtan bulit Yaks of the Communist

Koren

told Parliament today, "We want to prevent Changed Tune azke

another war" and that Britain would carry! out its obligations to the United Nations.

In Berlin

were

Invaders.

The

ern ruted in the centre part of the only be chosen from members Bundestag (Lower ol peninsula Taral).

The mula

South of the 38th House).

belwen There a quarret the two Houses of Parliament the Bundestag voted that it (Upper House) as last week should also be represented in the delcipation-Router.

Gghting was be- In een Kaesong and Chinchon The North Korean force, which The Deputy Conservative leader, Mr Anthony

Berlin, June 28.

North Korean ground forces is believed to have taken Sevul, Sovicl

iraffic experts have are thought to be better train-is the one that made a south

thrust through Pochon Eden, asked if the Government contemplated any

British authorities ed and superior in numbers ward action in support of the amet the

and equipment to the South-and Uijongbu. United Nations' resolution of West Berlin that they see no

It has probably since been mem- reason for further restrictions erucrs, but South Korean pilots recommending that

Kacong and the flow of barge traille from many of whom served with lined by the force approaching SOUR AS THE said to be Seval through the Japanese--are West Berlin into West Germany, the British authorities in Berlin "considerably

more experten Muntan

An Army spokesman såld that red" than the Northerners.

the authorities in Washington announced today.

considered it

Hongkong's Airport Project

the Deep Bay THE disclosure that

geologien) and engineering survey by British experts has just been com pleted holds out high premise that work. will soon be started to provide Hongkong with that modern airport which has been tentative so long. Kai Tak nerodrome with remarkable has been operated

its somewhat considering elliciency huzardous approaches and the occasional disturbing effect of the Kowloon range on air currents, but it is generally neknow- ledged to be unsuitable in these days of rapid aerial development and the tendency of commercial aircraft to get bigger us well as better. Deep Day is the answer: the only answer if the Colony intends to keep pace with the times. As to the nature of the findings of the survey party, little been publicly hy way of detail has revealed. There have been hints that the project, to fill all requirements, will cost estinate. more than the preliminary

will Apparently, guaranteed runways

more substantial require deeper and foundation work than was first imagined,

and other and for that

reasons, the bearing loan non-interest £3,000,000 assured by the British Government will have to be supplemented by the local That, how- Exchequer appreciably. ever, cannot be allowed to hamper decision la get on with the job, with the least possible delay. The day when a Comet Jet-airliner can complete a one-day trip from Heath Row to Hongkong is not far ahead, and all airline companies serving this key centre are waiting patiently for those wide open spaces which serve ns highly favourable approaches to the Deep Bay Blic. And, with the best inten- tions in the world, It is most unlikely that the 'contractors entrusted with the task of .construction can complete the course

nearest con.

in less than two years. In the meantime, it would be interesting to learn whether the Government is seriously considering the excellent suggestion that the Kowloon- Canton Rullway should run a branch line into the airport from the venient point on the main line. The one tisadvantage of the Deep Bay project 15 The distance out of town. By road it is likely to be thirty odd miles. To bring by the uir passengers into Kowloon Castle Penk Road, which owing to its many bends and hills cannot safely carry fast-moving traffic, is suggestive of much Inconvenience to travellers, even if they are not already wearied by a long air journey. The run to the Peninsula Hotel Trom Deep Bay by road would probably absorb the better part of two hours. The branch railway which is urged could cover the trip by electric or diesel- electric train in approximately one-third the time, which is an important of consideration. It seems n trifle foolish to speed a man from Bangkok to Hongkong in four hours, and amble him from the airport to Kowloon in two. In addition, it is understood that the length of rail. way track needed between Fanling and eight miles, Deep Bay would be only across country eliminating any expensive embankments or cuttings. Customs and immigration stations could be at Deep Bay, or alternatively the formalities could on the train. be completed by oflleers Apart from time, the road danger would have Many accidents be sidetracked. occurred on the Castle Peak Road and to increase trafic by placing on the run the large and speedy buses used by airways concerns strikes us na most inadvisable. From every angle, the suggested link with the railway is a far more practlen! proposition.

hers should aid the Korean Republic to repel the Com- munist attack.

The Prime Minister, re- plied, "That question is now under close consideration".

Asked whether Britain would strengthen her air defences

Minis- Hongkong, the Prime

be ier said. "It will naturally

aken into consideration."

Mr Martin Lindsay (Con- Prime the ukul servative) Minister

to bear in mind that Britain, as a leading meinber of in Nations, was the United honour bound to share the bur

being den in Korea-now

Americans the by carried Blane."

Mr Attlee replied, "It must be taken as certain that this coun- try will curry out its obligations to the United Nations.

The

Mr

RHUBARB

"significant that The processing in Hongkong The announcement said thatj

NEW TASK FORCE the Soviet delegates at a meet-

there had been no sabotage and of crude rhubarb from China Admiral

Radford, Arthur

South has aroused a certain amount between Brillan ing yesterday

of the no subversive netion in

in trade circles ex Commander-in-Chief and Soviet transportation peris assured the British delc- Unlied States Pacific Fleet in Korca and no guerilla warfare of crillels

the hicl- behind the South Korean lines. according to a Shanghal report Pear! Harbour, fold

MORALE COOD

Large purchases of Kates that they thought the re-

by radja tele-

being made In modity were The morale that he had just cent difficulties at Wittenberge bourne Herald

Tientsin for shipment to Hong- (the Soviet-controlled gateway phone today

that new task group Korean forces,

cost of pro- im-kong, where the It extremely good and wer into West Germany from West heard

had been nilotied to him. Berlin) now no longer existed. -

being assembled American West coast.

Reuter.

No Bombs

Dropped

Washington, June 28,

A number of Marauder tight

Was

of the South

he said,

was

the com-

on the proved greatly yesterday by the cessing is considerably lower.

contended exporters Some nction of President Truman in

that the processing of rhubarb Admiral Radford said he had leading American support,

in Hongitung was cuntrary to Generally speaking, he said,

scheme for yielded operational command of

thr government

exchange. foreign the United States Seventh Fleet the North Korean forces were

of the earning President Tru-being contained north Ordered by

Furthermore, they sat it was man to defend the Chinese Na-Han River.

detrimental to the export of of The South Korean army was island stronghold Honalist

from other its processed rhubarb Mac-believed to be regrouping General

vin southern parts the forces In

of China general arca (Contd. on Page 5, Col. 4) ports-United Press.

Formosa-to

Arthur,

The Norwegian freighter Rein-

Fukuoka, reached hold

on

"Mr Lindsay will also be

bombers went un patrol over Kyushu, today with 082 Ameri- aware, no doubt, that this coun-Korea south of the 38th Parallel can and other foreign evacuees the try is already carrying a heavy but returned without dropping from Korea.

Army sources said that burden in maintaining the line their bombs because of poor in South-East Asia."

visibility and the difficulty of refugee ship William Leber was between leader of the Conserva positively identifying the battle now safe after earlier asking for

Winston Churchill, ne, an Air Force spokesman help in heavy tives.

Tushima Island and Southern commented, "We certainly have said today..

All the Anierican planes Korea. confidence that the Government

Korea

patrol ship went out to help, operating will come up to their supreme

her. International obligations."

bused in Japan, he stated.

by dropped The United Nations Commis -were Leaflets

planes

Norton for Korea, which left the lines routh peninsula for Japan earlier in

NAVAL AID

of

over

over

were

Britain has placed her nuval American forecs in Japanese walers at the and South Korean

American of the 381 Parallel-Reuter. the disposal

in the authorities intervening Korean war, the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, announced

Amid cficers he told the Con- Firework Factory

leader,

Mr Winston

servative that British

naval

Explosion

South

of

Near Typhoon Enters Coast Close To Macao

Accompanied by heavy gusts, sharp squalls and steady rain an unusual tropical depression suggested typhoon to Hongkong this morning.

The storm developed in a Hainan to North

The strangest wind registered

at the Observatory was 40 miles trough

an hour, but Peak residents In Luzon.

from

It developed rapidly

a steady gale, and some were had reached typhoon Intensifica in exposed areas were subjected to and entered the coast before it today confined to the house.

tion.

the week, decided today to go to the South Korean port Pusan

HEAVY BOMBING American warplanes flying defend

Korea

troop "successfully bombed"

At 8.30 a.m. the Observatory.

Gusta up to 40 m.ph. were convoy reparted that the depression had about the

D.m. nt there were

about 1 concentrations, lorry forces

Valotta, Malta, June 28.

22 miles north-entered the const a little to the registered

of the storm' same in number and strength na

A fireworks factory explosion and railways

wist of Macao and forecas: gusty when the scene those of the Americans.

reveral villages west of Seoul. Attice

said that the today rocked

General Douglas MacArthur S.W. winds, moderating during was closest to Hongkong Mr

The Strong Winda signal was Government had taken this of Malta, killing one man and

medium bomber were The depression developed yes- holsted at 11.45 p.m. last even- ignal in- nction because of its responsibi-seriously injuring several others, announced that a fighter-bomber the day with intermittent ralli

The cause of the explosion and a

Fust January for Fire missing after the strike and that erday evening about 100 mites ing. This is a new Ulties to the United Nations.

of Hongkong, moved troduced contribullon was not known tonight. Anked what

of smaller craft, and intensified. and the bencht Commonwealth countries were works are produced extensively in fighter and another medium S.S.W.

use during robomber force landed at Suwon, N.W.

the Brst time. inaking, he said that an equal on Maita for

and celebra-American advance headquarters probably enterod the coast early and it was used last night for

This morning members of the United Nations ligious festivities

25 miles south of Seoul, (Continued on Page 5 Col. 5) tlens.-Neuter.