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VOL. V NO. 160

SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1950.

At Sea With HMS

Theseus

U.S. FORCES REGAIN GROUND IN KOREA

Truman Orders Conscription; MacArthur Named C-in-C

By ROY MCCARTNEY

On The Korean Front, July 7.

American ground forces struck back and regained 10 miles of lost ground today under cover of smothering air attacks on Communist armour. Korea's skies buzzed with rocket-firing Invader bombers which pinned down Northern tanks while G.l.'s, after two days on the run from heavily superior forces, took the initiative and probed north again.

PEKING

CLAIMS

FOOTHOLD

IN TIBET

communique

Kaki

attacking and South Koreans counter-attacking.

Earlier, It was officially

nomeed in

movi

an-

We...

Shooting Star jets and emphaled that there had been

no jor

engagement yet be piston fighters kept the air

tween North Korean and Ameri-

Tokyo that the clear of Commmunist

can troops, planies.

The spokesman

that North Korean Fifth Division General MucArthur's Tokyo Allied 120's, F80's, F51's, and W probing south and west of aid 1: at The F82% "jumped" a North Kartan Wonja on the centred front, with Community panhed forward column of 1,000 troops and 40 kments

bewhize along the frontline, to 60 tanks. No reports had wards towards Among 10 miles

of Pyongtack. making contact with the do-been received yet but consider.

north fenders

of Masuming the air strength sont out which is 25 miles east of Yong-headquarters was confident that tack-t

Chinju, another 15 the realt would be "very miles cast and the #nerally Pratifying." east to the roast.

He reported querilla activity

STRAGGLERS BACK

Enemy movements were also

observed routh from

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More Funds Wanted

To Make

H-Bomb

Washington, July 7.

President Truman today asked Congress for $260,000,000 to speed the development of atomic bombs and push experiments on the hydrogen bomb. Mr Truman said that the money would be used to enable the Atomic Energy Commission "to build additional and more efficient plants" to carry out his directive of January 31 ordering work on the hydrogen abomb.

an- in

Guera activity had been re- port! un the

coast on near Yongiok, 100 miles south of the 39th Parailed on the rast London, July 7. 10 the cast coast are near

Many stragglers are reaching ecust, the announcement said. Chinese Communist radio!

Yendok Naval patrols

In Washington forward American lines, includ couts bombardict reports indicated today that both

and attacked in three of the crew of a B26 nouneed that British stops

American Seventh Ferti Peking has acured a foot tanks bridges

shipping.

They were Bred on shot down yesterday and sur-the

from the fist infantry bombartier bridgin hold in the "Shangri-la'

ffect. from the shore without

vivora

near Osan on tanks north of Sanchok, on thei land of Tibet by installing Long lines of Amertean in-group overrun

hag-northeast east of Korca. commissions in monasteries fantry,

in dark green, Wednesday. One beartid,

They were fred on from the Roveİ north today through gard G., who reached safely near the Tibetan capital of sted villager,

and

retaliated. Soon after after a 20-mile trek from Osanbeachs

"We could have Washington

oficials Army Lhasa.

sms through Chonan, which commented;

south of whipped them with equal mum-reported in the North Korean miirs The Peking Hadio reported is about 25

reneral Yeadquarters had mover that the abbols of the Sakya Suwon, desultory Bghting broke burs and enough ammunition."

to Soul from Pyongyang. Jamarery, neur Lhasa, have out with the Northerners.

northum copia agrees "lo exchange represen lative

The

Chiherr

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AS:

^ MacArthur Headquarters spokesman said of an evening brieling tonight that the sin tion had lightly improved" in South Korea,

the

They ako reported that four ubmarines had been seen from the or at Chinmampo, seapori for Pyongyang, but Navy C

to doubt were inclined

the report.-Nestler.

with Communist China. "CAVE THEM HELL" brendenst said come A senior feld commander

Communists bad al-[summed up the situation rendy arrived at Sokya. The for an infantry Inay have 1 cmphasised that na major | feia's

ountry there is the head bolted because tanks are un-engagement had yet taken place quarters of the "Red Hat" fac- able to accompany them. Thus between

North Korean and tion which for centuries

far they have always moved United States forces. challenged the authority of the i with armour. We have them The spokesman said that the Dalai Lama, the priestly ruler hell from the air yesterday and tuation cu un neked brutzes blown up during the of Allied aircraft attacked British officials reported that withdrawal may be worryingcolumn of North Korean tanks!

and troops

on the main road the Chinese Beds had already them,"

Tokyo

con-between Suwon and Chonan. spokesman designated a "Tibetan People's Government" to further

sect.r their firmed that the situation cased! On the eastern

very inge- plans to overthrow the Dalal aftry Allied aircraft hit heavily situation was still

id. A of Northern tanks į live, the spoke ama at a colum7211

minor i

clashes

occurre and troops on the main rond be- fow

Heter het preten Ewen Suwon and Chonun.

Lama and place the Parcher Lama on the Tibetan Urone.- United Press,

EDITORIAL

A

Off To

To A

A Good Start

in

NØVERNMENT has lost no time U making appointments to the newly constituled Public Services Commission. and caris congratulations on its choice of members, or, fa put it another way, on persunding Sir Man-kam Lo and Mr J. It. Jones to undertake what gould be onerous responsibilities. With Mr T. Megarry in the role of chairman, gives all the appearance of a first-class team, mature enough to understand-and be patient with the ways of men embarking on n career in the Civil Service, and, what is more, endowed with all other essential qualifications. Those who are destined to come under the microscope can be assured that they entrust themselves to good hands. Both unofficial members have legal experience and standards well qualifying them for the highest respect and esteem and both have had the long acquaintance with administrative affairs, Sir Man-kam Lo has been a member of the Legislative or Executive Councils, or both, for many years, and Mr J. R. Jones did an admirable job ns Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Council. One of his functions in that capacity had almost certainly a marked resemblance to the task he has agreed to fulßi on behalf of the Hongkong Government and those enrolled in its service. Neither member. In other words, joins the Commission and its exacting work without expert knowledge of what it entails. That is an excellent thing for a number of reasons, It is important for the undisputed success of this new departure in local history to get under way with the aid of men of such calibre and experience. It was vital that those chosen should enjoy the confidence both of the public and of the Civil Service-as they do. At the outset, the labours are likely to be fairly

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Payments Union Set Up

Paris, July 7.

Tel: 27880

Red Aussie Dock Union Resolution

Sydney, July 7.

The General Executive of the Communist-led Austra- lian Seamen's Union today I warned its members from transporting war materials to Koren,

The Union's Federal Secre- tary, Mr E. V. Elliott, snnounced this decision and published a resolution passed by the Execu tive "condemning the dictatorial decision of the Prime Minister, Mr Robert G. Menzies,

In order In Ente Australian naval scamen to submit to orderg from the

United States of America in its blatant biterforeneo in the do- mestic affairs of the Korean people."

All

the

members of the Executive but one are Com- inunista.

ma-

The Unlon's ban affect nearly all Australian merchant berm mon, the overwhelming jority of whom are members of the Secura's Uninn.

AUTHORITY EXCEEDED

The resolution said that Aus- trailun seamen would "mobilise opposition to Mr Menzies' aims to make Australia an Amerl- can colony and would "active- ly oppose interference in Korea by means of Australian forces ar war materials,”

It added: The declared ob- Jective of the United States is to wage an aggressive war in all spheres, using the armed forces of other nations. In Korca, the Americans

to the last A Bleuzica, who is

for his departure for London on Sunday, was not available to day to comment on the decision of the Seamen' Union's Execu tive.

Some officials said that the hod exceeded Its The President said that gramme gives added emphasis Executive

authority in framint a policy the fundamental objective to the fact that atomic enery on Korea. They said that the has great potentialities both for is to use atomic energy for destruction and for the benefit Executivo was entitled only to pence, but

Tru- make recommendations he added: of mankind, President

| general meeting and no meetings "Until this objective. is man sall.

of members had beca held or achieved, however, we must Tho President's statement | called to discuss the policy at

OWN de-continued; strengthen our

"From the very | Issue,--Reutor. we have stood, and We continue to and firm in our

fences by providing the outset necessary atomic energy capacity.'

this

new

Atomic Energy Commission

hug

to

3

desire, for effective international BALKAN TROOP

to control of atomic energy

enti

MOVEMENTS

Athens, July 7.

the were

He pointed out in a statement ensure its use for peaceful pur- C.-IN-C. NAMED

that his January directive enlted poses only.

Energy Com- A Payments Union, which on Take Succus, July 7.

the Atomic

is le a fundamental.ubles. Unusual troop mvements on The United Nations Security will link them, through mission "to continue its work on Counci!

autorised the Locty

reportext the vast majority of

by Salonika multilateral

studing the hydrogen or fusion United Nations have committednewspapers today. Freus mes trading bomb." United States to rame General Britain's membership, with all forms of atomic weapons, intive to which this Government the Yugoslav-Bulgarian order

Cornman- the

thels best effort, and agreement ages from the Greek-Yugoslav undertaking Douglas MacArthur

said that Bulgarian der-in-Chief of the system of the sterling area

would make the frontfer

troops, bathing the Hed Korean the world's largest-was speeding the progress of the on this goal

allegedly facilities of our

the under atomic energy invaders.

agreed on today by 18 West nie energy programme), the tr fully available fer command of a Russian, Generat The Council resolution niso

Viadimiroff, were concentrating In the triangle of Sveti Vratch- of the United European States, authorized use

able and vigorous Nations

The Flange Ministers of the complete confidence, based proceful purposes. flag alongside nudont.

upon the

"Soviet Russia has consistent- Kestendil-Breznik, in the Korean wa maniation f-r

European leadership it has given to the

Bulgarian elvillans had been plans for controla ly opposed Co-nneration

127

the was passed -uronamie The resolution

tomie energy programme

under which the United Na-evacuated from this area, the Ep. 1ra onut Yugo

complete agreement ..th

tions would make rigid inspec- reports said. “། the Europeu Payments

Concerning the new money tion to assure compliance."

The Yugoslav slavia ab. taning.-United Press.

forces along Union nficr meeting this asked, President Truman alch

the frontier were also being U.S. CONSCRIPTION

inat the plants to be bulli Mr Truman said that the new strengthened, and some villages The United States will pro-wou'd be "of advanced design"

plants Washington, July 7.

will provide materials have been evacuated. States Govern- ment today andered the use of

scription to bring milltarylan forces to the

secure the effects of a multomic energy irength needed

teral restem of payments in "The expansion in the scope c the Korean war.

atomic All the nemet service were Western Europe and dependent of our

chergy pro- rritories, authorised to exceed the overall

ciling midget

ersonnel. hir

arduous, The chairman, during the period requiring the organisation of a system, the selling up of a routine, with find himself occupied by a full-time job, and much will depend on the capocities of the permanent Secretary and assistants, When the machinery has been geared up to its most efficient pitch, of the Commission will discover

course.

that no extravagant allotment of time will be demanded of them. We have only one complaint. It had been expected that an official spokesman would, at suntet time or other, for the benefit of those affected, explain in language in cluse affinity to Basic English, the con- siderations which prompted this creation of this new authority controlling new entrants to the Civil Service, promotions and re-grading of individuals already installed, and, when called upon, to Investigate working conditions. Apparent- ly, civil servants will discover precisely what it means to them as the Commission wwings into action. It may well be that docs not malter particularly. 'The primary objective is known-improve- ment of the prospects of the locally born Future of rising to the highest levels, policy will ensure that the candidate from the United Kingdom will not acquire promotien automatically. If ite Hongkong-born candidate hns equat qualifications, unblemished service, the stamina and the personality, he will be entliled to preference. Many tides will ebb and flow before this intention.begins radically to change the appearence of the administrative establishment, but the principle is Bound and in warmly approved. With the appointments announced, the Colony is geting off to a good start.

The United

une~1

orningt

in

n werking fund of dollars and their operation would which can be used "elther for Sveti Vratch, the southernt- intend with the Marshall Akl *provice new knowledge that weapons or for fuel potentially most point of the triangle, s

The Union is designed will speed the progress of the useful for power

programme.

Al bilateral for maliitary

surpletes ani Jencits between particular nember countries will be set sealt on: another in a ort of clearing house so that ch country with Cuish up with new credit or debit position cgeinst all the other countries

weather,

The Defence Department an- unced that overall ceilings n branches of the armed ser- restricted had ipes,

Wich #heir expansion, had been itted.

Military enluments also will Je used to sten the size of the various services,

The announcement

dain any estimated figure

Le

EXPECTING

2nd BABY

Brussels, July 7.

The ret positions will «tt°ft& by n combination of King Leopold's wife Is

did not cle ord reel povments. expecting her second child,

Each country is given a quota the well-informed Catholic!

IN

its blus

will be settled

by royalist newspaper, Libre:

ཝཱ ted a yments, rough- | Belgique, reported today., reflecting the country's lun- The paper discloud the port: nce Ini intra European Princes de Rethy's pregnancy in a report that her mother, Mru Henri Bacls, died last night,

King Leopold touched pr vlllent controversy when

/e.

the new millary expansion within whis ennscriplun order deficit followed a White House meeting

Prostat

Truman and his!

military and Congressional

aders.

Bri'ain's aunin, reflecting the This meeting was followxt ya White H conference trade of the whole ateriing area, by menbers of the will be 27 percent of the total Vended

oughly $1,000,000,000.

ninrric the commoner, London- National D'curity Emergency

A tha Payments Union's born Mary Lillane Baels, during Board. of which Mr W. Stuart accounts will be kept in a com-the German Occupation Symington is Chairman,

mon

The Beard is responsible for Revier. the wartime mobilisation of in

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DUTCH DESTROYER

The

The Hague, July 7. 1,790 ton Dutch Evertsen, left ปาด destroyer, Sourabaya naval base in In- tonesia today for Korea, it was reported here.

unit related to gold."

BULGARIAN

PROTEST

married the

September, 1941. The

King

was supposedly a prisoner war at that time. The monarch's: also blame him for opponents going through the religious cerc mony Ihree months before being duly marred by law. According

Frankfurt, July 7. to Belgion law the civil cere- Bulgaria has ngain protestedmony must take place before the to Turkey ver alleged Turkish religious rites.-United Press. violation of Bulgarian territory

She has a crew of 230, The

June 10, The ometni testroyer is Holland's contribuiration news agency reported tion towards the United Nations today. ald to South Kor-Router.

Fire On Mail Train

Dar-Es-Salaam, July 7. An Indian died from burns

The report monitored here, also protested the "lying and

of accounts slanderous"

the Incident by 'he Turkish Govern- ment and press. The Bulgarian note repeated the charges made and two Africans were injured In an earlier note of June 24 when a mall train caught fire in Alglers, July 7. that three armed Turks in a Western Tanganyika today.

The dend The French shin. Montbeliard, jeep panetra el 600 metres into

man is Pedro M.

More Troops For Indo-China

eft Oran today with 800 French Bulgarian territory on June 19. Dias, aged 50, a steward on the coldiers for Indo-China-Reuter.United Press.

train-Reuter.

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frontler-Reuter.

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