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TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1950.

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WELLINGTON KOO Wind Whisks AMERICAN FRONT LINE

PREDICTS FRESH SOVIET SURPRISES

Hamilton, New York, July 10.

The Chinese Ambassador, Dr Wellington Koo, predicted tonight that no Soviet troops will fight in the Korean war but warned of surprise aggres- sions in other parts of the world.

At the same time, he made pointed and re- peated references to lack of Western aid for Na- tionalist China's battle against Communist China.

De Koo said de Korea | nerves and test the determina- erlis "might have been avoided tion of the free world." altogether if this help has been Dr Koo mentioned the Philip- forthcoming." He coiled on free pines, Thdu-China, Burma ond nation to "discard their pres Malaya an holbeds of recent judices" and work together Communist activity. He quoted check the Communist tide.

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"reliable reports" as showing Hint the Chinese Communist regime has been put in charge of all Пted nelivity in Eastern Asia.

Speaking nt the fourth Plenary Dersion o! Colgate University's necond antial conference an American foreign policy, Dr Koo sald there werU

Dr Koo sald the Communists indication that regular Chinese are already making the Chinese Communist troops as well mainland a vast and rich poten Some

North Korean

tial base of operations against who fought against Chiang other Asiatic countries The The Kai-shek were mossing on the Communist guerrillas

the in the bordern of Korea in anticipa-

Philippines, usually known ng tion of service there.

Hus, have become more lur "Ther

will be o Soviet against law and

crater treopa

appearing on the scene but the mastermind behind the and are challenging the autho- whole letentable invasion will rily of the Philippine govern-

emain Muscovile."

Dr Kop praised Prodent

ment....

SECRET DESIGN Truman's decision 10 Gend "In Indo-China the Cont United States forces to Korea munist regime of Viet Mirih is

now acquiring elling it a "missing link...

more strength To op from the old and support of the general ulan

and and the Chinese Communists Communist expansioniert und

causing in- uphold the cause si freedom" the aluation is That, with the Atlantic Pact creasing concern...

"Burma la rent by a civil and the European arms pro-

remine, forms the basis of on war among several parties of Communists con- to which the alegrated lobal policy counter Communist aggression. suitute the most serious threat to the authority of the estab- lished government.

In Malaya, British troop* dispatched from England have teen coping with the Chinese Communist guerriling and are carrying on

n jungle war to destroy them, but though their campaign has been going on for more than a year they have not yet seen on end to their trying

TRYING THE NERVES

Dr Koo said the Korena In- vasion "signifies a flareup" in the world only one part of but tension also exists In ather regions. "In conformily with the Communist latties of cold-war similar surprises in aggression the form of armed may be engineered to try, the

The Old Old Story

A Tr

lask."

Dr Koo said, "The Sovid objective of taking over China to further their serrel lestun of ruling the world has

beca London, July 10. realised today by the Communist report from Pyont-ennquest of the Chinese main-

yang, the North Korean capital, land with Soviet old and sup

reclved in London tonight said port.. Their agreed that an American warship wasramme Is

pro- harness Atla

The Hat

FIRM

DESPITE BATTERING

All-Out Aerial Blitz Against North Korea Convoys

FRESH

RED

OFFENSIVE

Advanced Headquarters In Korea, July 10.

The American-held South Korean defence line was report-

ed late tonight to be holding out 25 miles north of here after.six hours of battering.

Colombia

A "dangerous" North Korean counter-attack was reported to be developing, according to dis- patches from the front, menacing the American right flank between their infantry and artillery

Quake Havoc positions.

Bogota, July 10.

London Rumours On Korea

London, July 10,

A Foreign Office spoken- man tonight densed that there was anything to ŝtin- tify reports that Britain had sent a nole to France "outlining proposals that whe intends H make to Moscow for ending the Korean war."

A

member of the United Nations, the spokes-

mab

stated, Britain was naturally cocrolling with many interested parties on the best ways and means, Including diplomatic action. for settling the Korean in- eldent.

would, however, be incorrect to say that the stage had been reached of British draft

belag

proposals submitted to other

governments,

Reuter.

The North Korean attacking force of infantry, spearheaded by tanks, was being blasted in. what killed and more than 500 in- was described as maximum air support for the out- STILL jured in a series of sharp week-numbered American units.

At least 220 Coloniblans were

end earthquakes which levelled

five villages and damage mine Allied air fleets rained just north of Chochlwon'-20 others near the Venezuelan bor-

he Bald.

der. Heavy rains impeded the bombs, rockets ruid machine miles from the southern capital. WAITING ON

rescue

A widespread enveloping on the invaders, movement seemed to be develop

work.

gun fire Reports from the devastated then return to pound theming in the a area, the commu- areas predicted the foil would

nique added.

the quing.

still holdinır,”

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Increase considerably as the again. Lord Brabourne makes haste to go to the assisi-searchera proceeded to pry Inlo "Wo've hit them hardl bul ance of Princess Elizabeth as the wind calches her hat. The incident took place in Kent, where H.R.H. WIS visiting and Was one of the godparents to Lord Brabourne's second son. (Central Press).

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Under Fire

Egypt Under

For Attitude

On Korean Crisis

they're At least half of the 80,000 veteran pilot, just back from a residents in the affected reestrike, cold. are believed to have suffered considerable properly losses.

a couple of enemy but there wag 110 overall tanks flat on their backs with estimate of the damage.

their beilles showing.

tires.

"I saw

DOORSTEP

The

THREAT TO TAEGU

London, July 10.

Under- Foreign Coupled with this was a long Secretary. Mr Ernest range threat to the vital rail Junction at Taegu, between Davies, told Parliament to- Trejon and the mupply port or day that

no progress had Pusan, from Communists on the been made in negotiations east coast and in the Tanyang for establishing diplomatic cast of Pyong-relations between Britain

tack.

and Communist China. At Chinchon.. 15 miles cast Mr Davica Lold questioners

Northern a full

Korean troops.

The quakes dislodged rain-

"The road from the north 18. arca, 70 miles soaked earth, causing landslides

When high-loaded with enemy stuff. which blocked several

some cut they just ways lending into the devastated we knock

were shove the vehicles off the road, of Chonan, Telegraph lincs

keep division battling with South that the position in Pelding was down at severel points. The Red into the paddy fields and

unchanged from that on Juno Cross estimated that 40,000 per= | on."

21 when he told Parliament sons have been driven from their

Two All-out air strikes today and were reported to be thrusting 3.C. Hutchison

Communist divisions that the Charge d'Affaires. Mr homes.

yesterday gave the out-number-

had delivered Tarion Prisoners in the Cucutis "modeled ground forces a respite while

down this "backdoor"

mittal reply to Britain's noncommittal of the main gaul" attempted to escape during reinforcements wound up to the corridor cast frontal assault, Fire pante enused by the quakes, front

Two Northern the Chinese Communists but the guards stood their

American troops

tegiments were wiped out there conditions for friendly relations. and equip.

F MacLean (Conserva- ground and drove them back

ment are flowing steadily into Yesterday by South Koreans.

General MacArthur has told ive) asked Mr Davies for an with bullets. Two prisoners Taejon, but there 15 still น the Washington

Defence De-assurance that the British Goy and a guard were wounded in shortage of tanks, according to partment that there has been a crnment would conse the

latest reperis.

"great improvement". In the rather undignified attempts to Na-the battle-United Press.

South Korean forces.

secure the admission of the After yesterday's devastating Chinese Communist represents- tive to the United Nations General Douglas MacArthur, air smash at Northern columns tonight warned his outdvancing down the main road Security Council,

Me Dayles sold the Govern numbered American and South from Chonan, Lieutenant-Gen.

eral Korean Troops that

Stratemeyer, Unitedment could not accept the as- George the Com-

Siates invaders wero

such attempts, Air Force Commander, cumption

that getting ready to throw another heavy Australian war planes had been

tlist American onounced

and had been

en mado. Mr

asked whether into ordered

would deny round-the-clock the al-weather attacks.

haring sought the support of Egypt. Cuba and. Ecuador for the Russian demand for Com- munist China's inclusion in the The tough, former Pacific Security Counell.

commander, announced Mr Davies said that was an- that his forces had begun other question.

on building almstrips

South He gave

London, July 10. Egypt's refusal to support the United tions' resolution urging aid for South Korea came as "a considerable surprise" to Britain, Mr Ernest

stink off the rat const of Korea under the Communist yoke for Davies, Foreign Under-Secretary, told Parliament General

rinmtnation

f the

world."--United Press.

today.

yesterday, necolding to a Nunthiltinale Korean communique-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

Castles In The Air?

WHATEVER max

individual ophion on practicability after perusal of the 1.K. Reform Club's memorandum on the Colony's social welfare and capital deficiencies, it will be agreed that a strong light is thrown on the essence of today's underlying prub. lems and for that reason it should serve a useful purpose. The document is the product of a searching study and, on the whole, it can be commended as neither exaggerating or minimising what could profitably be done if, repent if, the finances were available. That question of money, of course, is the rub. Reform Club leaders look to the United States largely to provide funds to enable a magle wand to be wayed over this outpost of the British Commonwealth to the benefit of the mass of the community.

The case they endeavour to make out has as Ra foundation the contention that most dis- agrecable factors pressing hardly on the Colony's resources, and the innbility of the local administration to adequately with social, cultural and economic requirements, are the result of events entirely outside Hongkong's con- (rel. Very close to the truth, it is urged that a world D.P. problem has developed

the Colony's position becausa

on the China coast, and is status, inevitably. made it the chief Chinese escape valve, and therefore the consequences should be regarded as a world responsibility. Not that the reformers suggest that we should be given everything for nothing. Govern- ment is urged to apply for two things, a low-intercat loan up tó - £25,000,000 to expand our commercial and industrial activities, speed house construction and the like, and for a free grant to be devoted purely to social welfare amenities, Under ̈ ́ the latter head, the Reform Clah: scheme Includes provision for two, additional general - hospitals, meeting, ・a... well, recognised ahertage of beda lu existing

cope

government

the new

institutions, additional schools capable of catering for 50,000 children, a civic centre casting in the region of $16,000,000 and five community Welfare Centres adjacent to schools. Ambitious as this may appear, It does not exceed a programme which would be endorsed heartily by all civic- minded persons were it free of financial considerations, as would be the insistence of the Reform Club on, backing up the physical defence of the Colony by com-

welfare munity

efforts, If political stability is to be real and lasting. But $650,000.000 ís' a lot of money, and the Hongkong citizen ennnot provide it. He ja too

heavily faxed already. WIII the Americans? Judgment of most persons must be that it is highly improbable. The Senale Appropriations Committee's cul to US$10,000,000 of the vole for the world. wide Point Four programme Huggests small sympathy with Hongkong difficulties and while officials in Washington might pore over the propositions made by local reform enthusiasts, it does not follow that they would examine them from netly the same angle. It is n pity. perhaps. None con quibble with the view that the Ignorance and misery of so many in Hongkong urgently require efforts at amelioration. The development of a new, genuine social and political consciousness be the local population among regarded as a highly desirable objective. Creation of the benefits of n' true democracy with its civic rights, social security, is increased education and its higher standards of living needs no further Advocacy-the public-spirited could wish nothing better. The Reform Club earns thanks for an earnest study and a thought-provoking finding on the real needs of the Colony, and if we rato Illuminating proposals as Castles In The Ale, it does not mean that the Club is wrong, but the conditions.

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The British Government had expected Egypt to take different action in view of her relationship with Bri- tain and her membership of the Security Council, he added.

Clay's New Job

.

Albany, New York, July 10. Generai Lucius D. Clay was

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ANOTHER PUNCH

munist

armoured punch

Rel-starred fanics and Infon-

and spe

war

*NEW AIRSTRIPS

today appointed by the Gover-try hordes have cut off a recons nor of New York, Mr Thomas American battalion Dewey, an Chairman of the New of the first United States funks York

State Civil Defence to go luto action in Koren, oc- Commission

make plans cording to frontline

reports A Labour member, Mr Wood-against a possible atomic attack, reaching here,

General

Only Clay was formerly row Wyatt, hnd suggested that

few hours carlier Com-Tokyo headquarters announced Korea. In view of Egypt's refusal to

Military

Governor and resolution Britain mander of

States that the first "Lost Battalion" of support the

the United

"I tucco should stop sending

1,000 G.I's had fought its way for them," was the way he ex- we made it tough urns 10 Armed Forces in Germany. Egypt.

Mr Dewey, announcing the op-ortherners.

10 Umen as mally plained the absence of Norther pointment, cald that General

to

·

Bir Davies replied, "The Clay would give as "much_time Slowed but not stopped by an air opposition In the last few

statement Egyptian

to all-out Allied air blitz on cou-days. ine as possible and necessary" Security Council came as a con- this unpaid job.

voys moving bumper-to-bumper Tokyo headquarters announ Eiderable surprise to the British General Clay retired from the down the pot-holed, muddy road)ced that 71 Korenn tanks had Goverment.

Ary on May 31, 1940.-Reu- to Tacjon, the North Koreans been destroyed and 40 others

were "hiting at the American damaged since June 25.

"It is clear also that that Katement has caused To tes concern

other countries whose principles are founded en justice and Riberty.

In

"It is possible that the im pilcation of the Egyptian state- iment, which is far from clear huva certain respects, may been misconstrued.

· "The Egyptian Government ki expected to issue a statement

Battle Position Still

Quite Fluid

Washington, July 10.

General MacArthur has advised the Defencel to clarify their position very Department that a "great improvement" is indi

alorily, Meantime, I have no further statement të make.”

Mr. Wyatt thought that Jet planes Britain sold to Egypt would have been of for more

and

Combined forces in Korca neched cut 272 trucks damaged 183, and destroyed 14 locomotives and damaged 10.

Ailled alr forces lost 20

Press.

to reply-United

U.S. Service Chiefs Going

To Japan

Washington, July 10, General Lawton Collins, Army planes up to today, not count-Chief of Staff, and General ing Ave Skymasters and one chief, will fly to Tokyo tonight Hoyt Vandenberg, Air Force (Conti, on Page 5, Col, 1)

to confer with General Douglas MacArthur on the Korean war

No Tankers

cated in the holding capabilities of the South No. Dollars!

Korean troops.

A high-ranking military spokesman said that use in the Far East, He urged General MacArthur had also expressed the opinion the Foreign Office to drop this that reorganisation of the South Korean Army

mouth after its early rout seemed to be paying off.

policy of feeding the that bites it which is making them a laughing dock in the For East."

staff.

A military spokesman said General Colling and General Vandenberg wanted to learn at frat band from General Mac- Arthur his manpower and equip ment needs They whi leave uy

lane abouidnight GMT.

The an ald Admiral London, July 10, Forest Mr. Julian' Amery, Conserva-whovian, chief of Naval #kud not accom- today urged Parilament to pasy General Collins and Gen- Insist on Halfa-bound British cral Vandenberg because he had

pificers, tankers being allowed through two senior Bag

in the the Suez Canal before granting Far East who were in constant Egypt any more dollars.

touch with

General MacArthur Egypt stopped the passage of The two generals will be ac these tankers through the Canal companied by a small during the war between--the The spokesman said their vialt INVARIABLY

Arabs and Israel-and has main-would be short. He could not It had been reported that the fained the ban ever since say, whether they would also go "It is a long engagement in Mr. Henry Straum (Conserva wilch manoeuvre is the

Bir Emest Davies, Under Korea.-United Press. prin- cliff road between Samchok and tive) usled why the Govern- cipal element," he said..

Utchin, formerly bioaked Secretary for Foreign Affairs, ment WDS "Invariably gut-

had now had ald that Epl's reply to MacArthur has naval bombardment, prised" and if they

Uritain's latest financial pro- Moscow's Trieste. whether it was desirable to say delayed action. In effect he is

were he is fighting a/been cleared, he said.

Referring to press crillelamposals-about sterling balances

Demand was now being studied and paco for me.”

that poorly trained, American that the emount of dollars "Mr Davies repiled, "In view

people seem to realise troops were being used which were to be made avail-

Washington, July 10., of relations with the Egyptian the time it takes to build up Koren, an Amy spokesman saidable was a matter for negotia.. State Department officials tor Gloverument and the fact that logistics, It Lakes lot of that the Defence Department had tion.

day privately forecast that the sho is a member of the Security people and a lot of transport on several occasions expressed Ile added in a reference to United States would

mfecti Counell wo did expect different behind the

with the high the tankers: lines," the spokes its satisfaction

"Evary relevant Adzcow's latest demand for the notion to be taken by the man added.

standard of combat training matter wILI" he taken. Into:de: Wildrawal of American - and Egyptian - Gorbarnment. In this A naval spokesman said that (among occupation troops in count, when inclo guastiations | Britten forcon Legs Trienten respect-Reuter.

British and American units

ta Japan-Reufor,

Allake: place."--Retleri Fas (31 Routar

60.

The spokesman sald that the were continuing their patrol

East and West coaals battle position was still quito the fluid and there were no firmly Korea. established lines.

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