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Truman To Assault Landing

Report To Congress

Washington, July 16. President Truman is ex- pected to report to Congress and the nation on the Korean war this week, so preparing the way for later requests for limited mobilisation of manpower and industry.

13 The general belief here that the President will alsa request limited economie con- trol to meet expected increased millary spending.

The President last week told a press conference that he was asking Congrees for couiderlag leave

to make an address un the Korean situation,

He also said that he had under consideration manpower and Industrial moblitation and the possibility of asking Con- gire for more money for mili- tary defence purposed

CONFERENCE

The belief that the President was nimost ready to tell the

lio: the facts about Was

#rengthened

Korea yesterday minutes' When he had a 43

with the conference

Army Chief of Staff, General Lawion Collin, und! the Air Force Clef of Sinft, General ilost Vandenberg on their return from Far East tour.

The President has consistently laken na optimistic view

of

the outcome of the Korean aluation, It was phy report

that believed here

from him to the tion would tres that there

was no reason

for pesimism

despite early United States re- veres.--Beuter.

WORKED SUNDAY

Washington, July 16.

President Truman, kept busy

by the pressure of oventa

fu

Karen, today went to his office

in the White House just as on

a week day,

Secret

When he left his residence,

by three accompanied Savico men, to walk 10 office, many reporters asked him if he was going to work.

"tiers 20, answered. Reuter,

," the President

NO NEED YET

Washington, July 16.

Many members of Constress,

of the Presi including rame

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 17, 1950.

Demonstrated

SABRE RATTLING

CAUSES JITTERS

London, July 16.

Sabre rattling-an old European summer sport is keeping Europe in a perpetual state of jitters. more ominous. And the Korean war has put much

nummer military ma- meaning into the traditional

noeuvres.

Burma's Hope

Of Peace

Unfulfilled

Rangoon, July 16. The Prime Minister of Burma, Thakin Nu, has told the nation that five percent of the task of the National to | Peace Council--pledged

achieve peace within a year

To date there is no official confirmation that the march- ing of troops in various countries in Eastern Europe. curfews on frontiers and talk of war and "other inci- dents," are any more than contimation of the war of nerves which the Cominform has turned on and off at will for a long time.

Students of the Camberley Staff Collero recently watch

Com- ed the Navy, Marine mandos, tanks and infantry Inlo action In 3. de- monsition in the Ports- Taclit mouth and Isle of

Tho artas.

demonstration, known дл "Exerciso Run Aground,"

was held to show the students modern methods of uit landing and how to use the latest equipment A Sherman tank, fitted with a mine-Nail, is seen Eanding on the beach, (London Ex- press Servler).

Nehru Warns

Of Dangers Facing World

Australian Defences Found Wanting

Sydney, July 16.

The Korean fighting has focussed attention of Australians to their own weak defences. "Never in our history have Australian military forces been at such a pitifully low ebb," said former Premier W. M. "Little Dig- ger" Hughes, who, at 86, still sits on the Liberal benches in the House of Representatives.

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18-year-old group

Milinry authorities Mr Dedman, a firm bellever

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for "Apart from about 2,000]military training. The Govern- ousted Labour Government

decision

defence been the nation's present troops now in Japan," Mrment's

They charge that drarnatically vindicated by the position. "Australia Hughes said,

former Defence Minister John quamunt current siuntion..

himself could not muster nsing:c

surrounded The Autralian Defence Coun. Dedman

ne-haired "long-

theorist trained infantry battalion, a ell recently announced its dect with with

little sympathy for the single regiment of modern sion to drit 15,000 men in ille

carly nextArmy and its requirements. tanks or a single ellcient artillery regiment."

in "push-button warfare" confident that the United States would inevitably win any war "waged in the next 25 years," concentrated on research pro- jects like the Woomera (South Australia) rocket range.-Unlied Press.

At short notice, the Govern- ment can throw in little more than 50,000 armed forces to 12,000-mile protect Australia's coastline and 8,000,000 people. This includes about 20,000 members of the citizens mill- tia. The Army, Navy and Air Force each have roughly 10,000 regulors.

"While there is stil time for it--and there is seldom the after the blow has fallen our military, savul and air plans should be pushed ahead as quickly and as thoroughly as possible," wamed the Sydney

Sun.

The Melbourne Herald re- called that Australia suffered in the Inst heavy casualties two wars because she began preparations after the #ghting started.

"Next experience

it added.

time the cost of In- may be Greater,"

ROLL IN ASIA

came

Since the Menzies-Fadden Government

into ofice last December after eight yeurs of Labour rule-11 has Australia's vigorously tackled

position in Aslan affair.

In January, External Affaire Minister Pey Spender helped Allahabad, July 16.

for Common- draft a plan The Indian Prime Minis-

wealth aid to Southeast Asia told a ter. Pandit Nehru,

Colomba and visited Indo- trip to But it is only a war of meeting of Congress Party nesin. Later, he made zerves, it is succeeding inmembers here today that no the Philippines and also toured the New Guinea area. Mr Spen- one could predict how the der also presided of the Com- keeping nerves in a tense stale. "other in- expects Everyone

international situation would monwealth old conference held somewhere along the

in Sydney In May. tong periphery

of the Russian develop in the near future.

In the last few months there war I "The present small empire. Iran, Turkey, Yugo-

been several high-level сти Slavia and Berlin are the

Korea might continue, leading have

security discus- most frequently

to the

large-scale global war, or defence and inentioned in probably because all are more or less vulnerable.

cidents"

dent's lieutenants, are convinced by the target date of July | Western part of the world-

Tor

there is no need as yet strict controls. Few are prepared 10 go as far as Representative

19-was yet to be achieved and that a "five percent re- aurrection of insurgency

. . Klein, who said he would may develop again."

futroduce legislation tomorrow

over

But while declaring that the economic developressed the

the

new and

"We

cx-

that would restore the Presi rient's World War II authority unfilled Ave percent must

rationing of raw not be the

underestimated, materials and wages

Prime Minister aided: Klein sald Kr

ho also have envisaged would call for an investigation pedient incasures to meet theat in our next of high cost of living and "pro-buklanding tasks fiteering in consumer goods,“ peace plan."

The

President's resumably. will climates by hig

proposals

Thakin Nu was speaking hinge

V11 the Peace Council, which 1 to military leader?

before It the report of its

lo

the amount of material

thal | Minister, U Nyaw Kyrin.

on to the cost of the war and Secretary, the former Foreign

must be diverted from civilian

The Secretary Hord amon oom-the Council's objectives for the

producton, which is

Is now boom

in at a record male. If military coming year "the extetuion of

are hot too great, it military demands

1: operations

muy he possible for the nation rones, the vigorous pursuil to "ret by" with voluntary ir production srive, and allocation of steel and other control of the profiteer."

indur vital materials to war

tries.

The Prime Minister,

a settlement might be brought slons with British and American leaders. Liculenant- about between the parties," he military

U.S. Far East air chief, and unid.

General George Stratemeyer, US. who is Lord MacDonald, lencer of

on a two-day visit to his home Far East air chief, and Admiral the British delegation to the

Radford.

commander Commonwealth Committee

town, addressed Party membera Arthur, on

of the U.S. Pacific Fleel, held He is at a crowded inceting. of South-

officials during understood to have reiterated informal meetings with Aus- that India's policy was imbued tralian defence

Commissioner- with the desire to keep away brief visits. Me Malcolm Mac-

deciding Donald, British bloes, power every international ise on its General for Southeast Asia, de- tailed the Malayan picture for Incrits-Reuter.

Cabinet while the Australian liere for the May old confer-

hs

east Asia, has feeling of most laymen s weil Western as the fears of

ofReinis: European

"It is part of the Russian policy to create situation which compel the de- mocratie countries to disperse productive

wealth

azad

their power on military commitments

OTHER INCIDENTS Lont MacDonald continued: "There can be no doubt that the

from

ISRAEL'S ATTITUDE

Tel-Aviv, July 18. Irael's Foreign Minister, Dr

ence.

SLIM'S VISIT

In June. Field

with

Marshal Sir

at

the expense of economic re-Moshe Sharelt, said today that Unlled to the Israel's reply building in impoverished couri-

Nations appeal for troops in William Slim, Chief of the Im-i

Staff, held a tries."

Korea would be sharply deter- perial General

by her own security re-series of huportant conferences: rell

Australion army officers quirementa,

"While the Arab States stub, before visiting other Common-

wealth nations. Futral

Korean situation is definitely bornly refuse to negotiate prace,

Australians realise very of

related to this Russian polley, and while Egypt and Jordan clearly that whatever happens thear it would not be cumrising

The For East has maintain troops

a direct if

country's on their bearing 0171 to cause further dise

1y to be affected," he added,

The Government has security. foreign persal of the democratic coun-

Replying to tries economic resources"

3:00tients at the Foreign Office already dispatched air force units to help British forces in 1 mon Sabre rattling mon pro-here. Dr Sharett sit that

Malaya. I promptly assigned minent in the region of so many Terad's attitude to Formogi was

and air units previous wars-Eastern Europe not the same

as to Korea be- Australian naval

Thakin Nu will outline lite be task before Burma when

alabilization of such Any

voluntary steps speaks on "the

4111 would be based on the hope peace" at a TA Meetin

third nal- that the Korean

the war will not Wednesday,

af Major- spread. If Communist aggres versary of the death rlon choul!

WAS break out elseieneral Aunt San, who

with reven other where, stringent civilian controls masclanted

Executive uf The would be more than a post-members

by armed men who Materials rather than Council manpower probably would pose broke into the Council Chamber

We chief problems In any speed In Rangoon.--Reuter.

me in military production.

The steel industry, for exam-

t

ple running at about

percent of

100

of capacity. While near- reconl numbers of men

mam

and WOTIC

employed, arc nov there is still a huge pool of school graduates who were thrown into the labour market in June and are Mill

for jobs-United Presa,

!

NO RUSSIAN AIR SHOW

Morcow, July 16, Henvy rain today forced the looking cancellation of the Russian

DEADLOCK IN

TUNIS

Tunis, July 16.

A deadlock has arisen

| Aviation Day display at Tushing Airport, Moscow. All news- celebrated the oc-

cation with front-page portraits

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outside their

elreweidents are provoked borders, Israel's po:tion is rein

corres-

while

and the Balkans. There are cause “our atitude regard to help General Douglas Mine- continuous reports of troop Kuren derives from the Security Arthur in Korca.

"The invasion of South Korea movements in Hungary, Rumania Council's resolution

should

dispel any finally Yugoslaviach decision has been taken by illusions that Russin will shrink

the Council regarding Formoga," -Reuter.

and Bulgario, on frontiers.United Press,

REVIVAL OF NAZISM

IN GERMANY

British

Infringement Alleged

10

from active military operations to attain her policy ends," said the Sydney Morning Herald. "Australia must be prepared to face the prospect and perhaps the early prospect-of an armed through advance Communist

Into Southeast Indo-Chins

Asia.

One of the promises male by Haifa, July 16. the present Government during

An Israeli spokesman to- the December election campaign compulsory to introduce London, July 16. day said that two Syrian was

mistakable

STARI

Phone-5U) 14 =

Dr A. Cohen, President of Army planes yesterday com- of Marshal Stall wearing д the Bourd of Deputies of mitted Syria's second armis. Marshal's uniform with head-

Jews, today ex-tice infringement in four Ines like **Mighty Stolintst

"Soviet Unionpressed concern at the "un-days by lying over Israeli {Aviation” in

manifestation" territory in Upper Galilee.

planes 17 Hankow Road, Kowloon.! aviator son of Nazism on the Continent,

near Lake Bey of Tunis. Local Govem-11-Gen, Vassily J. Stalin, wrole

(By Popular Request!) Hulel and flow over Safed and thend-reforms, worked out by a one newspaper: "Before all especially in Germany and crossed the border

TO-DAY ONLY —–— Rosh Pinna.

protested to the Israel hus

the

French

relations between the Government and the

Fatherland of Flying."

Marshini Stalin's

the French to satisfy the growther

Iussia fold

the

Austria.

He said that the

lands, ing tide of nationalism in the foundations of aviation selence. Tunisian Protectorate.

Soviet people love their have The been rejected by the Dey, and airmen and call them Stalinist ho has refused to sign decrees falcons, thereby emphasising making them operative.

the immense services of which gates from Jewish communities son over the incident in a

He was speaking at the open- Ing here of a 10-day conference Chairman of the United Na-2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

the drst of its kind-of deletions Mixed Armistice Commis

aix

The French Reddant General, Josef Vissarionovich' Stalin M, Perillier, is due in Paris on ltd in the creation of the Tuesday to consult the French fleet of our Fatherland."-Reu- Government--Reuter,

ter.

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THE BATURDAY EVNIORI PORT

LOTOKU PALME BESTICK, 180.—KÜKYA TEIK

“You're awfully quiet tonight, Dir Lloyd.”

This

British Commonwealth, sharply worded note. in the

Brid and Empire.

that only Inst Wednesday Dr Cohen said: "We shall be Syriaus killed one member of faithful to the precepts of a Jewish agricultural settle- Judaism if we take our stand ment and wounded another

to recover with those who labour earnestly trying

1 police to restore abiding peace to ataunch which was captured by harassed humanity.

Syrians on Lake Tiberlas (the Sen of Galilee).-Reuter,

"We shall face the revival of Nazism in its true perspective, not merely an menace to our people, but a danger to human valuer, for the preservation of which the world Wor was

Dr Cohen added.- fought," Neuter.

Madame Songkram

London-bound

Bangkok, July 10.

More than 2,000 friends and well-wishers saw Madame Song-

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