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Hongkong Telegraph.

TRUMAN CLEARS AIR ON POLICY FOR FORMOSA

To Ease Peking Feelings

Washington, July 20.

Reliable diplomatic sources said today that President Truman included in his message to Con- gress yesterday an assurance that the United States had no "territorial ambitions" regarding Formosa as a direct result of Indian representa- tions.

The assurance was aimed at Chinese Com- munist leaders, whose misinterpretation of the President's earlier action in assigning the U.S. Seventh Fleet to protect the island was reported to have caused some concern among Indian offi- cials.

Harry Gold

Pleads Guilty

To Espionage

1 Indian Embassy officials pald their government was taking the "normal" diplomatic step of forwarding the text of the President's message through the Indian Ambassador 21 Peking to Chinese Communist leaders.

The Indian Ambassador in Peking reported to New Delhi that the Chinese Communists believed firmly that the United States nuvai cordon around Philadelphia, July 20. the land was the first step in BUTY Gold, 39-year-old American annexation. Indian selentki, today pleaded guilty to ometals felt this misunderstand-

apying for Nussia-Ing atomle

was worsening the tense the death situation in

the Far East and charge that carries petuity.

might lead to precipitate action, Appering before the Dstrict extending the Korean conflict Court Judge, James McGranery, to a wider area. As a result. the swarthy biochemist auswerthey saw that the US. Secretary ect "guilty" In a clear, Brm voice of State, Dean Acheson, wOR

both counts of the indict-

a-advised of the situation und ment, which charged that he suggested that a high level pro- was the no-belweer for Klaus nouncement of United States Fucha, Dritish guy who allegedly policy, to reassure the Chinese rave information to icanahimion to Russia.

Gold was charged with per- foming 11 secret mirmous for President Truman emphasised Rain in 1943 and 1944. Asked that the future status of the island

tr

Gold for Communists, able.

how he pleaded to the changes,

Would be advis

prejudice by not

the

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FRESH U.S. TROOPS POISED FOR

The crypt of Glamis Castle, ancestral home of H.M, the Queen and birthplace

of Princess Margaret, which came into possession of the Earls of Strathmore in about 1372. It is to be opened to the public twice a week.

(Central Press).

Cominform Meets To Vital Kashmir

Plan Campaign

In Western Germany

Berlin, July 20.

other The Soviet Union and all the seven Cominform countries sent top representatives toj a Congress of leading Communists from 17 coun- tries which opened here today.

Officially they were attending the third Con- "I lead American action, but that, "gress of the Communist-dominated East German ulty to the whole indietrend." he presence of brutal and un- Socialist Unity Party (S.E.D.), held in the Seelen-

Judge Miranery announced Provoked aggression" the q binder Hall in the Soviet sector.

that Tour!

the Court:

be post- Anten woutel un after veligation-United Press

"Flying Boxes"

Stockholm, July 20. Volunteers have been enrolled in Varmland, Central Sweden, "ying boxLS** to look out for

in by twice reparted sen

than intist be "helt

abeyance, Diplomatic sources all the

Asia.

a Federal Indian effort to

In his opening speech, Dr Olio clear the ur was part of that country's gen-Grotowolt, Party Chairman and cral effort to restore peace in East German Premier, maid Urat the Congress, would decile "a number of questions which are While the Indian leaders are vital for the German people," struggling to be conelliating ia The East German President, the Korean conflict, they are Wilhelm Pieck, demanding that the West German Communist ast anxious that the war there Party step up its drive against be lucnlinul.

ATadarne Pandit said yester-the Western occupying powers, three points as a Eጊዜ that he felt that Pre-listed these sident Truman's statement basis of action: would be "tadpful" in calming (1) Promote the East Ger- to be flying eastwards abong 300 metres (nearly 1,000 feet) up--the Chinese Communist leader.man "National Front" movement Heuler.

United Press,

in West Germany.

htunts In recent weeks.

The "boxen, said to make a

whistling noise, were

reperied

EDITORIAL

The Inevitable Course

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VENTS in Korea continue to H logical and even inevitable course. General MacArthur's decision to commit three out of the four divisions stationed in Japan at the outbreak of hostilities came as a surprise because embarkation of the powerful reinforcement was kept a closely guarded secret, but nevertheless one must still take the pouring into action of an additional 30,000 to 40,000 ground troups in the light of obvious necessity. Other forces are bound for the Far East from the United States, but it would be futile to disregard' the disagreeable and realise the situation. was precarious, offering no allowances for loss of time. Significantly, the amphibious landing of the fully-equipped First Cavalry Division was jumped a few hours ahead of the launching of an intensive all along the Iine offensive by the North Korean armies, and while the organisation of a base und the distance to be covered before the troops could expect to get into contact with the invaders precluded effective apposition Immediately, the heartening fact is that the grim possibilities had been foreseen days before, and no chancea were being taken. The Red breakthrough on the Kum River no retreat' line had told is own story. From the beginning, the North Korean skill and vigour had been under-estimated. While it was taken for granted that their sudden attack acrosя of 38th Parallel was Moscow-inspired, Hufficient account had not been taken of Russing training and strategie "advice" in its effect on fighting efficiency. The South Koreans were ill-equipped to with. stand such an onslaught. They were trained for Internal security mot guaranire a nolld dorrier to oggression by tank columns and alrétoft, Plainly, the Rossions, instigating the invasion to test

to

American nerves in cold war manoeuvres, based their calculations on the weakness southern ferees. United States' of the early reluctance to throw in ground troops in answer to the Soviet challenge was plain, but

Activities they found their dictated by events, visualising complete collapse within a few days unless.. Once that decision was taken, there could be no limitation. Indeed, the sweeping Clanking operations carried out by the North with the purpose of culling of the American 24th Division from its supply base at Pusan, carried serious potentinki- les with relatively so few to hold so a

clear now lengthy front. It is

fant finging the weight of two more divisions into the battle could not have been avoided, any more than bombing raids north of the frontier and the blockading of the const. To stop short of necessary measures now would be folly. From that angle, it is gratifying to find that other members of the United Nations, who are. basically committed to the defence of South Korea just as deeply as the United States, without having milliary organisa- tions in such, fortunately, close proximity, are radically revising their attitude about the need for direct participation. Britain's readiness to send a brigade of troops. Australian discussion regarding require- ments, the despatch of French and Dutch warships, and Nicaragun's offer of 5,000 competent troops, points the need. The United Nations cannot afford to lose this first great battle in defence of peace und freedom, nor can the United States, heavily committed, in all senses of the term, contemplate the fallure which a compulsory withdrawal would imply. South Korea is a tremendous moral test and it must be restored to peace and accurity

(2)

Discussions

New Delhi, Joly 20. The Prime Ministers et India and Pakistan and the United Nations Media- tor for Kashmir, Bir Owen Dixon

rost together two and a half hours to day at Goverment House, New Delhi, to discuss the Kashmir question.

for

Ad-

The question was journed until tomorrow, according to a folat comt- munique Issued this even- lag.-Beuter.

LEOPOLD FLIES HOME

CLASH IN VALLEY

Taejon Units Brave Gauntlet

Retiring From Burning Town

KOREANS KEEP UP PRESSURE

San Francisco, July 21.

Fresh American troops were last night poised for battle in the narrow valley east of Taejon as Communist forces poured through the burning town in a new offensive on the Western Korean front.

The struggle is now on for the road and railway leading east from Taejon to the important junction of Kumshon, 50 miles to the south-east and only 30 miles from the American Commander's headquarters and supply base at Taegu.

A new Communist threat to Taegu was seen

here-United States news centre nearest to the Brussels war front-when Korea dispatches announced that the town of Chonju had fallen.

Chonju lies 40 miles south-west of Taejon, Pact Powers

with fairly good roads running across the penin- sula to Taegu, 90 miles away.

Speeding Up

Military observers here] At dawn, guerilla inltrators

Paris, July 20. the G. La and

The Defence Ministers of the believe that the Communist pinned down

South Korean military police. Ave Brussels Fact powers, meat- strategy is to by-pass the Then the main attack pushed ing at Fontainebleau tonight, Tarjon valley by moving far into the valley from the south- Issued a communique calling for defensive an increase in the to the south in a wide en west and north-west, led by

circling move against Taegu. akce,

Early in the afternoon, a hospi-

American troops, withdraw- tai train moved out eastwards. Ing from burning Trejon at But the Communists were gru- dusk after a bloody, day-long dually forming road blocky battle, ran a murderous gaunt- astride both the railway and the Jet of flame and bullets as they road. fought heir way ou! to the A spokesman at advanced

whelmingly superior numbers. Unmask and destroy all

Trotskyist, Tiloist, and oppor

tuning forces within the Piuty," TOMORROW

power of Western Union's land, sea and air forces as a "guaran- tec against any aggression".

The communiquo read: "The Ministers considered the inter-

national military situation and by the proposals draw up Commanders-in-Chief

"They recognised the neces

of speeding up without sily

of war the production delay inaterial und of increasing the Western defensive power of Union land, air and sea forces as a guaranite against aggres-

1.

headquarters could give no news The North Koreans had in- of how far the withdrawal had filtrated round the GI's post-reached, but cald that re- tions during the night and grouping was taking

place in ntineked from all sides at dawn new positions east of the city. with tank support and over-

American fighter pilots who fried desperately to halt the at- When the American remnants lacking tanks reported that the of the 34th which had foury Regiment, elly was "burning like hell."

Today's meeting, the seventh almost con- FRONT IN MOTION

of the Union Defence Com (3) "Creale strikes one unrest

tinuously for two weeks, found

The North Korean assault, in West Germany by

mitce, was the first to be at- fraproved

their lines untenable and tried coming after a build-up periostended by the Chiefs of Staff of Brussels, July 20. against

to withdraw, the Communists of three days, sel the whole the Western

the five countries—Reuler. King Leopold will fly

hot fires on both sides of their frans-peninsular front Sharply criticising ze West from Switzerland on Saturday,

scape road and concentrated motion. close German Communist Party, Bert curces

to the Court Pieck cierranded that it streng revealed tonight,

heavy

and sniper

autoniatic

then

111 its organisation and

Three Dakotas, with a Aghter

TANKS KNOCKED OUT crease its political work in the scort, will bring the Monarch back. With him will come his three Weslern zones.

The North Korean force ured Pack.

elder two

ons, 10-year-old for the attack included guerillas, tiep Crown Prince Budouin, and 16- The total number of their tanks

Communist powers..

fire.

Roy Macartney reported from Korea main headquarters that the Communists had occupied Chinju, 40 miles south-west of Taejon, and their deepest pene- fration south so

far.

Kunje, 16 miles further west, was also in their handa,

REVOLUTION DOUBTS But he warned that "hotspurs" year-oki Prince Albert, Profes were not known, but according should be discouraged from be for Jacques Pirenne, the King's to unconfirmed reports E of American planes, fliters and leving that the time had come Secretary

Catholle them were knocked out by and the for an open "revolution" against Trime Minister, M, Jean and ground forces.

many.

Switzerland tomorrow

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officially Communists

In Writing

Moscow, July 20.

of

Sir David Kelly, British Am- bassador to Russia, tonight handed a written statement the British position on Korea to the Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr Andrel Gromyko, on instructions from the British Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attice.

Thit was the fourth time in a fortnight that the British Am- assador had seen the Deputy

Sir David's request.—Beuter,

ir bombers, strafed both places,

Having Kumje in flames. the Western occupation of Ger- Duvieusart, who is flying to Throughout the battle the On the central front, 45 kept up their miles north-cast of Tacjon, air Herr Tleck, sald that the to tell King Leopold of Parlla-rillery pounding from batteries craft reported a big column of | Party had begun to extend is ment's decision.

believed to be horse-drawn. tanks and artillery heading to

Ther tried to seal off the wards Munglung. political work to Western Ger-

Queen Elizabeth, 14-year-old

Planes were many. It aimed at close co-mother of the King, may be escape route, setting up snipers' tent out at once to strafe *K. | Foreign Minister—this time at cperation between West and the first to greet her son. The posts in buildings alongside the (Continued on Page 5 Col. 1) Enst German workers

and a queen

sweeping American Mother recently told her road and broadening of the "peace front", tiiends: "I am

overjoyed at vehicles he declared.

the thought of my son's return.

with automatic fire.

bath rific

und

that the vehicles;

Though the Party was not All these years I have felt very both sides 0

Houses were set ablaze on member of the Ceminform and ely. I miss the company had to pass through a wall of ad no organisational ties to it, my son and my grand-children." names swept

A dozen guards iccological agreement". existed between them. Kerr guns

"close

Pleck stated.

across their path: with Sten tonight

by a strong wind. mounted duty Round the Palace where the SURPRISE ATTACKS He predleted "new successes Regent, Prince Charles, war in The tactics used by the in the fleld of foreign polley" rerIdence.

North Koreans were the saine Chief of the Regent's in all the preceding battles

said tonight: "Prince inflration and surprise attacks |

not leave the from the flank and rear, whic or tomorrow."— maintaining strong frontal

pressure.

for the East German Govern- ment.

the

The Cabinet Charles POLLITT ATTENDING

will Leading Communists attend- Talace tonight Ing

included Peuter, Congress Palmiro Togliatt, Generat Secretary of the Italian Com- munist Party, M. Jacques Duclos, General Secretary of the French Communist Party,

Mr Harry Pollitt, Generall Secretary of the British Coin- munist Party,

and

Russians present Included Mikhail A. Suslov, a Secretary of the Central Committee of the Sovlet Communist Party, who

is known to be in the closest touch will the Poll buro.---Reuter,

U.S. Troops

Alerted

In Six Army Areas

Washington, July 20.

The United States Army announced today that combat and supporting units from all six Army areas in the United States had been alerted for movement to the Far East.

The number and size of the units was not dis- closed.

General Dean Mystery Unsolved terpreted

The announcement was in- The Navy, meanwhile,

as signifying that nounced that it was calling up heavy reinforcements would be an undisclosed number of air sent to General MicArthur, reserve units. Washington, July 20. The announcement merely "several combat and Army wild today It is mid that

A spokesman to determinio checking

the supporting unita

cach call to reserves from whereabouts of Major General of the alx army areas in addi-gone out William F. Dean, Commander (lon to those

The

previously

said that

the

had already

The American Marine Corps of the United States 24th In- nounced had been alerted for announced today that "all or- fantry division in Korca.

movement in the near futureganised Marine Reserve ground There is no information here to the Far East Command." Valls are being called to active

regarding an unoMelal report An Army spokesman said duty." that the whereabouts of that it could safely be implied A spokesman said, "The call General Dean, whose division that at least two units would to active duty is now going out is fighting around Taelon, was be sent from each of the six to nil ground. reserve units.”— not known.-United Press.

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