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Atlantic Powers Discussing Defence

Plans

Washington, Aug. 17.

Representatives of 10 Atlantic Treaty nations are meeting here to expedite plans for the move- ment and protection of military supplies in the event of another Great War.

The Chiefs of Staff Committee of the North Atlantic Regional Planning Group started their deliberations yesterday under the chairmanship of Admiral W. M. Fechteler, Commander of the! United States Atlantic Fleet. They were meeting again today.

United States defence ofclair too costly

and ineffective to

said that the Compatice was balld up several strong navies due to meet this summer in any when the United cre, but that the Korean crisis Great

Sintes and Britain already hove

had given "urgency" to thens available.

zeslan.

The United States has already The immediate problem be-given France and the Nether-

fore the Committee, Amerienn eficials said, was the allocation of the supply quojas which eth nation must full In case of war.

"This

mang

10

determining

can contribute to defend-

States What each of the

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United nserted.

lands destroyer escorts and more vessels of this type are being made ready for transfer to Western European nations.

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Admiral Fechtoler told the meeting yesterday that its deli- berations took an on "added significance from the general world, situation and the In- the vital lines of communien-creased defence appropriations

from the particularly

of ember by a number the cacinla thens-Reuter.

United States and Great have generally been ecunted upon to provide most of the naval protection for the North Atlantic lines of com- munication,

The

Britain

be

pre

But American leaders

known nalitory to taking into account the desire ht Boveral European hallons to build up their own nuvies.

COSTLY AND INEFFECTIVE

Befence oficiais disclosed that the United diplomantically

Netherlands that it might prove

MALIK'S

SECRET

SESSION

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all times. How dat Mr Male then explain his long absence?

KOREAN

STRUGGLE

AIR ATTACK

Tokyo, Aug. 18.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1950,

World's First Robot · Elephant

Can United Nations

Hold Present Lines

Along Naktong River?

By ROBERT BENNYHOFF

Tokyo, Aug. 17.

The biggest question in the minds of American G1's and officers fighting in Korea today is also the most argued one: Can we hold our present line

with the forces we now have there?

Dar "battle ne" is generally) elled the Naktong River line departs from this although it

north and on both the

not

ASKS

MacARTHUR FOR ADDITIONAL GROUND FORCES

To Be Despatched Without Delay

Lake Success, Aug. 17.

General Douglas MacArthur, the United Nations Commander-in-Chief, today appealed to members of the United Nations to send him ground forces to Korea as speedily as possible. The appeal was contained in his second report to the Security Council..

General MacArthur said: "The international!

Shocking Waste Punished

London, Aug. 17.

A British court martial sentenced two soldiers to 30 days' imprisonment to- day for steallor a barrel of beer and washing, their feet in it,

"Dlazusting waste,” Bald- the president of the court, Major I. J. Peacock... Uniled Fresa.

character of the operations in Korea has received Poles Desert world's first important emphasis since the preparation of the

last report in the offers of combat forces made by Diplomatic

a number of members of the United Nations.

"But it in my sincere hope that the risember nations of the

Mr Frank Stuart, a Scotsman has just com- pleted the "robot elephant." It "walks" at 28 miles an hour, waves its trunk and flaps its ears. Driven by a petrol engine, it has a special road licence to be on the road. The hide of the elephant is made of paper and is half-an-Inch thick. It was made at Thaxted, Exsex. shows Mr Stuart's robot loaded with elephant,

"walking" children, through the village of Thaxted, Essex. (London should be given to the arrival of

United Nations will, without DE GAULLE

delay, build up the strength of four ground forces.

To bring the conflict to n is essential for the member The ations to act speedily. Photo

material utility of each contri- button is directly related to the rapidity with which is des- patched.

successful conclusion quet THINKS

Express Service).

"Urgent attention, therefore,

organizations now in being."

Nu army forces of member nations other than the United States had arrived in Korea, “as General MacArthur re-

ported.

Explosion In t

War Plant

Korean

battlefront.

Posts In U.S.

Washington, Aug. 17. The US State Department an

OFnounced today that it hnd re-

NEW POWER

ceived a request for asylum from

of tho three cenlor members Polish Embassy in Washington.

The three men are Mr Janusz Zoltowski, the Polish Minister and Financial Counsellor; Mr Paris, Aug. 17. General Charles de Gaulle to-Stefan Rogozinski, Counsellor, and Mr Windyslaw Nizinsitl, night declared Himmelf "ready

Second Secretary. ence more to carry the burden. of power" in the face of the approaching storm."

The war In Koren Is the In a warning sign," he said statement issued here tonight.

try this is left to the British chlets although England at pre- sent intends only token forces to Europe."

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A Stats Department spokes- man said that their request was under consideration.

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men and wonpans behind the Naktene ling to stay there 16-

Mr Rogozinski's name did not American and South Korean

Even the mains to be reen.

He mld in the present world appear on the July diplomatie nes for the bombers rafely to

rituation "we must stand up by list issued by the State Depart carry out a big altitude attack.th ends. But it is along the American rentrals in the P-

GAINING TIME river fhat the most crious tagon and down the line of

ourselves for ourselves. If wment and he was prezumed to Reuter despatches showed the threats exist at present-in the cornnuand to Korea would like

operations are attacked we must fight with have left his post some time in States had | following! battle posišons.

Summarising the arra Bround Taegu and south to know the muswer to this ques-

our utmost strength even if we June. informed such

Fot the United Nations forces South:-Marines, spearhead-ward in the Yongsan bulge re-tips.

should be alone, Let demagogues during the period of July 20 to

A Polish Embassy employco countries no France and the ing a renewed nilack on the glon.

Along down the Une from the San Carlos, California, Aug.17,

talk of collective security while A fire and an explosion last July 31, General

told Reuter, who inquired for Communi

MacArthur doing nothing real to assure the Naklong

It is here that the Americans bulge

to the bottom rank the 10 miles

their Karenn bridstehead

own country! Mr Zoltowskl: "We do not think north of have reinforced

question is asked whether night, which may have been due wrote: "The Army operations forces,

But it is also true un-

There would be no powerful he is with the Embassy any Masan, were thrown back twice.

have not seen bim the North would be patter to withdraw to sabotage, levelled a chemical were basically planned with-s.curity of their thni Centre:

Tortunitely Four Communist

a thorter perimeter around plant making material for the drawals and delaying actions to

support for France outskle, cx- longer, I Korenns athl greally outnum-

Irtely." with rain time. The buildup of divisions broke through for a

cept for a drm and solid France. forces has continued at an ac-

There was no official stato- depth of nearly a mile in a new ber us. And in the words of an Pusan and am a holding line

"Massive American forces will around that vital port city to damage estimated at $250,000. American colonel, Who com—

the teeth while we build up Repeated blasts and flames, celerated rate.. effensive on Taegu, The Sixthands the task force trying to

only co-operate in Europe ifment from the Embassy.-Reu- to launch naforming

mushroom-shaped

Franco "The reorgnalsation of the Re-

holds South Korean Division staggered (192

the Atlantic ter clean out the Yongsan bulge, enough strength back. This froni, is called

reball, were mistaken for on public of Korra forces and their bridgehead, uffensive. the we have got a lot of landscape "most critical” of all,

atomie explosion by come re-resupply

with United States "As to the supreme commozid to cover here and we do

WAIT AND SEE

sidents.

equipment has enabled them to

of the defence of the Continent East:-South Koreans evacu- have very many men."

This is no criticism of the Dr A. C. Carlton, President of make Hmlled attacks and a which is essential to our coun. ated by sca from a pocket Security restrictions obviously

decision to try to hola there Chemical Affliates Incor-determined defence. Iniltration south of Yongdok, Small South do not permit divining the

present Tin bul more than borated, the plant destroyed, and guerilla operations in rear Korean gains were made in the numbers of men and exact loca-

one general with whom I have told it, processed petrolium pro- greas have been materially re- Kiye area, just west of Com-tions Involved, but American discussed the altuation have nd-ducts for the Army and Novy. duced. munist-held Pohang-Reuter,

cers charged with, holding mitted their problem would bel He said that it was werking "The naval forces have been

General de Gaulle said that, if some sectors of the Naktong much less difficult.

un a $150,000 Government con-nugmented by the addition of a calastrophe came, the public River Hine find themselves with

United States and British units, powers might They are doing aif in the tract.

disappear long distances to defend and

passer to stay where they are.!! "Since the start of the trou-and French, Netherlands, Cane-night surrender to the agents

while fighting continuesble in Korea nly enough troops to maintain but patrols, let alone to prepare de- with increasing

wo have been dian and New Zealand combat

the invader, or might become fury there is working frantically. Dr Cariton ships have been added to the completely subordinate to other fensive positions.

steadily growing

conviction went on, ""Truly, we never were United Nations Command. In the minds of all persons who asked to produce this tast at any "To date the bulk of the LINES 'SHORTENED

have been obrving the fighting

has been The decision has been made first hand that further with in the second world war." transport Shipping

provided by the United States. drawals toward Pusan win! try to contain the North

occur desplie

our

all-out efforts!

CARRIER AIR STRIKES Howling jet aghters and E-51 Korean decisions at the Naktong

com-10 stay where we are. United Nations Mustangs swept in low

over River line and division

was made Anoting fecision

"Continuour and Amy

effective and Eighth see that the people of the flaming 15-mile front to manders

and we have be committed 11 К.Т.

nuval patrol of North Korean Korea attain complete Individual rocket and bomb enemy tanke effects are doing their yel best to carry it out so it is a question "The Enchanted Ark" "Toylown;"

mid artillery and strafe the to do Just this. But although and political freedom.

that strategists can argue about A Play by S.G. Burime Beaman Ports and coastlines has been "Shal only a

T: 8.30, Cantonese by Radio maintained, Carrier air strikes part of the Be troops

greatly for the next 10 years. have been

Right Given by Mr Lee Wal-tan & of increasing frequency have Military quarters believe that urines this free-

shortened

days of now, the only since the

answer to The Lee. (Studio: 0.30, Deep liver ranged from country be assured

the Reds may have moved mor

strategic targets dom? I think noi.”

Tation and Iwall,

even Yong- divisions for

question can we stay put in Boy: 7 Hoste Lovers Hour. a plunge ak and Kumchon, in the words siraply

Clamical; in the north to battlefeld tar- Closalen) and Light Continuing, Mr Austin said, crack

that we will have ouests. Presented by Yvonne Char-tete in close support of the down the

Tac-Tacjon corr "This question has already

of one major who has been hit wait and see-United Press, lers & World News and News Analy

als. (London Brixy))", 0.13, Stugia ground movement. been decided by the General ridor to this northern front.

frequently of late: "all We The Fifth Air Force concento is try to plug the leaks in

Concert, vie Yuen (Soprano) with "Shore bombardments on the Plano Accomp. Dy Belly Drown cart Arrembly's recautions of 1047.

trated attention on the north- tio

const have proved to be 13.30, Interlude; B., “Services Quiz.” 1048 and 1940.

from noon on-tur lities as they occur.

Introduced

in destroying cffezlive Peter Simon, very western sector ward yesterday and new 108 haven't got enough men to set

||(Studio): 9. "From the Editorials" | military targets, harousing the orties in support of the South up defences against break-

London Hèlay): 9.10, Wesllier Ne- Nations were to condemn it Koreans-United Press. exist Indefnity as half slave and half free, or even one-third cave and two-thirds free. The United Nations has consistently, worked for a unified country,' and 2123 Independent Korea. will not The United Nations

ob- from that want to turn Jective."

The United States delegate, Mr Warren Austin, sald that the war alms of the United Nallons in Korea should be n free and unified country.

Austin, referring to the Mr Indian proposal to set up a "War Committee ld. The Alms Сенета! Assembly, for three Korean provisional coplini years, has sought the establish under fire.

ment by the Korean people of a

free, nation. must

unified and. Independent

The

"Korea's prospects would be dorle In any action if the United

年

NO DESIGNS After referring to the initia- tive of the Indian representative In stimulating the Council to take a long-term view of Korea, the Austin hoped that Mr

United Nations might act with

"wisdom and assurance".

The United States had no dc-

Когда да signs on

The Firth Air Force went all out today to slow the massive communist drive from northwest on Taegu as the Red artillery brought the South

to

through

Sir Benegal Rau's

Proposal

New

New York, Aug. 17.

can

We

Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, India's permanent

delegate, has been in constant touch with other delegations in the Security Council regarding his

a milliary proposal that the six non-permanent members form

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base and it hoped to see it a committee to study proposals for a final settle- agreed that no great power

would try to dominate a uni- ment in Korea.

fed Korea.

"The General Assembly has

decided that fair and free clee

tions should be held throughout

the whole of the Korean penin- sula and has directed the United

arca

As a result of these contacts, it now seems unlikely that he will submit a draft resolution in

the Council today.

thai

Was

He has had only two days in fportune" and said it would pro- Nation Commission on Korca which to keep both his own vide "the held test in Asia,"

Government, as well

the 15

The New York Pest publish- to perform that task

"Thus for. It has been pre- Security Council members, fulty ed a picture of Pandit Nehru vented from functioning in the informed about his dear.

beside a letter from a reader It in

wrote: "Granted that who likely, therefore, controlled by the North

In that we Korean regime objective

after the Council has receives India's suggestion "Surely

of th: report of General Douglas nccept tussin's Recognise Red bolding free etections through- MacArthur from Korea,

Str China' appeasement bld out nil of Koren under the Beneral will move an adjourn- wrong, yet Sir Benegal Rau in supervision of the United Na-ment of the Security Council the United Nations and Pandit lons must be maintained." until such time as he is able to Nehru hom are persistently bring up a draft resolution, reminding the world that con- There has been little adverse cillation must be made possible. Mr Auslin further said that

order was brought out of criticism of Sir Benegal Rau's All I can say is that I hope our aBtale Department has enough thaps,

Unlied Nations proposal. On the other hand, some

to recognise That Mr body should be on the spot to number of press and radio com- sense

friend mentators have lend all

examined in Nehru is priceless as a practicable assistance

a states- to the Republic in establishing line of argument in a favourable and Indispensable pa

man."-Reuter.

LONG RANGE AIMS

the

light. "democratic government in

The noted commentator, Wal- re-united Karpo.

"Thess are long-range alms," ter Lippman, said he said. "We should not lose syndicated column sight of them even in the tumult Benegal Rau's idea

;

SUSPENDED Lako Success, Aug. 17. Sir The Indian delegation here was "so has suspended, attempts to form

Iri his that

well-conceived, so well-timed in|a. alx-nation Korean "Wor of fighting,

Much responsibility rests mlation to the diplomatic situa-Alma" Committee owing to the upon the Soviet delegate and his tion in the United Nations and lack of support, it was reliably Government. Will they forsake to the military situation in learned today. Auspicion and frolation and join Korea, that any Government had Sir Bengal Narsing Pinu, In a frank and free exchange of better think twice before it chief Initian delegate, decided

the fails to support it with the ||rest of

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Princess Alix Married

-Beuter,

Radio Hongkong

by

Fort; 911, Landon Promenade Orchemy, at night, and disrupting jchestra: 959. “Paul Temple And constat land connections."

Steve," A Serial by Francis Dut- The report said that Canadian bridge: Episode 2:21A Berkeley troop carrier aircraft were now House Place." (ECTS); 10. "Com

foreign states.

"It will, therefore, be nccc- Fary that, in due course, a new

of power, morally capable taking charge of France's in- dependence and interest, should appear," he added.-Reuter.

Outrage Grenade

In Singapore

Singapore, Aug. 17. One person was killed and 11 others, including two police- ar tremors, which grenade was tossed at a pollec radio car on Singapore's Vic-

the

toria Street today.

The grenade bounced off the pelice car before it exploded, killing a passerby and injuring nine other

pedestrians. two injured constables character.hing in the police car.

Luxembourg, Aug. 17. Princess Allx. 21-year-old

of the Week" ituro Weit: assisting in air transport, youngest daughter of the Grandi poser

io 15. London Studio Meludire. The General MacArthur sald: "The Duchess Charlotte, rulcr

Melachrine

Orchestra, (CTS); ground fghting continues to be Luxembourg, was married hero' | 10, 43. "Soft Lights and Sweet Music:" today to Prince Antoine de Ligne 1. Radio News Reel." (Landon te-of a must savage sun of Belgium's Ambassador in lay: 11.15. Weather Report: 12.13. The tenacity and valour of our "Gondnight Munte Cod Bava heavily outnumbered forces Delhi-Reuter.

King: 130. Close down.

rival the almost fanatical de- termination of the enemy.

"The whole operation has as-

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraithsumed the character of a major

"But if there was a wolf in the wonda near Råd Riding

Föd's

ndmother's: “houn, wh

campaign in which all United Nations Command force ro [conducting themselves ndmir- ably. I cannot speaks too highly of the splendid co-op:ration and the perfect co-operation not only within but between the de- fence contingents of the various nationalities that comprise the United Nations forces.

"It is a picture of complete unification, both professional and national."

INCREASING MENACE

The

Of Communist propaganda," General MacArthur" zaid: falire nunist been so largely responsible for the continuing dişunity among the Koreans, has become an in- creasing menace because of the disruption of the normal press and radio facilties In the Re- public of Korea.

and inflammatory Com-. propaganda, which has

"To combat this propaganda, United Nations Command Head- and radio quarters leafiels

that broadcasts are utilising

most powerful of weapons, the truth. Two and one half hours of broadcasts are beamed to Koren dally and over 25,000,- 000 leaflets have been dropped by aircraft.

and

"In

addition to the latest citizens factual news reports,

soldiers of North Koren, and, of the Republic of Korea, are belag Informed of the steps lakon by the United Nations to

restore peaceand broadcasts

"The leaflets and

are designed to reveal to North Koreans tho duplicity :: af their. leaders and fo bring encouDRESS ment to the people not the Ro Public Relian

The were

Another nearby vehicle was also damaged.---United Press.

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