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Today's Wesiber: Light W. or NW. winds, Fale and very

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Noon Observations: Barometrio pressure, 1009.7 29.82 in. Temperature, 85.0 dog. F. Dew point, 75 deg. F Kelative humidity, 825%. Wind Strection. W by N. Wind force, 12 knots.

Low water. In at 1257 p.m. High water: 4,ft, 5 în at 10.47-p.m.

Thongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1950.

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W. GERMAN LEADERS URGE They Walt COMMUNIST THRUSTS AT

STRENGTHENING OF OCCUPATION

Bonn, Aug. 23.

Both the West German Chancellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, and the Socialist Opposition leader, Dr Kurt Schumacher, today agreed that only a speedy increase in American occupation forces in Ger- many could decisively strengthen Western Euro- pean defences.

They both said that a remilitarisation of Ger- many or the raising of a stronger police force alone would not solve the German security problem.

Dr Aclemauer, at a press con- "police forces la counteract Soviet ference this morning, declared zone netivities aimed at under- that the reinforcement of Allied manit: West Germany'. Troops in West Germany as soon

While Dr. Adenauer contended

3 po: Hate www absolutely that such a force, equalling the Bad German Pople's police in

timber,

equipment and training.

aeropy,

He male, however, a strong

plen for increased West German. Would, together with reinforce-

German Red

Leader Talks Civil War

ments of occupation troops Germany, hold the Communists

an check, Dr Schumacher said that i was bourd to belleve thal West Germany could with a poler force stecensfully counter the Soviet zone People's Police."

I the People's Police were l to march against West Gr- mony, they weild march be- Lind the Russions and Irat jahrad of them as their role would be similar to the Nazi SS

their claws ink the

Berlin, Aug. 23. The Fast zone Deputy Pre- mr. Otto. Nuschke, has warned Germany of the posibility tak, civil war, it was reported her today.

country,

TIME GIVEN

:

Dr Schuntarher said, too, Jic According to te Neue Zeit, hoped that the Allies will not Christion Democrat newspaper rive the Russians

the Soviet zone, he told

any more! Pithine, na they have done during conference last night, the last five years, political

The Ameri- This demand by Adenauer cans have already given time to

rinan Chancellor for the (West German

Bassians which they can- West Germany not nake remilitari.c

up, even by hertic has started a new and extreme-gentmamint. It cannot ho

mada

by any sort of Ger-

ly dangerous course.

has createxi Aituation m rearmainent either."

which represents the most reri- oth menace to pone en Geunman)

At a later

press conference.

soil and brings within reach the Dr Schumacher raid to la most burrible ponsibiliti - only pose defines of West-

namely, Germans

against Germans."

Bghting Europes would be pre

The newspaper quinted

Minister

Adenauer's

-

centration of the rent p the of the mitilat rat

as saying that Da world dennerney in Germany.

"euplete rev, mali policy" wuttid

spur the

Ji

-Sleeping

NA they

waited

TAEGU BROKEN UP

Launch Tragedy Night Attacks Shattered By

Off Spain

Redondela, Spain, Aur. 23, Forty-three children were feared dead today offer a melor launch over- turned in the sea last uight. Authorities wald 20 bodies had been recovered and 11 others were

ere missing.

The children, members of the

Falange capsized the launch when they all rushed to one side to save one of their number who had fallen overboarı, The remainder of Inore ການ 10 chüdren aboard were rescued by fishermen. - United Press.

Sea Scouts Missing In The Channel

Ten

London, Aug. 23.

British Sea Scouts prea

whaler which has within a sailing

Valerie Mitchell of Hull and her dog felt the heat and fell to sleep on the kerb hundreds of others outside Clarence House for news of

the birth of the Royal Baby,—(Central

Military

Press).

27th U.S. Regiment

SEVERE

2

BOMBING

RAIDS

Korca, Aug. 24.

The 27th Regiment knocked out two more Communist at- tacks last night and frustrated an enemy offort to break through toward Tacgu. Allied reconnaissance reported that the enemy is shifting his weight castward.

The road from Taegu to Kunwi is littered with wreckage of Communist trucks smashed in six days and nights by heavy American artillery fire.

The first attack on the 27th Regiment last night hit the left flank at 7.15 p.m. when an

estimated two companies tried to penetrate the Royal Romance

Regiment's lines. Within an hour the American

infantry with artillery firing in extremely close! support had kicked it back.

The second Communist attack jumped ofl missing in the English Chame about midnight on the right flank where the South; not been seen since it left Calais, Korean troops had moved in during the afternoon on August 20, the Bay Sets along a ridge where the Communists had made and Aociation announced tonight, lost a penetration several days agó.

Boy

A spokesman of the Scouts Association said tonight

Alliance China And

Alleged

Between China And Viet-Minna

Saigon, Aug. 23.

Ich Calais on

the up when hit. Tho

river

HEAVY BOMBS

Rumours

Loudon, Aur, 23, The tired voice of a Buckingham Palace spokes- Inan loday replied to ques- tions

about

Possible engagement of Britain's 20-year-old Princess Mar- garet with

ter

ter

$0.46

Iaconto "We

have no information."

Pressed for a denial that the King's younger daugh- contemplating matrimony with the Duke Buccleuch's wealthy helr.

the 27-year-old Eart

of

of Dalkeith, the voleo re- Praled, "Wo have no in- formation."

Rumours of romance had persistently tipped Princess Margaret's birthday as the day she would announce her betrotha).

But as the birthday, last Monday, passed with no announcement, Backing-

ham Palace has been flood- enquiries.--Ie¤-

ed with ter.

that the whaler was believed The Reds pushed into the had driven out the inhabitants to have

Sun South Korean lines but the to a nearby

bank. The day. August 20, They had South Koreans rallied with used as warehouses

vilinge buildings were being planned to be back in England the support of American and ammunition and some biew for fuel by Sunday night, Ships in the

Channel

hulted were artery and tonight warned to watch out for attack.

planes strafed Red the sailing whaler.

The French

Air and ground patrols late roops running from the explo- port authorities last night reported that at least sions

reported heavy #t Calais have given up as part of the three divisions which

casualties. United Press, crown cl the Sea Scouts whol

Saturday at 8,30 have been pounding on the gates: left here on

of Taegu from the north were m. GAIT making

for Ramschifting eastward. It was not Kate.

In an effort to break the clear

whether this meant te Channel Redio messges

an backs of two main thats to It was announced today that French troopshipping have yielded rotting ment of the attempt to the United Nations' foothold on A officer said he was ++ ScyqJd

drive dowa Kunwi to the former Korea, B-26 Invader bombers captured a document which sets forth the terms of duty on Saturday morning when | South

Korean provisional today unloaded

1,000-pound military alliance between Red China and the a weather report.

wo Scouts came and asked kom spital, but military quarters mis-seuring

"many hits,"* He told b lieved that regrouping and pilots said-on Communist Communist-led Indochinese rebels.

the sea was rough, the strengthening of Cotamunist troops and supply dumps, Hy cloudy and the outlook di portions 13 miles or so to the! The authorities said the document bore theinet unfavourable fag sail-j was underway.. This would The bombs landed in the seal of the Indochinese Viet Minh guerilla move-

Put them

in front of the ROK heart of North Korean concen- Teres conversation took pace Sixth and Elghth Divisions. irations at Sousan, 30 miles ment and appears to be a copy of the original. Fr.nch, which The Scouts Communist storms brewed up terth-west of threatened Taegu, mes in Ent Berio ti Pri-feet by ly IW Alfa

„id not speak very well. Shortly; on three fronts of the Korean and smashed day d Saturday to plan adirions"

The document, a military pian tacks

up marshalling "Imperialist"afterward, Any

without

otifying defence

yesterday, yards

vards at peraneter campain of "op.n aptation') Relaxation

atinck and defence, international for

sald froops gent into Indo-China. the port police or the Customs Sh or seven Red divisions west of Chinju, south coast against the British and Ameri- ; tention would only come when that Chinese Communist troops The Viet Minh guerills, led authorities. the whaler sailed were reported to be atrding for base for assaults on Matan and

Karlsruhe, Aug. 23. was close to the Russiana" would cross the border and hip by Moscow-trained Ma Chau of Calais.

The police here were today a possible co-ordinated three the approaches to General Mac- Vorth Coreea "repel at minh, Continued on Page 3 Col. 5) te

revolted

According to reports received pronged attack, French after World War 11 austin Calais no one on land or strong behind the lines guerilia Pusan.

coupled with Arthur's supply Jinrbour at investigating the disap- pearance of Dr Otto Nikolaus, hashas seen the vessel or its

erewet tylly.

West of Masan, on the south Wuerttemberg-Bader's chief of since been recognised by Ruslance.-Reuter.

United States soldiers fought coast, the American 25th the Finance Ministry who has The North Koreans to a stand-Division late

today reported been

missing from hi home Northern still just north of Taegu and diminishing

attacks,ince last Thursday. lovere digging in behind barbed | and was digging in Un wire west of Pusan for an ex-ground lost and retaken preted enemy offensive,

in the past three days. On

East German "National French

A large port of the Aroerican visions should be trained In Germany. to achieve its im to win over Wed Geyimny for Comentuar at During his press endiference. even more quickly.

Adenauer kid that In the The National Congens of the Soviet zone "there exist Communist-led National Frontong Soviet Army which is

in occupation authoritie West Germany."-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

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123

i

Kashmir Causing Concern

10 remarkable has been the advance

some atmosphere

i relations between India and Pakistan the result of earnest and sincere personal endeavours of the Prime Ministers, Pandit Nehru and Linquat All Khan, that the announcement by Sir Owen Dixon revealing that he has been com pelled to abandon further attempts to find an acceptable formula for solving the Ke whmir dispute will be studled with regres, not umnixed with dismay. It was never an easy problem to tackle. Feeling i s liable to run high on both sides, except when discuss ion is reserved to proved and practical statesmen of the calibre of Mr Nehru mul Mr Ali Khan, and dispute rould not have persisted so long to the detriment of the internal economy of bath, diminished trade, heavy expenditure on special security measures, unless there was some valiklity in the rival viewpoints. With his mediation forts, Sir Uwen Dixon struggled valiantly for nearly three months. Concentration in the initial singes was on detalled proposals con- forming to the resolutions of the United Nations Commission specifying an 135- over plebiscite as the nivans of settle- Long conferences in Delhi with ment. the two Prime Ministers proved fruitless. Exchanges of views with the friendliest frankness did little but convince the Australian mediator that no possiblllly of agreement existed along the lines recom- mended by the Commission. The mly hope remaining lay in a fresh exploration of the whole problem, in search of s compromise calling for give and inke, 'The solution he finally proffered would have partitioned Kashmir according to the desires of the inhabitants of specifled zonCH. without creating geographical island", and where the verdict of the com.

tu

remove n

munities could not easily be forecast, tlinse would be the areas for plebiscite. To the outside observer, this formula has, of course, much to commend it, as reason- abie and as beuring the appearance of the sort of solution which will probably be inevitable, outside a resort to force. Protracted negotiations, however, ended in deadlock and Sir Owen had exhausted nat his patience but his ingenuity. 1 does not follow that no answer ean be found. Pandit Nehru and Mr Al khan, esteemed as leaders of high national and international responsibility, enunot dis- miss the subject from their minds and cannot pustpone indefinitely a further bid festering søre. Kashmir stands as the only farmidable barrier to 1 Rend neighbourliness between iwo countries whose understanding may he vitally important to the destinies of Asia. und in this time of crisis in world affairs, no step offering the slightest prospect of removing differences which weaken both meljens can permissibly be overlookad. And surely the spirit is there. Within n few weeks, by precept and example, the Prime Ministers brought an end to that perilous period of grave cogamunal strife, which caused upheaval in Bengal ant threatened to spread to catastrophie #fimen- sions throughout the sub-continent. New trade agreements were greeted, much was done to relieve financini stresses entised by antipathies. Signs of n new approach built on sure foundations

were highly encouraging, with Kashmir the solitary bugbear. It is impossible to enneeive lack of appreciation of the dungers of state- mate in New Delhi and Karnehl or failure to direct active attention to the task of breaking it. Goodwill and n spirit compromise аге essential. The aller- natives are gloomy.

of

tries,

گردی

up to regime which

and other Communist coun

The document aid the treaty was signed the Chinese town

of Mentze on June 5 by Chinese and Viet Minh representatives It provided:

ein

Dutch Will

Sunchon, 20 miles

h

several

Wuerttemberg Mystery

the

vin.

Alore than 200 police combed surrounding countryside in

the cast coast, South Police officials did not excluda Koreans advancing six miles his having been the victim of "a and, north-west of re-captured political crime." the Eighth Army Headquarters: Kigye, struck heavy resistance He was known to have had (at Korea said the main post-! and were bogged down In threatening letters in recent

front defensive positions.-Reuter, monthe-Reuter.

NAKTONG QUIET

MacArthur's

(1) Int care of an "invesion Send Veterans General

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To Korea

San Francisco. Aug. 23. JP. Bourdeez, chief of the

tions

om the Korean were unchanged. The Naktoni River he was quiet with only) joccasional artillery Are by the

furrounding thei Americans

bridge..ead

Chinese and Viet Minh troups would cro.s their comm border when "sanctioned by the highest military authorities."

(2) To nyoid disputes." Chinere Troops in Indu-Ching would wear

ear Vie Mizuh Jugna or deckure themselv. volunteers The same would apply to Victoriad Information Burean Commualst

Inh troops operating In n Washington, announced today | West of Targu.

Dat sume 2,000 Dutch veterans! Chinese territory.

(3) in the event of joint have volunteered for service in out in force under clear skiesi Their principa.; operations each army is to pro-Korea and will be en rout to this morning.

Support targets were Nyde its own equipment and join the United Nations furees round

the concentrations rif Cuin munk divk inns north

food,

south-

Allied lighter bombers were!

!

in a few werkr. (4) Chinese naval and air Held that all had a heart s

Taenu, at least one division forres would assist if necessary, we yans of Creperiere in It

last southwest and anoth The document said the und were well vend in

11.0 Hyonpung pocket

s Clinere Communists would be guerilla tacticA About 30 pres where the Communists had twe

Canberra

Over Big

Conflict Loan

Canberra, Aug. 23.

The acting Prime Minister, Mr Arthur Fad-

den, said today that the International Bank's

prepared to rend five divisions, cent are Marins trained in the resuments at the cast bank a US$100,000,000 loan to Australia would pay "hand- military advisers and technUnit. States during the Eh Naktong river wit.I 14 me economic returns" and enable the country to

cims United Press.

Sailor Killed By Yak Fighters

Loulon, Aug. 33. The Admiralty announced to day that one, sailor was killed) when Russian-built Yale fathers bombed and strafed the destray-j er. Comus.

Korra 03 Tuesday night. The damage taj the Comu5 was not serious The dead seaman's name is be-i ing withheld until his relatives) have been notified. Unitedi Press.

One

uniter of Taegu.

.Mr Bourdrez raid the Dulet The full strength of the Complay a more effective part in world economy. "The loan will provide Australia with

free reheduled to leave Holland must concentrations would re- coon will be equivalent to ten present 60,000 to 70,000 men but! battalions and

women's 18.

will be stram-several of the divisions involved plant and machinery needed for development dur- Korca by a Dutch have been wakened although ing the next two years. and all will break pro-

auxiliary,

United they received soine

Getting Ready

For Korea

replace-

ments. Their compat eteeney duction bottlenecks," said Mr Fadden. "Repay has been lowered but they suit ment is well within Australia's capacity."

epresent a threat to the Allied Korean beachhead.

the South

The International Bank an- that nounced

the Labour Government the loan on Tuesday, and cahunced the war effort by AIR ATTACK

Professor Sir Douglas Copland, raising A£2,000,000,000 locally, Fleet 1rine Force carrier vice-chancellor of

the National At the same time, they had paid planes hit the Reds

that, with the A£117.000,000 which fell due today 25 University, said miles northeast of Tacku in target of 200,000 increase in the in London." close support of

ingra- population annually by

The Government of Mr Ro-. Korean troops.

tion. the loan would be. bert Menzies had carrier Unicorn

now con- and the cruiser Ceylon on

Pilots reported that the South disinflationary device.

[tracted to make Australia pay The former Australion Minis bunrd which the oMeers and

Koreans seemed to men of the Argyll and Suther-the best of localised nageered on, Mr Arthur A. Calwell, de-years to service the new loan, ter of Immigration and Informe at least $4,000,000 annually out

of production for the next Birmingham, Aug 23. land Highlanders mod the although heavily outnumbered.

clared

it a matter for national the declared

not rejoicing,

When the

War Vehicles

The aircraft

25

wool

high

The Austin Motor Company, Middlesex

alor Will m Regiment will be

M. Lundin, of Britain's biggest car transported to Koren, bert ed who led the flight, sald the South mourning, and manufacturers, today confirmed alongside the

loan fell due for Kowloon Wharf Koreans fought well throughout that the Government had repayment..

Australian the afternoon. He added that pledged the credit of Australia would not be fetching-as that it had received n Govern-early this moming. ment order for "some thou. The worships

standing casualties were visible in fox- for "another loan in the pawn prices on the world market as sands" fighting vehicles wby for the embarkation of the holes and trenches,

shops of New York."

now. It might then take

four part of the current arms drive. troops for Korea tomorrow, Earlier, the fight blasted the Now a Labour Member of balls of wool to one today to Reuter.

and taking on stores.

villages where the Communists Parliament, Mr Calwell said pay,Rouler..

arc