THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1950.
Mr Churchill Appeals
For Formation Of Army For Europe.
Mr Churchill asked what was the ..le: when Mir Attice
Calls For At Least 60 changed by intind and decided
To 70 Divisions
London, Sept. 12.
tu end British forces from Hongkong to Korea.
MF Aulice replied that be had not the date with him.
The original request was for balanced force. Stress was
nos laid on cending Immediately. {but subsequently they had an urgent request and we responded by sending forces from Hong- kong
Mr Winston Churchill, lender of the Opposi- tion, told-Parliament today, "We have to form as fast as possible a European army of at least 60 to 70 divisions to make some sort of front in Europe and to close what I have called the hideous gap in the protection of Western Europe from the matters appeared to swing about Russian Communist onrush to the sea.”
Speaking in the defence debate opened by the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, Mr Churchill said that an European army with a strong German
This is a fact
ATTLEE RETORT Answering #
further plaint by Mr Churchill that
com-
from day to day, Mr Attice torted: The carnpsien In Kanea is being run by. the Americans, We responded their request."
10
Mr Churchill said, amid La- Americans are billerly pointed."
disap-
quota "is going to be formed quite quickly that bour protests, "I think that the is to say, if we are given time. which none can challenge or deny."
There were cries of "shame" when Mr Churchill added that Mr Churchijā suggested that; circumstances with which
we the
Government's decision 10 three divisions in Germany andjure going to be faced in the send a token force to Korea had one and a half or two available coming months the country can followed a period when the in Deltula lid not seem to be a rely on the co-operation and Americans must have felt that
moderation of the contribution proportionate Britain's part,
making pressing claims for even allowances for overseas obliga.vances." tions.
5
eastern
on
Anshura Launching
Britain's Offer
Improve
To
Ties With Egypt
London, Sept. 12.
unions in Britain had been "so long in
nd-sending wange
them anything from anywhere". Turning to the controversial Reiterating his criticism of an army of 60 or 70 divi-subject of British machine-tool
Lands fot aeroplanes abroad along can be deployed on our exports to Russia, raised by Mr when they were imperatively Raping
front
Churchill in a political broug- The
needed by Britain's defences, Mr "In the Churchill declared, "We have Breatest tugat of world war cast, Mr Attlee sald.
pasi few weeks WO have re- the next three or four years will
now reached point where vital examined the whole rustler in war-making materials are to be the light of international cir
Official British quarters disclosed today that not, indeed, removed," he said.
increasing flow for cumstances and our own need sent
some time to Soviet Russia. We Britain was prepared to offer Egypt participation NEW PLANS
Whenever it was necessary think that is wrong and ought in the command of forces in the Suez Canal Zone
be stopped. Mr Churchill said that the as a basis for bettering Anglo-Egyptian relations. of the House felt that Britain might also consider replacing a portion of majority of
making character and no more machines
be substantially diminished it
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"GERMANY MUST BE BROUGHT BACK AS A GREAT
Lady Morse, second from left, le scen at the launching yesterday morning of the steamer Anshun, with Mr C. C. Roberts, Manager of B. & S. on her right, and Mr J. Finnic, Manager Taikoo Dockyard and Engineer- Ing Co. of H.K., Ltd. on her left. The Hon. J. F. Nicoll, Officer Administer. ing the Government, is on Mr Finnie's left. (Staff Photographer).
Archbishop
Lad ne more machine boils of a war her forces with Egyptian troops on condition the Attacks
tu
OT
to ensure the avalabiky Earller Mr Attlee had and
goods needed for the increased that Britain would station al-war effort of Britain or her other division in Germany, The friends in the Atlantic Trealy
there two divison
already for Commonwealth, netion would be brought up to strengh beer and would be takin, have Mr Churchill jumped up would then
erythraes which organisational set-up of the Canal Zone remained rather more
mcould be used for war-making intact. than three fully ask whether big boring
hines which were to be made purposes should be sent frum trained divisions in Germany,
Russin or Soviet Other points he made were for Die Soviet Union by a Bri Britain to
of the base is from the base on the condition Ush Birth and had been order-satellite nations while the pre-held by official quarters as vital that Britain would be as follows:
reened Army--it would be possibleed before the restriction would rent temion fasted, to make up to full strength the still be sent,
And Britain
four existing regular divisions Mr Athe said he was in- j stationed in other parts of the formed they were not world.
Rusala but for Poland.
During 1951 there would be n flow of fully trained National Servicemen to the Territorial Army.
There would
DERISION
EUROPEAN ARMY
Turnlag to the question of for Germany's being included in the Western defence system, Mr Churchill sald, "Tho Prime Minister should welcome in- stead
Amid derlive Bowl from Opposition benches, he added,
be something What we are sending to Poland Germany into the family of a
1 regular divisions and 12
is subject to a particular agres- Territorial divisions after mment and the terms have to be bilisation.
Navy-The main effect of the locked at very closely."
He also said, "It we need
Maintenance
o Middle Eastern and Western in che
The was
anlet to have
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Communism
NATION"-BEVIN
New York, Sept. 12.
Mr Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, said here today that the possibility of future "civil wars" such as that in Korea, depended on whether Europe could be made strong enough for the Rus. sians to decide they were not profitable..
Replying to reporters' questions on board the Queen Mary, which today brought him to New York for the "Big Three" Foreign Ministers' Con- ference, the Foreign Secretary said that Germany must be brought back as a great nation.
But the arming of German troops was not the way to accomplish that, he added.
When a reporter said that MALAN'S
there was talk a Washington that the only proelicni way to arm Germany to Integrate German troops into the Atlantic Pact forces, he replied: "I do not quite take that view, I do not think that In the way to bring Germany back into the comity of nations."
Mr Bevin criticised the ten-
TRIBUTE TO
JAN SMUTS
Pretoria, Sept. 12,
dency to divide the world into l The South African Prime "East"
and "West." "We Minister,
Dr Danlet Molan, founded the United Nations to
General Smuts left an
maintain peace," he said, and tonight that the death of cmp- If anyone is going to carry, on tiness In South Africa's public netivity that undermines life, and in the wider field of that, then the rest of us combine together, whether West would not be possible to all.
international relations, which if
an
or East."
mus!
more
Asked if he expected zuch "civil wars" as that in Koren, Mr Bevin replied: depends largely on the sirens-
Broadcasting in English and
Dr Afrikaans,
Malan called General Smuts "one of South Africa's greatert and
Dosi
thening of the European situs. renowned sons." Bon, whether the Russians willi General Smuts share In the now say: This is not a pro-events of the last 50 years had Atable business."
from
been, judged differently He said he was encouraged varying slant points during his by the American decision
to life time and would undoubted- rond more troops to Europe. ly be aổ Yor years to come. He did not think the danger of
outbreak in Germany
42)
had "The al judgment, how. lessened but thought other nn-ever, will belong to history and tions were now better prepared the present generation
can
to see that no advantage was safely, leave it in the bands of taken of any such occurrence.I that court," he said. Realer.
Radio Hongkong
1.T.
6. "Hongkortit
gramme
"It is enough to remember that South Africa's wealth doca not consist merely of gold or diamonds but chiefly....In the production of men and women who, by their personal quritiles
Pro- Calling".
country's
of an emergency 15 | security at large, but Egypt has described by sources an strate-
London, Sept. 12. gala intimated that she wants pleatly
Such sug- unsound.
Dr Geoffrey Fisher, the Arch- complete British withdrawal. Restions are said to have been bladp of Canterbury. made a sweeping attack today on "the Egyptian
Government offered by Egypt.
black tyranny of Conununism," recently Experts
Summary; 6.02. "John und deeds are able to leave drep ake the Roman Cathelle Church and Band Bell Atefouter Old and indelibly behind them their to build up the base, westem materjalism. of discouraging or dis-ejected any compromise short mothe
and New (BBCTS); 030, Kentucky | footprints on the sanda of time the and once it is abandoned and
Singers: 0.15. Baxophone Recital by and on their own aring the bringing back off British evacuation of
Canal Zone. The argestion in tase of an attack by Russia The 63-year-old Primate of Emilio Salonga with Piano Accom
joint command was under the time element will be of ex the Church of England, giving Studly): 7, "Lucky Dip". Variety
pankuent by Vicente Cristobal history,"-Reuter. sico to have so far fallen on treme importance. One source il presidential address to the itequesia Presented by Pauline ccat ears.
says the Egyptians do not yet Convocation of Canterbury Spence (Studio); World News and News Analysis (London Relay); (ime This has emerged from recent an aggression
belleve in the danger of Ri London, said that at a
B.JO
Orchestra of the Week when Christians should be unit-
The National Symphony: 8.45, A "the
Catholic Story: Roman bassador
"Shadow of the Mings". 10 Cairo, Sir Ralph
Church says and does so tauch Written and Read by Jonathan Sly Stevenson, and The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Salah el Din
Im-art 2) (Studio); 0, "From the Editorial" trdon Relay; 0.10. Bry,
Weather Hepart: Dil. "Hervices Spot-Light", The Archbishop said that the Argyll and Sutherland ghlanders: British Military
With the Band of the Citelny from the N.A.A.FI. Kowloon); 2.49,
united Europe to take part in a European defence force.
"Whatever his feelings may be would be to accept it because
German quota is going to be formed
quickly that a quite to say, if we are given time. This is a fact which none can
w us would be a substan that boring, machinery it will be European army with a strong talks betweeir the Drillsh Am for the present.
tlai idditional programme of new construction, modernisation retained in Britain,
and conversion. Anti-submarinej
motor rpedo boats would be among the first items,
slur
It is not for some
in their
SERIOUSNESS
Once
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are out,
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it
to make a common front posible."
materialism In the end world is
of the western
LORD TEDDER RETURNS
London, Sept. 12. Lord Tedder, Chairman of the Minion tr
no better
Mudde from Dilfish Filma; Washington, arrived al London" J. French Cabazel; 10.30. "Much Airport today from New York But his
Binding In the Marsh". With concerned | Richard
for
talks defence Murdoch and Kenneth
with MI Landan Rainy): 11. Radio Clement Attlee, the Primo News Reel London Relay): 11.10. Minister, and with Mr Emanuel Weather Report; 1816, "Goodnight Shinwell, the Defence Minister. Music: God Save the King; 11.30, Cize Down.
for cumpletion months yet." fzlgates, ininesweepers und Some manufacturers had challenge or deny.
"If they realised the serious- reatly sought Government ad-
"We have to form as fast as
The British Foreign Secretary, nest of the situation, they would Au Furce:-Steps were being vice alt inquiries for unusual
ឆក់ a European army of Mr Ernest Bevin, will confer in ably accept the iden of the taken to increase strength and quantities of materials not sub-possible
to export
or control which at Jenst
70 divisions to New York later this month with need for a strong bac." „preparednesA In the
anti-jeet
Salah e Din Bey, but so far source said. "It is an extreme-than Russian atheism. hitht be helpful to the North make some sort of front iz aircraft defences.
Koi con forres. Some had been Europe and to close what 1 there is little hope of progress.
y tedious and complicated pro-rongest comments advised not to accept the orders have cailed the hiucous Cap
Mr Bevin will bare his approach redove to build up a base of the Communism and Roman Cathy-torne We are engaged in building the protection uf Western the need for security in the nature of that in the Canal ekm
Fene, Mr Europe from the Russian Com.Middle East and the necessity to ne
The root of the world's dis- orders for jet Bghters and Atthe oil The furors which munist onrush to the sea" have machinery ready in case; would take a long time to re-
Churchill Suppested that British contention is that relin
Russian afgression. The install it and it wit be too intees is that on the other side, Canberra twin-engined 1) preserve peace. They threaten the three divisions
has while there is great profession Soviet attack In Ger- .ព
of peace, actions are truculent bomber, which they believed no one."
many and one and a half
orquishing the Canal Zone at this stated." tu be a "very great aircraft
www available 1 Brita tid juncture would be tantamount) Officials said that the United | mumist, which would be of importance)
to be a propitionate to an invitation for such aggressistes-wes in-wiple supe British contribution, even mak
ng allowances for the fact had important they will
obligations in tropical
for prace",
ET FIGHTERS
The Air Force hal
112 111
defence
creased production
the
are being raised are designed
to
He ended amid cheers.
TORY APPROVAL
10 á
Europo
campaign
171
There would be an
Western
increase
Mr
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NOT ACCEPTED
Egypt, it is sald
Was
-aware
of
| and aggressive," he said of Com-
denounce t Dut
We
porting the British contention,
THE TRAGEDY though it would not want to gel Mr Churchill, riding antid an! that
"The tragedy is that for a in Oghter strength, and certain enthate indie demonstration
involved in the argument in by overseas additional equations were having!
can expect here, does view of its own conunitment time, at least, we the Opposition, aid that the fountries.
not accept this argumrnt. In the Middle East. formed in the British air forces Conservatives would
nothing case. "Ee added: "We "1f a for Vote
Ty of 60 or 70
Cairo official quarters are re-
who ran see the black tyranny of occupation.
The Government'e motion which | divisions ran be deployed
ported to consider it only as en
Sources said the United States of its crued fully revealed, na- With
cheer from the House asked
Eastern front, approval
fully extended our gaping
the excuse for prolonged British
and turally punctuating thes SUCCESSIOIEL ui military service and wither greatest threat of world war occupation of Egyptian territory, sympathetic to Egyption resent-must frankly realle that in the ennameements, Mr Attlee con- torres pay
the next three or four yents!
ment inst the presence Far East it can easily be seen tinued, "What is being done by the European Powers is not a vote of centience in the if not,
He added, "Our upproval k will be substantially diminished! Official British sources claim foreign Hoops in their territory, not as a tyranny but as a pre-
be that there indeed, remov,d,”
but this was catisfactory
not the time for sl of liberation." part of the general defence of Government least of all on wald.
substitute for the Canal Zone such sensitiveness. They pointed
Dr Fisher called for a unloa the Allantic area. Full cu
in the whole Middle East His handling of military offairs.", TWO FACTORS
ares. tu the presence of American air-
of all Christians everywhere United the
They say neither Cyrenaen nor
bares in Dritain and to the trend against atheism. There were two factors which Kenya
but said the essential
offers the same facili in Eumpe to abandon a dente Remnan Catholic Church WOS The Prime Minister said, "We questions where the country's might prove decisive the cal-
ties, the same good communies- of sovereignty in the interests barring the way to such a com- culations and designs of the
The same strategic of overall Western defence on front-United Press. participation of Germany in theted the idea that his Party Sovlet autocracy in the Kreilly advantages. To withdraw now i United Press. defence of Europe can only be was ready to share "respon- and the anger of the people in considered within the frame sibility for the present condition the United States at the freal- work of the common defence of of our affairs""
operation with Bates Canada is
hold the view that the even uni
the West."
AMERICAN AID
He
all pledged support on
was enncerned, but re-
eaft ty
ment they were receiving and the burdens they had to bear.
Neither of these was within Britain's control.
The Government althougt right minded on essentials, have thetaselves conspicuously shown lacking in forethought, convic on to state tion and decision," he asserted.
Mr Churchill went on, "It le that the lask was to provide for
Declaring that the Conserva-y firm conviction that while real, sold hope of with there is a
Mr Altice went
anic strength and stability.
defence without injuring econo-dyes were in full accord with building up an effective Euro
Britain started the year with a sistance
the Labour Party in their repean ariny, the United States defence expenditure higher in
In Communism,
it forbear,
and that while relation to national Income than added. "However Krave our
American superiorty in atomic Atlantic N
differences on domestle matters
warfare gives Is strange but for however sharp our crifieir merciful sited over the peo-
that of any other
Treaty Power,
he declared.
"We are going ahead with a of Ministerial handling of affairs, les, the Soviet oligarchy will three-year programme but be which we are resolved to send j
This is the message of unity be deferred from launching out
fore we can deelde the exact
On at this Juncture from the House the extent of our effort we must know want assistance will be
forthcoming from America."
Mr Attlee sald thin the switch-
of Commons to the world."
PROMPTING?
most dreadful
World
W may well be that the vast maza of human beings, who ask for so little but to be let can be rescued still
over to essential production Mr Churchill asked, "Why didĮ slono
.
seemed to be, und
ΠΟΥ
pe, closing In upon
"No single nation can control
would prevent any increase in the Government first of all offer from the frightful thing which the number of private cars for Parliament a £100,000,000 plan, 19 the home market and would cut whereas a few days later this seems to down the number of radio and was superseded
by the three them. television sets and various en-years, £1,100,000,000 plan. gineering products.
"I gather that the Americans the march of destiny, but we announced
there appealed to us to take some run at least do our part."-Reu- would be an increase of 250,000 further action," workers in arms
ter. production--"Surely it did
Ho
that
but this would be gradual.
he said, adding, not need the
prompting of a foreign country, The main weight of the addi- however friendly tional erms production would where our duties te
fall on the machinery,
vehicles, On
to show us
Korea Mr Churchill de-
chips, aircraft and electrical dured. "The dread balance has goods Industries which ne not been changed. It in
only
Demonstration Prevented
London, Sept. 12.
The police tonight prevented
counted for over 40 percent of that the glare of actual war in about 100 "peace" demonstra
to her balance
position.
Britain's export trade. The one distant theatre, vut of torn from marching to the general effect would be adverse several that may be opened, United States Embassy in Gros-
of payments as broken on the public."
[venor Square, London, He odded,
"The War In At least
100 policemen Korca hos only made the or-guarded every approach to the dinary people In many lands Square. A Referring to the recent Trade understand what
"peace" meeting must have followed by a deputation to Embassy had been adver-
WAGE POLICY
Union Congress vole, defying been plainly visible to those who the
the Government's ware polley, were entrusted with the sacred tised in the Communist nowa- Er Afilee said, "In the difficult duty of guarding their safety, paper,, Daily Worker-Reuter. I
tions and
is no
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day.
M, Thollen told reporters that the Government would be res ponsible to Parliament for its
decision.
Belgians had the right to ex- press their opinions within the limits admitted by the Constitu- tlon, the law and healthy na- tional tradition. Nevertheless, at
a time when the Government calls for a particular effurt from
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