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VOL. V NO. 218

THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER 14, 1950.

Secretary

MILITARY MACHINE FOR Defence EUROPE TO BE REORGANISED

New York, Sept. 13.

The Foreign Ministers of America, Britain and France, continuing their discussion of Ger- many's role in European defence, today had an- other secret meeting lusting two hours.

Complete silence was maintained on their pro- gross as they adjourned for lunch.

Beeking 15

Toll

The Militere, meeting in the way. wh other German ex- luxury Walebarf-A- towin Hest

attraded the meeting, hese, whe

The three High Commissioners spacement by tomorrow night ta, Fe et until late last night to proposals for rebuilding Werten, so dure a working paper on the Europe's a fres arumet the problem of West Germany's con- dumt on Communist armerlou, Chiibution in the defener of Wen- The Bree Bath Comuk; bouers ",!4; Europe unde the North for the We term Powers in Ger- Antir treaty.

G.B.S.'S

DOCTOR'S

DILEMMA

Luton, Sept. 13.

This paper wan to form the

of the Foreign Minister"

den later to lay,

At yesterday's meeting good pronte was reported a conference official on the gen eral reorgantation of the Northi

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met the present emergency,

te

While the Fardin Ministers ret in their uite to lay, overal jruberoammifters were elig

Game Reveand Sasvel fam-in other pot of the Hotel.

s will brand caused doctors more treat than i broken shigh when he was ngematud on Monday, a source clue to game call today.

The were tackling sperific

of problems

the Wrylern defence the European

ferred to them by the Foungi The andthetist Cour not Moni: ters yesterday,

The Ministers were expreted Het the ask over Mr Shaw's! beard.

to conside their reports later "The

tuctors asked whether today. they could go off part of the beard and the old man raised!

they had think of something the. What they ally thought of, after delaying minutes,

worked

to plaster wax

Ane,

but

P

PROGRESSIVE MERCER

Conference ofleals were he lieved to have agreed to

merier progres k

of the

the operation ever three European regional group- of the North Atlanth beard to bis Ince. That s

maritory organisation #titu Tuesday: sinile

command. brundly on the pattern of the jont Allied | command in World War II.

(United Mr Dean Acheson State.) was understood to have sccepted the prime

ciple

inerning, the

when they took uff plaster, he complained it hurt more than his thigh."

Show remarked that he never thought his heard, woul pro vide

#lifemina"- | "inctor's

of un

which the title-of-ups American overali commander.

11 is thought that the thres today consider

of his famous works. He Dew Ministers might the beard 74 years ago to cover wear; hef; by smallpox,

11

Turkey's recent application for membership of this - North At

doctors, one of whican lantie Part "strong as

end Shaw w

at his

After their consideration of an ox", were frunkly nunzed | European rátairs, the Misiers rapid recovery. The are expected to discuss the year- playwright sed on quetion of a peace treaty for his injured tett leg for a few Japan. seconds" a

The United States is expected cheerful spirit throughout the to store story her idea of day, a hopital announecareat what form the treaty should

Take.Reuter. said.-United Press.

remained 420

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TAEGU DEFENDERS HOLD

General George Marshall, who has come out of retirement to take on the responsibilities. of U.S. Secretary of Defence, relaxing with his wife at the Huron Country Club, In Michigan, recently.

Fitful Steps To

Seat Peking In

United Nations

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

- London, Sept. 13.

The contentious question of Chinese represen- tation at Lake Success appears to be moving by fitful steps towards some solution, says "The Times" this morning.

"The Chinese question remains the cause of dissension between non-Communist countries," the paper goes on, adding "No doubt the American Government regrets this, but-it-cannot-move from its present stand in the matter without opening a

Our Squatter Problem.

HE forure created among Rennie's

Till fump refugees in the belief that

the Hongkong Government was planning mass deportation, beginning first on those of Cantonese extraction, lacked the

slightest substance in justification. In all truth, the Government would welcome their departure, if thinking only in terms of the cost of upkeep of the cump and Its inmates. Few realise that the mala- tenance of 6.000 odd derelict refugees at Rennie's Mill costs the taxpayer of Hong- kong approximately $180,000 a month. They saddle 2 useless hurden un the Colony to the tune of $2,000,000 рег better money which could be

TESTTEN,

are

spent on welfare work for the benefit of citizens with far more obvious claims to official benevolence. Willingness to facilitate passage to their normal habitat,

10 thone who encouragement cogitating along those lines to make up thele minds, or would prefer to go to Formosa, is one thing, however, and the application of force is quile another. Government would be grateful to be fid of people neither useful to themselves nor to the community, and any different

rank as attitude would

stupid, but deportation has never been contemplated. Those prepared for repatriation to Ching, or ready to embark for Formosa, will find n ready car, but there can be no compulsion. On this essential point, the refugees have buen reassured by the Social Welfare Oficer, Mr J. T. Wakefield, and "presum- nbly the "ineldent" can be regarded as closed, It does, nevertheless, direct attention to the scale and nature of the uverail

the incubus squatter problem, planted on Hongkong by the political upheaval In China, the emergence of Communist, domination. If there He knowledge of the cost of tho Rennie's Mill encumbrance to the local..., faxpayer. still less in realised the magnitude of the squatter problem in

Was

igeneral. Exci figures of the number of persons Involved, тел.

and but

women

or

children, are difficult to compute, those officials deputed to tackle the task of minimising the perils to the public health, shifting intruders in the urban areas, and, briefly, eatering as far as reasonably possible to their needs, water, totrines, drainage and so on, estimate that the total is well in excess of 300,000, and probably close to inlf a million. Of these less than ten percent are nortual residents, wit}

any real claims on the Colony, the Taihang and North Point areas aluse, the squatter population is in the region of 80,000. It is only when such figures as these are fully impressed that the colossal task confronting the

in efforts government

to prevent reduce the dangers of epidemics, to con-

to selected fine encroachments

areas, specially chosen to render easier the pro- vision of certain essential facilities, can be recognised. Finding suitable Агеря offers complications in itself. Crown lands large enough to make a settlement worth while, or otherwise meeting requirements, are exceedingly few. there can be no rush into private pro- perty, except with the permission of the, owner, and that generally means except that the owner receives substantial finan- cial return. Considering all the various. frustrations, the authorities have tackled the problem with remarkable patience, caused a minimum of ill-feeling and 'pro- duced excellent

urban results. Large areas have been completely cleared and in some of the approved areas the munity has worked together for mutual benefit, including the enrolment of teams of volunteer fire-fighters, Much still neede to be done. Some of it undoubtedly w be done. But the only real depends on a radical-change political picture.

And

com-

grave rift between itself and a large part of the American people.

ON GRIMLY

Seventy-One Tanks Destroyed In Twelve Days

Tokyo, Sept. 14.

United Nations troops are still holding grimly to their positions round Taegu and successfully counter-attacking in the east coast sector, but on other fronts up to midnight, there was remarkably little activity.

Whether it provides confirmation of General Walker's prediction that a definite enemy weaken-

Beer Rationing will enable the Allied troops to take the offen-

Hastily

Restored

sive shortly is a little early to say.

It was officially estimated that 1,890 Com- munists were killed or wounded in the 24-hour period up to midnight.

South: Korean troops arc American planes which can continuing their advance north fire eight Armour plercing Washington. Sept. 13. of Youkchon. They have also rockels Bl once destroyed 71 Democratic Representa-regained the ground lost soul North Korean tanks from

un. of Pahang, to bring them within September 1 to 12. Dingell,

15,000 yards of the port.

Lieutenant-General The only setback was the Stratemeyer,

Commander byte Far Eastern Air Forces, this report to General on Hoyt Vandenbery, Air Force to Chief of Staff,

| again.

Mr Dingell

Busmen Object ordering the Defence

To Tresses

London, Sept. 13. dispute A

three over girls tonight threatened to

paralyse bus transport in London. This evening 050 Lenilen busmen were 011 strike because the wonten had been employed as con ductresses,

George Of

The report said that the con- during the

live John appeased by the Army's hasty decision to restore the less of a hill-top position

American First. Cavaly made beer ration in Korea, went the

neur Woegwan, right ahead today with Division

the northern approaches. plans to make sure that no Targu body cuts off the spigot The main activity on this

front, where the Communists Armed have Jaunched successive of period was 71 tanks destroyed drafted a bill ferives against the temporary and 73 damaged.

An Ale Force spokesanan sald Depart-South Korean capital, was

indicated that the ment to sue beer "whenever widespread mopping up opera- the results the health and welfare of the thon arainst North Koreans be-Air Force's new tactle of aring troops demands it." That means kind the Alited lines.

was proving more effective than Korea, he sald. and any place

INFILTRATION

anything che tried to date,

He saki

that both F-80 fot else where water is fit only for Several Communist groups. bathing.

each about 250 strong.

hadfighter and F-51 piston-engine Meanwhile, a spokesman said inBitrated during

nightghters were salvoing 0.5-inch with shaped Army headquarters here had apparently aiming at cutting rockels equipped

General asked

MacArthur's the road from Taegu to

the charge heads. Far East Command for "facts" mala supply port of Pusan. The shaped charge is an ex-

British-led Army

South Korean plosive shaped to focus its effect gained ground never police

in and thus blast through heavy against Communist armour-Reuter.

·querillas-in-the-hilly-country-

on the beer situation. Headquarters here had Issued any order regarding beer | sweep, men

midnight 500 "were ̄aue ̄16-stapwork an

aifters were meeting decide whether or not to Join them. The men pro- test that their claim for a pay rise of £1 a week to being endangered by the employment of Womch conductresses.

Transport Talon chiers appealed to the men lo go —back to work today, telling

them;

This unoflclai action is not going to get you anywhere.”—Beuler,

the

ration for soldiers in Koren

Rep. Dingell said that daily behind the British lines south- beer can and ought to be handed west of Taegu.

They were supported by ac- out automatically just like other: ntions. It ought to be done by curate Arnerican shelling. the Army, not left to the whims American

and

planes strafed the

COMMANDOS TRAINING

Assam Rocked By Big Quake

Calcutta, Sept. 13.

The North Assam-Tibet fron- area, shaken by earth

daily

For nearly #1

of some welfare agenty. He hit guerillas mortar and machine- the ceiling on Tuesday when re-san positions. ports came in from Korea that the beer relion had been shut

The Brat British Royal Marine off. He demanded court martial Commandos nrrived in Japan byter er-impeachment for whoever air yesterday and were down treinors Issued the order. Nobody could to hard training today in a month, was rocked today by a

who this was. United States coastal base. No say right away

very Gevere quake, reports of their reaching Calcutta sald. But the uproar was to great thot cfcial announcement the decision was quickly re-arrival hoj been made by

The town of Dibrugars versed. United Press,

General MacArthur's head-North Assam reported a great quarters here, and their specie earthquake at 1645 Indlan mission in Korea is a closely standard time. The quake last- guarded sceret,

fed 10 seconds. Flying through some of the

clate bowe as the pets be Schacht Cleared On

n

Nazification

Lueneburg, Sept. 13.

"Even If the Far East were not on issue in approaching election campaign, it would difficult for the Aini rican Government at a time when so many American Ives are being lost in the cause of the United Nations, to persuade American

pinion that

Governmen:

Dr Hjalmar Schacht, aged 75, once Hitler's which is champloning the North Korean aggression should now "financial wizard," was cleared by a German become a member of the Securi-Court at his fifth denazification trial here today. ty Council."

The costs of the trial will be borne by the There will be an opportunity State of Lower Saxony. The Prosecution had discussing the issue on the asked the Court to classify Dr Schacht as "a sup- broadest lines at the coming General Assembly.

porter of the Nazi regimo" because Schacht had backed the Nazis by his activities as the Reichs- bank President."

of

concern

The Peking Government. if its

Ty

obtain to

just compensation for any damage caused by a mistaken bombing

The Defence has picaded for

"exons of Chinese territory by American his classification

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planes and not only to exploit raled" since he had been put in Churchill On

10

a concentration camp by Jitter.

the alleged incident in order get a footing at Lake Success, American would agree to the

Today's verdict restores all offer to accept an impartial in-rin's to Schacht, including the quiry and deposit funds with right to choose whatever, work the Secretary General guarantee of compensation..

13

a

or office he likes.

The Attack

the ban

London, Bept. 13. Mr Winston Churchill. Con- Schacht, who was acquitted servative Opposition leader, to- by the Nuremberg Military night tabled a motion in Tribunal of war crimes and House of Commons urging crimes against humanity, had so on the export from Britain of

· been

four through

de-strategic raw materials "that nazification trials.

would add to the war potential jof possible aggressors".

Backed by other Opposition fenders, the motion read, "That this House urges the · Govern-

HURLEY COMMENT

Santa Fe, Sept. 13. Mal-General Patrick Huricy. former Secretary of War and former Ambassador lo China, said today that the move to in- All the verdicts were quashed: stall General George Marshall on appeal.

Defence Department chief

ng

whom

that would

could signal a move by the During the trial Schacht re-ment to suspend the expert of United States to recognise the cately described Hitler, as a heavy machine tools and strate Red Chinese government,

ho could not

gic raw materials oppose, Schacht.. who Was

to, the waL* potential of General Hurley added: "Mar-Reichsbanks President from 1923 odd shall is well

qualifed for unl 1030 neul from 1933, to possible aggressors, which we or de- Secretary of Defence. If legal 1944, was sent to a concentra- our allies require for our ebstacles can be worked out, the ion camp by Hitler when he fence.

The motion will be debated general will make a very ruc-was alleged to have joined a

resistanco

on Monday and a vote probably cessful Secretory. On the diplo-German

be taken on it matle side, both Acheson and against the Nazis,

Technically 5, is not one Marshall have sided with those solution

Schacht is now living in a censuro" on the Government but carcer diplomats who abetted small coutstry town near here both sides, began preparatieins in the

the Yalta secret agreement wall and earns his living by writing tonight do rally all available Communist conquest of China." books, and publications on fain forces for the expected division.

United Press

cial problems-Router. 17

movement

The

in

{own church, already worst weather since the war cracked by the long series of Nations war-tremors, collapsed along with began, United planes hit marshalling yards, other brick buildings. Details bridges. troops and convoys. of casualties and damage were Sixty Superfortresses roumed still keking.

the North Korean Ten Breas

Deep rumblings preceded the

Aingly and in small formations. (shock---United Press,

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