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Hongkong Telegraph

VOL. V NO. 229

Cabinet Split RumourDenied By Crossman

London, Sept.-26.-

Mr Richard Crossman, leader of Labour's "Keep Left" group in Parliament, last night dis- missed reports that there was a split between left and right wings on the Cabinet and the Labour Party on policy.

He was commenting, in an interview, on eur- rent newspaper speculation suggesting that the Cabinet was threatened with an internal crisis.

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party

Many

these reports, run by every Left-wing So- represented the Health Minister, rislist as the creator of a real Mè Aneurin Bevan, Cabinet Socialist policy in Asia. Left-winger, as at the bendi "The Allied way of beating Bis- faction - press- Communism is in sharp ing not only for an early unetion to that of the Republ!- election but for more full- cans and Conservatives, who blooded Socialist polley.

behove that it can be crushed only by sheer military

force," added.

The Right-wing was reprc

Me sented as lying around Herbert Morrison, Deputy Prime Minister.

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On the dome-tle side, Mr Cromaman saw a similar picture.

"In the Labour Party the old disputes about steet nationall- sution which divided Me Morri

To furgest Cat there is split either in the Cabinet, the Parly

or among the delegates next week's Labane con- ference at Margate is to mis-on from Air Bevan are mad, understand Har situation com-

every one pletely," Mr Crossman da the Party, right, left and cen- y tre, accepta șlrej nationalisation clared.

Th, becarg

The maid that with an election and wants the new Steet Cor

in penspeet the last thing mil-poration to get in with its job." tous of the rank and nic Labour

meinbers wanted was to split.

"Indeed, there are no issues make for today which could such a division between rishi

and left," how butel

he said.

the

Mr Crosman said that only grain of truth in reports of Cabinet split and a Left-wing Bevan-led revolt in the Party wan "the personal rivalry of Mr Devan and Mr Murrina

But he added, "Mr Bevan to- FOREIGN POLICY

days isolated in the Cabinet foreign palley, the and in Parliament-though, of Government's handling of Litecourse, he cajoy huge Korean k bad brought popularity among the rank and the fervent support of its pre-le of the Party, and even his vious Lefl-wing critics, with enemies will admit that he has made no effort whatsoever tu organise a faction or a revolt in the constituercles,"

A MYTH

the exemption of a few fellows travellers and pacifcist,

Thin

left" gimp for The "keep example, applauded Mr Alle'si "tenanuts opgesition to Mag-

Connell.

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MARINES BEAT OFF TWO SEOUL

Private Peter Munn, of the Middlesex Regiment, seen with his foxhole companion, a puppy he has adopted since his arrival in Korea. Since then the

Middlesex has been involved in some heavy lighting.

COUNTER-ATTACKS

Stiff Fighting Continues All Through The Night

NORTH AND SOUTH LINKED

Seoul, Sopt. 27,

The Marines repulsed two night counter-attacks and advanced 2,000 yards in bitter house-to-house fighting, while the Seventh Division repulsed a strong counter-attack on Hill 233 in the Seoul fighting during the night.

Two American forces made junction at a point 32 miles south of Suwon, isolating all Communist forces in South-West Korea. Three Communist divisións were estimated to be in this pocket.

They are south and west of the main road from Seoul recaptured by the Americans barely 24 hours earlier and Tacjon, the only sizeable city still in Communist hands.

Seize With The Corset Cavalry

Communists

Control In

Austrian

Towns

Vienna, Sept. 26.

He Fled

New York, Sept. 26 An attractive 26-year-

old housewife was forced

by a bandit to take off her dress and hand over her in which she had $15,000 in bank-

corset

sewn uotes,

#

The victim was a Pollak refugee, Mrs Judy Zader. man, who arrived in the United States only a month aro. The police believe that the gunman may have followed her from "'dis- placed persons. camp In Europe," He spoke Ger- man and had a revolver,

When Mrs Zaderman Failed to move quickly enough, the gunman rip. ped off her dress but made no effort to molest her. Immediately he

Tanks of the American First, sent the correspondents down-

made Division

a stairs to the street. dramalle dash of 72 miles The Tenth Corps, in com- through disorganised Communique No. 6 issued at 5.15 munists to join up with patrois a... said today that "elements from the Inchon beachliwad. of the Seventh Infantry D{v}-

The American forces which slon of the Tenth

Corps made had sped north-west from Taegu their first contact with elements in the old "defence box" and of the First Cavalry Division south from the

the Inchon beach- of the Eighth Army in a sur- head had met no opposition. prise development about four

The bold move of the First miles south of Suwan

afler 1100 hours on September Cavalry Division from Tabudang, 20

Meanwhile,

shortly

hine miles north of Taegu. during the last four days und "Activity fn this area during cut in half the Communist-held ( the past 24 hours had consisted territory in South Korea.

of aggressive patrolling and the Communists engagements with small groups ati in Seoul were putting up of enemy infantry and tanks. "Eiff resistance" but there "In the Seoul area, the enemy

Indications that pulling out. Corps spokesman said.

were

were

MOVING NORTH

Scottish Hotel Fire Tragedy

London, Sept. 20. Forty questa escaped in their night clothes when fire swept along the corrt- dors of a hotel near Inver- ness, Scotland early today. The people, a Miss Munro, aged 50, and a 70-year-old man named Daniels, were trapped

the blaze. Firemen recovered their bodies. The fire took hold so quickly that it had al- mosi burned itself out In #11 hour. The building collapsed before the first fire-brigade had made the 13-mile journey from the nearest town.—Reuler,

SUN TURNS

they launchell three counter-attacks BLUE OVER

Tenth during this period in a desperate

Air reconnaissance reported Tthat several groups of Com- munists were moving north and north-east of the city. lead

the corset and the money

he fed.-Reuter.

Communists occupied government buildings in several Soviet Zone towns in Austria today and paralysed traffic in Vienna with a flash railway strike and wild anti-American demonstrations in which at least eight policemen were injured.

Russian tanks openly aided the Reds who Mr Crosman said that fromy Arthuriam both ii relation to the

besting of the keep completely cut off rail traffic to Vienna. Formera and the question

of left" group three years ago, Mr |

Interior Minister, The stat for the Chinese Combi Bevan had had no contact with

Dr] bers of the British Legation nists on the 5 city Co

Tokar the group.

Helmer.

tonight. staff were manhandled by the said 3 Crossman declared.

"The wote Idea that thers, the Communists occupied post, mob. day. both in Britain and a well-orgunLed left faction; offices, county an inicipa The demonstrations here were Amera bi-partisan policy is led by Mr Bivi a myth," he office buildings and warehouses called to protest the new Gov dead. and you have a united adiled.

in several towns and villages, ernment price-wage agrement. left

the Bevar- supporting

Crossman predicted that white 20,000 of their tellows It was not immediately clear Acheson he and a united right at the annual Soglast con- | demonstrated in Vienna.

whether the Vienno riols were linked with The Soviet Zone rooting for the Churchill-Mae- ference : Margate the danger Arthur line."

would be not of salite

Hitlers here tipped over i seizures of public buildings.. Mr Cineman said that this Party but such a denzer of an car belonging to il United The Reds nere broke through

enormously strengthened xiety

the States Army sergeant, William Police lines and staged a voci- had

fer agreement that M: Attlee's personal perillon as executive would be able to Henley, of Colorado' Springs, ferous anti-American demons- are ardest supporter of Indlun get away wille anything! Colorado. The Sergeant wastration in Chancellery Square,

injured slightly, and two mem- the heart of official Vienna, Independence, and he was now Heuter.

TANKS ON RAILWAY Other riolers blocked traffic i at every Intersection in down!

and fought with

Dusseldorf, Sept. 20. town Vienna

The Executive of the West Police at various points. Official

said at least eight police- German Communist Party 10 reports

night called "on all Germans" men were injured.

On the outskirts of the city requisitioning of

to protest against the British

the Party's Communists threw logs across

newly-built railway tracks or sat down oquarters here today.

five-stores Hend-

EDITORIAL

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the

The End In Sight

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ISREGARDING the possibility of out-¦ achieved all objectives from the moment slide Intervention in support of the that they were culled upon. The Korean Korean Reds-if it was coming, it would

war, among other things, has restored in have already come with all its grave

good

the measure the Importance of complications-there can be

only one

infantryman. who in the Second World interpretation of the dramatic events of

War was inclined to be pushed side by the last few days, the brilliant stroke of General MacArthur in

tanks, uircraft and all the weird weapons launching the Inchon landing has

which 1939-45 brought into action. Rather succeeded beyond expectations and the end of the conflict curiously, this rehabilitation of the fout- Is in sight. The enplure of Seoul and the slogger has been partially brought about break-through of the First Cavalry by the long-discussed defence of Western Division out

Europe against the Communist menace, of the Pusan perimeter 18 decisive. More fighting Bes ahend for

the cause of the world's unrest. Russia, the North Korean, misguided utust which talks glibly of Lake Success of fonutical, must be credited with

agreement to reduce armed forces by one- third, hus at least 170 divisions ready to stubborn determination, but the ultimate result Is

doubt

launch and

time as today beyond

if she regarded the surrender is likely to come even befare

opportune. Europe's small-ground forces, ven backed by tanks and the Royal Air the dute in MacArthur's personal predic- tlan, the end of October.

Force, could not today withstand such an The line of supply to Communist divisions south has onslaught. This, of course, has brought heen cut and the cohesion of the enemy into prominence that thorny question-

should Germany be permitted to raise an forces retained skilfully until a week ngg is fast disappearing. The problem army to defend herself against encroach. engaging the attention of the Command ment? Who can tell what line a re-armed today is not the infliction of defeat, hut Germany would take? In France, and lo methodical mopping up. All honour to some extent in Britain, the feeling remains the American forces which battled so long that militarbim of the worst type is so Ingrained in the Teuton that no risk can and so courageously against apparently overwhelming odds and the formidable be taken. The Republies which followed tank forces thrown in by Soviet Russin, the fall of Germany in 1918 were no more The cost has been heavy, particularly in trustworthy than the Kaiser's belief in a the bitter struggle for Seoul, but the "scrap of paper" and bad as was the issue has been forced and it is reasonable Holienzollern, he did not fall to the depths to suppose that the casualty Ust would of Hitler and his colleagues. The spirit

of Nazism Hill!

Kself have been greater had orthodox methods

manifests prevailed. It is worthy of mention, of occasionally. There Is renson to believe course, that our own naval forces and the that it, too, is merely stumbering. Clearly, Australian

Force gave and Royal Air

the only armed force that Germany can substantial support at a time when the be permitted to raise to share in the Issue Jay in the balance. It is also a defence of her own boundaries is an That Internationally controlled one. matter of congratulation that the Middle.

Issue has been engaging the attention of sex Regiment and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders rose splendidly to their the Big Three Foreign Ministers to the reputation for dash and daring and exclusion of most glsey. And it will come.

the right of way. Jri nt least two cases Russian tanks were i parked across the rails to pre- vent

Britain

German

Irks

Communists

the

attempt to step the steady drive

of the Tenth Corps troops.“

SINGING HYMNS

United States Marines, fights.

BRITAIN

The sun turned

London, Sept. 20.

blue over

Ing their way house by house Northern Britain today, sending

He said that a group of 500 up Seoul's main street, fought anxious citizens rushing to their moving north at a point about past the Salvation Army centre telephones to ask if the world

side of the had on the left

street was ending. miles from Seoul KOVEN

which bore a stone marker heen

were being spotted and

was King Sol's second above its door frame, stating attacked by American aircraft,

was "Brigadier

Richards prank in three days. On Sun Flames crackled in Doyoda t Hotel tonight licking hungrily Memorial Hall Erected by East day he startled North Americans by turning purple and darkening

toward the scattered belongings Canada Territory in 1922." the sky.

officers and

Inside lett by American

the Hall Korean

Today he went all sapphire. civilians when they evacuated

children were singing hymas the city on June 28,

which were barely heard above Harassed North Briting, normally curiously dialled phlegmatle, modernized the The four-storey

sound of rifles and hotel was the American billet machine-guns

weather experts, observatorics and the slom-

and

newspaper offices, before the Communists invaded ming crashes of tank guns.

The Reds had been The Korea,

the Marines identified

Weather experts were puzzled. to smoke they housed there since but the only songs

heard sung in Some said it was due

Canada un-American

forest flees in feature of the Korean-as "Jesus Loves

Mo" from

thought "Nearer My

the sun bad Others burning building tonight was and

changed its colour through the dead North Korean in the lobby. Thee."

FLAMES SPREAD

God

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their

One meteoroligist thought that across the Atlantic-Router. sulphur particles had been blown

The children eagerly pointed refraction of light from clouds Marlie artillery shells set the out known Red positions to the passing in front of the sun at

Marines who entered the Hall an ent

enormous height. upper floors afire and flames were creeping toward the street and then went back to In a proclamation the Com-level when a parly of corres-singing-United Press and Reu.

A burred visitter. British-pondents made trains from entering or nunists labelled

action us "an infamous act uf to the hotel. leaving Vienna.-United Press.

force." The demanded the A merican magazines and Immediate withdrawal of the rchoolbooks were still scattered requisitioning order, the lifting around the lounge beside the al- of George Gerah- of the Allied bans on more than bums

dozen of their newspapers in win records and a complete set West Germany, the re-employ-vt_Beethoven's Third Symphony. In small rooms upstairs are ment of Communist civil ser

and vants being swept out of office dockers

trunks, Korean under a recent order of the souvenirs

of art and objects

who Federal Chancellor, Dr Koured collected by Americans

Shouls from the Adenauer, and the "release of lived there.

for Marines outside that the fourth imprisoned Fighters Peace and patriots"-Reuter. floor seemed ready to collapse

Cleaning Up

Prestige Tangle

men.

Fresh Promotion For

Berlin, Sept. 26. Four British military police- a five- equipped with gallon drum of white paint and four paint brushes, today; cleaned up

Anglo-Soviet) zn prestige tangle

had which reached n stalemate after dis- Light days of high-level

cussion.

ed

Under the noses of astonish- Soviet guards and Red Army

colonel, they rapidly painted a broad white luc Junction at n rond which British and Soviet mill-

BCTORS

Lord Ogmore Mooted

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

London, Sept. 26.

Lord Ogmore is the "Whitehall tip" to succeed tary authorities have been dis- Lord Trefgarne who has resigned from the chair-! puting the right position

of

boundary since last Tue:

the

manship of the Colonial Development Corporation according to Londoner's Diary in tonight's Before they had quite finish- ed an outraged Soviet Army Evening Standard.

day.

kicked colonel

the Wooden

The Chairman of the Colonial Lord Ognore used to bo Mr slat they were using as, a guide

Revs. Williams, So-Development Corporation gats into the gutter, But a red- David faced Brigadier conducting the clalist MP and Colonial Under £5,000 a year. Lord Ogmore is

bawied operation

out what Becretary. But he lost his sent 48. must rank as one of the oddest in, the General, Election last commands so far in the "cold February.

The Evening Standard says that now he has resigned from the Colonial Development Cor- Lord Troigarno" will Poration, riva most of his energy to a Under-machine-tool manufacturing firm Now of which he is Chaiman, peta Allee He is also on the board of other industrial concerns,

Ile became

a Peer in June, "Carry on painting,” he yell- ed. "The red caps

saluted a rejoined the Government to their task while jaa Commonwealth end bent. the Soviet officer turned His Secretary in July. back and stoolly aludied Whitehall belloys Mr bearby tree, Reuter?

{will 'mové him again.

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