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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LIEL/

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Chinese Reds Got The Oil After All

Washington, Oct. 19. Government officials told Congress today that "con- sklerable" quantities of 1 1,000,000-gallon U.S. oll shipmen went to Commun- 1st Chim from Japan after the outbreak of the Korean

Witr.

A pokerman for the Anny's Ofer of Occupied Areas was unable to explain why the ne- cupation authoritie, permitted off to leave Japon for led

Chino Port.

Testifying before the Senate Conniere sub-committee in

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Hongkong Telegraph 0.9

VOL V NO. 219

Robbed Of

$700 On Tram

A newcomer 10 the Colony named Tse Hum was the victim of a clever plekpocket wille rling On A framear belwren Sand Street and Wilmer Street. West Polat, carly this morning.

When The put hits hand into his pocket during the Journey he discovered that $200 he possessed had dim- appeared, and apparently his pocket had been cut with a razor blade,

Dubious

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1950.

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SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS RESIGNS

Violation Doctors Order

Of Soviet

Territory

Complete Rest

U.S. Apologises For Gaitskell May Be

Attack By Planes

Lake Success, Oct. 19. The United States apolo-

Types Landrined for an attack by two

In Britain

Loncion, Oct. 19, The Hame Sceretury, Mr

vestigating trade relations with James Chunter Ede. aid today

the

"dubtous fudividuals"

lucluding

saboteurs,

American jet planes on October 8 against Soviet aircraft on an airfield near Sukbyn Rechka.

New Chancellor

Bristol, Oct. 19.

Sir Stafford Cripps announced here to- night that ho had resigned as Chancellor of The airteld is in the Vate the Exchequer and as a Member of Parlia-

ROCK

arca, north-east

Korean-Soviet borden.

Russla bad demanded

of the

the

Chore Communists,

the that with chair possibly spokesman agreed nan Herbert O'Conor that, thehad Been landing in Britnitarnent of those responsible.

could have bren of "Lemendous help to a potential chemy."

GOVT'S REQUEST

Communist China.

from foreign

nchored off the

vessels ti::hing:

Coast,

to

the Gov- taking "extra prevent the

to

Me Chater Ele told House of Commons the ernment wast precoulians"

who

came on the

of International Trade, testified tors would concentrate that a "considerable portion" af fugees

went

On

new

ment.

Sir Stafford said that he had taken this step on the advice of his English and Swiss permanent doctors in the past few days.

The apology was contained in letter from Mr Warren Astin, the United States gelegate to

to the United Nations, Mr Trygve

He said that he would spend the next the United Lie, Natars Secretary General. 12 months quietly at his country home

'The letter, which wimited that the attack was the ream but might go on a cruise later,

in navigational error

and

11001 "AS CYL- judgment, said that, "as dence

faith, of its good United States Government

of

be

WYDA

N.

the Con- Said

cure in A Swiss

The sub-committee also heard illegal entry of foreign agents. from the State Department Far:

The diretonttre Eastern sjukesman, Robert hrels of an announcement that Barnett, that the government Britain had launched a

His successor will be named later. He bas naked pil and shipping nation-wide security check on

he is likely to be Mr Hugh Gaitskell, Economic companies not to ship oll totiens. Mr Chuter Ede said

police . and Security agents prepared to supply funds for Minister who has deputised for Sir Stafford would question thousands Edward Guinane.

the payment of any damages to while the Chancellor has been on deputy persons

have entered chief

a two of investigation for the Britain durian and

determined by United

a since the Nations Commission Commerce Department's Office war.

or other and a half months' sick leave. Ofeials said inveliga appropriate procedure to have Sir Stafford, 63, the "Iron Chancellor" who

re been inflicted on Soviet pro-: Kom Germany und

gave the national austerity as the means to econo- perty,"

mic salvation, returned this week from tinent. Ho underwent a rest for permanent residence: Dri-oup concerned had been re- nursing home. tain has become more secudiy- Ifeved and sleps had been minded since the Fuchs spy

taken for disciplinary action Doctors here say that despite Britain's economic dictator, Sir ngainst the two pilots involved, his rest Sir Stafford has not Stafford-Ican and tight-lipped Mr Austin further stated that recovered sufflelently from ex-slapped on the highest taxes air crews had been specially haustion caused by overwork. Britons have ever known in Chinese territory. He also ex-medical men who treated him other pleasures went sky-high Commander-in-Chief pressed regret on behalf of the that he needs a full year's break in price, and a purchase tax on

the from work, of

sold in practically everything United Nations forces in Koren,

At the end of that time he shops put an effective brake on -Reuter.

may be fit to come back Inta

public spending. public Hie.

a 24,000-drun consignment of Eastern Europe. fubricating oil

to the During the past four years, Mr Austin reported that the Communists after the start of 275,000 allens

entered Uritain Commander the Korean Aghting.

O'Conor sald the sub- committee has information that about 13,000 drums of oil went to the Chinese Communists "as late ng August of this year."

Sub-committee staff members esch drum contained

enid

gallons of oil

cuse.-United Press.

U.N. STAFF IN STRIKE MOOD

New York, Oct, 19. O'Conor said the committee Representatives of 3,000 was satisfed that all oll was people employed by the United shipped from the United States Nations last night went over before the Commerce

Depart-the head of the Secretary ment restrictions were imposed General, Mr Trygve Lie, und last march. I said the com- demanded a hearing before the miftee had asked government General Assembly

stoff

of the Air Forca

briefed not to violate Soviet or They agree with Continental peacetime. Cigarettes, beer and

Duke Homo For The Christening

Tonight the Chancellor can- celled all his engagements. He may take a sea voyage

with! Lady Cripps who, It is under- London, Oct. 1.

stood, played The Duke of Edinburgh, the persuading her husband to re- a big part in The staff committee, at husband of Princess

Elizabeth, sign. said that further public hearing, meeting last night, asked Mr arrived here today by air from will be announced when the in- Lie to appear before the staff Malta for Saturday's christen- is obtained-United and tlefend hiz policies.ing of his daughter, Princess

Anne-Reuter.

departments to provide all in-polley. formation about shipments. He

formation Press.

EDITORIAL

THERE

Reuter.

The New Danger Spot

HERE is no use pretending that the current developments in north Indo- China are anything but grave and that the Vietminh Communists have made Impor- tant gains at the expense of the French colonist forces. The reverses suffered by the French authorities are strategically and psychologically important. The fall of the Dong Dang fortress and the imminent loss of Langson were not part of the original Freach tactical plan for shortening their lines in order 10 strengthen defences against the Viet- minhese. These two developments have opened up unprepared for dangers. They mean the virtual elimination of a pro- lected frontier between Tongkin and China proper and they enforce the withdrawal of the French defences to 5 perimeter perilously close to Hanol, the capital of Tongkin. There are other significant and unconsoling features about recent affaires in north Indo-China. One is that the Vietminhese have progressed from the condition of being merely uncohesive bands of guerillas and have become a full- sized, competently led, well-equipped, thoroughly trained army who afford to indulge in modern military tactics such na encircling movements, diversionary assaults and infiltration In force, and it is worthy to recall that the Chinese Communist guerillas Inboriously ballt themselves. Into an effective army following a similar pattern. If, therefore, thero has been any underestimation of the Vietminhese AS

cohesive military machine, the final results of the China civil war and the recent achievements of Ho Chi-minh's forces should be suficient to correct any falso ideas on this score. The French and their political associates fa. Indo-China, the Vietnamese, can no "longer"avold_recognition of the fact that the Communists aro a very real threat to

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can now

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the future security of the country. More over, continued success parallel to that of the last fortnight will have the effect of giving militant Communism in South- enst Asia an impetus that may be wide- sprénd In 18 influence. Malaya, In particular, must view the situation in Tongkin with apprehension inasmuch that it is capable of giving renewed zeal and encouragement to the Communist bandits which have been plaguing the Federation for so long. Malaya is pinning its hopes on the eventual complete elimination of these guerillas through the medium of a long-term plan conceived by Sir Harold Briggs, Director of Operations in Malaya. The plan is designed to starve out the Communits by the gradual resettlement of Chinese squatters into fully protected areas well removed from the plantationG, thus depriving the bandits of their source of supply for both food and information. It is a subtle project which conceivably could succeed provided the guerillas are denled any outside help whatever. This mid can be largely restricted so long as the Vietminhese do not control the other side of the Malayn-Indo-China frontier, If they should do so, the Briggs Plan la seriously jeopardised, for the bandits could then very much more easily obtain the supplies they require and of which the Briggs scheme aims to deprive them. And, seen in the wider canvas, further spectacular success by the Vietminhese would seriously change the whole political situation in the Far East. The military link between Communist China and Viet- minh would be secured, offering scope for their adherents and sympathisers in coun. tries such as Slam, Burma and Malaya. For the future security of Southeast Asia, the French cannot allow the Vielminh military forces të win control of Tongkin.

"GREATEST RECRET"

The

letter of resignation Sir Stafford wrote to the Primel Minister, Mr

Clement Attlee, was published tonight.

of

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sald, "It is with the greatest regret

that for rea-: sons known to you and to bej made public, I tender you my resignation of the

post Chancellor of the Exchequer. Though my resignation unavoidable I would like to take this opportunily of em phasising my continued strongi support of the Labour Party Government.

of our country and the woriu.

HUCH CAITSKELL

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS

Korean Premier

To Have Escaped Into Manchuria

Tokyo, Oct. 19. The South Korean Radio at tonight that the North Korean Prime Minister, Kim Pusan claimed Il-sung, and his Ministers had fled across the Yalu River into Manchuria to prepare a winter guerilla campaign.

The announcement was made 115 American and South Korean troops fought their way into the centre of blazing Pyongyang, North Korean capital.

ACHESON PLAN APPROVED

Overwhelming Vota

Lake Success, Oct. 19. The United Nations Gen- eral Assembly's Political Committee today over- whelmingly adopted the whole "Acheson Plan" for giving the Assembly power to deal with aggression.

The vote on the seven- power plan for "united ac-. tion for peace" was 50 for and five against, with threo abstentions.

Mr Kenneth Younger (Bri tain), on behalf of the sponsors of the original plan, approved yesterday by the Assembly's Political Committee, suggested the following 14 nations for membership:

China, Colomblu, Czecho slovakia, France, India, Iraq, Israel, New Zealand, Sweden, Pakistan, the Soviet

Union,

Britain, the United States, and Uruguay

Mr Younger, whose Hat in- cluded the Big Five nations, (Continued on Page 5 Cal. Ú)

STOP PRESS

Into Heart Of

Pyongyang

Tokyo, October 20. The

Allied shock troops captured all of the eastern half of Pyongying on Thurs- day, crossed the Taedong river In the heart of the doomed city and seized a firm bridge- head on the west bank.

Supported by air strikes und

A dispatch from Pyongyang- tanks the Americans tore a gap all of the city east of the Tae- early today (Friday) said that the city's southern dofences and poured men through It In dong was declared secured the face of crackling fire from

after several hours of close- rooftops.

range mopping up.-United

und

Press.

hand-to-hand New Chancellor

American troops stormed across the Taedong River, on which the city

stands, and established a Laridgehead on the well bank, in the centre of the anclent city.

The Americana battered down American planes were already the defenders barricades being down from Pyongyang's fought bloarty inain, airstrip, captured this afternoon. The pilot of one jet fighter reported scores of North Korean trucks Seeing along the main road toward Sunchon, road junction about 30 miles nway.

These

skirmishes in streets

touses.

the narrow

among blazing wooden

London, October 19. Mr Hugh Galískell, Minister north the British Commonwealth of State for Economic Affairs,

Brigade and the American 24th was named tonight to be Division were last reported in new British Chancellor of the the south-western outskirts of Exchequer to succeed Sir Stat-

ford Cripps.

convoys were being Pyongyang, attackert by American planes.

They had left the main rostl

they raced

af

the

The announcement was made

of

This road, the Communists' to the city from the south to by the Prime Minister's Office at main

escape route, was expect-ake a wide sweep through No. 10 Downing Street and re- ed to be sealed within a few the port of Chinnampo, 34 Icased at the same time with the hours by South Koreans airlking miles to the south-west. The official announcement

Sir "I believe that their con

This, and a wage frecze In across the peninsula from the

up the road from Stafford's resignation because of tinuance in power is absolutely industry., were the Crippa' was captured cast

there to the capital-Reuter, coast port

his health United Press. essential to the future welfare of fighting afstion.

Wonun. Last reports placed In his unpopular task Sir Staf-the South Koreans only a little "I shall hope and expect-to ford lacked all the demagogic short of Ave miles from the resume public work at the end qualities that make for popular road, of a year's rest.”

Mr Attlee's reply said, "I hope But his integrity and single- that a year's rest will restoreness of purpose won the grudg you to our full vigour and that ing respect even of his fereest we shall then be able to welcomel political enemies. you back for a further periost of. EXPELLED FROM PARTY service to the country.

leadership.

5,000 PRISONERS

In Pyongyang, among

the charred ruins left by American Incendiary raids, Gla and South Koreans prowled the

Sir Stafford was one of Bri-streets mopping up Communist as clearly impossible to ta'n's most successful barristers snipers and inorter crews. disregard the doctors' opinion. before entering politics, caming

"I need hardly tell you how £30,000 a year.

The American Fist Cavalry Division claimed to have taken great is the loss to the Govern- As a Cabinet Minister he earn- ment which your retiremented only £5,000 a year.

about

4,000 prisoners during entails,

Son of the late Lord Par

the day. "For the last five years you moor,

Men of this Division ก Conservative who into the capital from the South broke (have taken a lending part in our turned Socialist, he

began just before noon. The counsels and have borne a tre- his political career as Soleilor-

South mendous burden, greater, I General in Bamsay MacDonald'

Korean First Division entered think, than any previous holder Labour Government in 1990, from the south-east three hours of your office.

For 10 years after that The Prime Minister tonight violently opposed Labour Party planes lo soften

Both forces called in fighter told King George of the Chon-chiefs on questions

up the deep of So- trench-End-blockhouse defence cellor's resignation.

cialist doctrine and

Ex system on the outskirts. pelled from the Party in 1930, MAN OF MOMENT After carrying out several Many people in Britain-not Government missions, includ only Labour supporters-looking the ambassadorship to

WAS

later,

he

upon Sir Stafford as the man Moscow (1040-42) he was re- Hunghom Armed

to the Labour Party

Robbery

who pulled Britain out of her admitted economic abyss-and sacrifced in 1945. his health and personal" po- Sir Stafford's resignation will pularity to do it.

bring the Labour Goverment Two men, one armed with a For years, Sir Stafford has majority in Parliament down revolver, gained entry into No. suffered from stomach trouble. temporarily to six,

66 Wuhu Street, second floor, ite became a vegetarian be-t It will mean

by-election Ifunghem, about 9 o'clock this cause of it. But overwork in his constituency, south-east morning and ranacked the since he took over the gargon-Bristol, which

returned him premises after subduing the m tuan job of directing Britails with majority of 10,893 at mater under the menace of their economic affairs In 1947 has the last election.

weapon. made his illness worse,

Mr Hugh Galtskell, 44-year They stayed on the premises Mie Galtakell, tipped as the old Oxford educated economist for some timo. new Chancellor, is due back became Minister for Economic their goinway.

before making here tomorrow from inancial Affairs and Sir Stafford's No. 2 talks in the United States, and a March this year.

The robbery was reported to the Police abotré, 10 am, "The Canada,

Since then he has been active los rulered by the Inmates has Aged 44, he is an economist, as Britain's representative in not yet been, asworsed, but it During

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