THE HONGKONG ́TELEGRAPH,WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1950.
AIRPORT
LONDON Twenty-Nine Killed On Fog-Cloaked Runway
London, Oct. 31.
A British airline aircraft flying in from Paris crashed at London Airport tonight and killed 29 people aboard. There were two survivors one of them the stewardess. The airport was fog-cloaked at the time.
A British European Airways official said that the plane had a crew of four and 27 passengers.
Both the survivors were flung on the runway, away from the shell of the aircraft.
China's Korea
Action
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who
of the South Koreans, have. beca heavily engaged since Thursday in the Unsar region. In this region and the now captured Kusong, Chinese Communists had been reported.
The political implications of a Chinese 'interventions are so
in
to
The airliner, coming land on the ground control approach system, hit a pile of pipes and burst into flames.
Firemen rushed to the' scene but atte..pts to drag survivors from the wreckage were unsuc- cessful.
The heat was so intense that, the fremen were forced to treat and stand by helpless spectators while the plane burned out.
Reports said that a tew seconds before the crash the plane gained height, apparent- ly in a vain attempt to postpone the fatal landing.
Air services to the Continent and across the Atlantic were delayed by the worst
A number of for this year. planes coming to London were diverted.
DISASTER
Coronation Doors
Fire In Grounds Of Parliament
London, Ost, 31.
Fire broke out in IL- workman's hut In the grounds of the Houses of Parliament today, two hours after the King's State visit to open the
new session..
Five, fire-engines dashed to the hut in Blackrod Gardens, close to the Vic- torla Tower at the western end
Parliament of the buildings, The hut is used by workmen repairing the Tower.
The flames were put out by House of Commons firemen before, the AD.. pliances arrived. The walls of the hut were damaged.
Reuter.
Soviet Move
Against Lie Defeated
Flushing Meadow, Oct. 31. The General Assembly toda defeated a Soviet move to defe consideration of the proposa
to reappoint Mr. Trygve Lie
of th Secretary-General United Nations.
Immediately the Assembl Soviet delegat Mr Jacob Malik, said that
there
Two doors made of witch elm taken from the supports of the old Waterloo Bridge have been temporarily installed convened the weather
at the entrance of Westminster Hall for the opening of the new House of Commons. Picture shows the Corona- tion Doors being installed ready for the arrival of the King and Queen and other members of the Royal Family. (Central Press).
great that intelligence officers Visibility tonight at London
here today refused to say
Airport was officially reported Chinese troops had joined theat 20 yards at 8 o'clock-20 fighting-until the Americanminutes before the crash. field commanders Had made on announcement.
Observers here were mystified tonight by the apparent Chinese decision to send troops across the border.
"SAVING FACE” On the face of it, they ap- peared to be "too little and too late" seriously to delay....
the United Nations cleaning UP North Korea. One observer sug- gested that Peking had sent in a token force to "save face,"
Another observer said that the Chülése might have
sent in troops to fight a delaying 'action during the removal of power plant equipment from the Korean side of the Yalu River,
Reuter. SEARCHING FOR FACTS
: Hambung, Oct. 31. The Tenth Corps Commander, Major General Edward Almond, said today: that the United Na- tions forces would drive for the Manchurian border as fast as possible. The next few days should tell the size of Chinese Communist forces currently fighting in Korea.
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FOG-CLOAKED
The plane was carrying pas- the cheap sangers on one of £10 flights which fly in the early mornings and late even- ings.
The plane was named "Vin- cent".
It is understood that the other survivor îs a man. Both he and the stewardess were taken to a hospital.
Officials at the airport said it appeared most probable that the plane had touched down safely but headed off the fog- cloaked runway and, struck an obstruction.
The pilot of the plane was Captain N. Clayton-Reuter,
Sea Fury Pilot
Accused
Devonport, Oct. 31.
India
Declines To
Disclose Peking's Reply To Protest
New Delhi, Oct. 31.
China has told India that she is willing to hold peace talks with the Tibetans but that the matter is a domestic one admitting of no foreign inter- ference; according to well-informed quarters here today.
Indian The..
Government,
The. Felting authorities, in their reply which was received studying the reply here today, note of remained silent on its contents. here today to India's "surprise and
Chinese regret" at the
Government circles also silent, it movement of their troops into in Peking were Tibet,
stand reiterated their
Unofficial was reported here. that Tibet is an integral part of
circles there were said to be China, it was belleved.
critical at the references in Ir lia to the Tibetan operations Gen. Almond flew to Ham-
They expressed willingness
as an "invasion.". con- A film taken by a camera to receive the official Tibetan hung for a civil affairs.
News
"liberation" the of ference with local officials,
during an air firing delegation now in India
campaign was still blacked out while fighting raged in hills 18 gun
a plane on the way to China to seek a the town between exercise in which
An the Chinese press. · miles from
The Chinese reply was hand- the South Korean Third Divi- towing a target crashed into peaceful settlement of the issue action in and added that their Com- the Chinese sion, and
the sea, was shown at A munists.
sending troops into the countryed to the Indian Ambassador in Martial was necessitated by "pro- Peking, Dr Panikkar, after long Gen, Almond said, "The next Devonport Court
Judicial activities" on the part talks at the Chinese Foreign few days will show what enemy today.
Ministry-Reuter. forces are there. We will at- Lieutenant John Crowley, of certain foreign powers, tack in enough strength to find Fleet Air Arm pilot of a Sea 'out whether there is just one regiment or several, also what Fury fighter, was charged with causing the loss of a Royal Martinet plane. The Martinet, which was towing the target, crashed into the sea. Its Grow of two were killed.
weapons they are using."
Nineteen Chinese Communist Navy prisoners, all pripates, are at
here. present being held United Press.
Experts Confounded not taking sufficient care to
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was no recommendatic from the Security Council the appointment of a Secretary it was illegal to in General, clude the matter in the. Gener Assembly agenda.
He moved a formal resolu tion to defer consideration the question and to ask th Security Council to take up th question again.
The Soviet motion was de feated by 45 votes: to five wi nine abstentions.
Mr Lie's term of office Secretary-General expires February, A proposal th his term should be extende was approved by bine membe of the Security Council bu this was vetoed byc th Sovie Union. Since then the Cound has held several meetings.
matter without reachin decision-Reuter.
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Lieutenant Crowley, also charged
and with negligence Identify the target and towing aircraft during an air-firing and Hamhung, Korea, «Oct. 31.
ad-exercise, pleaded "Not Guil An American military viser with the South, Koreans "
Lieutenant Crowley, in evi got a newspaper clipping in a
As from that date the two companies will operate jointly letter from home on Tuesday. donce, said that after a series
at the same locations at Kai Tak to carry out all the The headline on the newspaper of flying accidents he "began
d: "Washington Exctively to dislike flying"..
Reds WouHe was away from flying functions of the two parent companies under the name of
for two years. When he', res
Cable: “AIRENG Hong Kong.
I these turned he suffered from tense Hong Kong Aircraft: Engineering Company Limited, Povser experts will just come out this pass in the dr He was con way, I will let them interview dent that he had identified Tel: 59137, 59138, 59139. some of our Chinese prisoners both the target and the towing of war."—United Press....
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