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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1950...

"STANDSTILL" WARNING TO REDS

Seoul Interpretation Of Latest MacArthur

Retaliation Possible

Open War Scale

On

Seoul, Nov. 28.

General Douglas MacArthur's statement that the United Nations was "facing a new war" in Korea is interpreted generally at this Headquarters tonight as a "standstill" - warning to the Chinese Communists.

FIGHTERS

IN MOCK

ATTACKS

Army and diplomatic sources here noted that General MacArthur, despite the assertion that more than 200,000 Chinese Communists are now engaged in North Korea on an organised basis, had not said that the United Nations Army was engaged in any new war.

These sources said that his deliberate phrasing of "facing a new war" was intended to mean that officially, at least, he does not recognise ON COLONY the participation of the Chinese Communist

extra

Government in the war in North Korea.

Hongkong residents who awakened bleary-eyed

But, at the same time, the in the long run they were not carly this morning must blame sources pointed out that Gen- prepared for our offensive, But eral MacArthur's statement for the meantime at least, it was intended as a blunt warn- would seem that if this is the ing that the possibility of an reaction of unprepared Chinese open conflict with the Chinese | Communists, we should avold Communists must be faced and clashing with any who might recognised.

be prepared."-Reuter.

it on four squadrons of fast- flying fighter planes which have been zooming and droning over the Colony since soon after sun-

up,

They have been carrying out It is generally accepted here mock attacks on various targets that the MacArthur statement, in and around Hongkong.mn part intended to explain the Squadron leaders have been n.ilitary reverses of the past directing strafing attacks on Kai three days, was also delivered Tak, the Dockyard and various as a warning to the Peking ships in the harbour,

Government that, unless Its This has been a combined intervention in Korea was cur-

tailed, General MacArthur Navy-Air Force exercise. Two squadrons of Sca Furies and would consider retaliation on a Fireflies from the carrier Theseus, which is a few miles out in the China Sea, have been operating with two squadrons of Spitfires from Kai Tak.

The RAF PRO said this mor- ning that the RAF has been eager to have such an exercise for some time, so, with the Theseus in port, it was flecided to make it a combined one.

Incidentally, the worried citizen who telephoned to say paratroopers were being dropped over Kowloon was mistaken. It was only the met, balloon-and it was going up, not down.

Reds Exploit

Break

Through

ACHESON

TAKES

scale which would place the GRIM VIEW

war

United Nations in open with Communist China.

Among such steps would

Washington, Nov. 28, possibly be an aerial bembard- The Secretary of State, Mr ment of what the Supreme Dean Acheson, told Senators to- Commander

has repeatedly day that Chinese Communist described as the "privileged intervention in Korea presents a sanctuary" of Manchuria.

"PAINED SURPRISE" But while greeting with an proval the implied warning in General MacArthur's statement, sources here detected what they described as a note of "pained surprise" in the statement.

"very serious" situation and may mask even more serious Russian intentions in Europe.

toward

Mr Acheson appeared before a closed session of the Senato Foreign Relations Committee, as his Department dropped its It came as no surprise, for wait-and-sce altitude instance, to Army intelligence Red China and formally branded sources to hear of General

it an aggressor. MacArthur's declaration that more than 200,000 organised `Senator Tom Connally said Chinese Communists were Mr Acheson outlined in detail already in North Korea.

the crisis which Soviet Russian imperialism had brought upon the free peoples of the world.

Even before the disastrous offensive opened

last Friday, almost aware that

and that number frontline

they were

Yalu

Statement

In a spectacular blaze last night in Catchick Street, a large godown was razed to the ground, with an estimated damage of goods of $300,000. This picture shows a fireman in the main entrance battling with the fire. (Staff Photographer)

Most Important Engagement

Sydney, Nov. 28.

A MILLI involved in a naval

engagement-

was excused jury service here. His Job: Dancing teacher at a Sydney naval station,

The Judge classed the work as "most important." -Reuter.

King Peter's

Fears For

Young Son

FRENCH BATTLE

TO SAFETY

Saigon, Nov. 28. French troops who evacuated

in the an outpost

north east corner of Indo-China reached safety today after battling their way through Communist lines.

on

A military spokesman said some 50 men who were forced 10 pull out of Chuphalsan Monday had reached HarTM Coi, about 10 miles north near the border port of Moncay. The troops salvaged much of the heavy equipment in the fort.

The post itself was demo- lished by two days of concen- trated rebel attacks. The loss of Chuphaisan tightened noose around Moncay, military officials said there was garrison.

the but

no plan to evacuate the military

structed all French reservists in The French Saigon.radio in-

the southern area to report for three-week training period.

St Helier, Jersey, ·

Nov. 29. Ex-King Peter of Yugo- rear echelon troops combined for a "far more rapid creation

The Secretary of State called slavia fears an attempt by were already across the

of strength" in Western Europe, Yugoslav Monarchist agents River.

Senator Connally said in a for- to kidnap his five-year-old Interrogation of prisoners mal statement after the meet-son, Crown Prince Alexan- over the last fortnight left little illusion

Two other Senators said der, the boy's that the Chinese ing.

governess, (Continued from Page 1)

Communist soldiers, now fight- Mr Acheson was concerned over Miss E. M. Lunn, said here ing in North Korea, were volun- the possibility that the and 25th Divisions pulled back teers only.

Red

The spokesman said that south move in Korea might be meant today. behind the North-East sector of

Cast of Hanoi a week-long prisoners in

She disclosed that fact to mask Russian aggressive de-

she had the Chongchon River

sweep through the region near stated categorically that they signs in Europe-United Press.

received an "urgent summons"

the Red River had resulted in position around Kujangdong, had been drafted for

from duty in

the ex-King to take the more than 100 rebels killed. Prince,back to London from United Press. this Channel island holiday resort.

from

Several

By nightfall the entire 2nd Korea. Division was reported south of

One diplomallic

source said

the river at Wonni, 11 miles that the MacArthur statement, Secret

Secret Pact

from Kujangdong.

Story Denied

Thr

Hongkong Telegraph

Morning Post Building, Hongkong.

in effect, accused the Chinese

The ex-King, she said, was | momommmuneTRİK KUMPAN of "foul play" in Korea by:

not in favour of returning to The. 2nd Division was "deceiving" the United Nations.

Yugoslavia "unless the country doing its utmost under tre- "That may be true," a source

is ruled by a democratic gov- inendous pressure from anoted, "but at least it should

ernment." But he feared agents Communist force, estimated at not be considered as a sur-

of people in Yugoslavia fa- three divisions, to withdraw its prise."

Tokyo, Nov, 28. vouring a restoration of the artillery.

CHINESE INITIATIVE The Japanese Prime Minis- monarchy might try to kidnap Military sources

and to set admitted ter, Mr Shigeru Yoshida, today the young Prince One, and possibly two, Com-frankly that 'they were denied in strong terms the re- him up on the throne under a munist regiments were reported. "puzzled" by. General cent Soviet official news agency. Regency. to be already driving through MacArthur's contention that his Tass, report charging Japan was

Ex-King Peter recently re- the Tokchon gap along the Tae- offensive had caught the Com- negotiating with the United turned to Lonodn from the dong River near Pukehangni. munists at

an inopportune States for a secret military pact. United States. He left Yugo-

slavia in 1940

after it was moment.

The Japanese Prime Minister foremost Communist troops have reached Pukchangni, behind those from

With the present front lines said that the Soviet report was proclaimed a Republic under

which the a pure fabrication ordered guerillas to block

leadership which had the the

"Home for 'show-bound roads

Christmas" and then

drive no basis in fact. He was speak- Tito.-Reuter. wheeled towards the coast in a started, and with units all ing before the House of Coun-

front Threat to cut off a large part of clong the

fighting cillors. desperately to prevent giving

The

the United Nations forces,

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up still more ground, it seem- It Wis inconceivable that But it is not known here how fed to most soldiers here that Australia and other countries strong the Communist spear the Chinese held a distinct which had suffered at the hands heads are and what reserves initiative.

of Japanese militarism; would General MacArthur has brought "Time" admitted one officer Permit Japan to rearm. out to deal with the roaming here tonight, may well prove The Prime Minister said that Vanguards less than ab, airmiles that General MacArthur is he would never take the initia from Pyongyang-Reuter.. G right. It may well prove that tive in Japan, — Reuter

of

Marshall

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