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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1950.

HOUR OF DECISION FOR PEKING Mr Acheson Gives Warning In Striking Speech Over Radio "An Act Of Brazen

Aggression

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Washington, Nov. 29.

The Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, in a radio address to the National Council of the Churches of Christ today he is confident that "the United Nations will not be found lacking in firm- ness of spirit or determination in responding to this new aggression (the Chinese Communist thrust in Korea)."

The United Nations "cannot be intimidated by this new challenge to its authority into shaking off its responsibilities to the people of Korea.”

Mr Acheson's specch read in viet Union requires complete part: "A serious situation has subversion or forcible destruc- arisen-one which hoards gravestion of countries now free of danger for the peace of the their control.

world. I would like to talk to you about the meaning of this situation which has been created in Korea before going on to dis- cuss some of the broader ques- tions I had. in mind to raise with you this, evening. An act of brazen aggression has taken place in Korea,

"They ame encouraged to on. this belief by the act

in so doing they illusion that

along the inevit- are helping able course of history.

INEVITABLE

the process. =

and Soviet- Conflict is the Bolshevist

"The Soviet military powers, creates a very grave danger to free institutions -- a danger which

be under-

"According to the Bolshevist interpretation history points "Against these new, fresh and to the collapse of non-Soviet numerous forces our U.N. troops states and their replacement

Soviet-style But con- by are fighting bravely. ditions are difficult. They have controlled states. been met with heroic fortitude, anticipated in

"We have had dark days be- theory as an inevitable part of fore in Korea. When the first wave of aggression had driven to the beachhead of us back Pusan and the outlook was not bright, the United Nations showed no weakness of spirit or of determination because it

for a was fighting

principle. And I am confident too that the United Nations will not be found lacking in firmness

of spirit or determination in re- sponding to this new aggres- sion......

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NO INTIMIDATION

"We cannot be intimidated by this new challenge to Its authority into shaking off its responsibilities to the people of Korea,

must not

estimated. The course of action we have chosen is to join with other Allies in increasing the strength of the free world as a bulwark against Soviet aggres- The purpose of this sion. strength is not aggression. It is the very opposite. It is to de- fend such aggression."

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He added, "If ever time im- posed a test not alone of strength but of the character upon our people, this is such a time... For the first time in history world organisation has rallied to put down by force of arms crime committed against an in- "Now this new act of agternational community-United gression has created a new Press. crisis - a situation of un- paralleled danger,

Com- to

Chinese "For if the munist authorities continue impose upon their people this war against the United Nations they will vastly increase the danger to the whole fabric of world peace.

have

"If the Chinese Communist authorities

real concern for their well-being- of their people or for the regard of other nations they now have an op- portunity to do it.

Spheres Of

Influence

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Nepal Ready

For Reforms

New Delhi, Nov. 29. Top leaders of the Indian and Nepalese. governments met here today in an effort to reach agreement on Nepal's future, as reports reaching New Delhi said

the Chinese Communists re- newed their march' on Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.

An official communique said that the Prime Minister, Jawa- harlal Nehru, and his deputy, Vallabhbhai Patel, met the Nepalese Defence Minister, K. C. Kasier, and the Foreign Minister for a "friendly exchange.”

The Nepalese agreed with India that reforms should be made in the feudal State but rejected a time limit for carry- ing out such reforms,

Old Fashioned paper The

London, Nov. 29. "This is the. hour of decision. Mr Bevin, the Foreign Secre- The authorities of Communist. tary, told the House of Commons China stand before the judg-in its foreign policy debate to- ment of mankind The world day that the. Middle East had will watch their actions in been traditionally the scene of Korca and at Lake Success. internal disagreements, and

SOLIDARITY

"The United States has na special interests

or interests

rivalry. But there were recent events which gave ground for satisfaction, he added.

and con-

It must be a matter of satis- faction that these countries had

Korea Puts The Coffee Up

New York, Nov. 20.

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<^ New Yorkers" today paid“.

ton

cents (6d.) for their traditional five cents cup of coffee-all because of the war developments In Korca.

The city's leading chain of restaurants, which had stuck to its five-cent cup. throughout

of -- recent the price of

series. Jymps in vultee being

has hinally announced a hundred per cent` rise. Reuter.

Check-Up Shocks

British Relations With Spain

London, Nov. 20. Mr. Ernest Davies, Foreign Under-Secretary, declined in the House of Commons today, to undertake abolition of visas for travellers between Britain" and Spain.

It was a matter which the British Ambassador could dis- cuss when appointed, he said.

Asked when the British-Am- bassador would be appointed, Mr Davies said that there were administrative conditions considerations

wab

necessary

and it the agree-

upon which to seek Spanish Government's ment.--Reuter..

Taxi Owners ROXY

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The English-language news-

Cairo, Nov. 20. Statesman" said

Cairo's 3,000 taxis went off that. reports from Kalimpong the streets today following indicated the boy Dalai Lama, surprise police checkup on head of the Tibetan State, was taximeters in the last few days. contemplating fleeing his capital-Reuter. of Lhasa in face of advancing Chinese Chinese Communists. forces have reached the area of Glamdo Dong, 120 miles east of Lhasa.-United Press,

Pentagon

Not Worried

Washington, Nov. 29. turned their backs on any old- An Army spokesman today fashioned Ideas · of

against spheres of cautioned

"over-pes- influence and been able to join simism" about the United Na in a statement of common in- tions military réverses in tent to assist in the preservation Korea.

in of peace and stability

area.

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HIS ARMS

There was the tripartite de- different from those of theclaration by the Governments of majority. From the very begin- France, the United States

he crisis the Britain of last May, ning of the Korean United States has sought com- tinued. plete solidarity with the majo- rity of UN.. members.

by these "Questions raised acts of aggression in Korea, go far beyond this small and re- mote peninsula. They have to be viewed as part of the world picture. To be fully under-

At a Pentagon briefing he stood they must be seen as

said: "We have been in much part of world-wide operations

Within this framework many worse situations and have of the international Communist obstinate problems might be come out of them all right. Government..

settled:

The situation" is serious "but Another important decision this does not mean that all is "Those who control the So-was that Turkey and Greece lost, by any means." He said viet Union and the internation- should be associated with the while the United Nations for- al Communist movement have defence planning in the Medi- ces have withdrawn generally, made clear their fundamental terranean and in the North At-It has been, orderly. He de- design. It is to hold and soli-lantic. Treaty Organisation. scribed the withdrawal as "not dify their power however ruth- less the means may be re- In addition, all Middle Eastern of great distance."

countries members of the United In reply to questions the "The danger to the rest of Nations, Including Israel and spokesman said there had been of TORN GALSWONIHY'S "THE FORSTIE SAGA”

the General no talk around the Pentagon JANET LEIGH M-O-M2 DO NEW the world created by design Egypt, voted for arises out of the belief made Assembly resolution of Novem-of the United Nations 3 entitled "United Action elther evacuating from very clear in Bolshevist politi-ber

quired.

cal writings that the holding of For Peace", power by Russians of the So- Reuter.

troops

Korea

Mr Bevin said. or withdrawing below the 38th

Parallel-United Press.

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