THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1950.
Queen Juliana of The Netherlands recently paid a visit to London. Here the Netherlands ruler is seen driving through London in the Royal coach with King George VL-Central Press.
Discussion Of Optimism Korea Asked
Flushing, Meadow, Dec. 4.
The heads of the delega- tions of Cuba, Ecuador, France, Norway. Britain and the United States to- day wired Mr Trygve Lie, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, ask- ing that the item "inter- vention of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China in Korea" be placed on the agenda of the pre- sent session of the Gen- eral Assembl;.
The telegram. to. Mr Lie requested that the item be put on the agenda as an important and urgent question. It added that an explanatory memoran- dum will follow. Reuter.
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Fades
ex-
Tokyo, Dec. 4. The Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Slugeru Yoshida, today for the first time this year, pressed the fear that the peace treaty for Japan would be de- loyed,
Speaking before a Committee of the House of Representatives, the Premier said that the new developments in Korea might incan that the
treaty peace might not materiallse as SOUR as it was once expected.
Mr Yoshida's Government had
COMPLETE EVACUATION OF EUROPEANS FROM TONKIN
IS
ENVISAGED
MALAYA
Paris, Dec. 4. The French Ministry for the Associated States (of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) is con- sidering whether to evacuate all non-essential Europeans, not only French, from Tonkin, a
from Tonkin, a POSITION Ministry official said today.
"All families of French civil servants and
military personnel are to be evacuated," the IN HAND
spokesman added. "This order was given as a pre- caution."
Singapore, Dec. 4. Mr Malcolm MacDonald, Com- missioner-General for South- East Asla, said here today that Indo-China, Britain would whatever happened in French be of able to handle the situation in
The rich rice-growing Delta now holding the of Tonkin, of which Hanoi is and
south-west southern the capital, has been menaced periphery is being re-equipped. parts of the by Vietminh insurgents for the All round the periphery past few
months. The French the French Tonkin bridgehead Malaya. have been forced to abandon the Vietminh forces are fortress posts o'n the Indo- Chinese border.
It was also reported from
en-i
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sconced in jungle mountains, "Even on the worst interpreta- water-logged rice-felds and tion, there is no question what- mosquito-infested swamps. ever of us giving up resistance Most of the Victminh forces to the Communit Terrorists in come from the Delta villages Malaya, either voluntarily and the French believe women
their compulsorily," he added. nostalgia for home to be
Mr MacDonald told а Press important factor in deciding conference that Malaya was their leader, Dr Ho Chi-minh, pretty sensitive to what hap- to attempt to win back that pened elsewhere in South-East
As1.
Hanoi tonight that the French authorities in Tonkin had de- cided to evacuate all and children in the whole Delta, Some sources in Hanoi fear that the Chinese intervention in Korea might encourage Dr Ho Chi-minh’s Vietminh to. Ko ahead with their long-awaited offensive.
arca.
an
"The terrorists became bolder His frontier successes
have when they heard of the Com- raised Vietminh's prestige and munist successes in Korea and heartened his guerillas the periphery, where posts dot the roads the rice-flelds.
PHUTAI TREACHERY
inside Indo-China. However, we have. French sufficient forces here to handle through the situation."
There have been more and more reports recently that the Vietminli were preparing for a three-pronged drive on Hanoi, city of 150,000 some
Mr MacDonaki, 90 miles
fresh from inland from the Gulf of Tonkin.
talks with French leaders in Since the French Union forces
Paris, said developments of im- had to abandon the frontier re-China are asking whether
Military observers in Indo-mense significance were taking gions north and south, the
the place in Indo-China. French have
French forces can be ready be-
The
based their
de-
Bao Dai Government
fences on a periphery 350 miles fore the Vietminh drive down was about to take over prac- long covering Hanoi.
on Phulang Truong Phuloi tically complete authority in and Viettri, the pivots of the all internal national affairs in front line.
SUPPLY LINES READY
The supply lines
for a Vietminh offensive are known Vietminh brigade of 10,000 men be organised and the
to
No Giving
it
Perhaps simultaneously Vietminh force might push up from the south of Phuly squeeze Hanoi,
to
the
The Vietminh captured defence post of Phutai, a few miles south of Hanoi, on Friday. The French recaptured the post, which had been garrisoned by Vietnamese (Government) troops, the following day,
The authorities in
Hanoi
always been optimistic regarding Way To Red suspected that there had bean
as-
on early signing of the peace treaty and had repeatedly sured the people that it was "just arstind the corner."
The Premier added, however, that he believed a third world war would not break out at present.-Renter,
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Pressure
Sydney, Dec. 4. Australia's Minister for Ex- ternal Affairs, Mr Percy Spen- der, said here today: "We must not give way to pressure but do what we think right to avoid disaster.
"When disaster overtakes us the waverers become vocí- ferous, and it is at these times that we should stand firm to- gether and thus assist in riding the storm of tumult which is sweeping the world."
Mr Spender, who was speak- ing at a civil reception at the Town Hall here, said that men in high positions throughout the world were secking a working basis to obtain securi- without sacrificing high principles.
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"It is vital for the British Commonwealth and the United States not to show any
of unity," he declared.
ter,
lack
treachery in the garrison of 30 men, as all the post's armament had fallen into the hands of the Vietminh,
On the French side, 10 were killed and 20 are missing.- Reuter.
American
As
Vietnam, The armies of Viet- nam, Laos and Cambodia were ly independent force to a size being developed as a complete-
at which they would be capa- ble of defending the country.-- Reuter,
Earning His Keep
Brisbane, Dec. 4.
An outback drover's mon- grel, Stumpy, has won pounds in bets for owner "Barlow" Jackson since he learnt to. catch pennies, tell heads and tails with his tongue, and lay them down 39 ordered.--" Reuter.
Position
Pravda Sees It
Moscow, Dec. 4. Pravda's correspondents in New York, G. Rashadin and Filipoc, under the headline "Ameri- can war hysteria," reported today that "collapse of General MacArthur's 'decisive offensive' was not only a m'tary but a great political defeat for the America.. interventionists."
Discussing President Truman's alarmed French parliamentar- and Mr Dean Acheson's state-ians. The same was said to be Reu-ments, Press comments and Mr true in the Unad Nations lob-
Warren Austin's United Nations bles and assembly halls. speeches, Pravda said: "The "AMERICANS ALARMED"
threats of the maddered American adventurers will not
The correspondents reported: "The American people as a
war
Italian Defence frighten peoples struggling for whole are becoming more and
Expenditure
Rome, Dec. 4.
was +x-
peace."
more alarmed with the adven-
The correspondents wrote turist foreign policy." that in order to keep partners Pravda also carried reports of the Atlantic Pact bloc in from its correspondents. V1
front
Italy's Supreme Defence line the Americans were Kornilov and A. Vassiliev from Council, which consists of Ser-resorting to threats and black-North Korea to the effect that, vice Chiefs and leading Minis- mail in efforts to intimidate fierce fighting was raging in ters, including the President, the Chinese people. They added: Seoul as well as in the Dr Luigi Einaudi, mot today to
"The object of Truman's rou- lines. They said partisans were consider an increase in Italy's
tine hysterical declaration or cutting communications, ex- rearmament effort.
November 30 was an effort to ploding transport convoys, firing The Defence Minister, Signor frighten the Chinese people but munition dumps and blowing Randolfo
Pacciardi,
Truman only succeeded in scar-up barracks. pected to demand the "surren- ing the junior partners of the
They reported: "Death awaits der" of Government
Atlantic bloc. This was evi- the Americans at every corner, who have hitherto opposed his danced by Attlee's hurried trip every street, every house." plans for a substantially
to Washington and the general They said 25 hostages were in- excitement in Europe.” creased rearmament budget.
executed for every American Pravda sald a So far,
killed grave almo- soldier
but a special grant of sphere and distrust
partisans of 50,000 million lire has been American,
the were undaunted, They also made to the armed forces. London, and
policy prevalls in reported that there were at that President, least 10,000 political prisoners Reuter.
Truman's statement seriously in gaols in Seoul-United Press.
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