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THE HONGKONG TI LEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1950.

LULL

ON

Chinese Pouring Reinforcements Across Taedong

Seoul, Dec. 7.

South Korean troops on the United Nations defence line south of Pyongyang tonight fought off a surprise Communist attack."

In a bitter three-hour figat, the South Koreans regained several hundred yards which were lost in the early stages of the battle.

The attack-in the Yulli area 30 miles south east of Fongyang-broke the four-day lull over the front since the Eighth Army abandoned the North Korean capital and formed a new line to the south.

Vital Day

In Talks On

New Guinea

It was not clear whether the Communist attack signalled the opening of a new offensive or whether it was a local probing steb.

The absence of activity along the other sectors of the front suggested that it might be pure- iy an exploratory foray ta teat the strength of the South Korcans.

Communist forces are tonight reported to be pouring rein- forcements southwards over the Taedong River towards the The was from

The Hague, Dec. 7. The Indonesian delegates were expected to put forward their chief proposal for a settle-entrenched Eighth Army. ment of the future of West New Guinea at a vital meeting with the officials of the Dutch Gov- ernment here today.

Under this plan, advanced as a compromise after three days of exploratory talks, the Dutch would grant de jure sovereignty over West New Guinea to the Indonesian Republic.

De facto administration would then be worked out by expert committees on the understand- ing that the bulk of the work and responsibility would fall on the Dutch.

most serious threat the flank, where the Com- munists appeared to be concen- trating their strengt in a hid to get a pincer grip on the United Nations forces.

Intelligence reports said that the Communists were continuing to regroup their forces in the Koksan area,

50 miles south cast of Pyongyang to the right of the United Nations line.

TROOPS CROSSING At the same time they were ferrying troops over the two- mile wide Taedong River Estuary, 30 miles south west of Pyongyang, from where they could threaten the left flank.

FRONT BROKEN

Her Majesty the Queen on her arrival with Princess Marie Louise, President of the Three Arts Club, and Princess Margaret when she attended the special per- formance of the Markova-Dolin Festival Ballet at the Stoll Theatre, Kingsway, in

London. Central Press.

POLITICAL

COMMITTEE

REJECTS SOVIET CASE

Lake Success, Dec. 7.

The United Nations General Assembly's Political Com- mittee today rejected Soviet objections by 42 votes to five, with four absentions, to give priority to a debate on the Chinese Communist intervention in Korea.

South African and Australian Mustangs scorched eight smallclared boats loaded with troops in infirmed cendiary attacks

south the Estuary"

early today.

Today's fourth session of the Netherlands - Indonesian talks was regarded as vital in that it might reveal the latest Dutch reaction to Indonesia's demands. Diplomatic and political cir- cles here felt that today and tomorrow would decide conference's chances of solving the problem. The Indonesian delegation to the conference was received in audience by Queen Juliana of The Nether- lands today.-Reuter.

Raw Materials Allocation

The Soviet Union and its be done to avert the danger of four supporters were alone in a third world war, then I must opposition. The four absten- say that what you are concocting tions were Saudi Arabia, India, will not ward off that threat. Indonesia and Burma.

"On the contrary, that threat Immediately after the vote, will grow. Your actions are oil M. Andrei Vyshinsky, the So- on the fire. The intervention vict delegate, lodged a "de- of the United States armed termined protest." He de- forces in Korea and against that the decision con- China is the crux of the matter.

that the majority That is the

a third source of over the obediently followed in

the world war

and of Chinnampo wake of

thost actions the Anglo-American must be halted if this threat is group, which was prepared to to be averted." encroach on the elementary rights of the minority.

CHINESE PRESENT M. Vyshinksy

The Peking delegation, head- had strongly opposed

ed by General Wu Hsiu-chuan, the debate on the Korean question on the round sat in the visitors' seats in the Committee Room and heard M. the Committee had al- ready started a debate on the that the present Korean situa- Vyshinsky oppose the suggestion Soviet charges of American tion should be given priority. aggression against China and

Dr Vavro Hajdu, of Czecho- the debate that

slovakia, supporting M. Vyshin- continued.

The Committee also voted by sky, asked: "What is the urgency questing that this matter 48 to five, with four abstentions,

re ive priority? Is it because, in a few days, it may be in the of fiction because the debate. Again M. American forces are running so ard his supporters fast?

Despite the strafing, however, other small boats reached the southern bank and unloaded troops,

The left 1. threat is not yet regarded as dangerous, how- ever, it was believed that only several hundred Communists have been brought across the Estuary, They are expected, however, to bring across large numbers tonight since the absence of a moon makes them almost immune from air attack. | UNEASY CALM

London, Dec. 7. Leaders of a delegation from the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation left Apart from the Yulli action, London Airport for New York an uneasy calm

prevailed all last night to discuss with along the front tonight as the United States officials the al- men manning the foxholes on location of raw materials to the frozen hilltops waited tense- Europe.

ly for a renewal of the Com- It included M. Robert Mar-munist onslaught. jolin, the Secretary-General of It seems,

however, that the OEEC, and Sir Edmund Communists are staying their Hall-Patch, head of the Bri.hand until their forces and tish delegation to the OBEC. Sir supplies south of the Tacdong Edmund said that they would River are sufficient to ensure discuss the allocation of cotton, that their next offensive would chemical products, including be strong nough to drive the sulphur, and non-ferrous Eighth A. y south of the 38th metals. Reuter.

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attend the Vyshinsky objected.

In his opening speech M. Vyshinsky had referred to the "debacle" which, he said, was brought about by General Mac- Arthur,

OIL ON THE FIRE He said that "what you are concocting" would not ward off the threat of a third world war. After referring to the "debacle" brought about by General MacArthur M. Vyshin- sky said: "If you ask what shall

'Peace is not only endangered by the advance of the democra- tic forces but peace is served because the aggressor is being beaten."

was

discussion on Korea, said that M. Vyshinsky's objection only one more instance of the Soviet habit of trying to turn the United Nations into a pro- paganda forum.

"PURE MOONSHINE" The charges of American aggression against China had! already been considered in the Security Council, which had taken the view that, in a large measure, they were "moon- shine."

Mahmoud Fawzi

Bey, of for Egypt, supporting priority the Korean question, read into the record the

proposal two days ago by the 13 Asian and Middle Eastern countries urging the Chinese Communists to stop at the 38th Parallel.

Tawzi Bey said that recently several other United Nations members had rallied in support of this appeal.

M. Vyshinsky, in a later speech, commented that the Secu- rity Council had first taken up alleged Chinese intervention in Korea on November 8. "During the month which has elapsed, the urgency of the matter did

increase not

except for the debacle which was brought M. Kuzma Kiselev, of Byelo- about and carried out in such a Russia,

that proposed

the talented manner by General Korean item be placed last on MacArthur, the debacle of the the Committee's list of subjects | American armed intervention in and urged that the Committee | Korea," he added. hear the Peking delegation on Now, they have to save Gen- the charges of aggression eral MacArthur's face because against the United States.

General MacArthur, on account Mr Kenneth Younger, for of the panle there, "is confusing Britain, urging priority for a fiction and figures."—Reuter,

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