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TRAPPED ARMY SLIPS THE NOOSE Safely In Hamhung Perimeter After Epic But Costly Retreat COMMENT "Dunkirk" Operation May Be

Staged: 13-Day Battle

em-

No fault can be found in principle with the modi- fications in the Colonial Development Act bodied in the Bill now under discussion in Par- liament. The increase in the total sum, partly made necessary by falls in the value of sterling, has long been expected and in the increase in the annual outlay may prove an administrative con- venience.

As on defence, both the Conservative and the

Tokyo, Dec. 10.

Weary, bedraggled Marines, G.I.'s and a handful of British Commandos tonight settled into new defence lines on the Hamhung perimeter after a terrible 13-day fight to escape Chinese hordes which barred them south from the Chosin Reservoir.

HONGKONG

Labour Party are united DOES NOT

on the necessity for colonial development on

a scale far exceeding IMPRESS

anything contemplated! before, the

Both,

an

war.

as

too, are agreed that it is urgent matter economic expansion is the solid foundation on which social welfare and ultimately, responsible government must rest. Mr Creech Jones, former Colonial Secretary, said few weeks ago "that quick results in colonial

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Hugging carbines and sub-machine guns as they drove and marched down the snow-bound escape lane, 10th Corps troops entered the safety of the tight 15-mile beachhead strip encompassing Hamhung and its port of Hungnam, a few miles to the south.

Shark Rams A

Canoe

Brisbane, Dec. 10.

A shark here rammed a canoe carrying two boys. made a nine-inch hole in the side, lifted the craft right out of the water and then chased the occupants to the shore.

The boys plugged the hole with a towel but had to make the last stage scrambling through the shallows with the fish a few feet behind them. Reuter.

Ilse

Koch In

Insanity Ward

This beachhead is well supplied from the sea and defended by a powerful Marine and Navy air arm, but it will be quickly encircled if the 100,000 Augsburg, Germany, Dec. 10. or more Chinese in the North-East follow through.

Koch,

of

on

Ilse

the "beast New York, Dec. 10. The United States ban on

Buchenwald" who is now shipments to Communist China,

for atrocities against. The

with the enemy units was not known, trial costly... 30-mile the Portuguese Hongkong and

at Germans, has been removed to be drawal from Chosin ended with but air observers said that colony of Macao should

the troops on top of

mud- least one division has been spot- the psychiatric ward of matched by other Western na-

lorries speeding downted near Sinhung, 17 miles north

Augsburg Hospital, informed those which coated tions, particularly have received considerable the last lap to Hamhung-down of Hamhung..,

3rd

sources said tonight. In battling their way to Hung- road kept open by a 11 American economic assistance, Division task force sent north nam, American Marines

year-old wife came foreign trade officials said to-

through some of the bloodiest commandant day.

fighting in their history.

Com-

to help their escape.

A 10th Corps spokesman caid there were so many planes In the air today that "they got in each other's way."

saw

on

German

The Marines

the were proudest of not leaving any of their dead or wounded behind. One Marine remark- ed: "We did not do that and we never will."

They added that without such action, the achievement of the embargo's objective-the blocking of anything likely

An officer, after watching advancement to sustain the Chinese

one young Marine riding were required. The ris- munis: war effort was highly top of his duffle bag with frost-

since

ot supplies

bitten legs swathed in rags to ing demands for better doubtful,

rubber.. metal and other ma-

the knees, said: "I have not living," coupled with the terials would still be avail-

seen anything like that since I effects on population of able.

of newsreels Traders said that Hongkong's soldiers captured at Stalin- preventative and curative

ban on the export of a long list medicine, "made the

grad:" al strategic materials-apparent- necessity of telescopingly in response to the United into a short States restrictions and possibly progress period imperative." That, to open the way to the licensing of needed American imports- up to a point, is true, but

was not expected to ease the just as many people are new American export controls.

The officials claimed that the convinced that the of political emancipation American regulations, especially if carried out by other countries, now actually endangers could strengthen the United Tobruk-like the economic progress on States' hand in any negotiations

in Korea. which it depends, so are those who are doubtful that economic advance can be further telescoped without running very great risks.

pace

There was feeling that Singa- pore might be included in the proscribed areas.--Reuter.

AI- the the with

Major General Edward mond, the Commander of 10th Corps, is defending

perimeter raost of the American 7th Divi- sion, which had seen little ac- tion so far, the badly-battered Marine Division and the and Capitol South Korean Divi- sions two of the best in the South Korean Army.-Reuter. The Chinese Communists

3rd

Sabotage Of slashed at the middle of the re-

Transport

Seattle, Dec. 10.

It is enough to recall the ground-nut fiasco. And 'there are other directions in which the Colonial De- velopment Corporation Military officials have re- may have bitten off more than it can chew. The mere granting of money is nothing in itself. Capital intended to develop new industries or introduce new methods

treating column and hammerea at is rear, but the hollow-eyed and battle weary troops 'tream- ed into Hungnam in bullet- ridd.ed trucks, jeeps, tanks and tractors.

The column was hit twice ported, after an investigation, today in the snow-covered foot- the 12,000-ton hills above Sudong, but an that damage to

naval transport, official spokesman said that the United States Marine Phoenix, in Seattle Marines fought off both attacks Harbour was the work of a "handily." "malicious crackpot."

As the troops poured into the It was first reported by Navy beachhead from the northwest and north, the United States officials as sabotage.

The transport was docked Third Division fanned out to de- of agriculture could be here after carrying troops and fend the coastal pocket that soon

the

than 60,000 wasted unless

re-supplies to Korea Damage was will contain more cipients possess the skill estimated at $200. Five electri-United Nations troops.

were said to have An immediate withdrawal by and the education to cal motors

been damaged with a spike or sca the biggest "Dunkirk"

operate them. Though an ice-pick thrust into afmature operation in American history-

'the need for caution may not be so great in the economic as it is in the political field, wise spend- ing calls for patience. Neither Britain's credit nor Britain's prestige can afford any more costly monkey-nuts.

wires. There have arrests.-Reuter.

but

been no appeared to be inevitable,

no official would confirm it- United Press.

GRASS FIRE

BLOODY FIGHTING Menacing the evacuation beachhead at Hungnam were concentrations of enemy troops reported to be moving east and different roads. The strength of]

The 44- of the former of Buchenwald apparently went berserk in her Lieut. Colonel John Partridge,

cell after hearing wit- Commander of the First Marine prison Engineers Battalion, brought csses charge her with sadistic

at the activities

Nazi con- what was left of his feree into

centration camp, Informants Hungnam today, and his opere-

said. Officials connected with tions

William officer, Major

ber trial said the court's first Schwebke, estimated that 60 per

Monday morning cent of his force was lost while business on paving the way for tanks arid would be to delerm ne whether really insane.-United tracks to escape the Chosin trap.ge is -United Press.

Press.

Central

Cooling

&

No doubt some earnest persons have from time to

time devised a formula for the measurement of thirst. They might, for instance, multiply the temperature (in degrees centigrade) by the humidity (in degrees of discomfort) and divide by the energy expended in the game in progress or in strokes per hole, goals per chukka, runs per over. But whatever the variables involved, the answer remains constant. Take a long glass of Rose's Lime Juice with a couple of ice-cubes floating; hold it to the light and gloat over its pale translucent greenness, rock it gently until the ice-cubes tinkle. Then put your- self outside it.

ROSE'S

Lime juice

A grass fire covering several. hundred feet of ground shortly before 7 o'clock, this morning near the Yaumati" railway station was put out after the south toward Hamhung on three Sole Agents: CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

arrival of a fire engine.

-MAKES THIRST WORTH WHILE