THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1950.
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'No Appeasement' Assurances Home From
Encouragement To SE Asia
Tokyo, Dec. 10.
High American sources said today that as- surances from Washington that there would be no appeasement in the Far East will strengthen the determination of leaders all over south-east Asia to resist Communism.
The first assurance was given in the com- munique issued by President Truman and the Bri- tish Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, after their talks.
But even more specific, in- formants said, was that of the
MACARTHUR Secretary of State, Mr Dean
DISMISSAL
DEMANDED
Washington, Dec. 10. Senator Harley Kilgore (De- mocrat, West Virginia) propos- cd today that General Dwight Eisenhower be named overall commander of the Allied forces in the Pacific and in Western Europe.
He coupled his proposal with a derrand for the dismissal of General MacArthur as Pacific commander, saying, "There is no place for sentiment in the selection or retention of men in positions which affect the lives of us all."
General
Acheson, to the Congress on Saturday that the United States is firmly and definitely against any appeasement in Asia,
Mr Acheson's statement was taken as a definite promise that the Anglo-American no-appease- ment policy applies fully RS much to the Far East as it does te Europe.
American sources said that Asiatic fears have been roused. during the past week by reports indicated from Europe which
that the top-level thinking there favoured virtual abandonment of the Orient to Communist ag- gression.
HOPES RAISED
These reports, the informants said, tended to undermine the Asiatic will to resist Communism instead strengthening any
of
idea of self-help.
Early last week, the Japanese- owned newspaper Nippon Times asked bluntly if Asia was going to be sold down the river in an attempt
save Western Europe.
to
Eisenhower's
name has been put forward for ap- pointment as supreme comman- der of the United Western
But in a lead editorial today, European defence force being raised by the 12 Atlantic Pact the newspaper said, "The state- men! that 'there can be no powers, but since the European,
command will be under the thought of appeasement or of Atlantic Pact and the Korean 1twarding aggression whether
command is under the full
United Nations, it was not clear how a single commander could
hold both positions.
as
Senator Kilgore said General Eisenhower's appointment commander for both the Euro- pean and Pacific areas would do much to strengthen unity at home and to promote Operation ambong America's allies. United Press.
Co-
Colossal Budget For Air Force
in the Far East or elsewhere'
raises the hope of not only the Korcans but of all Asia and of
Claims By
Korca
Lieutenant Gwlyn Davis, wounded in Korea, being removed from an RAF transport hospital plane at Lyneham airfield In Wiltshire. Many of the wounded have been flown to England.
Negroes Watch Dr. Bunche Receive
Nobel
The
Prize
Oslo, Dec. 10.
Negro officers and men, with their wives, from the United States forces in Germany were among the distinguished guests, led by King Haakon of Norway, who packed the Oslo Univer- sity Hall to see Dr Ralph Bunche receive his Nobel Prize today.
North Korea representatives of
London, Dec, 10.
is
American ceived the Physics prize for his "development of the photo-
nuclear processes and graphic method for the study of his ad- vances in this connection mesons."
BERTRAND RUSSELL
on
Cairo Protest Over Sudan
Cairo, Dec. 10.
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Ibrahim Farrag Bey, the acting Egyptian Foreign Minister, sald tonight that
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the Egyptian Government had protested against recent
the suggestion in Sudan Legislative Assembly
that Khartoum
the Sudan should be déclared a self-governing territory.
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He added that Egypt had taken all the necessary steps to maintain her rights in the Sudan.—Reuter,
America Getting
Down To It
Washington, Dec. 10. United. States Government leaders today started the prac-. tical work of carrying out the. Truman-Attlee programme for This year's Literary prize the defence of the free world went to the 78-year-old British against aggression, within 24 philosopher, Earl Russell (Bert-hours of its publication. ran Russell) for his "versatile. His hand strengthened by the and important writings in which statements of President Truman, he has show himself an apostle and Mr Clement Attlee, the Bri- of humanity and freedom of tish Prime Minister, on the thought,”
urgency of North Atlantic re- the
George C. armament, General Marshall, Secretary of Defence, urged immediate action by the Senate Appropriations Commit- tee for increased arms produc- tion here and the enlargement of armed forces.--Reuter.
all free people that peace, free- dom and security will be theirs,
The 46-year-old now and in the future."
Negro, grandson of a slave and This assurance was given informer Palestine Mediator, the Truman-Attlee communique.the first Negro and one of the
United Press.
youngest men ever to receive the honour.
Among the guests were Crown Prince Olav, Crown Princess Martha, the Norwegian Prime Minister, M. Einar Gerhardsen, the Nor- wegian Government, the Armed Forces and the Corps Diploma- General Kim Il-sung, the tique. North Korean Premier, has In his short speech of thanks, claimed that the Korean Dr Bunche expressed his ap- People's Army and guerillas preciation of the significance of and Chinese volunteers have the award, not only to himself
but an individual, liberated almost the entire arca as north of the 38th Parallel and coloured peoples. But it will take from a year to "a part of the area south of it". Nobel Prize winners of past
half before the According to a New China years
were among the 2,000 effects of the huge spending pro- News Agency message received people who packed the Hall to Mr Faulkner, author of over gramme are realised, Mr Eugene in London today,. General Kim | watch King Gustav award this 20 books on the Southern United M. Buckert, Assistant Aircraft made the statement while year's Nobel Prize in Physics, States, received his award for Secretary, said tonight.
described
his last Chemistry, Medicine and Litera- what Pyongyang speaking in He was speaking to television Friday to mark the "liberation" ture.
"vigorous and independent artis- viewers in a programme called of the North Korean capital, As this was the 50th anniver- tic contributions to recent "Battle Report".
"Heroic People's guerillas, sary of the Nobel Foundation, American fiction," The present goal of the Air who
have penetrated
Professor Emeritus Otto Diels, States, and deeply past Prize winners were invited Force is a strength of 84 groups into the enemy's rear, have be- to attend and 29 were present. of Kiel University, and his Reichstein, of Basel, Switzer- by June 1, 1952, Mr Bückert
gun to attack the enemy in Eight men were honoured to former pupil, Professor Kurt land, for their discoveries con- said. The Air Force was at a
every corner south of the 38th day.
Adler, of Cologne University, cerning the supra-arneal cortex 48-group level when the Korean Parallel," General Kim Was
Professor Cecil Powell, of shared the Chemistry prize for hormones their structures and war started last June. Reuter, quoted as saying.-Reuter,
Bristol University, England, re- their "discovery and develop-effects-Reuter.
Washington, Dec. 10. The United States Air Force budget for this fiscal year has now reached a total of $14,000,- 000,000.
a year and a
to all
William Faulkner,
53- year-old American novelist, today received the Literary prize
for 1949. This was not awarded last year because no candidate won sufficient votes trom the judging committee.
was
as
The
went
ment of the Dien Synthesis."
Medicine prize jointly to Drs Edward C. Ken- dell and Philip S. Hench, of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, United Professor Tadeus
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