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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1951.
US PRESSES FOR SHOWDOWN Condemnation Of Red China As An Aggressor Possibility Of A Split In
United Nations'
Ranks
Lake Success, Jan. 7.
a showdown in the The United States is determined to force United Nations this week on whether Communist China should be con- demned as an aggressor in Korea, according to observers here.
American diplomats, in a series of interviews and notes, have made their position clear to all United Nations members except the Soviet bloc.
Extra Guard On
President
to
Washington, Jan, 7. Unusual precautions have been taken to protect President Truman during his visit to the Capitol Building tomorrow deliver his aunual State of the Union message. No standing will be permitted In the public galleries (as in past years).
The Capitol force will be reinforced by uniformed and plain clothes men from the Washington City Police Department by the Secret Police. of the way corners in the House wing of the Capitol were searched during the week-end-Reuter.
FIGHTING
and Out
IN KOREA
But the showdown move may cause a crisis in the United Nations for many members are split on the issue. Spokesmen for the American delegation say that the majority of members must close their ranks and take common action against Communist China at once.
The chief United States de-afternoon, the Ministers will
Warren Austin, also discuss the proposal. legate, Mr warned the Political Committee last week that disunity at this the United stage might send Nations the way of the League of Nations.
The American view is also that if the United Nations fails to act strongly and together at this point it might encourage the growing tide of isolationism the touched off recently by former Republican President, Mr Herbert Hoover, and make it virtually impossible to get American públic support for any American aid if Burma Indo-China were threatened by Communist China.
The
or
British Commonwealth of Nations and some Asian and Arab countries are believed to
Opposition from the Indian Prime Minister Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, to the American proposal was expected for Mr Nehru has been a moving spirit in the thus- mediation efforts far fruitless
There in the United Nations. was no indication that Mr Nehru the militant American shared
Chinese approach to continued intervention or had been shaken in his belief that mediation could to with- persuade the Chinese draw their troops.
Informed sources said Sir Benegal Rau, Indian represen- tative at the United Nations, would probably fly to London from New York to place before the Commonwealth conference- be desperately trying to head a new, plan for a cease-fire. Mr off the decisive action now. Nehru was expected to ask the the United conference to support this plan being waged by
in opposition to the American States.
proposal.
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the
Their view is that many of them are not yet ready to face showdown which might involve them in a war with China and a possible world war. DELAY POSSIBLE
are supporting last- Asian bloc for concessions to
(Continued from Page 1) leading southward to Taegu and Pusan.
Further east of the fighting area, Eighth Army troops withdrawing
Seoul from abandoned Suwon, 16 miles such south of the former South cease-fire, Korean capital.
has
Front despatches said there
méets
The belated arrival of Pakistani Premier, Mr Liaquat Ali Khan, was expected to demands of strengthen the Britain and the Commonwealth's
com-China.
If June Havoc had had no hammer to make up this gown of beaten silver it would literally have been a case ·· of June bustin' out all over. Film star June, who is in Britain to play opposite James Mason in his new pro- duction “Del Palma," designed this dress from an old Indian sari. When the seams were put together she found it impossible to sew them, as the silver threads were too tough, so they were rolled and beaten together with a hammer.
Cease-Fire Team
Waits For Nehru
They minute efforts to find a promise solution in Korea.
The Political Committee Britain, India, Pakistan and consider Ceylon have recognised Com- tomorrow to an attempt at a Korean imunist China. Australia, New Zealand and Canada have not. Liaquat Ali Khan at first refused to come to London because the dispute over Pakistani-Indian Kashmir was not on the con- ference agenda, but he changed his mind when promised that
Prime Ministers' con-
Kashmir would be discussed in- ference in London.
The United States delegation, formally.-United Press, it is understood, would be pre- pared though grudgingly to ac- cept a further delay.
But there may be a few days' delay in presenting the final plan for some feel that it would be wiser to wait for a clear-cut between been no contact
the with- decision from Common- the main body of the drawing Eighth Army forces wealth and the Chinese troops forging southward on the east coast.
General MacArthur's Head- quarters said in ä Sunday Com- the communique that
The delegation is now work- munist forces continue to flowing on a resolution which would
the across the Han River in
condemn China as an aggressor vicinity of Seoul. The commu-and call on the newly created nique said that large numbers "Collective Measures Com- of Red troops crossed the Han mittee" to consider what sanc- River south of Seoul on Thurs- tions should be taken against day night. It cited civilian Peking-Reuter. reports which said that 5,000 to 6,000 enemy troops had crossed the river west of the fallen city.
SERIOUS THREAT
from
Gen. MacArthur also reported that aerial observers had sighted thousands of troops in the vicinity of Yangyang, which is only 10 miles above the 38th Parallel on the extreme east coast.
BRITAIN OPPOSED
London, Jan. 7. Informed sources said today that the British Commonwealth Prime Ministers would
oppose
NEW COUP
REPORTED
IN NEPAL
Lake Success, Jan. 7.
The United Nations cease-fire team still awaited a go-ahead from the Indian Prime Minis- ter, Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, today before formally disclosing its latest formula for halting the Korean war.
be discussed by the The Assembly's Policy Com- should mittee is due to resume debate newly-created Collective Mea-
Com-sures Committee. on Monday morning on munist China's intervention in the war but quick adjournment
Among possible measures
been discussed are blockade of the
is expected if, as seems likely, that have Mr Nehru further postpones his economic message to the Indian delegate, Chinese Communists and sever- Sir Benegal Rau. Sir Benegal, ance of diplomatic relations by a member of the three-man nations that recognised Peking.. cease-fire group,
to-United Press. may. fly London this week to put the Lucknow, Jan. 7. Fifteen hundred Nepal Gov-Committee's latest plan for stop- ernment Gurkha troops joined ping the war before the Com-
West
in a
SO
far
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Hongkong Telegraph
Morning Post Building, Hongkong.
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an American proposal to brand the Nepali Congress insurgents monwealth conference there.
The only speaker coup d'etat at the Communist China an aggressor at the present time.
Nepal town of Tansen on Fri-scheduled for tomorrow's meet- The sources said the Minis-day, Nepali Congress sources ing of the Political Committee is the Nationalist Chinese dele- here claimed today. ters, at their meeting here,
Dr T. F. Tsiang, who gate, would resolve that
The coup followed the insur- ΠΟ such
the served notice that he would action should be taken
until gents' capture of Tansen - all plans for a cease-fire in headquarters of Palpa Province. make a tough speech demand- Korea had been fully exploited. 100 miles west of Nepal's cap ing punitive measures against Communist forces wheeling
Katmandu-when State Peking. tal of The United States, impatient
Price. 20 cents per edition. south-east of Wongju in Central with abortive mediation efforts, troops joined a rebel procession
The blueprint of the media- Korea threatened seriously to
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non - Communist and freed the former Governer,
Rudra Shamshere, who was in-tion group was understood to cut off the Allied withdrawal United Nations members to
a cease-fire, gradual terned last November for policall for
Postage: China, Macao, UK Bri down the east coast. Leading brand China an aggressor,
withdrawal of all foreign troops tish Possessions and other coun- elements of the United Nations sever diplomatic relations with tical activities.
Congress sources said that from Korea and a peace parley tries. $1.10 per month. forces fighting 14 miles south-her and impose economic sanc-
issues, prisoner the on Far East
such as had taken east of Wonju said they were tions.
News contributions, always wel they
Governor of Palpa, Formosa. and United Nations come, should be addressed to the Editor, business communications and "heavily engaged with a Com- Far from being in agreement present
in which Peking advertisements to the Secretary, munist force estimated at 3,000 with this proposal, three impor- General Prachandra Shamsher. membership full representa-
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Telephone: 26611 (5 Lines). Some 400 Communist troops Britain herself, India and Ceylon surgents as next to Katmandu tion. were brought under fire near were, said to be urging the in strategic and political im- Chuchon, 19 miles south-east of Commonwealth conference
to portance.
The United States is officially ACER ASUN
im- increasing There has been a lull in in- displaying
Printed and published by Wonju. An
Army approve granting China a seat Eighth spokesman said the UN, troops on the United Nations Security surgent activity while negotia patience at the delay in sub- William Alick Grinham for and
of a new cease-fire tions have been going on be-mission
of South China on behalf so far had identified only two Council.
It continued to North Korean divisions taking The British Cabinet will meet tween New Delhi and Katman- proposal.
Morning Post Limited at 1-8
City o part in the drive south and east on Monday morning to consider du for a peaceful settlement of impress on nearly all members Wyndham Street,
proposal and the "Nepal problem and poll- except the Soviet bloc its Victoria in the Colony of Hong of Wonju, but would not say the American definitely that no other North formulate the official British tical reforms in the Himalayan strong feeling that Peking. Korean or Chinese units were reply, expressing opposition to homeland of the Gurkhas must be branded an aggressor and that positive measures it at the present time. In the Reuter. in battle United Press,
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