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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1951.
JAPAN PEACE TREATY ISSUE Asian Suggestion For A General Conference Opportunity For A Contact With Peking Regime
New York, Jan. 11,
Asiatic diplomatic sources expressed hope on Thursday that 2 general conference on the Japanese peace treaty be held instead of ar- rangements for a series of separate agreements, as reportedly proposed by the United States.
These sources said: "The former procedure may afford a chance to negotiate with Communist China on the whole pattern of Far Eastern issues."
These sources speculated that even in the event of
failure of the United Nations to arrange for full-fledged TRUMAN TO
discussions with Red China as a corollary to a possible Korean cease-fire, the opportunity to sit at a conference
table with Peking representatives may arise at the SEND MORE
óccasion of Japanese treaty talks.
TROOPS?
Washington, Jan. 11. President Truman, at a Press conference today, reasserted his authority to send United States troops to any place in the world without consulting the Congress.
Any decisions to give up the and it is expected that consider- idea of a general Japanese able argument would arise over conference plus the negligible the American decision not to likelihood of the success of place restrictions on Japanese re- United Nations mediators to armament as well as over the come to terms with Peking over United States ideas concerning Korea, would eliminate any Formosa, Okinawa, the Pesca- possibility of real contact bedores, and southern Sakhalin. tween Red China and the Australia, New Zealand and Western world.
the Philippines are said to have The risk that Russia would misgivings about rearming use such a conference as a pro-Japan. paganda forum would be small Commenting on the sugges- compared to the political gains tion to, invite Communist China that might arise from a debate to the treaty conference, the President Truman said that with Peking representatives. New York Times said editorially more troops might be sent to
These speculations were the
on Wednesday that "any plan Europe to join forces to be result of indications that based on such a contingency commanded by General Dwight Chinese Communist participa- can only be stillborn." But Eisenhower. In general, he tion in the discussions of a Asiatic sources stressed that it Japanese peace treaty may be is never too late to revert to agreed upon by the Western the procedure of separate treaties should Peking use the opportunity for propaganda or for voicing inacceptable terms.
United Press.
powers..
given a
The suggestion that Peking be choice in the matter originated at the Commonwealth conference in London on Tues- day, and these diplomats were encouraged by signs that the
United States took no immediate REPLY TO
Dean
steps to bar Peking's participa- tion. Secretary of State Acheson, at his Press conference on Wednesday, merely said that he had no official knowledge of such reports, emanating from London.
OPEN DOOR
RUSSIAN
PROPOSALS
London, Jan, 11.
These sources said Peking's Britain will give to Washing- participation in the treaty talkston her comments before the need not signify its recognition week-end on the United States by either the United States or draft for the three power reply the United Nations. They said to the latest Moscow note on а that, should the United Nations' further meeting of Foreign peace-making efforts
said, he would consult the Con- gress about sending troops abroad, particularly if this is necessary for the defence of any members of the Atlantic Pact, but he might send troops to Germany in an emergency without consulting the Con- gress. Moreover, he explained that he is also Commander- in-Chief of the United States forces.-
Mr Truman.
the Con-
said gress tries to restrict the use of United States soldiers by cutting down appropriations, He also said his Administration has no intention of abandoning the "Fair Deal and the Demo- cratic platform."-United Press.
Washington
in Korea Ministers, according to informed In The Dark
quarters here.
These couples are skating gaily through the Swiss" Ice Palace in Jungfraujoch, Switzerland. The world's most unusual skating rink is located some 70 feet below the surface of a glacier and the unique Palace and its fixtures have all been carved out of the glittering glacier.
French Successes In Tonkin Drive
Saigon, Jan. 11.
Many Vietminh insurgents were taken prisoner today in local operations within the French-held perimeter in Tonkin, tonight's military communique said.
These operations, which were continuing, followed Viet-
minh attacks last night at three Ilse Koch Throws
Fit In Court
points within the perimeter in the Baoninih area of the Red River delta.
fail now, the possibility of a conference on Japan may pro- The general lines of the vide an open door for an ex- American draft, which asks for
Washington, Jan. 11. Change of views with Peking, clarification of the Soviet pro- The State Department spokes- and may lead to discussions on posals, particularly on their man, Michael McDermott, said other Far Eastern problems. attitude to a discussion of Far today that the United States Two French posts came under
The Japanese peace
discus- Eastern problems, have British Government is in the dark fire from Vietminh mortars and sions could easily provide an approval, it is understood.
about a number of reported automatic weapons. excuse for. a discussion of The actual preparation of an developments around the
French aircraft other Far Eastern issues since agreed text of the note is still world.
attacked the United States' seven-point expected here to be done in He said: 1. The
northwest of United Vietminh forces
40 kilometres memorandum, which is serving Washington. The responsible States has heard nothing or re- Phyoyen, about
basis
northwest of Hanoi, for
Many consultations British diplomat is the British ported Commonwealth sugges- among members of the Allied Ambassador the United tions that the United States and Vietminh soldiers came over to Får Eastern Commission, States, Sir Oliver Franks,
Communist China hold high- the French side in the Hue sec-
to tor of central Annam, covers such questions as For- It
to try
where is understood that the
peace talks mosa and Japanese
clearing operations are con- Commonwealth Prime Ministers settle their differences. rearma- ment.
tinuing. London the United are being shown States draft and will be told of that the British comments, problem itself
as a
One source ventured what he termed a personal guess the Korean
to
level
from 2. Reports that Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru plans to visit the United States after the Commonwealth Conference are "news to us."
3.
Augsburg, Jan. 11. Ilse Koch, "red witch" of Buchenwald, threw a ft just as the public prosecutor was about to demand punishment for her in his summing up here today. "Carry her out as they ear- ried out the dead'. men of Buchenwald," the judge boom- ed.
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Two policemen lifted her up, chair and all, and swept her out of the court amid th
derous applause of the public, many of whom were old con- à Vietminh centration camp inmates. political commissar and a group leader surrendered with their weapons, the communique said. In the south the Vietminh lost
North of Hue
He had never heard any indication that Spain might be three killed, four prisoners and trying to line up some sort
five wounded in a clash south- and in the
The three power exchanges could possibly be solved with Moscow on a meeting of through the Japanese peace the Foreign Ministers Council treaty conversations since the tie in closely at the present stage question of Formosa has been with the work of the Common- Mediterranean pact as was re-west of Phanrang
of brought by the Chinese Com-wealth conference in London.-ported in some sections of the plateau country Commandos of munists into the Korean issue Reuter.
Press on Thursday. He said, local mountaineers "We know nothing on that."ambushed Vietminh forces. United Press.
as one of the conditions for a
settlement of the Korean war.
Asiatic diplomats-many of
whom represent nations of the Soviet Minister
British Commonwealth-pointed out, however, that acceptance by the Commonwealth
Prime
Ministers' conference and by the Philippines of the United States idea formulated in the Note to.
Dead
Moscow, Jan. 11.
The death was announced
the Soviet Union last December here on
proposals,
Thursday of Nikolai
Gaitskell Off To Paris
raided and
Posts manned by members of the Hoahao religious sect, east and northeast of Longxuyen, 150 kilometres southwest of Saigon, were attacked for an hour and a half by Vietminh forces, es- timated at about 100 strong on Jan 9 but they were forced to killed and 15 wounded. Chan-withdraw leaving behind five
London, Jan. 11. Mr Hugh Gaitskell,
The prosecutor demanded life imprisonment for Koch-Reuter.
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to go ahead with the peace talks Georgevich Naumov, 49, Soviet cellor of the Exchequer, left. even if Russia refuses to par-Vice-Minister of Agriculture. ticipate, does not signify ac-and Major - General Andrei here by air today for Paris to
The Vietminh lost 31 killed,
Printed and published by ceptance of the American speciale Yakovlevich Terebin, 49, chief attend a meeting of the Council 12, wounded and 17 prisoners in
William Alick Grinham for and of the Soviet Army's. Central of the Organisation for European mopping
on behalf of South up
China Only Britain, India and Hospital.
Economic Co-operation,
operations by Morning Post Limited French and Vietnamese
at 1-3 Russia the latter in the nega Naumov directed Russia's A
troops Wyndham Treasury official
said he in the area
Street, of Oantho, 120 Victoria in the Colony of Hong-
City
of tive-have formally replied to elaborate. rural electrification would be away for a few days. kilometres southwest of Saigon, kong. the United States memorandum, I programme.-United Press.
Reuter.
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