CANADA “WATCHING DEVELOPMENTS”

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 July 1950, Page 5

CANADA “WATCHING DEVELOPMENTS”

OTTAWA, July 27 (Rec. U. 30 p.m.).—Canada’s decision of last week not to send ground ioices to Korea still stands, informed quarters The Korean situation was reviewed by the Canadian Cabinet last night and it was said today that, alter reviewing Canada’s position in. the light of offers of ground forces by Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, Cabinet decided to watch developments, ouch as the number of troops eventually offered to the United Nations. . . It is reported that Cabinet is interested in the proposals for the recruitment of an international ior ee now being discussed informally at Lake Success. Chinese Nationalists Repulsed Invasion TAIPEH, July 27 (Rec. 11 a.m.)— Chinese Nationalist Troops holding out on Taitan Island, two mnes oft the Communist-held island of Amoy, opposite Formosa, today repulsed a Communist landing attempt, according to a Government spokesman at Taioeli* The spokesman said the Communists shelled Taitan for three hours during which 10 Communist junks attempted to put troops ashore on the island. The invaders are reported to have been driven off by two Chinese gunboats, assisted by Nationalist ground forces. , The invasion attempt followed sporadic shelling throughout the The Peking radio reported tonight that the Communists occupied 31 islands off the estuary of the Pearl river in Kwantung province during the past month. The broadcast the Nationalists lost 500 “bandits and eight naval vessels in the course of Communist amphibious operations. Heavy Toll Of Press Correspondents In War

TOKIO, July 27 (Rec. 9 a.m.).— Four press correspondents flying to the Korean front were among the 23 passengers in an American courier plane, which came down today in the sea eight miles south of Oshima Island. ■. ' . , . One survivor has been picked up. This raises the list of correspondents missing or killed to nine.