DIRECT MILITARY AID IN KOREA UNPRACTICAL, SAYS SOUTH AFRICA

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 July 1950, Page 5

DIRECT MILITARY AID IN KOREA UNPRACTICAL, SAYS SOUTH AFRICA

LONDON, July 20.—The South African Cabinet decided at a special meeting late today that it would be “unpractical and unrealistic” for the Union to give direct military assistance in Korea, says Reuter’s Pretoria correspondent. The announcement continued: “Contact with the Government ol the United States, as suggested by the Secretary-General of the United Nations is, however, being mainta.u with the object o, determining the manner in which practical and real.stic effect can be given to the Union Government’s declared support for the resolutions of the Security Council.'' In Ottawa it is reported that some Canadian airliners on the Australian route may soon be switched to the Korean airlift. Government officials said today that it would be a logical move to transfer Canadian Pacific Airlines planes now flying the Pacific. C.P.A. was negotiating with the Government, but details still remained to be worked out. Canada already lias assigned an air force transport squadron for Korea. The Greek Foreign Ministry has notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations that Greece will contribute six transport planes for the fighting in Korea. In Manila the Philippine Foreign Secretary and President of the United Nations. Mr. Carlos Romulo, disclosed tonight that Filipinos may volunteer for service with the United Nations forces in Korea. Mr. Romulo published the text of a telegram to Mr. Trygve Lie which also indicated that the Philippine Government will b-' unable to send any detachment of the armed forces, but has acceded to petitions by veterans and former guerrillas for permission to fight on behalf of the United Nations. The Australian Minister of External Affairs, Mr. Spender, has announced that the Australian Government has already taken action to apply an embargo on exports to North Korea.