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ABOARD A BRITISH MERCY

This tsinthe story of a 30- "year-old Hebt of gratitude to America and how it is being repaid, 'i

SHIP IN KOREA

By Ralph Izzard

They comprise the first VAD

party over to "cive alloal. Whiên They saw tho

this experiment was pret approvAgra and other Indian pagodas."

King Farouk went talem-pouting in Deauville and picked out two There was, however, nothing

ed none could foretell thoy Would Ah, but have thoy,sden Engilah This Went and, be sailing straight Into "bdille pagodas like St. Paul's, and the hours only for lading caualties. Working... · în.

byramid't pagodas In Elypt? Under conditions where there is conditions. anil turning round in Korba: The story-beging Yzejs in 1809, The mastor's one thought.sta little sicer for days at a time, Praiseworthy too,aret the 30! when a group of American ladies reduce the passage Allies the utter limit of their endurance missioned Wardmaster: Harold is certainly coming Dawn hard

time, And his Lynagh, reckons his staff. rerches sick-bay attendants, inder, Com This Shanjjhal basketball, tenh in Britain Folded the return of one complaint

British wounded from the Boer have not yet, declared the, Pab-patter 48 hours, "which is the Jones. "gonk "peribus" they on the local talent.. War by chartering and sponsor-nose-swept channels free of average time taken for the pass, starid isiling, watches at 8 am, ind

Avessel named Maine "with "minen. If i-edald use those" charm bue, home,

to 2 m. next day, then voi every selentifle improvement els I coald ellp-10 hours off the which merciful ingenuity cansug round trip,"

Preskung over the wards is the hours off, and then 7 m to gest to secure - the maximum · of

For coptron Mids. Barbara, Nuckolds, Pam, 'comfort for the 200 poor fellows On her last trip rivets began ARC, of Notre Dame, Longham, More than 50 major operations for whose accommodation she has to start and soars to open on one Dorset, one of those tare, spit-have been performed in the ship harem-searem in this.

...furence. Ringshaw and his second ing, Imperturbable and Rupreme- been fitted, up."

engineer, Glaswegina Alec Motiy capable women Since the days of that generous ton, founded Japanese workmen seem to, tire.

traditional day and night undled repair folhe divides the work among gesture.it has been. for the Royal Navy always to which would normally hays have a hospital ship named den.. 14 days was completell her four QARNNSlaters like The work is never dorit, or their aplush" now it's a strukata Maine serving with the Flect.

once ensualties have been un- just to keep their heads above. within two days the turn route Imit. They also managed to clean Lucy Hesmondhata has charge loaded the task of dieaning up water, two of the ship's six bollers as of an average of 40 danger-list the disorder that remains then well.

begins. 2 patents.

Today this ship is HMS Maine III: She is the 7,500-ton 20-Year-

·old Leonartlo Da Viiel, which wak sabotaged and 'mink by the Italians during a war rald und patched up by the British:

KOREA: A "NEW PHASE

conflict in The armed 'Korea is assuming a thew

The sabotage, the sinking," and phase. The momentum of the sheer old age lurve radiced her North Korean offensive, hap spoed and weakened her through been deprived of its rush. The out. As Chief Engineer Harold Ringshow, of Southsen, says: "A swift transfer from one sabotaged ship is never the sama. sector to another of combat There I always something in spearheads has been counter-teresting going on down below."

Last year when the Chinese HMHS Maine was dispatched Fast from Molin: Bho broke down ned Seb, limped lite Aden, and anally arrived in Hong Kong. She was novitably dubbed the "Slow-Boat to China"

never who

to date.

ten hillshort. Never finished

erikorean reds give up springobard for Taegu attack ***. Of course they'veniready: thoile

* Only those prople whose health Would be "permaiently impaired" As for the "Hospital Division. Marthreat Wall Walshaw As the ship is cut from to through tacle of alcohol will not Surgeon-Captain Thomas Lynagh,

Pulár supplies, emergency pre- linuhr permits in Bombay,

parations have to be made, such bez te IN, says: "We don't seek publi- elty. We ure just doing a first- alaus job."

But the story of their work should be told.

therealher kindabr alep cures for 60 serious cusca.

Molly Hereford as "100 less fashioning muscant ze people?

dressings out of mosquito netting: serious cases...

Generally is not until the ship Four Beitin "blanes" appeased nuth Stone 'nentially "ight is a few hours of Korea on 12 and reconnaitred over the Taprap uly slator for all wirds, but her next trip that all the cats aro Bight duties merge into day and once more ready with, laundered, disinfected slicets, the lttle bags Beside them again containing days of appeasement voto over.. toothbrush, paste; rtikor," "shaving

'les,'

Using all the wards, including those next to the engine room, day Into night.

ནོ where the temperature, reaches 103 degrees, this ship is becom

Island.

Andere was I thinking the

ed by similar mobility on the divil war, took a serious turn modation for 300 cots Her suite) No one "krew w konf cream, soap, comih, and cigaret the yowl hd clash of (gồng

part of the United Nations forces. Attack gains small ground, and the gain is lost in American counterattack. A week ago the situation was perhaps more critical than was generally appreciat- ed. The Naktong River line seemed practically lost. It had been crossed by the North Koreans. In several places forces were being Large 'massed for a drive down the corridor which leads from Taegu to Pusan. The crisis was faced with resolution and skill, and was overcome.

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In May of this year lie was detailed to accompany the Fur Esit Fleet on the routing summer cruise in Japanese waters,

In was a miracle of good: for- tune that when the Korean war broke out Maine, the only, hoar pltal hip then allost in the world, was almost within hailing distance. an

division

Wither hospital staffed and equipped only to deali with the dozen or so, ensualties likely to occur on any peacetime cruise anywhere, she was mine diately handed over to the Amer!- cans to transport their wounded What has happened since is a minor eple of heroism, endur- ande,

and salf-sacrifige,

Race with time

..

consists of

Ave doctors, the matron, and four trained sisters six VADs and 30 sick-bay netly officers and ratings.

Distributed fumong

ino words are the Rix VADA unter MISI shouldve the two moral- Dorothy Halali, og Hochdale. Her boosters, Vera and Thomas, the derpanions are Mary Dorking of ship's cats," an honourable men

19 ก thy female. Ola Parker, of Derby, lib. Vera An American field hospital of Purcell, and Olive Fenwick Thomas in a cat of characters Sheilo Gamage, both of worthy to rank with Amethyst's comparable Zize is staffed by 15 Tressa

Simion. octors, 40 trained nurses, and

Grantham. 100 orderlies.

Strasbourg says:

and

British red

tetters

red tape the new Europe

Are the British Europeans? members have any rooney to go And even if they do Imaging to the meeting (11. Paul Rey- they are muddling through, say,

From the radios of Hong Kong Brings wild

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Add to all the wild confusion. Order how your. Reditrusten. “You can waken every

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"Council digging own grave." "Smaller body urged,

would at least help.

These new harbour plots are all ferry Interesting.

There can be little doubt that

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It is difficult to single out any In the white, prefabricated and was planning to raise of the Europeans, are they not pre-the day of bush-button warfare man or woman for special praise corridors of Europe's new subscription in France to pay for pared to make any sacrifice, in is not far off, what with robot All aboard Maine deserve such Parliament House in Stras the British reembors when the the Interests of European uilty planes, guided missiles and inder And the "Island" argument machine guns cmoto-controlled may soon be praise, down to the homesick, Maliese deckhands.

bourg the question is being Treasury finally yieldad.)

The obstruction is done by redare not the British Intelligent by radio. It

to eliminate men things chough to realise, ask the Euro possible debated with increasing seri-tape methods passing

peans, that today there are hoaltogether, and Bust have the ousness.

islandst

As for the Empire, are the ting guns firing at each other really so strong and so exclus1707 There is not single Socinia Government among the Dom-, Inions. Are the Canadians ect nomically, or the South Africans socially, so very close to the Dri- tinh7

And do close relations with the endlessly from expert to expert and commission to commleston-Empire genuinely debar. Britain rather than downright vetoing. But that in the minds of the from close relations with Europe? gudd Europeans here, only makes it more sinister.

with the RNVR In the last war. Tas driven this ship til hor bones shudder:

For there is more then a suspi clon that Britain,. consciously or unconsciously, is wrecking the So far as Mr. Bevin Jacon-- Council of Europe. cerned; a great many people be- Here the wrecking is conscious.

Whether accurately, og not, he le being quoted as having said, week ago The Copnell Europe is dend

By Alexander Clifford

First came the saturation bombing by the big bombers in the area of North Korean concentration, just west of Waegwan. It was expressly designed to neutralise the offensive before it began. Then Waégwan itself was entered. Nevertheless three Red Divisions, led by tanks, struck next day The Master, Captain Stanley on a front-of-15 miles held Kent, OBE, a veteran, with 30 by: the South Koreans be years of tea service and the father of Duggle Kent, who won tween Waegwan and Kunwithe DSC aid Bar while serving on the East bank of the Nak, long, aimed directly at Thogu. Later in the day Amerirao. troops counter-attacked in a vital hill. sector flanking the attack and checked the offensive. One of the heights,

Finfilly, the Socialist "Argument. Hill 303, had been fought over

Has the Council of Europe, the repeatedly, for it command Arthur was able to start his

Europeans ask, et done one ed the entire stretch of the counter-offensive. The over-

thing or proposed one measure. which is opposed to Sociniti: front held by the United all combat position is now so

doctrine or practice? States' First Cavalry Division much better that there is no

Certainly Socialists of Europe do not complain that thuy are Marines and Army, men comparison between the posi

It was the British who wrecked

When these accusations come were withdrawn from tertion as it was last week and the proposal that the European

Assembly choald have an execu- up, the British and in particular being: vietinised or dictated to ritory gained von the South as it is how. A

the Labour Party are apt to by the Cortservatives. tive committee; coast and transferred to the The North Koreans haveIt is Bevin' who has led the opive four reason why they them main bridgehead in the elbow been frustrated in their aims. position to getting Council, or velves; are bound to be different of the Naktong There they hey Have not yet been Europe recommendations

Determined to keep pace with the Americans and operating for from his own supply-Base, he bus been working on a routine which allows for a two-day tur-round at his Japanese base, and 12

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His current nickname is The Molotov of Strasbourg." Britain's record in the Courell of Europe is one of obstruction.

Britain, It seems to them, is It was the British (usually sup- wrecking this Council by: hypo- ported by the Scandinavians,erity and under-chthusfism-by who systematically blocked In theoretically supporting, it and, committee proposals to allow in practice, sabotaging it, parliamentary control by the

Four answers Conell of Europe over inter- governmental institutions.

No dictation

turned to the offensive and beaten: they are still coming/ cussed by national parliaments..ment, like muddling through and Brital should deelde de way ör

after close arid biftërißighting back for more, and the ox eliminated the bridgehead hausting succession of attack In the centre of thaling and counter-attack may go

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And, I such a thuir did hap always entitled to discuss it and pen, the British Parliament dis- from other Europeans

ernWhat Europeans want is

against t The British, by tempera geeing where they get, instead of the other. The pace of the cutting themselves a paper pati Colincil of Europe the bace of of the four 2. Britain

slowest member-te the lowest and Conser "big"; membe

be, by

Bavinia tem da3ddvatico;-

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American and South Kareda) on for some time; It is a countries who refused to allow Britons-Son island, and÷hill lowest member" "ond the 1:

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troops also turned to the at- pretty grim kind of warfare, individuals to impeach dovem vatives are bound to

ments before Human Rights temperament, insuipe, tack to wipejout the danger hut to say costly. But though Court. It was Bevin Who teled hus, Britain has a non-European ous penetration effected at the North Koreans and their to prevent the Colinell of Europe Empire with which she is con that point, while on the right mentors may yet have to be having any befal, économie, and nected by very important ties.

cultutor functions at all

Britain has a Socialist majo fiqnk near the coast the Southconvinced that the day is On the ground that these misterity, and Western Europe, 08 A Koreans drove northward wholly lost, what de prutty tors were taken care of by the whole, Has Conservative mble and recaptured the sport of certain is that the decisión 10. OREC, and UNESCO re-rity, and Sodalist Britain win

not pubphemelf in the power o Pohang and the nearby town they sought has been denied retively.

And when he falled in

In this, he Conservative Europe, succeeded in getting, the meetings of Kigyel vatras oh the theme, may not dishes

The tactical methods of the They would not have won or the social, aconamic, and cul muddling arough theory, Euro- North Koreabs, tought them the war even if they had ural committees reduced to one peats wonder whether the Bri- tish are not simply using it ng di by the Russians, chad been forded the Allied troops to do when the committees rebelled excuse for moving as slowly mastered. The break into the Dunkirk. But it would and met the British Government as possible; In fact, for not

refuse to Tct "British | moving; at all offensive before it began was have made the comeback tried to followed by the freak-up of more difficult and costly, in the attack by swift counter-money and material if ribt in still attack before it had develop, men. The perimeter ed serious momentum Thea dong one for the number of one time superior bbility troops available, and t

Preputations of every kind are The exhion to be mousto and swift transfer of troops ho continuous linorom end koing forward for inget bear on the bagzime entries will dr from one part of the fidnt to to end sayin trench war Festlynk of #BFin. One of the 1949 Home of Great Britain's cons another was countered by Inre of the fret world war.mbat interesting projects is the ributions to civilston and her simillar tactics dii the part But the United Natibile forces formation, para care tochnical, schilovements, apkkeur

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rly-from, the maritimeo point? of the United States: Tortes have mobile reserved y now which; marinen hy

will be allo Thus the North Korean offen,and can punch back when, Merchant Navy L sive was fought to a stand, ever the need arises, Men and harbours of the Uni

Hom still Svadba bych i land material are still pour James Holland, the Potentially twosza Battlefing into the bridgehead, and whose job it is to fran for Fusen ar therefore for the morale, of the troops has Campania, into d'Coating ext tion, recalls that the pasÇörigi the entire, beachbead. There greatly improved. SAMME tyl bld down a merchhal was decision in the American The landliga on the Jalatitis and taleen cover and Conte field" "axmmend, and force within striking range of the Into a chrrity while filled the about what an determination

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