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The Battle For White Horse Mountain Goes On TODAY'S RACING

Anglo-US UN Artillery Smashes

Relations

NGLO-American friend-

A ship has long established Big Military

itself. BN An important

stendying influence Action Begins

international affairs; and

the British people will In Indo-China

wholeheartedly applaud Mr. Churchill's declaration made. at the Conservativo Party conference last Saturday

that it is the firm intention of Her Majesty's Govern- mont

maintain Lu

the alliance, As leaders of the free world, it is essential that the United States and Britain should, possible, adopt

As far as foreign

two

· policles that are complemen-. tary. It is natural enough! that divergencies of views! exist not on fundamental aims, but the methods of realising them. By and large, however, the nations find little difficulty in agreeing on the best way to trickle fundamental prob- lems, and friendship has not been unduly strained because policies have not always dovetailed. The most striking example of Anglo- American Holidarity of

Been

thought and action is to be in the Western European defence scheme, which, as Mr Eden fairly claims, represents a power- fal deterrent to Communist aggression. The creation of NATO is an outstanding example of joint Anglo- American initiative and enterprise, while tho gradual reconciliation of the proposed Middle East defence scheme

views

01

splendidly illustrates the willingness of the modify policies

and

in

the

the United States Britain are at one

_Pacific_Council

and on all

reserved to herself, tralia and New Zealand, It del

Ilanol, Oct. 12.

Ten thousand Franch Unlon troopa liavo one into action to encircle Vietminh units in one of the biggest military opera- tiona in Indo-China this BELEON, according to French nique,

milltary COST-

The communique_places Ulie action at about 50 miles Louth of Hanoi, where Viet- mini units have infiltrated Into the delta Bear Ninh

Binh.

*The operation which started two days ago was hampered, yesterday by ad. verse weather, which pre- vented the use of parachute

troops.

The

A battalion of paratroops was dropped today. first day of fighting result- ed in a number of Vietminh troops being captured and killed

almost with French losses—Heuter.

110

Red Attack

SOUTH KOREANS

DIGGING IN

Tokyo, Oct. 13.

Deadly United Nations artillery folded up a two-battalion threat against White Horse moun- tain on Sunday night as the bitter struggle for the key height went into its second week. But another battle was brewing to the east.

The Chinese who had run up searchlights to shine into the eyes of ROK defenders on the top brought two battalions into assault position shortly after dark.

"It was really hot and heavy," a frontline_report said in describing the artillery thrown at the Chinese troops by the Allied guns. The ROK troops on the top joined in with long-range rifle, mortar and machine- gun fire. ·

In

tinued

ແ

Riots

Milan

Neo-Fascists. And Reds Clash

heavy

fighting,

the

the

Noted Film Star Dies

Hollywood, Oct. 12. Jack ConwAY, 65, for ZTLETLY years. Hollywood's leading man and one of lis top directors, is dead.

Conway, who had been ill for three years, was connected with such films as Boom Town," "A Tale of Two Cities" and "The Hecksters."

later years he direct- ed films starring John and Lionel Barrymore, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery. Jean Crawford, Clark Gable, Roberi Montgo-

mtry, Grace Moore, Waller Huston and Greer Garson. -Reuter.

Pope Utters

Warning

The Reds pulled back, leaving football game but at the nearest |

filtering the aid station the horror of it was thelr weapons devastated battlefield,

sickening. During

lale evening. The day was so clear that from while the ROK troops con a nearby hilltop we could see the

to dig in

into against Chinese ducking back anticipated Communist ircnches after tossing hand gren- World In Danger Of counter-attack, they found time ades at the shooting ROKS,

were Contamination Even Army observers to count the Communist bodies left from Sunday's fighting caught in the unreality of seeing battle through high powered near the crest They

colonel glasses. An American .320.

£11

Milan some EL

Sroke

heavy police

same

had

No

counted

hammer-

The stations.

or

"I

war

over

subtle and

He spoke on the 30th anniver- sary of the founding of Catholic Catholle Action, the Roman Church's militant lay spearhead. "You do not need to be told who is the enemy. He is among us all everywhere, dangerous," the Pope sald.

Nearly half a million persons crowded the

great

square and the nearby overflowed into

and alleyways to hear streets the Pope make one of the major of his 13 years in spucches

The assembly Included about

LAYS WREATH

SELECTIONS

By "Rapier"

RACE 1

Counters Delight

Amazing Hurry On

...

Outsider: Thunder Sky.

RACE 2

Sparkling Eyes-

Ben Moedhul Robin Hood

Outsider:-Diano.

Roue d'Or Acroplane

Al Fresco

RACE 3

Outsider: Goodwood.

RACE 4

Black Rose Rowaniea

Blue Bird

Outsider: No Regrets.

Say When

RACE 5

Pearl of Hongkong Probability

Outsider:-Tiny Grey.

RACE 6

Huntmaster

Air Power

Uncle. Willie...

Outsider:-Valbridge.

RACE 7

Prairie Moon Ironside

Great Conqueror

Outsider: Flect Admiral.

RACE 8

Desire Hiram C Kentucky Moon

Outsider: Dig'empots.

RACE 9

Outsider: Geronimo.

RACE 10

By "The Turf"

Jorrocks

RACE 1

Countess Delight

Popularity

Outsider:-Souvenir.

RACE 2

Ben Mcdhui Sparkling Eyes Boom Town

Outsider:-Diana.

RACE 3

Amber

Tel: 21433

Election Campaign

Democrats' New Optimism

Succossful 'Tour By Stevenson

Nashville, Oct. 12. The whirlwind and ex |hausting ́áir_tour of mid- western and deep southernL states which Mr · Adlai Stevenson has just con cluded he covered 3,000 miles in a plane - may prove to have been turning point in the drama of America's Pro- sidential election.

Jennifer

Miami Beauty

Outalder:-Roue d'Or

RACE 4

wall

Black Rose

the

Rowanlea

Outsider: Blue Bird.

RACE 5

No. Regrets

Say When

Diamond Queen My Darling

Outsider:-American Carrot. RACE 6

Harmony

Air Power Beat That

Outsider: Uncle Willle.

RACE 7 Iron. Mask Crown Witness Fleet Admiral

Outsider:-Trade Wind.

RACE 8

Hiram C

Lady Gloucester Kentunky Moon

Outsider: Desire.

RACE 9

Debutante

New Zealand Geronimo

Outsider:-The Hopeful...

RACE 10

Glorious

Heliza poppin

Empress Delight

Outsider: Amarant.

Debutante Conqueror New Zealand

Glorious Hellzapoppin Hurricane

Ping On Corrib My Love

Minx

Outsider:-Easy Money.

RACE 12

V, I, F. Fleetinaster Elcanor

Outsider:-Empress Delight.

RACE 11

Fleetmaster Fel Chi V. I. P.

I

Outsider: Armament.

Mossadegh

RACE 11

Easy Money. Corrib

Outsider: Cooper.

RACE 12

Outsider:—Armament.

"Ultimatum

Expires In 24 Hours

London, Oct. 12.`

99

The clock was running out tonight on the 18 month-old attempt by the United States and Bri- tain to settle the painful oil dispute with Com- munist-threatened Iran.

•

Today for the first time since serious campaigning began, there la on unmistakable feeling in his camp that he can overtake Mr Dwight Eisenhower and win.

There are several solid reasons for this sudden new optimism. Probably the most potent is evidence that at last the impact of his markedly high intelligence and his reserved and carnest personality are arousing mony Americans to realisation that, on voting day now quickly ap- proaching, he might indeed be a good man to choose,

This development has been. slow in coming. Its absence gave Mr Eisenhower apparently big lend in the race. But according to the Stevenson camp, their man's cause has "begun to prosper Just at the right. {.moment.?!

RARE TRIUMPH

Until three days ago, crowds

Mr waiting for

Stevenson on his tour were small and com- Hla. meetings paratively cool.

close attentiori and brought some laughter, but little fervour.

Now, after a foray which took him into eight states, he

upon ean look back

a rero Iriumph.. It has been gained at severe personal strain.in long hours of travelling, working and talking, but rewards have been unquestionably 'great."

This week-end's crowds have He has been acclaiming him. given un injection of enthusinam to several Southern states, whore the Democrals had been worried by Republican inroads, and has sald some useful healing words on the issue of negroes' rights and domestic squabbles between

rival politicians.

His enost skilful fent during the week-end

to was

Southerners firmly but politely

on

that he was not prepared to com- the promise with them' to bow to question of negro segregation, Tuesday was the deadline for Britain

Premier Mohammed Mossadegh's latest but he expected them to go along Iranian "ultimatum" or see a puncture in diplomatic relations with him because his ultimate between Teheran and London.

Rome, Oct. 12. Pope Pius XII tonight Along with their searchlights, acting as adviser to the ROK saw

apparently one Korean platoon leader begin wamed hushed thousands the Reds brought additional anti-aircraft to rush toward a Chinese bunker

into the area. Heavy at the top of the hill. He mut-in St. Peter's Square that weapons

world is threatened Milan, Oct. 12.

flak was reported when United tered nervously as he rooted for the

that lone figure, as big as and stood in danger of Riot squads repeatedly Nations

flare planes sbility

zoom thumb nail, tuming towards the two countries to charged fist-swinging com- over the area to light up the last obstacle in the attack. Sude being contaminated.

and correlato batants in a

planes were denly the colonel groaned, "They free-for-all battleground.

While Allied artillery

got him" he said, wider between Communists, and hit.

the Reds on the clobbered interests of the free world. Right Wingers here today ground, the UN planes

ROK scrgeant The

arms IT is idle to pretend that and arrested 14 persons ed them from t

Heutenant threw up his and toppled backwards down FOUR MIGS DOWNED bofore restoring order.

Sobre fet pilots shot down four the hill face in a dead sprawl. matters relating to interna- The police were forced to MIGs and damaged two more His men hunched behind him tional affairs. The Far East summon reinforcements 10 while hitting large troop under cover of a patch of rocks is a particular problem of quell the

in which bileting area less than 20 miles and trees.

"He must have been shot," the varying

the big Communist alr viewpoints not several were injured, following from

colonel sald disappointedly. separate rallies of Communists base at Antung. made any

esnier by the

and followers of the neo-Fascist Other fighter-bombers hit the didn't see a grenade or shell hit creation of ANZUS with- MSI Party.

Communist military head-near him, out Britain's participation,

arca at Later in the evening, trouble no-r deep in North Korea,

and storage quarters

*BOTTOM OF HILL or by Amerien's apparent

and slink of The foar briefly when a determination to keep the thred again

another headquarters northeast small grup

Communists of

ald The Italian Prime Minister, exclusively

ambushed-a-group-of-MSI. be- of Yongyang, a troop concentra-began at the bottom of this hill, 00,000 visitors from overseas. Koreans carry Signof Alcide de Gasperi, was Au-fore the Cathedral in the Piazze tion north of Yunan and a large on the roads, and at the

their wounded on their backs among the distinguished guests duty rail bridge north of Yangdok. Duom. Police on

Meanwhile, another

hot down from White Horse. Three who heard the Port speak. is conceivable that Britain's there separated the rival groups.

battle was reported of them had just been lugged to claims for inclusion in this An MSI

rally was

was held under ground

Three

ree miles east of White Ko

the house on police guard

a Korean-style not yet theatre white a similar meet-¡ Horse of a hill approximately of | reverse slope of the hill. They

On its way to St Peter's, the organisation have

halted to lay a the been presented with suff→

height. Incomplete immediately were surrounded by procession Left Communists and ing of

wreath on the tomb of Italy's onlookers while the cient clarity in Washington, Wing Socialists was under way reports said that a United Na- curious

tions unit had gained control of Korean aid

unknown soldier in the Piazza The forthcoming visit of in another part of the city,

men worked

Venezia, the

hill and was fighting off six United Mr Edento

them. the

Communists and Left Wingers

The

procession was headed States may offer the right marched on the MSI theatre companies of Communists.

One had his head ripped into The ROK troops scized con- Ecveral hundred be and

a bloody task, and was silent by four tableaux representing the fundamentals of Catholic opportunity for this to

trol

of the embattled crest of Another moaned from the pain Action-church, family, country rectified. Manifestly the through

White Horse on Sunday after- of a shattered leg. The third British Government has no cortions. Fighting flared quickly, non after over, ave hours of eat upholding his son while und

work. Motorised water tanks were

Earlier in the day in Action Aghting big white facc desire or intention of break rushed to the scene and hoses savage hand-to-hand

was contorted delegation had laid a wreath replaced Com-with pain. He was shot in the on the tomb of Pope Pius XI ing

the ANZUS aimed at the

rioters but were against freshly alliance, On the other hand not turned on as the next police munist troops.

stomach, an aidman explained in St. it is not easy to accept the charge broke up the clash.---

Pope's predecessor the man United Press. American argument that

hill changed hands since the asked why

was not and founder of Catholic Action, an answer to Teheran by Tues- Reds first asaulted it last Mon-bloody. All these men were

Tho inclusion of Britain would

of the "clouds day, there appeared no chance t Pope surrounded for three days with-

descending on

Mossadegh's day night.

the world" and i would meet Dr embarmss the existing

out food,

"unacceptable" demands of: that only An American medical corps constant

1. Down payment of £20,000,-. man said later the Koreans sens back into battle almost any eliminate

is striving to 000 by Britain to Iran on Tuesday further payment of Christ

from the with man who could walk.

£29,000,000 three weeks later.. "Half family, the school, public life, those standing

2. Dispatch on Tuesday of a around should be juridical life and, the assem on stretchera," he said. Many blles of the statesmen where

now British negotiating mirston are left behind in the see-saw they decide on peace or war."

to Teheran battle to die or get out by them- The Ponti urged Catholic

WON'T PAY Action to work in unity, though Iran claims the money is a beneath White not in uniformity, with other "debt" owed her by the Anglo- pock-marked with Catholic West Front, Oct. 12.

organisations towards Iranian Oll shells. To

Company, whose keep the Chinese the common goal-a Christian holdings were nationalised by to the creator of defence Australia, New Zealand, and Looking through binoculars at

iran Britain

doca alliances in the Pacific. the United States.

says She the battle for White Horse Hill artillery Umited a huge smoke society.

CROWD RESPONDS

not owo this money and will Washington, cannot serious- Sir John stayed three weeks it seemed impossible that the screen has been thrown up

Referring to

his appeal in not pay it. She also says she ly believe

Britain's in Australia but did not wit-moving dots were men some along the valley. But yesterday

sind whipped it apart-United February for

Christian

will not scrii any mission claims for representation on ness the Monte Bello atom test. screaming in fear or rage and Press,

awakening, the Pope expressed Iran so long as Dr Mossadegh ANZUS are extravagant, or

the hope that this appeal would continues to demand this pay. be followed

ment. "so that we may unreasonable, and there is crument still good grounds for hop

600 'not

A high government official in individuals but only whale nations and continents Mossadegh planned, to recall. hla Teheran said last week that Dr ing that the United States

retuin to 'Christian principles,” will modify her attitude in

Vienna Oct. 13.

Half a million voices roared "Father Frost" will, replace thia mattor,

"SI"! (Yea) the traditional Father Christmas aut a combined in Czechoslovakia for the first when the Pope, speaking on the time this year.

unnamed enemy, asked them: "Do

you want to be strong?" "Very well" the Pope went on, then you must act, with con- science."

up

It was the 24th time that the through on interpreter when we that & Basilica. He was

threa partners. Britain's Cockcroft Backmortar fire,

tangible and apecial in- terests in the Pacific can- not be ignored, particularly allied as they are closely

In London

Braving intense artillery and the South Korean soldiers Immediately dug in against

an anticipated Com- munist counter-attack. "Elsewhere

along the front, London, Oct. 12. with those of Australia and Sir John Cockcroft, Director the Eighth Army Headquarters

Zealand. c... New

Common-of Britain's

atomic research reported light engagements with wealth relations are of vital establishment at Harwell, Bork-the Reds up to platoon strength.

demand shire, arrived back by air here-United Press. importance and

EYEWITNESS STORY consideration when it comes from New York today after a

series defence

of

talks in

that

was there on purely Love dying car nutumn sun pushed

business concerned A clear with other matters of defence," over the brown hill as ROK troops crouched and then rushed he said.

Sir John Cockcroft said. he in bursts in a Danking attack at

at liberty was not

to speak the Chinese above them. The about the test-Reuter.

#ghting looked strangely like

BBC Employees Can Air

London, Oct. 12. Views If They

Political So Desire

"excrcbe

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solven

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Father Christmas Replaced

"Father Frost" will bring br schts and games, from the Soviet Union, according to the Czech Youth paper, Plonyrsko Moviny. Reuter.

HUNGER STRIKE Stuttgart, Oct. 12.

The knows our

aim and theirs was the same "our difference such as it is is no more than disagreement over we should common erd”--

Our

Tonight, with less than 48 which will open the gates for a methods on which hours remaining, a Foreign Office Communist coup d'etat.-United pursue spokesman said Britain and the Press.

Reuter. United States were consulting on

to

an emergency basis but no reply

hod the "ultimatum drafted.

been

Even if Britain managed to get you get still more in the LATEST Minx.

a

1

to

charge; in London as the first step. kiwanda diplomatic break unless the British reply proved satisfactory. The next step, the official said, would be to clogs down the British Embassy in Teheran,

and

Dr Mossadegh has issued The Ponti wamed Catholic "ultimatums" before and failed Action members that they must to carry out his threats, but he Employees of Britain's

be ready to make sacrificer for the has followed mucha seesaw Hitherto their personal and thought to ba the official view

that American supreme good of their movement polley state radio and television

and he called on them to show a British officials never, British political activities have been of the Corporation,

know the monopoly,

restricted.

They would still have to

when the wily old premier is Corporation,

special care in poli- Broadcasting

Fifty Persian students began a sense of discipline in the union.

He sounded too this note of bluffig. A spokesman of the BBCtical or controversial activities." | hunger strike here today na a

"The Church is careful warning: "Unrestricted" staff would be protest against the abolition of are to be allowed to state staff Association Bald today their political views in that in future employees would free to write to the newspapers a special exchange rate for them not 10 encroach upon the com public, canvass in elections be categorised as "restricted" on any subject except the BBC which has reduced their allow-patch of the civil authorities, but when matter of religion; or morals are concerned it is - the and become candidates for and "unrestricted,"

In the first category would The new agreement WAS They have already been on a duty of all Christiana, and local government office come staff whose datus was reached after staff-management sit-down strike in the Parsian especially the

member under a new agreement; It

publicly- negotiatious lasting a year. Legation here for, six weeks Catholic Action, to follow the

Reuter. was announced here today. expremed oplatons might be Reuter

teachings of the Church."

that such

thoir

irid' broadensting/dem

ances by more than half..

of

The Tuesday deadline stands as a spectre which both British and American officials consider frankly frightening.

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It its oll Industry, main OL. revenue, remolas shut, - Iran: faces the ever- present danger, that' Increased poverty.. will lead to' unrest,

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