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In Search

PUSH REDS

OFF HILL

Seoul, Oct. 22,

South Korean soldiers with rifles, machine-

Of The Sea guns and mortar fire last night (Tuesday) pushed

H

about 1,000 attacking Chinese Communists down' TIS rightful place was in the muddy and slippery hill to their own positions. the little ships of the The Communists attacked through fog and oldest fleet there is, the fish-rain soon after nightfall. By 8.40 p.m. Allied fire ing fleet. Most of his time, forced them to withdraw. The Reds never got since he came back from Canada, he has spent calling further than within small arms range of South in the boats that put out to Korean positions on the southern two-thirds of the fishing grounds from Sniper Ridge, northeast of Kumhwa. small ports like Stromness and Scalloway and Scrabater, and big ones like Grimsby and Great Yarmouth,

Though he has not been very long at the trade, that is where Robble feels he belongs, aboard the small, rugged ships that buck and wallow about their business on

the grey northern waters.

For some time now, for too long, Robbie has been ashore, and the fault has been none of his own. His eyesight was the trouble and no one would pass him as fit for a job at sea.

Three

The night was so dark the Fighting continued intermit South Koreans could not see the tently through the day, attacking Reds until they began times fierce hand-to-hand fighting firing. Associated Press corres-was reported. Allied tanks sup- pondent John Fujii reported porting the assault could not And the thick from the Republic of Korea their target through Second Division headquarters. fog that shrouded the mountain.

IRONHORSE ACTION Muddy mountain-trails wer

to blame of probably as much

ROK infantrymen fighting up South Korean soldiers for pre- the muddy alope in a chill rain venting the Reds from reaching gol to within 40 yards up the UN lines. During recent fight-lift of Ironhorse. Just before werd Ing on Sniper Ridge the Reds dark the South Koreans have charged through Allled forced to withdraw. tire heedless

Action elswhere on the front of the fact their comrades were falling on either was light. side.

The Reds were "sliding around He paid off lost in the north, and travelled as far as Man-up there in the dark" and were

climb chester before he found a shore unable to

the muddy job in an engineering firm, slope leading up to Pinpoint where his pay was £0 a week. Hill, the South Korean strong-

point on Sniper Ridge.

THE

HE sea imposes a kind of discipline upon a man, and now, set free from this, Robbie was soon in trouble. He was caught at a crime that seemed hardly in character-shoplifting, a shirt from the counter stealing nf shop in Manchester. For that they put him on probation. Robbie had not been for many weeks on probation, when the wanderlust seized him again, the

NOT ATTACKED

U's Seventh Division soldiers on neighbouring Triangle Hill were not attacked last night. In the past when the Reds as- saulted one of the two Centrul in front hills seized last week the first Alliest limited offen- sive in 11 months, they have also attacked the other.

Rain and overcast aky pre-

longing to return to the sea. Hevented Allied flare planes from set out from Manchester one illuminating Sniper Ridge dur- day, with £10

10 In his pocket, to look for a ship.

He went first to Liverpool, but there, because of his eye- sight, no one would give him a berth. He travelled south to Avonmouth, then crossed the Bristol Channel to Cardin, and stil he could not find a place in a songoing crew. But down in South Wales someone gave him a tip: "Try London docks," the someone said, "there's foreign, ships there that might take you aboard without ask- ing too many questions about the state of your eyes."

DOBBIE headed east towards Ro

London river, making a slight diversion on the way to call on a girl he knew—In Nottingham. No doubt he felt that once aboard a foreign ship it might be a long time before he would again have the chance

of poying her the compliment of

personat call.

อ

By the time, Robbie reached London, most of his capital was gune, and the need to ind a ship at once was urgent. Ho used up the rest of his money touring the docks and talking to searching for the

sallors,

foreigners who did not ask too many questions, When his last penny was spent, Robbie was still out of work.

DOG!-

Though thick clouds and rain blarkeled most of North Korea. Fifth Air Force fighter-bombers were able to make some strikes against enemy frontline

areas and rail tions, supply lines,

American Mustangs destroyed six troops bunkers and two exploded mortar positions and one ammunition pile cast of Kumsong on the cast central front,--Associated Press.

Chinese Leave

Commonwealth

ing the long range battle last Troops Alone

Allied artillery Bred

; illuminating shella but most of the time thick layers of clouds kept the battle-ground pitch black.

(From Rusell Spur)

Seoul, Oct. 21. The British Commonwealth Fujii sald fring on Sniper sector in Korea is strangely Ridge had completely stopped.

quiet. It has see no serious The Reds bombarded Sniper aighting since last. April. Ridge with "very heavy" artillery and mortar Bre just before they Yet, on almost every other struck. But the Communist shells part of the front sometimes decreased soon afterwards, Fuji directly alongside the British South suld.

postions - American, Hand-to-hand fighting on a Korean. French and Greck emaller scale than the fighting in troops have lately been beaten the past week on Sniper Ridge back in the heaviest Commus and Triangle hill, but just as jat attacks for over a year.

Ironhorse intense, flared

White Horse Mountain and Mountain at the western end of

Hill have given the central front Iron Triangle. Arrowhead.

South Korean-Ninth Divison their namesto galiant actions; troops attacked Ironhorse Moun- the Triangle and Sniper's Ridge tain yesterday in an attempt to pre still In the news.

retake it from the Communista.

Wage Offer Rejected By Union

Established 1845.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1952.

Ciano's Daughter To Wed

Dindina Clano, daughter of the late Count Ciano and Edda Mussolini, with Mr Glunta, son of a former Fascist chief in Capri. They are to marry shortly.— London Express,

HEROISM IN THE MALAYAN JUNGLE

London, Oct. 21.

Stories of heroism against terrorists in am- bush and counter ambush in the Malayan jungles are told in tonight's London Gazette.

it's

WATSON'S

first for thirst

PLEVEN EXPOSES COMMUNIST SABOTAGE PLOT

Paris, Oct. 21.

The French Defence Minister, M. Rene Pleven, today gave details of an alleged Communist plan to halt France's arms production, impede the cam- paign in Indo-China and prevent the construction of American bases in France.

'Details of the plan were given in a 185-page dossier submitted by M. Pleven to the French Parliament. The dossier included, photostat copies of documents seized during recent police raids on Communist Party offices.

Submission of the report to Parliament followed. the Gov- crament's decision to prosecute France's Ave lop Communist leaders.

The Silent Weeper

Documents in the dossier included an "Indo-China" plan to prevent the departure of troops and war materials to Indo-China. This called for dock and rail strikes whenever

A 64-year-old, silvery-haired workers were called on to load

woman, Tae Ah-kin, appeared transports for Indo-Ching.

at before Mr Hin-shing Lo Another document, in the Central this morning

charged form of a letter to trade unions with hawking vegetables with- in southern France, recommend-out a licence. Pleading guilly,

she hung her head and wept

ed action against the construc- tions of airfields, atomic bases, arins and petrol dumps and silently, barracks of American troops.

One of the documents was "plan of action drown up by

cold or

"Have you got o something?" the Magistrate asked quietly.

the Communist Federation In the Seine et Olie Department, The woman, who was arrested which includes, Industrial su- in Lockhart Road yesterday, burbs on the outskirts of Parts. did not reply. This document told local parly members:

MASS ACTION

1. To create conditions for mos

action by workers and the population generally against armament production in metal factories.

"Have you no one to support you?" Mr Lo went on. You should not be hawking in the streets at your age.".

ty.

Living Language

Why we say Miniature. The origin of this word has nothing to do with the word "minute" meaning small. It comes from the Latin Minium, red lead, because the

early manuscripts were beauti- fully Illuminated with small pictures painted in minium, vermilion and gold.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

By Atr

Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 4.30 p.m., C.P.A.

Tormo, Okinawa, USA. (Name York), Canada. 4.30 p.m. B.K.A! N.W.A.L.

Indo-China (Tonkin only), 430 P. C.P.A.

Slam, India, Pakistan, Middle East, The woman sobbed on silent- Africa, Great Britain, Europe,

action 2 To carry out mass

Declared Mr Lo: "All right! all the transport of war right! You are cautioned and terial in rail centres

discharged, Don't do it again.";

3. To develop and intensify action against American occu- pation and the transformation of the department into a strate gic bast.

In

addition, our essential tanks are to organise the fight

tion

the, alleged

Mr Wrigley Leaves

p.

1.0.A.C.

Japan, 6 pan, B.O.A.C.

[By' Surface Масло 2 pan. 1 p.m., wa Tai Loy/Tak Shing.

Australia, New Zealand, 8 pm, na Changte.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 By Alt

Philippines, Gusti Hawall, USA (San Francisco), Noon, via P.A.A..

Formas, 2 pân, C.A.T.

Indo-Chips, France, French North & West Atrien, 4.30 pm. ALI,

Vietnam.

Philippines, N. Borneo, 430 'paliks

C.P.A

Australia, New Zealand, 430 pan. Q.E.A

Blam Pakistan,

Middle East,

Europe,

Many friends were at Queen's Africa,

Great Britain,

against the war in Indo-China and repression in Tunisia and ave arm support to the libera- movement of colonial peo- ple, the document concluded

Five Communist members of Pler this morning to bid fare- 8 pm 8.0.A.C

By Barface A Distinguished Service Order and six Mill-Parliament whom the

Govern- well to Mr Hugh Wrigley, Macao, 1 pm; 18 pm, me TE! to prosecute In popular Australian Trade Com-Loyak Shley, tary Crosses are among the honours awarded to ment wants

China, People's Republic, 0.30 8.30, missioner, who after three connection will

train via Canton British soldiers and Gurkhas, and behind the cita- plot are Acting Party Leader yours service has left for Aus-

Siam, 1 p.m., a SharŠ., Philippines, a pin., ss Bellerophon. tions are many unspectacular tales of days and Jacques Ducias, Politburo mem-tralia, via Singapore, for assign-

Mainya. Ceylon, ber Etienne Fajon, Communist ment to another post.

India

Aden weeks of patient tracking of bandit gangs through Party Leader in the Seine

De-

Middle East, Great Britain, Europ Tho Australian community 4 p.m...ss Carthage. swamps and thick undergrowth, often in terrible Central Committee member and who saw Mr Wrigley off for Guyot, was well represented in those

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24

By Alr weather conditions.

Japan, Minister, Kal Tak, where he boarded the vio C.P.AL

Canada: U.3.A. & a.m.

member Andre Marty, recently were the Hon. Kwok Chan, Mr (Seattle & Western Slater) Canada, Francois Billour, and Politburo airliner. Among those presentFormosa, Japan, 2 p.m., CAT

Formoso, Okinawa, Japan USA. purged from the Party Secre-J. R. Jones, Mr D. L. Strellett, 3.30 p.m. II.K.A./NWA tariat.

Blam, Mr N. Croucher, Mr. R. Pascoe

Burma, India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Middle East, Africa, · Growt The Parliamentary Commis (Qantas), Major C. to Saille

Britain, Europe; Malaya, Indonesia, sion on Immunity will consider Robertson, Mr W. S. T. Louey. Australia, New Zealand, & p.m. this report together, with the Mr Fung Ping-tan, Miss Elma 8.0.A.C. Government's request that the Kelly, and Mr H. Ching. immunity of these five leaders should be lifted-Reuter.

Of

officers

Raymond

former Defence

The DSO winner is Lt commando section he commanda Colonel Philip Alfred Mor has had ght recorded suc combe of Adelaide, South Auge cesses against the terrorists. But the Commonwealth tralia, who commands the 1st

suffers Division.

Battalion -only random

Suffolk

Three other British Regiment. The shelling and an occasional clash

record of killa oz. this also got the Military, Cross. with a Communist patrol. Even battalion places it third of all

Lieutenant Alan the Infantry these small actions have to be

Bentham battalions En in No-Man's Malaya, British or Gurkha,

Horrex, who liver at Wood- fought for out

bridge, Suffolk, and served in Land; for most of the time the

Colonel Morcombe the the local regiment, idilled three prefer to Communists

stay

citation

"Meticulous in terrorists in saya: deep in their hillside bunkers.

separate gun battles of at close quarters. Since February The Division wonders why the planning and execution

every operation, his calm-de-1981 his platoon has recounted clac in so does everyone

termination to succeed has in- for eight dead terrorists re- fused into his battalion a moral covered and many more wound- and fighting spirit, which Ised. He is described 14 "a

London, Oct. 21, resolved to achieve success completely fearless leader of Donations to the King George however prolonged, difficult and men and an energetic and bold VI National Memorial Fund dangerous the task may be."

commander of the finest type" continued to pour into Mansion

House, and today (temporary)

included a Jones

gift from Mlas Dorothy Fenn of Thai Industries Limited, Bang- kok.

and

Korea.

British

An American General spoko Lankton, Oct. 21. for many United Nations units Trade union chicis tonight when he told me: "It's because

offer from tho

have the best a wage British engineering employers, positions and just about the bost renewing the risk of a nation- damn troops."- wie go-slow campaign to sup- port their demands..

He came up to the West End, and again he turned to crime tó í rejected help him out, and perhaps be- cause his need was now more pressing, his second crime was meaner by several degrees than his first had been. He stole

籍

Zs. 8d. from the stand of newsvender who was away at lunch.

PIAIN-CLOTHES polleeman caught him in the act, and before he had gone ten yards with his booty, Robbie under otrest. "....I took the money because I was hungry," he said.

he

Wha

Next morning, at Great Marl- plended borough Street, guilty to the theft, and his crime and his career were out- lined to Mr E. G. Robey, the magistrate. "He went magis! Canada after demobillation, said a police officer, "and served

on

for a time in the Great Lakes steamers. He came back to be an engineer in the trawlers here, then he had this trouble with his

eyes, -warrant · out'

in

union ban on overtime in ditio the engineering industry,

THE STRONGEST

The Commonwealth sector is | from yesterday, was postponed certainly the strongest on the front. It is also one of the most when employers WHICH

important. compromise talles.

agreed

to

today they

|

Memorial Fund

Donations

Ino to

She wrote: "It was indeed e

thrill

when I great switched on the radio recently and heard Mr Churchill's voice

Intelligence officer, he "took any so clearly across the air.

Two Gurkha captaina get the Major Military Crosa, Of Captain Thomas Stewart of the West (temporary) `Karnabamadut Yorkshire Regiment (the Prince Rai of the 10th Princess Mary's of Wales Own), who lives at Own Gurkha Rifles the citation Townsville, Queensland, Austra- says he "has proved himself to a, is described as having "an be a most gallant and deter uncanny imnek of searching out mined and efficient commander, trouble quite regardless of per- whose conduct and leadership soal danger." Appointed as an have been quite outstanding!!

and every opportunity to go out. CONSTANT PATROLLING! [on operations, many of them

He bazardous"

killet and Patrols led by him have klll-wounded a number of bandits. ed nine terrorists during the Loutenant John Jeremy Moore [of the Royal Marines, whose past eight months, This suc- pay issue to a full meeting the Glosters and their first operations in thick mountainous series of prolonged and ardaous of the executive officers from sharp taste of defeat. 38 unions on October 29.

jungle. "He has never aban

At

a meeting

Long ridges of low-lying hills, offered

a wage rise at 7/4d now flecked with Autumn tints week.

Lender of

3,000,000 and floyed by wintry winds, engineers originally claimed cover a fertile valley. Invaders £2.

has tramped. through this valley Tho union chicks wald they for centuries

on the way to not accept this

com Seoul. The Chinese were trying

Spells offer and would put to do the same when they met ces has been, achieved by a home is at Farnham, Surrey, ledi

the

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An arbitration tribunal today Today Gloster HHI and the doned a chase while there, was recommended rises ranging from surrounding battlefields are well the slightest chance of en six per cent to about four per behind the line. The advance | countering bandits." cent for Britaina 450,000 railway-surged north" beyond the Imilt men, who have been pressing for River more than a

a 10 ber, cent rike.

Adult workers would get

rise of 7/- a week.

la rush at 25 terrorista when they attacked his arall patrol the put the whole gang to fight, killing two Reuter.

Captain Subalit Gurung Radio Hongkong

cunning,

H.K.T.

two

accept this small gift of guinens."

Donations and contributions received by the Lord Mayor of London up to last night totalled: £370,000-Reuter

US Envoy Sees

Mossadegh

Teheran, Oct. 21.. The United States Ambas-. Bador, Mr. Loy Henderson, con- ferred for 45 minutes, tonight: with the Prime

Dr

med. Monister,

year ago and settled into the present, net citation speaks of his "relentless

and perseverance a work of hilltop defences sur-

rounded by acres of minefields while second in command of s

was speculation that he The railway, executive said the and barbed wire.

COOPPITY. of the

6. Programme Summary:: &M, Chile There

6th Gurkha drena Sax The Ont to be brought a special message from Rifles, 10 per cent demand was unjusti-

which was responsible Dog" 5Fabinet A Pur, for children | the US Secretary of State, -Mr. him for Manchester for breaking the eight per cent rise last year.

Aled because railwaymen had an The line has been strengthen for the death of Ah Peng, a darte Anistons (UBCTS)KLA. Dean Acheson, urging settle

ed and extended ever since,

Echoes, from the Theatrest: 1. Lucky terms of his probation by not

terrorist leader of high rank Dip Varkey Registremented by ment of the Anglo-Iranian oil. The new Inerenis would cost Who Communists have and great importance."- (

Weather dispute and no sovernado reporting his movements," - British Railways about £8,000, learned what it's like to take us

Report; & Time Baal, World News diplomatic relations with Dri Robble, a trim 27-year-old, milwaysmen's average

000 a year and would bring the on," said a Scots Colonel “We

The award of a Military NewN TAK (London Relays Skids

Burto

Counters tal-United Fress. weekly have fair-haired and wearing a reefer

the Glosters and the Cros recognises the "cool (Semesto), with PIADO Accompani« zonat Dora More::Den: £20, - Oretanten jacket with a gold braid stripe Packes up to £5 17%. Both Argylle and all our predecessors thinking and leadership"

of the Webk.The Londoa

Lorry Overturns the cuffs, nodded, glumely, accept findings of to thank for that. The Chinese Lieutenant James Patrick Card- orchenwal World

the tribunal.

Pirbright, Oct. 21. to sholl us from a

Twenty national sorvicimen of it Manchester

with a

a patrol of only, ave come our water Gonkhomane?) by Molers Musta. | Rolds. today threatened to,*work stoode dreist "foner of the Royal Marines, who Prodigious- Snob"? a" "New": you, Mr

Manchester áboll

casualties, mandos ran into a camp

Boxing-Dopire | the Royal Army Ordnance Corps have to rule" unless they get more rather than risc a direct assault 50 bandits on January DYA KISIMMALMnk Championsp.: Tom were, infired, when' nïthree-tan Hobey. He pay, the threat were carried

edited version "W they would cure to charge thick ordered Robble to be remanded out all airlines operating from their minds, of course, the heavy fire bug Leutenant on the anions, bant, with between Pirbright and Black

Jungle they came under, Karlond Clandderadog's commentary: overturned on the road to await the pleasure of the London might be grounded

Delby the down, Hampshire, toda. Preining | northern magistrates, and they within a few days because stricte Division would be only too Gardner extricated his men led, off the salior who for so adherence to rules would slow

give them another from being ambushed and earn, Phen Landpop Baby Led Battalion, BAOC Barracks... Lan long had been in search of the

-Londen Express Ber- gained the initiative." He lives overlapporter Linia,

at Etchingham, Sussex, and the

on

agreement that all this was so.

"Well,

You,"

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Mr Hugh Sullivan, who succeeds Mr Wrigley tem- porarily, was introduced to his new.public.

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