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ENADIAN S MEET HEAVY OPPOSITION ON CENTRAL FRONT

IranQuiet As Oil Dispute Deadline Nears

"lied Artillery Slows Allied Advance All ' Along 125-Mile Front

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Tdgyo, May 31 - (Thursday) g mp) - Communist artillery mu die-hard infantry slowed the med advance inside Communist Korea Wednesday alongamost of we 125-mile rainswept warn-ont. it was the heaviest resistance in more tiian a week.

The phase of Chinese rear- guard actions appeared ended. The enemy used artillery, mortars. cap- tured bazookas and automatic weapons to knock out Allied tanks dithering in the mud north of the (filth parallel.

Canadian troops reported the heaviest Red artillery fire since the failure of the Commun - second spring offensive in mid- May.

However. one Allied force ram- med within 12 miles of Kumhwa.

Coming Events

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Book your Clover McGuigan & Boyle.

"Dance. Millview Hail. Thurs- day, May 31st.

"Mixed Seed. 7079 Timothy, 305 Clover. 26 cents. Mccvuigan at Boyle.

"Farmers Seeds now.

"See "Sands of Iwo Jima" Friday and Saturday, North Rus- iico. 8.30 pm.

"Dance. sinviott Road School. Prlday. June ist. Ice Cream. Re- irtshmciits. O.

"com- to outdoor siiow at New liiven tonight at 9.00. See Wallace Beery in "Stand Up and Fight".

"Regular Dance, East Royalty Rink llall. Friday. May lath. Bus 19IVlDg I. M. T. 9.46.

"Ftesuiar Dance in St. Peters BIY Holy Name Hall. Friday. June in. Cha.isson's Orchestra.

"Lot 05 Hall. Friday June lat. Two ivlaysby the Kelvin Grove Players. Time 8.46. Dance after.

"seeds: store open daily. also Mondly and Thursday evenings until 9 P. M. Arthur vessey. York.

"Cornwall Community Club annual meeting Thursday. May M1;”:'t1 the home of Gordon Mac-

"SF? H008 River players pre- im W01? Play. "The Campbell: it Cnmms". irrstsniey Bridge H511. Tuesday, June 5th.

"lterlial in French River Hail 5? pupils of Long River. Park Cer- "" and .springbrook Schools. Fri- i"lel'm1ns. June 1st. at s.3o P. M.

"Dance. Mt. Stewart Legion

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strategic road hub 20 miles north of the Red border on the central front. Another armored column smashed two road blocks to seize an important road junction six miles northeast oi Info on the east-central front. Inje is four miles north of the parallel.

In the West. Allied gains rang- ed one to- three miles against heavy Oommunist resistance. an Eighth Army communique said.

In Tokyo. Gen. Matthew B. Rldgway said the Communists had suffered a ”major. severe defeat" in their futile April and May of- fensives. ,

The supreme commander said nearly 10.000 Chinese had sur- rendered since April 22. and that increasing desertions, casualties and food shortages were hurting the Reds.

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Report Beds Get Tanks

Ridgway wnmed. however, that five Chinese armies (corps) of un- determined strength were capable of striking again. This would mean about 120,000 troops at full strength.

Coinciding with R.idgwsy's com- ment was a report from Formosa that Russia recently turned over more than 100 new T-34 tanks to the Chinese at Mukden. Man- churis. some 1.200 Russlsn Red Army men were reported outin- cd to the Chinese Reds as advis- ers.

TORONTO, May 30 -(OP)- Word got around last night that free lawn sod was available for the taking on the lakefront where the city is widening the l- t e Boulevard. By the tima police ar- rived, loo eager diggers had stripp- ed a half-mile strip and were working into the Canadian Nat- ional Exhibition grounds about 200 feet from the road. -

Premier Says Solution Is Still Possible

TEI-IRAN. Iran. May 30 -(AP) -Iran announced tonight a three- man governmental board will go to Khuzistan Province with auth- ority to run the nationalized oil industry.

At the same time Premier Mohemmed Mossadcgh. a key fig- me in the fight to take over the British-owned Anglo-Iranian oil Company. said Iran has no intent- ion oi using its army to enforce the law.

Midnight tonight marks the deadline of an order Iran gave the company a week ago to assist in its liquidation.

A solution of the oil issue agree- able to both sides will be possible "if they have respect for the law passed by both Houses of Parlia- ment and respect for public opin- ion." Mossadcgh said in an inter- view.

Solililers Patrol Streets

ABADAN. Iran. May 30 - iReuters)- Truckloads of steel- helmeted soldiers with fixed

bayonets cruised through Abadan's residential areas today. They were on the lookout for trouble on the last day of Premier Mohammad Mossadegh's six-day notice to the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company to hand over its installations.

Police and soldiers patrolled road intersections. All was quiet.

Forty-one wives and children of the company's employees left Abadan by air for home.

Cruiser Standing By

LONDON, May 30 -(Reuters)- The Admiralty said tonight it is keeping a. cruiser within "reason- able distance” of Iran in case oil nationalisation there leads to an emergency.

The warship is the 8,000-ton Mauritius with a complement of 730 oiicers and men. flagship oi the commander-in-chief. East Indies station. Vice-Admiral Sir

Geoffrey Oliver.

Junior Plays

Provincial Drama Festival

Four prm winning plays in the Junior class of the Provincial Drama Festival were presented be- fore a large audience as the Fest- ival entered its second evening at Perkdaie Hall last evening.

Miss Estelle Bowness, Bummer- side, Convenor of the Junior sec- tion of the Drama Association, presented each member of the four cuts with I pin in recognit- ion of their excellent work. A scholarship which is to be awarded in this class will be presented this evening.

Adjudicstor. Mr. J. L. Robertson spoke briefly on each performer and each production at the close of the entertainment, and again offered much constructive critic- ism. Although four plays usually

Presented At

makes for a very full and some- times tedious evening. last even- ing's group was so arranged that waits between plays were cut to a minimum.

Mr. Robertson spoke first on, Summerside's production oi "Rom- ance in Grey" which he termed a difficult one. He commented fav- orably on the costuming of this period piece, and on the very per- sonable dowager of Betty Lou 'n'eden1ck. He also ted

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Blockade Of

By DON Wl-il'I'!lI-IEAD

WASHINGTON, May :i0-(AP)- Admiral Forrest Sherman today advocated si United Nations naval and commercial blockade in stran- gle Communist China's economic life and choke off the flow of war goods shipped by sea to the Red armies.

On this score. the chief of naval operations supported in part the program of Gen. Douglas MacAr- thur who called for a naval block- ade of the Red coast, bombing of Manchuria and the use of Chinese Nationalist troops in Korea.

Sherman told senate committees investigating the ouster of Mac- Arthur that he believes the United States could win a general war against Russia.

He is ”very fond oi MacArthur" but felt he should have been dis- missed because the General had "not been sufficiently responsive

Fresh Protests Heard IILEOIIIIIIOIIS

o'rrAwA, May so .. rcpt - New - protests against proposed higher postal rates on newspapers were heard in the Commons to- day. .

Three Opposition members crit- icized the higher rates embodied in it bill before the House. I-LI-I. Hatfield (PC - Victoria-Carleton) and Leon Balcer (PC - Three Rivers) said they might put some pxipers out of business.

Postmaster-General Rinfret, re- sponding to suggestions for a zon- imz system of newspaper rates. said this has been examined and dis- carded. He said it would involve additional expense to both his department and the newspapers.

W. Chester 3. McLure (PC - Queens) argued for the zoning system. He suggested something along the line of the parcel-post zone method.

As new proposed. Mr. McLure said. the newspaper rates are "be- yond all reason." In his Province of Prince Edward Island. the lan- est daily paper would have its postal charges increased by around 166 per cent.

"To have this thrust upon them is something no paper in e Prov- ince like Prince Edward Island can accept." he said. "They will have to find some other way oi

Eric Perry on his sympathetic and understanding portrayal oi "George."

or the second play, Convent's "Doctor Manners". the adjudicator stated that last year he had sat back and thoroughly

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India Rejects Low-Grade 'Wheat As Canadian Gift

OTTAWA. May 30-(CP)-The Indian Government has turned down a second Canadian offer of low-grade wheatr-this time Is an outright gift-end the Guvernment is examining other methods to help to relieve the Indian famine. External Affairs Minister Pearson disclosed today.

Replying to a question asked by Gordon Grsydon (P.C.-Peel). about what Canada is doing to lessen the famine's effects. Mr. Peulon said these possibilities are under consideration:

1. Divettinc some better-type wheat from some of Canada's reg- ular customers to India.

3. sending certain special types of food. such as dried milk.

I-is recalled that Canada origin- ally offered to send low-grads wheat to India as part of this country's 85,000,000 first-yeer con- tribution to the C lombo Plan. It was offered because it was and still is the only type of wheat now available for shipment.

The Indians said they would rather wait and see it better-

ade wheat becomes available star this year when a new crop is harvested. neg said that per- tioular type of w sat might cause

nrlsundsi-standing it used in

the flour for thetni of breed the Indians use. Mr. Pearson said he tinder-

would be used for straight fam- ine relief in the famine areas and would not be used in the ration.

India replied that. while she ap- , ' ted the offer. she preferred to wait for better-grads wheat.

One possible reason. said Mr. Pearson, is an Indian arrange- ment "with a nearby country" for quantities of rice which the Ind- ians hope will tide them over the period of greatest danger. .

Mr. Graydon said there is grow- ing concern in Canada about the famine and Canada's lack of ss- sistence. It was I. chslienging op- portunity to do something for last-West relations.

He later asked Mr. Pearson whether anything is being done to send medical supplies and said a number of private organisations are anxious to send food and oth- or supplies on their own. lie won- dered if the Government would help in. the collection and trans- porting of the lift!-

llr. Pearson said the Govern- ment would do all possible to help but at present was concentrating on governmental action.

M. J. Caldwell. 0.0!. leader. said he understands the reason the Indians don't want low-grade wheat is that it can't be used tor

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Discussion 0n Traffic lights

Installation oi! traffic lights in Charlottetown will be postponed as a result of information received by His Worship Mayor 8. Earle MacDonald and the City Council yesterday afternoon.

Ata special meeting of the Council which changed to an in- formal discussi when insuffic- ient members were present for a quorum, Mr. G. H. Dunphy, sales

engineer of the Canadian General Electric. explained the process of laying underground wiring for the system.

Objection to the overhead type, which had been planned previous- ly and which would make use of some existing poles. is the fact that they would have to be braced from eocisting buildings. For the underground wiring. six addition- al iron atandsrds would be neces- sary It a cost of approximately 3415. and the wires connecting them laid in a galvanised conduit under the street.

Mr. Dunphy stated he believed some of the materials ordered in February are now on the way to this Province. but that additional material needed would most likely take another three months to ob-

because the absence of main- bers of Council. decision on the revlsiiu of the plans be post- poned until suds time as new of- ticiel tenders could be received from General Electric for mater- ials. and Item netnend for installation.

in addition to liens and City Clerk James Councillors Keefe. Co , and O'Donnell were Olin:

tar ration. "8't.tuquIlitly the oovornimnt here got in to h with Indian Of- tiauls nun offered to send low-grade wheat as a slit It

stands there are sound technical reasons why the wheat is unse- oepiabls. - K

the meeting

U. S. Admiral Favors

Mr.McLure Argues Strongly Against Postal Rates Boost

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China

to the directives and policy given. and that frorfi a military point of view he should be replaced..."

The Ad-mi i said the U.S. should not go it ne on a. naval block- ade beca e Russia might "oppose it by itpcb." And he disagreed with MaicArthur's View that the Russian-held ports of Dairen and Port Ar " should be included in any b e because it would be an act of war under international law. He proposed it be limited to Red China.

He insisted the U. N. should go ahead with s blockade whether Riussia approved or not.

Sherman indicated the navalj blockade would already be in force if the U. N. Allies had not- disapprovcd the move.

The Admiral said the joint chiefs of staff have "viewed with alarm" the growing niilitaioy aid Red Chine has been receiving from non-Communist countries.

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O'I'I'AWA. May 30 - (Special)

- Charges that the proposed in- creases in postal rates for news-: papers would work undue hard-i ship in Prince Edward Island were made in the House of Com- mons this eitemoori by W. Ches- ter 8. McLure, Progressive Con- servative member for Queens.

Mr. McLure made it clear that. the increased postage rate on newspapers as -set forth in the Post Office Bill now before the Commons, would mean an increase of 106.8 percent for a daily news- paper in Prince Edward Island.

"I do not believe the position of newspapers in my Province can be compared with the position of newspapers in the larger centres," he said.

"There is one newspaper in Prince Edward Island with a cir- culation oi 13.000 or more. which is it fairly large circulation in .1 province with the population of Prince Edward Island. Of that total circulation oi l3,000. there rtre 8,000 copies delivered tlirough the post office at Charlottetown. for which the newspaper pays an average rate of 340 a day.

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Beyond All Reason

"Under the new legislation they will have to pay four cents which means that their daily cost will be 300 or 3100 for every day ex- ccpt Sunday. This is more than double what they pay now as their rate is being increased 166.6 per- cent. That is beyond all reason for a newspaper providing news throughout the constituency and to all parts of the Island. No news- paper in a. province like Prince Edward Island can accept that. It will have to find some other way of setting their papers to thi- public.

"I suggest to the Postmaster- General that he institute a zon- ing system for the rarriatie of newspapers similar to that in ei- feet for parcel post. when you consider that a newspaper that distributes 8.000 copies through the post office must. pay that ol- fice an additional 350 a day: suf- ficient to pay three or four em- plovees. it means something.

”The Postmaster General should adopt some means that will be asreeebie to these newspapers which are to be penalized by this extra expense.

Mr. McLure told Postma.stei'- General Rinfret that represents- tions for reconsideration of the new postal rate for newspapers in Prince Edward Island would be made to him directly later this. week.

The Postmaster-General replied

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Cayuga To Return In Korea June 19

o1'rawA. May so-rcPi-The destroyer Cayuga, one oi the "or- iginals" of Canada's nsvsl contri- bution to U. N. forces in Korean waters. sails from Esquimslt, B. C.. June 10 for her second tour of duty in the Far East.

The Cayuga, under Cmdr.James Homes of Saint John. N. 3.. will relieve the destroyer Nootka. The r. A.B. Fraser- Harris of Helihx. will return to her home port of Halifax, calling . st lsquisnslt en route . ,. i

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Mass'ed Tlleds Force Withdrawal Al One ijtunl

By BILL BOSS Canadian Press Staff Writer SOMEWHERE IN KOREA, May 20-(AP)-Chinese forces attack- ing in massed hundreds today forced Eastern Ontario troops by sheer weight of numbers to leave positions won just a few hours

earlier. (An Associated Press dispatch

A coroner's jury empaneiled to inquire into the death of Eric Floyd Paynter. who died in the Prince County Hospital on May 29th heard evidence last evening in the Summerside Town Hall and returned a verdict that said Eric Floyd Paynter came to his death (as a result oi injuries sustained 'when struck by a car driven by Harold Gordon l-iumphries of st. John, N. B., at Springfield on May

from Tokyo earlier told of a Can- adian battalion on the central front. which captured a hill Tum- day night. being forced from it in

a. Red counter-attack at dawn.l

The AP said the battle for the position was still under way Wed- nesday night.) -

The Chinese attacked in groups

29th and that the said driver was

inot at fault. : Members of the jury were: lMessrs. Hugh Morrison, Foreman.

lDs.vies Miurray, Harry Cannon, lElrlc Campbell, Wallace Bradshaw.

of from 90 to 100, hard upon one another. The Canadians came back hard. Kicking off at 6 a.m. the Can-

. adians, under Li.-Col. Bob Keane

of Fort William. followed up a thick artillery curtain laid onto

iiitci-vevi-ing villages and thorough-

ly cleared them with flame-throw- ens and grenades before proceed- ing.

Lieut. Bill Wilcox of Chatham, Ont., who killed one Chinese who appeared from a ditch near him. said:

”They're burrowed in every- where. There are none above ground. You've got to poke into every hole to get them put."

Com-panies under Majors Dick Toronto; Don Dun-can. Hamilton. and Jack Peterson, St.

1Thomas. Ont., were well forward

when a company led by Maj. Harry Boates of Glace Bay. N.S., assaulted a 1.500-foot h-uurrp-back- ed crest. it dominates a little val- ley.

Just as Boates reported all his platoons pinned down under thick machine-gun fire, Medland. for-

tanik help.

Tanlks under Lleut. Hamid Wy- ant. Cnllingwood. Ont., went for- ward to help out.

Artillerymen Work In lisin

Canadian gunners. including a battery under Maj. Hugh Glllis of Antigoniish. N.S., which had just moved into a new position, strip- ped to the waist in a down-pour of rain to keep the guns firing.

Boaics reported the Chinese massing on his fnont. Then in suc- cession, Medlaiid. Duncan and Peterson had them coming in. Peterson had them on three flanks of his position.

Boates. his company weakened

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ward and down below. asked for.

lAt lnipressi

l An estimated 8,000 people crowd- .ed into the Provincial Exhibition '.grounds yesterday afternoon to lheard Rev. Patrick Peyton. found- er of the Family Rosary Crusade. in a soul-stirring half hour ad- lclress on family prayer. A Speakin-g amjj rain showers on the platforrrligof the judges' stand lin centre field. Father Peyton in :hlS humble and sincere yet force- iilul mariner depicted the beauty lot the Family Rosary and its benefits to homes. .2 His goal. he said. was to re- 'ceive pledges from 10,000,000 fam- ilies who were willing to recite the Rosary daily. The 8,000 peo-