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EANOI. Indo-china. Jan. 17 - IAP) - A major battle for Hanoi slow a '15-mile front neared its cllnnx Tuesday. . Vletminh rebel forces. estimated at 85 to 40 battalions, in an unpre- ' cedented move deployed today as a field army for daylight battle in open country. (A battalion normal- ly is about 1.000 men. but Vietmlnh . battalions may be smaller) Gen. De Lattre De Tassigny. French commander-in-chief who new from Saigon to take personal charge of the defence of this cap- ital of Northern Indo-China. said the French were standing firm as the battle entered its third night. Though the French and their Vletnam allies were heavily nut- numbered. they held the advantage :n artillery and air support. Vletminh forces. coming out into the open for the first time. provid-

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ed "a tremendous target and sure- ly their losses were great." Dc Lat- ;.re said.

I.-"mh omcm, 51..-med intervention in that war.

(French official circles in Paris

.vere described as "somewhat alarm- .-.d" by charges in Pravda. Moscow Communist newspaper, that Francey and the United States are arming Chinese Nationalists in Indo-China. Diplomats in Moscow also were seriously disturbed 11 the charge.

on China by the Americans,

for arming Chinese

China in December.

-.-L-s..:ZLL.j...L as a base for an attack on Red Chin.-i preceded communist China's The. Pravda article said lndo-Ohina was I a most important base for gtiack-l'Earl'lling of Germany and Japan as rapidly as possible.

(Pravda said 3600.000 had been earmarked from American aid funds About 30000 of them :11-:duv.?:mNilxSiti.SL' W M9 5””- Chl n K i shews rorcgg49;o-ugllggi Germany and Japan are not what they used to be. But what they a g a - .

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A prophet who forecast it five years ago would probably have had his reason-examined. But it has come to this:

The anti-Communist democracies seem to he moving toward the

Searching for power to hold off what President Truman culls Russia's plans for world domination, the Allies have inevitably turned to these former Axis powers which atouily battled the rest of he world

are could be iextremcly helpful to a western world that. weakened it-

(It was recalled that charges ihation the mainland. They are now dis-lsclf, converting to peace. while Russia kept mobilizing for war.

Americans intended to use Korea. armed and intcmcdi

Reich now under Allied controll have 1.'l0.000.000 people. Their pop-

: Together. Japan and west Germany (those zones of the former : ulntion is lwo-thirds that of Russia.

p Together. Japan and west Germany produce an estimated 20.000.- 000 tons of steel a your-more than two-thirds of Russia's estimated 27,000,000 ions.

Both countries have come back remarkably from the bombed 'wrrck-s they were in 1945. Today they are producing heavy industrial materials equal to. or greater than, their pre-war outputs.

Both are becoming major industrial powers again. ranking with lingland and r-Trance.

The world's strain has now become so great that these powers probably can not sit on the fence, as in a way they have been doing. l for much longer.

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Foreign affairs analysis believe they must soon go

3 if Ihe Kremlin moves in and lines them up. the result as Truman

last week. would be truly catastro-

If rearmcd by the west. U. S. military men believe. they might -defend themselves-ln part-against Communist aggression.

But Allied hopes to write the former enemies into over-all defense

be realized easily.

g For ono thing. the Russians objccf. They have been reported cro- niinc: an army of east. Germans. incorporating the peoples cost. of Bar- alin into their mobilized sphere with a dictaior's ruthlessness.

Ihcy thundcr against Allied proposals to rearm the west Germans.

and there have even been thinly-veiled threats that they would fight Thcy wcr'e similarly irate when Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur. supreme Commander of the Allied powers in Tokyo, (old the

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Polls made among the formerly militaristic Teuions re- ,vrals a disturbing unwillingness to shoulder arms again.

I And the Japanese are almost unanimously opposed to setting up a now army nnd navy unless a peace treaty recognizes their inde-

K The Allies spent millions of lives to gel. these Axis peoples to lay Evidently the job was better done than most peo- ple realized. For it is a tremendous task to get them to pick up their

. Outpost In china

By Val Gielgud

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"Thanks." said Leslie. "I've only to strap my last bag." And with the faintest inclination of his head he disappeared into his bedroom.

Sheila watched the door close be- fore turning to her husband.

"You know, Gerry." she said. "You're an awful 1001."

Gerald said nothing. and his sll-. ience exasperated her.

"Well," she went on. "what- are 'you gcing to do?” I "I suppose I shall have sea the. blighter." said Gerald uncertainly. "And that's the best notion you 'can think of! And you let Leslie go! The moment anything happens you find you're utterly dependent on him. How can you expect to tackle a brlgand when you cant even get hot water out of your houseboys?"

Gerald flung his cigarette on the floor and ground it out under his. heel.

"Look here, sheila.” he said, "I know we've been inclined to squab- ' ble lately. but you've never been ;quite like this before. You seemed

to be having a very intimate fare- well scene when I walked in."

Sheila recalled.

"So that was why you wanted him to stay on so much! I suppose he's been slow in the uptake. eh?"

Sheila walked to the door of her own room before replying.

"I know that I'm only your wife." she said, one hand on the handle. "but you might remember your manners. There was a time when you were proud of them."

Gerald sprang up.

"Do you expect-Oh what's the good of talking? It doesn't matter anyway. Thank Heaven Dale's go- ing to-day any-way!"

"Oh yes. he's going." agreed shells. and opened the door. "But perhaps he will have to come back."

And the door closed behind her. leaving Gerald staring wretchedly after her.

CHAPTER XII DALE IN SIIANGIIAI

! For these three. then. the months that ensued were thfe mast miser- -able. the mos pro oun y mean- ilngless. of their lives. j Down in Shanghai Leslie pale. in .his bewilderment. and surprise. and (against his better juckament. found ihimself still in the service of glar- iwood and Greer. His anger he-.i ylugaly .evaporatod during. the long Manna down river. And a on and common sense Iii-at it was unwise to start or a new employer Iafter a bi row with his form- at one-not t that would have matured for himself. But he was looking fcrward to earn and work

for two. , V p pride weara- g , and that wisdom pfihe earp-

ent which was part of Mr. Samuel Greer's makeup. and had contribut- ad more than a little to that worthy's success. helped him to take the dose without much dis- comfort.

Lesllc received is daily allowance of the best butter. He was treated with consideration and courtesy. His advice was sought by small and large. He was assured that Gerald Havelock had only been a means to the end of getting such an in- valuable servant of the Company back to -head office. After all. there -were others, bigger and better stat- ions. than Tan Fu. Leslie needed greater scope for his outstanding abilities-and so forth and so on. Letghlm take a few month's leave and think things over. Why not a trip to Singapore at the fixm's ex- penscf For a little Leslie toyed with the idea of accepting that last suggest- ion. But then he realized that he couldnit dream of going. He couldn't bother with shooting or golf cr riding. He found the Club intolerable. He couldn't even write to sheila. so that he had no outlet of any kind for his longings. and his fears. And, he admitted to him- self with humillatlon. the fears were in the ascendant. He worried des- perately because Gerald's reports became more and more irregular as the weeks went by.

The activities of the Japanese had thrown the whcrle country into confusion. Bandit activities in every direction were on the increase. And Leslie thought he knew enough of his old friend. General Wu. to be certain that that worthy would not be behind-hand in exploiting cir- cumstances so blatantly favour- able for his pet hobby.

It was nearly threegmonths be- fore accurate news came from Tan Fu, and when it came it was such as In send Leslie storming into Samuel 'Greer's office. interrupt- ing an important conference with- out hesltation or apology.

THE MISSIONARY WRITE!

"Things look pretty had." Patrick James had written from his mission house. "I hear that there has been a let of real trouble round Chun- klng. Every boat that comes up gets fired on. And my people are in a regular stew. I believe your friend Wu is in it up to hls'thlck neck. I can't as for certain. but there's a lot of ta 1: to the effect that oer- aid Havelook has been buying him on on the quiet. paying danegaid. If that's true it accounts for a lot. Every bandit for miles will want a lip at the honewpct. I wish you were here. my dear uslle. and even more. I wish that Janet wasn't. Tye tried to make her quit. but she flat- ly refuses. says she's too old. But 1 believe it's because she won't leave sheila lfavlloolt alone. which

oeen't altonther surprise me."

all he did . To 'a aniaserneut be found In-. Greer disturbed as be was

as himself. in didn't wait to heir the

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The interior of Parkdale Hall clo'scly resembles a bee hive of activity the past few days as car- penters. electricians and stage crew hurriedly complete their work previous to rehearsals soon to start in prep ration for their five night show ening Feb. 28. in commemoration of their newly en- larged and renovated hall. Be- sides the extensive alterations and additions mentioned in an earlier write-up, stage facilities have also been vastly improved with extra lighiing added and a clear view of the stage may now be enjoyed from any angle of the spacious bull-ding.

Another improvement which will in the future greatly facilitate con- ducting and accompaning musical numbers, has been the placing of the piano in a. specially built pit in front of the stage and out of view of the audience, yet in close conjunction with the participants.

This -hall with a seating capacity of some three hundred persons and in such close proximity to Char- loilctown will be eagerly sought after. not only by country folk but city groups as well. as the excel- lent facilities provided now make the present building suitable for such a wide variety of uses.

YORK EVENING AUXILIARY

The regular meeting of the York Evening Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Ira Lewis on Jan- uary 9. The meeting opened with the Worship service led by Miss Evelyn Undcrhav. assisted by Mrs.

Ilan swan. -the theme being: "God -- working together with us... .

Hymns sung were: "Standing at

the Portal.” and "Jesus. Thou dir- vlue Companion." Several short poems were read by Mrs. Allan Sivan. This period closed with prayer by leader.

The Study period consisted of reading sacral portions from the Study Book on "Japanese Chil- tlans in Church work" by Mrs. Allan Swan. Mrs. Raymond Ves- sey and Miss Evelyn Underhay.

The business period opened with the president. Mrs. Earl Ling. pre- siding. Roll call was answered by nineteen members and two visitors. Minutes of December meeting were read and approved.

Lunch committee for next meeting. Mrs. wiulam Crockett and Mrs. Harold Watts. Group four to take charge of next meet- lng.

Mrs. Mlnio Foster was appoint- ed Friendship Secretary for 1951. The Temperance Secretary gave her report. The stewardship sec- -retary being absent, there was no report. Friendship Secretary re- ported sixteen sick calls made by members since last meeting.

It was moved and seconded that all presented bills be paid.

Mrs. Minto Foster and Mrs. Frank Vessey are to remember member in hospital. Place of next meeting was undecided. Roll for next meeting to be answered with a. verse on temperance.

was served by the hostess and com- mittee in charge. i

end of the misslonary'a letter. which .Lcslie was trying to read to him. Red Spear. it may be odd guerillas out of a drawer in his desk. and thumped it with his podgy fist.

"Report from the consulate at Chunklng. Dale." me said. querul- ously. "Tan Fu's in a blazing mess. And the country aeema.fn be rising all along the river. It may be the Red spears. it may be odd g-urellias on the loose. Anyway. we may find the river route out any day."

"And what," asked Leslie ocldly. "do you propoaeio do about it?"

"I'm -proposing." said Samuel Greer. testily. "to ask to accept my personal apologies for having trans- ferred you from Tan N. and ask you to go back and get Gerald Havelod and his wife away. oh- viously an outpost Job like that was too much for the young man. Will you go?"

Leslie Lale grinned sardonlcaliy.

"You'll step 518 going with one thing--a gun." he utd. "And l make one condition. You must get a steamer to take me this very evening.”

And he was out of the office. and driving In his hotel It the great- est peril to traffic. almost be! Samuel Greer realised what had beppened. and IR. Greer. having had his own way. was not the man to waste time wondering how he had at it. which was another rea- Ion his Iueeeu

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