TR ERE PER cl rr B el iil sug mu i NSRBOIN TTL lhe asone ie LIN jes J essnaeen FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 195] Here British, Turkish and Australian soldiers, wounded in Korea, are shown at Okinawa or their way to Australia. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE POW'S APPEAL - peaceful settlement of the Korean situation and feel that the proper representation of the Chinese people on the Security Council of the United Nations will do much toward solving the present Korean conflict. Signed: Frank Ernest Cold, First Lieutenant, 7th Marine Regiment, aged 31, of 1416 East Mohawk Avenue, ‘Tampa, Florida. Robert C. Messman, Frst Lieutenant, Ist Marine Division, aged 31, of 1248 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, California. : John N. McLaughlin, Major, U.S. Marines, aged 32, of 11 West S3ist Street, Savannah, Georgia. ‘ George Snipan, ist Lieutenant, 7th Division, aged 29, of 5617 Cabanne Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri. Herbert B. ‘Turner, Ist Lieutenant, Ist Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, aged 29, of 3830 Peakland Place, Lynchburg, Virginia. Ernest R. Reid Jr., 1st Lieutenant, Ist Marine Division, aged 25, of P.P. Box 864, Irving, Texas, Felix J. McCool, Warrant Officer, ist Marine Division, aged 38, of 129 Carr Drive, Elendale 5, California. Frank Noel, Associated Press Correspondent with the rank of captain, Ist Marine Division, aged 52, of 152 Western Avenue, Albany, New York: Charles L. Peckham, Captain, U.S. 7th Infantry Division, aged $i, of 1229 Ist Avenue, Acacia Park, Alisal, Montery County, California. Alan L. Lloyd, Ist Lieutenant, 1st Marine Division, aged 26, of 227 4th Avenue, Iuartico, Virginia. George P. Shedd, 1st Lieutenant,-U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, aged 24 of 3951 Old Shell Road, Springhill, Alabama. ‘Sam Shimomura, Corporal, Headquarters, 1st Marine Division, aged 23, of 2915 Pingree Avenue, Ogden, Utah. Ray FEtkida, Pfc., aged 25, of 1531 North La Salle, Chicage; Iilinois, Raymond Buck, Sergeant First Class, U.S. 3rd Division, aged 28, of 1647 North Street, Rochester, New York. Edward LL. Smith HMC, 1st Marine Division, aged 29, of 1085 Alexandria Drive, San Diego 7, California. Terence R. Darby, 41st Independent Commando Royal Marines, aged 21, of 32 Beechwood Avenue, Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, England. Joseph E. Goodman, 41st Independent Commando Royal Marines, aged 19, of 27 Hilmarton, Calne, Wiltshire, England. James E. Shorman, Master Sergeant, U.S. ith Division, aged 36; of 13 Ogden Street, New Jersey. Troy A. Williford, Pfc., ist Marine Division, aged 20, pf Post Box 256, B. Middesford. Wayne R. Pickett, Corporal, 1st Marine Division, aged 22 ,of 4509 McCulloch Street, Duluth, Minnesota. © Robert L. Batdorff, Pfc., 1st Marine Division, aged 19, of 735 Goula Street, Toledo 5, Ohio... John A. Harine (or Haring), Pfe., ist Marine Division, aged 3 of 532 West Chumeng Street,,Painted Post, New York, George H. Vann, Pfc. llth Marines, aged 21, of 607 17th bcos Ensley, Alabama. George L. Hadden, Master Sergeant,. 3rd Division, need 29, of 208 East Wabash Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. John J. Johnson Jr., Corporal, 3rd Marine Division, age not elven, in care F. Betavia, Ohio, Post Box 62. Charles E. Quiring, Pfe., Ist Marine Division, aged 21, ef 10832 ° Grevite Avenue, Inglewood, California, Daniel D. Yesko, Pfc., ist Marine Division, aged 20, of 2456 A. North Humbolt Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jose A. Marquez (writing unclear) ‘of 221 Buena Vista, Raton, New Mexico. Edward G. Wilkins, Pfc., ‘Ist Marine Division, aged’ 22, of 1817 Woodland Avenue, Des Moires, Iowa. Yun Yong-he (Korean), lst Marine Division, ‘atorarceks: of Kwon Wong Inchon. e Bridge crash stirs Duplessis Bridge, as dangerous to public safety as the regime whose name it bears, Quebec TROIS RIVIERES, Oue. collapsed and crashed into the St. Maurice River this week, plunging at least four per- sons to their deaths. Political opportunist that he is Premier Maurice Duplessis promptly sought to dis- tract attention from his own government's responsibility for the tragedy by charging that the bridge was “sabotaged by sub- versive elements.” Displaying his usual lack of logic, Duplessis argued that the fact that the accident happened at 3 a.m. pointed to sabotage. “Who but an agent of a sub- versive movement would want to disrupt our land communica- tion system?” he shrieked. But in Trois Rivieres (Du- plesis’ home town) and Ottawa public representatives expressed totally different views, Recall- ing that Liberal members in the Quebec legislature had charged last year that low-grade mater- ‘ials had been used in building the bridge, and remembering that cracks in the faulty struc- ture has forced a temporary closing of the bridge only a year after it was officially opened by Duplessis: in 1948, politicians sensed in the Padlock premier’s hysterical charges a desperate attempt to head off a first-class political scandal. Maurice Boisvert, Liberal MP for Nicolet-Yamaska, stated in Ottawa that “the people of Que- bec will demand a searching in-. vestigation into the cause of the collapse.” At the scene of the accident, Mayor J. A. Mongrain of Trois Rivieres took time out from res- cue work to tell newsmen bitter- ly that “the catastrophe could have been avoided.” He did not elaborate his statement, but an- nounced that he was calling a special meeting of city ‘ council the next day. The few cars on the Duplessis Bridge at the time of the acci- dent went hurtling into the icy waters of the river, carrying their drivers with them, when the four arches collapsed with- out warning. The thunderous roar woke hundreds of residents who came running from their homes in night attire. The Duplessis Bridge,‘ a $3,- 000,000 structure connecting Trois Rivieres with its neighbor- ing city of Cap de la Madelaine, was one of the many “favors” which Duplessis showered upon his home town. It was built by Dufresne Construction Company and its steelwork was supplied by Dominion Bridge Company. After being in operation little more than a year, dangerous cracks appeared in the cement, and the bridge was closed to traffic. A patch-up job was has- tily completed and the bridge reopened after being “okayed’’ by Duplessis’ government inspec- tors. PT obtained 185 subs in January * PACIFIC TRIBUNE support- | ers secured 185 subs and renew- - als in January, with provincial press clubs leading Vancouver clubs 104 to 81. “With 148 expiries coming up in February, we hope all our friends will redouble, their efforts in the next four weeks, in or- der to not only hold our own but gain newW readers,” said PT business manager Fel Dorland this week. Compel gov't to meet deputation, urges Congress TORONTO At a time when according to Defense Minister Brooke Claxton the issue of peace or war for Canada was being de- cided, three events of paramount importance to every Catta- dian took place: On January 24, Prime Minis- * ter Louis St. Laurent refused Canadian Peace Congress depu- to receive the peace envoys of the ‘Canadian Peace Congress, bearing the great petition of the Canadian people for peace and against atomic war. tation on February 13 is now being called for by Congress leaders. A flood of letters and wires to MP’s, to St. Laurent, is the action urged by the Gongress But two days later, General Which seeks to present to the * BHisenhower, commander of government the Peace Petition, the Atlantic War Pact armies addressed to the government of visited Ottawa on his recruiting Canada and endorsed by 500,000 tour and was graciously received Canadiars; a demand for the out- by St. Laurent. Eisenhower's de- lawing Of war propaganda; the mand was for conscription of nine-point program for the go- Canada’s youth—for war. existence in peace of all nations vy 95-98 the fourth drawn up by the 80-nation World - ye Re uerytal eae eae Peace Congress of Sheffield and *Mationel convention, of «the Warsaw. Discussion on the vital Labor-Progressive party met in question. of tie sor ognition of Toronto “at a grave ‘hour, an hour China was also r requ eated. of crisis”, but at a moment when action by Canada could “tip the seales for peace’, when, in the words of National LPP leader Residents of Westview Tim Buck: “Our pressure could be the last pound that would hear peace delegate bring about the defeat of Ameri- ean imperialism.” Against this WESTVIEW, BC. background of the hour of decis- About 60 people attended a pub- ion for every man, woman and ic meeting here last week to youth in the land, came the stir-. hear Alex Gordon, one of B:C.’s ring, urgent call of the great two delegates to the Warsaw leader of the eenen eat working Peace Congress, report on that class: great gathering. ‘ “Fight for peace as you would Following Gordon’s address sey- fight for your life! If we win eral citizens, during the discus- peace we'll have a better life. if sion period, spoke of the need for we don’t we'll haye no life!” setting up a local peace council, Action 40 compel Prime Min- and a temporary committee was ister St. Laurent to receive the set up. WHAT'S THAT AGAIN? Of course, Province never exaggerates The first item appeared on page one of the Van- couver Daily Province on January 31. The second is taken from the lead story on the BOveay hehting:: page 2, of the same issue. OF COURSE, THEY MIGHT BE EXAGGERATING LONDON—(AP)—War Minister Strachey told the House of Commons Tuesday North Korean forces claim- ed to have captured more Britons than are missing. He said “the Chinese press reported a North Ko- rean army communique of Jan. 12 as saying 472 ‘men of the British forces, which Cee the number. of miss- ing, have been taken PHSOR Er ’ A * "GREEKS. VICTORIOUS Greek unit of 200 troops inflicted an estimated 600 casualties on a bugle blowing enemy force of 300 Chinese seven miles northwest of Inchon Monday and Tuesday nights. By noon Wednesday, estimates of enemy dead had risen to 1191 in this sector. \ PACIFIC TRIBUNE — FEBRUARY 2, 1951 — PAGE 12 ~