Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 6, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday february 6, 1968 ruin death hit City continued Cong offensive at their Headquarters on the Edge of town. Although the rangers had fired off a lot of ammunition the night before to celebrate tet and had about 300 of their 550 men away on Holiday leave they made a Brave and Success Ful stand. Rangers dropped hand grenades from the second floor of their Headquarters at Viet Cong who had penetrated three lines of barbed wire to the court Yard. After filling the court Yard with smoke from smoke grenades the rang ers counter attacked and routed the enemy. Of the 360 Viet Cong bodies report by Max Steiman and sons special forced auction Sale at Carter s auction rooms 309 Carl ton Street wednesday feb. 7th at 11 . Instructed by the executor we will offer up for Public auction the following 2 sets of louvre folding doors 3 0" x 6 6" each for 6 opening 14 1965 Helens Curtis cold Star dryers with 1965 Belvidere dryer chairs 10 1965 Helene Curtis Gold Star dryers with 1965 Conjeo dryer chairs 2 1965 Belvidere Hydraulic chairs 8 1965 Belvidere swivel chairs 6 1965 Belvidere no. 4500 Pink shampoo bowls six with no. 622 fixtures 6 1965 Curtis no. So 00 shampoo chairs 1 settee 5 0" diameter velvet Cov ered with Fountain 1 lot of Beautiful Light fixtures drapes Towel unit 1 15" wide by 15. Long Formica shelf 4 double sided cabinets 2 single sided cabinets 10 42" Dia meter mirrors 1 reception counter with Formica tops enamelled front with coloured disks 1 display unit 188 Lin. Yes. Of 27" wide All Wool velvet Candy Stripe carpet with App. 140 so. Yes. Of under Felt of ornamental Metal railing in Gold 21 of Wall mounted hand rails 24 of upper Utility cabinets-----24 of lower cabinets with one stainless steel single compartment sink 1 plate class Mirror 1 plate class Etc., Etc. Auctioneers we 2-3397 evaluators m. K. Steiman h. H. Steiman specialists in the Art of auction helping build. Greater Winnipeg since 7902 with finest Quality materials Sherwin Williams paints Martin Senour finishes a-100 exterior Latex paint super class All kinds Rainbow plastic tile sch lace locks am Rock Cabinet hardware Stanley tools builders hardware let our factory trained staff help you with your decorating or renovating problems. Telephone 942-8511 179 Pioneer Avenue Winnipeg edly found in my Tho 102 were killed in this one clash. The first battalion of the vietnamese Lith regiment which was guarding the 7th division Headquarters and my Tho was also Down to less than 200 men when the Viet Cong attacked. The tet Holiday appears to have worked both ways however. A number of Viet namese armoured personnel carriers which usually Pat Rol Highway 4 around the City were in my Tho the morning of the attack. The armoured units and the in Fantry battalion kept the Viet Cong away from Divi Sion Headquarters the provincial Headquarters for Dinh Tuong province and other key buildings. By the afternoon of Jan. 31 12 hours after the fighting started Viet Cong occupied the North and West sections of the City but were no longer Active in other areas. Reversed stand . Nguyen Viet Thanh commander of the seventh division considered calling for air strikes and american infantry b a 11 a Lions from the . Infantry Camp three Miles West. He decided the Battle of my Tho was going to be a vietnamese show. The next Day Gen Thanh changed his mind and jets and helicopter gunships began to blast the City. Two Batta Lions of . Infantry from Dong Tarn arrived 24 hours later most americans Here be Lieve the bombing was Nec Essary to save other sections of the City and save the jives of the thousands of people who had left their Homes to Camp in the streets and Park on the Southeast Corner of the City. The area bombed was one of the poorer sections of my Tho and one of the most bombs and artillery shells touched11 off secondary explosions As they hit Viet Cong ammunition storage areas and parts of the area Are blackened by fire. No one is sure How. Many civilians were killed by the bombs. About 200 Are known dead some killed by Viet Cong or after being caught in a crossfire. More than wounded Simpsons Sears Polo Park eyes examined Contact lenses fitted Elliot Koblin optometrist up 5-7011, ext. 288 Koda color 8 exp. Film developed 12 exp. -10 with free film Filu Koda color prints 10 for 20 for 30 for lowest Price in town on free film Deal Black and White or color Goodall photo co. 321 Carlton St. Opp. Free press parking at rear Manitoba part of trans Canad Telephone system an Topa Telephone system have been treated in the province Hospital. All vietnamese doctors and nurses were away for tet arid Many have been unable to get Back to my Tho. . And filipino med ical teams handled most of the emergency patients but could t get at Many needed medical supplies that had been locked up. Rubble scoured my Tho still smells of j death. Most of the bodies Viet Cong and others have been removed from the streets but some remain. In the wreckage of their Homes people Are looking for things to save there is very Little. An old Man stands in what used to be his Home and shop sorting the unbroken bricks from the rubble. Several younger people have formed a team to help Clear an area burned Metal roofing and bits of furniture. Is Little emotion and less noise for a crowded area in Vietnam it is almost impossibly quiet. There is almost nothing for them to begin with but these people have made a Start the attack of my Tho ended a Strong feeling among the people that it could t happen Here according to a Well informed american. In recent months my Tho knew that the Viet Cong were coming closer to the City but it has been years since my Tho was attacked by Viet Cong troops. The City has grown rap idly to about people because of the War in the Countryside and because of its Prosperity. It is the first important City South of Saigon and supplies much of Saigon s food from its Rice and vegetable1 Fields. Vegetable farming was pushed by american advis ers and it was a great Success Here. Now Highway 4 which must the produce to Saigon is closed but in 48 places in Dinh Tuong province both North and West of my Tho with main Bridges out and one Bridge on. The outskirts of this City still in Viet Cong hands monday. Road closed no vegetables can be shipped and Many will rot. Before the coordinated Viet Cong attacks against 31 of Vietnam s 44 province capitals plus Saigon and other m a j o r cities last week the Road from Saigon to my Tho was one of the most secure in Vietnam. No one knows How Long it will be closed. The Highway is of vital importance to plans for economic Progress in Viet Nam. If it is Cut the Delta produce cannot reach its main Market the Viet Cong have been driven out of my Tho but they Are staying close to the City. Mortar rounds landed sunday night and there was a Small probe against the Power stations. Initially vietnamese officials have responded quickly to the problems of reconstruction. Seven committees have been established and the e to homeless Are being taken care of in schools and churches. The majority of the estimated whose Homes were destroyed have been taken in by family and friends the attack made the official Community realize this in t a play one official said. It is too Early to Tell what the people of my Tho Are thinking most observers agree. Their respect for the Power of the Viet Cong has been increased it is Gener ally acknowledged but they Are also angry that the Viet Cong attacked during the tet Holiday and one result of their anger has been a new willingness to give information to the South vietnamese army and the americans. They re going out of their Way to Tell us things now they never would have volunteered an american said. Be the return flow to the . Officials assume that Cana Dian spending in the . Accounts for one third of All earn Ings from foreign travellers. Last year this sum was an estimated another record. But americans spent More than More than that abroad and the . Curbs Are aimed at the fashion Able watering spots of Europe there the Jet setters and others recline. The National association of travel organizations has been urging that the . Government Ravel service Start spending some Money in Canada to lure More visitors. Officials have been reluctant on two counts. The Agency has Only to spend although t has asked for substantially More the last two years. It is reasoned canadians Al ready Are Well aware of the . Tourist attractions while europeans May not be. American visitors to expo 67 Are estimated to have contributed about to the Over All . Travel deficit but also to have helped stimulate much heavier volumes of for eign visitors Here. A total business and pleasure visitors up. More than 27 per cent has been recorded plus from Mexico and More than from Canada. However Canadian spending showed Little increase due to the attractions at Home. The new program includes a Cut in the duty free allowance on souvenirs and other goods Rought overseas to from o and in the duty free gift provision to from for this would apply of residents returning from All countries except Mexico Canada and the Caribbean area. British steel prices to Rise London a the British steel corp., which represents Britain s National Zed steel Industry said monday it plans widespread Price increases effective feb. 19. Richard Marsh minister of Power said the average in creases will be 5% per cent on stainless steels 2v4 per cent on Alloy steel one per cent on tin plate and galvanized tubes Anc la. Per cent on galvanized Sheet and less than of one per cent on galvanized wire and wire products. Lauds hard work Lowestoft England a mrs. Ada Roe celebrated her 110th birthday without fuss tuesday serving milk As Usua to customers at the local Dairy i Haven t reached retiring age yet you she told Well wishers. Hard work is the thing to keep you travel curbs urged continued attention to the constant infiltration of North korean guerrillas across the demilitarized zone and the commando attempt to assassinate president Chung Hee Park than to the seizure of the Pueblo and its 83 Crew members. . State department officials in Washington meanwhile said1 there is no truth to a report by South sources that tie body dead Pueblo Sailor had been handed Over to american officials. And state Secretary Dean Husk dismissed reports in the South korean press that the United states would apologize to North Korea for the Pueblo s alleged intrusion into North korean Waters in Exchange for the Seoul May act on own continued release of the surviving Crew members. Meanwhile South korean Premier Chung Ilkwon handed a protest note to . Ambassador William j. Porter Register ing official opposition to these Cret korean talks at organist and choir director immediate opening so Andrew s anglican Church. Apply in writing the Rector Rev. C. Bays 2690 Portage ave., Winnipeg 12, Man. By s. H. Cray executor s auction Sale of upright piano Viking 4 Speed am pm stereo combination 9x12 British Indian lug late Model 21 in. Custom portable . And stand Chesterfield bed and chair 11 in. Portable ., piano Organ 2-21 in. . A Davenport and elec. Humidifier Gold Mirror drop Leaf . Painting set of near new Golf clubs Coffee and end tables hostess chair Singer sewing machine 2 chests of drawers set of Luggage typewriter bookshelves 3 mantel. Radios Sony transistor radio elec. Floor polisher 5 pee. Chrome kit. Set i sets of dishes lots of books bedding linens China glassware. Cray s auction Mart 91 Albert Street wed., feb. 7th at 2 terms Cash we 2-2371 lit.-1899 s. H. Cray auctioneer or Valuator the truce visage Panmunjom. 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