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the tribune stouffville qnu thursday june 26 1952 local son returned from korea discloses red propaganda methods ctrimdias cards from chinese people volunteer propaganda leaflet classical music over kadio and advice from air planes kquipped with loud speakers among the hundreds of return ing veterans of the korean war welcomed home recently at the union station was a local dan- forth resident ljcpl w d fred pugh mm of b co 2nd rcr reniding at 178 hampton avenue toronto the family were former eastend residents of stouffville fred enlisted in the special force on aug 11 1950 and the following month arrived at fort lewis washington where intenl she combat training was carried out prior to proceeding overseas to korea fred speaks highly of the hospitality and entertainment and courtesies extended to our boys at fort lewis and the many efforts made by local residents to assure our boys they were still at home and among friends in april 1951 the regiment embarked for korea where they i landed may 4 and may 1 found them in the assembly area the regiment went into action in the western section of korea on may 24 queen victorias birthday i which we have just celebrated here in canada both in the usa and korea our troops were fed on us army rations which fred says were good communis propaganda directed to our troops in korea is intensive via the radio our boys are sub- jected to the dulcet voice of come hither rose of peking and classi cal music up the line they are showered with the leaflets and cards a sample of which in color shows a family preparing to sit down to a table on which is a roast turkey and other food and on the opposite page a picture supposed ly one of our boys holding in his hand what might be a can of pork and beans under these pictures are various comments one of which reads its no disgrace lo quit fighting in this unjust war if you forgo to send a card to your boy in korea last christmas dont feel too badly about it for he received one from the chinese peoples volunteers extending greetings and with the following piece of advice whatever the colour race or creed all plain folks are brothers indeed both you and we want life and peace if you go home the war will cease demand peace stop the war chinese airplanes equipped with oudsjeakers also hand out ad vice to our boys compare this communist propaganda with the lackadaisical air of ottawa and the cbc which charges you 250 for a radio license and hopes soon to assess vou 15 per vear for vour tv set approved by his late majesty king george vi fred pugh was decorated with the military medal by the hon brooke claxton min ister of defence when he visited our troops in korea fred had little to say as to the reason why- he received his mm but the official citation speaks for him at that time fred was a private the citation reads as follows private pugh 2nd battalion the royal canadian regiment showed initiative and extreme courage far beyond the call of duty on 3 october 1951 private pugh a signaller with b com- j pany was left at the company firm base during an attack on a strongly held enemy position on the naeochon feature korea he listened to the messages being passed by his company in the early stages of the battle shortly thereafter the company came under intense mortar and shell fire and he heard no further mes sages being passed private pugh rightly assuming that the signaller with the company commander had become a casually without waiting for instructions proceed ed forward under intense enemy continued on page 3 presenting the lucky farmer photo quiz carload groceteria phone 280 we deliver heinz ketchup 25 brunswick sardines v4s 2 for 15 strawberries van dusens choice new pack 15 oz tin 23 libbys fancy tomato juice 20 oz 2 for 29 shredded wheat- 2 pkgs 29 sunbrite margerine lb 33 certo bottle 27 rubber rings pkg 09 special 1 used case forage harvester this machine has been used to cut one crop of corn only it is in new condition and priced very 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