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PtATTSBURGH PRESS-REPUBUCAN 1 the se! K' Ml- i'. i VOU. LVII. No. 243. Plorhburgh, N. Y., Thursday, May 24, 1951 PEIOE FIVE CENTS eds Are Termed Constant Threat Te South Korea ft-adley Says Any Cease- fire Must Have 'Certain Safeguards' WASHINGTON, <#> — General Omar Bradley told senators yester- day South Korea would remain un- der constant threat of new Commu- '.•St attacks if a peace settlement called for the withdrawal of United Nations forces without any safe- guards. The five-star general said cease- fire terms will have to contain \cer- tain safeguards\ against a renewal of Red aggression—and will involve more than Just the withdrawal of Chinese and U.N. forces from Ko: \The question of decision that is going to have to be reached,\ he said, \x x x is whether or not that (withdrawal) is acceptable from all angles—political, military and so forth—and It is going to involve more than just the simple things, •that we tooth withdraw. \I think it is going to have to ave certain other safeguards x x x M It may boil down to a question of whether or not you accept that or nothing.\ Bradley said from a military view- point a withdrawal by the chinese- TX.N. forces would leave the Commu- nists \in a more advantageous po- sition to renew the conflict.\ Bradley gave these views to the Senate inquiry group studying the $asons behind the ouster of Gen, Douglas MacArthur. Earlier, he declared that Mac- Arthur's own field intelligence should have spotted the big Chinese Red build-up in North Korea last Pall before it drove his army into retreat. With this testimony, Bradley openly challenged the MacArthur '^Bument that this'information was beyond the limits, of his command and was the resprtigMt; of higher intelligence in Washington. But Bradley added that MacAr- thur could not toe blamed if his field commanders did not give him the information \which could have been obtained or should have been oh tabled by air reconnaissance and ground reconnaissance.\ #frhjs chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs strongly suggested that MacArthur should have* resigned his Far Eastern commands before he began takiag public issue with the. Truman administration over Far East policy. The five-star general declared the .MacArthur plan to bomb lied China's supply bases could not be fpne effectively without attacking points in Russia—and such attacks would mean another big-scale war. He also told the Senate Anned Services and Foreign Relations Committees in their study of the Ma<JArthur ouster that: There is danger the Russians jriight move into oil rich Iron and etsurt another war. He named Yu> ipslavia and Indo-China as other mpfer points. He acknowledged that the fighting In Korea limits American ability to checkmate ag' gresston at these danger spots, \but he insisted that the MacArthur plan would not end the Korean war. j$, was General MacArthur Who {lfft., proposed sending American ground troops into Korea to cheek the North Korean invasion last July. GIANT AIR FORCE CARGO PLANE CRASHES IN FIELD NEW LISBON, Ind., (ff>-A giant Air Force cargo plane with 12 men aboard crashed in flames yesterday, killing seven. Five injured men wambled out, ripping off their Airy clothing. The plane, a new type C-124 '.'Olobemaster II\ tried to make an emergency landing In a newly plant- ed, cornfield. It flicked the top of a pine tree, smashed into a huge beech, and flopped on its belly. A sheet of fire shot out and towered loo feet high. gf>ne of the five survivors who staggered out of the flaming wreck- age was the pilot, Capt. John M. Christenson. He and four com- panions, badly hurt, ware taken to a hospital five miles away. A farmer, Jason Ztglar, 20, saw the huge plane circle his field, its four engines \vibrating so hard\ that farmhouse windows were shat- |f». THE DAWN COMES UP L.IKE THUNDER—On the road to Sinuiju, in North Korea, the dawn itself comes up quietly enough. It's the roar of these F-51 Mustangs. loaded with rockets and machine-gun ammunition flor the Reds, that causes the thunder. Constant pounding by Allied planes like these has helped stop the enemy's second big spring offensive. (U. S. Air Force photo from NEA-Acme). AIR FORCE TO REPLACE 2 FAR EASTERN COMMANDS WASHINGTON, (JP) — The Air Force last night announced the re- placement of its two top comanders in the Far East. Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer, who was stricken with a heart at- tack in Tokyo last week, will be suc- ceeded by Lt. Gen. O. P. Weyland as commander of the Far East Air Forces. Maj. Gen. Frank F. Everest, assistant chief of staff for opera- tions at Air Force headquarters, was named to succeed Lt. Gen. Earle E. Partridge as Fifth Air Force com- mander in Japan. Announcing the reassignments, Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, air chief of staff, said he and the whole Air Force \deeply regret the illness which has made it impossible for Gen. Stratemeyer to continue in command of the Far East Air Forces.\ Stratemeyer has held the key Far East command since April, 1949. Partridge has been in command (ti- the Fifth Air Force in Japan since 1948. The two new commanders will leave for Japan this weekend. Both Stratemeyer and Partridge have appeared to side with some of the views advocated by General Douglas MacArthur for stronger measures against Communist China, notably on bombing Red China. Secretary of Defense Marshall told senators at the outset of his testimony on capital hill that \we didn't particularly appreciate\ a re- cent interview Gen. Stratemeyer gave to a magazine. Asked if Stratemeyer would be fired for airing his views publicly, Marshall replied: \That issue was not been brought up with the President.\ ACHESON SAYS READY TO NEGOTIATE KOREAN PEACE WASHINGTON, {JP) — Secretary of State Acheson yesterday declared American readiness to negotiate with the Chinese Communists for a settlement of the war in Korea. But fje said he knew of no overtures from the other side. His declaration was made at his tjews conference in response to questions about a speech made by his chief subordinate for Far East- ern affairs, assistant Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Rusk had called the Red regime \a colonial Russian government.\ In a speech in New York Friday he also said the Chinese Nationalist government on Formosa represents the views of the Chinese people \more authentically\ than does the Communist administration. Rusk's apeeoh has been widely in- terpreted as a change in United States policy toward China, barring Korean peace negotiations with the Reds and firmly attaching-the Uni- ted States to Generalissimo Chiang Kai Bhek on Formosa. Acheson denied in detail that Rusk had declared any new policy, tout when It came to the words Rusk used Acheson refrained from en- dorsing them and left the impres- sion that he did not consider them In all cases well chosen. CINCINNATI, {JP)— The General Council of the Presbyterian Church in the UJS.A, yesterday expressed official opposition to a movement to legalize mercy killing. Foreign Ministers in Moscow Fear Iran May Become Another Korea MOSCOW, UP) — Foreign diplo- mats here fear the Iranian situation is loaded with dynamite which could blow up world peace. Some observers are of the opin- ion there is a growing possibility Iran may turn to Soviet Russia for advice, if not aid, in operating the Eritish run oil resources she has nationalized. The heart of Russia's oil business is at Baku, near the Iranian border. If the present confused situation continues in Tehran, some diplomats feel, Britain may be forced to send in armed forces or relinquish com- pletely her Iranian oil interests. But should she attempt to use troops or warships, these diplomats say they believe Iran would quick- ly replace Korea as the greatest danger to world peace. Uppermost in the mind of every diplomat in Moscow is the Soviet- Ionian .{reaty,. of February, 1921 which authorizes Russia to send armed forces into Iran if she con- siders her security is menaced. So far the Soviet Union lias not suggested she would invoke this treaty if Britain sent troops. PARAMOUNT THEATRES, ABC NETWORK TO MERGE NEW YORK, (/P)—A merger agree- ment was reached yesterday between the American Broadcasting Co., big radio-television network, and United Paramount Theatres, Inc., which operates some 600 motion picture theaters throughout the nation. The merger will be achieved by an exchange of stock. The new com- pany will be known as \American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc.\ ABC stockholders will re- ceive approximately $25,000,000 worth of stock in the merged Arm. Still is subject to approval by the boards Qf directors and stockholders of the two Companies and also by the Federal Communications Com- mission, which regulates radio and television broadcasting. While the merger brings together television and motion picture inter- ests, it does not necessarily presage a supply of late films for ABC since United Paramount does not produce motion pictures. However, as a ma- jor Aim exhibitor and also employer of entertainment talent for the stages of its theatres, it is in a po- sition to strengthen ABC program- ming. Wire Brief i WASHINGTON, iff)— The Asso- ciation of American Railroads yes- terday estimated that railroad oper- ating revenues last month were about 126.2 per cent above April, 1950. WASHINGTON, (JP)— A million auto workers were assured yesterday of a three-cent hourly pay increase on the basis in the government's cost of living index since January. WASHINGTON, (JP)— Rep. Brooks <D-La) urged yesterday that atomic artillery shells- be used by U.S. troops fighting the Chinese Com- munists in Korea. 1LE DTTEtJ, Stance, yp)—A group of distinguished physicians arrived yesterday to examine Marshal Henri PhUijSpe Petain. They found the Mriittbdd miliar hetter JBFMMjjVRI JWfWW 91''\' WASHINGTON, (/P)—The Senate last night passed a bill extending the reciprocal trade agreements program for two years until June 12 ,.\?83. TWO-HOUR MELEE AT RPI RESULTS IN 7 ARRESTS TROY, (JP) —Tensions over com- ing school examinations and Selec- tive Service tests were blamed for a two-hour melee yesterday by about 700 students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Seven stu- dents were arrested. Charged with refusing to obey the orders of policemen, the seven pleaded innocent in city court. They wer* released in bail of $50 each, pending a hearing May 31. Three policemen and one student suffered minor injuries in the near riot. Six other policemen reported their uniforms were torn or dam- aged. The fracas started when some stu- dents set a fire in a trash can on the campus quadrangle, other stu- dents shouted for quiet, firecrackers went off, and students poured from nearby dormitories. One group uprooted a pair of goal posts and carried them into 15th street, at the edge of the campus. Others staged a sitdown in the street blocking traffic. Police said the yelling crowd hurled sticks, stones and other ob- jects at policemen and were abusive when ordered to disperse. Dr. Livingston W. Houston, RPI president, finally persuaded the stu- dents to return to their dormitories about 1 A.M. (EST), STRONGER MEASURES BY UN AT RED CHINA SEEN UNITED NATIONS, UP)— Strong- er military measures against Red China plus diplomatic sanotions were reported yesterday under ac- tive consideration by the American delegation in the United Nations. British sources made it clear Lon- don would oppose such steps vigor- ously if the Americans eventually decide to advance them as concrete proposals for the U. N. Sanctions Committee next week. The British feel that economic sanctions, approved last Friday by the U. N. General Assembly, are enough for the present stage. The American delegation so far has not received the approval of the State Department for any ideas on the next steps. But the follow- ing possibilities are evident: 1. The General Assembly could be asked to issue a new appeal to all members of the U. N. to contri- bute more troops to the war in Korea. 2. U. N. members could be asked also to chip in more ships and planes to help repel the aggression of the Communists in Korea. 3. The 17 U.N. members which so far have recognized Red China could be asked to break off recogni- tion, or at least cut down the diplo- matic representation to a few mhior officials. Every member of the 1937 Newark club In the International League made the major leagues—Including ^manager. _-_.._ LATEST U. S. CASUALTIES IN KOREA REACH 66,816 WASHINGTON, (/P) — Announced U.S. casualties in Korea reached 66,- 816 yesterday, an increase of 1,293 since last week. The total covers casualties whose families were notified through May 18. It Includes 10,038 killed, 45,667 wounded and 11,211 missing. Of the wounded, 1,174 have since died, and of the missing 101 are known dead, making the combat death toll 11,313. The missing total included 1,199 who liave since returned to U. S. military control and 115 known pris- oners cl war, leaving 9,796 currently missing. To Check Status OfWomanNamed For Grand Jury Seven More Added to Group to Investigate Saratoga Gambling BALLSTON SPA, <JP)— Seven more members were added yesterday to a grand jury to investigate Saratoga county gambling as a further check on a woman, previously accepted, was ordered. Special Prosecutor John M. Min- ton announced he was checking on the status of Mrs. Blanche Lobdell, Stillwater housewife, who was the first talesman selected on April 30. Minton said her torother-in-law was a retired deputy chief inspector in the New York city police depart- ment. Minton's staff said Lobdell had re- tired \under fire\ in a special Brook- lyn grand jury investigation \about 10 years ago\ of an alleged $1,000,000 graft ring. A staff member, Sidney B. Gordon, said Lobdell was one of 49 cops \involved\ in the probe. In New York, meanwhile, files at city police headquarters showed that former Deputy Police Inspector Har- ry Lobdell had \a spotless record\ during more than 39 years in the city police department. According to department records, Lobdell was appointed to the foru on Dec. 30, 1902, and retired March 17, 1942. Mrs. Lobdell was returned to her Jury seat, as Justice Leo J. Hagerty of State Supreme Court, the presid- ing judge, ordered a complete inves- tigation of her qualification to toe an \impartial and fair\ juror. The seven additional jurors select- ed in a day-long session yesterday brought to 15 the number approved so far for a sweeping investigation of any links between gamblers and public officials in this upstate. horse-racing area. Yesterday's activity virtually as- sured completion of the inquisitory body today, when the special term of State Supreme Court recon- venes. * Minton is shooting for a total of 23 jurors—the maximum permitted. He indicated, however, he would be satisfied with 18. Sixteen con- stitute a forum, and 12 votes are needed for an indictment. Of the 100 talesmen who reported today, seven were accepted, 31 were excused for various reasons at their own request, 12 were excused after questioning, and five were challenged toy Minton or his aides. A total of 45 prospective jurors are left for today's session. ' In re-calling Mrs. Lobdell to the stand, Minton said he wanted to in- vestigate the possibility that Harry Lobdell has been associated with Joe Rao, alleged eastside gangster, in the operation of cabins on near- by Saratoga Lake. Minton said Rao was \missing.\ Justice Hagerty said he would reserve decision on \any challenge\ presented against Mrs. Lobdell. The judge said he wanted to de- tercnine \just what the brother-in- law's activities had been in Sara- toga county.\ The sweeping investigation was ordered by Governor Dewey as a re- sult of testimony concerning Sara- toga gambling, which was given to the U.S. Senate's Crime Investigat- ing Committee. The jurors selected yesterday were: Delbert Merrill, 46, a zoning in- spector in the town of Clifton Park and an industrial engineer for the General Electric Company. , Frank McDonnell, 47, a mainten- ance man from Corinth. Schuyler Madison, 48, a cutterman for the international Paper Co., in Corinth. Thomas Male, 68, an assessor for the town of Ballston and a farmer in Ballston Lake. Ralph C. Davis, 46, of Ballston Lake, a GE clerk. Norman B. Jones, 46, of Ballston Lake, a GE engineer. Earle Feeney, 58, a Ballston Spa farmer. All the jurors selected so far, ex- cept Feeney, are Republicans. Feen- ey said he was an enrolled Demo- crat. The new Jurors Joined the orig- inal eight, who were picked from a total of 72 talesmen summoned pre- viously. All are men except Mrs. Lobdell, Mrs. Louise R. Morris, a Round Lake housewife, and Mrs, Ida I. Gratoo of Galway. (Continued on Page Three,) Chinese Reds in Full Retreat Across Entire Battlefront in Korea UN Tank Columns in Hot Pursuit END OF A SHIPBOARD ROMANCE—Parting is such sweet sorrow, David Van Gelderen. age 4. seems to say as he gallantly bids farewell to Marian Potts. 3. of Lovell. Pa. David, from Cin- cinnati, O.. and Marian became fast friends sailing from New York to Southampton aboard the liner Queen Elizabeth. COST-OF-LIVING SPIRAL CHECKED AT LONG LAST WASHINGTON, i/P)—The govern- ment's cost-of-living index came to nearly a dead stop in its upward spiral yesterday for the first time since the outbreak of the Korean war last June 25. Food prices were lower for the first time since February, 1950. However, the index had already risen enough since January to as- sure 1,000,000 auto workers a three- cent hourly wage boost. The in- crease is tied to rise-and-fall \escal- ator clauses\ in the workers' con- tracts, based on the federal cost- of living barometer. The latest index is based on prices as of April 15. The Bureau of La- bor Statistics put out two sets of figures—one an \old style\ set and the other a new style revised index, based on later buying habits. The old style index showed that on April 15 Americans were paying 184.5 per cent of the 1935-39 aver- age for their normal living costs—• the same figure as on March 15. That is the index followed by the auto industry's contract. The new-style index ended up to 184.6 or 0.1 per cent above the March 15 level. The earth's core is supposed to be molten iron nearly as hot as it was when the earth was born. DRAINING OPERATIONS ON ISRAELI BORDER RESUMED ON THE ISRAELI - SYRIAN FRONTIER, UP) — Israel shifted nears yesterday oh her Huleh swamp drainage project in response to a Security Council order. For the •irst time in two months, all work temporarily halted. However, the drainage crews were ordered to resume operations today outside a disputed seven acres of Arab-owned land in the demilitar- izer zone, a primary point of ten- sion in recent armed clashes be- tween Syria and Israel. The Security Council directed last week that Israel \cease all opera- tions in the demilitarized zone until such time as an agreement is ar- ranged through the (U.N.) chair- man of the mixed armistice com- mission for continuance of this pro- ject.\ It also called for the return forthwith of Arab civilians Israel has removed from the area. The United States and Britain were among the sponsors of the resolu- tion. WASHINGTON, (IP)— The man- power policy committee has recom- mended against a 44-hour basic work week in industry during the emergency. The longer work week would mean no overtime, \premium' pay for workers until after 44 hourt instead of 40 as at present. STARLING TURNS STOOL PIGi-ON—That little bird that tells the newspapers things about peop.e is finally caught in the act. It turned out to be a friendly starling that flew right up to the window: j of me AJlentown (Pa.) Evening Chronicle to give reporter- tfotujj NEAR PARALLEL Tanks in West Within Shelling Distance of North Korea TOKYO, (Thursday), (IP) — The Reds retreated all across the 125- mile Korean warfront today under hot pursuit of attacking Allied tank columns. Tanks in the West rumbled up to within shelling distance of Com- munist North Korea across the 38th Parallel. Bled by losses of 70,000 or more, the Reds ceased attacks everywhere and withdrew from the debacle of their second Spring offensive. It had lasted only six days. A field dispatch today from the U. S. Second Division sector—the point where the Reds had hit hard- est—quoted dazed Red prisoners as saying they were amazed at how quickly the Allies struck back. A U. S. Eighth Army spokesman said the Reds showed no sign they would stop at the 38th parallel, the old political boundary for North and South Korea. North of Seoul, tank-led South Koreans approached Korangpo, one mile south of the 38th Parallel. The tanks reached positions where they could shell Reds retreating into North Korea from around Korangpo and across the nearby Imjin River. The U. 6. IFirst Cavalry Division advanced more than five miles in another Western sector without finding any Reds. In West-Csntral Korea, the, VS. 25th Division advanced steadily four miles into strong positions ringing Kapyong. Wednesday, 25th patrols entered the highway hub 32 miles northeast of Seoul. * The Allies now control both sides of the Hongchon River in the Cen- tral sector. In East-Central Korea, the valiant U. S. Second Division rolled north. Less than a week ago, the Second was battling for its life against 96,- 000 Reds' trying vainly to destroy the famed Indianhead Division and avenge past defeats at its hands. Even in the rugged East-Central sector, Eighth Army said that a deep Red salient near Soksa \is con- sidered contained.\... Soksa Is 18 miles inland from the east coast. In most sectors, the mountainous terrain was the chief obstacle of r /he UN. advance. It was the first time in the Ko- rean war that the Eighth Army had been able to bounce back in a strong counterattack immediately After repulsing a massive Commu- nist offensive, reported. AP Corres- pondent Tom Bradshaw. Communist losses had exceeded 60,000 men in six days on the Central front alone. Many more thousands fell in the West or were mowed down by devastating air attacks. Allied gains ranged up to 15 miles or more Wednesday, and re- sulted In the capture of at least two important road centers and a stra- tegic town controlling power dams for Seoul. American rocket-launching ships moved in close to the Communist East Coast port of Wonsan Wed- nesday night and ripped loose with a stunning barrage of thousands of rockets. Fires were still burning and spreading at midnight, a Navy re- port from the light cruiser Man- chester said today. Wonsan has been blasted by naval siege forces for three months but during the last week shore bat- teries fired back at Allied warcraft. The battleship New Jersey and destroyer Brinkley Bass, hit earlier this week by shore fire both were back In action, bombarding Red po- sitions on the East Coast, a Far East naval summary said. South Korean units on the West- ern front «er6 within four miles of the 38th Parallel, above Munsan, northwest of Seoul. Two hundred ten players will qualify for the Public Unfcs Cham- pionship at the Brown Deer Park Golf Course, Milwaukee, Mis., July 9-li,
