Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1950 — Page 1

Vol. XLVIII. No. 174.

YANKS LAUNCH SURPRISE CUUNTERAnACK

Record Taxes Indicated In Truman Report Rocord-Smashrng* Taxes Foremen Tp - Fay Costs Os War Washington. July U — (UP) — President Tyumen eame Hose today to a pay-aa-we-co pledge for the hot cold war in a mid-year' economic report to congress which ; (foreshadowed record - smashing new tales. Ills council of economic advlaeri In their own report urged that most or all of the deficit be wiped out. Estimates that the new'tai load would be-- a round 110 iXmi.ihio rtml annually probably will have to lie revised upward In- view of the two re|Kirta submitted 10-congress tie day • - Mr Truman, asked congress yes- ■ ' terday tor a 'quickie |»,o«rt.lHlO,Wd . i,H.t(mJt. largely M. eaworalioaa and indWMSal*- Bur that »* }»»t th* 4 dow.n payment The *pre*i<lent j» report to eon KFtms said immediate action on hi* nt op-gap request wan vital but that it would not’ be enough ‘lt will be neceaaary," th» president continued. when. (he ne< »«sKary studies cun *>»’ < plrted and wW the extent of dur hew obligat’iana can be more dearly determined, to raise still additional revenue?* to avoid a deficit -during time* when e. <i nomir policy budgetary pol h-y ( alia for a balanced budget The council’* report to the whkJi he relayed w rrtftgren* warned -of (he* <iatigersHif in and drastic Increaae 'ln taxes .-•The heavier expenditureJ , which wo arc now- undertaking th- council said, ‘will not ,nnl whet) the mandate of the United Nations has boon enforced In Korea • .‘‘We are rlrivlne to avoid a major war. but there may be other * alarms and possibly oth< r attacks .—.and w- must be prepared to meet them no matter how long the pet lod before full peace Is establishrd ■ Economic polh-y must now he adjusted to the prospect of Illi* ’ long pull If the pull proves to be short, we shall lose'little by be Ing prepared; if it proves to be long we ‘hall gain much “ - The council said tMi ■ first and | mobt important step against inflation was the use of fiscal anti credit policies as a brake Record Entries In State Horse Show Indianapolis. July 26 —(UP) -i The horse show seciion of this rear’s Indiana state fair will have* a record number of entries, dlrec- , •or Perry Johnson of Atlanta intj. predicted today. He said early entries were running fse aftead of the same time last year for the 150.000 I new addition to the saddle horse barn, a 1250,000 project, accounted ; •or part of the interest, he said. The horse show will start Sunday night. Sept. 2 and continue each noon and night until the fair do; | • s Sept *. Bigas Funeral Rites • Held This Afternoon Funeral service* were Wetrf this . afternoon pt the Ake funeral Koine in Poe lor Mrs Hold* Riggs 7s. former Hoagland resident, who died Monday at her home in De-; tioit. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs ! Kay Heiner of Hoagland: two eons. | Cecil of Detroit and Grover, of* Fort Wayne; sig brothers. 'Ea>', I-aisure of Decatur. Press of San ford. Mich.. Arlie of Corunna Bert of Antwerp. 0.. Ralph of Waynedale and James of Hoagland: three ' sisters. Mrs. Victor Perkins of Flint, Mich.. Mrs. Oscar Frye of Rlnffton and Mrs. Charles Bogard cf Hoagland. WEATHER I Raia ending' south by’ early this afternoon, besoming generally fair tonight and There day- Cooler not th and central tonight, warmer south Thursday Lew tonight 55*0 north and central, (AM outcome south; high Thursday EMS.'“ L /

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Reservists Sought By Armed Services ‘ Prefer Veterans To Fill Monpower Need WashllMttoo. July jd-iUP)— The armed forces were striving today to meet ibtfr manpower needs with rtserTlsls so that a new call for draftee* in the Immediate future may be unnec»**aty They want at least 4'HHdKi and possibly 7«h».«hm. officers and men. preferably veterans Eath branch ofthe"“ service has more than enough reservists to make up its quota. ■ Selective service so far has Men asked to furnish 20.mH1 recruit* llur the armed “service. Hnpha*ia*d that their greatest heed how Is' trained specialists not raw re. I cruits. ■ ■ —1 The marine corps is In for the j biggest pm-entage increase It now has 74. mm -offietM and men Under President Truman’* mohlli sat ion pros rail 1 It will .be lucre*’rd let Pl.tuto men a jump »b.m' i ;<i> percept tUtme a-t.ngreesm. n b. eve the man Carl Vm^m 4 D. G» . wtt ,’he corpse .nltr.sC ,h* >ab«i«.n.ti*Hy enlarged " called il.n I'-'ir-t; 6 " Cates, marine commattdam to tyll his- hut|«e* armed-servlr-.' commit lee eaaetly 'what he wainThe committee also planned to bear from thg air tor, e The air aim called up a very llmiitd num • lot ot f- organised r.-ttve. v> - terday bur a spokesman dr< say how manr .or what type units were affected “• ' Vinson told +M —hettss that Mt Truman s military manpower goal iof Z.loii.utw' was far tiui low lie urged congress t<> give miliiaty lerters all the -men they nerd dyspite any IhnHwtions th. Presl tleiil into. impo.o.— ■, * to .the senate leglsl^len JrV th. prewent 2.tn>s<„eilit:g on the' ■ oi.t'bined -frenvth of Jh< arm. d ■forces It also adop’etf find -<»nt to the" White. Home a bill e»n 'tiding * ; all enlistment* for one year ’ a ’ ■ _.T Sen. Elmer Thomas Loses In Oklahoma Hold Primaries In Four South States By United PressCritics of President Truman's domestic policies won in Oklahoma and Soutti Carolina hut 4114 ailministratkrn supporter beat out a states' rights leader for the Arkansas gubernatorial nomination, returns from Democratic prini.ir- : j let- showed today ■ -Meanwhile Ixmisiana llemte I 1 crate sent Russell |t lainc. 21-year-old son of the aasassinate<i Huey P. tKingfish i pmg. back ' Io the U S senate ■ Showers and a general lack' of interest held'down the vote in the four southern states, despite The fact that Democratic nomination -is tantamount to ei-elie# in most . vases -Rep. Mike Monroney. who I sharply criticised the administration's Brannan farm plan during the campaign, ousted Sen Elmer ■ Thomas In ..the Oklahoma runoff . primary. Thomas. the senate's thirdI ranking member in seniority, con- : ceded when he trailed by more than 24.1MH) votes with only 6» ot I the state's S.Tkl) precincts unreported. Monroney will face-'the Rev. Wtritam H. Alexander. Oklahoma City pastor, tn the general eiej lion ■ In South Carolina runoff prim-. ! ary races, former representative* j John J Riley and William Jeni nlngs Bryan Dorn won Democratic J congressional nomtnattonr over > incumltent representatives Hugo Sims. Jr., and James Butler Hare. ! I Riley and Dorn opposed President Truman bn civil rights mea-1 ' sure* In Arkansas. Gov. Sid McMath. a firm Truman man. claimed victory over national. chairman Ben T Laney of the state*' rights ■■ Democratic committee and one of [ the leaders ofthe'istt Dixierrat i retnk. ReXnrn* from X-rtl ot cinct* gave McMath ISV.Tuk Laney S» 51< Ren William D. Fulbright was unopposed for renomltUtion in Arkansas. The contest for the Democratic nomination lot governor of Okla . CTwew Tw Pa«e aeveet i

DecalurFair now winging ToHighGear Free Acts Change Today, Thursday; Crowds At Exhibits Decatur's free Street fair swung into high Tuesday night and another large crowd visited the midway and witnessed the last ahowing of the free attractions before a change is made today Concession* did. a lively business for several hours and automobiles were parked Throughout the residential sectfoh of Dei-atiir Hann*Nullman park also was tieroming a popular spot, and hundred- were expected to-visit the park tcMay and tomorrow and witness the cattie. rabbit and other shows. *ai< h are houaed la large tents at the' park. ■’l ■ A i-omplHe change of free at. tta. i*<as as the North- Hecond . .*L .ida».tprjn..,*fi^. the, -yißlßkm. of t’iiff KtrKpalrlTk.' nragk-un. want Mita today and, aftTr 'ThufsdTy Tiic-bi • performance'b new klgh' atV ,wiT I.pi*'be .Stnsationaf *U*K Tlve Ksv act. which is shown twice a day at the east end Os Madison -tts»t j- ont-«>f the most spei-tacu-Ur wtr» set ever showu here j Tin- afleimsm' the F* E tlisslln* Co operator of the midway ttvrtH tide- cut prhes for children from 1. o < lock until o ctark to nine r.n’. j»r ride and hundred* of -kiildi. it - k advantage of the cash saving. Regular prices will prevail agatg after 5 o'clock Cohcf-sioners were preparing for a big night tonight and a record crowd all day Thursday Weather ’weatherman predicted cloudy and tuil' too hot tor Tate this afternoon ‘•Slid liutight' No tata. exvept pos ,-ilci -h- rt.-is. was predicted for the n. At ft hold- ■ ■ , c. i , ’ j' l . ■ t Fair Sidelights . Ont of th** rrnwd-drawing • i vent* kr'Mfkrday *fDrnt»on was the city > band playlmx a ni**rry tune, while; Urfins the terri* wheel. - <»O<i - Basketball tans might .be inter • -tri! in watching Jek Isiwrev, all--tart- bvkt'ball player In Alabama tpr two year*. Jack the son of 'til* owner of the motorcycle thiill act, hangs out gt the basketball booth st the south end of the fair: yesterday he bit six In a row, . inir-ed one. hit 16 In a row: miss"rd one. and hit fourjn a row He's a one hsndrd push artist oOyMax Knavel. George Meyers, t John llallard. ‘'Biddy'' Krick, and Dick Wenihtiff. part of the city's • lean up crew, report that they ate sweeping up shout a toft of i debris each day. during the fair. - 000 Torn Byron, soh of Mr and Mrs i’hll Byron, had all he could do trr lead around- his pet "sausage dog." which was about as long a* Tom is tall -. 000 Bob Baker and Jim Murtaugh. Hov Scout- who slept In the troop 61 Stand last night, report that they . didn't get much sleep Town characters were wandering the i street* until after lam. water was running in the gutter under their cots, and even the flies stayed up ;late. , —OOO--Anybody want to borrow a dime? The city electricians report that Joe Costello I* passing them out a4 (hf infu! ni*th>u b<w*te cupo of coffee Think up a good story Tor him, boys! Mrs. Floyd Hitchcock found her j two lost children at the Informs tlbn booth last night —uOo— Quite a furore was reported last : night when the beeatur city band. 1 playing one lively army march, mu into the drum and bugle corp* of "Boy Scout troop <l. playing another march, band director Gerald Zimmerman said today. The city band had such a good time on the ferrls wheel yesterday afternoon that they rode and played <>n the merry-goround last night -000— T s The mobile xTty. unit, which -g---rayed General Electric worker* hare Tuesday, and furniture sac tory worker* in Berne today, -will be located at the south end of the fair on Second street ail day Thursday Free rbeet x-raya may i CTusw To Mm* MpAst

Decotur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 26,1950

Protest Hoordisc MARCHING in front of the Penn-truit market In Philadelphia. CIO ‘ ph-kets carry placards urging the people not to hoard food, j- ;

raners listed In I ■ “ t - Ua*^.-.—. > jvw jUvw rwFv : * - / --'i-'-' * Eskibits Jadosd. Tuesday In Show Results of. Judging In the swine ; show at Hanna-Nuttman park I'Tuesday; in connection "with the 1 dm-atar tree street fair and agricultural -how. are as follows: . f Grand champion honors In all 1 breeds pf briars went to Ralph S 1 Meyers, of Gevena for his Hampshire entrjm Second in that class r went to Ijmry llAsvers. of Decatur. I ‘ whose entry, was a Poland-China r j Ralph Bluhm, chairman of the, 1 4wi» .»h«w. MMed thau-gs..hMd ot I hog* ware-shown Next year, he ''»*ld a better show' |* planned. with an open liarrow H»s» Tor all ‘ barrows after January 1. I*sl Judge of the show was Leonj Alter. ’of Columbia City and Vaughn Miller was secretary Hairy McDermott. Decatur route > six won the grand champ*>n • rile bon with his Berkshire sow. In rhe Jail breeds sow elks* Harty BenI er* won reserve champion honor* I with hi* Poland China sow • In the Hampshire boar class, Ralph Meyer* again took grand ■] 1 hampion honors ' Reserve Chamn pion- was Gene Heimann, of Dec*; ‘ tur route four Honors were rev'erfe ■ ed in the sow class, with Gene Hel ■ mann hiving the grand champion . and Ralph S Meyers the reserve • .champion II Hampshire I Aged sow class . Ist, Ralph S Mejrers. Geneva. 2nd Gene Hei..matin. Decatur route 4, I , Aged hoar class Ist. Ralph S. 1 Meyern . _ ' cl Senior year sow Ralph S Meyt ers, Ist: 2nd. Glen Griffiths. Decatur route 2: 3rd. Gene Heimann Junior year boar Ist, Ralph S. Meyer*; 2nd. Ralph Bluhm. Mon- > rue rodte I; 3rd. Glen Griffiths Junior year sow Ist. Ralph S • Meyers; 2nd. Ralph Bluhm. Senior boar pig Ist. Nolan Brit-1 ruth*.* Decatur route 2. 2nd Glen I Griffiths. 3rd. Ralph Meyers >1 Ssaior sow pig IH. Nolan Gilt "fitha. Jnd. Jim Price, of Decatur 1 route 6. 3rd Glen Griffiths; 4lh, ' Ralph 8. Meyers: Sth. Carl Bluhm • Junior boar pig—lst. Gene Hel-, r mann. 2nd. Ralph 8. Meyers: 3rd. 1 Glen Griffith*; 4th. GeneHeiman;" sth. Nolan Griffiths Junior sow pig - Ist. Ralph 8. f Meyers. 2nd. Raymond Warden. I 1 Decatur route 2; 3rd. Glen Grtfl fiths; 4th. Nolan Griffiths L : Whit* - r S wW lilt* : —: f Senior sow pig —lat. la-ster ' ttmllh. Mrmroe route «te: Shd. Chester Smith. Monroe route one r Grand champion—Lester Smith Jabior boar pig—lst. Chester Smith. t Yoekahirao Boar- grand champion. Herman 1 Frana; reserve champion, Arnold f Gerke. r ... Sow—grand champion. Herman • Frani; reserve champion. Arnold berk* / Aged boer -Ist. Ben Gerke route 1 five. ’ Knr4 sow—lst, Herman Franx. ’ Decatur route 1. Ben Gerke. Deca« 'tur route 5. Senior year low - Ist. Arnold ’ Gerke. Decatur route fivvdnd. Btn » Gerke. ' 7 ' f , SnlOt boar pig-lst. Herman • Fraas; 2nd Paul Voder Byrne » route i i r Senior sow pig- lat. Ben fierke: . r 2nd Arnold Gerke; 3rd, Pw*l . iTW*n Te Pa*» Be* *ol

New Home Economics Teacher Hired Here - A -ne.w bume.«:<»nomics,teaeher. t Miss Ormajene Stelljtr. -of Silver (Lake, h*s been hired Mltyb. Joann* .Newcomb. Walter J Kvick. superintendent of Decatur school* announced today. y\ ■|, Miss Hteller was graduated this . Jan* from Hall State Teacher* Collage She stalled in Decatur ye»ter .day to inspect the home economics facilltle* and vlrit with home demontratlon agent Anna K. Williams. Miss Newcomb, who taught home ; < conomic* her* last year, resigned to accept a. position at CroW'aj Point. J'L ' ! ■■ -—■—- i Baruch Urges Freeze On Wages And Prices Urges Mobilization , _of Economics Power i Washington. July 26 —ZUi’l ' Bernard Baruch urged congress today to frees? all Wage*, prices and rents; boost taxes and ration es svntial goods iu a broad program to mobilite the nation's economici strength now while peace cap still be saved." , . ' / i We must choose quickly, /li, wain«d. between “dlsctrmfort <•£ de- . f.af' 7 The white-haired elder /states man appeared before the senate banking committee The /ommlttee I* cohslllering an ermiomic control bill to give President Truman power to impose aikx-ation and priority production control* and. if necessary, to requisition factories, i and materials to *|>ee.d the war ef' fort. Earlier slrotxg senate opposition s.iashed administration hopes of ' unloading juyine of the government'*! huge farm surpluses under the coh- : ! trol program Chairman Burnet R : 'Maybank. D. 8 C. of the senate ' banking committee said he is knocking the farm surplus section out of (he bill he introduced at White House request The bjll is vital but ha* one fatal defect. Baruch told the senator* —it doe* not go tar enough. Priorities over prodaetkm mast be accompanied by control over ■ price* and other costs, he said Wit boat price control, the measure I "to an invitation to inflation" he said 1 "Before the peace is won we shall have to come to this mobilisation It will never be easier to do than now." he-said. r Higher taxes are a vital pari of the fight to beat down Inflatloß. Baruch said He urged that personal and corporation tax rates be set “high enough to eliminate profiteering and to cover aH defense co*(»" Without far-reaching control*, i the natkrp might wreck itself through wasted defense efforts, pro-; titeering and inflatpm7"B*riie<“»ald 7 i k ’ ! Lebanon Rotary Club President Is Drowned Monticoilo Ind.. July 26 — (UP» — Sheriffs deputies and state police recovered the body of Lester J Bqai.MAt*. Lebanon, from LabkT Freeman yesterday *bout five hoar* after he drowned j state poik-e said Hostman SS-yrar-old president of the 1-ebanoa Rotary Club apparently fjil from 1 g boat srhile fishing ..

American Troops Launch Attack To Save Pusan; Ground Troops Pledged

British, Aussies, New Zeolond And Turkey Will Send Troops To Korea • By-United Press . -Britain. Australia. New Zealand and Turkey announced today that they will send ground troops to South Korea, io reinforce the hardpressed I 3- Sth army Thailand already has offered 4/rOO troops. Britain also announced that her far-eastern fleet will he built up :to full war etrength and that "liniited tnavah reserves" —al*out i l.tnio mm will be called to duty Defense minister Emanuel Shinwell told parliament that a "selfcontained" British force of Infan--1 try. tanks and artillery will be ‘ sehf'-Ttr-Korea, with engineers and. atfriilhr*tratlv>' units ".needed ''to maintain it In ihb field , - He refused to say .how large the force will be. saying that such details Would "help the aggressor " Turley became the first middle eastern power to respond favorably to UN secretary-general Trygve Lie s request for ground f.trces to help enforce * security council's demand for The expulsion of the: North Koreans from South Korea. Tirrki It foreign minister Faud ! Keupruju announced, in Ankara Uiat Turkey would put 4,500 of its ! best American-trained troop* at I the. UN"* "disposal, in South Korea. ! Keupruht notified foe that Tur-' WF’ , combat force to segye under Gem “DoaglkS MacArthur the i'N m'llrX tary comnft/ider'for South Kordy Actlhg premier A W Fsddt-n Australia s decision to ' follow TUrkey's example He said the six* and type of force* would 'lie derermined by Australian Prej mler/R G. Menxles in talk* In Wagkington. Au-tr»llan air force planes 'al r/ady are closely supporting U S Crimps .in Korea Ne.w Zealand Prime Minister • Tses Ta row*"Flwkr > . -. ’. - j Calls Industry To Boost Production Truman Asks Unity In War Situation Washington July 26 —Tl'Pi — President Truman told . dongfes* n>day that the American economy ' t an stand the strain of the Korean j war with full cooperation from in- ' labor and consumers He called on Industry, to boost ■ pristuctlon. cautioned consumers to buy normally, and urged lalior >to avoid any inflationary wage •"demand* —— Such "unity in our economic affairs." he said in hi* mid-year economic report, would preclude I the need tor direct control* over prrMiucUoe. wage* and price*. y He and hi* economic eouaeil rejected the arguments of men such a* Bernard Hannah that those rigid contsol* are n-eded now Mr Truman gaveVongres* four specific recoinmendMion*, all of which had hren made! public prevlou»ly p . ..A...tSJMMtMIU. interim tax program; credit- eoqtrol authortty ; allocation. control*. and a loan program to promote ttidustrial expansion But he w*raed that this program is not all that will he asked of the American People "The world responsibilities of the United State* hay* hocome heavy." he said, "clearly. they 1 wllk.Jvecome still heavier More ; the united efforts of the free nation- of the world produce a last ing peace." , The people, be said confident j ly. "are prepared t' *hoaMer their task* without flinching " Rev. Leo Pursley Auxiliary Bishop v»-|. *r. cire Julv M (UFV— Father Leo A Pursley parish yriuut of the chare* >t S’’ Jeta the Hap< i«t la Fort Warne, lad . wa* appointed aaxlliarv bishop of Frwt Wavme today by Pope Ftua

Central Soya Iteiou Election Thursday Employes Will Vote On Choice Os Union After a near postponement. Central Soy* employe* will go to the polls Thursday to decid* whir* union, if any. will represent them Three, union* will be .on the ballot along with the usual "no union" line and every employe will lie entitled to vote for any one of the three .union* or no union. The FTA. which was the predominant- union here until sever*! week* ago; -the Brewery workers , ,fCKM-and United Auto Worker* •>Uf-AFLk ■ are. the- three-'wntotMUMtti, ■ testing for top places in Thur* dgy s voting X ■The local FTA voted sever*; peeks ago to dissolve. Iw-cair*,? ot expulsion of that national orgahi' xation from CIO. several month* ago Brewery worker* union is the “only one of the three unions which I* a member of CfO The FTA is Independent and UAW Is affill- ' ated with the American Federation of Labor. Polls will be-open at the plant Thursday morning from 6:10 o'clock until. .9 :M o'clock and in the; afternoon from b.M o'clock until 5:45 o'clock. Voting will be Lender the nperriakaa ot Robert board field examiner The bailees; Sitkltt l>? counted immediately and ' results Will be posted in the win dow of the Daily Democrat about 7 3U o'clock Thursday night" All three union* have had national representatives in Decatur the last two weeks and there was a reported effort Monday and Tuesday, to have the voting called off for the present. However, after a conference with Brewery workers' attorneys and Cowdrill at Fort Wayne Tuesday. Cowdrill ordered tile election to be held as ; ' scheduled The Brewerk workers' representatives were the original group to seek an early election ' so that Soya employes wouldhave union representation. It was tear ned A clear cut majority of all | votes cast la neceesqry for a com | plete victory and if none fid the ■ groups gets a majortty there will he a run-off election l>etween the top two at a later date. It was said ' . , .. I ■ ■ I . I Defense Secrelwy Replies To Critics Denies Weakening Os Armed Forces 1 Washington July 26 — (UPvDefense secretaty Louis Johnson ' whose critic* in and out of. cost gres* have accused Man of weaken 1 ing the armed force* *aM taday that American military atrength was at Ba postwar peak an the day th? communists invaded South Korea Johnson said the military estah Ushment right wow "is a wander thm Dm* Vftit State* has ever had before" i -The defense, chief testified be ' fore" a" sen'a'te appropriation- »ub committee ia support of President Truman’s request for *a extra ll»- ',(*> OOOtsHi to build up American armed might The bearing was held behind closed door*, but Johnson s office made public. hi* prepared statement He read th* tame statement yesterday at a closed sessjoa of a house appropriatioa* subcommittee John*on went no further into ' detail on how th* money will be a* jed than did Mr Truman when be seat the request tw Capitol Hill on I Monday He said wbseqaeat wit new** from th* d*t*as» deparv meat will fill in tb* Mails prob ably behind cioaed door* ’ "it is a program drsigned to. ' i bring tb* urttog in Koran tn n une--1 ceMut conclusion" Jobawn toH the senate grnsHsp It H also • ' program desigwed to promote work* 1 pear* by deterring farther aggre* »Twsw Tw rse* I _ —— ■ - r _ • . —

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Surprise Offensive Launched On Korean South Coast; Hodong Reported Captured Tokyo. Thursday. July |7—(UP) —American troops toady opened a surprise countarattaek on the Korean south coaai to save the vital port of Pusan They warn reported to have Captured Hadoag astride the coastal road. Gen. Dougina MacArthur* midnight war summary said communist forces kept heavy pressure on all froats. bat did not meat 100 the fighting in the new rector where , U 8 Infantrymen went into actloa to check North Korean force* rafting es*tw*rtl within 75 mile* of . .: 8.- - .-Of«.JUMBk.-. quarter* announced that the Amerp cairn ' had attacked eou'h. const• ports w;th the *uppo»J of rocket firing je< flgbter* The first assanit see fire l« Hadong 73 mile* west of Pusan, and a beadquarters spokesman said the American* ' were reported to have cgptnred It later A *pok*«mar. at "MbcArthar* headquarters refused to identify the American units fighting <•* the south coast. Where the left flank (<f the vital Pusan port are* had pcared te be-wide open to the com-' musist force* . ' Bast it* wa* . heljevsd bsee they might be Aatwricaa- troop* Which . bad bw*n held m rererw* uarii now ipost Tbr* »•< «j .indlcatbvs of Hwir strength, and' h*a4qs«rte»s- 1» tended to keep the communists gumming as tong a* possible The '- appearance of the fresh fighting force on the left sing ex plained lb* air of unconcern which had been manifested at headquart- | er* here regarding that sector Communist force* continued exerting lieaVy pressure along all front* tonight."' MacArthur * summary said, "but indication* were that th* American and South KoIrean divistoH'4 ' were holding on stubbornly to position* they held . yesterday " ■■ ■ However, field report* later than -the period covered by the summary said the two American divisions manning the central front dropped back a* much a* fire'milx Ito new posit ions ' A spokesman at headquarter* here acknowledged the withdrawal south east and northeast of Tongdong in the hills of central Korea • Twrs Te PW«e FWwel I /X Wednaaday kfigM /. — i o'clock Entries ciose for Rabbs *how Hanna-Nuttman park 3 o'clock -Jjuiriuq elan* for ' Apltt - show HannmNwHnaa ' ' piarte- ———- ’■ .' ——. g o’clock "Free act platform. North Second street I Clift Kirkpatrick maciitan Three Juggling Jewel* King Debt wire . 1* o’elork The SeqaiaUoaal ! Kaya, east end of Madisoa street r iff oclork Judging Slower . show Court house Iwhbv YhuredUw 'Mtnsamasi "■ ■ 1 e clock Judging -ttelb ~ *bM Haßne-Xe:tma<r p*:k ■ ( ! 1 o'clock Judging Hois'ein open skow. Hanna Nattman , Park i " > o’-eiaafc—(Mtwa net plat-' form North Hevsutd Street » Cliff Kirkpatrick magteian Three Juggling Jeweta. t i King Reynolds tight wire J act • : 5 o clock The Seusalkmal ,' Kays, east end of M*di»<>n street J « a'CMek -Judging Ayrshire J open show. H snow Nat I man Pbvb ThuruPay Might • o'clock (Free net plat- - I form. North Errand street I CHff Ktritpatriek m*g*rian Three Jqggltag Jewel* I King Ray wolds ttabt wire I j !• • rtart T>»e S*n<atM»wal — Kaya nf Va4u*ua jbfWßt; .