Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 113, Decatur, Adams County, 12 May 1951 — Page 1

Vol. XLIX. No. 113.

REDS STREAMING ACROSS 38TH PARALLEL

Seek Defails On Effort To Half Warfare Republicans Call Fot Details Over Cease Fire Effort BULLETIN ' Washington, May 12.—(UP) —Defense secretary George C. . Marshall said today be thinks /Gen. Douglas MacArthur once offered to hold Korea until hit armies were totally destroyed . If political factors required. Washington May I 12. —(UP) — Some senate investigators demands ed “straight answers” today on whether the United States talks tough in Korea but secretly plans “appeasement" of Red China. Republicans called for details on -J • President Truman’s. March effort to obtain a cease fire settlement of' the Korean war. an effort which the administration claims -. was warted by Gen. Douglas Mac _ • The lawmakers wanted to know] if the administration was—and is—ready to offer Communist China the Chinese Nationalist stronghold 1 of Formosa and a United Nations seat in return for peace hi Korea. Defense secretary George C. Marshall. reflirning for a sixth day before the jßenate armed services-for-eign rerations committee investigating MacArthur’s discharge, said — military leaders strongly oppose any such peace terms, and that he \ believes the state department agrees. I But Sen. William F. Knowland, /R„ Calif., and his G6P colleagues were far from sure. They demanded that Marshall or secretary of state Dean . Acheson produce Che working paper*’ detailing the terms on which the Upited States was willing to negotiate a cease fire. Mr. Truman’s efforts for a Unit* \ ed Nations peace agreement with Red China collapsed after the UN allies - reacted angrily to a MacArthur statement on March 24 telli ing the Chines# Communists to ■ negotiate with him on the battlefield or risk of their “coastal areas and interior bases." I 7 The UN partners Arthur was talking, too rough, and •i away from’ Mr. Truman’s peace effort. MacArthur’s statement figured in his dismissal less 1 than a month later. Adding emphasis to the Republican demands for clarification pF — possible cease fire terms was a speech by British foreign minister / Herbert Morrison. He told the house of commons that Britain still favors; giving Formosa to Red China, but only after peace has been restored in oKrea. MacArthur meantime, added new steam to ttie dispute over his ouster- Maj. Gen Courtney Whitney, the general’s top aide, told newsmen in New York last night, that MacArthur believes the controversy has brought changes in the administfatiqn’s attitude toward the Ko- " rean war and an “orientation” of I\S. and British policies in line with MacArthur’s , recommendations. ... -7 ", - Whitney said MacArthur was pleased at what he regarded as a “complete change” in Marshalls viewpoint regarding _ the March peace efforts? MacArthur contended last week .that the defense secretary was wiling to negotiate with Red China on both Formosa and a UN seat, but Marshall vigorously denied this in testimony yesterday. Leßoy Hoagland Is Injured At Work \ Leßoy Hoagland, of Monroe,,aft employe of the Central Soya company. suffered a slight, brain conV cussion Friday afternoon from injuries received when another man opened a door at the plant. Hoagland was in the act of opening a door, when someone from the other aide pushed' the door, it struck Hoagland in the head, knocked him unconscious. He was rushed to the Adams county memorial hospital, where his condition is reported “not serious INDIANA WEATHER Fitfr tonight Tomorrow considerable cloudiness, followed by showers north and central and warmer south and central. Low tonight 40 to 46 north. 46 to 50 south.

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New Atomic Weapon Is Reported Tested Successful Test On Eniwetok Reported ! Honolulu, TH., May 12—(UP) — Another atomic Weapon was sue* ceAsfurty tested- by the United States at the Pacific proving grounds on Eniwetok Atoll, according to Rep. Henry ; M. Jackson. D., Wash. Jackson made tlte announcement yesterday When he stopped here enroute to the U.S. from the testing grounds where he served as. a congressional observer. He said he would elaborate op his statement when he reached Seattle today. It was the third atomic test blast to rock remote island area since the end of ’ World War 'll. Jackson declined cdfnmefit as to Hie type of weapon tested or the eieact date of the operation. However, it wife) assumed the tests were jthte week, probably between; Monday aitd Wednesday. 3ince pit was unlikely that he would remain on at Eniwe* tok after the operation was completed; The was the first; disclosure that the weapons had\ been fired, although it had heen gnnoiibced previously tests were to take, place this spring. ; Jackson, im an Exclusive inter-; view at WaiHiki Beach where he rested between piques, said: ~!• “You may say I attended an atomic weapons test at Eniwetok Atoll. Anything elsfe will have to be speculation.” T J There had been touch talk as to the.type of atom!ic|weapon or wear poris which would ,;bte exploded on the tiny atoll f including a “stockpile” A-bomb of beW and improved type, an artillery shell fashioned with an atomic and a smaller A-bomb designed for delivery by fasti ftfr force attack bombers. There was some mention even that the hydrogen bomb might be tested. However, there was no indication that the Current involved the superWfapdn. One purposd M the Eniwetok tests is known to be to obtain more information about What atomic explosions do to structures of all types, Including bomb shelters. A “'target city” was erected for that ‘purpose. • r ‘ i*' A curtain of jsecurity; has sealed off the area which was built up » (Tara To Page Six) ~ aTf— p \ . Dr. Richard Parrish Declines Appointment In a letter to Thurman 1. Drew, secretary of the board of county commissioners, pDr. Richard K. Parrish today enumerated his reasons, then declined the position as bounty physician- Dr. Parrish was hamed to fill the vachncy created by the departure c< Dr. John Terveer early next month for' army service. Dr. Parrish stated that pressing business and thp nature of his present work, he fqlt, forbid him from accepting the post. ! Youth Is Burned By Exploding Gasoline George Bair, Jr. Injured By Blast ? George Bair. Jr., sustained severe burns to Ills right 4 h® w h en gasoline from an open[pan exploded as he was preparing tC| dispose of it. The explosion apparently resulted when the fumei) ffom the gasoline ignited- from lieaf of a nearby stove. . J. | | ' He had takeh fhH pan from a closet, of thi Sinclair statlop at Five Points, which he and Curite Jones had Recently leased. a,nd was ready to “throw It qbt,” *hen the explosion occurred- f A , Bait was trapped momentarily in the cornet of the room where the explosion-, dccunred. His clothing caught fire, ; ' Richard Headricks. , standing nearby, tore Bair’s clothing off and wrapped the burned: hand in his , Taken to u\ ocal physician for treatment, the burns were classed as “sevoi'e" and it noted that recovery would, bp complete, but “elow and painful/* Bair is a member of thq Decatur high school senior class, and was a member of that school’s basketball, football apd track tpams for the past three years.

U. S. Troops Arrive At New Base In Iceland 'I - -T-irr-rOB iRH ® . ■ - * • ■ 1 • ■■ * 5 ■ V \ U. S. TROOPS assigned to Iceland under; an agreement for the U. S. to operate a base there are inspected at Keflavik airport by their commander. Brig. Gen. Edward J. McGaw (trench coat). I Some 200 U. S. soldiers are in Iceland as Jtanguard in Atlantic pact set-up. Defense photo. I •

To State Case For Stricter Controls Backing Os Business Leaders Is Sought Hot Springs, Va.. May 12 —(UP) —The administration threw in another wave of top government officials today in Its fight to swing business, and industrial leaders behind the drive to extend and toughen the defense production Price stabilizer Michael V. pieconomic stabilizer Eric A, Johnston and federal mediation chief Cyrus, S. Ching were, scheduled to present the government’s case for stricter controls for the next two years in speeches to some of the nation’s most powerful leaders.! x The businessmen are attending a three-day conference of the commerce department’s business advisory council, an independent which advises the commerce department on economic affairs. Hovering in the background of the meeting was the plain but unspoken fear among administration leaders that business might team up with agriculture to defeat the pending bill for a two-year extension of the; act. DiSalle, already under fire from the farm bloc and its congressional supporters for his beef price rollback, was expected to try and bead off such a coalition. Secretary of commerce Charles Sawyer sought last night to calm businessmen’s fears about the impact of controls* on the economy. He told the courtcil that the commerce department is “thinking about” detailed studies on how •and when controls forced by the mobilization program can be lifted. \ ' ' ■ Sawyer offered assurance that controls on the civilian economy will be lifted as soon as possible. He pointed i out that and aluminum restrictions already have been relaxed. Sawyer sgid the controlled materials plan, providing for direct allocation <jf steel, copper nad aluniinum so defense and essential civilian industries starting Jtly 1, will not be extended to other materials unto ß ® absolutely necessary. — Local Man's Brother ■, Dies Friday Night • Dr. Fred Bierly of Elizabeth, brother of ;G. Remy Bierly, attorney of this jcitv, died suddenly last evening at Ibis home, according to word received here by relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Bierly left this morning for Elizabeth. Funeral arrangements had not been completed, prior to th|ir leaving this city. . Dr. Bierly Is survived by his wife and two children, Meredith Bierly of Elizabeth and Mrs, Rowena Merk pf Corydon. A brother, Walter of Louisville and three sisters, Mrs. James Tuejl of Elizabeth, Mrs. Robert Schooley Os Auburn and Miss Celia Bierly, R.N., of (New Albany, also survive. * 7; Noon Edition

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BULL E T I N I Aviv, lerael, May 12.— | —An Israeli spokesman announced today that Syria and; Israel have concluded a "drqft agreement" to end hoa- * tilltles along their common * fromler.. ————— Four Persons Hurt In Traffic Wrecks Authorities Report Five Accidents Here (jityl county and state, policeauthorities investigated rive traffic accidents Friday and early today, two o( them resulting In four persons buffered Injuries and one of .them in the arrest of, Floyd Bullinger. 304 South Thirteenth street, who was cited by city police police for reckless driving- , Bullinger pleaded not gftilty to the charge which was placed against him in justice of the peace court ’after his car rammed the parke# tar of Gerald Sprunger. of 52t S4uth Thirteenth street. Thft\ accident occurred ip the 1100 block of Rini street. Gn failure to post SSO bond, Hullinger was admitted to the Adams counit jail. \ Two; persons were injured as the result of an accident which occur--red Thursday in Magley and investigated ■by sheriff Bob Shraluka when the car driven by Mrs. Ethel Steplef, of Magley, going north, stopped at U. Si 224, then proceeded across. An eastbound car, driven by Robert R|udenbush, of rodte 3, collided wis> the Stepler carBoth Mrs. Stepler and iter almost three-year-old daughter. 'Joann, were thrown from the vehicle following the impact. Both were brought to the Adams county hospital wltere the child was given emergency treatment and released, Mrs. Stepler remained overnight, from head injuries and shock. Johii Fortbey, pt Pleasant Mills, was also admitted to the Adams county hospital, but released after emergency treatment. He sustained injuries when his oar and one. driven by Ohalmer Snldeir, of Willshire, 0., collided head-op as Fortney attempted to turn into hte driveway off ’U. S- 33. , ;\ , Investigating officers, trooper Ted Riberstine and deputy Jim Cochrin, reported that Snider believed that Fortney was going to turn ip front of him, and swerved to avoid hitting the other car, resulting in the head-op collision. Snider suffered badly \ bruised legs, eut lip and possible fractured nose. -He was treated by a lyillshire physican. Fortney also suffered teg abrasions and head laceratione/ Total damage ro the cars was estimated at SI,OOO. r SheMff Shraluka also investigated thf accident which occured shortly after midnight today when a car driven by Donald Brunnegraf, of 203 Elm street, stopped for the one-latte traffic on U. S- 224 and his car. was rammed from behind by a car operated by Frank Bookmyer, of Fort Wayne. Total damage wO6 S2OO. An accident which occurred be--tween’tears driven by Buddy Pear* son, Wwpakoneta. and Richard 1 (tar* Te Page Six) \

Chicago's Milkmen Go Out On Strike s Milk Wagon Union Members Strike - Chicago, May 12 —(UP) — The -AFL Chicago milk wagon union went on strike today and the city’s dairies announced that there would be “no milk delivered m Chicago today.” > , A spokesman for the Chicago association milk dealers said the Walkdut involved both the drivers and the “inside workers, ’ the loaders and bottlers. Thomas! J- Haggerty, secretarytreasurer of local 753, said, the strike was called against only four dairies. Bowman dairy company; The Borden dairy company Haw-thorn-Melody farms dairy and Western United. ( : However, the association said that ail 75 dairies represented by it were affected. A check of 12 dairies showed that the strike had been earned against all of them. They agreed that there would be no deliveries today. Pickets appeared in front off the 3 a. m. (CDT). And a spokesman Beloit dairy comjpaW plant about at the Dean milk company said “there are pickets all around the plant.” There were Po reports of | violence. | The union deniedjiowever. that home deliveries would be curtailed by the walkout despite the statement by the association. \ \ Union president Peter Boban said that “as far as the union is jxmcerned, the stride does not affect home deliveries to restaurants and stores. j \ ' ‘The strike is to show that tho union means business.” ■> Negotiation between the deal(Twrx To Poore Six) Strategic Goods To Soviet Satellites ; Report Is Given To Senate Committee L Washington. / ) United States is letting western Germany send semi-strategic goqds to Soviet satellites in Europe. Items of top strategic value are barred from shipment through the ?|ron curtain, U.S. officials say, but Some “lees strategic” goods go through. ' . There has been pv er east-west trade in Europe fever Since friction between Russia; and America broke intq the open. iThte problem, however, has been iptensified by worsening relations, between the Kremlin and the free world. Two top state department experts briefed the senate banking committee behind closed doors late yesterday on what is being dene so seal off east-west trade channels. No testimony was released from the top-secret briefing, but committee chairman Burnet R. Maybank. D., SC., said he was “well satisfied with the meeting.” He emphasized, however,* that the committee was not at all happy about (Tura To Pace Six) i

United Nations Troops On Alert For Another Assault At Any Time

Chicago Convention Site Os Republicans Senator Millikin Meet Tulsa, Okla., May 12 — (UP) — Sen. Eugene Mlllikin collapsed while delivering an address attacking the administration of the man whom man\y Republicans believe they’ll have to defeat in 1952 — President Truman. The Uolorado eena/or was removed to' his hotel room and a physician said he was expected to recover today after a little rest. Mlllikin crumpled to the platform during a “major” policy speech to the meeting of the national Republican committee in which he attacked the Democrats for their policies both internationally and at home. Earlier, the committee members chose Chicago as the site for their convention to July 7,1962. With the site picked out. the delegates gathered in unofficial conferences dealing with possible candidates which produced '“the belief’ that Mr. Truman would be the Democratic standard bearer in 1952. / . \ Before he collapsed, Millikin charged that the Korean war was a demonstration of the ineffectiveness of the United Nations and of the Democratic party’s “political wickedness.” / “The. United States lacks international leadership,” he said, “because of Democratic party policies at home.” Millikin had reached the next Jo last paragraph in his speech when he faltered. He tried to begin again, speaking faintly. then crumpled to the floor of the platform. ' Attendants rushed to his side and removed him on a stretcher. The name of Gen. Douglas MacArthur came up several times during the seston and each time was greeted with cheers and applause from the floor. V . '. i -\ *. . ■ ■ ’ Increased Cigaret . Levies Face Scrap Committee Likely To Refuse Increase -Washington, May 12.—(UP>— The tax-framing house ways and means committee, having nicked liquor, beer and wines for an extra 1250,000,000 a year, faced a tpugh scrap today on increasing cigaret levies. There appeared little chance that the committee would approve a treasury bld for a three-cent-a-pack boost \to bring in ||50(r,000,000 in additional revenue. The committee gave the treasury only 35 percent of what it asked on liquor, beer and wines. The committee will vote Monday on a prepared two-cfent-a-pack increase on cigarete— ■< boost to nine cents from the preeent seven-cent tax. ,V The biggest fight, however, is expected over a move to exempt socalled “economy” brand cigarets from any increase that is voted. Chairman Robert L. Doughton, Democrat from tobafcco-rich North Carolina, is bitterly opposed to giving the cheaper elgarete a better tax .break than “popular” brand*. The committee also may studying proposals to boost taxes on cigars. The treasury has asked for $25,000,000 a year store from stogies. Still pending are proposed increases on gasoline, cars and other items. The committee is expected to approve only about half of the extra $3,000,000,000 In excise taxes asked by the administration. So far the committee has okayed tax increases of $5,660,000,000, Including a $2,900,000,000 boost In personal income taxes and $2,080, 000,000 In corporation taxes.

Soviet Russia Not Included In Rubber Ban British Continue Exporting 7,000 Tons Per Month London, May 12—-(UP) —Britain w\ll continue exporting 7|ooo tons of rubber a month to Russia, at least for the time being, despite her total ban qn shipments to Communist China, Informed sour-, ces said today. ; . v These sources said Britain probably will reconsider soon her rubber export policyV toward Russia and Russia’s satellites, but there are no present plans for an all-out embargo. At the, same time, diplomatic quarters said other British commonwealth nations are expected to join Britain soon in announcing support oif American proposals ip the United Nations for economic sanctions against China. India was said to be the only commonwealth nation which is likely to put off such action. This would be In line with her policy of steering a middle course in the far easteri crisis. Informants said exports to Russia are subject to licensing by the board of trade, which will examine each consignment “on its merits.” According to \ current estimates, 7,000 tons of rubber will bill Russia’s peace-time internal requirements; A considerable quantity of rubber now is en route frtim the far east to Britain for re-shipment to Russia, informed quarters said. These supplies were said to cover earlier purchases and contracts made before the licensing regulations went into effect two ago - I IL i' > r \ During the first three months of 1951, Britain shipped three •times as much rubber to Russia as she did 4n 1950. Exports and re-exports to the Soviet in the first three of this year were valued at $4,500,000 compared with an average quarterly rate of $1,600,000 throughout 1950. i Committee Closes RFC Investigation - Support Charges Os , improper Influence Washington, May 12 — (UP) — Senate RFC investigators agreed today that hearings have supported their charges of /‘improper influence” on direAors of the huge government lending agency. The hearing ended with Donald S. Dawson, President Truman’s patroftage .adviser, disagreeing with members of the senate RFC subcommittee over what is “lin» proper.” 4 | * But Sen. J, William Fulbright, D., Ark., chairman of the subcommittee wkich has been investigating the Reconstruction Finance Corp, for almost 18 months, said the inquiry had served its purpose. ! . The subcommittee closed its hearings Indefinitely yesterday a& ter Dawson’ssecond appearance. Members planned to issue a final report soon, and may hold one more hearing later. No date has been set. >Sen. Paul H. Douglas, D., 111., a subcommittee member; said “the resulti erf the hearings have been healthy.” ; T “We have put the fear of God into a lot of fixers,” Douglas said. “The umbilical cord that connected Dawson and the RFC has been cut.” Dawson maintained consistently he had done nothing “improper” (Tm T« Fa«e Stx> ' ■ ■ H . .

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■ • j ’ ■ - / t ■ . • • . , i ' ’. "ICommunist Troops Pout Across 38th; Dense Smoke Screen Covers Movements |i Tokyo, Sunday, May 13.—(UPJ— Chinese Communists streamed by the thousands across Korea's 38th parallel under a dense smoke screen Saturday. United Nations ’ troops were alerted for another enemy assault “at any moment,” possibly within 72 hours. „ IT The allies were outnumbered two to Ofte, but they were confident they would beat off round two Os < the Reds’ costly spring offensive as they off the first Front reports said there were signs the next blow would come ; Within 7$ hours as Communist screening forces stiffened their resistance to UN raiding columns striking north from the central front and along the extreme eastern and western ends of the 100-mlle-long battle line. * Two huge smoke screens over the central and western fronts cloaked the enemy’s final preparations. But It was believed he might throw 500,000 men. against the U.S. Bth army . in a supreme attempt to destroy 4” jihe allies or drive them into the sea. : . Tito Chinese withstood an Amerl- ! can air and grtillery bombardment of thdir* bridgehead across the Soya ng 'riyeti northeftntJ of Chunchan , and hurled back attacking Yank infantrymen. Thousands of Chinese troops and hundreds of trucks poured southward from the Hwachon dam arqa toward Chunchon Saturday,? moving in a tight column despite taljied air. strikes and longrange artillery fire. 0 United Press correspondent Robert Gibson reported a heavy move- i ment of; Red army trucks and ; motorcycles from Hwachon westWard info the Yanggu-Inje sector, i .01 dicating the Chinese may be shifting to the eastern mountain region for the next attack. army staff officers hesir fated to predict when the Reda would strike. But they said Chinese , screening forces had disappeared on some sectors of the front between /Chunchon and Seoul and oiay jiar? withdrawn to prepare far An attack- \ ■ The Communists ipay unleash. ( their long-expected aerial offensive f to conjunction with the ground a* sault. To meet the threat, the allies set up special defense meaeures at forward air bases and at Bth army headquarters in oKrea. Sandbag barricades were erected, anti-aircraft gun were alerted, posters explaining air signals and . picturing the silhouettes of Jnerny planes were displayed and Vehicles lowered their totfs. The dpnse Communist smokescreen op-the central front stretched for 40 miles and blacked out the key north-south invasion roads tunning from Kumhwa and Yanggu Into Chunchon, seven miles south bf the slth parallel. It Is along these roads and the terrain on either side ot them that the Reds are expected to launch their main assault. George Grieb Dies_ Early This Morning F- r J ■ i, George Grieb, 81, a retired farm. er, died at 3:30 o’clock this morn- • ijhg After a heart attack at the Adams county home, where he ■ had resided for the past year. He was born* in Van Wert coun- ‘ Ity, 6m Aug. 27. 1869, and farmed ip Ifoot township for many years. He had never married and wai toe last surviving member of his _ family. The body was removed to the GHlig & Doan funeral home Funerkl arrangements have not been completed. rr —-4-. William Trim Dies At Fort Wayne Home William Trim, age about 70, a former resident <rf thia city, died test night at a convalescent home In Fort Wayne- He vas a brother-Ih-law of Georgw Hill of Bputh Nipth street. Funeral arrangements have not been ‘completed. J *