Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1953 — Page 1

Vol. LI. No. 144.

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Entire Truce Delegation To Meet Tonight Session Charged By Tension On Rhee's Freeing Prisoners PANMUNjJOM, Korea, Saturday UP —The full United Nations and Communist truce delegations meet here Saturday in a crisis-charged session which may determine whether there is to he a Korean truce. ’ ■ The meeting, set for 11 a. m. (8 p. m Friday CST), was called by the Communists At best, the U. N. command expects the Reds to protest violently against the freeing of thousands of anti Communist war prisoners by South Korean President Syngman Rhee. The one hope is that they may then agree to proceed w-ith the final phase of truce negotiations. At worst, the Reds might delay the signing of an armistice, demanding that the freed prisoners be recaptured. The situation became more serious when it was made known that| a “small group” of anti-Commun- j Ist Chinese prisoners have joined those North Koreans who escaped. Peiping Radio had alreadycharged that the United States with South Korea in the prisoner release. , All the minor details of the’ truce text had been ironed out before Rhee turned loose 25,000 prisoners. Staff officers had finished mapping a cease-fire line. The meeting betw-een Lt. Gen.. William K. Harrison, chief U. N. negotiator, and North Korean eGn. Nam JI, his Communist counterpart, was scheduled as Korea boiled with the following developments: 1. All but 9.386 of the 33,627 non-Communist North Koreans held by the U. \N. were free after breakouts from five camps. They are being granted South Korean citizenship. 2. Rhee rejected President Eisenhower’s appeal for support of the truce agreement. 3. Dock workers threatened a strike to tie up Pusan. 4. U. S. ambassador Ellis O. Briggs met with Rhee, presumably to hand him a statement from Mr. Eisenhower on the prisoner crisis. The Communists postponed a meeting of interpreters working tTun Te PMW

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Sabrejet Pilots Down Six MiG's Furious Fighting In Ground Action SEOUU Korea, UP — Sabrejet pilots knocked six Communist MIG-15’s out of the’ North Korean skies today in blazing duels with the Russian - made supersonic planes. 4 In addition to the six kills, the Sabres damaged another MIG while escorting fighter bombers hit an air field and oil dump far behind the front. On the ground South Korean and Communist troops fought furiously on both ends of the Bulge, even though the battleline already has been fixed by officials of both sides at Panmunjom. Six Communist companies knifed five positions in the Finger (Ridge sector at the western terminus of the Bulge. At the eastern end, ROK’s and Reds were stalemated at M 4 hill. The Finger Ridge fighting involved between 900 and 1,000 Reds cooped up on a small battlefield. A Communist company surrounded one ROK Unit and it Thursday night. Southeast of Finger, South Koreans and Communists battled five hours without making any headway. Only 300 Reds were involved in /T®!-® T« Pace Eicht) y Legion Will Assist In Safety Program To Halt Motorists Here July 25, 26 Decatur is Scheduled to take part , in a safety program jointly sponsored by the local American Legion post and the Indiana state troopj ers, it was revealed today by a Baer field 'sub-post officer. The dates stated were July 25 and 26, Saturday and Sunday, aqd motorists will be waved off the main roads and each motorist handed a pamphlet which explains Indiana speed laws. This program was initiated by state police superintendent Frank A. Jessup, Indianapolis, and John K. Chappell, state, commander of the American Legion, Petersburg. Each week will see about fS different locations take part in the program, of which the state police superintendent has said: “We are taking tbq traffic problem directly to the people who drive in an effort to enlist £heir support in baiting the costly blood-letting on Hoosier roads.” /

Many Germans Are Seized By Soviet Police At Least 41 Killed By Russian Police In German Rioting BERLIN IIP — Communist secret polic* are rounding up Germans who displayed antiCommunist sentiments in this week’s bloody "revolt” against Red rule in Soviet Germany, it was reported today. jt\ West Berlin newspapers said the secret police have seized “large numbers” of Germans in raids on nationalized factories in the Soviet zone. A German identified as Willi Goetling, described as a “foreign agent,” was cut down Thursday by the bullets of a -Russian firing squad under the martial law clamped on much of Red Germany to quell riots in which at least 41 Germans have been reported killed. The Red Radio broadcast a series of "workers’ resolutions” demanding punishment of the revolt's leaders, and the official Commu nist organ Neues Deutschland called for “harsh and determined" action against “enemies and provocateurs.” Soviet Berlin and nearby Babelsberg and Potsdam were sullenly silent today 'under the muzzles of Russian guns, and the U. S- occupation newspaper Zeitung reported that martial flaw has been extended to the riot-torn cities of Magdeburg, Chemnitz and ifolle. Western protests against bayonet rule in Red Berlin brought no immediate response from the Russians, but it was reported that Soviet Supreme Commissar Vladimir Semyenov has protested against the detention in West Berlin of Communist Deputy Premier Otto Nuschke. Nuschke was. "kidnaped”, and hustled across the sector boundary into West Berlin Wednesday by anti-Communist rioters. He was taken into custody by West Berlin authorities. But shortly after the report of Semyenov’s protest, the East German News Agency announced he was handed over to Communist authorities this morning. Aid West Berlin WASHINGTON UP —President Eisenhower has decided to give West Berlin an extra >50,000,000 in a move, among other things, to emphasive the contrast between (Tin T® pas® Kt*kt)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 19, 1953.

Supreme Court Cancels Stay For Rosenbergs; May Die This Evening

New Breakout Os Prisoners Is Expected South Korea Police Seek Small Band Os Escaped Anti-Reds SEOUL. Korea. UP — South Korean police hunted today for a small band of escaped antl-Coni-munist Chinese prisoners while additional American guards rushed to trouble spots near’ here and at Pusan. The' United Nations command anticipated new breakouts by North Korean prisoners, possibly tonight, and ordered reinforcements for guard troops now on duty. Two extra American battalions arrived at trouble spots near Pusan. where 25,000 antl-Communi»l North Koreans bolted to freedom with the aid of South Korean guards, Thursday. “Other Eighth Army units are alerted if needed,” an Army spokesman said. Brig. Gen. Sterling A. Wood, inspector general ,for U. S. army forces in the Far East, flew to Pusan from Tokyo early today, on a “‘routine visit.” “Naturally, he is interested, in the matter of these escapes,” a spokesman at Pusan said. £ ? A small group of anti-Commu-nist Chinese war prisoners joined North Korean prisoners who fled from the Pusan prison hospital Thursday night. . South Korean national police hunted for the escaped Chinese prisoners but made no, effort to apprehend any of the North Koreans. More than 2.000 additional prisoners made a getaway from three Allied camps Thursday night, bringing the number of prisoners released through orders of President Syngman Rhee to 27.000. * The U. N. said one breakout occurred near Inchon, 12 miles west of Seoul, where U. S. Army and Marine troops fought 1,500 prisoners fleeing over barbed wire (Tun T® Pag® aix) David Smith Named Commander Os DAV Annual flection Is Held Last Evening ■ii • ’ r '' ■ David Smith was elected commander of Adams county chapter 91, Disabled American Veterans, at the annual election Thursday night at the DAV hall. Smith, a veteran of World War 11, is a partner in the Smith Scrap Iron Co., in this city. Other new officers are: James 'Halberstadt, senior, vice-command-er; Victor Steiner, first junior vice-commander; Bernard Eyanson, second junior vice-command-er; Herald Hitchcock, treasurer; Ed Zeser, chaplain; Paul Wletfeldt, sergeant-at-arms; William Jones, officer .of the day; Robert Dorsey, trustee for three years. Albert Croy, seventh district DAV committeeman, presided at the election and the installation ceremonies for the new officers, which immediately followed the election. He was assisted by Harley Ward, Indiana and Gerald Smitley, Indiana third junior vice-commandeir. The three installing officers also spoke briefly. Croy discussed proposed cuts in the VA hospital and medical budgets; Smitley and Ward spoke on the importance of membership to retain benefits already obtained. I .

Custard Principal, At Pleasant Mills St Mary's Township Teachers Announced Nimrod McCullough, trustee of St. Mary’s ..township, today announced the complete teaching ataff for the township for the 195354 school year. Glen B. Custard, who will retire as superintendent of the «Adams county schools in August, w ; lll return to Pleasant Mills as priiicipal, a position he to* accept the county school job two ;years ago. -1 ' Howard Hill, who served at| principal last year, will remain*qn the teaching staff as instructor in mathematics and history. ♦ / Other Pleasant Mills high school teachers are Myron ’ Lehman, coach and social studies; ie Blocker, vocational hOtpe economics; Lois Bodkin, English and library science; Fern BroWdwell, commerce and physical education; Riikcmary Leeper, music Ehglish, and Fred Johns, industrial arts and science. . Grade teachers at Pleasant* Mills are Eltwyn Hartzler, graded 5 and 6; Emma Kerst, grades 3 aind 4, and Julia Iris Donnelly, grades 1 and 2. • Teachers <of the Bobo scho'ol will be Edgar L. Johnson, grades 5 to 8. and Myrtle grades ito 4. A L ■ : Safe Drivers Will L ■ Be Rewarded Here Give Cash Prizes pj During Next Week Courteous driving will really pay off in Decatur next week .to the tune of? 45 in cash prizes tbUdrlvers who are outstanding up to the spirit of the law,i Ttie money has been put up by, the Chicago Motor Club in its annual campaign to honor good divers. At a dinner meeting this *hoon, attended by city officials and civicminded citizens, Marion Klncpatrick, district representative pt the CMC, spoke briefly on the ppints to look for in good driving t and charge of $5 prizes for JthfJ six assigned those w'ho will days beginning next Monday. ■ Judges are Mayor John ; p° an . police itjhief Jim Borders, sheriff Bob Shraluka, Harold Engle; i Ron (Parrish, Harry Schwartx,4lL R. Zintsmaster, Harley Lehman ' and Jack Schreibman. : jj On Monday, Tuesd ay .J and Wedesday, two prizes of |sleach will be awarded. Each day’s’ winners may pick up Checks at the Daily Democrat office. ;< J In order to qualify for prizes, drivers must demonstrate er baud signals, correct stofs at all designated places, and generally courteous acts that the law doesn't call for, such as permitting pedestrians at a crosswalk to continue 'T»n t® pa«® sisht) : , j i Red Cross Office To Be Closed Next Week The Red Cross office wll l! be closed next week while Mrs. Max Schafer, executive secretary,and several voluntter workers attend the national convention of thet Red Cross in Washington. Emergency calls should be made to 3-31QG. 4 volunteer will serve at the telephone station. Jbhn Duff Is the voting delegate to the convention. His wifeAwill accompany him to Washington. Other volunteers who win attend and pay their own expenMf 10 the convention are Mrs. Joe |pelberg and Miss Grace Lichteustiger of this dity.

To Hold Rhee Responsible For Prisoner Move Eisenhower Holds Rhee Responsible In Release Os Men WASHINGTON, UP— President Eisenhower has told President Syngman Rhee he is holding him personally responsible for the release of anti-Communiat Korean war prisoners, congressmen were informed today. Furthermore, it was said Mr. Eisenhower served notice on the aged and stubborn Soutfy Korean persident that the United States and the United Nations expects South Korea to exert the utmost efforts to round up the 26,000 released prisoners. This word was given by secretary of state John Foftter Dulles to some members of the congressional ft reign relations committees who Met with Dulles for one hour and 45 minutes at the estate department. The legislators heard Dulles make clear that the administration takes an extremely serious view of the effect of the prisoner release on a Korean war truce. Dulles, it was said, was quite pessimistic .regarding chances of capturing any sizable number of the prisoners. It was said Dulles and government officials are awaiting with deep anxiety the next meeting of the truce negotiators at Panmunjqm. At that time the Communist attitude is expected to be made apparent. Officials are concerned lest the Reds use the prisoners” f'Twr® T® P»*® IQlskt) ■ a : Decatur Scouts On Lincoln Trail Hike Nine Legion Troop Scouts Participate f i Nine Boy Scouts of American Le-I gi<pn troop 63, accompanied by four adult supervisors, will leave Decatur early this evening to participate Jn the Lincoln trail bike in southern Indiana Saturday. Scouts making the trip are Dwight McCurdy, Robert McCurdy, Bob Ochsenrider, Harry Hebble, Jr., John Hebble, Harold Van Horn, Stephen Deßolt, David Runyon and Larry Strickler. They will be accompanied by Niland Ochsenrider, scoutmaster of troop 63, Richard Schnits, assistant scoutmaster, Dr. Harry Hebble and Ed Deßolt. \ The hike, of 17.1 miles, will be from Ferry Park, Troy, to Lincoln State park near Rockport, It will be a continuous hike. Places to be visited in the Lincoln park include the cabin site/ Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s grave, 12 historic stones, and the old church. All scouts who complete the hike will be presented with medals by the Indiana historical society and the Southern Indiana Boy Scout bouncll. The Decatur group plans to return home late Saturday night. Two Persons Die In | Holland Train Wreck p AMSTERDAM, Holland UP — Two persons were killed and eight wer e injured today when an expres train from Amsterdam to the eastern Dutch provinces crashed into a local train at the Weep tions, 1Q miles west of Amsterdam.

, , ii' Marie Rejected As ‘ Premier Os France Cabinet Crisis In \ France In 30th Day • PARIS, (UP) —The national assembly of France rejected today the fourth candidate in a row to try for the vacant premiership as the longest cabinet crisis in postwar France went into its 30th day, Andre Marie, middle-of-the-road Radical Socialist, failed to get the job when he received only 272 of the 3>14-vote absolute majority required for confirmation premier. Voting against him were 209 deputies h— Communists, Socialists . and a few stragglers. But 146 of » the 627 lawmakers in the lower i house abstained and it was this i silent vote which swung the bal » ance against Marie. t It was the first time in the hisi- tory of the fourth French Republic that a crisis has dragged out sc i- long and the first timp the assem j bly has turned ffowa four succes - «lve candidates in a single crisis/ r Marie** defeat left France with- - out a premier to meet with Presi, . dent Eisenhower and Sir Winston ChurchilLat this month’s Bermuda ; conference, already postponed i once. 1 The current jjrisis started May 21 when Radical Socialist Rene Mayer’s coalition cabinet fell after the house refused to vote him extra powers to deal with the nation’s financial crisis. Treasury is now faced with a long series of payments* coming due June 30, with no money to meet them. Marie warned Thursday France is going into hock at the rate of >1,425.000.000 a year. , Marie’s defeat ended the possibility of a meeting of the six Schuman plan foreign ministers called for Monday in Paris at the request of Italy. Foreign ministers of the coalsteel pool already have abandoned a previous meeting scheduled for Rome because of the French crisis. INDIANA WEATHER Fair, hot and humid tonight and Saturday. Low tonight 70j 78. High Saturday 95-100. Auction School To Open Here August 3 Reppert, Chaffee Confer On School Col. Q. R. Chaffee of Towanda, Pa., was in the city yesterday conferring with Dr. Roland Reppert on plans for opening the summer semester of the (Reppert school of auctioneering. Located in Belmont Park, east of the city, the school will open August 3. Col. Chaffee, who served as an officer in World War I, is dean of the school. He was associated with the late Fred Reppert founder of the auction school. Many enrollments have already been made by students for the summer semester and Col. Chatfee stated that he expected an average attendance this year. Dr. Reppert retired June 15 from the practice of medicine to assume active management of the school founded by his father in 1929. His office is located in the Reppert building. The assembly and classroom of the school, nationally famous for its course in salesmanship and conduct of public sales, are located In the maple-tree acres of Belmont park, owned by Dr. Reppert Col. Chaffee stated that several new features in the training of students would be incorporated In this year’s course of study.

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Also Refuses . - T A, - To Grant New Stay To Spies Highest Tribunal i Cancels Execution Stay To Rosenbergs BULLETIN i WASHINGTON, UP— President Eisenhower to- ! day refused clemency for doomed atom -spies * Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. r BULLETIN * NEW YORK UP—Jul- . ius and Ethel Rosenberg h will be executed tonight c in Sing Sing prison, poso sibly before 11 p. m M the i- government announced today. H > ■ '' £ 1 WASHINGTON UP—Atom spica '* Julius and Ethel Rosenberg lout ; 1 their fight for life in the supreme * court today. The nation’s highest tribunal, by 6 to 2 vote, concelled the stay of * execution which was granted to the Rosenbergs Wednesday by Jus*tice William O. Douglas. 1 Then the tribunal nailed down its action by refusing later to grant a new stay and denying a | motion to get the court to reconsider its authority in overruling Douglas* stay. This left the fate of the Rosen- ■> bergs up to President Eisenhower. 1 The request for a new stay was made by chief defense counsel Emanuel H. Bloch to give Mr. Eisenhower more time to consider ! the Rosenbergs* plea for executive clemency. The motion for reconsideration >ras made by attorney Fyke Farmer. The fateful ruling came with the& words spoken by Chief Jus- ' tice Fred M. Vinsou from the high bench: i “We think further proceedings are unwarranted.” He spoke for himself and five other justices. Two dissented and one wanted more time to consider the case. This means the condemned couple can be executed at any 1 time in Sing Sing’s electric chair —Warring any fuj-ther effective i delaying maneuvers by the sense. J The U. S. marshal in New York. | in of execution arrangements, tentatively set it for 11 P, m. (9 p. -m. CST), tonight. The Rosenberg's* one main hope was presidential clemency. This was only a slim hope at hest — unless the Rosenbergs change their minds and decide to talk. For President Eisenhower, who refused clemency on Feb. 11. indicated he would turn the Rosenbergs down again. At -Sing Sing prison, the Rosenbergs had just completed a 90minute visit and were at lunch when word came over the prison radio that the court had doomed them. J v Joining Vinson In turning down the Rosenbergs were Justices 1 1 Stanley F. Reed, Robert H. Jackson. Harold H- Burton, Tom C. Clark and Sherman Minton. Douglas—the man who gave the Rosenbergs an extra 24 hours of life—sharply dissented. Justice Hugo L. Black joined him. chailenging the authority of the full court io set aside Douglas* stay 'of executions Justice Felix Frankfurter wanted more time. Douglas had granted the stay on grounds there was a “substantial” legal question whether the Roserwa *re raws iMkrat)