Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1953 — Page 8

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Report Minor Flood Along Mississippi 18 Farm Families r Forced From Home By UNITED PRESS Thundershowers soaked widely ' scattered parts of the country today and Monday night, and a inpior Mississippi river flood forced "— 18 farm families out of their homes. The Mississippi crested at 14.78 feet at Aitkin. Minn.. Monday ;ind was expected to go a little higher. About 2fJ r O<JO acres of farm land were under water. Thundershowers were still active early' today from North Central Minnesota southward thrortgh Eastern Nebraska 'and .Western lowa and .in Northern Colorado. Mitchell, S. I)., waa-'douscd with nearly five inches bf rain in four hours Monday night, and several basements were flooded. For a time water ran bumper-deep on some city streets. Burwell. Neb., got. 1.10 inches of rain in six hours, and Alexandria. Minn.. Had 1.37, Monday night thunderstorms and shkiwers were common over the Northern Plains States, Northern New England and scattered portions of pe South Atlantic Warmer air moved into the eastern part rtf the country.'heading for the Atlantic coast. But colder Canadian air’ rolled in behind it dropping temperatures > in the Northern Plain 1 ; as low as ‘4B degrees early today. ' ? ; 1 i There was little heat relief in parched Texas,! though. Long dist-\ ance telephonrt operators, who walked o'. they jobs at Austin and San Antonio\Moaday when the mercury climbed to lt’6 and 104. returned to Work the promise that air conditioning units would be installed.! k Trade In a good Town —Decatur

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MAP SHOWS route of Max Confad (right), who will leave Wajshington Aug. 1? to fly a light plane to all 48 state capitals to report to governors on this year’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of powered flight. Conrad, 50 and father of 10 children, is shown in his four-seater. His 14,500-mile flight will be the first 48-state-capital tour since Charles and Anne Lindbergh did it over several months in 1929. Conrad’s time will run from Aug. 17 to Sept. 4. The flight is sponsored by National Anniversary committee, with cooperation of Civil Air Patrol, CAA, and other agencies. (International)

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Reds Say Only 1,050 Died In Prison Camps Released Prisoners Claim Prison Camp Toll Much Higher FREEDOM VILLAGE. Korea, UP H- Peiping radio claimed that only 1.050 American and other non-Korean prisoners dibd in Communist captivity but returning prisoners said the toll was much higher. The voiL-e of Red China said Communist members of the military armistice commission had handed over 481 new names of dead non-Koreans # to. Allied authorities. In December, 1951, they listed 569 dead. Pte. Charles L. Cooke, 26, of Matthews, Va., said he had a list of 1j,425 prisoners who starved or died of malnutrition from January to May 1951, before the Communists took the roster from him. The Negro said he .worked in the “general hospital” Inthainfamous camp No. 5 at PyoJttang and took down the name of each man after he died. Cooke estimated that “2,000— may bp more” died in Camp No. 5. Other estimates by returning prisoners have upward to more than 4.OCW but a careful analysis indicated the number would fall between 2,000 or 4,000. Sgt. James ,Dixon of Hampton, Va., figured that between 1,800 and 1.900 prisoners died in camp No. 5. “At Death Valley, they carried out 10R to 20(1 every day,” Dixon said. “That does not include the men who died oh the march.” Sgt. Howard T. Tates, 32. of Detroit, Mich., said dying Amercians were given “mercy” shots that killed within minutes. Tates said mien “died like flies from starvation” in 1951. “They fed' ys regular field corn that you give to hogs,” he said. “It cut the men’s bowels. They stopped eating and started to die. ‘‘Ten to 15 died every day. I know because 1 was on the burial detail. We were so weak it took four men to hold a stretcher. It was dog eat dog. If we dug the graves deep, we might of died. So we dug them about six inches deep and put rocks and snow on the top.” Tates said he watched the “mercy shots’’ being given men. “They only gave them to men who were going to die anyway}? Tates said. “You could tell wh?n a man was going to die. His eyes got a glow and he started talking off his head. He’d tell you,* get out of my car’ or ‘give me another beer/ In about two hours, he’d be dead.” Pfc. Earnest Haskins, 29, of Beckey, W. Va., showed the scars and told how he had been strung up with ropes on his arms by Chinese at Camp No. 5. “I only got me one Chinese,” he sail}. “That was when they cut me down from those ropes. I hit him in the chest with a right and I hit him as hard as I could. I really got him. I really hate those people. Man, they’re freaks —every one of them.”

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100 AMERICANS <Continued r~r<>m Png* One) Sgt. Lee Merworth of Midland Tex., and Pfc. Calvin B. man of Petersburg, Tenn., agreed with Costlow. Their statements relieved some of the anxiety caused by previous reports that at least 30 “progressives” had gone ,'to Inchon to sail home and plot against the Interests! of the United States. Cpl, Richard A- Holmquist, 28, of Boone. lowa, confirmed Costlow's report that some “progressives” had been repatriated last April, disguised as sick ahd wounded. Holmquist said the “progressives” were returned to the Americans at the expense of prisoners who were in poor condition. ' # According to Cpl. Alfred W, Me-’ Neil, 24. of Framingham, Mass., tht* Communists continued making propaganda speeches up to the last minute. “They gave us a speech,, this morning, the last thing before leaving Kaesong.” McNeill said. “It was that we should fight for peace aud oppose war/’ I There were oiily a, few: Negroes in Tuesday’s Exchange in contrast, to th|e large number repatriated during the past few days. Lt you nave something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results. Trade in a Good Town—Decatur

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May Ask U. N. Accuse Reds 01 Truce Violation United States To Demand Return Os AtT War Prisoners WASHINGTON, (UPI J- The United States may ask t|ift United Nations to accuse the Communists of Violating the Korean tryce if they fail to return all prisoners of war. including those convicted of so-called crimes.. Officials said a U. appeal is one of several steps under canThey said nd final decision will be made until more evidence is obtained about the way the Reds are carrying out the BOW exchange. , ! Secretary of state John Foster Dulles, .who arrived Monday! night from an eaght-day trip to the Far East, made it plain that the! United States is prepared>to get tough wi h the Red.s if they withhold any United Nations prisoner for any reason. He said, however, that it is too early yet to know for sure whether any POW’s ai’e actually being withheld. ; Returning G. I.’s are bringing back reports that the; Comniiinists are withholding some U.N. prisoners because they have beeh convicted of instigating insurrection. Questioned about these reports, Dullps said “precautionary measures’* are being considered to make sure all U N. prisoners are freed. He noted that' there ate a ‘considerable number” .of North ’Koreans and Red Chinese in tr.N. ,custody who have been convicted of serious crimes. j, . I “Naturally.” he said. “(hey would not be returned until | the prisoners who have been sentenced by the are returned to us.” Dulles stressed that! the reports are coming from returning Americans who have spent months in Red prison camps. Many of them are dazed, he! said. Dulles, who reported to presl--1 dent Eisenhower in Denver, Returned to his state, department

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desk today to tackle several critical problems in connection With Korea. He must fij*st decide with I’.S. allies on what pations should be named to the U. N. delegation to the forthcoming Korean political conference, and what line they will take in the negotiations! The western nations are anxious to reach a solid front on the scenes talks before next Monday’s special session of the Ul N. general assembly which will deal with Korea. They hope to avoid a public break over such issues as what countries wi;i be sent t<j> the Korean conference and whether such matters as Red China to the U. N. should be discussed in that conference. , If you have sometnmg to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results. / y ■ Wi - *** k 1 '• HI? L WAYNE E. RICHARDS, of Arkansas City, Kan., is shown after he was elected commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the closing session of the organization’s national encampment at Milwaukee, Wis. Richards was unopposed. (International)

Outdoor Indiana Will Be Revived INDIANAPOLIS UP — Indiana’s defuncjt state, magazine “Outdoor 1 Indiana,” will be revived as n: profit-making venture, unofficial ieports said today 1 . Although po state approval has been given, reports said officials 1 of Acorn Offertt, Inc., Franklin, said J they would aiinounce the proposal Thursday. 1 J . r ' The magazine, from 1934 an official organ of the state conservation department, was banned early this year by Governor Craig as an economy move. ' !. ■.J_. J- j'-.i SPECULATORS ' , (Continued From Page One)> ’ which reached a bedlam pitch, sperad to other rings and other strains fell in sympathy with wheat. * Uorn futures were to I'lf you nave something io sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

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ISstl; rye was 6% to 7cents lowey !and soybeah.4 were 2 to 3’4 < enrs lower, y Other^factors In tliei selling wave, experts said, w'as a slow export demand for wheat and a largely inactive flour market.; Although farmers Would take'an economic doss by rejecting quotas and such | a vote was not thought likely, especially in the big sfiite.s. traders were concerned aoouf a balloting upsdjt. ' ’I for quotas will mean «?rict federal controls on output and\ hedvy penalties for farmers who'produce too much. Otae grain expert expressed, the opinion that Monday’s price! dip woulil make farmers think twice before rejecting the federal con- , trols and the 90 percent of parity supports that go with it. — ’ ■' .'*T— i.iM ~ . '- TEEPLE MOVING & TRUCKING Local and Long Distance PHONE 3-2607