Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1955 — Page 1

Vol. Lili. No. 32.

Malenkov Out As Russ Premier

TACHEN EVACUEES ARRIVE IN FORMOSA *•“ ' " ~r f " u^^-. i X * ■ jm - w3f- * uf E T JJ!\. P ? RT ?/ Keelu, l g ’ Formosa 30 miles north of the capital city of Taipeh, buzzes with activL h a s FBt c ® nt ‘ nßent , °f evacuees arrives from the Tadjens. Military and civilians arrived in this group under protection of the U. S. Seventh Fleet following the 20ft-mile sea voyage

Evacuation Os Civilians On Island Ended United' Stqtes Novy Announces One Os Islands Evacuated .TAIPEH (INS) — The U. Si navy announced today that evacuation of Chinese Nationalist civilians from one Tachen island has been completed and that the operation is continuing in “satisfactory” fashion at another island. A message from Vice Admiral Alfred M. Pride, U. S.’seventh fleet commander, said: “Progress of the operation has been satisfactory* se far." This was official confirmation that there have:been no serious' attempts by the Chinese Communists to interfere with the evacua- _ flop In the Wee of on-the-spot protection by the power-packed seventh fleet. Carrier planes afforded a protective canopy overhead for the withdrawal of Nationalist troops and civilians while cruisers and destroyers patrolled Tachen waters to carry out President Eisenhower’s redeployment plan in defense of Formosa. Pride’s message said North, or Tidier Tachen was cleared of civilians while the operation continued at South Tachen. The U. S. S. Henrico, an 8,100ton attack transport, received its first evacuee at 10:20 am. (9:20 p.m. EST Monday) as the over-all operation went into its second day without Communist opposition. From the amphibious force, Marvin Stone, INS Far Eastern "America’s Pacific navy spread itself like a giant mat at Red China’s front door Tuesday morning as U.S. warships stretched as far as I could see around the Tachen islands, 18 mile£ from the mainland.” Some of the Tachen beaches were heavily mined and Chinese Nationalist soldiers cleared them Monday” night before. American ships moved in. Embarkation of Nationalist soldiers and civilians began Monday aboard Nationalist ships after the U. S. seventh fleet set up a protective corridor on /the "tiO-mile route south to Formosa. Swarms of plans from America’s mighty carriers patroled the skies on the watch for an overt Communist movement. A total of 15,500 troops and 17.000 civilians are scheduled to be taken off the tiny islands in the East Chipa Sea which will be left to the Communists under redeployment plan for Chiang Kai-Shek forces. Chinese Nationalist air force sources reported Red Chinese MIG-15,xJets were sighted north of the Tachens this morning in an area where U, S. carrier planes observed anti - aircraft bursts Monday. -it was said that M Ids patroled “what was called “a rather limited area” over a small cluster of islets occupied by the Communists. These Nationalist sources said ‘ —(Continued on Page Eight)

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Affidavits Filed Here Against Trio ~ Burglary Charges Filed Against Trio Affidavits were filed against Robert Grimm. 21. at route stat; Charles Johnson, 22, of Decatur, and Raymond Fair, 23, of Van Wert, this morning in the Adams circuit court by Lewis L. Smith, prosecuting attorney. The three, who, were arrested Sunday night as the result of investigation of a breakin at the Arthur, Bertsch home’ on route six, are being held in the Adams county jail pending arraignment. Charges against Griinm and Fair include auto banditry, first degree burglary and entry to commit a felony, Johnson will face charges of auto handitry and being an aecessory to entry to commit a felony and to first degree burglary, Johnson and Fair were to be arraigned this afternoon at 2 p.m. Grimm’s arraignment was postponed since his attorney could not be here today. Grimm is represented by attorney Robert Buhler of Fort Wayne. A series of house breakins in the area were cleared with the arrest of the three men. They include three burglaries in Adams county, one in Wells, one in Allen and five or six in Van Wert county. O. The three in Adams county were at the homes of- Floyd Mar sc hand of route six, Verlyn Geyer of Willshire route one and Arthur Bertsch. ’ —-— Property stolen from the Bertsch; home was -recovered from all three of the men. Their arrests climaxed an intense investigation by city and state police and the county sheriff’s department. All of the breakins were at farm most of them have occurred since Jah. 20. All three of the arrested men have past records of’offenses. Political Analyst. Says Ike Will Run PHILADELPHIA (INS) — President Eisenhower will be nominated for a second term and will be a successful candidate in the opinion of political analyst Samual Lubell. / Lubell, writing in the Saturday Evening Post, said a personal survey; indicated that the President could muster enough Democratic votes to win the 1956 election, although the fight would be bitter and victory would be by a smaller margin than in 1952. BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS) — The ‘atomic energy commission disclosed today that It has rejected a congressional proposal to nullify the controversial Dixon-Yates power contract. AEC chairman Lewis L. Strauss wrotq Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) that the commission voted Saturday against cancelling the contract. Strauss said the decision was made by a majority vote, but did not disclose the vote.

Ike Proposes Federal Aid For Schools Loans, Emergency Grants Proposed In School Aid Plans WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower proposed a billion dollar program of federal loans and emergency grants today to help relieve the acute shortage of school classrooms across the nation. In a special education message to congress, the President outlined a program of federal aid which, he said, will enable local communities to put seven billion dollars into building of badly-needed new schools in the next three years. Mr. Eisenhower asked congress for 200 million dollars for outright grants to communities-which are unable to obtain school construction funds in any other way. He requested another 900 million dollars for use in loan programs which will make it easier for communities for finance new schools, through direct borrowing from the federal government in some cases. The President noted there is a national shortage of more than 300,000 classrooms, and declared the situation requires “immediate and effective action." He emphasized that the primary responsibility for building and maintaining schools must remain with the states and local communities. but said the emergency situation requires federal action. Os the 900 million dollars proposed for loans, congress was asked to appropriate 750 millions tor federal loans to local communities which are unable to borrow money for new schoojs at a reasonable interest rate. The White House said the “reasonable” interest figure has been set at three and oneeighth per cent. The federal government would put up the additional 150 million dollars to help establish state school building agencieq. Such agencies issue bonds and build schools for lease to local school districts.' Mr. Eisenhower also asked for 20 million dollars to permit the federal government to pay half of the administrative costs of state programs to meet the emergency schiOol problem. The totai cost of the President's recothmendations would be one billion 120 million dollars but 900 millions in loan authority eventually would be returned to the federal treasury with interest. The President stressed that, fundamentally, the remedy in thqi school crisis lies with the states and local communities, declaring: “We believe that to take away the responsibility of communities and states in educating our children is to undermine not only a basic element of our freedom but a basic right of our citizens 1 . . . "Federal aid In a form that leads to federal control of our schools cripples education for freedom.”

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 8, 1955.

Action Combined With

Dramatic Confession Os His Shortcomings

Senate G.O.P. Leaders Caucus On Legislation _ Republican Senate Leaders Confer On Important Bills INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Republican senators caucused • today on some of the most important bills now before the general assembly. They include the measures to increase salaries of judges and many county officials and there were indications that the senators would talk a little about hiking their own stipends 50 per cent and possibly adding a per diem of $lO to sls, just for “expenses.” The senate met far into Monday •afternoon to receive the huge total of 84 bills before the deadline for introduction of new measures ex : pired. - - — .■ . > This hiked the total' for both houses to 975, a record-high, because the house had received 591 bills before its deadline last Friday. House leaders said privately that they probably would add from $lO to sls million to the $669 million biennial budget late this week and then ship the costly financial legislation over to the senate for possible trimming. ~ Republican Senator Charles Maddos, of Otterbein, senate finance committee chairman, is on record as saying that the big appropriations measure will be pruned sharply before it is sent back to the house for concurrence. The senate veterans’ committee today had custody of the Wessel(Continued on Page Six) Draft Extension Is Up To House Vote Would Extend Act To July 1, 1959 WASHINGTON (INS) — Swift house approval was expected today for extension of the selective service law until July 1, 1959. The measure—under which the army plans to induct 670,000 men in the next four years—then goes to the senate where overwhelming support is also indicated. House armed services committee chairman Carl Vinson (D Ga), called up his bill to extend the draft beyond its present June 30, 1955 expiration date, and legislators were to begin voting after three hours of general debate. The measure, unanimously approved by the committee, authorizes drafting of men between 18 and one-half and 25 years old, for 24 months’ service. i-' Although the law permits induction for all branches of the armed services, only the army expects to use its machinery. Army spokesfhen said draft calls for the coming four years probably will average 14,000 per month. The measure continuing selective service machinery is only part of the administration's “manpower package,” which also calls for a mandatory reserve! program and a six-month "universal training” program for 100,000 youth a year. Both the reserve plan and the limited UMT face strong opposition and lengthy hearings in Congress. - ' -' The- bill to continue the draft also extends tor four years the dependents assistance act under which dependents of "Servicemen (Continued on Page Eight)

Announce Change In Court House Hours Court House Clock To Undergo Repair County commissioners who met yesterday at the court house accepted for consideration four road petitions and approved the changing of the court house hours. Effective Monday the offices of the court house .will be open from 8:30 a, m. to 4 p. m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a. m. to noon on Saturday. During the week the offices will remain Open through the noon hour. The hours are being changed for the convenience of the public. The commissioners also announced plans to repair the court house town clock this week. The contract for the repair has been awarded to Donald Gage, Robert Gage, Sr., and Jesse Sutton" The chimes will also be repaired and it is expected to be completed by the end of the week. Many Adams county residents appeared before the commissioners yesterday to ask for blacktopping of county roads including two in French township, one in Blue Creek and one in Preble township. Curtis Wulliman, Leonard Kingsley, Andrew Hackenjos and Albert ’ Nussbaum appeared to request the blacktopping of a road in French township. , ~ Appearing for the other French township road, which is a mile east of the Apostolic church, were Martin Kipfer, Eli Kipfer, Ervin Isch and Alfred Kipfer. The Preble church' road which has three churches and two cemeteries was suggested for blacktopping by a group of residents from that area. Several other men appeared to request * the blacktoppjng of the Blue Creek township road. The commissioners also considered the sale of the Adams county garage at the corner sos Jackson and First streets. They are now planning to build a new county garage on Mud Pike near the county hospital, where the county owns' 10 acres oF land. Senate Committee Studies China Pact Quick Ratification By Senate Foreseen I WASHINGTON (INS) — Quick senate ratification of the Formosa defense' treaty was virtually ' assured today with administration approval of a declaration that the pact does not mean permanent assignment of FormosaPto Nationalist China. The senate foreign relations committee meets to vote on the treaty today and hopes to have It taken up by the senate Wednesday. A group of Democrats on the committee made it clear to secretary of state John Foster Dulles that they are “concerned" about recognizing the sovereignty of Chiang Kai-Shek’s regime over Formosa and the Pescadores. They think the future of the Nationalist regime after the death of Chian is too uncertain—even if Formosa was America’s to transfer in the first place. J Dulles told the committee he did not think sovereignty was involved in the treaty and would not object to language in the committee report, or possibly in the ratification resolution. _■ making that plain. That seemed to satisfy almost everybody except Sen. Wayne (Continued on Page Six)

Resignation Os Malenkov Seen Tension Sign No Comment From White House Or State Department WASHINGTON (INS) — Congressional leaders said today the sudden resignation of Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov indicates tension in the Kremlin which might benefit the free world but warned that it is too early to analyze full implications of the Russian shakeup. President Eisenhower and GOP legislative leaders, meeting at the White House in their regular weekly session, discussed the significance of Malenkov’s abrupt surrender of his powers to the new premier, Marshal Nikolai A. Bulganin. Meanwhile, the White House and the state department withheld comment. Chairman Walter George (DGa.,) of the senate foreign relations 1 committee and senate GOP leader William F. Knowland, Calif., agreed that any crackup in the Soviet hierarchy indicates strains and weaknesses within the Kremlin. But Knowland, as he entered the White House for the President’s legislative conference, commented: “It is too early to know what the implications are, but we must not completely lose sight of the fact that the resignation of Prince Konoye (as Japanese Prime Minister) in 1941 indicated t basic change in Japanese policy. “Whether these implications will be directed toward peace or conflict, only time will tell.” Konoye resigned shortly before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

House Republican leader Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Mass., when informed of the developments in Moscow, quipped: “What happened to Malenkov? Was he sent to Siberia?" Told of Malenkov’s statement that his inexperience had led to failure in Soviet agricultural problems, Martin said: “His inexperience led to failure to foreign affairs too.” The GOP leader said he did not know enough about either Malenbkov or Bulganin to say whether The switch was good or bad for the west, but expressed belief (hat it would mean no basic change in Russian foreign policy. Severin Schurger To Head Jefferson Club SeVerin Schurger, Decatur attorney and former Adams county prosecutor, was elected president of the Jefferson club following a dinner meeting at the Hob Nob restaurant near Decatur Monday evening. Other oficers are Mrs. Thurman Baker, vice president; Miss Rosemary Spangler, secretary, and Frank Bohnke, treasurer. These officers were chosen by a nominating committee, and there was no opposition to the committee’s selections. The meeting Was conducted by Mrs. Walter Koos, vicepresident during the past year. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, not quite so cold northeast portion tonight Wednesday partly cloudy, somewhat warmer south and central, mostly cloudy extreme north. Low tonight 2026. High Wednesday 37-43 north, 44-50 south.

Resigns Georgi Malenkov Molotov Says U. S. Prepares For Atom War Foreign Minister Os Russia Charges U. S. Preparedness MOSCOW (INS) — Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov accused the U. S. today of preparing "for a new war — an atomic war,” but claimed the Soviet Union is ahead of America in atomic developments, including the hydrogen bomb. Addressing the Soviet parliament on toregin policy immediately after the sensation replacement of Georgi Malenkov as premier, Molotov declared: “With respect to hydrogen weapons, the United States and not the Soviet Union is among those who are lagging behind.” Molotov bitterly denounced American protection of Chinese Nationalist-held Formosa as “disgraceful” and demanded that the U.S. withdraw its military forces from islands which he said “are undoubtedly Chinese territory,” meaning Communist territory. Timing of the foreign minister’s address on the heels of Malenkov’s resignation as premier and his replcaement by marshal Nikolai A. Bulganin, former defense minister, was considered of special significance as a sign of where Russia’s new leadership stands. Molotov has led the attack against American policy ever since World War 11. Fosnaugh Reappointed Home Superintendent George Fosnaugh, superintendent of the county home for the past four years, was re-appointed to that position for another fouryear term by the county commissioners at their meeting Monday. Fosnaugh, a resident of Adams county most of his life, has successfully operated the coupty home for the past four years duK, Ing which time he has cared for as many as 37 residents at one tjme. There are now 23 residents at the hoiße. Serving under Fosnaugh as matron of the home will be his daugh-ter-in-law, Mrs. Francile Fosnaugh. Until his appointment to the county home post, Fosnaugh was a farmer.

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Sensational Power Shift p In Red Russia Bulganin Succeeds Georgi Malenkov As Premier Os Russia MOSCOW (INS) — Premier Georg! Malenkov resigned suddenly as head of the Soviet govern--ment today with a dramatic confession of “guilt for shortcomings in agriculture” and was succeeded by defense minister Marshal Nikolai A. Bulganin. Nikita A. Khrushchev, deputy premier and Communist party first secretary, then was appointed to succeed Bulganin as defense minister in the. sensational shift of power which may have farreaching consequences in Soviet interna! and foreign policy. Malenkov, who at 53 was the youngest of the top Soviet echelon, stepped down in favor of Bulganin. who is 60 years old. Khrushchev also is 60. Bulganin's nomination was approved unanimously. Khrushchev proposed Bulganin as the new premier and told the joint session of the Soviet parliament: "We are confident that a government headed‘by Bulganin will secure the development of heavy industry and on this basis the develipment of light and food industries and agriculture, and will insure the well-being and cultural level of the Soviet people.” Malenkov, who took over after the death of Soviet Premier Stalin in March, 1953, had inaugurated a policy of more consumer goods for the masses. The pudgy, 250-pound Malenkov in his letter or statement read for him offered his continued services to the Soviet Union. He said that if given a new post he would do his best to serve the state. But no announcement of acceptance of this offer was made. A month ago minister of trade Anastas Mikoyan, who had been long identified with the campaign to produce more consumer goods for the Soviet people, resigned his post. He also was present at the momentous session today. Khrushchev was given a standing ovation as he and other ministers entered the chamber during the second session. The Malenkov resignation occurred at a first session. Malenkov sat silent during both meetings. Deputies remained silent when Khrushchev asked whether there were any other suggestions. Then in the voting every deputy in the parliamentary session, attended by this correspondent, raised his right arm. This brought a new round of applause. Western diplomats haa thought Khrushchev, regarded as No. 2 man in the Soviet Union, would succeed Malenkov, but the post went to the defense minister Bulganin who has been in charge of all Soviet armed forces. This correspondent was among those spectators in the Soviet parliament who heard a statement by Malenkov read by the parliamentary chairman A. P. Volkov. Malenkov's statement said the premiership required “great experience in state work ... I am conscious of my inedaquate local experience and the fact that I have never had any experience of management” . ' , The man who had held office for nearly two years and is the youngest of the top Soviet leaders (Continued on Page Six) *V

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