Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1956 — Page 1

Vol, LIV. No. 284

ISRAELIS WATCH SYRIA ■ • . /AJwWHSm •***s „' A** IS <:*.~ *.', ' ' ~/£<’’■'* yL sAldw*/ Machinegun-armed Israeli soldiers keep watch on border of Syria In the barren distance is a blockhouse, a Syrian fortification. I . ' ■ •■■ ' *?' ’'*■' ■ . . i -'• '" vlT’ HE sHM .'•’ ; >' ' Irsaelis in a Jeep pass a UN observer car near Syrian border. MOUNTING TENSION over reports of Soviet arms shipments to Syria brings these photos from the Middle East. Syria’s government is controlled by a pro-Soviet clique.

Dulles Resumes Direction Os U.S. Policies Secretary Os State Is Recovered From Recent Operation WASHINGTON (UP(-Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, recovered from his recent operation. today resumed active direction of U.S. foreign policy. The secretary returned to his desk after a one-month’s absence convinced that "prospects of peace in the Middle East are now reasonably good.” Before him were three major long-range problems; —How to help bring about a permanent peace settlement in the Middle East that will restore freedom of passage in the Suez Canal, guarantee Israel’s security, stabilize the Arab states and block Russian infiltration into the area. • Must Re-Cement Alliance —How to re-cement the alliance with Britain and France that began cracking with the British-French-Israeli attack on Egypt. The United States took a major step in this direction Saturday when it put into effect an emergency plan to get 500,000 barrels of oil a day to oil-starved Western Europe. —How best to help Hungary and other satellites break free of Rus•sian domination. Before taking up his duties again, Dulles conferred for two hours Sunday with President Eisenhower at the vacation White House at Augusta, Ga. The secretary stopped in Augusta on a return flight to Washington from Key West, Fla., where he had convalesced from the operation he underwent one month ago today for cancer of the intestine. He said he felt "fine.” Peace Prospects Good Dulles, talking with reporters after his meeting with Mr. Eisenhower, said it was his opinion, and that of the President, that "prospects of peace in the Middle East are now reasonably good.” He emphasized that because he had been "out of touch” for some time he could not speak authoritatively about the situation in Syria and reports of a strong Soviet arms build-up there. But he said he did not think developments in that nation “have achieved dimensions which endanger the (Continued on eage Five) 4INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy and turning colder with occasional snow north portion, partly cloudy and continued mild south portion tonight. Tuesday cloudy and colder with a few snow flurries north, partly cloudy and turning colder south portion. Lew tonight 20s extreme north to 30s extreme south. High Tuesday 20s extremes north to 50s extreme south. Sunset 5c21 p.m., sunrise Tuesday 7:50 a.m. ~ ■

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Says Soviet Forces Have High Quality Sees Weakness In Relation To Party WASHINGTON (UP)— A newly declassified Army-Navy document today credited Russia’s military forces with possessing "maturity, balance and an excellence of qualBut it said “source of potential weakness” in the Soviet military organization is the relationship between the army and the Communist Party. "When the fate of thq> (Communist) regime rested squarely on military success, tjre party forced a close relationship with the army,” the document said. But “recently the army has been shorn of some of its glory and prestige,” with aeveral of its most popular leaders "shabbily treated.” Says Red Army Infatuated The document also said that the Russian army "tends to be infatuated with its wartime successes” so that when it trains, “it usually does so against a rigid, immobile defense similar to that which Hitler forced on his commanders.” The analysis of Russian military forces is contained in a 397-page pamphlet entitled “Handbook on Aggressor Military Forces." The booklet was only recently declassified and made available to the press. The booklet, which is detailed enough to be found in a Russian (Continued on Page Five) Dates Are Set For Farmer Institutes Six Institutes Are Planned In County The 67th anniversary of farmer’s* institutes in Indiana will be observed in Adams county with institutes at Adams Central, Monmouth, Geneva, Berne, Pleasant Mills, and Union township, according to Leo N Seltenright, county agent. The first of the series will be held at Adams Central Janu* ary 28 with Floyd Arnold, chairman. Institute officers are already making plans for the active cooperation of farmers and homemakers in planning to excel the attendance of last year. The state speakers for the Adams county institutes will be F. R. Willsey at the Geneva and Pleasant Mills institutes; and Dale Harmon, at the Berne and Union township institutes. The complete list, dates and chairmen of institutes to be held in Adams county are: Adams Central, January 28, Floyd Arnold, chairman; Monmouth,, January 29, Belmar Heckman, chairman; Geneva, Jan. 31, Holman Egly, chairman; Pleasant Mills, Feb. 1, Kenneth Mitchell, chairman; Berne, Jan. 31, Wilbur Lehman, chairman; and Union township, Feb. 1;. Herbert Marbach, chairman.

Marlin Named Director Os Conservation Handley Appoints Man Craig Fired As New Director INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Gov.elect Harold W. Handley today appointed Edwin K. Marlin, fired by Governor Craig’s administration earlier this year, as new director of the State Conservation Department. Handley also named former Hammond Mayor Vernon C. Anderson, the incoming governor’s election campaign manager, as his administrative assistant. Marlin, of Farmland, was fired as head of the Conservation Department’s enforcement division when Craig ordered game wardens placed under the merit system. Conservation Director Harley Hook said he thought it improper for Marlin to keep the job since he was Randolph County Republican chairman. Handley said Marlin would resign the latter post before taking I his new job. Appointment of Anderson came l as no surprise. Handley said Anderson would "definitely not” assume the same role as some others in the same job—an apparent reference to Craig's administrative assistant, Doxie Moore. Handley said Anderson would serve ’as "the right arm of the governor,” keeping him informed on governmental matters and submitting a report to him once a week. Anderson will have “nothing to do with patronage whatsoever — period,” Handley said in reply to newsmen’s questions. Handley also named Kenneth Cougill, Anderson, director of state parks, as assistant conservation director.

Handley also appointed a fourma n Conservation Commission made up of flames-Tucker, Paoli; Harry J. Reed, dean of the Purdue University Agriculture School; William Shaw, Knox, 2nd District Democratic chairman, and Kenneth Kunkel, Indianapolis Democrat, former department director Marlin succeeds Harley G. Hook, Grammar, who was named by Craig when Moore moved into the governor’s office as administrative assistant. The new commissioners succeed Alfred A. Kiltz, Evansville; Raymond Keim, Chili; Marker Sunderland, Muncie; and Rolie Bedwell, Brazil. Handley said Shaw’s appointment was on condition he resign as 2nd District Democratic chairman. Handley decdined comment on reports that State Revenue Commissioner Frank Millis would be named budget director in his new administration that takes office next month. ' “I offered him a spot in my administration and he’s giving it serious consideration," Handley said. In announcing his first appointments, Handley said he was "not in a great deal of a hurry" in filling top obs, since “patience” (Continued on Pare Six) Anthony Wayne Trail Route Is Approved Approval Is Given By Commissioners The Adams county board of county commissioners, in official action today, approved the route proposed by the Anthony Wayne Parkway commission of the Anthony Wayne trail over Adams county roads. This is one of the last steps in! a program which has been in progress for approximately 10 years to designate the historical road through Adams and Allen counties to connect with a similar route in Ohio extending from Cincinnati to Toledo. It must still be approved by the Allen county board of commissioners and the city council of Fort Wayne. G. Remy Bierly, Decatur attorney and chairman of the commission, has appointed state senator Lucius Summers, chairman of the committee to contact the Allen county commissioners and the Fort Wayne city council Other members of his committee will be Roy Welty, Fort Wayne attorney, and Robert Harris, leaders of the retired teachers association. All are members of the commission. Clyde Dreisbach, former Fort Wayne postmaster, is another commission member. The route will . enter ' Adams county at the intersection of the Hoagland road and U. S. highway 27, continue south to the Monmouth road, which it will follbw to its intersection with the Piqua (Continues on Paa* Six)

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, December 3, 1956

Britain, France Will Withdraw Troops From Egypt In Short Time

Hungary Again Rebuffs U. N. On Observers Repeats Refusal To Permit Observers To Enter Hungary UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UP)-r Hungary today repeated its refusal to admit United Nations observers but said it would be willing to discuss the situation with SecretaryGeneral Dag Hammarskjold in Budapest "at a later date.” The Hungarian puppet regime in a-note from Budapest said that it was willing to discuss the situation with Hammarskjold in Rome or New York “without delay.” The Hungarian note, signed by Acting Foreign Minister Istvan Sebes, was released as the United States and 13 other countries demanded in a General Assembly resolution that Russia and Hungary agree to admit U.N. observers to the revolt-torn country not later than Friday. Considers New Demand Hungarian Foreign Minister Imre Horvath is here and was expected to address the General Assembly today. The assembly was scheduled to r devote itself today to the new demand for observers to enter Hungary by Friday. The demand was contained in a draft resolution submitted to the General Assembly by Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Cuba, Denmark, El Salvador, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Sweden, Thailand and the United States. It expressed “deep concern that the government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has failed to comply with the provisions of the United Nations resolutions calling upon it to desist from its intervention in the internal affairs of Hungary, to cease its deportations of Hungarian citizens and to return promptly to their homes those it has already deported, to withdraw its armed forces from Hungary and to cease its repression of the Hungarian people.” Hammarskjold was reported ready to fly to Hungary if Hungarian Premier Janos Kadar final(Continued on rage Five) $45 Contributed To Mental Health Fund Many Gifts Pledged To Christmas Drive Mrs. Lewis L. Smith, chairman of the Christmas gift drive of the local chapter of the mental health association, announced today that $45 has been contributed to date for the purchase of gifts in the current drive. She added that several clubs and sororities throughout the county have pledged support of the drive by giving Christmas gifts. Many of the gifts have already been taken to one of the gift depots in Geneva, Berne, Monroe and Decatur. ( The gifts will be distributed to patients in the Fort Wayne State School at a Christmas party sometime in December. All gifts to be donated are to be taken to the depots no later than Dec. 8. Mrs. Smith, who is assisted by , Mrs. Lowell Harper in the drive this year, has announced that the Bag Service has offered to provide the transportation in taking the gifts to the Fort Wayne hospital. All individuals who desire to do so may contribute either a gift or money. Gifts may be taken, wrapped or unwrapped, to Wylie’s Furniture Store or the Gas company office in Decatur. Money may be sent to Mrs. Smith at Post Office Box 30, Decatur. Lists of suitable gifts and instruction on how they are to be wrapped and labeled may be ob- < tained from Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Har- 1 per, or any of the area chairmen 1 named to assist them in each township and commanity of the i county. I

Two 61 Turncoats Will Return Home Two Walk Out Os Red China Sunday HONG KONG 101 — Two homesick American turncoats Who spent more than three years in Communist China said today they hope to spend Christmas in the homeland they forsook for Communism Arlle Pate, 26, of Carbondale, 111., and Aaron Wilson, 23, Urania, La., walked out of Red China Sunday, accompanied by Chinese Red Cross officials. 'Hiey defected to the Chinese Communists while serving with the U. S. army in Korea in 1953. “I’m homesick,” the talkative Pate told newsmen. “My brother died not too long ago, and it made me homesick. My family’ is having a hard time. I want a peaceful life. I want to be reunited with my family.” ' Wilson was less talkative, but he also admitted he was homesick. "China is not my home,” he said glumly. But Pate said later he won’t make it home in time for the Yuletide season unless his mbther sends money for a plane ticket right away. ■ \ "Wilson’s folks wired Northwest promising to pay for his 6.-Pc home,” Pate said "I hope ’/’mother will put up the money, too. Otherwise, I’ll have to go by boat and you know how long that takes—3o long days.” Lacking other means, the U. S. State Department will loan Pate money for freighter passage, which is normal procedure for distressed Americans abroad. Both men* tentatively booked passage aboard a Northwest Airlines plane for Wednesday, but (Continued On Page Five) Center Is Decorated For Holiday Season Girl Scout Troops Decorate Center In preparation for the coming Christmas season, the girls of Girl Scout troops 16 and 17 spent Saturday decorating the Monroe street windows of the Decatur Youth and Community Center. The four targe windows of the auditorium were decorated with pictures showing the Nativity, the Star of Behlehem and the Wise Men. The youth room and the girls club room have candles, fireplace, a church scene and snow men and women covering all six ; windows. ‘At the entrance a jolly j Santa Claus issues a Merry Chris- ( tmas welcome to all who enter . the Center. Mrs. R. C. Hersh, troop leader, ; supervised the'work of the girls. Members of the troop who work- j ed on the project were Judy Rho- ; des, Connie Baxter, Ann Kocher, ] Bunny Schmidt, Karen Corey, Jaralee Magsamen, Sharon Sheets, . Patty McCammon, Sarah Eichen- i auer, Jane Bedwell, Linda Jackson, and Janice Badenhop. Other Girl Scout troops and the teen council will complete the decorating job at the center by Dec. 10. This weekend was one of the largest as far as attendance in the Youth Center was concerned, with over 1,200 young people using the building Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The teen council will meet at 7:15 o’clock tonight to complete plans for the auction on Saturday . and to work on plans for the , Christmas and New Years Eve dances. The Christmas dance this . year will again be jointly sponsored by the American Legion and the teen council an<i Will be held Christmas night, Dec. 25. Lunch Meeting Os Retailers Tuesday The regular luncheon meeting of the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will be held at 12 noon Tuesday, at the Youth and Comtnunity Center. AB retail members are requested to be present.

Report Soviet Tanks Back In Hungary Action Security Checks Are Tightened Up By Russian Troops BUDAPEST (UP)— Soviet armored units hovered today on the outskirts of Budapest ready for action should Hungarians rise again as they did Sunday to stage mass anti-RusSian and anti-government demonstrations in open defiance of Soviet guns. The tanks, parked in less conspicuous positions during the past week of comparative calm, rumbled back into the capital to take up posts at strategic points while Russian troops also tightened security checks on all movements in restless sections of the country. Anti- Russian demonstrations broke out in Lenin Street in downtown Buda under the muzzles of Russian machineguns while across the Danube River in Pest workers demonstrated against the puppet government by burning copies of the Communist publications. _ Armored Units Withdraw The armored units withdrew to : the outskirts when the demonstra- , tion died down Sunday night. ' New reports indicated guerrillas : were still striking from mountain and forest hideouts against Red . army troops in the provinces. > Informed sources said the So- , vlet commander in the uranium . and coal mining center of Pecs in southern Hungary was killed in I a clash with Hungarian rebels. . His successor, according to the informants, has threatened to hang captured guerrillas as “traitors.” There were anxious moments Sunday when hundreds of Hungarians marched into Lenin Avenue for a protest demonstration after Russian soldiers abducted an unidentified man in broad daylight on the thoroughfare. Ordered Off Streets A considerable force of Soviet armored cars and troop carriers converged on the streets. Everyone was ordered off the street by (Continued on Pax* Five) 30 Hammond School Students Suspended Secret Societies In School Are Blamed HAMMOND (UP)— Hammond School Supt. Lee Caldwell has announced "indefinite suspension” of about 30 Hammond High School students, including “two or three" varsity basketball players, for membership in secret societies. He said officials were investigating reports of similar illegal activities at several other local high schools. Caldwell said the secret societies started up again after being disbanded last year. Three or four weeks ago, he added, officials again became aware of their presence. Caldwell did not disclose details. But he said members of the societies copied some of their activities from college groups, and some of their ceremonies “got out of hand.” The suspended students are in custody of their parents, "and they won’t return to school until this thing is straightened out,” he said. Caldwell said “95 per cent” "of parents, most of wl»m were not aware of the unlawful activities, Were giving school officials "fine support". He confirmed reports that some varsity hardwood players from veteran coach Bob King’s squad were involved, but emphasized the athletic stars will not receive special privileges or consideration. “They’re supposed to be men," said Caldwell. “They violated the rules, and they’ll be treated just like the others.” King was quoted as saying he felt secret clubs and societies are “detrimental” to the athletic program and added he fully supported the drive against the clandestine activities.

While House Denies Report Os Threats Denies Eisenhower ■ Threatened Britain AUGUSTA, Ga. (IP) — The White House today denied a report that President Eisenhower threatened two days before his reelection to use the 6th Fleet against British and French forces in the Middle East unless they called an immediate cease-fire. American Broadcasting Co. correspondent Yale Newman, in a report from London, said Sunday night. “I can tell you on very high authority from both British and American sources in London that President Eisenhower threatened to use the might of the U.S. 6th Fleet stationed in the Mediterranean against the Angalo — French forces in Egypt unless there was an immediate cease-fire.” White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said there was no truth to the report. In Washington, a State Department spokesman said “we have no information” on the report. Hagerty also has been asked repeatedly about reports that British Prime Minister Anthony Eden might fly here from Jamaica where he is resting. The press secretary said Sunday night he knew of no such plans. ; Sale Saturday For Community Center Request Committees Report Wednesday Clarence Ziner and Lowell Harper, co-chairmen of the auction and bake sale to be held at the Decatur Youth and Community center Saturday afternoon, asked today that all committee chairmen turn in their cards by Wednesday night so that pick-ups, if necessary, can be arranged. The sale is to be conducted free of charge by the students of the Reppert auction school for the purpose of raising funds for the benefit of the community center - As a part of the sale, in addition to new merchandise, an effort is being made for donations of used furniture and anything of value, which might be sold by the students. These should be brought to the community building on Friday so they may be arranged. * Persons who do not have means of transporting their donations should call the community center and trucks donated by the city of Decatur, the Bag Service company and others will pick them up free of charge. Those wishing to donate baked goods and who would be unable to deliver them personally Friday or Saturday are asked to contact either Mrs. Roy Kalver or Carl Gerber, who will see that they are collected. Other committees are contacting merchants and industries requesting gifts of merchandise or credit slips which may be auctioned. Rotary-Lions Joint Meeting Here Tonight Members of the Lions and Rotary clubs are reminded of the joint meeting which will be held at 6:30 ■p.m. today at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Lowell Harper will be the guest speaker for the meeting. He will talk on the manufacture of burlap bags. The program was arranged by Lawrence Anspaugh. The joint meeting was planned since the center will not be available Thursday evening, which is the regular meeting time of the Rotary club. Infant Suffocates In Bed With Mother INDIANAPOLIS (01 — Seven-week-old Connie Jo Appleby suffocated Sunday morning while in bed with her mother, Mrs. Susie Appleby, 23. Mrs. Appleby said she awoke to find the baby unconscious.

Urges Israel Order Similar Egypt Action Evacuation Os Suez Canal Zone May Be Ended By Christmas LONDON (W — Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd announced today Britain and France will withdraw troops from Egypt “in a short time.” He urged Israel to order a similar evacuation of the conquered Gaza Strip. Lloyd hinted, however, that Anglo-French salvage ships clearing the Suez Canal may remain on the scene after the occupation troops have left. Lloyd told Parliament that the precise date for the withdrawal of Anglo-French toops from the Sue* Canal Zone will be worked out by British Gen. Sir Charles Keightley, the Anglo-French supreme commander, and Canadian Maj. Gen. E. T> M. Burns, chief of the United Nations '‘police.’’ In New York, U. N. SecretaryGeneral Dag Hammarskjold said he has ordered Buras’ forces to be ready to take complete control of Port Said “by the middle of the month.” A French official .aid earlier today the evacuation of the canal zone “probably” will be completed by Christmas. French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau, in a statement to the National Assembly paralleling Lloyd’s remarks in Parliament, said Anglo-French forces will be withdrawn “forthwith” — as demanded by the U.N. As for the Gaza Strip, Lloyd said Britaein believes Israel should evacuate it and let the U.N. take over, specifically for the purpose of solving the longstanding Arab refugee problem. Lloyd’s 20-minute statement was interrupted continually by shouts and jeers from the benches occupied by the opposition Labor! tes,' who have opposed the AngloFrench attack on Egypt from the start. Turks To Iraq LONDON (ffl — Moscow Radio said today Turkey had sent two battalions of troops to Iraq to bolster the government of Premier Nouri El-Said against “popular demands” for withdrawal from the Baghdad Pact There was no official confirmation of the reports. Moscow has beamed a steady propaganda barrage at the Mideast in recent weeks in an effort to break up the Baghdad Pact and cause the downfall of the El-Said government. The Moscow broadcast quoted “well-informed sources” in Damascus on the alleged Turkish troop movements It said Iraqi troops stationed in Jordan “have refused to obey an order from the prime minister demanding their immediate return home.” The Moscow broadcast coincided with diplomatic reports in London that the United States and Britain planned to strengthen the Baghdad Pact nations to counteract Soviet arms shipments to Syria. The development came as Britain and France prepared to announce today their withdrawal plans from the Suez Canal in hopes the United States would take a leading role in the United Nations in solving the Suez problem. * £ Baghdad repeatedly has denied reports of any major disorders in" the country. On Saturday Iraqi King Feisal told Parliament martial law had been declared (Continued On Pag. Five) JJ oj am I jSy : r J l» W* 1

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