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sist YEAR—NUMBER 142
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This Week
Must Stop’
By JIM G. Lucas
WASHINGTON, A Aug. g. 1— This is the eruweek in Korea. - ) It's the week, they say in the Pentagon, ‘that we've got to stop the North Korean advance. It may be next week before the . - picture becomes clear here, but in Korea the decision must be made in the next few days.
When and. where we stop the North|
= Koreans will decide a lot of things. It will determine, for example, how many men and . ~how much arms we need to drive them back across .the- 38th Parallel. "This week also could determine whether we stay in Korea at all. But the top men
see’.
iatic Dunkirk, they say. They she there Way—and probably will—be further withdrawals. soon, they insist, we'll reach a line we can , This isn't the unanimous opinion of all the men at
the top, but it is by far the majority view.’ It's what they say privately aswell as in -
public statements. . One of the best-informed army generals’ puts it: “We're. not going to be drives out. That doesn’t mean it will be over soon, but this is the crueial week. By the end of the week, we probably will have reached a line we can
say that's poppycock. They've never con-
plank of U.S. 2d Infantry Division.
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n “Found | Dead
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terday Sgt. police homicide squad, said al-
most a handful of what appar-
marks of violence on the woman, although the apartment showed signs of a struggle.
“Forrest McKeighan of the
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“TUBSDAY, AUGUST
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1, 1950
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Peace or War?
By HARRY FERGUSON, United Press The slow surge of history occasig
oreign News Editor ally carries a single
man to the point where the ears of pe world are strain-
ing to catch his every word. Winston Churchill was
there nei he was making -
his famous speeches of defiance against Hitler,
world - the United States had nothing to fear but fear itself.
was there when he broad- - cast the word that he was - abdicating a throne for love. This is Jacob Alexandrovitch Malik’s day. Before sunset he is- go--ing to speak some words
Franklin D. Roosevelt was there when he told She
_ that will give the world a J
better idea what is in store /. for it during the next generation. He appears before the United Nations Security Council this afternoon to assume the chairmanship for one month. It will reveal Russia's plans
Jacob Malik
could be that what he says. for the immediate future—
whether she is going’ to bé tough and do something that will lead to World War III—or whether she has decided
that she burned her fingers put out. the fire for a while.
Mr. Malik is an expert
in Korea and now wants to
on the Far East. He was
formerly Soviet ambassador to Tokyo. He is the top expert in the Russian diplomatic corps on the atomic
bomb.
In May, 1948, reporters interviewed him, “I am a man of peace,” he told them, We'll find out about that today. f
Lewis ‘Cap’ Johnson, a Traffic Engineer, Dies |
“I talked to him last night a he seemed in perfect
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#8 Becond Clase Matter wt Postbfice Todianapolis. Indiana, Tssued Dally:
. Blackmail in the
7» LUDWELL DENNY pos-Howard Staff Writer’
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1—Russia’s first move. in returning to the Security Council after six months of futile boycott shows that the Korean aggression is blackmail to seat Communist China on the Council.
She began the boycott on that, issue;
and she insists that it head the agenda ‘when the Council meets today. This-is not a surprise to Washington. The guessing here from the beginning was that Korea was secondary to China ‘in Stalin's plan. His enthusiastic response to India's proposal—to make Red China's membership in the United Nations the basis of mediation on Korea—supported
that interpretation of Stalin strategy. Hig”
latest move confirms it, This is not as smart as Stalin. séems
to think. It is true that the Counéil—not
including Nationalist China —<has been evenly divided 5-to-5 on seating his Peking puppet. So it is understandable if Stalin - figures he has a good chancq of widening the Allied split. Maybe it will work out that way, but the imponderables are against it. For Stalin by his - tactics has put Britain, who has recognized Red China and hitherto favored seating the satellite on the Council,7in a very embarrassing position. She can not vote for Red China “freely now—if she acts it must be. under - blackmail.
No nation’ likes that taint, much } Joss
Britain. If Britain refuses, Stalin cannot get his/needed majority and probably will lose some of the Support with which he »
Red War Plant.
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United ‘Nations = a
Even India, after her initial feelers, - has grown sensitive to the charge she is playing into’ the aggressor’s hand—however unwittingly. : Stalin also seems to have outsmarted himself in thé matter of procedure as well = as of -substance. His Council delegate, Jacob A. Malik, violated the rule that the chairman give three days notice of the
_ agenda.
His purpose wag to spring the Red China seat issue as a surprise and to sidetrack Korean discussion. ¢
But this boomeranged. The Council yesterday—with the Russian absent on
~boycott—decided to discuss today the
United States resolution against Korean aggression. So when Mr. Malik today tries to sidetrack the Korean debate he will be challenging a Council decision already made. If the Council today reverses itself that will be under Soviet dictation—another ‘taint, which members ‘wilt not welcome. All of which indicates that Stalin Is taking a long chance. Nevertheless the stakes are high. If he wins, he controls the Security Council and gets double yeto power to protect any future aggression by Russia, by Red China or another satellite, . Although the chances are against him on this play; he still may win with his final card. That, obviously, is the threat of Soviet bloc withdrawal from the United Nations permanently ‘unless he gets his “way. So even if his opening move now is the it appears to be, the grim struggle to prevent Soviet capture of the
United Nations is 9til in the bulanee,
st Marines i in Korea
"Bombers Strike Twice in 2 Days
at a Korean port today and prepared to jointhe \ fof fresh American troops streaming up to the front | The troops were armed with a formidable array of Yi weapons, including several While the Leathernecks of the
still on the secret list,
Aug.
U. 8. BOMBER BASE, Japan, 1-~B-29 Superforts
waited to disembark, the U, 8. Army’s 5th Regimental Com-
1st Marine Divide Sez He
Traces of blood in the dead woman's ears and mouth might “have been caused by hemorrhage, fii stated. A post-mortem will be held. The body was found by Harry Collier, 68, who occupies the other
smashed an important munitions plant in the area of the North Korean city of Konan today in what apparently was the most successful raid of the war so far, “The planes dropped more than); 400 tons of bombs, it was re-
= propaganda offensive in behalf of osgow’s policy in Korea and 4 China.
The Security Council. chair- » is on a month-to-month ) 8 get up and go to work.” (turn today to be the boss man, and it provided the Soviets a
bat Team ‘arrived from Ha-
wail and hurried into . the battle ~One the Young uh men on the heels of the 2d Infantry who "
Division. for a trip fo Indianapolis pro-induction physical
HAMMOND, Aug. I (UP)
Lewis (Cap) Johnson. .
A ‘few seconds later he was, Ti the same year he was chosen dead. to go east to study. police ¢ondi-
A_spokésman for Gen. Douglas! gop
MacArthur sald the Communist command had - thrown all its
found dead early this morving
three-room apartment at that wind] dress..
¢ Became Suspicious -
: Mr. told police he investigated “after becoming suspicious because he heard no activity from the apartment for more than 24 hours. She moved into the apartment two months
in her apartment.
= a grocery store a eoupie of’ days
0. police sald they learned. Police ‘could give no explanation of the appearance of the apartment which looked as if it had | been. ransacked. If the woman
go. , Police sad both the front and, Smith's apart “ment were uilocked, A door to the Smith apartment from a “bathroom which both tenants ” shared Was partly ajar, they said. A kitchen: cabinet had been turned over and . broken glass littered the floor; Mr. Collier said the cabinet had been overturned for several days. Pieces - of toilet tissue were found scattered through the kitchen, bedroom and living room of Mrs, Smith's apartment. Many were: bloodstained; police said. Drawers had been pulled out and clothing and other’ articles were scattered on the floor. Heard No Noises
Mr. Collier told police that he last, heard Mrs. Smith about 8 a. m., yesterday. -He said he was
at home yesterday and last night,}
but heard no noises from Mrs. Smith's apartment. ‘Bruises ‘on the dead woman's knee apparently were -received when she ‘fell while on her way to
police said.
orrhage, they said, she might have used the Ww d tip pieces of tol let tissue to blot her mouth.
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‘Mrs. Carrie Crockett, 734 N. Denny St. an aunt of the dead woman, said her niece had been in {il health seven or eight years. She said that her niece two months ago sold a beauty parlor she (Mrs. Smith) had operated on hn St. between Pennsylvania a, and Washington Blvd. Mrs. Smith is survived by a daughter, Miss Marilyn Louis Smith of Chicago. Members of her family said Mrs. Smith was divorced about 15 years ago. Her former husband, they said, died about four years ago. Mr. Collier, who. lives alone in ithe other apartment, said she was a neat and quiet woman and, as far as he knew, had had. no callers since she had been his ‘neighbor; ~ Mr. Collier said he is
had been suffering from a hem-|
strategically advantageous position to bounce their ideas around the world, ‘ But the U.. 8. {appeared ready to challenge the Russians at every step. : Mr. Malik for several days played hard to get in the matter
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Kien Yoni Bar Discharges of 1000 ‘For Duration’ More than 1000 Hoosier reserve airmen learned today inst as charges and resignations of oilicers had been “eliminated for the duration.” Maj. Eugene P. Wilson, Stout Field Air Force headquarters adjutant, sent directives to units of the 122d Fighter Group in last night's mail informing them of the freeze.
Other developments as Indiana girded for “speeded mobilization”
:{1893- in Hendricks County. He . {moved to Indianapolis-at the age {of 4 when his father, a contrac-
Mr, Johnson had an almost ‘unparalleled record during his 30 years as a city policeman. Elevated to officership early in his career, he served as officer under Republican and Democratic administrations alike. When he was made captain in| 4926, he won the affectionate nickname “Cap” from his men al stutk with him all the rest his life; despite later promos; tions to inspector, major of police, and assistant to the chief of police. : Mr. Johnson was born in June,
“tof
tor, went into business here. He attended various grade ischools and was graduated from Manual High School. He worked
briefly as bus solicitor for Best Gr dry and with his b n-.aw, Cornelius P.
Conwell. He started his police career in May, 1914. Named Inspector Mr. Johnson was made a bailiff in December of that year and a sergeant’ in 1918. His captaincy came in January, 1926, and in June of the same year he was
today were: ONE: Draft bfficials planned speedup of physical examinations| to 300 within next 10 days and set first “inductions ‘on or about Sept. 1.” .
promoted to inspector of police and assistant to the chief. x
tions and practices in Eastern cities. It was the first of many field trips he made for the dein later years to study traffic ‘procedures. ‘He was made major of police in September of 1926 and given the title of assistant chief in Jan{uary of the next year. He entered the trafic division as captain in 1930 and was transferred to the” uniform’ ratviston Casco Ine spector in 1940. a in 1943
cratic nominee for sheriff. He ran|
vealed. Ths indicated that about 40 B-20's took part.’ | Yank bombers hit the Chosen: Nitrogen oo works for the second time in three days. The plant at 30 which is on the east coast of North Korea, pro-' duces, nitric acid for use in ex-|
available
identifiable divisions] into “a frantie suicidal effort to drive us into the sea.” “He is throwing the last ounce of his strength into an. all-out assault,” the spokesman said.
Came at the Hour
‘would prefer, —- “Civil,” he replied.
in the Chinju ares where the North Koreans had slugged through American foxholes ' to ned positions less than 50 miles from, Pusan.
plosives and nitroglycerin, Force sources said,
Targest: East,
Alr|
Until last Sunday it was the| were in line or moving » to Join “ehemical plant in the: Farithe battle: orm
i The two new groups of reine
Col. Claude E. Putnam, 35, of|forcements arrived while troops He resigned’ in May, 1043, to|Jacksonboro, Tex., commander of|of the U. 8. 24 (Indian Head) |!
{lead ship,
Jauneh his campaign as Demo-|the 92d Bomb Group, flew the Division still were. being rushed His wife. and three to the front from transports. The
twice . and both times ‘led his children reside at Spokane, Wash, 2d Division arrived yesterday.
ticket, but in both elections the Democratic ticket was defeated. Mayor Feeney named him to
“It was ds near perfect a mis-—
sion as I ever saw,” he said. Col.
“The dramatic arrival of American men and arms came at a
Putnam’s group ‘followed crucial hour. the post of city traffic engineer the 22d Bomb Group over the tar-
Massed Communist forces bham-
at the start of his administration. get area. He said the 22d left its mered. the Allies back in a gen-
Today Mayor Feeney sald:
in flames shooting 500 feet|eral retreat
through five key!
“The city loses a splendid citi- high and smoke billowing up 8000 towns.
zen and a faithful public servant. ‘Cap’ was one of my closest personal friends and I join a host| of -others in extending sympathies ito ‘his bereaved family.”
Mr. Johnson's job. It was his full and flamex which covered the|
| feet.
Gen. Douglas. MacArthur an-
He said the enemy was believed to have 13 to 15 divisions and all] i
In that ares, Gen. MacArthur said, the Communists “massed for an:offensive toward the American A port. of Pusan.” Some 40 miles to the north in the Kochang area the enemy “continued his effort to break through to Taegu,” 40 miles to the northeast Gen. MacArthur ree ported. He | The communique said the line {ran roughly. one mile south of Yongdok, seven miles northwest of Andong, five miles southeast of Yechon, 10 miles Southwest of {S8angju, one mile southeast of {Kwannl, sevén miles northwest of
A headquarters release said nounced in his midnight com- | Kumchon, four miles northeast of
Col. Putnam's group left smoke munique that the enemy now was|Chirye, and six miles southeast of rising to 15,000 feet. Part of the striking for Pusan, the U. 8. sup-| Chinju. {bombing had to be done by radar ply port, and Taegu, the provision- |, Traffic control was more than|/on account of the intense smoke al South Korean capital.
time hobby. He spernit. vacations whole area.
visiting other cities and. traffic schools to learn new myethods. He
| (Continued on Page 3—Col. 2)
Suspend Officer In_Slapping Case
Times State Service MUNCIE, Aug. 1A
As the Communists pressed
The 5th Regimental Combat - Team, which was hurried to Ko- : rea from Hawaii, went ashore im-
| their - battle arc toward Pusan mediately on arrival and headsd
|and ‘Taegu by sheer _ weight of]
| numbers, United Press Corres-|" reported!
| {pondent Jack James
{ trom a Korean port that almost | {all the freshly fanded Americans !had hurried to the front, and. the’
{for an undisclosed sector of the
Believed about ; 4000 strong’ it. | (Continued ‘on n Page 3—Ool. 1)
Inside The Times
Pfc. Carl ‘IL. Fisher, one of today’s 40 “Hooster he |who struck two youths because| ‘These are the men who are ex- & s : 3 : fighting with the 1st Cavalry % Heros, : they cracked Joe Miller vintage pected to start the push back
north,” he reporied. “They are in particulirly glad to see fresh troops arrive. ... . . 11 jokes about policemen was under|? full-strength units. They are
{unemployed. :
Did You Get Key for
policeman! Marines were waiting.
Truman Agrees To ‘If’ Controls
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UP)—
TWO: Complete silence from the Pentagon and 5th Army concerning seven Indiana ORC units being considered for call-up in secret session over the week-end.
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which may decide who gets the AL pennant. .... President Truman receives all kinds of a ‘on how to handle . the Korean War and to prepare to hold the line at home. Some plans make sense, others are from crackpots and Communists. Spain, long ignored by most nations, has become the key fo the defense of Iran, Greece and Turkey. .. The Charleston, once a craze during being vived here among the Jucn-agers by Roy Aberson, physical
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he suspended Patrolman Morton Murphy for “slapping” two youths |after they went. into the old
“Does your old man work for ta living?” s “No, he's a-cop.” He said Patrolman Murphy was
| - Don't pack 3 . {suspended indefinitely, pending an ternity clothes away in the attic after the’ 3
Actress Jane Greer tells how fo alter them
{investigation. | The two youths, George Lowe, 18, ‘and John Payne,’ 20, were in la convertible stopped at traffic
light Saturday night when a po-imunique reported a pullback, but
lice car pulled alongside.of them. It was then that they went into {their “routine.” ‘However, they won no applause from their audience of two. In-
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Police Chief Harry Nelson said
armed to the teeth with every weapon which experience has indicated will be practical in Korea ~—including flame throwers, bazookas, and several weapons still on the classified lst.” Time Is Running Out . For the first time in the Korean ‘War time was running out on the Communists faster than space was running out on the Americans. Confirming front- reports of a general withdrawal along a shortened line, Gen. MacArthur's com-
said: ts “However, it was pointed out that this was not eg ity | drawal, but was planned for “and Ciucing Stier di 3 position of the United Nations
President Truman told Congress today that he has no objection to standby wage-price-rationing controls, i The President made one condi tion--that the administration be.
.|given complete flexibility in’ exe :
ercising them.
terfere in any way with qu action on the industrial and controls asked in the pend fenseé production bill. Mr .
knawy in a letter to
orces.” Tt reported. relentiens. ng