Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 October 1950 — Page 1
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By ROBERT BENNYHOFYF, United Press Staff Correspondent PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 21—A tank-led U.S.
task force raced north from Pyongyang today in an attempt to rescue 150 American war prisoners believed held by the Communists in a railroad tunnel 40 miles north
of here.
The prisoners may be from a group of 250 or more Americans whom the North Koreans marched out of
Pyongyang toward the Manc At least 20 American from the Communists said + all who were left out of
hurian border last Saturday. war prisoners who escaped the 250-odd prisoners were 376 who began a “death
march” from Seoul. Eighty-onme others died on the way to Pyongyang from beatings, shootings, malnutrition, dysentery and exposure, they said.
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mander of the U. 8S. 24th
last July.
Later, a North Korean
before reaching Seoul. He
give any details.
captivity while being marched from Taejon to Seoul. - The prisoner, 2d Lt. Douglas W. Blalock, 27, of| Savannah, Ga., and Heflin, Ala, said he had met an He had just boasted to a command post that he had “got! because of chaotic conditions along the railway. American lieutenant in a prison camp who told him that he, Gen. Dean, and several other Americans had hidden in the mountains near Taejon for 15 days after that city fell |
The lieutenant said the party separated, however, and he’ néver saw Gen. Dean again, Lt. Blalock reported.
Gen. Dean had been captured and had died shortly
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One of the prisoners said a North Korean colonel had| told him that Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, missing com-|Blalock said:
Division, died in Communist|
colonel told Lt. Blalock that
said the colonel refused to
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“I have no opinion.
Gen. Dean last was seen
myself a tank.”
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| 150 Gls Reported Held In Rail Tunnel
Asked if he believed Gen. Dean actually were dead, Lt. |
Fellow prisoners who escaped from the train said the | North Koreans told them they would be taken to Manjopin
I've found that these North on the Manchurian border nearly 150 miles north of Pyonge | Koreans can lie to you just as well as they tell the truth.” yang.
in Taejon with a bazooka team.| They said the train had only covered about 40 miles
U. 8. fighter planes destroyed a railroad bridge and
Lt. Blalock was one of five Americans who escaped sections of the track north of the tunnel in an attempt to
|a cornfield until he heard an American tank column from the 1st Cavalry Division rumbling up a nearby highway this morning. It was the 1st Cavalry Division which sent an | armored task force racing north today om a tip that | 150 prisoners were aboard a Communist train stalled in a tunnel 40 miles north of Pyongyang.
from a prison train north of Pyongyang Friday and hid in prevent its further progress.
During the five days they spent on the train, the prisoners said they had been given rice only twice. Their only nourishment the rest of the time was a hardtack type of cracker given them by guards. One man said the crackers were so hard they blistered his mouth. Escaped prisoners were being flown from Pygpg~
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Florida Hit By ‘Big Blow’ Minus Punch |
Hurricane Dying Out With Winds
Cut to 50 MPH TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 21 (UP) | —A storm with its hurricane punch gone hit the Florida west coast near Cedar Keys today with winds as high as] 50 miles an hour. Just a few hours earlier, coastal residents had prepared for a 9#0-miles-an-hour blast. { The weather bureau said in an 7:30 a. m., Indianapolis time, advisory that the latest disturbance of the waning tropical storm season was blowing itself out north of Cross City and that no further dangerous winds are indicated, | Storm Takes Swing
week was bearing down on the heavily populated Tampa-St. Petersburg area with 90-mile-an-hour winds last night when it took a swing to the north toward’
Cedar Keys. This fishing village of 900 residents took a relentless pounding from a Gulf hurricane last month and just this week completed its repair job. Low-lying beaches west of St. Petersburg were on a two-hour evacuation notice and those west of Clearwater were already cleared. All of north and central Florida was prepared for dangerous gales but the southern tip of the peninsula, which caught the worst of the $15 million hurricane earlier this week, was not expected to receive destructive
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‘Hell Pass’ -And Death
HANOI, Oct. 21 (UP) —8urvivors said today 1000 French troops ambushed in a “hell pass” during their retreat from the north were massacred in 15 minutes by massed Communist guns, Hawk-nosed North African troops forming the second wave of a desperate attempt to break out of the trap died with a wild Moroccan war song on their lips, the survivors said. Red machine guns concealed on the encircling crests cut them down like a giant scythe but they never stopped, never faltered, one French soldier said, The Moroccans charged straight into the mouths of the spitting guns, singing and shooting, and fell as they ran, Casualties were “very terrible on both sides,” the Frenchman sald.
» » » ‘EIGHTY-SEVEN wounded survivors were airlifted from rebel held Thatkhe in Red Cross planes last Thursday through an agreement with the Reds. Others reached Hanoi yesterday. The massacre climaxed a bloody five-day battle in which two French columns were trapped near Thatkhe, 90 miles northeast of Hanoi. One column commanded by a 47-year-old colonel of the French Foreign Legion was surrounded Dbetween ridges. One rocky corridor offered possible escape through the gauntlet of Red artillery. The French took the chance and the fearsome slaughter by camouflaged machine guns followed.
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Reds Care Aled Flying Columns | Push Within 85 Miles Diu Sons Of Manchuria Border
Swarm Through North Korea in Jigtime Mop-Up in Two-Way Campaign ‘ ’ | By EARNEST HOBERECHT, United Press Staff Corresponden$ Back ‘Dangerously TOKYO, Oct. 21—United Nations flying columns Close to Hanoi ‘swarmed through North Korea at will today in a jigtime HANOI, Indo-China, Oct. 21 | mop-up that reached within 85 miles of the Manchurian | (UP)—French troops with- horder on two fronts. \drew today from their last] American paratroopers and the U. S. 1st Cavalry fortress on the Chinese Cqm- snapped the trap on the 27,000 Communist troops who fled
jmunist frontier P yongyang. An official Lt. Robert Rosado of Wood~ They surrendered the entire| spokesman said almost all of 4, 'N. y., said the second day's Portes egion i ag eg them had been killed, cap-|{jump was carried out at 10 a. m. ously near Hanol. tured or trapped. OE French Military headquarters . The dismounted cavalrymen Lt. Rosado was evacuated by ‘announced the withdrawal from and the 4000 paratroopers linked . |... nlane. He suffered & \the fortress of Langson, 80 miles up 28 miles northeast of Pyong-,. . injury when heavy equipe |north of Hanoi, in a communique yang and B85 miles from Man-| ot parachuted down on him. which stated French troops “plan churia, capping with victory the Men of the 187th Airborne Regie no further retreats.” move to smash the last hard core. . 46 today’s jump, he re~ The withdrawal to the new de- Of North Korean Joldiery. Iported. i line on the Red River Deita| A report reached Pyongyang ™.we regarded it as just a big
French Troops Fall
nted a general retreat of that another 1800 u. 8. PAra-| tice maneuver,” he said. upwards of 60 miles In some troopers jumped into the Sulketion Another paratrooper wh places; jafea near Toney ang Satur - jumped at Sunchon Friday, Sgt | It meant that the Communist Morning. id Pyongyang ing Pete Tihanski of Paducah, Ky. {guerrillas, trained and armed tn PH oD 40 ed a SN ; ye 8 told of minor counter-attacks neighboring China, would be able they met oa y Spasms . ne {4 during the night. He said he [to close within 20 miles of Hanoi, tive YegS ance. a pli{cer 32 {knew of one American and 17 | capital of Tonkin province, with- iL e more than a practice, my troops being killed. tion. . ; out MAOr SPBORINION. ov Push Near Manchuria | He said the U, 8. forces cap= The communique said the To the northeast, the fast mov-| (Continued on Fage 2-—Ool. 8)
|ing South Korean vanguard Paced) | French troops began falling back | i 1 within 85 miles of Manchuria : [rom ngson three days 880. |, ortheast of Hamhung, a Jot BOY, 1 0, Cher ishes
just one month to the day since { rps spokesman reported at pe : the Communist guerrillas began) co WC ‘Bible Received The Communists were reported
{their big offensive with the cap- . [ture of the outpost of Dongkhe. | fleeing in considerable confusion, On Birthday The withdrawal is progressing, r,nidly the South Koreans had) in “good order and with only, .norted no contact with the] LARRY SHEEDY received a small-scale fighting,” the com-'anamy in the past two days. 1shiny new bicycle for his 10th munique said. It sald the with-| A. ross the narrow waist of birthday yesterday. drawn troops would be regrouped North Korea, troops of the 27th) ‘But he is almost more inter into new striking units. British Commonwealth Brigade ested in his new Bible,” said his “The forces will begin a new movcd along the Chongchon River Mother, Mrs. Edward J. Sheedy, offensive as soon as this reorgan- some 40 miles north of Pyong- 1016 Tecumseh St. ization is completed,” the com- yang. The brigade is attached The leather-bound gift cams munique said.” to the U. 8. 24th Division, which| from Arville Lish, 1548 E. 10th Left unguarded by the aban- is sweeping up on the west coast. St, who held a wiener roast in
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Capehart and Campbell Steal Show At Candidates’ Free-for-All Revue
Women Voters Stage Event to Acquaint
Public With Issues of
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-— POLITICS OF 1950. A political revue staged last night by The League of Women Voters at the World War Memorial. . 3 Principal Characters
Sen. Homer E. Capehart ..cvv0ve
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Alex Campbell, senatorial BSPITANL © cvss vos ssnvs vans vind Democrat
Rep. Andrew Jacobs .....:.eues a
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Charles B. Brownson, congressional aspirant..........a Republican
Sec. of State Charles Fleming ...
Leland Smith, Sec. of State aspirant........
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Republican Sen. Capehart and Democrat Campbell stole the show night. | '- A first night “silk stocking” audience that filled the World Wat Memorial to near-capacity gave top applause to the Cape-hart-Campbell act, “I Want to Be Senator.” : It was one of several political duels staged by the League of Women Voters “to help the voters make up their minds.” Another Wants Me Only,” featuring Democratic Rep. Andrew Jacobs and Republican Charles Brownson, took second honors. One other act, “The State Needs a Secretary Like Me,” put the spotlight on Democratic Secretary of State Charles Fleming and Republican Leland Smith. here are some;
“Sen. Capenart: “I am more afraid of Co within our than seeking to
7 Mr, gram as long as it is good for : and my conscience.”
op billing, “Congress ne:
ass bassnsarasnsseess+d Democrat .+++«+a Republican
folks means plenty of restraints— for the other fellow." . Mr, Brownson: “I am opposed to my opponent, Andy Jacobs, because he is a rubber stamp for President Truman.” ; Secretary of State Fleming:
system. It took me six months to get rid of my last Republican.” Mr. Smith: “I want only competent Republicans to work for
It remained for Mr. Brownson
ito startle some of the more conservative listeners during & ques- Boo
tion and answer program. He said he favored a Fair Employment Practice Commission “with
foreign policy. All for Peace
They were for peace. : The stage
Rep. Jacobs! “Freedom 10
as, moderator, and Mrs. Charles
“Both parties believe in the spoils/ predi
All ators agreed on one thing:| M
action rly handled by Mrs. Lowell I. Thom-
The audiénce, sprinkled heavily with other politicians, applauded along strictly political lines. Prominent political personages spotted in the auditorium were Cale J. Holder, GOP state chairman; Democratic Sheriff Cunningham; Démocratic City Controller Phillip Bayt and B. Howard Caughran, former federal district attorney here.
| Other actors who appeared were Republican candidates for county commissioner, Jesse Hutsell and Dr. Golden Silver and Democratic candidates for county |commissioner, Fred W. Nordsiek and William Harding.
i The revue lasted more than
{three hours. When the political mud-slinging failed to develop, as
{ Those crumpled wads of green] are doing double duty. © |yy an easy mind.” Some 1500
The road back from a crippling electrical accident in September | is going to be a long one. But part of the prescription he fol-| lows today is counting money. |
forgotten him. {
Loki SO FAR he has smoothed out, and counted but 300 of them. i
faced with monotonous finger exercises.
in. They figured . good exercise straightening out dollar bills which in turn would help. pay some of the medical costs :
In fact, he has a bushel basket apout by a government econom filled with wadded dollar Bills... . are. sora George Ress, postman. 57, he company which said that paratroopers hit the silk Saturday since 5
770 of them. 3 : Iter. Mail has gone unhandled !days under the situation.
That's where his friends ste as help can be found . it ads stepped shrinking labor market. If sum- [Jse The Times |
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2000 Bags of Third Class Mail on Hand
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And it is his money because he/bags of backlogged third class ¢ today. It is. the third Cahas lots of friends who have not mail at the Illinois Street Station. nadian company to do so within > The condition was brought 10 days. *
Any: however, J re Vancouver, B. C., started the new| = Dh .. : = i e 8 'n 8 iround of increases Oct. 12, and] He is having a field day in|jist ‘of possible temporary em-| ran dS otore by the Abitibi rien S ay as ri u e folding money at Chesterton Hos- ployees. Needed are some 68 per- power and Paper Co. Ltd. ’ pital. ‘The accident, which costsons. About 24 already have been
All three companies blamed Bin i at or and replete ant 13 10 15 are severed cnr renin "> To Judge Robert Balizell ee —— ¥
hands, left the 22-year-old patientito go on the payroll next week.
Others to Be Hired
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found, Mr. Res predicts the un- FOF Home Buys
handled mail will be current within a week, 3 Meanwhile, he is not looking forward to the Christmas rush|
authorities today {planned a vigorous attack on 2000
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donment of Langson were nearly) The Communist radio at Sin- Di backyard last night in Larry's 250 miles of frontier facing Com- uiju, in extreme northeastern honor. Mr. Lish, a veteran who 'munist China, which has been Korea just across the Yalu River has no children, is a friend to-all-|arming and supplying the rebels frontier from Antung, Manchuria, youngsters in the neighborhood, Viet Minh army of Moscow- reported that the North Korean At least 14 boys and girls rang. {trained Ho Chi-Minh. |government had established its Ng from ages 2 to 13 years were er tpt {new capital there. present at the party.
3d Firm Hikes THE WIENER ROAST was
! Premier Kim II Sung and his ministers fled Pyongyang when njanned last summer as the chils Newsprint Cost TORONTO, Oct. 21 (UP)—T
Communist - resistance fell apart 4ron gathered around Mr. Lish and it become evident that the while he was building a new outs he Allies were going to marchiqoor fireplace. P Great Lakes Paper Co. of Toronto| through North Korea as -they The children sat around the iraised its newsprint prices $10 a Pleased. |fire, sang songs and listened to 1800 More Hit Silk Mr. Lish read passages from the United Press Correspondent Bible. . Robert Bennyhoff reported from! They all had a wonderful time A brief statement was issued Pyongyang that 1800 more U. 8.|and Larry talked of nothing else
the basic price was hiked from over the area of Sukechon, where “This morning when I got up,” {part of the original 4000 jumped said his mother, “I found him sits
The Powell River Paper Co. of Friday. {ting up in bed reading his Bible."
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Rites Conducted for Late U. S. Jurist ~~.
In the Quiet of Funeral Chapel :
By KENNETH BUSH A higher judge sat yesterday. In the quiet of Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary friends paid {tribute to Judge Robert C. Baltzell, for 25.years the interpreter of {federal law in the Southern Indiana district. { Those who had known him on the bench and in social eircles, Ipolitical friends and foes alike, sat quietly as organ music filled the flower-bedecked chapel
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redicted, one politician quipped: [temporary workers will be need- the Sunday paper. This : friends. and the proof, dignity, “We couldn't ge rough. There Lilly Donates led then to cope with the flood of Section has been de- a ane] and the solarium i Bee of human soul . were ladies present, |mail. { signed to be of help and |yioned to pay their last respects as portrayed in the scriptures. Dr. $7 5,000 to Chest | interest to you who are |i, the man who was called the/Shullenverger said it was ‘this Times Index dd | interested in real estate. |« " trinity which “unites to “overs : Indianapolis Community Chest Summer i « (“hard boiled judge.” But this was|trinity : Amusements ............ 9 |campaign soared over the $1 mil- In tomorrow's Times YOU the same man who couldn't sieep|come the great loneliness in the Births, Deaths, Events, lion mark today with a $7500 Week-End will find several pages of (the night little Kathy Fiscus hours of decease. Ship Movements ....... 7 gift from Lilly Endowment, Inc - ; news, pictures and fea- |gjed entrapped in a well in Cali-| Dr. Shullenberger said very lite KS seesssssesssnssees 8 | The gift is $25,000 more than! It can't last, the pessi- ture articles pertaining fornia. {tle about the life of his friend, Bridge ...ccuoeiienviess 3 [last years Lilly Endowment ists but that" pel + to real estate, as well as Actually there were few tears/It was unnecessary. Judge Balt Church News ........... 4 |pledge. : mis'y 14%: 3 wha many pages of real es- [on the faces of those present.zell’s life spoke for itself. £ 4 cessssssssesssses 14 | The big gift contribution was they said last week-end. tate ads. As Judge Baltzell's friends and The Weatherman offers eIn fact there are nearl « Photo, Page 2 s upon his stilt CrossWOrd .....s.:e:s.++ 7 |announced by Richard T. James, e nearly ¥ Fk associates gazed upo! BAOrIalE +oosvivtieiiees 10 [Campaign chairman, who ex- clouds for tonight and | 1000 Homes for Sale, [There seemed to be a quiet ac-/form they must have felt the full C FOPUM ..cscssnsssnesscss 10 [pressed the thanks of the organ- tomorrow but with warm | from which you should - |ceptance of the Judge's death. mearng of Dr. Shullenberger's > Profile «.....,... 5 ization. i= “temps and no rain be able to select several |Dr. William A. Shullenberger, pas-| words - when he said, “there is gkine Johnson ......:. 9 | ° for the 49 Red Feather > for immediate inspection. [tor of the Cemral Thitstinn nothing more siiavge hah fork § Manners ........:.. 5 |agencies benefited through* the . @ Now is the time to buy |Church. officiated. He had been man to stand by the a VMAS... ce.nnzenenie: 8 unity Chest went past the 5 cn pa 10 oo es the home you want, be- |Judge Baltzell's friend and pas- casket and say, ‘This is" not alk fuAries ........i.ee0s 7 [$1 million mark during the sixth , "ne 7 Ua m.. fore the increasing scarc- [tor for 25 years. : My friend lives.” = . » o o and n..... 8 [report luncheon yesterday at Sam. 50 13 (Neon) 11 ity of home offerings His talk and- prayers were a A prayer ended the service. ~ Boclety airs Eh Eaves 3 Claypool Hotel. ‘9 Mh. + 56 1 72 brings the higher prices calming influence. He spoke of organ played softly. Friends 17 8 saesurireisnias Bd Volunteer workers reported $1.- 5 Mee PM. t indicated for the near fu- | the “Trinity of Helpfulness." He Outside in the warmth of a b 2 w OMEN'S +vvvomiesreess 3 [027.908 pledged. beg Slt Humidity at 12 Noon.. 43% ture. . ‘mentioned the “Trinity” as God tiful fall day they quistly | ; per cant of the S1472768 : id 'the undsrstanding Sympathy ofjaway. |