Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1950 — Page 1

a) 61st YEAR-NUMBER 274

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11, 1950

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‘It Wasn't The Chinks That Licked Us, It Was The Cold’

By FRED SPARKS WITH THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION, Korea, Dec. 11

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“This is the damnedest thing,” the sergeant

said. “It wasn’t the Chinks who licked us. It was the cold.”

sight.

Fred Sparks

And that sums up the saga of two weeks of defeat, withdrawal, death, disaster and heroism down to the last man, You might better understand the archenemy—the cold—if I first told you how one truckload of lads looked and acted in the home stretch—not a pretty

Buried in their parkas, a dozen boys on the open truck flopped out practically on top of each other, feet and arms criss-

erossed. Cheeks unshaven and caked in dirt, prolonged

exposure to bitter cold, one

lad, shivering continuously,

was half in, half out of his sleeping bag. Two hugged each other for warmth. Another had both feet wrapped in burlap tied with string. Most of them had with them exactly what they wore ~—all their gear had been lost. But each man held his

weapon—some held captured

Chinese arms.

Whenever the convoy stopped an officer came along and forced the men out, forced them to walk around to

keep from freezing.

Several hobbled, their feet numb. One Marine wasted several matches trying to light a cigaret. His hands were

too cold to strike one.

A few had trouble talking. Their lips, blown. up by the cold, were sore, disfigured, horrible. As the truck neared the i the almost-lifeless

Pleas Ignored As 44 Parkers Pay $25 Fines

Judge Turns Deaf Ear to Excuses Of Motorists in Crackdown Here

Gls Finish Escape From Chinese Trap

Casualty List

Expected to Exceed Iwo Jima

By JOSEPH ALLISON Motorists guilty of parking in prohibited Zones during

rush hours felt a sharp bite on their Christmas savings

today in Municipal Court 4.

Judge Joseph Howard turned a deaf ear to all excuses ;

By EARNEST HOBERECHT United Press Staff Correspondent

TOKYO, Tuesday, Dec. 12 — Twenty thousand U. S. [Marines and Army troops rejoined United Nations forces lin Korea Monday, prompting

lumps stirred and joked. As a Marine MP waiked over at a check point, a pal leaned out of the truck and d yelled: “Yeah, I am still alive . A Marine with a cut-off underwear leg for a face mask said as the convoy halted at a curb: “God! I hope it isn't another ambush—se close to home.” That's the way it looked—the home stretch. You can see what they had gone through. Who are the heroes? Almost everybody. —Three engineers worked to repair an exploded span. One fell, a sniper’s bullet in his back. —A young lieutenant hid in a snowbank. When two Chinese in an adjacent foxhole looked away he dropped a grenade between them. —A wounded Marine, shrapnel in the stomach, cried for water. But all the canteens were frozen.

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—When an English-speaki cut-off trio:

ng Chinese shouted at the :-

“Surrender, Marines, or we'll come down,” ~~ =

one yelled back, “Sure, come down and get our laundry.”

—A half-frozen sergeant on a wounded boy.

took off his parka, put it:

—A young lad in a partly surrounded unit screamed,

“I am hit!”

A sergeant seeing his wound was slight and reaiiting a pause at this time might mean freezing death for all,

said, “Don't you know the ground rules here. .

be hit twice.”

. you must

The kid laughed and carried on.

—When a corporal asked

an officer where to retreat

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U.S. Emergency Decree Is Expected This Week

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Truman Calls Advisers;

May Speak Asks Taft to

to Nation; Parley

and dealt out penalties of $25 and costs to 44 offenders arrested in Saturday's police crackdown on careless parkers on main streets in Indian-| apolis. Twelve others were ordered,

rearrested with bonds fixed at) $100. They had falled to appear

Asks Funds

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‘set today to proclaim a national emergency—probably this \week—Dby calling in top economic advisers and leaders of

Step Believed Necessary fo Snap Country Out of ‘Business as Usual’ “WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UP)=President Truman got

on main

in court. An even dozen more were unable to pay and: were allowed time, ranging from a few hours

to 30 days, in ch to settle their fines. 6 Cases Continued

Six cases were continued because of illness or other substantial excuses. 4 Judgment was withheld in two cases as the court studied evidence in their arrests. Judge Howard listened to the “pitiful” excuses, but City Clerk Roscoe Reele bore the brunt of the bitter threats as motorists paid their fines, “There goes all my Christmas,” one motorist complained as he peeled off the $30 covering his fine. “You are taking food from my babies,” a tearful woman declared as she paid off.

For Julietta

By BOB BOURNE Funds to overhaul Julietta for elimination of fire hazards, unsanitary ‘conditions and Yalty sewage were recommended by Marion County | Commissioners today. Fred Nordsiek, president of Commissioners, announced the funds will be sought from the County Council. The decision came in a one-hour meeting of Commissioners with representatives of three state boards. Representatives were present from State Board of Health, State Department of Public Welfare and State Fire Marshal's office, Warren L. Edwards, supervisor

Marine history,

It was feared casualties may approach the record of 4600 killed and 15,000 wounded on Iwo Jima.| a= The Marines fought their way! ~~ out of the death trap under the leadership of Maj. Gen. Oliver P.|% Smith, who declared defian week: “Retreat, hell!

tion,” Help Chop Hole

and Army infanttymen was swelled by another 5000 American and Puerto Rican troops of a relief column which drove from the south to help chop

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‘Gen. Douglas MacArthur to SJ NE evon 57 PN NAM declare triumphantly that he still] ; = i As 7; CR = had in Xorea an “undefeated| # ] “ANJU om \ lol y A HUI i To or = command of high morale oy - oi ,. 8 Te : Te — : marked battle efficiency.” s Ronan / — 0 The fighting column rolled) = SSYONGY A MN __FLEE] safely into Allied lines near Ham-| / ne after a 13-day battle de-| { 7% ‘ Be oi N scribed as one of the costliest in|

remain to be worked out. Mr. Truman asked Sen. Robert A. Taft (R. 0.) to attend the series of top-level

hole through the Chinese Cc nist encirclement.

000-man U, S. 8th Army dug in!

“I'll run over that cop if I|

ever see him again,” another! woman snapped. “My husband hadn't worked. in three weeks when he parked his! trailer carrying his tools while he worked on a house,” another!

woman said bitterly. “This $30 is

of inspections for State Welfare, {presented a detailed report fo his {personal inspection at Julietta, It !scored unsatisfactory conditions, which have existed “for serveral years,” Mr. Edwards said.

Followed Times Series The inspection Nov. 21 by Mr.

on a new line south of the 38th Parallel and prepared to defend

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French Reds Use Fists In Battle With Police

PARIS, Dec. 11 (UP)—Fist-

almost all we have, it is our food Edwards followed a series of ar-|waving Communists clashed with

and Christmas.” Had Pleaded Guilty The complaintants, had entered pleas of guilty upon

appearing before Judge Howard.

Takes No Excuses “We must move traffic during rush hours,” Judge Howard reminded offenders as he refused to take any excuses for parking res during the daily rush hours. Such excuses as “my car was frozen” or “my battery was dead” or “I stopped only a moment” were brushed aside by the judge. The defendants were part of the 69 arrested Saturday as police Inaugurated the crackdown. New-type stickers were issued which made it mandatory for offenders to appear in court instead of paying the usual $2 penalty in

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13 Hoosiers Are Listed

As Casualties in Korea 2 Members of Local 16th Marine Reserve Wounded During Heavy Fighting Two members of the Indianapolis 16th Marine Reserves have

been wounded in the heavy fighting in North Korea. One of them, left for dead by the Communisis with a ‘bullet lodged in. his temple,

has been evacuated to Japan.

: Eight other Hoosier names appeared on the Defense Department casusity list released todays including two additional Indian-

is Marines. ' DIED OF WOUNDS

ticles in The Times disclosing] mismanagement resulting in bad

wever. {food and unsanitary living condi-|stration by 2000 Reds against

itions at the Marion County Home

for the Aged. A Times reporter lived and]

police today outside the presi-| {dential palace during a demon-,

proposals for the rearmament of | western Germany. The Communists’ had been or-

In the west the bulk of the 100,-|

‘swollen shut by bedbug bites. He/along the Rue Faubourg St.

worked among the elderly resi-|dered by party leaders to stage dents for 10 days. .. imass demonstrations outside the He wrote of his shocking’ ex-/ home of President Vincent Auriol. periences, which included an eye; Scattered fist fights broke out

told of poor food served to in- Honore when the officers ‘herded mates while employees ate well,|the chanting mob into side streets.

and, described filthy beds and Four hundred police were on

kitchens. A list of 21 specific othe mendations for improvement of |

duty around the palace and 6000 more were alerted.

Julietta were presented by thes state representatives and discussed in the meeting ‘with commissioners today. 4 Measures in Effect The Commissioners ‘pointed out!

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For ‘Whom The Bell Tolls

By LEON W. RUSSELL , “Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.” So wrote John Donne, 17th Century English poet. But two Indianapolis bandits thought th the poet was talking al them early today Mow they broke into the Calvary Tabernacle Church at 902 Fletcher Ave.

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Last of 20,000 Gls rolled inte Hungnam (1) after breaking out of Red Chinese trap. Chinese still threaten Hungnam from three sides. Broken arrow shows where 20,000 Red Chinese are report. ing smashing up west of Majon (2). Tank symbols show where Eighth Army, out of contact with |

enemy, awaits reinforcements at Sohung | forces have abandon abandoned southwest corner 0

MacArthur | Denies Retreat Is Defeat

Inspects Front °° On Secret Trip

TOKYO, Dec. 11 (UP)—Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned from a flying inspection visit to, Korea today and declared that

United Nations forces there are

undefeated and still. command a devastating battle punch, He told newsmen on his return that American and Allied troops

fk Allied bombing of Haeju [4) indicates United Nations | North Korea.

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Mother Ill, Father Injured, | 3 Boys Face Bleak Yuletide

One Youth Unable to Play With Other Children Because of No Hat or Boots

With a sick mother and an injured father, there are three Indianapolis boys who can't look forward to much of a Christmas | this year. But their more fortunate fellow citizens can make the day a

House and Senate for talks at 9|TUary.

{his Democratic “Big Four” Con-|

{of work because of

had inflicted 10-to-one casualties on the Chinese and Korean Communists in their fighting retreat of the past two weeks and now! are '‘relatively secure. ” “They are still an undefeated command of high morale and marked battle efficiency,” Gen. MacArthur said. “All our units are intact and the losses inflicted on the enemy

at 10 to 1 compared to our own,”| {He read his statement from notes

prepared on his return flight after

little brighter through the Times Clothe-A-Child,

The father has lost three weeks;

back. But expenses keep piling up. The. ‘oldest boy, who is- 15, is having

|his teeth fixed. That just pi

The mother, ill with a lung ailment, is under a doctor's care.

‘a sprained Quit Grumbling—

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. More expenses lie ahead. The second oldest boy will be. graduated next month from grade

the clothes he must have if he is to go on to high school. There is another boy, who

school. His parents can’t afford

Humidity at 11:30 a. m. 3%

Quit grumoiw ;, Mr. and Mrs. Indianapolis, thes is only good brisk fall weather. The snows thus far this season, third heaviest pre-winter snows in history, are only autumn Snows. Winter will not officially arrive in Xndianapotis until 4:14 p. m.

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conferences for the first time in what was described officially as a.

iapproach to préparing the nation for more sacrifices. In rapid-fire actions, Mr. Truman: ® ONE: Summoned his top eco{nomic advisers to a 3p. m., Indianapolis time, meeting today. TWO: Invited both Democratic and Republican leaders of both

a. m., Indianapolis time, Wednesday. THREE: Let it be Known that

step to strengthen a bipartisan

both parties in Congress for advice. The White House indicated that only the final details

Clement Attlee. The Ohio Senator is chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. Those ‘favited 16° Wednesday's ‘leaders of both parties in House and Senate and chair. men and ranking Republican

Emergency measures slowly were moving into the nation’s economy. The latest was a cut today in civilian use of nate ural 3 rubber’ for January and Feb-

The National Production Aue thority urged that motorists start an austerity program of their

he is considering a radio address {to the nation sometime this week. i No final decision has been reached | {on this.

FOUR: Met this morning with

| gressional leaders to go over the matter of national emergency methods of applying wage- price { controls. ’ - Besides giving the President A powers to lead the nation {toward a war crisis footing both | economically and militarily, the {proclamation was expected to be {used to jar the nation from any {business-as-usual outlook in fighting worldwide Communism. Bid to Both Parties House Speaker Sam“ Rayburn said after today’s talk with the President that the emergency is now in the consideration stage and the decision will come after Wednesday's meeting when the President has- a cross section of ‘congressional views. “The President is particularly anxious now, as always, to conitinue and strengthen the . bi{partisan approach to these matters.” the White House said, Mr. Taft was not Included among the conferees who saw the

own by recapping worn tires in‘stead of buying new ones. Closer Each Day Acting Presidential Press Secretary Stephen T. Early told ree | porters that the economic discus sions at the White House today would be “limited to the questions of wage and price controls, and the methods and procedures of applying such controls.”

man in his conference with the

“the question of issuing a dece

claration of ‘a . national emer.

gency.” Asked when the declaration might be issued, Mr. Early said “each day is bringing that much reloser; but today, ‘however; it still in the discussion stage.” Asked whether he expected development this week, Mr. said, “It is in the realm of abilities, but I would not say early this week. Again.’ that dee

{pends on the discussions and

liberations going on gay > While the main effect of ‘claring an emergency would to snap the country out of its business-as-usual pace, Py would permit the President

talks ‘with British Prime Minister)

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termed it a “hellhole,” today was

near the hotel.

agen Both the little girl and some of 30 hoys lived In te squalid tel which last Oct. 11 was called ‘a hellhole of filth, incest and toxual Greneracy.” Put in Guardian Home The girl and her 4-year-old'. Digther have now. been placed in} the’ Children's Guardian

and possible

President prior to his important)

Rex Hotel Probe Bares dling Case’ s Home of Girl, 8,

Who Had Improper Relations With 10 Boys By DONNA MIKELS 4 The Rex Hotel, still in operation three months after city

old girl who had sexual relations with 10 boys in an :

1946, - proclamation ending World War 11 Bostiiities;

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