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Reds Threaten Life, Family Of State Labor Chieftain

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er basic industries for an antiwar united. front, “Formulate detailed plans of concentration in South Bend and Indianapolis auto industries, including recruiting program, sale of literature and building of united front for peace.” Communist activity in Indiana labor unions is not new. For many years the Communists have tried to get an iron grip on two unions here — the United Electrical Workers and the United Auto Workers. Kicked Out Leaders Several weeks ago the United Auto Workers union at the Chevrolet Body plant here kicked out two top leaders accused of being “sympathetic” to the Communists. The union leaders ousted by the right-wing membership of the union were Clarence Lyons, president and LeRoy L. Roberts, vice president and chairman of the shop committee. The two former !eaders were accused by their fellow union men of associating witn known Communists and following the Communist Party line. This election was a fight between left-wing and right-wing union members. The right-wing-ers, incensed at the hundreds of “yellow stink sheets put out by the Communist Party attempting to dominate and influence union affairs,” voted against the entire left-wing ticket. This is just one isolated union case study on communism. For many years Maurice Horwitz lived in Indianapolis and was active in many organizations. He was president of the Indiana] Progressive Party and an official in the Communist - dominated

United Electrical Workers. \

He left town recently, a couple] of weeks after he was accused of|

being an active underground Communist by a former party member testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington. His place has been taken as

state Progressive Party chief by|

Mrs. La Rue Spiker, who left the employ of the State Welfare Department recently when she refused to sign a non-Communist oath. At Communist Party headquarters, her name was found on a petition circulated by the Civil Rights Congress, an organization listed by the Attorney General's office as “subversive.” The Communists who have infiltrated into Hoosier industries are pretty well known by the FBI and Army and naval intelligence agents.

“Trying Comeback’

A right wing labor leader, travels over the state interviewing union officials, made this report last week: “The left-wingers are trying to stage a comeback in all the unions. There is a big movement to oust the present right-wing Indiana chief of the United Auto Workers (CIO), Raymond Berndt.”

This labor official reported that linois, was burned to death in a

Anderson—Guide Lamp, Delco Remy and Utility Workers, Muncie—Warner Gear. Beth Bend — Studebaker and endix. Indianapolis—Chevrolet. Union officials now are investigating on their own the ‘“unusually large numbers” of dinners, get-togethers and meetings of worker groups. One official disclosed that the left wingers are calling the meetings “caucuses” for plant elections. He said the “caucuses” were “highly irregular” since the plant elections in most of the industries are six months away. Many union members take the Communist issue in their own hands. The electrical workers in Indianapolis are a typical example. They broke away from the Communist-dominated United Electrical Workers and are now recognized as right-wingers. Hard to Get Rid of There are many cases in Indiana where authorities have a difficult time ousting known Communists from industries engaged in war work. An engineer in Gary is a typical example, He is James McKay, a confessed alien Communist. A number of years ago he told U. 8. District Court he was a Communist. He was attempting to get citizenship papers at the time. He was fired from one industry and got a job in another. Deportation proceedings against him will be held Wednesday in Gary. McKay is only -one highlytrained technician working in a vital Indiana industry, - 2 Agents Discovered Here is the story of two Communist agents, also téchnicians, who have been uncovered through the vigilance of right-wing labor leaders. The Communist agents worked in a Ft. Wayne radio plant, which was engaged in making special vital mechanisms for the government. . These men were first uncovered by two agents of the Office of Naval Intelligence, who told a top |executive they had documentary proof that the men were Communist agents. One of the men, it turned out, was liaison agent with a special armed forces division. The engineers were fired on the spot. They were told they could appeal, but didn’t. Now, the labor unions discovered one of the men back in Ft. Wayne, working for a local retail merchant long identified with leftwing groups. The unions have notified federal authorities. Move to New Towns Federal agents report that ex{posed Communists leave town and

who Start again in new towns.

| The FBI has followed one group lof exposed Communists from the {International Harvester Plant in | Louisville to Evansville to In|dianapolis. | Tomorrow: Communist tactics Burns to Death | LAWRENCEBURG, Feb. 26 | (UP)—Arthur Washburn, 29, Il-

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Chopped Up’ Reds Flee From Allies

Out of Food, Short of Men

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furthermore, we've their equipment, which is harder for them to replace than men. “We believe the 5th Corps is out of food and ammunition and that the shiny new 3d Corps, the hell pounded out of them, doesn’t have many soldiers left.” Pursuing United Nations forces captured Chongson, siezed control of a lateral road linking Pyongchang with the east coast and reported gains of up to five miles through rugged territory during the past 24 hours. , Late reports clashes between United Nations forces and Communist rear guards covering the retreat at points just south of the Hoeng-song-Pangnim road. For the first time since the start of the United Nations offensive last week, all 10th Corps forces reported they were in contact with Red rear guards. Air spotters reported enemy groups of up to 1000 withdrawing north behind the rear guards. ROKs Rout Reds

On the western half of the central front, South Korean forces scored the day’s only important victory. They drove Chinese rear guards from a mountain overlooking Hoengsong, 10 miles north of Wonju, to tighten the

roads town. They also took the west side of

at the foot of the ridge. The Chinese threw two battalions—2000 men at full strength— into a counter-attack against the South Koreans yesterday, most of the Reds withdrew during

routed the remainder this morning with U. 8. artillery and aerial support.

song and only 31 miles from the 38th Parallel, but have not occu-

from nearby hills. An 8th Army headquarters spokesman identified two more American divisions—the 7th and 25th—as taking part in the “killer offensive.’ Previously identified were the 1st Cavalry, 2d and 24th Divisions.

Yanks in Korea Put at 250,000

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his statement that American forces in Korea now total “approximately a quarter of a million” men, Nor did he say how many other United Nations troops are fighting there. But he said even more men are being sent to Korea to bring U. 8S. units there up to full strength. They still are relying, to some extent, on South Koreans to fill the gaps.

U. S. Troops in Korea Placed at 48 Per Cent

LIMA, Peru, Feb. 26 (UP) — United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie said here yesterday that 48 per cent of the United Nations forces in Korea were Americans. Fifty-two per cent are troops of South Korea and 12 other nations, he said.

‘Ben Davis ROTC

Sets Promotions Capt. Bernard DeWitt, officerteacher in charge of ROTC at Ben Davis High School, has anthe following promo-

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ficker and Second Lt. Tom Hanes; to cadet second lieutenant, Sgts. William Fellows, Robert Babcock, and Sgts. John Dunn, Robert Montgomery. Advanced to master sergeants are Sgt. Phillip Paul, Sgt. Richard Hedrick; to cadet sergeant first class, Sgt. Richard Blunk, Sgt. Edward Smith, Pvt. Charles Beckman; to cadet sergeant, Pvts. Don Wesner, Marcus Jean, Marion Richardson, Eugene Denny, Vernon Shepard, Blanchard Smith, Fred Wilson, Don McAnnench. Promoted to cadet corporal, Pvts. Kenny Binkley, Glen Barrett, James Burch, Richard Stamper, and Kenny Woolums. To private first. class, Pvts. Donald Jores, Denton Mitchell, Tommy Bartholomew, John Perrel, Earnest Feathers and Paul Rogers.

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Boy, 16, Held for /Assaulting Girl

A 16-year-old boy was being held by Juvenile Aid Authorities today for having criminally assaulted a 15-year-old neighbor

condition at General Hospital to-|girl last night. day as the result of being struck| The girl said she was returning by a car as she played in front|from a store at Ida St. and War-

man Ave. when the boy grabbed her and dragged her through an alley to the rear of a building.

the night. South Koreans quickly|ran from between two parked He attacked her there, she sald. cars into the path of one operated by Marvin E. King, 31, of told her parents, who called po2250 Bellefontaine St. She sus- | Allied forces also control Yong-|sained a fractured shoulder and

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lice. When picked up, the youth admitted the attack to the offi-

land flashy tie, smiled as he was led into the courtroom handcuffed to Sheriff Jesse Owen.

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Chalfin Trial

Prosecutor Wins | Plea for Delay |

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a motign' for a new trial, He is allowed 30 days in which to file the motion. { Judge Offutt ruled this morning] that ‘the exhibits displayed and entered on the record of the Kelly trial should be held pending final action on the new trial motion: = As the Chalfin case opened today before ‘Judge Cleon Wade Mount, Miss Frances Neal, attractive Hamilton County prosecutor, took the floor to request a continuance. She told the court it would hinder the state's case to go to trial without the exhibits impounded by the Hancock County Court. ? Smiles in Courtroom

Chalfin, dapper in a singlebreasted brown suit, white shirt

In marked contrast to the pale, nervous Kelly, who appeared in Greenfield last week to face trial in the same slaying slaying, Chalfin was almost gay as he greeted his mother, two sisters and stepfather. His mother’paused by his chair momentarily and patted his shoulder. He looked up and smiled

Chalfin watched Miss Neal in-

tently as she asked for a continu-|-

ance. A smile played about his lips as he heard his own attorney announce he would seek to have Dooley brought to Tipton as a defense witness. There was a look of confidence on his face as he left the courtroom after the continuance was granted. He will remain in the Tipton County Jail until time for his trial next month.

Not in Kelly Trial Speculation was rife in court circles here regarding the defense motion to return Dooley as a witness.. Dooley was not called during Kelly's trial, neither was anything said about what he might testify.

Body of Student Sought in Creek |

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Feb. 26 ~—More than 158 persons were dragging Sugar Creek here today in an effort to locate the body of a 20-year-old Wabash College junior who was believed drowned when a rubber raft plunged over a dam yesterday. Missing was Baxter Webber, Olney, Ill, With him when the raft went over an 8-foot dam was Tom Henderson, 19, of] Houston, Tex,, who was reportéd

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B-25 Crashes, Bursts Into Flames

No Immediate Report

Of Casualties

SHARON, Kas., Feb. 26 (UP) ~—An Air Force B-25 crashed today eight miles southwest of . Sharon and burst into flames, . but there was no immediate report of casualties. Vance Air Force Base at Enid,

in fair condition at Culver Hospl- 11a contirmed that the aircraft

tal. A third youth, Robert Pillard said he had just left the raft to go get their car whgn it went over the dam and capsized. He called police and firemen, who pulled Mr. Henderson from the water.

Pistol-Packing Girls From Ohio Held Here

Three pistol-packing teen-age girl runaways were in Marion County Jail this morning while police waited for word from the

was a B-25 but said it could not say whether the personnel aboard parachuted to safety until it had investigated. Mrs. Herbert Landweher, whose husband rushed to the scene of the crash, said she and her hus band and son, Herbert Jr, watched the plane after the son sald “It looks like it’s in trouble.” Community Evacuated The entire community of Sharon appeared evacuated within minutes after the crash. “I don’t know much about air-

girls’ parents in Crestline, O. The trio was spotted with a truck driver at Highland Ave, and E. Washington St. early today. The driver, Ira L. Jones, Cleveland, said he had picked up the girls hitchhiking just outside of Indianapolis on U, 8; 40.

victed and committed to the institution for the criminally <insane, could not qualify as a witnes. Defense lawyers were silent on what they expected to prove by the convict.

Mr. Thayer, former Indianapolis city attorney, was slain in what was described as a “lover's lane” killing-robbery last June. Evidence revealed he had been beaten to death. Dooley and Kelly have confessed they beat him in the head with their shoes and robbed him of his automobil and $28. r Chaflin, Kelly and Dooley were arrested a few days later in Springfield, Mo., after they had wrecked the stolen Thayer car on a bridge in an accident that resulted in the death of a truck driver. The slaying scene was in Hamilton County, but the trials were transferred to other counties on

Some sources said Dooley, con-

defense pleas for change of venue,

planes,” Mrs. Landweher told the United Press, “but it looked like |a large one.” | She said several objects that | looked silver against the sky” {fell out of the plane before it [“went into a lot of spinning mo= tion.” The objects, she said, appeared nct to fall as fast as the plane but she was unable to iden- - tify them as parachutes. “I don’t even know what a parachute looks like in the sky,” she said. Notified of Crash “My husband told me to call the telephone operator at Sharon and call a Catholic priest,” she said. James E. Godsey, traffic control chief at the municipal airport in Kansas City, Mo., was notified of the crash and alerted Vance Air Force Base at Enid, charged with search and rescue operations in the area.

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