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Allies to Hold Seoul or Sell It at Big Cost

Yield East, West Anchors of Line ..

By FRANK TREMAINE United Press Staff Correspondent

TOKYO, Saturday, Apr. 28 —United Nations forces abandoned both the eastern| and western anchors of their| Korean line Friday. But they] were prepared to hold the city | of Seoul or sell it at a heavy cost |

in Communist lives.

For the first time in the Korean War, it appeared the Allies were prepared to defend the now-ruined| South Korean Capital against on-

rushing Communist hordes.

Heavy guns were set up within the city, making the entire cypital an Allied artillery emplacement,

Indianapolis, Indiana. Issued Dally.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1951

We're Running Again’'— ‘We've Got to Fight This War to Win —Or Else Get Out’

‘We Don’t Know How Long We'll Stay Here;

Somehow, There's Got to Be an End to This’

By JIM G. LUCAS Seripps-Howard Staff Writer

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3:25 a. m. when the colonel decided we had to run for it. Until then he had hoped we could hold. We were running again, but this time it was different. Even when we pull back our men look good. There's no kit. And we don’t expect to. There's spirit in this tight, tough little army. Its confidence is so real as to be almost tangible. It doesn’t believe { for one minute it can be whipped. All night long it was tough. The Chinese hit yesterday just before dawn. But during the day we counterattacked.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 27 (UP) ~The Army estimated today that United Nations forces have inflicted 35,700 casualties on Chinese Communists since the Red offensive started Sunday night.

and North Korean |

With nightfall, the Chinese came at us again with almost as many men as we have in the whole 8th Army. From the start no one doubted this was it.

Mr. Lucas

This was

the big spring offensive we'd been promised. Red China's |

and last night poured a murderous barrage into the advancing

Chinese.

Lightning flashes from

explosions blacked-out streets. Wait for Chinese

United Press Correspondent William Chapman reported from were in Jpreviously pre-, pared defense positions ringing the city to the north, waiting for

Seoul that Allied standing by

troops

the Chinese. Ammunition and supplies,

said, continued to pour into the!

city. .

“There are signs the Commu-! nists will have to pay a high price for Seoul this time if they can’

take it,” Mr. Chapman reported

The South Xorean Army was forced to abandon Seoul virtually without a fight when the original Communist invasion poured down, from the 38th Parallel last June. United Nations forces again’ abandoned the Capital without a last

fight during their retreat January. Seoul In Ruins

The capital city, however, was ruined and laid waste when the Communists twice fought to hold

it against the Allies.

The spotlight of war centered on Seoul after United Nations forces began withdrawing from Ulijongbu, 11 miles north, and an 8th Army spokesman said the fall

of Uijongbu was “imminent.”

Allied forces on the opposite; end of thé front also abandoned! Yanggu, eight miles north of the| 38th Parallel and the last major 1'nited Nations foothold in North]

Korea.

Further United Nations withdrawals were made during the day all along the front. United Press Correspondent William Burthe withdrawals were made to straighten the line along central

son said

the west-central fronts,

and

Foes Lose Contact “The withdrawal out turned the powdery roads tracks into a quagmire.” Burson said “For the last has been virtually no along this front. Allied unhindered to new

west highway Chunchon.”

Chunchon is 43 miles north-

west of Seoul.“The massive Chinese steamroller offensive is believed to have slowed to give breathing space to their hard-pressed supply organization and to regroup for another assault,” Mr. Burton reported. Hundreds in Flight “The pause follows the familiar Chinese pattern of an initial drive in sufficient strentgh to roll back the opposition, followed by a standstill period and then the final effort in even greater strength as the knockout blow.” Endless columns of refugees moved out of Seoul across the Han River and south for the

fourth straight day, Mr. Chap-

man reported. He said by Friday night the capital was virtually abandoned except for Allied troops.

The Red offensive already has

driven the Allies 10 to 17 lies a

south of the 38th Parallel across the western half of Korea,

but the Communists have paid for their gains with nearly 40,000

dead and wounded.

Allied guns blasting away at the

rate of 1000 rounds an hour and

hundreds of Allied planes piled up more dead and wounded behind the enemy lines today, but the

survivors pressed on fanatically.

their muzzies played upon the ruined buildings and the roar of their echoed through the

was carried in a drenching rain which and Mr.

36 hours there contact units disengaged and marched back defense positions covering the main eastfromwr Seoul to

Meet Semifinalists In Spelling Bee

Pictures of the 54 semifinalists who will compete for the Indianapolis area champlonship of The Times Spelling Bee are in this edition. In the semifinals tonight in the World War Memorial, 34 will be spelled down and 20 will go Into the finals to be held tomorrow. Turn to Page 28.

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final—perhaps biggest—effort to drive us out of Korea.

” = - » ” WE'D HOPPED aboard a supply truck shortly after noon. And already pitiful lines of refugees were moving in from the north. Women, children, old folks—all walking south. We knew how what to expect. Past jammed highways, units were pulling out. Field artillery, tanks, searchlight battalions on the move. Overhead there was a never-ending procession of helicopters —each with a couple of litters strapped to the fusilage. They were hauling out the wounded.

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with the best chow in the regiment. We were served coffee and dry bread on a truck's tailboard. Ten minutes later the kitchen was on the road. When we reached the regimental command post near the Parallel, it was dark. The roar of artillery and mortars was deafening. Up ahead machine guns were chat-

tering. Flares occasionally lit the sky. . ” s

. rf =» WE PULLED off the road and felt our way along a stream bed to the operations tent. When flares went up we froze in our tracks. — Inside thé regimental command post a colonel and his staff were calmly plotting the battle on overlay maps. The colonel peered at the map and called the General several miles to rear. “It's kind of fluid up here,” he said matter-of-factly. “We'll try to hold. I'm not worried yet.” A ¢aptain came in and spoke to the executive officer. ~ “I can have 30 trucks here at 11:30,” he said. “Is that too late?” It was then 6:25. “God only knows,” the executive replied. “But if it is, we can walk. We're not too tired. Some of us can ride tanks and ack-acks.”

- ” ” = ” v A COUPLE of young captains were on field phones. Things are getting worse fast. One entire battalion reported it was surrounded and trying to fight its way out. The colonel grabbed the phone and listened quietly. "Good luck to you,” he said. “I*know it's a hell of a spot. I've been there, too.” A few minutes later the battalion commander called back. He had begun fighting his way out. But now the General was on the other phone. He wanted the battalion held up at a line well ahead of the present position. His only regiment was under pressure. It fell back too far on the other flank. The colonel grunted, then grabbed the other phone and relayed orders to the battalion. “Fight like hell for it," he said. “I'm not going to let you down. You'll get out.”

FOR EIGHT hours more, unless the Reds threw a ; lot more than they had so far, they wouldn't break our ' lines. That's the way it was until 3 a. m. Then it started. No one had gone to bed. Stunned, we crowded around maps watching our lines break. Both flanks were exposed. The Chinese were less than 2500 yards away. Tracer bullets coming our way were hitting too close. We broke camp and started back. It was bitterly cold and the highways were jammed. We'd move for a half mile and then sit for a half hour. And at 6 a. m. the dawn came. i Chinese were on both sides of us.

IN THE half dawn, there was a silent line of marching Koreans. Koreans—north or south—look alike. I didn't want to be suspicious of our own Allies, but I looked at these pretty carefully. The enemy was too close for comfort. We came on to an ambulance in the ditch. Its load of wounded was being transferred to a truck. The wounded soldiers got off and walked—those who. could. | The sky cleared and our planes were in the air when we reached the new command post. We pulled into an apple orchard and lit fires. The men fell asleep beside the trucks and had to be routed out by a first sergeant— so tired himself he could hardly walk. That's the way it is in Korea. Five miles up the road men are dying. Tanks which went back last night are moving up again.

WE DON'T know whether or how long we'll stay here. We don’t know when we'll sleep or eat a hot meal.

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, don’t particularly care right now. We just know we are running again—that we've crossed the Parallel for the fourth time in nine months. | And we know that somehow, somewhere there's got to | be an end to all this stuff. . We've got to fight this war to win or “1 out. :

ON 38th PARALLEL IN KOREA, Apr. 27-—It was

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State Funds Placed in 400 Indiana Banks

| $38 Million” | Is Redistributed

In an unprecedented move, State Treasurer William For-! ‘tune today withdrew $38 mil-| {lion from several banks, prin‘cipally Indianapolis financial institutions, and deposited the isum in 400 banks over Indiana. Mr. Fortune's action makes! possible “the widest distribution of the state's funds in history.” In banking circles. the new distribution was termed “a drastic reversal of policy.” Such a reversal, Mr. Fortune said, is made in the belief that a wider and more equitable alloca‘tion of state funds on deposit will not only benefit the financial condition of the banks within the state, but also will benefit the people and businesses within their. economic trading area.” Mr. Fortune termed the ‘redistribution” of state funds on deposit “a fairer allocation” than the former deposits. He said there was “absolutely no political discrimination” in the: new distribution. ’ The biggest withdrawals came from three Indianapolis banks— the Indiana National Bank, the | American National Bank and the Fidelity Trust Co. . In many cases. the checks which the 400 banks will receive will double or triple the present

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Sterilization Row Figure Quits Post

| Head of Hospital In Perv, Ind., Resigns

Times State Service PERU. Apr. 27—Arguments over sterilization “for convenience” exploded here today with the resignation under pressure of Dukes {Hospital's new administrator. | Paul W. Askue, 44, ended his ibrief career as head of the hos-| {pital with charges that his ouster was forced by nurses and doc-| tors who were rankled by his “old-fashioned” stand on large families. 1 Mr. Askue resigned late yesterday at a meeting of the hospital board. Miami County Com-% missioners and representatives of the Indiana State Board of Health.

SIGNALS VIOLATION—Speeders are caught.

Father of Four Mr. Askue is the father of four

children. “In the past three years.” he charged, “there have been 1113 sterilizations performed at the § hospital. Many of them were merely ‘for convenience." “Quite often a mother-to-be {feels that she will never again

want to go through the discomfort of motherhood. So she asks her doctor for sterilization, and if permission is easy to get, the doctor performs the operation. { “But as soon as the mother holds her new baby in her arms, all the pain and discomfort are forgotten. By that time it's toq late, because she has been permanently put in a position where 'she can’t have any children,” Mr. Askue said. His resignation was forced by — {the threat of 24 nurses to quit, % % |{today unless he resigned or Bayt Says Cold Weather,

removed. Mr. Askue charged the

Inirses were “tools” of ~'Sabotage’ Jammed Meters

| Continued on Page 38—Col. $ oc But Times Check of Police Department

11 U.S. Airmen And Other Cities Doesn't Back Up Mayor

Killed in Crash By IRVING LEIBOWITZ \

Mayor Bayt today blamed “cold weather’ and “deliberate sabi 5 Hurt as B-29

WARNING [IS POSTED—Arrow marks radar's eye.

{otage” for the large number of city parking meters “out-of-order” last month. A spot check of northern cities revealed, however. that other

| colder communities are not experiencing the same trouble. Also, Falls n Azores local police have no record of “deliberate sabotage” on parking | Ry United Press meters. ’ TTT TTT TT LISBON, Portugal, Apr. 27-- ' According to the city's own learned that Denver, Colo, is dis-

{Eleven American airmen were re- statistics, more than 60 per cent posing of 3800 meters of the same ported killed and five injured of the city's 542 original meters type now being purchased by Intoday when their B-29 super- were jammed in March some dianapolis. fortress crashed in the Azores time or another Denver Traffic Engineer Henry Islands. Enraged at yesterday's exclu-g Rarnes told The Times by The Portuguese-owned Azores sive story in The Times which telephone that .the Mark Time are one of the main trans-Atlantic pointed out that the Indianap- meters, manufactured by the R. air stops on the southern route{olis Board of Public Works ap- H. Rhodes Co. Hartford, Conn. from the United Statgs to North|{proved the purchase of 2200 of ‘cost too much money to mainAfrica and Europe. They ar2 the ébme type Mark Time meters tain." about 1000 miles west of Portugal. over the protests of an independ-, He said the Mark Time meter The big four-engined bomber ent technical committee, Mayor has proven ‘‘very easy” to jam. deft an American Air Force Base Bayt said: {New bids are being taken on in Britain this morning on a “You must remember that cold automatic meters. he added. flight to Roswell, N. Mex. weather causes trouble with all The 16 men aboard were return- mechanical things. - The cold meters of the Duncan Co. of Chi: ing home under the Air Force weather gave us a lot of trouble. cago. Mr. Barnes, in comparing policy of sending airmen home at/ And, it seems that every time we the two meters. said: |intervals under a rotation system. buy new parking meters, up goes ; : : | Aviation officials sald their re- the jamming. It's deliberate sab- hoa DE re (ports indicated the superfort de- otage. And 1 think I can prove it pcan. meters. But it takes four veloped engine trouble as it was when necessary. men, workin~ full time, to serlanding at the UU. 8. Air Force As the controversy over the » Base - on Terceira Island. parking meters raged, The Times, Continued on Page 3—Cal. 1

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| Down in 10 Days |

“. when 21 persons were injured and ‘park. The area will be - |two killed in 35 accidents. Only and officials police and the | leight arrests were made during !i¢ Will witness the demonstra- ; } period. ition. Fs

1; The day before the crackdown Officials to Attend fers were 27 aocidents and toven| Présent will be Mayor

ff Travis Marsh, 18, of 2569 8. Cali{fornia St., escaped injury,

Denver also has 1700 automatic:

Radar Traffic-Control Slated Wednesda

City Officials Anxious To Try Device Under Actual Conditions Here

The Times Arranges to Have Unit Brought in From Columbus, O. By ED KENNEDY ' A radar traffic-control unit will turn its searching ye on Indianapolis speeders Wednesday. : City officials, police and judges, today enthusiastic indorsed an Indianapolis Times public service which are ranged the bringing of the unit here from Columbus, O.

The demonstration will be conducted by Ralph Wolfe, traffic engineer of Columbus,

1 : Traffic Crackdown sue. o> se creer

. | Columbus, a city only slightly | {smaller than Indianapolis, has S owing est {been using radar to catch - fers for three years, Omera clals {there credit it with greatly reduc|ing their accident rate. ; y Wants Actual Test “I want to take it out with. m The crackdown on speeding and men and make an actual gi reckless motorists — with three using the device to prove sdmeBrOUEHt An abrupt drop. In 10d tne nrg Chief Rouls agid jauasolls trafic accidents and - Capt. Audry Jacobs, head of the |" A comparison of the 10-day Appt. fly to ents an 3 oe riods before and after the Apr. tor with autherities there on’ the 17 launching of the drive reveals: , oq, oy) operation of their anti-

Accidents, Injuries

i Before After speed program, 3 | Arrests ......... 138 502 a Accidents ....... 242 179 | The demonstration and actual

7 (use of the device will follow his Killed -ceeecuse: 2 g [return here with the first-hand The arrests include only the} In{olmation of the results in Comajor violations of speeding and . : 5 Ireckless driving. The tentative location of the

The worst single day before the te8t area will be. 9 a. m. on crackdown was Saturday, Apr. 7, Speedway Ave. south of the

Injured ......... 105

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“but only 16 arrests. {Chief Rouls, Capt. Jacobs and &

traffic arrests. There were 73 Judges will att

. | Speeders, six others charged with the requirmeents of their tourt | reckless driving, and 11 motorists dockets. The Indianapolis Safety o cited for other traffic violations.

Board also will be present, glo with members of the Pri 4 Gone cil of the Chamber of Commerce. During the test the officials ‘will Bet a chance to actually elock cars driven at set speeds to da-

Nab 64 First Day Apr. 17—the first day of the idrive-—-64 arrests were made. But istill six persons were hurt in 16

accidents. = Two children and five -crmine the exactness of the dsadults were injured in three more . Ho accidents yesterday. rooNng Pe Sem asatid,

| Car! Lynn, 5, son of Mr. and, h f (Mrs. Robert Lynn, 3106 W. North] OStther with the two Colunitus

authorities, will go to another Jo-

St. was released from General|cation where they will train the

[Hospital after treatment for in-|gevice and E [juries received when struck by eps. on rami arrest spied

{a car near his home. The car]

Iwas driven by Harry D. Smith,’ Mr, Wolfe attes that 1 42, of 435 8. Lyndhurst Dr. radar unit has REIN Jack 8. Jones, 2, of 917 N. Dor- police in his city cope with te man St. was injured when struck speeding problem. ws by a car driven by Dwight A. “So far this week we have had Davis, 23, of 1114, E. St. Clair St. 63 arrests for speeding and 63 The child was released from Meth- convictions,” he said today. “When jodist Hospital after treatment. the arresting officer says ‘radar The five adults were injured in evidence, your honor,’ the arrest{a two-car collision yesterday at ed person usually says ‘guilty’.” {College Ave. and 10th St. He pointed out that the arrests { Hospitalized was Anna Shoff-! which were made covered their {stale, 58, of 2877 Sutherland Ave. entire city and was conducted by reported in good condition at only two policemen. One officer { Methodist. She was a passenger in in the radar car and one in the jthe car driven by Willlam W. interceptor car. Hood, 41, of 2501 Holt Road. who Radios Data ; (was also injured. ! When a speed v oy ly Injured in the other car were registers a pees Disiony the passengers Martha Sheldon, 30, screen of the radar-scope, ‘the land Dorthea Knight, 23. both of officer in the radar car radios {314 E. St. Clair 8t., and Marie Tay- ahead to the officer in the inter. jor. 21, of 1616 E. 10th St. Driver ceptor car, He describes the violator's car and gives the license number, When the violator approaches the second police car the officer Is waiting and waves the offen jto the curb. ‘

ns = * i! Air Raid Alert In Columbus, a number of Hard a Suc {signs which read “Police Speed | {Control Zone” have been plated |at

a number of points around {the city. ' { The radar unit can operats in any of these areas and icheck each from time to time. To jcover areas not posted they also carry a portable sign which they As an air raid alert it failed. erect whenever they are operatBut as a reminder it succeeded. ing in a nohposted zone. That's the storv of Marion Going to Columbus Monday County's first Red alert at 11 a. m.|with Capt. Jacobs will be Capt. today. It had sirens wailing--in Robert Batts of the Indianapolis some places, and traffic stopping Police radio division. Capt. Kermit -in only a few places. Lewis and" Lt. Earl Smith, both But it also had people pausing of the Indiana State Police. in thought, wondering how it

Cites Its Success

But as Reminder, It Rings the Bell | 77 Photos, Page 38

would be if this WAS a Red alert. | TEMPERATURES At best, the test was only a; 6a.m...47 10a m... 50 ‘partial success. Sirens were dim| 7a. m... 5 1la.m... 68 jor tinheard in many sections, in-| 8 a.m... 58 12 (noon). 89: {cluding some of the downtown! 9 a. m.... 56 1pm... 12 |area. Some traffic stopped—where ——— {policemen were stationed —but| Latest humidity ...... «12% most of it kept moving. |- Had there really been planes T; dropping bombs from todays TIMES Index spring skies, the toll probably] Amusements ..... rere 18

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would have been high. But there weren't any planes, and the people knew it. So in{stead of cringing for cover, they! Editorials .....co00eveees 28 [stopped in their tracks, gawked | FOTUM «cvisvnsrnncnnene 28 {and pondered. Harold H. Hartley ...... 33 Official concensus of the alert! Erskine Johnson .....ees ‘was given by Mayor Bayt: Frederick C. Othman..... 28 Mayor Not Satisfied | TRadiq and Television..... 28 “It didn’t appear to be too ef-! Robert Ruark ........... 28 fective. We must try to educate Xd Sovola ....eoonesev.. 28 the public further, and try the Sports .........eseeee.34, 35 test again.” : i Earl Wilson svvsesssncecs 28: Unnfieial reaction came from a, Women's .i..vvvesaes 13-18 —— i Joe Williams sansa nssnsia 3B Continued on Page 3-—Col. 4 |

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