Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1952 — Page 2

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By PETER GRUENING

United Press Staff Correspondent Copyright, 1952, By United Press. MUNSAN, Koren, Jan, 2—

The ‘United Nations delegate conducting talks on prisoner exchanges says there are strorig indications the Communists. have tried hard to convert Allied captives to communism

Adm. R. E. Libby, ont

Rear

man . United Natioris 'sub-delega tion. said he would be “very much éurprised ‘if the Communists don't - censor ‘ prisoner mail He

again accused the Reds of having

stalled on the prisoner issue - The slight little U. & admiral aid he could not predict how

soon the prisoners would be ex changed. ; “You can be sure that continue to do evervthing in our power to secure the return of Allied prisgners.of war as as possible,” he said Adm. Libby said the Nations would €peed the prisorier to their families as soon as pos<Thle after their release. He alzo

we will

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said the higher percentage «f British, French and Turkish mjssing listed among the prisoners might be an “attempt to create a division. in the ranks of the United Nations.” Here * are the questions and answers Q.~When can. we expect our men to return? - A.~1 dare not predict for fear of being wrong. I would not want to be guilty of raising false

hopes. Even if I guess correctly it would not reduce the period of waiting. Q.—Will the sick and wounded come first? . A~~We continue ‘fo press an immediate exchange of the seriously sick and wounded in accordance with: Articles 109 and 110 of the Geneva Convention.

for

Ry immediate I mean right now. The Communists evade the queshowever,

tion. The Communists,

n Party Line

indicatéd a willingness priority to the sick

Have give ment

becomes effective,

Q Are the Communists stalling send off-to this name information ter is sent by a relative.

on the prisoner exchange 188ue’

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By Seriphs-Howard Mev Poach

CW ASHINGTON, Jan. %— Comm United States have an . excellent new military information to “their bosses

letters to. American prisoners of war:

There is no U. 8. censorship

to of this mail and wounded once an armistice agree-

at randoni from

war

of value to the Communist’ fight-

A--There may be a better word ing forces

for descriBing what-the Commu- The letter would never reach nists appear to be doing, but I the .addressee, of course, but cannot think of. one. would be confiscated and read by Q- Will they censor prisoners’ the Communists, who naturally jetters? have ‘tignt censorship of every A~ I would he very much sur- thing qoming over their borders. prised if they didn’t. : Army Secretary Frank. Pace Q What will. we do if we find said today ne didn't know this that some of the prisoners have ail was not being» censored by been murdered? the U: 8 “ A--That question will hdve to be: answered by someone other “1 can’ see danger. in nt vers than myself, I don't know. definitely he said. Q--Can’ ye send parcels to our” Mr; Pace added he would check men 7 with Army information ofticials

AAS you know

of mail changing couldn’t be nists could

We haven't discussed ex parcels because certain handle

the distribu

tion

and delivery. problem vas discussed at a staff meeting mail a letter to a prisoner of war: air mailing them to anxious Q Will olf Pusaners he ‘ent some’ time ago. At that time. he First, all such letters are han- families, but passages of interest nome immediately after their re- .. . . ’ sro n lease” x aid, it was decided that there g,.4°5, this country. as air mail; are copied. : y 3 would be no censorship of mail to They 26 to the San isco Post “The officerg copy into indiA—My responsibility . as “dele: prisoners of war “because of the ey 80 to the-San-krancisco Pest 4,13] files anything the GI-priss gate is arrange ments concerning personal nature of the maijl. * Office, to be sorted in a building oner writes that indicates Corn. "OWS : ; . ' POS 8p iS and including their This decision may be in good on the waterfront called the munist indoctrination has tak jpoease. However, I'm “Rertain io put it gives the Reds the Postal Concentration Center, effect. On the basis of these files hose Nu take over from there nce of a lifetime to .pick up Where all Far East military mail each released POW will be quesIl do. everything possible to re- , “gic “Also. there are theiis handled. . tished on his prison camp activity. unite'the men with their families ii : 20, ale Prisoner mail is put into pigeon- . : Q--Have the Communists tried pits pf military information a Office Specially Trained

to convert our men into Communists? 3 hy : - A—All. we ‘know is what they tell us, and the Communist dele-

gate takes effort they have made in direction. The inference is that they have done go Q—Why do you think there is much lower a percentage) of American prisoners than there

this strong

are British, French and Turkish? A=—=Assuming the Communist figures are true, 1 do not know.

But I do not think. thé Communists would overlook any opportunity to attempt to create a division in the ranks of the United Nations

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arrangements to see have ‘heen made for the exchange

the Commu-

what could be done about it

Chance of Lifetime

Meanwhile, - a spokesman for the Army Information Office said it was His impression the matter

bona fide relative might let slip into a letter to a prisoner. is -the

to work

there here

opportunity on *the

Then

for Reds

a lot of credit for the nforale of the prisoners by telling

lies "about conditions at home. As for any money sent to prisoners, it is certain this would be appropriated by the Reds. Top priority is given the mail in

them

Burglars Get Cash, Dope

“ And Whisky

Drug store burglars took ap[proximately $170 in -cash and %|$600 in narcotics and whisky in one of two break-ins early today. The second break-in was foiled by the timely arrival of a .custodian, The cash, narcotics--valued at $300, 29 pints and 16 fifths of {whisky were taken from the {James Drug Store. 301 W. 21st St. early today. Thieves punched open a safe to get the cash and narcotics,

. Frightened by Cusodian

“Icepick-wielding burglars were thwarted ‘at another drug store,

2502 N. Dearborn St. They fled as William Dietz, 33, of 3138 E. 25th St., custodian for the neigh-

boring upholstery store, drove up {shortly after midnight. In their flight, the thieves got |entangled- in a wire fence but {freed themselves and fled down

jan alley.

Police found the two men had {entered through the back door of the upholstery store and had-used |an icepick to chop a hole through {the wall into the drug

lice found two large pasteboard

{boxes filled with assorted whisky.

Crowdus on Staff ‘Of Public Defender

Attorney Thomas M. Crowdus today was named a member of Criminal Court 1 public defender’s staff by Judge Harry O. CG hamberlin Mr. Crowdus, 1145 Maderia St., replaces Howard R. Hooper, who resigned. He formerly served four vears ax Criminal Court probation officer.

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Uncensored POW Mail Called Big Break For Red Soles

on Reports U.S. ou “Mon Nabbed _

sof ‘getting LChina—in

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After Holdup Pleads Guilty

no comparison of ad- Br United Press | South Prisoney ite, 80d eto Jan. '2—A radio cor-| A 20 1 fan rural o determine if a let: ; : 22-year-o ather captu respondent Said tonight that let... “by a policeman 10 minutes after Letters to prisoners .began to ters from American, war prison-| : ‘a restaurant holdup, = pleaded trickle into San Francisco shortly érs in Korea to “their pebple at {guilty to robbery today. after last June 22, when the De- home are being opened. and read Eugene A. Cole, 22, of-10'2 N, fense Department announced it by Allied officers here. : [Ritter Ave. was bound over to was hopeful of éstablishing com-* The letters are not censozed the grand jury. : munication between prisoners and put are examined . at supremis. He must stay in Jail Briese he families. “headquarters = for information can raise $7500, the amount © At that time, the department they may contain, NBC Corre- bond set bg Judge Phillip L. Bayt anpounced that it couldn't guaran=“¢jsndent Irving R. Levine said. in. Municipal Court 3. _ tee delivery but that famijlies “Special officers now are Tead- 1 was drinking. 1 Was downcould address letters as follows: ing all letters sent out of Red hearted, and I was broke, Cole Name, rank, serial number, care camps by American prisoners," ! told police. He said he was dow nof Chinese Peoples Committee for Mr. Levine reported. hearted ; becgiie he and Reps ’ ac int ‘ « y & Ss y be NO " V ond Peace, Peiping, China: Nothing Cut Out ACCUSED SITTER = Delora arated rom his wife anc EUGENE A: COLE~"| was The return address was to he = § : nabs . + n put on the envelope and the words, "Before -air mailing the letters Mae Campbell, 16, accused. 9 Mrs. Dorothy. Collins, cashier downhearted.

“prisoner of war”

stamp. Letters were to be short, States these officers look for inand were limited to one per formation in" the letters includmonth. ing any evidence that the dough-

holes 100. Each day an orange pouch is

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in place of a to POWs’ families in. the United

boy has succumbed to the Communist line. “Not a word is cut out before

Mail Travels

d Army Post Teams of- U., S. officers—espe-

mail then on hand

strangling b-year-old Donna. Joyce Isbell in Los Angeles, shows little emotion as she tells how she knotted a sock about the child's neck. Delora Mae, | who had been employed as a babysitter, told police of a strange "vision" that led to the slaying after she had watched ‘a psychological murder story on television. >

" $290, Ring Stolen

Approximately $290 in cash and ‘a child's diamond ring were taken Maurice W. Fischer was parking/ing members are Mrs. by burglars from the Richard behind the A&P Supermarket at Vee, Grier: Shotwell and Joseph Middleton residence,

cially selected and trained-—now man Dr.

and - waitress at‘ the ak A- dropped the gun. It ‘Minute Restaurant, 5712 E. “pairoiman Fischer jumped out |Washiggton St, said a mam or-,¢ the car, grabbed Cole and dered a~chicken dinner yester- ¢,,n4 $101.10 in the pocket of day afterireon, then: * suddenly ps jacket. growled: : j | When he took_him back to the “Never mind I'll restaurant, Mrs. Collins said Cole take the cash.” > was the man who had robbed her, Took $101 - - He held a gun. against her stomach and forced her behind Take Office Tomorrow [the cash register. She handed “Three new members of the Ine him- $101. About 40 other persons dianapolis school Board will take in ‘the restaurant saw him Tun their oath of office at 10 a. m. toout the door. morrow at ‘the downtown office, Ten minutes Patrolman 150 N. Meridian St. The incomDale Da«

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3548 Sher- 5541 E. Washington St. when a Guidone. The first official meet while the owner was man stepped from behind some ing will be Tuesday.

about 4000 letters have béen han- are réady to interrogate our sol- Bey i holidays, he told poxes. : Tr dled in the ‘past three days. The diers after they are released. ce } He pointed a gun at the police- hin Fear pouch islocked and can be opened “When they are set free, the —————— —————————— man and walked toward him. C ese re Capture

only with a key in Tokyo. prisoners must reply whether they sign a pledge not to discuss with Partolman Fischer said he ON EAST-CENTRAL FRONT, The pouch then is flown to .Ja- believe what they wrote—or if anyone classified aspects of his yelled at-him to drop the gun. Korea, Jan. 2 (UP)—Some Chiby Military Alr Transport that was just the price of getting experience.” “When he. didn’t, T shot at him nese. Communist soldiers are

pan Service, There it is separated from other mail and delivered to Com- | munist authorities in Korea.

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is a pledge required by through the windshield with my committing suicide rather than Mr. Levine pistol.” be captured by United Nations The bullet missed the man. He troops U. 8 officers said today.

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