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Union Still Disagrees With
Tour of Front Puts . Papers Found Red Germ Charges | Traffic In Files of ‘Big Lie" Fix Arrest
By OLAND D. RUSSELL Seripps-Howard Stal? Writer
TOKYO, July 14—The propaganda lie is the biggest weapon in the Communist arsenal—and the biggest lie they've told to date, persistently and artfully, is that we've| By DONNA MIKELS been ‘carrying on germ warfare in Korea and Manchuria. | Incomplete affidavits have We haven't, We haven't 3 ‘been discovered in the Hugh dropped a single bomb contain- ~ Oland D. Russell has been | (w,11v) Middlesworth drunk-
| described by -a fellow corres- | J : len driving “fix” case, The | i
Unsigned Affidavits In Case Discovered.
Presses for Clearer
Statement on Offer For Hiring New Men
By United Press ’ PITTSBURGH, July 14—The CIO United Steelworkers drove for further concession from the steel companies today as the price for ending the strike.
Britan_Turis Heat on Wicked | pondent as one who “consistan, rage ~. ently has out-thought and out- Times learned today.
; , | ing germ-laden insects or any written” his newsmen rivals In | mye and other papers deal-| ed in bacterio-| the Far East. He has been cover- - rn | ing the Orient off and on since [INE With the “fixed” arrest—were We haven't fired a single artil-| since 1025. His World War II (whisked from official files after a |police captain is reported to have i |
lery shell carrying any possible Service included a long tour of sources of pest, plague or infec-| duty with the joint Army-Navy |ordered a patrolman to “forget”,
tion. Not even experimentally, | intelligence staff. in the Pa- g th That is a fact. And, moreover, | Sine, This is the first of a se- However. the amdavits have| The steel companies issued a joint annpuncement yes-
we actually haven't any such terday that they had made “sug-
shells in Korea—never have had. {been discovered and are now,
. found- not the slightest evidence being held by a source outside the! I've just returned from, a 8 t police department, The Times
en inspection trip which in-|—and I was not ignorant of what piv a divisions, artil-ito look for. {learned. The affidavits, filled out pe lery command posts, supply| Said Lt. Gen. Glenn Barcus of Put unsigned, Snaicate that not dumps, chemical warfare depots, Genoa, Ill, white-haired com- [one = but three charges, were Air Force installations and Army mander of the Fifth Air Force and quashed for Middleswoith, a and Air headquarters. « |a leading tactical air expert, friend and. business associate of Asthorized to: Answer “These charges are ridiculous and City Hall politicians. ‘ !preposterous. I know damn well These show the Butler UniverI went where I chose, saw what..." .re not dropping any germ sity. assistant football coach was) 1 wanted and asked questions of yh. of any description and it to have been chargel not only on dozens of commanding Officers 4 ne perfectly obvious that drunken driving, but on charges
gestions for settling the im-
. portant issues still in dispute” and » that the union was considering
them.
. “We are still in disagreement with the industry,” a union| VISEI'S om spokesman said at noon today. It
was reported the union was seek-
ing clarification of the language ’ and tightening of the industry's PWe S dan union security proposal. i {
and key men who would ewe aren't. lof reckless driving and public in- CIO President Philip Murray ; charged with NE Ie 4 *“We have plenty of other toxication. Ne | was considering calling a meeting, By United Press warfare. They were OF nd Weapons. We are so busy, in fact, However, no charge ever was, of the union's 170-man wage policy, CHICAGO, July 14—Dwight D. to answer my yucstions fully an trying to employ all the weapons filed and all official records on| committee, probably late this Eisenhower dipped into the politiwith complete truth. lat our disposal that we haven't the arrest have disappeared wit week. jcal organization of New York's
The evidence was overwhelm- ,,,, time to fool around with an the exception of a carbon copy of | ing and convincing: |untried weapon such as bacterio 2 slip which indicates MiddlesONE—On the word of responsl-; oy.) warrare worth declined to take the drunk-| ble generals and other Se a. But you don’t have to take the O-meter test. the vehemence BR the Sov- Word of the generals. There are, Captain Absent their massive I thelr rational ap- Other #pproaches in nailing the, i iH th let charges and their to account Communist lie, and in subsequent Capt. Michael Hynes, the capproach fo sHemPUD 10 8cEOU arin anal dius them as (18 008 LL BARNS 1 ey became ejeas in Korea. | get” he arrested Middlesworth on
However, Mr. Murray hoped {0 Gov, Thomas E. Dewey today to
have a better proposition to lay] before the committee before issu-| CC’ uit some top advisers for his
ing the call. The companies’|Presidential campaign. version of the union security| The decision is not likely to set clause was reported based on the well with many followers of Sen. “co-operation” shop previously Robert A. Taft (R. 0. and it worked between the union and/could be a factor in how hard Bethlehem Steel. ; some lieutenants of the defeated Under the Bethlehem proposal,iGOP candidate work for Gen.
TWO—The logic of the situa-|
Steel On Security
§
tion. Germ warfare is nothing to|
trifie with. It is a twomeaged weapon. Wo wouldn't use it until we
were ‘ready to employ it to the
:
pared y Whieh means that, for one thing, we'd have gas masks in the hands of every soldier. We haven't — they're still in storage. THREL—On the factual and detailed refutation of countless Communist charges and stories they attribute to some of our men who have been captured. Some people may think that all this evidence is too obvious to need assertion and recounting. But ‘what is obvious to the féw must be made obvious to the many if we are to counteract successfully the Communist slander. in Korea, a chemical corps officer told me his wife recently had written him asking if, in all candor, he had been instrumental “in the bacteria war” against the Chinese and North Koreans. (In the Army the chemical corps would be in charge of such activities.) ‘Halfway Believed’
“My God,” he said, “she wrote as though she halfway believed it—as a result of that incessant! propaganda. Now the question is, does my wife believe me when tell her the truth?”
enough illus-| J That is pointed g \sponsored by Rep. Burr P. Har- ufiyes™ the inventor of the drunk- drivers who failed to stop for au-' His attorney,
tration of the difficulties we are up against in disproving-the lie.
NEXT: Is a germ offensive too hot to handle?
“Lifts Controls
fullest extent and completely pre-
On Vegetables
By United Press + WASHINGTON, July 14—Price Chief Ellis Arnall removed price controls today from 90 percent of
all canned and frozen fruits andiple h
vegetables and warned that “some prices might rise.” - The action is effective as of July’ 1. The Office of Price Stabilization said the move is being taken only because the Defense Production Act, as amended by Congress last month, requires it. Mr. Arnall issued an order formally removing ceilings at the processing, wholesale and retail levels on nearly all canned and frozen fruits and vegetables, including baby or junior foods,
fruit and vegetable juices, potato
chips and dried fruits. His aids said these
and vegetable ‘pack and clearly are covered by the decontrol amendment in the controls law
rison. (D. Va.) Controls on the remaining 10
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway re cent remain in effect, at least
May told Congress in a personal address, “I wish to reiterate what! 1 have repeatedly stated publicly, that these (germ war) allegations are false in their entirety; -that| no element of the United Nations
temporarily, until “the limits of the amendment are more clearly defined,” the agency said.
on ilo be ‘non-fixable and we are not show how many accidents) D. Warrick gf Tak $59 » ® planning to do some checking were caused by drinking drivers.|, estigat » uralars ake not covered by the amendment, ; . tho’ matter to see why they | vestigated the crash one mile 9
command has employed either oo. 4... o rryjt or vegetable into
germ or gas warfare in any form io ep. nroduet,” an official said.
at any time. ; “In the whole ‘black record of
He said in cases .where the a : : iment still has not taken state- Was .given for the cause of the doubt cannot be resolved, controls ments from Patrolman Babbitt, accident.
false propaganda these Charges... g, pended rather than
should stand out: as a monu-| ved.
Meanwhile, vegetable
mental warning to the American __ 5 soups, jams and jellies, preserves, people and the free world 8 |iomato and chili sauces and other
warning as menacing and ‘as urgent as a forest fire bearing down upon a wooden village, “The extent to which Commu-
nist leaders worldwide have gone in fabricating, dissseminating and persistently pursuing
these false charges should impress upon the brains of those who yet fail or refuse to see the
borderline items remain under
control.
Two American Soldiers Beaten on Jap Trolley
| TOKYO, July 14 (UP)—A week
end of scattered violence, includling attacks on two American
{July 5, still was missing from the city today. He was reported on “three days’ leave” last Monday when The Timeés discovered the “fix,” but Police Chief John Ambuhl later said he was to be ab-
ulated days off.” Meanwhile, Chief Ambuhl said today no investigation has been | started, pending Capt. Hynes’ re- | turn. = i Discovery of the affidavits { brought a blast from Judge Phil-
{wt looks like ce or
cases court,” sald Judge Bayt. “We're trying to clamp down on drunken drivers and I don't [like the practice of favored ones getting favored treatment.” He said he planned to keep a “close watch” on progress of the investigation. Still another blast came from
er in traffic safety movements, and chairman of the Traffic Safety Committee of the Indianapolis Safety Council.
‘Opposed to Fix’
“We are looking into this case,”
items pe said. “We are unalterabl . y op-igrant the right of way. This is make up 90 per cent of the fruit nosed to the “fix” —that's a card- 1078 out of 3754 smashups during, Scheduled in Speedway Magis-
{inal principle of traffic safety.” | “Nothing can more quickly than
ruin - a safety program
lo-meter continued. “It demoral{izes .not only the police who are {trying to enforce the law but the {public as well. | “When two officers make out larrest tickets they are supposed
are not.”
jor from other officers: who {handled the arrest of Middlesworth before the higher officer {interceded. Nor have they acted jon reports that the captain acted {on higher. orders, pending that officer's return. | Meanwhile, Middlesworth, who {denied to The Times that he was linvolved, could not be reached for {comment on the finding of the missing affidavits or other new
developments.
purpose of communion the dead: soldiers, alerted Japanese police ly danger with whic co ltoday to new Communist out-
us and the free world.”
No Coaching In Korea, the reaction of offi-
cers concerned ranges from im-|
patient weariness to oath-ringing vehemence in denying the Reds’ germ war charges. Theirs is no top-secret—can’'t-answer-that attitude when they are asked what's behind all this propaganda. They speculate on that freely and in a wide variety of opinions —which in itself shows that they have had neither coaching of -instructions from on high on how to refute the charges or even how to clam up. Gen. James Van Fleet, Eighth Army and United Nations field commander, a man of impressive
sincerity, told me, “No — most 4 emphatically No. ‘We have not, used bacteria or germs againsi
the enemy. I give you my word on that or I'll take an oath on it.
And I am certainly in position
to know.” The Reds’ so-called evidence
moreover, he said, of germ warfare was completely void.
Other Evidence
From our own standpoint, he . added, germ warfare would be an impractical weapon requiring im. | " mense and costly preparation. a There has been no such preparation—and I was invited to look | of such '
for signs svetywhete :
if
In the days that followed, I
|anniversary of the Japanese Communist Party.
breaks on the eve of the 30th Forrestal Keel Laid
| NEWPORT NEWS, Va. July |14 (UP)—The keel for the 1000-
The two Americans were beaten foot USS Forrestal was laid here | on a street car last night by today and workmen swarmed in the street caused 185 smashups
hoodlums believed to be Koreans.| to start the two and a half year The two were treated at a hospi- building task. She will cost $200
tal,
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|lip Bayt in whose Municipal Court on your, car? : . # 3 the case would have been tried.
: g these-| If mot, you are lucky. But i) sfore they get into my odds are even that you will with
Dr. R. N. Harger, long-time lead-|
| cases, the drivers had been drink-| "et of Speedway on U. 8. 136. Burglars took $59 after forcing 6am. 7 10a m..178 | . Meanwhile, the police depart-|ing although some other reason Crashed into Culvert [a an Ue ome Ta. m..4 1a m..30 Loin oy. Deweys Yifection aud dw ’ } ; . “he V | : e ea I found Meckling's car had/grocery firm, 345 E. South 8t.,| 3 a i ie 3 {¥otn) = 1044 and 1948."
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WELCOME HOME—Sen, Richard. M. Nixon right) returned to his home in Washingfon Yo find neighbors hailing his candidacy for Vice President on the Eisenhower ticket.
new suiployees would have to join|Eisenhower’s election. the union, but would be permitted! 1t was one of Gen. Eisento resign within 30 days. ,[nower’s last official acts before
The industry’s new “suggestion” pie ° ; he was reported to provide that DO po epatture for Denyer. In
employees would have 30 days toi, crusad signify whether they wished {0 Gen. Richard M. Nixon of cae
{join the union, but their decision) is yout mate {would have no effect on their nd in itv] rupuise Teployment. |store Republican control in Washington. = 3 Hagerty Named Aid James C. Hagerty, Gow. Dewey's public relations man for
Of Jail Labor
{wi responsible for four fatalities. : Making improper turns caused County Commissioner cousen FOTCEd to Drop
238 accidents this year. |P. Silver today revealed how he s Safety experts insist accidents “pulled, a fast’ one” on ver GAMING Charges simplylunions by using prisoners to paint; Judge Phillip Bayt today ‘“re- several years, was io Sh 5, § 3 a ir ES » v lucta 0 nt ly” ‘dismis yy sed nun I i 1 i si SIE nie WT charges allowed to run bejond the THOmas E. Stephens, secretary of | a “confidential” report to the open) ; ‘the N G County Council meeting, said he statute of limitations by his pre- ew York Republican, som Li
the next Ly a top d 3 have, # an think. wit) : |used County Jail prisoners to decessor, Judge Joseph Howard. lites, a P a |paint the council room recently. | yo SIS Sears :
A ———_ etn ne ei « ‘ ! : . | The accident did net just hap- S f : td “Reluctant” was the term used) pene od Fam | d p Ip [1 ed to use pri be-/ | In addition, it was understood | Accidents’ are caused. All traf- a managed Lo use Pr one ny, DY Judge Bayt as he dismissed that all members of Gov. Dewey's
lcause this room is on -the fourth fic studies by police trafic experts [Cate a the charges, saying there was no| political team will play import-
2 {floor. I can’t do the same down- | ain Sane re chu tn oe ar, Em cours ope Mm ren nt cig: Gov "In Indianapolis, most accidents § I dS run im, afraid of labor ‘tfouble,” he men all represented by Attorney| credited with A big. a lare caused by people who do not [7 a Union Opposed Sam Blum. Mr. Blum originally| gineering Gen. Eisenhower's first yield the right of way when they! William H. Meckling, 60, of : thad requested jury trials and this| ballot victory over Sem. Taft in |should. ‘ Ko \5805 Carrollton Ave., president of, Union officials today repeated motion was granted for former last week's Republican National | Caused 29% Here the Indianapolis Safety Council, [their SPposition lo. ing of pria- Judge Howard. a owever, (o| Convention. : as been charged with drunken|oners for “competitive” labor. {panel was ever chosen an e| | 50 oy Sis Jar almost 29 Per driving. reckless driving and They threatened to picket City éases were never set for trial. ae One senator, who left en oa ga poll failure to Doing drunk following an acci- Hall several months ago when Judge Bayt found the old cases rotrent at hay og vacation thave been caused 0) |dent Friday. prisoners were taken there to in Municipal Court 3 files after canada pa urray Bay, Quebec, wash and paint walls. 'he took over the bench this year. po oan to mised to do all 2 Dr. Silver said use of prisoners He scheduled them for trial last power But oP tlect Gen. Eisensaved most of the $2000 set aside Wednesday. However, at that jaye an i part ne Diane 1
{for painting the council cham- time Mr. Blum asked the court] i i |paign unless invited to do so by H a ! ral ot bh i | 0 | ry 5 oe , and severa her rooms {to dismiss the charge because the General.
tomatic signals or stop signs. |presentéd a doctor's statement 10 wags pleased with the saving but with no action | But his Heutenants made ft .
President Scott Ging three terms of court had elapsed! | These accidents did not “Just that effect. {told reporters the prisoner quickie clear on several occasions dur-
2 . , Judge Bayt took the motion un-| happen. : : N . | 3 ling the convention last week tha | Someone - wilfully of carelessly Mr. Combs requested a six or was “off the record’—although der advisement and sustained 1t they wanted no part of G : 4
leight-week continuance which was!it was reported in an open meet-/today. He said no other course invited Juul] drags 1 records do/d€nied by Magistrate Géorge|ing. was open, since the delay was not Pe Ober, who set trial for July 28. | the fault of the defendant, | State Trooper A. sate fae — |
Accidents Are Invi —Not Just Accidents
"By JOE ALLISON | Have you ever dented a fender
Have you ever banged bumpers in. ce? 4
[rae safety are good.
lthe first six months of 1952,. |trate’'s Court today, Meckling More than 12 per cent of those failed to appear because of in3754 accidents were caused hy! juries suffered in the accident.
Rapped by Dirksen | Sen. Everett M. Dirksen (R. {IL speaking from the conven{tion hall platform, shook his fin-
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
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crashed into a culvert. He had over the week end, police were {been thrown out of the car and told. doctor = treated
| tn This provoked cheers from Taft Latest humidity +..... 68% |enthusiasts and boos from the » - —— Eisenhower camp. The effect, if |any, on the outcome could not be measured.
The Hagerty-Stephens appointments, announced yesterday, are expected to be followed by others from among Gov. Dewey's close advisers before the campaign gets into full swing.
! Arthur H. Vandenberg, son of the late Michigan Senator, was named by Gen. Eisenhower to be (his executive assistant and Sens. Frank Carlson of Kansas and {Fred A. Seaton of Nebraska, were picked as advisers.
Speed a Big Factor | In 275 cases, drivers were ex- the ambulance ceeding safe speeds, 118 of themt‘him.” |exceeding the speed limits, | Trooper Worrick said Meckling | Safety experts here declare the tested considerably below the number of cases in which speed i8 safety margin in a drunkometer {top high ts much greater than thei{est, DD red. ut is not reflected] pr R. N. Harger, inventor of p 3 FECOPCS. {the drunkomet { The word of the driver about|i,..m. y Sole) oF and head Sf Aue his speed is taken in most cases ~,....i1 commented: y “ | » © ed: > |and safety experts say, “Nobody| .. lexceeds the limit according to], nis. certainly comes as a them” ; shock to us, but I feel the case] Following too closely in trafc| should be treated no differently |was given as the cause of 465 ac-|than others. \cidents this year, one of which re-| Anyone found guilty of drunk sulted in a fatality. |driving, regardless of his prom-
Driving on the wrong side of inence, should take his medicine.”
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dates—but no Tom Dewey to am range the first ballot.
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