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Weather Forecast Mostly sunny, humid, high in middle 80s today. Fair tonight, low 70. Tomorrow partly cloudy, warm, chance of showers. (Full report on Page A-2.) Midnight, 72 6 a.m_70 11 a.m_75 2 a.m-71 8 a.m. ...71 Noon.78 4 a.m-70 10 a.m. ...74 1 p.m_79 Late New York Markets, Page A-21. Guide for Readers rui Amusements _-,B-7 Classified —B-8-14 Comics_B-16-17 Crossword_B-16 Editorial_A-12 Edit’l Articles,-A-13 P»I« Finance _A-21 Lost and Found A-3 Obituary_A-14 Radio _B-li» Sports_A-17-19 Woman’s Sec. B-3-5 An Associated Press Newspaper 98th Year. No. 237. Phone ST. 5000 ** WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1950-FORTY PAGES. City Horn* Dallmy. Dally and Sunday, *1.20 a Month: when 5 C r*T?XTlTQ Sunday!, *1.30. Nliht Pinal Edition. *1.30 and *1.40 per Month. «* J. O Draft of Physicians and Dentists Up to 46 Sought in House Bill; Major Battle Rages for Taegu! Committee Opens Hearings Monday On Johnson Plan Compulsory military service for doctors and dentists below the age of 46 is called for in a bill introduced in the House today at the request of Secretary of De- fense Johnson. Chairman Vinson said the House Armed Services Commit- tee will open hearings Monday on the doctor draft bill, which he introduced after it had been sent to him by the Department of Defense. The Defense Department called for the doctor draft after it was disclosed that a call for 50,000 more draftees in November prob- ably will follow up yesterday’s Army announcement that an ad- ditional 47,000 enlisted Reservists will be called to active duty by September. Secretary Johnson in calling for the doctor draft legislation wrote Mr. Vinson that so. far volunteer entry of physicians and dentists into the military service has been small. Order of Call Specified. The bill written by the Defense Department calls for drafting doc- tors in this order: 1. Those who during the last war were students in the Army specialized training program, or a similar Navy program, and who had less than 90 days of active duty with the armed forces. These men were largely educated at Gov- ernment expense. 2. Those educated under the Army-Navy programs and who served more than 90 days but less than 21 months. 3. Those who did not have any active service after September 16. 1940. 4. Those who served the least number of full months in the armed forces during the last war. Mr. Johnson said that unless a Way can be found to bring in open with little or no past mili- tary service, It may be necessary In the next few months to make ^substantial calls” on the 29,000 Radical men in the “reserve pbol.” /Mr. Johnson said this reserve (tool includes men who had long service during the war and con- i ented, on leaving military serv- i ee, “£o have their names placed i in the list of reserves who could me called in case of need.” [First Draftees Inducted. Meanwhile, the first draftees from the Washington area—four men from Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties—have been in- ducted into the Army here, and District boards are to begin mail- ing out orders to Washington resi- dents to report for induction. The call for 50,000 new draftees In November was considered prob- able in view of the fact that an increase of American troop strength in Germany is under consideration and no end of the Korean fighting is yet in sight. The first half hundred men to be called from the District may get induction orders in a few days. They probably will be allowed 10 days between receipt of the order and the date of reporting. Certificates Are Issued. Some District men already are receiving “certificates of avail- ability," informing them they are eligible for induction. The Marylanders inducted into the Army at Arlington Farms Center yesterday were: Andrew Henry Zipf, 25, carpen- ter, 7012 F street, Seat Pleasant. Arthur T. Beall, 25, railroad laborer, Glenn Dale. Charles Mathis, 24, painter, 216 Great Falls road, Rockville. John A, Rolfe, 23, farmer, Poolesville. All of the men are single. At Richmond it was announced that Virginia’s 129 draft boards have been ordered to call up 5,214 men to be examined for the draft during September. The call is designed to meet the (See RESERVISTS, Page A-5.) Gl Squirrel Hunter From Georgia Bags 55 Reds in Battle By th• Associated Press UNITED STATES 25th DIVI- SION, Korea, Aug. 25.—Recruit John B. Cheetham learned to •hoot while hunting squirrels with a .22 in the woodlands near Doerun, Oa. It paid off in Korea, the division public information officer said today: After a recent battle, 55 North Koreans—dead or wounded—were sprawled around Cheetham’s posi- tion. Exactly how many Cheetham •hot was not known. Cheetham looked up from clean- ing his automatic rifle and drawled: "They just kept a-comin’ and a-comin’ and I just kept a- •tartin’ and a-shootin’.’* Wire-Tapper Recalls No Order To Spot'Mush-Mouthed' Man Policeman's Testimony in Conflict With Shimon Story, Pepper Says A policeman who admitted tap- ping Howard Hughes’ telephone today told Senate probers he could recall no instructions from Police Lt. Joseph W. Shimon to watch out for a man who talked as if he !had a ‘‘mouthful of mush.” Chairman Pepper, of the Senate subcommittee investigating wire- tapping, promptly said that was in direct conflict with Lt. Shimon’s closed-session testimony. Senator Pepper said Lt. Shimon testified that he specifically told his as- sistant to watch out for a “mush- mouthed” man whom he identi- fied as Abner “Chick” Lappin. Lappin, according to what Lt. Shimon has told the committee, was shadowing Senator Brewster, Republican, of Maine. While shadowing Lappin, Lt. Shimon said he found himself tapping Mayflower and Carlton Hotel tele- phones used by Mr. Hughes and his party. Mr. Hughes, the millionaire air- plane manufacturer, was here at the time in 1947 for a Senate War Investigating Committee’s inquiry into his plane contracts Today’s witness. Detective Sergt. George H. Robison, jr.. testified that he was told by Lt. Shimon in mid-August, 1947, to join another policeman in tapping a Mayflower Hotel telephone. Committee Counsel Gerhard P. van Arkel showed him a photograph taken from Lt. Shimon’s file which Lt. Shimon has identified as a picture of Lappin and asked Sergt. Robi- son if Lt. Shimon had ever showed it to him. The detective said he (See WIRE-TAPPING, Page A-5.) Truman and Cabinet Meet on Rail Strike; Seizure Held Likely Presidential Statement Due Today on Threat of National Walkout BULLETIN President Truman will issue a statement on the rail situa- tion at 4 p.m. today, Press Secretary Charles G. Ross an- nounced today. Mr. Ross would not say whether the President was announcing a plan of defi- nite action to head Off the strike thregtenedfor Monday. He dis- missed all questions after the announcement by emphasizing “that’s all I can say.” •y tW« Associated Press President Truman talked over the Nation-wide railroad strike threat with his cabinet today. No one would say what action was planned but there were grow- ing reports the Government would seize the railroads no later than j tomorrow night. i Railroad conductors and train- men, who called the strike for Monday, have said they would work under Government seizure. The cabinet session lasted an hour and a quarter. Attorney General McGrath told reporters they “talked the whole situation over thoroughly,” dis- cussing “all the different angles.” Injunction Not Likely. Asked if seizure papers have been drafted, he repeated, “You will have to talk to the President about what he is going to do.” In response to questions, Mr. McGrath said another possible strike-stopping move, other than seizure, would be to seek a court order against a walkout. But he emphasized that he was speaking only of possibilities. Other administration officials said there was little prospect of an injunction attempt unless the workers refused to stay on the job under Government operation. While the cabinet was in ses- sion, railroad trainmen and con- ductors sent to the White House a denial that they had broken any pledge when they called a strike for next week. Truman Cites Union Pledge. Mr. Truman told a news con- ference yesterday that the strike call—issued by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors late Wednesday—was put out within an hour after he had been assured (See RAILS, Page A-4.) _______________________ U. S. Heavy Cruisers Blast Reds Along East Coast By the Associated Press TOKYO, Aug. 25.—Guns of United States heavy cruisers blast- ed the North Korean Reds at two points on the east coast of Korea yesterday. The heavy cruiser of Rear Ad- miral C. C. Hartman, commanding naval patrol and support forces, moved more than 150 miles north of the 38th parallel to bombard 200 loaded railroad boxcars at Songjin. North of Pohang on the east anchor of the battlefront in South Korea another heavy cruiser trained guns on Red troop con- centrations. A plane spotted the targets and helped direct the fire. The Navy said the ship neutralized the concentrations, destroyed ar- tillery and hit a road tunel and a supply dump. Wednesday night naval units sent up star shells to help illumi- nate the field for a ground action. U. N. Volunteer Police Backed by Bipartisan Group in Congress Force to Halt Aggressor Would Operate Outside Range of Soviet Veto By th» Associated Press A bipartisan group of 16 Sen- | ators and 15 House members urged today the establishment of a United Nations police force, made up of volunteers from small na- tions, to aid in combating ag- gression. As proposed by the sponsors of a resolution, to.be introduced later in the day, tlflr force would oper- ate under an arrangement de- signed to prevent a Soviet veto of action to quell agression. Ths plan was outlined at a news conference in the office of Senator Sparkman Democrat, of Alabama, who was named by President Truman yesterday as a United States delegate to the U. N. Assembly meeting next month. Senator Sparkman declared there are “hundreds of thousands of volunteers throughout the world who want to join in tlfe fight against the Communist ag- gressors in Korea and elsewhere.” He said he didn’t know whether it would be possible to get around a Soviet veto of the proposal but “We must try.” Nine-Man Authority Planned The proposed police force would consist of land, sea and air forces, directed by a nine-member “police authority”—three from the United States, three from the British Commonwealth and France and three collectively elected by the smaller member states. Its de- cisions would be by simple major- ity vote. As the sponsors explained it, the Security Council could block deci- sions of the authority only by affirmative action. Thus the Unit- ed States would be in a position to veto any attempt in the Council to call off the police force. The resolution would leave the door open to Russian membership, provided she met certain condi- tions such as accepting interna- tional control of atomic energy and agreed to a limitation on and inspection of armaments. Other Resolution Sponsors. In addition to Senator Spark- man, Senators sponsoring the resolution are: Aiken, Republi- can, of Vermont: Cain, Republi- can, of Washington: Capehart, Republican, of Indiana; Douglas, Democrat, of Illinois; Flanders, Republican, of Vermont; Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa; Hendrickson, Republican, of New Jersey; Gra- ham, Democrat, of North Caro- (See U. N., Page A-3.) India Accepts Quake Aid NEW DELHI, India., Aug. 25 (&).—Prime Minister Nehru ac- cepted today from Pakistan an offer of 375 tons of rice for the relief of earthquake victims in Assam. 6,000 Tank-Led Reds Take New Road to City By Russell Brines Associated Press Foreign Correspondent TOKYO, Saturday, Aug. 26.—A major battle^ over a new road to Taegu city broke out yesterday in the Korean central warfront mountains. It was being fought between Allied South Koreans and the in- vading Reds 12 to 25 miles north and east of Taegu. Counterattacking South Ko- reans regained ground they lost yesterday morning. The first blows had been dealt by a for- ward force of 6,000 troops and tanks, prodding before a 20,000- man Red force. It was the Communists’ fifth try of the week to open a road down from the mountains to the; largest city left in the Allied southeastern corner of Korea. Gen. MacArthur’s Korean re- lease early today reported South Koreans north of Taegu were continuing to hack away at Red infiltrating troops. The summary said about 150 of the enemy had been driven into a walled city nine miles north of Taegu. The city was not identified by name. The release also told of a large concentration of enemy troops, equipment and vehicles near Hajong on the north-central front. It said United Nations forces along the northwest Naktong River area yesterday beat off en- emy patrol operations of unknown strength, inflicting casualties on the Reds. t “Except for patrol action and artillery firing on targets of op- portunity by our forces, the re- maining sectors of the front re- main quiet," the statement said. South Koreans Hold Back Reds. An Allied spokesman said late yesterday the South Korean 6th Division was holding back Reds who drove southward toward Yongchon from positions east of Kumwha. The Reds turned to this route from the "Bowling Al- ley” corridor where they failed four times in live days to crash through—at a cost of 3,500 men. Kumwha is 12 miles north of Taegu. Yongchon is linked to Taegu by a major road. The battleline was astride a main highway and rail- road running from Uisong to Yongchon. The road passes through flat country good for tank lighting, south of the moun- tains. All through yesterday, the 62nd day of the war. Allied bombers and fighters beat at the 10 divi- sions the North Koreans have around the whole 120-mile battle perimeter. From the east coast to Taegu and south to coastal Chinju, Allied planes bombed, strafed and rocketed Red troops. Fire bombs were heaped on supplies behind (See KOREA, Page A-3.) Knowles and Urzefta Even After 5 Holes in Amateur By th« Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 25.—Rob- ert Knowles of Boston and Sam Urzetta of Rochester, N. Y., the two golfing unknowns, were even after five holes in the upper semi- final match of the National Am- ateur Golf tourney today. Their match on the 6,655-yard course of the Minneapolis Golf club started in brilliant sunshine without a breeze. Knowles won the first hole when Urzetta’s iron second went over the green and he needed two putts to get down after getting on with his third. The Rochester player, however, took the second when Knowles sent his tee shot into the right rough. The ball stopped on the side of a trap in deep grass and his second was short of the green. Although Knowles laid Urzetta two partial stymies on the third and fourth holes, they were halved. The fifth also was halved in par 4s. Knowles missing a 20-foot putt by inches for a birdie. (Earlier Story on Page A-17.) The Atom Bomb and You Scientists Join in Government Book To Outline Measures for Your Safety Can we survive an atomic bomb raid? What kind of shelters and buildings offer the most protection? Is fatal radiation inevitable? These and many other questions. are answered in an official Government publication entitled “The Effects of Atomic Weapons.” Compiled and edited by nearly 100 top American scientists, the book is written in technical language but contains, nevertheless, a vast fund of readily understood information which will allay the fear that no defense is available. A limited number of the books has been obtained from the Government Printing Office for sale at the business counter in The Star Building at the official price of $1.25 o H-M-M! THEY IT SAYS HERE... ^ 0U6HTA TRY THOSE RAILROAD \ BEIN'SHOT AT ' SUYS JUST CAN'T A 168-HOUR, STAND WORKIN' V 'A/treu 1 ^ A 48-HOUR WEEK v?»o 'Tsr~>s Bridges Leaving Jail on Bond; Prosecutor Says He Will Quit Two-to-One Decision By Appeals Tribunal Frees Dock Leader By tH« Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.— Harry Bridges is to be released from jail, probably today, by order of the 9th United States Court of Appeals. In a 2-to-l decision late yester- day, the court ordered that the CIO longshore leader be freed.! It reversed an August 5 Federal 1 Court ruling revoking his $25,000 bail. In April, Bridges was convicted of having lied—by swearing that he never was a Communist—to (See BRIDGES, Page A-6.) Decision of Court Is 'Disappointing/ McGrath Declares Attorney General McGrath de- scribed today as "disappointing, to say the least” the action of the Court of Appeals of San Fran- cisco in ordering Harry Bridges’ release on $25,000 bail. And Attorney F. Joseph Dono- hue of Washington, who was called by the Justice Department to be a special prosecutor for the Bridges case, announced shortly after the appeals court decifiion that he was resigning. “God help America!" he added. Mr. Donohue, who is a veteran (See PROSECUTION, Page A-6.) Major Shoots Himself With Submachine Gun As His Wife Looks On 5 Slugs Rip Through His Body as He Kneels On Living Room Floor An Army major wounded himself critically early today with a blast from a submachine gun as he knelt nude in the living room of his Arlington apartment. The officer, Maj. James T. Lakin, 35, of 818 South Florida street, is undergoing treatment for five gunshot wounds at Ar- lington Hospital. Maj. Lakin is a congressional liaison officer for the Army Chief of Staff, sta- tioned at the Pentagon. Arlington Detective Walter Ka- del gave this account: Maj. Lakin and his wife, Evelyn, were in the living room of their apartment in Magnolia Gardens about 5 a.m. Their two young sons were asleep in a bedroom. Suddenly, “before the wife knew what was happening,” her hus- band knelt on the floor, placed the weapon against himself and pressed the trigger. The bullets sprayed out and he was hit five times in the chest and upper left arm. Police quoted Mrs. Lakin as saying her husband had had “something” to drink but not enough to “affect” him. Police said the weapon was a submachine, or “burp” gun used in close personal combat. It fires a “big slug,” larger than .30 cali- bei. they said. Another resident of the apart- ment house, Charles C. Tevis, called police and the county am- bulance Maj. Lakin was in the Arlington Hospital emergency room by 5:20 o’clock. For three and one-half hours physicians worked over him (See SHOOTING, Page A-5.) —i- Catholic Rector to Leave Moscow; Permit Denied By th« Associated Press MOSCOW, Aug. 25.—The Rev. Jean de Matha Thomas, rector of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Louis of France, will leave Moscow soon, it was announced today. Father Thomas’ residence per- mit was not renewed. It is under- stood that the Soviet Foreign Min- istry told the French Embassy recently that the priest would have to leave Russia. * Several portions of this dispatch were not received, presumably be- cause of the strict Soviet censor- ship. Father Thomas, a French As- sumptionist priest, came to Mos- cow to assume the rectorship of St. Louis’ Church in Jurnw 1947. Excess Profits Battle ! Threatens to Snag Tax Bill in Senate George Ready to Return Measure to Committee If Levy Is Approved A fierce Senate battle over a move to attach an excess profits levy on corporations yith the outcome in doubt—threatened in- definite delay today for a $4,508,- 000,000 tax-boosting bill. Senator George, Democrat, of Georgia said he would take the big bill—asked by President Tru- man to help pay for increased mil- itary spending back to the Finance Committee which he heads if the Profits levy is pinned on. If that is done, Senator George said, his committee will hold hear- ings which might last four months. That, obviously, would rule out any tax increase this year. The issue exploded as Senators Connally, Democrat, of Texas, and O’Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming, yesterday offered an amendment calling for an 85 per cent levy effective last July 1 on business profits that exceed what they define as normal. They estimated it would yield about $4 billion a year. “Politically, if we are going to control prices and wages,” Sena- tor Connally said, “we must con- trol profits.” But Senator George warned that pinning the excess profits tax to the bill might prevent any final tax action this year. If the administration wants a tax bill now,” Senator George declared, “it seems they would stop this crowd" from pressing the excess profits levy. He said that to enact such a levy on profits, without mature study, “might throw a monkey wrench into the economy.” Meanwhile, the CIO bitterly assailed the tax bill drawn by the Finance Committee. The CIO said it was a boon to wealthy tax- (See TAXES, Page A-6.) Government Spending Cut 10% in Philippines ■y th« Associated Press MANILA, Aug. 25.—The Philip- pine government is planning a 10 per cent cut in expenditures and personnel in an effort to better its financial position, Budget Com- missioner Pio Joven told a press conference today. On orders from Mr. Joven, the government several days ago suspended payment for everything but salaries and wages. The budget commissioner also declared he has reason to believe the United States will “condone” a $60 million budget loan made to the young republic in 1947. House Approves Bill To Build New Airport In Washington Area Move Beaten, 226 to 124, To Recommit Measure To Commerce Committee By Harold B. Rogers The House by voice vote today passed the Senate-approved bill authorizing a new $14 million commercial airport for the Wash- ington area. The vote on passage followed immediately after defeat, by a roll call vote of 228 to 124, of a mo- tion to recommit the bill to the Commerce Committee. The measure now goes back to the Senate, however, because of several minor House amendments. Sponsors of the legislation hope the Senate will agree to the House amendments, but the Senate could call for a conference with the House to iron out differences. First Order of Business. The bill was passed by the House as one of the first pieces of busi- ness after it convened. The legis- lation was first order of business because debate had been con- cluded late yesterday. No site has been selected for the ; field, according to Representa- tive Beckworth, Democrat, of Texas, who piloted the measure through the House. The bill was introduced last year in the Senate by Chairman John- son of the Commerce Committee. It passed the Senate April 19. Sponsors Urge Action. Sponsors of the measure de- clared the project is necessary, especially because of overcrowded air traffic at National Airport. Opponents of the bill charged the expenditure could not be jus- tified, because of the Korean sit- uation. The possibility of using the new Baltimore Friendship Airport, re- cently opened, was brought up. Sponsors of the bill, however, con- tended the Friendship field is in- adequate and too far away. Military fields such as Anacos- tia, Bolling and Andrews Air Force Base are out of the question at this time for commercial use, it was pointed out. Smith Offers Amendment. House amendments included one offered by Representative Smith, Democrat, of Virginia. His amendment would require the Civil Aeronautics Administration to confer with officials of the local government in any area selected for the airport. Mr. Smith told the House it is an “open secret” that the site of the new airport would be some- where in nearby Virginia, a com- munity of many homes. He de- clared it would not be fair to put an airport down in the midst of homes without consulting the residents there. Airport Congestion Cited. Representative Beckworth of Texas was joined principally in his fight by Representative Harris, Arkansas Democrat, a member of the District Committee, and au- thor of the airport bill; Represen- tative Wolverton, New Jersey Re- ppblican, ranking minority mem- ber of the Commerce Committee, and Representative Heselton, Massachusetts Republican. Congestion at Washington Na- tional Airport is so bad, Mr. Har- ris declared, that he and other passengers once had to circle around in a plane above the field for an hour ana 40 minutes be- fore they could land. The Marylanders, led by Demo- cratic Representatives Fallon, Sasscer and Garmatz, insisted the Friendship field will be only a 30-minute drivPfrom Washington when the new Washington-Bal- timore Parkway is opened. This expressway has been authorized, and funds to begin construction j are pending in Congress. House Is Told Budget Will Go To $60 Billion But Omnibus Bill Is $2.3 Billion Under Amount Requested By J. A. O'Leary The Federal budget for the year ending next July will hit close to the $60 billion mark. Chairman Cannon of the House Appropria- tions Committee told the House today. In spite of this large total, how- ever, he said the final agreement reached by conferees last night on the first omnibus budget bill Con- gress has ever attempted is $2,- 310,760,723 less than the depart- ments asked for. Mr. Cannon’s forecast of a $59,470,137,708 overall budget adds to the omnibus bill $16.7 billion emergency money bill still awaiting House and Senate pass- age to build up the defenses of the United States and her Allies in view of the Korean crisis. Final Figures Available. Mr. Cannon’s summary is sev- eral billions higher than the estimate of $57 billion some Congressional observers have been predicting. The difference appears to be due to the fact that final figures are now available on $2.1 billion of contract authorizations and borrowing authority of $599 mil- lions in the omnibus bill in addi- tion to cash appropriations. When these items are added to tile cash, the omnibus bill reaches a total of $36,141,590,425. Also entering into the overall figure of nearly $60 billion are the so-called permanent annual obligations of the Government, such as interest on the national debt, which are not carried in the appropriation bill, but must be met by law. The House began debate at noon on the final provisions of the omnibus bill and expects to act on it within a few hours. Floor fights may occur on sev- eral details, including the Spanish loan added to the bill in the Sen- ate. The Senate proposed a $100 million loan, which the House con- ferees recommend be cut to $62.5 million. Emergency Measure Next. As soon as the omnibus con- ference report is out of the way, the House will take up the $16.7 billion emergency supplemental bill. The last dispute among the conferees on the omnibus bill was on the question of how much to cut from the funds of non-defense agencies as a general economy move. This was settled last night with an agreement, 1 directing the Budget Bureau to shave off $550 million from items that would not impair national defense. This replaced the conflicting economy amendments the House and Senate had proposed sepa- rately. The compromise saves as much as the Senate’s Byrd- Bridges plan, but it gives the ad- ministration more leeway in mak- ing the reductions. The Senate plan listed the agencies it wanted to exempt, and then ordered the others to take a 10 per cent cut. It is a smaller cut than would have resulted from the House economy amendments, which started out by ordering a flat $600 million cut and then ordered percentage cuts in. personnel and travel funds. The House also had voted to prohibit the filling of more than 10 per cent of the vacancies that occur in non-defense agencies. All of these House curbs are dropped from the conference report. Appointments to Be Temporary. Before agreeing yesterday to drop these personnel restrictions from the omnibus bill, however. House Appropriations leaders had added to the emergency defense bill a flew personnel order, de- signed to keep new Government (See APPROPRIATIONS, A-3.) Stories Related To Page I News Relating to Korea. Malik May Throw Formosa Issue Before U. N. Council Today. Page A-5 Official Reports on Fighting la Korea. Page A-3 Gen. Collins and Admiral Sher- man Return From Korea With Optimistic View. Page A-7. North Korean Orders Death Pen- alty if Soldiers Retreat. Page A-2. Relating to Defense. U. S. Blocks Shipment of Missile Material to Red China. Page A-3 Conferees Ironing Out Senate- House Differences on Controls Bil1- Page A-5. Senate-House Conferees Kill Threat of Mass Firings in Non- Defense Jobs. Page B-l Relating to Rail Strike. Prime Minister Takes Personal Steps to End Canadian Rail Strike. Page A-4. Canadian Strike Cuts Newsprint Supplies for Many U. S. Papers. Page

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Page 1: Physicians and Dentists · 1. Those who during the last war were students in the Army specialized training program, or a similar Navy program, and who had less than 90 days of active

Weather Forecast Mostly sunny, humid, high in middle 80s today. Fair tonight, low 70. Tomorrow partly cloudy, warm, chance of showers. (Full report on Page A-2.) Midnight, 72 6 a.m_70 11 a.m_75

2 a.m-71 8 a.m. ...71 Noon.78 4 a.m-70 10 a.m. ...74 1 p.m_79

Late New York Markets, Page A-21.

Guide for Readers rui

Amusements _-,B-7 Classified —B-8-14 Comics_B-16-17 Crossword_B-16 Editorial_A-12 Edit’l Articles,-A-13

P»I« Finance _A-21 Lost and Found A-3 Obituary_A-14 Radio _B-li» Sports_A-17-19 Woman’s Sec. B-3-5

An Associated Press Newspaper

98th Year. No. 237. Phone ST. 5000 ** WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1950-FORTY PAGES. City Horn* Dallmy. Dally and Sunday, *1.20 a Month: when 5 C r*T?XTlTQ Sunday!, *1.30. Nliht Pinal Edition. *1.30 and *1.40 per Month. «* J. O

Draft of Physicians and Dentists Up to 46 Sought in House Bill; Major Battle Rages for Taegu!

Committee Opens Hearings Monday On Johnson Plan

Compulsory military service for doctors and dentists below the

age of 46 is called for in a bill

introduced in the House today at

the request of Secretary of De-

fense Johnson. Chairman Vinson said the

House Armed Services Commit- tee will open hearings Monday on the doctor draft bill, which he introduced after it had been sent to him by the Department of Defense.

The Defense Department called for the doctor draft after it was disclosed that a call for 50,000 more draftees in November prob- ably will follow up yesterday’s Army announcement that an ad- ditional 47,000 enlisted Reservists will be called to active duty by September.

Secretary Johnson in calling for the doctor draft legislation wrote Mr. Vinson that so. far volunteer entry of physicians and dentists into the military service has been small.

Order of Call Specified. The bill written by the Defense

Department calls for drafting doc- tors in this order:

1. Those who during the last war were students in the Army specialized training program, or a similar Navy program, and who had less than 90 days of active duty with the armed forces. These men were largely educated at Gov- ernment expense.

2. Those educated under the Army-Navy programs and who served more than 90 days but less than 21 months.

3. Those who did not have any active service after September 16. 1940.

4. Those who served the least number of full months in the armed forces during the last war.

Mr. Johnson said that unless a

Way can be found to bring in

open with little or no past mili- tary service, It may be necessary In the next few months to make

^substantial calls” on the 29,000 Radical men in the “reserve pbol.” /Mr. Johnson said this reserve

(tool includes men who had long service during the war and con- i ented, on leaving military serv- i ee, “£o have their names placed i in the list of reserves who could me called in case of need.”

[First Draftees Inducted.

Meanwhile, the first draftees from the Washington area—four men from Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties—have been in- ducted into the Army here, and District boards are to begin mail- ing out orders to Washington resi- dents to report for induction.

The call for 50,000 new draftees In November was considered prob- able in view of the fact that an increase of American troop strength in Germany is under consideration and no end of the Korean fighting is yet in sight.

The first half hundred men to be called from the District may get induction orders in a few days. They probably will be allowed 10 days between receipt of the order and the date of reporting.

Certificates Are Issued. Some District men already are

receiving “certificates of avail- ability," informing them they are eligible for induction.

The Marylanders inducted into the Army at Arlington Farms Center yesterday were:

Andrew Henry Zipf, 25, carpen- ter, 7012 F street, Seat Pleasant.

Arthur T. Beall, 25, railroad laborer, Glenn Dale.

Charles Mathis, 24, painter, 216 Great Falls road, Rockville.

John A, Rolfe, 23, farmer, Poolesville.

All of the men are single. At Richmond it was announced

that Virginia’s 129 draft boards have been ordered to call up 5,214 men to be examined for the draft during September.

The call is designed to meet the

(See RESERVISTS, Page A-5.)

Gl Squirrel Hunter From Georgia Bags 55 Reds in Battle

By th• Associated Press

UNITED STATES 25th DIVI-

SION, Korea, Aug. 25.—Recruit John B. Cheetham learned to •hoot while hunting squirrels with a .22 in the woodlands near Doerun, Oa. It paid off in Korea, the division public information officer said today:

After a recent battle, 55 North Koreans—dead or wounded—were sprawled around Cheetham’s posi- tion. Exactly how many Cheetham •hot was not known.

Cheetham looked up from clean- ing his automatic rifle and drawled:

"They just kept a-comin’ and a-comin’ and I just kept a- •tartin’ and a-shootin’.’*

Wire-Tapper Recalls No Order To Spot'Mush-Mouthed' Man

Policeman's Testimony in Conflict With Shimon Story, Pepper Says

A policeman who admitted tap- ping Howard Hughes’ telephone today told Senate probers he could recall no instructions from Police Lt. Joseph W. Shimon to watch out for a man who talked as if he

!had a ‘‘mouthful of mush.” Chairman Pepper, of the Senate

subcommittee investigating wire- tapping, promptly said that was in direct conflict with Lt. Shimon’s closed-session testimony. Senator Pepper said Lt. Shimon testified that he specifically told his as- sistant to watch out for a “mush- mouthed” man whom he identi- fied as Abner “Chick” Lappin.

Lappin, according to what Lt. Shimon has told the committee, was shadowing Senator Brewster, Republican, of Maine. While shadowing Lappin, Lt. Shimon said he found himself tapping

Mayflower and Carlton Hotel tele- phones used by Mr. Hughes and his party.

Mr. Hughes, the millionaire air- plane manufacturer, was here at the time in 1947 for a Senate War Investigating Committee’s inquiry into his plane contracts

Today’s witness. Detective Sergt. George H. Robison, jr.. testified that he was told by Lt. Shimon in mid-August, 1947, to join another policeman in tapping a Mayflower Hotel telephone. Committee Counsel Gerhard P. van Arkel showed him a photograph taken from Lt. Shimon’s file which Lt. Shimon has identified as a picture of Lappin and asked Sergt. Robi- son if Lt. Shimon had ever showed it to him. The detective said he

(See WIRE-TAPPING, Page A-5.)

Truman and Cabinet Meet on Rail Strike; Seizure Held Likely

Presidential Statement Due Today on Threat of National Walkout

BULLETIN President Truman will issue

a statement on the rail situa- tion at 4 p.m. today, Press Secretary Charles G. Ross an-

nounced today. Mr. Ross would not say whether the President was announcing a plan of defi- nite action to head Off the strike thregtenedfor Monday. He dis- missed all questions after the announcement by emphasizing “that’s all I can say.”

•y tW« Associated Press

President Truman talked over the Nation-wide railroad strike threat with his cabinet today. No one would say what action was planned but there were grow- ing reports the Government would seize the railroads no later than

j tomorrow night. i Railroad conductors and train- men, who called the strike for Monday, have said they would work under Government seizure.

The cabinet session lasted an hour and a quarter.

Attorney General McGrath told reporters they “talked the whole situation over thoroughly,” dis- cussing “all the different angles.”

Injunction Not Likely. Asked if seizure papers have

been drafted, he repeated, “You will have to talk to the President about what he is going to do.”

In response to questions, Mr. McGrath said another possible strike-stopping move, other than seizure, would be to seek a court order against a walkout. But he emphasized that he was speaking only of possibilities.

Other administration officials said there was little prospect of an injunction attempt unless the workers refused to stay on the job under Government operation.

While the cabinet was in ses- sion, railroad trainmen and con- ductors sent to the White House a denial that they had broken any pledge when they called a strike for next week.

Truman Cites Union Pledge. Mr. Truman told a news con-

ference yesterday that the strike call—issued by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors late Wednesday—was put out within an hour after he had been assured

(See RAILS, Page A-4.) _______________________

U. S. Heavy Cruisers Blast Reds Along East Coast

By the Associated Press

TOKYO, Aug. 25.—Guns of United States heavy cruisers blast- ed the North Korean Reds at two points on the east coast of Korea yesterday.

The heavy cruiser of Rear Ad- miral C. C. Hartman, commanding naval patrol and support forces, moved more than 150 miles north of the 38th parallel to bombard 200 loaded railroad boxcars at Songjin.

North of Pohang on the east anchor of the battlefront in South Korea another heavy cruiser trained guns on Red troop con- centrations. A plane spotted the targets and helped direct the fire. The Navy said the ship neutralized the concentrations, destroyed ar-

tillery and hit a road tunel and a supply dump.

Wednesday night naval units sent up star shells to help illumi- nate the field for a ground action.

U. N. Volunteer Police Backed by Bipartisan Group in Congress

Force to Halt Aggressor Would Operate Outside Range of Soviet Veto

By th» Associated Press

A bipartisan group of 16 Sen-

| ators and 15 House members urged today the establishment of a United Nations police force, made up of volunteers from small na- tions, to aid in combating ag- gression.

As proposed by the sponsors of a resolution, to.be introduced later in the day, tlflr force would oper- ate under an arrangement de- signed to prevent a Soviet veto of action to quell agression.

Ths plan was outlined at a news conference in the office of Senator Sparkman Democrat, of Alabama, who was named by President Truman yesterday as a

United States delegate to the U. N. Assembly meeting next month.

Senator Sparkman declared there are “hundreds of thousands of volunteers throughout the world who want to join in tlfe fight against the Communist ag- gressors in Korea and elsewhere.” He said he didn’t know whether it would be possible to get around a Soviet veto of the proposal but “We must try.”

Nine-Man Authority Planned The proposed police force would

consist of land, sea and air forces, directed by a nine-member “police authority”—three from the United States, three from the British Commonwealth and France and three collectively elected by the smaller member states. Its de- cisions would be by simple major- ity vote.

As the sponsors explained it, the Security Council could block deci- sions of the authority only by affirmative action. Thus the Unit- ed States would be in a position to veto any attempt in the Council to call off the police force.

The resolution would leave the door open to Russian membership, provided she met certain condi- tions such as accepting interna- tional control of atomic energy and agreed to a limitation on and inspection of armaments.

Other Resolution Sponsors. In addition to Senator Spark-

man, Senators sponsoring the resolution are: Aiken, Republi- can, of Vermont: Cain, Republi- can, of Washington: Capehart, Republican, of Indiana; Douglas, Democrat, of Illinois; Flanders, Republican, of Vermont; Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa; Hendrickson, Republican, of New Jersey; Gra- ham, Democrat, of North Caro-

(See U. N., Page A-3.)

India Accepts Quake Aid NEW DELHI, India., Aug. 25

(&).—Prime Minister Nehru ac-

cepted today from Pakistan an offer of 375 tons of rice for the relief of earthquake victims in Assam.

6,000 Tank-Led Reds Take New Road to City

By Russell Brines Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

TOKYO, Saturday, Aug. 26.—A

major battle^ over a new road to Taegu city broke out yesterday in the Korean central warfront mountains.

It was being fought between Allied South Koreans and the in- vading Reds 12 to 25 miles north and east of Taegu.

Counterattacking South Ko- reans regained ground they lost yesterday morning. The first blows had been dealt by a for- ward force of 6,000 troops and tanks, prodding before a 20,000- man Red force.

It was the Communists’ fifth try of the week to open a road down from the mountains to the; largest city left in the Allied southeastern corner of Korea.

Gen. MacArthur’s Korean re- lease early today reported South Koreans north of Taegu were continuing to hack away at Red infiltrating troops. The summary said about 150 of the enemy had been driven into a walled city nine miles north of Taegu. The city was not identified by name.

The release also told of a large concentration of enemy troops, equipment and vehicles near Hajong on the north-central front.

It said United Nations forces along the northwest Naktong River area yesterday beat off en- emy patrol operations of unknown strength, inflicting casualties on the Reds.

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“Except for patrol action and artillery firing on targets of op- portunity by our forces, the re- maining sectors of the front re- main quiet," the statement said. South Koreans Hold Back Reds. An Allied spokesman said late

yesterday the South Korean 6th Division was holding back Reds who drove southward toward Yongchon from positions east of Kumwha. The Reds turned to this route from the "Bowling Al- ley” corridor where they failed four times in live days to crash through—at a cost of 3,500 men. Kumwha is 12 miles north of Taegu.

Yongchon is linked to Taegu by a major road. The battleline was astride a main highway and rail- road running from Uisong to Yongchon. The road passes through flat country good for tank lighting, south of the moun- tains.

All through yesterday, the 62nd day of the war. Allied bombers and fighters beat at the 10 divi- sions the North Koreans have around the whole 120-mile battle perimeter.

From the east coast to Taegu and south to coastal Chinju, Allied planes bombed, strafed and rocketed Red troops. Fire bombs were heaped on supplies behind

(See KOREA, Page A-3.)

Knowles and Urzefta Even After 5 Holes in Amateur

By th« Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 25.—Rob- ert Knowles of Boston and Sam Urzetta of Rochester, N. Y., the two golfing unknowns, were even after five holes in the upper semi- final match of the National Am- ateur Golf tourney today.

Their match on the 6,655-yard course of the Minneapolis Golf club started in brilliant sunshine without a breeze.

Knowles won the first hole when Urzetta’s iron second went over the green and he needed two putts to get down after getting on with his third.

The Rochester player, however, took the second when Knowles sent his tee shot into the right rough. The ball stopped on the side of a trap in deep grass and his second was short of the green.

Although Knowles laid Urzetta two partial stymies on the third and fourth holes, they were halved. The fifth also was halved in par 4s. Knowles missing a 20-foot putt by inches for a birdie.

(Earlier Story on Page A-17.)

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Bridges Leaving Jail on Bond; Prosecutor Says He Will Quit

Two-to-One Decision By Appeals Tribunal Frees Dock Leader

By tH« Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.— Harry Bridges is to be released from jail, probably today, by order of the 9th United States Court of Appeals.

In a 2-to-l decision late yester- day, the court ordered that the CIO longshore leader be freed.! It reversed an August 5 Federal 1 Court ruling revoking his $25,000 bail.

In April, Bridges was convicted of having lied—by swearing that he never was a Communist—to

(See BRIDGES, Page A-6.)

Decision of Court Is 'Disappointing/ McGrath Declares

Attorney General McGrath de- scribed today as "disappointing, to say the least” the action of the Court of Appeals of San Fran- cisco in ordering Harry Bridges’ release on $25,000 bail.

And Attorney F. Joseph Dono- hue of Washington, who was

called by the Justice Department to be a special prosecutor for the Bridges case, announced shortly after the appeals court decifiion that he was resigning.

“God help America!" he added. Mr. Donohue, who is a veteran

(See PROSECUTION, Page A-6.)

Major Shoots Himself With Submachine Gun As His Wife Looks On

5 Slugs Rip Through His Body as He Kneels On Living Room Floor

An Army major wounded himself critically early today with a blast from a submachine gun as he knelt nude in the living room of his Arlington apartment.

The officer, Maj. James T. Lakin, 35, of 818 South Florida street, is undergoing treatment for five gunshot wounds at Ar- lington Hospital. Maj. Lakin is a congressional liaison officer for the Army Chief of Staff, sta- tioned at the Pentagon.

Arlington Detective Walter Ka- del gave this account:

Maj. Lakin and his wife, Evelyn, were in the living room of their apartment in Magnolia Gardens about 5 a.m. Their two young sons were asleep in a bedroom.

Suddenly, “before the wife knew what was happening,” her hus- band knelt on the floor, placed the weapon against himself and pressed the trigger. The bullets sprayed out and he was hit five times in the chest and upper left arm.

Police quoted Mrs. Lakin as

saying her husband had had “something” to drink but not enough to “affect” him.

Police said the weapon was a

submachine, or “burp” gun used in close personal combat. It fires a “big slug,” larger than .30 cali- bei. they said.

Another resident of the apart- ment house, Charles C. Tevis, called police and the county am- bulance

Maj. Lakin was in the Arlington Hospital emergency room by 5:20 o’clock. For three and one-half hours physicians worked over him

(See SHOOTING, Page A-5.) —i-

Catholic Rector to Leave Moscow; Permit Denied

By th« Associated Press

MOSCOW, Aug. 25.—The Rev. Jean de Matha Thomas, rector of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Louis of France, will leave Moscow soon, it was announced today.

Father Thomas’ residence per- mit was not renewed. It is under- stood that the Soviet Foreign Min- istry told the French Embassy recently that the priest would have to leave Russia.

* ■

Several portions of this dispatch were not received, presumably be- cause of the strict Soviet censor-

ship. Father Thomas, a French As-

sumptionist priest, came to Mos- cow to assume the rectorship of St. Louis’ Church in Jurnw 1947.

Excess Profits Battle !

Threatens to Snag Tax Bill in Senate

George Ready to Return Measure to Committee If Levy Is Approved

A fierce Senate battle over a move to attach an excess profits levy on corporations — yith the outcome in doubt—threatened in- definite delay today for a $4,508,- 000,000 tax-boosting bill.

Senator George, Democrat, of Georgia said he would take the big bill—asked by President Tru- man to help pay for increased mil- itary spending — back to the Finance Committee which he heads if the Profits levy is pinned on.

If that is done, Senator George said, his committee will hold hear- ings which might last four months. That, obviously, would rule out any tax increase this year.

The issue exploded as Senators Connally, Democrat, of Texas, and O’Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming, yesterday offered an amendment calling for an 85 per cent levy effective last July 1 on business profits that exceed what they define as normal. They estimated it would yield about $4 billion a year.

“Politically, if we are going to control prices and wages,” Sena- tor Connally said, “we must con- trol profits.”

But Senator George warned that pinning the excess profits tax to the bill might prevent any final tax action this year.

If the administration wants a tax bill now,” Senator George declared, “it seems they would stop this crowd" from pressing the excess profits levy. He said that to enact such a levy on profits, without mature study, “might throw a monkey wrench into the economy.”

Meanwhile, the CIO bitterly assailed the tax bill drawn by the Finance Committee. The CIO said it was a boon to wealthy tax-

(See TAXES, Page A-6.)

Government Spending Cut 10% in Philippines

■y th« Associated Press

MANILA, Aug. 25.—The Philip- pine government is planning a 10

per cent cut in expenditures and personnel in an effort to better its financial position, Budget Com- missioner Pio Joven told a press conference today.

On orders from Mr. Joven, the government several days ago suspended payment for everything but salaries and wages.

The budget commissioner also declared he has reason to believe the United States will “condone” a $60 million budget loan made to the young republic in 1947.

House Approves Bill To Build New Airport In Washington Area

Move Beaten, 226 to 124, To Recommit Measure To Commerce Committee

By Harold B. Rogers The House by voice vote today

passed the Senate-approved bill

authorizing a new $14 million commercial airport for the Wash-

ington area.

The vote on passage followed immediately after defeat, by a roll call vote of 228 to 124, of a mo-

tion to recommit the bill to the Commerce Committee.

The measure now goes back to the Senate, however, because of several minor House amendments. Sponsors of the legislation hope the Senate will agree to the House amendments, but the Senate could call for a conference with the House to iron out differences.

First Order of Business. The bill was passed by the House

as one of the first pieces of busi- ness after it convened. The legis- lation was first order of business because debate had been con- cluded late yesterday.

No site has been selected for the ; field, according to Representa- tive Beckworth, Democrat, of Texas, who piloted the measure through the House.

The bill was introduced last year in the Senate by Chairman John- son of the Commerce Committee. It passed the Senate April 19.

Sponsors Urge Action. Sponsors of the measure de-

clared the project is necessary, especially because of overcrowded air traffic at National Airport.

Opponents of the bill charged the expenditure could not be jus- tified, because of the Korean sit- uation.

The possibility of using the new Baltimore Friendship Airport, re- cently opened, was brought up. Sponsors of the bill, however, con- tended the Friendship field is in- adequate and too far away.

Military fields such as Anacos- tia, Bolling and Andrews Air Force Base are out of the question at this time for commercial use, it was pointed out.

Smith Offers Amendment. House amendments included

one offered by Representative Smith, Democrat, of Virginia. His amendment would require the Civil Aeronautics Administration to confer with officials of the local government in any area selected for the airport.

Mr. Smith told the House it is an “open secret” that the site of the new airport would be some- where in nearby Virginia, a com- munity of many homes. He de- clared it would not be fair to put an airport down in the midst of homes without consulting the residents there.

Airport Congestion Cited. Representative Beckworth of

Texas was joined principally in his fight by Representative Harris, Arkansas Democrat, a member of the District Committee, and au- thor of the airport bill; Represen- tative Wolverton, New Jersey Re- ppblican, ranking minority mem- ber of the Commerce Committee, and Representative Heselton, Massachusetts Republican.

Congestion at Washington Na- tional Airport is so bad, Mr. Har- ris declared, that he and other passengers once had to circle around in a plane above the field for an hour ana 40 minutes be- fore they could land.

The Marylanders, led by Demo- cratic Representatives Fallon, Sasscer and Garmatz, insisted the Friendship field will be only a 30-minute drivPfrom Washington when the new Washington-Bal- timore Parkway is opened. This expressway has been authorized, and funds to begin construction j are pending in Congress.

House Is Told Budget Will Go To $60 Billion

But Omnibus Bill Is $2.3 Billion Under Amount Requested

By J. A. O'Leary The Federal budget for the year

ending next July will hit close to the $60 billion mark. Chairman Cannon of the House Appropria- tions Committee told the House today.

In spite of this large total, how- ever, he said the final agreement reached by conferees last night on the first omnibus budget bill Con- gress has ever attempted is $2,- 310,760,723 less than the depart- ments asked for.

Mr. Cannon’s forecast of a

$59,470,137,708 overall budget adds to the omnibus bill $16.7 billion emergency money bill still awaiting House and Senate pass- age to build up the defenses of the United States and her Allies in view of the Korean crisis.

Final Figures Available. Mr. Cannon’s summary is sev-

eral billions higher than the estimate of $57 billion some Congressional observers have been predicting.

The difference appears to be due to the fact that final figures are now available on $2.1 billion of contract authorizations and borrowing authority of $599 mil- lions in the omnibus bill in addi- tion to cash appropriations. When these items are added to tile cash, the omnibus bill reaches a total of $36,141,590,425.

Also entering into the overall figure of nearly $60 billion are the so-called permanent annual obligations of the Government, such as interest on the national debt, which are not carried in the appropriation bill, but must be met by law.

The House began debate at noon on the final provisions of the omnibus bill and expects to act on it within a few hours.

Floor fights may occur on sev- eral details, including the Spanish loan added to the bill in the Sen- ate. The Senate proposed a $100 million loan, which the House con- ferees recommend be cut to $62.5 million.

Emergency Measure Next. As soon as the omnibus con-

ference report is out of the way, the House will take up the $16.7 billion emergency supplemental bill.

The last dispute among the conferees on the omnibus bill was on the question of how much to cut from the funds of non-defense agencies as a general economy move. This was settled last night with an agreement,

1 directing the Budget Bureau to shave off $550 million from items that would not impair national defense.

This replaced the conflicting economy amendments the House and Senate had proposed sepa- rately. The compromise saves as much as the Senate’s Byrd- Bridges plan, but it gives the ad- ministration more leeway in mak- ing the reductions. The Senate plan listed the agencies it wanted to exempt, and then ordered the others to take a 10 per cent cut.

It is a smaller cut than would have resulted from the House economy amendments, which started out by ordering a flat $600 million cut and then ordered percentage cuts in. personnel and travel funds.

The House also had voted to prohibit the filling of more than 10 per cent of the vacancies that occur in non-defense agencies. All of these House curbs are dropped from the conference report.

Appointments to Be Temporary. Before agreeing yesterday to

drop these personnel restrictions from the omnibus bill, however. House Appropriations leaders had added to the emergency defense bill a flew personnel order, de- signed to keep new Government

(See APPROPRIATIONS, A-3.)

Stories Related To Page I News

Relating to Korea. Malik May Throw Formosa Issue

Before U. N. Council Today. Page A-5

Official Reports on Fighting la Korea. Page A-3

Gen. Collins and Admiral Sher- man Return From Korea With Optimistic View. Page A-7.

North Korean Orders Death Pen- alty if Soldiers Retreat.

Page A-2. Relating to Defense.

U. S. Blocks Shipment of Missile Material to Red China.

Page A-3 Conferees Ironing Out Senate-

House Differences on Controls Bil1- Page A-5.

Senate-House Conferees Kill Threat of Mass Firings in Non- Defense Jobs. Page B-l

Relating to Rail Strike. Prime Minister Takes Personal

Steps to End Canadian Rail Strike. Page A-4.

Canadian Strike Cuts Newsprint Supplies for Many U. S. Papers.

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