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-The "enthusiasm .with .which
congressmen and senators greeted
, the Baruch demand for all-out
controls has cooled considerably as
members of the legislative bodies
struggle with the text of the act
itself. The house has passed a bill
giving a broad grant of power to
the president The senate is work
ing the topic over and is expected
soon to pass a bill along similar
lines. Final agreement should not
be hard to get, and then with the
president's signature the bill be
comes law. The rest Is up to Mr.
President.
"Already there is Jockeying for
position among government bur
eaus. The Wall Street Journal
v quotes one White house aid as say
ing "Everybody wants to get into
the act" and its reporter observes
a bit ruefully: there just arent
enough controls to go around! In
stead of dodging the ones of boss
ing controls that impinge on pri
vate activity and interest the
bureaucrats vie for the jqbs.
. .Here are claimants:
Department of Commerce: Re
gards itself as in line for alloca
tions and; determining priorities
on scarce. materials and electric
power. ,
Department of Labor: Would
handle questions about labor, sup
. ply of manpower (both civilian
" and military) , wages and wage
adjustments.- w -
Department of Agriculture:
Would boss production and distri
bution of foods and farm products,
and rationing and pricing of same.
v Department of .the Interior:
v , Agent for control of coal, gas,
petroleum, electricity.
I Then there is the National Sec
urity Resources board which may
(Continued on'editorial page, 4)
'Burma Doctor'
(Charged With
Aiding
, RAGOON, Burma, Aug. 2HJPh
Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave, Known to
millions as the "Burma Surgeon,"
has been arrested on suspicion of
aiding Karen rebels, the Burmese
government disclosed today. -.
The-U5. embassy viewed the
arrest of the 53-year-old Amer
ican surgeon who has spent a lif e-
, time . giving, medical care to the
' Burmese people, as a serious mat
ter." It withheld detailed com
ment. .
- Seagrave, a lieutenant colonel in
the medical corps of the US. army
when he accompanied - the late
Gen Joseph Stilwell on his fam
ous 1942 jungle retreat through
- Burmese people, as "a serious mat
custody on Friday at his mission
hospital at Namkham, near the
Chinese-Burmese border. He was
flown to Rangoon yesterday under
heavy guard and Is being held, at
an undisclosed jail here. ..
No formal charges have yet been
laid against Seagrave. Officials
said he would appear shortly be
fore a Burmese court A Burmese
government spokesman said Sea
grave is suspected of aiding the
Karens, who have been fighting for
two years, seeking to set. up an
independent state.
Seagrave's famous 1942 trek
with his close friend. Gen. Stil
well, when they were pushed west-
ward by the invading Japanese,
was recounted in his best-seller
"Burma . Surgeon." The sequel
. "Burma Surgeon Returns,' the
story of victory over the Japanese,
has enjoyed an equally large cir
culation. The books won him the
title "Burma Surgeon."
Fire Destroys (
; Tire destroyed an auto parked
at Crest View drive and Hanson
avenue Sunday night, then spread
to a grass field and threatened
nearby timber. ...
; City firemen from central and
south stations brought the blaze
under control in about an hour,
stopping it just short of the tim
ber line.' Flames burned an area
about 25 feet by 100 feet
Firemen said the auto, a 1936
model owned by Ben Shattick, was
a total loss." The cause was not
determined. .'
Animal Crackers
By WARREN GOODRICH f
TWITE
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This week's hot sun made the
clear, cool water ef this drink
ing fountain at Edrewater and
McNary streets very tasty to
Jimmy Glodt six-year-old son
of Mr. and Bin. John Glodt
669 Kiverview dr.
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Although this year's hot, dry summer has caused water rationing la some Oregon cities such as Portland
where householders water every other day, Salem residents have been able to .water pretty much
' as needed. Here Bert Iderson, 18S N. CotUre sits in comparative comfort on his parking strip
giving his lawn a good soaking. (Photos by Don DHL Statesman staff photographer). . .
Warning Shotsi
QueU2Riots
At San Quentin
SAN QUENTIN, Calif, Aug. 20
-V Tw riots rocked San Quen
tin prisons mess hall Friday and
Saturday nights. They were quell
ed when guards fired shots, over
the rioters' heads.
Warden Clinton Duffy, who has
tened back from a week-end va
cation, blamed "a group of rowdy
young kids blowing off steam" for
the disturbances.
Duffy said 11 prisoners were
treated for scratches ' received in
Friday night's scramble, in which
some 200 inmates, threw trays,
cups and silverware. Eleven ring
leaders were put in solitary con
finement as result of the two
out bursts. ' '
Dr. Leo L. Stanley, head of the
prison's medical department, was
in charge of the institution while
Duffy was away. Stanley said he
did not learn about Friday nlghf s
trouble until Saturday noon. When
queried by a newsman after both
disturbances " became publicly
known, Stanley said' they were
too trivial to report" 1
Warden Duffy after an investi
gation said the trouble started Fri
day night "for no apparent rea
son" after two men. in the mess
line became embroiled in a "fight
or argument."
Carlton Area
McMENNVILLE, Aug. 20-if)-A
car hurtled 185 feet off a eravel
road three- miles northwest of
Carlton this ; afternoon, killing
Dewey Bud Jones, 27, of McMinn-
vuie.
Yamhill County Coroner Glen
Macy said the car left the road
arcer railing to maice a snarp left
hand turn. Jones was thrown 50
feet beyond the car. 1 ;
He was dead when an ambu
lance arrived.
Western International - .
At Taeoma 1-1, Salem S-a
At Trl-aty J7, Wenatchee 2 .
At Spokane 2. Yakima 18 ,
(Only (asset scheduled) .'
. Coast League
At Saa Diego S-t. Portland 4-t
At Seattle 4-S. Sacramento S-S
At San macisco 11-1. Oakland 9-4
At Loa Angeles S-S. Hollywood 4-4
American League
At Detroit S-2. St. Louis 4-t
At Philadelphia 4-2. New York
At Cleveland 1-5. Qiietgo X-S . .
, At Bocton. Washington (raia)
National Leagae
At St. Ixwia 3. Cincinnati S
At Chicapo 4-5. Pittsburgh 2-3
At New York. Philadelphia (raia)
At Brooklyn, Boston (rain)
Crash Fatal
Mure
Mercury Crests at7 Degrees j:
In Salem; Forecast! Just As Hot
Thermometers registered 97 -degrees
late Sunday afternoon in
Salem as the worst August heat
wave on local weather : bureau
records continued without a let
up. '
It was the fifth consecutive day
that temperatures have soared to
95 or better, and . the weather
man predicts a high of 96 to 93
today.
Residents perspired throughout
that state again Sunday, espec
ially at The Dalles where a 105
was recorded and at Med ford
where temperatures climbed to"
100. Other high readings includ
ed: Eugene 99, Roseburg 99, Pen
dleton 97, Bend 95 and Burns 94.
If temperatures climb to 96-98
today, as predicted, it will mark
the longest period of 95 plus read
ings since 1941. All-time marks
were shattered from July 13 to '
July 18 of that year when daily
CitvWafior
Demaiidc oi1 Hot Summer
Despite a hot, .dry summer, Salem has experienced no water
shortage this year. :
. While in many cities, such as Portland and Seattle,1 water has
been rationed for gardens and lawns, Salem residents have been
taking morning showers mixing cold drinks and drenching grass and
gardens without fear that the tap might run dry. n
In addition, John' L. Geren, as
sistant manager of the city water
department pointed out Sunday
the canneries here, which use a
tremendous amount of water.
have been operating without diffi
culty.
Espedayly thankful for this
year's water supply are residents
of west Salem who remember
water shortages last summer be
fore the consolidation with Salem.
Geren said a new tank reservoir
which began operating on King
wood Heights during May and a
new 12-inch pipe line which wes
laid across the Marion -Polk
bridge in June have been mainly
responsible for getting plenty of
wet stuff to the Polk county side
of the Wniamete.
Peak consumption of water In
Salem usually comes during Aug
ust. Last year 488 million gallons
flowed from the source of supply
at Stayton during the month, com
pared with 200 odd milion gallons
during February, one of the light
months.
During July of this year, Geren
said 498 million gallons left Stay
ton and 413 million gallons, or
about 83 per cent, wese used. Ger
en predicts slightly higher totals
for this month. Both July and
August have been two of the driest
months in recent years.
"We get our peak summer con
sumptions at two times," Geren
said. "People seem to irrigate most
heavily early in the summer, then,
later in the season, the canneries
draw heavily on the source."
"When the two overlap, you get
trouble but we haven't had much
of it this year." Geren pointed out
The" assistant manager said
water distribution has been better
throughout ' Salem this summer,
especially in north. Salem, .with
pressures holding up well most of
the tune.
He said the proposed new res
ervoir at Turner hill, a part of the
city's long-range planning, would
increase the reserve supply and
allow the water department to use
better methods of planning dis
tribution. In Manbrin Gardens, north of
Salem, water pressure was low
during peak periods of usage early
last week, but this was not due to
a water shortage but to an over
heated pump.
Gordon Bressler. manager of the
water systemin Manbrin Gardens,
made adjustments which relieved
the situation and added that en
larged mains would be installed
at the pump this fall. In addition,
a new well will be sunk before
next spring to accommodate the
64 houses which are being added
to the Gardens, Bressler said.
PORTLAND, Aug. 20 - -
Charles Campbell Hall, to, promi
cent corporation attorney here,
died today. He had suffered a
heart ailment the past tine
highs of 103, 105, 108, 103, 99 and
99 were recorded at the Salem
airpprt 1
- One case of heat exhaustion
was reported in Salem Sunday.
Patricia Phillips, 25, a waitress at
a local restaurant collapsed from
the heat, first aid men reported.
The dry squad expressed sur
prise that more persons hadn't
dropped from the torrid tem
peratures. Hundreds of Salem residents
flocked to Leslie and Olinger
swimming pools but first aid men
reported only one minor accident.
A 5-year-old Roseburg girl, Lin
da Lou Langley, tripped and cut
herself. Workers said the wound
was not serious. i
State police reported highways
were jammed with cars heading
for the coast where high temper
atures of 62 yere ; reported at
Newport and 65 at North Bend.
Supply TJeeio
Britons Told
U. S. to Send
More Planes
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LONDON. Monday. Aug.
Two London newspapers said to
day the United States is speeding
up plans to base a huge fighter and
bomber air fleet in Britain.
The Laborite Daily Herald said
about "1,000 American ' aircraft
might be based" in Britain as part
of new plans for western European
air defense. The newspaper added:
"Although plans have been
drawn up to increase considerably
the number of United States air
force bombers based in Britain.
no details as to number are avail
able for security reasons.
"But it is known instructions
have been given for a large num
bs of wartime bomber airfields to
be reopened and extended for use
by the largest bomber now in ser
vice, the Superfortress."
The Liberal News i Chronicle
said the expansion plans "are be
lieved to envisage basing in Bri
tain a zorce of several hundred
long range bombers plus an ade
quate fighter force for defense
purposes."
The Americans already are us
ing three airfields in Britain to
base bombers.. U. S. air - force
spokesmen here were not avail
able for comment on the reported
expansion plan.
In Washington, air force officials
had no comment on the reports in
the two London papers that the
United States planned to expand
its fprces in Britain. ;
alloon Bombs May Carry disease
(Serais Next Time, Colonel Warn
ELY. Or. Aug. 20-MVA sixth
armr colonel said today that bal
loon bombs similar to those sent
across the Pacific by tne Japanese
in World War II might carry di
sease germs In future warfare.
- CoL Karl C Frank, San Fran
dsco, spoke at the dedication of
a forestland memonlal honoring
the only persons killed within the
United States by World War n
missiles. A pastor's wife and five
church school youngsters died
near here way o, ii wnen a
Japanese balloon bomb exploded.
The sixth army headquarters re
presentative said perhaps 1.C0O of
the crude aerial bombs came down
on the west coast during the war
with Japan. He estimated the
Japanese loosed some 9.C09 ballon
New Fire
Starts in
Old Burn
Forest operations were shut
down in Marion, Polk, J.tnr and
five other counties at 1 a. m. to
day by an order from State For
ester George Spaur due to the fire
hazard now existing because of
weather conditions.
The order was issued Sunday
night as a timber area popped into
flame on the fringe of the old
Tillamook burn.
Flames were reported north of
Banks in privately-owned second
growth timber and cutover areas.
About 80 men were ordered out
to work the 75 to 90 acre burning
tract
Most Fires Trailed
Elsewhere in the state fires of
the past week, most of which were
trailed Saturday, were being
guarded cautiously.
Spaur's shut-down order will re
main in effect until further no
tice. It suspended all forest oper
ation permits form the use of any
power - driven machinery and
equipment in sawmilling, logging
or other operations on or within
h mile of forest lands in the ban-
ned area.-. -. -.,-'T
Other Counties
The other counties are Lane.
Clackamas, Benton and Lincoln.
The order also included Douglas
county land laying north of the
Drain-Reeds port highway and east 1
of the., range line . between ranges
10 and ll. . ' ... v
The order provided that forest
Inspectors, : district wardens and
rangers could grant operators spe
cial permission to do repair work
on equipment or to operate a rock
crusher or bulldozer in a pit or cut
where such operations can be done
safely. ' '
Also' excluded was equipment
necessary in fire supression and
for- the protection of life and
property.'. - .
Fire Slashes
Deeper Into
California Hills
SAN DIEGO, Calif, Aug. 19-m
Red-tongued destruction slashed
deeper in to the mountains east of
here today as one of the worst
fires of San Diego county's history
raged on through its fifth day.
The situation was described as
"no better and worse than last
night" by the Cleveland national
forest dispatcher's office. .
One major break-through in fire
lines threatened the heavily-timbered
Laguna recreation area. An
other cut further into the scenic
woodland of Cuyamaca state park,
already burned over a third of its
area.
National and state forest offic
ials re-estimated the area burned
as approximately 56,000 acres, in
stead of the 60,000 figure of last
night
The visible ruin was a great
black scar in the mountainland,
approximately 16 miles long and
eight miles wide. In it lay the
ruins of 20 residences and cabin
type homes, as well as recreation
and camping facilities.
Greatest - damage was the des
truction of foliage which protects
the mountains from erosion and
retains the storm runoff that feeds
lakes and reservoirs. This loss
was described as a "catastrophe"
for the water short county by
Hamilton K. Pyle, Cleveland na
tional forest supervisor.
Another detachment of navy
sailors (bringing the total to 400)
was. sent from here today to Join
more than 850 federal and state
forestry men and volunteers on the
fire lines. , ,
UJf. PROBE ASKED
- LAKE SUCCESS. Aug. 20-P)-
Britain. the United States and Aus
tralia asked today that the United
Nations general assembly inves
tigate at its fall meeting why Rus
sia has not repatriated all World
War II prisoners taken by the
Soviets.
fragmentation and Incendiary
bombs into the trans-Pacific air
currents before . abandoning ; the
project . , . -
CoL Frank described the bar
rage as lngenius but wastful, al
though it was the first time mis
siles were sent overseas without
human control. He , said it was
very - possible for bacteriological
warfare to be thus waged upon the
Pacific Coast in the future.
Oregon's Governor Douglas Mc
Kay called for tighter continental
military defenses, particularly on
the west coast, during the Korean
warfare. He reported this state's
civilian defense units were fast
being restored to virtually their
world war II status.
About 603 persons gathered at
Forest
Digging Stops as
Grave Marker
Found in Basement
. PERRY, la, Aug. 20-OTVMr.
and Mrs. Victor Cornelius have
a tombstone in their basement
and they aren't . very happy
about it -
The grave marker, bearing the
date 1880, was uncovered by
workmen digging out a base
ment area for placement of a.
new furnace.
Neighbors have flocked to the
Cornelius home to see the un
usual discovery. More than a
few ask if the stone is all the
workmen found.
Mrs. Cornelius has a stock re
ply. "I told them they didn't
need to did any deeper," she
says. '
1,500 British
Troops to Land
In Korea Soon
HONG KONG, Monday, Aug. 21
-(-Approximately lt500 British
troops are . "packing up now" to
Join United Nations forces, in Ko
rea, it was learned officially to
day..
The Informant identified - the
troops who will be sent from here
as the first battalion of the Ar-
gyle and Sutherland Highlanders
and the first battalion of the Mid
dlesex regiment Both of these ara
crack regiments. The troops will
reinforce American and South
Korean ground forces now battling
the North Koreans.
Britain announced - early this
month she would .send a force of
about 5,000 troops to the battle
area as soon as a "self-contained
unit" of Infantry tanks, artillery
and engineers could be whipped
into shape. British naval and air
units already are aiding U. N.
forces in Korea.
CGen. Sir John Harding, com
mander of the British far east land
forces, said yesterday in Singa
pore that the first contingent of
British troops would be sent from
Hong Kong to Korea "immediate
ly' .-.
- The first battalion of the Wilt
shires is now en route from Brit
ain aboard the empire trooper, ex
pected to arrive here September
7. Also, a squadron of the fourth
Hussars, a detachment of Gurk
has, and armored car personnel
of undisclosed number, now train
ing in Malaya, are expected in
Hong Kong "sometime in Septem
ber J ' . v
' The army spokesman here said
the troops . from Hong Kong for
Korea will comprise two-thirds of
the 27th brigade of the 40th divi
sion and wUl be led by Brig. B. A.
Coad. They are expected to leave
here "as soon as shipping is made
available." The exact point to
which they will be sent probably
will not be disclosed, since "all
military movements are now sec
refthe spokesman said.
Fire Threatens
SilvertonPark
Statesman New Service
SILVERTON, Aug. 20 Fire of
unknown source threatened Cool
and McClaine park, one of the
oldest in Oregon, here early to
day. Firemen fought the blaze for
more than three. hours, control
ling it about 3 ajni
. .The blaze was confined to trees
and grass in the high part of the
park. It did not reach the picnic
area, annual scene of hundreds
of reunions of families from all
over the state. - . .
- - Resident of Eureka avenue dis
covered the fire in and old tree in
the high part of the park.' Only
access to the fire area was a nearly
perpendicular - trail - formed by
youthful climbers. Firemen used
it to lay 300 feet of hose.
s
the isolated southern Oregon tree
farm of the Weyerhaeuser Timber
company for the dedication cere
mony. Edmond Hayes, Portland,
a vice president of the company
which erected the stone monu
ment dedicated the memorial. - -
A" bronze plaoue bears the
names of the bomb victims. They
were Mrs. Elsie Mitchell. 28. wife
of the Rev. Archie Mitchell of
Bly, Jay Gifford, 13; Edward En
gen, 13; Dick Patzke, 14; his sister,
Joan. 13. and Sherman Shoemaker,
1L The pastor was the lone sur
vivor of the tragedy. He was park
ing a car when one of the boys
spotted the crude balloon explosive
and called to the others of the
Christian Ministerial Alliance
picnic group. All six were kiued
outright.
Work
ETOOfliniteDDii ddtees
- By Milton 3Iarmor
TOKYO, Monday, Aug. 21 (AP) North Ko-
rean reds launched a new attack on Taegu and slashed
two miles along mountain ridges before they were ''
halted today 15 miles north of that key city.
Jhe new attack was reported in a front dispatch
from Associated Press Correspondent Don Whitehead,
shortly after General MacArthur.
announced United Nations forces
had retaken all ground the Reds
gained in their drive last week on
Taegu from the north.
Whitehead reported Mustang
fighters were called to make one
of their first night attacks to halt
the new enemy thrust Artillery
threw white phosphorus shells to
light up enemy targets for the
Mustangs. '
The Red advance sliced through
small South Korean forces on the
right flank of the American line.
A four-hour American air and
artillery attack checked them. "
New Southern Threat .
- Simultaneously the Reds were
maneuvering for a new southern
drive toward Pusan, the main sup
ply port 5 MacArthur's 2:30 pjn.
war summary (9:30 pjn. PDT.
Sunday) said this was indicated
by North Korean reinforcements in
the south and probing of the US.
25th division's lines in the Masan
Chinju area west of Pusan.
The new stab at Taegu develop
ed as United Nations troops coun
ted nearly 6,000 enemy casualties
in their own successful counter
attacks north of the former South
Korean provisional capital.
3,500 Casualties
MacArthur's headquarters said.
U. S- and South Korean troops
inflicted 3,500 casualties in their
three-day push which regained all
ground lost in the Kumhwa area.
Last week the reds had pushed
through Kumhwa to within ten
miles northeast of Taeeu. .
A South Korean spokesman said
republican forces' destroyed one
regiment and killed an enemy di
visional chief of staff in the Uisong
sector, on the east flank of the
Kumhwa front He placed enemy
casualties at 2,450.
Claim MaJor Victory
South Koreans also claimed "a
major victory against 30,000 reds
on the east coast near Fonang.
MacArthur reported U. S. ma
rines and 24th division infantry
had "completely mopped up" rem
nents of 12,000 communists around
Changnyong, southeast of Taegu.
Today, headquarters said, the 24th
was busy holding bade- a "new
bridgehead on their northern flank
by the red' tenth division. This
was near Hyonpung, 15 miles
southwest of Taegu. For two days
red artillery has been firing a
few shells into Taegu.r
In the Waegwan sector, 12 miles
northwest of Taegu, an 8th army
communique reported the reds
were building up a concentration
of troops, tanks, and artillery.
Most of them were out of range of
the U. S. first cavalry division ar
tillery. '
Probing on the southern front
about two regiments of reds made
a hit-and-run attack on the U. S.
25th division, -the communique
said. One regiment was stopped
cold by the U. S. 35th regiment
The U. S. 24th regiment, gave up
a few hundred yards but took
them back again.
In this same Chinju-Masan area.
Associated - Press Correspondent
Stan S win ton reported, Americans
made "one of the greatest kills
of the war" 1,350 enemy dead in
a fight for two minor hills. . -
MacArthur headquarters said
elements of the North . Korean
seventh division' was reinforcing
the ' badly mauled sixth in this
area. Increased enemy activity
pointed to an Impending, drive
here. ..... .
(Additional details on Page 2.)
Santiam Calls
For Pickers
NORTH SANTIAM. Aug. 20
Bean growers in the North Santiam
community urgently need more
pickers, Lawrence Clark, president
of the North Santiam Community
club, said Sunday.
Clark , said bean picking would
be at its peak here this week and
would continue for about a month.
Clark, said workers wanting more
Information could phone the serv
ice station at North Santiam which
is called through the Stayton ex
change.
North Santiam is 18 miles south-
cast of Salem; , f . ;
OTEZSEAS BALLOT ASKED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-(ffV
Two republican senators proposed
today that the men fighting in
Korea and those in occupation
forces elsewhere be supplied with
overseas ballots to vote in the con
gressional elections.
Valley
Cedl EM uw.
Rail Walkout
Ready to Start,
Union Asserts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -Wh
"The strike is on. That's for sure."
That was the word from two
big rail unions late tonight as th
6 a.m. deadline neared for a walk-'
put at three big terminals in the
mid-west
. A. union. spokesman said that in
the absence of any White house,
action to seize the railroads.it Is
certain that five-day limited strik-'
es in terminals at Louisville,
Cleveland and Minneapolis-St
Paul will start tomorrow.
Likewise he said, five-day walk
outs on two short-line railroads
out of Chicago and Pittsburgh will
start at 6 a. m. Tuesday. .- '
If President Truman should or
der the government to take over
the roads, the union spokesman
told a reporter, orders will go oat
promptly for union members to
go back to their jobs Immediately.
The president however, waa
away for the weekend at bis Ca
toctia mountains, ML retreat and
in his absence, there was no con
firmation of reports that presi
dential assistant John R. Steelman
had recommended government
seizure of the railroads.
Fake Guribattle
Chills Texas , i
Movie Patrons
HOUSTON. Aug. 20 -UP)- A
group of teen-age youths staged
a fake gun battle in front of m
downtown theater last night .Soma
300 citizens scrambled for cover. -
Two carloads of boys were in
volved. Police arrested one car
load at the scene.
The "battle" took place in front
of a theater showing a gangster
film.
The long line of people waiting
to' purchase theater tickets first
heard ' someone yell: "Stop, yea
dirty squealer!
Then the youths began exchang
ing "shots" their pistols filled
with blank cartridges.
The ticket buyers began tramp
ling each other, trying to get out
of the way.
At police headquarters, one d
the youths said the stunt waa
planned during, a going-away
party they had given one of th
group who had Joined the ma
rines. Chinese Reds
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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug.
The Chinese communists rerjorteA
today they had captured Nan pang -x
island, 140 miles southwest eg
Hong Kong and 20 miles off the
China mainland. .
A Peiping broadcast heard fcv
the Associated Press in San Fran
dsco said the island was taken
August by units of the Red 4th
zieia army ana that 400 Chinese)
Nationalists were ''wiped out" la
a two-hour fight The island -wm
described as the last hideout ftv
remnant Nationalist troops -alcaj
um Jtwangning province coast
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Tuesday. UttUr temperature cbat-r
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