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Newspaper Page TextDulles Named .Chairman of Chinese Claim Reds Routed in Suchow Battle Capital JiJofHal .Berlin Crisis 60th Year, No. 276 IffuMSTdo.aS Salem, Oregon, Thursday, November 18, 1948 Price Five Cents Experts Called For Advice on Commies Said in Full Flight and Na tionalists Mopping-up Nanking, Nov. 18 P) The government claimed complete victory in the Suchow battle to day. Gen. Chang Liu-Shin, offi cial military spokesman, told his weekly press conference: "The battle for Suchow has been won. What the communists do now is subject to conjecture." Chang pictured the Red forces in flight. He said government troops and planes were mopping up an area extending 30 miles around Suchow. The spokesman asserted 130, 000 casualties were inflicted on the Reds as against 40,000 suf-(-fered by nationalists. Rush Marine Force (Even as he spoke 1,250 American marine reinforcements prepared to rush from Guam to Tsingtao, 225 miles northeast of Suchow, to bolster the 3,600 marines at the U. S. naval an chorage there. Shanghai reports had a Red truck column moving toward Tsingtao from Esinan. (U. S. Senator George W. Ma lone (R., Nev.), in Tokyo told the Associated Press he attended a secret conference in Tsingtao yesterday at which plans were discussed by representatives of Gen.. Douglas MacArthur and navy leaders. He said he could not discuss the plans ) Other government sources said the government won at least the opening phase of the Suchow battle against 300,000 veteran troops. This victory, they ad ded, means Nanking is safe at least for a month or longer. Million Men Involved The government previously announced more than 1,000,000 men on both sides were involved. More optimistic officials said the results of the past week's fighting means the ascendency of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek s once waning fortunes. Foreign observers placed the result of the fighting along. the front somewhere between the government's official claim of complete victory and the com munists' continued insistence that they still hold the initiative Gen. Chow Chih-Jou's rejuv y enated air force furnished the balance of power which appar ently threw back Red Gen. Chen Yi' troops. 10 Lives Saved On Sinking Ship Astoria, Ore., Nov. 18 (Pi Survivors of a rescue from a sinking tug off the mouth of the Columbia told last night of the heroism of a coast guard cutter crew in saving ten lives Crewmen of the Seattle tug Neptune, broken open in a col lision with a drifting freighter Tuesday in a roaring north Pa cific storm, were brought ashore here by the cutter Balsam. The ten weary survivors were all well. One companion died of heart attack believed induced by shock from falling into the icy water while- being taken off the tug. Tug crewman Lester Camper said "The boys sure did a swell job. If the Balsam hadn't been alongside, we'd be feeding the fish now." fcv Others put ashore were tug master Kelly Sprague, Ben An derson, Ronald King, Alex Bali- bardin, Peter Uhran, Joseph De linda. Alfred King, Gene Wales r and Russell Langstaff. Ail sign ed aboard the Neptune at San Francisco. The log of the Balsam, skip pered by Lt. Frank C. Schmitz. told the story. Named for special commenda tion on the log were enlisted men Johnson, Morris, Phelps. Ray and Dalton. Their firs names and home addresses were not listed. They had clambered down a cargo net flung over one side of the tug. risking being washed away by the heavy swells of the ocean, to help the tugmen board the Balsam. 1723 Persons on CIO Showdown Security Rolls Marion County With Commies Due at Portland By DON UPJOHN According to Information re leased by R. C. Stillwell, man ager of the Salem office of the social security administration, there are 1723 persons in Mar ion county now receiving pay ments under provisions of the old age and survivors' insur ance program of the federal government. Mr. Stillwell said that these payments amount to $31,334 a month. The payments go to 858 persons past the age of 65, 263 wives past 65 and 104 aged widows. In addition to the per sons past 65 there are 88 young er widows and 407 children un der 18 years who are beneficiar les. In addition about $1500 a month in lump sums are paid out in benefits where the widow hasn't reached the required age or has no children under 18 years. 3441 in Four Counties The Salem office of the social security administration serves Marion, Polk, Benton, Linn and Lincoln counties and the total of beneficiaries in these counties is 3441 persons, more than one- half of whom reside in Marion county. In the five counties benefits paid out reach a total of $61,898 a month. In Polk county 285 persons are receiving the benefits with a total of $4799 paid out each month with 126 retired workers listed, plus 46 wives, 20 aged widows, 12 young widows and 21 children. (Concluded on Pan 17, Column 6) Jap War Lords Seek Leniency Tokyo, Nov. 18 (P) All of Ja pan s top 25 war criminals are expected tomorrow to ask Gen Douglas MacArthur for some form of leniency. American defense attorneys have indicated they will . off ex petitions in the cases of each, even though some have profess ed not to want clemency. The 25 were convicted and sentenced last Friday. Tomorrow is the deadline set by MacAr thur for petitions in their be half. On Monday MacArthur has invited representatives of the 11 nations that made up the international war crimes tribun al to meet with him to consider the court's judgment. Hif-Run Driver Smashes Info Auto Police began a check Thurs day in the hope of finding a hit run driver who smashed into a parked car on S. Commercial street Wednesday night. From debris and a headlight frame left at the scene of the smashup at 2329 S. Commercial. police identified the hit-run car as a 1939 or 1940 Ford coupe. It was painted a light grey. Witnesses who saw the ma chine strike a car belonging to Richard L. Raaf, route 2, said the driver "stopped; then, he speeded up and left. The front fender of his car was crushed down on the tire. Portland, Ore.. Nov. 18 uei The national CIO convention next week is going to be dif ferent. All signs today pointed to the likelihood of a public showdown with the pro-communist element in the CIO leadership. As a starter, the dozen or so members of the executive board who supported Henry Wallace for president are expected to get a verbal bruising such as they never got at any CIO convention. They may get something more. Various CIO leaders are talking about considering some form of action that would go beyond mere words. These plans haven't jellied into a def inite proposal. But one thing be ing discussed is a convention resolution that would say in effect: "Either support CIO policies in the future or resign from the executive board." Murray on Warpath In the recent political cam paign, the CIOs policy was against Wallace and all-out for President Truman. Here are some developments that give substance to the pre- ictions of a real showdown: 1 CIO President Philip Mur ray is on the warpath. Yester day, in a meeting of the 51- man executive board behind closed doors, he indignantly at tacked Henry Wallace. He at tacked the communist party, which supported Wallace. And he is reported to have said that CIO policy-makers must choose between loyalty to the CIO and loyalty to Russian foreign policy. Fireworks Expected 2 Murray, though he didn't admit to reporters that he had made such an attack, gave out broad hints that fireworks can be expected next week. He said "CIO conventions are not wakes, you know." He said it's a "reasonable assumption" that a current drive to revoke the charter of the left-wing New York-City CIO council will Be debated In open session. 3 A small group of vigorous anti-communists, including Wal ter Reuther, James B. Carey, and Emil Rieve, are reported to be conferring here in efforts to develop a definite plan of action against the pro-Wallace group. Draft Resolutions 4 The convention's resolu tions committee begins its work today, with Van A. Bittner as chairman and Joe Curran secretary. Both are strongly anti-communist. Until this year the secretary of this important committee was Lee Pressman, who was the CIO's general coun sel. Pressman, a Wallace sup porter, is no longer around. Marines Will Fire If Commies Attack Washington, Nov. 18 (U.B Official quarters said today American marines at Tsingtao will fight Chinese communists only if the reds attack them or threaten U. S. civilians. This was disclosed as the navy ordered an additional 1.250 ma rines to the communist-surroun ded port city to assist in the evacuation of an estimated 4, 600 civilians in threatened areas. iinMniin ii f iiiiiii rfiiii mi lir iiTiM'-rthrl I- ,;,r'w - - J 1JZV -a Currency Aspects Studied Britain Asks For Bernadotte Plan U. S. Delegation Truman Makes First Post-election OK of Bi-partisan Policy Paris, Nov. 18 " Secretary Key West. Fla., Nov. IS of State Marshall summoned President Truman Imt.iy cksiji Ameriran financial and moneta-jnated John Foster Dullis as avt ry experts today from Washing- in chairman or the Uiiiled ton and Berlin to advise on cur-J State delegation to the United rency aspects of the Berlin cris-i Nations In his first official post. iK i election endorsement of this They will consult with Dr. Philip C. Jessup, U.S. deputy who handles the Berlin case for Marshall in the security council. This step was disclosed by an American delegation source as i : .1. ui I i .j: ... empnas.s ... im :u ,'ren Austin, who has returned to shifted to techn ca aspects ot; Unitd'statcs because of U1. country's bi-partisan foreign policy. The president at the same time appointed Benjamin Cohen as chief United States delegate to the UN general assembly in Paris to replace republican War- tl I ' t Suit Filed to Invalidate Kingwood Annexation The expected suit to invalidate the annexation of the Kingwood water district in Polk county to the city of Salem was filed Wed nesday in the circuit court at Dallas. Plaintiff representing certain taxpayers in the area, who do not live in the area, is John L. Lutz. Defendants are Assessor Ed C. Dunn of Polk county. Assessor Roscoe Shelton of Marion coun- Elementary Teachers Institute Convenes at Keizer Top: Leaders of rural teachers discuss topics to be considered rela tive to child needs in county schools of Marion county. From left: Walter Snyder, assistant superintendent of the state department of education who read the initial address on "Adjusting the School to Meet the Children's Needs," Pauline Saalfeld, Marion county representative of the Oregon Educa tional association; Ralph Nelson, principal of Keizer school; Mrs. Agnes Booth, Marion county school superintendent and Mrs. Carmalite Weddle, president of the Marion county di vision of the O.E.A. Below: Some of 250 rural' teachers assemble to hear the eight-point program arranged by Super intendent Booth, Rural Teachers in Two-day Institute Rural school teachers of Marion county to the number of 250 assembled at Keizer school this morning for a two-day session devoted to-consideration of "adjusting the school to meet the chil dren's needs." All districts in the country were represented, ex ceptions being schools in Salem, Woodburn and Silverlon. ' - Mrs. Agnes C Bootn, Marlon county school superintendant in charge of the county elementary institute, an annual event, out lined eight topics for particular consideration. Arthur Myer will discuss the school lunch as an education experience, Katherine Rahl will explain how the school health instruction pro gram meets a basic need and meeting the children's needs through physical education ac tivities will be analyzed by George Sirnio of the state de partment of educaton. Other topics will be consid ered in the following order: "Meeting the Children's Needs Through Proper Use of Build ings and Grounds," Walter Sny der; "Meeting the Needs of the Maladjusted Child," V e r n a Hogg; "Meeting the Needs of the Visual Handicapped Child," Dora Crouter; "Meeting the Needs of Children Having De fective Speech," Thelma Sher man; "Meeting the Needs of the Hard-of-Hearing Child," John Taylor. Morning meetings today were taken In discussion by sectional groups. This afternoon Joy Hills gave an address on "The Chal lenge of Modern Education." Typhoon May Strike Japan Tokyo. Nov. 18 OT A ty phoon with winds up to 100 miles an hour at its center is expected to sideswipe Okinawa this afternoon. The storm is headed in the general direction of southern Japan, where it may strike to morrow. Okinawa, the Far East air force headquarters said, is bat tened down but expects only the fringe of the typhoon. Winds in the outer disc were 50 miles an hour. A mid-Scplcmber typhoon badly damaged American air installations on Okinawa. the former German capital. The experts will have before them a questionnaire on the cur- rency issue which security coun cil President Juan A. Bramuelia of Argentina has sent to the Big Four nations. Bramuglia is leading a Berlin compromise effort on behalf of the council's six "neutral" na tions. Lie Also Calls Experts UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie also has initiated a study of the currency question by his own . technic I a n s . American sources said today their delega tion has not yet . received any specific request for definite in formation from Lie. The Soviet union has declared it will not lift the blockade un less the Soviet mark becomes 1 Berlin's sole currency. The west ern powers agree, but insist the Soviet mark must be under ade quate four-power control when it circulates within Berlin. French officials said the chief problem facing the financial ex perts is wh ether an adequate four-power control of the Soviet mark within Berlin is really possible Asks Bernadotte Plan Britain formally asked the United Nations today to apply the late Count Folke Berna- dotte's plan to Palestine. A Brit ish spokesman said the United States delegation took part "at an official level" in drafting this proposal. (Concluded on Fare 17, Column 7) ty, and the city of Salem. The suit seeks to enjoin the two counties from assessing taxes in the area, and to enjoin the city of Salem from exercis ing any city administration over the district. The district was voted into the city November 2 and the annexation was complet ed before the end of that week The court will be approached some time Thursday on the mat ter of setting a date for hearing. Pending the hearing the court may or may not issue a tempor ary injunction. Lutz lives in the small area between Wallace road and the Willamette river which was not part of the annexed district, but which is surrounded completely bv annexed territory. His com- Egyptians Grab American Cargo Port Said. Egypt. Nov. 18 Egyptian authorities began to day to unload the cargo of the American victory ship Flying Trader. The authorities said they are confiscating the cargo be cause it was bound for Israel. (The U. S. state department In Washington said it is investi gating the Egyptian action.) The manifest nf the 10.000- ton ship, operated by the Is- plaint for himself and others brandtsen Steamship company, similarly situated is that while described the cargo as bound for tney own property in the an- ue.iofl. .iaiv. me r.KuiiMiisi J: . . i contended, however, that labels na"" "'r'" "u'jed the city council Monday indicated the goods were des-Pfrrni,"'d v0" on the ou,, night. November 8, that the suit tined for Tel Aviv. jtion of annexation. A legal is-'would b filed. sue will be made of this ques tion. Another contention is that tax assessments cannot be levied uni formly because of a difference bctwen Marion and Polk county tax rates. A constitutional pro vision is cited whicli says that "all taxation shall be uniform on the same class of subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax." For taxing purposes the ter ritory is still under the Juris diction of Polk county. While the procedure of assessing the property has not been decided on as far as Salem is concerned it has been suggested that the Salem rate be added to the Polk county rate. Another basis for the com plaint is that no state law pro vides specifically for a munic ipal corporation to annex an unincorporated area. Paul F. Burris, attorney rep resenting the plaintiffs, inform- Grange Shapes Farm Policies Portland, Me., Nov. 18 OT The top men and women of the Grange hammered into shape to day the big farm organization's 1948 views .on national prob lems. The finished product is ex pected to have a "states rights" tinge on such matters as farm policies, soil conservation, wa terways, health and education. Seventy-four men ar.d women the state masters and their wives are doing the job. They are the only official delegates to the National Grange convention. They have 125 or more pro posed resoluitons under consid eration. What they make of them probably will be made pub lie tomorrow. The question of farm support prices versus cash subsidies Is expected to be one of the knot tiest problems. The agriculture committee fa vors support prices, although it would cut them. But J. S. Fich- tcr, master of the Ohio Grange has indicated he would make a fight on. behalf of cash subsidies when open market prices fail to bring farmers a fair return. The agriculture committee al so has demanded that local and state farm committees be given more authority in carrying out farm programs. The convention is expected to endorse this stand Rep. John Delaney Dies in Brooklyn New York, Nov. 18 OT Rep John J. Delaney, 70, (D., NY), died early today at his home In Brooklyn. Delaney had served continu ously in congress since 1931 and was reelected last month, although illness had prevented him from conducting a personal campaign. He also served his seventh district in 1917-19. He was a member of the na val affairs committee for seven years, and a member of the rules committee New North Pacific Storm Predicted Seattle, Nov. 18 OTStill reeling from Tuesday's storm, the north Pacific area braced to day for a new gale reported to be sweeping coastward off the Gulf of Alaska. Earlier this werk, high winds and waves claimed seven lives, sank three ships and damaged several others along the shores of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. The weather bureau ordered southwest storm warnings hoist ed at 4 a m. today from Tatoosh island in Puget Sound to Cape Blanco on Oregon's southern coast. The warnings also extended Turkey Prices Soar in East Chicago, Nov. 18 OT Turkeys will cost more this year than last if you get one. It seems there s a shortage more than 10 per cent fewer turkeys to go 'round this holi day season than in 1947. That's one reason prices are higher. Price estimates are based on the assumption demand this year will be as strong as last year If demand also falls off, the price could come down. Right now. wholesale trade sources consider the demand very strong. You ought not to be too sur prised if you see price tags run ning up to 80 or 90 cents pound on the Thanksgiving bird at retail stores. The price will vary from store to store, from neighborhood to neighborhood, from city to city Some stores may even use tur keys as "loss leaders" sell them at a loss in order to got custom ers to buy the trimmings in that store. Prices in the wholesale mar ket are a good deal higher than last year and they're rising. A young Tom turkey weighing 18 to 20 pounds cost 43 'j to 44 cents a pound in wholesale hits at Chicago last year. Today the price for the seme bird is 57 to 58 cents. Air Defense Chief Selected Washington, Nov. 18 OT The air force today set up the con tinental air command to direct the nation's air defense. Lt. Gen. George E. Strate mcyer was named head of the new command, which will have headquarters at Mitchell air force base in New York. The super-headquarters will have over-all direction of the present air defense command (the fighter force) and the tac tical air command (the light bomber force). The two com mands will continue as oper ating organizations. The re-organization also will do two other things: 1. Make the six air force areas of the United Slates coincide geographically with the six army commands. 2. Bring training and control of the two civilian forces, the air national guard and air re serve, under closer co-ordina tion ness. During Austin's illness. Dean Rusk, a state department offi cial, will servo in Cohen's place as alternate delegate. Was Dewey's Advisor Dulles served as foreign pol icy advisor to Gov. Thomas E. Dewoy. GOP presidential nom inee, whom Mr. lruman aeieai- ed in the November election. Secretary Marshall is return ing to the United states ior a full scale review of the peace outlook with President Truman at the White House Monday. Cohen is a former counsellor for the state department. Forrestal on Hand Meanwhile, Secretary of De fense Forrestal flew here for a talk foreshadowing possible his toric diplomatic and defens stops to preserve the vicarious peace. The ominous march of events in China and the threat of fur ther trouble in Europe and elsewhere furnished a backdrop for his talk with President Tru man at the temporary "White House." Forrestal had lunch with the president. While others were in on the luncheon, the two wer to confer separately. The luncheon guests included Paul Fitzpatrick, democratic state chairman for New York; Senator Pepper (D., Fla.); Flor ida Governor-elect Fuller War ren; Rep. George Smathers (D., Fla ), and Leonard Hicks, Chi cago hotel man. The developing diplomatic crisis transformed tins naval submarine base from a presi dential vacation retreat into a conference site upon which the basis for a restatement of American international policy may be laid. At the same time, the White House confirmed receip't by Mr. Truman of a letter direct from President Chiang Kai Shek of the Chinese nationalist government. Silverlon FFA Wins Gold Emblem Postal Rates To Be Hiked Washington, Nov. 18 OT President Truman will renew with vigor next year his plea for higher postal rates to help bal ance the budget, those in the know said today. The post office department now seems likely to wind up $500,000,000 In the red next June 30 an unprecedented loss which would account for more than a third of the deficit fore cast for the entire government's operation this fiscal year. Officials told a reporter priv ately the increases most certain to be proposed will involve sec ond class mail made up chiefly of newspapers and magazines. They said the reason is that the post office department rates that category as Its biiwst money-loser. They insisted the fact that a majority of the nation's national , press opposed ilr. Truman s election is bosi.ie the point. A feature of that bill was Kansas City, Nov. 18 OT Twenty-four chapters of the Fu ture Farmers of America were awarded gold emblems today for achievement in the chapter contest. Fichteen rhnnler were awarded silver emblems: 19 sharply boosted rat- s for second 1 1 won clas matter. bronze emblems and honorable mention. The ffnIH emhlem winners in eluded: Newberg, Ore.; Silver-!0' conqress ton, Ore. B:it it never get out nt com mittee for a vote in t'lMuT house 3.1 Injured In Wrerk Chicago. Nov. 18 OTThirty three persons were injured, none reported critical, last night when a Chicago & Eastern Illi nois railroad streamliner ram med into the rear of i three coach commuter train through the Straits of Juan Deina,ional Brotherhood of Pulp, Fuca to Port Townsend, Wash.,!s"l,hl,', nd Panrr Mill Work for southeast to south winds of co-chairmen and also 30 to 40 miles an hour on the members of the president s con- coast and east to southeast winds jference on Industrial safety. of 25 to 33 miles an hour on the Coast Conference on Paper Mill Safety Opens Fifty riflfRfllri, rqunlly divided between tin inn in Oregon paper mills and their rmployers, started a two day labor-management safety conference at the state library building Thursday. The program, which has substantially reduced accidents, has been praised by the Pacific coast paper industry. O. R. Hartwig, safety super-- visor for Crown Zellerbach'try have decreased by 37 per corporation and John Sherman, Icent in Oregon and 50 per cent vice president of the AFL Inter- in Washington. The co-chair men, in a Joint statement. alo .Escaped Ton Capture Clyde Leonard M ntlitncl, 24, trusty inmnU- of ilic sUi I peni 'trntiary, wh i ov.ijvd lute Wed jnesdny afternoon, wis back, in j prison early lhit morning. I Warden George Alexander said Maitla-id had H on appre ; bended latr Wednesday evening i bv pris-on mi.inK near his for :mcr home jp HilMioro MarUand ! was servn.it a two year sentence for obtaining money by fa 1st pretenses straits this morning. Winds were to shift to south west and diminish tonight. Nobel Prize Cancelled Oslo, Nov. 18 U.RThe pointed to the recognition of the National Planning association of the coast paper industry whuh was the subject of the first of a series of 1!S studies of "labor peace." Induslrywide negotia tion on wages and similar mat- of Paper Makers ; ters has been the practice (or 15 Lawson Turcotte.i years during which time there Speakers at tho opening ses sion were A. F.. Brown, vice president of the International Brotherhood (AFL) and president of the Pacific Coast No- Association of Pulp and Paper bel committee of the Norwegian Manufacturers. parliament announced today that 1 Since the coast safety confer- the Nobel pace prize will not enee was organized in 1946 Coos Bay. St. Helens, West Linn be awarded this year. jworking accidents in the indus-jand Portland, has not been any general strikes. Represented at the meeting here are plants in Salem, Lch-; anon. Oregon City, Nwberg,; THE WEATHER iRrlr.i'Psj In' I Hi1 1 (I htfltes We 1 1 Of I F'jmM-.' for Salrni and Vicin ity: MoFily cloudy nth nrra si(.n;tl run tonight Rtiri Friii.iv. MM le rhnnce in tern:! nturi; lowest tiinM,niluie cxie'ed to nlnht. 41 rteurre: lm 'irM fr'n diiv. Mr. M.ixtniinn jiMTtiiiv U, Minimum todnv 32 Mmn tem perature yesterday 41 which 3 below normal. Total 24 -hour precipitation to 1 1 : JO am. to ri, tv ,11, Total pnvijiitition for the month 4t'7 hi.h U 1 40 Inches above no;nml Wilinmette rtver hemhi at Sulem Thurs day morning. 2 4 feet.