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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1951)
SOUTH KOREAN REVEALS: Gen. Dean Hid Identity From Reds When First Captured By BILL SHINN Pusan, Korea, Dec. 21 () The communists were unaware they had captured Maj. Gen. William T. Dean for aome time after he was taken prisoner, a South Korean official who saw Dean In a prison camp said today. Lee Byung Ho, prosecutor for the South Korean ministry of Justice, was in the prison com mand at Chonju when the for mer commander of the U. S. 24th division was questioned by his captors. Lee escaped and brought in formation given him by Park Whan Sang, a South Korean Im pressed into service as an in terpreter by the North Koreans. At the time, his data about Dean was not believed because of the general opinion that Dean was dead. - The general's bullet-pierced helmet liner ""n bound. Lee's account: Dean hid in the hills for more than a month after he was cut off from his troops following the fall of Taejon. On Aug. 25, 1830, he approach ed a Korean farmer on the road near Sedong to ask for food. Dean's face was swollen and he was tired and dirty. As he was talking with the farmer, two communist guards happened by and took him pris oner. But they did not recog nize him. Dean was taken to the Sang Chun police station near Chinan where security police questioned him at length. Lee said the general refused to answer questions and told his captors: I am an American soldier a professional soldier. All I need to give you is my name and rank." The Reds thought they had an important man, but they had no idea he was a general, even though he had a calling card in his pocket. The general was taken to the prison commander's own home and kept there until Sept. 3, 1950. Then he was moved to Tae jon and later sent to Seoul and on into North Korea. Until Dean's name appeared on the list of war prisoners re leased by the Reds Tuesday, most officials had believed him dead. This correspondent ran across Lee's story in police records and through friends and persuaded him to tell it for the first time for publication. Lee said he was a political of ficer in the Seoul area when war broke and was picked up by the communists as they swept south. He concealed Ms identity by pos ing as a teacher. Lee escaped when allied troops broke out of the Pusan perim eter and swept northward late in 1950. (AP Correspondent O. H. P. King reported Wednesday that Dean had eluded capture 33 days after he was reported miss ing. King obtained his informa tion from an unidentified South Korean source. Thursday an ar my war historian at Richmond Va., quoted a Korean interpret ter as saying Dean was "sick and despondent" in a prison camp in ine summer of 1850.) Enjqjr-llie one STRAIGHT BOUEBON "iniigTy" HMU DIITUlW thaf Kenfucldans "ftemselves "buy (and serve) most often Plywood Sales Up 50 PerCent Tacoma, Dec. 21 () Doug las fir plywood sales bounced up last week to 50 per cent over current production, the Douglas fir Plywood association an nounced here today. O. Harry Schrader, Jr., man aging director of the associa tion, said sales reached 64 mil lion square feet. A week pre vious, he added, demand hit the 50 million mark. Average sales in recent months have been about 36 million feet weekly, Schrader asserted. "And it is the first time since March," he continued, "that sales have substantially exceed ed production." Milk Price Increase Asked Portland, Dec. 21 (P) Med- ford and Grants Pass milk pro ducers want to raise milk prices, and yesterday the board of agri culture agreed to hold hearings on the hearings. The board sug gested that the producers work with the state milk marketing administration in assembling fig ures on which to base their request. Every Ounce 9 Maris Whiskrf THIS WHISKY IS 4 YEARS OLD IS PROOF 1IT TIMH DISTUHIY COMPANY lltvl I, Ktucty K&fi tf-Vj, .... Inside Snow This 15-foot Christmas tree in the lobby of the First National bank in Salem gets a snow effect by use of eight boxes of Lux flakes beaten into a heavy froth and sprayed on the tree. 'Pinkish' Path of Statism Seen in Blue Book Growth By BEN MAXWELL Scientists are not certain why birds migrate in fall and spring, although one theory is that changes in the amount of day light is the "trigger." II V s m What a alftl A brand r sHtAjftflAl I "w "na"t Sewing ,llCO( AlLtyil"' I Machine-e gift to remind CI pi l p I her day in, day out of your 1 M al I thoughtfulneii a once-in-a- I H -jaaaam lifatima gift that's made to I Male this Christmas a SINGER V $QQSO Christmas In your familyl y jS Lying between Oregon's first Blue Book of 133 pages, publish ed in 1911, and the current 1952 issue of 405 pages is an interval of 40 years. During those 40 years past, Oregon's progress down the pink path of statism has seen state boards, commissions, institutions and sponsored societies increase from 78 to 120. Today the board of examiners in watchmaking and clockmak lng, massage, cosmetic therapy and the advisory council con cerned with furniture and bed ding receive a per diem allow ance of $10 for the performance of their duties. Back in 1911 the trustees of Soda Spring at Sodaville and the board of commissioners for the Port of Nehalem received noth ing at all for their services. When the three-man commis sion for the licensing of sailors' boarding houses were about their duties, they received allowance for expenses. Oregon s first Blue Book was something of a promotional bro chure concerned with displaying the states potentialities for ag riculture and industry, hoping tnereoy to increase the state pop ulation. A preface description declares the aim of this publication, start ed by Frank W. Benson, secre tary of state who died April 14 1911, and completed by Ben W. Olcott, appointed secretary by Governor Oswald West, is to re late "without exaggeration oi color" facts and conditions which account for Oregon's "marvelous growth and development. Illustrations toward this end are a scene in Portland harbor showing five full ships and barks, members of the grain fleet for 1910. Another view shows a com bine harvester drawn through an eastern Oregon grain field by 27 horses. 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Leonard and Slate, Portland, was low bidder to build the first part of the new road a 5.6 mile section south of Cottage Grove. The firm's bid was $1,530,464. Other contract awards: Marion county Paint shop at Salem, H. G. Carl, Salem, $63, 381. Awarded. Yamhill county Sheridan Deer Creek section Salmon River highway, east of Sheridan, grad ing and paving 2.3 miles; J. C. Compton, McMinnville, $182,352 Awarded. Tillamook county Tunnel Point section of Wilson River highway, grading and paving miles; Carl W. Halverson Portland, $229,594. Awarded. Sentry Kills ral in Test Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 21 WP) A corporal sought to test the efficiency of a sentry at Oesterbio army barracks early today. The sentry, a champion marksman, killed the corporal with a shot fired at 60 yards in the dark. The army gave this report. Cpl. H. Christian Jessen de liberately attracted suspicion of the sentry. The sentry chal lenged Jessen, who tried to escape by running away in a zig-zag course among the trees. The sentry, following regula tions, challenged loudly twice, fired a warning shot and when the corporal continued to run aimed to hit. The sentry's name was not disclosed. An army spokesman said it was "extremely improb able" that any charge would be brought against him. I Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Friday, December 21, 1951 7 Medford High Band To Play at S. F. Game Medford, Dec. 21 (UB Final plans for a trip to San Francisco by the Medford high school band were being made here today af ter a benefit program assured the musicians of enough money to make the trip. A total of $2270 was needed to finance the band's appearance at the annual Shrine East-West game. The Medford band received an invitation to the game through arrangements made by Medford Shriner E. C. (Jerry) Jerome. A series of donations and benefit programs raised the necessary money for the trip. 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