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Thursday, December 29, 1855
MEDFORD (OSSGOm M4-H. TrB-dl?L?I.
ebort on 'Cruel an
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State Dgpariment
May Release Paper
Durftig January
Washington -(U.PJ The State
epartrrt expects to have
ready early next year, probably
In January, its report on the
"cuel-ai inhuman treatment"
of American civilian prisoners
by the Chinese Reds.
The department's investigation
$f pgsoner treatment began
early this month. When the grim
history incompleted, the admin
istration will l: faced with a
high-level decision on whether to
make the "White Paf er" public
immediately.
Important Factor
An important factor in that
decision will be whether Red
China still holds the 13 Ameri
can civilians remaining in Chi
nese jails Respite diplomatic ef
forts to free them..
The report most likely will be
made public at some point. Bui
it may be decided to wait until
the other Americans are freed
to prevent their lot from becom
even more difficult by of
ficial U.S. charges of cruelty.
The State Department investi
a gation covers information from
other governments, other U.S.
vernmeht agencies, personal
interviews with persons already
released by Red China, reports
from refugees, information de
veloped in Hong Kong on Chi
na's doorstep, and from a va
riety of. additional intelligence
sources.
Inquiry Sparketjg
The inquiry was sparked by
arlvanrp rpnorts on the condition
of Mrs. iftmer V. Bradshaw, anj
American medical missionary,
who was freed with her husband
on Dec. 20.
Americans ho net Mrs.
Bradshaw were reported appal
led and shocked at her condi
tion although they had been
warned to expect the wogst. Her
only apparent emotion upon be
ing released has been fear. Her
body had been ravaged by acute
malnutrition and the effects of
beri beri. Her weight had drop
ped to about 80 pounds. Dr,
Bradshaw, 9vho also suffered at
Communist hands, reported he
was .handcuffed and "roughly
manhandled" by the Reds.
Background on Prisoners. Held by Red China
By UNITED PRESS
Background On Prisoners
American and Chinese represen
tatives have been negotiating at
Geneva, Switzerland, on release
of U.S. civilian prisoners since
Aug. 1. At that time, the Chin
ese held 41 American civilians.
In the drawn-out negotiations
that have followed, the Chinese
gradually have given permission
for all to leave except 13 still
in jail.
No Formal Relations
The Geneva talks are being
held on the ambassadorial level,
although the two nations do not
maintain formal diplomatic re
lations. The United States is rep
resented by its ambassador to
Czechoslovakia, U. Alexis John
son; the Chinese by their am
bassador to Poland, Wang Ping
Nan.
On Sept. 10 Red China pro
mised at Geneva to release all
Americans held within its bor
ders in return for an American
agreement to let Communist
HOSPITAL INSPECTED
? Portland (U.R) The State
Bai of Higher Stiusation in
spected the new 277-bed teaching
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ficially accepted it from the con-
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Cts early ,jrt March.
Portland (U.R) Robbers
heM up three grocery stores
within a two-hour period here
last night, escaping with some
$1,700, including about $1,500
from one southeast supermarket.
Rita Hayworth
Tells Influence
By Ex-Husband
Los Angeles (U.R) Film
star Rita Hayworth has testified
in federal court that her ex-husband,
crooner Dick Haymes, ex
erted considerable control over
her screen career prior to their
recent divorce.
The actress disclosed Hayme's
influence in her business affairs
yesterday during trial of her
$150,000 breach of contract suit
against Columbia Pictures and
the studio's $150,000 counter
suit against her.
The actress charges the stu
dio failed to start the picture,
"Joseph and His Brethren," as
scheduled. The studio contends
it was Miss Hayworth who
broke the contract to make the
picture.
Makes Suggestion
During yesterday's testimony,
the actress agreed Haymes had
called the actor suggested for
her leading man in the film "a
lightweight" and suggested eith
er himsel? or Montgomery Clift
for the part.
B. B. Kahne, vice-president of
the studio, testified that Haymes,
in his role as advisor to his wife,
vetoed the suggestion that Orson
Wells, one of Miss Hayworth's
ex-husbands, appear opposite her
in the film.
Miss Hayworth admitted that
Haymes "conveyed my wishes
to the studio," but insisted the
crooner "never made any de
cisions for me."
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Chinese civilians in this country
return home who wished to do
so.
The Communists, meanwhile,
balked on carrying out their
agreement fully and on Dec. 15
charged the United States had
violated the "letter and spirit"
of the Sept. 10 agreement. They
claimed some Chinese still were
being held in this country
against their will.
The U. S. issued a strong
denial. It said India, which is
acting as intermediary, had re
ported no Chinese being held he engaged in espionage for the
against their will. It then charg
ed the Communists with "cruel
and inhuman" treatment of the
Americans held in China.
Varying Experiences Told
Americans released have told
of varying experiences with the
Chinese, ranging from mere pet
ty annoyances and house arrest
to imprisonment in solitary con
finement and virtual torture.
One civilian, Walter A. Rickett,
of Seattle, returned an apparent
"brainwashing" victim. He said
Far East Air Power
Buildup Scheduled
Tokyo (U.R) U. S. Air Force
Secretary Donald A. Quarles
said today the U. S. Far East Air
Forces will be beefed up to
meet the constant buildup of
Communist jet air strength in
Asia.
But Quarles, who arrived to
day on his first tour of Air Force
facilities in the Far East since
his appointment, said the free
nations now have enough defense
strength to make war "complete
ly unprofitable" for any ag
gressor. Doesn't Share Alarm
Quarles refused to share the
alarm many military men here
feel over the growing Commu
nist air superiority in the Far
East.
He conceded that Russia, Com
munist China and Red North
Korea have numerically stronger
jet air forces than the United
States and its Asian allies and
have further increased their
strength during the past year.
To "counter this trend, he told
a press conference, the U. S. Far
East Air Force will be strength
ened "with primary emphasis on
getting more modern aircraft to
replace those now here."
Quarles gave no timetable for
the buildup. It had been an
nounced previously, however,
that B57 twin-jet fighter-bombers
are replacing the propellor
driven B26s based in Japan.
'Quality and Stuff
The Air Force secretary, ap
parently taking into account the
U. S.-based reserves of the Stra
tegic Air Command, insisted
that the United States in Asia
and elsewhere has "the quality
and the stuff to do the job."
"The important thing is to be
strong enough in our whole free
world position to make it com
pletely unprofitable to any ene
my to start a war," he sail. "I
believe we have that position."
Quarles flew into Tokyo for
three days on the first leg of an
11-day inspection tour of Amer
ican Air Force installations in
the Far East.
u. &. government and was con
vinced this country used germ
warfare in Korea.
Lighter Load
For Ike Expected
Washington (U.R) A top ad
ministration official says Con
gress will be asked to lighten
President Eisenhower's work
load by eliminating some minor
paper work.
The official said yesterday
the Justice Department is pre
paring the request.
He said the Justice Depart
ment already has eliminated
some of the name signing re
quired of the President. But he
said further reductions, requir
ing the approval of Congress,
could be made.
After Mr. Eisenhower's heart
attack, several members of Con
gress proposed various ways to
ease the burdens of the presi
dency. Theyhave said they will
try to set up a special commis
sion to study the problem.
Rep. Augustine B. Kelley (D
Pa.) has suggested that the com
mission be headed by former
Presidents Hoover and Truman.
He said the problem should be
divorced from current Apolitical
speculation about whether Mr.
Eisenhower will run for re
election next fall.
POOL OF CHAMPAGNE
New York (U.R) The im
porters of the champagnes of
France predicted today that
enough champagne will flow in
the United States on New Year's
Eve to fill a swimming pool 50
feet long, 20 feet wide and nine
feet deep.
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