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Evening star., 1950-07-06
By J. A. o'Leoy

Senator Morse, Republican, of
Oregon called on Congress today
to forget about trying to adjourn
August / and stay here to "back
UP the hands Of the President" in
the Korean crisis.
He took the Senate floor to say
that plans made yesterday by
Democratic leaders to expedite
passage Of the tax and appropri-
alton bills with a view to quitting
August are a great mistake"
His speech came an hour after
a group of businessmen went be-
fore the Senate Finance Commit
tee to urge outright repeal of war
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Truman Will Act
In Rail Strike
If Necessary
Switchmen's Wolkout
On 5 Western Lines
Called Unjustified
BY the Associated Press

President Truman threatened
today to take drastic action un-
less switchmen abandon their
strike on five major railroads.
He called it an unjustified
strike and blamed it on a small
minority of the switchmen.
He said the switchmen declined
to abide by the recommendations
of a very able presidential fact
finding board.
Silent on Possible Steps.
Mr.. Truman told his news con-
ference he hopes drastic action
will not be necessary to force the
strikers back to their jobs.
But he said he would act if it
became necessary. He declined,
however, to say what steps might
be taken.
The men ought to go back to
work at once, the President said
vigorously.
He said the strike is tying up
five main line railroads at time
when the rail services is needed
especially for the movement Of
cattle and wheat from the West.
That is reason enough to take
drastic action unless the strike
ends, he said.
/ Won't Talk About Seizure.
He wouldn't say, when asked,
whether he felt the strike was
enough for him to go before Con-
gress or to seek seizure of the
strfke-bound lines.
About 1000 members of the AFL
Switchmen's Union are on strike
against the Rock Island, the Chi
cago Great Western, the Denver
& Rio Grande Western, the West
ern Pacific and the Great North
ern Railroads. They are demand
ling 40-hour week with 48 hours
pay. A presidential board pro-
posed. instead, giving them the
40-hour Week, with an 1S-cent-an-
hour pay increase.
| Government mediators are
working in Chicago in an effort
to end the walkout.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Australians Urged
To Enlist al Once
By the Associated Press

CANBERRA, July Prime
Minister Robert G. Menzies today
called on Australians to enlist in
the armed forces ''here and now"
in view of the Korean crisis.
Mr.. Menzies moved that the
House of Representatives approve
the governments action of giving
the United Nations aid in the
Korean conflict.
Both houses unanimously in
dorSed the Governments action
supporting the Security Council.
Opposition leaders came out in
support of Mr.. Menzies' motion.
Mr.. Menzies told Parliament all
AuStralia's fighting services need
recruits and warned of "prepara-
tlon that comes too late"
Mr.. Menzies, in another state
ment, announced he will leave by
air soon for London, Washington.
Ottawa. Vancouver and New Zea-
land, spending few days in each
city. His discussion, he said, will
include defense cooperation, mi
grafton problems and finance.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Capone Gang Retains
Tremendous Power,
Crime Probers Hear
Chicogoon Tells Senate
Committee Of Syndieote's
Link With Costello
By Miriom Ottenbero

An ace crime investigator today
declared that the Capone syndi-
cate and the Costello Gang" of
New York WELD tremendous in
f1uence in the underworld today.
Virgil w. Peterson. operating
director Of the Chicago Crime
Commission and a former FBI
special agent, told the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee
that most of the individuals in
AL Capone's gang in the '20s still
are important members of the
present-day Capone syndicate.
The operations of the syndi-
cate, he added, have extended to
many parts of the country and
important alliances have been
formed with underworld leaders
outside Chicago. He particularly
mentioned alliances between the
Capone syndicate and Frank Co.'S
tello's gang in New York.
Operating for Many Years.
Mr.. Peterson declared that most
important gangs of today stem
from those operating 80 years ago
In making it clear he does not
think conditions have changed
much. he called the roll of Ca
pone' old gang.
He mentioned, as an example,
Charles Fischetti, whom he iden-
titled as one of the old leaders of
the Capone gang and now "one of
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Bradley TO Be Quizzed
On Arms, Men Abroad
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Senate Armed Services
Committee decided today to ask
top military leaders for "all the
facts" on military forces and sup
plies available in Korea, Japan
and Europe.
Chairman Tydings said Gen.
Bradley, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, will be asked to
come before the committee on
Tuesday.
Senator Morse. Republican, Of
Oregon. who proposed calling
Gen. Bradley, said there had been
reports that little of the military
aid Congress voted last year ever
had reached Korea or Europe.
Evening star., 1950-07-06

Capitol Theater, agreed to the
competition and was made an
honorary member of Boiling Base
for the occasion.
The two will be escorted on the
field respectively by the Marine
Drum and Bugle Corps and the
Andrews Air Base Band. Each
man will give a warm-up yell, and
if the judges cannot reach a de-
cision the two will yell simulta-
neously.
Both teams are heavy on slug
gers and Quantico has a 20 sea-
sonal edge on Boiling, the latter
having suffered AZ and 81 de-
feats.
Tickets for the game are 81 in
cluding tax. Those purchased for
last night will be honored.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
'HowIing Marine to Compete
With Colonnu at Game Toniqht

The Marines and the Air Force
will be yelled into position at
O'Clock tonight at Griffith Stadi-
UNI by two of the loudest sets OF
vocal chords in the business.
A yelling contest will precede
the scheduled clash between the
Quantico Marine and Boiling Air
Base baseball teams. The service
game. which was rained out last
night, is a benefit performance
for The Evening Star Summer
Camp Fund.
The advance noise will be pro-
vided by M/Sergt. Bruce Nc
Alister, Quantico's Howling Ma
rine, whose shattering wall from
the stands has become well-known
to baseball fans, and radio and
Hollywood star Jerry Colonna.
Colonna, now appearing at the
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Truman Labels Drive
Against Pike Purely
Republican Politics
Hits Johnson of Colorado
Says Senator Votes
More Often With 6. O. P

President Truman blasted Sen
ate opposition to the reappoint-
ment of Sumner T. Pike to the
Atomic Energy Commission as
politics-purely Republican poll
tics.
At the same time, he took a dig
at Senator Edwin c. Johnson,
Democrat, of Colorado. a Pike op-
ponent, declaring that he voted
with Republicans more than he
did with Democrats. Mr.. Pike is
a Republican.
Senator johnson cast the de-
Gliding vote when the Senate men,
bers of the Joint Congressional
Atomic Energy Committee voted
5 to 4, against approving Mr.. Pike
for a four-year term. Mr.. Pike
had been acting chairman of the
Acc until his term expired last
Friday.
The nomination is. coming ur
for a vote in the Senate at 4 pm
Monday.
The President got into the Pike
question at his new conference
after declaring that he was still
supporting Martin L. Hutchinson
an anti-Byrd Virginian, for the
Federal Power Commission. Mr.
Hutchinson's nomination has re-
ceived an adverse vote from the
Senate Commerce Committee.
The President was told at his
news conference that one Senator
has said he would vote to confirm
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Sees No Need to Ca
National Guard
And Reserves Now
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today re-
iterated confidence that the situ-
alton in Korea would work out all
right. But he refused to discuss
developments other than to say
that there are no present plans to
call the National Guard or armed
forces reserves to duty.
Asked at his news conference if
ne was still hopeful. the President
said Of course he was and re-
peated that things would turn out
all right-obviously referring to
early reverses. At his news con-
ference a week ago the President
was asked what he thought about
the Korean situation. His reply
then was that the integrity of the
Southern republic would be main
tanned.
The Korean colloquy was
touched off when reporter want
ed to know if the President "can
Evening star., 1950-07-06

ters spokesman had said q few
hours earlier that American troops
had been forced back 8 to 10
miles.
The Tokyo communique credited
American F-80 jet planes with
destroying eight enemy tanks in
new strikes south Of Suwon.
The field headquarters spokes-
man said 20 to IS Of the Russian
built tanks and 10 to Is Yak
planes had been destroyed by
American forces, but did not
specify the period. Apparently he
was summarizing all recent ac-
tions.
The field spokesman said the
Reds had 100 to ITO heavy tanks
in South Korea, but speculated
they might be running low on
fuel as their furious drive
progressed. He placed American
losses in defense Of the South
Korean republic as nominal to
heavy" but gave no indication
Of the size of American forces
(See KOREA. Page A.3.)
Evening star., 1950-07-06
9Th Fleet Can Hit Reds
And Protect Formosa
Admiral StrubIe Says
Declares He Will Be Set
To Prevent Any Lending
On Nationalist Island
By the Associo,ed Press

TOKYO, July 6.-Vice Admiral
Arthur D. Struble said today his
7th Fleet can strike North Korea
and still protect Formosa from
possible Communist invasion.
The 7th Fleet was ordered to
keep invaders away from Formosa
Admiral Struble conferred with
Gen. Macarthur after directing a
two-day carrier plane strike
against North Korea with COM
bined American and British forces.
The chunky Normandy invasion
veteran told a press conference
that carrier pilots destroyed all
the North Korean planes they
could find in sweeps from Pyong-
yang southwark. The total con-
flrmed kills was 10, he said.
Admiral Struble said his 7th
Fleet has had mo specific con-
tact" with submarines in the
Korean operations. The Navy has
estimated the Soviets have about
rs submarines based in the Pa
cific.
Vice Admiral Charles T. Joy
commander OF naval forces in the
Far East. likewise said his forces
have had nothing confirmed" ir
submarine contacts.
A Chinese Central News Agency
correspondent pressed Admira.
Struble persistently on a possible
Formosa invasion. saying the
Chinese Communists had sale
they would hasten landings or
Formosa.
I'm going to be prepared te
prevent it if they do." Admira
Struble said.
Can you?"
"1'n certainly try" he replied.
Later he said "I don't antici.
pate letting any sizeable invasion
force get through" to Formosa.
He said it was not his intention
to employ Seventh Fleet forces II
any way that would preclude
keeping the Formosan problem
in mind"
/ OF the Monday and Tuesday
i (See CARRIER Page A-31
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Forces Declared
Holding Strong
DefensiveLine
Outpost Not Wiped
Out, Spokesman at
Pentugon Declares
By John A. Giles

The situation of American
ground forces fighting in Korea is
mot serious in any way" Gen
MacArthur's headquarters in To-
kyo informed the Pentagon today.
An official Army spokesman,
obviously concerned about news
paper headlines stating that the
Americans had been wiped out by
the North Korean Communists
surging southwark, made the an
nouncement at a press briefing
today.
"Our forces now hold a strong
defensive position" he declared.
''They withdrew behind this de-
fensive outpost with very mod
crate losses last night after dis
abling six tanks.
''The attack on our troops was
In force with an undetermined
number of North Korean troops
led by 40 to so tanks.
"The situation is not considered
serious in any way. "The with
drawal followed an approved tacti-
tai procedure and in no respect
was the outpost wiped out"
Withdrawal Successful"
He explained that the forward
force of Americans had oeen a
covering one and that they car
ried out their action in approved
military fashion. He added that
If the weather had been good, air
support would have aided them,
but added that nevertheless the
withdrawal was very successful" Z"
Commenting that the South
Korean fighting would be a mo
bile war;" and that neither side
would have very large numbers of
men by World War II standards,
the spokesman said there were a
number of good defensive positions
in the area in which the fighting
is now taking place.
He said the defenders would go
out and hold positions as long
as they could and then Withdraw
while Gen. Macarthur built up his
forces for later offensive action.
Other high officials estimated
earlier that this offensive action
could not be expected for three or
four weeks.
The spokesman said that the
buildup through the port of Pusan,
on the southeast coast, was going
"quite WE'LL" but he added that the
American public would have to
remember that because of dis
tance it would take time.
Not minor Incident"
Commenting that the South Ko-
rean fighting was not minor
incident" the spokesman said that
it would require combination of
"good troops. good supply and
plenty of ammunition"
The Navy announced, mean
while, that the 27,500-ton carrier
Philippine Sea. accompanied by
two destroyers, had left San Diego
last night en- route to Pearl Har-
bor. Although the department has
(see PENTAGON, Page A-50
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Macarthur Urging
Arms for Formoso,
Chinese Paper Says
by the Associated Press

TAIPEI. Formosa. July g.
The Peoples Daily, one of the
smaller Formosan newspapers.
said today Gen. Macarthur
had urged Washington to
arm 10 Nationalist Chinese di-
visions for defense of this is
land.
The Foreign Office said it
mad nothing to confirm the re-
port. The newspaper said its
information came from in
formed sources.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
First of New Arms Aid
Reaches Philippines
BY the Assoeiated Press

MANILA, July 6.-The first
shipment of American arms aid to
the Philippines under recent pro-
visions arrived today aboard the
American Army transport General
Gaffey.
The shipment included small
arms and fire control equipment
Tor artillery. It was part of the
S. million worth of arms aid the
Philippines will get under the
United States arms assistance
program for Korea, Nationalist
China and the Philippines.
Evening star., 1950-07-06

on sale at newsstands. You can
also order The Star mailed to
YOU anywhere In the United
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Evening star., 1950-07-06
MACARTHUR TERMS POSITION NOT SERIOUS
Truman Reiterutes Confidence
In Outcome of Korean Situation
Truman Approves
Defense Department
Curb on Speeches

President Truman said with
q chuckle today that he was
glad the Defense Department
had put a clamp on speech
making during July and
added that he was going to
stick to the job.
The Presidents smiling
comment came at q news
conference when he was
asked if he planned to join
the defense chiefs in putting
in banning public discussion
of the Korean situation for a
while. Mr.. Truman said he
has no speaking dates in mind.
Evening star., 1950-07-06

~s-~~'s''s''~'~s ~ -
Of 10. The number Of injured
ranged between so and rs. some
critically.
The wreck occurred early this
morning at Monica. H., 148 miles
southwest Of Chicago. Monica is
80 miles from Galesburg.
A mail coach of FL Captain,
extra fare all-coach train running
between Los Angeles and Chicago,
suddenly left the rails about 4::30
am. (CST) and swerved into the
Kansas City Chief. a combined
Pullman and coach express. This
train operates between Kansas
City and Chicago.
Both Trains Eastbound.
Both trains were running east
bound, toward Chicago, the KAN
sas City Chief was on the nor
mally westbound track, under
automatic train control.
Railroad headquarters in Chi
cago described this as a normal
operating procedure. El Captain
has a faster train running time
than the Kansas City Chief and is
due at its Chicago terminus a
half hour earlier. El Captain was
making its normal daily passing OF
the Chief, the line said.
Bill Carithers, photographer for
the Galesburg Register-Mail, said
he went through the wrecked
coaches and counted eight dead,
four Of them in a washroom.
One Of the dead was an un-
identified woman in Peoria hos
pital; four were in the washroom,
and Otto Brinkman, Peoria Jour-
nal reporter, said he saw bodies
Of two women in the wreckage.
One Of the dead was Mrs. Cora
Rowllins Of Cleveland, who was
returning to Cleveland from Los
! s(See WRECK. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Morse Urges Congress to Stay
On Job and Back Up President
Senator Proposes End of Adjournment
PIon, Says World Crisis Is Serious

time excise taxes instead of mere
ly reducing them as the House did.
"The crisis that confronts
America is serious" said Senator
Morse, land the American people
should know the Senate realizes ii
and will remain In session."
Senator Morse said Europe is
disturbed by the "slow pace" this
country has kept in shipping heavy
equipment overseas under las
years program.
1T also Is apparent we do mo-
have much heavy equipment II
Asia Judging by events to date il
Korea" he added. He said there
should be no recess, except for 6
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Hong Kong Police Fiqht Reds

HONG KONG. July 6 (R-
British police and Chinese Com.
munlst soldiers exchanged fire.
briefly today across the How
Kong border. No one was in.
jured. Police described the in.
cldent as purely local."
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Reds Vanguard
Placed so Miles
South Of Seoul
Tokyo Headquarters
Reports 3 Divisions
Continue Advance
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO. Friday July 7.-Gen
MacArthur's communique today
reported three North Korean di.
visions were continuing to press
south toward osan and Pyong-
tack, IS and IS miles south OF
Seoul, but field dispatches put the
Red vanguard so miles south OF
Seoul.
A front dispatch from Associ-
ated Press Correspondent Tom
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Israeli Nurses Strike

TEL AVN, Israel, July s (R.-
Israeli doctors had to perform
emergency operations without the
help OF assistants today as 1000
nurses staged a 24-hour strike
demanding better working condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1950-07-06

CHERBOURG, France, July 6
R.-More American arms for
France-450 tons made up mostly
of anti aircraft guns-arrived
here today under terms of the
Atlantic pact armament agree
ment and were unloaded without
incident.
Evening star., 1950-07-06

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Evening star., 1950-07-06

tell us anything further in rela-
ton to Korea-what is going on?'
Mr.. Truman responded that he
was in no position to comment
this morning. Then another re-
Evening star., 1950-07-06
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While on Vacation

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close touch with the Washington
Evening star., 1950-07-06

HONG KONG, July 6 P.-A
trusted informant in Red China
reported today that an ammuni-
ton plant explosion in Peiping
had killed or injured hundreds of
workers. He did not give the date.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Late News
Bulletins
Mrs. du Pont in Finals

sV"Ss - - Sss sss sbSsS
WIMBLEDON (P).-Mrs. Mar
garet Osborne du Pont, the
American champion, defeated
Mrs. Pat Todd Of California,
SIS, As, 8-6. today to enter
the women's singles finals of
the All-England tennis cham
pionships. She will meet Louise
Brough Of California, the de-
Tending champion, in the finals
tomorrow.
Earlier Story on Page C-1.)
BuiIo Close Up in Open
TROON, Scotland P).-John-
ny Bulla, long-driving American
pro from Pittsburgh, shot . par
10 today for . two-day total Of
143 to stay In the running for
the British Open golf cham
pionship. He covered the last
nine holes in 80 strokes. His
14S put him only three behind
Bill Branch, young British pro
whose lao was low with two
thirds of the field In.
Earlier Story on Page C-1.)
Evening star., 1950-07-06
OKilIed in Collision
OF Fast SfreamIiners
On Parallel Tracks
More Than so Hurt When
DeruiIed MuiI Cor Hits
Another Suntu Fe Train
BY the Associoied Press

GALESBURG, H., July 6.-Ten
passengers were killed today In a
freak collision Of two sleek Santa
Fe Railway streamliners, both
running eastbound. side by side.
Coroner Chauncey Wood of
Peoria County announced the toll
Evening star., 1950-07-06

U. N. Leaders Expect Long Bottle to
Stem Communists in Asia. Poqe AIT
Evening star., 1950-07-06

Picture Of Wreck Of Santa fe's Crack
StreamIinsrs. Page A.I4
Evening star., 1950-07-06

(See CRIME, Page A-40
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(See TAKES, Page A-2)
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(See TRUMAN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Peipinq Arms Plant ExpIodes

(see CARRIER, Page A-30
Evening star., 1950-07-06

(See PIKE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Frunce Gets More Arms

(See KOREA, Page A-33
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Guide for Rea d ers

An Associofed Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1950-07-06

.(see WRECK. Page A-4o
Evening star., 1950-07-06

Cloudy, high about 80 and showers today.
Cloudy, cooler tonight, low about IS. To-
morrow fair, less humid. Gull report on
Page A-2)
Evening star., 1950-08-27
EDWARD BURKS

Cried the candidate, ''Wait minute sir. I
may be elected to the Congress of the US
l know you wouldn't want me to go up there
with an open mind about your businessr'
In brief, the education of the Secretary
simply means that the Army is telling OPEN
minded Frank Pace about its business.
With typical Army thoroughness, it first
marched him off to series of lectures called
'Orientation for Newly Assigned Key Per
sonnet" In 20 hours - four afternoon hours
a day for five days - Student Pace heard 81
talks by the Army's top men.
General ]. Lawton Collins, the Chief of
Continued on page 20
Evening star., 1950-08-27

OUIS JOHNSONS conference room on the
Athird floor of the Pentagon was packed.
Before a distinguished company of Cabinet
members, big government wheels and high
military brass, Frank Pace, Jr., the new
Secretary of the Army. was taking his oath
of Office.
do you swear to uphold the Constitution
against all enemies, foreign and domestic?"
asked Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, in
solemn and magisterial tones. ITO bear true
faith and allegiance. ?"
His hand on the Bible, his Arkansas ac-
cent firm. Frank Pace replied, Il do, so help
me God" In the impressive silence which
followed, small, clear, treble voice sang out.
Announced Priscilla Pace. five. THAT was
my Daddy"
Priscillas pleased comment came as sur
prise, but so - to many people in the us. -
did Daddy" Practically unnoticed during
his sprint to the topmost echelon of govern
ment. the youthful Secretary of the Army is
today probably the least-known important
man in Washington
Foux Jobs im Toux Years
FACES anonymity up to now has been at
least partially his own doing. Soft-spoken,
but fast-moving, he just hasn't stood still long
enough for anyone to get to know him. Since
he left the Air Transport Command as
major in 1916. he has had four government
jobs, each one better than the last. And he
hadn't been Army Secretary for 48 hours
before rumors were flying that he was being
groomed to replace Stephen Early as Deputy
Secretary of Defense.
Those who have seen Speedster Pace close
up, with his motor idling, consider him a good
public figure: 80, tall (six feet two inches) and
spare pleasant-looking without being hand
some He talks earnestly with slight drawl
laughs as though he meant it.
He is protege of MIR. Truman, and while
director of the Bureau of the Budget, saw the
President more frequently than any other top
official He is independently wealthy. which
Evening star., 1950-08-27

He is conceded to have done an excellent job
compiling the current 195O-l95l budget
Closing the gap between what Frank Pace
knew and what he should know began April
IL. the day he was sworn in as Secretary. The
process has been as rugged a course of
basic training as ever pinched the feet or
numbed the brain of a CT. The Army has
seen to that.
The situation is similar to that in story
Pace likes to tell. A young candidate for
Congress (says Pace) once asked a hometown
businessman for his support. Young man."
snapped the tycoon, Il intend neither to vote
for you nor to contribute to your campaign"