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Evening star., 1950-12-01
Credit Total Rises
Despite New Curbs

Despite recent installment credit
controls, the Federal Reserve
Board announced today the total
of such credit amounted to 3d.
379, 100000 at the end of October,
compared with $13,337 100000 at
the end of September, gain of
$42 million. The latest figure also
represents an increase of $3,213.-
100000 over the October, 1949,
total of $10,166, 100000.
The Reserve Board issued regu-
lations effective September is
governing installment sales of au-
tomobiles, television sets and ra-
dios, other household appliances
and furniture. These were tight
ened in supplementary rules et-
fective October 16.
Automobile installment credit
at the end of October, according
to the Reserve Boards figures to-
day, amounted to $4.231 900, 900,
an increase of $18 million over the
figure for September, which was
$4,213. 100000. At the end of Oc-
tober, 1949, the figure stood at ST.
986, 900, 900.
The total amount of charge ac-
counts showed a decline of S38
million from September to Octo-
Der.
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Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

RED TACTICS-How did the Chinese
Communists get in q position to oceuss
the United Stotes Of aggression at Loks
Success while they took the offensive in
koreo7 NewboId Noyes. jr.. Of The
Stor, reviews the snorIed ehoin Of events
producing this situation on Pose A-lo.
SCENIC WlLDERNEss-The new
George Washington Memorial porkwoy
olone the Potomac ground Greet FoIIs
will open unknown vistos in an ureo less
thon IA miles from downtown Wosh-
inston. soys stor stoff Reporter W. H.
Shippen in q progress report on the
projected. hishwoy on Pose B-l.
NEW FACES M coNGREss-Thres
Southern Demoerots-Representotiyes-
elect {. |. Forester Of Georgia, John J.
Riley Of South Corolino and Fronk Ellis
Smith Of Mississippi-ore introduced to-
doy as The stor eontinuesits series on
new legislators on Poss Ell.
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Japanese Decided
.On War With u. S.
g Years Ago Today
BY the Asseciated Press

Captured documents show that
it was just nine years ago today
December /, 1941-when Japan
decided to wage war on the
United States.
Seven days later, while a special
Japanese envoy discussed peace
with Secretary of State Hull in
Washington, the sneak attack on
Pearl Harbor plunged this Nation
into the worlds bloodiest conflict.
One week ago another Far
Eastern delegation-this one from
Communist China-arrived in New
York to appear before the United
Nations. It's leader. WI Hsiu-
chuan. said that "a profound
friendship has always existed be-
tween the Chinese people and the
American people"
Two days later-on Sunday-it
was apparent that Red China had
opened a powerful offensive
against U. N. troops in Korea.
In December. 1941, British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
came to this country to confer
with President Franklin D. Roose-
velt and yesterday it was an
nounced that Prime Minister
Attlee will arrive probably early
next week for talks with Presi-
dent Truman.
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Allied Planes Swarm
Against Red Targets
Menacing u. n. Force
1,1M Sorties Flown,
Most of Them Over
Chinese Formations
By 1. Edeor Primo

Allied air power today is roar
ing back to the attack on the
Chinese Communist hordes after
delivering its greatest effort in
close support of United Nations
ground forces.
Pentagon briefing officers said
that more than l,100 sorties wer
flown by Air Force. Navy Marine
and allied planes yesterday. Most
of the missions were against enemy
troops assaulting the 9th Army
and 10th Corps lines in North
Korea.
The Air Force said that its
planes, taking advantage of good
flying weather. flew TOO sorties,
269 of which were in close support
of UN troops on the ground.
A Navy spokesman reported that
carrier-based planes flew zoe
sorties and that shore based
Marine Corps flyers made 267
flights. virtually all of them in
close support missions.
The spokesman also reported that
Navy aircraft sighted four pro-
peller-driven enemy planes in
northwest Korea yesterday. Two
of the enemy planes were seen
near Pyongyang. the North
Korean capital now in U. N
hands, and one each over Taechor
and Huichon.
A helicopter from the cruiser
Rochester, which is operating of
Wonsan in the Sea of Japan, has
successfully evacuated 81 wounded
soldiers who have been battling
Communist guerrillas west of the
city. The helicopter made seven
runs to accomplish its mission, the
Navy reported.
Asked for comment on a South
Korean, Embassy officials state
ment that l million to 2 million
men could be drafted for military
service below the 38th Parallel
an Army briefing officer said that
he knew of no plans for large
scale training in South Korea.
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Drunken Driver Is Fined $500
After Ia Continuunces of Case

A 52-year-old salesman, whose
trial on a drunken driving charge
was continued IA times, today was
fined $500 for the offense.
James H. Mitchell of the first
block of Riggs road NE, said he
would pay the fine rather than
serve the 6-rnonth jail sentence
imposed as an alternate penalty
by Municipal Court Judge Ellen
K. Raedy.
The sentence was the maximum
for first offender. Mitchell, who
was arrested October 81, 1949,
was charged as q first offender
although Judge Raedy noted that
he had paid a 500 fine for the
same offense in 1910.
The many continuances in the
case, extending more than a year,
drew criticism early this month
from Assistant Corporation Coun-
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sci Clark F. King, who complained
witnesses were getting tired Of
coming to court.
Some of the continuances had
been asked by the Government,
but most had been requested by
defense attorneys.
The case finally came to trial
last week and Mitchell was found
guilty by jury.
Recently, Traffic Director George
E. Keneipp called for heavier
penalties for persons convicted Of
drunken driving. Mr.. Keneipp
advocated straight Jail time for
drunken drivers. but Inspector
William Cunningham, head OF the
police traffic division, suggested
that heavier fines would serve the
same purpose. Both comments
came after four persons were fined
$75 each for drunken driving by
Judge Raedy.
Evening star., 1950-12-01
TRUMAN ASKS II BILLION MORE FOR ARMS
Chinese Reported Building Up
Forces for New Korean Drive
Waves Of American Fieht-Bombers Lash
At Concentrations South of Chonqchon

infantrymen earlier were reported
trapped by encircling Chinese
troops.
Two Marine pilots reported
American 7th Division elements
were moving south along the east
side of the reservoir while the 1st
Marine Divisions 5th Regiment
was fighting its way southwark on
the west side of the lake.
Both columns were trying to
break through to the road juno
ton of Hagaru. 7 miles south of
the reservoir, which is part of the
hydroelectric power complex for
North Korea. The Marines were
cut off Thursday.
Associated Press Correspondent
Tom Stone said the pilots pre-
dicted both the Marines and
doughboys would reach Hagaru.
The forces attacking the Marines
and 7th Division were part of an
estimated 10000 OF more Chinese
in the northeast sectors.
At advanced 9th Army head
quarters in the northwest sector,
(See KOREA. Page A-6.)
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french Premier
May Join Att|ee
Here Next Week
British Leader Plans
Paris Visit Before
Flying to See Truman
BY the Associated Press

LONDON. Dec. IA con-
ference of western Big 3 govern
ment heads on the worsening
Asiatic crisis became a possibility
today.
Prime Minister Attlee made last
minute preparations to fly to
Washington Sunday to see Presi-
dent Truman. In Paris Foreign
Office spokesman said French
Premier Rene Pleven may join
the talks.
The Paris spokesman said he
understood the French premier
might hurry to Washington if the
National Assembly gave him a
sufficient vote of confidence later
tonight. Whether Mr.. Pleven re-
mained in Office depended on the
vote.
The British Foreign Office an
nounced that Mr.. Attlee will
see Mr.. Pleyen and French
Foreign Minister Robert Schu-
man tomorrow before leaving for
Washington.
Mr.. Attlee may be in Wash
lngton for a week to confer with
the President on the whole range
OF policy in the Far East.
May Remain Week.
The British leader spent the
morning in hurried conferences
with top ministers and began lin
ing up his team of advisers for
the Washington talks.
The first morning callers at his
official No. 10 Downing street
residence were Foreign Secretary
Bevin and Defense Minister Shin
well.
Other ministers had engage
ments to see Mr.. Attlee later in
the day. Informants said no full
meeting of the, cabinet has been
scheduled.
4 Points to Be Covered.
The British Prime Minister is
expected during his visit to:
/. Emphasize to the President
the British cabinets view that no
Continued on Page AS, Col. So
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French Cabinet Seeks
Crucial Vote Today
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. France risks a
full-f1edged political crisis over do
mestic affairs today amidst the
international crisis in the Far
East.
Premier Rene Pleven and his
middle of -the-road coalition cab
met will seek vote of confidence
from the National Assembly. If
they lose, they will have to re-
sign and France will be virtually
without a government.
The issue is a double one: Does
the substantial majority of the
Assembly stand behind Defense
Minister Jules Moch, and will that
majority vote 100 billion francs
(about $40 million) in new taxes
for rearmament?
The Socialist defense minister's
position weakened Tuesday when
the Assembly voted, 235 to 2O3, on
a demand to impeach him.
A charge of whitewashing a po-
litical scandal was first brought
against Mr.. Moch by the Commu-
nists, bitter at his strong han
ding of strikes when he was in
terror minister. They were joined
by some 80 nom Communists. To
make the charges stick would have
required 286 votes. But the vote
was enough to cause the cabinet
to quit.
President Vincent Auriol re-
fused to accept the resignation,
apparently believing the country's
international prestige would suf-
fer from an internal political
squabble at this critical time.
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Vondenberg Back in Hospital;
Return in January Is Doubtful

Senator Vandenberg returned to
Grand Rapids hospital last
night. The development cast ad-
ditional doubt on the Michigan
stateman's hope of rejoining Con-
gress next month.
Senator Vandenberg re-entered
Butterworth Hospital for a
"check-up" because his GONZALES
cence had been Unexpectedly de-
layed," his son, Arthur H. VAN
denberg, jr., reported. He has
undergone surgery seven times for
a lung ailment.
Young Vandenberg pointed up
the doubt concerning his fathers
return to Washington with this
statement:
Father will have to decide with
his doctor this week about going
back to Washington. It will be
difficult for him to go back uAess
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Chinese Reported Driving
Across Western Tibet
BY the Associated Press

NEW DELHI. India. Dec. L.
Unconfirmed reports from the In
dian border town of Kalimpong
said today that Chinese Commu-
mist forces based on Sinkiang
Province are savagely fighting
their way across Western Tibet.
The Red invaders were said to
be inflicting heavy casualties on
Tibetan troops defending the west
ern approaches to their capital of
Lhasa, the reports said.
The Chinese. the unveMfied re-
ports said. are driving on Shigatse,
some $50 air miles west of Lhasa
and the western gateway to the
capital of the priest-ruled Hima-
layan country.
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Fight Not Desperate
Enough for A-Bomb,
Macarthur Aide Hints
WiIloughby Seorns Idea
That Reds Can ExpeI
u. N. From Koreu
BY the Assoeiosed Press

TOKYO, Dec. 1.-Gen. Mac
Arthur's top intelligence officer
said today the United Nations Sit
uation in Korea is not desperate
and implied the atomic bomb is
not needed to stem the Chinese
Red tide.
The 9th Army situation. he said,
lis not of desperate nature call
ing for desperate measures.
Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby
made the statement when asked
to comment on President Tru-
mans declaration yesterday that
the atomic bomb is under consid-
Grafton for use if necessary against
the Red Chinese.
Gen. Willoughby told reporters
he would prefer not to discuss the
matter of the use of the A-bomb.
He said the Allied battle position
is being stabilized and at the ap-
propriate moment the United Ma
tions forces will strike back
against the Reds.
Knew About Chinese Forces.
Replying to a question about the
capabilities of the Chinese to ex-
pei the 9th Army and 10th Corps
from Korea, Gen, Willoughby
said:
You don't seriously think that
American and British regulars
are going to quietly sit back and
let themselves be pushed any,
where do you?"
He said later that prisoner in
terrogation indicated that the
Chinese might not drive beyond
the 38th Parallel, if they were
able to drive that far, but he also
indicated his personal belief that
they would not stop at that line.
At the moment the United Ma
tions offensive was launched last
Friday. Gen. Willoughby said, in
telligence knew there were 10 Chi
nese corps. potentially 80 divisions,
in Korea or on the Yalu River bor-
der of Manchuria.
| He said the offensive was the
only way to determine Chinese in
tentions. Up to that point, the
general said, the U. N. command
| Continued On Page AS, Col. A.
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Earl browder Jailed
After Hearing, Unable
To Raise $500 Bond
Field, Also Arroiened
On Contempt Charges,
Pleads Not Guilty

Earl Browder, former leader o1
the Communist Party of ths
United States. was placed behine
bars at District Court today
when he was unable to raise
81 500 bond following his arraign-
ment on charges of contempt OF
Congress.
The gray-haired American
born former Communist leader
told Judge Edward M. Curran he
is entirely without funds and
asked that he be allowed to re-
main at liberty on his personal
bond
Judge Curran told Browder he
would receive the same treatment
given others awaiting trial on
contempt of Congress charges and
would have to stay in jail if he
could not raise bond.
Field Pleads Not Guilty.
Frederick Vanderbilt Field. New
York millionaire and free-handed
contributor to left wing causes
pleaded not guilty to contempt OF
Congress charges a few minutes
after Browder was placed in the
lookup in the courthouse base.
ment.
Field was taken to the lookup
to be fingerprinted and pho
tographed and sat within a few
feet of the time Communist
Party leader.
Reporters asked Field if he in
tended to post bond for BroWder
"He didn't ask me to and ]
didn't volunteer" Field responded
Browder was expelled from the
Communist Party shorty after the
end of World War II when Soviet
leaders ruled he had deviated
from the party line.
Browder told Judge Curran he
(ContinlIed on pa0e A-d C01
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he makes more improvement in
his health"
Senator Vandenberg has been
absent from Congress for almost
a year except for his appearance
May 10 to vote for cloture ending
a fiilbuster on the FEPC bill.
Asking to be excused from the
current session, Senator Vanden-
berg expressed his intention of
returning in January. Failing
this, intimates have said, the Sen
ator will resign rather than to
continue in an absentee role.
Recently Senator Vandenberg
had been experiencing good days"
when he took walks in the garden.
He went to the polls election day
and stood in line waiting his turn,
rather than go ahead of others.
Meanwhile, Republicans who tag
(Soa UANu1EN1pEDc n,na fAe>
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Woman Dead on Road
Identified as Wife Of
Farmers Union Aide
AIexondrion's Name
Determined by DentoI
Plates After 8 Days

The body of a woman found
beside highway near Fredericks-
burg last week was identified to-
day as that of Mrs: Russell Smith,
AZ, of Alexandria, the wife of ar
official of the National Farmers
Union.
Identification was made from
dental plates by a Washington
dentist, who turned his informa-
ton over to Maj. Edgar Sims, AL
exandria police chief.
Mr.. Smith reported to police
Wednesday that his wife had been
missing from the home at 31O
South Lee street since October q
when she boarded a bus to visit
relatives in Birmingham. Ala. The
woman's body was found Novem-
ber %.
Explains Delay in Asking Aid.
Mr.. Smith said he delayed ask
ing police assistance until he as
certained by letter that his wife
had not gone to the relatives
home.
A Washington physician sale
Mrs. Smith had been under
psychiatric care from severa
doctors for some time.
Sheriff A. r. MacGregor o1
Stafford County said the body
was found Thanksgiving Day
about IL miles north of Fredericks.
burg, 100 yards off Route /. HI
said several bottles containing
sleeping drugs and a drinking cul
were found near the body.
The discovery was made by {
hunter. Ira Ward, colored, living
near Auftin Farms.
Authorities had few clues by
which to identify the body and las
Tuesday sent it to the Medica
College at Richmond for further
Continued on Page A-6. C@. g.,
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BergdoIfs Son Held
As Draft Evoder Like
His Father in 1917
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Dee. 1.-Alfred
Bergdoll, son of Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, notorious draft
evader of World War I, was
arrested today for failing to
report for induction into the
armed forces November 9.
The Federal Bureau of
Investigation arrested the
German born 90 year old
youth on a charge of vio-
lating the Selective Service
Act of 1948.
Edward Scheidt. special
agent in charge of the New
York FBI Office, said young
Bergdoll advised his selective
service board by letter Au-
gust 18 that he would refuse
to be inducted.
Evening star., 1950-12-01
BY the Axsoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. president
Nasrollah Entezam gravely in
formed the U. N. General Assem-
bly, today it must consider the
Korean case because the Security
Council failed to reach a decision.
THE situation is extremely
grave but because of hope all is
not lost" he told the so nations
delegates. 1T is vital that the
peoples of the world not be blinded
by hatred or fear"
The delegates convened with the
spectre of atomic war looming
before them. Various diplomats
engaged in round-the-c -clock dis
cussions on how to get the Chinese
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Assembly Told 1t Must Weigh
Korea Case in Council Failure
Situation Is Extremely Grave, Entezom
Informs Delegates From so Nations

Communists out of Korea without
touching off World War III.
Mr.. Entezam, an Iranian, said
he had received many messages
asking him to intervene to bring
peace. He made no formal move
to place the Korean case on the
Assembly's agenda. That is ex-
pected to be done early next week
after conferences between Presi-
dent Truman and Prime Minister
Attlee.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Jacob A. Malik was conspicuously
absent from the diplomats private
discussions. Mr.. Malik last night
vetoed six-power Security Coun-
(See u N PAGE A-6)
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Billion for Acc
Also Is Sought
After Top ParIey
Requests in Message
Ruise Yeur's Defense
Costs to $50 Billion
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today called
on Congress for new appro-
priation totaling $17,850.000
900 to speed Americas defense
program to combat Communist
aggression.
In a message sent to Capitol
Hill this afternoon, the President
Motion Speeds Mobilization on Both Mill
tory and CiyiIion Fronts. Pose 40
asked for SIG billion for the
Defense Department and $l.050,-
100000 for the Atomic Energy
Commission.
The new money will raise total
commitments for defense to about
$50 billion this year.
The size of the military and
atomic budget was disclosed after
the President had conferred with
top Congressional leaders from
both parties for nearly two hours.
He had outlined this Govern
ment's prospective course in the
face of the new threat posed by
Communist China's entrance into
the Korean conflict.
Gen. Bradley on Hand.
Beyond giving the new expendi-
lures figures, the Congressional
conferees were reluctant to say
what other matters had been
taken up at the meeting with the
President and his top military ad-
viSerS.
Gen. Bradley, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs Of Staff, was on hand
to brief the legislators. as was Lit.
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith. head Of
the Central Intelligence Agency.
Chairman Tydings of the Senate
Armed Services Committee, told
reporters that the question Of ad-
ditional manpower was not taken
up. Chairman Connally of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee refused to say other than
that a "lot of things had been
discussed" when asked if the pos
sible use of the atomic bomb had
entered the deliberations.
Senator Wherry. of Nebraska,
the Republican whip. said the mes
sage to the Capitol would cover
everything he told U.s." referring
to the President.
Asked how sentiment in the
meeting was, Senator Tydings said,
(See TRUMAN, Page A-3.)
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Text Of Macarthur Statements Poee A

without precedent in military op-
erationS," the United Nations re-
strictions against unlimited pur-
suit of the Chinese Communists
and aerial attacks on their Man
churian bases.
Gen. Macarthur made the
statements in copyrighted inter-
view with the magazine United
States News and World Report.
Editors of the magazine in
Washington put this question by
cable to Gen. Macarthur in Tokyo:
Would you describe the pres
ent situation as critical and seri-
ous," but not hopeless?"
Gen. Macarthur replied:
"Yes, definitely. unless one COM
pletely discounts the combined re-
sources of the free nations engaged
in the Korea conflict"
No Comment on A-BOmb.
Gen. Macarthur said it would
be inappropriate at this time"
for him to comment on the pos
sible use of the atom bomb in
the Korea conflict.
President Truman said yester-
day active consideration is being
given to use of the A-bomb if
necessary, although its use has
not been authorized so far.
Gen, Macarthur said there is
no sign that Russian divisions are
being modified on the Siberian
border.
The magazine made Gen. Mac
Arthur's cabled comments avail
able for immediate publication
even though they will not appear
in the magazine until next Mon
day.
Planned decisive Action"
Gen. Macarthur said he ex-
pected the now bogged-down win
ter offensive of his United Nations
Forces in Korea to be a decisive
action" when he ordered it started
October 20.
He said the offensive was "the
only one which the situation per-
mitted."
II he had waited until spring.
Gen. Macarthur said, the Chinese
Communists would have had an
opportunity to mass their forces
for demolishing attack.
He said there was every assur-
ance the enemy would Jump off
just as soon as satisfactory mill
tary balance had been achieved,
without waiting for the advent of
spring"
Gen. Macarthur said all his
operations are reported to and
approved by Washington and the
United Nations before they are
launched.
The President said virtually the
same thing yesterday-that Gen.
Macarthur discusses the situation
daily with United States and
U. N. authorities in this country
Air Reconnaissance Banned.
Gen. Macarthur indicated he
did not have full knowledge of
Chinese Red strength before
launching his offensive. He noted
that "air reconnaissance across
the border (of Manchuria) is
prohibited" by his instructions
from the U. N.
He said the limited sphere OF
action caused by his lack OF
authority to cross the border kept
him from preventing the forward
movement of Chinese Communist
troops under cover of darkness
and rugged terrain.
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Kirk to Return Here

MOSCOW, Dec. l (P.-Amer-
ican Ambassador Alan G. Kirk is
scheduled to leave Monday for
two-month vacation in the United
States. The American envoy will
be accompanied by Mrs. Kirk.
Evening star., 1950-12-01
Late News
Bulletin
Chest Reaches 77%

The District area Community
Chest campaign climbed an
other 2 per cent today with new
subscriptions of S70,336, bring
ing the total to S3,279,934 or II
per cent of the S4,260,OOO goal.
Evening star., 1950-12-01
General Terms
Fight in Critical
Stage, However
Curbs on Pursuit of
Chinese Communists
Hit by Commander
BY the Associated Press

Gen. Macarthur said today the
military situation in Korea is seri-
Gus and critical, but not hope
less.
He added, however, that he re-
CARDS as "an enormous handicap.
Evening star., 1950-12-01

the Chinese buildup south of the
frozen stream.
In the NortheaSt-across the
peninsula's mountains spine
U. N. forces were reported making
a fighting retreat southwark on
both sides of Changjin reservoir,
where United States Marines and