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Evening star., 1950-12-19
u. n. Beachhead
Shrinking Under
Reds Pressure
Air Force Abundons
Yonpo Airport, but
Destroys Supplies
BY the Associated Press


air and ground forces slammed
tons of steel today at Chinese and
Korean Reds pressing down on the
slim Hungnam beachhead in
Northeast Korea.
The Allies slowly were giving
ground with their backs to the sea.
A DELAYED field dispatch said the
United States Air Force aban-
doned Yonpo Airdeld, Hungnam's
major airport, Sunday The dis
patch had been withheld for Sc
curity reasons. Army engineers
destroyed supplies and disabled
aircraft that had to be left.
North Korean Communist troops
showed their biggest strength yet
around the beachhead.
Red Koreans Reorganize.
A United States 10th Corps in
telllgence officer said advance ele-
ments Of three wholly reorganized
Red Korean divisions had replaced
the Chinese Communists on the
right flank of the beachhead. He
estimated the force at 1000 to
5000 men.
Allied f1repower was credited
with blasting Communist attempts
to mount major attack against
the beachhead.
Prisoners say they are trying
to hit us in force, but every time
the officers get men massed for
an attack our artillery scatters
them" said Col. William Quinn,
Crisf1eld, Md.
They just can't get started"
Refugee reports said Chinese
Reds were looting abandoned
Hamhung, big Northeast Korea
industrial city miles inland from
Hungnam. Terrified Korean ci-
villains were reported streaming
north and south from the looted
city.
Reds Punch at Allied Line.
The Red Korean buildup on
the east flank brought determined
punches against that section of
the Allied line. A field dispatch
said the Reds may be trying to
capture high ground looking down
on Hungnam's busy port.
Artillery fire smashed one such
attack. and killed an estimated
200 Korean Reds in 20 minutes.
CA tremendous amount" of
material and equipment is being
moved by Chinese Communists
down the Korean Peninsula to-
ward the shrinking United Ma
tions beachhead at Hungnam,
a Navy spokesman said today.
The \eds also have been OBJ
served building barracks and
warehouses in Northeast Korea,
he told a Pentagon briefing
session.
Allied warships slipping through
the Sea of Japan'S icy waters off
Hungnam port pounded 81 con-
centrationS of Chinese and Ko-
rean Communists. The big naval
guns dispersed one column of at
tacking Reds with heavy cas-
ualtieS.
Navy and Marine flyers roared
off decks of carrier Task Force II
and an escort carrier feet in sting
ing blows against the Reds.
The Seaborne airmen winged
inland as far as 60 miles, bombing,
rocketing and machine cunning
Communist troop concentrations.
They claimed they killed or
wounded 800 Reds.
Night Attacks Held Off.
United States Sd and 7th Divi-
sion troops on the ground held off
series of Communist attacks
mounted in darkness last night
and early this morning.
A 10tn Corps spokesman said
the Reds attacked in almost IA
natical fury.
In contrast, the western front
north of Seoul was quiet. No
(See KOREA. PAGE A-3O
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Gen. Eisenhower
.AppointedA||ied
Top Commander
President Acts on
Request of Atlantic
Alliance Council

Gen. Eisenhower today was ap-
pointed supreme commander of
a combined force to defend West
ern Europe against Communist
aggression.
President Truman's designation
OF the World War II supreme Al
lied commander came as no sur
prise. 1t had been long predicted
that the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization would ask that en-
American be appointed and that
it would suggest that Gen. Eisen-
hover be named.
The Brussels meeting today for
mally approved the Eisenhower
appointment.
The formal appointment was
disclosed in an exchange of tele-
grams between Mr.. Truman and
Secretary of State Acheson. who
is attending North Atlantic Coun-
ell meetings at Brussels.
U. S. to Send More Troops.
President Truman also said to-
day that additional American
armed forces will be sent to Eu-
rope as soon as possible to join
the combined forces under Gen.
EiSenhoWer's command.
Mr.. Truman made the announce
ment at his news conference
shortly after naming Gen. Eisen-
hover supreme commander.
The President wouldn't say,
however, how many American SOL
diers will be included in the new
command, or how soon they will
be sent to Europe. He said they
will be sent as soon as possible,
as soon as they can get ready.
Mr.. Truman said he talked by
telephone with Gen. Eisenhower
last night and the general is COM
ing in to see him. He said it
would be up to Gen. Eisenhower
10 PICK MS own StaU.
Gen. Eisenhower, the President
added, will have the same position
in Europe that Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur now has in the Far East.
Gruenther Chief of Staff.
In st. Louis Gen. Eisenhower
said he plans to leave for Europe
around the first of the year to lay
the groundwork for his new job.
He said he would take with him
1t. Gen Alfred M. Gruenther,
deputy for plans and operations of
the United States Army, who will
be his chief of staff in his new
assignment.
Gen. Eisenhower made his plans
known to reporters at a special
press conference here. He stopped
in st. Louis en- route to Denver
where he is to spend the Christmas
holidays.
The general was in a serious
mood when he talked to the news
men. A photographer asked him
to smile for picture. He refused,
saying: Il don't see much to smile
about in these times"
international peace" he said,
sis the one important problem of
Our times" He stressed that the
purpose of the international force
is to maintain peace.
Hopeful for Peace.
Asked if he was hopeful peace
could be maintained, Gen. Eisen-
hover replied:
We'll, of course. I'm hopeful.
But it's not going to be easy and
it's not going to be quick.
This is a new and very great
responsibility for the United
States. This should be a period
of study, soul searching and
sacrifice"
Later he said: "The big word
in America should be duty, for all
of U.S."
Gen. Eisenhower explained that
(see EISENHOWER p.oe aA,
Evening star., 1950-12-19

vail-Dean Acheson would be one
of the first if not the first to be
shot by the enemies of liberty
and Christianity"
The President loosed his blast
at a news conference, where he
read a prepared statement de-
Tending the Secretary of State 1t
was his answer to the all-out
efforts of Republicans on Capitol
Hill to force the dismissal of Mr..
Acheson, whom they have accused
of being soft toward communism.
These recent attacks on Mr..
Acheson are old in the sense that
they are the same false charges
that have been made time and
time again over a period OF
months" the President said. "They
have no basis in fact whatever. p"
Case Is Compared With Seward.
"It is the same sort of thing
that happened to Seward. Presi-
dent Lincoln was asked by a group
of Republicans to dismiss Secre-
tary of State Seward. He refused.
So do I refuse to dismiss AcheSon.
The President concluded with
the blunt assertion that "commu-
nism-not our own country
would be served by losing him."
He declared that the Secretary
of State "has helped shape and
carry out our policy of resistance
to Communist imperialism" ever
since this Government started to
resist Communist aggression four
years ago by giving arms to Tur-
key and Greece.
Praises Acheson's Stand.
mo official in our Government
has been more alive to commu-
nism's threat to freedom or more
forceful in resisting it, he
asserted.
AS the President concluded his
statement a reporter recalled that
recently he said he was tired OF
attacks on Secretary Acheson and
that one of these days he was
going to cut loose.
He asked if this statement was
intended to fulfill that threat.
The President said that it was.
THE President is absolutely cor
rect" said Majority Leader Lucas.
Dismissal of Acheson under such
political pressure might please a
few people in this country, but
the man who really would relish
it is Joe Stain" j"
Wherry CriticiZes Decision.
Senate Minority Leader Wherry
said There will be joy in the
Kremlin tonight over the Presi-
dents decision :"
The President also brushed
aside published reports that De-
fense Secretary Marshall would
retire about the first of the year
and be succeeded by Chairman
Symington of the National Sc
curity Resources Board.
When the question was raised
he said that was the first he had
heard of the matter and he added
firmly that there is nothing to it.
Gen. Marshall is staying on the
lob, he continued, and Mr.. Sym
ington, whom he described as hav-
ing an important job to do, is
(See ACHESON, Page A-30
Evening star., 1950-12-19
John Thompson Resigns
Education Post in Berlin
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Dec 19-The resig-
nation of John C. Thompson as
Berlin education chief was an
nounced by United States author
tiles here today.
Mr. Thompson resigned effec-
tive January l and will return to
the United States to take a post
in the rehabilitation program. He
arrived in Europe seven years ago
and since then was in either Army
or civilian occupation work.
His present home is in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Truman Hopes to Leave
Friday for Missouri

President Truman told his news
conference today that he hoped to
leave Washington Friday to spend
Christmas with his family in In
dependence, Mo.
He was not certain, however, if
he could make the trip. Mrs.
Truman has already gone home.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Bulletin
Robeson Sues for Passport

Kobeson Sues Tor Passport
Paul Robson, left-wing Negro
concert singer, today filed suit
in District Court to require
Secretary of State Acheson to
grant him passport privileges for
travel abroad. He said his pass
port was Cancelled Illegally last
July.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Ice Forms Near Miumi

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 10 (P).-Ice
formed in some outlying sections
around Miami today. In Miami
proper the thermometer registered
40 degrees, but in the outskirts it
got down to 80.
Evening star., 1950-12-19

The Air Force today called five
more Air National Guard groups
into Federal service. effective
February /.
Gen. Vandenberg, Air Force
Chief of Staff, announcing the call
of the five groups along with an
unspecified number of supporting
units, said the designation of the
organizations called could not be
divulged because of security con-
siderations.
Neither did the brief announce
ment state the bases at which the
units will train.
An Air National Guard group
generally contains rs planes.
Last October the Air Force
called up five groups - four
fighter bomber units with IS
planes each, and one tactical re-
connaissance group of some 54
planes-to work with the four
Guard divisions called into serv-
ice at that time.
The call today follows President
Truman's announcement Friday
night that two more Guard divi-
sions would be called to report
January 16. These are the 31st
Division from Alabama and Mis-
sissippi, with more than 10000
officers and men, and the 47th
from Minnesota and North Da-
kota, with about 5000 men. A
full infantry division numbers
$4,000 and these Guard divisions
must be filled out with volunteers,
draftees and reservistS.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Truman Denounces COP Critics
Of Acheson> Refuses to Fire Him;
Action Hinted to End Auto Ban
President Also
Denies Report Of
Marshall Quitting
BY Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today de-
nounced Republican attacks on
Secretary of State Acheson as
false, said he did not intend to
remove him and added:
IF Communism were to prevail
in the world-as it shall not pre-
Evening star., 1950-12-19

Text of Trumon Settlement on Aeheson
Poee ALI
Evening star., 1950-12-19
5More Air Guard Unit!
Called Into Service;
Will Report Feb. |
Vondenbere Refuses
To Disclose Designation
Of Groups Summoned
BULLETIN.

The District Air National
Guard, including the 121st
White House) Fighter Squad
ron, today was alerted for ac-
tive duty, effective February /.
Evening star., 1950-12-19

(See U. NJ, Page A-50
Evening star., 1950-12-19

(See WAGES, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-12-19

Continued on Page A. Col. 4.
Evening star., 1950-12-19

(see EISENHOWER, Page A.
Evening star., 1950-12-19
Guide for Re a d ers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1950-12-19

(See ACHESON, Page A-3D.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

Fine quality imported
capeSkin gloves, thrift
priced at Penney's to
stretch your gift dollars.
Sidewall style with bold
stitched seams. Brown,
cork.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

the Library Commission, and the
State Board of Vocational Edu-
cation.
Higher education would be a6-
ministered separately. No recon-
mendations are made for changes
in the University of Delaware and
the Delaware State College.
The proposed Fine Arts Commits
sion is a continuation of the Build
ing and Grounds Commission, but
it would not be made responsible
for execution of plans. The COM
mission would see that other de-
partments "dO not ignore esthetic
considerations" in carrying out
their responsibilities The group
would take over the duties of the
Portrait Commission.
No changes are suggested in the
functions of the Commission on
Uniform State Laws and the Della
ware Commission on Interstate
Cooperation.
The executive committee pro-
posed that in making the transition
from the present organization to
the proposed one, the first new
department activated should be the
department of finance.
The report makes no suggestions
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

on the salaries to be paid the di-
rectors Of the proposed new de-
partments, nor does it list the sal.
aries presently paid to commission
members whose jobs would be dis
solved in the reorganization.
However, the report concludes
by stating:
IF it is adopted and conscien-
tiously carried out, the proposed
plan can be expected to reduce the
INIT costs of services rendered by
the state. The amount of such saw
ing will be largely dependent, how
ever, upon the effectiveness with
which the internal operations of
the several new departments are
.integrated. There is danger that
people will assume the mere pass
age of the legislation effecting the
necessary statutory changes can
reduce cost. 1t can not. Reduc-
tiOns in cost will occur only when
the reorganization is carried down
into the day to day operation of
the departments"
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThistleWOOd
Phone
Milford 4944

Church news for Sunday, Decem-
ber 18th: Sunday School at 10 o.
clock and the topic is How Does
the Church Help Us to Meet
Trials" H. R. Moore, Superinten-
dent Preaching at II by the pas
tor, Rev. w. Stanley Grant. In the
evening, beginning at 1880 o'clock,
the Christmas entertainment will
be given. We feel sure these exer-
cises will be good as the commit
tee has used quite a little time in
preparing the program, so come
out, everybody. You will be well
come and enjoy an hour of good
entertainment.
There was a good turnout on
Sunday morning in spite of the
very disagreeable weather. The
sermon was inspiring and the mu-
sic was very good. The Sapp sis
ters sang very lovely duet, en-
titled, There's A Song In The
Air"
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Morgan of
FELTON,, were the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Simpson and
family on Sunday. They were sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Morgan.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
FELTON,
By Mrs.
Evelyn Killen
Phone
FELTON, e342

Sunday was Universal Bible Sun
day. Rev. Kitchens preached Sun
day morning on "the Book" Both
choirs sangs special selections.
with Mrs. Reed Hughes as organ
ist.
Next Sunday morning services as
usual in the morning. In the eve
ming the Candle Light Service will
be at 6 o'clock. This Annual Vesper
Service with carols is under the
direction of Mrs. A. C. Bennett
Wednesday, December 20, at 8 D.
m, our Church School will present
a white Gift Pageant" The Inter-
mediate Department in charge of
Mrs. Louder Harrington and the
Primary Department under the di-
rection of Mrs. Walter Moore. The
Junior Choir will be directed by
Mrs. Reed Hughes.
The Manship Church will present
its Annual Christmas Service Fri
day evening, December % at 7:45.
The program in charge of Mrs. Ar
chic Dill.
The WSCS held the December
meeting, Dec. 4 in the Community
Hall. The president, Mrs. Lynn Tor
bert presided at the business meet
ing. 1t was reported that the barrel
sent to the Memorial Deaconess
Home was valued at thirty-five
dollars. '"The Spiritual Resources
for Health" was the study topic.
This was followed by the annual
Christmas Party. Mrs. Ida Hughes,
chairman of the program, assisted
by Mrs. Walter Moore. Special mu-
slcal numbers were solos by Louise
Henry and Marlene Hughes. white
Christmas" was sung by Ann Moore,
ROsalie and Marlene Hughes and
Louise Henry. The hostesses, Mrs.
Henry, Mrs. w A. Hargadine and
Mrs. Lester Dill served refresh
ments. Exchange Of gifts with mu-
slcal accompaniment. The hall was
decorated with Christmas green's
and lighted with candles. The next
meeting will be January the 8t.h
The Avon Club held their Christ
mas Party Wednesday afternoon in
the Community Hall
The V. F. w. and the Ladies Aux
iliary, instead of the usual Xmas
Party, this year, are going to give
Christmas baskets to the needy
children of the town. Also, they
are donating ten dollars to the VA
Hospital in Wilmington.
Miss Virginia Lee Cleaves of Do
yer and. Miss Joyce Bradley of Vio-
la, were guests of Mrs. E. M. Bring
hurst, Friday.
Billy and Kenny East of Seaford
spent Saturday with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Dill.
Mrs. Anabel Morrow of Dover
was Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. M. Simpler.
Mrs. Lynn TOrbert, Mrs. Russell
Torbert, Mrs. Cora Hughes and
Mrs. Grace Turner spent Wednes-
day in Wilmington.
Mrs. Roland Diefenderfer of Will
mington spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Lee Sipple, and
sister, Mrs. Norman Burton and
family.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

Thomas Robbins, of Laws; MIR.
Wesley Deford and Miss Myrtle De-
ford of Church Hill Village; Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Hanson and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Jerread, all of
Harrington; Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Hummel, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sapp
and Mr.. and. Mrs. Hummell Sapp.
all of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson.
Zack Johnson and Miss Katherine
McFaul of Wilmington, left on Sat
urday morning. Dec. 9th. for Flori-
da, and they expect to be away till
after the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Koeneman
visited Philadelphia last Wednes-
day and they were accompanied by
Master Charles Lee Hollinger. They
paid visit to Santa Claus in Gin
bells and they visited many inter-
esting places which thrilled Master
Charles very much.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

Mr.. Charles Webb had the mis-
fortune to receive some very bad
burns about his face and hands
while fixing the fire at the Thistle
wood Milling Co. mill on Monday
morning and we surely hope he
will not have too much pain and
trouble.
Mr. Charles Koeneman attended
the funeral services for his nep-
hew, Donald Koeneman, in Chester,
Pa, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trice of
Milford, were dinner guests on
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Edna
Sapp and daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Obey Sapp gave a
turkey dinner and party at the
Wonder Bar" Harrington, on Sat
urday night, December 9Th. After
the dinner, cards and bingo were
played. All the decorations used
were in keeping with Christmas.
The occasion was in honor of the
Sapp's 25th wedding anniversary
and Christmas party There were
AZ present including Mr.. and Mrs.
Sapp, with the following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bennett and
Mr.. and Mrs. VanNuis Wilkerson.
all of Milford; Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Benton
Counselman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J..
Dufendach, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
ManlOve, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wharton, Mr.. ard Mrs. Shockley
Daugherty, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirk
by, Mr.. and Mrs. James Harrington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jump, Sr., Mrs.
Irene Vinyard and Miss Ann Vim
yard, all of Houston; Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Unit Reports On
Plans To ReOrgaRize
State Government
continued from page I'D

works, just as the present high
way department is, but it would
not have police functions.
The proposed Department of
Health and Welfare would take
over the duties of all the state
boards and agencies providing
health and welfare services and
operating institutions. It would
also have supervision of Juvenile
and adult probation programs ad-
ministered through the courts, and
would take over operation of all
jails and other corrective institu-
tions.
It would have a seVen-member
board who would appoint the di-
rector.
Within the department, the state
would have a unified state correc-
tion system, the report points out.
The proposed department of edu-
cation would assume the functions
Of the State Board of Education,
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Obey F. Sapp were
the dinner guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
VanNuis Wilkerson in Milford on
Sunday.
Mi. and Mrs. Emory Webb and
Eileen were host and hostesses at
a dinner on Sunday Those present
We're Mr.. Charlie Webb and sister,
Mrs Emma Lindale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitley Webb and Mrs. Maud
Sharp of Milford.
Mrs. Cora Satterfield returned to
her home on Monday afternoon, af-
ter having spent almost two weeks
with relatives in Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
shOemaking in EgyUt

Shoemaking was an honored pro.
fession in ancient Egypt. A stone
carved 1000 years ago shows an
Egyptian shoe factory in operation,
with a workman cutting leather
soleS out Of tanned hide.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

The bear moves with an awkward
or shuffling gait because he has no
clavicle to keep the shoulder bones
steadily apart.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

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Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

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Evening star., 1950-07-06

the protesting voices of the vintage
players who contend that North's
jump to five clubs was what they
quantity refer to as a "shut-out."
don't know exactly what "shut-out"
means, but evidently North thinks
his side can make five clubs. And
he wouldn't be in a position to
think so if he didn't have some
pretty good cards. Then, too, it
must be recalled that North was
willing to talk things over because
he first took the pains to bid one
heart and then made the violent
Jump. Whatever else North may be
charged with, he cannot be accused
of having a bad hand.
icopyright, 1850, by Charles H. Goren.)
Evening star., 1950-07-06
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