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Evening star., 1950-12-26
South Koreans and Reds Tanq|e
In Fierce Battle Below Parallel;
Peiping Radio HintsA||-Out Drive
Chino Army Chief
Aquin Demands
u. N. Withdrawal
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Dec. 26.-Red China
demanded again today that "al
foreign troops" withdraw from
Korea.
A Peiping broadcast heard by
the japanese news agency Kyodc
also repeated demands that "U. S
aggressive forces" leave Formosa
island stronghold of Chang Kai.
shek's Nationalist China Govern.
ment.
The broadcast was by Chu Teh
commander in chief of the Chi.
nese Communist army and one o.
six vice chairmen on the ruling
red central committee.
Chu said the problems of Asia
cannot be settled until the de.
manded Withdrawals are made
from Korea and Formosa anc
until Red China has been given it
Legitimate seat in the Unitee
Nations"
Aggression Doomed"
THE victories of the Chimes,
and Korean peoples have provet
once more to the world that i'm.
perialiStic aggression, no matter
how brutal and arrogant, i!
doomed to fail" said Chu.
"The victories of the Chimes.
and Korean peoples in an anti.
American war have brought abou
an unprecedented upsurge in tn,
anti-imperialistic feeling of tn,
peoples Of all Asian countries"
He asserted the Chinese ano
Red Koreans are driving south.
ward in pursuit of the American
invaders"
That reference prompted specu-
lation over the possibility of ar
imminent Chinese and North Ko-
rean offensive across the 38tI
Parallel into South Korean. There
has been no major action along
that front for days. .-....
StilI slope for Peace"
Chu said the Chinese Commu.
nists still hope now that the
Korean war can achieve peace
But he insisted that Red China s
demands be met.
The radio monitor in Tokyo said
no mention of Chu's military
status was made during the broad
cast. He was identified only as
a member of the Communist
Party's Central Committee.
The Red military leader, in a
broadcast August /, asserted, 1--WE
are determined to conquer For
mosa" and to oppose United
States aggression This was
nearly three and a half months
before Red China intervened ir
the Korean war.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Six Killed in Fire
In Buffalo Hotel
BY The Associated Press

BUFFALO. N. Y, Dec. 26.-Six
men died when Christmas night
fire flashed through the top floor
OF a small East Side hotel here.
An Erie County morgue official
Identified four of the victims to-
day as Clarence F. Wagner, John
Edward Shea, Jack Swain and
Charles E. Hollis.
The others were identified onlv
oy flrst names - Thomas and
Mike.
All were residents of Sans
Hotel, a few blocks from the
downtown business section. A
hotel spokesman said there were
about IS bedrooms on it's four
floors, all occupied by elderly men.
The other occupants escaped.
Rescuers carried or led some out.
A number fled barefooted and
lightly clad into 11-degree night
air.
Three of the bodies were found
in beds. two in a hall and one at
a fire door, DR.. Max A. Schneider
of Buffalo General Hospital said.
Fire Commissioner Harold R.
Becker said an overheated heating
unit appeared to have started the
fire. The estimated property
damage was $4,000.
Mr.. Becker said firemen brought
the fire under control within about
10 minutes after the first alarm
was turned in.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. 20
R.-A $750.000 fire swept the 75-
room Adelphia Hotel and an ad-
joining building yesterday. No
one was injured.
The fire. which also destroyed
the top floors of the Carolina
Building. adjoining the hotel, and
caused heavy water damage, was
brought under control in about
two hours.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Dec. 26.-Ideal flying
weather brought Allied fighters
and bombers out in force today to
blast Red troops and supplies
throughout North Korea.
B-29 Superforts dropped 176
tops of bon bs on variety of tar
gets. Hit hardest was Chorwon,
main rail and highway center SO
miles northeast of Seoul.
Smaller B-29 flights hit rail-
road bridges and communications
lines near Hwangju in Western
Korea and north and south of
Wonsan, big east coast port.
Bomber pilots reported no oppo-
sition.
Fighters and light bombers
struck at military targets in
Pyongyang and Sinanju, in West
ern Korea, Chorwon, Kumchon
and Hwachon ir the central
Evening star., 1950-12-26
25-Second Session
Held by Senate for
Neor-Record Time

The Senate held a 25- second
session today. But it did not
set a new record for brevity.
Once it met and adjourned
in Is seconds. 1t was agreed
in advance that no business of
any kind would be conducted
this week. but under the rules,
a recess cannot be for more
than three days.
Senator McKellar, Demo-
crat, of Tennessee. president
prot tenn, called the Senate to
order at noon. and after re-
citing the advance agreement,
announced the adjournment
to the handful OF Senators
who showed up.
The House took 7 minutes
to do the same thing.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Marine Accused Of SETTING
|Wife's Empty Bed Attire

A 28-year-old Marine today was
charged with setting his wife's
empty bed afire.
Police said Pvt. Horace Grifhths,
colored, of Quantico, touched off
the blaze after an argument with
his wife at their home in the 1900
block of C street Sc, last night.
He was arrested at the Greyhound
Bus Terminal early this morning
Charged with arson, he was re-
leased on $1,000 bond in Municipal
Court today for appearance to-
morrow.
In another minor fire at the
Gordon Hotel, GIG Sixteenth street
NV, a chest of drawers in one
of the upper floor rooms was
slightly damaged.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Dec. 26.-Full censor
ship is operating now at United
States 9Th Army headquarters ir
Korea.
Correspondents there were in
formed today that the five agen-
cies accredited to 1t. Gen
Matthew B. Ridgeway's headquar-
ters would be limited to the use
of two controlled telephones.
The five news gathering organ.
izations accredited to 9th Arm,
headquarters are the Associated
Press, United Press, Internationa
News Service, Reuters and Par
Asia.
Regular 9th Army briefings
have been resumed on a daily
basis. After staff officers have
given correspondents a fill-in or
the military situation they are
allowed 80 minutes to write theil
dispatches and prepare them fol
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Several Hurt in Crash
OF Trains in Iowa
By the Associated Press

LINEVILLE, Iowa. Dec. 90
The Rock Island Imperial, crack
passenger train bound from Chi,
cago to Kansas City, crashed into
the rear end of a long freight
miles east of here today, injuring
several persons.
DR.. G. F. Davidson of Mercer,
Mo-, was called to the scene. He
said three crewmen were taken to
Wright Hospital in Trenton, Mo-,
and two women passengers we're
treated at the wreck for cuts and
sprains but were not hospitalized.
All the injured were aboard the
Imperial. DR.. Davidson listed
those in the hospital as:
Engineer j. H. Cordes, Trenton,
most seriously injured of the five
Shock, loss of blood, bad cut over
left eye and on right cheek.
Fireman William Chrisman, also
of Trenton, injuries to front and
rear of head.
Arthur GOWN, Bettendorf, Iowa,
postal clerk on Imperial, cut above
left eye.
DR.. Dawson paid special tribute
to Mrs. Charles Lee, a nurse from
Holton, Kans., who was a passen-
ger on the train. He said she
stopped Mr.. Cordes' bleeding and
gave emergency treatment to the
others.
Witnesses said the Imperial
crashed into the rear end of west
bound freight No. 81 which ap-
parently was stalled on the track.
The Imperial was reported travel
ing at high speed when the col
lision occurred.
The Imperial's diesel was tossed
on its side in field alongside the
track. 1t caught fire. Four or
five cars of the passenger train
left the tracks and piled up.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Time Limit Facing
Senators in Probe
OF Food Price Rises
Authority Of Committee
Making Investigation
To Expire Jonuory 81
BY the Associated Press

A Senate investigating commit
tee is working against time to
complete an inquiry into recent
food price increases.
The group. headed by Senator
Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa, has
until January 81 to do the job.
Its authority will expire then.
Among other things, the COM
mittee has been looking into re-
ports that many food items shot
up in price over night when Presi-
dent Truman proclaimed state
of emergency.
Senator Gillette says Congress
and the people are entitled to the
facts. He said recent gyrations in
the egg market also need more in
vestigation along with increases
in meat and sugar prices.
Fluctuations in coffee prices
clearly have been and are being
manipulated" Senator Gillette
said, land we hope to get more
information about that, too, be-
fore the deadline."
His committee, known as the
Committee on Utilization of Farm
Crops, was given an extra month
of existence by the Senate last
week to complete last-minute in
quiries and write an official report
Senator Gillette disclosed that
among his windup tasks will be
an inquiry into what has hap
pened to oleomargarine prices
since Congress abolished special
Federal taxes on colored oleo
earlier this year.
The committee staff has sent
questionnaires to all oleo pro-
ducers asking for detailed infor-
nation.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
LANCER Now Favors
Retaining Acheson
BY the Assoeiofed Press

One of the six Senators who
voted against confirmation of
Dean Acheson as Secretary of
State nearly two years ago said
today he does not think Mr.
Acheson should be replaced at this
time.
Senator LANCER, Republican of
North Dakota. said he wants nc
part of Republican efforts to force
President Truman to oust Mr.
Acheson.
"At this time of terrible danger
for the Country" Senator LANCER
told a reporter, "all forces in this
Nation should unite against that
danger. This is not the time to
fight among ourselves"
He made 1t plain that his stand
should not in any way indicate
agreement with present or past
policies or decisions taken by Mr..
AcheSon.
Senator LANCER said all Ameri-
can forces should be pulled out of
Korea as soon as possible to pre-
serve the armed forces for future
emergencies.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Truman Flying
Back for Talks
Here Tonight
To Arrive Late Today
Acheson, Marshall to
Attend Conference

Pressing defense problems are
bringing President Truman back
to the Capital today from his
Christmas holiday in Missouri "a
hours ahead of schedule.
Due to take off from Kansas
City in the Independence at pm.
the President will land at National
Airport about o'clock.
He will hold dinner conference
at Blair House at 7 o'clock with
Secretary of State Acheson, Sec
retary of Defense Marshall, Sec
retary of the Treasury Snyder and
Gen Bradley, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
While the change in Mr..
Truman's plans, announced late
yesterday, was followed by Gen.
MacArthur's Tokyo statement
that Communist secret political
and military decisions of enormous
scope" had been discovered as the
result of the United Nations
short-lived November offensive in
North Korea, White House Press
Secretary Joseph Short said that
there were no new developments
prompting the President to curtail
the holiday.
Several Topics on Agenda.
The topics to be covered at
tonight's conference, he said, are
the forthcoming departure of Gen.
Eisenhower to head the new COM
bined Western European defense
force, current Chinese Communist
activities in Korea and prepared
ness at home.
Mr.. Short told reporters:
"The President had only so
much time to give to all his
problems, and it was decided it
would be better if he could clear
up some of these matters before
he began devoting himself to the
State of the Union message and
the other two messages he is pre-
pairing for the new Congress-"
Besides the State of the Union
message, to be delivered immedi-
ately after the 82d Congress con-
venes January 8, Mr.. Truman will
deliver an economic message and
the annual budget message.
Phone Calls Spurred Decision.
Mr. Truman's decision to hurry
back was made as a result of tele-
phone conferences with Secretaries
Acheson and Marshall.
! Yesterdays announcement didn't
say so but an exceptionally heavy
volume of preparedness and other
business followed Mr.. Truman on
his Christmas trip to his native
Missouri.
He didn't get much time to work
on official business.
In less than five full days away
from Washington Mr.. Truman at
tended a dinner, a luncheon, a
church dedication, two Masonic
lodge installations and various
other functions.
Yesterday he spent a quiet
Christmas at his Independence
home with his wife and daughter,
Margaret, whose gifts to him in
cluded clothing and books, among
the books was Will Durant's The
Age of Faith"
Dinner Had All Trimmings.
The family had a dinner of "tur-
key and ham and all that goes
with it," as the President de-
scribed it to reporters. Mr.. Tru-
man took it easy the rest of the
day.
He did interrupt his Christmas
package unwrapping to send con-
gratulations to Gen. Macarthur
ana other leaders on the newly
(See TRUMAN. Pape A-5A
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Commissioners Ask
Funds 10 Operate
Day-Care Centers
Plea Will Go to Congress
If Budget Bureau Books
Six-Month Extension

The District Commissioners an
nounced today that they have
requested funds to reopen ano
operate the city's six day-care
centers until June 30, 1851. The
centers closed last Friday wher
funds were exhausted.
The request has been sent to the
Budget Bureau. The amount
sought was not disclosed, but wa.
reported to be $50, ,000-the cos
of operating the centers for si3
months.
If approved by the Budget
Bureau. the request will be sent
to Congress.
The commissioners made the
announcement in the District
Building board room where more
than 80 mothers and twice as
many children had gathered to
ask for help in reopening the
centerS.
They were led by Mrs. Irene
Raine of 1889 Kennedy street
NV, chairman of the Parents
Committee for the day care CEN
tiers.
Could Work Only Half Day.
Typical of most of the mothers
was Mrs. H. C. Mcdaniel of 13
Armor Green S.W. Mrs. Nc
Daniel with two daughters, 6 and
7 years old had been sending them
to the centers after they left
school in the afternoon.
THAT way I could work a full
day." she said. With the centers
closed I can only work half a day
which cuts down on my salary" :"
Mrs. Mcdaniel said her husband
is partially disabled veteran of
World War II.
Mrs. Barbara Butnor, %, of
1853 Blue Plains drive S.W., a
former WAC, is going to Chamber
lain Vocational School here under
the CT bill. Separated from her
husband, she has no place to send
her son John, 4. with the centers
closed. "I'll just have to take him
to school with me-" she said. II
can't afford to put him in a pri-
vate nursery"
Mrs. Margaret De Pompa of
4635 Hillside road Sc, a widow,
is the mother of four children.
Two of her older boys are in the
Navy, one serving in the Pacific
area. Her youngest daughter,
Peggy, 7, has been attending a
day care center since she was 4
years old.
i have no place to send her
and she can't stay home alone"
Mrs. De Pompa said. I'll just
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Quoke Shakes Mexico City

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26 (P.-A
strong earthquake shook Mexico
City at 1883 am. today, but caused
no damage or personal injuries
The government observatory said
the quake may have had its CEN
ter $50 miles southeast of Mexico
City. possibly under the sea of
Salina Cruz.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Chennoult Says Reds
VIII Invade Philippines
BY the Assoeioted Press

MANILA, Dec. 26.-Maj. Gen
Claire Chennault, World War II
commander of the United States
14th Air Force, says the Philip
pines are in immediate danger OF
being engulfed by the Commu-
niStS.
En- route to Formosa where he
heads the China Air Transport
Line. Gen. Chennault told report
ers he is convinced the Philip
pines are included in the Red
timetable of invasion.
Evening star., 1950-12-26

One Of Wor's Tragedies: Destruction o.
Innocent Things. Poee A:
fought in the Korangpo area, 10
miles east of Kaesong, transporta-
ton center on the route from
Pyongyang to Seoul.
Action Called Fierce"
Republic of Korea force head
quarters described the action as
fierce" 1t also announced that
Red patrols were sparring with
United Nations forces all along
the ROK-held section of the front
lines.
The United States 9th Army
guarding the western end of the
U. N. defense positions, also re-
ported Communist patrols edging
south of the parallel. The Com
munists were attempting to de-
termine U. N positions.
Tense U. N. forces continued tc
await a full-scale attack by the
enemy forces.
While Allied defenders re-
grouped for battle, new threats
came from Red China's high COM
mand for all foreign troops to get
out of the country entirely.
Ridgway Arrives.
The Allied force, after abandon
ing its last stronghold in North
Korea, had a new commander on
the job.
1t. Gen. Matthew B. RidgWay
arrived in Korea BY plane today
from Tokyo. He succeeded 1t.
Gen. Walton H. Walker, who was
killed Saturday in a jeep accident.
Gen. Ridgway, a paratroop gen.
eral in World War II, took over
command as the 9Th Army in
new positions along the border to
South Korea was awaiting an i'm
minent Communist offensive.
Chinese and Korean Reds, sup
plies and artillery, were massed
all along the front. Their patrols
jabbed at numerous points along
a 120-mile front stretching three
fourths of the way across Korea
They awaited only the signal To
strike in force.
Evacuation Completed.
The 10th Corps evacuationswas
completed Sunday from Hung
nam, 130 miles deep in North
Korea, and most of the troops al
ready were in the old Southeast
Korea beachhead around Pusar
and Pohang ports.
The first big Communist blow
was expected to fall somewhere
along the 38th Parallel in West
ern or Central Korea, where tht
Communist troops are massed il
strength.
Gen. Macarthur said a Com.
munist offensive was expected
momentarily. The U. N. com.
mander said the Chinese anc
Korean Reds had massed troops
supplies and artillery along tn,
(See KOREA, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-12-26

TAIPEI, Formosa, Dec. 26 (P.
"A steamer flying the Pana-
manian flag today was reported
in distress off the Red China
mainland. 1t was identified as
Las Visayas and located between
Formosa and Shanghai.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Renner Improving

VIENNA, Dec. 26 (P.-Doctors
reported an improvement today in
the condition of Austria's 80-year-
old President, DR.. Karl Renner.
He suffered a sudden illness on
| Christmas eve.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Gen. Ridewoy
Arrives at Front
And Takes Over
By Glen Clements
Associated Press foreign Correspondeni

TOKYO, Dec. 26-South Ko-
rean and Chinese Communist
troops tonight tangled in a fierce
battle just south of the 38th Par
allel and 25 air miles northeast OF
Seoul, the endangered South K0-
rean capital.
' Seoul itself was being rapidly
empsied by citizens fleeing the
gathering storm of combat.
The clash between Reds and
Republic of Korea troops was
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Reshuff|ing Finished
To Meet China Reds,
Macarthur Says
Hunenom Withdrawal
Puts 10th Corps Under
9th Army Command
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Dec. 26.-Gen. Mac
Arthur said today withdrawal of
the Allied United States 10th
Corps from the Hungnam beach,
head completed reshuffling of his
forces as required by Red China s
entry into the Korean war.
The resnuf1ing is reported to
have placed the 10000 men of
Text Of MocArthur's Special Communi-
que. Poae "A
the regrouped 10th Corps under a
single unified command of the
United States 9th Army.
The 10th Corps formerly had
been virtually a separate army in
northeastern Korea; there was
limited liaison between it and the
9th Army in Northwest Korea.
Ridgway Reaches Korea.
Gen. Macarthur said the 10th
Corps had made a ''juncture" with
the 9th, but did not elaborate. 1t,
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, World
War II airborne division COM
mander, arrived IN Korea from the
Pentagon via Tokyo to assume
command of the 9th.
! Gen. Ridgway succeeded 1t
Gen. Walton H. Walker, who was
killed Saturday in a jeep accident
near the front. Under Gen. Ridg-
way will be Maj. Gen. Edward M
Almond, 10th Corps commander
and formerly Gen. MacArthur's
chief of staff.
Inclusion of the 10th Corps
| (See MACARTHUR, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Steamer in Distress

(See AIR FORCE, Page AS,
Evening star., 1950-12-26

One Of Wor's Tragedies: Destruction Of
Innocent Thinqs. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1950-12-26

Text Of MocArthur's Special Communi-
que. Poee "A
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(See CHILD CENTERS, Pig. A-49
Evening star., 1950-12-26

(See TRUMAN, Page A-5.)
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-06
Mrs. Dovis Writes
 Of Progress in Work At ChiIdren's Home

Mir. and Mrs. Sanford Davis, who left the Valley last summer to establish a children's home in Fairbanks, write to say that their work is progressing very we'll there. The home, known as the Fairbanks Children's Home, is now caring for 12 children. Mrs Davis says they plan to increase that number to 20, as soon as an- other addition to the house they occupy can be built.
 Mrs. Davis vacationed with her parents in Pennsylvania during the month of August, she reports. Her sons, Jack and Allan, spent that month here in the Valley, renewing friendships with former school friends.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-06
TAX COLLECTOR VISITS

M. M. Moore, representative from the tax collectors office at Anchorage, was a Valdez visitor last week. He was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. R. J. Teeter during his stay here, and he told local residents many interesting stories about his pet bear, Sister" which he hitches up to drive with his dog teams.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-06
Alexander Twins Move Up 10 Fifth Grade

Marsha and Marva, 10-year-old twin daughters of Mir. and Mrs E. R. Alexander of Valdez, were promoted to the fifth grade at Valdez School last Monday. Mir, Alexander is the territorial high way patrolman stationed at Val dez. The family originally were Californians, but for the past several years have resided first at Wasilla, Alaska, and later at TOk Junction.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-06
ALKIRE FAMILY COMES FROM THE STATES

The family of, Lloyd Alfire ar rived in Valdez last week, via Anchorage. MT. Alkire recently was employed in the local office of Alaska Freight Lines. He left his family in the states until he found housing for them here in Valdez.
 Transfers From Drivers Seat To Checking Stand Here
 w. T. Weeks, who formerly drove for Alaska Freight Lines, is now checker for the com pany here in Valdez.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-06
NOME HAS WARM FALL

Nome, too, is enjoying an un- usually late and warm fall. It was reported in the Sept. 13 is sue of the Nome Nugget that gold dredging operations still were continuing in that area. The news paper account said there had been only one heavy frost at Nome at that time.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-06
Palmer Delegate Goes To National Legion Convention

ID Nd44O4Id1 Ae9IUd OUHVeA44oA
 Bob Peterson, commander of Matanuska Valley Post No. Is of the American Legion, and Charles F. Liebing, his father-in-law, left the Valley last week to drive to California. MT. Peterson is an Alaskan delegate to the national American Legion convention to be held in Los Angeles this month. The pair was joined later in the week by Mrs. Peterson. They plan California vacation following the close of the conven- ton.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Second Radio Symphony
For Schools Tomorrow

School children throughout the
area will hear the second educa-
tional concert of the winter played
by the National Symphony Or
chestra at 2 pm. tomorrow.
Classrooms will tune in by radio
to the performance at Armstrong
High Schol. Station WQQW is
handling the broadcast, and the
concert is being presented by Lee
d. Butler. Inc, Washington auto
mobile dealer.
Works by eight different COM
posers are to be played.
They are: Weber's "Oberon''
overture, two movements from
Haydn's Surprise" symphony, the
scherzo from Beethoven's "Sev-
enth Symphony" two waltzes by
Ravel; Ibert's THE White DON
key" Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight
Of the Bumblebee," Whites "The
Hippo Dance" and Gliere's Sailor
Dance"