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Evening star., 1950-07-15
Crews Running Airlift to Koreo
Think 1t Tops Berlin Operation

1t. Joe H. Copeland, Dallas: 1t.
Frank B. Perry, Jacksonville, Fla;
T/Sergt. Dale McHenry, Fairbury,
Nebr., and T/Sergt. Charles Arm
strong, Dallas. essay, Joe, !
didn't know you were from Dallas.
too.")
1--WE make about three trips
every day." Sergt. McHenry said.
I'VE certainly are piling the stuff
in-it's got the Berlin airlift beat
all hollow.
"But the guys you gotta give
credit are the fighter pilots. For
the life of me, I can't see how
those Commies can keep going.
Their airfields are practically USE
less, their railroads and bridges
are blasted. and their supply lines
are hit with the big stuff day
after day. They can't hold out
much longer"
After a pause he added: "How
they've gotten so far south beats
me. They must have had supply
caches hidden along the way. But
they're on Q one-way road with
no backtracking. They'll never
see North Korea again"
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Ah Army Of Chinese Reds
Reported Ordered North
BY the Asseeiassd Pres,

HONG KONG, July 15.-Pro-
Nationalist newspapers here today
asserted the entire 4th Field Army
of Communist China has been or
dered moved to Manchuria-next
to the Korean war zone-by the
end of July.
ALI this week there have been
reports of troops moving north
but the unit was not specified pre-
viously.
The 4th Army is under Gen
Lin Piao. It was built up in Man
|churia. In its long sweep down
through China it smashed several
|of the Nationalists' best armies
Recently it has been stationed In
South China.
The 4th is described as the
mother unit" of North Korean
veterans of the Chinese civil war
who now are reported spearhead-
ing the invasion Of South Korea.
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Dry Period Moving Too Fast,
So District Is in for More Rain

The dry periods Washington is
supposed to have are moving too
fast.
That was the Weather Bureaus
simple explanation today as it is
sued forecast calling for more
showers today, thunderstorms to-
night and more rain tomorrow.
Today and tomorrow were sup
posed to be dry. "But the dry
period moved across half the con-
tinent in 9 day." the forecaster
said. 1T went through here so
fast we didn't even know it."
Today-after q humid night Of
70-degree temperature - had ut
least three dawns. all Of them
with rain.
The first came on schedule.
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Voluntary Censorship
On Troop Movements
Demanded by Lucas
Power for Macarthur
To Restrict News of
Front Activities Urged
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

Congress eyed internal and
military security problems today
Senator Lucas of Illinois, the
Democratic leader, called for vol
untary, but complete. censorship
on troop movements at home and
abroad.
He suggested in an interview
that Gen. Macarthur be author
lied by the President to clamp
military censorship on front line
developments vitality affecting
American tactical and strategic
moves.
Senator Lucas told the Senate
yesterday that it was almost
criminal the way reports are 60
ing out on where our troops are
going and how"
The question Of security at
home also raised concern on Cap
itol Hill.
Two Democratic Senators -
Eastland of Mississippi and May
bank of South Carolina-joined
Republicans in an effort to force
Senate action on a bill requiring
registration Of Communist Party
members.
In the House, supporters lined
UP for action a bill that would al
low the Attorney General to keep
undesirable aliens locked UP if
their home countries won't take
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Then low rain clouds moved in,
darkened the skies, jettisoned
their moisture and moved out to
make room for more which dupli-
Gated the process.
The duplication may continue
until Monday when another dry
period is due.
Temperatures today are to be
in the upyer 70s, tonight about 10
and tomorrow In the low, humid
80s.
The Weather Bureau has a
record Of precipitation every day
this week. including what it calls
a trace" yesterday. Sunday was
4 Of an inch; Monday, 80; Tues
day. 8; Wednesday, 2. and Thurs
day, 2 Of an inch.
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U. 5. May Evacuafe Korea
In II Hours, Van zandt Saws
By the Asseeiatad Pre,s

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 49,
Representative Van Zandt, Re-
publican, Of Pennsylvania said to-
day the United States may have
to evacuate Korea in the next
72 hours"
MIR. Van Zandt, a member of
the House Armed Forces Com
mittee and the Joint Atomic En-
ergy Committee, made the state
ment in speech before the Penn
sylvania Convention Of the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars.
ut is possible we may stand
up and fight for the port of Pusan,
or Normandy will be. repeated" I"
Mr.. Van Zandt declared. He
referred to the amphibious opera
tion necessary during World War
II, when United States and Al
lied Armies returned to the Euro
pean continent.
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Protest From Russia
Turned Down by Iran
BY the Asseeiated Pres,

TEHRAN. July 15.-Iran today
formally repeated its denial of
Russian charges that foreign
aided oil explorations in Iran,
south Of the Soviet border, had
. military purpose" and violated
Soviet-Iranian friendship agree
ments.
In a note delivered to the Rus
sian Embassy here, Iran termed
the Russian charges - contained
in an exchange of notes starting
last April-"absolutely erroneous
and untrue"
Trans reply said this country
has freedom Of action everywhere
on its own territory.
Yesterday Premier Gen. Ali
Razmara announced the United
States has agreed to equip Trans
army for defensive mountain
fighting.
The equipment, he said, will in
clude infantry arms, light noun
tain artillery and other materiel.
1t will be worth from $40 million
to SIS million and will start ar
irving in about a month.
AT the same time Gen. Razmara
appealed for American aid to make
Trans economy strong enough to
support the army.
Gen. Razmara, who was chief
OF staff Of Trans $780, ,000-man
army before becoming Premier
last month. said that in case of a
Russian invasion his troops would
abandon the frontier line and fall
back to scattered, prepared noun
tain positions for a long holdout.
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Don't Let Them Have an Appointment, Mr. President!
ECA Bushes to Discover Itself
In Roman Night Club Business
$4,000 Meant to Promote Pious PiIgrimoees
Turns Out to Be Booking for Hot Spot Trade

legal officers. After slamming the
door on all but a select list of
members approved by a steering
committee of titled Italian club
women. the Open Gate Club and
its ECA hackers have discovered
themselves with surprise in the
hot spot business instead Of the
piouS pilgrim trade.
The $4,000 came out of a
$2.9 million ECA fund to promote
facilities for pilgrims in Holy
Year, approved by a board Of nine
Italians and one American.
The Open Gate Club occupies
the four bottom stories in a mod
ern building in the heart Of
Rome's neon jungle Of tourism,
(See ECA, Page A-2.)
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Two Chiefs Back
From Jopon Voice
Reinsurance
BY John A. Giles

Gen. j. Lawton Collins asserted
today that American troops in
Korea "are doing damned well
and everything will turn out all
right"
The Army chief of staff and
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air
Force chief Of staff, landed at
National Airport in a rainstorm
this morning after a four-day trip
to the Far East to confer with
Gen. Macarthur.
On their arrival they went at
once into conference with other
members of the Joint Chiefs and
Secretary Of Defense johnson.
Reporting to President.
Later the Defense Department
announced that Gems. Collins and
Vandenberg would report direct
to President Truman on their
visit to the Far East Command
in the Blair House at $3.50 pm.
Also to be present were Mr.. John
son, Deputy Defense Secretary
Stephen Early. the secretaries of
the three services. Gen. Omar
Bradley, chairman of the Joint
chiefs. and Admiral Forrest Sher-
man. Chief of Naval Operations.
The return of Gems. Collins
and Vandenberg was expected to
bring about a number of changes
in the Nations defense picture.
These changes, either over the
week end or early next week, are
expected to include:
/. Summoning Qualified Reserv-
lists to the colors instead OF merely
encouraging them to volunteer.
The number of Reserve officers
who have volunteered has been
satisfactory but Enlisted Reserve
response has been poor in all serv-
ices. Reserve specialists such as
in the electronics field are espe-
cially needed.
I'd Division Alerted.
.. Calling out of certain divi-
|siorlS Of the National Guard to
replace those units that are being
sent TO Korea. The mobile re-
serve Of continental defenses has
been weakened by the departure
of the LIST Marine Division. The
I'd Infantry Division already has
been alerted as well as other
smaller Army units.
3. Request to Congress for ad-
ditional funds. High defense Of
ficials said today that no final
estimate Of the amount to be
needed had been arrived at, but
there were estimates ranging ali
the way from 50 billion to Sc bill
lion for speeding up industry's
production of weapons and equip
ment.
4. Demothballing of consider
able amount Of additional equip
fca. nurrsHye,r, ~
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Z Nations Expected
To0ffer Token Forces
For War in Korea
Lie SOS Finds Countries
Able to Furnish Troops
Extremely Limited
BY Ernie Hill
By Ernie Hill
Correspondents II fhs siar and
the Chicago Daily News

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, July
15.-The United Nations is look
ing to Britain, Australia, Canada,
New Zealand and the Netherlands
to offer ground troops to help be-
leaguered GIs In the Korean war.
Secretary General Trygve Lies
SOS to So nations, pleading an
urgent need of additional ef-
fective assistance" finds the num-
ber of countries that can furnish
trained combat forces extremely
limited.
Twelve are expected to offer at
least token" units.
United Nations officials say,
however, that a survey of the con-
ditions of the countries that put
big forces In the field during
World War II discloses an un-
happy picture.
France Has None to Spare.
During World War II there were
II countries with q million or
more men under arms.
They included Germany, Japan
and Italy, which cannot be
counted upon at this time to help
in Korea.
OF the other eight, Russia,
Poland and the Chinese Commu-
nists are on the other side Of the
fence.
The remaining i've are the
United States, France, Britain,
Chinese Nationalists and India.
France has stated that it already
has 100000 troops in Indo-C China
and can spare nothing for Korea.
Nationalist Aid Rejected.
To date, the United States has
turned down offers from the Chi
nese Nationalists now in Formosa
because acceptance would almost
surely bring Chinese Communists
in on the other side. The new
Indian government has a Gandhi
tradition for pacifism. It had
more than two million men under
arms as colony of Britain during
the last war but has stated it will
be unable to furnish troops under
the present circumstances.
Britain, with trouble in Malaga
(See U. NJ, Page A-3.)
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By George Weller
Foreign Correspondent Of The s.or and
the Chicago Dolly News


ROME. July 15.-A nest egg of
$4,000 spent on a swank Roman
night club with cultural touches
is costing the Marshall Plan
sponsors in Italy more bushes
than the whole 81 1.057, ,000, 900 pro-
gram decorously expended in two
years.
The United States spends more
than $1,000 a minute helping
Italy. but has suffered dispropor-
tionate headaches since the Open
Gate Club" opened in March with
restricted membership.
ECA's $500 pays a years rent
for the club, which still lacks
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Rebellion Breaks Out
In Eeuadorean City;
Leaders Arrested
Communications Severed;
Revolution Nation Wide,
Leaflets Declare
Ry the Associa,sd Pres.

GUAYAQUH, Ecuador, July Is.
"A revolt broke out here this
morning but its leaders were
quickly arrested by government
troops.
The rebels cut communications
In a swift move before dawn.
They also distributed leaflets
claiming the revolution was ma
tion-wide. There was no imme.
diate news as to the situation in
Quito. the capital.
Carlos Guevara Moreno, inte-
rior minister In the regime of de-
posed President Jose Maria Vel
asco Tbarra. was the revolt leader.
an army announcement said.
Guevara and other revolutionary
leaders were arrested by govern
ment forces, the army statement
added. Capt. Hugo Gavilanes Of
the army legal department said
Guevara and others detained had
been lodged in the headquarters
Of the Guayas army battalion.
Communications Cut.
Rebels occupied telephone and
telegraph headquarters and cut
Guayaquil off from communica-
tions with the rest of the country.
They also took control of roads
leading to the Guayaquil airport.
Rebel groups rode through the
streets in automobiles cheering
Guevara and the revolution.
The Guayas battalion set up
machineguri posts In the area
surrounding its barracks and its
officers sent squads out to survey
the extent Of revolutionary Sue
cess.
Soon afterward loyal soldiers
took over the Continental radio
station which rebels had seized.
The rebels had been broadcast
ing reports they had triumphed
throughout the country.
Most Of City Unaffected.
Most of Guayaquil was unaf-|
fected by the developments. A
revolutionary newspaper said that
the revolt had covered Quito, Rio
bamba, Cuenca Ibarra and other
cities as well as Guayaquil.
Gueyara led an abortive plot
against the government in late
June, the Governor of Tungura-
hua Province announced June 80.
President Gallo Plaza Lasso said
at the time that plot reports were
being investigated.
Velasco Ibarra, in whose cab
met Guevara served, was deposed
in a revolution three years ago.
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Red Korea Radio Says
US. Soldiers Attribute
War Guilt 10 Truman
III Prisoners of War
Quoted With Three Given
Sketehy Identificotions
By the Associofed Press

LONDON, July 15.-The Com
munist Pyongyang radio quoted
lit American war prisoners in
Korea today in a new attempt
to prove that President Truman
"muddled" and America preached
the peace in the Korean war.
AS the Communists reported
their stories, the American SOL
diers never wanted to fight for
Southern Koreans-they did Sc
only because President Truman
dreams of world domination"
Only three Of the servicemen
purportedly putting out this line
were named. Those named were
given sketchy identifications.
One was described as Donald
Sirman Of Philadelphia, a pilot
Another was called Attn Peter
son, described as q 19-year-old
farmers son from Michigan. The
third was identified only as a
grey-haired captain named Am
brose Newzetta.
Men Quoted by Tass.,
Said Sirman. as quoted by the
Soviet news agency Tass from
Pyongyang:
"The Koreans very well coulc
have settled their affairs them.
selves. Truman made rather 8
muddle over this. :"
II don't need world domina-
ton. Truman can go along dream
Ic.A nnAAH r. ~
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The Communists came in dressed
as American soldiers and civilians.
United States personnel losses
were small as compared to much
heavier casualties suffered by the
Reds.
Geh. MacArthur's communiQue
early today said a North Korean
bridgehead on the south bank of
the Kun River remained intact
despite heavy losses" inflicted by
American ground fire and aerial
straf1ng.
The communique, issued at 1:05
am. today (11:05 am. Saturday,
EDT). described the situation as
fluid"
u. S. Morale Excellent.
It declared that American mo
rale and combat efficiency re-
manned excellent despite the ne
cessity of Withdrawals and hold
ing actions"
The Air Force was credited with
giving the defense splendid help"
by infiicting heavy losses on the
enemy crossing.
Limited Withdrawals were made
by South Korean troops in the
central battle area in order to take
advantage Of higher ground.
The North Koreans burst across
the Kun River 20 miles north
west of Taejon during the day
yesterday. Between 1000 and g.
900 troops waded and splashed
across the river to gain the foot-
hold.
They famed out fast. The
Reds were well equipped.
Artillery and small arms duels
ensued. -Four Red tanks were
knocked out on ferries on the
stream.
Three Crossings RepuIsed.
Three other North Korean at
tempts to cross the river were
thwarted by Americans and South
Koreans.
South Korean forces near
Chongju, % miles north of Tae-
Jon. lost ground. American war
planes aided them with strafing
and bombing attacks.
Swift jets, praised only a few
hours earlier by 1t. Gen. George
=. Stratemeyer as the work horses
In the Korean air war, blazed the
way. Some 100 sorties against
the Reds were flown.
Gen. Macarthur said the main
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ing to rob an o street Sc. firm
early today. They escaped.
The captured safecracker sus-
poets were found in the Fun Pal
ace, 1771 Columbia road NV,
about 1880 am, before they could
leave with $674 police said they
had taken from a safe and pin
ball machines.
Corpl. Jacob Brickman and Pvt.
I. L. Lupini Of No. 10 precinct and
Special Oficer Harry Tipp, night
watchman for business firms in
the neighborhood, were response
BILE for the quick police work at
the Fun Palace.
Heard Noise in Building.
The policemen were checking
doors in an alley behind the 170O
block Of Columbia road NV. They
heard a noise inside the Fun Pal
ace, which is also headquarters
for the Silent Sales System, dis
tributors of coin-operated ma
chimes. Just then Mr.. Tipp came
running to report he had seen
two men inside the place.
Reinforcements were called and
then Corpl. Brickman and Pvt,
Lupini went into the amusement
center via the roof, an inclosed
courtyard and a side window-the
same route taken by the alleged
safecrackers.
The two suspects surrendered
quietly. Charged with house
breaking. they were identified as
Frank Dawson, %, colored. OF
1900 Eighth street NV, and Eu-
gene Williams, 81, colored, of 1900
Tenth street NV.
The $674 was in a canvas sack
near the window, Cpl. Brickman
said. Police said Dawson was out
on bond in connection with an
other housebreaking charge
Capture at Fur Shop.
The second capture took place
only minutes later at the Sperling
Fur Shop. 100 Thirteenth street
NV.
Police, responding to a burglar
alarm. found a 14-year-old girl
tSee ROBBERY. Page A-2o
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33 Sentenced as Traitors

PRAGUE, July is P.-A Rus
sian ex-soldier. a former Com
munist and young gun toter were
sentenced to death for treason to-
day. Another former Communist
was given life imprisonment.
Twenty-nine other men got terms
ranging from one to 80 years.
Evening star., 1950-07-15

SAN FRANCISCO. July IS (R).
Miss Gail Sheridan. 70, secre-
tary Of the Atlantic Unions plan
for unifying Atlantic pact nations
under a single federation-died
last night after a heart attack.
She once worked on the stad Of
the late Senator Gerald Nye of
North Dakota.
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Florida Lawyer
Got $4,000 for
Gambling Bill
Tells Probers He Was
Promised Like Sum
lfMeusure Passed
By Miriam Gutenberg
Star Staff Correspondent

MIAMI, July 15.-An attorney
for a big contributor to the Flor.
ida Governors election campaign
today told Senate crime probers
he got $4,000 fee simply for
drafting bill to legalize off, track
betting in Florida.
The lawyer, John Rush of Jack
sonville, testified before the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee
that the $4,000 check came from
the s. & G. Investment Co., pre-
viously identified as the major
gambling syndicate here. He said
he was promised another $4,000
If the bill passed. It didn't.
MIR. Rush said he represents
two dog tracks headed by william
H. (Big Bid Johnston, one Of
three $150,000 contributors to Gov.
Fuller Warren's campaign. John.
ston, missing witness" in the
inquiry. has wired the COMMITTEES
he would be willing to testify later.
Johnston's message was read
before the committee. In It. he
denied any ties with gambling or
underworld circles.
ANY inference or charge that
I have underworld connections is
without foundation and utterly
false" he said. IF such charge
has been made to your committee
during its current hearings, I
assure you it has been motivated
by purely local politics here (Chi-
cago). I welcome an opportunity
to combat such false accusations"
Wolfson Explains Contribution.
The two other underwriters Ct
the Warren campaign were Louis
E. Wolfson, whose Jacksonville
group now controls the Capital
Transit Co. in Washington, and
C. v. Griffin. wealthy citrus
grower.
MIR. Wolfson yesterday told the
committee that before. he con-
tributed to the campaign. he got
assurances from Mr.. Grimm, Mr..
Johnston and Mr.. Warren that
the candidate had made no pre-.
election commitments. -,
Mr.. Rush said he advised Mr..
Johnston against becoming q A.
nancial hacker for the campaign.
He denied that he gave advice
because it was illegal for a dog
track principal to contribute to
a political campaign. He ad-
mitted, however. that he had tried
and failed to get a committee in
vestigator to agree that If Mr..
Johnston testified, he would not
be asked about his campaign con-
tribution.
Refused to Lobby for Bill.
In taking the $4,000, he said,
he specified that he would not
lobby in the State Legislature for
the legalized gambling bill be-
cause he represented the dog
tracks there.
Mr.. Rush insisted that the COM
mittee was getting it's informa-
tion from anti Warren elements
and remarked that ''it looks to me
like the committee is investigating
the Governor" .-
The committee planned to shift
its attention today-the sched-
uled windup session-to Broward
County and its sheriff, Walter
Clark. Broward County has been
described by previous witnesses an
the center of Florida gambling op-
erations for New York's Frank
Costello gang.
Mr.. Wolfson, 3S-year-old in.
dustrial magnate gave the com.
(QAa TpTNEE pooa 0N
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about to board a bus at the start
of a return trip to the war front
in Korea. He had been here
briefly on leave.
No explanation was given at the
time. He was told merely that
he could not make the trip.
Later Col. M. P. Echols. Gen.
MacArthur's public information
officer, told the Associated Press
bureau here that some of Mr.,
Lambert's dispatches had been
Objectionable because 'they gave
aid and comfort to the enemy"
He cited as an example a quota
ton from a front line soldier that
This is a damned useless war;
Evening star., 1950-07-15

DEN HELDER, the Neither
lands, July is (P.-The 560-ton
British freighter Fanstone, carry
ing iron from Emden to Hull,
struck an old mine off the Dutch
north coast yesterday and sank
within few minutes. Her crew
of II was picked up after drifting
% hours in small boat.
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U.S.Left Flank on Kun Gives Wav
AS Reds Break Through on River;
Macarthur Calls Situation Fluid
North Koreans
Hold Bridgeheud
Despite Losses
BY the As.esieted Press

TOKYO, Sunday, July 16.-
American Kum< River defenders
were forced back last night by
Communists from North Korea.
The entire left Cwest) Hank
gave way before inf1ltrating Reds.
Texts Of Communiques on Fighting in
Korean War. Page Az
First Washington Soldiers Name Appeors
on Latest C0suoIty List. Pg. Az
Peace Petition Drows Scorn in First
Appearance Here. Poge A-22
Koreo Was End of Line" to American
Oeeupotion Forces. Page A-22
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Rodford Back in Huwuiii

PEARL HARBOR, July is Up,
Admiral Arthur w. Radford re-
turned here last night by Navy
plane from Tokyo. The COM
mander in chief of the Pacific
Fleet said he had had very prof
itable" talks with Gen. MacAr-
thur. A
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Six Killed in Explosion

MANSFIELD, Ohio, July is P..
Six persons burned to death
today when a truck and q car
collided on a narrow bridge Q
miles south of here. ~
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Quick Police Action
FoiIs Safe Crackers
Looting Fun Palace
Man and Girl Surprised
At Fur Shop; 2 Thugs
Flee Another Job

Police early today captured two
safecracker suspects inside q pin
ball amusement center and. min
utes later, caught another pair of
would-be burglars-one a girl
at a downtown fur shop.
In still q third incident, two
Safecrackers were thwarted try
Evening star., 1950-07-15
BY the Assoeiaied Press

TOKYO, July 15.-American
Army authorities today abruptly
told Tom Lambert, Associated
Press correspondent. and Peter
Kalischer, United Press corre-
spondent, that they could not
return to the South Korean war
front.
Mr.. Lambert. wearing combat
fatigues. was notified as he was
Evening star., 1950-07-15

American Air Force Volunteers Hummer
ing Korea Reds Ps. B-9
Evening star., 1950-07-15

Picture Of Policemen Who Arrested Fun
POIoce Robbery Suspects. Page AS.