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Evening star., 1951-01-06
Truman Briefs Leaders
OF Party on Message
BY the Assoeioied Press

President Truman briefed DEM
ocratic leaders today on the State
of the Union message he will de-
liver Monday. He expressed con-
fldence the new Congress would
work for national unity in the
present crisis.
The President met for the first
time at one sitting with the ma
jority leaders and whips of the
new Senate and House.
Senator Mcfarland of Arizona.
the new Democratic floor leader of
the Senate, said the President
discussed and briefed us on his
message. OF course, it would be
improper for me to tell you in
advance what will be in it,"
The Arizonan continued:
"The President also expressed
confidence in what we would be
able to accomplish in the next two
years. I share his confidence
fully.
Il fully feel that on both sides
of the aisle, for that matter, mem
bers OF Congress are working for
the Nation as a whole.
There might be differences on
a few things, but I think we will
work out unity here that will be
good for the country"
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Valentine and Di Sale
Seek Wilson Ru|inq on
3O-Day PriceCurbs
ESA Chief Is Reluctant
To Apply Controls Until
Further Study Is Made
By james Y. Newton

Sharp differences among top of.
ficials over price control policies
were up for settlement today BY
Charles E. Wilson, the Govern
ment's defense mobilization chief
The differences were over
whether to apply a mandatory 30
day freeze on the prices of nearly
all goods and services in the coun-
try. The officials involved were
Alan Valentine, head of the Eco
nomic Sterilization Agency, and
Price Director Michael v. Di Sale
Mr. Di Sale has prepared an
order requiring all retail stores,
wholesalers and manufacturers to
give the Government at least 80
days notice of intent to raise
prices.
The order is designed to freeze
prices for a period during which
the price office could work out
more permanent and equitable
price ceilings on nearly every
thing people buy except some food
items.
Mr.. Disable is greatly con-
cerned over soaring prices and he
feels immediate drastic action is
(See PRICES pace A-3>
Evening star., 1951-01-06

sumably know the speed poten-
tialitieS.
In the House debate that
brought out the snorkel speeds, Mr.
Taber opposed providing funds fol
construction of 16 merchant ships
at 81 million each. He said he was
tremendously disturbed" by the
! idea of such a trial order" espec-
tally when the ships, now in the
blueprint stage, would not be fast
enough to cope with the snorkel-
type submarine.
DO you know whether they will
be the success they predict they
will be?" Representative Rabaut,
Democrat of Michigan, asked.
I'VE do not" Mr.. Taber replied.
IF they do what Admiral Coch-
rane (of the Maritime BoardD said
they would. 20 knots, they will not
be fast enough to go without con-
voy against the 26-knot snorkel
submarine under water and 80
knots on the surface"
Mr.. Rabaut asked later whether
there was "any competent author
ity on earth to the effect that
there is submarine in being now
that will make 26 knots" Mr..
Cannon replied: 1--WE were told
that during the (committee) hear
IingS."
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Eisenhower Leaves for Paris:
Truman Pledges U.S.. Support
President, Acheson and Marshall Go With
General to Airport; To|ks Stort Tomorrow

President wished him "bcn voy-
age"
Gen. Eisenhower planned also
to call on w. Averell Hartman
special assistant to the President
for foreign affairs, before depart
ing for Paris.
The flve-star general and Mr.
Truman. according to Mr.. Short
discussed the whole world situa-
ton as we'll as Atlantic Treaty
Organization matters.
In the conversations. the Presi
dent made it plain that he Gen
Eisenhower had the whole
hearted backing of the United
States and the President and also
expressed himself as being cer-
tain that Gen. Eisenhower had the
same sort of backing FROM the
other nations of the North Allan
tic Treaty group" Mr.. Short said
Gen. Eisenhower, accompanied
by his chief of staff, 1t. Gen. AL
fred M. Gruenther, is due in Paris
tomorrow.
The French had prepared well
come for their favorite American
hero. but then called 1t Off because
the general said he was coming
on serious business. He mas banned
all state dinners, paradcs, bands
and flag waving.
The wartime supreme com
(See EISENHOWER Page A-2)
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Sharp Increase Shown
In British Shipments
I0f Rubber 10 Soviet
o,878 Tons in II Months
OF 1850 Far Over Totals
For Two Previous Years
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Great Britain
shipped 9.878 tons of vital raw
rubber to the Soviet Union in the
first II months of 1850, trade fig
ures disclosed today. Total value
was f2.236.429 ($6,254,00D.
The shipment of rubber, an es-
sential war material, was more
than 20 times the amount exported
to Russia in the same period in
l949 and an even more tremen-
dous jump over the total sold in
1948. Government figures showed
that in the first II, months of 194e
only 482 tons were exported and
in the same period in 1943 only
379 tons.
Officially the sales were listed
under exports of imported mer-
chandise A Board of Trade
spokesman explained this meant
the rubber was originally imported
by Britain, presumably from rub
ber- producing Malaga, and ex-
ported to the Soviet Union without
any processing here.
Most exports from Great Britain
are sold under strict government
licensing. Working in co-opera-
ton with the United States, Brit
ain has banned the sale of LONG
list of war potential materials to
Communist nations. But this
country exercises no controls over
the shipment of rubber to Russia.
Recently Conservative Party
Leader Winston Churchill charged
and the Labor government ad-
mitted - that British factories
were turning out tools, including
those to repair tanks, on order
from the Soviet Union. Later
such orders were embargoed.
The rubber shipment figures did
not include the amount of rubber
which the Soviet Union purchased
directly from Malaga. Some
sources estimated this at 62,59e
tons in the first / months of 1850
as compared to 63,414 tons sent tc
Russia for the entire year of 1949
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Truman Announces
Support Of Pentagon
kanpower Policies
Statement Is First
Definite Word on
White House View

President Truman told Congress
sional leaders today that the Pen
tagon's military manpower pro-
posals will be "the adnfinistra-
tons proposals"
Chairman Lyndon johnson OF
the Senate Preparedness Subcom-
mittee, told newsmen the Presi-
dent made this statement during q
conference at the White House
today with House and Senate
Democratic leaders.
1t was the first definite wore
that the Defense Department.
ne-package manpower program
represents White House views.
The program, details of which
are not yet settled. will call for
extension of draft service time,
probably to 27 or 80 months; gen.
eral tightening of deferment poll
cies and the drafting of 18-year-
olds, who probably would be called
into uniform by late summer.
Senator Johnson also an
nounced that Gen. Marshall will
be the first witness when his COM
mittee opens hearings on the
manpower situation Wednesday.
On the other side of Capitol
Hill, the House Armed Services
Committee will begin hearings on
manpower January 18.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
By George Weller
Foreign Correspondent of The Sfor and
the Chicago Dolly News

ROME, Jan. GA mammoth
marble railroad station costing $40
million - the biggest and most
splendid in Europe-has been dedi-
Gated in Rome without the perma-
nent bronze plaque to American
ECA aid originally intended for
its walls.
The Marshall planners ear
marked $3,410,000 to help pay for
the gigantic terminal, which was
finished at the end of Holy Year
Midway during the station S
erection, the ECA mission here
pressed the Italian government for
a historical plaque in recognition
! of its help. The government ruled
that $3,410.000 was not a large
enough part of the whole cost to
warrant special recognition.
Senators and congressman
studying ECA, pilgrims and tour
lists interested in American aid
had been informed in good faith
that the huge Roman station
would bear an everlasting plaque
of some kind in memory of United
States aid.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
.S19.S Billion Fund Bill
Is Signed by Truman
To Meet Emergency
Approval Raises Amount
Spent by Slst Congress
To Sll8 Billion Totul
BY the Associated Press

President Truman today signed
a 841,412,938 emergency ap-
preparation bill, bringing to ap-
proximately $118 billion the total
appropriations of the 81st Con-
gresS.
Most Of the money in the
emergency measure is for defense
needs arising out of the invasion
of Korea by Chinese Communists.
OF the total, SIT billion was ear
marked for the Army, the Navy
and the Air Force, raising to
around $45 billion the military
appropriations for the fiscal year
ending next June 80.
Also included in contract au-
thorization up to 1924 million for
the Maritime Administration to
build "a more high-speed cargo
vessels. The administration pre-
viously was authorized to build 16
of these 20-knot ships.
Other big items include $1,834,-
Gil, 900 to buy critical materials
for war stockpile and $1,065,-
100000 for the Atomic Energy
Commission.
The emergency measure was the
last money bill passed by the 81st
Congress, which adjourned Tues
day.
Earlier this year that Congress
voted S55 ,O61 .861 ,629 in cash and
contract authority, while during
its first session, in 1949, it voted
approximately $43 billion in cash
and contract authority.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Fire in Richmond YMCA
Burns Out Several Rooms
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Jan. GA stub
born blaze Of undetermined origin
early today destroyed valuable rec
ords and burned out several rooms
at the Franklin Street YMCA here
Firemen spent three hours
tracking down the fam S and res
cuing half-clad residents who were
trapped in upstairs bedrooms by
billowing smoke.
Fire Chief John F. Finnegan
estimated oamage would run to
several thousand dollars.
The blaze started in a sub-base-
nient room oiled with old records
and miscellaneous papers belong
ing to tn" YMCA. The flames
had eaten through the surround
ing walls and climbed to the main
floor before they were noticed by
a night clerk who summoned fire
men.
No Injuries were reported.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
7 Senators Ask
Defense Budget
OF $50 Billions
Stiff Tax Increase
Urged by Douglas
And Humphrey
! BY the Associuied Press

Senators Douolas, Democrat. OF
Illinois, and Humphrey, Demo,
crat, of Minnesota. called today
for an $50 billion Federal budget
to help block Communist aogres-
sion. They proposed a stiff new
tax increase to avert any borrow.
ing.
Both lawmakers termed in
adequate and unrealistic a sue-
gestion by Senator Taft, Republi-
can, of Ohio. that it might be pos
sible to hold the budget for the
fiscal year starting July l to with.
in s65 billion.
Senator Taft. chairman of the
Senate Republican Policy Com.
mittee, mentioned that figure yes
terday in Senate speech ir
which he attacked administration
plans for defense of Western
Europe.
He said that in his opinion il
would be possible to raise ia,
revenue to meet. ultimately, the
budget he suggested.
Take Issue With Taft.
Senators Douglas and Humphrey
said in separate interviews thai
Senator Taft trained his sights
about SIS billion too low to pro-
vide the kind of military protec-
ton they feel the country should
have.
The budget President Truman
submits to Congress about the
middle OF this month repeatedly
will call for around $75 billion
He already has said higher taxes
will be needed to pay 70: the con-
templated program.
Under the current tax program
revenue will run about $45 billion
Government officials estimate
That compares with the previou.
record collection of $43.9 billior
in 1949.
The proposal of Senators Doug.
las and Humphrey to put an S8t
billion budget on a pay-as-you-g -gt
basis would call therefore for al.
most doubling tax revenue.
Both Senators said they ar,
convinced that sufficient take
can be raised TO avoid defici
financing under an $50 billior
budget.
Price of Survival High.
ut would put a serious strair
on the economy, but I think i
must be DONE" Senator Dougla.
declared. THE price of surviva
comes high-there's no use blink.
ing that fact"
Senator Humphrey said the way
to assure more tax revenue is tt
expand production on a tremen.
dous scale.
Our ability to carry the loac
must be measured by our willing.
ness to expand the economy in q
way which will produce greater
wealth." he added.
Senator Taft suggested building
the Air Force and Navy to a total
of 100000 men, and he said he
guessed that about $40 billion a
year would take care of the cur
(See BUDGET, Page A-30
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Two Armed Men Get 500
In Filling Station Robbery

Two armed men robbed Austin
F. Childs. SIS, of approximately
500 early today when they held
up Budd's Filling Station, $3.50
Georgia avenue NV.
Mr.. Childs, night manager, said
the men entered the gas station
shortly before 2 am. and forced
him to lie on the floor of an ante
room while they emptied his
pockets and the cash register.
The robbers, about % and 80
years old, warned him not to get
off the floor until five minutes
after they left, Mr.. Childs said.
The younger bandit had reddish
hair and a freckled face.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Kim Orders No Quarter
For, Foe, Pravda Reports
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Jan. 6.-Pravda re-
ported today that North Korean
Communist Premier Kim II Sung
has urged his troops to pursue
surround and destroy the enemy
units" and give them no breath
ing spell.
Kim ordered a salute to the Rec
capture of Seoul and charged the
Americans with destroying the
city and executing many Korean
patriots, the Communist Party
newspaper said.
The North Korean Premier
urged his forces to make the
American imperialists feel it il
already long since time that they
left Korea
Evening star., 1951-01-06

the Baltimore boulevard at Belts
vile. 1t had been opened with
a crowbar and the papers, which
the youths told police they had
used for target practice, were in
side. They were full of bullet
holes, according to police. Also
still in the safe was about $25
in cash.
The three Washington youths
were identified as John D. Leach
90. of the 3400 block of Four
teenth street NV; Edwin w. Flu
gel, 90. of the 5000 block of Eight
eenth street NV, and Ernest H
Fullerton, jr., 18, of the 1900 bloch
of Seventeenth street NV.
Montgomery Detective Sergt
(See ROBBERY. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-01-06
4 Youths Held in Theft of Safe
Containing Secret War Papers
Instrument Firm Contracts Used as Targets,
Suspects Admit, After Capture in HyottsviIe

Three Washington youths and
a l7-year-old Arlington boy were
being questioned today by Mont
gomery County detectives in the
theft last night of a safe contain
ing secret war contracts from the
Jacobs Instrument Co., 47lS
Bethesda avenue. Bethesda.
The robbery, which was dis
covered in routine police check
shortly after midnight, touched
off a two-hour hunt by Maryland
State and Prince Georges County
and town police before the four
were picked up in their car at a
roadblock in Hyattsville. @
The safe was recovered on the
grounds of the Greenbriar Mill
tary Academy. about a mile of
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Allies Abandon Suwon Airbase
As Red Armies Draw Nearer;
Battle for Woniu Is Growing
Foe Pounding
At Both Ends
Of u. N. Line
By OIen Clements
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

TOKYO, Jan. 7.-Red armie
hammering southwark from Seou
forced abandonment of the bi!
Allied airfeld at Suwon yesterda.
and sickled sharply toward tn,
road-rail hub of Wonju in a doubl'
offensive thrust.
a., The SuWon field, II air mile!
south of Seoul, was abandoned a
3:15 pm. Saturday Q:15 am
EST as the sounds of small-arm'
and artillery fire drew closer. Io.
cation of the fighting front wa:
not disclosed, apparently for secur.
ity reasons)
The town of SuWon, 20 miles
south of Seoul, was reported in
tact and still in United Nations
hands.
Aim to Cut off Retreat Route.
In the companion drive against
Wonju. SIS miles southeast OF
Seoul, the Reds were aiming to
cut off the southeastward retreat
route of the Allies.
Red China's troops and their
satellite North Korean ally fought
under new orders of Premier Kim
II Sung to pursue, surround and
destroy the enemy units"
The strategy is timeWorn in mil
itary annals and fits the hammer
and sickle design-pound the en-
emy into an encircling trap for
the kill.
Allied troops still fought stoutly,
however, against overpoWering
force, and still have maneuvering
space,
The mass of seven Red China
armies-210,000 or more troops
thrust close to Wonju.
Artillery Duel Fought.
Allied artillery and Red mortars
dueled for the city's airstrip.
Smoke and dust plumed into the
sky. Communist rifle fire cracked
from the western hills
But Associated Press Corre-
spondent William c. Barnard said
Allied defenders still fought north
of the key city at nightfall.
While the Reds cut through
Wonju's outer defenses. the Com
munists pounded at both ends of
the Allied line across South Korea.
One hammer force hit south of
the twice-lost capital of Seoul,
striking toward Suwon and its
abandoned airfleld. Allied troops
fought a leading force of 1000
Reds in battle that ragged
throughout yesterday morning 10
miles south of Seoul. Allied ar
tillery chewed through the Com
munist ranks, but survivors dug
in, waiting for the Reds main
Western force massed east OF
Seoul.
The other hammer force pounded
in four-regiment 900
men-south of Yongpo on the
eastern front. Yongpo, on the Sea
of Japan, is about 6 miles south
of the Parallel 38 border.
Wonju, As miles south of the
parallel, lies almost at mid-point
between Korea's coast lines. Roads
fan out in all directions. Fall of
the vital hub would give the Reds
control of the heart Of South
Korea.
Their manpower masses could
swing to the right or left or
straight down the road toward
Taegu, the Allied anchor in last
summers fight for the Pusan
beachhead
Be- But it was to the southwest that
the richest prize beckoned the
Reds. There, along the old heart
break highway" of Allied letreat
last summer, the 9th Army was
(See KOREA Page A
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Sharp u. 5. Note Calls
On France 10 Cancel
Chinese Rail Order
Protest Termed Brutal:
Believed to Threaten
End of ERP Aid
By WiIIiom H. Stonemon
Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
The Chicago Dolly News


PARIS, Jan. 6.-An American
note, unprecedented in sharpness
in postwar relations between the
United States and France, was
handed to the Quai d'Orsay yes
terday by Ambassador David K.
Bruce in protest against the re-
fusal of France to announce Off
cial cancellation of an order for
10000 tons of steel rails placed
in France by Red China.
The note, described as brutal"
by one French official, is under
stood to have threatened the stop
page of Marshall Plan aid to
France unless Premier Rene Pie
ven complied with the American
request to cancel the order.
Meanwhile it was learned that,
as originally reported in these
dispatches, no appreciable amount
of the order had actually been
shipped. The French Foreign Of
flee itself was under the impress
sion until late yesterday that
10000 tons which are now await
ing shipment actually had been
shipped.
German Deal to Be Cited.
Despite Mr.. Pleven's refusal to
cancel the order officially ''in or
der not to antagonize Red China, "
the government is stalled in iSSu-
ing export licenses and it has been
understood that no rails would ac-
tually leave for China irrespective
of any further official action.
In their reply to the United
States note, the French will point
ou that Red China also has Or
dered 10000 tons of rails from
West Germany and that this has
been done with the full approval
of. the American authorities in
Germany.
It also will point out that the
United States-which has no rea-
son to fear reprisals by Red China
was gaily doing business with
the Communists until late Oc-
tober, months after the beginning
of the Korean conflict.
Order Probably Will Be Stopped.
The upshot of the whole discus
sion doubtless will be stoppage OF
the order and a silent victory fol
those French officials who, unlike
Mr.. Pleven, do not believe COM
munism can be appeased.
At the same time. it is bound tc
cause a great deal of bad feeling
between the Pleven government
and the United States at the very
moment Gen. Eisenhower is ar.
irving to take charge of West Eu-
ropean forces.
The brutal" American note was
delivered to France only after
members of Congress in Washing.
ton had read the story in Thurs
days newspapers and had ex.
ploded as one man. American of.
flcialS were well aware of the
whole affair for many weeks anc
had been applying heavy pressure
on the French to stop the order
all that time without being
brutal" and without getting
| results.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Strong Quoke Recorded

WESTON, Mass, Jan. 6 (P.-A
quite strong" earthquake in
South America, probably in Co.
lombia or Venezuela, was recorded
on the Boston College seismo-
graph today. The disturbance,
placed at about 2,400 miles south
of Boston, was timed at 2:58:3O
am.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Switchmen Find Dynamite
On Track Near Phoenix
BY the Associated Press

PHOENIX. Ariz., Jan. 6.-Two
railroad switchmen reported last
night they found a charge of dy-
Mantle set on the main Southern
Pacific track near Phoenix.
The railroad men, Joe Hamil-
ton and Harry Graves, told sher-
ifs deputies the charge consisted
of one stick of dynamite, a 35-
inch length of fuse and a No. 10
decorating cap.
The sheriff's Office said the fuse
had burned in two places, but
failed to reach the charge.
William Murphy, head of the
FBI Office in Phoenix. sent nine
agents to the scene.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Quuke Hits Kushmir CupituI

SRINAGAR, Kashmir, Jan. 6
P.-Severe earth tremors lasting
20 seconds shook this capital to-
day. Panicky residents darted
from their cracking, collapsing
houses into open spaces. There
was no immediate word of any
casualties.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Stussen in London

LONDON, Jan. 6 P).-Harold
E. Stassen, president of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, who is
flying around the world calling
on a lot of prime ministers" ar
rived here today from South
Africa.
Evening star., 1951-01-06
Russiu Exceeds Steel Goal

MOSCOW, Jan. 6 (P.-Russia
has exceeded her 1850 steel pro-
duction goal by % million metric
tons, Ivan T. Tevosyan, Minister
Iof Ferrous Metallurgy. reported
today.