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Evening star., 1951-01-20
By the Assoeioted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 90
The avarice of American meat
hoarders and "scare talk" by Gov
ernment food and economic Off
cials playing politics with meat"
have been the major causes Of the
recent jumps in meat prices,
Loren BamerJ. president of the
American National Cattlemen's
Association, declared today.
Mr.. Bamert,S in an interview
with the Associated Press, de-
clared that in view of the supplies
of meat available the price in
creases were unnecessary and un-
justifiable" and were brought on
by the record boarding of meat
by consumers and the 'irrespon-
sible talk of officials which fright
ened people into believing they
faced immediate shortages and
price boosts"
The boarded supply. he said,
amounts to weeks supply for
the entire Nation.
Government reports this week
showed that l billion pounds of
meat had gone to fill deep-freeze
units and cold lockers in recent
weeks.
1.-THE effect of this extraordinary
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Red Rush for Rubber
Reported in Malaga;
1000 Tons a Day Sold
Identity Of importers
For Peipine Kept Secret;
Russiu Not BIumed
By the Associated Press

SINGAPORE, Jan. 20.-Com-
munist financed importers in
Hong Kong have been buying
Malayan rubber in the Singapore
market at the rate of 1000 tons
a day during the past week for
reshipment to Communist China,
reliable rubber trade sources said
today.
The identity of these Red firms
will not be revealed by any local
rubber dealers, however.
Although it is believed Red
Chinese are dealing mainly with
local Chinese rubber firms, it is
possible that some European firms
may be filing some Communist
orders, these sources said.
Surrounded by Secrecy.
Considerable secrecy surrounds
the purchasing. Orders tele-
graphed from Hong Kong are
placed with Singapore exporters.
Brokers for Singapore buyers are
not told for whom the rubber is
intended.
They go around the market
buying from sellers who also do
not know the real buyer.
Hong Kong stepped into the
rubber trade picture last June
when that British colony, which
imported about 800 tons of rub
ber monthly for its own require
ments, suddenly increased orders
to $500 tons a month.
Russia Not Blamed.
Rubber trade sources say Rus
sia is not behind the Hong Kong
rubber rush but Chinese Reds
certainly are.
They also say that Soviet Rus
sia may be buying Malayan rub
ber through London and New
York to divert attention from
here.
Russia imported 68,058 tons of
rubber last year, mainly through
her Black Sea ports. Rubber men
think this amount is far below
the needs of country preparing
for war.
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Six BIOS in England
Start Nonstop Trip
Texas Home Base
BY the Associoied Press

LAKENHEATH AIR BASE,
England, Jan. 20.-Six huge B-36
bombers roared off this field today
and headed nonstop for their
home base at Fort Worth, Tex,
after the first trip to foreign
soil for any of the big planes.
Routes of the flights each way
were kept secret. The six planes
are part of the 7th Bomb Wing
of the 9th Air Force and are
under the command of Col. T. P.
Gerrity of Chicago.
The planes were scheduled to
fan out on separate practice mis-
sions during the return flights.
They took off at 15-minute in
tervals with the last one getting
off the ground at 11:30 am.
$3.50 am, EST.
The B-36 has a range of more
than 10000 miles and a speed of
435 miles an hour. The fight to
Fort Worth is about 5000 miles.
Evening star., 1951-01-20
89ODie Of Flu in Week
In Enq|and and Wales
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 20.-Ireland and
Britain today were bearing the
brunt of Europe's worst influenza
outbreak in years.
Official reports for the 1875 great
towns of England and Wales,
south of the Scottish border. in
cluding London, showed that $50
persons died of the disease last
week. The total reported by the
registrar generals Office was al
most double the 458 of the pre-
vious week.
In Ireland, Cork and Dublin
were the hardest hit. All primary
schools were closed in Cork and
a number of government officials
were i'll in Dublin.
The epidemic appeared to be
on the rise in some parts Of Eu-
rope, but waning in others.
Czechoslovak authorities said
the disease had stricken many
persons in Pilsen and Brno, where
special treatment centers were
set up.
Parts of France reported a
heavy incidence and one Paris
hospital said it could not handle
any more cases. Increasing num-
bers of cases were reported in the
Mediterranean area.
In most of Germany the epi-
demic appeared to be fading, with
only isolated cases reported.
Denmark and Sweden also ap-
reared to have passed the peak. 4
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Macarthur, at Front,
Says Army Will Not
Be Driven Into Sea
Confers With Ridewoy;
Declares Allies Will Fight
As Long as U. N. Orders
BY the Assoeioted Press

EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Korea, Jan. 20.-Gen. Mac
Arthur flew to the Allied Korean
war headquarters today and
pledged: mo one is going to drive
us into the sea-"
The supreme commander said
the Allied army will fight in
Korea as long as the United
Nations orders it.
Wearing his gold-leafed cap
and a tightly buttoned trench
coat, Gen. Macarthur rode into
9Th Army headquarters with his
top field commander. 1t. Gen.
Matthew B. Ridgway. Gen.
Ridgway was dressed in para
trooper clothing festooned with
hand grenades.
Carefully Reads Statement.
This command intends to
maintain a military position in
Korea just as long as the states
men of the United Nations decide
we should do so." Gen. Mac
Arthur said.
He read his own statement at
dictation speed to headquarters
correspondents. pausing OCCASION
ally when asked to repeat phrase.
He had written the statement on
his plane flight from Tokyo and
asked that it be taken word-for-
word-"so there will be no mis-
take"
This was Gen. MacArthur's
eighth visit to Korea since the
start of the war last June and
his first formal news conference
in Korea.
Cites Red Power.
Once again he reviewed the
Chinese Communist attack on U.
N. forces. "The Army" he said,
"was saved from severe loss or
possible destruction and stands
resolute and undefeated. awaiting
that further political decision
which can only come from the
chancelleries of the world now
faced with this new and entirely
unanJicipated drama.
Considering that the entire
military might of Communist
China is available against this
relatively small command, only
by maneuver may it avoid hazards
inherent in the great odds it now
faces.
I'm this it is performing in a
highly satisfactory manner"
Gen. Macarthur conferred with
Gen. Ridgway for 80 minutes be-
fore meeting the correspondents
He was whisked back to the air.
(See MACARTHUR, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Warm Weather Today May Set
Mark TO- Hiqher Than Record

above yesterdays record d-breaking
high of II for January 10.
The current warm spell extends
through Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana, and to a lesser degree
in New England, Cold air from
the Northwest was reaching Mis-
souri, today, moving in this direc-
ton.
Thousands of Washingtonians
were taking advantage of perfect
holiday weather for outings in
the parks and trips to nearby
communities.
The forecast is for fair and
continued mild weather, with
low tonight in the low SOS.
Tomorrow should be partly cloudy,
windy and mild, followed by cold
er weather in the afternoon. The
low this morning was As de-
greeS.
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Virginia Milk Prices
To Rise lea Quart,
Effective Tomorrow
Stote Commission Boosts
Cost in Surprise Move;
Home Delivery Affected

The price of home delivered
milk will 60 up to 2219 cents q
quart tomorrow in suburban Vir-
ginia. Washington customarily
follows suit.
The half-cent increase, an
nounced today by the State Milk
Commission in Richmond, affects
the Arlington Alexandria, Ma
nassas and Fredericksburg markets,
the Associated Press reported.
The commission's action came
as surprise to the Maryland g.
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
ton, which had not asked for an
increase.
Association Poll Slated.
An association spokesman ex-
planned the price of milk in
Washington usually follows that
in Virginia, but he said the as
sociation will take no action on
prices pending a poll of the
Executive Board this afternoon.
The associations only request at
Milk Commission hearing last
week in Alexandria was for per-
mission to maintain the present
price of milk after April /.
Producer Price to Rise.
On that date, the producer price
is slated to drop As cents hun
dred pounds and the retail price
would go from % to 81 cents a
quart.
Under the commissions order
today. producer prices will go up
cent a gallon in Arlington, Alex
andria and Manassas. The new
prices per hundredWeight are $6.17
for Arlington and Alexandria,
$6.12 for Manassas and $500 for
Fredericksburg. The first two fig
ures represent increases of IL
cents per hundredweight.
Evening star., 1951-01-20

Taegu, keystone of last summers
Allied beachhead defense box in
Southeast Korea.
Strong Communist activity has
been reported for days around
Tanyang, "a miles northwest of
Andong. Once the Reds crack
the Sobaek Mountain passes lead
ing to the highway center of
Yongju, halfway between Tan
yang and Andong. they would
have a direct and fairly open
route to the south.
Fight 4 Miles from Wonju.
The 9th Army said another
fight broke out, 4 miles southeast
of Wonju between an Allied COM
pany and a Communist force. The
Reds were attempting to throw a
fire. block across the road, one of
two leading back toward the main
United Nations line
Communist and American jet
planes met twice today over
Northwest Korea with no damage
reported. Twelve RuSsian-builJ
MIG-15 jets made two passes at
four United States F-80 Shooting
Stars south of Sinuiju. Later five
MICS jumped two F-84 Thunder
jets. After initial passes the Red
planes sWooshed away.
B-29s dumped 1872 tons of bombs
on five key rail yards. Allied
fighter -bombers flew 480 sorties
(single flights today, shooting up
(See KOREA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-01-20

A temperature maximum almost
10 degrees above previous records
for January 20 appeared likely to-
day as the mercury mounted under
a warm, spring-like sun for the
third day in succession.
BY pm. the thermometer had
reached IS.
Colder weather is on the way,
however, the forecaster said. First
effects probably will be felt here
tomorrow afternoon. and the pre-
diction is for much colder" tenn
peratures tomorrow night.
The previous maximum for jan
uary 20 was 81 degrees in 1907.
The forecaster believes the mer-
curry may climb as high as 73 by
midafternoon today. or two points
Evening star., 1951-01-20
FoI|in Quits NPA
In Dispute0ver
Building Curbs
Had Opposed EorIy
Date for Controls;
Will Rejoin Larsen
By Francis P. DouqIos

j. w. Follin has resigned as act.
ing head of the construction con.
trolls division of the National Pro-
duction Authority, it was learned
today.
His action was the result Of
intra-agency differences over when
the NPA curb on commercial
building should be put in effect.
Mr.. Follin now has resumed his
full time job as special assistant
to Jess Larson, General Services
Administrator. He had been
loaned by General Services to NPA
to set up its organization for con-
Struction controls.
Mr.. Follin refused to go ex-
tensively into the reasons for his
leaving NPA but admitted there
were some little differences"
Building Ban Played Part.
1t was learned these differences
arose over the effective date Of
the NPA ban on new commercial
building.
Mr.. Follin favored an April
date. arguing that the time was
needed to set up the administra-
tive machinery to enforce the
order.
After considerable discussion in
the agency the date was advanced
to March l and the order origi-
nally was prepared with that date
in it. 1t was expected that the
order would be issued last Satur-
day, but at the last minute it was
held up by further discussions
over whether the date could not
be further advanced.
While the order was dated at
midnight Saturday it was not
issued until Monday.
Opposed Earlier Date.
The argument in favor of ad-
vancing the effective date was
that it would mean less disrup-
tion in the industry, since there
would be freeze on starting new
commercial buildings until a Ii
censing arrangement could be set
up TO pass on necessary projects.
| Decision was made to advance
the date to February IT. It was
reported that Mr.. Follin vigorous
ly opposed this on the ground
more time would be needed to set
up an administrative organization.
It was learned that when he was
overruled he decided to return to
his regular position from which
William H. Harrison, NPA admin
istrator. had borrowed him.
Mr.. Follin said today:
There was some discussion but
I don't think it was anything i'm
portant. People always have diff
ferences, that's why they are peo-
pie. Some stand up for what they
think and some don't"
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Army CurtoIs Use
Of Field Telephones
By Correspondents
By the Associated Press

EIGHTH ARMY HEAD
QUARTERS, Korea, Jan. 20.
The use of telephones by
war correspondents was cur
tailed by a corps headquarters
in the central Korean field to-
day.
Correspondents were in
formed their calls to Stir
Army censors from advanced
positions will be limited to
the period between 10 pm.
and 7 am. daily.
News stories from the front
are telephoned to 9th Army
headquarters, where they are
censored and then relayed to
Tokyo on Army telephone
lines for distribution.
There was no immediate
explanation for the field or
der.
Evening star., 1951-01-20
By John A. Giles

Gen. Collins asserted bluntly
today that the Army 'has plenty
OF fight left in 1t, and if the enemy
attacks in any strength they are
going to very severely punished. !"
In surprise appearance at a
regular Pentagon brieflng session,
accompanied by Defense Secretary
Marshall, the Army Chief of Staff
reported on his recent three-day
visit to the front lines in Korea.
He made these two other signifi-
cant points:
/. The enemy in the western
sector of the Korean front ''has
shown no disposition in the last
two weeks to push south from the
Han River"
2. A thorough study of the en-
tire eastern section of North
Korea by Gen. Vandenberg. Air
Force chief, made by airplane and
helicopter, and finally a trip with
a ground patrol, showed no signs
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Two Senators Named
To Study Complaints
On Butler Election
Monroney and Mrs. Smith
To Make Recommendation
On Public Hearings
By Cecil HoIIond

Two Senator's Democrat and
Republican-today were desig-
mated to study complaints and in
vestigation reports on the Mary
land Senatorial election and rec
ommend whether public hearings
should be held.
The two are Senators Mon
roney. Democrat, of Oklahoma
and Margaret Chase Smith. Re-
publican. of Maine.
The action was taken at a
meeting of the Senate Elections
subcommittee headed by Senator
Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa.
John M. Butler, Republican,
defeated the veteran Democratic
Senator Tydings for a Maryland
senatorial seat in one of the
country's major upsets in the
November election.
Probe Still Under Way.
Senator Gillette said the sub
committees investigation of the
Maryland election is still under
way and more than one" investi-
gator is working there.
He said he could not disclose
how many investigators have been
assigned to the Maryland election
or any of their findings to date
Senators Monroney and Smith
will study the reports of the in
vestigators and present their con-
clusions and recommendations to
the subcommittee for a final deci-
sion on public hearings, Senator
Gillette explained.
The chief Democratic COM
plant from Maryland is that
Republican literature of defama-
tory and scurrilous nature was
circulated in the election cam
paign. One Of the pieces of such
literature was a composite pic
ture made up of two separate
photographs arranged to show
Senator Tydings apparently lis
tening to Earl Browder. former
Communist leader in this coun-
try.
No Time Fixed for Report.
Senator Gillette said no time
was fixed for Senators Monroney
(See BUTLER, Page A-30
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Reds Answer Britain,
france on Reich Aims
BY fhe Associated Press

MOSCOW, Jan. 20.-Foreign
Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky
summoned the French Ambassador
and the British Charge d'Affaires
today and informants said he
handed them notes answering
French-British reflections of a
Soviet note on German rearm-
ament.
Western diplomatic sources said
French Ambassador Yves Chataig-
neau and British Charge d'Affaires
John w. Nichols received notes
replying to British French notes
of January 5, which rejected a
Russian protest against the re-
arming of Western Germany.
The original Russian notes were
transmitted December Is and
charged that Britain and France
were creating a serious threat
to peace" and violating British
Russian and French-Russian
treaties of alliance by their
policies on German rearmament.
The French and British re.
plies of January S said the whole
question raised by the earlier
Soviet note arose solely because
Soviet policy and actions have
compelled the other nations to
examine all means of improving
their security against the threat
of Communist aggression.
Both notes accused the Soviet
Union of keeping large troop
forces under arms even after the
Western Allies demobilized after
World War II and said this was
part of the reason for consider
ing the rearmament of Germany.
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Army Still Has Plenty of Fight
To Punish Foe, Collins Says
~=neroI Makes Surprise Visit to Pentogon
Session to Report on Korean Trip

Of enemy forces. in that snow
clad country.
Gen. Collins reported that he
found the American forces in
'very good shape, and morale was
fine-in fact it was better than
I expected it to be-"
He also said the morale among
the South Korean forces was
very satisfactory" and predicted
that they would "give good ac-
count of themselves in the noun
tains where they are now located" !"
The general said that while he
was in Korea, 1t. Gen. Matthew
Ridgway, 9th Army commander.
ordered an attack into enemy lines
and that the Chinese Communists
were thrown back.
A French battalion launched a
bayonet attack while he was there.
the general said, and the Chinese
Communists fed in disorder.
In the western section. the
(See COLLINS. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-01-20
U.N. Move Pressed
For Strong Action
Against Peiping
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 20.-The
United States. appalled, by the
fear and indecision to which Chi
nese Communist intervention IN
Korea has reduced the United
Nations. pressed urgently today
for strong stand against the
Peiping regime.
Meanwhile informed sources
said in London that Britain will
Evening star., 1951-01-20
4,6O0 More Airmen
Called by Marines;
9 Squadrons Affected
; Reserve Units Slated
For Duty by March /;
Enlistment Curb Eused

Another 1900 Marine Air Re
servists in nine squadrons are to
be called for duty, starting imme-
diately, the Marine Corps an
nounced today.
The orders will begin going out
at once, the announcement said.
Three of the squadrons will be
modified as units between now
and March /. Personnel Of the
other six squadrons will be used
to bring existing units up to full
war strength. This process will
be completed by July /.
All flyers, aviation ground off,
GERS and enlisted men involved
can expect to be on active duty
with the Marine Corps by July /.
Enlistment Curbs Eased.
In another manpower develop
ment, Defense Secretary Marshall
ordered that college students be
allowed to volunteer for enlist
ment in any of the armed forces
after their school terms, even if
they have been examined for in
duction into the Army.
The new order relaxes enlist
ment policies for many college
students who already have re-
1o;yol <Jrof1 r-.r---,- 20
the position of thousands CT
others who are potentially draft
liable.
Under law, students are allowed
to finish their school terms, even
if they get induction orders. But,
under the old rules, no service
would accept enlistment after a
man had received a draft notice
to report for his pre-induction
physical.
Many Have Quit School.
AS a result, defense officials said
today many young students have
quit school in mid-term in order
to enlist in the service of their
choice before getting draft orders
for physical tests. All draftees,
thus far, have gone to the Army.
The new policy allows students
to enlist-at any time during the
two months Immediately preced-
ing the final month of the school
year-regardless of his draft
status. Service would not start
until after the school term ends.
Thus, a student whose school
year is completed at the end of
June, could volunteer for enlist
ment at any time during April
or May in the service of his choice,
even if he had received draft or
(See MANPOWER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-01-20
Featured Reading
In The Star Today

PUTTING OUR HOUSING IN OR.
DER-The story Of how Western Eu-
rope is rehousine its people to buttres.
democracy, under leadership Of the
Economic Cooperation Administration,
is told by Stor ReoI Estote Editor Robert
}. Lewis in on illustrated feoture on
Pose B-l.
THE FIRST CHIEF JusTIcE-l50
yeors oso todoy John Marshall took
office os first Chief Justice Of the
United stotes. Some Of the significant
consequences Of that eyert ore recorded
in letter from star Reoder Edword
Boykin on Poee A,
Evening star., 1951-01-20
By J, A. o'Leory

Chairman Connally of the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee
today rejected a suggestion by
Senator Taft, Republican. of
Ohio that the Senate put a cell
ing on the number of American
troops to be assigned to Western
Europe's defense.
The Texan also said he does not
expect the Senate to act on a
resolution similar to one the
House adopted late yesterday,
urging the U. N. to brand Red
China the aggressor in Korea.
American representatives at the
u. N. already were planning to
press the issue at meeting of a
U. N. committee this afternoon.
The Senate is in recess until
Monday and the U. N. may dis
Evening star., 1951-01-20

BEACON, N. Y, Jan. 20 (P-
Seventy-six ferryboat passengers
arrived weary-eyed today when
the one-mile trip across the Hud-
son River from NeWburgh turned
into an eight-hour ride. They
boarded the ferryboat Orange at
about midnight. The ship en-
countered fog, however. got stuck
on a mudbank, and was unable
to free itself until about 8 am.
Evening star., 1951-01-20
ConnoIIy Rejects Taft Proposal
To Limit Troop Use in Europe
Says Senate Will Not Follow House
In Branding Red Chino Aggressor

pose of the issue before the SEN
ate can prepare and act on a
resolution.
A preliminary Senate test on
the question of troops for the
North Atlantic treaty defense
area is set for Tuesday, when
Democratic leaders will move to
send the Wherry resolution to the
Foreign Relations Committee for
study. Minority Leader Wherry
wants the Senate to request Presi-
dent Truman not to make any
troop commitments until Congress
adopts policy on the subject.
Senator Connally has said he
probably will have ready soon a
resolution Of his own, asking the
Senate to give general approval
to the sending of American armed