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Evening star., 1951-05-16
Acheson Debates
Rumors on Chinese
Red Peace FeeIers

Secretary of State Acheson has
not heard of any peace feelers
from the Chinese Communists, he
told a news conference today.
His comment tended to debate
q recent series of rumors that
the Chinese Reds were making
some new move to end the fight
ing in Korea.
Government officials still hope
that such a move may come as a
result Of losses suffered by the
Communist armies in Korea and
reported growing unrest within
Communist China.
Chinese Still Determined.
Lincoln White, State Depart
ment press officer, was asked yes
terday about the furry of rumors
on peace feelers. He said he
knew of no actual peace moves
by the Reds.
Officials suggested that the
speculation about such a move
may arise from reports of un-
rest within Communist China as
well as to the wearing away of
the Chinese Reds trained armed
forces in Korea.
But all the evidence American
officials can get indicates that the
Communist bosses still are deter
mined to try to expel the United
Nations forces from Korea. The
big question is how long it will
take to convince them they cannot
do this.
Moscow Claims Victory.
Moscow's current propaganda
line is that the latest Communist
offensive in Korea was really a
counterattack which resulted in a
clear-cut victory for Chinese "vol-
unteers" and North Koreans.
State Department officials said
that is the propaganda line being
followed also by Red China to ex-
plain the failure of the offensive
to make much headway against
United Nations forces.
The outcome appears also to
have made the Chinese Commu-
nists more cautious. officials here
told q reporter the Communists
now are chary of predictions that
the attack now building up will
drive the 9th Army into the sea.
Officials said Moscow avoided such
a prediction all along.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Arias- Trial Set May Is;
More Officials Arrested
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PANAMA CITY, Panama, May
16.-Police carried out a new
roundup today of members OF
ousted President Arnulfo Arias'
cabinet, as the death toll from
last weeks bloody rioting mount
led to II.
DR.. Arias himself is in Jail and
will stand trial May IS, charged
with abusing his constitutional
powers.
Ex-officials picked up early TO-
day on government warrants were
Foreign Minister Carlos N. Brin,
Finance Minister Rodolfo Her
bruger, Public Works Minister
Celso Carbonel, Education Min
lister Cristobal Adam Urriola and
Jose Ehrman, presidential secre-
tary.
District Attorney Dario San
doval said he had ordered the
ministers arrests because they
were co-signers with DR.. Arias of
the decree scrapping the 1946
constitution - the act which
touched off the violence and
brought the Presidents downfall.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Chang
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ernouS corridors are like those o1
many American state capitols.
In adjoining conference rooms
military and civilian delegations
waited to see him. Maj. Gen
William c. Chase, head of the
new American military assistance
advisory group. had just COM
Ipleted a visit.
Chang was calm, relaxed and
laughed quietly as he talked. He
smoothed the rich covering OF
the conference table with long
fingers from time to time.
Friends said he looked health
ier in appearance than for sew
eral years.
Behind Chiang's chair were the
crossed flags of Nationalist China
and his Kuomintang Party. Both
have been driven from the main
land to this island 100 miles off
the southeast coast.
A large picture of Sun Yat-sen,
founder of the Chinese republic,
was on one wall.
Chang was working q normal
day, an aide said. He was up at
daybreak, like the old soldier he
is. He took a few minutes of
exercise. Then he read the Bible
and indulged in the first of two
daily periods Of meditation and
prayer.
The generalissimo works a long
day. 1t is interrupted in the after
noon by 80 minutes Of sleep.
In the interview, a question
brought from Chang reminder
that he had been fighting Com
munists since 1927. He answered
many questions ranging from
charges of corruption in his Ma
tionalist government to Soviet
Russia's long-term program.
The first question I asked the
|generalissimo was whether in his
opinion Europe or Asia were un-
der the greater immediate threat
from Russia.
"At this stage" he replied. "the
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Bradley Rejects TV;;
Labels Macarthur
Special Witness

At the start of today's Sen
ate hearings television rep
resentatives approached Gen.
Bradley with the idea of his
making a short telecast some
time during the day.
The chairman Of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff demurred.
But Gen. Macarthur made
an appearance" persisted the
| television reporter.
He was a special wit
ness" replied the general.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Lioyds Places Odds
Against War Crisis
Before June Is at 1871
BY the Associated Press

SEATTLE. May 16.-Lloyds
of London has set 19-to-1
odds against big enough war
developments to stop a June
convention. Last December
Lloyds quoted SOL against
world war before September,
1851.
DR.. Frank Wood of Seattle,
president Of the Pacific Coast
Dental Conference, said yes
terday the organization is
paying $685. premium on a
$4,000 policy. The policy was
taken out to cover advance
costs and commitments for
the June 1928 conference
here.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Court AnnuIs MARRIAGE
Of Dutch Girl, MosIem
By the Associated Press

AMSTERDAM, The Neither
lands. May 16.-The District
Court at Breda yesterday an
|nulled the marriage of 13-year-
old Bertha Hertogh and Ali Man.
sur Adabi. %. who were married
lat Singapore August /, 1850.
The marriage led to bloody
Moslem rioting in Singapore last
December after a Singapore court
awarded custody of the girl to
her Catholic parents. She had
been reared for eight years by a
MoSlem nurse. The girl was
brought back to Holland later.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
.lyford Moore Case Closed;
Death Called Accidental
BY The Assecioied Press

OSLO. Norway, May 16.-Police
have closed the case of Lyford
Moore, Berlin news manager Of
the American Broadcasting Co.,
whose body was found in Oslo
If1jord Sunday after he had been
missing five months.
Criminal Police Chief Franz
Kaltenborn said experts had testi-
fled Mr.. Moore's death was acci-
dental.
The ABC correspondent, who
had come to Oslo with a group
of United States Air Force men.
disappeared last December 10.
In New York, ABC said Mr..
Moore's body will be shipped to
Troy, Ohio, for funeral services.
Evening star., 1951-05-16

objective Of Russia is expansion
in Asia, not Europe"
He next was asked if Russia was
prepared to wage aggressive war
east Of the Lake Baikal region
which lies almost in the center
of Siberia. &c.,.
Wouldn't Use Own Troops.
Chiang's answer was not Sc
ready, but it was made in the
same easy, low toned voice.
Il do not think Russia will use
her own strength in fighting an
aggressive war in ASIA" he said
1T is not necessary for Russia to
use her own troops.
In the past, the international
Communist took the propaganda
line that the Chinese Communists
were agrarian reformers and that
the Chinese Nationalist govern
ment was dishonest, corrupt and
inefficient.
Nov the Chinese Communists
have occupied the mainland OF
China. What they are afraid of is
la Nationalist counteroffensive.
$50 their propaganda line now
is: ID The Chinese on the main.
land will not welcome the return
lof the Nationalists. ca If the
United States aids the National.
lists. the Chinese people on the
mainland will hate the Americans
New Communist Line.
"The new Communist line is to
play on fear psychology. If you
(Americans) aid the Chinese Ma
tionalists you will incur the hatred
OF the Chinese people. This is
their propaganda"
Asked for comment on United
States desires to obtain a speedy,
decisive termination OF the Korean
fighting. the generalissimo said:
II cannot entertain an optimis-
tic view of the Korean war. I can
not predict when it will end if
continued on the present basis"
The old warrier against COM
munism then made his declara-
ton that his Nationalists by a di-
versionary counteroffensive against
the mainland would halt aggres-
sion in Korea,
"It would take six months for
us to start the large-scale counter
offensive after necessary and ade-
quate equipment and supplies are
available in Formosa, he said.
I asked Chang if the $4,000
troops he offered for service IL
Korea last year still were avail
able.
There has been no new ap-
proach by the United Nations"
he replied. "If there should be-
consultations would be necessary
to meet the new and changed
situation. But in case of urgent
need certainly will not Shirk my
responsibilities"
Answer Corruption Charge.
I then said there was a wide
spread belief in the United States
that the Nationalist government
was corrupt in its administration
of affairs on the mainland, and
that individual leaders of that re.
gime took or exported to the Unit
ed States much wealth. asked
if any such wealth had been re-
covered and used for the benefit
of all China.
Chiang's reply, sources here
said, was the first comment he
ever has made on this subject.
For many years." he said "the
Chinese government has made in
quiries of the United States Gov
ernment seeking cooperation and
information as to Chinese who
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Weber Perjury Trial
Delayed by Quiz on
Jurors S Fitness
. BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. May 16.-The per-
jury trial of Louis Weber, Brook
llyn numbers racketeer, was held
lup more than half an hour today
while Federal Judge Charles A.
Dewey questioned the fitness OF
an unidentified juror.
During yesterdays trial session
two policemen from the forgery
squad appeared in the courtroom
Their presence led to a report that
police wanted to question one OF
the jurors in connection with a
Richmond (Va.) charge.
Today Judge Dewey called one
of the jurors to his chambers and
questioned him in the presence OF
Government attorneys and De-
|fense Counsel James F. Ryan. The
Juror then was permitted to re-
turn to the juryroom.
Juror Stays On.
United States Attorney Irving
|H. Saypol then informed news
men that "a question arose re-
Igarding the status of one of the
Jurors" He said there was no
need to excuse the juror who was
questioned "since there was no
Question about his integrity"
Mr.. Saypol said the first he
knew about the police wanting to
question one of the jurors was
shortly after midnight.
"The first order of business this
morning" Mr.. Saypol said, was
to advise defense counsel. The
prosecutor said he was satisfied to
continue with the jury.
IF the slightest doubt arose in
my mind that the integrity of any
Juror was impaired, I would be
the first to correct it," Mr.. Saypol
lSaid.
Weber Doesn't Take Stand.
Weber, charged with lying to
the Senate Crime Committee un-
Ider oath. did not take the stand,
and offered no witness in his de-
fense. His counsel planned to
move for dismissal of the indict-
ment, and if that fails. plead
Weber's cause in summation.
If that move fails, a summa-
ton by Mr.. Ryan pleading
Weber's cause will follow.
Politician James j. Moran,
tried on a similar charge of per-
Jury, followed that course last
week. He drew conviction and
the maximum penalty-five years
in prison and $4,000 fine. Weber
could get the same sentence II
convicted.
Case Hinges on Moran Visits.
The two perjury cases, the first
prosecutions growing out of the
Senate committee hearings here,
hinge on the number of times
Weber visited Moran at his Of
fee when Moran was first deputy
f1re commissioner from 1916 to
1850.
Moran, a long time pal of Ex-
Mayor William ODwyer, told the
Senators there were no more than
six visits. Weber testified he
didn't even know Moran.
Fire department witnesses tes-
titled for the Government at the
Moran trial that there were Ill
visits. A lesser number of wit
nesses at Weber's trial yesterday
told of "a.
The Government presented its
case with eight witnesses in about
three hours yesterday, carrying
on the quick tempo Of the Moran
trial. Moran, under Government
subpoena and fighting against
taking the stand, was not called.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
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in better political position than
he was in 1947.
There is more sentiment fol
him here in Kansas, and think
in other parts of the country than
lat a similar time before the Re-
publican National Convention OF
|1948."
The former presidential NOM
inee looks on Senator Taft as the
man likely to have the most dele
gate strength at the National con-
vention if Gen. Eisenhower is out
of the picture. But he also looks
for a great scramble for the nom
nation. with Gov. Dewey of New
York. Senator Duff of Pennsyl-
vania. and Gov. Warren of Cali
fornia. all controlling big delega.
tions and wishing to have a hand
in the selection Of a candidate.
Darby For Eisenhower.
Mr.. Darby, who is an earnest
supporter of the Eisenhower-for-
President idea, said:
II am for Eisenhower. We II
Kansas think he is a great Ameri.
can, popular and of great capacity
I haven't conferred with him re.
garding the political situation Of
what his plans may be. I feel thai
I should not, at a time when he i.
worried with the great problem.
he has to face, relating to nationa
defense and the strengthening ot
European defense. I feel we should
let him alone. I feel that he il
the man who can lead us out o1
our troubles.
Il share Gen. Eisenhower's view
on the Importance of European de.
fense. The defense of Western
Europe is a primary point Of de-
fense of the United States"
Views on Defense Problem.
Mr.. Landon's opinion was that
the problem of defense against
Russian Communist aggression lies
both in Asia and in Europe.
The feeling, rife at the time
Gen. Macarthur returned to this
country, that the controversy over
the deposed Far East commander
and his overshadowing personality
Evening star., 1951-05-16
King AbduIIoh in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey, May 16 (R.
king Abdullah of Jordan ar
rived late yesterday on a state
visit to Turkey. He was greeted
by President Celal Bayar and his
cabinet and the ambassadors of
all Moslem nations in Turkey.
Evening star., 1951-05-16

in the Senate more than four
weeks to know that "the Senate
or a committee can reverse itself
at any time it sees fit."
Knowland Wants ALI Facts.
After the Lodge-Russell ex-
change. Senator Knowland, Re-
publican, of California, strongly
supported the position suggested
by Senator Lodge that action on
the issue might foreclose the COM
mittee from further steps to OBJ
tain the full information on the
controversy.
He said the committee must get
"all the facts" and added:
"The fact of the matter is that
ell information is not being volun-
teered to this committee"
Senator Knowland said most of
the documents that have been OBJ
tanned had to be requested by Sen
ator Russell on his own iniative
or through requests of other mem
bers of the committee.
Russell Protests Remark.
at seems to me-" the Cali
fornian continued, that if we
get into a distinctly legalistic
situation here great deal of the
confidence which the Congress
and the country has in the job
this committee is doing will be
seriously shaken"
Senator Russell took Senator
Knowland's remarks as a refec-
ton on his fairness and protested
6. I'm trying to be as fair as II
can"
He said Senator Knowland did
not want the issue settled now
after making a strong argument
in favor of his position.
Senator Knowland protested
that his statement neither di-
rectly nor indirectly reflected on
Senator Russell's fairness.
Macarthur Refusal Cited.
During the committee argument,
Senator Russell pointed out that
Gen. Macarthur, when before the
senators, had declined to answer
any questions about his private
conference with President Truman
at Wake Island last October. No
issue was made of the Macarthur
refusal.
Senator Russell suggested that if
Bradley was to be required to tell
of his conference with Mr.. Truman,
then Macarthur would have to be
brought back and required to tell
of the private Wake Island con-
ference.
He said "all of the witnesses"
would have to be marched back"II
if Senator Wiley's position was
sustained.
Senator Russell told the COM
mittee members that his ruling
yesterday was "a curbstone opin-
ion." But he said he had studied
the precedents overnight and he
cited long list of them-and felt
that his ruling was correct.
Connally Attacks Proposal.
Senator Hickenlooper, Repub-
lican of Iowa, noted that it had
been suggested yesterday that Gen.
Bradley confer with President
Truman to see if he could obtain
authority to disclose the CONVEX
sation. He said that, if Gen.
Bradley now could answer the
the issue would become
moot.
Senator Connally, Democrat. of
Texas, protested, however, against
such actions and said "the ques-
ton is much deeper than that"
IF you adopt this practice, "
Senator Connally added, there
can't be any confidential confer
ences any more - |,
A a
Evening star., 1951-05-16

Musk, used commercially in
perfumes, is obtained from the
musk-deer, although the odor is
also emitted by the musk-ox,
muskrat, musk duck, musk
Ishrew, usk-beetle, and the ali-
lgator of Central America.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Korea
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Korea
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while Allied officers differed on
just when the Reds will strike
they agreed:
"The Chinese are loaded and
cooked and can explode southwark
any time they want"
Probing Attacks Sharpened.
The Chinese sharpened their
probing attacks Wednesday morn
ing. concentrating on the central
front. They have moved in con-
siderable strength across the Puk-
han and Soyang Rivers on either
side of Chunchon.
One bugle- attack drove
Allies from their positions east of
Chunchon before artillery broke
up the Chinese force.
Korean Reds hit southwest of
Inje, after reoccupying the high
way town on the eastern front.
Skirmishing stepped up on the
western front, too. with several
sharp clashes about IL miles north
of Seoul. The Reds turned anti
tank guns on one armored Ameri-
can reconnaissance patrol.
"It looks as If they are just
about ready and will be on their
way down to us pretty soon," one
officer said.
Mr.. Randolph reported all signs
seemed to point to the final moves
before typical Chinese offensive
Fighting early today was heavier
than the customary patrol actions.
But none of it reached battle
size.
Reds Suffer Heavy Losses.
Bugle-blowing, whistle footing
Chinese struck at 1880 am. east
of Chunchon. U. N. troops with
drew under the renade-throwing
attack supported by automatic
rife fire.
After the U. N. withdrawal, big
American guns opened up, in
fiicting heavy casualties on the
Reds.
The Reds penetrated Chunchon,
As miles northeast Of Seoul, but
were driven out.
Communists also used artillery
heavily in the eastern sector, sup
porting an unsuccessful attack
east of Inje. Heavy use of artil-
lery is customary before a Com
munist offensive.
A United States 9th Army
spokesman said the largest Red
attack yesterday was an early
morning assault by two battalions
south of Yongdae in the Inje
area. This attack by about 1900
men forced South Koreans to-
withdraw. Republican troops
later counterattacked and re-
gained their positions.
1850 Casualties in Day.
The probing attacks signaled a
new rise in Red casualties. The
9th Army reported 1850 for Tues
day.
Mr.. Randolph reported that both
Allied officers and recently cap
tured Reds disagreed as to when
the big assault would come.
Guesses ranged from between now
and Monday to early June.
Monday night will bring a full
moon, favorite time for Chinese
offensives. Three of their last
four offensiveS were launched
under a full or nearly full moon.
This affords sufficient light for
infantry, which the Reds have in
masses, but insufficient lighting
for long range Allied artillery and
planes.
To Hit All Along Front.
Mr.. Randolph said indications
were the Reds would strike all
along the 100-mile front with
their heaviest blow down central
Korea's Pukhan River valley
through Chunchon.
Most of the $4,000 Commu-
mist striking force was arrayed
in depth north of this area. Chi
nese are in the center of the line
with 100000 North Koreans on
their flankS.
Prisoners said the Reds had
stored sufficient food in North
Korea to supply their entire force
100000 mentor so days.
Evening star., 1951-02-27
Capt. Melvin B. Forber Killed
As Plane Crashes in Kansas

from bombardier school in April,
1914. he was sent to Italy. While
stationed there he few So mis-
sions in B-24 Liberator bombers,
including raids on the Ploesti oil
fields.
He was promoted to second lieu
tenant in October. 1914, and be-
came a first lieutenant three
months later when he was des-
ignated a lead bombardier. His
World War II decorations includ-
ed the Distinguished Flying Cross
the Air Medal with three clusters
and eight European battle stars
Capt. Farber took his pilot
training in Texas and during that
time earned a high school degree
by taking outside courses. He
later was stationed in Vienna for
more than a year. flew in the
Berlin airlift and for the last year
was instructor at Vance Base.
Besides his widow and father,
a retired businessman. he is sur
vived by a brother. Leon Farber,
1903 Oates street NE, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Minnie Klavans of the
v street address. His mother,
Mrs. Annie Farber, died 10 years
ago.
Funeral arrangements are not
complete. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-02-27
Cooke Sees World War III
Already Begun in Korea

Erie Cooke, jr.. national COM
mander of the American Legion.
said yesterday the Korean War
has started World War III and
that it could turn into 10-year
war.
In his address before the Le-
gion's rehabilitation conference in
the Hotel Statler. Mr.. Cooke said
the war will result in tremen-
dous expansion in hospital and
medical facilities, as result Of
increases in the veteran popula-
ton.
Now is the time that an evalu-
alton of the projected hospital
patient load, on the basis of bat
tie casualties in Korea, should be
made" he said. Nov is the time
to anticipate."
Evening star., 1951-02-27

out of Vance Air Force Base in
Enid, Okla. Only four months
ago he married the former Fonda
Davidson of Enid.
Also killed was Cadet Garth A.
Bishop Of Salt Lake City, and an
other man whose identity has not
yet been released.
Capt. Farber was attending
Mckinley Tech High School in
1943. when he left to join the
Army's Enlisted Reserve Corps.
After graduation as a flight officer
Evening star., 1951-02-27

bomber crashed
and burst in
flames n e ar
Sharon, Kans.
He was Capt.
Melvin B. Far
ber. Is, the son
of Samuel Far
Der of 1925 "
street NV.
Capt. Farber,
one of three
killed in the
crash, was a.
pilot instructor
of ON b err
trainer flying
Evening star., 1951-02-27

A Washington-born Air Force
hero Of World War II. who sue
cessfully flew So bomber missions,
died yesterday as his B-25 trainer
Evening star., 1951-02-27
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