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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
AG R U DEF
Hospital Statistics
Surgical

Surgical
April 16-Mary L. Balduf, Gyp-
sum; Mrs. Virginia Shinevar, Oak
Harbor; Mrs. Miriam Pearce, 727C
ST., Erie Gardens.
April 18-David Carpenter, Rt.
No 1; Chalmer Gibson, Route No.
S., Fremont.
April 20-Bernard McCann, Put
in-Bay; Mrs. Evelyn Misch, COG
Laurel Ave-.
April 22-Mrs. Mary Krohn, Put
in-Bay; Larry Riedmaier, 414
Monroe ST.; Mrs. Jennie Nichol-
son, 431 Washington ST.; Alfred
Pussehl, Route No. 2.
April %, Herb Witter, 148 w.
Loop, Erie Gardens, underwent
surgery at Magruder Hospital
Wednesday evening.
Medical
April 16-Mrs. Lorraine Golf,
Route No. 2.
April 17-Mrs. Gilberta Smith
Route No. 3; William Parker,
Channel Grove.
April 18-Thomas Ackerman,
Perry ST.; Alvin Ottney, 1918 Ma
poleon ST., Fremont, Ohio.
April 10 - William Ferstnau,
Rocky Ridge, Ohio: Francis Tur
insky, Jr., Marblehead, Ohio.
April 21-Mrs. Edith Kirkpat-
rick, 4th and Cherry, Lakeside,
Ohio; Clebern Todd, Lakeside,
Ohio.
April 22-Mrs. Agnes Benedict,
ia Lincoln Dr.; Mrs. Lesta Shan
non, 210 E. Sixth St.
Births
April 17-Mr. and Mrs. John
Mazurik, Marblehead, girl; Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Schmardebeck, AZ
Loop, Erie Gardens, girl.
April 20-Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
St. Clair, Route No. l, Carroll,
boy.
April 21-Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Dennison, Gypsum, girl; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Beggs, Box 296, boy
April 22-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Grieger, Route No. l, Oak Har
Dor, girl.
April 23-Mr. and Mrs. Irving
CARRIER, 2191a Lincoln Dr., boy;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macy, 1921 E.
Third ST., girl.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Benton TWp:-S. T. Dick, ct al.
1.5O acre, re- IA, sec %.
Carroll Twp:-Esther Ringle, Ia
Clapence w. Balduf, ct al, so acre,
re- IS, sec 13, Fred Nietfeld to Earl
H. Coleman, ct al, 7.50 acre, re
Is, sec 26.
Sand Reach:-Henrietta j. Garbe
to Mildred A. Frost, lots 52-53-54,
plat l.
Genoa Corp:-Henry w. Berg.
man, to David E. Sidner, ct al,
1856 acre, sec 81.
CataWba Plats-Central Securit.
les Corporation 70 John j. Menler,
ct al, lot 204 Cliffs.
Lakeside:-Frank E. Baldwin to
Lakeside Association, blk 13, lots
11-12-13 pit. Alice j. Lynch to Laura
r. ODonnell blk 81, lots 81 Wyon.l
McGinty to j. K. Weaver, ct al
blk Z, lot 10.
Danbury Plats:-Warren Malo
ct al, to Edgar H. Christman, ct
al. blk 2, Saylors Nan Saylor to
Vincent F. Donnelly, ct al, lot g.
Saylor's S. D. Frank C. Kovach, et
al to Helen G.. Mudri, lot II, sec
l, Willow Cove.
Erie Twp:-John w. Tettau to
Maggie M. White, 3.21 acres, re-
Is, sec 80. John Won Eitzen, to
Ohio Construction Co., "a acre, re
16, sec 28.
Portage TWp:-Pearl Grove to
Glenford D. Friece, ct al, 0.73
acre, rg II, sec 6. Helen D. Brown
to Geneva E. Snyder, Lot 10, sec
"a, Mouna Loa.
Portage Plats:-Helen D. Brown
to Geneva E. Snyder, Lots 1920
Mouna Loa.
Port Clinton Corp: - Edith
Budd, ct al, to Northern Ohio
Telephone Co., DIX 4, lot 10 pit
Orig.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
FOR Sale

u " IN " 4. I'm
NEW 6 ROOM BUNGALOW.
3 bedrooms, bath, living room,
kitchen, and utility room.
Priced at $9750.00. $1350.00
down plus closing charges.
Small monthly payments. Lo-
Gated in CataWba Cliffs.
5 ROOM FRAME HOME. 2
bedrooms and bath. Large
living room and kitchen. 2
lots. Home in good repair. Lo-
Gated at Byrneal Beach, just
312 miles NE OF Port Clinton.
NEW 4 ROOM BUNGALOW.
2 good sized bedrooms and bath.
Large living room. Good cup
board space in kitchen. Full
basement. Gas furnace. 2-car
garage. House vacant. Move
right in. This property beau
tifully handicapped and in excel
lent repair. A real buy in to-
days market. Located on
Madison Street.
4-RooM FRAME HOME. 2
extra large bedrooms. 14x20 it.
living room. New complete
bath. New automatic furnace.
] Completely redecorated inside.
New combination storm Win
] doWs, door, screens. New hot
water heater. House complete
ly reshingled. Here is a home
in AL condition and priced to
sell at only $8950.00. Located
on E. 2nd Street. Move right
In.
NEW & ROOM BRICK Bun
CALOW. 3 bedrooms with his
and her closets. Large bath.
Large living room with wood
burning fireplace. Floors car
peted and tiled. Dining room
and kitchen. Full basement.
Automatic hot water heat. Base
ment large enough for game
room. 2-car garage. Lot 50X10O
feet. Located on Laurel Ave
nue.. Really a home of value.
S ROOM FRAME BUNGA-
LOW. 2 bedrooms and bath.
Corner lot. Garage. This home
needs redecoratlng only. Lo-
Gated 2 blocks from school.
Priced at S7500.00.
S ROOM FRAME z STORY
HOME. 3 large bedrooms. Com
plete new bath. Large living
room with woodburning fire
place. Kitchen completely re-
modelled. Partial basement.
Complete new heating and
| plumbing system. Large screen
ed in front porch. New 2-car
garage. Double lot. Home In
| excellent condition. Located
near front entrance of CataWba
| Cliffs. A real buy.
NEW 5-ROOM FRAME HOME
2 bedrooms and bath. Living
room with woodburning fire
place. Dining room and kitch-
| en-. Full basement. Automa-
tic heat. Garage. Excellent
location. This home in AL con-
ditlon.
a ROOM FRAME HOME.
Bedroom and bath, living room,
kitchen. Garage. Good loca-
cation. Priced TO sell.
DUPLEX. Al CONDITION.
Excellent income. Full base
ment. Garage. A good IN
vestment.
5.RooM FRAME HOME. 2
bedrooms and bath. AL condl-
ton. Located near LaCarne.
Price reduced to $7500O0. Own
er says sell"
& ROOM FRAME, 2 STORY.
Q bedrooms and complete new
bath. House completely decor
ated inside and out. Carpet
inc included. 2-car garage.
Home in excellent condlllon'
Located on ottawa Drive.
10 ROOM HOME. 5 bedrooms
and bath. Furnace, partlal
basement. Large lot. Ideal Tor
Tourist home. Located on Ca
taWba Island.
ROOM FRAME. 2 bedrooms
and bath. Garage 2Ox24 1T. at
tached. House 5 years ola:
Located on Fremont Rd. Priced
at $10,50O.0O.
Lots Available for Home Sites.
Other Choice Homes Available
Reasonably Priced.
DEAL WITH A REALTOR
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
Court House News

Put-In-Bay Twp: - Clara l..
Pomeroy, to Harry Franz, ct al,
lot 1913, Bay View. Ellen Griffen
TO Alma Benschoter, lots 25-133
Bay View.
Oak Harbor Corp:-Marshali w.
Guhn to Leroy Sherwood ct al,
lot l, pit 2, Harrison's.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many
friends of Harry Leggett who
assisted us in our recent bereave-
ment also pail bearers and donors
of flowers.
Brothers and Sisters of the
Leggett family. 11-1tp
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

MALE HELP-Reliable man with
car wanted to call on farmers in E.
Ottawa County. Wonderful oppor-
tunity. $1,000 to $4,000 in a day.
No experience or capital required.
Permanent Write today. McNess
Company, Dept A, Freeport, Ill.
11-1tp
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

HELP-Painter and handy man in
boat yard. Worthy R. Brown &
Son, Inc, Browns Marina, Lake
side, Ohio. 9-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

Advertisements under this
heading, 2 cents per word;
minimum, soc per insertiOn.
Display classified, roe per
inch per insertion. When
answering ads say, ~ saw 1T
i'm the Ottawa County News"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

Three out of four motor We
hleles involved in 1851 accidents
were passenger cars.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
LAWN NMOW Err
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Jacob Ohm has been appointed
and qualified as Administrator of
the estate Of Emma Ohm, late of
ottawa County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this Bird day of April, 1852.
Peter w Gulau, Probate Judge.
9-3t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

mon pleas court will call the doc
ket Monday afternoon, May S,
with the opening of the May term
of court when he will assign civil
cases for trial or hearing.
The grand jurors will be called
to report for duty. Wednesday
morning, May when Prosecuting
attorney Myron Rosentreter re
ports a number of cases will be
brought before the jurors for in
vestigation
County officials have been in
vited to attend the meeting of the
Ottawa County Township Trustees
Association to be held in the Car
roll township hall, Thursday even
ing. Association President Harvey
Knoerr ofSalem township will pre-
side.
The county commissioners will
view the Klingbel ditch in Ben
ton township, Monday May IL and
the hearing on the petition for
cleaning and improving the ditch
will be heard by the commissioners
on Monday, May 19. The proposed
project covers, mile and half
portion of the ditch.
The will of Myrtle Hartman All
britain has been filed in the pro-
bate court for probating.
Judge P. w. Gulau reports the
following appointments in the pro.
bate court for the week; Henry
Gaeth appointed executor of the
estate of Charles Rahm; Joseph ne
Warnke, appointed executrix Of
the estate of Mis- Christian Mich
elsen; Marian Rasmussen appoint
ed administrators of the estate Of
Pearl E. Cullenen; Emery Flick,
appointed administrator of the es-
tate of August Flick.
The final account of administra-
ton in the matter of the estate
of Maggie Mrlligan has been ill
ed in the probate court by Jennie
Madison, administrative with will
annexed.
While in session Monday the
county commissioners approved
the application of the Allen town
ship trustees to purchase some
road machinery.
Auditor E. A. Guth reports the
receipt of the following vouchers
from Columbus; $68649 from fe-
deral funds for the county blind
funds; $89938 from state funds
for county aid for dependent chill
dren.
Occupants of trailers are being
reminded that April 80 is the last
day for listing occupied house
trailers for taxing, before the pc
nalty becomes effective. The tax
for trailers is $18 and the penalty
which becomes effective after
April 80 is $50 additional to the
tax fee. To date ITO trailers have
been registered while the total
number for last year was $50.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25


answering ads say, ~ saw 1T
i'm the Ottawa County News
FOR SALE
SINK-New 48 in. American Sink
with double bowl and sliding
drainboard Original price $149.95.
A close out at $10995 N. o. May
! tag Co. 11-1t
HOUSE TRAILER = 1947 Mobile
Aluminium Sportsman House Trail
er. Sleeps four. Electric brakes,
bottle gas, excellent condition.
Price reasonable. Call 1894 after
IS p. m. 11-2t
REFRIGERATOR = Cold Spot
Electric Refrigerator. Excellent
condition 5181a Madison. To see
call Phone 8421 after p. m.
10-1tp
PUMP-One IL in. gas driven
drainage or marsh pump. Will
guarantee like new. Phone 2-2521.
George Zetzer 10-1t
HOUSE-Modern five room dwell
ing. New oil fU~nace, wood
burning fireplace. Nicely decorat-
ed and carpeted, large yard, beach,
park and lagoon privileges. Four
miles east of town on 'CataWba
Island. Price $85OO.OO. Call
2-3173 for appointment. 10-2t
TYPEWRITERS Smith, Corona
and Remington Typewriters. The
Young & Schade Co. Git
SEED-Sweet Clover and Timothy
Seed for sale. VIM. Carstens.
Phone 1882. 10-1tp
HOUSE - Modern seven room
house, four bedrooms, full base
ment, two car garage. One and
one-half acres ground, good gar
den soil. Excellent buy, $12,500.
Located on Ottawa DR.. next to
last house on the right. Owner,
Maye Perry, Island Hotel Dress
Shop. Phone 2-3523. Evenings
Phone 1884. 3-1t
BABY CHICKS-Place orders now
for Woodruff's R. O. P. sired
chicks. On hand now 1913 and A
! weeks old chicks ready for deliv-
cry. Woodruff Hatchery & Poul-
try Service, Lindsey, Ohio. Phone
1902. 51-tf
CoWs-Two Jersey Cows, just
fresh. Also two Jersey heifers,
fourteen and sixteen months old.
S. v. Gill & Son, Rt. 2, 3 miles
east of Port Clinton. Tilt
REFRIGERATOR - Westinghouse
six cubic #. refrigerator, with new
unit. Phone 6271. 11-1t
: SMALL BUILDING-Call 2-3288.
11-1tp
BOAT-Lyman Islander 18 fit. in
board. Like new. Ready to launch.
Phone Cliff Stephenson, 6341 after
$50 p. m. 11-1t
TABLE-Large size round mahog-
any dining room table, in good
condition. $500. Inquire 408 E.
Seventh ST., Port Clinton.
11-1tp
REFRIGERATOR = Gu. ft. Cold
spot Refrigerator. English Style
Baby Carriage. Call 1908 or at 1922
Wilson. 11-1tp
BEES-Will sell all or part IS
colonies of bees; Is etra hives;
complete IS section supers; sup
plies and equipment, all in good
condition. Must sell before May
18th. Going to first buyer very
cheap. E. Meter Route 1853, 8
miles east of Port Clinton. 11-tp
BREAKFAST SET-Table has drop
ueaves. Phone 5158. Mrs. Herman
Gates, Harbor Road 11-1t
WASHER = Maytag Automatic
Washer. Reasonable. Good con-
dition. Phone 2-3367. 11-1tp
BREAKFAST SET - Chrome, in
good condition. Phone 4119 Oak
Harbor. 11-2t
i HOUSE
II TRAILERS
II Ultra Modern
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
Report of Condition of
The Port Clinton
National Bank

of Port Clinton. in the State of
Ohio, at the Close of Business on
March 81, 1852
(PubliShed in response to call made
by Comptroller of the Currency.
under section 5211, u. s. Revised
StatuteS)
ASSETS
Cash balances with other
banks, including re-
serve balance, and
cash items in process
of collection .........$ 7S0,7SO.T0
United States Government
obligations, direct and
guaranteed ...............-.... 933,396SS
Obligations of States
and political sub
divisions ...~...~................ 7G3,527SS
Other bonds, notes and
debentlreS ...................... 4G1, ,S94 So
Corporate stocks, (includ-
ing 100000 stock of
Federal Reserve Bank) 100000
Loans and Discounts
(including $l3G.94 over
drafts) $40, ,5006$
Bank premises
owned ammonium. $14 10000
furniture and
Fixtures ....$17, $50, 05
32,150.05
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS

ARTIFICIAL BREEDING - Call
Dick Wilson, Oak Harbor, 1922
before $50 a. m. 10-2t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

County officials have been in
vited to attend the meeting of the
Ottawa County Township Trustees
Association to be held in the Car
roll township hall, Thursday even
ing. Association President Harvey
Knoerr ofSalem township will pre-
side.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

Total Assets ..,.~~...-.m$4, Sol 251.02
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of indi-
viduals, partnerships,
and corporations .....~$1 40, sos. 80
Time Deposits of indiVid-
uals, partnerships
and corporations ........ 2,39Q ,35j. S6
Deposits Of United States
Government Gnclud-
ing postal saVingS) ... 1909. 50
Deposits of States and
political subdivisions 279, ,350.G1
Other deposits Certified
and cashiers checks
etc) ..,.. 26,933.69
Total Deposits ,...,$4 l99,254.S6
Total Liabilities ....~$4.199254 S6
CAPITAL ACCOC NTS
Capital Stock:
(c) common stock,
total par $100000.00 l00,000.00
Surplus 200 90
Undivided profits .,~......~... 91,996.l6
Total Capital Accounts 391, ,99G,l6
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

The grand jurors will be called
to report for duty. Wednesday
morning, May when Prosecuting
attorney Myron Rosentreter re
ports a number of cases will be
brought before the jurors for in
veStigation.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

COWS-Two Jersey Cows, just
fresh. Also two Jersey heifers,
fourteen and sixteen months old.
S. v. Gill & Son, Rt 2, 3 miles
east of Port Clinton. 11-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

Judge Tom D. Stahl of the COM
mon pleas court will call the doc
ket Monday afternoon, May S,
with the opening of the May term
of court when he will assign civil
cases for trial or hearing.
Evening star., 1952-03-06
Truman Predicts Freedom
Will Return 10 Czechs
By the Associated Press

President Truman predicts Com
munist- controlled Czechoslovakia
will again become free "at the
proper time" and says he is doing
all he can to help restore free
dom to its people.
The President told a group Of
Americans Of Czech descent in the
White House rose garden yester-
day that people in the Soviet
satellites are freedom loving, but
that Communist rulers in those
countries and elsewhere are
despots.
| Mr.. Truman responded to a
greeting from Joseph Triner Of
Chicago. president of the National
Council of Czechoslovak Societies
| In America.
Mr.. Triner had congratulated
him on his COURAGEOUS effort" in
behalf Of Czechosloyakia 'and
other enslaved satellites" on the
eve of tie birthday of the late
Thomas Masaryk. Cxechoslovak
President. S'4 1ss''& Z
I Speaking informally, the Pfesi-
dent referred to Jan Masaryk, son
of the Czechoslovakia President,
as a great statesman and said
he was recently murdered" in
Prague.
Evening star., 1952-03-06
Trucker Is Charged
After SidesWiping Of
Police Official S Car

A 28-year-old man today was
charged with failure Ito give full
time and attention to his driving
after he reportedly sideswiped the
car Of Inspector Robert s. Bryant,
assistant superintendent Of police.
Police said Inspector Bryant,s
police car was parked on Ninth
street north Of Massachusetts,
avenue NV. when it was brushed
Il by a car driven by John @. Harris
of the 1900 block Of Albemarle
street NV. at $3.50 am. today.
Harris. who police said is self
employed in the trucking business.
had been up ali. night and was
''fatigued." according to the re-
port. Damage was estimated at
$l25 for the police car and $50
for Harris car. Neither man was
hurt.
Child Struck by Bus.
In an accident yesterday, a
I5-year-old boy suffered leg in
juries when he was struck by a
private school bus while playing
in an alley. police reported. .
Police this morning had not
identified the driver of the back
ing bus which struck John w.
IWhelan of 2118 p street NV, in
Ian alley behind his home. They
said the driver took the child to
Ibis home. The boy then was
taken to Georgetown University
Hospital.
WOman's Car Hits Pole.
A Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation clerk. Frances M. Elrod,
I28, Of 1913 Farragut street NV,
was taken to Georgetown Hos
pital with head injuries last night
after the car she was driving
swerved into a light pole and a
stone wall in the $500 block Of
Canal road. according to police.
A Corporation Counsel's hear
ing was scheduled May 5 on the
accident. in which a light pole
was broken and $500 damage done
to the car, police said. The car
apparently swerved over a small
island in the middle of the road.
Evening star., 1952-03-06
Mrs. Laulitz Melchior
Puts On Blue Bonnet
10 Get F. N. E.!
ADVERTISENfENT. A

Mrs. Lauritz Melchior knows the
secret Of F.N.E.! She puts on BLUE
BONNET Margarine to get Flavor,
Nutrition, Economy! Like the wife
OF the world-famous tenor, you'll
love the delicate, sunny-sweet taste
BLUE BONNET adds to any food!
You'll appreciate its nourishment,
too. No other spread for bread IS
richer in year-round Vitamin A! And
you'll welcome its economy. Tuo
pounds of BLUE BONNET cost less
than one pound of high-priced
spread! So remember the letters i.
F. N. E.! AH- Vegetable BLUE
BONNET Margarine gives "all three"
Flavor! Nutrition! Econom-e-e!
Evening star., 1952-07-17

out his own philosophy con-
corning business.
Americans" he said, "be-
lieve in free enterprise. BY this
the American people, as dis
tinguished from certain special
interests, mean freedom for
people to start new enterprises
with a fair field and no favors.
And they mean the prohibition
of monopolies and artificial re-
Straints on competition. It
is this that most sharply
distinguishes America from Eu-
rope. Since the end of World
War II, one delegation after
another of European business
men have visited the United
States to try to find the cause
OF our higher standard of liv-
ing and greater productivity.
In the reports they have made
to their own countries they have
continually stressed the impor-
tance of competition as the basic
difference between the Ameri-
can and European economies.
It is my feeling that when we
have something good-Some-
thing most Of the rest Of the
world has come to admire and
respective should preserve and
improve it,
Evening star., 1952-07-17
What Makes q Good President?
Understanding of Human Relationships Means Far More
Thon Administrative Experience Of Nan in White House

acter. He had beer. in the
Coolidge cabinet and he had
served as a food administrator
and relief administrator in war;
time. But none of this "experi-
ence" fitted him to deal with the
worst economic depression in
American history.
Another instance is that of
Warren Harding, Republican.
whose only experience was in
the Senate of the United States.
He. like Harry Truman. Demo-
crat, never had the slightest
knowledge of administrative
affairs before being elected to
the presidency.
Theodore Roosevelt, Repub-
lican, had been an Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and for
a short time Governor of New
York before he came to the
White House. He had had very
little experience in handling ma
tional problems. But he made a
good President.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Demo-
crat, had been Governor of New
York, but he had had abSo-
lutely no experience with ma
tional problems, except the
Navy, of which he was an As
siStant Secretary in World War
I. In fact, when he came to
the White House he had a very
definite prejudice against CEN
tralized government, which was
derived from his experience in
State affairs. He quickly
changed his viewpoint and be-
came the greatest exponent Of
an enlarged central Govern
ment that America has seen.
The question is not how much
experience" a man has who
comes to the White House, but
what is his basic knowledge of
human relationships, and what
is his Judgment of human af-
fairs, and above all, what is his
character and how much in
tegrity he has.
The biggest problem before
the American Government today
is international relations inyolv-
ing both military and economic
cooperation with Europe and
the rest of the free world. It's
the largest item in the budget.
The next biggest problem in
wolves the adjustment of rival
Evening star., 1952-07-17
CouIdRedPower Be Exaggerated?
No Explanation Yet Has Been Given Why Communist Planes
Never Rose Battle Aircraft Bombing Vital Korea Targets
Constontine Brown:

It would be foolish for any
one to predict what the next
move of the Communist dele
gates at the cease-fire parley
might be.
But some cautious and high
ly qualified optimism can be
sensed in some top Government
Offices in Washington that the
punishment inflicted in the last
three weeks by American air
power on the enemy's vital
hydroelectric plants south Of
the Yalu River and on the mill
tary installations at Pyongyang
may have sobered up the Reds.
These raids, in which Gen. Mark
Clark has thrown almost all the
air power he had. raise a num-
ber of questions which nobody
is apparently able to answer.
The foremost is: Why have not
the Russian fighters met the
American attacks with their
jets?
The American public had
been told by the highest Gov
ernment officials that during
the IL months of cease-fire
talks the enemy increased his
air forces so greatly it was feared
they exceeded our own. We were
told that the Reds now had not
only a superiority in ground
forces and more than equality
in firepower, but had been pro-
vided by the Kremlin with
planes which excelled ours in
quantity and quality. 1t was
limited that this powerful air
force had not been brought into
action because 1t was needed for
the final showdown in the event
We did not surrender to the
Communist demands regarding
prisoners of war and whatever
other armistice terms they
wished to extort from us.
All this may be true. But no
explanation has been offered
yet why the Red planes never
rose to give battle to the more
than 500 American bombers
which were smashing up the
precious power plants no far
ther than 80 miles from the