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ers in his subcamp on Yoncho Is
land, near Koie, last week. and
the killing of nearly 80 others last
January at another subcamp on
the neighboring islet of Pongam.
In that case we first try to
use tear gas or vomiting gas to
get them back under eontroI-it
is by far the most humane way.
But gas doesn't always work. i.
Then we have to use riot squad
tactics, with rifle butts and bayo-
nets. We never shoot unless the
prisoners attack our men. But if
we have to shoot, we shoot"
Taylor, in his mid-4Os, has had
IL years of active service and now
has a regular commission. Like
most other top men in the Pris-
oner of War Command today, he
is a top-quality officer. His home
is Arlington, Va.
The camps intelligence section
has built up an amazing network
of sources.
I'VE can't depend much on in
formers-the Commies are too well
known to each other - said
Maj. George A. Scholl of Detroit,
Mich, the camps assistant intel
ligence officer.
"But these Reds are great letter
writer's -. They cepend on pass
ing documents from compound to
compound. It's a good thing for
us, for we intercept a lot of them,
possibly most of them. II gives
a pretty good idea of what's
cooking -"
Scholl and Taylor estimate that
only about per cent of the pris-
oners are top agitators. Another
Is per cent are tough leaders and
muscle men," and the remainder
are more or less pro-Communists
or simple North Koreans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-12
N. S. Gardeners
Commended For
Flower Show Work

Naval Station gardeners, whose
entries in the Key West Flower
Show, walked off with many of
the top awards, were commend
ed by Rear Admiral Irving T.
Duke, USN, Commanding Officer
OF the Naval Station this week.
The letter Of commentator, adj
dressed TO George w. Solomon,
quarterman gardener for the Ma
val Station, noted !" with plea
sure the awards given the Naval
Station entries in the Key West
Flower Show.
Specifically the letter men,
toned first prize for Combination
philodendron Totem Ga tropical
American climbing plant); sec
ond prize for Anthurium Cariber-
IA Ga rare household specimen
plant); third prize for Syngonium
Auritum tanother household spe-
cimen plant; third prize for
Combination Philodendron To-
tenn: honorable mention for
Pseudophenix Insignis Ga rare
palm plant; honorable mention
for Thatchia Silveratum Tan UNI
common palm plant), and first,
second and third prizes for the
Horticultural display Of the Nav
a Station rose entries.
Credit for the rose entries was
given BY Mr.. Solomon to Mrs. J.
& 10th, Mrs. J.. G. Bettinger
MRS. Irving T. Duke and Mrs.
William b Wideman, who ar
ranged the display.
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radar is just as elaborate and
careful.
Rsdar stations track an average
of $4,000 planes in flight every
month. Their reports are fed to
big war room at this base.
A miniature semaph0re on a
huge table map in the war room
marks every sighted plane. A doz-
en- men with earphOneS connected
to radar sites keep pace with the
planes movement.
If any plane is not identified
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-12

/ Almost the same proportions ex-
list in the only other u. N. camp
for pro-CommuniSt war prisoners
Camp at Cheju City on Ceiu
Island, so miles south of the Ko-
rean mainland and $50 miles south
west of Koje.
Less than 5000 Chinese Reds are
held there, but for sinister atmos-
phere, for controlled tension and
latent menace it is far, far grim
mer than the larger new Koie,
Its commander, bluff, hearty Col,
De Forest r. Roush of Hillsboro
o., summed it up:
"The thing you got to remember
about these Communist prisoners
is that they are rot prisoners
they are simply Red soldiers who
are still fighting at every chance
they get. You can't ever forget
it."
Lately, Camp s has been plagued
by rash of suicides" that look
suspiciously like Koje-style Com
munist 'lynchings of unfaitEful
Reds. In some compounds, Red
leaders have regained a secret con-
troll. To find and catch these lead
ers-and isolate them-Roush and
his men have been using every
means available.
Sometimes a harassed prisoner
turns informer. At these times, the
Red fanatics go almost crazy with
hate, and scream lisa. Tsa," the
chilling Chinese word for XIII.
kill
Tanned and controlled as they
are, these fanatical prisoners, Chi
nese and North Korean alike, are
only waiting-waitiDg for the first
sign of weakness to regain their
incredible power in our midst.
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CHARGE NOW FOR
GOVERNMENT BOOK

WASHINGTON TIA new book
is on the market now at the best
seller price Of s. a copy.
II is the annual report Of the
immigration and Naturalization
Service, usually distributed free
by the thousands.
A form letter told those receiv-
ing il in past years Of the s. price,
fixed by Atty. Gen. Brownell.
His aides explained this was "a
part Of the general economy
move" and cited a 1851 congress
Sional act authorizing charge for
government publications.
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day and night, like hornets defend
ing their nest.
Here on JapanS southernmost
island of Kyushu, you do not feel
the same tenseness as there is
among Japan Air Defense Force
(JADFl pilots on the far northern
island of Hokkaldo, where U. S.
jet pilots have chased and battled
Russian planes.
Down here no potentially hostile
aircraft have been sighted. But the
continuing watch by plane and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-12

after ii is spotted by radar, alarm
bells start ringing.
Pilots of the F94 Starfire inter
ceptors sprint for their planes and
whoosh into the sky.
In any weather the Starfire in
terceptor can be poison to intrud-
ing planes. Its radar locks on
target plane When the F94
reaches the proper distance its
guns are fired automatically by
radar at the target.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-12

Editors Note: John Randolph,
veteran Associated Press CORES.
pendent in Korea, has made . tour
of Communist prisoner Of war
camps TO see why violence per.
sists long after the United Nations
Command thought II had been con-
trolled. This is the second Of .
series Of three stories presenting
his observations after nine days
among the esmps.l
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-12
Jet Planes Are
Ever Alert In
Japanese Skies
BY WILLIAM c. BARNARD

AN AIRBASE IN SOUTHERN
JAPAN B = Forty.five minutes
from Shanghai, U. S. jet inter-
ceptors circle Southern Japan by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-12
RED RADIO srRoNcER

BERLIN iR-West Berlin radio
experts said here that Communist
Radio Berlin's transnitter power
is to be stepped up soon to make
it again Europe's strongest.
These sources Sid they had
learned the transmitter power
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-12

would be boosted from 800 70 600
kilowatts.
Only last January in the radio
war with the East, West Berlin's
American-orerated station RIAS
tripled is power 10 500 kilowatts 10
equal thai OF the East German
government radio.
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sEARcHERs FIND soplEs

ELSINORE. Calf. IN - Search
boats combing the waters of Lake
Elsinore for a missing father and
his four children have found the
bodies Of three Of the youngsters.
Kenneth Anders, 20. a butcher.
and two sons and two daughters
went out on the lake late Tuesday.
Shefiff's deputies Identified the
bodies fonnd as Valerie, 2, Judy, ;,
and Patrick. Z.
Missing along with his father Is
Hal. 10.
Anders' power boat was found
Tuesday night floating near q pier.
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AT the time Of its first census
In 1890 there were LIT sol people
in Alabama.
Evening star., 1953-12-21

saw IL others wanted to get
into the act.
Herbert Gulembo, 20. doing 20
to 80 years for armed robbery in
Detroit, parted company from
the others when they split into
two main groups and was picked
Saturday night in a Jackson
Hotel. Rosa also stayed in
Jackson at that time.
Take Women as Hostages.
The other five burst into the
home of Joseph Watts in Jack
son. Holding him at gunpoint,
they stole most of his clothes.
Then they drove off in a
Cadillac owned by Don Peck, a
visitor at the home, taking Mr..
Watts wife Mary Lou and Miss
Helen Gilbert, a nurse also visit
ing at the home, as hostages.
First they headed toward
Indiana. But a report on the
car radio tipped them off that
bordering States were watching
for them. So they wheeled
around and sped toward Detroit
Sticking mainly to the side
roads, they got to suburban
Worthwhile before they were
spotted. They shook off pur-
suing police car.
Once inside Northwest Detroit,
the five convicts got out of the
car Three repeatedly went one
way and two another. The
women ran out of gasoline a
short time later, then walked to
a filling station and called po-
lire
Evening star., 1953-12-21

into a lawless fortress during a
riot and mutiny in April, 1852.
One inmate was killed in that
uprising and damage exceeded
81 million. Another smaller
scale riot was staged later that
year.
Particularly since those Incl
dents, the huge jackson insti-
tuition has been a storm center
of controversy as to whether
5000 prisoners should be housed
in one place.
The latest fugitive returned to
safe-keeping was Harold Rosa,
Is. serving four to Is years from
Saginaw for breaking and enter
ing. He was found hiding in the
outside basement stairway of a
downtown store in Jackson last
night.
come ana get me, Rosa told
Patrolman Lindell Miller of the
Jackson City Police. Patrolman
Miller obliged.
Deputy Warden Charles Cahill
said he believed the torch which
the 13 used to cut their way to
freedom was obtained from one
of the prison industries. The
oxygen, he said, could have
come from a construction COM
pany's supply stored inside the
prison walls.
Out of the filthy drain tunnel
the 13 were $50 feet outside the
high prison walls.
Their first move was to con-
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verge on the home of Glenn
Milliman. 28-year-old auto
salesman and former prison
guard. Threatening Mr.. Milli-
man and his wife with knives
and clubs, the fleeing felons ran
sacked the house, stole clothing,
money and a gun and fled in Mr..
Milliman'S car.
Car Crashed In Flight.
A short time later the 13 split
up. Six of them stayed in the
Milliam car. only to crash in it
while attempting to run a State
police blockade near Napoleon,
IL miles southeast of the prison.
Five of the occupants were
captured Immediately. These
were Melvin (BudD Childers, so,
of Glade Springs, Va, a life term
murderer from Detroit: Albert
Lord, 81, Of Flint, serving life
for murder in Peck, Mich; Al
bert's brother, Delbert, "a. of
Flint, also serving life for the
same crime; William tBilD
Wayne. 38. of Dallas. Tex, serv-
ing is to 80 years for armed
robbery in Detroit, and Robert
Brown, 80, of Detroit, serving Is
to 80 years for safecracking.
Dan Beardsley, 81. another
murder -lifer from Detroit, also
was in the car, but eluded police
for a short time before he was
captured. He told prison Off
cials he planned the getaway
but almost backed out when he
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Woman Tells of PeriIous Ride
As Hostage for FIeeinqFeIons

Wyoming and Joy Roads Con the
northwest side of the city,.
There was a consultation and two
of them got out.
Then the other three left, but
not before they gave us So to use
for food and phone calls. They
told us not to turn in an alarm
for at least IS minutes.
We started to drive away, but
ran out Of gas. There was a fill
ing station open and we went in
to call. We called the State po-
lice and then called home to let
them know we were safe.
Didn't Eat ON Trip.
We hadn't eaten since Satur-
day afternoon. Even though the
convicts offered to stop and get
us hamburgers and coffee during
the ride we were too nervous and
keyed up to think of food.
Neither one Of us slept, either,
although one Of the men in the
back slept on the floor for a
while.
When the Detroit police found
us, we both found it hard to be-
lieve we were still alive.
All want to do now is sleep.
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+ Convicts
Continued From First Page.)

serving l to IS years for break
ing and entering in Detroit.
Official Investigations sought
to fix the blame for the big
break.
Prison Warden William H.
Bannan charged negligence on
somebody's part" He said in a
formal statement cit is our duty
to place the blame and let it fall
where it should"
The convicts stole an acetylene
torch to burn through sewer
bars. Warden Bannan said
other inmates declared the torch
and an oxygen supply used by a
construction company at the
prison was easily accessible.
Leads are Lacking
A complete lack of leads for
some "a hours after the felons
were last seen in Detroit's
sprawling northwest section con-
vinced police that the five were
lying low.
Police tracked down numerous
anonymous tips without success.
The manhunt concentrated in
the northwest area where the
fugitives abandoned a stolen
Cadillac Car and released their
two women hostages who were
seized shortly after the break.
One lead sent police racing to
a home where limerick, one Of
the convicts. formerly lived.
Two men had been reported
entering the house. Officers sur
rounded the place, ready with
machine guns. The lead proved
false, however.
Previous Rioting Recalled.
The eight captured prisoners
were confined in Southern Mich
igan'S notorious Cell Block is,
which hardened convicts turned
Evening star., 1953-12-21
New Color N Rules
Become Official Jan. u

The Governments new rules
on color television will become
officially effective January %.
the Federal Communications
Commission announced today.
The commission last week ap-
proved a new set of rules for
color telecast that will Standard
ize the sending and reception Of
color programs. The new system
provides color transmission that
may be picked up in black and
white on present sets.
Meanwhile, the commission
has told television broadcasters
that they may use the new color
system at will if they notify the
commission in advance that they
plan the color broadcast of a
scheduled program. Some pro-
grams were broadcast in color
over the week end and others
will be during the Christmas
season.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
ndo-Pokistun PurIey
Held on Kushmir Vote
By the Associoted Pre.,

NEW DELHI, India, Dec. 21.-
An 1ndo-Pakistan expert COM
mittee on disputed Kashmir met
here for the first time today to
discuss preliminary issues in
volved in holding plebiscite in
the disputed state.
The committee was formed as
a result of Prime Minister
Nehru'S gre e m n t in August
with Pakistan Prime Minister
Mohammed Ali.
Evening star., 1953-12-21

This story UaS told By one of
tho iDonten taken as hostages
on a nigHt-long escape flight
By fve Southern Michigan
Prison inmates.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
BY Mary Lou Watts
As told 10 Ed Smith Of the
Jackson Citizen-Pofriot.

Joekson ciiizen-Pairiot.
JACKSON, Mich, Dec. 81 up.
1T was little after 9 pm.
Saturday when these men barged
right into our house. One OF
them held gun and the others
had knives.
They told us no one would be
hurt and then ransacked the
house.
All we could do was sit there.
My husband (Joseph Watts,
Helen Miss Helen Gilbert), Don
Don Peck. Mary MARY Bober.
II. a baby sitter and I couldn't
believe it.
They took three of Joe's suits.
three pairs of his shoes, even
the ones he was wearing. and one
of his shil~S. Don's Cadillac was
parked outside. full of gas. It
was just like an invitation for
them.
We were scared. Little Mary
was terrified and began to cry
when the men got ready to leave
and said they were taking her
as a hostage. We begged them
not to take her and they
changed their minds.
They ordered Helen and me
into the car.
Ask Route to Indiana.
Before we left, though, they
asked my husband the way to
Indiana.
They promised that we
wouldn't be hurt. Then they
tied the others after collecting
about $50 from all of us. But
they left one dollar with my
husband.
Then we started out.
The man named Bowling
(Rohert Dowling) was driving.
sat in front with him and an
other man. Helen was in the
back seat with the other three.
We headed south on M60 at
about 70 or 80 miles an hour.
We ran into the first road
block about Is miles from home
but they saw it in time and
backtracked to the first side
road. Then Helen and 1 really
were scared.
We were in constant fear-not
of the convicts-but we were
afraid a state police car might
come along and open fire. Then,
too, we thought we might get
in trouble for helping them es-
cape because we were sort of
giving them directions when
they asked us.
Keep to Back Roads.
From then on it was just one
set Of back roads after another.
We finally ran out of gas near
Climax southwest of Battle
Creek. There was a filling sta
tion open and we pulled in.
You'll be okay if you don't
make sound" they told us, and
we kept quiet.
A State police car passed as
we pulled away from the gas
station but they didn't notice us.
Then it was more backroads un-
til we drove almost to Flint and
then headed for Detroit-always
on the side roads.
1t was funny. All of them ex-
cept the one called Usiondek
(Roman Usiondek) were almost
kind. One time I sort of bowed
my head trying to stay awake
and one of the convicts asked
if I was sick.
Once they talked about the
break and one of them said he
felt like turning himself in after
they were outside. He said there
were too many to be successful.
SkidS Into Ditch.
Whenever they wanted to talk
about their plans, though, they
stopped the car and talked out
side Once we skidded into a
ditch because there was ice on
the road. Then Usiondek went
wild, screaming about Dowling's
driving and waving a gun. It
seemed as if they all were afraid
of him.
We reached Detroit about $40
AM. Neither Helen nor I know
much about it. but we stopped at
80
The Illinois times., 1953-03-21
THINK 1T OVER

Words spoken in anger, in re-
taliation, in criticism, or in haste
often lead to regret and i'll will.
Gracious words are greatly needed
in the world today, in home and
church, at business and school,
at meetings of governing bodies
whether they represent towns or
t h United Nations in fact,
whenever and wherever people
meet one another.
Through the study Of Christian
Science, men, women, and chill
dren are learning to speak gra.
cious words, based upon their
spiritual understanding of God
and man. Gracious words spoken
at the right time have sometimes
marked the turning point in a
persons life, in business tran
saction, or in an international sit
uation. Many times the writer of
this article has been told that
the words she has spoken have
brought comfort, courage, inspir-
alton, healing or peace. Her oft
voiced prayer is (Christian Sci
ence Hymnal, No. 88):
The Illinois times., 1953-03-21
MAJOR MCGEE GREETS
VOLUNTEERS

CLARK AFB :. When Chinese
Communist hordes in the guise
of volunteers" made their sudden
and startling appearance in North
Korea in late 1850, at least one
Cark Air Force Base officer was
on hand to greet" them.
For his achievements as forward
controller in that campaign, Major
Charles E. McGee, son of Rev
Charles E. McGee, of Chicago was
recently awarded the Bronze Star
Medal at review and parade held
at Clark Air Force Base, Philip
pines.
Major McGee is presently com
manding officer of the 44th Figh
ter Bomber Squadron, Thirteenth
Air Force at Clark AFB. Previous
decorations for Korean action in
clude the Distinguished Flying
Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster
and the Sixth Oak Leaf Cluster
to the Air Medal.
Assigned to the 10Th Regiment
of the Gath Division during the
period of the UN offensive when
allied forces were driving north,
Major McGee was northwest of
Sinaju when the Chinese inter
vened. Establishing a beachhead.
it was the job of the Gath Division
to cover units as they withdrew
and regrouped. Major McGee's
all important task was to provide
as much air cover as possible for
the maneuver.
When Major McGee completed
his tour with the oath, he took t,
The Illinois times., 1953-03-21

the air, providing the very same
air cover he had coordinated on
the ground. Its quite a feeling, "
he remarked, TO be flying sup
port for troops you had finished
fighting beside on the ground.
You really feel a lot closer to
them"
Major MeGee is no newcmoer
to action. During 1943, he flew
coastal patrols with the 18th and
18th Air Forces in Italy. With
the 18th, he also flew long range
fighter escort over the combat
areas. During this campaign he
received the Air Medal with five
Oak Leaf Clusters.
Major McGee has been in the
Philippines for nearly three years,
eight month of which was spent
in Korea.
Major McGee, his wife, Mrs.
Frances McGee and their three
children, Charlene 5, Roland 2, and
Yvonne, approximately 3 months,
are now residing at the military
dependents housing area at Clark
AFB.
The McGees are returning TO
the United States in May.
VISITING SISTER
Mrs. Ida Gathers of Chicago,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. L.
Merrifield and Mrs. S. Mcdowell.
The Illinois times., 1953-03-21

who have lived :. will yet live,
love on and on, throughout eterni
ty, and SO long as there are any
people living on earth, the mem
ory of such men as these will
never die. DIR. Wilson has gone
on but he is still living and live
so long as the history of Vermil
ion county and its Negro popula
ton lives.
The Illinois times., 1953-03-21
MEET IN CHICAGO

Expressing the opinion that en-.
actment of legislation for equal
job opportunities in Illinois is long
overdue, members of the Illinois
Committee For Equal JOB Oppor-
tunities today opened offices at
1877 N. LaSalle and prepared to
launch an active state campaign
in support of such legislation in
the 73rd General Assembly.
Citing tn e pronouncement of
Gobernor Stratton on October 25,
! 1862, before the Annual Fall Con-
ference of the Council Against
Discrimination, that upon being
elected Governor he would, sup
port state legislation which will
provide reasonable, effective and
enforceable equal job opportuni.
ties in our state, to the end that
every citizen in our state may
have the God given opportunity
to utilize his full productive ca
pacity', members of the Illinois
Committee For Equal Job Oppor-
tunities are urging leaders of
both political parties to rally to
the support of the Governor and
such legislation.
According to Frank McCallis.
ter, chairman of the Committee,
Legislation to halt employment
discrimination is needed in ILL
nois now more than ever" Stated
McCallister, I'VE believe the bulk
of Illinois Business Management
and Labor are ready to accept
such legislation and to cooperate
with its enforcement provisions.
Such legislation would forfill the
campaign pledges of the Repub
lican Party and the expressed de-
sire of President Eisenhower that
the States take the lead in the
passage of such legislation.
Organized January 10, 1853,
the Illinois Committee For Equal
Job Opportunities is made up of
religious, civic, labor, welfare and
independent political groups who
are banded together in support
of equal job opportunities legis
lation. Organizations presently af-
filiated with the committee in
clude:
Chicago and Northern district
association of colored women, Ho-
tel Walters union, local $50 AFL,
Illinois state industrial union
council, CIO, B'nai Birth council,
American friends service commit
tee, American veterans commit
tee, American council ON human
The Illinois times., 1953-03-21

warming shower honoring Mrs.
Eslena Caldwell Of Birch Village.
Many useful gifts were presented
Those present were: Miss Erma
Foltz, Mrs. Odessa Sayles, Mrs.
Louise Abernathy, Mrs. Sadie Mel
son, Mrs. Willie Mae DeBrin
and Theresa Lynn Simpson.
The Illinois times., 1953-03-21

rights, National council of Jewish
women, Illinois Wisconsin Assn.
IBPOE of w.
Frank McCallister, chairman
Henry McGee, CO. chairman
600
HONORED
Mrs. Ethel Smith Of East
Bradley was hostess at a home