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Evening star., 1953-11-28
West's S Leaders Seen Divided
ON Answer to Russian Note
Reply May Be Put Off Until After
Big Three Conference in Bermuda

that it reflected no basic change
in Russian policy and that Russia
intends to call for a second
meeting which would include the
Chinese Reds.
Elsewhere in the free world
the response was mixed. In the
Hague, where representatives of
six nations are working on de-
tails of the proposed European
Defense Community, the Russian
note was described as a trans
parent" effort to disrupt the de-
fense program. Belgium Foreign
Minister Van iceland stood out
from his colleagues in describing
the proposal as "a good sign" :"
There was little immediate re-
action from France, where the
Government of Premier Laniel
yesterday won a close vote of
confidence on its fight for crea-
ton of the EDO.
Mr.. Laniel. in his final plea
for support, had said of the new
Russian note: Such news, far
from surprising or troubling us,
may constitute the prelude to an
Improvement in the internation-
(See RUSSIAN, Page AID
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Hershey Opposes Raising
Draft 10 Standards
BY the Associoted Press

Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
says he is opposed to any raise
in the mental requirements for
draftees. noting that for 10 or
II years he has contended the
passing level is too high.
I'm sure training time is a
consideration of the armed
forces in their reported study
of a plan to raise the mental
Standards" the director of Sc
lective service told a reporter
yesterday.
For the armed forces to say
they will never use men who
cannot pass a mental examina-
ton is undemocratic. To say
they will not use them until
we are in a war is illogical.
You do not have as much
time to train such men-and
we are all agreed it takes more
time to train such men-in time
of war as in peace"
Gen. Hershey was comment
ing on reports that the Penta-
gon is considering a proposal
for increasing the mental stand
aids.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Two Missing Hunters Found
In West Virginia Snowstorm
Former Grid Player
Lost for Six Hours
With Companion
BY the Associated Press

DAVIS. w. Va, Nov. 28.-
Search parties plodding through
rugged Canaan Valley in a
swirling snowstorm early today
found two missing hunters, one
of them a former University of
Maryland football star.
The pair had been missing
about six hours in the wasteland
of rock and tangle brush that
has claimed at least two lives
in the past. The area is in East
ern West Virginia's Tucker
County.
Missing were Paul Dusty
Nestor. "a, who played left end
for Maryland last year and now
is a dental student at the Uni
verSity'S Baltimore branch, and
Burton George. about 35, who
operates a taxi business in Par
sons. Both are married.
A 6-inch snowfall was covering
the valley area when the search
got under way last night.
Pete Sponaugle. chief of the
Davis Volunteer Fire Company,
said his party and one from Par
sons found the pair on nearby
Club Run. He said the hunters
heard the parties approaching
Evening star., 1953-11-28
MaIenkoV Confers
With British Envoy
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. 28.-Soviet
Premier Georgi Malenkov con-
ferred today with British AM
bassador Sir William Hayter, the
Moscow radio reported.
A terSe announcement cred
tied to the official Tass news
agency gave no indication what
the talk was about but reported
that Soviet Foreign Minister V.
M Molotov was present.
Sir William took over the Mos
COW post only last month. He
presented his credentials Octo-
ber 10 to one of Mr.. Molotov'S
deputies.
In London, British Foreign
Office spokesman said when Sir
William arrived in Moscow he
followed the normal diplomatic
practice, asked for a meeting
with Mr.. Malenkov and "the So
Wet government apparently de-
cided to grant the interview
today"
Sir William had no instruc-
tions from London, he said, to
raise any specific issue-such as
current diplomatic moves over
Ease-West talks-but whether
the Russians decided to raise
anything We Just can't say"
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Ecuador Threatens 10 Gac
Foreign News Agencies
BY the Associoted Press

QUITO, Ecuador, Nov. %
President Jose Maria VelaSco
1barra last night threatened to
ban operations of foreign news
agencies in Ecuador if they
transmit news stories which in
suit the government"
The President said they would
be closed las long as the insults
continue"
He did not mention any news
agency or service by name.
VelaSco Ibarra'S decision fol-
lowed announcement Wednesday
by the Inter-American Press AS
Sociation that it would invoke
the Panama doctrine against the
Velasco Ibarra administration in
connection with closure of the
newspaper Ell Comercio. The
doctrine calls on all newspapers
and radio broadcasters to con-
denim any attack on one of their
number
The President said his govern
ment would vigorously oppose
any move by the IAPA to con-
denim his administration.
The newspaper was closed after
it refused to publish a govern
ment statement severely criti-
cizing Ecuador's independent
newspapers.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Traffic Accidents
Kill Three Persons
In Nearby Maryland
Soldier Stationed at
Walter Reed Amonq
Victims of Mishups

Three persons, one of them
a soldier, died early today and
last night as result of auto acci-
dents in nearby Maryland.
The dead were:
Army Corpl. Chester r. Boyer,
35, stationed at Walter Reed
Hospital.
Mrs. Violet Young, go, of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Edward S. Diekowski, .27, of
Route l, Laurel, Md.
Montgomery County police said
Corpl. Boyer'S car left Georgia
avenue in North Glenmont, went
into ditch and struck a small
tree. When police arrived the
soldier was lying against the side
OF the ditch and was pinned
down by the left door. The acci-
dent occurred about l am.
Chest Crushed.
Police said the cars headlight
which hit the tree was not
broken. An autopsy showed
Corpl. Boyer suffered a crushed
chest in the crash.
Mrs. Young died about 3:15
am. at Casualty Hospital of head
injuries.
Maryland State police said
she was a passenger in a car
driven by her husband, George
A. Young. go, that was struck
by another car as it moved
across the southbound lane of
Route col at Waldorf.
The driver of the other car.
police said, was Frances D. Foti
of Monroe, Fla. Both drivers
suffered minor injuries.
Police said the Youngs were
attempting to pull into a motel
driveway about 6:15 pm. yester-
day.
Pedestrian Killed.
Mr.. DiekoWski was killed by
car while walking across Wash
ington boulevard in Laurel about
10 pm. yesterday.
Laurel police said charges of
manSlaughter and reckless driv-
ing were placed against Thomas
E. Watts. 81, also of Laurel. He
was released under $1,000 bond
pending a hearing in Laurel
Police Court Tuesday.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Eisenhower Confers
Via Phone With Aides
On Bermuda Farley
Several Officials Here
Receive Georgia Calls
To Discuss Moves
BY the Associcfed Press

AUGUSTA. Ga, Nov. 28.-
President Eisenhower conferred
by telephone again today with
administration officials in Wash
ington regarding next weeks Big
Three Bermuda conference.
Murray Snyder, assistant pres
identlal press secretary, said
Gen. Eisenhower put in calls
from his vacation headquarters
here to several officials" in the
Capital. but he declined to name
them.
The President discussed the
Bermuda meeting with Secretary
Of State Dulles by long distance
telephone yesterday. The ses-
sionS at which Gen. Eisenhower,
Prime Minister Churchill of
Great Britain and French Pre-
mier Laniel will confer open in
Bermuda next Friday.
After talking with administra~
ton officials in Washington to-
Gay, the President spent some
time replying to correspondence
at his Augusta National Golf
Club office.
An afternoon round of golf
with his soldier son, Maj John
Eisenhower, and Johns wife Bar
bara, was likely.
The President and Mai. EiSen-
hover got in 18 holes yesterday.
Their scores weren't disclosed
but the Chief Executive reported
ly was the winner.
The word from the club-from
which neWsmen are barred-was
that both played a rather ragged
game generally with a few good
holes.
The President, for example,
was said to have had birdie 3
on the par 4 ninth hole, and
John a par 5 on the eighth hole.
The President and Mrs. EiSen-
hover, here since Tuesday, are
scheduled to return to Washing
ton tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
-Four Leading Communists
In Greece Arrested
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS, Nov. 28.-Four top
Greek Communists have been ar
rested in Athens, Interior Minis
ter Pausanias Lycourezos told a
press conference today.
They include Militiades Zach
aratos, member of the central
committee of the Greek Com
muniSt Party. and Demetrius
Dallas, an acting central COM
mittee member.
Dallas held the rank of briga-
dier in the Red guerrilla forces
that devastated Northern Greece
following World War II. Ly-
courezos said he later was trained
in spying and sabotage in
Communist-ruled Poland and
Czechoslovakia and re-entered
Greece secretly.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Pusan Fire Leaves
3 Dead, 70 Injured
And $4,000 Homeless
U. S. Army Estimates
Damage at $40 Million
In 12-Hour Blaze
By the Associated Press

PUSAN. Nov. 28.-One sixth
of this teeming port city of l
million population smouldered
tonight after an all-night fire
that scorched a IL mile swath,
left at least 3 Koreans dead
and leveled 5000 homes and
buildings.
Twenty Koreans were hurt
and two Korean firemen were
overcome by smoke.
Police said two children and
a 26-year-old man were dead.
The United States Army eSti-
mated damage to this refugee
checked city at $40 million. The
blaze ragged for nearly II hours.
1t was one of the most devas-
ating fires in Korean history.
Temporary Shelter Offered.
Relief agencies rushed aid to
$4,000 left homeless. Many were
given temporary shelter in
United States Army warehouses,
theaters and schools.
Others poked about in the
scared ruins looking for'personal
belongings.
A crisp, chilling wind failed
to disperse a cloud of black
smoke over the city. Little
tongues of flame continued to
lick at the wrecks of buildings.
The blaze broke out in a
jammed tenement section. Po-
lice said it started in a char
coal oven left unattended by
housewife.
Winds up to 80 miles an hour
rolled the flames Y miles along
a path a half-mile wide before
the fire burned itself out on fire
breaks pushed up by bulldozers
and dynamite.
Rail Station Burned Out.
The huge PuSan railroad sta
ton was reduced to a charred
skeleton. Other structures
burne0 out included two of the
three major buildings of the
headquarters of the United
States Army's Korean base sec
ton. three of Pusan'S four major
daily newspapers. the branch
Offices of the Korean Pacific
Press the Korean post Office.
American Army chapel and the
(See FIRE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Wife Has Minutes
To Spend S4O0,
Then Is Shot At
By the Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %
First, Mrs. Katherine Peterson
told the judge, her husband
threw an envelope containing
$400 at her.
Then he told her she could
have two minutes to spend the
money, she testified yesterday.
and next he fired two shots from
rifle. One bullet scattered
plaster fragments over her, she
related.
Superior Judge Elmer Doyle
decreed she could keep the S400
and 5000 besides. He also grant,
ed her an order restraining her
husband. Richard D. Peterson,
telephone technician, from mo-
Testing her.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Seasons S CoIdest
Night Due With
26-Degree Low

The coldest weather of
the season was predicted
late today for Washington
and its vicinity.
A Weather Bureau fore
cast indicated the tempera-
ture will dip to about &c
degrees in the city and pos
Sibly % in the suburbs. 1t
also said there was a chance
of a few snow f1urrieS this
afternoon.
The previous low for the
season was 80 degrees, re-
corded at the time of the
surprise snow November 6
and 7.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Overcrowding Charged
At Waldorf rf-Astorio
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-The
Waldorf Astoria Hotel has been
charged by the fire department
with overcrowding its Starlight
Roof during meeting of the
Hotel Owners Association.
A complaint in Municipal
Court alleged that on Novem-
Der 16 banquet manager, Claude
Philippe. allowed 758 persons in
the room-350 more than the
law permits.
Mr.. Philippe entered a plea
of not guilty.
A hearing was set for next
Friday.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
By Crosby S. Moves

Western leaders today faced
the problem of how to answer a
Russian proposal for Big -Four
conference in Berlin to discuss a
German-Austrian settlement.
The immediate questions were
How soon should an answer be
sent and what should it say?
On these points there appeared
to be some division of opinion
between the major allies. In
Britain Foreign Office spokes-
man called for an answer to the
Russian bid without undue
delay" The State Department,
on the other hand, indicated that
a reply may be put off at least
until the close of the Bermuda
conference of Big Three leaders
next week.
Beyond this, British reaction
to the proposal was generally
optimistic. drawing attention to
the withdrawal of earlier Rus
sian demands that Red China
should be included at the con-
ference.
American officials described the
note as disappointing" noting
Evening star., 1953-11-28

Thousands of Washingtonians
and countless others from
Maryland and Virginia flocked
to Philadelphia today to attend
the Army-Navy football game.
Undaunted by leaden skies and
nlppy weather, the gay, colorful
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crowd moved from the Capital
by train, plane and automobile
in time to arrive at Municipal
Stadium we'll ahead of the OPEN
ing kickoff at 1870 pm.
BY far the largest group Of
fans travelled by train direct to
the big stadium, A total of l3
special trains were operated by
the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Pennsylvania Railroads. A ma
jority using this service planned
to return here Immediately after
the game.
High Officials In Crowd.
High Government officials and
most of the military brass in the
Capital were in the crowd that
passed through Union Station
between 1880 and 9:25 am.
The ranking Government Off
cial was Secretary of Defense
Wilson. President Eisenhower
passed up the game for a golfing
vacation at Augusta, Ga.
Secretary and Mrs. Wilson
were aboard a special that de-
parted at 1885 am. Also in this
party were Deputy Secretary of
Defense Roger KyeS and Harold
Stassen, director of the Foreign
Operations Administration.
Secretary of the Air Force Tall
bott and Admiral Arthur w.
Radford, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, were members
of a party that left on a train
five minutes later.
Secretary of the Army Stevens
and Gep. Matthew Ridgway,
Army chief of staff. were among
others in the DEFENSE Depart
ment contingent.
Fur Coats in Evidence.
Uniforms of all the services
we're much in evidence, as were
luxurious fur coats-on many
beautiful women. Almost every
group carried heavy blankets,
thermos bottles and sandwich
baskets.
Only a few of the partisan
fans carried pennants to show
allegiance to one or the other
team. But many of the women
Sported yellow chrysanthemums,
the favorite football flower.
Three B. & o. specials left
from Union Station and fourth
departed from Silver Spring.
The Pennsylvania dispatched
nine specials from Union Sta
ton and reported that a num-
ber of other passengers bound for
the game boarded regularly
scheduled trains for Philadel-
phia.
Annapolis also saw mass
evacuation this morning. The
brigade of $500 midshipmen, a
large group of Navy officers,
coaches, bluejackets and one
goat mascot left for Philadelphia
in Sc buses, three trucks and
four trains totaling SO coaches
and one baggage car.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Maryland Area
Growing Fast

GROWING NEIGHBoR-one Of
the fostest developing Washington
suburban oreos is to the north OF
Bethesda Naval Hospital in Mont
somery County. In another Of a
series Of aerial photographs, the oreo
is clearly pictured and lobeled on
poee B-l Of todoy's real estate
section.
HE RoPED THEM INA year oso,
the Sunday School Of the Christion
and Missionary AIIionee Church in
West HyottsviIIe had II pupils. Now,
thonks to the efforts Of an ingenious
young man, the Gloss is buIeins with
l29 pupils. How this young mon used
O rope and other techniques TO boost
attendance figures is told on pose
AS.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Bdtista Foes Planning
Revolt, Miami Hears
BY the Assoeiated Press

MIAMI. Fla, Nov. 28.-PreSi-
dent Fulgencio Batista has alerted
the Cuban Army and Navy for
an invasion and an internal
uprising, the Miami Herald said
today.
BatiSta has been tipped off
that his enemies are all set for
a revolution, the Herald said,
and this may possibly delay the
actual uprising"
Batista ousted President Carlos
Prio SocarraS and took over the
Cuban government in a bloodless
coup in March, 1852.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Wounded Czech Is Taken
To North Korean HOSPITAL
BY the Assoeiosed Press

PANMUNJOM, Nov. 28.-A
wounded Communist Czech Off
Ger was flown here today from
the American hospital ship Con-
ISOLATION in Inchon Harbor and
then was taken by ambulance to
a North Korean hospital.
The Czech officer was a mem
ber of the Neutral Nations Truce
Inspection Team at Inchon.
Czech officers said the officer
had shot himself accidentally
Thursday.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Detailed Allied Plan
For Korean ParIey
Submitted 10 Reds
Foe Sees No Merit
In Proposal, Will
Offer One of Own
BY the Associoted Press

PANMUNJOM, Nov. 28.-The
Allies today handed the Com
munists detailed plans for a Ko-
rean peace conference, but the
Reds said they could see nc
merit in the proposal and would
unveil one of their own Monday
Special United States Envoy
Arthur H. Dean presented a
12-point formula which would
allow non-belligerent nations
with a direct interest in Korea
to attend the conference as nom
voting observers.
Russia would attend as a full
member on the Communist side
OF the table-not as a neutral
as the Reds demand.
Mr.. Dean said the Is United
Nations which fought in Korea
and South Korea's President
Syngman Rhee have indorsed
the plan.
Has Pledge From Rhee,
The envoy also said Mr. Rhee
promised him not to resume hos
tilities while a peace conference
Is under way and to cooperate
fully at the conference.
The fiery South Korean presi-
dent has said repeatedly he
would order his American
trained divisions northward un-
less progress is made toward
unifying his country by late
January.
Negotiations to set up the
peace conference revert to full
scale pienary sessions Monday at
the request of the Reds. The
diplomats have met as two sub
committees since November 16.
Mr.. Dean suggested yesterday
that the Korean peace confer
ence be held at Geneva, Switzer-
land, mot less than % nor more
than 42 days" after termina-
ton OF the current preliminary
talks.
Made in Interest of Speed.
He told fhe Communists.
This integrated proposal is
made in the interest of the early
convening of the political con-
ference. 1t is predicated upon
the theory that we will be able
to agree upon it within a rela-
lively short time.
This proposal has been made
after the most intensive con-
Slderation by the II governments
l have the honor to represent at
these preliminary talks. and in
the interest of world peace I be-
speak for it your favorable and
prompt consideration.
Your acceptance will repre-
sent real progress"
The Reds called two recesses
totaling As minutes to consider
Mr.. Deans proposal.
"a weary world is anxiously
waiting for a tangible sign OF
peace in Korea and the world. -
Mr.. Dean told the Reds. "The
convening of the political con-
ference will be that sign. Let us
not fail"
Puts Limit on Neutrals.
Mr.. Dean limited neutrals
eligible for invitations to the
peace conference to those which
have had direct dealings with
the Korean situation.
This would include India
Sweden. Switzerland, Poland anC
CZechoSlovakia-au members OF
armistice commisSionS-and PAX
iStan and Chile, which belong to
(See KOREA, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1953-11-28

and fired their last piece of am
munition to attract attention.
Mr.. NeStor and Mr.. George
went into the valley on a turkey
and bear hunt early yesterday.
With them were two young boys,
David Currence, a nephew of
George. and Phil Simmons, son
of driver employed by George
The boys said they became
cold and were taken back to the
car and then Mr.. Nestor and Mr..
George continued to hunt. When
they failed to return the boys
made. their way to farmhouse
and sounded the alarm. g
Evening star., 1953-11-28
Hague Session
Orders Draft
Of edo Basis
Foreign Ministers
Turn Task Over
To Their Deputies
BY the Associated Press

THE HAGUE, the Neither
lands, Nov. 28.-West Europe's
foreign ministers today in
Structed a siX-nation group of
governmental experts to draft
the basis for political, economic
and military union of France.
West Germany, Italy and the
Benelux countries within the
next four months.
Winding up their three-day
conference here, the ministers
agreed that their deputies should
meet in Paris as quickly as pos
slble to write the constitution
OF a future continental "politi-
cal community" to control the
proposed European Defense Com
munity.
These deputies, the ministers
said, should finish their work by
March IS and report to another
ministerial session in Brussels
March 80. They are to base their
work on agreements reached re-
Gently at Rome which won Off
cial backing in the sessions here.
Bidault Sees Adenauer.
French Foreign Minister
Georges Bidault, who made a be-
lated appearance at the confer
ence today. met later with West
German Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer in a new effort to solve
the long standing Ger
man dispute over the future of
the Saar, rich coal and steel
producing area.
Mr.. Bidault was accompanied
by Andre Francois Poncet,
French high commissioner for
Germany, and Alexandra Parodi,
secretary general of the French
Foreign Ministry. Mr.. Adenauer
was accompanied by Prof. Wall
ter HallStein, West German I'M
derSecretary for foreign affairs.
Mr.. Bidault came from Paris
where his government had won a
narrow parliamentary victory
yesterday.
Would Aid IntegratiOn.
A Saar settlement would con-
siderably advance other plans
for West European integration.
But France and West Ger
many have long been at odds on
the question. The West Germans
regard the Saar as part of Ger
many. while the French insist
! the valley must be detached
from Germany and linked eco
nomically with France.
The French Parliament re-
Gently ratified a new set of ac-
cords reinforcing the Franco
Saar economic and monetary
union.
Bidault Offer Awaited.
Mr.. Adenauer has already held
preliminary talks with Mr.. Fran
cois-Poncet on the EDO issue, and
West German sources said they
have no new definite proposals
to put forward. Instead, one Of
flcial declared they are waiting
to see what Mr.. Bidault has to
offer.
Solution of the Saar question
is one of the conditions the
French Parliament is demanding
for eventual ratification of the
edo treaty.
This reservation was under
lined in the parliamentary vote
in Paris yesterday and in the
debate which preceded it. Premier
Joseph LaniePs government had
pledged it would not press for
ratification until the Saar issue
is settled.
The French assembly gave Mr..
Laniel a slim 274-244 vote of
confidence after a foreign policy
debate. The resolution hedged,
however. in supporting the idea
of European army which would
(See EDO, Page Az.