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Evening star., 1953-11-07
Temporary Promotions
Given 10 II Generals

President Eisenhower yester-
day designated IL brigadier gen.
erals for temporary promotion to
two stars.
Those who go to major general
are: William S. Biddle. COM
manding general of the 1st
Armored Division at Fort Hood,
Texas; John A. Klein. deputy
adjutant general; John C. Mac
Donald, chief Army section Mill
tary Assistance Advisory Group,
Formosa: Laurin L. Williams, AS
siStant Army controller; Albert
c. Lever, deputy chief of en-
gineers; Philip E. Gallagher.
commanding general Base Sec
ton Communications Zone Eu-
rope; John H. Stokes. jr., Review
Board Council member; John B.
Murphy, chief of staff 1st Army;
Charles w. Christenberry. assist
ant chief of staff Far East Com
mand; Robert G.. Gard, deputy
chief of staff Europe; Donald P.
Booth. commanding general 28th
Infantry Division Europe; John
G. Van Houten, commanding
general Berlin.
The promotions must be ap-
proved by the Senate.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Russian 1917 Revolt
Observed in Berlin
By the ASsocioted Press

BERLIN. Nov. IA delegation
of Russians marched into West
Berlin today for the annual
wreath-laying ceremony marking
the anniversary of the 1917 Rus
sian revolution.
A company of unarmed Red
soldiers moved through the
Brandenburg Gate to the Soviet
war memorial in the British sec
tor, accompanied by some Rus
sian occupation families. Head
ing the delegation was Sergei
Dengin. chief of the Soviet Con-
troll Commission for Berlin.
In East Berlin, various public
buildings and a few homes were
decorated with Red flags and
signs observing the most impor-
tant Soviet holiday. 1t was other
wise normal working day for
the Communist East Zone.
Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl
and others in his government
bombarded Moscow with tele-
grams and congratulations. So
Wet High Commissioner Vladimir
Semyenov will be host at a re-
ception in the Russian Embassy
tonight. United States High
Commissioner James B. Conant
and other high allied officials
are among the invited guests,
Evening star., 1953-11-07
British Ship Reports
Interception, Attack
Off Red China Coast
BY the Associated Press

HONG KONG, Nov. THE
British freighter Hydralock re-
ported today she was intercept
ed by an unidentified warship
in the Formosa Strait, then at
tackled by an aircraft firing
armor-piercing bullets.
There were no casualties, the
ship reported.
The ship radioed the Royal
Navy here at S am. that she
was being intercepted by a war;
ship 25 miles southeast of Annoy,
tiny Red-held island just off the
Communist China mainland.
Twenty minutes later the ship
radioed the presence of two
more warships near the ap-
proaches to Annoy.
Asked to Follow Warship.
One requested the Hydralock
to follow, the freighter reported.
The Hydralock said she asked
the warship: Where to?" and
received no reply.
At 9:14 am. a message from
the Hydralock said she was again
being attacked, this time by an
aircraft off Chinchu. She said
her bridge had been sprayed by
armor-piercing bullets but that
there were no casualties.
At 1923 am, the Hydralock
said she had safely entered the
pilotage area of Tsinkiang
northeast of Annoy. where she
was bound after clearing Hong
Kong November S.
Owner Censured by Mccarthy.
The ship is owned by Wheel
ock, Marden & Co., Ltd, of
Hong Kong and is captained by
r. B. C. Lee.
The firm has come under at
tack by Senator Mccarthy in the
United States for sending its
ships to Communist China but
has denied it was acting illegally
Asked for comment on today's
reports, the company said
Mems lives are at stake and we
issue no statement to the press
on our ships"
Evening star., 1953-11-07
ChiIeWi|| SeI|Copper
To West Only Despite
Failure Of U. 5. Deal
By The Assoeiotsd Press

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. T.
Despite a government decision
to break off negotiations with
the United States for the pur-
chase of 10000 tons of Chilean
copper, qualified sources say
Chile will sell the strategic metal
only to Western countries and
at the market price.
Some months ago the cabinet
was reported prepared to sell
copper to any buyer willing to
pay Chile's price, including Iron
Curtain countries.
The Chilean government an
nounced yesterday it had de-
cided to halt Washington copper
talks and ordered its chief nego-
tiator, Luis MacKenna, to return
to Santiago. 1t was understood
the Chilean government found
unacceptable some United States
conditions for buying the copper
stocks, notably the creation of a
copper corporation to control
sales
But suspension of the talks
"does not mean any cooling of
diplomatic relations with the
United States, Foreign Minis
ter Oscar Fenner said. Last
night United States Ambassador
Willard Beaulac conferred for
an hour and a half with Presi-
dent Carlos Ibanez. but refused
to say what was discussed.
Finance Minister Guillermo
Pedregal said the government
plans to submit its copper policy
to the Chilean Senate Tuesday.
Chile will sell at the world mar
ket price since we cannot sit
on a mountain of "copper"" he
added.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
CAB Silent on Report
II FaVOrs Colonial Sale
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Civil Aeronautics Board
today would neither confirm nor
deny that it had recommended
to President Eisenhower that he
approve sale of Colonial AirlineS
to Eastern Air Lines.
Eastern, operating in the
Southeastern United States, is
one of the big four" carriers.
Colonial has routes in North
eastern United States and to
Canada and Bermuda. 1t is
largely because of the interna-
tional factor that presidential
action is required.
CAB Examiner Edward T.
Stodola conducted lengthy hear
ings on the merger proposal dur
ing which assertions were made
that Eastern had violated CAB
regulations by buying control of
Colonial in advance of approval
OF the merger. This was denied
by Eastern witnesses who said
any purchases of Colonial stock
by Eastern officials was on a
perSonable basis.
Under CAB procedure of
many years, recommendations
requiring presidential action are
held confidential until the Chief
Executive acts.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Britain and Italy
Exchange Protests
On Trieste QuarreIs
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Nov. britain and
Italy today swapped protests
over the rioting in Trieste.
Britain's Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden summoned Italian
Ambassador Manlio Brosio and
handed him a formal note de-
ploring the outbreaks in the
free territory of Trieste and in
Italy.
At the same time Mr.. Brosio
made a strong verbal complaint
to Mr.. Eden over what he called
"the excessive" action by British
trained territorial police in Tri-
este against pro-Italian demon
StratorS.
Ambassador Complains.
The ambassador said at the
end of a 45-minute meeting that
his complaint was mot against
the British government but
against the actions of the mill
tary command in Trieste and the
police"
Mr.. Brosio, who has been sum-
moned home, said: -
II drew the attention of Mr..
Eden to what my government
considers the lack of under
standing and the excess of &C
ton shown by the police during
the Trieste demonstrations"
A foreign Office spokesman
said later: "Mr. Eden asked the
italian Ambassador to see him.
He told him he took a very seri-
GUS view of recent disturbances
in Trieste.
HE urged that the Italian
government should do all in it's
power to curb the elements
which had been responsible for
provoking the disturbances and
also the anti-allied demonstra-
tions in Italy.
British Back Military.
"He added that the Allied
Military Government in Zone A
(under British h-American ad-
miniStration) had full British
support for all steps considered
necessary to restore and main
tain order"
Britain and the United States
announced on October 8 they in
tended to hand administration
of Zone A to Italy-bringing
strong protests from Yugoslavia
and threats to send troops into
the area the moment the Italians
move in.
British officials privately were
puzzled by what the rioters hope
to accomplish. The British press
took the view the disorders were
throwing a snag into efforts to
work out the Trieste difficulty.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Archbishop Reviews.
Gains Of Five Years

The Washington Archdiocese
has made tremendous strides for
ward during the past five years,
the Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle.
Archbishop of Washington. de-
clared yesterday.
Archbishop OBoyle, speaking
at a meeting of the Catholic Lay
mems First Friday Luncheon
Club in the National Press Club,
listed the material resources
added to the archdiocese as fol-
lows:
Nineteen elementary schools.
two high schools, II new
churches, 81 rectories, 18 con-
vents and II church auditoriums
built since the archdiocese was
established in 1913; 81 new
schools. churches and converts
under construction; Is new par
ishes established.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
French Army Upsefs
Red Master Plan in
IndO-Chinese War
by the Assoeiutsd Press

HANOI, Indo- China, Nov. T.
One of the biggest offensives ever
launched by French Union
forces in the seven-year Indo-
Chinese war was credited today
with having wrecked q master
plan" of the Communicated
Wet Mini for assaulting the Red
River delta.
French military sources said
the rebel plan called for the
Wet Mini to infiltrate their
hard-f1ghting. Divisions No. 800
and No. 304 into the delta from
outside the southern rim and
link up with the $4,000 Wet
Mini followers who have long
been inside the key French de-
tense bulwark.
These sources said once these
divisions got inside the delta
that was to be the signal for
a frontal assault from the north
or west by two or three Wet
Mini divisions.
Success OF the maneuver could
have hard pressed the defending
Franco-Viet Namese and might
have carried the Wet Mini deep
into the heart of the delta.
But today, Gen. Rene Cogny,
French commander in Northern
Indo-C China, was confident the
Wet Mimi plan had been
smashed and their entire time
table for a fall offensive had been
thrown out of. gear.
Gen. Cogny said Wet Mimi
Division 800 was Knocked out
of action" in the 24-day often
sive by about 10000 French
Union land, air and sea fighters.
He said the overall casualties suf-
fered by this rebel division in
the juSt-concluded French drive
were conservatively put at 1000.
The French-Viet Nam often
sive outside the southern fringes
Of the delta also at least tenn
porarily bottled up Wet Mimi
Division 304, entrenched in the
city Of Thanh Hoa, 80 miles
south OF Hanoi.
Gen. Cogny never did succeed
in getting Division 800 into a
showdown fight as a full unit
but the Franco Wet Namese did
what they consider q good job
OF putting the division out of
action on a piecemeal basis,
battalion by battalion and regi-
ment by regiment.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Philippine Election
Vital , President Says
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower said yes
terday the Philippine presidential
election will be a vital test of
democracy" for the island re-
public, and he is confident the
Philippine people will meet this
test.
The Presidents statement was
made in a letter to Myron M.
Cowen, former Ambassador to
Manila, who had written Gen.
Eisenhower on october q saying
he was alarmed that some Amer
ican newspaper editorials and
articles were suggesting the ''pos-
sibility of fraud and violence"
in the elections.
Mr.. CoWen said a "clean and
free" election such as the islands
had two years ago would repre-
sent a singular achievement for
democracy in Asia. On the other
hand, he added, an election char
acterized by irregularities and
violence would be regarded as a
defeat for the ideas and prin-
ciples that the Filipinos and
Americans are. trying to sustain
in Asia.
Replying, the President said he
had read Mr.. Governs letter with
great interest and wished to say
that he, too. regarded the forth
coming elections as a vital test
for democracy in the islands.
However, he added. he has
confidence that the Philippines
people would meet this test as
they had met others, lin a man
ner which will fully justify the
esteem in which they are held
throughout the free world"
"I know" Gen. Eisenhower
wrote, that they will wish to
stand before the world on their
election day as having made full
use of their political freedom
and enlightened to elect a rep
resentative government of their
own free choosing and dedicated
to their service"
In the hot election campaign.
charges had been hurled and
denied that the United States
Government is intervening in the
elections.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
u. 5. and Reds Beuin
Secret ParIeys on
Korean Deadlock
BY the Assoeioisd Press

PANMUNJOM, Nov. LIMITED
States and Communist staff ad-
Visers today began secret i1ego-
tiations aimed at breaking a
deadlock which imperils the
start of a Korean peace con-
ference.
Two allied and two Communist
advisers conferred for an hour
and 40 minutes and agreed to
meet again at II am. Monday.
Kenneth Young, named by
United States Envoy Arthur
Dean for the lower-level talks,
said after the meeting, Both
sides agreed that until we can
report to our representatives we
will remain non-committal in
public"
But the South Korean govern
ment, which last night attacked
the secret meetings at Panmun-
JON, was assured of full infor-
nation on the sessions from Col.
Lee 500 Young, who will at
tend the sessions as an observer.
Seek Attempted Solution"
Mr.. Dean and the top Red dip
lomats yesterday agreed to turn
over the dispute on an agenda
to the staff advisers for at
tempted solution
Mr.. Dean said he felt advisers
might be able to succeed in an
informal atmosphere where the
higher level delegates had failed
because there was no give and
take"
In the two-year armistice
talks, the Communists often
yielded on thorny issues when
the negotiations were dropped to
a staff level and shielded from
public view.
The Communists insist that
CIle nfSC Item on the agenda be
debate on who should attend the
top-leVel parley. The Reds in
sist that invitations be sent to
such Asian neutralS as India,
Burma, Pakistan and Indonesia
and that Russia attend as a neu-
tral rather than, as a blligerent.
No Hint of Progress.
Mr.. Dean, spokesman for the
Is U. N. nations which fought in
Korea, contends only the beIlig-
erents should settle the peace.
He has said, however, that he
will talk about composition of
the conference after an agree
ment on time and place for the
conference.
After today's opening staff ses-
sion, Col. Young told newsmen:
The advisers are charged
solely with the question of an
agenda, technical matter, and
we remained at technical level"
He gave no hint as to what,
If any, progress was made toward
cracking the deadlock.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
POWs
Continued From First Page

gram depends on how the Reds
pursue their questioning and how
willing the prisoners are to CO.
operate Monday. He reiterated
that force cannot be used on the
prisoners.
Gen. Thimayya said last night
the explanations to anti-Red
Koreans and Chinese probably
will end Monday unless the Reds
agree to interview entire 500
man compounds in one day or
skip entirely those prisoners who
are not interviewed. He pointed
out that men who have marched
to the explanation area once are
often violently opposed to sec
ond trip. even though they did
not appear before Red explainers.
Condemns Red "Inhumanity."
The Indian general condemned
as "inhuman" the methods used
by Red agents and declared that
"As long as India is responsible
I cannot permit this to grow" !"
Gen. Thimayya said the re-
patriation commission may try
to find out whether a long pro-
test petition from camps housing
% Americans, one Briton and
332 South Koreans actually rep
resents their unanimous opinion.
The prisoners demanded,
among other things. that the
commission censor from their
mail appeals to come home. But
the petition was signed by only
three prisoners-one American,
the Briton and one South
Korean.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Widow Of Alaskan
Denies Staying and
Improper Behavior
BY the Associoted Press

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 7.
Diane Wells, charged with the
Staying that made her a widow,
insists She is not guilty of that
or any improper relations with
the drummer who has been
named with her in a f1rst-degree
murder indictment.
Mrs. Wells, slim and pretty
31-year-old blond, returned here
early yesterday and went into
seclusion. A few hours later
she issued a signed statement
through her attorney saying she
had returned Ito clear my name
and my sons name"
With her on the return trip
from Seattle, where she was ar
rested Tuesday after flying there
from Anchorage, was the 4-year-
old son by her marriage with Ce-
Gil Wells, wealthy Fairbanks
businessman who was slain in
his bedroom October II.
Man Under Arrest.
She said she did not know the
reasons for Johnny Warren, COL
ored, also named as her hus-
bands killer and under arrest in
Oakland, Calf, saying he had
met her on a number Aof occa-
SionS in Fairbanks at another
apartment.
Certainly any implications
are unfounded," she said.
The statement was given re-
porters by her attorney, Walter
Sczudlo, who said Mrs. Wells was
fighting mad" 1t said she flew
to Seattle at Mr.. Sczudlo's Sug-
gestion to rest after investiga-
tions and hearings which fol-
lowed her husbands death.
Says IntruderS Killed Him.
Mrs. Wells has insisted her
husband was killed by two male
intruders who also beat her Sc
verely. Her face was bruised
and swollen when police arrived
at their eighth-t1oor apartment.
A secret indictment against
her and Warren, former night
club performer at Fairbanks, was
returned after they had left Fair
banks. Warren drove to Oak
land from the central Alaska
city, starting the day of the
Staying.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
U.S.Reported Testing
j. n. Sentiment on
Probe OF Atrocities
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Nov.
LIMITED States representatives
repeatedly planned sounding ON
colleagues here today to find how
many would support resolution
calling for United Nations action
on American charges of Red
atrocities in Korea.
The 60-nation General Assem-
bly, is slated to meet next week
on the atrocity issue but merely
to place the item on the agenda
in accordance with last weeks
recommendation by the Steering
Committee. Any resolution would
have to be entered when the item
comes up for Assembly debate.
probably next month.
A source close to the Ameri-
can delegation said no resolution
has been framed yet, but the
Americans repeatedly are mulling
over two main possibilities:
l. A call for the Assembly to
condemn the atrocities and de-
nounce the perpetrators.
2. A request for an impartial
investigation of the atrocity
charges with a view to appro-
pirate U. N. action after such a
probe is held.
Plans to Test Sentiment.
An authoritative source said
the American delegation first
wants to find how U. N. members
feel about the atrocity issue be-
fore going out with resolution
that might be received with en-
barrassing GOODNESS.
The Americans were said to be
particularly anxious to find out
how far the Asian-Arab and
other neutral states would go in
supporting the United States
stand. 1t is no secret that many
Asian and Arab delegates feel
the United States picked a bad
time to bring the charges before
the u. N. They believe the issue
should not have been aired at
the time the U. N. representative
was trying to arrange a Korean
peace conference in Panmunjom.
Chief United States Delegate
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., has con-
tended U. N. consideration of the
charge would not complicate ef-
forts to organize the Korean
peace conference.
Some NeutraIS Dubious.
Other neutralS have fatty told
the United States they don't feel
the American Army report on
the atrocities is sufficient evi-
dence to warrant U. N. action.
The Army report, documented
with eyewitness accounts and
photographs, claimed about 30,-
900 persons - including 5000
Americans-were killed by tor
ture or starvation at the hands
of their Red captors in Korea.
The British are reported work.
ing closely with the Americans
in framing the resolution. In
formants said they are urging
the United States not to take too
strong a stand for fear it would
do their cause more harm than
good.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Red Radio Says Nixon
Fosters War Stepup
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Nov. IA Peiping
radio commentary today charged
the recent activities" of United
States Vice President Nixon in
Indo-China were part of the
United States plan to step up
the war"
The Red broadcast, heard in
Tokyo, said Mr.. Nixon clamored
for war because "it is the Ameri-
can intention to seize control of
1ndo-China from the French"
Mr.. Nixon visited Indo-China
recently on his current Asian
tour.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Federal Fee Boost
Order Won't Add to
Cost of Passports

Americans travelling abroad
will not have to pay more for
their passports despite Budget
Bureau order to increase most
Federal licensing fees closer to
pay-aS-you-go levels.
State Department officials ex-
planned today that the depart
ment's passport Office already
pays for itself more than twice
over through collection of the
present fees of $40 for a new
passport and SIS for a renewal.
A total of $2,966, ,440 was col
lected in passport fees during the
last fiscal year when the cost of
running the Passport Office was
only $1,372,011. The expenses
included $4,000 for printing
the passports themselves.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Newsprint Plant Work
Resumes After Strike
BY the Associoted Press

CALHOUN. Tenn, Nov. T.
Construction work, halted Thurs
day by a strike of AFL ironwork-
ers, returned to near normal yes
terday at the Bowaters Southern
Paper Corps $50 million news
print plant here.
"All workers are back on the
job except the 200 ironworkers. "
c. L. Jacob. general manager of
construction, said. This was an
unauthorized strike. pulled by
individuals.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Russia
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table that while this year there
were SO jet bombers and fighters
in a brief maneuver, there were
no tanks and little heavy equip
ment in the military portion of
the parade. which lasted only
Is minutes after Bulganin's S
speech.
Civilian Parade Impressive.
But the civilian side of the
parade seemed endless, stretch
ing a dozen blocks beyond Red
Square. Many persons singing
gaily as they walked through the
streets in the crisp cold. carrying
banners, portraits, slogans and
flowers. Some took occasion to
dance in the streets en- route to
Red Square.
The celebration began when
Bulganin. standing stiff1y in an
open Russian-made automobile,
entered the square. He was
driven around the square sew
eral times before the massed
troops, taking their shouted sa-
luteS and greeting them in re-
turn. He then took his place
atop the tomb of Lenin. Eight
other members of the party's
Central Committee Presidium,
headed by Malenkov, and other
party, government and military
dignitaries also were atop the
tomb.
The parade began after Bull
ganin'S speech. The civilian sec
tion was headed by colorfully
garbed sports champions carry
ing banners, many trade union
representatives, labor reserves
and other groups from the farms
and cities. All seemed in a gay
holiday mood.
Mao Pledges Friendship.
Only four morning papers
were published today. All car
ried pictures over half their front
page showing scenes from last
nights gathering at the Bolshoi
Theater. All carried messages
and greetings from foreign Com
munist leaders. One from Mao
Tze-tung, head of the Commu-
mist Chinese government, told
Malenkov:
Honorable people in all coun-
tries realize more and more
clearly that the Soviet Union is
a mighty base defending the
peace of the world and human
justice, but the anti-Soviet SLAM
der of the imperialists is all part
of the base plans for the enslave-
ment of humanity"
Mao pledged anew the great
friendship of China and the So
Wet Union"
Evening star., 1953-11-07
In Grundfuther's School

COLUMBIA, Mo. (P.-Ed-
ward Downey of Kansas City en-
tered the University of Missouri
this fall. He is the great-grand-
son of Robert L. Todd, the Uni
versity of Missouri's first grad
uate, away back in 1843.