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sentativeS faced the French
across the Geneva conference
table.
The rebels also pierced French
military prestige by winning in
a frontal assault. The French
always had contended they could
smash the rebels once they aban-
doned their guerrilla tactics and
faced them in open battle. This
theory got its first test at Diem
Bien Phu.
Many questioned the French
army's judgment in making a
stand in the remote saucer
shaped valley, but nobody blamed
the greatly outnumbered garri-
son force for it's defeat. The
Wet Mimi had to throw every
thing they had in the battle yes
terday and struggle II hours to
overcome the defenders. The
attack was the fourth all-out at
tempt to overwhelm the tiny
position.
Rocket Batteries Used.
For the first time the attack
ers used batteries of rockets
mounted on trucks alongside
their artillery and mortars. Am
munition within the fortress ran
low after the Wet Mimi touched
off an ammunition dump during
the last stages of the fight.
In Saigon, a French Army
spokesman declared the bastion
has fulfilled its mission" He
explained lit tied down five
Wet Mimi divisions, inflicted
heavy losses on them and
blocked Ho Chi Minis plans
for conquest of upper Laois and
north central Wet Nam. Polit-
ically it was imperative that
Dien Phu be fought
French Union losses at Dien
Bien Phu were thought to num-
ber over 10000 killed, wounded
and captured. Some French
paratroopers and French officers
were included among these crack
troops but the bulk of the force
were North Africans, Foreign
Legionnaires. Senegalese and
local Wet NameSe and That's.
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complex. The present condi-
tions there do not provide a
suitable basis for the United
States to participate with its
armed forces.
"The situation may perhaps
be clarified as a result of the
Geneva conference. The French
have stated their desire for an
armiStice on honorable terms
and under proper safeguards.
Peace or Danger.
IF they can conclude settle
ment on terms which do not
endanger the freedom of the
peoples of Wet Nam. it would be
a real contribution to the cause
of peace in Southeast Asia. But
we would be gravely concerned
if an armistice or cease-fire were
reached at Geneva which would
provide road to a Communist
takeover and further aggression
'If this course, or if hostilities
continue, then the need will be
even more urgent to create the
conditions for united action in
defense of the area"
Evening star., 1954-05-08

on the east and northwest faces
of the fortress.
pm: Two new strong points
have fallen after desperate bat
ties.
Reports circulated here that
Gen. de Castries had issued or
ders to his men to shell his COM
mand post in the event it ap-
peared about to be taken by
the Wet Mimi.
Fate of Wounded Unknown.
1t remained to be seen whether
the Wet Mimi have spared the
hundreds of French Union, For
eign Legion and Wet Namese
wounded lying in their under
ground hospital.
The Wet Mimi turned a deaf
ear to earlier French pleas that
the wounded be evacuated from
the carnage around them.
In the midst of the excite
ment over the Wet Mimi VIC
tory seven huge Globemasters
were winging towards an ali
base somewhere in Indo-C China
with fresh reinforcements for
the French expeditionary corps.
The Globemasters, supplied by
the United States Air Force, are
flying nearly halfway around the
world to airlift the troops frcm
France to the Indo- China fronts.
It was the second time in 10
days the Air Force has under
taken such a shuttle.
News of the fall of Dien Bien
Phu was generally Known among
the press corps here last right,
but the high command withheld
an announcement until 13 hours
afterwards.
The explanation given was
that the government in Paris
must be informed first.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Observation Plane
Sights No Activity
Al Silent Fortress
BY the Associated Press

SAIGON, Indo-C China. May 8.
The death-like stiffness that
follows battle reigned today over
the charred ruins of Dien Bien
Phu.
The French command said an
observation plane flying over the
fortress in Northern Indo-China
late this morning sighted no
activity.
Earlier in the day the three
isolated battalions of the for
tress' southern strongpoint, Isa-
belle, made a desperate Sortie
in an attempt to fight their way
to freedom. Hordes of Gen. Vo
Evening star., 1954-05-08

peoples toward the valiant SOL
diers of the French Union, who,
under the command of Gen. de
Castries, have for nearly two
months contained the powerful
pressures of the Communist
world.
"The defense of Dien Bien Phu
will remainsin history alongside
the greatest military feats.
Never has the will to fight for
the cause of freedom been ilius-
trated by so much heroism.
$50 much suffering and alb
negation shall not be in vain"
Evening star., 1954-05-08
West Rejects Russia S Bid
To Join NATO as 'UIusory'
The WeStern Bic Three nowers

The Western Big Three powers
have rejected as 'illusory" Rus
>sia's suggestion that it join the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
ton.
The Soviet Union proposed
March 81 that it join NATO, and
the Western powers join the
Communist system of defense
treaties in Eastern Europe.
That, said Russia, would fix
the worlds problems. Not so, said
the United States, Great Britain
and France in identical notes de-
livered to the Soviet Foreign Of
flee in Moscow yesterday.
The notes said NATO is
wholly defensive" and world
security will not be promoted by
the disruption of defensive asso-
Citations of like-minded states
and the substitution of new, il
lusory security organizations"
"The United States Govern
ment remains convinced that the
only way to remove the sense of
insecurity which weighs on the
world is through step-by- step So
lutions of individual problems, -
the American note said. 1T does
not believe that a lasting settle
ment can be achieved by erecting
a new facade of security. behind
which the fundamental difficult
ties and divisions remain un-
changed"
The Western notes said Rus
sia'S bid for a seat in NATO was
completely unreal" and her eff
fort to get the Communist bloc
security arrangement under the
aegis of the United Nations was
mot only useless but also dan
Evening star., 1954-05-08

"The impossible couldn't be
DONE" he said sadly.
M. Baube stood up, signaling
the end Of the talk, shook hands,
and sat down again behind the
desk. His visitor walked out,
carrying M. Bonnet's statement
on the end of the gallant stand.
It follows:
"On this day of grief and
sorrow for France. a tribute of
admiration rises from the free
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Brukemen Get q Breuk

COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 8 (P),
The convention of the Order
of Railway Conductors of Amer
lea voted yesterday to change
its name, in use since 1873 to
the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors and Brakemen. Brakemen
have been members for about 20
years.
Evening star., 1954-05-04

8. The waterway would definitely harm the At
lanhc and Gulf ports, the railroads. the coal industry
the Independent oil producers the American merchant
Marine and labor serving all of those industries and To-
cates, while it would help primarily five steel COM
panies, one company, the Port of Montreal, and
foreign vessel owners
4. The waterway would be frozen and unusable
to months of every year.
5. The proposed waterway would be indispensable
for defense because of its extreme vulnerabiliy.
&. Because of inadequate proposed depth waterway
would be usabe by oceangoing vessels operating almost
exclusively under foreign flagsonly go of American
privately owned oceangoing vessels could the pro-
Evening star., 1954-05-04

posed waterway with the full loads necessary for eco
nomically successful operations.
7. The waterway would not be self-liquidating
project but just another subsidized waterway that
would be continuing drain on the u. s. Treasury.
3. The U. S. Government, debtridden and deficit
plagued in condition to spend sos 100000 for
unnecessary project. This amount moreover would
be only the down payment the ultimate 81 billion
for the project necessary accomplish the obectives
sought through the years by seaway proponents.
9. balanced budget and reduced taxes of far
greater importance the welfare of the United States
than participation in wasteful projects such the ST.
Lawrence waterway.
Evening star., 1954-05-04

]. The United States does need the proposed wa
terway for general transportation purposes since the re-
gion bordering it already served by highly devel-
oped network of economic transportation by inland wa
ter, highway, rail and air.
z. National interests do not require construction of
the waterway for development or movement of Labra
dor ore-the principal reason now advanced for build
ing the waterway The ore is being developed anyway
and can be marketed economically by existing trans
portaton Furthermore in time of war; Labrador
ore would be needed supply the Eastern steel mills
which it would reach without using the waterway even
If it were in existence.
Evening star., 1954-05-04

S. 215O will give EQUAL voice with Canada in
control of the St. Lawrence Waterway is ridculous
Canada has never said and it is very unlikely that
she ever will when you consider that over 90 per cent
of the waterway lies wholly in Canada and the amount
spent by Canada in developing the waterway from Lake
Ontario to the will have been about four times as
great that by the U. S.
lei Whatever control we would get by building the
canals through the International Rapids Section in u S.
territory already have by of the fact that IS
Evening star., 1954-05-04

miles of the shipping channels in the Thousand Islands
Section of the ST. Lawrence lie in u s. territory-and
this would continue be so with the so-called
"all Canadian" waterway
(d u S. interests will be protected in the future as
they have been in the past by the provisions of the
Treaties of 1871 and 1909 which guarantee that u S.
vessels and commerce will be given complete equality
of treatment with Canadian vessels and commerce in
respect tolls charged and the of canals through
the ST. Lawrence.
Evening star., 1954-05-04

a) If there is any control of the St. Lawrence River
to be lost by reason Canada building all of the locks
OF waterway on the Canadian side of the River we
lost that control more than 100 years ago when Canada
first built locks and canals through the ST. Lawrence all
on the Canadian side The deepening of those canals
from time to time until they reached their present Ia
feet caused in this country What is there
about the next 13 feet of depth that so completely
changes the picture?
(b) The claims of the proponents that passage Of
Evening star., 1954-05-04
We, Rfnat
The St. Lawrence "Seawav'
Is q Way to Waste!

More than 200 all
labor
2150 pending the House BECAUSE
Evening star., 1954-05-04

For these and other reasons the United States has
repeatedly over the years declined spend the money
necessary to join with Canada in building the proposed
waterway.
Canada, however with less adequate existing trans
poraton facilities desires and apparently needs the
waterway not only for its foreign but also for
it's domestic commerce. 1t is clear it would promote the
development Of Labrador in competition with u S.
domestic and promote the port Of Montreal at the
The argument that need joint control Of the w
building the canals in the international Rapids secte
lose some control we are presumed to have is pure
NONSENSE:
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expense Of u S. ports the East and Gulf coasts. In
view Of this Canada has expressed through Of it's
hshrankins officials, its complete willingness to build
U. We for debt-ridden U. S. to borrow
money to help promote booming Canadian economy,
particularly when it would be at the expense Of impor
tant elements Of the u S. economy. On the other hand
Canada has perfect right to spend its money for such
purpose.
for the protection Of u S. interests and that by
,e St. Lawrence River proposed in S. FL would
NSE. Here few reasons why such argument is
Evening star., 1954-05-04

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Kodiak mirror., 1954-04-17
Sports Quiz

QUESTIONS I. Who is middleweight char1pion of the world? 2. What golfer holds the all time Masterscourse record? 8. Who is manager of the Chicago Cubs? 4. Who is Hurricane Jack son?
 5. How many games were played in last years World Series? ANSWERS
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Kodiak mirror., 1954-04-17
Sp0R'TING
 l.0MMENT

The Keed couldn't quite do it the other night in Chicago. Kid Gavilan, that is. In taking on Bobo Olson, he took on a real strong man and Bobo fought like he knew he'd win the fight from the opening bell.
 Although some of Bobo's fans were a little worried at first, he. always looked the stronger, of the two. One of the mysteries of this middle weight championship fight was Gayilanps right.
 5 "A ring count showed he used it some 286 times but that was mostly in the in- fighting. He .uneorked it al mostsnexer, If that's an, ex-l pression. from long range. OfI course, the Kids left in. hist punch buthe should 1haveftriedil the right hand,
 After the fight Gayilan said he.would like to take Bobo on again. Olson probably isn'tI too keen for that, but it would be.a great fight. The champ figures he has proved his point. Gavilan says next time he'll punch with both hands. 1
 The decisive edge Olson had in the fight was his timing and l short, inside punching. Where as Gavilan came from the out side, Bobo stepped in and shot those short fast licks that scored effectively and made Gayilan miss. Even in the last rounds, the last three when Gavilan became more aggres- sive, Olson was escaping most of Gavilan's flurries.
 By then it was too late. So the great Cuban welter just couldn't become the second of his class to step up and take the middleweight crown. That middleweight crown by the way, is usually worn by a fighter who is. pound for pound, about the best in the world.
 The outlook for another Olson-Gavilan go isn't too bright but we'd like to see it. 'Twould be another corker for
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
WE NEED CONSERVATIVES

w. G. Mullendore, president OF Southern
California Edison Company, recently spoke on
the Importance Of the true conservative. His
remarks are refreshing in an era when office
holders of all parties at every political level
are scrambling to be identified as liberals,
which generally means being liberal with the
taxpayers money.
In describing the perspective of con-
servative'', Mr. MullendOre praised the type
of conservative mind and thought which has
both breadth and depth, which is neither
nearsighted nor naTrow-ninded, but is aware
of the past and has dispassiOnately studied
the lessons of experience, which sees the pres
ent as the fruit of the past and the seed of
the future, and respects the relationship OF
cause and effect"
He touched upon some Of the things that
are causing conservatives such grave concern
in our country today: the expansion of credit /;
subsidized production and consumption at
home and abroad; stimulation of capital IN
vestment-all under government mandate,
with purchasing power secured through IN
fatiOn and vast expansion of debt for nOn-
productive purposes For example, the IN
crease in private debt alone just since 1850
has been about OO,0OO,0OO. The non
farm home mortgage debt in this country in
1925 totaled $12,000,000 ,000-tOday it is ap-
'proximately S6O,OO0,0O0,000. Since the enc
of World War II other consumer debt has in
creased from less than S5,000,000,000 to more
than S28, 900, 100000, or between 500 and 6OC
per cent, and so far as the federal government
is concerned spending beyond income has be
come habitual. During the last four fisca
years, q950 to 1859 authorized expenditure
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
BEYOND RELIEF

DETROIT - (P - The first
time the man came into court
charged with stealing canned goods
from a hospital where he worked
he explained:
Il found out someone else had
stolen the stuff and was just re-
turning il"
Recorders Judge Joseph ellis
cooked a quizzical eye, bit found
i'm innocent.
Two weeks later the man was
bach before the Judge, with this
, explanation Of IA one-pound bags
OF coffee found by a hospital guard
who noticed p suspicious bulge un-
der the defendants coat:
II knew someone else was plan
ming to rteal this coffee, SO / just
decided to take it first"
The man got 30 days in iail.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
BABSON DISCUSSES Shopping CENTERS

New Boston, ~ H., June II. A
revolution is going on in merchan-
dising. This will affect shopkeepers
in many ways The change will
be due to: OD The introduction of
"self-service"; (2D the congestion
of automobile parking; and CD the
trend toward big stOres-SupeT
Markets, Super Drug Stores, Super
Variety Stores and Shopping Cen
ters.
Importance OF Parking Space
If had a store, certainly would
Immediately buy some adjoining
property to enable my customers
to park their cars safely and easily,
or else l would move to a location
near 4 municipal parking lot AS
many merchants will feel likewise
before long, every community will
witness a large turnover of busi-
ness property during the next few
years. Some of this will sell at
higher prices, while other business
property will sell at lower prices
according to parking facilities.
CITIES WHICH NOW DO NOT
BUY OR CONDEMN PROPERTY
NEEDED FOR PARKING ARE
MAKING A GREAT MISTAKE
THE LONGER THEY WAIT, THF
MORE THE NEEDED PROPERTY
WILL COST. MUNICIPAL GOV
ERNMENTS WHICH ARE DELAY
ING THIS WORK BECAUSE SOME
INFLUENTIAL FAMILY OR OBJ
STINATE CHURCH OBJECTS ARR
TIANDICAPPING MOST OF THI
MERCHANTS AND ARE DRIVING
TRADE AWAY. OWNERS OF ALI
BUSINESS REAL ESTATE WILL
SUFFER. YET, THESE MER
| CHANTS ARE THE LIFEBLOoI
OF EVERY CITY.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

along said main highway, giving
angle parking for from $50 to 500
cars.
This angle parking, however, will
not be on highway land. The build
ings will be so feet back of the
street line, allowing parking and
safe backing out on private proper
ty. The buildings will be long and
narrow. Instead of being 200 feet
square, as at present, they will have
the same area, but will be only 40
feet deep and 100 feet along the
street, thus allowing for angle
parking Of over 500 cars. There
will also be extra land for Satur-
day parking.
Private Tunnel Or OYerpass
forecast that the two sides of
the main highway will be connected
by two-way tunnel or overpass,
enabling cars and foot passengers
TO cross this main highway easily
and quickly without accident. Thus
customer leaving home to travel
west, on this main highway, to these
four super stores would leave the
highway at the right and park
anglewise directly in front of any
super store under a protective
canopy.
The customer would then do hel
shopping and go out by the check
ing cash register. walking undel
the canopy directly to her car. Sht
would then back her car out will
no fear of being hit by any ca
travelling on the main highway
would drive to the tunnel and cros
under said main highway. If sh'
wished to stop at one of the supe
stores on the other side of tn
street she could do so, or she cOull
reverse the above process.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
What About. ShODDlnp Centprsg

What About. Shopping Centers!
The new shopping Centers with
big central parking lots, which are
being written up with great glee,
may be only a stOpgap. I hear that
ont of the largest centers near Bos-
ton is already in financial difficulty.
They are subject to accidents while
customers get in or out of them
from the main thOroughfare, so that
some women are already becoming
afraid of using them MUNICIPAL
PARKING LOTS IN THE DOWN
TOWN CENTERS OF OUR COM
MUNITIES ARE NOT SUBJECT
TO THIS DANGER, AS SPEED IN
THESE DOWNTOWN AREAS DOES
NOT EXCEED 25 MILES PER
HOUR, WHILE CARS PASS THE
EXITS OF THE SHOPPING CEN
TIERS AT 20 MILES PER HOUR.
Furthermore, parking lots can
become too big. Too many tenders
are jammed every day. Power steer
ing is almost necessary for a wo-
man to enjoy a large parking lot
This is especially true as cars are
being built longer and fancier every
year. Yet, $50 of the cars in the
parking lots of the big shopping
centers are being driven by women
Looking Into The Future
In place of new shopping center'
as now laid out, we will find tina
four or more large stores-such al
an A & P Grocery, a Penne!
Clothing Store, a Super Drug Store
and a WoOlwOFth, McCrory, or Nc
Lellan Variety Store will unite t,
buy some acreage on both sides o
a main highway, located midwa,
between two cities which could b.
about five to eight miles apart Thi
land will extend about 1000 fee
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
Home Decor Tricks
For BUdgeteers
BY DOROTHY ROE
Associated Press Women's Editor

Associated Press WomenS EoHot
Todays young homemaker is
bright with the budget when it
comes to creating gay, cOlorful
rooms with a minimum of deco
rating funds.
She knows the appeal of sturdy
fabrics, imaginatively trimmed, and
she knows how to use her electric
saving machine to run up CHEEKY
accessories for her home.
One bright idea suggested by
local sewing center experts is to
make kitchen curtains and match
ing dish towels from linen towel
ing and a transfer pattern of ap-
Piles and apple blossoms. Buy a
single length of tOweling, which
costs less than ready-made dish
/ towels, and cut it into the correct
lengths for cafe curtains and dish
towels. Measure your windows be
fore buying the fabric, to deter
mine amount needed.
If you plan to use a transfer
pattern to decorate the curtains
( IL Is WISE 10 IluSG lllC SAAAAB AAOAA
the tOweling and press smooth be
fore stamping on the transfers.
The transfers come on largr
single sheet, ready to cut. Thi
makes it possible to arrange tn
design for the best effect.
To stamp the transfer pattern
place the fabric on a padded iron
ing board and set your iron TO
medium heat, place transfer, print
ed side down, on fabric and STAN
with a heavy downward stroke c
the iron. Remove paper pattern a
yon iron. Remove excess colo
from fabric by ironing over a clea
piece of paper for a few seconds
After the design has set for 2
hours, it may be washed. In launt
ering, iron on the wrong side.
Transfers come il many gay pa
terms, to be used on curtains fC
, kitchens or children's rooms or fC
luncheon sets. There also are d.
signs suitable for scarfs or apron