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Evening star., 1955-02-28
Wiley and Mccarthy
Give Views on Asia :
By the Assoeiotsd Press

KENOSHA, Wis, Feb. 28.-
Wisconsin's Republican Senators
Wiley and Mccarthy shared a
speaking platform last night and
each spoke on the Republican
administration and communism.
Senator Mccarthy repeated his
charge that 576 uniformed
Americans are being held captive
by the Chinese Reds and said
even the British have acknowl-
edged that they are being held. "
He asked how he and Senator
Wiley could vote to draft more
young men when nothing is
being done about the 576 now
being tortured and brainwashed. "
Senator Wiley, senior Repub-
lican member of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee. said
the Nations policy in defending
Formosa and the Pescadore Is
lands has lessened the danger
of war. As ~
He said the United States is
prepared to defend any island
In the Pacific that is regarded
by the Joint Chiefs Of STAFF as
necessary to the Nations Sc
curity chain.
The two Senators spoke to an
audience of 400 at the 50th
anniversary meeting Of the
Knights of Columbus.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
.AP. Wirephots

since both had been under de-
tention that long.
The woman said her husband
"has probably not finished his
sentence because his crime was
bigger than mine" She said she
had helped her husband "in
espionage work, in military, cul-
tural and political espionage,
and that both had been paid
by the United States consulate
in Peiping for their work as spies
Mr.. Bersohn claimed he had
delivered espionage reports to
the United States Central Intel
ligence Agency and also had car
ried out other intelligence work
for the Americans.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Margaret Takes Swim,
Resumes Appearances
BY the Assoeiosed press

NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. 28.-
Princess Margaret resumed her
busy round of public appear
ances today after a carefree
Sunday swim off nearby Rose
Island.
Tomorrow she will fly to his
toric Eleuthera Island, half-an-
hours flight from Nassau, which
will be her final port of call. She
will be entertained at the Rock
Sound Club, owned by wealthy
Arthur Vining Davis of Miami.
Flying back to Nassau in the
afternoon, the Princess boards
the British Overseas Airways
Stratocruiser Canopus Wednes-
day morning for her fight home
to London.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Olson Says He Praised
Reds N Fear Of Life
BY the Associated Press

FORT BRAGG, N. c., Feb. 28.
M iSergt. William H. Olson, 40,
Army career man accused of col
laboratihg with the Chinese
Communists in Korea, testified
today he was in fear of his life
when he made a speech praising
Chinese treatment of prisoners
of war in 1850.
Sergt. Olson, testifying as a
rebuttal witness as his general
court-martial entered the third
week, said a Chinese officer told
him "it would be better for his
health" if he made the speech.
Sergt. Olson said he demurred,
but the officer. identified only as
1t. Pan. said Sergt. Olsen
would" make it and gave him
an outline.
Sergt. Olson, a native of
Youngsville, Pa, is accused OF
seven counts of collaboration. one
that he made speeches derog-
atory to the interest of the
United States.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Chang May Shuttle
Cabinet Tomorrow
To Bolster )eienses
BY the Associated Press

TAIPEI. Formosa, Feb. 2s.-
Nationalist China, waiting to see
where the Reds viii strike next
in the offshore island war. may
soon return to a full wartime
basis.
A cabinet reshuffie to achieve
that end is expected to be de-
cided tomorrow at a meeting Of
the Central Committee of the
Kuomintang, President Chang
Kai-shek's ruling party.
Gen. Chiang's cabinet meets
tonight to discuss the troubled
financial situation. Means to
stimulate exports and possible
revision of foreign exchange
regulations are expected to be
discussed.
FOrmOsan Dollar Declines.
The value of Formosan cur
rency in terms of the United
States dollar has slumped since
the abandonment of the Tachen
Islands, 200 miles north Of here.
Before the withdrawal the rate
was 20 Formosan dollars to 81.
Today it is about 80 to /.
It is outwardly tranquil in
Formosa, but there is no doubt
that the abandonment Of the
Tachens and subsequently Of
Nanchi Island has had a dam
aging effect on morale.
People are wondering about
the position of Quemoy and the
Matsus, directly across the strait
from this big island.
u. S. Commitment Not Firm.
At one time. everyone thought
that the United States had given
firm commitment Of support
for those islands in the event Of
massive Communist assaults
Now the idea is seeping
through that American support
still hinges on undetermined
factors.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
U. 5. Urged 10 Reveal
Asia Plans Before
Bandung Conference
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Senator Mansfield, Democrat,
of Montana, and Representative
Vorys. Republican. Of Ohio.
called on the administration to-
day to come out with its new
aid program for Asia lest it lose
the initiative to Communist and
neutralist nations.
Foreign aid plans now are
scheduled for announcement in
April.
The legislators, members of
their respective foreign policy
committees, said in separate in
terviews the program would lose
much of its effect if kept under
wraps until after Asian, and
African nations meet in mid
April at Bandung, Indonesia. Red
China will be represented at that
meeting. and may propose some
kind of aid plan to increase
Communist strength in the area.
Representative Zablocki, Demo-
crat, of Wisconsin, chairman of
the House Far Eastern Subcom-
mittee, said Secretary Of State
Dulles will be called before the
full House committee on his re-
turn from Asia early in March.
Mr.. Dulles will be questioned be-
hind closed doors about the aid
Asia program and number of
other unanswered questions"
that could produce a fresh
review of Asian policies, Mr..
Zablocki said.
Wants. Policy Statement.
He said the committee also
wants from Mr.. Dulles a definite
statement of our policy regard
ing Matsu and Quemoy islands"
off the Red China coast.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat,
Of Tennessee told Cleveland
audience last night the United
States should quit talking about
defending the islands and stop
pretending that Nationalist
Leader Chang Kai-shek is the
key to stopping the spread of
communism in Asia.
The key to the future of Asia.
he said. lies not in Formosa, but
in the strength and stand of
India and Japan.
Senator Butler, Republican, of
Maryland, in a speech in Balti-
more, took a different view. He
said British leaders must quit
demanding that We turn For
mosa, Quemoy and Matsu over
to the Reds" and instead stand
up and be counted in opposition
to further Chinese Communist
aggression in Asia"
Speed Called Vital.
In "the hurrying crisis of
Asia, Senator Mansfield said,
speed is essential. We need a
concrete aid program, and I
think it should be announced
before the Bandung meeting"
Mr.. Vorys agreed. saying the
program this year must fit in
with the economic phases of
SEATO and must also be
planned for its impact on the
Bandung conference.
Chairman George of the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Commit
tee said he understood The ad-
ministration is already NOV
ing" to implement the Bangkok
agreement by "diverting some
funds already on hand" He
did not amplify that statement.
made in an interview.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
2Freed by Reds Loud Peiping,
Call Communism Best Way
By the Assoeioted Press

HONG KONG, Feb. 28.-Two
Americans expelled from Red
China as spies repeated today
that they consider communism
the best possible way of life and
believe the whole world will some
day adopt it.
The pair, Malcolm Bersohn,
80, of New York. and Mrs. Adele
Austin Rickett, 35, formerly of
Seattle, Wash, arrived by train
from Peiping yesterday after 3l2
years in jail or under close de-
tention.
They astonished newsmen and
United States consulate officials
by proclaiming they had spied
for the United States, deserved
their punishment and got won
derful treatment" from their
captors in Peiping.
Reds Hold Her Husband.
The woman said her husband,
Walter A. Rickett, still is in a
Peiping prison. The couple went
to China in 1948 as FulbrigAt
scholars. Mr.. Bersohn. a grad
uate of Harvard University who
also studied at. the University
of Chicago, had been a medical
student al the Peiping Union
Medical College. e.
There was no immediate off,
cial comment from Washington
on their remarks. But newsmen
in Hong Kong, the pairs families
back in America and some United
States officials credited the Red
Chinese with having done a
thorough job Of brainwashing.
Interviewed today at the Hong
Kong YWCA after a nights rest;
both Mr.. Bersohn and Mrs. Ric-
kett replied to most questions
with party Line answers.
Both said they "have not the
honor" to be Communists. Mrs.
Rickett explained:
"Only the best people can join.
I am not worthy. I have COM
mitted a crime"
1--WE believe all nations will
adopt the Communist society of
their own free WILL" Mr.. Bersohn
declared. =
He described the Peiping re-
gime as democratic because II
represents the people and is in
terested in peace"
May Make Speeches in u. S.
Both he and Mrs. Rickett
said they were going home to
"be upright and honest and be-
cause peace Is endangered by the
warmongers of Wall Street and
Washington"
He said they might get out
petitions for peace and to dc
away with the atom bomb"
"We might help form delega-
tions to go to Washington to
work for peace and fight the
warmongers." he continued. eve
might make speeches"
Mrs. Rickett asserted that
China had to keep a large army
because of the 7th Fleet and
Formosa."
IF China had no army at all
China would Immediately be
attacked by the United States,
said Mr.. Bersohn.
Veteran newsmen who hav,
interviewed hundreds of former
Communist prisoners at thi'
point Of exit from Red China
agreed the pair were among thu
most thoroughly brainwashed tt
arrive in Hong Kong.
Given Trial IL Days Ago.
Both Mr.. Bersohn and Mr.
Rickett were jailed in Peiping il
1851. Mrs. Rickett was put undel
house arrest at the same time
then was moved to the Peipins
Jail a year later.
Eleven days ago, they said. Mr.
Bersohn and Mrs. Rickett wer,
called before a Communist cour
and tried on espionage charges
After both confessed and PLEADED
guilty, they were sentenced tt
3k2 years and ordered expelled
/
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Fifth Of Goal Pledged
In Jewish Appeal Drive
: BY the Associated Press

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Feb. %.
The United Jewish Appeal has
started its 1855 campaign for
donations with nearly one-fifth
of the goal already pledged.
Officials of the drive, which
began during the week end, an
nounced the $17,650,0O0 already
has been pledged. The year.
long drive is aimed at raising
$100 million to use in aiding Jews
in Israel, Europen. the Moslem
countries and the United States.
, 1955-12-06
Virgin Isldnds Yacht
Club to Hold AnnuuI
Meeting Dec. 9Th

The Virgin Islands Yacht
Club Of st. Thomas will hold
its second annual meeting on
Wednesday, December 7th at
the Yacht Haven. The bust
ness meeting and election Of
officers will start at $50, fol-
lowed by dinner and other
pleasantries being planned by
your entertainment commit
tee.
The following are the nomi-
nees:: for Commodore: Robert
Cryster; Vice Commodore:
Michael Higgins; Rear Commo
dore: en- Yates; Secretary:
Francis Chalifoux; Treasurer:
Dean Clyde. For Governors:
Robin Nc Fadden, Roger Tur-
ner, Col. John Jouett and c.
C. Busch.
, 1955-12-06

Daley was. He also recalled
his work in building the
school mentioned in the Avis
yesterday, His priestly life
was full and complete, he
said. He is a credit to- the
Catholic priesthood. If he
could speak now he would
say don't say such things
Continued on page .
, 1955-12-06
Tdxicub Association
Recognized: TO Give
"a hour Service

The st. Croix Taxicab AS
ISOLATION has been formally
reorganized and new officers
elected with a Board Of Dir
ectors, it was announced yes
terday. The officers are Ell
mar Boiling, president; Will
helm Samuel, Vice President
and Ann E. Abramson, Secre-
tary-Treasurer.
Members of the Association
will wear a gray uniform
with a black tie and gray cap,
which they promised to keep
neat and clean at all times.
Among the Improvements
the service will be the estab-
lishment of a station with a
twenty-four hour service.
Cars Of the Association will
be identified by a decal bear
ing the official insignia of
the organization which will
continued on page Al
, 1955-12-06
Miss Eldru Honsen
C'sted Posses AwuY

Miss Eldra Hansen Of Chris
tiansted passed away in the
Charles HARDWOOD Hospital
yesterday. She was a lifelong
friend of Miss Elva Williams.
The procession will leave the
hospital at 4 o'clock on Wed
nesday for the Holy Cross
Catholic Church.
, 1955-12-06
MEN. WOMEN OF L CREEDS. RACES WEEP
AS FATHER MAHONEY DELIVERS EULOGY

Il. Thousands Of people from all over the Island. Of every
creed and race. passed by the remains of the late beloved
Father William Daley yesterday. last night and this morning
until the final services which began at $50 and lasted until
IL o'clock ended.
, 1955-12-06
Local Student Doing
Good Work in New
York Public School

Norman Armstrong, son of
Mrs. Beryl Armstrong, former
teacher of Frederiksted Gram
mar School, is doing extreme
1y well in a New York Public
School, it was made known
by Mrs. Pearl Byrd Larsen,
Director of Special Activities,
who observed that teachers
and pupils alike would be
pleased at this report.
Norman made the highest
score in his school, P.S. IS, on
a recent examination. This
placed him in competition
for the city-wide examination
which was given last week.
Norman said, T won't get
excited unless I win in the
city-wide contest"
He was promoted to the
sixth grade here in ST. Croix,
and has done SO well that his
teacher wanted to send him
on to the seventh, but because
he is ten years old his mother
prefers him to complete each
grade hoping it will make
him a stronger student.
, 1955-12-06
Indonesiun Doctors
Prdise Heulth Prog.
in Virgin Islunds

A tribute was paid to the
Virgin Islands Health Depart
ment during the past week
when two Indonesian doctors
came to the Virgin Islands to
review our maternity care
program.
Drs. Santo Kromohardjo &
Imam Sujudi are obstetricians
gynecologists employed by
the Government of Indonesia.
They have developed a pro-
gram Of maternity care with
nurse-midWives which is SINH
lar to the program that exists
here in the Virgin Islands.
They were studying and OBJ
serving maternity programs
under the sponsorship of an
exchange program Of the Unit
ed Nations, and according to
the recommendation of DR..
Nicholson Eastman Of John
Hopkins University, their
schedule included a month in
Puerto Rico and one week
the Virgin Islands
The program Of maternity
care in the Virgin Islands has
been rated as one of the best
in the Caribbean. It is believ-
ed that many other doctors
in the educational programs
will be sent here to study this
Continued on page 4
, 1955-12-06
THOUSANDS MOURN AS REMAINS OF
BELOVED FATHER DALEY is BURIED

MEN. WOMEN or all
AS FATHER ONEY
Thousands Of people from
creed and race. passed by III
Father William Daley Yesterd
until the final services which
IL o'clock ended.
Pastors Of the several Pro-
testant churches and many
members of their congrega-
ton together with the follow
ers Of the Catholic faith, filled
the church and overfloWed
into the streets. Everyone was
sad; many men and women,
old and young, wept as Faith
$50" ~"
er Mahoney eulogized him.
After the impressive cere-
mony in which virtually every
priest in the Caribbean area,
some Sisters and the Rever-
end Mothers participated, Fa-
ther Mahoney began by recall
ing how Father Daley was
never too busy to give a
CHEEKY hello to everyone, in
town or along the country
side. Ills own JOY and kind
ness seem to spill over. In
the early mornings he would
60 about giving holy commun
ion to the sick and comforting
them" He often went to the
Kings Hill Hospital and 9th
er institutions to comfort the
inmates or aged and many
times a little gift.
St. Alphonsus, Father Ma
honey said, would have been
proud Of the priestliness Of
Father Daley. He recalled
how proud the deceased was
Of the new school; he was al
ways thinking Of q way to
make it still better; how he
appreciated the unselfish
work of the Reverend Moth
ers. You will never see his
name in history books but
ask any child in St. croix
he said; ask any one at the in
stitutions, they would tell you
, 1955-12-03
FOR SALE

Property No. II B, Hill
Street, Christiansted. Offers
must be in writing and adj
dressed to Almeric L. Chris
tian, Christiansted, ST. Croix.
The owners reserve the right
to reject and and all offers.
Offers will be received by
mail or may be delivered at
the office Of Attorney Alme-
ric 4. Christian up to and in
Guiding November 80, 1855.
, 1955-12-03
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids in septuple will
be received at the Dept. Of
|Insular Affairs, Division Of
Procurement & Supply Chris
tiansted, Virgin Islands, until
800 PM, Mon. December II,
1855, and then publicly open
ed for the GROCERIES AND
OTHER COMMODITIES.
Copies Of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the
Dept. of Insular Affairs, Di-
vision Of Procurement & Sup
ply, Christiansted, Virgin Is
lands, upon request.
Alphonso RomneY
| Pro. & Property Officer
, 1955-12-03
SHIPPIN NEWS

The S. S. sailed
from New Orleans November
23rd and is due at Frederik-
sted : via Jamaica, Puerto
Plata and ST. Thomas : Dec
ember 18th, accepting freight
for Trinidad.
The S. S. sAlcoa Runner
sailed from Baltimore Novem-
Der 22nd, New York Novem-
her 25th and is due at Fred
eriksted : Puerto Rico and ST.
Thomas : December 3rd, ac-
cepting freight for Puerto
Rico and New York.
ALcoA STEAMSHIP CO.. INC
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-03
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Formosa. South Wet Nam and
South Korea.
None Of these reports could be
confirmed, but the buildup is not
new.
Work Under Pressure
Work on expanding airfields at
Foochow and other points along
the coast of Fukien Province
opposite Formosa has been going
on under great pressure.
One press report said the Reds
have set June Is as the deadline
for finishing the Fukien coastal
airports.
The official Chung Hua (China)
Daily News said the buildup has
been pressed with greater vigor"
since Red Premier Chou En-lai
IL days ago proposed talks with
the United States to relax tension
In the Formosa area.
Mr.. Chou's offer was designed
to put the United States off
guard while the Reds prepare for
military action in the Formosa
Strait. control of which they are
determined to seize," charged the
paper.
Report Unified Command
The Interior Ministry's Tatao
news agency came up with a
claim that Gen. Peng Teh-huai,
the Red defense minister, has
been holding conferences in
Peiping since mid-April looking
toward formation of an overall
Far East Communist military
command. REPRESENTATIVES of So
Wet Russia, North Korea, North
Wet Nam and Outer Mongolia
were taking part, said the
agency. which claims under
ground contacts on the mairi-
land and says the report agrees
with the view of authoritative
Nationalist military observers.
Foreign quarters viewed the
report with reserve, although
noting that Russia and her Eu-
ropean satellites will meet this
month in Warsaw to set up a
unified military command for
Communist Europe.
Tatao said the aim OF the Far
East Command would be to
launch simultaneous attacks
against Formosa, South Korea
and South Wet Nam, and that
the Reds would 60 on the Of
fensive after the command has
been organized.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Britain 10 Seek
At-Summit Talk

LONDON. May 5 (P.-Britain
was reported today to have de-
cided on a strong appeal to the
United States and France for
an at-the-summit parley with
the Soviet Union.
Foreign Secretary Harold Mac
MILAN is expected to present the
British position to Secretary of
State Dulles and French Foreign
Minister Antoine Pinay at q
meeting in Paris Sunday.
The conservative Daily Tele-
graph, which has good sources
OF information in Prime Minis
ter Eden's Conservative govern
ment. said the British govern
ment's view is that such a con-
ference is a primary objective.
Whether 1t should be preceded
by. or followed by, a meeting of
Foreign Ministers Is an open
question"
The independent Times also
said Sir Anthony favors q con-
ference with President Eisen-
hover, Premier Nikolai Bulganin
of the Soviet Union and Premier
Edgar Faure OF France. The
Times added:
This is no real change from
the British view as stated in the
House of Commons that a meet
ing at any level would be well
come, nor should it be thought
that any such meeting is now
any nearer. 1t is suggested,
however, that If meeting could
be arranged of Prime Ministers
rather than Foreign Ministers.
the scope of the conference
would probably be all the
greater"
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Reds Speed Air BuiIdup
Near Motsu, Formoso Says

TAIPEI. Formosa. May S Up.
Nationalist Chinese reports to-
day dwelt on the Communist
buildup near the offshore islands
following the busiest day along
the vest pocket front In weeks.
Yesterday marked the first
battle between planes of the two
sides near the Matsu Islands.
Nationalist planes damaged three
Red gunboatS near Quemoy at
the southern end of the costal
front.
Nationalist quarters reported
an intensification of air base
construction near the Matsus and
charged the Communist countries
in East Asia are forming a unified
military command In Peiping to
launch simultaneous attacks on
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Soviet Ship in Jopon
Gets Chilly Reception

YOKOHAMA. Japan, May 5
tP).-A Soviet merchant ship
got a chilly reception when it
put into port at Yokohama yes
terday almost simultaneously
with the signing of an 1894 mil
lion trade agreement between
Japanese businessmen and Red
China's trade mission.
Yokohama harbor police
launches began circling the
3,014-ton Dobrolubov as soon as
1t dropped anchor. They kept it
under surveillance throughout
the day and last night.
Russian crewmen were not al
lowed ashore. The Asahi Eve
ming News said Japanese police
listed all persons going aboard.
Evening star., 1955-05-05
Three in Family Killed
As Cor Hits Tree

URBANA. Ohio. May 5 (P.-
Two brothers and their sister,
riding home from a circus. were
killed last night, when their car
skidded on loose gravel and
struck a tree.
Their mother and another
brother were injured seriously.
Killed were Gerald Eugene
Barnhart. 7; William, 9, and
their sister Vivian Irene, 4.
Another brother Robert, 2, was
in critical condition with head
injuries.
Evening star., 1955-05-05

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