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Evening star., 1955-02-10
Chang Shifting
Troops
To Other Posts
RedepIoyment From
Tuchens Follows
Civilian Departure
BY the Associated Press

TAIPEI, Formosa, Feb. TO-
Nationalist China has stripped
three small islands near the Red
mainland of their entire popula-
tion-civilian and military-and
begn redeployment of it's forces
on the burned and blasted
Tachen Islands, the Defense Min
istry said today.
A communique said all the
civilians from the two Yushan
Islands, 80 miles north of the
Tachens, and from Pishan. 80
miles southwest of the Tachens,
had arrived in Formosa.
The communique said guerrilla
forces from those islands had
been Observation-Disclosures they
possibly were taken to Quemoy
Matsu or Nanchishan.
Reports from the Tachens said
Nationalist troops were filing
aboard United States transports
in biting cold and rain squalls.
The civilians already had left.
No Red Interference.
There was still no sign of Chi
nese Communist interference.
Explosions reverberated around
the Tachens as Nationalist Pres
ident Chang Kai-shek's forces
blasted and burned a maze of
underground defense works.
Other troops shuttled tons of
ammunition and other supplies
to the rocky beaches.
United States 7th Fleet war
ships churned the East China
Sea around the island and jets
swept overhead protecting the
critical military withdrawal.
The government announced a
decision to pull out the civilians
on Nanchishan, 80 miles south
of the Tachens. But official
quarters said the military gar
rison would remain there and
probably would be strengthened
to maintain the island as a
northern shield for Formosa.
Front Pushed Back. {
"The Tachen withdrawal reels
our front back 80 miles, and
that's enough, a Nationalist
officer said.
Associated Press Correspond
ent Jim Becker reported from
the Tachens that Nationalist
troops were blasting into use
lessness a labyrinth of caves and
tunnels"
Seemingly endless streams of
brown-clad soldiers sloshed
through the mud. Juggling boxed
mortar shells, hand grenades and
machine guns which never will
be used to defend this northern
most outpost" Mr.. Becker said.
Blasting on Yikiangshan.
"The Communists are blasting
too, on the low brown island of
Yikiangshan only 8 miles away.
I'm the choppy. brown muddy
waters off the (Tachens) beaches.
small landing boats maneuver
around the burned hulk of a lonG
LIST Qanding ship, tanks sunk
(See FORMOSA, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1955-02-10

An explosion shook the Pim-
nit Hills area of Fairfax County
about noon today and a field
fire that followed burned over
more than 10 acres.
Some residents reported see
ing an object Zone described 1t
as a ball of fire. fall from q
small plane just before the .ex-
plosion, on the Phillips farm on
Lemon road near Leesburg pike.
Volunteer firemen from Dunn
Loring found a hole about four
feet in diameter and about three
feet deep, The hole appeared to
have been made by an explosion.
Material found nearby appeared
n be ammunition casing.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
U.S.. Must Assume Red Gains
On H-Bomb, General Warns
Gown Sees Folly in View Russians
Lag in Development Of A-Weupons

! it looked considerably better
than it had in 1945.
They've got the weapons, all
right, and lots of them" he
added. He said that individual
soldiers looked in fine condi-
ton.
The general called the confer
ence to report on progress of
field tests designed to bring
about reorganization of the
ground forces for fighting in
the atomic era.
He reported that the. infantry
division test at Fort Benning,
Ga. would begin tomorrow and
continue throughout this month.
On the basis of those tests I'VE
will learn how to repackage the
division" he said.
May Refer to Trigger.
Meanwhile, some American Of
f1cials said Mr.. Molotov's boast
that Russia holds superiority
in hydrogen bomb develop
ment may refer to discov-
cry in 1853 of a shortcut
method for triggerlng the fusion
explosive.
But if that was the case,
these officials are confident
any temporary advantage the
Soviets held has since been over
come.
In some atomic circles here
there is suspicion that Soviet
nuclear physicists evolved a
technique for setting off hydro
gen bombs through heat-pro-
ducing compression of a high
magnitude which required only
insignificant amounts Of the fis-
sionable material used in con-
ventional A-bombs.
There is the possibility that
the Russian technique was per-
fected almost year before
American scientists worked out
the problem, and may have been
tested in the summer of 1858.
However, and Soviet lead made
possible by that process-involv-
ing a huge saving in time and
material-has been overcome
and the overall program of the
United States now has moved
out ahead again, in the opinion
Of some American experts.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Star Want Ad Rents
Apartment First Day

When he wonted TO rent o fur
nished apartment quickly, Mr. L. l..
ploeed on inexpensive won't cd in the
rental columns Of The Stor Classified.
Result: He found tenant the first
doy his I'D appeared in Woshinston's
biggest classified morket Place.
You'll osree. thot's getting fost
action. " you wont 70 rent on oport-
nent, house OF studio, do os Mr.. |. L.
did-teIl it to the long established
audience Of The Stor reoders and en-
Joy the some kind Of quick results.
seeouse Il produces the best yeer-
round results for classified odves-
tisers, Tn. Stor publishes more totol
classified ods than the other Wesh-
instou newspapers combined.
Phone Sterling 5000 and esk for
A. ed-soksr.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
The Booming Noise
Walked the Giant

CHlNA'S RoLE-SkiIled proposon-
dists ore whipping up enthusiasm
among the Chinese people for life
under communism and their role in
the cold war, MiehoeI N. kolontor. a
Czorist Russion. soys on poss AIS.
THE SPOlLS-The White House 10
being pre,sured to hire more Repub-
icons. Stor StoH Reporter Joseph
Young tells about IL in his "FederoI
Spotlight" column on pose AZ.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
By The Asseeioted Press

The House Ways and Means
Committee seemed headed to-
! ward giving its final approval to-
day to President Eisenhower
lower-tariff foreign trade pro-
gram.
Committee members late yes
| terday approved most of the key
provisions of an administration
bill aimed at whiting away
trade barriers.
Chairman Cooper. Democrat,
Tennessee, said he hoped the
committee would complete action
on the bill at a closed session
today. He plans to bring the
program to the House floor next
Wednesday or Thursday.
Committee members on both
sides of the question reported
last night that supporters of a
more liberal trade policy we're
maintaining a margin of 2-l or
better in the section -by-section
voting. But opponents had a
list of Understanding amend
ments they planned to press.
Key Sections Approved.
Committee members said they
tentatively approved yesterday
key sections of the bill to extend
the Reciprocal Trade Agreements
Act for three more years. Under
this act the President may nego-
tiate lower tariffs on foreign
goods coming into the United
States. in exchange for trade
benefits abroad for American
goods. ..-
The committee also voted to
give Mr.. Eisenhower his request
for power to cut United States
tariffs by any of three ways in
negotiating these agreements:
/. He could cut tariffs S per
cent below present levels each
year for three years.
2. He could cut any rates now
above so per cent of an items
value down to that level.
3. On goods not now coming
into the United States in appre-
ciable amounts, he could cut
tariffs to so per cent of the rate
on January l., 1945.
Free World Gains Noted.
Mr.. Eisenhower, backed by
seven Cabinet members who
testified before the committee,
has argued this program would
strengthen the free world al
lance by improving economic,
political and military ties-and
by forestalling a trend towards
more trade with the Commu-
niSts.-
Opponents, chiefly Republi-
cans. have tended that
further cuts in American tariffs
might bring in a food of
cheaper. competing foreign i'm
ports and harm many American
industries. Some of these threat
ened industries. they argue. are
vital to national defense.
Yesterday. however. the COM
mittee voted down repeated
efforts to increase protection for
American industries through
tariffs or quotas on imports.
Some Of these proposals 'speci-
fically called for more protec-
ton against foreign oil. chem
icals. electrical equipment, ma
chine tools and other items.
The committee voted to knock
out of the bill a section which
some authorities have said
would weaken protection against
imports Of foreign farm pro-
ducts.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
New u. N. Discussion
On Formoso Seen

A State Department spokes-
man said today he expects the
United Nations Security Council
to reconvene shortly for a dis
cuSSion of the FormoSa situa-
ton. Press Officer Lincoln
White told reporters he was not
certain when the meeting will
be held but that it will be in
the near future.
The State Department was
represented as still cool toward
the suggestion for ceasefire ne
gotiation outside the United
Nations.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Spucemen Fooled

CRAWFORD, England, Feb. 10
up. - Cranford's chief of police
put a guard yesterday over the
lights in a new highway tunnel
here. Neighborhood kids had dis
covered the globes were just the
right size for space helmets.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Approval Of Treaty
With Chang Tighten,
j. ). Tie 10 Formosa
64-to-6 Senote Vote
Clears Pact as Second
Warning to Red China
By John v. Horner

The United States has
strengthened its ties with Ma
tionalist China through Senate
ratification Of a mutual security
treaty protecting Formosa from
Communist aggression.
After six hours of debate the
Senate last night voted, "a to 6.
in favor of the new pact affect
in the Formosa -Pescadores area
coveted by Red China.
1t was the second time in two
weeks the United States had
warned the Communists to keep
out Of the area. On January %
the Senate threw its support
behind President Eisenhower's
request for approval of the use
of American troops in the Far
East If necessary for security.
Opposition Collapses.
Senator Morse, Independent,
of Oregon, led a fight on the
treaty yesterday, but the oppo-
sition collapsed after attempts
to attach reservations" by two
amendments.
The treaty commits the United
States to helping Formosa, the
Pescadores and such other ter
ritories as may be determined by
mutual agreement" if their Sc
curity is threatened.
| Red China and Russia have
denounced the agreement as evi-
dence of American aggression
on Chinese soil.
Senator Morse contended dur
ing the debate that the treaty
in effect holsters Chang Kai-
shek's claim to sovereignty over
the islands, whereas their legal
status has never been deter
mined since World War II.
Terms 1t Military Alliance.
He asserted the pact was not
a treaty but a military alliance,
Senator KefauvGr, Democrat, OF
Tennessee. charged the docu-
ment would tie the hands of the
United States in efforts to obtain
United Nations action on a
cease-fire.
Senator George, Democrat. OF
Georgia, chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee,
hailed the treaty as the key
stone" to Americas defense
chain in the western Pacific. He
pointed out that, similar pacts
cover territory from northern
Japan to Australia and New
Zealand.
Senator Morse's amendment
to make clear that the treaty
does not recognize Chiang's title
to Formosa was rejected 81 to IL,
Another Amendment Barred
The Senate voted, so to 10,
to reject another amendment
eliminating from the treaty the
mention of "other territories"
than Formosa and the Pesca-
doreS.
A report filed by the Foreign
Relations Committee noted that
it was the understanding Of the
Senate that nothing in the treaty
should be construed to modify
the legal status of the territories
to which it applies.
The six votes against ratifica-
ton were cast by Senators Morse,
Kefauver. Chavez of New Mexico,
Gore of Tennessee, Lehman of
New York. and LANCER of North
Dakota.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Tuqbout Sent to Aid
Of Crippled Freiehter
BY the A.soeioted Pra,s

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-A
tugboat has been dispatched to
the aid of a Greek freighter
which lost her propeller 180
miles northeast of Bermuda.
The Coast Guard here said
the 7,332-ton freighter Dirphys
apparently was in no danger.
The Dirphys, believed to have
a crew of 20 or more. left Leith,
Scotland. January Is bound for
Hampton Roads. Va. The ship
radioed yesterday for aid. "a
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Korean Aid Sought

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (P).-Lt. Gen.
John B. Coulter, agent general
of the United Nations Korean
Reconstruction Agency. left to-
day for New York to seek pledged
but unpaid contributions for
UNKRA.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Churchill Aims
Eventually at
Bu|ganin Talks
But Favorable Time
Is Doubtful Before
Pact Ratification
BY the Associated Press

BY the Assoeioisd Press
LONDON, Feb. 10.-Prime Min
lister Churchill said today he will
eventually seek talks with the
new Soviet Premier, Marshal
Nikolai Bulganin.
He told the House of Commons,
however, favorable time for
him, President Eisenhower and
the French Premier to sit down
with Marshal Bulganin is un-
likely to occur before the Anal
ratification of the London-Paris
agreements for rearming West
Germany in Western defense.
In answer to Laborite ques-
tions, the 80-year -old British
leader showed the shakeup in
Moscow this week has not les
sened his desire for talks at the
top level aimed at easing East
West tensions.
"As I have said before, the
policy of the government is to
seek a four-power conference at
a time when it seems likely to
yield genuine results. but that
occasion is not likely to occur
until after the ratification of
the LOndon-PariS agreements"
Sir Winston said.
Delays Protested.
Laborite w. N. Warbey de-
clared Sir Winston had stalled
on the question of Big -Four talks
for two years and thereby had
lost an opportunity to negotiate
with Georgi Malenkov, who was
removed as Soviet Premier Tues
day. The House rang with
laughter.
Mr.. Warbey asked if Sir Win
ston would move now or "dither
another two years" until it was
too late to talk to Marshal
Bulganin.
Earlier Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden sidestepped a La
borite demand that he imme-
diately arrange a Geneva type
conference to obtain Formosa
cease fire.
Opposition member James
Hudson asked Sir Anthony in
the House of Corilinotls: sIn view
of the refusal of Red China
Premier Chou En-lai to meet
the United Nations, will you
take immediate steps to summon
an international conference {.
to which both China and the
United States will be invited,
with view to obtaining a cease
fire in the Formosa Strait?"
The foreign secretary replied:
"T'he consequences of the Chi
nese refusal are being studied
by her majestys government in
close consultation with the Com
monwealth and other friendly
governments"
Silent on Secret Talks.
The British Foreign Office re-
fused to comment on the govern
ment's secret negotiations with
other nations for a cease-fire.
But Indian Prime Minister
Nehru told a news conference
here last night that the Western
powers. Russia and India were
secretly canvassing all possible
moves to end the China fight
ing. Mr.. Nehru said this in
cluded suggestion for a con-
ference outside the United Ma
tions, but he refused to elaborate
further.
British informants said Britain
already has spurned a secret
proposal made last week by
Soviet Foreign Minister v. M.
Molotov for a Formosa con-
ference without the participa-
ton of Nationalist China.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Committee Denies
One Way Tariff Cut
Power 10 President
House Group Strikes Out
Provision in Bill;
Final Action Seen Near
BULLETIN

The House Ways and Means
Committee today knocked out
of the reciprocal trade bill a
provision giving the President
unilateral power to cut tariffs
on goods not imported in ap-
preciable amounts. An item
permitting such cuts as part
of reciprocal agreements was
retained. Action on the bill
is expected to be completed by
mid-afternoon.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Kahn to Produce Records

NEW YORK up. Pub
Usher Albert E. Kahn, SEN
fenced to six months yester
day for contempt, reversed
himself today and agreed TO
produce documents relating to
a book written by Harvey
MatusOw, recanted witness
against Communists,
Earlier Story on Page A-21.)
Evening star., 1955-02-10
President Asks
Bridge Fund
OF S675,O0O
Coils for Planning
Of Jones Point Span
And Transit Study

President Eisenhower today
asked Congress for immediate
appropriations of $675, 1000 to be-
gin planning for the Jones
Point alexandria, bridge and
100000 for an intensive study
by Federal agencies of WASH
ington area transportation
needs.
The amounts were included
in a $9l3.5 million request for
Fund Of $2s, 300 Asked TO Improve Pier 5
in Washington Chonnel. Pose A-29
supplemental appropriations for
the current year, which ends
June 80.
The largest items in the
money bill included 1895 million
for the payment of pensions and
other statutory obligations by
the Veterans Administration;
$306 million for the Department
of Health, Education and We'll
fare, and $48.5 million for the
United States Office Of Educa-
ton.
District Item Included.
Aside from the Jones Point
bridge and area transportation
study, a $28, 800 District item was
included for improvement of a
waterfront pier on the Washing
ton Channel.
Mr.. Eisenhower served notice
IN the budget message he sent to
Congress last month that he
would ask for the Jones Point
bridge planning money soon.
The money would go to the Inte-
rior Department, although actual
planning for the area bypass
bridge would be done by the Fed
eral Bureau of Public Roads.
The 100000 transportation
study would be conducted jointly
by the National Capital Planning
Commission and it's sister agency.
the National Capital Regional
Planning Council. under terms of
the Presidents request today.
Actually, however. it is ex-
pected that the study will be
handled almost entirly by the
Regional Planning Council. which
includes representatives of every
area jurisdiction in its MEM
bership.
The Planning Commission had
TO be included in the request,
since it receives all appropria-
(See APPROPRIATIONS, A-3)
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Late News
Bulletins
PfiimIin Seeks Cabinet

PARIS (P).-Pierre Pfiimlin
of the Catholic Popular Re-
publican Movement (MRPl
agreed today to try to form a
new French government.
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1955-02-10
peiping Conseripts
For Modern Army
By Russell Spur

PETPING, Feb. 10.-Red China
is forming a modern conScript
army that will replace the 5-mil-
lion-man force which drove
Chang Kia-shek to Formosa and
the United Nations back to the
38th Parallel in Korea.
The Chinese official Armed
Forces Gazette announced today
Mr. Spur is one of three Western cor
respondents recently admitted into
Red Chino.
Evening star., 1955-02-10

Fund Of S2S, 300 Asked to Improve Pier 5
in Washington ChonneI. Pose A-29
Evening star., 1955-02-10

(See FORMOSA, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1955-02-10

An Associoted Press Newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Women Voters PIun
Annapolis Sessions

ANNAPOLIS, May Il (R.-
approximately 100 delegates are
expected here next week for a
two-day biennial State conven-
ton of the League of Women
Voters.
They will chart a new legis-
lative program, elect officers and
hold group discussions at the
sessions which begin in the
Statehouse Wednesday morning
and conclude with a luncheon
Thursday.
DR.. Ernest S. Griffith. director
of the Legislative Reference
Service of the Library of Con-
gress, will speak on Congress
sional Action and Voter Re-
sponsibility" at a convention
dinner Wednesday night.
Mrs. Philip w. Woods of
Montgomery County. outgoing
State president. will preside
over the sessions.
Mrs. William H. Wood OF
Prince Georges, choice of the
Nominating Committee, will be-
come the new president barring
unexpected opposition from the
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
50 Area Reservists
To Sail on Cruise

Fifty-nine District area re-
serve seamen and officers will
leave tomorrow afternoon on a
two-week training cruise aboard
the reserve training ship USS
Robert F. Keller.
Leaving from the Naval Gun
Factory, the destroyer will head
for Ciudad Trujillo, capital of
the Dominican Republic, where
she will dock during Armed
Forces week end. She will return
to Washington next Friday.
The reservists, controlled by
the Potomac River Naval Com
mand, will be commanded by 1t.
Comdr. L. E. Voorhees,. This will
be the first voyage for the Keller
since undergoing extensive re-
pairs in Baltimore last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
ORGANIZED
BIBLE CLASSES
By HOWARD N. sTAcKHoUsE

The eighth annual banquet Of
the Unity Bible Glass of Wood
side Methodist Church, Silver
Spring. Maryland. will be held
Tuesday at $50 pm. in the So
cial hall. Annual reports of off,
GERS will be followed by the in
stallation Of the following off,
GERS for 1886:
Mrs. Olive Flouton, president:
Mrs. Pearl Wilkie. vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Nettie Stecklein. LIST
vice president; Mrs. Mary Ward,
recording secretary; Mrs. Lillian
Burch. class secretary; Mrs. Luz
ellie Atchison, treasurer; Mrs.
Mary Warren. hospitality; Mrs.
Lucille Pierce. pianist: Mrs. Mar
gerry Hansen. teacher; Mrs. Flor
ence A. Jones. representative to
the o. B. A. C.
The monthly business meeting
Of the Trinity Women's Bible
Glass Presbyterian Church will
be held in the church auditorium
at 500 pm. on Wednesday.
James o. Bouton will speak on
THE Faithfulness Of Real Faith"
at 9:45 am. tomorrow.
Conservation Of the Harrison
Bible Classroom in St. Luke's
Methodist Church will be at 9:15
am. tomorrow. The regular class
service will follow Immediately
with DR.. Elmer Louis Kayser
dean of students. George Wash
ington University. and the first
teacher of the Harrison Glass
when organized January %,
1926, will present the lesson.
The, Burial Bible Glass for
ladies of the Calvary Baptist
Church have elected and in
stalled the following officers for
1886:
Sue P. Weeks, president; Alice
Mcclellan, LIST vice president;
Edith Miller. End vice president;
Buelah Talley, 3rd vice presi-
dent; Anne Shelton. treasurer;
Nell Huff. recording secretary:
Rhoda McCarrell, corresponding
secretary: Nellie Acton, editor.
Mrs. William S. Alternately,
teacher emeritus, will present the
lesson at 10 am. tomorrow. The
Vaughn Bible Glass will visit
Central Union Mission on Friday
at 800 pm. to conduct religious
services under the direction of
vice president Thomas o. Jones.
DR.. Albert P. Shirley, pastor of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church will be the guest speaker
on the occasion of the annual
banquet of the mems Bible class
OF Eldbrooke Methodist Church
in the social hall on Tuesday at
$50 pm. Election of officers for
the ensuing year viii be a part
of the program.
Prof. Donald C.. Gordon of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Tourist Fund Goal
Reaches % Pct.

About % per cent Of its $780,
900 goal to promote tourist and
convention business here in its
current fund drive was an
nounced by the Greater National
Capital Committee yesterday.
Meeting at q luncheon in the
Willard Hotel, committee reports
indicated that slightly more than
Sal. 900 has been raised near the
end of the second week Of the
month-long campaign.
Committee President Richard
A. Norris. president Of the Lin
coin National Bank, urged all
drive workers to increase their
efforts to raise the necessary"
money to carry on work Of the
committee.
The newspapers. 1t was said,
were the first of the city's busi-
ness groups to reach 100 per cent
cooperation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

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