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WELLS ELECTED MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION HEAD
wMayor Jack R. Wells, Athens, was elected 1951 presi
ent of the Georgia Municipal Association in Augusta
firiday afternoon. Chosen first vice-president was Mayor
ewis B, Wilson, Macon. Zach Arnold and B. Graham
West, both of Atlanta, were re-elected secretary and
treasurer, respectively. In the photo (left to right) are
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Municipal Association
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Elects Wells President
Special to The Banner-Herald
AUGUSTA, Dec. 9.—Mayor Jack R. Wells, Athens, was
elected 1951 president of the Georgia Municipal Associa
tion at the closing of the two-day 17th annual convention
here Friday. e R s ,
Chicken Theft
Ring Membe
g MEmoers
A chicken-stealing ring, whose
activity covered. at least 15 Geor
gia counties; was W smash-.
ed yesterday by an agent of the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Sgt. J. D. Haraison of the G. B.
I. said that four men have been
arrested in Monrog county and = gre
being held at Forsyth, Ga,, in that
county for frial, . .
Sgt. Haralson said that J. C.
Hawkins, Bill (Mose) Evans, John
Hendrix, and Arthur Lee Davis
were apprehz2nded after investi
gation that stemmed from the ar
rest of two of the men in Monroe
county. Evans was arrested on
charges of driving under the in
fluence of alcohol and all the
men were charged with larceny.
The G. B. I. agent reported that
several chicken coops and other
articles believed to be stolen were
found in the automobile. Investi
gation revealed that the artieles,
including an electric motor, had
been reported stolen from a store
in Oconee county.
Hawkins and Evans were held
on charges and later implicated
Hendrix and Davis. All four have
confessed to charges of stealing
chickens in different counties.
Sgt. Haralson said that activities
of the ring covered at least 15
Georgia counties, including Clarke,
Oconee, Jackson, Monroe, Jones,
Banks, Gwinnett, Haralson, Pauld
ing, Cobb, Butts, Henry, Polk,
White, and probably 6thers. Com
plete reports of the ring’s activi
ties were not available yesterday.
[he ring had been under investi
gation for the past nine months.
According to Sgt. Haralson, the
method employed by the ring of
chicken thieves was to spot a
chicken house during the day and
so raid the house later by night.
The men will probably be tried
first in Monroe county, but will
eventually be tried in all of the
counties where charges are pend
ing against them, aceording to the
G. B. I. agent.
Mainstays in the investigation of
the ring’s activities including Sgt.
Haralson, Howard Bray, Lewis
Hightower, Sgt. Fred Culberson,
Lt. B. J. Ragsdale, " Sgt. T. ' A
smith, Lt. H. A Poole, and county
heriffs in each of the 15 counties.
G. B. I, agents added that they
(Continued On Page Fifteen)
C. O C. Elects
Six Direct
Six new directors of the Athens
Chamber of Commerce were
elected by the membership in
ballots counted Friday afternoon
it 3 o'clock when the election
losed. They are: John P. Bondu
rant, of the Athens Lumber Com
any; Newman Corker, district
nanager for Georgia Theatres;
hussell Daniel, jr., Vice President
of Russell Daniel, Inc.; Ed H.
Jowns, President of Downs Mo
ors, Inc.; C. W, Fitzgerald, man
‘s€r of the J. C. Penney Com
pany: and Uly S. Gunn, of Gunn's,
(lc. These directors will take of-
Ice on January 1, 1951 to serve
ntil January 1, 1953.
Serving with them through 1951
21l be: W, R."Antley, Howell C.
M win, jf., J. Swanton Ivy, Owen
M. Roberts, jr.,, Durward Watson
‘”f‘ J. Smiley Wolfe jr., along
Vith three directors-at-large who
Vill be elected by these twelve
tirectors at:.a-meeting ‘to be held
sometime during the week.
ATHENS BANNER -HERALD
Almost 200 Georgia mayors at
tended the meeting along with
numerous other city officials.
Mayor Lewis B. Wilson of Macon
was elected first vice president of
the association. Treasurer B, Gra
ham West and Secretary Zach
Arnold were reelected to their
positions, each having served sev~
eral years.
_ Vice - Presidents
District - vice-presidents elected
iyes’:erday! ars: Mayor Edward D.
3 Y nnan
Faww%’m
of Albany, second; Mayor J. W,
Caldwell of Chipley, third; Mayor
‘Duke Davis of LaGrange, fourth;
Mayor E. J.. Bass of East Point,
fifth; Mayor James Tribble of
Forsyth, sixth; Mayor J. E. Yar
brough of Rome, seventh; Mayor
J. E. Mathis of Valdosta, eighth;
City Manager L. O. Brown of
Gainesville, ninth, and Mayor W.
D. Jennings of Augusta, tenth.
Directors are L. V. Bean of De
catur, F. G. Binford of Thomas
ton, J. C. Thomason of Blue Ridge,
E. W. Fleming of Hogansville, Wil
liam B, Hartsfield of Atlanta, F. J.
Lunsford of Leary, J. A. Willman
of Columbus, J. W. Smith of
Gainesville, A. W. Gragg of Bruns
wick, Mrs. S. T. Dillingham of Al
bany.
Lamar Ham of Milledgeville, J.
P. Carter of Jonesboro, E. L. Cole
of East'Point, O. F, Fulmer of Sa
vannah, Ernest Carlisle of Griffin,
B. F. Tarbutton of Sandersville, G.
C. Burson of Camilla, E. B. Joiner
of Newnan, C. H. Byrd of Logans
ville, C. O. Parker of Waycross,
J. W. Hollis of Rutledge, J. W.
Clements of Alamo, John W. Rob
inson of Winder, J. F. Poppell of
Homerville and the mayor of
Moultrie.
‘Home Rule
The Association called on the
Georgia legislature to give the
cities home rule. The members
acted on the home rule measure
shortly after Attorney General
Eugene Cook spoke on the sub
ject,
Other important resolutions ap
proved called for the state to
exempt municipal vehicles from
gasoline taxes and tag fees, and
to rebate to cities a percentage of
gasoline and oil taxes ecollected
(Contmued Omn Page Two)
HARIN. 3 MESSa s
Annual Performance
Set This Afternoon
Sections of the celebrated ora
torio, Messiah, by Handel, will be
performed by a chorus and or
chestra of University students and
instructors under the direction of
Frederick Kopp this afternoon at
4 o’clock in Fine Arts Auditorium.
Selections from the oratorio be
ing performed this afternoon are
from Parts I and TII of the lengthy
composition and are principally
from the Advent Section.
Soprano soloists are Eddith
Blair, Betty Branan and Margaret
Church: contralto, Jackqueline
Anderson: tenor, Edwin Blan
chard; and bass, Anson Locklear,
The program is as follows:
Program
Sinfohia, orchestra; ariose and
air resgectivei};, “Comfort Ye My
People” and “Every Valley Shall
Be Exulted” — Mr. Blanchard;
chorus, “And the Glory of the
Loud”; recitative and air, “Thus
Saith the Lord” and “But Who
May Abide the Day of His Com
ing”—Mr. Lockkam r.i o g
; air, “Behold, a
Vm-(:n_meive" and g
E.fis’maefibflj“ orus, “08,
Georgia Labor Commissioner Ben T. Huiet, meeting
guest; Dean James E. Gates, of the University of Geor
gia Business Administration School and a convention
speaker; Mayor and Mrs. Wells; Treasurer West and
Secretary Arnold. — (Robert Wilkinson photo—Cour
tesy of The Augusta Chronicle.)
Trapped Men Near Rescue
Lions Confest
Winners Listed
’ It was revealed al the Athens
‘Lions Club dance Friday night
that “Temptation Jones” was
Grant Lamar Dooley.
Winners in the radic contest
sponsored by the Lions Club were
(names and prizes given); Charles
Willlams (waffle wron and three
meal tickets); Mrs. B. G. Smith
(camera with flash equipment),
B, T G )
and set of auto seat covers); Lo
rena Brooks ' (Ronson lighter);
Charlene Ruark (sport coat, $25
credit at Benson’s Bakery); John
Y. Coffee (table lamp and $lO
worth of steaks); Mrs. Fred Davis
'(lnsurance policy); Mr, Fred
;Davis ($65 oil heater); Mrs. Fred
Davis (hat and a picnic cooler);
Mrs. W. A. Dunbar (1. H. Bailey
and Co. $lO repair bill);
Mrs. Herbert Thomas (two meal
tickets); George Foster (50 gal
‘lons gas, 12 lubrications, wax job);
Mary L. Foster (20 gallons gas,
‘grease joub, oil change, wash job,
reducing course); Mrs, Pauline
Will:er (sl2 credit at Russell Dan- |
iel); Mrs. W. T. Dickerson ($l5O
business course, one turkey);!
Deore Cannon (radio, meal tick
ets); Annie Mae Wages (car mats
and $5 credit at Hale Bros); 1
Mrs. Lucile Ballard (Gas heat
er, $lO credit Jackson Grocery);
Bill Chandler (3 albums of rec
ords, $5 credit Athens Chickery);
T. H. Peeler (cold wave from
beauty salon, baby mattress); H.
T. Whitehead ($6 credit Pig Drive-
In, filet Mignon, Old South); Mrs.
E. A. Rock (auto backing lights,
wax job); Mrs. H. L. Whitehead
($lO magazines); George Stroud
(cosmetic case, picnic cooler);
Janie Davis (orchid, 5 dozen do
nuts); Fannle Simmons (sls in
lubrications, grease jo!):
‘Darrell Fortson (auto battery,
pearls); Mrs. Marion C. Ivey (per
fume, $lO credit Veteransg Cabs);
Marion C. Ivey (garden hose, elece
tric toaster); Mrs. D. J, Cannon
(pen and pencil set, fruit cake);
Leroy Thomas (fishing reel); Mrs,
Leroy Thomas (cold wave. sl6
meal ticket); Richard Balander
(place setting silver, 2 boxes can=
(Continued on Page Fifteen.)
Thou That Tellest Good Tidings”;
chorus, “For Unto Us a Child Is
Born”; Pastoral Symphony, or
chestra.
Recitative, arioso, recitative and
arioso, “There Were Shepherds
Abiding in the Fields”, “And 10,
the Angel of the Lord,” “And the
Angel Said Unto Them”, and,
“And Suddenly There Was With
the Angel”—Miss Blair.
“Glory To God”
Chorus, “Glory to God in the
Highest”; air, “Rejoice Greatly”—
Miss Blair; recitative and air,
“Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind
Be Opened”, “He Shall Feed His
Flock,” and “Come Unto Him,"”—
Miss Branan and Miss Church;
chorus, “Hallelujah”; air “I Know
That My Redeemer Liveth”—Miss
Church; chorus, “Worthy Is fl_u;
Lamb”, “Blessing and Honour'
and “Amen”,
The Messiah is an annual pro
duction of the University Music
Department. The public is invit
ed to attend. ,
The yearly Carol Service under
direction of Byron Warner wiil he
given next Sunday, December 17,
at 4:30 p. m., in Einc Axtefudi
toflum, i vaxEady .4’»'34;& A
ATHENS, GA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1950.
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Encircled Americans Struggle
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Down “Last Mile” For Linkup
By The Associated Press
TOKYO, Sunday, Deec. 10.— (AP)—Thousands of Am
erican Marines and infantrymen trapped by Chinese Reds
in northeast Korea struggled wearily toward a linkup with
rescue forces Saturday night. @ o :
AP Correspondent Stan Swin
ton reported from U. S. Tenth
Corps headquarters at 9 p. m.
Saturday (7 a. m. EST) that ele
ments of the Red-encirgled force
them from a Third Division Infan
hgmcolumn driving to their aid. |
e Tenth Corps spokesman |
said a linkup had not yet been
'made at that time. |
~ U. S. Marine and Navy planes
flew a record 391 sorties in sup
‘port of the trapped troops, help
ing them smash back assaults by
‘numerous Chinese battle groupsl
of 400 to 500 men each and im- |
proving the escape chances. ‘
; Reds Threaten |
- But the Communists threatened !
to shorten those chances with a |
strong new encirclement. ]
Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond,i
U. S. Tenth Corps commander,
said Saturday afternoon that thei
trapped force of U, 8. Marines and |
Seventh Division Infantrymen,
plus some British Marine com-l
mandos, was near a linkup with a
rescue column, l
Exact location of the breakout
column, fighting down an ice
glazed, 45-mile stretch of road
from Koto toward the escape port
of Hungnam, was confused.
The main force has been report
ted from one to three miles south
of Koto and its forward elements
from three vo five miles out of,
the town.
Air Activity
Over northwestern Korea Al
lied warptanes damaged one Rus
sian-built MIG-15 jet fighter and
drove off several® others in four
dogfights Saturday near Sinuiju
on the Yalu river boundary be
tween Manchuria and Korea.
American fighters and bombers
continued--their heavy attacks on
Red troops and supply convoys
moving south toward the Red c:g;
ital of Pyongyang. The U. 8, F
Air Force reported its pilots killed
or wounded more than 1,000 Chi
nese Reds near Pyongyang Fri
day.
On the western ground front,
Allied patrols tested the cutting
edge of an 18-division Red force
building 13) for an expected as
sault ‘'on U. 8. Bighth Army de
fense positions 26 miles south of
Pyongyang.
When this onslaught might come
was not known on the Allied slde
of the line, but tension increased
in the south. !
Many Korean clvilians fled from
Seoul, 85 miles south of the Eighth
Army front, for points farther
south, Three American commercial
planes were diverted from regular
schedules to evacuate important
American and other foreign civil~
ians from Seoul.
The greatest threat to the Allied
ATHENS AND VICINITY
Sunday fair and warmer with
high in afternoon of 54. Sun
rises 7:28 and sets 5:24.
GEORGIA — Partly cloudy
and not much change in tem
perature foday.
TEMPERATURE
Hghaml .. e a 9
70 SN TR
MRt . vaiv ossn soas bedW
Mokt ... ... % bW
RAINFALL
Inches last 24 hours .. ... .24
Total since Decewnber 1 ... 2.72
Excess since Decemrber 1 .. 1.29
Average December rainfall 4.59
Total since January 1 .. ..37.96
Peficit singe-January 1 ... 8.88
—————SEN. THOMAS EXPECTS ALL-OUT MOBILIZATION———
Marshall Says President Truman Seriously
Considering Declaration Of National Emergency
BY EDWIN B. HAAKINSON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—(AP)—Secretary of Defense Marshall
pointed up the gravity of the world crisis today by saying Presi
dent Truman “is seriously eonsidering” the declaration of a nat
ional emergency.
The cabinet member told reporters this as he stepped from a
three-hour closed conference with senators considering President
Truman's request for nearly $18,000,000,000 to strengthen the
nation’s fighting forces,
Several of the senators, who had listened to grinr reports from
Secretary Marshall and the Army, Navy and Air Force leaders,
wanted to go beyond declaring a national emergency to at least
start on “all-out mobilization.”
Senator Elmer Thomas (D.-Okla.), who has directed Senate
action on most of the multi-billion dollar military money bills for
10 years, said he expeeted “an all-out mobilization shortly.”
“There is some talk of general mobilization, but the President as
a first step should declare a national emergency,” Thomas told
reporters after the Appropriations Conmmmittee session,
“We don’t have a 50-50 chance of winning a war with Russia
now under our present programs,” he continued.
“We must declare a national emergency to attain full defense
production.”
Senator McClellan (D.-Ark.) said he had urged the emergency
declaration at the closed-door discussion because of the Korean
war situation and possible threat that fighting will spread.
“The time for full mobilization is at hand,” McClellan said. “In
view of any intelligent interpretation of world conditions, time is
wasting. We ought to gear our economy to all-out production and
position in Korea at the moment
was in the northwest.
Evacuation Rumors
~ Rumors of plans for a mass
evacuation = through Hungnam
Lwad along the hard-pra:: Al
- General Alr , however, con
firmed abandonment of the port
of Wonsan, to the south, saying
two %orts were no longer needed
and Hungnam was the better. He
said concentration in Hungnam
would put his troops in better po
sition “to kill off these birds.”
Ships of the United Nations
Fleet stood eff Hungnam.
Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, com
mander of the fleet, told a news
conference the fleet was ‘“ready
for any eventuality” but that it
was there primarily to support
and supply land forces in Hung
nam and the industrial city of
Hamhung, a short distance inland.
Joy and other top commanders
conferred in Hungnam. No an
nouncements were made after the
meetings. :
The weather cleared Saturday
and Allied warplanes roared 1o
the aid of the column trapped be
tween Koto and Hungnam. The
improved weather also gave the
column a better chance to use its
own artillery against Reds in hill
positions along the escape route.
The trapped men began to hear
the welcome booming of artillery
from the U. 8. Third Division,
striking up from the south to meet
them,
Yet a dangerous new threat to
the breakout column was in the
making.
Swinton Report
AP Correspondent Stan Swin
ton reported from Tenth Corps
headquarters that four or more
Chinese divisions, some 32,000 to
40,000 men, were striking swifll{
to set up a great new roadbloc
across the Allied path to the sea.
These fresh Red forces were re~
ported earlier paralleling the es
cap road. They apgarently were
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Nationalist China Has Largest
Force In Orient To Fight Reds
BY SPENCER MOOSA
TAIPEI, Formosa, Dec, 9—(AP)
-—Natlomiht China has the largest
military force in all the Orient
to throw against Communism -
700,000 trained and battle-tried
men under arms.
Informed quarters estimate
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
has an army of 580,000 men, and
an air force and navy of about
120,000 on this Nationalist strong
hold, 100 miles off the southeast
coast of China.
Yet to match the Chinese Com
munist armies waiting across the
Formosa Strait these forces would
need considerable new equipment.
The greatest need is for planes
and replacement parts. The army
seems pretty well equipped.
Military sources close to the
ministry of mnational defense say
that army regulars , on Formosa
have all kinds of equipment in
cluding rifles, light and heavy ma~
chineguns, artillefy, —tanks and
armored ears.
Fire Power
These weapons have the same
fire-power as those which the U.
S. Army used in World War 11.
One copoment source said that
if additional anti-tank weapons
were supplied — “we believe the
firepower of the Nationalist Army:
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Mayor Wells Salutes Indomitable
Spirit Shown By Georgia Bulldogs
Mayor Jack R. Wells, who Friday was elected president of the
Georgia Municipal Association, made the following statement at
the conclusion of the University of Georgia-Texas A, & M. Presi«
dent’s Cup football game yesterday:
“The fine comeback made by our University of Georgia football
team with Texas A. & M. today has made us all experience a feel
ing of pride. I believe I express the sentiment of ali Georglans
when I salute the Georgia teanmr and their coaches for their resurs
gence against seemingly insurmountable odds which, in fact, has
always typified the Bulldogs, . ' ;
- “Our nation is in the midst of a great crisis and it might be con
sidered at this time that a football game is a small thing in com~ -
parison with the grave events transpiring in the world, but #
seems to be that, upon reflection, we need not fear for our nation’s
future when cur young men can display the kind of spirit shown
by the team representing our state university in the Maryland
stadium today. For has it not been said that the Battle of Waterloo
was won on the playing field of Eton?
“The spirit of the quitter is shown first in small things. He who
has the courage to surmount smaller difficulties can be relied upon
to overcome greater obstacles. Coach Butts and his stafff can be
justly proud of having helped engender in the young men under
them the kind of stamina and fortitude shown by the Georgia
team this afternoon, because that is the kind of spirit that our
country shall need to come triumphantly through the years ahead
and emerge at last the victor.” |
“JACK R. WELLS, Mayor of Athens.”
NooNLE TR i
Elks Officer
To Visit H
O. B. Leverett, Gainesville, dis~
trict deputy grand exalted ruler of
Elks in this area, will pay his of
ficial visit to Athens Lodge No.
790 on Thursday.
There will be a free supper for
Elks on that night with the din=
ing room o¥enin]§ at 6 p. m, The
meeting will follow prom&t:y at
Bp. m., and all local E are
urged to attend the important
meeting,
Mr. Leverett is a member of the
Gainesville Lodge No. 1126, and
ig the vepresentative of the Grand
Exalted Ruler for this section,
w&tlx,l;i be above standard.”-
Chinese aly force does not
have enough planeg for its per
sonnel, Because of the lack gt
parts and reglacoments, all squad~
rons are under strength.
Nationalist authorities believe
that a ltr’fe number of American~
trained gvots with combat experi
ence in World War 1I c¢ould be or
ganized into additional squadrons
if planes and parts were made
available by the United States.
The military source insisted that
all of Chiang?; troops on Formosa
“have strong faith in the anti~
Communist cause and are willing
to fight for democracy.”
The official attitude is that any
action taken by the United Na
tions afla{lnst Communist aggres
sion in Korea will be firmly mF
ported by the Chinese Nationalist
army if called upon.
Nationalists Aware
The Nationalists are acutely
aware of their continued member
ship in the UN Security Council
and of Formosa's strategic posi
tion in the chain of anti-Commun=
is islands off the mainland of
Asia,
On the China mainland the Na
tionalists count on the support of
large numbers oi guerrillas. But
these' ‘are woefully ~lacking“‘in
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do it now. I’d rather make a mistake in that direction than ia the
opposite direction.” : :
Most senators said the chief value of a Presidential doc!n:
of emergency now would be to put the American public om
notice,
On the technical or legal side, they said such a declaration
would put into gear a long list of special powers for the President
and government agencies that are triggered by such an order.
Such dec¢larations were used by the late President Roosevelt
prior to World War 11
GENERAL MOBILIZATION
Senators said the step beyonda — general mobilization — would
move the country onto a wartime footing for any eventuality, ¥
The term general mobilization was not defined. But if it were
really “all-out” it would include such things as the drafting of
many more men at a faster pace, the call-up of more National
Guardsmen, moves toward price and wage controls, sweeping
steps to cut down the production of civilian goods and channel
manpower and materials into defense production,
One senator, who would not permit the use of his name, said the
possibility of a general mobilization had been discussed at today’s
session,
He said a big step-up in mobilization would cormre instantly ¥
Russia should send her own submarines, air forces and manpowe
into the Korean fighting,
All senators questioned said there was no doubt about speedy
congressional approval of the $18,000,000,000 of new defense funds
sought. They said Secretary Marshall and the top generals and
admirals were asked if they could not use more money. -
UN Forces Withdrawal
Demanded By Vishinsky
.
Airplanes Wound,
.
Kill 1,000 Reds
FIFTH AIRFORCE H]!'fi
-BUARTERB, Korea, Dac. B—(AP).
. 8. Fifth Airforce fighter bomb~
ers killed or wounded more than
1,000 Chinese Reds Fridal{ near
Pyongyang and ongageé usglan:
bullt jets in four ogflgstl near
the Manchurian border Baturday.
Outnumbered in three of the
four air battles, Fifth Ah'kga
pilots claimed damage to one
MIG-15 jet. None was destroyed.
EXPLOSION
CINCINNATI, Dec, O.~(AP)er
A tremendous explogion today
blew the two-story fg:zmt of
American .Watorgroo g Comi
into blazing rubble, killed at ioa§
three men and injured a scove
others. .2t
equipment,
Estimates of the number of
pro-Nationalist guerrillas range
from less than 1,000,000 upward
to 1,600,000. The latter figure is
considered a generous estimate.
It is no secret that these guer=
rillas are poorly equipped. Their
arms are old and varied. They
need ammunition. They need sig
na! equipment. And most of all
they need a unfied command.
Most foreign quarters share the
Nationalist conviction that these
guerrillag would rally to the sup
port of Chiang if his troops man=-
?gedto land on the Chinese main«
and , .
They likewise believe that most
of the Chinese people, weary un
der the iron yoke of the Commun
ists, would sugport the General
issimo,
One veteran foreign analyst es
timates that every Nationalist sol
dier landing on the mainland
could count almost at once on ac-~
tive support from two guerrillas.
It also is believed that the ranks
of the guerrillas would be swollen
by defections. from the Commun
ist armies, particularly by former
Nationalist soldiers now in Red
wom"xi'flx‘h“.’ SaßnyEar PARED
HOME
EDITION
BY GEORGE BRIA
LAKE SUCCESS, Dee. 9.
— (AP) —lndia’s Sir Bene
gal Rau sald today the Chi
nese Communist government
has indicated a desire to end
the fighting in Korea *‘as
early as possible.”
But Russia’s Andrei Y. Vishine
sky told the U. N.'s 60-nation poli
tical committes that the terins
for ending the war are the same
as those previously rejested by
flile I; N.-—;riothdlr(aownl of alirfor
eign forces from Korea. h’
forces Vishinsky meansz U. N
froc;ps and Pot the Red Chinese
‘volunteers.”
Rau, India's ba U. N. %
P ".,-»
—::lvc 3 W a con
rence mw
ment “ig fi ng. considera«
tion” to t oappoalbd' i 8 Asistie
and Middle East nations to halt
the Chinese forces at the 38th
parallel,
Rau- Conference
Rau went into a huddle with the
13-nation representatives Imume
diately after fiarrmd Lake
Success from hour t
hattan conference vfit&
He then issued a br
S i
Y e s ne
Emet again tgis M
‘reviewed the situation in
of further information
and decided to gontinue ef
forts. I saw Gen, Wu morn~
ing. He has indicated gove
ernment ig t%Mng ‘eonsid
eration to the dug‘pod we
made and is de oua -
the flihting to an end a
possible.”
Earlier today, the Polplw
quoted the North Ko
sador in the ese
capital as dec that
“volunteers”, toge 03- :
N Koreans, intended to vecu
- otdoguyy but
0
:rhhole oé rga wy Sfimut'
e assador w ,M
as te?filng a orowdg front of
embassy.
.~ Some dbservers herg in
ed the broadcast mn.
tle measure of Chinese
than the statements & to
W
v 5 % llt:fiomoni -
. 8. Bpokesmag
mfi'&? tauorl;s fdolegatfo. 3
oontinue to press for ear
’n’i’:’z the Gengrnl flnmb%qq
- powey resolution on
%o Cfimou to w&a:duw
orea,
He declined to comment o the
moves of the 13 A-fiifi ‘w‘.’
but ox?roused ooncern lost the
Assembly become bogged down
with a multitude of movum
of quickly ocalling om the Chi
to A}uit licln'n. 5 e
ssembly action wi
taken until Monday at the mfi:
The %olitical committee adjurmg
for the week-end shortly after
p. m. (EST) today after hearing
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