European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1952, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Weather forecast Cloudy to partly Cloudy Over Continental Europe with widespread fog and Italy Cloudy with rain showers thunderstorms and a tasty surface weather service these european edition unofficial publication of the armed forces in Europe late news Washington cd api Gen Hoyt air Force chief of said today soviet Hussla has produced five times Many planes As the Darin the five volume number 255 s cents a u35 a month december 1952 covers scars o blotting out the Shell craters and splintered tree heavy Snow blankets Kuni Huvva Valley on the Central korean scene of fierce press photo red artillery alerts allies 29 guns Laid Down an intense artillery barrage in the Bunker Hill sector of Korea Western front beginning at dusk and Allied troops were alerted for any skimpy reports from the front East of the truce Village of pan Mun Jom said More than 600 rounds of artillery showered Down in a Short the dispatches Aid nothing any immediate red attack such As often follows a the bombardment was just East of Bunker a strategic Knob near pah Mun Jom which overlooks the Broad Valley leading Down to marines fought bloody Battles there last near Zero weather along the front restricted even the Normal ground while Low hanging Clouds Over most of North Korea limited air Marine corsairs darted through rifts to bomb bunk ers and trenches on the Western front in one of the heavier actions of the Lull during the Holiday some 300 chinese today attacked the Rocky Point sector of sniper Ridge on the Central South korean defenders turned them Marthur hits Truman on War Aims charge new 29 Douglas Macarthur last night de scribed As inaccurate and misleading a reported statement by presi Dent Truman that he had relieved Macarthur As far East commander because the general wanted to involve us in an fallout War in the far the United press quoted Truman As making the statement in an interview the president gave to its White House correspondent it was one of a series of yearned interviews with House Cor Mac Arthurs comments were is eyed by his maj Gen court ney1 As follows k statement president Truman statement yesterday As reported in the press i wanted to involve us in an fallout War in the far East is in accurate and purpose and desire was not to extend the War but Only to end at that time this could have been accomplished with Only a Frac Tion of the approximately american Battle casualties which have since the longer it lasts the greater the Chance of its How anyone could use such a drama As a Means of self glorification is quite beyond my British free first atom after years 29 Alan nun one of the British scientists whose spy work helped soviet Russia make the atomic president mom in Roger House press said Truman would have no president made his stale Anent and is sticking by Tubby Truman fired Macarthur april on the announced grounds he not and publicly to change the grand Strat to the United nations War red aggression in pearls found in Oyster 29 it was one of those things bout one dreams but seems happen Only to others Maurice today found five pearls in was released from Wakefield prison before Dawn and to night he had disappeared somewhere in great could not leave the country because he was without a Bui there was no Trace of his whereabouts since he was set free from the prison near he had served six years and Al most eight months of a sentence and was Given Maxi mum on third time Oft for Good history first convicted atom spy managed to elude about newspapermen waiting outside the prison on Page 3 and counted 42 dead reds in the or wounded emergency leaves eased 29 the army today broadened its policy on emergency returns of military personnel from overseas to permit returns in any Case of death of the spouse or a minor s e r v i c e personnel returned in such cases Only when a situation existed that required their presence and could be handled properly by an other person or the policy now includes a pro vision for return of an individual if it will contribute to the welfare of a dying member of the immedi ate it also permits return cases where serious illness or Accident to a member of the imme Diate family places additional important responsibilities on the serv ice person which cannot be accomplished from the associated press reported that no attempt will be made to bring a Serviceman Home in time to attend a funeral the army said the differences in state Laws Deal ing with prompt the use of transportation facilities and other factors Are responsible for senators Block funds for bases pending review 29 senators disclosed yesterday they have slapped a Stop order on the spending of millions on military bases at Home and abroad pending a top level review by president elect Dwight Leverett Saltonstall incoming chairman of the Senate armed services revealed that he one of a number of sen zone ousts Eisler As top propagandist 29 Ger Hardt Eilert a fugitive from Justice in the today was ousted from his Post As chief communist propagandist in the soviet zone of Ger the chief of the East zone government chancellors announced officially today that Kislers information office has been once called the top communist in the was greeted As a hero by East German reds when he jumped bail in the and fled on the polish liner Batory in May he had been convicted of contempt of Congress and of making false statements on an exit the East German communists made him chief of their information the major propaganda Agency in the soviet Eisler was not mentioned by name in today official East zone an the communist Chan Mellory said at the time of establishment of the East German demo cratic extensive tasks were Given to the office information which now have been beginning i the press office of on Page 2 Navy plane crashes off 10 lost 29 Navy announced today that a four engine flying boat crashed in the sea of Japan Friday ten of its 14 Crew members Are dead or a Navy spokesman said the a crashed about 50 Miles East of Kyosong off the East coast of the four survivors were rescued within two hours the de Stroyer they were brought to the naval base at about Miles South of two were hospitalized and the other two were scheduled to be returned to new years Day Holiday throughout Usa eur 29 special new years Day will be observed As a Legal Holiday by personnel of it Gen Manton Usa eur command Erin announced Only a minimum number of staff members will be required to be on duty to carry on essential opera 2 will be a Normal duty Day for Usa eur military and Allied and German civilian personnel actors who ordered at least a temporary halt to military he said the defense department has not protested the overseas Sites on list included in the Frozen funds Are from to s for construction of air Force bases at undisclosed overseas Stop orders also were said to have been issued on a much larger total for military facilities in this Saltonstall said in a Telephone interview from his Home that he blocked spending of the funds now pending a review by Eisenhower of facilities in this country and submission of a spi Cial report by two senators who reviewed foreign bases last the report was prepared by Russell Long and Wayne Morse Saltonstall said he would like to see their conclusions and recommendations be on Page 2 generals Laud Berlin spirit by Nathan Margolin stall correspondent 29 pm Thomas Timberman arrived Here on the regular Frankfurt Berlin train this preliminary to taking Over his new duties As commander in the former 1st inf div cd was met at the train by maj Gen Lemuel whom he is and Brig Gen Maurice Berlin coins Mathewson been named commanding general of com Timberman is scheduled to take Over his new Post the designated commander on Page 4 bulletins 29 attorney general James my cautery today ordered Serge rabins Russia born financier in new York taken into custody for 29 soviet authorities said today they had no information on uie arrest and detention of 2d it Horace who was released by three soviet agents in civilian clothing after having been held prisoner in soviet installations More than a 29 a Federal grand jury investigating communist infiltration into the United nations delayed its report until after the presidential elections because of the objections of a Justice department regional of a member of the jury said