European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A March 18, f 953, Thi stars and stripes Poge i s b a a Jiva Navy icons told a  mrs become the world s Sec naval Power behind the  reduced Britain once of the seas to third place revealed today first lord of the British and Ity j. P. L. Thomas made the  the naval for next year to the House ions. The soviet Navy has about powerful cruisers Over 100 oyers and More than 350 sub nes of All classes he told the ships Are kept manned wit result that Russia now has the largest Navy in commission the  Lead in building Navy estimates for the year the British Active Fleet at 166of All classes ranging Down done battleship and two heavy a to minesweepers. The re fact numbers 322. Said that the user i building More cruisers Annu Ihan All the North Atlantic combined presumably in Ding the . Soviet Navy would allow if War should come not to meet her defense , but also to lend very Power f support to any land and amp Hub be rations and also to wage offensive War against our sea cations and our ports with Craft with aircraft with the a latest mines and torpedo bombs and i suppose in due the guided missile., up to Date ships Allied warships Lent soviet a during the War and from naval experts after the a the soviets had Learned much liable technical information and latest ships contained the mos late technical equipment he faces surgery Arthur Godfrey will leave his seven radio and to shows May 4 to undergo surgery to Correct effects of hip injuries suffer Din a car Accident 20 years ago. Godfrey will be off the air four months. United press photo id the powerful soviet naval Torce had an increasing number aircraft which could be used bombing or torpedo attacks or the soviet naval forces dispersed in four Spain Fleet by far the greatest part of Teal strength is concentrated to " Baltic and Northern areas a it was of particular import Britain he eat. Said the British Navy s task in wartime would reopen the sea common la and for that reason was Eori Retting its preparations on meet threats from mines submarines a the air. In postpones Checkon reds new York March 1? up the United nations has postponed indefinitely the opening of debate on Secretary general Trygve lie Shotis cleaning of american Security  decision was taken by Gen eral Assembly president Lester b. Pearson of Canada last night after several delegations requested that the controversial Issue be put aside until the in concluded its Effort to pick successor to lie. The Assembly had been scheduled to begin a full debate today on the firing of suspected american  big five Powers Are due Togo into a secret huddle tomorrow to try to break the deadlock Over successor to lie and the full 11 member Security Council will take up the problem again thursday. Fixico gunmen kill to labor leaders  Mexico Marci 17ive gunmen assassinated two Adan labor leaders on the Steps \ Church Here yesterday. Onelie killers was later captured Mill car overturned 10 Miles Jose Jimenez Blancas said fired on a group of officials and their families left morning mass at the of san , 35, Secretary of a textile workers Union Colester a Amorez 45, also a official were killed instantly said fhe shooting apparent from an interim Ion Queen at Stalin Kite a tassels March 1? Tapy i Elizabeth grandmother i _ Baudouy attended com Joseph Stalin Here sunday Elizabeth is / Ehe widow of Albert i of world War t Fame. Ess extends free combat mail Washington March 17 up the Senate yesterday approved an sent to the White House a Bill to continue free mailing privilege for servicemen in Korea. /. The Bill extends a Law now due to expire next june 30, to june 30,1955, it was previously passed by the House. It applies to servicemen on Active duty in Korea or any other com Bat zone designated by the pres ident and to those hospitalized out Side the Tjas As a result of service in such areas. In know fond urges  Washington March 17, up the Anny agreed yesterday that Congress. Had granted about All its requests for ammunition funds but objected to a congressional statement that the appropriations were "adequate.sen. Harry e. Byrd a a immediately accused the army of injecting a Zed herring into the ammunition inquiry. He said the defense depart ment previously gave not a single word appropriations had anything to do 4v with the shortage acting army Secretary Earl d Johnson wrote chairman Leveret Saltonstall a mass of the senat armed services committee summarizing the statements of three recent army witnesses before the committee. Johnson said they agreed generally that the army got just Abou to indicate that Lack o what it asked for in. Money for ammunition. But he. Added he knew of no Case where the fund were described As  special unit set  committee described the funds  when it established a special subcommittee headed by sen. Margaret Chas Esmith a Meto investigate the ammunition shortage  Smith s group was set up after the committee decided that preliminary hearings had completely substantiated Gen James a. Van Fleet s charge that the 8tharmy in Korea was hampered by continuous and sometimes critical ammunition shortages. Some committee members Felt Johnson s statement implied that the army wanted More Money for ammunition but that original budget requests were trimmed before the reached Congress. Asks about shows sen. Bobert c. Hendrickson r  that mrs. Smith s subcommittee also try to det Ermithe truth of charges that the army t on shows for congressmen and visiting dignitaries in  said he will urge mrs. Smith to have her group Check into two reports that korean ammunition stocks were wasted or such shows. He is a member of the subcommittee Johnson in his letter to Sal tons Alt quoted testimony by him self. Army Secretary Hobert t. Stevens and Gen j. Lawton Collins army chief of staff. I know of no Case where an of these army official testified Hen or later that considering the continuation of the korean opera ions these funds were adequate in said. Johnson asked the committee to Hange the wording of its Resolution and strike out the word "ade-quate.". Byrd charged that the army has been so derelict that it still has not let out in procurement con tracts some 1700,000,000 in am munition funds. Time Light sets Tokyo Mark Tokyo March 17 up Charle Chaplin s movie limelight has it a new Box office record  Tokyo theater said 105,000 persons saw the movie in the  weeks of its showing. The revious record of 100,000-was set y gone with the  Ike still wants Bohlen Tobe Washington March 17 up president Eisenhower yesterday renewed his support a Charles Bohlen to1 be ambassador to so vie Russia and Senate Republican Leader Robert a. Taft guessed the Senate will conform him. Bohlen s nomination was Slat for consideration by the Senate for March h ins Charles e. Bohlen was disclosed to be suffering from a painfully appropriate ailment red  h e contracted the measles last Friday Bohlen s Secretary said yesterday he i recovering but that he 1 still a Little  eign relations committee today but was postponed until tomorrow be cause of Bohlen s illness. Sen. Styles Bridges . Said he has not withdrawn his opposition to Bohlen. Bridges and several other senators including sen. Joseph  a wis oppose Bohlen because of his participation in the Yalta conference and his links with democratic  White House however said there was no change in the pres ident s wish to have Bohlen con firmed. Scorching rumours that  might withdraw the nomination because of the opposition presidential press Secretary James c. Hagerty said there is Nosuch plan. Tail made his statement following the weekly White House legislative conference. He had said earlier he considers Bohlen a career Diplomat and an expert on soviet Russia Well qualified for the Moscow  ohioan said the Bohlen controversy was not discussed at the White House meeting and added be had heard nothing about any plan to withdraw the nomination. Betie Davis undergoes jaw surgery in . New York March 17 a actress Bette Davis had a Section of infected Jawbone removed in a2%-hour operation in a new York Hospital  spokesman said she would be n the Hospital a week or 10  Davis went into the Hospital a week ago and had an infected tooth extracted. Her illness forced closing of the Broadway musical two s company in which she starred. To make Malenkos prove Good Faith Washington March it sen. William f. Knowland r calf demanded yesterday that the . Force a cold War show Down in the United nations witha move to Brand soviet Russia As a supporter of aggression i Korea. Knowland chairman of the Senate Republican policy commit tee and a member of the Senate foreign relations committee told his colleagues the . Should re quest that in members who have recognized red China withdraw their diplomatic  what was regarded As a significant answer to vague peace overtures by new soviet Premier Georgi m. Malenkos Knowlan said in a Senate speech the so Viets can prove their peaceful intentions if they withdraw moral and military support from the aggressors in Korea. Lists 5 proposals in calling for withdrawal of diplomatic representatives from helping. Knowland also said tha free world should take forthright action to declare a Complete embargo or blockade on supplies to red China. Knowland said if Halenka Oreally believes the issues Between communists and the free world can be settled peacefully the so Viet Leader could indicate his goo Faith by 1having William n. Oats associated press correspondent freed from a czechoslovak prison 2having Hungary return . Air Force plane it seized last year when it strayed Oft course on a flight from Germany to Yugoslavia. 3having Czechoslovakia give immediate compensation for Theair Force plane it shot Down Over Jermany last week.4having the soviet Union compensate insofar As compensation a possible for loss of human life for american and British airmen shot Down by soviet planes Over the past several years withdraw aids announcing that forthwith he soviet Union would abide Byun actions declaring North Korea and communist China the aggressors and in conformity with those resolutions withdraw moral an material Aid to the  Knowland said 17 in member Snow were contributing fewer than 33,000 men to fighting in Korea while the uj5 was contributing More than 350,000 and tout Korea More than 400,000. Immediately after Knowland speech. Sen. John s. Cooper r by who has served As a Delegate o in meetings said Knowland ugg Estton to Brand the soviet As an aggressor in Korea is a move which really would Lead to out ight War with  Irish wet Shamrock a St. Jpt�tric&9s by Don o Higgins March 17 cup jul Jant irishmen Itom Ireland s Rug ged Western Seaboard 1 to the Gay pageantry of Sag bedecked dub gathered today for the traditional ceremony x f wetting Shamrock in Honor of. Jibe a Taxon a. Patron saint.1? v. Or is. . Oerth Emerald Isle hundreds of thousands of poured ii to  to celebrate Moss in Honor of Saint Patrick who turned Puffin Ireland Christian almost 1.500 years ago and is credited with ridding the country of snakes. Licensing Laws compelled publicans throughout the nation to Bolt their doors for the National feast Day but the tradition of drowning the Little three leaved Plant Defi Edall Laws and Little difficulty was encountered in getting a  As one wet remarked reasonably How can you expect the police to watch All the pubs whet they Are concentrated in one everywhere the Little sprig of Green Shamrock was sported proudly on lapels hats and even on do collars. ,. ,. This year in line with spraling world prices vendors boosted the Price to 5 cents a sprig against last year s 3 cents tonight the nation will gather around the firesides to Swap yarn Sand Moke sure  in Biem still  dry spots left the National radio will play traditional music and the skill of pipes will chatter through the towns and villages As crossroad dances last Well into the night Navy will ship water to Virgin islands san Juan puerto eica.much17 up the . Navy will take 1.0w.am Gallons of water from puerto Rico to the Virgin islands to combat a  shortage there it was announced today. The shipment was arranged in response to an Argent request from Virgin islands got. Morris f. De  Here said the water shortage Waif the result of a unusually heavy tourist season coupled with unusually sight rainfall