Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Page four Southern Japan conditions Good new eighth 4rmy chief makes Kyushu Honshu inspection by Miles w. Vaughn Kyoto oct. 1 up economic and general conditions in the Kyushu and Southern Honshu areas Are showing steady improvement and the great majority of the japanese people Are continuing faithfully and loyally to cooperate with Thegen. W. H. Walker new commander of occupation it. The eighth army was told during a visit to these regions which ended Here last night during a four Day trip Gene ral Walker and a group of his officers inspected american and British military installations in Kyushu the British Commonwealth area of occupation and in Osaka and  labor situation is Gene rally satisfactory and communist influence in labor unions shows some tendency decrease general Walker was told. The effect of3en. Douglas Macarthur s letter to the japanese govern ment Banning strikes by government workers and subsequent moves by Scap has been most wholesome Mili tary government and other offi cers reported. The communist movement which never has made much headway in Kyu Shur now is negligible on that Island. Ito this correspondent who accompanied general Walker throughout the tour it was apparent that general conditions throughout the areas visited have improved  the past year. Cities Are cleaner vast amounts of War debris have been. Re moved More factories Are operating the people Are bet Ter clothed and look to be bet Ter fed and scores of new houses and Small building shave been constructed. The Outlook for the current Harvest is described As Excel  propaganda guns aimed a Iran by reds by Edward e. Boma Washington oct. 1 a Moscow s propaganda guns Are hammering so hard at Iran that american diplomatic authorities Are wondering whether Russia is considering a new move in that part of the  casts assailing Moscic of radio Broad the iranian a single Day . Government a secret Azer troop and dependent housing areas at Headquarters of the 19th infantry in Bepp thave been completed and constitute one of the most Beautiful military posts in  cof construction pro Gram in the kure area also has been completed with Fine new Barracks and. Other  dependent Lio using pro Gram virtually has been completed but there still is a shortage of quarters in mos areas. General Walker was accompanied through Kyushu by maj. Gen Cooper Smith com manding general of the 24th infantry division and Mem. Bers of general Smith s staff. He was shown Over the by Farea by it. Gen. H. C. H. Robertson and general Robert. Son s staff officers. He was accompanied throughout the trip by maj. Gen. J. M. Swing commanding first corps wit Headquarters in Kyoto. General Walker s party left Kyoto last night and arrived in. Yokohama Friday morning. Reason Fot Bradley to cancel trip seen Washington oct. I up an official of the National defense department revealed that one of the impelling Rea sons causing the chief of staff Gen. Omar Bradley to1 cancel his inspection visit to the far East scheduled for october 6, was the present european situation. The official said. Bradley government and criticizing conditions in the Oil Rich Middle Eastern lands were re corded i week by monitors Baijan democratic station joined in the Anvil chorus wit two additional verbal attacks the Campaign has been go ing on for months but it appears now to be increasing in intensity in Iran itself there have been other signs of livelier soviet interest. Hence the official speculation that Russia May try pressure in that area to divert attention from the Berlin crisis. Iran is a recognized strategic soft spot. It was the scene Ofa misfired Russia adventure of two years ago. Soviet occupation troops finally were Pulles out of Iran s Azerbaijan pro Vince under pressure from the United nations Security Council in a crisis somewhat similar to the present Berlin  Moscow broadcast this week charged the iranian government carry out an failing to amnesty order wants to remain available Here on vacation. F seeing pro soviet Leader rounded up after the russian troops withdrew. Another claimed that Iran is about to enter an Arab bloc which will serve the interests of the Anglo american monopolists of the Middle  a third reported that danger of famine is increasing in Iran. Meanwhile the Clandestine Azerbaijan station was calling the Shah Iran s ruler a traitor because of his talk with British officials in Lon  the propaganda alone is not taken too seriously by american authorities they noted that the pro soviet Udeh party also has Steppe Tup its activity. It submitted a nine Point list of demands on the Iran government la month which strictly followed the Moscow line. The United states has Veteran career Diplomat John c. Wiley on the scene As ambassador. The soviet Ambas Sador is reported absent fro Teheran at the moment along with the russian military at tache. They ostensibly Are tired comic censor prays for some lighter Reading it by Ruth Constad new York oct. 1 up Henry Schultz a lawyer littered a Small prayer that he could go Back to some Nice Light Reading real soon at the appellate court. He s just Plain tired he said climbing out from under a Mountain of comic books about bugs Bunny Buck Rogers receives first ump pension Check Acme photo United mine workers president John t. Lewis left presents pension Check number one to Horace Michael Ains cough 62, Rock Springs wyo., recently in Washington . Ainscough is first Coal Miner certified to receive retirement benefits from the ump welfare and retirement fund. A Coal Miner since .1914, Ainscough was placed on disability Rolls in 1943. Vices and new  announcement was made. By chairman actin John russian 100 military secrets by Rose Mckee Washington oct. 1 ins the House in american activities committee charged yesterday that russian spies have transmitted to the soviet Union at least 100 top american military secrets. The secrets were said to include atom data As Well Ash information on gun materials i i i i t radar chemicals  Bank to subsidize Erp Washington oct. 1 a the 47-nation world ban wednesday threw its weight behind the movement for uneconomic Union in Europe As a step vital to  John j v Mcclo presented to  s Board of governors a report Declar ing that cooperative efforts must be undertaken or the opportunities opened by the Marshall plan will be  the report declared unless the Western euro Pean countries can by Union or otherwise find the key to unlock the Gates which no obstruct the. Free flow _ of goods manpower and capita among them there is some doubt whether they can inthe foreseeable future sustain their Peoples a Standard of living approaching  the report was prewar warmly commended by most of the 47governors who heard it in closed session. A spokesman for the three Powers in the soviet sphere Poland Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia raised criticism described As Good tempered 1 Mccloy said they objected to the Bank s Strong endorse ment of the european re covery program and the declaration in the report that the Bank should dovetail its program of reconstruction lending with the Erp. Reds expected to get out of Union Washington oct. 1 up Veteran Cio leaders said to Day that a walkout by communist controlled unions is  said the split was has committee Mcdowel r., who said the secret were gathered by a far Flung Western hemisphere espionage  called for impeachment of attorney Gen eral Tom Clark for failure to prosecute members of the net work. The spy probing group of the House called for indict ment in a report monday of four americans for wartime atomic spying for  the report claimed that the Justice depart ment has ample evidence on which to seek the indict merits the department wednesday denounced the reports political gymnastics in the election  Justice department headed by Clark refused to prosecute the four americans named on the basis of the report. Mcdowell declared that Clark does t proceed to prosecute those against whom the government has evidence he should be  Berlin shooting tend by yesterday. Two development Sone was the Nam ing of a special committee Mycio president Philip Murray for a showdown on alleged communist activities1 by the new York City Cio Council. The other was the. Blacklist ing by the atomic Energy commission of the United electrical workers and unit Superman and Porky pig not to mention Millie the Model All i want he said desperately is to go Back to read ing  but alas he can t. Schultz executive director of the association of comic Magazine publishers has been chosen to clean up the comic  s up to him to decide whether bugs Bunny is breaking the Backbone of youth or teaching the kiddies to live full and abundant lives. From what i be read sofar he said laying Down his 500th comic Book Jingle Jan Gle looks pretty harmless to  however he added Don think he in t taking the Job seriously. Because he is. The comic Book publishers have subscribed to a code of no vulgarity sadism or masochism in their comic strips an Schultz is bound to see they live up to it. A he has done research on Al phases of funnies unearthing  fascinating items As the first comic Book which was a collection of Mutt and Jeff strips in 1911 and the Dis covery that the greatest up swing in comic Book popularity came in the 30s. But the Job has been difficult. Most objections he said have come from groups who a complained about the blood and Thunder crime and Mur Der in the books without locating the offenders  of that he has had to break Down the funnies which have been flooding his de Public workers b oth Cio left Wing  split could come at the Portland ore., convention of the Cio in november labor sources said. Only a sudden and Complete reversal of so Viet Russia s foreign policy can prevent or halt what one Cio official said appears Tobe an inevitable and logical  � m f i a knee stresses Efen planto Naf l Assembly by John Latras Seoul oct. 1 up presi Dent syn Man Rhee reported stressed before the National Assembly an urgent need for milling up a korean National defense Force for the purpose of insuring the new Republic s Security. Rhee was quoted in an unofficial translation of his speech yesterday As stating that the government will enforce a military service system and organize a crack National de Ense Force of the Minim Mize necessary for peacetime standing in Case of an Emer ency to protect our National  Rhee said that the government in close co opera Ion with the United nations will to Jato win the Friendship of Many countries and push ahead with International commitments relating to Korea. Thus while preventing the internecine strife of the peo ple he said the government will March Forward toward Early realization of the country unifying tooth South and North  Basic National policy of the new korean Republic he said is to build up a demo cratic nation capable of pre serving the general welfare of the people arid Able to stabilize our National prestige which will be handed Down to poster Ity for Ages to  to the immediate measures to be taken by the government the president said that the government wih secure the foundations of the National self government by completely taking Over the military government and win Ning International recognition and cooperation. Other Mea sures he promised to take if clouded solution of civilian Liv ing formation of a National de sense Board development of solid National Economy urgent rehabilitation of Industry development of agriculture Anc Nous try increase the production of food development of natural resources improve ment of communication Anc encouragement of individual Temprise. Continued from Page 1 the colonel came without any of his  of German residents peered from behind Bush Eswell in the distance As the meeting took place. Only the russians Lancer an american interpreter Morrow and this correspondent were  russian private Pace Back and Forth a few Yards away his  pointed toward  Are a colonel the lieu tenant said grinning at Lancer. If you say j can have my Motorbike Back i can be  Lancer explained that he could get it. By dropping by the american my Headquarters and identifying it. The russian kept insisting that he meant no harm Don t know Why there should be so much excitement overdone German he said or ironing broadly. He said he never would give the Motorbike Back As Long Ashe lieutenant carried a gun which is against regulations in the american  meeting broke up with Lancer and the lieutenant shaking hands and smiling. That was touch and go fora few minutes Lancer commented As we walked Back tothe my  the next Block. I guess that russian meant it new tie officer . Army photo col. Carlisle b. Wilson Greenville s.c., has assumed duties As chief troop information and education Section ghz Fec Tokyo. Colonel Vilson graduate of West Point and wartime g .1 of the 15th army succeeds col. W. J. Niederpruem who remains As a consultant. Colonel Wil son has been serving As Public information officer for eighth army since arrival in Japan ast april. Hon Kong info Center Eor reds Hon Kong get 1 up qualified sources Here confirmed a banking United press Dis Patch that Hon Kong is Clear no House for All communist intelligence and propaganda operations in Tho entire far  said the communists Here Are one of the Best in formed groups in the world on global political military an ideological activities. The communist party an leftist affiliated organizations maintain extensive files on american and european news papers and. Publications Ancaldo receive a. Continual string of clippings letters and other information from colleagues All Over the world. Huk Hunters use mortar fire tactics Cabanatuan oct a constabulary Hunting Down rebellious Hub Alaha armed peasants in Wester Neuva Ecija province Are us ing new tactics based on the practice of fishing by dynamite instead of Sticks of dynamite the constabulary Are showering marshes and Inland waterway with mortar fire. In recen operations in the Canada swamps Many hunks escaped encirclement by jumping into swamps neck deep and hiding when he said he could mow us under water lilies until patrols Down if he wanted  passed. Madisen taken by  army Republic forces recapture red stronghold after 8-Day Campaign by Arnold Brac Keyian Batavia oct. 1 up the indonesian Republican army recaptured the East Java communist stronghold at Madisen yesterday after a Campaign of Only eight Days. Reports indicated that the whole communist front i _ the Republican forces id arrests pm accused of theft assault . Rejects soviet proposal v \ Washington oct. 1 a the United states has rejected a soviet proposal for simultaneous withdrawal of russian and american troops from Korea this  . Replied that the troop Issue would be discussed with other  questions before the United  american reply was contained in a Brief note from the . Embassy in Moscow to soviet foreign minister . Molotov. The note was delivered tuesday and published by the state department  note was in response to a written announcement from Molotov the the embassy sep tember 12, saying the russian forces would leave Korea  end of the year and expressing Hope the . Would do the  is understood the . Note in effect accused the so Viets of having refused to co operate with United nation recommendations for creating a nationwide political Struc Ture in Korea. The . Note left the Way open for Ameri can withdrawal of forces regardless of what action the in  in Washington say that if the . Occupation Force is withdrawn while the danger of communist aggression fron the North exists american military missions j May be provided the South korean government to help organize to meet an invasion from the North. By Howard d. Milner staff write the two United states sol Diers armed hitch hikers who have been at Large since they stole a car at gun Point september 24 and shot their Way through a military police Road Block were arrested Early this morning by criminal investigation division agents in a japanese House in Sheshi Nuku area Yokohama eighth army Headquarters  Lynn soldiers were. Ridgely recruits20 and Teddy  Phillips 18, who forced at gun Point William  of eighth army s procurement Section and his passenger Stanley Sawicki eighth army signal Section from his 1949 Ford. Military authorities and Cid officials were holding the men for questioning at the Centra police station in Yokohama. The soldiers had been tentatively identified late today and being the armed robbers wanted by military authorities. The intensive search ias1night was concentrated in the  treed areas of Yokohama. Surprise raids were made yesterday after noon and last night in the Tamagawa area and a dragnet had been put out in the treed and Tsurumi areas. Military police were stationed at rail Road stations and at Crossroads in an attempt to apprehend Ridgely and  of the two soldiers who were being questioned was armed with a japanese pistol when taken into custody bythe Cid agents. Also believe eco to have Bee instrumental in the apprehension of the men were picture published yesterday in the Pacific stars. And stripes which forced the men to seek safety in a  search reached fever pitch when it was unofficially reported that the men had been seen in the main Yoko Hama Post Exchange wednes n. Koreans cast Shotgun ballot Seoul  refugees Korea claim 1 Insko from North that eligible korean voters who refused Toast ballots in the recent so Viet sponsored North korean election were marched from their villages at  refugees also claim that Northern ballots were marked for identification by North korean election officials be fore each vote was  claims were made Public in Seoul recently by United states army authorities who interviewed three North korean refugees. Army authorities said they have already received indications that North korean Vil lagers who refused to vote inthe election May have been exiled to labor battalions or imprisoned. Day  police a cordon of was immediately thrown around the pos Exchange but the men could not be located. The men had been reported As being seen in various places in the Tokyo and Yokohama areas. Raids in areas and searches of japanese houses continued throughout the week in what was believed to be one of the largest Hunts in the history othe occupation. Hundreds of Cid agents military police and japanese police participated in the search for the soldiers. Ridgely and Phillips had been awol from their units for a month. Ridgely dismember of troops a seventh cavalry regiment and Phillips is a Post office. At a late hour today questioning of the men in custody continued but neither had confessed to the armed Rob Bery. Reportedly have started Clearing action and Are in Pursuit of he red guerrillas the last report heard Over the communist controlled radio Madisen said that indonesian patrols were moving against Ger eng six Miles to he West of Madisen Between Ngwai and  communists seized the City september 18. The re Public launched its opening offensive against Madisen september 22. It culminated a the eyes of military observers into a surprisingly fast Victory. The communists apparently led from Madisen toward the Indian Ocean port of Pati Jai tank which is surrounded by High Hills and broken terrain. Republican sources had anticipated that the reds Madi Oen Campaign would last a least six weeks. Radio Jogjakarta Broad casting from the Republican capital said that there  anti communist senti ment within the ranks of the reds and in the red capital and that rioting had flared up at several Points in the , these reports were not confirmed. Madisen s fall served the biggest blow delivered to indonesian communists since the end of the Pacific no Titi ties. The whereabouts of  indonesian communist leaders As Muso Sjarif Uddin Setiadji tand Ali min is not known at present. Announcement of Madisen surrender was made by col. Gatot Surbito military governor who was appointed to halt the right left extremist fighting in Surakarta sep tember 12just six Days be fore the communist coup d eat. The Republican news ser vice Ankara reported that the indonesian army was preparing to launch another Offen Sive against the third and last communist Strong Point Ospur Woddi which was established last week by red ele ments who fled from Sura Karta when Republican Mili tary police and the army be Gan mass arrests of communists and sympathizers there. Stock report new York. Oct. 1 a Stock slipped a trifle yesterday after two Days of fairly substantial  were mostly fractional and. Utilities continued upward. Volume dropped to 700,000shares. Professionals accounted for Mostof the trading. The investing pub Lic was not tempted by the yield of Many stocks nor intriguing Price earnings ratios. Philip s Petroleum was one of the widest losers drop Ping it i to 61. The Issue has been in the spotlight since increasing crude Oil prices a move we Iii other companies have not  extra $1.50 dividend lifted Lee rubber and tire �3 to 41. Revet eco per and brass doubled its usual dividend and the Stock moved up one to 19 �. Dot Jones averages stocks66.61, industrials 178.30. Rails 38.33. Utilities 34.48. Cotton turned irregular closing1.20 lower to is higher. October 31.52. December 31.0709. March30.-73. May 30.50. July 29.5152. Middling spot 32.12  new Orleans Cotton closed 95 lower to 20 higher. In Chicago grains were nervous and closed irregularly. Wheat w=2 i higher to a lower. December 2.24%-%. May 2.17vs. July 2.01v4  foreign Exchange rates Canada 92.683/4. France 32 1/8,others unchanged. China to study Trade banking oct. 1 up an overseas chinese Mission scheduled to proceed Tois Taiwan november 12 to study prospects of capital in vestment. F/,5. Journalists extend congratulations to japanese on National newspaper week English legend proved archaeologists uncover Iron age horse rider 5y Fred Doerflinger London oct. 1 ins villagers of sleepy Little blew Bury near Reading on the Berkshire Downs have Long believed the legend of a Man who while Riding his horse on the Summit of nearby blew Burton Hill suddenly disappeared in a Flash of lightning and a Thunderclap never More to return. Blew Burton Hill according Columbia and by the people of Japan. There is no stronger bul Wark of popular will and of sound democratic principles than the newspaper press Ofa nation. To keep that bul Wark intact should be a Pri Mary objective of both the people and the  new York oct. 1 up on behalf of the new York times i take pleasure in extending greeting to the news papers of Japan said Newyork times publisher Arthur Hays Sulze Berger splendid Progress has been made during the past three years in the establishment of democratic institutions in you country and the Celebration of japanese newspaper week affords the Opportunity of congratulating you for the part you have played in this development he  is a raw mate rial of which democracy inbuilt. It is equally True that on Yin a democracy Are newspapers permitted to furnish this in formation and present All sides of All questions to their read ers. If we claim democracy cannot function unless its citizens Are Well informed we must admit the responsibility of newspapers to report objectively to present news with out fear of favor yours is a great Opportunity for  to Many of the villagers was haunted and in actual fact this legend kept people away from the Hilltop for As Longbank As the villagers could remember. Blew Burton Hill rises steeply beside the main Road from Reading to Wantage. Not faraway the thames River cuts through the famous Goring. Gap in a lofty Range of Hills an. Area notorious for its Sud Den and violent thunderstorms. Science has now not Only Laid the ghost but proved the  headed by w. A. Smallcombe of read ing museum Cut deep into the Chalk of the haunted Hillside and came across the Bones of a Man. They dug on to uncover still More Bones and found it was the Skeleton of Aman sitting astride the Skele ton of a  finds identified the remains As those of the Iron age civilization which Means that the Bones have been buried in the Hillside since about 200 . Of the villagers assured us they had heard the Story fro their elders when they were Small boys and that it had been passed Down from Gene ration to generation in the Village stated  remains have definitely been identified As those of an Iron age Man and his