Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Rhee evades troop query otes Down Moy emotion / by John Latrash / Seoul oct. 16 up president syn Man Rhee in a press conference with Amer ican and korean reporters to Day evaded a direct reply to question about proposals for Anfe Early withdrawal of Amer ican troops from this country. Asked to comment upon motion in the National As Sembly wednesday afternoon to withdraw foreign troops in Korea the president replied the National Assembly on wednesday afternoon voted 68 to 10 to withhold said motion. There will not be any further question about that.  the assemblies in other countries there Are some agita tors in our Assembly Fop who atone the or another try to show an attitude to oppose the government at external instigation Rhee continued. There Are moments when the Wholer Assembly seems to advocate sabotage because of some people who Are subservient to such agitation., 5but Imo not worry about such things because All of our korean people will preserve their patriotism and their love Symington tells of Arr situation of the nation with regard to the electric Power situation the president said a sufficient plan for the generation of electric Power has been under discussion for sometime i regret that it has not been made  the president recalled thai after the . Department of the army Mission headed by undersecretary William drap Ely returned to the United i states following an inspection. Of electric Power conditions in. Korea a note was received from Washington stating that inasmuch As $1,000,000 Are necessary to expand the equip intent. For Power generation,$750,000 have been prepared i by the United states and that if the korean govern Anent will provide an addition Al $250,000, the plan immediately will be set. In  the korean government accepted the american proposal and a number of american engineers from the United states Are due sin Seoul monday. If the plan finally is put int practice and completed South Korea s electric Power Situa Tion will be greatly improved. Orlando fla., oct. 16 a air Secretary w. Staurt Symington said today just hav ing the most air planes is not enough for the uj3. A it would be disastrous to maintain obsolete.  ineffective Wea Pons even in numbers Many times greater than4he Force of any other nation he stated. This is the Way  the air  an address prepared for delivery Althe convention Phi the air re serve association we must what makes have their hard is bes this the nature of the military air Jane is such that generally a combat plane is to a Cle Gree obsolete from the moment goes into the air a luckily for us these conditions obtain for i ther coun tries As Well Ashfor ourselves in air plane Proi auction pal icy we face perhaps the most difficult problems involved in developing air strength. We can not f Reeze a design say to ourselves this is it and turn out thousands. Of that Model. Other nations Are moving ahead hour  new designs and we must riot be left behind.". . Intelligence official in Spain unionists guilty of contempt of court Indianapolis oct. 16 up the Al typographical Union and four of its top offi cers charged with violating. The Taft Hartley Law in Deal Ings with newspaper publish ers were found guilty today of contempt of court. I Federal judge Luther  found that the Union failed to abide by an injunction he issued March 27. The injunction restrained the Union from discriminating against Iron Union printers and from insisting on closed shop con actions prohibited by the Taft Hartley Law. Washington oct. 16 a american official interest Infranco Spain was demonstrated today with the unannounced arrival in Madrid of rear adm. Roscoe h. Hillenkoette director of the . Central in Tell gence  . Congressmen were also arriving in Spain today planning to see Generalissimo Francisco  prominent americans who recently visited franc have urged restoration of full diplomatic relations wit Spain. . Diplomats have indicated the . May go along with a move in the United nation general Assembly to revise a Resolution censuring Franco s administration take the Lead. But will no sex flier indicted for treason with nazis new York oct. 16 up a Brooklyn Federal grand jury indicted Martin. Monti 27, of Florissant Mot f or trea son alleging that the 6 it. 2 informer air Force Lieutenan deserted to. The germans handmade propaganda broadcast during the War. Officials charged that he descried his Post in India flew to Italy  to the nazis and joined the  troopers.-. Champions Given Welcome Acme telephoto above scene shows baseball fans jammed in Cleveland s Public Square greeting world baseball Champion Cleveland indians following their Victory Over Boston braves in world series. Cleveland won four games Boston two. Teds overrun in Inchon line Taiyuan totters banking . 16 up the chinese communist forces were reported yesterday Mohave broken into Chin How in Western Manchuria while an Ither major nationalist base Taiyuan in China proper was reportedly to uttering under red Gen. Mao tse Tung s armed  setbacks following Nan debacle in Shantung pro closely on the heels of the Tsi Ince threw the nationalists into their darkest hour in three ears of. China s postwar civil Italy gov t attempts is to forestall strikes by John p. Mcknight Rome oct. 16 a the italian government faced with a communist threat of a nationwide general strike attempted yesterday to forestall imminent walkouts by trans port workers and movie  strike of the nation s bus Short haul Railroad Streetcar of defense plan Washington oct. 16 a . Air defense on the Northern and Southern defense perimeters will be Cut to minimum of dropped entirely this  air defense in Alaska apparently will consist of Only five bombers and one group of about 75  on the Panama canal there is no organized air  situation came to Light today in connection with Anair Force announcement that three five plane flights of the new b-50 bombers will rotate on training missions in Alaska Between november 1 and March 15.Only five would be in of the the plane territory at any one tune  Only other combat unit on the Northern Frontier is the fighter group regularly stationed there. However air Force planning is based of the Assumption that both fighters and bombers could be flown to Alaska quickly should an emergency de and ferry boat operators has Jeen set for monday. F the labor ministry called representatives of the Union and the municipal or owned Ransport systems to a meeting yesterday to try to reopen ingot nations. The breakdown of negotiations brought the monday strike Call motion picture operators were scheduled to quit work and the government is trying to Settle that dispute  than 1,000,000 govern ment employees most of who left their jobs for varying periods thursday in a Token strike were Back at work yesterday. They had a Promise of sup port from Italy s communist labor chief Giuseppe Divit Torio who threatened a Gene ral strike of his general labor confederation s 7,000,000 Mem Bers unless the government Grants the demands of the state  walkout also was reported threatened at the big Milan Plant of the Fiat Auto Mobile company after the Dis orders during the Genera strike in july. Dispatches from Milan re ported several other walkout Sas. A result of dismissals of employees or Union jurisdictional squabbles.  b-50 is a changed version of radically the b-29. It has a top Speed of 400 Miles per hour a 10-ton bomb Capa City and the air Force says Itcan reach targets Over 23,000 Miles from its base. Truck Driver risks death As int blows Tama tru act. 16 up a 20,000-Pound truck Load of dynamite blew up Onan open Highway near Here to Day while the Driver risked death to save other Drivers on the. Road litanies from the burning motor reached the explosives Only seconds before Driver e. W. Petty 31, Little Rock ark., ran past the truck to Stop Auto from behind. He already had stopped traffic direction. In. The other ski chomp n hog pen while russian w by Beth Everett staff writer a former japanese ski Cham Pion who was repatriated from _ Sakhalin la last month says ii the Hyed in a hog pen during his three years of imprisonment the russian troops lived in the japanese army bar Racks Fife repatriate said. Some japanese soldiers were billeted in warehouses or stables but i was one of a group of prisoners who live Din a hog  the sex Champion who is  have his Nam revealed because he fears be Tali Stion against members of his company remaining in Sakhalin said that the Only sources 6j n world information available to japanese prison ers was the new life Maga Zine a japanese language paper printed in Russia an japanese broadcasts from russian  said that the hardships tinder which they lived had caused Many of the less intelligent prisoners to lose All ability to think and in some cases men had even lost the Power of speech hard labor starvation a tit ions and Complete  cultural. And intellectual .a,, Ais Well As Ibe in Erakly brutal conditions , barbed wire enclosure Haslet Little emotion amp Jig the prisoners except bitterness toward. Those the consider responsible for their to Fate this repatriated japanese revealed.  Many cases he claimed  of the prisoners misdirected toward their own country. Russian propaganda tells them that they Are forced to  Sakhalin because japanese shipping is not provided to bring them  prisoners Are also told that the japanese Are slaves of the americans he said. Thesis evidently aimed at quieting dissatisfaction with the hard life in  the prisoners diet consist primarily of Gruel made from Oats and a Salt water soup containing no nourishing fatso vegetables according to the recent repatriate. He claimed that the prisoners supplement this diet with proteins fro Mir mice which they Are Able to kill and that they Are Given Rice Only two Days of the year May Day an revolution t a. Some of the japanese  some semblance of humor he said. Those living inthe rude shelter erected in the former hog pen Salute their return to confinement at nigh with the familiar oink   thai one prisoners far forgot his misery that he attempted to entertain the others with a japanese song. The russian guard became alarmed thinking that the singing presaged an attempt a suicide and rushed into the enclosure shouting that Hari Kari was against the  convinced that the prisoner had no intentions of committing. Hari Kari the guard advised him to Stop singing and save his Energy Fortis work. The principal concern of themore intelligent repatriates this informant said was that some sort of indoctrination be give in returning prisoners to counteract the effect of the propaganda to which they have been subjected during their imprisonment. Prehistoric whistle found by scientists Prague oct. 16 up a whistle 30,000 years old which still whistles was dug up in Southern Moravia. Archaeologists reported finding an unusually Large and Well preserved Camp site of prehistoric Mammoth Hunting men in the Pavlov Hills. Huge heaps of Mammoth tusks and Bones were first located by test Drill ten feet under the surface. Nearby was the Camp site where various clan pots and bowls and Somi jewelry was found. Among the finds was a Bone whistle estimated to beat least 30,000. Years old Archaeol osits guessed that iwas used As a musical instr Orient. Mobilization of  science croup set Washington oct. 16 up the armed forces research and development Board appointed a committee of four prominent Privat citizens to draw up plans for mobilizing american science in the _ event of  planning committee headed by or. Irvin Stewart professor political and Phy Sical scientist former state department official and executive Secretary of the research and development Board Dur ing wartime.  nationalists Headquarters in Mukden Manchuria Ina communique reported by the ventral news Agency conceded that Lin Piao s hard hitting orces stormed into the i Tysom the Southeast and Over ran Chin How s new  artillery was said to have played a prominent part in the break through More than/1,000 shells were said to have been lobbed into he City during a night Long bombardment breaching. A gaping Hole in the City Wall Brough which communist in Lantry poured in. The City was said to been eloped in flames after red artillery had set fire to the nationalists ammunition dumps the nationalist command Erin Chin How Gen. Fan Han Choen radioed that the nationalist Garrison fell Back into the old City area where hey barricaded themselves for defense of the City s railway station and Airfield. The alleged communist Success climaxed a month Long offensive by six communist columns to clip off the protruding nationalist corridor in Manchuria. Loss of the Chin How corridor would Cut off a nationalist Force of about 200,00 men in Manchuria from a land Contact with banking. Leopold s return seen As Remote Brussels oct. 16 up King Leopold s chances of returning to Belgium were even More Remote after two Sena commissions rejected by split vote the proposal for popular referendum to de cide whether self exiled Leo awaiting Stork Acme telephoto Princess Elizabeth smiles and Waves to the crowd after she returned to London from a Holiday at Balmoral to prepare for the birth of her baby. The Aby is expected sometime in the next few weeks. Japan merchant Fleet opposed new York oct. 16 a the National federation o american shipping renewed its opposition yesterday to a rebirth of the japanese Mer chant Marine. Opinions of the organization which represents the american merchant Fleet were expressed by its president Frazer a Bailey. He told the american merchant Marine conference there appear in the offi signs of an Effort to build up the japanese merchant Marine at our expense to a lev inconsistent with existing eco nomic conditions in Japan Anc at a competitive disadvantage to american  the foreign trading ships Japan or Germany should no be of such numbers or hav such Freedom of trading As will allow either to again threat Erthe peace of the  the federation of american shipping in a letter to assistant Secretary of Arm William Draper recently asked that plans for rebuilding to japanese Fleet to about 4,000, 000 tons be deferred unt evidence is found that such action would conform to International policy. Pold is wanted  vote was taken at a joint meeting of the Justice and Interior commissions and the final tally was 24-24.political observers predicted the project might readopted by the Senate but that it did not stand a ghost of Chance in the chamber of  proposal is scheduled for discussion in the Senate later this month. It has Bee considered Likely the Liberal party although a staunch advocate of the King s voluntary abdication would support the Ide a. 10 War criminals hanged in Reich Landsberg oct. 16 up ten German War criminals were hanged Here today seven for the murder of american fliers who were shot Down Over Germany during the War and three for atrocities at the in famous floss Enburg concentration Camp All were convicted at United states army trials at Dacha and appeals for clemency were refused the executions were held at the Landsberg prison court Yard where Hitler wrote mein kampf after the Munich Putsch in 1923. China legation on increase banking oct. 16 up a foreign office compilation today showed that there Are 34 foreign embassies and Lega tons accredited to the chinese government today compared with 19 during the War. Industry to Benefit by atomic Energy Washington oct. I up sen. Brien Mcmahon said private Industry Wilbe permitted to use Powe benefits of atomic Energy. By the author of the atomic Energy control act said he i fight any move to permit or vate Industry to produce it own fissionable or explosive material. Senator Mcmahon on told news conference that the a provides Protection for or vate Industry in the application of atomic Energy of practical purposes. Stock report new York oct 16 a stocks were narrowly irregular yesterday but the undertone a steady. Nine Hundred and eighty nine issues were traded of which357 advanced and 376 declined. Transfers were 910.000  mines jumped 21, to 14 after Good dividend news. Amon most heavily traded issues ave manufacturing was up a at 7 a american airlines was Down \. 61/4.dow Jones averages Stock 68.77. Industrials 184.62, rails 60.23utilities 35.22. Closing prices Anaconda 3baldwin Isth Bethlehem 37? Canadian Pacific 14 i. Chrysl59 / 4. Dupont 171%. General motor62%, Kennicott 59�,4, Montgomery 58i. Shell 39i,i. Socony id a.  821/a. Cotton futures declined As Lucas 60 cents during the Moraln. Influenced by liquidation of october futures before that delivery e tired at noon. Futures closed lower to 15 higher. October 31.7 december 31.15. March 30.95, ma30.69, july 29.3738, middling so 31.95  new Orleans Cotton closed 1 higher to 5  Chicago. Wheat led Grain upward on the strength of report flour sales to the army. When closed 1�4 to 2i/a higher. Decem Ber 2.27 a May 2.19t s220, jul2.031/8. Closing foreign Exchange rates Canada 92.87 /2, Switzerland 25.97others unchanged. First Pacific appearance Acme photo giant air Force b-36 bomber dwarfs part of a 100,000 crowd which attended the second annual san Francisco air show held at Mills Field recently. Main feature of the exhibits was this huge bomber landed for the first time at a Public Airport on the Pacific coast and available to civilians for close inspection. Fec needs men funds to plug Caps in defense by Frank l. White a correspondent recommendations to Washington for additional funds an manpower to perfect Pacific defense May be one Concrete result from a series of joint army Navy air Force plan ners conference at Gen. Dou Las Macarthur s Headquarters informed sources said  defense plans which have been worked out at conferences of Field Comman Ders and their staffs for the purpose of assuring against Surprise attacks undoubtedly will Call for the plugging of Many gaps none of them Cri tical but inherent in the nature of a defense line extending Over such a wide sweep of Ocean and land. It is no secret that manpower resources in Japan of the armies in the face of territorial care of duties incident to the occupation. This was illustrated in Public statements by responsible officials at the time reinforcements were sent to Korea to maintain peace Dur ing the United nations super Vised the election last  Only Way troops could be provided was by denying nor Mal replacements to units i Japan. There is a heavy responsibility on Macarthur s command because of the threat posed Bynorth korean reds and the increased activity of communists in Southeast Asia. Ashe key Point in Pacific de lenses Macarthur s planner must take events there into consideration. That Means More manpower in Japan Anc in the bases which support  important Factor in consideration of future Pacific de lenses is China. The apparel helplessness of the nationalism armies in the face of territorial expansion by the chinese reds has almost eliminated Chin from consideration As a militarily effective ally in the far East. Aid to China thus far has been pretty Well tied up in american Domestic political considerations. Until Concrete policy is adopted in washing ton Field commanders canno count on China. The air Force in the far East generally has been Given increases in manpower Anc vital equipment since the postwar demobilization Ripper its huge organization apart there has been an increasing tendency in Washington High command circles to make the air Force the first line of de sense. But in the vast stretches o Western Pacific and Alaska an adequate air Force Means Many bases Large quantities o equipment and lots of Man Power. Properly equipped Anc supplied air Force show every indication of ability to take care of its Job. But ican not be done on a string. The Navy faces a big pro Blem in the far East in the Bridges denies Rumor of Early end to strike san Francisco oct. 18- up both shippers and strike Leader Harry Bridges spiked rumours of an Early end to the West coast maritime  waterfront employers association announced that the employers have not in any sense opened negotiations or agreed to any Compromise measure to pave the Way for opening  they were referring to Compromise proposal offered by two National Cio maritime officials under which the National organization would agree in effect to guarantee against work stoppages under a future contract if the employers withdrew their de mands that Union officials sign non communist  employers stated that the. Ship operators Are unshaken in their United demand for responsible Union Leader ship and guarantee of contract  longshore Leader Bridges publicly announced that the walkout still has a Long Way to  he said there still Are seven issues to be worked out. When they Are settled the strike will be  Bridges told the press that one purpose of Luff statement was to Stop reports that Settle ment of the strike was near because the Cio National Trou ble shooters had agreed to underwrite any new Contra Tsas a guarantee of performance. He said there was no such  recent developments in the Shantung Peninsula Are where the chinese reds recently captured Tainan an menace the Navy base a Tsin Tao. That s one reason visiting defense unit Comman Ders expressed great Deal a Surprise and pleasure at the measures which had Bee taken to convert the old Japa Cost of Relief work in s. Korea Given Washington oct. 16 up the state department re ported today that the unite states has spent $250,000,000 for Relief and rehabilitation in Korea and plans to at least $115,500,000 South spend More. It said most of the Money spent thus far went for food fertilizer and agricultural supplies through july 1948, but also included goods ordered from the United states for delivery late this year. Nese Navy Yard at Yokosuka into a modern base capable of handling our Large fighting Leet units. He Wever the Navy also needs Money for development of bases in the far East. Som Navy informants Are hoping appropriations intended foursome  they regard As less vital notably Guam will be transferred to More urgent projects. All these and other problems can Only be Given pro per perspective in american defense plans by such a series of conferences As just concluded Here. It is understood such meetings of unit com Manders and staffs on the far Flung per Iphy of the defense line will continue As routine in the future in order to main Tain coordination. Union attacks soviet repatriation policy by United press the communist led Tokyo chapter of the All Japan communications workers Union indirectly attacked soviet policy in a petition to general Macarthur urging More rapid repatriation of japanese from russian territories. On the surface the petition seemed to break a Cardinal communist Rule although it did not clearly single out rus Sia As responsible for delays in repatriation. It called on All the nations concerned to expedite return of 600,000 japanese still held in Siberia and other soviet  43,000-member Union appealed for efforts on the part of the occupying Powers to spare internees and prisoners from a fourth cold Winter season in siberian work  officials speculated that chapter officers had issued the statement in order to demonstrate to the Union rank and file that they were Japa Nese first and communists  they said there was no question but that the Chap Ter had been completely taken Over by the communist faction in last m month s elections an an exception to the general labor revolt against communist Bosses in recent months. General Macarthur s latest repatriation report showed that for the sixteenth consecutive month the user failed in september to meet the50,000, a month quota set by the Scap soviet agreement. Scap has maintained that it is providing enough shipping to bring japanese Well Back Over from 50,000soviet areas each month but soviet authorities Are sending Back lightly loaded ships. Soviet representatives i Tokyo never have attempted officially to refute the Ameri can charges and have suffered heavy prestige loss among the japanese As a consequence