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THE TEBKE HAUTE STAR, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1950 Reds Slowed Down, But Remain Strong American Offensive Seen Months Away BY DEAN W. DITTMER WASHINGTON, July Communist invaders have suffered an estimated 14,000 to 18,000 casualties in Korea and there are indications they may be running short of seasoned soldiers and fuel, a military spokesman said today. He told newsmen at a Pentagon briefing session, that the Reds are still believed to have about 100,000 men. which indicates they have been getting "replacements from someplace." He said they probably are new. raw recruits drafted in North and South Korea.

THE DISCLOSURE that North! "Taft" said some of President WAR IN BRIEF BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KOREAN FR.ONT—U. S. artillery and bazooka teams wreck estimated 20 or more Communist tanks spearheading drive on new American positions. First Cavalry Division commander sees "turning point" in war. Returning GI stragglers report missing Maj.

Gen. William F. Dean escaped Taejon but left party in mountains to look for more stragglers. TAIPEI, FORMOSA Nationalist artillery on Quemoy Island, off the Chinese mainland, duels Communist shore batteries. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek orders reorganization of Nationalist Party.

Taft Continued From Page 1 and it would not be "practical' try to pay for it all at once. to Brannan Gets Another Hearing Today On Tryout for His New Farm Program BY'OVID A. MARTIN WASHINGTON, July of Agriculture Brannan gets a chance tomorrow to make a new bid on Congress for a trial run of his "cheap food" farm plan. He goes before the House agriculture committee with the problem of enormous food surpluses. Brannan had asked the opportunity to tell Congress of his headache with mounting supplies of such perishable foods as butter, cheese, dried eggs and dried milk, acquired under farm price support programs.

-f HE FEARS some will -deteriorate and go to waste. The secretary is expected to ask the committee for suggestions, reminding that he has proposed a plan. Congress has spurned it. Under the Brannan Plan, perishable foods would go to market at Korea has as many men as ever after four weeks of fighting underscored official warnings against expecting an easy or cheap victory despite the flood of U. S.

men and materials now being poured into the peninsula. A high military authority said Saturday that Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces can't expect to launch an all-out counter offensive until Fall and maybe longer. But when the big effort comes, he said, it will continue until 1he invaders are whipped. THIS OFFICIAL said MacArthur's biggest problem is to hang on to Truman's requested mobilization natural price levels.

If prices powers were too sweeping. That averaged below levels deemed to be fair to farmers, the government legislation comes up in congressional committees this week. But Taft said "we must would pay the difference to pro- take ducers. drastic steps" adding: "I do not! er tne pres ent price support think the President should wait ilaWj the government must main- until after the election to tell the tain a floor un( er pr i ce s. The people what they face.

method is purchase of that portion of the supply which would pull a chunk of South enough to provide a Korea big secure base for the counter offensive the rainy season ends this Autumn. He was confident MacArthur will turn the trick. The spokesman said the esti- "rnate of North Korean casualties included all wounded and missing. "HE PROPOSES all the industrial prices below the support level. controls but leaves out all the i things that might be unpopular be-; FRIENDS believe Brannan is in a fore the price controls, rationing and taxes.

good position to make i capital for his program. political Soaring "He's trying to keep the weight I prices have made tne nation food of this thing off the people until conscious agam A they see it, he Legion Continued From Page 1 resolution for extension of wartime benefits to include not only those in action in Korea now but also "those who may hereafter be ordered into the services under after the election. I think the peopls are ready to accept it." The President has promised tax boosting proposals later. He has said he will not hesitate to call for price control and rationing if they are needed. Taft gave his own view that if excess purchasing power is drained off in taxes on corporations and everyone else "we do not need to go to all-out controls at this time." "I AGREE with the President on credit controls, controls over strategic materials, but the President is asking controls so sweeping that he could tell every farmer how to run his farm and regulate every part of our economic life." the Ohioan said.

"This is not the present" emergency conditions, i necessary at this time." THE LEGION also adopted a resolution advocating imprisonment for any person who supports or sponsors subversive acts against the government. Department commanders adopted the resolution unanimously after it was introduced by Lewis K. Gough of Pasadena, chief of the California Legionnaires. National Commander Craig, after the resolution had been introduced, asked Gough whether the measure applied to the Communist element. The California war veteran replied that that was the target of his resolution.

CRAIG expressed a hope that "millions of Americans will implore their senators and representatives in Congress to remain in session until universal military is enacted." training Taft agreed with Senator Sparkman. Democrat. Alabama, another participant in the broadcast, that the tax boosts should include an excess profits levy to take back the winnings of profiteers and discourage price gouging. Both senators also quick priorities on steel and other stra- materials. "Time is on the Kremlin's side," the Legion commander asserted.

"Aloscow can strike again with satellites when Moscow is ready. "But there still is a wholesome respect throughout the world, including Russia, for the power of an aroused and prepared United States." THE LEGION defense plan is based on findings of the President's Advisory Commission on Universal Training. The plan calls for registration of "every male residing in the United States" upon reaching 17 years of age. Registrants would be inducted for training upon reaching the age of 18, or upon graduation from high school, whichever occurs later in all cases before the age of 20. Training would consist of four months in Summer camps, followed by eight months "or equivalent" advanced training in optional Plane Crash Continued From Page I National Guard, a large crowd gathered as word of the tragedy spread.

Among them were wives and families of the victims. Some stood stoically silent. Others wept openly. All waited patiently for news of husbands and fathers. They stood in silent groups as plane loads of airmen returned.

Many were wives with infants in their arms. For some the tears became joyful ones as their breadwinners stepped from the plane. Others ob- Derby Continued From Page 1 pushed his mount to a new record It was Stadler's in the Derby while Reedy had competed once before. for the afternoon. third appearance OTHER AWARDS follow: Best constructed car.

Rick Watson; second best constructed car, Harold Southard; third best construction. Kerry King; sportsmanship award. Alphonse Stadler; best upholstered car. Max West, second best upholstered car, Paul Funk; third best upholstered car. Robert McIntosh: best paint job.

Billy Porter: second best paint job. Noel Streacker. Every contestant in the race, regardless of whether he won or losl a heat, was given an award. At the conclusion of the race the prizes were presented by Mayor Ralph Tucker. Prior to the presentations.

Anton Hulman. general chairman of the 1950 Derby; Frank Shannon of The Tribune- Star, and Rhoads made brief addresses. ACTIVITIES before the first heat of the afternoon included a grand parade with the color guard being furnished by the Legion posts of the city. The 33 drivers marched behind up the hill to the starting ramps. Sig Roush of radio station WBOW kept the crowd Informed of the happenings by the public address system.

Rousch's running can tell Congress that the government owns roughly $250,000.000 worth of surplus dairy and poultry products which consumers would have bought had prices been lower. He can add, they say. that these products may go to waste; that he has been unable to sell them or give them to relief agencies. On the other hand, congressional foes of the Brannan Plan are expected to suggest that the secretary sit tight: that the government should hold on to the surpluses for possible war use. 'Syndicate' Continued From Page 1 Eighteenth Amendment was repealed during the depression.

Instead, the gangs learned to work together in neatly-defined spheres of influence. Their leaders learned the advantages of spreading into legitimate enterprises such as breweries, cleaning and dyeing firms, laundries, linen supply houses and liquor distilleries. BRIBES INSTEAD OF GUNS They learned that a legal writ could be as effective as an automatic pistol. They learned that public officials could be bought, instead of bullied, into doing their bidding. Today, "Golf Bag" Sammy Hunt no longer finds it necessary to carry a Tommy gun camouflaged by a golf bag on Chicago streets.

Police know that a frisk of Murray "The Camel" Humphreys will produce, no pistol. And Jack Guzick, the "Outfit's" Chicago business manager, walks unmolested because, in 1949, he sought a court writ restraining Police Commissioner John Pendergast and Chief of Detectives Walter Storms from "violating his personal liberties." He was trapped in the same Treasury Department squeeze of the 1930s that sent Al Capone to prison. Guzick was sentenced to five years and fined $7,500 for failing to report more than $1,000.000 income in the years 1929 to 1937. Korea Continued From Page 1 night. American patrols were probing for Red concentrations.

A spokesman at U. S. Eighth Army headquarters today gave no report of this action. He without tank and artillery fire were reported Sunday night northeast of the valley leading from Taejon to Yongdong. The North Korean radio at Pyongyong today claimed the capture of Yongdong on the allied rail and highway supply line that runs through the valley southeast from Red-held Taejon.

There was- no confirmation from any source. THE EIGHTH Army spokesman also said the central front was quiet during the night except for a small sortie by a unit of the Twenty-fifth Division. The American unit advanced to meet the enemy and after brief withdrew to its original position, he said. Perhaps it was in this area that gunners of a Twenty-fifth Division 155-millimeter Howitzer battery were credited with knocking out four to eight Red tanks and hitting four trucks loaded with 200 Communist troops. General MacArthur's headquarters previously had located Twenty-fifth Division artillery units in action on the central sector, near Yechon, 50 miles northeast of the Taejon-Yongdong highway battle area.

The developing battle between Red tanks and co-ordinated American ground and air forces was reported by Associated Press Correspondents Erickson at Eighth the Korean Reds to have suffered tank-busting action took on the Taejon-Yongdong the First Cavalry Division at the front. ERICKSON said the tanks moved up without their usual support from Communist infantry. There had been no major infantry clash by 9 P. M. Sunday (5 A.

M. Sunday, C. S. Enckson said, but were believed heavy losses. Artillery from American lines and strafing planes found their hideouts in villages and mud huts east of Taejon where they were forming for an attack.

The place 27-mile winding road leading southeast and paralleled by a double-track railroad. It ended a lull following the fall of Taejon at midnight Thursday. General Mac-Arthur previously had located American positions astride the Taejon-Yongdong highway. Field dispatches identified fresh American troops now on that line as members of the celebrated First Cavalry (Infantry) Division. SOME 95 MILES eastward, where the First Cavalry Division had landed unopposed at the port of Pohang last Wednesday, the North Koreans were bringing new pressure to bear.

In a sudden attack, the Reds recaptured Saturday the east coast town of Yongdok (not to be confused with Yongdong on the western sector). It had been defended by South Korean troops who took it with American ground and naval support after American and British naval gunfire had wrecked the town. Yongdok is 25 miles north of the First Cavalry supply port of Pohang. A rough Allied fighter airstrip was laid down in that vi- Army Headquarters and King with'cinity in record time last week. commentary was added greatly to excellent and the success of Local Man Continued From Page 1 castle, chaplain, and Mrs.

Roselee Moore. Rockville, historian. At 6:30 o'clock the group held a plantation turkey dinner at the post home with a social hour following. Square dancing contests between sets from the various posts were staged. Round dancing concluded the evening's activities.

Members of the Vigo County Council, hosts for the meeting, arr the following posts: Wayne N'ew- ton 346. Fort Harrison 40. Krietenstein 104 and Pioneer 340. all of Terre Haute: Riley 328, Prairie Creek 404 and Julia K. Lambert 481.

The latter is an organization of women veterans of the armed services. Don't Be Is Only ONE CITY DEATHS (Daylight Saving Time Unless Otherwise Noted) i pi the passenger list of the lost craft the announcement was made that I the casualties would not be made public until notice goes out to next of kin. The automobile collection in the National Museum contains some of the first crude patent models. Ira Hall, Terre Haute's veteran race driver, again acted as chief starter, his green flag sending the drivers and their sleek racers I down the ramps their quest of Downtown The groups began to break up. (victory and many went home to hear the i Chevrolet handled the large staff tragic news officially which they of officials at hilltop while rep- already had learned privately.

resentives of various fraternal juy nddchil re and orders kejlt tab on the finish line. great-grandchildren The body was t.iken SAMUEL S. PUCH Samuel Pugh. 92 years old. died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning at the home I of his daughter.

Mrs. Florence E. Rap- i son 1004 South Seventeenth Street. A native of Terre Haute, he had resided in Terre Haute his entire life. He was a member of the Montrnse Methodist Church.

In J902 the Liberty Avenue Methodist Church was organized in his home His wife. Julia, died in January of this year. Surviving daughter. Mrs. Mary K.

are another Gardner of Russell Decoration for Chaplain WITH THE UNITED STATES FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION. Korea. July Gen. Hobart R. Gay, commanding the First Cavalry Division, recommended Capt.

Donald F. Mills nf the Chaplains' Corps for the Silver Star for bravery in the field today. "That chaplain personally led the litter bearers to the wounded and got them out without any regard to his personal safety," Gay said. FREE DELIVERY Any Order Over 40c Try us on any items Drugs or Anytime between 9 A.M. and 11 P.M.

CALL C-7537 ANYTIME LARRISON'S PHARMACY 15TH AND LOCUST STS. Funeral Home, where be held at 10 AN OUTSTANDING job was done by Robert Kelly of the Indiana Rose lawn Memorial Park. o'clock H. I be in State Highway Commission and general traffic, had been carefully prepared with temporary snow fences being installed along the MISS SHIRLEY ANN HAMILTON Miss Shirley Ann Hamilton. 20 years old 109 North Seventeenth Street, died at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning at Union Hospital.

Death was due to leukemia. A former resident of Fon- 1-ace route to restrain the spec- lanet. Miss Hamilton was an employe of the Reuben H. Donnelley Company tators. As usual, the local police and members of the Indiana State Police kept traffic diverted and assigned spectators to parking places.

The Boy Scouts, under the direction of Charles S. Griffin, local Scout executive, were in charge of the first aid tent and also to attend to any other duties that might be assigned to them. Many other persons, too numerous to mention by name, contributed greatly to make this year's event the finest yet held in the Terre Haute area. old. died at iRed Cross Director Coming Home on Leave BRAZIL, July 23.

Josephine A. Brownell, former resident of Brazil and Indianapolis, a field director of the American Red Cross in Japan, is en route to the United States HARRY DOHERTV leave, a release from the 6101st Air! Burial rites for W. Harry Doherty. 64 Group announces. Her trip'years old.

who died Tuesday in Califor- jis scheduled to be made by way 1 Cemetery, Hong Kong, India, the Middle George Mitchell officiating. 'The body continental Europe and the British of the senr Isles. i In appreciation of her work at aisr.T. WILLIAM H. ALTEKRUSE She was a graduate of Fontanet High School.

Surviving are the mother, Mrs. Dorothy Hamilton; a brother. Charles Hamilton, and the grandfather Charles A. Nash, all of Terre Haute. The body was taken to the Cross Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev.

E. Peyton officiating. Burial will be in Highland Lawn Cemetery. MRS. TESSIE CARTER Mrs.

Tessie Carter. 1034 North Eighth Street, died at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from injuries sustained when she fell down a stairway at her home Saturday morning. She was a member of the First Church of Christ. Scientist. Surviving are the husband.

Charles two brothers. Willis Jones of Denver. and U. V. Jones of Snyder, a sister.

Mrs. Etta Wade of Paris, two 'grandchildren and three great- grandchildren- The body was taken to the H. P. Martin Funeral Home. WILLIAM MYERS Wiliam Myers.

89 years 3-20 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence. 714 Poplar Street. He is survived by the widow. Alice, and several nieces and nephews. The body was taken to the Thomas Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon FRUITS, BERRIES AND VEGETABLES STAY FRESH ALL WINTER WHEN PROPERLY PREPARED AND STORED IN A FROZEN FOOD LOCKEF Feast on fresh strawberries in the depth of winter; fresh peaches and cream when the snow fires; out-of-season delicacies for your guests at any time of the year.

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William H. Altekruse. 23 years old. who died in World War II. will be held 3t 2 o'clock this afternoon i at the Isaac Ball Funeral Home, the Rev.

G. McCrocklin officiating. Burial will i son. 63 years old. who died Friday, will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at; the Gillis Memory Chapel, the Rex-.

Rus-j Butler officiating. Burial will be in Funeral services for Mrs. Leona Buck. 62 years old. who died Saturday, will be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the Bedino-Black Chapel of the Valley, the Rev.

Archie Brown officiating. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery. Fifth Air Force base, Mrs. Brownell received a letter of commendation from Col. Walter C.

White, commanding officer, in which he notes her fine overseas record of more than four years without returning MRS. ELSIE ANDERSON home Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Ander- A graduate of Brazil High School and Brazil Business University, Mrs. Brownell joined the Red Cross sell in 1944. She was assigned first to! Bethesda Cemeter5 New Guinea, where she remained LEONA BUCK until August, 1945.

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