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183 Masked Witness Tells of Slayings Former Polish Soldier, Appearing at House Hearing With Pillowslip Over Head, Accuses Russians of Katyn Massacre WASHINGTON, Feb. G--(fP)-- A tense witness in a pillowslip mask testified today he saw Polish officers being shot by Russian soldiers in Xatyn forest- scene of one of the greatest mass executions of all time. In all, he said, he and two companions saw 200 Polish officers put to death. The witness, identified as an Polio Drive Sets Record, May Top All of Missouri The King Is Dead I $11,034 Is Reported By Chairman Pollard; Most Gifts In Kenneth Pollard of Huntsville, The witness, escaped prisoner of the Russians 1 and a former Polish soldier, told a special House subcommittee that some Polish officers were thrown alive in a vast pit among the corpses. In short Polish sentences, the witness his name and back- i ground were withheld describ- i ed killings in an eerie flood- I lighted forest near Smolensk, Russia, in October, 1939.

Watched From Tree i He said "I saw prisoners b.e- I ing shot" while with two com- jpanions, he lay strapped in a tree within the forest. The stocky witness wore 1952 March of Dimes chairman, pillowslip over his head to con- i yesterday reported a record- ceal his identity from the Rus- breaking total for the to sians lest they take reprisals Paul J. Byrnes of Jefferson City, i against members of his family state representative of the In- i behind the iron curtain. He i fantile Paralysis Foundation, i spoke and saw through slits in i Inc. the crude white mask.

Pollard was the first county The subcommittee, headed by chairman in the state to report; Rep. Madden (D-Ind), is investi- and was told by Byrnes that the gating the murder of some 511,034.28 probably will 000 Polish officers in Katyn for-, be the highest per capita total est. Earlier witnesses have said in the state. Randolph topped all the Russians did the killing. The counties last year.

i Soviets always have blamed it Pollard says a few additional on the Germans, gifts probably about $50--are Today's masked witness said 7et to be reported. i saw the first two doomed Clifton Hill, where the drive polish soldiers taken to the edge sponsored by the Culture a uee pit about 100 yards George Dies; ritain Mourns Elizabeth Becomes Queen at Unexpected of Man Who Acceded Unwillingly To Throne but Won Nation's Respect LONDON, Feb. 6--(tP)-- Weary King George VI died today at 56, ending a 15-year reign that brought England the glory and the dregs of victory. His daughter Elizabeth, 25, immediately became England's seventh queen ruler. Tired and spent by disease, George VI died in his sleep at Sandringham.

the royal estate where he was born. He had suf- Long Live the Queen! King George VI fered from lung cancer, but ap-- parently a blood clot was the im- mediate cause of death. More than half the world--the bits of England that li- around the globe and the peoples that are akin-- lowered flags in re- I spect to the man who became king against his will but developed into jus 1 the steady sort of monarch the Britons love. Elizabeth in East Africa The new queen, namesake mother and of the "good; queen Bess" who ruled 1 almost four centuries ago, re- I ceived word of her father's death while she was on a. projected! around-the-world call- ed off.

Elizabeth was with her The House Armed Services com- i the Duke of Edinburgh mittee today approved a corn- 6-Month Bill Approved By Committee Will Face House Test This Month, Opponents Predict Defeat WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 --ijfi-- i Kenya, East Africa. She received the news tear-; ing (UMT.i bill. pulsory universal military train- Two Fired in Probe Of Grain Shortages Brannan Discharges Director and Assistant In Dallas Commodity Office; Charged With Taking Gifts From Storage Concerns I fully, and then started planning her return home. She and the Duke will fly here tomorrow.

JThe formal coronation likely be in the early summer, but she already is queen. i The king's body is expected I to lie is state in Westminster Hall, the great hall of the Houses of Parliament, for several days next week. The funeral will take place at Windsor Castle, on a date to be determined alter Elizabeth cosults palace advisers The vote, taken in closed session, was reported as 27 to 7.1 The legislation is due to face a House test this month. It provides for the into a security training corps for six months of training of all eligible males when they become 18 years of age. After serving six months, the trainees would be liable for reserve duty for seven and one- i half years.

The proposed law would go Queen Elizabeth Club, reported $51.50 late yes- from tne tree in which he was i the director and assistant director of the Agriculture Depart- terday. hidden. ment's commodity office at Dallas, in connection with current Gertrude Cottingham Acting out each event he de-i investigations of shortages 21 scribed, the witness gave this TM nr account: Sawdust in WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-W- Secretary Brannan today fired i whose i into effect when passed by the Gertrude chairman where its included $146.74 as proceeds from a community basketball game; and $5 each from the Renick P.T.A., Renick Union Sunday School, Happy Hour Club "heads' for love in 1936 Senate and the House and ap- to the throne proved by the President. Reds Propose Political Talks After Armistice Ask Conference on Withdrawing and Settling Korean Problems and Related Issues in Orient ioaths rector Harry James Solomon, become effective at the close of business Friday.

They have been. off duty since late in and Pi- to come home for the fu- However, opponents predicted and Mrs. Josephine Payne. $59.30 on Boute 2 Moberly Routs 2's $59.30 included $5 from Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Meals and from the Sunshine Extension Club. Terrill District's total included J5 each from the Terrill P.T.A., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thorn- hurg, Win and Grin Extension Club, Mr. and Mrs.

Howard sawdust in their mouths. bound with wire. Dinner to Be Held Thursday repayment spokesman said i Then the prisoners' arms were the men were removed from pulled behind their backs and their jobs for "administrative nr- rl 1 1 1 neral. He is sailing from New they will kill it when it reaches deficiencies and inadequacies." Myles lock. and Margaret Lee Bul- One Pole resisted.

A Russian I It was in the Dallas area that, held him while. another pulled several commercial storage con- out a pistol and shot the offi: cerns had been charged with cer in the back of the head. converting government grain to The second officer made no their own use, mainly for pecu- resistance. He was just pushed lative uses. Event at SBA Hall To Include Annual Business Meeting into the grave.

i The man behind the mask said studying Brannan took his action after i jj armu ai Randolph county answers White and Farm Bu reau meeting will be The $34.15 from Sugar Creek the pit in the forest was'as large Solomon had made to charges held tomo rrow night at the $BA hall and a dinner, business meet- jing and recreation hour have died in 1102 at the age of 51. At one point the witness broke i in letters to these officials on been arranged. George VI's father George a short recess a December 29 the department Lawrence Copeland, president! was 1 wnen he: died. said they had failed to take all' of the Farm Bureau, will pre-j Second Queen it that! side. The entertainment proto see to down and called.

Visited by Priest possible tu ots TM This was after he told of being! storage concerns in their area gram will include a vocal solo youngest queen in history Vic- captured and taken to a Rus- honored instructions to deliver i by Bonnie Shoaf, a piano num- toria was 18 when she began sian prison camp near Smol-1 government grain that" had been ber by Virgie Jackson, baton; her 63-year She was the ensk where some 35,000 to stored with them under the farm i twirling by Billy Jo Payne and i ast q-aeen, dying 1901. 000 other Poles were held. price support program. snl hv Franklin Orn-, A Polish Catholic priest came The letters also said (Continued on page 4) i i committee room-- a. large against them included-S5 each from LyleM.

cilambei with a Mori ceiling. Accepted Gifts Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. -John Gutekunst. Mrs.

Ronald Windsor reported $10 on the Sho-Boat road to the county line. i captured and Highway 24 Group Meets Here Thursday Three state highway department officials will attend a dinner meeting of the Highway 24 Association to be held at'- 7 o'clock tomorrow night at the Merchants Hotel. Plans for improvement and progress along Highway 24 will be discussed, according to W. C. Orscheln, president of the association, who will preside at the meeting.

Members representing towns from Kansas City to Quincy are to attend. A report on the association's committee on advertising to be presented by Waller Eubank of Madison. The officials who are to be here are J. H. Acuff of Jefferson City, secretary of the state highway commission; Dean Wilson of Jefferson City, engineer in charge of maintenance, and Ben Leslie, division superintendent at Macon.

York tomorrow night. George VI was the youngest king to die since William Churchill on Radio NEW YORK, Feb. 6 W-The Mutual Broadcasting System today announced it will carry a speech by Prime Minister" Winston Churchill tomorrow on the death of King George on a coast-to-coast network. The broadcast is scheduled to start at 3 p.m., central standard time. the House.

By Robert B. Tuekman Korea. Feb. The CoimnunisU today proposed a high level political 90 days after a The legislation follows the gen- Korean armistice: to negotiate foreigirJroops, settle, eral.outlines of a program sub-: Korean problem and 'resolve related.Jssnirln the Orient, mitted by a special commission Tlie three-point proposal was made at Paian'onjom in, the lixst headed by former Senator James i fu session of truce negotiating terms in two months. Wadsworth of New York.

i xiUed delegates made The training program would comment. They took the pro- i be supervised generally by a posal under study and promised i civilian-dominated commission, a reply later. Exemptions or deferments from Doufct on Third Point 1 the six months of training would I Observers expressed doubt the i be held to a minimum. United Nations command would i The committee bill stipulates i agree to the third point. that the training program shall The Red proposal identified it i take effect only at some future only as "other questions related i time to be decided by the Presi- peace in Korea.

O'Dwyer's Guilty Of Shakedown dent or Congress, presumably I under emergency conditions. It prohibits any attempt by i the armed services to send train- that burn. There were tears in many (Continued on Page (Continued on page 4) WEATHER CENTRAL MISSOURI: Partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Thursday. Warmer Thursday. High today near 35.

Low tonight near 25. High Thursday in the 40s. MISSOURI Partly cloudy i At the business meetiag. a port of the extension activities for 1951 will be given by Hugh I Keith, county agent. Members I also will hear an insurance "re- 1 port by John Cox, a home community report by Mrs.

W. T. Edwards, chairman, and a livestock report by Waldo- Littrell, chairman. Ralph Rogers of Jefferson City organization director' of the Farm Bureau, will speak. i Alfred Jones, chairman of the nominating committee, will re- i NEW YORK, Feb.

port on the nominees ees directly Into the armed forces upon completion of their six At 25, Elizabeth is the second; months of training. Contra to Pentagon The Pentagon had recommended that UMT trainees automatically serve 18 months in the i regular services after their training. The bill states further that no trainee may be transferred to active duty without his consent i for any period in excess of 30' days, except in such manner or number as Congress may determine. Under the bill. UMT could be started whenever Congress stops or reduces the drafting of youths i below 19 vears of age.

or the But in presenting the proposal, Gen. Nam linked it to a statement by President Truman involving U.S. military aid to Formosa, Indochina and the Philippines. Significantly, the Communist Windsor to Go Alone to Funeral 1 1 Edward to Leave His Duchess in U.S. When He Sails Tomorrow President issues an executive order to that effect.

Thereafter, 18 year olds would time to "the People's Republic of China" as a belligerent in Korea. Heretofore the Reds have insisted Chinese fighting in Korea were volunteers. The Reds' three-point plan for recommendations to the gov- Convicted on All 23 Counts; 348 Years Is Maximum NEW YORK, 6 --ffl--. James Moran, pal of ex-May- or William O'Dwyer, was con-. victed last night as the of a fire department shakedown ring.

Moran, served- as deputy fire commissioner under. O'Dwyer, 'was found guilty--on. all -23 counts of extortion -and' one of conspiracy. The- maximum possible' sent- ernments of countries fighting ence could be 348 years in-pri-: in Korea. That would-be the fin- json.

al clause of an armistice. Two other clauses still are unsettled. Agree on POW Inspection A subcommittee working on exchange of prisoners agreed to Moran's bail was -revolted, aft-'' er the jury reported its He was sent to-the-city'prison to await sentencing March 4.... The prosecution said- Moraa W.LU j. i for the i The Duke of Windsor announced training, although those 19 and coming year.

Following the busi-! today he will sail tomorrow night: ver would still be subject to meeting, a recreation hour will be held. attend the funeral of -UB--; enter UMT for their six months Voluntary repatriation is main unsettled question. President Syngman Rhee (Continued on Page 4) inspection of POW camps by the "guiding.genius joint Red Cross teams of belli-1 tector" of the racket in gerent nations and turned their 0 jj burner instaUers seeking fire- discussions over to staff officers, i department permits Iegiti (Continued on Page 4) Truman Expresses Deepest Sympathy To British People ms i brother. King George VI, but I that the duchess will remain in the United States. The duke, who as Edward VIH abdicated the throne to marry the former Wallis Warfield Simpson, will depart for Southampton on the liner Queen 1 The' duchess has visited Eng: noon in his private railroad car is general foreman of the de- tne jobs, were shaken I The fixed schedule of illegal-fees collected by inspectors- ranged from' S5 to S35, "witnesses said.

Wabash Head Arrives Here To Address C. of C. Tonight Arthur K. Atkinson, president test over-Decatur and Montpel- of the Wabash arrived today at ier divisions. C.

A. Poffeabarger WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 --w-- President Truman today expres- married the Duke to visit Moberly and to address sed "deepest sympathy" to the never has been partment here, the Chamber of Commerce to- i President Atkinson expressed British people upon tie death of i iv by r0 yal family, i night at its annual banquet. I appreciation at being invited to npnro-o vi Both and duchess Accompanying President At-1 give address at annual grim, utheast tonight: a GRAVE IN KATYN FOREST ld USE King George VI. He said in a statement that the King played his part in world affairs "nobly" and with full understanding of his responsibilities.

Secretary of State Acheson and many members of Congress '-joined the President in lament- ing the King's death and in wishing a long, successful reign to the new Queen Elizabeth. -Col. John H. Von Vliet Tne House adjourned out of jm. respect to the King after adopt- seclusion.

in their suite kinson were George H. Sido, meeting of the Chamber. a Implement Dealer Seeks Damages in Highway Accident A damage suit asking, $3:665 cuit court here by Orville Colley, doing business as the Colley Implement Company, against near 30: high Thursday 40 north-i him and other Allied war prisoners to the scene vice-president in charge of op- Visit New Diesel Shop secretary, Miss erations; J. H. Miller, general! During the At- said the'duke was "ter-; counsel of the Wabash; and A kinson and others visited the surprised over B.

VanPelt, assistant to the pres- brother." ident. not been In T. M. Hayes, St. Louis, gener- recent year.

Later in the after-. constant touch with the royal! al passenger agent, who was to i noon the party was taken on a "there was no come today for the banquet, will tour of the city by Henry A. had not been be unable to attend on account Taylor and C. L. Patterson; of sickness.

president of the Chamber of This comes as a complete Others Arriving rece pjj on committee com- Dr. F. L. Mr. and Mrs.

A. B. Rumsey and Mrs. Gertrude Alexander here, -Colley amount for damages allegedly on last Sept. 15 to the implement company The That the '-esoect to the Kin" aftpr "This comes as a complete otners Arriving they took ing rresolution askin shock to the royal family," Miss J.

R. Hundley, general freight A reception comm: the to said. ''If- they agent, is expected to arrive on posed of east to 50s southwest. Local Weather 8 this morning, 24. Minimum last night.

24- For 24-hour period before last night: Maximum, 46. Minimum, 28. 6 last night, Forest massacre of some 10,000 Polish war prisoners near I Great Britain. Smolensk, Russia. He says it is a view of a partially emptied Mr Truman had sent mes- mass grave of Polish officers and thof he and other Allied sa es of Condolence to Queen officers are in the group at the edge of the trench.

Van Vliet testified he is convinced the Russians, not the Germans, were Elizabeth and other members of the royal family. Former President anyldea the king was ill, Prin- No. 9 tonight. i McCormick, mayor, Mr. Patter- cess Elizabeth would not have Others arriving today at noon son, Senator Richard J.

Cham- the Rumseys left 63 and struck them. were passengers by Mrs. Alexander, his petition states. He is represented by Attorney Edmund Burke. left on her tour." were Mr.

and Mrs. W. G. Land- i ier, Marvin Motley and James pickets at St touls Schools The duke and duchess were i formerly of Moberly. Mr.

Todd, met the visitors on arrival ST- LOUIS, Feb. 6-- (ff)-- Pick- at their hotel suite when the Landram is superintendent of here. They were luncheon et lines were established at all Herbert kind's death was announced. i safety. He was to present an guests of President Atkinson in four Negro high schools here to- responsible for the massocre.

This is one of the pictures, sup- jjoove'r "said ss Seagrim first word i award to the car department of i his car. Another guest was J. day in protest over what stu- plied by Van Vliet, which were made part of the committee George was "the symbol a of his brother's passing was re: the Moberly division this after-iN. Sailor, division superintend-j dents and have, called reeord. (AP Wirephoto) I great jlayed to the by the press.

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