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FREEDOM OP THE PRESS IS A RIGHT OP THE PEOPLE THE LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS 'OLUME NO. 63, NO. 233 An Independent Newspaper Serving Mason County and Surrounding Area LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1953 WEATHER: Partly cloudy with showers tonight and Saturday. RED PRISONERS STAGE PROPAGANDA repatriates try a propaganda show of their release in the prisoner exchange by tearing off their clothing, and hurling stones and crutches at American guards in Panmunjom. The Chinese and North Korean returnees slashed canvas covers on American trucks and shouted their defiance at their guards.

(International Radiophoto) What's Doing in The World US and State UNITED NATIONS (ffi Gen! Mark Clark, U. N. commander in Korea, said today the United Nations character of his forces should be maintained until firm peace has been established. Visiting U. N.

headquarters, Clark expressed the hope that none of the participating governments would withdraw any of its troops. PARIS Nearly" all business and commercial activity in France was paralyzed today by a strike called by two million civil servants in protest against rumors that many of them are about to be fired. PANMUNJOM The Reds promised to return 406 Allied prisoners tonight, and 90 of them will be Americans. SEOUL of State John Foster Dulles and South Korean President Syngman Rhee have agreed on the terms of a security treaty, and the document will be signed tonight. Our chief delegate to the U.

N. Henry Cabot Lodge today admitting Red China to the world organization is out of the question as far as the United States is concerned. Lodge has been taking part in the talks be- Iwen Dulles and Rhee. HAVANA, Cuba Cuban Commerce Ministry said today it had authorized sale of 20,000 tons of sugar to the Soviet Union. The ministry said Cuba has no international commitments that interfere with the free exportation of sugar.

NEW DELAHI, India Food Minister R. A. Kidwai announced today the Soviet Union has agreed to a three-year barter pact exchanging Russian wheat for Indian products. ATHENS, Greece 1 reports today said a police director and nine senior army officers died in a recent wave of executions in Albania, Moscow's small Balkan satellite northwest of Greece. Kids Fishing Contest Scheduled for Aug.

22 The Chamber of Commerce is working out details for the kids fishing contest scheduled for Aug 22 at Bonser's lake. Registration details will be announced later which will include the age groups and other information but Douglas A. Farley, secretary-manager of Ludington Chamber of Commerce disclosed the general outline of the contest. Youngsters armed with their own fishing gear will line the banks of Bonser's man-made lake to try to catch the biggest, the heaviest, the most and various other fish for a bjg list of prizes. The grand prize is a complete Fishing outfit given by Better Fishing, to the boy and girl with Treasurers Pick John A.

Butz John A. Butz, Mason county was elected president of Michigan State Treasurers' association at the annual meeting at Charlevoix which concluded Thursday, Fifty nine of the 83 Michigan were represented at the Mr. Butz, who is in his fifth two- year term as Mason county treasurer, is active in Farm bureau and Grange work. He is lectur'er of Mason County grange and secretary of Pere Marquette grange and vice president of Summit-Pere Marquette Community Farm bureau. Mr.

Butz, who returned to Lud- ngton Thursday evening, said this morning that efforts are being made to hold the 1954 state conven- lon in Ludington. FREEDOM VILLAGE, Korea Henry Carwell of Lafayette, said today one of the favorite tortures of Chinese Communists was to force American prisoners of war to undress outdoors in freezing weather. Carwell, 37, was among those freed at Panmunjom today. AT THE BEACH Water temperature at the Ludington beach at noon today was: 54 degrees. The air temperature was 62 degrees.

Dulles Draffs Pact with Rhee SEOUL Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and President Syngman Rhee have drafted a mutual security pact linking the United States and South Korea and will initial the document Saturday, an authoritative source said today. Rhee has demanded the treaty as one condition for going along with an armistice in Korea. President Eisenhower promised in June to negotiate a security pact, which still must be approved by the U. S. Senate.

The treaty was reported patterned closely after the security pact between the United States and The Philippines. It provides that the United States will come to the aid of South Korea in the event of new Communist aggression. It also provides for basing American troops in South Korea. Dulles said he would have "some progress" to report Saturday. the most points.

Bonser's lake is filled with small pan much so that owner Walter Bonser would like the fish crop harvested. Bass and trout caught will be measured and Weighed but must be returned, rules of the contest specify. Square Dance Plans Are Set fcr a square dance at Oriole field Thursday are being made by Harold Madden, recreation director at the field this summer. Dancing will begin at 8:45 p. m.

on the tennis courts at the field and is open to the public. No admission will be charged. Everyone interested in square dancing is invited to join Ludington and Epworth residents in an evening of dancing. Music will be recorded and Mr. Madden will call the sets.

PRICE FIVE CENTS po Allied PANMUNJOM Iff) A healthier group of 394 Allied war prisoners came out of Communist captivity today and added to mushrooming reports the Reds are holding back some POWs including perhaps 2,000 to 3,000 Americans. Eighty-one Americans were among the group released today in the third day of the Korean war prisoner exchange. Although Reds had promised 400, an unofficial count showed six South Koreans missing from the scheduled 250. There was no immediate explanation. The Reds, also sent back 25 Brit- ish, 25 Turks, 12 Filipinos and 7 Colombians.

They said the next group, scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday (6 p.m. Friday, CST), would include 90 Americans, 250 South Koreans, 35 Turks and 25 British. That will bring the total of Americans released to 311, still only a bard fraction of the 3,313 the Reds have promised to return. In all, the Allies are handing over 74,000 Reds for 12,763 Allied POWs.

The U. N. Command sent back 2,753 Communist Friday, a quieter and better-behaved group than Mh Including 2,000 Yanks those of the first two days, who ranted wildly in last-minute shows of defiance. The Allied repatriates, wearing faded blue Chinese uniforms, appeared in much better condition mentally and physically than the sick and weary men released the first two days. Even so, some were ill and needed medical care.

In Washington, Gen. Mark Clark, U. N. Far East commander, told a news conference there is evidence the Reds hold from 2,000 to 3,000 more Americans than the 3,313 they listed for return. He also said "thousands and thou- sands" of South Koreans are unaccounted for.

Meanwhile, nearly 12.000 Red fanatics in Koje Island prison compounds off far Southern Korea rioted on the eve of their freedom. One Red was shot to death and four others were wounded when U. N. guards had to fire to put down the first of three uprisings. They stopped the others with tear and vomiting gas.

The POW Command said the Reels apparently were trying to "save face" after the "disgrace" of being captured and were also trying to avoid reprisals from the County Fishermen Win Derby Prizes A couple of Mason county fishermen, L. F. Rosequist of Custer route 1 with a 10-pound Northern Pike and Edward Meyers of 108 East Danaher street with an eight and one-quarter pound walleye are this week's winners in the Mason county fishing derby sponsored jointly by the Chamber of Commerce retail section and the Veterans of foreign wars. Rosequist's good-sized northern was hooked in Barton lake, southeast of Scottville July 29 while trolling with a John Silver minnow. He won a hot plate valued at $6.95 from George's Appliances.

Meyers was fishing the same day in Pere Marquette lake when he (looked a walleye that tipped the scales at eight and a quarter pounds. He was using a June bug spinner with night crawlers as bait. His was the blind bogey winner and won a pair of shoes valued at $5.45 from Vogel's shoe store. There were 13 sh entered in the contest this week which ended at midnight Wednesday. The Weatfiei' (U.S.

Wtather Bureau Forecast) Lower Michigan: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Saturday partly cloudy, with light showers in north. Not much change in temperature. Highest temperature one today, 83; lowest, 57. year ago Highest temperature this date since 1872, 100 in 1918; lowest, 47 in 1903.

The sun sets today at 7:45 p. m. and rises Saturday at 5:31 a. m. The moon sets today at 6:44 p.

m. and rises Saturday at 4:21 a. m. Temperature at the U.S. observation station for 24 hours ending at 12 noon: Maximum 72, minimum Eisenhower Claims 'Good Start' Toward Honest, Efficient Regime WASHINGTON UP) President Eisenhower staked out a claim today that his administration has made "a good start" toward building an honest, efficient regime at home while exerting its power in the cause of world peace.

But Eisenhower conceded that his administration has by no means "seen and conquered all the problems of our nation" in its first six months. In an all-network radio address to the American public Thursday night, the chief executive declared this to be his "single, supreme "To serve and to strengthen our people, all our people, in their faith in freedom and in their quest of peace; and to strengthen all peoples who share with us that faith and that quest." It was a let's-take-a-look-at-the- record address, much of it already said before but brought up to date and keyed to last Monday's adjournment of Congress. He mentioned an even dozen actions by such items as revised programs for defense and aid to America's "allies, admission of refugees, lifting of economic controls, extension of needed if "onerous" taxes. Overseas, he said, there has las been the fostering of Western unity, U. S.

food shipments for rebellious East Germans, and a Korea truce in which "two precious victories" have been gained: An opportunity has been won, said, to demonstrate that free people can build ir peace as bold- as they fight in war. And, in an apparent warning to Russia not to start anything elsewhere, he said MEN WANTED Good starting pay with excellent opportunity for Immediate bonus earnings. ifS Ideal working conditions. Benefits Include paid hospitallzatlon Insurance, paid life Insurance, paid vacations and holidays, plus paid sick and accident Insurance. If you desire steady year around work, apply at CARROM INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Double garage. Stoker hot air heat. Can be financed. Meny-Washatka, Ludington. Phone Going to the Speed Boat Races? Why not dine out at the MALOCA-TOR DINING ROOM Open Sunday, Noon till p.

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miles South of Iris Road on South take Shore Road. Phone 7012-J Korea has shown "that the collective resolve of the free world can and will meet aggression in or anywhere in the world." Eisenhower did not touch on some of the legislation he requested, such as Hawaiian statehood and a postage rate boost, which Congress put off at least until its next session. He did say recommendations will be ready, when Congress comes back, for putting lOVfe million more people under social security, for revising the Taft-Hartley labor relations law, and for overhauling the tax structure. There was a hint of a special session in a reference to "the possibility of our having to raise" the limit on the nation debt "later this year." He blamed the Truman administration for "the weight of obligations made two and three years ago." While his administration delayed lowering or removing taxes, the chief executive said, "We did not delay in cutting deep into governmental expenditures." He and Congress, Eisenhower said, teamed up in cutting the Truman budget by nearly 13 billion dollars. AMONG Clyde Benjamin Lemke, 21, husband of Mrs.

Marjorie Lemke of 409 South Rath avenue, was among the last servicemen to be 4 S'bunded preceding the signing of the Korean armistice. He was reported slightly wounded on the left foot by artillery fire on July 27 while serving in Korea. Regatta Needs Trace of Wind Ludington Junior Chamber of Commerce members and especially Chairman Robert Erickson ordered dry, not too hot and mildly breezy weather for Sunday when the Jaycees stage their second annual powerboat regatta. The races are scheduled for 2 p. m.

on Pere Marquette lake with Buttersville sealed off for spectators. Erickson explained he wanted warm dry weather for the comfort of Jaycees have moved mountains to make the place attractive to a little ripple on the lake to keep the drivers sharp. Too much wind could raise havoc with the races, Erickson said, but the sheltered corner of the lake insures a good racing site but a little northwest breeze would enliven things, Erickson predicted. Piped-in Oxygen Saves Buried Man CLEVELAND cave-in buried a man for 10 minutes under five feet of dirt here Thursday, but he survived because quick- thinking rescuers piped oxygen to him. The walls of a 12-foot deep sewer ditch collapsed and buried Wellington Wilson, 44, a workman.

Fellow workmen dug a hole to Wilson's mouth and Dr. Stephen Sheppard of nearby Bay View Hospital piped oxygen to him as the others dug him free. Wilson was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Residents of the Week Colyer and Nankee Well Known in County Two of the best-known men in Ludington are our candidates for Residents of the Week. They are George L.

Colyer and Fred Nankee, both of whom observed birthday anniversaries this week. Mr. Colyer, former Mason county sheriff for 20 years and former president of Michigan State Sheriffs' association, is the man with all the jobs. He is county probation officer, friend of the court, county attendance officer, deputy sheriff, city commissioner, and, by virtue of his position as commissioner-at-large, a member of the board of supervisors. Mr.

Nankee is Ludington's well-known chief of police. He has been a member of the police staff for 23 years and police chief since the retirement, in 1950, of T. Barber. A veteran of World war Mr. Nankee is a past commander of Edwin H.

Ewing post No. 76, American Legion. Any Deer Season Is Set for Dec. 1 By JAMES A. O.

CROWE Associated Press Outdoor Writer GRAYLING Iff) Deer hunters who have not filled their bag will be able this year to go after buck, does, and fawns between highway M-55 and the Straits of Mackinac, on 1. The special post-season shoot to reduce Michigan's bulging deer herd was approved unanimously today by the State Conservation Commission, meeting at the Higgins Lake training school. Game Division Chief Harry D. Runl had originally proposed the special season to harvest an extra 50,000 -deer from the most overpopulated area in the state on Nov. 30, last day of the regular buck season.

During last year's three day special shoot in the region, there were criticisms that many hunters had already shot a deer and when officers stopped them they claimed to be hunting bear. The bear season closes Nov. 30 so this problem would be solved, Ruhl said. The commission proposes no changes in the Nov. 15-30 statewide rifle season on bucks or the Oct.

5 archery season. There had been proposals from some quarters that opening of the archery season be set ahead to Sept. 15 to give archers a shot at the deer before the bird hunters get into the woods. The commission scheduled action on proposals for present policies on reforestation and fish management. The commission staff proposes continuing restricted planting of warm water fish, increasing the regular program of fish habitat improvement, continuing acquisition of public fishing sites and fish research programs and continued planting of.

one million or more trout a year. Elect Officers at Session Here Ole Hansen, director of the Manistee department of social welfare, of County Social Welfare Boards, was re-elected president of District 3, Michigan State Association at a district meeting held in Ludington Thursday. Mrs. Evelyn M. Brown, director of the Wexford county department of social welfare, was re-elected secretary of the district.

During the all-day meeting various resolutions, to be submitted to the state association at the state convention in Manistee Sept. 10-12, were discussed. The state association will consider the resolutions before presenting them to the state legislature. Convention headquarters will be at Hotel Chippewa in Manistee. Twenty seven representatives from Mason, Lake, Osceola, Manistee, Missaukee, Clare and Wexford counties attended the meeting and luncheon held at Hotel Stearns here.

Those attending from Mason county were Robert J. Smith, Fred Schoenherr and the Rev. Mr. Herbert D. McDonald, members of the county welfare board; Mrs.

Geneva Linclquist, director of the Mason county department of social welfare, and Miss Margaret Murray, deputy director. The world's oldest bowling green, dating back to 1299, is believed to be at Southhampto'n, England, and is still used regularly. FOR SALE Most beautiful lots on Lake Michigan, opposite Pere Marquette Memorial, running from highway to lake, also lots north of Pere Marquette Memorial running from Lake Michigan to Pere Marquette Lake, excepting 60 foot highway, right of way. MENY-WASHATKA AGENCY Phones 58 or 1669 Red bosses they will soon rejoin by proving they never quit fighting. Meanwhile, Americans moved along the pipeline to home.

Those released Friday at Panmunjom were rushed to nearby Freedom Village for preliminary processing, showers, food and medical treatment. The able-bodied prisoners released earlier were taken to Inchon on South Korea's West Coast, to await shipment home by transport. The first shipload home is expected to leave within a few days three or four. HUNGRY POW DIG IN-Four hungry U. S.

prisoners of war freed at Panmunjom "Operation Big Switch," enjoy their first American chow since being captured-by the reds. They are (clockwise Sgt ap sl Vir inia Pvt Gatlin of North cfrolina- Nw rk Pvt Clair Follweiler of Penn(International Radio-Soundphoto) Report Some Americans Refuse Repatriation By JIM BECKER and STAN CARTER FREEDOM VILLAQE, Korea. on Americans disclosed for the first time that some American prisoners of at least one swapped freedom for life under Communist rule. An Ohio soldier said three Americans in his group went back even as their truck rumbled toward the 'Panmunjom exchange site. Cpl.

Charles Bryant Jr. of Cincinnati, said they apparently wanted to remain with the Reds. Many South Koreans also were reported to have chosen to remain in the North, some as the result of intense Communist propaganda, others because they believed Chinese warnings they would be killed if they returned. Two U. S.

soldiers just released from the same North Korean stockade said they knew of about seven Americans who had refused the 1 victims of relentless Red propaganda lectures. Four other repatriates said at least three Americans they knew probably will remain behind of their free will. Cpl. James Davis, Bradshaw, said the three got special treatment. "If you hit one of them you'd be going down the to five years in prison," Davis told newsmen.

Pfc. Donald C. Stewart, 20, of Cincinnati; Pfc. Theopilus Parris of Huntsville, and Pfc. Harrison West, 26, of Gary, concurred with Davis that the three, all Negroes, would not return.

The four were liberated from a Red prison camp at Pyoktong near the Manchurian border. Another American from the Pyoktong stockade, Pvt. Steve Glpwacki, 22, of Brooklyn, N. said the camp was emptied during the first days of the prisoner exchange except for one Briton and seven Americans. He said the eight stayed behind voluntarily.

"They were having a party when we left," Glowacki said. "I didn't associate with them." Pfc. Thomas R. Murray of Baltimore, who said he knew "about" seven Americans at Pyok- tong who turned down repatria- tion, described them as "the big gest 'progressives' in camp," Allied prisoners tagged "on fellow captives who swallowed nist propaganda. Under the armistice terms, Allied and who refuse repatriation are to be turned over to a five-nation commission, during which time agents from their homelands will have a chance to convince them to return.

If they continue to refuse repatriation they will be freed within six months after the armistice was signed. The Communists, in a Peiping radio broadcast today, said they have never screened prisoners to determine whether they want to return home. The broadcast said the Reds will tell the U. N. Command "as soon as possible" the number of captives they hold who refuse repatriation.

Other Americans returned in today's exchange added to the mounting evidence of Communist brutality and disregard for human life. They told of mass burials of up to 2,000 Allied jail sentences for "instigating against the peace" and intense attempts to turn to Page 10. Column 2) Autos Damaged in Collision Considerable damage resulted to cars driven by Mrs. Evelyn K. Johnston of 301 South James street and Miss Joanne Baltzer of Battle Creek and Ludington in a collision at 2 p.

m. Tuesday Ludington police said. No one was injured in the accident which occurred at the intersection of South James and Filer streets. Chest Directors to Meet Monday Board of directors of Ludington Community Chest will meet at 8 p. m.

Monday, according to announcement by C. Evert Johnson, secretary. The meeting will be held at Ludington Chamber of Commerce offices in Hotel Stearns. TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN Permission is hereby granted to the Junior Chamber of Commerce to restrict traffic on the Buttersville road on Sunday, August 9th for the of presenting outboard boat racei and to control traffic in this area just prior to and during the of the public exhibition. Residents on this road and persons wishing to fish on the south breakwater will be permitted to past through this area.

Inasmuch as the money raised during this exhibition is for a good cause and for local use, permission if granted to the Junior Chamber of Commerce to control trulfio and collect necessary tolls from those wishing to enter thil area to observe the boat racing. By Authority of MASON COUNTY ROAD.