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AH News the County S'ate and Nation Pub- Ssned Speedily and Ac- curately. Saturday, December 2, 1950 89th Year Intelligencer daily No. 16 8 Pages 5 Cents THE WEATHER Illinois--Cloudy and colder Saturday night and Sunday. High, 68; low, 61. ome Daily NO.

i6 Allied Forces Prepare To Abandon Pyongyang Congressmen Call Truman's Defense Plan Inadequate All-Out Mobilization Favored to Cope With Current World Crisis Washington, (W--War jittery congressmen branded President Truman's short-of-war defense inadequate Saturday and called tot all-out mobilization. Democrats a Republicans alike feared the President's request for partial mobilization was not enough to cope with the current world crisis. There was no doubt, however, that Congress will give Mr. Truman the $17,978,247,000 he re- Friday to prepare the na- the "grave risk of Great Lakes Steel Corp. Grants Wage Increase Detroit, (IP)--Great Lakes Steel Corp.

announced Friday it had signed a contract with the CIO United Steel Workers about 10,000 production workers immediate wage boosts averaging 16 cents an hour. At the same time, it announced a price increase on hot and cold rolled sheet steel, about 90 per cent of its output. George R. Fink, company president, said Great Lakes' 2 000 salaried workers were granted flat 10 per cent pay increases. French, British Leaders Meet London, (IP) French Premier Rene Pleven conferred with British Prime Minister Clement Attlee Saturday on a joint warning to the United States against any move that would explode the Koreans crisis into a third world war.

Pleven arrived by air from Paris with French Foreign Mini- Robert Schuman They held industry" and manpower, which firs me.Ungw.U, At ee a $1,050,000,000 to expand the atomic weapons program. The congressmen want to give She President a great deal more have won two world wars, be mobilized to prevent a third global conflict. Mr. Truman told Congress the new defense funds are needed now because the Communist Chinese attack on Korea cast "an ominous shadow the prospects of i peace." But he said the appropriations ailing British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin. It was a prelude to Attlee's meeting next week with President Truman in Washington.

The French and British leaders met at No. 10 Downing street to joint demands on the U.S. for localizing the Korean war and pi eventing use of the atom bomb. A French spokesman in Paris New Job Worries Dr. Tsiang A worried frown furrows the brow of Nationalist China's delegate to the U.

Dr. Tmgfu Tsiang, in a corridor outside the Security Council chamber. Dr. Tsiang took over the Security Council chamber. Dr.

Tsiang took over the Security Council presidency with the possibility that Russia may walk out of the council because it has refused to recognize him as a delegate. (NEA was not a "That would obviously require a more money," he said. The President said the funds would allow the country to "move speedily into an increased state of mobilization" when necessary. He said he will ask for more money then. But some legislators believe a "war budget" and total mobihza- now.

They are afraid the nauon will be caught with too little, too late. Chairman Lyndon Johnson, chairman of the Senate Defense preparedness subcommittee, said full mobilization and higher taxes to pay for it should be provided immediately. The nation ha? had enough "postponement and oiTastmation," he said. Illinois to Celebrate Admission to Union Springfield, (IP)--Sunday is the 132nd anniversary of the admission of Illinois to the union. As part of the anniversary celebration, the is going to place said Pleven still has not decided on display in sfale historical require "hether to accompany Attlee i a i a Mters written Question of Red Power Discussed Bonn, Germany, (IP)-- U.S.

High Commissioner John J. McCloy Washington and make it a "Big by pa'st Illinois governors. The Three" confeience. But even if he French and British are in close accord on a they believe is right ay prevent the spread of the Korean conflict into a war which might envelop almost But McCloy, in an impromptu discussion i correspondents defenseless Em ope. They want a bl arj but terms his canno be opened until 1952.

(Shadraeh Bond. a i Coles and Ninian Edwards) will be on view all next week. The complete papers of Gov. Henrv Horner are stored in the li-'Soviet zone since well before the Acheson, Leading Delegates to UN To Hold Parley Representatives, Top Diplomatic Officials to Discuss Korean War Washington (IP) Secretary of State Dean Acheson called a sur- jrise conference Saturday with the Jnited States' two top representatives at the United Nations to 'consult on Korea." The State Department said that chief UN Delegate Warren R. Aus- and Ambassador Ernest A.

ross flew here early this morning from Lake Success to meet with Acheson and other top diplomatic officials. The department said that top State Department officials also would meet with diplomatic representatives of the other 20 American nations for a "briefing" on the world crisisi Acheson and this government's UN officials were certain to draft strategy on next moves to be taken early next week in the United Nations in an effort to avoid a spread of the Korean conflict. The United States was reported to be considering giving its support to a two-way resolution aimed at discouraging the Chinese Communists from continuing their intervention. This would include a plea for a cease fire and withdrawal by the Chinese Comunists and, il this were not carried out, a second move to brand the Chinese Reds as aggressors. Meanwhile, American officials ex presed the hope that UN forces can halt the Chinese Communist i Korea military Friday i emphasized me smes pTesldmt umn Russian strength has been in the i compromise i Communist China.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur's statement a a state of undeclared a exists i Communist China is expected to lend even stranger urgency to French and British demands for ''cool heads" and going slow at present. Attlee and Pleven have virtually the unanimous backing their Johnson said'Mr. Truman people on this stand. f.U fl i have a new war production chief i "mandatory" powers a greater than those held by Chairman W.

Stuart Symington of the National Security resources British Conservative Leader Winston Churchill also has said that the mortal danger is in Europe, These are the main points of board French policy--with which Britain has concurred--on which Ple- ven won an overwhelming vote of confidence in the French National assembly Friday night: 1. The atom bomb must not be used, regardless of the bleakness the military situation, without consideration that it would inflame neutral world opinion' against the west, increase the danger of a general war, and might bring atom bombs down on Western Europe. 2. MacArthur's forces must act solely within the limits decided by the Security Council. 3.

The war must not be carried beyond 4. The Chinese frontier, and Chinese interests on the North Korean frontier, must be guaranteed. France and Britain favor a buffer state along the Manchurian Others who were to be honored! border. They do not want to re- at the meeting were Mrs. Katie taliate against the Chinese Reds Tabor, a 50-year member until all avenues of political corn- living in Pennsylvania, and are fully explored.

"Hannah Schumacher Winnefeld, 46-year member residing in St. Wage Increase Louis. Neither could not be pres- Danville (IP)--The Danville Bus (Continued on Page 2) RNA Celebrates 50th Anniversary A total of 157 persons, including 91 from five neighboring communities, attending the 50th anniversary celebration of Ivy camp 2091, Royal Neighbors of America, Friday night in St. Boniface hall. At the ceremonies a gold pin set with pearls was presented to Mrs.

Ann Megowen, who has been a member of the local camp longer than anyone now living here. She became a member in 1901. County Offices Change Monday Although there won't be any formal inaugural ceremonies, four newly-elected county officials and two others who won re-election Nov. 7 will begin their four-year terms at the court house here Monday. It will mark the first time in 12 years that all the elective county offices are held by Democrats.

A seventh successful candidate in last month's general election, County Supt. of Schools George T. Wilkins, Granite City Democrat, does not officially begin his four- year term until August 6 of next year, as provided by state law. He defeated Miss Effie Maxey of Wood River to win his first elective term. For the past three years Wilkins has been serving as an appointee Madison County Board of Supervisors to fill a vacancy.

Embarking upon their new duties Monday will be Probate Judge Joseph J. Barr, succeeding Anthony W. Daly of Alton who was not a candidate for re-election; Probate Clerk Dale Hilt, Madison, successor to Joseph Healey, Livingston; County Treasurer Guy Harper, Wood River, who supplants Mrs. Muriel E. Ambrosius, Collinsville; and Sheriff James T.

Callahan, Alton, defeated ent. Their pins will be sent to Lin es company granted its drivers a Herrin of Edwardsville them. (and mechanics a seven-cent hourly tor tne st The two incumbents who were outbreak of the Korean war. There have been no recent re- poits of special military activity in eastern Germany, he added. It was the first time McCloy had discussed the question of Russian I meets with British Prime Ministei Clement Attlee here on Tuesday The top-level conferences at the State Department were regarded also as laying the groundwork foi the Truman-Attlee meeting.

Prep arations were necessary to coordi- a American policy between strength for publication. McCloy's Washington and Lake Success be estimate was considerably below'fore the British prime minister ar Bonn government's. West rives to express his views. German officials have spoken repeatedly of 35 Russian divisions. Although stressing that he did lot want to create a "scare psy- hology," McCloy said these are acts which allied planners have had in their possession for a long me.

McCloy said the lack of mili- ary activity in Eastern Germany not necessarily reassuring. The ully-equipped Russian divisions stationed there could roll westward with little advance notice, he said. The more complicated tasks of mounting such an operation, he said, could be accomplished far- her to the east--perhaps in Po- and, where secrecy is easier to maintain. Informed Western military and political officials have said that Russia has enough troops in the Eastern zone for a successful invasion of Western Germany. and mechanics a seven-cent hourly Mrs.

Nellie Paul Alton, district wage increase Friday. Union Fi- Do it now-You won't regret it, Delay spoils Christmas If you fet deputy who was scheduled to be nancial Secretary George Dye said the main speaker, was unable to the men would be given a five- attend the meeting because of the 'cent increase now, retroactive to dense fog which blanketed roads 1, and an additional two cents betueen here and Alton. Ian hour next June 1. The new In other activities at the cele- hourly rate will be $1.20 for drivers bration 14 pins were presented to and $1.30 for mechanics. 25-year members; a "memory book" was given to Mrs.

Mildred camp oracle; the 21 officers of the camp each received a crocheted handkerchief from Mrs. Minnie Balke; Miss Lillie Gillig received a wool blanket; Mrs. Ed Schneider gave the camp a registration book; and chrysanthemums were presented to the camp from Woodlawn Gardens, the Marine, Glen Carbon and Highland camps, while other mums were presented to Mrs. James C. Hastings.

Among those present were two embers from the New Douglas camp, 28 from Marine, 26 from Highland, 34 from New Douglas and one from Sessor, 111. Decorations were in gold and white while refreshments served in- eluded ice cream and gold and cake. TO CHRISTMAS returned to office in addition to Wilkins are County chael Kinney, Wood Judge River, Mi- and County Clerk Eulalia Hotz. They defeated Francis J. Manning, Wood River, and Andrew J.

Os borne, Alton, respectively. Appointees of the new county officials are expected to be made known Monday. Callahan already has disclosed that Joseph F. Kellerman of Edwardsville will be his chief deputy in the sheriff's office. The new sheriff resigned his former position as county auditor Nov.

22, ant the county board named M. Ryan that day as his successor Ryan' was chief deputy auditor under Callahan the past 18 years. Dies of Injuries East Chicago, H. Flatam, 70, janitor at Red Cross headquarters here, died Saturday of injuries suffered when he was struck by an automobile at an intersection Friday night. Police said he was jaywalking.

Informants said stabilization the battle lines would provide a setter atmosphere for the top (Continued on Page It Arvey to Leave Post When Successor Named Chicago, (IP)--Jacob M. Arvey will leave his post as chairman the Cook County Democratic partj as soon as his successor is appoint ed, probably next week. He announced his official resig nation Friday at a meeting Democratic leaders, including Illi nois Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson Chicago Mayor Martin J.

Kennelly and Sen. Paul Douglas. The party chieftains will decide who will replace Arvey, althougl technically this function is carriec out by the executive committee. Arvey said he would take a "pro longed vacation" and then return to a law practice. Nuernberg Trials Chaplain To Speak at Prairietown A former army chaplain who 'walked the last mile" with top- level Nazis at Nuernberg will speak at 8 Wednesday in St.

Peter's Lutheran church at Prairietown on Men in High Places Who Forgot God." He is the Rev. Henry F. Gerecke, now institutional chaplain at Menard penitentiary and assistant pastor of St. John's Lutheran church at Chester. Hev.

Gerecke, a native of Missouri, entered the U. S. Army chap- laincy in August, 1943. The following year he served in England with the 98th General hospital, later moving into France and Germany, In November of 1945 he became a spiritual adviser to high Nazis on trial at Nuernberg. He distinguished himself in this assignment, attending the men with the Gospel, sacraments and prayer i brought repentance in the hearts of a number of the defendants.

He also accompanied them as they were led to the gallows for execution as war criminals. After nearly three years overseas, Chaplain Gerecke returned to the States and served 33 months as prison chaplain in the army disciplinary barracks at Milwaukee? In July of this year he became institutional chaplain for the Southern Illinois district of the Lutheran REV. H. F. GERECKE church and assistant pastor at Che ter.

For many years he conducted radio program, "Moments of Com fort," over KFUO. Earlier in ministery, Rev. Gerecke served a a teacher at Emmaus school, Louis, was pastor of Christ Lutl eran church in that city and execi tive director of the St. Louis Lutl eran City Mission association. During World War his thre sons also were in service oversea His addres Wednesday evening open to the public.

Yanks Try to Elude Red Trap KANGGYI. ff CHOSAH CHOS.NC^f RES SINUIJU 200,000 CHINESE REOS REGROUP FOR POSSIBLE NEW OFFENSIVE KOTtf UN 8TH ARMY WITHDRAWS TO PYONGYANG DEFENSE LINE I Nearly 20,000 Marines and Seventh Infantry division troops began fighting south from the Chosin reservoir (1) attempting to break out of a Communist trap. A rescue column of the Seventh division struck at enemy road blocks below Koto, 13 miles south of the reservoir. The Allied withdrawal from the Chosin area exposes the flank of other Seventh division and ROK forces on the Yalu river at Hyesanjin (2). On the Chongchon river front, 200,000 Reds were regrouping as most Allied units retreated behind the new defense line 25 to 35 miles above Pyongyang.

The U. S. Second division and British brigade fought their way out of a trap by smashing an enemy road block below Kunu (3). (NEA Telephoto) arm Price Increases cost Parity Ratio Springfield, (IP)--Farm price in- reases in the 30 days which ended ov. 15 boosted the Illinois parity atio two points, the state and fed- ral agriculture department said aturday.

The index stood at 104, compared 102 on Oct. 15 and 93 a year go. The index is a comparison of rices received by farmers to rices paid for things they buy-le higher the index, the more avorable the farmers' position. Prices of almost all major farm ommodilies increased in the 30 ay period. Hogs, which decreased rom $19.20 to $17.50 per hundred- eight, and butterfat, i was leady at 60 cents a pound, veie exceptions.

Soybeans soared from $2.06 per ushel to $2 65 for the sharpest ise. Oats prices increased 11 ents, corn a nickel, and wheat six ents a bushel. Prices for beef cattle rose to the November level on rec- per hundredweight. teds Sentence 9 Czechs to Prison Prague, Czechoslovakia, (IB-Sine members of Czechoslovak's Roman Catholic hierarchy were onvicted Saturday of treason and spionage as agents of the Vatican an alleged plot to overthrow the Communist government. The state court sentenced them prison terms ranging from 10 ears to life and fined them $400 $3,000.

Court President Jaroslav Novak aid the plot was directed in Czechoslovakia by Archbishop Jo- Beran of Prague and Arch- ishop Josef Matocha of Olomouc under orders from Pope Pius XII delivered by the papal nunciatura lere. Government officials said Beran and Matocha have "voluntarily re- ired" to their palaces. Jan Opasek, 37, abbot of the benedictine monastery in Brevnov, 'rague, was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined $3,000. Two other defendants got 25-year sentences, and two more, 20-year Some were convicted of fraud, perjury and subornation of witnesses in addition to the main treason and espionage counts After a short consultation with their defense lawyers, all nine defendants accepted their sentences. Each in turn was called before the court and said: "Honorable state court, I accept the judgment and am grateful for this opportunity to cleanse myself of ray crimes and undo my actions against the people." Novak said that six of.the defendants were liable to the supreme penalty--death--under the Mueth, 2 Others Hurt in Crashes Charles J.

Mueth, 31, manager of the Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce, was seriously but not critically injured early Saturday morning when his car crashed into the rear of a heavy truck on state route 159. about miles south of here. He was taken by Marks-Weber ambulance to Wood River township hospital for treatment of a chest injury, a broken right arm, a lacerated chin and multiple abrasions of the head. It first was feared that his chest may have been critically injured but his attending physician said preliminary X-rays did not disclose any fractures of the chest region. State police said Mueth's auto rammed the rear of the truck about 12:50 am.

but further details of the accident were not available pending the filing of a complete rcporl by the investigating officers. Police listed the truck driver, who escaped injury, as Charles Johnson, 42, employed by the Peoria Cartage company. Mueth, who complained he coulc hardly breathe because of the chest injury, was administered oxygen en route to the hospital by Arnold Schaefer of the Edwardsville fire department. Ironically, the accident occurred as Mueth was returning from Scott air base where he had reported to a board of inquiry on Sunday's crash-landing of a plane at Lambert field, in which he and the pilot were not injured. Mueth, a reserve captain, was co-pilot in the plane accident.

Two other Edwardsvile residents, Dr. W. H. Schroeder and Morgan B. Corlew, were injured in a collision Friday night about 14 miles southeast of Freeburg as they were returning from a two-day goose hunting trip to Horseshoe lake.

Both men incurred a i bruises but were not hospitalized. Dr. Schroeder, driver of the car in which Corlew was a passenger, said an auto from the opposite direction had slowed down, preparatory to making a turn off route 460, when the driver of another machine applied his brakes to avoid a rear-end crash. The latter car spun around on the highway and into the path of Dr. Schroeder's auto.

Schroeder identified this driver as Robert R. Callaghan, a Free burg contractor, but said he did not learn the name of the other (Continued on Page 2) M'Arthur Reports Troops Facing Incredible Odds New Defense Line May Be Established Near 38th Parallel Tokyo, Sunday, (IP)--United Nations forces prepared to abandon Pyongyang and are facing the of an allied "Dunkerque" on Korea's east coast to escape annihilation by 600.000 Chinese and North Korean Communists. It seemed probable that a new defense line would be set up near the 38th parallel. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, in a new appraisal of the Korean fighting disclosed the incredible odds facing the approximately 150.000 United Nations troops in Korea.

He said more than 250,000 Chinese already were in the fighting lines and that nearly that many more were moving down from the Yalu river. In addition, up to 150,000 North Korean fighters were being re-armed and re-organized by the Chinese. Plans to airlift United Nations forces from the east coast to the west were abandoned because of weather. The allies still have the sea route of withdrawal but some 15,000 to 20.000 cut off troops of the U. First Marine division and regiments of the U.

S. Seventh still have eight to 10 flaming miles ahead of them before even that refuge can be used. Fifty thousand UN defenders on the east coast were endangered when the Chinese pushed to within 25 miles of the evacuation port ol American. British, Turkish and South Korean forces held the semblance of a line closing to within 25 miles of Pyongang Friday, but the enemy was before, beside and behind them and guerrillas were in the midst of Pyongyang itself. Officers said Pyongyang would not be given up without a figh'.

but they were preparing to destro military installations and all other facilities of use to the enemy, and some Eighth army units had pulled out. Eighth army officers said would leave Pyongyang as found it, which seemed to indicate that railways, bridges and other installations which had been repaired again would be blasted. Elements of 16 Chinese were moving up on Pyongyang ant' already had opened probing attack- Throughout the western defense area, from the Yellow sea to cei. (Continued on Page 2) law, but the court took into consideration the alleviating circumstances "that they were Infected by their long years of study in Borne." "The court is the spokesman of the people and the court believes that the people's democratic regime is sufficiently strong not to have to resport to the supreme penalty," he said. Hearing Will Consider Freezing Milk Prices Washington, (IP)--The Department of Agriculture has announced a joint hearing will be held in Chicago Dec, 6 to consider freezing minimum milk prices at current levels in five midwest areas through March 31.

'Areas which would be affected are Chicago, South Bend, waukee, and Hockford, Free port, 111. Milk associations in the areas contend that prices, which usually undergo seasonal declines, musl be held at present levels to assure adequate supplies. suburban Chicago LaPorte, Mil- Santa Is Greeted By Crowd Here Santa Claus came to town at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, arriving on a bus which parked on the Main street side of the court house whert St. Nick was greeted by a tbronj of Edwardsville youngsters anc their parents.

Police Chief August Soehlke there helping.keep children out ot the street and of the curbing too close to the bus approach, and with his aid, Santa was able to reach the court house entrance wherr his office has been set up by tin Chamber of Commerce. An estimate of the number wht greeted Santa on his arrival could not be made, but the small fry and their relatives who brought them filled about three-fourths of the lawn and sidewalk in front of the court house. Chief Soehlke helped keep orde among the youngsters once St. Nick was in his ofice and from that time on, what happened was unknown to a reporter, who could not get near enough to see Because of the number of children pressing forward for a chance to talk to Santa. Most of the youngsters had been scrubbed until they shone and were on their good behavior, although here and there a good-natured spat was seen among the boys.

One boy pushed another, then, when his victim was about to retaliate said "Don't you hit me now." adding that Santa wouldn't 'Junk it very nice. Some of the very small children were awed and a little afraid of the red-suited little man with the white beard, but most were obviously thrilled. Santa will remain in the offict until 8 p.m. today. He will be there from 1 to 5 p.m.

each weekday and 1 to 8 p.m. each Saturday from now until Dec. 23. IN SPA PERI JEWS PA PER I.