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VULNERABLE McCarran Committee Open To Lattimore's Attack (Editorial)--Page 18 The Berkshire County Eagle City' Edition Entered as second class matter, Post Office. Pittsfield, Mass. Volume 163--No. 9 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Wednesday, February 27, 1952. Allies Deny Use of Germs In Korea War U.N.

Charges Reds Cover Up Epidemics By False Propaganda TOKi'O (UP)--The United Nations Command charged today a Communist propagandists have accused the Allies of waging germ warfare to cover up epidemics in North Korea. A "Voice of the United Nations Command" radio broadcast said the epidemics were made worse by "infected bandages" and "decayed food." The broadcast was an answer to a Communist propaganda campaign "protesting" that U.N. planes have dropped thousands of disease-laden fleas, flies and cockroaches in North Korea. Heavy Campaign The campaign was launched by Chinese Communist Foreign i ister Chou En-lai, Communist radio broadcasts and Red correspondents at Panmunjom. A spokesman for Gen.

Matthew B. Ridgway's headquarters earlier in the day categorically denied U.N. forces had used bacteriological weapons at any time in Korea. The "Voice" broadcast said the Communist charges were meant to divert the Communist public "from the fact that Red obstinacy at Panrnunjom is postponing an armistice" and "to cover up for Communist inadequacies in coping with seasonal epidemics." The broadcast said this was the third time the Communists have charged the N. with bacteriological warfare.

The first was about a year ago when "outbreaks of epidemics were reported The Communists next accused the U.N. of using germs in mid-'August, 1951, when truce talks were stalled. 'Time Is Ripe' "The time is now ripe in North Korea for seasonal winter epidemics," the "Voice" said. The bioadcast said an official Communist newspaper in Peipmg said "great quantities of contaminated bandges" and rotten food were sent to men on the Communist front. "The combination of these two i ternal failings, when added to the usual winter epidemics, could easily overwhelm the already" understaffed and poorly-equipped Red field hospitals," the "Voice" said.

GE Work Halt Called Over WSB's Delay General Electric Company em has not done enough to put pres ployees in Pittsfield will join IUE CIO members from about 50 6ther GE plants throughout the country a work stoppage Tuesday as a protest against the Wage Stabiliza Boaid's failure to approve a wage increase negotiated by the union last Septem- oer. John H. Callahan, business agent for IUE locals at the Pittslield GE said the nation-wide demonstration by IUE-GE workers was voted last week at a meeting of the IUE-GE Conference Board in New York. Callahan is chairman of the policymaking board. Another Raise Sought The work stoppage will come ust one day before the IUE is to sit down with GE of- icials in New York and start negotiations for another wage hike.

These talks will start next Weclnes- lay. IUE has announced it will ask nother cost-of-living wage boost lus a productivity pay raise of "at east two or three per cent." The increase still awaiting approval of the WSB is considered a productivity union. pay hike by the Callahan said the Tuesday work stoppage voted because "GEjof pay, wi'll benefit sure on the board to get the 2 1 per-cent approved." Fmther plans for the stoppag will be made tomorrow night at series of union meetings at th lUE's new headquaiters on Wood lawn Avenue. Callahan said th Local 255 executives boaid wll meet at 7. At 8 there will bo general meeting of day shift stew ards and day shift workers A ses sion for night stewards and nigh shift workers is scheduled for 1 tomorrow night.

Callahan said there has been nc decision made yet as to what form the work stoppage will take. GI! Opposes Stoppage Pittsfield GE officials this noon a statement questioning the wisdom of the proposed work stop page "GE officials have been making and will continue to make a deter mined effort to gain approval fo he cent increase from the WSB. This information has been widely publicized the Work? Vews and in newspapers," a company said. "Since the company is doing everything possible to gain this ap- iroval," the spokesman continued 'the company cannot see that a work stoppage, with resulting loss Ted Williams To Start Training Despite Draft Date MIAMI, Fla. OT Ted Wil- liiimn today he will join Ihe Boston Red Sox Saturday for spring training at Sarasota, although he is scheduled to report to the Marines for active duty two months later.

"1 a to get into good physical eonilition," sqid Williams, who hat, been spending the winter fi-hmg in (he Florida Keys, "so I'm a i to go through spring a i i with the team." Williams, a Marine flier in Woild II, will take his examination in Jacksonville April 2 and report for duty May 2. More Ku Arrested Kluxers Carolina in WHITEVILLE, N.C. OT--More than a score of and county officers, moving against hooded terrorism in southeastern North Carolina for the second time within two weeks, today arrested seven former Ku Klux Klansmen. The arrests were announced by state Bureau of Investigation Director James Powell, who with Sheriff Hugh Nance of Columbus County, directed the early morning roundup. Powell said the, former Klansmen, all identified as members of the Fair Bluff Klavern in Columbus County, were involved in the kidnaping of a Negro woman, Esther Lee Floyd, Nov.

14 last year. He added that all defendants were charged with conspiracy to kidnap and assault and with kid- naping and assault. One was identified as Early Brooks, 44, exalted cyclops (president) of the Fair Bluff Klavern and a former police chief of Fair Bluff. Vlaine Governor Running for Seat Of Sen. Brewster AUGUSTA, Me.

political battle that may have some effect on the Republican presidential nomination in Maine was in the offing today with an announcement that Governor Frederick G. Payne (R) will seek the Senate.seat now held by Owen Brewster Payne announced his candidacy for the senatorial nomination last night while Brewster announced on Jan. 18 that he would go after a third term. The primary is June 16 Brewster is actively behind Senator Taft for the Republican presidential nomination. Payne is Maine chairman of the Eisenhower-for- President committee.

Payne is a 51-year-old Waldoboro businessman who was first nominated governor in 1948. He held no previous public office. Sumner Pike of Lubec, former S. Atomic -Energy Commission chairman, withdrew as a possible senatorial candidate, asserting he A as interested chiefly in seeing that Brewster had "lively opposition." He added it would be "utterly silly" to split the vote. Brazilian Disputes Malthus, Says Hunger Spurs Breeding BOSTON (UP)--Many scientistsjmanent "state of hunger," starved have contended that hunger is for the proteins that come from caused by over-population--a case of too many mouths to feed.

Now a noted Brazilian scientist argues that this belief is the exact 'opposite of the truth. Odd as it seems, he thinks over-population is caused by hunger. New Book Dr. Josue De Castro, executive chairman of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, explains his theory in a Geography of published tomorrow by Little, Brown Company, of Boston. "When diets are inadequate in proteins, nature multiplies the number of offspring so as to guarantee the continuation of the species," he says.

Dr. De Castro says two-thirds of the world's population--some 1.5 billion persons--now live in a per- Forecast The U. S. Weather Bureau PrrTSPIELD--Mostly cloudy this afternoon. Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow Lowest temperature tonight near 10 dettrees.

Highest tomorrow near 35 desrees. BOSTON and vicinity--Snow tonight accumulating up to six Inches. Lowest temperature tonlftht In the middle 20's. Partly cloudy and colder Thursday. EASTFORT to Bloci Island Northeast storm warnings displayed.

Northeasterly winds Increasing to 40 to 0 miles Tier hour along the south New England coast and 30 to 40 miles per hour off tha Maine and New Hampshire coasts afternoon and tonight backing north ur.d northwest on Thursd Snow ending by early Thursday. to local weather report will iound on ilrst page, second section. eating meat, eggs and milk. Thus, he says, the highest birth rates in the world are found among the protein-starved masses of the Far East, Africa and Latin while the lowest birth rates are in such relatively well-fed areas as the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Western Europe. "Hunger is responsible for the over-production of human beings, excessive in number and Inferior in quality," he says.

An English economist named Thomas R. Malthus developed a theory some 150 years ago that population increases faster than the available food supply. Some of his followers have contended that famine is thus inevitable. Others have insisted that a forced reduction in the world birth rate is the only solution. Dangerous Beliefs Dr.

De Castro says these beliefs are "really dangerous to the future of humanity." He adds: "The fundamental truth can no longer be concealed from mankind: the world has at its disposal an ev- enough resources to provide adequate diet for everybody, erywhere." Warning that hunger led to many great social upheavals in the past, Dr. De Castro urges the world to develop and distribute its food resources in such fashion that hunger can be exterminated. Thrift Days, Mahaiwe Jeweler, Gt. Barr. -AdT.

Paul Weston, Jo Stafford Wed on Coast LOS ANGELES (AP)--Singer Jo Stafford was married yesterday to Paul Weston, composer and her musical art anger for the last six years Fr. Joseph Kearney performed the rites St. Gregory's Catholic Church. In attendance were Pauline and 'hristine Stafford, sisters of the bride; Marjorie Pamo, the bride's niece; Michael Niciorf, her business manager; Grover Stafford, the singer's father; and Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Wetstein, of Brentwood, parents of the bridegroom. 1 Miss Stafford was divorced in 1944 from John Huddleston, a singer. She and Weston applied a ago for permission to mairy the Roman Catholic Church, which traditionally bars marriages where parties have been divorced. After investigation, the church ruled that Miss Stafford's first mar- was invalid in the eyes of the church. She since has been con- erted to Catholicism.

Weston, 39, and his bride, 30, will loneymoon in Europe. It was Weson's first marriage. (Mr. Weston spent his youth in 'ittsfield, graduating from Pitts- ield High School in 1929. His fa- her was associated with Miss Hall's 'Chool for 28 years as financial sec- etary.

He left Pittsfield in 1944 to ake over his son's financial affairs the West Coast.) 30 Pages--Four Cents Acheson Back Prom Lisbon WASHINGTON (AP)--Secretary State Acheson returned today rom Lisbon and received congrat- lations from President Truman for he "accomplishments" at the meet- ng there of the North Atlantic 'reaty Organization (NATO). Mr. Truman, greeting Acheson 'ersonally at the airport, said the jsbon conference was the "most uccessful" held thus far by the Western Allies. "I think we have accomplished the last few days the things we ave bee nworking on for the last hree or four years," Mr. Truman aid.

He congratulated both Acheson nd Secretary of the inyder, who returned in the presi-" ential plane with Acheson, lor the job you have accomplished." A Man's World BOSTON (UP)--Only 28 men bowed up for the leap year Mardi ras ball at the YWCA last night nd 98 girls in the "stag line" had take turns dancing with them. Churchill Wins In Vote Foreign Policy Secret Agreement With Truman Denied By Tory Leader LONDON (XP) Prime Ministei Churchill won a House of Com mons confidence vote on his foreign policy last night after asserting iis pledge of "prompt, resolute anc effective" action in Korea only continued policies set last May by the former Labor Government. He disclosed also that the Labor regime of Prime Minister Attlee set up a plant for regular production of atomic bombs anc had produced an atom bomb. 33-Vote Margin Churchill won the confidence 318 to 285, a margin of 33 oles Liberal Party backing swelled hi.s Conservative edge of 14 votes His revelations on Korean policy incl the atom bomb came, Chur- hill said, from Cabinet documents Ahich he had no chance to see his Conservative Patty ousted he Laborites in lait October's gen- ual election. His disclosures brought confusion anger among the Laborites.

'his may sharpen the division be- ween such moderate leaders as Utlee and Herbert Morrison and he lefl-wing faction led by former abor Minister Aneurm Bevan. The confidence vote came on a Labor censure motion accusing hurchill of making seetet mili- ary pledges to President Truman, critics a these ledges were hinted at when Chur- iill promised in a speech to Conies last month t.iat Britain would ake "prompt, resolute and effec- ve" action if a Koiea truce vvere eached, then broken by the Com- umsts. Churchill denied any secret jreement with the President. Attlee Action He said Attlee's government eached a secret military under- anding with the United States ist May to take joint action "out- de Korea" if Communist planes adly blasted U.N forces from Chinese bases Churchill said Altlee was justified in making such arrangements and. added: "We conformed in principle to Taft Asks Smaller Army, 3-Year Delay for UMT HEADY FOIL ARMY UNIFORM: Big Don Ncwcombe, Brookln jumbo right- hander, towers oier other unidentified inductees as he is sworn into the Army at Newark, N.J.

Lieut. James R. Huey (hack lo camera) the oath. The 6-4, 220-pound pitcher I i won 20 games for the last yeur, -igned a Brook I) contract Feb. 5.

(AP) Ohio Senator Would Drop 4-5 Divisions Training Measure May Die in Rep. Short Says WASHINGTON (AP--Senator Taft proposed today that the start of universal military training (UMT) be postponed about three years "I can't see why we should try to start UMT as long as the draft now is taking most young men for Lwo years' active duty," the Ohio Republican told a reporter. "I could not vote to do it now." Other protests were cited by Representative Short a lead- ng opponent of UMT. Short predicted that Northern Democrats Tom labor and farm districts would help Republicans kill the measure. Vinson Still Sure But Chairman Vinson (D-Ga.) of the House Armed Services Commit! ee continued to predict passage of the bill when it comes to a vote, probably next week.

The House is in the second day of debate on the controversial measure to give 18-year-olds six the policy of our predecessors and, indeed, in some respects, it might be said that we did not commit ourselves even as far as they had done." Bevan denounced Churchill for what he called cowardly disclosures of Cabinet secrets and demanded, without success, that Churchill produce the actual documents to prove his statements. The prime minister said he still is convinced the N. would make a' mistake to start a war with Communist China and "few adventures could be less useful or fruitful" than to launch defeated Nationalist leader Qhiang Kai-shek on a new mainland war against the Reds. Furious uproar broke cut on the Labor benches at Churchill's disclosure the Labor Government established a plant for regular production of atomic bombs and produced the bomb which is to be tested this year. 'Machiavellian Art' Churchill accused the Laborites of keeping the secret of the atomic bomb plant with "Machiavellian art" so it could accuse the Conservatives of warmongering during the election campaign.

Attlee denied any such chicanery. He said he had been ready anytime to talk with Churchill ajid believed Lord Cherwell--Churchill's scientific adviser who now heads the British atomic program--had been kept fully informed. Also, Attlee said, "We were telling the Americans every possible thing in order to get their full cooperation." There had neen no official announcement that Britain was producing atomic weapons until 11 days ago, when the government said tests would be made this year at the Woomera desert range in Australia. Officially 'Eligible' But the financier, E. Stanley Klein, told the Senate permanent investigating committee that the Chinese-backed company, United Tanker Corporation, assuied them it was "eligible" to have the tankers because it was officially an American corporation.

Klein also admitted that in another deal the Casey group set up a Panamanian firm, Greenwich Marine Corporation, to handle five ships partly because it "supplied a more favorable tax status." But he insisted that was not the only sason. The Senate investigators dug into the question of why 15 separate domestic and foreign corporations were set up to handle eight tankers in the "get-rich-quick" deals which netted Casey, Klein and others a total return of $3,250,000 on investments of only $101,000 in less than three yeais. Klein told how the Casey group, American Overseas Tanker Corporation, set up a separate corporation, National Tanker Corporation, to get the three ships from Maritime Commission. Morris Partner Cited National had an advance deal to them profitably to United Tanker Corporation, the Chinese- financed firm. Klein testified that many of the arrangements were made in the New York law office of Houston H.

Wasson, partner of Newbold Morris, President Truman's corruption "cleanup" chief. Wasson was United's attorney. also told how Mrs. Olga Konow, "blonde Viking" of ship Seven-Day Diet: 2 The second article in the NEA diet series by Vivian Elaine and Ann Williams-Heller appears today on Page 13. U.

OF M. DINING HAUL: Construction of Ihe new 91,025,000 dining hall at the University of Massachusetts been approved by the Massachusetts Public Building Commission, it was announced today. The present dining hall years. The new hall will be a two-story modernistic building wilh a center section three stories high. It will be open for use by the students in September, 1953.

The ground floor will contain a snack bar off a terrace on the side of the building. occupied by offices, coat rooms and storage spaces. The second floor will contain three dining halls and will serve a maximum of 2300 at one meaL The builder will be the Bpthelt Construction Company of Holyoke. nese Tie-Lips, al Financier New York financier admitted preservative Joseph E. Casey for which they got three sur- ced by Chinese interests.

brokerage circles, acted as go-between in the deal. He said she told him and Casey their group would get a $130,000 "commission" on each of the three ships if could get them and charter them to United. They did. The arrangement enabled the Casey group to pick up a $450,000 profit on an actual cash layout of only $1000. "Did you have any idea that Chinese Nationalist interests were involved?" Senator Richard M.

Nixon (R-Cal.) asked. "Yes," Klein replied. "You knew you were dealing with Chinese interests primarily," Nixon pressed, "Yes," Klein answered haltingly. "We were told so." "And you knew that you couldn't deal (with if it appeared to be (a) Chinese (flrm) They Insisted "They produced assurances that they were eligible," Klein said. He said the Casey group insisted on that.

He said the only reason United could not get the ships itself was because it was too far down the Iis! of eligible applicants trying to get the vessels from the Maritime Commission. The Casey group already had an option to buy three. "Wasn't it true that you never intended to purchase the ships yourself, but to buy them with United Tanker money?" Klein was asked. Klein said "it was our money" but admitted that in effect United "furnished it." Tnose three ships now are controlled indirectly by China International Foundation a nonprofit educational outfit of which Morris is president. The Justice Department filed a "libel" against one of them, the SS Meacham, last year after -it began investigating the deals.

The case is in court. vfy 1 hooaaa t- -t Massachusetts in Amherst has dining hall has been in use 50 ill be open for use by the students ng. The rest of the floor will be to have individual serving lines, Council Asks For Expert On Gas Rates By unanimous vote, the City Council last night passed a resolution asking Mayor Capeless to hire a "competent gas 'consultant" represent Pittsfield consumers when the slate Department of Public Utilities holds its promised hearings on local gas rates. The resolution was proposed by Councilman George A. Purnell, who pointed out that city retained a rate specialist as an expert witness at the recede DPU hearings on rate increases requested by Western Massachusetts Electric Company.

In a letter to the City Council earlier this week, the DPU said it planning several hearings on Pittsfieid gas rates and promised one of the hearings will be leld here. No date for the session has been set. DPU hearings were requested by the Council two weeks ago after several councilman said they had received numerous complaints from constituents who claim that their gas bills have increased sharply since the local change-over from manufactured to natural gas. Lawrence Awaits Cut BOSTON The state Public Utilities Commission has approved an interim decrease in rates of the Lawrence Gas Electric Company expected to cut total annual gas bills by $103,700. The company has 34,828 gas customers in Lawrence, Methuen, Andover and North Andover.

The new rate schedule applies to 1000-btu gas and will be effective when natural gas reaches the area. The present rates apply to manufactured gas of 528 btu. The natural gas pipeline extension is exacted to reach Lawrence next month. Attorney Gener Files To Run i BOSTON (JP)-- Leo E. Kelly, younger brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Francis E.

Kelly, announced his candidacy today for Democratic nomination for governor. Kelly has never before sought a political post. A Boston real estate broker, he' asked for nomination papers and said he would 'issue a statement 'in 10 days. Kelly is married and lives in Dorchester. Kelly is the first Democrat to file for nomination for governor.

Governor Paul A. Dever (D) has declined to say whether he will run for a third term. On his return last week after a five-week vacation in Florida, Pever said he would announce his intentions when the 1952 session of the Legislature comes to an end. He expects that will be in June. Dever also has been mentioned as a possible candidate for seat of U.S.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. who comes up for election again in November. If you want a better belt for man or woman, alto a finer man's shop the A3 Street. months' training, followed by 7' years in the Reserves. UMT bills before the House an Senate would set up detailed au Ihoiity for a start of compulsor military training, whenever Con gress or the President determine possible and funds were provider Taft, a candidate for the Repufc lican presidential nomination an chairman of the Senate Republica Policy Committee, said he want Congress to tell the military tha before UMT is started, -Pentago leaders should come in and offe "to cut out four or five divisions." "I have not heard any such offei by our military leaders," addec Gradual Scale Down The Senate bill has a provisio requiring a gradual scale-down i the regular force after 300,000 mei complete six months' basic train ing and go into the Reserves.

Taft said he believes men wh have served two years under th draft, on as volunteers, would corn prise necessary Reserves for th next few years. But Senate sponsors of UMT sa it is unfair to restrict the nation' Reserve to combat veterans. The say UMT should provide traine Reserves from non-veteran ranks Short said the expressed oppo sition of some farm and labo groups would swing many North ern Democrats against UMT. said he was counting on thes votes, rather than those of ant Administration Southern Demo crats, to defeat the bill. Another opposition lawmaker Representative Shafer (R-Mich.) predicted earlier that a House Re publican-Dixie coalition woul team up against UMT.

leigslators were talking to day of introducing a motion to sen the UMT measure back to th House Armed Services Committee If passed, this would kill it fo this session, but it would mean in dividual congressmen would no have to express a direct opinion UMT is a hot issue, particularly ii an election year. Senate leaders have said the; will wait for the House to act be fore taking up UMT. The measur has approval of the Senate Arme Services committee. al's Brother 'or Governor The governor said atter the Leg islature prorogues, he will an nounce whether he will run fo governor or US. senator, or "re tire to the happy practice of law.

The state primary comes Sept 16. Sewing Machine Sells Quickly Mrs. Francis Place of 50 Wood Ave. recently inserted the following ad in the Eagle Classifieds and easily found a buyer for her sewing machine. Household 59 SINGER SEWING MACHINE, practically new, with button hole attacb- auire Wood Ave.

Said she, "Wonderful results had no trouble at all selling my sewing machine." No matter what you have to sell, your quickest, easiest way to find a buyer is through an Eagle Classified. Just Dial 7311 and ask for a classified adtaker. NEWSPAPER IEWSPAPER!.