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20 PAGES OIL CITY, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1953 20' PAGES Tough Policy Is Seen Nixon Rumored Ready To Advise Sterner Sland With Nehru- KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 11 (m --Competent sources predicted today Vice President Richard Nixon's return to Washington Monday will signal the starl of a widespread re-examination of U. S. policy toward southeast Asia and the Middle East. Behind, this, they said, is a'ques- 5c a Copy, By Carrier 35c Wk.

French Give Up Thai City For New Line "Mousetrap" Capital Is Abandoned, Stand To Be Made On Plain HANOI, Indochina, Dec. 11 UK- The French disclosed today they have evacuated Lai Chau without firing a shot, leaving the Thai tribal capital they had vowed to defend to fall like a ripe plum- to the Communist-led Vietminh. Only a few pro-French Thai partisan fighters were left to stand between the sleepy, palm-lined town in northwest Indochina and the bulk of a rebel division when the last of the, French Union garrison pulled out Tuesday. Over vacant buildings, lion whether the United States is French flag flew as it had through- still satisfied to permit Prime Minister Nehru's India to dominate the region or intends to build up another nation--probably Pakistan--to challenge Nehru's leadership. The question of Indian reaction out seven-year-old war.

Presumably the rebels have pulled down Ihe flag by now. The French i command slaked all upon Ihe newly forlified plain ol Dein Bein Phu, 50 miles south of Lai Chau, to make good has been studied carefully, these -its Pledge to "defend the Thai sources said, but a final deci- mountainous home- sion will be taken only after Nix-! land 300.000 tribesmen now al- on reports to President Eisenhower, Secretary of Stale Dulles and liie Department of Defense. Far Apart Key U. S. officials have expressed strong doubts during visits to this area that past American policy toward Nehru has achieved even "friendly neutrality" on the part of the Indian leader.

There is a strong feeling here that a-decision on American military assistance to Pakistan--certainly a major of new policy--will be taken within weeks, if not days. Long delay in deciding whether it is wise to build up Pakistan in the face of certain Indian opposition has -had effect of leaving smaller nations dangling in uncertainty, informants said. Nixon has behind him direct discussions with Nehru, Pakistan's Prime Minister Mohammed Ali and the leaders ot other nations from Thailand to Iran on the question of proper U. S. policy toward this vast area.

May End Soil Policy What he intends lo tell Eisenhower is a strict secret, but competent sources in this Moslem cap- Hal believe he will recommend it is lime lo abandon the present "soft policy" in relations with Nehru. United Stales leaders are believed most nettled by Nehru's -furious opposition to proposed military assistance for -Pakistan so much as by his attitude on Korean War questions. They are particularly annoyed by the Indian leader's refusal lo accept Ihe United Nations stand that, alter 120 days in the custody ot the Indian neutral forces in.Korea, unrepatriated prisoners must be given civilian status and released. The situation boils down to whether Nehru--without support from the United States or any other nation--can create and direct a strong bloc of Asian and Middle East "neutrals." most wholly in Vietminh hands. Establish New Quarters A temporary capital has been established for Thai President Deo Van Long at Dien Bien Phu, a collection of straw-thatched huts which French parachute troops wrested from the Vietminh three weeks agu.

The President was reported lo have assented lo Ihe switch. Thousands of fresh troops and huge cargoes of American- supplied a equipment were flown in to reinforce French regiments already based on the broad plain around the village. Vielminh division No. 316" had split its forces, with thousands of troops marching northwestward on Lai Chau, at the head of navigation on the Black River only 30 miles from Red China's frontier, and other thousands heading southwestward toward Dien Phu. The vanguard of the latter force was reported only 15 miles from French entrenchments.

The French said Dien Bien Phu will be held against any and all rebel assaults. Explaining the withdrawal from Lai Chau, which a high command spokesman declared only Wednesday would be kept in control of French and Thai troops, Gen. Rene Cogny said cryptically: "We do not defend the town itself because it is like a mousetrap. The mousetrap is now ready for Uie Vielminh troops." Stores Open This Evening With Christmas less than two weeks away, special holiday store hours have been announced by the Oil City Retail Merchants Bureau and will get underway today. The local business establishments will remain open from 9:15 a.

m. until 9 p. m. Saturday 1 and three days next week--Thursday, Friday and Saturday--the stores will be open from 9:15 a. m.

to 9 p. m. A similar schedule is planned for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 21, 22 and 23. Italian Labor Stages Strike ROME, Dec. II On-Italian labor fired the first of a double-bar- reled blast for higher pay today willi a 24-hour strike by government employes.

The walkout virtually paralyzed railroad and postal Striking teachers kept many schools closed throughout the country. Telegraph servjce was partly affected. Most employes in a 'crowded ministries worked in of the strike call, issued by all major unions, Communist and non- Communist. The government threatened stern economic reprisals against the strikers. The walkout included, rail, telephone, postal and telegraph workers, teachers and clerks.

They 10 Loaded Coal Cars Derail Franklin, Block Main Tracks Of Pennsylvania RR WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 UV-The draft call for February will drop' to 18,000, the lowest monthly figure' Ambassador Presents since June, 1952, Secretary of De- i 01 tense Wilson said today. 1 OOl Blueprint lo Draft calls have been running all Premier MolotOV a monthly rale of 23,000 since July. I Last February selective service in-! ducted 53,000 young men into the' 1 The huge railroad steam crane lifts a wrecked'and tangled coal, car from the wreckage piled along the tracks about'one mile south of Franklin. The crash occurred when cars on a coal train traveling in the direction of Oil City were derailed and jacknifed.

Ten loaded coal cars were involved in Ihe accident. The loaded, car in Ihe.center resting, across both sets of rails was thrown there by the impact of the crash. The accident occurred at 9 a. m. Friday.

(Other photos on Page 9.) Ten cars of a northbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train were smashed and twisted in a derailment about.one mile soulh oi Franklin at-9 a m. Friday. The accident the. cars (ore up over 300 feet of rail on the secondary'line aod jackknifed into a heap of tangled and twisted steel. Impact of the crash threw, cars onto mainline tracks, closing both lines lo Iraffic.

"Mainline tracks were pushed as much as two feet out of position by the force of the crashing cars. The accident occurred along a section of track-narrowly squeezed between a steep hillside on one side and an equally steep embankment on the other side that drops 40 feet to water. None of the wrecked cars were thrown from the roadbed. Four of the cars Were dumped on their sides against the hillside: Other cars following jackknifed and came to rest across both sets of rails. All 10 cars were loaded with coal.

Momentum of the derailed cars tore up lies-'and rails and wheels of most of the cars not turned over were buried deep in earth. Wheels of several cars were sheared completely from the body sections of the cars. The accident occurred near the front end of the train close to the engine. Except for Ihe 10 cars, the remainder of the train did not leave the tracks. Officials said only the mainline would be cleared immediately.

Crews will not clear the wreckage completely until next week. The train was number SO-1, traveling in the direction of Oil City at the time of the crash. TEMPERATURES The U. S. Weather Bureau reported the following temperatures seek higher pay and object to Friday Dcc 11: posed civil service revisions they fear might curtail their right lo strike.

Major unions have ordered about five million industrial workers out next Tuesday in a second 24-hour show of labor strength. a emergency trains On December 24, the store: will I manned by army crews and by remain open only until 5:15 p. m. members of small non-participa- The local Retail Merchants Bureau determined Christmas shopping hours at a recent meeting. The stores in the city will be closed all day Saturday following New Year's, buf will be opened on December 26.

"Stop cxaeseralinE 1 lDcr rlck-Diizznrcl Want Ad didn't say weights could make you THAT strong" dial 7-1234 lo place your ad, It's so easy! ting unions, rolled out ot Rome and Milan during the day, but carried only a fraction of normal traffic. Post offices remained open, but mail deliveries stopped. Most Rome schools.were closed. In Milan, the schools opened, but both teachers and pupils stayed away. Genoa and other large cities reported about 80 per cent of their teachers on strike.

Habeas Corpus Writ Sought For Slayer PHILADELPHIA, Dcc. MV- The Third U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals today, look under advisement a petition for a writ of habeas corpus to free Cleveland Thompson, convicted slayer of a Pittsburgh bartender. Zeno Fritz, attorney for Thompson, based his petition on the con tcnlion that evidence In the case was.

suppressed at the original trial before- Judge Samuel Weiss in Pittsburgh in 1051). High Low Dent Given Edge As Dems' Candidate; Lawrence Out Oil City 44 28 Chicago 43 33 Cleveland 47 30 St. Louis 49 33 Boston 50 37 Jacksonville 72 New York 50 38 Philadelphia 50 Pittsburgh 45 Washington 51 Denver 28 Atlantic City 50 35 By BILL LOFTUS move developed; "today, State Sen. John H. as his party's candidate -for lieutenant governor in next year's election.

The development was the only concrete move underway as the party's' State Policy Committee met here to discuss finances and parly organizational problems. State a i a Maurice J. Splain of Oil City reversed himself at Ihe start of the meeting by telling a reporter that the financial and organizational problems would be the only ones brought up. Yesterday, Splain said there would be discussion of possible gubernatorial candidates but that no-action toward i a candidate would be taken at today's meeting. The committee met at a two day conference of party leaders from 11 eastern states and the District of Columbia.

Mayor David L. Lawrence of Pittsburgh told the policy meeting he understood "my name has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the gubernatorial nomination. I want at this point to foreclose any discussion of that, so we can devote ourselves to more important matters!" Dent Has Inside Track The move to place Dent on the stale licket is reported to be receiving serious consideration, especially if the party's gubernatorial candidate comes from the eastern section of the state. Dent campaigned for the position once before in 1946 when U. S.

Sen. James H. Duff (R--Pa) ed to the governor's chair. At present Dent is the party's floor leader in the Senate and as such one of its leading policy markers. He declined comment on the report.

Philadelphia Dist. Ally. son Dilworth appeared to be leading Ihe group of men most promi- mentioned as possible gu- jbernalorial candidales. A former slate senator and supporter of over by 18,000 Men To Be Called In February Draft Figure Lowest Since June; New Carrier Is Planned Bohlen Hands Ike's Atomic Plan To Reds By WILMOT HERCHER WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 tf) President Eisenhower's plan to Wilson disclosed the February, ipoo i a omic cnergy for p( ace was 19o4, figure at an airport newsji a i bcfore Soviet orc i gn Minister conference just bcfore leaving forj i personally today in' Mos- Paris, where he will attend next cow tt1th a rcquC tha he give week session of the North At- earnest consideration lantic Trealy Council.

Red Sitdown Threatening He also said provisions are being made in the new defense budget for a fourth aircraft carrier of 60,000 tons. "We do need it sooner or later," he said when asked whether he The State Department announced the U. S. Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen made a special trip to Molotov's office to impress on him "the importance and seriousness of Ihe President's proposal." had made up his mind about an- Mololov's reaction to the visit, other addition to Ihe U.

S. fleet'of i 11 a was not disclosed. A Slale super-carriers. Then he spoke 0 f' Dc artment spokesman said lhat as far as he knew there has as yet been no official response from Ihe. Soviet government.

he budget plans. No More Draft Cuts Wilson told reporters he didn't hink there would be any more reductions in draft calls, and he said he did not see how the draft, or some equivalent method of recruit- ng soldiers, could be dropped as ong as Ihe present lense international situation exists, or in the 'foreseeable future." Defense experts predict that Still Hope for O.K. That the administralion still Takes Oil'Pictures -Margaret photographer for Life magazine, made a flying visit to Pennsylvania Grade crude oil region Friday to photograph water-flood five-spol operations in the vicinity of Bead ford-. She arrived al Mt. Alton airport, near Bradford, at 9:30 a.m.

in a United Airlines plane- from St. Louis and departed for New York City at 2:20 p.m. in another plane of the same airline. In Ihe interim she made about 50 exposures at the Soutli Penn Oil Company's Kane leases and Hunler farm at Cusler Cily, near Bradford. The Kane properly contains five spot installations, equipped with electric jacks.

Chief item of interest at the Hunter farm was a central power. No company identification appeared in the scenes, which were, selected as typifying secondary recovery operations in the Pennsylvania Grade region. draft calls will soar to 50,000 or 60,000 a month after next July, when many men will be finishing two years of service. In June, 1952, the draft call was 10,000. President Eisenhower tightened selective service regulations' today to eliminate the possibility of small number 'of persons'" being able to satisfy legal requirements with as little as one day of active erv'ice.

The revised regulations require a minimum service of six months. Under the old rules, regular draft registrants who began active duty in the armed forces after June 24, 1940, became eligible--if separated from the service after honorable aclive duly of one day or more--for Class 1C and were not subject to classification as available for further military duty. Affects Only Few Under the new regulations, such registrants will be 1C only if they were separated from active duty after honorable service of six months or more. "This change will mean," the White House an estimated persons now clas sified in 1C, but who do not have six months, active service, will be subject lo appropriate reclassification and possible induction." Eisenhower also issued an order changing regulations dealing with doctors, dcnlists and veterinarians. The new rules provide that such registrants who have had 21 months or more of active duty I since-Sept.

16, 1940, now will be hopes for some favorable reaction was reiterated by Secretary of Stale Dulles on his departure for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting in Paris. "The President's great address of last Tuesday boldly charted a way to reduce the great peril of our time," Dulles said. "We hope others will follow in that way. In any case, progress will of necessity be gradual!" "In the meantime," he added with reference to his NATO mission, "it is. essential to maintain the power defend, against anc strike" back against' any aggressor It is 'largely through NATO that we gain that power, in tlie comm interest." Dulles headed a 15-man "delegation lhat included Secretary of Defense Wilson and Secretary of The Treasury Humphrey.

They flew in Eisenhower's plane, Ihe Columbine, lo. attend a three-day 14-nation defense strategy review as not available for ih- Thc Pennsylvania Grade Cr duction Oil Association's home office in Oil; Cily made arrangements for Miss Bourke-White's visit. W. R. settler, superintendent of induslial relations for South Penn Oil Company accompanied Ihe photographer on the field trip.

'The oil field scenes are expected to 'appear in a Life January feature on the nation's energy conservation in the fields of.pet- roleum, electricity, coal and other INine Die In Bomber Dive opening in Paris Monday. Will Push Issue Eisenhower went before Ihe Uniled Nations Assembly in Nev York Tuesday lo propose that thi United States and Russia, along with other atomic powers, poo some of their materials in a U. N. agency and work jointly lo develop them for peaceful purposes. A i a government, looking on Ihe Eisenhower plar as "a first step toward atomic peace," does not intend to let it stand still and gather dust.

Bohlen's call on Mololov was evj. dence of this. Henry Suydam, a State Department press officer, told reporters Ihe department has under active consideration what moves lo a next to further the plan. Eisenhower has suggested oCaSOU vale talks among the atomic powers as provided in a U. N.

resolu- lion of last Nov. 18. "There will be no departure from he President's outline, of course, POW Exchange Plan At Standstill; Dean Makes No Progress PANMUNJOM, Saturday, Dec. 12 IB--A Communist sitdown yesterday abruptly halted Allied ef- 'orts to complete explanations by Dec. 23 deadline to former soldiers, including 22'Americans, resisting repatriation after Red cap- ivily.

Whether the explanations could going again by switching from balky South Koreans to the Americans remained to be determined. Yesterday 25 South Koreans, ob- iously taking their cue from the Communists, suddenly refused to 'ace interviewers unless they could nakc time-consuming "counter- explanations." Thirty more South Koreans'were" called up today but with no as- iurance they would respond. Want Query Right If the South Koreans continue lo resist, the U.N., conceivably switch the 22 Americans and a Briton. These men indicated' they would face explainers but thai they want, the right to fire, a'big barrage of questions the "interviewers. atmosphere of frustration also hangs over the tent in Pan-: munjom where today negotiators; round out seven weeks of talks, as far aparl as ever over efforts to arrange for a Korean peace conference.

Reports were that 1J.S. Evoy. Arthur Dean may and leave an aide to carry on the talks, thus putting it up to the Reds whether they are. to be "broken off. Before the latest prisoner 224 South Koreans had run through explanation booths, all electing to stay with the Reds and be sent lo a separate compound.

Twenty-six who heard explanations Thursday refused to move to the separate compound and went back into the area where prisoners are awaiting the talks. Only five of 30 requested prisoners showed up yesterday and they had to be tossed out when they attempted to give their own explana-, tions. The other 25 wouldn't even- come inside. Suydam said. Then he added that he precise nature of the next step, he timing and the possibility ol supplementary action will be in- EL PASO, Dec.

11 lift--A giant B36 global bomber smashed fluenced by Russia's response, into the side of a mountain during' a blinding snowstorm today and exploded into flames. All nine men! jjillDent had been talked party leaders since the recent death of former Federal Judge (Continuad en Pagn 10, Col. 4) Head Of Parochial School Has No Time For S. Claus BALTIMORE, Dcc. 11 and false whiskers, will be no Santa at the Christmas 2.

The older children spot him party al St. Alphonsus parochial I quickly a a phony, school this year. "We've had some lough experi- The Rt, Rev. Msgr. Louis J.

Men- enccs with him," said Msgr. Mendelis plans to tell the youngsters there isn't any Santa Claus and never was. There will be no "Jingle Bells" cither. "They have nothing lo do aboard were killed. The 10-enginc craft 'was feeling i way through thick, low clouds a swirling snow for a landing I at Biggs Air Force Base here when iWeek Prices Hold Steady Win Friday Oil City and St.

Joseph's won their basketball games last night, tlie Oilers healing Academy in Lions' den, 53-47, and the' i a un 1UUL lauuitu Hilltoppers squeezing past snow (h sidc llnT-n I it crashed shortly before 5 p.m. (EST). It exploded into tiny pieces ol charred metal with a thunderous roar. Flames and smoke shot skyward and could be seen at a distance. Rescue crews on foflt abored Mary's Central here, 57-56.

iof the Franklin Mountain Titusvillc eased past Green- no lh lhc citv outskirts lacked Franklin High, 67-42, and a came acroppcr a Lincsvillc, 63-42. Other scores: Keystone (Knox) 53, Emlcnlon 37; Sigcl 59, Shippenville 58, and Parker 64, SI. Petersburg, 21. (Details on sport pages.) life. WASHINGTON, Dcc.

11 W-Av- cragc wholesale prices, as measured by the government, held steady in the week ended Dcc. 8. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said its index stayed at 110.1 per cent of the 1947-40 average. Its index a week ago was reported at 110.2 but the bureau later revisec the figure downward a tenth of point after receiving additiona price data for that week. Early A.

M. News Flashes Today Red-coaled nimrods will niaka their last stand today--final day of the 1953 antlered-deer season the state. The buck season closes at 5 p. ending a two-weeks long hunting period marked by a heavy kill of bucks and the customary hunting accidents in the district. At 7 a.

m. Monday, a special two-day anllerlcss season will be Inunched. Hunting, will be permitted for nimrods displaying special doc licenses until 5 p. m. Hunters arc warned today to exercise extreme caution i their firearms, since an unusually large number of men and women are expected in the deer lands.

On Inside-Pages Classifieds 17-18-19 Churches Editorials Hospital Obituaries Radio Programs 6 2 20 IS SCRANTON, Dec. 11 i.fl miners employed by the Lehigh Andrew Moncak was convicted lVav jg alIon Coal Co ended lonight Socicty 12-13 Sports 11 Theatres 8 with the birth of Christ," said Msgr. Mcndclis, The parish paslor said he decided to expose Santa as a fraud because "the businesses arc commercializing Christmas too much." He has Iwn complaint; against Santa: 1. He frightens the litlle clijl- dren with his garioh red costume delis. "In his place this year we will have a striking Nativity exhibit.

At future Christmas parlies we I Are Sentenced inn a year-old Jcssup, factory girl 1 return to work. ilast Easier Monday. i A company spokesman said work I A jury deliberated for seven 'would be resumed at the pits on hours-- even going without its even- Monday. will dramatize the Nativity PITTSBURGH, Dcc. 11 i rlllt- I.

MvctT-nm fnrnln, 1 hnnL' I Til i meal-- before reaching its ver- WASHINGTON, Dcc. 11 The pastor said htf doesn't think it will be Loo difficult lo explain to his young parishioners at their annual party on Dcc. 22. He plans lo read them the Bible story ot Christ's birth after exploding the Snnta mylh, "I mny be criticized and laughed he said, "but so what?" dur L. Nystrom, former bank teller accused of faking a holdup to cover a $58,000 shortage, and Iruck dealer Samuel A.

Kennedy got five year prison sentences today for embezzling $45,000 from lhc Old Union Bank of McKccsporl. Both were released on $10,000 bond after their attorneys filed notices of appeal. The penalty set by law for vol-JGcn. Daniel B. Stricklcr, former unlary manslaughter is 6 to 12 years.

No date was set for imposition of sentence by Judge Otto P. Robinson, who presided at 12-day Lacknwannn County Court trial. LANSFORty (fl-A nine-clny-okl strike of hard coal lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, said today he hasn't decided whether he will enter the 1954 gubernatorial race in Pennsylvania. Stricklcr, 56, of Lancaster, told a reporter he has received many requests from all parts of the state that he seek the Republican nomination for governor..