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dip falling to aeftaoB low M-degreea, today VOL. THE ROBESONIAN COUNTRV. 000 TMUTM Accuse UN Command Of Delaying POW Talks UNC Turns Down Commie Request For More Time PANMUNJOM W-The Communists, today accused the UN. Command of stalling the start of explanations to war prisoners who refuse to go home and demanded an extension of the time limit. The UNC flatly turned down the demand for more time and denied responsibility for the delay.

Allied and Communist teams were to begin meeting Sept. 26 with the prisoners in an attempt to persuade them to return home. Allied officers have 359 POWs-- inclsding 23 Americans--to interview while the Red agents will talk to some 22,500 North Koreans German Arming LUMBERTON, N. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1953 FORECAST Fair (air aw fa tm saaassteaasv M-M SATURDAY SjUMOAV TWELVE PAGES-Fric. Fiv.

Nonaggression Pact Plan Expected To Come To Head and Chinese. A dispute over facilities has stalled the start of the interviews. The Allies insist the armistice agreement clearly spells out that the explanation period end Dec. 24, regardless of delays. The Indian chairman of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission said Tuesday he agreed with the U.

S. stand. There were indications that the interviews would get under way next week, provided the Allies finish temporary explanation facilities. The Reds made the demand at a meeting of the Korean Armistice Commission and also: 1. "Protested the "public clamor- in South Korea for ROK troops to drive into the neutral zone and free the anti-Communist POWs 2.

Charged the UNC is sending special agents" into the demilitarized zone to contact the prisoners and. "undermine" the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, which has custody of the POWs! The UNC denied the accusation. The senior Red delegate to the armistice commission, North Korean Maj. Gen. Lee Sang Cho said any attack by the South reans would "have serious consequences." He asked Maj.

Gen. Blackshear M. Bryan, his commission counterpart, what the Allied command was doing to prevent a South Korean show of force. "Our side," Bryan.replied coldly, understands its responsibilitt- Hes with regard to maintaining security and order (and) will discharge its responsibility" The chairman of the repatriation commission, Indian Lt Gen Thtmayya, sent a note to the UNC protesting the South Korean threats. He said he wished to remind the Allied command that it had the responsibility to "insure security WASHINGTON for giving Russia guarantees against possible new German aggression are most likely to come to a head in concluding pians to arm Western Germany.

No one here knows whether such assurances would make German arming in Western alliance any more acceptable to Russia. Many diplomats doubt that it would. Nevertheless, since the Western Powers now seem determined to go ahead with the German project, and since Russia is bitterly opposed, many feel the idea of nonaggression least worth a guarantee try. is at in areas under its con- and order 1 trol. Thimayya told a news conference Tuesday it was up to the UNC to head off any South Korean move to attack Indian troops Meanwhile, thousands of South Koreans demonstrated Wednesday the port city of Pusan against Indian slaughters of nonreparri- ate prisoners." Placard-carrying Koreans a raded quietly in me downtown plaza, protesting against Indian troops who last week quelled two attempted breakouts of anti-Red prisoners in the neutral zone Three prisoners were killed in the escape attempts.

Another under which Russia could very likely get Western assurances of Germany's future peaceful behavior would be in the event a German unification plan and peace treaty were concluded. In fact, some officials advocate offering a nonaggression guarantee only as part of a package deal with Russia on Germany. Secretary of State Dulles told a news conference yesterday that "the general problem of giving reassurance against the possible resurgence of German aggression is a matter which is being studied" by the United States in consultation with the British, French and West German'governments. Dulles said this government is urgently trying to find new ways to remove points of friction- with Soviet government in this hydrogen bomb age. But Dulles emphasized that as anxious as the United States is to find ways of living with Russia, interested in making lt ls meaningless agreements and is not considering any kind of nonaggres- sion assurance other than one concerned with Germany--with guarantees regarding a and Austria as future possibilities if the Kremlin shows any interest.

Dulles thus undertook to deflate talk of some general nonaggres- sion pact or system about which there has been speculation here and abroad in recent weeks. He said Russia and the United States and its allies are members of the United Nations and that the U. N. Charter, with its renunciation of the use of force, makes the best possible nonaggression treaty. But, Dulles added, the defeated World War II power, Germany is not a member of the United Na tions and so it was thought tha some means might be cover Germany by guarantee similar to those of the U.

N. Char ter. He said there has been conclusions on the means. The situation which gives poin to the international talks on thi problem is this: After months delay, France is expected to ratifj by early next year a treaty establishing a six-nation-European De fense Community (EDC). Wes Germany, which-is not a membe of the North Atlantic Alliance would be a member of EDC anc would be rearmed.

EDC xvould be tightly linked with the North At iantic Alliance. Russia thus is confronted with the prospect of seeing West Ger many return to military strength as a part of an alliance committed to the defense of Western Europe. Greenlease Child Is Found Dead By FBI Wilson Says Russia Is Not Ready To Wage Atomic War WASHINGTON W-Secretary of Defense Wilson says he doesn't be- tieve the Russians will ready to wage sustained atomic war within three ears and that they may not now an actual ready-to-use hjdiogen bomb, i Wilson told a news conference that "to say they have a (hydrogen) bomb ready to drop and planes ready to drop them is perhaps stretching it a bit He said he thinks the Russians are three or four years back of us" atomic weapons development. The secretary spoke only a few hours after President Elsenhower talk at Atlantic City, N. Pembroke Set For Celebration To Honor Relumed Korean PWs Campbell Attends YDC Convention John Wishart Campbell left today with Attorney Joe P.

Ward of Fayetteville to attend the annual convention of Carolina Young Democrats at Raleigh. County Manager W. and Sheriff Malcolm G. 1 vna vr. will leave tomorrow to attend the convention which is being held Thursday, Friday and Saturday Campbell is a candidate for election as national committeeman at the convention and just recently received the unanimous endorsement of the Robeson county club He also announced that in his absence Friday, Attorney Ellis Page would act as solicitor for Lumberton Recorder's court.

Prices Slump On Robeson Markets Tobacco prices slumped yesterday on both Robeson county markets, and this morning volume fell off sharply i Lumberton. Fair- monts average was off Jl a hundred yesterday and Lumber-ton's average fell J2.25. Lumberton will sell about half a million pounds today after handling 671,344 pounds Tuesday at an average price of S55.65, lowest price since August 21. In Fairmont the sale yesterday amounted to 821,710 pounds and the average price was 558.30, lowest there since August 24. PEMBROKE TfJe Pembroke V.F.W.

post is completing its plans for the celebration on Thursday which will honor four Korean prisoners of war who have family ties in Robeson County. These are Sgt Paul Clerk, originally of Robeson County, but now of Fayetteville; Lowry; Sgt. Bill Olson and Sgt. Jack Sutherland, both of whom married Robeson County girls. In addition to honoring prisoners of war of the Korean conflict, the big celebration will also recognize those who were prisoners during World War n.

The big day will begin at 10:30 the morning with'a parade, in which over thirty floats have been entered, in addition to a band from Pope Field, and another' from Pembroke State college. The floats are being entered by the various Indian schools in the county, who will vie for prizes for the best; merchants also will be represented by displays in the parade. Following the parade, the honored guesty and the speakers for the occasion will take their places on the reviewing stand, to be placed next to the city hall. Henry W. Smith, service officer in Pembroke, will act as master of ceremonies.

The address of welcome, delivered by 3. C. Oxendine mayor of Pembroke, will be answered by Rev. C. E.

Locklear. The address of the day will be given by Junior Vice-Commander Jonah of the State V.F.W. Also slated for a speech is Zeb Lowry president of the Pembroke ChamI ber of Commerce. The prisoners No Injuries of war will be introduced with short histories by Simeon Oxendine, commander of the local F.W. post.

-Mrs. John R. Lowry', president of the 8th district of the ladies auxiliary of the V. F. W.

will also be on the reiewing stand. The program committee for the Pembroke celebration which is expected to draw several thousand persons includes Simeon Oxendine, Henry Smith, Adolph Dial, Hubert Oxendine, and John Lowry, Jr. Following the parade and the speeches there will be a barbecue dinner sponsored by the All' proceeds from the sale of plates will be used for the building fund of the organization. An initation to be present at this celebration has been extended to the public by Commander Oxendine and the members of the V.F.W. BULLETIN MAIDEN, C.

W--The Maiden branch of the Northwestern Bank of North Wilkesboro was robbed today by two armed men of 52,644. The bank was robbed 1 A. years ago of about 52,000. PHARSCACY CONFERENCE CHAPEL HILL, N. C.

WV-A full day of speaches was scheduled here today at the Ail-State Pharmacy Conference. Six speakers were on the morning program and seven in the afternoon. At the opening session yesterday the delegates heard Louis Kazin of New York, associate editor of Drug Topics, review the pharmacy outlook for the coming year. non, MERCHANT ASSOCIATION Present Manager A. B.

Sansbury, John Gardner units, which will be installed In time for the December! parade Lumberton. The uniU. 23 in ,11, ordered the summer and are presently stored at the old county The Lnm- type of Christmas decoration nm- berton merchants plan a Christmas parade for DecembeTto open the season, and the new IfchU, the old Installations used last year, will be turned on at (his time, (cause photo) Britain Orders troops To South American Colony LONDON Tough and seasoned Scottish troops were ordered to smoldering British Guiana today to help smash an alleged Communist plot to seize power in the South American colony. The War Office announced that the first battalion--about 600 men the famed Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who served nea'r- eight months in Korea, will sail of British Guiana on Oct. 10 aboard the giant carrier Implacable.

The Colonial Office last night declared the colony was threatened by "the intrigues of Communists and their associates in ministerial posts." "If these processes were to continue unchecked," a spokesman attempt might be made by methods which are familiar in iome other parts of the world to set up a Communist dominated state. This would lead to bloodshed." The spokesman said the leaders the Red-dominated movement have, "links in Moscow." In the colony's capital of George- own, the left-wing People's Pro- iressive Party (PPP), whose lead- rs are accused of directing the alleged Red plot, issued a statement charging the Colonial Office vith "trying to create hysteria and rob us of our rights." The PPP statement said reports he British had dispatched troops British Guiana "has caused us much surprise." It added: "We cannot see any reason for uch intimidation when all Guia- iese know conditions in our country are normal and peaceful. There is no disturbance, unrest or violence. In this hour when the Colonial Office is trying to create hysteria and rob us of bur rights we ask the people of Guiana to remain cairn, quiet and firm. We will-inform of further development." The War Office, however, revealed three other warships beside the Implacable a a were steaming toward the troubled col- They were the cruiser Superb the frigates Bigbury Bay and Burghead Bay.

had gravely recited the danger of I atomic attack on the United States The contrast between Wilson's woids and the note of- urgency in the past by other ad, ministration officials made it I deak that Eisenhower faced something of problem in trying to get his official family to agree on whether there is imminent danger from Russian H-bombs. H-BOMB Moscow announced on Aug. 20 that "the explosion of a type of hydrogen bomb was carried out with experimental aim" before that date. shortly Gore Says Benson Plan Unrealistic NASHVILLE, N. C.

Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn) told a crowd here yesterday that Secretary of Agriculture Benson's program is "unrealistic." He assailed what he termed Benson's efforts to destroy the farm support program. Gore spoke at the sixth annual Nash County Harvest Festival. "We've got a program that works well on stable commodities, such as cotton, and they want to destroy it because it doesn't apply to perishable crops," Sen. Gore said.

He asserted, "There is no room for partisan politics in the nation's farm program." The farmers of America, he said, are basic to the economy and he implied that the i makers and legislators should so regard them. By today Eisenhower and the country had, in addition to Wilson's opinions, the publicly expressed views of several- other U. S. officials, including: 1. A written statement last weekend by Mobilization Director Arthur S.

Flemmfng that Russia now "is capable of delivering suddenly and without warning the most destructive weapon ever devised by man on chosen targets in the United Flemmlng told newsmen he meant the hydrogen bomb, but later said he had not intended to go beyond what had bjeensald by the Atomic Energy Travis Speaks To Civic Clubs Gus Travis, humorist of Charlotte, entertained a meeting of the Lumberton Kiwanis, Rotary and Uons Clubs and Junior Chamber of Commerce last night at a in the Lorraine At State Prison dinner meeting Hotel. The civic clubs gathered for observance of Fire Prevention Week, following their a a. 1 custom. Fire Chief E. 3.

Glover made just a few remarks, in which he declared that the Lumberton Fire Department now is as well equipped and capably manned as any of its size in the country, and asked for public cooperation in fire prevention 10 match that of the city. From there on out, the program was all Travis. Mayor Rom Hedg- pcth introduced the speaker as "Ihe biggest liar in the newspaper business." and Travis did his best to prove it, telling tall tales of personal experiences loo fantastic to be true and too realistic to be imaginary. Travis a columnist for the Charlotte Observer. President T.

L. White of the Kiwanis Club presided and extended welcome to the 112 men attending. Rehabilitation Progresses Commission. The strongest statement AEC source has been that Russia tested a hydrogen "device." 2. Another weekend statement by Rep.

Cole (R-NY), chairman of the Senate-House Atomic Committee, that Russia has enough "deliverable" hydrogen bombs to create real and imminent dancer for the United 3. A comment Monday hy Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson that he was "assuming" no one has a hydrogen bomb yet He distinguished between a thermonuclear or hydrogen test "device" and a "transportable bomb." The United States is widely assumed to have practical H-bombs although no official statement to that effect has been made. NO FORECAST The President, upon whom devolves the ultimate responsibility for deciding how close the danger is, avoided a time forecast or any flat claim that the U. S. S.

R. has or doesn't have an actual hydrogen bomb when he spoke yesterday at Atlantic City. He of. the 'mysteries of the atom" being known to Russia, of atomic war which could bring "erasure of cities, windrows of unidentifiable dead, the possible doom of every nation and society." Senators Eliender (D-La) arid Olin D. Johnston (D-SC) said Wilson statement was cheering to them, since it confirmed their own beliefs in the matter.

"I have always doubted that the Russians were capable of doing some of the things people said they can do," Ellender said in an interview. Johnston said it has his belief that the Soviets haven't developed nuclear energy "to an appreciable point." Seven Separate i Charges Result From Auto Crash John Henry Britt, today faced seven separate charges as the result of an automobile accident about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday on East Third street. Britt was charged in three cases of hit and run driving, three counts of reckless driving, and on. count of driving after hfs license had been revoked.

Capt. A. C. Williamson and Patrolman R. L.

Ward, who investigated, reported that Britt was driving, west on Third street, near Cars Damaged In Accidents Property damage to four vehicles but no personal injury was reported in two highway accident investigations made by the State Highway Patrol. Three cars were involved in an accident about 10 a.m. Sunday on the Bamesville to Fair Bluff road, near Barnesville. and at thejnter- section with a dirt road at the D. F.

Floyd farm. Patrolman L. E. Daniels reported that Bennie Smith, Negro of Orrum, had stopped his car leaded south to make a left turn, when Elbert Clemmons Brown, of route 2, traveling at a fiigh rate of speed, skidded his car nto the left lane behind Smiit Srown's car was in collision vrth northbound car of Calvin Bruce Orrurn causing JloO damage to the-Britt car and 535 damage to the Brown car. Brown was charged with operating a motor vehicle with improper brakes and improper registration, and Smith with failing to give a hand signal and improper vehicle registration.

second accident was reported at 7:15 p.m. Monday on highway 4. 0.4 mile east of Lumberton. Patrolman Daniels said Horace Locklear of Rowland, route 1, was driving east and attempting a left turn with his pickup truck into Cooperative warehouse as Vernan Lee McLean of Lumberton. route 5, attempted to pass, the two vehicles colliding.

Damage to the truck and to the McLean car 585. Locklear was charged with failing to give a hand signal and McLean with failing to give a warning before passing. ivas RALEIGH OP--The State Prisons Jepartment is making big strides rehabilitating and training its risoners, a 24-page progress re- released yesterday by Prisons Director Wjlliam F. Bailey said. The report stated Ihe department is helping its inmates become better people through expanded moral and religious training, increased use of books, movies and various educational aids, and vocational training.

The program was planned, the report explained, "to include something that teaches right from wrong and that develops in the prisoners a good set of ethics and the proper attitudes. Our program is not designed to produce just a machinist, but an honest machinist." Meanwhile, Bailey and leading prison officials met yesterday to begin working out a manual of policies to follow in directing the prison operations. At the first meeting, emphasis was put on a policy for classification of prisoners. Bailey said that when the policy is drafted it will be submitted to the Prisons Advisory Council and the Highway Commission for approval. Bailey told his associates that a plan is being worked out to furnish convicts with small cash payments upon their release from prison.

He added he hoped to have the details completed by Oct. 15. Under the plan, 515 will be given to each prisoner released after serving from two to 15 years and 525 for those released after serving more than 15 years. The money, it was explained, is intended to help tide the prisoners over during the first days after their release. Under 9 new memorandum issued by Bailey, nobody shall be hired by the Prisons, Department without the approval of the director and all firings must also be cleared with the director.

He explained this is designed to provide more uniformity and to prevent the possibility of unqualified persons getting upon the department's payroll. Meanwhile, the lengthy report on the progress of rehabilitating and training prisoners pointed out the following: Caledonia Prison Farm in Halifax County now contains only honor-grade prisoners. The farm has 3,800 acres under cultivation. The new honor system, the report stated, permits prison personnel to give more attention to management and increasing the farm production. "At Ihe same time," the, report stated, "it provides one of the greatest opportunities in the Prisons Department for rehabilitation of Negro men through vocational training in agriculture." A library and classroom have been built and equipped at Caledonia.

Classes on various educational levels are being conducted. The Davie County Prison Camp has been set up to take care of 40 physically handicapped Negro felons. The Yadkin camp has been classified for white first offenders between 21-30. This permits them to be segregated from more hardened criminals. Additional rehabilitation activities are begin arranged for the camp.

the Walnut street 'intersection, when he drove his car between the castbound vehicle of David Hugh Smith of Lumberton, route 5, driving a Thompson Electric company pickup truck, and the westbound car ot Rodney Ransom of Shannon, route 1 The officers said Bntt car struck both vehicles, then swerved around in the street at the Chevrolet garage and backed into the car of Thomas Manuel West of North Lumberton parked on the north side of Third street. After Erin's car finally came to stop after ihe series of acci- the officers reported, Britt i left the scene and left no identification. Britt was lafer apprehended by sheriffs officers and the charges made against him. Hoover Says Man Being Held Shooting The Boy KANSAS CITY aV-TTM body kidnaped 6-year-old Bobby GnMaV lease was found today in a sfaalkm grave at St. Joseph, iio.

4 It was in the backyard of a woav' an who was held by the FBI as of abductors. A man was.aW held and another, man was sought. The FBI said a $600,000 ranacfr'. been turned over to the last Sunday by 71-. year-old multimillionaire The greater portion of this moaet: was recovered, FBI Director Edgar Hoover said to Washinrton.

The two held were'arrestatTbj' police at St Louis. They are Bin Bonnie Brown Heady, 41, and Carl Austin Hall, 3T. In Edgar Hoover said Hall had ad' mttted shooting the boy. He addeV that HaD, an ex-convict, and the had John Marsh. intptieatad' Thoma; 37.

Both Han aid. Marsh hive served terms ta the Missouri State Penitentiary. Hall.was have'had 300,000 ransom money ia his possession when arrested. Bobby's badly decomposed body was found, the FBI said, following the arrest of the pair in St Louis. But police were not able' to' aaj immediately just when the child had been The family notified of the boy's death by the FBI at 10 a.

(CST). A family physician who (OeattsMMd 4. Drought Funds Made Available To Raleigh Youth Center for Negroes now has the same type of special training provided for young white prisoners at the Bubwr Youth Center. More than 30 per cent of the road camps have bookmobile service. The moral and religious training program at Central Prison has been expanded to provide, midweek worship services.

WASHINGTON President Eisenhower today available 10 million dollars from his emergency funds-to buy winter hay sup-' plies tor famers in- 13 "drought stricken states, including North Carolina. Secretary of Agriculture Benson announced the President's action after' an early morning White House conference with Eisenhower Benson said his department also has decided to give financial-'aid to states in the actual transportation of hay into stricken areas. The 10 million dollars is in addition to 40 million authorized''by Congress earlier this year'to! buy seed and feed for distressed farmers. Since last June Eisenhower has designated 13 states as drought disaster areas. More than 300 counties in the states are involved.

So far 29 of 40 millions voted Congress have been spwt and Benson said the remaining funds not.carry the relief program much beyond this month. In he said, speciaj loans totaling 12 million dollars have been made available. Further, to help bolster the market 'or livestock, the Agriculture Department has bought 130 million pounds of lower grade beef for canning. Benson said the total will exceed 200 million pounds before the program ends. The secretary said he told President that in much the drought area farmers will be entering the winter without pasture and with much of the winter hay and roughage already used up.

Other states involved are Arkansas, Colorado. Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi Missouri, Nevada, New i Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Spokesman Treasury To Borrow Billions WASHINGTON W- The Treasury will soon borrow an additional to 2 billion dollars, pushing the national debt as close to the 275- billion-dollar legal limit as it dares approach. This was disclosed yesterday by. a Treasury spokesman, who also said the new borrowing must be got out of the way by the end of this month or early November to make way for refinancing on Dec.

of a issue. maturine Just before it recessed, Congress turned down appeals by President Eisenhower and Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey to give government more borrowing leeway by raising the debt limit to 290 billion dollars. The debt subject to the legal ceiling is now 272,400,000,000. The spokesman, who aaked not to be identified, told reporters that W. Randolph Burgess, deputy fc Humphrey for debt management, is in the process of with inestor groups.

Burgess in probing the monej markets to determine if the ury can move another step ahea in its program of long terra borrow ing, or if money market conditkmi dictate thai the new'issue must'bi a short (up to 2 years) or inter mediate term (2 to 10 security. Burgess also is trying to deter mine the interest rate to be otacH on the new issue, under Treasur; policy of following market condi tions. Recent governmental am Pivate borrowing indJ cate that both short and long tern money is plentiful, pointing to an ferest rates below the 20 highs the Treasury (mid cwttsj this year..