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For Nem Servii WEATHER ttir and nirnrr tonight ui Wed Cill: ATrtbiai Mill General News 1411 CIreulitlta MO Muiflng Editor 12N VOL. 66NO. 17 FULL NBA SERVICE BURLINGTON, N. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1950 ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE rniCE FIVK CEKT9 Reds Ease Resistance In North Korea The Daily Times News Voting Turnout Heads For New 'Off Year' Total Large Plane Unreported In Montana Northwest Airliner Losl In Mountains; 21 Persons Aboard UN Council Faced With Vital Task Diplomats Study Ways To Prevent New World War By STANLEY JOHNSON Withdrawal Puzzling To U. N.

Troops Propeller Driven Mustangs Repulse Soviet Built Jets Seoul, Nov. 7 (AP) United Nations forces expanded their slim bridgehead north of the Chongchon river today RUSSIAN JET FIGHTER SEEN IN KOKEA. Russia's newest and deadliest jet fighter, volunteer watchers for law violations, Hai'I's location, New Hampshire, reported first in the usual election day race to see which precinct in the nation can he in front in recording its votes. The lillle railroad community bad II.1 ballots counted before 9 a. in.

(ES Lake Success, Nov. 7 (AP) Unilnrl Nallnnc rl Inlnma I conferred today on how to; handle General MacArthiirV naume eneiat jiarnmuir charges that Communis! China i i.t ta iaiei moniueo. veisinii ol iiil in "vi jhuili i i mini iwn bases in Manchuria, a 5th Air Force spokesman has annouiieed. The spokesman said the Swent wme iet. whicli ODerates in the 600 lilus miLcs nci' hour speed ranee, was cross has sent her troops Into Ko ling frontier at Aiming by a flight of four 51 Mustangs after it By JACK BHLL Al Political Reporter TIol contests in the his population states brought out a heavy early vote and pointed to a probable record nilenp or haunts In day 111 the 'off year" congressional elections.

Long lines formed at polling places in Ohio where Senator Robert A. Talt Mr. Republication to many was battling Democrat Joe Ferguson for the Senate. The turnout of voter! was heavy also in New York. New Jersey, Massachusetts and other key stales.

In 32 states, the voters were pinking governors as well as helping to decide whether the Democrats or Republicans will control Congress in the two critical years ahead. AL slake fur Congress were 432 house and 38 senate scats, Despite the bitterness of many campaigns some lie roughest, toughest ol many years the forenoon hours passed' without any violence or incidents. To guard against disorders, New York City put all of its 19.000 police on duty and backed them up with 1,000 special deputies and hundreds of civilian the Korean Manchuriau made one pass at the Mustangs. U. S.

Hopes To Avoid Showdown By EDWARD E. BOJIAK Washington, Nov. 7 vSV The Uiiiled Stales, stepping gingerly in the ticklish Korean siluation, was reported today to favor a simple demand by the United Nation's Security Council that the Chinese Communists cease their aid to North Korea. Informed officials told a reporter this contemplated course would not include any charge of aggression and would not irrevocably link tlle Communist with the dispatch ol Ch. military units.

Gen. Douglas MacAitlnir officially advised the U. yesterday these Chinese Med forces are now oppusuig his U. troops. Tile situation remained somewhat confused, however, Dispalehes from the front reported the Chinese were withdrawing least on a limited scale in some sectors.

The State Department was knmvu io he ronsuliing with oilier non communist governments on a pro posal for u. fi. action designed to avoid, an immediate showdown over Chinese Intervention. This would iie a continuation nT past U. S.

policy, which has liecn North Carolina Voters Slated To Follow Trend Raleigh, Nov. 7. OT An estimated 700.000 Tar Heel voter! Helena, Nov. 7 (AP) A northwest airlines plane, with 17 passengers and a crew of four aboard, is missing on a flight over the continental divide between here and Eulto. The plane left this civil aeronautics administration radio control area at 7:53 a.

m. (MST) (9:35 a. CST) offi cials of the CAA tower said. AL 8:1) a.m.. Hip CAA sniil.

(lie pilot ol the Martin 202 radioed thai he was over Whitehall about 30 miles southeast of here. He was at 10,500 feet, starting his descent. The weather bureau saici there were snow Hurries and light ain on Pipestone Pass, where the inuuilluiiis are about 6,400 feet high, between Whitehall and Bulte. The CAA said all stations on it; hnrlhwcsl circuit tried unsuccessfully to raise the plane for one hour and 20 minutes. F.

II. Kistlcr, northwest acting elation manager here, declined lo release the crew list or the name of Hie three passengers who boarded, the plane here Federal Officer Wounded In Raid On Liquor Still Morganlon, Nov. 7. VP Two wounded in a gun bailie that broke I i iriL'UshiiJl 1 1 i I still Jilllkt' County's South Mountains. The wounded officer was Fred Mercer, about 40, attached la the Charlotte office of the aicholie tax unit.

He and four other officers made the raid on distillery, which was bubbling out corn liquor. Homer Mull, 40, was shot in tiie head. Mull was arrested along with tvrn other men found at the site. Both Mercer ana HuU placed in a hospital here. lVlererr was sh.nl Ihrousb the chest and once the left arm A EUai was placed over Mull.

Two men arrested along with Mull were listed as Andrew Cars well and Tohe Smith. They' and Mull 'were charged with violations of the revenue ael. Charlotte ATU officials sam Mill, alsn would he charged with assault upon a fed eral officer. Explosion Kills Three Workers At British Plant Harwich, Nov. 7 OT A violent blast at an explosive plant near here killed at least three men and injured 25 today Another Worker is missing.

The explosion occurred in the mixing room at a factory owned by the Explosive and Chemical Products, Ltd. The factory is on Bramble Island, at the mouth of the River Naze on the North Sea coast, five miles south of Harwich and i3 miles northeast, of London. The. blast broke windowsin Clac ton, 10 miles away. Villagers of Great Oakley, a mile and a hall from the factory, said it went uff like a "great DETERMINED TO VOTE Hock Island, 111., Nov.

7 Marfai ot Muafelrtt of Boek Island needed an ambulance to get tD thr t' polls lodav, but she got tnere. Miss Husfeldl, bedridden sii an automobile accident two years aeo. told reuorters that oeout who don't go oul lo vole are those who do most griping abnut the government. They have only 24 one of the most significant dcci jsions in the history of the world organization. The Security ('nun ci! meets in emergency sessions: ling lo consider ihe i chaises.

There wrts the fear flint world ar III might erunt of thev label the Chinese Hods agressors and authorize U. N. military action to combat them. Such a war seemed citable of Russia suppurled her ally Communist govern ment in Peiping. On the other hand was Urn knowledge that Ihe world lonked to 1h? U.

N. to take a clear cut stand, opposing aggression. Diplomats," in the face of these allcrantivc, were pirziled. Two basic facia which could decisively sway their decisions were missing: 1. How deeply committed Bed China is to the Korean war.

2. What Moscow's altitude would the United Nations against Com i murSst China. They sought to present lo the Security Council, fulfilling, the U. anti aggression aims and yet not leaning directly to an irrevocable war commitment. Responsible dipiomali.

circles said last night that western diplo mats currently tavor a restatement of the U. order for all states (o refrain from giving aid in me norm Aoreans, itbnut tioning China by name. Such a resolution ai iis Terence In China, would say. that it "took into account" the latest report iron) (Jen. Mac Arthur about Chinese intervention.

It ivnnlri contain a clause le erupliasiitne V. K. determination to remove it troops trom Korea as soon sible. Western governments' it dcrstood, are making every'effort uiu putting rtea umnn inlo position where she would either he forced Into nprn war or forced to to help Peiping "save' face" now lo prevent all out The American position is said to be that real intervention ready a matter of reeonl, but that it may bo possible lo set the Pei ping government uut 01 Korea ujiJiuoiaiic pressure ralher than military action. The js skeptical of Ihe view, ncm oy some other U.

N. members, that Red trooos are In Korea, merely In guard the hnrrier power dams which are vital to i mini BOXSCORE i N.e.mtitirAfi Raleigji, Nov. 7. The Mo tor Vehicles Department's renoit on highway accidents for the 24 liour period ending at 10 today: Killed to date flUB Killed Id date in 1049.. 704 Injured lo date 10.214 injured to dalle in 1049.

9.159 it; pos i aimed al wiping out the Commun isl aggression In Korea without. Itakinif any step which might In CHINESE PRESKXCrl l.lliMr IliJllilJ BY MaCAKTIIUK. chjjlese Communist soldiers. The st dier at risiht in tan uhoto obligingly smiles for the camera man as his comrade ilefll grins menL lhkcii iiuiii ju janesu neu is i u.iuie. in me uiii tom ohoto Chinese Communists soldiers ate heme held Hambung, North Korea prison camp as prisoners of war.

General MacArthur has confirmed the present of Chinese troops in Korea in a communique and lias asked the United snnl0 communists myster tously withdrew on the north west Korean warfront it iuu, jments and the British com monwealth brigade moved ahead two and one fourth miles after a heavy air bomb hip, in the Pakchon'area north. west of Ihe brideshead at :ni.iu. iiit'ie was nine oppose lion on this front atthough Fieri concentrations had an. plied heavy pressure as late as Monday. u.

h. propeller driven Mustang fiEhters routed speedier Ruislan. built jets In an A5 minute air bat lie longest of the war over Slnuiju just across the Yalu River irom Manchuria. Three of the Red its were reported hit. Spokesmen nrt no u.

S. planes were lost. In the Norlh Central Sector, Chi ese Red resistance eased sudden. ly in front of C. S.

Marines driving through frigid mountain pass. i irnra me inangjin reservoir. The Marines lead off Ssvonth Reglmenl, virtuully stalled four days by Ihe stiff Red Chinese defense, moved alnmsl a mile up a twistinR river gorge and seized a towering 4,0110 foot ridge. This Was the dominating point south ot the reservoir, 36 miles northwest of ElanihtuiR. under Attack But Communist reststanoa mounted in one northeast sector.

A tr. Seventh Division combat patrol north of Pungsan reported was unner atlacK "0y a hell of a lot of North Koreans." The patrol was on Hie north hnnk of Ihe Ungi River. Carrier based Marine Corsairs flew in to give air support. This was the first serious opposition in three days for the division's 17th regimental combat team It. is driving north in icro weather within less than 30 miles of Ihe Mnnchuriun border.

In Ihe Pakchon area advance, Australian units on Ihe left flank; met tile only notable resistanco when they muled 100 Red soldiers. Allied warplaties began burning all villages, to flush out Chinese Bed soldiers. U. S. First Cavalrv Divislun Irnnps reported (hey had seen Chinese troops change into civilian clothing and loll around in villages during the day while Allied planes buzzed overhead.

Communist dead wilh reversible niforms were found in the Aniu kunu area. The uniforms were grey green on one side, civilian Fifth Force fighter bombers nd liEht bombers reockctcd. straf ed and ham bed all along the front and as far north as Kanggye, he Reds frontier command cen. Tukchnn. northeast of Auju.

Was hit hard. Planes Take Toll The Air force said 600 enemy Iroups were killed, and two tanks, five artillery pieces, 13 vehicles and six supply btiildinjs destroyed. Allied officers were perplexed at the Chinese withdrawal In an area where thev had forced 11. N. tronns jback.

as much as 50 miles, They speculated the Chinese either were regrouping for a large scale at depmyir.g new lines, In the latter event, officers said, llt was possible the Chinese onlv hniH hnffor the Yiilu Biver hvdro ePcirin nDWer grid vital to Man hui'lan indust General MacArthur placed the sue of Chinese Red intervention the Korean war before the Cootinued on Page Tliree A show was cancelled because of fog and drizzle. Adm. Ivan Slepauovich Yuma shev. Soviet navy minister, in a l.special exhortation last night ad state of "combat readiness." 'American and British lmpena policy of iii nrM lh and TOil(inpfs of and naval units." Marshal Alexander 11. Vasilev sky, lhe U.S.ri.R.'s army minister.

in a similar order uf le day to Russian ground forces, declared: "The warmongers have now passed to direct acts ot aggression, having unleashed bloody intervention against the Korean people. Soviet soldiers must strive for new successes In military and political training, constantly Increase vigilance and combat readiness ot our uwg." Nations for advice Married Men T.i and gave both Democruls and Republicans a straw to grasp at. Democrat Robert P. Uingham edged Iteoublican Governor Ad ams. 5 4.

althoueh Hi i it vnled rteuublican 10 lo in 1048. On the other. Rcpubli can Senator Tobcy got six voles lo four for Democrat Eiiimelt J. Kelley. When Tobey ran six years ago, he split 10 voles 5 to 5 with the Democratic candidate.

For most of the country, the weather was good. There were light showers early in the day from Eastern Colorado to Iowa. Light snow, mixed with rain, loll in the Lake Superior region. Predictions from national and slale election officials pointed to a total vote of around By comparison, the largest vote ever cost before in a non presidential election year was 37, 304, 3R0 in 1B3U. and close at 6:30 p.

Senaioi SEEKS THIRD TERM Columbus, Nov, 7 IJl Ohii elected a Vniled Slates senator to Hsv and indirectly tested nublii sentiment on the Taft Hartley la bur law. Other offices, including that of govern. and lid But ilie Nn. 1 issue, attracting nation wide attention, was the bid of Senator Kobert A. Taff, Republican co author up the Taft Hartley Act, for a third six year term, a reared against.

Taft and be hind 'ills Democratic opponent, Joseph T. Ferguson was Ihe runneQ by 0vganiwd labor in tills state. i The CIO, the" AFL and some of Hie Iwav brotherhoods uoured icy and manpower into a cam ROOSEVELT RUNS San Francisco, Nov. 7 (al A third term for Republican Governor Earl Warren or a new political career for Democrat Jimmy Hoose vr ltV dealer (Democrat Helen Cahagan Douglasl or a fne oflhe present administration iHepunii Bii hai M. Wixon) tor the u.

Senate? Perhaps 4,000,000 of the slate's 5,244,000 voters will decide these key QueslioD5, in general election balloting today. Fair weather forecasts increased chances for a heavy turnout. At stake also will be parly con trol ot the 23 seats in Congress. Twelve are contested. Double nations in the primaries as sured six Kepublicans and five Democrats of reelection.

Republl hold a 12 11 edge. who out polled Kaose hc primaries by 720,000 votes, showed no fear that a big vote will help Ills 43 year old opponent, eldest son of the late FDR. FOUR MILLION EXPECTED Chicago, Nov. IB Fair and cool weather and one of the nation's most hotly contested senatorial races were expected to bring out close to 4,000,000 (Ml Illinois voters loday. They will decide whetner to re turn Democrat Scott W.

Lucas, Senate majority leader, to the seat he has held since 1938, or replace him with Republican Everett M. Dirksen, a representative from 1032 1948. Both major parties publicly pre dicted statewide pluraltlea of 250,000 or more. Privately they secmcd worried and uncertain. One eleventh hour factor was he Korean war news.

A key Issue in the Lucas Dirksen campaign forelen affairs. Lucas called Dirksen a "Chicago Tribune Isolationist." Dirksen said tlte Lucas Truman leadership has "bungled' peace and blundered Inlo wat Anoiner lale nrcnking develop ment was a strong Republican bid in Ihe Conk County (Chicago) sheriff office, a far patronage nnze The anti gangster Chicago crime Commission and leading Chicago newspapers, Including the pro Lucas Sun Times, strongly supported Republican 'John E. Babb for sheriff nioinst Democrat Daniel A. Gilbert. 1 over spoils of victory, equip And Veterans Colonel Upton during sunn kr whether Chi: Inlei vention in Ihe Korean has "stepped up the draft." "I know of nothina yel he plied.

"However. I am In atlend May Be Called, Upton Says Winslon Salem, Nov. 7 Wl Se nf one per cent ot those registered leetlvc service reculalions will be I under the 194a selective service amended lo make possible Ihe! act hove been deferred for occupa dtafting of married men with dc liounl reasons, he said, pendents and also veterans of: Another question was asked of The tjoHs ooened at 6:30 a. m. Democratic and Republican party leaders brought their campaigns to end List mght with last minute appeais for votes.

While the Republicans nave waeed a vigorous campaign, the statu generally was expected to follow the usual pattern of going Democratic. Some GOP leaders. igarded as good their chances winning one and possibly two con gresslonal seats. In 2.002 precincts, the voters balluled for two U. S.

12 congressmen, four members of the slale supreme court, a slate insur ance commissioner, 11 superior cuu.fl and 170 members at the legislature. Also voled on were many local offices and five, propused consti tutional amendments. Some 1,600,000 persons were reg 1 i5ierea voie. ine niggesL election vote recorded state was Ihe 839,424 in 193a. If the Republicans should win a congressional sent it.

will mark the first lime since 1928 they have turned the trick. That year. Charles A. Jonas ill the Did Tenth district and George M. Tritchard the old Eleventh won COP seals.

it was in these same districts lhat Republicans held their strong est hopes iDr victory today. TWO HEATED RACES Albany, N. Nov. 7 iH A torrid race for governor between Thomas E. Dewey and Rep.

Wal ler A. Lynch was expected to draw a record smashing 5.0U0.0U0 New lork Stale vuters to the poll: today. ihousands ot law enlorcement aeenls stood euard acainst fraud in one of the bitterest elections of modern times. York City's sizzling mayor alty election, figured as another touch and go, contest, also served Id bnosl ballot interest to a high niteh. All the maj candidates except Lt.

Gov. Joe slugsreil iL out till the fanal hell iast night. Ilautey, the Republican noml for U. S. senator, remained i a hospital recrperatina from exhaustion.

He is expected to go home tomorrow or Thursday, ooiii. Like other networks, ABC vill lake the viewer around iBious campaign headquarters and. as Hie returns become decisive, try to bring victorious candidates oeiore t.ne cameras. NBC has set up a special video newsroom wilh charts, diagrams and other visual aids. It also plans pickups irom rival headquarters in New York, and direct reports from around Ihe network.

CBS' television election coverage will he concentrated In a special headquarters, set up in its studios In famous old Leiderkram Hall. The blackboards and cbarLs will be there, and cameras also will take the viewer'' to G. O. P. and Democratic headquarters here, to CBS studio In Washineton.

and to other points where pews Is bi eakini'. The Dumonl television network will alternate between New York and Washington, and will Join With ABU ana station wfix in poo.ea pickups from headquarters of rivals we rea not mayors belt, a meeling in Washington next week. The meeting may deal with! lhil Earlier, Slale Labor Commits sioner Forest H.Hiiufurd predicted llor the conference, that both price mi wage controls will be establish led "before tou The past few davs in indicate they will be necessary, he said. In addition to a prices and wages, controls likely will apply ipnwer, too. he said.

volve the tremenaous ami armies of Communist China in the figm plosivrpoJibLlitiMonheiast few" Amencan authorities mode 'it difficult for the Communists to of change Ihei These officials still considered it entirely possible that II) the Chinese may limit their aid lo the troops already across the border and even withdraw them, er that (2) MarArthur will be able to deal decisively wilh Ihe Ihreat hefnre There was no official favor for the proposal by Senator Know laod (H Callfl, made in a telegram to Secretary of Slale Acbeson, that an otter ol Chinese Natiooaiist truuu by Chiang Kai Shek he ac cepted. Cliaing's proposal lo send 33.1)00 of hi slroops Inlo Korea lo fight against, the North Korean Beds was turned down last July on grounds that his divisions were needctl on Formosa to protect that lasl Rationalist island stronghold auain. possible Red invasion. Concern over the new turn of vents was voiced hv three Re publican Senators and Mrs. Wen GOP presidential candidate.

Kirs. Wilkie joined in a statement is sued through republican National Committee headquarters on behalf of Senators II, Alexander Smith (NJj, Flanders IVT; and Ives (NY). munist troop movements from Manchuria into the battle zone. "The President," said his press secretary. Charles C.

Ross, will Bul, the Korean situation had Ihe president worried, as was evidenced hv his srave lonia distanee telephone conference yesterday witn secretary ot male Acneson. And he toid his townspeople in a major speech that "the threat of Communist aggression is a continuing threat to world peace." Among those for whom he said he was voting was Thomas C. Hen nines, former representative Irom St. Louis and now Democratic candidate seeking lo unseat Re publican Senator Fon est DonnelLi i choice in Ihe Democratic nrimarv in August hut when llcnnlngs nos ed out Emery Allison tne president fell in line like the party man that he s. even told a luncheon audl yesterday that if he could talk Individually to each uuest he thought he could persuade every one ot mem lo vote "tne raisni i President Casts Ballot For 'Straight Democratic Ticket' Soviet Military Leaders Urge Armed Forces To Be Prepared First Large Scale Television Election Roundup Scheduled By ERNEST B.

VACCARO Independence. Nov. UT President Truman voted the I Democratic ticket" to World W. That was Ihe prediction today of Colonel Thomas 11. Upton, slale director uf selective L'qlun spoke this morn ing at the Pieun onl ndu: trial lie lal ions conference, now in Us second day here.

"We expect to exhaust our sup Una the February call," he said. "1 believe that is true uf other slate "We must have some change in order to make additional men available. In my opinion, there wun'i be a change in the age limit (19 25). "Therefore, two sources remain: married men with dependents and vek "Men with dependents." he tlnued, "are at present deterred by a regulaliuu established hv the President. That can be changed by the President overnight.

"The velerans are exempted by law, Therefore, it would have to be chanced by Congress. But, per sonally, 1 believe that Ihe public ir j. were drafted that congress would have to change the law to draft As to occupational deferments Colonel Upton said they "are practically nil" Only four tenths SUICIDE REPORTED Winston Salem, Nov. 7 Iff) Joseph Jefferson Lasley, 35, Kas. found shot to death in the Ind of his home al 0:45 a.

m. 'ri i i sary. Lasley, a veteran of World War 11 reportedly had been If falling health (or several months and re eoiitly had returned Irom spend ing six weeks in lhe velerans hos Ipltal at Roanoke, V. 1 I 1 the seventh precinct oijiiave notning to say My THOMAS P. WHITNEY Moscow.

Nov. 7 Pi Marshal Bndyenny called Soviet Deooie and "other freedom peoples of the world" sympathy for the hmuuni mm i independence. declared. From tha threat of war Soviet army and navy in orders Df the day to Russian i tt j. fighting forces nn the traditionally on'ation5 it i5 tne' sacred duty of observance nf the 33rd anniversary By WAYNE OLIVER New York.

Nov. 7 Television will take election tables and chat Is into nine million living room's tonight in its first large, scale coverage of the biennial battle of baMoLs between Democrats nd Republicans. The tolecasters gave Ihe 1848 election a good whirl, bul there xvere only 37 stations in 23 cities then, broadcasting to sets. Nnw there are 107 stations in 85 cities, and 9,000.000 sets in use. Hadio Is geared for its usual night long, intensive coverage but due lo television's growth, is hardly likely lo have any greater audience than last time.

The American Broadcasting Company's television election plant are similar to those it used successfully two years ago simply turning the television cameras on Its radio newsroom. You ate well as hear the commentator, see the tables and charts In the background, and catch the tense, ex Citing atmosphere ol, ti oewi Blue Township before flying hack lo Washington. lie cast his ballot in the old vot ing place set up in tile gymnasium building not far from his own home a North Delaware street. The President arrived at the building at 9:33 a.m. (Central standard ttmr.l after a 12 mile ride from the Hotel itfuchleback in Kansas Clly where he spent Sunday and Monday nights.

lie flew Here to vole in person and set example for other Americans despite the fact lhat he eral weeks ago. Under Missouri law, bis ballot today cancels out the other. 'Did you vole the straight Demo cratic ticket?" he was asked. "Oh sure, what would you pect the President uf the United siates to Korea was very much mind but he maintained a tight Hipped aucnee on Uiinese vom of Ihe Bolshevik revolution, de manned ennsiam Mguancc ami i in view of Ike situation in Korea. ol lhe Pl'aesidlum ani Su" urtnit aw.ti, ic.c it from the lop of the rain drenched Lenin tomb.

Huge self propelled guns and tanks rolled across the Red Square at the climax nf the denionslrallon by all branches of the military jsers ices. Sut the customary air.