The Daily Item from Port Chester, New York • 1

'-J man TIDES Tomorrow 5:33 AM 5:54 PM Monday 6:26 AJt 6:52 PM Tuesday 730 AM 7:48 PM Wednesday 8:12 AM 8:43 PM Thursday 9:05 AM 9:38 PM THE WEATHER Cloudy with occasional rain and not so odd tonight and ttnm row Temperature tonight in the 40a high tomorrow near 50 Now temperature 37 ESTABLISHED MARCH 2 1899 nun aaoRUTKD rasas PORT CHESTER SATURDAY DECEMBER 2 1950 auun audit auaaat ciKiManiis PRICE FIVE CENTS' Chinese Reds Swarm For Pyongyang Attack Arthur Says State Of War On With China British French Chiefs Confer On Korea Crisis Yanks Must Fight Reds With Little Hope Of Relief any additional American units i and Luxembourg These are expected to involve little more than token contributions The President didn't mention Attlee Plaits Flight Tp Washington 1 LONDON (AP) The Prime Ministers of Britain and France discussed the critical world situs- 8th Army Striving To Mttke Stand Refugees Streaming Out Of No Korean Capital As Foes Roll Southward 5th COLUMN GROWS TOKYO (AP) Chinese Reds swarmed forth tonight for an attack on Pyongyang Allied rear Echelon units and refugees streamed south out of the former Korean Communist capital ahead of the new Red wave A spokesman said the 8th Army trying desperately to hold a detense lino 3d miles to the north "will not withdraw from any' position or from anywhere until forced to do so by enemy If forced to do so he added "the Army destroy things of military value to the enemy "Thig military policy will apply if it becomes necessary to evacuate Pyongyang" Leaflets Proclaim Freedom Inside the city of 300000 population Communist leaflets ap-(Continued on Page Eight) 500000 China Reds a In Action Over 250000 Already a ve Attacked UN Troopa In North REDS ADVANCE TOKYO (AP) Gen MacAr-thur said today a state of Undeclared war now exists between United Nation! force! and the Chinese Communists allied with rampants of the defeated Red Korean army He said the Chinese Reds have thrown 500000 troops into Korea for war The statement was made in a general press release issued at his headquarters in answer to questions submitted by various newsmen Gen MacArthur said the North Korean were assured of "such practical support as they now are receiving'' before they invaded South Korea last June 25 The Chinese began their war machine he continued "as soon as the tide of battle began to against the North Koreans in September Aver 150000 Attack Our Forces More than half of the 500000 Chinese Red troop Gen MacArthur eaid are engaged in attack upon our forces with the rear echelon rapidly moving up from the Yalu River bases" Gen MacArthur said remnant North Korean forces being rebuilt and reorganized under Chinese auspices" in the Yalu (Continued on Page Eight) Hayes hit fellow Scout Stewart Jack and Larchmont Scout Commissioner John Forrest (Story on Page Eight) Staff Photo tion today on the eve of Prime Minister Attlee's flight to meet President Truman Although it was th crisis la Korea which irric a meeting of' the chiefs of state aurgent Mr Attlee and French Premier Rena Pleven also talked over European defense end German re-' armament No mililar advisers were prea- ent at the meeting but diplomatic officials of both countries war there headed by British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin -and Ftench Foreign Minister Robert Schuman Joint French-British policy would strengthen Mr Attlee's hand in the discussions with Mr Truman Buffer Zuae Offer Known differences between France and Britain on the one hand and the United States on the other include a proposal to appease the attacking Chinese Communists by offering a buffer zone on the Korean-Manchurian frontier France and the United States also have disagreed on the and method of German rearm ment "1 -The French leaden arrived this morning and went to the French Embassy and then to Mr At-(Continued on Page Eight) High School gymnasium under the eyes of (left to right) Slwanoy Council President Charles Havihuidof Part Chester Scoutmaster Jack Moxhay Rye District President William Congress Set $18 Billion WASHINGTON (AP) Congress appeared ready today to pump about another 5179 billion into the national defense errort to help check what President Tru-amn called "the imperialist designs of the Soviet Hardly had the President asked tor the money yesterday when the House Appropriations Committee-started hearing- 1 At the end of the 'first of probably 10 days of hearings committee members Republicans and Democrats alike told news- and three Senators in a position to know said the lawmakers have been Informed that there are no reserves considered available which can lie sent to the aid' of Gen MacArthur' outnumbered troops The three Senators asked that they not be identified by name The trio said that at the strategy was outlined to them Gen MacArthur would try to consolidate a defense line and dig in for a stand against the Chinese Communists They said that so far as they can learn there is no present hope of a counteroffensive (Continued on Page Eight) Gen Draper Due To Head LIRR Plans NEW YORK MaJ Gen William Draper Jr investment banker and former Undersecretary of the Army may get the Job of reorganizing the bankrupt Long Island Rail Road The fifty-six-year-old Westches-terite a vice president of the WaU Street firm of Dillon Read and Co waa nominated yesterday by Governor Thomas Dewey's three-man commission tot up to probe the wreck and make recommendations for bnpre mend As sole trustee Mr Draper would succeed David Smucker and Hunter Del tour both of whom resigned Wednesday Additional Inquiries Under Way Since its disastrous wreck on Thanksgiving Eve that killed 78 persona and injured 331 the Long Island hai been the target iff several additional probes by the State Public Service commission the Interstate Commerce Commission a Mayor's group and the Queens County District Attorney Federal Judge Harold Ken: nedy who is in charge of the railroad's reorganization said he would give Mr Draper's nomination "the serious consideration which it (Continued on Page Eight) Gen Collins To Confer Witli MacArthur WASHINGTON (AP) Secretary of State Acheson called Warren Austin Delegate to the United Nation here from Lake Success today for a conference on the Korean situation At the same time the Army announced that Gen Lawton Collins Army Chief of Staff is on his way to the Far East by air to confer with Gen Douglas MacArthur on the military situation State Department official asked about Mr Austin's visit said the Government in talking with other members about further action to meet the Communist threat in Korea and noted that these talks are being conducted chiefly through the delegations at Lake Suceee Mr Austin flew here from New York He was accompanied by Deputy Delegate Ernest A Cross An Army spokesman said Gen Collins left Washington at 8 o'clock last night He was accompanied fay MaJ Gen Charles Cabell director of intelligence for the Air Fore and a representative of the Navy The identity of the Navy representative was not disclosed immediately -The Army spokesman said Gen Collins will determine how the Army Department can best assist Gen MacArthur1! command Gen Collins is expected to reach Tokyo some time after 8 tonight Announcement of Gen'-GriUnF trip was made at the regular daily briefing of newsmen at the Pentagon The announcement said: r-Gen Lawton Cpllin accompanied fay a small staff including representatives of the Navy and Air Force departed at 8P1L Dec 1 for the Far WASHINGTON (AP) Informed Senators said today that Gen Douglas MacArthur apparently is going to have to fight out the present critical stages of the Korean War without any sizeable reenforcemeflts Some of them added that any decision which might free Gen MacArthur from the present S-im posed ban against bombing Chinese Communists supply lines in Manchuria probably will await the outcome of talks President Truman begins here Tuesday with Prime Minister Attlee of Great Britain Allied Troops En Route Mr Truman told Congress yesterday that an unspecified number of troops are on the way to embattled United Nations forces from Belgium Colombia Greece CHESTER BOWLES Bowles May Get State Dept Post In PI WASHINGTON (AP) Governor Chester Bowles of Connecticut said after a White House call yesterday that President Truman had offered him a State Department appointment Mr Bowles told of the offer in response to questions from re-porters But he declined to Identify the Job' or indicate whether he would accept it He wouldn't even say whether it was a post abroad or in Washington He would not discuss one Report that he waa under consideration for a post in the Philippines as a reporter suggested Mr Bowles was defeated for reelection in the November election His present term runs out Jan 3 Brr-r-r! Cold To Settle In I For Weekend By The Associated Press I A weekend of cold weather with some snow was in prospect I for wide areas in the north cen- tral part of the country Near normal weather was forecast for I the rest of the country A batch of cold air pushed across the border from Northwest Canada into Montana and the Dakotas today sending temperatures below zero They hit a low of -15 at Cutbank Mont and -4 at Minot The cold air mass moved southward and eastward and was ex pected to spread over the north central by tonight No lieavy snowfalls were predicted with- the cold blast The South waa enjoying warm spell with temperatures in the 70s over many aresT yesterday Early today it was 70 at Miami which earlier this week was shivering in readings in the 40 POLICEMAN GETS TICKET POUGHKEEPSIE (AP) Ptl Melvin Massie who has issued many traffic tickets found out how the errant motorist feel Ptl Massie1! car was tagged the' other night while parked without lights in front of his home He posted a 32 'bond and forfeited it when he did not appear in Traffic Court Late News ENVOY LEAVES MOSCOW -MOSCOW British Am- bassador Sir David Kelly Jeff -Moscow by plane today for a via-It to London RHEE A8K8 ALL-OUT FIGHT SEOUL Korean Repute lie President Syngman Rhea called on his countrymen today for an all-out effort against the Chinese Red saying that Ko- roans have behind them "the -vast strength of the United States" and weapons are necessary" SERIOUS RATTLE IN TIBET NEW DELHI India (AP) A Kalimpong dispatch in the4 Statesman said today a large scale engagement "somewhere between Chamdo and haa resulted in heavy losses for both the Red Chinese Invaders and Ti-betan troop The dispatch said the Red offensive is bring led by a renegade Tibetan monk Sherab Gyamtso who fled to China 14 years ago SUN DIES IN PLUNGE NEW YORK Jay Ver- gtl Scott Jr thirty-two of Hous- ton Texas was killed today when he fell or Jumped from an eighth floor window of an apartment house at 151 West 56th Street i rW SHIP SINKS 26 MISSING STOCKHOLM Sweden (AP) lMMos Danish steamer L- Snhr sank rtf 8wadeaV eoaat laat right and 26 ef her -crew rt 21 are missing One seaman was resrned rllagUaK (Continued on Page Eight) 1 WORKING UNDER PRESSURE at lastnlght'a Rye Boy Scout Court of Honor and district rally is Scout Ted Tiede-mann (right) as he hurries through a knot-tying contest in Guard To Get FurloughHome For Christmas It will be a more Joyful Christmas than had been expected by a number of Greenwich families who have their menfolk in the 43rd Division now training at Camp Pickett wThaffMyause members of the outfit will fie home for the Christmas holiday They are slated to quit camp after Retreat on Dec 22 for a 10-day relief from their Intensive program according to an announcement by 'MaJ Gen' Kenneth Cramer division commander Army Field Force has authorized the halt tp the rugged training pace The men will be under orders to report back by 11 New Day WASHINGTON Christmas-holiday furloughs will go to reservists under orders to report for extended active duty to Army stations in the United States But reservists ordered to report to embarkation porta for overseas duty get no such break the Army announced yesterday The overseas group be let off the Army said because commitments to overseas commanders and scheduled ship sailings are involved The holiday season said' the Army extendi from Dec 16 through New Day Scheduled departures tor stations in the continental during that time may be delayed to a date between Jan 2 and 5 with Army commanders to set the date for reporting i St PaulV Choir To Aid an Fund Orgi Outstanding in the pre-Christmas activities in Port Chester and vicinity will be the presentation tomorrow night at 8 o'clock by the senior choir of St Evangelical Lutheran Church of Its annual Christmas canfpta at the church South Water and William Streets Proceeds from the affair' will go to the fund-being raised for the' purchase of a new organ The public la Invited and tickets -will be on sale at the door The group of 40 or more voices will be under the direction of Mr Larry Strong choir director Miss Hyacinth Mordey will preride at the organ Soloisti will Include Ella Haeg-ert soprano Ella Kubrickey era-tralto John Ridberg tenor Larry Strong tenor and Norman Wagner" baa" The St choir is well known as having broadcast on radio stations covering part of the metropolitan- and New England area station as well as for its contributions to the success of several minstrel shows sponsored by the St Brotherhood during the last several year Truman Gets -CD Plans Underway WASHINGTON (AP) Without waiting for Congress to grease the wheel President Truman has pressed the starter on civil defense machinery geared to go in- the event of an attack on the United State Just 24 hours after handing the lawmakers pln-to put Civil Defense under a single powerful administrator responsible only to himself Mr Truman yesterday issued an executive order which) 1 Set up a new Federal Civil Defense Administration and 2 Named former Florida Governor Millard Caldwell Jr A it 517500-a-year administrator The President acted while law-male ria maneuvered for control of the bill he proposed Thursday to create-'an FCDA and give Its administrator far more power than now is available Mr Truman's move was Interpreted in some informed quarters as an effort to get an independent Civil Defense agency set up and staffed as a going concern to meet any emergency pending Congressional action There wad no Immediate Congressional comment The President said the basic purpose the new administration will be to "promote and facilitate the civil defense of the United States in cooperation with the several Mr Truman Instructed Mr Caldwell to start work at once (Continued on Page Eight) a warded to the school recently at "Valley- ForjP Pa Thomas flew to California last week to survey four schools lor information relative to publishing a booklet on the school award The Lyn--wood school was adjudged the best In the nation insofar as the Freedom program is To Approve For Defense privately there is nothing much that Congress can do except provide the money A top Republican summed up the committee attitude this way: a lot of money and going to mean heavier taxes for everybody but we just take any chances now It would coat much more to lose the There was little eorii inclination to try to trim the hew military budget which would boost to around $42 billion the funds (Continued on Page Eight) JOHN THOMAS JR (center) son of Mr knd Mr' Thomas of Port Chester of the Faught Company -New York which handies public relations for the Freedom Foundation is shown with Principal Donald Reber (left) Ed Miller teacher in the Lynwood California school bolding medal which was Storm Damage Of $25000 Found At Oakland Beach Last week's hurricane did approximately 325000 damage at the Teem Park Oakland Beach the Rye Town Park Commission was informed by Superintendent Frank Bixby at a special meeting held at 5:30 PM yesterday in the Town Office Building 10 Pearl Street Port Chester With Supervisor John Coward chairman presiding the board instructed Town Counsel George Becker to immediately review plans 4nd specifications prepared last year for roof improvements on the main park buildings so that the board can use them in connection with the replacing of the tile wept from the administration building by the high wind It was voted to have a tour of the park in the near future with John Liptak well- knmvn architect of Port Chestlr with offices in New York in regards to damages done part of the sea-wall the restaurant building storage shed and some of the bath house When the inspection is completed Mr Liptak is expected to be engaged to draw plana and specifications covering the necessary repairs This work will not be necessary until next Spring but it was decided to have the plans and specifications prepared as soon as possible The board will' advertise for bids on both phases of the repair work It was decided The advertisement concerning the plans and speclflcations for the replacement of the tile in the administration building and other buildings is expected to be ready within the next two week The removal1 of the right trees uprooted in the park anti straightening oyt of the piles of sand deposited on the beach will be taken care if by Town Park employe $75 Check Roams Streets For 18 Hours For 18 hours yesterday and today $75 was kicked about a street comer in Port Chester until a visitor from Stamford Conn had enough curiosity to pick up a trampled slip of paper (Continued on Page Eight) Rye Officer Gets Promotion 5T At Pyongyang Cspt John Wahl son of Mrs John Wahl of 21 Oakwood Avenue Rye and the late Mr Wahl waa promoted to that rank re-jently in Pyongyang- Korea where he is serving with the 11th Airborne Division Cspt Wahl waa graduated In the dais of 1945 from the United States Military Academy at West Point at the age of 20 Triple A Plans $5000 Shrine To 6Our A 35000 shrine to Our Lady of the Rosary also -known as Our 'Lady of Fatima will be erected by the Triple A of Port Cheater on high rocks adjacent to the Holy Rosary School grounds The membership voted to raise such a fund at Its meeting last night after hearing John Roman-ello president tell the story of Fatima during the session in the 'North Main Street Clubhouse "We must heed the message of Fatima if we wish to save the world from the frightful conae- quences of World War HL Mr Romanelio declared Th 1917 Our Lady told tinued the speaker if we do not stop offending God another and worse war will begin in the reign of Plus XL Russia win scatter her errors throughout the world provoking wan and persecutions and various nations will be (Continued on Page Eight) HELP BUSY ST NICK by advertising your Christmas trees through the inexpensive Want Ada Everybody one and tell them' where to find them through the greatest medium in the world ClasiU lied i Plume Port Cheater 5-1300 Rye 7 -SOM Byraa River 6-6262 INDEX Classified Comics Editorial Greenwleh Harrison Obituary Radio and TV Rye Social Sports Theaters Memorial Rites SetTomoirow Port Chester Elks Lodge 863 will hold its annual memorial services tomorrow at 3 in tha-Lodge Room of the clubhouse 360 Westchester Avemw The ptiblle is invited Postmaster Frederick Whelan of Greenwich a past exalted ruler of the Greenwich Lodge will be the principal speaker Exalted Ruler Milton Elzholz wQl conduct the ritual while Esteemed Leading Knight Paul Venners will be in charge of the seTvic a T- 'V Vr".