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DDu WUMDBD 1651" 1 12 PAGES 100th YEAS PEICS 5c Tlx Orejon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Saturday February 17, 1951 'Reds Penetrate Allies9 Eastern Flai Fireworks Ban A pprpved House Lumber Walkout worse than the Chinese- and Korean ones." Stalin said they were not worse "than the generals and officers of any other country," but the most experienced generals must suffer, defeat "if the soldiers regard the war imposed upon them as profoundly, unjust." Stalin reiterated the Soviet view that the United States invaded Korea and "appropriated" Formosa, the base of Chiang Kai-shek. He called it "shameful" that the U.N. had proclaimed Peiping an aggressor, and said "one must lose the last vestiges of conscience" to believe the United States is the party defending itself and that the Chinese People's Republic, "defending its frontiers and striving to secure the return' of Formosa, is the aggressor Then Stalin aimed a broad blow at the entire U.N. setup. He said it "is being turned into an instrument of war, into a means of unleashing a new war," under the command of 30 nations the North Atlantic Pact members and 20 Latin American states.

self to Stalin said a new world war, "at least at the present time cannot be considered At the same time, he asserted war may become inevitable "If the warmongers succeed in entangling the masses of the people! in lies." As for the Soviet Union, he said it will follow a policy of averting war and maintaining peace. The prime minister expressed himself in a interview with a correspondent of the communist newspaper' Pravda. The interview gave this exchange between the Pravda correspondent and Stalin: What do you think of the intervention in Kprea? How could it end? I If Britain and. the United States reject finally the proposals made the the People's iGovernment of China, thewar in Korea can only end in a defeat of the interventionists." The Pravda correspondent asked Stalin why American and British generals and officers "are Br Thomas P. Whitney MOSCOW, Feb.

16 Prime Minister Stalin said tonight the United Nations is dooming itself to disintegration, with the United States leading it toward declared American forces face defeat in Korea unless Washington and London accept communist China's terms lor a Far East settlement. Stalin pictured the Korean war as extremely unpopular with American soldiers, and said this explained western defeats there. The Soviet leader made these statements in his first major announcement on international affairs since early 1949. He attacked as "shameful" the U. N.

decision branding communist China an aggressor in Korea. The U. N-, he said, has become an organization for Americans which is being turned into "a means for unleashing a new war." "The United Nations organization is taking the inglorious road of the League of Nations," he declared. "In this way it is burying Its moral prestige and dooming it By Lester F. Cour Staff Writer, The Statesman Fireworks were banned in Oregon Friday when the house voted 50 to 9 for a senate-approved measure prohibiting sales of all Fourth of July noisemakers except cap pistols and sparklers.

The bill went to the governor's office after the senate approved a house amendment which added sparklers to the items that may be sold under the act. The measure will outlaw the shooting of any fireworks other than caps and pistols except those used in supervised displays approved by the state fire marshal or his authorized deputies. Rep. John Hounsel, Hood River, urged passage of the fireworks ban, citing that fires starting from fireworks last year resulted in $40,952 in losses. He said 32 children were hospitalized and one killed with fireworks.

Graham Kill am, Portland, opposed allowing the measure to go into effect this Fourth of July, stating that firecracker whole salers with $250,000 worth of stock on hand are "being legislated out of Rep. Paul Geddes, Roseburg, said the wholesalers could dispose of their fireworks in states which allow them to be sold and exploded. The senate spent almost an entire day discussing the state of the world and ended up exactly where they started. The senators engaged in a bitter debate over a house approved memorial which would take back a memorial by the 1949 legislature which asked the federal government worit for a world government to prevent wars. Final disposition of the matter was deferred until next Tuesday.

The house food and dairying committee set the stage for the battle of oleo versus butter by voting 6 to 1 to recommend defeat of "the senate-approved bill which would allow sales of colored margarine. The proposal approved 16 to 14 by the senate about two weeks ago will be decided by the house In a Sweet Klome Couple Loses Five Children in Early -Morning IFire Statesman News Service SWEET HO'ME, Feb. 16 A cigaret may have caused a fire in 'which five young children perished here today, Coroner Glen Huston said tonight. I The state arsons squad tonight joined deputy fire marshals in Labor Slaps CoimtroB Urges; Eyropeaoi Aid Ghechonl Sector i I Attacked! By Rebert Esnsea 1 TOKYO, Saturday, Feb. 17-4TV Between 15,000 and 20.000 KoWk Korean reds today I penetrated th east flank of the central front Chechon, a field dispatch reported.

-v AP Correspondent John Randolph said three North Korean divisions attacked a few miles north of Chechon, a rail and road junction. The penetration was limited and for the moment, not serious. "While the North Koreans penetrated the line, it was in no aeme a said. KU With Panea "Rather the alliad forces xcLed with the punch. i The North Koreans, identified ata the fifth corps, appeared tofb trying to slip into the Pycar-ehang Yongwol-Tanyang xncba-tain route to the south.

This was a sharp shift in communist strength eastward from Chipyong and Wonju. two mcuy. tain strongholds where Chican reds suffered casualties la four punishing days trying for a breakthrough. Allied forces not only held firmly at those two points today but even sent patrols north for xrmrm than two miles beyond Chipvcajji Chinese forces which had been battering at Wonju vanished last night. 1 Back Behind Parallel On.

the east coast. South Korean troops pulled back to new defense positions well south cf lh 3Sth parallel, the artificial boundary lor North and South Korea, U. S. eighth army headquarter said there was no indication the reds were pursuing the South Koreans. The new positions were root specified.

Northwestward from Chechon, along the nearly 70 miles of faulting front to Seoul, there was scattered fighting. But tha angsa ments were not on the seal of the massive assaults which nine Chinese divisions had made against Chipyong and Wonju.i British troops dispersed srcaU red groups Friday about eight miles south of Chipyong. Flrht Bed Patrol Four miles east of that area, a South Korean unit early today fought a continuing battle with a red patrol. Nine miles cast of SeouL Puerto Bicans early today were holding their positions in a fight with 1 unknown cumber of enemy, i Haval air and surface attacks continued on both coasts of Korea. The heavy cruiser St.

Paul bom barded villages, road junction and automatic weapons position north of the Han river and weal of SeouL i Carrier planes gave close report to ground forces. i -A force of U. 6. destroyers, eluding the Lind. Boris and -bourn shelled the east coast tov i Of Chumunjin and Tasenon.

1 Canadian destroyer AthabaA. and the Ozbourn destroyed xnimj off the east "Si Three Battles Flare i Enemy Infiltration snowy mountain corridors east ci Wonju toward Chechon in the cen- tral front area began after the red disaster at Chipyong and Wooju. Allied intelligence officers mi today that four divisions ct the Chinese 41st corps were badly chewed up In the Chipyong- Won ju assaults and had to withdraw. Three separate I battles Caret around Chechon, Two were Neru Korean assaults which were tt pulsed. The third was sa sitae by South Koreans northeast: i Chechon against southbound reda, DEFENSE BUDGET aTLTD I LONDON.

Feb. lftWVVferitei't military establishments today i mi tied Incomplete budget mates designed to Increase the -tion's defense spend; fig $1,000,000,000 this yasr. nore tha fact that the city mission itself is the body wxut actually determines whether not a license applicstioa shtil I considered by tha Joa lktuc? Control commission. Ko Ecema ij issued unless it has the srprovsr of the city commissloa'wfco rc Imply the liquor corIisics i Slely refponslhle for lae nuzrJbtj licensee The cmmissioTi eaJ nett's statements Va5i responfibie and cpmpleiiy out factual baris. Bennett replied jwiih a fUt-meat tr'feir2f "a'sttta-vlia vesiigat' on c-f liquor ltcepi- 'IT licira.

La also proposed 'I i ta freeze on tat nvar cm lists la PorCar-d. if. def hJ tstemcst that th Will A. 1 distx. nedia licsor km-mm It Verdict Due Today for Crete Romeo CANEA, Crete, Feb.

6-(JP)-A five-man court announced tonight it will hand down its verdict tomorrow in the case of Costa Kephal-Cyannis, a mountain ro-meo accused of forming an armed band to kidnap his Juliet, Tassoula Petracogeorgi, member of a rival Cretan clan. Chief Defense Attorney Anthony Maris said in a final appeal: "Here in Crete, Sparta and the ancient Greek land it is a common practice and tradition for strong men to steal their brides." Before the court adjourned, Presiding Judge Socrates Kaviaeas asked the mustached defendant whether he had anything to say. Nothing to Say "Nothing," Costa replied-The verdict is due at 11.30 a.m. (1:30 a.m. PST) tomorrow.

Petro Gheoghellas, one of the prosecuting attorneys, conceded the state's witnesses failed to prove without doubt that Costa headed an armed band. He insisted, however, that Costa had kidnaped Tassoula and should be punished for the "crime committed." Judge Kaviadas said the five-man court will deliberate on four points: 1. The question of forming an armed band, which calls for 15 to 20 years for participation and death to the leader. 2. If the evidence shows the armed band was not formed, he will be acquitted.

3. If it 1 proved he took the girl by force alone and armed, he can be sentenced to five to 10 years. 4. If convicted under the first and third conditions, he may get a light sentence if the court finds he committed the crime when under emotional strain. Court Rules Union Liable RICHMOND, Feb.

17-(Sat-urday)-(jiP)-A circuit court jury decided early today that the United Mirie Workers of America and two affiliated unions were responsible for a construction company's loss of contract and assessed the unions $275,437.19 in damages. 4 The Laburnum Construction company, of Richmond, had sued the UMW, district 50 of the UMW, and- the United Construction Workers (UMW) for $500,000. i special order of business. Monday at 10:30 ajn. Committee members voting against the sales ot colored mar garine were Reps.

Jack Green wood, Robert Thornton. Fred W. Adams, Dean'Erwin, Earle Fisher and Carroll Locey. Rep. V.

T. Jackson, Roseburg will ask the house to repeal the coloring restriction. i The house, by voice vote, killed a measure by Rep. Joseph Harvey, Portland, seeking a 10 per scent tax on theatre admissions and other forms of amusement, i The house sent to the governor a senate-approved resolution designating Ben Hur Lampman, Ore-gonian associate editor, as poet laureate of Oregon. i A new bill introduced in the senate Friday by Sen.

Elmo Smith, John Day, would abolish the state board: of aeronautics, turning its duties' over to the highway commission. Smith said the board is spending $100,000 a year and is no longer needed. Both the house and senate will meet at 9 ajn. today. Program Withdrawal I Threatened 1 By Members WASHINGTON, Feb.

16 rVPh The government's whole home front controls program. Including a new wage-ceiling formula, was angrily assailed by top labor leaders today with a veiled hint of complete withdrawal from the program. The three labor members of the wage stabilization board walked out last night and were authorized by the United Labor Pouey com-" mittee (ULPC) to submit written resignations to President Truman immediately. The ULPC, which represents AFL, CIO and Railroad Brotherhoods, was joined In Its protest today by John L. Lewis, The United Mine Workers chief issued a statement saying proposed wage ceiling limiting wage increases to 10 per cent above Jan.

13, 1850 is "unjustifiable and jj Wholesale Prices Up ji In the midst of these developments carrying a threat to the whole wage-price control effort tha government announced i that wholesale prices rose to a new high for the 14th straight week despite the price freeze. The ULPC leaders not only opposed the proposed wage formula but said they were being denied a real voice in any part of the mobilization program. They demanded of sacrifice." Lewis Net Represented Lewis was not represented on the wage board, although he Is a member of an advisory labor com mittee for Charles E. WUscp, boss of the whole civilian mobilization program. It was Wilson against whom tha ULPC directed most of its criticism.

The chances appeared great that when, the Wilson advisory committee meets again Monday afternoon, the labor chiefs will decide to step off of it unless Wilson or the president does something to pacify the unions over the week end. number of licenses issued In Portland, has suddenly' moved to conduct an Investigation on what they have been approving so long. In answer to Bennett's charges that the liquor commissions had failed to enforce the law; the statement prepared by Chairman Crrl W. Hogg and Administrator William Hammond said: "A commission study will show that there were more no-rTfiZdsa consumption liquor lk eies in Portland per capita the perisd Commissioner Berrta furred, his previous term thaa ere are at present. When Comrisi.

oner Bennett said the com-XdsAgn makes no effort tj esicrea the laws, he displays eltir iterance or disregard of the law. Hinted PORTLAND, Feb. 16 -JP)- An AFL lumber union leader said to night that a strike of 65,000 lum ber workers may begin in tne pa cific northwest next week. "There is a very strong possibility of a strike. I am awfully afraid things will blow sky high next week," said Kenneth Davis, executive secretary of the northwestern i council of ALF lumber and sawmill workers.

Davis said no progress had been made so far in negotiations for pay increases. He added that all contracts in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana now are overdue. Conclude Conference Leaders of the union today concluded a two-day conference on the negotiations. Two results were announced: 1. The northwestern council was authorized to call its 65,000 members out on strike if wage demands are not met; 2.

The union will stick with demands for pay increases ranging from 30 to 40 cents an hour about 20 per cent above last year's scale. Davis said the proposed federal ceiling of 10 per cent oh wage increases would have no effect. Hit 10 Fer Cent Rule "We can't get by on any 10 per cent," he said. "That 10 per cent was established by somebody back east who does not have to "buy beans in the northwest." Wage; negotiation meetings already have been held for Oregon, Washington and Idaho. They will resume next week, with those for Montana also opening then.

"But I don't know that the mills will be running when the conferences ate going on," Davis warned. The union secretary asserted lumber was earning higher profits than any other commodity in the country. He said the industry was well able to pay the increase asked, First Atomic Plant for Subs Partly Built ROCHESTER, N. Feb. 16-() Commissioner Sumner T.

Pike of the Atomic Energy commission said tonight the first atomic plant for U. S. navy submarines is already partly built." Pike made the disclosure in reporting the progress of the multi-billion-dollar atomic program and the quest to determine the feasibility of the hydrogen "hell" bomb, As to atom-powered underseas craft, Pike said in a speech prepared for delivery at the University of Rochester: "In an attempt to get useful power from atomic fission, we are engaged in the design and construction of a power plant for naval submarines." Marilyn Maxwell Seeking Divorce LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16 Movie actress Marilyn Maxwell filed a divorce suit today against Anders N. Mclntyre, Beverly Hills restauranteur, alleging cruelty.

Miss Maxwell did not ask for alimony; but requested the return of her maiden name, Marvel Marilyn MaxwelL The couple married in Santa Barbara, Jan. 1, 1950 and separated 10 days ago. She formerly was wed to actor John Conte. tual heating of a house. He also said that he could produce a home-made burner unit for but could offer no estimate as to what a commercial device would cost.

The Invention was brought to a reporter's attention by Senator Arthur jWatkins (republican, Utah) and members' of his staff who said they had seen a demonstration of the process. They said that water was forced into the device, "pre-heated" by an alcohol burner, and that the water then emerged in the form of jets of gas which burned and then apparently took over the running; of the burner. The inventors -told a reporter that the alcohol burner was needed only to get the process going. The Inventors said In their patent application they believe that the gases produced at the jets of the device are hydrogen and oxygen, and that these are generated as the water passes through a special system of coflj In the ap-naratusJ Doghouse Shaped Tags Answer to Previous Protest AUGUSTA, Me, Feb. 16-4P)-Hydr ant-shaped dog license tags got the state agriculture department in the dog house last year.

Sensitive dog lovers protested that the tags were a slur on man's best friend. So the department came out with, a new style tag for 1931 shaped like doghouses. March 5 Date Proposed for Big Four Meet PARIS, Feb. 16 -V A French government source said today the west's latest note to Soviet Russia will propose March as the date for deputy foreign ministers to meet in Paris to arrange a Big Four meeting on major world problems. Diplomats said the note, the sixth In a four-month old exchange between Russia and the United States, Britain and France, is to be dispatched to the Kremlin tomorrow or Monday.

Confirmation, was lacking In Washington, where representatives of the western Big Three have been conferring. U. 8. state department officials said, however, that if the west and Russia agree promptly on a meeting of the deputies it would be physically possible for them to get together by March 5. French Premier Rene Pleven conferred In his office today with the U.

S. and British ambassadors to Paris, presumably on the text of the western note. Both Sides of Egg and Suit Rest Cases SEATTLE. Feb. 16-WVBoth the defense and plaintiffs in the libel suit trial against Betty MacDonald, authoress of the best-selling book, The Egg and rested their cases late today.

Final arguments will be heard Monday, when the case Is expected to go to the superior court jury. probing the gaunt jfuins of the Francisco Gutierezz home a block ant" a half from Sweet Home's fire station where five Gutierezz children perished in the early-morning blaze. 1 Coroner Huston said an investigation conducted M. J. Gil-son, deputy state fire! marshal, in- LEBANON, Feb.

16 A Linn county fire safety program will be launched soon as a result of the blaze that today Claimed five Sweet Home children. Coroner Glenn Huston said tonight. Several fire chiefs in the county already have approved the idea, Huston reported. il dicated that the floor around an overstuffed chair in the living room was charred more than any other piece in the blackened house. Cause Undetermined Possibility that the fire started from electrical wiring has not been ruled out, according to the coroner.

He said wiring in the modest, frame house, was of light weight. I Authorities termed! such evidence far from conclusive, however. Deputy Fire Marshal Gilson said cause of the fire had not been determined. il Coroner Huston said there was no suspicion of arsonj but the arson squad had been called "to leave no stone unturned in investigating one of Linn county's worst fire tragedies." An early theory that an oil stove exploded has been largely aban doned, authorities said. Father Injured Mr.

and Mrs. Gutierrez were re covering tonight from severe shock. The father also suffered cuts and burns in an attempt to rescue his children, aged six months to six years. Police Officer Albert Osborn said he had obtained Scanty details from the father indicating both parents were awakened by the blaze and ran out the: front door. The father then dashed back in to the house and located his baby son in the smoke and flames.

He ran to a window and broke the glass, but lost his grip on the boy as he tried to toss him outside and could not find him again. Auto Also Burns The city's volunteer fire department arrived promptly after neighbors turned in the alarm, but firemen were to save the flaming house. The lamily lost a 1948-model car as well as their belongings. Police said Red Cross assistance is being offered. Coroner Huston the vic tims were Joe Gutierrez, Mary, itaipn, and Haul, 6 months.

ji A native of Gutierrez is a car loader for the Willamette National, Lumber Co. MacARTHUR KIN JOINS IKE WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -JF)-Douglas MacArthur career diplomat and nephew of the general commanding United Nations forces in Korea, has been assigned to serve with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's allied command staff in western, Europe.

um KOSSELLINI FILM BANNED ALBANY. N. Feb. 16-UP- Roberto Rossellinl's controversial film, The. Miracle, was banned from New York state today by the state board of regents, which termed it sacriligdous.i These words will figure In The Statesmaii-KSLM Spelling Contest for prizes, now underway for 7th and 8th trade pupils ef Marion and Polk counties: data in il Learn to Spell! advice AcBison Withholding Of Troops Said Suicide WASHINGTON, Feb.

16-fl-Secretary of State Acheson told congress today that if the United States held back troop support until after an attack on Europe, it might mean "suicide for all of us." Acheson also cautioned that America's lead in the atomic weapons race with Russia is limited by time, and warned that events in Europe may be building toward an explosion. The secretary, testifying at a jam-packed senate hearing, gave assurance that western Europe is girding for its own defense. He said this country's European allies are expected to double their combat forces in the next year. Improved Safety Gen. Omar N.

Bradley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, told the lawmakers that plans for the dispatch of four more American divisions to Europe as disclosed by Secretary of Defense Marshall yesterday would "immeasurably improve" the safety of the two U. S. divisions now in Germany if Russia attacks. said the divisions in Germany would be "in great danger" If war came. He said the proposed increase in military strength would discourage, rather than provoke, an attack by Russia.

Declaring that Europe must be defended, not rescued after Soviet conquest, Bradley commented that he would rather fight a communist enemy abroad than in the United States. At Joint Session "I would rather fly our planes from North Africa, from France and from Norway than from Florida, from Michigan and from West-over Field in Massachusetts," the five-star general said. "I think many Americans will agree with me in this choice." Acheson and Bradley appeared before a joint session of the senate armed services and foreign relations committees in a follow-up to Marshall's testimony yesterday on the troops-to-Europe issue. EngjUie Trouble Forces Seattle Flight Change SEATTLE, Feb. 16-PV-A Seattle-bound Pan American World Airways plane was diverted to San Francisco today when one of its four engines failed midway between Honolulu and the Pacific coast 5 A coast guard plane escorted the transport craft to San Francisco, where it remained for re- pairs, i Passengers were brought here from San Francisco via United Airlines to avoid delay.

KJJUS fflroooca The legislature has appropriated a little over $70,000 to finance tne state civil defense agency until the end of the fiscal year next June 30th. The budget sets up $166,000 for 'the agency for the year 1951-52, and anticipates that CD needs in the second year of the biennium shall be met from the emergency fund. I hope Gov ernor McKay rides herd closely on civil defense spending. It is an easy agency on which to spend much and get little. Of course it's a tamble.

If we have no war then all the money spent is wasted save for some residue of education. If we have a war and Oregon suffers no more in the last war, then the money again is wasted. If we have war and an enemy pours bombs on Oregon then the preparedness encouraged by civil defense will pay off. The governor must figure the odds and place his bets accordingly. You can't go by the nervous Nel lies either on the home front or the federal front.

If you listened to them you'd put all the people In a state of fright so they would n't know what to do if a bomb did fall. About all I can see we need presently is to teach the children how to duck at schoolhousls and the public where to duck in event explosives start raining from tne skies. I don't know whether the federals are coming around quot ing "It's later than you tninK" or not. They did last time;" but their timetable wasn any good. As far as any prospect ofarmed invasion is concerned we should sleep soundly on that.

The American navy has control of the seas, and it and our airforce Is able to fend off any such invasion, unless it be a token air raid. There is danger of aerial bombing or shooting along, the coast from a submarine nothing more than that is Visible at this time. And it still is at least a 50-50 bet we'll have no more war than we now have in 1951. Both the state and counties and cities should look over the merchandise offered as civil defense with a critical eye, and do their marketing with a prudent housewife's caution. Four Killed in Crash Of 'Torpedo Bomber SAN DIEGO, Calif-, Feb.

16-(fl-The navy said an Avenger torpedo bomber crashed in mountains 40 miles southeast of here today and four of six men aboard were assumed dead. Two men were taken from the wreckage alive and were brought to naval hospital here. Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH Whn are you going to do something that Gffl Utah Inventors Patent Process Using Water as Burner Fuel 'Partnership' Charge Termed Slanderous, Irresponsible by State liquor WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -VPh Two Utah inventors said today they had developed a process for using ordinary water as a burner fuel. They said the' device could be utilized as a room heater "or for commercial or industrial purposes, as in a boiler or other power George Jackson and William Daugherty, of Salt Lake, said in a patent application the process could also employ orthodox liquid fuels, and added: "We have found that the opera tion of this unit as disclosed pro duces an extremely intense heat with complete combustion of the constituent products resulting in no carbon deposits, oily film, smoke or other objectionable features generally encountered in fuel burners as used heretof ore.

Daugherty told a reporter, that a pint of water would be "burned" to produce enough heat to warm a four-room house for four hours. He said this was based on experimental estimates, ac PORTLAND, Feb; 16 -ff)- The Oregon Liquor commission said today that it had rejected all but five of the 33 applications for tavern-type licenses which had been approved by the Portland city council last year. The statement was In answer tp charges by City Commissioner J. E. Bennett that Portland has so many taverns and other drinking laces that It isn't safe to be on le streets any; mar." a The' city council' said yesterday It would employ special field representatives to determine whether or" cbt Portland' has retched the "saturation point in, liquor licensing.

To this the said. it was "pleased, althovsh somewhat to xearn is tne aorv-eourdl ihowl- no iiujest la Max, Vfn. Prert. SI is courtesy dravtri acuity guardian merchandise ordinary presence reverse sufficient Portland San francisco Cfalearo New.York WlttanMtta BiTcr TS ft. I rOBECAST (from U.

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