THtmSDAY, OdTOBER 11, 1951 Tanks Wreak Havoc On Red Fortress Line U. S. EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Thursday, Oct. 11— (IP) —A mile-icing battle force of 50 U.S. tanks and thousands of Second Division troops, plowed eight miles deep .into the Com munist fortress,line in eastern Korea Wednesday, creating havoc among fresh Chinese troops • before it withdrew. The brilliant thrust caused Gen. James A. Van Fleet, Eighth Army commander, to express hopes that it would : hasten the end of the month-long battle for “Heartbreak Ridge.” Reds Surprised ■ AP correspondent Stan Carter "eported that the tanks, backed up by nearlv a full reeiment of intantrv—3,7oo men if at full strength—drove up the Mundung valley.. just below the western slopes of Heartbreak Ridge. They caught the Communists by sur prise. The World Ata Glance U.S. to Submit Plan WASHINGTON, Oct.‘ 10—(£>)— Secretary of State Achesph said today that an American-supported plan for international defense of the Middle East will be submitted to Egypt in a few days. He forecast that it will pro vide a “sound basis” for a so lution of the dispute between Egypt and Britain over the Suez Canal and the Sudan, and con tribute also to the defense of the free world. f * * * Rockfef Rattles Las Cruces LAS CRUCES, KM., Oct 10— (ff) —A runaway rocket from White Sands proving ground came over the Organ Mountains this morning and crashed in the desert four miles northeast of Las Cruces. Two explosions rattled windows in this southern New ’Mexico town and threw up a cloud of dust visible for miles. Startled residents flooded police and newspapers with phone calls. * * * Royal Tour OTTAWA, Oct. 10—(iP)—Prin cess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were guests tonight at another elaborate state dinner —this one given by Viscount Alexander, the governor general of Canada, and Lady Alexander. It .was their . second full-dress affair in two days. Last night they were entertained at a din ner given by the Prime Minister of Quebec, Maurice L. Duplessis. Diary Reveals Truman Kept A-Bomb for Self WASHINGTON, Oct. 10—(TP)— President Truman was described today as having decided in 1948 to keep custody of atomic bombs himself instead of allowing mili tary control because he didn’t want “some dashing lieutenant colonel to decide where would be the proper time to dfop one.” The late James Forrestal, first secretary of defense, told of .that in the “Forrestal Diaries,” the book form of which was issued today by Viking Press. - FRIDAY - MIDNITE SHOW a THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA The Army estimated the final toll, including infantry fighting on Kim II Sung ridge . just to the west, at 1.355., Chinese killed and wounded—soo of them the work of the Second Division task force. Run In All Directions Tankers reported 'they could see Chinese “running in all di rections” as the tanks rolled into Mundung village, 23 miles north of the 38th parallel. In the west the U.S. First Cav alry was still tangled in a bloody hill battle north of Yonchon, which is 35 miles north of Seoul. Infantrymen beat off a battalion sized Chinese counterattack Wed nesday morning. Other elements of the division made limited gains and counted .200 enemy dead around one hill. Air War In the air war American Thun derjet pilots probably destroyed two Red-starred MIG-15 fighters over Sinanju in northwest Korea. Some 32 r Thunderbolts engaged an estimated 25 MlGsVin the encounter. The Fifth Air Force reported no American losses in this action but said two U.S. planes were lost in other areas. Onp Corsair fighter was shot down by ground' fire and a Shooting Star jet crashed while on a strafing run. Nationalists Riot In Cairo Streets CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 10— (JP)— Nationalistic mobs, excited by the 'government’s ' move to cast the British out of Egypt, swarmed through downtown Cairo today attacking foreign busirless offices with sticks, stortes, and bottles and setting fires. Steel-helmeted police dispersed the rioteirs with dubs after a 100-yard .stretch of Sherif Pasha street had. been littered with wreckage, from British, French, and American property. Only two minor casualties from thrown bottles were re ported. .... KICKOFF ’kj to a Great Show Penn State Thespians' 'BOTTOMS UP' V For laiighs that will leave you rolling in the aisles, for dancing that will make your eyes light up, for songs that you’ll hum for days afterward—this is the show for you. DON'T MISS IT! THURSDAY-M3CT. 18 FRIDAY—OCT. 19 SATURDAY—OCT. 30 TICKETS Thurs., 90c; Fri. and Sat. $1.20 TIME ; . Bp. m. PLACE , Schwab Auditorium HOMECOMING WEEKEND / Tickets Go bn Sale Mon„ Oct. IS at 1:30 P.M. (Alumni May Order Sat. Tickets Before Oct. 15) . UN Officials Await Truce Renewals MUNSAN, ‘ Korea, Thursday, Oct. 11— (JP) —The five main Uni ted Nations truce delegates waited in their tents in a Mun san apple orchard today for word td resume the Korean cease-fire negotiations at a new site under joint Allied-Communist security patrols. As they waited a new tent city rose along the sandy banks of the Sachon River, • in a no man’s-land one-half mile south east of the Communist outpost at Panmunjom. > Meet Near Bridge U.N. and Communist liaison officers were to meet there be side a war battfered bridge at 10 a.m. today (8 p.m., Wednes day, EST), probably to set the exact time for renewal of the cease-fire negotiations. A Communist Peiping broad cast, heard in Tokyo, said the liaison officers agreed “in prin ciple” . Wednesday on .the date for resuming the truce talks and on such other matters as location of' the site, guarantee of the safe ty of the neutral zone, installa tions, and “necessary prepara tions for the truce talks.” Joy Returns Pointing up speculation that the talks, broken off Aug. 23 by the Red high command, were headed for quick resumption was the return to Munsan Wednesr day of the U.N. chief- delegate, Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy. He was accompanied from Tokyo by another delegate, Air Force Maj. Gen. L. C. Craigie. That .brought the Allied delegation to its full five-man complement. Joy stayed long in Tokyo for talks with the supreme,,Allied commander, • Gen. Matthew 'B. Ridgway, after the meetings col lapsed in August.. Production Ceiling Put on Automobiles WASHINGTON, Oct. 10—(yT») The Defense Production Admin istration has settled tentatively tin the figure of about 950,000 automobiles as the production ceiling in- the first quarter- of 1952—a cut of some 13 percent from present output. Officials disclosed (;hat the de cision was made today. It revises earlier plans to cut production to approximately 800,000 passen ger cars and station wagons be cause of the shortage of alloy steel. Auto ■ industry sources had in dicated that they were confident that they could. show that the supply of alloy steel would be better than many officials ex pected. Officials Discuss Custody' Of Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (JP) Top military officials held an unusual Pentagon meeting today, stirring speculation that they might be restudying the old question of granting the armed forces general custody of nuclear weapons made by the Atomic Energy Commission. The conference between Secre tary of Defense Robert Lovett and AE C officials, headed by Chairman Gordon Dean, was dis closed in -a routine visiting list issued daily. The conference was arranged in the wake of a series of recent developments including: A-Bomb in Korea 1. A report today by a well informed government source that serious consideration had been given to the use of atomic wea pons in Korea - , but that on the advice of General Omar Bradley it was decided to hold back be cause of improved prospects for a truce in the Far Eastern war. 2. Public statements by Dean that the United States now has a “very impressive number” of atomic weapons. Bomb to Defense Dept. 3. The possibility that, in light of these above points, President Truman may 'again be asked to authorize the Defense Depart ment to have custody of the bombs. The present setup re quires separate, specific authori zation by the president for each transfer of a weapon from the atomic energy commission to the armed services. 4. Indication that some Penta gon quarters feel there is public confusion over what types of atomic weapons are available now and how much their use could reduce the need for con ventional arms and armies. Party Secretary Begins Sentence TEXARKANA, Tex., Oct. 10— (fl 3 ) —Gus Hall, fugitive Commun ist party secretary, started a five year prison sentence here today less than 24 hours after he was captured in Mexico City and shoved back across the border. • The husky Communist, bond jumper, heavily guarded by FBI agents, was rushed by plane to the Federal Correctional Insti tution- here. The Justice department an nounced' in Washington Hall would not have any further ar raignment in open court. He was one of the four Communist party officials who jumped bail and fled from New York last July to avoid imprisonment for con spiracy to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government. Foreign Aid Bill WASHINGTON, Oct. 10—(AP) — The House'appropriation commit tee today recommended an allot ment of $7,482,527,790 to fi nance the foreign military .and economic aid program. Q&tfcau<m MICHAEL RENNIE PATRICIA NEAL "THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL" urn SIX MEN ON A RAFT CROSS THE PACIFIC Sol Lesser Presents . . . "KON-TIKI" RED SKELTON SALLY FORREST "EXCUSE MY DUST" PAGE THREE Not Responsible For Money Woes Of Schools -- Fine HARRISBURG, .Oct. 10— (JP)— Gov. John S. Fine said today that “financial difficulties” facing some school'districts in the com monwealth cannot be attributed to his administration. ;He said -“a few people” are making “feeble and abortive ef forts” to blame the administra tion for school money woes. . “I want most emphatically to disabuse your minds that the administration is in any way at fault for the financial difficulties which undoubtedly face some school districts in the state,” he declared. He said state-aided hospitals and colleges are “going to suffer” because of failure to provide state grants. Payments to these institutions already have been held up for several months. COEDS Meet Your Friends —at— SCHLOW'S —for— CAMEL HAIR —and— WHITE CAMPUS JACKETS —COMING— THE WOHLD’S GBEATEST.STORY KROG€R BABB proudly protonit
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