THUI#gDAY, MAY 22, 1952 Ridgiray Claims': Russia li 11301Iding Up WASHINGTON, May 21 (iP) Gen. MattheW B. • Ridgway is carrying on a big and "significant" military buildup in the Far East, while the Communists in Korea com mand a bigger offensive punch than ever before. But the four-star general said 'that if the Reds should strike back now with an all out attack in Korea, they would be thrown back with "tremendous losses" on their side. _ _ Reds. Say U.S.' to Use Prisoners MUNSAN," Korea, Thursday, May 22 (M—Communist truce ne gotiators Wednesday charged the United Nations Command plan ned to herd thousands of prisoners into the U.S. Eighth Army "to serve as your cannon fodder." This was their reply to a tongue lashing by Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, who accused the Reds of violating just about every rule in the book governing treatment of prisoners. Farewell Appearance Joy bows out today as the top UN negotiator after ten weary, exasperating months. He is • the only remaining member of the or iginal five-man truce team which opened the talks last July 10. He will make his farewell ap pearance at 11 a.m. at Panmun jom (9 p.m. Wednesday EST). Then he will prepare to leave the Far East to become superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.- Sharp Words The man who always walks be hind Joy in the parade to the trued tent, Maj. Gen. William Har rison Jr., takes over as • the senior delegate Friday. Joy traded sharp words with North, Korean Gen. Nam Il for an hour Wednesday. Nam declared a riot at Pusan prison camp Tuesday was new proof that the Allies "murder" their captives. U.S. guards killed one prisoner and wounded 85 in quelling, a Red rebellion. Nain accused the Allies of vio lating the United Nations Char ter, saying they - had used violence againSt North Korean and Chinese prisoners. Then Joy took over. He de clared Nam's charges were de signed to "generate enmity" and "to block an armistice." He ac cused Nam of "crass - hyprocrisy on the prisoner of war issue." Kefauver Foe Gets Truman's Best Wishes By the Associated Press PreSiderit Truman wished "good luck" yesterday to a California favorite-sbn opponent of Sen. Es tes Kefauver, but the White House indicated • this was not a stop- KefauVer ,move. Truman still hasn't named his choice for the Democratic presi dential nomination but has been described as cool toward Kefau ver. The incident developed when Atty., Gen. Edmund G: Brown, who will oppose.Kefauver in Cali fornia's June 3 presidential pri mary election, emerged from a White •House talk-with Truman. Brown quoted the President as saying he hoped Brown's forces Would win over Kefauver in next Tue§day's West Coast election. Brown said Truman authorized him to make the statement. Without specifically denying what Brown said, the White House later told newsmen: "The President wished the Brown delegation good luck, but intended no implidation about Ke fauver." Brown himself disowned any attempt to "stop Kefauver." He said his bid for California's 68 delegated to the Democratic Na tional Convention was an attempt to' keep the delegation uncom mitted when it goes to Chicago to help nominate the party's candi date on July 21. Brown's slate of delegates was originally earmarked for Truman, (4 ' OATEN COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Discussing the- critical Far East situation with senators on Capitol Hill and with newsmen at the Pentagon, Ridgway made these other points: 1. The outlook for an imme diate cease-fire agreement in Ko rea is not, bright, but efforts to reach/ a settlement should con tinue. Not Stiong nough 2. He would not advocate any ultimatum to the Reds in connec tion with the truce negotiations. 3. The United Nations are , not strong enough to stage. an all-out offensive to drive the Communists out of Korea, or to begin bombing nearby Soviet Manchurian bases. 4. A "crackdown" is needed— and may be expected soon—to re store order in revolt-ridden Allied priSon camps in Korea. To Relieve 'lke'. Fanatical Reds have committed n u m e r o u s atrocities, including murder, and conducted a reign of terror against other prisoners who showed little enthusiasm for com munism. - _ ' In broad terms, Ridgway sketched that picture of the Asiatic situation while en , route to relieve Gen. Dwight D. Eisen hower as supreme Allied com mander in Europe. Tomorrow, Ridgway will ad dress a joint meeting of Congress at 11:30 a.m., EST, with at least one television network carrying the event from coast to coast, Ridgway is scheduled to leave by plane for Paris on Monday, af ter a stopover in New York to visit United Nations headquar ters there. Merrow Asks Additional Cut In Foreign Aid -WASHINGTON, May 21 (il 3 ) Rep. Merrow (R-N.H.) opened a new, attack on the administra tion's foreign aid bill today with a demand that it be cut an addi tional 500 million dollars: He proposed to the House that most of the reduction be made in the funds President Truman has requested for economic assistance to nations allied with the United States. The Honse Foreign Affairs Committee already has chopped the measure dOwn from $7,900,- '000,000.t0 $6,889,000,000. Rep. Richards (D-S.C.), com mittee chairman, told, the House if it cut any deeper it might throw away "the best chance of avoiding World War III." ." As the mutual security debate got off to a fast start, W. Averell Harriman, mutual security ad ministrator, said Congress is "toy ing with the future security of the United States" in considering fur ther reductions in the program for. the fiscal year beginning July 1. He made the statement in an address' to the national council of the Atlantic Union Committee. `lke' Awairded France's Highest Military Honor PARIS, May 21 (A 3 )—Pretnier Afitione Pinay pinned the Me daille Militdire on Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower today; then kissed him farewell lin the name of France. The supreme commander of 'Al lied powers in Europe accepted the medal, France's highest mili tary decoration, at a glittering assembly of government ministers, Officers, an d. diplomats in . the Court of Honor of Les Invalides, a hundred yards from the tomb of Napoleon. Bakers Consider Offer PITTSBURGH, May 21 (JP) Hopes rose for settlement of the 19-day bakers' strike as AFL Bakery and Confectionery Work ers Local 12 called a. meeting to morrow. Military 7000 Men to Take Draft Test Today . WASHINGTON, May 21 (W)— Draft , Director Lewis B. Hershey estimated today that about 7000 college, students will take the seventh .selective service defer ment test tomorrow. The test will be given at, 1000 centers. It will- be the last until next fall, Hershey said in a state ment. Students who make a score of 70 or better in the test, or who are in the upper ranks of their class scholastically, are eligible for consideration by local boards for deferment during the next academic year. Of 340,000 students who took the_ first four tests last spring and summer. 63 per cent made a score of 70 or better. The fifth test was given to 19,571 students last December, and the sixth to 48,807 students in April. Attention SENIORS PENN STATE Sk,t.\p scO,e FROTH Name Address City Zone State New Red Prisoners Riot Stopped by Tough Policy KOJE ISLAND, Korea, Thursday, May 22 (?P)—The tough policy of Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner prevented a new riot that threat ened this stormy prison camp after a U.S. soldier killed a menacing Red prisoner. The new commander disclosed Wednesday it happened last Saturday. It was the fourth Red uprising in five days. Three were on Koje and the fourth broke out I Tuesday at nearby Pusan, when another prisoner was killed. Boatner's firm policy was pay ing off. He put down the first two revolts last week without blood shed. Some prisoners have hauled down defiant posters which Boat ner said were insulting. Commu nist flags still fly over the com pounds, however. Witnesses to the Saturday shoot ing said the prisoner been the leader of a work detail which was returning from the outside .to Compound 602. They reported he halted the line of prisoners at the gate, or dered them to hit down, and began to shout at the American guard. lie refused to be searched, a requirement of all prisoners who leave or enter the barbed wire stockades. The argument grew hot. The guard fired a warning shot. Boatner said the guard appar enlly thought the angry prisoner was about to attack and fired twice, killing him. TAKE a PART of with you after graduation . . . FROTH ONLY 9.75 for 7 Issues LEAVE AT STUDENT UNION DESK c/o MIKE ENELOW to the 1952-53 =ZIEB=;I FAGS TIIREE Garfield Dies Of Heart Attack NEW YORK, May 21 (?P)—John Garfield, '39-year-old stage and movie tough guy, died of a heart attack in the bedroom of a beauti ful blonde today. Authorities said they found nothing suspicious. Garfield's pugnacious features and manner made him a natural for hard-boiled roles. He became a star after he played a minor role in the Broadway stage play "Golden Boy" in .1937. The blonde, Iris Whitney, 36, blue-eyed and striking, told police Garfield became ill while visiting her Gramercy Park apartment last night and decided to rest there overnight. He'd had a heart attack about a year ago and had been under a doctor's care since. Garfield's brunette wife, Ro berta, was reported prostrate at their New York home at news of his death. She had expected him home last night. They have two children.
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