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hibits before the “George C. Marshall House" on the exhibition grounds of the mammoth
Wert Berlin Industrial Fair lathe British setter. Theepaclous glass-walled strorttoe, called
; by U S. High Commissioner John J. McCloy “ a symbol of the Marshall Plan," was built
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First U. S. Reinforcements
For European Army Arrive
Berlin, Oct. 11. W—The first
American Army reinforcements
for Enrepe’s 4afow*e new are ar-
riving on the continent, the U. S.
commander in Europe said today.
* whs commander, Lt. Gen. Man-
ton & Eddy, said the troops \4Mgf
destined for Berlin and
that any attack on Berlin by the
Sprleta would mean war.
Eddy, who arrived here this
morning from his Heidelberg
headquarters, told a- press confor-
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“Thq, first U. A reinforcement*
are apngfoc in Germany about
now. Tboee troops are coming in
.......
the form of replacements rather
than as units.”
Would Defend Berlin
Eddy explained that the new
troops in Berlin would be used for
tactical deployment of forces rath-
er than for occupation functions.
And he said they would defend
Berlin in the event of attack.
Berlin Commander Maj. Gen.
Miiurnll D. Taylor also said Ber-
lin would be defended.
‘'Any attempt to atUck Berlin
would mean war,” Eddy said.
“We would certainly defend it
with our troops,” Taylor said.
her the Western troops in Ger-
many.
Eddy said he well eware of that.
But he declined to estimate bow
badly outnumbered the west was.
He said German industrial po-
lice, used until now only as guards
at secondary Allied military in-
stallations, would be employed ex-
tensively henceforth to relieve
American troops from administra-
tive, technical and guard fune-
This would make - more troops
available for tactical defense tails.
PRESIDENT OFF
ON FUSTLED
PACIFIC TRIP
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Washington, Oct. 11 Wl— Presi-
dent Truman leaves for St. Louis
today on the first leg of his rlighi
to the Far Pacific for his first
personal, face-to-face conference
with Gen. Douglas MacArlhu;'.
The president’s personal 'plane,
the Independence, was scheduled
to take off from Washington Na-
tional Airport at 2:30 p.m., CST.
Accompanied by his top military
and diplomatic advisers, Truman
hoped to roach the secret meeting
place, probably Guam, sometime
this weekend.
Final Phase In Korea
In announcing his coming meet-
ing with the supreme commander
of United Nations forces in Korea,
the president said in a statement
yesterday that they would discuss
"the final phase of United Nations
action in Korea” plus “other mat-
ters wihin his (MacArthur’s)' re-
sponsibility.”
Truman would provide no addi-
tional details. But in diplomatic
quarters both here and aborad,
there were immediate reports that
these “other matters” would in-
clude the touehy questions of For-
mosa, the site of U. S, forces in
Asia, and the future U. S. role in
Korea.
The outspoken MacArthur has
not always agreed with Truman
and his cabinet on Far Eastern
■issues. The president only recently
forced MacArthur to withdraw a
Statement, at variance with ad-
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Dr. J. G. Flowers, San Marcos,
who recently was re-elected pres-
ident of the Texas Society for
Crippled Children.
COYOTE BITES
SCHOOL CHILD
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Arm Western Germany
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fire at home
ever been,***
mod«n equipment.
Insurance statistic
this week during N
comen are safer from
today than they have
a result of improved
Tf".
s, announced
National fire
Prevention Week, show that the
death rate from burns and scalds
has . fallen to loss than half of
what it was 15 years ago. ...
Attributing the decreased num-
ber of deaths from fire is the home
to great advances in home light-
ing, cooking and heating facilities,
ami to wide safety education, tbs
National Board of Fire Under-
writers reminded housewives that
home fires still Jake a huge toll
every year.^ v
Ijm Home Fire Deaths
With all the conveniences that
have eomhtaed to make life sim-
pler and safer, 7,000 or more per-
sons suit lose their lives in home
Area each yestr, the fire author-
ities added. Mechanical improve-
ments can pchieve just so much in
of spfety, they painted out,
man responsibility enters.
; all householders to ob-
_________ Preveptioif Week this
year by looking over their home#
for ftfe safety, the National Board
suggested thcae rules be fo&owed:
1. Keep basement, closets sad the
attic cfcpr of all-rubbish, or un-
necessary stored furniture.
to be « Mme
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ed city. Taylor commented that
only time could tell whether the
■ city could be defended success*
fully.
Eddy said that American forces
would be increased both numeri-
cally and with equipment.
But neither he nor Taylor could
disclose whether bemvy armor, in-
cluding tanks, Would be brought
to Berlin.
“The final decision on whether
to include armor remains to b«
seen,” Taylor said.
A German reporter pointed out
that the Russians groatly outnum-
Washington, Oct. .11. W—Secre-
tary of State Acheron-Mid
today the Unite*7States ,is stand-
ing firm on its plan far incorporate
Barkley Thompson
Recalled for
Air ForceDuty
Bfcrkley Thompson, son of Mr.
end Mrs. R. L. Thompson of Ste-
ptaenvllle, has been recalled to the
service and will report to Fort
Bragg. North Carolina, Oct. 23.
Thompson, a reserve sergeant in
the Air Force, served in Germany
during tho last war. He is employed
at Campus Corner in Stephenville.
the United States is
on its plan fa '
manpower in a
Western European defense force
Acheson reaffirmed the Ameri-
can position on arming Western
Germany in the face of continuing
French rejections to undertaking
the plan at this time.
At a news conference, Acheron
also said:
1. It is s great disappointment
that the North Korean leaders
have rejected Gen. Douglas Mas-
Art bur's final call for a surren-
der. He said he still hopes that
the rejection will be reconsidered
and that plans can he started
quickly for the unification of Ko-
rea.
Food to Yugoelavia
The United States is consid-
ering sending food to Yugoslavia
to help alleviate a serious drought.
He said Marshal Tito’s country ,is
suffering from a great lack of
grains, proteins and animal fod.
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3. The United States already is
giving military aid to forces fight-
ing Communism in Indo-China, but
this government is not considering
sending its troops to the fighting
area there. He made these com-
ments in response to questions
about American reaction to the
serious fighting in Indo-China.
As for the German question,
Acheson said the proposal to cre-
ate German armed forces seemed
to he a sound one to the United
States when it was made in New
York last month and that the plan
still stands. He said it is based
on the theory that progressive
Western Germans had expressed
in their willingness and desire to
participate in such a plan.
Although the American stand on
German rearmament is unchang-
ed, Acheson said that, of course,
tha 12 Atlantic Treaty nations are
pushing ahead on their own re-
armament efforts.
would be « |
done, so they-
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appliances,
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be in good con-
cold days,
new electrical
they bear the
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to show they’ve
been tested for ffte safety
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W\i nfront of theMreplace. A check
I of fire deaths in one state last
year »bowed that the worst cause
of fatal fires was unprotected fire-
P 6. Never use gasoline for dry-
cleaning at home. If you must dry-
clean at home, use cleaning fluids
that have been U.L.
7. Keep portable
condition, and “
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B. Pearson
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in bed.
single wool cause of fire that If Vishinsky
home. 8ec that there are that Russia would
ash trays in all rooms. obstruction
Russia Demands Police Force
Be Under UN Security Council
Lake Success, N.Y., Oct. 11. «f—
Russia today formally proposed a
Big Five conference on interna-
tions) peace and security and de-
manded that the United Nations
set up a permanent international
^aHce ^ farce under the Security
This was Russia’s answer to an
American proposal to give the
veto-less General Assembly an in-
ternational army to be used
against aggressors whenever the
Security Council is paralysed in
an emergency by a veto.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei
*. Vishinsky, who put out feelers
on his proposals before the Genersl
Assembly’s main political commit-
tee yesterday, submitted both prop-
ortions today in two resolutions
England. U. S. Lukewarm
The feelers met lukewarm re-
sponse from an Informal spokes-
the British and American
». However, to da
External
of the permanent armed force en-
visaged in the charter, “it is the
best news we have heard for n
long time.”
Vishirisky’s proposals differed
from the American proposition !n
one Important respect.
The U, S. and the sly countries
co-sponsoring its resolution were
convinced that the. Security Council
had been able to vote fighting
sanctions against North Korea <a
June only because Rassla then was
boycotting the UN and could net
veto the measure. Therefore, the
Western powers reasoned, each UN
member should earmark part of Ra
national armed fortes to bo used
against aggressors at the direction
of the veto-lees General Assembly
if a veto paralysed the council.
Based on Charter
However, Viehinsky based hie
propose is on Article 43 of the
chsrter, which provides for a perm-
anent standing armed farce to he
placed uiider the orders «f the
Security Council. Russia, which has
usad the veto 46 times in ths
The Russian proposal for a Rig
Five meeting was barod on Article
10S of the charter. This article,
which the West regards as an in-
terim measure that was to be
used only until the permanent arm-
ed force was established, calls for
Russia, the U. S., Britain, France
and China to consult "with a view
to such joint action on behalf of
the organization as may be neces-
sary for the purpose of maintain-
ing international peace and secur-
ity.” ' " ' ' ' :
Initial Western reaction to the
new Russian move that no oppor-
tunity for big power consultation
should be overlooked, if it hold
promise of constructive results.
But Western source# expressed the
opinion that Russia should be
given no opportunity to “return to
the rule of the council of foreign
ministers” by placing control of
the international sanctions forces
under the five Mg powers instead
6f under the entire UN.
Fort Worth, Oct. 11 WI—An sni-
mal identified as a coyote attacked
a fifth grade Fort Worth school boy
at the north edge of town today,
biting and ecratching him before a
passing neighbor fought it off.
The animal was killed a few min-
utes later by a Negro who ran it
down and shot it
Meanwhile, a bunt gras being
-NWtt SWmrek far
other animals also believed to
be coyotes who were seen running
at Urge with the animal that was
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Thought They Were Dogs
Charles David Harrell, 12-year-
old fifth grader at the Diamond
Hill Alementary School, was on his
way to classes with his brother,
Carl, 10, when they saw what
Charles thought were some dogs.
The boys were crossing a field. ,
One of the animals came up to
them and jumped at Charles' lunch
sack, he said. It bit him on the
right palm and scratched both
arms.
< In the struggle, Charles fell on
the animal, which continued fight-
ing the boy.
Shot by Negro
James Cole, a passing neighbor,
saw the struggle and fought the
animal off. Some time later, Charlie
Hurd, 30-year-old Negro, ran the
animal down and shot it nine times
with an automatic pistol.
Hurd continued his hunt at noon
and said he was hopeful of finding
the other two animals and killing
them before another such attack
might occur.
James Walthal, a rural mail car-
rier, said ho had seen the animal
“two or three times” in the vicin-
ity prior to the attack today.
LATE
WIRE
FLASHES
By UNITED PRESS
SLAYER’S BODY FOUND
Avery, Oct. 11. (W—A posse dis-
covered the body Ute yesterday of
Quinton Martin, 46, who had been
sought since his father-in-law was
sUin Monday night in a gun duel.
Martin apparently hied to death
from two wounds he received in
the gun battle with 78-year-old
John Haley, a retired farmer. His
body was found in a wood area
five miles from the scene of the
duel. Red River County Sheriff
Amos Beatty said a family squab-
ble touched off the shooting.
FAIR RECORD EXPECTED
Dallas, Oct. 1L IW—Texas State
Fair officials banked today on a
“big week-end” to boost the 1950
Fair above last year’s edition in
attendance. The Fair attracted
418,978 patrons through yester-
day, 5,312 less than during a com-
parable period in 1949. However,
officials hope to draw 1,000,000
fans from Friday through Mon-
day. The largest turnout, possi-
bly 340,000, is expected Saturday
when a giant football doublehead-
er is scheduled.
JET PILOT KILLED
El Paso, Oct. 11 Wl—A jet plane
pilot killed in a crash yesterday
was 1st Lt, Louis Franklin Turmes
of Albuquerque, N. M., a Biggs
Air Force Base spokesman said
today. Turmes is survived by his
wife and a child.
GEN. PULASKI DAY
Austin. Oct. 11 —This is Gen.
Pulaski Memorial Day in Texas,
proclaimed yesterday by Gov. Al-
lan (Mtteftrs in honor of the hero
of the American Revolution. The
Polish general died Oct. 11, 1779,
of wounds suffered while fighting
the siege of Savannah, Ga.
Gen. Walter Krueger
Nrw York, N.Y.,—Gen. Walter
Krueger (Ret.), of San Antonio,
has accepted appointment as co-
chairman of the 1951 March of
I>imes in <the Lone Star state, it
was disclosed today by Basil
O'Connor, president of the Na-
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis. In his capacity as co-
chairman, General Krueger will
work M-ith Texas State Chairman
Ed S. Stewart, of Abilene, in co-
ordinating the National Founda-
tion's campaign directors’ activ-
ities in counties and citiea over
the state.
AERIAL DEMONSTRATION
Oct. 11 «B—The Texas
ics Commission will spon-
the largest soil conservation
aerial demonstration ever held in
Texas Nov. t in Caldwell county.
Mete than 200 farmers and repre-
sentatives el agricultural groups
farmlands.
City and County
Patrol Cars Have
2-Way Radios
Buster White' chief ef police,
announced Wednesday that the
county and city short-wave radio
service between city hail and
police prowl cars has gone on
24-hour service.
A night man is on duty at the
city hall, and can be reached by
phoning number 204, White said.
One county and one city car
are equipped with two-way radio
service, and can roach a trouble
s; ot within a matter of minutes.
Ashley Crockett
In Ceremony
Honoring David
Austin, Oct. 11 rtf'—Gov- Allan
Shivers announced Tuesday that
State Senator Dorsey Hardeman of
San Angelo, a native of Tennessee,
will represent Texas at unveiling
ceremonies Friday at Trenton,
Tenn., of a monument to David
Crockett.
Hardeman, the governor’s office
said, formerly lived in the Trenton
area.
Other Texans who will take part
in ceremonies honoring Crockett, a
hero of the Battle of the Alamo in
Texas’ fight for independence from
Mexico,, are Ashley Crockett of
Granbury, grandson of David Croc-
kett, and Temple Houston Morrow
of Lubbock^, scheduled to make the
main address.
Col. Charles R. Tipps of Dallas
was scheduled to represent the Sons
of the Republic of Texas. Gov. Gor-
don Browning of Tennessee will
take part in the ceremonies.
POLIO SETS NEW
TEXAS RECORD
Austin, Oct. 11. IIP)—Polio cases
last week totaled 64 to push the
year’s incidence to an all-time rec-
ord high of 2,369, the State Health
Department reported today.
,.. The new nuuk Tor spread of the
disease eclipsed the previous reo
ord of 2,365 cases set last year.
It was the third straight yeai
in yhich a new’ record was set. In
1948, polio attacked 1,765 persons
in Texas, an all-time high mark up
to that time.
However, in 1949, that mark was
shattered on Sept. 17, and the
year’s total mounted to 2,355 cases.
State Health Officer George W.
Cox said that the new mark was
“a record in which no pride can
be found. Circumstances willed
the record to be set.”
But Cox was optimistic that new
cases of polio would decline dur-
ing the remainder of the year. The
64 cases for the week ending Oct.
7 compared with 92 cases the week
before, and was the lowest since
June 10, when 61 polio cases were
diagnosed.
The 2,369 cases reported thus
far this year compares with 2,010
listed over a similar period in
1949.
The state health officer pointed
out that tho number of counties
involved in the spread of the dis-
ease this year, 188, is exactly the
same number reporting polio over
a similar period last year.
Thirty-four counties reported
polio last week, including one new
county, Titus, which listed one
Grand Jury in
Special Session
The grand jury met in special
session Wednesday at 9 a. m., Dis-
trict Judge Ernest Belcher announ-
ced, to consider cases that other-
wise could not be considered before
January.
The session Was expected to end
before the day was over.
CABBY FATALLY SHOT
Odessa, Oct. 11 (ffi—Taxi driver
Tiny B. Morris, 26, died today of
two bullet wounds he received
yesterday as he sat in his cab.T A
7 - ------ i40-year-old Odessa man surrender-
will be flown over Caldwell county ed immediately after the shooting
Sat has not bean charged.
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Chest Fund Has
Helped Library
The Community Chest drive be-
gins October 16.
All Stephenville residents arc
asked to give with their heart to
thfe Cheat.
Among the organizations aided
by the Community Chest is the pub-
lic library, and following is a re-
port on that aid and the progress
made by the library.
PttMic Library
The public library has been able
to do and buy many things by being
a participant at the Community
Chest. It was through this organiz-
ation that the library was able to
become a free one for every person
who wishes to take advantage of
the facilities.
Thp library set a now reading roe-
ord in Augus^ with 2,017 books is-
sued. Reading has been more than
tripled, compared with the small
reading list of five years ago. Not
only has reader interest increased,
but the library itself received a
new fly leaf in the matter of equip-
ment for the comfort at those who
get hen to get books, read <n
study. Tbo, there have been over
900 books of all types purchased
this year. This broadens tha scope
for reading, research, and increas-
ed interest has been the result. A
Mcrriam Webster Distionary was
bought and is always in use. From
June until October there were over
1,000 renders signing the reading
record book. Those readers came
from all over Erath county as well
as from neighboring eountics —
Somervell and Hood. “We welcome
more readers” is the motto of the
library.
Modern Magazine Display
The library has an up-to-date
display of all current magazines.
There is a magazine for every per-
son, regardless of reading interest.
To prove this point, take a look at
the list—Time, Life, National Geo-
da
He
Parents, Colliers, Post, Today’s
Health, Redbook, Ladies’ Home
Journal, Boya’ Life, Coronet, Read-
er’s Digest, Ideal*. The last named
is a beautiful colored magazine en-
joyed by all age groups. These
magazines are checked out free to
readers.
A reading contest is held each
year. Six beautiful books were
«a page 8)
graphic. Holiday, Good Housekeep-
ing, Bettor Homes and Gardens,
PREMIER TELLS
REDS TO FIGHT
‘TO THE LAST
By RALPH TEATSORTH
Unlit* Prna Staff Carrnpamltnt
Tokyo, Thursday, Oct. J2, llfl—
Three tank-led spearheads of the
U. S. 1st Cavalry Division have
smashed up to 14 miles inside
North Korea and are within four
miles of Kumchon, first objective
on their ypad to Pyongyang, tho
Communist capital.
Behind the Americans, but also
across the 38th oarallel, were Brit-
ish and Australian troops.
The Americans of the center
column met fanatical resistance
from Communists fighting “to the
last” from mountain strongpoints
along the main Seoul-Pyongyang
highway. But the Americans, be-
hind rocketing and blasting air-
planes and tanks, were digging
them out and advancing ridge by
ridge. The central column was
seven miles from Kumchon.
- Cavalrymen Take Village
Cavalrymen on the right flank
captured the village of YugS
Wednesday and pushed two miles
beyond, almost directly west of
Kumchon about 10 miles away. The
right flank spearhead met small
arms and some machine gun fire
but no mortar or artillery fire.
The left flank had moved up
about 10 miles north of the parallel
after capturing Paekchon, 20 miles
west of Kaesong jpst below the
border.
The three columns thus were ap-
proaching Kumchon, an important
rail and highway town, from three
sides.
Four Communist tanks were re-
ported in Kumchon but they had
made no move yet to engage the
American forces.
Banzai Attacks Repulsed
The Communists hurled two ban-
zai charges against the American
center column Wednesday but both
were repulsed with heavy losses
and the Yanks continued their
grim advance.
The Communists were under or-
ders from North Korean Premier
Kim II Sung to “fight to the last”
against the “American aggres-
sors.”
Kim’s orders, broadcast from the
Communist capital of Pyongyang,
were a flat rejection of Gen. Doug-
las MacArthur’s surrender de-
mands.
At the northeastern end of the
150-mile battle arc, South Korean .
Third and Capitol Division units
swept north and west out of cap-
tured Wonsan in pursuit of Com-
munist forces who gave up the
city Tuesday but who still were
lobbing artillery and mortar shells
both into the city and against the
airport.
(Jon. Walker Optimistic
Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker,
Eighth Army commander, paid a
surprise visit to the Wonsan Air-
port at noon Wednesday while
Communist mortar shells burst
only 1,000 yards away. His plane,
a single engine T-Six trainer, was
piloted by Maj. Gen. Earle E.
Partridge, Fifth Air Force com-
mander.
Both appeared pleased at the pro-
gress of the war, and Partridge
said ftghter-lxmibors would begin
using the field “in a day or so."
Optimism also came from the
other end of the line where Maj.
Gen. Hobart B. Gay, 1st Cavalry
commander, reported signs the
Reds were cracking despite their
suicidal resistance.
“If I can read the military signs
right,” he said, “it is just a matter
of time until these cookies are
beaten.”
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Hurricane Strikes
Mexican Coast
Mexico City, Oct. 11 (If^-The first
tropical hurricane of the season to
batter Mexico rocked the 400-year,
old gulf port of Vera Cruz with a
110-mile an hour punch today.
Sketchy short wave radio reports
from the port city said that the
center of the big blow passed over
the small port of Alvarado, south
of here, about midnight (CST).
At daylight strong winds still
tore along the Gulf coast of Vera
Cruz state. “They are not of hurri-
cane force any more,” weather ob-
aertrera at the Vera Crus Airport
reported by radio.
Clouds covered the area and
heavy rains continued to foU.
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