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MOBILIZE
DEFENSE
VOL. LXX, NO. 259
N 3-5-761
Che Abilene Reporter-320ms
"WITHOUT OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS IT GOES"—Bryon
Associated Press (AP)
. ABILENE, TEXAS, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1951—SIXTEEN PAGES
EVENING
FINAL
PRICE DAILY 5e, SUNDAY 10a
6 EUROPEANS, 1 AMERICAN
Gen. Ike Appoints
7 New Deputies
Snow, Red Defense
PARIS. March I (A — Gen.
Dwight D Eisenhower's headquar-
ters today announced the appoint-
ment of six Europeans and one
American to top posts in the North
Atlantic Military Command.
From Europe Eisenhower named
three British, two French end one
Italian to assist him.
Eisenhower’s chief of staff, Lt
Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther an-
nounced these appointments
Lt. Gen. Marcel - Maurice Car-
pentier, French Army, to be dep-
uty chief of staff for administra-
tion
Air Vice Marshal E. C. Huddles-
ton, (British) Royal Air Force, dep-
uty chief for plans.
Maj. Gen. Terence Sydney Air-
ey, British Army, assistant -chief
for intelligence.
Maj. Gen. F. W. Festing, British
Army, assistant chief for organiza-
tion and training.
Rear Adm. Ferrant Capponi;
Italian Navy, assistant chief for per-
sonnel and administration
Maj. Gen. Pierre Louis Bodet.
French Air Force, assistant chief
for plans, policy and operations.
Maj. Gen. Edmond H. Leavey,
U. S. Army, assistant hief for lo-
gistics. *
Gruenther’s announcement,
SHAPE'S Communique No. *. ex-
plained that “these senior officers
will be concerned primarily with
operations and functions within the
staff structure at Supreme Head-
quarters, which now is located in
the Hotel Astoria here.
Commanders of the Atlantic
Pact’s land, sea and air forces,
plus regional commanders, are ex-
pected to be named soon.
Britain’s Field Marshal 1 Lord
Montgomery also is expected to be
named to a high post, probably as
a deputy to Eisenhower. Ike him-
self now holds the title of Supreme
Commander Allied Forces Europe.
East-West Talks
In Decisive Stage
By EDDY GILMORE
PARIS. March 6. n — Deputies
of the four great powers went into
their second session today in an at
tempt to find out whether a con-
fernce of foreign ministers on inter-
national tensions can be arranged.
The four deputies were expect-
ed to get down to cases, after the
general statements yesterday by
the West and the Soviet Unicq on
what they believe should be dis-
cussed in a major Big Four par-
ley. Today's session could well tell
the story whether a conference will
be possible.
Karl Gruber, foteign minister of
Austria, arrived in Paris, ostensi-
Auditorium
Fire Blamed
On ‘Vandals’
Fire damage amounting to "sev-
eral hundred dollars” to Fair Park
Auditorium early Tuesday morn-
ing was credited to what he called
"teen age vandals" by Fire Mar-
ahal Len A. Blackwood.
Stage curtains in the auditorium
• were completely ruined by fire,
smoke and water damage and
about five or six holes were burned
through the stage floor when the
burning curtains fell down and
smoldered.—
Residents across the street from
the suditorium saw smoke com-
ing from the building and, upon
checking, saw a small blaze on
the stage.
Blackwood said the front doors
had been broken and were open.
"The building has been a hang-
out for teen-age boys and girls for
months,” the fire marshal de-
clared. "There are cigaret stubs,
matches, and empty cigaret pack-
ages all over the piece. We also
found part of a candle which
apparently had been used for s
light."
Trucks from both south side fire
stations and a booster truck from
the main station answered the fire
alarm.
bly to attend a European Marshall
Plan committee meeting, but his
presence here underscored the
western demand that any foreign
ministers’ conference take up con-
sideration of the long delayed Aus-
trian independence treaty.
British Delegate Ernest Da-
vies presided at today’s meeting of
the deputies. U. S. Ambassador-at-
large Philip Jessup was expected
to speak, as was French Dele-
gate Alexandre Parodi. Possibly
Soviet representative Andrei Grom-
yko would ask to speak again. He
and Davies made speeches yester-
day to the delegations.
The three western representatives
met prior to the day’s four-power
session, to. prepare their answers
to the agenda proposed by Gromy-
ko.
The United States and British del-
egations worked late last night on
their reports to Washington and
London of yesterday’s opening
meeting. Today they were reported
to have received reactions from
their home governments.—-
French Foreign Minister Robert
Schuman was in contact with his
delegation.
Western delegations also dis-
cussed this morning how they would
advance their own proposed agenda
at today's and subsequent sessions
of the Big Four.
The three - power discussions
broke up just before noon. U. S.
representative Philip Jessup duck-
ed all questions.
“We never say anything after our
tri - partite conferences,” he told
newsmen.
At the first meeting yesterday,
two agenda proposals were present-
ed — one jointly by Britain, the
United States and France, .and
the other by Russia.
Each of the proposals listed three
points for discussion. Two of them
seemed in general accord. The dep-
uties probably will spend many
cours talking, however, to arrive at
any agreement on the precise
wording.
ABILENE'S
TRAFFIC COUNT
Consecutive deathless
Fatalities this year ..
Accidents in 1951 ...,
days 38
Accidents Monday......
Injured In 1951 ..........
Injured Monday .
. 187
2
. 14
2 Die in Crash
STAUNTON, Val, March 6. —
A B-26 bombci smashed into a
mountain and burned last night.
Two crewmen Air Reservists
from the east coast, were killed.
GOOD CITIZENS
L/mon siowl cuLT
7 TURN 1 STOP 7 T
ceve MANO SIGNALS
MOBILIZATION SCENE: NO.
Slow Marine Drive
WINNER IN BLACK AND WHITE—A lightweight Hamp-
shire fat barrow, shown by James Bowman, Hamlin FFA
boy who won the reserve championship award .Monday
afternoon at the Abilene Fat Stock Show. Bowman, a top
showman and pig feeder from Jones County,, showed his pig
to the first place position in the lightweight division to enter
competition for the grand championship His pig was second
to that of Larry Reynolds, Bowman’s clubmate at Hamlin. T.
C. Blankenship, veteran vocational agriculture instructor,
is backing Bowman up. (Staff photo)
House Sends
Redistriding
I Bill to Shivers
AUSTIN, March 6. — The
I House completed action on legis-
: lative redistricting today and sent
i it to the governor. *
Today’s action finished the Leg-
islature’s part in reapportioning the
1 representatives’ districts accord-
ing to the last population count.
Yesterday, the state senatorial
redistricting measure was sent to
the governor. This is the first re-
districting in the state since 1921.
The House agreed to a minor
Senate change in their redistrict-
ing bill today by a 129-4 vote.
There was no discussion.
A resolution calling for an in-
vestigation of organized crime in
Texas was introduced by Rep.
Clyde Whiteside of Seymour. .
Whiteside’s resolution said there
was evidence the laws of Texas
were being‘‘openly and flagrantly
violated by organized crime.”
Whiteside’s resolution was re-
ferred to the State Affairs Com-
mittee.
An anti-crime bill which would
allow grand juries to remain in
.. continuous session for a year was
passed within a matter of minutes
by a heavy majority. The vote
* was 116-5.
Bill Forms New
. West Texas Districts
A AUSTIN. March 6. (—Here are
the new Central West Texas rep-
o resentative districts under the hill
sent to the governor today
s 73. Comanche, Mills, Brown; 75.
Young, Stephens, Palo Pinto 76.
Ms, Shackelford. Callahan, Eastland;
.. 77. Coke, Runnels, Concho. Cole-
man 78. Crockett, Schleicher,
nard. Mason, Sutton, Kimble,
a wards, Kerr. Real, Bandero. 83,
L Baylor, Throckmorton, Knox, Has-
kell.
84 Taylor: 85. Jones, Stonewall,
a King Dickens, 90. Crosby, Garza.
Kent. Borden, Scurry: 91. Fisher,
Nolan. Mitchell, 92. Torn Green.
101. Martin, Howard, Glasscock,
Sterling Reagan. Irion. 102. Mid-
land. Crane. Upton, Pecos; 103.
Winkler, Ector.
FISHER COUNTY ENTRY—A Stuart from Fisher County
will always be high in competition when there is a showing
of registered sheep. Freddie Max Stuart is shown with his
champion crossbred fine wool lamb that won this class at
the Abilene Fat Stock Show Monday morning. The cham-
pions of each class were not shown against each other for a
grand champion. Stuart’s entries also placed high in the
Southdown and Southdown crosses division. (Staff photo)
100 Fat Steers Take
Show Arena Today
A parade of fat steers, the cli-
max of the Abilene Fat Stock
Show, was to go on display at
Sears Areas in Fair Park starting
at 1 p.m. today.
About 100 fat steers, winners and
high placing individuals of 22 coun-
ties, will be in competition. The
district capon and broiler show
started at 1 o'clock this morning
First Year of Rearmament
Most Critical for America
(EDITOR’S NOTE To sur-
vey the U. S. mobilization
scene, take the temperature of
the countryside, end check on
the progress—or lack of it-
In the great defense buildup,
the Associated Press assigned
a special correspondent to visit
key areas of the home front.
He has just returned from a
trip through the middle west
end summarizes general im-
pressions in the accompanying
story—the first of four daily
articles. This begins a series
of Associated Press reports
. which will cover the nation’s
major production areas.’
By RELMAN MORIN
Associated Press Special
Correspondent
This is the critical year.for the
great program to re-arm the Unit-
ed States, re-build the strength of
its Allies, and thus—it is hoped-
forestall the threat of further Com-
munist aggression.
It is critical because the gigantic
American program-a matter of
intense importance in the calcula-
tions of the Soviet Union, too—is
still largely in the blueprint stage
and necessarily must remain so
for another six to 12 months.
By the summer of 1952, mili-
tary men expect to be breathing
more easily—that la, if there la not
another Korea or a major out-
break in Europe But this year Is.
at best, only a hatching stage for
an immense mobilisation effort.
strengthening of hemispheric de-
fenses and our Pacific fortifica-
tions—with emphasis especially up-
on the buildup for the air forces
and the acceleration of the atomic
weapons program.
All this calls for tremendous ex-
pansion in the training of man-
power as weU as the production of
armaments—at great cost to the
American taxpayer. The goal in
manpower for the armed forces
has been set, tentatively, at 3,-
500,000 by the summer of 1952.
The Army's target for this coming
summer, alone, is 22 or 23 Infantry
divisions.
Briefly here are the major ob-
jectives:
1. Maintaining Operation Korea
—now quite plainly a campaign of
attrition designed to prove to the
world in general, and Asia in parA- The dollar cost for purely mili-
cular, that naked aggression does
not pay.
2. Fortifying the Western Euro-
pean Allies under Gen. Eisenhow-
er’s leadership and under plans
still subject to great debate-
with remaining political differ-
ences seeming mainly to boil down
to differences of the degree of U.
tary purposes, according to the
presidential budget report, adds up
to more than Ml billion for the
two-year period dating from the
outbreak of the Korean war to the
end of June, 1952.
This figure includes President
Truman’s estimate of nearly $41,-
500,000.000 for military expendi-
tures for the next fiscal year, be-
ginning this July. it is only part of
S. contribution.
3. The buildup of U. S. home de-
fenses in all categories, plus the Saa REARMAMENT, pg. 9., col.4-5 yesterday
and the rabbit show also was sched-
uled for 1 p.m. today.
The final event of the annual
show, sponsored by the Abilene
Chamber of Commerce livestock
committee, will be the auction
rale of animals scheduled for 1 p m
Wednesday.
The winners of the main divi-
sions of the show will be treated
At the Chamber of Commerce ban-
quet tonight. All other boys and
girls will be guests of the Inter-
state Theatres for a free movie to-
night. and the City Transportation
Co. will carry them all from Fair
Park to the city. The entertainment
is under the direction of the Jay-
cees.
LAMB. SWINE SHOWS
In lamb and swine judging Mon-
day, Larry Reynolds and James
Bowman, both Hamlin FFA boys,
showed the grand and reserve
.■hampion fat harrow respectively,
in a strong show. Reynolds’ pig
won the middleweight class and
Bowman’s won the lightweight di-
-vision./
Lester Byrd, Wingate, held the
champion 'Southdown Lamb; Fred-
die Max Stuart, Roby, showed the
champion crossbred fine'wool lamb;
Jackie Richards showed the cham-
pion fine wool and pen of three
ambs; and Ralph Bartlett, Merkel
FFA, held the champion of the
Hampshire and Suffolk class. The
four champs were not shown against
.sch other for the grand champion-
ship.
. Taylor County 4-H held the pen
of 15 lambs; and Bob Powell, Coa-
I oma, showed the champion pen of
three medium wool lambs.
Winnings in the lamb show were
taken by Fisher and Taylor Coun-
ty boys and girls, while the swine
winners came from most of the oth-
er 22 counties.
7 Reds Executed
Cold Shifts,
To Miss City
The cold wave la fizzling out.
That’s what the weatherman said
Tuesday morning. 7
The force of the big cold wave
in the Midwest may miss Texas,
the U. S. Weather Bureau said.
Low temperature for tonight Is
expected to drop onlv to 40 degrees,
the U. S Weather Bureau observ-
er at Municipal Airport said.
The cold wave Is moving east. In-
stead of south into the Lone Star
State.
Some cold air will spill down into
the North Texas area tonight and
Wednesday, but the main mass of
arctic air has veered away.
A high of 55 degrees has been
forecast for Abilene and vicinity
for Wednesday,
Lowest temperatures forecast to-
night were 22-30 in the Panhandle;
28-34 In the South Plains, and near-
freezing in the upper Red River
Valley. A few snow flurries also
were indicated for the Panhandle
later tonight and Wednesday.
Abilene basked in 74 - degree
weather Monday, and the weather-
man says the temperature should
climb to at least 10 Tuesday aft-
ernoon.
ATHENS, March 6 WA firing
squad executed seven Communists
STEADFASTNESS OF CHOIR
LEADER AIDED BY CHAIR
CROSS PLAINS, March 6.—It was "Men and Boys’
Day" at the First Baptist Church here Sunday.
An all-male choir—40 stalwart men—filled the loft.
. The church organist concluded her prelude and struck
the opening chord of the doxology.
Nothing happened. Puzzled, she started over and went
a little farther. Still no one arose. She stopped.
The pastor. Rev. J. W Chapman, seeking to overcome
the impasse, arose and asked: "We all know the doxology,
dont we?"
Still the choir director and the remainder of the con-
gregation kept their seats.
Finally on the fourth try, after the situation had grown
extremely awkward, the choir leader, Early Pyle,
made it to his feet. He blushingly began the song service.
It developed that his “steadfastness" was due to the
fact that the arm of his chair had become entangled in a
pocket of his clothing and he was unable to rise.
Czechs Report
Clementis Slale
NEW YORK. March 6. V— Un- ers and the leader of an anti - state
confirmed underground reports re- plot
ceived here last night from Czecho-
Slovakia said that former Foreign
Minister Vlado Clementis had been
slain trying to flee his Communist
captors and that President Element
Gottwald and Premier Antonin Za-
potocky were under house arrest.
The special committee of tree
Czechoslovakia - a group of poli-
tical exiles from the Red-ruled
Czechoslovakia — made the reporta
public.
They said Gottwald and Zapotoe-
ky had opposed Russian demands
that some of Czechoslovakia’s
heavy industry be dismantled and
shipped to Poland and the Soviet
Union. The two top officials also
were said to have refuaed de-
mands to send skilled Czech work-
ers to factories in the Soviet Un-
ion.
The report said that Foreign
Trade, Minister Antonin Gregor had
been removed from office and ar-
rested in the same nationwide purge
of “Titoist plotters" charged with
putting national Interests above
those of the Soviet bloc.
Recent direct official announce-
ments in Prague have said that
more than 200 persons, including
top Communist officials, have been
arrested in the current purge. The
government said Clementis ’ was
tsken in custody for plotting to
bring Czechoslovakia into the west-
ern camp.
There have been recurring rum-
ors thst Gottwald, too. was in Com-
munist disfavor. As recently as 12
days ago, however, he appeared be-
fore the Communist Central Com-
mittee In Prague and attacked
Clementis as a tool of western pow-
The refugee committee sold here
that its reports were of the situa-
tion as of five days ago. It said it
had not been able to substantiate
the report of Clementis' death but
said the report was "highly prob-
able.” - r
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BOY MEETS GIRL, ON THE DOUBLE—When Kayla Sue
and Kathy Ann, twin daughters, were born to Mrs 0. D
Echols, 1117 Cypres* St. (left), shortly before midnight last
Friday at St. Ann Hospital, little did anyone suspect that less
than 26 hours later twin boys would arrive to keep them
MacArthur
Says Enemy
Now Massing
By DON HUTH
TOKYO. March *. (—Parka-elad
American Marines attacking
over new fallen snow drove slow-
ly ahead today in Central Korea.
The Chinese Reds resisted bitter-
ly.
The Leathernecks were pushing
toward the key communications
hub of Hongchon. 15 miles north of
recaptured Hoengsong. Some of the
Marine elements were U miles
from Hongchon.
The Chinese Reds are believed
to have concentrated their largest
frontline forces at Hongchon. Gen-
eral MacArthur said another big
Red force — the Chinese Third
Field Army — is moving toward the
front from northeast Korea to sup-
port the Communist Fourth Field
Army.
MacArthur's report was the first
indication of a large shift by the
Third Field Army. He said it
was comprised of several army
corps, possibly up to 90,000 men.
Despite losses of an estimated 22,-
250 troops since the United Na-
tions resumed its limited offensive,
Feb 21 the Chinese end North Ko-
reans are believed to number 300,-
000 below Parallel 38 in South Ko-
ree.
Lt. Gen Matthew B. Ridgway,
commander of Allied ground forc-
es in Korea, told a news conference
the Reds have plenty of men to
launch ■ big counter - offensive.
But he expressed belief such an
attack is not imminent. Ridgway
An army of workmen con-
verged on Rose Field House to-
day at 1:30 p.m. to put* up tables,
decorations and other necessary
accessories for the 43rd annual
Chamber of Commerce banquet
Because of classes in the build-
ing. the work was unable to start
until after lunch.
Chamber of Commerce Manag-
er Joe Cooley was optimistic that
the work would be completed in
plenty of time for the banquet at
6:30 p.m.
Decorations and center pieces
for the tables were done by art
students in the three Abilene col-
leges.
. Approximately 100 reservations
hs-i been made Tuesday morning
at the Chamber of Commerce of-
fice. And latecomers were expect-
ed t. push the total still higher.
Dr. Tyrus R Timm, extension
economist and professor of agricul-
tare economics at Texas A&M Col-
lege. will be the guest speaker for
the evening.
His topic will be. “The Grow-
ing Independence of Business and
Agriculture."
President Joe Benson will intro-
duce the new officers and direct-
ish the total still higher.
- added that his forces “at the mo-
n rat" could stop a Red offensive.
On the battlefront, a six - inch
snow fall slowed the determined
Allied push Tuesday through the
craggy mountains and rice - pad-
died valleys across the peninsula
east of Seoul. 7
AP Correspondent Tom Stoae. on
the east - central front, reported
thst American doughboys — unable
to find Korean Reds—battled each
other with snowballs. But he said
they kept their weapons handy.
Units of the First Marine Division
took Hill 336 three miles northeast
of Hoengsong Tuesday after other
elements punched to points four
miles north and northwest of the
rubbled town Monday.
On the east - central front. Ko-
rean Reds fought bitterly from log
bunker dugouts on rugged ridges
near Taemi, a mountain stronghold
from which they were routed Mon-
day.
ors.
Introduction of guests will be
made by John Womble, former
manager of the Abilene C-C.
A half-hour musical concert will
be presented by the McMurry Col-
lege band
Food for the banquet will be pre-
pared and served by Mack Eplen’s
catering service
To Circle Globe
HONOLULU, March 6. —Earle
Cocke, Jr., American Legion com-
mander. left for Tokyo last night
on his round-the-world tour.
THE WEATHER
v. s. DEPARTMENT or CoMMERCH
WEATHER BUREAU
ABILENE AND VICINITY—Partly
cloudy and mild today and tonight.
Wednesday partiy cloudy and colder
High temperature today to Low tonight
40. High Wednesday 55.
EAST TEXAS—Mostly cloudy and warm
this afternoon scattered showers and
colder extreme north tonight end in
north portion Wednesday. Lowest temper*
atures near freezing upper Rod River
Valley tonight. Freeh southerly winds on
the coast.___
WEST TEXAS—Partly cloudy, colder
upper Panhandle this afternoon, and in
Panhandle and South Plains tonight. Low.
oct temperatures 22-30 in Panhandle and
28-34 in South Plains tonight. Mostly
cloudy Wednesday, continued cold in Pan-
handle and South Plains, a few snow
nurrie: likely in Panhandle late tonight
“M.tmum “ temperature during 2-hour
period ending at 6:30 a.m. 74.
Minimum temperature during 24-rour
period ending at 6.30 am 58.
TEMPERATURES
MON. P. M. TUES. A. M.
12 ............2.30 61
73 ............3.30 80
74 ............4:30 2
9 ....... 5:30 59
............8.30 ............61
#= 1 ===== S
63 ...........0:30 T0
to ..........10:30 75
to ............11.30 T
63 Midnight Noon 83
Barometer reading at 12:30 pm. 28.11.
Relative humidity at 12:30 p.m.: 19%.
company Mrs. Foye Honeycutt, 4048 South Seventh St
(right), is shown with her twin sons, Morris James and Doug,
las Wayne, who were born shortly after midnight Sunday.
Mrs. A Burns, nurse, holds a spare diaper ready. (Photo by
Clint Kapus)
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