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Siam Asks Council To Mediate Frontier Dispute With France ly th« AlsociaUd Pr*st NEW YORK, July 16 —The king dom of Siam has asked the United Nations Security Council to step Into its complicated frontier dispute with France over parts of Indo china which were seized by the Siamese with Japanese support and Vichy French collaboration months before Pearl Harbor. The territories involved constitute 20.000 square miles shown on pre war maps as parts of Cambodia and Laos, bordering the Mekong River in Indo-China. The Siamese contend, however, that the disputed areas are histor ically their own and that they are only part of the territory they were forced to cede to French empire ouilders in 1907. Request Circulated. Siam's request has been circulated among the Council delegations and will be taken up at their next meet ing, which must be held not later than July 24. The Siamese legation in Washing ton filed the mediation request yes terday under a charter article pro viding that a nonmember of the U. N. may submit a dispute to the Se curity Council if it agrees in advance ! to abide by the Council's terms for •ettlement. The United States. Great Britain and China already have announced their support of a full hearing in the council and those three countries and India have joined as sponsors of Siam's pending application for U. N. membership. Siamese Delegation on War. The Siamese said a delegation; from Bangkok would arrive in New York shortly to support their I charges t hat French forces from j Indo-China recently had violated the Mekong River frontier, seized Siamese nationals, fired ’'wanton fusillades” Into Siamese territory and engaged In plunder and looting Those charges were transmitted by I Slam to the U. N. on two accasions in May. Yesterday's communication said continued frontier troubles "threat en the preservation of peace” be tween France and Siam. Siam and Indo-China fought ani undeclared border war along thej Mekong in 1940-41. Indo-China. tinder remote control of Vichy j France, had capitulated to unde-' dared Japanese aggression south-1 ward, which was ostensibly under-; taken to outflank China, and Siam was let into the shortlived Japanese co-prosperity sphere. Japan "mediated” the border war! between Siam and Indo-China in a treaty which was solemnized at j Tokyo in March, 1941, and gave Siam sovereignty over the disputed parts1 of Cambodia and Laos. After Pearl Harbor. Indo-China remained the base of all Japanese operations in the "southern regions ’! and Siam declared war on Japan's enemies. Britain declared war on Siam but the United States neverj did, choosing instead to collaborate with Siamese elements who helped i the OSS to drop a fifth column intoj Siam which brought back intelli gence from as far as the heart of Tokyo itself. Britain made peace with Siam "Messrs. Lime & Co. "The Chopra Sports Works," Sial kot City. (British India) invite applications from re liable firms of America to represent them for sale of Indian Carpets, Rugs Num dahs, Sports Goods such as Tennis & Badminton Rack ets, Tennis ii Badminton Guts. E. P. N. S. Goods and Cutlery Goods. Bonaflde and reliable parties willing to keep ready stock writh l them of our products need only apply by Air Mail." Colorful Parade to Inaugurate Soap Box Derby on Saturday Billy Schantz, 15, of 459 Delafield place N.W., thinks his long-nosed racer will prove fastest In the Derby Saturday. —Star Staff Photo. A colorful parade will inaugurate the first postwar running of the Washington Soap Box Derby at 9 am. Saturday on Pennsylvania ave nue S.E. between Texas avenue and Carpenter street. Martial music, flags and uniforms in abundance will be offered the thousands of spectators expected to view the first organized coaster-car race for boys held here since 1941. Ample space for watchers will be available along the line of march. Limited grandstand facilities will be provided on r "first-come-first served'* basis. Behind a motorcycle escort, dis tinguished guests will lead the parade. Following them will be marching units of the several armed services. Also In the column will be the American Legion National Guard of Honor, the Maritime Commission Band, the Drum and Bugle Corps of James Reese Europe Post No. 5 of the Legion, the massed colors of local Legion posts and auxiliaries, a contingent of Boy Scouts, repre sentatives of other boys’ organiza tions and r11 Derby contestants The contestants, who later will vie several months ago. the terms pro viding for the surrender of British territories the Siamese, had seized with Japanese support in Malava and the Shan States of Eastern Burma. The British also handed Siam a reparations bill for 1,500,000 tons of rice. The French colonial government which emerged at Saigon after the war met with Siamese emissaries several times but reached no fron tier agreement and said it regarded a technical state of war” still exists between France and Siam Woman, Escort Murdered In Parked Car Near Home By th# Associated 5r*ss NORRISTOWN, Pa., Julv 16 Helen Saylor Hanley, 22. and her ex-GI escort, John R. Hoffman. 25. were shot to death early todav as they sat in a parkfd car less than 300 feet from the home of the wom ans parents. The woman was killed outright. Mr., Hoffman died at 8:25 a m. in a hospital. Police Sergt. W’illiam Miller said Mr. Hoffman told him n car pulled up in front and a man got out and started shooting at the woman Mr Hoffman was shot as he attempted to run for help. Police Chief John Tomkins of Upper Merion. said the woman had been estranged from her husband. Kenneth W. Hanley, 25, of Norris town. a discharged veteran for the Washington championship| and a long list of prizes, will be wearing their official Derby racing, shirts and silver-colored helmets.; These will be issued to them at thel course prior to the parade On completion of the parade, the Maritime Commission Band will take its positions in the grandstand and! play until commencement of the racing. After a period of informal tryouts,1 the official competition will begin at, about 11 a m. There will be a lunch-j time intermission, and eliminations; then will be continued until deter mination of the local champion. Pennsylvania avenue will be closed to traffic between Branch and Alabama avenues during the pro gram. and special routings will be in effect in the area. Jacob Jones Post of the Legion will operate a refreshment stand throughout the day. Inspection of racers to insure com-! pliance wdth the rules will be started tomorrow night in the Ann Beers School. Alabama avenue and Thirty sixth place S E. A Legion committee will be in charge <Read The Star ini Derby MevsJ 10,000Attend Opening Oi Lions Convention By th# Associated P'es, PHILADELPHIA, July 16. Ap proximately 10.000 delegates from every SLate and from 17 foreign countries ronvened todav at, the opening of the five-day annual con vention of Lions International. Dr. Ramiro Collazo of Havana, international president, keynoted the proceedings with stress on the theme of world peace through the United Nations. A two-hour parade, featuring floats and bands arranged by vari ous Lions clubs, features tonight's activities which will be climaxed bv the Cotton States jubilee celebration staged by groups from the 18 South ern and Southwestern States. The jubilee stresses the import ance of cotton, on which 12,000.000 persons in the 18 States are directly dependent for a livelihood. It will be staged around a giant cotton fashion show being planned by the National Cotton Council and Cot ton-Textile Institute as a tribute to the 1.200 Lions Clubs of the cot ton-producing States. Producers' Mother Dies CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. July 16 ■jp. — Mrs. Sarah W de Rochemont. 71. mother of two movie producers, died yesterday at her horrr. One son Ijouis. is a producer a> 20th Century Fox and the other. Richard, pro ducer of the March of Time PEOPLES PEOPLES Completely AIR CONDITIONED For Your Comtort JUST OltOUND THE CORNER... 719 11th St. N.W.! NOW WASHINGTON'S MOST m BEAUTIFUL BEVERAGE STORE ^ Her# it is—Washington's most beautiful Wine ^ ' ond Liquor Store featuring one of the largest and most complete stocks of beverages in the Eos* I A new store, backed by the original management s 10 vears of experience in serving the people of Washington! Peoples Will Continue to Sell At Former OPA Ceiling Prices or Less Open 9 AM. to 10 PM. % Saturday ’til 12 P.M J 2. 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He believes that in four more years other nations will be able to produce atomic bombs. “There is no foreseeable defense,* he said, "to stop atomic bombs and certain other weapons of mass de struction which in future wars could in a single night do as much dam age to Europe's capitals as was done in six years of the last war. Our security must be found outside the field of inventions and gadgets. Peril to Realty Values. "The best, professional soldiers now admit that armed forces and military preparations, however well equipped and lavishly financed, cannot provide security for such a large and powerful nation as tire United States. Unless we succeed in establishing world control. Gov ernment officials mast plan defense and decentralization measures be yond description. I have no hesita tion in predicting that If they do not. In a few years metropolitan real es tate values will topple, as the aver age man realizes the disadvantages of living in exposed cities in an atomic age without*world law." The alternative to effective world nuclear bomb control would be for the United States to protect, itself from attack by attacking first—a i course not advocated by any re sponsible civilian or military leader —said Chairman McMahon of the Senate Atomic Energy Committee, who presided at this mornings session. Hopes for International Control. "The only other wav 1 know of to protect ourselves from atomic war fare is through some form of effec tive international control. I think we should stop deluding ourselves that there ever can be absolute security through international agreement. There is always the possibility that one one, some where at some time may develop an ambition to conquer us. The best we can hope for at this time is a form of international control that will make it difficult for any nation to wage atomic warfare and will make it impossible to launch a surprise attack " The present was described as "the interval before peace’ by Mai George Fielding Eliot, military analyst. It can be compared, he said, to a vigalante period before an orderly government is established in a new country when "it is essential to keep your six-shooter handy until the sheriff comes to take the place of the vigilantes." In any picture of future war. hr said, it is necessary to recognize that ithe worlds oceans now are the exclusive property" of the Ameri can and British navies, since the', are the only naval powers to survive the last, war and the prospects of another one arising are very remote End of Production. A proposal that the United States stop ai once the production of atomic bombs as a gesture of gener osity to implement its proposal for world control of atomic development was made bv Dr. Pierre Auger. French scientific consultant to the United Nations Atomic Energy Com mission Speaking at a dinner meeting of ! the institute last night, Dr Auger said that while the Baruch plan "is ORIENTA is better.., because it's stronger. Stronger, because it's roasted darker and ground finer. And cof fee lovers know . . . stronger coffee, makes better iced coffee. \ G E P (Mtttla GOFFli BROWNING & BAINES COFFEE SPECIALISTS Mill & Office at 300 6th St. H.W., Washington, D. C. essentially generous, you don't see. immediately what is generous abfcut. it. Stopping the production of bombs now would be a gesture which I am surp would be very much appreciated by the other na tions. "On the whole T agree and ihe French government agrees funda mentally with the so-called Baruch plan. It is a serious attempt to get peace for all.” Swift Punishment for Violators. The United States might be wall ing to go outside the framework of the United Nations if this should seem necessary to nullify the veto| power on atomic control develop-1 ments, it was indicated yesterday afternoon by John Hancock, mem ber of the American delegation and a close associate of Bernard Baruch. "It would seem desirable,” he said, "to accomplish effective con trol within the framework of the United Nations charier. But no nation, and none of its nationals,' can be permitted, by hiding behind1 the shield of any provision of the; charter, to claim immunity for will ful violations of a solemn agree-i ment voluntarily entered into, or to prevent the effective operation of the atomic development authority. "The least that can !>e insisted upon is that once violations of the treaty have occurred, punishment must be swift and certain and the operations of the authority cannot be interfered wdth by the device of the unanimity rule." In the same speech Mr. Hancock declared that the United States wall dispose of its stock of atomic bombs "only when we and all other nations can be assured that no one can turn atomic energy to warlike uses.” Starr Faithfull Case Investigator Dies NEW YORK. July 16—Elvin N.' Edwards, 65, former district attor ney of Nassau County, who headed the investigation of the sensational Starr Faithfull case and the Col lings yacht murder, died today. Although both cases still are listed as unsolved, their mystery has fascinated crime experts since they occurred in 1931. The body of Stan' Faithfull, beau tiful 25-year-old girl, was washed up on the shore at Long Beach, Long Island south shore resort, June 8, 1931. The Nassau County grand jury returned an open verdict after investigation of the death moved to such widely separated scenes as Boston and London The Collings case broke the morn ing of September 10, 1931. when Mrs. Benjamin P Collings of Stam ford. Conn , was found marooned on a yacht in Oyster Bay Harbor on Long Island's north shore. A few hours earlier her 5-year-old daugh ter. Barbara, had been found on the Collings yacht, Penguin, which was drifting in Long Island Sound A week later Mr. Collings’ trussed body washed ashore on the Mar shall Field estate. Mr Edwards became district, at torney in 1926 and'served for nine years Jury Expected to Get Espionage Charges Against Redin Today By the Associated Press SEATTLE, July 16— Federal Judge Lloyd L. Black's closing instructions, with the death penalty ruled out. will send Lt. Nicolai G. Redin's espionage-conspiracy trial to the jury today. In a surprise announcement after the jury left the courtroom yester day, Judge Black said the evidence was not convincing that a con spiracy, one of the five counts with which the 30-year-old Russian naval officer is charged, existed before last V-J Day. Lt. Redin is charged with buying. naval secrets about the destroyer tender Yellowstone from Herbert \ G. Kennedy, shipyard engineer, for $230. Judge Black said he believed only a “shooting war” was meant in the statute, and added: “I recognize that legallv we are at war, but I doubt that, if the de fendant is convicted on count 5 • conspiracy! that the court would have to Impose more than a 20-year sentence.” Possible Punishment. The law calls for a maximum of | 30 years’ punishment for an offense j in time of peace, or death in time of j war, and the other four espionage counts carry maximums of 10 years: and $10,000 penalty each. 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