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Raich Socialist Victory Shows Resentment at U. S., Langer Says By the Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany. Nov. 21.—Senator Langer, Republican, of North Dakota said today that the victory of West German So cialists in two state elections Sun day reflected public resentment against American policy in Ger many—especially talk of rearma ment. “Nearly every Western German opposes rearmament until we get enough American troops here,” Senator Langer told newsmen. “Haggling relative to the re armament of West Germany and the energetic campaign of Rev. Martin Niemoeller have aroused latent opposition to the Allies of which they had better take prompt notice,” he said. Mr. Niemoeller, famed U-boat commander of World War I, has been barnstorming West Germany In opposition to the creation of a West German army. Referring to the elections in which two large states of the American occupation zone in dorsed Socialist anti-rearmament programs the North Dakota Sena tor said: “The German people gave their answer to the so-called bi-parti san policy of the Democratic and Republican Parties in the United States operating under the leader ship of the State Department. “They did it in no uncertain terms but in language so plain that Congress must take notice of it or suffer a continuation of a deterioration of prestige and power.” Controls (Continued From First Page.) ciation said that the cobalt cur tailment and present and pending; curbs on aluminum, copper and! nickel will cause a sharp drop in production early in 1951. A longer-range program will be set up for December and the first I Quarter of 1951. But the radio-! television industry fears that the curtailment may late even greater than the temporary rule now in force. Older Type of Part Can Be Used. The industry can shift to an ! 1 older and more cumbersome type of magnet, but this would involve redesigning sets and resultant | temporary shutdowns. Little cobalt is produced in this ! country, practically all cobalt , coming from Africa. Today's! order was directed to the im porter. [ Sometime ago NPA announced it might have to restrict the metal entirely to defense production. Li anticipation of today’s order it froze the distribution of the current supply four days ago. Ives Predicts Controls. Today Senator Ives, Republican, of New York predicted that con trols of prices and wages will be needed by next spring. His statement came on the heels of a warning by Chairman Sym ington of the National Security Resources Board that if controls are imposed “with too heavy a hand they can seriously hurt the j economy.” Senator Ives asserted that at the rate things are going we are going to have price and wage con trols by spring anyway. “Otherwise prices are going right through the roof,” he added. Necessary Action Stressed. Mr. Symington conceded that It is easy to do too little in the way of controls, and said that everything necessary should be done to get the country strong enough to handle the menace of Communist aggression. He was asked about prospects for a controlled materials plan which involves detailed alloca tions to industry of steel, copper and aluminum. His reply about too heavy a hand on controls was made in response to this. Discussion of a controlled ma terials plan has been based on the prospects of a military bud get next year of $50 billion to $60 billion. Mr. Symington said he does not know what the figure will be. but he added that if the military budget rises to $40 bil lion there will be need for more controls than at present. Dispersal Funds to Be Sought. Mr. Symington also said that Congress would be asked “at the next session” for appropriations for the dispersal of Government agencies into Maryland and Vir ginia areas surrounding the Cap ital. He then explained that “next session” may mean either when Congress returns next Mon day or when the new Congress convenes in January. He said that decentralization— the moving of some agencies to distant cities—is being planned along with dispersal. Senator Ives, in discussing what he felt is needed for controls, said intelligent administration of the Defense Production Act would put an effective brake on inflation. The act contains powers to in voke price and wage controls. Favors Limited Rent Controls. New controls on the production of consumer goods, Senator Ives said, threaten to send prices soar ing. He said he would not object to congressional extension of the present local option rent controls, but that he would resist passage of any measure that would inter fere with New York State's rent control act. Representative Spence, Demo crat, of Kentucky, who heads the House Banking Committee, quot ed President Truman as saying he wants Congress to act before the end of the year to extend rent controls for three months beyond December 31. Mr. Spence said he would offer legislation to carry out the extension. Meanwhile, Alan Valentine, Eco nomic Stabilization administrator, announced the appointment of Francis P. Whitehair of Deland, Fla., as general counsel of the ESA. He will succeed H. Graham Morison, Assistant Attorney Gen eral, who has been acting counsel, | in [■ • v:?' REDS DIG IN AFTER Gls REACH MANCHURIA—American forces reached the Manchurian border (A) yesterday, splitting the Red forces in East and West Korea. Meanwhile, the Reds kept building defenses from Sinuiju to the Chongchon River (saw-tooth line) in an apparent' effort to keep United Nations troops from reaching the big Suiho Reservoir (B). In the East South Korean troops reached Chuchonhujang, 85 miles from the Soviet Siberian border. Split arrow in center indicates the twin drive by United States forces along the sides of the Changjin Reservoir. —AP Wirephoto Map. War (Continued From First Page.) Italians and Germans in the last war—is expected to grow. Second—A buildup of organized guerrilla activity to harass U. N. forces both at the front and rear. Most ‘guerrilla activity so far has been by by-passed North Korean units. As time goes on, “line passers” who slip through the front are expected to build the guerrillas’ nuisance value. They are ex pected to furnish more intelligent planning and better execution. Some probably will come from special Communist guerrilla train ing schools in Red territory. Third—Sub-zero weather is ex pected to hurt the ill-equipped ;nemy more than the U. N. forces. 3y spring, cold weather casualties nay have reduced the Commu lists’ fighting power sharply. A winter campaign, however, ioes not mean U. N. advances are lot expected to continue. Mountain Redoubts Difficult. Arrival of the first Americans it the Manchurian-Korean fron-| ,ier yesterday was expected to pro-; ’ide a big psychological uplift to he troops. To the east, the Republic of j ■Corea Capital Division will find 10 obstacles of terrain in its ad vance up the northeast coast oward Chongjin and the Soviet porder. Chongjin, last big east coast port still in Communist hands, is only 60 miles from Siberia. It ,is an easy matter to supply this drive by sea. Most sources here expect the South Koreans to continue winning ground. But no one expect* a cleanup of the inaccessible mountain redoubts in North Central Korea before spring. . ' Looking far to the future, most qualified sources except a windup of the Korean war next spring unless a change in the interna tional picture brings the Reds new reinforcements. One Problem Ahead. At present there is no sign of new enemy troops—Chinese or North Korean—being pushed in behind the northeast Korean line. Information on the 8th Army sector is unavailable here, but presumably the picture would be the same there. With warm spring weather the remaining enemy forces could be rooted out of the mountains. Mopping up guerrillas afterwards probably could be left to the South Korean army. But one major problem could arise. Communist forces might still strike down from across the border and find sauctuary in Man churia when hard pressed. Greek Communists did that from Al bania after their army was beaten. U. N. forces, playing the war game by the rules, would not be able to cross the border after such hit-and-run Communists. But that is a problem which will have to be faced after it arises. Dulles and Malik Confer Again on Jap Treaty By the Associated Press LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. 21.— John Foster Dulles conferred last night with Russia’s Jacob Malik on a proposed Japanese peace treaty. The American delegate said to day Mr. Malik handed him a memorandum “seeking some clari fication of the suggestions pre viously made by the United States.” He took the memoran dum “under advisement for a sub sequent reply.” The conference was the second held by Mr. Dulles and Mr. Malik on the proposed treaty. Korea (Continued From First Page.) at 9:45 a.m. (7:45 p.m. EST Mon day). Col. Herbert B. Powell, com manding the 17th, said Red Man churia was within easy artillery range, but his guns would not fire across the river “unless they fire at us first.” The weary infantrymen, vet erans of an outfit which fought on Attu in the Aleutians during World War n, reached the border just 22 days after they made an unopposed amphibious landing in Korea. The border was the end of a 100-mile march over treach erous mountain roads in tempera tures that sometimes dropped be low zero. Gen. Almond announced his corps has liberated 23,000 square miles of North Korea in less than a month. No Hint of Next Move. There was no hint of the next! move of the 17th Regimentals Combat Team. Its position at Hyesanjin cuts a highway and rail network that Japanese mili tarists built along the border when they ruled Korea. The Communists still can put men across the border on either side of this point. They could take advantage of uncut sections of the military road network, or seldom used mountain passes over which Chinese Communist divi sions traveled when they first poured into Korea. Paralleling the 17th’s advance, the South Korean Capital Divi sion pushed 10 miles up the East Coast yesterday, capturing Chu chonhujang, 75 miles east of Hyesanjin. This put the Koreans just 85 miles from the Soviet Siberian border. Ahead of them lay a heavily timbered mountain area, dotted with solid rock and concrete forti fications built by the Japanese. Red Defenses Reorganized. Beyond the northernmost tip of Korea, in the Tumen area of Manchuria, North Korean units reported to be reorganizing and recruiting to slip back again into Korea. Gen. MacArthur's intelligence officers in Tokyo expressed more concern over reorganization of Red defenses along the northwest front. A MacArthur spokesman said Red armies are organizing a de fense system across strategic heights facing the advancing United States 1st Corps. This line is about 10 miles north of the present front. It covers about 20 miles in the mountain area between Huichon and An jang. uen. MacArtnurs spoaesman said the Reds probably were forti fying the peaks. From these they could dominate highways and rail lines leading north to the border. The spokesman predicted this line probably would have to be attacked frontally. To the west, Reds were estab lishing blocking positions on hills dominating the flat ground lead ing to Sinuiju, main entryway for Chinese troops into Korea. These defenses block the U. N. approach toward the Suiho hydro electric complex along the West ern Korea - Manchuria border which supplies power to both I areas. Marshall to Attend Fete Defense Secretary Marshall plans to go to Dawson, Ga., Fri day to take, part in a day-long celebration there honoring Erie Cocke, jr„ national commander of the American Legion. lH Barreled Sunlight m mt PRODUCTS KBS! Inside, outside, all around the house, there’s a Barreled -^B HIP'' Sunlight paint for every decorative purpose. Bathe B| your home in glowing colors that endure. JlS Help You With Your ^Bi Exclusive Washington Distributors wBt of Barreled Sunlight Decided to Take Rap After FuchsConfessed, Gold Tells Court By the Associated Press NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—Harry Gold, Philadelphia atom spy, testified today that although he "lied desperately” when first ques tioned by the FBI about his espionage work, he would not lie now, even to save his own life. Gold made this statement at the conclusion of his cross examination as a Government witness in the trial of Abraham Brothman and Miriam Mosko witz on charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice. The Govern ment rested its case shortly after Gold left the stand. The Philadelphia biochemist stuck to his testimony that he had served as a Communist spy ring courier, that he had obtained information for the ring from Brothman and that he had lied to a Federal grand jury in 1947 at the direction of Brothman, then his employer. Approached by FBI Last May. Gold testified that last May, when he was first approached by the FBI, he realized that “the evidence at that time was purely circumstantial” involving him with Dr. Klaus Fuchs, convicted Brit ish atomic scientist. "I realized I could possibly fight this thing,” he said. “I realized that all my relatives and friends and the people at the heart sta tion in Philadelphia would rally around me. “But, I realized that once the FBI pulled one thread the whole horrible scheme would become un tangled. And I didn't want these people (his friends and relatives) to be so disillusioned.” Gold said he was first aware of Dr. Fuchs' arrest and confes sion when he read newspaper ac counts last February. Between that time and the end of May, when the FBI first approached him, Gold said he had given much thought to the possibility that Dr. Fuchs might have disclosed their connections. Shielded Superiors. “I acted exactly as I decided upon,” Gold testified. “Since Fuchs had already disclosed about our espionage activities, I would confess about Fuchs and I would not reveal the names of any of my Soviet superiors or American contacts. “I would take the rap myself. I would fight for time with my family and to complete my work at the heart station, and I stuck to it.” Gold said he told the FBI, “Yes, I am the man who got informa tion on atomic energy from Dr. Klaus Fuchs.” Gold, who has pleaded guilty to espionage, is not on trial now and is serving as the Government’s star witness. He alreday has testi fied that Brothman gave him Gov ernment technical secrets to relay to Soviet agents. At that time. Gold said, he worked for the chemical engineer* ing fiim run by Brothman and Miss Moskowitz. Finally Confessed Everything. Under cross-examination yester day, Gold said he told Brothman so many lies about his private life that “it’s a wonder steam didn’t come out of my ears at times. ’ He said his tales began after Brothman started “prying,” and kept up until he confessed every thing to his friend after they were questioned by the FBI in 1947. The false stories, he said, in cluded a tale of a courtship to “a very beautiful” girl with one brown and one blue eye. Later, the story expanded to detailed accounts of a “family.” of a wife, two fraternal twins, a brother “who died in action in the Pacific,” a mother-in-law who was a “poor housekeeper,” and a no-good father-in-law. All were non-existant, Bachelor Gold told the court. Rain Fails to Dampen Neighborhood Concert More than 1.200 music lovers ignored the rain last night to turn out for the second Neighborhood Concert of the season at Cardozo High School. The result was one of the larg est audiences in the five-year his tory of the series presented by The Evening Star. The audience heard the National Symphony Orchestra, under How ard Mitchell, playing music by Dvorak, Berlioz and other com posers. A radio audience also listened over WMAL and WMAL FM, The Star stations. It was the first Neighborhood Concert at the school since its name was changed from Central to Cardozo in connection with its transfer to colored students. The third concert in the series is scheduled for 9 p.m. next Monday at Coolidge High School.' Many Montgomery County residents are expected to attend in addition to those from the District. Admission to the concerts is free. *20 Deposit BRAND NEW LESTER Betsy Ross LATEST MODEL PIANO *10 Monthly Immediate Delivery No Hauling Charge PIANO MART 'i 101S Seventh St. N.W. *T. 630( 11111.'].. Pepco Rale Increase Hearing Will Resume Before PUC Friday The long drawn-out Public Utilities Commission hearing on proposed electric rate increases will be on again at 10 a.m. Friday to consider the Capital Transit Co.’s renewed attack on the re quest. Robert E. Harvey, special as sistant to the transit controller, testified yesterday that the Poto mac Electric Power Co. should have only a $684,500 annual revenue increase to insure the recognized fair return of 5 Vi | per cent on its rate base. This and other exhibits intro duced by Mr. Harvey dashed hopes of the PUC for a quick windup underway sporadically since last of the hearing, which has been August 21. Added Revenue Sought. Pepco has asked for $3,379,000 additional annual revenue. V. A. McElfresh, PUC accountant, has recommended that the increase not exceed $2.5 million. Mr. Her vey’s figure is the lowest recom mended so far for the power com pany. The transit company would face a 58 per cent increase under the Pepco proposals. Not only is Capital Transit fighting a raise but has asked that its annual power bill be reduced by some $200,000. An increase would mean higher streetcar and bus fares, the company contends. Mr. Harvey said that Mr. McElfresh, in calculating his recommendation, used a rate base of about $146 million but that he should have used a base of only $141 million. Mr. McElfresh included in his rate base certain future construction items that will not be completed in the priod covered as estimated, Mr. Harvey stated. Mr. Harvey also charged that Pepco has underestimated its 1951 revenues by $1,065,507. Overcharges Claimed. Reviewing the rates charged the transit company since 1933, when it came into existence through a merger of two other firms, Mr. Harvey said Pepco has over charged the transit company by $7,860,000. He based this statement on the fact that, from 1933 to 1948, all Pepco customers but the Capital Transit Co., got electric rate re ductions. If the transit company had received the same reductions as other customers, it would have saved the $7,860,000 on its power bill, he said. Capital Transit Co. has a sepa rate contract for power with Pepco which contains a fuel clause. As the cost of fuel went up, the transit company's power bill, went up over the past 17 years. The PUC excluded the transit, company from reductions granted other customers during that pe riod. Friday’s hearing will bring Mr. Harvey back tp the stand for ques tioning by the PUC staff attorney, Lloyd Harrison and by Pepco at torneys. Mother, 2 Children Fall In Train's Path and Live By the Anocialed Prtss LONDON, Nov. 21.—A mother and her two children fell into a Dath of a speeding subway train last night—and lived. Several cars passed over them before the train screeched to a halt at London’s busy Charing Cross underground station. The electricity was quickly cut off from the live rail. Station guards crawled underneath the train and pulled the three to safety. The mother, Mrs. Ivy Learwood, 38, suffered a fractured arm and head injuries. A daughter, Irene, 2, and a son, Clive, 8, suffered minor injuries and shock. The three fell onto the tracks when the mother tried to grab another son, Nigel, 6, who was running along the platform. Nigel fell on the platform and was only scratched. Czechs Attribute Onion Shortage to Fear of A-Bomb By Hm Associated Press PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Nov 21.—Some people in Czechoslo vakia are. buying heaps of oniom to protect themselves againsl atomic radiation, the trade union newspaper Prace said in a derisive report last night. Others, it said, are stocking up on vinegar to guard against gas attacks. Prace blamed such citizens, “in suring themselves against all even tualities,’ for current shortages of these i’f/o commodities. Neither a bad onion harvest nor insufficient vinegar production caused the shortages, it said. 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The charges have been denied repeatedly and witnesses have testified to Mr. (Richards’ integrity, i At stake are the license renewal (applications of stations WJR in Detroit, WGAR in Cleveland, and KMPC in Los Angeles. The FCC already has conducted . ■ 87 days of hearings in Los Angeles i, from June to October 20. Alto- S gether 177 witnesses appeared. First item here is expected to be the calling of witnesses by the ; FCC to complete the KMPC phase “ before starting the WJR case. Breakage Costing More Than Loot, Victim Says The plate-glass breakage charged up to thieves is costing Norman Abrams more than the loot is worth, he complained to police today. Two weeks ago, the thief broke a plate-glass door at the front of the Abrams hardware store. 3653 Georgia avenue N.W., and * made off with two BB guns and 100 tubes of shot. Last night, a brick, heaved ? through a back window, broke the ► plate glass atop Mr. Abrams’ desk. 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