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i UP News Briefs ] Supports China Embargo JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 24.— -The Indonesian government announced today its support of the United Nations resolution banning shipments of strategic materials to Communist China. A brief communique issued after a cabinet meeting denied, however, that Indonesia has shipped such materials to China. Reds in Death Trap TOKYO, Japan, May 24.— Allied troops turned the enemys east Korean breakthrough into a death trap and, drove the bloodstained Communist army back toward the 38th parallel all across the 120-mile front today. Thumping for Peace WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24.— The Communist press is whooping it up for a Korean peace plan that is somewhat similar to the American stand. The State Department does not know whether the campaign is real or phony, but is watching closely. Truman Requests Billions WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24.— President Truman asked Congress today for ,500,000,000 to give tanks, guns, planes and the economic sinews to foreign free nations to meet the "terrible danger" of Soviet aggression. Mr. Truman called it a "mutual security program." Senator Duff Warns Nation JEFFERSON CITY, Term., May 24.— The United States first must achieve internal unity if it is to give the free world leadership needed to combat "world-wide Rus- sian aggression," Sen. James H. Duff R., Pa. warned today. _ ! Weyland Succeeds Stratemeyer WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24.— Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer, who suffered a heart attack last week-end, has been succeeded by Lt. Gen. O. P. Weyland as commanding general of the Far East air forces. Favors Using A-Shell WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24.— Rep. Overton Brooks D.-La. says the United States has developed an atomic artillery shell which he thinks ought to be fired at the Chinese Reds in Korea. Two New Jets in Action TOKYO, Japan, May 24.— Two sleek new American jets — A high speed attack bomber and a fast all-weather fighter — have been put in operation over Korea, the Air Force revealed today. Prepare British Brigade LONDON, England, May 24. — Some 1,500 men of Britains 4,500 strong 16th Independent Parachute Brigade unexpectedly were given 72 hours embarkation leave to-! day before the units expected week-end departure for the Middle East. Bomb New Red Airfield U. S. FAR EAST AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS, May 24.— Six Okinawa-based B-29 superfortresses bombed a new Communist airfield constructed on a widened city street in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang today. Tensions" Threaten Russia WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24.— A gov-1 ernment survey reported today that inter- i nal "tensions" threaten the "fragile" ruling j 1 structure of the Soviet Union. j
