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| UP News Briefs Backs Anti-Controls Drive WASHINGTON, D. C, May 25.— The American Farm Bureau Federation, Americas biggest farm organization, threw its "aggressive" support today behind the drive to scrap wage-price controls. General Bradley Plans Paris Trip PARIS, France, May 25. — Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chairman of the Joint U. S. Chiefs of Staff, plans to come to Paris next week to confer with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Atlantic Army commander, informed mili-j tary quarters said today. [Atom Tests Completed | WASHINGTON, D. C, May 25.— The government announced today successful | completion of atomic tests at Eniwetok I "contributing" to hydrogen super-bomb research. Threaten King and Queen DUBLIN, Ireland, May 25.— Two men tossed a bomb into the basement of the i British Embassy here last night as a warning to Britains King and Queen that then-proposed visit to Northern Ireland next week would be "a peril to their lives." No was injured. jOne I Two Breaks for Buyers NEW YORK, N. Y., May 25.— Consumers got two breaks today in the New York metropolitan area with a gasoline price war and a grocery chain cutting prices on "fair trade" items in line with a recent Supreme Court ruling. The retail price of gasoline has dropped to as low as 22 cents a gallon on Long Island. U.S. in Killer Offensive TOKYO, Japan, May 25.— Rampaging U. S. troops drove to the outskirts of Inje, five miles north of the 38th Parallel, in the forefront of the 8th Armys new "killer, offensive" in Korea today. The drive split the Communist front in east-central Korea wide open and threatened the envelopment of thousands of fleeing Reds on both flanks. Request General Eisenhower Report WASHINGTON, D. C, May 25.— The House Foreign Affairs Committee will request a progress report on European rearmament from Gen. Dwight D.Eisenhower in its consideration of President Trumans global aid program. Rescue 19 U. S. Prisoners * ON THE EAST CENTRAL FRONT, Korea, May 25. — An armored task force rescued today in recaptured Chunchon 19 haggard U. S. prisoners of war — 18 Marines and one Nisei Army intelligence agent — who were captured by the Chinese near Chosin Reservoir in northeast Korea last November. Truman Has Them Guessing WASHINGTON, D. C, May 25.— If President Truman remains silent another two or three months on his 1952 plans, politicians of both parties logically will conclude he has decided to run again or to name his successor. No Democrat can comfortably go after the 1952 presidential nomination until he knows for sure that Mr. Truman doesnt want it. Another General Replaced TOKYO, Japan, May 25.— A third American air commander who served under Gen. Douglas MacArthur has been replaced, the Far East Air Forces disclosed today. Brig. Gen. Robert H. Terrill was named commander of the Far East Bomber Command, succeeding Brig. Gen. James E. Briggs, who will return to the U. S. for reassignment. Seize Strategic Materials HONG KONG, China, May 25.— Strategic materials valued at 7,000 bound for Macao were ordered confiscated today following Chinese Nationalist charges that the Portuguese colony was being used to funnel war supplies to Red China. Authorities said the confiscated material included 5,702 gallons of gasoline, diesel oil and kerosene, and 66 tires and tubes. British Readying Troops LONDON, England, May 25.— Britain announced today that 4,200 paratroopers will be sent to the Middle East within 10 days because of "unsettled conditions" there. The 16th Paratroop Brigade probably will be stationed in Cyprus, only a little more than 500 miles from Iran.
