view raw text
UP News Briefs General Collins Reviews Bombing .Question WASHINGTON, D. C, May 26.— Gen. J. Lawton Collins said today that Gen. Douglas MacArthur raised the question of bombing Red Chinese targets in Manchuria last November 7, but made "no specific request" for permission to bomb them. Collins, Army Chief of Staff, testified for the second day before the Senate committee investigating MacArthurs dismissal as Far Eastern commander. | Allies Pour Across 38th TOKYO, Japan, May 27.— United Nations troops poured across the 38th Parallel on three crumbling fronts today in a race J to wipe out 80,000 to 100,000 fleeing Reds. The Allies reached Inje and threatened to seal the main Communist escape hatch on the central front. Governor Dewey Rejects N. Y. Pleas ALBANY, N. Y., May 26. — Governor Dewey rejected New York City pleas today to permit a special legislative session set for this fall to consider a "more satisfactory" tax program in place of the citys present increased sales levy. Appeals Again to Iran TEHRAN, Iran, May 26.— The United States appeared again to the Iranian government today to try to reach a peaceful settlement of the bitter Anglo-Iranian oil dispute. The request was made in a memorandum handed to Iranian Foreign Minister Kagher Kazemi by U. S. Ambassador Henry F. Grady. Sen. C. W. Tobey Sees GOP Sweep ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 26.— Sen. Charles W. Tobey R., N. H. predicts a "clean sweep" for the GOP in 1952 because of the "political and moral corruption of the Democrats." He referred to his work with the Senate Crime Investigating Committee and said it had shown him that there were close links between politics and political corruption. Absorb Italys Sea Power VALLETTA, Malta, May 26.— Four Atlantic Pact powers completed today a week-long exercise which welded Italys sea power into the Western defenses of the Mediterranean Sea. American, British, French and Italian officers participated in a "chart exercise" which set the stage for full-scale war games with fleet units later this year. Reds Expanded Forces UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., May 26. — Communits forces in Korea were expanded to more than 70 divisions for the start of their ill-fated spring offensive, Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway reported today. The United Nations Supreme Field Commander submitted the 20th report on Korean military operations to the UN Security Council. Queen Mary 84 LONDON, England, May 26. — Queen Mary celebrated her 84th birthday today by assisting in the presentation of the Kings colors to the Royal Air Force and by lunching at Buckingham Palace. Twenty-Seven Anti-Reds Imprisoned PRAGUE, "Czechoslovakia, May 26. — Three Czechoslovaks were sentenced to death and 24 received long prison terms on charges of murder, robbery, treason and attempting to overthrow the Communist government. Peace Talks Rumored LONDON, England, May 26. — The London Daily Express said today there was talk in informed circles in Paris that a group of U. S. military men had flown from Washington to Moscow. "The visit of the group has been linked with peace talks which have been rumored going on," the dispatch said.
