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UP News Briefs | Whitney Praised by MacArthur NEW YORK, N. Y„ May 31.— Maj. Gen. Whitney retired from active military service today with warm praise from his chief, Gen. Douglas MacArthur. "He has served with the greatest distinction and his contributions to our cause have been unsurpassed," MacArthur said. Begin Counting Irish Votes DUBLIN, Ireland, May 31.— The counting of ballots cast in yesterdays general election began today, but the results of Eamon. de Valeras bid for a return to power may hot be known until Saturday. The count is expected to take two days because of the complicated proportional representation ballot system. Call Price Cuts Temporary . WASHINGTON, D. C, May 31. — The current .wave of voluntary price cuts and price "wars" is only a summertime flurry, government economists and price officials agreed today. The experts said the cuts generally resulted from overloaded inventories of consumer goods and are only temporary. Second Largest U.S. Fleet LONDON, England, May 31.— The American Navy in the Mediterranean is the second -largest United States fleet in the world today, outmatched only by the fleet in the Far East waters. It so dwarfs the British Navy in the Mediterranean that" many American Navy men are sincerely baffled at the current argument over the nationality of the/ supreme commander in the area. Urges Congress Scrap Controls WASHINGTON, D.- C, May 31. — The Chamber of Commerce of the United States described the Wage Stabilization Board today as a "wage stimulation board" and urged Congres to scrap wage and price controls. The Chamber said that price controls .encourage inflation by stifling production. Allies Gains Limited TOKYO, Japan, May 31.— United Nations forces punched out gains of 2,000 to 3,000 yards on Koreas east-central front today, but were stopped elsewhereby Red counter-attacks and bitter resistance. The Communists also hit back in the air. Russians Could Do It, Too NEW YORK, N. Y., May 31.— Charles F. Blair, Jr., first pilot to hop across the North Pole alone in a single-engined plane, viewed his flight today as a simple jaunt that airplanes, and Russians, could follow with ease. Blair, a handsome, 41-year-old airline chief pilot, completed his trans- polar trip from Bardufoss, Norway, to F-4| banks, Alaska, in 10 hours and 30 minuteH Petain Growing Weaker ILE DYEU, France, May 31. — FonjtfB Marshall Philippe Petain, 95, is growllH weaker, a medical bulletin from his islanH prison said today. The announcement is! the first since his recent illness to indicate that the aged prisoners health again isi failing. r-m Jet With Magic Eyes EL TORO MARINE BASE, Calif., May 31. — Marine airmen gloated today over their latest "secret weapon," a long-range jet fighter-bomber with "magic eyes" that enable it to seek out and destroy the enemy despite darkness or bad weather. The Douglas Skynight F3D is undergoing final tests here. Israeli Plane Shot Down DAMASCUS, Syria, May 31.— Ah Israeli fighter plane was shot down today by Syrian fighter pilots who said they intercepted the plane over Syrian territory. The reports said the Israeli aircraft was intercepted over the Syrian town of Deraa, 40 miles southeast of the Sea of Galilee.
