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JNITED PRESS- 1 NEWS BRIEFS Says Russia Backed Peace WASHINGTON, D. C, June 7.— The Voice of America says Russia has sponsored a series of Korean peace moves. "The moves," said a Voice broadcast, "have been made through a number of indirect and unofficial channels. . .but such moves have to be made openly and not under the table if they are to be accepted as sincere." Reds Reinforced TOKYO, Japan, June 7. — Communist reinforcements from Manchuria streamed down both coasts of Korea today to try to save the "iron triangle" defense position. Red troops prepared to make a "stand or die" defense of their central Korean bastion. Calls Request Minimum WASHINGTON, D. C, June 7.— Deputy Defense Secretary Robert A. Lovett told Congress today that the administrations request for 0,000,000,000 for defense spending next year was a "minimum" figure and would probably go higher. Sees War of Nerves TEHRAN,* Iran, June 7.— United States Ambassador Henry P. Grady said today Russias reinforcement on its Iranian border defenses appeared to be only part of j a war of nerves. "We have had reports off i and on for the past 10 days of increased activity along the border, but nothing of any significance so fair as our intelligence can ascertain," Grady said. General Bradley Gets Degree CAMBRIDGE, England, June 7.— General Omar N. Bradley, chairman of the U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree today at Cambridge University. The degree was conferred by Air Marshal Lord Tedder, newly appointed chancellor of the university, who succeeded the late Gen. Jan Christian Smuts of South Africa. Collision Kills 51 RIO "DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 7. — At least 51 persons were killed today when ah electric commuter train collided with"a fuel truck at a grade crossing. Another 37 were reported injured seriously in the crash and resulting fire at the Nova Iguassu station, 25 miles northwest of Rio. Announces H-Bomb Progress - NEW YORK, N. Y., June 7. — Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission, reported for the first time publicly yesterday that the hydrogen "super bomb" is getting closer to realization. Reds Rebuke Magazines MOSCOW, Russia, June 7. — Two popular scientific magazines were rebuked today for saying that a meteorite which fell in Siberia in 1908 was really an atomic space ship that made a crash landing. Acheson Hits-Back WASHINGTON, D. C, June 7.— Secretary of State Dean Acheson testified today that Manchurian concessions handed to Russia at the 1945 Yalta Conference had nothing to do with the fall of China to the Communists. Withdraws From Government DUBLIN, Ireland, June 7.— The Irish Foreign Minister, Sean MacBride, announced today that he would not participate in Irelands next government. Mac-Brides Clann Na Pblachta party won only two parliamentary seats / in last weeks election. Sees End of Beef Strike WASHINGTON, D.. C, June 7.— Price control officials today predicted a quick end to the current "beef strike" as all available enforcement agents moved into major stockyards to track down possible black marketing. Office of Price Stabilization officials forecast that more cattle will appear on the market "shortly."
