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JNITED PRESS . NEWS BRIEFS Ike Gives Up Command PARIS, France, May 30. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, gave up his Allied Supreme Command today and announced he will take off his uniform Tuesday to "assume the privileges of an American citizen" obviously including the right to speak freely on politics. President Honors War Dead WASHINGTON, D.. C, May 30. -President Truman honored the nations war dead on this Memorial Day by sending wreaths to four memorials in the Capital area. Church Leaders Honored BARCELONA, Spain, May 30. Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, imprisoned Roman Catholic Primate of Hungary, and other persecuted Church leaders were, honored today at the 35th Catholic International Eucharistic Congress. Truman Congratulates Acheson WASHINGTON, D. C, May 30. Secretary of State Dean Acheson returned from Europe today and received President Trumans congratulations for a "wonderful and successful job" in negotiating West German peace agreements. Koje Fighting Continues KOJE ISLAND, Korea, May 30. Rebellious Communist prisoners lashed back at Allied-invoked discipline on turbulent Koje Island today and four North Korean inmates were killed and three wounded in the second consecutive day of bloody fighting. Hits Eisenhower Committee Plan WASHINGTON, D. C, May 30. Sen. Estes Kefauvers campaign chairman said today the plan of the Eisenhower-for--president committee to pay expenses of convention delegates for a meeting with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is "gross bribery" and "folding money politics." Demand Soviets Stop Interference BERLIN, Germany, May 30. The Western Allies demanded today that the Russians stop interference with West Berlins highway, railroad and telephone-telegraph communications. Government Accuses French Communists PARIS, France, May 30. The goverj ment accused the French Communist Par today of plotting to seize power and alert police throughout the country to be rea to crush a red "insurrection."
