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UNITED PRESS NEWS — BRIEFS New Hiss Trial Labeled Fantastic NEW YORK, N. Y., June 4.— A new trial motion by Alger Hiss, former state department official now serving a five-year sentence for perjury, was labeled by the government yesterday as "frivolous" and "fantastic — a Grimms fairy tale with a Rube Goldberg twist." Soviets Back Down in Berlin BERLIN, Germany f June 4. — The Russians today showed first signs of backing down in their "creeping blockade" of West Berlin. For the first time in nine days, Soviet border guards permitted an allied military police patrol to travel the Berlin-West Germany super-highway. Confirms Ikes Air Force Policy WASHINGTON, D. C, June 4.— Sen. Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz has confirmed that Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, while Army chief of staff, "supported fully the air forces program for expansion of U. S. air power. Reds Seize Renault Factory PARIS, France, June 4.— -Communist "commandos" seized control of the huge nationalized Renault motor car factory in the Paris suburbs today and police prepared to drive them out. Acheson Tells Russia of U.S. Stand WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4.— Secretary of State Dean Acheson served new notice on Russia today that the Allies will stand firm in Berlin despite Soviet intimidation. Britain Supports U.S. in Syngman Protest PUSAN, Korea, June 4.— Great Britain supported the United States today in an apparently successful diplomatic protest against president Syngman Rhees seizure of power in Korea. To Try for Steel Settlement WASHINGTON, D. C, June 4.— Heads of major steel companies and the CIO United Steelworkers agreed today to meet here tomorrow under White House auspices to try for a settlement of the strike under way since Monday. U.S. Troops Quell Koje Reds KOJE ISLAND, Korea, June 4.— American troops and tanks drove into three communist prisoner compounds today to smash the last symbols of red defiance and it was reported that food rations had been cut as a warning against further disorders. Increase in Battle Casualties WASHINGTON, D. C, June 4.— The defense department today announced a new total of 109,159 American battle casualties in Korea, an increase of 182 within a week. U. N. Demands Soldier Account TOKYO, Japan, June 4.— The United Nations demanded today thafthe Communists account "without further delay" for nearly 1,000 U. N. soldiers captured by the enemy but never included in the Reds prisoner lists.
