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5 ; • . • , 1 j j i . . I UNITED PRESS — . I NEWS BRIEFS I Wonts No Secrets Kept from Congress Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer Ret. said yesterday that no secrets, military or diplomatic, should be kept from members of Congress. Report Czar of Koje Nabbed KOJE ISLAND, Korea, June 17. — Of- ficials at prisoner of War compound 77 said today they believed they had nabbed the ;"czar of Koje, the Communist leader who held sway over all the compounds on the island. Speaks Up for Red-Led Union Members WASHINGTON, D. G., June 17.— A CIO leader said today the rank and file members of Communist dominated unions are "loyal Americans" who would stand up for the in- terests of their country in a political strike crisis. Vows Germ Warfore Never Used ROME, Italy, June 17.— Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway vowed today that "as God is my witness" the United Nations forces he commanded in Korea never had used germ warfare. To Hoit Army Truck Output DETROIT, Mich., June 17.— Chrysler Corporation said today the national steel strike will force it to halt output of Army three-quarter ton Dodge trucks next Wednesday, idling 4,500 workers. Japan Applies for U.N. Membership TOKYO, Japan, June 17. — Japan sent her application for membership in the United Nations to New York today. Vote to Increase OW Age Benefits WASHINGTON, D. C, June 17.— The House "got right with the old folks" today by voting to increase old age insurance benefits about a month. Claim Evidence of Red Plot PARIS, France, June 17.— The French government declared today it has "enough evidence" to prove its charges that the Communist party plotted against the state. Compelled to Form Eost German Army BERLIN, Germany, June 11. — The Soviet zone Communist government proclaimed today that it is "compelled" to form an . . East Germany army, and informed sources said the first battalion of 600 men is already under arms. Will Not Crack Down on MacArthur WASHINGTON, D. C, June 17.— The Army announced today it will not crack down on Gen. Douglas MacArthur for delivering the keynote speech at next months Republican national convention.
