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i " I c i , , f J i i . 1 , J ; , , ; : . ; ! UNITED PRESS 1 NEWS BRIEFS Lodge Confers With President UNITED NATION, N. Y., Aug. 19. U. S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., con- f erred with President Eisenhower on strat- egy today as the United Nations neared a decisive vote on the question of restricting the approaching far eastern political con- ference. . Free Record Number of POWs PANMUNJOM, Korea, Aug. 19. The Communists freed a record number of prisoners today and heard a harsh denial of their charges that the United Nations had given brutal treatment to Red captives. Premier Mossadegh Overthrown TEHRAN, Iran, Aug. 19. Irans emo- tional, weeping dictator Premier Moham- med Mossadegh was toppled from power today in a bloody coup d Etat by Iranian Army forces loyal to exiled Shah Moham- med Reza Pahlevi. President Eisenhower Holds Parleys NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 19. President Eisenhower held high-level political dis- cussions today on topics ranging from the projected Korean peace conference to the New York-mayoralty campaign in, a-one- day stand in New York. Adlai E. Stevenson Leaves for New York NICE, Prance, Aug. 19. Former Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois left by Pan American Airways plane for New York today on the last leg of his world tour. Edward J. Flynns Body on Way Home DUBLIN, Eire, Aug. 19. The body of the late Edward J. Flynn, former democratic national chairman, was taken to Shannon airport from Dublin today to be Teturned home by plane for burial in the Bronx. Says India Should Attend Parley UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., Aug. 19. Canada declared today that Russia must and India should attend the forthcoming Far Eastern political conference. Paul Martin, chief of the Canadian delegation, outlined Canadas position at the opening of this afternoons session of the United Nations political committee. Korean Casualty Report WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 19. The Korean War cost 142,277 American casualties, including 25,604 dead, the Defense Department reported today in its final week casualty report. Vote to Back Premier Laniel PARIS, France, Aug. 19. The Cabinet voted today to back up Premier Joseph Laniel in his determined fight to a showdown against the demands of 2,000,000 French strikers. ,
