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I | UNITED PRESS I NEWS ROUND-UP I FOREIGN: Communists Launch Attack on Yen Phu HANOI, Indochina, May 27. — Communist rebels have launched their most violent attack yet on the Red River defense outpost of Yen Phu, key city in the southern defenses of Hanoi, the French High Command announced today. Outlaws Massacre Five French Farmers TUNIS, Tunisia, May 27. — Five French farmers were massacred last, night by a small band of Tunisian outlaws in the rugged mountain country east of the Algerian frontier. French authorities said the outlaws, known as Fellaghas, burned the farm buildings and the corpses of their victims and then disappeared into the surrounding hills. Labor Party Acceptance Brings Criticism LONDON, England, May 27.— The British Foreign Office said today it was not consulted in advance, or even informed of the acceptance by eight top leaders of the British Labor Party of an invitation to visit Red China. The timing of the Labor Party announcement, coming as it did during the Geneva Far Eastern Conference, brought sharp criticism from a large segment of the British press and from some conservative M.P.s. Set June 5 as Deadline for Negotiations GENEVA, Switzerland, May 27. — Top diplomatic sources said today that Britain has set June 5 as the outside deadline for substantial, progress toward ending the Indochina hot war. through negotiations. Unless agreement on a cease-fire is in sight by that date, these sources said, Britain will be ready to support the American plan for a Southeast Asian alliance. U.S., Britain Approve French Plans GENEVA, Switzerland, May 27. — The United States and Britain today approved French plans to have a close and careful, look at a new Communist plan for ending the Indochina War. The United States at first warned that the Red proposal would mean a "dishonorable" peace, through partition of all three Indochinese states. But at todays pre-conference strategy session, the Western Big Three agreed to go along with Frances desires to have a closer look at the Communist plan at todays secret nine-power conference session. NATIONAL: Carney Claims U.S. Reaching Cross Road NEW YORK, N. Y., May 27. — Admiral Robert B. Carney, chief of naval operations, said today that the United States is rapidly approaching the cross road in what he described as "a fight to the finish" with Russia. In a grave analysis of the Indo-Chinese situation delivered before the National Security Industrial Association, the nations top naval commander warned that the time was past for the United States to apply Aa succession of minor strategies" to the problem of Communist expansion. McClellan Says McCarthy Guilty of Crime WASHINGTON, D. C, May 27. — Sen. John L. McClellan D-Ark. today accused Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy of receiving secret information "through criminal means" and said both McCarthy and the donor are guilty of "a crime." Pier Fire Alongside Bennington Put Out QUONSET POINT, R. I., May 27.— Fire broke out today on a pier alongside the aircraft carrier Bennington as a special naval board of inquiry prepared to investigate explosions and flames that killed 91 and injured 201 on the great ship yesterday. A navy spokesman first said todays fire was aboard the carrier, but it proved to be blazing rubbish on the dock. The fire was extinguished and the ship was not affected. Longshoremens Election Ends Indecisively NEW YORK, N. Y., May 27.— A second election to decide which of two unions would represent longshoremen on the New York waterfront ended indecisively and authorities said today it may be two months before conclusive results are known. The old International Longshoremens Association polled 9,110 votes and the newly-created AFL International Longshoremens Union received 8,791 ballots. The apparent victory of the ILA by a 319-vote margin was more than offset by 1,797 challenged ballots. Congress Can Adjourn July 31 : Knowland WASHINGTON, D. C, May 27.— Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland stood by his prediction today that Congress can wind up its business and go home by July 31 — if the Democrats cooperate. He renewed his prediction after Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas gave it .as his personal estimate that August 15 is the earliest possible adjournment date.
