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U . . UNITED PRESS NEWS ROUND-UR ... * ; : NATIONAL: McCarthy Charges Dems Goaded Stevens WASHINGTON, D. C, June 17.— Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy charged today that Democrats "goaded and shoved" Army Secretary Robert T. Stevens into the Army-McCarthy row. He said the Democratic Party will "suffer and bleed" for it. AEC Published Summary in Public Interest WASHINGTON, D. C, June 17.— Authoritative sources said today that temporary loss of a confidential summary had nothing whatever to do with the AEC decision to publish the full transcript of the J. Robert Oppenheimer Security Hearings. The sole reason for the decision, theses, sources said, was that the AEC members voting for it felt publication of the transcript was in the public interest. GOP Requests Dewey Take Definite Stand ALBANY, N. Y., June 17.— Republican state leaders called on Gov. Thomas E. Dewey today to take a definite stand on his political future. The Gall came amid reports that Dewey, twice defeated in the race for president, would retire from public life at the end of his current term in Albany, or would seek a high post in the national administration, possibly secretary of "state. Narcotic Agents Break Up Opium Ring NEW YORK, N. Y., June 17.— Narcotics squad detectives, posing as prospective buyers, broke up an international opium ring today, arresting a Pakistani alien in Manhattan and five Pakistani sailors aboard a freighter from Calcutta, India. Detectives arrested Mohammed Hanif, 28, in his apartment where he was tricked into producing opium. Police reported Hanif, a former seaman who jumped ship six years ago, is an alien awaiting deportation. FOREIGN: U.S. Asks to Search Ships at Sea COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 17. — The United States has asked European seafaring nations to allow American warships to search their vessels at sea to prevent arms shipments to Guatemala, it was disclosed today. French Patrols Slash Red Positions HANOI, Indochina, June 17.— French patrols slashed into Communist Viet Minn positions in new "clean-up" operations in the Red River delta today, killing 39 reds and taking 30 prisoners in 24 hours. The aggressive patrol actions were part of the new tactics employed in the area since supreme commander, Gen. Paul Ely, decreed a drastic overhaul of defense strategy in Indochina. Eighteen Injured in Mass Meeting Clash BERLIN, Germany, June 17. — Gangs of Communist youths were severely beaten by angry West Berliners today when the Reds attempted to interrupt a mass meeting outside West Berlins City Hall, honoring the East Germans who fought and died in last June 17 anti-Communist uprisings. West Berlin police said 15 civilians and three policemen were injured in the resultant clash. A number of persons were arrested. Claim En-Lai Save Geneva Conference GENEVA, Switzerland, June 17.— Offi-. cial sources said today Red Chinese Premier-Foreign Minister Chou En-Lai saved the Geneva Conference from certain death by dropping a "sugar bomb" on the West. The sources said U. S. Undersecretary of State Walter Bedell Smith, British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault decided last night to keep the talks going. Polish Sailors Granted Political Asylum TAIPEH, Formosa, June 17. — Twelve Polish crew members of the tanker Praca, including Capt. Leonard WasowsM, have heen granted political asylum by Nationalist China, the Nationalist Defense Ministry announced today. The Praca, owned by the China Ocean Transportation Company, was confiscated, the ministry said. Mendes-France Makes Bids for Premier PARIS, France, June 17. — Pierre Mendes-France, making his bids for investiture as premier of France, today promised to obtain an Indochina cease-fire within four weeks or resign, if he is made head of the French Government. The premier-designate was given only a slim chance of approval by the National Assembly when he arose before it to make his appeal for support. China to Send Charge DAffaires to London LONDON, England, June 17.— Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced today that Red China will send a charge daffaires to London shortly to establish normal diplomatic relations with Britain. Churchill made his announcement to the House of Commons. Britain recognized the Red Chinese regime in 1950, before the Korea War, and sent a charge daffaires to Peiping. But until now, Communist China has ignored the British gesture.
