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— — t - ; - UNITED PRESS I NEWS ROUND-UP NATIONAL: U. S. Hands-OfP Policy on Indiias Effort WASHINGTON. D. C, May 4. — The United States has taken a hands-off attitude toward Indias diplomatic effort to arrange talks between East and West on the Formosa crisis, it was revealed today. Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced Saturday that he was sending V. K. Krishna Menon to Peiping in an effort to get direct American-Red Chinese negotiations started on a "peaceful solution" of the Formosa problem. Nehru said an invitation had been extended to Menon by Communist Chinese premier Chou En-Lai. Navy Lagging in Atomic Era: Jackson WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4. — Sen. Henry M. Jackson D-Wash. said today the Navy has been so reluctant to move into the atomic era it now is "lagging behind" the merchant marine in developing an atomic -powered surface ship. Jackson, a member of both the Armed Services and Atomic Energy Committees, said nuclear power is "encountering the same kind of reluctance in the Navy that occurred with the introduction of aircraft carriers." Byrd Translates National Debt Figures WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4. — Sen. Harry P. Byrd said today that the federal debt "is equivalent to the full value of all the land, all the buildings, all the mines, all the machinery, all the livestock — everything of tangible value in the United States." "I think no one can deny that we are mortgaged to the hilt," Byrd D-Va. said in an address to the annual meeting of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. May Send More Aviation Experts to Formosa WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4.— The Defense Department may expand the number of American aviation experts on Formosa to help with the -Chinese Nationalist air power buildup, an official said today. He said that was one of the likely developments Adm. Arthur W. Radford, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, had in mind when he told reporters yesterday the Formosa-based U. S. military assistance group "probably will be enlarged." Votes to Let U. S. Share Atomic Data WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.— The Congressional Atomic Energy Committee voted yesterday to let the United States share atomic information with the 13 NATO nations in the interests of mutual defense. President Eisenhower first announced the step from his vacation headquarters in Augusta, Ga., on April 13. He described it as "a great step forward in the strengthening of our common defense." Byrd, Russell Oppose Economic Foreign Aid WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4.— Two powerful Democratic senators voiced outright opposition today to any economic aid in the ,530,000,000 foreign aid program President Eisenhower is urging Congress to approve. Sen. Harry F. Byrd D-Va., a leading economy advocate and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Richard B. Russell D-Ga., chairman of the Armed Services Committee, both said they opposed any continuation of outright economic assistance. FOREIGN: . Mendes-France Wins Opening Victory PARIS, France, May 4. — Former Premier Pierre Mendes-France won an opening victory today in his drive to reform the old-line Radical Socialist Party and use it to return to power. At a meeting of party leaders before an extraordinary one-day congress he demanded, Mendes-France asked for and got the question of reforming the old party rules put up for debate. The presidents and general secretaries of the regional radical federations supported his move, 96 to 87. The former premier then strode into the plenary session to cheers of the delegates. A few boos came from his enemies. Chinese Nationals Damage Red Planes TAIPEI, Formosa, May 4.— The Nationalist Chinese air force reported its planes had "heavily damaged" three Communist Chinese 300-ton gunboats southwest of Quemoy today. An Air Force communique said columns of smoke were seen. The planes returned safely to their base, the communique added. This was the first Nationalist Chinese air action since last Saturday when aircraft damaged six Red Chinese ships in the same Quemoy area. Louis Breguet, Aviation Pioneer, Dies PARIS, France, May 4.; — Louis Breguet, 75-year-old French aviation pioneer died at his home of a heart attack today. Breguet, who gave his name to many planes, launched his first aircraft in August, 1907, when his "gyroplane I" stayed in the air for one minute. Hoover Says Budget Can Be Balanced WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4.— Former president Herbert Hoover said today the federal budget might be "balanced overnight" if the members of his commission on government reorganization "could have our own way." However, he told a session of the U. S. Chamber of Commerces 43rd annual meeting not to get "too enthusiastic about vanquishing the opposition." West Germans Prepare Statement DONN, Germany,- May 4. — The West Germany cabinet met today to prepare an independence proclamation even while the Soviets and East German Communists renewed warnings that rearmament of West Germany will seal the division of Germany. West Germany becomes a sovereign nation tomorrow after 10 years of Western Allied occupation. Premier Diem Summons National Assembly SAIGON, Indochina, May 4. — Premier Ngo Dinh Diem summoned the national political assembly to meet a day early today in an apparent struggle for power with the revolutionary committee that demands the firing of absentee Emperor Bao Dai. Diem called the delegates to his presidential palace for a meeting at 4 p. m. 4 a. m. EDT, to precede the scheduled session called for tomorrow by the revolutionary junta. The junta is expected to dominate tomorrows session.
