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► ■ . is . UNITED PRESS NEWS ROUND-UP . ■iSMfc aflfefe NATIONAL: Against Compulsory Controls on Vaccine WASHINGTON, June 1.— Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland said today compulsory federal controls "might retard" rather than speed fair distribution of Salk polio vaccine. Knowland said this was the general feeling of Republican congressional leaders and top federal health officials who met today with President Eisenhower. Pressing for Release of American Prisoners WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1.— Republican congressional leaders- said after a meeting with President Eisenhower today that the United States is pressing for the release of all Americans, still held in Red China. They made the statement as authoritative sources revealed U. S. and Red Chinese officials conferred on the problem in the last few days at the Hotel Beau Rivage in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting was held over the holiday week end at about the same time the Communists announced they were freeing four American airmen. The four were released yesterday. Orders Passport for Einstein Estate Executor WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1.— Federal district judge Henry A. Schweinhaut today signed a judicial order directing the State Department to issue a passport "forthwith" to Dr. Otto Nathan, executor of the estate of Albert Einstein. The judge rejected a State Department request that he hold up issuance of the order. He sharply rebuked the department from the bench for what he called "evasion, dilly-dallying and delaying, tactics" on the passport case. Justice Dept. Plans Drive on Red Fronts WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1.— The Justice Department hopes to force some 30 organizations now active in the United States to register as Communist-fronts during the next fiscal year, Attorney General Herbert "Brownell, Jr., said today. The department also hopes to prove in 1955-56 that several labor organizations in this country are Communist-infiltrated, he said. Brownell made the statements in an annual report to President Eisenhower and Congress on the departments activities under the Subversive Contral Act of 1950. New York Confab Aims to Help Aged ALBANY, N. Y., June 1.— Gov. Averell Harriman has called a three-day conference next fall to plan ways of using all the states resources "to make life for older persons more pleasant and useful. Harriman said the conference will not be "merely an exchange of views." "It is our hope," he said, "that from the discussion a cooperative program will emerge." Big Four Conference in New York Likely WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1.— An informal conference of the Big Four Western powers with Chancellor Konrad Adenauer representing Germany may be set up in New York on June 16, responsible diplomatic sources said today. Adenauer is prepared to be in New York for at least several hours on June 16, the same day he will receive an honorary degree from Harvard University. FOREIGN: English Market Slumps on Railroad Tieup LONDON, England, June 1.— The nationwide strike of railroad engineers and firemen brought on a stock market slump and growing unemployment in Britain today. Steel shares dropped on the stock exchange as the great English and Scottish steel combines, deprived of essential ore and coal by the rail tie-up, began shutting down their rolling mills. Report Reds, Yugoslavs in Agreement BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, June 1.— The Russian-Yugoslav talks to bring about resumption of normal relations between the two Communist countries neared an end with reported general agreement today. Lesser members of the delegations were at work here drafting a final communique which is expected to be released Thursday or" Friday. Tunisians Hail Leaders Return TUNIS, Tunisia, June 1.— Nationalist leaderr Habib Bourguiba returned in triumph to his native Tunisia today from 40 months of French-enforced exile which made him the hero of Arab Nationalists. A jubilant crowd of 300*000 Tunisians turned out to welcome home the 53-year-old president of the Neo-Destour Party. An estimated 20,000 Neo-Destour security-men, wearing white uniforms and red kerchiefs, maintained order among the crowds massed in Tunis La Goulette port and along the road to the city. Soviet, Jap Delegations Open Talks LONDON, England, June 1.— Soviet and Japanese delegations opened talks today on the restoration of normal relations between the two countries, still technically at war. Statements by Soviet officials indicated Moscow would seek to conclude an "Austrian type" peace treaty with Japan in the negotiations. The Soviet delegation was led by ambassador to Britain Jacob Malik who flew in from Moscow yesterday. Ambassa-= dor Shunichi Matsumoto headed the delegation from Tokyo. Swiss Police Warn Italian Reds BERNE, Switzerland, June 1. — Police today warned Italian Communist cells that they are under suspicion of espionage and "cannot be tolerated on Swiss soil." Homes of Communist leaders in 10 Swiss cities were raided during the night. There was no indication whether arrests had been or would be made. The federal prosecutors office -and cantonal police have been warned repeatedly of Communist activities by Italian Nationals in Switzerland, a communique issued by the federal police and justice department said. Dr. Rabi Hails August Atomic Conference PARIS, France, June 1. — One of the United States top, atomic scientists today hailed the 52-nation atomic conference in" Geneva in August as an "enormous impetus" for the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Dr. I. I. Rabi, chairman of -the general advisory committee to the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, told a press conference that the meeting was already a success from a scientific point of view. French atomic minister Gaston Pawleski predicted that . Russia and the western powers will lift the curtain on atomic secrets at the August 8 to August 20 meeting. Nationalists Beat Off Chinese Reds Attack TAIPEI, Formosa, June 1. — Nationalist Chinese warships beat off an attack by three Communist Chinese motor torpedo boats near Liangchiao island in the Matsu Island group, generalissimo Chiang Kai-Sheks naval headquarters announced today. The attack took place about 9 a. m. Tuesday 8 p. m. EDT Monday , the headquarters said. The Red torpedo boats clashed with the Nationalist warships near the mouth of the Min River and the Communists withdrew under heavy fire, the announcement said.
