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— — . UNITED PRESS NEWS ROUND-UP FOREIGN: W. German Upper House Asks Clarification BONN, Germany, June 10.— The West German Upper House of Parliament Bundesrat today balked at the first, of the nations rearmament laws and sent it back to the Lower House with a request for "clarification." The measure is the so-called "volunteer law" which would begin raising the . manpower for the German military force of 500,000 men. Report Chou Wont Negotiate Cease Fire DJAKARTA, Indonesia, June 10.— Communist China is not willing to negotiate a Formosan "cease-fire" agreement with the United! States, Red Chinese Premier Chou En-lai was quoted as saying in the Indonesian press today. "Since there is no war between China and the United States, the question of a cease fire does not arise," Chou said. "Still less can it be used as a prerequisite for the negotiation." Chou made his statement in an interview on June 2 when he talked to newsmen who accompanied Indonesian Premier Ali Sas-troamidjojo on his recent trip to Peiping. E. German Reds to Form Army BERLIN, Germany, June 10. — The East German Communists announced today that they intend to create a national army and indicated they will introduce conscription for thousands of East Zone youths. Chinese Reds Expel Catholic Bishop HONG KONG, China, June 10.— The Chinese Communists today expelled Roman Catholic Bishop Frederick A. Donaghy of Fall River, Mass., on charges of "subversive activities." The American bishop crossed into Hong Kong, boarded a train for Kowloon and arrived at that point opposite Hong Kong. A crowd of priests and nuns greeted him as he stepped off the train, and one by one they knelt and kissed the bishops ring. Bishop Donaghy looked tired, but he appeared to be in good condition generally. MoIotoY Silent on Big Four Confab PARIS, France, June 10. — Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov sailed for the United States today, still officially silent on the Wests proposal for a Big Four heads of state conference. The Russian diplomat smiled broadly as he boarded the British liner Queen Elizabeth in Cherbourg Harbor. The liner was unable to dock because of rough waters, and Molotov and the other passengers were forced to ride a bobbing light craft out to her. While Molotov was generally congenial and unmindful of an overnight delay caused by a crew dispute in Britain, he remained silent on the subject of the Big Four conference. Bombs Set Off in Red Buildings in Sweden STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 10.— Soviet buildings have been bombed twice in the past three days, but authorities today said the explosions were only "teen age pranks." A bomb exploded in the yard of the Soviet Embassy last night, destroying a diplomats car and shattering windows in neighboring buildings. Last Tuesday another bomb was set off in the office of the Swedish-Soviet Society, a Moscow-backed organization. Police did not disclose this incident until last nights explosion. NATIONAL: Russias Action Lends Hope: Dulles WASHINGTON, D. C, June 10.— Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today that Russias approval of the Austrian treaty encourages some hope the Soviet Union will fulfill other wartime pledges. Dulles, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged Senate approval of the Austrian pact before the forthcoming Big Four" conference, now tentatively scheduled for July 18-21 in Geneva, Switzerland. House Group Denies Funds for Dixon-Yates WASHINGTON, D. C, June 10. — The House Appropriations Committee today denied President Eisenhowers request for ,500,000 for the Dixon-Yates project... It allotted the money instead to a new power plant for the Tennessee Valley Authority. It dealt this sharp rebuff to the Presidents controversial private power proposal in recommending to the House a ,282,216,-242 money bill to finance federal power, flood control, and rivers and harbors projects, plus the atomic energy commission. In the 12 months starting July 1, the atomic energy commission was hard hit by cuts in the bill. Learn Lessons From Vaccine Troubles WASHINGTON, D. C, June 10. — The United States Public Health Service said today it is ready to do a better job of handling expected new vaccines for other diseases because of lessons is learned from troubles with the Salk polio vaccine. United States Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele gave this assurance to President Eisenhower in a massive report outlining problems encountered with the Salk vaccine and how they were solved. Twenty GM Plants Shut Down DETROIT, Mich., June 10. — General Motors Corporation today closed down 20 plants in various parts of the country because wildcat strikes had thrown parts supplies at manufacturing operations out of balance. The company said it was forced to take the action, despite the fact that most of the wildcat strikes have ended, because there were temporary shortages of parts in some manufacturing plants. A spokesman • said the plants, employing 59,260 union members, were expected back in operation by Monday. Voters Beat Harness Track Proposal WESTERLY, R. I., June 10.— A plan to open a pari-mutuel harness track inthe southwestern corner of Rhode Island""was defeated by voters here yesterday two to one. The South County Harness Racing Association proposed opening the track here at a site close to the southern Rhode Island resort area and eastern Connecticut. Church and civic groups bitterly opposed the track, which was defeated by a vote of 3,531 to 1,875.
