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, . , UNITED PRESS NEWS ROUND-UP 1 FOREIGN: General Strike Picks Up Steam SINGAPORE, China, June 13. -An unofficial general strike by Communist-led labor unions picked up steam today and threatened to paralyze the city in a showdown with the government. A government statement issued at noon estimated nearly 15,000 workers from 53 companies were out, but one newspaper estimated the figure of idled workers at 50000.- The first violence was reported today. A filling station attendant was beaten by an unidentified person while he was trying to serve a long line of cars during a stampede to buy gasoline. Terrorists Warn Americans on Neutrality SAIGON, Indochina, June 13. — South Viet Namese rebel Terrorists, who last night hurled a hand grenade at a building of the U. S. Economic Mission, warned today that American officials must remain neutral in Viet Nams civil war or risk "retaliation." Mrs. William Hardy and her son, William, Jr.. of Washington, D. C, narrowly escaped injury when the grenade exploded against a tree as they were passing the American Economic Mission. An unidentified Frenchman was killed by a bullet in another Terrorist attack during the night. A second grenade was thrown at an American Jeep, but injured no one. Peron, Cabinet Meet on Catholic Riots BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 13.— President Juan D. Peron and his cabinet met for 90 minutes today in a special session to review the week-end Catholic riots in which at least 22 persons were shot or otherwise injured and more than 400 persons were arrested. It was announced that Peron will » make a broadcast to the nation.. In addition to the injuries and arrests, the repeated clashes between Catholics and supporters of the Peron regime left a vast train of broken windows, and tar-smeared public monuments and buildings through this capital city. The disturbances caused international incidents involving Yugoslavia, Peru and Israel. Dulles, Ike Laud Jewish Congress LONDON, England, June 13.— U. S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles today joined President Eisenhower in lauding the efforts of an American-sponsored Jewish congress to rebuild Jewish, religious and cultural life in Western Europe. In a message to the 19-nation Consultative Conference of Jewish Organizations, which opened its sessions here yesterday, Dulles said he wanted to commend the meeting and its objectives. Eisenhower sent a similar message to the conference Saturday. NATIONAL: Hague Must Account for 5,000,000 TRENTON, N. J., June 13.— The State Supreme Court ruled today that former Mayor Frank Hague must account for 5,-000,000 collected from city employes of Jersey City from 1917 to 1949 as political contributions for his state Democratic Party empire. The court, by a 4-3 split decision, upset a Superior Court ruling, which dismissed the complaint of Jersey City against Hague. The complaint also named as defendants the late, former Mayor Frank Hague Eggers, a nephew of Hague, and John Malone, former deputy mayor of Jersey City. GM Signs GW Contracts with Two Unions DETROIT, Mich., June 13— General Motors Corp., signed guaranteed wage contracts with two CIO unions today, pushing to 550,500 the number of workers assured of pay checks during 26 weeks of lay-offs. The company reached agreement on the guaranteed wage contract with the CIO United Auto Workers shortly after 4 a. m. EDT and concluded a similar pact with the CIO Electrical Workers Union several hours later. j Adenauer Convinced of Loyal Partnership WASHINGTON, D. C, June 13.— West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrived today and said he is convinced "a closeV and loyal partnership" with the United States and the Free World is the best way to maintain peace. The 79-year-old German leader landed at National Airport at 9:55 a. m. EDT. He received an enthusiastic and cordial welcome from state department and diplomatic officials. Humphrey, Smith Get Honorary Degrees NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 13.— Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey and Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, former undersecretary of state and director of the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency, received honorary degrees at Yale Universitys 254th commencement today. Humphrey received a doctor of laws degree after reading of a citation that said: "Yale enrolls.you among her sons with pride." Smith also received a doctor of laws degree and was cited as "one of the most versatile and useful citizens of our times." Uphold Conviction of Nelson, Four Others PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 13.— The third U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the conviction of Steve Nelson and four other western Pennsylvania and West Virginia Communist leaders sentenced to five-year prison terms" for conspiring to advocate violent overthrow of the government. Indonesian Police Accused of Torture NEW YORK, N. Y., June 13.— The •Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Indonesian police today of beating, torturing and "brainwashing" 34 Dutch citizens. The charges were made in a 40-page "documented indictment" issued simultaneously in The Hague and New York during a news conference by visiting Foreign Minister Joseph M. A. H. Luns. The 40-page booklet contained reproductions of letters from Indonesian informants and a chronological accounts of the arrests and their sequels. Luns said the paper was being released "only with great reductance, after all protests to the Indonesia Government were of no avail. He said the Netherlands had decided to "appeal to the opinion and sense of justice of the democratic world."
