The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 10, 1950, Page 1

THE DAILY. ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. LXXV., NO. 11,5650 “ALL THE NEWS JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY ALL THE TIME” 10, 1950 -l MEMBER ASS SOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS Korea Red Atrocities On Yanks Are Revealed MARSHAL MAHONEY, DIES SUDDENLY OF HEART ATTACK In Alaska 40 Years-Mar-| shal for 16-Well Known and Beloved in Territory His friends which numver by the thousands throughout South- east Alaska, his office associates and all who have known him dur- ing the more than forty years he! lived in Alaska are shocked by the sudden death, probably about mid- night Saturday of United States Marshal William T. Mahoney. Mr. Mahoney, United States Mar« shal for the First Division since January 16, 1934, was found dead of a heart attack in the living room of his apartment above the U.S. Jail last night about 7 o'clock. The death of the Marshal was discovered by his son and daugh- ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ma- honey, when they became alarmed because he was late for a dinner appointment Sunday night. Expected as a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Walmer, Mr. Mahoney had failed to appear at the Walmer home and Mr. Walmer called Dan Mahoney to inquire about any possible change in his father’s plans. He was found sitting in his favo- rite chair in his living room. He had apparently been checking mail he had collected from the postoffice on his way home from his son’s where he had been for dinner Saturday evening. Dr. C. C. Carter, called by Dan Mahoney last night, said that he had apparently been dead since early Sunday morning, because rigor mortis had set in. He had been expected at the home of his son for coffee after church yesterday morning. When he didn’t appear as was his custom, his son thought he had made other plans, possibly walked home with some friend from church, and it was not until his call from Mr. Walmer that Dan felt any alarm. Mrs. Mahoney, who has been in Arcata, Cal., visiting relatives, was notified by telephone and will be in Juneau on Tuesday’s Pan Ameri- can plane. According to the son, his father “had been taking things easily for the last two weeks. He complained about his heart hurting, but be- cause he didn’t seem to take any hurt seriously, we didn't either.” The Marshal worked until noon Saturday and apparently was cheer- ful and feeling well, according to Deputy Marshal Walter Hellan. (Conuinued on Page Six) The Washington Merry - Go - Round Bv DREW PEARSON ICopyrisht, 19%a. By Bell Syadicate, Ins.) ‘ASHINGTON—A general who brandishes a swagger stick and July 31, Statehood fo Be Yoted On: 0'Mahoney {Congress May Not Adjourn -Aspect of “Inferna- tional Policy” WASHINGTON, July 10 — (® — Chairman O'Mahoney (D-Wyo.) of the Senate Interior Committee says today he is confident the Alaska and Hawaii statehood bills will b acted upon by the Senate before adjournment—if there is an ad- Jjournment of Congress. Some proponents have expressad fear the two House-approved bills might be caught in the windup rush of Congress if it adjourns by as predicted by Senate majority leader Lucas (D-IIl). O'Mahoney said in a statement it is by no means certain in the present state of international af- fairs that Congress can adjourn. O'Mahoney’s statement accom- panied his committee’s favorable re- port on the Alaska statehood bfll. It will be presented to the Senate next week. The minority report being pre- pared by Senator Butler (R-Neb.), ranking minority member of the committee, also is expected to be presented to the Senate during fhe coming week. “Statehood for Alaska and F%- waii I regard as a major aspect of American international policy, for the passage of these two me:@- ures will indicate better than al- most anything we can do that the policy of the United States is to foster and establish self-govern- ment by peoples everywhere with- out regard to distinctions of race or color,” O'Mahoney sald. “Ac- cordingly I shall continue to press for early consideration of these { bills.” ‘The committee report on the Al- aska bill reviewed the terms of the legislation and said it believed the | bill has the support of the major- ity of the citizens of the territory. It said Alaska occupies a stra- tegic position in world affairs and an important place in national de- fense, being only 54 miles from Soviet territory. It said that strict- ly speaking, statehood will not change the military situation in the Territory and that its people would defend it just as completely under territorial status as under statehood. “It is a military axiom,” it con- tinued, “that a populous area w.€3 a developed economy, and a stable citizenry and political institutions | is a bulwark against invasion, mil- itarily and phychologically. “Alaska and Hawaii are the only remaining incorporated territorfes under the American flag which have not yet achieved historic destiny of incorporated territories, namely statehood,” the report said. “The oresent measure and a similar bill for Hawaii, would complete tde historic pattern.” CHIEFS OF STAFF OFF 10 TOKYO WASHINGTON, July 10 — @ — Chiefs of Staffs of the U. S. Army and Air Force will leave Washing- ton tonight for Tokyo, the Defense Department announced today. A spokesman said that Gen. Law- | ton J. Collins of the Army and Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg of the Air Force will confer with Gen. Douglas MacArthur about how they can best support the operations in Korea. Adm. Forrest P. Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations, will not make the trip. Briefing officers said that his presence at the conference in Tokyo was not necessary because MacArthur's headquarters was in close and constant touch with two | i senior Navy commanders. They are| Vice Adm. Charles T. Joy, com- mander of the Far Eastern Naval| Forces, and Adm. Arthur Radford, commander of the Pacific Fleet. TRUMAN WELFARE PLAN KILLED TODAY BY HOUSE 249 T0 71 WASHINGTON, July 10 — ® — ‘The House today Kkilled President Truman’s plan to create a new De- partment of Health, Education and Security. It adopted a resolution of dis- approval. That killed Mr. Truman’s plan to create the department by use of his general government re- organization powers. The resolution was. approved 249 to 71. ‘The major organizations of physi- cians and dentists had opposed Mr. Truman’s plan. They contended it | would be a step toward government health insurance which they have| fought as “socialist medicine.” { It was the first time this session | that the House has rejected a re- organization plan submitted by Mr. Truman. The Senate has killed six. BPW DINNER TUESDAY WILL HONOR CLUB'S ALASKA PRESIDENT More than forty members of the Business and Professional Wom- en’s Club will attend the dinner party Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Elton Engstrom. The dinner will honor Ruth Mc- Grew, president of the Territorial Federation of the BPW, who will return to Alaska Tuesday after at-| tending the club’s biennial confer- ence in San Francisco. Mrs. McGrew, whose home is in Francisco meeting and outline BPW plans for the next two years. SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVE HERE CALL FOR DRAFTEES IS ISSUED WASHINGTON, July 1v — # — The Defense Department today asked for 20,000 draftees “at the earliest possible date,” for the Army. In a statement, the department said that the draft call is requiréd ‘0 meet manpower needs. “No other recourse is presently available,” the department said. Shortly before the announcemerit, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey had estimated at a news conference that it would take Selective Serv- ice 60 days to start delivering men, once drafting has begun. But he said he believed it could furnish as many as 300,000 within 90 days if necessary WAGE CORRELATION DOCKETED IN FIELD COMMITTEE MEET, Most Interior Department hea in Juneau took off today for Pal- mer to attend the second quarterly meeting this year of the field com- mittee, headed by Kenneth J. Kl-‘r dow. | The meet opens tomorrow, and | will last three days. Kadow left | no word prior to his leaving herei as to what subjects would be disg cussed. The committee is composed of some dozen department heads oper- ating on public funds in the Ter- ritory, and was organized to corre- late activities of the varigus. groups, Only word on what will be talked over came from Don H. Miller, administrative head of the Alaska Road Commission, due to take off ! | this afternoon via Pacific Northern | Airlines for the Interior town. i He said he would propose a “personnel management forum” to4 bring wages paid by various depart- 1 ments to civilian employees imm line with each other. Each agency now pays the I prevailing wage, but are at variance | with each other on numerous proj- | ects because of the nature of work involved. | He said that carpenters, for ex- |ample, would be paid one scale by | the Alaska Native Service, and an- other scale by the Road Commis- | sion, because of a different inter- | pretation of “locality.” \ He said the agencies will attempt | to thrash out this differential, so |t that all wages paid by any agency | would be the same in identical | localities. | Col. John R. Noyes, road commis- | Fairbanks, will report on the San|sioner, will not return to Juneau and proceeds will be used toward {until July 26, because after the | meet he will tour the roads under‘ his charge to inspect progress be- | ing made in construction of new| roads and other work under way‘ this season. I | be rewritten to state specifically jon 11th Street where the Derby IFC PROTESTS TO PROPOSED (CHANGE, STATEHOOD BILL SEATTLE, July 10—®—An In- ternational Fisheries Commission member today charged the fisheries Provision of the amended Alaska statehood bill would encourage for- eign entanglements. Edward W. Allen, a member of Gen. MacArthur's fisheries mission to Japan, said the amended bill| “threatens to sacrifice an important | food asset of this. country.” Allen contended the bill should what fishery control is to be vested in the proposed new state (Alaska). “At least it should be re-drafted to provide expressly for the repeal of the present fishery laws relating | to Alaska,” he said. The federal government has been regulating salmon fishing for many years. “It is the only power which can protect salmon runs in the future against destructive fishing by Rus- sians and Japanese,” Allen said. Allen said the amended statehood bill does not repeal the present fed- eral laws protecting Alaska fishing, but does take away all facilities for enforcing them. | SOAP BOX DERBY | ENTRANTS TO MEET TONIGHT, 11TH SI. Tonight is the big night for all | Soap Box Derby entrants. First trials runs were Friday and while the turnout was good, many of the boys working on their en- tries were ready for the road. Ellis Reynolds, Derby chairman of 'the Rotary-Empire-Chevrolet gontest, said today, that there will be trial runs every night this week. At 7 oclock tonight, boys, their Derby entries, Rotarians who are conducting the contest will all meet trials will be held this year. LIONS SPONSOR ' MAGIC SHOWS FOR GYM EQUIPMENT Again, the Juneau Lions Club has undertaken a project that involves entertainment—and hard work. Again, the proceeds will be used for civic betterment. Mitchell Cain, billed as “world- famous magician and comedian” will be presented in performances tomorrow, Wednesday and Thurs- day evenings at 8 o’clock. The show, with “Gladys, fthe princess of magic” will be given lin the Grade School Auditorium, {equipment for the new gymnasium. Bob Scott, ¢hairman, asked for volunteers to help run each shoW, and got them just like that. Milton J. Furness and Lt. Del- ibert P. Applegate will handle ar- | rangements tomorrow night; Bill | Matanuska Valley. | after repaid $145,000 to the Terri-! QUERY ASKED INTO PALMER AIRPORT DEAL Dicker to Ge! Matching | Funds from Fed. Agency Under Fire, News-Miner | FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 10——(M| —The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner ! has proposed a federal inquiry into a $150,000 land transaction for an airport project at Palmer, in the | { | | The newspaper said its own in-| vestigation showed an attempt was being made to place a dispropor- tionate value on the land to get matching funds from the federal government. About 128 acres of land at Palmer | are involved. The newspaper saldl the estimated construction cost of | the airport was $120,000. To acquire the land, the News- Miner said, the Territory paid the‘ Palmer Airport Association $150,000, which was $1,172 an acre. The paper tory at Juneau show that the| Palmer Association shorfly there-| tory. The News-Miner said the tran- saction created a situation in| which the Territory might try LO! recover from the federal treasury a| payment of $37,000 in matching | funds (25 percent of the land ac- quisition cest) to offset expendi- tures on Palmer Air Field facilities | prior to 1949, It was in 1949 that| the legislature took action that| made the Territory eligible to bene- fits unfle? the federal act. In response to a reporter's in- quiry at Juneau, Governor Gruen- | ing commented: “I am not familiar | with details of the Palmer airport deal, but I know it was necessary | to set the price of land at $150,000 | in order to permit the Territory to receive matching funds for monies spent prior to passage of the en-; abling act.” 1 A meeting of the aviation board | has been called for Tuesday in An- chorage. HEARINGS ON 1951 FISHING SEASONS SETTO START SOON Dates for hearings on the 1951 commercial fishing seasons in Alaska were announced today by C. Howard Baltzo, acting regional di- rector of the Fish and Wildlife Service. The year begins Feb. 1. Eleven hearings are scheduled | for the Territory, with the con- cluding hearing set for Seattle. | Hearing officers will be service officials in Alaska. It was under- | stood that the Seattle hearing would be attended by Seton Thompson, | of Washington, D.C., who has nver-\ i i | | | | | i | | tiations. | said official records of the Terri-| |any wage boost, 'plckets at jand Cannery Workers Wage Boost Is Obfained, Fish Dispule | Resident Cannery Work- |- ers in SE Alaska Secure Agreement at Sitka Settlement of the five-day-old | dispute between the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, and 1,000 resident cannery workers was reached yes- terday in Sitka. ‘The agreement calls for an av- erage increase of $61.87 for the season, It will bring the majority of the resident workers’ minimum wage to $337.50 for the canning season, which’ extends from August Ils to Sept. 3. Non-resident workers receive % { minimum of $443.12 a season. ‘Word of the agreement was re- ceived here by T. B. Erickson, ex- ecutive secretary of the Alaska | Federation of Labor, from Kenneth Bowman, AFL organizer for Alaska, who was present at the Sitka nego- Peter C. Nielsen, Sitka, was chairman of the negotiating committee. The Salmon Indusity was represented by Peter Gilmore. Union officers here said the ag- reement represents the first major |gain for resident workers in sev- eral years. Support of the AFL Maritime Trades Council of Puget Sound was | a determining factor in the success- ful negotiations, said Nielsen, exec- utive secretary of the union. Only contracts remaining to be settled with the AFL union are the seiner contracts agreement. It & anticipated that negotiations will | bégin soon. (In Seattle, however, J. D. Vance, counsel for the union, Local 24359, AFL United Alaska Fishermen and Cannery Workers, was sharply cri- tical of the salmon industry and said the union was not happy about the settlement. (“We do not understand why the industry virtually forces us to con- duct a strike to get what so ob- viously should be obtainable in negotiations. Apparently the only thing the operators understand is the threat of force, or force itself,” he said.) Earlier when negotiations broke down over what Vance said wWes the operators’ refusal to consider the union placed the Pacific American Fisheries plant in Bellingham ahd at the Libby, McNeil and Libby plant in Seattle. These were re- {moved as soon as word “of the agreement was received, Major advantages of the new contract, in addition to the wage increase, include a provision that all dues assignments be payable to the AFL United Elaska Fishermen and the opening of contracts at an earlier date than had previously been pvo- vided. The new contract agreed upon {in Sitka yesterday ends April 30. NEW GAINS BY COMMUNISTS PINCH TAEJON “Lost"” Battalion Safe and Ready o Go-Seven Men Bound, Shot in Face TOKYO, Tuesday, July 11—P— Northern Communist troops battled to within 20 air miles of Taejon, South Korea's temporary capital, early today after a “lost” U.S. bat- talion had fought its way out of a trap and the first American vic- tims of Red atrocities were fqund. Bound and shot in the face, the bodies of seven American soldiers were found in a see-saw battle area yesterday. They were not members of the “lost” battalion, which has rejoined its regiment and is ready for action. ‘They were found by Lt. D. C. Gates of Texas, who identified four of them as his ammunition carriers, They were seen trapped and sur- rendering to two Red tanks a short time earlier. General MacAfthur in his 12:02 a.m. (9:02 a.m. EST Monday) com- munique told of the new North Ko- rean advances. He sald the stride was made by the North Korean First Division, which had hemmed in the unidentified “lost” battalion for two days before it slugged its way free. More Contacts MacArthur's communique said another force, probably the Third North Korean Division, was in con- tact with United Staf cnw Chonan. At Chinchon, the Second North Korean Division engaged elements of a South Korean corps on a front just south of the city, the com- munique reported. MacArthur said enemy pressure gained some ground in the Umsong- Chungju area, some 70 miles north- east of Chonan. Units of the 15th North Korean Division there forced back Southern Republican troops to high ground northwest of Umsong, he said. Just south of Chungju, major city in the Umsong fighting area, an enemy battalion with other forces opposed South Korean troops, MacArthur’s eommunique said. Reds Still Push The United Nations commander said increased activities on the east coast still indicated southward pres- sure with opposition from friendly forces (likely allied naval and -air). MacArthur sald there was evi- dence the morale of the North Ko- rean = Communists was slipping under the heavy pressure applied by allled warplanes which yesterddy began around- Lha clock attacks on them. "’ Sorhe' 46 enemy tanks, trapped on’ a highway near Chonan, were knocked out by the low flying 4 planes yesterday, front line dis- | Feero, Elmer Jones and Don Mc- | Mullin, Wednesday, and Val Poor, patches said. Becret Firebomb talks in a crisp British accent is It said Alaska “Is ready and catching brickbats at the Pentagon qualified for statehood now. | all charge of fishery regulations for | On his annual trip through the the service. Arne Ewald PRESIDENT CALLS for whopping intelligence errors on Korea. He is Maj. Gen. Charles A. Wil- loughby, 58, German-born chief of MacArthur’s intelligence who has been with him since Manila days. Willoughby copies’ his -boss in both stance and garb, even to the scarf inside the open-throated shirt. A few weeks before the Korea attack, General Willougby dismis- sed Korea as ‘“not' important” in talks with visiting firemen from ‘Washington. “You must keep your eye on the Reds and know what they will do next,” Willoughby pontificated. “You can take it from me, Iran is the place to watch. An attack very soon, old boy.” This was essentially the briefing given Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson and Gen. Omar Bradley in Tokyo. In fact, General Brad- ley, returning to Washington, was most cautious about committing aid to Korea because of Willoughby's advice, Two errors of judgment laid at General Willoughby’s door are: 1. The National Security Council decision that Korea’s threat was to its “internal security,” This was made despite a report from Gen- eral Willoughby's own staff that there were some 70 tanks in North Korea. Tanks are strictly an of- fensive weapon, and now the key to the Communist successes. Yeb (Continued on Page Four) — “It therefore earnestly recom- mends that the Senate take affirm- ative action on this measure which is a major plank in the platforrhs | of both major political parties.” RAIN-NO FIGHT PHILADELPHIA, July 10— (P — Tonight’s 10-round outdoor fight between lightweight champion Ike Willlams and welterweight Geoi%e (Sugar) Costner was postponed un- til tomorrow night because of ratn. e 0 0 0o 0 0 0 0 o WEATHER REPORT In Juneau—Maximum, 77; minimum, 54. At Airport—Maximum, 79; minimum, 49. FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Continued fair and warm tonight and Tuesday. Lowest temperature tonight about 50 degrees. Highest Tuesday near 78 degrees. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 s.m. today City of Juneau — Trace; since July 1—0.96 inches. At Airport — 0.01 inches; since July 1—0.37 inches. ® 00000 0000000000000 000 00 . oooo'--oooo'-tooo.ooo- Territory, Juneau Saturday after spending three weeks in the intefior and to the westward. Ewald is passenger sales representative for Alaska for| the Seattle district office. He will| visit other Southeast Alaska com- munities this week. Ewald is finding great interest in the fall and winter reduced rates, especially among fishermen whq are busy all summer. Scandinavian Air- lines runs nine flights a week from the states to Scandinavian coun- tries, FROM SHEEP MOUNTAIN Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hinshaw of | Sheep Mountain Lodge, at Sheep Mountain, are registered at the Gas- ‘tineau Hotel. | FROM KETCHIKAN stopping at the Gastineau Hotel. | FROM MT. EDGECUMBE | Mrs. Art Peterson and daughter, | LeNora, of Mt. Edgecumbe, are stay- |ing at the Gastineau Hotel. FOSSES IN TOWN Mr. and Mrs. Carl Foss, parents ! of Harold Foss, came from Ketchi- ikan to attend the Methodist con- vention. They are stopping at the Baranof Hotel. FROM ANCHORAGE R. H. Stock of Anchorage is re: gistered at the Baranof Hotel arrived in ]Blll Wood and Martin Holm, Thurs- FOR BIG TALKFEST | WASHINGTON, July 10'— @ — | President Truman today called | Congressional leaders of both par-\ ties to a White House conference | tomorrow on the Korean situation. Senator Lucas of Illinois, the Democratic leader, told a reporter | that so far as he knows the Pres- ident is not contemplating anj| drastic new steps. He added: i “I think the President is plan- ning to review the situation to keep leaders of both parties up to | date on developments in Korea.” STEAMER MOVEMENTS i | Prince George from Vancouver in T. R. Curtis of Ketchikan is|Pport and sails for Skagway at 11:30 tered at the Baranof Hotel. tonight. 1 Feighter Ring Splice from Seattle due 7 tonight. | Baranof from Seattle scheduled | to arrive 9 p.m. Tuesday. Princess Norah from Vancouver scheduled to arrive tomorrow p.m. | Princess Louise scheduled to sail | from Vancouver Wednesday. Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Alaska from west southbound Friday. scheduled | | FROM ‘WASHINGTON | P. C. Hinsley of Washington, D.C., is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. |and holidays intervening, the lun- |suffering a heart attack, according i | Baranof Hotel. | New York City are guests at the day. ! What with installation banquet | cheon today in the Baranof Gold Room was the first regular meet- ing in three weeks. It also was the first in charge of the new| officers. AMBULANCE FLIGHT Everett Stearns, Civil Aeronautics Administration employee at Ann- ette Island, was flown to Ketchi- ! kan for medical treatment and hospitalization by a Coast Guard aircraft Saturday evening after to Coast Guard headqurters here. ROLSTAD HERE O. L. Rolstad of Tacoma is regis- FROM PORTLAND MF. and Mrs. J. E. Bain, Jr., of | Portland, Ore., are guests at the NEW YORKERS VISIT Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Hutchinson of Baranof Hotel. Also from Manhat- tan are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F. ‘Tippetts. FROM MANHASSET Harry C. Spencer of Manhasset | N.Y., is registered at the Baranof ' Hotel M o e e, | Juneau, Oct. 18. {tomorrow and dredging will start Following are dates and places where hearings will be held: Naknek, July 31; Dillinkham, Au- gust 1; Kodiak, September 18; An- chorage, Sept. 21; Cordova, Sept. 25; Ketchikan, Sept. 30; Klawock, | Oct. 2; Wrangell, Oct. 11; Peters- burg, Oct. 12; Sitka, Oct. 14; and The final hearing is set for Seat- | tle on Nov. 6 and 7, Baltzo said. DREDGING AT HARBOR The moving of craft in the area between floats four and five was begun today at the small boat harbor. Dredging will begin there in the near future. Work of removing pilings and stalls in that location will begin there after completion of work on| the south side of float one, whleh' is now being cleaned. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, July 10 — Closing | quptation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can 99%, Anaconda 30%, Curtiss- Wright 9%, International Harvester 26%, Kennecott 56%, New York Central 12%, Northern Pacific 15%, U.S. Steel 33, Pound $2.80%. Sales today were 1,960,000 shares. Averages today are as follows: in-| dustrials 208.10, rails 52.95, utilities | 4022, 1 | mas, population about 21,000, was 211 DEAD, 5 QUAKES Thousands Fjured or Are Homeless in North Cen- Iral Colombia, Weekend BOGOTA, Colombia, July 10—® | —Unofficial reports today indicated | 211 persons are dead and 17,000 in- jured or homeless in seven towns after five earthquakes that rocked north central Colombia over the weekend. Arboleda, a town of 20,000 was almost destroyed and Cucutilla, of | about 14,000 inhabitants, also was almost destroyed. Electric power failed after the shocks and the towns were in darkness, which con- tributed to the panic among the in- | habitants. Another town, Salazar de las Pal-‘ also severely hit by the tremors. The government Trushed troops, police forces, and doctors, food, drugs and tents w the affected towns. FROM OAKLAND Josephine Ness of Oakland, Calif., is at the Baranof Hotel. Napalm, the firebomb, was used with reported excellent results, the General's communique said. Na- palm is a secret soap-like mixture that splatters flaming gasoline when the bomb bursts. The advance of the North Ko- rean troops on the populous western side of the Korean peninsula car- ried them to within 20 air miles of Taejon. MacArthur said the Reds were at Chochiwon, a rail junction. Taejon is the temporary capital of the South Korean government. But even as these reverses were reported, Lt. Gen. George E. Strate- meyer said in a Tokyo interview that combined air, sea and ground forces of the Allies had stopped the { Communist drive that had rolled relentlessly for two weeks. There was other heartening news today. Lt. Gen. George E. Strate- meyer said the “great effort of our ground forces, the Navy and Far East Air Forces (FEAF) has stop- ped” the Communist drive that for two weeks ground deep into Squth CONFIRMED WASHINGTON, July 10 — & — The Senate today confirmed Sum- ner T. Pike of Maine for a new four-year term on the atomic en- ergy commission.