The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 28, 1951, Page 8

mw = “I think there was PAGE EIGHT Robert Vogeler Released By Hungarians; Can Hardly Speak Rationally ata Stee Hungarians Announce The Many Concessions Granted For Vogeler Relea x kk Says He Is Sorry He Did Not Live Up To American Tradition VIENNA, Apr. 28.—(AP) —The 39-year old Ameri-| can business executive, Robert Vogeler, was re- leased today from a Hung- arian prison after serving 17 months of charges of spy- ing for the United States. His first interview with} newsmen in Vienna indi- BULLETIN VIENNA, April 28.—(4).— American Businessman Rob- ert Vogeler said today that he was subjected to mental and physical coercion before the trial in’ which he con- fessed being an American spy- Vogeler reached Vienna to- day after being freed from Prison in Communist Hun- gary. He had served 17 months of a 15-year sentence. At anews conference in Vienna, he was asked if he wished to take the opportun- ity to repudiate the confes- | sion that sent him to jail Vogeler said: some truth in my testimony, which I read last night for the first time.” cates Vogeler is gravely af- fected by the dramatic trial at which he allegedly confessed to espionage. Vogeler was released at the frontier village of Nickelsdorf, Austria, to American officials who whisked him away to a reunion in Vienna with his beautiful blonde wife, Lucille, and their two young sons. Looking pale and thin, Vogeler smiled at reporters at Nickelsdorf and said: “Nobody can be happier than I am.” As Vogeler stepped from the car in front of his home in Vien- na, his wife fell into his arms and they embraced. There wer tears in the eyes of both of them as they hugged each other briefly and. went into the house. Neither said a word. But their sons, 11- year-old Pobby and nine ar-old Billy, whooped with excitement and clung to their parents as they entcfed t!.e house Later, in an interview in the garden of his home, Vogeler Plainly disclosed the suffering and strain he stiil is under. His Voice broke as he told news- | Smen: “I am sorry I did not per- = hieaps live up to the American * tradition under pressure.” His mouth twitched visibly as he | spoke. A mewsman asked are innocent, aren't Vogeler?” to that, Vogeler smiled} wryly and speaking in obvious Jest, said: | “Oh no, I'm guilty. | to the Hungarians I am a com- bination of Dick Tracy—” he paused again and one of his sons} suggested Edgar Hoover.” Vogeler said: “Yes, that’s right.”| His voice failed again when he| went on to say. “I would rather not say anything more. I am not| concerned about my own safety} but I am anxious about * hel halted once more, but he presum-| ably was referring to British Ac-| countant Edgar Sanders, senten-} ced to 13 years in jail at the same} tria¥ in which Vogeler was found| guilty Vogeler went on: “I cannot col lect my thoughts now but if I am able to give you all an interview ¥ will do so. I am not. trying to be a prima donna and I will let you know when | can. Vogeler showed the strain of| being photographed many times! with his family and shortly after- ward went back into his hou: The Australian. representative “But you you, Mr According of Vogeler's firm, the Internation-| al Telephone and Telegraph com pany, Colonel Grant William: then told newsmen that Vogele ewn doctor was in the house conduct an examination. Wi suid future plans depend Vogeler’s health and his own] wishes, but Williams said he felt] Vogeler uld be taken back to! New York as soon as possible Williams ee “He is very nervous. I have seen shell- shocked men who appeared less nervous. He is hardly able to speak a consecutive sen- tence. i “Jlonel Williams said Vogeler to lliams * Gunners + Guard Bridge For Refrecting. Allies | Amanda on) r Ro Ae ee x * THESE TWO TEAMS OF U.N. INFANTRYMEN are in defensive positions to protect a pontoon bridge across the Pukhan river in Central Korea. They are armed with rocket launchers and auto- matic weapons. Clouds of dust rise in the distance from heavy Allied trucks and tanks preparing to cross the bridge in retreat from Chinese Red troops. The Communists are pressing southward in their spring offensive, but U.N. forces in this sector beat back Red attempts to cut the road to *: Seoul. THE KEY WEST CITIZE x &. & * | (®) Wirephoto DEATHS William R. Gordon William Raymond Gordon, 59, died this morning at 3 o’tlock in the Monroe General Hospital after a long illness. Survivors are one brother, J. Noel Gordon, from Miami. Funeral services will be. held from the St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 3 o’clock Monday after- noon. Father John Armfield will officiate. ‘ Burial will be in. the family plot in city cemetery. Be Sago ! Barbara Ann Schott Barbara Anne Schott, cleven| months, died this merning ati Monroe County General Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3 p. m. from the chapel of Lopez Funeral Home. Rev. Driscoll of Marathon} will officiate at the services. After funeral services, the re- mains will be sent to Miami, Fla., for cremation Survivors are parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman E-. Schott; one sister, Miss Susan Schott; one brother, Peter Nixon Schott; and grand-} mother, Mrs. Amanda Schoon- maker DOCTOR AYS AL L (Continued From Page Oner the last four coumarin. The doctor stated that this poison Ps no warning to-rats— they can’t be killed. with one dose, but must eat it fer-four or letters are seein five days A rat. according to Dr. Sugars, is a purely parasitic animal. And its elimination is something that can do no harm to the world. When asked if cats, sht and birds m destroyed in this also be mass-climination of rats, Sugars aid y might be interested jin the poison, but it could be placed so that it could only be reached by rats. So effective Warfarin that ats have been seen dying next to the roison 1 while other rats were eating away at the seemingly harmless ground corn. Key West fishing grounds have still another booster in the Sugars’ |family. On their first trip: out. | they caught a number of grunts. red ‘pper, and cobia. Mrs. | Sugars was the first to boat 6 | catch. es have blue eyes be- c pigment which deter- r of the eye doe: not develop until after birth would have to be very guarded in interviews to protect Edgar San- | ders. He said Vogeler told him he had not seen Sanders since the trial. Asked if Vogeler contended he was innocent of the Hungarian charges that put him in prison, Williams said: “Oh, certainty | This-genepation is befuddled. The Let's Face It | by i GEORGE M. RAY news of the day confuses the! mind, We don’t really know where we're “at!” Moscow must ‘be having a laughing fit just like} ; a Santa Claus I saw one time in a large department store window {during a Chrictmas season, If. America keeps going in the di- | rection she’s headed we all might| as well fold up our little tents and steal away into the night of: nowheres. I guess we're all up| the same tree. Our whole trouble| has been ‘this: too much pussy-| footing around with primary! things. Like the preacher who was gentle in his preaching to sinners. This: was his way of doing it... “Brethren, you must! repent, as it were, and be con-| verted, in a measure, or you wit be! damned, to some extent.” It has| always been said that “right will) prevail.” This is true only so far! as men of right get behind what} is right and fight to the bitter end. Only then will right | prevail. Not until then! - | could | | If a piece star be brought to earth, their densi- ty, about a millionth of the den- sity of air, would make a pretty | good vacuum | parade’s | medal by Charles Ralls, comman- SENATE LEADER (Continued from Page One) | Mid-West which they had been welcomed] in Chicago and Milwaukee—the general’s onetime home Today’s parade is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars is the fourth year for the Ae which is held to counteract Red May Day activities. The general was to head the huge Fifth Avenue procession, riding in an open cat’from the starting point to the re viewing stand. There he was to have been presented with Ja triumphant tour in} der-in-chief of the ganization. The medal for the ousted gen- eral was voted by the VFW at its encampment last August in Chicago. In a statement to that gathering, MacArthur had sug- gested American occupation of Formosa. This was the famous statement which President Tru- veterans or man asked MacArthur to with- , draw, and which ‘ provided — the first open break between the five-star general and the Truman administration Won't Ride With Cardinal Plans to have General MacAr- }thur and Catholic Archbishop ; Cardinal Francis Spellman ride together in tod parade were cancelled last’ night. General MacArthur is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Chureh, and it had been reported that pro- tests caused the change in plans. A spokesman for the sponsor- ing veterans’ group, however, said he knew nothing of the pro- tests. The spokesman said the change in plans was made after a request from Cardinal Spell- | {man’s office that the’ cardinal be allowed to march in with representatives faiths as he has done years. the parade | of other in previous ‘ Mail The Ghise to Friends FOR ALL AUTHORIZED Lumber Sash Cement Pryrrrrrrr rr a) PHONE 816 Strunk Lumber Yard Says... THERE IS PLENTY OF QUALITY BUILDING MATERIALS CALL STRUNK—PHONE 816 FOR— Plywood Doors Jalousies Nails and ALL OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS STRUNK LUMBER YARD CONSTRUCTION WORK Paint Hardware a e e e ry e ry e ry e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e ry e e e rs e e e e e e e e 120 SIMONTON STREET ¢ | (AP)—The Hungarian gov-|* 2 *& United States ' Has Not Replied | As Yet To Commie Statement BUDAPEST, April 28.- ernment issued a statement announcing that Vogeler | was being expelled from the country and revealing] {71}? the terms under which he |shea was released to American} officials. | In return for releasing! Vogeler, Hungary said the U.S. has promised to allow; thdraw! when pickets a truck driver, cut the tires of his truck. Chief Lloyd Whitman then with drew his officers, saying the : was too big for him to handlc to avoid blood Jin on the explosion. | No law enforc “re at the scene n wanted factory | subsided last night Sheriff Robert Pleasants a tered the eh te eee asl “ DYNAMITE, GUNS (Continuee from Page One) shots were exchanged after the ment. officers They had been ‘om the plant area earlier had stopped stripped him, and Police trike Fifty highway patrolmen moved after the Whitman anc firing plant and told picket peace would be enforced The violence at the Wake Forest reopening of Hungarian] plant was the first of several re a 5 25 j Ww Zork | cent outbreaks which have come CWSI) HAT NO OTe gus ee ae ny cetera et and Cleveland which WCre | dynamitings have been reporte closed last year. Hungary also said the United States will lift its; ban on travel by Americans ville, The Jat the Dan Virginia, {been reported in North C union Is on River Mi and strik force demands for a 13 cent hour ly increase in wage minimums |the Hungarian government} calls just claims, have not ;yet been confirmed by} |}deal for Vogeler’s brought protests from high | Roman Catholics. in Hungary, and that the} Voice of America will stop Ineariy 1.000/years of Huns using the wave length ce : i It | garian independence. It | radio Munich for its broad- (beg Se the | aan Nazis by the Americ ae _ _|Nazis by the American] ogni ema States! army and presumably now; yp Wah ne ip tore turn eee (sineAmericam) hands. in} {ian property carried off by aS the Nazis in 1944 to the | Barker Hides tate the {American zone of Ger-} P : é : crown might be part of a }many. The terms, which|ST° 8 P release American officials. 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