The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 2, 1953, Page 9

Big 3 Probably Will Draft Favorable Reply To Russia By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON The United States, Britain and France prob- ably will agree quickly at Bermuda a terse, favorable but question- reply to Russia’s proposal for ‘our meeting. strongly suggest, Red China and Eastern Germany ithrough these contradictory propo- |sitions is the same. There is pres- jsently no evidence of any room |for compromise between the Soviet |determination to expand its power and the determination expressed the Western side to force that pow- er to pull back. and Austria are widely separated/ ct. oe oe sme prope frd, USN, Commander Subma-, by the United States at least on| Admiral Crawford is making a t~ ‘Admiral Crawford New Makes Seven-Day Inspection Tour | | Rear Admiral George C. Craw. | , } Manager tine Force, Atlantie Fleet, will) | stop briefly in Key West Saturday) morning, Dec. 5, enroute to in- jstallations in the Caribbean area.| Seven day inspection tour of At- antic Submarine Units. | |ference. | @ aa ; leagues in Korea and China are for the e Hence, authorities here believe) Admiral Crawford wil be ac-| nike o8! be to “i Pei companied to Key West by mem-| ity for failure to reach agreement. ers of his New London staff who) One initial but widespread reac- Will remain here during the en- tion on this point was that it would suing week to conduct Operational ite Dulles told|be wise to try to nail the Russians Readiness Inspections of Key West 8 real issue in Gast-West rela- f ” H the fren Curtain. In words, Dulles says, the West- Powers’ F Minister Molo- covering East- ern Germany and Eastern Austria... place for Red China in the councils of the great powers. In other words, Molotov has made clear he will demand agreements from the “fresh breath of free-\tempted. However, Purpose in meeting) down to a precise agenda for the based submarines. During the in-| conference. This may be at-|spection week, problems concern- the presenting the two local squadrons will feeling is that it would be unwise be discussed by the various com-| for the Western nations to get in- manding officers and staff mem- volved in any long discussions with |bers. the Soviets over an agenda since) Captain Charles C. Henderson, the U.S. government believes that USN, and Captain Karl R. Whe-| the best thing to do with the meet-|land, USN, will he ing is to get it held as quickly as\group, Captain Henderson is the 5 \former Executive Officer of the Nevertheless, it was said some Key West Naval Station. It is his further effort must be made to second ~isit to the area since he find out what the Russians have|was relieved by Commander Har- in mind and to make clear to the ry J. Gallagher, USN, last March.) Soviets what the United States has| Returning to Key West on Dec. in mind, which is to talk about|9, after visiting Naval activities in Germany and Austria. These mat-| ters may be handled either by ad- three Western Powers recognizing an enlarged area of Soviet influ- ence, if not domination. Japan Editors Note—Shinobu Higashi, former correspondent for the Japa- nese in Manchuria, was captured by the Russians in 1945 and was held 2 prisoner for more than three years. Now a member of the Associated Press staff in Tokyo, Higashi was sent to Maizuru to cover the return of 811 Japanese war prisoners. There he met a, bunkmate from his captive days,| “Ivan Ivanovitch” Nishio, Nishio} got nicknamed because he was well) versed in the Russian language. Here for the first time a Japanese war prisoner tells what it was like in a Siberian slave camp. By SHINOBU HIGASHI MAIZURU, Japan # — I was shocked when I saw “Ivan Ivano- vitch”” Nishio, He haé come home at last—one of 811 prisoners of war) and civilians released from eight harrowing years of captivity in Siberia. We had parted five years ago in} a desolate prison camp in central Asia, I came home te freedom, He! was kept behind. Five long years of hardship were} etched deeply into every feature of | his once handsome face. His eyes were sunken. His face was lined from the raw cold of the Siberian} winter. His jaws were set in a mold of premature old age. Five years ago we slept side by| side on a thin straw mattress in| our prison bunks, Five years ago| we ate the same tasteless millet! ese Newsman Tells Of Life In Siberia Slave Camp dressing some direct questions to | Molotov or by stating Western in- tentions and letting him react. REASONABLE RATES Ritz HOTEL 132 &. 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You had to go at its western end with the Trans-|to work just the same.” Siberian line. | Ivan Ivanovitch looked at me| “This was a camp for political|and smiled wanly: “You sure were | prisoners. Our old camp in central lucky to get back when you did.” Overseas Transportation Company, Inc. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service between MIAMI and KEY WEST Also Serving ALL POINTS ON FLORIDA KEYS Between Miami and Key West Express Schedule (Ne Stops En Route) LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 6:00 P.M. Arrives at Miami at 12:00 o'clock Midnight. LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 12:00 o'clock Midnight and arrives at Key West at 6:00 o'clock AM, Local Schedule LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 8:00 o’ciock A.M. (Stops at All Intermediate Points) and arrives at Miami et 4:00 o'clock P.M. 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India recently was reported in lenged the Russians te permit an favor of debate on the Korean is- the United States scheduled to lash m impartial commission acess to all/sue as soon as possible but was of Korea to probe the charges, was'said to have swung around to the expected to accuse the Soviet blocWestern view Wednesday, December 2, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page? For Home or Commercial Use... We Are Prepared To Furnish You With Clean, Pure Cube » Crushed ICE Thompson Enterprises, Inc. (Ice Division) * Key West, Florida The Holidays mean extra company... extra entertaining. Let Coca-Cola help make holiday hospitality easy. Have enough on hand... and serve it ice cold. BOTILED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BT KEY WEST COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY “Cake” le @ reghtered trote-mark. MERE a © 1952, THe COCA-COLA Company | ee SRNR 0 GL RR CE AONE ETS IIE TCE SEMEL IES AS NR EE ER ES 4