The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 21, 1954, Page 12

Boy Scout Swim Meet At Navy Pool Nat'l Guard Group Retired WASHINGTON (#—The last of eight National Guard divisions called to the colors in the Korean | emergency will be formally re-! tired from federal service in three | months. | The Army announced yesterday that it will return the name and colors of the 47th Division to Min- nesota and North Dakota in De- cember. Deactivation of the 47th will cut Army strength to 17 combat di- visions, three below the 20 in serv- ice during the Koréan War. Pop’s Face Is Red NASHVILLE, Tenn, @ — The _ “lost .children” booth at the Ten- nessee State Fair opened Sun- day under the watchful eye of Police Inspector O. T. Boner. The first customer: A red-faced Inspector Boner who reported his son missing. Seems young Tommy wandered off while father was sup- ervising the erection of the booth. Discovered 20 minutes later at the midway, 6-year-old Tommy ex- ‘corps to officers, “daddy got THE ANNUAL BOY SCOUT SWIM MEET was. held Saturday at the Naval Station Officers’ Pool. Scout Troops 52, 53, 54, 59, 253 and 256 were represented. The top picture shows the most exciting event of the meet, the undressing race, which was won by Bill Barr, Troop 54. The bottom picture shows Captain R. S. Simpson presenting winner ribbons to Merle DeLand, Troop 54; Howard Carrers, Troop 52, and Ronald Ciesinski, Troop 253. Ronald was the only double winner in the meet, taking first in the 50-yard free-style race and first in the breast-stroke competition—Photos by Sybil. A pretty young lady named Joan Got tired of being alone; So she thought once or twice, Put some Schaefer on ice... And vow you can't quiet. her phone! that makes today. Only = binkr enjoyment prefer any beer lover come arunn sts a SE il ly! Schaefer has the lively taste, the exciting flavor ing. Try a zesty glassful America’s oldest lager beer could taste so good! Page 12 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday, September 21, 1954 Western Allies Take A Long Look At German Rearming LONDON (#—France’s Western Allies took a long, cautious look today at her new plan to rearm West Germany. Two leading Brit- ish newspapers termed it at least a starting point for the nine-power talks opening in London next week. There was no immediate official reaction to the proposals, outlined by French Premier Pierre Mendes- France yesterday in a speech be- fore the European Consultative As- sembly at Strasbourg. They in- cluded tieing West Germany in a tight European alliance that would limit the fighting forces of all member states and control their “}arms_ production. In Washington, a State Depart- '|ment spokesman said the French plan is being studied but no com- ment would be made immediately. A few hours later the United States formally accepted Britain’s invitation to attend the Sept. 28 2 London talks, called to thresh out a way to enlist West Germans in Western defense. Prime Minister Winston Church- ill called his Cabinet to its regular weekly session today. The discus- sion was expected to center around Mendes-France’s plan and ar- rangements for the nine-power con- ference. The French memorandum to in- terested governments giving full details of Mendes-France’s propos- als was still secret. The first Brit- ish comment appeared in the in- fluential, independent Times and the Conservative Daily Telegraph. Both newspapers said the French Premier had furnished at least the basis for possible agreement. But both expressed misgivings as to the extent of British military com- mitments in Europe France might demand as the price for consenting to German rearmament. The Times also questioned whether Britain would accept the loss of national sovereignty ap- parently inherent in the proposals to control the size of armed forces and armament production. The French plan, put forward as a substitute for the defunct Euro- pean Defense Community (EDC), is similar in many respects to pro- posals advocated recently by Brit- ish Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. Both call for an expansion of the five-nation Brussels pact into an alliance of at least Britain, West Germany, France, Italy, Bel- gium, the Netherlands and Luxem- bourg. Instead of a common army as the EDC plan proposed, mem- bers of the pact would rush im- mediately to the defense of any other partner attacked. Although the full details of neither proposal have been made public, the chief difference seems to be in the method of controlling the size of armies and production Stephens Urges Mobile Forces ST. LOUIS #—Army Secretary Stevens, citing the need for ‘‘maxi- mum mobility” of fighting forces in this atomic age, says the Army is on the threshold of “battlefield mobility unparalleled im military history.” Stevens, in a speech before the St. Louis Chapter of the National Defense Transportation Assn. yes- terday, said: “We are moving into an era in which railroad cars will be high- balled into a port, rolled into spe- cially designed ships and at the end of the sea voyage returned io land rails.” GARDNER'S — PHARMACY — The Rexall Store 1114 TRUMAN AVENUE Corner Varela Street PHONE 2-764) of arms. Mendes-France would do {this through the enlarged Brussels group; Eden proposes that the 14- nation North Atlantic alliance set the limits. Mendes-France also wants to de- lay West Germany’s participation in NATO. Germany, supported by Britain and the Unietd States, is pressing hard to get into NATO right away, Mendes-France has been shying away from this, apparently fearing the French Assembly would turn the idea down as it did EDC. If the European alliance he proposes jis formed, he said, France would be less hostile to Germany’s entry into NATO. The French plan calls for the formation of an international exec- utive to control the armaments of the member states. The British believe there already are too many commands i n Europe and that this job could be done better through a strengthened NATO council of ministers. Britain also is believed unlikely to agree.to any West European control of her armed forces and arms industry. Mendes-France told the Consulta- tive Assembly a treaty emboyding his plan could be drafted within a month and the member nations could ratify it before the end of this year. Farewell Party Given At City Hall CITY HALL PARTY — A farewell party for Mrs, Rosalie Smith, a stenographer in the city clerk's office, was held last week in the city hall chamber on Greene Street. Mrs. Smith was given the party by other city employees. City Clerk Victor Lowe told Mrs. Smith that she was one of the most capable workers that he had ever had working for him. City Court was canceled for the day because of the event. Mrs. Smith will make her home in Miami where her husband is now employed. She was presented, at the party, with a cement block which is to be used as the corner stone for her new home. Subscribe for The Citizen--25 Weekly <W ing your voice to New York... 5.50 LONG DISTANCE SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Wherever you have friends or loved onve— New York or anywhere else—Long Distance will put you in touch in a breeze. Use this fast, personal way to stay close to far-away folks you know. 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