| Show Tribune Telephones new and editorial To ment! of The Tribune dial ror and elae-whe- porta acorea ¥ VoL 170 No 102 Salt Lake City Utah — Monday Morning — Janaary 24 1955 Sol ons Face Peiping Charges Visits ‘Blocked Apportion Vote Today By Associated Press TOKYO broadcast said relatives three Americans had indicated they were ready to take up Peiping’s offer “The American authorities not only did not consider the wishes of these relatives or offer to provide facilities for them” Peiping radio said "“but have raised all sorts of difficulties” US auths-y- i Vies have pointed out that live visiting Red China nee- essanly do so at their own risk and without US protection since the United States does not have diplomatic relations with Peiping A By 0 Tribune Politick Editor Whether the legislative reapportionment problem will be resolved by Utah’s 31st Legislature early in its current session or become a chronic headache as it didln4yvlS53 3 -- dd determined this week The issue will be before the Senate when the lawmaking bodies reconvene Monday at 2 pan It is on the special order calendar for 3:30 pm in the form of a bill and a proposed constitutional amendment If one or both the measures are approved by that body they can go to the House in time for consideration before the calendar gets heavily loaded with bills Advanced in Senate The bill designed to balance a rural dominated Senate against an urban dominated House was advanced to the Senate third reading calendar by a solid majority But the debate appeared to generate opposition It was attacked by a few because it did not give sufficient consideration to the urban area particularly Salt Lake County It was attacked by others because it did not give adequate representation to rural counties or the because it did not guarantee against future urban domination The one conclusion that could be drawn from the discussion was that anything that is entirely satisfactory to both sides hasn’t a chance of passing Other Plans attack on the If the compromise plan defeats it other plans will presumably be -- i iping of N Makhquist t: 24-Pe- China" Or ‘Long Struggle’ ft Jan radio asserted Sunday the U S government “Is trying to prevent relatives of Amei icans imprisoned by the Red regime “from coming to Disputed Bill Faces Quick Decision— i Salt Lake City and virtnffy — Partly cloudy warmer Utah — Partly cloudy northwest fair Idaho — Partly cloudy Nevada — Fair Wyomlnf — Consider able cloudlneaa Weather map road data Pas 14 depart- dial Buslneaa and circulation number advertutrr la t ' Spotty Skies I NAVAJO BOOST Basin Aides Meet for War Dance By Don Howard Tribune Staff Writer WINDOW ROCK ARIZ — Dignitaries from the states of Utah Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico converged on this Navajo capital of the nation s Sunday to promote the of congressional action on ra Price Five Ceuta Meet Dons Battle Gear for Tacheng Clarify Formosa Role' Ike Ur Dan Press ’ Admiral Alfred M Jan 24-- Vice US 7th fleet left Formosa Sunday aboard epviist KelfWh tb ipsslblj evacuation of Nationalist a izivs from the Tathtii glmsons been acting like they might try to seize these islands shortly A reliable source said three US carrieri and other war ships steaming toward the Tachens are ready for action in the even! the Communist try to interfere with the projected Combined Associated 'sew fort WASHINGTON (Tiwr- Press-Unite-d TAIPE1I FORMOSA Pride commander of the Adams Schmidt Ylrnes 9 Admiral Awaits Orders On Evacuation Cover Chiefs Ask Details OfDefense few 0 - Tfcy-Ciftfifct- Jan Sunday 23r-Con-g- ress awaited night President Dwight D Eisenhower’s request Monday that it confirm his authority to order United States air and naval forces into action in defense of Formosa the Pescadores Islands and other islands vital to the defense of Formosa Most authorities were of the opinion that the President would seek to deter Chinese Communist invasion operations with a broad declaration that would leave the United States a free hand to decide when and if the question arises which of the “other” islands were vital Strategic Islands The question applied particularly to Quemoy and Matsu Islands which lie Just off the coast opposite the ports of Amoy and Fuchow and thus cover likely Communist invasion routes Some senators and members of the joint chiefs of staff were reported to be pressing the President to commif the United States to thd defense of these islands on the grounds that they would be the first objectives of the Chinese Comma nists if they launched an invasion of Formosa The purpose of the authority the President will seek appears to be three-fold- : Legal Refresher First to refresh the legal basis of the United States commitment to defend Formosa This has rested hitherto on Harry S Truman’s orders to the 7th Fleet in the summer of 1950 following the outbreak of the Korean War The legalities will be fully established as soon as the Sene ate ratifies the United deNationalist mutual fense treaty In the mean time Se Pag 12 Column 2 -- e evacuation Indications here are that once President Dwight D Eisen hower gives the word the Tachens would be cleared of N tionalist forces as quick aa possible The US Congress is expected to be asked to approve American aid in regrouping Nationalist forces Meanwhile the Communists called on the Nationalist commander of Tachen Island to switch over to the Communist side with his entire garrison 5 1 Surrender Plea broadcast directed person-all- y to Gen Liu Lien-ch- i claimed the Chinese Nationalists cannot supply Tachtn and will “desert” Liu and the garA ' rison The Red broadcast ter Liu lowed a Communist raid on a tiny island of the 71 1 fol- hit-and-r- Na- tionalist outpost chain Kjf! It is taken for granted In Chinese Nationalist troops on Formosa underpack Nationalists’ Air Force Sunday blasted Tsipeh that the 7th Fleet would Bed ships to accent Intent to defend Tachens Intervene if the Reds should go arms inspection as they train with full field the Upper Colorado River stortry to assault on the Tachens soo before the evacuation could age project JIMANCHURIAX 1 get under way There is no This is the billion dollar plus doubt whatever that Adm Nvv’vvsWv project designed to conserve fleet would go into Stride's iPtlPING the waters of the last great a big way if the Reds In western river for the states of iTwnttm Interfere after the evacuation the Upper Colorado River process begin Basin TOKYO Beach Deal-l- a Flickering Fires ICHINA addition the conferences Out By Associated Press Sunday night Navajo council offered which Prlda attended here with Vlee Aim Jtlfrwf M Pride SAN JOSE COSTA RICA But any of these to have a fires flickered across the vast Generalissimo Chiang Leaves Hssg Kong suddenly JAPAN YIKIANCSHAN chance of passing would have expanses of the red sandstone Jan 23— Success of loyal gova deal at arrived whereby the Monbutte desert here country the VyaCHfAfS contain to substantially ernment volunteers In squelchUS would help defend tome same compromise ingredients day morning the tribal council a rebellion in northof the more Important other V ing will meet to the I lackswing support OKINAWA For both sides although a west Costa Rica Nationalist-heltouched off islands off the of the entire tribe behind the ing offensive strength to get all Colorado River -paCnton Communist noisy victory impromptu held mainland they want do have defensive The council project Vo rade in the capital Sunday Include Matsu Iswould These will convene strength to stop anything that under the and their 100 land northwest miles of waving Cheering of Sam leadership reaUy offends them Pociaf 0c4 scores of soldiers who rifles across Formosa and Ahkeah council chairman and Quemoy If it is impossible to work member had volunteered for service rearrow comthe strait near the Red port of out a compromise that can com- mittee of ofthethe executive from and drove front turned the roots UlPAH organgrass Amoy Houses both mand a majority in The Nationalist defense minup and down the streets in - ization supporting upper river By Associated Press GUAM 4 reapportionment will be post-- development and trucks buses tffyjHtUPPmS a here said jeeps SUTTON COLDFIELD ENGSaturday istry poned at least two more years the Among other' things fore of 10 Communist junks LAND Jan 23 — An 'Premature' Called an effort event this in But express Navajos will stage their first prowling near Matsu was dis- train President Jose Figueres Sat$ will be made to minimize the war dance in 90 60 at traveling a as mph years W- persed by Nationalist artillery See Page It Column 4 formal Dv urday night called off an ofdeclaration to do battle BELOW ZERO at tails the jumped Sunday The Nationalists CMOUNf Saturday ficial celebration lOKNtO & against those organizations and night continued for their third this Midland station killing at He said it would be “premaA 3SBBI interests trying to block destraight night to bomb Yikiang-sha- n least 15 persons and injuring official of because ture” reports velopment of the upper river Island north of tha Ta- more than 43 that about 250 rebels were still Arrow-tippesolid lino shows approximate route of U5 basin chens in the neutral strip of territory Navy task force (ship symbols) reported awaiting orders to A second train speeding from Fly to Meetings Use Large Planes cover possible Nationalist evacuation of Tachen Islands along the Costa the From Washington DC Ival opposite direction pulled border Broken line marks approximate UA defense line In region were Four engined plane 200 yards short of the Goslin assistant chief engineer up just 11 was uncertain Shaded area outlines territory ruled by Communist Chinese used official reports said said it By Associated Press and John Jeffery Wild secreOne reCold wintry weather pre- whether they were planning to Fighter bombers wera out on telescoped wreckage tary and general counsel of the rearms was said and second their the train replenish another mission but results port Upper Colorado River Commis- vailed over the midwest Sunday new the attack By Asiodated Prea were not immediately made stopped by an unidentified sion flew to Gallup Sunday with readings of near or below ‘ The -- President has charged PARIS Jan 23 -- The normalknown zero common In woman in blue jeans who ran states northern will attend the meetings They of idea Nations United ly peaceful Seine bucked and to be held in conjunction with (Any were below that the rebels originally were Temperatures Cease-Fir- e the track and supplied tore at bridges and parapets the a cease-fir- e to halt sudh hostili- waving up and witness the freezing as far south as Texas harbored trained project thouRescue — tens of Passengers charges that Sunday It flooded ties was International Falls Minn had a In Nicaragua by the colorful Indian ceremonies AisocUted of Prets Somoza Anastasio sands of acres around this city By President Five hours coma would after the crash their in which radio 10 low probably below up zero of charged Gov John Simms Peiping of New St Cloud Nicaragua has denied and sent hundreds of damp Mexico also arrived Jr UNITED NATIONS NY a with Minn States United —8 the cut through had and firemen talks and North in “plot” Platte police Gallup Parisians scampering to upper Rebels Withdraw — to 7 domestic 23 Sein “interfere Neb the Jan a of a UN with had from low a Signs Chicago of twisted girders and rescued together delegation Munro Britain! Sir Pierson floors affairs of China" Or- curity Council meeting soon to Dixon Salt Lake City headed by 114 the coldest there since of the observers Military water the last six passengers trapped and Cabot the ' Lodge Henry In some places D Clyde Utah water last March 6 In NeWr York City ganization of American States discuss a (In a - broadcast heard In George ceasearea Formosa more or ' feet two raced Along Jr US chief delegate con Tokyo Peiping quoted an offi- In the crowded train and board chairman and the temperature around noon (OAS) reported unofficially above street level held in E Rpower fire grew stronger Sunday ferred on such a move last cial newspaper a saying ForThe engine and sine of 19 state 37 Callister was attorney Sunday that fleeing rebels who check by barricades of steel most but mosa been “would have night itself directly Snow persons D continued week after President Dwight coaches plowed off the rails in northern took refuge in the OAS buffer and concrete erected in years general liberated years ago" if It had Just as the train left a tunnel states from declined to Minnesota concerned confirm now zone To east into Meet are and welToday said he Eisenhower would withdrawing to now raised being past and not been for the 7th Fleet) and entered the station Two reports that such a move was come a cease-fir- e meet still further increases in Pressure of business result- northeast through the New Eng- Nicaragua step by the land states Informed sources said the coaches crossed into Nicaragua immediately afoot Sixty the river level expected Sun- ing from sessions of the 31st piled on top of the UN Nationalist withdrawal from the overturned engine Four othLittl precipitation was re- Saturday a military observer Utah Legislature will prevent day night and Monday Sir Leslie Knox Munro New Munro declined to confirm Tachens was contingent upon ers smashed Gov J Bracken Lee from at- ported in the southern half of said and the remainder were up on the platform Few Bridges Closed UN and Zealand ambassador Eisen- and knocked off half the staD President the some scatnortha to in London them follow the country except war Dwight dance expected the speculation Monday Paris great buildings are tending of the tered rain along the gulf coast ward Security Council president for Times dispatch from Washing- hower setting A final seal to the tion roof A meeting general has water In but not danger the IntermounAgain Sunday It was not Indicated whether January returned to New York ton that he intended to sum- plan for regrouping Nationalist committee is schedThe train was traveling from flooded into the Palace of Jus- grass roots forces and President Chiang York to Bristol It area was tain a few was taking them into 10 7 by At at am plagued uled Nicaragua Monday normally from Washington accompanied mon the tice where Queen Antoinette council into Kahsbek issuing 'orders to the will snow flurries and over a large custody When the OAS mapped members committee am on runs route but had another A w m imprisoned in a tower with the Navajo Tribal area of Jtah and southern Ida- out the neutral area last Thurs- by his Prime Minister Sidney session within the next few Tachen garrison to withdraw meet been because diverted Sunday closed be to few bridges had (In Washington informed of- of track repair work days Council in the council room ho there were early morning day to avert a possible clash Holland to traffic But highly qualified sources ficials said Eisenhower In a speRock to set a date drizzles that froze as they hit between Nicaragua and Costa They are to call on UN SecForty ambulances and 20 The river rose about 10 inches at Window Ilammar-skjold who declined to be named said cial message on the Formosa General earth All the two to Rica Dag countries retary a the objects and agreed sign campaign and their crew joined early plan during the night and was exand Munro ac- the move was likely and that question Monday would request the rescue working became ice ilk send in would Monday the members neither Sunday glazed troops by Aqualantes up under pected to go up another several the Winds up to 60 m ph were re- into the zone without permis- knowledged that the question new conferences early in the authorization to use UN air and floodlights in the Inches by mornifig It already is an organization promoting eight Be Pag 12 Colusa 1 of the Formosa Strait fighting week would set the stage corded at Rock Springs Wyo sion of the OAS storage development project the highest water since 1824 Worst Since 51 Factories Close It was the first major British rail crash since August 1953 Streets of hundreds of viland the worst since Oct 8 1852 lages and towns In France are 112 persons died in a when Is water full of for the flood three-trai- n not confined to the Seine itself On the third day they Inflated a fcrcud pileup in North Lew-da“The kite for the radio would not fly" the the central Pacific Wednesday The seven By Roy Essoyan High water has hit every major were picked up Friday message said “so we floated a balloon which balloon and cranked the radio again Associated Press Writer river system from north to Hospitals broadcast appeals “But rain forced operations to cease after floated for an bohr Then the wind broke the Radio messages were flashed from the south An estimated 20 0 facvolunteers to give Mood t for HONOLULU Jan 23 — There was the stricken PBY When the plane hit the water the related “Then an at hour" half antenqa tories with a total of 50000 the Guard was 11 search am the and a (Coast injured “We sharks noticed hole bottom of to in plane) the one raft blew away All seven managed the sea and planes FBy workers will not be able to heaving and police worked Firemen men off shot tmoke tha and their no kit at There 6 into the sighted raft seven Navy airmen being repair pile remaining raft pm epen Monday because of flood which could not see the torch equipment with acetylene bombs G wooden oar handles corks and from Packed James were into the Lt raft fingers huddled in a tiny raft bobbing among conditions to reach the injured came circled and lark I holes 53 They B were hours to used for Mease “They Norfolk V Harrison Ens plug (actually pilot wells A casualty clearing ststlca it was about 52 houriX The pump was used dropped one raft which floated m$j They St Paul Minn Ens RobIt was a 52hour struggle with the sea Nordstrom was set up on the Sutton Cold-bd- d we we which radio recovered a tad dropped continuously Sharks were bumping the botThe sea lost The seven were picked up by ert N Garden navigator Watertown Mass station platform There tom of the raft and five of us were seasick” messaged w needed another raft" aviation electronics technician 2c Robert D Today’s Chuckle the military transport Ainsworth local doctors and treated cssuritity then B29 appeared men A the the radio Superfort plane The second day cranked Frame Memphis Tenn aviation machinist An unnamed spokesman for the seven aa were water and with a boat foci pulled tb9y was and a until that NY G mate Nowark Buffalo nightfall day dropped periodically 2c Edward Proud mother bolding in- Sunday radioed to the Hawaiian Sea Frontier meLcal C supplies of amfrustration machinists mate William aviation 1c fant tells visitor: “He’s eat- what it was like after their ' ihtxlvy tm H the ordeal ad seven wee report:! wrr Two of the search planes came Into view Despite electronics Warwick on and aviation a trouble Ri Pavey engine now— newsdeveloped solids phibian plane ing keys 1a but neither saw the Lttle raft good physical ccnidlca technician 2c Jerome J Warras Detroit papers pencils flight from Kwajaleia to Johnston Island in so-call- -- two-wa- y ” pros-pect- si 2 Ar f&u Latin Soldiers a©-o- n 5lage Joyful Kv-v-- ‘Victory’ Fest Kai-she- 12-da- y - d i k Express Leaps Rail Kills 15 in Britain States-Chines- Peaceful Seine Rampages Across Paris horn-tootin- g Nation Feels d Frigid Grip Rican-Nicara-gua- n -- 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