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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1952
Page
1
Paratrooper guards search ruined compound after anti Communist escape attempts. Communists maneuvered to prevent UN protection as at least 20 prisoners fled to the gates and chaos followed. Bodies found amid wreckage as authorities investigate.
Residents in the Ontario Beach area reported distant gunfire that they mistook for earthquakes. Police say the sounds came from target practice off San Clemente Island. Coast Guard warns to keep away as practice continues nightly this week.
In Washington on June 10 the Senate rejected Democratic plans to authorize a government seizure of the steel industry and instead passed a resolution urging President Truman to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to curb the 650,000 CIO United Steelworkers. The 49 to 30 vote came after Truman appealed for power to seize the mills. The White House offered no immediate comment.
MacArthur, who backs Taft for the GOP nomination, said he was surprised to be invited to address the convention opening July 7. Chosen by the arrangements committee amid charges from Eisenhower backers, he accepted after a call from GOP Chairman Guy Gabrielson. He acknowledged the duties but doubted his ability to fulfill them.
The article accuses American forces of pampering Communist prisoners on Koje Island and claims an entire American regiment is needed to subdue them after a year of leniency. It notes that two generals in the Koje prison debacle have been reduced to colonel and criticizes what is described as great stupidity. Continued on Page 18.
In Tokyo on June 11 Communist infantry with artillery and mortar fire pressed a drive toward Seoul west of Charwon but were repelled after a three hour engagement with U N footsoldiers.
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