November 30, 1951

plenary session; no progress; UN discloses it asked aerial observation as well as roving inspection teams to guard against build-up; Communists call demand 'brazen interference' in N Korean internal affairs; ask whether UN would discuss withdrawal of forces by planned stages as truce condition; is 1st indication of Communist compromise on issue

3d Av Transit Corp seeks higher fares

Wherry, Kenneth S

TOKYO, Friday, Nov. 30--With artillery fire and the use of minor patrols, the United Nations forces in Korea began increasing pressure on the Communists yesterday in keeping with Presi dent Truman's statement that the Allies would not slacken their effort until an armistice was reached.

Caudle testifies on $5,000 comm recd on L Knohl plane purchase; cites McGrath approval, Knohl ignorance of fee; testimony and subcom counsel show Knohl role in S E Aaron and J Freidus tax evasion case, Caudle part in 2 of 3 trial delays in case before plane purchase, former US Atty Saypol complaint on delay, Caudle wire to defense atty Margiotti on Justice Dept non-objection to delay, denial of Aaron petition to drop case because of health, med rept showing Aaron could stand trial, R C Schwartz memo on Caudle and Oliphant agreement to drop case on basis of med rept and Smith lr to Saypol on issue; Caudle, Smith, Oliphant and M Rothwacks, on stand, fail to recall why Smith lr was written; Caudle denies meeting Knohl through defense atty, or knowledge of his '39 conviction; King, McGrath comment; Knohl NY pol activities noted