November 1, 1952

Truman scoffs at Eisenhower pledge to go to Korea; cites Gen's visit, '46; scores campaign use of personal lr by Van Fleet; says Clark's request for more SK divs was approved; says Van Fleet's earlier request was denied by Defense Dept pending completion of training program then in progress, s, Cincinnati

UN troops withdraw from Triangle Hill after 24 hrs continuous combat in one of costliest actions in over a yr; UN arty pounds Triangle and assembly areas to N; enemy arty hits S base of hill; 4 strong enemy thrusts made in Panmunjom area; map

Pres Paz Estenssoro signs decree nationalizing Patino, Hochschild and Aramayo cos; no payment for stockholders hinted; estimated 1/3 of shares held by US investors; co titles transferred to Bolivian Mining Corp; provisional payment of $21,750,000 offered for properties subject to settlement of $520-million Govt claims against cos by Dec '53; cos to get 3% interest on valuation until then

Cedar Grove Nursing Home, Hillsboro; 18 dead

Stevenson asks Eisenhower whether he will seek peace by yielding on POW issue; cites recent statement by Sen Capehart charging Truman prolongs war by refusing to repatriate POWs forcibly; says Eisenhower backs Capehart; scores slogan, Let Asians Fight Asians, s, Bklyn