May 5, 1953

Kelly, J F: slain, Hoboken

UN rejects Communist plan to ship POWs to neutral nation; says many thousands would destroy selves rather than face deportation; Communists 'note' nomination of Pakistan; again ask prior accord on shipment; ask recess; Harrison sees nothing to indicate Communists want truce; scores Communist plan; por; Peiping radio outlines Communist objections to having POWs remain in SK

McCarthy halts subcom hearing after Acting Deputy Asst Sec Leddy testifies that US pressure on allied notions to impose total embargo on shipments to USSR bloc ports might harm present efforts to curb trade; McCarthy charges Leddy opposes halting all trade; witnesses from other Govt agencies indicate embargo might be helpful; McCarthy demands Dulles answer whether Leddy views represent State Dept policy; subcom aide R F Kennedy repts 193 Allied ships made 445-600 voyages to Communist China, '52; says 82 engaged in dual trade of carrying Communist and US cargoes; 67 in Communist trade were sister ships of vessels in Allied service; cites Norwegian, Brit and French-owned ships; reveals mortgages on many bought from US are lagging; MSA transport dir Syran testifies he warned on dual trade in '48; McCarthy says he may call P G Hoffman and A Harriman; Norwegian repr denies ships carried war materiel to China

US reptdly backs Big-4 talks on Austrian treaty to test sincerity