February 11, 1955

Nationalist Min Yeh says US is pledged to defend all offshore islands, int after visit to State Dept before return to Formosa; statement seen contradiction of 'understandings' stipulated by Sen and concurred in by Dulles; Yeh insists Quemoy and Matsu are included; State Dept disputes Liang statement that carrier-based planes would aid Quemoy defense; denies such commitment

Estimate Bd, on NYC Controller Gerosa recommendation, authorizes Corp Counsel to draw up 10-yr lease at $1 a yr and to find legal method to waive rent arrears, Gerosa on Center cost to NYC; Wagner lauds Morris accomplishments

E Ger Parliament Pres Dieckmann says USSR offered to withdraw forces from Poland if Big 4 agree to end Ger occupation; offer reptd made at Warsaw interparliamentary conf; conf resolutions on reunification noted; London observers see offer aimed against rearmament; US State Dept silent

brings AEC office repts to com to show relatively short time given to contract; illus

US House com approves amendment to reciprocal trade bill to ensure protection for US products included in price support program

T L Purdy Jr says NY Central 1847 pact with his grandfather bars co from ending service and withdrawing agent from Westchester County station, PSC hearing; co says action would save about $5,000 yrly

Pinay abandons attempt to form Govt; Deputy Pflimlin accepts Coty bid to try; illus

brings to com AEC office repts to show relatively short time given to Dixon-Yates contract; illus; com votes to exclude further mention of contract from hearings

Temporary Fiscal Affairs (Bird) Comm sees revenues from existing taxes insufficient to meet foreseeable needs through '62; sees fiscal '63 yield $250 million over fiscal '55; urges cutting evasions to raise yield; would urge tax rises or new taxes only as last resort; warns on business taxes; sees no justification for cigarette or liquor tax rises; makes no proposals for law changes

Western determination on rearmament linked with USSR shift in top leadership

Teamsters pres Beck backs merger; again opposes mandatory curbs on raiding; AFL exec council unanimously endorses plan; Meany sees no monopoly in merged orgn

evacuation continues; operations described; demolition teams busy; guerrillas and civilians evacuated from Yushan and Penshan islands; map; illus