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Cpl. Dickenson
Faces Charges Of
Dealing With Reds
WASHINGTON, (/PI—Cpl. Ed
ward S. Dickenson, a Virginia
farm boy who changed his mind
about staying with the Commu
nists in Korea, faces Army char
ges that he dealt illegally with his
Red captors to get better treat
ment. If tried and convicted of
one of the charges, he could be
sentenced to death.
The Army notified Dickenson
of the charges Friday, then placed
him under arrest at its Walter
Reed Hospital here, where he has
been undergoing a physical exam
ination.
The 23-year-old soldier stands
accused of unlawfully holding
“intercourse with the enemy” to
get “favorable treatment.” The
formal charges say his activities
hurt other prisoners of war held
by the Reds.
Officials explained that the filing
of these charges—based on accu
sations by former fellow prisoners
—is only a preliminary action. It
does not even necessarily mean he
will be brought to trial.
A second American, Cpl. Claude
J. Batchelor, renounced the Com
munists on New Year’s Day. He
is in the Tokyo General Hospital.
The Far East Command said
Friday it has no knowledge of any
similar action that may be taken
against Batchelor. The soldier’s
mother, Mrs. O. L. Batchelor, said
in Kermit, Texas, she hopes her
son will come home “and face
whatever he has to face.
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