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BALTIMORE. ND.
,Keistos Naujienos

Iietuviski Demokratai nuo
Lombard gatves taip sudemo-
kratejo kad savo patalpose
pradejo vesti sovietu Stalinis-
ka propaganda. Geguzes II d.
atvirtuemis sukviete publika
nemokamai pamatyti krutamQ
paveikslu.
Publika nors ir taip specia-
liai kviesta, lyg. nujausdama
kokie bus rodomi paveikslai,
kvietima ignoravo, atejo vos
apie 20 ypatu. Rengejai nesu-
lauke daugiau publikos, jau ge-
rokai paveluotai pradejo rem
gtis rodyti ta savo importuota
tavora. Pirm pradesiant rody-
ii pasake kad paveikslai bus
rodomi is Rusijos ir Rusijoje
nufilmuoti ir isake nieko apie
iuos nekalbeti kada iseis lauk.
Paveikslai buvo kalbanti, is
karo lauko, tikra sovietu pro-
paganda, kokia Stalinas gale
jo ismugeliuoti j sia sail. Pa
rode ant zemelapio kokia mil
zinisko didumo yra ia Sovietu
Sajunga, kuria sudaro simtai
tautu kalbanciu daugiau simto
skirtingu liezuviu, if kaip visi
vieningai ir narsiai kovoja uz
savo laisve. Ant zemelapio
parode tam tikrais zenklais is
kur Hitleris pradejo pulti ta
milzina Sovietu Sajunga, tai
yra per Lenkija ir SuomiJa If
kaip toll buvo isibrioves So
vietu zeme. Taciau neparode
kaip tas milzinas Sovietu Sa-
iunga barbariskai uzpuole ne
kalta maza Suomija, kaip Sta
linas klastingai paverge Esto-
Mia, Latvija ir Lietuva. To-
kiu dalyku toje filmoje nera,
tarsi tn tauteliu, tu naujai If
graziai prazydusiu valstyblu,
nebuvo ir nera visame Pabalt-
maryje. Paveikslus rode vie
tinis Lietuvis karys. Kas pa
dengs klubui sito biznio kas-
tus tai tik gal viena klubo gal
va ta limos. Nebus jokio nau-
jena jeigu kada klubas gaus
nuo Stalino bulvini medali uz
suteikta vieta Stalino propa-
gandai.
Vienas socialistas SIA ma
rvs isgirdes kad Adv. W. F.
Laukaitis laimejo prizes Bago-
ciu SLA Pild. Tarybos rinki-
mus, graudziai sudejavo: Ne
laimingas Susivienijimas kad
Laukaitis isrinktas preziden-
tn. Kito toxic gabaus prezl-
dento kaip Bagocius Susivieni-
jimas netures".
Kad Bagociaus gabumai is
tustino SLA Lesu Fonda, kad
Bagociaus gabumai pakele ma
riams po sc ekstra mokesclu
ir kad vel rengiamasi kelti tai
tas SLA narys visai neprisimi-
ne, tarsi tas jam visai nebutQ
zinOma. P. p. JaraS.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-05-26
H9troit Mich, Naujienos
Dirba Peticiju Vajuje

Pas mus Penkiu Milijonu
Karo bonp vajus dar tebesite-
STA; Lietuvos istorija Time
less Lithuania .tebeplatinama
If, fnilij5ho parasQ ant, -petici-
jbaA. rinKiniass. I. zymiai progre-
lsuoja.--
. Parasq= rinkffhe aera pradzia
padare Ona Aksomaitiene, Ona
Vilkiene ir Malvina Spaillene,
il lgavo parasa Hamtrafnck
miestp mayoro ir pripilde pa
rasais' lkelias blankas.
Bet SONS vienoms darbas
yra persunkus, mes visi Det.
roito ir apielinkes Lietuviai tn.
rim pagelbeti Shame dideliame
darbe. Prasomos visos mer
ginos ir moterys, taipgi ir Wy.
raj paimti peticiju blankas il
pradeti rinkti parasus tarp XII
tu kurie dar nepasirase.
Peticijas Detroito srityjt
galite tuojau gauti is Mrs. M
Sims, 22O7 Oakman Blvd, Det
roit 6.
Arba is: Vyt. Markuzas
1907 Lillibridge, Detroit "A.
". M.
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PITTSBURGH


Penktos Karo Paskolos kvo-
ia Allegheny apskriciui 81 kar-
ta nustatyta $222,170,OOO -
didziausia negu kada tureta
pirmesniu paskolu vajais.
Karo bonu vajus tests nuo
Birzelio II ikisLiepos s,
Visoje salyje nustatyta su-
kelti 16 bilijonp dolariu Penk-
tos Paskolos vajuje.
Lietuviu komitetas stoia
darba sios paskolos padarymui
pasekminga. s
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-05-26
r. X. VAKARELlS

81 sestadieni, Geguzes ~ d.,
rengiamas Raudonojo Kryziaus
Lietuviu Moterp Bingo ir Pi-
naklio draugiskas vakarelis, p.
Miltono saleje, 1886 oath ST.,
nuo 7 val. vakare; izanga tik
Csc. Bus uzkandziu, alucio ir
tt. Visi R. K. remejai praso-
mi susirinkti.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-05-26
VISTOS NETINGI-
NIAUJA

Amerikoje vistos padare XII
ia kiausiniu dejimo rekorda
Balandzio menesi kiausiniu pa
dejo netoli 7,oOo,Ooo,ooo =
net 252 milijonais .daugiau ne
gu Kovo menesi. - @
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KAIP PADAUGEJO
KARIUOMENEs

Per du metu, nuo Balandzio
18, 1912, Xxi Bal. Is, 1914. u.
S. militariskos jiegos padau-
gejo nuo 100000 Xxi 1l,OO0,-
600 vyru ir moteru. Tuo pa
ciu laikotarpiu sales darbo
.jiegos pakilo visai mazai =
nuo 51,4oO,oO0' Xxi 51,,5oo,00o.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-05-26
1900 MIRUsIu IS
vIU LIETUVIU
49,

SUI siame numeryje telpan-
ciais nfirusiu Lietuviu vardais,
cia paduodamas mirusiu sara
sas pasieke jau 12,200 vardu,
nuo Vasario men,, 1887 me-
tq.k
sTRIpEEIKIENE' b Elzbieta, \ es
m. (Laumonaite), mire Ge-
guzes 9, CleYelande. (Kurse-
nu k. ir par, siauliu aps.)
Amerikon atvyko$ 1910 m.
BERzANSKIS Mateusas, mire
Kovo Is, Sugar Loaf, Pc.
PRONSKIETIS Olga (Gaba-
laite), 81 M, mire Bal. 22,
hicagoj. (Mazeikiu ap., Lee
kavos p., Kusleiniu k). Anne
rikoj isgyveno 18 metu.
GATELIENE Juze (Vaitekai-
te), pusamze, mire Bal. %,
Chicagoj. (Taurages n.y. A.
merikoj isgyveno 40 m. =
DAINIUS Emerencija (vienuo-
le) mire Bal. II, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Gimus Detroit, Mich.
JEsVINSKIENE Roze, mire
Kovo 13, Waterbury, Conn.
zIDzIUNAS Jonas, mire Bal.
5, Kingston, Pa.
lRACIUKAITIENE Ona, mire
Bal. II, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
KAZLAUSKAS Alekas, mire
Bal. IL, Nanticoke, Pa.
FILIPAVICIENE Morta, nnire
Bal. 13, Larksville, Pa.
VIsINSKIENE Elzbieta, 81 IN.
mire Kovo 3, South Boston,
Mass. (Kodriskiu Ky
,KUKLIAUSKAS Jonas, So m.
mire Kovo 8, Charleroi, Pa.
(Kauno ap., Pupkimiu k.)
| KANANAVICIENE Mare, 4e
M, mire Kovo 81, Shenan-
doah, Pa, kur buvo ir gi-
mus.
JURKEVICIUS Juozas, 80 M,
mire Bal. men,, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
SAKALAUSKAS Vytautas, 65
M, mire Bal. IL, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
MAJALIS Jonas, SO M, mlre
Bal. Is, Sheboygan, Wise.
(Suvalkijos.) Amerikoje IS
gyveno 38 m.
LUKAS Aleksandra, Sc metu,
mire Bal. 20, Chicagoj. wis
tycio p.) Amerikoj isgyveno
81 m.
MALINAUSKIENE Elena, mi
re Bal. M, New Britain, ct,
GRUDZINSKIENE (vardas n.)
mire Bal. II, New Britain,
Conn.
| GIEDRAITIENE Katre, mire
Bal. 13, New Britain, CT.
zALIADUONIS Ignas, mire
Bal. ID, New Britain, Ct
BUTAS Adomas, 65 M, mire
Baland. II, Nashua, N. H.
(Triskiu par.)
| LATVIS Antanas, mire Bal.
%, Nashua, N. H.
MONTVILIENE Sofia (Ne-
verdauskaite), pusamze, mi
re Bal. 27, Chicagoj. CTau-
RACES ap., Kvedarnos par.)
Amerikoj isgyveno 33 m.
GAUBA Alekas, mire Bal. m.
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Skelbirnai "Dirvoje"
SOC uz viena karta
iris kartus uz S1.0O

Srsulkus skeibimai 'Dirvoje',
sain tai namu pardavimas, B-
nuomavimas, krautuviu isnuo-
uavimas ar pardavimas, pajisS-
sojimai, padekos- laiskai, gall
M patalpinti sia kama.
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KARO BONQ PIRKIMAS

Daugiau karo bonu parduo.
ia Detroito Lietuviu vajuje Sc.
kantiemS:
Evening star., 1944-03-02
War Bond Sales Here
Pass 114Pct. Of Quota

Total sales of Fourth War Loan
Bonds reported through Tuesday
reached $108,6OO,000, or 114.3 per
cent of the $95,UO000O Washington
quota, it was announced today by
John A. Reilly, chairman of the
District War Finance Committee.
National results of the successful
$4,000, 100000 Fourth War Loan
drive are to be announced tonight
by Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau, who will speak at $50 pm
over the Blue Network from New
York City.
The Secretary's speech, according
to the Treasury, will reveal that the
Nation finished the drive with "col-
ors flying" and oversubscribed its
quotas both for overall sales and
Series E War Bonds.
An increase of 81 100000 in Series
E bond sales in the District brought
the total in that category to $685.
100000, or 110.3 per cent of a
$30O0O,000 goal. Total sales to indi-
viduals, including E bonds, are
$49,900,000, or 94.2 per cent of the
quota, Mr.. Reilly stated.
THE rank and file of Washington
citizenry," Mr.. Reilly said, "is to be
congratulated again on having met
their obligation to their country and
its fighting forces"
Additional tabulations are expect
ed from the Richmond Federal Re-
serve Bank, Mr.. Reilly added. with
final report due for release on
Sunday.
Evening star., 1944-03-02
for the calling Of a new panel so
the case miRht continue

for the calling Of a new panel so
the case might continue.
In reply to Mr.. Grumet's an
nouncement that the State now con-
sented to the earlier defense motion
for the discharge Of the panel,
Judge Freschi said:
Il can't grant the motion on the
basis Of counsels conduct. 1t might
involve double Jeopardy to the de-
fendant. I want to be absolutely
sure. I am not going to decide by
guess and by-gosh."
Packed with surprises, the young
RCAF aircraftman's first-degree
murder trial entered the third day
with the jury box still empty, but
with the record already crammed
with reference to 1onergan's alleged
confession, the cafe society back
ground Of the case and stool
pigeons"
Vigorous prosecution objections
blocked the first attempt of the de-
fense attorney to characterize the
purported confession as "fake," but
he later succeeded in getting into
the record fiat statement that he
expected to prove his contention.
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Beer Truck Driver Held
On Illegal Sales CHARGE

Prince Georges County police to-
day arrested William T. Meisberger,
81, Ranshaw, Pa, on a charge of
selling beer without license in con-
nection with the transfer of 500
cases of beer from his truck to one
owned by Washington distributing
firm.
Policeman Arnett w. Cord said
Meisberger was employed by the
Thurman & Schmidt Brewing Co.,
Shamokin, Pa. He said the beer was
being transferred in front of st.
James Church in Mount Rainier.
The driver of the truck owned by
the local firm was quoted by Officer
Cord as saying that he and a helper
had been meeting the Pennsylvania
truck in Mount Rainier on an aver
age of every other week for the past
year. The beer has been confiscated
by county police pending a hearing
Monday in Hyattsville Police Court.
Policemen Adam j. Lindsey and
Richard Pearson, county officers
aided in investigating the case.
Evening star., 1944-03-02
AustroIioFeors Initiation, Wants
Part of Yunks' Paw Withheld

and to promote the best interests
of the Allied war effort in the
Pacific, especially as United King
dom troops must eventually be sta
toned here.
Another resolution directed at
higher pay standards of the Ameri-
cans said:
Because of the adverse, unde-
sirable competitive elements created
for employment in Queensland, this
federation asks the Australian gov
ernment to request the United
States Government to arrange that
rates Of salaries and wages paid to
Australian civilians employed in
United States establishments within
Australia be those provided for In
Australian awards for such employ
ment,a
Evening star., 1944-03-02

that he might resign.
Mr.. Morgenthau said he talked
with Treasury tax experts imme-
diately on his return to Washington
yesterday, and that they told him
they were of to "an amicable start"
in their talks with congressional
leaders on tax simplification.
Following his assertion that he
saw no reason for personnel changes,
reporter suggested that meant
that the health of Randolph Paul,
Treasury general counsel and tax
expert, also was good.
"Mr. Paul's health is very good"
Mr.. Morgenthau replied. Mr.. Paul
represented the administrations tax
bill on the hill, and think he did
an excellent job and should be COM
plimented for It,"
There have been recurrent reports
that Mr.. Paul might step out OF the
Treasury when the tax measure,
recently enacted into law over a
presidential veto, was out OF the
way.
Evening star., 1944-03-02

OF union headquarters and COM
planned that soldiers in the trenches
didn't get more money when the
miners were asking for increased
pay.
Dennie Lewis said the men un-
doubtedly had been filled with a
lot Of hot air and hooey by this
administration" while abroad and
probably had been told the miners
were detriment to the successful
prosecution of the war. He said
the administration was spreading
this kind Of propaganda to "cover
up their own inefficiency."
He said no blows could have been
struck in his brothers Office yester-
day, as he believed several other
men were present who would have
prevented such an incident. The
soldiers were not coal miners, he
said. and never saw a coal mine
in their life"
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Nelson 10 Testify
On Contracts Bill
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An investigation of cost-plus-
fixed-fee contracts was begun today
before a Senate Military Affairs
Subcommittee.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan, author of a bill to abolish
the cost-plus type of contracts, and
Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the
War Production Board were sched-
uled to testify.
The Ferguson bill would require
the conversion Of existing cost-plus
contracts to the fixed-charge type as
rapidly as possible and prohibit the
further negotiation of such con-
tracts except in cases where the
heads of contracting agencies per-
sonally certified there was no ex-
perience basis on which to enter
into fixed-charge contract.
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Authority Of FEPC
Challenged by "a
Southern Railroads

Attacking the Presidents Fair
Employment Practices Committee as
an "impudent tribunal" which is
without authority to issue directives,
Sidney S. Alderman, spokesman for
IA Southern railroads, declared to-
day that some higher power" than
the FEPC must direct the carriers
to upgrade Negro train workers.
Appearing before the Smith COM
mittee, Mr. Alderman attacked the
FEPC order of last December Or
dering the Southern lines to give
Negroes equal employment oppor-
tunities with white persons.
Mr.. Alderman declared that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's naming of a special
three-man board, headed by Chief
Justice Walter P. Stacy of the North
Carolina Supreme Court, to study
the tssue raised by thes refusal oi
the lines to obey the order, indi.
Gates that the President does not
deem the FEPC directive as binding
Ssss K0ss Becloudk EitnAtton.
+ Fine witness accused Malcolm
Ross, FEPC chairman, of "becloud
ing the situation by his public utter
ances."
The Smith Committee, set up by
the House to investigate acts o1
Federal agencies, was told yesterday
by Craig s. Vincent, Atlantic re-
gional representative of the Wal
Shipping Administration recruit.
ment and manning organization
that he believes in social equality
among races.
Mr.. Vincent was called before thu
committee for questioning about
complaints of the Internationa
Seamen's Union that in some in.
stances Negroes are sent to ship.
when white Seamen are asked for
and vice versa.
Dimock Denies Charges.
Union officials said they believed
that was the recruitment division:
construction of President Roosevelt.
no-discrimination order. They sale
the unions own policy calls for seq.
regation of whites and Negroes IL
eating and sleeping quarters.
Committee members asked Mr.
Vincent If he believed in socia
equality and he replied that he did
Later, Mr.. Vincent's superior, Mar.
shall E. Dimock, director of the re.
cruitment organization, told tn.
committee that social equality
might mean economic equality"
Mr.. Dimock also denied tn.
unions charges, saying men of the
race desired were sent to ships wher
possible.
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Lewis Wasn't Punched in Eve
By Two Veterans, Brother Says

Reports that John L. Lewis had
been punched in the eye by two
youthful veterans of the Italian
campaign were denied today by his
brother Dennie and K. G. Adams,
United Mine Workers officials.
Dennie, later accosted by the SOL
diers as he left the union Offices
yesterday, also denied that he had
been struck by either of the men,
although photographers snapped a
picture of one of them clutching
him by the arm.
Mr.. Adams told reporters the SOL
diers, who gave the names Of Corpl.
Henry KAMA of Schenectady, N. Y,
and Pct. Jacob Ricotta of Rochester,
N. Y, had tried unsuccessfully to
see John L. Lewis at his home Mon
day and at his Office the following
day. Yesterday they made their
way to his of1ice on the sixth floor
Evening star., 1944-03-02

reason for any
p e r s o n n e l
changes in his
department de-
spite the recent
tax bill furor. He
added that tax
simplincation us
all that's in the
immediate off,
ing"
Mr.. Morgen-
thau also denied
reports he had
suffered a heart
| ailInent. These
reports had led
| IN snecu ulatiOu
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Plans for Governing
Europe After Invasion
Almost Completed
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. Mar. 2-Only WASH
ington approval of proposal sub
mitted by Gen. Charles de Gaulle
for governing occupied parts Of
France was lacking today in the
framework of political organization
for the invasion Of Western Europe.
Plans have been approved for
military government in the Neither
lands, Norway and Belgium.
An unofficial but thoroughly re-
liable informant said the French
proposals were believed to have been
approved by Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover, supreme invasion commander,
and that the British had been await
ing approval Of President Roosevelt
for some weeks, ..-,,~- : -,,.~rs
One section of the proposals con-
corning the Mediterranean has been
revamped and titled civil affairs
for western sfront opefation.' and
many, features to which exfied gov
ernments OF occupied. countries OBJ
jected have been removed.
AMG to Take Charge First.
The Allies quickly reached agree
ment with Belgium, the Netherlands
and Norway. Under the new plan,
Allied Military Government officers
will go in with invasion troops and
take charge of an operations area
Immediately behind the front. They
will be assisted by Dutch, Norwegian
or Belgian officers trained in Allied
Military Government schools.
When an area is far enough be-
hind the front to be no longer in
danger of becoming battle zone, it
will be turned over to the Dutch,
Belgian or Norwegian military gov
ernment, as the case may be- The
territory will be governed by it's own
country's military, who will be re-
sponsible to the Allied command to
see that the area remains peaceful
and efficiently administered.
The Dutch and Norwegians have
completely trained military govern
ment organizations ready to take
over. The Belgians have smaller
force and because of manpower
shortage, have had to depend more
for help by British and American
officers.
Should q country be freed entirely
and become inoperational, military
control would be passed directly
back to the civilian government.
French Plan Readjusted.
Gen. de Gaulle's French National
Committee made similar proposal
which, after some adjustments, has
been approved by the British and
the Allied supreme command.
The French lack trained officers
to take over the military govern
ment and desire to move in di-
rectly with a civilian organization
equipped to execute purges. The
Allies objected that this might
arouse the populace behind the
front and endanger the military
position. A compromise was reached
along the lines of the Norwegian
and Dutch agreements.
The French position is compn-
Gated politically because the De
Gaulle regime never has been given
full recognition as government
This is believed holding up Presi-
dent Roosevelt's approval of the
French agreement.
Allied officers are anxious that an
agreement be approved for France
as preparations for administering
that country are considerably be-
hind progress of the other three.
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Marshall Field Buys
Radio Stution WJJD
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Mar. 2.-Marshall
Field, owner and publisher of the
Chicago Sun, announced yesterday
he has completed negotiations for
purchase of outstanding capital
stock of Radio Station VIVID, Chi
cago. No purchase price was given
In the announcement.
Mr.. Field said the 20,00O-watt sta
ton would be operated independ-
entity of the Sun. The principal
stockholders of the station now are
Ralph Atlass, Leslie Atlass and
Philip K. Wrigley. Contract Of
purchase is subject to the approval
of the Federal Communications
Commission.
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Conference Proposal
Held Last Chance for
New Soldier Vote Law
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

The conference agreement
limiting use of a Federal ballot
to servicemen overseas who fail
to receive State ballots, and
then only where Governors have
given approval, offers the last
chance for a new voting
law this year. informed sources
at the Capitol believe.
AS conferees sought to put the
finishing touches on this compro-
mise this afternoon. they were con-
f1dent the House and Senate will
ratify it. No one professed to know
whether President Roosevelt will
sign it. but one reliable authority
predicted veto would end congress
Sional efforts to pass a new service
men ballot law this year.
In that event, the War and Navy
Departments would have to 60 for
ward under the 1942 law, which di-
rects them to distribute, post card
applications for State ballots and
valves poll tax and registration re-
quirements for men and women in
uniform. The 1912 law also pro-
vides for an official war ballot, but
it has to be authorized and print
ed by each State, as distinguished
from the proposed Green-Lucas
Federal voting form.
AdminiStrafi Debated
The major question confronting
conferees today is whether to create
a Federal war ballot commission
or leave administration of the law
to the Secretaries Of War and Navy
and the war shipping administrator
The compromise worked out In
the last two days after several
weeks of dickering gives every pref
erence to State ballots but leaves
the door open for the millions of
men overseas to Skr~for~ r~a. Federal
ballot if three cofutttusss are met:
Cd If the Governor Of the State
certif1es by August that the Fed
eral ballot is acceptable under the
laws OF the St4te: {2l-af the seryice-
man appliedfor a~SfSts ballot 81
September 1sand (3) II he can swear
his State ballot had not arrived by
october /.
President Roosevelt described as
fraud" the original EastlaIld-
Rankin bill, which required State
ballots only.
Green Outlines Test.
Senator Green, Democrat, of
Rhode Island, co-author of the
Federal ballot plan and chairman
of the conferees, said his personal
view is that the test in accepting
the compromise should be whether
it will enable more servicemen to
vote than would vote under the l942
law. The answer to that question
depends on how many Governors
or State Legislatures act by August
to ratify use of the Federal ballot
by servicemen whose State ballots
do not arrive overseas by october
House conferees succeeded yester-
day in having use of the Federal
ballot by personnel in camps in this
country eliminated, on the ground
that the main argument for the
Federal ballot-delay in transporta-
tion-would not arise within the
United States. Senator Green ex-
pressed the hope, however, that the
States will modify their absentee
voting laws to facilitate the mailing
of ballots to servicemen in the
United States.
If the conferees complete their
work today, the report will go to
the Senate early next week for
ratification, then to the House.
Evening star., 1944-03-02
Ty the Associated Press.


BRISBANE, Australia, March a.
Reduction in pay for American
forces in Australia, the balance to
be paid on their return to the
United States, was urged today by
a conference of the Chamber Of
Commerce Federation.
George Groom, president of the
federation, explained that the Aus
tralian government would be asked
to negotiate with the United States
Government, seeking to limit pay
to American fighting forces in Aus
tralia to standards Of similar ranks
Ct Australian troops.
The dispatch did not give the
pay scale for Australians.
The federation said such action
was desirable to prevent imitation