The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-13
By Dre1C Pearson

terpieces for public truly appreeisiive Of then great genius a world free of wars and boodshee and the puny pettiness E mankind
 Erie Johnston came within inch Of reslgnins as President of the United States Chamber Of Com meEoe over the Issue oi continued pree eonttol. Johnston believes to maintaining price control even beyond June 90 of next year But iast week, V. B. Chamber of Commerce Directors voted 10 issue blast calling for immediate suspension oi prlee eon- iFo Johnston fought G. Finally ne won out ony after price chief Chester BoHles addressed the Board Of Directors at huSh-hush luncheon in the Hotel siatlef American troops will be kept in China for at least another 100 days. Secretary Of State Byrnes told a secret meeting Of CongfeSsmen ipcluc- ing Delacy Of Washington. Patterson Hesly and Douglas of California and Biemiller oi Wkeorsin; Byrnes said about 5000 Jap soldiers are being shipped home from China daily with about another sOOON yet 10 go He admitted that American leno supplies are all being sent to chiang kai-snek 70 be used in the Chinese civil war. Gen. ESen- hover has approved a directive permitting thousanca ol starving. persecuted Jewish refugees from Poano to enter the American Zone oi Germany. ol.iei ,e thousands are Hooking 10 the U. S. Zone rom the British area where the treatment of displaced Na1 victims Is st something the British Empire should he ashamed of Pat Hurley's attack on ths state Department has baek-fired badly that Byrnes and Truman are now reconsdering their en- tire Chinese policy. Result: Gen. Marshall gong to China with clear-cut orders not 10 intervene on behalf Of the Chungking government put ralher to put strong pressure on Chungking and the Chese Communists to get tofether. Marshall VIII inform both factions that the United States plans to use every influence to end the Chinese civil war. This is a reversal in fact though not in name, of admin istration policy under Hurley.
 Gen MarshaIIs letters to Gov Dewey regarding the Japanese code made public only alter a stiff protest by Marshall, who wanted his rel- erence to cooperation with the British Wltnnelo' Marshall knew the Russians would read between the lines and figure that also intercepting their code messages .,
 The Pearl Harbor Committee met in executive session in Sen Barkleys office to listen to Marshals pea but before Marshall could open his mouth, Re- publican Senator Ferguson of Michigan and Demo- cratic Senator Lucas of Illinois got up and walked out Both absolutely refused to listen to Marshall or any other witness in executive session.
 This investigation is strictly an on-the-recoro public affair" they insisted.
 After they left, Sen. Brewster of Maine proposed that the committee make the sole decision regardlng publication of the letters and that Marshall not pc permitted to remain. So the former Chief o1 Stali went outside and warmed chair with Ferguson anu Lucas in Barkleys outer office ,
 Only Representatives Clark of North Carolna and Murphy of Pennsylvania had any doubts apoQ1 making the entire letters public They did not lnsls1 nnon a vote however, and the committee fmaEy agreed to ignore Marshalls secrecy plea. when tne letters were put in the public record, Marshals pen cl marks to indicate what parts he wanted withheld were not left the text.