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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Philippines Indicis Laurel
And Five Cabinet Aides
By the Associated Press

MANILA, Mar. 14.-Jose Laurel
president of the puppet Philippine
republic and five members of his
Japanese-sponsored cabinet were
indicted on charges of treason today
Topping long list of others
charged with collaboration as Com
monwealth prosecutors worked at
top speed to complete filing more
than 1000 cases before Mondays
deadline were:
Jorge B. Vargas, the late President
Manuel Quezon's secretary, who be-
came chairman of the Japanese
controlled executive commission
and later was puppet Ambassador
to Japan;
Two of President Sergio Osmena's
sons by his first marriage: Nicasio
and Sergio, jr.;
Quinton Paroles. puppet Minister
of Public Works and Communica-
tions and now a candidate for the
Philippines first independent legis-
lature.
Laurel, Vargas and Aquino are
held by Allied authorities In Japan.
Paredes is free on bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14

outside assistance since they can do
it directly"
The memorandum sent out by
George A. Nugent, Prev Savoy and
Harold H. Martin, attorneys for the
committee, said the committee was
organized last November by group
of convalescent officers at Walter
Reed Hospital.
However" the memorandum
added, ut has been held inappro-
pirate for Army personnel on active
duty to be identified with the as
sembling of claims. against for
eign government and the commit
tees activity now being conducted
by its s.s.orneys and former pris-
oners OF war who have been re-
t'-.ied to civilian. life"
r The former Jap prisoners behind
the movement repeatedly are in
dignant at the War Departments
stand.
In its original letter, which car
ried the names of several Army
onicers on active duty on its letter..
(see PRISONERS, Page A-SJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
G|ennon S Body Leaves
New York for ST. Louis
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-THE plane
carrying the body of John Cardinal
Glennon left La Guardia Field to-
day on the last leg of its fight to
st: Louis, home diocese of the
prelate. 3
The TWA plane, carrying "a pas
sengers, arrived here early today
from Shannon, Fire, and proceeded
westward after refueling.
During the stopover pontifical
requiem mass was offered in St.
Patrick's Cathedral by Francis Car
dinal Spellman for Cardinal Glen
non, who died in Dublin Saturday.
At the end of the mass Cardinal
Spellman gave absolution to Cardi-
nal Glennon over catafalque
placed in the middle aisle of the
cathedral. About 500 persons at
tended the mass.
A final requiem mass will be cele-
brated in st. Louis Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
By the Associated Press

SALISBURY, Md, Mar. A.
Fire, famed by a high wind
ragged for more than four hours
in the heart of Salisbury's bust
ness section early today, destroy
ing three Main street stores and
badly damaging two others.
The fire was described as Sails
bury's most disastrous blaze since
the town burned in 1886. Damage
was estimated at $500, 900 upward
Firemen from eight other Eastern
Shore towns aided the Salisbury
department. Several suffered minor
injuries.
Blaze RACES Four Hours.
The blaze was discovered at $50
am. and was brought under control
about 8 am.
High winds swirled smoke through
and over the city and carried sparks
over wide area, but firemen man.
aged to confine the blaze to busi-
ness block bounded by Main and
Market streets.
At the height of the fire, main
electric circuit was burned out,
plunging the town into smoky dark
ness relieved only by the glare OF
the blaze.
Destroyed were the J. c. Penney
Department Store, the Style Center
(women's department store) and the
E. g. Davis Wholesale House, all on
Main street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Army Will Speed Up
Of Officers
In Service 7 Years
Al 900 Men, 200 WACs
To Be on Way Home by
Sept. ! Under Plan
By Nelson M. Shepard

Approximately Al, 900 additional
Army officers and 200 WAC Off
GERS will be discharged or en-
route home by September
under a new regulation an
nounced by the War Department
today, speeding up the separa-
ton OF all officers with two years
OF service as Of August 81.
The actor, came amidst persistent
rumors that the Army had alerteo
reserves because of the tense inter-
national situation. The depart
ment has said such reports were
without foundation
The new discharge program
which excludes Regular Army off,
GERS, volunteers and those of the
Medical Corps, and certain scarce
categories, is the result of an Army
survey of the desires of all officers
for retention on active duty.
Nearing Volunteer Aim.
The discharge of so large num-
Der, the War Department said, is
allowable because the survey re-
vealed a sufficient number DESTROYS
OF continuing in the Army to en-
able the release of all nonvolunteer
officers with more than two years of
service.
1t was estimated that 10000 non
Regular Army officers with less than
two years service will remain on
duty after September /.
Thus the desire of the War De-
partment to have an Army COM
posed exclusively of volunteers is
nearing realization as far as the of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Blossoms Due Soon
II Warm Spell Holds

Continuation of the present mild
temperatures may bring the single
Towering Oriental cherry trees
bordering the Tidal Basin in West
Potomac Park into bloom within
a week, National Capital Parks
Ehorticulturists reported today.
The park officials explained that
a cool spell could retard the blooms
for a considerable period, but stated
that there was every indication that
the trees would be in full bloom at
an early date.
In past years the cherry blossoms
have reached their peak as early as
March 20 and as late as April Is.
The double Towering cherry trees
in East Potomac Park usually bloom
about two weeks after the single
blossoms. The famous Towering
trees were presented by the City of
Tokyo to the City of Washington
In 1918. Before the, war they were
viewed by approximately soc, 900
persons annually, and have attract
ed as many as 100000 out-of town
visitors to Washington during their
week-to- To-day display.
Park police are preparing to ham
die unprecedented throngs on
Cherry Blossom week end this year,
probably on March % and gath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
By Gornett D. Horner

The State Department said to-
day it had received additional
reports concerning Russian troop
movements in Iran since asking
Moscow for an explanation. /,
Michael j. McDermott, State De-
partment press relations officer, said
the reports continued to bear out a
statement issued by the department
Tuesday night but refused to dis
cuss them in detail.
The Tuesday night statement said
reports had been received of "addi-
tional Soviet armed forces and
heavy combat equipment" moving
southwark through Iran toward Te-
heran and toward Trans western
border with Turkey and Iraq.
No Indication of Reply.
Mr.. McDermott said there has
been no indication of reply to this
Governments note to Moscow ask
ing If the reports are true and if so
the reasons for the fresh troop
movements in country where all
Red Army troops were scheduled to
have been withdrawn by March 2.
AS critical attention here re-
NAMED focused on Russian actions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Army Orders Ex-POWs to Stop
Organizing for Claims on Jups

Efforts OF a group Of washington
Army officers to organize former
prisoners of the japanese in filing
claims against the Japanese govern
ment have been squelched by the
War Department, which ordered the
ofncers to return contributions al
ready collected, it was learned to-
day.
While the checks have been re-
turned, the Claims Committee
Liberated Military Personnel, ia
pan," is being contiAued by several
attorneys and former prisoners of
war who have been discharged, ac-
cording to memorandum sent to
contributors earlier this month.
The War Department confirmed
a report that it told the Arr =
officers to cease operations the
committee. It added thu. the ma
chinery for filing and prosecuting
claims by former prisoners of war
already was set up in the judge
advocate generals ONCE and 1t was
unnecessary for prisoners to seek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Byrnes Gets Demand
To Purge 'Pro.5oviet'
Intelligence Agents
House Unit Threatens
Definite Action Unless
Situation Is Cleared Up
BY the Associated Press

Chairman May disclosed today
that a House Military Affairs
Subcommittee has requested the
State Department to rid its in
telligence service of personnel
with strong Soviet leanings."
Mr.. May, who heads the sub
committee as we'll as the full COM
mittee, refused to give details ex-
cept to say his group has been
studying the intelligence setup for
some time and intends to pursue
the investigation until conditions 1t
assertedly found are cleared up.
But other subcommittee members
said privately that strong repre-
sensations" have been made to Sec
rotary of State Byrnes. And they
promised definite committee action
unless Mr.. Byrnes takes action
quickly"
To date, they declared, none of
the personnel complained of has
been removed.
While the Military Committee
technically lacks jurisdiction over
State Department matters, members
said 1t could order the War De-
partment to cut of the flow of its
intelligence reports to the State De-
partment
I'm that way" one member told
reporter. Army intelligence would
not become available to the wrong
kind of people in the State Depart
ment."
Some members expressed belief
Mr.. Byrnes would clear up the situa-
ton without further committee &C
ton.
The Representations" to Secre-
tary Byrnes, they said, we're infor-
NAL but they left no doubt as to
what the committee thinks about it.
We named the names of the person.
mel involved and there are many of
them"
One member emphasized that the
personnel objected to should not
be classified as Communists but as
pro-Soviets."
And at the present time the State
Department is the worst place for
them to be-" he added.
The committee began inquiring
into the State Departments intel
ligence unit, he said, in the course
of its current investigation of Army
intelligence.
1--WE discovered" this member
disclosed. that while we were sue
ceeding in Kidding Army intelligence
of Objectionable personnel, they
merely were shifting over to the
State Department, and in large
numbers. Since anything that af-
fects Army intelligence is of direct
interest to this committee, we felt
justified IN extending our inquiry to
the State Department.
First hint that the Military Com
mittee had the State Department
under scrutiny came at a House
Rules Committee meeting, when
Representative Cox. Democrat, of
Georgia asked Representative Rich
ards, Democrat, of South Carolina
If he was aware of the Military
Committees action. Mr.. Richards
said he was.
The questioning came while the
Rules Committee group was consi-
dering the State Departments So
called cultural rules bill, which Mr..
Cox is opposing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
U. S. Coptoin Injured
By Stone in Trieste
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

TRIESTE, Mar. IA United
States Army captain was seriously
injured by stone hurled during
demonstration yesterday outside
the military government police bar
racks at Caporetto, the Allied news
paper Giornale Alliato reported to-
day.
The dispatch said the captain,
identified as Paul E. Harmon, was
taken to a hospital. His home adj
dress was not Immediately available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Turkey Maintaining
Army on War Basis
Amid Red Threats
Russian Moneuvers Seen
Aimed to Force Ankoro
To Yield z Provinces
BY the Assotio'ed Pres.

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Mar. 10
(Delayed) Turkey, which still is
fully modified, heard in uneasy
silence today that Russian COM
bat troops were moving south
ward in Iran and down toward
the Turkish Iraq border.
Government leaders were silent,
but they have pledged to fight to
the death before allowing any for
eign foe to cross their borders.
The full Importance OF the troop
movements was not determined.
Diplomatic sources, however, said it
could be a maneuver to bring pres
sure on Turkey for the Provinces of
Kars ind Ardahan.
Army at War Strength.
Tension has been mounting re-
Gently, but Turkey is reported to
have found satisfaction in recent
British and American expressions
toward Russia. One official. who
may not be quoted by name. said
these reflected definite policy,
finally"
The Turkish Army still is at war
strength of approximately 1000, 600
troops. Istanbul remains under a
state of siege.
Turkish Russian relations have
sagged steadily since last March,
when Soviet Foreign Commissar v.
M. Molotov announced that Russia
was not renewing its 20-year- old
treaty of friendship and non-ag-
erosion. Molotov was reported later
to have demanded Kars and Arda-
han and bases on the straits be-
tween the Black Sea and the Medi-
terranean.
In December, during the foreign
Ministers Conference in Moscow
Soviet newspapers displayed PROM
inently letter of two Georgian
professors advocating that seven ad-
ditional provinces of Turkey along
the Black Sea likewise be ceded to
the Soviet Union.
Press Campaign Dropped Off.
Turkey rose defiantly. Foreign
Minister Hassan Saka told the Ma
tional Assembly Turkey owed moth
ing and would give nothing. Gen.
KAHN Karabekir declared the ma
ton was ready to perish before
yielding an acre. Karabekir for
merly commanded forces in East
ern Turkey.
Newspapers leveled heavy criticism
toward Russia. Then the campaign
ceased.
Reports from Ankara said the
capital took the news of Russian
troop movements more calmly there,
but that the movements were being
watched avidly.
Unofficial expressions described
the situation as international in
scope, rather than any possible
affair between Turkey. Iran and
Iraq.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Peron increases Lead
In Buenos Aires Count
BY the Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES. Mar. 14.-Col.
Juan D. Peron strengthened his lead
in the presidential contest today by
forging ahead in populous Buenos
Aires Province, which has SO cleo
toral votes.
Incomplete returns from the prov
ince showed that Col Peron had
overtaken the early lead yof his
Democratic Union opponent, DR..
Jose Tamborini.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14

But the wars end caught us as
unprepared, on this problem, as we
were for the wars beginning, And
the problem has been complicated,
to an extent not generally realized
here at home. by the feverish haste
to demobilize. For no matter what
we may intend eventually to do with
some of the property that still may
be profitably used, it is impossible
to maintain the property in a tropi-
cal climate If the men are not avail
able to maintain it.
Because it is more or less typical
Of the conditions found in Hawaii
Saipan, Tinian and Luzon, In the
Philippines, one might select as an
example a tremendous B-29 storage
depot and airfield on Guam. Last
July this place was one of the busiest
spots in the world, representing one
of the most remarkable of all the
feats of transportation and con-
struction performed by American
initiative and ability in fighting the
war.
Today it is a ghost town, the
jungle already is beginning to recap
ture the miles of concrete runways
carved from its depths, the weather
already is staining rusty brown
the mountainous piles of Grated BIG
engines, radar equipment and the
other highly expensive material
needed to maintain the bombers as
they dropped their daily dose of
1893 tons on Japan.
A detected and weary colonel
drove us around the place. The
value of the property piled there
was estimated in the neighborhood
of 5000, 100000 Four months ago
there were $4,000 men on this field.
When we were there, a few weeks
ago. there were thousand. Today
there may be half that number.
The colonel's dilemma is faced by
his brethren on many other such
spots in the Pacific What can he
do to preserve this property? Much
of it was covered with tarpaulins.
Much OF it was exposed, though
Grated to the weather. But it is
going to ruin there before his eyes.
What could he do with it even If
he had the men to do something
with it? Now that the war is over,
what useful purpose can be served
by a B-29 engine in a crate, when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Reds Charge Ira" Leaders
With DESIGNS on Territory

MOSCOW, Mar. IA (P.-Iran was
accused in. Izvestia today of trying
to seize Russian territories in the
early years of the Soviet Union and
OF harboring politicians who still
desired to carry out imperialistic
designs against the u. S. S. r.
The writer Alexeev, in a lengthy
article entitled 1.-THE Iranian Cues
tion-the Grasping Plans of Iranian
Reactionaries," declared some Iran
ians who entertained plans against
Russia in 1919 still "exerted no small
influence in the direction of Iranian
politics"
Izvestia asserted the Iranians in
q note in 1919 Included demand
for the Soviet Union to hand over
almost half of the Caucasus, includ-
ing the whole of Soviet Azerbaijan,
the oil city of Baku, Soviet Armenia,
the City OF Yerevan, and parts of
the Trans-Caucasus, a total of 750,-
900 square kilometers of Soviet ter
ritory (289,000 square miles,.
Ex-Premier Named.
Moreover, the Iranians did moth
ing to interfere with the moving of
British detachment from Baghdad
to Baku or stop British interview
ton in Ashkhabad, now in Soviet
Turkmen near the Iranian border,
the writer added.
This ruling clique in Iran-not
without instigation from the out
side-dreamed Of tearing away So
Wet territories and also went SO far
as to try to make the Caspian Sea
into an internal Iranian sea-" Alex
eey declared
Ibrahim Hakimi, who. was premier
at Teheran just before the present
premier, Ahmed Qavam Es Salta-
neh, was declared by Alexeev to be
among the clique entertaining anti
Soviet designs.
Facts remain facts" the COM
mentator declared. "Iranian reac-
tionaries wanted to use the tempo
rary difficulties of the Soviet Union
(See IRAN, Page A-z5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Calling Off Banquets
To Help Save Food
Is Urged by Truman
Endorses Owen D. Young
Suggestion to Cancel
Dinner Scheduled Here
ey Joseph A. Fox

President Truman declared in
a letter made public today that
1T is our duty, particularly here
in Washington" to cancel "un-
necessary mass dinners" so the
food may be diverted to the
starving peoples of the world.
The Presidents comment was
prompted by letter from Owen
D. Young, chairman of Golfers
Congressional Awards Committee,
suggesting the calling off of din
ner scheduled here April s, at which
the publication proposed to honor
outstanding members of the Senate
and House.
These awards, consisting of a
plaque to be given to one member
of each branch of Congress, now
will be presented at the White
House on April II. The publica-
ton also makes a cash award along
with the plaque and which the re-
cipient may designate for selected
charity.
Helps DRAMATIC Move.
Mr. Young suggested the cancel
lation of the dinner in view of the
efforts that the President is max
ing to supplement the food needs
of people in foreign lands.
TT seems to me that by calling
off a banquet for public officials as
inappropriate in time of famine, we
may help to dramatic a cause that
is dear to you. and of importance to
peace and order in our world" Mr..
Young wrote
The Presidents response, dated
yesterday, said:
Il have, received your letter of
March 8 and am deeply impressed
by the common sense and spirit of
practical service which prompts
your suggestion. I heartily concur
in your proposal as chairman of
Golfers Congressional Awards Com
See lehman pace A.Q0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
(See LABOR, Page A-8.5
Late Bulletin
Bowles Curb SOUGHT

Chairman Thomas of the
Senate Agriculture Commit
tee today introduced legisla-
ton to take away from Sta
bilizati0n Director Bowles any
authority to Ak margin re-
quirements for traders m
commodity exchanges.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
France Reports Arrest
OF Franco Secret Agents

PARIS, Mar. 1.-THE Ministry OF
Interior said today that a number
of Spanish secret agents had been
arrested while trying to enter
France in the guise of Spanish Re-
publicans.
The announcement said the agents
received special training" before
being sent across the French Span
ish border by the Franco regime.
When caught. they maintained
they were fugitives from Franco
Spain. The ministry said French
military tribunals would Judge
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Moscow Charges
Territorial Seizure
Plans in Teherun
By tho Associated Prsss

IEHERAN, Mar. IA column
of Russian troops which left Ia
briz in Azerbaijan was reported
today to have swung westward in
the direction of the Turkish
border.
Meanwhile, in Moscow, linz
perialistic designs against Soviet
territory were charged to some
1ranian politicians by writer in
Izvestia)
Marshal Ivan Bagramian, Russian
expert oh tank warfare and CAM
paigning in difficult terrain, has been
in Tabr5k two or three weeks, sources
disclosed last night. Marshal Ba-
grammar made his reputation as
commander on the Baltic front in
the war with Germany.
The Russian column which left
Tabriz at first was reported moving
northward toward the Soviet border.
At Marand, however, it turned west
ward toward Khoi, north of Lake
Urmja and near the Turkish border.
Tabriz is about 40 miles directly east
of the lake
Near Iraq Border.
Other Soviet forces were reported
yesterday to have moved south of
the lake at Miyanduab near the
Iraq border.
Khoi is 80 miles south and slightly
east of Mt. Ararat. This Turkish
landmark stands just below the
areas Of Kars and Ardahan, which
Russia has said should be ceded
to her.
Moving mostly at night, another
column was reported at Mianeh,
southeast of Lake Urfnia and the
northern terminus of the railroad
leading to Teheran. A hard-sur-
faced road also connects Mianeh
with Kazvin, Teheran and Karaj,
20 miles north of Teheran Soviet
tanks, fuel and troops were seen yes
terday at Karaj
The Russian garrison at Tabriz,
capital of the self-proclaimed au-
tonomous state of Azerbaijan,. was
reliably reported to have been
doubled or trebled in the past few
weeks.
Teheran Residents Alarmed.
Foreign military observers said
the Russian occupation army in
Azerbaijan, estimated at 10000 men
two months ago, was now estimated
to be much greater-probably dou-
BILE"
Residents of Teheran were
alarmed by the nearness # Russian
armor at Karaj where correspond
ents few at 800 feet yesterday and
saw IA Sherman tanks and scores
of other vehicles. Iranian sources
said Is small freight cars of am
munition moved into that post Tues
day night.
= A number of wealthy families
were leaving the capital for their
estates in the south Business,
despite the Iranian new year, was
dull. Hotel dining rooms and night
clubs were deserted last night. One
hotel manager said today's luncheon
business was off 10 per cent.
Political Meetings Barred.
American observers at Karaj said
trucks arriving at the Russian camp
there the past few days bore the
same numbers as those seen on SIM
liar machines two weeks ago at Cor
gan, in Eastern Iran, near che IRAN
Turkmen border of Soviet Russia.
Premier Ahmed Qavam Es Salta-
neh in his first decree since he as
sumed sole responsibility for Trans
government wit. the demise of the
Parliament, prohi. tied public politi-
cal meetings and demonstrations
He said the action tas taken be-
cause people have abl ed their po-
litical freedom" y
Demonstrations by e leftist
Tudeh party before the irliament
Building successfully prevented the
body from voting itself an extension
of life after March II,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
BY B. M. MeKeIwoy
A<.-. EJ;4 Il u e..

Had there been carefully conceived policy of what
when the ended with the vast stores of materiel
assembled Pacific island support
Japan there still would have unavoidable
This would merely the waste
that from epin tn end