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Evening star., 1946-08-18
1ruman's S Economy Drive
10 Cut National Park Work
By II. Auoein,.d Pr..,

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Visitors to the national parks next
year are likely to find the roads a
little rougher and the trails a little
DINNER.
The Park Services improvement
program viii be slowed down by
President Truman's economy or
ders. along with other public works.
Plans to do extensive work on new
parkways also will be curtailed.
Meanwhile, the parks this year
are enjoying record travel and Of
ficiais expect the tide of tourists TO
keep up, or become even greater,
in l947. zm
Because OF war conditions. prac.
ticaily no improvements or repairs
were made in the national parks
between 194l and 1916. For tho
current fiscal year. however, Con-
gress made available $I8, $50 900 for
construction, and authorized the
Park Service to contract for an ad-
ditional $2,500,000 of work.
OF this amount, S6,o00,00O wa,
allocated for roads and trails, Sl1,-
100000 for parkways and 1880. 900
for repair of buildings and other
Improvements.
Ofncials here said today that ths
Presidents economy orders would
limit park construction expenditures
Tor the year ending June 80 to
around $1,000 ,o0o-less than half Of
that anticipated.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
IGirl, 9, and Mother
Are Found Murdered
BY the k,soe;o,~d p,...

CORNWALL, Ontario, Aug. IT.
The knife killing of Mrs. Mary Jane
Lama and her 9-year- -old daughter
Mary Elizabeth, led to a police
search today for the dead woman's
husband, wanted for questioning.
Police said the husband was Will
liam Earl Lama, 40, thought to be
somewhere in the rough, woodland
country near the Uncovered Lama
snack at Harrison's Corners, II
miles northwest of Cornwall.
Evening star., 1946-08-18

has turned down Congress Part,
overtures.
However, 1t was possible the Vice
roy again might communicate with
Mahorned All Jinnah. president Of
the Moslem League. The league has
rejected the British cabinet mis-
sion's proposals for Indian indie
pendence.
Sources close to Nehru, mean
while. said the Congress leader
would meet again with the Viceroy
probably tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Chinese Reds Claim
5000 NationaIists
Wiped Out in Battle
Dy N. Assseis.sd Pres.

NANKING, Aug. 1.-THE Com
munist radio at Yenan today
said 5000 Chinese government
troops had been wiped out In
fierce fighting along the east
west Lunghai Railway in the
Kiangsu, Anhwei and Honan
provincial border area some 300
miles northwest OF Nanking.
Many of the casualties were
among the crack American equipped
18th Division, the Communist re-
port said.
1t declared the Communist forces
now held more than 100 miles of
the Lunghai Railway after captur-
ing Lowang, dozen miles east of
the Honan provincial capital Of
Kaifeng. and Huangkow, "a miles
west of Hsuchow.
Loss of Towns Conceded.
Government dispatches two days
previously acknowledged loss of
some towns along that railway to
the Communists, but the govern
ment accounts were much more
reserved than today's unconfrmed
Communist claims.
The Communist radio also re-
ported without government COM
f1rmation that fierce fighting was
raging along the railway that runs.
southwest from Communist = be-
sieged Tatung to the Yellow River.
The broadcast reported the "an-
Inhalation" of two government regi-
ments by the Communist 9Th Route
Army near Hwohsien, which is on
the railway 130 miles east of the
Communist headquarters city of
Yenan.
The Communist claimed 80 miles
OF this railway in southwestern
Shansi province.
Reds Reported Weakening.
Government dispatches, ignoring
these claims. said Gen. Flu Chou-yi
had reached Tatung with govern
ment reinforcements and that the
Communists who have besieged that
city for weeks seemed to be weak
ening.
As reports Of fighting became
more widespread, Gen. George C.
Marshall. American peace envoy.
conferred at the summer capital of
Kuling with Generalissimo Chang
kai-shek and Premier T. V. Soong.
In Peiping. the Communist COM
missioner at truce headquarters.
Gen. Yeh Chien-ying, said after
his return from Nanking confer
ence with Gen. Marshall that last
weeks joint statement by Gen. Mar
shall and Ambassador John Leigh
ton stuard was IAN expression of
dlfhculties and not of failure
The American envoys had said a
general peace for China appeared
impossible.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
FumiIy Of Nine Burned
In Tourist Goblin BIost
BY the Associated Pres.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l7.-Mr
and Mrs. James Gainey and their
seven children were burned seriously
today In a tourist cabin In nearby
Clifton Heights.
Sergt. Francis Blankley of the
Delaware County boroughs police
department said cause of the bias,
had not been determined.
The father, James, "a, said he
was awakened by a flash OF fire.
That's all / can tell"
He was taken to Fitzgerald Mercy
Hospital. Upper Darby, Pa, with his
wife, Annie, 20. and their children;
David. 10; James. 8; Sarah and
Frances, 5-year-old twins; Leroy, 8:
Donnie Lee. 2. and Betty Joyce, 8
months. The hospital reported only
the baby out of danger.
w. l.. Mstlack, operator OF the
camp. said the Gainey family came
there from Sugar Bowl, near Will
mington, N. c., July 30.
Evening star., 1946-08-18

tried to load the immigrants aboard
the troop ships last night and
again this morning. and that the
refugees pelted the sailors with bot
ties and other objects and refused
to board the ships. .
The port itself during the morn
ing was guarded only by a half
dozen police and Bren gun car
rier for each gate. Last Tuesday
when the first deportation opera
ton was under way, the entire lst
Infantry Division had mounted
guard.
A Jewish informant said the at
titude of the Jews was "one of
hopelessness and despair" follow
ing the pronouncement of the death
sentence yesterday on 18 young
members of the fanatical Stern
gang for the Haifa Railway shop
bombings. They also were detected.
this source said, by the announce
ment OF President Truman which
some Jews regarded as tantamount
to withdrawal of the United States
from the Palestine problem.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
|27O Reported Killed,
1900 Injured After
|1-Day Calcutta Riot
Ry ths A.soeiotsd Pros,

CALCUTTA, Aug. 17.-Rioting
Moslems and Hindus fought a
pitched battle in central Cal
cutta tonight and casualties
mounted steadily from two days
of bloody clashes.
Reuters said the toll was esti-
mated at per cent killed and l,60o
injured. Other reports said more
than 1000 had been hurt.
British army units, some using
armored cars, helped hard pressed
police attempting to restore order.
Gunfire sounded in the streets.
Many victims we're stabbed. Some
shops were burned and others
looted. Time and again police
opened fire to break up angry
crowds of Hindus and Moslems.
The rioting started yesterday dur
ing the Moslem Leagues observance
of direct action day" In pro-
test against British proposals for
Indian independence and the Hin
dus' views on the plan. Rioting and
street clashes continued through the
night, abating somewhat by early
morning, and then burst out anew
today and this evening.
Appeals Made TO Rioters.
The Governor Of Bengal, Sir Fred
erick Burrows, in a broadcast urged
persons to keep off the streets and
declared it was "discreditable that,
on the eve Of self-government,
the largest city in India should
become victim OF mob rule"
Moslem and Hindu leaders ap-
pealed to rioters to stop this
fratracidal war" and form peace
squads of Hindus, Moslems, Sikhs
and other communities. 80 Let
us forget what has happened"
A Q pm. to 4 am. curfew was
imposed again tonight. Crowds had
defied it last night.
Two newspaper Offices were stoned
in Southern Calcutta, and there
were repeated clashes at the north
ern end of wellington street, a
main thoroughfare. Military pick
cts were posted at important gov
ernment offices.
Troops Patrol Streets.
Heavily armed, steel-helmeted
British troops, called in to support
the harassed police. patrolled the
streets in trucks and jeeps, their
vehicles covered with wire mesh to
fend off the missiles of the mobs.
Police published a stern order
prohibiting the assembly of five or
more persons who carried danger
Gus weapons. But Indians roaming
the center Of the city defied the or
der, arming themselves with heavy
sticks and clubs. Looting of shops
continued unabated.
+ Some sources said it would be a
week before the trouble subsidized
fully.
1t was difficult to obtain any ac-
curate figures on the number of
dead and injured. None could say
whether the Hindus or the Moslems
sustained greater losses.
One police officer, who had been
on duty 80 hours without rest, said
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Beauty Contest Arranged
Al Capital Transit 0utinu

Miss Capital Transit OF 1916 will
be chosen by members and friends
Of the Capital Transit Employees
Relief Association at the organiza-
tion's ninth annual outing August
I27 at Glen Echo Park, Cecil May,
chairman of the committee on ar
Irangements, announced yesterday.
Winner of the beauty contest will
receive trophy, gifts and flowers.
Members and wives, sisters or
daughters of members of the asso-
citation between Is and Is years old
are eligible to participate m the
contest.
Novelty races for all age groups
will be held at the affair. A parade
tof clowns, an Australian whip and
rope act and Charles Welch, who
will attempt to free himself after
being tied, will also feature the
outing. Dancing, which will include
a gift drawing, will be an additional
attraction. l. j. Lo Jacono is CO.
chairman of the affair.
Evening star., 1946-08-18

Farmers in Australia complain of
"tie-in" sales by which they are
forced to buy expensive oats as
chicken feed in order to get wheat
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Three New Polio Cases
Receive Treatment Here

Three new cases of infantile pa
ralysis were brought in to Children.
Hospital yesterday from virginis
towns beyond the Washington Met.
ropolitan Area.
They are a 3-year-old boy anc
his year-old sister of Bluemont. Va.
and l0-year-old boy from Nokes-
vile, Va.
Since they cannot be counted
of1icially from the Washington Met
ropolitan Area. the number of cases
In that area still remains at 40.
The total polio victims now unde,
treatment at Children's Hospital ha,
risen to 20, it was reported.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Detention Camp Expanded
To Accommodate 10000

| FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus, Aug. IT.
Karaolos detention camp Is being
expanded to accommodate 10000
Illegal Jewish refugees. But a
Cyprus government spokesman de-
clared today he was unable to say
whether the detainees would remain
here for days, weeks or months.
Leaders OF the 100 immigrants
Falready tIlterned here have asked
government ofhcials II eventually
the refugees would be permitted to
go to Palestine and If they would.
how soon they could expect to be
sent there. The Cypriot press also
has asked the question.
G. Donald, the government spokes-
man, said at new conference that
the only answer he could give was
that the refugees were in Cyprus
only temporarily
NIn London Colonial once
spokesman said he could not
amplify Mr.. Donald's statement
that the immigrants would re-
main in Cyrpus "only tempo
rarily." He added that the goy-
ernment undoubtedly had some
plan for moving the Jews from
Cyprus but that it had not been
disclosed)
Refugees Organize.
Mr.. Donald announced that the
correspondents here would be con-
Quoted on tour of the detention
camp tomorrow and might ask
questions then of the six Jewish
leaders among the internees.
AS the work continued on the
expansion of the detention camp
near this ancient Phoenician port
city. The newly arrived refugees
themselves began to organize their
community.
Books and other facilities will be
distributed by the government of
the Eastern Mediterranean crown
colony so that instruction of chill
dren OF school age may be started.
Nuts and sweets donated by the
Palestine press on behalf of the
Cyrpus Jewish community we're
distributed today to the children.
Farmers in Australia complain of
"tie-in" sales by which they are
forced to buy expensive oats as
chicken feed in order to get wheat
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Palestine
Continued From First Page

angrily protested the new deporta-
ton. which he said was being car
ried out by whole army OF British
using tanks, full equiplnent and FIVE
battleships. The voice told the
crowd to be prepared for anything
and stand by for the next few
hours"
The meeting broke up In relative
quiet, however, after the speaker
finished ad the crowd sang "Hatik-
vah," the Jewish anthem. g.
The tense war of nerves which has
Kept Jerusalem on edge for DAYS
was continued in that city, mean
while. when two more mysterious
warnings were received this after
noon that the postofice would be
bombed. The building promptly was
evacuated and searched each time.
but once again nothing was found
A sentry once fired q shot during
the second incident but no one was
hit.
Crowd Watches Harbor.
In this nervous port city, all civil
ian trafic had been diverted by
Jewish guards from the scene of the
protest meeting. No military or
police forces approached the crowd
when 1t gathered in Herzl street in
the Hadar Hacarmel section. half
way up the face of historic Mount
Carmel.
The harbor area was plainly visi-
BILE to the crowd and the under
ground radio gave them a running
commentary on the activity in the
port.
The broadcssts told the throne
the positions of the ships in the
harbor, and that landing barpes
equipped with barbed wire cages
were lying in wait for our people. .
A source affiliated with the
Jewish agency, said it was believed
the refugees may have refused to
board the troopships last night
when 1t was observed that police
were participating in the operation,
which they had been told was pure
ly an army and navy chore.
One Jewish source said the navy
Evening star., 1946-08-18

authorities were hard-presssd to
cope with the removal Of the bodies
because the continued rioting kept
patrols constantly on the move.
The best We can do is move the
bodies to one side OF the street." he
said.
Moslems Slaughtered.
Ambulances and Red Cross trucks.
manned by Indians, carried out
their work only with great dificulty.
because the intense feeling left no
one immune to attack.
One officer told of an attack in
which several Moslems were killed.
The Mosiems had taken refuge in
a building and remained there un-
til poolice arrived and dispersed a
crowd. The police moved on to an
other scene of disorder, and when
the Moslems left the building, an
other crowd fell on them and
slaughtered them.
Fighting was particularly bitter
on College street, where the burning
OF a Moslem mosque reused Mos
lens to fury. Police opened fire
several times in attempts to dis
perse the crowds.
Civilian Cars Unmolested.
Transportation was at a stand
still. The Sikhs, who monopolize
the taxi business In Calcutta. cruised
about the city with carloads of fel-
low Sikhs, and no cabs were avail
able for anyone else.
Some civilian cars bearing Euro
peans to their places of business
moved about unmolested. At least
one European went to work with a
gun slung over his shoulder.
Few ofices and business establish
ments were able to open this morn
ing, however, because Indian help
failed to report for work.
The violence which marked "di-
rect action. day" for the most part
was confined to Calcutta. With a
few exceptions, the observance was
quiet throughout the rest of India.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Nehru Confers With WoyeII,
No Decision on Reoime

NEW DELHI, Aug II tP).-Pan-
dit Jawaharlal Nehru, president of
the All India Congress Party, con-
ferred today with Viceroy Lord
Wavell, but apparently no decision
was reached on the Congress leader
proposals for formation of an in
terim Indian government.
Nehru's proposals were submitted
in response to an invitation from
Lord Wavell. 1t was evident the
Viceroy had not finally rejected
Nehrus proposal for government
formed by the Congress Party and
emitting the Moslem League, which
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Navy Finds Rodor VituI
In Arctic NAVIGATION
by the AsxociofeeI Py.x,

The Navy disclosed yesterday that
q weather reconnaissance and train
ing cruisesin Arctic waters has DEM
orstrated the sindispensability of
radar to Arctic mariners in dodging
icebergs in fog and darkness.
1t Is not uncommon, the Navy
said, for as many as 80 targets" to
show up on the radar screen.
Although numerous icebergs have
been encountered by the ships, this
summer was reported to have been
unuSuAlly good for Arctic navtga-
tfda Ss@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09
A Thourhs for Today
Russia's Change of Heart

Mir Moloovs aboutface on the question of veto power over armament inspection had inevitably dssmiar re- cepon. Some held 1t to be the cinchng proof of the Soviets aiabe cooperaveness and ardent desire for peace Others not only professional cyncs but usually trusting souls who have to suspect Russian policy busy searched Mr. Mooovs speech for what neleganty known the "gimmick"
 At present. however one thing is certain. No amount of msgvngs can outweigh the hopeuness inspired by the Russian change of heart. This does not end of difficulties of course Russia will not abandon the veto until she can agree the control and inspection system There will be disagreement and argument the frame work of that system But all this in unavoidable.
 The heartenng thing is that of the biggest dis agreements between Russia this country and Britain has made great progress toward settlement The small dayto- day differences can be borne Even though Russia insists on her Security Council veto in all other matters there IS hope for peace than at time in the snort history.
 But there are still some formidable obstacles to be cleared One is the creation of disarmament program and of an inspection system that really enforce it. Any in ternatona inspection system will require some sacrifice O sovereignty And the making of that sacrifice will demand an entirely and courageous sort of diplomatic thnkng
 Then there is the matter of removing of the non military of the international friction which produces armaments and Here the outlook far from encour aging.
 Russia has not participated in the UNESCO meetings or taken part the international trade discussions Her ab been obscured by her in the Assemoy and Security Council sessions
 Her disavowal of the UNESCO program because it did not take into account the Marxst materasc philosophy has not caused much general Yet until Russia M to uarticipate in world program of information educa ton and cultural cooperation and joins in draftng woro trade agreements have not very far on the road to peace.
 Nevertheless. Mir Mootovs concession is tremendous ly encouraging It looks like the break that bound to come if the LIN to survive.
 Russia may continue to veto discussions and actions Bu the world can that Russia and the other na- tons are actually and sincerely dsamng great and pres ent threat of peril will be lifted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09

write suffering their burning novels With their art they could paint happy the seaside the golden fields of the harvest the QuaId slums But still art out of the salon. leure elegantly for all its gripping fOrce It unreal
 that confusion unsteadineSs they when war That wasn't what they had painted.
 nteecual subject They artists diplomacy artists in politics artists in the social studies wanted could be This artistic mentality stn diplomatic maneuvering With straight face wi-he wiring his hands the tOtaaranism Spain and applaud the democracy of shudder the enslayement" of the Spanad wink the condition of the Poe Lthuanian Lat EstOnians
 politician people human beings Ireland not admitted the UN but Afghanistan So the artists are still working their mulcoored ten without them.
 SMALL. GOOD PEOPLE"
 unreasic mankind while somewhat cynical completely responsibility While they painting their pictures of golden harvest there millions working the fields attempting to insure the harvest While they attempt to will for universal consumption there millions all creed working diligently and practically in common effort.
 police that the quite community the result of their specialized and peace welfare The art of detection and psychology handling "a mo is rarely by officers of the law
 artistry We had much suspect the motives that show us pie children huddng around cold stove when no coal being sverng children when coal is Advent that the great great their to the realistic acquaintance with the people of the their needs might that the good w they talk ci Otherwise shall have returned to the picture gallery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09
Washington News

WASHINGTON Dee. S-(NEAl-This Is the first Winter social season since the war that the White House has had a full schedule of diplomatic recep- tons But so big has the 57-nataon Washington dplo- the guest list in two inviting one batch of diplomats one night. the others another.
 After invitations were mailed out, few Of the diplomats were iESulted because they had been in- vted to the second function not the first They con- sidered it slight to their country. particularly some neighboring countrys diplomats nad been m- vited to the first function. So the White House protocol people had to explain to one and all that the division had been made by alternate alphabetical order Afghanistan first night Argentina the second Australia the first, Belgium the second. and so on Until this was explained some of the second night decline to attend. Now they're all coming.
 While Chairman Dave Ldlienthal and his new Atomic Energy Commission were flying around the country, inspecting Oak Ridge Hanford. Los Alamos and the other Army Manhattan District Engineer projects they ran into some bad weather. On one flight propeller de-icer broke down. the antenna iced up and the radio went dead. From one of the distinguished commissioners came the cry. Better tell Harry to start warming up the second team"
 Veterans organizations are getting primed for a big bonus drive on the new Republican Congress The Democratic majority showed what it can do for the vets in the last Congress when over nine billion dollars was appropriated for the vets. Now it's the Repubicans turn to show how they can give. If they give much, their big talk about economizing will go right out the window.
 OkIahoma Governor Robert S. Kerr probably can be counted out in any political dope on naming Democatlc National Committee chairman to succeed Bob Hannegan. Kerr wants to run for Q. s. Senator n leas for the set held hy Republican E A Moore