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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
Byrnes Reaches Paris by Air,
Firm in Stand on Peace Pocts
Molotov and Bevin Due to Arrive Later
Today for Crucial Ministers PurIey

President Truman's private plane,
THE Sacred Cow" at 1925 pm.
(6:25 am. EST. A crowd, including
Ambassador Jefferson Gallery and
French Undersecretary Pierre
Schneider, greeted them.
A member Of the American dele
CATION who reached Paris earlier
said Mr.. Byrnes would stand firm
on American policy on disputed
points in European peace treaties
and would maintain his position in
the face of Russian exposition. The
informant predicted a short and
fruitless session unleis Russia yield
ed.
Peace treaties must be drafted for
Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria
Finland, as well as Germany. Some
agreement also is contemplated for
Austria, which the Allies treat as
an independent country rather than
as a part of Germany.
The future of Germany was the
basic issue at stake. One of the
chief points at variance is the
French insistence that the great
industrial Ruhr valley be inter
nationalised, a position tacitly sup
ported BY Mr.. Bevin in an address
Wednesday.
Mr.. BWnes ana his party left the
(see CONFERENCE. Page A-6.)
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HOLD up S1dfemenf
Tells Press He Knew
Of Justices PIon for
Attack on Block
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman disclosed
today that he had sought unsuc-
cessfully to dissuade Justice
Robert H. Jackson from unloos-
ing his blast at Justice Hugo
L. Black, his Supreme Court COL
league, whom hs charged in /
statement Monday night with
bringing the tribunal into dis
repute."
Asked at his news conference to-
day If he had any advance notice
OF Justice Jackson's intention, the
President said that Justice jackson
notified him Sunday of his plan
to make the statement and told him
in substance what he intended to
say.
Mr.. Truman said he urged Justice
Jackson to hold up his statement
until he had had a chance to talk
to him.
Nevertheless, the President said
in response to another question,
Justice Jackson decided to release
the criticism Of Justice Black for
sitting in litigation in which his
former law partner appeared as
counsel
Asked about rumors that Justice
Black-and perhaps other Justices
had said they would resign If the
President appointed Justice jackson
to succeed the late Chief Justice
Stone, the President said fiatly that
he had never discussed the appoint
ment-which went to Fred M. Vim
son a week ago-with any member
Of the Supreme Court.
The President refused to COM
ment when asked if he agreed with
those people who say now that both
Justice Jackson and Justice Black
should resign from the court in the
best interest of the country.
To another questioner, the Presi-
dent said he had no indication that
either of the two justices proposes
to quit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
BY the Associated o:css

PARIS, June 14.-Secretary of
State Byrnes was the first of the
Foreign Ministers to arrive to-
day for the fateful four-power
conference which is expected to
decide whether Europe will be
united or divided into Eastern
and Western spheres.
v. M. Molotov was expected mo-
mentarily from Moscow and Ernest
Bevin was to arrive during the
afternoon.
Both Byrnes and Mr.. Bevin have
indicated the meeting starting to-
morrow might be the last attempt
of. the foreign ministers to resolve
differences, and that the United
States and Great Britain might exc
cute separate peace treaties with
defeated European nations If they
are unable to agree with Russia
Previous foreign ministers, con-
ferences in London, Moscow and
Paris since the war have failed to
produce accords.
Mr.. Byrnes and his conferees,
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas. and Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, Of Michigan, al refused
comment. AL seemed In good spirits
as they alishted smilingly from
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British Foreign Office President Disc|oses
Denies Bevin Rejected He Urged Jackson 10
r.
Report on Palestine
Decision on Acceptance
Declared Dependent on
Outcome of u. S. Talks
By the A.socioted Pres.

LONDON, June IA Foreign
Office spokesman said today
Foreign Secretary Bevin in his
speech on Palestine Wednesday
at Bournemouth merely sought
to outline a constructive solution
to the Jewish problem and had
no idea of suggesting that Brit
ain would refuse to carry out
recommendations of the Anglo
American Palestine Commission
The Foreign Office also issued a
communique saying Britain would
await outcome of a conference be-
tween British officials and Presi-
dent Truman's special advisory
committee before deciding whether
to accept or reject the commission's
recommendations.
The spokesman, commenting on
American reaction to Mr.. Bevin's
speech before a Labor party con-
ference, said certain misunderstand-
ings had arisen. possibly due to
EXPERIMENTATION of reports, and
expressed regret that great empha-
sis had been put on certain portions
of an Commute speech.
Admits Reports Correct.
The Foreign Office read an Of
fetal text of Mr.. Bevin's speech, but
the spokesman acknowledged that
there was no essential difference
between it and published reports OF
the address.
Mr.. Bevin had said IF we put
100000 Jews in Palestine tomorrow
1 would have to put another division
of British troops there. am not pre-.
pared to do it."
Mr.. Bevin had said regarding the
agitation in the United States anc
particularly New York for 10000
Jews to be put into Palestine, I hope
it will not be misunderstood ir
America if I say, with purest OF
motives, that was because they die
not want too many of them in New
York"
The spokesman said there an.
peared to be no justification for any
charge OF Misrepresentation, but
suggested that the matter had beer
magnifled beyond its intent.
Mr.. Bevin's statement on Ameri-
can pressure for immediate admis-
sion of 100000 Jews to Palestine
provoked considerable comment il,
the United States, including threats
to try to defeat the pending loan
to Britain.
COmmunique Text.
Text of the communique:
His majesty's government well
comes the decision of President Tru-
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Buruch Presents
Plan Providing
World Authority
(Tert OF Mr.. Baruch's Address
on Page A-5.)
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 14.-The
United States, in a history-m
ing announcement, offered to-
day to destroy its own store OF
atomic bombs and stop manu-
featuring them if an adequate
control of atomic energy is
established under a proposed
international authority.
simultaneously, the United States
made it clear to an intently listening
world there must be no veto power in
any part of the framework it was
proposing for the development and
peaceful use of atomic energy.
Bernard M. Baruch, United States
representative, gave to the United
Nations Atomic Energy Commission
at its first session and to the world
the American plan for Harvesting
for peaceful purposes the giant force
unleashed by science.
Message From Truman.
Mr.. Baruch, chosen temporary
chairman of the commission, read
before his address a message from
President Truman wishing the COM
mission "Godspeed" in its delibera-
tions.
The message follows:
Il ask you as the American rep
resentative on the United Nations
Atomic Energy Commission to ex-
press to the members my sense of
the extraordinary Importance of the
work in which they are about to
engage. Nothing concerns the whole
world more than the achievement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
Truman Favors
Giving District
MoreU. S.Funds
O'Mohoney-Overton
Plan Equitable,
President Says

President Truman today said
he favors a larger Federal con-
tribution toward District ex-
penses.
The Presidents comment was
made at his news conference when
he was asked his view on the O'Ma-
honey-Overton proposal which would
fix the annual Federal contribution
to the District at a percentage re-
f1ecting the amount of Federal tax
exempt land holdings here. Under
this formula the present $1,000 900
lump sum Federal payment would
be nearly doubled.
The President said he did not
know whether this was the same
as the so-called Overton proposal
which was advanced when he was
a member of the Senate, but that he
had supported that program as an
equitable approach to the problem
of the fiscal relationship between
the District and the Federal Gov
eminent. The President recalled
he was then on the Senate Appro-
priations Committee.
Plans Basically Same.
That former proposal, advanced
by Senator Overton, Democrat, Of
Louisiana is basically the same as
the present plan advanced by Sena-
| tor OMahoney, chairman of the
District Subcommittee of the SEN
ate Appropriations Committee, and
concurred in by Senator Overton.
Pending action on the increased
contribution according to the land
based formula, the O'Mahoney SUBJ
committee has proposed an i'm
mediate increase in the 1947 fiscal
year appropriation of from Sc 900 900
to s1o,ooo,OoO.
The President was asked if he
favored this increase, and he replied
| only that the Overton plan con-
templated an increase in the Federal
allotment.
| The present supply bill, for tech
meal reasons, now carries the usual
100000 payment, but Senator
O'Mahoney will move to raise this
to 100000 900 when the bill comes up
for action in the Senate.
On Permanent Basis.
The proposal to put the Federal
contribution on permanent basis
adjusted to the ratio of federaHy
owned tax-free land is contained in
bill introduced by Senator OMa-
honey. This amounts at the pres
ent time to 10 per cent. This legis-
lation will be referred to the Senate
District Committee for action.
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee supported the land based
formula as it approved the current
District supply bill calling for s7s,-
472,962 for District expenses for the
coming year. This established q
record for District appropriations
although it was more than $2,00o,-
900 under the $s1 sos, 900 budget
requests.
| Commissioner John Russell Young
/ (See FEDERAL SHARE, Page A-4D
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u. S. Offers to Destroy A-Bombs>
Stop Making Them if Adequate
Control Agency Is Established
MihoiIovich Admits He Wrote
Letter Showing Collaboration
Instruction to Chetnik Units to Receive
Arms From Italians Produced in TrioI

chief told the Yugoslav Military
Court that an American liaison on
Ger had informed him in 1914:
American youth is not fighting
for Communism and does not want
Communism in Yugoslavia."
The American officer, Col. Robert
Mcdowell, also told him, Gen. Mi
hailovich said, that America would
support me and my government and
movement exclusively"
He added that Col. Mcdowell de-
clared when the Russians reach the
frontier the Red Army will not enter
Yugoslavia."
Did he say whom he would help?"
Me"
Did he know that the CTito)
Partisans carried out the fight
against the Germans?"
He said to me: I want to help
YOU
Did he tell you that the Russians
are practical politicians and they
would see the situation?"
Yes, he did"
Gen. Mihailovich said he took
tSee MIHAILOVICH, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
Petri|Io Surrenders
On Lea Law Charges
By tho Associated Press

CHICAGO, June 14.-James c.
Petrillo, president of the AFL Fed
Grafton of Musicians Union, sur
rendered in Federal Court today to
answer charges of violating the Lea
law in calling a strike of three radio
station librarians here on May g.
BY agreement with the court and
United States Attorney, Mr.. Petrillo
was allowed to withhold a plea to
the charge. He posted bond Of 81 900.
Joseph Padway. counsel for the
American Federation of Musicians,
told Judge Walter J. LaBuy that he
wanted to withhold the plea because
he had several motions which he
would like to file in writing.
Judge LaBuy allowed Mr. Padway
until July Is to file the motions,
and until August to file briefs
in support of the motions. The
Government was given until Sep
TENDER to file reply briefs.
We're in court now and will
stay with this case until it is dis
posed Of Mr.. Padway told report
ers following the court proceedings.
I'm in the hands of my attorney
now" was Mi. Petrillos only COM
ment.
J. Albert Woll, United States Dis
trict attorney, explained to the court
that the union chieftain appeared
in response to summons instead
of the customary warrant.
In his information, filed yester-
day, Mr.. Vol charged Mr.. Petrillo
had violated the recently enacted
Lea statute in attempting to Co
cree, compel and constrain" radio
station WAAF to employ three per-
sons mot needed by the station to
perform actual services"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
BY the Associated Press

BELGRADE, June 14.-Gen
Draja Mihailovich YEARLY agreed
with his prosecutors today that
a letter produced in his treason
trial amounted to his personal
collaboration with the enemy.
The prosecutor produced a hand
written letter which Gen. Mihailo-
vich admitted was genuine 1t said ::
Yesterday % "a code name for
Italians) helped us we'll"
After reading it the prosecutor
asked What do you call this?''
Intrigue" Gen. Mihailovich
answered.
Another letter which instructed
his Chetnik units to receive arms
from the Italian occupation forces,
Gen. Mihailovich agreed comprised
his personal collaboration.
rs that your collaboration" the
prosecutor asked.
Yes" the former career officer
in the Royal Yugoslav Army
answered.
Previously, the bearded Chetnik
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OF the purpose that brings them
together. I speak for my fellow
Americans in wishing them God
speed"
In Washington the President sale
at his news conference that he hao
not seen Mr.. Baruch's actual speech
But, Mr.. Truman said, he and Sec
rotary of State Byrnes had given
Mr.. Baruch a directive on American
policy and he imagined Mr.. Baruch's
statement followed it.
Commission members paid close
attention as Mr. Baruch read his
speech in firm voice, emphasizing
the American proposals for crea-
ton of an international atomic
development authority to handle
atomic energy.
Gen. Groves Attends.
Seven members of the United Ma
tons Security Council, the commits
sion's parent organization, sat at
the table. They are the representa-
tives of the Netherlands, Poland
Russia, the United Kingdom, Aus
tralia. China and France. The
other nations besides the United
States at the table were Mexico
Brazil, Canada and Egypt.
Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves, chief of
the Manhattan Engineers project
which developed the atomic bomb
sat behind Mr.. Baruch as the U.s.
year-old flnancier called for re-
nunciation of the atomic bomb as
an. instrument of warfare and for
world security program mot com
posed merely of pious thoughts but
of enforceable sanctions-an inter
national law with teeth in it.
The American representative, who
played leading role in this coun-
try's victories in both World Wars
lSaa hTOM pana A e !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
Truman 10 Name McNutt
First Envoy 10 Philippines

Paul v. McNutt will be the FIRST
United States Ambassador to the
republic of the Philippines.
The designation was announced
today by President Truman, who
told a news conference that Mr..
McNutt's nomination would 90 to
the Senate today or tomorrow.
Mr. McNutt Is now High Commits
sioner to the Philippines and is IN
the islands helping with prepara-
tons for the Inauguration of inde-
pendence July 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
Midwest Republicans
Predict House Rule
In Next Congress
Leaders Are Confident
OF Political Turnover
In Senote as Well
By Gould Lincoln
By Gould Lincoln
Ster Stoff Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 14.-Midwest
Republicans are confident the
party will elect a majority of
the House in the next Congress,
and are gaining confidence they
will be able to bring a political
turnover in the Senate, too.
Here in Illinois, the leader pre-
dict a minimum gain of two in the
States delegation in the next House,
probable gain of five, and a posi-
Bile gain Of seven. If their hopes
are realized, Illinois will by itself
do much to bring about the neces-
sary gain Of q seats in the House
for a majority. They express great
confidence they will be able to win
the Congressional seat-at-large.
From their point of view, the
people are not only ready for a
change, but they are going to have
it. They feel the many and various
troubles of the ordinary citizen
growing out of bureaucratic control,
plus the many and various troubles
of the Truman administration, will
send the voters to the polls next
fail ready to vote Republican.
Surrender to Labor Seen.
In this part of the country, which
is largely agricultural, President
Humans handling of the labor
situation has been a dud. He
gained much acclaim when he ap-
peared before Congress and made
q radio address to the country,
prior to the settling of the railroad
strike. His veto of the Case bill,
however, lost him whatever ad-
vantage he may have gained. They
look upon his action as a complete
reversal of form, due to his surrender
to labor pressure and the demands
of some of his political advisers.
The unprecedented row in VT
Supreme Court brought about by
Justice Jackson's sensational attack
upon Justice Black, also Was likely
to be made talking point by the
Republicans during the coming po-
litical campaign.
Further, lack of success in the
administrations handling of foreign
relations up to date, has given the
Democrats a blackeye.
1t is true that in States of the
Midwest work is plentiful and un-
employment rare, and that the
farmers are expecting good crops
But the failure of administration to
get industry back into greater peace
time production in the last year
with consequent shortages of many
kinds OF consumer goods, is having
its political effect. And the con-
tinuance of high taxes, with nc
lSee LINCOLN. Page A-4l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
ave Session Asked
To Support District
In Suffrage Campaign
D. 6. Member Called
Possible Compromise
Candidate for Chairman
By George Beveridee
Stor Staff Correspondent

DES MONIES, Iowa, June IA
Members of the Washington
Chapter of the American Veter-
ans Committee, meeting here
for the groups national consti-
tutional convention, today intro
duced District suffrage resolu-
ton before a National Policy
Committee and asked that all
members of the group write their
Representatives urging support
of the issue.
Fifty-four Washington delegates,
largest single unit at the convention,
were among more than $500 repre-
,sentatives who opened discussion
this morning to draw up definite
policy programs which will probably
determine the groups future as a
major veterans organization.
On the agenda are election of
officers and adoption of national
constitution.
Committees Start Work.
The three-day convention was
formally opened by Charles G.
Bolte, chairman of the self -ap-
pointed National Planning Com
mittee that has directed AVG since
it's formation three years ago. The
delegates went right to work in
committee meetings.
More than 1900 delegates to tn.
convention were urged to "clos,
ranks" and build a. democratic or
ganization which will become {
great force in our country and tn
world" by Mr.. Bolte.
The dream of ave-" he declared
lis that out of the horror and bore
dom of the. greatest war Their
should come new comradeshir
transcending all the barriers tina
separate us from one another
working for the speedy transforma
ton of all veterans into productiv,
members of society and striving t.
achieve a more democratic ant
prosperous America and a NOR
stable world"
Traces ave History.
Tracing history of AVG, Mr.. Bolt,
said the time has come for member
to take over. active operation o
the organization.
"All the future is in your hands,
he said. MY assignment is com
pleted. For myself. you will know
that / seek nothing"
Gilbert Harrison. founder of AVG
also spoke to the delegates and ad
dresses of welcome were delivered b.
Mayor John McVicker of De
Moines and Gov. Blue of Iowa.
J. Robert White, former head o
the Washington chapter and leade
of its delegation. said the Distric
unit will also propose that the AVt
national headquarters be moved "a
soon as possible" to Washington
from it's present location in Nev
York City.
Other policies of the Washington
chapter platform closely folloy
liberal stands already establishe
by the national organization on ma
tional, international and veteran:
benefits problems. They purposel
face issues from the viewpoint o
citizens first" following the orig
inal AVG idea that policies bene
| See VETER ANS Paoe A-60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
By james Y. Newton

President Truman today said
he does not expect the mari
time strike to materialize. At
almost the same time Capt.
Granville Conway, war shipping
administrator, indicated to Con-
greSS that the last remaining
major obstacle to a strike
averting agreement had been re-
moved.
Mr.. Truman told his news con-
ference he had been informed by
the Labor Department that there
Is a very good chance the dispute
With the unions of the Committee
for Maritime Unity will be settled
today. The unions threaten a Ma
tion-Wide shipping tieup at mid
night.
Capt. Conway, appearing before
a House Labor Subcommittee inves-
tigating the maritime dispute, said
Harry Bridges had agreed to accept
wage increase of "a cents an hour
for his Go International Long.
shoremen's Union instead of the Is
he has been demanding.
Reasonable to Expect Accord,
In view Of this, Capt. Conway
said, 1T seems reasonable to me
that 1t dispute with all the unions)
will be settled" this afternoon.
Earlier, it was indicated that the
Government had completed all
phases Of an agreement to avert
the strike except the matter of the
cent-an-hour wage increase argu-
ment with Mr.. Bridges.
1t was expected that settlement
will be announced at 2 pm. or
shortly after. At that time repre-
sentatives OF the unions in the
Committee for Maritime Unity are
scheduled to meet with maritime
management and Federal officials
for the ironing out of final details.
Bridges Hints of Acceptance.
Mr.. Bridges had limited earlier
that he would accept the 22-cents-
an-hour wage increase recommended
by a Federal fact-flnding board, but
warned that it only will be until
September 30. At that time the new
contract now being worked out with
Mr.. Bridges presumably will expire
His insistence onAa wage increase
of % cents an hour, which it was
said would equalize CLIO pay with
that of the few AFL longshoremer
on the West Coast, prevented a
settlement last night.
Mr.. Bridges intimated he would
sign an agreement in speech tele-
phoned to prestrike rallies on the
West Coast at midnight. In the
talk he was critical of the Truman
administration and of Federal con-
ciliators who he said Did every
thing possible to stall, double-talk
and mislead."
Although all signs pointed to set.
Element of the maritime dispute ir
time to prevent the midnight walk.
out, some officials in the case kept
their fingers crossed until actua,
signing of the agreement.
Preparations for the strike were
going forward at all Atlantic, Gull,
and Pacific ports.
Besides the difference with Mr.
Bridges, oflcials indicated a few
{; details with other unions involved
In the dispute were yet to be worked
|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
D. 6. Worker Loses Lea
In BuIIdozer Accident

Thurston A. Maddox, IS, an em-
ploye at the District Garbage Re-
duction Plant at Cherry Hill, Va,
was in critical condition today at
the Quantico (VaD Naval Hospital
after losing a leg in the driving
sprocket Of bulldozer at the plant
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
British Labor Party
Resolution to Share
Atom Is Withdrawn
BY the Associated Press

BOURNEMOUTH, England,
June IA resolution calling
on the government to bring
about international sharing of
all atomic knowledge was with
drawn today in the Labor party
conference after A. R. Black
burn, a member of Parliament.
declared:
"At this particular moment I
do not think we should share
the secrets of atomic energy
with anybody"
Mr.. Blackburn said an atomic
war is inevitable within 10 years
unless the United Nations con-
troll all uranium and thorium
deposits.