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Evening star., 1946-03-18
Missouri and Escorts
Scheduled 10 Visit Six
Mediterranean Ports
Cruiser, Destroyer to
Join BottIeship on Trip
To Turkey in April
By WiIIiom J. WheotIey

Courtesy visits to six Mediter-
ranean ports will be made by a
composite American naval squad
ron during April, the Navy De-
partment announced today.
The visits are to be made after
completion of the primary mission
of the battleship Missouri which is
scheduled to leave New York next
Thursday to carry back to his home
country the body of the late Turk
ish Ambassador, Mehmet Munir
Ertegun.
During the visits to the Mediter-
ranean ports, which will include
Gibraltar, Istanbul, Piraeus, Naples,
Algiers and Tangier, the squadron
will be commanded by Admiral H. K.
Hewitt, commander of United States
naval forces in Europe, who will
hoist his flag on the Missouri.
Cruiser to Join Squadron.
After the Missouri reaches 0ibral-
tar it will be joined by the destroyer
Power and the cruiser Providence,
flagship of Rear Admiral Jules
James, commander of United States
naval forces.in the Mediterranean.
Despite the present tense situation
arising from Russian activities in
Iran and demands on Turkey for
territorial concession and special
right in the Dardanelles, the State
Department has said there is no
political significance in the Mis-
souri's Mediterranean voyage.
The Missouri is scheduled to reach
Gibraltar on March 81 and will pro-
ceed to the Bosporus, off Istanbul,
where it is expected to arrive April
S. The body of the Ambassador will
be taken ashore at that point. Two
Turkish destroyers are scheduled to
escort the American squadron
through the Dardanelles.
Four Days at Istanbul.
The squadron is to remain four
days at Istanbul. On April 9, the
Power and Missouri are scheduled
to sail for Piraeus and the Provi-
dence probably for Naples, the
Navy said.
The Greek government plans to
decorate Admirals Hewitt and
James, Capt. r. H. Hillenkoetter,
commander of the Missouri, and
other officers while they are in port.
The squadron is scheduled to
leave Piraeus on April IA and arrive
at Naples the following day, to re-
main until April %. On April %
it is scheduled to proceed to Algiers,
where Admiral Hewitt had his head
quarters during the war. The Mis-
souri, is to leave Algiers on April rs
for Tangier, where she will remain
until April 80, when she will return
to Gibraltar and subsequently to the
United States
Evening star., 1946-03-18
White House Again Denies
9reviewinq Fulton Speech

The White House today pointedly
reiterated an earlier denial that
President Truman had advance
knowledge of Winston Churchill's
speech at Fulton, Mo-, when the
former Prime Minister blasted at
the Soviet and called for a "frater-
nal association between Great
Britain and the United States to
maintain world peace
The latest disclaimer was prompt
ed by a radio commentator state
rnent last night that the President
went over the Churchill speech with
the former British Prime Minister
when he came to Washington
last month to arrange for the Full
ton appearance.
Charles c. Ross, White House
press secretary said there was mo
truth whatever" in this report. He
added that, Ito the best of my
knowledge and belief" the Presi-
dent chad not seen a text of the
speech before delivery. Mr.. Tru-
man told newsmen the same thing
several days ago.
From British sources, it was un-
derstood the President had some
advance notice of what Mr..
Churchill intended to say.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Taylor Will Return 10 Rome
As U. 5. Envoy 10 Vatican

Myron G. Taylor, special presi-
dental envoy to the Vatican since
December, 1889, is returning to Rome
after having been in this country
since last August, White House Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross said to-
day.
Mr.. Taylor spent 20 minutes with
President Truman this morning, but
refused to discuss his visit with
newsmen. He said that he was
mot sure" Of the date when he
would resume his post.
Mr.. Taylor was given the Vatican
assignment by the late President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Ross said that his
status under the Truman admins
tration will be unchanged.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

serve cereals, fats and oils to the
full extent asked by the Famine
Emergency Committee and conserve
types OF foods suitable for shipment
abroad are in cooperation with the
food conservation program"
Mr., Hartnett; had asked Mr. Tr,,-
man for Qualification of his state
ment respecting mass dinners" In
connection with the cancellation of
q banquet scheduled here by the
Golfers Congressional Awards Com
mittee.
We are receiving many Inquiries
indicating that the public has con-
strued this statement to mean that
the White House wishes no ban
Quets held during the next 100
days" Mr.. Hartnett wired SATURDAY..
He added this was q meaning
hotel ofncials felt sure the Presi.
dent did not intend"
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Production Is Setting
Mark for Peacetime,
Federal Reserve Saws
Expansion Of Output
To New Peak This Month
Predicted in Statement
By the Associofed Press

Overall postwar production
already is outstripping anything
achieved in peacetime before, the
Federal Reserve bulletin reported
today.
Production in the whole economy
including agricultural as we'll as
nonagricultural types of activity, is
now above the level of any peace
time period and substantially above
the average for the years 1885 to
1885," the publication said.
Factors Are Cited.
These factors were cited espe-
cially:
employment in all major liifes of
activity except agriculture, mining
and construction is above the ad-
vanced 1941 level. Unemployr ert
was around 2,7O0,O0O in February,
considerably less than the 1e41 aver-
age of 100000 and the 1889 aver
age Of 100000.
Output of most goods and serv-
ices is close to the capacity of the
country's resources under present
conditions ~
Total incomes received by the
civilian population have probably
increased by about 10 per cent since
last September, more than Offset
ting sharp declines in Federal pay
ments to the armed forces as de-
mobilization slashed the number of
military personnel.
Expansion Forecast.
Increases in activity have been
substantial in the construction, dis
tribution and service industries, and
agricultural production has con-
tinued at a high level"
Industrial production likely will
expand this month to a new high
postwar level, rejecting the end of
major work stoppages and also con-
tinued increases in output OF build
ing materials, most nondurable
goods and minerals"
Nevertheless, the bulletin re-
newed Federal Reserve Board warn
ings against inflationary dangers
with these words:
The process of expansion would
not be facilitated and might be de-
layed by general advance in the
level of prices although selective
price adjustments will be required. "
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Truman 10 Make Address
Al Fordham's S Centennial
BY the Associated Press


President Truman today accepted
an invitation to 60 to New York May
II to address the Tooth anniversary
celebration of Fordham University.
The Rev. Robert I. Cannon, presi-
dent Of the university, said the
President accepted the invitation,
which involves two speeches by the
Chief Executive.
Mr.. Truman will speak once after
receiving an honorary degree of doc
tor of laws in an afternoon meeting
and will address a dinner at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel that night,
the educator said.
The Presidents acceptance, he
explained after White House visit,
was on condition that he will be
able to get away from his duties
here.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Restoration Of Funds
For Navy Considered
By Two House Groups
Nimitz Will Be Asked
To Explain Effect Of
$4,000, 600, 900 Cut
BY the Assoeiofed Press

With some members asserting
that a proposed cut of $2,000,-
000, 900 in the Navy budget would
seriously cripple the fleet, two
House committees today begin
consideration of naval appropri-
ations.
The cut was proposed by the Bud
get Bureau, but indications were
that the committees would seek to
restore all or part of it. The Navy
originally asked for $4,000, ,000, 900
and its budget recommended to
Congress by President Truman now
Stands at $4,224 ,000. 900.
Navy and Budget Bureau officials
will appear publicly before the Naval
Affairs Committee this week while
a House Appropriations Subcommit-
tee works on the budget in closed
session.
Nimitz to Testify Tomorrow.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, chief
Iof naval operations, will testify to-
morrow before the naval group
Chairman Vinson told reporters he
would ask Admiral Nimitz to ex-
plain what effect the $4,000 ,000, 900
cut would have.
Chairman Sheppard of the Appro-
priations Subcommittee said he is
confident the Navy will be given
sufficient funds for necessary op-
erations.
Calling the budget reduction "ar-
bitrary," Mr.. Vinson said he would
demand that Budget Bureau Of
ficials justify their action or re-
wise it.
The effect of the cut, Mr.. Vinson
said, will be to reduce the postwar
active fighting fleet from 319 to 291
ships, force the scrapping or sale of
78 additional vessels earmarked for
the reserve and curtail essential
Navy activities.
Representative Hebert, Democrat,
Of Louisiana, Naval Committee
member, said the fight for funds
will be carried to the House floor If
necessary.
Asserting that the Budget Bureau
action, If sustained, would leave
only four battleships in the active
fleet compared with II before Pearl
Harbor, Mr.. Hebert said:
IF this arbitrary action is per-
mitted to stand, the effect will be to
wash out with the black ink of bu-
reaucrats all the gains made during
the war at the cost Of the red blood
of our fighting men,"
Representative Ploeser, Repub-
lican, of Missouri told newsmen the
administrations desire for $780,
600, 900 in subsidies for the housing
program is involved in the fight.
He said the Budget Bureau told
the Navy it would have to take that
amount from its hide" in order to
keep overall expenditures balanced.
The House has refused to approve
the requested $500, ,000, 900 ALLEGATION.
The legislation is now before the
Senate Banking Committee.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

their representatives will go to
Bikini Atoll in May to observe the
atomic bomb tests.
The commission, created at the
recommendation of the United
States, Britain and Russia, was for
mulated to consider international
control problems arising from the
discovery of atomic energy and re-
lated matters.
1t was agreed that the commission
would include one representative
from each of the II nations repre-
sented on UNO's Security Council,
as well as Canada. Terms estab-
fishing the commission stipulated
that primary aim of the group was
to control atomic energy to the
extent necessary to insure its use
only for peaceful purposes.
In selecting Mr.. Baruch, President
Truman followed the lead of Great
Britain in appointing a nonscientist
to the commission. Sir Alexander
Cadogan, permanent undersecretary
for foreign affairs, recently was
named to represent the British. "
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Clark Under Fire as Colonel
Demands Ropido Battle Inquiry

!. THE War Department, by its
answers to this proposed investiga-
ton, has CLOSED over the real issues,
and to the citizen soldier the answer
is a reflection Of their intelligence"
he declared.
A large number of spectators, as
well as the committee, listened to
his statement. A previous plan to
hold a closed hearing was reversed.
Col. Ainsworth asserted that in his
humble estimation" the Rapido
attack order violated two basic
rules Of good military strategy,
since it was diversionary operation
(See RAPIDO. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-03-18
hovdo GiVesNoHint of Tension
Oyer International Situation
Communist Party Paper in Moscow Devotes
Much Space to New Five Year PIun

M. q. Pervukhin, representing the
Voroshilovsk district, said the task
Of not only overcoming but sur
passing in. the nearest future
achievements Of science abroad con-
Germs first Of all Soviet physicists
and chemists. Pervukhin Is min
lister Of the chemical industry, and
q member Of the Council of Min
listers and the Central Committee
OF the Communist party.
President S. I. Vayilov, Deputy
from Leningrad, said that the five-
year plan "in many of its sections
Is not easy at all, but its fulfillment
Is Indispensable"
Science is needed for realistic
ally mastering already existing tech
niques along with new problems Of
great Importance" he added. These
include questions Of physics and the
technique Of liberating energy of
atomic kernel. Comrade Stain
has placed before the scientists an
intriguing and honorable, but very
large task"
None of the reports. rumors, de-
mails and contradiction which came
out OF Teheran last week were re-
ported in the press here. There
also has been no suggestion that
the Iran case might be presented
at the forthcoming meeting of the
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Lote Bulletin
Case Bill Changes Fail

All efforts to put sharper
teeth into the Senate revision
of the labor disputes bill failed
in the Senate Education and
Labor Committee today. In
dications are that when the
committee meets again Wed
nesday it will report out a
mild substitute for the House.
approved Case antistrike bill.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Krug Is Given Oath
As Interior Chief;
Chapman Promoted
Nomination to Succeed
Fortus as Undersecretur,
To Be Sent to Senate

j. A, (Cap) Krug took the oath
of office as Secretary of the In
terror today and announced
with pleasure" that President
Truman is nominating Oscar L.
Chapman to be Undersecretary
Mr.. Krug was sworn in by Su-
preme Court Justice Wiley Rutledge
and took over the department from
Mr.. Chapman, Assistant Secretary
for the past 13 years, who had been
Acting Secretary since the resigna-
tion OF Harold L. Ickes.
The ceremony in the Interior De-
partment Auditorium was attended
by members of Mr.. Krug's family
and a number of Senators and Rep
resentatives holding posts on con-
gressional committees concerned
with the departments activities.
To Name Chapman Tomorrow.
As Mr.. Krug announced the pro-
motion of Mr.. Chapman to Under
secretary White House Press Sec
retary Charles G. Ross told report
ers that the President would send
the nomination to the Senate to-
morrow. Mr.. Chapman will succeed
Abe Fortas, who resigned some time
ago.
Promising that Interior will not
need any "grandstand performers, "
Mr. Krllp said he viemad l,ic ,,ort 4, .
"a critical public trust, which I shall
try to discharge to the best of my
ability"
He said he intended to argue in
behalf OF his own views on depart
mental affairs, but that they would
not be permitted to effect Interiors
operation when they are not sup
ported in the Congress.
The collective common sense of
our people is more reliable, even on
(See KRUG page A-47
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Iraniians Insist
Red Troops Go
Before0i Talks
Officials in London
Doubt Premier Is
Already Negotiating
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 1S.-Iraniar
Embassy officials in London sale
today that Iran was prepared tt
negotiate oil concessions with
Russia only on condition thai
Soviet troops leave the country
An embassy spokesman said h.
could neither confirm nor deny re.
ports that Premier, Ahmed Qavan
Es saltaneh is at present negotiat.
ing with the Russians in Teheran
He said it was highly improbable
IN view of an 1ranian law prohibit.
ing oil talks until foreign troops
were evacuated.
1--WE do not believe that the
Premier would dare to breach this
law" he added.
No Objections to Concessions.
The spokesman added, however
that since Parliament has been dis
solved, Premier Qavam is the vir-
tual ruler of the country, but de-
clared the Premier would have to
answer to the new Parliament when
it is elected.
Embassy officials said there were
no Iranian objections to Russia
having oil concessions in Northern
Iran.
Both the British and Americans
are understood to hold the view
that they should be given an oppor-
tunity to negotiate oil concessions
on an equal basis with Russia or
any other power.
When the Iranian government
approved the law prohibiting nego-
tiations until after the war, the
American Government asked Iran
to notify the State Department on
resumption of oil concession talks
to insure that United States oil
interests would have equitable
treatment.
British Envoy Awaited.
One of the Russian contentious
is that since Britain holds oil con-
cessions in Southern Iran, the
Soviet also should be allowed to.
The British are understood to
have no objection to Russia being
given concessions, but support the
Iranian view that Soviet troops first
should leave the country.
Meanwhile diD1ornatic n,,orterc
awaited the arrival here of Sir
Reader Billiard, Britain's retiring
Ambassador at Teheran, who is
understood to be coming home to
press his government for some sort
of international commission to ad-
minister Trans oil fields.
The Yorkshire Post said today "it
may well be that some form of joint
three-power control of the oil fields
between Persia Dram, Britain and
Russia, might help to remove inter-
power rivalry to secure oil resources.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Lava Of Jap Volcano
Threatens Village
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Mar. IA mile-wide
lava stream, threatening at least one
village on Southern Kyushu, is NOV
ing toward the sea from Minami
Dake, historic Japanese volcano
which Mas flared into activity on
Sakura Jima Peninsula across from
the city of Kagoshima. the news
paper Asahi reported.
Asahi said three evacuation ships
were ready to remove the 800 resi-
dents of Kurogami, in the path OF
the flow and less than a mile from
it. The lava travelling a quarter
mile daily, is expected to reach the
sea In two days.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Trygve Lie Expected
To Fly Here Today
BY the Assoeioted Press

MONTREAL, Mar. 18.-Trygve
Lie, secretary general of the United
Nations General Assembly, whose
plane was grounded here by bad
weather yesterday on a flight from
London, planned to continue on to
Washington today.
Mr.. Lie will meet President Tru-
man and Secretary of State Byrnes
before going to New York for the
forthcoming meeting of the UNO
Security Council.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
BY the Associated Press

Condemning what he called the
Army "caste system" Col. Miller
Ainsworth of Luling, Tex, president
of the 36th Division Association,
asked the House Military Affairs
Committee today to make a thor
ough investigation of the Rapido
River battle in Italy.
Singing out Gen. Mark w. Clark,
who had ordered the seth into that
operation, Col. Ainsworth
declared the inquiry should be held
to determine whether Gen. Clark
had exercised sound judgment" as
stated In recent War Department
report.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

LONDON, Mar. 18 (P).-Princess
Elizabeth went to Belfast today to
christen the new aircraft carrier
Eagle tomorrow. ' The heiress-ap-
parent crossed the Irish Sea in a gale
aboard H. M. S. Superb, newest car
rier in the Royal Navy. 1t was the
first time her own standard had been
flown from a warship at sea.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
5. Tension
Declared |ncreasino
In Iranian Crisis
American Vice Consul
At Tobriz Is Detained
Briefly by Red Army
Bv John M Hiohtower
BY John M. Hiohtower
Associotsd Pres. StoH Writer

With a single week remaining
until the United Nations Security
Council meets, the Iranian crisi.
neared the breaking point to.
day-and Russian-American ten.
sion increased.
A steady stream of reports of new
difficulties and sensation incident.
in the strife-ridden Middle Eastern
country brought these latest tor
developments:
l. The American Vice Consul al
Tabriz, Robert Rossow, was de.
tanned half an hour at Red Army
post last Friday. This was three
days after the United States, spread
to the world reports that instead
OF pulling out Of Iran Soviet forces
were moving through Tabriz deeper
inte that country. The Russians
expressed regret, and the State
Department here said 1t attaches
no significance to the Rossow Incl
dent.
Warning by Soviet Diplomat.
2. While little OF what is happen
ing in Teheran, Trans capital
squeezes through the tight lid OF
secrecy, one report officially for
warded here came to light. It said
a Soviet diplomat In Teheran had
warned Premier Ahmed Qavam Es
Sultaneh that Russia would con-
slider it an unfriendly act for the
Iranian government to reopen Its
case before the United Nation
Security Council. There is no evil
dence, however, that the Iranlan
Premier in any way has modified
his earlier word to the United States
Government that Iran would pre-
sent its case.
American oflicials' best estimate
of the possibilities at the moment is
that the Russians may try either tc
break Premier QuvamS resistance
or attempt a coup d'etat to put a
new government in power. The
immediate Soviet objective would be
to get official Iranian authority for
the presence of Red Army troops in
Iran. Those troops were supposed
to have been withdrawn March q
and the fact that they still remain
Is the key point in the entire Iranian
crisis.
The tenor Of American Russian
relations was set, meanwhile, by
Secretary Of State Byrnes with his
assurance on the one hand that the
American Government does not in.
tend to enter into a military alliance
with Britain and his insistence on
the other that the United States
must act Immediately to maintain
ana strengthen its armed forces. To
do this he called for extending the
draft law beyond its May is expira-
tion and the enactment of peace
time military training.
Link With Iranian Crisis Seen.
Mr.. Byrnes' statements were made
IN a New York speech SATURDAY
night. He hammered home the
point that the United States takes
the United Nations seriously and
is building its foreign policy upon
that organization.
Diplomatic authorities saw a di-
(See HIGHTOWER Pooe 1-17
Evening star., 1946-03-18

ANKARA, Mar. II Delayed) (P),
Inability of the Ankara radio to
pick up the Teheran radio created
considerable interest here tonight.
The Ankara station said that for
the first time Teheran was silent at
periods regularly used for programs
IN the Persian and Turkish Ian
guages.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Pay Roise Urged for M. P.s

LONDON, Mar. 18 CP.-A parlia-
mentary committee today recon-
mended a $1,600-a-year raise in pay
for members. Many members of
Parliament have complained that
they were unable to pay secretarial
help, postage and their own living
costs on the present salary of $24OO,