The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-14
By DneaO Ps0rsOh

The meeting ended inconclusvely
 No1E-A Russiap trade mission has been in BuenoS Aires for some time playing coy with Colonel Peron
 John |. Aswis' dIbtatorial oonaurt in ueoioucine the coal strike might have been . headache to the general population but it had tWo-Way reaction with two groups in Washington. For many Congress men 1t has proved a blessing in disguise: while to other labor leaders Lewis may undermine most Of their 12-year gains under Roosevelt.
 few weeks ago the drastic Case Anti-Strike Bill was the No. worry of Capitol Hin Republicans They had witnessed the near-defeat of Representa- tive Bob Chipperfield in the Illinois primary on this issue and they had grave misgtvtngs
 This reaction was partly behind the Senates change of heart on the drastic House bill eascuat- ing the OPA. Senate Republicans figured the party already had collected enough stigma because of the Case Anti-Strike Bill without adding another Habi- ty-oppositjon to OPA-to their campaign banners.
 However, Lewis strike tactics took the boys off the spot simultaneously making the heads of other labor unions curse Lewis. Senate G.OP.-ers now feel they can pass up the Case Bill with no fear of vote boomerang next November. At the same time, their brethren in the House who supported the anti-strike legislation point to Lewis in the coming election and tell the voters:
 "SeeI told you so."
 The big clothing makers received blunt warn- ing the other day that veterans would wear their CT uniforms this summer protest against inability to purchase civilian clothes.
 The warning was given at an off-the-record meeting of OPA and Civilian Production A0nntnis- 011c1aE with REPRESENTATIVES o1 Cne cObnlng industry. OPA has been urging that OFA force the manufacturers to make more mems fabrics instead of womens despite the fact that there is greater profit on womens Finally, former Army Major F. K. Gubin of the Labor Departments Unemployment Administration, warned clothing industry spokesmen that veterans were planning to wear uniforms this summer.
 'They can't do thatl" Harry H. Cobrin. Secretary of the Clothing Manufacturers Association, expostu- lated.
 Maybe they can't" replied Gubn. 'But if you want to prevent it. suggest that you gentlemen get on the ball and see to 1t that more mems suits and shirts are made available to discharged vets They are in desperate straits for clothes" servicemen from wearing their uniforms if chew rons overseas stripes officers bars etc., taken off.
 The controversial question of the Army-Nayy merger crops up at all sorts of strange places even including White House session, when President Truman met with War, Navy and Post Office officials to receive the first sheet of the Honorable Dis charge" service stamp.
 Gen. A. A. vandergrift, Commandant of the Marine Corps, present, and Truman went to great pains to him that the merger would not mean abolition Of the Marine Corps.
 If have anything to say about it. the Marine Corps will never be abolished, General" assured the President.
 vandergrift replied that he was certainly glad to hear this. Whereupon, Postmaster General Bob Hannegan, noting the absence of Navy Secretary Jim Forrestal, a vigorous merger foe, Syly com mented:
 'Its too bad Jim Forrestal can't be here. His presence would make this group unanimous for the merger"