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Evening star., 1946-11-08
Greek Village Reported
Looted, Burned in Battle
BY the Assoeiotsd Pres.

ATHENS, Nov. 8.-The Ministry
OF Public Order said today that the
village of Kato Sourmena had been
looted and burned during six
hour battle in which one villager
and his wife were killed and one
member of an attacking band was
killed or wounded.
The eommunique said "leftist
band, $50 strong" attacked the vii
lage near the Greek Yugoslav-Bul-
garian border.
The ministry reported that IN
Mourahades, near Larisa, members
of a Communist band" kidnapped
five rightists and that in Salonika
two hand grenades were thrown
into a coffee house frequented by
army officers and 100 nationalists'
but failed to explode. ~
Press. reports said the gendarmerie
engaged a Communist band" in two
actions among the clouds at the
Macedonian mountain village oi
Kalyvi, near xanthe. Three mem
bers of the band were reported
killed and munitions. supplies and
food seized. Two gendarmes were
said to have been wounded.
Bands were reported to have at
tackled Krateron, near Phlorina,
and escaped into Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1946-11-08
By the Assoeiofed Press

TOKYO, Nov ga politica.
purge that may oust 250,0OO to AGO.
900 ultranationalist prefectural anG
rural officials who formed the back
bone Of Japan's wartime jingoisn
was ordered today by the govern
ment at Gen. MacArthur's direction
These officials, including ever
ward leaders, will be screened >te
eliminate these who helped spread
Tokyo's war flames to the country
side, which provided most of Japan's
fighting men.
The purge is the first extension
of Gen. MacArthurs January direc-
tive outside of central government
officials. It already had removed
10000 national government officials
The extension later may include
top wartime economic leaders.
The order specified that officials
who fail to pass the screening will
be eliminated 60 days before the
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Anderson Urges Drastic Curb
In Cotton Futures Speculation

would not apply tcs bona fide hedg-
| ing transactions. The Secretary S
proposals will be laid before formal
public hearing to be held by the
Governments Commodity Exchange
tCommission here December TO-
One department official described
/ the 81 per cen Tsp in estimated
cotton productioa as mot too sig
nificant'' and said 1t would mean
that much less carryover of cotton
next year.
| The drop was attributed to dam
age by unfavorable weather and in
creased boil weeyil infestation.
Production was forecast at 8,724,-
600 bales a month ago. The crop
totaled 9,015 900 bales last year and
l12,553, 600 for the 10-year t1935-1944)
average.
Cotton ginned from this years
crop prior to November / was re-
ported at 5,724926 bales compared
with S, ISL, ,873 to the same date last
year and 8,282, ,768 in 1874.
The yield of lint cotton per acre
was reported at 1922 pounds COM
pared With 1855 estimated month
&c. seg,c. ssG1 last year and 1882 for the
So e arage.
Evening star., 1946-11-08
| White House
| Will Reopen to
| Public Thursday

The White House will be reopeneo
to the public next Thursday on Q
five-day weekly basis, it was an
nounced today.
Visitors will be received between
10 am. and IL noon, from Tuesday
through Saturday, but the mansion
will be closed on Sundays, Mondays
and holidays.
Entrance will be through the esat
wing on East Executive avenue
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said, and no cards will be required
to see the lower floor and the east
room, which is the scene of large
White House gatherings.
Visitors who desire to see the
state parlors-such as the blue and
red rooms and the state dining
room-must obtain cards of admiss
sion from some member OF Con-
gress.
These regulations are substantially
the same as those in force before
the White House was closed as a
war measure. Since Pearl Harbor
visitors generally have not been
permitted. About year before this
country got into war visiting was
limited to Saturdays.
Evening star., 1946-11-08
by The Associated Press

Scattered Democratic demands
that National Chairman Robert
e. Hannegan be fired from the
party. helm and the cabinet re-
portedly finds President Truman
cold today toward any major
changes in his official family.
While there are rumors that some
shifts may be made soon in his
personal White House staff, the
President is said to be standing
behind Mr.. Hannegan, his Post
master General, despite the Demo-
cratic defeat in Tuesdays congress
sional elections.
AS direct result of the DEM
ocratic-to-Republican shift in con-
gressional control, Senate Secretary
Leslie L. Biffie is expected by some
friends to transfer his activities
from Capitol Hill to the White
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Chang Orders
All His Troops
ToCeaseF Fire
Truce Move Is Aimed
At Bringing Reds to
National Assembly
BY the Assoeioisd Press

NANKING, Nov. 8.-Generalis-
simo Chang Kai-shek today or
dered all government troops to
cease fire in a last-minute effort
to win Communist attendance at
Tuesdays scheduled opening OF
the National Assembly.
The order came at the height OF
almost uninterrupted, year-long gov
ernment successes on China's far
flung civil war battlefields and ap-
peared to represent major con-
cession by Gen. Chang.
There was no quick comment from
the Communists who, despite re-
peated military losses, stubbornly
had refused ITO negotiate a truce
except on their own terms: Restora-
ton of all territory seized by the
government since the quickly aborted
January truce, and recognition OF
political agreements reached early
in the year through Gen. George C
Marshall's mediation.
The Communists asked time tc
study Gen. Chiang's two-page state
ment. There was no comment from
Gen. Marshall's headquarters.
Assembly Meets Tuesday.
The order instructed government
troops to cease fire except as neces-
sary to defend present positions.
1t was regarded as skillful polit-
ical maneuver to force the Com
munists into position of accepting
a truce or accepting responsibility
for continuing the civil war.
The generalissimo said the Assem-
bly, definitely would convene Tues
day and the government was reserv-
ing delegate quotas for the Com
munists and other minor parties in
hopes they would participate
Gen. Chang warned "the next
few weeks are of fatal importance
to China" and appealed ito mem
bers OF my own and all other parties
to unite in a final effort to reach
agreement by peaceful means fol
achieving democratization of the
government and naturalization o1
the armed forces" ...
Gen. Chiang's cease fire order fol-
lowed by only few hours two
day series Of conferences with Gen
Marshall and American Ambassador
John Leighton Stuart.
Demanded Terms Be Met.
The Communists steadfastly had
refused to send their delegates to
the National Assembly, which il
charged with revising and liberal
izing China's constitution, unless
their terms for peace first were met
China's minor parties. including the
Democratic League and the Youth
Party. also. refused to participate in
the Assembly while the nation was
torn internally.
The truce order came with sur
prising suddenness at almost the las,
minute that would permit Com
munist delegates to organize and
come here from Yenan headquarters
and elsewhere for the scheduled
Tuesday opening of the Assembly.
Minor party leaders and top
ranking independents who a month
ago had lured the Communist ne
gotiator, Chou En-lai, here from
his "walkout" to Shanghai, only to
see him cling unyielding to his
Evening star., 1946-11-08
President and Aides
BeeinC ChartineCo Course
For Next Two Years
Resignation Ideo Out;
Cobinet Meeting Ends
In Tieht-Lipped Silence
BY Joseph A. Fox

The Truman administration
today dug into the job of chart
ing a course for the next two
years in which the opposition
will control the legislative branch
of the Government.
The President met with his cab
met for the first time since the Re-
publican landslide Tuesday and
while aides said only routine mat
ters were listed for consideration, ii
seemed certain that the top COM
mand of the Democrats would give
at least preliminary consideration to
the program to be followed.
The cabinet meeting started to
break up after 80 minutes and men,
bers were tight-lipped about the
discussion there
Secretary Of War Patterson said
the election was talked about only
in very general way" Secretary
of Agriculture Anderson parried re-
porters' questions, but said mo" In
response to a question as TO whether
the President and cabinet had talked
over the administrations course in
the light of the impending Republi-
can control of House and Senate.
Jokes About Southwest Trend.
Mr. Anderson said that he kid
ded" the President about the "trend"
in the Southwest-his own State of
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colo
rado-whefe the Democrats scored
victories. -
Press Secretary Charles G.. Ross
was asked at his news conference
If anything further crystallized
on. the Presidents course in view OF
the election and said mo-"
To the fore of the questions that
must be answered is the extent to
which cooperation will be sought
with the Republicans on Capitol Hill
That the President will call in his
own congressional advisers on this is
to be expected.
No idea of Quitting.
Throughout the Roosevelt Tru-
man tenure Democratic congrea-
sional leaders have come to the
White House weekly when the Sen
ate and House were in session, to
discuss the progress of legislation,
and there is natural speculation now
as to whether there will be anything
comparable with this arrangement
continued.
An indication of the Presidents
plans Is expected early next week,
when news conference is contem-
plated. At present, the only things
certain are that the President has
no idea of quitting the White House
in favor of a Republican, or of set
ting UP coalition cabinet. Close
(See TRUMAN, Page A-1OO
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Drivers License Hearing
For Mrs. Roosevelt Delayed
BY the Associated Press

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. g.
A hearing on whether Mrs. Eleanor
Reosevelt's driving license should
be suspended or revoked because
of an auto accident last August IA
has been indefinitely postponed. the
State Motor Vehicle Bureau indi-
Gated today.
The hearing, originally scheduled
for today, was postponed because
the bureau calendar was crowded
with auto accidents Mrs. Roose-
velt's case, along with a number of
others, will be heard at date to be
fixed later, the bureau said.
The accident in which she was
involved occurred in Yonkers where
she told police. she dozed off at the
wheel of her auto and her car col
lided with another. Five persons
including Mrs. Roosevelt, were hurt
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Truman Supports Honnegon
Against Demands for Custer
Some Leaders BIume Defeat on Choirmun;
BiffIe Moy Join White House Stoff

House staff after the first of the
year.
The Senate elects Its own secre-
tary at the beginning of each new
Congress, and Mr.. Bifde, an
Arkansas Democrat and close
friend of Mr.. Truman, appears un-
likely to survive a Republican drive
for the office despite his personal
popularity.
In line for the post Is Carl A.
Loeff1er, veteran legislative employe,
who began as a page boy and has
served for years as secretary of the
Republican minority.
Mr.. Hannegan went to Walter
Reed Hospital yesterday for phys
ical checkup. Hence there was no
immediate reaction from him to an
assertion by Representative Slaugh-
ter, Democrat, of Missouri, that Mr..
Truman ought to dismiss his old
(See POLITICS, Page A-5.J
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Administration Preporesto Junk
Virtually AlIPice, Wage Curbs;
Porter Planning to Leave OPA
High OfficiuI Predicts
Truman May Issue
Ruling Next Week
By Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Associated Press sfoff Writer

The administration is getting
ready to junk virtually all re-
manning price and wage controls
and it was learned today that
OPA Chief Porter plans to re-
sign. ~
Only final approval from President
Truman was reported necessary to
strip away all remaining price CELL
ings except those on rents, sugar,
sirups and rice.
Many other wartime controls such
as those on wages are expected to
disappear at the same time.
Friends of Mr.. Porter said he
hopes the White House decision
would come quickly"
They added that as soon as it Is
announced, Mr.. Porter will 60 to
the White House for a private talk
with President Truman and offer his
resignation.
Final Ruling Expected Soon.
Mr.. Porter was drafted from the
chairmanship of the Federal Com
munications Commission early in the
war to serve in a number of key
agencies. He took over the OPA
when former Administrator Chester
Bowles resigned last June.
1t has been reported on number
of occasions, without Official con-
firmation, that the FEC job was
Wanting for Mr.. Porter when he
wound up his OPA duties. Charles
r. Denny has been acting chair
man of FEC since February. It
is considered significant that the
Craftsmanship has never been filled
formally.
Friends of Mr.. Porter said he has
been pressing for a clarification of
White House policy on remaining
price lids ever since President Tru-I
man yanked the ceiling from meats
and livestock on October II.
One high Government ofncial told
. reporter that Mr. Truman will
make a final ruling in a day or so
and probably announce it next week.
The consensus among agency OH
cials who have been comforting the
last two weeks with Reconversion
Director Steelman is that the time
has come to junk nearly all of the
control program, except for rents
and sugar.
There is some opposition to this.
notably on the part of Housing
Administrator Wyatt, but he and
others who have favored a go-slow
policy repeatedly are prepared for
decision in the other direction.
Building Materials Big Problem.
What to do about price ceiling on
building materials has been one Of
the problems delaying the announce
ment of OPA's master decontrol list.
Mr.. Wyatt, as one official put it, is
very much worried" that elimina-
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Truman Appoints John O'Deo
ToPUC Peoples Counsel Post
Woshinetonion Named
To Succeed LuuderduIe
For Four-Yeur Term

President Truman today ap-
pointed Assistant Corporation
Counsel John ODea to a four
year term as peoples counsel
before the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Mr.. ODea succeeds James w
Lauderdale. who recently was made
a member of the PUG. His appoint
mene is subject to confirmation by
the Senate.
A native Of Washington, Mr.
ODea has been a member Of the
corporation counsel's staff for the
past ii years, specializing in work
before the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board He has also been chair
.fSee ODEA, Page A-5.l .-
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Congress 10 Be Asked
To Order Full Probe Of
Reds in U. 5. Service
Rees PIuns to Toke leod
In Demund for Action ,
At January Session
Ru fnsanh Yaunn
BY Joseph Young

The new Republican Congress
will be asked to authorize a
sweeping investigation of alleged
penetration by Communists and
fellow travellers into the Federal
service.
This became apparent today when
Representative Rees of Kansas, who
probably will be the new chairman
of the House Civil Service Com
mittee, told The Star by long
distance telephone from his home
in Emporia, Kans.. that he favor:
such an investigation.
Mr.. Rees would not say specifical.
ly what his future course of actor
will be, declaring, 1T would be
presumptuo,ls for me to say any
thing until know for certain thai
will be the chairman of the COM
mittee''
To Take Lead for Action.
The Kansan. indicated, however
he would take the lead In asking
for immediate action when Con-
gress conyenes in January.
Every one knows how I stand on
the matter" Mr.. Rees remarked, re-
ferring to his unsuccessful attempts
during the past two years as rank
ing minority member of the COM
mittee to obtain authorization for
such an investigation.
During the last session of Con-
gress, Mr.. sRees frequently took the
floor to charge that known Comn1u-
nists and fellow travellers were
being permitted to remain on the
Federal payroll and that sufficient
precautions were not being taken to
screen out subversive persons apply
ing for Government jobs.
The Kansas sharply criticized the
Civil Service Commission for what
he charged was its refusal to re-
open. the investigation of suspected
employees already on the Federal
payroll. This the commission re-
fused to do on the ground it was not
authorized, under existing regula-
tions, to reopen the employees cases
once they had passed the original
Investigation. ~
Investigations Cease.
With the next Congress to be con-
trolled by the Republicans, it is ex-
pected Mr.. Rees will be successful
in his efforts to get an investigation
of the entire situation. ..-
Loyalty Investigations in the Fed
eral service have virtually ceased,
owing to lack of funds. The Civil
Service Commission, with only
skeleton staff of Investigators, can
investigate only about one out OF
every 500 Federal job applicants
The commission was forced to dis
miss hundreds of investigators last
year when Congress denied its re-
quest for more appropriations.
Mr.. Rees has taken the position
that the entire system for protecting
the Government from inf1ltration by
Communists, Fascists and other sub
versive elements must be drastically
revamped. He believes thorough
investigation by Congress IS needed
to accomplish this.
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Bulletin
Collins Surrenders

NEW YORK P).-James
Collins, object Of an interna-
tional hunt for questioning in
the alleged Ss0o, 900 Mergen-
thaler Linotype Co. embezzle-
ment, surrendered today to
District Attorney Miles F. Nc
Donald in a restaurant two
blocks from the district at
torney's Office, Mr.. Mcdonald
announced.
Evening star., 1946-11-08
U. 5. Backs Proposal
For u. n. 10 Reopen
5 Nations Rejection
Coercive Action Against
Franco Spain Also Will
Be Opposed by Delegate:
By the Assoeiofsd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Nov. 8
The American delegation de-
cided today to throw its weight
behind a proposal asking the
United Nations Security Council
to reconsider the FIVE countries
rejected for U. N. membership
and to oppose "coerciye, action
against Franco Spain in the As
sembly..
There was no immediate indica.
ton what the American position
would be If the Council reopen.
the membership question, but or
the basis of past arguments it was
believed American Delegate Her.
schel v. johnson would call fol
the blanket entry OF all five, in
Guiding Soyiet-sponsored Albanis
and Outer Mongolia.
II under that situation Russia
should persist in vetoing the ad.
mission of Portugal, Ireland anG
Trans Jordan, 1t was anticipated
that the United States then woule
return to its policy Of voting agains'
Albania and Outer Mongolia indi.
vidually. Both those countries failec
to muster the necessary seven oi
the eleven Council votes in thu
initial discussions.
On the Spanish question the
American delegation merely decided
to adhere to its stand for condemna-
ton of the Madrid government but
In opposition to any action such as q
worldwide break In relations.
Working on Veto Proposal.
American delegates, meanwhile
were reported still working on q
proposal concerning the much
debated question OF the veto, but
no concrete plan was anticipated
before next week.
Poland originally asked for sever
ance of diplomatic relations with
(See TT NJ page A-1f))
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Huber, Bolton Renamed
To House From Ohio

Representatives Huber. Democrat,
and Bolton, Republican, of Ohio,
both were reelected to their seats
in the House. inadvertently their
names were ommitted from the
roster of the new House printed in
Thursdays Star.
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Mrs. Duront Acquitted
On Refusal to Testify
by The Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Nov. g. Mrs
Kathleen Nash Durant, former WAC
captain serving f1ve-year SEN
tence for completely in the theft
of the s1,50O,00O Hesse family jew
els, was acquitted today of charges
growing out of her refusal to tes-
tify in the trial of another defend
ant in the case.
Mrs. Durant had refused to tes-
tify in the trial of Maj. David F
Watson on constitutional grounds
that such testimony might mcrim-
mate her. Maj. Watson subsequently,
was sentenced to three years i'm
priSonment.
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Twelve Soved as Ship Sinks

CIUDAD TRUJHLO, Dominican
Republic, Nov. 8 tP)-The Cuban
ship Cameo I, en- route to Ciudad
Trujillo from San Juan, Puerto
Rico, sank yesterday near Saona
Island, off the southeast coast of
the Dominican Republic. All IL
passengers and crewmen were re-
cued BY the Dominican coast guard
Evening star., 1946-11-08
S369, ,O90 New Gifts
Increase Chest Total
70 81 Pet. Of Goal
Reports Filed at Tody's
Luncheon Bring Figure
To s2,2es, ,o39
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

Contributions tOtallng $5bS,--
099.40 to the Community
Chest Federation. campaign
were announced today at the
sixth report luncheon. at the
United. States Chamber of
Commerce Building. The re
port raised the total to $2,-
298, ,O3s.92,. or 54.72 per cent
of the campaign goal of
$4,2O0,000.
Volunteer workers in the Com
munity Chest Federation CAM
paign will meet at l2:15 pm. to-
day at the Hall of Flags, United
States Chamber Of Commerce
Building, for the sixth report
luncheon. -.
The Residential Unit will be in
the spotlight with Mrs Angus Dun,
chairman of the unit, giving COM
prehensive report of the work of
her solicitors MMM9a
Ingrid Berg ~ NM d.
man, stage and ~ A
screen star ap- S ~ N.4
pearing here in Hk E
Maxwell Ander- A
sons play, Joan WAN ~;
of Lorr in e., Wgsssz1%W
was to attend <eezAaSs>
the meeting and present special
awards to three team captains in
the Residential Unit who have
reached 100 per cent coverage in
their assigned territories. Miss
Bergman planned to 60 to the
luncheon from the White House
where she was to be received by
Mrs. Truman and present the Pres
ident's wife with a red feather; pin
for her efforts in aiding the Com
munity Chest campaign. J.
Several Units to Report.
-4
Reports are expected today from
several of the campaign units. Con-
tributions to date total S1,s28, $40,
or 1888 per cent of the campaign
goal OF $4,20O,0 900.
Under the leadership Of Mrs. Dun,
about 1000 volunteer solicitors have
assumed responsibility for organic
ing 81 teams to go from house to
house to raise gifts for the cam
paign.
Workers have been asked to serve
in their own neighborhoods as far as
possible, Mrs. Dun said, because it
has been established that a volunteer
solicitor achieves more friendly
and effective response to the appeal
of the campaign when he is able to
work among his own friends and
lneighbors.
She added that there has been q
definite tendency in the response to
solicitation since this campaign
opened for housewives and others to
overlook the chance to make per-
sonal gifts to the campaign.
'"Too often our Residential Unit
volunteers, and those in the counties,
too, pounding the pavement from
house to house, have heard house,
(See CHEST, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1946-11-08

her solicitors.
Ingrid Berg
man, stage and
screen star ap-
pearing here in
Maxwell Ander-
sons play, Joan
of Lorr a in e. !" :
was to attend
Evening star., 1946-11-08

(See CHINA, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1946-11-08

See DECONTROL, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1946-11-08

(See TRUMAN, Page A-100
Evening star., 1946-11-08

(See U. N, Page A-10.)
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press NewspoE
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-10-08

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