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negotiations he Is having with
the Russians are confined to the
question of our peace treaty. I
cannot imagine how such a
fantastic report came into circula-
ton"
Gle added that Zero had dis
cussed the Hungarian economic
situation with the Russian del
egation, but there had been no
question of negotiations)
Those who would know If such ,
move were under way were no
available to the American press
Those who do receive the western
press generally expressed consterna
ton. But there was no confirma
ton in Budapest.
However. one highly placed Hun
garian said he hac heard the sam
thing three days ago from Hun
garian manufacturer. The manu-
facturer's story was that he ha,
been told by a leading Hungarian
Communist:
"You had better settle your bust
ness and clear out before the ent
OF the Paris Peace Conference. be
cause If there is failure there, Their
probably will be civil war and tn
Communists are planning to asl
that Hungary become a membe
state in the Soviet Union"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Rail Freight Embargo
Ordered as New York
Faces Truck Strike
Similar Action Affects
Baltimore and May Be
Extended to Richmond
BY the Assoeioied Press

The Association of American
Railroads today ordered an en-
barge on rail freight into the
Metropolitan New York area as
a result of a threatened strike of
truckers set for next Tuesday
night.
The embargo applied, with GER
tain exceptions, to all carload anc
less than carload lots. An officia,
Of the association told newsmen ar
embargo on less than carload ship
ments also had been established
for Baltimore and that one may b'
placed on freight to Richmond, Va.
for similar reasons.
The Metropolitan New York ares
affected, the association said, in
Guided all stations on all railroad
in Kings, Queens, Manhattan
Bronx and Richmond Boroughs ant
Jersey City and Hoboken, N. J.
Exceptions to the embargo are
Coal. coke, fuel oil, livestock
fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, dair,
products. newsprint; carload freigh
for export coastwise or intercoasta
shipment; freight which can be de-
livered on private sidings; ane
freight covered by permits ISSUED
by the individual railroads.
The freight ban, the association
official said, is designed to prevent
congestion at railroad stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
IS Stuttgart Spies Are Linked
To Soviet Free German Group
Million Reich Soldiers Said to Have Been
Converted to Communism as Red Prisoners

operating on a large scale in all
three western zones of Germany.
The officers made this report in
connection with the espionage ar
rests at Stuttgart of the IS Germans.
An announcement said the ringlead-
er had confessed to furnishing the
Russians information of American
movements.
The officers said "the Free Ger
many group was, according to best
available information" operating
in the American and British zones
and recently had become active. in
the French zone of occupation.
The activities of the movement
were officially described as illegal. -
The officers indicated that further
arrests might be expected.
The Stuttgart Germans were de-
scribed as members of the Free
Germany" Committee formed in
Moscow in 1943, which originally was
headed by Gen. Won Seydlitz. Fifty
seven other German generals were
known to be a part of it.
The Free Germany Committee, "
intelligence officers said, had a
(See SPIES, Page A-6.J
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Semenov Will Hang;
) Others 10 Be Shot
ty the Associoied Press

MOSCOW. Aug 30.-Gen. Gregorle
Semenov. grizzled Cossack counter
revolutionary leader, was sentenced
today to be hanged and five OF his
co-defendants were ordered shot, at
the end of their trial on charges of
bearing arms against Russia and
spying for Japan.
The remaining two defendants
were given long prison terms at hard
labor.
Those ordered shot were Constan-
tine v. Rodzaevski, Alexis p. Bak-
shaev, Lev. P. Vasilevsky, Boris N
Shepunov and Ivan A. Mikhailov
Former Prince Nikeolai UkhtomSky
was sentenced to spend 20 years at
hard labor and Lev P. Okhotin to
Is years penal servitude.
Semenov. 56-year-old onetime
White Guard lieutenant general ano
leader of anti-Bolshevik Russians in
Manchuria for a quarter Of Gen.
fury, asked for mercy in flna.
statement to the court, citing the
full confession he made.
OF those who received death SEN
fences only two refused to ash
clemency. They were Shepunov, 40.
year-old former Czarist noble from
Azerbaijan, and Mikhailov, SIS, they
said their crimes were too great.
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Rumor That Hungary May Enter
Soviet Union Stirs Budapest
Foreign Minister Terms Absurd Report
Thot Negotiations Are Going On in Pors
By Jock Quinn
A.soeio,sd Press Foreign Correspondent.

BUDAPEST, Aug % Delayed
"A rumor, which lacked any au-
thoritative confirmation, that
negotiations were in progress
for Hungary to become a mem
Der state of the Soviet Union
spread through Parliament to-
day.
Whispers rolled up into suppressed
shouts as members informed each
other of the rumor.
A high Hungarian official with
admitted anti-Communist leanings
said he had received indirect word
though a northern country" that
a Hungarian representative was
negotiating with Russians in Paris
to make Hungary member state
of the u S. S. Il.
He said his information named
the Hungarian representative as
Emo Zero. Minister of Commerce,
who is attending the Paris Peace
Conference.
1n Paris Janos Gyongyossy,
hungarian foreign minister,
described the Budapest report as
absurd" 1T is too absurd for
words" he said, smilingly. 1T is
true that Emo Zero, Hungarian
Minister of Transport, is here
with our delegation, but any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
S3O.25 for YearIing Cattle
Sets Record at Chicago
By ths As.oeiot.d Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Livestock
traders Unexpectedly set new all
time high record price of $3025 for
yearling cattle at Union Stockyards
today.
Ceiling prices go into effect Sun
day at the live animal level and
September 9 at the retail meat level.
Because of the lengthy two or three
weeks processing necessary to finish
beef, it had been supposed by some
members of the trade that prices
would decline today to come closer
to the $20.25 ceiling authorized by
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson.
Other cattle grading strictly good
or better likewise continued at firm
figures, about Is loads ranging from
$21.50 to $50. Medium and good
grades were in less demand and
brought SIS to $40, grass steers tax
ing the latter price.
Hog prices remained steady at yes
terday's sharply lower close, top
ping at $3.50, and spring lambs
were steady at $40 for small lots
of good and choice natives.
Receipts were sharply cut from
earlier in the week. although Friday
normally is the lowest supply day
because OF the weekend closing
down OF packing and butcher plants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
GIs in Japan Prepare
| For Civil Life With
| Antisweorinq Club
BY the Assoeiofed Press

TOKYO, Aug. 30.-American
soldiers preparing to become
civilians soon have formed the
IT swear not to swear" club.
They figure that the obscene
language they've acquired in
years of exposure to all-male
company might shock the home
folks.
Two yen 1l31s cents per
nasty word is the fine for each
slip.
Each member is on his honor
to shell out when he catches
himself cursing.
The treasurer reported the
biggest flow of fines always fol-
lows meals. He figures soldier
just "cuss" army chow out Of
habit.
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friendly" alien forces over the
world.
Mr.. Gromyko brought his new de-
mand before the council unexpect-
edly last night The delegates had
been in session almost nine hours
and had just completed their
wrangling and voting on the new
members.
The Soviet delegate briefly men
toned The immediate aftermath Of
the last war and then said:
According to available inform
ton, Allied troops still continue to
be situated on the territory of sew
eral member states of the United
Nations, and other states not in
Guiding former enemy territory"
Soviet Demands.
He demanded that members of
the T. N. should be required by the
council to submit to it within two
weeks:
l. In which point of the territories
Of member states of the United Ma
tions or other states, with the ex-
ception of former enemy territories,
and in what number are armed
forces OF other member states of the
U. N. stationed.
2. In what points in the above
mentioned territories are situated
air and naval bases and the strength
of their garrisons belonging to the
armed forces of other member
states of the United Nations.
He said the information should
describe the conditions as OF
August /. e.,
THE presence of Allied troops fol-
so long time after the end OF
the war, a presence which is not
called for by military necessity
must provoke natural uneasiness
in the peoples of those countries
In which foreign troops are still
stationed" he said.
Sir Alexander Cadogan of Great
Britain Immediately objected and
suggested to the Council that the
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Argentine Deputies OK
Chapu|tepec, U. N. Pacts
BY the Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES. Aug. 30.-The
Chamber of Deputies today ap-
proved without reservations the
Chapultepec Act for reciprocal as
sistance and inter-American soli-
darity, adopted at Mexico City II
months ago.
| More than 1000 policemen stood
guard inside the Congress Palace
and on nearby streets to prevent
disorders by nationalist groups.
Approval of the Act of Chapul-
tepec came after a 21-hour session
with SO members of the Peronista
party favoring it, seven opposing
and the radical sector abstaining
The radicals abstention took the
form of withdrawal from the floor
They contended approval should not
be given without reservations.
Then, with the radicals partici-
pating, the Chamber of Deputies
approved IS to 80 a resolution for
Argentine adherence to the United
Nations Charter. Both measures
previously had been approved by the
Senate.
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Next Sundays Reading
Covers City and World

There are features in next
Sundays Star that you will
not want to miss.
For instance, the situation
in the local colleges, which
face a tough task in providing
quarters and instructors for a
record enrolment, is surveyed;
miracles of growth in 100
year-old Arlington County are
outlined, and the spot that
Washington holds in the pic
ture of American labor is
shown. You will find these
and other stories of signifi-
cant interest in the editorial
and feature section. And you'll
also want to read This Week
Magazine, a regular full-color
supplement of The Sunday
Star-as we'll as the news on
sports, books, art, the theater.
music, stamps and many
other special interests-and,
of course, your favorite comics.
Watch for them all in
Chr 4unhay Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
French Opinion Sees
Failure circumference
World War III Sure
People Are Depressed
Over Constunt Conflict
Of Russio With West

Editors note: The following
story is not prediction OF tUar,
but merely a picture and sdmpling
OF opinion and atmosphere sur
rounding the Paris Peace Con-
terence. 1t is lDritten By Reln1dn
NORM, veteran correspondent
and chief of the Associated Press
Paris bureau, Who in recent
months has travelled Widely in
Western Europe.
By ReImon NORM
PARIS, Aug 30.-The Peace
Conference appears now to be
headed for failure and people In
Paris, foreigners and French,
those who know and those who
only feel, are more profoundly
depressed today than at any
time since the last gun fired In
Europe.
They feel World War III already
is in sight.
They feel 1t may not come this
year or next year, but there is little
doubt any longer among people in
Paris that it will come. That view
is common to people in all quarters.
A few days ago 1 spoke with the
foreign minister of one country. He
has now gone home. He described
himself as "a discouraged optimist,
worn out and hopeless" Not long
afterward I overheard conversation
between a French policeman and a
waiter in a cafe a short distance
from Luxembourg palace. Keep the
moths out of your uniform, old boy.
You are going to need it."
Situation Has DeteriOrated.
The records of a French fact
finding organization, which attempts
to test public opinion, show that
the question being openly discussed
now is: IF war breaks out between
Russia and the United States, etc.,"
The situation has deteriorated
greatly since the Peace Conference
opened and more particularly within
the last week.
There no longer is any doubt
here about the totally irreconcilable
policies of Russia and the bloc of
Slavic nations which stand with her
on the one hand and those of the
West on the other.
The clashes between Soviet For
eign Minister Molotov and United
States Secretary OF State Byrnes
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U. S. Troops Expected to Stay
In japan as Anti-Red Anchor
By Russell Brines
Chief Of the Associated Press Tokyo Bureau

~ TWO tSNpo SS'sSS
the Soviets would move in imme-
diately on any complete American
military withdrawal, ready to fill the
void between incomplete democracy
and the debated RECOMMENDATION OF
the country's autocratic past.
Meantime, both sides are playing
a cat and mouse game here and in
Korea, watching each other closely
behind the surface niceties or dip
lomatic custom. Their differences
frequently erupt into such open
clashes as the military incidents in
Korea or the only slightly restrained
debates of Tokyo's four-powel
council.
Within the last eight months
Japan,s status has changed swiftly
from merely a beaten nation occu-
pied by forces of her major oppo-
nent into an international pawn OF
| increasingly vital Importance.
These islands have been drawn
(See TOKYO, Page A-6o
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Bendix Trophy Racer,
Speeding 10 Cleveland
Aided by Tail Winds
Time Under Five Hours
Expected to Be Needed
By Winner of Event
BY the Associated Press

VAN NUYS, Calf, Aug. 30
Twenty two war planes took off
from the Metropolitan Airport
this morning and disappeared
into a light overcast, roaring
their way to Cleveland in the
first postwar renewal of the Ben
dix Trophy race.
All were fighter planes but one
the single exception being an A-26
piloted by David E. Hustled OF
Miami, Fla. Thomas Call of Los
Angeles, in Navy Corsair, was first
away at 1923 am, and Harold s.
johnson of Louisville, KY, in a P-38
was last to leave at noon
Reports indicated that medium to
heavy tail winds prevailed all the
way to Cleveland, and flight experts
predicted that a time of consider
ably less than five hours would be
required even to come close to the
winners circle, and that an average
speed around 400 miles an hour
would be needed. The weather was
reported good most of the way ex-
cept the scattered thunderstorms in
Ohio.
Miss Cochran Leaves.
Among the last to take off was
Jacqueline Cochran of Los Angeles,
plotting bright green Psi, with a
white number Is on its side in de-
fiance of superstition. Miss Coch-
ran is the only winner of Bendix
race to fly the event this year. She
won in 1888. She said the outside
gas tanks on her plane probably
would cut her speed by Is miles an
hour.
Close on Mr.. Calls heels, at 1929,
John N. Yandell of Miami, Fla. got
away in his P-38 A minute later,
(See AIR RACES, Page A-4)
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Soviet Accuses U.S.. and Britain
Of Interference in Greek Vote>
Asks Report on World Garrisons
U. N. Urged to List
Troops Stationed
In FriendIyLonds
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Aug
'3O.-Soviet Russia called on the
United Nations Security Council
today to determine the numbers
and positions of Allied troops
and the whereabouts of Allied
air and sea bases in countries
other than, occupied former
enemy territories.
Britain Immediately linked the
new Russian move with the com.
plant the Soviet Ukraine has flee
against Greece charging the Greeks
were disturbing the peace in AL
bantam border incidents and criti-
Ching the presence of British troops
in Greece during the campaigning
for next Sundays plebiscite there.
But United Nations circles specu-
lated that it opened a whole new
phase of Russian policy in the Sc
curity Council, where last night
Portugal, Ireland and Trans-Jordar
were excluded from the U. N. by
Russian vetoeS while Soviet-sup-
ported Albania and Outer Mongolia
failed to rally the necessary votes
Sweden, Iceland and Afghanistan
were approved for membership
without opposition. Their bids now
go to the General Assembly for ap-
proval.
Demand Is Unexpected.
The scope of the new Russian
proposal, which Russian Delegate
Andrei Gromyko hoped to lay be-
fore the council at its meeting this
afternoon, would call for intelli-
gence on American troops in China
and in fact examine the disposals of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
BY the Associo'ed Press

FRANKFURT, Aug. 30.-Amer-
lean intelligence officers today
said Is Germans newly arrested
as espionage suspects were
among some 100000 German
soldiers reported converted to
communism as members of the
Soviet-sponsored Free Germany
National Committee
This committee was formed among
German prisoners Of war and refu-
gees in Moscow in July, 1943. Its
announced aim was to help rid Ger
many of Hitler. The committee was
reported dissolved in November
1945, but the intelligence officers
said the best available information
pointed to its continued existence.
Some of the German officers have
returned to Germany to assist in
German Communist party activi-
ties" they said, and various men,
bers are known to have returned
to the American zone. There was
no estimate of the number.
The officers said the German
clandestine movement was believed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30

TOKYO, Aug. 30.-Although
the military phase of the occu-
patton is nearly completed
American forces may remain in
definitely in Japan to hold what
is regarded here as the eastern
anchor of a worldwide Amer
lean line against the Sovlst
Union and communism.
This is evident on the eve OF the
first anniversary of the signing OF
Japan's surrender.
It is no secret that the conflict
between Russian and western ideol-
ogies will be one of the dominant
aspects of the second year of the
occupation.
Visible Soviet activities are lin
tied at present to extensive and in
creasing propaganda and probably
considerable shrewd advice to Japa-
nese Communists.
But it is generally felt here thai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
'Fe|onies in DC.
Increased 35%
In Last Year
CoIIohon's Report
Offers Protection
Plan for Public
BY John w Thompson, Jr.

A general increase in crime
swept the District during the
fiscal year ended June 80 and
no relief is in sight, Supt. OF
Police Harvey G. Callahan to-
day told the Commissioners in
his annual report.
Felonies increased an average OF
IS per cent over the previous year,
he said, partly due to an increase
In population but probably largely
traceable to the general unrest fol-
lowing the end of the war"
The rise in felonies and a large
increase in vehicular traffic is Great
ing a need for additional personnel
which threatens to become acute"
Maj. Callahan said. Requests have
been made in the 1948 police budget
estimates to alleviate this condition,
he added.
Protection Program Under Way.
The police chief said he could
foresee no material reduction in the
population of the District, and dis
closed that his department has al
ready taken the initial steps to pro-
tect a city of more than 100000
people.
The goal includes total force of
$500 members, modernization or re-
placement of Older precinct station
houses, new station house in the
Eleventh Precinct, scientific crime
laboratory replacement of all obsolete
equipment, Standardization and SIM
plification of reports, records ana
files. and intensive instruction
courses for members of the force
TT is hoped that the next few
years will find this department one
OF the best equipped and efficiently
run law enforcement agencies in the
country" Maj. Callahan declared.
The police force today has an
authorized strength of 1,739 in all
categories.
Robberies Increase SIS Per Cent.
Felonies which showed the largest
increases. according to the report,
were robbery, IS per cent; house
breaking, 49 per cent: and unauthor-
lied use of automobiles. 80 per cent.
Murder increased 26 per cent.
| Maj. Callahan said he was graft
! fed to note that the department
had cleared up approximately u
per cent of all felonies reported, also
this represented a drop of some
thing less than one per cent from
the clearances of the year before
The report showed that Precincts
and had the busiest year
with felonies, while Number 6 was
the. quietest.
The modernization program for
present precinct stations is a part
of Engineer Commissioner Gordon
R. Young's s228,00o.OO0 city con-
struction and services expansion
program announced last June. Maj.
Callahan said he is asking Ill adj
ditional personnel in the 1948 bud
get as the initial step toward his
2,500-man objective.
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Bodies. Of Five Slain Flyers
Flown 10 Rome From Udine
By the Associated Press

ROME. Aug. 30.-The bodies OF
five American flyers, whose un-
armed Army transport was shot
down by Yugoslav fighter planes
August 10, were flown to Rome to-
day from Udine.
Among those paying their respects
at the airport were Rear Admiral
John H. Cassidy, commander OF a
United States naval task force now
visiting Naples; 1t. Gen. John c. H.
Lee, ranking American officer In
Italy: British Ambassador Sir Noel
Charles; American Charge d Al
flares David Key; and Rear Admiral
e. w. Stone. chief commissioner OF
the Allied commission.
Each coffin was placed on an
American weapons carrier and taken
to a chapel. Protestant and Catholic
chaplains said prayers. A guard OF
honor was placed before the collins,
which will be flown to the United
States.