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Evening star., 1946-10-31
Top U. ). Aides Called
Home From Germany
To Advise Byrnes.
Big a Foreign Ministers
Expected to Begin Tolks
On Treaty About Nov. 20
By Gornett D. Horner

Secretary of State Byrnes dis
closed today that he has sum-
moned top War and State De-
partment officials from Germany
for consultation before the start
of discussions of German peace
settlement with the Russian,
British and French Foreign Min
listers.
The Big Four Foreign Ministers
have agreed to begin discussion Of
German problems after completion
of work on German satellite peace
treaties at their meeting scheduled
to begin in New York next Monday.
| MIR. Byrnes said he had called for
preliminary consultation here 1t.
Gen. Lucius B. Clay, United States
deputy military governor in Ger
many, and Ambassador Robert D.
Murphy, political advisor. He said
he expected them in Washington
November 10.
Discussions with the other foreign
ministers about Germany will begin
| dIOQb &yobChlbt ", knI LOy1dO0 VotA-
mated. He saio tlley will face many
immediate occupation problems as
well as the long-range problem Of
attempting to work out peace
treaty with Germany.
May Go to Europe Later.
The Secretary said he hoped
agreement could be reached for the
Foreign Ministers to appoint spe-
cial deputies to work on details of
the permanent settlement. This
would require decisions in advance
by the Foreign Ministers themselves
on some basic questions, he pointed
out.
/ If the meeting In New York in
dicates that progress can be made
soon, Mr.. Byrnes said he would be
willing to 60 to Europe later this
year for longer conferences than
vii, be possible while the United
Nations General Assembly session is
going on in New York.
Mr.. Byrnes said no consideration
is being given at this time to any
change in this Governments policy
against any country taking repara-
tions from current German produc-
ton.
He was asked about reports that
Gen. Clay and Russian officials in
Berlin have been discussing the pos
sibility of Soviet agreement to eco
nomic unification of Germany pro-
vided Russia could take repaI Ions
/ from current production in the west
ern zones.
No Comment on Pauley Stand.
The Secretary said no such discus
sions are going on by formal ar
rangement, but that Gen. Clay is
talking about unification and rep
aration problems all the time with
other Big Four representatives in
Germany.
Mr.. Byrnes said he had not read a
statement issued last night by Ed
win w. Pauley, President Truman's
reparations commissioner, warning
that German production cannot be
increased to meet Russian repatria-
ton demands without inviting an
other world war.
Mr.. Byrnes scoffed at reporters
suggestions that the Allies could best
Evening star., 1946-10-31
By the Assoeioted Pres.

ROME, Oct. 31.-A laundering
bomb explosion which shook the
city wrecked an entire wing of
the British Embassy early today
and wounded an Italian passer-
by, perhaps fatally. Police and
Embassy officials admitted they
were without a clue as to the
identity of the perpetrators.
A gaping hole reaching back for
depth of two rooms was torn into
the building by the blast, resulting
from two suiteases full of ex-
plosives detonated by clockwork
The heavy masonry of the block
long, three-story structure was
cracked so deeply that police said
part of it might have to be pulled
down.
Embassy personnel escaped in
jury, but two Italian passerSby were
injured. Nicolino Plitta was said to
have been hurt so badly that he
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Three Women Among 81
Killed in Greek Fighting
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ATHENS, Oct. 31.-Press reports
today said 81 persons. including
three women members of left-wing
bands, were killed yesterday in out
breaks in unstable sections Of
Greece.
These were the first reported in
stances of women participating in
raids and fights with authorities.
Two women were reported killed
at Zodochospighi, polio station
on the Verria- -Kozane road. Five
other left wingers. gendarme and
civilian were slain.
Another woman and 18 men Of
of a left-wing band were reported
killed at Xeropotamos, near Gre
vena, when 100 persons attacked
the village.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Explosion at British Embassy
In Rome Destroys Entire Wing
Italian Capitol Is Shaken by Blast;
Police Lack Clues to Perpetrators

may die. Four Embassy guards
were thrown from their beds but
were not hurt.
j. G. Ward, the British charge
d'affaires, said the blast, which
occurred at 2::43 am, sounded to
him like "a 500-pounder." Windows
throughout the building, on Venti
Settembre street in uptown Rome
and in buildings across the street
were shattered. The apartment OF
Ambassador Sir Noel Charles, who
is away on leave, was damaged
heavily.
Italian investigators said they
could not even think of reason
why any one in Italy should want to
bomb the British, for sustained
criticism of British policies has been
lacking in Italy since the war ended,
Mr.. Ward and Michael Stewart,
British press attache, said they also
were mystified by the bombing.
1T would be useless to speculate, 4"
g. n0N6G n,~o
Evening star., 1946-10-31
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Soviet
Russia's proposals for world
arms reduction were assured a
full airing in the United Nations
Assembly when the 14-nation
General Committee decided to-
day to include the disarmament
question in the Assembly's
agenda.
The committee agreed unani-
mously to send the ornaments issue
to the 51-nation Assembly and to
have it referred Immediately to the
Assembly's Political Committee.
The proposal to put the question
on the agenda was offered by Brit
ish Delegate Philip j. Noel-Baker
as soon as the committee met.
II accept the proposal OF the rep
resentative of the United Kingdom, /"
Soviet Delegate Andrei Y. Vishin-
sky said
No other delegates spoke on the
question.
May Include u. S. Proposal.
Committee action on the arms
issue was confined to the Soviet
proposals. but it was taken for
granted that once they came up the
debate would embrace all arms pro-
posals including demands by the
United States that adequate inspec-
ton and enforcement measures be
adopted along with any limitation
action.
These safeguards were expected to
provide the issue over which the
major powers would clash when the
debate finally started.
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
seeks to reduce arms and outlaw
atomic weapons by agreement, but
Warren r. Austin. chief Of the
American delegation. declared last
night that the United States must
60 beyond that to guard against
secret armament.
Britain's Position Unknown.
Mr.. Noel-Baker's action was the
first indication that Britain IA
vored discussion OF the armaments
question. He had protested that he
was unable to enter into an imme-
diate discussion of the question al
the end of Tuesdays session when
Mr.. Molotov called for comment or
the Soviet proposals.
There still was no indication what
position Britain would take on the
Soviet proposals themselves, but II
was regarded likely that she would
back American demands for an in
spection system, since that has beer
the British position in the contro-
versy over atomic control.
Mr.. Molotov was not present al
the committee meeting.
Mr.. Austin later said definitely
that the United States would offer
tSee U. NJ, Page A-22J
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Two Hungarian Generals
Sentenced to Death
By the Associoted Press

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, Oct. 81
The Voivodina Supreme Court today
sentenced nine men, including two
Hungarian generals. to death for
massacres and other war crimes at
Novi Sad and Backa during the Hun
garian occupation.
Gen. Ferenc Szombathyeli, de-
scribed as former chief of the Hun
garian Fascist general staff" was
sentenced to be shot. Gen. Fekei
Halmi Zeidner, commander of the
Hungarian 5th Army, was sentenced
to be hanged in Zablja, where he was
said to have caused massacres.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Pentagon Rally Open,
Second Half Of lis
Drive foLChest Goal
81 More District Firms
Reach or Exceed Quotas.
Making Total Of IS

The War Department marked
the beginning of the second
half of it's drive to reach Its
quota of $210.758 in the Commu-
nifty Chest Federation campaign
with a rally at noon in the CEN
ter court of the Pentagon.
1t. Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Wal
Department director of information
was the principal speaker Other
speakers included James Cook
Evening star., 1946-10-31

and Herbert L. Willett. jr., executive
director of the Chest Federation.
The Army Band played for the
hours rally.
Fifty-one more Washington firms
reported yesterday they had reached
Or exceeded their quotas. This
makes a total of IS firms in the
area which have reached their
goals.
Jelleff's Wins Poster.
Jelleffis department store was
awarded an honor poster as the first
business firm in the city to reach
100 per cent of its quota in the cam
paign. Mr.. Willett presented the
poster to F. Lee Belser, assistant to
the controller of the store.
Dan Holland, chairman of the
Business unit. announced at the
last report meeting Tuesday that
29.6 per cent of the unit quota had
been reached. An adjustment in the
quota has brought it from 81 ,450, Alb
to S887, ,043. The difference of $685.
$40 has been assigned to a newly
created Special Area unit.
The first million dollars OF the
campaign was reported Tuesday
when total contributions announced
were 81 ,048, ,625 or 2497 per cent OF
the goal of $4,000, 900.
The next report luncheon will be
at 1870 o m. tomorrow at the Hall
of Flags, United States Chamber OF
Commerce Building. 1t is hoped
that almost one-third of the Soal
will be reported.
Among the business firms report
ing 100 per cent or more collection
was radio station WWDC, the Capt.
tai Broadcasting Co., where en-
ployes and officials contributed 1853
per cent of their quota.
Other firms reaching or exceeding
ICoo CEJrCT Do0o AdN
Evening star., 1946-10-31

adninistra t i've
assistant to the
S e cr e t ary of
War; Brig. Gen.
Claude B. Feren-
b a u 6 h, CO m
mandant of the
military district
of Washington,
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Red Arms Plan
Given Place on
U. n. Agenda
Full Airing Assured
Proposal by Assembly
General Committee

U. N. STEERING GROUP sends
Spanish case to Assembly.
Page Ar
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(See, BYRNES, Page A-40
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(See CHEST, Page A-4D
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(See COTTON, Page Az.
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(See FLEBISCITE, Page A-4) )
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(See ROME, Page A-3.l
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Guide for Rea d ers

An Associoted Press Newspaper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-04
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6 Personals

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! PIECE LIVING ROOM SUITE Excellent condition. ZIG Plank Road. 3-O46O.
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Legal Notices
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss,
 PROBATE COURT. June Srd A. D. l9s6.
 ESTATE of MARY HOLMAN aka. HOLYMAN, late of Water bury, in said District, deceased,
 Upon the application of STE PHi:N A. HOMIcK, Administrator, d.b.n. praying that he may be ans ib0rized to sell, certain real estate belonging to said Estate-ns per application on file more fully aP' pears, it' is
 ORDERED. That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Waterbury. III said District, on the 7th day ol June A. D. 1896 at o'clock m thf forenoon (Standard Time), and thai notice be given of inc pendeney Of said application, and the time ane place Of hearing thereon, by pub fishing this order one time m soins newspaper having n circulation IT said District, an or before the fti day 0f June l9f6,
 Attest; - g-4-lt. Clerk
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NOTICE.

Advertising hearing on the appll' cation Of Salvatore Rinaldi to es. tabliSh a retail gasoline station on the premises at 39i Hill Street. Wa terhury, Connecticut,
 Hearing to be held On Friday June 18th. l946 at ll;30 A, NJ. nl the Mayors offlee City Hall, Wa terbury, Connecticut.
 JOHN s. MoNAoAN, e.l-3t. Mayor
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NOTICE
AOpICE OIf AIsPLllATlON

AalTllE NF AVFLEt AVWN
 This Is Co give notice lhAi ', sohF terbuTy, Conn, have filed aR appll- cation dated May IS, l9ig with the Llau0r Control Commission for Restaurant Full Llgu0r Permit Tor 1he sale Of alcoholic liquor nn me premises, IS Union street, water bury, Conn. The business Is 0wned by Joaquin ltrmlda and Ameriro Gage of 80 Hlgh street ana an Hus'n ana i will be conducted by Joaquin Er' mIda 0f 80 High Street, WaieFbufs'
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Evening star., 1946-05-08

With improved power machinery. Wa
ter-poWer plants deteriorate with years,
while the power produced per ton OF
coal Increases every year. Moreover,
most industry in this country is not To-
Gated convenient to the existing sup
plies of water power. This is a great
disadvantage with present means of
transmission.
The major fear Of more great Gov
ernment water-power projects stems
from the socialistic trend thus encour-
aged. This is real problem over the
long run. An administration interested
IN vast Government expansion might,
in future, use such facilities to impose
intolerable pressure on private industry.
1t might well turn out to be a case of
bringing in harsh master to curb an
other harsh master. It would mean
public socialism as an alternative to the
private socialism of John L. Lewis and
his miners.
There could be measurable protection,
however, for private enterprise in Gre
ating public power plants. Government
might subsidize projects which, with
help, might be built with private money
and control. But this would be a pos
sible solution only under a President
and Congress less disposed toward in
creasing their own power than we have
had in the past 13 years.
In any event, under the threats of
Mr.. Lewis, We are helpless in peace, as
we were in war. And now, in peace we
can have no recourse to patriotism.
This problem must be solved by doing
something about fuel We can do little
about Mr.. Lewis or his successors.
tfsslssseA b. Associated Newspaper, Ins.l
Evening star., 1946-05-08
4 This Changing World
By Constantine BroiOn

sons which brought her on the Nazi side,
fought against the Allies, even though
she refused to participate in the Ger
man campaign in Russia. It would be
remarkable II we were to indorse the
somewhat novel theory Of rewarding
an enemy country at the expense of an
ally
OF course, Greece is not in good stand
ing with the Moscow government. The
recent Greek elections, held under the
supervision of large number of Amer
ican, British and French representa-
tives, gave large majority to the non-
Communist parties. Moscow was aware
Of how the voting would go, and ad-
vised the ELIAS party not to participate
at the polls so that the new govern
ment could be described as Fascist.
Russia's i'll will toward Greece likely
will be translated into an endeavor of
the Soviet foreign minister. to support
Bulgaria's claims on the territories Of
an ally. This would bring about an
other deadlock.
The main conflict, however, will take
place when Secretary Byrnes, supported
by Britain's Secretary Bevin and prob
ably by Foreign Minister Bidault of
France, attempts to lift at least corner
OF the iron curtain which separates
Eastern Europe from the west.
The British and ourselves have mill
tary and diplomatic representatives in
the satellite countries and IN Yugoslavia
and Poland. These men report to Wash
ington and London that they are being
"caged' and that their movements are
restricted as II they were enemy spies
Their telephones are being tapped and
all contact with the natives is under
close scrutiny by the state secret police,
which itself is under the surveillance of
special agents. Allied citizens meet
great difficulty II they desire to travel
for business purposes in any of the
countries under Soviet military jurisdic-
tion Their applications for visas must
first be approved by Moscow.
The Bulgarian and Romanian govern
ments. which still must abide by the
armistice terms are not authorized to
grant visas without the approval of the
inter-Allied military mission However,
as a matter of fact, it is the Russian
representative alone who decides who
may or may not enter these countries.
Press dispatches from American and
British correspondents are still strictly
censored, although officially the censor
ship has been removed in some of the
Russian dominated countries. But
when the dispatches do not reflect the
official point of view they are garbled
in transmission or delayed so long that
they lose their news value.
Mr.. Byrnes seems determined to break
up this situation, both regarding the
freedom of travel of American citizens
and the reporting of news. He and his
advisers know, however, that even If
they received some vague promises from
the Soviet representatives, the promises,
judging by the past, will not be fulfilled.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

people lining up for food often find
their rations exist only on paper.
A struggle occurred over what is the
standard of nourishment to be aimed
at. According to Potsdam it must not
exceed the level of other European
states. But what is that level? Again
the question was compromised. The
prewar German nutritional standard
was reduced 16 per cent and its fats
content 80 per cent
Long debates finally set the necessary
industrial exports at is billion marks
calculated at 1886 prices, and the
Americans insisted on no more indus
trial reparations from their zones until
this is tested, for there is no intention
to have American taxpayers pay the
deficit.
The Russian response was to strip their
zone to the bone. No attention is paid
to whether the industries are military
installations. The Russians have torn
out all secondary railroad tracks and
removed all electric locomotives of the
highly electrified railroad system. The
two greatest German shoe factories
Iingel and Tack). the sugar refine1es
in the great sugar-beet area, the largest
grain-processing factory in Europe, at
Barby near Magdeburg, with capacity
for $1,000 tons, together with innumer-
able other installations including small
and medium sized plants. have all been
dismantled in pursuit of what Alex
ander Sachs, pointing out that 1t Is
graver than the Nazi "Raubwirtschaft," !"
calls economic cannibalism" The
Nazis exploited the European economy
but maintained an economy, whereas
the Russians are simply consuming it..
None Of this makes the German
workers, even the Communists pro-
Soviet However, the Soviet concept
is not to win friends by persuasion but
to create total dependency. The Rus
sian zone is organized in a Soviet sys-
tenn ruled from Moscow, behind the
front of the new German socialist-com-
munist merger. The American zone has
a decentralized system resting on the
autonomous states or lander and look
ing toward on eventual federal system
The British zone retains the old central
lied system, as does the French.
What can emerge from all this battles
the imagination. If the rest of Ger
many must bear the brunt of the eco
nonic destruction in the Russian zone,
the problems of the western Allies will
be insuperable. If the Russian zone
becomes dependency of the Soviet
economy. Germany will be permanently
cut in half
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Evening star., 1946-05-08

The stalemate In Paris is the more dis
couraging because 1t occurs over rela-
lively minor European issues. The cru
cial question is Germany. Utterly broken
as Germany Is, and truncated of quar-
ter Of her territory, she is the Central
European power. Germany was the
cause of this war; no other European
nation has had for a century the po-
tential power to dominate Europe. To-
day the only nation with that possibility
Is the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union might obtain he
gemony over Europe by Communist
victory in France, which would make
Germany an island in a Soviet-domi
mated sea. But failing this as seems likely
the French rejection Of the Communist
Socialist sponsored constitution is in
its hegemony directly through Germany,
over half of which its power is absolute.
Should this happen. Great Britain and
the United States will not only have lost
the peace, but the war.
The stalemate in Paris is reflected in
Berlin. The quadripartite command
which theoretically governs Germany,
and which, according to Potsdam, must
treat Germany as a whole has made
almost no progress toward that end. All
decisions must be unanimous, and even
matters regarding vital statistics become
bargaining points.
To estimate the food needs of Ger
many and the amount Of industry nee
essary to furnish sufficient exports to
pay for food imports, it is obviously
necessary to determine the German pop
ulation. Yet even such matter of fact
has to be settled by compromise"
The Russians asserted that the pop
ulation was 100000. The Americans
claimed it was $1,000 ,000 The first figure
is absurd. The second is probably an
underestimate by four to five millions.
1t is not yet sure how many Germans
will remain in Czechoslovakia and the
new Poland and the western Allies have
no figures on the number of German
prisoners of war still in Russia, or no
knowledge Of whether they are to be
repatriated. But it was finally agreed"
that the German population is &c.
50O000
What the food resources in Germany
are is an open question The Russians
hold the largest agricultural section,
but what is happening to the food is
unknown There is no uniform Ger
man rationing system. theoretically
the people in the Russian zone get the
highest ration, but investigation has
disclosed that available stocks are
regularly behind the ration cards. The