The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-26
By Dre0O Pearson

excellent reading matter; radio repair man said he would give priority radio repair work to any other night sat in front of two women who were reading the third issue of Amerika. They didn't go out between the acts
 soon large group gathered around them. The women read the headlines aloud. Everyone comment ed on the interest of the articles the quality of the paper and color work Several weeks ago. before the fourth issue arrived young office worker from a certain commssariat made her fourth visit to the Embassy in single month pleading for a copy. The girl said that doctor refused to treat her unless she could produce a new copy of 'Amerika.
 II was told today that we got protesting letter from the far-of Tshuvaskay Republic, protesting that, although they had ordered p subscriptions, only 21 had arrived in the last mail Copies of Amer ia have been sent to Tadzhkistan, 5000 miles from Moscow.
 "Another friend took copies to relatives in Kiev, and they have set up regular morning and afternoon gatherings for the heighbors to come in and read the magazine. A woman told me the only way she could get dentists appointment was to lend him new or old copy of Amerika
 oone theater director told an actress know that getting a copy of 'Amerika' IS as onfcuit as getting ticket to the performance, Days Of the Tarbius' now the most popular play in Moscow. famous actor at the Makhat Theater was seen be- tween acts back-stage trying to repair damaged copy of the magazine with glue Still another friend asked waiter whether he preferred cigarettes or a copy of Anerika' as tip. The waiter LOOK tne magazine One Russian Government worker on ms way home with 10 copies stopped in store was al- most mobbed, and left with no copies.
 This represents only what personally know about the magazine Each copy is seen by from 10 to 50 people Some people return copies in snFeos and tatters to the Embassy to show how popular It is. They have been read until the print is almost worn off the paper"
 NOTE-Members of Rabaut's Committee who helped knife Secretary Byrnes are: Democrats- Hare CsC), Rooney Brooklyn, N YJ Gary lVa2; Republicans-Stefan Neb), Jones (Ohio), Gillespie (Colo) Of these, Hare and Stefan definitely voted to support Byrnes
 Sidney HiIIman held very important confer ence with President Truman last week This was publiczed Not publicized, however, was secret meeting with Phil Murray and Harold Ickes. Bemno the pow-wows is all-out campaign to elect hpera Roosevelt Truman Congressman to Congress next November. . The Swiss Government has no" agreed with Great Britain and the United States to giving the Allies 50 percent of all German assets m Switzerland also that $000000 900 of the of Nazi gold in Switzerland will be returned to the Allies This very lame compromise would nave peen less lame if the British hadn't been softies. They figured they could borrow from us what they dldnt get from the Swiss. Senator Bridges ol NeW Hampshire plus colleagues is introducing bill pro yding for an air force entirely separate from the Army and Navy. Separate air force, he believes will solve the row over the Army-Navy merger.