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Evening star., 1947-03-10
MurshulI in Moscow

secretary OF state MarSnau Goes
not expect miracles from the his
toric conference opening today in
Moscow. As he has made clear.
great difficulties stand in the way
of an early peace treaty for Ger
many. But he is by no means pessi-
mistic. Apart from being hopeful
about the completion of an Austrian
settlement, he believes that sub
stantial progress can be made
toward reaching an agreement on
the crucial German problem. To
that end he apparently intends to
press Russia to reconsider the
American proposal for Big Four
security pact against the Germans.
This proposal would commit
France, Britain, Russia and the
United States to take Joint action
to demilitarize Germany and to
obligate themselves to move to-
gether against the possibility of
German comeback. AS first pre-
sented by Secretary Of State Byrnes
last year, the treaty would be oper-
able for a 25-year period, but we
have since declared our willingness
to let it run for 40 years. The French
and British are ready to join us in
such a pact, but the Russians have
turned thumbs down on it. There
have been recent indications, how
ever, that they may feel more
friendly to it now. In any case-as
he suggested in Berlin on Saturday
Secretary Marshall is going to
make it one of the major items of
discussion in Moscow.
In the Secretarys words the
United States attaches the highest
Importance" to the proposed treaty
because it would "clear away many
existing difficulties and permit
more objective approach to the
others" For one thing, it would
serve as concrete proof of Americas
intention to participate directly in
maintaining peace in Europe. For
another, by establishing a specific
Big Four system of mutual guar
antees against a resurgent Germany,
1t would set up safeguards against
a situation in which the victors
might compete with each other in
rearming the Germans and using
them as pawn in a dangerous
new contest of power.
Given agreement on such a
treaty, the Big Four would find the
atmosphere far more conducive to
agreement on a final German peace
settlement. Certainly it could do
much to allay the suspicious that
exist now. and to that extent it
would make the problem of Ger
many less difficult to handle. If
Secretary Marshall can convince the
Russians of this the Moscow Con-
ference-wholly apart from what it
may accomplish as regards Austria
and other issues-will be productive
in an important sense.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Rebuilding the CunuI

The question which the Senate
Subcommittee on the Panama Canal
will seek to resolve through an in
spection trip to the Canal Zone a
few weeks hence is one that has
puzzled other committees OF laymen
and experts in years past. The prob
lem is to decide whether a high-level
or sea-level canal Is the better.
The puzzler, long dead issue, has
cropped up again as result of the
necessity for drastically improving
the isthmian waterway to meet
today's demands of commerce and
national security. Since major re-
construction work will be involved,
some military experts have revived
old arguments for construction of
a sea-leyel route in place. of the
present lock system.
The sea-level plan was adopted by
the French when they first under
took to cut channel across Panama
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
After expending millions of dollars
and many lives in the attempt, the
French abandoned operations and
the United States took over. But a
long and bitter battle ensued over
the relative merits of a sea-level or
elevated waterway. Committees of
engineers, after visiting the scene,
split over the question. Committees
OF Congress reached conflicting con-
clusions. The matter was debated
at length on the floors of Congress
before the lock-system proposal
finally was approved.
1t had become evident before the
outbreak OF World War II that the
present canal needed modernization.
The narrowness of its locks re-
stricted hull development OF war
ships as well as commercial vessels.
Moreover, as the European war pro-
gressed through its early stages, our
military and naval experts stressed
the need for an alternate waterway
or, at least, an alternate system of
locks. A start had been made TO-
ward constructing duplicate set
OF locks and in rendering present
locks bombproof when America en-
tered the war. Major lock construc-
ton was suspended during the war.
Now, however, it is apparent that
the whole project needs revision in
the light of war experience and war
Developments in the realm of larger
ships and new weapons. The Navy
is reported unofficially to favor en-
larging the present lock system,
while Army officers are said to prefer
the sea-level plan. The stage seems
to be set for an interesting battle
one not likely to be settled by the
opinions OF nonmilitary investigators
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Criticizes Herring Articles

To the Editor of The Star:
have read in your paper very
biased, untruthful and malicious report
of John Herling about the labor sitlla-
ton in Argentina.
John Herring knows nothing about
the labor situation in Argentina. The
Unions in Argentina are not con-
trolled by the government. Argentina
is a democracy that enjoys absolute
freedom of press, as Mr.. Herling could
verify only by reading La Vanguardia,
q paper that is sold freely and makes
strong and vicious attacks against the
government Mr.. Herring had the
occasion to witness the overwhelming
enthusiasm of the crowds of Buenos
Aires for the government. Those were
the same masses that elected Gen.
Peron to the presidency, in an election
that was considered by all honest
American observers, by the defeated
candidates and by the consensus as the
freest and cleanest ever held in Ar
gentina.
Before leaving Argentina, Arnold
Zander, who was then the chairman OF
the American delegation Of workers
that was visiting the country, said:
IT wish to express to President Peron
that the American delegation, of work.
ers appreciates deeply the oppor-
tunity that was granted to us, OF COM
ing to Argentina to know this great
people. 1t is an unusual idea, to which
President Peron gave life when he
thought to invite the representatives
Of American organized labor to visit
the Argentine workers Those unusual
and constructive ideas should be praised
by all, and we believe that because of
the opportunity afforded to us there
will be permanent contacts established
that will improve the understanding
and friendship between the people Of
our respective countries. = :"
Mr.. Zander continued: "All the op-
portunities to see Argentina were
granted us and we also had the OPP
poftunity of visiting the workers, the
syndicates and the public officials. Our
relations were constructive. We have
learned much and we hope that we
have been able to contribute at least
in small way to understand the
Argentine people, to find out about
their problems and talk about our
mutual aspirations"
Mr.. Zander finished his statement
by thanking the President OF Argen-
tina, and the many people, especially
the Argentine workers, who contributed
so much In the way of making very
pleasant their stay in Argentina.
MARTIN LUIS DRAGo.
Counselor, Argentine Embassy.
Evening star., 1947-03-10

and requests an inter-Allied investi-
CATION of the whole situation, and
the formulation OF Joint recommen-
dations for an orderly solution" of
the crisis which now exists.
It Is understood that the British
government meditate6 similar
protest to Moscow. How the Soviet
rulers will react is as yet unknown.
But 1t will probably furnish some
lively discussions in the Soviet
capital when the Foreign Ministers
Conference gets under way.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Our Note on Hunoury

AAC 0tdtc bcPdI tIleIltS QOCe TO
Soviet Russia accuses the Soviet
authorities of practicing "unjusti-
ned interference" in the internal
affairs OF Hungary and of backing
the local Communist minority in
attempts to supplant the present
legal government of Hungary by an
illegal dictatorship. This is an i'm
portant move, the significance of
which may be enhanced by the fact
that it comes on the eve of the
Foreign Ministers Conference in
Moscow.
The strong-arm tactics OF the
Hungarian Communists have for
months been creating an increas-
ingly tense situation. And the recent
actions of the Russian occupational
authorities have, as the American
note well puts it, brought matters
"to crisis" which our own Gov
ernment, as signatory to the Yalta
Declaration, feels it cannot overlook.
1t was under the terms OF that
declaration, to which Britain and
the Soviet Union are likewise sigma
tories, that elections were held for a
Hungarian government. Those cleo
tions appear to have been open and
honest. The results were certainly
disconcerting to the local Commu-
nists and their Soviet protectors,
because they resulted in a victory
for the so-called Small Holders
Party, representing chiefly the land
owning peasantry and urban middle
class. Nevertheless, by a prior ar
rangement, a coalition cabinet was
set up, including Communists, but
with the past Premier and other key
portfolios going to the Small Holders.
The Communists have never since
ceased to rail against this situation
and have tried a number of strata
gems to undo the popular will and
substitute themselves as rulers. The
latest was the discovery" of a
pilot" for the restoration of
Fascist" regime like that under the
Axis. Most reputable foreign OBJ
servers declare that, If any such
plot did exist, it was confined to
few irresponsible hotheads with
which the leaders of the Small
Holders Party had nothing to do.
Nevertheless, the Communists
charge them with completely, and
when the Premier refused to rescind
the legislative immunity of the
party leaders to arrest, the Russian
authorities have made such arrests
on their own initiative. These Sci
cures have coincided with other
wholesale arrests and other Com
munist acts which have the whole
country terrorized. It is generally
thought that these tactics are the
prelude to seizure Of power by
the Communists.
Our note calls emphatic attention
to this state of affairs, which is in
contravention to the Yalta Deciara-
tion, and to the American and Brit
ish responsibilities Hereunder. It
asks the Russian government to
desist from further unilateral acts
Evening star., 1947-03-10
acy Is also accompanied by q universal

acy Is also accompanied by a universal
growth Of crime, public and private.
AT any rate. the way we are going.
Mr.. Wright's hopes will probably be
fulflled. over large parts Of once great
civilizations, the cities are already gone.
Hundreds Of thousands Of German chill
dren are not being corrupted by even
primary education. One more war ana
Mr.. Wright can come forward with the
new cave architecture. Then. perhaps,
we may finally learn that mind, soul
and intelligence are never the property
Of mass, but only Of individual persons.
ffseleased by the Bell Syndicate. Ins.)
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Red Conference in London

1t is of high significance that the
supreme crisis of Britain and its en-
pire should have conceded with the
holding of a Communist conclave,
international in character, in Lon
don. Incidentally, the fact that such
a gathering, avowedly aiming at the
destruction Of everything for which
Britain has historically stood, should
be allowed to function freely in the
British capital, exempliass the Brit
ish tradition Of freedom in TIE most
striking way.
Technically, this conference con-
cerned Britain and its empire. at
tendance being mainly from the
British Communist Party and or
ganized Communist groups in most
of the dominions, colonies and
mandates. But representatives were
likewise in participating attendance
from all the important Communist
Parties in Europe except those of
the Soviet Union, Italy and Ro-
mania, while "fraternal delegates"
were on hand from non-British EN-
pire areas such as Cuba, Iceland,
and the United States-the Ameri-
can delegate being William z. Foster.
The absence Of delegates from the
Soviet Union was clearly aimed at
emphasizing the party line" con-
tention that the Comintern, for
mally dissolved in 1943, no longer
exists, and that Communist Parties
today function as separate entities
without direct control from Moscow.
But here, as elsewhere, every move
was designed to further the interests
OF. the Soviet Union and enhance its
predominance throughout the globe.
Soviet Russia was lauded to the skies
as the champion of tfue freedom
and national self-determination,"
to be protected by Communists
everywhere against the danger of
capitalist encirclement."
AS set forth in the keynote speech
Of R. Paine Dutt, prominent British
Communist, who is recognized as a
leading theoretician in the interna-
tional Communist movement, and
its Endorsement by Harry Pollitt,
leader of the British Communist
Party, the outstanding items in the
program adopted by the conference
are twofold: Cd The immediate and
complete liquidation of the British
Empire and Commonwealth; CD
hostility to the United States, as the
"imperialistic" opponent OF Commu-
nism in general and the Soviet
Union in particular.
The liquidation of the British EN-
pire is to be accomplished through
full independence, not only for India
and Burma, but also for vital i'm
perial links such as Malta, Cyprus,
Palestine, the African colonies and
even Northern Ireland. Incidentally,
the liquidation of the French colo
Aial empire was also slated.
British Empire liquidation is
planned, but merely as an end in
itself, but also to prevent what was
asserted to be the American aim to
absorb its constituent parts and
prepare them as bases for a possible
anti-Soviet war. Hence, the Anglo
American partnership" must be
dissolved, the dominions prevented
from cementing closer ties with the
United States, and a new policy
everywhere adopted of close friend
ship and cooperation with the
Soviet Union.
Such is the official program
adopted by delegates from the Com
Evening star., 1947-03-10

nunist Parties within the British
Empire and Commonwealth, which
viii undoubtedly be henceforth the
party line" This Is q fact to be
understood and reckoned with by
our own policy makers and public
opinion. Its full meaning should not
be b]inked.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
The Hearts Grammar
By Datid Laurence
Why should the pot1dered Lavender

Why should the potodered Lavender
OF thistles by crooked fence
Bring salt into the mouth, as sharp
As any OF times tiolence?
Why should an outlets quGueTinU
Trickie across the dark like tedrs,-
A tiny Tipulet, but deep.
Cutting q channel through the years
Has the trained tptt prot0n stupid then,
That II contuses mood tcith tense.
As In the grammar OF the heart
Where there is little di6erence7
YETZA GILLESPIE.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
This and That
By Charles E. Traceapell
FALLS CHURCH, Va.


Dear Sir:
Ever since the return to my yard of
the bluebirds have wondered whether
L could ent1ce them to roost in one of
my conventional houses, but have had
no luck thus far, and have more hope
OF an early mating of the cardinal pair,
since they, too, have been feeding TO-
gether on the board.
Like many other bird lovers, I have
been snowbound with but few hand
fuls of bird feed, but managed to cater
to the hundreds of callers by making
up corn bread, moistening wheat bread
with milk, scraping out cake pans,
crushing chicken. feed, few raisins,
peanut butter and remnants, so that
every one was fed.
"A handsome thrush appeared at
noon and returned several times to the
feeding board for water alone, which I
managed to keep thawed out, so my
gesture was well rewarded, as am sur
prised and delighted to see the first
thrush of the season
Sincerely yours, o. e. c."
X \
This correspondent didn't, of course,
really see thrush
That fine creature does not come here
until about April %.
What our correspondent saw probably
was fox sparrow.
An outside chance would have given
her hermit thrush, few of which
remain in this vicinity all winter
But the bird probably was a fox
sparrow, a fine one, and an undoubted
beauty.
This is one of the handsomest of all
the sparrows, a great scratcher in
leaves, and fine to have around on gen.
eral bird principles.
Another bird often mistaken for the
wood thrush Is the brown thrasher,
which also does not arrive here until
later.
The thrasher is large, and sometimes
is called by the unwary the ''big
The wood thrush, official bird Of the
District Of Columbia, mostly arrives in
this vicinity in late April, often enough
on the very day mentioned, April &c.
The earliest we have known this bird
to come here was April IA, and that was
a single bird blown in on a windstorm
1t landed under its own power on a
l1OAib- pOiCl All I0d1 y1dlIu, pub CApACo
within few minutes, being unable to
take food.
The wood thrush first seeks neighbor-
hoods with large oaks in them.
He will be heard singing his powerful
but beautiful melody several days be-
fore he is seen.
He then spreads out over a commu-
nifty, so that every block will have sew
eral pairs.
The clean appearance Of the thrush
is one of his greatest assets. Another is
his department, friendly and unafraid
Although still called wood thrush, he
no longer seeks heavy wooded areas, as
his cousin, the hermit thrush, still does,
but comes by preference to the SUBJ
urban communities.
He lives close to mankind, now, and
toward evening perches on low branch
and gives the neighborhood concert.
This song Of his is his greatest attrac-
ton. It Is loud, clean, beautiful, with
several harmonizing notes sounding at
the same time.
: 1t is song in four parts. If you are
close enough you can hear harsh notes
in between, but mostly these are un-
heard.
II we have real early spring, we
may see and hear the thrush in early
April, but mostly we need not look for
him before April IA, at the very earliest.
The union times., 1947-02-15
Did G. E. Really "0utwit The Germans?'
Here's Tremendously Important Anti Trust Suit Which
 Most Newspapers Seem Anxious to Forget

Did Company the Germans. "on p the American people! That question before Federal York; brought Department 
 and keeping quiet This practically C.E. lawyers the
 Incidentally lawyer Walter Gordon Merritt who well known old "Danbu conGscated homes of wrecked un He has served hard boiled lawsuits against union and in New De Liberty League the United That's what Merritt told Judge John C. Anyone who knows the facts will be least little skepca story according governments charges this: in Electric Krupp-biggest
 
  By multiplying times the speed of production of steel part possible revolution" machine tool industries, which the foundation of nations and kupp close the Naz and Germany made full
 
 ricted the of carbide make high proft The American and German companies pooled all their This GE monopoly of carbide the United States, and krupp monopoly everywhere else in the world before dried, Electric this $48 pound profits wide use of tungsten in the Uni States. this Germany and weakened Uncle Sam
 
 which of and rushed Roosevelt and said the with the eort by taking corporation All the suits "pOstpOned". they resumed nd General Eiectrickrupp combine is before the court
 The facts and charges this the American however that General Electric outwitted the Germans"
The union times., 1947-02-15

FAMOUS LAST WORDS: Re. mind me to have these brakes checked-tOmOrrow
The union times., 1947-02-15


 Take Johnny Dundee, one of the greatest featherweights and a cham pion. Few could "take" him in his prime, even to lightweights. He was within ropes for q punishing years. Scores of terrific brawls with the best of them He was fighters fight CT and dear to the hearts of the fans. What action! He could box and slug, was almost punchproof.
 IRON-MAN THROUGH
 But Johnny hung on until arenic age drained his energy and battle power. In his waning days he grew pitiful. Youngsters, respecting his old glory, withheld punches. Finally some thing happened, unbelievable to him. During one of his many 'comebacks" the crowd booed him. Still, he fought" in whistle-stop clubs several years thereafter. And merci1ess kids let him have the kayo. The ironman Dundee was through.
 In retirement he stood on Broad way. Every afternoon at the same spot. He was lined, half bald, spoke in husky whisper. Punchings had affected the vocal chords. Always he wanted to fight again. ''It's awful not having anything to do, B he said. ''Fighting is the only busi- mess I know''-then- -'These kids today! l could lick 'em, Ed, hon. est. Too much experience for 'em. Make 'em miss. Like this (demon- stration)." And every time I saw him: s'Tell me, honest, do the fans still want to see me?''
 Billy Petrolle was different. He knew when to quit. But his story in dicates why washed up pugs think they can iron out youngsters. He had 235 battles in 12 years.
 ENJOYED IT ALL
 T enjoyed every minute of il"
The union times., 1947-02-15
(Continued from Page One)

NAOlIt11lUCQ 1IO1u OAC OuCJ own part of the light company, said he. :. Guess I'll cut my light rates when I get downtown tomorrow, seeing as Pm an owner"
 FIVE YEARS AGO IN THE UN- ION TIMES: HAROLD V. FEIN- MARK reelected president of New Haven Central Labor Council. NEW HAVEN LABOR lauds Roose- welt on his establishment of first "War Labor Cabinet" BRICKLAY- FRS, Local 6, name James Danaher president and re-elect James Di LonardO to fourth successive term as business agent. CONN. MEM BERS of Int. Ladies Garment Workers Union vote 59o payroll re- duction for Defense Stamps. FAIR RENT BOARDS in Bridgeport and New Haven are successfully carry ing out tasks assigned them by State Defense Administrator.
 In its new role as liberal organ izatiOn the Natl. Assn. of Manufac- turers is now prepared to look at both sides of a wage demand-and still say no.
 THE Neso York Post radio col umn: ''On last weeks Duffy's Tav- ern, the NEG censor cut out as sug- gestive Mrs. Nussbaum's reference
 
 The same day, the NesO York Sun had this headline: Costello Man of Many Parts."
 THERE was quick makeover in the Jersey City (N. J.) Jersey
The union times., 1947-02-15

Billy said. Feel like man who's re- tired after pleasant business career. After all, that's what it's been. Fight ing isn't dangerous It's good for the health. Most blind fighters got that way from rosin in their eyes.
 ''Injuries? Sure, I collected some. l was scared once. Specialists told me 1 might lose the sight of both eyes. Tommy Crogan stuck his thumb in my eye in the second round. The eyebalI was turned clear around. After the fight a specialist took the eye and pulled it away out of my head like this (indicating) Very elastic, your eyeball. Guess it's lucky for me it was. My eyes are okay. Yes, was lucky.''
 Now it was over and he was curious about how the fans rated him. He thought he was cleverer than general ly believed. T must have been clever" he unused, "rever a mark on my ears from 235 fights. Which was true.
 HE WON'T LOAF
 Fighting made me travel lot and
The union times., 1947-02-15
AS WE SEE IT

Journal when this was spotted in a story on the inauguration of new governor:
 Edge stepped forward to pre- sent Driscoll with the original siI- yer steal of the State.''
 REPORTING a Lions Club meet ing, the Wheeling (W. Va.) Nesos- Register stated: ''Miss Flynn spoke of the work done by the WAVES. ... She told of one WAVE putting 800 apprentice seamen into uni- fOrm."
 Leo DurOcher's dandy: Blessed be the peacemakers, for they will never be unemployed. Fred Waring's simile: As frustrated as a secOnd-story man in a trailer camp. !. . From Arlene Francis: A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. Vaughn Monroe's contribution: Love is a condition of the mind when the mind is out of condition. ...
 Note found on wall of Minne- sota powder room:
 "A mans ambition must be
 pretty darned small
 ''TO let himself vote for man
 like Ball.''
 Hunger strikes against employers have been declared illegal in Ja- pan. We brought democracy to Ja- pan with a vengeance. Now let's stop employers here from provOk- ing strikes that cause hunger.