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Evening star., 1947-11-27
By the Assoeioted Press

1AIt40, NOf. zl.- II CllllC1
Robert Schuman's four -day-o
coalition government, faced its
first test in the National Assem-
bly, today with empty hand.
after being rebuffed by union
leaders in a compromise effort tc
settle the wave of strikes par
alyzing the nation. .c.s
The new Premier was scheduled Il
go before the Assembly at 2 pm. tt
report on the situation and to seek
approval of the cabinet which he
organized last Sunday night.
Because of the large number OF
speakers scheduled to be heard dur
ing the debate it was uncertain
whether the Assembly would get
around today to vote which may
determine the fate of the new gov
eminent.
Mr.. Schuman's first effort to set
tie the strike crisis fell fiat when
20 striking unions affiliated with
the Communist-dominated General
Confederation of Labor (CGT) re-
jected cost-of-living wage in
crease proposed by the government
Unions Voting on Strike.
OF the remaining 10 nonstriking
industry wide unions affiliated with
the CGT, the civil service workers
authorized their leaders to call q
general Strike tomorrow. Others still
were voting whether to accept the
governments proposals or join the
strike.
Mr.. Schuman's cabinet had pro-
posed that a cost living differen-
tial of $500 francs (about $12) q
month be added to every workman's
salary and that subsidies for large
families be increased.
The Premier himself followed this
offer with radio appeal to workers
to return to their jobs. He told the
strikers that they were being Eek
plotted by people for ends which
have nothing in common with i'm.
proving the workman's lot" y
Approximately one-quarter Of the
CGTs 6,000,00 members already are
involved in the three-week-old wave
of strikes, which have almost par.
alyzed Frances transportation, Grip
pied her industry and threatened
vital food supplies.
Fields Affected by Strikes.
The fields afIeeted by the strikes
either wholly or partially, include:
Transportation-Railways ship.
ping, docks, barges and trucking.
Production-Metal and machinery
Gncluding automobiles, chemicals
textiles, leather goods, pottery, ce.
ment, pharmical goods.
Construction and supply-Build.
ing, mining. gas works, flour milling
coal handling.
Public services Postal and wire
communications, secondary schools
primary schools.
Telephone service was unimpaired
in France today, but cables and
radio-telephone calls for America
and North Africa we're accepted
only with the understanding that
transmission was not guaranteed.
Postal Stations Closed.
Users of postal money orders were
urged to speed their current opera
tions in view Of possible extension
of the strike. Some post office sub
stations in Paris were closed, and
mail deliveries were halted in Mar
seille as the strike reached the port
city's central post Office.
A minority group within the CGT,
the anti Communist Workers
Strength" lForce Ouvrierey, mean
while called on French labor to
declare for q resumption OF work. !"
The group said the governments
wage offer was inadequate, but
urged that 1t BE- accepted in the In
terests Of the nation as . frst work
(see FRANCE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Bears Lead Lions, 14-0

DETROIT, Nov. n R.-The
Chicago Bears were leading the
Detroit Lions, II to 0, at the end
of the half in their National Foot
ball League game here today.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
New French Cabinet
Facing First Test
In Assembly Today
Schumon Regime Rebuffed
By Unions in Effort to
Compromise Strike Crisis
BULLETIN

CANNES, France P.-
Cannes police announced to-
day the arrest of Gen. Vladi-
mir Postovsky, 62. chairman of
"the Soviet Patriotic Union,"
in the Alps Maritimes depart
ment. Two French police in
spectorS took Postovsky in
custody.
Evening star., 1947-11-27

(See FOREIGN AID, Page Al4)
Evening star., 1947-11-27

fsee THANKSGIVING, Page A.
Evening star., 1947-11-27

(See FRANCE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-11-27

(See BIG FOUR, Page AS
Evening star., 1947-11-27

{See CHEST, Page A-2.)
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M ACoN

wildwood Ave. at Beach-Wiidwood, N. J.
Modern Outside Rooms. Private Baths or
Running Hot 4 Cold Water. Bathing From
Hotel. Free Parking. Reasonable Rates.
Low SEPTEMBER RATES.
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By ChorIes M. Econ

The name Portillo means less than
nothing to most North Americans
now, but down in Chile, where I
visited recently, there are g. lot OF
folks who seem to think that some
day soon Portillo might be nearly
as we'll known as Sun Valley, Lake
Placid or even st. Moritz.
This optimism, naturally, is con-
nected with winter sports-particu-
larly skiing-since that is what has
made the names of the other resorts
household words. And if skiing ap-
pears to be an odd topic after what
Washington has just experienced In
the way of weather, just remember
that this is the winter season in
Chile and elsewhere below the
equator.
In fact, this difference in seasons
plays q big part in the plans and
hopes of Observation-Disclosures Chile
ans. They view Portillo as great
potential asset-an August Sun VAL
ley which could serve as lure to
wealthy New Workers and other
Americans who for years have been
spending winter week ends skiing
at Lake Placid or in the Laurentians
of Canada, or making more extend
ed sojourns in Idaho or Switzerland.
Picturesque Section.
Portillo-pronounced Porteeo-is
only a couple of hours from San
tiago, Chile's thriving capital and
metropolis and, is situated at an
altitude of 10000 feet in one of the
most picturesque sections of the
great Andes Mountain range. I
first saw it on a beautifully clear
afternoon while flying from San
tiago to Buenos Aires in one of the
new DC-6s just introduced to South
America by the Pan American Grace
Anyways (Panagra.
At the time, we were flying at
about 10000 feet and my chief in
terest was a good look at the Christ
of the Andes and Mount Aconcagua,
the majestic peak which at $4,000
feet is the Hottest in the Americas.
1 got an unforgettable view of both,
and also saw something else only
a short way from the Christ of
the Andes. 1t was a marvellous lake
del Inca-and only a
couple of hundred feet away from
it was what appeared to be large,
modern resort hotel. And this was
Portillo!
Intrigued by the beauty Of the
scene, 1 looked forward to the re-
turn flight from Buenos Aires, but
was disappointed because we ran
afoul of less favorable visibility and
had to detour through another pass
about $50 miles south.
Speedier Service Launched.
Back in Santiago, I quickly filled
in the huge gaps in my knowledge
of Portillo. First of all, I learned
that boosting this beauty spot is
One Of the pet projects, of person
able Granville Bourne, 'Massachu-
setts-born Panagra official, who has
a keen sense of news value although
he never was a newspaperman him
self. He merely comes from a.
newspaper family. Mr.. Bourne has
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Among Atlas assistant instruct
ors last year were two young
Americans from Washington State.
Bruce Macdonald and his twin
brother, Donald, both collegiate ski
stars. They worked their way down
to Santiago from Seattle and were
careful not to impair their amateur
standings.
Besides Portillo, there are two
other ski centers in Chile, one at
Farellones and the other at Laqu-
nillas. Both are near Santiago.
Portillo's proximity to the Christ
Of the Andes should prove an asset
due to world interest in the famous
statue. 1t is located at an altitude
of $4,000 feet, directly above the
tunnel of the Trans-Andean Rail-
way, with half of the statue in
Chile and half in Argentina. 1t
was erected by the two countries
shortly after the beginning Of the
Goth century to commemorate the
amicable settlement OF a border
dispute which had continued for
more than SO years. The statue is
about 80 feet high and nearly 10
feet wide.
Up-to-the-M Minute Reports.
According to Mr.. Bourne, Panagra,
which is owned jointly by Pan
American Always and the w. r.
Grace Steamship Co., expects to CO.
operate with ski travellers by fur
nishing last-minute reports on Por-
tillo conditions at it's New York
Offices. Thus person could leave
New York Friday morning, reason
ably certain that on the following
afternoon he could be skiing nearly
5000 miles away. After all, many
rich Americans used to 60 to Europe
to spend several weeks at st. Moritz
or other Alpine resorts without any
assurances whatever as to the con-
ditions prevailing.
Panagra's new, direct through
flight service between Argentina
and the United States via the West
Coast of South America was made
possible by a recent decision by
the Civil Aeronautics Board. This
permits Pan American Anyways to
charter Panagra planes with Pana-
gra crews for the run over the
long established route between Mi
ami and Balboa, Canal Zone. For
merly it was necessary to change
Names ar Balboa
The maiden flight on the DC-6
run last month was in charge of
Capt. Warren B. Smith, an 18-year
Panagra veteran who has made
1903 crossings of the Andes. With
the pressurized cabins Of the dos,
passengers can make the az hour,
798-mile fight from Santiago to
Buenos Aires in solid comfort. 1t
still takes the Trans-Andean Rail
way about 48 hours to make the
tortuous crossing.
Even the most casual visitor to
South America cannot fail to be
impressed with the manner in which
the airplane has brought it and
North America together. Even
Cuzoo, Peru, ancient capital Of the
Inca Empire, has twice-weekly DEB
service to Lima and to many who
live there the plane is their only
link to modern times.
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not been slow to realize that Por-
tillo could be of great value to his
airline, which only a month ago
opened up the DC-6 service that
now takes one from Miami to
Santiago in about II hours. The
regularly scheduled flight time
from Miami to Baenos Aires Is 2O14
hours, 81a hours less than the pre-
vious schedule.
Mr.. Bourne told me everything
he knows about Portillo, which is
considerable, and then arranged in
terviews with a number of ski
experts and others from whom ]
learned:
That Portillo has two of the long
est ski runs in the worlds and IL
kilometers, with a drop Of about
1000 meters. There are shorter
trails for beginners, with varying
grades.
That there already Is sufficient
snow to assure good skiing through
September even without another
snowfall. Usually in winter the ter
rain and hills around the hotel are
covered with about IA feet of snow,
Offers altitude Snow"
That the quality of the snow is
one of Portillo's greatest skiing
assets, since it is what is known as
altitude snow" and Is freer from
ice than that at other more famous
resorts. The temperature also is
considerably higher, averaging
about SO degrees in winter.
That Portillo has more than 49,
900 acres, of ski fields. as well as
good ice skating on the Lake of the
Inca and splendid accommodations
at the new block-long, six-story
Gran Hotel.
The hotel operates a gas rail
car which takes skiiers to the start
of the run near the statue of Christ
the Redeemer and brings them back
after they have finished. There
also are a 1,5O0-meter chair lift and
an 800-meter rope tow. In addition,
there is a tunnel from the hotel to
the railway station.
The hotels rates are very reason
able, especially under present rates
of exchange. Although the Chilean
peso now is listed officially at 80 to
the dollar, the demand for the lat
ter is so great that it is possible to
obtain At pesos at many places.
Although skiing first became pop
ular in Chile in 1888, it received its
greatest impetus last year when
Emile Atlas, the French champion,
first visited Portillo. He came as a
guest, stayed on as instructor and
is back again this year. Atlas
maintains that Portillo has the fin
est ski fields in the world, and he
has seen them all.
Masses Take Up Skiing.
Since the arrival of Atlas, who Is
sponsoring new ski style, Chile
has witnessed the establishment of
a national ski school with $50 in-'
structors. Whereas before 1888
there were only few ski devotees,
and all of them aristocrats, now
there are more than 5000, mostly
from the working classes. In fact,
most of them make their own skis.
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COLONIAL BEACH, VA.
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RESORTS.

Sv 0ESOnlS.
NEW MARKET, VA.
SsssS s~Ss Virginia
los miles from Washington in the heart
Of the Shenandoah volIsy. Reservations
ovoilable by day or week. otter September
L. Golf. tennis. riding. Booklet.
J. W. MILLER. Mgr.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
Chouncey 6. Parker to Direct
World Bank Administration
Washington Broker
To Assume New
Duties Monday

Chauncey CT. Parker, widely
known Washington banker and
broker, has been appointed director
of the Administrative Department
Of the international Bank for Re-
construction and Development here,
it was announced today.
Mr.. Parker. who has been in In
vestment banking business IN the
District for Is years. viii assume his
duties at the World bank, OF which
John j. McCloy is president, Mon
day. He is on indefinite leave oi
absence from! his firm, Auchincloss,
Parker 81 Redpath, of New York
and washington, OF which he Is a
partner. He lives at 1914 Q street
NV.
Mr.. Parker organized and became
first chief Of the division Of finance
and supply Of the Selective Service
System and was appointed executive
for administration of Selective Serv-
ice in 1941. In 1912 he was appoint
ed deputy director for administra-
ton. He rose to the rank Of colonel
In the Marine Corps during the war
having begun active duty as a
major in 1910.
He also served as chairman Of the
Navy Price Adjustment Board after
service In the Fleet Marine Force
In the Pacific and was vice chair
man and member Of the War Con-
tracts Price Adjustment Board. He
Evening star., 1947-04-03
Southwest Play Area Site
Again Urged by Citizens

The use Of the property, 1893
| Chesapeake street S.W.,, as a rec
reational area was again proposed
by the Washington Highlands Citi-
zens' Association In q letter to the
District Recreation Board.
| The group feels the refusal OF
the board to accept the offer Of
the property was q mistake that
should be reconsidered. The asso-
citation pointed out that the Wash
ington Highlands area Is in great
need of additional recreational
facilities.
The members expressed the belief
that low-fying planes from Boiling
Field would be no hazard and cited
the fact that insurance rates on
the house at that address were the
same as on any similar house
elsewhere in the District. The
property was acquired by the War
Department under orders Of the last
Congress, on the ground the planes
constituted a hazard to the owners.
The group announced baseball
school for all boys under "A will
be held at Fort Grebel playground
for five Saturdays, starting April 10.
The meeting was held IN Patter-
son School, South Capitol and Dar-
rington streets and was conducted
by Joseph v. Moran, president.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
Poles Split Up Estotes

F WARSAW. P.-Polish economic
Journals announced 400 state estates
in Lower Silesia shortly will be par
celled out to peasants. Another 200
landed estates will remain in the
hands of the state.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
French Unionist Lauds
NorthKorea freedom
By,hs A,,oeie,sd Press

SEOUL, Korea, April 3.-The gen
eral secretary of the World Federa-
ton of Trade Unions asserted to-
day there was "far more freedom OF
organization" In the Russian zone
Of north Korea than In the Aneri-
can southern zone.
An American member Of the
WFTU delegation-now touring the
Orient-said in an interview, how
ever, that living conditions In the
north were very poor, and British
member described the American
zone as "a paradise" compared with
the Russian zone.
Louis Saillant of Paris, the general
secretary, acted as spokesman for
the group, the first outsiders to
visit northern Korea since the Pau
ley reparations commission last
summer.
II dislike to generalize," Mr.. Sail
liant told press conference, "but I
will say that conditions In South
Korea, as described by workmen
with whom we talked. were very un-
satisfactory"
Willard Thompson, Chicago,
member of the CIO executive board,
said in an interview that the delega-
tion was under Russian military es-
cort in its hotel at Hello, Russian
headquarters, and during visit to
two factories. He described living
conditions in the north as "very
poor"
Col. Gen. I. M. Chistiakov has
been succeeded as Soviet command
er in North Korea by 1t. Gen. G. p.
Korotkov, who fought on the Es-
thonian front during the war.
United States military headquarters
was advised by its liaison officer
with the Russians.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
u. n. Denies Charges
That Pole Spied on
Balkan Probe Member
BY the Asseeiefsd Press

LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y, April 81
The United Nations issued o formal
denial today OF q published report
that Polish member Of the secre-.
|tariat working with the Security
Councils Balkan Inquiry Commis-
sion had been caught prowling In
the Greek hotel room Of the British
commission member.
The story, published in WASH
Iington column dated March 80 un-
|der the byline of Joseph Alsop, said
1.-THE British commission member,
In. r. Windle, woke one night ito
see figure half inside his bedroom
window" and identified the alleged
intruder as the Polish assistant to
the head of the Balkan secretariat.
Col. A. Roscher- -Lund Of Norway. Mr..
|Lund's assistant Is Gustav Gottes-
man, q Pole.
Mr.. Alsop's story was cabied to Mr..
Lund, who replied that he had
shown 1t to Mr.. Windle, American
delegate Mark Ethridge and A. A.
Layriscl1ev, the Soviet commission
member. Mr.. Lund's cable said:
STORY in regard to figure half In
side Wipdle's bedroom must be a
product OF Alsop hallucinations or
some slanderous attack invented by
somebody. Nobody including Windle
and Gottesman have heard or know
anything about 1t till your cable. The
whole story as related in your cable
when shown to Mr.. Windle, Mr..
Ethridge and Mr.. Lavrischev pro-
voked indignation and consterna-
ton"
Denial is Issued.
Mr.. Gottesman himself cabled
that Mr.. Windle had authorized him
to announce that the bedroom
stery" was untrue.
| Mr.. Lund's cable was read at a
news conference by Acting Secretary
General Victor Hoo, who declared
no official. complaints of partisan
ship on the part Of the Balkan Sec
retariat had been received here, but
that If any did come, the secretary
general would ascertain whether
they can be suhstantiated or not"
He indicated the secretariat might
undertake q quiet investigation OF
the source Of published attacks on
U. N. personnel with the Balkan
commission.
Mr.. Alsop in Washington refused
to comment.
Soviet Protest Rejected.
The secretariat, meanwhile, dis
closed that Greece had rejected a
Soviet protest that Greek authori-
| ties are not providing the. necessary
guarantees" for members of the
Balkan commission.
The Greek memorandum came
from Foreign Minister Constantin
Tsaldaris in reply to a relayed pro-
test made by Soviet Delegate Andrei
A. Gromyko in the Security Council
last week charging that Greek OFF,
cials at Trikala, in Northern Greece,
had refused to guarantee the safe
passage of q Soviet representative
and his party to Salonika.
BELGRADE, April 3 R.-The
United Nations Balkan Investiga-
ton Commission completed Its work
here last night and most sof the
members left for Geneva, where they
will write their report. -As
Evening star., 1947-04-03
Quick Approval Seen
For Special u. N. Session

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, April 3 (P)
United Nations officials today ex-
pected quick approval of Britain'i
proposal for a special session Of the
General Assembly to take up thu
delicate Palestine problem.
Without waiting for replies to 8
poll Of the IS member states under.
taken last night by Acting Secretary
Gen. Victor Hoo, top officials al
ready were busy with preliminary
arrangements for the extraordinary
session, which probably will begin
early in May.
Since the British proposal had re-
ceived the Endorsement of the other
four major powers in advance, il
was regarded as a certainty that al
least % other members would ap-
prove the plan and thus provide
the necessary majority Of %.
Polish Delegate Oscar Lange in.
dicated Immediately that his gov.
ernment would offer no objections
and Belgian Delegate Fernand var
Langenhove, while not committing
himself, spoke of the special session
as if it were definitely settled.
The spokesman for one of the big
powers said he expected no serious
opposition. He said the only objec-
tions he had heard came from the
Arab states and he was not sure
that they would vote against the
proposal now.
It was generally agreed that the
Palestine problem, which has given
Britain a headache for the past q
years, was the hottest potato" yet
handed to the United Nations.
This was reflected in the COM
|ment of Mr.. Van Langenhove, who
said I'VE are starting a job and we
never know how we will get out
NJ A. ~
Evening star., 1947-04-03

Of them occupants Of the Caraolos
detention camp.
Oficiel sources refused to COM
ment on the reports.
The newspaper stories said all
four were arrested in bathing cos
tune near the shore. The Ocean
vigour-which had been used to de-
port uncertified immigrants from
Palestine-reportedly was damaged
by a mine planted by swimmer.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
ID. {. JobIess CIaimsUp
But Sill Low as Total
For Country Drops

Fewer workers throughout the
country have sought unemployment
payments during the first three
months of this year in comparison
with last year, but the number OF
District claimants for jobless bene-
fits has been increasing, Federal
Security Administrator Watson B..
Miller announced last night.
Figures on unemployment COM
|pensation disclosed, however, that
the percentage Of Washington
workers collecting unemployment
compensation still Is among the
lowest in the country. The totals
do not include payments to ex-
|servicemen under the CT Bill Of
Rights.
Mr.. Miller reported the average
number Of payments to johless
workers throughout the country was
down 40 per cent in comparison
with the frst three months Of last
wear. In an average week this
year, he said, four out Of every 100
workers covered by state rnem-
ployment compensation were tln-
employed as compared with 6.8 per
100 last year.
In the District, however, it was
reported, $3.50 claims were allowed
In February as compared with 1857
In January.
In the week ending. February 8,
a total of 4,543 persons fled claims
for unemployment payments here.
This represented "a per cent OF the
1876, TOO workers covered by the un-
employment compensation program
here.
In the same period, Virginia re-
ported 1.8 per cent Of its workers IN
industries, covered by the program,
fled unemployment claims and
Maryland reported claims from 2.8
per cent Of its workers In several
industries.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
Il. N. Long Named Head
OF Fuirfux VFW Post

Everett N. Long, has been elected
commander of the Fairfax (Va.)
Blue and Gray Post 8469, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars.
Other officers chosen are:
Howard w. Stun, jr., senior vice
commander; Vincent D. Sutphin
Junior vice commander; Karl o.
Spiess, quartermaster; T. E. McDon-
ough, jr., chaplain; George j. Free
man, jr., post advocate; j. Frank
Swart, jr., 3-year trustee; Amos H
Chilcott, 2-year trustee, and Allan
G.. Woodard, 1-year trustee.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
oyiet Protest Rejected.

BELGRADE, April 3 R.-The
United Nations Balkan Investiga-
ton Commission completed Its work
here last night and most Nof the
members left for Geneva, where they
will write their report. -As