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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

sible sphere of military operations
in any future conflict.
In the south of Europe Russia
aims eventually to dominate the
Mediterranean and the attack on
Greece is the key to a whole series
of events which would follow success
for her there. Detachment Of
Northern Greece-Macedoni and
Thrace-from the royal government
at Athens would give the Soviet
bloc free access to the Aegean, thus
by-paSSing the DardanelleS and
making Turkeys possession of it's
little remaining portion Of Europe
even more precarious than 1t now
is. Turkey, which recently has been
spared any strong Russian pressure.
will find herself presented again
with demands for Russian particle
patton in the defense of the straits.
and II these demands are not met,
Russia-through her satelliteS-can
proceed to mine the approach to
the straits, thus blocking any USE
Of the straits except for her own
purposes.
The kremlin's Aim
Putting together the strategic
implications OF Russia's growing
hold on neighboring states, one
derives an answer which Is any
thing but defensive. Russia's desire
to break through the straits Is in
no wise defensive, and to recall the
fact that control of the straits has
been Russia's goal for centuries Ia
simply to characterize this ambition
even more definitely as aggressive.
At the same time that the Krem.
Inns leaders are preparing mill
tarily favorable position from which
to move to new ACKNOWLEDGMENT
they are paving the way for what
they hope will be marches to power
In both France and Italy.
1t is difficult to assess the degree
of danger in which both France and
Italy stand Of attachment to the
Soviet bloc. The fact that Com
munists have been expelled from
both governments is not indicative
of very much in the long run. 1t
means simply that Premier Paul
Ramadier and Premier Alcide de
Gasperi have the opportunity to
prove that reconstruction along nom
Communist lines is possible.
Whether or not they will succeed
in doing so is dependent on a num-
Der of things, all economic. This
is where the Marshall plan for
Europes reconstruction enjoys Its
greatest significance. If Francs
and Italy-as we'll as other needy
European countries-can be brought
back to a normal standard Of life
with American aid 1t means that
communism will have much mora
difiicult road to pursue than II
Europe Is left to the devices of any
militantly organized minority which
has It's ak to grind.
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through court action wrested the
governorship from son OF the late
Gene" Talmadge a few months ago
was vigorously protesting against
being labeled "Tslmadge."
Nevada's Utopia
Gov. Dewey apologized, saying
that they had been having so many
Governors in Georgia recently he
got mixed up.
Il do myself, sometimes replied
Gov. Thompson, grinning.
A little later the Governor OF
Nevada, Vail Pittman, whose rev.
enues are derived largely from taxes
on gambling, was telling the Gov
errors that Nevada has no income.
no inheritance tax, no sales tax and
a number of other taxes imposed In
many States.
Gov. Dewey leaned forward, in
terrupting Gov. Pittman, and in-
quired:
You are not talking about para
disc, are you, Gov. Pittman?'
Gov. Dewey's miscalling of the
Governor of Georgia Is reminiscent
Of what happened at the Governors
Conference in Hershey, Pa, In 1914
before the Republican National
Convention, when both Mr.. Dewey
and the then Governor and now
Senator Bricker of Ohio were under
consideration. Mr.. Bricker was
called Gov. Dewey" inadvertently
at q press conference. The Ohioan
raped out: Don't call me that
name!"
The conference was not all work
and no play for the Governors and
their ladies. The people Of Salt
Lake City and their Gov. Nav en-
tertaining the visitors royalty.
Part of Centennial
Utah, as q matter Of fact, took
the Governors Conference and
fitted in right into the centennial
celebration of the first settlement
of the State--in 1347.
When Theodore Roosevelt first
called the Governors Of the States
to meet in Washington in 1908
1t was to discuss q burning issue
OF the day-conservation OF the
natural resources Of the Nation
an issue in which Roosevelt took
the greatest interest. This first
conference was held at the White
House. Charles Evans Hughes.
Chief Justice Of the United States,
retired, was then Governor OF New
York. This meeting was the fore
runner Of the creation Of q pern1a-
nent organization-the Governors
Conference-which now maintains
its headquarters the year round in
Chicago, with q branch once in
washington. The conference has
q research staff Of its own. at work
on problems which confront this
state governments. Secretary TO
the conference Is Frank Bane. who
has held that ONCE for the last 10
years and has done much to make
the conference q working, dynamic
oFganization.
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Bulgaria's 7 wo-Y Year Plan
Keeps Everybody Busy
Government Puts Emphasis on Hard Work
and Reconstruction to Make the Nation
Modern and Well Balanced
By Dimiter Mishev

SOFIA, Observation-Disclosures
mer Georg Dnitrov the dominating
in the
The regimes
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THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY. 10, 49,
Soviet,s Aggressiveness
Confuses the Optimists
Series of Strategic Maneuvers by Reds Rains
Theory That Kremlin's Only Objective
Is Strong Protective Wall
By Constantine Brown

certain scholarly circles to interpret
domination Of small neighbors
frightened totaaran erect security
against expected attack from
world.
theoywhich obecvty and
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Wrecked Lifeboat Found;
No Sign Of Il Occupants
BY the Associated Press

HONOLULU, Mar. 29.-The miss
ing lifeboat from the broken tanker
Fort Dearborn was found last night
by. the steamship China Victory, but
there was no sign of the IL men who
disappeared with it on the stormy
night of March IL.
The China Victory, en- route from
the Philippines to San Francisco
radioed the Hawaiian sea frontier
that Fort Dearborn motor lifeboat
No. was found drifting bottom -uI
665 miles northeast of Midway
Island.
Boat badly damaged. Propeller
gone from shaft. No sign of life,
the China Victory radioed.
The II who launched the lifeboat
minutes after the tanker cracked ir
half were the only crewmen I'm.
accounted for. Thirty-two men were
rescued from the bow and stern
sections by naval and merchant
ships.
An extensive search of vast areas
of the Central Pacific was made fol
the lifeboat by Navy planes, cruiser
and Is destroyerS.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
CobinetMo Decree Monarchy
In Spain, Alter Franco Status

bar another bloody civil war to de-
termine Frances successor.
The decree designating Spain a
monarchy, this source said, would
recognize Franco as "chief of state"
and would provide that in the event
of his death or inability to rule
because of incapacity he would be
succeeded by regency.
This regency, the informant
added would be a 20-member body
headed by the president of the cor
tes (parliament), the Archbishop of
Toledo (now Enrique Cardinal Pla
y Deniel, primate Of Spsin), and the
lieutenant general of the army
Deputies of the cortes and other
representatives of the people would
complete the regency.
Under the decree, the regency's
first duty would be to examine the
qualifications of claimants to the
Spanish throne. Don Juan, son of
Spain's last king and the present So
called "pretender," is the principal
claimant. He is reported to be in
Lisbon. .s.....
Tuesday. is to be observed as a
complete holiday in Madrid. A re-
viewing stand, from which Franco
is to review a parade of armed fore
es, is being constructed of brick. 1t
is designed to afford the generals
simo full protection.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
a Big, New Warships
10 Be Sent 10 Europe
BY The Associated Press

The Navy announced today It will
send two new battleships and two
new large carriers to northern Eu-
ropen waters in June on the first
training cruise for Naval Academy
midshipmen since the beginning Of
World War II.
Admiral Richard L. Conolly, COM
mander Of United States naval
forces in the Eastern Atlantic and
Mediterranean identified the battle
ships as the New Jersey and Wis
consin, and the carriers as the Essex
class Kearsarge and Randolph.
They will be accompanied by ths
destroyers Cone. Stribling, O'Harc
and Meredith. and the landing ship
(dock) Fort Mandan.
Admiral Conolly said the complets
itinerary for the cruise calls for one
or more of the ships to visit the
following ports: Portsmouth, Wey-
mouth, Plymouth, Greenwich and
Woolwich, England; Rosyth, Scot
land; Oslo, Norway; Gcteborg. Swe-
den, and Copenhagen, Denmark
In addition to the approximately
2.100 Annapolis midshipmen. about
| 200 members of the Naval Reserve
Oni32rs' Traing Corps now enrolled
| in various colleges throughout the
country will go on the cruise.
Rear Admiral John Perry viii
! command the squadron.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Austin Speech Haiet
As Evidence Of Firm
Intent 70 Back u. n.
Aid to Greece Called
Peoce-Keepine Measure
On Temporary Bosis
BY the Associated Press
LAKE SUCCESS NY Mar q

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Mar. 20
Many diplomats today hailed
the explanation of this Govern
ment's plan to aid Greece and
Turkey as evidence of a firm in
tention to support rather than
by pass the United Nations, while
Russia prepared to make a state
ment on the American position
Going before the Security Council
yesterday afternoon after objec-
tions over procedure by Andrei A
Gromyko, Soviet delegate. Warren
r. Austin, American member, saio
President Truman's plan to bolster
Greece and Turkey against Com
munist domination was a stop-gar
peace-keeping measure intended tc
serve only until the United Nations
could take over.
The Austin speech was direct
answer to the critics who have con-
tended that President Truman was
ignoring the U. N. in proposing to
lend $400, 5000 and dispatch mill
tary advisers to Greece and Turkey
Would Strengthen U. N. Move.
The former Vermont Senator said
the move actually would strengthen
the U. NJ, and he added that or
ganization must put down threats
of aggression any place in the
world.
Mr.. Gromyko, who had held up
the start of Mr.. Austin's speech for
10 minutes insisted it opened up a
whole new issue distinct from the
Evening star., 1947-03-29

Greek border incidents which lee
to creation of the Councils investi-
eating commission now in the
Balkans.
Overruled by the chairman, Mr.
Gromoko said that he, at least
would consider it an entirely new
question. He did not oppose Mr.
Austin speaking.
After Poland, Australia and
France Joined Gromyko in ask
ing for time In which to study Mr.
Austin's speech, the Council set
Easter Monday for hearing reaction
Gromyko Witholds Comment.
Off the floor Mr.. Gromyko said:
Il have no comment (on Mr.. Aus
tins speech for the time being
My comment will be later
Oscar Lange, Polish delegate who
consistently votes with Mr.. Gromyko
on major issues, called the speech
"a great victory for the United
Nations"
ut shows the power OF public
opinion, the power of the Ameri-
can people" DR.. Lange added.
DR.. Oswaldo ATanha of Brazil
retiring chairman, saw the United
States policy as "the best way to
cooperate with the U. NJ"
DR.. Quo Tai-chi of China, who
picks up the gavel next week and
will be presiding when the subject
is debated April 7, said the Ameri-
can stand was Gin harmony with
the purposes of the U. N. and was
intended to strengthen rather than
weaken" the peace agency.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Unidentified Woman Found
Dead al SD and @ Streets

An unidentified woman, about so,
was found dead early today on the
sidewalk at Thirty-second and @
streets NV. Death apparently was
due to natural causes.
The body was found by Policeman
s. w. Howlznd of the Seventh
Precinct at 2:20 am. She was pro-
nounced dead by physicians at Gal
linger Hospital.
Hospital physicians and police
said they made a careful examina-
ton and the body bore no marks
of violence. Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald also examined the body
and said no unusual marks were
found. He will perform an autopsy,
however.
Police said no cards or letters
of identification were on the body
The woman was described as
weighing about 100 pounds and 5
feet 3 inches tall. She was wearing
black high heel shoes, dark blue
skirt, pink blouse and three
quarter length fur coat. A red
knit purse was near the body.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Decision on LiIientha
Delayed as Brieker
Seeks Probe by FBI
Motion to Recommit
AT Atom Nominations
Is StoIIed by Recess
BY the Associated Press

A weekend recess today de-
layed a test vote by the Senate
on the sharply debated nomina-
ton of David E. Lilienthal to be
chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission.
The test will come on motion by
Senator Bricker. Republican, of
Ohio, to send the nomination back
to the Atomic Energy Committee,
along with those of the other four
commissioners and Carroll L. Will
son, general manager.
Senator Bricker voted against Mr.
Lilienthal in committee and char
acterized him. in two-hour speech
yesterday as man ofs"utter incom-
petence" to build an organization to
protect the rights of the American
people in the atomic field.
The motion to send the nomina-
tions back came as surprise ending
to his prepared address. Lilienthal
supporters were not ready for a
vote and Senator Knowland, Re-
publican, of California, Immediately
took the floor in support of the
nominee.
Taft Backs Debate.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
also opposes Mr.. Lilienthals confir-
nation, but he insisted that the de-
bate 60 on until all interested Sena-
tors had their say before voting on
Bricker's motion.
Senator Taft estimated the nomi-
nation itself could be brought to a
vote by Thursday night if the Sen
ate continues to meet daily and
holds two night sessions.
Senator Bricker's motion to re-
commit carries with it instructions
for the Atomic Energy Committee
to ask the FBI to investigate all
six nominees, and for the COM
mittee itself to conduct an inquiry
into the record of all employees
appointed by the commission to
date.
Senator Bricker told the Senate
that President Truman had declined
to order an FBI investigation of
the commissioners, although as
suring the Senate committee that
mo derogatory information" about
them was contained in the reports
of any government investigating
agencies. -
Senator Bricker said that in such
an important case the Senate should
lsee LILIENTHAI,. Page AL
Evening star., 1947-03-29
u. S. Defrouded on Arabian Oil
Sold to Navy, Moffett Charges
Tells Senators Price Wos S105 BorreI,
While British Paid Less Than 40 Cents

will safeguard oil company con-
cessions in Arabia and the Gov
ernment should get lower oil
prices in return.
Senator Brewster told reporters
the Senate War Investigating Com
mittee, which he heads, has asked
President Truman to make available
files of a Navy report on 1941 nego-
tiations which the Senator contends
might have given this Government
much lower prices than 1t now is
paying for Arabian oil.
Evidence taken by our commit
tee indicates that the oil companies
in question thought that the lower
price was a good one in 194l, when
they were in fear of losing their
concessions in Arabia" he said.
-Four years later, when the oil
companies felt their concessions
vert safe and the Navy wanted oil
(See ARABIAN OIL, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1947-03-29
BY the Associated Press

MADRID, Mar: 2e.-An authorita-
tive source said today the Spanish
cabinet is expected to issue a de-
cree Tuesday declaring Spain ira
ditional monarchy" and, in effect
recognizing the regime of General
issimo Francisco Franco as merely
a temporary one.
This informant said that while
the cabinet discussed the decree last
night it probably would not make
any announcement until April l
Spain's victory day." the eighth
anniversary of Frances victory in
the civil war and his assumption OF
full power.
He said such decree, when and II
announced and made effective, would
be the first public acknowledgment
by the Franco regime of the tenn
porary nature of the present govern
ment."
Many Franco supporters have long
advocated such course, which
would, in effect, simply recognize the
generalissimo as administrator fol
the monarchy because Of his victory
in the civil war. These partisans
we're not only concerned about
Spain's exclusion from the United
Nations, but felt such a step would
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Sunny Day Is Forecast;
Tomorrow 10 Be Cloudy

The weather today will be mostly
sunny with the temperature climb
ing to the mid SOS from a morning
low of 80 degrees, the forecaster
said He predicted mostly cloudy
and cooler weather for tomorrow
with occasional rain probable late
in the day.
Whether the cherry blossoms will
bloom by the festival dates of April
IL and 13 was anybody's guess.
Capital Park Service horticulturists
said the still tightly packed buds
had not been damaged by the cold
weather so far. .....-
They said 10 to IA days of warm
weather are needed to make the
trees bloom. The weather fore
caster said temperatures would con-
|tinue below normal.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Britain Ready to Ask
| Special u. N. Session
On Palestine Issue
Nv the Associoted Press

LONDON, Mar. ga Foreign
Office spokesman said today
that Britain will ask imme-
diately for a special session of
the United Nations Assembly to
consider the problem of the
Palestine mandate.
Sir Alexander Cadogan, per-
manent British representative
to the United Nations, has been
authorized to make the formal
request, the spokesman said.
In Lake Success, N. Y, a
British spokesman said a cable
from the London government
was expected momentarily CIV
ing instructions about placing
the issue before the U. N. 1t
was learned the United States
had sent a note to Britain
declaring this country had no
objections to a special session
on Palestine.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Congress May Delay
Final Action on Greece
Until End Of April
Senute to Sturt Debute
On 9TH, With Week Of
Orotory Expected
By J. A. O'Leory

Final action by Congress on
aid to Greece and Turkey to stem
the spread of communism may
not come before the middle or
end of April.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee decided late yesterday
to vote on the measure not later
than Thursday, but with the Senate
starting an Easter weekend recess
that day, floor debate will not begin
until April Z.
Those in charge Of the program
will not venture a prediction as to
how long the debate will last in the
Senate, but privately they figure on
at least a week of oratory.
There are no signs the opposition
is strong enough to block passage
but a wide variety of amendments
are being suggested and disposine
of these could take considerable
time under the freedom of debate
allowed by Senate rules.
Problem Simpler in House.
In the House the problem is SIM
pley. Under the rules of that body
the leader can Ak the length of
debate and the scope Of amend
ments.
Both the House and Senate Com
mittees have further hearings
scheduled for Monday on the Greek
Turkisi, bill. In the House the"wit-
ness will be former Representative
Fish of New York, a prewar non
interventionist, representing the
American Veterans Committee.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee has decided to close its
hearings Monday afternoon, and
go into executive session with the
heads Of the State, War and Navy
Departments Tuesday for a last
minute review of the problems in
volved. This will leave Wednesday
and Thursday for committee action
Two other pending proposals fol
foreign relief may go over until
after Easter. One is the $3.50 600. .OOC
authorization for general relief OF
the type formerly handled by
UNRRA, and an appropriation o1
$500 100000 in the first deficiency
bill for feeding people in the Ameri.
can occupied zones of Europe anc
the Orient.
Deficiency Bill Delay Possible.
Some lawmakers will make hur.
ried trips home for Easter, and take
advantage of the chance to SOUND
out their constituents on aid tt
Greece and Turkey, as well as or
other important pending bills.
There was possibility that House
passage next week of the 81, ,451 ,497, :
1853 deficiency bill, containing the
feeding item for occupied areas, may
be delayed by lack of a quorum.
Meanwhile, Senator johnson
Democrats of Colorado, who pre-
viously had suggested other amend
ments, proposed last night that the
King of Greece be required to step
down before American aid is ex-
tended. The Colorado Senator al
ready had urged the elimination OF
aid to Turkey.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Strike of 900 Seumen
On Lakes Is Postponed
By the Associafed Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 29.-Joseph
Curran, president of the National
Mari lime Union, said today strike
among seamen on Great Lakes cal
ferries had been postponed pending
study of union demands by the
emergency board appointed by Pres.
ident Truman under the Railway
Labor Act.
Mr.. Curran and other NMU Off
cials sent a telegram to the seamen
last night ordering the postpone
ment.
The men were told to stand ready
to participate in negotiations "ol
mobilization" no notice from union
headquarters.
Nine hundred men had threat
ened to walk out next Monday. Mr.
Curran said the men seek a 40-houl
week and better working conditions
but no wage issue Ia involved.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
French Admiral Doomed
For Scutt|ing Of Fleet
By the Associated Press

VERSAILLES, Mar. 29.-Admira
Jean de Laborde, convicted of re-
sponsibility for scuttling the French
feet at Toulon in November, 1912
faces death before a firing squad.
The 69-year-old, flve-star admiral
told a French high court which con-
victed and sentenced him last night
that he had orders from Vichy tc
destroy the fleet rather than allow
it to fall into foreign hands.
Nineteen vessels of the French
high seas fleet. including the battle
ship Strasbourg and five cruisers
and 1876 other naval vessels were
scuttled.