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Evening star., 1947-01-06
Truman S Labor Sfanl
Draws Praise, but Is
Termed Inadequate
Republicans See Veto
Less Likely if Stronger
Legislation Is Passed
By tbsAs.oeia.ed Press

Members of Congress generally
interpreted President Truman's
message today as a big boost for
the prospect of getting new labor
laws on the statute books soon.
Long before Congress convened,
Republicans were getting set to pass
new laws but there was a question
whether they might run into veto
at the White House. Many COM
ments were to the effect that Mr..
Truman's message had reduced that
possibility, although some Republic
cans termed his proposals "inade-
quate."
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
who will serve as chairman of the
Senate Labor Committee, COM
mented to reporters that the Presi-
dent apparently indorses about
half of the Case Bill and doesn't
rule the rest out"
That AntiStrike legislation, named
for Representative Case, Republican
Of South Dakota, was vetoed last
year by Mr.. Truman.
In comment on the Presidents
message, Mr.. Case said, I'VE offered
him some of those Qabor objectives)
last Spring in the Case bill and he
turned them down. I am glad to
see that he is now moving in that
direction"
Similarly, Representative Smith
Democrat, of Virginia, said the
President "is going further on labo,
Legislation than he ever has before
adding:
"Of course. propose to 60 much
further than he does"
Grossly Inadequate"
But Representative Hoffman. Re-
publican, of Michigan called the
proposals grossly inadequate" add
ing that the only one worth any
thing is that contracts should be
interpreted
Representative Lands, Republican
(See COMMENT pooo A-5l
Evening star., 1947-01-06
By the Associaied Press

A de-emphasis and tonine
down of some controversial is
sues is apparent in President
Truman'S message today propos-
ing that he and the Republican
Congress work together"
Omitted entirely were some things
the Chief Executive asked of the
Seventy-ninth Congress. For In
stance:
Higher pay for the unemployed
"a permanent Fair Employment
Practice Committee, and putting
the House Speaker in the line OF
succession to the Presidency di-
rectly behind the Vice President.
1t was not readily evident whether
the absence of such items reflected
a change of the Presidents mind, a
desire to avoid things that might
create trouble with the GOP-con-
trolled Congress, or recognition that
it might be futile to ask again for
them.
Some past Presidential proposals
were presented again in diluted
Evening star., 1947-01-06
High Peaks, Unlike Any Shown
On Maps, Seen in Antarctic
dn0muS \. Henfy
Star StcH corresponden.

ABOARD U. S. s. MT. OLYMPUS,
Jan. 4 Delayed High mountains
veiled in clouds just south Of the
Titus Oates Land coast have been
sighted during an air reconnaissance
flight from the eastern task force OF
the Byrd Antarctic expedition, ac-
cording to word received by Rear
Admiral Richard n. Cruzen today.
This is one of the least known
areas of the Antarctic continent and
today's findings may be the begin
ming of geographical discovery OF
major importance.
The message to Admiral Cruzen
said the area seen from the air bore
no resemblance to that described in
previous fragmentary reports or to
the coastline now outlined on Ant
arctic maps. The region is extremely
forhidding. It was first discovered
in 1911 by a 1t. Pennell Of the Brit
ish Navy. attached to the Scott ex-
pedition, and bears the name Of
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Many Dead, Suffering
In European Cold Wave
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Frigid blasts
spread a wide belt of cold over Eu-
rope today, causing death and suf-
fering and heavy drain on short
fuel stocks.
Suffering was intense in Berlin,
where bitter east wind sent the
temperature plunging to 2 below
zero. The City Statistics Bureau
said it was the coolest winter since
1940-41.
Snow-the first since 1942-blank-
eted Rome. Children, many of them
poorly clad for such weather, sledded
down the seven hills Of the Eternal
City.
A family of seven froze to death
at Cividale, in Northern italy. There
were two deaths at Milan. Carnia
reported several fatalities.
Suburban London, with q low Of
rs degrees, was the coldest spot in
Britain. Snow fell throughout Eng
land and Wales. Electric companies
warned householders Of impending
5 and 10 per cent cuts in current.
Many British homes are heated
solely by electricity.
Evening star., 1947-01-06

cussions Of the Austrian treaty
where Gen. Clark win act as deputy
to Secretary Of State Byrnes.
Gen. McNarney has been named
senior representative of the Army
on the military stair Of the United
Nations. In that capacity he will
serve as the AAF representative
OF the Joint Chiefs Of Staff.
Gen. McNarney's new assignment
will take effect about March Is
the War Department said.
The first Army representative or
the United Nations military organ.
ization was Gen. George G. Kenney
He was succeeded by 1t. Gen. Har-
old Z. George, whose retirement
was announced recently.
Gen. McNarney succeeded Gen
Eisenhower in the European theateI
when the latter was made Army
lSee CLAY, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-01-06
G. O. P. Senator'S
To Drop Stats OF
Abolished Units

Senate Republican leaders decided
today to drop the staffs of abolished
committees and of former Senators
ON January 81.
Senator Bridges, new Republican
chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, said 1t had come to his
attention that just before adjourn
ing last summer the old Congress
adopted an amendment to an appro-
priation bill under which the office
forces of old committees and OF Sen
ators who since have died or have
been defeated would remain on the
payroll until March 81. The same
act retained the staff of the Ap-
preparations Committee until June
80.
The is newly elected chairmen OF
Senate committees met today and
decided to introduce a resolution
terminating all these old staffs on
January 81. Senator Bridges said
this was the intent of the La Fol-
lette-M e-MonroEey Reorganization Act
He also pointed out that to keer
these departing employees until
March would take twice as much
money as is available for the pur-
pose.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
YugosIavs Sentence ;
To Death for Espionage
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BELGRADE, Jan. 6.--Two former
newspapermen, Milupin Stefanoyic
and Branko Yovanovic, and a young
former army officer, zteljko Sushin,
were convicted by the Serbian Peo-
piles Republic High Court today Of
charges of working for foreign
espionage. They were sentenced to
be shot.
Five other defendants, including
Misha Trifunovic, former Prime
Minister of a Yugoslav government
In exile, we're sentenced to hard
labor in prison.
Testimony at their trial named
officials of the United States En-
bassy in Yugoslayia as having re-
ceived material which the prosecutor
charged involved military and avia-
ton data. Stefanoyic formerly was
employed at the United States En-
bassy. (The State Department has
disclaimed any espionage in Yugo-
slavia)
Trifunovic was sentenced to
eight years at hard labor after the
court adjudged him guilty of hav-
ing delivered a 40-page report on
military matters to his son-in-law,
Constantine Stanokiv, an engineer.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Clay to Heed Forces in Europe,
Reyes Nomed to Replace Clark
By. Nelson N. Shepard

Official announcement that 1t.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay will succeed
Gen. Joseph T. McNarney as
commanding general of United
States forces In Europe and head
of American occupation forces
in Germany was made by the
War Department today.
Gen. Mark w. Clark, who heads
United States forces in Austria. has
been selected to command the Sixth
Army with headquarters at San
Francisco, succeeding the late Gen.
Joseph w. StilWell. 1t. Gen. Geof-
frey Keyes, who commands the Sd
Army In Germany. will become
deputy to Gen. Clark in Austria
about January 10. He win succeed
Gen. Clark on the Iatter,s departure
for the United States. probably after
completion Of the forthcoming dis
Evening star., 1947-01-06

Titus Oates who perished with Capt.
Scott on the return from the pole.
Due to the thick ice shelf, 1t.
Penne1 was unable to approach
the coast closer than IS miles. Mist
and clouds obscured most Of the
interior. This apparently is a Gus
tomary condition Today's report
by the pilot said fog below pre-
vented worthwhile photographs
and clouds over black peaks pre-
vented use OF the plane for more
than reconnaissance of the un-
known coastline.
Only a bare fringe of coast Is
marked on the maps and all beyond
that to the South Pole is totally
unknown It forms part Of Vic
toria Land.
Another addition to the map is
confirmation of an ice-free sea
south Of the 20-mile wide ice bar
rier on the eastern side of Thurs
ton Peninsula, east OF Marie BYRD
----- -1y~n uFKpV pouo @AT 4
Evening star., 1947-01-06
|Michigon Police Head
Resigns by Request
: BY The Associated Press

LANSING, Mich, Jan. Oscar
q. olander, commissioner of the
Michigan State police for the last
20 years, retired today at the re-
quest of Gov. Kim Sigler. Capt.
Donald S. Leonard was placed in
temporary charge.
In a letter last week, the Gov
ernor asked Commissioner Olander
to resign because Of what he termed
failure to "exterminate' alleged
bribe- taking by members Of the
State police force.
Gov. Sigler said he would call a
meeting soon of the State admins
trative board to place Commissioner
Olander on the retirement list at
half pay, or $4,500 a year.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Red Radio Station Closed
By Chinese in Shanghai
BY The Assoeia.ed Press

SHANGHAI, Jan. 6.-Chinese po-
lice today closed and sealed the
Soviet radio station XRVN, "the
voice of the Soviet Union" in line
with new regulation closing all
foreign radio transmission agencies
in China.
The American-owned and operated
station xMHA continued to oper-
ate as usual and it was not known
whether the Chinese intended to
seal 1t also.
China's new regulations doubtless
viii affect other foreign enterprises.
The station, which came into
existence in 1S4l, broadcast in Rus
sian, Chinese, English and German.
As a neutral station it operated
in Japanese-occupied Shanghai al
most to the end OF the war and was
d prime source of information to
Sfanghat's 4, ,000, 900 inhabitants.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Truman Plan 10 Keep
Excises Would Save
Il Billion Revenue
Congressional Sentiment
Renders Adoption
Doubtful, However
BY the Assoeiofed Press

President Truman'S recon-
mendation that wartime excise
taxes be continued in fuH for
another year would add approxi-
mately 81 500, 900 900 to the Gov
ernment's revenue, derived main
ly from such consumer items as
liquor, furS and cosmetics.
without congressional action,
these excises will roll back auto
matically July /. On liquor, for
example, the tax will drop from 50
to Sc a proof gallon. That means
from $1.80 to $1.20 on a fifth of
bonded whisky.
In his message to Congress, how
ever, Mr.. Truman made no refer
ence to the Republican proposal to
cut individual income taxes by
roughly 20 per cent or $3,350, ,000, 900.
Instead, the President declared an
intention to balance the budget and
make a substantial payment on the
national debt.
Sentiment for Economy.
Many Democrats and some Re-
publicans in Congress already have
called for first emphasis on Goy-
ernment economy, budget balancing
and debt retirement, before any tax
slashes are considered.
The roll back in the wartime ex-
else taxes is required by the 194s
Revenue Act and becomes effective
six months after the end of hostili-
ties. Mr.. Truman declared hostili-
| ties ended December 81.
The President, in effect, asked
Congress to forestall this effect o1
the hostilities declaration.
The presidential recommendation
came as drive was gathering mo-
mentum to roll back some of the ex-
cises Immediately. It's sponsors con-
tended such a step would cause a
Oppressive effect on some business as
consumers postponed buying in or
der to take. advantage of reduced
taxes.
Presidents Chances Doubtful.
Prior to Mr.. Truman's December
81 proclamation, Republicans were
planning their own roll back of the
excise list in July. Consequently,
it was considered doubtful at the
Capitol that the controlled
Congress would adopt Mr.. Truman s
plea for years continuation.
Chairman Knutson of the House
Ways and Means Committee, author
of the measure proposing q one
fifth cut In taxes on income up to
| $500, 600, stressed that his bill will
not be considered by the tax-fram-
ing committee until the congress
sional Budget Committee has re-
viewed the needs of Government
and has placed a. ceiling on ex-
penditures.
| The first conference on Republic
can and administration tax views is
set for Thursday, when Mr.. Knutson
lunches with Secretary Of the Treas
ury Snyder.
Mr.. Knutson has already joined
in the drive for a quick cutback
in the excise levies- including furs,
ljewelry and 1uggage-to avoid
Threatened business and tax losses.
He voiced fears that consumers
would quit buying such goods pend
ling the automatic reduction of the
WAR imposed excuses on July l.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Marlin Closes Bank
OF Sergeant al Arms
Pending GAO Audit
Russell and Warren
Refuse to Discuss
Check on Accounts

Pending the outcome of an
audit of it's accounts, the bank
ing facilities of the Office of the
House sergeant at arms was or
dered closed today by Speaker
Martin, according to officials so1
that Office and of the General
Accounting Office.
William F. Russell, newly elected
sergeant at arms, announced the
closing shortly before noon until
further notice." He said the order
came from higher up and referred
inquiries to Controller General
Lindsay C. Warren. Mr.. Warren
disclosed that the move had beer
made at the request of the Speaker
Mr.. Russell announced at the
same time that he plans to have the
accounts of. his office audited every
three months from now on. He said
be expected to receive a report by
Wednesday or Thursday from the
General Accounting Office which has
three accountants checking the
books for past years.
The closing order, requested by
the controller general, does not
affect parliamentary operations OF
the Office but shuts down the bank
ing department until further notice
This action is taken at the re-
quest of the controller general, Mr.
Lindsay C. Warren, in order that a
complete audit may be made" Mr.
Russell notified House members.
Mr.. Warren assures me they will
use every measure at their command
in order to expedite the audit"
New members Of the House win
not be eligible for salary payments
or expenses for another week or
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Hoiti's Foreign Minister
Here for Economic Tulks
sy the Associated Press

The Haitian Embassy announced
today that Foreign Minister Price
Mars arrived this morning to head
an economic delegation seeking to
adjust Haitis economic relations
with the United States. The
Minister few here from New York.
The Embassy said Mr.. Mars and
his three assistants will explore the
possibility of consolidating Haiti's
public debt and arranging some adj
justments on certain obligations TO
the Export-Import Bank.
The only public debt outstanding,
the Embassy declared, amounts to
less than 81, 1000, 900 In bonds that
ARE currently selling above the call
price.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Louis Budenz CoIIopses
From Flu During Speech
BY the Assoeioted Press

ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. 6.-Louis
BudenZ, a lecturer in economics at
Fordham University and former
managing editor of the Daily Work.
er, a Communist Party publication,
was reported in fair condition today
in Alexian Brothers Hospital fol-
lowing his collapse last night dur
ing an address at the Elks Auditor
iun.
DR.. Rocco Nittoli said Mr.. Bu-
denz was suffering from intestional
influenza.
Mr.. Budenz resigned his post on
the Daily Worker more than year
ago. embraced the Catholic faith
and Joined the faculty of the Uni
versity of Notre Dame. Later he
left. Notre Dame and joined the
faculty of Fordham University.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
-Four Doctors Perform
'Two-Hour Operation
On Babe Ruth S Neck
Homer Kings Condition
Called Satisfactory
After Serious Surgery
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. George
Herman "Babe" Ruth, former
home-run king Of baseball, un-
derwent a two-hour operation on
his neck at French Hospital to-
day and shortly afterward it was
announced that his postopera-
tive condition was satisfactory. !
Harry Kiely, director Of the hos
Fpital, issued this statement at l:4s
pm.
"Mr. Ruth was operated on al
French Hospital at II am. One Of
the main arteries on the left side
of his neck was ligated. Post oper-
ative condition satisfactory"
Ruth was wheeled into the oper-
ating room shortly after II am
for the surgical treatment Of what
the hospital described as serious
neck operation. The hospital re-
fused to identify the doctors per-
forming the operation, but an at
;endant said four had been called in.
! Ruth, who will be So February s,
has been in the hospital since No
vember 26 for what hospital officials
said was the treatment of sinus
condition.
. Until late yesterday it was be-
lieved that Ruth was progressing
satisfactorily. Shortly before mid
night it was announced that he
would undergo the critical operation
today.
The bulletin ready
"Babe Ruth has been under treat
ment at French Hospital for the last
six weeks. After d series OF CONSUL
tations in which six specialists par
ticipated, it was determined that a
serious operation will be performed
tomorrow (Monday) morning in the
neck for the relief of intractable
pain.
"The outlook is considered seri-
ouS."
Although it had been known that
90. PTTTTYT pcCn Tl
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Wants Luxury Taxes Continued
Opposes Further Aid to Veterans
Strongly Controversial Issues
7 oned Down or Abandoned
GO. P. Asked to Work With President
On Diluted Version Of Past Proposals

form which might be attributed to
changed conditions.
To the last Congress, for instance,
Mr.. Truman made strong bids for
continuing the. draft, for universal
training and for. an Army-Navy
merger.
This time, he left the draft hang
ing until the War Department de-
cides whether it is needed. He
gave brief plug to universal train
ing but suggested he and Congress
wait and see what an advisory COM
mission reports. He spoke out for
a merger in the interest of economy
and said Congress would hear from
him later on that.
On 1abor-management problems
and strikes, Mr.. Truman took a
new slant. He failed to renew a
demand for power to draft into the
armed forces all workers who strike
against the Government. Nor did
he repeat request for temporary
authority to impose criminal PEN
alties on union leaders who ignore
presidential requests to order work
Evening star., 1947-01-06
U.S.. Asks Soviet
And China 10
Open Dairen
Action Is First Taken
Since Soviet Blocked
Americans Landing
BY the Assoeioied Press

The United States has asked
Russia and China to arrange
without further delay to end
Soviet military control of Dairen
and open the Manchurian. port
to world traffic under Chinese
administration.
The action, announced today by
the State Department, was the first
of11cial step taken by Washington
after refusal of Soviet authorities
on December 20 to allow three
American civilians to land at
Dairen. The Russians ordered the
American naval ship which took the
civilians there to leave port in 20
minutes.
The Commute notice was served
after the ship overstayed 48-hour
permit under which it had entered.
State Department officials have said
the Russians were within their
rights in ordering the ship out and
have refrained from any criticism
of the so-called "ultimatum" ma
ture of the departure order.
Note Sent to Moscow.
The State Department said a note
was delivered to the Soviet Foreign
Office at Moscow and the Chinese
Foreign Office at Nanking by Amer
lean diplomats on January 8. 1t
said:
"The American Government con-
siders it desirable that the current
unsatisfactory situation with re-
Fgard to the status and control Of
the port of Dairen be promptly con-
|sidered by the Chinese and Soviet
governments with a view to the
implementation of the pertinent
provisions of the Soviet Chinese
agreement of August IA, 1945, in
regard to Dairen.
This Government preceives no
reason why there should be further
delay in reopening the port under
Chinese administration. to interna-
ttional commerce as contemplated in
1.-THE aforementioned agreement.
! .Tfe Government of the United
States, while fully appreciating that
this Is matter for direct negoti-
lation between the Chinese and
(Soyiet governments, feels that 1t
has q responsibility to American
Interest In general to raise the ques-
tion with the two directly interested
governments.
| It hopes that the abnormal con-
/ ditionS now prevailing at Dairerl
may be terminated at an early date
and that normal conditions may be
re-established which will permit
| American citizens to visit and reside
at Dairen in pursuit of their legiti-
| mate activities.
Rail Agreement Is Hope.
I'm the foregoing connection this
Government also wishes to express
the hope that agreement can be
reached soon for the resumption OF
traffic on the Chinese Changchun
railway.
'It is believed that prompt imple-
mentation of the agreements with
regard to Dairen and the railway
would constitute a major contribu-
ton to the re-establishment of nor
NAL conditions In the Far East and
the revival of generally beneficial
commercial activity. This Govern
ment therefore would be glad to
have the assurance of the Chinese
| and Soviet governments that all
necessary steps to this end will be
| taken in the near future"
Evening star., 1947-01-06
British Mobilize
Troops toCrush
Palestine Revolt
All Holy Lond Forces
Will Take Part in
Drive on Extremists
By the As.oe;o,ed Press

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Government
sources said today British mill
tary authorities were preparing
the biggest offensive in modern
Palestine'S history to crush what
they called "the open rebellion
against law and order" by Jewish
extremists.
All branches of Britain's Army
in the Holy Land, estimated to total
about 100000 men, will take part
these sources said. Troops from
Egypt are reaching the Holy Land
by road and rail as reinforcements
The trigger for the operation is
expected to be British cabinet rati-
fication of proposals formulated in
conferences among Palestine's high
commissioner, Gen. Sir Alan Cum
ningham, Field Marshal Lord Mont
gomery, Prime Minister Attlee,
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and
Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech
Jones.
The informants said the British
government took the view that
whatever settlement finally emerged
for Palestine, the reimposition of
law and order was Britain's first
obligation.
No Point in Informing u. S.
Asked whether the United States
State Department would be informed
il large scale operations were put
into effect, a Foreign Office spokes-
man said:
There would be no advantage In
Informing the American authorities
OF Whatever day-to-day measures
We may be contemplating for the
Holy Land
IA final deeision4on Palestine,s fate
also rliSy conis from Britain this
week. The possih6Iikies include:
|. A partition plan for the Holy
Land, which would create independ-
ent Arab and Jewish states there.
q. Considered a last-resort solu-
ton, British surrender OF the League
lof Nations mandate to the United
Nations.
u. N. Ratification Necessary.
Whatever solution is finally adopt
ed, with or without Arab and Jewish
consent, government sources saio
the United Nations would have tc
Iratify the new arrangement.
The Arab League said yesterday
its seyen-fnember nations would be
represented at a conference or
Palestine scheduled to start here
January q under sponsorship o1
Britain, which governs the Holy
Land by mandate.
At the same time, Haganah, rel.
atively moderate Jewish under.
ground defense organization, broad.
cast from Palestine secret-radie
lplea for an end to violence ano
professed knowledge that "the Brit.
ish government just now is prepar.
ing solution of the Palestine
problem"
Jews Still have Not Accepted.
The Jews, however, still have not
accepted an invitation to the Lon.
don conference. The World Zionist
Organization voted in Basel, Swift.
(See PALESTINE, Page A-7.)