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Conference
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"a United States delegate, to mot
define aggression too closely"
Senator Vandenberg urged the
conference to stick by the Act of
Chapultepec, created at the Inter-
American Conference in Mexico in
l945, which defined aggression as a
violation of nations territory by
the armed forces of another.
Quick Solidarity Is Aim.
The Senator said there was wide
divergence of views on the defini-
ton and that the United States,
anxious that the conference not
bog down, wanted the swiftest
possible solidarity against aggres-
sion"
Mr.. Belt sought to get Cuba's plan
; on the record before the 8 pm.
deadline tonight for the admission
Of new proposals. He submitted it
as an amendment to an original
Chilean text defining aggression as
every attack against the integrity
or inviolability of territory or against
the sovereignty or political indie
pendence of an American State"
Il would like to insert only one
word" MIR. Belt said Il request
that the Chilean text be amended to
read political or economic inde-
pendence. y
If we add this word we can give
the treaty ample understanding of
aggression.
Hoped for Compromise.
Secretary of State Marshall told
the delegates yesterday that the
United States felt the first task of
the conference was to draft the
treaty contemplated in the Act Of
Chapultepec, leaving economic con-
siderations until the next inter-
American conference at Bogota in
January.
| Mr.. Fernandes' hope was that the
] issue could be compromised before
| it reached the Committee on Ag-
/ gressicn, where it seemed certain to
touch off major debate.
He conferred for a half hour last
night with Gen Marshall and ther
called DR.. Belt to his table in the
Quitandinha Hotels coffee room
where with other Brazilian anc
Cuban representatives they set tc
work on a formula.
After an hour, Mr.. Fernandes
arose with a draft and took it Ia
members of the United States dele
CATION, but there was no immediate
reaction from them. All participants
emphasized. however, that no final
decision has been reached.
Continued Help Pledged.
Gen. Marshalls' speech yesterday
in which he outlined the heavy eco
nomic burdens assumed by the
United States in Europe and pledged
continued help for Latin American
countries seeking "a sound basis
for practical economic cooperation
drew optimistic reactions from Other
! delegates,
Gen. Marshall told the confer
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Refugees
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sail and the passengers would be
disemharked Immediately on reach
ing Germany.
Zionist Propaganda Hit.
The Foreign once announcement
said the refugees had been offered
hospitality by the French govern
ment, but rejected it under the
influence of persistent Zionist
threats and propaganda"
1T is clearly impossible to leave
the three British transports indefi-
nitely In French waters" the an
nouncement continued, land 1t has
therefore been decided that, unless
the Jews begin to disembark before
5 pm. GMT Il pm. EST August %,
the ships will sail for the British
zone of Germany, where their pas
-engers will be Immediately disem-
barked.
This Is the only territory unde
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Syrian Termed Best Chairman
u. N. Security Council Has Had

OF the Council. In no case has the
Syrian gotten flustered. He merely
says, in effect:
That is my ruling. II you want
to challenge it and force a vote of
confidence, that Is your privilege. /"
Mr.. Gromyko has not pursued his
objections.
Outside the chamber, Mr.. Ell
Khoury started a new practice by
taking over a small room off the
delegates lounge as his Office. He
comes here early in the morning
and stays until late at night, re-
gardless of the schedule of meetings.
He can be found at all hours in his
office or strolling through the COR
ridors lingering his familiar string
Of beads.
The beads have no religious
significance and Mr.. Ell Khoury
carries them to keep his hands oc-
cupied. He represents an Arab
country, but he is Christian.
Reporters, U. N. workers and the
public stop and chat with the
friendly Syrian and he will discuss
any and all matters at any time,
He will relinquish the cahir to Mr..
Gromyko September l under the
monthly rotation plan.
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ence that the United States had
assumed it's heavy burdens to meet
the challenge of political and moral
problems in a Europe now threat
ened with starvation and economic
chaos"
In an obvious reply to persistent
demands for a Marshall plan" for
Latin American countries, the
American Secretary said the eco
nomic rehabilitation of Europe "is
vital to the economy of this hemis-
phere' But he pledged that the
United States would continue to
help Latin American countries to
seek "a sound basis" for practical
economic cooperation.
Gets Thunderous Applause.
Gen. Marshall was given a thun-
derous applause at the end OF his
speech. Among his listeners was
Mrs. Eva Duarte Peron, wife of the
Argentine President. She took a
seat directly behind the Argentine
delegation.
| Gen. Marshall included in his
1,1OO-word address an indirect ref
erence to totalitarian states when
he declared, I'VE must reject en-
croachment upon the fundamental
rights of the individual with the
same determination that we reject
any encroachment upon the funda-
mental rights of the state. I an
confident that we all agree that the
state exists for the man, not the
man for the state-and that We
abhor any limitations upon the free
dom of expression Of men through
out the world
For only when we have acces:
to the thoughts of men, to the
forces of public opinion free OF
coercion or eonnivance, only ther
can we develop a wholesome COM
mon interest while at the same time
respecting separate national tradi-
TONS"
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Truman Budget Statement

willing to look squarely at the facts
that it was tight budget. 1t was
in fact, a hard-boiled budget pred
icated on an efficient and econom-
ical administration of the programs
established by the Congress.
Budget Included Agencies.
The budget included in detail for
the first time all Government cor
porations and war agencies. This
enabled both the Congress and the
people to get better perspective
and a clearer understanding of the
necessarily complex ramif1cations OF
the programs of the Federal Gov
ernment. These programs are al
authorized by the Congress in re-
sponse to the needs or demands
OF the various segments of our DEM
ocracy. They are carried out only
so long as the Congress continue;
it's authorization and supports them
through appropriations. Hence, it is
essential that all citizens and the
Congress continuously weigh the
need for these services against the
costs If we are to strike a just
balance between the two.
The actual reduction in expendi-
lures of 1928 900, 900 for the fiscal
year 194S, as indicated in the budg-
ct review, reflects this balancing OF
needs against costs by the Senators
and Representatives in the Congress
as they came to grips with the
problem during its session just
ended. The indicated surplus OF
81, TOO ,000, 900 applied to reducing the
national debt, will be an important
bulWark against the severe infia-
tionary pressures to which the couns
try is now subjected. The interna-
tional situation has also made it
imperative that we plan for sur
plus, both in view of the problem
of promoting world recovery and of
the need for reserve against emer-
gencies, whether at home or abroad.
Elementary prudence requires that
We be prepared to face the unforsee-
able as well as the foreSeeable. This
we are now in much stronger fin
ancial position to do than we were
last year l want to add to that,
too, that-don't let anybody TOOL
you about how the surplus for 1947
came about. 1t was by cutting ex-
penditues - 81 500, 900 900 by the
Executive, and in no other way
was that s7Oo,OOO,OOo surplus ar
rived at.
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Wedemeyer Refuses
To Indicate Nature
OF Report on China
, By the Assoeicted Press

| NANKING, Aug. 21.-Lt. Gen. AL
bert C. Wedemeyer plans to leave
China Sunday without indicating
publicly his recommendations to
President Truman regarding future
American policy in this strife
plagued land.
Chinese officialdom, from Gen.
eralisSimo Chang Kai-shek down.
ward, has been on pins and needles
since the arrival of Gen. Wede-
meyers fact-finding mission be-
cause of inability to draw from the
envoy or his assistants any hint
of their recommendations.
Some Chinese leaders expressed
vexation because of the general S
refusal to give them any idea of
what he will tell President Truman
and Secretary of State Marshall.
Gen. Wedemeyer is expected to
make a formal statement prior
to his departure, but informed
sources said it will not contain any
startling" disclosures.
A spokesman said the mission
would fly to Tokyo Sunday for con-
ferences with Gen. Macarthur be-
fore spending 10 days in Korea
studying conditions in that occupied
country.
Drive on ChefOo Expected.
Meanwhile, the generalissimo's
Shantung Province armies are ex-
pected to attempt drive across
the peninsula to seize the Com
munist-heid port Of Chefoo, on the
north coast of the province.
Seizure of that port would sup
plement the governments order
announced yesterday-closing the
Russian-held port of Dairen to
foreign shipping. The order gen.
orally was interpreted as a gesture,
rejecting anxiety over unconflrmed
reports of Chinese Communists be-
ing supplied by ships leaving
Dairen.
Military observers, watching the
progress of Gen. Wang Yao-wu's
armies sweeping up Communist
units along the Tsinan- Tsingtao
railway, said the next logical OBJ
jective would be Chefoo, about ITO
airline miles east by north of
Tsingtao and across the Po-hai
Strait from Dairen.
Government reports, during the
past two months, frequently have
mentioned activities of Soviet YES
sells between Dairen and Chefoo-
but these reports have not been
supported by any neutral source.
Reds Cleared From Railway.
Reports from Tsinan said govern
ment forces controlled completely
the vital Poshan coal mining area
and were rapidly clearing the Reds
from a 30-mile stretch of railway
west of Kaomi-the only section of
the Tsinan-Tsingtao line reported
still under Communist control.
Government sources said, how
ever, it would be six months to a
year before normal operations could
De resumed on the rail line because
of Communist destruction.
Other reports from Tsinan cited
government claims of Nationalist
Warplanes sinking more than 400
Communists junks and other vessels
in an intensified effort to halt the
flow of supplies and reinforcements
to Red remnants in East Shantung
Province. These dispatches did not
mention any foreign shipping along
Standings shores.
From Kaifeng, the Chinese Gen.
trail News Agency said Communist
Gen. Lieu Po-cheng had crossed the
Tasha River and captured Hsiang-
Cheng, ITO miles south of Kaifeng
and Shenkiu, IL miles farther south
east.
Evening star., 1947-08-21

rarily the arrangements for chang
ing pounds into dollars in trade with
other countries.
| Under this practice-known as
dollars-fo pounds convertibility-a
country doing business with Britain
and maintaining sterling balance
in London was able to change those
sterling assets into dollars and use
them to purchase in the United
States.
This-from the British viewpoint
imposed the double damage of
Cd draining Britian's Treasury of
dollars obtained under the $3,750.-
100000 loan and 60 furnishing
other countries with the means to
compete for American goods both
they and Britain need.
In calling a halt to the CONVEX
tibility arrangement, Britain made
1t clear last night that she will con-
tinue to pay for her American i'm
ports in dollars, that the present
suspension is emergency in char
acter, and that full and free con-
vertihility' will remain a long
range British objective.
Letters Are Exchanged,
The announcement. made stimuli
taneously in London and Washing
ton by disclosing an exchange OF
letters between Chancellor of the
EXchequer Hugh Dalton and Secre-
tary Snyder, was accompanied by
these other developments:
/. Sir Witfrid's belief expressed
at news conference that Britain
may have to cut her imports even
lower than those already announced
for coming months. Il would guess
So" he said slowly to question
on that point. Il would guess so"
2. Sir Wilfrid's prediction that the
British public" in protest to lower
living standards at home, may 6e-
mand reduction in Britain's outlay
for German occupation costs. Under
the present plan, those costs in the
Anglo-American zones are shared on
a $3.50 basis.
3. A declaration by Secretary
Snyder that the United States
wants full understanding" of
EnglandS internal affairs as con-
dition for helping her weather the
crisis.
4. An assertion by Mr., Dalton in
London that suspension of the con.
vertibility of the pound will in-
evitably cause disturbance OF trade
over a wide area" Sir Wilfrid
echoed this in Washington, saying
this is no fun for us" and will be
no fun" for the United States be-
cause of it's effect on foreign trade.
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in connection Nth his budget
reUietU:
In any analysis of the Federal
budget. we must always keep in
mind the fact that about three
foarths of our expenditures relate
directly to war, the effects of war,
or our efforts to prevent future
war. Thus, as finally approved by
the Congress, % per cent Of our eX-
penditures for l948 are for national
defense, 20 per cent for our veterans
service and benefits, IA per cent for
interest on our national debt (Which
I is largely a result of war;, and al
most II per cent to support our in
ternational programs and activities
for world peace. This leaves 26 per
cent for all other Government pro-
grams, of which the share of gen
eral Government" is only per cent.
And I have heard it said they were
going to take $4,000, 100000 out of
that, and there's only $1,000, ,000, 900
in it.
From another point of view, 40 per
cent of the civilian employees of the
Government are engaged in national
defense activities, 10 per cent in the
conduct of our veterans programs
and % per cent in the postal service.
This leaves only 28 per cent to carry
out all other Federal activities.
Budget Called Realistic.
We cannot disregard these facts If
we are to reduce our expenditures
intelligently and without crippling
those public services to which We
are by law committed.
When I transmitted the 1948
budget to the Congress last January,
said that it was a realistic budget
and as complete as knew how to
make it. I added that in its prepa-
ration we had been forced to make
drastic reductions in the requests
for a number of worthwhile pro-
grams because of the ,jgeEt need to
cut expenditures.
Now after eight months We can
look back ON many events which
were then hidden in the uncertain
ties of the future, and on new con-
ditions which could not then be
anticipated. Nevertheless, the fun
damental fiscal policy on which the
budget was based has proved sound.
Furthermore, the searching review
of the budget by the Congress and
the country must convince everyone
Evening star., 1947-08-21

British jurisdiction outside Cyprus
(where the British have detention
camps for Jews who tried and failed
to run the blockade) where such a
large number of people can be ade-
quately housed and fed at short
notice."
The announcement was issued
simultaneously in Palestine, by Brit
ish authorities in Berlin and at
Paris and Marseille in France.
Evening star., 1947-08-21
Margaret Rose Gets
First MiIitory Title
By the Associated Press

! BALMORAL, Scotland, Aug, Al
King George VI conferred on his
second daughter, Princess Margaret
Rose, last night her first military
/ tle-colonial-in-c chief of the High
| land Light Infantry.
| The Scottish-b born princess will be
II years old tomorrow and will
make her debut at party in
Balmoral Castle, where the royal
family is on vacation.
Princess Elizabeth, heiress ap-
parent, already is a colonel, as are
Queen Elizabeth and the princess
royal sister of the monarch.
Evening star., 1947-08-21
Baltimore Gives Driver
From D. c. Year in Jail
BY the Associatsd Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. 21.-Robert
w. Lee of the 5000 block-Y Yuma
street NV, Washington, who calls
himself volunteer labor organ
lzer," today faced a one-year jail
term for reckless driving.
Stanley ]. Makowski, superin-
tendent at the Lord Mott Co, testi-
f1ed Lee forced his car to the curb
near the cannery, where workers
went on strike Friday. Magistrate
Joseph Wyatt gave Lee the Jail
sentence Yesterday.
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Economic
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areas where she can use pounds
instead.
Meanwhile, 1t was learned that it
vas the United States which ad-
Vanced the plan for Britain to ration
her dollars by suspending temno
Evening star., 1947-08-21

Following is the tert OF a
statement by President Truman
in connection Nth his budget
reUieU.:
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smateso
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Three Youths indicted
On Murder Charges
In Kelly Shooting

Three youths were indicted today
on charges of f1rst-degree murder In
the fatal shooting Of Frank c. Kelly
on March IL while the victim was
on the way home from a meeting at
Central High School.
Those named on the murder
charges are listed as Shirley Harris,
%. of 1400 block of w street NV;
Joe M. Gray, 10, address not given,
and Herbert H. Hall, 10, of the 500
block of Hobart place NV. All are
colored.
The indictment, containing two
counts, accuses the three of kill
ing Mr.. Kelly while attempting to
perpetrate a robbery and of killing
him with deliberate and premedi-
tated malice.
Mr.. Kelly was found on the street
and his death was ascribed at first
to natural causes. Later, 1t was
found. that he had been shot.
The indictment was among At re-
turned by the Grand Jury before
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws of
District Court.
A total of As cases were ignored
by the grand jury. A large per-
centage OF these, however, were re-
ferred to Municipal Court for
prosecution on lesser charges.
Among those ignored and sent to
the lower court for action on lesser
charges were approximately 20
gambling counts.
The majority of the cases were
presented by Assistant United States
Attorney John J. O'Leary.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
K. Of {. Patterson Rally
Told Of Communism Peri|s

The need for vigilance in a world
OF rising Communism was told yes
terday to more than 200 guests at
a father-son communion breakfast
for members of the Rock Greek
Council, Knights OF Columbus.
Senator McGrath, Democrat, of
Rhode Island, addressing the group
at the Broadmoor, explained that
the Knights of Columbus Is "the
militant arm Of the Catholic
Church." and urged the sons to car
ry on their fathers political beliefs.
He also advised the group to car
ry on its fight against juvenile de-
linquency
The group met at Our Lady of
Lourdes Church, Bethesda. where
mass was conducted by the Rev.
Arthur OLeary, and then went to
the Broadmoor for breakfast.
Joseph A. Cantrel, Washington at
torney, was toastmaster. Shane
MacCarthy, grand knight of the
council, was in charge Of the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Ground Breaking Due Soon
For First-Aid Corps Center

Ground will be broken within
three weeks for new SIS 900 build
ing for the Bethesda Chevy Chase
First-Aid Corps, Donald Dunning-
ton, chief of the corps, announced
today.
He said the land was donated by
a Bethesda businessman. The name
OF the donor and the location will
be announced as soon as final pa
pers are signed, Mr.. Dunnington
said.
A carnival will be held from April
IL to 26th on Wisconsin avenue near
the district line and horse show
will be held April 13 at the Meadow
brook stables on the East-West
highway to raise funds for the
building.
The rescue organization has been
using space In the rear of a store in
Bethesda. There are 40 volunteer
members of the corps, which is
equipped with two ambulances and
q truck,
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Roosevelt Foundation
To Open Offices Here

Permanent headquarters of the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
Foundation will be established to-
morrow at 81o Eighteenth street
NV. according to an announcement
today by Henry Morgenthau, jr,
president of the group.
Complete plans and purposes Of
the foundation will be announced
April IL, the second anniversary of
President Roosevelt's death, during
Nation wide broadcast by Presi-'
dent Truman and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Morgenthau said.
President Roosevelt had an abid-
ing faith in the Importance of edu-
cation" he asserted. "The founda-
ton, in accord with his faith, Is
engaged in planning for the crea-
ton of schools Of human relations,
for the establishment Of national
and international scholarships in
public affairs, and for the encour-
agement of study and research in
the field of democratic institutions"
Other officers Of the new group
include President Truman, honorary
president; Mrs. Roosevelt, honorary
chairman; Joseph E. Davies, treas
urer; Robert N. Sherwood, chair
man of the Executive Committee;
Frank G. Walker, chairman of the
Finance Committee; George Al
len, chairman of the Advisory Com
mittee; Louis Brownlow, director,
and Miss Grace Tully, executive
secretary.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Girl Charges Woman Knocked
Sister, II, From Streetcdr

eastbound streetcar when the car
stopped.
Violet said Elsie reached up to
the open window and was grabbed
around the wrist by the unidenti-
fled woman passenger.
When the street car started up
again, Violet said. Elsie desperately
clutched the window ledge. Then
the woman struck Elsie across the
fingers with pocketbook, finally
knocking the girl to the street half
block away. according to Violet.
An unidentified man got of the
street car moments later. hurried
back to the girls unconscious form
and covered her with his coat until
the Casualty Hospital ambulance
arrived, Violet said.
The street car operator apparently
never knew Elsie was clinging to the
side of his vehicle. police reported.
Ninth precinct police said they had
received no report of Violet's story
about her sisters accident.
Casualty Hospital reported Elsie
in serious condition with concus-
sion, possibly fractured skull and
severe cuts and bruises to the head
and body.
Mr.. Ellis. a crane operator with
the Inter-County Construction Co,
and Mrs Ellis have seven children.
Elsie is a pupil at the Taylor Ele.
mentary School.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Thousands of Drivers Line Up
|; E;or 1047 Tags on Last Day

Thousands Of motorists today
swamped the Traffic Department in
the Municipal Center Building and
lined the sidewalks around it to
beat the deadline for obtaining 1947
automobile license tage.
At Traf1c Director George E.
Keneipp's Office it was predicted
about 5000 motorists would get tags
today, bringing the total number of
1947 tags issued to approximately
$4,000. More than a thousand per-
sons were estimated to be in line
at 10 am. today and clerks predicted
the number would not lessen during
the day. The Office usually closes
at pm. but will stay open until
4:45 pm. today and longer if there
is still a line.
Will Stop Driving.
Autoists who do not have their
tags at that time-and estimates
are they will number some 10000
will not be legally entitled - drive
their cars until they get them.
Traffic Inspector A. E. Miller
warned police would start street
check at am. tomorrow to stop
moving vehicles which do not have
the 1947 tabs.
Increasing reports of theft or loss
Of 1947 tabs will have no effect on
the street check, he said. He urged
owners to fix the new tabs securely
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Donald K. Price 10 Speak
In Chevy Chase Forum

Donald K. Price, authority on mu-
nicipal government, will be the prin-
cipal speaker before the Chevy
Chase Forum at 8:15 pm. tomorrow
in the Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase Auditorium. His subject will
be What Makes Good Local Gov
ernment?"
Also on the program will be Mont
gomery County Supervisor Irving G.
McNayr, Blair Lee III, editor of the
Maryland News, and James ]. Hay
den. member of the Montgomery
County Charter Board. Mr.. Hayden
viii discuss features Of the tentative
charter for the county which will be
released to the public for the first
time Tuesday.
Under the joint sponsorship of
the Chevy Chase Forum and the
Montgomery County League Of
Women Voters, the program viii be
open to the public.