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Evening star., 1948-10-27
liked at Arrest,
Woman Skaters
Precinct Glass

Police blamed a paper cutter,
hurled by an irate hairdresser, for
shattering the calm, a mirror and q
window of No. precinct station
early today.
Police said they had booked Mrs.
Hazel Blades, IS, OF the 1400 block
of Newton street NV, on drunk
and disorderly charges. She was
awaiting removal tc the Women's
Bureau when the excitement
started.
Suddenly Mrs. Blades sprang from
her chair, seized the paper cutter
from the clerks desk and let fly
at a foot-square mirror It was
direct hit. While the Office help
ducked for cover she then hurled
the sharp instrument at a window
across the room. Direct hit No. q.
Once peace was restored the clerk
took up pen again. To the original
charges he added destroying public
In Municipal Court Mrs.
Blades was put under 500 bond
by Judges walter ]. Casey and trial
was set for November 3.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
(See U. n, Page A-6.)
Hoffman Declares Peace
Hinges on Western Unity
By the Associoted Press

LONDON, Oct. 27.-Paul Hoffman,
European Recovery Administrator,
said today, mo aggressor will ever
dare march" against the Western
powers If they remain united.
when it comes to resources,
overwhelming strength lies with the
free nations" Mr.. Hoffman told a
news conference at the close of a
quick swing through parts of West
ern Europe.
IF we remain united, 1t is clear
to me that no aggressor will ever
dare to march against u.s." he said
before his scheduled departure for
New York by plane this afternoon.
Mr.. Hoffman said Russia and her
satellites have less than 25O,0OO, 900
population while the peoples of
the free world" total well over
500, 900, ,0OO."
The Soviet Union has 20 per cent
OF the worlds steel capacity, while
Western countries, including the
United States, have rs per cent, he
said. The Soviet Unions shipping,
he added, totals only 5 per cent
while that of the Western nations
totals SO per cent.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
NovyDoySpeechWornsAgoins
Soviet Move in Mediterranean

avowed policy is the destruction OF
our way Of life"
BE thankful" he said, "for the
United States Mediterranean Fleet
its carriers that can strike with
hundreds of planes, its cruisers and
destroyers, they stand ever ready
to more than repay any act of ag-
gression."
The role of fast carrier task forces
in carrying the fight to the enemy
often challenged by Air Force
strategists-was pointed to in Navy
Day speeches by two admirals here.
Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble
deputy chief of naval operations,
called the carrier forces the inheri-
tors Of the John Paul Jones tradi-
tion of carrying the fight to the
enemy. He spoke at a ceremony at
the John Paul Jones monument
sponsored by the Military Order of
the World Wars, in which more
(See NAVY DAY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-10-27
AttIee Asks Inquiry on Reports
OF Bribery of Labor Ministers
PorIioment Agrees to Set Up Tribunal;
Activities of Unnamed Alien Blamed

other considerations have been
sought, offered, promised, made or
received by or to ministers or other
public servants in connection with
licenses or permissions required un-
der any enactment, regulation or
order, or in connection with the
withdrawal Of any prosecution" He
did not disclose the source.
Four specific cases involve an ap-
plication for import of amusement
machinery, permission to issue
capital for a football pools COM
pany, an application for building
license and withdrawal of prosecu-
ton against football pools firm
accused for violating the paper
(supply) control regulations.
Applauding Mr.. Attlee's prompt
action, Winston Churchill, the op-
position leader, urged that all men,
bers of Parliament, during the in
terval required to launch the in
quiry, should set an example in
not indulging in gossip or the wide
diffusion of names and other
scandalous matters"
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Is Nazi Commanders
on 2Counts;
Won Leeb Convicted
Marshal Held Responsible
For Summary Executions
On Eastern Front
BY the Assoeioted Press

NUREMBERG, Germany, Oct.
27-An American war crimes
court acquitted 13 leading Ger
man military commanders today
of plotting to start World War
II and of conspiracy.
Field Marshal Wilhelm Won Leeb,
Y, one of the defendants. was con-
victed, however, of crimes against
civilization. He was accused of
being active in Adolf Hitler's early
plans for invasion of Czecho-
slovakia, Poland, the Low Countries
and France.
Field Marshal Hugo Sperrle, 81,
the man who blitzed London in
1910 was set free on all four counts
of the indictment against him.
Judgment Takes $50 Pages.
The three-man court was COM
pleting a nine-month trial by read
ing a 330-page judgment. The read
ing is expected to require two days.
By late afternoon, the court had
handed down decisions completely
only in the cases of Marshals Won
Leeb and Sperrle.
The court found Marshal Won
Leeb twas not friend or follower
of the Nazi Party or its theology" "
The verdict went on:
He was soldier and engaged in
a stupendous campaign with the
responsibility for hundreds of thou
sands of soldiers and a large indig-
enous population spread over a vast
area. 1t is not without significance
that no criminal order has been in
troduced in evidence which bears his
signature or stamp Of approval"
Authorized Executions.
The court held, however, he was
responsible for transmitting the So
called "Barbarossa jurisdiction
order" which authorized summary
executions on the eastern front. He
was convicted on this point. The
(See WAR GRIMES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-10-27

SEE NAVY Day Ex-
hibits as Installations Here Cele-
brate. Page B-1.
The Navy gave notice today it is
ready to strike back quickly and
forcefully from the Mediterranean
against ANY act of aggression"
The warning, obviously aimed at
Russia and its satellites, came from
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Mark E. Andrews in a Navy Day
address at New Orleans.
Other Navy leaders, in speeches
elsewhere, estimated the Russians
have a feet of 300 submarines and
said the United States Navy Is or
ganizing special forces to sweep
enemy undersea craft from the seas
If war comes.
Admiral Andrews described the
Mediterranean as lifeline, thanked
on the north by powers whose ideol-
ogy is abhorrent to us and whose
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Political Broudcusts

Political speeches being broad
cast tonight over District radio
stations are as follows:
Gov. Dewey from Cleveland,
on NBC network, 9 to $3.50
pm, WRC.
President Truman from Bos-
ton, on CHS network, $50 to
10 pm, WTOP.
Henry Wallace from New
Haven, Conn, on CHS network,
1890 to II pm, WTOP.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Swift u. S. Action Likely
On Military Alliance
Pu lahn IA Ai1LAo,uax
Associofed Press Sfoff Writer

Swift American action appears
assured today once the five-nation
Western European Union makes its
formal request for military -alli-
ance with the United States.
In fact, the rough draft Of just
such North Atlantic security treaty
already has been written, after secret
and informal talks with the Euro
pean countries. Barring some un-
expected hitch, the final version is
expected to go to the Senate within
three months.
The aim of the projected alliance
is to provide American and Cana
dian military guarantees for non-
Communist Europe, with the West
ern European Union as a nucleus.
The union" countries are Britain,
France. Belgium, the Netherlands
and Luxembourg.
AS part of this broad undertaking
Defense Department officials al
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Evening star., 1948-10-27
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Oct. 27. Prime
Minister Attlee asked Parliament
today to investigate reports of
bribery involving ministers and
other officials of his Labor gov
ernment.
Bringing before the House of
Commons a scandal which may
have ar-reaching implications, Mr..
Attlee blamed the activities of a
certain alien" whom he did not
name.
He said j. w. Belcher, parliament
tary secretary of the Board of
Trade. and "other ministers and Of
ficials" were involved in the allega-
tions.
The Commonssimmediately agreed
to set up a judicial tribunal to in
vestigate the reports. Mr.. Attlee
said the bribery case is under inves-
tigation by the London police.
Mr.. Attlee said the allegations
were that payments, rewards or
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Hotter Dewey Blast
AT Truman Expected
In Cleveland Toniohf
Subject Of Talk Secfet;
Chicago Speech Attacks
Presidents 'Mud-SIineinq
BY the Assoeioied Press

EN- ROUTE WITH DEWEY TO
CLEVELAND, Oct. 27.-Gov
Dewey was reported preparing
today a sharp new attack on
what he called the sad record
of Truman administration for
eign policy.
The Republican presidential NOM
inee showed new willingness to
slug it out with the Democrats as
he travelled toward Cleveland and
a major campaign speech there
tonight.
He kept secret the subject of his
tak-to be broadcast from to 9:3C
pm. But he was expected to rir
into President Truman as he did in
Chicago last night.
Gets Huge Sidewalk Crowds.
Republicans generally claimed that
Gov. Dewey's visit to Chicago
brought out greater street crowds
and aroused more enthusiasm than
Mr.. Truman's visit the night before
which featured a parade of his en-
tourage through streets lined with
fireworks displays. Democrats, OF
course, denied this.
However, one of the largest side
walk crowds to greet Gov. Dewey
during the campaign watched him
parade in an open car through a
shower of confetti down La Sale
Randolph and State streets and
thence to the Stevens Hotel. Be-
hind him came Gov. Dwight H
Green and Senator Brooks, Illinois
Republicans seeking reelection.
Gov. Dewey spoke to an overflow
crowd at the 24,000-seat Chicago
IaI,yII1axz
Evening star., 1948-10-27
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondenf

ABOARD TRUMAN TRAIN IN
NEW ENGLAND, Oct. 27.-Rents
probably will 60 up 20 per cent
or more next March if the Re-
publicans win the election,
President Truman said today as
he invaded industrial New Eng
land with blistering attacks on
the COP and its presidential
nominee, Gov. Dewey.
The rent statement was made at
Hartford, Conn, after Mr.. Truman
fired his opening gun at an 8 am
address in Pittsfield, Mass, where
he attacked the Republicans as
favoring labor batting. union
busting, open shop, yellow dog con-
tract policies"
On rents, Mr.. Truman said '"'the
real estate lobby" predicts rents
Evening star., 1948-10-27
TRAIN TAKING FRENCH Miners
Back to Work Derailed. Page AZ.

TRAIN TAKING FRENCH Miners
Back to Work Derailed. Page Az.
John L. Lewis called on President
Truman today to use the influence
of the Marshall Plan to stop the
shooting of French coal miners who
are hungry"
Mr.. Lewis approached the Presi-
dent, whom he has assailed repeat
edly, indirectly through AFL Presi-
dent William Green. In letter the
miners chief pointed out that Mr.
Green is supporting the President
for reelection.
II assume you have his ear" Mr..
Lewis wrote. Just as one miner
to another, why do you not have
him stop the shooting of French
coal miners who are hungry?"
Mr.. Lewis said Truman could aid
humanity and perhaps do himself
good turn by using some of the
vast power in his hands in the
control of the Marshall fund by
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Reds Fail in New Move.
To Ask Representative Of
Rebel Leader to Appear
BY the Associoied Press

PARIS, Oct. 27.-Ales Bebler,
Yugoslav Deputy Foreign Minis
ter, assailed Western policy in
Greece for two and half hours
before the United Nations today.
Mr.. Bebler launched his attack
after the Soviet bloc failed in
another attempt before the U. N.
Political Committee to invite rep
resentative of Markos Vafiades,
Communist rebel leader in Greece,
to discuss the Greek situation. The
proposal. submitted by Poland, was
defeated, IS to 6. with two absten-
tions.
Mr.. Bebler told the committee
that accusations against Greece's
northern neighbors for aiding the
guerrillas lacked all serious char
acter."
Moral Bankruptcy Seen.
The Yugoslav delegate declared
that the Western powers, by raising
the Greek i1sue, were only trying to
force the U. N. to take one more
step forward on the road which can
but lead them to moral bankruptcy"
= Mr.. Bebler said the United States
was aiding the Greek government
only because the "eye of the strate-
gists of the United States expansion
ist policy for world domination fell
upon Greece as an important base
and position in the Mediterranean
in front of the Suez and Dardenelles
on the doorstep of the young peo-
pies democracies and on the ap-
proaches to the U. s. S. r.
The European Recovery Program,
he charged, was designed to permit
industrialists to take over the econ
omy of Greece and other participat-
ing countries.
Assails Gen. Van Fleet.
MIR. Bebler had bitter words for
1t. Gen. James A. Van Fleet, chief
Iof the American Military Mission
to Greece.
This American general is today
well known to the whole world,
owing to this notorious brutal slogan
capture and kill"
Mr.. Bebler's TRADE apparently
was inspired by four-power reso-
luton put to the committee yes
terday by John Foster Dulles,
American delegate, to renew the
United Nations Balkan Commits
sion for another year. The resolu-
ton also calls on YugoSlavia. Al
(Coa TT NJ po0a AL
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Truman Says G. O. P. Victory
Means 20 Pct. Rent Increase
Republicans yellow Dog Policies Also Hit
In Bid for New EneIond's Labor Vote

will not be increased more than 20
per cent" if it succeeds in killing
rent control next March.
Il don't have doubt in the world
that rents will be that high, or
maybe higher, if the Republican
Party should win this election" he
added.
Later he told an audience at
Springfield, Mass, that Gov. Dewey
had denounced the teachers lob
by" as more vicious than the
power, or real estate, or oil, or
liquor lobbies."
The stump speeches in Massachu-
setts and Connecticut were prelim-
mary to his main speech at Me-
chanics Hall in Boston at $50
o'clock tonight. He Is expected to
deal with the administrations atti-
tude on communism.
Since this is Navy Day, Mayor
James M. Curley has decreed that
|Coo 77DTnFANT 49,
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Three Powers 10 Study
Question of Removing
Plants From Germany
U. S., Britoin and France
Will Review Industrial
Repurotions Problem
BY the Associoted Press

The United States, Britain and
France agreed today to full
review of the reparations allo-
cations of. German industrial
plants.
A joint statement made public by
the State Department made plain,
however. that Britain and France
had turned down the American re-
quest for a temporary halt in plant
dismantling pnding the review.
Paul Hoffman, Marshall Plan Ad-
ministrator, had suggested the three
nations agree to stop dismantling
mertain plants while he sought to
determine whether they could better
be kept in Germany for the benefit
of the European recovery as whole.
The three-power statement made
no mention of any stop in dismant-
ling. 1t said "a list of plants" will
be studied by an American commit
tee to decide what should be done
with them.
Dismantling to Continue.
State Department officials in at
tempting to clarity the announce
ment said, however, that dismant-
ling of the questioned plants will
continue. Deliveries of the dis
mantled parts to the Allied coun-
tries will stop until definite de-
cision has been reached about their
future.
While the investigation is in
progress, other plants not under
study will be made available to the
18-nation reparations agency for
ALLEGATION to the Allied powers, the
three-power statement said. 1t
added:
ut has been agreed by the three
governments that there is a need
70 examine certain portions of the
reparations list with a view to de-
termining to what extent some
plants on those lists might better
serve the needs Of European re-
covery if left in Germany -"
Mr.. Hoffman already has ap-
pointed committee of prominent
American industrialists and Gov
ernment officials to make the study,
which may be completed within
few weeks.
George M. Humphrey, head of the
M. A. Hanna Co. of Cleveland, will
head the group.
Cooperation Promised.
France and Britain have promised
to cooperate in every way with the
American committee.
The statement said the review will
be conducted from hte standpoint
of European economic recovery and
not with the object of bringing about
any general readjustment Of the
program
This apparently was an American
effort to assure Britain and France
that the study is not intended to
deprive the moi all reparationS from
Germany.
Mr.. Hoffman's Economic Coop
Grafton Administration issued a one
sentence statement on the three
power agreement. ECA said further
of the questioned plants
would not be carried to the point of
making them unfit for use in event
it should be decided they should be
kept in Germany for operation.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
u. N. Hears Yugos|av Jews Refuse 10 Quit
Blast Western Power Negeb Positions, Ask
Policy Toward Greece U. n. for Negotiation
Reject Mediotor's Order,
Soy Ruling by Council
Wos Not Injunction
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 27.-Israel rejected
today the acting Palestine me-
diator's order to withdraw its
forces from newly won control
points on the Negeb front in
Southern Palestine.
Israel declared the United Ma
tions Security Councils cease fire
order of October 10 docs not imply
an absolute injunction" that Jew
ish forces be pulled back to the
positions they held on October a.
The question of withdrawal,
Israel contended, is one to be ne
gotiated.
Reply Made in Letter.
The reply was made in a letter to
the mediator, DR.. Ralph j. Bunche
of the United States, from Moshe
Shertok, Israeli Foreign Minister.
A member of DR.. Bunche's staff
said DR.. Bunche would lay the reply
before the Security Council tomor-
row.
ut will be up to the Council to
decide what it means" the staff
member said.
Egypt's Forces Reported Broken.
Meanwhile in Tel Aviv the Israeli
general staff declared that recent
Jewish operations in the Negeb have
broken the back of the Egyptian
army and air force.
Col. Yigal Yadin, chief Of opera
tions, said the whole first line Egyp-
tian air force was destroyed, the
Egyptian navy's flagship sunk, and
the best Of Egypt's fighting troops
either destroyed or sealed off in
three pockets of the Southern Pal
estine desert area.
AS result. he said, Egypt will
have to rebuild her whole military
striking force before ever again be-
ing able to undertake an offensive
in major strength.
Quotes Cease Fire Order.
Mr.. Shertok quoted the Council
cease fire order. He emphasized the
part reading: After the cease fire
the following conditions might we'll
bf considered as the basis for fur
t n negotiations. ="
Mr.. Shertok declared the with
4 avail of both Egyptian and Israeli
Il ices to positions held before the
recent outbreak of fighting in the
Negeb was one OF the points to be
negotiated.
Text Of Letter Released.
The text of Mr.. Shertok's letter
to DR.. Bunche, dated October 26:
In reply to your communication
transmitted today by your personal
representative in Tel Aviv, I draw
your attention to the following SEN
tence in the resolution adopted by
the Security Council at its 376th
meeting, held 10Th October, 1948,
which bears on the point at issue:
:" After the ease-flre, the follow
ing conditions might we'll be con-
sidered as a basis for further nego-
tiations looking toward an insur-
ance that similar outbreaks will not
again occur, and that the truce
will be fully observed in this area:
"'(a Withdrawal of both parties
from any positions not occupied at
the time Of the outbreak. >
1T is thus clear that the return
to the military status quo ante was
defined by the Security Council as
a possible subject for further nego-
tiations. 1t does not imply an
absolute injunction, as you appear
to have assumed"
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Way Left Open
For Reds 10 End
Berlin Crisis
1.1ree Powers Leuve
Qaastion on Aeendo
o. Security Council
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 27.-Foreign min
listers the United States, Brit
ain and France offered Russia
a new opportunity today to end
the Berlin blockade on the basis
of the six-nation compromise
which Russia vetoed Monday in
the United Nations Security
Council.
They announced in a joint COM
munique they intend to leave the
Berlin question on the Security
Council agenda instead of placing it
before the General Assembly.
The decision came after a To-
minute meeting of Secretary of State
Marshall, Ernest Bevin, British For
eign Secretary, and Robert Schu-
man, French Foreign Minister, at
the French Foreign Ministry.
Their communique said they will
stand by their expressed willingness
to be guided by the principles set
forth" in the six-power resolution.
Defense Topic Discussed.
Besides Berlin, the prospects of a
North Atlantic defense treaty was
a reported topic of the meeting.
Gen. Marshall and Mr.. Bevin met
earlier in the day, and were reported
to have talked over the two topics.
Schuman joined them at the after
noon session.
The Big Three communique said:
THE three governments are ready
to continue to fulfill their obliga-
tions and to discharge their respon-
sibilities as members of that body
(the Security CounciD which is still
in position to consider any de-
velopment in the situation"
Reds Reject Move.
The siX-nation resolution provided
that the four occupation powers re-
move restrictions at once on COM
munications to Berlin. The military
governors were to start negotiations
to make the Soviet currency the
sole money Of Berlin by November
20. The Council of Foreign Minis
ters was to meet by November 80
to discuss the whole German ques-
ton.
Russia rejected the resolution by
veto because the currency and block
ade provisions were not sirnultane-
GUS.
Neither the communique nor off,
cial spokesmen elaborated on the
reference to the development" the
Ministers may have had in mind.
Responsible informants said, how
ever, 1t was an indirect offer to
Russia to make the next move.
Remains on Agenda.
The text of the communique fol-
lows:
The three Foreign Ministers of
the United States, United Kingdom
and France considered the situation
produced by the Soviet veto of the
Security Council resolution regard
ing the Berlin question.
rs Is known, the three govern
ments accepted that resolution and
declared their readiness to carry
it out loyalty, and they stand by
their expressed willingness to be
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Riggs and Segura Injured
In Australian Auto Mishap
By the Associofed Press

SYDNEY. Australia, Oct. 27.-Two
professional tennis aces, American
Bobby Riggs and Ecuadorean Pam
cho Segura, were injured slightly
today when their car overturned at
Gunnedah, New South Wales.
Both received minor cuts. Their
car skidded while rounding curve,
ran into a shallow ditch, hit a tree
stump and rolled over twice.
With them in the same car were
American Jack Kramer and AUS
stralian Dinny Pals. They escaped
injury. The four were making
professional tour of Australia.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Chiunq's Son Censors

SHANGHAI, Oct. q (P.-Mat.
Gen. Chang Ching-kuo, economic
boss of Shanghai, today ordered
prepublication censorship of all
books, pictures and magazine ar
ticles about him. The son of Pres
ident Chang Kai-shek said much
of the material about him was "far
from the truth"
Evening star., 1948-10-27

ties. She said she wired her daugh-
ter money to return to Bay Ridge.
Montreal police said today that
Miss Shanhouse arrived there yes
terday and continued on to Ste.
Agathe in the Laurentians, so miles
north.
There she ran out of money and
hitch-hiked back to Montreal where
She telegraphed her mother for
money. The girl is under their pro-
lection at a Montreal hotel, the
police said, and she will leave by
plane for her home this afternoon.
Evening star., 1948-10-27

MOnLTedl JOQay.
College author
tiles said Mrs.
Ida Shanhouse
of Bay Ridge,
Md, informed
them that her
daughter Lenore
telephoned her
last night that
she was in the
Canadian city.
The mother
reported the girl
was "unharmed,"
but gave no fur
ther details to
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Donish Queen Spruins Foot

LONDON, Oct. 27 R.-Queen
Alexandrine of Denmark sprained
her right foot last night on the stairs
at Marlborough House, residence Of
Queen Mary Of Great Britain.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Missing Maryland Girl
Found Safe in Montreal
BY the Associated Press

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Oct. 27.
An attractive 19-year-old Smith
College girl, missing since Monday,
was reported safe and unharmed in
Evening star., 1948-10-27

(See ATLANTIC, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-10-27

(See ALLIANCE, Page A-5D