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Evening star., 1948-04-06
Hoffman Here,
|DuetoBeNaned
|ERP Head Today
Studeboker President
Had Been on SpeeioI
Army Job in Tokyo
By Joseph A. Fox

An early White House an
nouncement of the appointment
of Paul G, Hoffman, president
of the studebaker Corp, to be
administrator of the European
Recovery Program was in pros
pect today, according to In
formed sources.
1t was learned that Mr.. Hoffman
has not said finally that he will take
the assignment, but it was believed
that only some last-minute hitch In
his personal affairs would stand In
the way. and this is not expected to
develop.
Mr.. Hoffman, who has been In
Tokyo on an Army Department
assignment. returned to Washington
today, but there was no word at the
White House as to when he would
see President Truman.
Mr.: Hoffman was a member of q
party which accompanied Under
secretary of the Army William H.
Draper, jr.. to consult with Gen.
Macarthur on economic and export
problems of the Far East command.
May Hold News Conference.
The group was directed by Army
Secretary Royal to consider the
existing plans to make Japan self
supporting and to reduce costs Of
occupation to the American tax
payer.
There was possibility that Mr.
Draper and Mr.. Hoffman would
hold news conference at the Pen.
taeon late today.
In the meantime. it was indicated
that there might be some delay in
naming rowing ambassador, who
also Will function in connection with
administration Of the Marshall Plan.
Douglas May Not Be Named.
| While Lewis w. Douglas, Ambas-
sador to Great Britain, has been
mentioned frequently in connection
with this post. there were intimations
today in administration circles that
some one else might be selected.
| Without waiting for the two ap-
pointments, the President last night
directed the Reconstruction Finance
i Corp. to turn over at once the ST..
105,OO0,000 recovery fund advance
which Congress authorized.
il This includes 100000 600 to start
new aid for Greece, Turkey, China
and Trieste. in addition to $1,000, :
/ 900 900 for the Is Western European
nations taking part in the Joint,
long-range recovery effort.
Move Is Bookkeeping Transaction.
J, The funds will be transferred to
the executive Office OF the President
for use until Congress votes regular
appropriations. Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross described the step
as a bookkeeping transaction TO
permit prompt initiation OF the
$6,09S, 900, 900 foreign aid program.
! The action, plus prompt designa-
tion of top administrator, offered
Mr.. Truman a way around an inter-
agency disagreement. This was
whether the State Department, the
RFC or the Export Import Bank
should have charge until the sep
arate operating agency is set up.
i Along with his call on the RFC
for funds Mr.. Truman directed Rob-
ert A. Lovett, as Acting Secretary
OF State, to negotiate temporary
agreements with the 16 Western
European governments. These will
cover aid terms until formal agree
, ments are signed as directed in the
| bill which the President signed SAT-
urday.
Even with this pressure for speed,
however. Government officials indi-
. Gated there is little likelihood that
Evening star., 1948-04-06
BY the Assoeioted Press

HELSINKI, Finland, April g.
Finland will retain her political
independence and the Soviet
Union will obtain no new bases
on Finnish soil under a treaty
near signature in Moscow, in
formed political quarters said
today.
The Foreign ONCE announced
that negotiators Of Finland and
Russia had agreed on the contents
of the Russian-proposed pact of
friendship and mutual assistance.
The actual text apparently is still
in preparation.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Montgomery Confers
with Allied Chiefs
On Crisis in Berlin
Dimes With SokoIovsky
Tonight; Red Pledge on
Planes Eases Tension
BY the Assoeiated Press

BERLIN. April 6.-Field Mar
shal Lord Montgomery, chief of
| the British Imperial General
Staff, conferred with the three
western commanders in Ger
many here today on the Berlin
crisis. He planned to dine with
the Russian commander tonight.
Tension eased somewhat after the
Russians publicly had expressed Of
ficial apology for the crash of q
Soviet fighter with a British trans
port plane yesterday which cost is
lives and promised that Allied
planes going to or from Berlin
would not be nolested.
Lord Montgomery arrived today
by plane. He will dine tonight with
Marshal VASTLY D. Sokolovsky, the
Soviet commander in Germany.
Lord Montgomery said he had every
intention of keeping the date. ar
ranged before the plane incident.
He said Marshal Sokolovsky lis an
old friend of mine-a very old
! friend"
Clay Joins Conference
| Lord Montgomery went from the
Gatow Airport to British head
quarters to confer with Gen. Sir
Brian Robertson, the British COM
mander, and his staff Gen. Lucius
D. Clay, the American military
governor, joined the conference.
Later the three went to Gen. Rob-
ertson's home. to be Joined by Gen.
Pierre Koenig, the French COM
mander.
In London. British Foreign Sec
retary Bevin told the House of
Commons Britain is pressing for an
immediate investigation of the
plane incident
Mr.. Bevin said of the western dis
pute with the Russians in Berlin:
If there is good will, it Is capable
Of solution"
Full Inquiry Sought.
Gen. Robertson asked the Russians
today to facilitate full inquiry of
the crash. A British spokesman
said Gen. Robertson's note made
certain requests" of the Russians,
but indicated the nature of the
requests would not be made known
until the Russian answer is received.
The spokesman said Gen. Robert
son expects written assurances from
Marshal Sokolovsky that Allied
planes will not be molested in the
international corridor to Berlin.
The Soviet commander already has
promised orally that Allied planes
in the future will have unhindered
access to the city.
The British moved II aircraft in
and out of Berlin today without in
cident, the Royal Air Force said.
Escort Planes Cancelled.
British officials said the Russian
response was satisfactory and i'm
mediately Cancelled plans to assign
fighter plane escorts, beginning to-
day, to all air transports coming
into Berlin. The United States fol-
lowed the British lead. American
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Evening star., 1948-04-06
BY the Assoeioted Press

MILWAUKEE,, April 6.-Clear,
cool weather prevailed through
out Wisconsin today as voters
made their decision in the States
vital presidential delegate elec-
ton.
Spring like temperatures, hitting
a high of 60 degrees, plus the battle
for ballots between delegate candi-
dates for three Republican aspirants,
were expected to attract a record
throng of voters.
Secretary of State Fred r. zim-
norman has estimated the turnout
at the polls will far exceed the
100000 votes cast in 1914 when the
late Wendell L. Willkie was crushed
without a delegate The polls
opened ats q m. and close ut pm
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Italian Reds Order.
Nationwide General
Strike for April Z
Mofio Declared to Blame
For Assassination of IS
SiciIiun Labor Leaders
BY the Associotsd Press

ROME, April 6.-The Commu.
nist-dominated Italian General
Confederation of Labor today
called a nationwide general
strike for April 12-six days be-
fore the Italian national cleo
tions.
The strike will be 4 cne-day pro-
test gesture.
The confederation charged that
the Malta tBlack Hand, with po-
hticai support, was responsible for
the killing Of IS sieiliAn labor lead
ers and said the strike was being
called In protest.
Earlier, Executive Committee
members Of the confederation said
the strike specifically would be q
protest against the disappearance OF
Placido Rizzuto, a Sicilian Commu-
mist labor leader. Rizzuto disap.
peared three weeks ago. Police have
offered reward for information or
him.
100000 to Watch Polls.
II Popolo, official organ of the
government party, said today In.
terror Minister Mario Scelba in.
tends to assign 100000 poll watchers
to keep the peace At Italy's April IL
elections. ..t..
Some observers said the cal
might result in a split OF the con.
federation. Many of its reported
roster Of 100000 are non Com
munists In the Executive Commit
tee. the Christian Democrat repre-
sentative opposed the strike order.
The IS slayings to which the
confederation referred occurred dur
ing the past two years. The con-
federation had given the govern
ment until Thursday to find Riz-
zuto, originally threatening to call
The strike on that day. 1t Cancelled
Ca Tr1Arxy ro-. z
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Army Parades Might
Here While Leaders
Deplore Weakness,
BrodIey Calls on Public
For Generous Support;
Sd Infantry Reoetivoted

Inc army pdTaQeu ltS StTengtIi
today-on Army Day-while its
leaders deplored its weaknesses.
President Truman. who only re-
Gently asked for more men and
money for the Army because Of in
creasing international tensions, led
the Capitals tribute to the soldiers
by reviewing a parade along Con-
stitution avenue.
Leo by Gen. Bradley, chief of
staff, who declared that the Army
could fulfill its assignment only
with the constant awareness and
generous support Of the American
people" military leaders without
exception made the day an occasion
to lament what Secretary of State
Marshall recently called "the Ar
my's hollow she'll"
Gen. Bradley's statement was
made in an Army Day message at
the Pentagon.
Sd Infantry Reactivated.
The days activities here got un-
der way with an impressive cere-
mony at the east plaza Of the Capt.
tol as the Sd Infantry. the Regular
Army's oldest regiment, was reac-
tivated
The regiment, whose record runs
through all the Nations wars back
to the Revolution, will be seen fire.
quently around Washington. as 1t
will become the Army's chief cere-
monial unit.
In the ceremony the regimental
flag, complete with more than 80
battle streamers, was presented by
Maj. Gen. Hobart Gay, commanding
the Military District of Washington,
to Col. J. B. Matlsck. commandant
at Fort Myer, VINO will command
the Sd Infantry.
Immediately following the reac-
tivation ceremony, which was wit
messed by COL H. j. Wander Heide,
who commanded the unit in the last
war, and some several thousand per-
sons, another ceremony saw Amer
ica's historical flag of liberation
returned to Congress.
The White House yesterday gave
department and bureau heads per-
mission to excuse Federal employees
who could be spared to see the
parade All District employees were
excused. No estimate could be made
OF how many Federal workers would
be affected since the White House
memorandum left action to the
| lSee ARMY DAY PAGE A-6
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Lute News
Bulletin
Ped |yass Exceads Eaof

The District area Red Cross
campaign exceeded its goal Of
s1,oS0, 900 by 65,302, 1t was re-
ported today at a meeting In
the. United States Chamber Of
Commerce Building. A total
Of s1,145,3o2, or l0S.05 per cent
Of the goal, was collected.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
u. n. Observer Group
Under Fire in.Greece
BY the Asseeiuted Press

KASTANIANI, Greece, April
Delayed United Nations observ-
ers watching the Southern Alban-
ian border came under fire early
today when Greek guerrillas de.
Tending Mount Murgana unsuccess.
fully struck at this frontier village
At least 70 mortar shells ano
hundreds Of machinegun bullets
crashed into Kastaniani in a three.
hour attack. One Greek soldier was
wounded. The firing began after
observers for the U. N. Special Com.
mission on the Balkans hac
watched the lights Of trucks which
apparently had brought guerrills
supplies to the border from Albania
Blood found near one Greei
Army outpost indicated there hae
been soome guerrilla loss.
Battered Kastaniani was recap.
tured . month ago from the guer.
rillas. Only 400 yards from tn,
Albanian border, it is one Of the
key spots from which U. N. observ.
ers watch border movements to de,
ternine the amount of foreign
Communist assistance the guer.
rillas receive. 49,
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April S De
layed R.- Bulgaria oficiall,
charged tonight that 100 Greek sol
diers kidnapped three Bulgarian Dor
der guards Sunday. The accusation
said the Greek force fired on Bull.
gsrian outposts southwest Of tn,
village Of Generalovo.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Britain Raises Taxes
On tobacco and Liquor
BULLETIN

LONDON tP.-Britainls La
Dor government exempted half
a million small wage earners
today from paying taxes, but
placed new levies on the in
vestment-derived income Of
the wealthy.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
BULLETIN

HELSINKI ga Finnish
Russian friendship and as
sistance treaty was signed in
Moscow today, Finnish OFF,
cials announced. Details were
not available Immediately.
Evening star., 1948-04-06

tSee BERLIN, Page A-59
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tSee DEFENSE, Page A-6D
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tSee FINLAND, Page A-5.D
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tSee FOREIGN AID, Page AS.
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(see COAL, Page A-5J
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(See ARMY DAY, Page A-60
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(See FRIEDE, Page A-5.)
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(See ITALY, Page A-5D
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tSee TAFT, Page A-5.)
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Cloudy, mild, with showers late this after
noon; tonight about 50. Cloudy tomorrow,
high about 81. (Full report on Page A-20
Evening star., 1948-04-06

Lote New York Markets, Poee All.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-20

90, 1947, which (by sheer coincidence
happened to be the day Henry Wal
lace announced he would give the peo-
Ole chance to vote for something
besides bipartisan Democrats and Re-
publicans. That is, bipartisan on all
matters dealing with gouging the peo-
pie at home and abroad but having
their differences on matters dealing
with who gets the gravy at home.
So that's how the three messages
look after reading them many times,
listening to the opinions and COM
ments of congressman, newspaper
columnists, radio commentators,
and people in Washington.
1t should be known that some folks
are plugging the Presidents messages
as being mighty "call to arms" and
second Sermon on the Mount" BUT
THEIR EFFORTS FALL FLAT, FOR
SOME OF THE WORDS
OF FDR ARE THERE, THEY SOUND
HOLLOW AND EMPTY. The stuff
Of the true fight that radiated FDR's
messages, that inflamed the people
With spirit to carry on, just isn't there.
n the mouth-but not in the heart.
The important lesson to learn from
Ill this is that both the Democratic
md Republican parties have sunk into
.bject control by the most reactionary
dement's They are completely deaf
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-20
Butte Attorney Files
For Attorney General

Helena, February 14-Arnold H. Oh
sen, Butte attorney and Navy over
seas vet, became the first candidate
to enter the 1913 political race for at
torney general Saturday afternoon,
when he filed petition in the office
of the secretary of state for nomina-
ton as a Democratic candidate.
In announcing his candidacy, Mr..
Olsen said that he would:
Conduct the office for the benefit
of all Montanans, remembering always
that his first duty is to the welfare
of the state.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-20
ENOUGH TO DISCOURAGE
LIBERAL SUPPORT

AS for the Truman Administra-
ton, the three White House mes
sages sent to congress last month
are in themselves enough to discour-
age labor and liberal support.
Frankly, l was rather confused at
first about the peculiar mixture of pro-
gressive and reactionary ideas in the
Truman messages. 1t was like jig
saw puzzle where all the pieces just
wouldn't fit together.
For instance examine those pieces
over there on the LEFT called social
security, health, education, housing
rent control, veteran aid, increased
minimum wage, share-the-wealth, ETC.,
etc. They fit together fine but don't
seem to fit those pieces over there
on the RIGHT called restraint-in-con-
tract negotiations, wOrk-stoppages
are inflatiOnary : still think Taft
Hartley-smells-but-l uni
versal military training, hold down
government expenses, revenues-must-
be-cut, expand-the-armed-forces, ETC.,
etc.
Then there is another big piece of
puzzle that's called when we have
conquered initiation we shall be in a
position to move forward toward our
chosen goals This puzzle couldn't
be put together because all those nice
things on the left would have to wait
wait until we beat down initiation
BUT you can't beat initiation unless
you start NOW doing those things on
the left, not later.
Then the confusion slipped away as
it became clear that this puzzle was
made up of things that DO NOT NOW
and NEVER WOULD fit together
Peace does NOT come by arma-
ments races and by instituting uni
VersaI military training of our young
war comes instead!
1t is impossible to get houses, re-
frigerators, automobiles, tractors, etc,
with budget which spends our money |
building equipment for huge armies,
airforces and navies.
GUNS WON'T SAFEGUARD
DEMOCRACY
Democracy and freedom are NOT
made safe in the world by sending
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No Political
Continued from Page One)

to build and arm a fascist Greece OF
a dictatoriaI Chang kai-Shek. We be
lieve the peoples of these countries
should work out their own destinies
without interference.
Money for machinery for farm and
industry production to the wartorn
countries will make them self-sus-
tanning; money for implements of
war will ultimately draw this nation
in and again wipe out the ranks of
the citizens we need, those of young
America. Political action, to the
end of eIecting friends of labor and
the removal of those who legislate
such infamous acts as the Taft
Hartley bill and who desire to con-
tinue the ever-risinq commodity
prices for the benefit of the prof.
teers, is necessary.
There need not be, and will not be
as far as Mine-Mill is concerned, a di-
vision of forces in CLIO. To accomp-
lish this, the present program of Mine
Mill in political action for registra-
ton and support of progressive legis-
lators will continue. The enuncia-
ton of CLIO policy on wage increases
is clearly in line with our program
and will be followed through with all
he vigor this great militant union can
muster.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-20

of benefit will come down" voiun-
tariIy" from these boys, the other
tells us we've got to fight and fight
hard to get these parasites off our
social body so that we can get on
with the job of building a USA run
by peoples representatives and not
corporation delegates to congress.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-20

and cold to the needs of the people.
They think we are dumb when they
form their demogogic platforms giving
lip service to social progress. How
foolish they are. How stupid of them
to think we don't learn, even if is of
ten the hard wayl
If one lesson tells us that nothing
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Bonner To Seek

Continued from Page One)
Army. He served almost two years
overseas with the 104th Climber
Wolf infantry division and the First
Army in the invasion of Normandy,
northern France, the Rhineland, cen
trail Germany and Ardennes.
Mr.. and Mrs Bonner and their five
children reside in Helena.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-20

mortars and tanks to Greek kings, the
| Turkish hierarchy or Chinese feudal
lords under the smokescreen of ''sav
ing the world from communism" One
pillow sent to one farmer, or a machine
sent to make the things workers need
does more for true prosperity, world
| friendship and peace than a carload
of ammunition-and it's a lot cheaper
and doesn't cost human lives.
Well, when man talks about vast
programs for housing, social secur-
ity, health, ETC., in one breath and
in the next advances a budget, half
of which goes for military expenses,
then you begin to realize he really
means one thing while he says an
other.
Truman first told us he would de-
fend the New Deal of Roosevelt and
Immediately marched to the so-called
middle-of-the-road" and from there
slipped easily into conservatism and
finally to extreme reaction, as in the
case of his strike-breaking actions
against the miners and the railroad
workers.
QUICK CHANGE ARTIST -.
Peculiarly, the President hasn't
been even TALKING liberal for quite
some time but he has suddenly start |
ed again. In fact he started talking
New Dealish' again after December
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-11
CARSON BROTHERS ARE AGAIN INDICTED BY FED. GRAND JURY

BALTIMORE, March 11.-7R--A Federal Grand Jury today indicted Henry N. and Murray w. Carson, operators of war time Illinois nun itions combine, on charges of filing false financial statements in con- nection with their Government con- tracts.
 A three point indictment against the Erie Basin Metal Products Com pany, Allen B. Gellman, it's Presi- dent, Joseph T. Weiss, Harry &. Click, and the Carson brothers, was returned after a two-month inyesti- gation into their munitions dealings
 A Justice Department announce ment said charges against the indi- viduals, all from Chicago, are that criminal offenses were committed against the United States involving false statements and an overall con- spiracy to defraud in contract re- negotiation and related matters
 The Garssons and former Rep. Andrew J. May (D-ky), wartime chairman of the House Military Committee, were convicted in Wash ington last July cn charges of ex- changing $53 ,634 in bribes.
 All three have appealed their se1- tences, which range from eight months to two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-11
RAGING COMEDY
 FEATURE TONIGHT
 AT 2oTH CENTURY

She Went to the Races. an hilar- ious comedy with cast of popular taccrites, is the attraction at the 2cth Century Theatre.
 Heading the cast as romantic leads are James Craig and Frances Gif- ford. Craig is seen as a young sports man, who meets and falls for Fran ces, lady professor
 Shapely Ava Gardner has the see- ond feminine lead as Hilda Spotts, and ex-Countess who almost--but not quite-gets Craig away from Miss Clifford, and veteran character actors Edmund Gwenn and Reginald owen appear in comedy roles
 The picture tells a fast-moving story of group of college profess sors who need $200O0 for their re- search institute and devise plan for winning the money at the race tracks. Through scientific calcula- tions they are enasled to pick the winning horses
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-11
CONFERENCE OF phA OFFICIALS STARTING IN HONOLULU TODAY

From San Francisco to Calcutta and from Nome to sydney top offic- ials of Pan American World Airways, Pacific Alaska Division, were to con- verge on Honolulu today to dis ouss plans for the company's future growth in the Pacific and in Alaska. More than 40 persons representing q areas of PAAs far-flung Pacific routes were expected to attend, ac- cording to Harvey Hancock, director of traffic and public relations, who heads the San Francisco contingent.
 Five district traffic managers from the airline,s Seattle office are from the airline's Seattle office are among these attending the three day office.
 They are James Walsh, Nome; Al Polet, Fairbanks; Keith Johnson, Whitehorse; Fred Dunn, Juneau; Joe Goding, Ketchikan; and Don McMorran, regional traffic manager; E. H. Herold, cargo traffic superin- tendent; and Joe Wagner, passenger sales and reservatiors superinten- dent from Seattle.