The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
International Situation is
 Sill Tense
Return of Trieste May Aid in Forming United
 States of Europe
lBy The Associated Pressl

(By The ASSOclateu freSSl
 Italian Premier Alcide de Gas peri said today he sees a step towards United States of Eu- rope in the proposal of the three i western powers to return Trieste to his country.
 French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault, who announced the plan i Saturday and conferred three hours today with de Gasperi, de- clared:
 Peace is possible. I think that peace is probable and l think if we do what we should, peace is certain"
 ! And yet the cold war between Russia and the West went on un- abated.
 A chorus of Communist state ments on the Trieste proposal arose from the Red states of Yugo- slavia, Czechoslovakia and Hun gary. The Communists showed concern lest the Trieste pronounce nent influence Italy's April l8 elections, in which the Communists were bidding for power
 Protest Is Made /. The Yugoslav government pro- tested to the Western Powers to- day their proposal on Trieste will not strengthen the peace in Cen tral Europe.
 Tanjug, official Yugoslav news agency, said a note was presented to the United States. British and French Ambassadors in Belgrade by the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, Stanoje Sinlic.
 Senators in Washington called .or secret data on the cold war Another major clash was expected in the United Nations at Lake Success between Russia and the West over Chile's request for an inquiry into the Communist coup ill Czechoslovakia Political exiles from Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Rumania and Yugoslavia in Lon don asked Chile to request inquir- ies into events in their countries.
 Premier Element Gottwald said he forsees little opposition to the Communist program in Czechoslo- vakia.
 Finland's delegation reached Moscow to negotiate with Russia cn a treaty. Prime Minister Sta lin asked the little country for an accord Of friendship and mutual assistance. Finland was trying to find means to pay Russian claims from their last war
 Newspapers Suspended
 italians were deprived of news paper accounts today of Trieste and the Italian political campaign. More than 1000 dailies throughout the country were shut down last midnight by a 24-hour printers strike for higher pay. Upward Of 100000 men were called out by their Communicated union.
 Russia cancelled four Allied sub committee meetings in Berlin. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, U. s. Military Governor, declared the U s. in- tended to stay in Berlin despite the boycott. The Russians walked out oI an Allied Control Council meet ing Saturday. One of the Der lin newspapers they licensed invit- cd the three Western Powers to leave Berlin.
 Nom Communists Arrested The Russians were reported mak- ing numerous arrests of non-Com- munists in their zone of Ger many. Soviet guards were report ed posted every 100 yards along the border of the American-Soyiet zone near Hof.
 Moscow's Tass Agency said the Russian walkout in Berlin caused unusual consternation and com- plete confusion among the west ern powers. The newspaper Prav- da said President Trumans address to Congress last Wednesday reflect ed panic policy" Truman call ed for revival of the draft, uni yersal military training and prompt passage of the Marshall Plan.