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Evening star., 1948-07-22
Popular Front Is Ended,
Italian Socialists Say
~ Inc AssceiotesI Press

ROME, July 22.-Socialist Secre-
ta.y General Alberto lacometti says
that rs far as his party is concerned
Italy's Popular Front alliance of
Communists and Socialists mo
longer exists"
Iacomstti's statement yesterday
left no doubt that the Socialists,
bitter over their defeat at the polls
In the April election and still more
unhappy over Communicated strikes
and riots last week, have decided
the moment has arrived for a final
break.
A Socialist national congress in
Genoa last month decided to dis
solve the front but continue CO.
operation with the Communists.
The front was formed for the
April election which was won by
Premier Alcide de GaSperi's Chris
tian Democrats. Apparently it will
carry on in name only with Com
munist domination of q few small
left-wing parties.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Mercury in 9Os Due Today;
MAY Be Lower Tomorrow

The Weather Bureau released this
monotonous forecast again today:
Still another sticky day with the
mercury pushing into the COS but it
held some hope for tomorrow with
a prediction that it won't be above SO.
Not so warm" was the official
bureau forecast. Pressed for spe-
cif1c temperature prediction, it was
willing to add the IS figure-but
wouldn't guarantee it.
As for today, to get back to the
bad news, there will be considerable
cloudiness, building up to scattered
thundershowers tits afternoon or
tonight.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Truman Terms Chances for Peace
Excellent as He Opens Talk With
Army Civilian Chiefs on Berlin
Backs Marshall
On Resistance to
Soviet Coercion
By Gornett D. Horner

President Truman said today
that he thinks the chances for
world peace are excellent.
He made the statement at news
conference Immediately before 60
ing in to a conference on the Berlin
crisis with Gen. Lucius D. Clay,
American commander in Germany,
and top civilian and military
officials OF the defense establish
ment. The conference lasted an
hour and so minutes.
Mr.. Truman refused any direct
comment of his own on the crisis
arising from the Russian blockade
of Berlin, but he gave his complete
Endorsement to the firm policy laid
down by Secretary of State Marshall
of resisting any Soviet coercion
while making every effort by
negotis ton to avoid the tragedy
of war"
Message Won't Touch Berlin.
Mr.. Truman disclosed he will not
discuss the Berlin crisis or other
aspects of the international situa-
tion in his message to the special
session of Congress next Tueday.
Gen. Clay and the others who took
part in the conference followed the
Presidents lead in refusing to talk
publicly about the troubles in Ber-
lin.
Il can't make any comment other
than that I reported on the Ger
man situation" Gen. Clay told re-
porters as he left the White House.
Gen. Clay, who arrived here by
plane from Germany late yesterday
said he hoped to leave tomorrow
night on his return flight to Ger
many. He will hold a press con-
ference at the Pentagon at pm
tomorrow
High Officiah at Conference
Gen Marshall, Secretary of De-
Tense Forrestsl. Secretary of the
Army Royal. Secretary of the Navy
Sullivan and Secretary of the Air
Force Symington joined Gen. Clay
along with their subordinates in the
meeting with the President imme-
diately after his news conference.
Military chiefs attending the meet
ing included Gen. Bradley, Army
Chief of Staff; 1t. Gen. Albert c.
Wedemeyer. director of plans and
operations of the general staff: Gen
Hoyt Vandenberg Air Force chief of
staff. Undersecretary of the Army
Draper also sat in on the meeting
Charles G. Ross, White House
press secretary. said the session was
regular meeting of the National
Security Council which decided to
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Bevin Says Britain
Will Not Back Down
On Ending Blockade
Siege Of Berlin Must Be
Lifted Before PorIeys
Stort, He Insists
By the A 5ocioted Press

LONDON. July 22.-Foreign
Secretary Bevin declared today
that Britain will not back down
on her demands for lifting of
the Russian blockade of Berlin
as preliminary to four r-power
talks on Germany.
1T is impossible" he told the
House of Commons, for a self
respecting government to sit down
and discuss these things when your
troops are cut off from normal COM
munications and two and one half
million people are being used to put
pressure upon you to come to a
decision"
In Touch With United States.
Bevin added
In these conditions I am afraid
the ordinary arrangements existing
between war Allies cannot function"
he said.
IF these technical difficulties are
now removed and We have free &C
cess to our troops and free access to
the people we have undertaken to
feed, then nothing can stop discus
sions at once"
Mr.. Bevin said he was in close
touch with the United States and
France on the Berlin crisis, lin par
ticular on the further steps to be
taken in the light of the Soviet
governments reply to our joint
note"
Questions were fired at the For
eign Secretary from all parts of
the house with such profusion that
finally the speaker, Col. Clifton
Brown intervened:
This can only aggravate a diff
cult situation and l will not allow
any more"
Military Statement Asked.
In Commons, winston Churchill
asked if the government would
make a statement on the military
phases of the crisis because, he said.
the military aspects should not be
ont of line with the diplomatic pro-
cedure'
Communist Philip Piratin yelled
'warmonger" at the former prime
minister.
Mr.. Church who had announced
the Conservative opposition was
backing the Labor Governments
policy in Berlin. went on to ask if
there would be a statement, per-
haps next week.
We are taking some responsible
ity ourselves in giving this support
to- the government and We should
like to know that the whole aspect
is being considered" he said. up
to the present we have no informa-
ton"
Breakdown Laid to Russians.
Prime Minister Atlee assured Mr.
Churchill that of course the most
careful and active consideration is
being given to all defense matters"
Mr.. Bevin blamed the Russians
for the breakdown of four-power
control in Berlin, saying:
The Soviet government walked
out. We did not end the Kom-
mandstura. The Soviet government
walked out. We were unable to
continue currency discussions be-
cause because the four-power coun-
Gil could not function.
AS soon as agreements and rights
Of the occupation forces are re-
established so that I shall not be
meeting-or any member of his ma
esty's government be meeting-un-
der duress to discuss these things,
(See INNNON page A-I0
Evening star., 1948-07-22
.Windup Of ECA by 81
Goal, Hoffman Says
BY the Assoeioied Press

PARIS, July 22.-Paul G. Hoff-
man, economic cooperation admin
istrator, arrived here by plane today
and said the United States wants
the relief plan completed by 1852.
The United States Treasury is
pouring $4,000, 900 900 into the pro-
gram this year alone.
Mr.. Hoffman said the United
States is eager to carry out a four
year program and then get out of
Europe. He said Ambassador Averell
Hartman has assured him that self
help and mutual aid among the 16
participating countries ARE becom-
ing very much a reality"
only by an all-out effort by each
country can the goal we have set for
1852 be achieved" he said.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Ninth Indicted Red
; Others
To Give Up Soon
Irving Potash Is Net
By Civil Rights Official
To Provide $4,000 Boil
BY the Associated Press

! NEW YORK, July 22.-The
ninth man of a group of IL in
dicted members of the Commu-
mist Party's national board sur
rendered today to Federal au-
thorities.
He was Irving Potash. manager
of the CIO Furriers Joint Council
All II are charged with advocating
overthrow of the United States Gov.
ernment by violence.
| Potash was met by a bail bono
official of the Civil Rights Congress
which has provided $1,000 bail fol
each of the eight high-ranking Com.
munist officials released yesterday.
Frame-Up Is Charged.
Meanwhile, the joint board, Fui
Dressers and Dyers Union, issued a
statement which said the frame
up, indictments and arrests of the
members of the National Board OF
the Communist Party are for the
American people the most danger
GUS step taken by the Fascist mind
ed forces in our country to drive us
to Fascism and war"
Associates of the three other ac-
cused men-Robert G. Thompson,
New York State party chairman:
Gilbert Green, Chicago district
party chairman. and Gus Hall of
Cleveland. Ohio State Communist
chairman.-indicated the three soon
will surrender voluntarily.
Bail for the seven who appeared
in Federal Court here yesterday
morning was provided by the Civil
Rights Congress. The congress also
repeatedly posted bond for Carl
Winter, chairman of the party's
Michigan council, who appeared in
court in Detroit.
The Congress is on list of groups
named by Attorney General Clark
as subversive.
William z. Foster, national Com
munist Party chairman, and the
party's general secretary, Eugene
Dennis, also indicted. defended
themselves at a news conference.
John Gates, editor of the Daily
Worker, the official party organ,
walked into the Federal Courthouse
yesterday, and said, I'm surrender
ing myself. I have a clear con-
science"
He said he had read in morning
about the indictment,
handed down Tuesday by a Federal
grand jury after a year long investi-
cation into alleged subversive activi-
ties.
Others Freed on Bail.
Others released here on bail
were John Williamson, party trade
union secretary; Henry Winston,
party organizational secretary; Ben
jamin Davis, city councilman, and
Jacob Stachel, party educational
secretary.
Meanwhile. several sources pro-
tested the Governments ..35ault on
communism.
Norman Thomas, Socialist presi-
dental candidate, said the arrest
of the party officials is likely Ito
1Coo C0NfNFTINrCrC n..
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Russians Seize 2U. S. Soldiers
Driving by Error in Red Zone
Military Policemen, on Petrol in American
Sector of Berlin, Stroy Into Soviet Area

Linden by the Russians to the
Soviet headquarters, the assistant
provost marshal, 1t. Col. E. r. Kelly
said.
We are in contact with the Rus
slams now and expect that they will
be released soon."
He added no trouble is antici-
pated."
Meanwhile, American authorities
were seeking the release of an
civilian, Richard Golf of
Altoona, Pa, believed to have been
arrested by the Russians for at-
tempt,nH rive stfraangh their,
r'ehW - ! >ade between arligi
n. :tary po.,c. at "heckpo a.. on
the Berlin Autobahp reported Mr..
Goff started from Berlin yesterday
morning to drive to Western Ger
many via Helmstedt.
When he reached the Russians
500 pEPTIN pooo A.
Evening star., 1948-07-22

discuss the Berlin situation with
Gen. Clay while he is in Washing.
ton.
Backs Marshall Statement.
Mr. Truman was asked at his
news conference what he thinks are
the chances for peace.
He replied that he thinks they
are good-in fact, that they are
excellent
He then gave his complete in
dorsement to Gen. Marshall's state
ment yesterday which emphasized
that I'VE will not be coerced or in
Inundated in any way" in the Ber-
lin situation, but at the same time
will Invoke every possible resource
of negotiation and diplomatic pro-
cedure to reach an acceptable solu-
tion to avoid the tragedy of war for
the world
MI. Truman said he and Gen
Marshall are. in complete agree
ment on that policy.
But the President refused any ad-
ditional comment He was asked at
the beginning of his news confer
ence, What do you make of the
Berlin situation?" and replied with
O firm no comment.
A reporter later sought to clarity
whether Mr.. Truman meant that he
thought the chances were good for
reaching a formal peace settlemen,
of World War II or of avoiding q
third world war.
Not making a distinct clarifica-
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Wallace Convention Provides
Minimum ofNoise and Fanfare
Newsmen and Police Outnumber Spectators
At Session Drafting Party Platform

Is at work, there are more news
papermen and policemen than spec
tators, although the hearings are
open to the public.
The only visible signs to denote
the presence of Gideon's army are
on the marquee of the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel, which is studded
with stands calling for peace,
abundance, freedom"
A portable loudspeaker, advertis-
ing the arrival tomorrow of Mr..
Wallace and Senator Taylor, caused
hardly head to turn.
All this contrasts sharply with the
clatter and clang of the warriors
(See WALLACE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-07-22
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, July o.
Gideon's army is here, shivering
lances and slaughtering dragons
amid a strange quiet.
1t is in convention beneath the
portrait of Henry Wallace, who first
gave 1t that name. But so far there
IS almost nothing to indicate that
another convention, the third within
month. has opened in Phila-
delphia. There are no crowds on
the sidewalks, and no traffic jams.
either on the fine wide streets, or
in the hotel lobbies.
Even at Convention Hall, where
the New Party Platform Committee
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Moscow Diplomats
See Chances Better
For 4-Power Talk
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW. July %. - Diplo-
matte sources said here today
the chances seem brighter now
than at any time since the Bcr-
lin crisis began for a four
power meeting on Germany.
These informants say Russia
probably will agree if Britain,
France or the United States
proposes such talks, and prob
ably will have a number of sug-
gestions for the agenda.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Tug fastening to Help
Drifting American Ship
BY the Assoeioted Press

CAPETOWN, South Africa. July
22.-The Naval tug Briton Is steam
ing today to the aid of the American
Victory ship Earlham Victory, re-
ported drifting helplessly In the
South Atlantic, 1900 miles north
west Of Capetown, her propeller
shaft broken.
The Briton, which put out from
Simonstown, is expected to reach
the Earlham Sunday. Agents said
latest radio reports from the strick-
en- vessel said she was In no danger.
The Earlham Is carrying IL pas
sengers and q crew Of so. She was
bound for the River Plate from
Durham. Capt. John Murphy, rs,
is master of the ship.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Blum Reported
SET 10 Receive
Bidau|t' Post
Reynoud Also Agrees
To Serve as Morie's
Finance Minister
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, July 22.-Wartime Pre-
mier Paul Reynaud agreed to-
day to serve as finance minister
- cabinet headed by Andre
Marie, moderate Conservative.
Leon Blum. Socialist elder
statesman, was reported ready
to accept the Foreign Ministry.
Mr.. Reynaud decision assures
the premier designate of the Is
votes of from the Rightist Inde-
pendent Republicans in the Assem-
bly,. Mr.. Marie's Radical Socialist
conservative party, has 43 seats.
He needs 309 votes to be confirmed.
Mr.. Blum's acceptance of the
Foreign Ministry, which Georges
Bidault has handled almost con-
tinuously since the liberation, would
give Mr.. Marie 103 votes. However,
Socialist support is conditioned on
approval of Mr.. Marie's program.
Likewise. the Popular Republicans
said they waited announcement of
MI. Marie's policies before deciding
whether to support him.
Quick End to Crisis Sought.
President Vincent Auriol yesterday
gave Mr.. Marie the job of forming
government to succeed Robert
Schumans cabinet which quit Mon
day night when the Socialists in
sisted on cutting the defense budget.
Mr.. Bidault and Mr.. Schuman are
Popular Republicans.
Mr.. Marie was the justice minister
in Schuman's cabinet which will
continue in Office until new regime
can take over. Frenchmen were
eager for quick end to the crisis.
Mr.. Bidsult, who hurried back to
Paris from a five-nation Western
European conference in The Hague,
told newsmen:
1T is important in the present
International situation that France
have government. 1t is quite clear
that to have to speak for govern
ment that has resigned does not
make my job any easier"
The majority which Mr.. Marie
must have if he is to succeed in his
task would include his own Radical
Socialists aS wed das the Popular
Republicans and the Socialists. The
tendency of such a government
would be little left of center.
Marie Continues Finance Policy.
The Socialists at a caucus last
night decided their attitude toward
Mr.. Marie would be determined by
his economic policy. There is
possibility of disagreement on that
subject. Mr.. Marie told Radical
Socialists he would continue the
financial and economic doctrine of
his fellow party member, Finance
Minister Rene Mayer. who has been
a favorite target of Socialist criti-
cism.
Mr.. Reynaud is a perennial can
didate for Finance Minister. but his
support of the free enterprise sys-
tenn runs counter to the Socialist
doctrine of a government directed
economy.
Mr.. Marie said he would exclude
both Communists and followers of
Gen. Charles de Gaulle from any
cabinet he would form. Today he
will attempt to determine from the
of every other group
in the National Assembly how much
support he can assemble.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
transportation Bock
To Normal in New York
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 22.-Trans-
portation facilities were back in
normal operation today after a
heavy downpour late last night
flooded subway lines. stalled buses
and halted trolleys.
Board Of Transportation onicials
said the rainstorm hit transit sery-
ices harder than any downpour in
several years. About 5 inches of
water fell in 2 hours and Is minutes.
Four sections Of subway lines were
blocked. two Of them for several
hours.
Evening star., 1948-07-22

TOKYO, July q (Pp.-Three per-
sons were killed and 10 injured to-
day when passenger train struck
standing freight at Kurosawaj jiri.
Evening star., 1948-07-22

(See FISCAL, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1948-07-22

discuss the Berlin situation with
Gen. Clay while he is in Washing
Evening star., 1948-07-22

(See FORD, Page A-5J
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(See DRAFT, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-07-22

(See LONDON, Page A-4 J
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Three Die in jap Rail Wreck

Gee COMMUNISTS. PAGE A-5l
Evening star., 1948-07-22

See BERLIN, Page A-4.p
Evening star., 1948-07-22

CLOUDY, warm and humid with scattered
.nundershoWers today and tonight High in
low S0s; low. r. Tomorrow, not so warm,
showers likely. Gull report on Page A-2J
Evening star., 1948-07-22

(See COAL, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1948-09-14
|Women's ] Pin League Saved
by Alley Operators Support \

er last night. i. Mock, with Q 40S set,
aided A. L. Kelley d Sons al win
over Bynum Insurance, while Brown
with 155 pulled one game out of the
fire for A. s. johnson Sheet Metal
afainst Buckingham Florist. Willie
Zehring counted 400 as Hun & Hun
Electric swept A. H. Cohen.
Lorraine GULL was high with 348
as the champion El Gees nicked
Davis Paint Co., al. In the WASH
ington Ladies League opening at
Hi-Skor. Kathleen Marsh's high
single of 1873 and Marie Boyd's 329
set which was climaxed by 1l6 SAL
vaged the final game for the Sham
rocks, who dropped the first two to
Central Valet. At the season inau-
gural of the city's oldest woman's
bowling loop Ella MAJ Limerick
celebrated her 10th birthday and
bowled for the first time since last
December, when she was injured In
q fall. Games of 81, 90 and 96
helped her Hi-Skor team win two
games.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Ootmon's Lonely Spells Costly
To Other Mid-AtIontic Pros

About every other Monday Harold
oatman gets lonely down in Norfolk
and that's bad news to the Middle
Atlantic PGA members.
Oatman admits that it's hardly
profitable to make frequent trips to
Washington and Baltimore for COM
paratively minor golf tournaments
but he seldom gets in q competitive
round in his home city 50 he takes
the ride just for the competition.
He came up for the Maryland
State pro-senior tournament yester-
day Ut Columbia Country Club, and
although he had only eight pars he
won the pro sweepstakes with 68-;
from the white tees. Oatman had
six brides and four bogeys.
Chevy Chase Pro Bob Barnett
playing some of the best golf Of his
career this summer, Johnny Bass OF
Baltimore and Harry Griesmer OF
Bethesda Country Club tied for Sec
ond with 1-under par Sos.
Maryland Open Champion Charles
Bassler and his senior partner, 10
handicap player Karl Belts, won
the best ball play with So. Oat-
man and Spencer Overton and BOZ
williams and Capt. ]. B. Pollard
u. s. N, of Annapolis had Gas. A
Houehton and Jess Baggett, Oat-
man and A. W. Reid, John Mussel
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Workman Is Winner
In Woodmont Golf

Woodmont Country Club mem
bers had an extra day to trn in
scores for the sweepstakes tourna-
ment, won by Ed Workman in Class
A with 77-7-7O, with Sam Schwartz
second with S0-s-71.
Glass B winners were Lester
Rosenberg, s4-12-72; Nat Lurie
Se-15-74; Sylvan Blechman, 87-1l
rs, and Bob Cramer, S8-12-76
Glass C winners were Frank Luchs,
95-23-72, and Morris Bildman,
ee-20-79. "a
The mixed scotch foursome ended
IN a four-way net tie between Mr..
and Mrs. H. M. Sauber, 45-9-36;
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Jaffe, 48-12-36;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Freeman, 48-12
SO, and Mrs. AL Steinem and son
Everett, 44-8-36. Low gross went
to Mrs. Jack Schulman, sr., and
Jack. jr., with 40, over Ruth Simon
and Ted Peyser with A.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Federal Golfers Open
Tourney al Fairfax

The second days play in the an
nual Federal Golf Associa ton tour.
nament will attract 81 players to
the, Fairfax club tomorrow. The
tournament started today with 101
competing.
All team prizes will be decided
after the third days play tomor-
row, but the low IS players will
play an 1s-hole round on Friday
to determine the individual cham
pion.
Tomorrow's pairings and starting
times:
woodrow W Bousman, Bi % Charles sacrey sas
$50. Phillip Wilson. Robert Hayes; JOSEPH
c aoke %a.p e 1ah
Eaines; 10: hnnefsR CHARLES yohnson, a5o' E.
esE jim fur5 sfhrysE MAJ oSo e Mssd eadn Ms
Henry Chisholm: l0:45. Herb Koscher
Dave Harrison, Lee wilson, Joe S. Wick
line.
krupotiea. fsfe Ressf.; sSsf iGfmsn ifIs FAM r:
PicSerins 9sc,fr,s Ray Mers s6 g. B. omstead
Mfs' eh,Hot1 Ta4sfs 3t' r6o4sen RanoS
William Pistol. Henry Dietz.
12-Jim Swink, James B. snider. E1
lott Phillips, Rex Anderson; 1918, Jacl
Palnes. Gordon Dunkel; 1880, Frani
SaYanamo. Julius Mann, r. H. Rife
Charles A. Jostes; 12:45, Ralph Gates
Joseph Hobbs, Ed Durdick. Joseph Gibala
wlism kn9n nsIn Hs5Ty shape Bel
Tins, Vernon Crane Earl T. Miller, H
Van Blarcom; 80, George Corners, StaI
Roland, Edwin Izumi. Stanley Hash; 1:45
Joe Morgan;;, John Shaw, Harold Arena
2-D. W Fults. E L. Rollins. Capt. A
L. Appleton. Mai. K. l.. Leuke; 2:l5
Sergt Myron Shafer, Neil Linger, Mitchell
Hileman, H. o. BLY,: 80 Ed Anderson
Don Matlowe, George Saxon, T/Sergt J
l. J: Wesley; 2:45, Joe Kotvan. Ralph Nc
Gonigan, George Thorton, Herpert Rudd
3-E. B. Clay. B.. W. Wilson, MAJ
Oldham, Louis Maxwell