Evening star., 1948-12-12
by the Assoeioted Press

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The House Committee on Un-
American Activities last night re-
leased II of the famous spy hunt
documents, containing 81 diplomatic
messages. The committee says 1t be-
lieves all the messages were filed
during 1898.
un some cases the documents
contained typographical errors,
which the House committee re-
produced unchanged in making
copies available to the press.)
The following is a handwritten
memo, which committee records
identify as being in the handwriting
of Alger Hiss, former State Depart
ment official: March 8, Herschel
W johnson, U. S. Charge at Lon
don cabled that Lord Chatfield had
told the Naval Attache that whether
oscillation was eventually decided or
not, he would not change his plans
for cruisers this year, and In any
case, new battleshlps would not be
laid down before the end Of the
current year.
Following is a report obtained by
the committee from a Veterans Ad-
ministration handwriting expert ap-
praising the preceding document:
To: Director, Inspection -Investi-
CATION service Date: Dec. 6, 1948
From: Chief, Identification g. De-
lection Division EI/HJEG:ML
Subject: Handwriting examina-
ton of Hiss Chambers case No. 174S
i. On this date, Mrs. Lillian E.
Howard. representative of the Un-
American Activities Committee, per-
sonally and informally submitted
four photostatic copies of what ap-
pears to be handwritten notes iden-
titled as Q-1, O. and Q-3, Mrs.
Howard also submitted document
identified as XII, understood to bear
the known writings of Alger Hiss.
1t is requested that the known writ
ings of Alger Hiss appearing on XII
be examined and compared with the
questioned writings as they appear
on exhibits marked Q-l, O., and
Q-3 to determine identity.
z. The writings above mentioned
were carefully examined and COM
pared and as a result of such a
study, 1t Is concluded that the per-
son responsible for the writings ap-
pearing on Exhibit XII purported
to be the known writings of Alger
Hiss, also wrote the notes appearing
On photoetatic copies identified as
Q-1, Ga and Q-3.
3. The evidence as submitted by
Mrs. Howard was personally re-
turned to her and the examination
was made In her presence.
/s/ HAROLD J. 4. GESELL
This one is the document. printed
from microfilm:
GRAY
TSINGTAO VIA Mr..
DATED JANUARY 13, 1898
REED 1890 AM, JAN. 18th
AMEMBASSY PEIPING
AMEMBASSY HANKOW
SECRETARY OF. STATE,
WASHINGTON
For War Department from Dorm:
Peiping and Hankow please trans
NIT to military attache. No, II, jan
uary 13, 8 pm.
japanese Army troops beginning
10 move west on railway. Tsingtao
Airfeld being cleared of debris and
rocks. Boom across the entrance to
inner harbor partially cleared and
two freighters and one man Of war
tied UP at docks this morning. Only
artillery seem was old II millimeter
Krupp type. Great amount of sup
plies being landed. japanese consul
general expects Japanese commu-
nifty to return within O month.
(sAMUEL SOKOBIN
Embassy Aide)
Ali the following are typewriter
copies of documents or summaries
Of messages:
VIENNA
DATED FEBRUARY Is, 1888
REED $3.50 PM, FEB. Is
SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON
II, FEBRUARY 13. 6 PM.
MY 1s, FEBRUARY 13, 1 PM.
Reports from reliable source in
dicate that Hitler made unaccept-
able demands and that Austrian
government is now formulating
counter-proposals. Government in
accessible to diplomatic corps. Even
French Minister who was promised
appointment has been unable to see
Schmidt. 1t seems possible that
Hitler is seeking foreign political
triumph at the expense Of Austria
to redress adverse effect OF party
crisis.
Innsbruck correspondent Of an
American news agency reports Rib
bentrop passed through today en-
route to Italy. Rumors from sew
eYal sources alleged that Schusch-
~io. hsd limo te1enhone converse.