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conscription, he described the plan
as simply compulsory education in
elf-defense and in defense of home
and country" He noted that the
democratic systems of jury service,
tax-paying and school attendance
are compulsory.
The former Ambassador said his
foreign service experience in Ger
many prior to 1914 and in Japan for
10 years before the Pearl Harbor at
tack, convinced him that world his
tory would have been wholly diff
ferent If the United States had
maintained adequate military pre-
paredness during those periods.
UNIT now, he declared, would be
the most powerful way of convincing
Soviet rulers that the United States
will not tolerate further aggression
in Europe. He added that he did
not believe Stain wants war, but he
warned that Russia might "blunder
into IT.
Senator Gurney's claim that 10
committee members will support the
Presidents proposals came after a
closed session late yesterday at
which Secretary of State Marshall,
Secretary of Defense Forrestal and
Secretary of the Army Royal tes-
tilted.
Chairman Bridges OF the Senate
Appropriations Committee, which
would have to approve funds for
the program. commented that
Armed Services Committee men,
bers were impressed with the seri-
business of the situation, both as it
affects the security of this country
and the world" Senator Bridges is
a member of the Armed Services
Committee.
The secret session brought out
that the United States has drawn
no line, and does not intend to draw
one, as to the final limit for Russian
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the past, or has been unwilling te
admit it,"
I'm either case he added at Q
news conference, the American
people are entitled to know the full
story"
Gov. Dewey said President Tru-
mans address to Congress last week
was good statement as far as II
went" but there was not a full ano
frank disclosure of the extent of the
international situation which af
fects out interests
The Governor proposed specifically
a large increase in our air forces,
a rebuilding of the United States in
telligence service and an accelera-
ton of Americas diplomatic efforts
Concerning the United States Pc
tition to the United Nations for
abandonment of the partition plan
and substitution of U. N. trustee
ship, Gov. Dewey said:
The situation is deeply saddening
to all of us and Is an illustration of
the bungling which takes a strong
position without thinking through
the means of carrying it out or the
implementation of the policies
worked out IN advance.
Il prayertully hope that a sound
solution which will preserve the OBJ
jective of a Jewish homeland and a.
place for the displaced persons will
now be developed.
Asked If he meant u N. trus-
teeship, Gov. Dewey replied:
That's the proposal now being
worked on"
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Morford Is Found Guilty
OF Contempt Of Conqress.

A District Court jury today: after
deliberating As minutes, found Rich
ard Morford, executive director of
The National Council of American
Soviet Friendship, Inc, guilty OF
contempt of Congress.
Morford was charged with failing
to give the House Committee on
Un-American Activities the finan-
cial records of his organization as
requested. The committee sought
to find the groups financial hackers.
Justice Edward NJ Curran, who
presided, permitted Morford to re-
main at liberty on $500 bond. The
prosecutor was Assistant United
States Attorney Charles B. Murray.
Morford is subject to a maximum
of two years in prison and $4,000
fine. The jury found him guilty of
both counts in the indictment.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Coal
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ernment peace plan had been ex-
pected. The three-man union COM
mittee announced through Mr..
Ching yesterday that it was mot in
clined to recommend its accept
ance"
There was fear among Federal of
f1cials that Mr.. Lewis and the
United Mine Workers were ready
for showdown stand against the
labor law, and would bring about a
long and bitter court battle. The
mine walkout already is serious
threat to the domestic economy as
well as the country's efforts to aid
Europe.
Insist ON Return to Work.
The operators have insisted that
the miners should return to work
before there is negotiation OF the
pension dispute That idea was en-
bodied in the Ching proposal
Under the plan the union and
operators would have appointed a
three-man board to report to them
and to the Board of Trustees ofNthe
welfare and retirement fund ,'on
all OF the issues which are now
in controversy.
THE report and recommendations
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man, some of the Southern States
are arranging to deny their elec-
toral votes to the President.
Senator Hill had been mentioned
as a possible compromise vice presi-
Dental nominee. He had pleaded
with Southerners to fight out their
differences within the party.
But he said that now he thinks
that is impossible if Mr.. Truman
heads the ticket. Senator Hill
added:
IF the people from Alabama send
me to the Democratic National
Convention I shall work for a plat
form recognizing the rights of Ala
bama and the South.
Il shall work for the nomination
of a man who will insure the unity
of the Democratic Party and who In
these critical times will best unite
our country for the preservation of
the peace"
Presidential Secretary Charles G.
Ross had no comment on the state
ments of either Senator Hill or Sem
ator Hatch
Senator Hatch said he talked with
Mr.. Truman on the telephone. He
said the President-far from being
downhearted at the turn of politi-
cal events-seemed "exuberant."
The New Mexico Senator said he
attributed the Presidents attitude
to the decision Ito forget all about
politics" adding:
I'm not sure but that's the best
kind Of politics in the end"
In another development, Senator
Johnston. Democrat. of South Caro-
lima said last night that Southerners
can expect the help of other Dem
ocrats in fighting the nomination Of
Mr.. Truman.
They will gladly Join forces with
us If the South will unite solidly
behind some candidate acceptable
to the rest of the country" he said.
The most acceptable man, he said,
is Gen. Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Trieste
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Italians returned the fire with their
pistols. There was. no report on
whether they hit anything.
1t was the first incident of gunfire
since the western powers asked
Russia and Yugoslavia Saturday to
join in returning Trieste to Italy.
Russia has made no formal reply
yet. The Moscow radio Sunday
night objected that the western
Allies had acted behind Russia S
back in making the suggestion.
Italy yesterday sent notes to Brit
ain. France and the United States
thanking them for the Trieste
proposal
Later in the day, Yugoslavia' S
Premier, Marshal Tito, replied
through his foreign minister with
a counteroffer to swap Trieste for
Gorizia-a city of $4,000 which
commands the northern approaches
to Trieste.
The Gorilla proposal is not new
one. 1t was made before the Italian
peace treaty was signed and turned
down then because it would give
Yugoslavia control of the northern
approaches to Trieste.
Growing tension over the situa-
ton f1ared into violence for the sec
ond time last night in Milan, where
Communists battfed government
sympathizers. Troops and police
strove for more than two hours to
restore order after Communists
charged into a viva Trieste" dem
onStration.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Milne, British Army
Mechanizer, Dies
BY me Asseeiotsd Pres.

LONDON, Mar. 23.-Field Mar
shall Lord Milne. 81, who introduced
mechanization into the British
Army, died today at his suburban
Putney home.
Lord Milne, who was chief OF the
Imperial General Staff from 1926 to
1888, had been Ill since last Janu-
ary.
He was made field marshal in
1928. two years after he was named
chief of staff. 1t was during his
tenure in this post that he intro
duced mechanization.
Lord Milne was q native of Aber-
deem. Scotland He entered the
army as an artillery subaltern when
he was 10. He took part in Lord
Kitchener's conquest of the African
Sudan. served In the Boer War and
was 4 brigadier commanding an
artillery division at the start of
World War I.
After helping to direct the British
retreat from Mons in World War I,
he was ordered to Salonika, Greece.
to command British forces in the
fghtlng against Bulgaria.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Citizens Unit0pposed
To AuchincIoss Plan

The Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton last night voted unanimous op-
position to the Auchincloss plan for
home rule. urging national repre-
sentation for the District as "the
first consideration"
The action was taken on a mo-
ton, after the group approved a re-
port on the home-rule plan by
Soterios Nicholson, delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
Mr.. Nicholson's report urged a
thorough investigation of the city
government and a reorganization
starting at the bottom" II
charged that the Auchincloss plan
would amount to merely trimming
the superstructure this way or that.
In another action, the group
named three members to call on
Milo F. Christensen, director OF
the Recreation Department, to de-
mand reopening of7teen-age dances
in the Thomson School. Twelfth and
l. streets NV.
. Delegates are: A. J. Driscoll, presi-
dent: John L. C. Sullivan and Paul
Walsh, editor of the Citizen, official
organ Of the citizens associations.
The dances, which were sponsored
by the Recreation Department,
closed March II for lack of funds, it
was said.
Miss Edith L. Grosvenor, member.
pointed out the department is un-
mindful of the Investments and close
co-operation wtlh the association
has given in Keeping the dances
operating
Members supported the proposed
"antisubversive" amendment to the
Federation Of Citizens Association S
constitution.
Mr.. DriScoll conducted the meet
ing, held in Thomson School.
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structed to increase the present
s2,l00 minimum Federal pay to 4
higher amount, possibly $2,400.
Separate Postal Pay Bill.
Senator LANCER indicated also
that pay increases for postal en-
ployes will be considered in sep
arate bill. ..
Committee sources said the large
increases provided in the present
bill for top-bracket employees In the
$1,000 and $4,000 a year class will
be substantially reduced, although
the present $4,000 ceiling will be
removed.
Also, the pay raises in the Flan-
ders- Baldwin bill for employees in
the other Federal wage grades will
be reduced somewhat. 1t was said.
The cost of the Flanders Baldwin
bill in its present form has been
estimated as close to $500, 900 600.
Evening star., 1948-03-23

Mediterranean and none of them
carries an atomic bomb"
Hints Of Atom Bombs.
Mr.. Miller had said: 1T is my
opinion that If Tito starts a drive
on Trieste or into Northern Italy
or the Russians try to push us out
OF Germany. We would see atomic
bombs dropped inside OF 48 hours
And ! would so recommend"
Stopping of in Omaha on his
way back to Washington, Mr.. Miller
had nothing to say about the Navy's
denial. But he said he had wired
the Navy that it should by all
means be prepared to meet any
emergency that might occur"
Another note of urgency was
sounded by Representative john
son. Democrat. Of Texas in a letter
to Mr.. Truman. Mr.. johnson called
on the President to order a re-
examination of the Governments S
policy of selling surplus war plants
and housing projects "at sacrifice
prices" when these facilities may
be urgently required in a matter
of DAYS"
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Peace Prospects Dim,
Justice Douglas Says
BY me Assoeictsd Press

GAINESVILLE. Fla. Mar. 49,
The prospects for peace appear
gloomy, Supreme Court Justice
Douglas said last night in calling
for q dynamic and vital democratic
leadership.
IF We want hundreds of millions
Of the peoples of the world in the
democratic ranks the jurist de-
clared in speech at the University
Of Florida, I'VE must show them the
way with practical programs of
social reconstruction
If the Communists are successful,
he warned the democratic peoples
are marked for extinction.
Military might in itself cannot de-
feat communism, he said Rather.
the real victory over communism
will be won in the rice fields and not
upon the fields of battle.
"At home Justice Douglas said.
we must put an end to the shame
full practice of branding every one
Communist who espouses a liberal
reform or promotes program for
the underprivileged."
Evening star., 1948-03-23

After recess of Judge John p. Nc
Mahon's court, at which Davenport
Is on trial. the defendant was taken
to Judge Thomas D. Quinn's court
for arraignment on charges of being
drunk and disorderly in Union Sta
ton March l6.
Davenport has been arrested on
charges ranging from bootlegging
to simple assault.
He admitted during Yesterdays
trial that he sold liquor in the sta
ton sometimes" Only last week.
when Judge McMahon convicted
him on two disorderly charges Dav-
export made the same admission to
the court.
Davenport now is under additional
bond pending appeals from inde-
cent exposure and simple assault
convictions and faces a total of $50
days in Jail should these appeals be
denied.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Autopsy Planned in Death
of Army Flight Surgeon

AN autopsy was to be performed
today at Walter Reed Hospital to
determine the cause of the death
OF 1t. Col. Jack L. Doughtie, IS.
Army flight surgeon, found dead in
his quarters there yesterday.
The medical officer was slumped
over his desk when friends, worried
over his absence. broke into the
room. Detective Sergt. John o. Cur
tbs of the Metropolitan Police homi-
eide squad, reported that a glass of
milk, box of crackers and a nearly
empty box of sausages were on the
desk.
Col. Doughtie, who was attached
to Brooke General Hospital, San
Antonio, Tex, had been attending a
postgraduate course at the Medi-
cal Center since last December. He
is survived by his widow. Mrs. Mary
e. Doughtie. and son. Jack. of
Cleburne, Tex, where the officer
made his home.
Evening star., 1948-03-23

expansion, Senator Gurney dis
closed.
The main purpose of the meeting,
he said, was for discussion of the
generally critical and more pro-
gressively serious situation in Eu-
rope"
Secretary Forrestal and other
chiefs of the National Military
Establishment are to appear Thurs
day at public meeting of the COM
mittee. They will present specific
data on the extent to which they
believe present authorized strength
of the regular forces should be in
creased.
The committees hearings began
to draw fire today from opponents
of UNIT and temporary revival of
selective service.
The National Council Against
Conscription protested that former
Supreme Court Justice Owen j.
Roberts yesterday "smeared", op-
ponents of UNIT when he declared
the organized core of opposition to
UNIT centers in the Communist
Party"
The councils officers include DR..
Harry Emerson Fosdick, Dennis
Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia
and DR.. Alonzo F. Myers, president
of the National Education Associa-
tons department of higher edu-
cation.
Another national group, includ-
ing the Rev. Orris G.. Robinson, pas
tor of Calvary Methodist Church
here, objected to yesterdays closed
session of the Senate committee.
1t declared military training offers
no solution to the economic and
theological struggles in the world.
The American people are vir-
tually being asked to write a blank
check for compliments in the in
ternational scene, with the figure
to be filled in by the military" the
group stated.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Cardinal Delivers
Aarpest Attack on
Italian Communists
BY the Assoefoted Press

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 23.-The
sharpest, most explicit condem-
nation of communism yet to
come from any ranking Catholic
prelate in Italy was made public
here today.
Looking toward Italy's vital par
liamentary elections April Is, Eu-
gene Cardinal Tisserant disclosed
he had told priests and parishioners
in his archdiocese:
Il think that no menace so grave
as atheistic communism has ever
confronted Christian civilization"
Cardinal Tisserant, prelate Of
Porto and Santa Rufina Archdiocese,
made his statements in a circular
letter sent out some time ago but
released publicly only today.
He Is the sole non-Italian cardinal
of the Vatican Curia. His arch
diocese is in the environs of Rome
SoHCCiHcU over NeU U6lHS.
AS secretary for the Congregation
Tor Eastern Churches the sturdy,
French-born cardinal. who will be
81 tomorrow, is peculiarly concerned
over Communist gains.
He is responsible to Pope Plus
XII for the spiritual well-being of
millions of Catholics cf the Eastern
rite. The bulk of these live in Po-
land, the Ukraine, Romania, South
ern Albania. Greece, Bulgaria, Tur-
key, Iran, Lebanon. Syria, Palestine.
Egypt, Eritrea and Northern Eth
iooa.
Cardinal Tisserant's letter put
the church viewpoint squarely be-
fore his priests and parishioners:
That their choice lies between Com
munuism and God His language
was both palmer and stronger than
any yet used by the church on this
subject.
The social doctrine of Marxist
Communism, his letter said, If not
exactly understood and strenuously
combatted by Catholics, generates
eouivocation and error, and leads
to subVersion; to the view ruin Of
life and of Catholic institutions in
Italy"
Ruthless Enemy of Religion
He said Catholics who favor or
spread Marxist Social Communism
expose themselves to loss of faith
and cooperate in the diffusion of
false doctrine. the triumph
of immortality. disorder and an
archy of the family, country and
State"
Such people, he said, cannot ask
OF priects to be admitted to the
holy sacrament or to have the ritual
blessings of the church.
IF the church has given such
precise directives and has threat
ened such severe penalties it
means that it has to do with a very
grave danger for religion the letter
said. Communism, he concluded, is
"a ruthless enemy of religion" and
therefore the church condemns it.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Mrs. Ross Is Nominated
For New Term at Mint

President Truman today named
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross for her
fourth f1ve-year term as director
of the mint.
Mrs. Ross, former Governor of
Wyoming, first was named to the
Treasury post in 1898.
The appointment was announced
at the White House shortly before
her nomination went to the Senate.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
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written into law well ahead of the
April Is Italian elections.
Some Congress members have
been demanding even more positive
action. And one of them, Repre-
sentative Miller, Republican. of
Nebraska, limited yesterday it might
be forthcoming.
Mr. Miller told an audience of
fellow Republicans at Lincoln, Nebr :,
that most of the American feet is
in the Mediterranean and some of
the ships are properly equipped
with atomic bombs o.
But the Navy came out with
quick denial.
Representative Miller must be
misinformed," 1t said The Navy
has only IA combatan ships in the
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Austin and Gromyko
Continue Debate on
|CzechosIoyakia Today
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS. Mar. 23.-Se-
curity Council debate on the CON-
munist coupe in Czechoslovakia is
developing today into a ful-hlown
war of words between Russia and
the western powers.
Beaten back in, all efforts to block
discussion of the case, the Soviet
Union apparently intends to make
the most of the oportunity to fling
counterchaIges at the west, prin-
cipally the United States.
Debate resumes this afternoon
with American Delegate Warren r.
Austin and Russia's Andrei A. Gro
myko as probable speakers. p:
The government of Chill started
the argument by calling for an in
quiry into Russia's role in last
months Communist grab in Prague.
After hearing two speakers de-
nounce Russia yesterday, the Soviet
Ukraine dismissed the charges as "a
fable"
Interference Laid to u. S.
Ukrainian Delegate VASTLY A.
Tarasenko said the United States
not the Soviet Union-was interfer-
ing in the internal affairs of other
countries. He said Greece and Italy
were good examples.
Italy is being made a protector
ate of the United States" Mr.. Tara
senko told the ll-nation Council.
The Italian government is serving
the interests of the United States.
The italian Communist party is
serving the italian people"
DR.. Vladimir Houdek. new u. N.
delegate OF the Czechoslovak Com
munist regime. said his government
would not participate in the debate
because the Council had no busi-
ness taking up the case.
The Security Council is violating
the u. NJ Charter by intervening
in Czechoslovakias S affairs" he said.
DR.. Houdek issued a sweeping de-
NAL of charges made by DR.. Jan
Papanek, the Czechoslovak delegate
who was fired by the Communists.
He said DR.. Papanek was spurred
into giving cheap lies by the insti-
gators of a new war"
DR.. Houdek promised to hold fire.
quent news conferences while sitting
on the Council sidelines. In his
f1rst meeting with newsmen last
night, he repeated many of the
Soviet accusations against the west
ern powers.
Grab Charged to Russia.
Sir Alexander Cadogan of Britain
blamed Russia for the Communist
grab. He said it was the same famil-
lar method by which Romania, Bull
garia, Albania, Hungary and Poland
were tugged into the Soviet sphere.
There are limits beyond which
this tide must not advance and it
must be damned back" Cadogan
said. Almost every one in the
world must hope fervently that this
can be done by peaceful means. But
there is an undeniable risk that
that hope may not be fulfilled"
The Council overrode Russian and
Ukranian opposition and voted . to
2 to hear DR.. Papanek, whom Mr..
Gromyko calls a traitor to the
Czechoslovak people. Declaring he
had direct evidence that Moscow
engineered the coup, DR.. Papanek
said:
God help me, shall prove this
to VOu"
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Row Over Firings Makes
10000 Idle ut Hudson
BY the Associoted Press

DETROIT, Mar. ga dispute
over the discharge of 18 spot weld
ers made an estimated 10000 Hud-
son Motor Car Co. employees idle
today
The company accused the welders
OF failure to meet product ton
standards.
Fellow members of local 154, CIO
United Auto Workers, refused to
work in protest of the action. This
forced "the company to send all
production workers home.
Management and union repre-
sentatives met today in an effort
to settle the dispute. The plant
was also closed late Monday when
the welders quit work.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
YuqosIov Mine BIust
BIomed on Alien Order
BY fhe Associated Press

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia. Mar. %.
The Interior Ministry said today
a coal mine explosion March IA at
Racha. which killed II workers, was
caused by diversionist group.
Racha is on the Istrian Peninsula,
near Trieste.
The Interior Ministry, which in
vestigated the explosion. said docu-
ments found disclosed the blast was
by order from outside"
Evening star., 1948-03-23

rejected by the Italian cabinet in
late 1916.
Russia's formal reply to the
American British French proposal
of Saturday for revision of the
Italian peace treaty to return Trieste
to Italy still is awaited.
A copy of the proposal was sent
Yugoslavia only for information,
officials said.
YugoSlav Foreign Minister Stanoje
Simic suggested yesterday that
Yugoslavia would consider surren-
dering It's claims to Trieste if given
Gorilla in return.
His aproposal was put forward
shortly after he announced protests
to the United States, Britain and
France against their Saturday an
nouncement.
American insistence that Yueo-
slavia is not concerned in the cur
rent negotiations over Trieste raised
the possibility that Mr.. Simic's pro-
test as well rs his trading offer
would be ignored so far as any
formal reply is concerned.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Two Flares kind|e Hopes
Of Finding Missing C-47
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

KELSO, Wash, Mar. 23.-A re-
port that two red flares were seen
in the mountains east of Tillamook
Greg, kindled hopes today that the
signals may have been from sur
vivors Of missing Air Force CAT
Oregon State police at Tillamook
said woman, whom they did not
identify, told of seeing the flares
burning in the night.
A ground party was dispatched t1
the area, approximately 10 airline
miles southwest of Kelso, where the
search for the California baseo
transport has been centered.
The twin-engine plane, with eight
men aboard. vanished Sunday as it
was preparing to make an instru-
ment approach to the Portland.
Greg, field. 1t was near Kelso when
IL made its last radio report.