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Evening star., 1948-07-06
Eisenhower's Refusal
Checks 7 ruman Foes,
But Some Fight On
Illinois and New York
Delegates Likely to
Back President
By Gould Lincoln

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
has pulled the rug out from ua-
der the feet of the anti-Truman
Democrats who had turned to
him as their white hope.
When he said at Columbia Uni
versity last night, II will not at this
time identify myself with any politi-
cal party. and could not accept NOM
ination for any public Office" Gen.
Eisenhower took the heart out of the
drive to stampede the forthcoming
Democratic National Convention for
him.
His statement makes improbable
any successful effort to place him at
the head of the Democratic Party as
its standard bearer in the coming
national campaign.
With that as a premise, the gen.
eral added that he could not par
ticipate in partisan political con-
test"
All of this was tantamount to say
ing bluntly: Il won't accept presi-
dental nomination at the hands of
any political party-including the
Democratic" Gen. Eisenhower, in a
longer statement last winter. ef-
fectually removed himself as a Re-
publican presidential possibility.
In New Jersey, however, Frank
Evening star., 1948-07-06
| McGroth Urges
| Democrats to
| Aid Party Unity
By the Associoied Press

Democratic National Chairman
McGrath appealed today for all
loyal Democrats to contribute to the
unity of the party
Commenting on Gen. E1senhow-
er,s latest statement, Senator NC
Grath said in statement tnat
President Truman will be noml-
mated on the first ballot.
His statement follows:
Gen. Eisenhower restatement
of his position that he could not
accept a political nomination in the
Forthcoming presidential election
offers an appropriate time to ask all
loyal Democrats to contribute to the
unity of the party.
This does not mean that here
should be no division Of opinion or
that our convention should not be
free and open forum. 1t does,
however, suggest that the time has
come when we should be proclaim
ing the achievements Of our party
and its leadership.
Knowing the forthrightness OF
Gen. Eisenhower. have never enter
tanned the slightest doubt OF his orig
inal statement. This being so,
have adhered to the view which
now restate, that in my opinion
President Truman will be nominated
as he deserves, by the Forthcoming
Democratic National Convention or
! the first ballot"
Evening star., 1948-07-06

Hague, State Democratic leader,
called on President Truman to re-
quest Gen. Eisenhower to accept the
Democratic nomination and added:
THE position of the New Jersey del
egation is unchanged. New Jersey
will cast its So votes for an out-and-
out draft of Gen. Eisenhower.
This followed a statement by
James Roosevelt, California Demo-
cratic State chairman, refusing to
accept Gen. Eisenhower statement
as final
Cracks in Opposition Seen.
But cracks in the Truman
line began to appear Immediately.
Former Gov. John Stelle of Illi-
nois, influential down-State leader
of Democrats, predicted that the
6O-vote Illinois delegation will vote
for President Truman's nomination
in the party's national convention.
In a statement which he said was
prepared two days ago, Mr.. Stelle
said that "to repudiate Truman
now would mean to scrap the party.
There Is nothing wrong With Iru-
man There is nothing wrong with
his record"
Mr.. Stelle also said he did not
believe that Justice Douglas would
get mich, if any, Illinois support
for the presidential nomination.
even from those delegates who had
favored Gen. Eisenhower.
In New York party spokesman
said Gen. Eisenhower's declaration
probably will give the bulk of New
York States votes at the convention
to Mr.. Truman.
Jacob N. Arvey, Chicago Demo-
cratic leader, began comforting with
State leaders and said he may issue
formal statement later today. Ed
Kelly, former Mayor of Chicago,
1See DEMOCRATS Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Hague StNFIm
In Eisenhower
Draft Program
Calls on President
To Request General
To Make Race
By the Assoeiotsd Press

JERSEY CITY, N. j., July g.
Frank Hague, New Jersey Demo-
cratic leader, today called on
President Truman to request
Gen. Eisenhower to accept the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton.
The vice chairman Of the National
Democratic Committee said in a
statement that "the position OF the
New Jersey delegation is unchanged.
New Jersey will cast its 36
votes for an out-and-out draft OF
Gen. Eisenhower at the convention" /"
The former Jersey City Mayor,
who on Sunday in Asbury Park led
the New Jersey delegation from sup
port of President Truman to in
dorsement of Gen. Eisenhower at an
extraordinary party caucus, con-
tinued:
Il can advise the President that
New Jersey will 60 into the Repub-
lican column by over 100000 votes"
if President Truman is the candi-
date. He added, however, that II
Gen. Eisenhower we're drafted at
the request of the President the
State would remain Democratic by
over 100000.
Gen. Eisenhower asserted last
1See HAGUE, Page A-20
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Blockade Is frightened
As Soviet Puts New
Controls on Trucks
Flow of American Planes
To Berlin Is Resumed
After Weather Clears
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, July 6-The Russians
placed strict controls on trucks
entering Western Germany to-
day, Western licensed neWspa-
pers reported, tightening their
land blockade of the western
sectors of the city.
The Berlin crisis appeared headed
for a climax.
The steady flow of American sup
ply planes into Berlin resumed at
noon after bad flying weather in
the West lamed the spectacular air
lift for seven hours. United States
Air Force officials said planes again
were leaving every four minutes
from the Rhine-Main and Wies-
baden fields.
American officials said the Ger
man press reports of new truck con-
trolls apparently were true.
Confiscation Ordered.
The newspapers said Acting Police
Chief Seidel in the Soviet sector
ordered his force to inspect the
loads of German trucks heading
for Western Berlin from the Rus
sian section of the city. He directed
the confiscation of foodstuffs, scrap,
building materials and telephone
equipment.
Such an order would erect another
wall through the heart of the city.
dividing the Eastern from the
Western parts as did the introduc-
ton of two rival currencies by the
Russians and Western powers.
Yesterday American planes flew
record total of 976 tons of food to
Berlin in 214 flights before bad
weather interrupted the flow.
Air Force headquarters at Frank
furt said an American CAT crashed
last night near the Wiesbaden air
base while trying to land in bad
weather. Two creWmen were Slight
lv injured 1t was the first accident
in more than 1.l00 food-shuttling
flights to Berlin, officials said.
Checkpoint Established.
One checkpoint to control trucks
was established inside the Bran
denburg gate at one of the main
thoroughfares running from the
Soviet 10 the Western sectors.
Russians first established the
checkpoint and later uniformed
German police took over. German
policeman said No barricade was
erected
American military government Of
ficials said they were investigating
reports that Berlin's police presi-
dent. Paul Markgraf, told his staff
nc longer to accept orders or di-
receives from American. British
and French authorities, but to fol-
low only Russian orders.
Beriins police headquarters is in
the Russian sector. but the Western
tSeen BERLIN. Page ABB
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Plot to Provoke
Berlin Incidents
Charged to Reds
Intervention to Gust
Allies Is Aim, Paris
Foreign office Says
By the Associated Press

PARIS, July 6.-The French
Foreign Office announced today
that it has received from the
British Embassy documentary
evidence of a Russian plot to
drive the Western Allies from
Berlin.
The Foreign Office said the Brit
ish information was that Commu-
nists in Berlin we're instructed by
Moscow to touch off incidents which
would cause Intervention by Soviet
forces.
Similar information has come
from French officials in Berlin, the
Foreign Office added. Neither the
British nor the American Embas-
sizes here would comment.
French diplomatic informants
said the Kremlin has ordered DEM
onstrations leading to street fight
ing which would give Russian troops
chance to intervene and occupy
all Berlin.
Referring to a statement carried
by the Conservative Paris newspaper
(See DOCUMENT. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1948-07-06
By NewboId Moves, Jr.

The fifth floor of the State De-
partment, which contains the Offices
of Secretary of State Marshall and
Undersecretary Lovett, resembled
the concourse at Union Station this
morning as the comings and goings
of diplomats reflected heightened
tension over the whole picture in
Europe.
Even as Gen. Marshall laid this
Governments views on the Berlin
blockade on the line for Soviet Am
bassador Panyushkin, the ENJOYS of
four of the Western European union
countries and Canada conferred
down the hall with Mr. Lovett.
The subject of their talk was Off
cially secret, but it was understood
it related to measures to which the
United States may go to support
Western European security against
the Russian threat.
The juxtaposition of the two con-
ferences raised neat protocol
problem, but worried American Of
ficials managed to keep Mr.. Pan
yushkin separated from the western
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Typhoon Lashes Shanghai
th80.MiIe-an-HourWind
By the Associoted Press

SHANGHAI, July 6.-Winds up to
80 miles an hour whipped Shanghai
today, topping radio antennae and
power lines in the suburbs, but
causing only minor damage in
crowded Shanghai Harbor.
The winds, from typhoon sweep
ing up from the East China Sea,
reached their peak about noon,
diminished and then rose again at
nightfall.
The weather observatory said the
center of the storm might pass east
of Shanghai in the night and that
the noon blow was the climax OF
violence here.
Ships in the harbor all rode at
double moorings.
Planes, including those of the
United States Air Forces we're flown
to other bases out of the typhoon
path.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Peru Under Martial Law
After Rebellion in Army
Nv the Associated Press

LIMA. Peru July 6-Virtual mar
tial law existed in Peru today as the
government acted to restore order
following Sundays revolt by the
army garrison at Juliaca in South
east Peru.
An official announcement last
night said Brig. Gen. Federico Hur-
tado, army inspector general, has
ordered the rebel garrison to sur
render and told them the rest OF
the army is loyal to the government.
The announcement said Gen. Hur-
tado has been placed in command
of all armed forces, the police and
the Republican Guard,
Any one on the streets after mid
night must carry safe conduct pass
issued by the army, the announce
ment said. Only essential vehicles
may move after that hour.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Light Vote Expected
In Oklahoma Today
BY the Associofed Press

OKLAHOMA CITY. July 6.-The
forecast for today's primary in Okla
homa is light voting with inter-
mittent thundershowers.
A dull campaign and bad weather
are expected to trim the vote to
$4,000 to 100000, compared to preW-
GUS highs of 100000. Polls open at
6 am and close at pm.
This Is the only election in the
Nation before the Democratic Ma
tional Convention opens next Mon-
day, but the only likely presidential
significance Is reaction to President
Truman's civil rights program.
The main contest Is for the Sem
ate seat to be vacated by Republican
Senator Moore. who Is retiring.
Eight seats in the House are also up,
along with large number of the
lesser State and county posts.
Ten Democrats and six Republi.
cans have turned out for the Senate
race.
Leading the Democrats Is former
Gov. Robert s. Kerr, millionaire
Oll HAL VIII Woo hCJllOtCl dI tllC
1914 Democratic National Conven-
ton.
| Two of his major opponents are
Representative Conner Smith, once
national vice president Of the Town.
send movement, and Attorney Gen.
eral Mac O. Williams.
The other major Democratic cam
didate is Representative Glen D.
johnson, who is abandoning his
House seat to make the race.
On the Republican side another
House member, Ross Ridley, is con-
sidered to have his nomination
clinched.
Il If no candidate gets majority.
the two highest compete in the July
n 'runoff' primary.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Truman Aides Believe
Eisenhower's Action
Kills Opposition
President Speeding Back
To Washington After
Bolivar Ceremonies
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ABOARD PRESIDENT TRU-
MANS SPECIAL TRAIN, July 6.
President Truman was speed
ing back to washington today,
awaiting the next move OF his
foes in the Democratic Party
after the draft Eisenhower"
move had exploded in their
faces.
The Presidents aides reported
that Mr.. Truman felt Gen. Eisen-
hower's assertion that he could
not az ept nomination for any pup
lie Office" has removed the only
dangerous threat to Mr.. Truman
nomination on the first ballot at
the Democratic National Convention
The Presidents only public COM
ment on the Eisenhower statement
was Gen. Eisenhower is an honor
able man."
Mr.. Truman made that statement
when he was aroused from oeo al
midnight to receive an Associated
Press report of the generals dis
claimer.
Accepts Bolivar Monument.
President Truman headed for the
CAPITAL almost Immediately after ne
had accepted a 100000 statue OF
Simon Bolivar, the South American
liberator, on behalf of the United
States from President Romulo Gal
Ilegos of Venezuela.
The presentation was made before
a crowd estimated by police at 15,O0t
to 10000 in the little town OF Bolivar
in Southeast Missouri.
The ceremonies were held In hea'
variously recorded at 108 to 1l0
More than 40 persons were felled b!
the high temperatures, INCLUDING
Gov. Phil M. Donnelly of Missouri
but all of the Presidents party CAM
through in good shape.
The Eisenhower disclaimer cam'
as no surprise to the Truman camp
which now expects the only organ
lied opposition to the President
nomination to come from friends o
(See TRUMAN. Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-07-06
PurIeys at State Department
Reflect ension Over Europe

diplomats. He arrived at the Office
at 1929 am. one minute before the
British Ambassador, Sir Oliver
Franks.
Sir Oliver was accompanied by
F. r. Hoyer Millar, British Min
lister. French Ambassador Bonnet
who came in at 1888, also brought
his minister, Armand Berard.
Baron Silvercruys, the Belgian
envoy, and Netherlands Ambassador
Eelco Van Kleffens ducked reporters
and photographers by taking back
elevator to Mr.. Lovett's Office.
First news of the western diplo-
mats meeting had indicated it
would be confined to the five West
ern Union countries - Britain,
France, the Netherlands, Belgium
and Luxembourg. Hughes lie Gal
lais. Luxembourg Minister, is home
on leave and did not attend the
meeting, however.
But the representation of the
Canadians in the talk was sur
prise. Canadian Undersecretary Of
State Lester Pearson arrived in
(See EUROPEAN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Holiday Crowds Back
In 5teamy D. {. After
Unusually Safe 4th
High in Middle e0s
Forecast for Today;
Showers Possible

Washington brought its holi-
day sunburn, picnic indigestion
and July lethargy back to work
today.
Although weekend vacationers
plodded to their chores in the un-
expected coolness of dull skies and
a brief 8 am. shower. the forecast
offered them none of the respite
they found on the beaches and pic
mic grounds yesterday.
The forecast called for a high
temperature in the middle Cos. high
humidity with prospect OF late
afternoon or evening showers, and
a low tonight of about 70 degrees.
Injuries Surprisingly Few.
Great streams of traffic rolled
back into the Washington area by
plane, train, bus and private auto
mobile late yesterday and last
night, but the volume produced no
fatalities and surprisingly few seri-
our injuries.
Authorities had but one drown
ing report.
An Associated Press tabulation
showed the Nations holiday toll
we'll past the 500 mark-296 killed
in traffic and 1874 drowned.
Fireworks, which injured eight
children, none seriously, in the Met
ropolitan Area, accounted for at
least four deaths over the country.
Apparently the most serious fire.
cracker injury treated here was SUI
fered by Robert Legard, 10, of Pur-
cellville, Va. He was admitted to
George Washington University Hos
pital early Sunday. his eye pune
tured by a piece of tin can under
which he had placed a firecracker.
Boatmen Rescued in Blast.
Two Front Royal (Va) boa atmen
escaped with their lives near mid
night when their speedboat exploded
and sank a short distance of the
Boiling Field Harbor. Police listed
them as Richard L, Cooper 81, and
George M. Sloat, "a.
Harbor police said the boat ap-
parently had run out OF gas, OBJ
tanned a supply from another craft
and exploded when the engines were
re-started. The men were rescued
by William Vert of East Riverdale
Md, and LIE Roy F. James OF l6lS
Bladensburg road NE, police re-
ported.
Gary Larsen, 7, and his sister. Lois
Larsen, 8, of 5978 North Ninth street
Arlington, suffered minor injuries
when they were struck by a car In
front of the Buckingham Theater In
Arlington. They were taken to Ar
lington Hospital, where Gary was
admitted with head injuries.
The cars driver was listed as Al
bert Roland Fisher, 20, of the SOC
block of North Quincy street, Ar
lington.
Police in the area-from those
who handled traffic to those who
patrolled the beaches-called 1t the
safest and sanest Fourth weekend
lin history"
While the District got little relie1
from the heat, a bowling wind ane
rain storm hit the northern suburbs
of Baltimore and the area NORTH
of the city early today.
The high winds lasted from 1:3'
to 2 am. and hit Randallstown
Owings Mills, Woodbrook, Towson
Cockeysville, Pikesville, Padonla
Bel Air and Reisterstown. Telephone
and power lines we're damaged.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Democrats Will Pick
Sd Choice (Trumon)
First Miller Says
By the Associuted Pres.

After reading Gen. Eisen-
hower,s announcement that he
could not accept nomination for
any political Office, Representa-
tive Miller. Republican, of
Connecticut made this state
ment today:
THE 1948 political conven-
tions are as good as over.
THE COP nominated its first
choice on the third ballot. The
Democratic Party will nominate
it's third choice on the first
ballot
Mr.. Miller said he saw the
Democrats choice for the presi-
Dental nomination as Gen.
Eisenhower, Supreme Court
Justice Douglas and President
Truman in that order.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Red Propaganda Found
In South Korea Hospital
By the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, July 6.-Police
said today that anti-Amerlcan
pamphlets and Communist propa-
randa have been found in nurses
quarters in the Seoul Red Gross
hospital.
Some of the Korean nurses and
doctors are being questioned but
none has been arrested, Police Chief
T. S. Chang announced. He refused
to give details until he completed his
investigation, but said that DR.. Sohn
Kun Sang, board chairman of the
h spital. had found the literature in
large bag in nurses room.
Hospitals have not previously
been involved in the Communist
movement in American-occupied
South Korea.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Bernadotte Proposals
For Peace Formally
Rejected by Israel
Zionists' Reply Handed
To U. N. Mediator by
Foreign Minister
Nv tbs Axxorinted Press

CAIRO, July 6.-Israel today
formally rejected Count Folke
Bernadotte's Palestine peace
proposals. Neither Arabs nor
Jews gave a definite reply to the
United Nations mediator's bid
for an extension of the Holy
Land truce.
Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe
Shertok handed Count Bernadotte
a 1.0OO-word reply to the mediator S
proposal to turn Jerusalem over to
Arab rule. make Haifa free port
and regulate immigration.
Israelis Deeply Wounded"
The reply SAID Israeli leaders were
deeply wounded by the Jerusalem
proposal. The Jews expressed en-
phatic opposition to any restriction
on immigration, and urged Count
Bernadotte to reconsider his whole
approach to the problem. This lat
ter was taken as an indication that
the Jews are willing to extend the
truce if new talks develop. The
truce expires Friday.
A dispatch from Tel Aviv last
night quoted an Israeli government
spokesman as saying q cabinet
members voted against the Berna-
dotte proposals and four abstained.
after a three and a half hour cabi-
net session.
Count Bernadotte planned to leave
Tel Aviv for Cairo tonight to re-
sumo conferences with the Arabs
and to return to Tel Aviv Wednes-
day to hear a Jewish reply on the
truce extension.
Resumption of Fight Seen.
In Cairo an Egyptian cabinet
source said there is little doubt the
Arabs will resume fighting in Pales-
tine when the four-Week truce ends,
despite U. N. appeals for an ex-
tension.
The final decision of the Arab
League on the truce extension is ex-
pected to be taken up by the leagues
Political Committee today.
The informant said last night that
the majority of Arab leaders op-
pose the extension request made by
Count Bernadotte.
In Jerusalem, where Arabs ana
Jews engaged in gun duels Sunday
and again yesterday, Israeli forces
have begun digging in for an all
out resumption of war.
A Jewish military leader in the
Holy City said Irgun Zvai Leumi
and the Stern Group will fight on
until Jerusalem is part of Irael,
even If the Israeli army accepts a
truce extension. The two Jewish
extremist groups are still separate
from the Israeli army in Jerusalem.
Islam Bloc Declared Aim.
Arab League officials in Cairo
said their organization had a dual
aim: Speedy conclusion of the Holy
Land war and creation of an Is
lamic bloc"
Military informants said Arab
chiefs of staff and defense ministers
met twice last week to study crea-
ton of local civil administration in
Arab-held areas of Palestine, thus
permitting Arab armies to concen-
trate on military actions.
A League informant said creation
of an Islamic bloc is being consid-
cred to enable "Moslem countries
to stand in front of the Western
powers and America" The source
1See PALESTINE, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Bulletin
Woman Dies in Crash

Mrs. Albert F. Kirk of Muir
kirk, Md, was killed and her
grandson, Robert L. Kirk, 16,
was injured today in a three
car collision on the Baltimore
Washington boulevard 3 miles
south of Laurel. The boy was
treated at Leland Memorial
Hospital, Riverdale, for scalp
cuts and q wrist fracture.
Evening star., 1948-07-06

(See DEMOCRATS, Page AS
Evening star., 1948-07-06
w e ather Foreca S 1

Hot and humid, highest about ga today
with thunderstorms likely later. Lowest to-
night near TO- Tomorrow, partly cloudy,
cooler. Full report on page A-2)
Midnight 80 am. III Noon ----8o
4 a.m.77 10 am. ---78 1:20 pm 90
6 am. IA IL am. "a 2pm 81
Evening star., 1948-07-06

See PALESTINE, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1948-07-06

(See TRUMAN, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1948-07-06

Seen BERLIN, Page A-3.
Evening star., 1948-07-06

(See DOCUMENT, Page A
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25

FOR SALE-448 acres of good
farmland. About half is creek
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
10th Century Club Meets
With Mrs. Calendar

The Twentieth Century club
held its meeting November IL in
the home of Mrs. Frank Calendar.
Beautiful chrysanthemums and
other fall flowers were placed
throughout the reception rooms
and dining room.
After a business session, towels
were bought from the Blind In
stitute.
Mrs. Walter Odom reported on
the Mississippi Federation of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25

Drive Slow Children Move Fdst.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25

WILL LONGTERM LEASE so
acres dairy and cultivatable land
known as Hemingway place at
Newport - intersection of Sails,
kosciusko, Goodman roads soon
to be hardsurfaced. Electricity.
Will consider sharing expense
building house. Additional 7 acres
cultivatable bottom land avail
able three miles south. Mrs. Jane
l.. Bell, % East 38th Street, New
YORK. N. Y. 3l-6tnp
10-6tnp
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32-2tnp

FOR SALE-Leech Homestead.
House and lot on Highway 81 in
heart OF Durant. Good house and
rental property. Excellent COM
mercial location. Frontage 81 feet
on Highway 81 by 165 feet deep.
For information contact: W. E.
Leech. Executor, SIP South 5th
Avenue. Columbus, Miss. or
William A. Bacon, Attorney, 814
Standard Life Building, jackson,
Miss. Q-3tn