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Evening star., 1948-09-17
Bernadotte Presumed
Slain by Stern Gang,
u. 5. Consul Reports
Stote Department Told
That Assussins' Jeep
Escaped After Attack

The State Department this
afternoon said the assassination
of Count Folke Bernadotte and
French Col. Serot is "presum-
ably" the work of the Stern
Gang in Jerusalem.
The department disclosure was
on the basis of a preliminary report
from John Joseph Macdonald.
American Consul at Jerusalem, re-
leased by Michael J. McDermott,
State Department press officer.
| Secretary of State Marshall de-
scribed the killing as shocking
and tragic thing and American
authorities Immediately expressed
fear the slayings might gravely
ieopardize peace efforts in the Holy
Land and lead to new violence be-
tween the Jews and Arabs.
Jeep Blocked Car.
Mr.. Macdonalds report said Count
Bernadotte and Col. Serot were
killed by a one of two men who
jumped from a jeep which sud-
denly appeared to block the counts
car as he was riding in convoy
through Jewish-heid area.
The Jerusalem report said two
other men who remained in the jeep
escaped, but did not specify Wheth-
er the assassin was captured.
The death weapon, the prelimin-
alv report said, was Sten gun fired
at point blank range. Col. Frank
Beg1ey. an American United Ma
tions security officer, was wounded
slightly in the face when he erap-
pied With one of the assasSins in the
attacking jeep.
Text of Report.
The full text of Mr.. Macdonald s
preliminary report to the State De-
partment follows:
Regret to report Count Berna-
dotte and Col. Serot, French officer
and senior U. N. observer. Jerusalem.
killed this afternoon about 100
hours Is pmp presumably by Stern
gang.
Convoy in which he was riding
was returning from Government
House As they passed through
Catamon, Jewish-held area, jeep
suddenly appeared, blocking route,
containing four men, two of which
proceeded to counts car.
Begley Slightly Hurt.
Col Frank Begley. U. N. security
officer. grappled with one and was
slightly wounded.
Second Cmanl reached to count 5
car and assassinated' two mens at
point blank range with Sten gun.
Jeep succeeded in escaping.
Above is preliminary report. Full!
report will follow"
Evening star., 1948-09-17
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 17.-Britain
took steps today to strengthen
her home defenses in the grave
international crisis.
The cabinet already has an
nounced that demobilization of the
armed forces has been slowed, re-
cruiting stepped up and that war
weapons are being improved.
The War Office said it planned to
increase from 5000 to $4,000 the size
of the auxiliary territorial services
the equivalent of the wartime WACs
in the United States Army.
Women l8 to 40 will be recruited
The War Office said $4,000 are
needed for anti-aircraft duty and
10000 for general work ranging
from cooks to cipher clerks.
A call went out for 10000 men
aged 20 to so to serve as special
constables in London. They will be
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Britain Strengthens Defenses
At Home in International Crisis

trained in first aid and civil defense
work as we'll as regular police duties.
Maj. V. B. Rogers. commandant of
the London constabulary, said,
Never was the need more urgent. y
The gravity of the international
situation in general, and of the Ger
man in particular, was reflected in
suddenly summoned meeting OF
top British cabinet officers and de-
Tense chiefs with Foreign Secretary
Bevin.
Among those present were Sir
Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the
Exchequer; Minister of War Eman-
uel Shinwell, Minister of Defense
A. v. Alexander and Field Marshal
Viscount Montgomery, chief of the
Imperial General STAFF.
Mr.. Bevin is to leave Sunday for
Paris to attend the United Nations
General Assembly The Foreign
ONCE said he probably would re-
turn for a foreign affairs debate in
the House of Commons Wednesday.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
French Strike Crisis
Eases, but Queui||e
Regime Awaits Test
Assembly Finance Group
Due to Vote Today on
Tax Increase PIun
BY the Assosioted Press

PARIS, Sept. 17.-About 80 per
cent of $4,000 workers at the
Renault automobile factory re-
turned to their jobs today after
a two-day strike.
In the metal industries, where
1000 to 100000 workers staged a
demonstration yesterday, shops
were in operation again today.
However. dock workers in Brest
and Sete, near Marseille, quit work
last night and today.
As the series OF Communist-led
strikes was putting an additional
strain on Frances disturbed eco
nomy. the fate of Premier Henri
Queuille's new cabinet rested with
~ members of the National AS
sembly's Finance Committee.
The committee. representing all
ICno lid ENru pooe A.H1
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Bullets Found in Body of Woman
First Believed Air Crash Victim

Monleon rented the plane early yes
terday for a flight to Philadelphia.
He described Monleon as an in
terpreter or Translator with the
State Department. Port of New
York Authority police said Miss
Laufer served in similar capacity
fer the War Department.
Police recovered the bodies of the
victims last night.
They reported that Monleon was
an experienced combat pilot who
few for the French and British air
force in World War II earlier. he
reportedly was pilot for Loyalist
forces during the Spanish Civil War
After the fall of France. Monleon
was interned in concentration
camp but later escaped to England
where he joined the RAF.
Miss Laufer was the daughter of
Robert Laufer, New York fur mer-
chant. Mr. Laufer was passenger
abroad the flying boat Bermuda Sky
Queen when 1t was forced down in
the Atlantic last year. He. along
with other passengers and the
planes crew, were rescued by the
Coast Guard Cutter Bibb.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The Houston Chronicle, pub
lished by Jesse H. Jones, a cabi-
net member in the Roosevelt
administration. today announced
its support of the Republican
presidential ticket of Thomas E
Dewey and Earl Warren.
The Chronicle said in an editorial
that lit should be obvious to all
thinking people that We need q
change in our national aministra-
ton"
The editorial was made available
to the press here by the Washington
bureau of the Chronicle.
Mr.. Jones served for II years in
the Roosevelt administration, as
chairman of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation. Federal Loan
Administration and Secretary of
Commerce. He was ousted from the
Commerce position and the cabinet
in 1945 to make way for the ap-
pointment of Henry A. Wallace
after Mr.. Wallace had failed to win
denomination for Vice President.
In Albany it was announced that
Gov. Dewey has been promised the
support of the Pittsburgh Courier
Negro newspaper, by MIS-. Robert l..
Vann, its president and treasurer.
Mrs. Vann said in a statement
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Truman Starts Tour;
Predicts Victorious
Swing in "a States
Tells BorkIey, Others
He Will Fight Hard:
Faces 100 Public Talks
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman left Wash
ington at HOS am. today on
what he described as a "victori-
Gus" campaign trip.
AS he set out in 17-car specia
train on a Western tour which viii
carry him to the Pacific Coast. thu
President declared:
Il am going to fight hard ane
I'm going to give them hell"
His description of his 16-da,
swing as "a victorious trip" was
made to his running mate, Senator
Barkley of Kentucky, who was at
the station to Sc him off on cam
paign which the Democrats hope
will return Mr.. Truman to the
White House and help oust the Re-
publican majority in Congress
Secretary of State Marshall and
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer also
were at the station to say goodby
to the President
Mr.. Truman was accompanied by
White House aides and Jonathan
Daniels, publisher of the Raleigh
IN. c. News and Observer
Will Campaign in IA States
Mr.. Daniels will serve as con-
suluant in the campaign swing. He
was an administrative assistant ano
press secretary to the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt and also served fol
short time as press secretary tt
Mr.. Truman.
BY The time the presidential specia
returns to Washington October 2
MI. Truman will have waged driv
ing campaign in IA States having
l64 electoral votes.
On crossing the country to the
Pacific Coast, the President viii
touch 10 States having 25l electora
votes and even in those sections
where he is not scheduled for ad-
dresses, Mr.. Truman may exchange
greetings at rail station gatherings
In all, his present tour calls fol
more than 100 formal and informa
talks in a bid for votes on Novem.
ber 2.
Three other railroad stops and &
plane visit to Florida will round out
Is 900 to 10000 miles of campaign
travelling for Mr.. Truman in prob.
ably the most strenuous election
drive ever undertaken by White
House occupant.
Speaks in Iowa Tomorrow.
Mr.. Truman's first stop will bt
at Dexter, Iowa, where he will speal
at 2:05 pm. tomorrow at ths ma
tional plowing match. The speech
will be broadcast over the Mutua
System.
The President. who was pro-
nounced in excellent physical shape
Evening star., 1948-09-17
By Miriom Ottenbero

! Members of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties will 60 to New York mex
Wednesday to question Mrs
Oksana Stepanovna Kasenkina
the Russian school teacher who
leaped from the third floor Of
the Soviet Consulate in New
York last month to escape the
Russians.
Chairman Thomas announced this
temporary shift from the commit
tees atomic espionage case today as
the committee made it plain that it
will continue to hunt for atomic
spies despite criticism from a num-
Der of scientists.
Mrs. Kasenkina will be inter-
viewed in Roosevelt Hospital, where
she is recovering from injuries suf
fered in her escape leap.
The hearing will be public in the
sense that hospital authorities have
given approval to the committee to
bring along three members of the
press.
: Only Public Hearing for Week
Committee investigators already
have talked with the Russian schoo
teacher. whose case ultimately re-
suited in the recall of Jacob Iona
kin, Soviet consul general in New
York, at the request of the State
Department.
Mr.. Thomas said Mrs Kasenkins
has some material we believe viii
be of interest to the committee
The State Department has prom
ised asylum in the United States fol
Mrs. Kasenkina, who said she die
not want to return to Russia.
The interview with Mrs. Kasen.
kina will be the only public hearing
on the schedule for at least another
week. Mr.. Thomas late yesterday
announced indefinite postponemen
of the thrice-postponed public hear
ingS on the committees atomic es.
pionage case.
Despite the postponement, how
ever, committee members have sait
they will not be deferred by state
ments like the one made yesterda,
by David E. Lilienthal chairman O
the Atomic Energy Commission.
Former FBI Agent Quizzed.
Mr.. Lilienthal joined President
Truman and number of scientists
in charging that the committees ac-
tivities have discouraged atomic sci.
entists from taking Government
jobs.
The committees atomic espionage
case centers on Arthur Adams, who
has been described by Mr.. Thomas
as a Soviet agent who has fled tbs
country.
Continuing its closed sessions or
this case the committee today
questioned Harold H. Velde of Pekin
H., a former FBI agent who i.
now county judge running fol
Congress on the Republican ticket
Mr.. Velde told reporters the com.
mittee asked him to come to Wash.
| 1See pRORF PAGE Al
Evening star., 1948-09-17
J. Edgar Hoover Confined
To His Home by Illness

J. Edgar Hoover. director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
has been confined to his home here
for the past week with pneumonia
and his associates said today they
were uncertain when he would be
able to return to his desk,
An FBI spokesman said Mr. Hoo
yer had been a pretty sick man.
but apparently was feeling better
now.
Mr.. Hoover was unable to attend
meetings of United States district
attorneys here this week because Of
his illness.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Tribe Leads Mats, 20,
On Homer by Hogan
BY O Sior Stoff Correspondent

CLEVELAND. Sept. IA home
run by Catcher Jim Hogan gave the
third-place Cleveland Indians an
early lead over the Mats in their
game here today Washington was
striving to avert its seventeenth
consecutive defeat.
The score in the third inning was
2 to 0 in favor of Cleveland.
Hegan's second inning homer was
his 18th of the season mad it drove
in Ken Keltner. who had singled
ahead of him.
Walt Masterson took the mound
for Washington while Bob Feller
was pitching for Cleveland
Evening star., 1948-09-17

that President Truman and Henry
A. Wallace have been dramatic in
espousmg the cause of Negroes, but
Gov. Dewey has been more effective
in giving protection to their basic
rights and well being
Stating its belief in two-party
system, the Chronicle said
We Democrats can no longer
discharge our responsibilities
by taking refuge IN the fact that
we have always been of part:cu-
lar political faith; that we are
Democrats, and can vote no other
ticket. Tradition should not dictate
our decisions.
Patriotism should tell us to for
fSee ZONES Page A-6.D
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Rail PorIeys Collapse

CHICAGO 1P1.-Wage and
hour negotiations between the
railroads and 100000 non
operating workers collapsed
today. Negotiations with rep
resentatives of five operating
unions with 100000 members
are continuing. representa-
tive of the railroads said.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
West Allies Tighten
.CounterbIockade Of
Red Zone Of Reich
Border Patrols Increased
To Stop Shipment Of
Goods to Soviet Area
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE West
ern Allies tightened their coun-
terblockade of the Russian zone
today to shut off the last flow of
goods from Western Germany to
the east
Patrols were increased at cross
ing points along the length OF the
Bizone's frontier with the Soviet
zone to halt any East-bound freight
on the highways.
Meanwhile. German Communist
leaders assailed the planners of a
Western German government today
as Soviet jeeps prowled 3erlin's
sector borders. Several vehicles
made quick sallies into American
territory.
Leaders of Germany's Com
munist controlled Socialist Unity
Party (SED) loosed blast at
Western Germany's constitutional
convention at Bonn and branded 1t
a plan to disrupt Germany.
Local Trade Restored.
The Allies imposed a counter
blockade July rs, banning all rail
traffic in and out of the Soviet zore
of. Germany and halting highway
freight from Western to Eastern
Germany. This cut off supplies OF
Ruhr coal and steel.
Since then, however, Germans on
both sides of the interzonal borders
have developed leaks and restored
varying amounts of local trade.
Frequently subterfuge and trickery
have been employed to get cargoes
past border controls.
The Western counterblockade has
punched sharply the economy OF the
Soviet zone.
To keep the embargo lid on
tightly as long as the Russians
maintain their Berlin blockade, the
Western powers are plugging boroei
leaks.
Stopping All Shipments.
At Helmstedt, major control point
between the British and Soviet
zones district. police were increased
by 100, and police at the highway.
points were boosted from 8 to "a.
The amplified guard forces have
1see BERLIN, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Bomb ExpIodes in Huyono

HAVANA. Cuba, Sept II tPr.-
Police announced small bomb ex-
ploded today at the Ministry OF
Labor Building, causing slight dam
age. No one was injured. The ex-
plosive had been placed Just out
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Bulletin
Joe Louis to Fight Again

NEW YORK PJ.-yoe Louis
announced today he will de-
fend his world heavyweight
championship for the Twenti-
eth Century Sporting Club ut
Yankee Stadium next June
against the winner OF the Joe
Baksi-Ezzard Charles 15-round
bout scheduled for Madison
Square Garden November IL.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Probers Claim
Condor Link 10
FBI Report Sent
To Trumun Said to
Tell of Association
BULLETIN

The House Committee on
I'm Activities an
nounced today that President
Truman has a lengthy FBI re-
port on DR.. Edward U. Condor,
director of the National Bu-
reau of Standards. detailing
his association with alleged
Soviet espionage agents, in
Guiding Nathan Gregory Sill
vermaSter,' described as leader
of a Government employe
espionage ring.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
By John Roderick


AMMAN, TranS-Jordan. Sept
l7.-Count Folke Bernadotte and
a French aide were assassinated
today in the Jewish held part of
Jerusalem.
The mediator and French Col
Serot were shot and killed by men
in Jewish Army uniforms" said a
telephone message to the Associated
Press here.
John Joseph Macdonald, the
American Consul at Jerusalem.
reported to Washington that
Count Bernadotte's party was
ambushed by four men, pre-
sumably the Stern Gang" jew
ish extremists. American Col.
Frank Begley, U. N. security
officer. was reported slightly
wounded in the face when he
grappled with one of the men,
Count Bernadotte had arrived in
Jerusalem by air from Damascus
Syria, at II am. Jerusalem time
He flew in despite anonymous
threats on his life. declaring he re-
fused to be frightened
He was killed at about 5 pm, a
victim of the war he tried for fou1
months to end.
Accompanied by AP Man.
This reporter flew with him from
Damascus to Hollandia airport just
outside Jerusalem. Aboard the spe-
cial plane he passed me a radioeo
note which read:
Urgent! Inform all aircraft
against landing Kollandia airport
They will be fired upon
DO you want TO jump now or be
fired upon with us?" he asked me
with a wry smile. 1 said I'd take
a chance.
This is an obvious attempt to
tighten me" he said. If so, some
one is mistaken. l will not be
frightened
Sniper Shot Out Tire.
An hour later, after he climbed
from the plane into his automobile
at the airport. a SniperS bullet
thudded into the left rear wheel OF
his automobile. He cot out to eX-
anime it and found small caliber-
bullet hole
II don't mind hoinc shot at by
regulars" he said Btlt not by
irregulars
When the count Col. Scrot, Gen
Aage Lundstroem and Their aide,
IL; it,tn 7 oTi
Count Bernadotte luck.
iii need it, he replied.
Gen. Lundstroem, who was with
him. said:
I'm no coward, but I don't War>
to be killed by snipers. l have a
family in Sweden. YOU know
Twice Negotiated Truces.
Count Bernadotte twice succeeded
in bringing about truce in the wal
for Palestine between Jews ano
Arabs. The truces have been fitful
punctuated by shelling and fighting
Both sides appeared to expect the
present truce now two months old
to run out at almost any moment
The count was head of the
Swedish Red Cross and the hus-
band of the former Estelle Man
vile of New York He was SO.
The U. N mediator had been shut
tling for months between the Arab
and Israeli capitals in his efforts
to bring peace and enforce the
truces. He was scheduled to re-
port to the United Nations in Paris
next week.
Visited Damascus.
Count Bernadotte visited Damas-
Gus. Syria, yesterday.
While in that city he told news
papermen that both Arabs and
Jews in Jerusalem were triggeg
happy
He explained that frequent shoot
ing broke out in the city without
either SIDE knowing what it was
shooting at.
Its like this" he said They
shoot into the dark at night They
ISee REpNhD0TTE paoe ael
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Aide Slain; Stern Gang Blamed;
American Colonel Also Wounded
Mediator Spurned
Rudioed Wurninq
OfAttuck Plan
Dill ETlkI
BULLETIN

PARIS (Py.-The United Ma
tions Security Council will
meet at 3 pm. tomorrow to
consider the assassination of
Count Folke Bernadotte, U. N.
mediator in Jerusalem.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Jesse Jones' Houston Chronicle
Announces 1t Will Back Dewey
U. S. Needs Change
In Administration,
Editorial Declares

FARM POLICY STATEMENT Ex-
pected From Gov. Dewey Today
Page A-4
Evening star., 1948-09-17

(See TRUMAN, Page A-4.l
Evening star., 1948-09-17

Lote New York Morkets Poqe A-l5.
Evening star., 1948-09-17

See FRENCH, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Weather Forecast

Mostly sunny With high about 81 today. Clear
tonight. low near g. Fair. warmer over week
end. FFull report on Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-09-17

CONTINUED on Page A-6, Col. 81
Evening star., 1948-09-17

See PROBE. Page A.
Evening star., 1948-09-17

Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Guide for Rea d ers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1948-05-29
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