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Evening star., 1948-10-25
.. O. P. and the Senate
Republicans Expected to Defy Tradition
To Insure Control of Upper House

call the arbitrary manner in which
the COP took over the last Senate.
They themselves were rather easy
going during their many years on
top. Perhaps with their comfortable
majorities they could afford to be;
perhaps their many Southerners
with their traditions of courtesy,
and their majority leader was
always Southerner >. had some
thing to do with 1t.
COP Made Changes.
In any case they allowed Repub-
lican elder statesmen, as johnson
Of California, to keep the priced
Capitol hideaways they were oc-
cupying until death or retirement
made those Offices again available !;
the Republican chaplain stayed on
until he died.
In 46, the hungry Republicans
changed all this. Whip Wherry OF
Nebraska demanded and got his
own minister installed as Senate
chaplain; the incumbent Democrat
had to go while Senator Barkley
protested vainly that this was con-
trary to all senatorial custom. The
battles for the scarce Capitol Of
fices and biggest conference rooms
were carried on regardless of the
Senate stature and age Of the men
involved. Democrats complained as
much about the manner in which
the majority pressed its advantages
as about the advantages them
selves.
Until the actual returns are in.
1t cannot of course be ascertained
what precedents will apply to the
situation. That the Democrats are
mad and will fight is sure; how
long Republican efforts can produce
a stalemate Is not.
1t still could be that the normal
realities of politics will prevail and
remove the problem. Presidents
usually carry in coattail riders over
men more able or popular rs indi-
viduals. This will probably happen
in Iowa where 1t seems Gov. Dewey
will bring Senator Wilson here with
him. And Republicans can be ex-
pected this last week to hammer
home the text that their President
deserves his own Senate.
Evening star., 1948-10-25
This Changing World
Neutral Nations in East.West Struggle
Could Undermine American Strategy

ment in our foreign policy always
has been, and still Is, maintenance
of peace We are not committed to
the accomplishment Of any expan-
sionist aims; we put only the pres
ervation of our national integrity
and way of life above our desire
for peace. So, as long as no at
tempt is made by third-party medi-
ators to injure our existence as a
nation or to undermine our way of
life, there Is no reason why we
should not welcome the appearance
on the political scene Of any in
ternational element which permits
us to remain at peace without sacri-
ficing our. national interests.
, AS for taking steps to encourage
the creation of q middle group Of
states, we run Immediately into
complications, for this implies a
separation of the Third Force from
either side of the great barrier
which divides the world today.
United States Serves Allies.
At present, because of the re-
quirements Of our national defense,
we are energetically attempting to
win to our side potential allies In
every part of the world. We consider
that Latin American nations are
solidly on our side in the resistance
to the spread of communism. We
further consider that all Of the f6
nations which are participating in
the European Recovery Program are
likely allies If another conflict oc-
ours, and some of them are openly
on the side of A. rica against Rus
sian expansionisl,
The retention OF our present allies
and continuation Of our effort to
get more Of them Is fundamentally
incompatible with the idea of their
acting as neutrals in any extensive
sphere of East-West conflict for
those countries which could be neu-
trails inevitably find that their way
Of life is dependent largely on the
preservation of the American way,
and that If they are ever forced
to make a choice their decision must
be in favor of the West.
If at any time Communist ex-
pansionism diminishes to the point
where our struggle against it can
safely be given up, there will be no
further need for America to seek to
create worldwide alliance against
communism. But that can happen
only when the basic East-West
issues-which include far more than
Berlin-are settled. In that case
the need for neutral intervention
and the existence Of a Third Force
will have passed.
The conclusion must be reached
on this whole matter of neutral in
terceSsion for peace that it Is not
essentially inimical to American in
terests, but that If the idea Is car
ried to the point Of creating o pow
erful neutral bloc, unassociated in
any way with American defensive
interests, our whole strategic con-
cept of a worldwide resistance to
communism could be undermined
and seriously endangered.
Evening star., 1948-10-25

rope many, VINO Dorotny Ahohpsoh'
only q few months ago thought it
least dangerous to join the Com
munist Party, now wish they never
had taken out that supposed in
surance, as the purges within the
party strike them down. Every
where in Eastern Europe there Is
an atmosphere Of terror such as
gripped Russia during the great
1897 purges and extended chiefly to
Communists.
The rift between Tito Communism
and Cominform-C Communism Is re-
flected everywhere. 1t has put the
Moscow Communists against Tito's
territorial claims. AS the Slovenian
tYugoslavia) minister Of the in
terror. Boris Krsjger. admitted last
week, THE rift In the Cominform
has badly shaken the working alli-
ance between the Slovene national
movement seeking to unite all
Slovenes inside and outside Yugo-
slavia with the Communist parties
Of Austria and Italy" He added,
The structure Of political co-opera-
ton has been virtually disrupted in
the three territories under dispute. ."
Movement Split In Trieste.
When Count Carlo Sforza said the
other day in the Italian Senate that
he had no doubt whatever that
Trieste would return to Italy, he
doubtless had in mind that the
Communist movement in Trieste is
in q state of internecine war, with
Italian and Austrian Communists
fighting Yugoslav Communists.
Within the Soviet Union there
must be a growing struggle over
the succession to Mr.. Stain. That
Gen. A. A. Zhdanov, the most log
ical successor, was the victim Of
rivals will remain my suspicion. de-
spite the funeral eulogies. These
also were pronounced over Jan
Masaryk's body by those responsible
for his death.
There is just no one In Russia
now who can step into all the shoes
the passing of Mr. Stain will empty
Mr.. Stain was secretary-general of
the Communist Party. He passed
along the ONCE while retaining the
command, and became and still is
both prime minister and command
r-in-chief of the army.
Foreign Minister Molotov seems
slated to succeed him as prime
minister-for who else could it be?
Certainly not L. P. Beria, head Of
the secret police and q pure organi-
cation man. Nor G. M. Malenkoy,
who is holding up the Cominform; !;
dt would seem Tito himself is as
piring to this headship, which is
one reason for the purges); nor an
army officer, for these are the bane
Of the Politburo.
The Stain office will have to be
divided. But since, in a system like
Evening star., 1948-10-25
On the Record
Protest Meeting by Americans Urged
To Embarrass Russia on Bertha Blockade

the Soviet, no one absolutely trusts
the others, Mr.. Molotov wiz have to
checkmate Beria and his police. He
can do this only with the support
of the army. which Is likely to force
the sort of choice which faced
Hitler in June, 1884.
Berlin Blockade is Symbol.
Therefore, in the whole Soviet
world We have at present both op-
pressed and disgruntled populations
and fearful and disappointed Com
munists, at a time when barbarous
inhumanities are being committed
against both.
The blockade of Berlin Is SYM
boil of such inhumanity occurring
at a time when many German
Communists also are falling under
the ban, or living in terror that
they will.
The Soviets are less susceptible
to the utterances of foreign gov
ernments than to reflections of pub
lie opinion abroad. Now, if ever, is
the time for the American people
and their independent organization
Ito cheer up slaves and horrify
despots"
If our trade unions and liberal
movements not following Pied Piper
Henry Wallace would hold a vast
mass meeting, calling on the Russian
people and the satellite peoples to
lift the Berlin blockade and halt
prosecutions, the repercussion would
be considerable, coming at an en-
barrassing moment for the Soviets
We are forced into a political
struggle. but we could all do more
to win it. The best commodity for
the Voice of America and the West
European press is news. But we
could help create the news by our
own actions.
released by the Bell Syndicate, 1ne)
Evening star., 1948-10-25


The Soviets
are morally, po-
litically and eco
nomically in q
very weak posi-
ton. That they
cannot trust the
people they ele-
waited to power
is clear from
what is happen
ing in all Satel-
lite states.
In Poland and
everywhere else
in Eastern Eu-
Evening star., 1948-10-25

be strained
to the utmost.
Already Re-
publicans are
.aneuvering to
bar the door to
at least three
Senators-e ! e c t,
If they are Dem
ocrats. They in
clude johnson of
Texas and Kerr
of Oklahoma,
both heavy IA
vorites and An
derson of New
Mexico who is in
a close race
Evening star., 1948-10-25
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Evening star., 1948-10-25

DOWN Lne MID
die Of Foochow
Creek. Hundreds
of sampans fur
nished my road
way, and the
thousands of
Chinese W h o
live on them
vid e d me
with company.
Foochow Greek
must be unique
among the resi-
dental districts
Of the world.
A narrow tribu-
Evening star., 1948-10-25

been tried on
the scale of last
weeks apparent
ly futile attempt
to find a Solu-
ton for the
Berlin crisis.
AS the strug-
gle between East
and West has
grown since the
end of World
War II q some
what articulate
group Of middle
Of h -ro a d
writers and po-
Evening star., 1948-10-25
By Doris FIeeson

Should the new Senate develop
into the stand-off now widely an
ticipated, the old school tie bond
between the Senators themselves
Evening star., 1948-10-25
.cLemore
Walks Across Creek
In Center Of Shanghai
By Henry McLem0te

SHANGHAI, China.-I took the
most extraordinary walk today
have ever taken.
For three hours or more: I walked
Evening star., 1948-10-25
By Constantine Br0,yn

The idea of Intervention by the
small neutral powers in the quarrels
between the great powers is not a
new one, although 1t has never
Evening star., 1948-10-25
By Dorothy THOMPSON

In spite Of everything, I do not
think we are exploiting the Berlin
situation to the utmost for its effect
on the people OF Germany and
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Truman Should Visit
State, Thurmond Says
BY the Associoted Press

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Sept. 2s.-Gov
Strom Thurmond of South Caro-
lima expressed disappointment to-
day that President Truman's cam
paign will not bring him to this
State.
Gov. Thurmond, States Rights
presidential candidate. said in a
statement he had hoped President
Truman would come to our State
and explain to our people why he
saw fit to betray the principles OF
Jefferson and abandon the historic
position Of the Democratic Party
on States rights by sending his So
called civil rights message to Con-
gress.P
Mr.. Truman was invited to speak
in South Carolina by Democrats
supporting the national ticket. The
State party organization is backing
Gov. Thurmond.
The States Rights candidate be-
gins Today campaign tour to-
night or tomorrow which will take
him through Maryland and vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Thurmond will be in Wash
ington tomorrow, where he will hold
a press conference arranged by the
States Rights Democrats Washing
ton headquarters.
From Washington he will 60 to
Baltimore for a speech at a States
Rights rally Friday night and Sat-
urday he will speak at tue Tobacco
Festival at La Plata, Md.
Next week he win tour Virginia
with a major talk scheduled at
Richmond.
Evening star., 1948-09-29
a Army Officers Held
InAblge Of Prisoners

-Four United States Army officers
were being trlwasagated today in
connection with charges that they
maltreated Army !, prisoners at
Wurzberg, Germany, last winter.
The department announced late
yesterday that some inmates at the
United States Army Rehabilitation
Center are alleged to have been
imprisoned in an unheated cell in
cold weather with the result that
one prisoners feet froze, and added
that the officers may have been
guilty of acts OF commission or
omission"
"A pretrial investigation, which
Is required by law, is being in
itiated," the announcement said.
The Army said charges had been
preferred against the following:
Capt. Samuel H. Woiford, Route
No. /, Clear Springs, Md, who was
commanding officer Of the pris-
oners' stockade.
Col. Harold H. Mcclure. San
Antonio. Tex, once commander OF
the center.
1t. Col. George E. Pinard, Wess-
ington Springs, S. OAK, who was
prison officer.
Capt. Joel G. Holmes, jr.. Phila-
delphia, who was prison surgeon.
Evening star., 1948-09-29
| National Air|ines Hits.
CAB Plan 10 Shift Ifs
Routes 10 Other Firms.
BY the Associofed Press

A Government move to reduce
the number of domestic airlines
brought a sharp protest today from
the first carrier marked for possible
discard.
G. T. Baker, president of Ma
tional Airlines, Inc, said the Civil
Aeronautics Board had taken an
unprecedented" action in ordering
hearing on whether his firms
routes and equipment should be
turned over to other air transport
companies.
The CAB announced plans yester-
day to hold hearings about Decen-
Der l. 1t said it wants to deter
mine whether transfer of Nationals
routes along the East Coast will:
| (A) Foster sound economic condi-
tions in the industry and (B) en-
courage development of an air
transportation system adapted to
the present and future needs" OF
the country.
CAB Proposal Outlined.
Up to now, the CAB had not
taken any initiative toward bring
ing about such an air line consolida-
ton. The Civil Aeronautics Act,
however. gives the board such au-
thority, empowering it to fix Just
and reasonable" terms and condi}
tions. (
Here is how the CAB proposed
dividing up Nationals routes: I
New York Miami to Pan Amer-
can AirWays, New Orleans-Jacksofi-
vile and New Orleans-Miami TO
Delta Air Lines, Miami Havana to
Delta or Eastern Air Lines, Miami
Jacksonville to IAN appropriate air
carrier"
Board sources said that If . the
final decision takes National off the
air map it might be the forerunner
of similar actions involving other
air lines, many of which are in
financial trouble.
National Air Lines, according to
CAB records, had net operating
loss of over $2,OO0O00 in the H.
month period ending last March
81. Since February its union pilots
have been on strike, but the air
line has continued operations with
non- union flyers.
Mr.. Baker said in a statement last
night in Miami that the CAB order
will destroy the ability of the air
lines to raise capital and to nego-
tiate with labor in enforcing safety
requirements
Action Called Amazing"
He called the boards action
amazing" in view of the fact that
this same board only seven months
ago extended Nationals routes to
include Washington. Baltimore and
Richmond"
Mr.. Baker also noted that the
CAB order came only a week after
a hearing before the House Labor
4 Committee "at which time" he
said. 'it was indicated Congress
would continue investigating the
Mediation Boards handling OF the
National Airlines' pilots strike"
Mr.. Baker said his firm will con-
tinue to provide. dependable tservice
to the public and to protect ,the in
terests Of the investors in itS secur-
tiles" )
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Griffith Says Peron
Tried 10 Bolster Rule
With Charge Of Plot
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sept
|29.-Jonn Griffith said today a
charge that he plotted the assassina-
ton of President Peron of Argentina
was made to whip up enthusiasm for
Gen. Peron's regime.
Mr.. Griffith. former cultural At
tache of the United States Embassy
in Buenos Aires. said in an inter-
view that he did not know whether
he had been named head of the
alleged plot "for personal vengeance
or because somebody wanted to bring
cut the well-known scarecrow of
Yankee imperialism
Argentine police said last week
that Mr.. Griffith, a native of Hart
ford, Kans.. and a former professor
at the University of Southern
California. headed plot to kill Gen.
Peron and his wife, Eva Duarte
IPeron, October IL during the Argen-
tine celebration of Columbus Day.
nounced Mr.. Griffith as the instiga-
Gen. Peron later personally de-
tor of the plot. Twenty-three per-
sons are under arrest in Argentina
Evening star., 1948-09-29
in connection with the alleged con-

In connection with the alleged con-
spiracy.
Mr.. Grifnth denied he had q part
in any plot against the Perons and
said there is mot the least possible
ity I'll be e1tradited from Uruguay
because they don't have the least
evidence against me-"
Argentine police officials have con-
ferred here with Uruguayan Presi-
dent Luis Battle Berres, but officials
said 10 request for Mr.. Grifhth's
extradition had been made. Mr.,
Griffith has been in the importing
business here since he was expelled
from Argentina last April on a
charge Of helping foment a bank
clerks strike.
I'm still trying to learn why they
included me in this detective story"
Mr.. Griffith said today.
1--WE arrived at the conclusion they
Evening star., 1948-09-29

needed something to revive the visi-
bly, waning enthusiasm Of the Ma
tionalists tPeron's party"
He said he knew two Of the men
arrested In connection with the al
legged plot, and added:
'Since I left the Embassy ! never
discussed politics with any Argen-
tine. But. naturally, I don't want
anybody to think that I am not
totally opposed to a regime like that
of Peron. Il think it is the type Of
regime which cost so much blood
and sacrifice during the Second
World War"
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Woman Gets Jail Term
On 21st Conviction

For her 2Ist conviction for solicit
ing prostitution, Mary M. jackson,
46, today was in jail beginning a
s0-day term. imposed In Municipal
Court by Judge Aubrey B. Fennel1.
Tie prisoner. who is colored and
gives an address IN the first block of,
K street NE. faces an additional
90 days, If she fails to pay a 500
fine,
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Student House to Hear Talk

DR.. j. Calvin Keene Of Howard
University's School of Religion will
speak at the International Student
House, 1925 r street NV, at $50
pm. tomorrow on the subject, who
Are the Quakers," The lecture is
the first in series sponsored here
by the Society of Friends.
Evening star., 1948-09-29

She was arrested Sunday night by
Pvt. Frank N. Manthos at Fourth
and G streets NV.
{ Her first conviction here was inc
1922. rs'
Evening star., 1948-05-09

lice duty manpower," he said. "Air
reserves are IN deplorable condi-
ton. But the combined, proposal
of the President for both universal
military training and selective serv-
ice goes too far. / favor the de-
velopment of a new American man.
power program, in conference in
cluding leaders of churches and
education and labor, which will in
sure the necessary minimum Of
active duty and trained reserve
imanpower.
Going to North Carolina.
II believe this can be done by a
peacetime selective service and
training law which requires all
young men who have not had any
previous military training or service
to register, but keeps in Congress
the power to decide how many it is
necessary to-, call for service and
training each year"
From West Virginia Mr. Stassen
will fly back to Washington and 60
to Winston Salem, N. c., Tuesday
for a conference with the 10 North
Carolina delegates to the Republican
National Convention and a night
rally in the baseball park.
He then. will go to Springfield.
Mo-, for a meeting with members
of the Missouri convention delega-
ton, and night speech. His next
stop will be Oregon, where he is
going to continue his campaign
against Gov. Dewey for that States
IL convention delegates.
Mr.. Stassen reiterated at his press
conference his willingness to meet
Gov. Dewey in joint debate in
Oregon-and added he would change
his plans and go to Oregon day
earlier if such a debate could be
arranged.
Opening Atlanta Office.
He announced that he was OPEN
ing his Southern headquarters in
Atlanta, Ga, proposing to step up
his campaign for Southern dele
gates. Florida's No. l delegate to
the Republican National Conven-
tion,. Alex Akerman, will be in
charge of the headquarters. Mr..
Akerman is a veteran of the last
war and a grandson of Confed-
crate major, who later was ap-
pointed Attorney General by Presi-
dent Grant-the first Southerner
to serve in the cabinet after the
Civil War.
Mr.. Stassen said his campaign
manager in Missouri, E. w. Brom-
wich, had received assurances of
votes from 10 of the States 80 dele
gates to the national convention.
Mr.. Stassen added a prediction that
he will have a ajority of the 16
delegates elected by Florida. He
described his prospects for victory
in Oregon as excellent.
Mr.. Stassen told his press con-
ference, too, that he had been in
vited by Gov. Warren Of California
to visit him after the Oregon pri-
mary. and accepted. He has not
entered the California primary,
which will elect Warren delega-
ton June /.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

And if the program proves sue
cessful, Army officials say they will
ask other Federal agencies with
overseas administrative response