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Evening star., 1948-05-06
20 THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
THURSDAY. s
Greeks Say Neighbors
Train Rebel Forces
In Secret Army Camps
BY the Assoeioted Press

SALON1KA, Greece, Nav g.
Greek rebel forces are swelled by
recruits trained secretly in nearby
Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia,
Greek government group attached
to the United Nations Special Com
mittee on the Balkans reports.
Training camps for guerrillas have
increased in size and number, the
Greek liaison group says, and some
are providing medical care for
wounded shipped across the Greek
frontier. The activity is carried on
by the three northern neighbors of
Greece, all within the Soviet orbit,
in spite Of U. N. General Assembly
request that nations close to the
embattled country do nothing
which could furnish aid and as
sistance to the Greek guerrillas."
Members of the liaison group pro-
duced sworn statements taken from
captured and surrendered rebel
soldiers which told of intensive
training beyond Greek borders for
periods Of six months to three years.
One surrendered rebel said he
spent two years in Bulgarian train
Ing camps and that recruits sent
to join MarkoS VafiaGeSi forces were
provided with arms, uniforms, food
and cigarettes before they went
nome to fight their brothers"
Seven camps, all operated in
high secrecy, are set up in the three
countries, the Greek group assert
eG YugoslaVian and Bulgarian
camps alone are said to be training
thousands of both eager and re-
luctant raw material for battle.
Christos Kambouris, 25, veteran
Of the wartime National Liberation
Front (ELAS), surrendered in q
government army offensive against
the rebels at Mount Crucia. He
told U. N. observer group he had
crossed the Greek frontier to Bull
garia and Yugoslavia four times
since l945. From October, l946,
until last January, he said, he was
given political and military training
in two Bulgarian schools set up for
Greek guerrillas.
In one Bulgarian camp, he de-
clared, a Red Cross hospital for
gueTillaS is set up, supervised by
doctors and Bulgarian military per-
sonnel. For few days in January,
Mr.. Kambouris said, he was at
school in BerkovitSa, Bulgaria.
Here there was also a hospital
gtQ ffp6 hU Pll1corioYN
doctors, but it was reserved only for
guerrilla patients At the time I
was getting my training, noticed
regular concentrations of Greek
women and children in the camp"
he said. There were about l60
women and about so children, more
than half of whom, I learned, were
being kept against their will"
Another surrendered rebel, Chris
sostomos Milonas, said he spent
three years at BulkjeS camp in
Yugoslavia, training with 4,5O0 other
rebels. Even after the U. N. Balkan
Committee was set up, groups OF
200 to $50 rebels left Bulkies for
Greece at intervals of 10 days to
two weeks.
Two new training camps have
been established in Bulgaria and
Albania, and at least one of them,
Shijak, Albania, provides Commu-
mist lectures every day
A graduate Of the camp, who sur
rendered, said the recruits were told
I'VE were going to fight the Greek
Fascists and their Anglo American
allies"
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feel there may yet be q genuine
place for them in the development
Of Europe. Left-wing Socialists who
have urged fusion with the Commu-
nists have been proved wrong in
the first real test.
The Communists, for their own
part, are beginning to feel that the
Socialists are too unreliable" in
Evening star., 1948-05-06

terms Of Communist theories. They
also are less eager than earlier for
a merger. The official line in War
saw continues to hold out the pros
pect of such q union.
Reds Fail to Act.
Here In Berlin, others mad thought
that May Day would be the signal
for setting up an Eastern German
government" under Russian aus
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Red Defeat in Italy
Slows Soviet Program
In Parts Of Europe
By Dovid M. NichoI

Foreign Correspondent Of The Stor ond
the Chieoso Dolly News
BERLIN, May 6.-The Communist
defeat in the italian elections last
month seems to have slowed down
the Soviet program in several parts
of Central Europe.
Plans are going ahead for the
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pices, or for some new Soviet move
to make the position of the western
powers here even more uncomfort-
able.
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Socialists Encouraged.

Slogans urging the uniting Of the
Polish workers and Polish Socialist
parties are to be seen throughout
the countryside Enthusiasm for the
planned merger, however, seems to
have fallen off in Warsaw itself.
The Socialists, encouraged by the
Italian outcome, are beginning to
Evening star., 1948-05-06

fusion of left-wing parties in
Czechoslovakia and the beginning OF
a single-party state for which elec-
tions will be held May 80.
But in Poland, where I have just
spent a week, and here in Berlin
the May Day week end, which many
persons thought would bring new
Russian-inspired occurrences, passed
with no more than normal Incl
dents,
Evening star., 1948-07-20

the mast 16 wears have been doing
their own thinking and carrying
the load without any particular help
from the party leaders, tltular or
otherwise. He has yet to learn the
complex web of influences to which
they have been responsive.
Truman Writing Orders.
His lob would be tough enough
II he were doing it on his own time
in the White House with concrete
power of patronage at his command.
The special session forces him into
the struggle forthwith, armed only
with the nebulous weapons OF his
personal prestige and some fear
that party quarrels might endanger
victory in November. And the Presl-
dent is writing the battle orders,
not he.
Right now Republican members
of Congress are saying sweetly:
What does Dewey want? He's the
candidate"
But men who have exercised theil
own freedom of choice over the
years are not too prone to accept
dictation from others and are apt to
have a high opinion Of their own
Judgment. II Gov. Dewey does not
measure up and give them palatable
leadership, the boys are apt to go
of on their own.
That own is what has made the
partV vulnerable to the PreSident'S &
attack And despite the seedlings
Evening star., 1948-07-20

mind him of Henry McLemere.
friends at home who are Of Irish de-
scent. Certainly this has happened
to me. have seen enough duph-
Gates Of Pat O'Brien to populate a
HOLLYWOOD studio, and enough men
who could double for Mayor O'Dwyer
to provide New York with fresh
Mayor each day in the year.
Steves Are , Dime = Dozen.
Steve Hannagan Is a celebrated
publicist in America, but Hannagans
who could pass for Steve in the
bright sunlight are q dime a dozen
here. Heaven only knows how many
John Kierans and Charlie McAdams
and Frank Murphys and Leo Nc
Careys I have seen and been tempt
ed to stop and ask when they
reached the Emerald Isle. Once they
put the map of Ireland on mans
face, he might just as we'll carry a
shamrock in one hand and a shille-
lagh in the other. Even If American
Irish weren't proud Of their Irish
ancestry, as they all are. at all times,
they'd be hard put to hide 1t.
II you are monument lover,
Dublin is your town. There are as
many statues here as there are
pubs, and that is saying lot. Most
of them were erected in honor OF
men who did something to annoy
the English. I have seen scores OF
them and expect any day now to
run across one with an inscription
like this: Built by q grateful pub
lie in memory of Paddy Dugan
OToole, who devoted many years OF
his life to cooking bad food for
English visitors. He always cooked
their beef too long, put pebbles in
their Yorkshire pudding, and gave
them lukewarm tea. Rest in peace,
Paddy. Your country loves you"
I haven't looked into this, but I
am sure that the Japanese learned
their World War II kamikaze tactics
from watching Dublin traf1ic. The
pedestrians don't fear the bicyclists,
the bicyclists don't fear the auto
mobilists, the automobilists don't
fear the buses, and the buses fear
nothing. Traffic is continuous
challenge. The gantlet is run
every split second. Traffic lights are
few and far between, and trafdc
cops are As scarce as orange
sweaters.
The American caught in this
trafic feels as If he were standing
at midfield just after the opening
kickoff between the Notre Dame
and Army football teams. The traf-
fic Of Dawson street charges head
long at the traf1c of Grafton street,
just rs If wagers had been placed
on the outcome. Rio de Janeiro has
the reputation of having the most
Evening star., 1948-07-20
.cLenore
Much at Home
In Dublin Visit
Bv Henry McLemov,

DUBLIN, Ireland.-When . Wis
itor from America first gets to Dublin
he Is puzzled as to why he feels 80
much at home. whether he be walk
Evening star., 1948-07-20
By Constantine Brown

Insthe coming critical weeks the
situation in Germany must be re-
solved in favor of either war or
peace. There is no question of in
Evening star., 1948-07-20

/ events-of how far this country
must go not only in resisting Rus
sian pressure but also in avoiding
positive action which may bring the
Berlin issue to a head.
| One side or the other is going to
have to yield, that is certain. Since
it was Russian action which created
this tragic situation, it is up to the
Russians to recede. Yet we would
be exceedingly naive and blind if we
expected them simply to retreat
from their aggressive position and
accept a new loss Of face which, ad-
ded to their previous setbacks, would
weaken still further not only their
front in Western Europe but also
their hold on the satellite states.
Consequences In Overt Act.
If the Russians cannot or will not
Yield, it becomes question then OF
whether we can or should give in to
the Russian demands and accept,
in the interests of peace, the loss Of
prestige and power as the Leader of
the anti-Communist forces in the
world which such surrender would
entail.
That such a surrender is not pos
sible for the American Government
and the American people is clearly
understood in Washington, although
this comprehension is coupled with
an understanding of the grave con-
sequences which lie in any overt act
to break the Berlin stalemate. A
titanic struggle is under way to
find the exact solution which will
break the Russian hold in Berlin
/ and at the same time not give rise
to the incident which will precipitate
a shooting war.
Whether such a solution exists is
a great question. 1t is entirely pos
sible that no way can be found to
reconcile divergent Russian and
American policies in Germany, and
that one side or the other must
give
Evening star., 1948-07-20
COP. Is Vulnerable
Dewey Faces Early Test of Leadership
AS Result of Special Congress Call

/ from some quarters about the spe-
cial session call, newsreel theaters
resound with applause when the
President is shown making it.
Gov. Dewey, advertised as the
most efficient administrator in pub
lie office, has special necessity tt
deliver in his initial tests. He CAM
stand aloof and risk what might
happen; he has got to get into the
act.
Hitherto the Congressional ar
oiters who decide what gets done
and what doesn't in the Eightieth
Congress have been the joint steer
ing committee. Its House faction Is
wholly conservative: Speaker Mar
tin, Majority Leader Halleck, Whip
Arends and Chairman Allen and
Clarence Brown Of the Rules bottle
neck. The Senate side is more mod
crate with Messrs. Taft. Wherry
Millikin, Vandenberg and Salton-
stall.
Senator Taft's visit to Gov. Dewey
was paid incidentally before the
President recalled Congress-; 1t is
understood here they did not dis
cuss it.
The above gentlemen confess to
some slight curiosity-but profess as
yet no neutrality-suspicious. how Gov
Dewey proposes to manage things.
Evening star., 1948-07-20
By L0welI MeHen

Whether the so-called Southern
revolt peters out within short time
or actually serves to destroy the
Democratic Party's hope for victory
Evening star., 1948-07-20

States rights. The fragrance 1t
gives off is more than the sweet
scent of magnolia blossoms.
1t is also a fight of private utility
interests, largely Northern, to hold
on to what they have in the South
and extend their holdings further
It is part of the general effort OF
the great oil companies to grab the
country's tidelands for unrestricted
exploitation.
Mingling with the sweet mag
nolia there is very sour smell OF
crude Oil.
Means To An End.
Some Of the busiest promoters OF
the present vocal rebellion would be
happy to waive their objections, II
they have any, to the Presidents
civil rights program IN return fol
the abandonment of Federal control
over the tidelands. The oil around
the waters edge is estimated to be
worth billions-not millions, but BILL
lions-of dollars. Suppression OF
civil rights is not worth that much
to the oil companies; in fact, 1t Il
not worth cent. So far as they
are concerned, the civil rights battle
is merely a means to an end. g..
No person has been more active
in stirring the fire Of Southern re-
sentiment than Joe Hill of Texas
New York and Washington, D. c
Joe Hill represents oil.
On the Sunday afternoon preced.
ing the opening of the Philadelphia
convention an informal caucus o.
the Southern States was held in the
Benjamin Franklin Hotel. One fer
vent orator concluded his champion.
ship OF States rights by offering q
resolution demanding Federal relin-
quishment OF authority over th'
tidelands. It was adopted-the only
real accomplishment Of the caucus
Synical Southern reporters remark.
ed, Joe Hill"
On Tuesday evening the Texas
delegation held a caucus that lasted
through seven hours Of sweat and
argument. The issue was the abro.
CATION Of the delegations unit rule
Evening star., 1948-07-20
This Changing World
y. S. Cannot Avoid Taking Stand Now
Against Russian Pressure on Berlin

The consequences OF an American
surrender would be disastrous and
long lasting. We would be starting
down that tortuous highway Of ap-
peasement, the end result of which
could be only disaster for the Amer
ican people, their government and
their way Of life. One measure of
appeasement makes even more
necessary the next measure OF ap-
peasement, the final result being to
force the United States back into
the North American continent and
to strip it Of that right of partici-
patton and leadership in world af-
fairs which 1t finally recognized
and exercised only as the result Of
the Nazi conquest in Europe.
II the prospect for the American
people were limited simply to their
loss Of world power and carried no
threat to American institutions and
the American way Of life, it is con-
ceivable that, hard as such a sacri-
flee Of power and position might be,
1t might be made in the interests
Of world peace.
But pursuing appeasement to its
ultimate conclusion would leave the
United States and everything about
it weak and at the mercy of an in
human colossus which is striving
to fasten its yoke on the whole
world. The United States, with its
vast material and human resources
is the final prize to be won if Rus
sian domination of the world
through Communism is to be finally
achieved.
Sooner the Better.
Thus, at some point along the
way we must stand and fight. That
being so, the sooner the stand Is
taken the better. We now possess
certain highly favorably strategic
positions from which defensive
stand could be taken, but which
would not be available to us If any
substantial appeasement Of Rus
sia occurred.
Regarded by itself, the Berlin
crisis might appear to be minor
matter and it might seem that we
could give up Berlin without ma
terially endangering our political
and military position throughout
the world. That, unfortunately, Is
not true. Berlin is simply the crux
OF the whole worldwide conflict OF
interest between Russia and those
nations which are determined to
reject her domination. What hap
pens in Berlin is going to determine
in large measure whether we stand
or fall in the whole conflict which
is raging throughout the world.
1t is impossible. therefore, for the
United States to avoid taking its
stand now against Russian pressure
with the hope and prayer that
the men of the Kremlin will see the
light before fresh tragedy Is
thrust upon war-weary world.
Evening star., 1948-07-20
On the Other Hand
Smell of Crude Oil Mingles With
MAGNOLIA in that Southern Revolt

as favored by Governor Beauford
Jester, to permit those who so de-
sired to vote for President Truman
on the first roll-call The motion
was defeated by two votes. Texas
reporters remarked, Joe Hill
Texas cast its entire vote against
Mr.. Truman next day.
Some Southerners held out to the
bitter end in the resolutions COM
nittee for the inclusion Of plank
like that in the Republican plat
form, for the removal of Federal
control over the tidelands. And
again Joe Hill was given the credit
for their obstinacy.
Campaign Funds Available.
Whatever else there may be in
this effort to cripple the partys
chances this year, including honest
belief in Southern traditions and a
normal amount of Dixie dema-
goguery, there certainly Is oil. And
wherever else the sponsors expect
to look for the money to sustain
their campaign, they can count on
the oil industry to furnish as much
as the campaigners can spend. One
Southern Senator confided to a
friend in Philadelphia that the limit
under the Hatch Act, 100000,
would be available.
Which may be something for the
Justice Department to look into
when the campaign gets going.
The Northern power interests did
not show their hands to quite the
same extent at Philadelphia, but
their influence in Southern politics
is an old story. Birmingham, where
the Caesarian birth of the new party
occurred, is the seat Of the Birming-
ham Power Co., affiliate of General
Electric OF New York. and the seat
of the Alabama Power Co., aflliate
of Commonwealth & Southern Of
New York.
There may be some significance in
the fact that Senator Russell OF
Georgia, unhappy choice of the anti
Tuman delegates in the Philadelphia
convention, refused to attend or en-
courage the Birmingham meeting
! Senator Russell is an honest advo-
cate of States rights. He has never
willingly played the game Of the
Northern power companies.
Evening star., 1948-07-20
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. Ali


Furnishing trafic in the world. but
I saw Rios last year, and it is as
orderly ~ . Girl Scouts picnic COM
pared TO that of Dublin. Yet,
strangely enough. there are few &C.
cidents. The weak are killed OF
early. suppose.
The graciousness Of Dubliners is
unbelievable. Ask q man how to
get to q certain building or shop
and so help me he takes you there
He doesn't point or give directions
I am sure that If you asked Dub
liner how to get to Johannesburs
ne would adjust his hat. say, Pol
low me-" and be OF with you to
South Africa.
Distributed BY McNausht Syndicate, IneD
Evening star., 1948-07-20

c h / f political
lieutenant, is ex-
pected here mo-
m e n t arily to
make soundings
on the problems
raised by t h e
return of IN e
Republican Con-
gress next week.
GOV. Dewey
has got to figure
out p % m p t y
how he is going
to handle the
strong = minded
ong r e S S ional
a%o,o~c x,,Ion for
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this fall, there
is no reason why
t h e American
pc opl e should
not understand
just what it Is
all about and
W ho stands t O
gain by it.
It Is not en-
tirely an erup-
tion of h o t
Southern blood
over white SUI
premacy, p ur e
Southern Wom-
a n h ood a n d
t h e ore t i c a !
Evening star., 1948-07-20

Ing along o.
Connell street,
S h o pi ng in
Grafton street,
playing the
horses at Bal
doyle, or watch
ing a h urlin 6
match in Phoe-
nix Park.
Then 1t dawns
on him.
Most Of the
people he sees
in Dublin, or
anywhere e ! e
in Ireland, re-
Evening star., 1948-07-20

definite continu-
a n ce Of the
present stall E.
mate in Berlin
which is simply
the epitome OF
the stalemate in
Germany a n d
throughout the
world.
The question
will arise in the
minds Of the
American peo-
ple-indeed, II
will be forced on
t h e m by the
u z a IL z q nf
Evening star., 1948-07-20
Bv Doris FIeeson

Gov. Dewey faces an early and
severe test of his leadership as a
result OF President Truman's special
session call and he knows it.
Herbert Brownell, the Governors S
The Valley settler., 1948-09-24
1T 5 CUlttNG LIME.

cul1ing inc of poultry f1ocks. is here .Thc careful culing of all laying f1ocks in the Valley has be como an imp ort ant matter ince tho liaritimo Strike is curtailing our foed supply. It therefore be conos impcrati vo that only tho bost layers bo lDpt in any flocks so that thero will bo enough foed to save tho good layers in all f1ocks. If you arc in the chicken bu sines 8, tho Extension office has some good bullet ins containing valuable informat ion on how to determine your good layers from your bad, This bulletin is from tho U. $. Dep artment of Agriculture, Formors' Bu1le tin No.:l727 on "solecting Tons for Ecg Product ion. Briefly good layer should have tho fol- loving charac tori stics, COMB. .large, br fight red, smooth, glossy. FACE. eight rcd
 VENT. .Enl or god smooth, moist
 PUBIC BoNES.. .Thin; pliob1e spread apart ABD0EN.. Expanded, soft ,p1iab1e LATERAL PROCESSES. .Prom inent D 1ioblo
 KN.. Soft, 1oose..
 Chrac teristics that indicate whether pre- vious production uas cont inuous or brief arc:
 VENT. .b1uish white EYE RING and EAR LOBE. .Vhi to R5AK. .Thito |sHAKs. .: :"hit 0 ;rathor f1attonod. |PLUlAGE. .Vorn, soi1od |ltOLTNG. ..Loto, rapid.
 Al so available arc some nou bull lot ins on MORE EGGS FROM ALASKA FLocKsr This bu11e- tin contains info ornnti ion that might holp you in supp lemonting your food economically ri thout injuring your production. This bull otin uas put out by Stanley Ball oun of tho Mat anuska E1no rirnont Stat ion.
The Valley settler., 1948-09-24
SHORTAGE

The Coop office announced this week that there is no shortage of stove oil and gas- ol inc. The tanks are full.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18
.l2,665.51 Paid
For Road Grader

The Noble county commission
ers purchased new road grad
er Monday. The purchase price
was $12,665.15.
The new j. D. Adams motor
grader, Model No. 512, was pur-
chased from the Major Equip
ment company, represented loc-
ally by Fred Stiles, of Mt. Eph-
rain. 1t will have 13x24 front
tires and power steering.
The initial cost of $4,221.72
must be paid within 80 days of
date of shipment, followed in one
year by payment of $4,221.7l
andRtNo years later, the same
amount.
The commissioners also pur-
chased Wayne model pump
from the Wayne Pump company
OF Ft. Wayne, Ind 1t will be a
model 577-5-21 G. p. M, total
cost of $4,000.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-18

1t was held under the super
vision of Don c. Briggs,
commander of the Noble county
chapter of this organization.
State Commander Croy is ed
itor and publisher of two week
ly newspapers in Van Vert
county. He has been an outstand-
ing leader among the wars dis
abled of the state for number
of years and his message Mon-
day evening was of interest to
all veterans who had incurred a
disability as a direct result of
war service.
State Adjutant Albert L. Dan
iels is a member of the Ohio
Senate and co-author of the first
resolution introduced in the
Senate during the last regular
session providing for a state bo-
nus for Ohio's World War II vet
Grams.
The Disabled American Veter-
ans better known as the DAV,
was organized in 1920 and com
posed exclusively Of those who
were wounded or disabled as g
direct result of war service. 1t is
the only organization of its kind
ever to receive charter from
the Congress of the United
States. General Jonathan M
Wainwright, hero of Bataan ano
Corregidor, was elected nation,
al commander of the DAV at its
recent national convention.
The DAV has specialized in as
sisting veterans in the prepara-
ton and prosecution of their
claims for war disabilities fol
more than 27 years.
Following the speaking pro,
gram, with a large number Of
members in attendance, a ques:
ton forum was held, pertaining
to the individual cases of the
veterans involved.