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cabinet. leaving the generalissimo
as chief of state.
Some observers feel that cabinet
changes would see Conservatives or
|pro-Franco monarchists substituted
for Falangists of varying degree.
Although all political parties were
abolished by Franco decree and
merged into the government party
(Falange Espanola) there are sew
eral factions within Falangist ranks.
These include the Fascist Falan-
gists, the Requetes (Carlists) and
the Monarchists. Carlists support
the pretender to the Spanish
throne, in Spain the Bourbon line.
Most prominently mentioned for
the position of Premier if it should
be created are Esteban Bilbao
Eguia, president of the Spanish Par
lament, and Alberto Martin Artajo,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Radio Carries News. "
First news of the congressional
action reached Spain last night in
regular nightly newscasts of the
national radio. The report of the
action was followed by a commen-
tary from Pedro Gomez Aparicio,
general manager of the Spanish
news agency Efe.
Mr.. Gomez Aparicio told his
listeners:
Spain has shown by her acts and
her position that she can offer
more than she could receive. The
accord Of the North American House
is correction of an injustice. As
such, we receive it with tranquility,
confident as we have been that 1t
would occur sooner or later"
Government press control offices
took a similar tack. They ordered
that the news be displayed mod
erately" in this mornings papers.
There was no comment from the
government. Most Spaniards are
skeptical but the implications Of
Spanish inclusion in the foreign aid
program brought a lot of specula-
ton.
Informants said the action might
signal the return of an American
Ambassador to Madrid and closer
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Chinese Will Defend
Only Vital Territory
BY the Asseeias.d Press

NANKING, Mar. 31.-China s mil
itary command today announced q
policy of defending only areas Of
great Importance and necessity te
conserve strength and mobility.
Foreign observers, judging from
the past. called the program a prop
aganda method of justifying the loss
of cities from which government
forces are ousted by Chinese Com
munists.
The first application of the new
strategy, according to 1t. Gen. Teng
Wen-yi, will be the withdrawal OF
garrisons from Lungkow, Penglai
and Weihaiwei. Capture of those
three North Shantung seaport towns
from the Reds only a few months
ago was called major victory by
the government.
Gen. Teng said the garrisons, in
cluding the New 9th Army, will be
transferred to areas of greater need
not designated.
In a formal statement, Gen. Tens
said these coastal ports are devoic
of any strategic Importance in view
of the governments naval and all
domination of the entire Gulf ol
Chihli and its occupation of Chang.
shun and Liukung, two islets guard.
ing the approaches to Lungkow ano
Weihaiwei, respectively"
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Boqotu
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considerable attention is the ques.
ton Of United States economic aid
to the Latin Americas and how Is
will be supplied.
Mr.. Fontoura emphasized at the
opening session that Latin Amer
lea wants to raise itself from q
semicolonial economic system. The
worlds economic situation can be
helped, he contended, If the Latin
republics are raised above theil
present standards.
Many delegates believe this woulG
be a potent weapon against com.
munism as well.
Six Commissions in Farley.
Yesterdays preparatory session
voted to break down the conference
into six separate commissions te
handle the following subjects:
l. The organic pact of the inter.
American system as regional
branch Of the United Nations.
2. Systems of specialized organi-
cations for financing the Pan Amer.
ican Union.
3. Peaceful settlement of contro.
versies and collective defense.
4. An economic treaty for rails.
ing living standards and industrial.
izing the Americas.
5. Social matters educational
cultural activities, social legislation
etc..
6. Political matters, which includ,
the defense and preservation of tn,
Americas.
Pope Plus XII sent his blessings
to the conference and called or
the delegates to work for the sue.
cess of the conference and worle
peace.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Jewish Army Drive
Faces U. 5. Refusal
10 Issue Passports

A campaign to recruit volunteers
in this country TO fight for a Jewish
State in Palestine was confronted
today with an official policy OF re-
fusing passports to Americans going
abroad to join armed forces,
Beyond voicing this reminder,
State Department officials made no
move to halt the drive which claims
to have lined up more than 1000
men in George Washington Legion.
Ofhcials also noted In @ letter
on Palestine policy to Senator Muir
ray, Democrat, of Montana, that
"meny' Americans lost their citi-
zenship in 1899 and 1910 just before
this Notion entered the wart by
swearing allegiance to Canada,
Britain and France, and entering
their fighting forces.
The departments position on this
phase of the knotty Palestine issue
was defined after Barney Ross, for
mer worlds champion boxer and
Marine veteran, announced he had
joined the George Washington Le-
gion and is ready ito leave imme-
diately" to fight in the Holy Land.
Maj. Samuel Weiser, commander
Of the Hebrew Legion, a similar
group In England, said more. than
1000 members have been recruited
in this country in the last 10 days.
An announced purpose is to dem
onstrate to the United Nations that
a body Of volunteers is ready "for
the preservation Of peace and civil
ization" in Palestine. On this basis,
the State Department took the posi-
ton that the Government has no
formal evidence that volunteers ac-
tually are being recruited In this
country.
officials refused comment on
whether the United States would
authorize Americans to serve in
Palestine under U. N. auspices.
In New York, an official of the
American League for Free Pales-
tine, sponsoring the legion, said the
volunteers would be offered to the
United Nations to police the Holy
Land. II this is declined, the men
probably will not 60 to Palestine in
view of the passport ban. 81
Other means might be considered,
he said, but the league will not act
Outside the spirit of United States
foreign policy" he said.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Press in Europe Protests
Plan to Include Spain

LONDON, Mar. 81 tR.-Europe's
Centrist and Leftist press joined in
protest today against the proposal
to include Spain in the European
Recovery Program.
Government officials generally re-
manned silent. They waited to see
whether the United States Senate
would accept the House of Repre-
sentatives amendment to the foreign
aid program to invite Spain on
terms set by the 16 Marshall Plan
nations Of Europe.
A responsible British source ,ex-
pressed belief neither Britain nor
France, as sponsoring nations for
Western European unity, would ap-
prove Spain's inclusion while she
remains under Generalissimo Fran
cos leadership.
The Communist press seized on
the proposal to fan their propa-
ganda against American foreign
policy,
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Fire.
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Many of them were patients, who
walked or rolled over in wheel
chairs. Other patients confined to
their rooms crowded in windows for
a few minutes Of relief from hos
pital monotony.
Injured Are. Listed.
An odd note was that the first
three f1remen injured were named
Brown, two Of them carrying the
same. Initials, injured were: -
Pvt. ]. L. Brown of No. 2 rescue
squad, overcome by smoke.
Pvt Jesse L. Brown, colored, No
4 engine company, overcome by
smoke.
Pvt. L. M. Brown, No. "a engine
company, cut hand.
Pvt. Eugene Coyle, No. IA truck
company, injured foot in fall from
ladder. IL
%Sergt. r. D. Jones, No. II truck
company, cut hand. ~
Sergt, Ronald Love, Walter Reed
Fire Department, overcome by
smoke.
Pvt. r. L. Attaway, No. "a engine
company, cut hand.
All were treated at the scene by
the No. rescue squad and DR.. Will
liam D. Claudy, District Fire De-
partment physician.
The fire ragged for more than an
hour, razing the building and
causing part of the roof to COL
lapse over the restaurant and Sec
tion of the Post Exchange.
Other Buildings Undamaged.
The nearest buildings, quarter
masters Office across the street to
the north, and two other structures
to the west. were not endangered.
Among officials rushing to the
hospital were Commissioner John
Russell Young and Police Supt
Robert j. Barrett. A number OF
military police aided regular police
in controlling the crowd and direct
ing traffic, which was tied up on
Georgia avenue.
The damage was estimated by
Maj. John B. Lamond, post engi-
neer officer, who included in the
$250,000 figure the building, equip
ment and stock of the exchange.
Firemen said they had no idea
how the blaze started.
Evening star., 1948-03-31

military cooperation between the
United States and Spain.
The presence of Col. Joseph A..
Miller, American air attache to
Madrid, in Washington brought a
rumor that the United States might
aid In completing transatlantic air
ports at Sevilla and Barcelona.
According to unconfirmed reports,
heavy machinery to speed construc-
ton Of r,1nways for multi-engined
airplanes will come from the United
States.
It was reported yesterday that
Gen. Franco is ready to increase
his army by about 100000 men. This
move, the report said. was to be
taken because of the Communist
threat in Europe. especially in Italy.
There was no official confirmation
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Kaiser Official Admits
'Iie-In' Sale Of Other
Hens 10 Steel Buyers
by The Asseeiated Press

sClay P. Bedford, vice president of
TIE Kaiser-Frazer Corp, .acknowl-
edged yesterday that the company
hAd made "tie-in" sales Of other
a$ticles along with steel.
But he said he was amazed" to
hear that steel which Kaiser-Frazer
sold at $l20 ton had snowballed
tos$30o by the time final buyer
got 1t.
I'VE have checked with ware
houses who buy our steel to see they
are not charging exorbitant prices
for It," Mr.. Bedford told House
Public Works Subcommittee.
Mr.. Bedford said he listened in
credulously as earlier witnesses told
how steel was bought from Kaiser
Frazer. and after a series of price
raising transactions was eventually
sold to the Holland Furnace Co. of
Holland, Mich, at $500 ton.
S50O,000 Loss Described.
One of those witnesses, Charles A.
Koons, New York broker, told the
committee of losing nearly $500, ,000
on package" deals with Kaiser
Frazer He said that in order to get
the. steel he had to take aluminium
auto o.making tools and dies He said
he had to sell those items at loss
Mr.. Bedford said the Newport
Rolling Mill, in Newport, KY, in
sisted on Kaiser Frazer accepting
galvanized steel which the company
could not use for its autos, along
with other usable types of steel. In
turn. he said, Kaiser-Frazer had tt
get rid of the galvanized steel
through brokers and warehouses.
Representative Macy, Republican
of New York, subcommittee chair.
man, said the transaction typifiec
various methods by which steel Il
channeled into the black market.
Mr.. Macy told newsmen there i.
nothing illegal about such deals, bu
he said Congress may have to enac
legislation ito break the black mar.
ket in STEEL"
Asked by Committee Counse
John T. M. Reddan if he could no
have, bought the steel without tax.
ing the aluminium, tools and dies
Mr.. Koons said with a grin:
u don't think Kaiser -Frasel
would have sold it to me, do you?
The witness said he bought tn,
aluminium from Kaiser Fraser a
81 cents a pound and sold it for 1:
cents a pound.
I'VE made the deal on a basis o1
six tons of steel for one ton Of
aluminium" he said. I'VE calcu.
lated the loss on aluminium to ar.
rive at the price for steel"
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Three U. S. Soldiers Die
In Koreu Barracks Fire
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

PUSHAN, Korea, Mar. 31.-Three
American soldiers burned to death
In fire which destroyed thei,
barracks today.
Another was missing and pre-.
sumed dead and a fifth was hos.
pitalized with a broken leg. Nc
names were released.
Fifty members Of a Signal Corps
detachment were routed out just
before dawn by the blaze which
burned uncontrolled for three hours
A two-story barracks and orderly
room were destroyed.
Army officers estimated damage
at $500,OO0. Il
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Foreign Legion Of 81, 900
Aliens Urged by Lodge
By Robert K. Walsh

An american foreign legion
of at least $4,000 aliens who
would obtain United States citi-
zenship after five years of serv-
ice overseas was urged today by
Senator Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts, at Senate Armed
Services Committee hearings on
universal military training and
selective service.
The Massachusetts, Senator, spon-
sor of a foreign legion bill, said
many European youths would eager
ly help build up the Nations armed
forces Immediately and eventually
decrease the number of men who
might have to be drafted, he said.
Supporting UNIT and temporary
draft, Senator Lodge declared his
proposal for foreign legion would
strengthen our defense, not by the
recruitment of mercenaries but by
using the services of promising
citizen candidates"
Predictions that Congress will
enact limited draft and probably
UNIT came from committee mem
hers, meanwhile, despite Henry A.
Wallaces assertion that the Truman
administrations political program
of military proposals is leading the
country tc war. ~ ~+Ep
+ The third party presidential can
didate testified for three hours yes
terday. Committee hearings are to
close Saturday with Gen. Eisen-
hover due to testify either Friday
or Saturday. --,...--~-.-~- ~-. . i
Chairman Gurney and other COM
mittee members, as well as several
visiting Senators at yesterday after
moons session, questioned Mr.. WAL
lace closely. They gave no sign the
former Vice President influenced
votes on the proposed legislation.
Senator Quincy declared "it is evi-
dent Congress will pass some form
ST selective service and may. adopt
a UNIT program"
Wallace Urges Talk With Stain.
&AcSA ACoAA1lS d 1J-llllI1utC pre-.
pared statement accusing the Tru-
man administration of trying to
control" the American people and
OF manufacturing an artificial crisis
to stampede Congress into accept
ing UNIT and conscription, Mr..
Wallace amplified his views as fol-
lows
American leaders should meet
with Prime Minister Stain for an
overall agreement" to stop an arms
race between Russia and this coun-
try. Asked if any one other than
he could reach an agreement with
Stain, Mr.. Wallace replied, II be-
lieve I could be very helpful in it."
Soviet Russia has not been guilty
OF aggression except perhaps here
or perhaps there" and its actions
along that line have been no more
Evening star., 1948-03-31
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power over and above the norma
needs for the emergency program,
Mr.. Clapp told reporters.
He said President Truman urged
him to consult with defense Off.
cials and others to get estimates
as quickly as possible on the need
for planes, chemicals and other de.
tense requirements in terms of elec.
tricity.
War Plant Sales May Be Halted.
In another preparedness step, the
Government soon may take the
"for sale" sign off more of its war
time munitions plants.
The War Assets Administration is
expecting orders this week to with.
draw from the surplus market a new
group of powder and ordnance
Evening star., 1948-03-31
ExiIed Spanish Regime
Demands ERP Share

PARIS, Mar. 81 (R.-The head Of
the Spanish government in exile
proposed today that the American
aid program for Europe include his
regime instead Of Gen. Frances.
The Republican acting Premier,
Fernando Valera, said the House
action in Washington yesterday to
invite Spain to participate in the
European Recovery Program is an
example OF "the vacillating attitude
of the democracies." He predicted
the Senate would not approve the
inclusion of Snain. . -
Evening star., 1948-03-31

but I would rather risk the destiny
of this country in the hands of this
witness rather than the hands of
the candidate for President who
appeared here as a witness yester-
day"
Senator Russell was referring to
Henry A. Wallace, who was the
major witness before the committee
YESTERDAY,
Evening star., 1948-03-31

The number of fire alarm boxes
in New York City grew from about
1900 in 1900 to 12,485 today.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
Family of Blind Former Boxer
Wins Fiqht Against Eviction

The family of Felix Distrito, blind
former boxer, is free from the threat
of eviction.
A Municipal Court jury late yes
terday decided that Mr.. Distrito,
who is father of II children, may
remain in his home at 610 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. An eviction
suit was filed by a real estate agent.
The jury deliberated only 20 min
utes, after a three-hour trial before
Judge Thomas D. Quinn.
Filed by Joseph A. Hayden, who
has real estate offices in the Wood
ward Building. the suit charged Mr.
Distrito operated a sawmill on the
premises, caused damage to two
hot-air heaters in the house and
allowed the water pipes to freeze
during the past winter.
Mr.. Distrito, however. said the
heaters broke down through normal
Evening star., 1948-06-02
Syria, Lebanon Begin
Threatened Boycott oi
u, S,-Made Goods

DAMASCUS. Syria, June 2
cON-The long-threatened anti
American boycott has begun.
Damascus shop windows are plas-
tered with signs urging customers
to do without products manufac-
tured In the United States.
A typical placard, signed by stu
dents at the Damascus Teachers
College, reads as follows:
America is our enemy and
closest friend of the Jews. Avoid
products marked U. S. A. 1t is our
only weapon of retaliation"
It remains to be seen how effec-
tive the boycott will be. Damascus
and Beirut Oebanon), like most
Oriental cities, are stocked with
huge quantities of American goods.
U. S. Autos Plentiful.
The percentage of brand-new
American automobiles is perhaps
higher in the Middle East than
anywhere else in the world. The
shelves of local stores are groaning
with American cosmetics, medicines,
stationery and consumer goods of
every description.
Damascus and Beirut restaurants
are accustomed to serving American
canned goods, butter. beer, hams
and cheeses. If the boycott is strict
ly enforced it will cause consider
able hardship to that section of the
populace that is used to living in
a western manner.
The boycott has yet to be applied
TO newspapers, which are still full
of American advertisements. or
movie houses. which are still show
ing American films.
Two Americans Leave,
Regardless of how effective the
boycott proves to be, however. it
is a fact that Americans, next to
Russians, now are the most un-
popular foreigners in the Arab world.
It is also a fact that almost all the
Americans who have suffered to
date are persons who have opposed
the pro-Zionist policy of the Tru-
man administration.
Anti-American feeling has be-
come so strong in Syria that two
American engineers employed in a
local textile factory returned to the
United States last week. despite as
surances that steps would be taken
to protect them from hostile work
ers.
More and more Americans are
being let out of advisory jobs with
the Syrian and Lebanese govern
ments Missionaries and teachers
also are preparing to leave, despite
the long tradition of American edu-
cation IN the Levant.
American representatives here are
particularly worried about what
may happen to go American teach
ers In the vicinity of Aleppo in the
event that the arms embargo is
lifted or sanctions are applied
against the Arab states. The Syri-
ans are to indignant about the
American policy in Palestine that
there is considerable danger of
bloodshed.
The San Felipe de Neri Fiesta has
been held annually in Albuquerque.
N Mex, for more than $50 years.
Evening star., 1948-06-02

wear and tear and that the pipes
froze last December because the
landlord failed to repair the heaters,
The 56-year-old former fighter
and well-known peanut vendor at
sports arenas here added that he
installed a sawmill in his back yard
only to cut firewood for use in a
small stove he had in a first-hoor
room.
Evening star., 1948-06-02

their customers as a definite part
Of their business planning.
The boards goal is to promote
the sale Of 100000 in Series e,
F. and G bonds, Mr.. Chatelain said.
He encouraged the cooperation of
members through contacts with
their employees and through news
paper and radio advertising.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
Trade Bourd Head Urges
Security Loan Support

Support of the Governments
Security Loan Campaign, follow-up
of war bond campaign, was urged
today in a letter to Board of Trade
members by Leon Chatelain, jr.,
board president.
Asserting that communism
thrives on economic upheaval, Mr..
Chatelain said there was never
greater need for businessmen to
consider the financial security Of
Evening star., 1948-06-02
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Evening star., 1948-06-02
BuIIoons Ruise Ships

The latest method of raising
sunken ships uses balloons that are
inflated under water after being at
tached to the hull.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-03
Woburn

WOBURN, Mass.-Mrs. Pearl
Bosfiield of New York City is in
Woburn to spend the months of
July and August with her mother,
Mrs. J. A. Schenchs of 20 Gar
field Ave. Mrs. Bosfeld is the
sister of Mrs. Louis Ward of
Manns Court.
Alfred Nelson, Jr., leaves on
July 8 for Camp Dix to begin
training for the army. He has en-
listed for one year. He is one of
eight Woburn boys who have
joined the regular army.
The Bronze Girls will hold a
Vender Dance the last Of July in
Moore Hall. The officers of the
club are Mrs. Rosa Ward, presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Canada, vice
president, Mrs. Marguerite Can
ada, secretary.
St. John Baptist Church, Rev.
Charles Gillen Water, pastor,
gives is annual picnic to Salem
Willows, Thursday, July Is.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-03
CAMBRIDGE
UNION BAPTIST CHURCH

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
ReU. w. MarDtn Gibson, pastor
The pastors topic for Sunday,
July 4, will be 1.-THE Unyielding
Foundation" At 8 p m the Rox-
bury Club will present a group
of fine talent in concert. You are
urged to attend and enjoy this
splendid musical treat. The Cos
rel Chorus is now on vacation to
return the first Sunday in Aug
uSt. The Twilight Gospel Chorus
will have their picnic July rs at
Walon. Mass. Tickets are SITS
which may be purchased from
Cornelius Harris, 80 Brookline
st, Cambridge, telephone Ell
4-670s, or from any member of
the Gospel Chorus. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all to wor-
ship at this church. The Dorcas
Missionary Circle will present a
playlet entitled "a Queen En-
tertained," Tuesday evening, Jul
ly 6, at the church at S:15 with
tickets at 35c.