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Evening star., 1948-12-14

that she never saw a typewriter in
the Hiss home, never received such
q typewriter from Mr. or Mrs. Hiss,
and never discussed the disposition
Of q typewriter" with them.
In a stormy public hearing called
after q half-hour closed session
shortly before noon, Mrs. Bachrach
and her lawyer, Emanuel H. Block
Of New York, tangled bitterly with
committee members, particularly
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
of Mississippi.
Presumably, Mrs. Bachrach was
the mystery witness that commit
tee members had told reporters
would appear and be "a very i'm
portant" witness in their sitting of
charges that a Red sky ring oper-
ated in Washington and obtained
secret State Department papers in
the 1930s.
Mrs. Bachrach asserted in a pre-
pared statement that the committee
inquiry was a fishing expedition.
She also charged that some of the
allegedly purloined documents re-
veal that certain United States Gov
ernment officials were attempting to
negotiate an alliance with Hitler and
were parties to the Munich sellout
of collective security
Asked About Other Persons.
She was referring to copies of doc
uments Mr.. Chambers, avowed for
mer Communist agent, told the COM
n1ittee he obtained from Mr.. Hiss
former State Department official, in
1887 or 1888. Those documents, in
Guiding microfilm copies, were turned
over to him after being taken fren
State Department files by Mr.. Hiss
and copied at the Hiss home, Mr.
Chambers stated Mr.. Hiss has de-
need all of these charges without
qualification
Mrs. Bachrach. a short, dark
haired woman of so, answered yes
when asked If John Abt was her
brother. She refused, however, to
answer many similar questions about
other persons, on the ground that
(See SPY INQUIRY, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Talk of China Coalition Regime
Or Negotiated Peace Revived
Wave Of Rumors Sweeps Nonkine Despite
Chiong's Stern Warning to Peace Moneers'

the rumor was believed to have
been circulated by spectators, who
wanted to buy gold at a cheaper
price. The rumor caused the price
of gold to drop in that British crown
colony and spectators bought at the
lower figure.
Word of new Communist victories
in the north around the ancient
capital of Peiping were credited with
reviving talk of an early settlement
of the war.
Rumors were similar to a peace
wave which swept Marking a month
ago when Communist troops were
attacking Suchow on the approaches
to Marking. At that time, informed
sources said. Gen. Chang warned
1See NANKTNG Page Al
Evening star., 1948-12-14
East German Police
Copying
Black Reichswehr'
Secretly Reormed Force
Declared Distributed
In Groups in Factories
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE Social
ist newspaper Telegraf said to-
day the Peoples Police" in
Eastern Germany are being
rearmed secretly by Russia on
the style of the BLACK Reich
swehr" after World War I.
The British-l licensed paper, which
continually attacks Soviet policies
claimed the real strength OF the
force Was hidden by distributing its
men In factories in groups of i've
to 50.
The newspaper said even women
are undergoing military training
The Peoples Police" it said, really
is an army designed to fight for
Communism.
Disguised Army Denied.
Russian officials and German
Communists have denied any dis
guised army is being organized in
the Soviet occupation zone. They
countered by accusing the Western
Allies of remilitarizing Western
Germany.
The Telegraf dispatch, datelined
from Russian-occupied Saxony
alleged the Russian Army had sup
piled tanks and armored cars fol-
training purposes at the Torgau
police schsol. 1t added this now is
standard equipment for police
schools throughout the Russian zone
The newspaper recalled that the
Black Reichswehr' was kept secret
by having the men pose as farm.
hands on great landed estates.
When reports of a police-army ir
Eastern Germany were first blazoneo
in the Communist press here
recently, some American authorities
said it might become a force OF
100000 men.
Bank Employees Divided.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American
military governor, has repeatedly de.
MED, however, that the Allies
United States, Britain and France
may sponsor similar force in the
Western zones.
In divided Berlin, the 130-year -ole
City Savings Bank was reported t<
have joined the list of private ane
municipal institutions split by tn.
East-West conflict. A spokesman
said more than half of 200 employe!
at bank Offices In the Soviet sector
had refused to work there any
longer and had reported for possible
assignment to Western branches.
Officials of the Communist-con'
Crolled government of Ea: orn Ber'
tSee GERMAN, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-12-14
AFL Leaders 10 Hand
Written Legislative
Plan 10 Tobin Today
CIO Chiefs Conferrinq
With Murroy on Results
Of Similar Conference
By jones Y. Newton

AFL leaders had a date with
Secretary of Labor Tobin today
to submit the Federation's for
NAL program for Federal labor
legislation.
The CLOS nine vice presidents,
meanwhile, were meeting with Pres
ident Philip Murray to hear the
results of similar conference with
Mr.. Tobin yesterday. 1t was under
stood the officials advised the Sec
retary that the CIO wants repeal
OF the Taft Hartley law and re-
enactment of the Wagner Act
shortly after the new Congress as
sembles.
To Submit Written Program.
The AFL will submit its program
in writing to Mr.. Tobin. It will
provide. it was said, for three
amendments to the Wagner Act fol.
lowing repeal of Hartley and
re-enactment of the old labor law
The amendments would curb juris-
dictional strikes, secondary boy
colts and provide machinery for
handling national emergency labor
disputes.
Machinery for handling disputes
threatening to affect the National
health and safety would be pat
termed after the Railway Labor Act,
media ton, voluntary ar
bitration, presidential fact-finding
boards and maximum 60-day
"cooling-off" period.
Strategy Group to Visit Tobin.
The AFL's Legislative Strategy
Committee will present the plan. It
includes President William Green,
Secretary-Treasurer George Meany
and three vice presidents, George M.
Harrison, Dan w. Tracy and Charles
j. MacGowan.
AFL leaders scheduled a second
meeting today. It was concerned
mainly with making plans for opera
tion of the political league during
the coming year with a 10-cent as
sessment on each member, voted at
the recent convention. Joseph D.
keenan,, league director, said about
$3.50, 900 would be raised in that way
and that already member unions
had paid in $125, 900.
CIO leaders who called on Secre.
tary Tobin were, Secretary Treas,
urer James B. Carey, General Coun.
sci Arthur Goldberg and David ]
Mcdonald. secretary-treasurer ol
the United Steelworkers.
Tobin Refuses Comment.
They planned to report to the
vice presidents today on what Mr.
Tobin told them. The Secretar,
was tight-lipped to newsmen abou
his two-hour parley with the CIc
officers. He said he was merely col
lecting information to help Presi
dent Truman frame his state o
the Union" message to Congress
next month.
CIO spokesmen said today
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Peiping|soIated,
Second
.Airfie|d Closed
Remaining RoiIrood
Used by NotionoIists
For Moving Troops
by the Associated Press

PEIPING, Dec. 14.-Peiping
was isolated today, with Com
munist armies almost knock
ing at her walls.
Authorities closed the South air
field, last air link with the outside
world. Peiping's West field was
closed yesterday. Nationalist ground
troops were reported looting the
West field today.
Passenger traffic was halted on the
Peiping -Tientsin railway, only land
link with the outside the Com
munists do not control. This action
was taken because of troop move
ments.
Deprived Of Air Support.
Closing of Peiping's two air fields
was not so simply explained. Well
placed quarters said Gen. Chow Jih
Jou. head of the Chinese air force,
ordered the air force to Withdraw
without consulting Gen. Flu Tso-yi,
Nationalist commander of the
northern fronts.
ASSOCIATED Press correspond
ents elsewhere reported los Ma
tionalist planes from Peiping
arrived at Tsingtao, United States
Marine base in China, and an
equally large number at the
crowded airfields around Nam
king, Chinese national capitalD
The withdrawal deprived Flu of
air support at a most critical time.
All signs indicated the days of Ma
tionalist rule of Peiping are about
ended.
Nevertheless, Flu issued a special
communique claiming he won his
first real battle against forces of
Gen. Lin Piao. top Red Manchurian
commander.
Peiping Rushes Defenses.
Flu said his troops trounced Lin's
fourth column yesterday in a battle
Z miles north of Peiping. The COM
munique said the $4,000 Communist
troops were beaten back with heavy
losses. Fu said his men captured
200 Reds.
During the night. sporadic gum
fire was audible in Peiping. 1t ap-
peared to become more distant early
this morning.
The city, largest in North China
is rushing defenses inside and out
side its ancient walls. Troop re-
Inducements have arrived. Con-
scripts are being drilled. Civilians
have been put to work filling sand
bags.
Peiping, cultural center of China
is under a virtual state of siege.
Chiang's Som in Command.
lin the battle for Nanking,
pro-government sources reported
new efforts to dislodge the 18th
Army Group from its Communist
trap west of Kuchen, 80 miles
northeast of Pengpu.
The Chinese Central News
Agency said tank units under
personal command of Chang
Kai-shek's second son. Chang
Wei-kuo, spearheaded 9Th Army
Group attacks which captured
Paochiahi, southwest Of Kuchen.
associated Press Correspond
ent Harold K. Milks in Marking
learned from reliable sources that
Gen. Tu WINNINGS former
Suchow garrison was still stalled
between Suchow and Pengpu.
Pengpu, base for the last major
Nationalist defense line north of
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Late News
Bulletin
Two Girls, II, Assaulted

Two 12-year-0ld girls were
assaulted shortly before noon
today in q woods near Coles
vile road and University lane
near the University of Mary
land by a middle-aged man
armed with a knife, police re-
ported. Officials at Leland
Memorial Hospital at River
dale said both girls were
bruised and their clothing
badly torn. Their condition
was reported as not serious. A
police lookout said the at
tacker, a col0red man, escaped
in a large green and red truck
driven away by q second col
Ored man.
Baby Prince Named
LONDON R. Buckingham
Palace announced tonight
Princess Elizabeth's baby will
be christened Prince Charles
Philip Arthur George of Edin-
burgh.
Tax DeodIine Extended
The Montgomery County
Council today extended the
deadline for payment Of resi-
estate taxes to January Is. It
was the third extension in the
last four months. The present
deadline u December 81.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Provdo Hits High Courts
Action on War Crimes
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

MOSCOW, Dec. 14.-The Commu-
mist newspaper Pravda today carried
the headline illegal interference by
the Supreme Court of the United
States" over an article on the ap-
peal of japanese war criminals.
The article claimed Chinese and
some westerners felt that Gen.
Douglas Macarthur had no business
permitting war criminals, convicted
by an international tribunal. to ap-
peal to any national court.
Evening star., 1948-12-14

tSee GERMAN, Page A-4.D
Evening star., 1948-12-14

(See- PAY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-12-14

(See CHINA, Page A-4.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02
lFl- LUMBER WORKERS
ENDORSE ERICKSON
FOR governor

Helena-The Montana Lumber &
Sawmill Workers Non-Partisan Com
mittee of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters at Kalispell, has met and
endorsed the candidacy of Judge Left
Erickson, candidate for governor in
the Democratic primaries. In their
statement the committee said: GAS a
former justice of the supreme court
of the state of Montana, and as a we'll
known public figure, Judge Erickson
has splendid record of activities on
behalf of the workers, farmers, and
small businessmen of Montana AS
private citizen and statesman, he has
against the economic control of Mon
tana and its resources by monopolist-
ic interests. His attitude regarding
labor legislation is one hundred per
cent perfect from the point of view of
this committee. Therefore, this COM
mittee heartily endorses the candidacy
of Left Erickson for governor of the
state"
Prior to the filing by Judge Erick-
son as Democratic candidate for
governor, the committee met and en-
dorsed the candidacy of John Bonner.
He was the only candidate for COVER
nor endorsed by this committee at
that time.
In view of Judge Erickson's filing
for governor, the committee stated:
1--WE continue to endorse the candi-
dacy of John Bonner also, and we rec
ommend the endorsement and support
of either or both of these candidates
for governor by local and county COM
mittees and other labor groups These
are the only candidates for governor
Of the state of Montana endorsed by
this committee"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02

revolution occurred in April, 1916, when the
new government was formed following lib
Grafton. 1t was a peoples government, with
a broad mass base. 1t represented all shades
of political opinion included five parties who
agreed to function a National Front gov
eminent Agreement was reached on pro-
gram known as the Program of Kosice. It
provided for partial naturalization of the
nations industry, land reform act national
insurance. broadening educational opportun-
ity.
Until about three months ago the Nation
al Front was maintained, the country prog
ressed. But as early as last November there
were signs that trouble was brewing. The
Right parties - National Socialist, Catholic
Peoples party, Slovak Democrats and the
Ring Wing Social Democrats-were spending
their time and much of their newspaper space
criticizing the Communist party which re-
ceived AZ per cent of the total at the last cleo
ton. Criticism was of a negative kind.
After the Right Social Democrats ousted
T. Fierlinger as president and installed B.
Lausman, cooperation among Right parties
became more pronounced. Social Democrats
discovered that their Ring Wing leaders were
taking positions contrary to the party plat
form simply because they wanted to oppose
Communists
The Communists maintained that the Ma
tional Front should be preserved; that all
parties should work together to put Czecho-
slovaka on it's feet. AS evidence of its in
tentions, it has pledged to give the nation 80
million man-hours of free work, in factory,
mine and field. The other parties did not
join the voluntary work brigades, although
individual members do take part.
1t is no secret that the Right feared furth-
er Communist gains in the coming elections.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02
RANKIN FAv0RS ROAD
fund EQUAL!ZlMG

Wellington D. Rankin said: Mon
tana is Disseminated against by the
federal government when it comes to
roads.
"Why should not the federal govern
ment give to Montana as large a per-
centage of federal funds as the federal
government gives to neighboring
states?
"Why should Montana receive only
81 per cent and Nevada 80 per cent
Of the cost of construction, Utah 70
per cent, Arizona II and Idaho 81 per
cent? If Nevada puts up $100, it gets
$4.55 in federal money.
eff am elected to the United States
Senate | will fight for a better per-
centage of road money to match ours
| will fight to get as many dollars in
money for Montana for those we put
up as any other state gets. The gov
eminent has a formula, but l do not
agree with the formula. l say, treat
Montana the same as Nevada, Utah,
Arizona, Wyoming and Idaho
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02
DON MATCNAN WRITES ON cZEcR0sL oVAKIA

That party's membership has increased
third in two years, expects total member
ship of one and half millions by June.
The government crisis was precipitated
for the following reasons:
1. The Right wants no further national
izaton
2. It is opposed to further land reform.
g. 1t opposes augmentation of the ma
tional insurance act.
For these reasons it has been stalling
completion of the constitution, even though
it had agreed it should be drafted before the
spring of 1948
By withdrawing it's ministers the Right
hoped, and expected to accomplish precisely
what happened in France and Italy-exclu-
sion of Communists from government even
though it is the largest party.
1t has become increasingly plain in recent
months that the National Socialist, Slovak
Democrats, and Catholic Peoples party and
the Right Wing of the Social Democrats have
become the free enterprise bloc.
It is charged also by the Left that these
parties are quietly edging toward re-oren-
tation of the nations foreign policy-to the
west (In talks with leaders of the Right
parties [ found them very cautious, unwilling
even to be quoted on foreign policy. 1t is
political suicide for anyone to be "for" a
power that wants to rebuild Germany But
1T seemed. queer to me that 1t their parties
have a position, they should hesitate to
state it,
Since it is not popular in Czechoslovaka
to speak against naturalization except in
yelled terms, since it is not good politics to
oppose completion of the land reform pro-
gram and implementation Of the national in
surance act, another reason had to be found
to create the crisis.
demand was served by the Right that
the Communist minister of interior replace
eight police chiefs with men of their choice.
Seven of the eight, according to the minister,
had records of cooperation with the Nazis in
varying degrees, and he refused
1t is understandable why the Right would
like some of it's men in the police force. Two
of them were involved, according to police,
in National Socialist plot to take power by
force; small cache of arms was found, plans
for taking over the radio station were re-
vealed, and number of high government
officials are being investigated for alleged
espionage. In Slovakia, politicians of the
Democrat party have been charged with hav-
ing connections with officials Of two foreign
governments One official was revealing
cabinet secrets to Durcansky, member of the
Tiso government that worked with Hitler,
who fled to South America.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02
MORE OIL LANDS UP FOR
LEASE JULY Is

Bids for the leasing of 4,780 acres
of state owned oil and gas exploration
land will be opened by the Montana
land board July 10.
Included are 1920 acres III Garfield
county, 1040 in Toole, $50 in Mussel-
shell and 100 i'll Fergus, State Land
Commissioner j. w. Walker has an
nounced.
The Garfield county acreage is near
the old Freedom dome.
About 2,250,000 rural families IN the
US still do not have electricity.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02

Editors Note: BY luck, Don Matchan, former edi-
tor of Valley City (ND) Times-Record hit Praha
just day two before the Czech revolution of last
February. Because of his being the spot, he has
been able to analyze what happened in Czechoso-
vakia in most complete
Praha--In a desperate gamble to win
power, the right-wing forces in Czechoslova-
kia put all their eggs in one basket, they
played their trump Garland lost. Ironic-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02
So. Valley FL Wants
More Funds For
Laboratory


1t has come to our attention that
the 1947 Legislature reduced the APP
preparation to the State Grain Labor
atory to such an extent that it is inn
possible for the officers in charge to
render their services to the best in
state
Therefore we the delegates to South
Valley County Farmers Union in con-
yention assembled this 23rd day of
June 1948 petition our Honorable Gov
ernor and State Board of Equalization
devise ways and means by which
funds can be provided which will en-
able this State Laboratory to dis
charge their duties to the best inter-
ests of the Grain Producers of this
state.
Be it further resolved that copies
of this resolution be sent to Governor
Ford, the State Board of Equalization,
the Montana Farmers Union News
and The Peoples Voice.
Resolution No. 2:
We the delegates Of the South Val
ley County Farmers Union in conven-
ton assembled this 23rd day of June
194S in answer to the article in the
Glasgow Courier, part of which was
q reprint from the Farm Journal, do
hereby state that we are an organi-
cation of farmers based on democratic
principles. We hereby reaffirm our
faith in democracy and democratic
principles We are and always have
been opposed to relationships of any
form.
Copies of this resolution are TO be
sent to the Glasgow Courier the pres
ident of the Montana Farmers Union
and the Montana Farmers Union |
News
Resolution No. 8:
We the delegates of the South Val
ley County Farmers Union in conven- |
ton assembled this 23rd day of June
194S reaffirm our faith in a National |
Health program along the lines of /
Senate Bill .21S9. The Local Health |
Act of 194S, which was introduced by |
Senator Murray.
Resolution No. d:
We the delegates of the South Val |
ley County Farmers Union in con-
vention assembled this 23rd day of
June 194S do hereby state our opposi-
tion to the Mundt bill as being I'M
democratic and unconstitutional.
Copies of this resolution to be sent
to our senators and congressman and
to the Montana Farmers Union News.
Mrs. Robert S. Cotton,
and Marion Hellstern.
COTTON, Vice President
JOHN AMESTOYr Secretary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02

ally, the Right has only itself
to blame for the position in
which it finds itself.
The Communist party and
the Left Social Democrats can
in truth say, "You asked for
i'll"
To understand the Czecho-
slovak political picture it is
necessary to realize that a
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02
Sufficient Funds For
Equalization Says
John Bonner

Observation-Disclosures public school
system can be financed properly with
out any new taxes, in the opinion of
John w. Bonner, Helena candidate for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor and a former attorney general
Of the state.
"The deplorable financial condition
of the public schools and the educa-
tional system of the state is not pri-
the people are led to believe" he said
in g statement issued here this week
''The money is in the treasury"
Bonner declared. ''It is idle. 1t is
waiting to be used for this all-import-
ant educational purpose. This is so
question that it probably
will be the first to come before the
next state administration
Bonner referred to funds III the state
treasury, not earmarked nor approp-
rated for educational purposes.
He pledged that, if elected, he would
make certain that the states income
be properly administered and distrib-
uted to provide for every need, with
out any new taxes.
Taxes already have over-reached
the ceiling of reasonableness," he said
Regarding the oft-discussed SALES
TAX, Bonner emphasized 81 will not
3tand for a sales tax. Present license
taxes answer the sales tax Question
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02
SEN. MURRAY WOULD have Cop PUT UP OR
SHUT UP ON CAh1PA PROMISES

g" would like
the fine things Republicans
controlled
of those Now Philadelphia
laws housing
and the extension social
something small
facing
steel."-Senator
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02

RECOGNIZE AND DEMAND THE
UNION LABEL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
| Dead|ine Set for Claims
'0n Deaths Outside Nation

Next Monday is the final date fol
filing claims for lump-sum death
benefits under the Social Security
Act in connection with deaths out
side this country between December
8, 1941, and August 10, 1916, it was
announced today.
Victor Sadd, manager of the
Washington field Office of the Socia
Security Administration, said such
claims filed after Monady cannot
be paid.
Mr.. Sadd pointed out that Con-
gress amended the act in August
1916, to give special consideration
by extending the deadline for two
years, in cases of servicemen Oh
civilians who died outside the United
States during and Immediately after
the war.
Survivors of civilians and service
men who died overseas and who
had earned wages in employment
covered by the Social Security Act
are urged to inquire about possible
benefits before the deadline.
The Office at 1400 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. will assist.