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Evening star., 1949-04-26
British Insist New State
Not Be Affected by Move

LAKE SUCCESS. April 26 tP),
"A high British government
source here said today Britain
would agree to Russia's proposal
for a meeting Of the Big Four For
eign Ministers only on condition
that such a parley would not al
feet the talks at Bonn on a West
German state.
The British official confirmed
that Russia had offered to lift the
Berlin blockade If the Western
powers would end the counter
blockade and agree to a meeting
of the Council of Foreign Min
listers to consider the whole Ger
man question.
The reservation on the Bonn
talks was the major condition laid
down by the British official for ac-
ceptance of the proposal. He also
insisted there must be o definite
agenda agreed on In advance OF .
Foreign Ministers gathering.
There was no immediate reac-
Evening star., 1949-04-26
II. S. Statement on Soviet Otter to End Blockade es

xhash rer-eseEissa Ire aSree3 ycss3-
ton q the gasse western pc@ers.
wAs 20 make clear thai tive points
under ossc8ssxsoxi wwre ia elolAr~4ag
l. Reciprocal and simultaneous
lifting o9 sae geStg9c taGzg1s aGzsp<sssxa
or ieae Scyaes Cnann xsr2cs AaFxh !
ls&E. or communications ts1AE4sEsas =
taiion and trade between Rrs41s AfaG
the western Eogass at Germany ara
the restrictions imposed es Tire saree
powers OF communications. trans
poFt&isors ard trade 20 and from sht
eastern susas @. Germany
?. T1ae fixing O. 62Ee 10 h% deter
mined for a meeting CT the Council
o! Foreign Ministers
Te See Maiik again.
The western powers wished 10 be
sure that these tao points were no.
conditioned In the understanding O.
the Soviet government on any @. TIE
other points which IN the paSi had
prevented agreement upon the lttt-
Ing OF the blockade
The statement summarized 1hs
understanding OF the three govern
ments Of the position which The
Soviet government took concerning
the proposal Of lifting The blockade
and hie meeting OF the Council O!
Foreign Ministers. It's purpose va:
to make unmistakahly clear that the
position Of the Soviet government
was as now stated in the release o.
the Tass Agency
On April 10 Mr. Malik again asked
Mr.. Jessup 10 call upon him al tha'
time and again stated the position o!
the Soviet government From thu
statement II appeared that there
were still certain points requiring
clarification.
As a result of this meeting fur
ther discussions took place between
the three governments. which have
resulted In a more detailed formula
ton of their position. which vii
be conveyed tomorrow by Mr.. JessuI
TO Mr.. Mallk.
II the present position OF ths
Soviet government Is as stated II
the TaSs Agency release as pub
lished in the American press this
morning. the way appears clear toi
a lifting OF the blockade and meet
ing of the Council OF Foreign Min
listers. No final conclusion upor
THE nara ka rAarf1aA until fttrf ai
exchanges OF view with Mr. Malik
Evening star., 1949-04-26


Before jpin- Pfc Mecar'as'.
ing the Army he lived at 1857
Good Hope road Sc. attended
public schools here and graduated
from Eastern High School.
Surviving are daughter. Peggy
Ann. 7. who now lives in Hollan-
dale. Fla: his mother. Mrs. Pearl
Mccartney. and Q sister. Mrs.
Omar Henderson. both OF the
Good Hope road address. three
other sisters, Mrs. Francis Sim
mons. 626 North Carolina avenue
Sc; Mrs. Oscar Thibodeau. Suit
land. Md. and Mrs. Leonard Reed.
Riverdale. Md. and q brother.
Robert D. Mccartney of Suitiand.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

then located in tsae astss~o<sa
section He non numerous honegs
while playing al eIuc> IN Mash
ington and nearby MAY Land aud
Virginia He and Al Hougatosa
the clubs pro. PLAYED tesrther
IN many pro~amRleur toarna %
mentS. In September. ls+T trey
won the Columbia Country Club ;
Clover Leaf tournament Mr.
Baggett played an average Of SlN
times a week before oe!ng stricken
last November
Members of the Prince Gcorse&
Country Club. Of which he uaS -
member for IS years. are plan
ming 10 erect a fountain IN his
memory al the firSt tee
Born in Baltimore he came here
as a child and was educated in
Washington schools His proves
In baseball also htsh lighted his
youth. He WAS catcher for the
Columbia Athletic Club and also
PLAYED for the st Atoysius. Cor
nell and St, Martins Athletic
Clubs here.
He entered the real estate baN~
ness in his early 20s and retired
nearly 20 years AGO
Besides his widow. Mrs, Jessie
Munro Baggett. he is survived by
two sons. Jesse S, Baggeti. 46S4
Baltimore boulevard, HyattSyllie
and Frank NJ. Bageett. OF the
upshur street address
Funeral services will be held al
2 pm. Thursday at the Deal fu<
neral home. asia Georgia avenue
NV. Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

Soviet government Is as stated In
the Tass agency release as pub
lished in the American press this
morning, the way appears clear
for a lifting Of the blockade and q
meeting of the Council OF Foreign
Ministers. No Anal conclusion
upon this can be reached until
further exchanges Of view with
Mr.. Malik."
Stand by Agreements.
Earlier, a British Foreign Once
spokesman in London said the
United States, Britain and France
would. be ready to resume four
power talks on Germany after
Russia lifts the blockade-but the
West has no intention Of going
back on their Washington agree
ments."
These agreements related te
formation Of a Western German
government, which Russia vigor-
ouSly opposes.
Some Western diplomats in Lon
don are optimistic that the Berlin
stalemate is near settlement.
Some think the Allied counter
blockade was the decisive factor
and others say the possibility Of
settlement may be attributed TO
the recently signed signed North
Atlantic Pact.
= British intogmanta- -pointe @out
Ebhat the new saussfFpt offer Tame
after the Americans had taken the
initiative to find out whether q
settlement was possible. The For
eign ONCE spokesman said Britain
had not been consulted before the
United States approach to the
Russians was made.
The proposal for lifting the
blockade In advance of the Foreign
Ministers meeting and in advance
of settlement Of the Berlin cur
rency issue appeared to represent
q major concession to the Western
powers.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
World Peace Group
Created by Reds as
Paris Congress Ends
By me Assccio.sd Press

PARIS. April 26.-Tne Commu-
mist backed World Peace Congress
has ended its Paris conclave after
six days Of frenzied attacks on
the Atlantic pact. the Marshall
Plan and American leaders.
Before folding their tents, the
participants voted to establish q
permanent world organization to
fight the United States in a prop
aganda war. The vote Of the
2, 900 delegates was unanimous.
They also adopted a manifesto
demanding outlawing Of the
atomic bomb and condemning
military alliances. colonialism and
"rearmament Of Western Ger
many and Japan"
Red Prediction Borne Out.
The worldwide committee wifi
carry on agitation against actions
which menace the peace" or in
fringe on national independence.
the resolution creating it said.
Creation of the permanent
committee followed the forecast
of Communist writers that a world
Rally of Peace Partisans" would
be set up.
The committee was given six
tasks. including the preparation
of the next World Peace Con-
gress" and publication Of an Of
fetal organ in several languages.
Its other four tasks:
/. Publicize the speeches made
at the Paris congress and the de-
cislons taken.
2. Spread information on vari-
Gus activities undertaken on be-
half of peace, including national
or local campaigns and exchanges
Of speakers.
Prizes to Be Awarded.
8. Denounce all enterprises di-
rected against peace. coordinate
the action of peace forces against
warmongers and war propaganda
and mobilize these forces in order
to put an end to the current
aggression" against national in
dependence and democratic
liberties.
4. Encourage all collective or
individual cultural activities in
behalf Of peace. such as the
awarding of prizes for literary
and artistic works favorable to
peace.
The committee also was in
structed to promote local, regional
national, labor and professional
committees for the defense OF
| peace"
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Funeral Set Tomorrow
For Dr.. Riley D. Moore

Funeral services for Dr.. Riley D.
Moore, 65, prominent osteopath,
who was a former anthropologist
for the Smithsonian Intuition,
will be held at 2:30 p m. tomorrow
In All Souls Unitarian Church,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets
NV. Burial will be In Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
DR.. Moore died Sunday Of a
eSy~nkn
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Russia
Continued From First Page

sion in q conversation on Febru-
ary IS with Mr.. Malik to ask
whether Mr.. Stalin's omission of
the currency issue had any par
ticular significance.
Mr.. Malik informed DR.. Jessup
month later. the department
said, that the omission was mot
accidental'-that the Soviet gov
ernment felt that it could be dis
cussed at q Foreign Ministers
conference If one could be ar
ranged to review the whole Ger
maan problem.
Discussed With Bevin, Schuman.
The department related that
Mr.. Malik informed DR.. Jessup on
March 81 that IF a definite date
could be set for the meeting Of the
Council of Foreign Ministers. the
restrictions on trade and trans
poration in Berlin could be lifted
reciprocally and that the lifting of
the blockade could take place In
advance of the meeting"
Secretary Of State Acheson dis
cussed these developments with
British Foreign Secretary Bevin
and French Foreign Minister
Schumanns when they ssswere In,
Washingto tan for ssigning of tho
North Atlantic treaty.
The department said they
reached an agreed position"
which was formulated in state
ment read to Mr.. Malik by Jessup
on April S lin order that there
should be no misunderstanding in
the mind of the Soviet govern
ment," about the stand of the
Western powers.
Points Made Clear.
This statement was designed,
the department said, to make
clear that the points under dis
cussion were:
81. Reciprocal and simultaneous
lifting of the restrictions imposed
by the Soviet Union since March
/, 1948. on communications,
transportation and trade between
Berlin and the Western zones Of
Germany and the restrictions i'm
posed by the three powers on
communications, transportation
and trade to and from the east
ern zone of Germany
20. The fixing of a date to be
determined for a meeting OF the
council of foreign ministers"
The department added:
THE Western powers wish to be
sure that these two points were
not conditional In the understand
| ing Of the Soviet government on
any Of the other points which IN
the past had prevented agreement
upon the lifting of the blockade. !"
The purpose, the department
emphasized. was to make un-
Imistakably clear that the position
Of the Soviet government was as
now stated in the release Of the
Tass agency"
The statement concluded:
IF the present position OF the
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Allies to Keep Loose Rein on West Reich

between the Allies and the Ger
mans and bitter arguments
between Germans Of varying
shades of political opinions.
But the cloud that hung ovei
the preparatory work was dis
PEELED with a brief announcement
from Gen. Clay:
I'VE have reconciled all differ
ences between the occupation
powers and the Germans. and the
Germans have reconciled all
differences between themselves.
Gen. Clay added that details OF
the accord would be made Nblic
|tn two or tfrseslays. "WesAs7eed
that the Germans will 60 back %
Bonn and prepare the exact Ger
man wording Of the agreement
he said. 1--WE the military goys
ernorsJ will prepare the English
wording"
A similar announcement was
made by DR.. Konrad Adenauer.
leader of the Conservative Christ
ian Democratic Party and head of
the German assembly which has
been working for eight months at
Bonn to write. a constitution for
the West German state.
One of the chief inducements to
the Germans in forming the re-
public is q promise that the mill
tary governments will end with the
birth Of the state and that they
will have a high degree Of au-
tonomy in domestic affairs.
Commissioners to Take Over.
The three Western military gov
ernments will be replaced by civil
ian high commissioners when the
state comes into being.
The high commissioners, in the
name Of their respective govern
ments, will continue to exercise
control over Western Germany's
foreign affairs. foreign trade and
various other fields.
But Germans have expressed the
belief they will be allowed more
participation in their own affairs
than they had under the direct
administration Of the military
governments.
They have taken hope also from
two statements in the occupation
statute. or interim peace treaty.
that will 60 into effect when the
government is set up.
/. That the lilies desire and
intend" the German people to
"enjoy self-government to the
maximum possible degree" con-
sistent with the occupation.
2. That the Allies will review the
statute within 10 months with q
view to extending German juris-
diction over their own affairs.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

IHS - INC EeXL Oh q SE4{S
Department statement on the
Russian Offer to lift the BerlfH
blockade:
Since the imposition BY the Soviet
government Of the blockade Of the
city of Berlin the three Western
governments have consistently
sought to bring about the lifting
OF that blockade on terms con-
sistent with their rights. duties and
obligations as occupying powers In
Germany. II Was In conformity
with this policy that the Western
governments initiated conversations
In Moscow last summer. Following
their breakdown, the matter was
referred in September. is4s, TO the
Security Council OF the United
Nations.
All Of these efforts ended in
failure and the three Western
governments made it plain that thel
were not prpard 10 continu dis
cussions In tn light OF the Soviet
attitude.
Since that time the Western
governments have looked con-
sistently for any indication Of a
change in the position of the So
Wet government, and have been
anxious to explore any reasonable
possibility in that direction
through contacts with Soviet
officials.
Currency Question Omitted.
In this connection the Depart
ment OF State noted with particu-
lar interest that on January 80.
1949. Premier Stain made no
mention of the currency question
in Berlin in his reply to questions
asked him by an American jour-
nalist. Since the currency ques-
ton had hitherto been the an
nounced reason for the blockade.
the omission o fany reference to it
by Premier Stain seemed to the
department to indicate a develop
ment which should be expored.
With these considerations in
mind. Mr.. Jessup. then the United
States deputy representative on
the Security Council. took occa-
sion, in a conversation on Febru-
airy Is with Mr.. Malik. the Soviet
representative on the Security
Council, to comment on the omis-
Evening star., 1949-04-26

testsy ~ a.
laane saS Up
Sh Qy street
n " after n
ave-noath Ill
urss
Mr.. HaEget$
no VAS the
clubs sen or
cham slCsa sgyace
ls42. became u
solt enthusiast
81 the Rss os
IS v en- ne
caccleSi at the
c o ! Il m b a
INaEnfrN lGsi
Evening star., 1949-04-26

pm. Thurs sday
in Airing I on
Cemetery.
He was born
in Jollnstown,
Pa, and came
to Washington
when he was 7
years old. He
had been In the
A my on y
eight months
before he was
reported miss :
Ing In action.
un xx,as on o. g. f. =.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Thomos ?. Lowry Dies

Phll.aIAEl PAtA. Apg4. ss -
Thomas = lSAgy. IT 50 pgesl~
dent e4 ihe FaFu Dealers ASNe.StA-
,lon lcg tAe !os!r STATE area ~
PrnnsylNaalA, aIytana DwaA-
warw and Ses Jersey. died srs'
tercAy al his home IN xaeas naii
fenk 4ttfoNu
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Jesse F. ,Baeeeit Dies;
Retired Real Estate
Man and Noted Golfer

Jesse = EAgsegt, s.. YwsSlwsa sea}
estate man 1nc srrses sest chan
pson Of rr4rcr Georges Cgs1aggS
Club Ter sexwn wears. aseNs eAs. "
Evening star., 1949-04-26
| 800 Divorces Created

A Jlldge IN Hull. fnglaIad. Who
has granted SEQ dlsc3cs dsrfess
in the last Two ssats. sec Ne
would he very happy If sss had
only contributed 10 ialss cse hap.
py marriArrf In that time
Evening star., 1949-04-26

the European contlnenC. more
than $4,000. 900 people live within
its borders.
The final obstacles to formation
of a German republic free Of mill
tary government were overcome In
a momentous six-hour conference
last night between West German
political leaders and the three
Western military governors.
The announcement was made at
news conference by Gen. Lucius
D. Clay, American military gov
ernor. sa al.
Gen. Clay>set theetarget Nafs
for the birtKAdht tSS s1spdM Mic q
July l5-four months aftef thS
date set last year by the western
Allies. r - { r.
Accord Ignores Russia.
The accord ignores Russia,
which occupies almost a third OF
the prewar Reich. The republic
will be made up Of the individual
German states in the American,
British and French occupation
zones.
Western German leaders, while
going along with the Allies In for
nation of the republic, insist they
want to see all Germany united
eventually.
They theorize hopefully that a
a prosperous West German state
will prove q magnet to Germans
in the Soviet zone and kill any
Russian hopes of establishing q
popular Communist regime.
Russia, which has been bitter
in its opposition to seemingly
final splitting of Germany. has
made many efforts to prevent
formation of q West German
state.
Soviet Prime Minister Stain
at one time made postponement
of formation Of the state one OF
the conditions for lifting Of the
Berlin blockade.
And it might be more than .
mere coincidence that last nights
announcement Of an Allied Ger
man accord on the republic was
followed swiftly by a new Russian
offer to lift the blockade If the
Allies would set q date for q Big
-Four Foreign Ministers meeting
on the German problem as .
whole.
Many Problems Met.
The attempts to frame q con-
stitution to prepare for setting up
the West German republic have
bumped into many knotty pro-
blefnS There uaere disa 0rnaunerfs
Evening star., 1949-04-26

ton from the American delegation
10 the u. N.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei A. Gromyko continued his
silence on the talks.
I have nothing 70 say" he told
neWsmen.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
ReburiaI Rites Thursday
For Pfc. R. 4. McC artney

Rebarial services for Pfc. Rich
ard A. Mccartney, who was killed
in action in Metz. France. III No
vember. l94S. will be held at 2
Evening star., 1949-04-26

Swiss watchmakers now turn
out around "a. .000. 900 watch works
d year. one-third Of which are
sold Ia the United States
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Agreement Ends Deadlock
On West Germon State

FRANKFURT. Germany. April
26 R.-An anti i-communist fed
eral republic Of Western Germany
is due to come into being this sum-
mer.
The West German state, forged
from the three Allied occupation
zones. will have a population sec
ond only to the Soviet Union on
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Continued From First Page. }


q temporary and self -liquidating
nature.
After the German federal re-
public has been established the
Economic Cooperation Admins
stration will assume the RESPONSE
sbility for supervising the use Of
funds made available by the United
States Government to the German
economy for purposes of relief and
recovery.
"It is envisaged that the German
.federal republic will become a
party to the convention for Euro
pean economic cooperation and
will also conclude a bilateral
agreement with the Government
of the United States.
Staffs to Remain Small.
when the German republic has
been established and military gov
eminent has been brought to an
end. the strictly military functions
Of the occupation authorities will
be exercised by a commander in
chief and all other functions by a
high commissioner. who will di-
rect each of the Allied establish
ments in Germany other than the
occupation forces.
ut is intended that the size of
these stats to be maintained in
Germany will be kept to a mini
mum. The major objective of the
three Allied egovernments is to
bring about the closest integration,
on a mutually beneficial basis, of
the German people under a DEM
ocratic federal state within the
framework Of a European associa-
ton"
The agreement on future three
power controls deals largely with
machinery to settle disputes
among the powers themselves
within the new three member
Allied high commission.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

UPSET PEACE RALLY-Har-
vey Moore, British delegate
representing the international
Organization of Democratic
Lawyers, upset Saturdays ses-
sion of the World Congress of
Peace in Paris when he told
the meeting that If the Com
munist dominated congress
really wanted peace it should
advocateaa halt to the war in
China. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

This is the text OF State
Department statement on the
Russian Offer TO lift the Bersfa
blockade
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Many Problems Met.

The attempts to frame q con-
stitution to prepare for setting up
the West German republic have
bumped into many knotty pro-
blems. There were disagreements
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-31
BETHEL CHURCH OF CHRIST

c. E. Bateson, Ph. D., Minister
Sunday school 1000 a. M, Clyde
Hartman, Supt.
Morning worship service 11:00 a,
m.
Evening evangelistic service 7:45
Thursday evening, choir rehearsal
at pastors home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-31
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF JULY 1S, 1918

Of the 327 selectees leaving from
Allen county for Camp Jackson, S.
c. large number are from the
Bluffton community. Among those
leaving are: Chester A. Matter,
Waldo Diller, Noah P. Steiner, Cyrus
Burkholder, William NJ. Grismore,
Jesse Steiner, Harry V. Good, Aldine
Roethlisberger, Hiram 2. Steiner,
Hiram w. Althaus, Andrew S.
Stau1fer, Cyrus Steiner, Alvin p.
Burkholder, William Burkholder,
Elmer Diller Harvey Garmotter,
Calvin Deppler, Walter Basinger,
Edwin Amstutz, Marvin Matter,
Albert Badertscher, Guy Brown,
Martin w. Baumgartner; from
Beaverdam are; Herbert B. Marshall,
Quentin Burkholder, Hiram Neuen-
schwander, Harry Stettler, Amos
Tschiegg. Alternates include: Harvey
Burkholder, Geo. Kempher, Chas.
Beemer, Harry Shrider.
Clarence Lugibill writes from
Camp Gordon, Ga, that the boys are
well treated and fed sumptious meals.
Most of his work consists of guard
duty and drilling.
II. Ray Staater and Major Robert
McPeak have landed over there.
Fred Triplehorn has been promoted
to the position of general salesman
and manager for Standard Oil in
Bluffton and surrounding towns. For
Is years he has driven a big tank
wagon for the firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. julie Benroth OF
Scottdale, Ariz., are visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity. Mr.
| Benroth who has been in poor health
has greatly improved in the Arizona
climate.
The Community Association plans
to make municipal bathing beach
at the Water Works Quarry.
An 812 pound baby girl was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Mumma at
their home on Riley street.
Albert Deppler who fell off the
roof at the Boothby home is improved
and able to be around on crutches.
A crowd of young people met al
the home of j. M. Owens to helI
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-31
IN 0he
Churches

CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday School, $3.50 a. nl., Forrest
Mumma, superintendent.
Communion at 1910 a. III.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-31
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday services at 1890 a. m.
Subject: Unreality.
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 Wed
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church is
open every Wednesday from TOO to
7:30 p. m. The public il invited to
all services and to visit the reading
room.
This society is a branch Of The
Mother Church, the First Church OF
Christ, Scientist.