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Evening star., 1949-05-05
See COPLON, Page A.
Three Western Newsmen
Released by Soviet
sy NE Asseessssa Pres.

BERLIN. May 5.--Three West
ern newsmen. arrested by thf
Russians today when they tried to
beat the deadline for the lifting
of the Berlin blockade. have been
released. American ofaciAls an
Inosinced.
They are William Hamsfaer Of
the London Daily Express. Allyn
Baum. International News Photos.
New York. and Richard Wen. In
|ternational News Service. New
York.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Both East and West Claiming
Victory in Berlin Struggle
Powers Now Foee Major Bottle in Cold War
In Foreign Ministers Meeting May q

ing which tried TO deal with Ger
many.
In London Foreign Secretary
Bevin told the House Of Com
mons that he is hopeful the Paris
meeting will provide the basis for
a lasting settlement.
I'VE shall not abandon in the
settlement the principles for
which we have always stood re-
garding Germany" he said.
Mr.. Bevin also said Britain in
tends to back up the United
States in continuing the Berlin
airlift, despite the lifting Of the
blockade Thursday, until the sit
uation has been finally cleared
up"
Winston Churchill told the
House the agreement to end the
blockades eased war tension, but
added that "our difficulties are
not over"
Trygve Lie. who as secretary
general of the u. NJ. has been in
a delicate position between East
-
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Drought-Strieken ItoIy
Suffers With Floods
by the Associated Prsss

ROME, May 5.--After the
drought, the flood.
Suffering its worst drought in
so years. Northern Italy's Po Valley
today was flooded In many places.
Crops that withered last week
were under water. There were still
no estimates as to the amount Of
damage nearly 30 inches OF rain
In Italy this week has caused.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Anthony Eden-

kGr. Eden. second only 10
winston Churchill among
Hrgtaans Conservative Party
leaders, calls Eew Zealand a
favored nation. without racial
or economic problssns. Also be
comments on Tfsdsa's progress
since partition In s0day's Star.
Turn 70 Page A-@.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Dewey Off for Europe,
Won't Run in 1852
by the Asseeicisd Press

NEW YORK, May 5.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey said nope" to-
day when asked If he planned to
run for President In 1852.
The Governor was interviewed
aboard the liner Queen Mary as
he departed for Q six-week trip to
Europe with Mrs. Dewey and his
executive secretary. Paul Lock-
wood.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
ey the Assoeioted Press

1C ATS044 1, May o.-WaIteT heu'
ther took personal charge of hi.
unions last-minute negotiation.
with Ford Motor Co. officials TO.
day as 10000 Ford workers stooc
on the Threshold of a strike.
The president of the CIO Unitee
Auto Workers made his final peac.
proposal to Ford officials as the !
pm. strike deadline neared.
Mr.. Reuther personally entered
the talks, which have been drawr
out for days. for the first time to-
day. He said the walkout woulo
be called of If Ford would set uI
In two buildings production stand
ards conforming to the rest oi
the industry"
He asked that the speed OF lines
be kept constant and manpower
be adequately distributed" at the
Lincoln Mercury plant and in "B'
building Of the Ford Rouge plant
An alleged speed up is the center
of the dispute in both plants.
Site of Meeting Shifted.
Early today Ford officials agreed
to meet with the union In the
vicinity OF the UAW headquarters
instead Of ut the Rouge plant In
suburban Dearborn. It was be-
lieved that the union was fearful
OF having Mr.. Reuther--wounded
by m unknown assailant last year
present amidst the turbulent
conditions at the Rouge plant.
Today's meeting had first been
set at 10 am, but was put back
an hour at the unions request.
II a Rouge strike occurred. the
company said, its effect ultimate
ly would be felt by most of Ford's
production workers in 40 plants.
The Rouge plant is the control
and major supply point for all
the company's worldwide opera
tionS.
Long Talks FruitIess.
A fruitless five and a half hours
of union-company talks yesterday
seriously dampened hopes Of q
settlement. However, Mr.. Reuth-
er's presence was interpreted as
an all-out move on the unions
part that might possibly change
the complexion Of the conference.
Two separate sessions of top
union and company representa-.
tives evidently accomplished moth
ing.
A strike Of $500 men at Ford's
Lincoln Mercury plant also was
set for today. The union charge
there also was speed-up.
Ford has denied both charges.
Meantime the JAWS Rouge Lo-
cal 600. sometimes called the
worlds largest union local." went
ahead with full-scale strike plans.
Strikers soup kitchens were
made ready and picketing in
structions were issued. according
to a UAW spokesman.
Told Not to Harm Property.
The spokesman also said that
the union had told Rouge blast
furnace operators to let their fires
go out gradually and that union
had been warned not to
harm company property.
Unionists we're reported fitting
up strike banners and signs and
laying plans for demonstration
at the factory gates.
Management. preparing for
tSee FORD, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1949-05-05
U.S.. S.MuffIed Red Offer
In March 10 End Berlin
Curbs, Wallace Says
State Department Lid
Applied to Push Atlantic
Pact, He Charges
By J. A. O'Leor

Henry A. Wallace accused the
State Department today Of hold.
ing up news Of q Russian Offer
on March III to lift the Berlin
blockade because of fear 1t would
block the North Atlantic Treaty
The treaty was signed here by the
representatives OF IL nations on
April 4.
The former Vice President, who
was Progressive candidate for
President last year, said word OF
the Russian concession" was de-
layed for o month because II
explodes the myth on which the
North Atlantic pact Is based and
destroys the basis on which 1t is
being sold to the American
people"
Mr.. Wallace appeared as the
first witness against the treaty
before the Senate Foreign Rela-
tionS Committee.
Trial Keeps Dennis Away.
Eugene Dennis. secretary Of the
Communist Party. who was slated
to follow Mr.. Wallace as q witness
against the treaty. sent. word this
morning he could not come. The
committee was informed q state
ment will be read into the record
for him.
Dennis is one of the defendants
In the Communist conspiracy trial
in New York. and Chairman Con-
nally said the committee was in
formed that the court would not
adjourn to permit Dennis appear
ance here.
The newsreel cameras we're back
In the hearing room today for Mr..
Wallace's testimony. AS the hear
ing began. however. the space for
spectators in the big caucus room
of the Senate ONCE Building was
little more than half filled. On
previous occasions. MIR. Wallace
attracted capacity crowds.
Senator Connally shook hands
with MIR. Wallace and introduced
him by saying. I'VE have the pleas
ure of having with us the former
Vice President and former Sec
retary of Commerce"
Wallace Adds to That.
THANK you for your kind intro
duction, Mr.. Chairman" Mr.. Wal
lace replied. IF you don't mind.
I also was once Secretary of Ag-
Include that too" said Sena-
tor Connally. turning to the stem
ographer.
Mr.. Wallace began with a broad
attack on the whole Truman for
eign policy.
The North Atlantic Treaty, he
said. is not an instrument of de-
Tense ''but O military alliance
aimed at aggression" He de-
Winston Churchill and
said the doctrine Of containment
against Russia is not an Ameri-
can doctrine but one first advo-
Gated by Mr.. Churchill.
Mr.. Wallace drew o sharp dis
tinction between his references to
Truman and the late
President Roosevelt. with whom he
once served as Vice President. He
said the United Nations as en-
visioned by MIR. Roosevelt arose
from the determination of war
weary peoples to abandon power
biocs and military alliances" He
then proceeded through most of
his 22-page statement to show
that the North Atlantic Pact by
passes the u. N.
Getting down to the Berlin
Mr.. wallace pictured
Premier Stain as the one who
.ook the initiative last summer to
propose q settlement. An agree
(See PACT. Pare A.1.)
Evening star., 1949-05-05
$4,000 Strike
|At Ford Plant as
Final Talks Fail
Reuther Makes PIeu,
But Speedup Charge
Remains Unsettled
BULLETIN

DETROIT (P.-Ford Motor
Co. was hit by the second major
strike In its history today as
$1,000 union members walked
out at l pm. EDIT. Final des-
perate peace talks failed to settle
a dispute over speed OF produc-
ton.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Reds in China, Burma,
Korea aReportedLin
Under New Alliance
Moscow Declared to Have
Blessed Pact Directed
At Vests imperialism
Nv the Assoeiossd Prs.s

| SHANGHAI. May 5.-chinest
Communists have joined in Rus
SIAN blessed alliance with North
Korean and Burmese Reds. the
Official Chinese Central News
Agency said today.
The Communist action was an
nounced as part of the joint
struegle against American and
British imperialism" the Nation
alist agency said.
| II true. the mutual defense
pact" would stretch q 3.500-mile
Red arc from the Sea Of Japan
to the Indian Ccean--an arc en-
comprising hundreds OF millions
of people. There was no con-
firmation OF the pact from other
sources. however.
Red Troops Fight Ahead.
Chinese Red armies. mean
while, slashed across South Gen.
tral Chinas with these develop
ments reported:
/. AS government forces pre-
pared to yield Hankow, shaky CEN
| trail China fortress-city. Red Of
fensive posed a sharpening threat
to their escape route. The Red
drive was nearing Nanchang, mid
way between Shanghai and Can
ton, and seemed aimed at Chang
sha as well. Changsha, ITS miles
| farther inland. is on the rail line
200 miles south from Hankow.
2. Formosa sources reported the
return of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek from Red-encircled
Shanghai to that big island haven.
BY coincidence, one Formosan
newspaper only a day ago called
many government officials flock
ing to that island political rub
bish," and urged Formosan ofi-
cials to extend no hospitality"
Reds Declared Repulsed.
8. The Shanghai garrison COM
mand said Nationalists repulsed
two Red columns in "a heavy
battle" 81 miles northwest Of
Shanghai on the highway to Nam
king. It placed the clash near
Taichong. and said the Reds left
behind them several hundred
lead and wounded and IL cap
tured."
4. An American pilot. Ray
Bowes of Buffalo, N. Y, flying with
q Chinese airline, said he has seen
no fighting or troop concentrations
around Shanghai the past few
days. He reported equally light
military activity In the endangered
Central China base OF Hankow.
Pact Signed In Moscow.
The Central News report Of the
new Asiatic Red alliance came
from Rangoon. Burma. 1t said the
Chinese Communists signed their
pact with North Koreans March
II In Moscow-indicating Russian
approval. The pact with Burma's
Communists, 1t added. was signed
In Burma last February IS.
The report said the Chinese
North Korean alliance included
these provisions.
Common defense against ag-
gression Of whatever nature" and
q pledge for "joint action for CON-
mon warfare" against any i'm
perialist power"--if such power
attacks either North Korea or
Red China.
Chinese Reds would supply North
Koreans with .arms. material and
manpower. from Mznchuria. from
July l, isls. to August Q. 1850.
North Koreans win have first
priority In the employment Of jap
anese technicians in Manchnria.
and on Japanese military supplies
In Manchuria.
North Koreans and Chinese Reds
viii barter In accordance
with economic needs -.
Reported provisions Of the Chi
nese Red pact with Burma Com
munistx included:
Continuance of their common
struggle for liberation of the peo-
lsee CHINA. Page A-2J
Evening star., 1949-05-05

Continued on Page AS. Col
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Continued on Page A-4. Col. /.
Evening star., 1949-05-05

(See REACTION, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1949-05-05

tSee PACT. Page A-2J
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
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Under An Old Statute

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fseneral Public IL
Inrifesi To
Session
has ssn.lslrr
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Report Boy
Disappears
From Home

Mr.. and Mrs. John r.. Mankin,
Minor Till. Tenn, has asked The
Citizen 90 help them find their
son. Joe. who recently disappear
ed from home. He is 10. five feet,
10 inches tall and weighs l25
pounds.
TIE left Minor Hill three weeks
ago. and was last seen in Winter
Haven. Florida. He is believed to
b. sin In Florida, and no doubt
h travelling ON a red English mo-
torcycle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Jaycees Want
Copies OF All
County Bills
Request Secretary OF
Stale Gray Forward
All Data OF Bills
Affecting County

The Jaycees have requested in
a letter to Secretary of State r.
A. Gray, a copy of which has
been forwarded to Bernie c. Pa
py, Monroe County Representa-
tive, that copy of all bills to be
introduced at this session of the
legislature. affecting Monroe
County, be forwarded to the or
ganization in order that the pro-
posed bill may be discussed
among the members and appro-
pirate action taken by that body.
This was thought feasible in
view of the fact that bills to be
introduced in the Legislature are
published in q condensed form.
Much could be lost by not study
ing the entire bill as it is present
ed to the body.
A discussion was held on the
proposal to abolish the courts as
they are set-up in the State, and
passage of which will be asked
by the state body, subject to APP
proval by the voters.
In this bill Supreme Court
judges will be appointed by the
Governor of the State for life.
The office will not be elective
The number of judges sitting on
the High Court bench will be
increased from seven to nine.
No action was taken on this
until the proposal has been re
viewed by the Public Affairs
Committee.
President Robert Dopp, an
nounced that the annual election
of officers will be held April 81
at the clubhouse, The nominating
committee made their report to
the members last night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
UTlLITY~-BOARD.
MEETS MONDAY:
STUDIES REPORT

main on aIl-ueiscl program, as it
Is at present.
The engineers declared that the
steam-diesel generating plant
would result in the greatest over
all economy to Key West. 1t will
give the city $4l,ll444 profit on
the basis of steam-operated plant
as compared with the all-diesel
plant.
The report recommended pur-
chase of site somewhere be-
tween the Clyde Mallory Docks
and the old Curry Building at the
foot of Slmonton street at a cost
of about $4,000. This would pro-
vide for constructor of a steam
generating plant on deep water
where coal could be brought here
from Alabama.
II was revealed yesterday by c.
A. Van Duersen. general manager
of the Cisy Electric System, that
forage space for 5000 tons of
coal would have to be provided
on the site. This would operate
the steam deisel plant for six
months.
The City Utility Board may al
so consider the agreement short
ly 90 be entered into between the
City Electric and the u. S. Navy
whereby the city system would
provide electricity to Boca Chico
Naval Air Station.
Under the terms of the agree
ment TO be entered into, the Navy
would build the power line from
the 18th street substation of the
company as far as Boca Chica
Field. Bids will be sought by the
Navy after the agreement has
been signed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
KIWANIS PRESIDENT
TO RE- HONOR GUEST
OF KEY VEST CLUB
j. Belmont Ma,scr
Coming Here April %
To Appear Before
Local Organization

]. Belmont Moses, prominent
Pennsylvania industriaist and
president of Kiwanis' Internation-
al, viii be guest of honor when
the Key West Kiwanis club cele-
brates its first birthday April %.
A banquet at $50 p. m. has been
scheduled for La Concha Hotel
dining room.
This win be Mosser's first ap-
pearance in Key West since his
election as president of the COM
munity service organization,
which embraces 10000 business
and professional leaders in 5000
communities throughout the Uni
ted States, Canada. Alaska. land,
Hawaii.
Mosscr, who resides at ST..
Mary, Pa, will base his address
on Kiwanis, Internatiohars 1949
administrative theme. "aasres-i
sive Citizenship-Our Individu-
al Responsibility"
Long active in industrial cir.
Continued On Page Six)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Sword In
Cancer Drive
Tomorrow
Convent Girls, Junior
Hosicsses To Accept
Contributions; High
School Band To Play

The local cancer drive ends on
Monday night. Residents are adj
vised they may send their. con-
tributions in envelopes addressed
Cancer, Key West, Florida, and
it will be delivered to headquar-
tiers
Saturday is Sword. Day" in
Key west. Iirls from the Con-
vent of Mary immaculate and
USO-NCCS junior hostesses will
be at downtown corners from
noon until 800 p. m. to accept
contributions and give red sword
pins.
A concert will begin Saturday
from 4 to 5 p. m. at Kress's cor
ner by the Key West High School
Band.
Monday night. April 10. marks
the end of the drive in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Senator George To Join
Republicans In Fight To
Cut Government Spending

3
on the people Of the United Sta
ties. v
George recommended that all
bills, calling for the expenditure
of enormous amounts, should be
cut from 10 to. rs per cent, He
said that the SIS billion $3.50 mil
slionessef in the bill for Marshall
Plan aid should be sliced BY a
large amount when the bill APP
nropriating the money for opera
ting, the plan, comes up in the
senate. He added that he would
join the group or groups who
would fight against fixing the ap-
Continued On Page SKI =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
COminfOrm
Bitter In
DenuncIatIOn

MOSCOW, April Is The
Cominform issued a bulletin to-
day, attacking President Truman,
Winston Churchill, Pope Plus,
Ernest Bevin, Great Britain'S
foreign minister, and many other
men of prominence who are
fighting the spread of commun-
ism.
The bulletins fire was direct
ed chiefly at President Truman.
While it did not say anything
about the Presidents remark
that he would not hesitate to use
the atom bomb were the security
of the United States endangered
by an aggressive nation, yet it
was plain to see that the bitter
ness of the attack Stoned from
that statement.
Then it directed its abuse at
Churchill, who sourged com
munism in has recent address at
Boston Gardens, and who coined
the phrase Iron Curtain, for
which the Kremlin has not for
given him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Pope Favors
United Rule
In Jerusalem

-. ~ sns -
ROME Kprir 15.-Pope Plus.
XII, today addressed a letter to
Roman Catholic bishops through
out the world, in which he recon-
mendedi the Decentralization
of Jerusalem,
He said that, if Jerusalem were
erned internationally, it
NgQMs assure the protection of
all sacred places in that city.
He. added that he was pleased
that peace had been established
between the State of Israel and
the nations with which it had
been at war, and expressed the
hope that the nations of the
world would take over the gov
ernmcnt of the Holy City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
NINE NEW MEMBERS
RECEIVED BY LEGION

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Judge Care Fined
Man Sl.Otos liul
Directs Tie Ise
Released A Onee

When an old law was pss~luoesi
in Criminal court today by an
attorney representing Train }.
Rowe, Marathon carpenhr. who
has been in jail since January 81.
in lieu of payment Of a fine ~
$1,000. Judge Thomas =. Caro- IA
dered the mans release.
The old law dug up by Attorney
Paul Sawyer. representing Love.
was to. the effect that when q
man can't pay a fine. he " en-
titled to his release after 90 dsys
in Jail. Rowe has neither prop
crty nor funds and Sawyer held
for release of the man.
Rowe pleaded guilty before
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Il Persons To
Gather Census
In Key West
Each Enumeration Will
Earn About $50, Work
Less Than Month
Gathering Data

From Washington CORES pO Rde "a l.
Key West Gitixesb
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April
l5.-The House has passed and
sent TO the Senate an appro.
priation bill which provides the
funds for taking the l7th de-
cennial census of population. q
job which will require approx
matelY IL enumerators in Key
West.
70 count everyone in Monroe
County will require total of 20
enumeratorS.
Enumerators will canvas the
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Recruiting
Sergeant To Be
Here, April IL
Especial 10 'rb. Citizenl

MIAMI, April l5.-Staff Serg-
cant James P. Roar of the u. S.
Army and U. S. Air Force Re
cruiting service will be in Key
West Monday through Wednes-
day, April 1920, to talk with and
enlist all interested men and wo-
men in the Army or Air Force.
The recruiting office will be set
up in the Post Office Building,
Room 212, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
on the three days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
PROGRAM FOR FORMAL.
BEACH OPENING GIVEN !

Judge Thomas S. Caro- To Give Dedication Address
Opening Monroc's syst, 900 Beach; High school
Band I'm Concerts; Orchestra To Play
Monroe County Commissioner Joe Allen today announced
the official program for the formal opening the Monroe
County Beach Sunday afternoon. -
The program, which will begin with bond concert.s as
follows:
800 PM-Concert Key West High School Bond
$3.50 PM-Formul Opening Program:
America:
Invocation, Rev. Robert Weaver. Ley
Memorial Church
Introduction of Key West Rotary Club
Beach Committee: Glenn c. Price
Eurl r. Adams and Joe Peorlman;
Remarks. Mayor A. Moilond Adams:
Invitation to Art Center Burt Gurneit
Introduction OF Speaker by Gerald
Saunders
Dedication Address. Thomas S. Caro-
Judge. Criminal Court of Record
Monroe County
Dedication Frank Bentley Chairmon
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County
Closing. Suu Spongled Banner.
Following closing ceremonies. there will be two hours Of
music by John pritchds Orchestra courtesy of local
cons union and furnished by the radio and transcription fund
with cooperation OF the local chapter Betd Sigma Phi sorority