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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Allies Crack Down ReichRed
And Nationalist in Elections
Communist Campaign Pamphlet Is Banned;
AMG Spokesman Scores German Politicians

would not overlook "the sudden
forgetfulness" by German poll
ticians of American help.
Campaign Goes on Unabated. .
The anti-Allied campaigning
went on undated, however.
Scattered violent incidents are
marking the campaign, which
winds up Sunday. Some $1,000, 900
voters are expected to go to the
polls that day to choose a West
German Parliament.
The newest incident was an at
tack in Wattenschedi, in the
Ruhr, on two men who carried
placards of the leftist Social
Democrats. Police said the two
men were fired on by an unident-
lied person who escaped after the
shots missed their targets.
In Berlin the American civil
administration director. e. H
Litchneld. aaad the communis,
pamphlet which was banned hac
been distributed by the thousand.
in the American and French
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Rome Papers Report
Revolt in Albania
By the Assoeiofsd Press

ROME, Aug. 12.-Reports pub
lished in morning newspapers
here today quoted radio Athens
as saying a revolution had broken
out in Northern Albania.
The report, which was not
credited to any source, said fight
ling was underway between Al
|banian army units and Partisans.
1T said the revolt was being
directed by agents Of Premier
Marshal Tito Of Yugoslavia.
Albania. which is cut of from
land communication with other
Soviet satellites, has been on the
outs with Tito since he was ex-
PEELED from the Cominform last
year. Several Albanian leaders
charged with. being prolific
recently were executed by the
Albanian government. +
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Aug.
II B.-Diplomatic sources here
said today they had no knowledge
Of q revolution In Albania as re-
ported by Rome. newspapers.
Government officials here also
|disclaimed knowledge Of an Al
bantam revolt, as did officials at
the Albanian Legation. The Al
banians said they did not believe
the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug
12.-The Western Allies cracked
down today on both Communists
and resurgent Nationalist In
Western Germany's federal cleo
ton campaign.
The American Military Govern
ment civil division in Berlin
banned q German Communist
election pamphlet depicting an
American Army sergeant as q
black marketeer.
British officials in Dusseldorf
seized 100000 copies of a Commu-
mist leaflet signed by seven former
Nazi s. s. (elite guard men. It
told Germans to vote "for those
who work for Germany's freedom
In building q national front" and
attacked the Vests administra-
tion Of Germany as colonial rule
An American Military Govern
ment spokesman dashed out last
night at the pronounced nation
alism" displayed IN the campaign.
He warned that opinion abroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
BY the Associated Press

PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia, Aug
12.-An American Embassy OFF,
cial here reported that a home
made bomb wrecked his automo-
bile early today.
The official was Capt. John
Childs, assistant air attache at
the Embassy, whose home is Lew
iston, Me.
Capt. Childs, who is single. is
the son of Mrs. Mildred Childs,
100 c street NE, Washington.
Capt. Childs said the automo-
bile was unoccupied and parked
in front of his house at the time
Of the explosion. Nobody was
injured but windows of buildings
in the vicinity were shattered by
the blast.
Capt. Childs said he had parked
his auto In the street In front Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

Mai. Gen Alden H. Watt, sus-
pended chief of the Army Chem
ical Corps, dictated to James v.
Hunts secretary a memorandum
critical of his possible successors,
and the memorandum subsequent
ly was delivered to Maj. Gen.
Harry H. Vaughan's Office at the
White House by Mr.. Hunts Sec
rotary, the Senate Expenditures
Subcommittee investigating five
percenters" was told today.
Committee Counsel William P.
Rogers told the committee Gen.
Watt has conceded he dictated
the memorandum at Mr.. Hunts
office but has denied that Mr..
Hunt knew anything about it.
The inquiry was touched of by
reports that Mr.. Hunt. a former
Army officer and War Assets Ad-
ministration consultant. had
boosted of friendship with Gen.
Vaughan and other officials in
promising to help obtain Govern
ment contracts for a fee.
The description of the Watt
memorandum led Senator Mundt,
Republican, Of South Dakota, to
exclaim:
''It looks to me like a sort of
ingenious plot by which Hunt,
Watt and Vaughan have connived
to cut the Threats of all the other
officers trying to get that. job
Before the memorandum, which
one Senator referred to as "lethal
linguistics, was introduced, the
committee was told that Mr.. Hunt
represented a chemical company
for which Gen. Watt went out of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Soviet Calls Tito Foe
And Charges He Casts
LOT With West Allies
Sweeping Russian Attack
Contuined in Fourth Note
Of Diplomatic Exchange
By Eddv Gilmore

Associated Press foreign Correspondent
MOSCOW, Aug. 12.-Soviet Rus
STA denounced the Yugoslav gov
eminent today as an enemy of
the Soviet Union and charged that
Premier Marshal Tito's regime
more and more is throwing in its
lot with the West.
This sweeping Soviet attack,
made public by the Moscow radio,
was contained in q Russian note
to Yugoslavia.
The note stated that Tito's re-
gime as early as April, 1947, had
been willing to abandon its basic
claims for Austrian territory as
compensation for war losses, but
wished to shift the responsibility
for this decision to the Soviet
government.
Fourth in Series of Notes.
The note was the fourth in. a
series of bitter diplomatic ex-
changes between Moscow and Bel
grade over the Yugoslavs regarded
as Russia's abandonment of Yugo-
slav territorial. claims at the re-
cent Big -Four foreign ministers
conference in Paris. .-.~
(Although Tito and the
Kremlin have been at odds for
more than a year, the note
marked the first time that Rus
STA had used the term enemy"
in referring to the Yugoslav
government.
diplomatic observers in
London wondered whether this
latest outbreak Of name calling
signaled sharper Soviet policy
against the Tito government.
Gast week Tito alerted his
troops in Yugoslav Macedonia,
between Communist Bulgaria
and Albania, and said his So
viet-dominated neighbors were
spreading rumors of. possible
Red Army invasion there. The
Yugoslav leader was quoted by
his official news agency as dis
missing the reports as attempt
ed intimidation. but warned he
was ready to fight any invadero
Referring to the present nature
of Yugoslav-Russian relations, the
Soviet note said:
Certain strong ties bind the
Yugoslav government or chief
persons in the Yugoslav govern
ment with the. camp Of foreign
capitalists.
1.-THE Yugoslav government more
and more is joining up with I'M
perialistic circles (the Vest
against the u. s. s. r. and Is in
Q bloc with them.
1.-THE Soviet government can no
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Greeks Claim Advance
Into Rebel Territory
BY the kssoeioted Press

ATHENS, Aug. IA Greek
communique said today the Vitsi
phase of the army offensive con-
tinues after a surprise thrust in
which national troops advanced
deep into the enemy's territory"
The communique said the guer-
rillas lost 104 killed and z cap
tured in the operation. It said
the army suffered 20 killed, 1874
wounded and 2 missing.
The conmunique claimed the
Grammos phase of the two
pronged operation also is proceed
ing successfully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Watt Memo on Successor.
Taken to Vaughan, Probe Told
Hunts Secretary Says Note Was Dictated
In His Office; Attacked Possible Choices

his way to assure a research con-
tract.
The memorandum on the Army
officer was dictated in the third
person and several of the Senators
commented that it undoubtedly
conveyed the impression that it
was prepared by Mr.. Hunt for Gen
Vaughan.
Before introducing the testi-
mony of Miss Mildred Ortmeyer,
Mr.. Hunts secretary, Mr.. Rogers
explained to the committee:
"At this point MAY, 1949) Gen
Watt was interested in being con-
sidered to replace himself in the
job he then held. He was inter-
ested in keeping that job"
In addition to making digs al
his eight possible successors, Gen
Watt, according to Miss Ort-
meyers testimony, also dictated a
memorandum on himself. The
original Of a revised copy of this
memorandum, according to Mr.
Rogers, was found In the files oil
Mr.. Hunt. Miss Ortmeyer was
quoted as saying she destroyed the
first version.
Refers to Carson Case.
In the memorandum Gen. Watt
dictated about himself, he referred
to the unfortunate Carson at.
fair" This was the case which
led to the conviction of the Cars.
son brothers and former Repre-.
sentative Andrew j. May fol-
fraud.
Gen. Watt came In for severe
criticism at that time for his so.
cial contact with the Garssons
(See WATT, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Brad|ey's Nomination
AsHead Of JoirtChiefs
Is Sent 10 SENATE
DenfeId Renamed Also;
IIgenfritz Mode Chuirmun
Of Munitions Boord
picture on Page A-2.J
Picture on Page A-2J

President Truman's nomination
of Gen. Bradley to the top-rank-
ing military post of chairman Of
the Joint Chiefs Of Staff was be-
fore the Senate today.
Mr.. Truman sent the nomina-
ton to the Senate shortly after
announcing the appointment at
his news conference.
The President also sent to the
Senate the nomination of Admiral
Denfeld for another two-year
term as Chief Of Naval Operations
The admiral's present term ex-
pires December Is and Mr.. Tru-
man said at the news conference
he was reappointing him.
In another defense move, Mr.
Truman today nominated Car
A. Hgenfritz, Pittsburgh indus
trialist, to be chairman of the
Munitions Board in the National
Military Establishment. He would
succeed Donald F.. Carpenter, who
resigned recently.
Mr.. ngenfritz, vice president OF
the United States Steel Corp. in
charge of purchases, has been
acting as an adviser to the Fed
eral Bureau of Supply. He also
served on the Hoover Commission
on Government reorganization.
Both Choices Predicted.
The Bradley and Denfeld nomi-
nations had been widely pre-
dicted ever since it appeared
certain that the bill to strengthen
the unification Of the armed serv-
ices would become law. It created
the Craftsmanship and the Presi-
dent signed the measure Thurs
day.
After making the announce
ments, Mr.. Truman issued q letter
highly commencing Gen. Eisen-
hover for presiding over the joint
Chiefs since last February and
ending a deadlock In that agency
Similar sentiments were expressed
by Defense Secretary johnson
who cited particularly the work
that the former Supreme com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Arms Aid Bill Faces
New Tests After Close
Call in Committee
Program Soved From Cut
In Half Only by 8-s Tie;
Bockers Still Hopeful
BY the Associated Press

Saved by the slimmest of mar
gins from being cut almost in
half, the administrations foreign
arms aid bill faced new obstacles
today in the House Foreign Al
fairs Committee.
Its supporters still predicted, on
the basis of yesterdays commit
tee action, that the bill would
emerge early next week with no
major changes. They conceded
that it is in for q tough fight on
the House floor.
BY q tie vote reported as 8 to
with nine absentees. the commit.
tee rejected yesterday an amend
nent by Representative Richards
Democrat, Of South Carolina tx
|cut--from $l,16o,9s0. 900 to $780,
495, O00--the amount of militar,
aid for Atlantic pact nations. I
takes q majority OF those voting
to approve an amendment.
Backers of the Richards pro-
posal may try again in committee
and If they lose they will carry
their fight to the House floor.
Other Amendments Ready.
Several other money amend
ments were before the committee
today.
One by Representative Vorys
Republican. of Ohio would cut the
total authorization bill from the
requested $1.450. 000, 900 to $685.
100000 with the entire program
put on a stop-gap basis ending
next March 81.
Another Vorys amendment
would prohibit the construction
abroad with United States funds
of new arms plants. It would
permit only standard United States
arms to be sent to foreign nations.
Both Mr.. Vorys and Mr.. Rich
ards have amendments to charge
at actual cost or replacement cost
the value of any except surplus
arms sent abroad. President Tru-
man has proposed that he be given
broad authority to fix a value on
such arms.
Another amendment proposed
by Representative Lodge, Republic
can, of Connecticut would author
lie a 500, 000,o arms aid pro-
gram for non-C Communist China.
A group of Senators headed by
Senator Knowland. Republican. OF
California have been urging that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Confirmation Of Clark
And hcGrath Voted
By Senate Committee
Earsiison ondDonneII
Oppose Nominee for
Supreme Court Post
BY the Associated Press

The Senate judiciary Commit
tee today recommended confirma-
ton of Attorney General Clark to
be an associate justice of the
Supreme Court. The vote was
8 to 2.
The committee also recon-
mended-9 to 0-the confirmation
of Senator McGrath, Democrat, of
Rhode Island to be Attorney
General, succeeding Mr.. Clark.
Chairman McCarran at first
refused to say who voted against
Mr.. Clark. Later he told reporters
that Senators Donnell of Missouri
and Ferguson Of Michigan, both
Republicans, opposed confirma-
ton.
Won't Seek Action Today.
Senator McCarran said he
would report the committee action
to the Senate at once but would
not ask unanimous consent re-
quired to act on the high court
appointment today. Unless some
other Senator does this, and it
is accepted. there will be no Sen
ate action on the matter until
Monday.
In addition to Senator McCAr-
ran, other Senators voting for Mr..
Clark included: Kilgore of West
Virginia. Magnuson of Washing
ton, McGrath, Miller of Idaho,
O'Conor of Maryland and Graham
of North Carolina, all Democrats,
and Wiley of Wisconsin and
LANCER of North Dakota, Repub-
iicans.
Two committee members were
not present or recorded: Senators
Eastland, Democrat, Of Mississippi
and Jenner, Republican. Of Indi-
ana.
Senator Ferguson left the closed
committee session before the &C
ton on Senator McGrath as At
|torney General. Senator McGrath
also left.
To Add Vote for McGrath.
Senator Ferguson. said later he
would add a vote for Senator
McGrath's confirmation.
The vote reporting the Clark
nomination favorably to the Sen
ate came after Senators Donnell
and Ferguson lost an effort to
have the Attorney General called
for questioning at a public hear
ing.
Senator Ferguson told a report
er that Senator Donnell made a
move to reopen the public hear
ings so Mr.. Clark could be called
This move was cut OF, he added
when Senator LANCER offered a
substitute motion at the closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Storm Neurs Okinowo

TOKYO, Aug. IL R.-A trop-
ical storm that may develop into
a typhoon moved in the general
direction Of Okinawa and For
mosa today from the vicinity of
the Northern Philippine Islands.
The disturbance, with winds up to
60 knots, was moving at the rate
q . miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Bulletin
Berlin EIiqibIe for ERP

John J. McCloy, American
high commissioner for Ger
many, said today that the adj
ministration has decided that
Western Berlin is eligible to
receive Marshall Plan aid. He
said he hopes to announce .
grant to the Western sectors OF
Berlin soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
By the Associoted Press

CANTON, Aug. IL. - Three
Chinese Communist armies total
ling $4,000 men are closing on
Kanhsien, gateway to Kwangtung
province and Canton, official Ma
tionalist reports said today.
Kanhsien is 215 miles northeast
Of Canton. It lies in the valley OF
the Kan river. natural highway to
this refugee capital. =
The Nationalist admitted the
loss of q town only II miles
northwest of Kanhsien.
ct was on this part of the
front north of Canton that the
Nationalist were Boosting only
Tuesday that II, 900 Red troops
were surrounded.)
Wuyunchiao, was seized by one
Of the three Red armies which
the Nationalist say have been
committed BY Gen. Liu Po-cheng,
famed Communist commander.
; Armies in Reserve.
Another Red army was said to
be pressing south toward Kan
hsien along the Kan river valley
A third Red army was reported
operating to the east. Liu is sup
posed to have three more armies
Ia reserve.
Fighting on the front due north
Of Canton was confined to Skin
mishes north Of Hengshan. noun
tain strongpoint Is miles north OF
Hengyang.
Hengyang. 265 miles north OF
Canton. earlier was reported in a
press dispatch to have been
abandoned as headquarters for
Gen. Pal Chung-h commander
in-chief on the South China front.
Another official dispatch said
Gen. Chen vi, Communist COM
mander in Eastern China, was
preparing an amphibious assault
on the Chu Shan islands about
100 miles southeast Of Shanghai.
The islands provide important
air and naval bases for the Ma
tionalist blockade Of Shanghai
and other Communicated ports.
The report said more than 1000
junks had been Communicated
and two armies were massed at
(See CHINA, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Rumors on B.36
False, AFChief
Tells Hearing
Gen. Vondenberg Hits
Stories as Damaging
To Service Morale
By Chris Mothisen

Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air
Force Chief of Staff, declared
today that false rumors and
innuendoes" concerning the his
tory of B-36 heavy bomber pro-
curement "have damaged the
spirit and morale of the service
on which the United States must
depend in large measure for its
future security"
Testifying as the inquiry by the
House Armed Services Committee
went into it's fourth day, Gen.
Vandenberg pleaded with the COM
mittee ito remove the burden of
these charges of dishonesty be-
fore proceeding to other items on
your agenda."
He defended vigorously Secre-
tary of the Air Force Symington,
whose name cropped up in the
disturbing reports" which Repre-
sentative Van zandt, Republican,
of Pennsylvania, mentioned in de-
manding the investigation in a
speech on the House floor in May.
Charges Have Diverted Work.
Mr.. Van Zandt said there had
been rumors that Consolidated
Vultee Aircraft Corp, maker of
the B-36, had been able to get
special treatment through Mr..
Symington and other high de-
Tense officials. Another report. &C
cording to Mr.. Van. Zandt, was
that Mr.. Symington planned to
resign to head a huge aircraft
combine including Consolidated.
Mr.. Symington, scheduled to
testify at the hearing later today.
has denied this.
Because of the time required
to prepare answers to charges, re-
CARELESS Of how fantastic they
may be. already overloaded stats
have been diverted from the pri-
mark task of planning and pro-
viding for our national security"
Gen. Vandenberg said.
He recalled the inquiry had
been touched of" by a speech and
'one anonymous. typewriter pa
per-"
Symingt0n's Work Praised.
ut is no part of my professional
duty as chief of staff to defend
the Secretary of the Air Force"
he continued. II raise my voice.
however. as any man might who
hears a friend unjustly accused"
Mr.. Symington. Gen. Vanden-
berg said, ''has established an ef-
fective working balance between
the democratic principle of
civilian control and the weight
which properly should be given to
professional Judgment in techni-
cal and military decisions. .
THAT Mr.. Symington could
have entertained the idea Of
jeopardizing the security of this
country by favoring inferior air
planes for the monetary advantage
of a political party or because of
the personal influence of an indi-
vidual manufacturer is utterly un-
thinkable."
No Discussion With johnson.
Joseph B. Keenan,, special coun-
sci of the committee. asked Gen
Vandenberg If Secretary Of De-
Tense johnson had Influenced the
Air Force decision to ask for more
B-36's.
II never discussed it with Sec
rotary johnson, nor to my know
ledge has any member of my
staff" Gen. Vandenberg replied.
Mr.. Keenan, inquired if Gen.
Vandenberg had been aware Of
any efforts by politicians or man
ufacturers ito corrupt decisions"
on the B-36.
Absolutely none" the Air Force
chief said. And. further than
that. the final determination is
made by myself, and I would
know"
Denies Desire to Dominate Board.
Gen. Vandenberg said he
(Sao P.26 poUo AAl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
3 Communist Armies
kanhsien,
10 Canton
City Lies on NoturoI
Highway to Southern
Capital Of China
BULLETIN

Secretary of State Acheson
said today that the United States
has been discussing with Britain
the problem of protection of the
crown colony Of Hong Kong
against possible Chinese Com
munist pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

CONTINUED on Page AS, Col. e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

(See CLARK, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

(See BRADLEY. Page A-50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

(See B-36, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

(see GERMANY, Page A-4.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

(See ARMS, Page A-40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

CONTINUED on Page "A, Col. ~
Evening star., 1949-07-08
$4,000 Suit Settled
lin Fist-Fiqht Death

A $4,000 damage suit against
Bennie Lee Griffin, SO, Arlington.
convicted of involuntary man.
slaughter in the death Of Audie
is. Carroll. IS. also Of Arlington.
was settled out of court yesterday
for $4,000.
The damage action was brought
in Arlington Circuit Court by Mrs.
Gaye Carroll, widow of the man
whom Griffin was convicted Of
striking with his fist as the after
math of a minor accident involv-
ing automobiles driven by the two.
Griffin, an Arlington automobile
mechanic. is under 55-year sus-
pended sentence imposed last Feb
ruary.
Armistead L. Boothe, attorney
for the Travellers Insurance Co..
which held a liability policy on
Griffin's car, said the company
paid $500 of the $4,000 judg-
ment. He added Griffin would pay
the remainder at the rate of $25
ia month.
The accident between the two
cars and the fist fight occurred
the night of November 5 at Will
son boulevard and North Fillmore
street, Arlington. Mr.. Carroll, a
Fort Myer auditor. died four days
later of head injuries attributed
TO the fight.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Mild Weather Expected
To Last Over Week End

The Weather Bureau predicted
today that Washington's present
mild weather will last throughout
the week end.
A high temperature of about a.
degrees was expected today. with
low mark tonight around 66
The forecast called for warmer but
still comfortable" weather to-
morrow.
Slowly rising temperatures will
bring hot weather again after Sun
day, according to the long-rango
forecast, with an average tempera-
ture about three degrees above
normal. The normal here is a high
of SO and low of 68.
Showers are in prospect for
Monday or Tuesday. however. with
total rainfall of about one -quar-
ter inch.
The lowest temperature yester-
day was recorded at 68 at $40
pm, and the highest at 10 at
II: 40 am.