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Evening star., 1949-02-26
Labor Bi||Faces
Delay Until May,
|LeadersFear
Hope Of Final Action
On Legislation by
April ! Abandoned
BY the Assoeioted Press


Senate leaders today abandoned
plans to try to push the Truman
labor bill through Congress by
April /
Its now apparent that we can't
make it by that time," said Ma
jority Leader Lucas.
Senator Lucas added, however.
that the Democrats have no in
tention of taking the priority label
off the labor measure. He said
action will be "just as fast as
possible" But he refused to name
a new target date.
Privately. there was talk in
Democratic circles that a new
labor measure might not clear
both branches of Congress before
the middle of May.
In Atlantic City, AFL President
William Green said it is tough
and go" whether the Administra-
ton measure will be passed at all.
Commenting that it hinges on a
few votes in the Senate" Mr..
Green said yesterday:
The big question is how the
reactionary Southern Democrats
will vote"
Filibuster Threatened.
Lucas revised his timetable in
the light of these developments:
Chairman Thomas of Utah
asked the Senate Labor Commits
tee to put off until next Friday
the start of its behind-closed-
doors study of the labor bill.
2 The Senate, beginning Mon
day, will tackle a rules change
measure designed to kill flibust-
ers, and Southern Democrats plan
to counter with a filibuster against
the proposed change. That may
bring the legislative mill to a halt
Indefinitely.
3. Public hearings on the labor
bill, which came to an end We'd
nesday, lasted two weeks longer
than the Democrats had planned.
In announcing his request for q
delay in the committee, Senator
Thomas did not rule out the pos
sibility of getting started before
next Friday, but he made it clear
he is against it. He said the staff
needs time to get the testimony
lat the hearings printed.
Pacts Expiring Around April 1.
. Once before Senator Lucas in-
tervened to speed up the public
hearings. But he told reporters
he is leaving it entirely up to
the committee" this time because
he is convinced there no longer
is any chance to finish by April l.
The whole purpose of all the
speed in the first place was to
wind up by April l because so
many labor-management collec-
tive bargaining agreements expire
around that time" Senator Lucas
said.
Il still would like to get the job
done by then for that reason, so
both sides would know where they
stand. But we can't do it now"
The administration bill would
repeal the Taft-Hartley law and
replace it with a modified Wag-
ner Act.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

American figures and political
representatives. Charges of black
market money dealings also were
placed against all the defendants.
Preceded by Methodist.
Mr.. Ziapkov was preceded to the
stand by the Rev Yanko Ivanov,
Methodist Church head. Mr..
Ivanov the second defendant to
testify. denounced himself for
seven hours and ended by declar-
ing he had seen the light and no
longer feared Communism.
The first was the Rev. Nikola
Naumov. Baptist Church head,
who testified yesterday at the
opening of the trial.
Small, bald and crippled. the
48-year old Ivanov began his
testimony yesterday and continued
it today in a calm, detailed recital
before the three-man Sofia District
Court of years of spying for the
British and Americans.
Weeps During Testimony.
His demeanor was in contrast
to that of Mr.. Naumov, who wept
several times during his confess
sion which was climaxed with the
statement that "the time OF Com
munism has come, new world
is being created"
Mr.. Naumov said the Bulgarian
churches must get rid of their
British American contacts be-
cause American millionaireS stand
behind the Methodist church and
behind the Baptist church
stands Rockefeller
Like Mr.. Naumov, Mr. 1vanov
said the Bulgarian state security
police treated him we'll and no
pressure had been placed on him
| to confess.
| He added: II am not pleading
for mercy. I cannot find any
extenuating circumstances"
Actions Were Planned
In the concluding portion OF
his long statement, Mr.. 1vanoV
said:
Il committed everything know
| 7Coptin,Iod On page Al Col. 81
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Third Defendant
Bulgarian Trial
Ziopkov Is Principal
Member of Accused
Protestant Group
By Richord Kosischke
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent


SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 26.-The
Rev. Vassil Georgiev Ziapkov,
main defendant in the treason
trial of Is Protestant churchmen,
pleaded guilty in court today to
charges of treason and espionage.
He was the third defendant to
plead guilty in two days.
Mr. Zlapkov, 48-year-old Con-
gregational Church pastor, was
religious representative of the
United Evangelical Churches,
made up of several Protestant de-
nominations in Bulgaria
The government accused him of
being the principal conspirator
with a number of high British and
Evening star., 1949-02-26
u. ). Would Defend
Japan, if Attacked,
7 Top Army Men Say
Occupation Army Will
Be Kept at $4,000 .
Despite Budget Cutboek

American intention of remain
ing in Japan and defending that
country if it should be attacked
was clear today as the result of
statements by two top Army Off
cials.
In news conference yesterday
announcing troop deployments
and saying Gen. MacArthur's
forces would continue at $4,000
men despite an overall cutback
in military strength, Gen. j. Law
ton Collins, vice chief of staff,
declared:
IF Japan were attacked and
our troops were there, they cer-
tainly would fight. can assure
you of that"
Army Secretary Royal in a
radio broadcast later expressed the
opinion that American troops in
Japan could hold that country
against Russia or any one else.
He added quickly, however, that
he did not think war was "immi-
nent" and expressed the opinion
there is LESS tension with Russia
than there was a year ago."
But Secretary Royal said he did
not think a japanese peace treaty
would be signed in the near future
''in view of the Soviet attitude"
The deployment plan and the
two officials statement seemed to
dispose finally Of published rumors
that the United States intended to
pull out of Japan should there be
war with Russia.
The Army, which last year plan
ned IL divisions on the basis of
100000 men, now has plans for 10
divisions with the 677.00O men it
likely will have next year. There
will be a slight cutback in the
forces in Germany-from $4,000
to 92,0O0-and a substantial re-
duction in the number of troops
in the United States.
The Alaskan forces, now at
about 5000 men, will be boosted
to 13,200.
Making a reference to Air Force
strategical plans in the polar
regions, Gen. Collins said the
Alaskan garrison would be "prin-
cipally for support of air."
In the Caribbean area-the
island positions and the Panama
Canal-the Army will continue to
maintain $4,000 men. But in the
Central Pacific, which includes
Pearl Harbor. there will be 1000
men-2,000 less than a year ago
and 1000 less than at present.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
2 Yemen Commanders
Are Reported Hanged
by the Associoted Press

CAIRO, Feb. 26. - The news
weekly Akhbar el Yom said today
two army commanders of Yemen
were hanged recently for leading
revolution last year in which
the Yemen ruler, the Imam
Yahya, was assassinated.
The publication, in a dispatch
from Yemen. identified them as
Canal Gamil, of Iraq, and Mar
shal Mohamed Siri, of Yemen.
Yemen is an Arab kingdom at
the southern end of the Red Sea.
1t was torn by a family revolution
a year ago Ahmed el-Wazir, a
son. of the Imam Yahya, was
hanged last April, along with
several other conspirators against
his fathers rule.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Soviet Demands u. ).
Cancel C|ay's Custer
OF Mission in Reich
Protest Sent to Embassy
In Moscow Week Before
DeodIine for Departure
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 26.-Russia has
demanded in a stiff note to the
Embassy that American occupa-
ton authorities in Germany and
Austria cancel an order closing
the Soviet repatriation missions
there March l.
Russian papers gave prominent
position today to a Tass dispatch
concerning the Russian protest.
The official news agency story
said the note was delivered to the
Embassy February 24-just a
week before the deadline set by
Gen. Lucius D. Clay. American
military governor in Germany.
Gen. Clay made his request
February 16. The Army said he
took this step because the mis-
sion's repatriation activities had
virtually ceased"
In Washington top officials
predicted today that the United
States will reject completely
Russia S demand. Gen. Clay'S
order was fully backed by
Washington when he issued it.
Some State Department off,
cials are known to have felt
that the repatriation mission
had been allowed to operate
too long and with too much
freedom
Note Refers to Agreements.
The note. Tass said. demanded
that American authorities take
measures assuring normal condi-
tions" for the work of the Soviet
missions.
The note referred to repatria-
ton agreements at Yalta ano
Potsdam and to United Nations
resolution November IT, 1947, or
the subject. 1t claimed the United
States had no right to interfere
with repatriation work in any
way or to close the Soviet mission
The U. N. resolution urged all
nations to adopt measures fol-
early return of refugees and dis
placed persons to their country OF
origin.
The Tass story said a note or
the same subject was delivered tc
the British Embassy in Moscow
on the same day.
The Moscow radio, heard in
London, said the notes were de-
Iivered "in connection with OBJ
stacles put by American and Brit
ish authorities in the way of re-
patriation of Soviet citizens in
American and British zones of oc-
cupation in Germany ana Austria
CSee REPATRIATION, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Dutch Plan 10 Hasten
|ndonesia Federation
And Release Leaders
Round Table Conference
Called for March Il to
Discuss Interim Regime
By the Assoeioted Press

THE HAGUE, Feb. 26-The
Netherlands govern ment an
nounced today a speedup in the
transfer of sovereignty over IN
donesia to a federal government.
1t announced also the convoca-
ton of a round-table conference
at The Hague on March II, and
it's decision to release leaders of
the Indonesian Republic.
The leaders, including President
Soekarno and Premier Mohamed
Hatta, were seized in the capture
of the Republican capital of jog
jakarta by parachute troopers on
December 10, the day the Dutch
started their second police ac-
ton" in Java and Sumatra.
Z. N. Has Called for Release.
The U. N. Security Council re-
peatedly has called for their re-
lease.
The announcement said the gov
ernment would try to set up g
full -fedged Indonesian govern
ment on federal lines with full
sovereignty considerably earlier
than July l. 1850, the target date
set by the Security Council.
The purpose of the ounG-table
conference with Indonesian lead
ers, the announcement said, would
be to discuss arrangements for ar
interim government, the conditions
for the earliest possible transfer
of sovereignty and the sin'lltane-
GUS establishment of a Neither
lands Indonesian union under the
Dutch crown.
dispatches from Batavia,
Indonesia, said politically we'll
informed persons there ex-
pressed doubt that the Repub-
lican chiefs to be freed from
exile on Bangka Island would
accept an invitation to a
round table conference unless
the bid is in more definite
terms than those announced
at The Hague.)
U. N. Committee Invited.
Invitations to the round-table
conference have been extended tt
all parties concerned. The U. N
Commission on Indonesia has beer
informed it would be welcome.
The government disclosed last
Tuesday that it had finally reached
its important decisions" on In
donesian policy necessitated by
the Security Council resolution
January 28
The decisions were not an
nounced until DR.. Louis j. M. Beel
the crowns high representative
in 1ndonesia, returned to Batavia
today from conferences at The
Hague.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
lruq Disturbances Reported

MOSCOW. Feb. 26 (Pl.-Pravda
reported today that popular dis
turbances were occurring through
out Iraq. The Tass dispatch from
Beirut, Lebanon, said rebellious
disorders were especially numer-
Gus in the northern Kurdish areas
and in Baghdad, the capital.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Alcohol Price Lowered

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26 (R.-
The price of pure alcohol sold by
Publicker Industries. Inc, is 2
cents cheaper today. Publicker
reduced the price to 81 cents a
gallon to meet the figure 'our
competitors have been quoting,
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Italian Red Chief
Pledges Aid 10
Russian Troops
Duty to Help Pursuit
OF Any Aegressor
Cited in Interview
BY the AsSocioted Press

ROME, Feb. 26.-Italy's Com
munlSt chief, Palmlro Togliatti,
declared in published interview
today that the Italian people
would have the duty to aid in the
most efficient way" any Russian
army which might be required to
pursue "an aggressor" in Italian
soil.
Togliatti did not specify what
form he thought this aid should
take. His statement, however, went
further than last Tuesdays decla-
ration by Maurice ThoreZ, French
Communist leader, who said
French Communists would well
come Russian soldiers if they ever
had to chase an enemy onto
French soil.
The French Chamber Of Depu-
ties voted a condemnation Thurs
day night of French Communist
leadership in connection with the
statement. There were reports
yesterday that the French gov
eminent had instituted legal ac-
ton against the 84-man Central
Committee of the French Com
munist Party.
Some Frenchmen regarded the
Thorez statement as next to
treason.
Rightist Paper Carries Interview.
Togliatti's interview appeared
today in the Rightist newspaper,
Giornale Della Sera. The Com
munists Of both France and Italy
number about 100000.
Togliatti, in written replies to
two questions, pledged support
similar to that suggested by
Thorez, but added:
II have no information to sup
port the idea that the Soviet Union
has the slightest intention of at
tacking any country ="
Then he continued:
LAS to the hypothesis that a
Russian Army would pursue on our
soil an aggressor, I think in this
case the italian people would
have the evident duty to aid in
the most efficient way the Soviet
Army in order to give that aggres-
sor the lesson he deserves"
Partisans to Demonstrate.
Togliatti said IL would serve the
cause of peace ito make it known
at once and to all the world that
the Italian people-at least in the
great majority of its active and
this way"
The statement came just day
before scheduled nation wide
demonstrations by Italy's Com
munist-led wartime partisan un-
derground fighters. They intend
to show in Italy's piazzas their
dlspleasure against what they call
a resurgence of Fascism in Italy.
Communist and partisan leaders
have declared that so-called gov
eminent appeasement of ex-Fas-
cist criminals is endangerlng
Italy's civil peace.
That issue provoked a stormy
session in Italy's Chamber OF Dep
uties last night. Communists said
the government had violated am
nesty pledges in the arrest OF
former partisans.
Government officials said the
former partisans had committed
crimes in no way connected with
the underground fight against the
Nazis and FasciStS.
Giornale della Sera headlined
the Togliatti interview:
Aid to the Russian Army in
Italy Against the AggreSsor.
The text of the questions and
answers as published by Giornale:
@. The statement of French
Communist leader Maurice Tho
rez on the attitude OF French
workers and people in case the
Continued on Page Az, Col. A.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

Smith" for $72.85. When she
went to the store to check on the
signature, she said she found it
bore no resemblance to her hus-
hands handwriting and did not
have his middle initial.
Mrs. M. B. Mack, credit mana
ger at the store, said the man,
IcAa D pANCnNG pnnn AOl
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Recovery Of Britain
Hinqes on Continued
U. 5. Aid, Criipps Says
Statement Comes After
Furore Over Mayhem
Remarks to U. N.
BULLETIN

LONDON CP).-British re-
covery depends upon the con-
tinuation of American assist
tance," Sir Stafford Cripps
Chancellor of the Exchequer,
said in a statement tonight.
There can be no doubt" he
said, that we do need Ameri-
can dollars
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Murray Leaving Hospital

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26 (P.-
Philip Murray, president of the
CIO and the United Steelworkers,
is to be released from Mercy Hos
pital today. He underwent an
emergency appendectomy Feb
ruary 7.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

(See RANSOM, Page Az
Evening star., 1949-02-26

Mostly sunny with high near As this after
noon. Cloudy, colder tonight, with low
about 80. Tomorrow cloudy, rain or snow
likely in afternoon. Full report on A2D
Midnight, 40 am. SO II am. ---38
am. 80 8 am. SO Noon 40
4 am. -38 10 am. -37 pm. 42
Evening star., 1949-02-26

(See FRANCE, Page Az.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23

Motke advanced in life to the
positions where he finally bought
himself a cow. Now Motke, his
neighbors said, would no longer
go to the store to buy milk.
But Motke continued to buy
milk from the store.
"Motke," his neighbors said,
why did you buy the cow, if
you still buy your milk from the
store?"
Il bought the cow" he replied,
because no substantial person
should be without a cow"
But if you bought the cow"
they said, 'why buy milk from
the store?"
Listen" said Motke, eff God
gave money to buy the cow, he
will also provide for buying
milk"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23

the principal, and ultimately the
only, instrument for achieving
the return to the soil. In the
complex political, financial and
legal conditions prevailing under
Mandatory rule, it became in
creasingly difficult for individ-
uals or private groups to settle
on the land without the help of
the J.N.F. 1t is clear, that even
now, with the establishment of
the State of Israel, settlement
conditions are such that the
]. N. F. still retains it's primary
and vital functions of assisting
new settlers.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23

the return to the Land of Israel
The early pioneers were inspir-
ed by the thought of renewing
the days when every man dwelt
IN his own vineyard and under
his own fig tree; and it was this
thought which led them to found
the villages of Rishon-Le-Zion.
Zichron Ya'akov, Gedera and
Yesud Hama'alah. But this ideal
was by no means easy of achieve
ment. The Jewish population of
Palestine began to develop along
different lines, and it became ap-
parent that the return to the
soil called for organization. After
Baron Edmond de Rothschild
(Who had taken the first Jewish
villages under his wing and
kept them going until they could
fend for themselves) ended his
work of promoting settlement
the Jewish National Fund became
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23
The Jewish National Funds Path
BY sAUNGEL Uss1sHK1N

IN the course of its activities,
the ,'e.v sh National Fund has
becorne the living symbol IF
several basic values of the Jew
;sh national revival.
Already in the days of Chibat
ion - the precursor of the Zion
ist movement of today = the
carly Zionists dreamed Of the
return to the soil as we'll as of
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23

Two refugee children COcd ChldrGns Village and Farm
maintained by the Miaci WOmen Oganiza
be used by fellow villagers in ROs
Kppur services this Extensive vocational training
Orthodox Judaism producing only useful
byprOdus skill and confidence face the future More than
like these pictured above receiving
religious vocational academic training Mizrac WOmen
projects
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Asia May Organize
Own Pact, Rhee Says
BY the Assoeiossd Press

SEOUL, Korea, May 20-Presi-
dent Syngman Rhee said today
that il the United States believes
a Pacific pact is impossible now
II think Asiatic nations alone can
meet together for their own col
lective security"
DR.. Rhee told a news conference
messages had been exchanged on
the subject and certain nations
have indicated an interest" He
thought good many" Asiatic
countries might participate,
DR.. Rhee mentioned Australia
and the Philippines as countries
showing an interest in a possible
meeting.
Later on" he added, 1.-THE
United States Government may
see it is ready to participate in it. y
Secretary of State Acheson in
Washington Wednesday ruled out
for the present any idea that the
United States would join in Pa
cif1c defense pact similar to the
North Atlantic pact.
DR.. Rhee. President Of the re-
public of South Korea. has been
arguing for a Pacific pact.
DR.. Rhee also suggested that
some South American nations
might be interested in a Pacific
pact.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Man Charged With Theft
OF Parts on Gurney's Car

Richard Cooper. %. OF the 900
block of l street NV. today was
under 500 bond on q charge he
removed two hub caps from the
Cadillac of Senator Gurney. Re-
publican, OF South Dakota.
Arrested early yesterday by
Park Policeman c. w. Knott near
the home of Senator Gurney.
Cooper was charged with larceny.
In Municipal Court, Judge Ar
mond w. Scott set the bond and
continued the case until next
Tuesday.
According TO Pvt. Knott. he
heard the metallic clank" OF the
hub caps on the street in from;
of the Senator's home at 2407
Fifteenth street NV. AS he ap-
preached. a car pulled away.
The officer hailed passing
car and followed, He discovered
the other auto parked about a
block and a half away and ar
rested Cooper. The officer saw
another man leave the car. he
said.
On the street beside the auto
mobile were the two hub caps.
They were the sixth and seventh
taken from the Senator's car m
the last year. he said.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
'Honqinq in Midoir Is Circus Specially
Ex Carter Dawson

For one who likes 70 live dan
gerously. the Great Swanson
should be q very happy man.
The Great Swanson. or Billy
as he's known by his fellow per
formers IN Ringing Bros. and
Barnum d. Bailey Circus, earns
a living jumping with a hang
mans moose around his neck from
so feet above the ground and then
hanging himself in midair for S
minutes.
Since the circus took UP q Ave
day stand Tuesday al Twenty
sixth and Benning road NE,
Washington audiences have known
the Great Swanson only as a
name on the circus program. But
at the 2:l5 and BIS pm. perform
lances today and tomorrow. Billy
hopes 10 change all that. He S
tired of recuperating from q torn
neck muscle he injured during his
act in Boston. where the circus
played before coming to Wash
i ington.
! This too long rest is no good.
Billy said in the English he's been
using only since March 28 when ne
arrived in this country from his
native Germany.
( Hip Broken Five Times.
But then 44-year- old Billy Is q
sophisticate when 1t comes 10 In
iuries resulting from IA years OF
hanging himself.
His left leg is three inches short
er than his right because he's
broken his left hip in the same
place-five times. II seems the ropes
for his act were installed while the
tent canvas was shrunk from wet
weather. Then the sun loosened
the canvas and it dropped. so
when the Great Swanson attached
the 5O-foot length rope to his neck
and jumped from his 60-foot
perch. he came to a stop on the
ground instead of 10 feet above 1t.
Twice the rope has broken.
Those times l broke my head,
my knee and a bone in my fore
head" he said. Another time damp
weather swelled the rope so 1t
didn't slip out of knot. The sud
den jerk caused the l44-pound
Jumper to bite into his tongue.
/ When the circus opened its sea-
son in New York this year, Billy S
rope caught in a cleat on a circus
pole. This frightened the moose
before he had time TO expand his
iron-like neck. That's what causd
his present injury. In Boston he
was hurt in the same place after
! the rope got twisted on a steel
cable. He's also broken his teeth.
The only thing l haven't
broken" he said, lis my neck"
Performer at 8.
Once during a show in Berlin
the moose pushed against the jug
ular vein and Billy lost conscious
ness during his five-minute sus-
pension in midair. His assistant.
Margaret Schulze. however, low