Evening star., 1949-04-08

Mrs. Dean Acheson will entertain
the Turkish Foreign Minister,
sadak. The visitors will arrive n
ably will be guests Of the Ami
Embassy.
The Ambassador and Nine.
Tuesday evening and the follow
$50 to 1880 o'clock. The Foreign
Minister has come to attend the
sessions of the United Nations
Assembly.
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas-
sador, Sir Oliver Franks. gave q
stag. reception yesterday after
noon for members Of the Anglo
American Productivity Council.
This council was established
through the Economic Co-opera-
ton administration and has been
holding conferences in Washing
ton.
The British Secretary of For
= eign Affairs. Mr.. Ernest Bevin.
Joined the group for a short time.
after further conferences with
Secretary Acheson. The Foreign
Secretary Is expected to take of
today for England.
The British members of the
council include Sir Frederick
Balm, Sir Greville Maginness, Sir
William Lawther, Mr.. Lincoln
Evans, Mr.. Arthur Deakin and
MFR. Jack Tanner.
Officers Decorated
Rear Admiral r. Siam, Naval
Attache of the Netherlands En-
bassy and his country's represent
ative on the combined chiefs of
staff, and Mime. STAN were hosts
to d small number of guests yes
terday afternoon when Admiral
Siam decorated two United States
Army officers.
Brig. Gen. Andrew J. McFar-
land. retired, former United States
secretary to the combined chiefs
Of staff. received the fank of
Commander In the Order of
Orange Nassau, and Maj. Her.
bert II. Smellie received the rank
Of Ofiicer In the same order. Maj.
Smellie is administrative secretary
and liaison officer of the United
States to the combined chiefs OF
staff.
Mrs. Mcfarland was present for
the ceremony and also Capt. II.
A. van Forest. who will succeed
Admiral Siam as Naval Attache
ut the Embassy.
Defense Minister Here
The Australian Minister for De-
fense, Sir Frederick Shedden, ar
rived today from San Francisco
where he landed Sunday. He Is
the guest of the National Military
Establishment and is en- route to
England. He will have confer
ences with officials and high rank
ing officers.
The Australian Ambassador and
Mrs. Norman j. o. Maxim will
come back today from New York,
where he heads his country's dele
cation to the United Nations while
Mr.. Herman Evatt, Secretary of
External Affairs of Australia, is
presiding officer of the Assembly.
The Ambassador and Mrs. Maxim
will entertain q small company
informally at dinner tomorrow
evening for Sir Frederick.
The New Zealand Ambassador
and Lady Berendsen also are In
New York and have taken an
apartment during the sessions
of the Assembly. Sir Carl heads
the delegation from his country.
They come back frequently to be
here. over the week ends and plans
are under way for party on
April 2l to celebrate Anzac Day.
The Uruguayan Ambassador
and Sonora de Dominguez-Cam-
pora are others from the Diplo-
matte Corps In New York for the
Assembly. and also from Wash
ington at the sessions are the
Peruvian Ambassador and Sonora
do Berkemeyer, the South African
Ambassador and Mrs. Harry r.
Andrews and the Saudi Arabian
Al ambassador. sheikh Asad AL
FAqih.
Stos Reception
Mr.. w. Walton Butterworth, di-
rector of Far Eastern Affairs of
the State Department, was host ut
q stag reception yesterday ut 2eoo
Sixteenth street In honor Of q
group of Siamese officials who are
In Washington on q short visit.
The group includes Mr.. Luang
Charan Snidwongse, Undersecre-
tary of State for Communications;
Mr.. Luang Thawil Srespanicha-
karn of the Ministry of Com
merce; and Mr.. Luang Vidura
vidhikol and Mr.. Luang videt
Yontrakich, both of the Ministry
of Communications,