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Evening star., 1949-08-06
Chiiunq
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more than $50 900 Red troops we're
massing south of Changsha. They
predicted a big battle soon.
Gen. Pal Chung-hsi. top COM
mander on that front, is supposed
to have an army of 100000 men.
But his turncoat deputy knows
his troop dispositions and his
plans for defense.
Changsha Heavily Bombed.
Other dispatches said Nation
alist planes yesterday subjected
Changsha to heavy bombing, par
ticularly the railway station.
They also claimed some troops
who detected with Chen had de-
serted him and returned to the
government fold. One of his di-
visional commanders was reported
kidnapped by loyal troops and TAX
en- to Hengyang for trial.
Reports said one reason for
Chen's detection was a grudge
against Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek for dismissing him as
commander of the Nationalist
garrison at Szepingkai, Manchur-
ia, after his renowned fight against
the Reds there.
The Communists are within 215
miles Of Canton on the northeast
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Credit
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put the Government over $780,
100000 in the red.
The fiscal year ends next June 80.
In it's first try at borrowing some
new money" on an issue OF its
9l-day bills, the Treasury got by
without having to increase the in
terest yield of about one per cent
a year. But the volume of bidding
at acceptable prices was not too
pleasing to officials.
They suspected one reason was
that money was tight at the
New York and Chicago banks.
The Reserve Board order will ease
things, releasing for loan or in
vestment an extra $500. 100000 at
banks in those cities. s675 900, 900
at other larger city banks. and
$625, 100000 at country banks"
The order will reduce the re-
serve requirements on time de-
posits (savings accounts) from s
to per cent, on August Is at
country banks and on August IL
at all other banks.
On demand deposits checking
accounts), requirements will be re-
duced as follows:
At New York and Chicago banks,
from "a to % per cent over the
period from August IL to Septem-
Der l, at other larger city banks,
from 20 to Is per cent over the
same period. At country banks,
from IA to 13 per cent i'm
mediately. then to II per cent on
August 16.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Chino Appeals to Tibet
To Let Mission Return
BY the Associated Press

CANTON, Aug. China ap-
pealed today to the Tibetan Coun-
Gil of State to allow the immedi-
ate return of a Nationalist mission
recently ousted from Lhasa.
The appeal was made by Acting
President Ii Tsung-jen. A state
ment by Premier Yen Hsi-shan
urged Tibetan authorities mot to
be utilized by Others" Presumably
this meant the British, who long
have Wed with the Chinese for in
fuence in Tibet.
The Premier's statement said
the Chinese constitution speci-
fically provides self rule for Tibet.
The Chinese government has
claimed suzerainty over the re-
mote land. This is a sort of a
feudal overlordship.
Evening star., 1949-08-06

900 worth of assistance for that
war-ridden country in IL years
the greatest part since the end
of the war with Japan.
Forty per cent of it went to help
China fight Japan beginning in
1887 when hostilities broke out.
The rest of it. amounting to
$2,007. 100000. has been set up
since the Pacific War ended. This
included help for reoccupying
liberated areas. repatriating jap
anese, meeting relief needs. SLOW
ing up the economic collapse and
military aid, the department said
in it's White Paper on China policy.
The figures covered $2,422. 900, 900
authorized in grants and $l.l01,-
100000 in credits. They do not
include some of the sales to China
of postwar surplus. Neither do
they take in the American share
of aid granted through some
United Nations relief organiza-
tions. They do, however, record
the $474.00O.000 share of UNRRA
assistance to China. $275.000, 900
in recovery aid administered by
the ECA and $46, ,400,0 900 in direct
relief,
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Hawai-
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unorganized workers are restored.
Such cuts. he said, are not justi-
fed economically.
Some companies have cut wages
and laid off workers on grounds
that business has fallen off in
the dock strike paralysis.
The LWU, Mr.. Bridges said,
intends to sue Castle & Cooke,
Ltd, and Isthmian Steamship
Lines for wages union stevedores
have lost because of work done by
nonunion men.
Mean while, the Territorial
Emergency Food Committee
turned down a conditional union
offer to unload relief food from
the Hawaiian Refiner. Matson
ship now at San Francisco.
The ILWU flew pickets to San
Francisco to prevent loading of
the ship. Later it announced it
had agreed reluctantly to work
the ship with conditions" The
major condition was union men,
bership on the food committee.
These conditions were rejected
last night by Committee Chair
man Gerald r. Corbett. He said
membership was up to the Gov
ernor.
Work Stopped on 2 Ships.
Mr.. Corbett also declared the
committee would make no. new
agreement with the nWU for un-
loading relief ships unless there is
a guarantee of uninterrupted
operation. The nWU stopped
working two ships because they
were picketed by AFL teamsters
who had a private dispute with
their employers.
The final version of the legisla-
lures bill retains the House pro-
vision requiring a loyalty for cit
izens and a Communist oath
for aliens employed in the Gov
ernment's dock operation.
The House also won revision of
the Senate plan to charge an
operating fee of Z per cent on the
companies gross revenues. The
final draft gives the companies the
option Of taking a profit less than
one-fourth of Z per cent on gross
revenues or being paid for rental
on their equipment. Rental would
be decided by a court.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Eiche|berger Terms
Japan Key 10 Entire
Far East Situation
By the Associoted Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. g.
Japan is the key to the entire Far
Eastern situation, 1t. Gen. Robert
L. Eichelberger wartime COM
mander of the 9th Army, said to-
day.
so long as Russia does not con-
troll the island chain. and particu-
larly the main islands of Japan"
Gen. Eichelberger said the
further advancement of the Reds
is to very large extent stymied."
Opens State Legion Session.
The general spoke from a pre-
pared speech at the opening ses-
sion of the 3lst annual conven-
ton of the Ohio Department Of
the American Legion.
If we can make sure that the
japanese are reasonably able to
protect themselves after peace
treaty is concluded" the Ohio
born soldier continued. the scales
will be tipped the other way
That is why l consider Japan
as the key to the entire Far East
ern situatio at this time"
Gen. Eichelberger traced the
means by which Russia has been
able to spread communism like
blanket over China.
In the first place" he said,
"in the course of our overwhelm-
ing victroy over Japan, we also
caused the surrender to the Reds
of the japanese army in Man.
churia, estimated as high as l.
100000 troops.
China Open To Infiltration.
When this barrier was re-
moved, all of China lay open to
theological infltration from the
North in spite of all the wartime
reinforcements of the Nationalist
regime
"A second major factor has been
the existent state of what we
might call the war weariness'
of the followers of Chang Kali
shek
"A third, though less tangible
item. is to be seen in the ideo-
logical line-the usual story of
promises-offered people by Com
munists. The fact lis that with
standards of living so low that
any change is welcomed as an
improvement, Asiatic peoples are
wide open to Communistic tur-
MOL"
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Forecusters, Sure
OF Fine Weather,
Hold Picnic TODAY

The forecast: Weather Bureau
employees, after a cool. comfortable
night. headed for a picnic in Rock
Creek Park today.
Mostly sunny and pleasant TO-
day and Sunday" the forecaster
said, adding that he, too, planned
to attend the outing in the park S
Grove No. 6 from l to 6 pm. The
outlook is for lovely weekend
weather" with possibility of a
slight warm-up by Monday.
Washington may begin to feel
effects Of slowly moving warm
air mass which gave the northern
plains. Rocky Mountain and pla-
teau States their hottest weather
OF the season, but the forecaster
here said only that it may warm
up little Monday.
Temperatures went to 105 de-
grees in Phoenix, Ariz.; 100 in
Las Vegas, New. and 102 in Salt
Lake City yesterday.
The high here yesterday was 86
degrees at 4:50 pm. and the low
was 50 degrees at 6::36 am. today
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Five-Percenters
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chairman, as "the most important
member" of the Detroit firm;
Edgar Roger Snyder. vice presi-
dent and general sales manager,
and Harold Freedman, treasurer.
Senator Hoey said there is no
evidence that Maragon was paid
anything" by the Detroiters who
obtained the Army contract last
spring for supply Of windshields.
In fact" Senator Hoey said,
"the evidence indicates he was not
paid anything. Apparently the
whole thing was on a basis of
friendship"
The Detroiters, Senator Hoey
said, were Clearly entitled to the
contract" He added:
They submitted the lowest bid.
The only bidders were General
Motors and this company, and
this company's bid was consider
ably under General Motors"
MaraEon Records Subpoenaed.
Senator Hoey disclosed that
State Department records on Mr..
Maragon were subpoenaed by the
subcommittee last Thursday. He
said the records are from the de-
partment's Office Of Foreign LID
uidation, which handled disposal
of Government surplus property
abroad.
Senator Hoey said merely that
the records were subpoenaed "for
examination" He refused to
elaborate.
It is known that the subcom-
mittee questioned Mr.. Maragon
extensively last week as to
whether he ever attempted to ne
gotiate any deals for surplus prop
erty. He testified that he once
took two men who sought his aid
to the New York Office OF the War
Assets Administration.
Mr.. Maragon said they bought
$4,000 worth of machinery and
later sold it at q $4,000 loss. He
said he did not get cent out Of
the transaction.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Almost All Reds Expelled
'By U. 5. Unions, Quill Says
By the Associaisd Press


SHANNON, Ireland, Aug. g.
New York's transport union boss
declared today that Communists
have been almost completely
ousted from American organized
labor.
Irish-born Michael j. Quill
landed here for a holiday at his
native village of Kilgarvin. in
County Kerry.
The 43-year-old international
president TO the Transport Workers
Union (CIO) told reporter:
1--WE had at one time a Com
munist in our unions and they
were strengthened during the
drive for national unity in the war.
In recent years, however. they
have lost and are now pretty well
eliminated, as their aims are con-
trary to the ideals Of American
labor"
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Red Labor Group Signs
Pact With Italian Industry
By the Associoted Press

ROME. Aug. 6-Italy's big Com
munist-led General Confederation
of Labor signed a major wage
agreement with industry last
night, promising peace on the
factory front.
Millions of industrial workers
are affected by the agreement
which was signed also by the non
Communist Free Labor Confedera-
ton and the independent Italian
Labor Federation.
Small wage increases were
granted in all categories of factory
workers. The accord also provides
for creation of national wage
price index adjustable to the rise
or fall of living costs.
The agreement ended more than
a year of stormy negotiations
marked by numerous strikes and
disorders.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
K Street Sofewoy Blaze
Destroys Food Stock

A fire which started in a rear
storeroom of a Safeway store at
1917 K street NV. last night de-
stroyed a quantity Of food and
damaged sections of the roof and
ceiling.
Deputy Fire Chief Edward A.
Sweeney said the blaze may have
started in a defective refrigerator
motor. It spread from the store
room to the space between the
stores roof and ceiling.
A passerby suffered burns on
the hands when he tried to open
a window in the back of the store
to use a fire extinguisher, firemen
said. Clarence Layne, %. of 420
C street NE. was treated for his
minor injuries at Emergency
HOSPITAL.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Council Of Europe
To Hold Inaugural
Session on Monday
By the Assoeioted Press

PARIS. Aug. 6.-Leading states
men of Western Europe will as.
semble at Strasbourg Monday tt
consider proposals designed tt
give concrete expression to the
centuries-old dream of European
unity.
This inaugural session of the
Council of Europe will give its
attention to practical problems
having to do with public works
patents and social security. One
major proposal expected to be
considered calls for the creation
of an international European
passport.
1t is the hope of many of West
ern Europe's leaders that the de-
cisions taken will constitute a
sizable advance toward a distant
goal-a real United States of
Europe similar to Americas fed
eral system of government.
Ground Broken for Unity.
American dollars already have
broken the ground for the build
ing of continental unity. For
more than year the organiza-
ton for European Economic Co.
operation. administrative agency
of the Marshall Plan. has been
making practical decisions in its
19 member areas.
AS yet no contact has been
made between the OEEC and the
Council of Europe. This may be
done after the council gets organ
lied next week.
Members of the Council of Eu-
rope are: Britain, France. Bel
.gium. Denmark. Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
Norway and Sweden Greece and
Turkey will be admitted soon.
In addition the OEEC has Aus
tria. Iceland, Portugal, Switzer-
land, Bizonia. the French zone of
Germany and the British-Ameri-
can zone of Trieste. Except for
Portugal and Switzerland, which
take little part in OEEC anyhow
there would not seem to be much
to keep the two organizations
apart. Switzerland might hold
back because of her traditional
political neutrality. Portugal might
be unacceptable to some West
ern European governments which
classify the Portuguese regime as
undemocratic.
Committee Meets Monday.
The Council of Europe's COM
mittee of ministers will meet in
the Strasbourg City Hall Monday
This group consists of the foreign
ministers of each member country
Informants said subjects to be
considered include a general dis
cussion of the purposes Of the
Council of Europe. joint Euro
pean patent system. unified
policy on social security, creation
of an international European pass
port and the encouragement OF
inter European trade and the
movement of persons and tourists
A European charter of civi.
rights, with the possibility of a
European Supreme Court to try
violations. and a European public
works program, including such
projects as the proposed tunne,
under the English Channel ano
the already-b begun tunnel under
Mount Blanc in the French Alps
also will be discussed,
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Democrats to Select
Successor to McGruth
By the Assocjoted Press

Selection of a new chairman for
the Democratic National Commit
tee probably will be made at
meeting here August "a.
Senator McGrath, Democrat, Of
Rhode Island. slated to become
Attorney General, has announced
he will resign as chairman of the
Democratic committee should the
Senate confirm his nomination.
The committee announced yes
terday the major business of the
forthcoming meeting will be a
selection of Senator McGrath's
SUCCESSOR.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
France and u. S. Discuss
Chorqes of Discrimination

PARIS, Aug. 6 (P.-The French
Foreign Ministry and the United
States State Department are dis
cussing complaints OF discrimina-
ton against American business
men in French Morocco.
French officials deny such dis
elimination and said they are
trying to convince the State De-
oartment.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Mccormick Declares
Times-HeraId Will Aid
In 'Rescuing' Nation
By the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Col. Robert
r. Mccormick said yesterday his
Chicago Tribune, by its ownership
of the Washington Times-Herald,
will now become the most i'm
portant single factor in rescuing"
the nation.
For years the Tribune. a Repub-
lican organ, has strongly opposed
policies of the Roosevelt and
Truman administrations - both
foreign and domestic.
\Col. Mccormick. editor and pub
Usher of the Tribune, recalled his
recent remark that for long
time he had been trying to bring
Washington into the United States
and now I'm sending the United
States to Washington"
Cites Support of Union.
The remark was made at din
ner given by Senator Malone, Re-
publican. of Nevada, and Mrs.
Malone at the C. E. Tuttle estate
near Baltimore.
1t met with wide acclaim among
Republicans and even among
Democrats, Col. Mccormick said
in a statement. He added:
The fact that the American
point of view is to be presented
in Washington delighted them"
Referring to the Tribune's
staunch support of the Union
cause in the Civil War under the
editorship of Col. McCormick's
grandfather, Joseph Medill. the
colonel declared:
The Tribune was the most
influential factor in making Lin
coin President and in preserving
the Union. 1t will now become
the most important single factor
in rescuing it,
Official Disloyalty Charged.
Col. Mccormick charged, the
administration and State Depart
ment are disloyal, and the smaller
fry have to 60 along, however un-
willingly"
Col. Mccormick bought the
round-the-clock Times Herald last
week from seven of the news
papers executives who were Willed
. it by Col. Mccormick cousin, the
late Mrs. Eleanor Medill Patterson.
He has put in charge his niece
and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Miller. publishers of the
LaSalle Ill.) News Tribune.
Washington, with its Congress,
officialdom. its brass, and it's dip
lomatic service, is very prestige
minded" Col. Mccormick said to-
day. 1T would not have been wise
to acquire the paper unless a pub
Usher of great prestige could be
supplied. This is found in Mrs.
Miller. ."
Economic Advantages Denied.
Mrs. Miller is the daughter of
the colonel's brother. the late Sem
ator Medill Mccormick of Illinois.
Her mother was the late Ruth
Hanna Mccormick Simms. for
mer member of Congress and
daughter of Mark Hanna. Repub-
lican leader of the Mckinley era.
Col. Mccormick returned yes
terday from a trip to Washington
to inspect his new property. His
concern for presenting the
American point of view was up
permost in his purchase of the
paper, he said. adding:
There could be no other motive
for taking on another newspaper.
There are no economic advantages
in a string of newspapers.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Man Suffers Arm Cuts
when Glass Door Breaks

Thomas McNichols, %, a resi-
dent of the Carroll Springs Inn on
Seminary road, Silver Spring, suf-
fered cuts on the right arm early
today when his hand slipped and
broke through the glass in the
front door as he attempted to
open it.
He was given first aid by the
Silver Spring rescue squad and
taken to Suburban Hospital, where
he was treated and released.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Dr.. Bower Joins A. U.

American University today an
nounced the appointment of DR..
Robert T. Bower. sociologist of
the Columbia University faculty,
to take the leadership here in
graduate instruction and research
in the sociology of communication.
He is a graduate of Yale and Co.
lumbia Universities.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Trumons at 'Shoneri-Lo'
Camp for Week End
By the Associated Press

President Truman was taking
another brief vacation today at
his "Shangri-La" hideaway near
Thurmont, Md.
The President and Mrs. Tru-
man made the 60-mile drive yes
terday. They will return to Wash
ington early Monday.
Only a few Secret Service men
and a Navy officer charged with
responsibility for the area went
along.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
u. S. Envoy in Honolulu
On Way From China
By the Assoeioted Press

HONOLULU. Aug. Cdr. j.
Leighton Stuart, Ambassador to
China, arrived in Honolulu yester-
day en- route to Washington.
He was accompanied by John
Cabot. consul general from Shang-
hal; Harry A. Hinderer, Embassy
administrative officer; Col. John
H. Dunning. military attache, and
Philip Fugh, secretary.
The party planned a few days
stopover in Hawaii. DR.. Stuart
declined any comment.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Foreign Aid
Continued From First Page.)

in a confused wrangle over Senate
rules.
AS it now stands, the bill con-
tains:
l. s3,62S. 100000 to carry the
Economic Cooperation Admin
istration to July /. 1850.
2. 100000 for ECA loans.
3. $1,074, 100000 to pay for ECA
operations during last April, May
and June.
4. 100000 for Army occu-
patton costs in Germany. Austria,
Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.
5. 45,0O0,000 in aid for Turkey
and Greece.
6. $4,000 for a congressional
watchdog committee staff to con-
tinue checking on foreign spend
ing.
Bill Will Go to Conference.
The total of these figures is
roughly about 10 per cent less than
voted by the House. For this rea-
son, the final vote will send the
bill into a conference where Sen
ate House members will work out
their differences.
There was some surprise late
yesterday over the lack of oppo-
sition to a proposal designed to
halt the destruction or dismantl-
ing of 365 industrial plants in Ger
many.
The Senate approved by voice
vote an amendment which in ef-
feet directs ECA Chief Paul Hoff-
man to reopen negotiations with
Britain and France on the plant
problem.
Bridges Calls for Review.
ut is the intention of the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee"
Senator Bridges, Republican, Of
New Hampshire said. that once
again this problem would be re-
viewed. 1t certainly would be my
hope that the administrator
would Immediately review this
whole situation and would see
whether at this particular time
some of these plants might
be salvaged.
Such step will in the end
help to take Germany and the
German people Off our backs and
help them become self-sustain-
ing"
A committee named by Mr..
Hoffman succeeded last year in
saving 159 plants from being de-
stroyed or dismantled. This agree
ment was reached with the
British and French.
Would Not Impair Recovery.
But Senator Bridges told the
Senate there are 365 plants re-
manning which could be kept in
Germany without upsetting the
recovery effort of any European
nation.
The State Department is report
ed to be none too happy about
the prospect OF reopening the
plant problem with France and
Germany. But no opposition de-
veloped when Senator Bridges Of
fered the amendment.
The French Morocco amend
ment was defeated after Repub-
lican Senators Vandenberg OF
Michigan and Dulles of New York
had joined administration leaders
in opposing it.
Senator Vandenberg said the
discrimination charges by the 81
Americans did not warrant pen
atty of such magnitude, involving
millions of dollars.
The Senate also rejected an
amendment which would have re-
quired the Army to earmark $780,
900 900 of its occupation money
for buying surplus United States
farm products.
Evening star., 1949-08-06

The armadillo. now about three
feet long, was Is feet long in pre-
historic times.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Vote on ECACurb
Senate Defeats PIon
To Restrict Proorum
TRACY S. VOORHEES,.

FOLLOWING is the roll call pote
bu Dhich the Senate yesterday
defeated q DloDe to restrict Mar
shall Plan aid to any nation
violating treaty Dith the
United States.
FOR THE AMENDMENT-34.
CHAPMAN JOHNSTON, 8. C.
CHAVEZ LONG
EASTIAND MAYBANK
ELLENDER McCARRAN
FREAR MCCLELLAN
GEORGE MCFARLAND
GILLETTE McKELLAR
HoEIANp HoEf TGesEhE THoMAs. Okla.
Republicans.
BREWSTER LANCER
BRICKER MALONE
cofN coRpoN WAEkRY WAEkfhs
ECTON WILLIAMS
ENNER YOUNG
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT-48.
Democrats.
CoNNALLY MCMAHON
DOWNEY MILLER
FULBR1GHT MYERS
GRAHAM NEELY
HAYDEN OCONOR
HILL O'MAHONEY
HUMPHREY ROBERTSON
5oHNsoN. HoSHlsoN Tex. sFENkMAN sFHNkfs
KEFAUVER TAYLOR
KERR THOMAS. Utah
KILGORE TYD1NGS .
Republicans.
DONNELL MILLIKIN
DULLES MORSE
FERGUSON MUNDT
FLANDERS SALTONsTALL
GURNEY SMITH, Me
HENDRICKSON SMITH, N. j.
KiNowLAND fAYE
LODGE VANDENBERG
Evening star., 1949-08-06
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