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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
This Changing World
Little Reason Seen for Withholding
Wedemeyer's 1947 China Report

, ficials have had access to the re-
port
While the secrecy Of the re-
port was 50 carefully guarded in
Washington-even better than
some of our atom bomb data
Gen. Wedemeyer's suggestion that
| Manchuria be placed under u. N
trusteeship was known all over
! China-and naturally In Moscow
| The fact that 1t had not been
released In Washington. however,
made it speculative" and pre-
vented Moscow's propaganda
agencies from raising the ques-
ton of the two American terri
tories.
Urged All Possible Aid.
The politicaI portions Of the
Wedemeyer report are not yet re-
vealed and the generals two
year old recommendation that we
rush all possible military assist
ance to Gen. Chang. In order TO
prevent the Communists from en-
quilting all of Asia. still Is not
publicly known. According TO
some Of the few who have had
access to the report, Gen. Wede-
meyer, after pointing out the diff
ficulties in the way of defense OF
Manchuria, stated that the Ma
tionalist forces, many of which
he and his staff had trained in
1914 and 1s45, could form q bar
rier against the Reds II properly
assisted.
At that time, in the summer Of
l947. a practical embargo-im-
posed q year earlier by Gen. Mar
shall-was being applied to mill
tary supplies for China. Gen.
Wedemeyer is said to have made
one very constructive suggestion
in this connection, probably the
detailing Of a stable staff Of
American officers-selected from
among those who had seen Serv-
ice in Climate act as strategic
advisers to the weak and incom-
petent Nationalist generals.
This recommendation Is said to
have met with the full approval Of
Gen. Chang. who promised full
cooperation. In fact. Gen. Chi
ang was willing at that time to
have American officers in COM
plete strategic and tactical con-
troll of his forces. Under such
conditions the much-needed war
equipment would have remained
under direct American control
and the waste and mismanage-
ment which occurred later. when
the Nationalist forces became
thoroughly demoralized, might
have been avoided.
This portion Of the report is
likely to remain top secret. how
ever. It reflects against the jude-
ment of those who adopted an
adamant attitude against aid to
China and Is not In line with our
present policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09

their fight against the Commu.
nists.
Gen. Wedemeyer's findings were
contained in a voluminous repor,
containing little data which
could not have been given to the
American public.
1t Is true that the international
political implications of the gen.
erals recommendation that Man.
churia be placed under United
Nations trusteeship might have
been far-reaching. But General.
issimo Chang Kai-shek, with
whom Gen. Wedemeyer was In
close touch throughout the lat
ter's visit to China, knew that
the American general believed
only such a step could possibly
save his richest province.
State Department objections to
such solution were based on tn
fact that we and the other war
time Allies had solemnly agreed
to return Manchuria to the Ma.
tionaliSt government as soon al
Japan was defeated. Consequently
Manchuria was considered par
and parcel of sovereign China.
Known In China, Russia.
Gen. Wedemeyer's suggestion
that a part of Chinese territor!
be placed under trusteeship, the
State Department feared, might
give the USSR a chance to de.
mand American territories-like
Alaska and Hawaii-be placed un.
der similar control. Although the
cases are not identical. the Rus.
slams could have used the Wede-
meyer report to push that sort OF
propaganda.
Apparently 1t was this portion
Of the Wedemeyer report, now
leaking out to the public. which
caused the White House and the
State Department to sit so tight
on the document. Only a dozen
or so top-ranking Government Of.
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Economic Cooperation Admins
tration. studying the facts and
figures Of American aid, you
might wonder philosophically
whether any country could ever
again afford to win war.
You would see the main streets
Of the Eternal City jammed with
motorcycles and motorcars-
many of the latter large, high
powered, expensive In gas con-
sumption. and Of American make
and perhaps you would notice
that their horns were louder than
usual and wonder what had re-
Taxed Mussolini's anti-noise de-
crees. You would observe shop
windows filled with familiar Ital-
ian wares beautiful leather
goods, silks, lingerie, ceramics
and that the people In the streets
were, on the whole, well-dressed
well-nourished. and obviously pos
sessed of vitality. You would Sci
familiar camera-toting American
tourists thronging in and out oil
the expensive hotels.
II you had been accustomed te
move In that kind Of society and
set out to call on your friends
you might find them. as before
In Roman palaces where, over
shining floors Of parti-colored
tile. from behind marble pillars
and under lofty frescoed ceilings
uniformed flunkies moved, serving
cocktails and variegated hors
d'oeuvres from vast silver trays
Wild Youths Have Gone.
Or, If you dropped into one q
your favorite restaurants mod
est one. perhaps. where one ate
out-of-do on some fountained
piazxa-you would find greal
trays of the famous prostitute
the worlds best ham: artichokes
stem and all. marinated In olive
oil: pasta rich with butter. dis
solving In Parmesan: crisp
wheaty bread: oranges golden In
their nests Of shining leaves. And
slipping your wine. sharp or soft,
full or light according TO youI
taste ard pocketbook. you would
ruminate on the delight OF living
In the most beautiful city I'm the
world.
Only later-as you gradually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09

observed from
your mirror the
passage Of time.
y gu ure y
would not guess
as you strolled
the streets that
q shattering
war had come
and gone In
which Italy was
the loser. In
fact. later. aft
er bro W sin 9
around In the
r o m e head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09

present near
ings which is:
Has q worker
In atomic ener-
gy lost an
Americana con-
stitutional right
to confront his
accuSers q n d
get q full hear
ing?
CHI air m q n
M c M q h o n
tersely nailed
the issue with
the comment.
aH~A-ns~k%h ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09

s&AkAs Ne I NsS - ~
level. why n
the world do
their statesmen
have 20 put The
fact IN writ
ing at S
about the same
as swearing I'M
der oath 10 .
friend thai you
are his friend
and S1ii not do
him dirt. In
deed. such q
signeo ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09

China In the
SUI m m er OF
l947 to study
the situation on
the spot and to
inform Presi-
d mt Truman
a b out actual
conditions in
t h at country,
as well as to
m a Ike recon-
mendations on
what could be
done to improve
the National
lists chances in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09

the 1948 cam
paign was to
produce the
C a m p align OF
1850. At any
rate the tive
political parties
are still appeal
ing to the peo-
pie in a way to
S u g g e st that
the issues winch
d ded them
were not settled
at the polls last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
By Constantine Broicn

A portion Of 1t. Gen. Albert C..
Wedemeyer's 1947 report on China
now Is reaching the public.
Gen. Wedemeyer was sent u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
Scientist to Go to Venezuela

| DR.. Walter r. LETTERS Of the
University Of Maryland will spend
! the summer studying plant
pathology In Maracay, Venezuela.
His studies will include tobacco
diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
By L0weH MeHett

The campaign Of 194S seems still
to be going on, notwithstanding
the November election. Or it may
be that the principal result of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
Mclemore-
Soys 'Peoee Trecsies'
Are Just the Sunk

Private Opinions Made Plalae
] believe tina; peace treaties are
the bunk. pure and simple. II
nations are a. peace. want peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
By Doris FIssson

The many secret sessions Of the
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
have so far failed TO produce an
answer to the key question Of its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
By Dorothy Thompson

ROME, Italy-(By AirmaiD -
II you had gone to sleep in Rome
in 1896 and awakened in this
June of I94s, and II you had not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09

10 nv way Of thinking, that both
YOU and your friend had no trust
IN one another,
Which leads UP 70 an opinion
that IL Is laugh. pure and sim
ple, II We ever sign q pact with
Russia and then pat ourselves On
the back for our smaTtness-
don't know much aoou; history,
bu, enough Of II, I believe. 10
know that probably the easiest
thing in the world 10 break IL q
treaty. There is always q loop
hole through which a dishonest
nation can leap without touching
its head. So. before we sign any
thing in Paris. let us consider the
price of ink and fountain pens. II
nothing else.
win Margaret O'Brien ever quit
CRYING about her mothers mar
rage? The first two or three MIL
lion gallons OF child movie star .
tears are Noteworthy. but after
that they get rs tiresome as thu
steady rain on a South PACING
island during the monsoon time
One more tear out Of Margaret
and /, like Prince Ally with the
photographers. am going to cane
her. Frankly. that's what ] think
she needs. Besides, with an in
come estimated at $1,000 per
week. why should any one cry
There are only two great Jobs
in the world. One is that OF o
weather forecaster. The other Ia
that Of horse Handicapped
They need not be right TO hold
their Jobs.
II men in any other Jobs were
as wrong as often as the fellows
who predict the weather and those
who call the winners at the tracks,
they'd be Aired faster than ma
chine gun can be fired
Distributed BY MeNausht Syndicate. Incl
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-21
WALLACE SAYS TRUMAN MADE DECLARATION OF WAR

NEW YORK, (P0 - Henry A. Wallace says President Truman's inaugural address comes closer to a declaration of war than the inaugural address of any peace time President in our history"
 The Progressive party chief said last night MT. Truman asked the United States to prepare for "a war against almost half of the people of the globe"
 Wallace said MT. Truman's 'statemen. that capitalism and communism cannot live together in one world makes war the only eventual alternative.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-21
STEPHEN REID CAPPS.
 NOTED BIOLOGIST, DIES

WASHINGTON, (P) - Stephen Reid Capps, 67, U. s. geological survey geologist noted for his Alaskan exploratory work, was stricken with a heart attack in front of the White House inaugur- al stands last night and died in Emergency hospital shortly after ward.
 Also recognized for his World War II geological studies, Dr. Capps was an expert on glaciation and his reports On Alaskan miner al fields were among the earliest which helped to develop mining there. He had been with the geo. logical survey since 1907.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-21
PIONEER MEN AND WOMEN INSTALL OFFICERS

Wednesday evening the mem bers of the Women's Auxiliary of the Pioneers entertained the mem bers of Igloo No. for the annual installation of foficers of both or ders after which a card game fol- lowed and refreshmentss were served.
 Installed for l949 were the fol- lowing officers: Mrs. Charles Pen nycook, president; Mary Roell, vice-president; Helen Bochman, secretary; Grace Roell, treasurer; Mrs. Fred Rohn, chaplain; Carrie McLain, historian; Ellen Wald- helm, inside guard; trustees, Mrs. T. Scott and Mrs. H. Hagen; mar shall Mrs. Norvin Lewis.
 Pioneer men officers are Henry Ullrich, president; Hilky Robin son and James Walsh, vice presei- dents; Robert Baldwin, secretary; Oscar Lay, treasurer; Pete Olson, chaplain; Charles Jones, historian; Jake Overbaugh, librarian; door keeper, Alfred Hansen; trustee. Chas. Pennycook.
 Installing officers were past grand president A. Polet and Mrs. w. Boucher, past president. M. J. Walsh and Mrs. Ole Hay were marshalls, and Christie Wald-
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-21
LUTHER BILLIKEN PASSES AWAY

Luther Billiken passed away at the M. C. Hospital Wednesday night at the age of Al years. Lu- ther was a member of the well known Billiken family whose cor rect native name is Komonaseak.
 He leaves a family including two children, Annie and Jerry; three sisters, Sara Warnke; Freda Larson, Hazel Nuipuk; mother, Mrs. Komonaseak; and two broth CTS Harry and Silas.
 The funeral date has been an nounced for Monday afternoon at two o'clock from the Lavinia Wal face Young Mission.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-21
FAIL TO LOCATE JET FIGHTER LOST NEAR FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS, P)-An .all-day aerial serach for a jet fighter plane missing since Wednesday was fu- tile yesterday and was to be re- stunned today.
 Ladd air force base reported the pilot became separated from his wing man while their two planes were flying through a cloud layer. The pilots name was withheld, pending notification of next of kin.
 Fifteen planes searched the Ne mana area for nine hours yester- day, in spite of a heavy snowfall.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-21

helm chaplain, and Mrs. Pierce Walsh, recording secretary.
 After the installation outgoing president Ann Walsh was present ed with a past presidents jewel by the members. The presentation was made by her mother, Mrs. M. J. Walsh, also past president.
 Prizes for the card games were won by Mrs. Charles Fagerstrom, Mrs. Pete Reader and Mrs. w. Boucher; Dick Roell, Ole Hay and George Waldhelm.
 Committee were Mrs. Dick Roell, Mary Roell and Mrs. E. Straub.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-21
Facts About Your
 Income Tax Return

1. You must file if you had $500 pr more income in 1948. ?. Fill out either Form l040 or Form l040-A.
 3 Try to do it yourself. If you need helj, ask earyl to avoid long lines.
 4. File early. Don't wait for March l5.
 Collector of Internal Revenue
 Tacoma, Washington
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE WADE HAMP- TON PRECINCT. SEE CONO DIVIS ION, TERRITORY OF
 ALASKA, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF CHRIS BETSCH,
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, George F. Marsh and Louis H. Keir, as executors of the last Will of Chris Betsch, deceased, 0 the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said de- ceased, to file them, with the necessary vouchers attached with in six months after the first pub- lication of this notice, or, to ex- hibit them with the necessary vouchers attached to the execu- tors, at their office in the town of Fortuna Ledge, Alaska, and also, any person or persons knowing themselves to be indebted to the deceased will communicate with he said executors at Fortuna Ledge, Alaska.
 Dated at Fortuna Ledge, Alaska, December 18th, 1948.
 GEORGE F. MARSH,
 and
 L. H. KEIR,
 Executors for the Es-
 tate of Chris Betsch,
 Deceased. Pub. Dec. "A, 3l, 1948, Jan. 2, IA, 1949.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Milan Quiet After Rioting
That Caused Injuries 10 A
BY the Assoeietsd Press

MILAN, Italy, Sept. GA gen.
eral strike tied up industrial
Milan Province for four hours to-
day, following clashes yesterday
between Communicated mobs and
police.
More than 1000 heavily armed
riot police toured the quiet but
tense battle scenes where yester-
day 40 demonstrators and four
police were reported injured, nine
seriously. One policeman was near
death from a gunshot- wound.
In addition to today's general
four-hour walkout. factory COM
mittees ordered an unlimited
strike of 10000 workers at the
Breda Works and two other big
steel plants. Transportation was
halted for only 80 minutes. Other
public. services were maintained.
o. Police said yesterdays out
breaks were caused by rumors
spread by leftist agitators that
two demonstrators had been shot
and wounded by police. The work.
ers had gathered to protest the
reported impending layoff OF
$500 Breda employees and were
whipped into fighting fury by
false rumorS, police said.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Phony House Detective, Wife,
Bind Clerk and Then Rob Hotel

take her to a hospital. Toneman
went upstairs and a few minutes
later called him on the telephone
and said he had to rush his wife
to Emergency Hospital. Mr.. Quinn
explained.
When he entered Toneman's
room, Mr.. Quinn continued, the
wife was groaning in a chair
Toneman. however. had a revolver
pointed at him, Mr.. Quinn said
Get your hands up and get on
the bed," Toneman commanded,
according to Mr.. Quinn.
The red-haired woman stopped
groaning and whipped out a large
roll of adhesive tape which she
began applying to his mouth, Mr..
Quinn continued. After taping his
mouth, hands and feet, she used
the light cord also and he was
popped in the closet. Mr.. Quinn
said.
Mr.. Quinn worked loose in about
10 minutes and rushed downstairs.
He found male guest grumbling
about the new house detectives
discourtesy."
1t seems that Toneman, on the
way out with the loot, had stopped
and reprimanded the guest for
being drunk in the lobby. He
flashed card, identifying himself
as the house detective for the ho-
tel. and told the guest to get up
stairs and sleep it off.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Girl Killed in Crash
On Date With Trooper
BY the Associoted Press

SALISBURY. Md, Sept. ga
girl on a date with an of t-duty
State policeman was killed about
midnight in a three-way smashup
near Pittsville, IA miles east OF
here. ~ ,'~n~.hst =
The driver of one car involved
disappeared mysteriously.
Miss Anita Morgan Smith, 81
year-old daughter of j. Richard
Smith, prominent Cambridge real
estate dealer and insurance man,
was killed outright.
State Trooper Roger B. Harris,
q, was brought to Peninsula Cen
eral Hospital here with a frac-
tured skull and a compound frac-
ture of the left forearm. His con-
dition was described as good.
Mr.. Harris was driving his own
convertible toward Ocean City on
Route SO when he met two cars
coming toward him. One side
swiped the other in passing it and
then hit the convertible almost
head-on.
The car which hit the troopers
machine is, owned by Richard S.
Mitchell. %, of Salisbury, who
told police he was asleep in the
back seat. He was hurt slightly.
Investigators said Mr.. Mitchell
identified the driver as Jack Vim
son Dennis, %, of Pittsville, who
disappeared after the crash.
The other car involved was driv-
en-, the report said. by Helen Ennis
of nearby Parsonsburg.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
u. 5. Forces Launch
Sham War in Reich
By the Associotsd Press

NUREMBERG. Germany, Sept.
6.-America's fighting strength
was unleashed at dawn today in
the greatest postwar display of
military power against a mythical
foe from the East.
1t was the first maneuver under
the unified command of the three
services, with more than 10000
American soldiers, sailors and
airmen taking part.
The "Aggressor Army" launched
an attack at daybreak from the
east with a striking force Of 49,
900 men bent on blowing through
the 1st Division to the Rhine Riv-
er. The offensive forces are made
up of United States constabulary.
The maneuvers. known as "Ex-
erciSe Harvest" were planned to
simulate actual wartime condi-
tions. with planes straflng the
ground forces and artillery and
infantry following through.
Maj. Gen. I. D. White. American
constabulary chief commanding
the "Aggressor Army" boasted he
would have dinner behind the 1st
Divisions lines.
The attackers in the mock bat
tie theoretically had regrouped
their forces and fought their way
out OF CZechoslovakia since last
springs maneuvers. - .ss,.., zs.,.,
The ',aggressers" have the @aif
strength for tie 4irst phase 81 TIE
maneuvers. 1t will be switched to
the defensive forces later.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
foYio'da; Jap Naval Chief;
Acquitted Of War Crimes
BY the Associoted Press

TOKYO, Sept. g. Admiral
Soemu Toyoda. Japan's naval
chief at the end Of the war. to-day
was acquitted Of war crimes
charges by an Allied military
tribunal.
The seven-man tribunal held
the prosecution failed to prove
guilt during more than six months
of trial.
The prosecution had charged
that Toyoda, as chief of Japan's
naval general staff. was respon-
sible for mistreatment of prison.
ers of war and the Staying of
crewmen of ships torpedoed by
Japanese submarines.
Brig. Gen. w. O'Brien of the
Australian Army. president of the
tribunal, said Toyoda's trial prob
ably was the last in the Far East
involving top-level Japanese.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Representative Flood
Will Marry Teacher
BY the Associoted Press
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Sept.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Sept. g.
Daniel J. F.
Flood, Democrat. of Pennsylvania
and Catherine H. SWank, a teach
er at Coughlin High School in
Wilkes-Barre. will be married here
September "a, it was disclosed yes
terday.
Mr.. Flood is serving his second
term in the House He is As years
old and has never been married
Mr.. Flood was born in Hazleton
Pa. and was graduated from
Syracuse University, later study
ing law at Harvard and at Dick
inson in Carlisle, Pa.
Among the ushers at the we'd
ding in st. John the Evangelist
Church will be Senator Francis
J. Myers, Democratic whip.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
China Reds Reported
Stalled in Drive 10 Cut
.Canton-Hankow Line
BY the Associoied Press

CANTON, Sept. 6-The Chinese
Nationalists said today that they
were holding their own against
Communist drive to cut the Can
ton Hankow railway ITO miles
north of this provisional capital.
The Ministry of National De-
fense said Red Gen. Lih Po-
cheng's forces had split into small
groups which were probing the
government defenses for weak
spots.
The Reds were attacking from
Jucheng, 80 miles east of the rail
line which links Canton with the
main South China defense force
under Gen. Pal Chung-hsi. The
main base for these Nationalist
troops is Hengyang. 265 air miles
north of Canton.
Moves to Attack Flank.
Meanwhile, Pal moved a strong
force to Itching, 80 miles north
west of Jucheng. with the appar-
ent intention of attacking the
flank of the Reds jabbing at the
railway.
Reports from Running de-
scribed that Southwestern China
city as quiet but tense after a
bloodless seizure of power by Gov.
Lu Han of Yunnan Province Sat-
urday.
Earlier reports said he had pro-
claimed the independence of Yum
nan and was taking over all Ma
tionalist government agencies. To-
days reports said no Nationalist
officials had been molested and all
government banks were open.
In Chungking. Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek told guests at a
tea party yesterday "as long as I
breathe I shall never give up my
task of making the revolution
He was speaking of the
revolution under the
leadership of DR.. Sun Yat-sen
which overthrew the Manchu dy-
nasty in 1911. Chang took over
the leadership in 1925 after DR..
Suns death.
Referring to the Communists
only as bandits, Chang said he
would fight them to the end as
only this would achieve Chinas
independence and freedom.