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Evening star., 1951-08-03

TOKYO, Aug. 3 (NANA) "A
great Japanese military strategist
Col. Masanobu Tsuji, who planned
the conquest of Singapore, has
forecast that Russia will defeat
the United States in the next
world war.
In a recent private lecture tc
the Jiyujin Iiberalists) Club in
Tokyo, he warned members, in
cluding former military officers
and purged industrial leaders, that
Japan must remain aloof from the
war at all costs. -.
IF the war breaks out" he said
the United States is bound tc
pull out of Japan swiftly, but not
before attempting to destroy
Japan's industry thoroughly"
He asserted that, tactically
Japan was of little value to the
United States in any war with
Russia. and that strategically the
defense of Japan would be costly
and virtually impossible.
This, incidentally, was SUBJ
stantially the opinion expressed
by Kenneth Royal, former Secre-
tary of the Army, when he visited
Japan in 1948.
Fears Bombing by U. S.
"The reason the Americans
want bases in Okinawa and the
Bonin Islands," Tsuji told his au-
dience, lis to bomb Japan and to
destroy it's industrial potential
before the Russians stage an in
vasion, which will be certain and
simple II we are allied with the
United States.
1T is our sacred national duty
under the Emperor's divine guid-
ance, to refuse to lease any mill
tary bases to the Americans and
to declare Japan's strict neutrality
and to stick to it at all costs.
Then, when the rest of the
world is destroyed, Japan will re-
gain her rightful position as
leader of the nations.
The colonel did not attempt tc
explain his conviction that Rus
sia would amiably respect Japan's
neutrality" just because the
Japanese wished to remain neu-
tral.
Tsuji based his considered judg-
ment that the Soviet would win
the next war, which would last
from five to 10 years, on the fol.
lowing arguments:
MSuperior Russian manpower
Evening star., 1951-08-03
0rchestras, Opera
Ask Tax Exemption
BY The Associated Press

Spokesman for the Nation S lead
ing symphony orcheStras and the
Metropolitan Opera yesterday
asked the Senate Finance Com
mittee to lift the 20 per cent ad-
missions tax on their performances
| The Finance Committee is study
ing the S72 billion tax increase
bill as passed by the House.
A representative Of the motion
picture industry told the commit
tee the exemption asked by SYM
lphony orchestras and the Metro
Ipolitan Opera would be rank
discrimination"
The House, in passing its ver-
sion of the tax bill, exempted such
,non-profit organizations as sym
phonies and opera companies from
the admissions tax.
George A. Sloan of New York,
chairman of the board of the Met
,ropolitan Opera, urged the Sena-
tors to confirm the House action.
If the admissions tax is con-
tinued, MIR. Sloan said. the Metro
Ipolitan will be compelled to close
its doors when the funds derived
from the current campaign for
public contributions are ex-
Ihausted."
Mr.. Sloan said the Metropolitan
always had absorbed the admis-
.sions tax and implied that, if the
exemption is voted. ticket prices
would remain at the current level,
which includes the 20 per cent levy.
Floyd G. Blair of New York.
president of the Philharmonic
Symphony Society there, said the
New York Philharmonic had a
deficit of $149,8OO in the season
Just closed and that the admis-
slons levy paid by the orchestra
Iequaled two-thirds of the deficit.
Evening star., 1951-08-03
American U. Offers Course
In Ieleyision Prouramminq

A new course in television pro-
Igramming will be. on the curricu-
lum at American University for
the second half of the summer ses-
sion, beginning Monday.
Paul F. Douglass. president OF
the university, said the TV course
will be given at Station WMAL-TV
by Charles Kelly, program direc-
tor for the Evening Star Broad
casting Co.
Other courses scheduled for the
second half-session cover the fields
of political science, public admin
istration, business administration,
history and international relations.
Evening star., 1951-08-03
Mcmahon DaresSo
Toilet IS. Delegation
Visit, Speak in Russia
BY the Assoeioted Press

Senator Mcmahon, Democrat
Iot Connecticut. yesterday darec
the Kremlin to let a congress
Slonal delegation visit the Soviet
Union Ito tell the Russian people
about the peaceful and friendly
desires Of the American people. ,
Senator Mcmahon also sug-
gested that in turn Congress in
Ivlte the IA members of the Soviet
Politburo to this country 80 they
could breathe the clean air OF
democracy and decide for them
selves whether the American peo-
pie want war or peace"
In a Senate speech Senator
Mcmahon proposed that Congress
pass resolutions indorsing both
trips, but he did not indicate
whether he plans to introduce
such legislation.
Morrison Article Cited.
Senator Mcmahon noted that
under prodding by the British
government, the Moscow news
paper Pravda actually printed
this week an article by British
Foreign Secretary Herbert Morri-
son in which he sharply criticized
policies and practices of the So
wet government"
That incident had no precedent
IN the history of the Stalinist gov
.ernment, the Senator said. He
added that it may truly be hailed
as the first real chink put in the
IRON curtain in 80 years."
The Connecticut Senator cou-
pied his proposals for an ex-
change of visits with bitter blast
at Soviet leaders for failure to
publish in Russia a resolution,
already approved by Congress,
expressing American friendship
for the people of Russia.
by refusing to publish this
expression of friendship by the
American Congress, the Soviet
government has committed a
crime against peace" said Senator
Mcmahon, chief sponsor of the
resolution. The Kremlin crowd
are now self-confessed war
mongers.
The Kremlin conspirators have
now shown to the world that they
are mortally afraid the Russian
people will catch on to their de-
ceptlon and double -dealings-that
the Russian people may learn that
peace IS possible whenever the
Polltburo wants peace.
Issues Peace Challenge.
THE Soviet conspirators have
refused entry to words of friend
ship expressed by this Congress.
Now I'd like to see if they dare
to bar members of this body
still tell the world they
stand for peace.
I'D like to see a resolution
passed by this Congress authorize
ing so members of the Senate. and
House to visit Russia while we are
IN recess to tell the Russian people
about the peaceful and friendly
desires of the American people.
I'd formally ask the Soviet
government for permission for
these members to visit every city
and town in a thousand-mile
radius of Moscow-and let that
government refuse such permis-
sion il, it dared"
In case of refusal, Senator Nc
Mahon added, "the spurious Soviet
peace claims will be meaningless
from now on"
Senator Mcmahon suggested
the delegation include both Re-
publ1cans and Democrats because
1T is essential to emphasize that
on the issue of peace, the Ameri-
can people are unanimous with
out regard to politics or par
tianship."
Evening star., 1951-08-03

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Evening star., 1951-08-03
AIbutross' Winqspreod

BOSTON.-The wandering al
batross has the largest Widespread
of any bird. sometimes as much as
1872 feet. The swans Widespread
is about BIZ feet
Evening star., 1951-08-03
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Evening star., 1951-01-04
Mardi Gras Will Be Held,
But Size Is Uncertain
BY the Associoied Press

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Car-
nival season and Mardi Gras will
be held in New Orleans as usual
this year. but it's size is undeter-
mined.
Four of the oldest carnival or
ganizations--called krewes-called
off their part in the annual daz-
cling string of paradeS and balls
which left the size and success
of the celebration in question.
Rex, one Of the four withdraw
ing, is the oldest krewe of all
and its king is traditionally the
king of th4 Mardi Gras and its
annual Mardi Gras night masked
ball is one Of the select events Of
the social season.
The kreWeS are secret organi-
cations and their plans are not
always made public in advance,
which leaves the size of the cele-
bration in doubt.
Some reports say several organi-
cations are planning a joint pa
rade on Mardi GraS day. Febru-
ary 6, to replace the Rex parade
which usually climaxes the big
day.
TWenty-one planned carnival
balls have beer Cancelled at NUM-
cipal Auditorium; % are still
scheduled.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Featured Reading
Inside Today's Star

THE HE'LL BoMB"-The United
Stotes now hos all the moteriols needed
to moke workable hydrogen bomb.
soys WiIliom l. Laurence, the outhorito-
tive science writer, in a book reviewed
todoy on Pose AS.
"THE WHITE coNTINENT"-
Thomas R. Henry, The Stor's science
reporter, writes Of onother worId-frozen
Anorctico-in a new book discussed to-
doy on Poee Ala.
THE NEW MOBILIZATION SETUP-
The interloekins gears Of the Govern.
ment's new modification oseneies ore
ehorted on Poge A.
ROADS TO SPECIAL LEARNING
From mony walks Of life come the
students who go to school at night,
soys OIso Anna Jones in discussing
the evening schools of the Nations
Copitol. The Iotest in her weekly
series on speciol schools oppeors on
Pose A-l8.
SOVIET EYES IRAN oIL-The kid
nap release Of lronion Communist Ieod-
ers is q tip-off to Russion intentions Of
bringing Iron into the Red orbit by
peaceful means, comments W. 6.
Dildine in the lost of his series on
Pose AIT.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Truman Considering
Five RFC Nominations
BY the Assoeioied Press

President Truman said today he
has under consideration the
nomination of board members
for the Reconstruction Finance
Corp.
This was more qualified state
ment than he had made only d
week ago as to his intentions re-
garding the RFC whose f1ve-mar
board failed to get Senate ap.
proval during the last Congress.
The Senate decided to hold of
action while a committee headed
by Senator Fulbright, Democrat
of Arkansas was investigating re.
ports of political intrigue in the
RFC.
At his December % news con-
ference, Mr.. Truman was tolc
there were reports he would pro-
pose single head for the RFC
instead of a f1ve-man board. He
said the report wasn't true, that
he would again send the names
of the five board members to the
Senate when the new Congress
convened.
Today he was asked again if he
planned to renominate the RFC
board. He replied only that he
had 1t under consideration.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Mercury in D. {. Area Due
To Drop 10 3Os Tonight

Washington, most of Virginia
and parts of Maryland traded top
coats for raincoats early today,
but the heavier garment will be
back in demand tonight and to-
morrow.
The forecast calls for consider
able cloudiness, windy and cooler
late today, low tonight of IS
degrees in the city and 80 in the
suburbs and a high in the upper
40s tomorrow. Overnight clearing
should leave skies sunny tomor-
row.
Warm air from the Gulf moved
over the South Atlantic States
and extended across the Blue
Ridge Mountains, bringing alb
normally warm weather last night
and early today. A cold front from
the West brought mid-morning
rain after an early-morning high
temperature of 81 degrees. The
minimum last night was 56 de-
grees.
The all-time record for a Jan
uary 4 is II degrees set In 1850.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman declared his
belief today that he does not need
authority from Congress to send
additional troops to Europe.
The Presidents assertion was
made during a news conference
at which he said that China would
not be bombed without the au-
thority of the United Nations, and
went further to express hope that
all the worlds troubles could be
settled by diplomacy rather than
war.
On the question of sending ad-
ditional American forces to the
continent, the President took issue
with critics on Capitol Hill who
have said that we are already in
an undeclared war in the Far East
and have insisted that any further
troop movements to Europe would
require congressional sanction.
The President, incidentally. re-
fused to comment on the current
military situation.
Mr.. Truman's observations on
further troop inducements came
during a brisk colloquy with Mrs.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
n Months Service
For Draftees 10 Be
Asked, Vinson Says
Congress Due to Get
Universal Training
Bill in Few Days
BY the Associated Press

Congress will be asked to eX-
tend from 81 to 81 months the
time to be served by draftees,
Chairman Vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee said
today.
Mr.. Vinson also told reporters
ne expects the Defense Department
to send up to Congress an overall
universal military service measure
within the next few days. His
committee will begin hearings on
January 18.
Mr.. Vinson said many details
of the proposal have not yet been
definitely worked out, but that il
is pretty well settled" that the
service extension will be asked.
Lowering of Age Studied. :
The Pentagon is still debating
whether to ask Congress to lower
the draft age so as to call 18-
year-olds to active duty. he re-
lated.
UnQer tne present SeleCtlVe
Service Act, men between the ages
of 19 through Is are liable to
service. They are required to reg
lister when they reach their 18th
birthday.
Mr.. Vinson further reported that
the military leaders have under
consideration the possibility of
asking that the top age bracket
be raised with the new top to ap-
ply to single men and to married
men without children.
No Changes on Veterans.
However, Mr.. Vinson stressed
there will be no changes in the
draft act to permit the call up of
veterans whose service in the past
excludes them under the present
law.
1--WE have told the Defense De-
partment that veterans are not to
be drafted" Mr.. Vinson said, ap-
parently speaking the commit
tees mind.
Mr.. Vinson said the first thing
to be done by the Defense Depart
ment is to completely review
deferments granted under the
present law.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Steak Prices Hit New Peak,
Range u p to $1.59 q Pound

Steak prices have risen to new
postwar highs in many Washing
ton area stores.
Leading chain stores today were
selling porterhouse steak at $1.15
and $1.19 a pound.
At some independent food stores
the price of porterhouse began at
a modest $1.29 pound and went
all the way to $159 at fancy
food shop.
The increases were anticipated
because of higher wholesale prices
last week, which occurred after
storms reduced livestock ship
ments to market.
Pork also joined the price in
crease parade. One food chain
raised various cuts from 4 to IL
cents a pound, while a second
chain increased major cuts 2
cents.
Typical pork increase OF one
Evening star., 1951-01-04

chain included center-cut chops,
63 to rs certs; whole loin roasts,
40 to SIS cents, and fresh hams,
SO to 63 cents.
Butter was up cents a pound
in many stores, the second in
crease in price in several weeks.
Bag-packed coffee of one chain,
which does its own roasting, rose
another 2 cents pound. This
was attributed to high price for
green coffe" and foreshadowed a
further increase later in the price
of vacuum packed coffee.
Fortunately for the family
budget, eggs took another drop
today, down 2 to 6 cents a dozen,
depending on the store and egg
grade.
Veal, lamb and poultry prices
generally were unchanged from
last week.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Spain 10 Get u. ). Arms
This Year, Briton Says
BY The Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The United
States probably will be shipping
arms to Spain within a year. an
informed British source said to-
day.
The informant, in close touch
with high government officials,
added that Spain also is likely to
be taken into the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
He outlined his view of the sit
uation this way:
The United States has named
an Ambassador to the Franco
government and Britain shortly
will return her Ambassador to
Madrid. The next logical step
would be to name military mis-
sion, to be followed by arms aid
The informant said Portugal
had made several suggestions that
Spain be invited to join the North
Atlantic group and could be ex-
pected to bring the subject up
again soon.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Defense Agency
Gets tsPartof New
GAO Building
Mobilization Office
Also Will Take Over
Old Structure

The Office of Defense Mobiliza-
ton will take over about one third
of the new General Accounting
Office Building, the Public Build
ings Service announced today.
1t also will be assigned all Of
the space in the old GAO Build
ing on F street between Fourth
and Fifth streets NV, which was
originally the Pension Office.
While it has been announced
that ODM would be a small
agency, its new Defense Produc-
ton Administration, set up yester-
day with William H. Harrison as
the head. is expected to be a large
unit and will use most of the new
space provided.
The National Production Au-
thority, which Mr.. Harrison for
merly headed, is expected to
remain in the Commerce Building.
Decision to allot 100000 square
feet in the new building, just
north of the present GAO Build
ing, will not interfere with plans
for GAO to begin it's move into
the new structure this month.
Warren Agreed to Move.
The decision to assign ODM,
headed by Charles E. Wilson, to
the new structure was made with
the cooperation of Controller
General Lindsay c. Warren, the
Public Buildings Service said.
The space that ODM will occupy
will be completed soon, but the
Public Buildings Service was not
able to give a specific date.
The time table for the various
moves is this:
Next week about $50 GAO en-
ployes, who are part of the Offices
reconciliation and clearance divi-
sion, will move from present
quarters at 119 D street NE, into
newly completed space on the
second and third floors of the
Fourth street side of the new
GAO building.
Will Be Cleared This Month.
Later this month the employees
now in the present GAO building,
i including Mr. Warren and his
staff, will move, thus clearing the
old building.
i The audits division of GAO, now
in the old Post Office Building at
Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth
street NV, will be moved into
the present GAO building to re-
main until space is available for
them in the new structure. When
they are moved into the new
building the old building will be
entirely clear for ODM which.
meanwhile, is expected to have set
up operations in the new building.
The GAO also occupies space in
four other buildings in Washing
ton. Ultimately it is the inten-
ton to consolidate all employees in
the new structure, which will pro-
vide space for about 5000 workers.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Truman Says He Has Authority
7oSend More Troops to Europe
Won't Bomb Chino Without U. N. Approval;
Expresses Hope for Peaceful Settlement

Elisabeth May Craig, represent.
ing a string of Maine newspapers
whom the President accused OF
asking a question that was de-
signed to be confusing.s
Mrs. Craig denied that.
The exchange was touched of
when the President was asked
"At what point will you have to
discuss with Congress It's consti-
tutional prerogative to declare
WARP"
The President said that that
matter would be taken up when
the time comes. but that he hoped
it would never come.
A little later when the same
question was brought up. the
President spoke of the confusing
question that had been thrown
into the discussion. When Mrs.
Craig asked if he had reference
to her query, the President said
he did and that it was intended
to be confusing.
The reporter said that there
was no intent of that sort, ex-
planning that the statement is be-
(See TRUMAN, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Truman Has No Kick Coming
On Writer'S Query About Taft

President Truman disposed of
one news conference question to-
day with a laugh and a shake of
his head indicating that he had
nothing to say.
Mrs. Vera Clay. representing
Newsweek magazine, told the
President that Senator Taft, Re-
publican. of Ohio, told a group of
newswomen last night that he
would "like to kick President Tru-
man in the teetn.'
She queried:
"Is there any place you would
like to kick Senator Taft?"
The news conference burst into
laughter and the questioning pro-
eeeded.
Earlier the President had taken
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Korean War Develops
Almost as Anticipated,
Marshall Declares
Says in Surprise Briefine
Thot U. N. Forces Are
DepIoyed Accordingly
By JohnSA. Giles

Defense Secretary Marshall de-
clared today that the situation
in Korea is developing almost as
anticipated"
He added that United Nations
forces are being "deployed to meet
this anticipation"
In a surprise appearance at a
Pentagon brief1ng, Gen. Marshall
also told reporters that he real
lied that it was natural for the
American public to concentrate its
interests on the exploits of its
own troops in Korea.
Othere Forces Praised.
But it is very important also
to realize the splendid fighting
and in several recent instances, the
exceptional fighting of the other
United Nations forces there" he
continued.
Il have in mind British bri-
gade, the Puerto Rican group as
part of the I'd Division, anc
the very heroic performance o1
the Turkish unit last month.
"The South Koreans in oul
American units have been of in.
valuable help, and the South Ko.
rean divisions have stood up be.
fore overwhelming numbers ovel
extended fronts in the most diff.
cult mountainous regions"
Summing up the Korean situa.
ton, Gen. Marshall said the Com.
munistS now have much more ir
the way of artillery than they hac
at the start of hostilities last June
Numerical Odds Great.
| And, he added, the numerica
odds are almost incredible il
some respects"
Asked if public and congress.
sional pressure had forced tn,
Defense Department to mobilize
at a faster rate than scheduled
the general said that it had not
He said that despite the pres.
sure. we've got to use good com.
mon sense in mobilizing man.
power and the Nations produc.
tive capacity.
The general recalled that thu
armed forces went through much
the same situation in 1901 ane
commented that the pressures be.
ing brought to force greater mo.
bilization were "very helpful"