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Evening star., 1952-05-05
YugosIavia Favors
Defense Talks With
Greece and Turkey
BY the Associated Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, May
5.-Independent, Communist Yu-
goslavia is showing signs of in
creasing willingness to reach an
understanding with her southern
Balkan neighbors, Greece and
Turkey, on common defense meas
ures against the threat of Rus
sian Imperialism.
But Premier Marshal Tito's gov
ernment still stands firmly op-
posed to expressing that readiness
in a defense pact, largely through
fears of an Italian attempt to horn
in on the arrangement in a try
at dominating Balkan affairs.
Yugoslavia is expected to start
talks with Greece and Turkey
within the next few months about
an informal and probably verbal
arrangement for joint action
against aggression within the
framework of the United Nations
charter.
But with Tito's government and
Italy still at loggerheads over the
future of Trieste-which both
want-there seems no possibility
OF an agreement that would in
clude the Italians.
Emphasized by Newspaper.
Yugoslavia's willingness to talk
with Greece and Turkey was en-
phasized by the government news
paper Politika yesterday in an edi-
torial applauding the Greek-Turk-
ish conversations on military and
economic matters held in Athens
a week ago.
Politika said Yugoslavia is al
ways ready to take part in dis
cussing affairs of mutual interest
and that conditions for such dis
cuSsions exist and are more i'm
portant than any protocol"
The paper called for full equal
ity and clariflcation of aims. in
accord with United Nations prin-
ciples."
Spurns "Scraps of Paper"
In a speech to the Yugoslav Re-
serve Army Officers Association
earlier. Tito acknowledged that his
government is being rebuked" for
failing to join in defense pacts
although it is getting arms and
other aid from the West.
Tito said history has shown
that formal pacts are only SCRAPS
OF paper" when danger arises,
and I'VE do not believe in paper,
but only in reality" Then he
declared:
mo people should fear that in
the case of aggression, we shall
not be with them, because we shall
at the same time be defending
our independence"
Yugoslavia, Tito said, has al
very strong. capable army which
could expand to some two mil
lion men or more under arms.
Yugoslavia's tough fighting
forces-previouSly estimated at|
about 100000 men and one of
Western Europe's largest has been
increased by the flow of arms from
the United States and Britain.
Evening star., 1952-05-05

who fed his country just before
the 1947 coup, reports: Accord.
ing to recent information a hev
wave of dep6rtations is in the
making now. but they are trying
to do it less conspicuously than
last year."
Among the greatest sufferers
from these mass evictions were
Hungary's Jews. despite the Jew.
ish origin of Rakosi, Macy says
His report is supported by the
National Committee for a Free
Europe. which tells of five sue
ceSsive waves of deportations in
Hungary from wartime to the
present. The fifth wave, says the
committee, is under way now.
Many thousands were deported
in the latest operation, which be-
gan last May. In the cities, fam
lilies were moved out to make
Budapest a workers city" and
make room for Communist off,
|cials, Soviet occupiers and new
factory workers.
People Losing Hope.
"The general mood in Hungary
among the people," says former
Premier Macy, "is one of depres-
sion, because they see less and less
hope for the future. In negotia-
|tions between the West and the
U. S. S. r., they see little atten-
tion being paid to the plight of
Central and Eastern Europe. The
West emphasizes defense of the
Western world but makes no men
tion of liberation of captive coun-
tries.
"The West must not forget that
the people of the captive countries
have a high standard of political
intelligence. Empty propaganda
will not attract them. Nor should
the West talk about restoring the
past, which is hated. What they
want is a real democratic world.
The foundations should be laid
for a future federation of East
European nations. Only such a
federation can secure future gen.
erations from the tragedies of our
own"
Tomorrow: Suspicion runs
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Writer Travelled Far
To Study Satellites

The oreo stretching from the 'BoItie
to the Block Sea holds 10 million
persons who know first-ho whot
Moscow meons when it speoks Of
"imperioIist aggression"
WilIiom l. Ryon, A. P. news onoiyst,
set out to get the best ovoilobIe in
formation Of them. He travelled sew
eroI thousond miles. studied Russion
publications ond interviewed scores Of
exiles. refugees and dipIomots-eoeh
in position to supply some port Of
the brood picture. His findings will
oppeor in five orticIes. The first,
todoy. focuses on Hungary.
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Gen. Wright Coming Here

TOKYO, May 5 R).-The
Army said today Maj. Gen. Ed
win K. Wright. assistant chief OF
staff for operations at Far East
Command headquarters more
than two years. is returning to
the United States to take COM
mand of the Military District oi
WaShingtonA D. c.
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Tito Sees No Greater Dancer
Of Red Attack Than Year Aoo

ceived so far. However, we be-
lieve that the quality of the war
material will improve as soon as
the Allies are in the position to
do so.
Asked About Trade.
Question S: Are there possibili-
ties of increasing trade between
Britain and Yugoslavia: Could
Yugoslavia make more timber
available in return for more cot
ton goods from Britain?
Answer: I believe that tech
nical improvements in certain
branches of economy will make it
possible to increase the volume of
trade between our two countries.
Question 6: Has the original
plan for agricultural collectiviza-
ton been modified or altered to
any significant extent?
Answer: The plan in agricul-
ture is not altered, but is only
being improved from the organi-
rational point of view.
Question Z: The Turkish For
eign Minister is at present in
Athens with delegation. Is there
any likelihood of tripartite staff
conversations among Yugoslavia,
Greece and Turkey?
Answer: No tripartite talks
have been foreseen on the occa-
sion of the Turkish minister's visit
to Athens.
Question 8: Will there be a
better prospect of an agreed set
tlement of the problem of Trieste,
once the Italian municipal elec-
tions have been held? Would it
be easier to reach a settlement if
talks were to take place on the
highest level either in Rome or
Belgrade between yourself and
Signor de Gasperi?
Answer: I believe that after
the elections it will be easier to
undertake the solution of the
problem of Trieste. If the view
points prove sufficiently near to
render possible negotiations on
the basis of our proposals, then
there is a possibility of talks on
the highest level.
Question 9: Do you envisage
the possibility at some future
time of the entry of Yugoslavia
into the council of Europe at
Strasbourg?
Answer: We have not consid-
cred this problem, and it is diff
cult to say in advance what will
happen in the future.
Silent ON 3-Power Talks.
Question 10: Do you think that
the cause of world peace would
be advantaged by tripartite talks
among the President of the
United States, the Prime Minis
ter Of Great Britain and Marshal
Stain?
Answer: I would not like to
answer this question.
Question II: What is your pres
ent attitude toward Albania?
Answer: Our attitude concern
ing the question of Albania has
remained unchanged. We have
no ulterior motives in this re-
Ispect. We consider that Albania
must be independent. and that
every interference with that
Icountry's internal affairs, no mat
ter from which quarter it comes,
and regardless of the regime
there, would constitute a great
mistake, because I think that the
people of Albania will muster up
enough strength to rid them
selves Of the present satellite gov
ernment and set up a genuinely
democratic government and sys-
tenn in general. Any other solu-
ton would endanger peace in
that part of the Balkans. and
Yugoslavia bears q great moral
responsibility with regard to this
problem.
TIE talks proceeding In London
Evening star., 1952-05-05
u. ). Leaders Believe
Soviet Needs Time 10
Prepare for War
By Elton G. Foy

"Ssoeio'eo TIess Mhtory Affors Reporter
A growing impression among top
American military leaders that
Russia won't launch a hot war
soon appears based partly on a
belief the Soviet Union needs more
time to prepare.
This is in addition to more
obvious reason. including the i'm
proved condition of the mutual
defense Setup in Western Europe
and the bald fact that Communist
Russia has been doing exceedingly
well with just a cold" war of
subverSion, pressure on weak ma
tions, and promoting little" war
in Korea.
Gruenther Optimistic.
Over the week end, Gen. Alfred
M. Gruenther, chief of staff of the
combined Western defense forces
in Europe, pointed up what he
and others had said before. In a
radio interview he expressed be-
lief the Russians would not attack
this year or in the near future.
He declared he did not believe war
is inevitable.
Gen. Omar Bradley, chairman
Of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has
commented that among the rea-
sons the Russians have had for not
starting war is the superior atomic
stockpile of the United States,
American airpower and the col
lective security arrangements in
Europe. But he added I'VE don't
know what the Soviet imperialists
intend to do.
There Gen. Bradley was making
a distinction between two types
of assessment: Intention and
capability.
Soviet Steel Output Lags.
What are Russia's military cap
abilities?
Information cleaned from a
wide variety of sources, some of it
apparently reliable and some
merely conclusion by official
analysts, include these points:
/. Despite numerous 1--we year"
and other plans, the Soviet
Unions production of steel still
is at tonnage only about one
fourth that of the United States
alone. not including capacities of
the other Western powers. SIM
ilarily, she probably is deficient in
petroleum production.
2. Russia has sought to prepare
all her European Communist
satellite nations for war. But only
one, Bulgaria, seems to be any
where near an adequate condition.
3. The Soviet Unions transport
and communications system is
woefully short of military require
ments. Railroad rolling stock is
insufficient, worn and old. Hard
surfaced roads are scarce. Re-
ports that Russia has changed the
gauge of rail lines in satellite
countries to conform to her own
broad-gauge tracks do not appear
to be accurate.
4. The Soviet army is supposed
to have strength of ITS divisions
arrayed against only about Is in
existence among the Western
European Allies. But a Soviet
division has an authorized strength
of only 10000 and reports indicate
many divisions have an actual
strength of 10000 or less. A Unit
ed States division has $4,000 men,
not including units which are at
tached for combat.
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Socialist Labor Purty
Nominutes Eric Huss
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, May 5.-Eric Hass
of New York was nominated fo1
President of the United States
yesterday at the national conven-
ton of the Socialist Labor Party
The Socialist Labor Party has nc
connection with the Socialist
Party, led by Norman Thomas
Mr.. Hass is editor of The Weekly
People.
The Socialist Labor convention
nominated Stephen Emery, New
York subway dispatcher, for Vice
President.
During the past dozen years
Mr.. Hass has run for Senator
Mayor Of New York and presi-
dent of the City Council.
Evening star., 1952-05-05

among Britain, the United States
and Italy on the question of
Trieste were followed by large
scale demonstrations all over
Yugoslavia, and by a long and
somewhat irascible speech by Tito
in the Belgrade Parliament on
March 81. This speech. though it
at least had the merit of being far
more spontaneous than the mass
demonstrations. was poorly re-
ceived in London and Washington.
Much of the misunderstanding
and Ill feeling that has arisen
over Trieste could have been
avoided if the British Foreign
Office or the United States State
Department had had the foresight
to instruct their representatives
in Belgrade to inform Tito in
advance that talks were to take
place in London, and if care had
been taken to explain their lin
tied scope and significance. This
neglect of diplomatic punctilio
was the immediate cause of Tito's
parliamentary outburst. The nee
essary explanations, however, have
been made since, and there is
reason to believe that the marshal
is inclined to regret his over-hasty
and ebulient speech.
The conciliatory. if sometimes
noncommittal, answers which Tito
gave me to my written questions
would seem, on close inspection,
to justify the view that TIE Yugo-
slav government. and, above all,
Tito himself, while holding firmly
to their special position of inde-
pendence in Europe, are willing to
do everything in their power to
foster closer and more cordial re-
lationS with the West.
This is the second and final
article by Mr.. Churchill on his
infArviow vy;fh Mo,sInol T:AoN
Evening star., 1952-05-05

This is the second and final
article by Mr.. Churchill on his
interview with Marshal TitO.)
Evening star., 1952-05-05

Tomorrow: Suspicion runs
deep in CzechOslOvakia.)
Evening star., 1952-05-05
By RondoIph Churchill
Copyright 1882. by


LONDON, May 5.-Marshal Tito
is engaged on his autobiography
in collaboration with one of his
supporters, M. Dedje. He plans
it to run to nearly 100000 words.
A very considerable section will be
devoted to the events leading up
to the Cominform's denunciation
of Yugoslavia.
Tito no longer lives in Prince
Paurs white palace, on the out
skirts of Belgrade. This is used
only for official receptions.
For the last three years he has
lived in a large villa which has
been extended to give him ample
Office accommodation. The villa
stands in a small park, and Tito
is very proud of the shrubs and
trees which he has planted on
considerable scale.
When I visited him ono after
noon recently, he conducted me
around the park. which is most
attractively laid out. was aston
ished to hear nightingales sing
ing at the bottom of his garden.
He told me, with lively pleasure,
that when he moved into the villa
there were only two or three, but
that as result of his planting
there were a great many more. We
spent some minutes trying to
catch sight of one. which was
singing just above our heads, IN a
cherry tree.
Eventually the marshal spotted
it, and, pointing over my shoul-
der enabled me to catch a glimpse
of it. I never thought that ]
should see a nightingale for the
first time in my life under these
particular auspices.
Submits IL Questions.
When I took my leave. I sub
mitted to him II questions to
which he undertook to give me
his considered replies. These are
as follows:
Question 1: Is the danger Of q
Russian or satellite attack upon
Yugoslavia greater or less than it
was a year ago?
Answer: There are no signs that
the danger of Russian or satel-
lite attack is greater than a year
ago.
Question 2: What effect has
Yugoslavia's theological and politi-
cal break with Moscow had upon
the countries behind the Iron Cur
tain? 70
Answer: Our independence. our
own way of development, and the
gradual improvement of our eco
nomic position has considerable
effect upon all those in the satel-
lite countries who cannot reconcile
themselves to the fact that their
countries are politically and eco
nomically subjected to the
u. S. S. r.
Question 3: The Yugoslav gov
|ernment has recently been appeal
ing for greater theological ortho-
doxy inside Yugoslavia. Is this
propaganda directed against the
|infiltration of Western ideas, or is
it directed against Muscovite and
Cominformist c ideas?
Answer: Not the Yugoslav gov
eminent, but the leadership of. the
Communist Party of Yugoslavia
addressed itself to the members OF
the party. and drew their atten-
ton to certain phenomena which
might have had effects upon the
theological purity and politica.
unity of the party. 1t concern:
not only the West. but also the
East.
Question 4: Is Yugoslavia salts.
fed with the military and finan.
cial help which is being made
available by the West?
| Answer: Generally speaking, w
are satisfied with the military
and fintncial help we have re-
Evening star., 1952-05-05
} Stutes Rich in Zinc

ST. LOUIS.-There are about
66 million tons of zinc ore in the
Missouri-Kansas- Oklahoma fields,
according to estimates by the
United States Bureau of Mines.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Mrs. James f. Schrider,
Silver Spring Resident

Mrs. James E. Schrider. 76, long
a resident of Silver Spring. died
Thursday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. James w. Scott
208 East Hamilton street.
Mrs. Schrider. the former The
resa L. McCauley of Vienna, Va.
came to Silver Spring as a bride
of Is. She had been active in
the affairs of st. Michael's parish
ever since it's founding and as
member of the Silver Spring
Women's Club.
Widowed in 1911, Mrs. Schrider
is survived by her daughter and
by seven sons: Lawrence B., John
Roy, j. Everett, Floyd S. and Will
ton M. Schrider of Silver Spring
Charles r. Schrider of Washing
ton and T. Hubert Schrider, Ken
sington.
A brother, John McCauley oi
Fairfax, Va, also survives.
Requiem mass was held in st
Michael's Church this morning
following prayers at the Warner
Evening star., 1952-05-17

who died october IS, 1948
retired the previous July after
So years on The Star. Widely
known in advertising circles, he
had served in both the Spanish
American War and in World War
I and had organized the 313th
Field Artillery reserve unit here
Mrs. Heron was a member OF
Metropolitan Methodist Church
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Raymond E. Read of the
Garfield street address and Mrs
Oliver E. Zimmerman of White
Plans, N. Y; brother, Robert
L. Hughes of Friendship Heights
Md, and a sister, Mrs. Ethel H
Bryan. Los Angeles.
Funeral services will be held at
/ pm. Tuesday in the Hines fu-
neral home, 1901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Col. Alfred Baker, So
Air Force Veteran
or World Wars

1t. Col. Alfred Baxter Baker, 60
Washington lawyer and Air Force
veteran of both World Wars. died
yesterday at Walter Reed Hospi-
tai after a long illness.
Col. Baker, who lived at 4724
South Chelsea lane, Bethesda, was
born in HyattSville and was grad
uated from Georgetown Univer-
sity Law School in 1911.
Joining the Army in 1917, Col
Baker served as a fighter pilot
overseas during World War /. He
was shot down in action over Ger
many and was held as a prisoner
of war until the armistice. After
the war, Col. Baker served as
adjutant at Boiling Field until he
left the service in 1923 to resume
his law practice. He specialized il
title company legal work.
Col. Baker re-entered military
service in World War II anc
served as an administrative Off.
Ger at various Army air bases. He
retired in 1916.
Col. Baker was a member o1
the American Legion and of thu
Order of Daedalians, a society o1
World War I f1iers. He is sur.
vived by his widow, Gwendolyr
Coleman Baker, and by two sis.
terS, Mrs. James c. Crawford
Bethesda, and Mrs. j. F. Branden.
burg, Carmel, Calf.
A memorial service will be helc
at IL am. Monday in Fort Myel
Chapel, followed by burial ir
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Mrs. William {. Holmes,
Widow Of Police Inspector

Mrs. William E. Holmes, 72,
widow of Inspector Holmes of the
Metropolitan Police Department,
died yesterday in her home, 6447
Barnaby street NV, after an ILL
ness of several months.
Mrs. Holmes, the former Mary
E. Mellon, was a lifelong resident
Iof Washington. She was born at
1886 E street Sc, in a house used
as Civil War hospital, where her
mother served as a nurse for
wounded soldiers.
Mrs. Holmes had been active in
the National Baptist Memorial
Church and in the Women's Auxil-
iary of the Metropolitan Police
Boys Club.
Widowed in 1947, she is sur
vived by a son, 1t. Col. Earl 4
Holmes, U. S. M. c., retired. ano
a daughter, Miss Ruth Holmes
both of the Barnaby street address
and by two sisters, Mrs. Lilly M
Mills and Mrs. Emma T. Keller
both of Washington.
Funeral services will be held al
II am. Monday in the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. followed by entomb.
ment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-05-17

Davey Institute of Tree Surgery
after completing high school. That
led to his interest in the Wash
ington parks after he came here
to live. His first work was in the
field. In 1910, he was appointed
assistant chief of the Rock Greek
Park, Section.
Mr.. Remsen was best known,
however. for his police duties. He
first covered the small neighbor-
hood reservations. becoming well
known to residents for his helpful
ness. He was advanced to more
responsible assignments, finally
Joining the Crime Investigation
Unit as an investigator in 1851.
Under Chief Mark H. Raspberry
he was particularly useful in help
ing train new officers in police
work, administration, communica-
tions, records and juvenile control.
Chief Raspberry today COM
mended his work highly.
He was a member of Masonic
Lebanon Lodge No. Z. FAAM and
also of Eureka Noval Chapter No
a. He also belonged to the Dis
ltrict Police Association and was
Ia parishioner of Calvary Baptist
Church. He lived at 1920 Raleigh
street Sc.
His widow. Mrs. Margaret Smith
lRemsen. and two sons, Glenn and
Dean, survive him.
Funeral services will be held al
IL am. Tuesday in the Lee fu.
neral home, Fourth street ane
Massachusetts, avenue NE. Buria
will BE- in Fort Lincoln cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Anufiltn1
BERGER. BARNEY. The

BERGER, BARNEY. The unwilling Of \
monument to BARNEY BERGER will be
held Sunday, May lS, 1852, at / pm.
at the District of Columbia Lodge Gene
terry Relatives and friends invited. Is
FOLSTEIN, MILTON II. There will be an
unveiling OF a monument to the memory
Of MILTON H. FOLSTEIN on Sunday
May 1S. 1852. at 2 pm. at the Agudas
Achim Section. George Washington
Memorial Cemetery Friends and rela-
GERBER, ANNA. The unwilling of a
monument to the late ANNA GERBER
viii be held on Sunday, May lS, 1852, at
pm. promptly, at the Sc Hebrew
Congreg alton Cemetery, in Congress
Heights. Relatives and friends invited.
WARSAW. SAMUEL H. The unveiling of
monument to SAMUEL H. WARSAW
2:3O pm, at the District OF Columbia
Lodge Cemetery. Relatives and friends
invited, 1S
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Mrs. Elizabeth Kane,
Managed Horse Farm
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

LEXINGTON, KY. May IT,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdaniel Kane. 81
former manager Of Maj. August
|Belmont's nursery stud farm. died
yesterday. She had been i'll for
several years.
A native Of Kentucky, Mrs. Kane
married Edward Kane, stud man
Iager for Belmont, in 1888. Mrs
Kane became manager of nursery
stud after the death Of the first
August Belmont and served in that
capacity until he died in 1917. Mrs
Kane then took over managerShir
of the farm, serving until the dis
persal sale in 1925 after Maj. Bel
mont's death. She retired in 1891
Some of the better-known horses
foaled and raised at the farm dur.
/ ing her management were Mar
TO- War, My Play. Messenger
Chance Play. Chance Shot ant
lLadkin.