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OF the last year or so. In that
time Malenkov has emerged
steadily as the key man, so far
as it is possible to judge here.
Such events as the recent ar
rest of nine top-flight doctors on
charges of having contributed to
the death of two high Soviet Of
f1cials in past years appeared to
be serving to increase Malenkov's
power by decreasing that of a
potential rival, L. p. Beria, head
of the Soviet secret police.
2. A committee or triumvirate
might be formed to direct Soviet
affairs, set policy and make over
all executive decisions until a
new leader emerged.
Would Require Cooperation.
This would be a way of minim-
izing the conflict over succession.
But it would obviously require a
high degree, of cooperation at
the outset among the principals.
Some experts here have thought
such ruling committee might
be comprised of Malenkov, with
his control of Communist Party
machinery; Beria, with his pre-
sumed control of the, police pow
ers, and Molotov, former Foreign
Minister and longtime trusted
friend and adviser of Stain.
3. There might be a quick and
perhaps bloody conflict among
the chief contenders for the sue
cession. This has ordinarily
been thought or by the experts
as more like palace revolution
than a national struggle.
For their theory has been that
in the initial stages after con-
troll passed from Satlin's hands
there would not be upheavals in
the Soviet Union on a national
scale. Party and government
organizations have been conSid-
cred too effective for that.
United States authorities pro-
feSs no great optimism that
Stains death would bring any
great shift in Russian policy
certainly not unless there was
such bloody struggle for power
as to bring with it some weak
ening of Kremlin authority.
Two effects upon lesser phases
OF American Soviet relations
were noted:
l. Any meeting between Stain
and President Eisenhower, aimed
at lessening tensions between the
free world and Communism,
seemed to be ruled out. Even in
the event that Stain lived for
some time, it was noted that the
official Moscow announcement
spoke of his more or less pro-
longed non-participation in lead
ing activity"
Stain said at Christmas time
he looked favorably on such q
meeting. And Gen. Eisenhower
told his news conference last
week he would go halfway to
meet Stain if he were convinced
such talks would further the
cause of world peace.
Whether the prospects for q
meeting between the two heads
of state might be heightened
by the accession Of a younger
and more vigorous man-Malen-
kov, for example-was something
which only time could tell.
BOhlen May Leave Soon.
2. The departure of Charles
Bohlen to Moscow, as the new
American Ambassador, seemed
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fairly well-to-do family named
Seriabin, he joined the Bolshe-
vik Party while still In high
school and by the age of 10 had
been arrested by the Cars secret
police five times.
With the success of the revo-
luton, Molotov rose by steady
steps to a seat on the governing
Politburo. From 1880 to 1941,
when Stain was running things
from the officially obscure post
of chairman of the Communist
Party's Central Committee, Molo-
toV fronted as chairman of the
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A leading Washington neuro-
surgeon said this morning that
Premier Stain is apparently suf-
fering from a steadily widening
brain hemorrhage which will
probably produce death within
several days if not within sew
eral hours"
The Washington doctor said
the stroke evidently is not of
the massive cerebral hemorrhage
type which killed the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Mr.. Roosevelt,
he pointed out, complained of a
sharp pain in the back of his
head and almost Immediately
lost consciousness. But because
the Moscow radio announced
that Stain had lost control of
his right arm and right leg and
became speechless before losing
consciousness, his condition is
evidently due to a hemorrhage
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Text of Broadcast on Stain

brain which affected vitality i'm
portant parts Of the brain, as a
result of which paralysis of the
right leg and right arm occurred,
together with loss of conscious
ness and speech.
Relevant medical steps were
taken on the End and Sd of
March directed toward improv-
ing the disturbed functions of
breathing and blood circulation
which so far have not resulted
in a material change in the
course of the illness.
LAS at II pm. March 8, the
state of j. v. Stains health re-
mains grave.
considerable disorders in
breathing are being observed.
The rate of breathing is up to
So per minute and the rhythm
of breathing is incorrect with
periodic lengthy pauses.
Ills pulse rate is up to 100
per minute and completely irreg-
ular. The blood pressure max
imum is 900. the minimum, 100.
"His temperature is 1872 de-
grees centigrade COOS fahren-
heit).
I'm connection with the dis
turbed breathing and blood cir
culation. a lack of oxygen is
being observed. The degree of
the disturbed functions of the
brain has somewhat increased.
"At present a series Of thera-
peutic measures are being taken
directed toward rehabilitating
the functions Of the organisms
important to life"
At midday there was no in
dication when the next bulletin
will be issued on Stains condi-
ton.
The medical bulletin was
signed by Tretyakov, Kuperin
and the eight attending physi-
clans. The announcement con-
tinued:
1.-THE Central Committee Of
the Communist Party of the So
Wet Union and the Council Of
Ministers of the U. s. s. R., as
do our entire party and our
whole Soviet people. realize the
full significance Of the fact that
the grave illness Of Comrade
Stain will involve his more or
less prolonged non-participation
in leading activity.
I'm guiding the party and the
country. the Central Committee
and the Council Of Ministers with
full seriousness take into account
all circumstances connected with
the temporary withdrawal OF
Comrade Stain from leading the
states and party activity.
1.-THE Central Committee and
the Council Of Ministers express
confidence that our party and
the whole Soviet people will in
these difficult days display the
greatest unity and cohesion,
staunchness Of spirit and vigil
ance and will redouble their
energies in building communism
in our country and will rally still
closer round the Central Com
mittee Of the Communist Party
and the government Of the So
Wet Union"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-04
BY ths Assoeiatsd Press

Western speculation on Stains
successor centered today on three
men. all Deputy Prime Ministers.
They are:
Georgi MaximilianOvich NAL
enkOv - At so. a secretary of
the Soviet Communist Party.
A dark, Stocky man who hates
the West, he has been built up
by Stain over the years to be-
come one Of the super archi-
tects of the new Soviet world.
Born in Orenburg, a town in the
Cossack country southwest of the
Urals, he joined the Red Army
in 1919 as a propaganda official
and rose rapidly. BY 1924 he was
secretary of the Komsomol, the
Soviet youth organization.
He next worked for the Com
munist Party's Central Commit
tee and then became Stains
private secretary. After Hitler
invaded Russia, Stain appointed
Malenkov to RuSSia'S five-man
Supreme War Cabinet, where his
driving energy made him one Of
the architects of victory. He
emerged as a likely successor to
Stain when he was tapped to
deliver the opening speech at last
falls big Russian Communist
Party Congress.
Lavrenty PavlOvich Beria-
RuSSia'S super policeman, with
supervision over the dread state
secret police, and atomic de-
velopment as well. y
Among a group of leaders OBJ
sessed with silence and security,
he is the mystery of mysteries.
Not until 1938-when Stain
called him up from his post as
Communist Party secretary in
the Georgian Republic to head
the NKVD-the secret police
was his name mentioned prom
inently among Russia's leaders.
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likely to be speeded. Mr.. Bob
lens nomination has not yet been
acted upon by the Senate, but
no significant opposition to him
has been voiced.
Mr.. Bohlen is one of the few
Americans who knows the top
Soviet personalities, the Rus
sian language and history, and
Soviet theology. His presence in
Moscow, as such portentous
time, might be of tremendous
value to this government.
The United States Embassy in
Moscow has been headed by
subordinate official, Joseph D.
Beam, since the Russians ex-
PEELED the former Ambassador,
George F. KEENAN,.
The news that Stain had been
stricken hit State Department
officials early today with evident
surprise. There apparently had
been no rumors forwarded from
Moscow to capitals this side of
the Iron Curtain.
Two Extreme Alternatives.
AS to the policy effects of a
new hand on the Kremlin helm,
there are two obvious extreme
alternatives:
l. Russia under new leadership
might give up its theories of
worldwide Communist domina-
ton and subside into it's own
sphere, thereby opening the way
for true cold war settlements.
more reckless than Stain has
ever been in seeking to realize
the ambition of world rule and
might greatly increase the
dangers of a third world war.
One certain conclusion in the
light of this kind of speculation
is that Stains incapacity and
the increased possibility of his
death usher in a period of un-
certainty in world affairs such
as have accompanied no other
postwar change of government
leadership-even that of the re-
cent switch from Democratic to
Republican administrations in
this country.
It may be months or even
longer before the meaning be-
comes clear, regardless of the
way in which the succession is
decided.
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u. n. Officially Silent
On StaIin; Vishinsky
Forgoes Debate :.
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Mar. 4.-Soviet Foreign Minister
Andrei Y. Vishinsky stayed away
from the U. N. Korean debate
today. but there was no official
notice of Prime Minister Stains
illness as the political committee
met.
Silence shrouded the Park Ave-
nue. headquarters of the Soviet
Unions United Nations delega-
ton.
None entering or leaving the
building would comment on
Premier Stains critical illness.
Pole Starts Attack on U. S.
At the U. N. debate Polish
Foreign Minister Stanislaw
Skrzesezewski launched into a
prepared speech attacking the
United States, without any men
ton OF the Moscow develop
ments.
None of the Iron Curtain dele
gates would comment.
U. N. officials agreed Stains
illness might have an important
impact on the current General
Assembly session, but there were
different views as to just what
the effect would be.
Vishinsky Action in Doubt.
One high-ranking diplomat
expressed the belief that Mr..
Vishinsky might try to rush the
session to a close as fast as pos
sible to get back to Moscow.
Others believed there might be
some Soviet stalling until the
political situation in Moscow is
clarified.
In any case, it appeared likely
the Assembly will run into a
period of indecision similar to
the one it went through last fall
after the Republican victory in
the United States.
There was speculation that
Mr.. Vishinsky knew about Stall
ms illness Monday when he
made his own policy declaration
on Korea. Some officials noted
at the time he omitted his usual
references to Stain and Won
dered if the omission had any
significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-04
BY the Asseeia.sd Press

LONDON, Mar. 4.-The tert
of the MoScow Radio broad
cast announcing the illness of
SoUiet Premier Joseph Stain
and quoting the official Soviet
NetDS Agency TGSS tollot0S::
A government statement about
the Illness of the Chairman of
the U. S. S. r. Council of Min
listers and Secretary of the Gen.
trail Committee of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph
Vissarionovich Stain:
1.-THE Central Committee Of
the Communist Party of the
Soviet Union and the Council
of Ministers Of the U. S. S. r.
announce the great misfortune
which has befallen our party and
our peopleS-the grave illness Of
Comrade j. v. Stain.
During the night of March /,
Comrade Stain. while he was in
Moscow in his apartment. had
q hemorrhage in the brain which
affected vital parts of the brain.
"Comrade Stain lost con-
Sciousness.
"a paralysis of the right arm
and leg developed. A loss Of
speech occurred. Serious dis
turbances developed in activities
Of the heart and breathing.
Medical forces enlisted to
treat Comrade Stain:
Professor Therapeutist P. E.
Luknomsky Of the Academy of
Medical Science of the q. S. S. r.
"Professor-Ne uropathologist v.
Konovalov.
Professor -Therapeutist A. L.
Myasnikov.
Professor -Therapeutist E. M.
Tareyev.
Professor europathologist I.
N. Filimomov.
Professor Neuropathologist r.
A. Tkachev.
Professor Neuropathologist I.
s. Glazunov.
Decent (teacher) -Therapeutist
v. I. Ivahov.
THE treatment of Comrade
Stain is conducted under the
guidance of A. F. Tretyakov,
Minister of Public Health of the
U. S. s. R. and I. Kuperin, chief
of the Medical Sanitary Board
of the Kremlin.
1.-THE treatment Of Comrade
Stain is conducted under con-
slant supervision Of the Central
Committee of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union and
the Soviet government.
I'm view of the grave state Of
the health of Comrade Stain
the Central Committee of the
Communist Party Of the Soviet
Union and the Council Of Min
listers Of the U. s. s. r. finds it
necessary to publish beginning
with today medical bulletins on
the state Of the health Of Joseph
VissarionoVich Stain"
The first bulletin on the state
Of the health of j. v. Stain, at
II pm, GMT C. pm, EST,
March 3. 1858:
During the night of March
la, 1858, Comrade j. v. Stain
had q sudden hemorrhage of the
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Council of Peoples Commissars
Ia post equivalent to Premier.
Stain took over the job.
In 1886 Molotov helped draft a
new constitution for the Soviet
Union and in 1889 he replaced
the western-minded Maxim Lit
vinof as Foreign Minister. Dur
ing World War II he took over
reorganization Of Russia's tank
production. in addition to run
ming the foreign Office. He was
released as Foreign Minister in
1919 to free him for the task Of
aiding Stain in the enormous
task of governing the USSR.
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recent Soviet press criticism of
the security forces, stemming
from the case of the nine doc
tors accused of plotting to kill
Soviet leaders, may mean he is
on Shaky ground.
VyacheslOv MikhailOvich MOIO-
tov-One of the few remaining
odd BolshevikS." the men who
brought the Soviet Union into
being in the 1917 October revo-
luton. A former. Foreign Min
lister and one-time Prime Min
lister, he is 81.
Born in the Viatsk Province
of Central European Russia to a
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StuIiin
Continued From First Page)


Baptist leaders joined the
Orthodox Patriarch in calling for
prayers for Stain.
Special Rites at Synagogue.
Chief Rabbi Solomon Shiffer
of the Moscow Synagogue pro-
claimed a special prayer service
for this evening. He asked all
Jews in the capital to pray to
the Almighty for restoration Of
Stains health.
Officials announced that all
Orthodox churches throughout
the Soviet Union would hold
special services. following the
Patriarch's lead.
Stain has led the govern
ment since 1924, when v. I.
Lenin died. He led the Soviet
people to victory in World War
II and his illness comes only a
few weeks after the 10th ami
versary of the Battle of Stain
grad, turning point of that war
for the Soviet forces.
The announcement of Stains
illness was made over the Mos
COW radio as many Muscovites
were going to work. The an
nouncers gave the words slowly
and the bulletin was read over
and over again.
Crowds Read Newspapers.
Crowds gathered in front of
newspapers placarded on bill
boards. There was a look of
concern on many faces. Pravda,
official organ of the Communist
Party, headlined the news with
black letters = Government
communique." It was subheaded:
"Of the illness of the chairman
OF the Council of Ministers of
the USSR and secretary of the
Central Committee of the Com
munist Party, Comrade Josef
VisSarionovich Stain"
The official announcement dis
closed that the Soviet Union has
a new health Ministerial. F.
Tretyakov. It said the treat
ment was being conducted UNI
der direction Of Tretyakov and
l. Kuperin, chief of the Medical
Sanitary Board of the Kremlin.
The previous minister OF health
was Y. I. Smirnov.
Tass, the official news agency,
telephoned foreign correspond
ents a brief bulletin about 7:2O
am. The APP correspondents in
Moscow called their London and
Paris Offices Immediately, with
the calls going through quickly.
These calls were placed from the
Central Telegraph Office. The
lines had to be held while CEN
sors cleared news copy for trans
mission abroad. All copy was
subject to censorship.
Soon the news of Stains ILL
ness blanketed the Soviet capital
with a pail of grief. On the
streets people huddled into little
groups. AS they moved on, only
one sentence was hcarG-over
and over again" Stain is i'll.
Stain is i'll. Stain is ILL.,"
At the Office of Tass, the girl
who hadned out the agency's bull
letins to foreign correspondents
was red-eyed from weeping.
Stain had been active within
the last few weeks.
Recent Appearances.
On January IL he appeared at
the Bolshoi Theater for a concert
by a group of visiting Polish
artists. The next day he re-
ceived the vice president of the
Soviet Chinese Friendship Soci-
ETY. and the president Of the Chi
neSe Academy of Science.
On January 81 he attended the
memorial ceremonies for Lenin
at the Bolshoi. On February Z
he received the new Argentine
Ambassador, DR.. leopold Bravo.
and 10 days later the new Indian
Ambassador. K. p. s. Menon, and
DR.. Seifuddin Kitchlu. chairman
of the All-India Peace Council.
Both DR.. Bravo and Mr.. Menon
reported that he looked strong
and vigorous" for a man Of 70
years.
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Successor
Continued From First Page.)

ruled during much of Com
munist Russia's more than three
decades with an absolute, dicta-
torial authority-an authority
not matched in any big power
since the end Of World War II.
Thus. according to, this view,
he would not likely have per-
mitted any of those around him
to get a firm, interchangeable
grasp upon the final rungs of
the ladder to succession.
In recent years, American Of
f1cials specializing on Soviet af-
fairs have considered that the
succession would be worked out
in one Of three ways:
/. Malenkov may succeed Sta
lin. This belief is q development
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road-shouldered Beria's high,
balding forehead and nose
glasses give him the appearance
Of a middle-aged, small-time
manufacturer or businessman.
Like Stain. a Georgian, Beria
was born at<Merkheuli, a small
village. on March 20, 1899.
During World War II, his
tasks as secret police chief in
creased enormously. Since then,
he has had major hand in the
expansion Of Communism in
satellite and occupied countries
through his police agents in and
out of the armed forces. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-04
Dick PoweII's Condition
Serious After Surgery
By The Assoeiosed Press

SANTA MONICA, Calf. Mar.
Movie Actor Dick Powell is
recuperating in st. Johns Hos
pital after two operations. but
his condition is still serious.
MIR. Powell suffered q ruptured
appendix and was operated on.
a studio representative said.
Complications developed and
further surgery was necessary.
The 4S-year-old actors wife,
Actress June Allyson. has been In
almost constant attendance at
his bedside.
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Legislators at Odds
Over Prospects for
Peace if Stain Dies
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

American lawmakers disagreed
today on what the death Of the
sravely i'll Premier Stain might
mean to the world, but Senator
Wiley. Republican. Of Wisconsin,
said history may be turning a
corner"
1.-THE question is whether or
not we shall see a repetition of
Roman history when Caesar
fell"
Years of anarchy and blood
shed in civil war followed the
assassination of the Roman die
tator Caesar.
Senator Carlson, Republican,
Of Kansas. voiced an often
heard thought by saying he
hoped Stains successor will be
more amenable to world peace"
He tempered this by adding that
on the other hand, develop
ments might well bode i'll for
the world"
Short PeSsimiStic.
Chairman Short Of the House
Armed Services Committee, eau
toned:
"A lot of things could happen
but the hierarchy in the Krem-
lin is closely knit. / expect
Malenkov would take over. I am
afraid he would be more danger
Gus than Stain. He is not as
mature. If we have a war with
Russia it probably would be be-
cause of discord or unrest be-
hind the iron curtain, forcing
the leaders to make war to main
tain their control at home"
Senator Monroney, Democrat,
Of Oklahoma offered this opin-
ion:
This may mean a reshufling
and realigning of Russian poll
cies with Russia OF balance for
quite a period. You can't pass
clear title to relationships no
matter how well the plans are
laid"
Possible Hope for Peace.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia said that if Stain dies
there might be a breakup within
the Kremlin that could mean
greater hope for peace"
But Senator Sparkman, DEM
ocrat. of Alabama, cautioned
against expecting too much"
from Stains departure from the
worlds political scene.
Representative Vorys, Repub-
lican. Of Ohio. a top-ranking
member Of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, said he
would not expect much change
In the Russian attitude if Stain
were replaced.
Solidarity May Be Pretense.
AS the Russian dictator lay
seriously i'll in Moscow, Senator
George predicted there would be
IAN early show of solidarity" be-
hind his successor if Stain dies.
But this agreement, believe,
will be a temporary one" Sen
ator George said. I'm view of
the very great riva1ries I do not
believe it can hold very long.
when these rivalries reach
the breaking point there could
be a division within the Kremlin
that will make it possible for a
change in world conditions that
will be more conducive to peace"
Kremlin Calling Shots.
Senator Sparkman, who is also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-04
Queen Mary Still Sick

LONDON, Mar. 4 (P.-Queen
Mary. sick in bed for 10 days
with a recurrence of gastric
trouble. spent a fairly good
night" informants said today.
They described her general con-
dition, however. as UNCHANGED. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-04
RIGHT of Adoption

FRANKFURT. In Germany
only a husband is permitted to
adopt a child-and the wife's
consent is not necessary.
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