Evening star., 1954-05-07

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That's correct" Mr.. Stevens
replied.
Stresses Coins Threats.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat
of Arkansas, recalled the Army's
charge that Mr.. Cohn would
wreck the Army" and Mr.. Ste
vens would be through" as Sec
retary if Pvt. Schine received an
overseas assignment. do you
consider those remarks a threat?"
Senator Mcclellan asked.
Mr.. Stevens replied emphati-
cally: "I do"
Senator Dirksen, Republican,
of Illinois, said he had received |
reports that some of the discus
sions between the Mccarthy staff |
and Mr.. Stevens and his aides
amounted to only banter or
ribbing.
Mr.. Stevens replied that it was
"a very serious matter" and
added:
IT guess I'm not very good
banterer myself. I'm inclined to
take things seriously"
Senator Potter, Republican, Of
Michigan, asked the Secretary If
he thought the Fort Monmouth
investigation would have been
called off if the Secretary had
acceded to requests by Senator
Mccarthy and Mr.. Cohn to as
sign Pvt. Schine to New York.
Mr.. Stevens replied that he
had a feeling something like
that would have occurred"
Senator Mccarthy brought out
that Pvt. Schine is still private
despite the charges that pres
sure was eXerted in his behalf.
When he persisted in questioning
the Secretary about Pvt. Schine
and the treatment he received,
Mr.. Stevens finally blurted out:
well, Senator, unfortunately
he missed a lot of jobs he could
have performed"
Stresses Zwicker Affidavit.
Mr.. Stevens produced the
sworn affidavit of Brig. Gen.
Ralph Zwicker. Camp Kilmer.
N. j., commander, with reference
to the "abuse" he alleged he
took from Senator Mccarthy
while a witness before the sub
committee.
The Senator, who had asked
for the affidavit, today requested
that it be compared with the
transcript of the testimony,
adding that IF there is any
serious deviation, I think it
should 60 to the Justice Depart
ment."
The Secretary also announced
that the Army inspector gen.
erals report of an investigation
of the case of former Mai. Irving
Peress had been completed and
that he would study it at his
first opportunity. DR.. Peress
refused to say whether he was
Communist when testifying
before the subcommittee. 1t was
this testimony that started the
row initially.
Despite hopes expressed at the
start of today's session that Mr..
Stevens could be dismissed
today. Senator Mccarthy said
that he and Mr.. Cohn still had
about an hour and a half OF
questioning when the recess was
taken.
When he said he hoped to con-
clude with Mr.. Stevens today,
Senator Mccarthy made no
mention of his demand that Mr..
Brownell be called to testify on
his refusal to allow release of the
Mccarthy document relating to
alleged Communist infiltration
into the Army.
Before the start of the hearing
the subcommittee questioned in
executive session Joseph Alsop,
newspaper columniSt, whose
name was brought up in yester-
days testimony.
A committee source said Mr..
Alsop would be called in public
session later.
Adams Authority Questioned.
Senator Mccarthy asked Mr..
Stevens yesterday whether or not
Army Counsel John G. Adams
had furnished certain newsmen
with portions of the Army
charges against him, his counsel,
Mr.. Roy Cohn. and Mr.. Carr with
reference to the seeking of prefe-
rental treatment for Pvt.
Schine, former committee con-
sultant.
Mr.. Stevens replied that he
had heard "rumors" to that ef-
feet. After consultation with
Mr.. Adams he said the latter
had talked to Mr.. Alsop about
the charges, but had not. given
him copy.
AS the hearings began today
Senator Mccarthy Immediately
asked whether Mr.. Adams had
authority to give newsmen a
''preview of the charges against
me?"
mo. sir" replied Mr.. Stevens. /
IF the testimony develops
that Mr.. Adams gave the Penta-
gon letter to certain newsmen |,
several weeks in advance, is that /
violation of his orders?" con-
tinued the Senator.
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