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Evening star., 1954-04-25
Mundt Signs
Subpoenas for
Phone Records
Senators Seeking
To Clarity Law in
Mccarthy Hearing
By Gould Lincoln

A drive to get monitored tele-
phone conversations officially in
to the record of the Army.
Mccarthy hearing brought two
developments yesterday:
/. Acting Chairman Mundt of
the Senate Investigating Sub
copmittee, which is conducting
the inquiry, signed subpoenas
directing all principals in the
dispute to submit all memoranda.
documents and notes of moni-
tored conversations relevant to
the controversy.
2. Senator Mundt also directed
the committees special counsel,
Ray H. jenkins. and his legal
assistants to examine the Federal
communications Act, and court
decisions under that act, to de-
termine whether the documents
can legally be submitted and used
as evidence. Legal advice out
side the committee staff also is
being sought. Senator Mundt
said.
The subpoenas were directed
to Army Secretary Stevens, As
sistant Defense Secretary H,
Struve Hensel. Army Counselor
John G. Adams and John j.
Lucas, jr., Mr.. Stevens appoint-
ment clerk. on the one side, and
Senator Mccarthy, Roy Cohn
and Francis Carr on the other.
Jackson Asks Qualification.
Senator Jackson of Washing
ton, a Democratic member of the
investigating committee, joined
Senator Mundt in seeking a
briefing by Mr.. jenkins on the
legal aspects. The situation
arose out of an attempt to have
a transcript of a monitored con-
versation between Secretary
Stevens and Senator Mccarthy
admitted as evidence.
Committee members feel that
it is Of vital Importance to their
investigation to have the mon
itored conversations offered in
evidence-if the country is to
have the whole truth about:
/. The charge by Secretary
Stevens that Senator Mccarthy
and Mr.. Cohn, chief counsel to
the Investigations Subcommittee
headed by the Wisconsin Repub-
lican, used improper pressure to
have the Army give preferential
treatment to Army Pvt. G. David
Schine.
2. The countercharge by Sena-
tor Mccarthy that Secretary
Stevens and Mr.. Adams tried to
"blackmail" him and Mr.. Cohn
into dropping their investiga-
ton of Communist infiltration
in the Army.
Subpoena Directed.
At the close of a two-hour
wrangle in the public hearing
Friday, the committee adopted
resolution offered by Senator
Mcclellan. Democrat, of Arkan-
sas, directing the subpoena OF
"all memoranda. all documents.
all notes of monitored conversa-
tions as between parties in this
controversy and all others that
(HOntin11nd m Dooo AZ rOl RN
Evening star., 1954-04-25
By Robert K. Walsh

A Federal court decision bear
ing on the monitored telephone
issue in the Mccarthy Army
hearings held that such inter-
cepted information can legally
be admitted at a trial with the
consent of only one of the
parties.
This decision in a narcotics
case was handed down several
months ago by Judge Alexander
Holtzof in U. S. District Court
for. the District of Columbia.
So far as available court
records indicated yesterday,
Judge Holtzoff's ruling has not
been carried to the U. 8 Court
of Appeals for the District Of
Columbia or to the Supreme
Court.
While not an exact parallel.
the District Court case covered
some of the same basic questions
involved in the latest legal
wrangle at hearings of the Sen
ate Investigations Subcommit-
tee.
Agent Listened In.
The case was that of United
States VS.. Sullivan. 1t involved
a District man charged with vio-
lation of the Narcotics Act. He
was convicted and sentenced to
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Tide Of Diem Bien Phu Bottle Seen
Turning Against French. Pose AS


the rebels from a key Union out
post they seized yesterday near
the northwest defenses. They
failed to retake the post. but the
fury of thei1 onslaught pushed
the Wet Mini back briefly and
won the French time to establish
a new line of trenches and
Notifications.
There was speculation that the
Union forces moving northward
from the kingdom of Laos may
try to engage some Of the thou
sands of Wet Mini encircling
Dien Bien Phu. Such a move
could force the rebels to taper
off their relentless attacks on
the bastion's shrinking defenses.
The French-Laotian column
was last reported at the curve
of the Gu River about 18 miles
south of Dien Bien Phu. It's
strength, however, was not dis
closed.
First Airlift Completed.
The United States Air Force
completed the first phase of its
airllft of French paratroop re-
Inducements from Paris. Huge
Globemaster planes landed the
troops at a secret Wet Nam air.
base after a three-day 8,500-mile
fight.
The success of today's French
counterattack was brief. After
falling back under the initial as
sault. the rebels regrouped and
poured down from the hills by
the thousands to stem the coun-
terattack. Last reports, how
ever, said the French were man.
aging to hold their new fortifi-
cation line.
The French admitted that the
counterattack had cost them
heavy casualties. But spokes-
man said the Wet Mimi were
believed to have lost hundreds
of men under the withering hail
of Union tank and machine gun
fire.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Eden Dashes 10 London
For Talks With Churchill
By the Associated Press

LONDON, April 24.-Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden flew
back to London from Paris to-
night for last-minute talks with
Prime Minister Churchill before
the opening of the Geneva con-
ference Monday.
His sudden decision to return
to London after talks with Secre-
tary of State Dulles and French
Foreign Minister Bidault touched
off speculation that something
special might have developed
needing Mr.. Churchill's personal
attention,
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Farm Rented by Star
On First Day Ad Runs

Mrs. J. c. S. wos right when she
decided the best way to rent her
farm wos through on inexpensive I'D
in Stor Classified.
An excerpt from her letter ex-
plains why she was pleased:
I'VE were fortunate enough to
rent it the some doY the I'D oppeored
" the Paper.
While we didn't keep the total
coils received. it surely did prove
the wonderful results from odvertis-
ing in The Stor."
II you hove. something to buy. sell.
trode or rent tell the long estob-
lished audience of Stor readers about
It and you'll get action. Just phone
Sterling $500 and osk for on od-
tokeF.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Mccarthy Mapping
Court Test Cases Of
Ba|ky Witnesses
Criticizes Stossen's
Position on Trading
With Communists
BY the Assoeioted Press

MILWAUKEE,, April 24.-Sen-
ator Mccarthy. Republican, of
Wisconsin. declared today when
he finishes his row with the
Army he will start a series of
test cases citing Fifth Amend
ment Communists" for con-
tempt.
The Senator said both Repub-
lican and Democratic members
of his Investigations subcommit-
tee, currently conducting hear
ings into his dispute with the
Pentagon officials. had agreed to
the contempt citation tests.
Twice during the course of an
informal 45-minute off-the-cuff
luncheon session with so women
reporters and editors Of the Wis
consin Women's Press Club, Sen
ator Mccarthy referred to the
hearings as being a "red minnow
burlesque."
CriticizeS StasSen.
He also was critical at one
point of Harold E. Stassen, the
Foreign Aid Administrator, for
saying in an interview after re-
turning from England-in Sem
ator McCarthy's words-"we're
going to fight communism by
allowing our friends to ship more
materials to Communist coun-
tries"
Senator Mccarthy said he
campaigned for Mr.. Stassen for
the Republican presidential
nomination in 1948 and added.
Il think that's the last time.
Keep in mind, I'm not implying
any evil intentions to my good
friend Harold"
Gives Example.
AS an example of the kind
of witness that would be cited,
Senator Mccarthy said:
"Say that a witness came be-,
fore our committee" he said,
land testified, I'm not an
espionage AGENT" But in the
course of testimony it was de-
veloped that. although he was
not an agent. he was supplying
information to an agent. and
that when pressed further he
would stand on the fifth amend
ment."
Those are the cases, Senator
Mccarthy said. that would We
cited for contempt. He estimated
that there were perhaps Is or
80 such cases" in committee
files.
Asked for specific names, he
gave the name of Harry Hy-
man." but did not provide fur
ther Identification.
If we can cite such people,
it will help decimate the Com
munist movement" he declared.
Hits "Pentagon Civilians"
Returning to the present hear
ing On his row with Army Of
f1cials. Senator Mccarthy said
his dispute wasn't with the Army
but with the civilians who are
running the Pentagon."
Bob Stevens is a fine. honest
American. but he. doesn't know
how to handle these hard poll
ticians who are running the
Pentagon. We hope he wakes up
sometime.
He declared that 1894 per
cent of the men in the Army"
are behind him in his contro-
versy with Pentagon officials.
Commenting on the subpoena
issued for notes of monitored
conversations between his staff
and Army officials. Mccarthy
said. I'VE have a hard and fast
rule in my Office We don't moni-
tor any telephone calls-unless
we tell the person we are doing
So"
AS far as the subcommittee
goes. he added. they may have
monitored one or .two, / don't
know" If any calls were moni-
tored by the subcommittee, he
said, the notes would be pre-
sented in accordance with the
ruling.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
French HurI Attacks
To Bolster CrumbIinq
Dien Bien Phu Lines
Defenders Hope to Hold
Fortress Bustions as
Relief Column Neurs
By the AssoeIofed Press

HANOI, Indo-China., April "a
The French set up a new de-
fense line today in a desperate
attempt to bolster Dien Bien
Phu's crumbling northwest bar
rier. Word spread. that French
Laotian column thrusting up
from the south may try to re-
lieve pressure on the embattled
garrison.
The French launched a savage
counterattack to try to diSlodge
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Bid for Horse Trade Seen
By Australia Officials

CANBERRA, Australia, Sun
day, April 25. (P)-Oficials of
the External Affairs Department
conferred in urgent meetings to-
day after receiving reports that
the departure of the Australian
Embassy staff from Moscow was
conditional on developments in
Australia"
Officials declined comment on
what these developments were.
Prime Minister Robert Menzies
may make an early statement
after comforting with officials, it
was said.
But diplomatic sources said
the developments may involve
an attempted "horse trade" by
Moscow to get Victor Antonov,
Tass news agency correspond
ent, out of Australia in a hurry
Evening star., 1954-04-25

Indo Chino Poet. Poee "A
suggested not only by Prime
Minister Nehru's recent refusal
to let American planes fly over
India in carrying French troops
to Indo-C China. but also by a
critical report of the committees
own investigators on existing
American aid programs in India.
Referring to the Prime Minis
ter's ban on the American airlift
to Indo-China, Senator Bridges
said:
1.-THE question comes to mind.
"What would Prime Minister
Nehru's attitude be if the attack
were made on other nations in
the Asia area, such as Saudi
Arabia, Pakistan. Thailand. or
even Australia, the Philippines.
Formosa or Japan?'"
Notes Burden to Taxpayers.
Senator Bridges said it also
should be recognized that Amer
ican aid funds do not come
from a ready and unearned store
of money but rather from the
hard earned money of American
citizens and even from the earn
ings of future years and future
generations.
The New Hampshire Republi-
can pointed out that if the funds
appropriated for India during
the last three years were totaled
they would require the income
tax payments of 465,000 average
American taxpayers in 1853 to
cover the amount
"On this score alone the COM
mittee would be fully justified
in questioning the appropriating
of substantial amounts of money
for aid to India" Senator
Bridges continued. I'm addition
to these factors recent actions
on the part of Prime Minister
Nehru are not calculated to i'm
CSee FOREIGN AID page A-41
Evening star., 1954-04-25

II fall out of car" the child
answered.
The grandmother saw blood
inside the car and noticed Pvt.
Hinely's revolver lying on the
Evening star., 1954-04-25
By L. Edgar Primo

Senator Johnston. Democrat.
of South Carolina declared last
night that "at least go per cent"
of the more than 2,400 security
risks" separated from the federal
payroll last year were hired by
the Eisenhower administration.
This situation was discovered
during an investigation by "our
Five IN Lobor Agency Fired for FoIsifying
Applications; II Quit. Pose A-3
staff" the ranking minority
member of the Senate Civil Serv-
ice Committee told a meeting of
the National Association of In
ternal Revenue Employees at Co.
lumbla, S. c.
(When the White House an
nounced last October % that
1,456 security risks had been
dropped in a 4-month period.
Press Secretary James Hagerty
told newsmen that all but five of
this total were Truman hold
overs.)
Partisan Aims Charged.
Despite his go per cent"
charge, Senator Johnston said
that study of the operation of
the new security program leads
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Dulles Seen Quitting Geneva
If Soviet Presses Demand to
Include Red China as EouoI
Secretary Adumunt
On Big 5 Scheme,
Official Source Says
By Eddy Gilmore
,,;c,.d Pres, Foreion corresponde,

GENEVA, April pa high
State Department official threat
ened tonight that Secretary of
State Dulles would "get up and
go home" if Russia continues
insisting that Red China be
treated on an equal footing with
the four big powers at the East
West conference opening here
Monday.
Mr.. Dulles arrived here to-
night on what he called a mis-
Stoee-Setting for the Geneva Dromo
Thot Begins tomorrow. Page Abb
Eisenhower Studies Doto From Dulles;
Returns Here Tonight. Poee AS
Withdrawal of Reds Is Only Solution
He'll Accept, Rhee Soys. Pose AS
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sion of peace made necessary
by Communist aggression in
Asia" He declared he hopes
the Communists have come here
"in a mood to purge themselves
Of their aggression"
Shortly after his arrival the
high State Department official
was asked for comment on a
statement of Russia's Foreign
Minister V. M. Molotov, who
had reached the city few hours
earlier.
Had Included China.
In his statement Mr.. Molotov
said "the important fact" of the
conference was that Red China,
for the first time in years, would
take her place with the four big
powers.
This was after it was disclosed
that in Moscow the Soviet gov
ernment had handed a new note
to the Western powers on Red
China's status in the confer
ence.
The high State Department
official said if the new note is
along the lines suggested by Mr..
Molotov's statement Mr.. Dulles
would leave for home.
The opposing statements pre-
saged a bitter procedural fight
al the conferences opening.
The Western powers regard
Red China as an invited par
ticipant rather than one of the
big power hosts.
Dulles Statement.
Mr.. Dulles said:
I'VE come to Geneva on a
mission of peace made necessary
by Communist aggression in
Asia. We shall be working on
behalf of the Republic of Korea
and the Associated Indo-China)
Safes of Wet Nam. Laos and
Cambodia. whose lands have
been invaded and whose peoples
have been ravaged by war. We
think of the courageous forces
OF the French Union at Dien
Bien Phu, who. under the GAL
liant leadership of Gen. de Cas-
tries, are at, this very moment
suffering cruelty because ambi-
tious rulers seek to extract some
profit which they can use at this
Geneva Conference.
1--WE hope to find that the ag-
gressors come here in a mood
to purge themselves of their ag-
gression, and that it will thus
be possible to achieve a durable
peace which will restore to the
brave Korean people their unity
and independence, and enable
the peoples of Wet Nam. Laos
(See GENEVA, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Russia DELAYS
Custer Of Five
Australians
ENJOYS Departure
Held Conditioned on
New Developments
By the Associated Press

MOSCOW, April 24.-An in
formed source said tonis-t the
Russians have told the Austria
lian Embassy staff it's depar-
ture from the Soviet Union is
conditional on new developments
in Australia.
This was the latest angle in
the Petrov case which has re-
suited in Russia severing diplo-
matte relations with Australia.
Brian Hill, the Australian
charge d'affaires, was sum-
moned to the Office of Deputy
Foreign Minister Andrei Gromy-
ko and told that Soviet authori-
ties were concerned over the
latest events in Australia.
Delay in Departure Seen.
Neither Mr.. Hill nor the Rus
slams would say what these de-
velopments we're. But it ap-
peared that the five-man Aus
tralian Embassy staff would not
be able to leave Moscow tomor-
row night as It had planned.
The staff does not have exit
visas or travel permits enabling
the five to leave the Soviet
Union.
The staff had been busy pack
ing trunks and suitcases pre-
pairing to evacuate the Embassy
Which is also the residence for
most of the staff. They had
hoped to leave Moscow and go
by train to HelSinki.
Australians here said that any
statement must come from Can
berra, perhaps from Prime Min
lister Robert G. Menzies.
Yesterday Mr.. Gromyko sum-
moned Mr.. Hill to serve notice
that the Soviet Union had broken
off diplomatic relations because
Australia refused to hand over
Vladimir Petrov, fugitive Soviet
Embassy official in Canberra, as
an embezzlel and swindler.
Joined by His Wife.
Mr. Pctrov had asked and re-
ceived political asylum in Aus
tralia. He brought with him doc
uments he said proved the ex-
istence of Soviet-led spy ring
in Australia. Mrs. Petrov has
Joined her husband in seeking
asylum.
The Soviet Union has said that
any documents in Mr.. Petrov's
possession probably were forg-
cries. It has charged that Mrs.
Petrov was kidnapped.
The Soviet Union informed
Mr.. Hill that the Soviet Union
was withdrawing its ambassa-
dor, Nikolai I. Generalov and
his entire staff and Australia
was requested to take similar
action with its embassy here.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Senator'S Review
OF U. 5. Foreign Aid
To Focus on India
Bridges Attributes Move
To Nehru's Goodness
And UnfovorobIe Report
By J. A. O'Ledry

Chairman Bridges of the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee
revealed last night that future
foreign aid funds. especially for
India. will be subjected to "close
review"
In the case of India. he said
the need for this close study is
Evening star., 1954-04-25

Wiley Denounees Nehru's Proposal Of
lndo- Chino Poet. Poee a.
Evening star., 1954-04-25

Continued on Page AS. Col. 81
Evening star., 1954-04-25

tSee FOREIGN AID, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1954-04-25

Drizzle early today, sunshine likely this
afternoon. High near 70. Tomorrow warm,
chance of showers "Details on Page A-20
Hourly Temperatures.
Evening star., 1954-04-25

(See GENEVA, Page A-50
Evening star., 1954-04-25

(See MOVES, Page A-4.)
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-12-17
ARAB REFUGEE SOLUTION IS URGED

future. he asserts that these
wretched people must be allowed
to lead constructive lives" and ne
advocates "the development OF
agricultural and industrial oppor-
tunities" for them.
So far, UNRWA's program for
the resettlement of the refugees
has met with little or no success
because of the opposition OF the
Arab governments. The Western
contributors to this agency have
been extraordinarily patient, but a
change of heart was noted at tms
session when the American repre-
sentative, James ]. Wadsworth,
demanded tangible evidence
that the Arab states will go along
with the public works projects to
make the Palestine refugees SELL
supporting.
AS LABOUISSE reports, the
contributing governments are be-
coming increasingly "restive" at
the continued demand for funds
"for a problem which shows no
sign of being solved" In other
words. it seems to them that they
are pouring money down a rat
hole" By far the largest contri-
butor is the United States; since
1948. it has given $130, 1000 or
two-thirds of the agency's total
budget. All that has resulted from
this generosity is an increase in
the number of refugees on the re-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-12-17

The Jewish Agency claims that
the Arab states are spending
half-billion dollars annually on
arms alone more than ISraelS
total budget.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-12-17

Benjamin TabachinSky, we'll
known Yiddish orator and national
director of the Jewish Labor Com
mittee, will be guest speaker at a
dinner arranged by the Phoenix
chapter of the Jewish Labor Com
mittee Saturday at pm. at the
Jewish Community Center.
The jewish Labor Committee
has gained worldwide renown for
it's dissemination of the facts, about
Russian slave labor camps, op-
pressive living conditions, regi-
mentation of thoughts, anti-semi-
tism and other information gath
cred through its underground labor
contacts in eastern Europe. The
Jewish Labor Committee is also
accredited by the CIO and AFL
for serving organized labor in its
anti-discrimination program and
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-12-17

lief rolls from under 100000 to
around 100000.
What is surprising is that the
United States has not protested
before. But this time Wadsworth
laid it on the line; he said that
the continuance of the agency was
valid only if start was made on
the plans to irrigate Egypt's Sinai
region with the waters of the Nile
and to develop Jordan's Yarmuk
River Valley, as well as other re-
settling projects.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-12-17
Jewish Labor Committee Officiol To
Be Speuker at Dinner Here Saturday

for promoting inter-group UNDER
standing.
The gathering will hear a first
hand report on the program con-
Quoted by the Jewish Labor Com
mittee for rescue, relief and re-
habilitation of the victims of totali-
tarianism overseas.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-12-17
By Arthur Lewis
Copyright, 1854,
ewish Telegraphic Agency, Incl

UNITED NATIONS = There is
a growing insistence at this AS
sembly that the resettlement OF
the Palestine refugees in the Arab
states is the only solution to this
costly problem and must be under
taken.
Henry R. Labouisse, the new
American director of UNRWA,
the United Nations Relief and
Works Agency for Palestine, is
convinced that it is in the inter
ests of the host governments and
the refugees themselves" and has
said so here. Regardless of the
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-12-17
Israel Schools Praised

GENEVA, (JTA) = The trade
schools in Israel, particularly those
maintained by the ORT, where
Swiss training methods are being
employed, were praised here by
Albert Picot, minister of education
for the Canton of Geneva, upon
his return from a trip to Israel
where he was a guest of the Israel
government.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-12-17

LAST YEAR this Yemenite
boy arrived in Israel-fright-
ened and threadbare. Since
then he has learned his He
brew ABC'S, made friends and
gained self confidence in the
security of his new home. AL
though he and hundreds others
like him are still living in i'm
migrants transit settlements,
they'll have a bright Chanukah
thanks to the Pioneer Women,
who are conducting a nation
wide drive for clothing, toys,
pencils and books.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-12-17
5
Years Ago
In Phoenix
From the files of The Phoenix
Jewish News.

From the files of The Phoenix
Jewish News.
A "desert seminar" for Jewish
youth, the first of its kind in the
country, will be held in Phoenix.
Sponsors are the National Jewish
Welfare Board, Council of Jewish
Federations and Jewish Young
Adult Council of Phoenix.
The board of directors of the
Jewish Community Council has in
dorsed a proposal by Herman Mil
Ter to investigate. the possibility
of acquiring the old Temple Beth
Israel at 122 E. Culver for perm
anent Jewish Community Center.
The Center is now located at 915
N. 4th st.
B'nai Birth will elect officers
at it's next meeting. The nominat-
ing committee has recommended
Milton Sachs for president and Ted
Pozil for 1st vice president.
| T1dIlS nave UG61l IldOC Wy OAAC
Hebrew Mems Club for New
Years dance at the Hotel West
ward Ho. Michael Segal is presi-
dent.
Mile. Adrienne Schwerner, a
French scholarship student at the
University of California, will be
the guest speaker at the monthly
meeting of the Council of Jewish
| Women.
The engagement of Alice Levitt,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Levitt of Chicago, to Irving Eisner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Eisner
of 1910 w. Willetta, has been an
nounced.