Evening star., 1954-09-27

accompanied General Zwicker to
the hearings. and of James M.
Juliana and c. George Anastos,
of the staff of the Permanent
Subcommittee on Investigations.
There is no dispute concern
ing the reported testimony of
General Zwicker and the ques-
tions, statements, and comments
Of Senator Mccarthy during the
hearings. General Zwicker at
tended a public hearing, as a
spectator, in the morning of
February 18, 1854, and testified
as a witness at an executive ses-
sion late that afternoon. There
is dispute as to the attitude and
truthfulness of General Zwick-
er, the statements made to and
about him by Senator Mccarthy
at the conclusion of the execu-
tive session, and concerning al
legged utterances of General
zwicker prior to his testimony.
Gen. Kirke B. Lawton testified
to a conversation which he had
with General Zwicker at Camp
Kilmer sometime before General
zwicker was called as a witness.
It was charged that General
Lawton was gagged" by his nail
itary superiors, but after Gen.
eral Lawton testified, it became
clear that his inability to give
details of his conversation with
General zwicker was not the
result of any military secrecy
order but was the result of his
inability to remember any of the
details of the conversation. Gen.
Lawton testified that General
Zwicker gave him the impression
of being generally opposed to
Senator Mccarthy or the SEN
ator's method in investigation.
He could not remember any
words used by General Zwicker
but was permitted to testify to
his general impression and con-
clusion as to the effect of Gen.
eral Zwicker's remarks.
William j. Harding, jr., who
was spectator at the morning
public session of the hearing held
by Senator Mccarthy in New
York on February Is, 1854, tes-
tilted chat he was seated near
Gen. Zwicker. In the morning
session, Gen. Zwicker also was
a spectator. Mr.. Harding stated
that Senator Mccarthy adj
dressed a question to Gen.
Zwicker, who was then seated in
the audience. and that Gen.
Zwicker replied to the question.
AS Gen. Zwicker seated himself,
after replying to the Senator's
question, Mr.. Harding testified
that the general muttered under
his breath the letters IS. o. B."
with reference to Senator Nc
Carthy.
Juliana Testifies.
James M. Juliana and c.
George Anastos, members of the
staff of the Permanent Subcom-
mittee on Investigations, were
called as witnesses by the select
committee. Mr.. Juliana testified
that. he saw Gen. Zwicker at
Camp Kilmer ON February 13.
1854 I'VE days before the ap-
pearanee of Gen. zwicker as a
witness. before Senator McCar-
thy in New York. On Februafy
IS, 1854, Mr.. Juliana received
from Gen. Zwicker a copy Of
the Army order directing the
honorable discharge of Mai. Irv-
ing Peress. In the New York
hearing. Senator Mccarthy tried
to establish who was responsible
for the advancement of Peress
from captain to major, and who
was responsible for his separa-
ton and discharge from the mil
itary service, the latter having
occurred after he had claimed
the protection of the fifth
amendment as to his Communist
connections and activities, at a
hearing before Senator McCar-
thy.
Mr.. Juliana also testified that
his copy of the Peress separa-
ton order was produced at the
hearing of February Is, 1854, ano
handed by him either to Senator
Mccarthy, or to Roy M. Cohn
counsel for the subcommittee.
Under examination by counsel
for Senator Mccarthy. Mr.. Juli-
ana stated that when he talked
to Gen. Zwicker, Gen. zwickel
said that he had been in contact
with Washington, prior to dis
charging Maj. Peress on February
II, 1854, relative to the Peres;
matter, and that he, Mr.. Juliana
had so informed Senator Nc.
Carthy prior to February 1S
1854.
| G.. Georges Anastos testified
that he talked with Gen. Zwickel
| about the PereSs case, by tele'
phone on January %, 1854. Gen
Zwicker gave him the name o.
Peress, and stated that the fill
showed there was information
that Peress and his wife was O.
had been a Communist, and tina
in August, 1858, Peress had re
fused to answer loyalty ques
tionnaire. There was reference
made also, according to Mr.. An
astos, to an Army effort to ge
Peress out of the service. Thi
testimony is in contrast will
that of Gen. Zwicker that he di'
not give to Mr.. Anastos any in
formation contained in the Per
ess classified personnel file. TIL
next day, according to Mr.. Anas
tos, Gen. Zwicker called hin
. voluntarily and told him of tn
PeresS separation order.
Maj. PereSs was examined b
Chairman Mccarthy on Januar
80, 1854. He had been promote
on November 2, 1858. He receives
an honorable discharge on Feb
ruary 2, 1854.