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MISCELLANEOUS foR RENT

CHAN SAWS. l.man il2 per day;
Ias Hsb1iSii iis e6. 6:t q. as'is s.Sssf. sSasssf TOOL
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FII.E CARINETS

FILE CABINETS
5-DRAwER. WOOD. LETTER SIZE
Sl1.a5; 2-D R A WEIR, DESK
HEIGHT, LITTER SIZE. SI0.95
NEW, 4-DRAWER, STEEL. $33.95
4.DRAWER. MAHod. 3x5 Carl
FILE, EXCELLENT FOR Parts
son. 4i4 srd 81. NV. TX. 5-sa74
FOAM RC2BER MATTREssEs. cush
ASn iSnS SElstsTs s1is v I soTshss; 81 S.ssRs 95
FREEZER, 22-cu.-ft. upright: 3x4h
#, solid oak fooled table. Call K1
FUR PIECE. Kolinsky Q skin; S35
Also corner cabinet. maple; $50 oi
best ofies. il. 2-1693 ~
FURNITURE-sofa and 2 chairs
mirror, pictures. drspes. Cali ewes.
z To 10. TU. 2-S260. -S
FURNITURE-Solid mahogany bed
room. beautiful vanity. lime oal
bedroom, rare yra table. ere
dsnSs: eoushes; tables; .Dssi,n. etc; RI
FURNITURE. iass hSSh Il sRuGs.' 6iS' ANTIQUES =
Private sale Of partial contents o.
l0-room house, THURSDAY. Septem'
ber 8, : from 10 am. to pm
Bedrm. suites and other bedrm
pieces. din. rm. pieces. chest oi
drawers. pictures, mirrors. liv.. I'm
chairs: Swiss music box, antique
Also guns. sahers, end tables, lug.
cage. Oriental and Chinese rugs
also broadloom. To reach; Out
wheaton. ard road past ManoI
Club entrance. turn left on Rose
croft rd., sixth house on righthand
side 81
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WOOL PREssERS-A permanent
position for finished pressers. Call
IA. 7-4222. -
YOUNG MEN AND LADIES with
pleasant voice for telephone work
eyes, Z to 10, 81 per hr. Cal
co. 5-5500, 9 to Z pm.
COUPLE, white. experienced. Eu-
ropean or American; live In. pleas
ant upstairs room. Washington
suburb Local refs. Top salary
Write Box 357-T. Star. Ill
FALLS CHURCH AREA-someone
to help care for elderly gentleman
several hours each day. Please
give references. telephone number
and salary expected. Boz 22o-Tr
ARE re- You LOOKING FOR A JOB.
or do you want TO make money!
Sell Q quality product, backed BY
national advertisixE, Terrifc op-
portunity. No investment REQUIRED
Write Box 2s5-T. Star. --l3
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AGENTS

THE EXTRA MONEY you need can
be made selling boxed Xmas and
everyday cards. Up to 1905 prodt.
cREED's. 412 10th st. NV. D. c.
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HELp-DoMEsrIe tesa..,

MIDDLE-AGED cOL0RED WOMAN;
room. board and small ealAry in
exchange for care OF school asa
child. RA. 3-S547. 10
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Do not sell your valuable ANTIQUE
calling WALTER REED ANTIQUE
SHOP for expert appraisals.
6640 GEORGIA AVE. NV.
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SURPLUS
TARPAIIIINS

IhftF FAULINO
1915 $3.50 slSssp spRSp eGo4A 1Galt pSfEs 81 u
&c &c n. 7eLB. sLEDdE. s.: sadSE
GAS CANS, 81 80: PAINT, S2;
RAKEs, 81 so: HOSE, 81 ,25, a.
FIT HOSE. 81; SIN. saw BLADES
S1.25; HAMMERS. SOC: HAND
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J LOWER PRICE,
ANYWHERE

2457-6l 18th ST. NV.
fOppoSite Ambassador Theaterl
Open Ewes, Mon. Thurs. and Fri
BATH TUBS. new and used; basins
toilets: at lowest prices. BLOCKS
1915 Lee hwy. IA. S-7S00.
BEDS--Brown- metal bunk beds. IN
ner-Sprine mattresses, guard rails
ladder. Good condition; $50 TE
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FURNITURE SALE

+ UHNI1 UnE SAIE
Tremendous savings for cash on
brand. new better-grade bedroom,
dining room and living room. Mod
ern, French Provincial and Early
American In solid cherry and solid
mahogany. etc. from factory close
cuts and surplus stock at lowest
prices. regardless of big discounts
offered elsewhere.
Stahler'S Furniture Co.
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DOGS. PETS. ETC.

MINIATURE SCHNAUZER. Axe reg.
female. 10. 2-2SsS before 8 pm;
KITTEN, fluffy gray and white, male
Needs good Va. home. XII. 9-3959
BONNIE" small 10-mo. .-old COLI.
and spits pup; has had shots: need
good We. home. K1. 9-3059.
MCCLELLAN sCOTTIES. Axe. per-
sonality plus pups. potential champs.
ready for adoption. SP. 3-SS75.
-
FOX TERRIER PUPPIES. s wks.
males. SIS: females. $40. Call after
8 pm, weekdays. VII. 6-S99S..
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS, beau
tifulIy marked; Axe registered.
HE. 4-7529. IS
BOXER, male. z mos. old: Axe reg.
partly trained. CAN Ju. S-4139.
COLLIE, male, 4 mos old: beauti-
ful, peoisreed; has distemper shots,
S25. WE. s-6s00.
COOKERS, BLACK; Axe: 3 MONTH";
OLD: GENTLE. JE. 2-4243. -
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FURNITURE
CLOSE-OUT SALE

WE ARE CLOSING OUT OUR usEr
FURNITURE DEPT. AND OFEEH
THE FOLLOWING At Low. Low
PRICES: ALL ITEMs SOLD -, aAs
Is" BUT IN GOOD usABLE CON-
DIT1ON.
Bookcases. s3.95 ca; odd kitchen
chairs. ST ca: virginia sofa. solid
mahogany frame. $50; channel,
back occasional chairs, 80 gD5 ca.
end tables. S3.a5 ea.: liv. rm
lounge chairs, 81 7.95 ca: 2-pc. 1stl
Century sofa and chair. $49.9b'
fioor lamps, S3.95 ca: opei1-arn
pull-up chairs, S6.95 ea.; tablt
lamps, S2.o5 ea.: occasional tables
S3.a5 ca; sofas. $14-q5 ea.; col
springs. IS; pie-crust lamp tables
S4.96 ea.; secretary, red Chimes,
lacquer finish. $685.; mirrors
heavy plate glass. SO. .aS sa.
Open Mon. and Fri. nishts, closed
Wed. noon. Free delivery on oil
purchases over S25. Hundreds oi
other items on 3 large hoors. CONF
IN and browse.
THE FURNITURE MART
2l5 King st.. Alex. Va. KI. $4,000
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FURN;-Mod; Inv: rln:. bedrm.. blond
rugs: praet. new. ov. 3-2Sa4.
rm.. bedrm.. ehild;s furn.. freezer,
dishes. etc, JU. S-4s6S. -
FuRN.--Matehing couch. bed and
chair: perfect cond.: sos. En-. g.
rGsS.' ITsSS' sxcRiricfpPPsss.rs az nna Pm % chairs.
Moving, must sell EN-, $500. 81
FURN.---6 rms: liy. rm... din. rm..
st. NV. TU. 2-276s. after 8 pm.
FuRN.-Russ. sx17 and 7x7. with
pads. sold tone: S85. Tables,
chairs; desk; other items. kE
FuRS.@s-ft. sect. couch: wrought
ron din. rm. table. chairs. dble.
bed; used rs mos; must saeriace.
FURN.-Stoye. $40; dresser. S4:
sSsI9 sinas az ssd s,s sGnplstei T pelsateeitOi III easy
I.;i is Isl s:@I..I RI Ps: sss 'ss s.i III
FItRS..ooMovins to csliiornis; chill
dren's furniture. contents Of house,
clothing and miscel. items. No
dealers. Call KE. s-43Sk. IS
FURN.--3-piece maple Nv. fni. set
with sofa bed: s75. 90" 2-speed
xindoE win y. fan; s;.sS $50. For quick sale
.FuRS.Ms-pci 1ns .A pci'iS. iiy. rm. set; bedrm.
set with cedar chest. metal cabinet.
HOTPOINT eft. refgr. Lu. 1850.
FuRN.-2-bedroom suites. Chip.
elec, FriRidaire. Dresser. rock
maple dresser. occasional chairs.
hand painted desk. marble chest OF
drawers and vanity. sgls. and
dSls e. Hpllywood I've a.ss beds baby ,b. sS,ns s5snd
jeweiry, etc, ALI BABHs CAVE,
17lO 18th ct. NV, AID. 10000.
ruRN.--Liy. rm., din. rm. and bed
Im; suites, also odd chairs. Wo.
Gas SIsssti RANGES. new. used. sep.; on.
coal; wood RANGES. ACME STOVE.
cAs tiSn hfNsFfE fEEREEss ssT SALES liss co n'tsss
2237 Ga. ave NV. DE. 2-5586.
GAS STOVE. Magic Chef. 4 burners,
ghite porcelain; good condition
GENERATOR, same as new: 5000
w., Ito and eco "; single and 3 phi.
Cost $l.500. sell $3.50. JU. 5-22g3.
GUITARS. BANJos. MANDoLINS-
New and used---LesSons. tnstru-
ments. repairs, folk songs. Flamenco
music. GUITAR SHOP 1000 N
street NV. NE. S-1419
HEATERS. ranges, stoves: new, used
tgaS, oil, coal, wood, elec.1: ACME
STOVE. l0i1 9TH NV. Ma. $685..
L1v. RIM. SUITE, Lawson. dark ma
room, matching sofa and chair
good as new. Si25: also dbl. bed.
MOTORS. bought. sold. exch.; ali
makes, lowest prices. ELECTRIC
EQUIP. CO., 2473 Sherman ave.
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John KILPEN HOTEL
WESLEY HALL

Good food, p leasant accom-
modations and lots of social
activities at low monthly
rates.
1925 21st ST. NV.
HU. 3-5432
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THE CAPITAL SCHOOL
For Doctors Assistants
8 months course Of thorough. prae.
tieal training by drs. and nurses
Free placements. Good salaries
Constant demand. Seey subj Il
desired, call RUTH FAfNMAE, di-
rector To. 2-6171.
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REFRTGER. .AT0RC

REFRIGERATORS
GE, westinghouse. Frigidaire. slee..
gas Guar. Del. incl. SEQ up.
BLOCKS
4e10 Balto. Ave. Nr. Peace Cross
l74e Lee Hwy. Mr.. Key Bridge
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$yBB SI$sg ,SS ,Ss ssb ,{SS AS #f
SELL HALF IF WANTED THtAI
WAY. PLEASE CONTACT TIE
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Q WOMEN


WHITE OR COLORED
/. Experienced plain c2ok' down
Excel. quarters. on every Wednes
day at | Il am, every other evening
every other week end. -
2. G.H.W. and laundry; 1--we In, S3t
weekly. on every Thursday at II
am. every other evening. ever,
other week end. Must have re
cent good references, EN-. 3-l70s
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REFRIGERATOR
FREEZER
CLOSEQUTS

Entire stock must be moved Of new
1855 Frieidaire. GE. Philco. cros.
ley. Gibson. Admiral i>refrigerators
and freezers; no reasonable Offer
Free del. Tree serves. Open ewes,
s1SIASSbA1Rgp 1IiS i.1 TIE q BATTERY CO G.,
REFGR;. apt. size FriSidaire; good
REFGR.. Ffigidaire. Just like new;
small apt size; unclaimed in stor-
age: Sg5;. del. free; guar. RE. q
REFGRs., used. $3.50 up: suaran.
tssd, deliy.; lge: stock. ACME 4
STOVE; l0il 7th NV, MA, s.S9b2
RUG-oenpins Persian r,;ts o Oriental; r5SE
Or best ofier. KI. a-oOss. Ill
RUGS, Karastan. 9xl5 9x12; lovely
green Chinese. exl2. win sac. XII
RUG. Oriental 81 Turkish. 14x1s: sac.
rae. r.nf;s.; sIf sl5St heslth lsass sssedueinE ma
RUGS. senuins Oriental all sizes,
compare our prices before you buy
cAssABIAN. 1904 o ST.. In George.
RUGs te,. sx12. Oriental design
rugs. brand-new. never used. value
NTAL sfsut1anesnss sua MssRT. r0i iacs g st. GHa n.E
Rugs-Oriental Pattern
si4 SO: 1iIs 4xs. $3.50 $50. ihS' osher' Size, Is
equally low prices. MAYFAIR, 1926
q st. NV. NE. S-4424.
SEWING MACHINES, al makes Of
used electric consoles: tremendous
savings; Sle.ah and up. SINGER
st, NV. MA. S.01S4. Ill
SOFA, modern. long, green, very
good eondition. cost $325. sell.
Evening star., 1955-09-07

OFFICE FURNITURE
DESK. CHAIRS. FILE CABINETS E!
OFFICE IN USED OR NEW. EHOF
OUR WAREHOUSE LOCATION FOR
W III 3rd ST. NV. tx. s.sS7l.
OFFICE FURNITURE
VISIT OUR NEW STORE
Used desks. file tabinets, chairs
typing tables, once tables, desk
lamps. misc. items. BarEatni Saw
money. -
BUSINESS FURN. SALES
472 L st. NV. ME. s-lsse
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Young Women Travel
Positions being accepted for 4 neat
single and personable young girls
to. rep. national concern 1s;5.
POUNDS. Franklin Park Hotel
1892 Eye st. NV, 10-3, 7-9 pm
No raiIE ~
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Flagstone and Stone

Porches, patios. walks. fetainins
walls tile drainage.
ANGELO MARcUCCI0. JU. 9-l7og
FIOORs sANDED ANYWHERE. WE
uNDERsELL THEM, M,,;AEL,n All sANpp. sSp
NOR Co, JU. S-1322 ANY TINE
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Asnhalt DriYeWavs

coNhINtAfcI5sNo NsIEtf isss1yl. y AHstSoToN s.sso94T
12e
sRIcK AND BLOCK WORK = Al
mates. cali any time. 10. 2-iels.
BRICK WORK or ALL KINDS
small iobs our specially. Quality
work. Spring 4-6S9s. Is
CARPENTERs, gen. remodel; eomml
res: FLA, terms, Sat-. customers
toT Ss STs "a sASS Sseos1k 1dkESTs III SsiSC 90
tios. walls. steps. etc; Free estimate
ToII HEpRY III 1-AT56
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coLoRE6 6fkI. Iogss: S.5;v. g.
essssl'Rssft essssl week. VIII p. 'ssilsSsEss99 'ss.isss9 Lave H.
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BABY FURNITURE
AND TOY SUPERMART
SAVE 30-60co

On all natl. adv. baby furn. layettes.
infants wear, over 1000 toys, BIZ
cycles and tricyeles. Largest selec-
s2aLEb siea d cARToNs. Masnanssoh serve yo1rseli
and save In WashtnEton'S only
Juvenile discount. house. Thousands
buy at Baby Supermarket, there
must be some reason.
Evening star., 1955-09-07
ROOMS FURN.-k.W. (csnt.l

HALL. 21OI n ct. nv
Choice front rms. with running va
ter. shower, baths. refgr.; maid
service daily; $3.50. Du. 7-o57o.
I14e r ST. NV. '-The churehnIS-
sid esdP ,.1T ssle' T%s: Tr S rsnpios No 7gssss
1883 18th ST. N.W.-Businesswom-
en-; ssl. and dbl. rms: clean. beaut.
furn. master fEt, bedrm.; pvt. bath.
SINGLES. sS and $40 week Dou-
,ess slss, rnG1yn Si9 arS sr 81? week. -, g. ,,h
face bowl and semiprivate bath.
S.5 mo. Inspect or call CO. s.
1sS LoNGFELLow N.w.-Lse. fm..
desk, porch, expos; 3 buslines:
gentleman: $35 mo. RA. 3-0S57.
CLEAN, BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED
woman Of good character; good To-
cation. good TRANSPORTATION. rent
reasonable. Christian home Of higl1
standards. Out 18th st. RA. 3-92l2,
l5e3 18th ST. N.w.-Loyely sSle.
bath. Redec. in q good house.
NR. CONN. and Cathedral aves.-
Bright frt. rm. mr.. bath. pvt home,
SIS mo. Young man. Ho. 2-330S.
I705 QUE ST. N.w.-Tired Of Q drab
room7 Want new modern furn.7 Z
$40 wkly sgle.: dble., SIS: DU.- 2.
.-3Ol after 8 pm. -6
$8 PER WEEK
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sUsINEss SERVICES
MIscELLANEoUs FoR SALE

TREE TOPPING AND REMOVAL
Reas, rates. 10. 2-6102. p
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ANTIQUES

silysrxars.. any sc, sSnd;: isgsiry; - sTIs. Ig1s
saIWa MiILLEEssiToHSE CO. no: feesoo
Evening star., 1955-09-14
Three Top War Criminals
In Jopon to Get Paroles
BY the Associated Press

The United States and seven
other allied powers have ap-
proved paroles for three of the
seven top japanese war criminals
remaining in. Tokyo's Sugamo
Prison.
The Japanese Foreign Office
was notified formally today CT
the action.
Although the paroles are effec-
tive today, it will be several days
before the releases can be made.
No decision was reached on
the remaining four prisoners
but a study is being made of
each case. the sources said.
The three to be released were
identified as Kingoro Hashimoto,
Okinori Kaya and Tehiichi Su-
zuki.
Hashimoto was president of an
extreme rightist organization
known as the "Red Blood 10y
atty Society,"" Kaya formed
Finance Minister. and Suzuki a
lieutenant general.
All three have completed 10
years imprisonment. The other
four have not served 10-year
terms and this is a factor in
their case.
Release Of the so-called "class
A" war criminals requires a ma
jority vote of the eight allied
powers comprising the interna-
tional war crimes tribunal.
The sources said that the de-
cision for the release of Hashi-
Evening star., 1955-09-14
Tax Agency's
'Mr.X Named
BY Probers
By DAVID BARNETT

North American Newspaper Alliance
Harrell T. Vance, jr.. Assistant
Commissioner of the Internal
Revenue Service in charge of
administration, is the ''Mr. X"
lof the top-level personnel f1areup
in the tax collecting agency, it
was learned today.
The information came from
congressional sources now prob
ing what has been described as a
political scandal" in the Internal
Revenue Service. The situation
was brought into the open last
week after Edgar e. Hoppe, for
mer chief inspector for the IRIS.
sued the Government for $28.823
in back pay.
Mr.. Hoppe charged he was
Illegally fired because he refused
Ito "'WhitewaSh" an Investigators
report rejecting on the record
| of "Mr. X"
Conspiracy Charged
John P. Witsil. Mr.. Hopes
attorney, contended his clients
custer was the result of a con-
spiracy of political hatchet
men" high up in the Eisenhower
administration.
Mr.. Hoppe said his superiors
i'm the service argued that the
l"derogatory" report on "Mr. x"
went beyond the scope of the
usual integrity check. After ,he
report had been suppressed, he
said. charges Of incompetence
were filed against Mr.. Hoppe.
Mr.. Vance's only answer to
attempts to obtain a statement
from him was absolutely no
comment"
Incompetence Alleged
The Hoppe case has been re-
viewed by Secretary of the.
Treasury Humphrey, Internal
Revenue Commissioner Andrews
and by H. Chapman Rose, Sec
Iretary of the Civil Service Com
mission. Mr.. Humphrey said
MIR. Hoppe was properly fired
for incompetence and for hav-
ling a belligerent attitude"
Mr.. Vance, a 36-year-old ma
tive of Alabama, Joined IRIS
early in 1858. Before then he
had worked for the General
Accounting Office and the Eco
Inomic Sterilization Agency.
The main charge in Mr..
Hopes report on Mr.. Vance
involved what the report indi-
Gated were irregularities in state
lments made to Mr.. Vance S
draft board during World
War II.
Evening star., 1955-09-14

House of Deputies to hold the
convention in October, 1858, at
Miami Beach.
The decision does not become
final until approval by the House
of Bishops, which may act today
or tomorrow, the last day of the
convention here.
The House of Bishops, mean
while, stamped final approval
today on the largest budget in
the church's history. The House
of Deputies yesterday passed the
record $6,807 .947 budget for each
of the next three years. nearly
a million a year higher than the
current figure. Most of the
more than $640 900 increase will
go for greater missionary activ-
lty at home and abroad.
Evening star., 1955-09-14
Church PurIey
Fuvors Florida

HONOLULU. Sept. IA up. -
Miami Beach. Fla, won all but
final approval yesterday as the
site for the 1858 Protestant
Episcopal general convention
partly because of its good racial
record"
Winning out over New York,
Miami Beach was unanimously
recommended by a joint COM
mittee of the Houses of Bishops
and Deputies at the church S
58th convention here.
BY an almost unanimous vote,
approval was given by the
Evening star., 1955-09-14

moto, Kaya and Suzuki was de-
cided upon a week ago.
During the visit here of ia
pans Foreign Minister. Mamoru
Shigemitsu last month. the State
Department announced that %
lesser Japanese convicted as war
criminals would be paroled
There were more than 200 lesser
Japanese convicted by a United
States war crimes tribunal after
World War II,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
By PETER ZENKL

When the Communists seized
power in Czechoslovakia in
1913. changing a model de
mocracy into a Soviet arsenal,
they proceeded to liquidate
their real, potential and imag-
ined enemies. First they
stripped away property rights
and civil rights. Then the po-
lice moved in, trying Czech
citizens on trumped-up charges
and sending them off to slave
labor camps or even to death.
This was not a job that could
be done in the open. So the
Communists shut of Czecho-
slovakia from the rest Of the
world until the work was fin
ished. No Czechoslovak citi-
zen was permitted to visit the
West; Communist agents were
virtually the only ones per-
mitted to cross the Western
frontier. Barbed wire was
strung. mine fields and traps
were laid. trenches were dug
and watch-towers were raised.
The way out, for the anti
Communist. was a risky one.
With the outside world
sealed of, the Reds did their
bloody work. And at the same
time they turned on the prop
uganda guns and told the world
how war-torn Czechoslovakia
was being turned into a para
disc.
Some Were Fooled
Some people were fooled
among them a few of the very
people who should have known
better: Czech refugees them
selves.
When the Iron Curtain fell
around Czechoslovakia, there
were between $4,000 and
10000 CZechoslovak escapes
scattered throughout the
world, Most Of them were in
Europe. and Of these a sub
stantial proportion were in
refugee camps.
Because these people had
f1ed-many of them at the
risk of their lives-they stood
for the outside world to see
as evidence Of the falsity of
Communist propaganda. The
problem for the Reds was what
to do about them.
Though assassination abroad
is no new policy for the Com
munists witness the death Of
Trotzky in Mexico). the ques-
ton Of numbers overwhelmed
Czechoslovakia's new leaders.
Except in a slave state, it is
quite impossible to liquidate
$4,000 human beings.
And while many Of the ref
ugees might find themselves on
short commons. they obvi-
ously would not fall for the
peace and plenty lines the
Reds were peddling about
CZechoslovakia.
They couldn't be killed and
they couldn't be lied to. A new
approach was necessary. So
the Czechoslovak government
turned to trickery.
A New Compoign
A year age, the first volley
in the new campaign was
fired. just before Christmas.
Czech refugees received let
tiers, full % the Christmas
spirit. from an organization
called "Exiles' Movement for
the Return Home" Each re-
cipient was asked to copy the
letter and send it of to three
other refugees. 1t was the
old chain-letter scheme.
Then, as winter wore on,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Reds Falling DismoIIy
In Amnesty, Program

Communist agents planted In
refugee camps held meetings
to spur inter est in the move
ment to the East.
And finally, last May, the
Prague regime followed up
with a general amnesty to
any refugees who would re-
turn within six months. A
special Committee for the
Accommodation of Persons
Returning to Czechoslovakia"
was formed in Prague. and a
magazine called 1.-THE Voice of
Home" was circulated among
refugees in the West.
And what was the result?
Between last Christmas and
last Thanksgiving, when the
original six-month amnesty
expired, only about 500 refu-
gees returned to Czechoslo-
vakia. The campaign-which
should have convinced pos
sibly one-third. or conserva-
lively one-tenth of its pros
pects-actually brought back
less than one refugee in 100.
It was a dismal failure.
So last month the amnesty
was extended indefinitely. Any
Czech who wants to return to
his homeland has the solemn
word of the government that
his earlier offenses, if any,
are forgiven him. But few
Czechoslovak refugees would
set much store by the solemn
word of a Communist dicta-
torship.
Those Who Return
What happens to those who
do return? Who knows? Re-
patriates go on the overseas
radio to express their happi-
ness over their return. They
get stories in the paper. and
their pictures are printed.
Probably they are given jobs;
quite possibly they are not
molested.
At least they are not mo-
Tested righC now. But those
who have returned must real
ize-as do those who refuse to
go back-t1at when the day
comes that amnesty ends, the
wen-being Of the repatriates
will end, too. Then the gates
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Of a slave-labor camp will
yawn for some. A bullet
pocked brick wall will mark
the end of the trail for others.
But more than just fear
keeps some Czechs from going
home. Self-respect. honor are
considerations, too. Take the
case of Karel H, former
member Of Parliament. with
close trade-union ties.
Karel H got more atten-
ton than most. Living a pre-
carious existence in a Paris
suburb. he was offered all the
Establishments the Czech en-
bassy in France could think Of.
He was even told his old seat
in Parliament was waiting for
him if he went home.
He refused. Finally, a Com
munist envoy pointed to the
child Karel H was Strug-
Cling to support. Think OF
your son" the Communist said.
Karel HIS answer might
give free men and Communists
alike food for thought. He
said:
81 am thinking Of my son.
and the time he grows UP to
accuse me should ! fail him
now by betraying the men and
women and the ideals we
fought for together. How
could I ever face my son
should ! do that now?"
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