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The Nome nugget., 1960-05-04
Fairbanks Merchandiser Named Election Director

JUNEAU, R = An election year appointment was announced to- day by Secretary of State Hugh Wade.
 He named Charles w. Preston of Fairbanks to a $715-a-month post as Director of Elections, ef- fective May TO- The job is ex- pected to run through Jan. l, when final certification of the states 1860 balloting will be completed.
 Preston, 43, will assist the Sec retary in administration of the new Alaska Election Code. The new aide has been in the mer- chandising field since 1853, as state representative of several manu- featuring firms.
The Nome nugget., 1960-05-04
Bartlett Asks Fishing Operations be Discussed At Summit Meet

WASHINGTON, R - Sen. Bob Bartlett has asked President Eisenhower to bring up the sub ject of North Pacific fisheries at the summit meeting in Paris.
 Citing increased Russian and Japanese fishing activities, Bart let said in letter to the President that he hoped this subject as we'll as walrus and polar bear could be placed on the agenda.
 Bartlett called particular atten- tion to increasing competition to exploit the Alaska king crab and founder resources and the dan- ger of extinction of walrus and polar bear that travel between Alaska, Canada and Russia.
The Nome nugget., 1960-05-04
Desi Had 'Jekyll and Hyde Temper, SObs Lucy, In Divorce Testimony

SANTA MONICA, Calif., R = Lucille Ball, in tears, divorced Desi Arnaz today with testimony that he was a Jekyll and Hyde who had made their marriage Ia nightmare for the last three years"
 From the moment she took the stand her usual jaunty air van ished and she began trying to hold back the tears. The couple had been married 20 years.
 My husband would frequently have fits of temper in front of everyone including the children" Miss Ball testified.
 "These tantrums would happen everywhere. They happened at home, they happened at work; it could be anything that set him off.
 'It was a Jekyll and Hyde thing :" a
 Arnaz did not contest the di- vorce and was not present.
 Miss Ball is AS, Arnaz 43. They have two children, Lucy Desiree, g, and Desi w, 2.
 They met when Desi was a bongo-beating Latin singer and Lucille a starlet. Their marriage was marked by periodic tiffs. She won a divorce in 1944, saying ar guments made her a nervous wreck. But they made up and she never obtained her final decree
 Their wealth grew. Desi became production boss. Ultimately they bought RKO Studio and made it a TV production center, with Desi boss. But arguments resumed and in recent months they were estranged.
The Nome nugget., 1960-05-04
Bob Herman Co. Hits Payoff Time For Nenana Ice

NENANA, tR - Twenty indi- viduals will share the $80,000 1860 ice pool payoff, according to manager Carl Haggstrom.
 Two of the seven winning tick cts were held by Anchorage resi- dents. Two more were held by Fairbanks individuals. Individual tickets were held by persons re- siding at Nome, Bethel and Ju- neau. The ice went out at TIP pm. Monday.
 The winners as announced by Haggstrom include:
 Curl Beauty Shop Co.,, Anchor age, composed of Dale and Marian Stevenson, Jane Samey, Flo Wursthorn and Robert c. Spyl- horver.
 William L. Herring Co.,, of Fair banks, made up of Herring and Roy Wrede.
 Bob Herman Co. of Nome, in- cluding Herman, L. w. Mattila, Jack Marasovich and Carl Hill.
 Griffin-Byrne Pool of Fair banks, which was made up of H. A. and Catherine Byrne and Reuel and Sylvia Griffin.
 Jack Garrett Go. of Anchorage, including Garrett and his wife.
 John Samuelsen ST. of Bethel.
 Floyd Ogden Co. of Juneau, made up of Floyd Ogden and Al Hookstra.
 Each ticket will be worth ap- proximately $11,000, Haggstrom said.
The Nome nugget., 1960-05-04
(By The Associated Press,

Mounting returns from Indiana today gave Vice President Nixon a two-way boost in his drive for the Presidency-a clearcut popu- larity victory over Kennedy and a bigger vote than President Eis- enhower rolled up in the 1856 primary.
 Nixon's triumph was the most decisive scored in yesterdays par ty votes.
 In Indiana Nixon had 375, in the Republican count and Ken nedy had 303,186 on the Demo- cratic side. That pushed Nixon past the 351,913 Eisenhower got four years ago. Kennedy, however, was well ahead of the 242,842 Sen. Estes Kefauver go in Indiana's 1856 Democratic voting, and Ken nedy packers took comfort from that.
 But as votes seeped in from yes- terday's balloting, other Presiden- tial candidates counted victories, too.
 Humphrey Victory in D. C.
 Sen. Humphrey won his first Democratic primary in the light voting District of Columbia. As expected, Kennedy won all Ohio's delegates to the Democratic Ma tional Convention. Nixon appar- ently took all the Republican dele gates in that state.
 In the District of Columbia, Humphrey had decisive edge over Sen. Wayne Morse of Ore gon in the Democratic Presiden-
The Nome nugget., 1960-05-04
$365, ,OOO In Federal Funds Released For Building
 ANG ArmOry At Bethel

JUNEAU, R = The National Guard Bureau today released $365,000 in appropriated funds as the federal share of a proposed new armory at Bethel.
 Rep. Ralph Rivers and Sen. Er- nest Gruening announced from Washington the funds had been made available by Maj. Gen. D. w. McGowan, chief of the Ma tional Guard Bureau
 Formal notification for the state to proceed with the construction of the Bethel armory, one of a series being built in Alaska, is being made to Brig. Gen. Carroll, Alaska Adjutant General.
The Nome nugget., 1960-05-04
House Committee Okays 9 Percent Pay Boost for Government Workers

WASHINGTON, R A nine per cent pay boost for federal workers was approved today by the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee in defiance of Administration protests.
 The increase would take effect on the first payday of the fiscal year beginning July 1, fattening the paychecks of 100000 en- ployes.
 It would cover just about every one working for the government.
The Nome nugget., 1960-05-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair; partly cloudy tonight. Low tonight 35, high tomorrow 55.
 Nome data last "A hours: Tenn peratures-Highest 54, lowest 39. Max. wind 12 mph. from WNW. Sunrise 3:21 a.m., sunset 8:39 pm.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
MCLEAN

MCLEAN
/ ACRE-WOODED
Artist retreatl Small estate, ideal
for professional with privacy and
eat-in kitchen, large liV. rm. with
tirepl. den, full bsmt., circular
driveway. S19,950. Financing i
open.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
HOUSES ron SkLE-VA.

MCLEAN AREA - Nswer-than new
SieT piciure '1inse TinSov OEiSn from fs% nooi
TO ceiling In liv. rm., storm win.
dovs throughout; full bsmt. hAt
excel. workshop and space for larEI
rec. rIn.; ss-acre completely
fenced lot. You can assume loan
S1a,460l p. W. BERENS, REAL.
TORS. Ell. 6-6022.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
OVER 1 ACRE
PINE RIDGE

PIMMIT HILLS - S-bedTTa. 6ricI
rambler. Assume Gil loan. stoYn
windows and drS., Anchor fence
Evening star., 1960-10-15

$1,000 REDUCTION for Immediate
sale on this maiestically appear
5riek split-iesei includina SiHs'n over Ns*
sized gear EaraEe, tremendous
rec rm. with bar. Quality COM
struetion throughout. All stu
ated on approximately q acre.
N. Arlington; buy OF the year ct
reduced price OF only $4,000.
CAL NOW, NED o'REILLY, INC,
Evening star., 1960-10-15
KENBARGAN

NEW. 8 models to choose from
Bi-levels, split level foyers ano
ramblers. 3 to 4 bedrooms, 2 tC
3 baths. Reereation room, y acre
lot. Convenient TO everything
Mrs. Leone Buchhoiz avail Sat.
urday and Sunday TO assist you
In choice Of model and lot In
32-lot subdivision. Prices from
S2S,950. Large irst trust avail.
Evening star., 1960-10-15

DIRECTIONS: Out Old Dominion
drive. to Birch ave, left TO Kirby
rd., left on Kirby rd. 100 yards
70 kenbargan entrance on right
Houses In rare subdivision.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
u ACRE

IN CHEsTERBRooR AREA.
Brand-spanking-new, 4-bed-
room. 3-bsth rambler, with
27x25 rec. room. and built
in garage, in ground-level
basement. Also, sun porch:
priced IN low 30s; immedi-
ate possession. IA. 10000.
FLoRANcE REALTY, INC.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
ONE FLOOR LIVING

ONE FLOOR LIVING
and space. Truly a home Just long
ing for . large family. A center
hall brick rambler; sraeious liV-
ing room and dining room with
wal-to-wall earpeting, enclosed
with huge windows overlooking 4
E7-acre wooded lot. 3 bedrooms.
8 full baths, charming den with
outside entrance and attractive
patio with aluminium awning.
PreStige address; flexible finance
Ing. $3l,S00. TIE, 6-l4l5.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
EAAEEgy, EAsgy, AMERICAN Es.,

EARLY AMERICAN
CHARM - What q
pretty plaeel That's
what you will say
when you let US show
you this fetching
Colonial In Wilton
Woods: very conyen-
lent to Cameron Sta.
tion and Alexandria.
3 bedrooms. full base
nent with rec. yfma
garage and patio on
q 120x1S0 heGpti-
fully wooded lot.
Priced for immediate
sale. Call for Photo
Fact Brochure: select.
ed for Nattonal
House Of Homes,
RoUTH RoBBINs
CORP, XII. $4,000,
or FL. 4-2500.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
gerachis

REALTY CO. JE. 2-2314
MeLEAN.LANGLEY, / mi. from
CIA--Fos sale By OWNER: 2
story house in beautiful residential
area; "a acre with lee trees, ex-
pansive lawn, additional "a acre
avail; 3 bedrms.. u baths, fire-
pl,, modern kit. with dishwasher:
gar, screened porch and patio.
Walk to shop. center, mr.. schi. and
bus stop Is min. to Pentagon via
pkEy. In low 20s. Can FL. g.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
@H0pen
q BLOCK FROM

st. Ann's-Arlington
Impressive brick residence. first
time offered. Larse corner, wood
ed lot; huge room throughout,
nirrored fireplace in living rrn.,
sep, dining rn1., 3 bedrms., III
baths; full bsmt,, lse. screened
porch: extra loft. storage room
PLUS 25-ft, ground-fioor, pine
paneled family room, built-in bar.
2 separate heating units, many
AWNINGS. walk 10 schools, buses, !,
new safeway. S25,50O: flexible A.
nancing. Out Washington blvd d,
left on Frederick st. 70 our signs.
HannaS Rlty. JE.2-3110
Evening star., 1960-10-15
INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Herndon. We. 2-story, lo-roona
house, located on quiet, dead-end
st.; converted into 8 apts.: has 8
porehes and off-st. parking. Pres =
snt income about S40O per mo.
Priced at only S22,950, terms,
Evening star., 1960-10-15
HISTORICAL
TIDEWATER ESTATES

11OEWA4Eh EO "A lee
Bushfield-22-room brick Georgian
mansion built on same site Of
original' home Of john A. wash
ington. brother Of George Wash.
toS, Head stones Of this old family
Sttll remain. On the Potomac, 90
miles from D. c. on GOOD roads
The main house has 10 bedrooms
4 baths. spacious living room, din.
ing room. library. Large kitchen
buffers pantry. 4 rooms anc
bath on third floor; basement
with bath; oil heat. These zoe
acres contain tenant houses
silo, loafing barn, equipped shed
other outbuildings, an nevis
painted. NaVigabie water on :
sides; 10 acres q leased oyster
bed pays taxes. Price, S150,O00
with 4lass interest on hrst trust
Pictures, plat, historical refer.
encess and other information sup
piled on request. Call owner, Ar
hngton, Va, JE. 1886, or write
Box 115-Y, Star.
HUNTINGTON-2-bedrm. duplex
Jones Point Bridge z mi. 1st.
a.. air eond.. full bsmt., with
WeStinghouse auto. washer. attiC
exhaust fan, I'd. completeiy
fenced, avail. for immed. occu
pancy. so. S-7290 for appt., Mon
Thurs. Fri. after pm. sat
and sun. anytime.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
INVESTMENT PROP. SALE
APARTMENT

ATTRAC. LOC.-4-unit apt. blde.,
Gensnts pay heat. gas, elec.; scrn.
rear porches. FREDERICK H.
DEkS1 ON CO., Mr.. Lauffer. DI.
7-4300. FE. 5-S34O
Evening star., 1960-10-15
- Eyes., JE. 4-226Q

Il
By BUMDER-OWNER-4 fSnIs6e5
floor levels in this large SPLIT.
level 2S'4"x50 IT, on tree.
shaded level lot s5xis9 It. 3 bed.
rms, 8 baths. liv. rm. with Are.
place. sep. din. rm.. fully EQUIP
Kit. with table space. Screened
porch, paneled rec. rm. witt
fireplace: large rm. on eround.
level with sep. outside entr, ano
bath. Suitable for family rm. o.
4th bedrm.. built-in garage; bu,
stop on corner near property, Set
this at 5000 Villa msburs blvd
before you buy. you will be elat
you did; Also have split at 2Ii
west Columbia st. in Falls Church
between Lee hwy. and Little Fall,
I'd. Also have 3-bedrm. rambler
at 2410 North Potomac st. Just
on the 5000 block of Lee hwy
These houses are open every day
formation. uEYssEs HART az;
North Powhatan St, Arlington
Evening star., 1960-10-15

LoUDoUN CoUNTY-This charm.
ing home Of Z rms. bsmt.. bath.
hot and cold running water, s
acres fertile land. acre beina
strawberries 5O0-ft. frontage on
hard rd... ~ mi. south Of Round
Hill and Rte, Z on Rte. 719
Scenic view Of mountains. Won
derfuf retirement home. Quick
Poss; Phons Ac. 6-446l. o. K.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
SMITH & DONNELL
IA. 7-6161 REALTORS ia. 7-Ss

NEAT AS A PIN-This stone-and
freme split-level with carport, has
trees; must be seen to be appre-
eiated. OPEN sat. Sun, 2 to 8.
DIR; Shirley .freeway to Spring
left over YER Shirley to to- Loisdale % % I'd y
then right to Layton dr., left on
RiNER REAL ESTATE SAFES, FL. Fl.
4-7021 or ewes. Ell. 4-1479.
NORTH SPRINGFIELD - Sub
stantial savings from owner;i g.
bedrm. Crestwood split-level: rec
rm. t4th bedrm.): garage: IN
baths, fireplace. patio. fenced
yard, shade trees, swimming poo
option. FLA 5ee. CL 6-0694.
Evening star., 1960-10-15

ARLINGTON is what YOU said
We've lost your name and phone
namber, and here's exactly what
you wanted. A long. low red
brick rancher, with center haIl,
large living rm. with hoor-to-
ceiling .firepl., attrac. dining rm.
with picture window, big family
size kit. with de luxe equip, 4
lge. bedrms., 9 full baths, scrump-
tuous rec. rm. with firepl., knotty-
pine paneling and Wildwood, stor.
age space. eedar-lined closet, "a
bath, fenced corner lot: 3O-day
occupancy; walk to grade and
Denis O'Connell; priced in EOS
JE. $4,000. VIM. A, CHAPMAN
REALTY, INC.
ARLINGTON, NORTE1-sACRIFICF
SALE. 4-bedroom, 2Ka bath brick;
21-ft. rec. room. screened porch
loan. Asking $4,000 (probsblSS
take lessl.. Vacant. MUST SELL
mickey REALTY. ia. 7-0250.
ARLINGT0N-MeLEAN
Evening star., 1960-10-15

DOWNTOWN, 700 blk. 18th St.
n.w.--3-story brick residence with
full bsmt. Has many bedrnns
Easily converted into roominE
house. Priced for immediate sale,
1;4O0 SO: y. JACK FOLEY Realty.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD

MO1EG 81 les
1-close In to "PENT," on Lee
hwy; outbound, 2 minis. to
@Hon ia a,6I.II..' =; s; ! D; E: bound. Close
now, nr. Jones Point BridTe'
Both are excel. restaurant motel
locales. Priced risht to purchaser,
DAVID GILBERT. Comm DEBT !
Rltrs., 1900 Lee hwy, Arl
ia. 4-13OO. ewes. Sun, ia. 2-7S29
Evening star., 1960-10-15
WHUPI

Hurry beautiful 4-bedroom Cape
Cod with full basement, large
lovely yard, walk TO bus and
shops. S15,250, only $500 down.
BROWN A. BROWN REALTY
JE. 4-004l
S12,600 Is the full price Of this
3-bedrm. home elose.in N. Arl.
ington location. walk to express
transportation, shopping. Living
room with fireplace, formal din
tns. room, fully equipped kitchen
including dishwasher, full base
ment, screened porch. Low down
payment. Call THE DARBY CO.
Exclusive Agents, ia. 5-9393;
ewes, KE. S-4S46.
Evening star., 1960-10-15
CONN. AVE. AREA

Over S65,000 actual collec.
tion last year; So units, elev,
bldg., IN exclusive neiehbors
hood. Substantial cash req,
Reasonably priced. Call Nj
mer S. Wahhy tHE. 4-3O22l.
BOSS & HELPS, INC.
1417 K st. NV. Ma. $4,000
Evening star., 1960-10-15

/ -ACRE wooded knoll; COMMANDING
sEPaH skfes RAG5LlksiT & = sT IN Immsns. AST1SRl EsfE.
space for : MORE HUGE BED.
RMS, .3rd bath Youshed in, fire-
pl. and picture window for future
Big rec { up rm;; : .JI ETNIsH sIss,vu, IT YOUR
ing liy, rnl. with bay window anc
raised-hearth firepl., sep, din. rnn
table space in pretty kit, BASE.
BOARD H.-W.H., inteTeom. anC
many other surprises. This is thS
most for the money" special ir
our book: Just S26,000l Let u
work out terms to suit you.
JORDAN, INC, REALTORS
FL. $4,000. Ewes, JE. 4-7Q5A
Evening star., 1960-10-15

FINE 4.UNIT, upper N.W.-LonT.
standing tenants: beautiful neigh.
hf hPTFhood; d3oGS $4,000. Mr. Ducloss,
FREDERICK H. pENsToN CO.
Evening star., 1960-10-15

A BEGINNER - Never owned q
home? Here's your chance; SIS
$50. Nice living rm. with firepl.,
very attrac. equipped kit, . bed
rms. tiled bath, stairway to more
bedrms.. storm windows through
out: 55xl50 level lot that's q
beauty; quiet street, al brick;
2-gOOO, WIN. a. cHAPMAN
REALTY. INC
Evening star., 1960-10-15
RousEs FuR sALE-yA.

VIENNA = Larse rambler; 8 bed.
rooms, I "a baths, separate dininf
room, large living room, and yard
O. naatured boxwoods and trees
Evening star., 1960-08-21
Powers Family Plans
Plea to Red President

ference this is what we plan
to do and we will await the
outcome"
Asked if she intended to press
an attempt to see Premier
Nikita S. Khrushchev, Barbara
paused for a moment before re-
plying:
I'VE will await what the ap-
peal to the Presidium produces
before trying to see Khru-
shchev. We are taking Grini-
.ov's advice on this"
She pushed back a stray lock
of her dark brown hair and
said in tremulous tones:
II just could not leave Mos
COW without knowing I've done
everything possible"
The Virginia lawyers con-
ferred with Mr.. Grinlov anC
said they believe the family will
be able to see Powers again or
Monday afternoon. He was
reunited with his family for the
first time yesterday shortly af.
ter a military court passed SEN
tence.
Alexander w. Parker o!
See POWERS, Page ALI
Evening star., 1960-08-21
BY FLETCHER KNEBEL and
CHARLES w, BAILEY

Josef Stain. the late Soviet
dictator, with the approval Of
former President Harry S. Tru-
man, Intentionally stalled off a
Japanese attempt to end World
War II three weeks before the
dropping of the first atomic
bomb on Hiroshima.
Details of the decision by
Stain and Mr.. Truman to
brush off japanese surrender
efforts are revealed for the first
time in the still-confidential
unpublished "Potsdam Papers. "
The papers give no clue to
the precise reason for the de-
cision but there are indications
that the desire for an uncondi-
tional surrender by the Japa-
nese was the main sticking
point.
The writer's gained access to
the two volumes - totaling
more than 1000 pages - of
Potsdam documents, meticu-
lously prepared by State De-
partment historians and slated
for publication after the No
vember elections.
The massive papers deal with
the American -British-Russia
terminal" meeting, held ir
Potsdam in July 1945% where
the Allies in the war agains
Hitler sought to divide th'
plunder of war and to paw
the road to a peace conference
"a conference that was neve
! held.
Evening star., 1960-08-21

For the Americans, headed
by a new President, Harry S.
Truman, these were days of
disillusion over Russian aims
and methods.
For the British, led at first
by the doughty Winston
Churchill, they were days of
bitter vindication of their be-
lief that Russia sought moth
ing less than the rule of all
Europe.
For the Russians, led by the
cynical and ruthless Stain
they were days of gimlet-eyed
bargaining to protect their
hold on the newly communizeo
lands behind what Mr.. Church
ill was already calling the
iron fence"
While a number of Ameri-
can and British memoirs have
told part of the story of Pots
dam, the conference papers
shed new light on the momen'
tous issues that still remair
unresolved on this 18th ami
versary of Japan's surrender.
New and penetrating light il
shed especially on one contro'
versial question-that of ia
pans abortive efforts to sur
render before America dropped
the single bomb that killed
Evening star., 1960-08-21

from any country in all fields as
from tomorrow.
Asked where he would apply
for aid if the Security Council
did not agree to send the Afri-
can-Asian observer group he has
requested and meet other de-
mands, Mr.. Lumumba said, i
don't think it will be necessary.
And anyway it is an affair of
state"
Correspondents asked whether
he would apply to African
countries or white nations, and
he replied. Il do not make any
distinction"
Sees Congo Under L. S. Thumb
The Russian demand was
made at the U. N. by Vastly
Kuznetsov, Soviet Deputy For
eign Minister, who attacked
the civilian aid program for
the Congos as putting the Afri-
can nation under the thumb OF
the United States and so-called
colonial powers. He objected
to Canadians as being allies Of
Belgium whom he clasSed as
aggressors in the Congo.
Leaders of African delegates
to the United Nations huddlec
with the Congo's Deputy Pre-
mier Antoine Gizenga and 9th
i See UN, Page A
Evening star., 1960-08-21
Lawyer Is Found
Shot in Driveway,
Pistol at Side

Alan C. Maxwell, ST, a part
ner in the law firm of Coving-
ton and Burling, suffered a
bullet wound in the head last
night at his home. He was
taken to Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital in critical condi-
ton.
Police said he was found
with a .25 caliber pistol beside
him.
He was lying beside his car
in the driveway of his home
at 5136 Palisade lane NV.
Police said it appeared Mr.
Maxwell was getting out of OF
into the car when the shot was
fired about 9 pm. Investigator
were attempting to discover
what happened.
Mrs. Maxwell called a neigh.
Dor and told him that her hus-
band had been shot.
DR.. Howard H. Strine, who
lives in the block where the
Maxwell home is, told police
he heard two shots. However
police said they were able tt
find only one cartridge casing
The casing found was in tn
Maxwell garage about is fee
from the spot where the shoot
ing took place, police said.
Neighbors said Mr.. Maxwell
had been away on a trip an,
had recently returned to Wash
ington.
Mr.. Maxwell, a native o
Avoca, Iowa, is 1927 gradual
of the University of Iowa an
got his law degree at Georg
Washington University in 1885,
He was admitted to the Distric
Bar the following year.
Evening star., 1960-08-21

MOSCOW, Aug. 20 (AP).-
The family of Francis Gary
Powers will appeal to President
Leonid Brezhnev to reduce the
U-2 pilots 10-year sentence for
espionage. But Powers does not
feel anything they can do will
help him.
This was disclosed today by
the pilots pretty, brunette wife,
Barbara, who vowed to stay
in the Soviet capital until
she has done everything pos
sible to help her husband.
Ten years is a very long
time" she told reporters,
slowly shaking her head.
Three Virginia attorneys,
who act as legal advisers to
the Powers family, conferred
with Mikhail 1. Griniov, the
Russian assigned by the Soviet
government to defend Powers.
Attorney Gives Advice
1t was Mr.. Griniov who Sug-
gested that the best thing to
do now is for the wife, mother,
father and sister to make an
informal plea by note to the
Soviet President for clemency
Barbara told a news con-
Evening star., 1960-08-21
THE POTSDAM PAPERS
Truman Backed Stains StoIIinq
On japan Peace, Notes Indicate

10000 Japanese at Hiroshima
in an instant.
Until now, it has been as
sumed that the Soviets acted
independently and without
seeking the advice of the United
States when they put off the
Japanese attempt to get them
to act as mediatorS in arrang-
ing a surrender. President Tru-
mans own memoirs give this
impression.
But the unpublished papers
reveal that on July l8, 1945, in
Stalin's lakeside villa at BabelS-
berg, Germany, Truman joined
the Russian dictator in making
a key decision in the surrender
story.
1t was only the second time
the two had met-their first
encounter was the day before
and they were alone except
for their foreign ministers
(James F. Byrnes for the
United States, V. M. Molotov
for Russia and their inter-
prefers.
Charles E. Chip Bohlen,
then a political advisor and
Mr.. Truman's personal inter-
prefer. kept the only record of
the talk-a series of fragmen-
tary notes jotted down as
guides for translation. On
March % of this year, Mr.,
Bohlen, now special assistant
on Soviet affairs to Secretary
of State Christian Herter, him
self wrote an ampliflcation OF
See POTSDAM, Page B.