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43RD YEAR, NO. 3 — 52 PAGES
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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER  14, 1948
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UN Leaders Ask Big Four To Meet on Berlin Crisis
—Bert   Husbanil
Water Permanent on State HIgttway
Pictured above is a section of ths highway at West Nanticoke that is covered with stagnant water following the slightest rain.   The condition has existed for more than a year.
We bring it to the attention of State Highway Department officials and aak:
"Gentlemen, what are you going to do about this thing?"
Motorists up and down the line are complaining. It Is difficult for motorists using the west side road to keep their automobiles clean. Pedestrians shudder when they have to walk the section. Most generally they get splashed. ,„      ,    ^, ,„ ,. .      .
The building pictured above was known as Tony's Diner until he got out, moving to a new placa which Anthony Krieger, proprietor, erected down the street
Pot holes in the foreground were made by vehicles which, because of the water situation, hav« been travelling over the shoulder, rather than the road.
Adequate drainage is needed at this point. Let's get traffic back on tht pave. Let's get the main highway back in shape. • '
DUFF MAY BID
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Costly Press Agent Among Many Signs; Tried tp Stop Dewey
Harrisburg, Nov. 18. (UP)-Capi¬ tol Hill politicos, alert to any movement of party weathervanes, today predicted that Gov. James H. DufT will make a serious bid fnr national leadership of the Republican  party.
Republican   rumor   salesmen,   in
State AFL Backing Bill To Legalize Horse Races
West Cold to Plan Say it Aids Reds
Paris, Nov, 13 (UP)—The two highest oHicials of the United Nations appealed directly to tbe Big i^'our nations today for Immediate, High-level talka to settle the Berlin crisis.
UN Secretary lieneral Trygve Lie and General Assembly President U. V. Evatt of Australia sent their Joint letter to United States, British, French and Russian UN delegates here. They asked that It be for¬ warded at once to President Truman, Prime Minister Clement Attlee, Premier Henri (jueuille and Premier Josef tJtalln.
But Only if Money Goes to Schools, Relief and Welfare
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Harrisburg, Nov. 18. (UP)—The Pennsylvania Federation of Ijabor (AFIj) today posted the first entry in the biennial stretch drive to legalize horse racing in Pennsyl-1 vanit.
Federation President James L^ McDevitt said the labor group he heads will back a bill in the 1949 Legislature to put the sport of I Roark kings and pari mutuel betting on a legal basis in the commonwealth.
McDevitt  said  labor  leaders will i discuss the type of bill they want
'GREEN PASTURES' AUTHOR, IS DEAD
New Orleans, Nov. 13. (UP)- Roark Bradford, internationally known author and former news¬ paperman, died today at his home here.
The 52-year-old writer had been
Lie and Evatt wrote: Every day that the deadlock over Berlin con¬ tinues, the danger to the peace and security of ail nations continues undiminished." Urge "ImmetUate" Talks
•They urged "immediate conver¬ sations" and "all other necessary steps" to settle the East-West dis¬ pute. '
The two UN leaders implied that the West should abandon its re¬ fusal to undertake new Berlin negotiations while the Soviet block¬ ade remains i> effect.
Their letter did not directly pro¬ pose a face-to-face meeting of the Big Four leaders, but Evatt said later that Mr. Truman, Attlee, Queuille and Stalin should "cer¬ tainly" meet "if that is the way to do It."
British spokesmen here received the appeal coldly, and Anglo-Ameri¬ can leaders in London said private¬ ly that they were "appalled" be¬ cause It played Into the hands of Soviet propagandists.
Russian representatives declined comment.
But the French were pleased. They said they had been trying for weeks to break the Berlin stalemate.
A U. S. spokesman said the letter had been sent to Washington for relay to Mr. Truman at Key West, Fla. Ths spokesman said Secretary of State George C. Marshall would confer with Mr. Truman and with
the  majority at  the State  House,lat a conference with state legisla-1in   ill   health   for   two  years,   and listed    these   events   as    evidence!tors Dec. 14. jthe illness which led to his death
that the Governor's unofficial "bid" ¦    "We   don't   know  yet  what    the ^became   acute   about    two     weeks is.in  fact, already being made.        ]fl„ai draft of tho bill will look likeiBo.    He  became seriously  Ul  1"'
1.--The   appointment   of   Robert but the federation is certain about|ni?ht ^. MeCormlck as the sUte's super! jome of the provisions it wishes to'    Among the best known of Brad vrcM agent at $10,400 a year—more ihave Incorporated in the measure," ford's   works   was   the   novel,   "Ol" I Han most Cabmet officers receive. McDevitt said. I Man   Adam   an'   HU   Chillun,"   a
^o    !rh.    .^u.rn^r-.    .H„.«.-     „ E»nnark. Revenue series   of   Negro   sketches   which
R^'n^wi/.n.   tn    .//n* ^fl^.JT     Th« «*««• AFL chief wantj  the!later was made into the play and
^nS?„i^nJ?,..rK.»"   JnZy^'f P^°<=^^''   f'-on>   th«  legalization   of successful    movie    called    "Green looking,   constructive     politics   lf,i._, ,„j   ,_.   ^,     ip..>,„«. ¦•
they want to win elections,
3.—DufTs analysis of the elec¬ tion returns In which the (governor credited his administration's liberal politics with giving the Repub- lii-ans a larger plurality in Penn- :-ylvaniB than In any other state. Duff haa emphasized openly that he has discussed the future of the Republican party with national leaders. He mentioned no names, hut it is known that among these were Sen. Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan and Gov of  California
racing   earmarked   for   three   pur-j Pastures.'
poses—education,   relief   and    wel-     gome of his better known novels
f^re. included   "This   Side   of   Jordan,"
"If the money the sUte receives "Kingdom Coming," "John Henry," from legalized racing is to be used,"or King David and the Philistine indiscriminately, the Pennsylvaniaigoy,- ^nj ."j-he Three Headed AFL wouM not support the bill," j Angel." For many years he con- McDevItt said. itributed stories to  national maga-
Any proposal to legalize the sport !,„es, including the Saturday Even
in  the state appeared   certain    tolj^g p„,t  collier's and Harper's.
have heavy  going,  if precedent  Is     ,     ^ „    ,,    .
J guide I    ^  ^'2'^'  Bradford  won
Attcm'pts to put pari mutuel bet- p"'"y,^ Memorial   Award
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British and French leaders before replying with Evatt and Lie.
Britain and the United States were expected to avoid Berlin negotiations outside the UN at least until the Security (Council reaches a decision in Its current debate on the subject
Juan A. Bramuglia of Argentina, November president of the Security Council and leader of the neutrals who have been seeking a compro¬ mise settlement of t^e dispute, hailed the letter as a "very satis¬ factory . . . interpretation of the peaceful spirits of peoples."
His formal statement said it "strongly ratifies and adds to the efforts made by the Security Coun¬ cil."
The Argentine foreign minister met tonight with representatives of the other five neutrals—small-nation members of the council. No details of what went on were disclosed, but the delegates presumably dealt with the effects of the letter on their efforta to mediate the Berlin dis pute.
Latin • American    sources    said.
Europe Aid Blocked by Dock Strike
Stops Shipments Under Marshall Plan; Most of Nation's Ports Are Tied up
New York, Nov. 13. (UP)—The freight embargo was extended to all major East Coast ports today as a strike of 65,0(X) AFL long¬ shoremen idled hundreds of ships in harbors along a 700-mile stretch of the seaboard.
Reverberations from the walk¬ out, which began officially at 12:01 a.m. (EST), were felt across the countrj', as the Association of American Railroads sent telegrams to member roads asking them to halt export shipments Immediately to all ports affected by the strike. Shipments to New York and Bos¬ ton were halted yesterday and the embargo was expected to be com¬ pletely effective by Monday. Marshall Plan Aid Halted
In   Washington,   offlcials    feared repercussions
6 Die When 2 Air Force Planes Crash at Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska. Nov. 18-(UP),into the B-50 which was on a taxi —An Air Force C-47 transport;run along the strip. The B-50 wa« crashed into a B-50 bomber on take-1 well off the runway when the <3-47 off at Eielson Field near here last crashed into it," he said, night killing sU men and injuring! .'We don't know what happened. 15. the air base commander report-, jt was very dark. But an invest¬ ed today       ,    ^^ _,     _, ^   gating   board   is   standing   by   to
Col. John L. Nedwed, command- conduct an inquiry when the piloU ing  officer  at  Eielson   Field,  said „( the two craft are able to talk." the names of the victims and  in¬ jured would be withheld until noti-     The dead and injured had been flcation of kin. riding in both planes. Nedwed said
The C-47 was roaring down the|th« extent of injuries was  unc«r- long runway and wa.1 almost alr-|'aln.
bome when something "appeared I Nedwed said the C-47 landed at to go wrong with the plane," Ned-j Eielson Field on a routine flight wed said, from Anchorage's Kmendorf Field
"It   swerved   and   ground-looped | yeaterday.
Empire Paces Floor For Elizabeth's Baby
London,  Nov.  13   (UP)—An  em-,noon.      Princess    Margaret   Rose,
pire paced the floor today, await ing the birth of the prince or princess who wiil become second in line to its great throne. The baby, that of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Tlndin- burgh, is expected this week end.
Buckingham Palace remained of¬ ficially silent on the imminence of the birth, but:
The King and Queen csincelled all week-end engagements and remain¬ ed at the palace. The royal house
however, that Bramuglia and other international    repercussions    from
leaders of th* Neutrals—the six the strike, which left only Gulf ofjhold was alerted and placed under small-nation members of the Secur-1 Mexico ports in buslnesis. West the "command" of Nurse Helen ity Council—felt Evatt and Lie had Coast porta have been tied up since Rowe, the registered midwife who
Sept.  2,   and  officials  said  a  con-'will   attend   the  birth, tinuous flow of Marshall Plan aid i Physician Stays to  Europe Is a  basic  requirement!    Sir   William   Gllliatt,   Elizabeth's of the United^States foreign policy, physician. wa.s reported prepared to
Elizabeth's younger sister, left yes¬ terday for Sheffield, where she will open an exhibition Monday. She will not return to London until Tuesday and may miss tht big event.
Just when the empire would hav« something to celebrate was a ques¬ tion mark, but soma 500 persons ringed the palac* this aftemdon. They did not even see the changing of the guard, for that colorful cere¬ mony is not held on Saturdays. They just stood—waiting.
gone beyond their authority in their apparent by-passing of the council.
A   British   spokesman   said   his government   would   still   refuse  to (Continued on Page A-2)
OPEN DRIVE TO E
Decision Reached At Special Session Before AFL Convention
Cincinnati. O., Nov. 18 (UP)—The AFL today opened a drive to throw
E FIZZLES TO END E
Joseph P. Ryan, president of the International   Longshoremen's   As-
SHELLS KILL RUMORS OF PEACE IN HOLY CITY
Jerusalem, Palestine, Nov. 18 (UP)—Exploding shells drowned out the rumors of peace in the Holy City today.
This 119th day of the truce em¬ phasized that if peace is coming, war  is  still  here.  More than  five
Ryan said only mail and sup¬ plies for Army nhips will be loaded. Ordinary mall, commercial freight and Marshall Plan aid will not be handled by the 45,000 longshore¬ men and 20,000 clerks and checkers who struck officially after a three- day "wildcat'' walkout had crip¬ pled the multi-million dollar ship¬ ping industries in New York and Boston.
From Portland, Me., to Hampton
] Roads, Va., ships stood at anchor
at idle docks.
1200 Ships in New York
Paris, Nov. 13 (UP)—Police fired     Harry Duming, collector of cus-
on an estimated 500 demonstrators toms   for  the  Port  of New  York,
Communists  out  of the  Canadian'in the industrial suburb of Puteaux!said 202 vessels are stranded here
37 Hurt in Fights; Only Communist Groups Obey Walkout Call
stand an all-night vigil in Bucking¬ ham Palace. He made his third visit
aociatlon.    which    is   striking    for!of the day shortly after 10 p.m.
higher  wages,  left  no  doubt  that     sixty persons waited outside the
foreign aid would be affected.        | palace after midnight in a warm. "As    long   as   we're    having    * misty night.
strike,   let's hav« a atrike,"  Ryanj    British Broadcasting Corporation'hours of this warm Indian summer
declared. technicians stood by at the palace,;Saturday  were shattered  by  gun-
ready to flash to the    world    the:fire  in  southern  Jerusalem,  along news that also will travel by tele-jthe Bethlehem Road, phone, cable, field gun and church |    I watched volcanoes of dirty gray bell. I smoke erupt among olive groves aa
Doctors cautioned, however, that'Jew and Arab mortar dueled across this Is the 22-year-old princess'j the valley and I heard the deafen- first baby and that first-born are | ing crash of three-inchers trying to often late. i knock out an Israeli position in th«
Elizabeth     surprised     Britishers; next block, last  night by slipping out  of  the!
drive.  The  job  is  expected   to  be
down in other sessions and the op- Drmoc7atl"stateChairmanPhilipiP°"«"'\°'  the  controversial   issue Tenne.,see  Bradford saw service i"! completed'si"<^eMfuUyTn"'a year Mathews charged Duff with launch- «"/"^''^ '° "" °"* ""' ^^^ guns .both   world  wars   serving    as    an{    ^h. decision to oust CommunisU
ing  his   candidacy   for  the  United h«f,^"j _, _.    _  It^'^'^.ZV": ,1" ^°j!,\^Z".^ "S^l'n   the   AFL's   Canadian   affiliate
reached at a special council meeting In advance of the opening of the APTL't «7th convention Mon-
trades and labor congress. | today, wounding at least thre* per-
AFL President William Green sons, a* a 24-hour general strike told a news conference that the called by C>>mmunista neeared Its executive council will meet tomor- end.
row   with   a   delegation   of   AFLI    gyg witneeaes said more than 20 unionL-rts from CJanada to plan the, workers  and   17  polic* wer* hurt
State Senate aeet now held by Democrat Francis J. Myers. Myers' term expires In 1950, when Duff's term as CJovernor nears Ita close. Duffe refused to say whether he will be a candidate for the Repub¬ lican senatorial nomination and vigorously denied that he Is run¬ ning for any office. But the (Jov- ernor emphasized he was not say-
as    ani Alrmy major in World War I andL in the Navy In World War IL    He^^ has lived in Louisiana since 1923. Survivors   include   nis   wife,   the!
The Federated Legislative Com¬ mittee of Pennsylvania, an organi¬ zation   representing    12    statewide
Protestant   anti-vice  groups,   confl- former Mary Rose Sciarro, and one I jay t of any rac- son,   Richard  Roark  Bradford,^ 16.    „ Funeral  arrangementa  ar*  incom¬ plete.
dently  predicta  defeat of any
ing  bill   In  the   1949    Legislature,
which convenes Jan.  4.
Melvin M. Forney, Philadelphia, committee chairman, said members of   the   Legislature   will   be   shown 2  KILLED,  6  INJURED
lie^ct^:.T*t"'""^'" ^"^^'^'f^' "Sinu:^ orp4lI-2T"'""|iN tacoma ship blast
Duff's   political   power   in   Penn- Tacoma,  Wash.,  Nov.  18   (tlP) —
s>lvania reached a low point dur-!p|pprQT  ApitljQ CUIDIl/lirMT '   " explosion aboard the steamship Ing   the   GOP   national   convention'"'""'-'^'   HRIVIi OniriVICiMI   Los Angeles killed two crew mem-
when  Duff lost «  fight to prevent ^pQR   CHINA   IS   LOADED
the   nomination   of   Gov.   Thomas'
v..  Dewey.
IVas Against Dewey
The Governor Insisted during the convention period that Dewey's candidacy did not represent the feeling of the  rank and  file voter.
Dewey's defeat and the Gov¬ ernor's    control    of    50,000    state
Vancouver. B. C, Nov. 13 (UP)— The largest single arms shipment ever to leave this port for China was being loaded aboard the Can¬ adian   freighter  Islandside   today.
The cargo included 30 twin- engined Mosquito bombers, a col¬ lapsible steel bridge and 6,000 tons
patronage  jol)s  in  the  state  have of nitroprills, which was said to be
combined to return Duff to leader¬ ship of the GOP In Pennsylvania. Now Duffs wants the "'Old Guard" Republicans to go along with him in revitalizing the CK>P with progressive policies.
used for shell powder.
Last year the freighter Colima was picketed here while taking on an arms shipment for Chinia. There were no incidents when the Islandside started loading.
Tojo to Die witlt Snarl on Lips; Thinks only Fault Was Losing Wat
bers and burned seriously at least six others today.
One sailor and an engineer iden¬ tified only as Olson, was dra^fged dead from the hold. The other was taken to a local hospital but was dead upon arrival. He was identi¬ fied as Ralph DeFloure, 35.
The Swedish Los Angeles was un¬ loading cargo when the blast oc¬ curred. Fire followed the explosion.
The vessel, reported to be the fastest cargo ship in the world, ar¬ rived here two weelu ago and was to finish loading tomorrow before leaving for Europe.
It was reported that the Federal Bureau of investigation was mak¬ ing an Investigation, along with local fire inspectors,
Tacoma, an AF of L port. Is the only major one on the West Coast which has continued longshore op¬ erations through the current West Coast maritime strike.
Recalls Lewis Protest
Green said th* convention will adopt a permanent political educa¬ tion program, plan new steps to¬ ward labor unity and restore the title of vice-president to executive oouncil members. John L Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, disaffiliated from the AFL after the 1947 San Francisco convention vfited to reduce vice- presidenta to mere executive board members so they would not need to sign non-Communist affidavits required by the Taft-Hartley Law.
Green said the council undertook the fight against Canadian (Com¬ munists at the Insistence of George M. Harrison, council member and president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
Harrison told reporters he de¬ manded that the AFL "clesui the commies out of its Omadian branch or get the hell out ourselves."
Harrison's feud with the Can¬ adian Communista began when the 1948 congress convention upheld the suspension of his union for Im- i proper conduct. The clerks were subsequently  reinstated.
The clerks suspension was de- (Ointinued on Page A-2)
in other street flghu.
Th* general strike in the Paris region was called by C^mmuniaU to protest alleged police brutality. It was only partially effective.
Witnesses aaid demonstrators were marching on a police station In Puteaux to demand the release of workers arrested for inciting crowds when they encountered two busses driven by non-Communista. Police reported th* marchers fired on them.
Th* crowd hurled rocks and clubs. "Hie polic* drew revolvers and fired into the front ranks, wit¬ nesses said. Two of the three hit were taken to Marmottan Hospital. Again Flre on PoUce
Police clashed with demonstra¬ tors early in the evening at Sur- esnes, another industrial suburb, and again said they had been fired upon.
In the heart of the capital, hun¬ dreds of police reinforced by mo¬ bile guards in full battle kit ringed government buildings, but mostly their tour of duty was quiet.
The strike crippled transporta¬ tion and shut off Saturday's news¬ papers, but otherwise was Inef¬ fective. ]
In southern France striking coal | miners seized and disarmed three; police inspectors, paraded them through the town of La Clombelle and Imprisoned them in a pit head.
The rioters, estimated at 400, took I (Continued on Page A-2)
alone. A number of vessels which were enroute to the U. S. when the strike began docked at Halifax, Nova Scotia,  anil  passengers  pro-
palace with  her husband to  have, R*TA JOHNSON HOME
dinner at the  home of  Lord  and     Hollywood, Nov. 13 (UP)—Actress
Lady Bradbourne. 500 yards away. K"a Johnson returned home today
Elizabeth   walked   in   the   royal.for  the   flrst  time  since  she was
gardens   behind   the    palace   this struck   with  a   falling  hair   dryer
morning and spent a quiet after¬ noon In her hooms. Gllliatt visit¬ ed her and said she was in excel¬ lent health.
Philip at Navy Display Philip   attended  a  Navy League
Oct. 14. 6he was unconscious and hospitalized for several weeks be¬ fore she went to Balboa to recuper¬ ate.
She said she still couldn't recall what happened the night she waa
ceeded to New York  by    airplane	
and train.
Postmaster Albert (]io1dman of New York City said the strike has delayed transatlantic mall. He said out-bound mail loaded within the last few day^ will move If and when ships sail. Incoming mail, he said, which was due tn port yea- (Ointlnued on Page A-2)
display at Albert Hall  this  after-struck with the hair dryer.
Valley Scene
Five old men standing tn front of ttore toindow yea- terdav — fascinated by tke eleetrie iramt.
• Youngster aged about $ix climbing into press box at Meyers High field yesterday and, with full confidence, say¬ ing, 'Hey, youae guya, would you mind moving over to I can sit down?"
Central city cop noting cute young thing trying fo wriggle into raincoat and rushing over to prove that chivalry ia not dead.
Say Truman Wont Follow British Palestine Plan
By EIXAV SIMON
Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. IS (UP) —Informed sources said tonight that President Truman haa noti¬ fied Great Britain that he no longer felt bound to follow a joint British policy on Palestine.
The President told the British, these sources said, that he would support fuD U. S. recognition of the Jewish state.
He further informed British offi¬ cials that he would propose that a conciliation be formed to work out a final Palestine peace.
He warned the British, these sources said that the U. S. will not
sponsibillty for th* 500,000 Arab refugees now dispersed through the Middle East, according to the President's reported statement.
It waa believed her* that without the full and active support of tha U. S., the plan of the late C!ount Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator, to divide the Negev between Trans- jordan and Egypt, could not poa¬ sibly come about.
The Negev, it waa pointed out, is now under nearly completa control of the Israeli army.
(A Whit* Houae spokesman at Key West where the President ia vacationing   said   there   was   "no
support United Nations sanctions ^ comment" on Mr. Truman's report- against Israel if the Jewish state Igd message to Great Britain, refuses to pull iU troops out of the! a„ Washington, State Depart- south Palestine Negev area. |ment spokesmen said the depart- The United Nations would be!ment knew nothing of such a mes- asked by the U. S. to take full re-!sage.)
Ireland's Independence By Christmas Predicted
Tokyo, Nov. 13. (UP)-Hideki i But far more inflamatory la Tojo hae been sentenced to hang Tojo's "final mes».ige" which he but h* atill is convinced that'wrote just before he attempted Japan ahould rule the Far East suicide on Sept. 11, 1945. It just and that he is being executed only recently was made public by at berause he was the loser. trusted  friend  to whom Tojo  die-1JQ   QUIJ  CABINET  POST
Tojo haa been arrogantly defiant tated  It. ever sin-ce the war ended and he     In   this   flag-waving   document, will  die  with a snarl  on  his lips. Tojo urged the Japanese people to
MARSHALL HAS NO PLANS
He said from the firat that he await patiently their chance to rise knew he would be sentenced toiagain. At the same time'he ac- death and even hi* family expected j cused the Allies of betraying their "• own ideals by using atomic bombs.
Tojo's attitude will not be for- a..— s ^ ¦ »r. « Rotten soon. His long affidavit,^"" »' ^"*' V'"*"'*' •ubmitted aa evidence to the Allied 1 He admitted that Japan Is de- tribunal which tried him haa al- feated for the time being but prom- ready been published by four 's«<l 'n h's thoroughly authen- Japaneae firma and thousands of'ticated will that the "Land of copies    hav*    been    distributed tJods"   would   be   restored   to   Its
throughout   the   nation.
In Today's Issue
Kditoriitl    „  B—«
•¦'lasslfied   A—28
¦^Invlejt      o 7
Obituary  '' a 22
Radio  _,[."   C—1
Social  .'.".'.';.' C—1
Sporto B—1
proper place. He said this was true because, the might of the Allies never could win in the long run over the future of the "father¬ lands,"
Tojo bitterly condemned those "unworthy Japanese" who, he said, would play along with the occupa¬ tion, but said it waa inevitable that •ome would fall for th* ways and Ideaa of th« victorat
Paris, Nov. 13 (UP)~U. S. Sec¬ retary of State George C. Marshall declared today that he has no plans at present to resign in the near future.
Marshall issued a brief statement contradicting an article in today's Paris edition of the New York Herald Tribune saying that the secretary of state "still clings to his original intention to resign from the cabinet toward the close of Truman's fir.st term in office ..."
"I regret that my remarks at a press conference yesterday have been misconstrued," Marshall said in his statement. "I thought I had made it obvious that I would never take a decision of this nature with¬ out discussing it with the President,
China Needs $ Bil I ion To Whip Reds, Koo Says
Washington, Nov. 13. (UP) — Truman's aidea aaid h* will not CJhinese • Aml3assador Wellington call a special aid-to-China aession Koo estimated today that China of Congress. They said the ad- needs approximately $1,0(X),000,000: ministration will wait until the in new American economic and new Democratic-controlled Slst military aid to wage an effective Ckingress meets Jan. 3 before tak- fight against Oimmunist armies.    ,ing  action   on  CJhina'a  appeal   for
Koo, In an (nterview with the more help.) United Press, also voiced hope that The Chinese envoy p«rmittej the United States will make a gen-lhimself to be quoted when he was eral policy statement declaring the'asked what would happen "if no solidarity of the two countries at aid gets to China." the present critical point in China's ""We will flght on," he declared, history. "but  It  will  be  more  difficult   for
A general policy declaration, Koo us." said, would boost the morale of the Fear* World Domination Chinese military  forces   and    civ-^    Koo said his government ia flght- llians. ; Ing   international   Com m*u n 1 a m
$6 Million for Army : which, he added, seeks world dom-
Koo said he believed the billion-1 ination.
C^lna,  he  said,   is    merely    th*
Dublin, Eire, Nov. 18 (UP)—Eire will cut her last formal tie with the British Crown and wili have "complete independence" before Christmas, Prime Minister John A. Costello predicted today.
The Irish leader made his statement on the eve of the 150th anni¬ versary of the Irish revolt of 1798 against the British, which Dublin will  celebrate tomorrow with colorful pageantry,
(Jostello told  the United Press  in an  exclusive interview that com¬ plete independence will be accom-1 garrisoned by British troops, plished  by the  repeal of the  Ex-     A motion  for repeal of the Ex¬ ternal  Relations  Act  of  1936,   last ternal   Relations  Act  will   be   pre- statute   which   binds   Eire   to   the sented to the Dail Eirean  (parlia
British King under the Common¬ wealth.
Repeal of the act "will take the guns out of Irish politics" the prime minister said. "It will give ua complete Independence, with a republican form of government."
"After repeal, we will have not'i- Ing -nore to effect in the matter of freedom," Costello aaid,    "There
is leaving the Commonwealth, "V* will continue to be on terms of complete cordiality and friendlin¬ ess with Canada and Australia.
"I want to make it clear that our repeal of this act is a constructlv* proposal, not designed in any way to interfere with th* relations of other membera of the Common¬ wealth," Costello added.
"Of course, we regrard th* Unit-
will no longer be any necessity for that Eire was not taking an antl-
and that he and I have never dis- dollar figure should be divided two
cussed the matter."   . , ways—$600,000,000  for military aid
President   Truman'a   flrat   term and $400,000,000 for economic help.
enda Jan. 20, 1948. '    tin  Ke/ Weat,  FUl,    Preaident
Asiatic  face of the world menace of Communism.
(Continued on Fag* X-t),-
repression,  military  courts  or ex- traordiuhry tribunals." Aim To End Partition
He added that the energies of the nation could then be concen¬ trated on ending the "partition" between Eire and Northern Ireland, six counties of which are still part of   th*  United  Kingdom  and  ax«
ment)) when it reconvenes Nov. 17i''*! States with    greater    affection
than any country in th* world b*- cause of the asylum, work and help they gave to our people in bad times. The Irish people there give their first allegiance to Amer¬ ica, but the Irish spirit and tradi¬ tion still subsist there among Irish men and women even to tb* aecojid and third generationa."
Signs of traditional ties with the United States were evident In the anteroom of the Premier'a plainly furnished office. In on* corner  <)tands  a  mounted   copy  of
after a summer recess.
"I cannot anticipate what oppo¬ sition there will be," CJostello said, "but I am still convinced that the measure will be through before Christmas. On this one, the oppo¬ sition are, as the Americans would say 'out on a limb.' "
The   prime  minister   emphasized
British step by ending her last al legiance to the crown.
"Every  step   forward   since   1922, the year the Irish State came into
existence, has increased to some: the Declaration of Independence extene our good relations with jand the Articles of the (Jonstitu- Great Britain," C>>stello declared, i tion, presented by th* Cltj; of Friend of AU j Philadelphia In 1937.
Costello aaid that although Elr* (OonUnued on Paf* A-il