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HIGH OFFICIALS NAMED IN SPY RING PROBE
White and Currie Were Sources
Of Informatio^MissBentleySays;
Remington Admits Navy Ouster
Ex-Treasury Aide
Was Author of
Morgenthau Plan
By Miriam Ottenberg
Miss Elizabeth Bentley, self
styled former Communist Party
espionage agent, today named
Harry Dexter White, former
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. as one of the Government
officials from whom she got
information to be relayed to
Russia.
Lauchlin Currie, administrative
assistant to the late President
Roosevelt, was another name she
included in the list she gave the
House Un-American Activities
Committee at an open session
today.
By giving names of those giving
hpr information of value to Russia,
Miss Bentley picked up where she
left off yesterday when she testi
fied before a Senate investigating
committee headed by Senator
Ferguson.
Grand .lurv Probe Sought.
Before Miss Bentley started nam
ing names, Chairman Thomas of
the House group, announced that
on the basis of the evidence forth
coming from her previous commit
tee findings, his committee would
formally request the convening of
a special grand jury here “in order
to give special attention to the
matter of espionage in the
Government.”
Mr. White, 55, a foromer economic
professor, won prominence in- the
peace plan by authoring not only
the abandoned “Morgenthau Plan”
for Germany but in a large measure
writing the world financial struc
tures growing out of the Bretton
Woods conference of 1944.
Mr. White became Secretary Mor
penthau's assistant in 1945, 11 years
after he went, to the Treasury De
partment to head a special survey.
Later he became Director of Mone
tary Research, a title created for
him.
Managed Stabilization Fnnd.
In 1941 be took over manage
ment of the Treasury’s $2,000,000
000 stabilization fund and repre
sented the department at committee
meetings of the Economic Defense
Board. He also sat on the board of
trustees of the Export-Import Bank.
The “Morgenthau Plan” for post
war Germany called for prevention
of German amendment and conver
sion of highly industrial people to
a strictly agarian economy.
Miss Bentley testified she started
contacting groups of Government
employes in July, 1941. She said
one group was headed bv N. Gregory
Silvermaster. whom she Identified as
a member of the Communist Party
and an agent of the Russian secret
police.
Mr. Silvermaster, the committee
was told by Committee Investigator
Robert Stripling, served with the
Farm Security Administration and
the Board of Economic .Welfare,
and resigned last year from the War
Assets Administration when his
salary was cut from $10,000 to $8,000
Later, Mr. Stripling told the com
mittee, that the Civil Service Com
mission had a voluminous file on
Silvermaster and his alleged Com
munist affiliations.
Referred to Currie.
The Civil Service Commission,
Mr. Stripling added, was referred to
Mr. Currie ‘‘to get the true facts.’*
After the commission had gone to
Mr. Currie. Silvermaster remained
in Government employ, Mr. Strip
ling said.
‘‘I can definitely say that it was
through Currie's influence that
Silvermaster was allowed to remain
'n the Government,’’ interjected
Miss Bentley.
Miss Bentley told the committee
she did not believe Currie was a
Communist. She said, however, that
he had given ’’inside information
on Government policy and furnished
inside information on this Govern
ment's attitude toward China and
other governments.”
“Currie gave us information that
this Government was on the verge
of breaking the Russian code,” the
Vassal’ graduate told the committee.
Information Relayed.
Miss Bentley testified before Sen
ator Ferguson's group yesterday
that one of her contacts worked in
the executive offices of the Presi
dent. but she did not name him at
that time.
Mr. Currie, a native of Nova
Scotia, was one of President Roose
velt's top advisers during World
War II. He is now 48 years old.
Among the top assignments
handed the former Harvard eco
nomics professor by the late Presi
dent were two flying trips to China
in 1941 and 1942. As President
Roosevelt's personal envoy to
Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Currie was
assigned to determine the extent
of lend-lease aid the United States
should send to the Chinese.
Held Top Agency Jobs.
He w-as one of the first college
professors brought to Washington
by , President Roosevelt when the
New Deal became the administra
tion's weapon for breaking the de
pression. During his governmental
service in Washington Mr. Currie
also held top jobs in the Treasury
Department, thev Federal Reserve
Board, the Treasury Department
and the Office of Economic Warfare.
Now in business for himself in
New York City. Mr. Currie is re
(See BENTLEY, Page~A^3’)
4 d
LAUCHL1N CURRIE,
Former Administrative Assist
ant to President Roosevelt,
ivho urns also named.
—Harris & Ewing Photos.
HARRY D. WHITE,
Former Assistant Treasury
Secretary, named as a source
of information for the Rus
sians.
William W. Remington, until recently chairman of a Com
merce Department Export License Committee, is shown as he
began to testify before a Senate Investigating Subcommittee
today on charges that he gave valuable wartime secrets to a
Russian spy ring. (Other Pictures on P. A-3.(—Star Staff Photo.
G. 0. P. Effort fo End
Filibuster First Move
In Rush fo Adjourn
Hope to Settle Poll Tax
Issue by Wednesday;
Inflation Curbs Studied
By J. A. O'Leary
Determined to adjourn Con
gress before the middle of Au
gust, Republican leaders may de
cide over the week end how
much new authority President
Truman should be given to check
inflation.
Their first move, starting Monday,
however, will be to try to force a
showdown on the Southern fili
buster against repeal of the poll tax.
with the odds favoring victory for
the Southern Democrats.
Chairman Taft of the Senate Re
publican Policy Committee expects
to dispose of the poll tax issue by
Wednesday and then turn to any
bills the Banking Committee may
bring out to check the high price
level.
With G. O. P. leaders adamant
against the administration request
for standby power to restore price
and other controls on selected com
modities. it is probable they will
confine their action to proposals to
restore credit controls and to regu
late bank reserves.
The Republicans are prepared,
then, to close down the legislative
mill again and let the voters decide
in November who is right and who
is wrong in the political name
calling contest now raging on Capi
tol Hill.
The volley of charges Democrats
and Republicans have been hurling
at each other during this first week
of the special session make it clear
that little would be accomplished by
a prolonged session in the midst of
this political campaign.
Chairman Taft served notice yes
terday an effort will be made to
end the session by August 7, and
not later than August 14.
House Speaker Martin told a radio
audience last night the Republicans
sie "eager to check inflation and
build more homes.” but "are not
going to be stampeded into adopt
ing methods which have been dis
credited and proven faulty through
bitter and costly experience."
If the Republicans stick to their
present adjournment schedule a va
riety of subjects mentioned in the:
(See CONGRESS, Page A-2.) j
■*
i
Truman and Dewey
Open Biggest Airport
At Idlewild Today
Program in New York
To include Mightiest
Peacetime Air Show
By the Associated Pres*
NEW YORK, July 3J.—Under
a canopy of the Nation’s air
might, President Truman and;
his Republican rival for the
presidency, Gov. Thomas E
Dewey, join today In opening
the world's largest airport.
In doing so, they write a new page
in modern American political his
tory.
The occasion Is the President's
formal dedication of the huge New
York international airport at Idle
wild. Queens, and an aerial pageant
billed as the Nation's mightiest
peacetime air show’.
The show will be witnessed by an
expected 100.000 spectators, mem- j
bers of the President's cabinet, a
large congressional delegation and
representatives of 30 foreign na
tions.
Will Set Precedent.
The history making get-together
between Mr. Truman and Gov.
Dewey will be the first time on
record that presidential candidates
of the two major parties have met
publicly and made speeches on the
same program during a campaign.
To fit the occasion, both will ar
rive by air.
Mr. Truman will fly from Wash
ington in the Independence, the
presidential DC-6, arriving at about
2:15 p.m.
Gov. Dewey will motor here from
his farm at Pawling and fly to the
new airport nearby La Guardia
Field, a few«niles away.
The Navy and Air Force are pro
viding their newest, biggest, and
deadliest planes—1,000 strong—for a
precision show the military men say j
will be their greatest feat since the
war.
After a 21-gun salute. Me.Truman;
will be driven to the reviewing!
stand, where he will be met by a
guard of honor. Opera Singer James i
Melton will sing the National
Anthem.
Speeches on, Networks.
The speeches of the President and;
Gov. Dewey are to be broadcast
over all major networks, but are
not expected to be political.
Meanwhile, military planes of
(See IDLEWILD, Page A-2.) I
A
Offered Atom Job
While FBI Probed
Him, He Says
BULLETIN
The Senate investigators of
the spy activities in Govern
ment circles here recessed
early this afternoon until 10
a.m. Monday. Chairman Fer
guson directed Thomas C.
Blaisdell, jr.. Acting Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, to
bring employment records of
William W. Remington before
the investigators then.
By Don S. Warren
William W. Remington. 30
year-old Commerce Department
official, told Senate investigators
today he was offered a post with
the Atomic Energy Commission
in 1947 while he was under in
vestigation by the FBI.
"I turned down the prospects
there,” Mr. Remington said, ‘‘be
cause I thought my life would be
uncomfortable.”
His statement was made as the
Senate investigators pushed their
inquiry into charges that Mr. Rem
ington and other Government offi
cials, including a White House
adviser, supplied wartime informa
tion to a Russian spy ring headed
by Miss Elizabeth T. Bentley, 36
year-old Vassar College graduate.
Ousted From Naval Reserve.
While denying that he had sup
plied Miss Bentley with secret in
formation or that he is a Com
munist. as she has charged, Mr.
Remington disclosed:
1. He resigned by request from the
Naval Reserve before he obtained a
key job concerned with trade with
Russia.
2. He handled secret and top
secret information -while serving as
a ataff member of President Tru
man's Council of Economic advisers.
He said he was placed on the White
House staff after being interviewed
by Dr. Edwin G. Nourse and other
topflight presidential advisers. , i
Served a Harriman Group.
3. He handled much secret infor- j
mation while serving on loan to for
mer Secretary of Commerce Harri
man’s committee that developed
the multi-billion dollar loan pro
gram for Europe.
4. He believes his mother-in-law.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moos, became a mem
ber of the Communist Party in 1940.
He said it was at Mrs. Moos' home
that he was introduced to Miss
Bentley.
Mr. Remington said the FBI “was
asking me questions" when he
turned down the atomic energy job
and that he “was not convinced he
had answered them all.''
Under questioning by Chairman
Ferguson of the investigating group,
Mr. Remington testified that Arthur
McMahon, now a member of Presi
dent Truman's Loyalty Board, rec
ommended him for the atomic com
mission job.
Mr. Remington, who protested his
loyalty, told the investigators it-was
“unfair” both to the Government
and himself to have put him in the
Commerfce post. He served as a key
official on export licenses.
He said a person ■ whose loyalty
was questioned should not have re
ceived such a job.
"I don't think it was fair that
there should be anv questions about
me for I think I have answered the
questions.” he declared. “I think
something should be done fast." i
Committee members assured him
“that's what we're trying to do
here.”
Contradicts Blaisdell Testimony.
Mr. Remington said he told
Thomas C. Blaisdell, jr., acting as
sistant secretary of Commerce, i
about the FBI questioning concern-;
ing his associations with Miss
Bentley.1 This contradicted testi
mony given yesterday by Mr. Blais
dell.'
Mr. Remington said his memory
was “absolutely clear” on that
point.
He said the Export License Com
mittee, of which he was chairman,
handled highly secret matters, but
that the requirements of the mili
tary services never came before ihe
group.
“The information that came to
your attention would be very help
ful to the Russians, would it not?”
asked Counsel Rogers.
“Yes.” he replied.
“If the Russians wanted to place
a spy in an important Government
agency, do you know of a more im
portant spot?” asked Senator Fer
guson.
"Why, yes, there are several
(See COMMUNISTSTPage"A-3.f~
Slightly Cooler Weather
Due Tomorrow, Monday
Silghtly cooler weather and less
humidity is expected tomorrow and
Monday, by virtue of cool air sched
uled to reach the city tonight, the
Weather Bureau said.
The unhappy forecast for today is
cloudy, humid weather, with a
chance at thundershowers and a
high temperature, near 90. Tonight
will be fair, the bureau said, with
a low of about 68 degrees.
The mercury tomorrow will reach j
the middle 80s, the forecaster said,
with sunny skies and less humidity.
The high yesterday was 93 degrees
at 5:45 p.m. The low today was 75
at 6:46 a m. <
#
Dillard Wins 100-Meter Dash;
Flavored Mel Patton Is Fifth
Barney Ewell Second to Colored Hurdling Ace;
Roy Cochran Winner of 400-Meter Hurdles
(Earlier Olympics Story on
Sports Pages.)
\
By the Associottd Prvss
LONDON, July 31.—America’s
crack trackmen broke into the
winning circle today, scoring two
final victories in the second full
day of the 14th Olympic Games.
Two gold medals also were won
by American swimmers.
Harrison Dillard, great Negro
hurdler and sprinter, atoned for his
failure to make the hurdling squad,
by winning the Olympic gold medal
in the 100-meter sprint in the Olym
pic record-equalling time of 10.3
seconds. The favored Mel Patton
of Southern California was a dis
appointing filter.
Roy Cochran of the Los Angeles
Athletic Club, gave the American
spectators in the huge 84,000 throng
at Wembley Stadium, their first big
occasion to cheW when he won the
400-meter hurdles just before Dil
lard captured the metric century.
The former Indiana University star
led from the first hurdle and was
given a tremendous ovation as he
won by five yards in the Olympic
record-breaking time of 51.1 seconds.
In the empire poolhouse the Stars
and Stripes was hoisted to mark an
American sweep in the springboard
diving competition, won by Bruce
Harlan of Ohio State. Then Wally
Ris, brilliant free-style artist from
the University of Iowa, splashed to
victory in the 100-meter sprint in
Olvmpic record time of 57.3 seconds.
Alan Ford of Yale finished second
in 57.8 and Keith Carter of Purdue
iKrupp ts Convicted
With 10 Directors of
His Munitions Plant
Guilty in Exploitation
Of Slave Labor and
Plundering; Onle Freed
BULLETIN
NUERNBERG, Germany (/PI.
—Alfried Krupp von Bohlen
und Halbach was sentenced
today to 12 years ig prison.
By th* As*ociot*d Pr«*s
NUERNBERG, Germany, July
31.—An American military court
today convicted Alfred Krupp
von Bohlen and Halbach and 10
other directors of the Krupp mu
nitions works on two war crimes
counts—exploitation of slave la
bor and plundering of occupied
countries.
They were to be sentenced later.
A 50,000-word judgment said the
directors of the Ruhr gun plant,
backbone of the German war ma
chine since the days of Bismarck,
committed crimes even in excess of
Hitler’s orders.
Of the 12 defendants, only Karl
Heinrich Pfirsch, 71, dean of the
board and a gun Industrialist since
1901, was acquitted on all counts.
The judgment was handed down
by a tribunal consisting of H. C.
Artierson, of Jackson, Tenn.; Ed
ward J. Daly, of Hartford, Conn,
i and William J. Wilkin, of Seattle,
I Wash.
Used Prisoners of War.
Krupp, 41, took over the blllion
dollar enterprise from hla father,
ailing Gustav Krupp, and his
mother, Bertha, for whom the
; “Big Bertha" guns of World War I
, were named. He was convicted of
' exploiting slave labor, starving and
; mistreating concentration camp
workers and using prisoners of war
to make German guns.
Others convicted on this count
were: *
Ewald O. Loeser, 60, finance and
administration <^hief.
Eduard Houdremont. 52, Luxem
bourg-born metallurgist. /
Erich Mueller, 56. designer of the
(See KRUPP, Page A-3.)
U. was fourth behind Hungary's
Geza Kadas. 'Details of Olympic
swimming events in sports pages.)
Shut out of the gold medals in
competition yesterday, the Red,
White and Blue forces went to
town today.
Besides the four firsts, the United
States copped numerous points with
seconds, thirds and fourths. •
In the 100-meter track dash. Bar
ney Ewell, colored, 30-year-okl
former Penn State speedster from
Lancaster. Pa., closed with a terrific
burst that almost caught Dillard.
Lloyd Labeach, American-trained
sprinter from Panama, was third.
Alan McCorquodale of Britain was
a surprising fourth and Patton,
fifth.
Dick Ault of Missouri added three
points to the American cause by
taking fourth place in the 400
meter hurdles behind Cochran.'
Duncan White of Ceylon and Rune
Larsson of Sweden.
The victories of Dillard and ■
Cochran served to re-establish the
athletic reputation of the United
States after the great disappoint
ment of yesterday.
No one expected the United States
to sweep the 100-meter dash, but
the American runners came up with
a sparkling first and second despite
Patton's disappointing performance.
After the race, Ewell provided a
light touch by cordially slapping J.
Sigfrid Edstrom of Sweden, the in
ternational Olympic president, on
the back as he received the silver
second place medal.
Ewell got away to a terrific start
• See OLYMPICS. Page A-3.)
Pro-Communist Seen
As Hungary's Choice
To Succeed Tildy
Szakasits Led Socialists
Into Merger With Reds
In Labor Party in June
By the Associated Press
BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 31.
—Parliament is expected to
name a pro-Communist Social
ist as President of Hungary when
it convenes Monday to name a
successor to Zoltan Tildy.
Mr. Tildy resigned yesterday, a
few hours after the Interior Minis
try announced that his son-in-law,
Dr. Victor Csornoky, had been ar
rested on unspecified charges of
spying and treason.
His resignation paved the way for
the Communists to tighten their
grip on Hungary. Mr. Tildy was
the first President of the Hungarian
Republic which was proclaimed in
1946.
Political Crisis Denied.
It was believed that Arpad Sza
kasits will be Mr. Tildy-* successor.
Szakasits last June led his Social
ists into a merger with the Commu
nists in the unified Labor Party, of
which he is chairman,
A Foreign Office spokesman said
there is no political Crisis -in the
country.
, Dr. Cscomoky returned here two
weeks ago from his post as Minister
to Egypt. He resigned that post
Thursday. A Foreign Office spokes
man said there is written evidence
against him in the hands of Hun
garian authorities.
The spokesman said Dr. Csornoky
had committed his crime in Cairo.
He added that no official represent
ative of ar foreign power was in
volved.
Mr. Tildy. in a letter of resigna
tion to the speaker of the Parlia
ment, said that he has'"always fully
agreed, and also agree*, today with"
the entire policy of the Hungarian
1 (See HUNGARY. Page A-3.)
U. S. Envoy Confers
With Russian Deputy
On Berlin Blockade
British and French Also
Call on Zorin, Aide
To Molotov, in Moscow
BULLETIN
BERLIN </P).—Gen. Lucius D.
Clay declared today there is
“absolutely no change in the
plans of the three Western
powers to proceed with the*
establishment of responsible
self-government in Western
Germany.” He made the state
ment in answer to queries on
a report that the United
States, Britain and France
would freeze the government
arrangement pending discus
sions on the German problem
with the Russians.
American Ambassador Walter
Bedell Smith saw Soviet Deputy
Foreign Minister Zorin in Mos
cow last night as a “preliminary
step” in a new effort to induce
the Russians to lift their land
blockade of Berlin, the State De
partmcnt was informed today.
British and French representatives
also called on Mr. Zorin last night.
The Western powers saw the third
ranking official of the Soviet Foreign
office after being informed that
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
was on vacation. Deputy Foreign
Minister Vishinsky is at the Danube
River conference in Belgrade.
The State Department would not
discuss the purpose of the calls
last night except to say they were
a “preliminary step.”
The representatives of the West
ern powers in Moscow are under
stood to be under instructions to
seek an oral conference with Mr.
Molotov for discussion of the Berlin
crisis. Speculation has arisen that
they might seek to see Prime Mini
ster Stalin in view of Mr. Molotov’s
absence.
It was announced in London
earlier today that British Envoy
Frank Roberts had conferred with
Mr. Zorin last night.
Mr. Roberts is private secretary
to Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin.
He flew to Moscow Thursday with
Gen. Smith following high-level
strategy conferences in London
among British. American and
French diDlomats on the new ap
proach to be made to Moscow over
the Berlin crisis.
Gen. Smith sought an appoint
ment with Mr. Molotov yesterday to
discuss four-power negotiations!
over Berlin and Germany. He was
told that the Foreign Minister was
out of town.
Moscow Accused of Giving
Western Powers Run-Around
BERLIN, July 31 German
non-Communists charged today that
Moscow is giving the Western pow
ers a run-around In their attempts
to settle the Berlin crisis.
The Social Demokrat, official or
gan of Berlin’s Socialist Party, ex-'
pressed skepticism over reports that
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov was
absent from Moscow on vacation
when the Western diplomats were
seeking to approach him about the
Berlin deadlock.
"It is a delaying action by the
Kremlin,” the newspaper said.
"Moscow is talking in riddles about
Molotov’s absence. It looks like an
intended affront to the Western
powers.”
The United States, meantime,
made plans to step up its Berlin |
air lift amid rumors that the Rus
sians may try to close one. or pore
of the three lanes American and;
British planes use to fly supplies
to the blockaded city.
Military Air Transport Command
headquarters in Washington said
last night It is suspending its regu
lar American transcontinental serv
ice over two routes to make 28 large
(See BERLIN. Page A-2.) I
Reds Running
Danube Parley,
Vishinsky Says
West Representatives
Are Told to Accept
Decisions or Get Out
By the Associated Press
BELGRADE, July 31.—Soviet
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei
A. Vishinsky told the West’s rep
resentatives today to accept de
cisions of the Communist-domi
nated Danube River conference
or get out.
Russia lias overwhelming voting
strength in the conference. Dele
gates said it seemed likely she will
get. the kind of Danube navigation
agreement she wants.
One thing was certain at the
opening session:
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei Vishinsky -was leading the
Eastern bloc and delegates from all
the "peoples democracies," including
Yugoslavia, were following his line
without hesitation.
This is the first important inter
national conference in which Russia
and her Communist neighbors have
controlled a majority of the vote.
The Eastern bloc is represented by
Russia, the Soviet Ukraine, Yugo
slavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Czecho
slovakia and Hungary.
West Heavily Outvoted.
Britain, the United States and
Prance, therefore, stand to be heav
ily outvoted.
The conference will determine the
future control of the 1,800-mile
Danube River—the principal life
line of central Europe.
Mr. Vishinsky even blessed the
Yugoslavs who recently were de
nounced by the Russian-led Comin
form. He said Yugoslavia should
be included among the sponsoring
nations of the conference since
"without her invitation we could
not have come here."
He told the 78 delegates that “we
are going to have a Danube con
vention here and we are going to
put it to work even though a small
minority may disagree with it.”
It was believed he was referring
to the British, French and Ameri
cans when he mentioned a minority.
Political Differences Submerged.
Political differences between Rus
sia and Prerpier Marshal Tito were
being deeply submerged. It is as
sumed that in Idle conference they
may never show up.
But Russia's primary interest in
the Danube involves the Joint navi
gation corporation she has formed
with all of her Eastern followers,
inciudinng Yugoslavia.
The Yugoslav Communists early
in their battle with the Cominform
pointed out that they are not too
interested in such a joint corpora
tion. They said they woud prefer; to
run their own corporation.
Thus the Yugoslav stand will be
watched with extreme interest if
Russia tries to drive through a.
convention whicr will be favorable
to her joint corporation.
But as yet the facade of harmony
is being maintained. Newspaper*
announced today that Mr. Vishin
sky paid a routine courtesy call on
Yugoslav Foreign Minister Stanoje
Simic.
Jap Cabinet Forbids
Government Strike
By th* A»»o«iot«d Sr«»
TOKYO, July 31—The Japanese
cabinet today banned strikes by
approximately 3,000,000 Japanese
government workers.
In an ordinance made effective
immediately, the cabinet told gov
ernment workers they could not
strike in demand of higher wages
and had no right “to collective
bargaining of a restrictive nature
backed up by threats such as a strike
or sabotage."
Violators would be subject to Jail
sentences of less than a year and
fines of less than 5,000 yen.
The ordinance will remain in ef
fect until it is rejected by the Jap
anese Diet or until its provisions
are incorporated by the Diet into
Japan's national public service law.
Since conservative factions control
the Diet there is little likelihood the
ordinance will be rejected.
The ordinance carries out sug
gestions incorporated in a letter
from Gen. MacArthur on July 22 to
Prime Minister Hitosht Ashida.
The Japanese cabinet interpreted
the suggestions as an order from
the allied occupation commander.
Earlier, Kazuyoshi Dobashi, head
of the powerful leftist communica
tions workers, told correspondent*
the union would strike anyway un
less Gen. MacArthur specifically
forbade them to.
U. 5. Fighters Stage
Review Over Munich
By th« Aua«iot«d Pr«i
WIESBADEN, Germany, July 31.
-forty-six American fighter planes
flew over Munich today in what was
officially described as a review.
Sixteen F-80 Jet fighter Shooting
Stars and 30 P-47 Thunderbolts
participated. The planes buzzed
one another to add a spectacular
touch to the review.
It was the first time all 16 Jets,
which arrived recently from the
United States, had flown together
over Germany._
Shanghai Bans Nylons
SHANGHAI. July 31 ^.—Begin
ning tomorrow, the sale of nylons in
Shanghai will be outlawed. The
ban was thought up long ago when
Chinas austerity program was
started, but it was not enforced.
The government ordered It into ef
fect tomorrow.
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