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Russia Is Real Foe in Korea
And Could Call Off Chinese
In Moment, Marshall Testifies
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Secretary Advises
Cautious Approach
To, Avert World War
By J. A. O'Leary and
Cecil Holland
Defense Secretary Marshall said
bluntly yesterday that Russia is
“our real opponent” in Korea and
warned that while a full-scale war
with the Soviet is not inevitable
it is “a very dangerous possibil
ity.”
His grim words came as Gen.
Marshall rounded out a full week
Partial Text of Marshall Testimony Yes
terday. Pages A-22 and A-28
Marshall and MacArthur Testimony on
Issues Compared. Page A-6
Jfearinq Puts Korean Issues Up to People
for Decision. Page A-3
Major War Secret, Cryptography, Subject
at MacArthur Hearing. Page A-2
of testimony before the Senate
committees investigating the Mac
Arthur controversy with a cau
tiously optimistic statement that
“we are moving toward a success
ful outcome” in Korea.
Gen. Marshall did not elabo
rate in any way on what would
bring about the “successful out
come” in the bitter fighting with
Chinese Communists in Korea.
Previously in his testimony the
70-year-old soldier and statesman
had expressed the administra
tion’s hope that “terrific casu
alties” being inflicted on the Chi
nese Communists would break
their morale and open the way
for a settlement.
Secretary Marshall said the
Russians could make the Chinese
Communists call off their aggres
sion in Korea “in a moment” and
empnasized they could not con
tinue fighting without direct sup
port of the Soviet government,
Soviet Build-Up Continues.
In his warning of the dangers
of war with Russia, the gray
haired soldier said:
“I think the degree of danger
depends a great deal on how
we carry ourselves."
In his sixth and day-long ap
pearance before the Senate Armed
Services and Foreign Relations
committees, Gen. Marshall also
testified that there is a continu
ing Soviet build-up.
From intelligence reports the
General said he had gained the
impression that an increase in
Soviet power in the Far East
“conveys a great threat to Japan.”
Hokkaido Was Hazard.
It was for this reason, he added,
that he exercised “considerable
pressure” to have two National
Guard divisions sent from this
country to the Japanese island
of Hokkaido near Russian-con
trolled Sakhalin.
“My own fear,” Gen. Marshall
testified "was very great that our
hazard was there, and we should
terminate it as quickly as we could
do it—"
At that point two lines of his
testimony were deleted for se
curity reasons from the transcript
of the closed hearings.
The testimony emphasized, how
ever, the views of Gen. Marshall
and the administration, as op
posed to Gen. MacArthur. that
there is even greater danger of
Russia going to war in Asia and,
for the time being, in Europe.
U. N. Contribution Rising. .
Other highlights of yesterday’s
hearing included:
1. Gen. Marshall said the
United Nations allies are now con
tributing an increased number of
troops to the Korean fighting and
that he thought there were “good
prospects” for further increases.
2. The Secretary indicated the
United States might not insist on
“unconditional surrender” as a
basis of settling the Korean war.
(See MARSHALL, Page A-3.)
Proposed Deal for ABC
Reported as Failure
By the Associated Press
NEW YORK May 12.—The New
York Times says a proposed deal
to sell the American Broadcasting
Co. is off.
There have been persistent re
ports for the last week that ABC
W'ould be sold.
Reports first said it would be
bought by the Columbia Broad
casting System.
Later it was reported that the
purchase would be shared by CBS
and United Paramount Theaters,
Inc.
The Times says, however, that
negotiations collapsed this morn
ing, and Edward J. Noble, chair
man of the board of ABC, will con
tinue to operate the network.
Mr. Noble, according to the
Times, also plans to maintain an
active role in the development of
television.
Earlier reports said CBS was
mainly interested in three of
ABC’s present television stations—
in Detroit. Chicago and San Fran
cisco.
United Paramount reportedly
had been for some time interested
in buying ABC’s entire operations
—radio and TV.
The movie house chain now
owns one TV station, WBKB in
Chicago.
There was no comment on the
Times story immediately from
ABC officials.
S
Malaya and India Are Charged
With Profiting on World Crisis
Legislators Claim Efforts to 'Soak Us'
On Tin and 'Blackmail' for Wheat
Charges that Malaya is using
the world crisis to "soak us" for
tin and India is playing the
United States against Russia to
get free grain were made in
statements here by American law
makers yesterday.
Senator Johnson, Democrat, of
Texas, contended the tin pro
Byrd Calls Amendment Warning to Britain
on Red China Trade. Page A-24
Two British Territories Expected to Act
Soon on Rubber Export Ban. Page A-2
ducers are taking advantage of
•a desperate world situation" to
^et higher prices.
Representative Cox, Democrat
of Georgia, made the charge
against India and accused her of
trying to ’blackmail” Congress
into supplying 2 million tons of
free grain. The Indian grain bill
is due to reach the House floor
for a showdown vote Tuesday.
Representative Vorys of Ohio,
Republican foreign policy spokes
man, predicted some kind of a
grain bill will pass, but declared
it is another question how many
strings will be tied to it.
Letters between F. S. Miller
of New York, vice president of
the Pacific Consolidated Corp., and
Senator Johnson, who made them
public, ,j:[;bfought the tin contro
versy the fore. The Senator
is cliiarman of a Senate Armed
Services Preparedness Subcommit
tee which March 5 recommended
this country quit buying tin for
the Nation's stockpile, due to the
unreasonably high price of $1.75
a pound. By March 9 the Singa
pore price tumbled to $1.33.
Senator Johnson said Mr. Mil
t Continued on Page A-5. Col. 5.)
Reds Massing in Hills
For Offense Despite
Shelling, Air Attacks
U. N. Guns and Planes
Blast Concentrations
In Central Korea
TOKYO, Sunday, May 13 dU).—
Massing Red troops today stepped
up their preparations in the
mountains of Central Korea for
a new offensive despite heavy Al
lied artillery and plane attacks.
Another Red concentration,
estimated at 15,000, was reported
Plucky Korean Mascots Leave U. S. Out
fits for Sheltered Life. Page A-7
on the western front about 20
miles northwest of Seoul.
Reds iff the center were pour
ing down from the north toward
a three-mile-wide bridgehead on
the south bank of the Choyang
River more than 45 miles north
east of Seoul.
The mid-morning communjgues;
of both the United States 8th
Army in Korea and general head
quarters in Tokyo noted a stepup
of Red activities.
Increased Movement Sighted.
“Air observation reported an
increase in enemy activity and
movement in the area southeast
of Hwachon during the day (Sat
urday)," 8th Army reported.
Hwachon, seven miles north of
me Min parallel, is 10 mues
northwest -of the Reds’ ChoyangJ
River bridgehead near Chunchon
in South Korea.
The Reds repulsed American in
fantry in a six-hour battle Sat
urday and expanded the bridge
head.
The general headquarters com
munique said, “Air sightings in
dicate acceleration of hostile ac
tivity in forward areas and move
ment of supplies southward.”
Van Fleet Lands ROK Men.
Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. James A.i
Van Fleet paid tribute to the
fighting ability of South Korean
troops on the eastern and west-’
ern fronts and said they were
now ready “to make a major con
tribution to the war effort.” He
said they had “shown great ag-i
gressive spirit all during early
May which furnishes a tremen
dous example to the rest of the
Republic of Korea troops.”
His statement apparently was
made to lighten the effects of
the collapse of the 6th ROK divi
sion on the central front during
the recent Communist offensive.
Planes Strafe Red Trenches.
Ground activity today was lim
ited largely to skirmishes. But!
South Koreans had to repel a half t
dozen Red counterattacks near
Inje, just north of the 38th Par
allel and more than 75 miles,
northeast of Seoul. At one point,
the South Koreans were forced
back 400 yards.
Navy carrier-based planes raked
Reds in trenches near Inje.
Both Inje and Chunchon were
Red buildup areas. Another was
near Kapyong, 32 miles northeast
of Seoul.
At 8th Army headquarters, AP
Correspondent Robert Eunson said
(See KOREA, Page A-5.)
Liquor Store Robbed
Of $300 by Thin Bandit
A thin bandit last night held
up and rpbbed the King Liquor
Store, 1831 K street N.W., of about
$300, police reported.
Philip Friedman, 26, clerk at
the store, told police the holdup
man came in around 11 p.m. and
ordered him to empty the cash
register into a paper sack. This
Mr. Friedman did.
Mr. Friedman said the man kept
his hand in his coat pocket, as
if he had a pistol, but he didn’t ;
see a weapon.
Police flashed a lookout for a,
man about 23 years old, over six
,feet tall, about 145 pounds, wear
;ing a white shirt and light brown
'pants. i
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212 Allied Planes Lost
In Korea; Red Losses
Placed at 149 Craft
About 12 of 81 Groups
Deployed in Far East,
Air Force Reveals
By John A. Giles
The Far East Air Force has lost
212 planes in the Korean war while
149 Communist aircraft have been
destroyed.
Air Force headquarters offered
no explanation yesterday in mak
ing public the summary of opera
tions through last Wednesday.
However, United Nations aircraft
have been used constantly since
the start of hostilities last June
in support of ground forces and
in bombing missions to enemy
held areas guarded by antiaircraft
?uns.
Too, the U. N. planes have had
difficulty in locating enemy air
craft. The small, original North
Korean air force was wiped out
and Red China’s planes are based
aafely at Manchuria bases from
which they make occasional sallies
across the Yalu river boundary.
12 Groups in Far East.
The loss figures were issued at
a news conference by Lt. Gen.
Otto P. Weyland, until recently
deputy commander of the Far
East Air Force. He reported that
the Air Force has about 12 of its
81 groups deployed in the Far
East to fight the Korean war and
stand by to meet the threat of an
all-out attack by a Communist
Chinese force equipped with
thoroughly modern radar devices
as well as jet planes.
Gen Weyland disclosed that
there now are about 6 or 7 fighter
bomber or fighter groups, two
light bomber and three B-29
bomber groups in the area. If at
full strength, these dozen groups
could account for over 800 planes.
The operational summary of
FAEF also showed:
1. In addition to destruction of
149 enemy planes, the probable
destruction of 27 others and dam
age to 167 Of these 139 were
caught on the ground. Fifty-three
of the enemy s Russian-built MIG
15 jet fighters were destroyed,
17 probably and 103 damaged in
air combat.
108,000 Red Casualties.
2. More than 108,000 troop cas
ualties inflicted on the Reds.
3. Claimed destruction or dam
age to 827 locomotives, 11,900 rail
cars, 21,850 meter vehicles, 980
bridges, “well ver 1,000 tanks,”
and 2,380 field -guns.
4. The transportation of 317,000
(Continued on Page A-5. Col. 4.)
Republicans Get
Call to Support
MacArthur Plan
Armstrong Gives
National Committee
4-Point Program
By Gould Lincoln
Star Staff Correspondent
TULSA, Okla., May 12.—Rep
resentative Armstrong of Missouri
today came out flatly for a mili
tary program to end the war in
Korea similar to that recom
mended by Gen. MacArthur.
He was the first speaker at the
Republican National Committee
meeting here to directly support
Gen. MacArthur’s viewpoint and
was given an ovation by the com
mittee members and guests.
His four-point program, which
he predicted would bring victory
for the United Nations forces in
Korea, were (1) blockade Red
China, cutting off all war mate
rials. food and equipment, (2) use
the Chinese Nationalist troops in
Korea and on the Chinese main
land, <3> encourage the guerrillas
in China to fight from within, and
(4) bomb the strategic military
targets in Manchuria and Red
China.
Describing the Korean war as
the “dirtiest and bloodiest in his
tory,” Mr. Armstrong called it
Truman’s undeclared onH
a “political war.”
Sees Three Alternatives.
“We have three alternatives in
this undeclared Truman war,” he
said. “First, we can withdraw
from Korea, which would be a
betrayal of all peoples opposing
Communist aggression. Second,
we can end the war on the Krem
lin’s terms, which would mean ab
ject appeasement. Third, we can
go on to victory in the Far East.”
He offered the Republicans a
slogan—“Tired of War—Vote Re
publican."
The existence of an atomic bomb
plant in Northern China, super
vised by Soviet Russia, as dis
closed in a Chinese Nationalist in
telligence report, was revealed by
Mr. Armstrong, who has just re
turned from three weeks in the
Far East. He was shown the docu
ment by the Chinese Nationalists
while he was on Formosa, he said.
Says Report Was Sent Here.
He added he had been informed
that the Chinese Nationalist re
port had been given the Govern
ment in Washington. The report
indicated that the construction of
the A-bomb plant was started
three years ago. The materials re
quired, it said, had been imported
from Allied countries now fighting
in Korea.
Mr. Armstrong’s address was a
high spot in the closing sessions of
the Tulsa meeting of the national
committee, which decided to hold
the Republican 1952 national con
vention in Chicago the week of
July 7.
i ne Missouri Republican’s
speech was in contrast with other
addresses delivered at the National
Committee meetings, none of
which demanded the MacArthur
military program. Members of
the National Committee also have
been urging in interviews that the
Republicans avoid making a party
issue of that program. Gen. Mac
Arthur himself, however, has been
praised here as one of the greatest
soldiers this country ever pro
duced and as an outstanding
American. The Armstrong speech
aroused great enthusiasm in his
audience.
Halleck Mentions MacArthur.
Representative Halleck of In
diana, addressing the National
Committee at a luncheon party,
mentioned Gen. MacArthur —
though he did not use his name,
when he said:
“There is no need for me to
review here the occasions of in
temperate outbursts from the
White House, outbursts totally un
worthy of the highest office within
the power of the American people
to bestow on any man. In the
light of such outbursts, we should
not be too surprised at the dis
graceful manner in which one of
our greatest military men was re
(See REPUBLICANS, Page A-5.)
Behind the Silken Curtain
Red China Controls News Fully,
Non-Communist Reporter Finds
Monopoly of Thought and Speech
Forces Writer to Quit in Disgust
By M. Sivaram
North American Newspaper Alliance
BOMBAY, May 12.—The New
Shina is a newsman’s nightmare;
and my assignment in Peiping, the
;nvy of many a fellow reporter,
proved a case of “I came, I saw,
[ quit.”
Freedom of thought, speech,
publication and association, as it
---'-----—-«---.
This is the first of a series of articles
by one of the few non-Communist
correspondents permitted in Red China,
giving first-hand views of what is hap
pening "Behind the Silken Curtain."
Educated in England and regarded as
o Far East authority, Mr. Sivaram hos
worked 20 years for newspapers.
is understood in democratic coun
tries, does not exist under China’s
new democracy.
The Chinese people seem to have
lost their voice, spoken as well as
written. Talk to any average Chi
nese on event* around him and
the invariable reply is: “No speak,
more better.”
The people’s government holds
the monopoly of thought and
speech for the entire nation. An
organized propaganda machinery
conveys the thoughts and words
of the government to the people.
An equally well organized public
security system prevents any other
thought or speech from reaching
the people.
The People’s government owns
and publishes almost all the news
papers in China, and the few still
remaining under private owner
ship faithfully toe the party line.
The National News Agency is a
government concern. The broad
casting system is government
owned and government-operated.
The government handles 80 per
cent of the printing and publish
ing trade in the country and runs
nearly half the bookstalls in
China. The nation’s art, litera
' (See SIVAEAM, Page A-5.)
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Tax Investigation Ready to Start
After Appointment of Counsel
New York Lawyer
Gets Post With
House Committee
A House Ways and Means sub
committee’s investigation of tax
law enforcement and the returns
of racketeers and gamblers en
tered its active phase yesterday
with the appointment of Adrian
W. DeWind, New York "tax law
yer, as general counsel.
The announcement by Chair
man King of the subcommittee
immediately brought a bitterly
worded charge from Representa
tive Kean of New Jersey, ranking
Republican on the subcommittee,
that the Democrats were engaged
in a “deliberate attempt to con
ceal any matters which might
further embarrass the Truman
administration.”
Mr. Kean said:
“The right of the Republican
minority to choose at least one
member of the investigating staff
was promised to the minority at
ADRIAN W. DeWIND.
the time the subcommittee was
organized. Now the chairman de
nies ever making that promise on
(See TAX PROBE, Page A-4.)
Latest Atomic Blasts
Knock Down Fear of
Radioactivity in Air
Jackson Says Eniwetok
Tests Show Bomb Can
Be Used Tactically
By th« Associated Press
SEATTLE, May 12.—Repre
sentative Jackson, Democrat of
Washington, said today that latest
atomic tests at Eniwetok atoll in
the mid-Pacific showed that
radioactivity is not a critical
factor In A-bomb explosions and
tactical use of atomic weapons in
the field is completely feasible.
Mr. Jackson, a ranking member
of the Joint Congressional Atomic
Committee, said at a news con
ference that results of the third
series of tests at Eniwetok were
of vital importance both from the
standpoint of military operations
and civilian defense.
He said that security restric
tions prevented disclosure of the
exact time and number ol the
most recent atomic tests, but they
occurred within recent days. Mr.
Jackson attended the closely
guarded “Operation Greenhouse”
atomic trial as observer for the
joint committee.
The House member, who ar
rived at mid-day by plane from
San Francisco, said the test “marks I
a definite step forward in the;
field of atomic weapons and has
immeasurably improved our atomic
stockpile position.”
Weapons More Powerful.
“Our atomic weapons will be
more effective than ever before,
they are many times more power
ful than the A-bombs dropped on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which
represented a force equivalent to
20,000 tons of TNT,” Mr. Jack
son said.
He repeatedly emphasized that
one of the most important lessons
learned in past weeks at Eniwetok
was that civilian defense crews
can go immediately into an area
devastated by an atomic expliSion
without fear of lethal radioactivity.
“This same discovery that death
causing radioactivity does not con
taminate the explosion area paves
the way for the tactical use of
atomic weapons in warfare,” Mr.
Jackson explained. "We learned
that our troops can advance
(Continued on Page A-6, Col. 7.)
Mrs. Mesta Arrives
NEW YORK, May 12 (#).—Mrs.
Perle Mesta, minister to Luxem
bourg, arrived by air today for
“routine” reports to the State De
partment and to speak in various
cities. She has speaking engage
ments in Houston, Tex.; Wash
ington, San Francisco and Chick
asha, Okla.
26,500 Boys and Girls
March in Largest
School Safety Parade
4,600 D. C. Members
In Procession Taking
Four Hours to Pass
More than 26,500 boys and girls
of the Nation’s School Safety Pa
trols paraded down Constitution
avenue yesterday in the largest
and most colorful procession ever
staged by members of the youthful
traffic-safety movement.
It took exactly three hours and
59 minutes for participants in
Pictures of Patrol Parade. Page A-21
the 15th annual parade to display
their marching prowress, colorful
floats and bands to the 25,000
spectators who lined the route
from Ninth street to Seventeenth
street N.W.
Threatening skies and a biting
breeze made things a little un
comfortable for dozens of skimp
ily-clad drum majoriettes but did
nothing to dampen spirited com
petition for cash prizes and other
awards.
62 Floats in Parade.
As always, marching units pre
dominated. But 62 floats—all de
picting the dangers of school-zone
traffic—and 57 bands were the
crowd favorites. In addition, by
official count, 17 motorcycles, 63
automobiles, six horses and 21
bicycles made up the line of
march.
Columns of more than 4,600
members of the District patrols
were joined by paraders from 20
States, including 5,530 from Mary
land and 3,700 from Virginia.
Of those coming far distances,
the Georgia delegation was by far
the strongest, numbering about
3,250. Most of the young South
erners waved Confederate flags,
and in unison gave out with their
best rebel yells as they passed
judging and reviewing stands.
Paraphrase a Closing Line.
The now-famous closing lines of
Gen. MacArthur’s speech to Con
gress furnished three marching
units with material for their
safety slogans, one of which won
a first prize for the Francis Junior
High School float.
“Old Jaywalkers Always Die,
They Never Fade Away” was the
prize-winning slogan which drew
laughs and hearty applause at
every point of the parade route.
(Continued on Page A-10, Col. 3.)
To Wed Granddad's Widow
HAGUE, Sask., May 12 (JP).—
Corny Friesen, 35-year-old bache
lor, plans to marry his grand
father’s 42-year-old widow on May
27. Friesen’s grandfather died a
year ago. His widow was his third
wife.
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McMillan Predicts
Early Agreement on
D. C. Crime-Curb Bill
Only Five Sections
Of 31-Point Measure
Still in Dispute
By Miriam Ottenberg
Chairman McMillan of the
House District Committee said
last night he expects his commit
|tee to approve Tuesday the long
ipending bill to give Washington
| a new set of legal weapons against
'criminals.
The crime-curb bill, introduced
by Representative Davis, Demo
crat, of Georgia and backed bj
the crime subcommittee he heads
;has been going through the legis
jlative mill since last January.
Five sections of the 31-poin
| bill are still in dispute, but Mr
McMillan said he believes the com
mittee is “close to agreement” anc
he hopes the members can ge’
together on every point.
May Drop Some Sections.
The chairman implied thal
where the members still can’I
agree, the sections will be elim
inated.
The ranking minority member
Representative Simpson of Illi
nois, said, however, that he be
lieves the^ bill will emerge from
committee as it now stands. Anc
several other proponents of the
bill said they would not retreat
from their present position.
The measure has attracted con
siderable attention not only be
cause of the sweeping changes it
proposes but also because it is the
product of the long special sub
committee investigation of crime
and its punishment here.
Controversial Sections.
Thp hill’s ant.hnr TVfr Travis
gave this analysis of the sections
still in controversy and why he be
lieves they are necessary:
1. Fixed minimum sentences for
such crimes as rape, attempted
rape, robbery and housebreaking
at night and heavier sentences for
repeaters. The judges have op
posed this one on the grounds that
it deprived them of their discre
tion, did not recognize extenuat
ing circumstances and eliminated
parole in those cases.
Mr. Davis argued that Wash
ington criminals, particularly re
peaters, are not getting sufficient
ly severe punishment. He cited as
onp of many instances the case of
a parolee who averaged a house
breaking a day after his release
until police caught up with him
here last week. The main idea be
(See CRIME, Page A-4.)
Steve Nelson Hurt
In Auto Accident
By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, May 12. —
Steve Nelson of Pittsburgh, West
ern Pennsylvania leader of the
Communist Party, was injured to
day with his three children in an
auto accident on East River drive
along the Schuylkill River.
Nelson’s car skidded on the rain
slippery road and crashed into a
tree. With him were his daughter,
Mrs. Eileen Rowland, 22. of Pitts
burgh and his son, Robert, 8, and
daughter, Josephine, 4. All were
taken to the Women’s Medical
College Hospital.
Mpl Cnn All Cl l ffovorl frn ofin-Ar nf
the right shoulder, ribs, and right
leg and internal injuries and head
cuts. His condition was listed as
serious.
Mrs. Rowland, also listed as
serious, suffered a broken jaw and
a possible skull fracture. The
younger children escaped with
cuts and btuises.
Nelson has been free under bond
during his sedition trial in Alleg
heny County Court. The trial has
been under way for four months.
He has had court permission to
come to Philadelphia during week
ends to contact witnesses and seek
funds.
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Nimitz, 7 Others
Leave Internal
Security Board
Resign After Failure
To Exempt Them
From 'Conflict' Law
By L. Edgar Prina
The White House yesterday an
nounced the resignations of Ad
miral Chester W. Nimitz and
seven of eight other members of
the President’s Commission on In
ternal Security and Individual
Rights.
Refusal of the Senate Judiciary
Committee to approve legislation
exempting commission members
from the “conflict of interests’’
daws led to the resignations.
Under these statutes, an indi
vidual is forbidden to hold a Fed
eral position while doing business
with the Government or repre
senting clients before its agencies.
Several commission members are
lawyers and businessmen who
have dealings with the Govern
ment.
President Truman said that he
was holding the resignations in
abeyance until the Senate Com
mittee, headed by Senator McCar
ran, Democrat of Nevada, acted
on his request to reconsider its
action of April 30, when it voted,
6 to 3. to deny exemptions to
the Nimitz commission and its
staff.
McCarran in Nevada.
The White House released a
leuer seni yesieraay oy Mr. iru
man to Senator McCarran in
which the President asked that
the committee reverse itself so
That the commission can “effec
Tively perform" its duties. The
House already has passed the
! special exemption legislation.
Senator McCarran, who is in
; Nevada, could not be reached
jimmediately for comment. But he
| has made it clear he thinks the
! “conflict of interests" statutes
should apply to the Nimitz group
as well as to any one else. The
Judiciary Committee meets regu
larly on Monday, but tomorrow's
session has been postponed pend
ing the chairman’s return.
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
of Michigan, one of the Judiciary
members who voted against ex
emptions, indicated there was
little hope for a reversal. He
•told The Star:
"This business of requesting
exemptions every time a new
■ commission is set up is becoming
| one of the serious things in Gov
. ernment. If everyone is going
' to be exempted, perhaps Congress
ought to repeal The law.
Opposed to Exceptions.
"Surely out of 150 million peo
ple, the President can find com
petent individuals w'ho do not
have a conflict of interests. We
are seeing in-the RFC investiga
tion what ‘influence’ can do to
the moral fibre of Government.”
iiic xTCpuuuuau Wiiu,
like Senator McCarran, often has
been critical of the Administra
tion's efforts to rid the Federal
payroll of subversives, said that
neither he nor other committee
members had any objection to the
commission members as individ
uals.
“It's just that this exemption
I thing finally came to a head with
jthe Nimitz board,’’ he added.
Joe Davis, Judiciary Commit
tee clerk, said that the committee
never has approved exemptions'
for “specific individuals in spe
cific instances.” He pointed out
that the present legislation would
grant exemptions to members of
the commission staff, individuals
who have not yet been hired and
who are unknown to the com
mittee.
Firestone Only One Left.
i The Nimitz Commission is a
j nine-member body directed to
| make recommendations concern
ling the problems involved in pro
viding for internal security while
at the same time protecting per
sonal freedoms.
The only member who has not
■quit is Harvey Firestone, jr., rub
ber industry leader. The White
House indicated (he only reason
he has not submitted his resigna
tion is that he is abroad.
Other members of the commis
sion are Miss Anna Lor^ Strauss,
vice chairman, former president of
the League of Woman Voters: the
Rev. Karl Morgan Block, Episco
pal Bishop of California; the Rt.
Rev. Emmett M. Walsh, Roman
iCatholic coadjutor Bishop of
Youngstown, Ohio; William E.
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