European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday March 13,1948 45 Truman says Faith in peace is shaken Washington March 13 a president Truman declared yesterday that his Faith in the attainment of world peace has been somewhat shaken. But he said he still believes peace can be achieved because the world cannot afford the destruction of another  one of the most sweeping denunciations he has Ever voiced of communism or Truman also told a news conference that the . " does not want a communist gov Mcgrath Calls for drive on Truman foes How Little can a yank eat Washington March 12 a democratic chairman j. Howard Mcgrath told party leaders it is time to hit Back hard at those who have been attacking administration. Mcgrath and key the Truman democratic leaders from a Cross Section of the country began e two Day Parley Here. The purpose is two fold for Mcgrath to Pep up these key men and for Mcgrath to get some grass roots advice from them on How to Advance president Truman s out in the opera candidacy. The meeting was held behind closed doors 4mt John m. Redding party publicity director told reporters something of what went on in the first session. " he said Mcgrath told the party men an attack on president tru Man is being viciously pursued and a super Effort is under Way to discourage democrats bedding said Mcgrath called no names but made it Clear that those to whom he referred Are communists republicans  Southern democrats protesting the president s civil rights program. Snow stalls crash probe Chicago March 12 up heavy Snow and cold hampered investigation yesterday of the crash of a Delta airlines dc4 which killed 12 persons wednesday. Authorities hoped the Only surviving passenger might give them clues to the cause of the tragedy. The survivor mrs. Tripolino Meo _ 33, of Chicago Lay in. Critical condition at holy Cross Hospital not knowing that her 7-year-old son died in the crash clasped in the arms of a heroic stewardess who tried to protect him. Doctors said her. Condition was. Too. Serious to permit questioning. She suffered fractures of both leg arms and severe Burns. The 44-passenger plane bound for Cincinnati Jacksonville and Miami plunged into an open Field adjoin. Ing Muncila Airport late wednesday night during a Light Snow a few seconds after its wheels left Ern ment in China or anywhere else. With respect to China specifically the president emphatically declared that american policy does not cafe for inclusion of any communists in the chinese government. The u.  Would like the chinese government to have a broader base he said but that Means the inclusion of chinese liberals no communists. Expansion not necessary the chief executive discussed the world situation in response to series of questions which began when a newsman told the presi Dent that a year ago tomorrow he proclaimed the Truman doctrine for helping free nations fight so Viet communist aggression. The president was asked whether that policy first applied to Greece and Turkey should now be. Expanded. Or. Truman said the policy does not need expansion. It is part of the foreign policy of the a. S., he explained. If the european recovery pro Gram is carried out promptly he said it can accomplish the Aims of holding the line against communism which the Truman Doc Trine originally set Forth. Pessimistic on peace or. Truman was asked whether he still had Confidence in the eventual attainment of general nine of the 11 gis who have volunteered for six weeks on a test starvation diet Are shown above. Inset shows a handful of the special biscuits which with water form the gis sole food. Below a dietitian pours water for two of the volunteers. Acme the runway. It exploded and burned government. World peace. His reply although immediately modified was probably the most pessimistic statement he has Ever made publicly on the Outlook for peace. His Confidence he said has been somewhat shaken. He did not give the reasons for this. Then he added that he still believes the world can get peace because it cannot afford the destruction of another world War. Marshall on China the question of american policy on China arose just 24 hours after Secretary of state George c. Marshall told a news conference that the base of the chinese government still stands. Marshall was asked specifically whether broadening the chinese Gaverne ent meant including the communists. He was understood by some reporters to have replied yes but that the trouble is that the communists Are now in open rebel lion against the government. Therefore he said the matter is one for the chinese government to decide. Yesterday the state department issued a restatement of Marshall s reply. The statement contained no reference to Marshall s saying thai american policy still favors inclusion of the communists in the labor Board Calls secret atom her Iii Washington March 12