Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Weather forecast saturday High Low condition Tokyo. 72 62 Cloudy Kyoto. 72 54 Cloud Seoul 59 39 fair Sapporo. .58 47 showers stars and Stripe City edition volume 4, number 242 share this paper Friday october 15, 1948 share this paper up Apins Apps wire services Yoshida i As Premier have opposite opinions get Poston slim margin by Russell Brines chief of Tokyo Bureau a the Ultra conservative Shigeru Yoshida was named Premier of Japan today for the second time since the surrender. I Yoshida became prime min ister i y a narrow margin at the Climax of a one year Battle to regain Power. The House of representatives whose voice is decisive gave Yoshida enough vote slate last night to win office but insufficient for any Clear or permanent  polled 185 out of 186 valid votes on the second bal lot during a special night ses Sion ending at 11 pin. A total of 399 members were absent including some in jail on bribery charges. Yoshida former ambassador to London retained his Pas Sive urbanity during the Vot ing,., the outcome of which was known in Advance by political leaders. He previously had been Given a clearer majority by the House of councillors. The new Premier added 34votes to those Given by his Fol Lowers in the democratic Libe ral party. Most of the additions came from Independent Sand Janinor groups. The peo ple s7 cooperative party cast Blank ballots. The outgoing democratic and social democratic parties both cast Blank ballots. This gesture was. Tantamount to warding Yoshida he would face a potentially hostile diet. Yoshida is expected to form an Ultra conservative Cabinet largely from his own party. The party consistently has fought against controlled eco Nomy and Yoshida when pre a tier in 1946, frequently aroused displeasure at Allie Headquarters. Further drop in food costs seen Washington oct. 15 ins sen. Ralph e. Flanders r., i wednesday forecast further declines in the Cost of most feeds and predicted that the need for Price curbs will vanish by the time Congress meets in january. Flinders a member of the join economic committee who Jast Spring advocated Steps to control Risin feed costs said that prices Are now falling a fast As it is  the senator declared that boost Septa plunge in prices might Toufi off  added it look As though prices Are softening about a fast and about As far As it s Safe 4or them to  mrs. Pandit India s ambassador to . London oct. 15 up  Lakshmi Pandit sister of India s prime minis Ter Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and now Indian ambassador to Moscow will shortly be name ambassador to the United states it was Learned authoritatively yesterday. Mrs. Pandit now Heads the Indian delegation to the United nations in Paris and it was understood that she will go to Washington after a Short Vaca Tion in India at the end of the general Assembly meeting. She. Is widely known in the United states where she re presented India in previous United nations meetings. She will replace ambassador sir Rama Rau whose new Post will be announced later. First War materials from us in . New York oct. 15 a the British information service said today the first consignment of strategic War materials which the United states will receive in return for european Aid has arrived in this country. Soviets charge . Cornering atom materials Moscow oct. 15 a the russian people were told in dispatches from Paris yesterday that the United states aided by Britain seeks Ocorner the world s atomic raw material under the Protection of International  dispatches from Tass the official soviet news Agency were displayed prominently Winall morning newspapers and broadcast to regional news papers throughout the  report said the whole course of debate and results of the voting in the United nations show the United states and England do not desire abolition of atomic weapon Sand control of atomic Energy. Their chief aim is to create under the Banner of inter National control a super Trust with which the United states could bring to hand the atomic raw material throughout the world necessary to America for an atomic armaments race and establish its control Over the Economy of other  the soviet press also hit atthe United states for refusing to withdraw american armies from Korea. The criticism was contained in editorials in pravda communist party newspaper and Izvestia official government newspaper which hailed the establishment of diplomatic re lations Between the soviet Union and the Korea people s democratic Republic. Acme telephoto representing two extremes of opinion on the russian Dis armament proposal during recent discussions in the United nations in Paris polish Delegate Zygmunt Mozelewski right attacked the . By saying that the world s fear of War sprang from the Truman doctrine and the european recovery program while British Delegate sir Hartley Shawcross left termed the soviet plan  sir Hartley told the in political committee that Russia s armed forces now Are two and one fourth times their prewar strength. Balancing Force against reds sought by Richard Mcmillon up correspondent London oct. 15 up in secret talks behind the scenes of the Commonwealth premiers conference British Commonwealth leaders have launched a drive to forge a powerful new worldwide balancing Force against communism. They aim at a new Western an Eastern Union stretching from state control of press feared London oct. 15 up the conference of Liberal editors warned that one of the United nations conventions on Freedom of information currently before the Assembly for final approval was Likely to Lead to government inter Ference in the press. Editors from 13 countries joined in declaring that there is a growing tendency to re Gard such International bodies As the United nations As competent to prescribe standards of responsibility and accuracy for a free  a Resolution passed unanimously at the second session of the conference warmly approved that part of the Ujj formula for press Freedom which recommended free a Cess to news and news  the editors expressed considerable misgivings about the International right of correction approved by the conference of Freedom of in formation at Geneva. Under this convention governments would agree to Dis tribute each other s statement correcting allegedly false Sto Ries about themselves. The editors declared we think this is Likely to Lead to govern ment interference in the presentation of news and to encourage pressure by Large states upon Small  Belgium latest target of reds Brussels oct. 15 up an informant in the belgian counter intelligence service said. That the co inform has instructed the belgian communist party to do everything in its Power to overthrow the government of Premier Henri Spaak. The Central committee of the belgian communist party said the informant also has been told a few Days ago to Start agitation for higher wages. The informant said his service had proof that this wage agitation move was linked with the similar movements in France and Italy. The informant added we have the situation Well in hand and if the communists engage in Large scale subversive activity they Are in for trouble serious trouble.", everything seems to indicate that the communists mean trouble but we Are not Wor ried he said. If they want trouble they will get  three Days ago Edward l Almand Secretary general of the belgian communist party advocated overthrow of the socialist conservative coalition As a cure for the country s economic troubles. Lovett refuses took Arabov t major tipped off allies for bombing Columbus ga., oct. 15 a maj. Wallace e. Ince one of the defenders of Cor Regidor who expects to be called As a witness in the trea son trial of Tokyo Rose said wednesday he was one of a number of prisoners who turned the tables on the Japa Nese by twisting forced Broad casts to pass vital information to the allies. He explained that he along with other survivors would have lost their Heads if the had not submitted to propaganda efforts of the Japa Nese but the forced broadcast backfired. The major said americans passed along weather information by calling attention in broadcasts to How Nice it Wasto play Golf n Japan in february. American bombers an swered. Washington oct. 15 a undersecretary of state Robert Lovett today made it Plain the United states will refuse to recognize the newly pro claimed Arab government for All  was asked at a news con Ference about the american attitude in Light of formal re cognition of the Arab govern ment by Egypt and  replied that the United states is not in a Posi Tion to recognize the Arab group because it has not con formed to what he called the Normal attributes of a govern  also. Noted the United states already recognized the jewish state of is Rael which is part of the Palestine Are claimed by the Arab regime As its territory. Dewey endorsed by newspaper Chain new York oct. 15 up the Scripps Howard news papers today endorsed Thomase. Dewey for president of the United states. An editorial captioned Dewey and Warren said in less than three weeks the american people will elect their next president. We Hope their Choice will be Thomas  it said Truman is a Goodman and a Good american but he is not Good enough forthe next four  Europe through Africa to the far  would be a Girdle of defense and a Buffer Between the main forces of the East and West. It would Consoli Date a total population of 500, 000,000 on the Side of the West Ern Powers. The common wealth chief s Aims Are 1. To restrain India from proclaiming herself a Republic. Members of the common wealth feel this would leave India a potential next Vici min the communist fifth column drive in the far East. The want to hold India solidly in the Commonwealth and to organize her within the balancing  _ a 2. To use every Effort to bring Burma Back into the Commonwealth. Years ago Burma broke away from the rest of the Commonwealth nations and has since been torn by violence alleged organized by communists. 3. To Speed the Organiza Tion of Africa As a second line bastion a proposition which Isnow occupying the attention of the supreme command of the Western Union Powers who Are putting finishing touches to the Western defense Olaru arc designed to slow communism banking oct. 15 up James yen and Raymond Moyer members of the joints no american Rural reconstruction commission today said that the Rural reconstruction program is essentially a constructive supplementary at tempt to contain China s spreading communism. Speaking at a rotary club luncheon the founder of the chinese mass education sys tem yen described the pro Gram financed by 10 per Centof the $275,000,000 China Aid As rather a release than Relief project that is to release the immense potential Powers of China s forgotten Farmers stricken by illiteracy poverty and corruption. Yen said that the Ricefield Sare More important than the battlefields in the fight against communism because arms alone cannot defeat the  emigration Italy s most urgent need Washington oct. 15ambassador Albert Tarchiani following his return from Italy told United press Emi Gration is tally s most urgent and fundamental problem to tackle with unemployment successfully it is necessary that 100,000 families yearly emigrate to other countries. The Scarcity of shipping to carry these emigrants is even More of a problem than find ing areas which Are prepared to take sufficient number of them. In this connection i intend to do All i can Here to see if it is possible to obtain 10-12 Victory ships to trans port these emigrants from Italy to Western hemisphere and  81st Congress faces huge Aid appropriations by Donald Conzales Washington oct. 15 up a United press sur vey disclosed that regard less of the outcome of the november elections con Gress in january will face the Prospect of acting on a record breaking foreign Aid program of Over $8,000,000,000 with emphasis on military assist Ance and the far East getting a larger share both in economic and military  estimate compiled from official sources compares with about $7,000,000,000 authorized by the 80th Congress for economic and military spending abroad through june 30, 1949. The recipients willbe China Japan Korea West Ern Europe Trieste Austria Gre Jeee and  help to be proposed for non communist nations next year will reflect the tense East West struggle through out the world and increasing concern Over the far Eastern situation will prompt a greater Aid for that area. The big Gest single amount will Beaver $4,000,000,000, for the second year of the european recovery program. There Are expected to be requests totalling $1,500,000,000 for rearming Western Europe As the United states first line of  is in View for China Japan and Korea because of the communist threat in  $1,300,000,000 have been appropriated for the same areas this year including Korea which will need about $100,000,000 for economic rehabilitation next year from  present administration plans to Call for a trebling of the $75,000,000 granted to Japan this year for reconstruction purposes. A higher total would aim at getting Japan on its feet in the absence of a japanese peace treaty. Kobe my awol held in Atlanta Atlanta ga., oct. 15 ins Atlanta authorities held a 16-year old Russia from Japan and an alleged american army deserted in jail  russian was listed As Gorge Terentieff of Kobe. He is being held in City jail for immigration authorities the Soldier was identified aspet. J. A. Bryant 21, of at Lanta who was being held by military police. Bryant was listed As awol from Kobe where he was attached to military police unit. Both were taken into Cus Tody at Bryant s Home by Mili tary police who were making a routine Check on Bryant. The russian boy told authorities that he was born in Japan of White russian parentage. He was quoted As saying bestowed away on a ship in Kobe Harbor and hid until the vessel reached America and he was Able to slip away. Try to convert Dps to marxism fails Vienna Austria oct. .15 a russian attempts to convert austrian and German War prisoners to communism Are failing miserably repatriated prisoners said Here today.,a Cross Section of 300 repatriates who arrived Here yesterday told newsmen they had been forced to attend lecture son marxism which pictured capitalism As  said the lectures were so contrary to what they saw around them they were in  lectures they said were Given by both russian army officers and by communists from the ranks of the prisoners. At one Camp a question and answer series was started but soon was dropped because the communists did not get Back the expected  repatriates said they had attended the lectures willingly because it eventually meant More food and easier work. Efforts renewed to break soviet stand russians won t Compromise. Says sex adviser by Walter bundle Berlin oct. 15 up a former american military government official said in formal report on the Berlin situation that it is possible to estimate that the russians will fight rather than com Promise on their intention to push soviet communism int Western  the report released by the United states military govern ment Here was prepared by Loiuis Glaser chief of the american political affairs Branchford the Berlin military govern ment until he retired and re turned to the United states  had almost daily con tact with the russian occupation forces for More than three years. His report dealt solely with the critical bar tin situation. He warned that it is be haps erroneous to assume that Russia does not desire an open  Glaser reported that the russians unquestionably would prefer the kind of political Victory that they obtained in Czechoslovakia Bulit is possible to estimate thai they will fight rather than Compromise on their intention to push soviet communism into Western  the former official who pre pared the report before return ing to the United states stressed the importance o Berlin in soviet thinking. He said that before communism can expand into Western Europe Russia Musl dominate. Berlin and strip from the City the democratic political forces which May Only operate under the safeguard of the Western  the report described the unilateral russian action in introducing the soviet easter Mark into the four party City of Berlin As a Strong Effort to control the Economy of  Glaser said flatly that Russia has the armed forces wit which it May physically take the City when it wants to  the report also noted thai reports of plans for physical seizure of Berlin by soviet authorities under the Guise of a popular uprising of the peo ple have become More intensive and  the report said that despite soviet military strength rus Sia s position in Berdn is weak because it is based entire Lyon Force and lacks the Confidence or the Goodwill of the germans. British leaving Ethiopia province London oct. 15 up British forced quietly evacuated the Ogaden province of Ethiopia which has been under the British military administration Over seven years twas reliably Learned. No official announcement was made on the withdrawal but it was confirmed in White Hall that this withdrawal was taking place and is no virtually concluded. It was Learned the evacuation was prepared in great secrecy in order not to upset the somali tribes of Ogaden who were known to prefer British to ethiopian Rule. Verleader postpones big policy decisions Washington oct. 15 up veterans administrator Carl  Gray was reported by his aides yesterday to have put off until Early next year decision son most big policy questions in the bulging veterans Agency. Okie hot Issue is whether to abandon or modify the decentralized Branch office syst Emet up by Gray s predecessor Gen. Omar n. Bradley. The system has been attacked by members of the House Vete rans and appropriations com Mittee. On trial Acme telephoto Rodolfo Graziani. Above conqueror of Ethiopia and Mussolini s top army com Mander was on trial today charged with being a common War criminal. He is accused of collaboration with the nazis brutality toward italians and Complete subservience to fascism. In to debate St Paris oct. 15 ins the United nations Security coun cil voted 8-0 Over Syria s pro test yesterday to consider Means to tighter enforcement of Palestine s shaky truce. Israel demanded that the United nations replace the truce with a formal peace declaration and enforce the Observance of the pact by both arabs and the jews. Russia and Ukraine joined Syria in abstaining from the vote which accepted for coun cil consideration the report on Palestine by acting United nations mediator Ralph Bun Che of the United , who has been acting As mediator since the murder of Bernadotte demanded thai the Council take a firm stand requiring both sides in pales Tine to live up to the truce. A joint British chinese Reso Lution was introduced remind ing the Israel and Arab governments of their responsibility for keeping the truce. In awaits user reply by  H. Shackford Paris oct. 15 up the Neutral countries in the United nations secure Ity Council attempted today to break Russia s diplomatic sit Down strike against consideration of the Berlin crisis it was disclosed  the leadership of Juan Ramuglia of Argentina the delegates of six countries have prepared a list of questions Tobe put to Russia and the West Ern allies when the Council takes up the crisis. If the can get russian Delegate an Drei Vishinsky to answer his sit Down strike will be broken. Delegates of the Western Al lies believe however that Vishinsky will refuse to answer the questions in line with his announcement that he will take no part in consideration of the Berlin situation. Hence at two meetings yesterday Phillip Jessup of the United states sir Alexander Cadogan of great Britain and Alexander Parodi of France started drafting a Resolution asking the Security Council to condemn Russia s blockade of Berlin As a threat to peace. Sources close to  he blamed the Western allies and Russia alike for the failure of his attempt to effect a Compromise on Berlin and that he might refuse to vote for the six nation question Naire on Berlin so the Dele Gates would have time to study it before today s meeting. The Western allies plan to answer All questions fully regardless of. What Vishinsky and Dmitri Manuil sky of the soviet Ukraine also on the diplomatic sit Down strike a decide to do. China airlines staff evacuated Shanghai oct. 15 a China s three commercial air lines evacuated office staff an dependents from Taiyuan yesterday As warlord Gen. Yen Hsi Shan s Shansi stronghold girded itself for what looked like a showdown with the surrounding reds. The canc cat and cat Shanghai offices reported Only Skeleton Crews were standing by at Taiyuan s North Airfield. A cat spokesman said even this Skeleton group May be evacuated today or tomorrow. Cat nights from piping to Taiyuan were Cut Down from 12 to six a Day with corresponding cuts of other airlines. The spokesman said flights could be continued on further reduced schedule if the Skele ton staff were evacuated which is possible on a Short notice if the situation worsens. Reds control new says sex coh Mist new York oct. 15 up Louis f. Budenz. Former editor of the communist daily worker said today that 90per cent of the officers of the United electrical radio an machine workers Union Cio were communist or communist controlled. Writing in this week s Issue of Collier s Magazine Budenz said communist party Mem Bers Are trained to infiltrate and take control of. Labor unions and that leaders boast one party member should be Able to move at least 1,000 per sons in support of the  As an example Budenz wrote party members occupy or control the majority of offices in the new although the Union membership is pro Bably 95 per cent non com  Dewey Given Edge in writers poll Washington oct. 15 up fifty of the nation s top political writers predicted ii Newsweek Magazine that gov. Thomas e. Dewey will reelected president and that re publicans will retain control of the Senate by a slim margin. The writers polled by fhe Magazine agreed unanimously that As things now stand Dewey will defeat president Truman in the november 2 general election. They also believe the re publicans will increase their majority in the House. The average of the writers forecasts gave Dewey 376 electoral College votes and  116. Any candidate must get 266 electoral votes Towin. The political experts on the average gave 39 electoral votes to the states rights candidate j. Strom Thurmond. They gave no electoral votes to progressive party Candi Date Henry a. Wallace and forecast an popular vote of 2,778,700 for him. Canada prepared to contribute to Erp Washington oct. 15 up a reliable source said Cana Dian finance minister Douglas Abbott informed Ega administrator Hoffman at a Confer ence that Canada is prepare to make contribution to euro Pean recovery program. The source said it was under stood that the Canadian contribution would be in proportion to the amount of Ega off Shore purchases in Canada also taking into account the National income of Canada and United states. He added con sequently Canadian contribution is not expected to be on a Dollar for Dollar basis but he said it would be valuable one nevertheless. The source said Canadia contribution would probably be in a form of Loans possibly similar to terms of those pro posed for Eca Loans. He added however a beginning might be made by unfree zing the remaining $235,000,000 Bri Tish credit in Canada