Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Page four . Blamed for cold War tests Security measures scientist hit s atom policy by Robert Muse London oct. 15 up one of Britain s Best known scientists charged the United states was guilty of starting the cold War with Russia. Professor p. M. S. Blacket of the University of Manchester asserted in a new Book that the present world tension grew out of american use of the atom bomb against Japan for political rather than Mili tary purposes. An atomic Sci. Antist himself professor Blac Ket cites the dropping of the bomb on Japan two Days be fore the planned Start of the. Soviet offensive and analyzes1 american reports to show that this timing was apparently in  said it kept Russia out of Japan for one thing. He added that his British and Ameri can colleagues suffered an in tense inner conflict when they realized that their Brilliant re search had gone not. To save american lives As they believed but to win a diplomatic Vic tory in postwar Power poli  his Book military and political consequences of Ato Jonic Energy Blacket is often strongly critical of the Ameri can atomic policy and contends that Russia is right to reject the specious american plan 0fvcontrolbut he credits the United states with considerable diplomatic Triumph in getting so Many people to regard its plan As Wise and generous and that Russia appears to be blocking the peace because it refuses to agree with proposals which actually Are against its own in , distinguished experimental physicist and Pio Neer in the study of cosmic rays and atomic particles is a i world War Veteran whose scientific achievements helped beat the submarine War. He holds the Gold medal of the Royal society and the Ameri can medal of Merit fits Book ridicules the idea that the atomic bomb could win the War against Russia overnight. He estimates that 3ermany doubled its production under Ordinary bombs equal in destructive Power to .400-atomic bombs and that its j eople were withstanding the equivalent of 150 atomic bombs per month in the last months of the War. Chambers tells of prewar spy rings lit gov f Washington oct. 15up House spy investigators revealed today that they have been informed that two communist underground networks operated Iri the state depart ment before the War. Whittaker Chambers re formed communist and now senior editor on time Maga Zine. Disclosed the alleged red undergrounds to a secret ses Sion of the House in Amer ican activities committee August 27. He said one of the communist undergrounds was headed by Alger Hiss former state department official. The other he said was headed by Noel Field former administrator of the state department s West european division. Chambers said the two rings worked independently of each other and that Hiss found out about Field s communist affiliations Only by Accident. At one time according to Chambers testimony Cham Bers and Hiss discussed methods of bringing new Mem Bers into the communist underground in the state department. Chambers said Hiss believed Field to be a Likely Prospect. He made a number of at tempts to draw Field in,1 Only Acme telephoto John d Alfonso san Diego newspaper reporter above who donned russian army uniform to observe joint Navy Marine Maneu vers at Aliso Canyon recently is shown As he arrived at san Diego Calif., Fri Headquarters for questioning d Alfonso said he was testing Security measures taken at Aliso Canyon Landing Maneu vers. Accounting Aspedon Bernadotte s death Paris oct. 15 up temporary Palestine mediator or. Ralph Buliche charged today that jewish negligence led to the assassination of count Folke Bernadotte and urged the United nations Security Council to demand a full accounting to discover at the showdown that Field was connected with another apparatus Chambers declared. Rhee anticipates visit to Tokyo oks Africa hot in Tokyo. Manila oct. 15 up the supreme commander for the Allied Powers in Japan has signified his agreement of Hie philippine government s designation of or. Bernabe Africa As minister to Tokyo accredited to Scap Accord ing to communications received by the foreign office this in orning from the washing ton embassy. Africa who is acting for eign Secretary is winding up preparations for Bis departure to Tokyo but it appeared that 4ie- May not be Able to leave october 18 As planned. It is possible that Africa will leave october 24, aboard the dutch Essel Moerkerk which is sail ing for Tokyo via Hon Kong end Shanghai. Seoul oct. 15 up president syn Man Rhee is looking with keenest interest to his impending visit in to Kyo with Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur and Hopes to Exchange views with the general not Only on the status of koreans living in Japan but also on the Broad question of the communist threat in Asia the president said. Doctor Rhee accompanied by his wife will leave for Tokyo the morning of october 19. The Rhees will remain in the japanese capital overnight As guests of the general and mrs. Macarthur at the Macarthur residence in the american embassy. The visit is in return for the visit to Seoul made a gust 15, by the general  mrs. Macarthur who attended the ceremonies inaugurating the korean Republic. From israeli. Britain France and China supported Bunche s Appeal and introduced a Resolution calling upon the israeli government to give a full report on the killing and insisting that both the israeli and Arab govern ments insure the safety of All United nations representatives in Palestine. The Council adjourned to give the delegates time to study the Resolution. No time was set for another meeting on the Palestine  s sir Alexander Cadogan introduced the formal Resolution which would have the Council ask the israeli arid Arab governments to make every Effort to apprehend and punish any and All persons within their jurisdiction guilty of any assault upon or other aggressive action against truce supervision personnel or representatives of the Media  israeli representative told the Council that no Effort will be spared to determine the perpetrators of this crime and the United nations will be . T. F. Tsiang of China supported the British Resolution on the grounds that if any permanent peace is to come to Palestine it would have to be built on the truce and the men who supervised the truce should have proper Protection Navy to sink two More hot ships 15 Hodge 5tfi corp cd Washington oct. 1ns3the army announced hat it Gen. John r. Hodge former commander of the .  Korea has been assigned to command thei fifth corps with Headquarters mediation study in a Buddhist by i tort Bragg . Attorney is barred by it by associated press the International military tribunal for the far East has jarred defense attorney Owen Cunningham of Des Toines Iowa because he sharply criticized the court in a speech before the american 3ar association. Cunningham said that be cause it is not necessary for Lim to make any further appearances he would not fight he ouster from the court  tribunal is deliberating its judgment in the trial of Hideki Tojo and 24 other japanese accused of War crimes. However Cunningham has written a three Page answer to the tribunal headed by sir William Webb of Australia protesting that the decision was reached in secret session and that he was Given no Chance to be heard. Wash., of the King to return to Siam for cremation Bangkok oct. 15 a Siam s King Phum Iphon Adul det will not be crowned when he returns to Siam Early 1949.lcru Iser Pensacola which will for the cremation on february 2, of his brother late you Flag King Anada Mah idol  minister Phi Bun Sonogram told the associated press to Day. He said due to his own de sire for not interrupting his studies the King would come to Siam Only for the Crema Tion and then return to Swit Zerland again. He explained it is a siamese custom for Kings before Coro nation to spend three. Month Washington oct. 1 up the Navy announce d today that it will sink two More of the Bikini atom Tes ships this fall off the West coast but will keep the car Rier Independence As a float ing radiological Laboratory. The Independence which took heavy punishment from both Bikini bombs is now stationed at san Francisco. She is serving As a Guinea pig for tests of decontamination methods and As a training ground for radiological safety groups. The two remaining hot ships to be sunk Are the heavy go Down november 10 and the destroyer Hughes. Both hav been under intensive study a Bremerton Wash. Their sinking will raise t 66 the total of Bikini ships sen to the Bottom. Nine Sank in the original underwater test in the past two years the remainder have been used Eithe As target ships for Nava Maneu vers or scuttled because they were not Worth the expense of Salvage. Monastery. Sex Soldier insists on rejoining army jailed 1 san Francisco oct. 15 up a negro who liked the army so Well that he stole a ride to Japan to rejoin his old outfit was indicted by the Federal grand jury. Eugene r. Jackson jr., 22 of Nesbitt miss., was Given an undesirable discharge last february from Camp Stoneman Calif. He did t want to  stuck around Camp so Long that he was arrested for trespassing on government property and spent one Day in jail. In june he was Back again. No one recognized him since his company had been transferred to Yokohama. Jackson told officers that he had missed the boat to Japan and said he had lost his papers and is Money. He was Given $20, re outfit Ted and shipped to Yokohama. It might have taken months for his army record to catch up with him but his company commander recognized the would be Soldier. He sent him Back Home again. The jury accused Jackson of fraud and of making false statements to the government. He is liable to 10 years in jail and 10,000 Fine. Baby Sitter steals $2,100 spends my West new York n. J oct. 15 up police said to Day that blonde Mildred Schmidt 18, a baby Sitter Readie into a Jar for a cookie Ani Drew Cut $2,100 in Cash the time of he life and a trip t jail. Miss Schmidt who admitted she took the Money from the Home of or. And mrs. Solomon Rauff while she was Mindin their baby september 19, a held without bail on a charge of grand larceny. The Money was gone. So spent it having a High time in new York Boston and Buffal with a Sailor named Bill. Mis Schmidt could t remember Bill s last name. He had gon Back to sea. She sat in he jail cell today with nothing but her burning memories. A Lle rid Union Boss warns Italy of general strike by fran o brie Rome oct. 15 a communist labor Boss Guiseppe Devittorio threatened today to Call a nationwide general strike if the italian govern ment fails to satisfy demands of government employees. About 1,000,000 government workers struck for most of the working Day to Back up wages and other demands. Vittorio spoke to a mass meeting of the government  strike was designed As a show of strength but the strikers were careful not to anger the Public. Railway workers halted Only two hours Between 10 . And noon and customs workers also stayed out Only for a two hour period. Both groups left Skeleton staffs on the Job. Telegraph service was not interrupted but International Cable service was crippled Dur ing the night by the theft of a Section of Cable South of  it had been announced previously that Tele phone service would be maintained a Rome operator replied we Are on strike when asked to take a Call for Milan. Strong police forces appeared on the streets of Rome an hour after the strike  communist7dominated general confederation of labor Cut encouraged and guided the strikers although government workers normally Are considered in the Center of the right of Center White col Lar class. The Christian democratic Union movement has Given re served support to the strike. This was the first big scale government workers strike of the postwar period. Wanted joint Heads plan defense signal corps photo the Man above is wanted by military authorities. Stephen Poulos 22, a 11077849 Gen eral prisoner. Escaped from Kyoto area stockade october 14,1948. He is 5 9" tall weighs 150 pounds dark hair and has a two Inch scar a Little above and behind his left ear. Poulos Speaks japanese fluently. If seen notify nearest military authorities. End to shipping strike Uncertain experts took with Hope to Japan recovery by Theodore Koslow new York oct. 15 ins administration experts on the far East Are hopeful that they can evolve some plan which will hasten the Indus trial recovery of Japan i although Nippon has made important recovery strides since the end of the War the total improvement in the three years of american occupation has fallen below expectations. As Washington surveys the japanese scene today it finds Industrial production there less then 40 per cent of the 1930-34 level and foreign Trade Seattle a Section in his speech to american bar association Cunningham said judges of Victor nations cannot treat a Case with impartiality or with out Bias and prejudice. The court has been pictured As feeling Cunningham was in contempt by making his re Marks while it still was de liberating its judgment. San Francisco oct. 15 a prospects of an Early end to the 43 Days West coast maritime strike Are not too hopeful but there is a Chance says Allan s. Haywood National Cio organizing director. Haywood met yesterday with four employer representatives to offer an agreement underwritten by the National Cio to end the strike. Employers had said they would not Deal with what they termed v irresponsible Union Lea Ders. John Cushing president of Matson navigation company and spokesman for the employer committee warned that no sudden finish to the. Struggle was in barely 20 per cent of prewar Crea. Volume. Moreover the United t " Tokyo scene of Parley by Frank White a correspondent practical precautions against the possibility of another Pearl Harbor have been among the problems discussed at a series of armed services conferences at general of the army Douglas Macarthur s Headquarters Here. The conferences which have brought key officers of the army Navy and air Force units defending the Northwestern and far Eastern frontiers of the United states to Tokyo closed today with the Depar Ture of it. Gen. Nathan f. Twining air Force officer commanding the Alaska de sense command and the Deputy commander of the Pacific Fleet vice . John l. My release on bail denied Tokyo Rose China leaders May get raise banking oct. 15 up the legislative Yuan was asked yesterday to approve what some observers described As the world s lowest pay for top ranking chinese officials including the president of the  the Bill is approved the monthly pay for president Chiang Kai Shek will be 8,000 Gold Yuan in China s new cur  is just 2,000 . Dollars. But there is no free conversion yet. Despite the recent economic Reform measures ordered by Ching the new pay scale can mean very Little More than a bold gesture. The prime minister s monthly salary was set by 800 Gold Yuan plus an allowance of 2,400 Gold  president i Tsung Jen was Given 4,000 Gold Yuan and an  cab net minister will get 800 Gold Yuan. San Francisco oct. 15 ins mrs. Iva Toguri d Aquino accused of treason As the Tokyo Rose of Japa Nese propaganda broadcasts was denied release on bail by Federal judge Louis e. Good Man yesterday. At the same time the judge ordered that the United state s marshal s office provide Suita ble quarters in which she and her attorney can prepare her defense. Marshal George vice informed the court he has no suitable place to keep her except jail but judge Oodman replied Well if the government can spend thousands of dollars bringing witnesses Back and Forth preparing evidence in this Case then it is proper they can also spend the necessary funds to be sure that this girl s rights Are  Wayne Collins attorney for the accused 32-year old los Angeles born Nisei argued strongly that she could not properly cooperate with him in preparation of her defense if she was held in jail. Waterfront sight. I do not think it win move fast he said. The thing is wide open. We Are subject to Call at another  Haywood said Harry Bridges president of the Cio longshoremen had agreed to the proposal for a clo under written contract. There was no comment from Bridges. Union strike committees of Seattle and san Francisco however announced they voted against authorizing out Side representatives to underwrite an agreement. States alone is providing 90 per cent of the total Nippon Ese imports. Another important Factor is the rampant inflation in Japan with Money circulation today estimated at 240 billion yen 15 times greater than the 16 Billon yen in circulation Only two years ago. American experts Trace most of Japan s difficulties to the fact that production is being hampered by the failure to re pair physical damage left by the War Trade recovery is be ing delayed pending  time As China and Southeast Asia Are once More in a position to Exchange their raw materials or Nippon s finished goods. Certain economic students in the United states Are laying emphasis on the fact that Japan s Industrial revival coming at a time of unprecedented world Dollar shortages will have an important effect on american business. They note that this situation Tias produced a growing num Ber of bilateral Trade deals Between Japan and Many nations which no longer have dollars to buy from the United states. Indo terrorists fire at red Cross jeep Batavia oct. 15 ins one indonesian was killed and five others including a nurse were wounded when a red Cross jeep with trailer was fired upon by terrorists South of Suk Allumi 120 Kilometres South of Batavia tuesday Aneta reported. The jeep which reportedly bore clearly the red Cross signs burst into flames the party took Refuge in a nearby House and finally contacted a military patrol which strike threatens to cripple Asahi by United press wage agitation believed communist inspired last night was threatening to cripple the Asahi Shimun one of Japan s largest newspapers. A spokesman for the Asah newspaper _ Chain labor Union one of the chapters of the All Japan press workers Union said that a strike order effective 5 pin. Yesterday had been issued to the 6,000 Asahi employees in All four of the newspapers big offices in Tokyo Osaka Nagoya and Fukuoka. At 10 . It was reported however that presses were rolling at the Asahi s Down town Tokyo Plant. One source said typesetters agreed to carry on their work after an a peal from management. Workers allegedly were told they had a Public duty to pub Lish the news of the diet s voting on Japan s new pre Mier. West Union plans defense of Rhine Paris oct. 15 ins the first major strategic planning task of the newly created Western european Union s de sense Council will be to deter mine How if War comes to hold the Rhine River line until american armies arrive. This was disclosed by in formed " Western military sources As speculation developed Over How the new five Power High command Wil function under the leadership of British Field marshal vis count Montgomery. Drafting of a plan for the joint use of the Western euro Pean Union s Small land Anc air forces to defend the Rhine Barrier is considered to be the most important and urgent Job facing Montgomery and his new inter Allied staff. Allied books banned by Russia As fascist Berlin oct 15 up All English and american books have been banned from Libra Ries in soviet occupied bran Denburg state As fascist literature the american licensed newspaper Der Abend  banned books include dispersed the gang after athe socialist writings of Short clash. One terrorist was George Bernard Shaw . R Stock report new York. Oct. 15 a stocks advanced again yesterday in the broadest and most Active mar Ket this month. Buyers were highly choosy. Demand slowed considerably near the close. Oils received most attention and rails found Tough going most of the Day transfers were 980,000.Many observers say the anticipated reelection rally is underway in expectation of a Republican presidential Victory. Other say the Rise is the result of spreading belief that rearmament and european Aid expenditures will remain at peaks for the indefinite future taking up any Domestic Slack in demand for american production. Superior Oil of California jumped sva to 195. Skelly Oil Wasp 3% to 124%. National Stee reached a new High for the year at 103 /2, up 2 /2.dow Jones averages 68.80, industrials 184.52, bails 60.42, utilities 35.21.Cotton moved narrowly in fair Active dealings. The Market finally weakened under hedge Selling ant profit taking closing unchanged to75 lower. The Cotton Exchange estimated september consumption at 735,000 Bales. Six thousand Corithan August and 9,000 More than september last year. Futures closed october 31.73, december 31.12 13, March 30.16, May 30.7273, july 29.40. Middling spot 31.93  new Orleans Cotton closed 50 to 135  Chicago an army request of flour held wheat steady. We enclosed is to % higher. December $.25%�.i. May 248va. July 2.01%.closing foreign Exchange rates Britain 4.0314. France 0.32. Ital october fixed rate 0.001739, sep tember 0.001739. Sweden 27.85argentine 20.61, Brazil 5.50, Mexico 14.47. A Chifley requests girls be returned Canberra oct. 15 a prime minister Joseph b. Chifley joined yesterday in a government request that the United states return 14 Aust Ralian girls who worked for the . Army in Manila. The australian government says the United states has not honoured an agreement to re turn the girls to Australia. It says they were permitted to leave Australia in 1946 with the understanding the . Would return them in six months. Some have returned. Others Are reported working in Washington. Chifley spoke in the House of representatives after John t. Lang Independent labor member said the government was allowing immigration minister Arthur a. Calwell to engage in verbal warfare with the . State department that might wreck Friendly re lations Between the two a  debate has been going on air week in the House about the girls. Conferences were naturally top secret insofar As defense plans Are concerned. But an outstanding achieve ment which Means much to the future safety of american citizens at Home and abroad was the attainment of a Fine spirit of cooperation and co ordination Between army Navy and air Force Comman Ders informed sources said. Policies for the unified de sense program worked out under Secretary of defense James v. Forrestal Are of course decided in Washington. But the practical application the me Shing of the thousands of gears which coordinate Mili tary activity must take place in the Field. In the far East this Means under the strategic direction of general Macarthur who commands All land sea and air units operating from Northern Japan southward in a wide swinging arc with an outer line running through Korea China the Philippines and Back eastward to Amer ican Samoa South of the Equator. On the right flank of Mac Arthur s command lies the Alaska defences and the joint american Canadian defense line. That s Why general Twining was Here. Beyond the left flank Are the joint defences of our world War ii allies the Netherlands and the British Commonwealth. Behind the outer line of de sense lies the might of the United states Pacific Fleet based on Hawaii. That s Why Admiral Mccrea is Here. There also is a series of Island bases developed for the use of the army Navy and air forces. Most of the noise of the pre sent East versus West conflict comes from Europe. But the Pacific has its troubled spots in China Korea and in Southeast Asia. Admiral Mccrea leaves Here today for an inspection of one of these the american naval base at Tsin Tao China which is menaced Bop recent chinese California Rice yield below last year s san Francisco oct. 15 a the yield and Quality of California Rice will be Well below last year s exceptionally Fine crop the Fede ral state Market news ser vice reported today. Communist gains in the Shantung Peninsula. It is no secret that unless augmented Aid reaches the chinese nationalist government the reds shortly could endanger the safety of the american base. The United states base was established by agreement with the nationalists. There is no reason to believe the communists who control a Large portion of Manchuria and North China would acquiesce in an agreement which would leave the United states a Mili tary foothold in China. Slavs to free nazis Berlin oct. 15 a Yugoslavia will soon free 53, 191 German prisoners of War the yugoslav military mis Sion said yesterday. Veteran,70,,52 through and in newspaper Spartanburg s.c., oct. 15 up a Jaunty Spanish american War Veteran of 70 has found a mate thanks to a Spartanburg newspaper. William Varner walked into the office of the Spartanburg journal two months ago and asked editors to Aid him in his search for a wife. They complied introducing him to mrs. Gertrude Harri son 52 of Augusta a. They will be married octo Ber 20. Maybe life does t begin until 70, figures Varner. The moment he saw mrs Harrison it was As though a tree had fallen on him. I fell in love with her then and she since has confided that she Felt the Sims Way about me said Varner. Varner had specified that his wife be Between 50 and 70, Good looking and desiring to marry for a Home and affection and sharing his wish for years of companionship and Happi Ness. He was flooded with mail from Miami Omaha Houston key West and other far off cities. Many of the letters were perfumed. They la be married on Spartanburg s historic Morgan Square grandstand if weather permits. Varner wants to show his enthusiasm for the wedding. Everybody in town will be invited he said