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C., THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1948—SIXTY PAGES. 5 CENTS Wedemeyer Says Military Aid Brussels Parley Condon Assails Must Be Given to Chinese On Union to Stem 'Smears/ Asks To Check Communist Drive Reds Is Opened Congress Probe Western European Appeals for Action To General Makes Plain Mihai Renounces Nations Report Great Stop Attacks Actual Participation Abdication, Similarity in Ideas On Scientists Is Not Needed Now It Was Forced on Him By the Associated Press Dr. Edward U. Condon, under Says fire BRUSSELS, Belgium, Mar. 4. from the House Un-Amer- By the Associated Press Romanian Ex-King Says He Was Told Orders —Five nations commenced talks ican Activities Committee, asked Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer today on a suggested Western today for a congressional in- Were Blood Would Flow Otherwise vestigation to an end to aid for Issued, European union to stem Com- “put today proposed military public smears on scientists in tht Associot#d Pr«» act of munist expansion. China. By •text of the abdication, urging them and out of Government.” LONDON, Mar. 4.—Former me to sign it at once. Both of Representatives of Great Britain, “We are going to pay in blood” if after it Dr. Condon, director of the Bureau j came to the royal palace ; France, Belgium, the Netherlands are not taken by Amer- King Mihai of Romania said to- of Standards, made his in a proper steps had been surrounded by armed de- and Luxembourg met at'the Foreign request ica to the of Com- day his abdication was forced on letter to Senator Re- stop spread tachments, informing me that they Affairs Ministry in deliberations Hickenlooper, munism, Gen. Wedemeyer told the him and he does not consider publican, of Iowa, chairman of th# would hold me responsible for the closed to the press. Affairs Committee. Senate-House Atomic House Foreign himself bound by it. bloodshed which will follow as a Energy Com- After the brief session a com- mittee. "I don't think dollars alone will Mihai sails tomorrow' for the of the instructions al- consequence munique was issued which said there of Communism United States. He had lunch Members of the Senate-Housa stop the spread any- today ready issued by them in case I shall a “great similarity of views” committee told Dr. Con- where,” the one-time commander with the British royal family at not wdthin the time limit. Jwas reporters of sign ! among the participating powers. The of the China theater and chief of Buckingham Palace, and then is- don’s letter. “This act was imposed to me by talks were recessed until tomorrow At staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- I sued a statement saying: the Commerce Department, force, by a government installed and to permit study of proposals which shek continued. The administration “At the moment it is no meantime, it was learned that present maintained in power by a foreign were submitted. aid to to insist on the Secretary Harriman has asked At- has proposed $570,000,000 longer necessary un- country, a government utterly iiic uumeieiice was China without military help. circumstances and causes of cer- operiea oy torney General Clark’s advice on representative of the will of the Paul-Henri tain events. Spaak. Belgian Premier whether ha should give the un- He said that economic aid abroad political Romanian “The of the people. I and Foreign Minister. He welcomed American Activities Committee his should be backed up with military motives profound po- “This government had violated | the delegates to Brussels and said files on the department’s investiga- support. But, Gen. Wedemeyer made litical changes imposed on the small international pledges binding them i he hoped their discussions would re- tion of Dr. Condon's loyalty. The he is talking about military states of Eastern Europe are already plain to respect the political freedom of sult in the successful conclusion of House demanded them after aid and not military participation. too well known. group Romanian had falsified a a “As far as Romania is concerned. the people, five-power agreement. releasing subcommittee's report No Need to Participate. the elections and annihilated the Dr. Condon has associated I want to avail myself of the first Alliance Idea Studied. saying leaders who He said military aid means send- to confirm the democratic political "knowingly or unknowingly" with possibility personally were called to the ing rnmnptpnt officers to advise in enjoyed the confidence of the They study idea suspected Russian spies. : facts as-they happened. of a treaty and alliance to stop the the use of weapons where a country "On the of December 30, country. Issue "Larger Than Appears.” morning spread of Communist control, newly has been given economic aid. and Gheor- “The removal of the monarchy Dr. Condon wrote Senator Hiek- 1947, Mr. Petru Groza installed in Czechoslovakia and the Roman- constitutes a new act of violence “I don’t believe military partici- ghiu-Dej, members of feared in Finland. Health Council Heads enlooper: is necessary at this time,” he i ian cabinet, presented to me the in the policy of the enslavement of Move to Free Durant "1 would hope that an investi- pation The Reported added at the committee hearing on Romania. In these conditions I do delegates proceeded with the gation by your committee would the absence of the China aid measure. not consider myself bound, in any meeting despite result in restoring conditions in wav. bv this act imposed upon me. Gladwyn Jebb, second British dele- Habeas Action for in which men of would be Gen. Wedemeyer said communism By Corpus Call Shakeup intelligence Ball Will Press Drive “With unshaken faith in our fu- gate. The others all had arrived. to*work for their Govern- "is out to destroy everything we willing ture, animated the same devo- Mr. Jebb, a deputy to the British ment and will not be constantly hold dear. by 1 tion and will to work, I will continue Foreign Secretary, was delayed in Petition for Hesse Controls harassed and harried by irrespon- "I believe we should give military London bad Hospital For Veto-Free Council to serve the Romanian people with by weather. sible attacks on their character." aid to all countries and all peoples After which my destiny is inexorably the formal opening by Mr. Gem Thief to Plead He said the issue is larger than and economic struc- Modified Verson whose politices bound.” Spaak, the conference was pre- Support appears on the surface. He said tures are compatible with our own The British Foreign Office said of sided over by Fernand Van Langen- Civilian Status Of Made there is difficulty in getting able totali- Outside UnitedNations Proposal by and who aie striving against Mihai's statement: hove, permanent Belgian delegate scientists to work for the Govem- tarian doctrines.’’ to the United Chiefs whole “At the time he left the throne, Nations. H. Two Gallinger ’ment. He said that "the He that he and Sec- By W. Shippen, Jr. acknowledged Vandenberg's Outspoken we recalled that he had played a No indication was given how long scientific life of the Nation is in- of State Marshall have hon- the will A habeas action in be- Thomas Buchanan retary to great part in helping to release Ro- conference last. corpus By G. volved."’ about aid to Opposition Fails Shake est differences military mania from the Fascist yoke. The five delegations are: half of Jack W. Durant, former The two leaders of the Wash- Secretary Harriman returned to into China. 'Revisionists' in Senate “We also recalled that he was one British—Sir George Rendel, Am- Air Force colonel, will be brought | Health Washington today and went Gen. said $200,000,000 ington Metropolitan with his Wedemeyer of the rare recipients of the Soviet bassador to Belgium, and Mr. Jebb. within a week, it was learned immediate conference legal im- Council, the federation of all "would have helped China Senator of Order of That is still our French—Count Jean Marie Fran- staff. It was announced by a Com- Ball, Republican, Victory. today, in an effort to release him and measurably” two years ago. cis de Hautecloque, Ambassador: major private public health^ merce spokesman that John L. Minnesota was ready today to only comment.” from a 15-year court-martial Roland de M. agencies in the District area, of the Favors Protection. his for a veto-free Margerie, counselor: Towne, secretary depart- press proposal sentence for stealing the Hesse their to a would “I don't Gros, legal adviser, and M. Valery. added support today ment's Loyalty Board, appear “But today,” he added, “supreme council” outside the crown in Luxembourg—Robert Als, Minister jewels Germany. demand for a shakeup in the1 before the House unit at 10 am. think I would recommend $500,000,- Nations the Wheat Prices was to be United despite oppo- Jump in Brusssels, and Pierre Elvinger, The petition filed in administration. tomorrow in answer to a subpoena. 000 in aid to China unless there District hospital sition of Senaor Vandenberg, counselor. the Federal Court at Atlanta where Letter Center of Controversy. were military aid to protect that They called for a modified version of Michigan, who is Dutch — Baron Van Marinxma the 38-year-old former Interior De- It was uncertain, however, wheth- Republican, of the proposal made Tuesday bv $500,000,000. win News That U. 5. Thoe M. partment attorney is serving his er he would bring the loyalty board’* movement that has leading the fight to quick On Sloten, Ambassador: Boon, Brian Blades and Robert J. “This vast ‘hard labor” sentence at a Fed- Drs. Dr. for the Marshall Plan. political adviser, and M. Rycke- file or even a letter concerning so successful in Czechoslovakia, approval medical school surgery chiefs, been vorstel. eral Penitentiary. Coffey, I Condon from FBI Director J. Edgar in Finland, is sweeping the harsh words directed who supervise most of the operations and probably Despite Flour Van Langenhove. Grounds to be cited for Durant Hoover to the Commerce Depart- we in Plans to Belgian—Mr. down from the north. If at the Ball yesterday by Sen- Buy at Gallinger Hospital. wa* plan will be similar to those ment. The letter, of which to Walter Loridan, director of the For- probably j part America intend to put a stop it, ator Vandenberg. It appeared likely release of his Dr. Ross T. Mclntire, council House committee, at to 5 Cents eign Ministry’s political section, and which effected the released by the can’t do it by purely economic that the will lead to con- Gains Hold 3 was to all con- we proposal F. Muuls and George Jaeckenbeek wife, former WAC Capt. Kathleen chairman, not willing go has become a center of the siderable Senate debate. in | * at of the Nash Durant. She also was con- the way with the two surgeons Itroversy. sent Gen. Wed- the After 10c Rise Start; Foreign Ministry. President Truman Senator Ball introduced victed in the $1,500,000 Kronberg proposing hospital control be shifted Some members of the House com- summer to Benelux Countries Offer Plan. last was drafted at a iiiiviiv » emeyer to China amendment, which theft. 11UU1 IUC iictuui lytyni mittee that the depart- Corn and Oats Higher Castle JACK W. DURANT. recognized conditions. His findings of the so-called Marshall The Benelux countries submitted i of directly I for it* survey meeting Federal Ben Moore ruled! ——— --—— ; department hospitals, ment could cite precedents The Judge never have been made public. Plan “revisionists.” It would amend By the Associated Press a draft agreement at the first ses- at Charleston, W. Va., last Septejn- under the District Commissioners. if it should decide to refuse | would be based on, (action is under orders from for sion. corpus action on general said he the $5,300,000,000 plan European CHICAGO, Mar. 4—Wheat ber that she was a civilian at the, Calls for Separate Bureau. to submit the loyalty records the his re- the same grounds. The couple was j the President not to discuss recovery by seiting up a new inter- “The draft was studied and re- time of her trial by court martial ground that they are confidential prices jumped on the Board of | arrested in on June His suggestion was that the Health national agency with power to re- vealed great similarity of views on and Chicago 7, 1946,1 that it would not be in the port. The market was in Germany a year previously after should set up a “hos- (and arms. Trade today. five while on terminal leave shortly Department Marshall has held that sist communism by force of the principles discussed by the that the military board which sen- (public interest. Secretary influenced by news the Govern- their marriage. pital bureau,” separate from existing of «the information Sees Formula for War. powers,” the communique said. tenced her to five years lacked juris- Chairman Thomas admitted yes- publication ment was the flour Whether Durant actually had agencies, and make hospital super- harmful” to the chairman of re-entering “The five-power talks were post- diction. terday that the letter of last May might be "actually Senator Vandenberg, from is a vision the full-time job of the bu- market in volume. until afternoon to seen released the Army there was no evidence Dr. States and China. the Senate Foreign Relations Com- poned Friday While Durant’s attorneys in (said United moot point. One of the counts reau head. in Prices were as much as 10 make it possible for the French and would not discuss the Condon was disloyal associating Representative Kee, Republican, mittee, told the Senate yesterday up Washington Dr. Herbert P. Ramsey, first chair- British delegates to make a further his habeas