WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, ' 1952
Dulles Quits as
To Secretary of
West Tells
Russians to
Lift Curtain
WASHINGTON, March 25—(27)
—The United States, Britain, and
France challenged Russia today
to lift its Iron Curtain around
East' Gerinany if it sincerely
wants to talk about a peace treaty
for all of Germany.
At the same time the three
nations firmly turned down Rus
sia's proposal for allowing a uni
fied Germany to revive its army,
navy, and air forces.
In identical notes delivered to
day, they told Moscow it must
allow "free elections" in East
Germany before they will discuss
a four-power peace treaty, -with
the defeated Reich.
"As the Soviet government it
self recognizes, the conclusion• of
such a treaty requires the• forma
tion of an all-German government
expressing the will of the German
people," they said. •
Peace Conference
The American-British-F r e n c h
notes, drafted after two weeks
of careful consultation, replied to
a- surprise Russian note sent
March 10.
This Soviet note called for a
German' peace conference "in the
nearest future" but specified its
boundaries must be limited to
those agreed upon at the Potsdam
Conference in 1945.
Russian Intentions
The three-power answer in
turn insisted Russia must first
permit a United Nations investi
gation commission into Eastern
Germany to check on whether
conditions for free elections exist.
Top rank Atherican officials in
elaborating on this said Russia's
reply would be a judge of its
sincerity, If Russia bars the UN
group, they said, it is clear Russia
has no real intention of agree
ing to a free, unified, Germany.
Gruenther Testifies
World War 111
Can Be Averted, ,
WASHINGTON, March 25—(W)
—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's
chief deputy testified today the
Soviet threat is "much less" now
than it was a year ago and said
World War 111 can be averted
altogether.
Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther said
he does not expect the Russians
to attack within the immediate
future, and he told the House
foreign affairs committee:
"It is in our power (by helping
U.S. Allies to re-arm) to prevent
a war from ever taking place."
In response to a question by
Rep. Judd (R-Minn.), he agreed
it would be a "smart thing" for
Russia to delay attacking Europe
until she also felt capable of
striking also at the United States
directly.
But he said it would be "danger
ous" for the United States tto
base its plans on such an assump
tion.
House Committee Votes
TO Investigate WSB
WASHINGTON, March 25—(?P)
—The House rules committee to
day voted 7 to , 4 for an investiga
tion of the Wage Stabilization
Board (WSB).
Those voting for it made plain
they were moved largely by the
controversy over the board 's
recommendations in the steel
Nage - dispute.
The committee debision was to
send to the House floor a bill by
Rep. Allen (R-Ill) authorizing the
House Labor committee to find
out if the WSB has violated na
tional labor policy as spelled out
in the Taft-Hartley Labor act, or
has adopted policies or recom
mendations "inconsistent with the
intent of Congress , with respect
to stabilization.
No animal or plant life can live
in the Dead Sea because of the
high percentage of salt.
THE DAILY C
Advisor
State
KEY WEST, Fla., March 25
.(W)—John Foster Dulles today
gave . up his post r as an advisor
to Secretary of State Acheson in
a move designed to give himself
a• free hand in the coming presi
dential' campaign.
In a Washington statement, he
said he looked forward "tea the
possiblity of expressing my views
about foreign policy under • con
ditions 'which will not risk em
, barrassment to the administration
or to any presidential candidate."
Being a Republican, he said he
naturally believes his party can
"provide a leadership in foreign
policy which the country will
want to follow."
He added that in debating for
eign policy issues he would seek
to avoid hampering "bi-partisan
accord on basic foreign issues."
Dulles' decision to sever for
mal connection with the adminis
tration was announced at the
"little White House" here by re
lease of an exchange of letters
with President Truman.
In his letter, dated March 21,
Dulles noted that the task he
primarily assumed—that of hand
ling the Japanese peace treaty
and three Pacific security pacts—
has been completed with their
approval by the Senate.
He thanked the President for
his "indispensable and unwaver
ing support in this nonpartisan
dedication."
Replying under today's date,
the President said Dulles had con
ducted the Japanese negotiations
"with devotion and outstanding
skill."
Stcissen Asks
His Delegates
To Support like'
MILWAUKEE, March 25—(?P)
—Harold E. Stassen announced
tonight he has asked• half his 30
delegate Candidates in the Wis
consin April 1 GOP presidential
primary to support Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower, on the first ballot
at the Chicago nominating
..con
vention. '
Stassen said his delegation
agreed to this unprecedented
move.
The former governor of Minne
sota made the announcement to
night in a speech prepared for
a Sheboygan rally.
In another pre-election develop
ment, a supporter said Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's campaign organ
ization has been approached—and
had rejected—a proposal to throw
the general's strength behind Sen.
Robert A. Taft.
A Taft man promptly replied
his telephone conversation with
the MacArthur backer was, "mis
interpreted."
A total of 30 Republican dele
gates will be elected in next Tues
day's primary. Taft, Stassen, and
Gov. Earl Warren of California,
are the main contenders for their
votes. Eisenhower's name is not
on the ballot.
Stassen did not indicate wheth
er the promise would hold beyond
the first ballot.' Nor did he say
whether it would apply if he gets
fewer than the total 30, as most
observers here believe he will.
Newark Port
To Be Opened
NEW YORK. March 25—(?P)—
The Port 'of 'New York Authority,
agreed today to reopen Newark
Airport on a limited basis for
military planes.
The big airport has been closed
'since Feb. 11, ,when the last of
three airliner crashes in neigh
boring , Elizabeth, N.J., boosted
the death toll to 119 lives in less
than two months.
Residents of Elizabeth have de
manded that the field be aban
doned permanently. It is oper
ated by the port authority.
However, Mayor Ralph Villani
of Newark, said he has no' objec
tion to a partial reopening as a
staging area for military planes
enroute to Europe. ,
The first signal transmitted by
wireless was the letter "S"—three
dots
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The World at a Glance
Robbers Get $600,000
DANVERS, Mass., March 25
(11 3 )—Three robbers rifled 'ari un
tended armored car of some $600,-
000 in this peaceful, little com
munity today while the driver
and 'two guards sipped coffee in
a nearby drugstore.
The robbers disdained several
bags, heavy 'with coin, as they
fled in a stolen car, later found
abandoned. The amount of coin
was not estimated officially and
unofficial guesses ranged from a
few hundred to $lOO,OOO.
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Pal . Involves Sutton
NEW YORK, March 25—(W)—
Bank bandit John De Venuta be
trayed his old friend, Willie - (the
Actor) Sutton, today, tapping him
as mastermind of a $64,000 bank
stickup.
"I'm doing this for my wife
and unborn child," he said of• his
testimony against th e nation's
king of bank robbers. De Venuta
hopes to win a lighter sentence
for his part in the holdup.
Steel Free-for-All
WASHINGTON. March 25— VP)
—President Truman was expected
today to intervene soon to halt a
bitter free-for-all over steel wages
—a fight which threatens to wreck
the government's price-wage con
trol machinery.
Tornado Aid Given
KEY WEST, Fla., March 25
VP) President Truman tonight
allocated $700,000 from his emer
gency fund for tornado relief in
Arkansas.
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