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FRIDAY, APRIL, 1041 Ee | Molotov om Truman ' Policy Won't Assist ‘Democracy i in Greece

Senator George Calls-on All-Free Nations to Support ‘Stop Communism’ Plan

"By HARRISON SALISBURY, United Press Foreign News Editor Russia went on record today with a declaration that President Truman's new foreign policy doctrine would prove a doubtful ald to democracy in Greece, Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov sald it constituted “foreign interference in Greek internal affairs.” This first formal statement of Soviet position on Mr. Truman's stopcommunism program for Greece and Turkey was contained in an-

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Mr. Molotov’s declaration was as couched in careful and conservative terms. He sald that he doubted U I Al | esid ers do” Tan Big 4 to Get

at Mr. Truman's plans would aid) democracy in Greece. He added New U. S. Suggestion By R. H. SHACKFORD

democracy. United Press Staff Correspondent Debate in Washington on Mr.| MOSCOW, April 4.—The United scarce but States will propose United Nations industrially-rich Ruhr valley in western Germany and the industrial area of Silesia | administration,

ference in her internal affairs would prove OCreece’'s best path toward

Wallace Strengthens Bevin Foes London reported great excitement |NOW under Polish over the forthcoming visit of Henry |!t Was learned today. A. Wallace, a bitter critic of Mr.| An American paper outlining the Truman's new doctrine and many Plan was understood to be nearly oher phases of administration for. completed for submission to the eign policy. Big Four. Interest in Mr. Wallace's visit| It 1s understood that the Ameriwas 50 intense that it was said to [an plan will suggest that both be strengthening the hands of left- | Industrial disputed areas be placed wing critics of Foreign Secretary under control of a United Nations

Ernest Bevin's pro-American, anti- Organization such as the European |.

Russian foreign policy. economic commission. In Washington Senator Walter] The United States move will F. George (D. Ga.), issued a state- counter Soviet Foreign Minister ment calling on all nations fearful|V: M. Molotov's demand for a of Soviet intentions to support the |fOUr-power regime over the Ruhr American stop-communism program |8nd inclusion of Silesia in Poland. in order “to check Russian expan- Shows Confidence in U. N. sion now.” It also will be an American effort , Senator George said Russia had ito avoid making the Oder and to be stopped not only in Europe Niesse rivers the permanent | but in Asia and possibly South | boundary between Germany and | America. Poland. Expect No Retaliation The American proposal was seen In Washington the state depart- a5 a partial answer to critics who ment, replying to 111 questions from charged the United States wih | senators about the new Truman undermining the prestige of the | doctrine, insisted that Russia would | United Nations by bypassing it! have no justification for regarding fon the Greco-Turkish aid issue. American intervention in Greece It was taken to indicate an Ameri. | and Turkey as an unfriendly act|can desire to show that it retains which would call for “retaliatory|confidence in the ability of the measures.” United Nations to handle. dificult The department took the view international situations. that Mr. Truman's program was &| No session of the Big Four was contribution te world peace and held today. Three successive postsecurity. ponements were made and finally | The state department also went |it was decided to hold no session on record flatly with notice that the |today. The delay resulted from | United States would consider appli- | inability of the deputies to agree! cation of the Truman doctrine of {ypon a report as to the kind of fighting’ communism with dollars | provisional government which should in any other nation which might be set up in Germany. be: threatened by Communist mi- cf pin its | norities. ici al i Fach Publics Lovisiana State U. The Truman issue was injected | President Is Dead into French politics by the powerful! gATON ROUGE, La., April ¢ (U. French Communist party. France's esas Reds have -launched - so al out F-)-—Dr. William B. Hatcher, 58, drive against the re-emergence of Whose activities .as..president of] Gen. Charles De Gaulle as the Louisiana State university since leader of French Hight-wilg | forces. 1944 often made the headlines, died The Communist party leaders at a mass meeting of their followers flee £1 See 2 Jong ame J] Paris linked their attacks on De, .;.q) cohool dean, leading to the Gaulle with equally fervent denunt|4. 0.0 Lecignation of 30 profes- | ciation of Mr. Truman's program 07S. of spending American dollars 0 "pope. iy his administration halt the tide of communism in, . =. Heller, a co-ed from Greece and Turkey. Havana, Cuba, was caught kissing They charged that the real pur- , =, "4.04 goodnight and was pose of Mr. Truman's program was . ... j.q tpe action caused a furor

“imperialist effort” to protect an Pimpertsl if Middle Becton oil but the university said it could not At Te approve of “frée love” on the

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interests. Charge Government Unstable

The French Communists conceded Highway Department

that the present Greek government Lists 14 Detours would fall without American finan- {

cial assistance, but charged that the t Greek government's weakness was Ida 2ruouticed these 14 detours

due to lack of popular support| +--Closed ND. to t within that country. |south_ edge. of Permvile aston 18 mis They tied in their attack with a|* Tap as mand year bridgs) tn charge that the British and the|at south Vi of Pennville; detour 22 miles |

{over 303, Ane county vel, Americans were blocking agreement t east edge of Monticello; ol then no!

; | iaetts over 3 south to Patton, north at Moscow by trying to build up & on county road to 24. (Bridge construc new strong Germany and opposing [Fon ey ner ! to. South , 31—Prom | the efforts of French Foreign Min-| miles over 8 and 23. (Resurfacing siarts | st n April 1.) ister Georges Bidault to insure that U. 8.'36—Olosed east of 87, 9 miles over | German military power should not 01. 23 and and Nounty oil mat 30—North of LaPorte, 10 miles over | be resurgent. : 35, 20, 212 and 132. r de———————— to New Buffalo, Mich. IND, 44 Bridge out 2 mile west of Ind.-Ohio line; detour from 6 miles east of Liberty, 8'4 miles over county | bituminous ro ra.

The state highway department |

(This detour extends |

Court to Rule from Washington, st. to |

In Refund Case +4e=Cloved from Washington . n Columbus; detour miles Attorneys today awaited federal Penn 31 and. county road and city streets. | court action on a war damage cor- | 14, (Jasper eount ) detour 1'z miles over | poration’s motion to dismiss a $225 county Vel. ¢ ridge Construction, : nom mile morth of Pine] millioa case fled by the Matlaw yjage south over 28, ‘ounty road and 41. Corp. of Hammond. IN From Wilkinson to Warring ton; 3h miles over Ind, 234 and county Matlaw asked that the money be 1#3set (Surface and shoulder constructio returned to policyholders insured IND. 184--Closed west ‘of Ind. 13.. de-

{ | | | by the WDC during the war and tour 17 miley to Peru over 13 and 24

1 nstructi ) for a reargument on the dismissal] ‘Gn’ ro Prom 2 10 “Pleasant, 4 miles | Wo Tea ) 250. motion. 23—Bouthwest of

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Former Senator James E. Watson, eh: 3 miles over 13 and head counsel for the corporation, | EC IT said the WDC was not “an insur- Coal Profits in 1944 ante corporation but a national defense trust set up to protect the More Than $40 Million public during the war.” WASHINGTON, April 4 (U.P) — Edward H. Hickey, attorney for|—The National Coal association] the department of justice, answered said today that 1755 soft coal com-

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that the WDC profits had been re- | turned to the government treasury. It financed the start of the WDC, he said.

Ben Davis High Club Dance April 11

The annual Ben Davis high] school Hi-Y—Sunshine society dance will be from 8 to 11 p. m. April 11 at the Central Y. M. C. A. The Sunshine formal dance will be April 26, after election of officers of the society April 24, | The Ai-Ai-Al sub~deb club of the school recently elected Evelyn DeGolyer president, Other new offi-| cers are Mary Lou Xearn, vice president; Rosemary Fuller, secre- | tary; Betty Dalbey, treasurer, and| Lois Wright, publicity oo —

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Police Hold 3 Youths | In Car Thefts, Holdup

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 4 (U P.) —Police today held three youths’ | while they searched for another in connection with the theft of two autos and _a holdup of a gasoline station. THe trio was identified -as Walter | Courtney, 21, Bob Losier, 17, and Ted Cooper, 18, all of Terre Haute, Police said Cooper was on.proba« tion in connection with a burglary here. :

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