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here is so much understood the pose aggression 10 would-be ag-

at that” I just it we would not being attacked.

ose waters, is it

’ oblem is not as telling Asia we ere, we seek no the next breath, part of our dedd up.

problem for the hen I was there of the Big Five, lution. The new er, but the old charter, is still pout making the

1¢ of the permaCouncil, and it ake decisions, it ever have a deChina will votes des, Communist nation than bes not want it in it proves it is a

he charter made pheavals? This gain, no doubt, ne sort of prece-

. Nations states nembers of the of China’ shall of China. Why til there is one? Security Council first place? In orld power.” It ut they cannot untry, let alone [ they could put | and support it and food. You them with the will use it in the d start fighting

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: * By The Scripps-Howard Newspapers WASHINGTON, Oct. 21—1It’s the first off-year elec-

Nears

Both Parties Face Big Problem Seats

use, Senate

‘tion in recent times with so many major races in doubt *

: fun weeks before the count,

‘Only once in a hundred years has party in power failed. to lose Senate and House seats in nonpresidential

years, and trend usually has been apparent well before

end of compaigp.

A

upset all calculations. “Four

This time there’s real doubt as to who'll win Senate - in Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, California, 1 Utah, Indiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, Idaho. And both parties bave enough House members in trouble to

years ago, Democratic administration took a bad Neking, lost both Houses of Congress, Most people could see it

coming two weeks ahead of time.

This year there's no heavy

betting. Democrats think its

# good sign for them. Outs should be willing to bet on historical

precedents if not on candidates, they say. Also, no Republican

slogan has caught on as “had enough?” did in 1946.

Notice how few polls there tempted, many people cross them by saying “undecided.” Organized baby sitting will help get out the vote Nov. 7. AFL's Political Education League is telling its ward workers to organize neighborhood mothers in a platoon system so they can take turns going to polls, or to set up neighborhood recreation centers where children can be dropped off when mothers go towote. And to provide transportation, of course,

‘In the Chips’ ° POLITICAL NOTES: Democratic congressional campaign committee was clear out of funds two years ago at this time. Now it’s in the chips. It sends $2200 to any candidate having a tight race, more for those who have to run at large. But candidates seeking top offices in some Western states are hard up for cash. In California, James Roosevelt, who's running for .governor, hasn't even had money for billboards. And labor, not Democratic Party, is paying for plane carrying him about

| state.

: think Warren is

. not speak for them.

Gov. Earl Warren's people

cinch for re-election. Bigwig Democrats say money's coming in better for senatorial candidate Mrs.

Helen Gahagan Dougias, but

sometimes with instructions that it not go to help Roose-

It. In Utah, Sen. Elbert Thomas’ supporters complain they can’t get funds to run campaign. And in Oregon, Democratic senatorial candidate Howard Latourette sent back to Democratic National Committee its check for $2000 because he thought he. should have more. Harold Stassen has been in the West to help GOP candidates and to mend his own fences for 1952. Towa Democratic leaders , got as far away as possible when Becretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan spoke at Jowa State College. They figure the Brannan Plan is a political lability this year, Senate candidate Albert Loveland was in Dubuque, the state chairman was in Council Bluffs, and Lester S. Gillette, nominee for governor, was in Davenport. Murray D. Lincoln, - president of Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, has indorsed Joseph T, Ferguson, Demo‘cratic nominee for the Senate in Ohio, who's trying to unseat Robert A. Taft. Farm bureau county leaders Jet it be known Lincoln did Ohio's Democratic governor, Frank B. Lausche, hasn't made any indorsement, is expected to keep mum all the way through. Maryland GOP senatorial eandidate J o h n Marshall Butler is trying to sing his way into office. He opens his meetings: with “God Bless America,” with Kate Smith (on a record) accompanying him. Clapped back for an encore recently, he gave them “Sweet Adeline.” : . New low-comedy levels in Indiana senatorial campaign may scare voters away from the polls, some politicians fear— since one of the two candidates is bound to be elected. Sen. Taft spoke last week in Russia. (Russia; Ohio, that is.) First political meeting held in this small town in 10 years. + And Joe Ferguson, Taft's opponent, has given the jokesters a field day. Every time one thinks up a new gag he hangs it on Ferguson. Latest is built on intense football rivalry between Ohio State University and Michigan. The crack: Joe n's foreign policy Is “beat Michigan. js

‘Tough’ Language RUSSIAN NOTE saying it will not tolerate rearming of Western Germany is nothing to lose sleep about. State Department thinks it

-may indicate Soviet worry

‘about continued strengthening of free world; that “tough” language is intended to boost morale at home, Alternate theory is that proe test is only a way of justifying Kremlin's own militarized police force in Eastern Germany.

It's significant that Russian

note lacks a specific “or else.”

: yay is left open for any future

from war to :

are?

chosen sector from hot to cold — is evident elsewhere. At United Nations, foundation is laid for underground resistance to United Nations settlement in Boreas in Iran, line is that U, S. has been erecting an anti-Soviet base; our neutralizing of Formosa is called aggression against Chinese sogereignty; in IndoChina we're charged with propping up decadent colonialism, ete,

Draft Outlook

HERE ARE facts of life on draft situftion: After Jan. 1, armed forces must start taking either husbands with no children’ or World War II veterans. Both, of course, in 19-25 age group. There just aren't enough men in present Selective Service pool to meet Truman order for three million in armed forces by next June. Pool now totals 1.6 million, less 200,000 called up through Dec. 31. But. most of these have not had physical exams, And large numbers are students who must be deferred until next June. Non - veteran husbands are most likely to be called. It can be done without new legislation. Veterans are safe unless Congress acts, and Congress won’t act unless things get much worse.

Plan for Controls

DON’T LOOK for immediate wage and price controls just because Dr. Alan Valentine has been aworn in as Economic Stabilization Administrator. Hope by Truman men is that setting up organization — getting ready for controls if needed—may stave off day when they're necessary. It may result in more serious efforts to make higher taxes, credit controls do what's necessary to curb in.flation. Paul Hoffman, former Economic Co-operation Administration chief, hasn't made up his mind about that Ford Foundation job. He's in Europe on vacation. When he comes back he'll decide between Ford, going back to Studebaker, or taking mew Point Four job, as chief of combined operations under that heading.

Living Cost Up COST OF living is still going up. -Bureau of Labor Statistics report dut Monday will confirm it. We're still not at all-time high reached in September, 1948, but rough adjustments to be made in weighting of goods and services may bring ctirrent index to that level. Adjustments are. made because of changed buying habits since last study of typical family spending was made in 1934-

36, New one starts next Janu-

ary but won't be finished till end of "52.

Probe Rackets SENATE CRIME committee, after six weeks’ intensive work in Miami, Kansas City, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia, is now taking stock, summing up just what it's learned on organized rackets. A dozen investigators are still working in those and other cities.

“When Chairman Estes Ke- .

fauver (D. Tenn.) puts the show on the road again (probably late November) he'll open in New Orleans. Next move will be Tampa, with some Miami odds and ends to be cleaned up there. Other cities to be visited include Los Angeles, St. Louis, Cleveland and Detroit, with public ‘hearings still to be held in some of the first group.Committee has a new trick for handling subpena dodgers mow sunning themseives in Mexico or elsewhere. It's been putting wives under oath, threaténing them with contempt proceedings if don’t talk. It has brought some wanted men back into circulation.

‘High Hats’ Scared REPORT by House subcommittee on overstaffing of exec-

Where polls have been at-

utive departments, to be re-

leased when Congress gets ‘back, has bureaucrats scared. It will name names, . cite - figures, about overstafing and overlapping services in Treas: ury, Interior, Labor, and one other department. Sample: ‘ Chairman John B. Williams, Mississippi Dixiecrat, has found

on Interior payroll 67 statisticlans, 27 Janta that det know it had.

Acts Can Prove Best Propaganda © By GORDON CUMMING Compiled from the Wire Services Victory in Korea has given the free nations a

do you want to go on wi fight?” : se a ’s réply now seems to “Yes, we will continue!” So the nations opposed to communism have no alterna-

“tive, They must build their

war potential. They must meet every Soviet trick with tricks

of their own and for perhaps

a - generation pour out their treasure to match strength with strength. Andrei Vishinsky, representing the Kremlin at Lake Success, has tried to batter his way into the commission

. which will go to the relief of Korea. He could have this

chance if he would agree to certain ‘conditions, but these he has refused. Won't Pay the Price Hints that the Korean triumph has created conditions favorable to a new meeting of the five great powers are baseless so long as Russia maintains its truculent attitude toward collective security. The Korean victory unquestionably has raised the hopes of the West for an eventual triumph. But the time of compromise is not here. Russia will not pay the price demanded by the West for admission to the ranks of the free. That price involves the removal of the Iron Curtain, abandonment of her imperial istic drive and agreement to control of the atomic bomb and other armaments. A surrender of this character is too much to expect from the fanatical leaders of Russia just as it was too much to expect the leaders in North Korea -to surrender when defeat stared them in the face. Dismal as the prospect may be, the free nations must struggle on with their plans for unified defense in Europe, in Asia and for the meeting of aggression wherever the Kremlin decides to put on the pressure.” Greatest Hope The greatest hope for relief from the struggle now appears to lie in counter propaganda and vast demonstrations of the real nature of Western ideals to the doubters everywhere. In Korea, the opportunity is waiting for the West to show its true character. Rehabilitation of Korea through the United Nations and the early relief of the suffering inflicted by the free nations during the recent fighting should add greatly to Western prestige in Asia, Compassion as opposed to Soviet cruelty toward Asiatic peoples should go far toward winning acceptance of Western ideals. Pounding the lessons of Korea into the consciousness of the satellites and the Russians themseives is the obvious means of breaking the hold of the Kremlin. That would seem to be the intention of the West. Can’t Suppress Storm Action -in Korea will carry further than all the propaganda poured into the air. . A great demonstration of the ability of the West to heal the wounds and help Korea recover economically will be carried to the remotest villages of Siberia. Russian propaganda cannot suppress the story, Its effect on Red China should be visible soon. Similar aid could be offered to the Chinese and to other nations now stagnant under Russia’s domination. The United Nations has found the pattern to follow in case of aggression. Now it has the chance to consolidate its victory.

Atlantic Pact

The defense ministers ‘and military chiefs of the 12 North Atlantic Pact nations confer in Washington this week on the master. plan for Western Europe's defenses against threats of Russian aggression.

They are expected to spell .

out what armed forces each nation will contribute with regard to its geography and resources. The United States will be

IAMIONG. Ni. | KANGSO The big squeeze is on to coring all of North Korea. Gen. Douglas MacArthur orderéd all United Nations forces to race for the Manchurian border while a pincer (black arrow) closed in on a trap which is shut off in the north by 5800 U. S. para-

troopers (parachute symbols).

Inside the trap are 27,000 dis-

organized Red soldiers. The broken arrows show where the 11th Airborne Division's 187th Regiment stands ready to cut

off all escape to the north.

responsible for strategic air

power. Britain and the United

States will share most of the naval responsibility. France will bear the bulk of the

r ground effort. Britain will

furnish a large part of the tactical alr strength. In addition to handling strategic air matters, the U. 8S. is expected to increase its grouna troops in Germany from the present equivalent of two divisions to between five and 10.

The North Atlantic nations

are not planning to match Russian armed forces in numbers. Their idea is to become strong enough militarily to convince Russia that aggression in Western Europe would be too costly and risky. Then it is hoped that Russia will negotiate honestly for a stable world peace.

United Nations

THE big five members of United Nations Security Coun-

cil, in one of the rare instances of accord, agreed yesterday to private discussions on nominees for the Secretary-General's

post. Russia proposed the meeting early this week. Nationalist China was included with Britain, France, Russia and the United States after a futile attempt to have it replaced by the Chinese People’s (Communist) Republic.

Only a few minutes earlier the United Nations’ main political committee called on the Big Five to meet and seek a settlement of their differences. The committee resolution was adopted unanimously. On the proposal of Russia's Jacob A. Malik, the Council voted 7-0,

with four abstentions, to rec- ,

ommend that the Big Five meet privately. The United States, Norway and Yugoslavia abstained.

Japan

TOKYO observers agree to-

day that the Korean War scored two major gains: ONE: American prestige in the Far East is higher than at any time since the end of World War IL TWO: The war has given the United States an opportunity to learn at the expense of an inferior foe how ill-pre-pared we were for war. On the first count the crushing defeat of North Korean forces has demonstrated that the United States is riot only willing but able to defend nonCommunist Asia. Only those familiar with the Far East can fully appreciate how important it was that

‘America, after five years of

vacillation,, forcefully declared

« itself,

On the second count, the outstanding lesson is that it takes footsoldiers as well as airplanes to win.

Changing White to Black

ing, On-the-spotters say these

Czechoslovakia

RUSSIA and her eastern European Communist assoclates, faced with growing demands in the West for rearmament of Western Germany, last night called for a new declaration by the four big powers promising to keep Germany demilitarized. At the close of a two-day conference led by Soviet Deputy Premier V. M. Molotov, the eight Communist foreign ministers issued a communique which repeated many of the demands of the similar 1948 Warsaw ‘ conference -— especially the appeal for an im-

The United States is negotiating with the French treasury’s alcohol office for the purchase of France's 66 million gallons alcohol surplus, to be used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber. This is good news for French motorists,” To get rid of its alcohol the government had decreed that it should be incorporated with gasoline. Motorists complained that the mixture evaporated too quick-

ly, and that it ruined their en-

gines,

THE Yugosiav x overnment has suppressed: the obiigation for citizens to attend political

meetings organized by the Popular Front. » ~ - IN Hungary the following

slogan has been above each worker's table: “We are competing. Don't disturb.”

. » » » USE of electric radiators and kitchen stoves is forbidden in Poland from 5 to 9 in the mdrning and from 4 to 10 in the evening. This practically cuts out the use of electric current as these are the hours most people are at home.

~ ~ » ACTORS in Italy are getting sore at some of the Hollywood contract provisions. Latest is a demand that the actor agree to have his teeth filed at the edges and capped to achieve that gleaming, even grin.

= ~ = LATEST Polish undercover gag: “If you get lost out in the country, you can orient yourself by watching the nearest railroad line, The empty trains go from east to west, the full ones from west to

east.”

» & = BLACK market wheat buyers have invaded the fields of southwest Italy, buying for shipment to Yugoslavia. The bread shortage there — for which Tito has already asked help from the U; S.—offers a chance for big money for Italfans willing to take a chance. slipping - dcross the Adriatic through Tito’s coast guard motorbuats.

o H = INDIA believes the United States. must grant large scale aid to Asia to help its economic development.

: ® 8 = GETULIO VARGAS, presi-

dent-elect of Brazil who takes office Jan. 31, plans to introduce a mild form of socialism into his. country based on Scandinavian and British experiments, '

” ” » : WITH Paris and Edinburgh apparently out, the United Nations 1s seriously considering holding its 1951 autumn session in Cannes, France, on the Riviera,

» » 5 THE Arab states, particularly Egypt, are burned up over the election of Turkey to the United Nations Security Council’ replacing Egypt. Turkey has been voting consistently with the Western powers against Russia while Egypt has tried to straddle the fence and has abstained on inmportant matters such as sending military forces to Korea.

=» - ~ THE whole position of government leaders in Malaya, Australia; New Zealand, Indo-

Ching, Burma, Indonesia and

the Philippines toward a new Jap army seems to be chang-

placarded

| sabotage.

d That the Soviet Can't Suppress

News Will Seep Into Russia Itself

médiate peace treaty with Germany and the withdrawal of all occupation troops, A communique accused the West of violating the Potsdam agreement with its plan and then demanded: ONE: A pledge by the big four -— Russia, Britain, the U. 8. and France—that Germany will not be remilitarized. TWO: The removal of all obstacles in the way of the establishment of a peaceful German economy. THREE: Immediate conclusion of a peace treaty with Germany, together with the unification of the German state and the withdrawal of occupation troops. FOUR: . The establishment of a council for all Germany to prepare a government for the unified Germany. Six of the eight pages of the communique were devoted to a denunciation, point by point, of the decisions reached by U. 8. Secretary of State Dean Acheson, British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and French 7oreign Minister Robert Schuman during their New York Meeting.

France GEN, CHARLES DE GAULLE came out squarely last night in favor of including German units in a Western European defense force. Addressing a mass meeting

- of 20,000 of his supporters at

the vast Belodrome D’Hiver in Paris, the World War II resistance leader sald a strong France backed by the United States would have nothing to fear in allowing German troops to participate in the defense of Western Europe. — — Gen. De Gaulle warmly welcomed President Truman's renewed pledge of support to Western Europe.

Inside World Affairs

formerly ready to mentioned now say:

countries, scream if anyone a new Nip force,

“With China in Stalin's claw

we would swallow—if with a grimace—a new Jap ‘military

police force’ under AngloAmerican officers.” ~ LJ nn RELIGION helps block economic prosperity in large sweeps of Asia, American aid missions find that in Indo-

China some of the best ricepaddy land is taken up by the bodies of ex-family heads who ‘must, ‘according to the local religion, be buried in their own good earth. ~ “ » ASIA is reminded of what Stalin said to the Japanese ambassador in Moscow when they made a pact right after the Russian dictator signed-on-the-dotted-line with Hitler's Von Ribbentrop. Comrade Stalin told the Jap that “I am also an Asiatic.” » w » EX-MEMBERS of the Palestine police department (when British run) are joining the Malayan and Hong Kong forces. Experts in antiterrorism, these tough lads are stream-lining the two colonies for a feared increase in Red

® wx =» GOSSIP GUSH: Americans working for our government in Asia adopted the Oriental custom of keeping a concubine—in addition to one ever-loving wife? » » ~ BRITISH ship skippers report a more friendly attitude on. the part of Chinese Communist officials in ports like Tiensin where they still dock. England, you know, recognizes Red China, still trades with Gen. Mao's government. - Ld » THE latest trend among teen-agers on the Italian Riviera is to go cowboy in dress. The boys wear long American Levis, the girls turn them up to the knees. A haberdashery house named “Texas” has been making a killing. < o - » AMERICANS are pressing Thailand to prevent IndoChinese and Malayan rebels from using Bangkok as a propaganda center. Right now Indo - Chinese: Communists openly maintain offices in Thailand’s captal. "= x» AUTHORITIES say some of the stame gang who ran arms into Israel during war with the British and the Arabs are now

Have some

. operating on the profitable

smuggling routes in Asia, feeding weapons to rebels in Burma, Indo-China, Indonesia and Malaya. There are definite American links wi t h these »ackets.

Argentine bonds and currencies are enjoying hot sale in Asia's black markets. Worried monyemen fear American inflation. But they think Argentine will remain neutral: and keep a Solid currency,

DR. RALPH J. BUNCHE, 18, Nobel Peace Prize winner for 1950, is being talked up as successor to Trygve Lie as Sec-

. vetary-General of the United

Nations when. Mr. Lie steps aside. .Dr. Bunche, as director of the United Nations Trusteeship Department. -is bound - to be offered some of the world's outstanding publie service jobs in ‘the next few years,

"Our Fair City—

Drown F Red Thunder Cunringham Due For Dailey Blast

2

fy fox 1 BE

As Election Nears Sniping From Feeney Seen, : Too, if City Raids Continue i: By The Times City Staff a

LOOK FOR Prosecufor George Dailey to turn voit on his running mate, Sheriff Jim Cunningham, before

election day.

Political “experts” have convinced Dailey that only way he wi save his own political neck is to start swinging at Cunningham, Blasting will start about week be-

fore election, insiders say.

Sheriff has other troubles, too.

Mayor Feeney is

snorting mad about Cunningham’s inside-the-city raids. If raids continue, Feeney is scheduled to blast in typical

Feeney style.

Win or lose. Sheriff Jim is going to get more heat from Democrats, especially city police, after election.

~ - ~ » - ~ GET SET for another milk price hike, probably as early as

Nov. 1.

It won't be as much as the 3-cent boost that threatened recently when dairy farmers asked 80 cents per hundredweight

raise, but it will be substantial,

cents.

Probably a penny, possibly 2

Dickering-on amount of boost to farmers will get under way

this week. Distributors have rejected 80-cent request, Farmer representatives probabiy will settle for less,

Boost for Religion UPSURGE in religion is scheduled to hit Indianapolis. Both Protestants and Catholics are planning mammoth meetings next Sunday. Protestants hope to fill Cadle Tabernacle at 7:30 p. m, for Festival of Faith, marking Reformation Sunday. ' Catholics expect between 40,000 and 50,000 to turn out for Family Prayer Crusade Rally at 2:30 p. m, at World War Memorial Plaza. » ~ ~ Democrats are grumbling that Democratic - controlled Public Service Commission made “too obvious” political move by setting public hearing

—~—on—transit fare increase claim — * two

after election. claim commission should have “inconspicuous”

days Grumblers brain-trusters picked “more date,

FIRE

PREVENTION Se —

BEST STORY of recent Fire Prevention Week just leaked out. Movie operator at Indiana Bell Telephone Co. auditorium was showing fire prevention film during lunch hour, At height of blaze on screen, smoke started pouring from projector. Broken oil line had sprayed oil on hot bulb,

» » ~ TOP GUESSERS are still in the dark about what will

happen to the old Unfon Trust building on E. Market St. And they'll stay in the dark for some time, Reason is the building is in process of being transferred to the merged Union Trust Co.

and the Indiana National Bank. And with Union Trust

switching from a state to a national bank that will take time. The building may be occupled with banking business some time after Dec. 30. When, and if, anything isdone with it, the joint board of the banks will decide it. And it hasn't, and can’t, do anything yet, because merger isn’t completed. ~ » ~ ADD RUSH-HOUR hazards:

traffic

surfacing job, Tuesday evening an E. Michigan St. bus, lumbering through excavations and bumps, swung over a flare just long enough to

have the old oil beneath the

motor ignited. The fire didn’t

(5N NT THAT NICE

SIRENS SOUNDING, anapolis motorcycle policemen formed vanguard Wednesday evening of Veep Barkley parade from downtown to Murat Theater, It was quite a sight for staid Indianapolis as cavaleads

swept around. Circle.

years ago is

; The open flares dot- .- . ting the E, Washington St. re-

red lights aglow,

= » ~ One-Way Stretch OUR FAIR CITY'S predice tion that Republican Center Township Assessor Roy T. Combs would not completa

. $700,000 reassessment program

in time for Apr. 1 deadline was dead right. Seven months over the deadline today, Mr. Combs has stretched the program, with its lush political patron« age right up until election. Some workers will be dropped immediately after the election, a few others will be kept on for a couple of more months,

- » 5 = THIS WEEK is expected to bring city action on proposal to add some 700 parking meters to major streets, Bids have already been received from meter firms and specifications have been sub= —mitted to an engineering com» mittee for study and recoms mendation. Board has been under pressure from City Couns cilmen to push action on ace quisition,

last long after the driver went into action with an extinguisher—and the patrons filed off without panic—then filed back’ on again. Only grousing came from passengers who lost seats to former standees.

Votes by Telegram BEING a U. 8. Senator has its advantages. Of course, there's always the good old “government frank” on mail, Any Senator can send out tons and tons of mail by simple expedient.of having third assiste ant secretary stamp his name on envelope,

But there are other advantages. Complete campaign speeches of several hundred words are being sent to virtually every newspaper in the state and the Western Union salutation sez: “Paid, charged Government.” The speeches” are delivered in Hoosier hamlets but the texts come from Washington,

= » - LOCAL high school teach ers are keen students of vital - statistics 13 or 14 years late, Reason: Birth rate 13 or 14 index of high school attendance trend. Out at Tech, which has had as many as 7500 students and now has about 4000, teachers all talk about the “ipflux” and when it's due to arrive, srammar schools already are bulging with World War II: babies. Crowding will hit high schools in four or five years, most teachers estimate.

an=

T ABOUT. THE GARD

squadron of Indl=

But effect misfired for one group of on-

lookers when one of their number, gazing admiringly at tha dashing miotorcycie officers, was heard to murmur: “Isn’t that nice ... but I wonder who's guarding the garbage

wagons?”

Truman Delays Decision On Envoy t6 Holy See

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UP)—President Truman plans to put off until 1951 a decision on whether to nominate an official U, 8, representative to the Vatican, high administration sources said today. These sources reported that a storm of controversy had arisen. between Catholic and Protestant groups over Mr. Truman's Aug. 3 press conference statement that he was considering dispatch of a regular diplomatic minister to the Holy See. * This would mean establish-

ment of formal diplomatic re lations between the United States and the Vatican for the

. first time since 1868.

The United Press was in»... formed by the President's as= sociates that “absolutely nothe ing had been done” toward . appointihg an American mins ister. These informants indicats} ed nothing would be done ot the new Congress

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