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288 Associated Prejs- Service AP Wirephoto CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1948 International News Semce 18 Pages 5 GENTS Jewish State Faces Major Test Israeli Is Described As "Going Ready To Fight For life In Diplomatic Moves Umontbwn Has First Snowfall By Dtwrrr MACKENZIE AP Foreign-Aflxirs Analyst; The Palestine problem presents many grave difficulties but there is one well, defined point from which the United Nations can start to figure: The new state of IsraeJ Is what Dr. Ralph Bunche. Palestine mediator, aptly describes is vibrant reality." It is" "a joinj and you can bet. your list dollar that the Jewish people.will maintain it xU hazards. Dr.

Sunche has to the I7.N. in Paris that Israel can't be destroyed "by any means other than force of sufficient strength to completely crush the Jews In Palestine." Where is such a force coming from? The Jews are determined lighters "who have shown thtpf- selves able -to cape with any Arab armies (also excellent and brave soldiers) -likely to be sent -against them. The only other source strength would be the United Nations, and the peace organization isn't going to destroy anybody. Its business isnt" to destroy' but to preserve." This doesn't mean that the Israeli jtOTernment isn't prepared to negotiate over the final boundaries. As a- matter of fact Israel is anxious acquire the Neeev area originally awarded it by the Assembly in 1947 bnt assigned to the Arab nation of Trans-Jordan- in the revised plan prepared by Mediator Count Folke Bernadotte' just before he was assassinated.

Neutral Group 'Carl Scabareta, proprietor of a golf club near winds up to toss the first snowball-of the season after a heavy fall -yesterday dumped more-than-an inch of snow in the mountain area west of- Cumberland, as Winter made a premature Teacher Reveals How Reds Staged Raid On Refuge Greeks Charge U. S. Reporter Slain By Reds (Copyright, 1348. Klnj Feaiures Syndicate. Inc.

la whole or in pwt.jtrlcUy prohibited.) INSTALLMENT NO. 23 By OKSANA S. KASENKINA Isaac Don Levin) Undoubtedly Israel will negotiate; but the immutable circumstance-to remember is that the Jewish, national home nas come to stay. I've been witching the developments "in Palestine ever tince the Balfour Declaration of 1917 held ont promise--of r. national home.

I've encountered the determination people in -many countries to make ffiVa TTTC cen-' turies the yottnic Jewish folk in a (Treat displaced persons' camp in war" torn Germany clamor to to the Holy seen the stalwart pioneers of the -new Israel at worlc in Palestine itself. And Jt no doubt, that Israel wfll prosper. So the task; of'the TJJT. revolves about the acceptance- of a determination which will not be denied. Naturally it involves-not only the establishment of boundaries for Israel but for a new Arab- state; since the Arabs' also are entitled to their place in the Palestine sun, and their rights must be safeguarded.

And along with this division of land between the two peoples the TJ.N. must provide guarantees for the maintenance of peace. One of the most and the problems is that relating 1 to the disposal of the Xejev. "Nejev" means south" and it the southern portion of Palestine, much of which Js drv and sandy. I have been there and must say it struck me as being an inhospitable xone.

However, appearances arc deceptive, for the is not" irithont virtue. longed -for- an American atmosphere', when I' broke awa: from- my- Soviet- guardians, but was plunged'. into -a. stifling Russian atmosphere when I settled- down at the Reed Farm of the Tolstoj Foundation. Despite the; angelic character oi Countess Alexandra Tolstoy; who unfortunately most of the at 'her New offices.

1 found "myself- under suspicion anc surveillance, at this a Soviet spy! It, 'is deep that I am describing- this interlude of my critical, days from July 31, to August 7. I value highly the great humanitarian work being carried on by the Tolstoy Founda- tion-fdr the helpless Russian. DPs 'Europe" and Amer -be of- help in sacred- cause- when I I cannot hold back the truth about the conditions that drove me to write my impulsive letter -to the Soviet counsul general, which eventually led' to seizure --by him and his aides and to my imprisonment in the consulate. my arrival, at 'the farm, This area has an estimated population of 60,000 to 80,000, most of whom are Arab-nomads. However, there are a Jew towns and some (Continued on Page 10, Col.

t) Four Meet Death As Plane Crashes CLINTON, crippled Air Force transport plane, crash- landed in a Taviae near here. late yesterday and killed four of-the 33 persons aboard. The twin-engine C-82, the lead plane la a flighr' of seven with a total of 172 passengers, aboard, left Biggs Held at SI Paso, Sunday en route to "Operations Combine HI" at Elgin Held, Ela. Occupants of the plane Included 29 artillery officers from Fort Bliss, Tex, and Fort SHI, and Air Force crew consisting of three officers and one enlisted man. said the casualties were caused when a slight rise In the jround caused the left wing tip to crumple into the fuselage.

Countess-' Tolstoy and Vladimir Zeazinov, who had- brought me examined. my passport and found that my visa to remain in the United 'States was valid for" some Miss Tolstoy then told me that she would get in touch with the proper 'authorities to insure- my continued legal residence in this country. "We had a heart-to-heart talk and I. was installed in a comfortable room for the night. I was given an assumed name under which I.

was to; live' on the Miss Tolstoy also cautioned me 'not. to discuss my 'affairs and to- do as. little talking as possible. There were close. to.

a hundred ma'tes-" in 'the' place, of sexes and of all: ages and stations in life. Most of them- had left Russia in the refugee wave after the Bolshevik. Revolution some' thirty years ago, and included members of the nobility and the old military class. I became Two Arrested After Probe Inlo Murder Of Polk Last May By JTJDSON O'QUINN Greece -r-(fP) The Greek government-says a top Communist killed George ipondent for the Columbia Broadcasting System, last May. Topping off a five-month'lhvesti- gation of the slaying, yesterday named three others charged with complicity in the murder.

Two of them are under arrest, Cominform Accused of the persons was' quoted as.believing;- the-murder was -planned (Communist'International -Information Bureau) to Siscredit the Greek government abroad. The government said the shooting of Polk was done, by Adam- Wouzenicles, member oi the 1 central committee of the Greek'Communist 'arty. He was alleged'to have shot the correspondent in the back of Jie head as -Polk lay. blindfolded Seeks To Solve Reich Problem Compromise Studied To Take Berlin Case Of UN.Council By LOUIS NEVIN United States demanded today that the. United Nations turn, the deadlocked atomlc.

energy problem over to the five great powers and Canada for direct negotiations. Chief U. S. Delegate Warren." Austin- told the 58-nation Political Committee the United Nations' could go no further in its efforts to control the atom, until Soviet Union to "particpate in the world'community on-a cooperative basis." dispute tomorrow in Otmncil. new compromise plan which would, take the issue out of the U.

N. is Where Nine Met Death In Headon Highway Crash Nine persons lost their lives in 'this accident yesterday at Point Mugu, California, when two automobile, collided headon. Two of the dead': were 18-month-old boy and 'a three-year-old girl. Th reported under consideration by bod es were scatt ered over the highway in such disarray that identifications were not known. six neutrals of the council.

maneuver which, inacceptable to "sincere men," He repea.ted.his rejection the jet an-atomic control on 'slmulaneously with the; Bon. "This so-called, concession Posed by the Soviet Union, is not a and trussed -in. a boat in Salonika concession," "It is simply'a Bay last May 8. The other three, charged' with lomplicity in the murder were Jvarigelos -still at large; Gregory Staktopoulos, Communist- lewspaperman, and his mother. 'designed to provide, for Anna, both under arrest for thu iast two months.

All four face charges of conspiracy to murder 'Folk. Mo'uzenides and Vasvanas also were -charged with illegal possession of firearms-, and carrying arms, punishable by death under' present -Greek military law. Staktopoulos and his mother will be tried in'. Salonika. The other two may be tried in Absentia, $10,000 Reward Offered Walter.

Lippmann, an object of instant curiosity, especially when I was transferred the following day to the screened porch which I shared with the.supervisbr-of the establishment, Martha Andreyevaa Knutson, an experienced admirable social worker: I was' assigned to work in the kitchen. back upon the.events of those days, I now-realize that I had arrived at the farm in a highly nervous have begged off from unaccustomed toil until I had' had a rest. I knew that -my not-showing up. at the sailing of the Soviet ship would lead hunt for me. "The-drudgery.

In the mass production kitchen, (Continued on Page ID, Col. 2) Lehar-Has Relapse VIENNA (S) Franz Lehar's doctor said last night the Austrian composer had suffered a relapse and is in serious Ee said the 79-year-old composer of "The Merry had taken no. food since Saturday. the Overseas Writers' Committee, which, Gen. William J.

Donovan, former head of the U. S. Office of Strategic Services, to investigate Folk's slaying and offered a $10,000 reward, said the Creek government- announcement, the group is "keeping an entirely open mind" on Lippman said; in 'Washington he expects a-report from-Gen. who is due back in New. York (Continued on Page 10, Col.

s) U. S. Plane Shaken By Mystery Blast United' States C-54 transport plane- supplying blockaded Berlin was shaken by a mysterious "today shortly after taking off from Berlin's Gatow airport- The piloi said at 'first he believed a Russian, anti-aircraft shell had burst near his' plane. II. S.

and British officials. how ever, said they believed tone plane was jolted by the concession from a ground -explosion -which occurred so near Gatow airfield that it rat- lied windows. There was no indication, these the destruction of atomic in- one country probably a long while hac been any determination of whether or not atomic existed in another country," Russia and the three powers United States, France and Britain, are said' to be interested. Thus far, EO commitments hava been- John A. Bramuglia, Argentine foreign- is acting chairman of the council for the discussions, arranged 'sec Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei y.

Vishlnsky. BramugUa still Is leading the -neutrals nations' efforts for a solution of the impasse between Russia and the west. Would lift Blockade' Authoritative sources -involved in the' maneuvering, said'-' the" comprb- (Continued on Page' 10, Col. i) Underworld Syndicate Accused In Slaying BEVERLY HILLS, "Startling developments" may soon be forthcoming in the 1 'Bugsy Siegel murder case, Police Chief Clinton H. Anderson says.

"We know who killed Siegel but: the persons involved are so big we' can't go out and give them the bum's rush," declared Chief Anderson yesterday. "Siegel was killed- on.orders of an international underworld syndicate," he added. "This was no ordinary shooting. There was big money behind Anderson said he needs only time to gather "more corroborating evidence before making an arrest. Austin, commenting on a report drawn up'by an atomic energy subcommittee, declared: 1 "Communist states desire to live secret world oi their own- be- lind all we know, they may arm.

and prepare their people for war. We do. not desire to live in such a world. "That is the -Impasse in which the "United Nations Atomic Energy Commission finds'itself. This is an impasse which can not be- overcome by the Atomic Energy Austin said- the problem must be turned over to the United Russia, Britain, France, China and Canada for negotiations.

"It. is because we so. earnestly seek agreement, because we still hope-for ultimate agreement, however, dim the present we. strongly urge this course," Aus-' tin-said. Rejects Russian Plan Austin said Russia's new proposal to outlaw atomic-weapons was a I must have that extra differential figured-in their basic pay.for Based On Hourly Rate if they more than a 40-hour." their overtime be figured on'an hourly rate which includes the night or week-end premium.

The Supreme Court-case arose in the longshore' industry, where a few members of the.AFL International Longshoremen's -Association--- the practice, of using the day workers', base rate in computing overtime. The itself opposed the action of 'its members', saying its contracts were made to take rates into account, but not for overtime purposes. Just how much- money may be involved-'ia, possible back.pay claims remains 'In, dispute. Government Fought-Case government fought, the case all. through the.

courts, cohtehdinE that-as wartime operator oi' all ships' it, would face a 'huge liability so-called "overtime on overtime" back pay cases were involved. However, Wage-Hour tof. William. McComb argued then and now- that the effect of the ruling will be almost negligible. Again disputing the Justice Department, he.

said' few industries will be involved. But said working agreements similar "those under which the longshoremen brought their suit. are.in effect to parts of 19 other industries. AFL President, William Green has formally appealed to his 7,500,000 members take advance of the Supreme Court action. To do might lead to repeal of.

the Wage-Hour Law with its other benefits for workers. Cannon Wanders Into Back Yard and Mrs. John A. Reilly returned home the movies to be told'by their baby sitter: "There's a cannon in. the back yard." took a look -and, enough, there in the back yard of.

his surburbaa Main Line home. The weapon, turned out to be a 105.MM Howitzer owned by the Valley Forge 'Military Academy. Officials of the academy said! the Howitzer apparently broke loose from a OvertimePay Rule Enforced By Agency WASHINGTON The gov- ernment''today starts enforcing, the Supreme Court's decision boosting workers on less desirable shifts. The Wage arid-Hour Administration, which held off.its enforcement order until the 'Supreme Court re-" jected 'a plea, another now has issued-formal-regulations based, on the Briefly, that em-truck, on several days ago ployes who-arc and rolled into the Reilly yard, premium rate- for working nights, ciolidays or Saturdays and Sundays, In Nearby Area (I?) The mercury ski'dded to new all-time lows'again today' at. many mldwestern points as the premature wintry blast shoved on'eastward toward the Atlantic coast.

Temperatures well below freezing were -reported as far. south as Texas; but a sudden reversal had sent the 1 mercury, climbing in the Northern Plains states. Nashville had a. low of 29 degrees while' Minneapolis, at thej same time reported 35, and Bismarck, 39. Snow fell at several points along the shores of Lake-Michigan and Lake Erie, ranging from traces at South Bend, and Cleveland, to three inches on the ground at Sault.Ste.

Marie, and two inches at Traverse City, Mich. Snow piled to a depth of an inch half within an hour at Mt. Summit, Pa. Oakland, in western W. and Beckley, W.

also reported "their first snows of the year." Slush on the highways made driving, hazardous at The'warmer weatherin Minnesota and the; Datfotas was expected to spread over the entire plains area today.and far eastward as Chicago-with temperatures climbing Israel Forces Fight To Gain iNegev Control TEt AVIV, accepted tonight a-United. Nations offer to arrange peace talks with Egypt on the fifhtinjr in the Negev. However, she rejected, a cease fire'proposal. United Nations Security Council today was' called to meet in special session tomorrow to discuss the new flareup of lighting in Palestine. has thrown a top commander into th battle for- control of the Negev where indicated heavj casualties on; sides -as and Egyptians, struggled fiercely.

censorship -ou severaF'key' details' iigHS even barring 'use- of the" Israel commander's name and an Border the.day to his troops-throwing Jigli on trie scope and aims of the attack. The fighting was reported centered around Gaza," main Egyptiar military base in -Palestine anc capital of the newly proclaimed Arab government the Holy Land Troop Bases Penetrated "The Israeli command said' it isac penetrated-'Egyptlan troop bases.bu would, not reveal.their- exact location. The Egyptians were reported Blasts Rumors: As '1 Legion Speecfe Outlines Reason He- Proposed Trip, He Works For Peace; man.said todayhe considered sen'dr, ing Chief Justice Vinson to to ask Premier Stalin to "The poisonous trust" surrounding powers Soviet "Union;" The President, a speech-prepared the annual AnfeHSh'. Legion falsehood" what he-VcaHea." "loose and irresponsible' talk'tOTthe. efTect that, the States" following a course'that' to TJ.

S. No long 'as am President; United States, there will-be-no chip oa the.shoulder of Mr. Truman He flew here Ironv in an avowed "non-political-'-'- in his address 1 described iiiroself: as "a "delegate from comrade-in-arms, commandsr-- n-chief of our armed- Truman previously. he called off" the' mission after talking with Secretary of. State Marshall He explained Marshali thought rion by the TJ.

S. Imigct cause-icis- understanding atj the ions- Assembly meeting, Beferring, to the his speech, llr; Truman i Sought 1 "in recently considering thersend- ing of a special.emissary my purpose iras to fist Premier talin's coperation in present poisonous atmosphere: distrust which' surrounds, the negotiations between western and the Soviet Jay anmlssary was to convey, the'scr- ousness of- the States'in tEeir- de-; sire for V-This, proposal had. to" "existing negotiations within scope of the'TJnited Council- of Foreign" rom cutting across these purpose of this: fas to improve which they must take place; so Jielp fruitful "and peaceful by the to. be retaliating with artillery fire- directed, at Jewish settlements northeast'of Israeli government spokesmen said the purpose of was to sirash the Israeli attack open the road to jack to near normals. The minimum'of-23 degrees Chicago was for the date and "so" in the-season since Rail Board Created President Truman today created an, emergency Ci- board, to 'investigate the disput" 1 Gas Plant Wrecked.

between the; nation's railroads and IS non-operating: railroad unions Lehar has been, suffering, from officials said, that heart ailment complicated by a stomach ulcer. Dope Peddler Gains Freedom, Faces Deportation Charges In one brief mo. ment, Sam Bovi's tears of joy turned to bitter sobs of grief. Sain, now 45, went to the Federal Prison from Detroit nine years ago for drug peddling. He was sentenced to three consecutive terms that totaled- 16 years.

A Rood prisoner, he became interested in law books in the library. For years he studied them until he felt that he was ready to test his knowledge. Carefully, he pecked out on the typewriter an application for a writ of habeas corpus. Friday Federal Judge Theodore Levin ruled in Sam's favor the sentencing 'judge, now retired, had no right to make the prison terras consecutive. "I'm going to reduce your sentence to 10 years," Judge" Levin told the breathless prisoner before him.

"In view of your nine years of good behavior in prison, that will make you eligible for parole in two days, Tlte deep sadness to Sam's eyes vanished in a. smile, of joy. Tears of happiness his' eyes as he left for -the marshal's office, 'just two "days away from freedom after nine years behind bars, as'he reached the detention immigration inspector stopped Sam. The inspector was patient, and didn't act like he relished his task. He explained that Sam had -not paid taxes-on narcotics he sold back'in 1939.

He was an alien, who came from Italy at 1 the 1 age of An alien who fails to. pay taxes he owes is subject to, deportation, the inspector told'Sam, although he is entitled to a hearing; you get out two days from now you'll- have to -come with me," the inspector told' him. "I have a deportation warrent for your Sam looked at him for a long time, then turned away. The happy tears In his eyes welled over and spilled-down his cheeks. But now they were bitter.

Sam," was all the inspector could say," "I'm sorry." guns were fired. The Russians gave no warnings of gun practice today in corridor used by British, and American planes supplying.blockaded They did impose a sharp traffic inspection, at occupation sector bor- ders'within-the city, aimed at tightening the blockade. The Soviet authorities were asked for an explanation for the explosion; which occurred 'at 7:25 a. German time (1:25 a. m.

ESTO -at no- explanation had been received. Jap Cabinet Named "Assignment: America U- S. Pat. OH.) Plush Farm Bureau Layout Makes Former Dirt Farmer III At Ease By KENNETH 1. DJXON WASHINGTON (INS) A former farm boy feels kind of funny nowadays in the new Washington headquarters-of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

'It's strictly a plush deep, carpets, modernistic furniture and softly-tinted -walls. One step inside and you get the-impression-that you're In the presence of Big two capital B's. TOKYO (i?) Premier Shigeru And, with approximately a million Yoshldn submitted today a list of proposed Cabinet members to General MacArthur's headquarters. The Allied commander's headquarters indicated the list'will be approved. Yoshida- premier for the second time since Japan's war defeat, has.

been trying to form a Cabinet following the resignation of Premier. Hltoshi Ashita ana his Cabinet few days ago. and a half members, it is Big Business. 'Moreover, its purpose here in Washington Is to represent those farm members, in matters both legislative and The new layout results from, changes brought about by Iowa's. Allan-B.

Kline who succeeded Alabama's. Ed b'Neal as Farm Bureau president this. year. The old place was kind of crowded, tended to get But one particular.farm.boy, who has -several times crossed both big ponds and often seen Paree, still finds himself uncomfortable in. the midsc of- the new Farm Bureau atmosphere in a way, it's ironic.

Out in central Illinois', I am part- owner of a iatm which has been in the family since long before the big elm tree by the was only a riding switch stuck carelessly in the wet'soil by my thirsty great-grandfather. Out there, one of my brothers Is a ful-tlmc farmer and the other brother farms as much as lie can with one hand while teaching vocational agriculture with the oth- Both belong to the Farm Bureau. And for good 1 reason. When' the Farm Bureau was formed, more than a' generation Marshall In Rome ROME (fl 5 Secretary of State George C. Marshall arrived here today, er.route from Athens to Paris.

In a brief statement as he stepped his.plane, he "I hope for along peace." dusty and was a long haul. from ago, we were walking three-quarters' of a mile to Marian for. another- ancestor who had donated the (If all this sounds "Jewish settlements in trie Negev southern Palestine desert. That road' crosses Egyotian supply and 'reinforcement road to Beersheba, Hebron and the southern arc of the Jerusalem front. If the Jews won full- control they would cut the Egyptian supply and reinforcement route for much of southern Palestine.

Egypt Complains -An indication 1 of at least partial Israeli success In that objective was receipt at U. N. headquarters in Haifa of an Egyptian complaint that the Jews JSad occupied positions'east of Faluja, blocking the highway approach-from. Gaza through Hebron Jerusalem. Faluja is a communications center 23 miles explosion in compressor station, of the.

Mich- iga'ri''Consolidated Co. at suburban Melvindale early today one.life and injured four other em- ployes. "A company spokesman, estimated damage 1 at between $500:000. $250,000 and president and manager of operations for the company; identified the dead man as 26, of Allen Park. About 15 persons were in and around the building'at'the time of the blast, Richey said.

Two victims were taken to Wayne General' Hospital. Joseph Gardynik, 26, of Garden City, received back injuries-and a wrist and suffered from shock. The William-Krentz, 23, of Wyandotte, was given-; first, aid and re-' leased. Two others suffered cats and bruises. Windows In two-mile area surrounding the scene were shattered and the business section of Mclvln- dule was reported to be a shambles of broken.

gloss. northeast of An'Israeli army communique-an- nounced the capture-of an Egyptian strongpoint after an aerial assault and bitter hand-to-liand fighting. (Continued on Page 10, Veronica Has Daughter a second daughter far Veronica Lake. The film actress gave birth to a- six pound, four ounce girl Saturday night at' Good Samaritan Hospital. The.proud husband and father is Director Andre de Toth, They also have a SOD, Michael, nearly three.

Miss -Lake has another daughter, Elaine, seven, by her former husband, John Detlie. "At this I want to make-it' clear-that I have not step from- my. tUize every opportunity or peace. Whenever an appropriate pportuaity arises, I shall lact-to urther.the. interests of peace Tritb- a the framewoii or with our allies and the the' United' Nations." Ee said', that "United-States.

spare no effort "to eace on which-the entire destkQrpf he human The' United' States' 1 IsTiot ow'and never been against the Soviet unlon 'resident: said. "On the. contrary, we recogruzr that'-the peace -of the "w-" (Continued fighting iFla At Struct RICHMOND, battle-flared briefly atthe-stand- Oil-refinery today. irted by a. crowd of longshoremen, dashed with entering Police broke up-the fight after had pelted each bricks and other missiles-for re CIO longshoremen, nine chartered i buses striking CIO oil workers, company gates.

Stones were thrown, at ihe-firrt carload' of workers plant. 1 About 200 men inside the. advanced on the gate and- resume! the barrage of rocks. Some of the.men.inside bage' can tops as shields. One picket suffered a Some of the police wore steeTh'el-.

mets. All carried clubs. equipment was in'their patrol'ciriK- American Distillers Importers Over 'Name ..1 'Capitol Hill. -And the old crowd seemed more casual. Whether the new Farm Bureau regime -will better represent the membership in these times.

remains to be seen. -Certainly there's ho denying the rumors that new i government regime is moving into (Washington! has, with apologies, a purpose. We were farming people, from back in the days when the pioneers'h'a'd to" do'business with those Indians whp were friendly.) o'n Page ID, Col. j) Three Airmen Killed FRANKFURT, Berlin airlift plane crashed today near Frankfurt, killing its three American 1 crewmen. This brought to 13 the number of Americans who -have died ferrying food' and supplies to' Berlin over the Soviet land blockade, i the busy Rhine-Main Airport had no Immediate explanation for the crash.

The plane had not- reported any trouble to control tower. i battle 'between TJ. S. distillers and importers over name-calling is-on tap-here today; The Internal Bureau's Alcohol'Tax Unit.opens a three-day hearing on whether its present rules for labeling and advertising imported liquor should be changed. American whisky makers contend there is now a "double standard" for.

labelling domestic and imported liquor. They want the bureau to make foreign whisky labels conform to stiffer American requirements. But importers of Scotch, Irish, and Canadian whiskies generally', favor the present amount to leaving the imported alone if their labels meet requirements of the country of origin, 'The U. S. distillers also.

change in the present requirement that "Scotch" whisky made in-jthis country must be described on'Jie abel as "Scotch type" They say the American 'ully as good, if not' better, than' the native Scotch. Labelling "Scotch type" hurts claim, because isome. buyers.jr'e'gard it as and inferior. i Importers retort that isn't Scotch unless'It coniesl-lroni Scotland. maintain nhst- TJO other place can; claim thatl'tifleVfoz its whisky, whether or not'-it -resembles the native brand.

The American' distillers also coin- plain that imported required to be labeled, with'suchxie- tails as age, or other, data labels must 29 Seamen.Missing PORTLAND, Eng. nine crewmen from the British-Aircraft Carrier Illustrious officially reported'missing swamped, their liberty boatjj land narbor flast' night. According to the report tov. day, a number.of (men in the swemp- ed craft carrier jtbers were picked up' by boats..