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SUNDAY NEWS, FEBRUARY 29," 1948 Like Jeanne for Your Buddy? arshall Plan Boyco os fly, UN Study Shows (By Associated Press) A United Nations survey issued at Lake Success yesterday indicated that countries boycotting the Marshall Plan may face heavy economic penalties for their decision. The 85-page report, titled "The Jeanne Crain of the movies throws a snappy salute to the flag and the men who fought under it. As official National Buddy Poppy Girl, she represents the. 100,000 women who will sell poppies in the week before Memorial Day. p.

i I ii wmtt ill IIIB L. liiMlMi gjSjPft i Finn Reds Set To Jab Nation Into USSR Lap (Continued from page 2) euss the Stalin plan with Russia officials. There was much speculation whether pronounced leftists like Prime Minister Maano Pekkala and Interior Minister Yrjoa Leino would head such a delegation, or whether it would be entrusted to Foreign Minister Carl EnckelL According to politicians who discussed Stalin's letter with Faasi-kivi, its friendly character left wide room for negotiation and there was no confirmation of reports that it was tantamount to an "ultimatum." Solid Opposition was believed by competent observers that none of the nation political parties, except the Com- munists, would approve of the proposed alliance particularly if it involved more far-reaching obligations than a formal agreement of' mutual assistance in the ease cf German aggression-There was no confirmation of reports that the Communists wer preparing a campaign of demonstrations and mass meetings back up the Soviet proposaL The fact that Social Democrat! and Liberal Party leaders acted to day just as nothing had happened must not be interpreted as lack ox interest, a political source said. Socialists Will Meet. Social Democratic leaders wer expected to meet secretly Sunday or Monday.

Wherever Finns gathered in tbff snowy streets, in restaurants, oif buses Ihe cinsensus was that tb worst thing Finland could do would be to sign a pact with any of th great powers, let alone Russia. The worst fear seemed to that a refusal to negotitae ot sign would bring famine, sine practically all the grain consumed, ia Finland comes from Russia. A Gloomy Holiday. Today wasTCalevala Day, a hoft. day commemorating events in Fin land's ancient history.

And to hel observe it, the Soviet minister, after his conference with the PresI Czechia Reds Purge Press, Radio, Movie Foreign Exchange Position of the Devastated Countries," did not mention the Marshall Plan "specifically, but it drew these conclusions: 1. Virtually all the war-damaged countries are threatened with serious economic retrogression unless they receive outside aid on a large scale for several years. U. S. Only Big Sourc.

2. The predominant volume of foreign financial assistance since the end of the war has been extended by the United States. 3. Other potential sources of aid can be counted on to supply only a small part of the needs. The general implication is that the Soviet bloc countries, by refusing to take part in the Marshall Plan, cut themselves off from the major source of aid.

Statistic in the UN report show that each country not participating in the Marshall Plan was faced with a substantial foreign currency deficit at the end of 1947. Russia Not Covered. T4ie report, prepared by the UN department of economic affairs, showed thestimated deficits of Albania, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia and Hungary as approximately $1,000,000,000, against $460,000,000 for 10 other European countries. The report did not cover Russia's needs. The survey showed the United States had made available in post-war foreign financial assistance up to March, 1947..

Referring to the Marshall Plan indirectly, the report said: "The United States is now considering means of further assist Speed Up ERP Jo Beat Reds, Vandy Pleads (Continued from page 2) new Greek-Turkish plan on March 10 and these will be curtailed in the interest of speedy action. While the Administration had asked for $6,800,000,000 for the first 15 months of the four-year Marshall Plan, the Senate committee stood bv its previous recommendation of $5,300,000,000 for the initial year. This, the committee explained in a report Vandenberg made public, was because it felt that Congress should review remits of the spending promptly. "It would seem desirable," the committee said, "that the program lie reviewed by the Congress at the earliest possible date in 1049." "Insurance Policy Premium. Calling the ERP expenditures "the "on an insurance policy," the committee noted in detail that the Army and Air Force would be compelled to ask for-another $2,250,000,000 for fiscal 1949 and the Navy would up its requests for funds by 25 to 50 unless Europe gets back on her feet.

In addition, the committee pointed out, without passage of ERP the Army has served notice that it will have to ask for reenact-ment of the draft law unless some other way of getting troops can be (Continued from page S) Protest UN Inaction Some 35,000 members of the International Ladies" Garment Workers Union have been called to quit work for a rally at 3 P. M. tomorrow at Manhattan Center to protest the UN's failure to protect the new" Jewish state in Palestine. Listed to speak are Senator Robert F. Wagner, former Gov.

Lehman and Newbold Morris, chairman of the city planning commission-many of them cheered "Long Live (President Eduard) Benes!" The newspaper Mlada Frorita, under the headline "Shameful Provocations by Americans in Prague," said today that Life photographer Walter Sanders, "with the assistance of his wife," collected a crowd near SNB (uniformed police) guards, and then "wanted to film some scene of munkt coup. The protest was rejected by Gottwald's Government without being mentioned by the press. The copy was removed. Cheer Benes Name. The Association of Political Prisoners, survivors of wartime concentration camp's, expelled National Socialist Party President Petr Zenkl, long-time Mayor of Prague and a prisoner of the Nazis from 1339 to 1945.

It was officially announced that Dr. Prokop Drtina, National Socialist Minister of Justice before the Communist coup, had been hospitalized with a fractured skull after a "suicide attempt." Police said Drtina jumped from a window after writing -a suicide note. Another "announcement said Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister V. A. Zorin had left for Moscow this morning after "participating in the creation of an association for Czechoslovak-Soviet friendship" during his 10-day stay Boy Scouts Wiped Out.

Dem Treasurer Resigns Pos (Continued from page 3) ident, went to Helsinki Stadium tA watch the skating championships in which a Russian team parti cipated. arrived in Prafue-the dav before the resignation of 12 non-! Communist cabinet ministers touched off the crisis which resulted But it was a gloomy day despita these observances. Most. tmtou papers stressed that the "enormous ner proceeds "until I am ordered by competent authority to send the money in to the national party." Alabama Dems Ponder Secession Washington, D. Feb.

28 (U.R). majority ol oppose such A pact" and that they "wanted to stay outside high political Gustav Mannerheim, forme president and grand old man oi Jit LliC VVllllllUllJO vjju Not even the Boy Scouts were exempt in the reorganization of-Czechoslovak life. Along with all other youth organizations, the Scouts were absorbed by a new "Society of Czechoslovak Youth." Gottwald snoke at two mass inland modern history, was taking no part in current events Now 81 and ailine-. he is living Alabama Democrats are studying meetings today to 6,822 armed sinrl wnrl'Ms' militiamen in quietly in Helsinki and neve leaves his home. the Old Town square after a vic devised.

As for the effect of ERP on the V. S. economy, the committee said: efficient administration ftf the program, the American economy is able to withstand the general impact of a new foreign aid program of the size contemplated. Continued high levels of economic activity in the United States and efficient resource utilization are assumed." Ask Single Administrator. To get "efficient adminstration" of ERP, the committee requested creation of an economic corporation adminstration, headed by a single independent administrator who would have "the same direct accesS to the President as the of the 10 cabinet departments." The committee report said little about Russia but said: "Subversive elements are hampering recovery and engineering social chaos." Again the Congressmen charged that labor unrest in western Europe was "in many cases politically inspired" to retard recovery in the interests of a "party which thrives on distress." Thether Spain comes into ERP, the committee said, depends on her own willingness to assume the obligations involved and on the willingness of the other 16 western European nations to admit Franco's Governments The committee reported that-the U.

S. has already given the 16 Marshall Plan nations and Ger-mary $11,000,000,000 in loans, credit, grants and relief since July 1, 1945. Bridge Roadway Shut for Repairs Police Commissioner Wallander -announced yesterday that the north outer roadway of the Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan will be closed to traffic at 8 A. M. tomorrow for repairs.

One side of the northbound Willis Ave. Bridge across the Harlem River is also to be shut down for repairs. provocation involving the SNB." Sanders said. he asked a police officer for permission to take a still picture in front of the university. The officer said he could not grant the permission, but took Sanders and Martha Brodsky, an American employe of the university, to the station to "discuss" the matter with higher officials.

Anthony J. King, New Eochelle, local manager for Pan American Airways, said there had been a noticeable increase in flight reservations for people leaving Czechoslovakia during the last few days, after a slump earlier in the week. Austrian Predicts Red 'Plot" Charges Vienna, Feb. 28 Austrian Secretary of StateFerdinand Graf predicted today the Communists "will discover conspiracies and plots" in Austria, but declared the people will fight if necessary for their liberty. Graf told a rally of the right wing People's Party that Austrian Communists are bound to increase their propaganda.

He added: Will Fight for Liberty. "Here in Austria we will not bs fooled by propaganda or action committees of a fanatic minority. In defense of our liberty, and democracy we will be just as fanatic and if necessary we will fight for them." Comparing present-day Communists with pre-war Nazis, Graf said: "So long as they do not have the power, they demand democracy. When they have the power, they rule like the worst of Fascists. Then they call their state a people's democracy.

But as those who drink wine know, it is the contents of the bottle and not the label which counts." Finn Pact Might Alter Swedish Defense Plan Stockholm, Feb. 2S (U.R). A milw tary spokesman said today that a mutual defense pact between Russia and Finland might force Sweden to reconsider her defense prepara tions. The spokesman emphasized, how ever, that any changes in Swedis! defense plans would not be direct? ed against Russia. He said i' simply would have to be taken int) consideration that one of the great powers had drawn closer to Sweden Political observers said that, if sucTi a pact were signed, Finland would be unable to avoid placing her transport and part of her economy at Russia's disposal in case war.

It would mean, these ob servers said, that Russia had com pleted the northern link in her east wall of defense: a secession plan which proposes a southern walkout from the Democratic National Convention, it was learned here today. The Alabama plan, being circulated among the Congressional delegation from that state, was prepared by Gessner T. McCorvey, Alabama state Democratic chairman. Like those in Virginia and Mississippi, it suggests a method for withholding electoral votes from President Truman after the Presidential election. Unlike them, it apparently would not require action by the state Legislature.

McCorvey's recommendations were drawn up at the request of Gov. J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, one of the leaders in the fight against the President's civil rights program. Negro Vote Ban Fought in Alabama Mobile, Feb. 28 (JP).

A suit challenging Alabama's Boswell Amendment which is used to bar Negroes from voting was filed in Federal Court today. Ten Negroes, represented by David R. Landau, Chicago attorney, asked the court to declare that the Alabama law violates the U. S. Constitution.

tory parade, and to iarm delegates at the opening session of the National Peasants' Union. The paraders included 1,450 police carrying rifles and tommy guns and 5,372 militiamen armed with rifles. Policewomen dressed in slacks marched with the police platoons. Warns of Underground. In his speech at the town square, Gottwald warned: "We must maintain a constant alert against those from our domestic reaction who will 'work' with spies and agencies from abroad." Gottwald called for early completion of a new constitution for Czechoslovakia, embodying wide reforms in the ownership of land and industry.

"It is necessary to expel without pardon all agents of home and foreign reaction," the Premier said. He called for immediate legislation to break up farms larger than 50 hectares (124 acres) for distribution among small farmers. He also urged constitutional clauses giving the Foreign Trade Ministry fuel control over imports and exports and nationalizing all factories employing more than 50 workers. The speech was warmly applauded by the farm delegates, but Liz1 Gift Show Ends London, Feb. 28 (JP).

The showing of Princess Elizabeth's wedding gifts endsd tonight. Mors than 300,000 persons had seen the display since November, paying 20 cents each. Proceeds will ga to charity..