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'1 Von Wiegeartd Says World Events Rush to Climax NO. I GERMAN RED ARRESTEDi att 3frariarn Cxamittrr 1 4 Sunday, My 14, 1950 CCCO W. A. Magee Rites Held Ry KAKL If. VON WIKOAND the Baltic with the presumable ble of doing inexplicable things.

after the invasion of Russia, Hit l)n of Amfrirn Fnrrlrit irrppndnit Exposed as defenseless West wruien JLxpresnly for th Hearst Newspaper! reached a much belated agreement to Integrate West Germany, politically and economically, in the community of western nations. death of ten American airmen, have thrown a dark shadow over the Paris and London meetings Germany is, it approaches politi lcr called a conference ot the leading generals of German armies in the cast. Turning to on international issues and affairs especially bearing on peace. In December President Truman suddenly withdrew his personal envoy to the Vatican through Taylor's resignation and closed that office cal madness and parliamentary GENEVA, May FRANKFURT Guderian, Hitler thoughtfully re irresponsibility to openly chal events are moving toward now marked: Thus, another point of my 1947 many), May 13. (APJ The Com and dramatic climaxes.

Ienge the Soviet tank divisions and motorized forces in East Ravello plan" has been adopted. and talks and given them an air of sober seriousness to a degree that prevailed at no previous foreign ministers' conference. IGNORE POPE munist east German government What appeared to be semi-offi Not that I claim the slightest Germany with the proposal to "Had I known that your fig-urn In 1937, that Russia had 17,000 panzer, wa correct, I might not have Marted thin war." pass a law outlawing the Com cial or inspired press dispatches from Washington announced that President Truman, who has i held the role of the world's most confirmed optimist for peace, has now confirmed that the next few months will be days of fateful munist Party at this critical the President and the State De With the situation such as it is credit, but I merely point out that this step was a foreseeable, logical development that had to come Germany was not to gravitate into the Soviet orbit. Another point of my "Ravello juncture. FRENCH DEMAND Guderian placed the number of partment would establish an offi today solved the mystery of the disappearance of Kurt Mueller, long the No.

2 Communist in west Germany, by announcing his arrest. High American officials expressed belief the arrest signalled decision. and with peace or war in delicate balance in the next few weeks or Russian tanks at close to 30,000 cial embassy in Vatican City a Moreover under the West Ger in 1941. The (ierman (History may once again repeat Itself in that the fate of peoples part of the State Department'; foreign service and that a regula Services in Oakland for. Realty Dealer Private funeral services were held in Oakland yesterday for WIN liam Adam Magee, for many years prominent in San Francisco real estate circles, who died at his Alder Farm home in Oakland on Thursday.

He was 84. A native of San Francisco, he was the son of Thomas Magee, California pioneer who founded the real estate firm" of Thomas Magee Sons in 1867. The son headed the company for several decades. He also had served as man' provisional constitution, no armies invaded Russia with 3,200 months, considerable surprise is expressed in informed European circles that the Vatican, one of and the destiny of nations more plan" is being voiced by leading London newspapers which advo political party can be suppressed American Ambasador would be tanks, Guderian told me, and often are determined and fixed except by the "Constitutional cate the creation of a "European appointed. added: "We never had more." a sweeping new purge of "Tito- by folly than by clear vision and the mightiest religious and moral forces in the world, apparently Court," and such a court has not Nothing has been heard of the foreign legion" in which a large ists" in the west German party.

as yet even been set up. wisdom. President Truman is on a ram matter since and informed German contingent would be nas been sidetracked, pushed SUGGESTIONS So there is much ado and nulla 'included. aside or ignored in these days of sources say there is surprise i baloo about nothing. paign tour of the United States to perpetuate the Democratic the Vatican and a feeling that The foreign ministers' agree fateful decision when the destiny France has demanded that the They said they had information that 31,000 members of the party have deserted or been expelled since June, 1949, cutting the roll There are suggestions in some quarters that if Moscow is convinced of the inevitability and proper respect' has not been ment on Germany and the French Tarty administration in Wash or the eastern and western worlds, their civilizations and shown for the Pope's high office proposal that France and Ger United States, in addition to nearly a billion dollars so far ington; Secretary of State Dean Acheson is in Paris and London; cultures are being shaped anew.

in the manner in wnicn layior many pool their iron, steel and to 185,000. nearness of a conflict with the West, and having failed to win a director of the Bankers" Invest" granted that country, shall "con was withdrawn. coal interests and industries mo rope Pius Xlf, by training and Soon after the Berlin press U. N. Seerctary-Gcneral Trygvc over the Germans to Russia It is believed that this view or mentanly overshadowed every long experience as a diplomat and by his natural gifts and tribute" the larger part of the $500,000,000 annual cost of the French war in Indo-China.

Secre owing to their obstinate resist feeling may have found some ex thing else even Soviet Russia printed the announcement of the arrest, Hannover police disclosed that a girl friend of Mueller has pression in the Pope's refusal to in most European capitals at the ance to Communism, the political and military strategy of the tary Acheson reportedly has prant an audience to John J. Mc week end. promised to recommend a "con Soviet Government and the been missing two days. Hannover Police Director Paul Brunke said qualifications one of the ablest diplomats in the world, is not being consulted, talked with or being kept officially informed in the twentieth century's gravest Cloy, America's High Commis BOMBSHELL- tribution" to President Truman super-general staff of the Red sioner in Germany, on his recent he was Investigating the disap and Congress. Army may prefer a disarmed visit to Rome.

French Foreign Minister Schu pearance of the girl, Hedwlg With a United States budget defenseless West Germany in the BELATED DEAL Fischer, an employe of Commu crisis, say sources close to the Vatican in Rome who are in a mann's industrial proposal came as something of a bombshell, deficit of $7,000,000,000 in prospect role of an "enemy" through com nist Party headquarters in that ment Company. Mr. Magee attended the University of California where he was a Beta Theta Pi and also a member of the and Golden Bear Societies. He eompleted his schooling at the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, graduating in 1888. He was a member of the Pacific Union Club and a former member of the Bohemian Club and the San Francisco Golf Club.

Surviving are a son, Harry H. Magee of Piedmont; five grandchildren, Harry H. Magee Jerome Magee, Edith Grant Magee and William and John Houser, and a brother, Frederic, of and higher taxes in the offing, The refusal, it is said, mitments to the West, rather was position to know. especially to the British. It was city.

with more Marshall Plan aid and than as a neutral or even as an based on the diplomatic ground The Pope, who was a Vatican warmlv welcomed by German Social Democratic Party offi money' for "backward areas" unarmed ally. that the United States Govern Chancellor Dr. Konrad Adenauer. eials in Frankfurt said they be which have been neglected by Since the Russians are reckon ment has no diplomatic envoy or The far-reaching plan, if car office accredited to the Vatican ing on victory in the West, they lieved Mueller, 47, was kidnaped and spirited into the eastern ried out, would give Europe a their own governments, with the arming of western Europe to he tune of $1,000,000,000, it may be would have greater freedom of through which an official request diplomat abroad and as secretary of slate was the Vatican's foreign minister prior to his elevation, has in his hi-jh office remained his own foreign minister by- appointing only an assistant secretary of state in the Vatican in heart of steel and iron. It would zone.

A spokesman for the Social could be made for an audience action in regard to Germany in a Lie is in Moscow. The two parallel movements-efforts to find a "common basis" for negotiations with Soviet Russia and preparations for war-are reaching new peaks. RUSS ATTITUDE First echoes from the conferences and talks of the Big Three Foreign Ministers Bcvin and Schuman are not calculated to arouse optimism. Reports from behind the scenes in the Paris and London meetings reflect a prim determination to continue efforts toward finding some acceptable basis for peace in the face of all setbacks, but even grimmer and more determined efforts to organize and prepare for defense if war comes. Soviet Russia's attitude at the meeting -of foreign ministers' deputies in London to consider for the 253d time a peace treaty with Austria, which meeting collapsed almost immediately after it convened, together with the -Tnt shooting down of an American naval plane over make Germany and France the ist Unity (Communist) Party in final settlement than if it were for America's High Commissioner industrial masters, in peace or in found somewhat difficult in the face of the forthcoming congres Berlin declared, however, Mueller a recognized neutral or un- to Germany.

war, west of the Elbe River. went to that city to plead his dependable ally or friend. Pope Pius XII, say sources the person of Monsisnor Montini. Secretary Acheson reportedly case. The immediate reaction in sional elections to explain to and convince the American taxpayer why he should pay for France's is sympatneucany inciinea io The announcement said he was WITHDRAW ENVOY which should know, is for every possible effort to avert the great Bonn' to the Moscow radio an ward Schuman's plan.

The Brit charged with being an "agent for nouncement that repatriation of catastrophe of another war but ish, however, are mistrustful and a foreign power" and committing It is said by informed sources Geneva that up until last war prisoners had been com see a danger to British industry "other crimes." is said to be no less opposed to "peace at any price," if the Farm Strike Threat FRESNO, May 13. (AP) Fresno County members of the National Farm Labor Union (AFL) have announced they will pleted was a demand by several December President Truman, war against the natives of Indo-China and to maintain the French colonial empire in southeastern Asia after the Washington administration abandoned Nationalist China to the Communists. and economy in the building up of such an iron, steel and coal through his former personal "price" means sacrifice of free parties, including Kurt Schumacher's Social Democrats and Chancellor Adenauer's Christian ambassador, Myron C. Tavlor. dom and religion and abandon B'nai B'rith Elects CHICAGO, May 13.

(AP) ndustrial bloc on the continent. frequently consulted the Pope ment of Christian principles and In this Franco-German project stay away from their jobs Monday unless growers meet the Democrats, for a statute out and obtained his views, and that American taxpayers may want of human rights Supreme Court Justice Meier both Schuman and Adenauer are to know from their Senators and lawing the Communist Party and Steinbrink, Brooklyn, N. today reckoning without Soviet Russia, Taylor also gave the Pope the President's views and opinions its tellow travelers in the West At long last America, Britain and France through Acheson, Bevin and Schumann have was re-elected to a fifth term as unions request for an 85 cent wage for cotton choppers. W. A.

Swearington, organizer' for the ii. fi.il the potential master of Europe. Congressmen whyihe 500.000.0p0 Chinese were dropped and then German republic. on issues of mutual interest and national chairman of the Anti- The big three foreign minis The Germans swing easily Defamation League of B'nai ters' agreement on taking west union, said cnecKS me ncia indicate most growers are de-. support provided for nationalism among the 20,000,000 natives of Indo-China for the benefit of France.

Germany into the west is one of the most important perhaps terminer to resist the union de from apathy to exaltation' and vice versa, and from one extreme! to the other, and they are capa B'rith. Jefferson E. Peyser, San Francisco, was elected one of three vice chairmen. mand. one of the most fateful decisions made since the end of the war.

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