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Snowstorm Deaths In United States
Chicago, December 19.
A driving snowstorm polted the East today and the toll of dead in weather accidents roso in the nation.
Heavy snow swept into the East from the Mid- Western States, where it left a blanket four to seven inches thick and slowed highway traffic to a crawl.
motorcar
In Manhattan when 12.
carrying 13 persons skidded and hit a power pole.
At least 21 were killed in Eleven were injured, four seri- accidents attributed to the wea-nusly, ther, including 13 wno died in the collision of two buses on slippery, fog-shrouded highway near Belle, in Utah, Jast night.
Weather forecasters here sald snow was falling from Virginla to the Southern New England Slates after moving across Ohio and Pennsylvanin.
In New York City, the full be- gan the early morning and had reached 15 lughes by 7 p.m. EST. It is expected to continue until midnight at the rate of 14 inches hourly.
The big elty, mindful of its record 25.8-inch fall last Decem- ber 26, sent 7,500 snow fighters out on the aircets 10 handle
clearing operations,
Skid Off Bridge
Snow fell steadily at Philodiel.
Only intermittent snow remains in the mid-West, but the high- ways are thick with ice and alusly and motorists are warned to delve carefully.
Forecastera sakt rain is falling In the South West and some naové falling in Montanu and North Dakota. Elsewhere the weather is clear-United Press.
Soviet "Fleet" ESPIONAGE HAZARD Coming Out
IN U.S. GOVERNMENT
Moscow,,December 19,
A group of Soviet schooners leaving Leningrad to Join the Par Eastern fost will cover 18,000 miles under 'vall, crossing the Baltio, the North Sca, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in a voyage to Vladivostok, Tasu, the officiat Soviet news agency, said to- day.
They will be wood as fish- Ing vasteis and despatch boste with the fleet-Reuter.
BUS COLLIDES WITH TRAIN
Buenos Aires, December 19.
Twenty were killed and 25 in-
nt
Jured when a motor coach carry- ing 45.plchickers collided with a near Pnsonnivel, fat San Intro, 15 miles North West of Buenos Aires.--Reuter,
Appeal For Jews To Mr. Attlee
New York, December 20.
phia 'and delayed the champion- An earnest appeal on behalf of Jewish refugees in-
ship profesional zootball gaine | between Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Cardinals for half an buur
Two were killed at Sommers Point, New Jersey, when their car skidded off a bridge into a
torned in Cyprus has been made to Mr. C. R. Attlee, the British Prime Minister.
The appeal, from Mr. Henry Secretary of the Treasury cotled
10 Mr. Attice, **I address this Morgenthau Jr., General Chair- man of the United Jewish Ap-earnest appeal to you to let my stream and three highway peal and former Secretary of people go."
added "If Mr. Morgenthau Treasury, says "Let my people
the British only could see the Intolerable conditions under Cyprus refugees live, they would demand that the refugees be freed to leave for Israel at once."
fatalities "were counted It illinois, where the snowfall was as much As Boven Inches.
PERON SWEEPS HOME EASILY
Buenos Aires, December 26. The final results of the Argen- Une getteral elections hek! un December 5. published today, showed a dreisive victory for the President, General Juan Peran, whose party polled 339,903 votes In 13 provinces and the capital, compared with 201,490 votes for the Radical Paply and 34,020 for the Communis.Reuter.
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in his cable to Mr. Churchill, the United Jewish appeal Chile-
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Prime Minister to intervene with his Government to bring about the immediate release of tho te fugees.
Washington, December 19.
A House spy invesigator today revealed that the State Department had discharged 17 employees in the past few months as security riska. The disclosure came from the acting chairman of
the House Un-American Activities Committee," Representative Karl Mundt..
spy.
withers who has appeared be. fore a Congressional Commit. too.
Hiss's Wifa
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Was
He said 151 State Depart- ment employees had been dis- missed since January 1, 1947.
New York, December 20. Mr. Mundt ghid the Stnie De-
Francis B. Sayre, former U.S. partment figures underscored the
Mr. Mundt sold the Committee High Commissioner for the Committee contention that the might not hear Hewlit unul later Philippines. was subpoenaed hazard of Red espionage stillin the week. Mr. Mundi is yesterday to appear before the exists and that every Communist negotiating with the Justice De-Government's in the Government is a potential partment for permission to call grand jury here.
spy hunting elght witnesses who may be in- Subpocnued at the same He said: "The communist es volved in the expionnge investi- his plonoge hazard is still very much gation of the New York Federal Newcomb. The subpoenas were secretary, Miss Annabelle, in Ou present
Government Grand Jury.
served as they arrived from the offices today. Our investigations Mr. Mundt said the Cemmit-United Nations General Assembly have now made this fact abun-
tee wanted to call Mrs. Alger In Paris. Mr. Sayre is dantly clear."
U.S. de- Hiss.
Alger's brother With the Hiss-Chambers en lienry Julian Wanleigh and Wil-
Donald, legate to the UN. nearing is end, the Committee llam Ward Pigman, former Gov-tant Secretary of State and super-
Mr. Sayre was once an Assİ8- - is setting out to determine pre-
ernment employees also accused Fent Communist espionnge with-by Chambers, and Chambers and perjury
lor of Alger 1iss, now under a in the Government. Two in-Elizabeth Bently,
indictment following another self-testimony in which he denied he vestigators have been assigned confessed courier for a wartime gat and are expected to report with Soviet spy ring, as well as two cuments to the one-time Com-
in two weeks,
Mr. Mundt mald 91 of the Blate Department employens whe had been dismissed as security riska are carca that can be classified as of acute significance.
Nogro Witness
"In virtually)all cases of acute
other witnesses.-United Press,
VAMPIRE JETS FOR FRANCE.
gave confidential American do-
munist agent, Whittaker Cham-
bers
Mr. Sayre, President of the UN Trusteeship Council, said he
leaving WIR
Immediately for Washington and would seek post- panement of his appearance bo- fore the grand jury.
At the same tinie he emphasis- am ready and glad to try to help clear this thing up. I am very Interested in getting at the truth."Associated Press.
LOAN TO ISRAEL DEMANDED
London, December 20. According to the air correspons- und immediate significance. Ipondent of the Sunday Times, the, was relationships or sympathies British Government is consider with Communist groups in this ing a proposal to supply num country that brought about her of De Havilland Vampire Jel termination of employment," he fighters free to France next year. said.
"The aim is to help bulld up He issued his statement as the Committee prepared to map out
the French air defences
while its espionage investigating pro-
arrangements are being made for the manufacture of Vam- gramme for the rest of the year.
pires in France, which to un- morning to confer on what wit-
Legislators will meet tomorrow likely to start for a your or 18
months," the
nesses to call,
vlet
says.
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New York, December 19. The New York Republican Re- presentative, Mr. Jacob Javits, auid tonight he will ask Congress 000,000, next month to lead Israel $100,-
There is a possibility they wil "The new development will go hear George Hewitt, negro ex- further than the original inte- Communist who promised to tion under which Britain was to He regards the Middle East provide vital information on Sa- supply surplus air equipment to as a tinder box which can be
However, espionage.
he the French Ale Force, since Vam made his promise on condition pires are not yet available in such
ignited into war and a key point of protection.
for effective internal aggression numbers that any of them can be by Committee
Communista
the Arab members said considered, as surplus to Hewitt would receive that pro.
Royal Air Force requirements.
wants Israel to have the tection through a formal sub- On the other hand, France loan for a recovery programme poona, which would bring him would and great difficulty in pay-of self-help and
the law,
mutual making it ing sterling for the aircraft she operation in the Middle East. offence to molest a needs."-Reufer.
Reuter,
The world cannot forget these helpless people without commit
great crime against hu- ling "AL this time of the year, manity and against the prin- when the entire world is seeking | ciples of huis freedom which to give proper expression to the Britain undi the United States spirit of brotherhood," the former | fought so hard to
under preserve," he aclded. Assoclated Press.
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