l ~ . ~ / ~ ~ ~ - ~ lL.E~ (In p ris to ay Russia formally vetoed the Council pl n to en th B rlin Blocka e. Vishinsky rise . his h a nd in the Council to veto th a t compromise reeoluti n drawn up by the small neutral nations -- and approved by the United States, France and Great Britain. It was Russia's twenty-eighth veto in the Security Council.) Vishinsky was supported by Manuilsky, the Utranian delegate. A correspondent describes the scene a1 intensely dramatic. The chamber overcrowded to the point or suffocation. The bright lights; the two white-haried ■ en. Vishinsky in a blue suit, lanuilsky in grey, wearing sunglasses in the glare of the burning spotlights. Everyone watched them as these two holding out against the rest of the world - - or a large part of it -- sat laughing, slapping each other~s s1oulders, whispering, and occasiona~ glaring at some of the other delegates. u.w. -- - --- Th n c a me the voting -- an~ the veto.Vishinsky crammed his pape s into a scarlet portfolio, and stomped out. Followed by Manuilsky, his Ukranian shadow. Vishinsky's action came at the end of a long period of suspense. (The resolution called for the Soviet blockade of Berlin to be lifted at once. Then on Rove ■ber twentieth, the Western Powers to negotiate an agreement with the Soviets to make the Russian-German ■ ark Berlin 1 1 s4e legal currency) ~r Foreign Ministers Ten days later ~he Big Four Council to meet and try to solve all outstanding problems regarding Germany. Last night it looked as if the lre ■ lin woul accept. Vishinsky got acting Chairman Bra■ug ~ ia out ot after midnight, calling hi ■ to the Russian Embassy to discuss the resolution. Again, this morning Vishinsky telephone:- could the meeting be delayed long enough for U. 1'. - i 2A - ---- him to con ult ~o s cow? hic h was done. Then the estern Powers kept him a iting in the Council Chamber, while they t a lked thin g s over IL· • - ) -- n is speecl 1 , JU tifyin th ~ vi t V o, V1s h i n k a r a ack to t e old Rus ian stor tLat th .... has no ri h t to ta · e up th uestio u o f Ber lin. a tac~ ed the neutral r es oluti n para~rapb ~ by para r a~h -- alt h ou g h he had agreed to many of the " clau~es. The Western ~owers he said bad backed it merely to tive the im p ression that the en of the blocka~e and the cur r ency agreement should come simultaneously . bat he wanted , app a re n tly , was for the western allies to - - agree to th blockade b e ing removed by st ges . The ieste r n Allies to ,-, ceaJ... ive one concession aft nother; and finally A that currency ag r eemen t ~ , wbich woulc ■ ak~ the hus s ian mark the sole currency in ~erlin. Then , an~ ~ only then , the llo viet ■ isl• make t h e lifting of the A blocka e cow lete . 0 But , w e ar e told , there i s still hope. hmerican Delegate, Phi li Jes& ~ p ~ays that the three western Governments t ve accepted t e rinci 1 s o1 tbe resolution. ._. '4e . ads t h at if the tioviet <.aovernment . ... ~ h t th Pro ram _.a be carri ed ill g ive as uran ce s t a e A somet in • c n e d one. " I , the blockade w ich is the ba r1 r," ai le . "&nd it is tbe ijoviet nion which can l i l t block de." On w ich love, Bramu li a aua J, i c mmi ttee of f i •-t"f ~ a t i ns ~ are working. -4.til l elieving · they can solve t e , n i . 0. n 1 not a n ral ? n hat makes ' en l n · ; ay'/ Tl s u lions came u at th olitical committee in r' ri tou Y.- ._.nen Yu osl vi a roposed that Gen r· 1 Marcos Vafia s, t l e Gre k C om1 un1 ·s 1 uer ·1 l · b u r1 a eaaer e called to gi ve evidenc efore the Committee. Brit in' clector e,,..1/b ~ ~ ci•eil asked ho -- this l)erson;-£., • ho• ~1"11"" " r. arcos" obtained his title of ~ General. ~as he elected, Ml •a:um.. If so, by what constit~tion ' I What ilitary Scho l dia 1e go to? The Soviet Delegate , replied by denouncint McNeil for making what le termea "rude exclaaationa." bo Mcheil oontinuea, "Marcos is not a•~•"~~ liis title is a title wh icb · Briganas, Buccaneers an« ~•asbbucjClers ~~o~~times ~ ' # v • ~ ~ ~ - . , . •doesn't acce t com use. -"ut this Committee, " ssttl unications f'roaAwasnbucKlers and privateers." Qn a J he adaed; .. "l don't even think he's a good uc&aneer." hen the f'olis insults!• and accus e of is t r " t F R AN C E -------- (The F r . nch G o v er nm e n t h a s won it s f i r t round a a i n t th e th r e e h 1~ n d re d a n d f i ft thou s a n d t ri k i n g c oal miners. Thi r t , thou a n d troop to d a y occupied the three thou s n s u a re mile s of Northern France, which hol the nati o n's richest coal mines.) The treps usin g armored cars and Bren-Gun carriers, moved into the mine area, with only one solitary case of resistance -- where two hundred mine r s refused to open the gates of their pit. Until the troops showed their weapons. Late word fraa Paris is tba t France's economy, is already badly hit by this coal strike. •With the gloo ■y pro s pect of li co a l es s winter for the civili a n popul a tion. ¥rom Lon on we h r th ~ T'rance has more than one ,. hundred thou n sol iers in lnClo-Chr.er? ight.ing the ommunist-led Viet Nam ationalist c: \Who proclaimed ,Ji!. their independence in nineteen forty-one d h _ _ _ , an 1' ave been waging guerrila arf r e ever since) Two years ago th e French uovernment sent a small army to lnao-~hina to ena the revolt. "o the word is that trance ia losin this long, bitter war. ~asualties are high, with ten per cent of the trench Army killed. rrance's expenditure in aen and money on thil caapaign is disturbing London . military expe~ts. They wonder whether ¥ranee c~n aake any useful contribution to Viscount Yontgomery•s turopean western Union Army while she is pouring out her military resources in the 1"ar East. One sinister aspect of the lrench struggle for control in this ancient land of Cochin-China- the lan4 of the Black iver - is that~he guerrilla war is beiD11 led by a oscow-traineCl Communist, ~o Chin Min.) ■nicb makes it of ~ o r t a n c e that ~ · ranee shou1a ,..... \ win. The p osse s sion of lndo-Chin a ' once a part of the ancient Chinese Empire, would be of immense value to tHe Communist s . W hich of course is why Russia is so int•rested. A strong-hold•••* in South East Asia, a position fro ■ which Red Ideology, and Red ■ ilitary could aenace Sia■, China and India. A military expert in London, in speaking of the situation in this Ancient land, said that the French control the aajor cities, Saigon, ~anoi; and Dalat -- the su■■er capital. But all co■municationa are in tbe band• of the Guerrilas. lotning can aove on the roa4a and railways outside the cities, except with a heavily araed escort. ln London tomorrow, ~ing ueorge VI will wear his diaaon -studded imperial crown for the first time in ten years. This when he goes to open Parliaaent __ adorned in his red velvet robes -- ~ • • • in nia 1olden state,coach - escorted by troopers of the Life Guards and the Horse Guaraa 'in ••n ~ · u11 !tegal'ia. And today the laperial ~ro•n ••• brought fro ■ ~i. Jaaea Palace to ~uckingba■ Palace -- a few blocks b1 its own escort of Household CaYalary -- the unchangin& ritual of British ceremonial. Toaorrow•s session of the British Parliaaen~ ia expected to be a critical one, so•• are told. T~• ~ocialist Party is behind schedule on ita progra■ ot ~tionalization of aajor indua~triea. '1'wo ••••urea expec to be bitterly 1•ught by the Conserative oppoait.Dnf are the nationalization of the iritiah ~teel laduatry and t h i bil l + curlMt the powers of the »ouae o.f Lords. ~be liouse of Lords still baa power to veto anJ bill passed by the tiouse of ~o ■mons tbe Lo er t&ouae. Twice the Commons has pas•ed a bill to reduce ~Qll~OII_~ na~rejected that bill. ~o, to nationalize tbe ~t•ll ,. Industry, against the will of the House of Loras, the Socialist• Parlia ■ ent auat first reduce the Po••r of the Peers -- thia alfagainat the will of the upper ~ k A house. ~ Parliaaentary problem which the ~abo~ farty •••t -aolve before the 1eneral election in nineteea - - - t · ifty -· . if they are to carry through their p , lan , a · for - nationalization of ~ritain:• aajor. inau1trie1. ~EVuLUTl!ll,. A report from buenos A i r e s , - ~ r ~ t - , another revolution in..._ •••., o&--~~••ta... -Ifft~ President iigtai4 llorini10 ~ ~ J I won a six-aontbs 1 Civil lar~laat year. J_..■lJ ts n'-( ousted by an aray-1 d revolution 1 in June.t•l• 1••~• The Buenos Aires report ~1Ja7 says that Asuncion, ~ ~apital of Paraguay)bas been under heavy artiller7 fire and mo r tar boabardaent since midnight. All telephone, telegraph aoa radio facilitea cut. oere'a later word: t~ ■ t iaabington ••1• tbat Cadets at the Asuncion Military Acadeay ata _ ged ~ " rebellion. Early this ~orning they,tllMjl'.,, the ~•ntral ~olice Station; one of the raragaayan Hadio ~tatlona; ••• aost of downto , n Asuncion. Also, that freaident Gon&alea baa fled. ~ut the •araguayan Eabaasy in no ne wa of revolution.W~~o asbiDftOD ~ : - ne a~sf 1■ptt;11- Washington had a fashion sho today. A st,rict.ly llaval A f f air at the Pentagon, with models by Mainbocber. ·1 · 0 reveal• new foraal --e•er.ear -- for aav1 woaea. ,... ¥,n..a 4 f t • h . ~ tlM.gH► ~ :ioae of the Ac1airal!, ~ ~- ~-+4.~ aa~p•d •• t~a lovely blonde ~odel in the lateat ~ _ i i . ~ creation,~••igned to aake Uncle ~a•••••••• feel at ea•• on aocial occasions The new Wave evening dress is atrictly •new loot•. (dainty~ A ,(iaai■IJ,A affair in regulation blue -- a bolero Jacket, a white blouse, a full, ankle-length skirt. 4L~ a diade■-ahaped na•1. blue cap •ith "\ appropriate insignia. llaiabocher aaya t h a t ~ a& ~ ~ - ■ elect,th• deaign for this n•• official for■al, be is strivin g for a happy balance between the feainine ., - ,, and what be ter■s the authority o f a uniform. And be added the practical touch. won• t catch lint and doesn't . wrinkle. 1 .l'be t · abric . i>O, if one of uncle ~aa ' a n autical nieces · has a date with the Adairal, she just opens her duffle bag, shakes out ber•foraa1;· and everythin g is shipshape. Not a crease or a wrinkle. ~e■inine - - • ~ aut!!!!,!!tY, 11. ~AII~ j he !aft-liartley Act may be responsible for the creation of a ■ ajor political pa~ty. this according to ire · ent Willia• ~reen of the Ar of L. Green aaya his group •ill definitely do ao ■ ~tbing about atartina a third party, iaaediately after the election. the probabality ia that the new party will be a co■bination of all labor groupa. ijreen •JJI \bat M la ho~ul that what he calla •,be Bitter Taate• of tae · taft-Bartley Act will unite A■erican ~abor into tbi1 third party of which he•a talking -- 10 that the trade anions can peraaaently ■ate their wei&ht telt la politic,. Los Angeles ■others will have no trouble in finding baby-sitters on election day. Why? Because the A.Jr. of L Bartenders' Union is offering tta ■e■ber1 as baby sitters for Yoters -- free. The bars are cloaea during Toting hours, and the Union is interested in getting a heaYy •ot•. Which is why the hand that 1hake1 the cocttaila is willing to roct the cradle -- durin1 voting houre only on election day. TROYA~ In Chicago tonight President Truaan made another all-oat attack on bis oppongnts. Be said the &epublican1 include men who want to see inflation continue unchecked; who are atriTing to concentrate great economic power in their own hands; and who are stirring up racial and religious prejudice. The President apoke in the Chicago Qtadl•• -- following an old-faahloned torcqlight proceeaio~ -- with firework,. · V fElllG PROCESSIC ■ In far-off Peking, the ancient capital of China, there was a proceasion today -- a ■oat unusual procession - that is for anywhere but the Orient. Through the atreeta of the 014 walled city paaaed a green elephant. Eacorted by a braaa band, eaai aeaber of the band dreaaed in the robe ■ of a Manchu Prince -- 1reen and gold. Playing the in1tru ■ents of anoieat China. And behind the elephant a party of atately looking elders in aandarin gowna. The populace of Peking looted and wondere4. lhat could it aean? Revolutioa? Tke Manchu d7aa1\J reatored? It waa in Peking that the Dowager lapre11, the last of the Yaacbua, built ber fantaatlo ■ arbl• boat in the ■ iddle of the lake of the 1ua ■er palaoe grounds. Under her, Peking enjoyed a proaperitJ l\ has not since known. And 10 people wondered - a1 the green elephant proceeded along the 1treet• and the braes band and the bearded aaadarins in cere■oalal green. The Chinese enjoy p rocea1ion• - even aore thaa race we do: lite the dragon-boat-•••• and the prooe1aioa1 that welcoae in the New Year. So they turned out by the scores of thous a nds to see the green elephant procession.And then they read what was on the banners. And I ' l l b e t one thousand dollars Chinese dollars - that would be leas than one cent in our ■ oney accor4iq \o the present exchange -- that you can'\ gu••• what the Chineae words on the aain banner behind*• that green elephant said. It read: exca1e ay Chin••• accent: •Chu ni ping an tu wet• (way). lhiob tranalated . aeana: •~ood Luck, Toa ilewey!• T-u--.l ~ t-i --- pronounced Tu lei (That•• Toa Dewey). And tbe Green £lepbant? •ell, t,bat was t,h , eir idea ot th• wa7 the GOP elepbaat should look. It any further n••• coaea through about Chinese proce•aion• led by tbe Deaocratic donkey, and whooping it up for Ir. Truaan we'll of oourae tell you about that. I'll the meantiae, all •• h••• is this yarn about tbe parade in Peking, the greea elephant and the banner that reads: •cbu ni ping