| Show nr if THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Sunday March 28 1948 Plan to Divert Chief of Senate Withdraws Rap ait Chiang Columbia ins Support By HARRY Trtbwme J WASHINGTON (UP) — A senate committee re port critical of the Chinese Na tionallst government was with drawn Saturday by Senate Pres Arthur H Vandenberg Vandenberg said the report was "a mistake in judgment" He took full responsibility for Its Issuance In the first place and said he "re gretted" It The report charged Generalis BROWN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON March 27— The department of the Interior work J Welch irg through isHep Richard (R Cal) trying to Bell the atate of the Colorado river basin cm the idea of diverting water from the Columbia river — the boundary line between Washing ton and Oregon —and transmitting" that water in great volume to the Loei Angeles area and lower Cali fornia generally It U a Scheme "cooked up" by the headi of the U S Bureau of Reclamation and now being - f simo Chiang o - Kai-Shek- 's anti-Commun- ist government with "inepti tude and corruption" f explaining his Vandenberg highly unusual action said in a statement that the report had not been "reviewed by the committee or by me" He said it did not reflect the views of the group of which he Is chairman "l regret the incident" the Re publican foreign policy leader said The report was issued with committee approval of the I463O00OO0 China aid bill Friday It was greeted In congressional circles with some astonishment While recommending both economic and military aid to China It rebuked Chiang's government "Inefficiency corruption and bureaucratic maladies become even more devastating in a period of dislocation and Inflation" the report said It contended tha China's shortcomings had created a "lack of confidence" In its government boosted by Awl Secy William EL Warns of the Interior department Greatest Diversion If carried through this project exceed In dimensions would 13-m- far any water diversion project ever at tempted In the world Involving a transmission of not leas than 1000 over rough country and mile as a t t threw go Innumerable ranges of mountains which would have to be tunneled The coat would run Into the billions the Metropolitan Strangely water district of southern Cali At Pentagon ceremonlea Saturday Gen Carl awarded posthumously to his father Brig Gen fornia representing the area in r rijfht air force chief of staff presents to William (Billy) MitchelL Mrs Thomas B Byrd Npat tended to be benefited Is on rec William Mitchell Jr center special medal of honor left the general's widow watches presentation ord as opposing this scheme as are some members of the Cali fornia congressional delegation CnUSADER'S VINDICATION The water district has declared by resolution that It "does not support the proposal to take Columbia river water from the people of Washington Oregon and Idaho to supply the needs of southern WASHINGTON March 27 VD California' Three senators urged Saturday Denoanrea Scheme that the United States take a firm WASHINGTON March 27 ered there to do Billy belated e fliers Rep Norris Poulson R Cal) stand for immediate creation of a (UP) — They made It up to Brig honor There were cf Los Angeles denounced the provisional Jewish government for Gen William (Billy) Mitchell Sat- too And members of congress There also was the general's scheme as a bit of reclamation the Holy Land urday widow now Mm Thomas B Byrd bureau trickery He told the house The lawmakers also proposed Twenty-tw- o Va And there was his years ago Billy was of the proposal is not only totally it be backed by a "small courtmartlaled for speaking out son Boyce William L Mit tmeasible but absolutely contrary that Palestinian army" equipped by too loudly for a powerful vigorous chell Jr to any desire on the part of the the United States for defense U S air force They took away officials of southern California" "Billy" said spaatz "your Arab attacks his command and his pay They father was the inspiration for all Rep Welch who is sponsoring against And they asked that the U S nearly broke his heart but not his that is ths United States air force leglalaiion to launch this project to the United Nations spirit In retirement he kept on today" delegation is San la from Francisco but he also chairman of the public landj be instructed to call on border na- plugging for air power "Billy Mitchell was motivated by of Saturday there was a special devotion to s high purpose He committee of the bouse and whole- tions to "desist from all acts or against Palestine gold metal for Mitchell It was put duty to country above the heartedly la favor of whstever the aggression the consequences" authorized by the 79th congress Interests of service and self His Interior department wants The face Sena Dennis Chavez D N M) It lauded the airman "for out- courageous spirit serves as a last the drafted legisladepartment tion Welch introduced It and had Warren G Magnuson (D Wash) standing pioneer service and ing example to us ail" and Arthur Capper (R Kan) foresight In the field of American Young Billy a handsome it reported to the house and there recommended this plan to Secy of aviation" There was a formal who is studying to" be a It hangs on the calendar await- State George C Marshall in a let pentagon ceremony and a lot of doctor shook his head a few times ing consideration made public Saturday words all praising MitchelL and fought back tears If enacted the legislation ulti- ter theyletter was dated March 19 But It came too late to do Gen "There's not much I can say" mately would affect every state of — The His mother misty-eye- d walked day this country's decision Billy any good He died 12 years the Colorado river basin and all to the reverse its position and oppose ago before the march of events to his side tire Pacific coast states but g immediate of Palestine vindicated him and the things he Tra awfully glad It finally opposed by members of the was made partition known to the United stood for she said "But I knew happened" California delegation it will- Nations security counciL The letThe ceremony was In the office it was bound to happen some day" difficulty if called up" of that pol of Gen Carl Spaatz air force chief Young Billy nodded That the legislation is "tricky ter makes no mention of staff A lot of big brass gath "It took along time" he said is established by the fact that its icy change real import is not disclosed by its — s is m ti Senators Urgfc Jewish State r U S B estow B elated Honor On Air Pioneer Mitchell six-foot- -- Jt " Br AMoeiat4 Fntm WASHINGTON— Look for the cabinet food committee to decide about April 1 that this country can spare an extra 50000000 bushels of wheat for Europe this spring The grain export program for the crop year ending June 30 now Is 520000000 bushels This in eludes 450000000 wheat and 70- 000000 other grains The committee— Secy of Commerce Clinton P Anderson Secy of State George C Marshall Secy of Commerce Averill Harriman — plans to review the grain supply situation at the end of this month It must hold back 150000000 bushels of last year's wheat for a year-en- d reserve for this country But It Is expected to find that such a reserve can be maintained and upward of 50000000 bushels extra wheat spared for export Shipment of extra grain to Eu rope this spring officials say would be a good counterweapon against Communist efforts to win control over western European countries The Bureau of Internal Revenue began tentatively some time ago to get ready for new Income tax withholding rates May 1 It was once estimated that It would take 30 to 60 days to get new table and blanks Into the hands of employers Now It's figured the Job ran be done In a couple of weeks That means that if the tax bill Ai Rr- r-eW !' goes over the reduced "take" will Bhow up in your pay check right away after May 1 finally Even though Korea Is supposed to have an independent govern ment after May 9 Koreans here may ask the U S to leave its troops in southern Korea The United Nations (U N) has issued an order for Korea to elect a national assembly May 9 U N said this assembly should set up a government and arrange for occu pying troops (Americans In the south and Russians in the north) to get out But the Russians have refused to permit elections In their area and may refuse to pull out troops Will the Americans get out If the Russians don't? The U S gov ernment has not said But Koreans here have said they want Amer icans to stay as long as Rus sians do AH af- government agencies fected by recommendations In nd engre the atonalpresidential aviation policy reports have been asked by the budget bureau to suggest what steps should be taken Aviation research and manufac turing officials already are plug ging for any future selective service program to take in account N Y) said Saturday startling black market operations exploit- ing the nation's steel shortage have been uncovered by congressional Investigators Public hearings into the alleged deals will begin next Tuesday before Macya houa public works subcommittee Macy said in a statement that weeks of quiet investigation revealed many cases of "questionable trade practices highly profitable to those 'on the inside' but extremely costly to the people who buy stoves refrigerators and ether household itema" Although Macys statement referred to his house group as ths "black market investigation com mittee" the term "black market- is a misnomer Sales at higher than market prices are no longer illegal since the end of price controls price-boosti- ng I Court Designated To Hear CIO Suit WASHINGTON March 27 CTw— federal court was designated Saturday to hear a suit filed by the CIO United Auto Workers seeking to bar any prosecution of the union under the act's ban on political home-froThe three Judges named wera value of skilled technicians and workmen The last District Judge F Dickenson Letts war saw a continuous struggle be- and Jennings Bailey and U S tween draft boards and drafting Court of Appeals Judge James M boards Proctor A three-Judg- e Taft-Hartl- ey nt ftplfT) - I ' - r - Ns-- : - i 'WZ-- w t ' f -- —— if i £t —4 k im z£Z2t '§ i n - save now - iZr r Credlf Terms! I i n " uu - I - fain t V I U 1 HANDSOME LIVING ROOM 7-PIE- CE -- 5r 'S' - 2r4 " -' -- Real latent Shown While the resolution speaks of "surplus mater from other basins to be diverted to "southern California and the Colorado river basin" the report of the commit tee written by Mr Welch makes clear that the whole Intent is to get more water for the Los Angeles area and southern California generally because in that part of the state Welch says they have utilized their present water supplies to the limit and unless they can get additional water In large quantities the growth of that part of California must halt It can expand no further than its water supply will permit Of course If Utah is to get Its fair share of future reclamation and power development then Utah can supply no "surplus" water to southern California Wyoming has ro surplus nor has Nevada nor Arizona nor Colorado nor Montana That narrows the scheme down to a plan to get Columbia river water down to extreme southern California Theoretically ))f I - : "Sgf V -- 1 - Sfouthern California can continue Jt has grown in ths past " dec ad or two 27 If ter t grow as Steel Probers Europe to Get U S Grain— Blame Mart March 50 Million Bushels Worth —WASHINGTON (£ Rep W Kingsland Macy (R Urn's a n be-Ir- terms "surplus" California's Contention The contention Is that after diversion for irrigation along the Columbia and after the water has passed through the last of the power planta it will merely waste into the sea that Washington and Oregon can no longer utilize it I ave for purposes of navigation L From what can be learned at this early day the bureau does not contemplate building a huge anaJ from the Columbia river to southern California Rather the scheme is to carry the water southward in divisions allowing Columbia river water gradually to X-be substituted for water now used for power and irrigation in Oreogn and California and thus by ex change to deliver to southern California the equivalent of the s-water ©ngmaDy taken from the lower Columbia river LOOKING AHEAD IE er provisions To begin with it is aami pie house resolution "requesttag" the bureau of reclamation to make all necessary surveys and Investigations to determine the feaaibilty of diverting into the Colorado river basin and into southern California "surplus The waters from other basins" objective sought as disclosed by Mr Welch is to divert water from the Columbia river below the lowest of its power dams an indeter-rsisat- e amount of which Mr Welch an - old-tim- If southern California got a liberal supply of Columbia river water it could relinquish to other states of the Colorado river basin some of the Colorado river water it is now using but that Is not the intent s made clear by Mr Welch's report What the southern end of his state wants is not water to exchange for the benefit of other Colorado river basin atates hj£ as he says! more water so that March 27 A3 MNt nam awrrw evATis " r cun -i iucuu chiai tmtti m- ' ' LJ w' if ' rI"M-- wow it wTUTConm f ) "ici f Modern °a©k "wvt i yQj room furnish Spruce up for spring with new living g sofa and ings Enjoy the luxury of spine-easintouches In tables and matching chair of decorator In this outffit: lamps Here's what you get - fries Sofa Matching Loans Chair Two Eighteenth Century End Table Hatching Cocktail Table Pair of Graceful Lamp - I y 'Pieces for Your Kitchen Modernize your kitchen with chrome and porcelain table chrome and leatherette chairs For extra a utility cabinet and for the floor a colorful age4 8xl2-f- t felt base rug All this for one price u mm mm w&m&m it Chrome and Porcelain Table 4 Tubular Chrome Chair ' Mattresi and Coil Spring Enameled Steel Utility Cabinet xl ft'Colorful Telt Bas But Included 1500 a Month MODERN b AA A fesrktl If If! mwm& 8-PIE- 'ii: 7oi I BEDROOM OUTFIT CE h value in bedroom furnishings Ycu'H Here's a love the sleek handsome walnut styling finish Mattress and resilient coil spring assure restful sleep AH' these items are Included: hard-to-matc- Full Sit Panel fled Vanity Bench Vanity with squar Mirror Spacious Cheat V Inneriprlnc Mattreu Full Pair lie Coil rther Spring Piliowi 49°° IJ 04 bown RK NO CARRYING CHARGE OB INTEREST ADDED Company u1 rJHr zcmiJ- - ?LJ:-::::::i:::::- : Mail orders or Evening Appointments Jutt writ or phone our Mr John D West Dial at our expense Your Inquiry will be promptly answered and hi personal attention given your order W deliver almost anywhere 6 Ji f T-- U E-vetzy i U )'! faWL- j ir mts rm am es jrs j rr e m a Month Other Complete Bedroom Suites as low as 35950 Enjoy your new furniture while paying for It ItoaroarxGE J JUfM!J 5 — PI - |
