Roundup of world news * * * Nazi bullets for Greece NEW YORK — American ships are being loaded in Bremerhaven, Germany, with ammunition des- tinea for Greece, according to re- ports reaching here. The ammunl- tion consists chiefly of hand gren- ades left over from Hitler’s arms store. German dockers loading the ships figured at first that the German munitions were to «be dumped at sea. Their first proof that this was not the case came when Webrmacht horses—specifi- eally selected as suitable for mountain warfare—were also de- livered for loading. The documented report was re- ceived here by the German-Am- erican, anti-fascist German langu- age newspaper. ATHENS—Greek partisans, most of them labor and progressive leaders who were forced into the mountains by government terror, flatly refuse to trust amnesty of- fers from the present Greek re- gime. . This government, their state- ments charge, is not representa- tive of or responsible to the Greek people who had no voice in its formation. It-is a product of US. policy, they charge, and that policy is aimed at wiping out all demo- eratic opposition. No solution to Greece’s turmoil can be sincere, they say, unless it draws in all representative groups and has as a primary aim democratic elec- tions. Taft invited to dance NEW YORK—Senator Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio) has been invited to attend Headline Capers, a dance to be held here September 2% by Union Voice, newspaper of three CIO Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Employees lo- cals, - The paper said it would like Taft to meet the 1200 workers expected at the dance “and see for yourself exactly how they feel about your new labor: law. Perhaps you can convince them that your labor law aims to help rather than obstruct them iv their efforts to improve their living conditions.” Editor Irving Baldinger said he hoped Taft could attend “in spite of the fact hat we already have an expert magician sched- uled to perform as part of our entertainment.” Prices in ‘two worlds’ CHICAGO.—Wholesale prices of basic foods have hit the highest peak ever recorded, foreshadow- ing additional increases for foods at neighborhood stores. A United Press survey of 10 scattered cities throughout the U.S. showed that retail prices have risen rapidly during the past two weeks, keeping pace with the re- cord-breaking prices at the grain and livestock trading centers. Market prices of butter, eggs, grain and meat-on-the-hoof climb- ed to new all-time highs just two weeks ago. All of the cities covered by the U.P. poll showed that buyer re- sistance was increasing. MOSCOW — Soviet cooperative stores announced a new series of major slashes in food prices Sept- ember 13. ‘Meat is down 20 per- cent, meat products 30 percent, fish 20 percent, poultry 16 percent, butter 16 percent and jams and marmalades 16 to 23 percent. The price reductions were made possible, the announcement said, because of increased supplies. Just a month ago, prices of seasonal vegetables amd fruits were reduced from 35 to %5 percent. Soviet editors did not miss the opportunity to remind their read- ers that in the free enterprise economy of the U.S., prices are reaching new heights every day even though food is abundant. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1947 Menace of Hooverism As 20,000 cheer wildly, Henry A. Wallace walks towards the rostrum at New York’s Madison Square Garden, where he de- livered a scorching attack on business monopolists,,and charged that U.S. foreign policy was being directed by the arch reactionary Herbert Hoover. Sponsored by the Progressive Citizens of America, the rally raised money for a Wallace nation-wide tour to bring his message to the American people. Two jailed opposition for airing to fascism LONDON—A British court has sentenced two men— one a disabled war veteran—to prison terms for allegedly creating disorder when they protested pro-Hitler anti-Semitic speeches at a fascist-sponsored rally here. One of the pro- fascists. who was also picked up during a dispute at the meeting got off with .a small fine. When asked by the magistrate what he was doing at the mecting place which was not in the dis- trict where he lived, the disabled vet replied: “I am anti-fascist. During the war I was sent many miles in the course of the struggle and if I can’t take a twopenny bus ride { don’t think I am a very good specimen.” The magistrate sentenced him to four months in jail and his col- league to 28 days’ imprisonment. Both are appealing their sentences. Meanwhile, a delegation from the powerful London Trades :Coun- cil, representing hundreds of thousands of union members in the London afea, was curtly told by the Home Office that the gov- ernment, has no intention of ban- ning fascist meetings or jailing leading fascists because _ such steps would not be “within the law.” Latest press reports indicate that under tremendous pressure by the Trade Union Congress, Home Secretary Chuter Ede has Daily press relies on ‘big lie’ technique to hide price robbery NEW YORK-—A fact that is probably common knowledge in most of Europe—that U.S. prices ‘are soaring because of monopoly price-fixing practices—is virtually unknown by By GLADYS CARTER the large majority of the American people. What the people do know is that prices are higher than they have ever been — higher even than the black mar- ket prices during the war. But- ter, for instance, sold at sabout 80 cents a pound on the wartime black market. Today it costs $1. Wartime black market steaks could be had at 90 cents a pound. Today they are $1.25. The New York Herald Tribune carried an illuminating feature September 15,: describing the ex- penditures of a quiet New York couple with an.income of $76.92 a week. The couple has one 15- months old child and the hus- band, a scientist, is in a relatively high income bracket. The husband takes home $69.26 after his weekly taxes are de- ducted. In terms of prewar prices this would be a handsome salary. For the week surveyed, however, the couple spent a total of $79.10. Their fixed expenses, including $60 a month rent plus telephone, insurance and _ subscriptions to periodicals, amounted to $28.30 per week. During the week, the wife bought meat only once, using left- overs or substitutes the rest of the time. They saw two movies, bought one carton of cigarets and one toy for the baby. Their only extraordinary expense was an out- ing to a tennis match. It was this item that raised their expenses above their income, but even without. it they would not have had any money left over at the end of the week. The reason for the current price spiral is presented in most newspapers as a great mystery. Hints are thrown out that it may Be due to exorbitant wage de- mands by organized labor. Or perhaps because the U.S. is too generous in sending food to Europe. Stories of the enormous profits being made by the meat and dairy interests, among others, are buried on the finan- cial pages and no attempt is made to link the two. Union members who read their labor newspapers and readers of the small liberal press are prac- tically the only people who hear any other story. The labor move- ment, however, is faced with the Monumental job of overcoming the daily outpouring of propa- ganda from newspapers, the radio, been compelled to take some i itial action against the growth of fascist activities im Britain. Communists to seek FDR man NEW YORK—A capacity crowd of 18,000 filled Madi son Square Garden here, September 18, to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the U.S. Communist party and the centennial of Marxism. Communist General Secre- ‘tary Eugene Dennis, in: his first public appearance since his conviction for contempt of the House un-American ac tivities committee, said the | party’s aim “is at all costs to establish the unity of ac tion of labor and all pro gressives to promote the in- terests of the peopl last but not least to insure the election of an anti-war President and .a progressive Congress.” For President, Dennis said, the Communists seek “a man of the Roose velt stamp.” The Communists, he said. will not isolate themselves by sponsoring a third party movement without wide- spread labor backing. He also warned that Communist6— “will not unite with the false friends of labor wh® pay lip service to the name of Roosevelt in order to bet ter carry out Herbert Hoo ver’s program.” eee prominent official and public fig- ures. Though many people may tell you that they don’t believe everything their newspapers print, the “big lie” technique still has its effects. The “mystery’ idea is fostered by government announcements that “investigations” are being held to determine why prices are rising. The government warns that it will prosecute anyone found guilty of price-fixing but indus- trialists, editorial writers and other propagandists immediately pounce on this as a preposterous suggestion. The few cases that do come up before the U.S. trust- busters are never publicized and invariably die quiet deaths. Meanwhile the papers and radio continue to plug commun- ism as the real menace and the fact that this is echoed by some labor leaders and other alleged friends of labor goes a long way dap sowing continued confus- on. Soviet aide is hopeful on Korea SEOUL, Korea — General Ter- enti Shtikov, chief Soviet delegate to the U.S.-Soviet commission on Korea, said today that agreement on Korea can still be reached be- tween the two powers but that the U.S. is obstructing such agree- ment. Shtikoy declared, “the Soviet delegation still holds the view- point that if both delegations de- sire to fulfill, the Moscow de- cision and the Marshall-Molotov agreement, the joint commission can successfuly solve the prob- lem put before it.” The Big Three foreign minis- ters agreed at Moscow in 1945 that a provisional Korean gov- ernment be established in consul- tation with all democratic Ko- rean organizations, U.S. policy makers have in- sisted ever since that the Korean government include all parties, in- cluding those led by Japanese quislings. Robeson asks Charter rights UN enforce in S-Africa Through its chairman, Paul Robeson, the Council on African Affairs in New York has sharply assailed the ré of the South African government to the United Nations, 7 leased on September 15, refusing to abolish legal racial oI crimination in that country and acknowledging that “no progress has been made in the settlement of the dispute’ between the gov- ernments of South Africa and In- cia in pursuance of the resolution adopted by the General Assembly PAUL ROBESON last year based on the complaint of the government of India. ‘ “The South African government’s statement speaks open defiance of the United Nations,” said Paul Robeson, “since it condemns and refuses to abide by the decision of the members of the United Na- tions arrived at last. year after prolonged and careful considera- tion. The statement attempts to menté and ¢ the revive once more all the argu which were debated at len. voted down at that session © Assembly. Those arguments, 2 marized, amount to the rejecn of the right of the United Natio’! to intervene in settling an inté national dispute arising from icy South African government's polity of maintaining white supreme’ e Continuing, the chairman of fa: t Council on African Affairs Sta’) “The South African governm hides behind the charges that U.N. Charter is neither eP oe nor binding in its provisions © eS cerning the guarantee of eve rights and fundamental) freed? to all peoples ‘without distin? as to race, sex, language 0 ligion’, and that other nations ious practiéed discrimination in V4™ forms. . “Tt is for these very reasorest he said, “that the case old, the Union of South Africa sh Ne. be pressed by the Uni on tions as a clear demonstr ica to the peoples of America, ; and the world that the Chat poet provisions regarding racial sae ity are NOT mere empty "ne istic expressions which OP ot: ignored and violated ok Te punity by members of te — ganization.” ; ia It was stated further that “5, Council on African At f view of the vindictive attitu®’ the South African 80V@" ny had urged the General AS* to launch an_ investigation pts the general denial of human? ““y¢ to all non-white peoples Union of South Africa. “PACIFIC TRIBUNE—?AS% E?