Friday, February 18, 1949 Endicott Daily Bulletin, Endicott, N . Y.' Page 2 Chambers' Tale Broke Conspiracy W i d e Open Shanghai Tense As Firing Squad Works in Public — C o n t i n u e d Krom l'SKc Dnc— and once, years before, had served as a courier between an underground apparatus in Wash ington and t h e party's New York headquarters. H e added that he had told all this to As sistant Secretary of S l a t e Berle and later to the F B I when he # ShaiiKhnl, <INS>—Summary fir broke with Communism, but ing squad executions of four that nothing had come of his men—one of them a wounded revelations He did not wish to nationalist soldier shot tn full appear before the committee, he view of several hundred persons —created gnm tension in Shang said. hai today I forgot him. The public on-the-spot execu But the startling testimony tion of t! e civil war veteran which Miss Bentle.s gave during was carried out late last night her appearance before t h e com In front of a downtown t h e a t e r mittee on July 31. 1948. and the where a riot had taken place. denials of those named and the Earlier in the cvenfng, three blasts the Committee received alleged ringleaders of a t h r c c from liberals and left-wingers, day-old bus strike were p u t t o made it imperative that w e get death before a Chinese gov some kind of corroborating wit ernment army firing squad. ness on our stand. The Justice Shanghai's union leaders voiced department. I recalled moodily, bitter resentment had warned us that there were The four "drumhead" execu none. tions were the first such inci I remembered Chambers, and dents since Shanghai became a subpoenaed him. Miss Bentlcys "front-line city" and was p u t story plainly was too hard to under martial l a w which forbids believe. I agreed. But if Cham strikes and public assemblages. bers told us of his own work as The executions were conduct a courier perhaps there would ed by order of Shanghai's g a r r i be links connecting his bygone son commander, Gen. Chen T a activities with the later ones Ching. outlined by Miss Bentley The soldier m e t death while The subpoena on Chambers, backed up against the front of once served, gave me additional the theater where he and sev worry. I felt that Henry Luce eral buddies—all convalescent S H E CHEATED DEATH—A month ago, 5-year-old would be indignant. His maga civil war fighters—had tried t o # Gail Nicoletti (above).and her brother Arthur were thrown zine had been critical of the get free admission. committee and especially of Denied admission by military from a Brooklyn bridge by their temprarily-crazed father, police stationed a t the theater, Gabriel, who then jumped off. She alone lived. Gail i s Rep. Rankin Calling one of his the soldiers surrounded t h e editors, I guessed, would pro place. They carried guns, clubs shown with her mother. voke, fresh rebukes. and hand grenades. They fired But on t h e appointed day, several shots. Some civilian pasAug. 3, 1948, Chambers walked sersby were wounded. into my office accompanied by Police reinforcements were Frank McNaughton, of t h e rushed to the scene. Ten of t h e Washington bureau of Time soldiers were arrested. McNaughton bad been anticommittee for a long time, b u t it had not interfered with our friendship. Chambers shook hands sol 0 Albany, OP)—Governor Dewey favors a proposed point emnly when we were introduc system for giving veterans perference in civil service ex ed, then I turned to McNaughton and said. "Okay. Frank, aminations and promotions. what's the pitch? Why can't he Dewey's endorsement of the so-called Mitchell amend testify'" "He's r e a d y " Mc^'aughton • Xew York, (INS — Ths N e w ment was announced last night by his office. answered, to my surprise. "He T h e measure, sponsored by Republican Senator MacNeil Mitch i York stock market displayed has a statement he'd like you [mixed tendencies in early deal- ell of Manhattan, would replace t h e present system of absolute to read." I t was three pages fines today. Few important price preference given ex-servicemen. . of pure dynamite composed In ' changes were noted in t h e r u n I t w a s one of two proposed the man's careful prose. j of active favorites, although a This Is w h a t he had written I handful of issues were in d e - constitutional amendments ap proved b y the 1948 Legislature. and later read into the commit i mand. tee's record: Traders were inclined to move They a r c now before the Senate "Almost exactly nine years , cautiously in the belief t h a t t h e and Assembly for the necessary ago—that is. t « o da>s after J market was entitled to a r e s t second passage before going to Hitler and Stalin signed their ['; after four successive days of ad- the people for approval in No pact—I went to Washington and (• yance. reported to the authorities what I Douglas Aircraft, which h a d vember f) Athens, OT)—The Greek gov In o t h e r capitol developments I knew about the infiltration of • provided most of the fireworks e r n m e n t has announced details One—Democratic State Chair the United States Government . yesterday with a jump of 5 H by Communists. F o r years in points, added another U today. man P a u l E. Fitzpatrick asked of a victory over Communist Governor Dewey to create a guerrillas at Phlorina in w h a t ternational Communism, of Noon pncei on the New York "little Hoover commission" to was termed the biggest single which the United States Com , Stock Exchange as quoted by be headed by former Democratic munist party is an integral part, [•the George D. B . Bonbright Co., Governor Herbert H. Lehman to action of the civil war had been i n a state of unde eliminate what he called t h e Frozen bodies of rebels killed i Binghamton, follow: clared w a r with this Republic. "chaos in State government." during the three-day battle— With the Hitler-Stalin pact, H l c h Low Last from February 12 t o February Two — Assembly Majority that war reached a new stage. l Am Cm S8 >l<i tx Mm Tel t ' Leader Lee B. Mailler predicted 15"—are being gathered in a H7 147 I regarded m y action in going Ki.m Wool* 3! 31 28 the Legislature would create this field near the northern city to the government a s a simple tfAm Smelt R*( «0 so SO year a S t a t e system of sickness a n d displayed for identification act of war. like the shooting of }, Am Tob 68 6«S 66»; l! Anacodn. Copper disability benefits to be financed T h e government , announce 32-\ an armed enemv in combat. a:s *>- 7, h Atch Top A S F « S3 93 through joint payments by em m e n t gave a large share of t h e »:u "At that moment in history B e t h Steel 315i 31"4 31S ployes a n d employers under the credit for the victory to its i n I was one of the few men on this . Borden 33 3D 39 administration of the workmen's telligence service. Intelligence I, Caxdt&n Pacific 13"i 13U '13V1 side of the battle who could per £ C h M . A Ohio compensation board. a: r e p o r t s to the general staff >!'« 32 form this service. ft O l a e a s 27 >l 27-i 2 714 Dewey's surprise announce about the impending rebel a t i C h r y t l i r Motori » B(S .S4>; S41. "I had joined the Communist I Conool Aircraft 9 9 ment i n support of the Mitchell t a c k allowed the government t o » party in 1924 No one recruited * CurtUt-Wright 9 9 3 amendment v i r t u a l l y killed order large-scale reinforcements i Uurnt IH'i l S J « i 1S4H me. I h a d become convinced to Phlorina. chances for the adoption of a ' H a s t m a n Kodak •H'i 44 41 that the society in which we (••"'• '-imp nroposal sponsored by T h e city is near the junc Endicott Johnten 31 31 31 live, western civilization, had Brio • i : s i:ii Senator William F . Condon of t u r e of the Greek. Albanian a n d G e n Electric J: 3«'i 36', reached a crisis, ot which the Yon..c-'. Yugoslavian borders. The gen Gen Motor* ESS 59'i 89', First World War was t h e mili Goodyear Rubber 12 >; 4 2 ' , «Vi Condon s measure which has e r a l staff said t h e robrl a t t a c k tary expression, and t h a t i t was I B M is: IS! li.2 the support of the American Le was ordered by political r e a 3nt! Harvester 24 , SIN doomed to collapse or revert to SIS sons—to gi\e t h e new Com gion the Disabled American Vet J n t p r Klckel 28>. 2St, 2SH I n t e r Tel & Tel erans nnd Hie Veterans of For munist leadership " a lug a n d barbarism. 5'i 3'.. J o h n s SUnvID* "I did n o t understand the 37*. 37 «i 37', eign " a r would make perma sensational victory " K c n n e c o t t Copp*>r 49S 43 49 causes of t h e crisis or know Gen Nicholas Zacliariades, nent the absolute preference now M a r i n e Midland OS «'• what to do about it. B u t I felt who replaced Markos Vafiades granted disabled veterans but Montgomery W a r d 6J>i 53', N n a h Kelvlnalor • that, «s an intelligent man, I as rebel military commander, UH which is due to expire next year »'» 13S Nat Biscuit 32', 3:u »:•; was reported to have chosen Disabled veterans now are put Nat G>pBum U't 14". n\ Nat Dairy T r o d i 27S 37S 27', at t h e top of state and loral his best units from the Vitsi N V Centra! I t n 111* 11'i civil service l i s t s if the> rccrive area and from across the bor Paramount Picture* :3t. = 3'.i ?3>, a minimum passing mark Non- der in Albania and given them P e n n a lly If.'., Ifi 16 the best rebel equipment. disabled veterans come next Bepsl-Cola s 9 9 B a d l o Corp I: ii ; 11-4, ThQ Mitchell proposal would B c p u b l l c Steel m'i 34> 24S give disabled ex-servicemen 10 S e a m oRebuck 3S«, 33>, 35 ; Treasury Positiqji S t a n d Oil of X J points on examinations for ori 67", 67', 67". Socony Vacuum 33', IS', It', ginal appointments or five points S) Washington, (INS — Treasury S o u t h e r n Pacific 43 U 4 3 ' , on examinations for promotions balance February 16, $5,463,038,T e x a s Corp 30> r,o 30 I t also would grant non-disabled 209.62; internal revenue, $23,U n i t e d Aircraft *3*i V & Rubber 30', 33', . veterans five points or two and 599.048.68, customs 33 receipts, U S Steel Hf a half points. The credit would 517,494,871 92. receipts, ? 2 5 , -->' Weftlnjrtiousa 23*t he limited to one appointment 498,202,062, expenditures, $22,Wnol worth 45'* 48 U T o t a l at^ci 140,000 ehari or advancement 032,231,790. Dewey Backs Vet Point System' Stock Traders Show Caulion must dd something. In t h e writings of Karl Marx I thought t h a t I had found the explanation of t h e historical and economic causes. In the w r i t i r u B of Lenin I thought I h a d f o u V the a n swer to the question, what t o do" "In 193" I repudiated Marx' doctrines and Lenin's tactics Experience a n d t h e record h a d convinced me t h a t Communism is a form of totalitarianism, t h a t its triumph m e a n s slavery to m e n - w h e r e v e r they fall u n d e r its sway, and spiritual night t o the human mind and soul. "I resolved to break with t h e Communist p a r t y a t whatever risk to my life o r other tragedy to myself or m v family Yet, so strong is t h e hold which t h e insidious evil of Communism secures on its disciples, that I could still s a y t o someone a t the time 'I know that I ' a m leaving the winning side for t h e losing side, b u t i t is better to die on t h e losing side than to live under Communism.' > " F o r a year I lived in hiding, sleeping by d a y a n d watching through the night with a gun o r revolver within easv reach. T h a t was what underground Com munism could do to one man in the peaceful United States in the year 1938. " I h a d sound reason for sup posing that t h e Communists might t r y to kill me For a number of years I had myself served in t h e underground, chiefly in Washington, D. C. have sought to live an indus trious and God-fearing life At t h e same t i m e I have fought Communism constantly by a c t and written word. tached. I t was an underground organization of the United S t a t e s Communist party de veloped, to the best of my knowledge, by Harold Ware, one of t h e sons of the Communist leader known as 'Mother Bloor.' " I am proud to appear before this committee. T h e publicity inseparable from such testimony has darkened, a n d will no doubt continue to darken, my effort t o integrate myself in t h e com munity of free men. But t h a t is a small price t o pay if m y testi mony helps t o m a k e Americans recognize a t last that they a r e a t grips with a secret, sinister, and enormously powerful force whose tireless purpose is their enslavement. "At the s a m e time, I should like, thus publicly, to call upon all ex-Communists who h a v e not "I knew it a t its top level, a group of seven or so men, from among whom in later years cer tain members of Miss Bcntlcy's organization . were apparently recruited. "The head of the underground group a t the time" I knew it was N a t h a n Witt, an attorney for t h e National Labor Relations board. Later, John Abt became the leader Lee Pressman was also a member of this group, as was Alger Hiss, who, as a mem ber of t h e ' State department, later organized the conference a t Dumbarton Oaks, San Fran cisco, and the United States side of t h e Y'alta conference. "The purpose of this group a t that time was not primarily es pionage. I t s original purpose was t h e Communist infiltration of t h e American Government. But espionage was certainly one of Us eventual objectives. Let no one be surprised a t this state ment Disloyalty is a m a t t e r of principle with every member of the Communist party. The Communist party ex ists for t h e specific purpose of overthrowing the Govern ment, n t tho opportune rime, by a n y and all means; and onch of 1U members, by tho fact t h a t hr, Is a member, la dedicated to thin purpose. The heart of m y report to the United States Government con "It is 10 years since I broke away from the Communist sisted of a description of t h e apparatus to which I was a t party. During that decade I yet declared themselves, and all men within t h e Communist P a r t y whose better instincts have n o t y e t been corrupted and crushed by it, to aid in this struggle while there is still time to do so." • TO GET IT The commltteo heard Cham b e r s briefly in closed sessipn, b u t after 15 minutes of his story one of the members interrupted. "Hell," said the member, "why is this in executive ses sion' T h i s should b e in t h e open." W e moved t o the caucus room of t h e old House office building a n d began a n unforgettable day. (Tomorrow: Mr. Stripling m a k e s his own searching analy sis of t h e character and career of W h i t t a k e r Chambers.) * TO FIND IT A Directory * TO REPAIR IT of Specialized Services It your name appears In this column, stop In at the Bulletin office. Identify yourself and collect S2. P A P E R HANGING? Blirt Fnwlpr u u n I UWIEI T h e F l n e " In Poporhanglns. Reasonable rtatci Free EstlmatM. 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