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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
General Staff United States Army
Plans & Operations Division
Records & Message Branch

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PLANS & OPERATIONS DIVISION, GSUSA

Decimal Classification: P&O 350.05 (21 Feb 49) yco
x 020 25
x 360
x 471. 94
Suspense Date: <empty>

Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (Flying Saucers)
Date: 24 Feb 49
Origin: Executive Dr, P&O 25
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Digest: <empty>

Action: Cont #1 to D/ID

Reply required by: None
Executive
Branch

TO:
[ ] Control
[ ] Europeon & Middle East
[ ] For East & Pacific
[ ] Latin American
[ ] North American
[ ] Strategic Plans
[ ] Policy
[ ] Personnel
[ ] Records
[ ] Implementing
[ ] Registered Documents
[ ] Asst Executive, P&O

[ ] Operations
[ ] Plans & Policy

Action by Lt Col Paisinger
Signed <signature> Date 21 Feb 49
25 FEB 1949

Comments:

Recommend Approval:
[ ] Branch Chief
Date <empty>
[ ] Group Chief
Date <empty>

Concur:
[ ] Executive, P&O
[ ] Deputy Director, AE
[ ] Deputy Director, P&O
[ ] Director, P&O
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Executive Br, P&O
Lt Col Peisinger/2944/eb
24 Feb 49

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## MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD:

1. Conversations with the Chief of North Am Br and Office, Deputy Dir P&O (AE) reveal that P&O has not received any evaluation of the flying saucer type of phenomenon. North Am Br feels that PLO, and themselves in particular, have a direct interest in this phenomenon because, until it is properly evaluated, a possibility exists that this phenomenon may have foreign implication.

2. Col Ligon, Intelligence Group, ID, suggests that this Division request ID to make a study on this whole subject insofar as it pertains to continental U.S. ID will properly coordinate their efforts with the AF in this matter.

3. ACTION: Comment No. 1 to ID requesting evaluation study of phenomenon.

4. COORDINATION: ID - Lt Col Ligon, Ext 5509
DD P&O (AE) - Lt Col Dawley, Ext 75303
Exec, P&O - Col Guthrie, Ext 3465
Ch, North Am Br - Col Coodell, Ext 3852
PID - Lt Col Exeter, Ext 74341
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Pao 350.05 (2b Feb 19)
d/In, CERSA

Evaluation Study of Phenomenon
d/Pao, CERSA

2b Feb 19
Lt Col Pelsinger/29th

	1. Reference is made to the following radios:

a. C 321,2 Feb 49, from 00, Kirtland AFB, . ., to Chief of Staff, USAF, No. 081-1-90, 31 Jan 193

b. C IN 171, 8 Feb 19, from CO, US, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, to.00, Flight Service, No. AT-542, 7 Feb 49;

c. CIN 4712, 19 Feb 19, from Co, Kirtland AFB, N. M., to Chief of Staff, USULP

2. Requnat that an evaluatton sturly be nade of the phenomenon referred to above insofar as it concerns continental United States and that a copy of the study be furnished to this Division,

FOR THE DIRECTOR OF PLANS AND OPRIZIPIO]S;

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JOHN S. CUNNING, Colonel, USA
Executive, Ph.D

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# 1949

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## MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: (cont.)

Important considerations:
* Make sure that for all key-value pairs, you have "key:value" format. Ensure that each value is associated with the correct key.
* Make sure your reading order is correct. Sometimes, the options are numbered, and you should follow the order of the numbers instead of going horizontally.
* In general, circled options or tick marks, or x marks next to the text are checked options. Mark them with [x].
* Also, for checkbox field, we tend to do [x] $value$ and [ ] $value$, basically having the checkbox before the text. Follow this pattern when we don't have an explicit colon between the value and the checkbox in the image.
* We also tend to add a newline between checkbox fields that are grouped together on the same row. So instead of having '[ ] $value 1$ [x] $value 2$', we will have '[ ] $value 1$
[x] $value 2$'.
* Your performance on checkboxes should be perfect. Take time to double check yourself.
* Do not output Markdown formatting. Always output things in key-value format. So for columns, you will have
$Row 1 Name$:
$Column 1$: $Value 1$
$Column 2$: $Value 2$
$Row 2$:
$Column 1$: $Value 1$
$Column 2$: $Value 2$
* Do not output HTML formatting, let's remain with text.
* Do not maintain extra spaces to be faithful to the image. Instead, add a newline.
* Do not drop any information, especially headers or text hanging around.
* Conversely, do not create any new keys that are not present in the image. Even if you understand the context, do not create the keys, just write the values as they are.
* Do not fix typos or grammatical errors. Just write the text as it is.
* You should use Latex formatting for mathematical symbols.
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# COVER SHEET

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PLANS & OPERATIONS DIVISION,GS SA

3-9/319

Decimal Classification: P&O 350.05 (24 Fab 49)
THIS COPY OF COVER SARGI
WILL BE REMOVED ONLY BY * 350.05
THE RECORDS BRANCE

FW 24 Feb 49
21

Suspense Date: 1200, 17 Apr 49
<signature>

Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenamphen (Flying Saucers)
Date: 24 Feb 99
Origin: P&D to ID

Digest: ID Cmt No. 2, dtd 7 Mar 19, attaches Evaluation Study.

Action: Circulate as indicated, then file in P&O

Reply required by: None
Executive Branch: <empty>

To:
[ ] Control
[ ] European & Middle East
[ ] Far East & Pacific
[ ] Latin America
[x] North American
[ ] Joint War Plans
[ ] Army War Plans
[ ] Policy Planning
[ ] Advanced Study
[ ] Personnel
[x] Records
[ ] Implementing
[ ] Ass't Executive, P&O
[ ] Executive Br

<signature>
[ ] Operating
[x] Plans
<signature> International

Action by Lt Col Peisinger
[ ] Dispatch
[x] Fill

Signed <signature>
Date 22 Mar 1949

OGS FORM 113
REV 1 JAN 1949

28 MAR 1949

CONFIDENTIAL
49-2706

Comments:

Recommend Approval:
[ ] Branch Chief
Date <empty>
[ ] Group Chief
Date <empty>

Concur:
[ ] Executive, P & O
[ ] Deputy Director, AE <signature>
[ ] Deputy Director, P & O
[ ] Director, P & O

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Executive Branch, P&O
Lt Col Peisinger/2944/ep
22 March 1949

uatien etuc:3T wae prepared atrequest of P&O to determine

it varieus report• on thia aubjeot stemmed troa natural phenomena or itthe origin couldbe traced detini tel7 to the actiTitie• ot a foreign power.

2. ID is to keep P&O informed if future developments in this field are at variance with the evaluation placed on this study.

	3. PID has been informed.

	4. ACTION: Circulate as indicated, then file in P&O.

	5. COORDINATION: D/D, P&O(AE), Lt Col Dawley, Ext 00 75303,
NA Branch, Col Goodell, Ext 3852,
PID, Lt Col Ryan, Ext 72956

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ESSIFICATION (fo)

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# DISPOSITION FORM

contract

FILE No.: PNO 350.05 (21 Feb 19)
SUBJECT: Evaluation Studr of Phenomenon
TO: D/ID, GSUSA
FROM: D/PNO, GSUSA
DATE: 21 Feb 19
COMMENT No. 1: Int. Ord. Business (Part I)

TO: D/ID, OSBIA
FROM: D/MO, OSBIA
DATE: 21 Feb 19
COMMENT No.1: Lt Col Reisinger/29th

1. Reference is made to the following radios:
a. CM IN 321, 2 Feb l9, from CO, Kirtland AFB, N. M., to Chief of Staff, USAF, No. OSI-1-9C, 31 Jan l9;
b. CM IN 1714, 8 Feb l9, from CO, AMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, to CO, Flight Service, No. AT-5h2, 7 Feb l9;
c. CM IN l712, 19 Feb l9, from CO, Kirtland AFB, N. M., to Chief of Staff, USAF.

2. Request that an evaluation study be made of the phenomenon referred to above insofar as it concerns continental United States and that a copy of the study be furnished to this Division.

FOR THE DIRECTOR OF PLANS AND OPERATIONS:

<signature>
JOHN S. GIFFENIE, Colonel, CSC
Executive, PIO

CSCID ID-42 452.1
TO CSGPO,
FROM CSCID
DATE 7 MAR 1949
COMMENT NO. 2
Mr B.A. Stites/Sigs/dsd

Attached hereto is the Evaluation Study requested in your paragraph 2.

FOR THE OFFICE, IN THE COUNTY OF

1 Incl
Level 1. Duty of
Prevention

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JAMES E. LICON
Lt. Col., CSG
Asst. Exec.
Lt. Gen., CSG

CONTRACTOR <signature>
PAO 7110 CO

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CONFIDENTIAL

## Evaluation Study of Phenomenon

Detailed investigations of all incidents reported to involve unusual flying objects during the period June 1946 to date have been conducted by a special project group of Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The continuing efforts of this project are directed toward establishing the identity of each unusual object reported. Single or seemingly related in- cidents which appear to involve objects that might represent some unusual man-made device or activity are fully explored by both the AMC project personnel and other specialists, such as those of the RAND Corporation (formerly Project RAND).

# DISPOSITION FORM (cont.)

## Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (cont.)

Of some 210 incidents, approximately twenty (20) per cent have been explained. The majority of these involved misidentification of synoptic weather balloons. Others involved observations of airborne cosmic ray research equipment, bolides, meteors, and in one instance, the daylight observation of the planet Venus. Only two reported in- cidents were determined to have been hoax,

To date there has been no tangible evidence which would support a theory that any incidents are attributable to activity of a foreign nation. There are no highly secret experimental Projects of the U.S. Government that could be responsible. The possibility of foreign devices would represent achievements which defy many well defined limits in aeronautical science.

The Air Materiel Command of the USAF is continuing investigations of each unexplained incident. In addition, they are utilizing the consulting services of a number of agencies and specialists. Results are reviewed on a continuing basis and are used in formulating prob- able explanations for sightings that still lack positive identification.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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Decimal Classification: P&O 350.05 (5 Apr '49) FW 21
Suspense Date: 15th/3K
X 350.05
X 820 TD
X 351
X 095 Winchell Walter. C

Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (Flying Saucers)
Date: 5 Apr '49
Origin: Executive Br, P&O /to
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Digest: <empty>

Action: Cmt #1 to D/ID.

Reply required by: None
Executive
Branch: <empty>

To:
[ ] Control
[ ] European & Middle East
[ ] Far East & Pacific
[ ] Latin American
[ ] North American
[ ] Joint War Plans *
[ ] Army War Plans
[ ] Policy Planning *
[ ] Advanced Study

[ ] Operations
[ ] Plans
[ ] International

[ ] Personnel
[ ] Records
[ ] Implementing
[ ] Asst Executive, P&O
[ ] Executive Br.

Action by Lt Col Peisinger
Signed <signature> Date 5 Apr 49
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Executive Br, P&O
Lt Col Peisinger/2944/eb
5 April 1949

## MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD:

1. ID had submitted, at P&O•s request, a. study of the fiying saucer phenomenon. This study int:una.ted that of all cases investigated there was no foreign nation implication in these flying saucers.

2. Mr. Stites, ID, said that they would be glad to take action on this, at the request of P&O.

3. ACTION: Comment #1 to D/ID requesting they verify accuracy of Mr. Winchell's statement of 3 Apr 49 re flying saucers.

	4. COORDINATION: ID Mr. Stites, Ext 6196

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PLANS & OPERATIONS DIVISION GSUSA

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Decimal Classification:
BIO 350.05 (5 Apr 19)

THIS COPY OF COVER SHEET
WILL BE REMOVED ONLY BY
THE RECORDS BRANCH

X 000 ID
X 350.05
X 000.92

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Suspense Date: 1200, 26 Apr 19

Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenazone (Flying Sensers)
Date: 5 Apr '19
Origin: INO to ID

Digest:
ID cont 2, 18 Apr 19, advises that any change in the evaluation contained in
inclosure 1 re subj will be promptly transmitted to MoD

Action: Circulate as indicated, then file in P&O.
Reply required by: None
Executive
Branch: <empty>

To:
[ ] Control
[ ] European & Middle East
[ ] For East & Pacific
[ ] Latin America
[ ] North America
[ ] Joint War Plans
[ ] Army War Plans
[ ] Policy Planning
[ ] Advanced Study

[ ] Personnel
[ ] Records
[ ] Implementing
[ ] Asst Executive, P&O

[x] Executive Br.

[ ] Operations
[ ] Plans
[ ] International

Action by: Major J.S. Byrne
Signed: <signature>
Date: 20 Apr 49
OCS FORM 113
REV 1 JAN 1949
21 APR 1949

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Executive Br, P&O
Maj J. S. Byrne/2944/eb
20 Apr 49

## MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD:

1. As a result of a number of CM IN Radios in February 1949 on "flying saucers", P&O requested ID on 24 Feb 49 to evaluate these phenomena. On 7 Mar 49 ID forwarded the attached evaluation.

2. As a result ofWalter Winchell's 3 Apr h9 broadcast (summary

in attached Daily Bullet,in), ·the D/F Cmt #1 was sent to ID requesting verification of the accuracy of the broadcast. D/F Cmt #2 from ID constitutes the ID answer.

3. PID not informed.

4. ACTION: Circulate as indicated, then file in P&O.

5. COORDINATION: Asst Dep Dir P&O (AE) - Lt Col Dawley, Ext 75303 Exec, NA Br Lt Col Clark, Ext 74676

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CONFIDENTIAL

CSCID-ID 9-550.05
SUBJECT: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (Flying Saucers)

TO: CSGPO
FROM: CSCID
DATE: 18 APR 1949
CONSENT NO. 2
Lt Col Ligon/5509/fnl

1. The "Evaluation Study of Phenomenon" at Inclosure 1 hereto represents the current Intelligence Division, GSUSA, evaluation of the "flying saucers.

- With reference to paragraph 2 of Comment No. 1, CSCID recognizes the interest of defense planners in any object capable of being "shot all the way from Russia, and will continue to keep the matter under scrutiny. Any change in the evaluation contained at Inclosure No. 1 will be promptly transmitted to CSOPO.

3. CSCID is unable to verify Mr. Winchell's statement that "flying saucers *** are now definitely known to have been guided missiles shot all the way from Russia" and has no information as to the basis for the statement or "information" on which it may have been based. It is, however, possible that Mr. Winchell published this itom in an attempt to obtain some official statement from the NC on the subject.

FOR THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE

2 Inola
n/o

2.5
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E. J. FREACY, JR., Lt. Col., OSD
Acting Assistant Executive

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SECURITY ASSIFICATION (Tony)

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# DISPOSITION FORM

FILE NO.: PLO 350.05 (5 Apr 49)
SUBJECT: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (Flying Saucers)

TO: D/ID, GSUSA
(ATKH: Mr. Stites)
FROM: D/PLO, GSUSA
DATE: 5 Apr 49
COMMENT NO. 1: Lt Col Peisinger/29th

Reference is made to Comment No. 1 from this office, 24 February 1919, Comment No. 2 from your office, 7 March 1949, with "valuation Study of Phenomenon, and broad- cast by Commentator Walter Winchell on 3 April 1949 re flying saucers. (See Inclosure No. 2).

2. If in inchell's statement is correct, then these flying saucers will be of tremendous interest to our National Defense planners.

3. Request that your Division verify the accuracy of Mr. Winchell's statement and obtain, if possible, the source of his information.

FÖR 1713 DIRECTOR OF PIANS AND OPERATIONS:

2 Tools
1. Evaluation Study
2. Bulletin w/comments
by Mr. Winchell re
flying saucers

<signature>
JOHN S. GUTIERREZ, Colonel, CBC
Executive, PEO

# DISPOSITION FORM (cont.)

Important considerations:
* Make sure that for all key-value pairs, you have "key:value" format. Ensure that each value is associated with the correct key.
* Make sure your reading order is correct. Sometimes, the options are numbered, and you should follow the order of the numbers instead of going horizontally.
* In general, circled options or tick marks, or x marks next to the text are checked options. Mark them with [x].
* Also, for checkbox field, we tend to do [x] $value$ and [ ] $value$, basically having the checkbox before the text. Follow this pattern when we don't have an explicit colon between the value and the checkbox in the image.
* We also tend to add a newline between checkbox fields that are grouped together on the same row. So instead of having '[ ] $value 1$ [x] $value 2$', we will have '[ ] $value 1$
[x] $value 2$'.
* Your performance on checkboxes should be perfect. Take time to double check yourself.
* Do not output Markdown formatting. Always output things in key-value format. So for columns, you will have
$Row 1 Name$:
$Column 1$: $Value 1$
$Column 2$: $Value 2$
$Row 2$:
$Column 1$: $Value 1$
$Column 2$: $Value 2$
* Do not output HTML formatting, let's remain with text.
* Do not maintain extra spaces to be faithful to the image. Instead, add a newline.
* Do not drop any information, especially headers or text hanging around.
* Conversely, do not create any new keys that are not present in the image. Even if you understand the context, do not create the keys, just write the values as they are.
* Do not fix typos or grammatical errors. Just write the text as it is.
* You should use Latex formatting for mathematical symbols.

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# BULLETIN

# PREPARED BY THE ANALYSIS BRANCH

PUBLIC INFORMATION DIVISION - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY * FOR DISTRIBUTION CALL Ex. 4742

4 MARCH 1949
9:45 A.. W

WIRE SERVICE SECTION.

# PREPARED BY THE ANALYSIS BRANCH (cont.)

PRAVDA SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT CONVERTED INTO BRANCH OF GENERAL STAFF

MOSCOW--RUSSIA LOOSED ANOTHER BLAST AT THE ATLANTIC TREATY TODAY ONLY FEW HOURS BEFORE IT WAS TO BE SIGNED, CHARGING THAT IT SEEKS TO INTIMIDATE STATES UNWILLING TO SUBMIT TO ANGLO-AMERICAN DICTATION. THE ATTACK APPEARED IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER PRAVDA. IT ALSO ACCUSED THE UNITED STATES OF STEPPING UP THE AMERICANIZATION OF WESTERN EUROPEAN ARMIES THROUGH A "NEW MILITARY LEND-LEASE." "THE WHOLE CONTINENTAL MILITARY SYSTEM IS BEING CONVERTED INTO AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY SYSTEM UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE AMERICAN GENERAL STAFF," PRAVDA SAID. "THE EXPORT OF VARIOUS ARMS AND INTENSIFIED PREPARAT ON FOR AGGRESSION HAVE BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY. THIS TASK IS UNDER EXECUTION BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT, WHY CH U.S. RULING CIRCLES TO AN INCREASING EXTENT ARE CONVERTING INTO A BRANCH OF THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES." UP (6:594)

# PREPARED BY THE ANALYSIS BRANCH (cont.)

FRANCE WANTS TO BASE DEFENSE OF WESTERN EUROPE ON ELBE

PARIS-FRANCE IS REPORTED TODAY SEEKING AMERICAN BACKING FOR A LAN 10 BASE DEFENSE OF WESTERN EUROPE ON THE ELBE RIVER INSTEAD OF THE RHINE. AUTHORITATIVE DIPLOMATIC SOURCES SAID THAT FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER ROBERT SCHUMAN WILL PUT SUCH A PLAN BEFORE 0.5 OFFICIALS DURING HIS CURRENT WASHINGTON VISIT TO SIGN THE ATLANTIC PACT..... LIEUT. GEN GEORGE REVERS, FRENCH CHIEF OF STAFF, IS REPORTEDLY A STRONG BACKER OF THE PLAN WHICH HAS AS ITS PRIMARY AIM AN EFFORT TO KEEP SOVIET TROOPS AS FAR FROM FRANCE AS POSSIBLE IN EVENT OF WAR..... ANOTHER FACTOR IN THE PLAN IS PSYCHOLOGICAL. THE FRENCH PEOPLE GENERALLY ARE SAID TO BE RESIGNED TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOVIET FORCES COULD OVERRUN FRANCE IF WAR SHOULD BREAK OUT SUDDENLY. F RUSSIAN ARMIES COULD ESTABLISH A RHINE BRIDGEHEAD THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SERIOUS BLOW TO FRENCH RESISTANCE IN A REPETITION OF THE GERMAN BLITZKRIEG" IN 1940. FRENCH STRATEGISTS BELIEVE THAT IF THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE WERE MOVED TO THE ELBE, FRANCE WOULD PUT UP GREATER BESISTANCE. INS(4:00A)

# GERMAN LEADER SPEAKS IN BEHALF OF GERMAN PEACE TREATY

BERLIN--JACOB KAISER, A LEADING CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT SAID IN BERLIN TODAY THAT THE DRAFTING OF A WEST GERMAN CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY GERMAN PEACE TREATY TALKS, KAISER, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN EASTERN GERMANY AND A MEMBER OF THE BONN COUNCIL DRAFTING A CONSTITUTION FOR WESTERN GERMANY SPOKE AT THE PARTY CONVENTION IN BERLIN. HE SAID: "IT MUST BE EXPECTED OF THE OCCUPATION POWERS THAT THEY WILL BEGIN PEACE TALKS AS SOON AS THE BONN CONSTITUTION WORK IS COMPLETED." KAISER SAID THAT IT IS NECESSARY "DUE TO THE TERROR EXERCISED BY THE COMMUNISTS," TO FORM A WEST GERMAN STATE AS THE FIRST STEP IN ESTABLISHING A UNITED GERMANY. INS (12:50A)

# GERMAN LEADER SPEAKS IN BEHALF OF GERMAN PEACE TREATY (cont.)

SECOND SERIES OF LECTURES ON DEFENSE BEGINS TODAY FOR CIVILIANS

WASHINGTON--SEVENTY-FIVE LEADERS FROM VARIOUS WALKS OF CIVILIAN LIFE TODAY BEGAN GETTING THE INSIDE WORD ON THE NATION'S DEFENSES. THE NEXT THREE DAYS, THEY WILL HEAR MILITARY AND OTHER ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS DISCUSS IN CLOSED SESSIONS WHAT IS BEING DONE TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL DEFENSES. IT IS THE SECOND JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE HELD BY THE NATIONAL MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.... UP(8:30A)

ENLISTEES ASSURED OF JOB REINSTATEMENT AFTER LEAVING SERVICE

WASHINGTON--A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TODAY ASSURED ALL YOUTHS ENLISTING IN THE ARMED FORCES THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR OLD JOBS WHEN THEY ARE MUSTERED OUT, ROBERT K. SALYERS, DIRECTOR OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S BUREAU OF VETERANS REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS, SAID BOTH ENLISTEES AND RESERVISTS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ARE PROTECTED BY THE SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT, EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICES ARE NOT DRAFTING MEN AT PRESENT. HOWEVER, HE WARNED THOSE DISCHARGED TO SEEK REINSTATEMENT TO THEIR OLD JOBS WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER LEAVING THE SERVICE. UP(8:35A)

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# DAILY RADIO DIGEST

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# Telephone Ext. 4759 HIGHLIGHTS

April 1949

# Telephone Ext. 4759 HIGHLIGHTS (cont.)

By Saturday, Sec. Johnson alady had eliminated nine commit- tees and boards of Armed Services as useless (1)** A minority group here (Berlin) feels Russians want to call off blockade (7) Gen. Clay's report is so gloomy it probably will never be pub- lished(8)*** It (court-martial) will be another battle of the brass Army would like to keep quiet--very much(14) Two U.S. Senators are quietly investigating very peculiar activity of U.S. Naval Attache in Franco Spain (15)*** Now, it is apparent occupation (of Japan) may last for years (18)*** It (reportedly suppressed report on Greece) is very embarrassing to them (State Department and the Military) (20)

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

# Telephone Ext. 4759 HIGHLIGHTS (cont.)

CHARLES WOOD (ABC-This Week Around the World):...By Saturday, Johnson al- ready had eliminated nine committees and boards of the Armed Services as useless. James Forrestal had been unable to end bickering of the Services because his office was understaffed, but on Saturday Pres. Truman aigned into law a bill creating an Under Secretary of Defense, giving Johnson the strength he needed to do the job thely...In 1936, Johnson became Assistant Secretary of War under Pres. Roosevelt. He proved himself a hard-working, competent administrator, plugging for preparedness at a time when such action was extremely unpopular. Johnson's appointment is looked upon by many as a political favor for services rendered. But there are few who deny his competence for the job. 3 Apri149-1

DREW PEARSON (ABC): The Navy Department: Former Sec. of Defense Forrestal will be appointed a $1-a-year man and given a Navy airplane for a cruise around the world, chiefly on a vaction. While I have been crit 1 cal of Forrestal in the past, I think he deserves a rest, and I want to congratulate him for the fine way he has cooperated with Louis John- son, his successor. 3 Apri149-2

CRITICISM

# Telephone Ext. 4759 HIGHLIGHTS (cont.)

WALTER WINCHELL(ABC): Evanston, Ill. --One of Hitler's top agenta is now Lecturing at Northwestern University. His name is Edward V. Sitler- it rhymes with Hitler. This man, according to a signed statement from the Northwestem U campus, continues to expound his Nazi ideas and feelings. This Edward Sitler..was an American citizen. He threw his citizenship away and became a naturalized German when he started to work for Hitler in Berlin as the director of Goebbels' radio section. Atty. Gen. Tom Clark, please, in the name of all the wonderful Amer- cans who died for the rest of us, kick this ingrate out of the country 3 Apri149-3

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## BERLIN

ED HAAKER (NBC-News Roundmp from Berlin): Berlin's Russian-licensed press today has let loose with a verbal broadside. For the first time, Rus- sia's German-language papers are commenting on the Soviet mamo on Moscow's objections to the North Atlantic pact...Such is the virulence of today's...editorials that again there is...talk over here on the possibility of the USSR quitting the U.N. Such is the virulence of these comments that there can be little doubt that the Russians ses in the pact a mighty barrier to their aspirations for world domination 3 April49-4

ROBERT S. ALLEN (MBS): Berlin-Gen. Clay has cabled Washington not to be surprised if Russia suddenly 11fts the Berlin blockade. 3 April49-5

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## EFFECTS OF COUNTERBLOCKADE (cont.)

being chosen as ✓✓✓e new Military Governor o Russian Germany. Western observers here fuel the switch means that from now on the real exec- utive power in the Russian occupation will be wielded by civilians. It's expected that the Soviet Union's highest civilian representative here, Ambassador W.S. (Seminov ?), will be the Politburo's key man in Germany. Heretofore, he served as Sokolovsky's political adviser, but his office has gradually been given more importance, and he has taken over a number of the functions formerly exercised by Sokolovsky. Amer- ican political experts think Sokolovsky's replacement is closely tied up with the formation of an Eastern Germany Communist state. They point out that it would be decidedly advantageous to the Russians, for propaganda purposes, to have control of such a state in the hands of an ambassador rather than a military man. A minority group here feels the the Russians want to call off the blockade. These observers think Sokolovsky's recall really means the Soviets are getting out of Ger- many--the man most closely associated with a policy that failed.

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## EFFECTS OF COUNTERBLOCKADE (cont.)

DREW PEARSON(ABC): Berlin, exclusive--Gen. Clay has sent a very discourag- ing report to Washington. He says that American efforts to make the Germans more democratic have failed, almost completely, that the Ger- mans are openly talking about the need of a new, leader to restore Ger- many to its former power. What is even more tragic, anti-Semitism and strong-arm tactics are on the increase. Gen. Clay's report is so gloomy it probably will never be published. 3 April49-8

ROBERT S. ALLEN (MBS):...One of the questions being discussed in the secret Foreign Ministers Conference in Washington is increasing industrial production in Germany... The new plan is to raise that (limitation of German output to the 1936 production) to the 1938 level--the year be- fore Hitler ran amok. France is strongly against this scheme which is being urged by U.S. military and financial interests.. 3 April49-9

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## EFFECTS OF COUNTERBLOCKADE (cont.)

H.V. KALTENBORN (NBC):...Schuman, more than Bevin or Acheson, will determin the success or failure of these (Washington) discussions. For good historic reasons France fears Germany...If we go on destroying German industrial plants because they might some time produce arms, we will prevent German and European recovery. The six billions we spent last year, and the five billions we propose to spend this year to restore Europe could easily be wasted if 50 million Germans in the heart of Europe could not become self-supporting. With all the food and mineral resources of Eastern Germany in Russian hands, Western Germany must become a strong industrial state to live. 1 April49-10

## ALLIED MILITARY GOVERNMENT

WALTER WINCHELL (ABC): The State Department--Jack McCloy can have the top job at Berlin. "Chips" Bohlen is slated for Minister to Paris, the number two spot. Nobody wants to be the Ambassador to Moscow. The latest to turn it down is Ambassador Caffery, now in Paris.

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DREW PEARSON (ABC): New York-A display of German-manufactured goods, many sponsored by former Nazis, will open in New York on Saturday--much worse than the music of Walter Geiseking. 3 Apri149-12

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## ALLIED MILITARY GOVERNMENT (cont.)

WILLIAM L. SHIRER(MBS):...For the first time since before the war there will be an exhibition in this country of German industrial products. The German industrial exhibit, under the auspices of the Military Gov- ernment, opens here, in New York, Saturday. A lot of people here don't like the idea, and there may be some trouble. They say they don't object to the Germans trying to do a little honest business like everyone else, but they hate to see the Nazis coming back under our auspices. Gon. Clay has said not a Nazi will be allowed to go to New York to show his wares, but there's no doubt, either, that many of these German firms exhibiting here are run by the Nazis, either openly or secretly...This may surprise you, but your Government will support Fascist Dictator Franco at the meeting of the U.N. Assembly which opens Tuesday... 3 April49-13

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Investigating the very peculiar activity of Capt. T.V. (Mercer 7), U.S. Nel Attache in Franco Spain. Mercer is a warm admker of the dictator and has been openly critical of U.S. policy toward Franco. According to information in the hands of the two Senators, Mercer has been acting as if he were the U.S. Ambassador in Spain. The Senators want to know how Mercer gets this way and why an officer of this type is being kept in Madrid. 3 April49-15

BASES

JOHN MECKLING (CBS-World News, from Ottawa):...To Americans, this peaceful union (Newfoundland and Labrador annexed as Canada's tenth province) means greater security of our North Atlantic flank. Two major American military bases are located in Newfoundland. And it means unchallenged access to the iron ore fields of Labrador. 1 April49-16

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## U.S.-SOVIET RELATIONS

DREW PEAR SON (ABC): The State Department, exclusive: Just before I left Washington, I learned that Sec. of State Acheson is much more worried about the latest Russian note against the North Atlantic pact than he admits. The reason is: the American Embassy in Moscow has sent a top secret cable warning that the Russian note may be intended to pave the way for outright aggression by the Red Army. The two most likely spots marked for aggression are Iran and Finland, but the Embassy also passes along the rumor of Soviet troops moving toward Norway. The Embassy also warna that the next 60 days will be the most critical in the his- tory of our relations with Russie, for, during the period, the Embassy believes Russia is more likely to strike, then later, because the North Atlantic pact nations will not have had a chance to ratify their treaty. I'm not predicting whether the Embassy is right or wrong, but I do pre- dict that Russia will soon renounce its own defense treaty with the French--a very serious step which, according to standard diplomatic procedure, could be the forerunner of ward 3 April49-17

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## OCCUPATION OF JAPAN

BILL COSTELLO (CBS-World News, from Tokyo): According to well-infomed ob- servers in this occupied capital, a change of far-reaching significance. is taking place in occupation controls. In a nutshell it's this: that major economic planning for Japan is now being done in Washington and is being integrated with the world-wide ECA program. When the occupa- tion started, it was assumed that a peace treaty would follow within a reasonable time, and it was tacitly understood that Gen. MacArthur would run the occupation, with only general policy supervision from Washington. Now, it is apparent that the occupation may last for years. At the same time, American oversess commitments have expanded so great- ly that every dollar has to produce maximum returns. That being true, it has become hazardous to let Japan fritter away American aid as it has done for the last three years...Economic strategists, as a result of the European program, now have a yardstick with which to measure Japan's progress. Unless Jepan can prove that American funds are being used wisely, then aid for Japan may be cut off. 1 April49-18

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## OVERSEAS ACI BASES

JOHN FOSTER DULLES(MBS-Meet the Press):...If the U.S. were to plant (bases?) for atomic bomb planes right on the Soviet frontier, I think that would be an offensive action which would almost surely start off a war. I don't think we plan to do that. LAWRENCE SPIVAK: Suppose we were to plant them in England? DULLES: I think that it's all a question of degree I don't see any reason why there should not be air bases in England. If you turn the thing around, if the Soviet Union had atomic bomb bases on the Mexican border, we would take offense about it; we don't take offense about it if they're somewhat farther off. SPIVAK: But, with the range we have in air power today, there really isn't too much difference if some of our bases are in England, or in Africa, or in France. Certainly, if we're going to have a defensive alliance, we're going to have to have bases somewhere, DULLES: That's quits. true, but in these matters there's a psychological element that comes into play. If you brandish your fist under a fellow's nose, he takes more offense about it than if you brandish your fist a little ways off. 1 April49-19

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## GREECE (cont.)

bungling and wash of U.S. officials in Greed -- these disclosures have not set well with certain high authorities in the State Department and the Pentagon Building. There has been a lot of muttering. Tonight, this program can report a complete official confirmation of these shoel ing disclosures. This official confirmation is contained in the report in the hands of the Joint Congressional Committee on the Marshall Pla ...For some unexplained reason, this report has been suppressed. Person- ally, I suspect that this suppression is due to the State Department and the Military; there is a very good reason why they would not want this report made public. It is very embarrassing to them, but I have a copy of this report, and here are a few of its many shocking charges and condemnations:.... Further, that there are too many American offi- cials in Greece, and that a large percentage of them are being paid $10,000 a year in salary, plus an additional $7,000 for rents and food allowances; also, that many of these Americans are incompetent and are doing a poor job; also, that there is too much American ostentatious- ness in Greece, that many American officials are driving around in big shiny new cars and are living in a high-handed and showy manner... The report also charges that the Greek tax system is archaic, that the wealthy pay practically no taxes at all. Similarly, the report says that it is impossible for the ordinary man to get justice in the Greek courts. It is such conditions, the report declares, that are making Communists in Greece, not Russia, not the guerrillas...Here is the con clusion of this suppressed report: "...It is impossible to win in Greece by purely military operations; nor will money, alone, buy the Greek people. Social reforms and better and more honest administration are fundamental to Greek recovery..."That is what this report that has been suppressed said. It is a despairing report because it shows that despite all that has happened the high brass in the White House, the State Department and the Pentagon have learned nothing; that despite the billions we have already spent, and the billions we are committing ourselves to spend under the North Atlantic pact, we are not winning the cold war against Russia... 3 April49-20

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## GREECE (cont.)

SPAIN

WALTER WINCHELL(ABC): The White House: The U.S. will withdraw its 1946 resolution condemning Franco at the U.N. and will resume diplomatic re- lations with Spain unless public opinion--that means you--stops it. 3 pri149-21

## IRAN

WILLIS CONOVER (WNDC):...If the Russians ever decided to invoke that treaty (with Iran) they could overrun the country almost without firing a shot. Loss of Iran, with its oil, would be a major blow to the Wester powers. 3 Apr1149-22

## "FLYING SAUCERS"

WALTER WINCHELL(ABC): Washington--This will not be confirmed by anyone in authority in Washington at this time; but, if anybody denies it, the denier will be a liar. The "flying saucers, never explained by anyon in authority, are now definitely known to have been guided missiles shot all the way from Russia, 3 Apri149-23

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## "FLYING SAUCERS" (cont.)

WALTER WINCHELL (ABC): Curtiss Wright will announce tomorrow the newest airplane engine. It will give our biggest strategic bombers 2,000 miles more striking range. It is the turbo-cyclone. It can carry our long range atomic bombers around the world, without refueling--nonstop to Russie and back. 3 April49-24

WINSTON CITURCHILL

DREW PEARSON(ABC): Aboard the Queen Mary, exclusive-...I can reveal that Churchill's optimism is based on his belief that Stalin will soon die.. Churchill believes the fiercest battle (among the 13 surviving members of the Politburo) will be over control of the army and the secret po- lice. The fight over the army, he predicts, will be so violent that no Russian leader will let the Red Army go beyond Russia's borders for fea it might mingle with the outside world and be turned against Moscow. 3 April49-25

WALTER WINCHELL (ABC):. Mr. Churchill did mention...that fights are some- times avoided because somebody dropped dead, but that is not what any fighter who wants to win can ever count on. Mathematically, of course, peace still has a chance, about the same chance that a pigeon has again t the slowest jet bomber. 3 April49-26

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## ATLANTIC ALLIANCE

WILLIAM HILLMAN (MBS): The President (in his speech tomorrow at the signing of the Atlantic Alliance) has an opportunity to stress the self-he and mutual aid that is the foundation of this treaty.... 3 April49.27 6-END

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