DOW-UAP-D084, US Army-Flying-Saucer-Study_1949 

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DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 803133 NW 91369 Docl1 34748466

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4178 1949 SECRET NO NOT REMOVE PAPERS FROM THIS FLEE matone to Resoros a Mossare Bruno one to the CAme 1907 Zeav08 70% Che: 907 DEPARTURE ON THER ANONE ON Sport Bott Dated Bt0L0s. Plane E Operations D1030000 SECRET INW 15021047 10255 Rage 2

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COVER CHEET COMBINGO RESTING INF MATION- FILING FORM PLANS & OPERATIONS DIVISION, GSUSA D somal Closeffication: P6O 350-05 (24 Feb 19) x 020 ID x 360 + x471.94 Sublecte euation Study o1 thenomenon Date 2l, Feb L9 Ogest: S. дет Suspense Dote: Ungn: + Action: Ont #1 to D/ID TO Reply required by: None. Control European & Middle Lost For Eost & Pacifie Loin American North American Strategic Plona Policy Personnel Records implementing Registerge Documenta ASS: Exacutive, PaO Branch Comments: _Operations L Plans a Policy Action by ent D0: 302 Sio 24 Feb 49 Recommend Approval: Branch Chief Dote | Group Chiat Date Concur: Executive, P80 file Deputy Director, AE _Deputy Director, PBO Director, P SO joispatch 25 FEB 1306

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Execative Bry PEO It Col Pelainger/2944/0b 24 Peb 49 MORANDUM FOR RECORD: ConveraatIons with the Chiet of North An 3r and Offico, Deputy Dir PRO (AS) reveal that P8O has not received any evaluation of the flying saucer type of phenonenon. North An Br feels that FLO, and themselves in particular, have a direct interest in this phenomenon because, until it is properly evaluated, a possibility exiats that this phenomenon may have foreton implication» 2• Col Tagon, Intelligonce droup, TD, suggests that this Division request I) to male a abudy on this whole subject insofar as 1t pertains to continental U.S- ID will properly coordinate their efforts with the AF in this matter. 3• ASCION: Comment No. 1. to ID requesting evaluation study of Phenonenon. 4+ COO THATION: 1D - It Col Ligon, Bxt 5509 DD PEO (AR) - Lt Col Dawley, Ext 75303 exec, P80 - Col Guthrie, Eat 3465 PID - L6 Col PED intorned. Bose 18415 agent

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20-05 12u Teb 43) Evelantion Study of Phonoramon 24 Tob 19 to teterense de nado to the collouins reclass b. CM DI 1T24,, 0 Hab 1P, 3ron 00, 05, Height-Patteron Ai, Calo, tio CO, Fight Servlos, 1o, AS-Sla, 7 T0b 19s o ON Tu 4732, 19 Tob 49, Cron co, Krizand ArD, I. Mos to clot of phote Requent sas as cyetuation obady bo moda of the phenonanos recured to atow Indoter de 1o coeros contirotal Uxitod Statto ond. Curand to Cato Dirteion. Quantos, Colonel, 030 708120 2. Poel 64/48.55-1991

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DISPATCHED P. 6. 0. GSUSA 00. 95 -166 100116418 15119013

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COVER(SHEE COMBINED ROUTING-INFOMATICI ARLING FORM PLANS a OPEBATIONS DÍVISION, GS ISA Decimol Classification: THIS CORT OF COVER WILT BE REMOVED DETE THE RECORDS ORANGE PRO 350.05 (24 Fab 49) 5-9/319 made 200 49. 21 350,09 Subisct Eva lustion Study of Phantmenon Flying Seucare) Dote: Suspense Date: 1200, 1y Has 49 Origin: 24, Feb 49 PEO to ID Digest: ID Omt No, 2, did 2 Mar 49, attachos Evolution Study. Ciroulate an indionted, then file in P6O Reply required by: Hone To: Control Europeon A Middle Eost For East & Podific Lain Americon Norih Americon Joint or Plans Arme Wor Plons Policy Plonning Advanced Study Hereonnel Records Implementing Asst Executive, POO Exocutive En PICTION 49 -05 signed tem DOS FORM H3 REV I SAN 1940 Bxecutive Bronch: Comments: Hecommand Approval: Brench Chief Internationol Group Chief Gonour Executive, P.B. O Deputy Director, AE Director, P80 Date 22.35 28 MAR 1949 Herd6 Posier 855 Page t Date Date Dispatch + 9-0 7 B

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26 MAR 1649 IN - IND OUTSOUND DISRATON DEK 16(20121 133 810607109/00 Brecutive Branch, 580 Lt Col Peisinges/2944/ep 22 March 1949 918 MENIO RANDURE OR/ RECORD: 80 6Iel Evaluation study was prepared at request of P&O to determine if the various reports on this subjeot stemmed from natural phenomena or if the origin could be traced definitely to the activitios of a foreign power. 2. ID is to keep PaO inforned if future developments in this field aro at variance with the evaluation placed on this study• 3. PID has been informed. ACTION: Circulate as indicated, then file in PEO. 5. COORDINATION: D/D, P&O(AE), Lt Col Dawley, Ext - 75303, NA Branch, Col Goodell, Ext - 3862, PID, Lt Col Ryan, Bxt - 72956 8 NW 311369 Dodd 64744466 Page 3

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SECURE CONRICATION CARRAGI 20- 71 DISPOSITION FORM -tom FILE ME, 2700. 350.05. (21 1a2 12) W/10, CuaA SERIEST Exaluation Stute na Channenon D/200, 0SU3A DATE 20 RoD 19 COMMENT HO. 1 It Cal. Tedsinger/ 29U16 to Reterence to made to the tolloria radioss 1SAT, No. 06791-9), 32, 2a 7a0,19, trem 00, KArtant AFT, I. i-, to Chiot of start, ba CM 7H 1714, 8 Pob 49, Prom CO, AND, Welcht-Pattenson AiD, Ohio, to CO, PLight Jortloo, No. A2-302, 7 Pab 491 •• C4 IN 4712, 19 Pob 49, Pron 00, KArtland AD, . Me, to Chief of Staff, 10A2* ¿Regurat that an evaluation study be made of the phenomenon referred to above Insofar as Lt concerns continental United States and that a oopm of the study be Formaned to this tirision. FOR, THE DIRECTOR OF PLANS, AND OPELATIONS: Lowell, NOT S. SiT, Colonel, 900 Exeoutive, PEO CO0T0 2D-12 $6247 7O, C99P0. FROM 00010 0A.30, In 8.8. 8418619856/and CON N0. 4 Attachod hereto 1e the valuation Study requasted in your paragraph 2. PORTER CATE TARLOCE GROU B. CLOOE It Cole 080 1001 0000. Fuel. Judy of Chenomenan P4O FITSU PHEREET HIRE EIREEEEEN ETER DA MOT 897 Replores WD AGO For 197, 1 May 46, which may be wed 20c64 18255 Page a

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IN 29/219 200164184551-193 10

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CONFIDENTIAt • Evaluation Study of Phenomenon Detailed investigationa of 1l1 incidenta reported to tavelve mugun Flying objoots during the period vune 1000 to date deve Dear conduated by a apocial project group of Headquarters, Air Materiel Cormend, Heicht-Patterson Air ores Base, Ondo. Can continuing efforto of this project us dirested comed outablinhing the identity of each unuryal objast reported. Singlo on seemingly colatod in aidents vason appear to involve degacta thas night coprocess soue unnaual ung-nade darios or notivity are fully explored oy both pha AMO project perronnel and other apocallate, such as those of the RAND Corporation (Corneriy Project BAND) - Of some 210 inoidents, approximntely twenty (20) per sont bave boon explaiaode The nejority of chose tavolved niaidenticioation of synoptlo monther balloons. Obhora involved observations of airborne cosmto roy resourch eguipment, bolides, meteoro, and in ons inatance, the daylight poservation of the planet Yeaus. Only two reported in- oi donts varo deterinad to baro boon hoaxe To dato there has been no tengible evidence which would support a theory that any inoidente aro attributablo to activity of a forolen nationa. Thore are no highly sorrot experimental Projeots of the 0-5. Government that pould bo responsible. the poseibility of foreign devioes would represent sobiovements which defy many woll defined Limita In coronautloal soience. Tho A1z Mabortel Conmend of the USAn is contiouing tavostizations of each unexpinined incident. In addition, they are utilicing the communior sorioes of a numer of agenoles nud spacialiate. Results aro reviered on a continuing basie and are uasd in formulating probe ablo explanatione for sightings that still look positive idontifiention. Tom ID fools that l1 complete data were avallable the ronnizing 80% of the reported rightings could be sliminated as due to natural meteorologioal phenomena or donastio moather balloons and tho 11k6. The larger numbor of sotual reports of unidentitled objecte 1a thought to be primarily due to the publicity given "Plying neucers" in tho puerie price and in sous orelaint cirolos, CONFIDENTIAL Doctora 40

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Decimal Classification: Subject: Digest: T COVER SHEET COMBINED ROUTING-INFOMATION-FILING FORM PLANS & OPERATIONS DIVISION, GSUSA PRO 350.05 (5 Apr 49) - ×250.05 x 620 FD × 361 * 095 winchelles Waltu Evaluation Study of Phenomenon Date: 5 Apr 49 Origin: (Flying Saucers) Fu 21 Action: Cnt # to D/ID. Reply required by: Mone To Control European & Middle East Far East & Pacific Latin American: North American Joint War Plans * Army War Plans Policy Planning Advanced Study Personnel Records Implementing Asst Executive, P80 Executive Br. Executive Branch; Operations Plans international Comments: Recommend Approval: Branch Chief Group Chief Concur: Executive, PaO g Deputy Director, AE Deputy Director, PB 0 Director, P 8 0 Action by It Col. Paisinger Signed e OGS FORM 113 a Per gun 00 5 toe 19 REV I JAN 1949 1 1'APR 1940 Date Date till _1, 9- 2 70-6 1N0, 91369 Dodd: 4740466 Page 112

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11 APR 1940 IS & PAS OUTBOUND DISPATON DESK Executive Be, HO It Col Peisinger/29L4/eb 5 April 1949 WHORANDUM FOR RECORD: 1. ID had submitted, at PeO's request, a study of the flying saucer phenomenon. This study intimated that of all cases investigated there was no foreign nation implication in these flying saucers. 2• Mr. States, ID, said that they would be glad to take action on this, at the request of PRO. 3- ACTION: Comnent # 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 NI 311360

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COMBINED COVER SHEET CONFE ROUTING INFON ON -FILING FORM PLANS COPERA MONS DIVISIOT GSUSA Decimal Classification: 10 350.05 (5 Apr 10) 16-19/638 WW 223 5 Ape 29 THES CORE ON COVER SHELT WENT BE REMOVED OBLE BE THE RECORDS BRANCH 7 3005 X. 000,92 Suspense Date: 1200 г 35 4гг 19 Subject: Braduation Stady of Phaponors (Flying Gmacona) Data: Origin: 5 Ape 19 830 to 23 Digest: 30 cous 2, 33 Ape 49, aduleno that any change in the entuation contained in anolecuro 2, 20 eulj «132, be pecuptily tronandaled to 100 Action: Circulate as indicated, then file in PEO. Reply required by: None Executive Branch: To Comments: Control Europeon E Middle Eost For Eost & Pocific Lotin Americon North Ameriock /7 Joint Wor Plons Army War Plana Policy Plonning Advanced Study This my bo of interes to Cenarals Maddocks, Nichola, Schuriar and Tabernan+ Operations 31 Pions international: Personnel Recorda mplementing Asst Executive, P80 Executive Br Action by Signed DOG FORM 113 E4100m 1940 2036164 48655193 14 Recommend Approval: Bronch Chief Group Chief Executive, P6Q Deputy Director, AE Deputy Diregior R810 rester DaTe Date Dispotch Dote 30 Apx 49 EI APR 1918 # 0-27 07

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Executive Bry PLO Maj J. S. Byrne/2944/eb 20 Арт 19 VENORANDUM FOR RECORD: 1. As a result of a nunber of CH IN Radios in February 1949 on "flying saucers", P8O requested ID on 24 reb 49 to evaluate these phenomena. On 7 Mar 49 ID forwarded the attached evaluation. 2. As a result of Walter Winchell's 3 Apr 19 brosdeast (summary in attached Daily Bulletin), the D/Y Cnt #1 was sent to ID requesting verification of the acouracy of the broadcast. D/F. Cnt 12 Crom ID constitutes the ID anster. 3. PID not informed. 4- ACTON: Circulate as indicated, chen file in PRO. 5. COORDINATION: Asst Dep Dir PSO (AE) - It 0ol Dawley, Txt 75303 Exec, NA. Br - It Col Clark, Ext 74676 TWV 1911369 Docd 24748466 Page 15

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C3020-ID 9-350,06 SUBJECT: Evaluetion Study of Phenomenon (Plying Baucers?. 70: 05020 FROM GON 18 APR 1949 1 Pol Ligon/5509/ml The "valuation Study Of Phenonenon" at Inalosure 1 hereto represente the: ourrent Intelligance Division, OSUSA, orclustion of the "flying sauoere." With zeferenoe to paragraph 2 of Coment No. A, OSOTD recognizes the interest of dotonso planners in any objeot copablo of being "ahot all the may from Russia, and will continue to koep the matter noder sortiny. any change tn cho evaluation contained at Inolosure do, I adil be promptly transmitted to C80PO. 3-u OSCID ja unable to verify Mr. Winchell's stutement that "Plying saucers. + * * aro now definitely known to have boon nuided missiles shot all the way froa Russia" and has no intorsation as to the basis for the statement or "intomation" on which. 15 may hare beon based. It da, however, possible that Mr. Mincholl publishod this. Aten in an attemps to obtain sono oftlotal abatenont trou the ma on the aubject. FOR ARE DIRZOTOR OF INTEULIGEICH 2 Inoza 1/ o Noting Assistant Aneoutive -CuT

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19 APR 49 AM 19/c35 PRO GOLISA R0064/48455.1ag3 17

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DISPOSITION FORM THE NO BUSINE PARO, 09SA DATE 19- 5t48es) Halazence te made 0 сто 2000h027 Potent 19+2 Soon this offlee, 2l. Taberary 39l9,, Daen en 3 April 1919 pe Clying toucors.. Cape Thetamin tronendone interent to pur tattoont Datenue ptonnaro. Masant that vowe plylaton vort or the merine of tr. WinchelaXe abut ent not outta, t posatia, the course of his intormation. Traluation Strudy Fate comment a Thus hithee one auth, Colone, co DA 121897 Replace WD ACO fom 291, 1 May 46, which my lue used. Posier 448455 1993 18

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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 L MARCH 1949 HERE SERVICE SECTION PRAVDA SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT CONVERTED INTO DRANCH OF GENERAL STAFF MOSCOW--RUSSIA LOOSED ANOTHER BLAST AT THE ATLANTIS TRATY TODAY ONLY A FEW HOURS BEFORE IT WAS TO BE SIGNED, CHARGING THAT IT SEEKS TO •TIMIDATE STATES UNWILLING TO SUBMIT TO ANGLO-AMERICAN DISTATION. ATTACK APPEARED IN THE CEFICIAL NEWSPAPER PRAVDA. • T ALSO ACCUSEO THE UNITEO STATES OF STEPPING UP THE AMERICANIZATION OF WESTERN NAMIES THROUCH A "NEW MILITARY LEND-LEASE," MILITARY SYSTEL UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE AMERICAN GENERAL STAFE." PRAVOA SAID. "THE EXPORT OF VARIOUS ARMS AND INTENSIFLED PREPARATION FOR AGGRESSION HAVE BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, THIS TASK IS UNDER EXECUTION DY THE STATE DEPARTMENT, WHICH RS. RULING CIRCLES TO AN INCREASING EXTENT ARE CONVERTING INTO A. BRANCH THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES."..... UP (6:594) DANCE WANTS TO DASE DEFENSE OF WESTERN EUROPE ON ELBE PARIS--FRANCE IS REPORTED TODAY SEEKING AMERICAN BACKING DANSE DEFENSE OF WESTERN EUROPE ON THE ELDE RIVER INSTEAD OF THE RHINE AUTHORITATIVE DIPLOMATIO SOURCES SATO THAT FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER ROBERT POHUMAN WILE PUT SUCH A PLAN DEFORE U.S. OFFICIALS DURING IS CURRENT TEN NGTON VISIT TO SION THE ATLANTIO PAOT. LTEUT DEN. GEOMOE HERCHE TRENCH CHIEF OF STARESIS REPORTEDLY A STRONG BACKER OF THE PLAN WHICH MAS IS ITS PRIMARY ALU AN EFFORT TO KEEP SOVIET TROOPS AS FAR FROM FRANCE AS GOSS BUG IN EVONT OF WAR...*. ANOTHER FACTOR IN THE PLAN IS PSYCHOLOGICAL. THE FRENCH PEOPLE GENERALLY ARE SAID TO BE RESIONED TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOVIET FORDES COULD OVERRUN FRANCE IF WAR SHOULD BREAK OUT SUDDENLY - • RUSSIAN ARMIES COULD ESTAGLISH A RMINE BRIDGEHCAD THIS ROULO BE ONSIDERED AS A SERIOUS BLOW TO FRENCH RESISTANGE IN A REPETITION OF THE GERMAN "BLITZKRLEG" IN 191,0. FRENCH STRATEGISTS BELIEVE THAT IF THE RST LINE OF DEFENSE HERE MOVED TO THE ELBE, FRANCE WOULO PUT UR GREATER RESISTANCE. INS(4:00A) FESTERN GERMAN POST OFFICE EMPLOYES TOSSED OUT BY RUSSIANS BERLIN- DAITISH MILITABY AUTHORITUES IN CERLIN REPORTEO TODAY THAT HE FUSSTANS HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION OF A POST OFFICE IN THE WEST STAAKEN REA OF BERLIN THADLING OUT WESTERN GERMAN EARLOYES, L THE DRITISH SAID THE ACTION TOOK PLACE OU APRIL 1. WEST STAAKEM IS OFFICIALLY TH THE SONIET SLOTOR BUT 17 HAS BEN RUN BY THE WEST SINCE THE SPLIT BETWEEN EAST AND WESTERN ADMINISTRATIONS AND THE BLOCKADE. THE ACTION TAKEN OY THE USSIANS IS THE LATEST IN THEIR SERIES OF MOVES APPARCNTLY AIMED AT OPENINO DIE AMULO ON THEIR SCOTOR OF THE CITY AND GRUSHING POLITICAL ПРОСТА ОМ. 1N9(7:034) Doc/ace 4545s Page, 20

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GERMAN LEADER SPEAKS IN BEHALF OF GERMAN PEACE TREATY BERLIN--JACOB KAISER, A LEADING CHRISTIAN DEMOGRAT SAID IN BERLIN TODAY TRATE THE DRAFTING OF A WEST GERMAN CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BX GERMAN PEACE TREATY TALKS. KAISER, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE CHRISTIAN DEMOGRATIC PARTY IN EASTERN GERMANY AND A NEMBER OF THE BONN COUNCIL DRAFTING A CONSTITUTION FOR WESTERN GERMANY SPOKE AT THE PARTY CONVENTION IN BERLIN. HE SAID HIT MUST DE EXPECTED OF THE OCCUPATION POWERS THAT THEY WILL BEGIN PEACE TALKS AS SOON AS THE BONN CONSTITUTION WORK IS COMPLETED.N%.%4. KAISER SAID THAT IT IS NECESSARY "QUE TO THE TERROR EXERCISED BY: THE COMMUNISTS," TO FORM A WEST GERMAN STATE AS THE FIRST STEP/ IN ESTABLISHING A UNITED GERMAMY. INS (12:50A 50A) 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. NEXT THREE DAYS, THEY WILL HEAR MILITARY AND OTMER AOMINISTRATION OFFICIALS DI SOUSS IN CLOSED SESSIONS NHAT IS BEING DONE TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL DEFENSES. IT IS THE SECOND JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE HELO BY THE NATIONAL MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT....• UP (8:300 ) ENLISTEES ASSURED OF J00 REINSTATEMENT AFTER LEAVING SERVICE WASHINGTON-A COVERNMENT OFFICIAL TODAY ASSURED ALL YOUTHS ENLISTING IN THE ARMED FORCES THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR OLD JOBS WHEN THEY ARE MUSTERED OUTS ROBERT K. SALYERS, DIRECTOR OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENTS 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 SEEI REINSTATEMENT TO THEIR OLD WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER LEAVING THE SERVICE. UP (0:35A) JOHNSON AND ROYALL TO REVIEW ARMY DAY PARADE WASHINGTON -ABOUT 10,000 MILITARY MEN WILL MARCH IN THE ARMY DAY PARADE ON WEDNESDAY. MARINES, SAILORS AND ARMEN WILL HELP THEIR SOLDIER TEAMMATES CELEBRATE THE 1919 ARMY DAY IN CRAND STYLE EACH BRANCH OF THE SERVICE WILC JOIN TROOPS IN AN-HOUR-AND-A-HALF-LONG PRESIDENT TRUMAN, DEFENSE SECRETARY JOHNSON, AND ARMY SECRETARY ROYALL WIEL REVTEW THE MARCHERS WHO WILL PARADE ALONG CONSTITUTION AVENUE BEGIMNING AT 1:30 P.M..... AP (8:47A) ARMY DAY 1949 WILL BE APRIL 6TH. THE OFFICIAL ARMY DAY FILM "PASS IN RENTER WILL BE SHOWN TN THE SIGNAL CORPS AUDITORIUAT, SA 1010 AT 1345 P,M. IN FRIDAY, 1 APRIL MONDAY EL APRIL, AND TUESDAY. S APRIL. RUNNING TIME OF THE FILM IS 11 MINUTES. THE AUDITORIUN SEATS APPROXIMATELY 300 PEOPLE AND NO TICKET OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION. CERTAIN COPIES OF THE WIRE SERVICE BULLETIN OF 1 APRIL 1949 ARE ERRONEOUSLY DATED I4 MARCH, 2 NIM 91369 Docla 04748466 Pame 21

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I0 DIODSO Talaghone Pat. 4759 1960 By Saturday, 800s Johnson lady had eliminacod 2200 toes and boards of Armed Servicos as uselesa (1)M A pinbetty group bore (Berlin) Cools Russians want to call off brookede tr Gon" Clay a rapons is gloomy 1t probably will nover be Ilshod(9)% It (court-nartiel) will be anothor baceto of has brass ArRy would Like to Senators U.Se duletty keep quiet very much lat)ver Provise 020 Inestigaelne ory peculiar aotlutty aa Mazel Attache 10. Pranco Spagn (15)** Now, it la apparent occupetion (or Japen) lest for yoars (18) 48v It. (reportedly supprassed report drasce) la. vory (State Department arid the anbarzaasing. 6o. thou M1116a27) (20) SECRETARY OF DENENSE CHARLES WOOD(ANG Ihia Wook Around The TorTaJieiBy Saturder: Mohason aL- goody had eliutnatod nino connittees and boarda of tho Named Servloss as useless. Janes Forrested had bean unable to and bidkaring of the Sonylcon because his OCtice was underataftad, but on Setunder Proud Truman algaed into law a bill creating Johnson the aeronel he needed an Undor Socrotary of Dotonio, to do the Job 2900, Johnson became Assistant Secretary of Mar under He proved hingell a bard yorking competent administrator, plucetro prepazedness at a time whan such action was extronely uncopulan., Jobnaonia sppolritment is looked upon by many as a politions fover ton sorvices renderade But there sre few who: deny his competonoo loe the J00 - A pr 11 49-1 DREM FEARSON (ABO) :. The Navy Departmonta Pornor Sade of DeCense Contestil 2122 bo appointed a (1«axyose man and given • Navy liplone dog a cruise around the world, chlefty on a vaction. Wade I Have boon call 1o0l 01 Forsestal in lio castz I think bo doservos a rest, and 1 vent to congratulate him for the lino way be baa cooporated w10h1 Louts John- son, his successor CRITICISN 3. 40x8240-2 WALTER MINONELE(ANG) : Evanston , Time or alblenta agents la now leoturing at Northwestom University His nane is Idwerd VeSteTowe It chines with HItler: This non, according to a signod avatenant fron the Norfarostom U campus, continues to expound his Nail ideas and coollags Thile Romard Sitler: vas as American clulzont No throw hila citizenship aray and becamo a naturalized German won be aéaytod work for Molar da Berlto es the diraotor of doabbola Padto sootion. Abby. Con. Com Clarke please, In the nems of all the wondentul enne who died for the rest of us, lok this ingrato out of tha 3 Арті 149-0 BERLIN Boriin's Ruaston-21001061 0100g today has let loose with a verbal broadalde. For the firet bine, alala Gorner language papers are commenting on the Soviet fond on Moscorte objectlona to the North Atlantio pact, Such 1a Cho virulanes of today's,, oditorials that again there ia:tell ovor boro ou che posabelty of the ussr cultring the UN Such de the clarenco wr those condenta that one poses little doubt that the Roastanu goa In the pact a nighty barrior to their aspirations for sorld doninetlon 3 Apr 1142-1 ALLEN (NBS) : Clay haa cabled dashidston not to bo aurprised 1e Rossla suddenly "its the Borlin blockade s 3 Арг1140-5 COUNTERBLOOKADB 10 MAAKEN (NDG-Newa: Roundup, The re is nov ovidonde Cha c contentlockedee oreatina economle discloulties, dob econonte Rosslan gona Germany. Re confly taip throughi then Russion 2000 , remirked on. the dearth of nobivice in the Gastora elblet, and- codsy one zeport that: 890120 authentlo abates In ottocta potat, unemolorasnit there is rising by loaos and boundarthe 1a whac erfect this pinch will Orien concone: to terma that chay have steel baro Wen here la that 16w111 Minally force ther an 0u1aee Belo our blockade of Berlin: the other Ja 1t0lo Perard Con the well- being of populations 2. A021149-6 GERM A NY IXFORD MOORE(ARC-TH Wook Arouno monorte, fron BerlIn Merhat Sokolove Chulcor) In a qui ok exantation, ca sele 4o have partie outstanding qualitie that would NW 91369 Decla 34748466 Page 22

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€ Apv1) 1049 Military. Covernor fussion Germany. Weston that from now utive power tho Rusatan occupation will be violded by olvitians, It's expocted Soviot Union's highest civillan zeprosentativo horos Anbsssador W.S. Soniaov 2), will be the Polltbuzola key men 1a Germany. Moretoloro , he servod as Sokolovsky's political adelor, but given nore Importance, and ho has taken over & number of the Lunetions Tormerly exorolsed by Sokolovsly» Anes - Ican polltical experts think Sokolovaky'g poplaconent is closely tlod up the formation of aa Eastorn Germany Conmuniet stato. looy point out that it would decidodly advantageous tho Russians, for propaganda purpoded, control or auch e atate 1a the hande of er a military men.A moority proup here fools tha the Russlans want to Sokolovsky's recall many the man most the blockade. Oboervers tatn the Sovlets getting out of der- closely assodlated with a polley that failed. 8 Apr 11 49-7 DREN FEARSON(ABC): Berlin, exclu ive don. Cley Ing report to Washlagton. has sont e very discourag says that Amerioan efforto to malee the dormans more democratio have failed, almoat completely, that tho der ma0s are openly talking about the need of a dev, deador to restore Gore Many to its former powor. anti-SomitSam and strong. arm baotion one on the Increase: Con. gloomy probably w112 nover be publiahodo 5 App 1158-3 ROBERT S, ALLEN(MBS)%Ons of the questions boing discused in tho seoret Foraigo Miolaters! Conference In Washington 1s Increasing industria) produotion In Gormany. The now plan Is to pa.8e that (ainitation of Cerman® output to the 1936 production) to the 1958 level-the your fore Ultler ran anoke Franco Is strongly agalnst this schome walch ta boing urged by U.S, military and finenclal Intereots. 3 Арс 1149-3 H. V, RAUTENBORN (MDO) * Schuman, nore than Bovin or Achoson, will determin the succoas or failure of these (Washington) discussions. For good historio regions Fence foars Germany. II we go destroying Coruan Industriaa planta becauso they might nono time produce ars, wo ml11 prevent Gernan and European recovery. The six billions we apont last yoar, and the five billions no propose to spond thia year Curope could easlly be wasted 11 50 millon Germans In the heszt or Eúrope could not become self aupporting. With all the food and minora resourcos of Bastorn Germany in Russian hands, Western Certany must bacome a strong industrial atato to live. ALIANO MULTIANX GOVERUENT stato dopartmants Jack Mecloy can have too too 2ozm acusuaso louipe posion is mated for Miniator to saris, pos Job at Berlin: tro spot. Nobody wants to be the Ambasaador to Moscow, Te latost to tuna It down 1s Ambassador Caffery, now 2n Pario. 3 Aрг1149-13 DREW PEARS ON (ABO) : New York. display of Gorman-manufactured goods, meny sponsorod by former Nazis, with doon In Hew Seturdaye mudo worse than the malo of Walter Golacking. 3 Арт1149-12 WILLIAM L. SEIRER(NBS) :For the firet time since before the war theno w111 bo an oxhibition la this oountry of derma industrial producto. Too German Industnial oxhibit, under the auspicos of the Milttary Gov. ernnent, opens boro, in York, Saturdey. A lot of people bore don't like the idea, and thero may be some trouble: They Bey they don't object to tho Germans trying to do a 1ittlo honest businoss Ille evoryano cleo. but caoy bato to see the harde coming back under our auspices. Con* Clar has nald not a Nest will be allowed to go to Ne Xork to show bis weres, but there's no doubt, either. that many of Choso cornan 11zas ox orting here aro min by the lasis, althor openl or socrotly.yJods mey surprise you, but your Govomment vill support Pasolat Diotator Franco at the mooting of the V.Il. Assembly which opon. 5 Apr1149-15 ARICE COURD-LARDING WALIOR WINCHELECABO)0 It. 700T, Paul To Graves goos on tolel nost Juasday at F6. DIA. Tho charzo 1s embozzlement. Many top genovele will tou- Gify ton him. anocher bataro or the brass walc chorus. Aruy would Iike to koop quiet-vory mida® S Apt1149/14 CRUZIOISH OF TAVAL ATTACHE ROBERT S, ALLEN(MBS) : MiLItary Meddler: Wo UIS, Sonstore uz0 Jolt NIA 91369 Docldk4748466 Page 23

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TELEMA Invastigatine the vory peoullar activity of Capta I. 1. 06x000 21 Attacho In Frenco Spaine Meroor is a wazm g amies A the 01/00u and has been openly U,S, pollay vorard Leonde. Reconding to In focuation sin thie hands 01 the bio Sanstores Marcor hes been asblas he were the U,S, Anbassador in Spala: The Sonetons went to Imar bow Mercen Beta this way 0nd why en 0121000 of this type Is being kaut In Madrid, BASE S 3 A021340-16 MECKLING CBS - Vorld News: from Vicara)s. To Anerloens, this pencosul and on (Nestoundinad and Labrador annerod an Canade la Conch provinod means greator our Monta Atlantto Planke Deo major Anorican military. besea Loostad to Howloundlord, And 1% mana unohalisnzed G00695 ta che 1200 ore fields of Labrador Apr 1348-15 U.S. -SOVIET RELATIONS PEAR SON (ABO) : The State: axolusives duot boroze I left I Jocrned: that 5eo. which mona worried about the la tent nomats: The Russian pote againat the North Atlantio paos, than he 108S on the Arorican Bribeauy in Moscos bes sent a top docrot cable warning that the Russian note may be intended to pave to way for outright segretsion by the Red Arny. The bro nost likely apote markod for enression sio Iran and Finland, but the Bibassy also paroos along the manor troope moving toward Horver. Too. Unbasey 020 warne that comy tho next 60 days will be the most critical in the his our relations with Russie, for during the pariod, dho Hubesay belloves Ruasia la moro Likoly to atrike, than later bogause the Month Aflaablo pact nablons vill not have had a chance to ratity thotr troaty, I'n not prodteting tho Enbasay 1e vigad or roos, but 1 do pro- dios chet Russio s1l1 soon zonounce los ora defense droate sich tho Prenoh-a voty borious stop whlch, according to standard diplomatio procodure, could bo, the 3 Apr1149-27 OOCUPADION OR JAPAN BILL COSTELLO(CES-Worid Nowas Ттой Токуо)? Accordios to well intoned obe sonians de sole occupied capital, & chango of far-reaching alenifloanos La taking blase lo osmpation controls: In a autoholi dela thiat that ma Jon ceononio planning loo Japsa is now boing dono in Washlagton end Is bolog Intercated with tho world-wide DCA progren. Thon the occupt- Cion stanted, it was asaunad. that e peece treaty would follou within a T0800nab29 Wine, and it vas bacitly understood that den, Macarthur would zus the cocupetion,. wich only conoral polloy auperyleton from We sh lagton. Nowy It is apparont that the occupation may lont for yoorw Ac the gase timo. American oversosa commitmenta have expanded ao preet. that ovary dollar beo to produce maxinun roturas. That bring truo, 16 bas bacone hazardous to 100 Japan (olitor away Americu ald as 16 basa done for the last three years Econonie obvatogists, as a resulo of tha Zuropean prozian, now have a yardstick with ahich to messuro Japan'e prograss. Unleas Jepen that American funde Are being used wisel thon aid for Japan may be cut offa OVERSEAS AUT BASES JOIN FOSTER DUGEDSMSS -Neot The Fracs) :,IT the U.S. wore to plant (bases?) for atonio bonb dianes slaht on tha Boviet frondler, *thiale that would bo an oftenaive action: whit ob would ¿lnost aurely start off a war. 1 don't thist no pian to do that. LAVRENOR SPIVAK: Suppose we were to plent the do linolandt portoss 2 think that atla aid a question de do groa don't too ony roadon why there thould not be ale bazos In England. It you turn the thing around, 1f the soviet Union had etonio bomb bases on tho Maxionh border, we would take offense about 1b, we don't take oftease about it if thayare somerhat. farther off. SPIVAIt: But, with the rango we havo in ale pover today; there really laold too much deference 1f some of our bosos aro in. Dagland, or in Africa, or 1o Franco. Contataly 2oing to havo a dotensivo allianco. wore going to have do have bases aononharo.. DULLES: Thatia quito truo, but in thesa watters therols a paychologloal elomont that coma Into playe I you brandion your fist under a follonts noos, he. takes more ottonse doout is than it you brandish your list a Ilbtlo ways oct. 1 Apz1149-19 GRE OGD ROBBIT S. ALLAN(NS) : Socret Hasons: Fron timo to tim this progren has roportod & nuber of chocking facte epout ths Croak And Progrea Thin 11680981G G6608 t88г7g90 And 01278010902 60 CR: 165 DLe- actlenses and undenduredo drook Gover ments and the Inconpotence and TMN 011361 Docld 34748466 Page 24

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Apr11,2949 bungling and waal or U.S, ofrlolals in Cree -thode diaclosurod bavo vell wisa bortain bipk suthoritles in the Steto Depertnont and tao Pentsgon Bulldtng. Thozo ans boen a 20t oe muttering. Ing discloauros. This offiolal concimation da containod &n the zonori ka the hands of Jolnt Congrenslonal Cormittee on tho Marshall Piat some unerplalnod roport has been supprossed. Person dus to the State Depentmont MiLltory; they would nou tront Is very enbarressing to thon, but & havo & OOPY roport, and hero aro & fow of its many shocking charzes and condomnat,on8% lurther that thore aro 000 pany Anertcon offlm olala dn Groece, an0 tha a largo porcontago of tbem are belng pald $20,000 a year astary, plus an edditlonal $7,000 for rents and tood a2Jovancea: 8100, dolag & poor Job; that nany of cheas Amoricans aro incompotant and azo alao, that there 1e too much Americen ostentatious 294g Ia. Graeco, that many Anoricon orttelals are driving arcund in oig shing new cars and are- thing so & high handod and shory mennero - lhe roport alao charzes that the Croek taz eyaten 2e archaio, that tho weslthy pay praotiolly no taxos at alli Similerly, the 2e port 8378 that 1t 1a Impoaslblo for tho ordinary man to get justico in the Graek coucb8. Ec 1s such oonditions, tho Isport docleres, thet ars naking Cormunlate Ja Graece, not dussie, not the guerrizlashore 19 the coa cluston or this supprossod reporta * EC sa imposaible to vin 1n Grosce by puraly miiltary operationo; nor wili noney,alone buy tha Grook poople. Soclal zoforis and botter and nore bonost adniniatzation a20 lundamencal to Cresk rocovery. ""That la phusthle roport that hao beon suppressod sald. 10 19 & despalring report baceuns dt shows that despito eil that hos beppecod tho higa brase tho Woito Houge, the State Depertment and cho fontagon havo leezned nothing; that deupito tho billions we have slroady aponts aro committing curaolros to apend under the Nomtb Atlantio paot, wo not minning thi ooid war agtast Husgie.e* 3 Aрг1149-20 WALTER WINCHELL(ABO): Tho Wilts House: The U.S. will withdran its 2946 rosolution condemaine Franco at tlo U.Ne and vill rosume diplomatto po. latloos uitb Spola axloss pubrde opialor.- that tea0в you-3сорa 160 IRAN pr 1149-21 NILLIS CONOVER(WWDO):.*,IC the Russtons ever decided to invoke that tresty (with Iran) they could overrun the country almost y1Cbout f1ring a Loza or Iron, with its oll, would be & major blow to the "PLYING SAUGERS" 3 Aрг11 19-22 WALTER WINCHELE(ABC) : Wcahlagton-Jols vit not be confirned by anyons in authority ta Wachington at this tine; but, 2e anybody denioo 1t, the donter will bo a l1ar. The "Elying saucers" never explained py aayon In suthority, aro nor doflaltoly lgoun to have beon quided nianilos ahol €12 t2s TRY fron KUSLDe U.S. AIR PORCE WALTUR, WINCHELL(ABC) : Curtlas Wright wilT announce konorroy the fowest sirplano ongino. It will give our biggout stratoglo borbers 2,000 miles moro striking range. Ic 1a tho turbo-cyolono. it con carry Long range abonio bombors around the world, eithout reruellag honstop to Russie and becic. WINSTON CIURCETEL 3 Apr1149-26 DREW PBARSON(ABC): Aboard the Lucon Mary, excluslvo.*I con Church 1111e optinten la basod Stolin wil coon die.. Churchill bellovas the Clorcost battle (among the 13 suzvivine mombers Policburo, will bo ovor control of the arny and the seczot por eaght ovor the aroy, ha prediotos wt11 be so vlolent that no Husolen Zeadez will Lot the Rod Army 8o beyoad Russtala bordors con esa io migat minglo wits the cutaido world and be tumnod ageinst Moscom. 3 Арт 1140-25 VALEAT WENCHELGRADO) A... Me- Ohurchi1l did mention... that fighte are somo- tinos aroided baranso: domobody drepped dond, but thet is not whet auy Cighéor eho wanta to win con over couat on. Slathemsctestigs Of cougso. 8 h102 nao e cranes. about the pune chanco that a pigaon bse agatru birfoe ologeou lat borber: 3 4p01149-20 ACCOTRTC AGLCANOE MILTEAN MELLMAN (NES )2 ao Prestdesd Nia bls aoooch comorgon. at 0hs a? tho Ataanclo. AAne0911s2 10 сФрeDс2L40 hế tmny cu sa: exd thar to tho torndettos of tais crootee, o 4p021 6.CPa FVN 911869 Docld:3474846a Rags 25