February 23, 1939

Splits in row over Communist control; Justice Pecora, retiring pres, attacks foreign doctrines

Asks budget cuts, Albany tax hearing

Daladier and Amb Bullitt hail relations

Dodge cross-examined by Dewey on list of contributors to his election campaign; bldg and pub utility employes testify for defense to refute Weinberg's statements on payments he made to Hines in the presence of Dodge; both sides rest case; Hines not called to stand; Nott threatens to cite Dewey and Stryker for contempt unless they stop bickering

Shanghai Internatl Settlement suppression of Chinese terrorism demanded; increased representation on munic council, adm, and police force requested; police command scored by M Morishima; U S Marines on emergency call, Japanese marines take over Ital defense sector outside settlement boundary; Itals withdraw into settlement; 8 Japanese conf with C S Franklin, Amer chmn of Shanghai council; foreign defense forces estimated; opium and gambling resorts in territory adjacent to settlement raided in search for assassination suspects; Gen Itagaki explains permanent mil occupation of China plans including conscript training, Diet com