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March 11, 1949

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U. S. INSISTS DUTCH PERMIT INDONESIA TO REVIVE REGIME; Austin Also Calls for Return of Republican Government to Jogjakarta for Talks VAN ROYEN FEARS CHAOS Netherlands Delegate Says Security Council Plan Would Precipitate Bloodshed U.S. DEMANDS DUTCH RESTORE INDONESIA

By A. M. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

W R Austin (US) demands that Dutch permit Repub leaders to return to Jogjakarta and set up working regime, s, Security Council; Dr van Royen opposes plan; Dr Sumitro charges Dutch used ECA funds as pol weapon

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BARKLEY IN RULING SAYS SOUTHERNERS MUST YIELD TO 'GAG'; Vice President Holds Senate's Foes of Civil Rights Plan Are Not Immune to Closure RUSSELL ISSUES APPEAL Showdown Expected Today -- Decision Upsets Vandenberg Action in Last Congress BARKLEY IN RULING HITS SOUTHERNERS

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Barkley upholds closure petition to halt Southerners debate against closure rule amendment motion; effect is reversal of Vandenberg '48 ruling; both sides recruit strength for vote on Barkley ruling; NAACP sec W F White sees Barkley ruling upheld by Sen; decision appealed by Russell; Russell, Lucas, Sen Pepper s, Sen

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Labels on 'Communist Front' Mail Urged at Congress Postal Hearing; COMMUNIST LABEL ON MAIL PROPOSED

By Charles Hurdspecial To the New York Times

House subcom weighs Reese bill requiring label 'Communist Front Organization' on mail wrappers of 'front' groups; Amer Legion and Amer Fed of Govt Employes spokesmen back bill; enforcement poses problem

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Mayor Lays College Head Action To Pressure by People of Queens; ATTACK BY MAYOR LAID TO 'PRESSURE'

By Kenneth Campbell

O'Dwyer qualifies stand, Estimate Bd; urges Higher Educ Bd independence

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' Axis Sally' Is Found Guilty; Sentence on Treason Delayed; Jury, Deliberating More Than 17 Hours, Convicts Her for Participating in Nazi Broadcast to Discourage 1944 Invasion LEAVING COURT AFTER TREASON CONVICTION AXIS SALLY' FOUND GUILTY OF TREASON

By the Associated Press

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1949Henri Giraud, French general and politician (born 1879)^[†]

Henri Honoré Giraud was a French military officer who was a leader of the Free French Forces during the Second World War until he was forced to retire in 1944.

Headlines from March 11, 1949

U. S. INSISTS DUTCH PERMIT INDONESIA TO REVIVE REGIME; Austin Also Calls for Return of Republican Government to Jogjakarta for Talks VAN ROYEN FEARS CHAOS Netherlands Delegate Says Security Council Plan Would Precipitate Bloodshed U.S. DEMANDS DUTCH RESTORE INDONESIA

BARKLEY IN RULING SAYS SOUTHERNERS MUST YIELD TO 'GAG'; Vice President Holds Senate's Foes of Civil Rights Plan Are Not Immune to Closure RUSSELL ISSUES APPEAL Showdown Expected Today -- Decision Upsets Vandenberg Action in Last Congress BARKLEY IN RULING HITS SOUTHERNERS

Labels on 'Communist Front' Mail Urged at Congress Postal Hearing; COMMUNIST LABEL ON MAIL PROPOSED

Mayor Lays College Head Action To Pressure by People of Queens; ATTACK BY MAYOR LAID TO 'PRESSURE'

' Axis Sally' Is Found Guilty; Sentence on Treason Delayed; Jury, Deliberating More Than 17 Hours, Convicts Her for Participating in Nazi Broadcast to Discourage 1944 Invasion LEAVING COURT AFTER TREASON CONVICTION AXIS SALLY' FOUND GUILTY OF TREASON

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