May 1, 1954

Israeli and Jordanian views of situation discussed

France reptdly presses US to form SE Asia defense pact without GB

Under Sec Smith, replacing Dulles, confs with US Cabinet and Natl Security Council

Brit Trade Bd ends export licensing on certain non-strategic items going to bloc; exports to Communist China, Hong Kong, Macao and Tibet not affected

7th day of hearings in Army-McCarthy dispute; McCarthy aide J N Juliana testifies he is responsible for cutting Bradley from disputed photo, that he was instructed to produce photo showing only Stevens and Schine, that he does not recall whether instructions came from Cohn or Jenkins or both, says Jenkins had no way of knowing Bradley was left out, that he did not intend to deceive, that he also got but did not give to Jenkins enlargement of entire photo; subcom employes C G Anastos and Mrs Mims testify; say that they have little knowledge of photo; Mrs Mims says Anastos errs in saying she opened pkg and looked at photo while he looked over her shoulder; USAF S/Sgt Manchester, who directed taking of photo, testifies that Carr was also in photo, that he cut him from print requested by Schine; McCarthy says this shows Army 'doctored' photo by eliminating Carr; Juliana denies it in cross-exam by Welch; Manchester tells newsmen that photo was not requested by any one, that he directed it be taken; subcom decision to call McCarthy aide Surine to testify on photo brings McCarthy threat to disrupt probe by seeking to regain his regular place on subcom; he charges that rules are being changed by interruptions of Stevens testimony through calling other witnesses; says Surine is unimportant, that he was only 'messenger boy' between Juliana and office that copied photo; subcom delays calling Surine, deferring possible questioning of him on circumstances of termination of his employment by FBI in '51; Stevens testifies; concedes he sought McCarthy reaction when he considered removing Lawton; says McCarthy reaction was unfavorable but that that did not enter into decision to keep Lawton; asked by Jenkins why he consulted McCarthy unless he was afraid of him; says he was not but was trying to cooperate with McCarthy; in reply to McCarthy query, Stevens cites Apr 30 NY Times ed as outlining his views; McCarthy urges Stevens, not Times, testify; regrets naming Dworshak instead of Sen J M Butler to subcom; Welch challenges McCarthy to take witness stand immediately following Stevens; offers to waive other Army witnesses; Schine still seeks advice on getting counsel; McCarthy requests closed subcom session to deal with contacts between certain subcom members and witnesses; does not attend a closed session after hearings; monitored phone calls discussed; Juliana illus