DAILY DIGEST MAY 26 1951

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
.OFFICE OF CU1 EN T INTELLIGENCE
I )ate
NOTE: 1. This - suma,ry of si.gnific..znt reports has been
prepared primarily for the internal use of the
Office of Current Ixatelligence. It does not
represent a complete coverage of all current
reports in CIA or in the Office of Current
Inte].lIgenc~ .
2. Comments represent the preliminary views of
the Office of Current Intelligence.
3?
Marginal letter indications are defined as
follows :
t9M - .=items indicating Soviet-Communist
intent`; cn, or capabilities
QB" - in po t.an regional ievelopnen its
rat necessarily related to Soviet/
Coommunist intentions or capabilities
'ton - other information 'Indicating trends
and potential developments
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SECTION 1 (SOVIET)
"C" USSR. USSR Presicteng?r Iay Tie Up UN Security Council Operation Dq3ftiMng
Qpan.. In planning for Soviet Presidency of the UN Security Council in
June, the USUN delegation anticipates that the SC may be tied up in a
prolonged wrangle over the Chinese representation issue. The US d.el.e-
gation urges ? he precaution. of ensuring the necessary votes, particular-
ly UK support, to reverse Soviet rulings, even though Malik (USSR) can
tie up the SO by refaiing to put his challenged rulings to a vote. The
US delegation notes that SC attention may be needed daring June for problems
_1onaernin .Pa` est'.n ti' ~? asz--I rae1i border dispute), Kashmrir, . and possi--
25X1 bly Iran. COAWENT: Daring the Soviet
Preeide iqy- in Argust 1950, Malik successfully tied up SO consideration of
the Kor,oaYP crisie. Eowever, the Genera]. Assembly subsequently provided
that the G will make recomvenda.tions for maintenance or restoration of
nter?nat ,onal peace and security if the SC fails to exercise its primary
, in that field-
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"B" Sl'M`7 DPn. 'fpft-c;f . So? I e'tT_:'e, o-ps in Northeastern 13L axia
Re C toed. The US ArrI`4/ Attacha in Ankara reports that
from SF.Qgaria, have i.enied the rreya.witnees" claims
25X1 (Dail 18 Ma"'T 1.931) that Soviet "40 troops have entered that
25X1 ores,. bflY i ?1Il''W, how`avern the departure of the 31st Bulgarian
Afc`eYr'a '?. '.Eli ` T r ? ch i:,:~.%r p r e r tsi7sly been st11 ationed in Silistrae
25X1 CfJ T'3': The report of t 'he ent 'ance
c4 Sow'.a M`.a , "' CS ~s a.rio S!.~. tra was one of several claiming the arrival of
an:_ in 3.:l ;ca,~ria doing April. The ropo:r'ted arrivals
in .CP~4.l,~l"il.ate' an .S.: i "r. Ru.. a~?iax% B 1.a ?E, rL Confi ~,matlon
.~.a f.'+t:, Sea
e ept'oortis ?..,. J3 ti 1:. a.acki ng.
"B" 1 t(~ST,t~VF T P.1c e Threatens To Upe Am ~ .. ,e:F t 1?az ur_ a Bo
my _,r!". tl,e US I'ra~zti' a1 .A&"lser i,? Heidelbe7?g, a CLe'cri-o-
,3,1 9.. 7 SI1B ,~'sc?.!,.T. T?'c~3.~a) (F '. fcta r SVB NCQas held a conference wi'.'th
a,-;Lt.huritI ^. protest the violation on 4 May of
the, by :Eua-.;. i r`iyaT. ,~! idi The spokesman of the SNB riepi:'a Iatiof
t3 ~+. :#ted i l yR 1~rt'f 1 5t e Border Police re'oor'?~ as says "P's of now
a?,.. sa.m lar border io at n >a:.al a. be pr?evented by the use of our a.:?zna.25X1
71 the u iYtf~ 7"~ % :>e ?'an`' o have a 'ea;'. they may get
25X1 CO'V:1T3 A.rtho3:bgh this statement is probably only Irresponsible
bravado Y?a he S 1B, h , seriousness Which. the Czechoslovak
"a7R?I'i+l1v.. at' ac . to e. 'Incident is :revealed by the strong pr,o-'-sa+'r which
,was handed Ambassador Briggs on 21 May. The statement should also, be
~6e!i in r .~ a4 ti to the deteriorating relations between the US wd Ore .h0-
j; ova ira as ~j malt of Radio Free Europe broadcasts and the Oats case.
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"B" EDNGrARY. Iegb(erf o 3? anF Nl azI e . n1a , E_~~a r fee, From
B4xja ~a?st.
Approximately 1s0{00 families from the former axis ,rocacyn high army ranks
and civil service of former adn1nistratiams have recently been evacuated
from Budapest. Reportedly the persons deported are given 24 hours notice
and are permitted to take only hand baggage with them. Although it is be-
lieved that they are being sent to small rural tawnsa it haa also been a3-
.eged that the'., are ,,. ae n ce:tration camps.
have taken place in Bulgaria. (since 1947) and in Poland (about a month ago).
Recent official concern with the shortage of housing Q Budapest suggests
t:ahE a ahie may b 3 the reason for the An additional factor
would be the & ;.ir'e to eliminate t,:. se groups for security and political
reason o. A 1933 ludy grants exceptional o#, 'sia4 `a? s1 in 1...~ time of `/~..... a'imr" or imminent
Sa :` .s threat K vaaxa : i'boi-ad i,ag ev? ctioa ".'s m e., t;a..n co'';tf1:119..m ess of those persons
whose et "way he con AIdC:rk d oh s eniumbl w Q QM the point of New of
public nsf"d.er, r eQu .,< e Ir, on or_ tome other important go?; eInme t; interests."
QNNINVA Similar deportations
"C" POLAND. P _I a,_x a m utes d-fo ~1lt.t'd 7s ran Laf t~sa sTa l1 ffiaC^~ its a~ _M~7. In a
retie;at speech RIlary Min Polan us Chief economic planners unveiled plans
for the eaten/` .:d t.c n}
rTf11,; and c a ,aY'.L~''lni tr.,i~ Fb.~, ,':.1,4:: r .dV%''..~. ,.~~,~?1 r, t,e~,~ 4:J.,,. j of the ;a (1.:s.CCt
~3 F a .r ? F3~'
Lerman t e it o.'ies now under Mini adma nistraL 'i'on. According to Minn
new copper production from the area would meet domestic re ~ cok-
ing c~ok-
irig and chemical plants would be constructed as would a ? yYhetic fiber
factor j' and a nitrate 'Y,ompound plat,:. Fa.v li:,tes in the Port of Stettin
weal? be Pxq nd.F d_ In the ag .:...F:uw:& phase, emphasis is to he placed
V.p 513 !reading. In ardsr to ` 3+srcom.e the manpower shortage in
the s''e5`.41a,'Fyi'e , ?+;.'r ,rc.a:ies new tie Ai gn for tenor to sment will he uade?,?.e
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ti
F
"' 'zT.yl months r,,! 'ports have been received indicate `r that ., ~~Y.~~~:tl would hat 43CrEY;ie
steps have Knead, been take 'e alo.C h lines described by Mine. Con_'.-
stru.ntion an powei plant s .'nt a " of Katowice to supply additionaa
power to the aunts, Silesian industrial eo'e,ao has been ,a.13 since .. Another
y:arge p c i w o r e.,et:t.rvn l s ' la1" n :d for 1, of o to star'pa'y power to Stettin and
lower Silesia. Work ha* a'A,r, ea '' bPawL Knew exTanUng some of 06 dock
facilities in 100%. In the past he G u' ?u n en ;].onl 'a" al p,r,adaction cooper.` bsjee or the aettxal
on`i?7i of crops has been `,aseverel,y a ."d. X sc ed th'roR1i?'A:h peasant i wtr ansigence.
By it vision the Politburo probably hopes to eliminate the principle
ecarse of peasant complaint and also give itself the aura of an interested
and j at lear`.e? of the people.
of ~~,1PLa.'4) eea
lr zeS. 3s
t
The UGC Legg
A-Wor R
labor re (::;. slur.. o
y~a ~a a c~~ ;ffect .>= The Rumanian
tF. i;' "i'a, r. ! Q= ti 'r: a General Day.,', e s, L ora u e
for tr iahta ? t i'ft cygaxixad ?.ittribavion of the
aco o die to the .i, e i 4 _C u't of the national eccao,7-00
l:%,nhav a yeportz that the g e=ast majority 'i ty of the victims
1,3..x, s" ra.z gin between 20 Wt. 40% of whise-Lollax workers
4? , ,ores, fat. :rok.` so and. asi gees erterpMses have been unable
em loyment. At the ti c 4af d missal they 3wer e .I.t`.'.a . `r ed thaw
bn r .s fox one 7T3onti: .
00AiF 1 t 'he
Ru:`ilflZir;.,ar,;, r gimile a. d government imp ` ne an :aa Laid 7 mass 6ap^oit 'n the
.'tvt.r.tryi' sts w'e .r f oa,.`.I.>'s oj3 (d,2'',1, ta4, on of airs pcr`d?twr. M,` ee dismi ` als sl:ggest that
the _, a 13 e no los e fi ' aO death rs J opulae on pO.,' .,. _ cee Sa1r ?: 7, th ,.. these
forme, empa'..'y c .ow ? at li ;e i axowe f ec }. aly a; na ' ll,e . worke s
j.. counkr 4'.kion job:^. ,:(,'t2a;..:a.,.ity o q (;,._,ye w"'.+aaymen' will aa,;?d,: Ly forc,e
t ' s ggro p '1 o 1ac,'.c apas' 4d rz ."y'e`p ?'r an i ;'e~.li R s the D".,..eeto.rats may make.
C(J eb z~r!s. ;P ~aas~s" l.n ~ "~.$ 4 ~5 ` a 111as_~: s 3 t ., 4xm ea fi f gJ, 25X1
ty a tine Wa;';3ea or' A i en in Beig Cade has learned t om a,
25X1 ab d f;:i,a., ly w .l l sY.efived .l':oe nnoe ,)f op nion has o,t:vel pod In
tr"e Yugoslav PP?1,a bnrs over the o eF ti on of t',he speed W'th L: '..o i !rz1goslaVia-
W lr :. ? a.,., c its , Z101mg . a ' ::; = f , " 4 .f i' ... ue k. ',rlg ,nal y
on the 54?0., ti`s S M, r c .et? i ud:' ann4y e .y,pe oe. s.?(< 1 ism ish all
7`, ,r.1o ,eadere Lope to Sevalcy., ? nor to _W w:l._al end Malistin group,
.,} ' FTJ i x_ 1 _, t1s , "r. r p? e feels t at I .i aocla :le, st uld ;a . ro a pl axl towards
"oi.e t pe vmonamin, : ,?' .`lg n o .n r+P x , ? . al, aX" Lt . td.,.
lN.' , ,?,'1:4i.. ,U.tab+.,rr.... yr't,'no ,,.raotle dV. "r.,..:a?:x':.1.. s.aWon ad:?'d the
r r~ ;r.: n~ . ,- .:.w. iyy -r F ; n(._a.. ..~C ii,al... `~; ,,.... i,trf.E`"-.::..i ~~, - "'?amKrsrr:, d O
:.~,i,~ ti.. .,'L.. tamr:~ - O o '':`>~; l.^~
w.d. S.`s ...
N MS. r, a Ra Yysn KId i Sn and G ,on ,aYe, More .ti morf .. a ,;"i,smalistio ap
proauh and a T. ate a sleve temyo i:: 'ih:=' s 1lation o ?''tg slar sociaalis .
' ng ra! i 2 s:x, y ..k 1t7~' 1!.I,,Sa'
it e. , c e to ct..i n +? the e.;'x.a,:!w::..; t. t ' ba...ias.~, ~ r. c . oe .sil `~'"` ? N ~>..4 ~. .'~oC,," . ?~
prE.eTh?i>t y ,f. a.il ~~f s.cal he!om.~O,ng. a..,.;p wb has not een e.:n MA.'iO in
Mecent d?, e .ai o .a1 L3 :; v 147?3:'f. khe eero:;d g` onp. basel odor. A1.len
t"+elieve? ,.ha, a ,: ;?npromi e .so_..to-r;Mon WI.1,. be t wc'+ted. with , !`i .aetit the
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C , d ,s md5ej.t k has been e4+id.enced by A e.e6nt changes in the rugo1 eav
govenoneer al apperatts,e and she i:n?ai: easing con.wa&s o ! '.i'7Agoe'lat leaders
,fiiy.~.alA.~a~i~ias ~iid=-kl ~1ttM'~%1 .~:.~,`~'e-TG`b$~,e.'wF,'~. d'_a'1 t7We`h'E and
Ambassador to the US, All, et 'ea:sed to ? v Ambassador Cochran.
however g the unhappy of the War, to Indonesia and
stated that a me* .p'p oa.vh would be W to the !'la for ozn er
goods. Ambnasai? e All VON %h At he 'dare . ?o1idE?47.:.1 ..''im would grow
in Indonesia an t Syr`' l 'crf the cop In rabber 'prices and the
ooneequent ! weria?gg of 117n > st-ani ,.rd& ? Cochran replied that
Thdeneei.a had done alnoBt r'.otblog to'ward suppreazing CO dP''ia.1i,'e.ek
eInoc the eohiev "Q; ~~' of and that disorders had
reached the'i height ,s:'' . irlig the pact few mznt e when the greatest
t.y
r ti ~a F:`~;.~4~~o ~.Y?
roflte were being b{~ail..e from from u'!~.>xi~:.'i ~leM"? and 5C1t~sJ81"'~.'ls~x
genera .l.y was n being e Ha said everything posQis o was being done
to justify lagW ate wn re iucnat.i.e Indo,!sazan 1Cegyie`ote for US
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v, ,fit s
pra~~~t~ :I~~. e
"B" BURMA. 5Y.1I.A Rd.. ,._ Ou U LC ~ar :N9
US E mhay : a Rar a oo m reports tat 25X1 C
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in ' in,,-m heo not rr eny ered 5 'x na C' t he been moving Lvito tile
Shen
Northern sated W,9 S`~,??:,?? where it nay join ftiro a with an
-L Wa SOW ~. 8.,. Sit 4-J
add , 'one 4 000 ant` ' ao t a h t which ha'b' e been collected
by-the db en N i0 P fb'U: ~ U;k .: R.i~
~U .~ki~+^~x'..~ SadaahI'~is Jt
ty $,o_"9~q~'''i~eGl movement oi'!?t?iv;des
with infornnt ? Ioa NOOK in, Bang oky ,.+~ y~ that
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E: _J b.t!'p eeeid doRUiLIL)t dMal-0
WE troops will Oak 7777777177 by, moving Into 5 ,nnn
al lb ugh 1;S uYL,'r,a .cy Rangoon oa'ff~me;A% that the iossibiii.cy still.
ex.J6ity NO t the Nationalist ry N.- al` ~" e e On g=' `~1...],. l:nxt'1'ii.O E: I
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U717073 .. , :i.o'nT. ' in .ouiu'a are appersX. an he movsn there is
no reliable evidence that they have made any weriouz effort to
return to Chinese ? g'mml.toi. yo
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r~ If f`fl~,(x'?-ai: _Si.S. :'?..t~? rY flying . .q .,..1::ZA t~. (r I l ~ 5 ,51~ I
w;
.. ~,~,w~,b .A.Via.~.ti, l'Jh .ti~Jl~l',aaW; 6s,~~1l~Pu._~.}t~ .`.`.; ,~~s in ,
A'1'iQ~..stL'i~.eyn U,.tKa'. 3,k-e- V ON N i the first time an aNcra i4
s r ~n`n~2s .y of the 7 y'.~ River.
of I ~F ,a~.n.. ~y...v't? has is ~~7"i .t. ydjJaJ. IkG~l~. Be ~.ii.:N south of .;L~':LJ'~. a F~''a~?'
?
a a l d.~lu River.
"B" A Q 0 I~:~( Qd a ~JSTr / ??r _ n~s3, Air Tad o .T1
Ag '~ 3 ~r '~ r' !'J 95 the US far Eastern J" rc'1 reports an 1 May
sighting of an enemy airozatt believed similar to a Q29 flying In
the Yi:aire'91 ?t'iArr The area of .,.d6,~.:a~LoA.i e7no~.~Ne S;Fe g'nli~ a.? 2nd. May, to-
4#00. half' yy While no breakdown `.cti y t "NY:r:..~ablev IItI in b":.} Qf dry~that more
than a? i i s ? p. rk.~ son {J. n ~L'~s:... .~}::N The lcaber of
Fc :i:; a sm ryaah''.r."' n 1, al ld_X'.:7 _. iJ K N?t ..a.a.l ti l :a,nL are NI.1 4 'ed to to members of
y e
V0 O U nmfJ'ff 61 =7 1t 7'n?aJ.l j. GD:t q fi'Jk," , ,..f !P e ei V "s3Y, T6 ek &.:f On 27 00
Since the Q al iu b o C x ^_. ,;oY1._:. o s":a1':'r''S1 up to m d-Ky kts
been l.eoo than 4X 00 l ?J o ' " z ,ABC a l r t` a va some signifleanot
as an indicator of le ssa en; ng Chln`&. Communist morals e
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a~ KOREA. Chinese Communist Reportedly Relying on Captured Material
for Supporting weapons.
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region of North Korea reports that
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Chinese Communist propaganda in early May stressed the fact that
supporting weapons for the present offensive would be American
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25X1 CO NTs If this report is trues these Communist
statements would contradict previous emeny statements. alleging that
heavy supporting weapons - artillery-., tanks, and air m were to be
supplied by the USSR.
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FR,A CE. Independent Communist Ra. 1. ~ keveals Nothing New'. The first
p ET 10" mee g o 1,1 alan .e re aoh oir~r ove zit Sy s held in
Paris 2; May. N6 further light was shed on the program and organization _
of this. new group, bet the adjournment was disorderly because a tear-gas
bomb was thrown in the midst of a rush on the platfdfm as the speakers
filed out. Darius LeCorre and other ex Communists thcplained it some
length their asons for br?eakei,ng with the Stal ni tss, but also declared
that the movement should not be confused. vdth Titoisr . The move nt i 25X1
apparently attempting to wrest control over labor from the French. Communist
25X1 -Party CFwhich it labelled a tool of Russian diplomat y.
f OW N'T 4 If the disorderly ads ours en' was .e
work of the ,r this is 0''' i..rd use of rowdyt to combat the deviation-
~ . Althouu%gh there are yet no _i aiio thious that the movement has at-
tracted much:. of a follo !ingc its activities appear to be of serious concern
to the PCF, -which may be expected to continue to employ harassing t.tids
against it.
!'C" A STRIL, Umments on the Election of `fie odor KoerT re A.uxsytriaaa
p~?. S 1.C.~t 13t i. a acx .~' ' aP i7 k ' Zv i .`...,. i.J ryvisi k. *1' T
~z x a ` ~.,. d'? a.sa~i
Li .. the sent_UBent> 'o; the League of Independents,, a rightist organization
v !owe candidate was eliminated in the first balloting three weeks ago.
Just before ye terday sun-off electto the League a no`u.xee=3d its decision
'? O..:Leave its medbers free to vote. far either the conservative People
PaYty candidate t.Jici. sner or Soci lat candidate Koerxzer, and, the Waguets
head printed a statement that. he p e rsona wo .,d. sgpport Gleiseneer. The
Gon,munists,9 on the other hand, `hacked Koerner .~ s. strongly ar. ti -
?ogmu ,:a.st . !Gie.`ti,ssnex? and Ko a:rpex? had palled q.W-ra Imately .the saw
, percen .ages in the 6 May balloting, so that if Oleissner added the_
-10spendent vote of 15% while Koerner picked up the Communist vote NO
Gle issnoxr wwo : id win easily, The outcome :, ho ;ever?9 gave Gleissner on
ay
already tight labor and materials market.
a by individual property owners, The .mplernentityeorc of this measure
would have inflation effects under present conditions because of the
- ml is s G i?3v e : tali :1 8 rlisn:71t Ttf% x_5.3 ' SST d made
.obligatory the onstriw.tion of air rai. shelters in every town over
would be.net by the Federal... c ntonel,, and c;oirfrr Zeal governments as well
48%, and Koerner 52A That, the Independents did not throw their support
to the o , ,edr ,d, s: e . ax5dida ?. suggests that they were resentful at having,
failed to real 3s ... a g
T'*.`v a th th ! eopl 9 a C?ov on postelection
benefits,, possibly including a Cabinet post.
w"1T, F?.LM. TLL Pa `V ent Rep f 3 es Bill ti Oh fi~+ " too str- uraion of
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CC NTm The miss Government has been encouraging the
construction Px x a i? raid :sheite:rs for some tie. It is appa:a ents,; .,however,
that the. govern ent feels a more positive progi of air raid protection
must be carried out in View of an increasingly serious international
situation. In view of the heavy rearmament program the Swiss am. under-
tak ngg this bill will probably be modified considerably before adoption,
"BAS LATIN AMERICA. Lombardo Toledano Desc? ?ibe:s U-CTAL. es,nt Woi.nt US"
P` an? o In e einnee o' mba. i L a s aribed
cF.7! aen'a'rating. genera ,,; po ", o'b,j1ect?i~"eTst~arynd?,1iti`-US, patipr..- i .._.gsenti-
7f eats they mh? W W e "001F q, kd r 4P.1L~JJ;y or .YyA. rec LLq~ Q d$ do eava3 dnd goordinate
s.): oat all coon fi':des here an. ozgan.'ze labor movev.rit exists, i
recent Lat .SW's an is, i t. ,la a ?atnd transport workers o n g
('see OTT Daily Dig-' X19 28 Apr > ~ a~ z 'Oflz , 5L) as, parr of a world-wide. WFTTU
in op ,ow ra ,s to Mat Four, vb h9 according
to adai 4o s,: `x directed at, lhel ' ` .e ,'c e;re4oped countries by exploiting
their. iesou.rcea9 We W7,p ograNS e can at "really ?1' alp Ong'' these countries
in texas of their ova KatiS .wt res-, gin, >aAhAr than the i,,? teres?ts of
icrte 'ration me opolips , In addition ' to the recent agricultural andd~ypy
transportation fi and the ' u t local. c'o orences
Will bare little immediate or direr effect on Latin etice n. labor
e? ct?sv'i,tlesU Fi. itE 3 ps P .ipts.~ a .t':tr3.c ..ani-. , and o.k da e ';~n' x~ s" ppy;ort from
?l; Yom
the TU (of x, _. r s_