4/14-4/20/46

4/14 Sunday Lillian has gained ten pounds in a year weighing 132 lbs. The bodies of twelve Chinese Communists including General Yeh Ting were found after their plane crashed. 5000 rallied in Mad Square Park against Franco.

4/15 Jews in Palestine are on a hunger strike in support of 1100 Jews stranded in Italy. The latter threaten to blow up the ship on which they wish to sail to Palestine, if barred. Nazis are said to be working on the atom bomb in Spain. Chou En Lai warns of large scale resumption of Civil war. Kuomintang refuses to accept the Communists recognition in Manchuria and is attacking them in force. Japanese elections gave the Progressives 91 seats, Liberals 139 (both old conservative parties) S.D. 92, C.P. 5.

4/16 A 1A song: "The band starts to play far away down the street, and I hear the tune keeping time with my feet. I stand by the curb and I cheer when they come. I do like the sound of the big bass drum." With the majority of the "Council" lined up against dropping the Iranian question despite Iran's willingness to do so, Gromyko has implied that England and US are not interested in a peaceful solution. At Nuernberg, Rudolf Hoess, head of the Oswiecim Concentration Camp admitted 2 1/2 million were killed there. The I.L.O. in session has expelled the Argentine delegate. Troops have been called out in the spreading strike in Palestine. Berlin S.D.'s and CP's have merged.

4/17 Gen'l Sec'y Lie of the "Council" has declared retention of the Iranian case to be illegal. The Army's clearing of the slain Charles Ferguson of any misconduct will hasten the re-opening of the case. The "House" has cited 16 "Board" members of the JAFRC for contempt. We went to mother's for dinner. Sylvia got a doll and Eugene a book on things to make and do. Lil and Susan were there, also Rachel and family. Lillian went to the movies and saw "Frontier Gal" a real "Western" and "Danger Signal" with a psychiatric theme. Susan walks by herself

4/18 Eugene's eyes still itch him. Today they are bloodshot. OPA is being crippled with amendments, ending food subsidies by the end of the year. Polish delegate Lange spoke for 50 minutes on the danger to peace of Franco's regime. Eugene has planted in his toy pots, tin can and a flower pot.

4/19 Sylvia's habit of gagging and spitting up food she doesn't like often causes a disruption of lunch. England, Netherlands, Brazil and Egypt have lined up against the Polish resolution to act against Franco. Mexico, France & Russia are behind it with the others straddling. Negroes voted in a Georgia primary defeating Jim-Crow candidates. Jackie Robinson, first Negro to play in organized baseball opened his season with Montreal in sensational fashion getting a homer and three singles, starring in the field and on the bases.

4/20 We went to Al & Edith's today, seeing Daniel for the first time. He is very cute and lively. Al's nephew Danny and wife were there. Lost a chess game to Al. The black market is getting more threatening. Soviet newsman Galaktionov, Ehrenberg and Simonov, here for an Editor's meeting expressed their hatred of fascism. The Addes, Thomas Leonard program for U.A.W. policy was adopted by the I.L.B. 15-5 with Reuther not consulted. The N.M.U. has won a $10,000 suit out of court from Hearst and Winchell in a slander case. New French Constitution has been adopted.