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eased publication: Johrf ST serv- ce, veteran State Department ca- eer officer; Emmanuel S. Larseu, nother State Department em- loye: Kate Mitchell, co-editor of ‘the Magazine, and Andrew Gayn, ‘a writer, . , i A grand jury here refused to ‘indict Mr. Service, Miss Mitchell and Mr. Gayn. Jaffe subsequently Pleaded guilty and was fined! $2,500. Larsen pleaded no de-' fense and was fined $500 and charges against Roth were dropped. ‘ The matter was investigated by a House Judiciary subcommit- tee in 1946 and its long-sealed testimony was made available only recently. ; Truman Pushed Case. Ii showed that an FBI agent ad testified that on May 31, 945: ; “The Department of Justice ad- Ised the bureau that any prose- ution in connection with this matter was to be held in abeyange until the conclusion of the 5 Francisco Conference,” \ Later, the FBI agent testified, | “the President called the bureau; and stated he wanted action taken on the case as quickly as possible, and wanted it to be vigorously followed.” The disclosure of this testimony brought immediate ‘Republican demands for a full inquiry into this phase of the case to determine who sought the delay. There were some suggestions that a “pro- Communist” group within the State Department had sought to hold off the arrests. It is expected that the Forrestal Inot#s will be laid before the Sen- ate subcommittee at a session nm Monday for which Jaffe has en subpoenaed, ——_ Washington Star —~- at ant 3 6 AL Us ©