TWO NEW LAWS?

IN his testimony, Attorney General Brownell urged two new U.S. laws for more effective prosecution of espionage cases. Said he:

"The first would allow the Government to use wire-tap evidence to prove its espionage cases. At present, [such] information cannot be used . . . in the federal courts. There are cases of espionage presently in the Department of Justice, but since some of the important evidence was obtained by wire tapping, the cases cannot be proved in court.

"The second proposed law would allow proper authorities in Government to grant immunity to witnesses who are suspected of espionage or Communist activities, but who refuse to testify under the Fifth Amendment on the ground that their testimony might incriminate them . . . If the Government, under proper safeguards, is authorized to grant immunity to such persons, we believe we can obtain testimony which will assist in tracking down the higher-ups engaged in conspiracy to overthrow our Government by force and violence."

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