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Evening star., 1946-05-14
This Changing World
By Constantine Brown

The Paris Conference has received an
other lease on life and the Big -Four
Foreign Ministers are endeavoring to
salvage something out of the meeting
SO that some of them might return to
their own countries not completely
empty -handed.
According to reports from the French
capital, the entire American delegation
is depressed as a result of the i'll will
which resulted from the conversations
among the Foreign Ministers.
Senator Connally and Senator VAN
denberg are said to be particularly dis
gusted over the display of greed which
was SO apparent in the negotiations.
At San Francisco ideals and methods
of applying them were the main topic.
No matters connected with land grab
bing arose in the discussions, as has
been the case at Paris. There was even
a pretense Of allowing the little fel-
lows"-the smaller nations-to express
their views and desires.
Senator Connally and Senator VAN
denberg worked hard to bring the
United Nations Organization into being
because they believed that there was
good chance that Russia would be will
ing to play along with other members
of the new world organization on the
basis Of being assured that everybody
would jump to her assistance in the
event Of another aggression.
The American delegation in Paris is
expected to return soon to the United
States, sadder but wiser, even if some
face-saving agreement in regard to Italy
has been reached.
The American representatives have
now learned first hand the Soviet dip
lomatic technique, which is simple and
effective.
The Russian delegates present q set
OF maximum claims and demand that
they be fully accepted. They are ada
mant and stern in the dealings with
their foreign colleagues. They make
their case loudly known and create panic
among the other negotiators. Then, at
an appropriate moment, they make
some minor concessions in matters
which they know they cannot obtain
Immediately and the rest of the con-
ferees Shout victory" since Russia
shows herself to be concihatory. AS
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matter of fact. the Soviet representa-
tives are not yielding on anything; they
merely reduce their claims, which had
originally been calculated to be un-
acceptable.
Thus Foreign Minister Molotov de-
naanded s300,000,000 war indemnity
from the Italians, although the u. S. S.
r. had not participated in any way in
the military operations against that
country. His demand had just as much
justification as If we had asked Finland
to pay us an indemnity. But 1t cost the
Soviet representative nothing to ask for
the money.
After weeks of negotiations, Mr.. Molo-
tov made the grand gesture of reducing
his claim by one-third and every one
applauded his action as an indication
of the Soviet's desire to cooperate with
its wartime allies.
The same applied to Russia's demand
for trusteeship over Tripoli. The Mos
COW leaders are realists. They know that
possession is nine-tenths of the law and
since they have no forces anywhere near
that African port, they did not expect
to win their point. But 1t cost nothing
to demand more than the traffic would
bear
The same strategy has been adopted
by Moscow in her unofncial dealings with
the Turks. The Soviets demanded naval
and air bases in the Dardanelles. The
Turks bluntly refused. Recently, the
Moscow Foreign once showed spirit
of conciliation by pointing out that it
would be satisfied with such bases only
In case of war.
The paramount condition for a sue
cessful old-fashioned power diplomacy
is that it must be backed by a large
military force, particularly if the other
nations involved in negotiations are
lacking that essential "ace." In former
days this was the secret of Britain's
diplomatic prestige and successes and
also Hitler's short-lived diplomatic
victories.
The Kremlin, being far better of
militarily than the rest of the world, is
taking full advantage of its decision
not to demobilize its forces. The other
conferees are sadly aware that they are
being backed by good intentions, lofty
ideals but few army divisions and avia-
ton formations
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take into account-Britain and Amer
ica-and that both OF these powers
are armed with weapons which would be
little interfered with, II at all, by Rus
sian occupation Of buffer territories
But 1t is also essential to keep in mind
that historically the answer of land
power to sea power has been to take
possession of the maritime bottlenecks
of the world and thus restrict the scope
and movement of sea power, and of the
amphibious operations which are one of
the weapons of sea power. The air
routes of the world are less subject to
this sort of interference, but they are
not wholly free from it.
1t Is therefore conceivable that
Russian expanSionist ambitions in. the
direction of Africa, the Dardanelles and
the Persian Gulf have perhaps been in
spired by the desire to get Russian land
power into positions from which it could
act with rapidity against the ground
installations of any threatening air
power-in other words, in which 1t could
act. at need, to prevent any air attacks
being directed against vital Russian
centers by the simple means of de-
priving hostile air power of its bases,
whether these might be located In
Africa or the Middle East
There is just hint in the political
occurrences at Paris that the Russians
may have come to two conclusions: First,
that so ambitious a program OF expan-
sion as would enable them to have this
sort of security is not at present practi-
cably attatnable; and second, that since
this is so a far more modest program
will serve their real security needs bet
ter, by easing the strain and suspicion
between Russia and the west, while
placing the Russians in good trading
position in future discussions.
At any rate, this would be consistent
with Russian abandonment Of claims on
an African trusteeship and with Mr..
Molotov's expressed willingness that
Greece should have the Dodecanese
Islands provided the Yugoslavs can have
Trieste. It would be consistent with
Mr.. Molotov's agreement that the date
for full-dress peace conference can
be fixed without waiting for the Balkan
peace treaties. providing an Italian agree
Aent can be reached. This may not
be exactly tantamount to throwing the
Bulgarians to the wolves and receding
from the vicinity of the Dardanelles, but
all In all 1t looks very much indeed like
Russian remuneration of Mediterranean
ambitions except for the Russo-Yugo-
slav window" at the head Of the Adri-
attic, at Trieste, on which point the
Russian delegation appears to be stand
ing fir1n.
(Copyright lo46)
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Letters to The Star
A Miner Replies to Critics of
John L, Lewis
John L. Lewis


Representatives and Senators are
ranting about John l.. Lewis being a
dictator and the effect the strike is
having on our general economy, but not
a word is being said of investigating the
conditions under which the miners live
and work.
Mr.. Lewis is not asking for thing
but what he was directed to at the last
international convention and the miners
are back of him.
We are not minority group, but we
have been treated as such because of an
insane desire to get John LIS hide hung
on the fence regardless of the cost to
the miners.
Housing and sanitary conditions are
disgraceful in most mining communi-
ties. Most Of the people who are con-
demning Mr.. Lewis and his miners would
not believe that such conditions could
exist in our modern, ig-hearted country
If such conditions existed in any city,
the property owner would be put in jail.
I mention particularly outside toi-
lets and some of them built on hills
is feet higher than the houses and
running over every time it rains and in
the summer giving off stencil that
pervades the entire community.
Nearly every other industry in the
country has pension plan of some sort
but not the mining industry.
The casualty rate in the coal mines
Of our country exceeded that Of World
War II for the first two years.
Coal mining Is conceded to be the
most hazardous of all industries. 1t also
Is one of the most strenuous and I'M
healthy, due to the nature of the work
and the ventilation problems encounter
ed underground. There are various
gases generated and encountered under
ground which add to normal air needs
of the men working, necessitating the
forcing of air throughout the mines.
The average temperature in a mine is
so degrees Fahrenheit and many of the
men work where they get wet to the
skin from water seeping from the roof,
so you can imagine what that would do
in an unbelievable atmosphere of smoke
and dust. There is no provision made to
take care of these men when they are
no longer able to work They are cast
aside like any piece of equipment the
operator owns.
Our wage scale in the various CLASH
flcations of skilled labor is on the aver
age much lower than steel, automotiye
and shipyard workers, yet We are tied to
a prewar wage scale.
Why in the name of common sense
don't some of the people who are SO
critical Of Mr.. Lewis investigate the in
dictment that was presented against the
operators? I don't mean some of the
model towns and mines nor an opera
conducted investigation. Contact
any one of us or invite us down there
and let us present our case. will gladly
appear anywhere for an impartial in
vestigation VIM. M. SEELEY.
Marsteller, Pa.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Mr.. Hoover Returns

The brief statement which Her
bert Hoover has made upon return
ing from his $4,000 tour of the
famine areas will do little to clear
up the confusion prevailing here as
to the extent of world food needs
and the best means of satisfying
them.
Although he did not see any evi-
dence of mass starvation, Mr.. Hoover
warned that food stocks in the
famine areas are insufficient to last
more than a month. If the flow of
supplies were to cease tomorrow, he
added, there would be wholesale
starvation. He expressed the be-
lief, however. that voluntary con-
servation measures in the United
States will produce the food needed
for famine relief. Beyond this, he
is of the opinion that the world
grain deflcit-presumably the long
range deficit-could be largely over
come through further vigorous
steps" by surplus-producing coun-
tries. The former President pre-
ferred not to commit himself with
respect to the controversial matter
of resumption of food rationing
in the United States, but he indi-
Gated that he was not in favor of it.
If this is an accurate summation
of the impressions gained by Mr..
Hoover in this world survey, his re-
port to President Truman must
have been decidedly at variance
with the proposals submitted on
Saturday by committee of 100"
headed by former UNRRA Director
Lehman. With other things, this
group urged immediate preparation
for a return to food rationing "as
soon as possible" and the use by
the President Of his war powers to
requisition food for export "if there
Is any prospect of fatal delay" in
reliance on volunteer methods.
Prior to the submission of these
proposals the President and Mr..
Lehman had differed publicly as to
whether this country was doing all
tRt could be done to cope with
famine conditions. And Undersec-
retary of State Dean Acheson had
said that the Government should
"go and take" wheat off the farms
If necessary to get food to the fam
inc zones quickly, to which Secre-
tary of Agriculture Anderson replied
that the Government had no thought
OF requisitioning wheat from farmers.
Meanwhile, the ninety-day "crisis
period"-the period in which star
vation was expected to reach its
peak pending the new harvest-is
slipping rapidly by, and this coun-
try is falling farther and farther
behind in it's food commitments.
The American people. willing enough
to do what they can, are at loss
to know what to believe. Surely,
after months of graphing with the
famine problem our top officials
must have some clear conception of
what the need really is and what
should be done to meet it. But the
people do not know, and that is an
undesirable situation that could be
remedied If some one who could
speak authoritatively, preferably the
President, would make public clear
and comprehensive analysis of the
problem and the steps necessary to
deal with it.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
To Serve Health

The metropolitan health and
hospital survey makes a special
point Of declaring that the Districts
venereal disease program is good
one. But still there is considerable
room for improvement, and to this
end the survey offers several excel
lent recommendations, perhaps the
most important OF which is that
Congress enact legislation requiring
premarital and prenatal examina-
tions for syphilis.
Such legislation is already in force
in over 80 States. 1t is only one of
the many measures needed for con-
troll purposes, but none could be a
more effective check in and of itself.
Up until 1886 hush hush policy
ruled out any public discussion of
venereal diseases in America, but
since then the subject has been
receiving the widespread and earnest
attention it demands. The change
of view is understandable. Syphilis,
for instance, which is deadlier than
gonorrhea and which is acquired
innocently by possibly half its vic
Tins, ranks with cancer and tuber-
culosis as one of the greatest killers.
Every year hundreds of thousands
of individuals are disabled by it in
the United States, and it accounts
for at least 10 per cent of all our
insanity and some 18 per cent of
all ailments of the heart and blood
vessels. In a word, it is a scourge
of the first magnitude, and no
orward-looking community can
afford to take anything less than
complete action against it.
Good as the Districts control pro-
gram may be, it can be better. As
expert testimony shows, there are
more than a few steps we could take
to improve our handling of the
problem, one of the best of them
being premarital and prenatal tests
as safeguard against hereditary
transmittal. Congress will be serving
the health and progress of the COM
munity if it makes them possible.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Alleged Pro.Jap Koreans

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial, breakdown in Korea" :"
adds more confusion to the Koreans
who are in touch with the Koreans in
Korea.
1t is my sincere observation that the
failure of the Soviet United States
Commission lies not to one power but
both powers.
Soviet Russias refusal to eliminate
the dividing line-3sth parallel-and her
disregard of the right of the press to
visit the northern zone are the con-
tributing factors OF the existing sus-
picion.
On the other hand, the American
military government policy to aid and
protect the Korean collaborationists to
control the Korean Democratic party
and the economic institutions cause the
Soviet officials questioning attitude of
United States sincerity.
In your editorial you state: "A native
Korean provisional government was
supposed to have been set up, elected
by democratic processes and represent
ing all parties not tainted with collabor-
alton with the Japanese regime"
1t Is most surprising for The Star to
bring this significant factor out in an
editorial, in support of United States
military government policy which is
doing just this-to saddle on the head
of the Korean provisional government
the Korean Democratic party, admit
tedly the pro-Japanese collaboration
lists party.
The head of this party" as of
January /, 1916, was Chairman Chin
Woo-song, the man who to the end of
the United States-Japanese War served
| under the Japanese Army intelligence
service. His successor, Sung Soo-kim,
was the Japanese Consul General in
Manchuria.
In the American Military Government
Advisory Council of II members, nine
Koreans are known collaborationists
| who fought against America and who
exploited their own fellowmen
This pro-Japanese collaborationists'
party is officially encouraged to resist
the five-year trusteeship.
The representatives of the United
Korean Committee in America, who are
| now in Southern Korea at the request
of 1t. Gen. John Hodge, investigated
the charge against the Korean Demo-
cratic party, confirmed the charge and
! named Chairman Chin Woo-song as
well as Sung Soo-kim in their pre-V-J
| day status.
If the American military government
ceases its policy of forcing upon the
| people of Korea this pro-Japanese
orationist-controlled Korean Dem
ocratic party, I am of the opinion
| that the Soviet officials and the great
majority of the Korean people will
understand the true United States Of
America.
This understanding will aid the amity
and harmony which are lacking now
to settle the problems which confront
the Joint Soviet United States Com
mission.
Just as long as the United States
military government insists upon utiliz-
ing Koreans who were on the Japanese
side of the war to control Korea S
economic and political power there will
be trouble. KILSOO HAAN.
| D.ocsIa~k oe>. - Noto
Evening star., 1946-05-14

tive measures In the home to re-
store discipline and to instill In the
younger generation a proper re-
spect for law and ORDERLY example
as we'll as by precept.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
President Loses a Vote

To the Editor of The Star:
Who is President of the United States
of America, Harry s. Truman or John
L. Lewis?
am born and bred Democrat but
never will vote for the reelection Of
our present Chief Executive. He pro-
claims on all occasions that he is fol-
lowing in the foot steps of our great
President. F. d. Roosevelt, but he cer-
.tainly has sidestepped.
r. D. GIBBONS.
Evening star., 1946-05-14

Maybe it's only old age, but some
how the latter-day comedians seem
awfully stuffy compared with Eddie
Foy and RAYMOND Hitchcock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29

Hennelis, Mrs. Eunice Kelley, Mrs Josephine Manzio, James McKenna, Raymond Mills, c. Edwin Moore house, Lloyd Nolan, William O. Rourke, Mrs. Henrietta Rahmann, Edward H. Ring, Roy Sudbury, Philip Won Tobel, Edward Young, Herbert S. Smith, c. Russell Sumpf, William w. Vosburgh, Jr,, William S. Walcott, Mrs. Ansley II. Williams, Mrs, Nell Shopis, Mrs. A. s. Brown, Wooster Canfield, Anthony J, Colucci, Miss Margaret T. Chag- not, Miss Kathleen Crowley, Mrs. Mary Dewey, Lawrence H. Duryee, Raymond J. Tanning, Ernest H. Green, pr. William B. Greenberg, Miss Edna Harmon, Howard Hart, William T. Jebb, John w. Jenusai- tais, Miss Mary Kaylor, Harry Lie- beskind, William Laydon, Douglas Loring, Roger Makepeace, Ray mond o. Mills, Milton Meyers, Ken meth V. Robinson, Attorney James E. Russell, Harold B. Post.
 Conscious of Danger
 The aim of the Waterbury com mittee, according to Mrs. Douglass O. Burnham state chairman of the Field Army, is to make every Wa terburian conscious of the danger signals of cancer and of the fact that cancer treated early enough, can be cured on the basis of pres ent knowledge alone, in from thirty to fifty percent of all cases.
 In addition to the five-minute speeches, a radio campaign will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Cancer Society Opens Education Campaign
 Five-Minute Speakers to Appear at
 Meetings of Various Groups;
 City's Quota in Drive Placed at $17 ,S76

The Waterbury committee of the Connecticut Cancer Society will begin an intensive attack on the disease which kills l75,0O0 Ameri- cans annually on Monday April l. During April, which is designated by an act of Congress as cancer month all over the country, the American Cancer Society will con- duct campaign for twelve mil- lion dollars to be spent on research and improved services for patients. Eric A, Johnston, national chair man, has announced Connecticut's goal as $277 40. Waterbury's quota is $l7,876.
 The attack on cancer has three major phases, education work, detection clinics, and aid to can- cer patients confined at home. In Waterbury, which is the state headquarters of the Connecticut Cancer Society, the education cam- paign will be conducted intensive ly during the month of April and also throughout the year by 8 large corps of five-minute speakers who will aid the Field Army, the educa- tional branch of the society, in teaching the public the danger sig nalS of cancer and will point out the approved methods of treat ment.
 Pape Directing
 William P. Pape, chairman of the Waterbury committee, has assemb- led the five-minute speakers who will go to clubs, churches, organiz- ations and wherever else they are requested, armed with information carefully prepared by the country's best medical authorities. This in- formation is designed especially for the layman and consists of important facts to take the place of fear, superstition and misin- formation about cancer, the great killer of men, women, and even children. A group of local physi- jeans will also address groups and conduct radio talks on the medical prases of the fight on cancer.
 The flve-minute volunteer lay speakers signed up thus far are: Earl H. Blanchard, Howard E. Coe, Alan B. Curtiss, Mary Gar rick, Lydia Girouard, Mrs. Charles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
New Recruits Att. Devens

Ten men from the Waterbury area who recently enlisted in the Army are now stationed at the Fort Devens, Mass, reception cen- ter awaiting assignment to units They are:
 Pvt. Rene J. LeClerc, IS, 49 West Clay Street,
 Pvt. Paul E, Duguay, l8, 246 Hill side Avenue.
 Pvt. John w. Babcock, l9, g Pe- terson Street.
 Pvt. Frederick D. Crawford, ls 3l Giles Street.
 Pvt. Dante Lucisano, 2S, 42 Win chester Street.
 Pvt. Delphio J. sampieri, IS, l0S Scovill Street.
 Pvt, Joseph F. NeveS, IS, S49 Hill Street.
 Pvt. Donald V. Perrelli, IS, 1918 East Main Street.
 Pvt. Anthony Moreno, Jr. IS, 77 South Main Street, Naugatuck.
 Pvt. Andrew J. Urda, l8, 28i Winthrop Street, Torrington,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
ID Areo Men
 Discharged

Among the il area men discharg- ed from the Army at the Fort Devens, Mass, separation center were seven men from this city. The Waterbury discharges were;
 Cpl. Arthur M. Cristino, 357 South Main Street.
 Pfc. Joseph A, Jannetty, 405 Washington Avenue.
 Cpl. Michael A. Valleta, 937 North Main Street.
 Sgt. Howard L. HouSeknecht RED 3.
 Sgt. Joseph P. Parker, ll77 Bald win Street.
 Pfc. William J. Carew, l87 Aca- remy Avenue.
 Tlsgt. Wallace J. Grenier, l36 Wall Street.
 Waterbury area discharges were Pfc. Peter M. Antonucci, 47 Pleasant Street, Watertown.
 Sgt. Chuido J. Verlato, 393 River side Avenue, Torrington.
 Pfc. Howard F. Kline, l9 Main Street, Torrington,
 TiSgt. Ray P. WadhamS, 245 New Litchfield Street, Torrington,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
ARRIvEn YEsTERDAY

At New York-Marine Raven (Antwerp) 2,544, Pier IS, s. l., de- parked 7:30 a. m. Cape Neddick (Naples) l,252, Pier IS, s. l., 2 D. m, Blue Island Victory tBremerhaven) 90l, Pier l5, S. l., 7:30 a. m. Lacrosse Victory (Bremerhaven) 986, Pier i5, S. l., 10 a. m. Joaquin Miller Mar seille) 1, debarked off Rosebank, S. l., 1:30 p. m.
 At Norfolk-Johan Printz (NapleS) a. Sea Flasher Canal zone) ?.
 At San FTancisco-Admiral Ben- son CManila) 4,78S Army, Il Navy. Alcyone (Yokosuka) 479 Navy. one Army. Arathuse (Subic) 2l Navy. Cunningham tPearl Harbor) 70 Navy Harry Hubbard lPearl Har- bor) l03 Navy. Lofberg (Pearl Har- bor) 6l Navy. Michael DeKoutas Heyte) one Army, Panarhin (Sesa- bo) l32 Nevy, l46 Marine Corps. 235 Army. Pierce, 83 Navy. YMS 9S (Pearl Harbor) II Navy.
 At San Diego-Carrier Bennington e77 Navy, Marine Corps. Escort car- rier Barnes, 342 Navy. Marine Corps. Mine sweeper Quail, 43 Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Dean Higgins Forum Guest Sunday Night
 Dean Of Emerson
 College 10 Dlseuss
 "eniaI Miracles"

Mental Miracles" will be the subject presented at the Second Church Forum next Sunday evening at 7;30 by Howard Higgins, scientist and entertainer, and Dean of Em- erson College, Boston,
 Tn this demonstrations lecture on the psychology of suggestion, Dean Higgins will give a performance of alleged mental miracles and an ex- pose of the technics of fakirs. Facts will be revealed about mental phen- omena which have been discovered or verified in leading university lab- oratories. Entertaining and educa- tional scientific data will be pres- ented.
 Dean Higgins first became inter- ested in mental miracles while work ing toward the doctorate in the field of psychology. In order to make adequate investigations he became will grounded in magic. In addition to his duties as Dean of Emerson