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Evening star., 1946-09-16

In America.
1t is well known in high Washington
quarters that Soviet agents-there are
thousands of them in this country-are
reporting to their principals that the
powers OF the American people now are
heavily impaired by the steady progress
of Moscow's doctrines. They point out
that industrial strife, caused in some
cases by agitators, could easily paralyze
this country's efforts to cope with a new
aggression.
Some members of the Russian general
staff-and particularly Marshal Zhukov
are reported to have urged caution on
the Kremlin in dealing with America.
They are said to have warned the Polit-
bureau that while the Red Army and
Russia's satellites could easily blitz the
weak American and British forces now
stationed in Europe and Asia. the Ameri-
can war potential is so great that an
other miracle-such as happened within
the year following Pearl Harbor-could
be expected
This theory is said to have been re-
jected by the Politbureau, on the basis
of reports from its agents in this country
showing the progress of subversive ac-
tivities cloaked in liberal" theology.
But even these agents, who strive to
send to Moscow news it likes to hear
have been compelled lately to admit
that there has been a certain danger
ous' change among the rank and file OF
the American people, including many
members of labor organizations.
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1t is believed in Washington that this
spontaneous and very marked change of
feeling may have some effect on those
who dictate Russia's overall policies.
Elections as they are known in a
democracy are foreign to the Russians.
Hence, Moscow is not likely to see the
domestic vote-catching element in Sec
retary Wallace's speech, Nor will they
look on President Truman's Endorsement
and repudiation as belonging to the
great game of domestic politics
Moscow, it is feared, will interpret the
Wallace incident as a new indication
that the American house is now deeply
divided and may wish to take advantage
OF such situation. This condition is
considered far more damaging than the
temporary loss of face suffered by Sec
retary Byrnes
Evening star., 1946-09-16

programs from which we can make
our own selection or have them all
go on at once over separate devices
hooked to the single receiving set
and located at various places around
the house. Whether this will serve
to increase our happiness or wisdom
is problematical. The development,
though, is expected to do away with
such things as static, to effect a
great improvement In the tone quail
ity of broadcasting, and to make it
possible for the unseen audience to
tune out exasperating announcers.
All of which, irrespective of happi-
ness and wisdom, is plainly scientific
progress.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
More Proqress

The new radio system developed
by the International Telephone and
Telegraph Corporation undoubtedly
is as complicated as the simplifying
newspaper descriptions make 1t
sound. Akin to radar, utilizing ultra
high frequency waves, and based on
the principle of pulse time modula-
tion," it results in something called
"multiplexing" an operation not
quite clear enough to be understood
by most of US laymen who find this
age getting almost too scientific to
be bearable.
AS just demonstrated by the
]. T. g. T., the new system is made
up of transmitter. an "omnidirec-
tional" antenna, a receiver, a COM
plex OF wires and lot of pushbut-
tons. The mechanics involved are
somewhat obscure. but this is what
happens when things start operat-
Ing: (A) The transmitter absorbs
and digests eight or more programs
being broadcast simultaneously; (b)
1t then sends them out all at once
through the antenna, and (c) the
receiver-which most of us may have
In our homes some day-thereupon
picks up the programs. At this
point, the pushbuttons are brought
into play, controlling everything in
such a way that even though there
is only one receiver, the different
programs can be heard or seen at
the same time. or just one or two
of them, whatever the individual
preference. Thus, at the /. T. &. T.
demonstration there was simultane-
Gus reception-and apparently it was
exceedingly good-of teletype mes
sage, news report, stock market
quotations, a facsimile newspaper,
music, etc.. etc.
In other words, 1t would appear
that we are coming to the time when
we shall be able to turn on the radio
ut single dial number and get not
one program Put multiplication of
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Lost Confidence
By Raym ond MoIep

A simple truth, obscured by no eco
nomic jargon, rises over the many ex-
plantations of the stock market break.
That truth is that, In the midst of
quantities of saved money, there were
more sellers than buyers of securities
of going business concerns. We are
like people on a raft at sea, terribly
thirsty. with water all around U.s.. But
the water is salted with distrust And
the distrust Is a composite of many
elements, all of which come down to
lack of confidence in the future
A few reasons for this lack of con-
fidence must be clear to millions of
people who have money to spend.
Otherwise, money would flow into the
open hands of needy enterprise.
Dark talk, leaking from official
sources. about gigantic military prep
arations may scare Russia. But 1t
scares Americans, too Since the be-
ginning of time. people have boarded
ready cash for emergencies. War talk,
coupled with the dread of atomic fury,
makes people hesitate to put money
into industrial plants which may, to-
morrow, be with Hiroshima.
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A second factor is uncertainty about
the Federal budget and the debt. A
year ago the golden opportunity
knocked at the White House door to
work out balanced budget and maybe
some debt reduction. But that chance
the President has frittered away. In
January he proposed budget of a
little over $31 ,000, 900 900. But eight
months later, that amount was in
creased to $4,000, 900 ,O0O-an increase
as large as the whole budget in 1889
Wise people know that State and local
Government will need nearly $4,000
600 900 more. This trend toward spend
ing, just when tax income might pro-
vide the means reducing debt, chills
the marrow of investors.
Another depressant on peoples spirits
Is the chaos of the OPA. The OPA per-
sists in announcing that, compared
with June 30, prices will be higher, in
stead of saying that, compared with
August 10, prices will be lower. The
OPA fails to point out that, with the
vast prospective crop, grain prices will
be easier. AS consequence of wild
Government statements, labor threat
ems higher wage demands to meet pre-
dicted higher prices.
Added to all thesS unsettling factors
are announcements Jthat more labor
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Strictly Purtisun

Properly enough, the egregious
foreign policy implications of Henry
Wallace's New York speech continue
to be the focal point of public atten-
ton, both in this country and
abroad But that speech also raised
q question of domestic policy which
deserves more than passing consid-
Grafton.
In demagogic bid for left-wing
votes, he sought to knock the props
from under the bipartisan stand on
foreign policy issues which has been
organized in this country during the
past year and half. And the Pres
ident, while disavoWing an indorse-
ment of the Wallace foreign policy,
has done nothing to repudiate this
domestic aspect of the speech
Hence, the inference is that it has
his approval, and one might well
conclude that Mr.. Truman, no less
than Mr.. Wallace is willing to sac
rif1ce a valuable national asset in
international relations for the sake
of some dubious partisan political
gain.
In addressing his left-wing audi
ence, MIR. Wallace grudgingly con-
ceded that individual Republicans
may" hold enlightened views. But,
recovering quickly, he went on to say
that THE Republican party is the
party of economic nationalism and
political lsolation-and as such is as
anachroniStic as the dodo and as
certain to disappear. The danger is
that before it disappears it may en-
Joy brief period of power, during
which it can do irreparable damage
to the United States and the cause
of world peace"
This is indeed a shabby reward for
the work that has been done by Re
puhlicans like Senator Vandenberg
and former Senator Austin in lining
up their party behind the Nations
foreign policy. And if this is to be
the tone of this years Democratic
political campaign, Mr.. Wallace and
Mr.. Truman may be certain that the
Republicans will resort to the same
tactics, and that the vital question
OF our foreign relations, which has
been removed from the field of do
mestic politics, will once again be-
come football to be kicked around
by vote-seeking politicians on both
sides of the political fence.
Last May, when Secretary of State
Byrnes returned from the Paris Con-
ference of Foreign Ministers, he pub
licly stated: Senator Vandenberg
by his wholehearted cooperation let
the world know that, regardless of
now much he and his party may dis
agree with the administration about
domestic issues, In our relations with
foreign governments we have but
one policy-the policy of the United
States"
Mr.. Wallace has done his best to
put the skidS under that eminently
desirable bipartisan stand. 1t is
gratifying that Senator Vandenberg,
commenting on the Wallace speech,
has urged his party to continue to
seek unity with the administration
on sound foreign policy, and it is
to be hoped that he-not the strictly
partisan Secretary of Commerce
will prevail
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Communism in Cunodo
Z L'Action catholiaue touebec,.

From the Action Catholioue (Quebec).
Before the war a deaf ear was turned
to warnings about Communists, as to
their reiterated appeals. viii the ex-
perience we have had and what the in
quiry has revealed open eyes and under
standings? viii we come back to reali-
ties and Immediately take the necessary
measures to dismantle the Canadian
Communist machine, to dissolve Tim
Bucks Communist party and deny him
press and radio, beginning with that of
the state? These repressive measures
are imposed upon us with such strength
that we are astonished at the delay in
their adoption. Every hour of liberation
accorded the Labour- Progressive party
Is an hour gained for Soviet spying In
Canada since, according to the commits
sioners, only one network has been dis
covered. There are others. So, why are
We waiting before we act2
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Lucky Stone

This round sea- polished pebble OF trans.
lucent alabdSter,
He found in childhood and carried
through the years,
Was both his t0ishing stone and talisrnun
against disaster,
Symbol OF his early hopes and later
shield from fears.
Who knotUs. raoto, tphat OF his tishes
tDere rewarded
By time and chance, or seeming magic
OF q stone?
Or il fell circumstance pouid find him
guarded
BY this pebble, as II It's touch ,pers
shield enough alone.
In any case, the lucky stone relinQuished
by his going
Is cached among the other scattered
oddments OF his past,
And tohat he last Dished for Is quite
beyond orr kno,Dino:
Perhaps he tpdated peace, and found
i that peace at last. ~
y FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Italian Repurutions

The fortnight announcement by
Willard L. Thorpe, State Department
economist, to the Paris Conferences
Italian economic commission that
the United States does not intend
its economic aid to Italy to pass
through Italy as a temporary trans
fer point and go out to other coun-
tries as reparations, highlights an
issue which applies not only to Italy
but to all the other defeated coun-
tries in the late war as well.
This economic inquest on Italy
takes on the aspect of a hearing
before a bankruptcy court. As to
Italy's legal liability there can be
no question. Fascist Italy was guilty
of series of bald aggressions cul-
minating in its gratuitous entry into
World War II, and inflicted tremen-
dous damages upon many nations.
Mr.. Thorpe stated that the United
States alone could file claims aggre-
eating at least twenty billions of dol
lars; Great Britain has estimated
bill of eleven billion dollars; Ethi-
opia, Greece, Yugoslavia and Albania
claim additional billions; even Aus
tralia, Canada, China, Egypt, India
and South Africa have entered size
able damage suits. Last but not
least, Soviet Russia was the first to
stake out claim. The grand total
of these reparations demands is as
Economical.
Yet, just because it is astronomical,
it bears virtually no relation to eco
nomic realities. Those hard realities
are that Italy, bled white and terri
bly, devastated by a losing war In
which it was one of the major thea
ters of action, is economically pros
trate and in no condition to pay
more than the minutest fraction of
the bill presented. Any attempt to
extract more than a modest mini
mum will merely shatter it's present
precarious economy and produce
chaos in which almost anything may
happen.
This Is recognized, not only by the
United States but by Britain, the
Dominions and certain other claim
ants. Our State Department has
declared its willingness to forego any
reparations; the same is true of the
Dominions and China; Britain is
ready to limit its claim to the modest
figure of Italian assets in Britain
itself, while Egypt has settled for a
small volume of Italian manufac-
tured goods delivered over a Ave-
year period.
Such forbearance is. however,
contingent upon a commensurately
realistic attitude on the part of
Italy's remaining creditors. We and
the British stress the paramount
necessity OF restoring Italian eco
nomic life as an integral part OF
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Letters to The Star
Sees No Threat to Russia
From the Americas
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Many persons lately have put for
ward the thesis that Eastern Europe
being close to Russia, Is not our politi-
cal concern; that Russia has no busi-
ness politically in our Western Hemi-
sphere. we have no right to interest our
selves in the political settlements in
Eastern Europe.
This line of logic is so shocking it is
difficult to believe it can come from re-
sponsible men in high Office 1t is false
logic Of the most patent sort,
The security of Russia has never, in
its centuries OF history, been threatened
from this hemisphere.
But twice in a quarter century the
United States has gone to war because
conflicts in Europe have threatened to
engulf the whole world. We have sent
to Europe since 1917 millions Of men
and many billions in arms and supplies
and hundreds of thousands of American
men lie buried in European soil.
In all logic and reason, therefore, we
have not merely an interest but life
and-death. vital stake in what takes
place in Europe. Twice in 25 years its
wars have engulfed us. Our troubles in
this hemisphere never have touched
Russia, and no men or supplies have
come to us from Europe to protect us
from any enemy. Russia, therefore, can
have no such rightful concern in Pan
American affairs as we lawfully have in
the affairs of Europe
The Wilson, Roosevelt and Truman
history should have taught us by now
that State Department underwriting
and appeasement has led us straight
into war The blunt language and big
Stick of Theodore Roosevelt never
took us into war, and should be re-
employed on our behalf. But once again
steel and other vital supplies are shipped
to potential enemies through fear of
offending" them, and our Government
contents itself with writing severe
notes" which are received with sardonic
amusement in foreign chancellories.
Germany annexed Austria, Czechoslo-
vakia and other neighbors by armed
attack. We said they had no right to
do It, and that they were heading for q
domination of Europe which would even
tually threaten our security, and we de-
clared war. Today Russia likewise an
nexes its neighbors by armed force. Will
we appease until Russia is strong enough
to threaten us, or will we back them
down now while they are unwilling to
risk actual war?
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN.
Evening star., 1946-09-16

European and world stabilization.
But our Government makes 1t
equally clear that, as Mr.. Thorpe
aptly puts 1t, I'VE are not at all in
terested in paying reparations for
our ex-enemies."
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Guides to Better Drivins

To the Editor Of The Star:
I feel that one of the most helpful
contributions that has been made to
our program to reduce traffic accidents
has been the daily publication by The
Star OF one of the traffic regulations,
accompanied by a sketch.
/ sincerely hope that you will have
sufhcient space to continue publication
OF these sketches until all OF the more
important regulations have been pub
licized.
Scores OF persons have informed me
that the articles have been both helpful
and enlightening.
Many thanks for your fine co-opera-
ton! GEO. E. KENEIPP,
Director Of Vehicles Cd Traf,c.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Muybe HuIf-BIind?

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch
A Republican critic denounces the
administration potato policy as half
planned" 1t is not explained how he
could possibly have overlooked the
chance to call it half baked"
Evening star., 1946-09-16

There is reason to believe that "in
union there is strength" but the
task ahead is to see that there is
strength enough to save the Union.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
This Changing World
By Constantine Broson

President Truman's reputation of
Secretary of Commerce Wallace's speech
Thursday night as a statement of Ameri-
can foreign policy and his explanation
that the storm over his Endorsement of
the speech was all misunderstanding
was in line with the State Department
view that the whole matter was a tenn
pest in the teapot.
1t went without saying that Secretary
Wallace could hardly express such
radical departure from ng-standing
American foreign policy, for there had
been no indication from the White
House, the fountainhead of our foreign
policy, that our stand on foreign affairs
had undergone any change
American policy in every part of the
world is determined not by one person
or one group of persons, but by the in
exorable trend of events, which channel
American foreign policy along certain
lines
Without question Secretary Wallaces
Thursday night address in Madison
Square Garden caused extreme embar-
rassment to American delegates in Paris
until President Truman disclosed that
ne had intended to approve not the con-
tent OF Secretary Wallaoe's speech, but
the Commerce heads right to deliver
the speech. The delegates were having
a hard time dealing with the obstreper-
ous Slavic bloc and believed that they
had the full backing of the American
Government. Mr.. Truman's SATURDAY.
statement was some reinsurance to
them.
However, the Wallace incident was not
without certain lasting ill effects, for
it was quickly represented in leading
foreign quarters as evidence that America
is house divided and no such house
can weather the storms which are rag
ing at the so-called Peace Conference
Veteran observers point out that mill
tary and domestic weaknesses invite ag-
gression. Our present military weakness
is mitigated by the fact that this country
has an overwhelming war potential when
1t is faced with actual danger and it's
people are united. But the Wallace
speech, although repudiated, IS likely to
strengthen the belief of some-Who are
making tragic farce of the Paris Con-
ference-that there is no national unity
Montana labor news., 1946-07-04
The Army-Navy Merger

President Truman's final Army-Navy
merger plan should receive prompt and ia
vorable consideration from congress. The
case for a single department of national de-
Tense has been proved to the hilt. The services
have had ample opportunity to criticize the
proposal and have secured important modi-
f~ications of it. Now the time has come to act.
The navy's implacable hostility to the
merger finds expression in the presidents
decision, with acquiescence Of the war de-
partment, not to press for a single chief of
staff. The joint chiefs of staff, as at present.
will act as 'the highest source of military adj
vice"
This may be suitable for the transitional
period while the new department of national
defense is being set up, but some time in the
future the question should be reopened for
study-and it is to be hoped that no military
disaster has to provide the precipitant for a
sound decision. A genuinely unified military
service seems to require a genuinely unified
general staff.
In it's final form Mr.. Truman's plan OBJ
viously represents something short Of COM
plete unification. But at least it includes the
great and necessary step of placing all the
services under a single civilian administration
with a single cabinet member at the top. That
is a long stride forward, and it should be fol-
lowed by progressive measures to strengthen
unification all along the line.
Now that the services have reconciled
their differences, and Mr.. Truman has settled
those which could not be reconciled, it is time
for all miscellaneous sniping, whether by
generals or admirals, to stop. We trust that
the congressional committees which have de-
veloped a vested interest in the military sta
tus quo will bow to the inevitable and hasten
adoption of the merger plan.
Montana labor news., 1946-07-04

of liquid savings that can be measured. and
the 10 per cent above them have only one
per cent of the total. which gives about two
per cent for the final 10 per cent of the fam
lilies in the lowest half of the population.
1t was clearly proven by the survey that
instead Of the masses having a huge store of
wartime savings on which to draw for wash
ing machines, automobiles. radios. new
clothes and gadgets, the bulk of the savings
of the nation are held in the hands of a con-
centrated group of families who have piled
up lots of money and are far less likely to
spend savings than would the lower half.
The dangerous point in the survey is
found in the fact that any setback reducing
current income (such as inflation) will be
sharper than some political experts believed,
and it will not be cushioned because the
workers savings just aren't there.
Montana labor news., 1946-07-04
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