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Evening star., 1946-01-10

contributor to the defeat of Fascism, to
bring about justice for those who sur
vived. I must say that I am one of the
more fortunate who have met the gen.
eral and do not have to 60 by what I
read in the press" (Jacob L. Trobe,
director for Germany of the American
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, as
quoted by Carl Levin in dispatch to
the New York Herald Tribune, dated
Frankfurt am Main, January ~
Observers here are positive of his
(Morgans) sincerity, and know that
he had no intention OF feeding the fires
of anti-Semitic propaganda" (Carl Le-
win in the Herald Tribune dispatch
above quoted)
"The case of Gen. Morgan
requires careful review If irreparable
harm is not to be done to UNRRA in
Germany. This correspondent, who at
tended Sir Frederick's press conference
which started all the trouble, and who
has closely followed subsequent events,
is Of the opinion that both journalism
and Jewry have so wildly interpreted
and elaborated upon Sir Fredericks
remarks that his well-reasoned original
thesis has been almost completely
obscured, and as result he is being
pilloried. Sir Frederick did not
discuss the Jewish question in any CO.
hesive series of remarks (the formal
conference was over he was making
casual observations based on what he
saw which he constantly reiterated
was merely fleeting glimpse of the
problem. The statements now widely
quoted were qualified by other remarks
that indicated his sympathy and con-
Germ for European Jews. But the con-
troversial remarks were taken out of
context and put together by the cor
respondents. The result Is that
UNRRA is losing man whose talent
and sympathies thus far have qualified
him for the job of bringing temporary
rescue to Europe's homeless persons"
q. S. B. Shapiro, in dispatch to the
New York Times, dated Berlin, Janu-
ary s.
"It must be emphasized that great
part Of Morgan's statement made at his
press conference in Frankfurt last
Wednesday had firm foundation in
truth" Victor H. Bernstein, in dis
patch to PM. dated Munich, January -
Il know Gen. Morgan quite well.
know him as an honest, hard and con-
scientious worker whom it would be
difficult to replace. 1t would not be easy
to find, any man for the post as efii-
cient as he is" (Gen. Joseph T. Nc
Narney, U. S. A., U. S. commander in
the European theater, as quoted in the
New York Times, January 5)
So much for facts, as opposed to
hysteria.
am not so much concerned about
Gen. Morgan himself, for he has .
distinguished record as a soldier and.
no doubt, an equally distinguished fu-
ture before him in his chosen profession.
am concerned about UNRRA, on which
so many lives depend. How can UNRRA
find first-class administrators II they
are to be attacked in this fashion for
every unguarded vord7
caoszishA 1oAaA
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Journey Not Taken

In halt dozen sentences the maria
iDords that spun
For you blue ocean stcslls end tredS.
iDind clouds:
You heard the lonely ichtns ef sieeias
in the mind '
And sd,r Hmitless horisons tRstsdd Of
snllen city crotcds.
The tce-,chits scalpts.rsd sspoop y Su1
BY day,
Soft fare Of Southern Cross bS mast
at night;
1t ,pas all there, complete, thS dream
became reality,
Needing only your quick d6lr,nGtson
to begin the flight.
But suddenly something answered NO.
for you across the toire;
You lo,Dered the phone and heard the
click 90 dead.
Noto like Ulysses you are doomed 10
search the fcorld,
Forever wondering tphsre the Jossy.
Ssg might haze led.
FREDERICK Eb1ioA4,
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Test in BruziI

POLITICAL wiSeacres in Rio de jan
elro intently watch every gesture
and weigh every word uttered by
President-elect Dutra as he makes
ready to assume the Office of chief
executive to which he was recently
elected. The former general has
enqnciated set of unimpeachable
principles including the safeguard
ing OF democratic liberties, re-estab-
lishment of a federal constitution
in place of the despotic centrali-
zation of ex-President Vargas, en-
couragement of foreign capital and
liberalization of immigration laws
to promote settlement of undevel-
oped regions.
All this is excellent. Yet eau
tious observers familiar with Bra
lillian political moves would like to
knows more about the relations of
Dutra and Vargas. There is no Sc
cret in the fact that the ousted
President and his henchmen every
where did their utmost to promote
General Dutra's candidacy against
his chief rival, General Comes, and
there can be little doubt that this
support of the still-powerful Vargas
machine carried the Dutra district
in many of the provinces, thereby
more than offsetting Comes popu-
larity in Rio itself. The question
now is how much Dutra is indebted
to Vargas and whether he is in a
position to resist the pressure which
may consequently be put upon him.
OF course, the political future is
not a mere matter of personalities
and cliqueS. The recent election
was technically honest, whatever
undercover irregularities there may
have been in the hinterland, and
the Congress simultaneously elected
is invested with constituent as we'll
as ordinary legislative powers.
This will give it voice in the re-
ordering of Brazilian political life
which cannot be silenced short of
an executive coup. But any such
action could not we'll be ventured
save with the assistance or the tacit
consent of the army, and 1t should
be remembered that the Army was
solid only against Vargas. Dutra
and Comes were both generals,
each with supporters in Army cir
cles. So Dutra is not the distinc-
lively army" favorite. Last, but
emphatically not least, the Brazil
ian people have had a taste of gen.
uine democratic practice and ap-
parently enjoyed it hugely, espe-
cially by contrast with what is going
on in neighboring and rival Argen-
tina.
All this portends a balance of
forces which should give a chance
for relatively unfettered political
evolution in the democratic sense.
The President-elect himself appears
Evening star., 1946-01-10
A Worthwhile Step

There may not have been any re-
cent, spectacular increases in the
number or nature of the admins
trative responsibilities assigned to
the office OF chief justice Of the
District Court. But Chief Justice
Laws has been attempting to take
these responsibilities seriously, and
he has found that to discharge them
properly would require not only all
OF his time off the bench, but the
services of a staff of assistants under
court administrator as well.
He has solved the difficulty by
splitting up among the associate
justices as many OF these various
responsibilities as may be delegated,
and the change should work not
only to the improvement of court
administration but should bring
about another of Chief Justice
Laws objectives-an improvement
in the relationship between the
bench and the community in the
interest of better functioning of the
courts.
In this step, Chief Justice Laws
has made more accessible to the
various community organizations
concerned with the courts a desig-
mated member of the bench. The
advantages should be twofold: A
closer relationship between the pub
lie and the court than in the past
and definite incentive, to the in
dividual members of the court, to
foster this relationship.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Cool Heads Needed
By Mai. Georee Fieidinp Eliot

There is no cause which is closer to
the hearts of most Americans than the
welfare and relief of the tortured, ter
rified remnants of the Jewish popula-
ton of Europe. There is nothing on
which most Americans, of whatever race
or creed, are more determined than
that adequate measures shall be taken
to help these Jews, to give them a
chance to start life anew under condi-
tions OF security, dignity and hope.
But it is surely long past time that
some of the more vocal champions of
this noble cause should learn that hys-
terical screaming at every turn of
events is not the way to make friends
and influence people. Too many Of these
champions have hair-trigger mentalities
Or rather vocalities-which are turned
loose (not always with careful attention
to the facts) upon any one who says any
thing they do not happen to like.
The case Of 1t. Gen. Sir Frederick
Morgan is painfully illustrative of this
tendency. The screaming was touched
of by report that Sir Frederick who
Is chief of operations for UNRRA in
Germany, had said that the exodus Of
Jews from Poland into Germany was
being organized by Jewish agencies and
added some rather critical remarks as
to the effect of this on the operations
Of UNRRA in his zone.
To understand the lack of proportion
between the screaming and the facts,
they must be considered in context.
Examples of the screaming Gin the
United States:
Morgan must not only be fired, he
must be repudiated by his majesty's
government and stripped of his uni
form before decent Americans can again
commiserate with England (Walter
Winchell, over the ABC network, jan
uary g.
Answering General Morgan's Hitler
ite Attack on Europe's Jews Head
line on front page of PM, January 81
"It was an insult to 100000 tor
tured dead" Editorial in the New York
Times, January So
Mot only savors Of Naziism at Its
worst, but goes back to the Elders of
Zion forgery of a century ago." CDR.
Stephen S. Wise, as quoted by the
United Press, January 81
II thought that Hitler was dead .
At midnight on January 2, 1916, knew
that Hitler had come back to life! =
Tell me, Sir Frederick, are you one Of
those 'humanitarians' who believe that
the only good Jews are dead Jews?
Apparently you are very sorry that
Hitler didn't complete the job of ex-
termination" Eddie Cantor in a signed
two-column advertisement in the New
York Times, January A.
These are just few selections. There
were plenty more, in the same vein
written and broadcast.
Now the facts drom people actually
on the scene):
1T would be unfortunate if Morgan
were asked to leave his post He
obviously had not the facts. I believe
he was honest; believe the statement
was not malicious - believe that
Morgan Is attempting, q sincere and
responsible estiSan and - an important
Evening star., 1946-01-10

matte relations with the present regime
should not be interpreted as implying
approval of the policies Of the regime"
No such admonition was included In
the note Of formal recognition handed
to Ambassador Simic. The diplomatic
spanking" is believed to have been in
tended principally for home consump-
ton IN this country.
The recognition of the Tito regime
as ageed on at Moscow is contrary to the
views Of Ambassador Patterson, who in
formed the State Department in the
middle of December that conditions in
YugoslaYia did not warrant recognition
of the Belgrade government
The Ambassador charged in his report
to Washington that not only have the
people of Yugoslavia never been given
a chance to express freely their views
at the polls, but there was every reason
to believe that the offlcial results were
not honestly arrived at.
4 x*
Ambassador Patterson Is reported to
have ended his estimate Of Yugoslavia
with the warning note that Russia is
endeavoring to infiltrate in foreign
countries far from her own borders in
republics regardless OF the desires OF
the local populations.
Many high-ranking officials are still
of the opinion that Americas refusal
to accept regimes imposed by force
might have a salutary effect on the neo-
totalitarians. Such a policy would have
the advantage Of maintaining our pres
tige abroad and should not arouse any
antagonistic feelings on the part of our
Russian friends.
But, because Secretary of State Byrnes
was negotiating the Moscow agreements,
the policy trainers Of the State Depart
ment decided to try an entirely new di-
plomatic formula OF recognizing" but
not approving" governments which we
do not consider as having come to power
by the usual democratic process. This
formula may have some advantages as
a diplomatic expediency, but it also has
the disadvantage of further confusing
an already greatly confused interna-
tional situation.
Evening star., 1946-01-10

will arrive at stage where such a sys-
tenn of equality Of vote may be possible.
In present world conditions. and until
international law and justice can be
wholly recognized, this is not possible.
The assembly meeting here was called
particularly to set up the United Ma
tions Organization. 1t is with that pur-
pose the delegates will first give their
attention to the election of important
officials of the UNO and of its various
agencies, together with the naming of
the six nonpermanent members OF the
all-important Security Council. After
that has been accomplished, the As
sembly will be free to discuss whatever
affairs it desires to place on its agenda
The British are fully cognizant Of the
important part which must be played
by themselves and other big powers in
this organization, but they also are con-
vinced that if the British Empire is to
have its precautionary in international
affairs, it should be through the inter-
national organization-the UNO-and
not through unilateral agreements This
does not, however, mean that the Brit
ish will not make use of the clearly
written sections of the UNO Charter
looking to the establishment of regional
arrangements and the functioning of
these groups of nations which, within
the framework charter, can be effective
not only in. the prevention of the out
break of war, but also in the improve
ment of economic and other conditions
looking to the eradication Of the causes
of war
Indeed, these regional arrangements
will be under consideration before long
in various parts of the world. They
must, however, remain within the parent
organization or they will bring the
world back to the old days Of balance
of nnXer
Evening star., 1946-01-10

disclosures from US. all major
powers should be In a position to
manufacture the kind of bomb that
fell on Hiroshima. Common sense
dictates that we hold on to our
secrets for the time being. but that
fact ought not to be allowed to lull
us into the dangerous belief that We
can hold on to them forever. They
are transient; they make interna-
tional control imperative.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Letters to The Star
Iranian Institute Representative
Speaks Up for Kurds

Speaks Up for Kurds
To the Editor Of The Star:
Your timely and well-intended edi-
torial Of December 27 on the Kurds
seems to me capable of breeding mis-
apprehension and prejudice. You say,
for instance. alike in Iran, in Iraq and
in Turkey the Kurd is refractory ele-
ment." But this is like saying before
World War I, as indeed many did say,
Alike in Russia, in Austria and in Ger
many the Pole is refractory element"
For Kurdistan is divided up between
the three states you mention as Poland
was divided after its third partition.
Countries conquered and partitioned
naturally yield minorities that ordinari-
ly are in opposition to the annexing
states. Minorities cannot reasonably be
expected to vanish for the sake of our
convenience, or to forget their past.
You 60 on to state with evident dis
paragement that "the Kurds have never
evolved politically beyond the clan
stage" Now our knowledge of their
ancient history Is insufficient to give
unqualified support to such statement.
There are scholars who think the Kurds
are identical with the Medes. whose
kingdom is familiar to every one ac-
quainted with ancient history or with
the Bible. In any case, we do know from
archaeological evidence that in the Kur-
dish regions governmental organizations
had been in existence for millenia be-
fore our tardy grasp of Its history be-
gins about 600 BIC. Besides, and more
important, what Is demonstrably wrong
about clans? The Roman republic is
universally held in high regard, yet it
was group of clans voting together by
clans Gust as we elect our President by
States, not by individuals. Switzerland,
like Kurdistan a land of mountaineers,
is widely admired for its good cantonal
ii. e. by clans) government.
Your editorial implies Kurds have
never amounted to much. But what
about Saladin? And Xenophon found
them plenty tough" If, as you put it,
"the chiefs alternate between unstable
confederacies and blood feuds," is that
so different as we wish it were from
what has been happening on a larger
scale between the western nations with
their equally unstable alliances and
equally implacable feuds leading to wars
of revenge and conquest? Let us not be
as parents who swear at their children
for using bad language.
JOHN SHAPLEY.
Associate Director, the Iranian Institute.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
A Place for the Lord

To the Editor of The Star:
have watched various peace confer
ences for protracted period, with
much more than passing interest, and
I have seen them fail for obvious rea-
sons. The chief of these reasons was
that no chair, decorated with olive
branches, was provided for the Prince
of Peace. They will continue to fail of
purpose and fruition If this is not done.
OF this am confident.
Then, too, these deliberations should
be attended by universal prayer.
Let us have a chair for Christ at all
peace conferences and let us support
Him with our reverent devotions.
w. j. MOORE.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Lives Thrown Awuy

From the Altoona, Pa, Mirror.
1t is terrible commentary on Amer
lea that in a few short years we shall
kill more people on the roads than are
represented in our dead Of the war.
Evening star., 1946-01-10

Children nowadays have nearly
everything, but who among the
millions of them has tasted the
sugary delight Of those candy fried
eggs in little tin saucepans sold with
tiny tin spoons in long vanished
independent groceries to their
fathers and mothers when they were
young?
Evening star., 1946-01-10

The search for the North Pole kept
our fathers busy, but that was moth
ing as compared with the modern
quest for shirts which occupies our
attention,
Evening star., 1946-01-10

It is hoped that Congress will do
something soon 50 that the first
nonunion robin of spring will be
able to sing without Petrillo's per-
mission,
Evening star., 1946-01-10

Just as great success is rarer than
mediocrity, so there always will be
more active and energetic critics
than true and meritorious artists for
them to shoot at.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
And Critics of Them?

From the Birmingham, Ala, Post.
National defense for the future, as
well as peacetime progress, depend on
doing everything possible to avoid .
shortage Of sctentista.
Evening star., 1946-01-10

In the nineteenth Gentry Marshall
meant a great Chief Justice; in the
twentieth it signifies a soldier not
less distinguished.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Prefers Another Destination

Prefers Another Designation
To the Editor of The Star:
1t seems to me that we are approach
ing point where important political
and moral issues become obscured
through the use of terms and words
which either becloud or confuse their
real meaning.
I refer specifically to the expression,
displaced persons" which has come
into general use. I feel that 1t would
be advisable to discard this appellation.
Some other descriptive term should be
found. EDGAR SALINGER.
Evening star., 1946-01-10

to be q fortnight military type,
with not much imagination yet with
good intentions and no overweening
personal ambition. Time alone can
tell the rest Of the story.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
In Defense of Congress

In Defense of Congress
To the Editor Of The Star:
The Star on January joined other
segments of the press and the Presi-
dent in condemning congressional COM
mittee blockades, which enable a hand
full of legislators to kill bills that prob
ably would be passed if brought to a
vote they are a thoroughly
reprehensible notification of the legis-
lative processes of the Congress" It's
editorial continues: And the President
Is entirely justified in publicly asking
that these various committees at least
give the representatives of the people
chance to vote yes or no on these vital
issues"
But there is no way that committee
can prevent the House from voting on
any bill If even bare majority wish to
vote on it. Rule 27 "a of the House
Rules provides that II any public bill
has been pending in the Rules Com
mittee for days any one Congressman
may file motion to discharge the COM
mittee and bring up the bill imme-
diately. If any other committee fails
to take action within 80 days, the mo-
ton may be fled. 1t provides that "the
motion shall be placed in some
convenient place for the signature OF
members" and that when signed by
majority any one of the signers may
bring up the matter and "the House
shall proceed to vote" If majority
vote to consider the bill it shall be
Immediately considered until
finally disposed Of"
This method of voting on bills, de-
spite committee inaction, has been en-
ployed many times. AS recently as last
June ma ajority in the House discharged
the Rules Committee and passed the
antipoll tax bill by the simple method
Of signing motion for that purpose
The Star refers to the FEPC bill
as one of those buried" in congress
sional committee. Motion No. has
been available for signatures of House
members since last April. All that
majority need do to bring this bill to
vote is to simply sign the motion for
that purpose. Motion No. IL to dis
charge the committee in charge Of the
unemployment compensation bill (er-
roneously referred to by The Star as
the "full-employment biuD was filed
November IA.
I am not concerned here with the
wisdom Of these bills; am concerned
with the charge that the "antiquated"
rules of the House allow "a handful
Of members" to thwart the will of q
majority. j. G. B.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-07
Bear Rifle
Squad Enters
State Match

Rifle fans at the Detroit Sports
mems Show viii be presented an
opportunity to witness some Of the
best Junior rifle shooting In the
state at Convention Hall starting
Saturday, March 9.
A regulation rifle range has
been installed and MIichigan's best
riflemen scheduled for every eve
ming Of the show. Wyandotte win
be represented by q four-boy team
competing against other prep
riflemen from the state.
Their first match will start at
2 p. m. opening day. On March Is
Roosevelt Highs Expert team win
exhibit It's skin against eight De-
troit teams.
In aIl-state Shoot competition
Wyandotte has been indicated
and are heavy favorites for this
years state crown.
The following night the newly
organized Wyandotte girls team will
compete IN its first match.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-07
Irish, Comets
Start Play
In Trenton

st. Patrick's fighting Irish will
open their competition in the Cath
Ole League Glass G state tourna-
ment tonight when they tackle St
Alphonsus in the first-round tilt
scheduled to begin at 8 p. m. at
Trenton'S high school.
The ShamrOcks completed this
years schedule with a record Of
seven wins and seven losses for
fourth place in Detroit'S paroch-
ial third division standings. The
winner of tonight's contest will
engage Sacred Heart tomorrow
night on the same floor.
Mt. Carmel, runner-up in the d.
vision with a record of ten wins
and four losses will engage Flat
Rock tonight and the winner OF
this contest will play st. Francis
tomorrow.
Possibility of the final district
play-off being confined to Wyan-
dotte teams appeared probable
as both the Comets and Irish were
placed as heavy favorites over the
opposing fives.
Should both local Catholic teams
go undefeated in the Thursday and
Friday contests they will meet for
the showdown Saturday.