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Evening star., 1946-10-10
Too Much Law
By Dapid Laurence
Prom the London Daily Mail.

FROM the LONDON DAILY Mali.
How many people in this country to-
day can say In the strictest meaning Of
the term that they are "law-abiding
citizens? Certainly very few indeed,
and Of those few almost all are in con-
slant danger Of inadvertently breaking
some new law, or regulation with the
force Of law, Of which they have never
had any chance of hearing. So it comes
to this, that every one of us is becom-
ing willy-nilly a lawbreaker, and the
consequences are very serious indeed for
the health Of the nation. We remember
that soon after the end Of the war there
was q great scrapping of many "emer-
gency" regulations imposed upon the
citizens for reasons of national defense.
Socialist ministers announced the abro-
cation Of them with the air of national
iberators, and the people lifted their
heads In the belief that they would
once again be able to enjoy, and even
to boast Of, the liberties Of the free
born Englishman. What q disillusion-
ment has followedl For every one Of
the rescinded wartime rules q score, a
hundred-who can count them?-new
regulations with the force Of law have
since been forged and their number
grows daily.
Evening star., 1946-10-10
Victory for De Gaulle?
By PerfiSas;

element which has centered on De
Gaulle might be scattered far and wide.
Tho Communists would then have q
chance to emerge from the general elec-
tion on November 10 as the strongest
single party in Parliament and, on that
ground, to claim the premiership.
Unfortunately, Felix Gouin, on the
advice of Leon Blum, set q precedent
last June. which may play into the
hands OF the Communists. Blum and
Gouin at that time bitterly resented the
fact that, In the general election OF
june 2, the Socialists had lost seats to
their Communist and Christian Demo-
crat partners and they reached the con-
clusion that the electors were inclined
to load them with the main response
bility for governmental failings because
ono Of their number held the premier
ship. Therefore, they insisted the pre-
miership be transferred to Bidault, lead
er OF the Christian Democrats and the
strongest single party in the new assem-
bly,.
The Communists are thus in a posi-
ton to press the Socialists to support
their bid for the premiership If they
can get more men elected to Parliament
than any other party, while being by
themselves In minority. The leaders OF
tho Socialists, unfortunately, are not
made Of the stun that can resist them.
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It Is because of this that De Gaulles
speech on September - Is denounced
by many as blunder. It would have
been SO easy for De Gaulle to have kept
quiet and to let the Christian Democrats
and Rightist elements-and even q
Roodly number Of Socialists-to carry
him quietly to the presidency OF the
republic. But that isn't the way Gen.
dc Gaulle does things. His planning
short-range calculations.
The general chose to speak against
tho proposed constitution on Septem-
Der 20. although he doubted, to say
the least. that the proposed consttu-
tion could be defeated. he spoke out
because the very idea that he might
win as commonplace politician would
win was repugnant to him. Tnat Is
truly admirable, but a constitution on
the American pattern that De GauIe
has In mind Is hardly suitable IN the
present circumstances for France.
Even q spectacular De Gauu1st VIC
tory next Sunday will not endow the
French republic with that supreme gift
Of stability contained in the American
Constitution. Do Gaulle could not bet
ter serve his country than by making
the most Of the present constitutional
law &C the start. In the constitutional
field, practice is probably more Inn
portant than theorizing.
01ssta Asnsrisaa Nsvspapsr AihanssO
Evening star., 1946-10-10
Kreutzer Sonutu

He6py NTH golden rod and locust song,
this afternoon
Summer Is ended but the summer Hr-
ing stu:
Beethoven ts one With September and
the hour
When q season has said the al It iDilI.
Leaf shadop falls across the Slated
blinds
And tcdpers In pdtered reflections on
the toGu,:
A single ,pithered leaf descends against
the hearts cry
That 1t Is not yet time for Leaf to Jan.
And suddenly you ,uonder sDby you might
be here;
But none more thap the falling Ieaf
tuiu knop
Why vou are here n this briet tnterpol
BeftDeen remembered spring and yet
Gaother snotr. sga@
FREDERICK EBRI0HT.
Evening star., 1946-10-10
ItuIy's Plight

The riotouS demonstration before
the Viminale Palace in Rome is
symptonnatic of Italy's deep eco
nomic distress. War-ravaged, inf1a-
on-ridden, seriously short of coal
and other vital raw materials, the
country already has over 1000, 900
unemployed, and by the time winter
comes the figure, according to some
estimates, conceivably may go as
high as 100000.
How grave this statistic is, what
it may mean in terms of widespread
and dangerous unrest in the months
ahead, can be better understood
when it is read in relation to Italy's
total population of about $4,000, 900.
To have two, four or six millions Of
these-including sizable number
of farm workers-out of jobs, with
out any means of livelihood, Is to
have the makings of a deadly po-
itical and social explosion in part
of Europe where the peace, under
the best of conditions, promises to
be uneasy for some time to come.
AS one Italian newspaper has put
it, the riot in Rome shows "the way
the mob is when it is hungry, when
it is afraid of tomorrow and Of the
coming winter" Yet to state the
problem is not to solve it, and what
makes Italy's outlook so grim is that
no one appears to be ready with
solution. Even in better times, the
country itself was too small, did not
have enough in it. to support its
people adequately. Now, after the
vreckage of an awful war, it is far
worse off, and something like a
miracle would seem to be necessary
to save it from econoFic collapse.
Among the things Italy needs most
of all are raw materials to put its
industries to work and reverse the
Evening star., 1946-10-10

sharp upward trend In unemploy-
ment. But to get the raw materials
1t must have money, wholly apart
from transportation facilities, and
the money Is lacking.
Unless the Italian government
and the Allies are able to devise
prompt measures to cope with this
situation, there probably will be
more riots like the one just staged
in Rome and they may create such
internal strains that the country's
political reconstruction along demo-
cratic, non-C Communist lines will
suffer critical and perhaps lasting
reverse. It is a state Of affairs
whose consequences can reach far
beyond Italy and adversely affect
the development Of peace through
out Europe. ,
Evening star., 1946-10-10
Relics From Nuernberq

It has been reported from London
that the flags Of the United States,
Great Britain, France. and Russia
which hung behind the judges at
the Nazi war trials at Nuremberg
are to come to the Library of Con-
gress for permanent preservation.
With these precious relics OF the first
international proceedings against
the authors Of global strife will be
associated the originals Of all docu-
ments introduced by the American
prosecutors. The greatest biblio-
graphic establishment in the world
obviously is a proper depository for
any and all such material. Already
installed under its roof are the
Declaration Of independence and
the Constitution OF the United
States in which the principles of
democracy and, justice first effec-
lively were set forth in modern
times. The universal public now is
learning that those pronouncements
of the eighteenth century had
application everywhere, among all
nations. It has been demonstrated
that, just as tyranny in any place
isza threat to liberty in every place,
freedom and equity are forces for
good wherever they may appear.
The trials at Nuremberg may seem
mere acts of vengeance to some per-
sons. But to a much larger number
they are important because of the
fact that they represent legitimate
attempt to make the elementary
moral law Of Righteousness and fair
dealing truly dynamic power in
human experience. The end is not
yet, of course. Pure justice, like
pure fellowship, is a value to be
obtained only by generations Of
endeavor. One day the flags from
the Nuremberg courtroom and the
documents offered by the American
delegation there may be displayed
in the Library of Congress in COM
pany with flags flown and papers
recorded in the ultimate tribunal,
the deiinitive parliament in which
the whole population Of the earth
will be Joined.
Evening star., 1946-10-10
This Changing World
By Constantine BrosCn

had actually been decided at the confabs
in the Kremlin. But his first speech
was enough to give definite hint OF
how the wind was blowing.
The peace conference delegations did
not have to wait long. No sooner had
Mr.. Molotov returned than he stepped
down from the chair from which he
was presiding at the conference and
indicated very clearly that Russia did
not subscribe to the provisions regard
ing Trieste which had been approved
last week by . handsome majority
which, however, followed the party
lines" The Soviets and the Slavs voted
against the French proposal while all
the countries outside the curtain"
voted for it. This vote has no binding
effect on the peace treaties. It is purely
played once more by the Foreign Min
veto power. Mr.. Molotov Atated un-
nistakably that the Politburesu had de-
cided to veto the present Trieste set
tlement which Marshal Tito at Mos
cows bidding has already rejected.
The attitude Of the Russian delega-
ton at Paris does not appear to favor
the establishment Of even q skinny
peace. It tends to widen the gulf be-
tween the East and the West. The
Russian Representatives, without excep-
ton, are at all times jockeying for po-
sition and appear determined to dis
card every principle Of international
justice to which they have subscribed
In the past In order to achieve this aim.
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Mr.. Molotov stated that the old
democracies are attempting Ito isolate
the young Slav democracies =" espe-
cially as these are trying to maintain
their new national institutions" These
new national institutions" include vast
concentration camps and peoples
courts" where any individual who is
suspected Of not fully indorsing the
Russian domination is sentenced either
to death or hard labor.
The belligerent tone and attitude Of
Generalissimo Stains No. aide has
given serious food for thought not only
to the delegates at the Paris Confer
ence but also to the governments which
are outside the Slav bloc.
His talk before the II nations meet
ing In Paris belied the peace loving"
interview recently granted by Stain to
the correspondent Of the London SUM-
day Times. Moreover, 1t indicated that
Russia will block the present Trieste
settlement and also will remain un-
cooperative and hostile toward all IN
ternAtional questions which will soon
come up for discussion before the q. N.
In New York.
Evening star., 1946-10-10

Diplomatic observers In Paris are
nervous; the, international barometer
points to storm once more.
Foreign Minister MolotOv, fresh from
three days OF closed sessions with Gen.
eralissimo Stain and the members Of
the Politbureau, told the Paris Confer
ence on "wednesday that the old de-
mocracies are attempting to Isolate the
young Slav democracies. Especially as
these are trying to maintain their new
national institutions and are not willing
to do the bidding Of some other powers"
But while Mr.. Molotov was expected
to take up the cudgels for the Russian
satellites and his words contain only an
outside threat to the peace Of the world,
his attack on the peace treaty draft
for the control of Trieste shows clearly
that the Russian leaders have decided
to indorse fully Titos demand for q
complete authority over that important
Adriatic port.
The return Of Mr.. Molotov to Paris
had been anxiously awaited by the rep
resentatives Of the other 20 nations
gathered at the peace table. In the last
few weeks the international situation
had taken new turn, particularly after
the resignation Of Henry Wallace from
President Truman,s cabinet. The heads
OF the various diplomatic delegations In
Paris, who had been confused by the
Madison Square Garden speech Of the
former Secretary Of Commerce, its ap-
proval, then rejection by President Tru-
man, and, finally, by Mr.. Wallace's letter
to the President demanding a continua-
ton of the appeasement policy toward
Russia, regarded his separation from the
cabinet as a definite indication that the
United States would no longer COM
promise with the major issues concern
ing just peace.
Mr.. Molotov himself Is reported to
have been somewhat uncertain about his
future actions. He hesitated between
adopting Q more conciliatory attitude
and continuing to follow the old attacks
on the imperialistic aims Of the western
powers. He returned to Moscow last
week for consultation. Most Observers
became convinced that his conferences
at the Kremlin would be Of the utmost
Importance since final decisions would
be taken to decide the fate Of the, Paris
Conference. The Russian dictatorship,
these observers said, will have to choose
between . niddle-of- f-the-road policy
with few concessions to paacate public
opinion-temporarily at least-in the
countries outside the iron curtain, or
the continuation Of 'hard policy"
Mr.. Molotov on his return to Paris
was not expected to tell anybody what
Evening star., 1946-10-10

somewhat too many.
Connecticut's politics is dominated by
the personality Of Gov. Raymond E.
Baldwin, now running for Senator. The
Democrats made . gesture of resigna-
ton by nominating against Baldwin
man whose absence from the State for
q considerable time makes him prac-
tically unknown. He Is called "kami-
kaze" candidate-a foredoomed sacrifice.
Baldwins chief concern Is to keep Con-
necticut Republicans from an excess
of confidence.
His election by considerable majority
will heavily affect the six congressional
contests in the State. All six seats in
the House were won in 1914 by less than
IS per cent Of the major party vote.
Four were Democratic; two, Republican.
Four were won by less than 81 per cent.
It looks now as II Baldwin's popularity
viii carry with him the Congressman
at-Large and the New Haven and Hart
ford districts-au Of which are now
Democratic. The Democratic Congress
woman from New London, Mrs. Chase
Going Woodhouse, has . fair chance of
reelection, unless there is q Nation
wide Republican wave.
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One Of the present Republican seats
looks safe. The remaining seat, now
held by Clare Boothe Luce, is sought by
John Davis Lodge, brother of Henry
Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts, and in
experienced In politics. The Democrats
made an inspired nomination against
him. They selected 1t. Col. Henry A.
Mucci, with IA years Army service.
Mucci Is a sraper war hero. He and his
rangers rescued some 500 American
prisoners from behind the japanese lines
in 1945. He will be hard to beat.
A conservative guess is that Baldwin
will win; that three seats now Demo-
cratic win go4sepublican and that one
seat now Republican will be very close.
Evening star., 1946-10-10
The ReuI Heroes

Men who go around mumbling to
themselves-and to any one else
within hearing distance-about the
hardships they are being subjected
to by the meat shortage, the shirt
shortage and the sundry other
shortages these trying days would
do well to ponder the hardships
being suffered by the average house
wife.
While the husband is pursuing his
usual routine at the office, including
learned discussions on how to solve
the scarcity problem, his harried
spouse, more likely than not, is
battling her way from store to store
and from meat counter to meat
counter In a frenzied effort to pro-
vide her husband and the rest of
her family with enough nourish-
ment to enable them to carry on
for another twenty-four hours. Feet
that were killing her in days when
people only stood in lines for World
Series tickets or the circus now un-
dergo a thousand deaths, as they
carry her ever onward in her quest
painfully and hopefully. As the
pain increases, hope sinks lower and
lower.
Time was when housewifely dig
nifty precluded her from giving the
butcher. more than a reserved good
morning" The situation today calls
for considerable unbending. Many
housewives have learned that an
ingratiating smile and bit of
tactful chitchat and mock pleading
can produce half pound of bacon
or a couple of chops from the back
room-slyly slipped into her shop
ping bag by an appreciative coun-
terman. 1t is almost like purchasing
forbidden goods in prohibition days.
But even the forced smile and
friendly banter system is losing its
effectiveness of late, according to
reports from the grocery front.
There is just not enough beef, bacon,
cooking fats, salad dressing, soap
and similar scarce items to reward
even the friendliest smilers and
beguilers. There are times when
not even womanly ingenuity, per-
Evening star., 1946-10-10

PARIS, Oct. 10-In the referendum
to be held next Sunday, 1t Is taken Tor
granted that . majority OF the French
nation viii indorse the draft constitution
Is worked out by the constituent assem-
bly, elected last June. But this does not
necessarily mean that the political for
tunes Of Gen. Charles de Gaulle will 60
under.
It is true that, in his speech delivered
in Epinal September 20 De Gaulle tried
to convince the French people that the
constitutional plan, as 1t stands today,
had best be rejected. Nevertheless, II
the "noes" approximate 10 per cent OF
the total vote next Sunday-and indeed,
the ''noes," plus those who abstain from
voting, may well prove more numerous
than the "ayes"-the poll would be re-
garded as full vindication OF De Gaulies
attitude, and win clearly indicate that
De Gaulle can rule France on his own
terms whenever he seriously wants to.
But for De Gaulle's intervention not
more than 20 or Is per cent Of the
electorate would have been prepared to
rebuff the reigning coalition OF Com
munists, Socialists and Christian Demo-
Gratis Of the popular Republican move
Ment. But, as the outcome OF the chai-
lenge thrown by one single man at these
three parties, a good half Of the countrys
population-or nearly so-has expressed
dissatisfaction with the draft constitu-
tion. Would 1t be possible for any other
Frenchman to bring about such shift
in voting power?
kEH
II the "noes" make . good showing on
Sunday, the immediate consequence can
Be foreseen. On November 10, the day
ret for the election Of . dve-year
parliament provided for under the new
constitution. the Christian Democrats-
already very impatient with the leader
ship Of Georges Bidault-wuuld see no
candidates willing TO entrust the pres
idency to De 0aulle and correct con-
stitutional law,a according to the wnhes
Of the latter, would Be returned. The
expectations Of De 0aulle and his
friends would thus prove true.
But what will happen II. next Sum
day, the Christian Democrat
Communist coalition succeeds In gath
ering throughout the nation greater
strength than is commonly believed and
II the votes recorded against the con-
stitution. do not exceed 80 or IS per
cent OF the registered electorsa Then q
very dangerous situation could easily
arise. The wrecking Of De aaullist hopes
would instill Encouragement into the
Christian Democrats. who have always
banked on the generals influence with
the average Frenchnkn to resist Or OUT
match their SOCIALIST and Communist
allies. Noge gensrally, ~ the moderate
Evening star., 1946-10-10
B-29s and Diplomacy

The method and the timing OF
the announcement of plans for a
mass flight around the world Of
B-29 bombers leave the public a bit
bewildered as to the exact purposes
of such a spectacular undertaking.
It is but natural that a flight of
this kind should start speculation
over It's potentialities in the realm
of "big stick" diplomacy. especially
in view of Undersecretary of War
symington's suggestion that the
fight may be compared with the
round-the world cruise of the great
white fleet" nearly forty years ago.
But, in the same breath, Mr..
Symington asserted that the whole
plan depends on State Department
approval and State Department
officials later said they knew little
about the project and would haye
to wait until they received an off,
cial proposal before they could pass
on it.
II the Superfortress mission is
being organized for reasons Of in
ternational diplomacy, the State
Department should know all about
it-indeed, should be supervising
the project. Perhaps the announce
ment, made by Mr.. Symington at
a press conference, was a trial bal
loon to test international reaction.
It does not take much imagination,
however, to guess what the reaction
of Russia and her satellites will be.
Even II the planes keep well outside
the Russian iron curtain, as they
Intend to do. Pravda may be ex-
pected to view the fight as threat.
That should not deter the United
States from going through with the
plan If there is some good reason
for it aside from its publicity value
for the Army Air Forces.
That the publicity angle is not
being overlooked by the War De-
partment is to be cleaned from Mr..
Symington's remark that the "air
forces must be considered Of pri.
mary Importance" in carrying out
American policies. In the past the
Navy has been generally regarded
Is the primary instrument in sup
port Of our diplomacy, and only
recently Navy Secretary Forrestal,
With the approval Of the State De-
partment, disclosed that naval units,
including carriers, will continue to
operate in European and Mediter-
ranean waters to back up American
forces in those areas.
II the planned flight of the B-29s
Is q well-considered move in our
diplomatic strategy in these critical
times, 1t would be reassuring to have
the State Department or the White
House say as much. And if the flight
Is necessary for training and re-
search purposes, the A. A. F. is
justified in proposing it. But the
international situation is such as to
throw doubt on the advisability of
staging any global military demon
strations or stunts not dictated by
the necessities Of foreign policy,
Evening star., 1946-10-10
National Lottery Urged

To the Editor Of The Star:
Although this idea for q painless
method OF reducing the national debt
Is not original I am in hope that it
win reach print and thereby come to
the attention of people more influential
than I and ultimately be taken under
consideration by our lawmaking au-
thorities.
My proposal Is: Reduce the national
debt by . lottery to Be operated by the
Federal Government. The national lot
terry could be conducted by the Post
Once Department, which now has
facilities for reaching more people
than probably any other branch Of
the Government. The lottery could b
held twice year. Tickets would be
priced at Il and be available at post
onices In any desired quantity. Five
or six prizes, starting ut $500, 900, COM
pletely tax free. would furnish incen-
tive enough to attract the American
public. which always has ganbled and
always will gamble, despite laws to the
contrary.
The net income derived from this
lottery should be devoted to nothing
except the liquidating Of our present
debt. Within 20 years we would be
well on our way to becoming debt
free Nation.
Religious and civic groups could have
no real criticism of this method of
paying what We owe, since they con-
duct card parties, bingo parties, car
nivals and automobile rafiies for their
own worthy causes.
L. w. McCHESNEY,
Evening star., 1946-10-10
Disposins of PT.z6s

TO the Editor Of Tia star:
War Assets Administration seems to
learn little by being investigated
perhaps it Is just determined to lose
money.
A case in point is that Of the PT-2e
aircraft now on sale at Andrews Field.
These are being offered ut . price that
only commercial operator can afford
and, as they have little commercial
value, they are not selling.
They have been on sale previously ut
Buffalo and, since they are not moving
well here, 1t is proposed to take them
elsewhere. The only people to benefit
from such an arrangement are persons
on the War Assets Administration pay
roll.
It would be much wiser to give such
aircraft to former armed forces pilots,
so that they could maintain their flying
proficiency. Such disposal would save
the Government lot of money.
DONALD M. HAMILTON, /,
Colonel, Air Corps Reserve.