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Evening star., 1946-04-11

eral generations-she will not be a men
ace to any Of the Mediterranean powers.
The British insist that because of eth
nographic reasons the strategically i'm
portant islands should be given to
Greece. Because Russia and Britain
have been unyielding in their view, the
Big Four representative have been un-
able to make any progress in the dis
cussion of these vital subjects
Most diplomatic observers think Mr.
Byrnes will have tough job obtaining
compromise and that an early peace
conference to settle the question of
Italy is still quite way of.
The prospects of agreements regard
Ing the other defeated nations are
even DINNER. Large Soviet armies
estimated to approximate more than
500, 900 men-are living on what may
be called the fat of the land in Bull
garia, Romania, Hungary and Austria.
All these countries, with the exception
Of Austria, have been earmarked for
the Soviet zone of political and economic
influence. The Russians would raise
no particular objection to discussing
peace treaties with these states, provided
the American and British governments
agreed to swallow the present Moscow
sponsored governments as representative
of the people and let Russia operate
freely in the entire Balkan area.
A+E
Neither. washington nor London, how
ever, is disposed to overlook the Moscow
agreements which provided for govern
ments representative of all the existing
parties in these countries. The Soviet
military commanders in Sofia and Bu-
charest are supporting the present ad-
ministrations which have the blessings
of the Kremlin. The inclusion of two
members of the opposition" in the
Romanian government is considered
farcical by Washington and London.
In Bulgaria the Russian authorities have
not permitted single move leading to
the inclusion Of opposition members
in the government
Under these conditions, Mr.. Byrnes
feels it is impractical to discuss peace
treaties with governments which repre-
sent only minority of the people whose
fate will have to be decided at the con-
ference table.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Letters to The Star
DR.. Rhee Sees in America
Hope of Korean People

To the Editor OF The Star:
The Russians plan to organize an
interim government for Korea without
consulting the Korean leaders. We in
sist that the following points are most
important and we hope the American
delegates see the wisdom of our sug-
gestion: Unification of Korea should
be the first step to take by tearing down
the 38th parallel which divides Korea
into two halves, before taking up the
formation of government. Also, no
government will last that is not Or
ganized by the Koreans themselves.
1t has been positively demonstrated
that the Koreans are determined not to
have Communism forced down their
throats at this time. The Korean
Communists are openly and deliberate
ly undertaking to sell out their country,
while the entire nation is willing to
make great sacrifices and fight for a
united and democratic Republic of
Korea. Therefore, it is not a question
of economic principles; it is the ques-
tion of life and death of Korea as an
independent nation.
Koreans have every right to tell the
world what they want and what they
do not want. The Allied Nations have
declared and reafirmed time and again
since the beginning of the war that in
all liberated countries the people will
have the right to choose the form of
government and personnel they desire.
Therefore the Korean people are wait
ing patiently to see the results OF this
commission. AS long as the entire ma
ton is allowed to reunite in the north
and south, as long as they are allowed
to organize their interim government
until such time when they can hold a
national election, and as long as their
political and administrative sovereignty
and territorial integrity are respected
and protected they will be willing to CO.
operate.
The American people, who are willing
to see all the small nations liberated
and democratized according to the
American idea of democracy in the in
tereSt of world peace and prosperity, are
our only hope. SYNGMAN RHEE,
Korean Representative, Democratic
Council of South Korea.
Seoul. Korea.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
This Changing World
BY Constantine Brown

Secretary of State Byrnes expects to
meet at the Big Four Conference in
Paris vastly more dif1cult situation
than he faced at the meetings of the
Security Council in New York.
The foreign secretaries of the United
States, Britain Russia and France will
get together to iron out the difficulties
which have stymied the efforts of their
subordinates charged with drafting
peace treaties with Italy, Bulgaria, Ro-
mania, Hungary and Finland.
The American, British and French
representatives are anxious to liquidate
the war in Europe as soon as possible.
The Russian delegates are Indifferent
and willing to continue the status quo
In every defeated country with the pos
sible exception of Italy. But even in
the case of Italy they insist that Rus
sias main demands be complied with
in full.
Today there are about 10000 Ameri-
can troops and about similar number
OF British troops in Italy. Because of
the reorganization of the United States
Army, the War Department would like
to see these men freed for other duties
or redeployed. The British need their
men for other areas. The Russians are
equally interested in the withdrawal of
the American British contingents be-
cause there are no Russian troops there
and the presence of the Western forces
has strengthened the liberal and Social
list political groups at the expense of
the Communists.
X X X
But while the Big Three have that
much in common regarding an early
peace with the Rome government, the
Soviet representatives at the preliminary
peace draft meetings have been ada
mant on the question of Italys colonies
in North Africa and the fate of the
Dodecanese Islands, which control the
sea lanes to the Dardanelles Moscow
entered claims for naval and air base
IN Tripolitania at the foreign ministers
conference in London last September.
She also raised the question of the Do
decanese Islands over which she would
like to obtain trusteeship.
The American representatives feel
that the trusteeship should be granted
to Italy, because in her present state
OF Weakness-which may last for sew
Evening star., 1946-04-11

counsel, but it may operate to pre-
vent him from picking a particular
lawyer if that lawyer has more than
rs cases pending. Nor will the rule
prevent a lawyer from accepting
more than Is cases at one time
except that he will find it impossible
to obtain delays on that account.
This should result in a more prac-
ticable distribution of drug and
other cases among members of the
bar and in salutary speedup of
justice. The only real loser will be
the habitual law violator, who
shrinks from prompt and fair trial
for his crimes.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Facing the Druft Facts

In scrapping the dangerously risky
draft holiday" (until after the
elections) proposal and other short
sighted amendments, in favor of a
straight nine-month extension of
selective service, the House Military
Affairs Committee has evidenced a
belated but nonetheless praiseworthy
determination to face the grave
array of facts presented to Congress
by General Eisenhower and other
competent authorities. The refusal
Of the committee as whole to be
enticed by suggested notifications
based on political expediency, wish
full thinking or other unsound
reasoning followed closely General
EiSenhower's earnest and convincing
warning to the Senate Military At
fairs Committee against taking
chances with Americas security at a
time like this
The Chief of Staff and his COL
leagues have urged one-year extern
sion of the draft law. The nine
month proposal may be inviting
as compromised compromise
becomes necessary. It is to be hoped,
however, that the Senate committee
will approve full twelve-month
extension and that both houses
eventually will adopt the War
Departments one-year recommen-
dation. Whether the draft be
extended nine months or twelve
months, the effect will be to guar
antee for that length of time enough
manpower to restore and maintain
the strength and prestige of our
armed forces in world still be-
clouded by military and diplomatic
uncertainties.
To rely on voluntary recruitment
alone would be to invite grave short
ages. Nobody knows how many VOL
unteers can be obtained, but the
best Army opinion is that not enough
can be had and that a draft con-
tinuance is therefore essential if we
are not to take a dangerous risk.
AS General Eisenhower frankly put
1t to the Senate committee, to rely
solely on volunteers would be "a
gamble any way you look at it. And,
gentlemen, in my opinion, any
gamble with the national security
of the United States at this time is
a gamble with the peace and security
of the world. With all the sincerity
and force that possess, I urge you,
do not take this GAMBLE
Congress will be following a reck-
less course if it fails to heed this
clear warning from a man who
speaks with interchangeable author
ity on what the Army needs in this
difficult and critical transitional
period. The draft extension is i'm
perative. If it were to be voted down,
General Eisenhower's words might
come back to haunt the politicians
sooner than they think.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Our Armed F0rces-H.
a. 1L me second OF series of articles dealing armed forces Of
to Uord '0"' """ "'o" 'etut'o"
By George Fieldins Eliot

The basis of military strength Is
trained and available manpower.
1t is fair to say that no immediate
danger threatens the United States as
We pass through what Gen. Eisenhower
called this period "of world readjust-
ment and reconversion." No nation is
ready for war or desires war-todav.
Congressman tend to calculate in terms
of next November. They say to them
selves: Nothing very serious can happen
before election day. Meanwhile the ex-
tension OF the draft and universal train
Ing are unpopular. Or anyway, they're
unpopular with some people, they can
lose us votes, but we can't lose any
votes by letting them slide because moth
lng's going to happen between now and
November that we will need an army
for.
Which is an excellent example of the
ultimate responsibility of the citizen for
the security of his country. AS long
as congressman are not called to ac-
count for this Short-term political jug
Cling, just so long they will keep it up;
the only remedy is for the people to
start thinking of the long term needs
and policies of the country. When they
do, automatically their public servants
will be compelled to do likewise,
Vast numbers of men who were in
Quoted for the period of the war are
passing back to civilian life. This proc
ess will be completed by the middle
OF this year. Meanwhile, the new reg
ular" forces are taking shape. They
are composed partly of volunteers, and
partly of men called up under selective
service since the end of the war, who
are serving (under present arrange
ments) for period of two years. The
Navy and the Marine Corps are receiv-
ing very few recruits from selective
service. Their personnel officers are
convinced that they can obtain their
full requirements through volunteering.
at least for the present; but these Off
GERS add that they do not know whether
this would continue to be the case if
the incentive to voluntary enlistment
provided by the continued existence of
the draft law were to be removed.
The immediate manpower problem to
be dealt with is that of the Army Gin
cluding, Of course, the Army Air Force).
There are at present about $50, 600 VOL
unteers in the Army. The bulk of these
(about SIS per cent? are serving three
year enlistments. The others are serving
one year Of one and half-year enlist
ments. The target" strength for the
end Of the fiscal year 1947 (that is, for
June 80, 1947,) Is 100000 officers and
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Replies to Mr.. Holober
To the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
In his letter of April 2, one of your
readers, Charles Holober, stated that he
was shocked that you had given
prominence" to ex-Gov. Earles
speech. BY way of contrast, I found
nothing shocking in Mr. Holober's let
ter. 1t followed the usual line consid
cred proper for the buddies of the
u S. S. r.
Poor Russiai It's enough to make
ones heart bleed the way every one is
"ganging up" on her. Why, if it were
not for such champions as Mr.. Holober
and Senator Pepper, she might be
crushed under the weight of these at
tacks, and sink out of sight, being un-
able to reply in her own defense!
I mentioned that Mr.. Holobers letter
follows the usual line. That is evident
IN the very beginning, where Mr.. Earle
and any others who happen to chide
Russia even the slightest bit, are con-
demned as warmakers. incidentally,
there is another indication of Soviet
policy in the idea of preventing publi-
cation OF items considered as obnoxious
Mr.. Holober went on to cite several
of the vicious columns against Russia
He denied that she has made a farce
of the U. N. My! How could any one
think that possible! Russia's attitude
OF petulant, spoiled child, wanting its
own way. is just her inimitable way of
showing how much she wants to CO.
operate.
So there are no Russian concentra-
ton camps! l wonder what became of
the clergy in the Russian occupied ter
ritories, the clergy who refused to play
ball with the Kremlin, and of the men
who voluntarily" migrated to Russia? ?
They are just never heard of again.
Mr.. Holober insists that the complaint
about concentration camps is typical
Fascist technique" If any one Is using
Fascist technique, 1t is the u S. S. R., as
much as Mr.. Holober abhors the idea.
Russia is a peace-loving country, you
know. She has secret police only to
keep people from disturbing the peace.
To sum up, I would like to say that
I feel for Mr.. Holober, and for those
like him. 1t is a pity that they should
be forced to remain here and not be
able to go to Russia. Congress ought
to pass a bill allowing them to make
use of the speediest means of getting
there. TERRY MORRIS.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Secret World

On Maple Street
The trees repeat.
One-tUo, one-ttUo,
They go up Maple Avenue,
Do1Un Maple Lane or Maple Road
They bear their load
OF Leaf.
In brief
Wherever expert shade
Is made,
The maple trees are on parade.
All up and do,0n
Each little toDn
Their legions file, distributing
Canoptes OF 1Couen green
Ttoig and starlight stitched bettceen
To make
A secret tUorld OF shadop- fake
Where lovers stroll, hand holding hand,
Down Maple Lanes across the land.
DOROTHY HARTMAN,
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Argentine Olive Branch

1iiC SAAoiO WlllCll Illc OIdGe Dc-
partment now is making to find a
satisfactory basis for the resumption
of normal relations with Argentina
is indicative of change of attitude
on the part of this Government
which has been made necessary by
the facts of international life.
For at least two years the United
States has been conducting vigor-
Gus diplomatic offensive against the
government of Argentina In the
summer of 1914. following the ap-
plication of gradually increasing
pressure, the then Secretary of State
Hull denounced the Farrell regime
in Argentina in the strongest terms.
Argentina. he said, had deliberately
violated" its pledge to cooperate in
support of the war against the Axis,
and, in fact, had Openly and no.
toriously been giving affirmative
assistance to the declared enemies
of the United Nations" Perhaps
this accusation was true, but as The
Star and others pointed out at the
time, the character of the language
used by this Government was such
as to raise certain serious questions.
In all the circumstances, was this
country in position to burn its dip
lomatic bridges and take a position
from which retreat would be
difficult? Would mere nonrecogni-
tion of the Farrell regime, which
then was our policy, be sufficient
to achieve the desired end, and if
not, were we prepared to resort to
stronger measures? If stronger
measures were not contemplated,
had appropriate consideration been
given to the danger that we might
be putting into the hands of the
pro-Axis elements in Argentina a
weapon which they might use to stir
up the nationalistic spirit of the
Argentine people against the United
States?
During the intervening two years
these questions have been answered.
Nonrecognition was not enough, and
we were not prepared to resort to
alternative measures that were Suf-
f1ciently effective. When Spruille
Braden was Ambassador to Argen-
tina he actively supported the
Argentine elements opposed to
Peron's "colonels clique" and, on
the eve of the recent Argentine elec-
ton, the State Department published
its Blue Book, which patiently was
designed to influence the election
against Peron.
But the effort failed, and although
the popular vote was reasonably
close, Peron, making the most of
Yankee intervention" in Argentina's
affairs, won an overwhelming elec-
toral victory For the next six years
Argentina will be run by a govern
ment which we accused as late as two
months ago of completely with the
enemy, and there is no sensible
course left for us except to make the
best of it. The difficult retreat fore
seen in the summer of 1914 has
begun, and it is to be hoped that
the Peron government, responding
to the olive branch which has been
held out, will prove desirous of es-
tablishing a reasonable basis on
which to re-enter the Western
Hemisphere family of nations.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Sensible Restriction

District Court justices have made
q sensible and long overdue move to
curtail the number of postpone
ments in civil and criminal cases
caused by preoccupation of over
burdened attorneys with other
cases. The situation with respect to
repeated continuances has grown so
critical in recent years that the
orderly processes of justice in some
cases have come virtually to a stand
still. This stagnation of docketed
cases has been particularly serious
In drug cases, which have become
the speciality of very few lawyers.
There are more of these cases than
one or two lawyers can possibly
handle expeditiously, with the in
evitable result that postponement
after postponement must be sought.
1t undoubtedly has become common
knowledge in the underworld that
certain lawyers are so overworked
that they must ask the court re-
peatedly for continuances. It is not
surprising that such criminals as
drug peddlers prefer to have their
cases handled by attorneys too busy
to give immediate attention to them.
The offenders know that each delay
gives them more time to continue
their activities and, too, the longer
the cases are delayed the more diff
ficult it is for the prosecution to
produce witnesses with clear men,
ory of the facts.
Chief Justice Laws and his asso-
ciates have been concerned about
this problem for long time. They
have studied remedial measures
adopted in other Jurisdictions, and
they have become convinced that
the public interest justifies and re-
quires that ceiling" in effect, be
placed on the number of cases which
any single lawyer may handle. Ac-
tually, the limitation is on continu-
ances, not cases, but the effect is
the same. The new rule of the court
is that If an attorney has more than
25 cases pending, he may not give
a "too busy" excuse in requesting a
delay. In other words, the court will
not entertain such an excuse under
these circumstances. This will not
deprive defendant of his constitu-
tional rights Of seeking competent
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Rhythmic Tribute to Jim

To the Editor Of The Star:
Hip, hip, hooray! 'Tis' happy day.
Jim Berryman's back in The Star. He's
been away for long, long stay We
suppose he has travelled far. Now he's
back again with his facile pen and he's
welcome as the sun. Well get more
smiles from him the whiles in the vigor
he has won. To Cliff we're bound by
ties most sound. We love his kindly
humor. Now his son is back and we'll
never lack for wit with every rumor.
MRS. K. K. M,
Evening star., 1946-04-11

The fellows who complain about
what they call "the military pattern
of mind" would be the last, surely,
to advocate closing West Point.
Evening star., 1946-04-11

One of the really tragic characters
is the little boy whose only godfather
is professional politician, long on
promises.
Evening star., 1946-04-11

Inanimate things on occasion have
marvellous sense. No playing card
ever bet on a man.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-21
The
.Acklinite
Bu Martin Bnchli

At Acklin we have an out
standing group known as the
Mature Fakers." At 8 p. m. this
group meets and discusses hoop
snakes and all the other mon
strosities attributed to Mother
Nature. One of them is the poi
sonous fungi known as the dog
mushroom but is known to SCI
ence as the Glistening Coprin-
Gus, a perfectly good mushroom
to eat.
One of our committeeman has
at last solved the meat shortage.
He was seen in pet stock shop
ordering some horse meat. He
asked the clerk to sell him some
thing tender, and to please grind
it, as his dog was old, and had
lost most of his teeth. We Won
der if he dishes up these horse
burgers with a slice of Bermuda
onion.
The ball team is doing all
right again, having scored up
another victory.
Walter Springer has found out
that silence rs golden after sass
ing a cop who then gave him a
ticket for running a red light.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-21

WARNING: Wear your sun
glasses when you return to work
The place will be so bright and
clean that your eyes will need
protection.
Old man Harris wants il
known that the party who said
he was load on the golf course
is the real load.
After the complaining that
some Unit members did about
committeeman and stew ard S
working for a couple days when
the plant was closed, only 80
showed up for the meeting
Why don't they attend and beef
instead of sobbing all over the
plant and in beer joints?
Lots of credit is due Tom
Burke for the way he was able
to get the discrimination case
settled. Arbitration awarded the
union the decision and as re-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-21

Sister Lois Marie Clark, Dept.
100 has to walk so much every
day that it has been suggested
she send request to the COM
pany for a gas scooter.
Are you one of those Gabriel
Blow Your Horn" or ever had
a yen to pound on a drum? If
so the opportunity is knocking
at your door. Join the WHY'S
Overland Unit Drum & Bugle
Corp. Contact or write your re-
quest to Ed Rawson of Dept.
362. Uniforms and instructors
furnished.
Do not let those headline re-
verses stop you from joining the
PAC. Your daily papers have
never told you the truth about
anything the CIO sponsors. If
you want to be able to feed your
children out of the money you
receive, then join PAC and fight
the reactionaries who want to
increase prices by destroying
OPA.
Chas. Dietsch of Dept. 301 is
back in the headlines again,
Charles visits a lot of small
towns around Toledo to buy post
cards which he addresses and
stamps He then hies himself
down to the Union Station, but
tonholes some weary traveller
who is on his way to some dis
tant city and asks him to mail
them for him. This causes the
recipient to be surprised when
they see the postmark, but a lot
of grins when they recognize the
picture.
Remember when you receive
your vacation check next month
it will be on one of your weekly
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-21
National Supply Unit Ne,us
By Jim DurIiat

suit the company will not only
pay the women over 20 who
were laid off out of line of Sc
niority, but they will probably
need to fix up a few rest rooms
for the women.
Did the MESA fight for their
members. Your right they didn't
and they call it union.
Your committee used STD the
other day. Instead of throwing
Carl Weber out they turned the
case over to Bill Eyler and won
the argument. Why doesn't the
company use SDT.
A guy should be shot for ask
ing the Unit secretary to explain
the maintenance of membership
clause to the committee.
AS soon as you get back to
work, see Dewitt and sign with
IPAC. It's a good deal for you
and all workers,