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Evening star., 1948-10-11

OF the Mississippi, at least, people
have liked the Truman brand o.
campaigning better than Gov
Dewey's generalities. Everywher,
he has gone, the President was put.
ting new life into dropping party
organizations. Now the headshak.
ing, the poor Harry" talk is re.
vived.
The temper of Berlin was hare
and solemn a month ago. They
knew crucial decisions were being
taken. They were ready to stano
the gaff of a hard winter. But the,
wished heartily that the American
elections were over.
Weakness Exposed Again.
Insistently they asked their in.
f1ux of fall visitors: Will the Presi.
dent be tempted to jockey with ths
problem? Will the lure of peace
as a vote-getter lead him astray:
What about Gov. Dewey, can he be
trusted?
officials all but pleaded openly
against anything SavOring of ap.
peasement, well aware that presi.
Dental elections with their high
stakes generate powerful pressures
on ambitious men.
With the election little more thar
three weeks distant, the President
has again blazoned to the worlo
his greatest weaknesses: His in.
ability to foresee the consequence
of his acts and his reliance upon
the little circle of amateur persona
friends about him.
1t is this circle only that he has
taken campaigning and the weight
their words have is clear. 1t is in.
credible that they could have in
duced him to undercut Secretar,
Marshall whom he formerly callee
the greatest living American
but they did.
Democrats not hitherto friendly
to him share the view that thu
President has been gaining groune
and reinvigorating his party. Few
contend that he can re-elect him.
self; they have believed he woule
get out a bigger vote which woule
afford him solace in the popular
returns though not in electora
votes.
The biggest gain recorded Il
Evening star., 1948-10-11
Truman Errs Again
Proposal to Send Vinson to Russia Seen
Reversing Midwest Trend to Democrats

among farmers with whom the
President seems to have planted q
well-rooted suspicion of the inten-
tions Of the Eightieth Congress. In
Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa and Min
nesota, Democratic leaders predict
that the size of the Truman vote
outside the cities will be astonishing
These, except Wisconsin, are States
where Democratic senatorial candi-
dates are conceded a chance against
Republican incumbents.
Republicans admit only that the
President got unusual crowds in
some places, but they are redou-
bling their efforts and their candi-
date is about to swing back into the
Middle West, the boasted heart
land" Of Republican sentiment.
The observation Is frequently
made by political seers of the Mid
west that the parties are much
more evenly matched than are their
candidates this year. In virtually
every State, Democrats contend that
their local ticket or some popular
man on it is much stronger than
the President.
That the Republicans believe this
appears from their strategy, which
is keyed to the argument that Gov.
Dewey will need a Republican Con-
gress to support him, that the in
dividual merits Of congressional
candidates are not so important.
Now the Vinson- Stain episode,
the hurried flight Of Secretary Mar
shall from Paris and the President 3
explanation interrupt the Truman
cycle. How far the President will
fall back. whether he can rise again
to threatening heights before. No
vember 2, should be swiftly ap-
parent.
(Released by the BelI Syndicate Inc }
Evening star., 1948-10-11
This Changing World
Able German Geopolitician Is Reported
Working With Soviet Staff Once Again

there are very many Germans who,
although not sharing the Com
munist theology, believe firmly that
the Reich can rise once more from
the ruins of World War II only
through active and sincere Coop
Grafton with the Soviet Union.
The number of intellectuals and
former members of the Wehrmacht
who believe in the East rather than
the West Is said to be increasing,
although membership in the Com
munist Party in Germany has made
little gain recently.
These men, who at one time
were the cream of Germany's in
tellectual leadership and who turned
toward the West after the collapse
Of Hitler's regime, are said to be
discouraged. Brought up in the be-
lief that might is right, they have
little confidence in the ability or
willingness. of the Western powers
to restore Germany as a power.
They are amazed at the Western
Allies hit-and-miss policies and at
their lack of genuine interest in
the need to fill the political vacuum
which the Allied victory created in
Central Europe. They believe that
France will never be a friend, be-
cause she continues to fear Ger
many; that Britain is following
selfish policy. and that we are too
far away to be really interested in
what happens.
None of these men admire or
want to follow communism. But
they feel that under present con-
ditions they could be highly use
full to the Russians and the res
toration of Germany as a military
and economic power suits the pres
ent purposes Of the Politburo.
Allies Missed Opportunity.
These conditions explain why
there are so many German scien-
lists working in Russian labora-
tories. and why so many former
members of the Wehrmacht-the
Nazj military command-particu-
larly naval men and aviators, are
enthusiastically serving as instruc-
tors in the Soviet military estab-
lishment. The longer present con-
ditions prevail, the greater is the
likelihood that more and more Ger
man militarists will join Russia's
cause.
There was a time when we could
have organized an effective Ger
man force to defend the Reich
against aggression from the East.
We refused even to entertain such
an idea, because of the indignation
it would have created in this coun-
try, which had been sold the idea
that Russia was our permanent
friend. Nothing therefore was done
to organize the Germans to defend
their own country against the East.
Moscow pretended to share our
point of view, but surreptitiously Or
ganized a German force which may
spearhead her aggression against
the West. Russia did not hesitate
to enlist all the military talent it
could from the debris of the Wehr-
macht.
Evening star., 1948-10-11

achieved initial Dorothy Thompson.
ly without war, while taking ac-
count of war as calculated risk.
This program is based on a concept
of world strategy identical with Hit
ler's which Hitler owed to his geo.
political adviser, Karl Haushofer
who, in turn owed it to the great
British geographer, Sir Halford
Mackinder.
In whatever other intellectual field
the Russians may be deficient, they
are eminent geographers who, for
instance, appreciated the strategical
Importance of the Arctic before the
Americans
Principle Of "Heartland."
In their world concept, the Eastern
Hemisphere is the World Island"
whose commanding position is CEN
tered in the "Heartland," as it emer-
ges from the facts of geography and
history. This "Heartland" includes
European Russia, the Baltic "a sea
which can be closed by land power) =,
the whole navigable middle and
lower Danube, the Black Sea and the
straits, Asia Minor, Armenia, Persia,
Tibet and Mongolia.
This region cannot be approached
by sea power, and with difficulty by
sea-based air power; but from it all
Eurasia can be conquered by land
based masses of manpower, and the
Americas isolated. Eastern Europe
Is 50 essential to it that Sir Halford,
30 years ago, presented the follow
ing aphorism:
who rules East Europe COM
mands the Heartland.
who rules the Heartland COM
mands the World Island.
:Who rules the World Island COM
mands the world"
The Berlin -Baghdad push Of the
Germans. their perpetual struggle to
swallow the Baltic states and the
Western and Southern Slavs (the
direct cause Of both World Vars,
Hitlers blurt that If he had the
Ukraine plus Central and Eastern
Europe he could command the
world-this German world strategy
is now Russia's.
In 1919 Sir Halford predicted that
World War I would be resumed un-
less the peacemakers settled the
German -Slav issue on the only
grounds that would produce peace
neither Germany nor Russia must
be allowed to consolidate the Heart
land; and between them must be
erected a powerful federation of
states, their independence support
ed by the West. This lesson went
unheeded.
Victory Not Followed Up.
The Western Allies who secured
the freedom Of the East European
states from Austrian German dom
ination did not demand of them, in
return, that they federate and
create q common defense; and pa
rochial jealousies enabled a revived
Germany to destroy them one by
one
Evening star., 1948-10-11
On the Record
Soviet Geopolitics Seen Same as Hitler's
In Scheme to Dominate Whole World

The successful propaganda of the
Germans during the Stresemanr
regime over the "iniquity" of the
Polish corridor" prevented a fina
settlement of the Eastern question
and presaged Hitlers resumption oi
the war. Meanwhile, the tendency
Of all democracies to make idea1istit
rather than realistic decisions per-
mitted the Russians to move into
precisely the power position Hitler
had been forced to evacuate.
The consolidation of that po-
sition as the preface to the next
war for world domination demands
Berlin and Vienna. The struggle
of the Russians for these has moth
ing to do with legal" rights nor
in essence. has our struggle to pre-
vent this. We are on the last from
tiers of safety; and time is not on
our side.
The Russians will not make war
until they have rearmed in the air
built a more powerful submarine
feet and created the atomic bomb
with adequate stockpiles or dis
armed the United States of this
weapon by political tactics. But
without war they already have
moved into the positions which Hit
Ter had to fight to take.
Except temporarily In Iran
they have not suffered a single set
back. They are successfully bring
ing Asia and the Near East into
turmoil. And, unlike Hitler, they
run no serious risk (the nightmare
of land-based armies) Of a two
front war.
These are, I am convinced, Rus
sian calculations made possible for
the second time after a World War
by Western misconceptions of basic
security necessities.
CReleased by the Bell Syndicate, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1948-10-11

pedicab man, brother Of Flu, arrived.
He said to Henry, Master, my
young brother has this last night
stayed awake to make you this
gift of q pin cushion. He said that
instead Of giving him evilness Of
temper for what q bad driver he
was you gave him gifts of sweets
made Of sugar"
Somehow that pin cushion will
always remind me Of a boy doing
a mans work, but how fortunatel
What If Henry had driven?
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Evening star., 1948-10-11

who have the Constantine Brown.
confidence of both the Soviet gen.
eral staff and the Politburo, although
he is not Communist.
When the foundations of German
Russian military cooperation were
laid in 1922 the Reichswehr sent 9
secret military mission to Russia
Among the German experts wa.
DR.. Hoffmeyer, who in a short time
gained the full confidence of the
top-ranking Russians with whom he
had to deal. Their trust in him was
so great that even after he returned
to Berlin in 1884 they continued tc
use him for top-secret communica-
tions with the German general staff
over the heads of the official liaison
officers.
Speech Arouses Displeasure.
DR.. Hoffmeyer worked in the Ger
man War Ministry, although he in.
CURED the displeasure of some of the
civilians around Hitler because he
made somewhat blunt address
before the Nazi war college, declar-
ing that while Germany should
never embrace communism, her fu-
ture grandeur lay in living in close
friendship with the Bolsheviks.
He made a typical German-type
differentiation between communism
as a Subversive instrument for the
application of Marxist theories, and
Bolshevism, which he described as
a strongly nationalistic Russian
movement. He drew close parallel
between Bolshevism and the Nazi
political philosophy in Germany.
According to some information,
DR.. Hoffmeyer went into semi
retirement after this address, but
his services were used during the
war, when he was commissioned
in the German army.
Nothing much has been heard
about him since the collapse of the
Nazis. 1t is only in recent months
that reports have started coming
from behind the Iron Curtain that
he was active once more with the
Soviet general staff, where he held
a place of honor.
Many Germans Look to East.
In the present tense situation
Evening star., 1948-10-11

prehensionS of
our Berlin out
p os t. B e rli n
feared ON e
S u ch pre-elec-
ton peace ma
pneuver. T h e y
were convinced
it could not sue
ceed, would only
confuse.
At home, the
current tempest
arrests W h a t
| had clearly been
a rising curve of
pr e i d e n t / al
| popularity. West
Evening star., 1948-10-11

now tentatively
identified as. a
DR.. H. Hofmeyer'
is back in Mos
COW and playing
a n important
role on the Soviet
general staff.
DR.. Hofmeyer, +,
whom many con-
slider superior to
the late DR.. Karl
Haushofer, Hit
ler's geopolitical
braintruster, Is
one Of the very
+ e W foreigners
Evening star., 1948-10-11

desire lOf agree
ments but actu-
ally striving to
forestall them, Is
not original but
it Is correct.
Though con-
fused by propa-
ganda emanat-
ing from many
sources, Soviet
policy is clear.
The SovietS are
engaged in a five
to 10-year pro-
gram of expan-
sion to b e
noh;a1,al irf&;al
Evening star., 1948-10-11
By Constantine Bro,Un

Recent reports from behind the
Iron Curtain say a highly trained
and very able German geopolitician
formerly known as "Mr. x" but
Evening star., 1948-10-11
Bv Doris FIeeson

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. lin his
abortive move to send Chief Justice
Vinson to see Stain, President
Truman has fulfilled the worst ap-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06
Lena Horne
Featured In
Two Magazines

Entertainment star Lena Horn re-
ceived unexpected national attention
last week when two magazines fea-
tured articles about the Negro MOVE
star. In it's issue of November 25th
LIFE magazine saluted Lena as be-
ing the top attraction of the New
York night-club season while COLOR
magazine in its November issue,
released the same week, carried Miss
Horns picture on it scover and fea-
tured an exclusive article about her
new appearance.
Life credits Lena with drawing
100000 a week into the Golfers OF
the Copacahana Club in New York
City. The opening photograph of the
story shows Miss Horn in her new
look. COLOR on the other hand tells
in an exclusive story, how the new
Lena Horne personally came about
Experienced journalists point out
that publications frequently dupli-
cate each other on articles but that
seldom do two articles fit like a
pair of gloves as do the Lena Horne
stories in the November issues OF
LIFE and COLOR.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06
National 7 B
Representative
Speaks Here

Miss Mollie C. Faison, field Re-
preventative Of the National Tu-
bercolosis Association will con-
suit with the staff of the Prlas-
Ki County tuberculosis Associa-
ton on the Associations race
program, dlring a two-day visit
in Little Rolk, this week.
Miss Faison spoke on several
occasions at Little Rock Colleges
including Shorter College in
North Little Rock at 10000 am.
Monday, Oct. 25 and at Arkan-
sas Baptist College at noon the
same day.
Miss Faison addressed d Dun
bar High School Assembly at
900 am. Tuesday, Oct. &c, and
spoke at Philander Smith Col.
lege later that day.
Miss Faison attended Knoxville
College in Tennessee, and grad
uated from Wilberforce Univer-
sity School of Social Admins
tration and the University of
Michigan.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06
Britain Gives
Millions To Africa
Color Magazine

With the sudden rush of African
news to the front pages of the Ma
TONS newspapers, COLOR magazine
prides itself once more on producing
a top notch topical article. In its
November issue the national monthly
features an exclusive stor yon the
expanding Development of British
Africa entitled, "AFRICA ARISES.
Covering the educational, political,
and industrial aspects of the African
colonies, COLOR asserts that the
clark continent is no longer dark
Indeed the magazine further states
that Britain is forced to develope
Africa because of the loss of India
and other world possessions. The
article goes on to mention Great Brit
ian is pouring over $240,000,0OO into
Africa this year alone. The November
issue of COLOR can once again
be chalked up as being first with
the news.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06

players i'm Havana, Cuba.
During a quarter OF a century in
the field of social work and educa-
ton, Lester b. Granger has served
in variety of eecutiyxe capacities
in public and private agencies. He
is vice president of the National
Conference Of Social Work and pre-
Sident of the New York Chapter OF
the American Association OF Social
Workers. In 1916 he served Advisor
to the secretary of the Navy and
COR this service he received the high
est Navy Civilian Award and the
Presidents medal for Merit. Mr..
Granger was recently appointed a
member OF the Presidents seven
men Committee on Equal Treatment
and Opportunities in the Armed
Forces. he is cOrpOrat0r.. OF
Springfield College, Massachusetts
and trustee of Hampton Institute,
Virginia
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06
The SkiIIfuI Pilot
w. J. BURGESS

The story is told that Peter the
Great, the ruler Of all Russia, one
day sailed out in his yacht as far
as Lake Ladoga. Finding himself
refreshed by the sea breeze, instead
of landing at st. Petersburg he
sailed down the Neva toward the
open Gulf of Finland. The day had
been very fine. Towards evening,
however, the weather suddenly
changed and the Peter deter
mined to land. He had scarcely
reached the shore when the storm
broke in all it's fury. The waves
rose and beat against the craggy
rocks of. the coast. In few min
utes a black cloud, like a mighty
curtain, let down and hid the sea
from view.
The Emperor thought he heard
distressed voices mingling with the
roar of the storm. Through the
binding storm he glimpsed boat
struggling against the waves, the
wind driving it toward the break
ers. The boat was filled with sol
diers, and presently it was dashed
against a reef. The Emperor i'm
mediately set a vessel to its aid, but
the men on board had not the skill
to take it near the suffering men,
and returned. The poor men, seeing
that they were left on the reef sent
up a plying yell. Peter could con-
tain himself no longer, called for
all stout-hearted volunteers that
would 90 with him, and set out
himself. He was a skilled pilot. He
plunged into the rough pillows and
expertly took the helm. He car
ried the boat to the trapped men
and rescued them.
Think of it, the Emperor of the
world is our pilot on the sea Of
life. Where others would turn back,
or be out-witted by the waves, Jesus
has skill to carry through. HE
will never leave us nor forsake u.s."
No sea is too rough, no billOw too
high, no storm too fierce but that
Jesus can bring us through. And
why not?-the God of the Universe
is at the helm.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06

Among the ten portraits of out
stand.r.; contemporary Negro Ameri-
caE3 which have been done by Ruth
Brazil, distinguished American pOr-
trait painter and sculptor, is the
head OF Lester b. Granger, eecu-
tive secretary of the National Ur-
ban League, the only national in
tcrraciaI social work organization de-
voted to increasing the economic
opportunities of Negroes and pro-
noting intergroup understanding.
These sculptOred pieces, called
patinas, have been acclaimed by the
world of art. Some OF them have
been exhibited at the National Acad-
envy, the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art and other galleries. Miss Brazil,
a former pupil of Maldarelli, III
cOlisi and Hafner, has studied wide
ly here and abroad. She is noted for
her commissioned studies of iai alai
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06
He KNOWS THE SHEPHERD

An actor was asked to recite for
the pleasure of some fellow-guests.
He consented and asked his friends
to suggest what he should recite.
After a moments pause, an old
clergyman said: Gould you, sir, re-
cite the Twenty-third Psalm?" a
strange look passed over the actors
face as he replied: II will if you
after 1 have recited it, will do the
same" "I?" said the clergyman,
Il am not an elocutionist, but I will
agree" Impressively the great actor
began the Psalm. His voice and in
tCnation were perfect. He held his
audience spellbound. When he fin
ished, great burst of applause
broke out. Then, as it died away, the
old clergyman arose and began:
THE Lord is my Shepherd 1 shall
not want His voice was not re-
markable; his information was faul-
ty. When he had finished no ap-
plause broke forth. Solemn silence
prevailed. Many heads were bowed.
Then the actor arose and placed
his hand on the shoulder of this
saint of God, said: Il reach your
eyes and ears, my friends; he reach
ed your hearts. l know the twenty
third Psalm, but he knows the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06
Cleaning Blinds

Use q blind brush or clean cloth
10 brush off venetian blinds. Then
take one pan of warm water with
mild white Soap and cloth to get of
the spots and film. Have cloth just
damp, not wet, as water ought not
to run or get on the tapes. Have
another pan at same time, with
clear warm water, for rinsing. An
other cloth to dry thoroughly. Then.
as final step, dip small cloth
into good quality liquid wax and
wax each s1at. That makes four
steps In all for each STAT really
clean. Do this twice a year and
brush when needed at other times.
The final wax coating restores the
gloss to the Stats and helps to keep
them cleaner. You will have to
change your water frequently as II
probably win get quite dirty.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06
lNAACP and
Educators Renew
Fight On Segrated
Education
ROY WILKINS WARNS
VOTERS TO QUESTION
CONGRESS ASPRIANTS

\ NEW YORK - Citing an an
announcement by Representative
Brooks Hays, Democrat of Ark
,ansas, that he intends to renew eff
forts to obtain congressional approval
of the Southerner's segregated plan
Roy Wilkins, NAACP Assistant Sec
Rotary, this week warned voters to
seek commitments from all candi-
dates for the 81st congress against
this project.
Representative Hays announced
this week that he would ask the
incoming Congress to approve the
interstate compact authorizing the
Southern states Sc up a regional
colleges and universities on a seq
tregated pattern. Approval of the
plan would freeze segregation at
fhe regional level.
i Mr.. Wilkins recalled that in the
.BOth Congress the resolution ap-
lproving this plan had been defeated
i'm the state by the narrow vote
.iof 38 to 81, after having been pass
sed by ten Hsoubey
ned by hte House by bipartisan
Note of 236 to As. "Now is the time"
be said, "to act affirmatively against
he revival of this issue. Every voter
should know where the candidates
for both house of Congress in his
District and state stand on this quo
ation. 1t should be made plain hat
supporter of segregated education
cannot expect the vote of enlighten-
I'D citizens of whateveg race"
WASHINGTON-A movement or
(gnating within the ranks of Meyer
Educators blossomed during the Sec
ind day of the Negro Land Grant
tollege Presidents 26th annual meet
h1g, when they agreed to keep fight
ng segregation in state supported
schools.
President of the IT Negro
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-06
MY NEIGHBOR'S BIBLE

l am my neighbours Bible,
2 He reads me when we meet,
Today he reads me in my home,
Tomorrow in the street.
He may be relative or friend
Or silent acquaintance be,
He may not even know my name,
Yet he is reading me.
And pray who is this neighbor
Who reads me day by day,
To learn if I am living right
And walking as l pray?
o he is with me always
To criticize or blame,
So worldly-wise in his own eyes,
And Simmer" is ,his name.
Dear Christian friends and brothers,
If we only knew
How faithfully the world records
Just what We say and do,
o, we would write our record plain
And come in time to see
Our worldly neighbor won to Christ
While reading you and me.
Baptist Progress