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Evening star., 1948-03-17

worked the Pa Henry McLemore.
cific Islands under his orders, would
make it a point to be standing on
the sidewalk when he finally came
home for his welcome from country
which owes him SO much. I figure
that is the least poor soldier can
do for a great one. Whether it be
New York, Washington, Little Rock,
or any other city, I want to be in
the crowd that cheers when Gen.
Macarthur comes home.
"Dugout Doug to Many.
Thousands of former GIs don't
feel the same as I do. There can
be no question of that. To many
he is still "Dugout Doug" and the
man who frowned on rotation when
those in charge of the European
theater were sending men home on
points. Maybe he did have a dug
out, but I doubt it. T saw him land
at Morotai ahead of the boys IN
the third wave, and something I
shall always remember is the sight
of him coming ashore at Leyte. He
beat most of the tnfantrymen in,
and he came in with corncob pipe
clenched in his teeth, hat at a
jaunty angle, and lemon -colored
gloves on his hands. And he came
wading faster than most of the fell
lows one-third his age.
If he had dugout in Leyte, 1t
was a secret one. Where he lived
was in a house, halfway between
the harbor and the air strip. The
harbor and the air strip were the
major objectives Of the Jap bomb
ing. Stray bombs figured to hit
close to his house. And I happen
to know that the greatest protec-
ton he ever had in that house was
mosquito net He didn't even
want to put up that rather made
quate protection, but his staff in
sisted upon it.
I am not selling Macarthur for
President, mind you.
Record As q Man.
But. do know that his record as
man will stand up with the rec
ords of the best men this country
ever produced. He is the sort of
man who has been No. in any
thing he has ever tried. First in
his class at West Point. Youngest
Chief of Staff. A winning supreme
commander against the Japs, now
doing a magnificent job as admin
istrator of Japan.
He has yet to fail in any job as
signed him.
The general is called arrogant.
He is called a Snowman. The chances
are that he is both. But what big
Evening star., 1948-03-17
This Changing World
Findings of Chiefs of Staff Prompted
Truman Defense Message to Congress

neglected that nothing but the
quickest steps to remedy the situ-
alton can prevent painful sur
prise for the American people.
The report from the chiefs of staff
was supplemented by long talk
between President Truman and Sec
retary of State Marshall, who is said
to have reached the conclusion
finally that the Russians don't
mean to use diplomatic methods
except in rare instances and when
they want to temporize and gain
time.
Secretary Marshall's great handi-
cap in establishing a definite line OF
policy across the Atlantic was due
principally to his knowledge that we
had very little to back up any strong
talk from the State Department.
What is the use, he is said to have
asked some outsiders who discussed
the European situation with him, of
telling Moscow that if the Russians
pass certain line in Western Eu-
rope we will consider it as a direct
challenge and an overt inimical act?
Secretary Marshall felt strongly that
the lack of an adequate Air Force
and Army made strong talk" diff
cult. Moreover, he was definitely
under the impression that Congress
would be highly reluctant~to vote IN
favor of a selective service act and
several more billions for national
defense in an election year.
Gave Gloomy Picture.
The Secretary of State is said to
have presented highly gloomy pic
ture to Mr.. Truman at their Mon
day discussion. He pointed at the
new victims of Soviet aggression
which will have to enter the iron
curtain within the next few months
and is said to have expressed some
doubts about the mood of Congress
if more money-over and above the
ERP sums-and a selective service
act are asked at this time.
The Secretary of State is allergic
to Congress. His relations with both
Houses have been anything but
pleasant ever since Mr.. Marshall
took off his uniform and donned
figuratively, the striped trousers. "
But he is said to have advised Pres
ident Truman that If he thought he
could make an impression on the
election minded Senators and Rep
resentatives by placing squarely be-
fore them the grave risks this coun-
try is running from an attack by
Russia he should do his utmost. The
strengthening of the American de-
tense forces is the only chance we
still have to ward off Soviet aggres-
sion on large scale in Europe and
Asia, first for the purpose of estab-
fishing air bases, and later actually
against the United States.
In this the Secretary of State is
said to be in full agreement with his
former colleagues in the Joint
Chiefs Of Staff and with Defense
Secretary Forrestal.
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next-door neighbors where the eff
cient State organization Is behind
him and he Is making a supreme
effort in person, he can scarcely ex-
pect to be taken seriously in Phila-
delphia. -
If Gov. Dewey runs third here,
where all delegates pledged to him
in 1910 and 1914 were elected and
where he has poured forth money
and every effort short of personal
appearances, his position as 'front.'
runner will be badly damaged.
A three-way split. among the n
delegates is, of course, possible and
probably each candidate would
gladly settle for 1t at this point.
That solution is not generally ex-
pected, after the heat and furor OF
the primary campaign. However,
three separate states Of 27 delegates
each-81 names-will be on the bal
lot. Forced to pick and choose
among so many, the voters may re-
turn verdict which does not afford
a clear-cut answer to any candi-
dates appeal.
Drums Beaten for General.
The newest entry, Gen. Mac
Arthur, is making plenty of noise
despite his personal remoteness.
William Randolph Hearst's Mil
waukee Sentinel beats the drums for
him daily as only Hearst knows how.
The Chicago Tribune, which is still
publishing by varitype because OF
the typographical union strike, gives
him substantial share of its scarce
white paper, though it has not gone
overheard like Mr.. Hearst.
Macarthur for President ha-
rangues fill the airwaves: they are
| largely done by names famous in
Wisconsin politics, as former Gov.
Phil La Toilette, Secretary of State
Fred Zimmerman and others and
are said to be effective A CT anti
Macarthur club has been countered
with a CT pro-MacArthur club.
The arguments vary: Macarthur
! is needed because of the war scare.
Macarthur can keep the peace be-
cause he will know how to tell off
/ Stain. Macarthur is bowling
success in Japan; everything tried
by others in Europe has failed.
Finally, there is the native-son ap-
peal which seems to be taking hold
technically untrue, as Macarthur
was born in Arkansas, though his
family roots are here.
Highly Controversial Figure.
That politically the general is a
highly controversial figure there can
be little doubt. The anti-MacArthur
veterans clubs show it with fire.
quent repetition Of the wise crack:
Don't let Macarthur occupy Amer
ica." The Capital Times attacks the
military mind" in the White House,
also reproduces Gen. Macarthur S
proclamation to the Philippines
which begins II have returned" and
concludes Rally to me- as evidence
Of the military mind at work"
At his many meetings. Mr.. Stas-
sen has question and answer
period. The bulk of the questions
are always about Russia. foreign
policy, war and peace. This pre-
occupation Of the voters seems to
Evening star., 1948-03-17
On the Record
Switzerland Offers Tried and Successful
Pattern for European Confederation

Switzerland, which cannot make
aggressive war, is not without
defenses.
Switzerland is defended by a citi-
zens militia, highly decentralized
and supported by limited central
military establishment. Since it is
incapable of waging aggressive war,
it is very hard-boiled about what
it would do defensively. 1t warned
axis powers of some of the measures
which it would regretfully take if
its neutrality were violated, and
they were such as to cause even
Hitler to think a minute. e
A neutralized Europe should have
it's neutrality defended by both the
Soviet Union and the United States.
Obviously, whoever attacked q
Europe so organized and rendered
incapable of aggression would be q
Wanton aggressor out to conquer the
world. If the Soviets should con-
template it, they would know with
out doubt that American planes
would strike at the heart of Russia
Immediately. If we should aggress,
we could expect-and it would serve
us right-a blow straight from the
Soviet Union. But neither the
Soviet Union nor ourselves would
be able to edge ourselves into war
over mutual interventions in Europe.
Only Hope for France.
1t is the only hope for France.
French anxieties about Germany
are justified, but not their ideas for
overcoming them. The specter
which should haunt France is of a
Russo-German alliance, which is
being prepared this minute by the
Zhdanov-Dekanosov group in Rus
sia who framed the original Russo
German alliance and are back on
the same beam.
France has got to embrace the
Germans or perish, or become an
American Russian battle ground
France can get rid forever of a
German menace by getting rid of a
German state. But the price of that
is to get rid of French state and
create the confederation of Europe
Plenty Of Frenchmen see it: think
from things he has said-that De
Gaulle sees it. This is the great
French mission for regeneration
and peace.
And the American mission Is to
further 1t, and not invite what is
left of that great, old, brilliant and
battered civilization to line up on
two sides of fence bristling with
guns and running right through its
heart.
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Evening star., 1948-03-17

federation is the Dorothy Thompson.
only state whose constitution for
bids it to 60 to war, or plan for
war, or maintain a general staff
or enter into alliances with foreign
powers for military purposes. Dur
ing the Napoleonic wars it was at
tackled, but the Congress of Vienna
afterward guaranteed its neutrality
which has been observed through
all subsequent wars from that day
to this.
A confederation Of Europe must
be thus organized and thus neu-
traliZed. Once this is done. under
positive constitutional restrictions
Europe-no matter what its size
cannot become a menace to Rus
sia nor a menace to the United
States, nor a jumping point fol
either against the other.
Would Solve German Question.
In such a Europe, the German
question would be solved. For al
though Germans would be able to
use all their skills and talents to
the fullest, there would be no Ger
man state with separate or possibly
separate military installations. No
German would be able to attack
any one else, but all Germans
would be compelled-with all other
Europeans-to defend the European
confederation against aggression.
1t seems to me that nobody has
even raised the question of who is
to defend Germans and German ter
ritory against attack. Have we
taken on that job forever? Shall
our sons die to save Germans? I
confess I cannot follow the thought
or lack of it that attends some of
our remarkable decisions.
Evening star., 1948-03-17
Third Place Holds Kew
Wisconsin Primaries Could Dim Hopes
Of Macarthur, Dewey or Stassen

help Gen. Macarthur. He has done
well in that field where he has
touched 1t, they feel, and maybe he
could find all the answers. Nobody
mentions that he has enjoyed GER
tain peculiar advantages, such as
complete freedom from domestic
political considerations and the fact
that he is dealing with a really
hated enemy without influential
kinfolk to speak up for him here
When the Macarthur campaign
moves into high next week, his
be ckers are confident he will give
Mr.. Stassen and Gov. Dewey plenty
of trouble.
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Evening star., 1948-03-17
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ALL
u,

men aren't? Those two qualities 60
with class.
Few men have ever served this
country more faithfully, and with
more talent, than Gen. Macarthur.
He may never get the nomination,
or, getting the nomination, may not
be elected, but it would take a petty
American, indeed, to say that the
Evening star., 1948-03-17

general didn't have the right and
qualifications to seek the highest
Office of the land.
I daresay his record is as good
as any of those seeking the presi.
dency.
If you don't think so, you can gs
pretty good bet from me.
Evening star., 1948-03-17

that I have no
idea of what
kind of Presi-
dent he would
m a k e F, o r
whether he is
too old to as
sumo such a
burden. Only his
e ! e C tt on and
history would
have the answer
for that.
But I wrote a
long time ago
that 7, as an in
fantryman who
.l~L 49, r.
Evening star., 1948-03-17

Wisconsin pri-
maries April 6.
If Gen. Mac
Ar t ur run S
t h ird h er e
where a loud
a n d somewhat
imp l a u S i b l e
C a m p al G n Is
being waged for
him as a native
son, his hackers
CAN 1idIuly 1lOP
again to get him
off the ground.
If Harold StaS-
sen runs third
here among his
Evening star., 1948-03-17

l . + EuIOpcdIl
C on I e deration,
which W oul d
pr S erve the
creative qualities
of the European
national states,
and yet Civ e
t h e m political
a n d economic
unity.
But that Is not
the most impor-
tant thing about
the Swiss pat
tern.
The Swiss con-
Evening star., 1948-03-17

otdN MdTSIldll
a b ou t the in
creasing deterio-
ration of the in
ternational stu
alton, are be-
lieved to have
prompted Presi-
dent Truman to
ask Congress for
a 'selective serv-
ice bill and more
money for the
q r m ed forces,
particularly fof'
aviation.
Th e Join I
Evening star., 1948-03-17
By Doris FIeeson

MADISON, Wis, Mar. 17.-Bar-
ring a landslide for one Of three
candidates, which no one expects
third place is the key position in the
Evening star., 1948-03-17
McLennore-
Ready to Cheer
Gen. Macarthur
By Henry Mel e,uore

The Macarthur for President
boom has started, and as CT who
served under his command, I'd like
to get in my five cents worth.
Right at the start, I'd like to say
Evening star., 1948-03-17
By Constantine RrosOn

The findings of the Joint Chiefs
Of Staff at their three-day meeting
in Key West, together with a
gloomy report from Secretary of
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09
ALASKA RAILROAD TO HAVE EXHIBIT IN CHICAGO FAIR

INVITING Territorial Chombers of Commerce to A send local lteroture to the Chicago Rolroud Worlds Fdr. the Aloskd Rdilrodd recently reported it will place ARR refrigerator car on exhibit in Chicago. The literature will be put in the ARR cor for distribution to visitors.
 Upwards of 100000 persons are expected to visit the Chicago Fdir from July 20 to Sept. 7.
 Chambers of Commerce who have literature or pictures of their community which they wish to ex hibt may do so by contdcting L. A. Moore. publicity director of the ARR Moore will direct the setting up of the ARR's exhibit in Chicago. He pdns to show the Fair visitors specimens of Aldskd fish and wild life.
 Literature business opportunities and tourist attractions are particularly welcome Moore sdid
 The Chicago Foir will commemorate the Tooth anniversary of the opening of the Midwest by rci road transportation A century ago the first l0-ton wood burning locomotive pulled out of Chicago headed west-u dstdnce of mere five miles.
 Much hos been accomplished in the years thut followed-even in for-dwoY Aldskd the roirood hos become stremlined for service.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09

sion you could CTS easily argue thut Uncle Sam ought to pay roYdltY electricity he produces at Coulee and Bonneville because it is derived from the water originating in Conudo.
 At the some. time the Sun recognizes thdt Brit ish Columbia hos definite obligation to it's citizens to keep its rivers under control and joins with the Montreal Star in urging a program of con trol and regulation with the Dominion lending q hand in what is of nutiondl concern and of ndtiono interest"
 The Post-Intelligencer believes thot this cdn best be accomplished. with respect to rivers which flow through both Canada and the United States. by coordinuted program on both sides of the border
 We have demonstrated our willingness to CO., operate in such move by sending army engin to British Columbia to assist the offcidls there in coping with the flood sudtion.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09
THREE PILOTS ARRIVE FROM BURLINGAME. CALF.

Three Burlingame, Calif., pilots, each flying his own Luscomb air plane, arrived at the city airport last evening as part of an inter- esting tour which is taking them to all parts of the Territory.
 The pilots are J. P. Reilly, Joe Laurenz, C. R. Smith, all of Bur lingame.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
 CHURCH
Fred H. Wagner. Pastor

All services now held in pastors residence located on Fourth Ave. and Division St. Sabbath School II am. Saturday. Evangelistic Service, 7:30 pm.
 Sunday.
 The Public is cordially invited.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09
MRS. FRED ROHN TAKES VACATION IN ANCHORAGE

Mrs. Fred Rohn, bookkeeper for Polets Store is taking a we'll earned vacation with a trip to Anchorage where she will visit with friends.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09
PENTACOSTAL ASSEMBLY OF
 GOD
 Third Avenue West Pastor "A. E. Capener
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Corner of Third and Division
 Rev. Lewis l. Hudgins. Pastor

Prayer cheers the h art and clears the brain. l0:00 am. Singspiration and Sun
 day School Classes. HOO am. Morning message. 7:3O pm. Singspiration and spe-
 cial music. 500 pm. Evening message. Wednesday: 7:30 pm. Melody and
 Prayer. Come and bring your Bible.
 You are ever welcome to attend these services.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09
FEDERATED CHURCH

Sunday
 No morning services at the Fed erated Church, except the Sunday School as usual at 1000 am.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09
JOE FIELDER RETURNS HERE TO VISIT HOME TOWN

Joe Fielder, who has been at school at Mt. Edgecumbe returned Thursday for a visit to his home town and friends.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09

UUf DEbl lU UUR CANADIAN NEICHBORS 0MAK and the rest of the Okdnogon Valley were hard hit by the recent floods.
 But the dumuqe would have been fcr far heuv- fer if had not been for the sefsucrificng gener ositY of their Cdnuddn neighbors in Penticton and Keownd. BC.
 Entirely of their own volon. the Comedians flooded their lowldnds to the Okdnogdn Valley from devastation.
 They did this by keeping closed the flood re- lease gates the ddms of the chdn of lakes which constitute the source of the Okdnogdn River.
 Engineers estimate thot if the flood gates had been opened-sdvng Cdnudidn property from dum- uge-there would have been ut least four feet of wcter in the main street of Omuk and the pressure might have been great that d the dikes would have been destroyed.
 This would inevitably have resulted in heavy loss of life and millions of dolldrs in property do- age.
 The Cdnudiun's unselfishness provides us with q perfect example of the good neighbor policy in action. They have shown again thdt they the kind of neighbors any region is fortunate to have.
 Our consciousness of the heavy debt we owe good neghbors makes it extremely emburrdss- ing when we leorn thd the New York newspaper PM has put most of the bome for the Pucific North west floods on Cunudu
 After ul." the New York newspaper observed. 'the Columbia is Comedies worry before it is ours. The yellow water in Portlonds busements is nothing but Dominion snow. melted in the Selkirks and the Cdriboos Cdnddd needs to be worned to improve its methods of snow removal
 Tt is wellestdbshed principle in equity thot man living by water course has no right to ere ate stream conditions thot work nuisance upon neighbors below him.
 All of us are proud of the longest undefended border. But oll our compldcent buckpdtting can't hide the fact thdt the Cdnuddn Coumbio hos just been guilty of serious aggression upon the United States. The border will have to be defended after ull."
 Of course. no New York poper-ond PM leost of oll. with the possible exception of the Daily Worker is qualified to speak for the Pacific Northwest. So do not believe our Cdnddiun friends will take PMS allegations too seriously.
 As the Vancouver BCD Sun remarks in com mentinq on the editoridl:
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday l:30 pm. Catechism
 Class.
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
 MISSION

Pastors Rev. H. R. Amundsen
 and Rev. Theran McGrew Sunday:
 11:00 am. Sunday School.
 7:30 pm. Evening Service. Wednesday 3:30 pm. Chil- dren's Miracle Book Club. Thursday 7:30 pm. Prayer Meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09
NOME GOSPEL MISSION

NOME IOoFEL MISSION
 of
 Alaska Evangelization Society
 Rev. Vern Rimling. Pastor Sunday:
 200 pm. Sunday School. 7:30 pm. Gospel Service. Tuesday:
 7:30 pm. Prayer and Testimony Thursday:
 200 to 400 pm. Bible Club for Boys and Girls. Friday: 7:30 pm. Bible Study.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-09

An editorial from the Seattle Post Intelligencer thonking our selfsucrificing Cdnddidn good neigh bors for their sdvinq of American life and property.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20
Insurance Co. Must Pay SchWamm

SEATTLE, (P)-Superior Judge Chester A. Batchelor Wednesday ordered an insurance company to pay $l0,500 to George s. (Tony) Schwamm, veteran Alaskan bush pilot, for damages to his plane when it dropped from hoist. The insurance company was the Liver pool and London and Globe In- surance company, Ltd.
 Testimony presented by attor- ney Robert O. Beresford showed the plane had suffered some dam age in a poor landing, but became a complete loss whe ma cable slip ped while the plane was being hoisted aboard a barge at Port Conclusion, Alaska, September l3, l946. Witnesses included Joe Cros- son, former famous Alaskan bush pilot and mercy flier.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20
Hodge Protests to SOviets Over Treat. ment of Officers

SEOUL, (P)-Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge yesterday told Russia the manhandling of two American of ficers in the Soviet-occupied north Korea was "an insult to the United States army"
 Hodge is commander of the U. s. occupation zone in South Ko- req.
 He wrote It. Gen. G. o. Korot- kov, the Russian commander, that he held Korotov responsible for the incident at Pyongyang Feb. g..
 Majors Darrell G. Costello and Richard C. Biggs were pushed around by Koreans and a camera was snatched from Costello. They were trying to watch a parade of the Russian-armed North Korean army. The army and a North Ko- reans government were establish ed by the Soviets in violation of n ernational agreements. The Americans were on duty in Py- ongyang as liaison officers.
 Hodge told Korotov in formal note of protest:
 "I insist that you give me adequate assurance such incidents will not happen again."
 Meanwhile, the Soviet-control- led radio at Pyongyang reported North Koreans are supporting the new peoples army with renewed excitement and emotion" Exist ence of the army violates interna- tional agreements.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20
No Electricity No Marriage

WASHINGTON, (P) - A rural electric cooperative has played cupid in Illinois.
 A tenant farmer was engaged to be married. His bride-to-be decid- ed to wait until electricity was in- stalled on the farm. The farm owner had in his application but many other requests were ahead of if.
 The board of the Jo-Carroll electric cooperative, Elizabeth, H., was told of the situation. It ruled that the matter was hard ship case" and voted to extend the service immediately.
 The report to the rural electri- fication administration did not say whether the wedding had taken place.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20
East and West Both DemandInspectiOn

BERLIN (P)-The United States and Britain demanded the right yesterday to inspect all phases of administration in the Soviet Oc- cupation zone of Germany.
 The demand was in answer to Russian insistence to the right to examine naval bases in the British zone.
 The demands were made at meeting of the Allied control councils coOrdinating committee. The Russians charged the western allies were frustrating demilitari- zatiOn. No agreement was reached.
 The British American stand was that inspection of British zone naval bases should be tied up with an overall study of the progress of demilitarization in Germany. The question still is being argued on the next higher level of allied control authority machinery.