Evening star., 1948-12-07

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obviously incorrect report. it should indicate
the futility of seeking justice within this dual
system.
The Strayer committee disposes of another
perplexing educational problem, the Cardozo
High School. It simply eliminates such
school! Thus, while white students attend
one Of the finest schools in the country for
business courses (Roosevelt High SCHOOL, Negro
students will be forced to attend two high
schools, both Of which are only in the PLAN
ming stage. The fact that one of these schools
Is to be technical in nature is of no Importance
where colored students are concerned. This is
another example Of rank discrimination against
Negroes in the Districts schools.
The Central-Northwest Citizens Association
wishes to protest violently against any effort
to eliminate new Cardozo High School and
will fight for the destruction of segregation in
the citys school system, a system which the
Federation Of Citizens Associations SO fondly
champions as being substantially equal" for
all children
EMERSON A. WILLIAMS, M. D.,
Chairman, Education Committee, Central
Northwest Citizens Association.
Blame for China's Plight
To the Editor of The Star:
From all sources one learns that official
Washington is proceeding to snub Nine
Chang. She has been whisked away to Lees
burg, Va, and everything possible is being
done to keep publicity to minimum This
undoubtedly is due to the fact that the Admin
istration is doing its best to suppress the fact
that it primarily is to blame for the present
situation in China.
President Roosevelt sold China down the
river at Yalta when he agreed, without China's
consent that Russia should have equal rights
with China in Manchuria. The toe-hold thus
acquired gradually has been expanded to the
present situation.
Gen. Marshall was sent to China shortly
after the war, and it is reported that he urged
Chang to take the Communists into his gov
ernment. At this time the Chinese Commu-
nists were publicized by our State Department
as being merely "agrarian socialists" Chang
refused Gen. Marshall's suggestion and what
happened in Czechoslovakia when the Com
munists were taken into the government shows
that Chang knew much more about the Com
munists' habits and designs than Gen. Mar
shall.
1t is just possible that Gen. Marshall now is
ashamed to face the madame. Partly on ac-
count of Chiangs refusal an embargo was
placed on the shipment Of arms to China
China had lots of United States equipment but
no ammunition to use with it. This gave the
Communists their long-awaited opportunity
Without ammunition the Chinese Army was
a "push-over" Then after a long period of
indecison a new program was adopted, where
by huge sum was made available for the in
dustrial development of China along strictly
New Deal lines, including huge Twas, etc. But
no arms were provided under this program.
Any arms obtained had to be purchased for
program was to build up China industrially so
that when the Communists took over it would
be a worthwhile prize. This was the situation
when the greatly maligned Eghtieth Congress
passed bill over the protests of the Admins
traton providing $l25, 900 of military equip
ment for China. But In spite Of this appro-
priation the influence of the State Department
was so powerful in opposition that there was
delay of six to eight months before any
equipment under this appropriation was made
available to China. The first shipment was
made only within the past few weeks
AS a last desperate attempt Of the Admin
istration to cover up," We now are told that
it is too late for our assistance to be effective
and that, after all, it may be possible to trade
with the Communists after they have taken
over. HENRY c. PARKER.
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