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Evening star., 1949-04-15
This Changing World
Chinese Coast as Far South as Shanghai
To Be Vital Strategic Base for Soviet

The old guard. which has es-
tablished headquarters In Canton,
Is working toward that end and is
endeavoring TO obtain moral sup
port, IL nothing else. from the
American Government. But there
Is no certainty. by any means,
that Chang could stage a come
back, even If we supported him.
In the absence of any other leader
southern China rapidly is dis
integrating into regional areas
ruled by warlords who offer their
services to the highest bidder.
According TO some observers.
whose views can be accepted as
unbiased. there might be a chance
to remedy the situation locally
and preserve South China. at
least. as a friend of the Western
powers by means of intervention
by the American Government.
Situation Tragically Clear.
This, however. would require
not only heavy expenditure-sl.- =
500 900, 900 for military equipment
and other immediate necessities-
but also the sending OF an Ameri-
can armed force OF more than
1000 men for the purpose OF re-
organizing the loose units which
now 60 by the name OF the Ma
tionalist army. The Chinese
troops are demoralized and dis
heartened. To make the rem
nants Of a once effective and eff
cient force into a real fighting
team will demand greater effort
than We are capable today Of fur
nishing. And Secretary of State
Acheson made 1t plain yesterday
that we will not undertake any
aid program Of such magnitude.
Thus the situation In China has
become tragically clear. Realiza-
ton Of the seriousness of 1t comes
at time when we are unable to
gauge Russian intentions and
cannot make even a good guess
as to where the Kremlin may de-
eide to strike.
China has been torn assunder,
with its most important economic
and strategic areas under Mos
cows direct control and the south
likely to break up into relatively
small units ruled by warlords. who
personal interests than anything
else.
American military men are not
particularly happy over the pros
pect that the Chinese coast as far
south as Shanghai henceforth will
be a vital strategic base for Soviet
aviation and submarines.
Evening star., 1949-04-15

the means of establishing mill
tary and air bases on these ter
ritories for an attack on the So
Wet Union"
Second:
"Only land based bombers could
reach Moscow with lethal
charge. With the signing of the
North Atlantic Pact we would
have ample land bases and within
a week we could blast every nerve
center. every center of communi-
cation and production, every mill
tary concentration and every
naval submarine and air base"
Little Mr.. Echo"
The first Is from the bitter
diatribe of Andrei A. Gromyko,
Russian deputy foreign minister,
before the United Nations As
sembly attacking the North Allan
tic Pact. as reported in New York
newspapers. The second Is from
a speech in the House here by
Representative Cannon. Democrat,
of Missouri, chairman of the
Appropriations Committee. The
speeches were delivered at almost
the same time in New York and
Washington. respectively.
Mr.. Cannon assumed the role
of Little Sir Echo" All that
Moscow had to do was to quote the
Missouri Congressman right
alongside Mr.. Gromyko, without
comment. The quote from Rep
resentative Cannon was as pub
lished in the Congressional Rec
ord. What he really said on the
floor, as quoted in the newspapers,
was much more blunt. But he
Evening star., 1949-04-15

Mao TZe-tung, once regarded as
Moscow's chief puppet in China.
is rarely mentioned. His place
in North China and Manchuria
has been taken by more trust
worthy Communists, like Ii Lii
san, who has had more thorough
training in practical" Commun-
ism. Lii L-san spent Is years in
Russia.
Dictation from Moscow.
The majority of administrators
in North China and Manchuria.
however, are Russians. They aim
to create the same kind of puppet
organization as exists In Outer
Mongolia and Northern Korea.
Native Chinese Communists are
appointed nominal heads of i'm
portant government departments.
but their stay in Office depends
on technical advisers" sent from
Moscow.
The Communicated territory
as far south as the Yangtze. which
is expected soon to include Nam
king and Tsingtao. will be ruled
by a heterogeneous administra-
ton of Communists and former
Kuomintang men who shifted
their allegiance to the Communists
in order to save their own skins.
In fact, 1t will be Moscow which
dictates in occupied Ch In a.
through puppet war lords.
The rest of China today is with
out any kind of unifying element.
Some diehards in the Kuomintang
still preserve the myth that
Chang Kai-shek Is the only one
who can bring unification to un-
Occllpied China.
Evening star., 1949-04-15
First Test on IVA
Administration OFF to Flying Start
On Its Power Project Promises

facts. The Republican House last
year beat Johnsonville 20l-ls6.
But TO Republicans who said no
last year don't live here anymore
Neither do six Republican Sena-
tors who voted against the steam
plant though 1t carried the Senate
in 48. 1t was noticeable In this
years test that five Republican
Senators had repented a '48 nay
vote. They were Senators Brew
ster. Cain. Thye. Watkins and
Margaret Chase Smith. Mrs.
Smith had voted against 1t on one
House test last year.
The United Mine Workers. Incl
dentally. who don't like public
power. delivered three New Deal
Democrats against 1t: Senators
Myers. tKilgore and Neely.
The Presidents many troubles
with Congress will continue to get
headlines but there is aspirin for
his headaches In trends like these.
Evening star., 1949-04-15
Time for Silence
Cannons Speech Seen as Echoins
Gromyko's Attack on New Atlantic Pact :

toned down his language in revis-
ing his speech for the Record.
What he said on the floor, as
reported, was I'VE must hit Mos
cow and every other city in Rus
sia within one week after the next
war starts-and with land-based
planes. With the signing OF
the Atlantic Treaty we have the
bases. All we need now Is the
planes to deliver the bomb"
: The Missouri Congressman was
making an argument for land
based bombers as against carrier
based bombers during considera-
ton Of the Sic. .000. 900. 900 bill for
Army, Navy and Air Force. of
which he had charge as Appro-
priations Committee chairman
Earlier he had said that military
experts agree that Russia would
occupy the entire European con-
tinent within 90 days after the
opening of hostilities, and neither
the Army nor the Navy could
reach Moscow with the atomic
bomb in three weeks or three
years."
High Time for Silence.
irresponsible as were the Con-
gressman's remarks. he occupies
a very responsible position. A
veteran Of 26 years in the House.
he is among the recognized lead
ers.
1t is high time for the Maxim
silencer on mouths all around.
During the debate in the House,
Representative Dewey Short.
Republican. also from Missouri.
who differed with Representative
Cannon about the relative values
Of various implements Of war. re-
sagely> that 'our fellow
Missourian, Omar Bradley. I
think. perhaps knows a little
more about military strategy than
the gentleman and myself COM
bined."
A proper reminder. Why. then,
not let General Bradley. our Chief
of Staff, 60 quietly about his
business Of doing whatever is
necessary to protect us-as we
are all confident he can-with-
out all the loose talk from gar
rulous Congressman and the ver-
bose military men in lower ranks?
Evening star., 1949-04-15

for the transmission lines. rural
identification, dams, etc. which
were ruthleSsly pruned by the
80th Congress-.
eva Put Ahead.
President Truman has chimed
in with legislation for the Colum-
bia Valley Administration. a great
run the river program embrac-
ing reclamation, irrigation and
the Bonneville and Grand Coulee
Dams. 1t is not q duplicate OF
iva but a program tailored TO
the requirements of the power
famished Northwest.
The President was induced to
put CVA ahead Of Missouri VAL
ley Authority. which is also in the
making, on the ground that eva
has the best chance Of passage
now. He was assured the North
west was sold on 1t. while MVA
Is still in the discussion stage.
In addition to these moves.
Senator Kerr Of Oklahoma.
freshman Democrat, has intro
duced the bill he came to WASH
ington to fight for. 1t calls for
still another all-embracing de-
velopment. this time Of the Ar
kansas River and its tributaries.
The regions to be benefited by
the Kerr bill in point OF fact
perhaps cover more States and
more neglected areas than those
affected by the other projects.
AVA may currently be backed
up behind eva and MVA but Sem
ator Kerr, an oil millionaire.
proved himself a resourceful and
adroit fighter as Governor Of his
State. And his project Is his
dream, as iva was the ever-pres-
ent goal Of the late George
Norris.
Viewing the iva steam plant
results, Democrats are confident
the Senate will sustain the In
terror appropriations. They also
like the looks Of the new valley
programs.
According to one exuberant
Democrat, 1882 will be cinch.
Wen have dams all over the place
for the President to dedicate and
sites picked out for hundreds OF
others. The Republicans will never
get those farmers back"
Nation Short Of Power.
The congressional climate has
several causes. The country Is
short Of power. notably the North
west which naturally hates to lose
Its war-born industries. Because
Congress is conscious OF national
security, it is conscious Of the need
for ample power and reserves for
war industry. iva. Grand Coulee
and Bonneville saved us once but
now we have no reserves.
Then there are the cold political
Evening star., 1949-04-15

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Evening star., 1949-04-15

of he 8lst
Congress a
new IVA steam
plant at john
sonville. Tenn
The ayes had 1t
two to one In
both Houses.
he House
has also dis
patched to the
Senate a lush
Interior d. e
partment ap-
preparation bill
which contains
amnle fund s
Evening star., 1949-04-15

remedy for SEA-
sick ess Is
So Just plain let
ialce You chew
IL and swallow
the Juice ] have
been told that
lettuce contains
a very tiny biz
OF opium and
this Is hat
settles he
to N q c h. !
learned the cure
from nv cabin
boy on an Aus
tralisn liner.
Evening star., 1949-04-15

no decision on
our olicy
there. now are
rapidly being
blown away.
The picture
we see Is not
good. N ort h
C hin a n d
Manchuria. the
most important
economic and
strategic parts
of China. are
definitely in the
hands OF the
n.,rrianc
Evening star., 1949-04-15

wv
"It cannot be
considered for
tuitous that the
sponsors of the
North Atlantic
Pact are dis
playing so great
an interest in
the adherence
to the pact of
states adjacent
to the Soviet
Union. O. My
the blind can
fail tn see that
the purpose of
this iS tn have
Evening star., 1949-04-15
By Constantine Broicn

The dust clouds. which Secre-
tary Of State Acheson complained
obscured the Chinese situation
so heavily that he could make
Evening star., 1949-04-15
Bv Doris FIeeson

The second Truman admins
tration is of to a flying start on
its public power promises
1t romped home in its first test
Evening star., 1949-04-15
.clemore-
Settles Ssomoeh
On ron Lettuce
By Hsmry HcLrwers

In which The readers do most Of
the work
William MADEIRA Of Iona Mar,
Calf. writes 10 say that the hes,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-02
Vote Yes On Charter Amendment c
And Proposition D

Charter Amendment (C) is needed to provide safe
ard against unforeseen emergencies. major building
repa that could not be deferred might force the tenn
porary curtanent the entire Lbrary's service pro-
ram With Library contingency fund of only 100000
interim effort could be far drastic than # the
brary acked by the larger contingency funds of
the city a. a whole
Charter Amendment IS needed to provide some
means taking advantage of unusual opportunities that
were unantcipated If federal public building grants were
be made ayailable a matching basis Chat Is with
he stipulation that the Library furnish amount equal
might e unable TO qualify for them even though il has
substantial investment in building plans which ready
for
The same would be true if an annual opportunity TO
purchase needed property developed after budget
closed.
With increasing costs it is uncertain whether even
the present levels of Library service be maintained
without this relief ard without expansion of the service
the outlying sections Of the City is virtually inn
possible
Charter Amendment c is needed to permit the Ii
brary share the various taxes levied by available
10 the CITY At present the Library the only unit Of local
which share in the sales diversion
In general Charter Amendment c is needed 10 pro-
vide for the Library the and the oppor
tunty for development other City services have
Proposition ID asks for an addition of and -2 mills
$3.50 for 1000 6f property valuation, the school
tax for the five We favor the passage this
amendment because il will then be possible for adequate
school improvements to be made.
For example Miller High School is overcrowded
Recreation facilities limited The schools the
been many that the schools half way
do the Job OF providing training for youth Let's
hedge when to providing educational facilities
for the future leaders Of our community.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-02
Equality OF Opportunity

Ire idea IND, orkers shoGld be employed according
wtho-t reference 20 race. color. ancestry or re-
taxing aoG al par,s Of the country. IN some
-,a-- 80 rr trrE forbidden oy aW Business
a5or and c.sic leaders are rapidly accepting the
f.4n ra. ~ il.ce and for the general
demands adherence 20 The principle Of equal job
;, ritg whether noi ne law 50 requires
Wartime experience demonstrated that workers q
diverse nationality racial and religious background can
work getner efficiently The production IesElts. the
azng the history attest 20 he fact that i can
BE- done
To The question il discrimination in employment op-
aortn proper field for governmental action, our
answer Two considerations pertinent regarding
this subject FIRST the fact OF discrimination in en-
oyner policy clear and widespread and secondly can
,he rlru BE- effectively in some other way
Mann leaders believe that this problem can best be
ra IS eG axiom alone and not by governmental action
r. ca-on ano- DO the io unless has the help OF GOV
eminent Ire state mas positive obligation 10 protect
ar ter. especially tie ghts 81 the poor and those
least II = - protect themselves.
Hence believe that me State is acting within ia
e,eree seekirg to protect 50 basic human right
freedom from discrimination in lob opportunities
me sc,on Of the state in this field itself power
educational n,tramentalty. Il does no violence 70
4-s ed ationa -technques liz merely adds needed
who unwilling 70 fulfill their obi-
gat.I0s Voluntarily
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-02
E D | T O R | A L S
Second Baptist Church

The members Of historic Second Baptist Church are
celebrating The 18Th anniversary OF the church and the
ihecond anniversary u the dynamic young minister the
Rey. Banks Jr
The Tribune ioins with them IN paying tribute 10 a
great religious institution that has weathered the storm OF
'me and has become Wholesome influence IN ne aHairs
~ immunity and also 70 Re- Banks who Is following
ire steps % Derols greatest religious leader, the
la,e r., Robert L. Brady.
second Bap,.s, church derive. il name from the fact
he. me second church q the Baptist denomination
organized petro, The church mad is beginning from
small band az w0rshppers who rad regularly attended
tre Frs. b PITS Church then located the present site
~ inc me Guiding me northwest corner Of Fort and
Gr.,wold streets
far snown. tnis group always welcome
and eceeG Christian consideration A. the First Baptist
cn-re Realizing ma, there greater field for ser
among their own people. the Negro group establish
ga n4rcn 81 their own.
II lss9 he sociey 81 the Second Baptis; church
orra zv6 Meetings We're held n the homes az us
ber> Ls,er services hed in hall and school
r0-Se ~ present ocatlor purchssed in 1857 from
.re Frs. German Reform Zion church. Today the pro-
cry and h4.d.ng valued al reary 100000
r-r R@t Bradbg became pastor IN 1910. When the
crea. Negro migration began III 9li committee Of the
rder the direction 81 tn- pastor. carried out
eyt~ social service program - assist the newcomers
tx al stneh 70 the problem Of Detroit urban life
TODAY Second Baptist lnder ne leadership Of Rev
Bzas, carving On he great work q social service 70
,t4<.ats 81 ne Negro people this great industrial
cor n.-v Ire church has credit union with nearly
S5H.a raG flai sect ~ lo~fat Juvenile delinquency
operation. and great brotherhood movement among
hsr@>s pr teSs ona and working men Of the church
organized - bring about better understanding
-,peer laoor and management.
s-.oad Bsr.is az M, the challenge W. congratulate
~ members and Pastor ard wish them continued sue
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-02

If YOU are already in school
and plsn % continue your edd-
cation this summer in dis-
ferent school. YOU should ap-
PLY As soon as possible for
SuppleT entail certificate OF
eligibility You can do this
az Your nearest VA office. but
don't Nait until the middle of
June % do IT,.
II YOU are not now in school
under the CT bill but have
cc.tIticste OF eligibility assured
70 yoa before September. 1916.
YOU hould exchange II Tor
one q the new type certif-
lcates which is simple and
easier 20 use than the old
ones.
II YOU have never applied
FOR certificate Of eligibility
twhere have YOU been7) and
YOU D,sn 10 10 10 summer
school YOU should do so now
II vOI expect 20 collect any
checks when YOU get IN school,.
There IS difference be-
tween the certificates OF en-
titlemcni issued before Sep
teinber 1913. and the ones
being issued and II YOU have
one OF the old ones YOU should
exchange II for a new one
The va saws YOU can do ;his
by mailing i in 10 your near
est VA office.
when YOU apply for tn
new one 60 10 the registrars
office Of the school which vol
are now attending. n YOU are
IN school II YOU are not now
N school go 10 your nearest
VA Office
When YOU get the applica-
ton form send u 10 the VA
Office which has Jurisdiction
over he school which YOU are
now attending
The new certificates are &C.
cepted oy VA schools with
out question The old ones are
not accountable until they have
been verified Since YOU can
not receive any tuition nf
supssierce checks until The
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-02
3ET77s rsSTEY5g
DR4TO11slliS sCEIOunS

PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Publshsd bY The Mid West Publishing Co. Inc
zl4s 81 Antoine Street CD
Entered secona Post Office az Detroit
Michigan. unde o Of March 3 1879
One year months Sl2S; foreign
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-02

ceTtlfVa;e IS verified II IS cs-
: pccially 20 your ADVANTAGE o
get your old certificate ex
changed for a new one as sosn
as pOss bic.
II YOU have never appl d
FOR tcglnlng in school un1
the CT bill simply fill out tle
application form which Vol
can get az your nearest y 4
office and send II along with
d photostatic copy OF yolr
discharge 20 the nearest VA
office After the VA Diet,
mines YOUR eligibility YOU val
receive one OF the new cer
tliica'eS in the mail You then
present this certificate at the
school which YOU desire ~
attend and start your course
immediately.
Some schools Will pcrul'
YOU 20 enter before Vpu tci
your certificate OF entitlcmeni
but these schools as well as
yourself are taking a chance
OF having tuition money he'll
up and your subsistence checks
DELAYED
You should know by THIS
time Who is and who is no;
eligible for CT schooling. nut
" VOu don't read on.
All veterans are eligible ~.
schooling Under the CT bl!
n they were active IN "a
military service az some time
between Sept i6. 1910. and
july -. l94T. and II iney were
honorahiv discharged afte'
serving 90 DAYS or more
An exception has ocen made
for the guys who donned the
Khaki between October .
l945. ana October ). 1915 II
YOU came in during that uWe
YOU nav count your entire
period o. enlistment rs WA
service Tor the purpose Of 90
tanning CT benefits
It's sDring Joe hut don
let yOIf heart make YOU lose
your head Go TO S,hooi AMI
put something in u besides
love
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-02
Nations Capital
For NNPA News SERVES
By Louis Lautier

Tha: may best be proved by
the testimony Of Senator Wal
ter ?. George. Of Georgia, TWO
wears ago on amending the
Senate cloture rule. On Feo.
is. l947. he conceded before
the Senate Rules Committee
that the rule may properly
be made applicable TO any
pending motion question, or
measure. This. Of course. IN
wolves a change IN the rule
and substantial change N
point Of fact. but. nevertheless
Il is change which ! think
should be made IN the Senate
rules"
But after President Truman
sent % the Congress on FEB.
8 1913. his civil rights recon-
mendauons, Southerners be-
came adansnt in their oppo-
siiion TO any change IN the
rule
Among Senators whose hon.
esiy OF purpose cannot be
questioned were senators
Claude Pepper Of Florida, and
Hubert Humphrey. Of Mime
sofia Democrats and Henry
CABOT Lodge Of Massachusetts,
and Wayne Morse Of Oregon,
Republicans
There were others whose
sincerity IS not open 10 ques-
ton. but these four were be
yond suspicion.
or al o! them Senator Pep
per. alone stood 10 lose by his
position on the anti-filibuster
resolution and on President
Trumans civil rights program.
But the FloriGisn voiced his
convictions on both OF these
controversial matters
Senator Pepper was one OF
two Southern Senators who
broke away from the Southern
bloc and voted 10 lay on the
table the appeal Of Senator
Richard 3 Russell, Of Georgia,
from the ruling Of Vice Pres
ideni Barkley that debate
could De limited on a motion
10 take up a bill as well as
on pending measure and al
so voted 70 sustain the Bark
ley -uling
The other Southerner was
Senator Estes Ketauveg Dem
ocrai. Of Tennessee who spoke
in favor Of the rules change
but declared his opposition 70
evil rights legislation.
Even while the vote was in
progress on the question Of
whether the Barley ruling
should De sustained. Senator
J Howard McGrath Of Rhode
Island. chairman OF the Dem
ocgs:lc national committee.
was indicating that he be-
lieveo the flibuster hgnt
should be abandoned
Speaking on Meet the
Press program over the Mu-
tusl Broadcasting system FRI
oay night. March II Senator
McGrath said he thought the
Senate should take UP the rent
control and other legislation.
On Monday March IL. Sen
ator Scott Lucas Of Illinois.
the Majority Leader, told re-
poriers he would move that
the Senate adjourn. thereby
cap.tulatng 10 the Southern
ers Adjournment would have
displaced the motion 70 take
Up the Hayden-Wherry reso-
luton 20 amend the Senate
rules. whereas a recess would
have kept il alive
But when = coalition Of Re-
puolicsns and Southern SEN