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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
BITTINGER

Mrs. Oliver Beachy and son, Ever
ett, We're shopping in Cumberland on
last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira waste and daugh-
ter visited relatives in Harrisonburg,
Virginia. recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brenncman
and Mr. and Mrs Herbert Bucket at
tended funeral services for Mrs. Het-
tie Doolittle in Bellelonte, Pa, last
Monday.
Mrs. c. II. Rune and daughter,
Edda, left here last Monday for Phila-
dclphia, where Mrs. Rune will re-
main for a month and her daughter
will remain permanently.
Mrs. Jonas Beachy attended the
Rural Women's Short Course at Col
lcge Park last week.
Fenton Platter and family, of Har-
risonburg, Va, spent last week with
relatives of this community.
Mrs. Agnes Brenneman and son,
Herbert, motored to Frostburg last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Bethel and
May Brenneman made a business trip
to Cumberland last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Orendorf at
tended funeral services for the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cope, Cum
berland spent Sunday with Mrs.
COpe's parents here.
Darius Broadwater held in Salisbury,
Pa, early last week
The Bittinger baseball team played
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Klondyke Defeats
Oakland Amvets IS

Klondyke gained, undisputed pos
session of first place in the Upper
Potomac Baseball league on Sunday
by defeating the Oakland Amvets at
Loeb Lynn rs. The game was played
at Loeb Lynn because Oakland's new
baseball field is not yet complete.
Oakland out-hit the visitors I'LL,
Lewis, Baker and McManis sparkling
the attack with three blows each.
Glaze and Lewis pitched for Oakland.
Elk Garden was idle. Shallmar
downed Kitzmllcr after a 14-hit as
sault Rodeheaver clouted a two-run
homer, double and single, while Tas-
ker also hit for the circuit. Terra AL
Ia walloped Crelln under q barrage
of 10 hits by the score Of 1879 Bob
Fraley struck out eight. Terra Alta
had 7-run rally in the fifth Nor
deck Shaffer, Howard Sanders and
Don Williams had two hits each for
Crellin.
Last Thursday, Glaze, of Oakland
lost 2-hit game, Crellin winning
two to one. A tumble and wild
throw gave Crcllin two runs in the
9th inning. Mmuccis triple and Ly-
ons' single Melted Oakland's lone run
in the first inning Glaze famed III
batsmen and the only hits he yielded
were made by Shaffer in the second
and Williams in the 9Th. Foley pitch
ed for Crellin, giving eight hits.
Elk Garden Wins
In a postponed game played Tues
day afternoon at Elk Garden, the
Elk Garden team tied Klondyke for
first place in the league by defeating
Swanton 3 to 2. Martin Reels two
base hit drove in the winning run in
the 9Th inning and broke up a pitch
ing duel between Luffey and Shaffer
Elk Garden and Klondyke now have
records Of 10 wins and three defeats
each.
Games for today. Kitzmiller at Elk
Garden, Klondyke at Terra Alta,
Crellin at Shallmar, Swanton at Oak
land.
Games for Sunday June 2G Kitz-
miller at Klondyke, Terra Alta at
Elk Garden, Crellin at Swanton, Oak
land at Shallmar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
AURORA-EGLON

Gland Tipscomb vouno son of
M and 1hs NeIvin Tinecor,b #
lIt TON remains natianf in - phi;
innj hosnitai wba,.a he was taI,@n last
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bicvcla dirert1V in front of -, r nll no.
amtomobila Ills ronditio, i datrIihaJ
rs sa,.ious
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obso,vation and traatn,ant
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and lTrs Pgv & ind, End Thoin,o
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23

Miss Betty Swartzentruber is
spending several weeks in Pennsyl-
vania.
Daniel and Katie Peachy and Mr..
and Mrs. X. Peachy, of Springs, Pa,
were weekend visitors here.
The Ernest Gortners are feeding a
small deer they caught near their
home
Noah Schrock and family were din
nor guests of Crist CARRIERS, Sunday.
A crowd attended singing there in
the evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23

area near Romney, on Sunday.
Mrs. Noah Schrock and son, Simon,
and Albert Sisk were in Cumbcr-
land on Monday
Alfred Right and family were Wis
ting relatives in Masontown ON Sun
day
The Yells, of New Mexico, arrived
from Chicago to Hcmlock Hollow on
Monday, where they will spend the
summer months.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Spoerlcin were
i'm Cumberland on Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
GORTNER

Pastor Paul Bender, Springs, Pa,
is to be the speaker at Sunday SER
vices. You are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold White and
children We're near Petersburg for
cherries ON Monday.
While tinkering with n power now
er. Ross Lichty had a finger severed
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Amanda Hoff was a guest at
the homecoming at Owen Martins
on Sunday, in honor of her grandson.
Ed Martin, who was home ON a three
day furlough and who has left for q
years mission in China.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Gnegy and
sons were recent visitors with her
grandmother, Mrs. Sell, near Horse
Shoe Run.
William Stutzman, of Ohio. is here
to spend the summer with Ross and
Mary Lichty.
Miss Ruby Jackson is in Fairmont,
the guest Of her sister, for several
weeks.
Mrs Mary Right was able. after a
long siege Of illness, to visit her son,
Gilbert, and family on Sunday.
The Spoerleins, Jacob and Willard
Swartzentruber families and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Welch drove to the flooded
game with the Kingwood team at
Il ipnyyoCJ 1oct Cu,J,xr a 81 cr,,,,,, III,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23

game with the Kingwood team at
Kingwood last Sunday afternoon. The
final score was 40 in favor of Bit
tinger.
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Evening star., 1949-03-13

new. Cost 500, sell S5O. FL. O,So.
HEATER. Florence, ? burners: kero:
best etIeT; oW; 57s3: - Ils g.
dition, $35 CH. 5s24: Call Sun
HsoELSwoo6 81 2, ot,f5 BEbsinsfs Hnskaa'i maple
shsst son $50 o or bo vsTy N.Y. sos ssos
HOSPITAL BED for sale complete
with mattress and foot stool; ne, new
HoGsHoLp sSrsii Si"' iTEMsM1ce6ox' Hia small
snss'' slass psnei aae eartltion. NJ Gs4s
IcGBoX; SId .,rt.x = lbs; psi -MNx new condition.
ICE c. BoxEsMeooIs is Of coolers: Il, 5s:
used very little; appearance like
a rsfrigerator. HI: 1880. %
INNER-SPRING MATTRESS, double
also as Sg66 sgGipsi; H. soed 9 condition: Gan
only 3 months old. $50 or best
offer. Call 81. 47O3.
INFANT Cgo1 DRESSER 4 drawer S.
s:: ST.: S,s'i: :.'s: ''s':
RONER, 1ronrite, de luxe, like new;
IRoNSER. W Kenmore. more, de luxe. ss5; bed
davenport and matching chair, $45;
radio comb. with recorder, and
misc. pieces. WI. 9445. -13
JACKET. platina. brand new, worn
twice; sacrifice at $3.50. Call bet
20 pm. only. RA. 5414. -15
JEWELRY FIXTURES = Showcases
and wallcases. illuminated, modern
light wood, rnirrored sliding doors
Call WA. OS3S 13a
JIG saw. Craftsmen: "a inch, like
new; will sell or exchange for band
saw In equal cond. WA. 3a3a.
JUKE BOX. full size. for club or rec
reation room. SIS. sls Kennedy st
KARDEx FILES. steel. 4x6, Is drws.,
complete; bargain. Today. CO. 4625;
week. pI. 1912: 1112 14th st; NV
$50. Wo. o41a.
KIDDM coop. sig; new 8 mems un. ,,,,
socks. 6 black belts; cheap. BIOS
Ely pl. Sc.
Evening star., 1949-03-13

down cushions. frleze: cost 92uo'
FPPRNfT6RnBed' P1s,sfTI sRHd hG Hollywood aoy single,
slip cover. s25; double inner-spring
miiefssni Table and DiN ! chairs, ss. 45o0 i4th
st. NV. GE. O315.
observation-disclosures ordered back
bouse tS hs for Soqntry mmyediate sns sale
beautiful piano, comb. RcA radio
Bendix washing machine, rugs,
vacuum cleaner, etc. May be seen
at 1923 Whittier ST. NV, 8 to u
FTRNiTURE@Prlystte party; ayG sasfiflss; H;tnb.n
eauipmeDti earfe eDtlhSi CHI. o's 900, Ext. 443;
FURNITURE. refinished recently
Bedroom suite: complete ,nn,t SEN sei; mans, beds
chest. dresser, vanity, stool. mirrors
etc etc: best offer; also dinette set
hand-rub1hed colgbninl cba1s mae1s e. essah ss91
Ext Ext 5is, taelfM MARTIN 49,.
FTRNiTURE-- Living room, 3-piece'
modern, with slip covers; eng "a
bes corner cabinet, reeGra oaoinst eH.
cedtG celent ph9nSdfittainn sondition; oeompete
FHRNITuRE-one iSRi 2THuSRRE bedroom, 4 pieces,
ste piesss Saf kit mspie set mss an
FpGfRReNsITTfUHREN1o-pc. Urn din. I'M, 18th
century mahog., new Duncan Phyfe
tablsi; $s955 Spe pc Gs.ss, b1eaehed n oak.
sen5e' sis5: chin china cabinets. Ss-$s5; 7
Suffetss $5-SSs: 5-pca; bedrm;i mi,tns1 ma
maple. $l35; 6-pe; bedrm;, WALNUT, Hnn
S75; 4 Duncan Phyfe tables, By
s3s: 4 sofas and sSas. stgdio BEDS hsob- 81 F.
cases, $3.50, all kinds Of Il, chs chairs; IS
drawers; s5-sa5. 1s 7th st. ne.
IL. $500 Open Sunday. IL
FURNITURE mahogany dresser
and chest: maple bridge lamp; rea-
FURNITURE-Liv. rm. suite daveno,
upholstered chair and platform
rocker FOR $50. CPn HI. 5Oo9. y
FURN.-Liv. rm. suite. incl. rug; din,
ing rm. furn.. > crib mattresses and
misc Call CHI 5025.
FURNITURE SALE-On better-grade
furn. Some slightly used from stor-
age. Also brand-neW bedrm., llv. rm:
and jr din. rm. from unclaimed
freight and factory floor samples, etc:
All at great savings. LION STORAGE
BLDG. 46O New York ave. NV,
daily 1916; Sat. till 4. RE. 1910.
FURNITURE - Double maple bed,
spring. mattress, bureau, mirror.
childs crib and chif1orobe, Sl5.
Ia. 0365.
Evening star., 1949-03-13

cellent condition reasonable price
EEferRic MG; 1iss' WASHER, vrinser type,
ELEcrRoITx, sGGGs oS Used ?sI months, all at
tachments. new condition; S5.5.
ENCYCLOPEDIA, COMPTON's pic
y SSfsa to LnssSs @eet xSsSa sehooi 2sauireneets
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, 30
volumns. de luxe edition. S12b. or.
ENtcSYieicLopEDIA tSieio BRrTTANIcA, 1886
bookcase; best offer. GE. 1865
ENGINE. German "-cylinder. light
and powerful. built like airplane, en-
sias sa5 81 ISL kennedy aiae lts'n1ef st. n'1s op
ENIARGER. 55-mm portable, East
so, cost s35. Rear 1883 Harvard
ENLARGERs, finest makes: lenses.
BRENNER. 9a3 Pa. ave. NV. RE.
ENLARGER, Solar 5x7. new cond.;
sshae5der ssRrieTs ssg Eaa0n1E FIR saS $751; s nss
az; easel i4x1I, 3 trays sxl0,
and other dark rm, accessories
E4ENING GE n j. GOWN, peach. size. Is:
worn once; orig. price. $50; will sell
for s25. Call GE. 1888 between 1
FANS, Kitchen. exhaust. attic. all
service. GICHNER. MA. 1870.
FENCE PICKETS made to order, 80
in, $3.50 per hundred. OW. 4273.
FILE CABINETS, s11.e5: 4-drawer
legal and letter size; Govt. surplus,
excel. cond. M. FRANK. g. SON,
476 c st: NV. EX. 1914;
FILING CABINETS, legal, letter, steel,
wood; new, used. SUNDAY, co. 1925.
Week, Ill! 14th st. NV. DI. 1872.
FILING CABINETS, 4-drawer. legal
letter size, So and up, wood: also
steel legal and letter size, $40 and
up; also new file cabinets card files,
wood and steel used, rs cents per
drawer and W. Free delivery MAN NAN
HAITIAN OFFICE EQUIP. CO., b39
FILING CABINETS, 4-drawer. letter
up or drawer t;ay fles Il s,sr tray m;ds tlles.
fsS s1RpLus s1E PEsf sAEEs Rs',sy soS
ave. NV. nr. 9Th St -16
FLOORING-A large stock of used
flooring, also suitable for sheathing
or subfiooring. Priced for short
time at $25 per M. ACE WRECK
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4002 MINI. ave. NV. AT. 66I7.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Walter R. Beavers
Dies Mon, July II

Walter Robert Beavers was born
at Hamilton, Mont. March 26. 1912.
and passed away at the home Of
an uncle, Clyde Basham in Libby.
July II, 1919, aged 81 years, three
months and IS days. His home was
in Missoula. but he had been in
Libby for about a month preced-
ing his death.
Mr.. Beavers. who was single, was
a veteran Of the recent war having
served with the 850th Aviation En-
gineers as radio operator. He was
given a physical disability dis
charge August g, 1945. During his
service in the war he was awarded
many decorations and citations.
The deceased is survived by his
step-father, Harry Basham. two
sisters, Mrs. Frank clearinghouse of
Libby and Mrs Dora Mace of Mis-
soula. There is also one brother who
lives in Dayton, o.
The remains were taken to Mis-
soula where funeral services were
held at 100 p. m. today. He was
buried with full military honors be-
side his mother who passed away
two years ago.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14

red roses and sweet peas.
Organist was Miss Charlotte
Becker who played the wedding
music-''The Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin" and Mendolssohn's
Wedding March" Miss Gretchen
Gehrke sang two solos, Because"
and I Love You Truly"
Following the wedding. the bridal
couple held their reception at the
Surprise Cafe with so guests pres
ent The wedding table was dec
GRATED with baskets of flowers and
the wedding cake. Mae E. Scott.
aunt Of the bride. cut the wedding
cake.
The couple are taking their we'd
ding trip at Waterton Lakes in Can
ada. The bride chose a royal blue
suit with white accessories for her
going away costume.
Mrs Reed IS a graduate of the
Libby high school class of I949.
She IS employed at the Western
Union Office. Mr.. Reed attended
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Mrs. Roy Flight is
Accident Victim

Mrs. Ray Flight. IS. of Oklahoma
City, received numerous fractures
and severe cuts as the northbound
train showed her car III feet down
the tracks. She tossed her small
son. Arthur Flight, 2. to safety but
was critically injured herself.
Mrs Flight was standing on the
north side of her car when the
train struck. She was found about
90 feet down the tracks, south of
the -urecked car and the engine.
damned between the tracks and the
wheels Of the engine and first box
car.
Mr.. Ray Flight, a Tinker field
maintenance employee. was in Texas
al the time Of the accident, Air
force officials flew him home
Both sides of the car were
crushed at the doors. The front OF
the engine pushed the left door into
tie middle of the seat. The right
door received a crumpled dent
where it was smashed into the
woman's body.
Word has been received that Mrs.
Flight passed away last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flight lived at War
land for a time while Mr. Flight
worked for the J. Neils Lumber
Co. Thev later moved to Libby,
leaving this place for Oklahoma
City. Okla, about a year ago.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Find Remains of
Gilbert Peterson
In Goblin Ashes

The remains of Gilbert Peterson
were found in the charred wreck
age Of his cabin Tuesday by Paul
Church, local Welfare Officer When
Pete son had failed TO pick up his
mail for three weeks. the post office
not led Church. Driving eight
mile up lower Granite Greek,
Church walked TO the cabin. Peter
sons remains were in the burned
bed Leading officials To assume that
he ad either been asphixiated by
the smoke or had died in his sleep.
Il f. believed that the fire occurred
at least q week or so ago.
Born in Clayton County, Iowa.
February IS, 1879, Peterson was
SEVENTY years old at the time of
his death He came to the Libby
country in 1920 and has since made
his home here. He never married
and has only one known living rela-
tive, a cousin, Henry Mork of
Seattle. Peterson had been afflic-
ted with deafness for several years.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
B.P.O.K. Takes Leod
In SoftboII League

The Keglers team has now moved
M to head the local softball league.
defeating Merchants Monday even
ng with a score Of I4-5. The game
ended in five innings when a rain
storm drove MANAGER Bill Nelson
to his car. seeing which. al the play
ers decided to follow suit
The Outstanding feature Of the
came was when Weidner knocked
the ball almost to the door Of the
Zonolite MI. having as the man
.ager stated, time to have walked
around the bases twice before the
ball was fielded" This is the
farthest ball ever hit on the field.
In last Friday evenings game
Zonolite defeated Merchants in q
1877 game, which with Mondays re-
verse gives Merchants the cellar
position in the league
Union and Zonolite VIII play to-
morrow evening. the 18th, and
BPOK and Zonolite will again cross
oats next Monday evening. Crowds
continue to grow at these games.
Following ic the league STANDING.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
ADANIsON REED

Continued from Page One)
tiny pink bows. A band of pink
and white carnations around her
hair completed her costume.
Attendants of the groom were
William Brinkerhoff, best-man. and
ushers-Dean Steele and Robert
Adamson.
The brides mother chose a dress
of royal blue with white acces-
series. The groom's mother wore
a dress of lime green with white
accessories. Their corsages were of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Henry c: Andersen
Dies Fri, July ]

Henry Corbin Andersen Of Troy
passed away July ]. 1919. at the
age of SIS years. one month. and
IS days. He was born in Chicago
on MAY IS, 1899. Cor ng to Lin
coin county in 1916. TT. Andersen
made his home IN Trov He be-
came affiliated with the Moose and
Elks Lodges and was a r. erber Of
the Lutheran Church.
Mr. Andersen had been in III
health since August Of last year.
Funeral services were held July 5
n Seattle He was laid TO rest in
a mausoleum at Acacia Memorial
Park, Seattle
He is survived by his wife. Mary
z. Andersen, Of Troy; two sisters.
Mrs. c. W. Petty of Seattle and
Mrs. Sidney Preston Of Troy: a
brother, Nell W. Andersen and
twin nephews. Harold and Gerold
Edwards.
Kenneth Jaqueth visited over the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
STANDARD MOTORS
4 ANNOUNCES MERCURY
LINCOLN DEALERSHIP

The Standard MOTORS announces
on PAGE II Of this weeks edition,
rs leadership throughout Lincoln
County for the Ford built Mercury
and Lincoln lines of passenger cars.
The proprietor. r. ". LeDuc has
desired this agency ever since the
war. and states that with his Ford
line, he is now prepared to furnish
cars to suit anyone's need.
a carload Of new Mercuries are
now on display in the Standard
Motors show room The firm in
vites all to come in and see these
new cars.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
NEW TRAVELLER ON FLOOR
AT NICHOLAS MOTORS

On another page in this issue ap-
pears the announcement of Nicholas
Motors Of the arrived Of the new
Kaiser Traveller a family car de-
signed for utility use"
Ed extends an invitation for all
to see and drive this new model
car.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14

Mrs A. H. Wood Of Winnipeg,
Man, Canada. is visiting her broth
or and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
w. E. Dexter and her other sister,
Mrs. Timothy Miller. She expects
to remain here for some time.
Bob Switzer and VIM. Heinrichs
returned Tuesday from a few days
in Glacier National Park
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Reed will be at
home July II at the Cables Apart
mentS
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14

the Libby schools and served in the
Navy He IS employed at AIS Car
ter Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14

Kenneth Jaqueth visited over the
weekend in AfissouIa.
Arizona sun., 1949-04-22
|CHINA:
More Aid

There would be more aid from
the United States-but, locking the
door too latevthere was condi-
ton. The senate wrote into the aid
bill ban on shipments to Commu-
nist-controlled areas.
1T LONG HAD BEEN public in
formation that much of the supplies
and munitions sent by this country
to aid the Chinese Nationalists in
their fight against communism had
fallen into Communist hands. The
procedure was beginning to make
America and it's Far East policy
appear bit silly.
Now, congress had moved to
stop procedure which must have
afforded no little amusement to
Russia and her Communist hordes
in China.
THE US. SENATE accepted an
amendment to the aid measure to
make available 81 million dollars
in frozen" China aid funds-''pro-
vided it is spent only in areas con.
trolled by the Nationalist govern.
ment."
Arizona sun., 1949-04-22

ONE thing leads to another-a
~ few of these fascinating filet
crochet squares week and you'll
soon have lovely lace cloth!
Beginner.easy filet crochet square makes
2 double-design cloth or spread Pattern
607: direction.
Arizona sun., 1949-04-22
ARMED UNITY:
A Contradiction?

Unity of the nations armed serv-
ices was promised, but where was
the unity in defense preparation
thinking?
For. despite the displayed poten-
cy of the air arm-combined with
the atom bomb - to immobilize
naval might, defense experts were
going blithely ahead designing and
building new "super-warcraft."
LATEST EXAMPLE was the
cruiser Roanoke = ''the worlds
most powerful light cruiser"
described by enthusiastic builders
as being ''pra ctically unsinkable.
The 68O-foot Roanoke cost 80 mil
lion dollars, and was under con-
struction five years. Carrying a
crew Of 81 officers and 992 men. the
cruiser displaces 1900 tons and
has a designed speed of 33 knots.
which is approximately 81 miles
per hour
The hull, it was said, renders the
ship practically unsinkable. She
has a main battery of IL semi
automatic six-inch guns, a second
ary battery of 20 rapid-fire three
inch guns. and six twin 20-mm.
mounts.
Speaking at the commissioning of
the Roanoke, Louis Johnson, U. S.
defense secretary, said the vessel
was joining the greatest fleet we
have ever maintained in time of
supposed peace"
HE DECLARED the ship would
be kept in training for it's primary
mission" and carefully omitting
the word war" Johnson described
the mission as lone we all hope
and believe it will not have to dis
charge"
Referring to armed service unity,
the defense secretary said: "Our
safety lies in the combined con-
tribution of them all, each service
in the sphere it is best equipped to
control. This relationship has been
carefully worked out and it will be
closely adjusted to combat trim in
the very near future"
With that aim, the people of the
United States would be found in
full accord.
Arizona sun., 1949-04-22
PACT SIGNED
Hopes & Feors

For better or worse for a
hope Of peace or step toward war
.. the North Atlantic pact was
now q reality. Whether it would in
sure peace or aggravate tensions
into war. no one could say with
finality. There could be no doubt
anywhere. however, that its sign
ing was completed in a world at
mosphere redolent Of both hopes
and fears.
STRIPPED of its mumbo-j jumbo
phraseology. the intent of the pact
is simple: It declares that an act
OF aggression against any of the
signatory nations shall be construed
as an attack against all. It does
not make mandatory military help
by any signatory to any pact men,
ber who may be attacked. The de-
gree Of assistance is optional.
Therein. as many observers have
pointed out. lies the pact's strength
and its weakness. The strength in
herent in the proviso lies in its
leaving to signatory nations exer-
else Of their own judgment regard
ing the degree of emergency in the
event Of attack, and does not pre-
cipitately hurl all pact signatories
into war willy -nilly. It's weakness
stems from the fact that aggressor
nations may be willing to gamble
that great powers will not be will
ing to wage about war to come to
the assistance of a smaller sigma
tory.
THERE WAS STAUNCH denial
that the pact was aimed at any
particular nation. but only moron
would concede the truth in that.
The pact definitely was aimed at
blocking Russian aggression against
the smaller signatories, and there
was little effort to hide the hope
that the pact would do just that.
On the other hand, there were
those who felt the step was one
which would ultimately lead to war
as Russia would brook no actions
short of war to stop the tide of
Soviet imperialism.
Pact signatories were the United
States, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,
France. Iceland. Italy, Luxem-
bourg, Netherlands, Norway, Por-
tugal and the United Kingdom.