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Evening star., 1949-03-08

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really wants war that neither
can win, in the sense that wars
have been won in the past. Since
the war that seems to be shaping
up would be a war for world dom
nation, both understand that
it would be domination over
wrecked world.
So it's war that nobody wants,
even if it has begun to appear
inevitable. At present each Of the
two contenders is endeavoring to
win it without fighting; that is,
by soaring the other out of any
notion of fighting. But each is
producing exactly the opposite ef-
feet from that intended.
We tell Russia everything-well.
almost everythirg-We are doing.
That scares Russia.
Russia tells us nothing. That
scares us.
Aim to Keep Russia Sacred.
The result is that each puts
more and more of its national
energy in its preparations. At
least we do and it is fair to as
sumo Russia is doing the same.
although it is at this point that
the great contrast occurs. Russia
knows most everything we are
doing; we have to assume or guess
at what she's doing. For example,
we publish truthful reports on
the progress being made by our
atomic scientists and technicians;
how many millions Of dollars we
are spending. where the plants
are located and how big they are.
We publish birds eye views Of the
plants. We don't, to be sure. tell
how to make a bomb. But we
tell enough to keep Russia scared
we hope.
In return we get only mysterious
Evening star., 1949-03-08
On the Record
US. Offer of Pact With Reds to Insure
Neutrality of Europe Is Suggested

could be fought, Il aggression
must be resisted. from North
American bases.
Popular Support Sought.
Even the leaders Of the Soviet
Union cannot do quite anything
they please. Even the totalitarian
state must have popular support
for a war. Hence the unremitting
and by no means ineffective prop
aganda about American aggressive
aims. and Interpretation OF the
Atlantic pact as an act OF prepa-
ration for aggression. It furnishes
them with a needed political
weapon.
But suppose the United States
offered the Soviet Union a mutual
defense pact for the guarantee OF
European neutrality, including
Eastern Europe. What would the
Soviet answer? Suppose the
United States offered to support
the Soviet in case Of armed ag-
gression against the Soviet from
Western Europe. while making
it clear that Soviet aggression
against neutral Europe would be
regarded as an act Of war against
the United States? How would
the Soviet answer that? What
would be the effect in Europe?
And on Communist propaganda?
One may argue it would not
stop the Red armies from march
ing into Europe. Violation OF
neutrality is an old story. But
it would pose the Soviet a political
and propaganda problem and
assure a more unified resistance
in Europe where there would be
no question Of receiving Russian
armies as 'liberators" from the
United States.
And If the Soviet has to be de-
feated, It will have to be defeated
by air in Russia, not Europe. To
defeat Of Russia in Europe would
be to destroy Europe physically,
morally and forever.
Relessed by the Bell syndicsts. IneJ
Evening star., 1949-03-08

tention OF Rus Cohslah'ine oro"h'
sia was confirmed by the attempt
to assassinate the Shah, which
was engineered by the Moscow.
controlled Tudeh Party, accord
ing to the Iranian government
Because of its vast oil resources
Iran is Of vital importance to the
Western powers and to Russia
In the tug-of-war between East
and West over Iran, which began
In 1946 when the Soviet tried te
get control of the country by force
Moscow has come out second best
At that time the Politburo still.
hesitated to slap the United Ma
tions in the face too sharply. and
when the U. N. decided in favor
Of Iran after the latter's appeal
the Russian government made
hasty agreement with Teheran
which returned Azerbaijan to
Iranian sovereignty.
At the same time the Soviet
Organized Azerbaijan forces, which
were advancing toward the cap
ital against only perfunctory re-
sistance from the weak Iranian
forces, were ordered to withdraw.
May Resume Policy.
Since those days relations be-
tween the q. S. S. r. and the
Western world have deteriorated
and 1t appears that Moscow now Is
determined to resume a policy
aimed at putting Iran behind the
Iron Curtain, and thus deny i'm
portant oil resources to the West
ern nations.
Although the leftist Tudeh
party was outlawed Immediately
after the attempt to kill the Shah,
Teheran feels that new pressure
will be exercised in the very near
future, probably before the end OF
spring.
Reports from the entire country
show renewed activity by Russian
agents among the Iranian masses
which are still feeling the effects
Of Trans poor economic condition
Guerrilla bands are being orga-
nized not only in the north but
Evening star., 1949-03-08

Thursdays meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the Republican
National Committee at which
weighty matters were to have
been fought to a conclusion. And
the Senate Campaign Committee.
which hadn't really expected any
notable cooperation anyway as 1t
is rather openly cool to the Scott
Dewey forces, quietly foregathered
Monday evening and organized It's
detour around the committee.
To Hire Victor Johnson.
Chairman Brewster was author
lied to hire the popular Victor
johnson. former Stassen strate-
gist, as its working head. Mr..
johnson will supervise the press
radio relations and with the help
Of q Held man or two. examine
the various State prospects. 1t is
contemplated that in each so
Senatorial race Mr.. johnson will
get on the job either to defend the
Republican incumbent or tear
down the Democrat.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
SDrains and Politics
Senate G. o. P. Group Maps Own Plans
After Scott Suffers Back Injury
By Harry Honon

The Senators have $50.000 in
their jeans as working capital and
think that former Senator Town
send of Delaware can find them
some more where that came from.
They had asked the national
committee for $4,000 but weren't
really expecting Mr.. Scott and
Treasurer James Kemper to fork
it over.
Following the Senate COM
mittee's fortnight decision to
bulldoze its own path through the
Republican drifts, Senator Brew
ster dined with his opposite num-
Der in the House. Representative
Leonard w. Hall Of New York.
and Minority Leader Martin. The
House Compsign Committee has
no such kitty as the Senators en-
Joy; 1t has asked Messrs. Scott
and Kemper for $780, 900 but with
little optimism. II necessary 1t
will do its own fund-raising
in competition with the national
committee.
Recalls Nicholson Hiring.
All this Republican ginger is
reminiscent Of the days when
John J. Raskob, fed up with
Democratic defeats, hired the late
Charles Nicholson to ride herd on
President Hoover.
Republican women are also de-
manding action. One Of the topics
to have been discussed Thursday
was the future course Of the
effective National Federation OF
Women's Republican Clubs. Its
president is Mrs. Joseph Earring
ton, wife of the delegate from
Hawaii, who has fire in her eye
but so far been unable to pierce
the Scott armor. Mrs. Harrington
wants budget and the kind OF
consideration that will encourage
her women to leap into the fray.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

yet when they react as humans
we get excited. After all, the
greatest President, Mr.. Lincoln,
was q right fair user Of lusty
words when he wanted to get his
point across. For Mr.. Truman, an
old artillery officer. to use any
thing but strong language when
he was mad would be entirely
out Of keeping. Also to be re-
membered is that the man the
initials were directed toward en-
joyed being 80 singled out by the
President. It gave him an easy
column, for one thing, and few
are the columnists who don't
appreciate that.
Would Raise Pensions.
If were Senator, one Of the
bills I would be proud to introduce
would be one that called for the
United States to care properly
for its soldiers who were COM
pletely disabled In fighting for it.
I believe that any soldier who lost
his sight, or came home with
both legs missing, should be given
enough to live in luxury the rest
Of his life. He should be given
a lovely home and enough cash
to take 1t easy for always. The
pension such men get now is a
shame, and If 1t weren't for the
big -heartedness Of the towns they
come from, most Of them would
be living In near-poverty.
Nothing gives me quite as much
pleasure as looking at pictures of
Philip, husband Of Elizabeth. next
Queen of England. He is still
young man, but he is losing his
hair at a delightful rate, and
before long will be just as bald,
or balder, than millions Of us
commoners. If Buckingham Pal
ace can't come up with a formula
for falling hair, then why should
those Of us who dwell in lesser
mansions worry too much?
Speaking Of England, have you
ever seen more decadent appear
ing men in your life than those
shown squirting Princess Margaret
about? They look like creations
of P. G. Wodehouse-straight
from the Drones Club. There isn't
a real chin among them.
Praises Sherwood Book.
As fine as Winston Churchill's
memoirs of the war are, they have
to take a back seat to Robert
SherWood's Roosevelt and Hop
Evening star., 1949-03-08

defensive 61lls
ance with the United States
should strive for naturalization
In the end that would amount
to much the same thing, In the
sense that the United States, were
that neutrality violated by armed
aggression. would be compelled
to defend Western Europe.
But politically and psycholog-
ically there is a difference.
The Politburo is convinced that
the United States is planning ag-
gression against the Soviet. dThel,
narrow minds have been con-
ditioned to the Interpretation OF
all life as an uncompromising
struggle between classes, and class
states. They undoubtedly believe
that group Of flends are sitting
somewhere in Wall Street plan
ming World War III and directing
the Government to that purpose
The Atlantic pact, to such q men,
tality, is aggressive and the Euro
pean governments joining it are
American puppets-aS Soviet satel-
lites are Soviet puppets.
Red Occupation q Bogey.
Now, that any European state
will allow its territory to be used
as a jumping off place for a
blitz on the Soviet Union is pre-
posterous. Anticipation of occu-
patton by Soviet troops even for
a period. after which they might
be liberated by America, is a
European bogey. Russia later
might be knocked out by Ameri-
can air power. But there would
be little left Of European civiliza-
ton, whose leaders would be mar
tyred.
The European democracies and
America are incapable Of making
a preventive" war, even though
the logic Of modern weapons sug-
gests it, If war seems unavoidable
The only state In the world which
Is capable Of making 1t is Russia.
Furthermore, the logic Of her
theory suggests It when success
seems likely. The Russian s
propaganda accuses US Of their
own logic. They cannot imagine
hat q strong bourgeois" state
would resist a temptation they
would not resist were they able to
strike for q final solution"
What they fear is not the re-
armament of Europe. The last
war proved that the Soviet Un-
lion cannot be defeated by arm
les from Europe. The Russians
fear American air power. And II
Alexander de Seversky is correct
and the B-60 flight seems to
support him-the Soviet Union
Evening star., 1949-03-08
On the Other Hand
We Scare Russia by Telling All;
Russia Scares Us by Telling Nil

hints of vast atomic projects hid.
den away behind the Ural noun.
tains. Russia's mystery worries
us as much perhaps as our facts
worry Russia. In any case. we
appropriate almost without de.
bate $le1 900, 900 for the build
ing of a wall of radar around oul
half OF the Polar Circle to in.
tercept any planes that might
come over carrying Russias
atomic bombs. II and when shs
has any.
We continue TO strengthen ane
revise our Navy and argue pub.
licly over every detail Of ths
operation. We know and assume
Russia knows. since it's no secret
that we have a Navy more thar
equal to all the other navies ir
the world combined. We don't
know just what Russia has. bu1
we circulate positive reports. from
uncertain sources. of a new anc
great armada Of Russian sub
marines.
Air Force Size to Be known.
What we have in air power w
tell the world and we put oul
faster-and-faster planes on ex
hibition for all to see; fly 'en
around the world without stop
ping. We discuss publicly th'
wisdom Of building more OF ont
type rather than another ant
announce publicly the decision
reached. Before the present ses'
sion of Congress ends the worle
will know whether we are to have
a 70-group Air Force or one o.
lesser size. What Russia has o.
will have Is Russia's secret.
So it goes. The only thing
Russia fails to keep secret ap.
parently is her secret service. Il
continues to break out in the mos
preposterous places. AS for our
selves we now openly proclaim
the organization Of our own for.
eign espionage system and go tx
Congress for legal authorization
although without telling who Of
how many are in it or how much
1t costs.
Stain shakes up his cabinet
and the best we can do is guess
why and what it portends. Wher
Truman does the same. everybody
knows why and what.
All it. boils down to is that each
country is doing its business ir
the only way it knows how. but
it makes a strange contest. II
this corner the Champion Of thu
Western World. In that corner
the Masked Marvel. At the ring.
side some hundreds Of millions o.
spectators who would prefer X
see the match called off.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
This Changing World
Soviet Seen on Point of Resuming
Political Offensive Against Iran

in other sections Of the country
as well. Against these the Teher-
an government can send only
small forces, which are considered
negligible because they lack mod
ern weapons.
The Teheran government has
been appealing urgently to Wash
ington to permit Iran to buy
arms and ammunition as quickly
as possible. Demands for arms
have been so heavy in recent
months. particularly from Europe,
that it is difficult for the admins
tration to satisfy all requests. Our
stockpiles are limited and Ameri-
can authorities have to decide
which OF the threatened nations
should have priority.
vitality Important to West.
There is no question that Iran
is vitally important to the Vests
defensive plans. Teheran argues
that if the Russians-directly or
through their stooges-get hold
of oil-rich Iran, principal
source of oil will be denied to the
West, which then will have to
depend almost exclusively on
American hemisphere resources.
The Iranian government already
has pointed out to Washington
and London that II Iran Is put
behind the Iron Curtain 1t will
not be long before Russia reaches
out to engulf Iraq, another OIL
rich country.
The Iranian ambassador to
Washington, Hussein Ala, who led
the successful fight in 1916 against
Soviet encroachments in Iran,
does not tire Of telling the State
Department Of the increasing
danger to his country and Is max
ing personal appeals for a salts
factory quantity Of war material
before it Is too late.
The members of the Tudeh
guerrilla bands, he points out, can
be supplied easily by Russia, not
only with arms but also with per-
sonnel disguised as 1ranians. The
supplies the Teheran government
needs must be sent across the
Atlantic and Mediterranean to
the Persian Gulf and thence by
land to the government forces.
It is questionable whether they
would reach their destination IN
time unless they are sent i'm
mediately.
A certain amount of military
equipment is available for nations
which want to defend themselves
against Soviet encroachment. But
in view Of Western Europe's press
ing demands, and the uncertain
situation caused there by the in
tensified cold war, 1t is not easy
for this Government to deprive
itself of large quantities Of arms
for every nation which feels itself
the target of Russian expansion
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Evening star., 1949-03-08
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. Ali
8

too, to watch the punishment of,
the person who foisted upon the
nation the idea that it was lovely
to eat by candlelight instead Of
electricity.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1949-03-08

W ~ ~ ~ ~ A. "
doubt"
It isn't. The
chairman slip
ped in his home
and suffered an
agonizing back
sprain, the ma
ture Of which
as not yet
b en- de er-
m ed. ut
there were i'm
mediate politi-
cal results.
Mr.. s c o t t
Evening star., 1949-03-08

ar un I'd the
u. S. s. r.
Since late in
] q n u ary the
Teheran ov-
e r n m e n t has
become increas-
l n G ly a W a r e
that its power
full neighbor is
on the point Of
re S u m in G its
political often
sive. backed by
the usual ter
rorisnl. This in
Evening star., 1949-03-08

kins." Mr.. Sherwood writes
quite a bit better than the man
with the big cigar, and his sub
ject material Is better. Indeed,
of all the books written about
the war, Mr.. Sherwood's is head,
shoulders, and cap above all the
others. If you haven't read It,
please do.
No punishment is too great for
the sadistic cook who first thought
Of mixing carrots and peas.
It would be a great pleasure.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

monde" recent
ly got a n cry
at this column
ist for our
comments on
French policy.
But We are in
clined to agree
with him about
the North At
lantic pact. Mr..
ellison t h n k S
t h a t Western
Europe, instead
of making what
amounts to a
defensive ALI.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

~U u AAt1u4o
when putting
the blast on
q severe critic.
The same set
Of initials has
been used by
90 and 9/10ths
Of the men
in this country,
and not once
but q thousand
times.
We place a
premium on
our Presidents
being human.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

two ndtlonS OIL
fer greater con-
ira st in tn e
manner of their
approach to the
project. In on
ly one thing are
they agreed and
that is in the
declared pur-
pose Of the war
p r e parations.
The declared
purpose is the
promotion OF
n o ace Which
of our Sc, is
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Bv Constantine Brovn

Iran is suffering from something
more than the ordinary jitters,
which have become an endemic
condition among the border states
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Russia Scares
By LoyeH MeHen

It takes two to make war. The
two seemingly bent on making the
next one are Soviet Russia and
the United States. But never did
Evening star., 1949-03-08
By Doris FReson

The Capitals instant comment
upon learning of Republican Ma
tional Chairman Scott's back in
jury was Of course: "A knife
Evening star., 1949-03-08
|McLemore
President Defended
On Use of Initials
By Henry McLemors

Personal opinions made public
For the life Of me I can't under
stand the furor caused by Pres
ident Truman's use Of a certain
Evening star., 1949-03-08
By Dorothy Thompson

Etienne ellison, q distinguished
scholar who once attended Har-
ward and Is member OF the
French Academy. writing in lie
Evening star., 1949-03-06

TIVE giant who is causing the con-
Il sternation in these pictures is your
old childhood friend. the villain of
Jack and the Beanstalk." He's been
transposed to the stage, along with
other old favorites, by the Children's
Evening star., 1949-03-06
LOOK OUT FOR THE C|ANT!r

World Theater, which produces plays
around the country for young audi
ences. Aim of the group. composed of
professional theatrical people. is to
interest the coming generation in the
theater. Looks as if they're succeeding.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19
Father Duncan's Church Burns At Metlakatla

METLAKATLA, (P) - T e Duncan Memorial Church, a southeastern Alaska landmark at this indian community for nearly so years, was destroyed by fire shortly before noon yesterday.
 The blaze was believed caused by a defective heating plant.
 The church, named for the late father William Duncan, was CT ected during his lifetime and re- built shortly before World War IL. It was supported from a $140,000 trustee fund raised by the vener- able priest through community industries.
 Father Duncan led the Tsimshe- an Indians from old Metlakatla, British Columbia, to this Annette Island spot. It now is a debt-free model Indian town with a popula- tion of 700, a modern cannery, SaWmill and public buildings.
 The church probably will be rebuilt with money from the trus- tee fund, using lumber cut in the SaWmill here.
 Annette Island airfield volun- teers helped townspeople fight the flames, but they were beyond con trol before they were discovered. Coast guard equipment also was flown in from nearby Ketchikan by Ellis Airlines.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19
WASHINGTON WOMAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

YREKA, Calf. (P) - A young Pullman, Wash. woman was kill ed yesterday in an automobile collision on the same icy stretch of highway where two other Wash ington residents were injured Fri day.
 Mrs. Margaret Low, 26 of Pull man, Mrs. Ledda McMillan of Millbrae, Calif., and her son, Frank McMillan, Jr., 6, were kill ed in yesterdays accident.
 Highway patrolmen said the McMillan machine skidded on the highway and swung broadside in front of the Low automobile. Da- vid Low, husband of the victim, and their small children were in- jured slightly.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19
ABANDON SEARCH FOR MISSING FISHERMAN

JUNEAU, (P) - Coast guard headquarters have reported it was calling off its fruitless search for the body of Andy Haffner.
 The 59-year-old fish m n drowned Dec. in the sinking of a troller during a storm. He is sur vived by his wife, five sons and three daughters.
 Mack Mercado. who reached shore and survived for five days in a shack without food or heat, is recovering at a hospital. His feet were frozen but doctors said he will not lose them MercadO owned the boat.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19
NOME NUGGET ARTICLE BRINGS RESULTS

Within thirty minutes after the paper hit the streets, two of the missing persons listed in Fridays paper were located. Within an hour and half the third party showed up.
 All lucky people to be given turkeys at the U. s. Mercantile Go. and the Nome Hardware Co.,, have now been identified.
 The following people may claim their turkeys by presenting their tickets at the Nome Hardware Store:
 Earle Coulthard, Mrs. Coplin, Maggie Kawchee, Mrs. Ramsey, Dick Cornwell, C.. Ayac, Pearse or Jimmy Walsh, C Seeds, I. Pierce. Ann Cross, Mrs. Bingham, Father Murphy.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19
Consul General At Yokohama

Aboard Lakeland Victory, (P)- The Lakeland Victory steamed from Pusan, Korea, Saturday af- ternoOn with all but one member of U. s. consul general Angus Wards party.
 The ship was due in Yokohama, Japan this morning.
 Alfred Kristan, German on Wards staff in Mukden until the diplomat and his party of 20 were busted by the Chinese commun- ists, was transferred to the U. s. embassy in Seoul, capital of South Korea.
 Franco Cicogna and his wife, Italians, also were assigned to Se- Oul-bue refused that post. They said they would continue on the Lakeland to Yokohama and return to Italy rather than go to Seoul.
 U. ,. consul general ana Mrs. Angus Ward joined fellow Ameri- cans in Yokohama today, after a years virtual imprisonment by Chinese Reds, and got a rousing welcome for their 3Oth wedding anniversary.
 Ward and members of his staff a. Mukden, Manchuria, arrived aboard the lakeland Victory to complete the first leg of their journey back to the U. s.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-19
NEWS TN BRIEF

JUNEAU, (P)-The new Alaska Public Works Act has brought 137 applications from the Territory's cities and towns for a total of nearly $5O,OOO,OO0.
 The figures were reported by John Argetsinger, district engin- ger fo rthe Community Facilities Service of the General Services Administration, which has Terri torial headquarters here.