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berdtion" tactics.
,Taiwan's lumber and fishing in
dustries and organized the pro-
duction Of camphor Of which the
island was the worlds largest
producer. These products COM
bined with tea and other crops
gave Taiwan q prewar per capita
trade Ia times as great as that
Of Japan. 1t left the island an
annual favorable balance of trade
of $4,000. 900.
Factories Restored
Wartime bombing and shortage
Of fertilizer and spare parts by
VI day had reduced Taiwan's s
production to a fraction OF the
prewar total. Chinese engineers
working with inadequate funds
and a few materials from the out
side have rebuilt most Of the fac
tories. They were helped by
foreign technicians. supplied
largely by the General American
Transportation Co.. which has an
engineering contract with the Ma
tional Resources Commission run
ming most of the islands industry.
Sugar production Is back to
about one-haf Of its prewar total.
while other industries have made
comparable comebacks. More
than anything else. reconstruction
has been hampered by the Chinese
governments practice Of exporting
commodities from Taiwan
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arrangement covering the Middle
East.
One remaining link in this de-
fensive chain seems to be required
That is the region Of the Mediter-
ranean-the great inclosed sea
which runs from Gibraltar to Suez,
a distance Of almost 5000 miles
the width of our own continent.
The Mediterranean's strategic i'm
portance is incalculable. 1t is a
highway. linking rather than di-
viding the three continents of
Europe. Asia and Africa. A solid
foothold on the Mediterranean
would be a major triumph for
Moscow and a corresponding de-
feat for the democratic world. To
avert such a catastrophe we have
already made heavy commitments
in the Mediterranean, notably by
our policy Of aid to Greece and
Turkey. without which aid 1t is
probable that both countries would
have succumbed to Soviet pres
sure. Furthermore. one Mediter-
ranean nation. Italy. has been
welcomed. somewhat illogically.
into the Atlantic pact, acquiring
hereby its protective benefits.
Mediterranean Problem
We are thus already deeply In
volved In the Mediterranean. 1t
is most improbable that We would
stand aside II Soviet aggression
any point In the area. But
as yet our commitments there are
either unilaterial or unco-ordinat-
ed. And the singing out Of Italy
for inclusion within the Atlantic
pact has somewhat disturbed 9TH
er Mediterranean states, fearing
that their safety might be neg
lected or subordinated.
This apprehension motivated the
recent visit to Washington Of
Turkeys Foreign Minister. Nee
meoin Sadak. After conferring
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group Of ofncials has been dis
counting the likelihood Of an
East West armed conflict with
the argument that Russian indus
trial production Is 80 low that the
Soviet Army is not capable of q
major effort. Another group
holds that in any event the United
States Air Force could win a war
against Russia In q very short
time. ranging from three days to
three months.
Nazi Might Misiudsed
Most estimates presented to
President Truman and top-rank-
ing Defense and State Depart
ment officials emphasize the fact
that Russia's flve-year plan for
her heavy industry is far behind
schedule. 1t is pointed out. with
a wealth of circumstantial evi-
dence. that the factories have not
filled their quotas and that the
transportation system In the
y. S. S. r. is about as bad as it was
during the war.
We heard similar evaluations
about Nazi Germany before 1889.
when American and British in
telligence reports stressed the
fact that Germany lacked raw
materials with which to produce
the armaments necessary for a
major effort in Europe. They also
contended that German tanks
were more for show than action.
In support Of this theory photo
graphs were produced showing
the number of brand-new German
tanks disabled along the road
during the Nazis' march into
Austria in 1898. Some objected
to this distorted picture, point
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withheld any fortnight comment.
as. for instance. the Farm Bureau
officers have said the membership
would have to be polled before
that organization would express
an opinion. The National Farm
ers' Union. representing mostly
small farmers. is enthusiastic. Its
only criticism being that the plan
does not 60 far enough toward
helping small. farmers.
Thomas Approves
In the Senate. Chairman Thom-
as of the Agriculture Committee
has expressed his general approval
without committing himself TO de-
tails, and he would hold hearings
Ias soon rs the bill is presented.
It has not yet been drafted. In
the House, Chairman Cooley OF
that Agriculture Committee said
he was inclined TO look with ia
vor" on the Brsnnan idea. and
predicted that some but not all
of its provisions would be incor-
porated In q new farm bin on
which Congress win act at this
session.
At this writing. 1t looks very
much as though Secretary Bran
nan. who rates as an .-Oid New
Dealer" even though he Is but
45, has done what only Z wizard
could do.
He has evolved . plausible plan
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IsIond Now Houses
Chinese Air and
Naval Units
By Albert RovenhoIt

TAIPEH. Taiwan.-Taiwan
which Portuguese navigators near
ly 400 years ago named "Formoss'
beautiful Island. stands . good
chance Of becoming one Of the
major future trouble spots In the
Far East.
On this island. the minimum
demands" of United States stra-
tegic planners run head on against
the threatened advance OF the
Chinese Communists. On Taiwar
the right-wing Chinese National
ist leaders are feathering a nest
they hope the United States viii
help make safe. And under the
surface $500. 900 Taiwanese are
becoming fed UP with Chinese
liberation"
The men who map America S
strategic needs apparently do not
consider Taiwan essential as q
base. But they question the wis.,
dom Of giving the Chinese Com
munists a chance to make the So
odd airfields and the fine harbors
on this island available to the
Russians.
Taiwan was the major base for
Japan's attack against the Philip
pines in December, l94l. Here
the Japanese prepared their drive
into Southeast Asia. Japan took
1t from China under terms Of the
treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895. 1t
was the first colonial Laboratory"
OF the Greater East Asia CO.
Prosperity Sphere" Its location
astride the air and sea routes be-
tween China. Japan and the
Philippines gave the japanese q
considerable economic and mill
tary advantage.
Potential Headache
With the collapse Of Nationalist
China. Taiwan has suddenly be-
come the focus for considerable
American military thinking. The
question in doubt is whether by
becoming involved on Taiwan.
the United States might not also
be lifting itself in for one of the
great headaches of all time.
Legally. Taiwan's future hinges
upon the signing Of a peace treaty
with Japan. In the meantime.
in keeping with the Cairo declara-
ton which promised Taiwan to
China. the Chinese have ruled the
island. Now the Kuomintang
Party diehards here are preparing
to make the island autonomous.
They want to free themselves
from the terms of any peace deal
Acting President Ii Tsung- Jan
may make with the Chinese Com
munists. II the peace talks fail,
they want to be prepared to hold
out here when Communist troops
move south.
These plans are somewhat COM
plicated by Gen. Sun Li-jen, who
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Maginot Line Psychology
Undertakes Soviet MIGHT
Reports on Russia's Lagsing Heavy Industr.
Compared With Pessimism About
Nazi War Power in 1898
By Constantine Brown

The occupation Of armchair sategist normally inter-
eng harmlesspasme But when in
responsible positions indulge in they serious
situation.
have arising "Magnot Line"
with the possibility Of another world One
Evening star., 1949-04-24
g. s1ele~ ssyssa

Are thr~ Americans saAa eSArtr {hA3 t rnsd
German Nan
hog< e Al ss
cigarettes syaeo,r pss
physical wheh
prescription Transform e'
Evening star., 1949-04-24
War Crimes Lawyer Finds
Nazi Thinking Unaltered
Cites Personal Experience To illustrate
Problem of Getting Germans TO Take
Charitable Democratic Views

fTAe s&tAof q 4ax8<r . Aask Gefws&sg EAsts
Ne asew@ s*ss@a2s &&S
He ap<!es tArpArA tAf
oek'xs As re Gt~r@e&s cA&~esa Hsv
thtsk3as the
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That woman had lived with f~f
husband for four years Just out
side the wall which surrounds
Concentration Camp Dacnar. Vel
to this very dxy she 10 morally
blind ID her husbands guilt "a
commander of that camp for The
crimes praeticed By his subcr-
finates during nil those years. ca
tise thousands Of human beings
who passed through the gates cs
Daciaau and never came out Per-
lraps these inmates we're TN
racial interiors" of wkofn Hmm
Ier, her husbands superior On
Evening star., 1949-04-24

Threat to Security
Prejudging strategy In the way
we do it In this country Is q seri-
Gus threat to our security. The
taxpayer Is called on to dig deep
into his pockets 10 provide the
funds necessary for the building Of
an adequate defense force. II is
only natural that each Of the three
branches should make every effort
to prepare themselves for an even
tual showdown. No commander
wants to sacrifice his men need
lessly. Unless he feels that his
branch OF the service Is prepared
for anything. he fears the conse-
quences.
Great damage can be done,
however. to our defensive prepara-
tons when men in responsible po-
sitions start to advocate. on mere
hearsay. one or another method Of
winning war quickly and with
out loss.
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BEHIND THE WORLD

Continued From Page Three
activity points to the withdrawal
Of Soviet occupation troops. But
there is another strong view that
although the Russians do intend
to leave Germany, they intend to
leave behind a Sovietlatrained
Peoples Police to serve as an
army.
If this is their plan, then the
Russians can be counted on to try
to root out what they call devia-
ton among the Germans.
At the moment, the Eastern
economy is. a headache for the
Soviet Union, which cannot be
cured by treason trials or purges
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Play IH Second Half
Gets Under Way
Sunday Al Wickers
Field, BOca Chica

Six clubs were represented at
a meeting Of the Island City Base
ball League at the home of the
secretary last evening. when the
entire group Of clubs was given a
berth in the next half of the
schedule, that gets under way
Sunday. at Boca Chica and
Wickers' Field.
Managers d. Sterling, of Adj
ans, Y. Valdez. Atomic Bombers,
Curl Garcia, San Carlos: r. Cas-
tellanos, CubanS: L. Warren,
league and Kinnard for the Boca
Chica Flyers.
The Section Base was allowed
to enter. although their repre-
sentative failed TO show up.
I Others present were, o. Blanco,
G.. Lewis, NJ. Sanchez, AL. Cabot
andsT. Albury and Pedro Aguilar
(. Albufy was elected President
and p Aguilar secretary. Each
club viii furnish the game balls,
and each is allowed Is players. A
meeting win be held every Thurs
day might at $50 p. m.
Domenech was reelected chief
umpire of the league.
Games played at the Boca
chica Base. will be umpired by
chiefs designated for that pur-
pose, A club does not have to
forfeit a game if they are short
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that the Social Democrats have
changed their strong opposition -
such an ;fsea. The Communists IN
the Federal Republic are weak
politically, but this weakness
may only cause them 10 Intensity
their activities. Moscow would
like to have voice in the Ruhr
It is believed that the new
Communist party viii be extend
ed from the Ruhr to the resi q
the Federal Republic in she West
Zones. It is also believed nat
the West German. purge Is link
ed with Communist activities IN
East Germany
The question III Germany -
what will the Germans them
selves do9
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Observers say these economic
woes are results of Russian mis-
rule. The Russian Zone never
has been rich. Now it is poor
because of dismantling and loot
ing.
In the Western Zone. the Com
munist Party is carrying on a
purge among its top officials.
Party leaders have been weeded
out, especially in the Ruhr Dis
trict. It is believed this present
purge is the forerunner to some
new strategic move by the Com
muniSts.
The Communist chief in the
Western zones already has asked
o cooperate in the Federal Par
Lament But there is no evidence
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Six Clubs Given Berths
In Island City League

before game, but they must
play a player not connected with
any team in the league and over
IS years Of age and in uniform.
A player must be released and
wait two weeks before he can
play with another club. j. Grit
fen was voted as base umpire If
he cares to accept it.
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JACKIE ROBINSON
RECEIVES CARVER
AWARD FOR lS49

NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-(P.-
Baseball Star Jackie Robinson
will be hailed today as mot only
a great citizen, but a great Amer
lean" He is to receive the George
Washington Carver Memorial In
stitute Gold Award for f949.
Publisher Frank Gannett of
Rochester. New York, says in
remarks prepared for the presen-
tation that the Negro second
baseman's career stands out as
a glowing example of American
ism at its best" Says Gannett:
In no other country in the
world could Jackie Robinson do
what he has done here. The Com
munists speak about equality in
Russia. but it's equality that
means nothing. It's equality of
poverty, # oppression and sup
preston"
The Brooklyn Dodgers star was
chosen for the annual award for
outstanding contribution to the
betterment of race relations.
Gannett traces ROblnson'S back
ground, from his poverty-ridden
youth in Southern Georgia and
California to his rise to baseball
fame. and says:
He has become the idol of mil
lions OF young boys. He has set an
example-if he can achieve such
great success, others Of his race
can do il.
Under all criticism. Jackie
Robinson behaved magnificently,
for Jackie Robinson is first, last
and all the time. a gentleman"
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- SCALES =

they intend 10 enforce the law
- Silly as Il appears on the sur
face And u looks as though we
wlll iast have 10 grin and bear II
Javceas Request Withdrawn
The Jaycees again appeared be-
foTe the County Commission al
fhrir regular meeting last night,
e. request $500 toward helping
dsfray expenses Of the tourna-
meni. A motion was made by
Clarence HiggS. and seconded by
zoe Allen, % give the Jaycees the
money they requested.
III discussing the motion. Com
missioner Allen brought out the
tat tina. he was in favor Of Civ
ina the money to the Jsycees, but
there MAS none available except
from the Welfare Fund. He went
an % exTiain that he could not
sec giving funds Of the county
funds when there were other
obligations owing.
IN view Of Commissioner AL
lens statement, one incidentally
with which we heartily agree, the
Iavcees Withdrew their request
COT the money for the fishing
tournament
The fishing tournament will go
On. and possibly at some future
date. we may again appear before
that body with request, and if
we do. whether it is granted or
not we can always be assured of
respectful consideration. and full
cooperation.
Man Wants Turtle Steaks
I received a letter from Little
Rock, Arkansas, the other day.
The man who wrote it is in
trouble.
Il appears that last winter he
made q visit to Key West and
"part0ok" himself OF some de-
MfituS AuIttc StcdhSs rae WAiteSAi
70 ask me how he might get some
10 pat IN his deep freeze. He also
wants 20 know il IL is possible to
ship them IN dry ice. and to
please let him know as soon as
possible.
Well I don't know whether
they can or not. although il does
seem possible. but one way | can
suggest. he can case that craving
for famous Key West turtle
steaks, is TO grab the first plane
South. where he can eat them to
MS hearts content.
SCALES
Don't make me laugh.
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49,
Ioe Fernandez

1ae Fernandez may
tn familiar 20 the
H iaus ia KEY West
a naN Sabucso' or
81 thc Americans
Hnn then they know
tan lsnky catcher
ih many clubs IN
M Fram 90 more Ills
eaut fast moving
lhst name IN Span
catcher first and
u many teams His
Hore with Paul
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Is la3 bn IN 1885 he
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ni ihr Island CITY
80 Fiat ng daRs and dis
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net sincere sym
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~ snd : aiso admired
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a trae gentleman
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Play Basketball
Games AT Gym
During Holidays

Basketball managers of the
Island City. League now being
played at the high school gymnas-
ium. have agreed to play the
games of December 81. %; De-
cember %, and 20 as called for in
the schedule.
! The decision not to postpone
the game was made last night at
special meeting of the team
managers.
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EIGHT SURVIVORS

IOontlnueu From Page ONO,
was ripped by an explosion and
set. afire Monday. The burning
hulk is drifting about 300 miles
east of Miami, and 16 members of
the crew are still missing.
The eight survivors were taken
to Miami by a Coast Guard res
cue plane. One of the survivors,
the chief engineer, said all the
other officers aboard the vessel
lost their lives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-14
TRUMAN ACCEPTS
(Continued From Page One)

NpOnIIHueu ETUIH EdRe VIItJ
education of the men of the arm
ed services is highly important
TO our military forces and to
the national security" .'''is
The President said he was
transmitting the recommended
tions of the committee to the
Secretary of Defense for his con-
sideration.
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mobile
Rockets Ahead!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-14

Odsmobes for so Expect the
"Roe Engine the whispering voice OF
Rocket pace exciting development automatic driving
brilliant of Rocket performance Get ready for breath
look fleet luxury WGh for three
the finest bear the Osmobe Look
ahead these big then Go ahead OOn an OdsOb
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.Aerouias "Q''
Passenger List


Passengers leaving for Havana.
Cuba, via Aerovias co. S.A.:
Bernice Hale, Climentine Bal
san, Vera Marks, Bernice cush-
man. Gertrude Peter, Nathaniel
zuckerberg. Joseph Schiller, Ma
ria Schiller, Esther Sebring. Will
liam A! Reichert. Caroline Reich
.ert, Kent Starkweather, Ollie
Henderson.
Enrique Montejo Frank Trem-
bly,, Dorothy Trembly, Annie
Bowers, Annie Hall, Felix cabal-
lol, Elena Portela. Ernesto Ara
gon, Josephine Novotny, George
Novotny, Josefina Rodriguez,
Genevieve Anes..
LInion Same, Leon K. Kirch-
mayer. John Olsen. Jean UIsen,
Nanett Olsen, Theodore Ruhel
Euclid Miller, Elisa Miller, Will
liam Hariesty. leila HardeSty,
Joe Regenstein, Louise Regen-
stein
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Labor Governments Church
Argue Over improvements
To English School Buildings

LONDON, Dec. 2. - (F1. -
There's a controversy in Britain
over the question of government
aid for church schools.
The Roman Catholic Church
and the Labor Government are
involved. The dispute is not ex-
actly the same as the aid-to-
.church-schools quarrel which
flared recently in the United
States. In the United States. the
question of separation of church
and state came up. But in Brit
ain, tax money already is used
to pay teachers in church schools.
with Nuns and Priests included.
In Britain, the controversy
has developed over the question
of improvements in school build
ings. The Catholic Bishops assert
they cannot afford required i'm
provements and they propose
that local education authorities
take over church schools under
lease. Under the Bishops plan,
the local authorities then would
make Improvements from public
funds. And the local authorities
would be allowed to appoint
teaching stats. subject to church
approval.
A Ministry of Education
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y W az First Baptist Church To
Ol,zfere u 0rldlride Week OF PRAYER

OF special inteI est to all MEM
bers will be the Wednesday
evening service beginning at 700.
The Business Woman's Circle will
present the devotional, and a
special number. Francis Fair
field. Young Peoples Director,
10 present the sunbeamS,
Junior and intermediate Girls
Auxiliary. and the Y. w. A. in a
Missionary program. A special
offering for Foreign Missions
will De taken.
On Thursday afternoon at 800
an the church, Mrs. George M,
Ray will present the members
~ the newly organized Morning
Circle in a Missionary program.
All members are urged to at
tend these meetings. and friends
ol the church are cordially in
vilcd
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day evening, December 5. The
show is under the auspices of the
U.S.O.-N.C.C.S.
Through the courtesy of the
Radio and Transcription Fund of
the International Federation of
Musicians, the Key West Fedora
ton of Musicians will present
Art Sjursen and his Orchestra.
Art and the band will play sew
eral numbers before the show
starts and win play various band
selections at intervals during the
performance. -. j.
Heading the cast of Make
Mine Music" are the following:
Betty and Bob Simpson, Julie
Stone, Dolores Lesley, Gail Wal
lace, Lillian Weaver, Veda Car
rroI, Dick Fitzsimmons, Claudina
La Fe, Catherine Smith, Patsy
Harrison, Mary Saunders, Joyce
Parks, w. c. Stallings and a
guest star.
Members of the band: Art Sjur-
sen, Dolce Curry, Marvin Boza,
Beatrice Moreno. 4
: Musical arrangements - B a
Moreno and Jack Crawley. e
/. Dance routineS-Betty Simpson
and Gerry Pinder.
!. Lighting--Robert Simpson. -
,Wardrobe-Penny Gavilan.
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brief outline of her duties. Dis
eussion followed. and plans were
completed for organizing a Poin-
eiana Circle of the w. NJ. S. On
Thursday evening, November II,
this circle was organized and Of
ficers elected. On Monday, No
vember IA, the Business Woman's
Circle met at the home of Mrs.
Edna Albury. Chairman Mrs.
Marie Metcalf presiding, and
Miss Gladys Merrith presenting
the Missionary program. A Soc
al period followed.
On Monday, November 81, the
Elizabeth Taylor Circle met in
the church annex with Mrs.
Florence Mesa, co-chairman pre-
siding. Mrs. Alice Ramirez, was
in charge Of the program. Social
period also followed this meeting.
Hot chocolate, sandwiches and
cookies were served by Mrs.
jerks, hostess for the afternoon.
The newly organized Morning
Circle met on Tuesday, at 1000
A. NJ. at the pastors home, Mrs.
George NJ. Ray, chairman pre-
siding.
AS a climax for the monthly
a Invites. the mission study book,
"Japan's New Day." was taught
on Monday evening at church,
by Mrs. Ray. A social period was
enjoyed by all present. Mrs.
Mary Day mission study chair
man, opened the meeting with a
hymn, and the President Mrs.
Edna Albury led in prayer.
Twenty four members were
present at the study.
All Auxiliaries of the WINS.
held their regular meetings dur
ing the month. Mission study
books were taught the inter
mediate, and Junior Girls AuXi-
diaries.