davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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broad generalizations. Exceptions
can be found in every country.
But there can be no question
that, in a zone which is inf1er-
emily wealthy and important in
world politics, each nation is weak
and divided internally and unable
to exert itself abroad.
Position Changes
Such is the region to which the
United States is addressing its
next major effort in the Far East.
The countries of Southeast Asia
have been described as a chain of
beads around the southern ex-
posure of China, anchored at one
end to India -Pakistan and at the
other to Japan. They are init
mately attached to the giants Of
Asia. The Communist victory in
China, particularly, has funda-
mentally changed their position.
Burma, at one upper corner, has
degenerated into a sprawling
struggle between the young, in
experienced socialist government
and a rainbow variety of dissi-
dent forces, at least three of
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dependence movements and eff
forts to realize an overall Arab
unity on regional basis.
In the midst of this Arab ter
ritory the ancient Star of Da-
vid now fiutters atop the Pales-
tinian hills. Jewish seizure of
Haifa deprived the Arabs of the
major Mediterranean oil port.
Haifa's ref1neries supplied about
80 per cent Of all petrol and
other refined products to Arab
states on the Mediterranean.
The Arabs countered by cut
ting the Iraq Petroleum Co.'S
pipe line feeding Haifa. Iraq
suffered in consequence. The
backbone of her economy was
oil.
Haifa remains one of the
problems facing the Arab
League. One proposal is that it
should be a free port under in
CernaIlOQal cOnCrOl.
Syrian hopes for immediate
independence after World War
I were shattered by the division
of the former Turkish province
into British-mandated Palestine
and TranSjordan and French
inundated Syria and Lebanon.
Egypt became independent in
1922. But Britain still main
tains troops along the Suez
Canal under the 1896 Anglo
Egyptian treaty, which Egypt
unsuccessfully tried to annul
through the U. N. in 1947.
Iraq no longer Is a British
mandate but still Is bound by q
treaty giving Britain rights to
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Arab League Faces Future of Uncertainty
By OIof Hoddod

SA4fCO.- he AraD League
has had it's fifth birthday.
What lies ahead?
Israel has emerged as a new
state in the heart of a troubled
Arab world. It introduced a
new complication into the COM
plex problem of Arab unity.
The problem involves the
destinies of 100000 people.
They are linked together by a
common Arabic language and a
Moslem heritage going back to
the Greater Arabian Empire.
Other influences work against
unlty-foreign powers, rivalries
among their own leaders, and
differing levels of social and
economic development between
nations.
This Arabic-speaking world
stretches from the Persian Gulf
to the Atlantic seaboard of
Morocco. It embraces the en-
tire southern shore of the Med
iterannean. It includes vast
areas still in the nomadic and
tribal stage, such as the Yemen
and Saudi Arabia, and countries
administered on more Western
lines, such as Egypt and the
Lebanon. Other members are
Syria, Iraq and Hashehite
Jordan.
It covers an area of about 81
100000 square miles, consider
ably greater than the United
States.
It also happens to be one of
the major areas of big power
politics. This is because of its
strategic position athwart the
land, sea and air routes linking
Europe with Asia, and because
of its rich oil reserves. Thus
y AAnglo-American stakes in the
area are high.
British Foreign Secretary
Ernest Bevin has called the
Middle East "the threat of the
British Empire" and has sought
to brush UP treaty relations
with the Arab states.
With the collapse of the
Turkish Ottoman Empire in
World War I, in which Britain
played a prominent part, the
Arabs began to advance along
the road of greater independ-
ence. Pan-Arabism also became
q world force.
However. Arab governments,
newly born and inexperienced,
are moving very slowly with
their announced programs
against illiteracy. poverty and
ignorance. And the tug-of-war
continues between Arab separa-
tist tendencies inherent In In.
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weapons to the Arab states and
to Israel from Britain and the
United States.
The State Department says
the trend in the Middle East
seems to be toward conditions
of peace and stability" Many
observers believe both Arabs
and Jews are too occupied with
internal problems at the mo-
ment to disturb the present un-
easy peace.e
The problem of more than a
half-million displaced Arabs,
resulting from the Palestine
fighting. has been q sore one.
On Friday the Senate author
lied a $27. .450. 900 contribution
to a U. N. program of assist
ance to these distressed people.
The Arab League has been
working for Arab unity in terms
of a regional federation of in
dependent states. But since the
end of the Palestine war, ten
sion has heightened in the Arab
world. Revived ambitions of
the Hashemite royal house, rul-
ing Hashemite Jordan and Iraq,
are largely responsible.
The Hashemites seek domin-
ion over a Greater Syria" or
an even greater Fertile Cres-
cent" Incorporating Syria. Leb-
anon, Arab Palestine. Hashe-
mite Jordan and Iraq. King
Abdullah has proclaimed him
self King OF Arab Palestine and
annexed a major portion Of it.
He also has included Palestin.
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Chinese community worries Thai
nationalistS. So do settlements of
tens of thousands of Wet Namese
who are believed to include sup
porters of Communist linked He
Chi Mimi. Thailand's army, which
did not oppose the 12-hour Japa-
nese invasion on December 7, 194l
is still weak and lacking in arms
Neighboring Indo-C China is per-
haps the most serious challenge tc
United States policy in Southeast
Asia. The United States-recog.
nized inland kingdoms of Laos ano
Cambodia have combined popula-
tions less than that of New York
In strategic Wet Nam, Ho CHI
Minis Communicated forces are
fighting extensively in both north
and south. fully engaging Bao
Dai's government and nearly
100000 French, colonial and for
eign legion troops.
United States support for Bao
Dai is caught in the dilemma that
he cannot now hold power in Wet
nam without the help of the
French army, and yet he cannot
win Vietnamese nationalist sup
(See SOUTHEAST ASIA Pp CAV
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ians In his Jordan government.
Iraq wants union with Syria
as a first stepm a greater Arab
union. This has resulted in two
military coup d'etats in Syria.
1t has also caused tension be-
tween Syria and Lebanon and
the worsening of economic rela-
tions between them.
Old rival Of the Hashemites Is
King Ibn Saud Of Saudi Arabia,
who maintains friendly rela-
tions with King Farouk of
Egypt. His country is oil-rich
and closer to the United States
than any other Arab state.
Egypt now administers the
Gaia area In Southern Palestine.
1t opposes Jordan's claim to
Arab Palestine and allows
Palestine government in exile to
function in Cairo.
Egypt also opposes the Greater
Syria project as against the well
fare Of the Arab League. A
larger Iraq could very well chal-
lenge Egyptian leadership Of the
league and threaten the whole
present Arab political setup.
AS a countermove. Egypt has
obtained Arab League consent
to a collective security nart ha.
tween the Arab states. How.
ever. collective security still is In
the talk stage.
Egypt occupies a unique posi-
ton In the Arab structure.
Largest and most advanced
Arab state, 1t acts as a cultural
link between Oriental and West
ern ways Of Life.
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which have established separate
territorial bases.
Although a recent British COM
monwealth loan helped the gov
ernment, and a giant airlift ties
together loyal areas, Burma still
suffers severely under economic as
we'll as political stress. Petroleum
and timber exports have collapsed,
while rice shipments have dropped
from 3 million tons before the war
and more than l million last year,
to an expected 100000 this year.
In Thailand. Prime Minister
Phjbul Songgrao, a former Jap
collaboration, has started to line
up with American policy. At the
cost of splitting his cabinet. he
made Thailand the only Asian
country yet to recognize the Wet
Nam regime of the ex-Emperor
Bao Dai. which has the blessing
of the United States and Britain.
Phibul's bold action die not win
universal acclaim at home. Apart
from the Foreign Minister'S resig-
nation, some That's continued to
express the lean with the wind"
philosophy which got them
through the Japanese period.
Thailand's large and powerful
Evening star., 1950-05-07
By Phillips Talbot

Southeast Asia today is weak,
fragmented and supersensitive.
1t stands almost helpless before
the threat of Communist aggres-
sion.
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alrfields. Transjordan became
a kingdom under Abdullah, old
British ally, in 1916. Syria and
Lebanon won independence
from France.
Since 1945. the Arab states
have endeavored to cooperate
in the Arab League to further
independence, sovereignty and
underlying unity of all Arab
territories. including Palestine.
Also included in the Arab
Leagues projected pan-Arab
federation are the North Afri-
can territories Of Libya, former
Italian colony being groomed
for independence in 1852, and
Algeria, Tunis and Morocco.
still controlled by Franco and
Spain.
Today, the Arab League not
only is confronted with U. N.
acceptance of Israel as a full
fiedged member, but also with
Israel's recognition by two Near
Eastern Moslem neighbors-
Turkey and Iran. So far, the
Arab states officially have re-
fused to recognize Israel, let
alone have any economic deal
ings with her. Armistice agree
ments have ended the battles
of Palestine. But peace treaties
still remain to be signed be-
tween Arabs and Jews. King
Abdullah quietly has been ne
gotiating the first of these.
The lifting of the U. Nor
dered embargo on arms ship
ments TO the Middle East has
resulted In o dow OF war
Evening star., 1950-05-07

Southeast Asia today is weak,
fragmented and superSensitive.
1t stands almost helpless before
the threat of Communist aggres-
sion.
Almost-but not quite.
In Burma, Indo- China, Malaga
and the Philippines-countries
where Communist led guerrillas
are dangerously active-local gov
ernments continue struggling
against disruptive forces. The
Thai and Indonesian governments
have so far forestalled similar
movements.
I believe, however, that the peo-
pies of Southeast Asia are less able
to fight against Communist en-
croachment than they we're to
oppose the victorious Japanese
drive of 1912.
Military force in the region is
at it's lowest ehb. Law and order
are badly maintained. The 10
million Chinese residents in South
east Asian countries harbor a
formidable potential fifth column.
There is fear and suspicion of
accepting political or military aid
from Western countries.
Few South Asians yearn to line
up with the United States.
Feeling Toward u. S.
Having revolted against Western
imperial powers, many are fiercely
proud of their independence OF
still immersed in freedom strug-
giles. They tend to suspect that
the United States may be looking
for allies or pawnS in its power
struggle with Russia.
Other nationalists believe that
a link with the United States
would get them in trouble with the
new Communist masters of China
who are much closer at hand. A
shepherd is no good to a lamb
they say, If he is distant when the
wolf comes.
And there are Southeast Asians
who feel sincerely that Americans
do not understand their problems
The Americans once had a revolu-
ton but are now rich and in favor
of the status quo, they imagine.
Therefore, these individuals
have come to think, young nation
al movements with small resources
might get better understanding
from other poor countries which
have gone through Goth century
revolutions.
In practice they mean Russia
or China, or India.
Many ordinary people and polit-
ical leaders in Southeast Asia
have a dream they wish could be
fulfilled. They would like to be
able to build a fence around their
individual countries for the next
five years, to keep out poachers
while they struggle to settle in
ternal problems.
The fence" philosophy explains
the strong current of neutrality
that runs today in Southeast Asia
1t is defensive isolationism.
All the above statements are
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term IN the House, ana VINO is
opposed to some of the major Fair
Deal measures before Congress
cannot be shrugged of, even
though local issues were involved.
too. Representative Smather's
victory has shaken the morale of
some of those Fair Dealers who
have believed that the old hand
out technique, promising the
voters everything free. or at some
one else's expense. will always win
Second. the drive Of the Truman
Democrats in Alabama to bring
the party organization back into
the fold and away from the States
Fighters appears to have borne
fruit. While the answer to the
question will not be definitely
known until run-off primary on
May 80. the Truman Democrats
seem to have the advantage. They
have elected "a members of the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee the party'S governing
body Of 70 members. The States
Fighters have elected 26. One
candidate. uncommitted to either
side, was elected, and II places
on the committee are still in
doubt. since no candidates for
them received majority votes.
Good Sign for Taft
Third. the Ohio primary finally
selected State Auditor Joseph T.
Ferguson to run as the Demo-
cratic candidate against Repub-
lican Senator Taft next November,
out of a group of seven aspirants
for the nomination. Mr.. Ferguson,
known over the State as Jump
ing joe" is not an impressive
senatorial candidate. He was. in
deed, the selection Of Democrats
after they had found it impos-
sible to get Gov. Lausche or Mayor
Tom Burk of Cleveland to run
against Senator Taft. The lack
of interest on the part of the
Ohio Democrats was signified by
the fact that only 403,539 votes
we're cast for all seven of the
Democratic candidates entered in
the senatorial primary-compared
to 475,049 cast for Senator Taft,
who had no opposition in the
Republican primary. The fact
that SO many voters took the
trouble to mark their ballots for
Senator Taft. when he had the
nomination in the bag-is con-
sidered significant of his strong
position in the State. Senator
Taft received 1901 per cent of
all the votes cast in the Repub-
Ilican primaries-10 per cent more
than the next Republican run
ming for place on the party ticket
"a candidate for Judge.
Mr.. Ferguson has been elected
State auditor several times-al-
ways in a presidential campaign
year. The State auditor has been
the only State officer elected for
four-year terms. His advantage
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State Primaries Are Studied for Clues National Political Sentiment
Southeast Asia Tensely Awaits Reds
Little Opposition
Is Expected When
Communists Move

Phillips Talbot has been in
close touch tUith affairs in Indo-
China, Irdonesia, Th1iland and
Burma. He has made recent
on-the-spot surveys OF the polit-
fcdl situations in India, Kashmr
and Indo-Chind.)
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Significant Signs Are Evident
In Those Elections Just Held
Victory for Smothers No Help to Foir DeoI
Morale; Trumon Democrats Goinine
In Alabama; Toft Chances Look Better
By Gould Lincoln

The primary elections in Florida Ohio and Alabama produced
addition for important ofcesgnihcan political
First Peppers defeat Florida made Of
Dealers Senator Pepper
symbol Congress of the New Deal and then the Fair Deal
youthful opponent who
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Two Pennsylvania Republican
Groups Battling for High Stakes
Mud-SIineing Within Ronks Of Their RivoIs
Amuses Keystone State Democrats, Who Are
Enjoying Party Harmony for Change
By Roymond P. Brondt

PHnADEIPH1APoitical control Of this rich Commonwealth
1852 Republican National Convention
the high stakes spattering battle between powerful
Republican viii settled the primary. May 16 to
select Republican United States
familiar Pennsylvania and national
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-12


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Arroww shouna
to run
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-12
Your Horoscope

THURSDAY, JANUARY IL,
1950-Today's natives are en-
dowed with much definiteness of
purpose and are capable of much
and arduous labors. But do not
allow your sympathies too much
prominence. There is a grain OF
mysticism in this position and
authorship may be easy of attain
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-12
ToAps ron LONDON

SYDNEY, Australia.-tR.-An
export license recently granted
will allow an ir-freight consign-
ment Of giant finch toads to a
medical research center in Eng
land. Scientists consider the toad
of great value for research into
the activity of the nervous sys-
TEN.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-11-02
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

1941 PONTIAC club coupe, Al, new
tires. MU. 1855 after S 80 p. m.
CHEVROLET, l949 2-door sedan, heat
er, good condition. private. w. 1-2034
after S.
1941 OLDSMOBILE four-door sedan;
must sell, no reasonable offer re-
fused. 954 East 146th st.
/ HAVE car for sale; 1913 Kaiser a.
door sedan; AL condition; private
owner. GIL. 1888.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-11-02
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE


CHRYSLER 4 door sedan, like new.
Town and ar do Country &oos1! extras one one
for Cleveland lots east. KE. 1885.
I94S DODGE door sedan, radio,
heater; one owner car; private, no
tax. w 1-6250.
1941 OLDSMOBILE, series 76, beauti-
full 2 door sedan. new tires, battery,
plugs, points. radio, heater. motor
excellent This car is truly an excep-
tional buy. $665. KE. 1-1543 after s.
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1889 FORD coupe, very good motor
tires; very cheap. GIL. 1894.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-25
UmemOtO Loses
Gloves Bout

Dick Rail of Washington Athletic
Club, Seattle decisioned Mas Ume-
motto of the Yakima YMCA in the
finals of the featherweight division
in the 1850 Pacific Northwest Golden
Gloves tournament this week in the
Civic Auditorium.
The hard hitting Nisei pugilist
reached the finals by punching out
wins over Craig Barnhardt of WAC
Seattle, and Len Kupchak of Bur
rard A. c.. Vancouver, b c.
The Rall-Umemoto bout was Just
what everybody thought it would be
"a Suggest from the first TO the
third and final round. Umemoto took
an eight count when he was knocked
down in the second canto but rallied
strongly in the last round to make
the fight a difficult one to decide
Nisei boxing fans also had special
| llltClN Cot III VIC iAN NNlbill Wv h1i'ii "
the 1850 Pacific Northwest Golden
Gloves.
Tony Alvarez. a young Mexican
scrapper copied the flyweight crown
easily earning the nod over irving
Cole of Fort Lewis. Immediately
after the battle. Alvarez was con-
graduated by Tommy Umeda, Ha-
waian Nisei pro fighter Umeda had
diligently trained Alvarez, a COM
parative newcomer in the game. for
the tourney.
Alvarez, q cool number with a LOT
of finesse, outclassed every oppon-
ent he fought He whipped Hugh
Minsker of Multnomah A. c., Port
land. and Jimmy st. John of va
kima YMCA in the preliminaries.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-25
Tokuda Bumps against Cathay Post 1856
For Class AA Crown Friday, March 3

The Glass AA title will be at stake
when the defending championship
Tokuda Drug meets Cathay Post 1856
from 8 pm. next Friday. March 3.
in the Buddhist gym in a winner
takes-all tilt to break the season tie.
Tokuda Drug and Cathay Post are
tied for first place with 10 wins and
a loss at the end of regular play,
neCessitating a playoff to determine
the championship. Tokuda defeated
Cathay in the first round, 20-14,
while the Chinese took the second
meeting 1922.
Raymond Sasaki, NVC league dir
ector. stated that a special awards
program will be held Immediately
after the game Trophies will be
awarded to Glass IA. A and Girls
champions and runners-up. as we'll
as individual awards to those plac-
ing on the official au-Stars roster.
Glass A and Girls league champ
ionship and runner-up teams are
already determined They are Glass
A-rokuda Drug Savoys and King
Snak. Girls Lotus and Baptist
WWGs. The Tokuda-Cathay tilt
will determine the AA's champion
shin and SecOnd-plaCe teams
The Kawaguchi- Kinoshita Inspi-
rational players award winner will
also be announced Last year, Ray
Otani of Lotus Mercury was named
the most inSpirationll player
Sasaki urged all those who parti-
pated in this years play to be pre-
sent at the awards program.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-25
NIGHTS HIGH

NIGHTS HIGH
High singles-Shig Hironaka, Jae-
KEEL & Rogers 1, 224.
High series-Shig Hironaka, Jae-
kel e. Rogers I, STA.
Team game-Jaekel e. Rogers I,
901.
Team series-Oriental Cafe, 2646.
ORIENTAL CAFE ID Saito
526, KIDD 545, Minatani Sis, L. Saito
493, K. Saito SGT; MANSER'S INC.
tO)-Glen Morioka 489, T. Ogura
476, K. Yasuda ASS, G.. Hashitani
449, T. Hironaka SOC.
EAST SIDE FLORIST (4-Osaka
(two games) 1872, H. Ogura Zone
game) 203, G. Morioka 500. Wada
$50. Maehara Asst, Uchida 494; VALE
SIMPLOTS (O)-S. Fukiage 450, H
Harada 444, Suyematsu 410, Kamo
zone game) 1872, Kondo 1.-TWO games
800. H. Fukiage asa.
VALLEY WHOLESALE (4 - H
Harada 507, B. Murata asa, K. Ia
naka SOS, G. Ogura 468, Kameshige
ATS: JOSEPHSON & SON I (0)-
T. Inouye 427, Wakagawa 5l2, Kendo
Yasuda 481, dummy 45O, Inaba 461
JAEKEL q ROGERS II (3-Mio
1855, Nobuyama 439. D. Iseri (two
games) 265, dummy $50, Hamanishi
449. S. Fujinaga $50; VERNS SER
VICE O-Kuga 1872 Morinaga 426
Morishita 512, Morishige AL, R. Sa-
saki $50.
JAEKEL & ROGERS I OR
Hashitani SAC, T. Iseri 459, M. Ma
kamura ASS, G.. Hironaka SCI, S. Hi
ronaka STA; GLOBE FURNITURE
O-Uyeki zone game) $50, Sako1
1.-TWO games) 1888, Ogami 466, &C
AGO. Masuda STA, Morimoto 1896.
TAK'S CAFE "a - Hirano Zone
game) 1876, Teramura 422, Mizuts
1.-TWO games) 303, K. Yamaguch
4e4. f. Yamaguchi SAG, T. Nakamura
472; YOUNG'S 76 SERVICE co.
]. Mizuta 425, B. Fujii 394, Shods
472 Kaneyama 389, dummy $50.
ISERI INSURANCE 90 - G. Sal
to ATT. Tamura 1.-TWO games) 364
M. Iseri 1.-TWO games) 293, H. Yasud'
$50. Shigeno $50, Dol 1.-TWO games
1853; JOSEPHSON & SON II d.
Okita $50, Okuda 480, Inouye 46l
Josephson 4O1, G.. Mizuta 476.
ISERI INSURANCE 60 C. Sal
to 536. Tamura SGT, dummy 300
Yasuda Zone game) 1873, Shigen'
483. Dol 458; VERN'S SERVICE q,
-Morishita 444, Morinaga 410, Mort
shige 400, Kuga 500, Sasaki 422.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-25
YOnamine Reports
To Frisco Seals

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Feb %
-Wally Yonamine. the well-known
Honolulu Nisei athlete, may become
the first person to play for both of
San Francisco's top professional
sport clubs.
The one time 49er football player
pulled into town last weekend to
beginspring training at Ell Centre
with the San Francisco Seals base
ball team.
A centerfielder with the Honolulu
Athletics in the Senior ALA league
Yonamine was the loops most valu-
able player last year with bat
ting average of around the y44O mark.
Although he met with the Seals
manager Frank Lefty" ODoul when
the latter was in Hawaii last fall ell
route back from the local teams
jaunt to Japan and was offered a
contract, his arrival here was a sur
prise as it came with little advance
notice.
The 25-year-old athlete is So and
weighs ITO. He throws and bats left
handed. He was on the 49er squad
during the l947 season and hand
injury, suffered sliding in ball
game in Hilo just before the 1948
grid practice, cut short his stay with
the local pro eleven. He tried out
again last year but was cut adrift
and Joined the Hawaii Warriors for
an abbreviated season.