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Evening star., 1950-07-04

WALL law SC1 tiiCA WHO'LL
They are not alone in their
very human desire to be taken
into the Presidents confidence
about how things are going and
what the American people may
be called upon to do. Veterans
Of pre-World War II days are
uneasily recalling White House
reluctance to admit that enter
prises like armed intervention
bear a heavy price tag. The fact
that they do. however, is in
creasingly the topic of newspapers
read here In the Capital.
Cry Of Politics Feared.
There is no criticism of the
President with respect to action
in Korea. He is clearly honoring
all the military's drafts upon
United States armed reserves as
fast as they come along. What he
seems not yet ready to do is to
rock the boat at home.
Administration circles defend
this. They say it is still possible
to confine Korea to a police ac-
ton instigated by the United
Nations which Is the best way to
serve the cause Of peace. They
fear the cry of politics If any
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given to the part they play. This
would be true even If it were not
an election year.
Further than this politics should
not go. We are accustomed to
saying that politics should stop
at the waters edge and we surely
are at the waters edge now, with
no one knowing how deep or how
dangerous the water may prove
to be.
Moratorium on Shipping Due.
A moratorium is due for the time
being therefore on the kind of po-
litical sniping that serves to inter-
fere with or obstruct the national
policy. There should be no more
speeches of the kind delivered by
Senator Taft last Wednesday, de-
manding that Secretary Acheson
resign. The Senator knows the
Secretary will not resign. that the
country does not desire it: and
the President will not permit it.
But in his own fatuous fashion
he has endeavored to turn the
Nations natural anxiety to some
benefit for himself and his party.
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being rushed to Constantine Brown.
the Korean borders. They are
expected to reach battle stations
within the next few days.
The White House and the State
Department know that last winter
the representatives of the Korean
and Chinese Communist puppet
governments signed in Moscow
under prodding from the Kremlin
an agreement under which the
Peiping government promised to
send troops to support the North
Korean government in whatever
military action it might become
involved.
Situation Not Good
This intelligence, together with
the more recent information that
at least 10 Communist divisions
were being rushed to the North
Korean border by way of Man.
churia, decided our policy-makers
to leave to Gen. Macarthur the
final word on whether to accept or
decline Chang Kai-shek's offer of
military assistance.
The situation on the Korean
front is not good. although 1t is
expected to improve as soon as
the bulk of the forces which Gen.
Macarthur Is sending from Japan
arrives at the front.
Unfortunately the South Korean
combat forces have melted away,
while those of the Soviet puppets
estimated at about 10000 at
the start of this undeclared war
are practically intact.
Even If one American division
is able to contain the Korean Reds
advance, it will take much more
than we have available to win a
final victory. The presence of the
Chinese Communists which Rus
sia is ordering to support North
Korea makes a quick victory with
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Nearly every field I saw was in
habited by camels. water buffaloes,
and long-legged cranes. Nearly
all Of the camels had riders,
although many were just aimlessly
wandering around. Mules look all
right in cotton fields, but in my
book camels belong in circuses.
Until ] took this ride to Alex
andria I had always thought that
women were the only veil-wearers
in Egypt. But I was wrong. Water
buffaloes wear them, too. Not
all water buffaloes, but only
those who walk round and round
in a big circle turning water
wheels.
So They Won't Know.
I thought it odd that water
buffaloes should be so modest un-
til it was explained to me. that
the veil Is to shut out their
sight so they won't know they are
going round and round. If they
did, they'd get SO dizzy they'd
fall down. Most Of the buffaloes
are unattended and somehow it
pulls at your heartstrings to see
the patient old animals going
about their sunup to sundown
work with no man near to scold
or prod them.
Occasionally I saw a young
buffalo walking behind an old
buffalo. and getting a switching
every once in a while from a
child. These are the apprentice
buffaloes learning the trade.
Bufaloes aren't the only ones
who work at getting the precious
water into the irrigation canals.
Men, women and children man
a type of water wheel SO primi-
tive that its prototype can be
seen in any of Cairo's museums.
Never have I passed through a
country where the ancient and
the modern stood so close togeth-
er as they do between Egypt,s two
greatest cities. Here apartment
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to themselves, Dorothy Thompson.
that there are situations In which
an unambiguous attitude is vital
for survival. Mostly they are
victims Of professional disease
the intellectual's estrangement
from reality"
Affiiction of Civilization.
This is. indeed, the af1liction of
the West. It is an affliction of
civilization itself. Not long ago a
Russian publicist sneered that
America was a Hamlet. There was
some truth in that. Hamlet's af-
f1iction-which led to the COM
plete collapse Of his kingdom
was dual. He suffered from a
guilty conscience and the philo-
sophical inability to choose be-
tween two courses of action, neith-
er Of which was wholly good.
This frame of mind has afflicted
our Government-and ourselves
far more seriously than Com
muniSt agents. We have recognized
a positive evil. But we have wanted
either to persuade it by "co-opera-
ton" to become a little less evil,
or to oppose it without dirtying
or bloodying our hands, or to con-
front it by the Knight of Lily
White Goodness-by an impec-
cable Greek or Chinese or Korean
government, for instance.
Now, all this has nothing to do
with reality. The reality is that
in this life as it is, civilizations
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buildings. as modern as any In
the world, shoulder thatch-roofed
mud huts; latest type gasoline fill
ing stations dot the roads behind
which peasants work the fields
with ox-drawn wooden plows: air.
conditioned buses whizz by camel
and donkey trains, and men wear
ing clothes little unlike those worn
by their ancestors in the time Of
the Pharaohs pause to drink iced
American soft drinks.
Ride in Latest Train.
The train In which we travelled
to Cairo didn't seem quite in keep
ing with the land through which
it Travelled. Sleek. low-slung and
conditioned, it was pulled by
a Diesel engine. and the dining
car offered a lunch that was ,ex-
cellent by any standard.
Alexander the Great picked q
magnificent site for the city he
chose to name after himself. 1t
is swept by the breezes Of the
Mediterranean anc is as different
in appearance from Cairo as If
they were thousands Of miles
apart. not just a three-hour train
ride.
Alexandria is almost too West
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Emotions Pent Up
Truman Sets Example as Capital
Shows World Serene Fourth of Jul

moves like mobilization are made
before overt action by Russia.
With the President setting the
example, the Capital showed the
world a serene Fourth Of July
week end. Mr.. Truman went of
to address the Boy Scouts as
planned and returned home in
leisurely fashion on his yacht. He
saw the Defense chiefs but other
wise held to a slim schedule of
appointments.
Secretary of State Acheson
visited his Office and his Republi-
can adviser. John Foster Dulles,
stuck around. Senators, aware
of what a turn for the worse,
in the situation might mean to
them in the way of a prolonged
session, caught up on their routine
work in the sanctuary Of their air.
conditioned Offices. But otherwise
the city was quiet.
Emotions Pent Up.
A breakover of pent-up emotions
is possible tomorrow. Then the.
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee will start hearings on pro-
posals by Senator Benton OF Con-
necticut that America intensity
its war Of ideas against Com
munism. Secretary Acheson, Gen.
Eisenhower Bernard M. Baruch
and Gen. Bedell Smith will be
among the witnesses. All are ex-
cellent targets for Senators with
ideas about those things we have
done which we ought not to have
done as well as plans for the
future.
Interest is being expressed here
too. which will surely be reflected
in Congress. in what other men,
bers Of the United Nations are
doing and not doing in Korea.
The military Is casting an inquir-
ing eye around the Orient after
rejecting a troops offer from
Chang Kai-shek with the sue
cinct advice that he, should stick
to holding Formosa.
Their frank opinion is that the
for much help are not
too good, which In itself win be a
SOLDERING fact for the consideration
Of America. ,'71s
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This Changing World
Use of Chinese Troops in South Korea
Depends Only on Military Necessity

present American contingents
doubtful.
According to present calcula-
tions, we shall need at least three
times our present electives to re-
establish order in Korea. Gen.
Macarthur cannot afford to en-
gage everything he has in Korea.
We have only four divisions in
Japan. The major part of this
force must be kept in the Japa-
nese islands, to meet a possible So-
Wet aggression there and also to
prevent outbreaks by Japanese
Communists. The Japanese police
are not able to deal with the
large-scale revolt which the Com
munists are capable Of starting.
For several months Gen. Mac
Arthur has asked that his ground,
air and naval forces be increased.
While it was possible to add a
number of air groups and naval
units to our forces in Japan, it
would be difficult to find available
ground forces to bolster our army
there, unless President Truman
mobilizes the National Guard.
Only 10 Combat Divisions.
The total strength of our COM
bat ground forces is just under 10
divisions. Only three Of those are
in the United States. Out of these
electives we must be prepared. in
the event the Korean conflict is
not localized. to send an unspeci-
fed number to Alaska, Greenland
and Iceland as a precaution
against Russian and satellite ag-
gressions in other parts of the
world such as Eastern Asia. Yugo-
slavia and Greece.
Calling out the National Guard
for service overseas is q lengthy
operation. Until this is done we
must nurse carefully the small
number of combat divisions we
have on American territory.
AACSO x1CU6 al WC11~n1lOWA W
Gen. Macarthur. He knows that
he cannot expect any infantry re-
Inducements from either Britain
or France, Both those countries
are deeply concerned with the po-
tential defense Of their own shores
and also are engaged in a con-
f1ict with the Communists in Ma
laya and in Indo- China.
The suggestion made at last
Fridays White House meeting
that we use military contingents
from Ecuador and other Latin
American republics is more laud-
able than practical. The armed
forces Of these republics have had
no actual combat training. And
while their courage and efficiency
cannot be doubted, it will take
months before they are retrained
for heavy fighting.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
On the Record
'Intelligentsia' of World Often Act
Like Imbeciles During a Crisis

and cultures. such as they are,
must resist the forces aimed at
their determination or perish.
The risk we have taken in Korea
was absolutely unavoidable. For
the alternative was no risk, but
a certainty. If the Soviet Union
could use its Korean janizaries
to attack and subject q republic
created by the United Nations,
that institution would be q mock
cry. and the whole Of Asia and
Europe would stampede to- the
Russian side. For theology plays
q lesser role than we think.
Issue Clear in Korea.
Among the hundreds Of millions
OF Chinese are only O few thou
sand Communists. But whole
armies deserted to Mao Use -Tung
simply because they were cor
rectly convinced he must win
with Russia behind him and the
United States quiescent. Had we
deserted Korea, where the issue
is clearer and simpler, the world
having watched the insult after
insult we have endured to our own
officials and citizens without more
than formal protest-would have
drawn the conclusion that resist
ance was hopeless, and what is
left OF civilization would have col
lapsed by universal defeatism.
Thank God that we have Gen.
Macarthur in Japan. He has
learned a great deal from the last
war. He knows-as most of us
do not know yet-why the peace
was lost. He knows both what
the collapse of resistance and a
universal war would mean. If he
Is rarely humble before his fellow
men. he is more humble than most
before God.
Hazardous as it always is to
venture a prediction, "feel it in
my bones" that the Russians will
not expand the war in Korea into
a universal conflict by themselves
engaging the forces Of the United
States. The responsibility is too
grave for any nation to take.
There is. in my deepest faith, a
higher will operating, Of which
we are only dimly aware, which
viii restrain every government
from the irrevocable. Il
tReleased BY the Bell Syndicate, Ine.)
Evening star., 1950-07-04

Allle q . u
preme Com
mander in the
light of military
necessity rather
than political
expediency.
The intelli-
gence services
In Washington
reported that
Chinese Com
munist troops
estimated at be-
tween 10000
and 100000 are
Evening star., 1950-07-04
On the Other Hand
If Politics Stops at Waters Edge,
That's Where We Are Right Now

Inc colo receptlon given his pro.
posal by the conservative pres.
of the country and by some of hi.
colleagues in the Senate probably
assures that this particular Of
fense win not be repeated, al
though there is no absolute as
surance. since the Senator is not
the most sensitive soul.
Due for muzzling, too, are those
still trying to make something
timely out OF the Amerasia case.
Discredited in the Senate after
wasting two months Of that body's
time. they are now seeking to have
it taken up by the House I'm
American Activities Committee.
Representative Nixon of Califor-
mia, member of the committee,
and a candidate for the United
States Senate. is toying with the
notion Of calling for one of the
committees typical grandstano
sessions on the subject. The fact
that John Service, the object of
this particular politics, has been
cleared again and again after the
most searching loyalty investiga-
tions. seem to make no difference
Nor does the fact that, on the
record, all of his reports and
advices with relation to Korea
have been of a kind to sustain the
country's present momentous de.
cision. 1t might be good politics
to keep the. charges against hin
alive until after the election anc
that, in the minds of the little
men, seems to be what matters
Rebuke Due For Five.
And rebuke is due the five
Senate members of the joint
Atomic Energy Committee, a ma
jority Of one, who voted to reject
the Presidents nomination o1
Sumner Pike to be chairman o1
the Atomic Energy Commission
-Four Republicans, Hickenlooper
Millikin. Knowland and Bricker
had cooperation in this from
johnson of Colorado. q Democrat
The committee received consider.
able favorable testimony concern.
ing MIR. Pike, who had been act.
ing chairman since the resigna-
ton OF David Lilienthal. 1t re.
ceived no adverse testimony
When ne appeared, as is usual
for questioning, he was not asked
a single question.
| A bitter Senate debate, doubt.
less Of some length, is now indi.
Gated. Meantime the commits.
sion Craftsmanship is vacant, Mr.
Pixies term having expired Fri
Gay. It may be some months be-
fore the place is filled, if the SEN
ate does not reverse the commit
tees action-and anybody is still
willing to take the job.
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that the BIZ,
partisan foreign
policy entities
them to a first
hand report on
K orea from
President Tru-
man, such as a
pc r S o nal ap-
pearance be-
fore Congress,
have conveyed
their views to
h i'm through
a p propri ate
channels. APP
parently thew
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THE EVENING STAR. Washington Al


ern to appeal to the visitor from
our part OF the world, but right
now it is the social center of
Egypt. Being on the sea, it is
about is degrees cooler than Cal
70. The King and the court are
here, as are nearly all other
Egyptians who have the time and
money.
My reason for being here Is en-
tirely different. I don't have the
money, but I am here to make it.
The horses are running at the
alexandria Racing Club at
Smouha City.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1950-07-04

d0fNC " tllC
worlds so-called
"intelligentsia." "
"In a crisis
the most sophis-
ticated often act
like inbeciles.
Imbued with the
habit of the
neither-nor at
titude of look
ing Tor Syntne-
sis or compro-
mise, they are
incapable of
admitting, even
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ing Doll WeevnS,
and many is
the vacation"
I have spent
chopping cot
ton.
But the cot
ton fields I saw
on the train
ride from Cairo
to Alexandria
were enough to
make a Georg-
ian swear of
his ] u g Of
blackberry cor.
~
Evening star., 1950-07-04

GlCICdl peTlOQ.
T hey b a We
every right to
m a K e certain
that their CO.
operation in a
united national
effort, to which
they subscribe,
S h all not be
u S e d to their
disadvantage or
the party's. And
they have every
right to make
certain that full
RECOGNITION is
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Reds in Iron BIost Grady
As Butcher of Greece
BY the Assoeioisd Press

TEHERAN. Iran, July Am
dications Of new American aid
program for Iran has unleashed
a bitter Communicated campaign
against Henry F. Grady, the new
American Ambassador here.
The Tudeh Party has circulated
pamphlets calling Mr.. Grady "the
butcher of Greece"
Evening star., 1950-07-04
By L0weA MeHeff

Republicans in Congress would
be less than human if they made
no attempt to protect their po-
litical interests during the present
Evening star., 1950-07-04
By Constantine Byo,cn

The final decision to use Chinese
Nationalist troops in Korea now is
left entirely UP to Gen. Macarthur.
The decision will be made by the
Evening star., 1950-07-04
By Doris FIeeson

President Truman is continuing
to apply cold congresses to the
Nations war nerves.
Influential Republicans who feel
Evening star., 1950-07-04

Puzzled by comeIs
In Cotton Fields
By Henry McLemore e

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt.-Being
q Georgia cracker, the sight of
cotton fields Is no novelty to me.
! was born to the sound Of chirr-
Evening star., 1950-07-04
ny Dorothy Thompson

Speaking before the Congress
for Cultural Freedom" in Berlin
last week, that gifted novelist,
Arthur Koestler. gave some needed
Evening star., 1950-04-13
Lawmakers Daughter
To Speak on Radio

Miss Ann Miller, 21-year-old
daughter of Representative Miller.
Democrat, of California, will be
interviewed on Miss Laurel Wood S
radio program at 1915 pm. to-
morrow on Station WPIK.
Miss Miller. a Junior in the
George Washington University
speech ard drama department. is
appearing in Julian Thompson S
play, The Warriors Husband" 4"
at $50 pm. April 20. 81 and %
at Lisner Auditorium. She will
discuss the play with Miss Wood.
Also appearing will be Andrew
Miles. of the university's speech
department. who is directing the
play, and George Lytle. a student
cast in one of the comedy roles,
Evening star., 1950-04-13

orth RAIDER. 90, 1914 Staples St ne. and
Patricia Black. 81, 1887, Massachusetts,
John Miller, "a, als P st, NV. and Bessie
John Moreland, =: = D1nbqSy St Sc
jose Torres. %. e1oa 18th St NV, and
Rose doin pena 3 sys, aas shephsrd s NV
Inegert Greeer. -. Rockville, Nd. anu
sammie Randolph, 21 and Helen Lynch,
john s s1sa ri %. e t's 81 s5th s St
Genevieve Testen. 20, 1909 Chesapeake
st. NV.
Lols Msrslender, 50. l45s Fairmont St
william Duncan. jr.. 20, 1910 st. NV.
AND Dorothy Carpenter. 20. 1880 L st.
Michael Lisk, 30. 1914 Allison st. NV.
and Mary Sullivan, 20, 1746 Hobart st.
Melvin Hardy. 81, $40 4sth st. ne, and
Clayton Robinson, 81. Ill Half st. s.w.,
and Mary Craig, 49, asos Dunbarton
Ralph Trevethan, 90, 42o New Jersey ave.
sc, and Norma Branson, 10, 213 Goth
John Horrigan. %. 4O44 Fessenden st.
NV, and Ruth caswen 81, 32l webster
John chrest, 20, 14oo Newton st, ne, and
Sts. NV.
Eugene Moser 90. 61OO 3rd ST. NV, and
Betty Friedli, "a, 1324 Sheridan st. NV
Embee Shaw. %. 211 D st. NV. and Mary
Nichols, 10, 5l7 md st: NV.
and Ollie Wooten 23, 624 Morris pl. n e.
Ralph Myers, 21, Bryan's road, Nd, and
Bertha Timberlake, %, 1107 Harvard ST
NV.
Vincent Jackson %. 4sOs Eads st. ne,
and Matte Mills %, 500 18th pl ne
Elmer Snyder. "a. Indian Head, Md, and
George Williams. jr., 40, 1920 18th st.
nv. and Dolly Parkhill, 3S, 1431 Cliff
ton St NV
Evening star., 1950-04-13
Civic Association to Meet

The Pleasant Plains Civic AS
ISOLATION will meet at pm. to-
morrow in the Banneker Com
munity Center, $500 Georgia
avenue NV. James P. Harring-
ton. manager of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Co.
branch at Fourteenth and u
streets NV. will address the
group.
Evening star., 1950-04-13
MARRIAGE License Applications

Columbus Rigs, 65. and Priscilla Forbes,
So, both of 72T 9th st. ne,
Harold Barr. -, Hyattsville, Nd, snG
Evelyn Levy. =, 1900 Capitol ave ne.
Donald Rich. 80, 1855 9th ST. NV. and
Mile Phin!zy, 20. $40 Callan st. ne
Harry Baldwin, jr.. 80. Wicomico Church,
Va, and Elizabeth King. IS, Arlington.
Va
Evening star., 1950-04-13

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Evening star., 1950-04-13

Under D. c. ldU. couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ioait three full days and
receire the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-23
Xmas Prize Winners
 Difficult 10 Choose
 In Downtown Area

Any three of the top dozen could have been selected as prize win ners in the Chamber of Commerce contest for Christmas decorations in Juneaus business district-except for first prize which ali three judges voted should go to R. w. Bowling Company for it's large window dis play at Front and Main Streets.
 Second prize was won by Juneau Florists and third by Mrs. J. c. Hayes for the Hayes Shop window.
 The prize winning windows? Through Cowlings window covered with cut-out snoW-flakes, is Santa's work shop with three merry elves helping pack Santa's bag of Christ mas toys, with forest of green jack pine surrounding the snowy scene. In Cowling's corner window is q silvered tree, lighted and beauti- fully decorated. This is the window that won the $35 first prize.
 The winter scene with a ginger bread house and a gumdrop tree, and Santa and his reindeer riding through the wintry night won second prize of $20 for the Ju- neau Florists. Mrs. Nancy Cameron decorated the window.
 Against a blue background. cut out figures of the three wise men. a nativity scene with white figures and a group of caroling angels and Christmas candles won the third prize of $1O for Mrs. Hayes.
 Listed for honorable mention were:
 Stevens window, with it's snow covered mountain and dozen or sporting skiers racing down a ski trail to a ski shelter log cabin of red-and white stick candy. It is a very gay window and the little skiers made of cranberries and gumdrops are attracting much attention. Alaska Electric Light and Power Company's window has tall lighted Christmas tree and two cocker pup pies in a pen.
 Vic Powers window has message May peace and hope of Christmas make bright the coming year flanked with Christmas trees.
 Health Center Window
 The Juneau Health Center win dow featuring TIE stamps as Christ mas tree decorations, with family circle in miniature under the tree
 Alaska Coastals Santa in his sleigh, winging through clouds with