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Evening star., 1951-04-27
Administration, Despite Speeches, Sitting Id
As Forces Continue to Take Punishment

The American people have a
right to expect leadership from
the Democratic Party, which is
in control not only of the White
House but of both houses of
Congress as well as the Depart
ment of State.
Yet today the United States
Government sits idly by and ale
lows one of its Allies Great
Britain-to ship through Hong
Kong munitions Of war that are
being used by the Communist
Chinese.
The United States also sits idly
by and maintains friendly re-
lations with and even appropri-
ates money to governments, such
as India, which are doing every
thing they can to oppose Ameri-
can policy. Not a single regiment
of Indian troops has gone to the
aid of American forces in Korea.
The Congress is asked to be
humane and furnish wheat to
India. but is the government of
Nehru humane? Hasn't the
government of India done every
thing it could to take the side
of Communist China-an enemy
of the United States-and isn't
it the Indian government that
is really responsible for the
privations of the Indian people
rather than those who decline
to send funds or food?
The United States sits idly
by, too, and allows the legal
fiction to be spread that this is
a war between the United Ma
tionS and the Communists when,
in fact. Britain and other U. N.
governments maintain friendly
relations with governments ac-
tually engaged in war against us.
One government which is a
member Of the United Nations
namely, Nationalist china-is
prevented from aiding our
troops in Korea. Within the last
few days it has been announced
Evening star., 1951-04-27

third world war has been in
creaSing and Turkey is in the
first line of fire. Since French
and British opposition to in
cluSion of Turkey in NATO
could not be overcome, Ankara
insists that a regional pact be-
tween America and Turkey be
concluded at the earliest possible
moment.
The Russian propagandists
already are trying to take ad-
vantage of the reluctance of
our Government to commit it.
self to mutual assistance pact
by telling the Turkish people
that the United States wants
their manpower as cannon fod-
der, but is not interested in any
actual commitments for her de-
fenSe.
Ambassador Erkin stated in
Philadelphia that: Turkey is
the vital key to the whole Medi-
terranean area: the solid wall
which stops the armies of ag-
gression from descending to-
ward the Arab countries and
the Mediterranean, the plug
which stops Communism from
rolling toward the south. The
collapse of Turkey would mean
the loss of the Mediterranean
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Korea Policy Invites Big War

that . military mission is going
from America to help the Ma
tionalists to defend Fornosa
against attack. II American
munitions and military person.
mel can do this, they can help
the Nationalist to reach the
mainland MS Gen. Macarthur
recommended.
But how does the American
Government justify its own
course In arranging now for
the defense Of Formosa when
the British government and
other U. N. governments do not
concur at all in the American
policy toward Formosa?
What kind Of U. N. policy is it
which forbids one Of its own
members to obey the call for
reinforcements in Korea? And
what kind OF U. N. policy is 1t
which permits its principal mem-
bers to trade with the enemy
and to carry on diplomatic re-
lations with the enemy govern
ment?
These factors make it logical
to expect that the Democratic
Party will have to explain its po-
sition and record on all this
some day. It cannot pose as the
peace party" when in fact it has
become the party that has al
lowed the Korean war to be pro-
longed instead Of being brought
to a quick conclusion, as could
be done If Gen. MacArthur's rec
concentrations were followed.
Fear never won war and pub
lie expressions of fear recently
by Democratic Party spokesmen
may well invite further attacks
from the enemy, just as the i'll
fated pronouncement in Janu-
ary, 1850. by our Secretary Of
State that Korea wouldn't be de-
Tended may have encouraged the
Communist aggression in June.
1850.
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Evening star., 1951-04-27
Doris FIeeson:

In his first post-MacArthur
press conference, President Tru-
man was cocksureness incarnate.
by turns lecturing, patronizing
and defying the correspondents.
With respect to Gen. Macarthur
he attempted irony, maneuver
of dubious wisdom since the
general, however wrong he may
be, is in, the eyes of many still a
martyr and o saint.
The facts and history are both
on his side, the President con-
tended, and he impressed on the
restive press, as he has on all
his callers, that he entertains no
doubt Of the eventual outcome.
There is no dispositionNat the
Pentagon. however. to minimize
the enormous complication the
Senate hearings into the Mac
Arthur case is to them.
Gen. Omar Bradley, chair
man of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff.
has permitted himself to suggest
that the hearings could turn the
whole lot Of them into a bunch
of fine G-2s for Mr.. Stain. Ga
is the intelligence section which
is already quivering over the
amount of secret documents that
have been airily discussed in the
public prints.
But it is conceded by all the
Defense Department that Gen.
Macarthur. Senator Taft, who
now says that the Joint Chiefs
are political stooges of Mr.. Tru-
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Constantine Brown:
Ankoro Government Worried
Ambassador Erkn Called Home for Consultations
As Y. S. Fails to Include Turkey in Defense Plans

The slowness of the State
Department to include Turkey
In any kind Of formal defense
program has led to Ankara's
order to its ambassador here,
Feridun Genial Erkin. to re-
turn Immediately for consul
tations.
The Turkish government is
worried. It borders Russia on
the east and Moscow's satellite,
Bulgaria, on the west. Thus,
Turkey is more directly threat
ened by Kremlin aggressiveness
than any North Atlantic pact
nation.
In spite of that immediate
threat the Ankara government
has rushed to Korea 10000 of
its best soldiers, whose fighting
ability has won the praise of
Gen. Macarthur and all top
ranking American officers who
have been in Korea.
The Turkish government has
drawn the attention Of Secre-
tary Of State Acheson to the
fact that the country is ex-
posed to Soviet aggression and
has suggested that it be included
in the North Atlantic Treaty.
Organization. This was turned
down by the French and British
governments. Since the veto
power exists in the NATO, there
was nothing that the State De-
partment could do. The re-
fusals by London and Paris were
final.
The Ankara government since
last October has proposed a
mutual assistance pact between
the United States and Turkey
on the pattern Of those which
that country has had with
; France and Britain since 1889.
Ankara stressed the fact that
the Turkish people-and Turkey
is a democracy where the gov
. ernment cannot ignore public
sentiment-while determined to
fight to the last ditch, are con-
cerned over the reluctance Of
America to pledge all-out as
sistance in the event Of Soviet
aggression.
In a speech at Philadelphia
last Thursday, Ambassador Err
kin expressed his government's s
views by saying: "The Western
European Union has been based
on an artificial separation Of
free Europe into two distinct
segments. Consequently, one
part of free Europe only has
been extended the privilege of
being admitted to the pact.
whereas the other part has been
left outside of the arrangement. "
Ankara's many representa-
tions to the State Department
have remained without positive
result. The top officials Of our
Government have been consider.
ing the situation "sympathet-
ically" for several months, but
that was all.
Meanwhile. the threat of a
Evening star., 1951-04-27

well-equipped. Besides being o
handsome figure of a man with
abundant military laurels, he
Is fresh and new, so to speak,
as far as our people are con-
cerned, not a familiar figure
with whom we have lived, day
after day.
Neither man, FOR the moment,
is a human being in the eyes
OF many people. One is a devil,
the other an angel. Harry Tru-
man is disparaged, and often
bitterly, and the general is held
up in contrast as a paragon Of
all the virtues.
Obviously President Truman's
stock is low at this time. The
issue with the general has pro-
. vided an outlet for people who
are against him anyhow and
have been, of which there are
a great many. OF such the
anti-Truman vote in the close
1948 election is evidence. But
this goes further than fixed
Republicans and anti Truman
ties.
It should give the President
pause.
For the letter writer's seize
on something (which is just
complaint against him and his
administration.
They mention, over and over,
the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. expose of political in
fiuence which plainly made a
strong impression everywhere.
and some refer to the revelation
of links between crime and big
city Democratic machines. which
also became very vivid in the
Kefauver investigation. That
offers a text for an indictment
which is carelessly and wrongly
applied to the whole adminiStra-
ton and all its acts.
Some house cleaning. re-
statement of moral principles
in government, are called for
and overdue.
For the issues involved in the
Macarthur episode are too i'm
portant to be clouded or con-
fused by unrelated issues that
offer distracting targets.
Bearing directly on these is
sues there is the failure to ex-
plain to the people often enough
and thoroughly enough the is
sues in the Korean War and
Far East policy. Only recently,
after the Macarthur removal,
did the President undertake to
Evening star., 1951-04-27

man, and the other critics must
be answered, not piecemeal but
in full.
AS the military sees it the
Senate committee will have two
separate questions to consider:
The relief of Gen. Macarthur
and United States policy in
the Far East, is it right or
wrong. Their own effort will
be to keep the two questions as
far apart as possible; they are
not too optimistic over the pros
pect especially as they do not
know how much cooperation
they can expect from the gen.
eral.
It is increasingly apparent
that any non-partisan atmo-
sphere around the hearings will
have to be of Gen. MacArthur's
own creation. A block in the
House Appropriations commit
tee is planning a foray aimed at
denying funds for payment Of
the salary of Secretary of State
Acheson which would enable
them to put him forward again
as a scapegoat. It is politically
much safer to keep Mr.. Acheson
in the picture as the foil of Gen.
Macarthur.
Senator Taft's attack on the
Joint Chiefs represents an at
tempt to minimize them as a
purely military group whose
function it is to advise the Gov
ernment and execute policy
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Truman Cocksure Of Outcome
Potronizing Of Macarthur Is q Dubious Moneuver
Since Many Regard General as Martyr and Saint
us Muneuver

then determined on by their
civilian superiors.
This maneuver has been Bit
terly received at the Pentagon
where the jos enjoy q status
which Is more than tribute to
the Importance and prestige of
their jobs. Gen. Bradley is the
soldiers soldier, more highly re-
garded in some ways by the rank
and file than his World War II
superior, Gen. Eisenhower. The
Navy is. certain that Admiral
Sherman, Chief Of Naval Oper-
ations, is their finest; the Army
feels q similar confidence in the
character and experience OF
Gen. Collins. Gen. Vandenberg
is admittedly ranking in the
Air Force.
The administration exudes
confidence that the JCS viii
support their position. The jos,
in a situation unprecedented for
the military. reluctantly agree
that they are probably going to
be forced to make their stand
plain though they won't talk
about what it is.
An experienced former Sena-
tor doesn't share all the appre-
hension in military circles. He
sees America as one vast sieve
anyway and talkative Americans
as almost incapable of keeping
the country's secrets. AS a prac-
tical politician. he sees no al
tentative to complete disclosures
Of the whole Macarthur story.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Thon1os [. Stokes:

This is an interesting calling
these days.
You get all sorts of invita-
tions, some of the old-fashioned,
familiar variety. You discover,
too, that the art Of letter-writ-
ing still thrives. and by hand,
which is healthy and encourag-
ing.
Much abuse comes rolling In
over an observation in this place
several days ago to the effect
that the nation was indulging
in an emotional jag" over Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, seeking in
him, a release from various dis
contents of these times.
One calm fellow, who resent
ed an intimation that folks are
excited, proved his perfect equ-
animity by expressing a desire
for personal acquaintance.
thus:
IF you ever come to Stock
ton look me up and I'll punch
you in the puss."
California seems a bit to far
to 60 looking for trouble.
More acceptable Is a similar
invitation from Ohio-for two
reasons. One, it's closer; two
the gentleman in that case is
80 years old and probably would
not infiict, so much punishment.
Il want some one to tie you
up to a post and let me use
the toe Of my shoe on the seat
of your trousers" he writes
beneficently. II bet there would
not be enough left for you to
sit on" 6
(There's lot to start with,
sir.o
And so on and on in proof
that our people are unexcited
and unperturbed.
And what some of them say
about Harry Truman!
The psychology Of all of this
becomes clear as the postman
arrives day after day. Many
people are resorting to . simple
device. This is to create a viii
lain on whom to blame every
thing and raise up a hero in
shining contrast. as when our
mothers used to say. why
don't you be a good boy like
Willie" (We knew Willie bet
ter than she did,
Harry Truman becomes the
villain. And Gen. Macarthur
came along, and just at the
right time, to I'LL the role oi
hero. and for that he Is. indeed
Evening star., 1951-04-27

and would affect adversely
American security"
These views have been ex-
pressed even more forcefully by
the Joint Chiefs of Staff in
executive hearings before the,
Armed Services Committees Of
Congress.
"Only a strong free Europe
supported by the United States
can secure peace" the spokes-
man of the Turkish, government
added. "But today free Europe
is not strong and free Europe
Is not complete" ,'
Besides this vital political an
gle, Turkey is worried about the
little support it, receives from
us in the economic field. Be-
cause of her strategic position
Turkey has been forced to
spend since 1899 as much as S.
per cent of her budget for ma
tional defense. Until 1850 she
was able to meet the deficit by
domestic and foreign loans and
by increased taxation.
The assistance given Turkey
by the Truman military aid
program and by the ECA has
helped to some extent. But as
the, international situation de-
Perforated Turkey had to make
d, greater sacrifices for her mill
tary program.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Henry McLen1ore

II there is anything more un-
comfortable to have around
than a new automobile it is new
furniture.
Everyone knows how miser-
able a new car makes a fellow.
He almost cries when 1t gets
rained on, and does cry when
he misses his aim at the garage
and takes that lovely new paint
off that lovely new fender.
There never was a man man
full enough not to have a quiv-
ering lower lip when the back
bumper and tail light of his
new car got a good smash
ing up.
have blubbered over mis-
haps to new cars for many
years, but it was not until Mo-
vember Of last year that new
furniture came into my life
again to break me down into a
plain. old cry baby.
While we lived in Florida we
didn't care what happened to
our old furniture. Cats and
dogs slept on it, people in wet
bathing suits sat on it. and hur-
ricanes buffeted 1t from here
to there. But not a hair did
we turn.
Then we moved to New York
where folding canvas chairs and
wicker settees are frowned on
by the social set we are trying
to get in with. So we bought
a lot Of new things. mostly from
DeGaal and Walker. the Walker
being Hugh, an old friend. We
figured Hugh wouldn't mind II
q friend didn't pay him for a
couch or o coffee table or a desk
for maybe 10 or IL years.
So we got the furniture. Very
lovely furniture. too.
Wish to goodness never had
bought 1t. Haven't had q mo-
ment's peace since it was de-
livered. all shiny and pretty
and new.
Lawdy. TIL never forget COM
ing. back into the living room
and seeing a cigarette ] had
left. stretched out. full length.
all ashes. burned into the top
Of the coffee table.
1t is a moment like this that
brings out either the best or
the worst in a man. In a twin
king he must decide whether
to cover the burn with q ciga-
rette box and accuse his wife
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Henry McLemore:
Discovers Way to Enjoy
lis Unpuid-for Furniture

the next morning of leaving
the cigarette there, or be brave
and honest and admit what
he did
decided in a twinkling. Jean
caught the very devil the next
morning for her carelessness.
1t is a tribute to me that I
took her tears and apologies in
good grace.
A few mornings later the
leather top desk showed up with
a scar on It's face you could
have hidden a howitzer in.
I knew how it happened. I
had missed with the sharp sill
yer letter opener we had bought
in Peru several years ago. Here
again ! had two choices. Should
I cuss Jean out once more, or
admit my guilt?
I was much too big to blame
Jean again. There is some
thing fine in all men,.
So ! placed the blame on the
cats. One of them did it, I
told Jean. 1t was either Duffy
or Bidey. Which one should !
whip?
She said that I wasn't to whip
either one Of them unless
caught one of them opening my
mail with q sharp letter opener.
The only thing to do with new
furniture is to mess it right away,
Burn it, bite it, and give a
white circle" party. Put lighted
cigarettes all around the edges
of tables and let them burn.
Place your muddy feet up on the
couch. Turn cats and dogs loose
on everything.
Do this. mind you, within 48
hours after the arrival of new
furniture. It'll make the furni-
ture look like the bad place
itself, but you'll be able to en-
Joy it.
distributed BY McNaught e Syndicate,
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Dovid Lowrence:

Is anybody here really think
ing about the 350,000 American
boys in Korea? Speeches galore
are being made in Congress, but,
so far as the Democratic Party
is concerned, there isn't the
slightest evidence Of any policy
on the part of its leadership In
Congress or the White House
to bring the Korean War to a
successful conclusion.
Instead, the idea of q stale
mate which shall keep American
troops engaged indefinitely
seems to be accepted as the
policy of the administration.
There is to be no effort to
strike back at the enemy by air
or to require that Allies who
are members of the u. N. should
cease giving aid and comfort to
the enemy.
It was the Democratic admin
istration which ordered the
troops into Korea without ever
asking for a resolution Of rati-
fication by Congress. It is the
same administration which now
is committing the American
forces to an indefinite period Of
fighting without a chance OF
using maximum force against
the enemy.
So far as the American forces
in Korea are concerned. they
have been deprived of the oppor-
tunity to use the customary tao
tics or rules of war.
It is one of the Oldest rules OF
international law that when an
enemy force makes an attack,
it can be pursued to the bases
from which it came.
The Democratic Party in Con-
gress, however, takes the posi-
ton that these rules must be
ignored and that the American
forces must continue to take
punishment day after day for
fear of offending our U. N.
Allies or Russia.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Thon1cs [. Stokes
People Are Looking for Heroes
Truman Becomes Villain in the Macarthur Episode;
General Is Held Up as Paragon of All Virtues

do this. It should have been
done constantly. all along. and
needs to be done now.
, 1951-04-25
Strikes in Spain 10
Continue Despite
Government Threats

At San Sebastien in Spain,
Government workers defed
threats of dismissal and strikes
against the high cost of living
continue to spread through the
northern provinces. The pro-
longed stoppage continued des
pite the threat Of the COVER
nors of the provinces to return
to work or be fired.
Scores of suspected strike
leaders were arrested but
there was no violence.
, 1951-04-25
SPORTS
; Hubert Francis

BOSTON: With an outburst of
four runs in the 7th inning the
Senators, despite homers by Clyde
Vollmer, Bobby Doerr and thump
ing Ted Williams, defeated the
Red Sox, rs. Bill Wight is having
a very hard time in his new uni
to rm, as he dropped his second
consecutive game. Bob Kuzava
was the winner. BY the way, that
homer of Williams is his third. He
is off.
CLEVELAND: Rightly Bob Fell
er toed the rubber for his second
Continued on page y
, 1951-04-25
PWD Pluns Speedily
to Complete Federal.
Municipal Projects

Plans for completion of Sc
veral federal and municipal
projects by the end of the fis-.
cal year are being speeded up
by the Public Works Depart
ment.
The Glyn Road is now being
rushed to completion with but
a half a mile to 60. Work will
start within two weeks on the
road leading to Alexander Ha
milton Airport and beyond te
the Adventure Road; then the
Springfield Road starting from
Grove Place around Fountain
After the hardsurfacing OF
these roads, Prince Street ir
F'sted will be next for as
phalting then Prince Street
in Christiansted from King
Street, commonly known as
Lange's corner, around Water
gut along the Richmond Road
to join the road leading into
the town at Basin Triangle.
Work in the Christiansted
cemetery is already completed
Continued on page ~
, 1951-04-25
RidgewuY Says Reds
Are Mdking Supreme
Bid for Victory

General Matthew RidgeWay
flew back to Toxic from Ko-
rea yesterday where he visit
ed the front. He said later that
this was the supreme Red bid
for victory and the the out
come of this titanic battle
might be decisive.
After the first impact of the
COMPREHENSIVE which cut
off several Allied units until
all fought their way back a di-
visional officer observed that
this is a real war now. We are
dealing with an enemy that
has a large number of troops
and lots of artillery, for the
Continued on page ~
, 1951-04-25
Pictorial Tour Of Eur.
To Be Shown in F'sted
C of C Auspices

The St. Croix Chamber of
Commerce Publicity Commit
tee will show the Pictorial
Tour of Europe" in Frederik-
sted, Friday, $50 PM. April
9th in the St. Pauls Parish
Hall.
These beautiful colored pic
lures of Europe taken by Will
liam ]. Baar, last fall were
shown twice in Christiansted
and were enjoyed by the
many who were able to at
tend. Because of the fact that
many from Frederiksted could
not attend and numerous re-
quests were made for the
showing, the Chamber advised
Continued on page A.
, 1951-04-25
Winston Churchill to
Address Graduates Of
University Of Penn.

Winston Churchill will visit
the United States early next
month despite the government
crisis in Great Britain. The
conservative party leader is
scheduled to address the stu
dents of the University Of
Pennsylvania on May 8.
Mr.. Churchill will then 90
to Washington where he ex-
poets to spend several days.
Three important members
of Premier Attlee's Labor Gov
eminent have resigned & it is
believed a crisis may force it's
resignation. After Aneurin
Bevan's resignation another
important minister Harold
Wilson handed in his resigna-
ton in protest against British
rearmament. A third official
to join them is John Freeman.
, 1951-04-25
NINETY PERSONS
BURNED TO EAT IN
JAP ACCIDENT

Ninety-eight persons, includ
ing seven United States occu-
patton troops, were burned to
death when an overhead po-
wer line became entangled in
a trolley of an electric train
and set it on fire.
Scores were hospitalized;
only four or five passengers
escaped injury.
, 1951-04-25
REPORT 100000 REDS
SO. THIRTY-EIGHTH
PARALLEL AGAIN

United Nations troops have
temporarily, at least, checked
the Chinese communist coun
ter-offensive which was
launched two days ago but a
report said that 100 900 Red
troops are now south of the
38th parallel. UN planes con-
tinue to bomb and strafe for.
ward positions and inflicted
approximately 1000 casualties
up to noon yesterday. Air at
tacks with napalm, fragmen.
tation bombs and machine
guns killed a total of about
5000 while the Reds suffered
eighteen to twenty thousand
casualties.
Allied officers warned that
Continued on page A.