The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-09-13
SCANNING THE WEEKS NEWS
of Main Street and the World
Korean Peace Negotiations StaI'et'
Senate Group Makes Crime Report

BLACKMAIL-With renewed claims by Chinese Communists that
Kaesongs neutrality has been violated several times, a general feeling
that peace negotiations ART stalled until after the San Francisco con
veloped in the nations capital
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway has repeatedly expressed the opinion
must now be prepared for renewal of full scale conflict. The Communists
ment of the japanese treaty.
Now that the treaty conference is underway. and the us. continues
in its determination to sign the treaty. there is little reason to believe a
settlement will be reached in Korea. To the contrary. it appears likely
about wal will flare up at any moment.
The Communists have used the weeks of negotiations to full advan-
tage in their buldup of equipment and men in Korea. They are re.
ported to have approximately 100000 men in the country, with 400 1000
near the front. Approximately 600 tanks and great numbers of heavy
guns have been brought into the war zone. The buId-up OF air power is
United Nations forces. Regiments ire at full strength for the first time
tons are the best since the Korean conflicts began.
A few of the nations leaders still believe there is a $3.50 chance of
peace in Korea. But every day the odds are changing or the worse.
cluded its 15mOnth investigation with a report that said the tentacles
of organized crime reach into virtually every community throughout
As a solution it recommended the formation i a national crime CO.
commissions in the home towns of the nation.
Among it's other recommendations: ID That the federal security
narcotics; c0 that the federal penalty for narcotics pedding be in
creased; 90 that congress prohibit interstate facilities In connection
transactions between gamblers in different states; and az that con-
gress tighten laws to prevent aliens from entering illegally and liberal
ie the deportation process.
One of the most startling statements of the report was the on which
and grating public officials and that honest people have lost their voice
in their own local government in many areas.
OATS cAsE-czechOslovakia' ambassador received a stormy well
come last week when he called n the White House to present his
credentials. President Truman told him blunty the quickest way to i'm
prove relations between the two countries would be to free imprisoned
newspaperman William N. Oats.
The ambassador said the lease is closed. but a number Of diplo,
matte observers believe otherwise" They believe Czechoslovaka will
try a little blackmai, such as the deal the US. engineered with Hungary
Hungary was granted a number of minor trade and diplomatic con-
cessions for releasing Vogeler. Czechoslovakia's terms may be curbs on
Radio Free Europe, a privately u American radio station at Munich
which broadcaas antCommunist propaganda behind the Iron Curtain.
DEFENSE TREATIES-The United States last week signed defense
treaties with the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand. It was a
major step in this counuys policy of securing peace and stopping the
The pacts, which following the pattern Of the 12naton North At
edH an attack attack on ny eR Rm@Dg must ut BE- ratified ed by uS the hs' senate ts~ They are ar not
expected to come up for action before early next year, however.
FOOD PRIcEs-The independent Grocers Alliance, which has some
10000 members, predicts that food prices are likely to go down this fall
cron Aee eOd beav w ~ Dro dnetn of fHr nToce peGU4 foods $" promise mn saG to- make Is al
food price ceilings purely academic within the next few months"
Whether propaganda or not, Grimes recommends the groups mem
bers reduce food inventories in the weeks ahead. That way, stores can
be ready to jump in and buy when prices ease-then launch big sales
that will make them more friends among thrifty consumers
FOREIGN AD-The senate last week passed its version of a for.
ein aid bill. The measure authorizes 81, 1856 25OO0o to erect military and
economic defenses against communism. The total was Sl'23'75OCM less
Two weeks ago the house sliced S, O1> 100000 off the sa5NOOoOO
requested by the administration.
Now the bill goes to conference with the house and senate working
out a compromise of their differences. Whatever the final figure, it will
r ne L ba n dpP 6 x r3EneI, oG Der cen Eel n IN Don u memo n0u u%o ' aone e"f frnd Dm Is
carry the authorizations approved by both branches.
DOUGLAS UPROAR-The suggestion last week by William O.
Douglas, supreme court justice, that the US. recognize Red China, has
caused an uproar on the American scene.
Douglas, who made the suggestion in an interview in San Francisco
upon his return from a expedition along the southern frontiers of both
4ASd anu NLLdr SA ISNOSAh4OH "OAO SC NN AC WIN q AN"l
political victory. He said recognition would capitalize on the struggle
between Chinese nauonaism and Rusias drive for far eastern soidar-
iW.
In the senate, however, Douglas statement brought blasts Of anger
Said Senator Connaly of Texas, I'VE have not recognized Red China.
We do not intend to recognize Red China. Justice Douglas is not secre-
tay of state. Douglas is not President of the United States. He never
will be-"
EVA QUlT@Eva Peron, politically the most powerful woman in
the western hemisphere, who a few days before accepted the nomination
for vice PRECEDENT o. her hubands ticket in the November election, last
week announced her decision to quit the race.
The western world, which has eyed the Argentina dictatorship with
a suspicious eye, had heard reports of a serious split in the Peronista
party since the President and Sonora Peron had told a mass meeting
that they were ready to bow to the will of the people,"
Her withdrawal is expected to consolidate the party behind her hs-
band, Juan, and elect him to another six year term.
DEeENSE-Presdent Truman in a nationwide broadcast from San
Francisco, where he attended the opening of the japanese peace treaty
conference, warned the nation that not even a arrQistice in Korea must
be allowed to slow the efforts to strengthen the free world against future
Communist aggression.
"Whchcr negotiations in Korea are successful or not" he SAID, we
ruSt. cc1truc to drive ahead to bUId defensive strength for our country
and he free world.
"T~~ pain fact is ;h2t the Communists ma" Try TO resume the Of
E"sv> II i"rta at any 1:H2 Moreover, they arc coIa~- Of launching
flew a~~o~ j" -: *, !" "e ,H4alc Eas;, Or cs~"tsre in Asia "her-
ever i. "u"