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Evening star., 1951-04-01

munist aggression. The Kremlir
would deem it unwise to leave ar
enemy beachhead on China's
shores.
Again. II the West ever decides
on economic sanctions or a block.
Iade Of Red China as punishment
for Korea, Hong Kong is a naval
base from which such an order
could be implemented. Therefore
Hong Kong would be Vulnerable
Ito Red attack.
Hong Kong is losing some Of its
commercial value to the Com
Imunists. The United States. feel
ling that the colony was letting toe
much strategic material slide into
China, has virtually embargoeo
the place.
The British intend to fight II
Hong Kong is attacked but the
place is too small to be defended
effectively.
Formosa is one Of the paradoxes
|of the Pacific. Since it is the last
Iholdout Of Chiang's forces. one
would expect it to be in greatest
danger of attack by Chinese Com
Imunists. Yet Formosa is a placid
rich island and is far less jittery
than nations thousands Of miles
away from the Reds.
Evening star., 1951-04-01

to embarrass the Government)
he hoped to cut down the num-
ber of things that could be
prayed against. And he also
trusted that his action would
make the Conservatives unpopu-
lar with their own supporters,
the trade associations.
The latest move to end the
deadlock has come from Chuter
EIDE. who more than any one
else has kept a calm and steady
temper throughout the storm.
In a reasoned and dispassionate
appeal he suggested that the two
parties get together and agree
to set aside specific nights for
debating prayers. This would
mean that on any other night
there could be an early rising
81 make this appeal In the
name of sound democratic gov
ernment." he said, q. :. that we
may bring an end to the epi-
sodes which have done no credit
to this House and seek to
discharge our duty in a way
that will ensure that the public
interest shall be served and that
this House shall retain its rep
utation as a place for reasonable
discussion"
His speech has made an i'm
preston on the Conservatives,
especially on Mr.. Churchill, and
it may well be that sometime
soon the present marrying tao
tics will be abandoned. They
can hardly go on too long with
out bringing the Tories into
greater disrepute than their OPP
ponents. But whether that
happens or not, the Conserva-
tiyes viii still do their best to
force an early election somehow
or other.
Evening star., 1951-04-01

It enjoys law and order on bet
Iter-than-average Asiatic stand
Iards. It is also fairly well gov
Ierned with considerable self-gov-
Iernment by the Formosans them
selves. The Chang government s
|inefdciency and corruption on the
mainland are blamed by many for
la large part Of its failure there
But it Is efficient and clean in For
|mosa. Certainly the men who are
running Formosa, are among the
most honest and able OF the
|Kuomintang.
There are still reports that
Chang is meddling too much with
them, habit his critics say ruined
him once and can ruin him again
AS far as the global picture is
concerned. the big question is
who is going to invade whom?
Both sides threaten every day.
At this instant. it still looks as
though the Reds are more apt to
invade Formosa that Chang the
mainland. but that could change
overnight.
As near as one can Judge the
capabilities of the two contenders
neither looks to be geared for such
az, oropoihiaY,s offcrt
The uncomfortable is this:
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Britoin's Parliament Is Having Blooming BrawI
Tories Trying to
Huruss Life Out
Of Socialists
By c. L. Groebner
Sneeiol IA The Sunday Stov

LONDON.-Nobody is envy
ing Herbert Morrison in his new
role Of Foreign Minister. His
appointment and the Persian
threat to nationalize the British
oil companies practically coin-
cided, and he has stepped I'M
mediately into a serious and
rather ironical situation. For
the sake of his country's inter-
est and the welfare of the world
he must fight against his own
cherished principle of national
ization. He must prove somehow
or other that what Is sauce
for the British goose is Illegal
confiscation for the Persian
gander.
But If Morrison has already
got himself into a hornets nest
of international complications.
his successor as leader Of the
House of Commons. Chuter EIDE,
is having to cope with equally
waspish goings-on at home.
After a year Of armed truce
the Conservatives have decided
that the time has finally come
to force an election. And since
they can't vote the Socialists
out, they have resolved to wear
them out-by tabling so many
prayers" against the govern
ment's statutory orders that the
Labor members must sit up all
night every night to avoid a
succession of defeats. They
have, in fact. started something
like an American filibuster. but
with the added advantage Of
compulsory attendance.
Parliament Works Late
It was a Conservative MP,
Robert Boothby, who first stated
explicitly what the Tories were
UP to. 1--WE shall harry the life
out Of them" he said in a speech
in Surry. g. The only
way to get rid of them fairly
quickly is to try to wear them
out. We will make them sit up
day and night and grind away
until they get absolutely hys-
terical and say, We can't stand
it any more"
And so for several weeks now
the light on top Of Big Ben,
which shows that Parliament is
sitting, has been burning
through the fog and rain till
2. 8 or 4 o'clock in the morning,
while the Conservatives bring in
prayer after prayer which must
be debated at length.
Every one is feeling the strain.
The late nights have often de-
generated into brawls as har-
assed MPs on both sides Of
the House, the last trains home
already missed, fret and fune
at the Conservative tactics. BY
early morning the air is hot
with insults and next day. as
is required In what is normally
the politest legislative body in
the world. there are public
apologies all round. Col. Cliff
ton Brown, the Speaker Of the
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Three Areas Vulnerable to Reds in Southeast Asia
Hong Kong, Formoso.
Indo-Chinu Are All
Open to Attack

fBeloD Korea lie three OF the
most vulnerable points In the
lDorld for possible Communist
assaults. These points are Hong
Kong. Formosa and Ipdo- China,
all under different governments,
but all under the shadow of
possible action from MoscoU-
backed Mao Tze-tung. The
background and prospects for
the area are related here In an
article By Fred Hdmpson, AsSo-
ciGted Press chief OF bureau for
the entire area. and Seymour
Topping, chief A. p. corresponds
ert in Indo- China.
Evening star., 1951-04-01

pei udy dIlu I'LL dQOltlOIldl 4OV,uUV
barrels of crude, the British-owned
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. is one OF
the worlds largest producers. No
immediate replacement exists in
the free world for any of this
production.
At the present time all refin-
cries, at least outside the iron
curtain countries, are operating
lat capacity or close to it. Con-
Istruction Of new refineries. even
after steel is made available and
Iall materials could be assembled
at a chosen location, probably
would require at least a years
time. Any substantial increase
| in crude production, either in the
Eastern or Western Hemispheres
while feasible. also would require
important time. Relocation anc
|rescheduling of tanker fleets &c
fit a new pattern of distribution
likewise would be me-consuming
Where the Oil Goes
Trans present production flows
both east and west Of Suez but
remains almost entirely in the
Eastern Hemisphere. About 100.-
1000 barrels of its daily crude goes
Ito Western Europe with scattered
shipments eastward and a very
small quantity to South America
lOf its more important production
of finished fuels and lubricants
1.-THE United Kingdom and othel
Western European countries take
about 100000 barrels daily. Cur.
tailment or cessation Of this
supply would be most disastrous
lin the light Of Europe's recovery
and rearmament efforts.
The remainder Of the finished
oils are divided roughly into
100. 900 barrels daily within the
Near and Middle Eastern areas
themselves, 100000 barrels to
India, Pakistan, Burma. Afghani-
stan and other consumers in
Southern Asia, $4,000 barrels te
Australia and the Far East, So
900 barrels to Africa and $4,000
barrels to scattered points. This
total production represents the
capacity of the AIOC refinery al
Abadan on the Persian Gulf
largest refinery in the world.
II the remainder of the great
Middle East oil production were
unaffected by the Tranian de-
velopments it could eventually
take up much Of the deficit ir
crude oil but replacement of the
Abadan output would be more
difficult and serious. Abadan, fol
example. is now the only produce,
|of aviation gasoline in that part
tof the world and its othel
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Ironion Oil Is Lubricoting
Europe's Defense Machine
Production Stoppoge Would Have Impact
On Critical Industries and Ciyiliun Life
By John c. Henry

cubacks in critical industries and rationng in civilian
the world would be the immediate effects of
production Hanan oil fields threatened
strikes and the already voted by the nian
Parliament.
Providing approximately 100000 barrels Of finished oil products
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Raising Big Russion Army
Simpler Than Its Upkeep
Major War Probably Would Strain Soviet
Industry and Agriculture to Breaking Point
BY Edward crunkshow

LoNDoNThe Soviet military machine much the most
powerful in the world but is not quite formidable its size
would suggest.
army function in supplied
sustained by the homeont And considering the effective
the Soviet Army have to ask whether the Soviet
Evening star., 1951-04-01

House, has had to apologize for
calling an MP ''irnpertinent." :"
("Our tempers were all rather
frayed last night. - Earl Win
terton has apologized to Col.
Brown, for saying the country
needed not only a new House
but a new Speaker. Socialist
Ian Mikardo has apologized to
Conservative Robert Boothby
and Mr.. Shinwell to Mr..
Churchill.
But in the meantime very
little business is getting done
and party bitterness is reach
ing an all-time high.
The effect on the MPs
health is already apparent.
Attlee has had to have hospital
treatment for an old duodenal
trouble which has suddenly
fiared up again. And poor
Speaker Brown, who has had
the thankless and exhausting
task of trying to keep order
in this parliamentary bedlam,
has been ordered by his doctors
to take two weeks complete
rest.
Conservatives Strategy
The Conservative batting Of
the Socialist party seems more
like a schoolboy rag than seri-
Gus political maneuver. But in
fact there is some sense in their
strategy. Though the statutory
orders against which the Tcries
are praying are mainly only
permissions for price increases
in various trades. and though
government defeat on any one
or a number Of them would not
force an election, still Labor
knows that this is no time to
take a chance. Slim as their
majority Is, they cannot give the.
The Nome nugget., 1951-08-10
Asserts Reds Knew Japanese Plan To Attack The U. s.

WASHINGTON, (P) - Japan's top Investigating officer testified today the Russians knew month before Pearl Harbor Of the Japa- nese plan to strike at the United States and Britain in the Pacific.
 The House UnAmerican activi- ties committee drew this testi- mony from Mitsusada YoshikaWa, chief of the special investigating bureau of the Japanese Attorney Generals office
 The House group and a Senate subcommittee were simultaneous ly holding separate hearings re- VolVing about activities of a So- viet spy ring, headed by Richard Sorge, which operated in Japan before and during World War II.
 Before the senators, Mai. Gen. Charles Willoughby, former mili- tary intelligence chief under Gen. MacArthur, testified he sought in 1949 to "unmaSk" the activities of members of this spy ring but was overruled by military au- thorities in Washington.
 Yoshikawa testified that Sorge's spy apparatus sent a message to Moscow early in October, 1941, while U.S.-Japanese peace talks were going on in Washington. He quoted it as advising that Eff America refuses to compromise by the middle of October, Japan will attack America, the Malay coun- tries, Singapore and Sumatra."
The Nome nugget., 1951-08-10
New Agency Would Handle Foreign Aid

WASHINGTON, (P)-A House committee reportedly has agreed tentatively to lop a billion dol lars from President Truman's $8,500,000,000 foreign aid program and place the entire program un- der a new high-level official.
 The decision-subiect to pos sible reversal later-was reported Wednesday night by members of the House Foreign Affairs Com mittee.
 The committee plan would place both economic and military aid under a new administration, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. He would be responsible only to the President but would work closely with the State and Defense De- partments.
 Such plan could be expected to gain support from Republican forces which have been pressing for removal of foreign aid direc- tion from Secretary of State AcheSon.
 Committee members said the proposed money cuts would hit both military and economic aid. So far, most of the talk in Con- gress has centered on reductions in the economic side of the pro- gram.
The Nome nugget., 1951-08-10
GEN. BAKER TRANSFERRED TO NEW POST IN OHIO
Fairbanks NeWS-Miner)

Brig. Gen. David H. Baker, com manding general of the 5001st composite wing and Ladd Air Force base, received official noti- fication this week transferring him to Wright-Patterson Air Force base. in Dayton, Ohio. Gen. eral Baker will depart about Sep tember 7 to take over his newly assigned duties as comptroller for the air materiel command. He will relieve Maj. Gen. Wm. D. Eckert whose subsequent assignment has not yet been announced.
 Ladd's commanding general has had one of the most important and one of the most difficult roles in the air force during his tour in the north. He has been charged with the air defense of Alaska north of the Alaskan Range dur ing this period of tremendous ex- pansion within the air force and in this particular locality.
The Nome nugget., 1951-08-10
Nome, Alaska, Friday, August 10, 1851
Polio Strikes Six of Eight Children of L. A. Family

LOS ANGELES, (P) - Dread polio has laid low six of the eight children in the family of brick worker Donald F. DeMars.
 All six of the youngsters are in Los Angeles General Hospital today. Two of them-3-year-old Richard and his oldest brother, Donald, 10-are in respirators.
 The other stricken children are Davis, 10 months, Shirley, five years; Adrey, seven, and Patricia, I2.
 The National Foundation for h. fantile Paralysis said it was the hardest swipe the disease has taken at a single family since 1946 when nine persons in a Minnesota family were stricken.
The Nome nugget., 1951-08-10
Govt. Eases Restrictions On Export of Cotton

WASHINGTON, P)-The gov 'ernment has eased restrictions on the export of cotton. The action was made possible by forecasts of a bumper crop of 16,266,OOO balls.
 Secretary of Agriculture Bran nan announced that rigid export quotas will be replaced by an ex- port licensing system under which friendly countries can get all the cotton they need while the gov ernment can ban shipments to un- friendly areas.
 Cotton was placed under ex- port controls last fall when last years poor crop and increased de- fense demands raised threats of shortage.
The Nome nugget., 1951-08-10
Self-Styled Civil War Vet Lands In Tacoma Jail

TACOMA, iP)-An elderly man posing as a Civil War veteran in getting free treatment in hospitals around the country is going to get free lodging in the Pierce County jail for 60 days.
 He was identified in police court as Walter Urwiler, 67. He had passed himself off as. It. John Boyer, 104.
 Testimony indicated that Ur- wiler could simulate heart attacks and had received treatment in numerous hospitals.
 ''It's clear we can't let you go on wandering around the country at your age, although I have no quarrel with a man who can get in and out of hospitals for free these days," said Police Judge Frank Hale with smile.
 Then he meted out the 60 days for vagrancy.
The Nome nugget., 1951-08-10

Albert Bernhart. well known oldster of Teller, who spent his first winter in the States and other parts of the territory, for over 50 years, returned yesterday enrOute home.
 MT. Bernhart is famed for his specially which is smoked salmon and which no one has been able to prepare as we'll as he.
The Nome nugget., 1951-08-10
Pilgrim Statue On Display St.
 Joseph's Church

Mission Society, Scarboro Bluffs, Ontario, Canada, with, the Pilgrim Statue had been expected on the PAA plane Wednesday, but due to delay in getting out of Nulato he did not arrive until Friday. He was met in the rain by Father Murphy and Judge Kehoe.
 The skies cleared enough before ' pm. and the sun broke thru to permit the little girls to walk in procession decked out in their white dresses. The statue was car ried from the parish house on the shoulders of four men, the Chief of the King Islanders, Judge Ke- hoe, Paul Vaudeville and James Walsh. The beautiful crown was carried by Alice Glavinovich on prepared white cushion; the white rosary was borne by Monica Lou Boucher. The four flower girls were Janet Miller, Helen Reader, M deline Mogg and Diane Boucher.
 While the procession moved up the middle aisle of the we'll filled church, the choir sang the hymn "Mother Dearest, Mother FaireSt" The statue was then placed in the beautifully prepared shrine which was bedecked with lovely gladi- olas ordered by the Holy Name men from Fairbanks.
 Father Murphy, the pastor, was pleased to have been able to ar rive home in time for this impor- tant visit after his absence be- cause of his mothers death in Butte, Montana.
 After a few words of welcome he crowned the statue in the name of his people, which Symbolizes the crowning of Mary, the Mother of Jesus in heaven. The rosary was then prayed for world peace
 Father Moore in his remarks told the people how pleased he was to be here and explained that this image of the Mother of Christ had been carved from Brazilian cedar wood in Portugal. The sculp- tor tried to bring out as closely as possible the impression of the ap- partition as explained by the three children of Fatima, especially the one Lucy, who is still living and is a Carmelite nun in Coriubra, Portugal. These six apparitions in Fatima, Portugal, which took place on the 18th of each month from May to October, 1917, were simi- lar to the apparitions of Mary" to Bernadette in Lourdes nearly 100 years ago, the exception being that She warned the world of the closest of graver troubles if men did not turn to Almighty God by keeping His laws and bring prayer into their daily lives, especially the prayer of the rosary. She men, toned by name our country when She said: "If men do not cease of- lending my Divine Son, then there will soon be another war and there will soon be another war and the "errors of Russia" will spread throughout the world.
 There are three of these statues which have left the spot of the apparitions in the past four years to move from country to country to try to rally all people of good will to bring Gods Mercy and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-28
only GOD can MAKE. a TREE.

Every community has it's quotas of residents who
care little nothing for the welfare of their city
whole and are concerned only their selfish inter
Persons of that type beauty in and have
touch of kindness in their hearts for bird. For
that is hard for normal person to under
stand they goat the destruction of other
beautiful vegetation and in shooting bird.
City Manager Kings statement in Fridays Citizen
that legal action viii be taken against anybody who de-
stroys attempts to destroy shade tree in Key West
most timely for have sizable quota of resi-
dents who nothing for the Identification Key West
Ibe wonders of Creation set forth in tree
mental plant flower, do not evoke passing thought
from them, Their deaf to the cry, "Woodman
spare that tree !" SIS sss.,.o, e.ss.6t .0.a4k
Joyce Kilmer, who lost his life in the first World
War; poem titled Trees, that was so appealing
people with eye for the beauties of growing things
At set to music after he had given his life for his coup
rtr One part of his said, Poems made by fools
6 like. me but only God can make tree
Let's consider the mahogany in Key West about
Of which Manager King spoke Those trees have his
tory that stems from who loved trees as Joyce
Kilmef@did do vast majority of Key Westers prom
inent among them members of the Key West Woman's
Club.
Miss Mole Parker who member of the Wom4
ans Club and chairman of the Identification Committee
panted the seeds that represented today the
hoganies growing in Key West When the mahoga-
nies-weTe a few feet high they planted in many
parts of Key West under the direction of the Womans
- Club
Other young trees sandbox poincanas and other
ndswere given to the club for planting by Frank Re-
shore who devoted the last years of his life growing
s,rsffees, for the Identification of Key West.
Miss Parker and Mr. ReshoTe are dead but their
Identification work keeps alive memory of them in the
minds of those Key Westers who strive help their city,
well as eeonpaaisallsssz 80
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-28
Better The Robber
Should Have
Taken Watehdogs

TOLEDO. 9. = Up. = Today's
wacky watchdog story concerns
Mrs. Marci Miller, of Toledo, and
her two faithful hounds. These
two characters were snoozing in
the living room And Mrs. Miller
went to the back door to chat
with neighbor. She knew the
front door was open, but after
all. the two dogs would prevent
any. prowler from providing.
When the neighbor departed,
Mrs. Miller returned to the living
room to find her expensive radio
set gone, and the two dogs still
sleeping Somebody had come in
and carried off the radio, and
the dogs never knew it.
Mrs. Miller called the police.
And of course when the two cops
arrived to investigate, the dogs
woke UP with fine lot of snarl-
ing and show Of teeth, and tried
TO keep the cops from entering.
Better the robber should have
stolen the dogs.
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Ar kGwSfeafUFes

Chapter q
CURE they want the tape.
- Elaine agreed gently. Now
tie the bandage like a good boy
and we'll let them have all the
tape they want"
You don't understand" shook
her urgently. The office, our bed
rooms, our clothes-they're look
ing for that hunk of taper
What hunk of tape?" She eyed
me uncertainty.
II swiped a hunk of tape-at
least, it looks like tape-from
Flecker'S dresser the other night.
/ explained, land that's what
they're looking for"
Tape? Flecker?"
started for the door. i've got
to tell Caldwell right awayw And
Twas out the door and on my way
down the walk, the sheet flutter-
ing behind me like the mainsail
of a schooner, almost before
Elaine could grab her coat and
follow.
l burst into Caldwell's study,
shouting; 1--WE got iti''
He was reading and, when he
raised his eyes, his stare was quiz
Zical. He raised his broWs a per-
ceptible eighth of an inch. then
glanced at Elaine who had trailed
me into the room, and nodded to
her. Good evening, Miss Ruhl,"
he murmured genia1ly.
Good evening"" Elaine STAN
mered, surprised by his recogni-
ton of her.
Caldwell smiled gently. "Bendy
has described you to me with
great enthusiasm" he explained,
land, | might say, with consider
able accuracy" He reached for a
pipe and began to fill it with mad
dening elaboration.
slapped my hand on the desk.
II tell you, I've got it, know
what they're looking for! They hit
me on the head and took nv
clothes and threw me into a room
on Dearborn Street, and I kept
thinking they were looking for
the pictures or the tax returns.
but all the time"