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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20

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Evening star., 1951-06-27

Once the fighting has stopped
neither side win wish to as
sumo the responsibility for any
further fighting when disagree
ments arise on terms.
These discussions may last
for months or years. Mean
while, Russia is free to start
trouble in other parts of the
world, such as Iran. Having
been assured that the United
States-the most powerful Ma
ton in the world will not be
permitted by the U. N. to go
beyond the limited war" In
Korea, the Communists are
free to engage in other little
wars without fear Of punish
ment in the Korean war.
The turn in Communist policy
is unquestionably the outgrowth
of the dismissal Of Gen. Mac
Arthur, which was accepted in
Moscow and Peiping as a deci-
sion not to press the Korean war
to a military decision. Gen.
O'Donnen of the Air Force Stra-
tegic Bomber Command has told
the Senate committee there was
a chance last autumn to bomb
strategic bases inside Korea and
across the Manchurian border
but now it's too late. Secretary
of Air Finletter has just revealed
that Russia's bellicose tend
encies are far from being ar
rested by our self-restraint. be-
cause an air force of 1000
fighter planes has been put into
active duty by the Communists
in the Korean zone.
What Secretary Acheson has
just told the House Foreign AZ
fairs Committee-namely, that
the war would be regarded as
having come to a successful
conclusion" if fighting stopped
at the 38th Parallels the Of
fetal line that has been repeated
by American spokesmen for
sometime now. But it is about
to boomerang. For, If the OBJ
jective. as the secretary says.
was never to unity Korea by
military means and to leave this
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Constantine Brown:

The hunch Of most top of
ficials in the State Department
is still that Jacob Malik's peace
proposals last Saturday were
nothing more than q gigantic
piece Of propaganda.
Close examination Of the
Soviet deputy foreign minister's
broadcast shows that it con-
tanned 99.9 per cent typical
Moscow vilification. If the last
dozen or so lines are taken out
of context they show some in
clination to settle the Korean
war. But taken together with
the rest of Mr.. Malik's verbiage
they offer little inducement for
optimism.
The same thing applies to the
subsequent broadcast by the
Chinese Red radio in Peiping.
Those who have carefully
anaiyzed Mr.. Malik's state
ment say that the controversial
political questions Of a United
Nations seat for the Chinese
Communists and sovereignty
over Formosa were referred to
by implication in Mr.. Malik's
speech.
In the exchanges of views
which have taken place since
last Saturday between the
American, British and French
governments on this matter.
the State Department Is re-
ported to have pointed out to
our Allies that under present
conditions the United States
could not possibly entertain any
idea Of yielding on these two
subjects.
Britain and France are said
to have been told by this Gov
ernment that the administra-
ton would be in serious trouble
if it even limited at acceptance
of peace terms involving these
two sensitive points.
Until the dismissal of Gen.
Macarthur. when the American
peoples attention was focused
on only the military aspects Of
the Korean campaign, any
kind OF political concessions
would have been possible. pro-
vided they were properly sugar.
coated. The AZ days Of public
debate on the issues in the Far
East have changed the picture
entirely and the political as
poets Of the Korean war now
have become a matter Of intense
public interest.
While until last April most
Americans, little aware Of the
Importance of the Pacific. would
have heaved a sigh Of relief at
the prospect Of ending the war
in Korea, the situation Is radi-
cally changed today. The adj
ministration viii have to explain
why, after having suffered such
heavy casualties. it is now will
ing to end the war by satisfying
all of the enemy's demands.
This will be particularly en-
barrassing to our Government.
since the Secretary Of State has
gone publicly on record with the
admission that Formosa is es-
sential to Americas defense.
Until last April such questions
could have been coated In dip
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Doyid Lawrence:

President Truman and Secre-
tary OF State Acheson are en-
trapped-they cannot turn down
the "cease-fire" proposed by the
Russians without being accused
of unduly prolonging the Korean
war. Nor can they refuse to
yield to the viewpoint Of the
British Commonwealth nations
and the other U. N. members who
are pressing for an acceptance
of the Malik offer.
To stand out against the q. N.
pressure will raise the cry Of
going it alone" Both the
President and Secretary Acheson
have made such a point about
being opposed to the 'going it
alone" doctrine that they now
must accept whatever the U. N.
Allies insist upon or else be ac-
cused of "deserting the U. NJ"
and wishing to "go it alone"
The tragic failure Of the
Truman-Acheson policy-if it
accepts the cease-fire-win un-
fold itself in the next few
weeks. The first flush of en-
thusiasrn for q cease 4 fire
would later be supersc led by q
blush of guilt. For the United
States would have 80. 900 or
more men and a considerable
section of It, Navy and Air
Force begged down in and
around Korea indefinitely. It
would not be possible to with
draw these forces for service
elsewhere In the event a crisis,
for example, arises in the Mid
die East because at any moment
the Communists could threaten
to resume hostilities.
The trap into which the
American Government has fall
en- was of its own creation. It
begged so constantly for a
cease-flre without conditions
such as admitting Red China to
the u. N. or the surrender of
Formosa-that now when the
Soviet regime has proposed to
stop fighting without discussing
or agreeing upon any political
conditions whatsoever. there Is
no way to back out.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Fletcher Knebei.
Potomac Fever

u officials to work seriously Russias
proposal Britain sends cruiser to Ring the old ring
in the just little less enthusiasm the chimes this time
please maestro.
parade OF dope addicts tell their
crime committee and the eevSon
thing in power to curbstone juvenile delinquency.
Angry Gov Fuller Warren Of Florida offers to meet Senator
OConor of Maryland top crime sleuh, in public debate
Warren claims he wasn't backed by gamblers his
will lay you i've to one he can prove it.
Senate Democrats stay pass
taxes controls and foreign aid Faith charity the
greatest of these is taxes
Movie Actor j. Edward Bromberg refuses
mittee whether Communist
wood fellows Some OF them have iron curtain constitutions
Blair Moody his maiden speech
proposed ban rolbacks would
roast the pig Moody Of the few cowhands who
cattle stampede and bring down passe of pork chops
Of State Dean Acheson
would be successful conclusion of the Korean We
habitate South and the rehabate
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Thonnos [. Stokes:
Thomos l. Stokes
Opening Gun in DNiecrot Battle
Democratic National Committee Appears Responsible
For UnwittineIy Stirring Up Move Against Trumon

Unwittingly, the Democratic
National Committee seems to
be responsible for speeding up,
ahead Of the scheduled curtain
raising, the movement in the
South against denomination Of
Harry Truman.
It all began innocently enough
when the National Committee,
in the pursuit Of its routine, So
licited the State Democratic
Committee of Georgia to hold
a Jefferson-Jackson Day din
ner to raise funds for the party
chest, as had been done
though usually much earlier
in other States. The dinner ac-
cordingly was arranged.
Imagine the surprise-if not
CONSERVATION at National
Committee headquarters here
when the speaker selected
turned out to be Senator Harry
F. Byrd Of Virginia, the most
outspoken foe of the President
in the Democratic Party. Sure
enough. true to form, the Sena-
tor delivered one of his most
resounding philippics against
the President and all his Fair
Deal works. including the
F. E. P. Co.. WHEN the dinner
was held in Atlanta the first
Of the week.
It turned out to be sort Of
an opening gun for the South
to rise again-against Harry
Truman. This was because of
the anti-Truman twist put on
a Georgia Democratic Commit
tee sponsored affair, because
Of the belligerent Save Your
Confederate Money. Boy" ad-
dress by the Virginia Senator,
and because of the important
political figures brought into
the trick play.
Preliminary negotiations by
the National Committe for the
dinner were with Gov. Herman
Talmadge, since he is boss OF
the hand-picked State Demo-
cratic Committee. He advised
the National Committee that
his choice for chairman Of the
dinner was Freeman Strickland,
Evening star., 1951-06-27

cleared all legal and political
tests. the Attorney General for
warded their names to the
White House. There they lie
while 1000 cases accumulate
on the Federal dockets in that
Jurisdiction. the five incumbent
judges work overtime. and the
President makes 1t increasingly
clear just how annoyed he is
with the Illinois Senator who is
so often mentioned as q pos
sible candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination.
The President is not the only
s Democrat who could do with a
little less diffusion Of the Doug
las talents. but then charac-
teristic Of the intellectual liberal
like Senator Douglas is diffu-
sion, plus a certain allergy to q
strictly party line. And in all
major respects the senior Sena-
tor from Illinois is a powerful
backer Of the Truman program.
He is also one of the party's
best advertisements in a period
marked by widespread attacks
on it for confusion and corrup-
ton.
Neither directly nor indirectly
has he had one word Of criticism
Of his judgeship candidates.
He could be expected to insist
on high standards. he is salts
fed his men are honorable,
progressive Democrats.
In the end the President again
will have to yield unless he
wants an open break. Senator
Douglas is seeking only his
prerogative, as Mr.. Truman,
a Senator himself once. knows.
Evening star., 1951-06-27

lomatic double-talk for the pub
lie. This has become difficult
now.
The mood of American fight
ing men in Korea cannot be
disregarded either. They will
not take kindly to any policy
which smacks of appeasement.
This mood was best illustrated
in a 'letter from beyond" put
into the Congressional Record
last Monday by Senator Know
land Of California. 1t was writ
ten by Capt. John Thomas Wells
Of Baltimore to his wife short
ly before he was killed at the
front. It says in part:
Here we have enough force
to prevent defeat, but we
haven't enough to win a victory.
=. Our Nation has flubbed this
thing badly. We could win with
a strong, ruthless, firm hand at
the wheel. But we don't have
it. We need somebody who will
overlook the petty details, look
at the big picture. decide what
is necessary to erId the war, give
Russia an ultimatum, jump in
to the drivers seat, put the gas
to the floor and hand on the
horn and let her roll so that
every one viii see that we mean
business.
Certainly We'll scrape few
tenders, may even lose one or
two, but it won't stop US. What
gags me is that we are driving
like Casper Milquetoast, trying
to avoid every bump. Here we
Immediately put ourselves on
the defensive by knocking our
selves out, trying to avoid war
with Russia, and she's smart
enough to take advantage of it,.
II she wanted war, we'd be in it
by now. And this business of
holding to our Allies is SO much
fiim-f1am, damn it, it should be
the other way around. and we
could make it that way If we
half tried"
1t may he that Capt. Wells
did not have much knowledge of
the ways Of diplomacy. Maybe
he did not know much about
global strategy and global di-
plomacy. But it was he and tens
of thousands of his buddies who
were called to bear the brunt of
the fighting and who have the
final word in war. 1t is not the
Evening star., 1951-06-27

joining the Dixiecrat movement.
which was a threat at one stage.
Georgia went for President Tru-
man in the election.
Senator Russell said today
that he is against the renomina-
ton of President Truman and
that the Georgia delegation at
next years convention will be.
too, If the President is a candi-
date. There is, he said, wide
spread opposition to the Presi-
dent in the South today. Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower. in his
opinion, would receive the sup
port Of every Southern delega-
ton in the 1852 convention IL
he becomes q candidate for the
nomination.
Senator Byrd, in his Atlanta
speech. said: mo Democratic
President can be elected without
the votes Of the Southern
states Wnlch was, at the least,
a threat and probably the signal.
and somewhat earlier than had
been expected, for an organized
Southern movement against the
President If he should be re-
nominated.
Senator Byrd's political and
economic views are by no means
those OF many rank and file
Southerners who have benefited
under New Deal and Fair Deal
welfare measures, but the Dixie
crat movement Of 1948 showed
that all Of this can be SUBJ
merged and forgotten tempo
rarily If prejudice is stirred up
over the racial issue. as 1t was
in 1948.
Its exploitation is a sad and
tragic circumstance.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Doris Fleeson:
Truman and Boruch ReconciIed
President Held Out the Olive Branch to Elder Statesman
Weeks Before Pleasant Chot' at MorshoII,s Home

President Truman had held
out the olive branch to Bernard
M. Baruch weeks before their
unexpected meeting and pleas
ant chat" at the country home
of Secretary Of Defense Mar
shall last Sunday.
Mr.. Baruch was the first
choice Of Secretary Marshall
and his manpower expert, As
sistant Secretary Rosenberg.
for membership on the COM
mission ordered by Congress to
recommend what form uni
versal military training should
take. With some firmness they
so notified Mr.. Truman.
The President put up hardly
q token resistance. After all,
the softening process with re-
spect to his differences with
the elder statesman had gone
on a long time. Mrs. Roosevelt,
Stephen T. Early and a few
other bold souls had risked the
Truman temper to recount how
much was owed Mr.. Baruch
for his services to his country
and party, how much he still
could do and was doing for
many vital parts Of the Tru-
man program.
Mr.. Baruch, who will be 81
In August, decided in the end
that others could do the UNIT
Job as well or better, but the ex-
changes regarding it were
wholly pleasant.
The Truman-Baruch difficult
ties arose from Mr.. Baruch's
refusal to serve on q fund-rais-
ing committee in the Truman
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Truman and Acheson Trapped
Connot Turn Down Cease Fire Proposed by the Russo
Without Being Accused Of Unduy Proonoine War

objective to be attained by diplo'
matte negotiation after the
fighting stopped. it is difficult
to see what degree Of compul-
sion the Communists will be
under to agree even to COM
promise. They are In a position
now to demand complete ac-
ceptance of their terms. or else
they will tie UP U. N. forces In
Korea indefinitely.
Mr.. Acheson said again and
again in his speeches during the
last two years that 1t was i'm
portant to build up "areas Of
strength" and that military
force was the only language the
Russians could understand. But
now through a failure to exert
military strength to the MAXI
mum there has been no victory
over the Communist forces.
There is no reason why they
should agree to any u. N. po-
litical terms. for after all the
Communists are back at the 38th
Parallel where they were q year
ago. Red China and North Ko-
rea were branded as aggressors
but they will not accept through
diplomatic debate a punishment
that could not be imposed by
military means.
There is one way by which the
American Government can per-
haps wiggle out of the dilemma
In which it finds itself. It can
demand that the $4,000 Ameri-
cans missing in action be re-
turned at once or placed in neu-
trail custody before any negotia-
tions for a cease-fire are begun.
II this demand Is not accepted,
American public opinion might.
with vigorous leadership, be per-
suaded to go along with the idea
Of a continued military opera
ton In Korea. II the Commu-
nists can't produce the 12,000---
most Sall Of them may have been
murdered--the American peu-
pie viii hardly approve further
negotiation with such lawless
belligerent and viii demand a
military victory.
tReproduetion RIGHTS Reserved.)
Evening star., 1951-06-27

Atlanta banker, who would make
arrangements.
Just who originated the cute
idea of Senator Byrd as speaker
Is not quite clear. Some said
Banker Strickland. However
that may be, it was Gov. Tai
madge who invited Senator
Byrd personally by long-dis-
tance telephone. He also called
Senator Richard B. Russell Of
Georgia to solicit his aid in as
suring Senator Byrd's acceptance
of the Georgia mission. Senator
Russell thought his Virginia
colleague a fine selection and
did his part.
The Democratic National
Committees idea had been some
Southerner generally sympa-
thetic with the Truman admin
istration, and Senator John
Sparkman of neighboring Ala
barna had been mentioned as a
likely keynoter for the affair.
One story here was that there
was a kick-back among strong
anti Truman elements in Geor-
gia against even the idea of
having a dinner to raise funds
for the National Committees
campaign chest. and that Sena-
tor Byrd was selected as the
frontispiece In a gesture of ap-
peasement. a typical Southern
compromise. If you know South
ern politics.
Senator Russell, a very in
fluential figure in Southern
politics as here in the Senate,
recently has received wide
notice and favorable comment
for his conduct Of the Gen.
Douglas Macarthur inquiry.
which he directed as chairman
Of the Senate Armed Forces
Committee. He, it may be re-
called, was the candidate Of the
Southern bloc for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination
in the l948 convention. He re-
NAMED loyal to the Truman
Barkley ticket, however, and
was regarded as instrumental
In preventing Gov. Talmadge
from bolting the party and
Evening star., 1951-06-27

campaign for reelection.
Though a staunch-and gen.
erous-Democrat, Mr.. Baruch
had never taken on a strictly
party function of that sort. but
Mr.. Truman assumed he was
being snubbed personally and
wrote one of those letters. AS
they always do, it got out. Since
then each man has occasionally
taken off the gloves.
Appropriately a reconciliation
Of sorts at least has now jelled
in the home Of the man both
disputants admire so much and
have so warmly supported be-
fore the world-Gen. Marshall.
But much has been lost mean
time in what, was essentially q
personality difference that Pres
ident Truman, the younger and
more powerful man. could have
resolved at any time with gen.
erous word or gesture. There
are unfortunately signs that he
has not yet learned the high
cost to his real goals of his self
indulgence in personalities.
Three Federal judgeships have
long been vacant In Illinois. The
State has one Democratic Sen
ator, Paul Douglas. Obedient to
rock bound custom, Senator
Douglas last January 26 sent to
the Justice Department the
names of three candidates on
whom he had agreed with the
party organization in the State.
One of the three was ruled out
as too old and a substitution
effected.
In mid-April. the trio having
Evening star., 1951-06-27
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Proposal Still Has Odor
Top Officols in Stoe Department Hold to Their Hunch
Peoce Offer Is Gigantic Piece of Propaganda

men in Washington. filling COM
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war, no matter how brilliant
their military or diplomatic ca
reers may have been. The John
Thomas Wellses saved this
country in the past and will save
it in the future, and it is they
who must have the final say-so.
Their views cannot easily be
subordinated to diplomatic ex-
pediency. That might have been
possible in World War II, when
all our diplomatic decisions were
taken behind closed doors. but
this time everything has been
brought out into the open. be-
fore the eyes Of men who are
doing the fighting.
If they do not want a skimpy
peace, the administration had
better heed their voices.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Johns Farm To Be Scene Of
Memorial Day Benefit Fete

Memorial Day is the date for
Family Day" festival at the farm
of Brooke Johns near Olney. Spon-
sored by the Montgomery County
Cerebral Palsy Association, Inc.
the affair promises to be a gala
one.
1t is planned to have entertain
ment for all ages. There will be
sports contests and square dane
ing; numerous amusements for the
small fry, such as pony rides and
other miniature rides; plenty of ice
cream and cake and other refresh
ments will be sold; and for the
teen-agers there will be model air
plane demonstrations and other
amusements of interest to them.
Admission charge will be SOC
per car, with no limit placed on the
number of occupants in each car.
The public is invited to attend.
All monies raised will go to the
Cerebral Palsy Association to
further its work in the county.
Malcolm E. King is General Chair
man of the 1851 Embarrassing cam
paign in Montgomery County.
Activities will begin at 1880 and
last throughout early evening.