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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03
Behind The Scenes
ZIMMERMAN Business
-bY Reynolds Knight

New York Forward looking
businessmen were doing an about
face last week, as economic OBJ
servers pointed back to lg49 to
illustrate their latest predictions.
Warnings of a looming inventory
recession" similar to that of two
yesrs ago. were being sounded
from various quarters.
? fTha National Association or
Purchasing Agents warned that
finished goods are piling up on
producers and distributors shelves,
and industrial raw ateri a S
stocks are badly out of balance"
NAl'A cited sharp decline in
orde-s at the end of March, sub
stantial cutback in the length Of
buying commitments and consid-
cradle consumer resistance to high
prices in sounding warning note
of inventories.
>Csncurrently, bankers through
out the nation were taking a,clos-
er and sharper look at requests
Tor new loans for inventory pur-
poses. Businessmen were finding
It harder to finance inventories for
more than a 60 to 80 day supply
and bank officials were getting
tougher. about extensions of ex-
sting loans. The sharp-eyed
lenders admit their fear that
some inventories may be so high
- to have to be unloaded at q
loss, but points to the Federal Re-
serve Boards request to curb
lending not necessary for defense
or not essential to agriculture, in
,dustyy and commerce as inspir
ing more caution on inventory
loans.
Despite these somewhat pessi
mistic attitudes, however, EN-
ployment - always a good baro
meter of economic health -
seemed headed for even highe
records. Defense Manpower Ad
ministrator Frank P. Graham cal
led for an immediate expansion
of the nations labor force Ii de-
tense production goals are TO b
met
CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY -
Southern California industry, TO
example, faces two main problem
this month, shortage of skille
workers and a shortage of space
The aircraft and electronics IT
dustries are sending representa
fiyes from the west coast to Ike
cities throughout the rest of tn
country to search out techniclan
engineers, scientists and skille
production line workers to NEE
the stepped-up requirements
the defense program. One all
craft company has moved some
its personnel into movie studio
another took over supernrarkt
building for an engineering groul
a third finally found space II
an office staff in a drug con
eoany. Meantime, new defen:
plants are being constructed in II
west. Within few months How
ard Hughes. the famed flyer-ii
6srtrialist-movie maker, who!
ssacraft company Is located
culver City, near Los Angelo
sssi complete new plant at Tu
4ssS. Arizona. 1t is expected tn
1py the first of the year 1900 ski
kea workers will be employe
there for the production of cleo
ronie defense equipment.
THINGS TO COME - A mai
candy maker is secretly testing
chewing gum containing chlor
phyn, to kill unpleasant breat
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Buck spent
the weekend in Memphis and
were accompanied as far as
Senatobia by Mrs. Irene Cox of
Tchula and Mrs. Hassie Causey of
Durant. They visited Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Baucum.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03

A main event of the daily
newspaper meetings was the
Banshee Luncheon at which some
of the brightest stars performed
and prominent people were pre-
sent. Master of ceremonies was
the ever-present Bugs Baer. an
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03
1i1lhlllel,A.li
i II; ; |! Y! IS! 81!

General Macarthur was not the
only guest welcomed to this city
within the past few days. There
were hundreds of others and l
refer to the newspaper editors
and publishers who came to town
for their annual New York meet
NJ. They met at the large Man
haitian hotels for serious work in
the daytime and saw Broad
way shows in the evenings or
their equivalent in night clubs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03

All families of service men
are requested to write or tele-
phone news of Holmes boys
IN the service. Often an in
teresting excerpt from a let
ter can be used in this COL
umn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03
Home From Fl. Jackson

Rome from II. jackson
Pvt. Charles Sykes, Son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Sykes of Lex
ington and a member of the Hath
Field Artillery Battalion of the
Dixie Division at Fort Jackson,
South Carolina, spent a few days
at home this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03

All in all, it was a grand ga
thering of good people who repre-
sent our country in all its phases
and opinions. New York was
proud to be their hosts for a few
busy and happy days.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03

Some of the wives. while their
husbands were hohing meetings,
wrestling with such problems as
newsprint shortage, rising costs of
printing, postage and labor. slip
ped away from it all and went
shopping. Later on I heard some
of them say that they were more
tired after their buying sprees
than their working husbands
but after all, a woman doesn't get
to come to New York very often,
was the reminder.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03

Farley, of faultless memory and
quite bald head; Morton Dow
new, rotund singer; George Jean
Nathan, the drama critic; and
host of generals, admirals, writers,
cartoonists and sportsmen. 1t was
a field day for celebrities.
But as all good things must
have their endings, the events
reached a finale with a stimuli
ating address by Charles E. Will
son, who warned a lot of US that
this country is seriously at war
and must be so minded for along
time to come. After that, your
editor - or lot of them, at least
gathered up his baggage and
with a sigh of relief took off for
home, his work and friends -
and a lot more tranquility and
normal kind of living than one
ever finds in this big burg.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03

1t was my pleasure to attend
some of the gatherings and help
to greet these fine people and
their families who came from out
of town.. bringing with thief a
fresh breath of America which is
seldom equalled here in this poly
glot city. Most of them like New
York, some of them are indiffer-
ent about it and I heard one
say that the white men got gyp-
ped when they gave $24 for Man.
haitian Island.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-03

One order of the visit - which
may be typical and of some in
terest to you, in case you plan
a vacation here any time soon
was a boat ride around Manhat-
tan. I went along partly because
I always like the company of my
editors who come here. The ride
includes a guide who, over a mic
rophone, tells you what you are
passing and points out the most
interesting spots. 1t is an excel
lent way to see New York. and,
being inexpensive, is recommend
ed for any visitor.
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the undersigned until PM, July 25, 1851, for the following work at the Seward Public School building:
 Reroofing of gymnasium and flood-coating of all roof areas. Bids will be opened and con- tracts awarded at a special meet ing of the Seward School Board to be held in the office of the Super intendent of Schools on or about July 25, 1851. The Seward School Board reserves the right to waive any informality in bids. and to re- ject any and all bids.
 Specifications for the above work may be secured by interested parties from the undersigned.
 BERYL H. WAGNER,
 President Seward School
 Board
 July II, 1,18,25,'51
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BIAS E:BAL-L..
 RE: SUITS
(BY The Associated Press) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
 Tuesday Night's Result

PAIlF IL COASI LEAGUE
 Tuesday Night's Result
 Los Angeles H. Sacramento 5.
 Seattle 4, San Francisco 3.
 Hollywood 5, Portland 0.
 Oakland 4, San Diego ?.
 DETROIT (AP) - The National League inner circle today saw new cycle shifting the batting power to the senior circuit.
 Gil Hodges, strapping Brooklyn first baseman and the National Leagues home run leader, said aft CT yesterdays 8-3 triumph over the Americans:
 Tt is the National that has the home run hitters now, not the American. Yes, sir, times have changed"
 Ralph Kiner, the Nationals home run king for the last five years, echoed this sentiment.
 Were the big guys now and they are the little boys" ne said. II could see that before the game when We lined up for the National Anthem.'
 Hodges and Kiner hit two of the Nationals four homers as they bombarded five pitchers for a dozen hits and ran up the biggest run total ever made by a National League all-star team.
 Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cards and Bob Elliott of the Boston Braves also smashed homers for the winners. Those of Hodges and Elliott came with a man on base. George Kell and Vic Wertz of De- troit hit solo four-baggers for the Americans.
 National League pitching wasn't bad, either. Except for an unsteady two-inning stint by Robin Roberts, youthful Phillies' righthander, and a couple of home run losses by Sal Maglie of the New York Giants. the Nationals four-man hurling corps was excellent
 National 100 BOP 110-8 12 American .......010 110 000-3 10 2
 Roberts, Maglie t3), Newcombe (6), Blackwell (9) and Campanella. Carver, Lopat (4, Hutchinson (5), Parnell (8), Lemon (9 and Berra. Hrs: Natl-Musial, Elliott, Hodges. American-WertZ, Kell.
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11
BALMAT REALTY

bd Cafe for sale. Fixtures hplete, with low overhead.
 ing quarters.
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11

What kind of guy is your roommate?"
 Well, last night he stubbed his toe on chair and said, oh, the perversity of inanimate ob- jects. '"
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11
Real Estate For SALE

One four-room house. Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor. Ice cream machine and walk-in box. Three Geep freezers. Doing good business. Priced right. Several good income business
 properties. Marathon Cafe Building. Priced to sell.
 Two Broom houses at Cooper Landing. One has 3.35 acres patented land. Two-story house on 3rd Ave. Two lots, close to school. well in- Sulated
 Nice three-room house. Two choice lots.
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11

fwo-bedroom house, two lots.
 SC in.
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11

Los Angeles II, Sacramento 5. Seattle 4, San Francisco 3. Hollywood 5, Portland 0. Oakland 4, San Diego ?.
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11

Roberts, Maglie t3). NeWcombe (6), Blackwell (9 and Campanella. Carver Lopat (4). Hutchinson (5), Parnell (8), Lemon (9) and Berra. Hrs: Natl-Musial, Elliott, Hodges. American-WertZ Kell
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11
REAL ESTATE

FIVEROOM HOUSE, m O d ern. S7500 cash. PIT 7th Ave. Mad. p.
 l03tfc
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WANTED

HOME FOR TWO long haired kit tens. six Wks. old Call Monroe 36. 4-5c
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11
WORK WANTED
FOR SALE

INSET HUT to be moved. h.
 mesite. David w. Carlson, Gen. lated. $500. Hut next to FILA. T. 1-6p
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-11

NO, spring mattress, radio |onograph. cribs, bathroom fix fes. Madison 189 after 5 pm.
 life
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was prior to the decision as to
his relief
Senator Wiley-How soon?
Gen. Marshall-And the dis
cussion ran along the line Of !:
Was it possible as a practical
proposition to first retain Gen
Macarthur in his capacity as SUI
|preme Commander until a jap
anese treaty could be effected?
That was not felt to be a prac-
tical proposition.
Then the discussion took up the
question of: Could it be arranged
to retain Gen. Macarthur in his
Japanese control role particularly
because of the matter of the jap
anese treaty, and the opinion as
to that was it was not a practical
proposition, because Gen. Ridg-
way not only would have an I'M
usually hard task owing to the
circumstances of his replacement
of Gen. Macarthur and his junior
position, but he must use all OF
Japan as a base for his operations
in Korea.
And. there would be a divided
control, and no one could tell how
that would work out.
Therefore, it was considered, in
the interest Of the campaign, that
Gen. Ridgway should not be put
In such a complicated position.
am stating that the matter
was considered, and it was felt
unWiSe.
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Allies. That is the question-con-
troll, not casualties. He have had
evidence of casualties.
Gen. MARSHALL would say we
have not any more than we lost
control of our troops in Europe
though it was an American Allied
commander, just as in this case
lit is an American Allied COM
Imander.
What I was leading on to say
in relation to the casualty figure
which has been introduced with
this question is that the numbers
of the casualties, I think, are
very slightly affected, maybe not
at all-but very slightly affected
by the restrictions that have
been imposed partly because OF
the feeling of our Allies and
partly because of our own feel
ings that to act otherwise in those
limitations under the general con-
ditions would possibly result in q
very much larger casualty list.
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specifically what policies. What
policy did he not support. what
policy could he not support? .
Policies Determined by U. N.
Gen. Marshall-In the first
place, the policies were deter
mined by the resolutions of the
United Nations Security Council.
The further development in con-
nection with the orders from the
Chief Executive acting for the
United Nations-that is, the Pres
ident-were based on the orig
inal resolutions and were based on
the continual contact with the
representatives of the nations
who were involved in that fight
and those pertained to the re-
strictions on bombing, those per-
tanned to the blockade of the
China coast and those pertained
to the use of troops from FormoSa
of the government of China.
Senator Wiley-Don't you mean
that what you have referred to as
policies, he may have made coun-
ter-recommendations? There may
have been diSagreementS but in
your previous statement you said
he carried out every military
policy, Do you mean that?
Gen. Marshall-He did not
violate these restrictions. He
carried out the military directiveS,
which is quite different thing
from the discussion of the limita-
tions, as they were related to our
allies, all of our allies, in the con-
duct of that campaign.
Senator Wiley-Do you mean
to say that man in Gen. Mac
Arthur's position, who was the
Chief of Staff when you were a
colonel, had no right to discuss
or advise or recommend to you
leaders in Washington? Is that
what you mean is a violation of
policy?
No Limit on Advice.
Gen. Marshall-There was no
limit whatever on his representa-
tons of his views to the officials
in Washington. There is a great
difference between that and the
public announcements.
Senator Wiley-Be specific. Let
us see.
Gen. MARSHALL think I have
been sufficiently specific. 1t starts
with a resolution or resolutions
of the United Nations Security
Council: it goes on in the develop
ment of affairs in Korea, in rela-
ton to the representatives of the
various nations concerned.
For example, I went into the
details of our effort to introduce
hot pursuit" in the air. That was
formally taken up with each of
the Is nations involved, and we
received negative vote. There
was a phase of policy precisely
which I have already covered, but
we were in constant contact with
them in relation to the various
movements or actions that Gen.
Macarthur was proposing to us,
the constituted authorities. mean
ing the Commander in Chief.
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Serious Reaction
Among u. S. Allies

Senator Wiley-It seems to me
what you have shown is that your
associates on the United Nations
did not want to follow the policy,
and you do not claim that there
was any violation then by Mac
Arthur, do you. because he
wanted, first, to bomb north of
the Yalu, and he wanted to bomb
these two sacred precincts that
have been set aside. He wanted
to blockade the coast, and SO
forth.
Now, some one said mo" to his
suggestions. Now, did he violate
that NO?
Gen. Marshall-By his public
statements that were made pub
lie in the ordinary press, he set
up very serious reaction among
our Allies, which threatened oul
collective action with them, and
which threatened our position in
the world in relation to this great
crisis, and which threatened tc
leave us in a situation of going
it alone.
Senator Wiley-Now, let us bt
specific about that. What did he
say or do that caused these Allies
of ours to have so much power
that they apparently determined
what should be done? What dc
he say and do?
Gen. Marshall-You say, re.
ferring to the Allies, they ap.
parently determined what should
be done. I want to keep thai
phase of your question before us
They did not determine what
should be done, but we had ar
issue with our Allies before tn,
world, when, in effect, this coun.
try, in connection with foreign
policy, was speaking with TIVE
voices.
! Now, what was to be the re.
action to that, among those Allie
who were concerned with troop
on the ground, who were desper.
ately concerned as to the avoid
ance of a general war, which
would have reached them ia,
more quickly than it would hav,
us so far as our homeland i
lcoYcerped2
BY his public statements h
had created a feeling of grea
l uneasinese among our Allies. a
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Wedemeyer's
Report on Korea

Senator Bridges-We have re-
ceived the so-called Gen. Wede-
meyre Report on Korea. Would
you tell us, first, who suppressed
that and, second, for what reason
it was suppressed for these several
years?
Secretary Marshall-As to the
Wedemeyer Report on Korea, I
can't answer that question; I will
have to tie it up with the Wede-
meyer report on the whole result
lof his visit.
I restricted that from publica-
ton myself for the reason that he
engaged in proposals in connec-
ton with putting the China prob
lem before the United Nations,
and specifically proposing that
Observation-Disclosures, be put under
Itrusteeship with the Soviet gov
Iernment, the British government
and ourselves, and I believe. the
French, to handle the matter.
That occurred at the time we were
heavily involved in the discussion
with the Congress in relation with
Greece and it was thought
inadvisable to release that for
publication.
That report. that visit, was in
stigated in order to provide infor-
! (Cnntinned On Page Air Col. 81
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Marshall Explains
'Ouster Procedure

Senator Wiley-Now, as re-
member your testimony already,
you said that Macarthur did not,
in spirit or in letter, fail to carry
out any military instructions
Issued to him as the Far Eastern
commander, nor did he violate
any military order.
Gen. Marshall-That Is correct
Senator Wiley-All right. And
! repeat. that in your testimony
of May 7 you said, what is new,
what has brought about the need
for MacArthur's removal is the
wholly unprecedented situation OF
a local theater commander pub
licly expressing his displeasure at
and his disagreement with the
foreign and military policies OF
the United States"
You agree that is the fact?
Gen. MARSHALL stated that.
Senator Wiley. The dis
ImiSsal directing Gen. Macarthur s
removal was to take effect i'm
Imediately upon receipt. Now some
time elapsed before Gen. Ridgway
was notified of his appointment
Did any one think that during
this time a contingency might
have happened that might have
in the interval affected the secur-
Iity of the United States troops
and the security Of the United
States, so that it might have beer
Ijeopardized?
Gen. MarShall-Very careful
arrangements were made for the
simultaneous notification of Gen
Ridgway with that to Gen. Mac
Arthur. Specifically, the Secretary
of the Army, Mr.. Pace. was di-
Irected, he being in Korea. to
arrange to have delivered to Gen
Ridgway at the same time that
he made an appointment to de-
liver the basic communication to
Gen. Macarthur, the fact of this
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the casualties suffered by oul
troops on the ground
Senator Wiley-It is not cas-.
ualties-
Gen. Marshall-Will you allow
me to finish, Senator?
Senator Russell-Yes, let's pro.
coed in order. The witness will
not interrupt the questioner anc
the questioner will not interrupt
the witness.
Gen. Marshall-I guess an
guilty of a couple of Interrupt.
lions here, too.
chairman, that I do not want tt
interrupt. But I thought the gen.
eral did not understand my ques.
ton. I tried to make the point
that it isn't a question of thu
number of casualties; it is a ques.
ton of whether or not we, thu
American Government, have los
control of the $4,000 soldiers W.
have got in the field over Their,
by virtue of our alliance with oul
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Denies Policy Talks
With Macarthur

Senator RuSsell-Senator Wiley?
Senator Wiley. general
to your knowledge, was Gen. Mac
Arthur, after he was appointed
to take over Japan ever consulted
by you on your mission to China
or by anybody else in the Gov
eminent in relation to the forma-
ton of what was to be or what
resulted in our China policy?
Gen. MARSHALL have no recol-
lection of discussing the matter
with Gen. Macarthur on my way
out-no, I did not see him on
my way out to China.
On my return to the United
States for a temporary period in
March, 1916, 1 did see him, and
1 don't recall any discussion with
him, specifically regarding the
matter.
Senator Wiley-Then, what I
get from your answer is that to
your knowledge, this man, who
has had that vast experience in
the Philippines, who had fought
his way up and lived off and on
Is years out there, was not con-
suited by those in Government
who were planning the policy in
the East, am 1 right?
Gen. MARSHALL couldn't an
swer that specifically, Senator.
because I think there were con-
situations with individuals sent
out by the State Department.
but they can answer that directly.
cat this point, Senator Wiley
and Gen. Marshall engaged in a
discussion about directives to Gen.
Macarthur concerning speeches
and comments on United States
policy)
Senator Wiley-Now, please tell
me where in your judgment this
statement that you claim-that
was made on March "a. that Mac
Arthur claims was scattered, as
I recall i'll thought he said it
was scattered by the millions over
the troops and others-what pro-
vision of this order of December 6
he violated.
Gen. Marshall - mo speech,
press release or other public state
ment concerning foreign policy
should be released until it has
received clearance from the De-
partment of State.
mo speech, press release or
other statement concerning mill
tary policy should be released I'M
til it has received clearance from
the Department of Defense"
That first paragraph that 1 read
is directly involved in this matter.
because in his public statement
that has been referred to here, on
March "a, he refers to the fact
he says:
These basic facts being estab-
lished, there should be no inSuper-
able difficulty in arriving at de-
cisions on the Korean problem, if
the issues are resolved on their
own. merits without being bur-
dened by extraneous matters not
directly related to Korea, such as
Formosa and China's seat in the
United Nations"