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Evening star., 1952-03-28
Thomas L. Stokes:

MILWAUKEE,, Mar. 28.-Wis-
consin is beginning to wake up
to the fact that it has a national
issue IN Senator Joe Mccarthy.
That has been true. Of course,
for some time. But it becomes
immediate, direct and, it might
be said. personal now as the
Senator is up for reelection in
November. Upon the people Of
this enlightened State rests the
reSponSibility-and it is a grave
one-of determining whether
Joe Mccarthy is to remain in
the Senate to continue there.
from behind his cloak of inn
munity. his attack on personal
liberties which affects everybody
in the United States.
That makes McCarthyism a
national issue, and Joe McCar-
thy. a national issue.
Both make up q national
issue also because of the tolera-
ton of him by his own Republic
can Party which, up to now.
has been willing to exploit Nc
Carthyism In the effort to re-
capture control of the Govern
ment in November.
Sad, indeed, has been the
spectacle of the knuckling under
to Joe Mccarthy manifest In the
States presidential primary in
the attitude Of three outstand-
ing party leaders who are seek
ing the Republican nomination
Senator Taft, who has openly
approved him. and Gov. War
ren of California and Harold
StaSsen, who have taken the
position that Joe Mccarthy is
o problem for the people Of the
State. But the very presence Of
these national political leaders
in this State and their skittish-
ness have only served to en-
phaSize what q national issue
he has become.
An influence in the storm-cel-
lar strategy is the q. O. p. boss
without portfolio in this State.
Tom Coleman, Senator Taft'S
campaign manager in the pri-
mary. Mr.. Coleman. q very
amiable gentleman Of the old
school in politics, was convinced
Of Joe McCarthy's political eff
f1cacy on a national scale by
what he regarded as the part
Cnat Mc0arthyism and Joe Nc
Carthy's personal campaigning
played In the defeat Of num-
ber of Democratic Senators IN
the 1850 election.
He wants to save Joe as q
future party potential.
His opinion not only was in
Auential with Senator Taft. who
Is 20 hell-bent on becoming
Evening star., 1952-03-28
G Constontine Brown:
Gonstontne Brown.
Russions Step Up Arms Output
Workers Being Indoctrjnoted With deo Wor Is Inevitable,
u s. Mlitory Intelligence Reports Point Out

The estimate of military ex-
pefts that the Communist bloc
won't unleash q third world
war until late 1854 or early in
1865 IS not based on mere guess
work.
While actual espionage in
Soviet factories and military
establishments is almost impos- .
sible there are informants who
manage to get out Of many areas
Of the Soviet Empire with useful
observations. These are trans
mitted to military intelligence
services which can make inn
portant deductions from even
sketchy information.
One set of observers who re-
Gently returned from the U. s.
s. r. states that the pace OF
rearmament of Russia has been
stepped up and that the aver
age Russian who was not think
ing in terms Of another war is
now being indoctrinated with
the idea that war is inevitable.
New arnns-production centers
are located at Minsk, Kiev and
near Kuibyshev on the Volga.
The main effort is directed to-
ward making equipment for the
Red Army, which after the end
of the war was neglected in ia
vor OF developing jet planes,
bombers and radar-directed
anti-aircraft guns.
Even the limited attempts to
increase the standard of living
in the u. S. S. r. and all Eu-
ropean and Asiatic satellites
have been abandoned in order
to increase the military efforts.
Efforts are being made to i'm
prove the Chinese military
masses. It is. true that China
possesses in Manchuria impor-
tant and efficient arsenals
supervised by German and Rus
sian technicians and operated
by Japanese specialists. These
are more than sufficient for
operations Of the Red forces in
Korea but incapable of provid-
ing for an army Of some 6.00O,-
600. men the Russians seem to
plan for China. Moreover, the
Reds cannot be certain that
one Of these days we may not
bomb the Manchurian arsenals
themselves or at least the North
Korean reservoirs which provide
most of the electric power for
Manchuria. So far our alrmen
have been forbidden to do so
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because Washington considered
this politically unwise. The COM
mlinicationS between the u. s.
s.. r. and China are one Of the
important strategic weaknesses
OF the Red bloc. The Trans
Siberian railway alone crosses
the entire length Of the Soviet
territory. It is greatly over
strained even today and very
vulnerable to air attacks. -.....,
In February two new railway
links were opened in the Soviet
Union. These close two gaps in
new lines from Moscow to the
Pacific running to the south and
north Of the Trans-Siberian.
These new lines eventually win
be linked with the 1000 miles Of
railway lines which are reported
under construction in China at
this time. There is no lack Of
manpower in the former celes-
tial empire. BY hard work which
may cost several hundred thou
sand lives, the Russian and Ger,
man experts hope to complete
the network by the end Of 1858
at the latest.
In 1948 the American intelli-'
gence discounted the possi-
bilities of an immediate Soviet
aggression which the French
intelligence considered immi-
nent. The ieason for the Amer
ican skepticism-which proved
correct-was that there were no
indications whatsoever that the
Russians had begun important
work on the damaged or de-
Stroyed railway lines and bridges
in East Germany. Neither had
pontoons needed for major mill.
tary operations been brought
into the area between the Oder
and vistula Rivers. The situa-
ton has changed recently. The
Russians, and the governments
OF the puppet East German
Peoples Republic are rebuild
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ing the old railways. putting
in new bridges and In certain
points constructing new rail-
ways and new highways. on Hit.
ler's autobahn pattern,
But the most significant indiS
cation Of Russia's active war
preparations for the near fu-
ture Is the haste to complete
by June l the 70-mile- -long canal
from Stalingrad on the Volga
to Kalach on the Don River.
This canal viii link the White
and Baltic Seas through Moscow
to the Black and Caspian Seas.
Throughout the last winter. In
spite Of heavy snowfall and SUBJ /
zero temperatures, work did not
cease for a single hour, accord
ing to official reports.
Military men whose job is to
evaluate this type of intelligence
believe that while these prepa-
rations are under way we still
have time to get ready because
the Soviet general staff is be-
lieved to favor q general at-
tack involving Russian and SAT-
elite troops only after the Far.
East has been sealed of and
the Red forces have sufficient
bases and airplanes to deliver
a direct attack on the United
States. A number Of sue
cesses in Europe would be
empty, victories unless Amer
lea could become the target Of
the Soviet aggression. Rus
STA could have invaded Europe
successfully after l948. But
this. it is said, the Red strate-
gists considered inadvisable
since Americas potential power
would not have been impaired.
The situation win be totally diff,
ferent within the next two or
three years, when the Kremlin
hopes to have full control Of
the whole Of Eastern Asia. 4
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test against Senator Kefauver.
This again may be wise. as the
Governor is little known in the
State and would have to spend
much time campaigning there.
But it helps the Kefauver prairie
fire.
The Kefauver camp has
further good news from Florida
which encourages them to hope
that the Tennessean may crack
that solid South support for
Senator Russell.
Through no fault Of the astute
Russell. several pro-Russell
states Of delegates are in the
field to divide his vote. Gov.
Fuller Warren. q Kefauver
crime target, is on one Of them,
and Senator Kefauver win make
the most Of it in his own cam.
paign for Florida delegates.
Attempting to assess what the
voters seem to be saying they
want this year. one sage veteran
suggests they are against crime.
corruption, and Communists.
This conclusion led him to pick
as his own, pet long shot none
other than j. Edgar Hoover Of
FBI fame. Mr.. Hoover is q long
time resident Of the District Of
Columbia, whose residents an
all-wise Congress does not per-
init to vote, together with con-
victed felons, aliens and minor
children. Thus he has no poll
tics, is available for either
ticket.
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is what he is not doing to pro-
tect his interests should he de-
eide to run or to choose his
successor that puzzles them.
Last week end, Senators Glenn
ents and Anderson, who will
run the Senate Democratic
Campaign Committee, decided to
save California's nice big chunk
of delegates for the President.
They got on the long distance
telephone to the West and Key
West came up with the proposal
that the delegates be carried in
the name of Vice President
Barkley.
This was vetoed. California
Democrats had an idea Of their
own: Secretary Of the Interior
Chapman. q loyal Trumanite.
In the absence of q White House
signal. Mr.. Chapman declined.
AT the same time Senator
Kerr was on the wire to Ma
tional Chairman Mckinney in
dicating that a Kerr holding
company for California might
be formed. Mr.. Mckinney said
no.
This may be due to a whole
some. even justified. fear that
Senator Kefauver can beat other
contenders in the second largest
State. Anyway, Senator Kerr
has bowed out and California
Democratic delegates are Ke-
fauver'S.
Gov. Stevenson Of Illinois in.
cidentally is evading an oregon
Evening star., 1952-03-28

psychology OF the people at@a
time when the administration
has been preaching that the line.
on both wages and prices should
be held Is one thatswil1 have to
be taken into consideration in
connection with the coming po-
litical campaign. When fhe
administration selected for the
Wage Sterilization Board three
so-called public members
known to be friendly to labor,
it may have curried favcr with
the labor -union leaders but it
also lost the confidence of many
more people who are going to
be adversely affected by an
other inflationary spiral.
The die was cast when the
Wage Stabilization Board
brought in its report, and the.
problem of the President now
is how to put the sbest face
possible on the whole mess For
the Capehart Amendment, as
previously interpreted. does not
allow enough for q rise in the
price Of steel. and . steel strike
is certain unless the Govern
.ment camouflage artists can de-
wise q clever way to make it, APP
pear that a few dollars more
per ton is in line with national
policy. Or perhaps the Presi-
dent will blame it all on the
Capehart Amendment and make
that provision of the law the
scapegoat..
In any event, prices are go
ing up in steel products because
Mr.. ,Murray's union willed it so,
and Truman boards usually are
afraid to deny any requests
made by labor unions for in
creased compensation.
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Dovid LoMrence: $500 esf 81 1sFs# ~ q
Price Rise Con1oufIoge Sought
Truman Must Moneuver Deity to Avoid Steel Strike
And Not Allow Ant-InfIotion Crusade to Peter Out
Dovid Lowrence:

President Truman will have
to do some deft maneuvering
to avoid q steel strike. Loss Of
: steel production right now will
retard the progress Of the whole
armament program.
Nor can the President allow
the anti4inf1ation crusade to
peter out by acquieScing in the
awkward situation created by
the Wage Sterilization Board.
Now that the recommendations
for a substantial increase in
wages have been published. there
is no graceful way by. which
those recommendations can be
nullified. That's why what
Charles E. Wilson said after he
saw the President at Key West
was misinterpreted as meaning
that he was going to move to
reduce the amounts granted by
the Wage Stabilization Board.
Likewise. 1t explains why the
chairman Of the board said
"hell, no." when asked whether
he was engaging in conferences
to modify the recommendations
for wage increases.
The truth is that, after a few
days of collective-b bargaining
negotiations, the steel companies
will wait to see how much of an
increase in price will be allowed
them by the Office of Price
Sterilization, and if they are
told formally what they already
fear-namely, that the price
boost will amount only to
around 50 to $3.50 a ton-they
will be back where they were
several days ago, when it was
announced that the cost Of the
wage boost. indirectly as well as
directly. would be in the neigh
borhood Of $12 o ton.
Evening star., 1952-03-28
Thomas L. Stokes: .. ..
Responsibility Rests on Voters
Wisconsin Begins to Realize 1t Has National Issue
In Deciding Whether McCorthy Stoys in Senote
Issue

Henry Reuss has lined up q
big proportion Of leaders in the
Democratic organizing commit
tee, the organization Of the new
and revived Democratic Party
here, and has the support Of
both CIO and AFL.
A personable ana energetic
fellow. progressive in view. he
has had wide experience both
here, where he was assistant
corporation counsel of Milwau-
kee County Q940l and a can
didate for Mayor in 1948. and
In Washington and in Europe.
He was assistant general counsel
of OPA in Washington in 1941-
AZ. and deputy general counsel
Of ECA in Europe in 1949. He
served three years, 1943-46. in
the Army, enlisting as a private
and becoming a staff officer in
the military government in Ger
many. He opened law practice
here in 1896 after graduation
from Cornell and Harvard Law
School.
He is typical Of the new and
younger figures who are rising
in the Democratic Party In this
State.
In his campaigning, he has
hit the McCarthyisn1 issue
boldly. presenting the menace
it is to our free institutions, and,
furthermore, has acquired a
thorough knowledge of the Sem
ator's supposed "case" OF COM
munism in the State Depart
ment and can meet Joe Nc
Carthy with facts.
He believes the people of Wis
consin viii reject Nice Carthyisrla
once they recognize its dangers.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
West Berlin Frees 70
Held in Anfi-Red Raid
BY III. Assoeiutsd Pres.

BERLIN. July 11.-West Berlin
police today scolded, then released
20 men seized as troublemakers
last night during q West BERLIN
anti Communist rally that turned
into a riot.
The police said they were GER
tain the men were the Red heck
lers who famed the crowd OF
25. 900 into a rage that died down
only after half an hour of mill
ing and swirling chaos. They
added, however. that there was
not enough evidence to hold them.
-Four Communists beaten by the
crowd were reported in a serious
condition in q West Berlin hospi-
tai. Police extricated the men
from the brawling crowd and
probably saved their lives.
The West Berliners were so
angry they turned on the police.
pummelled three Of them and
stripped one nude.
The crowd had gathered to pro-
test recent Communist terror tao
tics. especially the daylight kid
naping of an anti-Red lawyer
from the Western sector on Tues
day,
Before the riot, West Berlin
Mayor Ernst Reuter- told the dem
his police force is ready
to handle "any Moscow agent who
tries his dirty work here" The
Western police already are erect
ing barricades on the Soviet zone
border to block any further Red
kidnapers.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Flood Control Program
OF s584,O61,6OO Signed
BY ihe Assoeiot.d Pres.

President Truman today signed
a. bin appropriating $584, ,06l SOC
for the Army engineers river and
harbor and flood control programs.
One Of two measures which
|neary thwarted congressional ad-
journment plans. the bill contains
1926, 788. 800 for rivers and har-
bors and $255.742, 800 for flood
control work.
Passage of the bill followed q
last-minute compromise calling for
a study of the need for construc-
ton Of Hartwell Reservoir in rela-
ton to the Savannah River plant
of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Senators Maybank and john
ston. South Carolina Democrats,
had threatened to filibuster
against the bin because it con-
tanned no funds to build the
South Carolina Georgia Reservoir.
The funds are for the year
which began July I.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
West German Parliament
Advances Peace Contract
BY the Assesia.ed Press

BONN. Germany. July IL
West Germany inched a steu
closer to active alliance with the
nom Communist West last night,
Ending preliminary debate on
the proposed German peace con-
tract and companion European
army treaty, the lower house of
the West German Parliament
(Bundestag) by an overwhelming
vote sent the two pacts to COM
mittees for study.
Only the ComYnunists-14 of
402 Bundestag members-voted
against this move. Even the So
lcialists. chief domestic opposition
|of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's
government and Of the German
Irearmament. Joined with the
ayes"
With Parliament soon to re-
cess for the summer, no final rati-
fication vote on the two treaties
can come before fall. Chancellor
Adenauer's pro- Western policy
stiil may have trouble then. since
last nights vote does not bind the
Socialists also to vote for ratifi-
cation Of the pacts.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
hcCloy Cites Gains
For United Europe
BY the As.oeiated Press

BONN, Germany, July H.
United States High Commissioner
John ]. McCloy said today q de.
|cisive advance, has been made
toward a united Europe, but hi
warned that formidable obsta.
|cles" still must be overcome.
In his quarterly report to thu
State Department. Mr.. McClo,
said powerful forces opposed te
unity include traditional fears and
suspicious Of the French and Ger.
man people. ancient. frontier ami
mosities and the persistent and
determined opposition of the
Soviet Union"
"Other factors" he added, "are
the natural timidity and hesita-
tion Of many to embark on so bold
a venture. coupled with reluct-
ance to assume the heavy eco
nomic sacrifices and financial
burdens"
The high commissioner assured
Washington. however, that the
force favoring unity-"general
realization Of the great peril with
which a Europe divided against
itself must incessantly be con-
fronted"-is even more impelling,
He said q European commu-
nifty. as distinct from q united
Europe. already has begun to
emerge through the Schuman
plan for pooling coal and steel
and the projected one-uniform
European army.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Church Treasurer Here
Accused Of EmbezzIinq

A church treasurer today stood
accused Of embezzlement Of funds
intended for missionary purposes
Frank Bethea, a.. colored, oi
AS Twenty-first street NE
treasurer Of the Asbury Methodist
Church. Eleventh and K streets
NV. since 1945. was charged with
embezzlement Of $400. An audit
Iof church funds has disclosed q
$4,000 shortage. police said.
Detective B. D. Clark Of the
Check Squad, who investigated,
said Bethea took $40O in cash
from the missionary fund and re-
placed it with his personal check,
but this check Bounced" Mr.,
Clark said.
The Rev. Robert M. williams,
minister of the church, suspected
something wrong when the bank
asked him about the missionary
account. Bethea told police he
had been In financial dificulty
over his fleet Of eight taxicabs
and that he had to borrow church
funds to meet some payments
Bethea was arraigned In NUM-
Icipal Court yesterday. He pleaded
innocent and was released under
$500 bond. The case was con-
tinued to July Is.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Dulles Gives Support
To Eisenhower for
First Time Publicly
BY ths A.soeiu,sd Press


CHICAGO, July l1.-John Fos-
ter Dulles. who wrote the foreign
policy plank In the platform
adopted by the Republican Ma
tional Convention. said last night
he favors Gen. Eisenhower for
President.
Mr.. Dulles first public express
sion Of his preference for Gen.
Eisenhower was made on press
Conference" television show.
Mr.. Dulles, former adviser to
Secretary of State Acheson, said
he was prepared to declare in
favor Of Gen. EiSenhower's can
didacy last spring after his return
from conferences in Paris with
the general. However, he said,
Eisenhower leaders told him they
would prefer that he "stay neutral
and write the foreign policy plat
form plank"
He said Gen. Eisenhower and
Senator Taft had asked him in
dependently to do the platform
job. and that both had approved
1t generally in its present form.
Asked if he would take the job
Of Secretary of State. Mr.. Dulles
replied, II don't know: it depends
on q great many conditions"
Mr.. Dulles served in the United
States Senate in 1949 on an in
terim appointment by Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey of New York,
one of Gen. Eisenhower's chief
supporters for the presidential
nomination.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Caravan Trip Listed
In Parks Activities

A caravan trip to Leetown FISH
Hatchery and Harpers Ferry, w
. Va. as well as tours in Washing.
ton, feature the week end recrea.
tional program of the Nationa
Capital Park ONCE.
Buses chartered for the caravan
trip will leave 1416 F street at
am. tomorrow and will return
about 6 pm. At the hatchery, the
group will see how the Fish and
Wildlife Service raises fish for
stocking ponds and streams. Park
Naturalist Kenny Dale will be in
charge. Bus reservations should be
made by calling Michigan 6363
extension 400.
A tour of historic Fort Stevens,
where President Abraham Lincoln
viewed a Civil War skirmiSh, will
take place Sunday. The tour
starts at 1880 pm. Historian STAN
ley w. Mcclure will relate the
story Of Fort Stevens. The fort is
located on Rittenhouse street, be-
tween Georgia avenue and Thir-
teenth street NV.
A Marine Band concert at 8 pm.
Sunday will be presented at the
Jefferson Memorial. ana the Army
Band will play at the Carter Bar
ron Amphitheater, near Sixteenth
street and Colorado avenue NV.
at $3.50 pm. Art Brown of Radio
Station WWDC will give a concert
on the caritllon in Meridian Hill
Park, also Sunday, from S to 6
pm.
The C. & o. Canal barge takes
of from Lock on Thirtieth street
NV. at 2 pm. tomorrow and Sun
day on its upsteam trip. Barge
trip tickets can be obtained from
Government Services, Inc, 1135
Twenty-flrst street NV.
Next Tuesday night, there will
be a picnic supper and program at
the picnic area near Lock S, a
short walk down the steps from
Stop "a on the Cabin John car
line. The evening adventure" will
consist Of nature walk and camp
t1re along. the c. & o. Canal.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Red Dean treason Trial
Suggested in Commons
By the Associated Press

LONDON, July 11.-A sugges-
ton that the Church of England's s
RED dean" be tried for treason
came today as more angry British
lawmakers demanded his custer
for accusing the Americans OF
|waging germ warfare in China.
Irene Ward, Conservative men,
ber of Parliament, charged the
78-year-old Dean of Canterbury,
DR.. Hewlett johnson, is spread
ing enemy propaganda" and called
on the government to consider
prosecuting him.
AS Miss Ward put her motion
before the House Of Commons,
other members lined up behind
less drastic suggestions that
means be found to remove the
dean from his church Office.
Thirty-eight MP's have signed
a petition demanding the deans
dismissal, and Lord Ammon, a
Socialist, says he will ask the
government Monday in the House
of Lords whether legal action can
be taken against the dean.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Court Hears Final Evidence
In Suit 10 Reclaim Tanker
BY the Assceioted Press

Federal Judge Alfred v. Bryan
yesterday heard final evidence in
the Governments suit to reclaim
the tanker Meacham, which it sold
as q surplus vessel in 1913.
Judge Bryan set oral arguments
for September Is in Alexandria
District Court.
The Government is seeking to
reclaim the 141 ,000- barrel Meach-
am by forfeiture, on the ground
that the ship sales law, giving
purchase preference to American
citizens, was violated when the
vessel was sold for 81 SOC, ,764 .66 by
the Maritime Commission.
Government attorneys contend
that the money for purchase Of
the Meacham was furnished by
Chinese aliens and that they con-
trolled the company to which 1t
was transferred after the surhlus
property sale.
Defense lawyers maintain that
the transaction was entirely legal.
They concede there was Chinese
money involved but contend con-
troll was American.