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Evening star., 1952-07-17
'Dropo's S Longest DriveHere
Just a Long Out to Busby
Yankee Stadium Still
Rough for Cleveland
By the Assoeioied Press

The Yankee Stadium, grave-
yard of Cleveland pennant drives
in the past, is haunting the In
dianS again.
The Clevelanders startled the
baseball world by winning their
first three games in New York this
year. This almost matched their
victory total for the pevious two
seasons. during which they man.
aged to win only five of II games
in the House that Ruth Built.
But the Indians dreams of a
happy hunting ground in the
stadium were rudely shattered
yesterday. They missed a golden
opportunity by dropping both ends
of double header, 81 in 10 in
nings and IA, and now are 4l7
games behind the champions.
The long twin bill started in
the glaring sun and finished under
artificial light. The five-game
series will be completed today
with another twi-night double
header.
Berra's Homer Ties Score.
The YankS were forced to come
from behind to win the opener.
Yogi Berra tied the score at TT
in the eighth inning with a two
run homer, his Goth of the season,
and Hank Bauer broke it up by
singing home Rookie Kal Segrist
from second base in the 10th.
The Indians hoped on Johnny
Sain for five runs in the third
inning, two on homer by Pitcher
Bob Lemon. Lemon was forced
to retire after six innings because
of the heat and Mickey Harris.
Lou Brissie and Mike Garcia
failed to protect his Ga lead.
The Yanks won the nightcap
with four-run rally in the sew
enth against Bob Feller. Gil Nc
Donald's three-run homer was the
big blow of the rally.
Tom German, recalled along
with Segrist from Kansas City the
other day, was the winning
pitcher. German took over in
the top of the seventh and doused
a rally that netted Cleveland two
runs. He bowed out for a pinch
hitter in the eighth and Allie
Reynolds sealed it up.
The defeats also endangered
(See BASEBALL, Page C-2.)
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Batting--Addis. Chicago 1893; .Musial. st
Louis. 1923; Robinson, Brooklyn. .317;
Atwell. Chicago. .313; Lockman. New
York. and Slaughter, st. Louis, .312
Runs-Lockman.. New York. SO; Robinson
Brooklyn, and Musial. st. Louis. So
Reese, Brooklyn. and Hemus, st. Louis
Runs batted in-Sauer. Chicago. "A:
Thomson. New York. 6S; Hodges. Brook.
lyn. 50; Campanella and Snider, Brook
lyn, 81.
Hits-Lockman,. New York. and Musial
st. Louis. 100; Schoendienst. st. Louis
90; AdanrS Cincinnati. 95; Fondy and
Sauer, Chicago. 81.
Doubles-Schoendienst st. Louis. "a;
Sauer, Chicago: Williams and Thomson
New. York; Burgess Philadelphia. and
Musial st. Louis. 10.
Home runs-Sauer. Chicago. %; HODGES,
Brooklyn 1S; Kiner. Pittsburgh. 16
B6H@Rs0P4, B6ssoR' Il. New York IS; Mathews
Stolen bases-Reese. Brooklyn. Is: Jeth.
roe. Boston. Is; Robinson. Brsoklyn. 10
Ashbgrn. Philadelphia. o; Cox. Brook
Brooklyn t7-or 900
Hearn, New York 10-2).. .S33; Erskine
Brooklyn t9-2). .81S; Labine, Brooklyn
and Wilhelm, New York (7-2l. IT'S.
Strikeouts-Spahn. Boston. 10q; Rush
Chicago. and Roberts and Simmons
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Mojor League Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
ling, New York, ,326; Fain, Philadelphia,
;324: kell, Boston, 1872; Mantle, New
RunSABerrs. New York, 50: Minoso. Chi
cago, 5s; Rosen, Cleveland 81; pi Mag
Runs batted in-Rosen. Cleveland. and
Dfopo. Detroit, 81: Robinson. Chicago.
and Berra, New York, 54: zernial. Phila-
Hits@FOx; CHICAGO, los; Robinson. Chi. M
Rosen, Cleveland, 9S; Jensen. Washing
DoubiesWPriddy, Detroit. 90: Bauer. New
York 81; Robinson, Chicago. and YER
and Fain, Philadelphia, 10.
Home runS-Berra, New York, 20: Rosen.
Cleveland. II; ,Wertz; Detroit and Ter
NAL Philadelphia, 10: Dolby. Cleveland,
Is.
Stolen bsses--Rizzuto, New York. IL: Jen-
sen, Washington. IL; Avila, Cleveland,
10; MinoSo. Chicago. 8; Throneberry.
soston; Redrisuez Chicago. and Rivera.
Pitshins@shantz Philadelphia. 1873. .sss:
Raseh, New York, 90, .S1s; Shea,
York. 11-4. .733: Sain, New York, S-3,
stIikeouts-shantz. philadelphis. 80:
York. SO: Garcia. Cleveland, 80: Gray.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Great Cutch HighIieht
Of Mats 90 Defeat
By Burton Howkins

Detroit'S Walt Dropo, who has
amaSsed IS hits in his last 18
tries-and missed another long
one because of an unbelievable
fence-climbing catch by the Mats
Jim BuSby-SayS getting away
from Fenwick Parks inviting left
field fence at Boston figures in his
recent spectacular socking binge.
Sure, being traded away from
Boston has helped me-" said
Dropo, who has batted .522 on the
Tigers current trip, spanning 10
games, and 1888 in his last four
games. Everybody on the Red
Sox swings for the fence in Boston
and that included me. I felt ]
could stick one out of the park
every time I walked to the plate
there and I swung accordingly.
even when I was on the road
with Boston and hitting long outs
I always felt, I'll straighten out
when I get back to Fenway.' Now
I've forgotten the fence, after be-
ing away from it for awhile, and
I'm content to meet the ball. O1
course, I've been lucky, too."
Hasn't Been Lucky.
Actually, Dropo hasn't beer
lucky. His 10 hits in three games
here all were slammed viciously
His best shot in fact, was the
mighty blast that Busby caught
in the third inning last night. II
deserved a World Series setting
Busby streaked over most of CEN
ter field into left-center and
without breaking stride, leapeo
against the wall at the 391-foot
mark to haul in Dropo's drive.
That catch, in a World Series
Ior All-Star game atmosphere
never would be forgotten. Al
Gionfriddo's much-publicized grat
of Joe DiMaggio's 415-foot poke
in the 1947 World Series was
routine by comparison. But only
$500 fans were present to see il
as the Tigers crushed the Mats
90, behind Bill Wight's four-hit
pitching. However, the catch gave
a lot of television fans something
to talk about.
Despite Busby's heroics, Dropc
got two of the Tigers IA hits off
Don johnson and Joe Haynes. He
walked once, scored three run.
and batted across another.
Dropo is convinced there.
something to that business about
the second year in the majors
being the test for a player. &c.
had a terrific year as a rookie IL
$780," Walt said. "Batted 1872
batted across 144 runs and hit 81
homers. I wish I hadn't been 81
(See MATS, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Red Sox Sign Pitcher

MALONE, N. Y, July II (R.-C.
John Watson, a right-handed
pitcher from Lancaster, Pa, has
been signed to a bonus contract
with the Boston Red Sox.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
AMERICAN.

Results Yesterday.
Detroit. 8; WASH, O. (n.)
N. Y. 81; Clev.. IA
(First game 10 ins.)
Boston, z; Chicago. 3.
st. L. at Phil. e, twt-n.)
rain.
Games Today.
Det. at Wash, $50.
Cleve. at N. Y. 2)
(t.-n.).
Chicago at Boston. .
st. L. at Phil. q. twi-n.)
Games Tomorrow.
st. L. at Wash. $50.
Chicago at N. Y.
Cleve. at Boston (n.)
Det. at Phila. nj.
Evening star., 1952-07-17

111O 1oNS dV V111S d1VICU1dI IIl1e IS IHue-
Scribable.
No triple threaten in strict football sense,
George is worth a platoon of men when it
comes to explaining what's wrong when the
team takes few trimmings in exhibition
games. He chides the faint-hearted, buoys up
the loyal and rationalizes these setbacks as
breaks of the game. There is no more pleas
ant diversion on warm, summer afternoon
than to sit in an air-conditioned restaurant,
knowing some one else will pick up the check,
and hear the Redskins boss analyze the
situatinn
Evening star., 1952-07-17
olympic Committee Votes to Chinese Athletes Participate
WIN, Lose, or Draw
By LEWIS r. ATCHISON

THE REDSKINS CHANCES being rated one of pro foot
balls potential powerhouses in any preseason poll
Slumped aarmngly since it became known George Marshall
will not be with the squad departing training
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NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.

Bklyn.. 5: cinci.. q tn)
N. Y. g.; st. L.. q In.
10 ins.D.
Chi, 8: Bos.. Q t13 ins.0
Phila.. s; Pitts. a
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

BROOKLYN at Cincinnati-Roe (7-0) VS..
Perkowski t7-6).
New York at st. Louis (nightl-Lanier
(4-4 VS.. Presko f5-4.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh t2)--Meyer
(6-10) and Drews (5-0) VS.. ,Hogue 900
and Main t2-8).
Boston. at Chicago-Bickford (4-9) VS..
Minner (9-4).
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Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Detroit at Washington night)-New-
houser t3-5) VS.. Shea (S-2).
Cleveland at New York e., twi-night)-
Garcia u3-6) and Gromek (4-3) VS.
Reynolds Q1-D and Raschi (9-2).
Chicago at Boston-Grissom t7-4) VS.
Trout (5-7).
st. Louis at Philadelphia G.. twi-night)
-Byrne t4-S) and Holcombe (0-7) vs.
Hooper and Shantz 05-3).
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Bklyn. at Pitts. tn.).
New York at Chicago.
Boston at st. L. tn.).
Phila. at Cinci. I'M.
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Games Today.
Games Tomorro'

Bklyn. at Cinci.
N. Y. at st. l.. tn.l.
Boston at Chicago.
Phila. at Pitts. (2).
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See OLYMPICS, Page ca
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(See BASEBALL, Page ca
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(See MATS, Page C-2.)
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Major League Standing!

(See FIGHT, Page ca
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Duront BPW Club
Holds Regular Meeting

The first B and PW business
meeting of the new year was held
at the City Hall on Wednesday
evening at $50 pm.
Mrs. Helen Ashley presided
in the absence of the president,
Mrs. Marguerite Fowlkes.
During the short business ses-
sion regular and special commit
tee reports were given. It wa
announced that the street mark
ers are now being prepared. Zone
workers are being appointed to
work every section of the town
in the March of Dimes campaign.
Discussion was held relative to
ways and means to earn money
for the treasury.
Hostesses for the next social
meeting will be Mrs. Jessie Lewis
and Mrs. Mary l.. Luke.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Society X Clubs X Personals
Mrs. w. T. Hand Is
Womon's Club Hostess

The beautiful suburban home
of Mrs. w. T. Hand was opened
to the Women's Club Tuesday
afternoon, January 9th, for their
first meeting of the new year.
A lengthy business session was
presided over by the president,
Mrs. A. L. Stevens, at which time
the club made a contribution of
$3.50 to the March of Dimes
drive.
The community service chair
man reported that six underpriv-
ileged children were made happy
at Christmas time with boxes of
clothing, fruits, and candy given
them by the club.
The fine arts department re-
ported that the Christmas light
ing project sponsored by the club
in both the white and colored Sec
lions of the city, was very sue
cessful.
Mrs. J. E. Sweeney introduced
the program on citizenship"
quoting Webster, whatever
makes men Christians makes
them better citizens"
Song, America The Beautiful"
Response to roll call, local i'm
provements."
Mrs. Sweeney, Mrs. c. A. Dos
ter and Mrs. J. M. Howard pre-
sented very interesting discus
sion on the many points of being
a good citizen emphasizing the
Importance of women going to the
polls and casting their vote.
Mrs. Roy Smith and Mrs. Ken
meth McRae concluded the pro-
gram with two lovely vocal duets,
Beautiful Dreamer" by Stephen
Foster, and "Viennese Melody"
by John Williams. Mrs. Reedy
Mcclellan was accompanist.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
c. E. Patton, served cake, cof-
fee and toasted nuts.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Gamma Club Hears
Talk On Homes;
Mrs. Robertson Hostess

Bob Wooden of the Color Bar,
Jackson, was guest speaker at the
January 10th meeting of the
Gamma Literary Club in the
home of Mrs. Clarence Robertson.
Mr.. Wooden gave a most interest
ing talk on the American Home
emphasizing the reflection OF
ones personality in the furnish
ings of a home.
The opening scripture followed
by poem Home" was given by
Mrs. R. w. Rhyme, Sr. Mrs. j. A.
Jackson gave an interesting ar
ticle on Home Living" Mrs. R.
w. McGeehee was responsible
for this delightful program.
During the business session let
tiers of gratitude and apprecia-
ton were read from DR.. H. F.
Magee, Superintendent, Missis-
sippi State Charity Hospital and
Chaplain Kennith E. White, 7th
Infantry Division, Korea. Mrs. w.
E. Thomas was appointed as re-
preventative to the Hospital Aux
iliary.
Two guests, Mrs. A. S. Tatum
and Mrs. R. w. Rucker, Koscius-
ko, and fifteen members enjoyed
delicious refreshments of salad,
cake, candy and coffee.
Following is the letter received
from DR.. Magee which may be
of public interest:
Jackson, Mississippi
December %, 1851
Mrs. S. H. Moss, Chairman,
Public Welfare, Gamma Club
l07 West Street
Durant, Mississippi
Dear Mrs. Moss:
Will you please convey to the
members of the Durant Gamma
Literary Club my deep apprecia-
ton of the gift of $4,000 in money
and the wonderful box of fruit,
juices and other gifts which came
to us few days before Christ
mas?
Yours was one of the finest
gifts we received and unless yol1
knew the desperate need it filled
you could not possibly know
how much it means to us at the
hospital.
Our heartfelt thanks to each
of you who contributed so much
to the happiness of everyone at
the Charity Hospital this Christ
mas.
Sincerely,
H. F. Magee, M. D.,
Superintendent
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17

Mrs. Roland Ira LeMaire of Co.
lumbia is announcing the en-.
gagement and approaching mar
riage of her daughter, Clara Van,
to Corporal Robert Yancy Love,
United States Air Force, Larson
Air Force Base, Washington, son
of Mrs. Herman A. Clements of
Durant and the late Marcus Love.
The marriage will be solemn
lied Saturday evening, February
NINTH. at seven-thirty o'clock in
the home of the brides mother,
6l2 Oak Avenue. Columbia.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Columbia High School and at
tended the University of Missis-
sippi where she was member of
Delta Delta Delta social soror-
ity. She was featured as a cam
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Mrs. McCuiIor Hostess
To 10th Century Club
At Tommie's Cafe

Mrs. F. V. McCullar was host
ess TO the Twentieth Century Club
January 9th in the tea room at
Tommie's Cafe.
Mrs. T. c. Gum, president, pre-
sided, asking Mrs. w. E. Howell,
chairman of public welfare, to
give the report of the Christmas
box taken to the men at the Old
Mems home. This great work
has been sponsored by the club
for years. Mrs. Howell and Mrs.
Gum personally presented the
gifts to the men.
The program was on Education
with Mrs. F. c. Calendar as lead
er. After roll call Miss Sara Nell
Majors discussed in a most in
teresting way, What we as pu-
pills may do to improve our
school"
Mrs. w. D. Reed, representing
the teachers, told How Parents
Can Help Make Teaching More
Effective" and Mr.. N. c. Hath
thorn, superintendent of Durant
schools, discussed How The
School and Community Can Co.
operate More Fully"
Governor Fielding Wright pro-
claimed last week as Citizenship
Week and Mrs. Eugene Cole,
chairman of Citizenship, discus
sed What We AS Women Can
Do and Should Do to Make Good
Citizens"
Mrs. McCullar had as her guests
Mrs. Jim D. Odom, Mrs. B. w.
Moore, Mrs. J. M. Howard, Mrs
Louie Clements, Mrs. Tommie
York, Mrs. Ralph McGehee, Mrs.
Tom Ashley, Mrs. Williams, mo-
Their of Mrs. w. R. Clinton, Miss
Sara Nell Majors and Supt. Ha-
thorn.
A salad plate and coffee was
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Holmes County
Community Hospital
November is

November is
Mrs. X. M. Warner, Tchula
January 3
Mrs. Martha Stevens, Mileston
January 2
Mrs. L. f. Galley, Black Hawk
discharged l5)
January 8
Mrs. Otha Ivy and baby
boy, Lexington discharged ll)
January 10
Mrs. Lenora Netherland. Lex.
January IL
Mr.. E. A. Stewart, Pickens
discharged l3)
January II
Mrs. Joe Thomas and baby
girl, Tchula
Mrs. Durwood Smith, Lex.
January Is
Mrs. E. A. johnson, Tchula
Colorsd Patients
December 10
Missouri Louden, Cruger
discharged 15)
January 10
Irwin Jefferson, KERN
January IL
Carrie Harper, Cruger
January IL
Melvin Lloyd, Lexington
Elizabeth Jean Patton, Tchuls
c. L. Cooper, Lexington
expired l6)
Ulysis Lewis, Lexington
James Walton, Lexington
(moved to Jackson 14)
January II
Richmond Price, Lexington
expired 16)
Mary Lee, Lexington
January Is
Harold Terry, Lexington
January Is
Victoria Holleman. Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17

pus beauty in the university an
nual, THE Mississippian," and in
her freshman year was runner
up in the Miss University" con-
test.
She is now in New Orleans
where she is employed by the
Pan American Oil Co.
Corporal Love was graduated
from Durant High School and
from the School of Business of the
University of Mississippi. At the
University he was member of
Kappa Alpha social fraternity.
He has served with the Air
Force since last June.
Following the wedding cere-
mony reception will be held in
the home of the brides mother,
6l2 Oak Avenue.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
GAMES SLATED

The Holmes teams will journey
to Wesson and Summit this week
end to play Copiah-Lincoln Fri
day and Southwest Saturday
night. The teams will also play
away on the night of Jan. Is,
meeting the Kinds Eagles at
Raymond. Kinds will return the
games at Goodman on Tuesday
night, Jan. 20, to conclude the
January schedule.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Visits Parent

Visits Parent
Pfc. James E. Witt, who is sta
toned with the Air Force at Mac.
Dill Field, Tampa, Florida, has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Witt for the past two
weeks. Pfc. Witt has been with
the Air Force for Is months. He
trained at Wichita Falls, Texas
and transferred to Denver, Colo
RADIO, for two and one-half mon
tbs special training. At MacDill
Field Pfc. Witt is clerk typist. He
leaves Friday for his station.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Visit In Jdckson

Visit In Jdckson
Mrs. r. w. Rhyme and daugh-
ter, Miss Edith Rhyme, spent
Saturday in Jackson in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Teddy Stout to
be with the latter's daughter, Pa
tricia, before she leaves for Geor-
gle to have the cast removed from
her leg. While there she will al
so take her mid-term exams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Leave For Hollandale

1t. Jimmy Odom and Mrs.
Odom left Friday for Hollandale
to visit in the home of her par
ents, and leave from there to his
station.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Shows Improvement

The many friends of Mr.. w. p.
Hammett will be glad to know he
Is showing marked improvement
at the home of his daughter, Mrs
B. O. Beisel, in Jackson. He wa,
removed there several days ago
from the Baptist Hospital where
he has been a patient since New
Years week when he was in
Jured in an automobile accident
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
In New Orleans

Mr.. and Mrs. Deck johnson
are IN New Orleans this week
attending the Pan-Am meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Visits Parents

Mrs. John Green of Memphis
spent the weekend in the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Fl. Winborn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17

mother, Mrs. Thompson, in West,
who is suffering from a recent
fall.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17

jackson Visitors
70 Mrs. E. S. White, Mrs. Eugene
Cole, and Sidney White were
jackson visitors Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
In Pickens

In Pickens
Mrs. Parham Williams and
daughter, Nancy, visited Mrs.
John Hoover in Pickens on Satur-
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17

At Home
Mrs. H. T. Hathcock has re-
turned home after visiting her
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Visits Sister

Visits Sister
Mrs. G. w. Drane is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Russell Durfey and
Mr.. Durfey, in Admission, Alaba-
ma.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Greenville Visitors

Greenville Visitors
Mrs. w. E. Howell and Mrs. E.
S. White visited relatives in
Greenville Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17

Visits Out Of Town
Mrs. z. G.. Bacon spent last
week in Jackson and New Or
leans.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17
Memphis Visitors

Memphis Visitors
M. d. Baine, Jr. and Miss En-
estine Moss of Memphis spent
the weekend with his parents, NJ.
and Mrs. M. D. Baine.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-17

McComb Visitor
Mrs. c. H. Blanton, Jr., visited
relatives in McComb recently.
Evening star., 1952-10-30
Quotes Eisenhower
On Korea Situation

Now let's look, if we may, at
Korea. Has the general changed
his view on what lies ahead in
Korea? On June S, shortly after
he returned from Europe. the
general said this, and I quote
him: II do not believe in the
present situation there is any
clear-cut answer to the present
Korean war. We are there to
support a principle. I don't
think it would be possible for
our forces to carry through a
decisive attack, but I do not
believe that we can in the
theological war we are waging
retreat from the area we occupy
and therefore / believe we have
got to stand firm and take every
possible step we can to reduce
our losses and stand right and
Try to get a decent armistice
out of them"
That was June. He was right
in June. Now it is November,
almost November. with the cam
paign drawing to its close. and
evidently the tide running ad-
versely. He makes one last
desperate bid for your support.
Follow me, he says, for I can
settle this problem and I quote
HIM. with speed and with
honor"
The Republican six-star gen.
eral is more candid, and I re-
fer of course to Field Marshal
Senator Taft. Speaking in Mon
tana the day before yesterday
about the generals trip to
Korea. Senator Taft said, Il
don't think Eisenhower or any
one else expects his presence
would make the North Koreans
fall over backwards"
And now let's take an inside
look at how all of this hap
pened. Here is a story in this
mornings New York Times. It
is quite revealing, Let me read
you some interesting para
graphs. The general got one
good break a little more than q
month ago. it said. He got a new
speech writer. one of the senior
editors of Life Magazine. He
produced the idea that the gen.
eral should promise to go to
Korea personally if elected. in
the hope of ending the war
there. Harold Stassen took the
Evening star., 1952-10-30
Cynical Hunt for Votes
Won't Solve Problems

Well, there you have it.
Speechwriter from a slick mag
azine cooks up a slick idea that
gets votes by playing upon our
hopes for quick end to the war,
and the general accepted i'm
mediately. Now the generals
handlers think that an idea so
conceived can give their cam
paign the lift it needed, and it
sure needed one. I hope, my
friends, that this is not a fair
example of the response and the
reasons that underlie their
thinking, if it can be called
thinking. about how to resolve
Americas many problems.
Such a cynical search for
votes will neither resolve our
problems nor win the election.
I certainly could not object to
the generals going to Korea.
but what worries me is what he
will do when he gets there. Ger
tainly the other voice with which
the general has spoken in re-
cent months don't know 1t, the
voices of Jenner and Ken and
Martin and Taft.
One thing is clear to me. So
far as settling the Korean war
is concerned, he is taking the
wrong bus. The war won't be
settled in Korea. The right ad-
dress in Mascow. We all know, or
ought to know, that the Korean
war is part Of a larger struggle.
that it is but one aspect Of the
Soviet drive for world domina-
ton.
This struggle is directed from
Moscow. The men in Moscow are
not yet ready for an armistice.
Why do you think that is?
I. think know the reason.
They have been following our
election campaign, too. They
have heard the Republican can
didate and the highest Repub-
lican leaders say first one thing
about the Korean war and then
another. They have heard. in
other words, sounds of disunity.
and disunlty means weakness.
They want to exploit this weak
ness by holding out for better
terms, terms which would give
them better chance for the
victory in Korea they have not
won.
They do not like an armistice
on the honorable terms we have
offered. for an armistice on
those terms would mark a big
setback in their drive for world
domination.
Just as the Korean war is
part Of this larger struggle. so
does an armistice in Korea have
implications for them that
spread far beyond Korea.
What America and our allies