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Evening star., 1952-01-21
Ions0onlne b1oW1: -
British Favor u. S. Help to Spain
Churchill Sees Franco Strength Aid to West in War,
But French Anger at Madrid Bors Open Stond

provided they have the neces.
sary military equipment.
Franco asserted that politics
and recriminations have no
room in military strategy. He
is q firm believer in a policy Of
all for one and one for all.
which should be the slogan Of
the NATO. He declared that
Spain will be most cooperative
and has given us full assurances
that we can have whatever
naval and air bases we may con-
slider essential in any part Of
Spain, In Europe or Africa.
The Madrid government def
nitely will not charge any i'm
port duties or other taxes Of
any kind as France does. for
any of the military supplies We
may send to Spain to build mill.
tary installations for the de-
tense of Europe.
Neither will Franco hesitate
to call to the colors as many
men as may be needed as soon
as he starts receiving from this
country the necessary tooling
equipment to enable Spanish
industrial establishments to
manufacture implements OF war.
But he has insisted that time
Is running short, and any de-
lay in executing the agreements
we are about to reach will only
imperil our chances in the
forthcoming struggle against
Red imperialism.
Evening star., 1952-01-21

was that Spain is In no position
in the present world crisis to
permit herself the luxury Of put
ting down q possible revolt in
North Africa, and moreover 1t
can gain more by cooperating
with the Arabs than by using
armed force against them. This
position Of the Spanish govern
ment has further antagonized
the French government against
Franco.
The British feel that by openly
approving our policies toward
Spain they would create diff
cultieS for any new government
France may succeed in placing
in Office in the near future.
Thus. while politically MIR.
Churchill is determined to main
tain an aloof attitude toward
Madrid, he is said to have
whole e-neartedly approved our
plans to help Spain recreate q
military force which would sub
stantially increase the Vests
ability to resist Moscow's in
creasing aggressiveness against
the West.
GeneraliSsimo Franco has
made 1t clear to our representa-
tives who have visited him in
the last few months that he
would whole-heartedly welcome
any kind of agreement with the
United States. but Spain is not
particularly interested in be-
coming a member of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
He has given us full assurances
that in the event Of a show
down with the U. S. S. r. in
Europe, he will not hesitate tc
order Spanish troops to fight
wherever they may be needed,
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

congressman Of both parties budget
great at cuttngby end Of the session. they've
cut their promises in half.
Senator Mcmahon the atomic expert says may enter the
Illinois presidential primaries Mcmahon atomic states
Years he realized the could
plants. planes, submarines campaigns.
The G decides that 12O5 delegates will choose the Re
publican candidate at Chicago Chairs will provided
OF them in the corridor outside the smoke filled
West Germany announces she'll provide than 5000
troops for the European The Germans fight
with the French-always ready to do good turn
Attorney General Mcrat studies lawyers to head
cleanup campaign Mcrath demands swift
posre OF after
election - " -
Evening star., 1952-01-21
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Constantine Brown:

President Truman, Prime
Minister Churchill and their
political and military advisers
are said to have discussed the
question Of Spain in their gen
eral survey Of the world situa-
ton. Nothing was said about
these discussions in the official
statements because Spain had
entered only inferentially into
the conversations and no COM
mon policy could be decided.
But. according to available in
formation, the British leader is
said to have no objection to
Americas assisting the govern
ment of Generalissimo Franco.
The British government
wishes to remain, for the mo-
ment at least, in the back
ground and watch develop
ments. It knows that whatever
positive agreements we may
reach with Madrid regarding
naval and air bases and the re-
arming Of SPANS 500. 900 troops
will be beneficial to Britain in
the event Of another war.
For the time being, however,
the London government, which
wishes to keep a close FRIEND
ship with Paris, is reluctant to
approve openly Washington's
policy Of helping Spain.
The French government is
angry at Generalissimo Franco,
not for theological reasons this
time, but because of his policy
toward the peoples of Spanish
Morocco. This attitude conflicts
with that of the Paris govern
ment in French Morocco.
The Madrid government real
ICES that In these days when
Arab nationalism is making such
great strides it would be foolish
and inviting unnecessary trouble
to use a heavy band against the
nationalist leaders. Hence. it al
lowed exiled Arab leaders to re-
turn to Spanish Morocco, which
will receive a greater degree Of
Self-government. This conflicts
with the policies of the French
in their zone of Morocco, where
nationalist aspirations of the
natives are being harshly han
died.
The French approached the
Spanish government with q
proposition that they co-ordi-
nate their efforts against the re-
bellious trends in North Africa.
They pointed out that SPANS
attitude toward its MoSlem
wards encourages the national
lists. not only in Morocco. but
also in Tunisia and Algeria. and
even may 60 SO far as to give aid
and comfort to the Egyptians
against the British.
Madrid'S answer, It Is said,
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Doris Eleeson:
Republicans Display Differences
Taft Camp is Sore Over MoneNering at San Francisco
By Chairman Gobreson and Other Candidates

was not supposed to be a candi-
dates staging area but a
campaign school at which broad
party policy is outlined and
the coming campaign co-ordin-
ated and unified. Mr.. Taft was
the more CALLED by Mr.. Gabriel
sons balkiness because he had
put him in Office.
Once the meeting was fixed
however, Mr.. Taft erred by be-
coming stubborn in turn. He
would have had a great recep-
ton here. Instead, irked by the
whole idea, he sent his brain
trust and equipped them with a
powerful speech written by his
expensive publicity agents.
Candidates are not tooth
paste, however. and cannot be
sold so ruthlessly by brilliant
businessmen who disdain the
competition; it is a trade where
human qualities count and
mercilessness while occasionally
necessary, is better concealed.
Senator Taft's charming
cousin and campaign manager,
David S. ingalls,, angered other
candidates with his assumption
that they are less Republican
than Mr.. Taft. He even put iron
in The soul of the genuinely
good-tempered governor of Cali
fornia, Earl Warren.
Mr.. Stassen also blandly as
sumed that the competition
consisted of Senator Taft and
Gen. Eisenhower and more or
less ignored his host. The result
is that Gov. Warren has some
plans of his own to annoy the
others.
After some initial fumbling
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Dovd Lawrence:
Foreign Office Up-ends Churchill
London Weokens Prime Ministers Pledge to Punish
Truce Wo!otors and Plays Into Reds Hands

It revives in Congress i'm
pressions that the British are
tricky-which impressions Mr..
Churchill has done SO much to
dispel. It was certainly giving
aid and comfort to the enemy
at a crucial moment.
Various dispatches reflected
the Foreign Office viewpoint.
Thus the London correspond
ent of the New York Herald
Tribune described the confer
ence of the Foreign Office
spokesman with the press as
follows:
1T was explained here that
Mr.. Churchill's statement was
not intended as a blanket ap-
proval for any action which
the United States might like to
adopt in retaliation for a Com
muniSt violation of a Korean
truce. Britain, it was explained,
has not finally agreed to any
specific action, and adheres to
the principle of prior consulta-
ton and agreement before any
new action is taken.
"At the same time, Mr..
Churchill's statement was said
to have been intended as a
warning to Communist China
that Britain will not necessarily
withhold approval of any force
full action proposed by the
United States, such as direct air
attack on China proper, in the
event that a truce is violated"
This is the kind of double
talk which not only confuses
Americans, but encourages the
Communist negotiators to be-
lieve that they can break
truce, and there will be a pro-
longed palaver about it such as
has been going on for months
in the Korean negotiations. It
also misleads. For the implica-
ton there is that if a truce is
broken, the United States alone
would plan to take action and
the British in their own time
would give it lukewarm consid-
Grafton.
The truth is that all the rep
resentatives of the II nations
which have troops in Korea
meet regularly in Washington
and when decision is made, it
is the agreement of all u. N.
Evening star., 1952-01-21

nations, and not America alone.
There were such meetings last
week to explore a future course
of action in Korea If the truce
were not honoted, and it is to
be presumed the British Prime
Minister knew the nature Of
those agreements.
Certainly this is top-secret
stuff on the military side. and it
Ill becomes the British Foreign
Office to tell the enemy that no
agreement has been reached or
that the pledge given by the
British Prime Minister doesn't
really mean what it says and is
subject to future debate and
revision.
This isn't the first time the
Foreign Office has disclosed pre-
maturely Allied intentions on
military operations in Korea.
Some Americans will doubt
less infer now that the British
Foreign Office has in it men in
sympathy with the attitude of
the cleft wing" of the British
Labor Party, which always has
wanted the Allies to quit Korea
and make a peace at any price.
Or it could mean that under
pressure Of British Labor poll
tics, anticipating a partisan po-
litical attack on the Prime Min
lister when he gets home, the
Foreign Office is trying to throw
the partisans off the track and
tell them that nothing really
has been agreed to and that
they will still have chance to
argue about it.
The net effect is to reassure
the Communist negotiators in
Korea that the solidarity of the
Allies is merely paper PROPOSE
ton and that actually it doesn't
mean very much more.
Maybe the Prime Minister will
look into all this when he gets
home.
Meanwhile the blood of Amer
ican and British and other
troops in Korea will continue to
be shed as the disunited ma
tions lumber along with an
enemy ready to take advantage
of such division and dissension
instead Of impressing them by
policies Of firmness and unity.
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Evening star., 1952-01-21
David Lawrence:

Just as Americans were be-
ginning to feel a sense Of re-
lief that Great Britain and the
United States were working to-
gether in their policies toward
Korea and Red China, the
British Foreign Office has
thrown a monkey wrench into
the machinery.
This comes at q time when
almost everybody here was feel
ing enthusiastic about the
success Of Prime Minister
Churchill's mission and about.
the splendid impression he
made.
For the British Foreign Office
has not only disheartened many
Americans. but it also has
stabbed the Prime Minister in
the back and cast doubt on his
ability to make good on the
pledges he so firmly gave to
the American Government.
The British Prime Minister
told Congress last week: "Our
two countries are agreed that
if the truce we seek is reached
only to be broken, our response
will be prompt. resolute, and eff
fective."
Here was a warning that the
Communists could not possibly
misunderstood. They had been
counting on the division be-
tween the two countries. based
on the unwise recognition of the
Communist regime in China by
Britain in the first place.
Now, at the moment when the
warning words of Churchill were
calculated to show the Commu-
niSts that Britain and America
stood together, the British
Foreign Office pulls the rug
from under the feet of both
governments and weakens the
hand Of the q. N. negotiators
who are trying to work out an
armistice calling for the re-
turn Of prisoners and at the
same time carrying the assur-
ance that the flow of blood
largely American-will cease.
II the Communists had agents
In the British Foreign Office
they could not have done more
than was accomplished in dilut-
ing the strength of the Churchill
pledge.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Polls May Put Eisenhower Across
Popularity Of General Is Considered Best Argur
In Behalf of His Candidacy for President

or his record, both held in high
esteem by many Republicans.
AS for the public at large, the
campaign will be to build the
general up as "the peoples can
didate" and for that, of course,
the polls again provide the
theme. The people against the
politicians, in short.
There is something psyche
logical involved here that is
most important. of which SEN
ator Lodge is fully aware.
Among the rank and file, you
always find a lot of suspicion
about national political conven-
tions and how they are maneu-
vered, most aptly symbolized in
the now threadbare, but still
potent phrase - smoke filled
rooms" The people get to feel
ing that they are left on the
cold outside.
If you can get the idea around
that a popular f1gure-"the
peoples choice"-is likely to be
done out of the nomination in
some deal in some Smoke
filled room," that arouses public
indignation. This, in the end,
also has its impact upon prac-
tlcal political managers.
The chief weakness of the
Taft campaign up to now, aside
from its close identity with the
professional politicians, is the
picture some of his promoters
paint of him, which is almost
the stand-pat Republican of
the old-fashioned variety. who
is against practically every sort
Of social and economic change
OF recent years. That is not true
and Is unfair to him. He is con-
servative, yes; but he has spon-
sored social measures, among
them public housing, increase
of the statutory minimum wage,
Federal aid for education.
The caricature undoubtedly
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Thomas L. Stokes:

Public opinion polls have had
little success in electing a Presi-
dent. But they have had-and
can have-a lot to do with
nominating q candidate for
President. especially If SO lop-
sided for one public figure as to
wipe out all chance Of error.
AS, for example, in the case
Of Gen. Eisenhower now.
That such personal popular
ity with the voters, as reflected
in polls, is the single most per-
suasive argument with practical
politicians was shrewdly and
candidly suggested by Senator
Lodge, Republican Of Massa-
chusetts, manager of the Eisen-
hover campaign, when he spoke
on the generals behalf before
the Republican National Com
mittee-professional politicians
at San Francisco. Pointing
out that his candidate had
"outdistanced the field in every
test of public opinion that has
been taken," the Senator con-
fided frankly:
"All of us here today are poll
ticians, and politicians like to
win elections. Every man and
woman here wants to see the
election of a Republican Presi-
dent in 1852. We must give the
American people the man they
want to do the job"
Winning the election is the
argument which will count most
in weaving away from Senator
Taft of Ohio the professional
politicians who currently are
corraled. about the Senator.
It Is o single string upon
which Senator Lodge plays
but It could be enough-"Win,
win, win" It is a positive and
Affirmative note and obviates
the necessity of any mention
whatever Of either Senator Taft
Evening star., 1952-01-21

in which he tried to prove the
impossible-which is that Gen.
Eisenhower is more Republican
than his rivals-Senator Lodge
lighted upon an inviting keynote
and stuck to it. He stressed the
general as leader, able to unity
and inspire a country, tired and
disillusioned, but still deter
mined upon social progress and
collective security.
The Eisenhower camp. still
lacks competent, broad-gauge
management ready to devote 18
hours a day to the job. It's
principal professionals are the
old Dewey hands. some of whom
were here. But they almost hid
out, aware that Dewey Is q
prejudicial word in many Re
publican quarters. They know
their business, but are inhibited
from bold practice Of it.
Senator Lodge, attractive and
clever as he is. must also
realize that the Midwest and
West will not accept Eastern
dictation of strategy without
better representation. Many
Eisenhower volunteers, numer-
GUS here. felt they did not get
the consideration they were en-
titled to, that their States we're
little understood by the Senator
from Massachusetts,.
Some of them, devoted to the
Generals cause, privately say
Senator Taft is right that Gen.
Eisenhower is Mr.. Truman's
captive and should be making
plans to come home and assert
his own views.
(Released BY the Bell Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1952-01-21

pleases some people and in
terests in the country, a dis
tinct minority, but it certainly
couldn't win an election in this
day and age. and the aim is to
elect the Senator If he is nomi-
mated.
Back to Mckinley" Republic
cans could learn from a re-
curing poll made every so often,
since we are on the subject of
polls. The question asked is
under which party in control Of
the Government those inter-
viewed felt they would be better
off. The Democratic Party still
runs ahead of the Republican.
That must reflect the emphasis
by some misguided Republicans
on the old llntype. as well as an
underlying feeling that Demo-
Gratis would take better care Of
the people.
This mental hazard is, as q
matter of fact, the biggest hurdle
facing any Republican running
for President, including even
Gen. Eisenhower if he is nomi-
mated. It is completely aside
from personalities and their
appeal.
Even practical professional
Republicans who are delegates
to national conventions know
the tintype appeal is no good,
and act accordingly, as demon
strated by the party's last three
platforms, which represented
what they think will sway voters.
The progressive approach of
those platforms was pointed out
by Gov. Earl Warren to the Ma
tional Committee as evidence
that when the party sits down
and thinks things out, it comes
to the conclusion which he ex-
pressed plainly, which is that
"any party which turns its
back on social progress will be
repudiated by the people,"
That's only common sense.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Doris FIeeson:

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 21.-
The preview of the Republican
National Convention Just con-
cluded here advertised the
Party's differences rather than
the things that unite, and af-
forded revealing glimpses of the
candidates troubles, together
with their frame of mind.
Thus it was hardly a brilliant
inspiration on the part of the
national chairman, Guy Cab
rielSon. He got his vote of con-
f1dence because no one wanted
another futile quarrel, but he
will not be managing any presi-
dental campaign now in sight.
That MIR. Gabrielson, a Stub
born man, became aware of this
was apparent when his friend,
Clarence Burlington Kelland,
introduced his abortive resolu-
ton to continue the national
chairman in Office, regardless of
what candidate was named.
Among the private dissents. the
most polite and least personal
referred to "the dead hand of
the National Committee"
The Taft people are the
soresC. Their man was out in
front. well-publicized by reason
of his Senate post, and doing
nicely with the Mister Republi-
can legend. From the tart,
Senator Taft opposed the Ga
brielson preview as a gratuitous
build-up for what he calls minor
candidates, especially Harold
Stassen.
The Senator further con-
tended-with justice-that a
National Committee meeting
Evening star., 1952-10-11

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 101, on June 81.
Lowest. 15. on January 30.
High and Low of Last "a Hours.
High, 5S, at 3.I5 pm,
Low. 40. at $40 am.
Evening star., 1952-10-11

for low in lower SOS on the coast.
Tomorrow. some cloudiness and
warmer.
Wind Cat National Airport) ::
North, IL miles an hour, at 1923
am.
River Report.
(From q. 8. Engineers.l
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear
at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
IReading at Washington National Airport
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct.
4 pm. 81 8 am. - IS
8 p.m. -- 86 10 am. - 81
Midnight $780, 81 pm. 90
Evening star., 1952-10-11
Harry James Orchestra
To Play at Fort BeIvoir

A dance featuring Harry James
and his orchestra heads the mill
tary district of Washington's
social calendar this week.
The Acknowledgements group
will play at Fort Belvoir Tuesday
Eight other dances are scheduled
at four posts. Woman may regis
ter as hostesses at the Armed
Services Hospitality Committee in
the District Building, Fourteenth
and E streets NV.
Visitors are invited to attend a
retreat parade at 4::30 pm Friday
at Fort Myer. The United States
Army Band will play.
ALI dances begin at $3.50 pm.
The schedule follows:
Tomorrow Troop command
lounge at Walter Reed Hospital.
TueSday-Harry James Orches-
ira at Fort Belvoir field house
and orchestra dance at Fort Nc
Nair recreation center.
Wednesday - Square dance at
Fort Belvoir Service Club No. /,
and orchestra dance at club No. 3.
Thursday - Record dance and
fox trot contest at Fort McNair.
Friday - Square dance at Fort
Belvoir Service Club No. 3.
Saturday-Sweetheart dance at
Vint' Hill Farms, Va. and hayride
and square dance at Fort McNair.
Evening star., 1952-10-11
By John McKeIwoy

Doctors at Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital yesterday revealed
details of the successful operation
on a 30-year-old woman which
could well mark the start of a
new era in heart surgery.
They officially pulled the wraps
of a small piece of plastic-a
model of the one which now serves
as a valve near the heart of the
unidentified woman. The wom-
an. suffering from the effects of
rheumatic fever in her youth, was
given little chance to live until
the operation. The fever had
damaged the womans aortic valve
so that blood was backing UP
into the heart. Now, the doctors
say, the plastic tube is handling
the damaged valves job by pre-
venting most of the back flow.
1t was also disclosed that the
operation had been performed
once before. The first patient
died, but not from the insertion
Of the plastic valve.
First Successful Operation.
Deficiency of the aortic valve
accounts for about 20 per cent of
all valvular diseases. In most
cases, it has been traced to rheu-
matte fever. The operation is the
Evening star., 1952-10-11
BarkIey Will Speak
AT ArI rIington on Friday

Vice President Barkley will
speak at a rally of 10 District
Democrats in Arlington at 8 pm
Friday at the Westinghouse
High School stadium.
Mr.. Barkley will be guest OF
honor at a banquet at the Army
Navy Country Club in Arlington
before the rally. Both events are
sponsored by the 10th District
Democratic campaign committee
Alfred L. Hiss, chairman of the
banquet committee. said reserva-
tions for the dinner will be by
invitation only. Arlington Com
monwealth Attorney William J,
Hassan will be master of cere-
monies for the banquet.