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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-17

friend Of President Eisenhower.
Part Of the State Department
occupies the temporary building
at Seventeenth street and State
place NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-17
Ruilwuy Cor TotuIs

CHICAGO.-Railways Of the
United States operate 2.083. 1856
freight cars. 41.201 passenger
cars and 42.472 locomotives as
| of 1853.
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UNITED NATIONS


UNITED NATIONS
Once veto has been cast in the Security Council then
the issue does not again. That has been the practice
here Thus the question of the Jordan River power project
although technically still before the Council is to all ntents
and purposed closed
There good deal Of logic to this procedure for
veto has been cast there hardly likely to be any proposal
that subject which the unanty of the five permanent
members of the Council be found Despite the fact that
the parliamentary situation at the moment is that there
two Lebanese resolutions the canal project still before the
body the Western Powers abandon their stand that
Syria must not be given the final say construction work
which is after ALL going in another country, Israel Both
the Lebanese resolutions provide Syria with such illegal
right either by implication or directly
Although the Sovets may have explanation for their
veto other than backing the Arab States in dispute with
Israel heir apologists have claimed that their action
due to the fact that they would not countenance granting
power to organization such the Truce Supervision Or
ganizaon in which they have say they cannot fail
support Syria otherwise they would lose politically There
point in further discussion of the ISSUE there is
longer any middle ground left to explore
Thus the question of the Jordan River hydroectrc pro-
ect returns to Jerusalem where it should have been all the
time However, despite the seemingly wasted weeks here
Is weeks taken up in desuory debate the Secu
tv Council hearing has not been without value Prime
Minister Moshe Sharett discuss with General Vagn
Bennike settlement along the lines of the Western resou
ton which, if vetoed and therefore officially rejected
did have the support of the majority and expression of
its will
The Israeli view is that all Mr. Share has to do is
CONTINUED Page 81
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CARNATIONS held conventions New York because 1t
the of the largest Jewish community in the United
States and easily accessible Occasionally conventions
moved to Philadelphia and Baltimore for here were strong
centers of Jewish interest When Atlantic City established
convention accommodations used for national meets,
for is close to the Eastern Seaboard metropolitan
Washington D. c. has been chosen because it is political
Tn spread large Jewish communities the west is
clearly indicated by the conventions in Chicago ST. Louis
cleveland and finally San francisco as National leaders sought
to make attendance easier for those from the Eastern
Now in day in these recent find the
National organizations coming to Miami Beach, and
While it is true that Greater Miami has an estimated
Jewish population of about So 0 is alsacceped that this
not totally stationary community but one which has
considerable segment Of winter residents and tourists is
also that Miami focal point for southern reona!
organizaonal activities might be added that the
pexion OF the Jewish community Of Miami has yet not
taken definite hue. and in itself lend
Conference. So. why Miami?
Ibelieve Intercepted the National leadership will give
follows The city of Miami attraction in itself
for visiting delegates
Many wealthy families come to Miami in the winter and
are suspeptable TO the force of National Convention
Many National leaders vacation in Miami during the
winter, and accessible to the Convention.
AS the 1854 opening campaign for the UA approaches
Its Feb 1920 breakn we want to wish it good sailing for
Il its choice Of spot indicates need
by its leaders for second breath With the indication that
contributions Jewish funds the down9rade there
be attempt indicated by the choice of the
convention city to make frantic appeal to the wealthy
Jews Of country.
Whether the choice of convention city was wise one
not is not for to say Perhaps not in position
to judge and perhaps being close Miami prospective
is all wrong However do feel that while out of Washing
ton would have feeling of cloSeneSS to the political
through the dispatches the Conference the ewes
of the u ST. and out of Los Angeles might have the
feeling of growing and progressive Jewish consciousness
in doubt of what might have out of MAMA
which in itself spells merely glamour for many.
AS the meeting approaches hope the magic will
sunshine for the UA is that last years
venion city little the subsequent campaign although
the inaugural appeal the It is hope that
Miami will bring better luck and that
will shine does Miami and blaze trail in charitable
giving
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THE PLACE WHERE THEY MEET

There must be some significance
in the fact that the 1854 National
Inaugural Conference for the United
Jewish Appeal is being held in Mi
ami Beach this year. for Jews have
always lain meaning to the locals
where they gather. If they do not
stress the sentimental background
or historical connections they be-
come practical analysis in the draw
ing power of the city where they
gather. In either case lie choice of
convention site can be indicative of
a trend.
For several decades National or
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OO6O 4ONs why 90 y e w
usually wish each other life until
100 Years?"
| ANSWER: Indeed, as can be
seen in the Biblical passages of
Genesis, there were people who
lived longer than one hundred
and twenty years. On the other
hand the Psalms speak of mans
life in terms of "three score and
ten" The reason for which one
hundred and twenty years was
chosen as a figure for long life is
because Moses lived to be one
hundred and twenty years ac-
cording to the Biblical tradition
deuteronomy 34:O.
The rabbis in the Talmud in
dictate that four great men in Is
rael lived until the age of one
hundred and twenty. They were:
Moses, Hillel, the elder; Rabbi
Johanan ben Zakai; and Rabbi
Akiba. It is natural tradition to
try to emulate the great of our
times. Thus, in wishing one life
of a hundred and twenty years
one wishes for one a life as pure
as that of Moses, Hillel, Johanan
ben Zakai and Rabbi Akiba.
Especially Moses is mentioned in
this respect, since of him the
Bible writes "his eye was not
dim; nor his natural force abated"
! Deut. 34:7). Thus the one hun
dred and twenty years that are
wished are so wished to be as
those of Moses - in such good
health, etc.
.+.G.
QUESTION: What does the ex-
lpression Gam Zu L'Tovah" rep
lresent?
! ANSWER: The expression
l"Gam Zu L'Tovah came to be an
expression of deep faith in the
providence of the Lord, come
what may. A typical example of
this nature was a man known
by the name of "Nachum Ish
Gam-Zu'' in Talmudic literature.
He was a man who had been
stricken with plaques and great
suffering. Yet, he never lost his
faith and always proclaimed
"Gam Zu L'Tovah" which means
'This also is for Good"
Typical of his great hardship
was the fact that he was "blind
in both eyes, crippled on both
hands, both of his legs were
crushed and his whole body was
covered with Sores as mentioned
in the Talmud (Ta'anit 21a). His
staunch faith and unshakeable
belief that this was all for the
good made him the example Of
supreme confidence.
It also made his statement
"Gam Lu L'Tovah" the classic
statement of the believer who
would proclaim, even when faced
with seemingly insurmountable
difficulties: Cali is,for the Good"
The Jew, throughout all his suf-
fering, has indeed made good use
of this phrase which helped boil
ster his morale against the storms
of fate.
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The
Jewish
Quiz
Box

BY Rabbi Samuel J. Fox
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MIR POTENTIAL
our u. n. NEWSLETTER
BY ARTHUR LEWIS

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QUESTION: Why do Jew S
usually wish each other life until
100 years."
Evening star., 1954-09-27
Constantine Brown

History provides few exam
Piles Of relationships between
heads of state and their top
military field commanders as
curious as that between Gen.
Douglas Macarthur and for
mer President Truman. While
it is not at all unusual for
such relationships to be formal
and distant even to the point
Of deep personal animosity,
seldom indeed have heads Of
state permitted their feelings
to interfere with their obvious
duty to get the military job
done in the best way possible.
It will surprise no one. Of
course. to be told again that
Gen. Macarthur and Mr.. Tru-
man were not friendly. The
dramatic and arbitrary firing
of Gen. Macarthur by Mr..
Truman will stand for long
years as an example OF the
peculiar capriciousness Of
American foreign policy from
World War II through the
Korean stalemate. But many
Of the details in the relations
Of the two men during that
period have been little known.
Gen. Charles Willoughby,
Gen. MacArthur's intelligence
chief. and John Chamberlain
reveal many Of those details in
their forthcoming book, MAC
Arthur, 1941-1951." published
by McGraw-Hill. The details
are not secrets in the sense
that no one but the principals
involved and their immediate
aides knew about them. But
they have been generally un-
known to the American public.
President Truman had had
no opportunity TO become per-
sonally acquainted with Gen.
Macarthur to any degree prior
to the Korean war. And the
military men close Ito the
White House were not all, to
say the least, admirers of Gen.
Macarthur. Several of the
highest rank were known to
be hostile to the Far East
commander and former Chief
of Staff. Thus Mr.. Truman
was not being afforded the
best possible picture Of his
top field commander in the
Evening star., 1954-09-27

on Senator Mccarthy, and
Senator McCarthy's influential
friend. Senator Dirksen, would
60 to bat for Mr.. Case.
These and other behind-the-
scenes interventions by national
committee sources have failed.
=, The right wing New Jersey
Republicans were not appeased
but have declared open war on
Mr.. Case. Former Representa-
tive Fred Hartley. co-author Of
the Taft-Hartley Act, is
spokesman for their rule-or-
ruin policy and has said he
would welcome a write-in vote
for himself on the Republi-
can ballot.
Politicians agree that the
Hartley faction is relatively
small in number but in a
close fight it might. Of course,
be a deciding factor. Besides.
it includes many Of the party
fat cats and the loss Of their
contributions is being felt
Democrats, however, insist
that they will win the New
Jersey Senate seat chiefly be-
cause Mr.. Case did not pursue
the initial advantage Of his
position, make devils out OF
the party dissidents and by
superior boldness strike the
Imagination Of the voters.
While he was attempting to
close party ranks, the Meyner
organization went to work
Evening star., 1954-09-27
Dovid Lawrence

The "agonizing reappraisal'
promised several months ago
by the United States Govern
ment in the event that France
rejected the European Defense
Community agreement-now Is
being made.
Serious consideration is be-
ing given here to an alterna-
tive strategy. This calls for the
gradual withdrawal Of the six
divisions of American troops
now stationed in continental
Europe. It calls for an en-
phasis on air power to be ap-
piled from bases on land and
sea encircling Soviet Russia.
Rejection Of the European
Defense Community agreement
by the French Parliament is
regarded curiously enough as
a blessing in disguise by some
of the military planners here.
All along they have felt that
1t was foolhardy to maintain
six American divisions In Eu-
rope to be sacrificed N the
event the Red army with its
200 divisions started to march
toward France.
The London conference this
week might conceivably offer
on paper some new alignment
of the European nations in
terested in defense, including
promises from France. But
the chances Of all this affect
ing the new American ap-
proach are remote. For the
reappraisal has been carried
to the point where any re-
versal would be regarded as a
gamble" All this has been
done without public announce
ment except some vaguely
phrased warnings which prob
ably are being mistakenly re-
garded in Paris as sheer bluff.
The United States Govern
ment, moreover. is well aware
that there may develop amid
the confusing counSels in
France a neutralist policy and
even a drive for possible col
laboration between Moscow
and Paris. But such develop
ments, instead Of retarding or
modifying the new American
strategy, will only be regarded
here as fortifying and justify
ing the "agonizing reappraisal"
now in process.
What many Europeans have
Evening star., 1954-09-27
Fletcher KnebeN
Potomac Fever

Ike plans campaign trip to Kansas. Things looking
up for the Republicans Next thing they'll yelling
for Ike to lay cornerstone in Vermont.
Democrats claim the November election is in the bag There's
no doubt an awful lot Of taxpayers beginning to that
trapped feeling.
Most Senators with the decision postpone
Mccarthy debate until after election took lot of
courage to postpone thing like thatnstead Of canceng it
Secretary of State dulles goes Europe again. One thing
about American foreign policy You've admit Dulles
travelled all over the world trying to find one.
The French threaten to draft Americans living in
into the French The French like Yanks there's
be war; they want to keep Of possible out Of It,
Chief Justice Warens speech at historic Williamsburg is
boycoed by top Virginia Democrats Republicans running
strong in Dixie-mostly in northerly direction.
The United States demands that Russia
American bomber shot down years ago. Depart
ment get indignantevery time somebody
the old files.
Evening star., 1954-09-27

category. two are in the west
ern- part Of the State where
farm unrest is most wide
spread. The third doubtful
district is in the south-central
part of the State. The party
division is now five Repub-
hcans and four Democrats in
the House.
It does not appear probable,
as DF-L leaders hope, that
Senator Humphrey would be
able to pull through with him
the party's candidate for Gov
ernor, Orville Freeman, 35-
year-old lawyer who was de-
feated in his first try two years
ago. Gov. c. Elmer Anderson
is q colorless figure beside the
dynamic young Democratic
candidate, or in contrast with
Senator Humphrey; but enough
Minnesotans apparently like
him to re-elect him in Now m
Der.
Evening star., 1954-09-27
DoMd Lawrence
Agonizing ReopproisoI at Hand
French Defeat of EDO Seen Shifting u S. Strategy
From Lond Army in Europe to Periphery Of Air Bases

mobilization of allied air
power of all kinds to impress
the rulers in the Kremlin that
the real deterrent force is
massive retaliation" This
phrase has been seized upon
by the neutralists in Europe
and a few misguided politi-
clans in the Democratic Party
here as an object Of ridicule
but it Is the core of Ameri-
can policy.
Massive retaliation" does
not mean and never has meant
Intervention. in little wars"
with atomic weapons but a
strategy for resisting the main
attack that might come from
the Red air force. It means
that airplanes of the United
States carrying the superbombs
will fly from places Of their
own choosing but only in case
Of an attack by Russia itself
on the United States or any
other member of the North
Atlantic Treaty.
incidentally, the North At
lantic Treaty Organization
which has had its headquar-
tiers in Paris probably will be
moved in the next few months
either to London or some other
European center. For the
United States, as a result OF
the action of the French Par
lament, no longer feels COM
mitted to the kind Of NATO
command setup now in exist
ence in Paris but only to the
obligations of the treaty itself.
Since other ways of imple-
nenting the treaty seem de-
sirable, changes in its military
strategy are inevitable also. 1t
would appear that the United
States Government refuses to
gamble" any more with a
hesitant, vacillating. procras-
tinating France.
There is no bitterness here
toward France in all this but
merely a regretful reappraisal
of the weakness of France,
which now is regarded realis-
tically as too torn from
within by Communist-inspired
dissension to play a full part
in the defense of Europe in the
years Immediately ahead.
Reproduction rishts reservedo
Evening star., 1954-09-27

The speech that the French
Prime Minister, Pierre Mendes-
France, delivered to the
Council Of Europe in Stras-
bourg a week ago contained
highly significant passages. In
presenting a French approach
to uniting Europe, which he
emphasized is inconceivable
without French German re-
conciliation, he also stated the
purpose which should mott
vate European cooperation:
e.. a free Europe, which we
want to unite, powerful and
solvent will not constitute
q zone Of feebleness in the
world, a zone melting the
greed of others, but will be a
region of stability, an element
Of equilibrium, in relations be-
tween East and West. 1t is in
these conditions that will be
assured the peaceful CO.
existence of groups of nations
attached to different ideologi-
cal conceptions"
The division between Amer
lea and Europe, which is deep
ening hourly, is over the pur-
pose Of building European
strength. American politicians
want a strong Western Europe
as a military bulwark against
Russia, as q pawn in the cold
Evening star., 1954-09-27
On Trunnon-MocArthur Row
New Book by Generals Aide Recalls Rare Disagreement
Between Commonder-in-Chef and His Battlefield Leader

hilation Of the North Korean
forces in one Of Gen. Mac.
Arthur's most inspired ma
neuvers. A winner like that
couldn't be fired. But as con-
gratulations poured in on Gen.
Macarthur from all the world.
Mr.. Truman was silent. And
the White House silence con-
tinued until a warning that the
Senate was about to send o
formal resolution of congratu-
lation prodded the President
into action. Even then, he
waited until the occupation OF
Seoul had been accomplished.
Many were the similar Incl
dents testifying to the White
House attitude. Macarthur
recommendations approved by
the Joint Chiefs of Staff were
lost in pigeonholes. Barbed
comments and poorly yelled
sarcasm were discernible. The
British and others of our al
lies in the U. N. stepped UP
their campaign to discredit
the general.
The Wake Island confer
ence in the fall of 1850 failed
to present q picture Of har-
mony to the world when the
two men met. Gen. MacAr-
thur knew it was unnecessary
and strongly suspected its mo-
tivation was political; Mr.. Tru-
man felt the generals de-
tached attitude and hasty de-
parture had weakened the
effect he wanted the meeting
to have.
In January. 1852, President
Truman messaged Gen. Mac
Arthur: "The entire Nation is
grateful for your splendid
leadership in the difficult
struggle in Korea. :"
Less than three months
later, that splendid leadership
was most summarily removed
from command and ordered
home. That the returning
hero was accorded the great
est welcome ever accorded an
American did little. however.
to alter the basic reality. A
political chieftain had fired
one Of history's greatest mill
tary leaders at the pinnacle
Of his career.
Evening star., 1954-09-27

NewJerseyDenocrdtsC Confident
Cases Chances to Capture Senate Scot Hurt
By His Failure to Win Votes by Bold Action

on Mr.. Howell and got him to
nail down his Mccarthy stand.
Relieved of the fear that Mr..
Case would pre-empt their
position, they sailed into the
campaign with hope and con-
fidence. They are by now
certain that Gov. Meyner's
popularity, their own har-
monious efforts and Republi-
can headaches add up to a
Howell victory.
If, as his rivals think, Mr..
Case made a mistake in judg-
ment, it is probable that he
was helped to make it by Re
publican National Committee
strategists and by the Sena-
torial campaign committee OF
which Senator Dirksen is
chairman. They have con-
sistently sought to use the
issue If not the man, as the
anti-McCarthy G. O.P. Sena-
tors are the first to say.
In New Jersey they have now
cried peace but there Is no
peace. IN addition to the ad-
verse effects upon the candi-
date there, the result has been
to advertise nationally the
party split. The first result is
to plant doubt in. the minds
of large contributors. Demo-
Gratis report that business
sources not hitherto available
are Of late hedging their bets.
Evening star., 1954-09-27
Doris FIeeson-

For a short space last sum-
mer, following his blast against
Senator Joseph r. Mccarthy.
Clifford Case. Republican nom
inee for the Senate in New
Jersey, had the Democrats ex-
tremely worried.
-. A. year ago they had staged
q comeback in that scandal
ridden State with a st. George
and-the-dragon type of their
own-attractive Gov. Meyner.
Gov. Meyner has worked cease
lessly to solidify his inde-
pendent support and has had
the breaks, as in the Hoffman
case.
But the Democratic cand.-
date against Mr.. Case, Repre-
sentative Charles Howell, while
clean and capable, is undra-
matte. Furthermore, he was
hedging on Senator Mccarthy
and Mr.. Cases forthrightness
put him on the defensive.
Democrats had unhappy Wis
ions of Mr.. Case Turing over
all the Independents and high
minded Republicans who made
Gov. Meyner's victory possible
when Mr.. Case dismounted
from his white horse and un-
dertook to reason with the
dragons followers. At White
House conferences it was ar
ranged that Vice President
Nixon. who has consistently
played the role of peacemaker
Evening star., 1954-09-27

day-to-day contacts with the
men around his desk.
The Truman dislike for
Gen. Macarthur, off to a good
start when the President
learned that the general had
disapproved of the use of the
atomic bomb on Japan. got a
further boost as the generals
friends, without his encourage
ment, launched a presidential
boom for him in 1948. Since
the generals boosters were to
a man bitter enemies Of the
New and Fair Deals, the Pres
ident, Enthusiastically con-
sistent with his unique code
of political loyalty, lost no
love for the general.
But the amazingly smooth
and historically magnificent
success Of the Japanese occu-
patton under the supreme
commanders rule, the great
Macarthur story of the defeat
of Japan in the Pacific, and
the unparalleled popular es-
TEEN in which the general
was held by the American
people probably prevented the
President and his aides from
any serious consideration Of
replacing Gen. Macarthur.
Then came the Korean War
and Gen. Macarthur was put
in command of the American
forces sent to stem the Red
aggressors. Amid mounting
criticism Of the steady fall
back of our tremendously out
numbered troops in Korea
came the famous Macarthur
letter to the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars calling attention
to the strategic Importance Of
FormoSa to American defense.
The White House ordered the
letter withdrawn; it was, but
its message had already
reached the press and could
not be stopped. Here was an
excuse, indeed.
Mr.. Truman and the then
Secretary of Defense Louis
johnson actually conferred on
ways to effect Gen. Mac
Arthur's relief. Then came the
brilliant landing at Inchon and
the almost precipitate ami