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Evening star., 1955-02-21
Reds Seen Enticinq
MaIayan Youths Info
Young Devils Band
BY the Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaga.
Feb. 21.-Communists terrorists
are holding indoctrination
classes deep in the Malayan
jungle to boost their recruiting
of youths for guerrilla war.
British security authorities say
the Reds are busily rounding up
sympathetic boys and girls from
to 16 years old and organiz-
ing them into a young devils
league"
Tried as Messengers.
Once the young devils" are
thoroughly imbued with Red
propaganda, they are tried out
as messengers to run informa-
ton between various terrorist
hideouts, or sent back into their
home villages to lay foundations
for subversive activities in
schools and public organizations.
Youths recently seized by Sc
curity authorities were found to
be carrying Communist military
documents and also knew the
location of important Red hide
outs.
The young devils" are cred
tied with being responsible for
much Of the Red propaganda
being disseminated in schools
in key sectors of Malaga. They
also are known to have spied
on movements of security forces
and reported this information to
terrorist leaders.
Clashes Decline.
In recent weeks, clashes be-
tween British troops and security
forces with Communist units
have shown a sharp decline.
British authorities have forecast
that the Reds would concentrate
largely upon subversive activities
and infltration into schools,
labor unions and public agencies
in 1855.
After nearly seven years of
war the hard core" of Com
munist terrorists in the jungles
still is estimated at 5,000-the
same figure as at the start of
the state of emergency on June
l, l948-even though the British
say the Reds have had casualties
Of over 10000 killed, wounded,
captured or surrendered.
British and Malayan security
forces and civilians have suf-
fered casualties of over 5000
killed, wounded and missing
since the war started.
Evening star., 1955-02-21

French liked 1t or not.
Had Mr.. Dulles followed
through on this impulse either
France would have the EDO
pacts or Germany would have
a well-organized military force
by now. And the picture in
Europe would be different. Un-
fortunately Mr.. Dulles yielded
once more to pressures and his
"agonizing re-appraisal" be-
came a joke in all the Euro
pean capitals.
The zenness of the
Communist regimes in the
U. S. S. r. and China and
their contempt for what is
right In international affairs
aroused Mr.. Dulles once more.
He coined a new expression:
Massive retaliation" And he
threatened it's use if the. inter-
national lawbreakers dared
break the golden rule again.
He was not bluffing. He knows
that we have the wherewithal
to do this, and the dire threats
from behind the Iron and
Bamboo Curtains sprang from
fear rather than strength.
When the Indo- China crisis
was at its height during the
Diem Bien Phu siege last April
Mr.. Dulles decided that it was
high time to put into effect
his massive retaliation pro-
gram. The majority of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff concurred.
But once more inside and out
side presSureS interfered with
the Secretary's stout instincts.
The result was the Geneva
agreement whereby the dis
illusioned French handed over
the rice bowl of Asia to the
Communists.
Had Mr.. Dulles held office
IN the days of Teddy Roosevelt,
when pressures from outside
were unknown and the fear Of
what the world would say had
not gripped SO many ideologi-
cal Americans. there is no
doubt that he would have been
one of the outstanding Secre-
taries of State of our age. But
he is now not likely to go
down in history as such. He
was forbidden to cut the
Gordian knot.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Constantine Brown

The consensus Of congress
sional, executive and military
circles in Washington is that
the present uncertain and
threatening world. situation
will be with us for an indef1-
mite time, possibly sprinkled
with west pocket wars"
The reason is that the free
Western nations are tiInid,
while the loud-talking Rus
slams and their Chinese allies
do not feel ready yet to win a
decisive victory against Amer
ica and the West.
The Reds may slip up and
engage US in fighting, as they
did in Korea, with the expecta-
ton of an easy success. They
may feel they can do this with
impunity because they have
learned that the West will not
follow up a military advantage
to the logical conclusion of a
smashing victory. Fortnight
action in Korea in 1851 would
have spelled disaster for the
Chinese Communists. Yet for
some still obscure political rea-
sons we pulled our punches
when victory was certain.
In the last two years we have
adopted diplomacy by bro
mides." This was not calcu-
lated-it just happened. There
are many who would like to
make Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles responsible. The
fact is that Mr.. Dulles could
have been one of the out
standing diplomats of our gen.
Grafton. He has the right in
stincts and conception of the
situation.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Dulles is
unable to follow up when he
starts what some describe as a
tough policy-the only kind our
Communist enemies under
stand and respect. The reason
is not the legalistic mind which
Mr.. Dulles displays, particu-
larly in his uninspiring public
addresses which are more in
the nature of a brief. When
ever he decides to take the
bull by the horns his hands
are stayed either by our home
brand of ideologists who still
believe that you can catch a
Evening star., 1955-02-21
by Bronoides'
Threatening World Situation Seen Likely for Indefinite Te
Free Nations Td and Reds are Not Ready to Try War

bird by putting salt on its tail
or by the "realists" among our
European allies who even today
are toying with the "co-exist-
ence" baloney. And the kindly
Mr.. Dulles yields to these
pressures and changes his tune.
This gives the impression of
confusion to our allies and
enemies.
During the 1852 campaign
Mr.. Dulles voiced. to the Amer
lean people and the interested
world the future foreign policy
of the United States. He an
nounced unequivocally, with
the approval of Mr.. Eisen-
hover, that the Republicans
would change the Democratic
"containment" policy toward
the Communists to one of roll
back" to their natural bound
aries. He kindled the hopes
of nearly 100 million enslaved
peoples in Eastern and South
ern Europe in a day of liber-
alton by forceful diplomatic
and political means. The Re-
publicans were elected and
not a peep has been heard
from the administration on
the subject.
When Mr.. Dulles took Office
he found the pickering French
rambunctious over ratification
of the European Defense Com
munity pact. He knew as his
predecessors had known that a
solid wall against the Russians
could not be built without the
participation of the West Ger
man republic. He followed his
good instincts and amazed the
Western world when he an
nounced the policy of "agoniz-
ing re-appraisal" and in fact
gave the French six months to
ratify the EDO If they failed
to do this, he said, America
would have to seriously recon-
slider her policies.
Mr.. Dulles did not spell out
publicly what he would do.
But the chancellories in West
ern Europe knew he meant not
only a drastic reduction in the
"alimony" we have been pay
ing to our French allies since
l947 but also giving the green
light to the West Germans
to start rearming whether the
Evening star., 1955-02-21
David Lawrence

q. For some unexplained rea-
: -son rather sensational
q speech delivered in San Fran
IT cisco last Friday afternoon by
~ Senator Knowland was not
widely reported in the press.
When the Republican leader
of the United States Senate
issues to all candidates in the
s 1856 election - both for the
: presidency and for Congress
a challenge to make their posi-
ton clear with respect to any
future reliance on the United
~ Nations by the American peo-
- pile, it would seem to be news
l. Of major Importance.
''l After reviewing the facts
, about the Korean war wherein
the United States supplied
30 80 per cent of the manpower
and better than 80 per cent
oof the resources" Senator
'Knowland asks:
Does this indicate that the
United Nations is an effective
8 instrument Of collective Sc
( curity? The answer must
Y come back in the negative.
~ with that example, are you
,t:prepared to risk the future of
E" our Nation and the safety of
Il: our people upon the collective
. ability of the United Nations
" to function in the event of ag-
ln gression? The answer like
F2wise must be in the negative.
Has the time not come for a
realistic appraisal of just what
part the United Nations is
{ qualified to play, and to stop
= kidding ourselves into believ-
:. sing it is something it is not,
s and in my Judgment cannot
= :be?"
Mr.. Knowland asserts that
4othe United Nations could not
: r,be and should not be consid-
: cred a basis for world govern
.ment" because its members
/, have no common heritage, and
because nations which have
had no experience with repre-
sentative constitutional gov
,. ernment sit on equal terms
with those that have had long
experience" He then says
Evening star., 1955-02-21
CasfeIIucci 10 Direct
Blue Shield Commission

The appointment of John w.
Castellucci as executive director
of the Blue Shield Commission
national coordinating agency of
the n Blue Shield medical care
plans-has been announced by
DR.. L. Howard Schriver, presi-
dent of the commission.
Mr.. Castellucci has been with
Blue Shield since 1943. In 1945.
he helped establish and organ
lied the Veterans Hometown
Care Plan.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Speeder Sets OFF Siren

CLEVELAND. - An electronic
gadget made by a Cleveland
firm clocks an autos speed and,
if it is excessive, sets off a siren
to warn the driver to slow down
because he is approaching a
school children's crossing.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Few Womun Radio Hams

OF all the radio hams known
in the world, only one in so is a
woman.
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British Here
Celebrate
Boxing Day

The Daughters Of the Brit
ish Empire in the District Of
Columbia have been invited
to q Boxing Day" tea and
musicale at the home Of DR..
and Mrs. Basil Tortorsky. 1720
18th Street from 4 to 8 pm.
on Monday.
Boxing Day is a traditional
British holiday and falls the
day after Christmas. It is set
aside as the day on, which
Englishmen give gifts to those
people who have been of serv-
ice through the year.
Members Of the Queen Eliz-
abeth Chapter have been asked
to assist. Mrs. Roy e Lowe,
State president, will receive
with the hosts. Others assisting
will be Mrs. Evans A. Mckay,
Mrs. William H. Dunn, Mrs.
Frank Halliday. Miss Florence
Currie, Miss Isobel burbank,
and Mrs. Waldo Clark.
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Party Honors
Foreign Students

Eight foreign students who
are In America under the aus
pieces of the American Field
Service were guests Of honor
yesterday at a party given at
the home Of Mr.. Coleman Jen-
nings.
Also participating in this
young peoples Christmas
party were 20 American stu
dents who studied last summer
in Europe under the same Or
ganization's sponsorship.
The foreign students. repre-
senting the countries Of
France. the Netherlands. Swe-
den. Germany. New Zealand
and Spain, received Christmas
presents from the American
Field Service Committee.
Committee members also were
guests at the party.
Mr.. Arthur Krock was on
hand to answer questions, as
were representatives Of the
State Department. The am
bassadors to Washington Of
the countries represented also
were invited to be present.
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Of their country, have 50 sue
cessfully contributed to better
and stronger relations exist
ing between the countries Of
Latin America and the United
States and who have helped
promote the brotherhood which
exists between Guatemala and
this great Nation"
Among the nearly 200 who
witnessed the ceremony were
Senior and Sonora Enrique
Olivia. He Is the president Of
the Councils of State Of Guate-
mala (the office is equivalent
to our Vice President).
Others included the top eche-
lon Of the four United States
services, members Of the State
Department, ambassadors from
the Central American countries
and representatives to the In
ter-American Defense Board.
Yugoslav Army Day
Another cocktail party last
night was given by the Yugo-
slav Military Attache and Mrs.
Knebl at their home to COM
memorate the anniversary Of
the Yugoslav Peoples Army.
Guests, numbering around
200. included officials Of the
Pentagon, and foreign military
attaches in Washington.
Dinner Given by Atals
The departing Indian Min
lister and Mrs. Atal gave q din
ner Tuesday evening to say
farewell to some Of their
friends.
Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Young. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Withers, Mr..
and Mrs. George West. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ellis, DR.. and Mrs.
Morton Finn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Serge Rips, Col. and Mrs. j.
Scott and Mr. Gerald Wagner.
From the diplomatic corps
were the First Secretary Of the
British Embassy and Mrs. ].
r. A. Bottomley. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Floersheim and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacques Schricke Of
France; Counselor and Mrs.
Hamilton of the Union of
South Africa. Counselor and
Mrs. Schnyder of Switzerland,
New Zealand First Secretary
and Mrs. Wade and friends
from the Indian Embassy staff.
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TODAY'S HOME
Table Decor
Important
ToPartY
By MARY L. VAUGHAN

The holiday season is Q time
for entertaining - whether
morning, noon or evening.
Since the general effect Of
the table gives guests their
most important impression.
it's wise to use imagination. 80
that your table can become
the focal point Of your party.
The basis Of Q handsome
table setting Is the covering. 20
the starting point should be to
match, blend or contrast the
tablecloth - first with your
china and then with the mood
you wish to create for the
overall decor.
Bates Fabrics new table
cloths are q just-right answer
for entertaining. Social Circle"
is richly fringed. permanently
pulled Of fine combed antique
white cotton In round and
oval sizes. The floral-scroll
motif circles out from q center
medallion. The elegance and
richness of the cloth itself
suggests an afternoon tea. q
perfect way to chat with q few
friends, or q formal dinner
party using your best silver and
china.
Green or Cherry Shades
Another is "Hobnob." q
round textured cotton and
rayon cloth with full white
knotted string fringe. made in
q range of rainbow colors
to enhance either a formal or
informal setting. It Is particu-
larry striking in pine green or
cherry shades for Christmas
settings.
Christmas centerpieces
should be something special
and festive In feeling. Try
experimenting with different
colored ornaments. greens and
unusual combinations OF col
ored candles.
Crepe paper or shiny stiff
paper adapt easily to angel.
Christmas tree or Santa Claus
motifs, are easy to- make and
fun for kiddies who like to
Join in the operation.
Sewing Helps
II you're q do-it-yourself
advocate, a few yards Of solid
colored cotton fabric. some
trimmings from the notions
department Of local stores,
q turn Of the needle and you
can come up with a gay and
attractive table ensemble that
will lend q decorative air to
your buffet setting or Christ
mas dinner table.
The cleaning beauty Of
Lurex woven rickrack trim Is
Just the thing to give q festive
look to the cloth. It can be
stitched to the outside edges
Of the solid cotton to make
rows Of contrast with holiday
colors. Napkins can be made
in the same colors and. with
anything left over. 3 pert half
apron can be stitched up to
AA~.~lAkA 49, vN4aktRVan
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First Lady Typical
Proud Grandmother

In costume), as he has In the
past. and hand around every
ones presents, she added. All
Of the family stockings win be
hung In the family sitting
room" oil the big living room
on the second floor. the First
Lady said. The children's must
be put there, too. she said. as
there are no mantels on the
third floor
Yesterdays impromptu press
conference with the First Lady
came about by accident when
she returned to the White
House from the hospital as
newswomen were gathering to
be shown the White House
Christmas decorations by Mrs.
Mary Jane McCaffree. White
House social secretary.
Dropped by
Curious about the feminine
chatter she heard In one of
the rooms. Mrs. Eisenhower
asked a Secret Service man
who was there, and. upon
being told, decided to drop
In and wish them Merry
Christmas" An avalanche Of
questions followed.
She was wearing q Christ
massy red wool dress with
matching gloves and felt hat
with small rolled brirn, q long
fur coat and black shoes and
purse. Agreeing. in response
to questions, that she had lost
10 pounds. she commented
that she had lost 1t ''the hard
way. presumably referring to
worry over her husband heart
attack.
Asked II she had made any
plans for New Years. she
responded no, that she felt
very fortunate to have been
able to make Christmas plans"
The White House decora-
tons were very much like last
years, with an l8-foot- high
spruce reaching almost to the
ceiling of the East Room. It
was trimmed with 800 imita-
ton candle lights and tinsel.
The tree was contributed by
the Park Service, which had
to cut 1t down to make q road
through Rock Creek Park.
Red poinsettias and green
holly leaves were banked on
the four East Room mantels.
The decor Of the other public
rooms was similar, except that
the Green Room featured pink
poinsettias and the Red Room
white poinsettias.
Four-foot high poinsettia
plants In white tubs deco
rated the big entrance hall,
and there was the usual mistle-
toe hanging from the overhead
light. plus huge wreaths hang
ing near the ceiling.
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AUTOMATICALLY
SPEAKING
Holiday Cheer at Panama Embassy;
Generals Taylor, Twininq Decorated
BY SELMA ROOSEVELT

Marion Smithers and a cousin.
Miss Frances Sweeney, daugh-
ter of the Duchess of Argyle.
were presented.
Mr.. Edgar Morris said he
was going to South Carolina
for the holidays but would re-
turn for New Years eve here.
And others seen were Prin-
cess Sanseverino. Ambassador
Krekeler Of Germany. the
Henry Hollands. Mr.. Cecil
Lyon, the Robert Newbegins.
Assistant Secretary Of the
Army and Mrs. Roderick,
Homer Gruenther and the Ray
Henles.
Ambassador Holloway Of the
Union Of South Africa says he
plans to eat q lot during the
holidays and then quoted this
little rhyme:
Christmas comes but once a
year,
And iohen 1t comes 10 brings
good cheer,
Good cheer brings, Without
question,
Tummyacles and indigestion. /"
A sage reminder, but doubt
less few will heed 1t.
High Ofiicials Decorated
Things were on a more seri-
Gus note at the Guatemalan
Embassy reception yesterday,
when four American officials
received decorations from the
Guatemalan government.
Gen. Maxwell Taylor, Gen.
Nathan Twining and Mai. Gen.
Robert Douglass were presented
with the Cruiz de Merito Mill
tar first class, and Col. Willis
F. Lewis was awarded the CRUZ
de la Fuerza Aerea, (The Air
Force Cross Of Guatemala.
Making the presentation, in
the name Of Guatemala s
President Castillo-Armas, was
Ambassador Cruz-Salazar.
In a brief speech, the Am
bassador explained that his
government and President ARE
happy to recognize the merits
and the high virtues Of men,
who, besides the great RESPONSE
bility they carry in the destiny
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To Distribute Gifts

Representative Ruth Thomp-
son. Republican Of Michigan,
will distribute gifts at the
Central Union Missions an
nual Christmas party for chill
dren at 10 am. tomorrow at
the Mission.
Miss Thompson is a member
of the Missions Evening Aux
iliary, and Of the Mount YER
non Place Methodist Church.
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Even Scrooge himself could
not have left the Panama
Embassy last night without
feeling o bit Of the Christmas
spirit.
The Ambassador and Nine.
Vallarino invited several hun
dred friends for a holiday party
complete with unique decora-
tons, plenty Of eggnog and
food and Q group Of adorable
youngsters from st. Thomas
school singing Christmas carols
10 the assembled guests.
All the decorating was done
b. Mime. Vallarino. Against
the rosy-beige background Of
the walls and rugs, she used
Q single color scheme through
out Of turquoise and silver.
The large tree In the drawing
room, trimmed with turquoise
ornaments and silvery tinsel.
had tiny lights blinking of
and on like fireflys.
Receiving with and assisting
the hosts was the charming
lady counselor Of the Embassy,
Miss Anita amirez-Duque.
Also welcoming the guests was
Nine. Vallarino's sister. Sonora
Carmen Arias, mother Of the
President Of Panama, who re-
turns today to spend Christ
mas at home.
Nine. Arias' son-in-law, En-
yique Miro Quesada Of Peru,
also was among those present.
Owner Of one Of Peru's leading
newspapers and an arch
conservative, Senior Quesada
says he is at present persona
non grata in Peru because Of
some strong anti-government
statements he has made, so is
making his home temporarily
In Panama.
Among the early arrivals the
Vallarinos greeted Mrs. John
Foster Dulles and Mrs. John
r. Simmons. who arrived to-
gether; Ambassador and Mrs.
Wiley Buchanan, Norway's
Ambassador Munthe de Nor
genstierne. Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor Purse, Brazil's GAS Am
bassador Lobo, Mrs. jefferson
Patterson and Mrs. Randall
Hagner.
The Charles Finucanes had
Just returned from attending
the Debutante Cotillion in New
York, where their niece, Miss
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ILibrory Stoff
Donates Books

Stan members Of the Uni
versity Of Maryland Library
brought SO books to their own
Christmas party on Wednes-
day.
The books we're turned over
to the Doll House In Hyatts-
vile to be distributed In Prince
Georges County. The members
also brought toys. Mrs. c. H.
Orel was chairman Of the
social committee.
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By ISABELLE SHELTON

The new Eisenhower grand
child is blond and very, very
beautiful" says his grand
mother, the First Lady, who
visited her daughter-in-law.
Barbara, and the infant yes
terday afternoon at Walter
Reed Army Hospital;
Looking and acting very
much the proud grandmother.
Mrs. Eisenhower dubbed that
the infant. Mary Jean, born
Wednesday afternoon, looks
like an Eisenhower, very much
like David (the oldest grand
child did"
All four Of her grandchil-
dren seemed to look very
much alike when they were
BORN" the First Lady added.
They all had that broad look
through the eyes"
The seven-pound. two-ounce
infant is q very nice little
armful," Mrs. Eisenhower said
happily. "She opened her
little eyes and peeped at me-.
The First Lady said she has
been receiving congratula-
tons with q great glow"
Changed Plans
The arrival Of the new baby
before Christmas may cause
a slight change In White
House dinner plans, the First
Lady revealed. The dinner had
originally been scheduled for
8 o'clock, with the Eisen-
howers' son John. and daugh-
ter-in-law Barbara, and their
three children, as wen as other
relatives. invited.
John and his three children
will come from their Fort Bel
voir home Christmas eve, to
stay for q few days, Mrs.
Eisenhower said, and Barbara
will be allowed to come from
the hospital for q few hours
Christmas Day, leaving the
baby behind.
But the dinner hour will be
determined by when Barbara's
doctors allow her to leave the
hospital.
The three grandchildren,
David, z, Barbara Anne, 6, and
Susan. 3, will find presents I'M
der two trees. one on the Sec
ond floor. the other on the
third, where they will sleep.
the First Lady said.
II hear from his father that
David was up ct 3 am. last
Christmas morning." she ex-
planned. I'VE thought they
might hold their curiosity un-
til q little later II there were
some presents waiting on the
third floor"
The children's descent to
the second floor presumably
will be determined by when the
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
arise. although Mrs. Eisen-
hover preferred to say that
this will be UP to their
father"
After all, they are his chill
dren," she added with q laugh.
The President probably will
act as Santa Claus (but not