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The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-06-29
'Commonweal' Magazine Attacks
Our Sunday Visitor for Jewry Slur

Americans who must shun, all
emotion and appearance Of bias
or forever risk being called un-
Americana"
In the view of "Comnonweal'
many Jewish organizations have
been "one-sided on Middle East
ern issues" Hope was expressed
that "a calmer atmosphere will
eventually permit discussion OF
Pope Plus plan for the interna-
tionalization of Jerusalem"
After listing various differences
with u. S. Zionists, Common
veal" affirmed belief in its own
approach. "But at the same time,
said Commonweal, "and most i'm
portantly, we think there is
serious obligation upon all who
discuss Arab-Israel relations to do
so soberly and carefully, and in
terms that will not play into the
hands of the Anti -Semite here al
home. Surely this is not too much
to expect"
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-06-29

it was asking ''for all to discuss
the issues in a way that will not
spread disunity and hatred among
Americans" The editorial in "Our
Sunday Visitor" was termed lone
example of the way we think the
Arab-Israel issue should not be
discussed"
"Commonweal" indicated that
"Our Sunday Visitor" echoed
"the most intransigeant Arab
opinion-the kind of statement
which. when il comes from Arab
sources. makes Israelis fear a war
of annihilation."
A clear statement was made by
''Commonweal' that ''it may be
hard to persuade some Jews that
there is something to be said for
the Arabs" But it asked g. are
Jews supposed to be the only
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Iceland and CeyIon Situations Pose
Serious Threat to Collective Security

at Iceland as the Japanese
struck at Pearl Harbor. With
the island ineffectively de-
Tended, the overwhelming adj
vantage would be with the
aggreSsor. The base is almost
midway between the Soviet
Union and America.
The Parliament's vote is in
anticipation of a general cleo
ton in June. 1t may have been
taken as a maneuver to steal
the Communists thunder. and
if they fail to make gains, the
situation may subsequently be
reappraised.
But this does not change but
rather emphasizes the fact that
the presence of foreign troops
in peacetime, on the soil of
any country. is grist to the
Communist mills. The sWeeter
the Russians talk, the greater
the hope that their presence
can be dispensed with.
The Ceylon situation is diff
fcrent, but there again the
issue of whether Britain can
continue to maintain air and
naval bases hinges on the out
come of an election that has
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his IS the first dispoteh from Mr..
Brown since he reached Ankoro
Tor first hond look at the stu
otion in the copitoI OF Turkey
one of Americas NEST stroteeic
oIiies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
DORIS FLEESON
Democrats Have an Answer

ing to raise funds with sl00-a-
plate Woodrow Wilson dinners
this month but they have no
hope, even with the help Of
the unions, Of overtaking the
richly endowed Republican
National Committee
Unions, incidentally. have
been so preoccupied with the
AFL-CIO merger they have
been slow to get their usual
political activities underway.
A new Committee for Political
Education is about to get of
the ground now,
The proposal is well-timed,
coming as 1t does on the heels
OF the Senate attack on the
natural gas lobby for i'm
proper and possibly Illegal
campaign gifts. Activities OF
Two lawyers for the Superior
Oil Co. were condemned as
"irresponSibility run riot. "
Proposals for cleaner cleo
tons are already on the call
endar as a result Of the gas
lobby disclosures II has not
yet been decided whether to
attach the new $40 tax credit
plan to ono OF these election
bills OF whether to make 1t
an entirely separate piece Of
legislation.
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Would Give Taxpayer Income Tax Credit
For Campaign Contributions Up to $40

II must be started in the
House, where revenue meas
ures constitutionally originate.
Representative Mills. ranking
Democrat on the revenue COM
mlttee Ways and Means, has
agreed to sponsor II. He and
Representative Hale Boggs OF
Louisiana, also a Ways and
Means committeeman. have
been promoting II among their
colleagues and report that the
response is enthusiastic.
Speaker Raybun and Senate
Majority Leader johnson were
consulted from I he start.
Senator johnson is understood
to have talked to his opposite
number. Senator Knowland Of
California, about bipartisan
sponsorship and to have re-
ceived hoSpltablc attention.
Democrats say they would be-
only too glad to join with Re-
publicanS TO pass such lcRiS-
lation. But whether the G. o. p.
likes the idea Or not, 1t will be
pressed.
The reason Is obvious The
Democrats are crying tn c
money blues. They are start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
DOROTHY THOMPSON

The vulnerability of the
Western defense system has
been illustrated in recent days
IN two places far removed
from each other-Iceland and
Ceylon-where, as in many
other spots, the turn of a
domestic election can abolish
the treaties upon which rest
the worldwide system of COL
lective security.
The vote of the Iceland
Parliament demanding the
withdrawal of United States
troops apparently came as a
surprise, although the pres
ence OF American troops there
has long caused irritation,
primarily because of the effect
on the Icelandic economy.
The tiny population lives
chiefly from agriculture and
fishing in the limited area that
is habitable and the economy
is so tight that even to take
d sheep pasture for military
purposes wreaks hardship.
Also the fishing business has
recently been depressed, and
American expenditures in Ice
land have had, as IN numerous
other places, an inf1ationary
effect.
But Iceland. which is quite
incapable of self defense, is a
charter member of NATO and
American troops have been
there by invitation.
Though the tendency in
Washington at present is to
play down the development,
the North Atlantic base is ex-
tremely important to the de-
Tense Of Western Europe,
Great Britain, Canada and the
United States. not only as
radar outpost, but even more
seriously as a submarine base
were it in hostile hands-and
RusSia's submarine feet is
growing at undated pace.
II the Soviets should ever
decide to strike without warn
ing against the United States
they would as certainly strike
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Why the People Were Reussurred

of war" if declared by Con-
greSs would have permitted our
Navy Ito blockade" the China
coast and the air force to bomb
Chinese supply stations-and
this, it was feared. would en-
large the war.
Later on, however. it was
precisely the failure to apply
this military strategy which
caused the defeat of the United
Nations forces in Korea. AS a
sequel the prestige as well as
the influence and the power
OF the United Nations to settle
disputes have been weakened.
The enforcement sections of
the United Nations charter are
meaningless today because the
United Nations itself refused
to ratify the existence of
state of war in Korea and
hypocritically permitted its
members to adopt the status.
first, of nonbelligerency, and
later of neutrality" even to
the point of acquiescing when
Soviet Russia supplied NUM-
tons and military equipment
to the North Korean armies.
Enough attention has not
been drawn to the delibel ate
manner by which the conStitu-
ton was ignored in the Korean
war, For the United Nations
Charter is a treaty so far as
the United States is concerned.
and If a treaty can override
the Constitution to the extent
that some Presidents of the
United States feel they can or
Ger American boys into war
without getting either in adj
vance or afterwards the au-
thorlzation of Congress, then
maybe the new Bricker amend
ment is going to be necessary,
Maybe, too. many members of
the Senate who plan to vote
against it will have to be pre-
pared to answer to their con-
StltuencleS next November
whether they are ready and
willing to order American boys
into war by the fiat of the
executive and without the spe-
cific authority of Congress as
the Constitution provides.
Reproduction Rights Rcseryed)
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CONSTANTINE BROWN
Turkeys Grave Economic Crisis

IS as much opposed to neu-
trallSm as we are. The funda-
mental difference is that the
outs claim they can do every
thing better You have much
the same situation IN America.
We are now faced with a
serious economic crisis. And it
IS possible that We may have
TO rellnquiSh the reinS. The
outs IN order TO do things
better may be compelled to
accept Muscovlte loan and
establish the kind of economic
relations which may become
the first step IN the neutrall-
cation OF Turkey.
You have spent in the last
seven years slightly more than
SIS billion in economic support
OF rayaged Germany That is
slightly more than $50 for each
German man, woman and
child. 1t was a good deed and
a good job to restore the West
German republic. But it is sur
priSlng to Us to find that the
Adenauer administration is
Carrying on active trade with
CommuniSt China through a
third party. This trade has in
creased from $50 million in
1854 to SOP million IN 1855.
I'VE have reasons 10 be-
lieye that before long, diplo-
matte relations will be estab-
hshed between your German
ally and your Chinese foe.
Then even more active trade
and a greater utilization OF the
German know-how by the
Chinese Communists can be
expected
This is at present the politi-
cal atmosphere in this pro-
TnClal vllliage-llke capital of
the Turkish republic. Only
the political and business
leaders know of the lmpend-
ing financial crisis which
many call IN whispers bank
ruptcy.
The masses IN the country
have not yet any real inkllng
OF what may be in store for
them except that they feel
the pinch Of initiation which
Is not OF a runaway nature
yet.
There is no doubt that the
Turkish government has made
many mistakes, the principal
beng over-optimlsm. Few
responsible officials deny this.
although they have highly
plausible explanations. All
the same the situation insofar
as we are concerned has
ceased being economic and
financial. II has become
purely political matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

Democrats believe they have
a simple, straightforward an
swer to the problem of raising
political campaign funds from
the people rather than the in
terests.
II is TO give the taxpayer a
stralght-out income tax credit
for campaign contributions not
TO exceed $40 per taxpayer
The mechanics are simple
The party which received a
campaign contribution of $40
or less from a taxpayer would
give him a receipt for it IN a
prescribed form He could then
subtract that amount from his
income tax, attaching the re-
ceipt as proof Of his donation
No new bureaucracy would
be involved and tie figuring
necessary would be reduced TO
the absolute minimum. 1t
would hit practically everyone
who now pays income tax but
in painless, even attractive,
fashion.
Legislation 10 put the plan
into effect Is In the drafting
stage at the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
DAVID LAWRENCE

When President Eisenhower
said the other day that he
wouldn't order" American
troops into the Middle East or
anywhere else without first
getting authority from Con-
greSS. there was widespread
approval. But that wasn't the
significant news. It was rather
that a President of the United
States felt it necessary to give
this reinsurance to the Amer
lean people.
Back of it. of course, is Mr..
EiSenhower's conviction that
American participation in the
Korean war should have been
specifically authorized by Con-
gresS or at least that ratifica-
ton should have been obtained
once intervention was begun.
To this day there is no
clear cut understanding in
Congress as to whether the
United Nations Security
Council can order" American
boys into a war without action
by the House and Senate.
Every treaty made by the
Eisenhower admins tr tion
governing regional problems
has in it stipulation that
constitutional processes must
be followed. The only one that
doesn't contain such a quail
iflcation is the North Atlantic
Treaty-Signed under the Tru-
man administration which
says that an attack on one
member country is an attack
Oh all This is a specific in
stance in which a treaty has
superseded the Constitution at
least with a moral commit
ment that makes automatic a
declaration OF a state of war
by Congress.
The argument made by the
Truman administration in
June 1850. when the North
Korean Communists committed
their aggression. was that the
action had to be taken in
stantly and there wasn't time
to do more than consult in
formally some leaders in Con-
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TrujiIIo Is Linked
To New York Paper

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April
9 P).-Directors of the Inter
American Press Association vot-
ed Yesterday to find out whether
the panish-language newspaper
FL Diario de Neuva York is f.
nanced by the Dominican Re-
public's strongman. Generalissi-
mo Rafael L. Trujillo.
The probe was ordered at the
recommendation of Jules Dubois
chairman of IAPA's freedom 81
the press committee and Latin
American correspondent for the
Chicago Tribune.
Mr. Dubois told the directors
he had information that Gen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
Eisenhower Convinced Action in Korea
Should Have Been Ratified by Congress

sress. That is a satisfactory
explanation for the speed with
which the first military step
had to be taken but it doesn't
explain why the Truman re-
glme refused subsequently to
lay the whole matter before
the two houses of Congress and
secure ratification of the state
of war which existed. Presi-
dent Wilson in the spring of
1914 had to make a decision
at 4 O'Clock in the morning
ordering American sailors to
seize the customs house in the
port of Vera Cruz because
there was a German shipment
of arms en- route there which
could cause trouble for Ameri-
can interests. But in the next
few days Mr.. Wilson person.
ally addressed Congress and
obtained a resolution Of ratifi-
cation.
Just why the Truman Ad-
ministration didn't ask Con-
greSS for formal authority to
commit American armed forces
to the prosecution of the war
in Korea has never been ex-
planned except with the iSSu-
ance of a pamphlet containing
a long series of precedents-
mostly minor police actions
IN which the executive had not
asked for congressional APP
prevail when our armed forces
we're used.
But there's a difference be-
tWeen a minor action in which
marines are landed at a port
to protect American interests
and war involving armies of
100000 on each side and in
which the United States is
compelled TO bear the burden
of the fighting.
1t has been suggested that
the Department of State, which
at that time contained inhu-
entail individuals who believed
the Communists in China were
"agrarian reformers,' didn't
want to antagonize the Com
muniSt regime in Popping. 1t
is further argued that state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Republicans admit they stole the New Deal from the
DemocraSand request the them
more years for the crime.
Figure this one out Why Democratic leaders ready
to spend untold millions to Kefauver when willing
to do the job for nothing?
Senae-Hou committee completes SO billion farm bill
Inc farmer Will have his choice Of being paid bonus
Growing too mucf-or overtime for not growing anything
Keauver Stevenson Of character assassination
IS long he's accused of violent wishes that
Just once he could be found guilty of setting
voters on fire.
Golden youth Young enough to do all the things he's old
enough to know he shouldn't
The mystery of Eisenhower that after three years almost
everybody still likes Ikeand almost nobody what
does that they like
Real measure OF Eisenhower prosperity When city
fellow makes enough money to establish tax loss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Leaders Cite Nations Military Value,
Decry Low Financial Aid From u. S.

ANKARA, Turkey BY Air
mail = Turkish officials are
grateful for American assist
ance to their country. but they
point out that the bulk Of our
economic aid has been put into
what are directly or indirectly
military detectives.
The Ankara airport, for in
stance. has runwayS which are
impractical when it is con-
sidered that not more than IA
commercial planes land here
in a day But the airstrlps
were built to accommodate the
heaviest American bombers.
The network of new roads.
built OF underway. with the
necessary bridges, helps the
Turkish economy. But the
layout was also designed with
an eye TO strategic value.
Asked about their complaints
responsible Turkish officials
say in effect
There is not single ally or
friend Of the United States
which has done so much for
military preparedness as We
have and yet Turkey has re-
ceived per head of population
far less than all the others.
Between l948 and 1855 the
economic assistance provided
for Turkey amounted TO S475
million. That IS about SIT
per capita. During the same
period Denmark. which refuses
to allow American air bases on
her territory obtained S63 per
head France, which has with
drawn almost all her forces
from the NATO. received s73
and Iceland, which has Just
decided TO ask America to
withdraw her troops, received
no less than 1923 per person.
You have bestowed on neu-
tlaliSt Yugoslavia almost $50
per head and the economic
assistance to that country
started only in 1850 when
Stain accommodated Tito"
these Turkish officials declare
You have spent during the
last seven years more than SIS
billion on economic assistance
to the European countries
alone How many Of these 10
beneficiarieS Of erican
money are sticking BY you and
are supporting YOU militarily
with an adequate armed force?
How many are supporting
you politically in the United
Nations Count them up. You
will find that Turkey alone has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

WV" SHSS HS ISuSHGO AnkQfo
Tor first hand look OF the stu
otion in the copito OF Turkey,
one of Americas NEST stroteeic
oI,les.
been unhesitatingly on your
side.
When YOU decided TO inter
vene IN Korea We got ready a
division YOU accepted only
10000 mem before you form
ally asked US to fight along
side you Compare this with
the effort Of Britain or France.
supposedly great powers with
far greater means than ours.
And We charge you no rent as
do other Western powers for
your military installations on
their territory.
Your cause is our own and
We admit this without re-
SelvationS. We are not grip
Ing, as YOU put il, because We
are in this fight for keeps. All
We do is tell the many special
missions and economic groups
which have come to this coun-
try in response TO our cries fol
help that cur present financial!
predlcament is the result Of an
industrial and economic ex-
pansiOn---poSsibly too hasty-
caused by our common fear
that We NAV both have to face
Soviet agefeSsiOn.
We are paying no atten-
ton to the Russians caloling
words and smiles. Turkey is
the only NATO member where
neutlallsm has not made the
slightest dent-yet But be-
cause of our proven loyalty you
are taking our people too much
for granted.
The Muscoyites want to
weaken your defensive position
by making us neutralist-not
ldeO,oglcally as they are doing
in the WeSt-but by offering
what sou are reluctant TO give
us noW--thc needed financial
assistance TO save US from
bankruptcy.
We have reports that some
Of your high officials IN Wash
lngton say that this govern
ment, after having botched the
financial situation. wants an
American loan to save its face
and perpctuate itself in power.
This is not so.
What we aim is 10 prevent
the Russians from taking adj
vantage OF our present diff
cultles. The opposition party
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Western Defenses Vulnerable

rejected the presently pro-
Western government
And although little has APP
peared about it. the British
situation IN Singapore is ex-
tremely precarious, and SUBJ
ject to internal political devel-
opments.
The West stands for the
genuine independence of ma
tions. and supports repre-
sentative parliamentary gov
ernments. But this commit
ment makes every American
foreign base extremely haz-
ardous. However formidable
these bases may be militarily,
they are subject to destruction
by the mere change of a
parliamentary majority.
To effect such changes. the
legal or underground Com
munist parties are prepared to
make the most cynical and
unideological alliances, as part
of a calculated program to
dlSarm the West.
It we are to hold them we
must be more effective poll
tically (and economically
than we have so far been. For
even III the most friendly
countries they are a source of
popular irritation all too easily
exploited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

eraliSsimo Trujillo lent money to
Stanley Ross, associate publisher
of FL Diario. with which to buy
the New York paper. The parer
circulates among Spanish
speaking residents.
Mr.. Dubois READ a letter which
he asserted Mr.. Ross wrote to
Generalissimo Trujillo last Octo-
Der 20 asking the Dominican ex-
president to lend Mr.. Ross mon
ey to buy FL Diario and outlining
a Trujillo policy for the paper
In New York, Mr.. Ross said
that the letter exhibited by Mr..
Dubois was fraudulent ana was
circulated by political enemy.
Neither Trujillo nor anyone
connected with him has any
stock, loans or influence in FL
Diario." Mr. Ross declared.