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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28


Frank Montgomery, on Friday eve-
ming, for their annual election. Sue
Webb was elected president; Lois
Warren, vice president; Janice Gal
liant, secretary; Martha Wilkins,
treasurer; Marie Bosserman and
Louise Wilkins, reporters. New
members were June Montgomery
and Shirley Deppler. The advisor
discussed new projects and presented
a check to Sue Webb for her par
ticipation in Dairy Demonstration
work last year. A letter of thanks,
from Blanchard Valley hospital for
the toys which the club had pur-
chased for the children's ward, was
read. Visitors at the meeting were
Mrs. Waldo Wilkins, Mrs. Glover
Webb and Mrs. Don Bosserman.
Kings Guards Meeting
The Kings Guards children and
leaders will meet this Sunday,
March 3 in the Methodist church
basement at 1920 a. m. A film strip
"Elena of the Philippines" will be
shown. Children will also work on
crafts and scrap books. Plan to
attend.
Beaverdam p. I. A.
| Beaverdam PTA will meet March
6 at p. m. with devotions given
by Mrs. Russell Augsburger. The
program will be a panel discussion
on "Evaluating the privileges and
responsibilities of a democratic way
of life in the home, school and COM
munity."
Eastern Star
Robert Morris night will be OBJ
served Tuesday, March s at 8
o'clock.
F. III. A.
An +. H. A. meeting was held
February 20 in the Home Ec room
with Miss Edna Ramseyer giving a
talk on Home Economics. Miss Carol
Hause also gave talk on Bluffton
College Home Economics depart
ment. The girls have vetoed the
adoption of a Korean orphan and
voted on a German family that
needs help. On March 8, +. II. A
and f. T. A will have chill sup.
per and all parents who have child.
ren in F. H. A. and f. F. A. are
invited.
Travel Class
On March 6 the Travel class viii
meet in Lincoln Hall lobby at 2:3(
p. m. The program-"Putting the
Paper to Bed' will be given b!
Mrs. Milton Edwards. Member!
please note change of meeting
place.
Bridal Shower
A miscellaneous shower was givel
in honor of Miss Annalliese Suite
by the Bluffton Community hospita
staff on February IL. Games wer,
played and refreshments wer
served. There were 18 present an,
many others sent gifts.
i II
Past Presidents Farley
Past Presidents Farley of tn,
American Legion auxiliary will
meet Friday evening, March 1 a
the home of Mrs. Carl Burkhart a
8 o'clock. Program will be given by
Rhea Geiger and roll call will bt
answered by "signs of spring"
Gilboa Mothers Club
The Gilboa Mothers club gave /;
Sweetheart dance in honor of THEN
husbands on February % at the Gil
boa school. Heart motif was used ant
hostesses were Mrs. Patty Orren anc
, Mrs. Barbara Wentz. Music was pro
vided by Mr.. and Mrs. Amz;
Nemire.
q
Lutheran Ladies Aid
The Lutheran Ladies Aid ant
Missionary society will meet in tn,
home of Mrs. Orville Basinger OF
Wednesday afternoon, March at
o'clock. Thank Offering will be re
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28

OHIO'S SUGAR BEET ACREAGE
ALLEGATION for the 1857 crop is %, 736,
according to revised figures an
nounced by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28

Travel Class
On March 6 the Travel class will
meet in Lincoln Hall lobby at 2:30
p. m. The program-"Putting the
Paper to Bed" will be given by
Mrs. Milton Edwards. Members
please note change of meeting
place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28
Lutheran Ladies Aid

Lutheran Ladies Aid
The Lutheran Ladies Aid ano
Missionary society will meet in the
home of Mrs. Orville Basinger or
Wednesday afternoon. March 6 at
o'clock, Thank Offering will be re.
ceived.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28
Kings Guards Meeting

Kings Guards Meeting
The Kings Guards children anG
leaders will meet this Sunday
March 8 in the Methodist church
basement at 1920 a. m. A film STRIP
ELENA of the Philippines" will be
shown. Children will also work or
crafts and scrap books. Plan tt
attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28

Beaverdam p. I. A.
Beaverdam PTA will meet March
at 8 p. m. with devotions given
by Mrs. Russell Augsburger. The
program will be panel discussion
on "Evaluating the privileges and
responsibilities of a democratic way
of life in the home, school and COM
munity."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28

Gold Star All Reorganizes
Members of the Gold Star Al
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28

Bridal Shower
A miscellaneous shower was given
in honor of Miss Annalliese Sutter
by the Bluffton Community hospital
staff on February IL. Games were
played and refreshments were
served. There were 18 present and
many others sent gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
DAVID LAWRENCE
UnoItered Policy on Red China

no law. national or inter-
national. except its own will.
"On Sept. 10. 1855. the re-
gime made a public uncondi-
tional commitment to release
10 Americans then being held
IN Red Chinese prisons. Ten
of these Americans are still
there. being held hostages to
obtain political concessions.
From a realistic standpoint
the recognition of Red China
would mean the liquidation
of Free China, with all that
implies to our strategic, moral
and psychological position in
opposition to Communist ex-
pansion in the Far East. The
Republic of China is today
the only alternative to COM
munism for millions of Chi
nese on the mainland as we'll
as some IL millions of over
seas Chinese. United States
recognition of Communist
China could be expected to
force these groups into a posi-
ton of passive or active sup
port for Peiping. Much of the
political influence that the
overseas Chinese have in
Southeast Asia due to their
economic strength would be
swung to the side of leaders
with Communist sympathies,
helping to open the entire area
TO Communist political pene-
tration and subversion.
Most of the countries of the
Far East would undoubtedly re-
gard recognition as a sign that
the United States was no
longer prepared to resist the
advance of communism and
would hasten to make the best
possible deal with Peiping in
the futile hope Of self-preser-
walton. Our entire political
position in the area would de-
teriorate, and it is quite likely
that the present military de-
terrent provided by the Repub-
lie of China on Taiwan (For-
mosa) would be weakened or
lost.
II might add that the wis
dom of our policy was dramati-
cally confirmed hv our last
Congress when the Kelly reso-
luton opposing recognition and
admission to the U. N. was
passed by the unprecedented
vote of 391 to 0 in the House
and SO to 0 in the Senate. Both
the Republican and Democratic
Parties registered approval Of
our policy by almost identical
planks in their party plat
forms"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

The British and French
people are becoming increas-
ingly annoyed with the policies
and attitudes of the United
States.
Prime Minister Macmillan
and Premier Mollet are
anxious to keep the relation
ship as friendly as possible
because they know that in the
near future they will need
more American money and
further American assumption
of police measures in world
areas in which their countries
once operated. But it is the
British and French people
themselves who are looking for
other friends and other power
combinations"
After accepting our support
during the war and especially
afterward, the British and
French now feel that this
country is attempting by de-
vious means to appropriate
for itself the area which they
have developed over many
generations of colonialism.
These feelings are frequently
expressed in the free British
and French press. Newspapers
which proclaimed in the past
that the future of the free
world and the prosperity of
their countries depended on
the closest possible ties with
America see us now as ogres
who are trying TO reap the
harvest of decades of hard
work and "paternalistic ex-
ploitation."
The stand taken by the
United States in the Egyptian
ARRAY has caused the latent
ill-will to burst into the open.
The British and French
man in the street had sup
ported US only reluctantly and
half-heartedly in the battle
We have been waging against
communism in any form.
Hence they were amazed when,
after denouncing Nasser so
loudly as a puppet of Soviet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
DORIS FLEESON

The lack of presidential
leadership in foreign policy,
about which Senator Mans
field notably complained last
week, extends to the problem
of supplying oil to Europe to
meet the deficit caused by the
closure of Suez.
The 100000 barrels q day
which we promised to meet
Furope's minimum require
ments is a goal which the
United States oil industry is
failing to meet by at least a
third and possibly a half. de-
pending on whose figures one
relies on. The Interior De-
partment issued a plea to the
oil industry to increase its
efforts. The director Of the
Departments Oil and Gas Dr.
vision says that there has been
mo response"
The oil industry has a
peculiarly intimate relation
ship with the Eisenhower
administration. 1t has sup
ported President Eisenhower
almost to a man. Some Of It's
executives are among the
Presidents most influential
friends. Oil sources supplied
much Of the financial lubrica-
ton sor the past two Republic
can campaigns. The support
Of the industry had not a little
to do with the fact that Eisen-
hover twice carried Texas. Yet
the President has used no per-
sonal influence. which with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
: Eisenhower Is Criticized for Not Using
His Influence to Speed Flow to Europe

the oil industry is enormous,
to see to it that European
industry dependent on oil
keeps operating. that essential
transport keeps running. or
at homes are sufficiently
warm.
President Eisenhower had a
unique opportunity, to per-
suade the oil industry to live
up to its commitments last
week. To his state dinner for
King Saud, he had appropri-
ately invited the heads of
many of the major American
owned international oil COM
panies. There is no indication
that he said one word on the
subject OF the failure of the
big companies to deliver oil to
Europe in the required guam
titles.
The American course in the
troubles over Suez may have
made friends a m on g the
Arabs. 1t has made no friends
in Europe. The shortage Of oil
affects many more nations
than France and Britain, to
whose invasion Of Egypt we
so strongly objected. The oil
shortage, plus the price in
crease which was instituted as
a result Of the Suez crisis, af-
fects nearly everyone In Eu-
rope. 1t is an understatement
to say that we have made no
friends in our handling Of the
situation. Oil affects every
body to some degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
CONSTANTINE BROWN
People in Both Countries Resent
Americas Middle East Diplomacy

intrigues In the Middle East.
Washington pulled the rug
from under the British and
French forces.
The American people ap-
proved the stand of the Ad-
ministration in the Suez dis
pute because the rank-and-
file believes and especially
hopes that the U. N. will be-
come the superstate which will
prevent future major wars.
Not so the British and French.
They look upon international
affairs with a far more skep-
tical and realistic eye.
The finer points Of these
organizations composed Of ma
tions with highly contrary in
terests are understood only by
the intellectual elite. Even they
have some definite restrictions
when they concern their own
countries.
1t seems strange to Ameri-
can observers in Europe that
there are practically no lone
worlders" on that continent.
European Conservatives, Dem
ocrats and Socialists of all
colors are all fundamentally
nationalist. This explains why
even under the present eco
nomic stress 1t is so difficult
to organize a West European
economic bloc. The idea of a
political confederation is still
as far away as it was 100 years
ago.
The American government
explains its stand toward the
British and French as a result
Of our solemn obligations under
the United Nations. But the
British and French masses find
it difficult to understand. So
they vent their spleen on the
United States for the tarnish-
ing Of their luSter and for their
Illustrations.
The recent statement Of Sec
rotary of State Dulles that he
would not like to see British
and French soldiers at the side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
DOROTHY THOMPSON
Americas Prestige Still Strong

had a great influence on uni
versity students who have been
the "reddest" elements in all
economically retarded coun-
tries. The fact that the Hun
garian rising emanated chiefly
from students has had an
enormously SOLDERING effect.
4. The Soviets are making
Roadway only to the extent
that they are able to exploit
frustrated nationalisms. in
countries that feel that they
have been let down by the
West, or that the West has
strengthened forces within
their area that they greatly
fear--as the Arabs fear Israel;
or in countries whose govern
ments are unstable and
neglectful of social welfare.
International communism Is
getting nowhere in countries
where there is no pressing local
national grievance and suf-
flcient economic and social
progress to attract the hopes
and participation Of youth.
5. Nations directly on the
Soviet frontiers. aware of the
history Of Russian armed or
diplomatic interventions. are
most avid for American mill
tary support. This is partic-
ularly true of Turkey and Iran.
Afghanistan is a particular
case Of which l will make some
remarks later.
6. The farther east one
travels the more one becomes
aware OF the impact OF Com
munist China. I have been fol-
lowing on the heels Of the peri
patetic Chou en-Lai and
everywhere. including Karachi
and Lahore, he received enor-
nous ovations
There is a persistent belief
that Chinese Communism rs
superior TO Russian that
eventually China will he a
serious competitor. In all these
Views there Il 4 strong in
lection Of Asiatic pride
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
British-French Dislike for u. S.

Of American fighting boys in
the Middle East has been mis-
understood by the British and
French as an insult to their
gallantry and military proves.
Mr.. Dulles certainly did not
mean it that way. What he
had in mind was that we would
be handicapped in any military
operations we might be called
on to perform in the Middle
East by the presence Of British
and French forces because Of
the Arabs hatred for them.
Diplomacy is among other
things the art of saying some
thing unpleasant in such a
pleasant manner that only the
high priests of diplomacy
would take the hint.
Mr.. Dulles was no more
diplomatic in the manner in
which he expressed his
thoughts than Secretary Of
Defense Charles Wilson was
when he charged there had
been "slackers" in the Ma
tional Guard. Mr.. Dulles did
not remember that we had a
similar case of 'unwanted
allies" during the last war
when we decided to take over
North Africa from the Petain
regime. The British wanted
to join the operation. But
because Of the high feeling
against them among the
French forces in Algeria after
the sinking of a number Of
French warships at Mers-el-
Kebir, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
suggested very automatically
that they had better stay out
until our own troops got a solid
foothold in North Africa and
the French cooperation be-
came assured.
1t is the popular feeling OF
the British and French against
prese American policies
which renders the one-time CO.
operation more difficult than
ever. 1t is certain that Messrs
Macmillan and Mollet would
like nothing better than to
renew it. But it is doubtful
that the man in the street is
very enthusiastic about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
Presidents Silence in Oil Crisis

It is easy to blame the Texas
Railroad Commission. which
regulates the production of
oil in that State which owns
half Of our proved reserves. for
not increasing production al
lowances. Yet there is plenty
of oil elsewhere. And Presi-
dent Eisenhower has not seen
fit to invoke his influence in
Texas, where it is considerable.
The President. Of course.
need not enter into the oil-for-
Europe situation at all. The
job Of getting the oil there
belongs to Interior Secretary
Seaton. He has carefully SHE'D
away from the problem and
has said not one public word
about it.
Suez is being cleared far
more rapidly than had been
forecast. Perhaps within little
more than two weeks it will
again be navigable. No one
knows yet, however. on what
terms Suez passage will be
available.
The opening Of Suez would
not alone solve Europe's oil
problems. The British-owned
Iraq Petroleum Company's oil
lines through Syria remain
useless. It will take months Of
construction to repair blown
up pumping stations.
Europe's oil troubles are
bound to continue through
most Of this year even under
the most soptimistic circum-
stances. but to Secretary Sea-
ton and President Eisenhower
this appears to be q minor
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
Communism Is Now at AN-Time Low;
Countries Prefer Ties With West

as true Of the government OF
India as OF Pakistan; as true
Of the government Of Egypt
as Of Turkey.
CAS- a minor intelligence
note, the "Arab research" staff
Of the Arabian American OIL
Company has just finished
translating from Arabic a book
on Communism, published in
1865, written by two members
Of a writer's committee APP
pointed by the Egyptian revo-
lutionary council to produce
books for the necessary en-
lightenment Of the people.
ut has been circulated wide
ly In all Arabic-speaking coun-
tries. 1t is detailed study
Of Soviet-Marxist theory and
practice, Of the role Of the
international Communist par
ties in undermining other
countries to serve the inter-
ests Of the Soviets, and Of the
incompatibility Of communism
with Islamic religious teach
ings. It Is only unique In
coupling international Zionism
with international Commun-
ism. The foreword to this
strongly anti Communist book
is by Canal Abdel Nasser.)
India is in the midst of an
intensively waged election
campaign. On January 81.
Prime Minister Nehru, address
ing an estimated quarter of a
million people In Bombay.
warned the Indian Communist
party that there would be o
fight TO the finish II any at
tempt were made by Commun-
lists TO establish q dictatorship
Of the proletariat In india
whereas tire Hungarian sup
preston has not had the re-
percussion n the Middle East
that It has IN The West, 1t mas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
Bid to Robertson to Stay on Job Called
Proof u. S. Position Is UNCHANGED

international obligations of the
Nationalist government.
within China, it confis-
Gated without compensation
properties of other nations
and their nationals, valued
wen in excess of 81 billion.
1t then demanded large addi-
tional sums as blackmail for
granting exit viSas to foreign
nationals owning and or
operating these properties. 1t
threw nationals of other ma
tons. including ours. into
prison without trial. Such
was the first years perform
ance.
IN the second year-1950--
Red China invaded Korea and
was promptly denounced by a
U. N. resolution as aggressor
against the peace of the world,
If Red China was an ag-
gressor in 1850. it IS an aggres-
sor today. It's armies are still
in military occupation of North
Korea. Again showing COM
plete disregard for its inter-
national commitments, it has
tlagrantly violated the armi-
stice agreement signed in July.
1858, and has brought into
North Korea some 700 modern
airplanes and other combat
equipment prohibited by the
terms of the armiStice.
"A similar pattern has been
followed in Indo-C China. There
its puppet Wet Mini armies,
trained and equipped by them.
have been increased from Z to
20 divisions. in violation of the
Geneva accords of 1854.
by what twisted process of
easoning can it be maintained
hat this aggressor. still enjoy
ng the full fruits of its agrees
sion. can qualify for member
ship in the U. N. under a char
ter which requires that a ma
ton must be 'peace-loving'?
LET no one contend that
representation is being denied
to 600 million Chinese. This
regime was imposed by force,
without mandate of the Chi
nese people. and, having liQui-
dated some Is millions of
mainland Chinese in imposing
it's power, it can hardly be said
to be representative of the
Chinese people. 1t is equally
difficult to justify giving the
responsibility of recognition
to a regime which conforms to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

Every now and then a rumor
Is started that the Eisenhower
administration is considering a
change in its policy toward
Communist China and will
offer no objections to admis-
sion of the Peiping regime to
the United Nations. This mis-
information-for that's what
it really is-spreads through
out the Far East and causes
uneasineSS in FormoSa and
Korea as we'll as in Australia
and the Philippines. which,
like the United States, do not
believe in rewarding the Red
Chinese aggressors with a seat
in the Security Council Of the
United Nations.
The reports have lately been
attributed to persons who are
supposed to be close to Pres
ident Eisenhower. But the best
proof of the unaltered position
of the President is in the fact
that he has asked Walter s.
Robertson. the Assistant Sec
rotary of State for Far Eastern
affairs, to remain on the job
during the second term. Mr..
Robertson is outspoken in his
opposition to the admission OF
Red China to the U. N. The
basic question is not whether
the Red China government
controls a lot Of territory or
whether. under old customs of
international law. such a gov
eminent has sometimes been
given diplomatic recognition.
The real issue is whether a
government with which the
United Nations is in realit'
still in a state Of war" Shal'
be rewarded for its aggres
sion.
There are two methods
which, combined. can prevent
a world war-one is by build
ing a deterrent military force
and the other is by persuading
all free nations to uphold
moral force. To admit Red
China is to abandon moral
force and accept the thesis
that aggression pays. Assist
ant Secretary Robertson out
lines it this way:
by every standard Of ma
tional and international con-
duct. Red China under its
present regime is an outlaw
nation. Selling power in l949.
it promptly repudiated all the
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