The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-12-26
Weekly News Report On Doings
Under The Dome In Woshinqton
Missiles: US. Falling
Pentsson Hides 0issstsr7-
Ike In Paris


1897 Again.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26-The
United States is still following
comparatively backward methods
and plans In the race for the
rockets and missiles. 1t is reliably
reported that the Russians are
and have been. at work for some
time on rocket which will be
able 10 reach the moon.
This rocket will use a stable
number Of the new Soviet rocket
engines which are far more pow.
erful than any Us. rocket engine
under construction. In theory
the | SSR rocket should be able
70 achieve the Russian goal-a
flight TO the moon.
Major John B. Medaris. of the
ArmyS ballistic missiles program
recently testified that the Army
had not been able to win approx.
a. from the Defense Department
OF proposals to build a rocket en-.
s!nc even one-fourth as powerful
as tina: which will be needed by
1860.
SAID MedariS: My personal
opinion is that unless We develop
an engine with a million pounds
Q: thrust by 1861 We will not be
II pace-we will be out Of the
race
This shocking statement was
backed up on the same day by
Dr.. Wernher Won Braun. head of
the Army's missiles program.
who SAID that this country was
no, now developing a rocket en-.
CINE anywhere near powerful
enough 10 keep US in the race. He
predicted that the Soviet lead
would soon become insurmount.
able unless immediate steps were
:aken.
The SCATTERING realization about
MS teSl!mony-before the Sen.
axe Preparedness subcommittee
IS tina; il came almost two
months after the Russians had
launched their earth satellites.
l.. spite Of the shock that was
Eel; when the Russians revealed
their c!car.cut lead in this vital
field. little Imagination has been
shown and far from the neces.
>avy drastic steps have been
taken 10 get the Us. back in the
race.
This is partly due to soothing
words from various members Of
the armed forces. The ga m e
works this way: Senators and
Congressman. beset with outrage
from constituents. demand an ex.
PLANTATION from the Penta0on. Ser.
vice witnesses and high officials,
on the spot. cover up as well as
they can. minimize the USSR
achievements. magnify our plans
and future hopes and generally
smooth over the whole thing.
Congressman and Senators are
not rookie, experts. They often
accep. what they are told. and
&c, the wrong picture. But some
on Capitol Hill know how bad
the picture really is They are
the ones who can see thru the
balm and who have been con.
WINGED BY men like Medaris and
Won Braun. II is too bad for the
American people tina. some Of
the military officials who have
been responsible for our chastity
failures in the missiles field are
now still hoodwinking Congress
and continuing 10 stall! progress.
which is absolutely vital to Amer.
lean security.
President Eisenhower in Paris
vas sight that had 10 bring
back memories and do . little to
STIR a feeling OF conradeship be.
tween France. Britain and other
European nations and the United
States.
But the atmosphere was strange
indeed-ihis time. Here was the
President OF the vast and power.
full United States. which. ever
since World War II has been rich
and obviously the most powerful
Of all military powers. But this
time. as he rode through the cold
streets recently III but determin.
cd 10 take part In the SATO
meetings. because Of the real
need for his presence. and with
his country now falling tragically
behind In the missiles race. II
was . different picture.
For the first time In many.
many years. the average French.
man could look upon the US.
president, and feel sorry for him.
Or even feel uncertain about the
security Of the United States. II
was q new emotional reaction.
with the old Supreme Command.
cr-carrying on. Is In World War
II.
And Ike didn't have the trump
cards 10 play At the SATO table
he once had. The scene had
changed and now II was the US.
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