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Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07
Cara a los Ninos de PIafero.
Por GERMAN ARclNIEcAs

Tu NO sabes, nino, quien
soy 20, Pero 'abes quien fue
Platero. TIE acordaras que GUAM
do Platero murio, Juan Ra.
mon, que 10 habia inventado,
Sc fue con los ninos a visitar
la tumba, "que esta en- Ell
huerto de la Pima, al pie del
Pine redondo". Era en- abril,
y habia grandes lirios amari-
Hos. Juan Ramon Sc dirigi6
a la terra, y dijo: "iPlatero
amigo!, 81 como pienso eStas
ahora en- I'm prado del cielo
y llevaS sobre tn lomo pelu-
do a los angeles adolescen-
ties, ime habras, quiza, olvi-
dado?" EStas cosas solo las
han comprendido bien Juan
Ramon y til, que lloraste
cuando Platero mupri6. Tam
bien Platero, a pesar de ser
tan burro, 10 entendia TODD.
Y aun cuando Juan Ramon
Sc enfadaba a veces con su
recuerdo y Sc habia Ell que. 10
despreciaba, ell burrito venia,
"a veces en- I'm juguete de
carton, a veces en- las voces
de la e~scuela-, y Sc quedaba
miranda a Juan Ramon con
unos ojazos tristes y un alma,
como SUI pelo, de terciopelo.
Entonces, Juan Ramon Sc iba
por las nubeS y hacia unos
versos tan bellos como los
ojos del burrito de Moguer.
Ahora, quien ha muerto es
Juan Ramon. Sc 10 llevaron a
hacerle entierro grande con
misa cantada y en- GAIA de
terciopelo. Lo sacaron de la
terra que 10 tuvo mimado en-
muchos amos de buscar posa-
da por ell mundo, Y lie hicie-
ron un monumento de piedra.
Pero 10 que guerra Juan Ra-
mon era otra cosa. Revolver
do sus papeles Sc han encon.
trado dos hojitas que parecen
escritas con briznas de heno.
Juan Ramon fue uno de esos
ninos trabajosos que jamas
aprenden a hacer las letras
como ell maestro quisiera. Pla-
tero, al yer una hoja escrita
por Juan Ramon, hubiera
creido que era paja. Los ara
bes pensarian que era ell d.
bujo para un tapete hecho
con signos orientales. Leyendo
con cuidado, sin embargo, Sc
ha sacado en- limpio que de-
cia: mi Padre y mi Madre,
mi hermano Eustaquio y SUI
Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07
TEMPERATURE
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The Cuban Crisis WMsens

Without exaggerating the
facts, everything tends to in.
dictate that the Cuban problem
is progressing into a serious
crisis, and that the outcome
of the present political TRACE
dy is more or less in the
making.
Rebel activity in the diff
ferent fronts, particularly the
one commanded by DR.. Fidel
Castro, and the attitude as
sumed by the armed forces,
plus, it has to be added, the
republican aspirations of the
proud Cuban people, are all
factors that have led to the
extremes of an imminently
explosive national situation.
General Batista's dictatorial
regime still controls Havana
and some cities of the coun-
try. But there are important
sectors of the island, among
them practically all of Oriente
Province, that may not be
entirely under the control of
DR.. Fidel Castro's forces but
that indeed are subordinated
to him in a great extent.
That is, the government that
until now has been supported
by the bayonets of Camp Co.
lumbia, does not have in those
regions even the minimum
control corresponding to an
established regime, no matter
what its theological origin is.
The armed forces have CIV
en- manifestations that there
is a swollen ,undercurrent of
intentions and attitudes. In
the first place, it seems that
there exists a lack of cate
gorical determination on the
part of the military to fight
the rebels. And that is not
because the government lacks
arms or resources. In second
place are the sudden jailings,
transfers, retirements and the
diplomatic asylum given to
significant officers of the
armed forces. And while all
this goes on in the files of the
army that so far have sup
piled the main support of the
regime- the rebel forces, not
only in the sierras but now
also in the plains, have en-
barked in military activities
that as yet have not been cut
off, not even slowed down
by the Batista regime. And
to complete the picture,
in the international spheres,
including Washington, there
is hardly any sympathy for
the dying regime.
Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07
LOU j.
lM1 m%mmR@eMr eaahMmM
povisso dol ~aeoNfeceF
EXCLUSIVE PARA 'DlAnro LAS A~sFR1cAs",

~
SANTORAL DEL DIA-La Iglesia Cat6ica celebra hoy
Ia festividad de San Ambfoso, doctor y confesor y santa Fara,
virgen.
RELoJ ofrece a sus lectores Ia narration de la Batalla de
Guisa, que Fidel Castro calfica "a mas importante librada
en- la Sierra Maestro. He aqui Ell relate, segdn una trasmision
de Radio Rebelde:
Aver a las 10 de la noche despues de 10 dis de combate,
nuestras fuerzas penetraron en- Guisa. La batalla tuvo lugar q
la vista de Bayamo, donde esta situado Ell puesto rebelde. Sc
combatio contra 9 refuerzos enenisos que vnieron sucesiva-
mente, apoyados por tanques pesados, artileria y aviacion. La
acci6n de Guisa Sc inicio exa%ctam ente ell 20 de
Noviembre a las $50 am. al interceptar nuestras fuerzas una
patrulla enemiga que diaramente hacia ell recorrido
de Guisa a Bayamo, haciendoles fuego a los pocos minutes. Else
mismo da a las 1890 am. lego al lugar de la acci6n ell primer
refuerzo enemigo contra Ell que sc combatio hasta las 6 de la
tarde en- que fue rechazado. A las 4 pm. un tanque TIL de
30 toneladas qued6 destruido pr una poderosa nina. Fus
tai Ell impacto de la explosion que ell tanque Sc elevo varios me-
tros y cay6 mas adelante con las ruedas hacia arriba y n
torre clavada en- Ell pavimento de la carretera. Horas antics un
canton repleto de soldados habia sdo tambien destruido por
efecto de oMa potente nina. A las 8 de la tarde ell refuerzo 50
retro. AL da siguente ell enemigo avanz6 apoyado por tan
CUES Sherman y logr6 penetrar en- Guisa dejando un refuerzo
en- la guarnicion.
Ell dia % nuestras fuerzas, repuestas del cansancio de 2 dias
de continues luchas, tomaron de nuevo posicion en- la carretera
por ell canine del Corojo siendo rechazada. Ell dia Is un bata
ZION de infanteria precedido pr 2 tanques Ell avanzaba de
nuevo por la -carretera de Bayamo a Gusa en- un convoy de
IA camiones.
A 2 Kms. de este punto las tropas rebeldes hicieron tuego
contra ell convoy a ambos lados de la carretera, %cortandole ade-
mas la retirada, mientras una nina paralizaba ell tanque de
vanguardia; Sc inici6 entonces uno de los mas violentos com.
bates que Sc han librado en- Ia Sierra Maestro. Habia quedadc
CPasa . In PAgina %
Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07
u ANcLIcIsAAo En- e. EsPANol
-coNTEMPoRANEo

Con 81 prop6sito de eOntnbur Al mAntenimiento a.. !. rrv.-. =.
Aosstro idiOma Aariamente pubhcArsmos en- esta pAgipa mn srH.rIs
ai mtehesante , Hovedoso Dtceionaroj Dc Angheismo del antuout.
nternaciOnalhta , fhMOSo paAameho doctor Ricardo \ Al,aro
ACCTON tCOnHnuaci6n)
Pero nay casos en- que Sc ua Ia VOC inglesa en- ed sentido Se
acto' MEDIA, pasO, disposition y en- estos easos el uso de seei6r
es anglicado. Ejemplo;
Tai accion Sc adopto a raz de dictarse una orden
por II cal Sc suspendi6 Ia production de numero.
SOS articulos eectricos".
Aqui debio decirse: se adOpt6 tai medida, Sc prOcedi6 aa.
~ d0 este pasO, Se tOm6 tai determination, se dict6 disuos;ci6n
u Orden, o Sc dispusO tai eOsa.
TOmar accion es anglicismo sarrafal y frecuentisimo cs.o
servl de to take action, que en- espanol castillo es obrar. actusr
prOceder, resOlver, decidir, hacer aIgo, tOmar wediAas d. =.
sos, dispOner.
POner fuera de acc6n es otro anslicjsmo rerroh.h,.
Iratandose de maquinarias, Instruments, artefactos O cos simi.
lar, Ia expression ccrrecta es inutiiraY, deseOmUOper echsr =
Perder, dejar sin acc6n.
Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07

mujer y SUI INTO Juan Ramon.
descansan juntos en- Moguer.
La Madre y ell Padre de Ze-
nobia, en- Madrid, juntos. No
noSotros queremos descansar
en- Puerto Rico. luego donde
tanto Sc nos quiere y tan
bien Sc portan con nosotros
dos"
81 til no sabes esta parte
del cuento, tie la cuento. Ze-
nobia era la mujer de Juan
Ramon. Juan Ramon revolvia
Sus papeles como hacen los
burritos con la paja, Y volvia
TODD nido de gallinas, pero
Zenobia sacaba los papeles de
los versos, los ordenaba, v
Juan Ramon salio ash con sus
libros. Juan Ramon andaba
siempre por las nubes, y Ze-
nobia, 10 guiaba: Por aqui, bu-
rrito; por ahi no: por AGA.
Zenobia tenia tanta alma de
poeta como el. Por ESQ, COM
plet6 Juan Ramon su tesla
mento del "queremos descan-
Sar". con esfa Ultima voIuu.
tad: Isl ,yo muero antes de
venir Zenobia, ruego a u.s.
ted, querido doctor, que haga
envolver mi cuerpo en- una
de las sabanaS de mi cama.
FL -ataud sea modesto y liso,
de MADEIRA sin forrar nj pin
tar; ell entierro, de pobre. No
Sc avise a nadie, nj Sc moles-
te a quien no sea necesario
para dicho acto. Amo a Girls
to, pero no quiero NADIA con
la iglesia. Que Sc me entierre
en- lugar cercano al de mi
muerte y que Sc dele al lado
de mi fosa otra, por 81 mi que
rida Zenobia quiere, cuando
nuera, venir a mi lado. 81 no,
quede vacia para siempre. En-
sencilla, Sc pondra NADIA mas.
Juan Ramon
de Zen0bia
Sc dira mi familia que he
muerto recordandolos. Tam
bien a mis- amigos. Lo que
poseo, y 10 que pueda poser
por mis- libros, sea TODD para
Zenobia, de quien fue y Sc
"a siempre mi corazon. Ora
cias a quien Sc hayan tenido
que molestar por mi muerte.
Perdono a todos mis- enemi-
COS. Juan Ramon"
Lo que 20 tie propongo,
niho, va que a Juan Ramon
-(Pasa a ia pag. ~
Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07
TEMPERATURE
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Sc Agudi1a Ia Crisis de Cuba

Sin exagerar los hechos, to-
do indica a la luz de estos, que
10 de Cuba esta hacienda cri-
sis aguda, y que ell desenlace
de la tragedia politica actual
esta mas o menos pr6ximo.
La actividad de los rebel
des de distintos frentes, espe-
cialmente del que comanda
Ell DR.. Fidel Castro, y la acti-
tud asumida por las fuerzas
armadas, a TODD 10 cual hay
que agregar las ansias repu-
blicanas del altiyo pueblo de
Cuba, son todos factories que
han hecho desembocar la ST.
tuaci6n a extremes de inmi-
nente explosion nacional.
Ell regimen dictatorial del
General Batista controla to-
davia La Habana y algunas
ciudades del pals. Pero hay
importanteS sectores de la
iSla, entire ellos practicamen-
tie una Provincial entera, la de
Oriente. ollie estan tal veg no
totalmente bajo control de las
fuerzas que dirige Ell DR.. FL
del Castro, pero 81 subordina-
das a el en- grandisima parte.
Esidecir, ell Gobierno que Sos
tienen hasta ahora las bayo-
netas de Columbia, no ejerce
en- esas regiones ell minimo
control que corresponds a un
regimen establecido, sea cual
fuese SUI origen ideologico.
Las fuerzas armadas han
dado manifestations de que
hay I'm mar de fondo en- sus
intenciones y ATTITUDES. En-
primer termino parece existir
una falta de determination mi
litar categorical para enfren-
tarse a los rebeldes. Y ESQ
no es porque ell Gobierno no
disponga de armas y recur-
SOS. En- Segundo termino es-
tan los sorpresivos encarcela-
mientoS, t~ransferimientos, re-
tiros y asilos d~iplomaticos pa
"a oficiales de significacion
en- los institutes armados. Y
mientras este ocurre en- las fl
las del ejercito que han 81
do Ell soporte sustancial del
regimen las Columns de los
rebeldes, va no solo en- las sic
rras sine tambien en- los la
nos, ponen de manifesto una
acci6n militar que no ha po-
dido ser extirpada, nj siquiera
diSminuida en- SUI intenSidad
por ell Gobierno del General
Batista. Y como para COM
pletar ell cuadro, en- las este
ras internacionales, incluyen-
do las de Washington, hay un
ambiente muy POGO favorable
al regimen que agoniza.
Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07
Miami Springs, Fla, DOMINGO de Diciembre de 1858

LOS ORGANOs DEL PoDER PUBLICO
Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07
.cortas al Director
La Opinion de Nuedros Lectores

60. La leccion de Cuba y de otros paises
debe hacer muy buen efecto en- los colombia
nos, para que no permitan que caiga ell CO.
bierno civil y liberal donde puede gozarse
de democracia plena.
Rueso a Dios que proteja a los sobiernos
como el de Lleras, para bien del pueblo que 10
disfruta.
Muy atentamente,
Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07
LAMENTA Case DE CHICAGO

Estoy angustiada de yer ell gran numero
de ninos que perecieron en- ell incendio de Chi
cago, segln he leido en- ell DIARIO LAS
AMERICAS.
Lastima grande que no Sc hicieron mayo
res auxilios preventivos para sacar tempo
a esos e~scolares La mano de, Dios haya
querido ~consolar a sus atribulados padres y
llevar al Cielo a tan pequenos hijos suyos.
Estas catastrofes deben servir para ha-
cernos meditar sobre la fragilidad de nuestra
vida y sobre 10 POGO que importan los no.
nores, cuando vemos que en- unos minutes Sc
Destroyer tantas vidas inocentes.
FL mundo sigue siendo un vale de lagri-
mas y debemos vivir para dedicarnos al SER
vicio de los que s%ufren, que son muchos.
De I'd. con respeto y admiration.
Una Madre
CONTRA Ell GOLPE DE ROJAs PINILLA
He leido en- ell Diario que ell Dictator Ro-
jas Pinilla ha intentado un golpe traidor a
la Republica de Colombia.
Me parece que va Colombia esta curada
de espantos, y que nj Rojas nj nadie podra
derrotar 81 gobierno popular de Lleras Camar.
Diario las Américas., 1958-12-07
PRoTEsTA DE DISCRIMINATION
Rosa Pineda

Confiamos en- que los dirigentes demo.
eratas latinoamericanos de Miami puedan de-
fender los intereses de la clase boricua en-
esta ciudad, donde Sc nos trata a golpes y a
insultos.
Es penoso yer a ciudadanos que son tan
bien nacidos como cualquier americana, y
parados por las mismas leyes, ser discrimi.
nados sin misericordia, y a%rrinconados en-
eualquier parte.
Agradezco q su disno ~periodico la defen-
sa de nuestro grupo, y a estos dirigentes la.
tinos del Partido Democratic, que nos ayuden a
veneer estos ~escollos.
Muy a~tentamente.
Jaime II. valdSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ike says the Republicans "a lot of darn good men"
for President And it's too bad most Of them couldn't be
elected dog-catcher.
The Tax Foundation says onethird of q fanlys income
for taxes different under the Democrats Then
family got to spend two-thrds Of everything it made
She did the move?" He: mo. read the book"
She Il couldn't bear to- could tell by the final kiss that
would never work out in the book"
London theaergoes pay high $500 ticket to see
MY Fair Lady" At that price, fellow should be able to
see nothing less than MY Fair Harem."
1st Republican candidate: II think I'll run against big
business this fall" End Republican: "Wel let's pray that
you'll have Of it left to against"
College graduation solemn occasion where orators
ve mothers and fathers wonder whether they
a tax loss for a bad investment.
Attorney General Rogers wins indictment Of three natural
executives Republican Chairman Acorn his
fall election estimates He has just lost his last three votes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
May Day Marked
Around World
Ry ths Associated Presa

Workers parades and
speeches of labor leaders
around the world yesterday
marked May Day, the ancient
spring festival which is now an
international labor celebration
outside the United States.
American workmen, who cell
citrate the first Monday in
September, worked as usual.
Parades and other demon
STATIONS were banned in Paris
for fear of trouble over AL
geria. The Communists sup
port freedom for Algeria and
right-wing groups oppose it.
Organized demonstrations
ranged from the annual Mos
COW parade, in which an esti-
mated one million persons par
ticipated, to small rallies in
many nations.
Communist East Germany
showed its military equipment
before Red Party Boss Walter
Ulbricht and other leaders in
East Berlin. In the Western
sector of Berlin a demonstra-
ton began with the slogan
"Peace-Freedom-Pr Progress.
President Antonin Novotny
of CzechoSlovakia reviewed a /
parade in Prague. then vigor-
ously attacked Western inn
perialists" and especially West
Germany.
Peiping radio said half a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
Suit Says Garage
Will Block AIIey

A Washington resident yes
terday sought a court order
to stop the Carnegie Institu-
ton from charging a garage
on institution property at 1880
P street NV.
Harryman Dorsey Of 1928
o street NV, commended in
his suit that property next to
the garage, which is owned
by the institution, is the only
access to an alley behind other
homes on the block. He said
the extension of a brick wall
of a garage owned by the in
Stitution will block the alley.
Mr.. Dorsey asked the court
to order the institution to re-
store the alley right of way
to its previous condition and
restrain any future encroach-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
House Defeat of JobIess Benefits Plan
Termed Dole Is Called Reossurinq

and finance with respect TO
the future Of the Govern
ment's fiscal position. there
Is likely 10 be a conservative
majority In Congress 10 block
the passage Of any unsound
provisions.
Ever since the recession
began 10 reach serious pro-
portions and the Democratic
leaders began proposing all
sorts Of laws that would run
UP Government spending TO
fantastic heights and produce
deficits Of unprecedented size,
there has been uneasiness in
financial and business circles
as TO what Congress - with
both Houses controlled by the
Democrats - might do. In
fact. one Of the reasons for
the rise recently OF an anti
radical or conservative tide In
America has been the fear Of
what laws the Democrats
might enact II they had COM
plete control Of all branches
OF the Government. This is
primarily a fear Of runaway
imitation, with a consequent
depreciation Of the purchas-
ing power Of the dollar.
In next autumn's elections
for Congress, persons with
fixed incomes will look more
closely than ever before at
the candidates to determine
whether they are on the con-
sentative side. II is significant
that Senator Knowland, Re-
publican, who is running for
Governor Of California, is in
the forefront Of the fight to
preserve the dollars value so
that persons with fixed in
comes win not suffer. There
are many millions Of retired
persons living on pensions in
the State Of California. 1t is
significant also that Repre-
sentative A. s. Herlong, jr.,
Democrat Of Florida an
other State where there is
a large population living
on fixed incomes - piloted
the administration measure
through the House this week.
His bill was offered as a sub
stitute for that Of the regular
Democratic leadership.
There are normally about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02

Something has Just hap
pened In Congress which
should generate more con-
fidence In the firmness OF the
governmental process In re-
sisting imitation than any
thing that has been mani
tested In a long time.
For a coalition Of conserv-
alive Democrats from the
South and conservative Re-
publicans In the House OF
Representatives Joined to-
gether 10 defeat the idea Of
a dole" The original plan.
sponsored by the Democratic
leadership. would have put
the Federal Government In
the position Of handing out
funds TO those who are
customarily idle or who do
not wish to work and hence
are ineligible for unemploy-
ment insurance.
Likewise. under the Demo-
cratic-leadership plan. the
Federal Government was to
make grants" TO the States,
whereas President Eisen-
hover had proposed that
loans be made which the
States would repay In four
years. These loans would A.
nance a so per cent extern
sion Of payments to the un-
employed who are covered
by regular unemployment
compensation programs.
The Presidents plan, ac-
cepted by the House OF Rep
resentatives. calls for a choice
by the States as to whether
they wish to extend unem-
ployment benefits beyond the
period normally provided.
They can have Federal help
II they want 1t.
On the roll-call vote on
the Presidents plan, there
were 223 votes in favor and
les against. But the division
in parties is interesting to
note. There we're 1853 Repub-
licans and so Democrats vot-
ing for the administration
plan and 148 Democrats and
II Republicans voting against
1t.
This means that, on pro-
posals that could disturb the
confidence Of men in business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
Eisenhower and Reorganization

he was supposed 10 have
meant. But actually II was
known by those close 10 the
Pentagon that there was a
serious drive at that time TO
do away with the Marine
Corps and integrate It's divi-
sions into the Army where.
II was said. they actually
belong"
The advocates Of suppress
sion Of our elite corps pointed
out that the Marines had an
important role in the early
days Of the last centur- when
they fought from aboard
ships or were used as q land
ing force in such places as
"the shores Of Tripoli." But
In these modern days, II was
said. they no longer belong
10 the Navy and should not
be kept ~ a separate entity
from the Army. In theory this
appeared correct. but In eff
feet the Marine Corps has
proven its mettle and has
become an almost legendary
force because of its tradition
and the fierce pride Of It's
men In their uniform.
The present administra-
ton. II given the power by
Congress, would not inter-
fere with the Marines. But
there are even today many
who scott at tradition and
there is no saying whether
in the future we may not
have a Defense Secretary Of
that type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
Funds Requested
For Fairgrounds

The Northeast Council OF
Citizens Associations voted last
night to ask the District Rec
reation Department to appro-
PIRATE funds to improve IL
neighborhood Fairgrounds and
set up two new Fairgrounds in
the Northeast section.
Evarts c. Hurd, president,
will represent the council at
open board hearings of the
Recreation Department, sched-
uled for May Is.
The proposed sites for new
Fairgrounds are a Michigan
Park playground on South
Dakota avenue NE, midway
between Taft Recreation Cen
ter and Riggs Park playground,
and one at Tennessee avenue
and D street NE.
Fairgrounds cited as need.
ing improvements include Riggs
Park, Turkey Thicket, Taft
Recreation Center, Burroughs
School, Slowe, Langdon Park,
Noyes School, Brentwood,
Woodbridge School, Dakota,
Edgewood and Langley.
The meeting was held in
No. IL police precinct building,
Seventeenth and Rhode Island
NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
Mdneuvers on JobIess Paw

greatly tolerant Of each 9TH
err personally, members are
apt to be niggardly with their
legislative applause.
In an interesting echo of
the great depression of the
'30s, Republicans cried dole"
at the Mills bill. 1t certainly
is a dole in the dictionary
sense, for it includes Federal
aid for the jobless not COW
cred by the unemployment
insurance program.
Whether it is smart for Re-
publicans to revive their old
battle cry against proposals
to deal with the great depres-
sion-which also found them
in control at the White House
is another story. Just the
sound of the word dole"
sent reminiscent chills down
the backs of some of the
more venerable members of
the press gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Some Capitol Leaders Feel President
lnjects Himself Too Far Into Drive

The consensus OF Senate
and House leaders is that
President Eisenhower has
been placing undue emphasis
and has gone too far in In
Jecting his own personality
into the campaign 10 put
through the Pentagon reor-
ganization program-essen-
tally a product Of his White
House advisers.
According 10 responsible
legislators. there will be a
reorganization bill this year,
but 1t will resemble only
vaguely that offered as a
must" by the Chief Execu-
tive. That some OF the in
creasing fat In our military
establishments has to be
trimmed is not being argued.
At least 5 per cent Of our
huge defense budgets repre-
sents waste.
The armed services need
streamlining-as do most OF
our executive departments
which have become top
heavy with well-entrenched
bureaucrats. But the funda-
mental opposition to the
Presidents bill is based on
the. small print which the
heads of the armed services
committees are reading
closely.
Despite the assurances Of
White House spokesman that
the idea Of creating a single
chief Of staff is as alien to
them as it is repulsive to