Evening star., 1960-02-17
MANUAL
Secretary Says Cancelled Document
Does Not Reflect Air Force Views
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by James Wine, the councils
associate general secretary
also was sent registered mail to
Mr.. Sharp himself.
In addition. copies were
mailed to Gen. Thomas D.
White, Air Force Chief Of Staff;
Mai. Gen. Wilton B. Persons,
assistant to the President:
Chairman Vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee, and
Senator Russell, Democrat of
Georgia.
But. the council received no
response to the letters. On
Monday, the councils main Of
flee in New York called Mr..
Gates office.
They were told no letter had
been received. Later that aft
ernoon they were informed the
letter had been received.
Officials Come Here
Three officials of the church
organization then came to
Washington, arriving yeSter-
day. A spokesman said they
made the trip because the De-
fenSe Department was not
treating the matter with the
sense Of Importance we thought
it deserved"
William Frye. director of in
formation for the council, con-
tacted Oliver M. Gale. jr.,
special assistant to Mr.. Gates
and was told the Secretary was
startled and stunned" about
the manual.
But as of this afternoon the
council officials have not been
able to see anyone in the De-
fenSe Department.
Were available and will be
here until the middle Of the
afternoon" James Moore of the
councils information Office said
today.
Third Cancelled Order
The training manual was the
third controversial set of in
structionS issued in three
months by the Air Force.
Earlier this month, it was
disclosed that an Air Force
manual instructed its enlisted
men on the fine points of wash
ing officers dogs. 1t also gave
instructions on the proper way
to feed officers pets, wait on
tables. mix drinks and polish
shoes.
That document was with
drawn.
Last December a big
brother" plan was Cancelled at
Forbes Air Force Base in Kan
sas. Under that program each
non-com was instructed to
know what the airman does
with his off-duty time, whom
he associates with. and to
counsel him on the areas where
he shows a weakness"
The program was dropped .
after Senators demanded an
investigation.
Some Pastors Called Reds
In the manual the Air Force
made the statement that lit
is known that even the pastors
of certain of our churches are
card-carrying Communists"
The manual was prepared by
the Lakeland Military Train
ing Center of Lakeland Air
Force Base in Texas. 1t is dated |
January 4, 1860.
The manual had this to say
about the public'S right to in
formation:
Another rather foolish re-
mark often heard is that Amer
leans have a right to know .
what's going on. Most people !
realize the foolhardiness of !
such a suggestion.
IF a football team should
start telling the other side the
plays it planned to use, their
opponents would sweep them
off the field. It's the same in
war-hot or cold; if we tell our
secrets, we are likely to be
beaten. and beaten badly" !
On this same subject, the
manual adds: Newspapers are
not official-and until the Gov
ernment declassifies security in
formation, it remains classi-
fed"
The document also advises
airmen to keep in mind that !
public news media present only
as much information as the
Government wants to release"
Alertness Urged
1t urges enlisted men to be
on the alert for any suspicious
activity because I'VE are diff |
nitely engaged in a war-the
cold War-and thus these
activities (subversionD are 60
ing on this very day in our
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