Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1957 — Page 2

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Sizes Up Free World's Defenses For Europe

EDITOR’S NOTE: This Is the second in a series by the United Press military writer on the West's preparations to defend itself if war should come Ry CHARLES CORDDRY United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS (UP)—The Western alliance is at a crucial fork in the road in its quest for , secujity against Russian military' aggression. t , Mounting defense costs and confidence in the war-deterring power of nuclear bombs have kicked off a /great debate” on the need for strong ground forces on the Central European front near the TOMORROW TOTS DAY AT Studio YOU CAN CLEAN-UP WITH USI PAINT NOW 1 , PAY LATER! USE OUR EASY | PAYMENT PLAN! j ■. , Wt 158 S. 2nd St. PHONE S-3030

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Iron Curtain. > Political leaders may have to decide soon whether to move toward even heavier reliance on air-atomic power to thwart Russian designs, or to go on building up the ground force shield as vital additional insurance. Changes in North Atlantic Treaty Organization defense plans seenv inevitable to some authorities 'But they say it' is too early to speculate on the effects on the 7th JU.S, Army, a 125.000 - man force operating in West Germany at an annual cost of $1,200,000,000, and comprising the largest single national force in NATO. Needs 30 Divisions Ironically, Gen. Lauris Norstad, first air officer to be supreme Allied commander in Europe, has become the most articulate and persistent advocate of the ground force shield. He says 30 divisions are needed urgently in the Central European region, but at the behest of his political chiefs he is having a new study made for consideration of the NATO Council next fall. The current debate was stirred up in the wake of Britain's defense policy overhaul announced last April. The plan called for a 13,000-man cut in the British army of the Rhine, reducing it to 64,000The British argued they were bearing more than their share of the NATO ground force load and. «myway, were able to make an atomic contribution which no other country but the United States could do, Norstad has been working constantly to counteract any snowballing effect the British cuts might have among European 1 NATO members. The cuts were forecast 13 months ago when Sir I Anthony Eden, then prime minis- I ter, said it was time to take ac- : count of “the changed circum- :

stances which the deterrant power of the hydrogen bomb has brought about?* has been an on-again, offagam debate ever since on whether a thin line of ground forces would be enough in Europe, a sort of “trip wire” to sound the warning if Russia moved. Reject ”Arguments” Norstad, and the international staff at his 15-nation headquarters here, reject such arguments. These are their reasons for demanding a stout ground force shield : —lt must provide convincing evidence that NATO will resist aggression. —lt must be strong enough to force aggressors to concentrate and telegraph their punchy if they dare attack. _—lt is needed to protect continental air bases from which retaliatory forces would fly. —lt must hold off attackers at Western Europe’s frontiers for the limited time it would take retaliatory air forces to crush Russia and end war. Europeans have experienced one occupation and liberation in the last 17 years and do not want another. —With sea and air elements, the shield must block Baltic and Black Sea exits to Soviet undersea forces. —The shield stands as a deterrent in a very special way, a way that has meaning for Americans at home as much as for Germans at the front line Norstad argues there is little or no chance of' Russia's provoking w local incident on the Iron Curtain if It is visibly defended by strong ground forces. Need Thick Shield He is convinced that if lhere were a local attack’, or penetratibn where the line is thin, it would bloom into full-scale war because neither side would withhold what it thought it needed to win. If the shield is thick enough, however, the aggressor would have to make a deliberate decision to attack and while considering the move would realize he |

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was invoking his own destruction. Norstad also argues that, without any front-line forces, the West might awake one morning to discover Russians had moved across the line in force on one pretext or another and presented a fait accompli. To let them stay there would be to. undermine NATO; to run them out with modern weapons would be to accept the onus for starting World War 111. So, in the view of NATO military planners, both the shield and the retaliatory Air Force sword are needed. They reject the idea that a thin shield force will do because it is sufficient deterrent in peacetime and would be helpless in atomic war regardless of its size. If deterrence fails and war comes, NATO planners expect ground forces to play a vital holding role. (Next: Can Europe be defended?) Two Million Dollar Fire In San Rafael SAN REFAEL, Calif. (UP) — Wind - driven flames swept both sides of the main street of this surburban San Francisco Bay area town Monday night destroying shops on two block Damage was estimated at two million dollars. More than a dozen shops were gutted. Fire Chief C. M. Johnson said it was the worst fire in the history of San Rafael. Former Policeman Commits Suicide INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Earl Menikheim, 44, Indianapolis, a former Mount Vernon policeman, died of strychnine poisoning Monday night despite the efforts of his 20-year-old son Jerry to save his father's life. Menikheim, who was described as despondent recently, showed his son an empty vial snd the son forced his father to drink milk as an antidote, but Menikheim was dead when a doctor arrived.

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AFTER INTRODUCTION CEREMONIES at the reception honoring her at the K. of P. home Sunday, Miss Mara Dee Striker, third from „ right, pauses in front of the wishing well full of gifts with members of the Decatur council, her royal advisor, Mrs. William Barber, SG <* >n d from right, and state grand chief of Pythian sister. Mrs. Martin Weiland, fourth from right Miss Striker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Striker, took office as grand royal princess of the Sunshine girls of Indiana June 23. Above, left to right, are Miss Judy Rhoades, Miss Betty Smith, Miss Carolyn Taylor, Miss Shaion Sheets. Miss Barbara Brunncgraff, Miss Sue Barnhart, Mrs. Weiland, Miss Striker, Mrs. Barber, Miss Bobbie Burns, and Miss Janet Carpenter—Photo byßriedc. - ~ /TA., fe ' "fj.

More than 70 Pythian Sisters, Sunshine Girls, and friends from all parts of Indiana honored Miss Mara Dee Striker, grand royal princess for Sunshine Girls of Indiana, at a reception at the K. of P. home Sunday afternoon. Wishing wells and banners bearing "Walking In The Sunshine," the grand royal princess' motto, decked the lodge hall and dining room for the reception. Greeting guests as they arrived yere Mrs. Martin Weiland, grand chief of Pythian Sisters of Indiana, and Mrs. Ed Ahr. In the main lodge hall. Mrs. William Barber, royal advisor for Flo-Kan council, called the meeting to order, reading a poem of welcome. Miss Betty Smith, royal guide, presented the American flag for the pledge of allegiance. Miss Judy Rhodes, Flo-Kan's royal princess, extended the welcome, and Miss Bobbie Burns, grand charity of Cromwell, responded. In the center of the lodge hall was one of the main wishing wells that dominated the decorating theme. This well held an old bucket with gold-ribboned wishes written from each council and grand officer in Indiana and relatives, frjends, and Sunshine workers. Grass and stepping stones formed the setting for the wishing well, and the path led to white gates, through which Miss Striker was led at the introduction. the front of the hall, the grand royal princess received honors from the Sunshine Girls. At the wishing well, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Striker, her praents, escorted by the Misses Judy Rhodes and Betty Smith, joined the honored I officer. Along with the Sunshine girls, Miss Striker and her parents formed sun rays around the wish?

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- --•* — — ing well, with gold streamer*. Mrs. Leo Sheets, a former Sunshine girl, serenaded the sun rays with "Deep Purple,” the royal princess’ favorite melody. AU grand officers of the Sunshine Girls over Indiana, grand councUlors. and royal advisors were irfe troduced. From Decatur, state grand chief Mrs. Martin Weiland, was presented. Also introduced were Mrs. Olive Kreigh, grand trustee, and Mrs. Jeanette Mattix, grand manager of Pythian sisters of the state. Mrs. Barber read an appropriate poem for these officers. Mis Demaris Myers, from the Snow "White council of Fremont, followed with another reading, and Mrs. Sheets closed the introduction ceremonies with “May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You.” After the guests were invited to the dining room. Miss Striker read wishes taken from the hall wishing well. > . . There, a wishing well twin to the one in the lodge hall held the gifU for the grand royal princess. Miniature wishing well mint cups and larger wishing well centerpieces completed the decoration theme for the dining room. At the table of honor, a bouquet of yellow mums was the centerpiece. First of the gifts Miss Striker opened was a portable radio, from the Flo-Kan council, the councellors, and the royal advisor of Decatur. Mrs. Barber, royal advisor, states, “I wish to thank the FloKan girls and my councillors for helping." Decatur councillors are the Mesdames Lloyd Ahr, Don Jefferies, Fred Striker, and Asa Poli lock. Out-of-town visitors were Demaris Myers. Maxine Myers, grand counciUor, Florence Milliman, roy-

al advisor, Fremont; Myril Rums, grand counciUor, Etta Bunger, past royal adviser, Judy Justus, Bobbie Burns, grand charity, CromweU; SaUy Codmican, North Webster; Jeanette Mattix, grand manager of Pythian Sisters, Beverly Williams, grand musician, ' Nancy Steurer, Knightstown; Marguerite Malott, grand councillor, I Ernest Malott, grand counciUor, I Betty Malott, Karen Malott, Peru; ■ Laurel Farraud, Iva Weesner, past royal advisor, Marion; Olive I Kreigh, grand trustee. Tocsin; and Mrs. Warren Striker, Geneva. There among Decatur guests honoring Miss Striker was her grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Stewart. I

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