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Indiana And Ludwell Denny, Seripps-Howard foreign analyst, is a native of Boonville, Ind., and was editor of The Times from 1935 to 1939. He has traveled widely, has known all the Presidents. of the United States since the first World War, and is a recognized expert on foreign affairs. He is a cousin of George L. Denny, Indianapolis attorney, former Mayor and now a candidate for Congress. By LUDWELL DENNY, Scripps-Howard Foreign Analyst WASHINGTON, Oct. 16—Indiana is closer to the
SUNDAY, OCT. 17, 1948
smternational crisis than it looks on the map. As the °
Middle West goes, so goes American foreign policy. Washington knows that. So does Europe. There is still a chance of escaping war. A good chance if the United States provides leadership for collective security against aggression. Strong as we are, we cannot stand alone. We must have allies. That is what the United Nations is about—
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joint security, But most of our democratic Allies within the people of the Middle West
ost : who are the decisive factor the UN are fearfully weak, and because they are weak in that popular will. :
they are afraid. ~ - : The Marshall Plan for European Recovery is no Hence the cold war, which is the way Stalin plays on - stronger than the enlightened support of the citizens of these fears. Indiana and neighboring states. Unless they are willing
The nations of Western Europé would be less afraid if they felt certain they could count on the United States. The Red Army is near and America seems far away. They remember that. we ran out on them after World War I, and they fear we may do so again. If we can convince them that we will stand by them, and if we can help them to get on their own feet again after the blows of the last war, those democracies will present a united front in the UN and in Western European Union against Soviet aggression. We cannot convince them with words. It takes economic help. - It takes military supplies. It takes material commitments. J : : That is where American public opinion comes in, and
as a matter of self-interest and self-protection to pay enough taxes to. keep that foreign aid rolling, Stalin will cash in on the chaos and suffering which are his main allies. ! And unless Hoosiers and their neighbors are hardheaded enough to insist that all such aid produce results in the form of increased production and stronger European economies through self-help, then our limited American resources will be wasted. : The same applies to military aid. When Congress meets it will be asked for new lend-lease or some other form of arms appropriations. The fact that Western
aggression will not move Congress unless the voters back
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Europe's lack of arms and planes is an invitation to Soviet
home demand defense. And not unless public thinks that preparedness should Rhine, instead of waiting to make a stand —much less on the Wabash or Mi . When President Roosevelt at Yalta propo that defeated France be added to the powers the Big Three the Big Four, the Red dictator ses asked: “How many divisions has France?” Stalin TE Cr re “War reco ows that he has the’ crush the weak. The babys iri The good side of that for us is that, if a unit America can help build a strong Europe and a strong United Nations, the bully will not dare start a war, Stalin has been counting on our presidential campaign to divide America and make us pushovers for his phony peage propaganda. That has not happened. It will not happen as long as the American peoplé—aid especially
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Washington Calling— Truman Faces Bitter
Battle of Budget After ‘Calm’ Campaign
Taber Expected to Delay Hearings; Big Items to Be Re-studied If Dewey's Elected By Seripps-Howard Newspapers ) WASHINGTON, Oct. 16—Campaign’s just the calm before storm. After it comes battle of budget. It will be bitter.
Defense plans, 70-group Air Force, European aid, arm-|
ing of Western Europe, all depend on how much next President will ask, how, much Congress will appropriate.
Truman admjpistration is. writing budget, will send it duypistra ting, budg iS Addta om
to Congress first week of J anuary, no ‘matter’ who's But if Dewey takes over Jan. 20, big items will be re-studied. Rep. Taber of House Appropriations won't even start
hearings till mid-January—two or three months - later| Winston Churchill and Ernest Bevin for Great Britain, had
than usual Take defense.
and to Congress. Armed “Services started by asking - $32 billion for next year. After three
Spain Bases Urged
MILITARY'S INTEREST
{bases there, if we're to fight thi world war. As they see it Pyrenees would lion. Services are drafting $15 billion budget—un der orders — but
{on needling State Department. . . »
May Get U. S. Post
that will let § them ehrry on oP TADOr * | 50K FOR Ralph Wright, sec- ried back and | 70-group program. retary of the Allied Printing fo \ Cs = 8 Trades Council of New York, to be named assistant Secretary of Huge Fund Sought Labor. Wright is member of Mn-80ing on in Berlin. TO MEET schiéduls; “Air Fores tarnational Typographical - Union;
would have to spend $7 billion next year. If program’s dropped, $150 million spent for tooling up industry out of this year's $1.9 billion procurement program would be wasted. Alr Force says unless it meets schedules for next five years, it's in mo shape for
sion. Wak. po ir DS . =» kn id a siess journais New Lobby. Pr
Insiders say European aid will cost $8 billion next year, if west- * ern Europe’s rearmed, compared with less than $7 billion this year Truman budget last year was $39 billion. If Dewey goes for $28 billion defense, $8 billion foreign aid, there's $31 billion to start. Veterans cost $7 billion, debt Interest $51; billion. That's $43
states.
Tom Watson, will put it up te ‘national organization—which he
stant watch for possible encroachment on states’ rights. Teachers’
ment, social security, farm pro-
slon report on reorganization to ers from every state. point way to any big savings. . = ® General government, only field it . touches, cost about billion. National Guard Feud Note: Hoover Commission has
ealled off hearings till after elec- tional military establishment is tion “so as not to be accused of heing torn by bitter feud over|
playing politics.” Rumors around National Guard's future. Washington about what it might recommend caused commission t0/federalized. Maj. Gen. clam up. Little will be heard walsh, Minnesota Adjutant Gen from it before it reports Jan. 13./eral and President of the Na “ = = itional Guard Association,
| Gen. Milton Reckord of Mary: GOP Needs Money land guard, and Maj. Gen. Ken
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN neth Kramer, head of National Hugh D. Scott Jr. isn’t kidding Guard Bureau in Washington,
when he says party needs money, lead fight against this. cam collectors report. They | They're particularly bitter at say it's hard to get funds because Lt. Gen. Ray McClain, Oklapotential contributors think vie-| homa City banker, one of two tory’s in bag. Ones who do give,| National Guard officers to comgive to personal friends. mand a corps in World War II, Dewey's advisers are telling, and member of Gray Board. him to take it easy, not be specific
here on. Greatest fear is he'll magazine:
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Seen Aid to Truman TRUMAN'S FRIENDS think <his.mission-to-Moscow, project did him no harm politically. They be- i
lieve most people will give him suggestion:-came
credit for trying every possible way to insure peace. from outside, not Mr. Forrestal inside White
Truman's said his last word on House.
wr Reople aboard, Truman train were jubilant over stories of Dewey's “lunstic” crack at his train en-
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gineer. “That's |Reserve Officers Association in A the real Dewey |toto, every regular officer of the showing there,” (United States .gnd most ocecuMr. Vinson they said. |pants of the Pe¥agon.” “Helps us all the more with the | . ow labor vote.” | : Democrats also are cheered by Canned Tomatoes High
corn belt developments. | Harvest hit peak there week. If prices dip further due to bumper crop plus lack of storage facilities, Democrats look for droughts, quick reaction against GOP. publican Congress cut Commodity Credit Corp. funds, reduced stor-
Truman has set $15 billion ceiling. Air Force) says 70-group program will have to be abandoned If it's held,
‘within that figure. It will carry its fight to Dewey, if he's elected, |; and threats are endangering the peace of the world
in Spain is Teal. They ignore politics _of it. say we must have... ith the Soviet defense:
stop Russian, bio es : sweep across Europe, would give is the fault of England, France and the United States, the us barrier behind which to gather , strength. Military men will keep
will represent AFL in department. CIO's man there is Assistant Secretary Johft W. Gib-
During war, Wright was labor spokesman in National War Labor Board, War Manpower Commis-
DEPARTMENT STATES ./rights lobby may be set up inj Washington by attorney-general group that lobbied last year to give title to oil-rich tidelands to
Florida's attorney general, J. | heads. He wants to keep con- |
f lobby will be back 1; billion be- next year, too, working for Fedfore you get to cost of govern- |eral-aid-for-education bill which passed Senate last time, was held ready to recognize the new Jew-|i 10 gta] gram, . up in House. National Education ish state on peaceful terms if... 0 \ Don’t look for Hoover Commis-| Association plans to bring teach-
IT HASN'T leaked out but na-
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Maj.
Here's sample of what they're on anything controversial from saying, taken from armed force
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mildly idiotic, and commercial polls have been,
Joined in a ne-|crats say they have taken, ...Aarious. conspirto under-
destroying the National Guard. ; «An.this unhely.cabal arel au 4 J | Inca as "Bere | All et{aria 40. 40pe A GOVADOE yypps-s- cx. itary Forrestal, Assistant Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray, all members of the Gray Board— {with a special scallion for Lt. |Gen. Raymond 8. McLain, the
CANNED TOMATOES will be this scarce—and high—this winter. Tomato pack was 23 per cent be,low 1947, Some areas had early others had heavy Re- storms in packing season. Many farmers sold what tomatoes they had to markets instead of canneries,
WORLD REPORT—
UN’s Two Weeks of Trying —And Two Trying Weeks
Security Council Awaits Soviet Veto
Of Action on Berlin Blockade (Condensed From the Wire Services.)
WO WEEKS of trying in Paris had brought the world no closer to secure peace. The United Nations Security Council recessed for a long week-end. First on their program when they meet ¢Tacdiay -is to try. agaij. to. deal with. Russian ambi{tions in Germany, later with Russian ambitions elsewhere. | Warren Austin and Philip Jessup for the United States,
'stated the Western powers’ indictment of the Soviet Union; Soviet blockade of Berlin and Soviet policies of aggres- |
\and the lives of two million hungry Berlin Germans. » » . Ld ”
+ ANDREI VISHINSKY for the U. 8. S. R. had lashed
There is no blockade of Berlin, the blockade of Berlin
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'blockade will go on until Russia gets sole control of Berlin monéy—and perhaps of Berlin. :
That made it all clear. Juan A. Remuglia, of Argentina, scurried back and forth in a vain ef- France 2S Friday morning. IN FRANCE, the wave of {he called publicly upon the four strikes that had swept the coun{great powers to explain what is {yy continued to dwindle away. |
Thousands of French workers, . 2 a = TERSOP, Al or Cade. THEN CORVINCed: that Ahe SUKOS crs Sirs Soviet Delegate MR. » Alexander Cado- were part of the Communist drive, mantiing program in the Ruhr
gan of England, and Alexandre to capture France, were going} } ’ alone is only half done. Parodi of Frante said they would. y,, to work. Even Communist y ne,
Mr. Vishinsky said he wouldn't. leaders be =| » | s began to see more to gain at Rae's. delegate. Mr. Vigh iin the French senate elections but consideration of the situation, °"- 7 than in strikes now. by. the Security Council. But his veto cannot prevent American, ERP | British and French delegates from HOOSIER PAUL G. HOFF-
After the veto which delegates MAN; ERP-administrator; asked
expect will follow, the problem a committee of American busican go to the United Nations Gen-iness’ men to advise him about
eral Assembly, where no nation stri pping Germany of factories. has any veto—but which cannot 30 PF! zone factories are long
Japan oi 3 IN JAPAN a conservative .{leader dbout as far to the politi- , cal “right” as U. 8. Senator Robert A. Taft, took command as prime minister. He is Shigeru Hoshida, veteran diplomat, who served briefly as prime Tninfstér 8 Jast year, has been ambassador to London and to Rome, : ~ He is expected to push through {parliament the national public
[$ake any. action, |gone. But in the {service law Gen. MacArthur wants 1 I $4 {British zone they passed (to forbid strikes by Jasrae are still being pan’s 2,500,000 union government ONCE BERLIN is out of the torn down and workers), then to call for a gen-
moved out — to ‘way, the Council comes to the giner countries.
problem of Israel. Here there Britain's poli{was some hope for settlement. cy — with which {Arab leaders hinted they might be Americans once
eral election (which he is confident he can win), »
‘Spain THE RUMOR has been com-
mon around Washington and Paris and London that Franco's
agreed — is to
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Our Fair City—
10th Air Force Here Charged With Defense Of One-Fourth U. S.
Schoen Field's Name to Stay; Delay Finance Quiz Until After Election . TENTH AIR FORCE, just moved in at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, is bigger show than most Hoosiers yet realize. Post here is top command of Air Forces charged with
industrial heart of nation. Personnel here on peacetime status (around 700 officers and men) would multiply fast if war began. Present plans contemplate administrative
{job only here, with combat groups, active fliers mostly sta-
used. name will NOT be changed. First 10th Force to arrive didn't know why it was called Schoen Field, it ought to be named for an airman. found it was: For 1st Lt. Karl J. Schoen, of 65 U. 8. “aces” of first World War, killed in before Armistice Day in 1918, Le i It is still Schoen Field. heh . % =» is vii "=. Shel Feeney Looks-Through Smoke ;
"MAYOR FEENEY has all but given up hope of getting a satis ‘smoke ordinance--
quate io deal with nye 38 Hota me nuisance. checking statutes to see can’ owners chimneys With siaing mulsance” ontisance hich may have TOFS . . ? When Is a Zig a Zag? : IT ISN'T reckless driving
|of Motor Vehicles asking Swail's driving lcense be revoked—as they've done before when lower court decisions appeared
ers’ morale than to get new votes. Most crowds that come to hear a
they had some guarantees that it gimjiar plants Spain might be cleaned up a lit- : an —The legislature meets to mont er le smough 10 Tov Suef Curis, momen [andy roomed oak ms Wome Aue Quick Switch ges venir they said, might otherwise cause go iang. - P ohere. to replace Wn er rantiaty. Franco|Martin Artajo, predicted that, DAY AFTER GOP for, ? an." the population to overflow into) their own war losses, and cut himself added fuel to it. .|Spain’s relations with the United governor Hobart Creighton spoke Who's R ina? + Arab territory. .If Israel had algown German war potential. ing at Seville on the 700th anni-States “may soon be improved.” |at Indiana University an editori- $ Kunning : colony, with room for surplus| Americans are beginning to doubt |versary of the first Spanish war| Thinking back of possible ad-al in the Daily Student, I. U.| REPUBLICAN strategists om population, agreement, they felt,\this course, and to feel that Ger-|fleet, the dictator declared that/ mission to United Nations mem- ,.. called Mr. the level hopé to woo back /might be possible. many needs these plants to get/Spain “is a part of Europe, and|bership, is mainly military. The Creighton’s speech “weak,” GOP voters who now lean toward Israel, however, had no such back to peacetime production. if the house of our neighbor is{Pyrenees mountains form afhe hadn't given much reason for Mr. Sehricker, hope to get Mr, colony, nor any present idea of German workers know this, too./on fire we have to rush to save high: bastion across the north voting a Schricker to run aaa Gov. -iwhere to find one. But willing-|They are reported slowing down|it. . . . If the Communist hordes neck of the Iberian Next day another editorial in|Gates, instead of Nominee - ness of the hostile Arab states tojon the job of dismantling fac-|pass Berlin, a million Spaniards/which might be a good military the same paper praised [Creighton for the remaining look for a solution at least seemed tories, encouraged by their own would go forth to repulse them.” base if the Red Army held the Creighton for his stand on edu- weeks of the hy oo 0% -| promising. union leaders. [England's dis-lAnd his foreign minister, Alberto|rest of Europe. cational problems, quoted ex- artes on ME ir have ¢ : } “isn’t or feb, ond § GOP hatchet-men far removed UMPS DOPESTErS::: « cues ammen staff. : a public rallies are just so much a : See Schricker Hopes Depending hooey, designed more for work- The Party Line HOOSIER hospitality knows
On Dewey's Majority at Polls {political candidate are folks who
By ROBERT BLOEM (enough to vote for *he popular HARDEST THING to find in Mr. Schricker. But they were ew to vote for the mad Indiana—outside of Democratic Sure the number never would ex- gp. "president Truman is an |headquarters—is ‘a. political ceed 50000 exception to that rule. He's the {analyst who thinks President, When polls started to indicate ,,e candidate who has an opTruman will carry the state two GOP presidential victory by OVeripgptynity to make converts with weeks from Tuesday. 100,000, the Republican state ne sonal appearances. But the race for governor has strategists breathed more easily, . . » ranoypOSitive that Mr. Schricker never. REASON. JS. that thousands could overcome such a lead. will turn out just-to see a PresiCoN Wi be ng move dent of the United States, | BUT NOW it is becomin whether they intend to vote for Laken In various parts of \belund more spparent that advance im or not. If Mr. Truman is et the | JoP on the presidents) outlook active in convincing voters Jue a false ~|fore whom he appears that he's that - Republican" h om op (acnor. race, It_seems much Of iq nice, sincere chap. he may be “Mr. Dewey's indicated majority gainiig strength with hin two Faw --- Dewey will get the nod from| from Democrats Hoosier voters for President. {will be coming a |diana appearances last week and j who are steering shy of Mr. TTu- one more yet to come. das mm acesmnoo noc Finally, the dopesters.are stil S408 petvoen lost apy Those Democrats probably willy, the dark about the size of the Creighton have pu meonelusive cross back - and - vote for MTF. total vote. Republicans estimate Bran purely Republican polls, Schricker. So the GOP has had about 1.7 millfon voters will turn polls, ts revise upward its estimates of out. Democrats figure it will be however, indicate that Mr.;,y pig a Dewey majority MT. closer to 2 million. Schricker is going to give Mr.igchricker can weather and still «uw Creighton a very bad day Nov. 2./he elected governor. THIS DIFFERENCE in esti While they talk glibly enough| when they got through re-imates is the key to partisan about the Dewey prospects, men-|yising Republicans wished they’d predictions of victory. tion of the governor race makes never thought of the new angle Best bet is that the heavier the GOP brass gulp hard enough to|in the first place. vote, the better the Democrats, swallow a whole apple. ’ # % lincluding Mr. Truman, will do. LAL : AND HERE'S something else, If the Democrats have guessed BACK OF all this is a strong that may upset ‘the whole apple right on a record Indiana vote, indication that Hoosier voters cart for the dopesters: Republicans can forget their this year are going to cross party All the polls on which the dreams of a 200,000-vote victory lines more than they ever have guesses are based so far were for Mr, Dewey. 1 before. taken before Mr. Truman began! In any event, it might be wise For months, Republicans have to bear down on Indiana. to wait another two weeks before assumed that many voters in| Smart politicians generally they make too many plans for their party would cross over long agree that speech making andthe statehouse.
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