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A SCRIPPS-HOWARD NEWSPAPER

ROY W. HOWARD WALTER LECKRONE President Editor

"The Indianapolis Times Fine Time to Chase Butterflies

A Time for Decision THREE, separate -and conflicting plans for partial rearmament of Western Germany are being discussed at the meeting of the British and French foreign--min-isters with Secretary of State Acheson in New York. The Russians organized a Red Germany army in East Germany more than a year ago. It is trained, armed and ready for action. This is the third meeting this year at which the Western Allies have discussed that and related questions. The same © problems were discussed at several meetings last year. But, beyond appointment of committees to try to reconcile the views of the three governments, nothing has been done.

» . . ~ ~ ” HERE, in a nutshell, is one of the big reasons why the Russians are winning the war between the East and the West. The original strength of the German Communist army was estimated at 50,000. Now the figure is believed to be 150,000 to 200,000. : The parallel with developments in pre-war Korea is inescapable. } Yet French Foreign Minister Schuman wants to limit Western Germany to an internal security force, designed to deal solely with the local Communists, completely ignoring the threat of a prospective invasion by the East German army already formed and growing. _ British Foreign Minister Bevin seems inclined to go a bit farther to strengthen the West German forces, but not far enough to make any substantial contribution to Western security.

” ” ” » » ~ A SIMILAR reluctance to go all the way is ‘apparent in the American, British and French rearmament programs. Winston Churchill has just told the British parliament the Western Allies should have 80 divisions standing on the Western front to discourage a Soviet attack. Present plans call for less than a third of that strength by 1953. Equipment for this smaller force is not available. It isn't even on order. ; The goal of Western statesmen seems to be “too little” and that “too late.” : : : _ They talk of creating situations of strength to impress the Russians and deter aggression, yet each successive meeting of the foreign ministers has been an exhibition of indecision and impotence. CA : We trust that the gentlemen meeting in New York understand that, if their present session adjourns without producing a program to meet Russia's dynamic challenge, events may take the situation out of their hands before they can meet again. it :

$8 Get Together THE Senate has passed, 70-to-7, a bill intended to deal with the unquestionable menace created by home-grown Communists and Russian agents. That bill contains one provision favored by President Truman—for prompt internment of dangerous Reds in the event of war, invasion or insurrection—and many other provisions which he considers too extreme. He has strongly indicated that he would veto it, or at least refuse to sign it. The House previously had passed, 354 to 20, a much less comprehensive bill, which does not contain the provision favored by Mr. Truman. The two measures now will be referred to a HouseSenate Conference Committee, which will undertake to reconcile differences and produce a single bill for final approval by Congress. - ” » ” . - . THE TIMES believes that an able conference committee ‘can shape, out of the material before it, a bill that will. meet Mr; Truman's most cogent objections and serve an-urgently essential purpose without unduly endangering civil liberties and harmless persons. Mr. Truman could give such a committee valuable help , by explaining clearly what provisions in either bill he considers utterly unacceptable, and what provisions he would approve. : He should do that. | - Obviously, there are more than enough votes in both House and Senate to pass any bill over a veto. It is possible, if Congress adjourns soon, that Mr. Truman could kill any “bilby a “pocket vets” —that is by simply refusing to sign it. But the country needs, and needs now, a better law + than either House or Senate bill would be. Sensible co-oper-ation by the President with members of the House and Senate can give it that, and should. :

Beer for Fighters

ONE military snafu can be unsnarled fast by giving American troops in the Korea combat zone their free beer ration back. That ration—one small can a day-never was lavish and often-wasg not available. When an order said to be from Washington cut it off the men on the fighting front saw red that had nothing to do with their Communist foes. . They might have forgiven a temporary suspension of the ration if it freed transportation.for more weapons. But, lacking such reasonable explanation, they suspected the _order of being a political concession to blue-nosed prohibition sentiment at home, and their wrath was hot and understandable. Co :

ss » x ‘ss = a FORTUNATELY, directors of the Army Welfare Fund in Tokyo reacted promptly by recommending use of some

~ of the fund's money to buy beer for the front-line fighters. : Gen. MacArthur surely will approve the recommendation.

However, the fund's money comes from profits of post exchanges and movies—that ix from the GI's themselves. 1t isn't unreasonable to expect soldiers in rear areas to pay for their own drinks, but those in the combat zone have few opportunities to buy beer. Ran > is ‘If it takes a special appropriation by Congress to give it to them free, why not? It won't break the country. Here's “hoping a restored ration can be issued more regularly than

hn the past and, once in a while at least, a little more lib-

- ARV,

"ALLIED DEFENSE. . . By Charles Lucey -

Unified European Army Pushed _

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -The Big Three foreign mihisters seem to be agreed on the need for an over-all Western European Army under unified command. But the U, 8. idea of using German troops in a combined force was taking a harsh kicking around. Neither the French nor the British are friendly to the U. 8. proposal of putting guns in the hands of an enemy defeated just five,

“years ago-—even though this country has made

it clear it wants no independent German military force but only use of German manpower under over-all European command. U. 8. sources say there is no deadlock which assumes that. nobody will move from fixed stated positions. On the broad ground of the need for the North Atlantic treaty nations to build a greater Western Ruropean force, Messrs. Dean Acheson for the U. 8, Ernest Bevin for the British and Robert Schuman for France appear in general accord, They are at the point now of discussing the sequence of steps to be taken when to set up a planning staff, when to name a single commander. Numerous questions have been referred to committees for action later this week.

Controlled Rearmament

BUT ON German rearmament, controlled—that's different. How far to go in placing arms in German hands breaks down into two parts-—mainte-nance of a police force for internal security and use of. Germans in an over-all European force against a Communist war threat. The British begin by saying there are three possible moves toward violence Involving West Germany. First, internal disorder spurred by Communist infiltration. Second, a push by the militarized East German police against West Germany. Third, a direct Russian assault westward, which would mean World War III. The British believe direct Russian aggression unlikely now -they say there have been many opportunities for Russia to go into a big war if she were ready for it. They want a German police force stout enough to maintain internal security.

What Others Say—

OLDER workers have demonstrated they have assets sometimes lacking in younger people—experience, loyalty to the.job, and realization that they have miore to lose if they are laid off or discharged. -Dr. Murray B. Ferderber, of U. of Pittshurgh School of Medicine,

however

SOCIAL security insurance will become the major method ‘of providing protection against the economic hazards of old age. George (D. Ga.), chairman of Senate finance committee, . '

UNIVERSAL military training is an essentar éremeqt of an Thtegrated and balanced system -of national security.—Leuis Johnson, defense secretary. .. :

SIDE GLANCES

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Walter F.

If the East Germans; should move against Western Germany, in the fashion of the North Korean Communists, the British argue that

British, French and U. 8. military forces now .

in Germany would be ready to meet this threat. British sources say Britain is not “morally” opposed to using German forces in a combined Western Army, but they hold that it might provoke the Russians, They say also that German troops would resent fighting under commanders from other nations. They are senwitive also to presumed opposition In India against such a step.

Foreign Minister Beyin, objecting to arming -

German military units as part of a unified force, has said he does not believe that is the right way to bring Germany back into the comity of nations,

No Military Divisions

THE follows: We think, say the French. that the West (German government must be able to defend itself and that is why we agreed, first to an internal police force of 10,000 and later of 25,000. But we do not want these police to become military divisions—at most they should have machine guns arg light vehicles, As to an external West German. military force, the French say the U. 8. Britain and France already have pledged defense of West Germany. The West Germans now contribute toward the cost of the occupying troops. The French argue that getting greater strength for North Atlantic treaty powers is not just a manpower problem. More arms are needed now by all treaty countries, so why talk of arming Germans, the French ask, before arming our own forces fully? Mr. Schuman's political position is delicate. It would be difficult for him to go far toward agreement on the use of German troops because of the general understanding that the French parliament is to be consulted on such matters, There still are large groups in France ready to capitalize politically on any move to help arm--France's—historic-enemy: French Communists wonld-bhe-delighted to-see-the government overturned. ’

Favor Military Production

THE French say feeling against Germany has been dwindling and they cite efforts, such as the Schuman plan, to bring the two countries closer together economically. ; ‘They would be willing now to see some Ger“man industrial production turn to equipping a North Atlanti¢ community army, but they are chary of seeing German troops under arms. German questions have .taken up the major thare of the ministers’ time so far. The hope

French position appears about as

the ministers break up to go into North Atlantie Treaty council meetings. . .

By Galbraith OLD CUSTOM . . . By Andrew Tully

“was to get on to some other probleme before

“| do not agree with a word that you say, but |

‘More Than Their ‘Share’

By Maurice Coburn, 4117 Park Ave. In his talk the President called for sacrifice on the part of every one; t he encouraged the unions to ask for increases to match the cost of living. - : With political help, the union men have gotten much more than their share and have been responsible for much of the present and past inflation. WHy should they fare better

oh % RR

BAER

The “independent voters are hungry for in-

tegrity. Maybe the President is not as wise a

politician as he would like to be.

‘Cast Politics Aside’

ByM.Q.K, Indianapolis Reading the newspapers here in America, 1

come across numerous articles, written by peo-

ple who have spent a few weeks or months in England, and give their views on the current situation over there. ° Mostly such articles concern the government or socialized medicine. Can anyone who never really comes in contact with the people, find anything out about them? Especially when the period is just a month or two. . I find it disturbing to discover certain fabrications in some instances which appear to be written for the sole purpose of political issue. ’ so 2 ;

WHY don’t people cast aside politics on cer-

- tain occasions and try to bring a better under-

To think on Chris-

standing between. peoples? t & But they

tianity for a while instead of politics?

Dey, ape. not in the My Ex-Reouhlican of 32. wasn e i Et

will defend to the death your right to say it."

must impress people with their political policy, That is more important to them. 7 ‘Often when these articles appear in print it recalls to my mind the person who tells of the other fellow’'s faults 'in order to make what virtue he possesses shine. I have lived here in America for four years, It's a truly marvelous country and the American people are ery fortunate. : -

‘Change to What?"

clamor for g “need for a change,” we sho ask ourselves what we are going to change to, We who are old enough to remember the record of the only available alternative contemplate this prospect with a dreary sense of foreboding. Those too young to remember would do well to investigate the facts, or observe the middle-aged victims of the preceding era.

‘Excellent Editorial’ ~~ -

By Mrs. Merton Good, 242 Station St, Women's "Society of Christian Service, Methodist Chureh I want to commend The Times on the exllent editorial, “Let Freedom Ring.” 4 In these tense days there Is indeed great danger that, blinded by our fear of Communism, we may lose our basic freedoms in the fight, Every American who treasures the Bill of Rights needs to be on guard against any threat, under whatever guise, to our freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemblel. It is indeed heartening to see The Times come forth unequivocally for the defense of these rights. *

DEAR BOSS . . . By Dan Kidney i Democrats Seek Campaign Pep

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15—Dear Boss—"Alex Campbell had better get down to cases in this campaign if he expects to take the Senatorial seat away from Sen. Homer E. Capehart (R. Ind.).” ‘That is about the way 2 majority of the Indiana Democratic Congressmen summed up the situation after returning here from the 10day recess. Others who listened to Campbell campaign speeches, or received first hand reports on them from their henchmen in the districts, were somewhat saddened. They reported Mr. Campbell deals only In generalities and that this will not do in the predicament in which the Democrats find themselves—selling an unpopular war and preparing for a most uncertain future. The only thing they can be certain about is that it will indeed be

costly.

GOP Pattern Set

THEY admit that Hoosierdom is a particularly difficult place to propound the administration program. There Sen, William E. Jenner, party boss, has set the Republican opposition pattern and Sen. Capehart is pouring it into moulds all around the state. Aiding and abetting this bitter anti-bipartisan attack on the whole Truman-Acheson foreign policy, will be Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R. Wis.), who has set

-gome-sort-of--high-in-U.-8...Senate history for

the running broad statement. Not only will the Wisconsin windmill unwind at Evansville tomorrow, but he also has been scheduled as banquet speaker. at the Indiana Republican Editorial Association meeting in Indianapolis, Oct. 7. With McCarthyism keynoting the GOP campaign, the Democrats want Candidate Campbell to talk back for them on the issues and not just say that he is the man who sent the Reds to jail as head of the Justice Department criminal division. One report received here was that after Mr.

TURNABOUTS . . . By Earl Truman Changes

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-—The speed and frequency with which President Truman executes turnabouts on hired hands.and policies has sent this wisecrack on its way around the capital circuit: - - . “When the President makes up his mind, no power on earth can keep him from changing it.” Defense Secretary Louis Johnson's dismissal ie the latest in a series of acts that make this wisecrack appropriate. On Aug. 4 the President said at a press conference that Secretaries Acheson and Johnson would not resign as long as he was President. On Sept. 12, little more than a month later, Secretary Johnson's letter of resignation was politely accepted by the President.

One Speedier Instance

THAT turnabout, fast as it was, was not as as one the President made in the fall

8 rs ~ “of 1048 during the great meat"

shortage. On Sept. 27 of that year, the President flatly declared himself against removal of price controls on meat. On Oct. 14, he was on the air announcing the removal of all controls on meat. Only last Thursday President Truman Was

- asked about a story saying W, Stuart Syming-

ton would be made the over-all defense boss. That, said Mr. Truman, was the first he had heard of it. Saturday night, in his radio talk. the President announced that the new powers provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 would be co-ordinated by the chairman of the Na‘fional “Security “Resources Symington. ‘ Also at last week's press conference the

Board, ~W:~ Stuart

Beer for Gls Recalls Ar

Campbell talked at Anderson a top-flight Democrat of the town came forward and wrung his hand saving something like this: } “Alex, that sure was loud. It's too bad you didn’t say anything.” Reportedly the Ft. Wayner argued that he did “make several points.” What they were was not defined in the retelling of that tale here. On the handshaking front, Mr. Campbell will be well matched by Sen. Capehart. so the most that could be given him there would be an even break. ‘Travelling his district in a mobile office, Rep, James E. Noland, Bloomington Democrat, reported that he was highly pleased with Democratic prospects. He predicted he would win a second term by 15,000 votes.

‘Deadly Serious’ THE Congressman returned to Washington on the same plane as Sen. Capehart. The latter told him that he had not found the rank-and-file citizens too greatly interested in the Fall campaign thus far. : Mr. Noland agreed that interest has not yet reached a white heat. He commented on the smiling, prosperous people who had turned out and added: ‘ : “But when you mingle among these crowds

you soon learn that they are deadly serious. .

All you need do is mention the war and the smiles are gone. They are thinking hard about their-future-and-we-should- give them -ail-the information we can obtain.” ’

Rep. Ralph Harvey, New Castle, who always

puts his country ahead of his party, said he could read no particular political signs in his 10th District travels. )

‘Too Early’ “OUR people are deeply disturbed about the war and the future” Mr. Harvey said. “What that means in relation to the Novem=

“ber voting, I am unable to discern. It seems te

me {it is just too early to try to interpret thefe reactions.”

Richert

Mind Quickly

President was asked If he had under considers tion an Economic Stabilization Agency which would have control over wages, prices and com= modities.

Quick About-Face

THE President said that was not under consideration at the present time and he probably would answer the question Saturday night. On Saturday. he issued an executive order setting up an. Economic Stabilization Agency. Its function will be to guide voluntary efforts to hold down inflation and to prepare to impose

price-wage ceilings if, and when, they are neces-

sary. Most important turnabout of all. of course, has been on Far Eastern policy. That switch sent our troops into Korea and the U. S. fleet to guard Formosa although Mr. Truman repeatedly had indicated that Formosa was ‘not in U. 8. defense plans, ~~ ~~ Tr Back on Dec. 3, 1948, Mr. Truman said that Defense Secretary James Forrestal had been asked to stay in the cabinet. Mr. Truman pointed out at the-time, however, that all persons at the top level in government served at the pleasure of the President. =

The Forrestal Case Co THREE months later, on Mar. 3. 1949, thas President announced that Mr. Forrestal had resigned. : . On the same’ day the President said Army Secretary Kenneth Royall was not resigning. On Apr. 20, 1949, less than twn months latee,

tirement. And so it goes,

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tc 1 comm. som ov ves sommes me vo venue ar, "With all the summer. folks gone, there's no one to call us ~ it has to be quite an emer--

the GI's in Korea.

These countries have always figured that if a man was old enough to fight he was old enough to take a drink. And even .If “he couldn't ‘hold his liquor it didn’t matter because

to intoxicate a titmouse. = ” ” EVERYBODY knows about . the “tot” of rum the British sailors get every day while at sea. A “tot” is what amounts to a small cup, and the custom among most sailors is to mix it with their hot tea. The-British-Army doesn’t get treated quite so well. It gets

sions, such as when the weather is particularly cold or rainy. The same holds true

though being fly-boys they manage to hook onto sorme- _ what - more spirits than the regulations prescribe. Ca . =

- WINE is a ration both in

. armies, .So is cognac. It depends on what's available. But

3 so : a

he never got enough free booze .

rum, but only on certain occa- _

for the Roval Air Force, al-

-the Italian and the French ‘whisky. .

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15—-There's nothing so -radical about the. Army deciding to resume issuing a can of beer a day to

For centuries now, every other country has been letting its armed forces have a little something alcoholic against the cold. And against the heat, for that matter, a

gency to prevent either an Italian or a French soldier

from getting some kind of al-

coholic stimulation once a day. The Germans always went pretty heavy for beer, but they also issued an occasional ration of a mysterious firewater—a cognac-like concoction that would corrode the stomach of a goat. Russian officers in the fleld always seem to have plenty of vodka on hand, but the enlisted men don't seem to get any regular ration of booze. They're entitled to anything they can liberate, though.

A » » ” DURING World War II, on both Européan and Pacific fronts, there were so-called “liquor rations” for the Amerjfcan Armed Forces. This

_didn’t mean the boys got any‘thing free; what it did mean .was that at regular intervals’ . ~~ usually once a month —

they were permitted to buy" small quantities of beer or

man, of course. In the Pacific there wasn't much he could do about obtaining an independent supply,’ unless he wanted to take a chance on a Philip-

e liquid dynamite called -

tuba, or'‘jungle juice.” This was made from fermented fruit and had a wallop like a bazooka. But in Europe, if he had the dough, the GI

could — and did —— experiment

with a variety of foreign libations.

y » » THERE was in Normandy. for instance, calvados. This is a kind of brandy made out of apple cider. tough and in the midst of a

jolly time you're apt suddenly .

to collapse in a heap. In Italy, there was grappa. Just the same, like calvados, only often quicker. In Luxembourg there

was a colorless fluid called -

kirsch. Only strong men drank much of that one. But there were other, blander delights In the European

theater. Champagne, for in-~

stance, The lucky ones who

- entered Rheims. with the first ‘ troops got enough champagne -

to drink for the first and probably only time in their lives. Characters in leather aprons kept pouring out of houses

cases of the stuff at you.

God meet

abl It's rough and’ Yong

OUR GIs not only captured a lot of ready-made champagne and other wines, but they also acquired by conquest a ‘number of installations ° equippéd with the machinery

-~and the makings for prod

ing this nectar. On such occasions,

most

“Army commanders acted with

a zeal which wrung from thefe

troops plaudits they'd neves

obtained through their military successes. They merely put the winemakers back to" work-—and had the product distributed more or less equite their lads im

khaki, -

Barbs

SOME states are ing for the tax on meals to he a blow below the

THERE'S a lot of good lot of people—because it never has come out! THIS is the -season

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WHEN you get ready to ie a lover's knot, do it with a

single beau! ie

MOST girls seem to prefer

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