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I Pea i 4 Poses Political, Thrift Problems
. Business Planners Given feoway. * \ Russ to Keep Eye on U. S. Polls
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By The Scripps-Howard Newspapers
© WASHINGTON, Sept. 30—Peace
omits and politicians reeling.
Question is whether people will retain sense of dan-
ger; will stand for sky-rocketing taxes, controls, draft,
many men in uniform, when U. 8. is not fighting. 3a Business planners have a little leeway, to make wp -
their minds what's coming.
’
é But politicians. have to conduct major campaign in
‘next five weeks, with voters.
They must guess now what line to take And willingness of Congress elected next
month to vote defense funds. may determine whether
we survive next crisis.
Russia will watch our campaign, our election.
If
Moscow decides it can keep us off. balance with peace interludes, when politicians promise lower taxes, life as usual, hats apt to
be the pattern from now on.
Some campaigners play into Russian hands.
Democrats are’
hopping mad about Republican eApaiE literature calling them
#the war party.”
They claim it’s hitting below belt to base this charge on fact that last three wars have occurred in Wilson, Roosevelt and
Truman administrations; say that Republican policies have pushed nation toward war. Election results can't be guessed at this point. Issues have ‘shifted too fast in last
' few weeks,
~ passes
on the subject.
of kings).
bet, combination of Molotov
Administration’ stock was - up when President Truman - acted vigorously at the start of the Korean erisis; was down when our armed forces seemed likely to be pushed into the sea; was down when the country discovered Louis Johnson economy had weakened us dangerously; was up when Gen. MacArthur and’ the Marines made surprise landing at Inchon. ~ But few men campaigning for re-election want to talk about years of mounting taxes, years of “peace-time” draft of men, new controls, new scar-
cities. Some bet on public in-
telligence, patriotism, others think best bet is to promise they'll make everything easy, pleasant, A ‘Payoff’ STATE DEPARTMENT denies it, but rumors persist that Britain and United States have promised the Chinese. .Communists, through an Indian intermediary, to admit them to United Nations Security Council at the end-of the- Korean ’ ‘War, ‘ a Then, when the Formosa question is placed before the United Nations, the Chinese Reds would have the last word As a -permanent member of the .Security Council they could veto any plan they didn’t like. All this as payoff for staying out of war in Korea.
‘Cocktail Idea’ SINCE KOREA, the major
worry of the small countries in the Russian orbit has been:
How do men on foot stop men in tanks?
Iranian military -men and
American advisers in Tehran started . worrying about it
months ago, when the United States and South Korean forces were retreating daily. Iranians know that if Rus-. sian tanks started rumbling down through the Caucasian some day there'd be no armored corps to stop them. If Iran should start buying tanks now, the Russians wouid de almost sure to take this as an aggressive measure justifying immediate occupation, under -the terms of an old treaty. Iran’s Shah-In-Shah (king ; has been asking for anti-tank weapons, instedd. Seo. far, something said to have been developed by British sounds like best Reports are that it's a
cocktail idea and propulsive device to deliver it at considerable distance. Few men are brave enough to approach tanks at close range, hurl flaming wick weapon.
Seek Tool Ban BRITISH machine tool'manufacturers will. be ready, in. October, to propose banning tool exports to Russia. They're preparing lists now. Cutting off shipments of small tolls,
. used in making armafents, as
‘facturers “that many American ,k tools “useful in making arms have
well -as° big boring mills, will hurt, they. say. i French manufacturers and those in: Western Germany will go along, they believe.: But Swiss tool makers, cool to the idea, could spoil its effectiveness, British say holier than thauattitude of American manuis not warranted;
gone to Russia.
Capehart in ‘Trouble’
REPUBLICAN Senators who
‘aren't up this year predict, ‘. after speech-making trips for
their candidate-colleagues, that.
' Capehart af Indiana and Milli- ' kin of Colorado are im more.
A
: Congressman Everett Dirksen. ;
‘And that Senate Majority will
. They: think Taft will win in Ohio.
Leader Scott Lucas be licked, in Illinois, by former
In Slo, there's little bet-
ough experts still give Taft poli Ohjo registra-’ ihe has been heavy, At 4
usually bad news for Repu
ean, but Taft won't is it . Taft is concaniratn. on
small towns; rural areas;
“thinks if he can get their votes (it, will be enough to offset. la-
bor vote in cities,
Democratie—H-otse candi
dates in Ohio are optimistic, point out most of them ran
ahead of Truman in 1948, that °
a heavy vote will help them do even better.
Antics of Maverick, Demo- -
crat, Gov. Jrank Tausche, have antagonized some Democrats. He 's a conservative, has spoken. well of Taft, has not vet indorsed Joseph Ferguson,
«Taft's Democratic opponent.
Republican tactics in Oklahoma may backfire, too. Their slogan “vote American —vote Republican” has Democrats hopping mad, they're waving the bloody shirt in this little Dixie.
‘Already Done If
SOME OFFICIALS, both in State Department and Pentagon, think it's academic to talk about whether United Nations forces will cross the 38th Parallel. . We've already done. it, they point out, bombing many North
‘Korean objectives from the air.
MacArthur can cross again; having done so many times already, -they say, without consulting anyone. Also, they point out, he didn’t wait for United Nations. permission to bomb North Korea. Whemhe got orders to do it he answered - “thanks, we've already done it.”
Fight Overcharges
MOVE IS under way to pass legislation making contracts between railroads and the
Pentagon, for hauling military freight, immune from postwar
suits by Justice Department anti-trust division. After World War II, Justice started 16 suits to recover $2
_ billion in alleged overcharges. E. G. Plowman, U. 8. Steel
vice president who is new director of Army-Navy-Air Force military transport service, and Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion are backing the immunity bill. Sen. Ed Johnson (D: Colo.), chairman of Senate In-
+ terstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, has introduced it..
Bill would declare. all rates agreed on by railroads and Plowman to be Semana and lawful.”
Urge Controls
SOME OFFICIALS close to the President don't approve “inflation-is-here” talk by Federal Reserve Board members and others. They think it only spurs buying; that what eountry needs is more action to> ward controls, less talk. One thing slowing down controls has been inability of
" White Hoiise to get anyone to take on the job of heading ta- :
bilization agency. : Some departments are go-
"Ing ahead with data to be -
ready if controls are needed. Agriculture, for instance, is working om meat prices, th doesn’t think controls will be needed. Voluntary steel allocation program for ‘freigth cars is coming soon,-
Korea Picture Bright DRIVE TO keep public be<
hind defense build-up is aimed particularly at saving foreign aid military program. Top officials think Congress’{s sure to
- yote funds for building up our
own forces, are less sure of willingness.to spend billions to arm foreigners, sincé European
“countries show little disposi-
tion to help themselves.
Brighter picture In Korea -
Improves prospects for umification of AFL and O10, Negotiations raved down when CIO
chance to improve dust in barfaining position by winning
ew members in war induostries. AFL is larger, but CIO . unions benefit most from military production.’ ; With Wesley: Powell running as independent in New Hampshire Senate race, Democrats
*\ think they have a real chance . No elect their man,
Emmett Kelly, in that usuglly Republi can state. Powell came elose to unseating GOP Sen. Charles Tobey -in recent - ‘Republjean primary. on
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' Manchuria Key’. To Far East Snarl
" By GORDON CUMMING Compiled From the Wire Services
«Watch Manchuria if you
» want %o keep your eye on the .. Far
Eastern ball. What happens there shapes
outlook has or “the relations between Red
For still
China and Red Russia. nearly 300 years it has. It And the mere presence of American ‘trodps on Asian
3 mainland — Korea — says Al-
bert Ravenholt, Times Special
foreign correspondent in the * Far East now in the States on
leave, is bound to have pro-°
found consequences. Russia is certain to ‘sit up and take n¥tice. - The nation that holds Korea will now control the balance of power between Russia and
China in Manehuria, Mr Ra- -
venholt says. In. a world preparing for war control of Manchuria's railways, soya beans, wheat, timber, industry and real estate. means more than. the ideological ties linking the
Chinese .and Russian Commu-~
nists, Mr, Ravenholt says. _ Hardy, Advanced Manchuria is ‘more than seven times as large as Iliinois, At last count these had about 45 million of the hardi-
est and technically most -ad-
vanced people in China. Ever since they signed their
first treaty with the Chinese at’
Nerchinsk in 1689, the Russians have worked toward a dominant position in Man- ~ churia. The czars later built the Trans-Siberian railway. They leased the Kwantung territory, including Port Arthur and Dairen. With their seizure of Manchuria in the 1931-32 war with China, the Japanese crowded out 211 Russian control. With the Yalta agreements the Soviet Union staged a comeback, Mr. Ravenholt notes. Ground lost was regained.
The Sino - Soviet treaty of the ‘agreements signed .
1945, last winter between Peking and’ Moscow and day-to-day actions of Russian troops and authorities in Manchuria have extended this control. Russ Grip Strong Some American political and —military strategists have argued i that once Japanese Power “was destroyed there - WHS no force capable of blocking Russian - domination of . ‘Manchuria——"‘eyen if we didn't agree to the Yalta deal they would have taken it anyway.” One of the strongest holds the Russians now have over the leaders in Peking is the Soviet Union's partial control of Manchurian production and transportation. The steel and tools from Manchuria are essential to any attempt by the . new Chinese government to rebuild and industrialize, The arrival now of sub-
_ .stantiale American forces in
Korea radically changes this picture. We in effect are replacing the vacuum left by Japgii's defeat. Pyoops on the northern fron-
: Hep ot Korea could still be
n-easy reach of outflanking Port Arthur and Validivostok. SE . Korea TIME is running out, but American policy-makers think Russia may come up with an eleventh-hour offer to help end the Korean war and salvage some Communist prestige. Why the Russians haven't Yet made an open move despite the shattering of Red forces in Korea has surprised some stite department authorities, "Ig the view of American experts the ‘Russians now have two péasible courses of action: ONE: - Maintain a strict hands-off attitude and do nothing but - shout that the Korean war was started by the United States and its South Korean “puppets” and’ that the Soviet Union remains the world’s peace champion. TWO: Attempt to get into
the final negotiation by offer- -
ing, perhaps through: India, the good offices of the Soviet
Union to wind up the Korean
war, The possibility that India might be approached was
Secretary Brannan heightened by reports that In-
dian Prime Minister Jawahar-
lal Nehru would oppose any
move to send United Nations
. forces across the 38th Parallel.
A real Soviet peace move,
officials said, probably would - be designed to keep UN occu-
pation forces out of North Korea: and thus set up & buffer zone between South Korea and the Manchurian-Soviet border. But they said a plan of this kind would be unacceptable to the UN. 2
India
= INDIAN. PRIME MINISTER
PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU said Rerady all paths for a peacetu ul settlement fn Korea should be explored before United Nations troops “cross the 38th Parallel, "We are glad the aggressor has been defeated in Korea, but it would be wrong to carry on’ with -military operations when peaceful methods can bring the necéizary results,” ‘he said. ; “i He said the Communist defeat in South Korea had lessened the likelihood of a world . ‘war, ‘“but much depends on what action “is taken in the future.” : “Commenting. hefore a press
“wonferance on. South Korean .
President Syngman RNase eon-
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‘does not exist, Mr. Nehru said:
- were arrested in
Canada
; removed Canadian:
* latipn and left {he Canadian _dollar-to “find its own level” :
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Europe is now definitely split in two camps since the 12 Atlantic Pact nations have ‘agreed to form an ‘internation force. for its defense against Kremlin threats. The map above shows the potential manpower of the frea nations although Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Yugoslavia are committed to neither side. Atlantic Pact nations can muster roughly 500,000, nonpact nations | million. The manpower at the disposal of the Kremlin is shown in the map below. They come to
175 divisions or 2.8 million men.
through eostern Austria , ¥ “Romania and Bulgaria,
Hé described an anti-inflationary move. He added the government had consulted at length with the officials of the International
ernment had “cancelled the official rates of exchange.” At the same time the government “reinstated a 3.50 per ounce bonts on newly mined
tention that the 38th Parallel
“If Rhee means he will take military steps to further his objective, we differ with him.
1 am not an. admirer of Rico Canadian gold. Mr. ‘Abbott ‘Monetary Fund before reachanyhow.” © also announced that all foreign = ing a decision. - } exchange controls would re- Récent speculation in CanaGermany pan Apt dian dollars and securities by ne . 80 he said that all remain- “people who believed in the POLICE struck at Com- 0° yyoort prohibitions and probabiiity of. an official munist cells all over West Ger- : ” - quota restrictions. on foreign change in the fixed rate. many yesterday and arrested oods would be removed Jan forced the mave, Mr. Abbott 181 Reds. The police were try- 5 Ne. . d po MTA
2, 1951. indicated.
ing to weaken the anti-West
. demonstrations which the : ' Communists have scheduled . for Sunday 'in defiance of x: - for Sunda, * Help Fill The Empty Bowls German police at Luebeck La . seized 121 youths #nd several east. zone ‘people's police, who had slipped ' over the border disguised as a “culture group.” s
Communists Dortmund, which the Reds have boasted will be the site of their biggest “show of strength”; 15 weré picked up in Essen, and 24 in other key cities. Carbines, tear gas bombs and steel helmets were being passed out in Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf and other cities as 96,000 state-and. local police. went on full alert, prepared to enforce ‘without inX ce” the Allied ban against the demonstrations. The worst trouble was expected in the Ruhr. British and United States officials have informed British police. they can call on occupation froops if necessary to curh vio-
Twenty-one
“THE governinent last night currency from fixed exchange rate regu-
on the internatiqnal matket. Finance Minister D. C. Abboit announced that the gov- - .
the action as
“our Fair City— . Truman's
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Wins No Applause
snarl, when registering;
cated they want nc
Feud Revival Due MAYOR FEENEY'S Democratic primary feud with Sheriff Cunningham and banker - baseball magnate Frank McKinney is due for revival. . Although City Hall is supporting Democratic ticket (including Mr. ¢ ‘unningham) right down the line, the Mayor still considers the sheriff anything but ideal candidate. And
bitter
Mr. Cunningham scoffs at Mayor Feeney as ‘people's choice.”
Right now the feud ls dead last vear's campaign promises. But it's only because the party insists, so look for “bare knuckles again after Nov,
-
1 election, » = = C. B. FRANCE, state excise police chief who has charged ~ Alcoholic Beverage Commission with playing politics, probably will be fired after election,
Top-ranking police
excise
say when Mr. France spills his =~
expose of state liquor commis~ sion operations to Gov, Schricker, the blast will blow someones out of ABC. “Someone” will be either Mr. France or the commissioners,
Bést bet is that Mr. France, who has no political backing, will be easiest to uproot,
YOUNGSTERS have found a new way of getting into games free at Manual High football fleld. They wait outside the stadi- . um until just before kickoff. Band plays “Star Spangled Banner” and guards stand at attention, facing flag. Kids slip
over the fence, ~ » ~
Gl Shakedown
WHAT PRICE uniform? .. Despite laws and a police man in the lobby, dancers at Indiana Roof ballroom can easily: slip a flask into the place, They park bottles under tables and spike mixes, which is ail they can order In the liquor licenseless dancehall. "Now management cracks down. But not on everybody. Only on soldlers, who are frisked before they enter. _ ~ ~ ~ . WITH GEN. EISENHOWER . coming to Indianapolis Oct 25, many groups are frying to "book him for at least a brief appearance. One of strongest. bids comes from city” schoo} system, which is ready to assemble high school students and teachers to hear the Columbia University prexy. The invitation has been extended, and Gen. Ike probably will accept if he can find -time between other speaking engagements that day. If so, where will schools find place i to’ accomodate the thousands “who'll want to hear Ike?
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AN E. WASHINGTON
trolley was crowded the other
. evening, and, despite shouting
~ of driver, passengers would not move to the rear. Following conversation ensued: Driver—We're going to sit here until you move back, even if we have to sit here all night. Passenger-—We ain't in any hurry. Driver Neither am I-—-and I'm getting paid overtime. x = ~ x
INDIANAPOLIS has lost ifs
brief eldim for fame in ratlroad circles.
The Pennsylvania Railroad's *
de luxe Pullman from St: Louis to New York was named, several montha ago, the ‘Indian-
apolis Limited. But pressure of di * war FE fored the Pennsy to dis-
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‘From Local Reds
Complain He Could Have Let * Control Bill Die on His Desk
By Times Staff LAS" FAR AS Indianapolis Communists are. eon cerned, President Truman neither ate the cake nor has it, That is, by vetoing the Communist control bill, he did NOT win any hackslaps from local Reds. Reds are not satisfied at the mere veto, which failed. They insist if Mr. Truman really wanted to block the bill, le would have used the pocket veto—kept the bil in his pocket for 10 days until Congress went home. They also complain Mr. Truman didn’t try te whip - Democrats-into line to sustain-the—veto,
) INDIAN APOLIS City Council is considering its o own ties on Communists, but already it has encountered a
Provision of one proposed measure would requite that ‘Reds, post ‘& money bond. But local “money men * who post bonds for all sorts of eriminals for a fee, have indipart of bonding Communists,
One sald: “I wouldn't bond a Communist if he offered te pay me the full value of the bond to do so.” | : & » " :
continue the run several days ago. Gee, and we were just hop Ing a song titled “Hiawatha, Rig Sioux and Indian apolis Limited.”
for
« Calling Sam Spade... .... Workers. re-roofing » twestory building en N. Tllinels found the. following debris em roof: one down-in-the-rocks rocking chalr, a bicycle frame, . three baskets of liquor hetties and beer cans, one raincoat and assortment of shoes. Here's the mystery: Since there is no opening owis the roof, and since ne adjoining building is higher—how aid trash get there?
Rust-Shakers
PART of E. Washington St. is newly-paved and looks smooth, but, don't’ Jet #t fool you, Especially at night. Just west of Emerson Ave, several chuckholes lurk in the * street, new as it is. Headlights fail to reveal them, and they'll shake the rust off your ears chassis. » ~ »
SEEN in an East Side church last Sunday was this proof of
, Eve's influence on Adam:
A plush couple, having arrived’ in Cadillac, . watched services diligently until collection time. As the plate headed ‘his way, the man extracted from his pocket a dollar bill, ‘50-cent piece and quarter. He held up the dollar and. looked at wife. She shook her head in the negative, Same
"on half-dolar, Finally, on the
quarter, he got the nod.
A young lady wheeled 2 1950 Oldsmobile into a service sta-
tion, ‘She smiléd at the aitendant =a unabashed, ordered: - el : “Seventeen ‘conta pisase; nF
worth
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MRS. TT ORENOR HANCOCK, longtime personal seeretary in Washington for Rep. Charles A. Halleck (R. Ind.) tells this story: : There is a gilt sign on their
. third-floor Capitol building of
fice reading “Mr. Halleek,” From an elevator across the . hall, some bewildersd woman - visitor read the sign gaspel and asked the elevator operator: 5 “Is that the ‘office of Me Malik of the Russians?” =