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This is not collective action against aggression. little more than the action of a single nation—the United And our own part has been less than wholehearted, for our troops have been sent into battle with restraints on their freedom of action. ; That is no way to win a war, and nothing Mr. Truman said offered any hope of winning the war. »

Sitting Ducks

MR. TRUMAN said the whole Communist imperialism, headed by the Soviet Union, was behind the attack on the peace in the Far East. There can be little doubt about that,

The best chance of stopping this aggression without what he termed “a general war,” the President said, “is to meet the attack in Korea and defeat it there.” That was Gen. MacArthur's position, too. But our limited military efforts are not calculated to defeat this attack, and that is where Mr. Truman and Gen. MacArthur parted. “There are signs that the enemy is building up his ground forces for a new mass offensive,” Mr. Truman acknowledged. But he did not say that the United Nations forces are being reinforced to meet this attack, for that is pot being done. Because of this neglect, the United Nations forces, awaiting enemy attack, are like sitting ducks.

This was one of the major issues between the President and Gen. MacArthur. k

Nothing the President said last night offered any alternatives to any of Gen. MacArthur's recommendations.

Meanwhile, quite contrary to Mr. Truman's view that “men all over the world who want to remain free have been given new courage and new hope” by what he called our “resolute stand in Korea,” our government has lost prestige everywhere by its procrastination and indecision. Nine months ago, 52 of the 59 members of the United Nations supported military sanctions against North Korea. But by the time the Chinese Communists intervened in the war we could not muster a corporal’s guard in the United Nations to vote similar sanctions against them. Beyond Greece, Turkey, Nationalist China and the Philippines, what pations can we count on today to support a forthright stand against aggression in Asia?

: The United Nations has a standing offer ing blackmail to buy peace with Red Chifia. What kind of settlement would be more immoral? This cowardly proposal cannot be defended in the name of peace; nothing could be better calculated to encourage Red aggression than a policy of rewarding aggression. _- Finally, Mr. Truman reverted to the subject of collective security. The fighting in Korea, he said, is proving + that “collective action among nations is not only a high principle but a workable means of resisting aggression.” 2" Any soldier in Korea knows better. No nation but our own has given more than token-as-sistance in this war. A roll call of the troops in Korea will And because of that, public confidence in the principle of collective security is being destrdyed. Yet the President's speech gave the impression that Ae actually believes the war in Korea has the united suport of the United Nations. »

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A Policy Without Hope

PRESIDENT TRUMAN last night called the war in Korea “a struggle for peace.” defense of appeasement. He said the Communists in the Kremlin are engaged “in a monstrous conspiracy to stamp out freedom all over the world.” But his only answer to that threat was a limited war

in which a ruthless enemy will continue to enjoy all the advantages of initiatiye. He implied that the peace-loving nations had united to defeat aggression in Korea. But that is not the case. The United States has 250,000 ground troops in Korea. No other member of the United Nations has more than 5 per cent of that number there.

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The Enemy Bases

THE PRESIDENT touched on the crux of the immediate issue when he tried to explain why our forces have pot been allowed to bomb the enemy bases in Manchuria and China proper, where the Reds are organizing for the spring offensive.

To do so, he held, might lead to a “general war.” If the war in which we are now engaged is not a “general war,” it is at least a major war. Our casualty lists prove that.

. Butif it is a third world war the President is thinking about, would not a defeat in Korea, which we are inviting, be more likely to lead to such a war than a show of determipation and strength? Weakness usually prompts attack. That was Gen. MacArthur's view when he urged that we hit Red China so hard it would stop asking for trouble.

“What would suit the ambitions of the Kremlin better than for our military forces to be committed to a full-scale war with Red China?” Mr. Truman asked. We would say, an appeasement policy which would give the Kremlin what it wants without fighting, as the British are eager to do in the case of Formosa. . But bombing enemy bases in Manchuria need not lead fo a full-scale war. The moment Red China backed out of the war our bombers could be recalled. No one, and certainly not Gen. MacArthur, has urged use of American ground troops in Manchuria.

The UN’s ‘Principles’

MR. TRUMAN said our major objective is to achieve A settlement in Korea which will not “compromise the principles and purposes of the United Nations.”

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HOLLYWOOD REDS . . . By Frederick C. Othman

Blockheads in the Flickers—

WASHINGTON, Apr. 12—The time has come to consider a Hollywoodenhead, selfconfessed. When I earned my living writing pieces about the gods and goddesses of the movies, I

regarded Madeleine Carroll as one of the most beautiful blonds in the business. And also one of the smartest. So along came a handsome sailor named Sterling Hayden, who married her. I figured he was a lucky guy. He acted in two movies, announced that he was fed up with Hollywood (I remember interviewing him on the subject), joined the Marines and after the war established residence in Reno, where he divorced the goregous Madeleine. Charged her with desertion. This was none of my business, but I always figured that a really brainy gent with a wife like that never would let her get away from him. She'd have no chance to desert his hearth because he'd always be Johnny-on-the-spot. He returned to Hollywood, took up movie acting again even though he seemed to feel it was a whale of a lot of money for very little work, and remarried. He did one other thing. On the QT he joined the Communist Party. His bosses at Paramount Studios had no idea; they never learned until he confessed all before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee. He said he imagined they'd be surprised. : Hayden went on to say that after about six months of palaver in his Communist cell, he decided the Reds wanted to boss the world. He quit, feeling disillusioned. Joining up with them in the first place he said he regarded as the stupidest thing he’d done in a lifetime of stupidities.

A Pretty Penny

WHILE he talked, the new Mrs. Hayden listened quietly in the third row of spectators. She, too, was blond (with a bandana around her head) and, though I had no opportunity to talk to her, I have no doubt that she was as intelligent as the magnificent Madeleine. The tall and husky Hayden told a surprising tale about how he first got interested in communism. During the war he served behind the German lines with the OSS. Smuggling in supplies to the Yugoslav partisans. These were Communists and their heroism was impressive. Hayden said he couldn’t help admire their work. Then when he paid dues in their local lodge in Hollywood, he discovered they weren't what they were cracked up to be. This was confusing, but Hayden said he wasn't alone among the confused. He estimated there were thousands of ex-Communists like himself who'd like to get the subject. off their chests; it’s a heavy weight, he said, to carry around. Some of the statesmen were aghast over reports that their subpena for Hayden had cost the Paramount stockholders a fancy penny

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for one day’s work lost. He was in the midst of manufacturing a drama of the silver sheet when the Congressmen hauled hinr to Washington. The reports were that the daily charges against the picture totaled $30,000. This I doubt, if it is any consolation to the lawgivers. My guess is that Paramount managed to shoot scenes during his day of tribulation which did not involve Hayden. There also was some suggestion that now Paramount wouldn't be much interested in resuming Hayden in his starring role. He said he doubted that Hollywood would hold his woodenheadedness against him. Maybe it was wishful thinking, he said, but he believed he’d resume his movie career. The new Mrs. Hayden looked wistful. : And now that I think of it, whatever did happen to Madeleine Carroll, anyhow?

What Others Say

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ECONOMIC CURRENTS . .

ARGENTINA ; . . By Peter Edson Peronist Press Jumps on the U.S.

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And Latin-American Meeting

WASHINGTON, Apr. 12—Argentine press coverage of the Latin-American Foreign Ministers meeting in Washington offered a fine example of Peronism in action. With the great independent daily “La Prensa” of Buenos Aires, suppressed by the Argentine government, the remainder of the newspapers in that country did a rough job of criticizing the conference and the ‘United States and neighboring countries, particularly Brazil, : Also, copies of Argentine newspapers airmailed to the Uhited States during the. conference reveal that there was much printed criticism of the United States press, apparently for its interest in the closing of “La Prensa” and the flight to Uruguay of {ts distinguished editor, Dr. Alberto Gainza Paz. Nearly 400 newspaper correspondents were

' accredited to the Washington meeting of the

Latin-American Foreign Ministers meeting. fost of them were correspondents permanently stationed in Washington. But nearly 50 were Latin-American correspondents sent to cover the meeting for Spanish and Portuguese language papers, magazines, news associations and pools of papers. From the Argentine came one man, Carlos V. Dobarro. He was accredited as a photogJapher from Agencia Latina, an Argentine press association. But Buenos Aires newspapers recelved in Washington reveal that he also filed daily dispatches, appearing principally in “Democracia” and “Critica.” These are the mainstays of the Peron press in the Argentine capital.

Argentine Superiority ONE of Dobarro’s first dispatches, appearing in “Democracia” not long ago, was headed, in free translation: “America Faces Problems Already Solved by Peron.” After noting that the opening session of the conference was held in Constitution Hall, “that seat’ of reaction’ he wrote that “this probably accounted for the cold and formal nature of the proceedings.” Then came this paragraph: ; “The Argentine“people, accustomed as they are by now to seeing their problems solved through persevering action on the part of their justicialist government—popular well-being, education and social security—would be astounded to witness the fact that the problems are still mentioned (at this conference) in terms of promises for the future.” This note of Argentine superiority to the rest of the world appeared in other dispatches. In one it was noted that “the Argentine continues to stand on a solid economic foundation, while the economy of “Brazil has been sold out to the United States by the Rio government.” This appeared in “Critica.” : An editorial in the same paper declared: “Assistant Secretary of State Miller (who is in charge of Latin-American affairs) has lately

been devoting himself to recommending a generous policy of “co-operation,” the purpose of which would be to have the Latin-American countries ship their products—for the sake of idealism — without considering for the time being, the insignificant problem of payment in dollars. “Needless to say,” the editorial continued, “there are always distrustful people, like one Latin-American diplomat (not named) who summarized his impressions as, “This is merely a new good neighbor policy. We are good, they are the neighbors.” ‘ “Democracia” followed this up with a veiled threat of opposition to United States policy in the United Nations. It editorialized as follows: “Just as thus far the Amer##an newspapers have hardly given any publicity to the meeting, it also seems to be forgotten that the 20 votes of the Latin-American nations may decide anything in the hall of the United Nations.”

ES ——e In There has been violent attack on the American press, in all the Buenos Aires newspapers. This is probably in retaliation for American press attacks on the closing: of “La Prensa.” A recent editorial in “Critica” declared, “Yankee journalism seeks scandal and lives on scandal. Its circulation is based on calumny, on insult, on sensationalism and never on information. On the same day, “La Epocha’" had a long article headlined: “The Majority of Dailies in U. 8. Have No Freedom.” And “Noticias Graficas” in an editorial declared that ‘“‘American Journalists Are Agents of Wall Street.” This same editorial noted with smug satisfaction that the Argentine occupies the safe “third position” between communism and capitalism. ’

‘Too Many Mistakes’ MR. EDITOR We have been inclined to believe that people behind the Iron Curtain are illiterate victims of Kremlin propaganda, not knowing the ways of the civilized world, and never allowed to know the truth about world affairs. But we, a supposedly intelligent nation, are coming to a worse fate because we are too dumb, apathetic

or stupid to face facts. Every thinking person in this country knows that Acheson and Marshall virtually turned

. By Earl Richert

Another Inflation Boost Due?

WASHINGTON, Apr. 12—A little deflation now. More inflation later. That ‘seems to be. the prevailing view of what's going on now in the country's economic currents, and of what's ahead, The Bureau of Agricultural Economics, an agency which keeps tab on just about everything going on businesswise, gave formal expression to this view. It said: “For the next few months price pressures may moderate. “Over the longer run, however, civilian supplies of some commodities, especially durables (refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, etc.) are expected to be reduced while incomes will continue to expand. Consequently, inflationary pressures are likely to strengthen again later this vear.” Briefly, the story seems to be this— The second big post-Korea buying wave— the one sparked by the entrance of the Chinese Reds with the resulting danger of all-out war—

seems to be over.

All-Time Peak

AND CIVILIAN production, with but few exceptions, has continued to roll on practically unabated with the result that today, almost nine months after the start of the Korean War, there are great supplies of almost all types of consumer goods. Inventories at the end of February stood at an all-time peak of $65.1 billion. With cgnsumers not grabbing desperately for everything in sight, the shoe has shifted to the other foot and many sellers are having to trim prices to try to move their products. Two television companies already have announced sizable price reductions. And Mobiliza-

president of the firm, and to Mrs. Walsh, better known as Pearl Buck. The book's a sledge-hammer assault on the public schools, school administrators, parents, the Parent-Teachers Association, but particularly on New York City’s school system. Author Conrad delivers himself of such dillies as this: “The school system is a living hell for hundreds of thousands of children” and America’s school structure “hasn't changed much in a century—except for the worse.” That covers mighty wide territory. » » ”

CONRAD purports to trace some kind of sinister (he calls it ‘“delicate”) connection be-

Board (Rockefeller), Carnegie Foundation, Nafional Education Association, American Legion and “the biggest corporations in the land.” And concludes that it is ‘easy to see the sure hand of gold in everything.” - ;

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tion Chief Charles E. Wilson last week said one leading company, which he did not name, was readying 10 per cent price cuts because “the public just won't buy.” He said many wholesalers and retailers handling the television industry’'s products are already cutting prices, in some cases by more than 10 per cent. Department stores, with Easter business.generally poorer than had been anticipated, are staging big sales. Washington's largest department store, is holding what it calls its “greatest storewide anniversary sale in 55 years.”

No Car Shortage NEW HOUSING starts dropped from 87,000 in January to 80,000 in February, an anti-sea-sonal frend. And the textile market has

softened, with merino wool selling in Australia at week-end at 15 per cent below pre-Easter levels. Some other grades down as much as 30 per cent. Spring hasn't brought the expected upturn in used auto sales. New car productton—with more than 600,000 turned Su} Jest onin-hs prevented shortages of new autos.” Oil demand went down more than seasonally during the first three months of 1851. All this does not mean there is widespread What it does mean is that pressure which has driven prices upward in two great waves since Korea seems to be off for a while. And in lines in which there are great supplies, some price cutting is taking place, or is about to. As for the future, the general belief {s that inflationary forces are still dominant, and there is little prospect of any sizable downturn in prices over a long period.

PARTY LINE . . . By Frederick Woltman

Publishing House Falls for Red Blather

NEW YORK, Apr. 12—When a respectable, old-line publish-

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China over to the Reds. The Secretary of State has been under fire for over a year because of his admiration for Hiss. The Hiss affair shows his true nature-—also his ineptitude and unfitness for his job. : Marshall is continually showing his inefficiency in every word and deed. The American Mercury has just published a complete record of Marshall, from boyhood to date; no sane, unbiased American can read this record and fail to see that Marshall is unfit for his position. ¢ © NOW comes Harry Truman, the greatest misfit ever to sit in the White House. Truman can still win the eternal gratitude of this nation if he will kick Acheson out, kick Marshall out and have them both kick him out. This nation needs a Lincoln in the White House, a general (Old Iron Pants) Johnson for Secretary of State, and a Harold Ickes for Defense Secretary. How long will intelligent people be hoodwinked, blindfolded, bled white with taxes, and sunk in a world war because of the pig-headedness of the Truman administration?

—Pat Hogan, Columbus.

‘Washington and Reds’

MR. EDITOR:

Recently a Russian delegate to the .-United Nations stated “The United States is preparing for a war that will never materialize.” Communism follows only one pattern and that is internal revolution. Our representatives and the press did not give these facts a proper sifting. _ Communist Russia will never invade any other country, but will lend its help only to aid internal revolution. It may be well to consider that all the contributions or all the additions of countries to communism behind the Iron Curtain has in fact, been made to Russia by the regime governing the United States at Washington during the past 20 years and this includes Communist China. It is plain to understand why the administration at Washington, would keep Red China Communist and why our Navy blocks Chiang and his armies from invading the mainland. Its policy, which they call political, should-be protected regardless of the casualties upon our children in Korea. Anti-communism is the only proper exception to the said regime at Washington for the last 18 years, so today it purports to take upon {itself the role of fighting communism, thus killing off all opposition to this thing that is strangling America, the present regime at Washington.

—Harrison White, City

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ing house falls for a piece of blatant Communist propaganda, it shoufd not pass unnoticed. That's what happened to the John Day Co., which published “The Public School Scandal” by Earl Conrad. As if to point up the incident, the author gives particular thanks for their “invaluable” advice to ‘Richard J. Walsh Sr,

But the tip-off is Conrad's treatment of the dismissal last February of eight New York school teachers. It might have come right out’of the Dally Worker. Here's his version: “One of the low points in the history of academic freedom in AmeFica was reached on Feb. 8, of this year, when the New York City Board of Education fired eight Jewish teachers, all leaders of the Teachers Union, They had refused to surrender to a witch hunt set up by Superintendent of Schools William Jansen. He charged them with ‘conduct unbecoming a teacher’ and ‘insubordination.’ The board refused to hold a public hearing on this case.” LJ » n HERE ARE the facts the book omits or distorts: The “insubordination” was the teachers’ refusal to say. whether they were members. of the Communist Party. The “witch - hunt was Superinten-

dent Jansen's observance eof ' -

Teachers Union was fired by the AFL and later by the CIO as Communist-dominated. The charge of anti-Semitism, raised at first by the teachers’ attorneys (and the Commies), was quickly dropped as completely unsustained. From the standpoint of their rights, the teachers got one of the fairest treatments on record. The whole dismissal process extended over nine months. For 20 days, a special examiner heard testimony in which the teachers’ lawyers and the Teachers Union publicly cross-examined witnesses. .A% to the board's refusal to hold a public hearing, on Jan, 17, the Board of Education of New York City sat from 10 a. m. to nearly 7 p. m., listening to arguments of the lawyers and the teachers themselves, s = =»

THE John Day Co. is pushing “The Public School Scandal” as a major expose by “an experienced, independent newspaper man” and as ‘one of the most hard-hitting” books on education the firm has published in its 25 years’ history. Its jacket blurb neglects to mention the author's Commualst associations,

thur Conrad's support of the Communist Party's 1047 May

Day parade. Or his speech June 28 at the Communists’ Civil Rights Congress rally in Madison Square Garden where Gus Hall, convicted national secretary of the party, also spoke,

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