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Dangerous Concessions

HE old year came to an end with the Korean truce talks deadlocked again—/this time on the question of whether military airfield construction should be permitted during the projected armistice. ' The Reds ‘said yes, and were stubbornly insistent. Spokesmen for the United Nations said no; but seemed to be ing so with tongue in cheek. : : The United Nations negotiators took this position while ffering to abandon their previous demand for the right of rerial inspection of all Korea during the truce. This was supled with the proposed ban on airfield construction, and was submitted as a one-package deal, on a take-it-or-leave-t basis. :

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But in the absente of aerial reconnaissance the Com-

nunists could build all of the airfields they wanted and there vould be no way of knowing it. So another concessicn seems

o be in the making. ;

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UNITED NATIONS spokesmen, while talking tough, 1ave made it obvious that they want an armistice agreement n almost any terms they can get short of an undignified retreat. That knowledge has strengthened the Reds’ bar;aining position. So an armistice agreement may not be s remote as it sometimes appears to be from the reports from Panmunjom. :

The South Koreans, who have been staging demonstr ra-

‘ions in Seoul, charging that the United Nations is letting hem down, evidently feel that an agreement may in fact ne imminent, They/falso charge that an armistice will be ollowed by the eventual abandonment of their country to the Communists, and they have some reason for that susnicion. Most of the nations associated with us in the torean War are prepared to ait, given any convenient excuse. . But if the United Nations abandons South Korea, with or without an armistice, can the United States afford to da so”? We think not.

We ar€ fighting Red China in Korea—Red China upported by the Soviet Union.

The Chinese Communists will not be satisfied with the ibandonment of Korea, but will demand the surrender of ‘ormosa as well. And that will be just the beginning of their demands. ~ ~ ” ? as » » » IF THE anti-Communist forces in South Korea and Formosa are liquidated, what is left in Asia in the way of native opposition to tite Moscow-Peping “axis? Only unarmed Japan, and the less-than-half-armed Philippines. siven time, ‘a strong anti-Communist front could be formed by combining the strength and potential strength f South Korea, Formosa, Japan and the Philippines.- But south Korea and Formosa are essential to such an undertaking.

The continuing discussions at Panmunjom must be followed in this light.

‘An armistice, if it is achieved, will not mean a victory. At best it will. mean a stalemate. And it could mean the ~aginning of one of the most disastrous retreats in our ustory—the final phase of our colossal blunder in China. Our political and military leaders should know that they an bargain away a whole continent by making too many oncessions to the Reds.

A Better Way

EP. FREDERIC COUDERT (R. N. Y.) says he will introduce a resolution next week to prevent the federal .overnment from spending in any year more than it colects in taxes. His resolution would put a ceiling of $71 billion on pending next fiscal year, that being the estimated amount o be-collected in taxes: He also favors a “progressive reluction” in subsequent years. The goal that Congressman Coudert seeks is praper. “‘ongress should indeed see that the government ‘pays as

goes’ in these boom times, and the fact that it hasn't = shameful. But Congress has a better means of going ibout this.

The Congressional Reorganization Act of 1946 provided ‘a simple and workable plan. It directed the comnittees which handle appropriations and those which handle axation with each other every year, so as to alance income with spendi ng, or have Congress go on public debt. - a n u ~ n = CONGRESS has ignored those provisions of the act. Again this fiscal vear, it appropriated far more money than vill be collected in taxes, even with the tax increase—and ‘here is more to come. At a time when the nation is well ible to pay its way, its government goes Sgeper and deeper n debt. Until 2 majority of members of Congress have the sense f financial responsibility that their high office requires, ur present ridiculous fiscal policy will continue—and your iollars will be worth less and Idss, i v

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3ut Let's Get Busy

TF the.lnited States sends a mutual security mission to “ Spain, as American officials in Europe have recommended, t will ‘mean ‘the eventual incorporation - of Span into the Western security system. ., ie ° This will be one of the longest steps forward ; since the ~¢:igning -of the North Atlantic Pact.

While Western Germany considers the matter of rearm-

ng, and while France hedges on the issue, Spain has an irmy now—and jt's a good one. All that it lacks is‘modern quipment, and-training in its use. Given those, it:can ‘ecome one of the most ‘powerful forces in free Europe. Allied air bases built behind the protection of the

yrenees Mountains, where they could not be easily overrun -

‘y" the Soviet ground: forces, also would serve as another deterrent to invasion of Western Europe." Construction of

Br irfields should 2% high Priority in the 1952 i

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SECRECY. RULES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-The

giving away military secrets with one hand, while frying

to stop leaks with the other.

The administration. justifies

‘Washington officials, which offen results in suppression of legitimate" civilian information, ‘on the ground that national security requires unusual measures.

commit Lée on Sdturday

can fliers ransomed from Hungary.

the questions asked by the Reds.

This is a typical example—of which there have been many in the Korean War and truce negotiations—of sup-

DEAR BOSS . . . By Dan Kidney

What If Korea Truce Fails?

WASHINGTON fire talks finally

Jan. 2--What if the ceasefail in Korea? That is the most immediately pressing questfon facing the Truman administration at the

beginning of 1952 .‘Anticipating that it will be repeatedlv asked, Dean Rusk, Assistant Secretary of State for Far Bastern Affairs, released

a hulletin which attempts to .give the answer.

The_four page State Department pamphlet, which can be had for five cents from the Superintendent of Documents, U. 8 Printing Office, is entitled: : - “The (Case in. Korea.”

Against Communist Aggression

An Answer

GIVING the background history of our entrance into the Korean conflict, Mr, Rusk offers the following answer tn the question about possible failure of the cease-fire talks: i “There is no question but that a failure, of the cease-fire talks or the outbreaks of aggression elsewhere would place: further and heavy strains upon the fabric of world peace, “Just as the United Nations: have fought with great determination to repel aggression so also have they acted with great -self-restraint in the interest of preventing a general war, There is an end of patience, however, and persistence in a course of clear aggression would produce a very grave situation. < “ ‘ It would indeed, but what we will do about ft Mr. Rusk doesn't disclose. He goes on to answer another hypothetical question, which is: “What -happens if the cease-fire talks result in an acceptable armistice?”

Final Settlement

HIS answer is that every effort would be made to work out a final settlement through the United Nations am “by other available means.’ “A satisfactory settlement of the Korean question would tend to reduce tension in the Far East and might hold out some hope -that other dififcult questions could be ‘resolved. over a period of time by peaceful means,” Mr. Rusk concludes. “United - Nations forces, including some of our own, must’ remain in Korea for a considerable period. The United Nations will | be confronted with an enormous task of rehabilitation and reconstruction .in war-devastated Korea: We believe this to be both a responsibility and an opportunify for the United Nations. The Korean people have fought valiantly f6r their own freedom, under the most terrible conditions, Apart--from their military losses, they have suffered bitterly in the economic and social fields. If the United Nations fails to take full account of the non-military ‘impact of aggression, the task performed by the soldiers will be left tinfinished and could, in, fact be

frustrated by economic and social chaos. - -

Unresolved Problems

“IF THERE is a “cease-fire, we can expect ‘difficult consultation and negotiation on unresolved problems. Some Americans have expressed concern in the past that we have been willing to talk about such problems. That attitude is unreal and self-defeating. We sustain our purposes and advance our policy by talking about them and not by trying to. hide from them. As a matter of fact, in a great democracy such "as ours a policy which cannot be discussed among ourselves and with other governments is hardly a policy at all, , .. “History may easily mark June 25-27, 1950, as a great landmark in the human quest for peace. That will not happen if we undermine the- Korean effort: by unworthy cynicism ‘or by synthetic partisan controversy; in that direction indeed -are futility and the waste of our men in Korea. Korea will mean a great deal, however, if we are determined to build upon the valor and sacrifice of the men who have - fought in that bitter conflict; and if we are determined to push ahead with faith "and courage to build the.peace which so mary in all parts of the earth so desperately seek. The demands upon’us today are just as compelling as they were on June 25, 1950.”

SIDE GLANCES

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recommended that Congress establish the death penalty for peace-time espionage. Officials’ major current contribution to the campaign against leaks was at the interview with the four AmeriCapt. Henderson, flight commander, was recounting his experiences as a Red prisoner. When he began to tell about the Russians trying to.pry information out of him, he was stopped by American officers from repeating to the press .

THE NEW YEAR

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enemy. These are’

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since last summer have gun- sight .for jet planes. A House

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rather than by Red spies.

* pressing what the Reds say or information kriown to the “secrets” only to the American public. 3 -& There is another type of military information which-. the government tries to keep from the enemy but fails It is reported that the Reds had America’s secret automatic . = They got it by a.radio-beam trick which lured .two U.S. Wir. Force jets, flying over Germany, to land in Czechoslovakia.behind the Tron CurWhy American planes flying near Red territory were allowed to carry such - “precious equipment is not

Most of Russia's jets superiority over the United States—as demonstrated in Korea—is said to be based on the jet engines which Moscow was able to buy from Britain several. years ago. Now they have the bomb sight to go with the jet engine—both acquired directly

Wide. publicity has been given to the truism that more: than 90 per cent of the Hportant strategic infor-: deadliest weapon against us in event of war.

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‘mation “aequired by our enemies. in the past “has. been through published material in the press, trade journals, - government reports andscongressiona] hearings. Virtually all of this-is freely given out by officials. Here is a partial record of the past few days: The- Army publicized its new .30 caliber experimental light rifle, which pierces a Russian“armored car at 200 . yards. Also described . was a new oeurved” barrel subma-

Two days later the.Air Force handed out pholes : graphs of its new B-52 Jet: Bomber, “which shows the

least possible amount. of information that could be of

Not Even Behind His Ears

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By Andrew Tully

Wass Hael—Fill the Lamb’s Wool

JANUARY 1 didn’t become the first of the . year until sometime during the 600th Century, B. C., when King Numa.Pompilius of Rome inthe Roman. calendar to replace the ancient Jewish one . . The old Jewish calendar had the year starting on Mar. 25, ,. That ¢ontinued to be the first day of the year in Christian co un tries

ters were .concerned until England switched in 1752 . . . Before that time it was the custom to set down dates be- ; tween Jan. . 1 and Mar. 24 like this; Jan. 30, 1648-9— meaning that popularly the ‘year was 1649, but legally it was 1648 , , .

January, of course, is named after the Roman god, Janus, who had two faces so he eould look into the future and back into .the past at the same time , . . Some bright Roman emperor thought up the idea of having the people give him presents on Jan. 1 and, naturally the emperors that followed him encouraged the idea . The gifts became so expensive, however, that Claudius had an attack of conscience . .". He didn’t stop the gift-giving; but he did set a limit on their cost . . . In Elizabethan, England, women were giver: pins, which were then expensive . . . That's where the term ‘pin money” comes from.

Wassail originally was a phrase, not a bowl «.. It's a corruption of wass hael, meaning ‘to

your health” . . | In merrie olde Englande the . new year's bowl was named lambs wool--al- . The

expression “hair of the dog that bit you,” i

By Galbraith

HOME EDITOR .

Well, After

. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2—The ever-loving Mrs. O., looking with jaundiced eye at a file of my copy for 1951, said if I were planning any new. year resolutions, she had some- SUggestions. Mostly literary. said. The poor man's burdened with wars ahd alarums of wars, ex-helpers whose wives wear bargain Mink, and tax collectors with holes in their pockets. ‘So the presidential barber gives the mAn an extraclose trim and along-I come and say he's got a peeled-onion haircut, Mrs. 0, said that's no. way to treat a man with troubles.. And another thing:

» What's the idea, she -demanded, of mentioning at ine tervals Mike DiSalle’s fourth

ror and imagine I was Mike. I said I tried to do that the time he decontroMed the retail price of canned, {ried worms. “You,” ‘she said. It was. the way she said it that hurt.

” ” n - THEN, she continded, there ig the little matter of making some. Congressmen (she named lem) sound ‘in direct quotes ‘ Mke half-witted graduates of a training school for c¢himpan- © zee, I said yes, but the quotes were accurate; that was the

WEA Serviot: lnm

- and St.

Take President Truman, she\.,

.in jail for perjury and Joe was

chin? She said look in the mir

from the old superstition that. the hite of a mad dog could be cured by rubbing it with one of. the dog's hairs . Hope you didn’t drink any hootch over the holiday ... R's a liquor invented by the Indians of Alaska, made of yeast, flour and molasses... They called it ‘“hoochino” ... You might like a dram or two of mead, though .... It's a Scottish drink made. of honey and more than somewhat’ potent... [Like so many things from the British Isles it was first made by the Druids ... If the first person to call at your diggings-after midnight, Dee. 21, is light-complexioned that's supposed to be good luck . .a.. President Lineoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863 . .. In France it's still'a custom for hushands to settle some dough on their wives on Jan. 1 . ,. U. 8S. Presidents used to have open house on Jan. 1. with everybody welcome . .. In 1910 President Taft shook hands with 6000 guests and: his right hand was So swollen the next day he ‘couldn't get it through the sleeve of his jacket ... The custom was ended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt In—1934 . ..

Booze Hounds

SOCIETY big shots used to advertise their “open house” in the newspapers but cut that out when roughs began to show up and guzzie all the booze . .. one guy visited 22 houses before passing out... The first Rose Bowl game was played Jan. 1, 1902 . . . A chariot race was substituted the next year, however, and it wasn't until, Jan. 1, 1916, that the games became an annual feature of the Tournament of Roses . .. On Jan. 1, 1776, Gen. George Washington finally picked a flag for his new Continental Army .

‘NESS eNs INNIS

value to any enemy,’ and asked the press not to make other pictures. A British publication already has given the bomber’s presumed weight. : Not to be outdone, the Navy allowed publicity about the launching on Saturday of its new-type 6000-ton “destroyer-leader.” plans for defense against the submarine, probably Stalin's

This is the key vessel in the Navy's

Hoosier Farm

"| do not agree with a word that you say, but | will defend to the death your right to say it." —Voltaire.

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‘Appetizing Articles’

MR. EDITOR:

Congratulations to Henry Butler on his inter- . -

esting and appetizing articles on cooking. As one who reads cook-books like novels, I enjoy his informal recipes immensely, and have gained several tasty ideas from them. It has always been my:-idea-that too many people eat dull food because they don’t know any better . , , they have never encountered any other. kind. 1 especially enjoyed Mr. Butler's article on

. white sauce and related sauces, and things you

can make with them, as that is my favorite form of cookery. Also, the seasonings you men= tion are some of my favorites: Marjoram, oregano, m:s.g., ete. I can't say I entirely appreciate using canned soup as a hase, although I sometimes do it, but to me it still has a slight taste of the can. Resides white sauce: iz so easy and. quick te make ‘that it's no trouble. And-here {s where I tell Mr. Butler my secret about making it: Never use the double hoiler pan or even a sauce pan. They are too deep. I used to do that until I found out by accident that the -surest, safest and qujckest way is to use a large, shallow frying pan. > » ” 5 THERE, all potential lumps are right under your eye, and can be eliminated before you put in the liquid; also, the large heating surface involved saves time. In my humble opinion, it is practially impossible ‘to make a bad white sauce this. way, in a large frying pan, on a medium fire. I suppose I make it four or five times a week, with various ingredients and seasonings, and for various uses, and I believe I can say it's always smooth , . . although always is a big word. : 1.didn’t notice any mention of Worcestershire sauce or cayenne in your article, but I couldn't do without small dashes of them in any sauce

that's going to involve mixing with meat; also,

in making creamed ham, I use a little’ mustard in the sauce bubeprobably everybody knows about that. —Ruth Prite hard, 1925 Winfield Ave.

‘Christmas Cheer’ MR. EDITOR: I would like to call this my Christmas lgtter. even though it is a little late. ° Thanks to our landlord for sending us that et . which means move or be put out. Thanks to him for having our lights turned off so we can have a tree without lights, I often wonder, -sitting- here looking at our tree with lights that cannot burn, what would” his little girl think if her tree was like this? I want to thank him for doing nothing about that unfit: water we have.. Yes, Mr. Landlord, you may have a place here on earth, but believe me, you won't in Heaven. All I wanted for Christmas was a card reading; a house for rent. Please dear God, am I asking too much? —Outsider, City.

Views on the News

HUNGARY let the four ransomed U: 8. fliers keep their pilot licenses, All they took away was their plane. A oS ob

SECOND ARMY headgarters sent out a call for awyers. to be commis. sloned at once. Maybe we in« tend to sue the enemy next

time,

%o- & -& SAFE prediction for 1952" —Jeading stump speakers will try to electrify their audiences, by telling them the Mr. Stassen lights are going out. « . . loafers Soa a

WHAT THIS country needs is a new Edison who can invent. a non-shrinkable paycheck.

It had 13 stripes of red and white, with the oF & ae

British Union Jack of the crosses of St. George Andrew in the corner now occupied by the 48 stars .,, The flag was flown for the first time the next day ... ~

By Frederick C. Othman

All, a Spade Is a Spade—

wouldn't hurt me to clean up their grammar a little, so their children ‘needn’t walk in shame. She said further that T hadn't been very neighborly in pieces about my distinguished neighbors, John Maragon and Joe Rosenbaum. She pointed out that John kept: the neatest house and yard on Fairfax Road, while Joe contributed to all worthy local causes. I said I couldn't help it if John was

indicted on the same charge. She said maybe so, but I still could be kinder to the neighbors. : Mrs. O. added that she was

said.

A BARGAIN

tired of reading in the columns of her spouse about ‘Sen, William Langer (R. N. ing a dead cigar with the cellophane still on it. maybe the gentleman likes the flavor of cellophane. And talking about cigars:

” » ” WHAT, she demanded, have I got against Attorney General J. Howard McGrath? Nothing, I said. Then why, she added, did I say his ¢igar smelled like burnt turkey feathers? Because that's the way it smelled, I

And “how did I know how

“burnt turkey feathers smelled?” she continued. Because I

WHEN folks read of a special sale . , . they

HAROLD STASSEN may have _learned about “loafers” on government payrolls. from his own experience as the absentee president of the University of Pennsylvania. —D. K

burned some back of the harn, I replied. “You,” she replied. I didn't like the way she said that, either. : , My severest critic went on to say that she thought I used too many semi-colons, like this; .in my copy. Bad grammar, she said. Almost as bad as writing sentences. without verbs. . Worse still, she added, was my flat statement in print that Chief Justice Fred Vinson was wearing a necktie that his wife must have selected. I said there was nothing slanderous about that. peculiar cravat; purplish, with spots. Mrs. O. said there wasn't a wife in America who wouldn't resent such a sentence. She said so long as she . lived she’d never buy me an- - other tie.. oie

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Anyhow it was a ~

+ Way they talked. She sald it -.

hurry to the store . .. to purchase what was advertised , . . and made to sell for more . . . they try to be the first in line . . . so they can get to buy .. . the things that they desire most . . . without too hard a. try ... now women are

adept at this . . . and have ability . . . in getting’

the best articles .. . that suit them to a tee .. , for I remember one time when... 1 stopped to

buy a tie", . . and ended up with aching bones . « . . and beef steak on my eye... for I was just - - “a victim of . . , the sex that's. weak and frail ,,. to make a’

that ho wie » me over Hke a tank .

; .. yo» “THEN she laughed. She ." wasn't as sore as perhaps I've made her sound, though she . said ghe didn't like my fre- ~~ quent use of the word, sore, Brings up images in her mind, she said, of. angry Congress-

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