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Washington Calling—
Political Claims Are Loaded With Bandwagon Bait
By Scripps-Howard Newspapers WASHINGTON, June 28—Caution—repeat caution «on those political rumors. They're booby-trapped. With GOP convention only week off, campaign headquarters are waging psychological warfare. Idea is to convince delegates they had better climb on bandwagon, make ‘em think they’ll be left out—no pap, no Patronage
~if they don’t jump fast.
But here’s what one old-timer says privately: If Taft actually had 575 sure votes (or nearly that) you wouldn't see Pennsylvania Gov. John Fine's bloc, and the Michigan delegates, still playing coy. They'd be
marching up front with Taft.
Here's another clue: Taft men don't even agree among themselves when they start making claims. This week, Taft said he had 604 delegates; his publicity man said 590; his campaign manager said 601 (And he was count-
ing contested delegates in Texas,
Mississippi and
Louisiana, and also large blocs from doubtful states.)
Actually, as of now, Taft has about 525 first ballot votes. Eisenhower has about 450, insiders say. Ike strategy—to convince delegates that only Ike can win in November—is still potent. It's anybody's race. Note: If Taft doesn’t win on first ballot, he may lose some of his own Ohio delegates on next one. City Republicans in Ohio are bandwagon-conscious, too. Some are reluctant Taftites, anyway. Rural Ohioans will stay with Taft. Tke's managers are working feverishly to line up program to keep him in public eye. Several speech locations are under
‘consideration. :
Last Roundup
Harriman, Richard” Russell, ‘Bob Kerr and Estes Kefauver has natives almost goggleeyed. One no sooner leaves a town than another blows in. Today they all gathered in Denver for big Colorado Democrat powwow, bidding for Chicago delegates. Word is that Harriman 1s picking up some delegates in Utab, Wyoming, Colorado— that as he becomes increasingly serious about candidacy, he'll be less and less inclined to step out for possible draftStevenson move. Dick Russell says he is certainly picking up delegates, will have steady gains from western and other states to add to his southern total as convention balloting progresses. Utah reports give Kerr six to eight delegates there. He'll hold big meetings in Salt Lake City to build strength in other western states.
More Lattimore
LOOK for a new ban on foreign travel by Owen Lattimore. It will be based on grave new charges to be placed against him—not on phony tip disclosed this week. Senate's Internal Security Committee, which called Lattimore a Har after listening to him testify for 12 days, is due to report in few days. Report contains conclusions; they are red hot.
Real Squeeze
BIG IMPACT of steel strike on other industries is due to hit next week. Stocks of steel on hand in manufacturing industries are about gone. Already, more than million men are out of work because
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soon. It wants air bases in Spain because some other nations have tried to put strings on our use of their bases. France, for instance, wants veto power over our use of heavy bombers and atom bomb. There's similar talk in England; if Bevan faction should come to power, we might be out in cold. Pentagon fears
this psychology will spread— but doesn’t think Spaniards will try to tie our hands. Plan doesn’t call for putting out main bases in Spain—only for alternative fields there. We're likely to base bombers
ONE HOUR . before Brig. Gen. Francis Brink shot himself in Pentagon, Army Chief of Staff Collins recommended hospitalization for him, arranged to have him enter Walter Reed for rest and relax-
‘ation. .
Bottled Up
of strike. This includes 600,000 -
steelworkers, others in coal and ore mines, and on rail and steamship lines that transport basic materials. Automotive industry predicts 700,000 will be laid off in July and August if strike lasts that long. Ford Motor Co. says 18 plants—employing 27,000-—will be near standstill Tuesday. _ «Labor Department says 206,B89 claims for state unemployment insurance were filed in week ending June 21. It looks for increase each week. Examples: Indiana construction workers are locked out of strike-bound steel mills; 166 were laid off by Massachusetts electrical firm because of lack of steel; 244 idled in Minnesota railway shops; 2000 in New Jersey auto plant. No word from White House. John Steelman, Truman's assistant in charge of settling controversy, is due back next weédk from a speech-making
trip to New Orleans and Mexico City. Home Stretch CONGRESSIONAL leaders
are pushing hard for adjournment next Saturday. Appropriation bills, which often cause last minute tie-ups, are in good shape, despite slow start in Senate. Agriculture, State-Justice-Commerce, Interior and Labor-Federal ' Security bills are in conference, as well as Independent Offices. District of Columbia and Army civil functions sre ready for conference. Treasury and Post Office bill has gone to White House. Senate still has to act on defense and foreign aid bills.
No Strings PENTAGON'S p fot
or
Spanien Genes ect expected
NAVY'S quiet! ress: for release of CAT Se evalution group's two-year-old report on B-36. Tests were ordered after Navy-Air Force row over defense policy, but results were never announced. Admirals hint report favors their side.
On the Spot
FRESHMEN Republican House members elected from industrial districts — and anxfous to be re- elected—are taking dim view of Halleck (Re-publican)-Cox (southern Democrat) coalition which pu them regularly on antilabor side of roll calls. Several bolted on vote requesting Truman to use TaftHartley act in steel dispute, others on roll calls which made them look as if they wanted to abolish price sontrols, keep wage controls. In private, southern Dettiocrats chortle over their technique for making Republicans look bad in election years. They line up Republican support for extreme antilabor measures in committee of the whole, where members don’t have to go on record. Then, at last minute, they demand roll calls before passage, with everyone on record. Net result is that conservative amendments are passed; northern Democrats denounce Republicans on the hustings, for putting them over; Democrats get elected; southern Democrats keep their party chairmanships, and form coalition all over again.
Safety First
WHEN Rep. Daniel Flood (D. Pa.) asked Army to let him see 1947 report on role of the hore and mule in modern war, he was told there was only one copy and it couldn't leaye Pentagon. However, Army agreed to let Mr. Flood read it—at Pentagon, with armed guard standing by.
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World Report—
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Kremlin Screeches in Red Campaign of Hate Make U. S. Wonder if It's a Prelude to War
Yanks Likened To Hitler Nazis
Compiled From the Wire Services American officials are taking an increasingly anxious view of ‘the bizarre “hateAmerica” campaign directed from Moscow, Peter Lisagor, Times special writer, reports from Washington. ' Until recently they accepted it as a nervous symptom of the Soviet outlook on the nonCommunist world, which is seen in terms of sustained struggle, he says. But the vehemence and in‘tensity of the campaign have created sober concern in high quarters, including Ambassador George F. Kennan in Moscow. Mr. Kennan, who has felt that Communist propaganda should be treated cautiously as a possible barometer of Soviet intentions, has reported back his concern at the fierce nature of the verbal attacks on the United States. It is understood to be one reason he flew to London to confer with Secretary of State Acheson this past week. The Soviet “big lie” technique is now making less distinction between the American. people and Russia's favorite target, “the Wall St. warmongers.” Cannibals All One of the favorite words to describe Americans is “cannibals.” Another is “depraved barbarians.” There is a strong accent on racism and racial problems. The inference is always that Americans consider themselves superior to Africans, to the brown races of the East and even to Europeans. This is called the “new American superman who has taken the place of the Hitlerite super-race.” Wall Street still comes in for its share of bumps, : - “Like a. gigantic spider.
nancial enslavement. Wall Street is soaking these coun-
Ptries, grabbing: their economy
and transforming them into dependencies of the U. 8. war machinery. “The aim of America's mad plan for world domination is to transform millions of people into tribute payers to the dollar empire.” Two Possible Excuses When the campaign started, officials reasoned that the
rant “ing and lack’ of real economic
shoot d Swedish
Communist. inves VD countries
force ordered n future,
od in general Stil, editor of Red
Moscow = against General way’s visit flop as police tain complete control, Jose n i
ment’s to evacu-
ate three-mile border zone; unarmed, battle Red soldiers.
contract est in defionce of Moscow's threots of dire reprisals. Joins sixnation European Defense Community, con-
tributing projected 12.
SETBACKS FOR STALIN & CO.—Timesmap shows a pattern of defeat for the Communists in Europe. Shooting down of Swedish plane, intended to frighten “foreigners” out of the Baltic Sea, served merely to teach Swedes that traditional neutrality is no protection against Russian ruthlessness. The same ruthlessness was experienced by East Germans who vainly fought against being torn out of their homes and having villages razed to make a three-mile "no man's land" .along the East German. West German border. Under the Pinay government's surprising anti-Red drive, Communists are on the run in France.
Communists had two possible .
tives:
gains among the millions of Russians, TWO—To keep their foreign Communist supporters — their “cutting blade” — properly inflamed against the United States. Now, however, they have had to consider the possibility that the campaign may be aimed at conditioning the Russians for war. But officials “emphasize that the Russians usually talk at
FOR A BUDDY—At the UN Military Cemetery in Pusan, Sgt. Alfred P. Marchena, of Milwaukee, a veteran of 14 months in Korea, pays homage to a buddy who was killed on the battle- . front. The Korean children watching Marchena had already placed a wreath near the tomb of the slain GI.
A Man of Action Isn't Afraid of Trouble—
Hot Spots Are Old Stuff to Mark Clark
WASHINGTON, June (CDN)—While some men = spire violent disputes by whatthey say, Gen. Mark W. Clark seems to have a genius for achieving the same effect by what he does. But he is no stranger to controversy. The _storm kicked up by the British jg over his “tac-§ tical” decision to bomb the Yalu River plants finds the tall, leanfaced American soldier in a familiar spot.
From the day he lost his shirt, pants and a money-belt filled with gold, off the Algerfan Coast in 1042, he - has periodically pricked the raw nerves of anti-Vichyites, Tex-
Gen. Clark
ans. Russians, and wholly Protes-
paiielonly, Amesioan tants.
In the latter instance he did or said nothing. It was when President Truman appointed him as Ambassador to the Vatican. He later asked that his name be withdrawn. The 56-year-old general's first brush with controversy came when he had to deal with Adm. Darlan, a Vichy leader, in North Africa. Gen. Clark was deputy commander to Gen, Dwight D. Eisenhower of “Operation Torch,” the invasion code name.
2 » n ALTHOUGH Gen. Eisenhower and the diplomats took the brunt of the criticism, it was Gen. Clark who set the stage for the negotiations with his daring submarine rendezvous with French officers and actually brought off the deal. Ike called Gen. Clark's mission then a “modern message to Garcia.” Later events served to justify the Darlan deal and
© Gen. Clark seems to have been
Juigivit. Avia
As 5th # imaser in a
-
futile attempt by the 36th Divi-
sion, composed largely of Texans, to cross the Rapido River.
The 36th was thrown back against heavy odds in a threeday attack across the swift and deep river. Former officers claimed it was 3, “blunder” and cost the outfit“ needless blood-
shed.” Gen. k, in his book, “Calculat, Risk,” admitted
at the Rapido could the Anzio landings have succeeded. And Anzio, he maintained, was the ‘key to the capture of Rome.” The Clark{Texas feud, nevertheless, appears to be permanent. ” ” ”
“IT WAS AS COMMANDER of occupation troops in Aus-
..4ria_ after the war that Gen. * Tlark encountered the Rus-
He tood firnt in gain-
"ing ponsiderable freedom for
Sig: Aurion, govessmn to
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the top of their voices. They use a. language of abuse and
ical course. : ‘Sample Slams’ Here's a recent sample of articles appearing in Pravda and broadcast on the Soviet Radio: -—American ‘“Malthusians” are openly demanding that the world population be reduced to 700 million people. This is being done by “Yankee lackeys ‘with scientific degrees.” —to further this scheme, 50,000 healthy Puerto Ricans were
Called Cannibals And Barbarians
“castrated” and thousands of Ceylonese sterilized. ~—Americans on Koje Island are using gas chambers, infected insects and the electric chair and are “quartering and drowning” prisoners. -—An American ship recently arrived at Koje carrying bubonic plague germs, ‘UU. 8. schools are breeding a barbaric generation. —U. 8. courts have become an appendage of the American police staff with its inhuman “third degree,” (described in fantastic detail).
TWO ASSISTANT ministers in government departments. and the. prosecutor general have been replaced. Assistant Foreign Trade Minister Gogu Radulesco was replaced by Marcel Popescu. Assistant Minister of Interior Maria Jianu was replaced by Alexandru Jon, and Prosecutor General Alexandru Coitinovici was replaced by Anton Tatu Jianu.
Sweden
EX-ARMY SERGEANT Hugo Gjerswold has pleaded guilty to charges of spying for the Soviet Union. He was the third member of an allegea Russian spy ring here to plead ‘guilty. The former Swedish newspaperman said he had been promised an annual income of $10,000 when Sweden was “liberated” by the Russians,
Guatemala THE COMMUNIST Party demanded the “full “severity
of the law” — which could mean the death penalty — for anti-Communist students and others involved in alleged subversive activities.
and the civil “guard soccer coach in connection with Tre-
_ cent power - plant bombings
and a reported attempt to start an army rebellion.
Indo-China
THE VIETNAM government has drafted 500 youths, mostly students, into the army reserve officers’ corps to speed formation of a strong Vietnam army. They will be given a nine-month training course,
Inside World Affairs
THE VATICAN is gently commencing a campaign to induce South Americans to give up their special privilege of eating flesh on Friday, coming into line with “Friday observances” in the rest of the Cath-
olic world. »
” - A NUMBER of Chinese Nationalists from Formosa have been sent to Korea—but only as United Nations interpreters. » » » ' THE JAPANESE and the Russians are squabbling over the limits of territorial waters. The Japs say it's three nautical miles, the Russ insist its 13: And they are nabbing Japanese fishing boats that come within that limit.
" ” ” INDIA has boosted its iron ore exports over 300 per cent —from 55,000 tons in 1950 to 185,000 tons in 1951. Most of it goes to Belgium, Czechosldvakia, Japan, Germany and the Netherlands.
o ” os EFFORTS of countries behind the Iron Curtain to regiment their gypsies in a labor force continue to bog down. The gypsies won't co-operate . yet.
” ” » THE Australian navy is devoting two-thirds of its training to antisubmarine operations. The Aussies feel that in case of war, Russian subs would head immediately for the Australian coast.
” » ” LATIN AMERICAN éxperts in Washington refuse even to speculate on the course of the Argentine government once Peron loses his “strong right arm,” wife Evita, who is suffering from cancer.
” ” » THE Spanish are fighting their own political battle
function against Soviet obstructionism,
Gen. Clark later said that he
‘learned in Vienna that the
only thing the Russians respect is force.
Why does Gen, Clark continually find himself the center of contention? Former aides sy it's because he is aggressive. A. man of action is bound to encounter trouble, they say. But he is not personally either contentious or bomBastic, they note. -He greatly admired the late Gen. George Patton, a sharp-tongued, hell-for-leather officer, but he “hasn't modeled his behavior after him, they remark. Gen. Clark, on the contrary,
© 18 soft-spoken though firm, his
‘former associates say. He likes to swap -yarns, is a fair ‘cook
and could eat sea food every.
day without much urging. - Gen. Clark was stationed In Indianapolis after Werld War 1 as instructor for the Indiana National Guard, - -
against Eisenhower. They resent Ike's comparison of Spain with Yugoslavia in comments since he doffed his uniform.
» 2 ” INDIA'S film industry, the second largest in the world, is saturated with Communist and Communist-front writers. But Nehru's neutralism prevents any cleanup. » s ns FOUNDERS of Ambassador Chester Bowles’ billion dollar land scheme for India are feuding behind scenes. Albert Mayer, New York architect who hired Horace Holmes, Tennessee county agent, for India's “original scheme, has broken with Mr. Holmes and cooled toward Mr. Bowles.
” EJ ” THE latest Moscow telephone directory lists only 75,000 subscribers. Kremlin number: Central 6-75-71.
» ” ” THE “Americans, go home” “Ridgway La Peste” inscriptions in red lead which have been appearing nightly on walls and pavements of Paris and other French cities, are worrying the tourist authorities. The Commission Du Tourisme of the assembly has asked parliament to pass a law reinforcing penalties applied to offenders,
” ” ” PAY figures for the French army just released by the government show that a French private with his 450 francs ($1.12) a month gets 64 times less than an American private. A French general gets 118,028 francs (about $342) while an American captain gets 175,612 franes (#509)
” ” ” ABOUT 10 per cent of subscriptions to the new. French loan has consisted of gold bars or gold coins.
= » n AFTER making Bucharest practically a workers’ city by deporting most of the middleclass population, the Communists are following the same plan in Brasov, now called “Stalin.” Measures are being taken to rid the town of 100,000 of its 200,000 population,
s o n BRITISH manufacturers of household goods will be requested soon to use substi. tutes for steel wherever possible. .
THE British government is considering switching some of its plane contracts to Lancashire textile factories. Experts report the factories can be successfully adapted to plane production — which would help boost the lagging output of planes and absorb
some of the unemployed cot-
ton workers.
” » - . ONLY top officials of the Mutual Security Organization stationed in Paris are officially supposed to take naps in their . offices.” Regulations just announced provide officials in “Category A" with office sofas. Those in Sttagory ‘B and C can ; hep in their chairs,
Our Fair City——:
Republicans Fret Over Schricker’s Pulling Power
By THE TIMES CITY STAFF ONCE AGAIN, Democrat Henry F. Schricker has
Indiana Republicans worried.
His battle with Republican William E. Jenner for a seat in the Senate changed the state's political Hoture ®
overnight.
A few weeks ago, Republicans were considered heavy favorites ta whip the Democrats in the fall. With Schricker in the Senate race now, Republicans know they are in for a struggle, fear they may even lose. For the little man in the big white hat is generally considered the top vote getter in Indiana. To most voters, he is “the gentleman for Indiana at his best.” What worries the GOP most, perhaps, is that Hank Schricker not only appeals to Democrats and independents, but a lot of Republicans go head over heels for the
guy at the polls.
A big asset fo Schricker is his decision to fight
Jenner on foreign policy. well that many Republicans cannot swallow the Jennertype ‘nationalism” or isolationism. And hurting the Jenner campaign ig the bitter strife within the Republican Party.
Power of Press
TIMES STORY referred to Gov.
last week Schricker’s
. long white hair as looking like
a Toscanini’s. Couple hours after paper came out, Governor jiggled busy schedule, ducked
out to barbershop, had couple inches trimmed off.
Chuckhole Story
MAYOR CLARK is on a hot spot-created by fiery demands for street repair. Trouble is, he has two jobs to do and money enough to do one job just half way. Street repair funds go two places. One for maintenance of. improved streets and the other for tar and gravel for unimproved streets. Mayor wants to use what money he has for repair of streets already paved but now crumbling with age. That way there would be little money left to tar and gravel unimproved streets. Mayor says residents on unpaved streets can get their thoroughfares fixed up if they will petition for improvement and pay assessments,
Inside Polifics ‘THAT OLD political custom of contributing money to both sides is going on full force now in the Taft-Eisenhower fight
in Indiana. Purpose, of course,
is to be on “right” side no matter who wins nomination in Chicago next week. One big utility lawyer, who has office here in town and another in small Southern Indiana community, donated sizable sum to Taft campaign. He's a known Eisenhower supporter. His son is a bigshot in Indiana Ike campaign.
‘Half Open’ Policy MAYOR CLARK's _ ‘open door” policy has been changed several times since the first of the year. During fiirst weeks of administration, doors to Mayor's outer office were kept closed. Later, one of the double doors was kept standing open, but door to Mayor's private sanctum was closed. Sanctum door
then was
opened - so visitors could see.
from reception room into Mayor's office. Now, Mayor's executive sec-
For Schricker knows full
retary has installed a screen so Mayor can keep door open but stay out of sight of visit. ore’ prying eyes.
Found a Home
AN INDIANA Ave. figure who was sent to prison with much hue and cry some years ago found a home in the prison. Buddy who visited him reports he has the crap cone cession in the state prison.
When visitor commented on ..
his “sharp” prison suit attire, prisoner proudly sald: “Yeah— tailor made.” Highly concessionized prison yields good dough. This guy has regular game stick man and is supposed to be banking up to $200 some months.
New ‘Merit’ System
SOME City Hall people say new personnel consultant may
Miller, was appointed by vs
"although he was not one of
four recommended by commite tee. Action drew heavy blasts
from top personnel experts in city.
But as political houseclean~
ing - takes place among City. Hall workers, key administra
tion men say Miller is doing: v.
“just right.” “He's firing Democrats and hiring Republicans. How could he do better?” they ask.
Children’s Home
OVERCROWDED conditions
at Children’s Guardians Home may become big issue in Marfon County. Both Marion County Welfare Department and County Come missioners have jurisdiction: over East Side institution for homeless children, Welfare Board has been rankled for some time because of Commissioners’ lack of interest. Last week, Welfare Board passed strongly worded resolu-
-tion demanding Home be en<’
larged or replaced. Copy of
Board's action was sent to
Commissioners. Board pointed out Home was licensed to care for 81 children but average monthly population is 1125. Population
reached peak of 129 in March,” Asked for comment on reso=
lution, Dr. Golden P. Silver, president of the Commission. ers, sald:
“We haven't even discussed
it yet.”
He said the resolution would be “studied,” then the County . Council would be asked to ap:
prove a spending program. Meanwhile, overcrowded cone ditions continue to pose discipline problems and fire hazards. Home ig primarily for neglected and abandoned children of parents who have failed in their parental duties, either because of ness or other reasons. Main reason Home has be-
come overcrowded is influx of
children of big families who have been evicted. Welfare Department sends children to Home temporarily ‘in effort to keep the family together. Only other alterna-
tive is to split them up gmong foster homes,
‘What Do You Mean Hot? I'm Freezing’
THE HEAT wave that baked Indianapolis last week was almost too much for workers in
a local plant.
The temperature outside was
95 degrees. Inside the plant,
workers sweltered In 106 de-
gree heat.
Some withers removed their stirts and undershirts. A couple of the gals switched shorts and
And boy did they gripe. Some
from dresses to halters.
wanted to Ho. howe. Af
"Into the
ing, fuming gang of workers
walked the janitor.
He was dressed like an eski-.
mo in a heavy mackinaw, m
fler, heavy gloves, overshoes
and leather hat. And he wrapping his arms a round h
body like Admiral Byrd atthe »
North Pole. : “Brrr. Brrr,” he kept peating, “its cold in here/ - Curiously, when the
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