The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 26 September 1967 — Page 6

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The Dally Bannar, Graancastla, Indiana

Tuesday, September 26, 1967

Foreign News Commentary

By LEMMY PINNA KARACHI UPI—Pakistan is a member of the anti-Commu-nist Cento defense alliance. But this week, President Ayub Khan is in Moscow cementing Pakistani- Soviet friendship and undoubtedly seeking Russian arms, aid and diplomatic support. Aside from the fact that politics makes strange bedfellows, his warm greeting Monday by Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin underlines the fact that Pakistan is growing up in world affairs. As a Moslem nation it has risen to a ranking position among the Soviet-supported Arab states. Almost certainly, Arab states will back Pakistan's membership on the United Nations Security Council later this year. Ayub wants Soviet support in the United Nations as well. Equally important to Pakistan is the need to gain Russian sympathy for its quarrels with India, especially on the disputed Kashmir territory. While relations with Russia have improved since the IndiaPakistan war in September, 1965, Pakistan regards the continued inflow of Soviet arms and military equipment into India a« increasing tensions in the subcontinent. According to political observers, Ayub probably wants assurances that the Soviet Union will not act against the security and interests of Pakistan. India and Pakistan are ex-

pected to continue their build- ■ source of military supplies, up of defense capabilities. Although the United States has decided to resume limited In this respect, Pakistan is shipments to both coun t r ie S , at a disadvantage. Withdrawal thjs does not satisfy Pakistan . of U.S. military aid in June this year, while hardly denting Red China has given PakisIndia's immense armory, has tan tanks and planes. Diplodeprived Pakistan of its major j matic sources feel Russia can

do no less. The Russians also may exi tend additional project aids i which would release some of Pakistan’s tight foreign exj change funds to pay for military equipment purchased mainly from France.

Mexico has back-to-school movement due to 1968 Olympics

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MEXICO CITY (UPD — Many thousands of Mexican men and women are going back , to school here this year and I most of next year. They are studying Spanish and Mexican history and geography, other languages, trafj fic regulations, vehicle maintenance and other subjects. The big back - to - school movement is due to the 1968 Olympic Games scneduled to take place in Mexico in October, 1968. There will be a kind of “final i examination” for many of the pupils in October of this year, when the Pre-Olympic games | are staged, with participation of at least 45 countries. The Pre-Olympic Games will be, if plans of the organising committee work out, a complete dress rehearsal for the 1968 events. Those going to the various schools with the Olympics in mind are for the most part people who come into daily contract with travelers from abroad — chauffeurs, taxi drivers, policemen, receptionists, hotel clerks, bus drivers, waiters and other employes. The government tourism department conducts a permanent school for hotel and restaurant employes, and their courses are being amplified with the Olympic Games In view. The newest specialized school was opened for the benefit of

150 men who will be driving the official automobiles to be assigned to carry delegates, athletes and officials during the 1968 games. But in addition to skill at driving, they are being drilled in being properly groomed, and to be, in fact, tourist guides. Aside from the thousands whose paid jobs will call for helping the Olympic visitors, the organizing committee is trying to arrange for volunteers — people in the professions and special occupations— who will be able to take care of their counterparts here for the world tournament.

For instance, for the PreOlympic Games there will be at least 200 medical doctors in attendance, to watch over the respective countries’ athletes and to make observations on performance at Mexico City’s 7,349-foot altitude. The Mexican Sports Medicine Federation is calling on its members to be prepared to welcome these visitors and cooperate with them in every way | possible. Special meetings and round tables at the professional level are being prepared for the visit of the doctors from more than 40 countries.

Hong Kong terrorist bombing is increasing Hong Kong UPI — The of Hong kong back to the colnumber of Communist terror ony by planting a bomb on his bombs planted in highly popu-' doorstep and later throwing a lated and public places is in- giant firecracker at his house, creasing sharply, a British mil- The bomb was disposed of Itary spokesman said today. without harm.

Since last Thursday, there have been 82 bombs found in the colony, an increase of 15 per cent over a similar period last month, the official said. Bomb explosions injured 50 persons during the past week, and one person was killed. The fatality was a terrorist who died when the bomb he was carrying apparently exploded

accidentally.

Those of us in Congress concerned over the present posture of the Defense Department were somewhat relieved by the belated but welcomed announcement this past week that the U. S. will build a limited antimissile defense system. On June 22 of this year, I joined thirty-four other members of the House in signing a petition urging the Defense Department to commence deployment immediately of the socalled “thin” antimissile defense. It was apparent to us at that time that Defense Secretary McNamara was underestimating Red China’s nuclear capabilities. The Defense Chief refused to acknowledge the Congressional testimony of his own experts who warned that the Chinese Communists could possibly launch an attack against the U. S. by the early 1970’s.

Gov. Sir David Trench, who has been vacationing and consulting with officials in London about the Communist terror campaign designed to shake British rule, said he is generally optimistic. But he conceded that “London is seri-

ously concerned.”

Colony officials were braced for stepping up terrorism be-

Brazen terrorists Sunday tween now and Oct. 1, Commuwelcomed the British governor I nist China’s national day.

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Hospital farms on the way out? INDIANAPOLIS UPI — A statement by Indiana's new mental health commissioner criticizing the “costly and inefficient” operation of farms by state hosptials was viewed today as sounding the death knell for that traditional pracI tice. Dr. William F. Seeley said in a prepared statement during the weekend that “one no longer can justify the state pospitals conducting farm operations.” Seeley is believed to have cleared his remarks with the executive branch of state government with the result that operating hospital farms for producing some of the inmates’ food probably is on its way out. “Such operations are costly, unavoidably inefficient, inap- ! propriate for medical instituj tions, inefficently therapeutic and exploitative of patients,” { Seeley’s statement said. He said the farms actually operate at a financial loss, and the food they produce costs more than if it were purchased. “One cannot defend a state

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hospital using state tax monies to support such show pieces as prize dairy herds,” he said. Furthermore, he said, the farms tie up excessixe state money in buildings and equipment and tie up extensive tax-exempt lands which otherwise would be tax-producing. Sheeley said the food produced “tends to be of inferior qual- j ity” and that “primitive foodprocessing methods are often unsanitary.” He said the state hospital farm is “generally recognized ' throughout most of the country ! as a symbol of the 19th Century custodial insane asylum.” ; By opertaing farms, the hospitals must divert staff atten- i tion and energies “away from the real purpose of a state hospital, treating sick people.” Sheeley said. “Hosptial staffs are also tempted to keep an Improved patient in the hospital to help run the farm rather than to discharge him to work in the community as a taxpayer,” he added.

The Defense Department itself admitted that if the ABM defense system had been started in June it would not have been completed until the summer of 1973. The delay could very well be the difference between life and death for the 30 to 80 million Americans to be protected. Secretary McNamara testified before a Congressional Committee more than a year ago that if we do not build an anti- missile defense system American dead could total some 120 million in the event of attack. On the other hand, he said, if we build such a system, the dead could total some 30 to 40 million. As early as 1963 there were rumors that the Russians were developing an ABM system. U.; S. intelligence now has con- j firmed that the Soviets are indeed deploying one and possi-1 bly two ABM systems. Any lingering doubt over j whether or not we need such ! a system has been dispelled by j events within Russia and China’s amazing progress with ! nuclear weapons. Congress long ago met its constitutional responsibilities in this matter by appropriating about $970 million for an ABM system during the current fiscal year. These funds should be put to use without further delay. McNamara’s anno uncement this past week indicated the total cost of the system will be near $5 billion. He said construction would begin later this year. He also emphasized he still opposes construction of a full-scale ABM system which could cost an estimated $40 billion. We should not underestimate the importance of even the "thin” system. In addition to the millions of lives it will protect, the defense system will also protect our military power so the U. S. can respond to a' first attack. From a psychological stand- j point, the system will discour- j age other powers from using nuclear blackmail against the U. S. and help maintain the | balance of power which today | appears to lean in our favor. The secret of mass destruc- i tion is now in the hands of those who may be tempted to use it against this country. It i is about time the Defense De-, partment recognizes this threat and prepares to meet the chal-1 lenge.

A STAR BIG LEAGUE baseball infielder had a son who r\- was not exactly a model of respect. In fact, he frequently would occupy a seat in the grandstand and holler loudly after his father had made a misplay, “Get lost, ya big bum.” At home, finally, Father told his son sternly, “You never, never should call your father a bum—especially in public.” Unimpressed. the son replied curtly, “When you drive in a run you're my father. When you make an error, you’re a bum'.” * * * M. Andre Simon, one or the greatest experts on fine wines, sometimes goes into such ecstasies in print over a favorite vintage that his audience wonders whether he’s talking about a wonderful wine or a wonderful woman. Gently emphasizing this point while introducing Monsieur Simon at a wm*taster's festival one evening, the master of ceremonies, author Charles Morgan, read off this paragraph by Simon, “changing,’* he explained, “nothing but a pronoun.” “Somewhat short in the nose, she gave more than she promised—a good fault. Full of life, silky, serious, robust and elusiv*; refined and expanding; she left behind, as she departed, a sens* of complete gratification without the least feeling of satiety.” “Really,” concluded Morgan to the great amusement of the company, “what ARE you describing, M. Simon? Chateau Ausone 1909 or Cleopatra?" * • * ‘The most fascinating thing about the automobile industry,** observes lexicographer Jess Stein, “is where it finds all those empty roads on which to film the TV commercials.” © 15)67. by Bennett Cerf. Distributed by King Features Syndicate Urges space cooperation

BELGRADE UPI — Prof. Leonid Sedov, Russia’s top space scientist known as the "father of the Sputnik,” called Monday for international cooperation on vastly expensive space programs of the future. He urged cooperation in a speech opening the 18th congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). ; Although he did not specially mention Soviet-American cooperation, it may signal a break through. The United States has long advocated such cooperation, but up until now the Soviets have spurned it. More than 1,000 space scientists from 29 countries were present. There were 100 from the United States, but no top names that had been expected, no exhibit and no American astronaut, as had been promised. Convention hosts bristled over what they considered an American snub. Dr. William Pickering of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. had been scheduled to share the platform with Sedov. But at the last minute, he cancelled out and sent a stand-in, J. N. James, an assistant director at the laboratory, to read his speech. Both Sedov and the speech Pickering had prepared devoted most of their time to a review of achievements since the space age was born.

They took a somewhat different view of future space efforts. “Interplanetary flights and visits by man to other planets . . . is a matter of first-rate importance.” Sedov said. But Pickering's speech said the American Mariner and Voyager space probes “will provide sufficinet information to determine whether it will bs necessary or even desirable to send man to planets.”

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