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Show J ' I f K Page THE JOURNAL 2 SATURDAY, 1UY WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BRITAIN: of Nationalist (Shina in Bed Hands as Hainan ne Island Falls; B.S. (Editors Urged to Join Truth Drive filial? Any hope the western world may have had that the march of com znunlsm In the Far East had been i (Editor's Kitu When opinions art la IhtM eolomno, thoy of Wutira Newspaper Union nows analysts and not 1 this newspaper.) iiptmei art thii k checked vanished as Chlang ordered the evacuation of f Hainan Island. Thus, one half of Nationalist China became Communist territory, and the West listened i for the first rumors of the Invasion of Formosa. It was an embarrassing defeat for the Nationalists, who, having previously boasted of victories over the invaders, found it necessary to report in the next breath comi plete defeat i i Observers said the Nationalists ; simply counted their chickens" i before they hatched, and, that the Hainan command deliberately put out false news to prevent panic and enable prominent leaders to flee the island. Whatever the cause, General Chiang found himself minus five armies, totaling some 125,000 men, Lonls F. Badenz, admitted 13,500 square miles of territory, and rich deposits of Iron ore, coal and sometimes and petroleum. called Ben. Joseph McCarthy's secret witness, testified before MOST surprising angle in the senate loyalty probers that Nationalist's defeat, In the eyes of western military men, was the Owen Lattlmore, Far East exof small number pert, was a member of a Comcompartlvely munist cell" in the Institute of Communist invaders, estimated at to 15,000 men. Chlang's 10,000 Pacifio Relations. Next move Is up to Mr. Lattlmore. armies outnumbered them almost 10 to 1. Speculation was immediately POLITICS: rampant on possible exaggerated Truman Tour Formosa defenses. Further, In President Truman Isn't giving some quarters, the fall of Hainan was called the beginning of the end his rivals a chance to cut down the Democratic majorities in both of Nationalist China. houses, most observers believed, as he planned what he called a BOMBS AWAY: nonpolitical" swing through the Russia Watches West. . The nonpolitical" tag that has The United States air force disbeen play of air power, punctuated with no onehung on the Truman tour has fooled. It Is, no doubt, the the explosion of heavy demolition bombs, jet planes, rockets and official opening of this year's political campaign and will have a flaming oil bombs, was a big success for the 1,500 spectators, in- great bearing on the 1952 presidential election. cluding prominent business and Observers are inclined to agree civic leaders and Harry S. that five key objectives are In the back of the Democratic strategy: It was being watched In other 1. In 1948 the Democrats swept quarters, too, and the administra- to unexpected victory because of tion made no secret of its hope popularity. They don't that those quarters would be duly Trumans want that popularity slowed down. impressed. In fact, the govern2. Visit and talk to the ment hoped the explosions at Fort farmers and thus extend f Benning, Ga., would be heard the party's hold upon them. across the Atlantic at the moment 3. Find candidates who, if electwhen Russian and American relaed, will back the Truman admintions were at their lowest point. istration. This Is felt necessary to U. S. State Secretary Dean Ache-sooffset the revolting Southerners. i who recently has ceased pull4. Rescue and revenge enter into ing his punches, along with other the tour in that an attempt will be high government officials, hoped made to save some party faithfuls the display would warn the Soviet and to punish a few enemies. Union that the United States was t i 5. To bring about some disciprepared. pline within the party itself in an To demonstrate his hope, he effort to put on a united front i said a few days later: . . the country must be strong, with de- AIR FORCE: fenses organized wisely and pruChief Retires dently, and with all possible reThe first Secretary of Air under sources, for protecting the area in Trumans unification President which this freedom abounds." Of the bursting bombs and policy, W. Stuart Symington, has t mighty guns Mr.- Truman said retired. And, as he departed, he nothing when asked what im- said the Air Force fighting value has been cut pressed him most. He declared the Air Force combat effectiveness had declined in DOCTOR SANDERS: the last six months because of a reduction in number but its effi'Reprehensible Dr. Hermann N. Sanders, ac- ciency had increased. to mix up 'There is a quitted last March In the now fa- those two wordstendency effectiveness and mous mercy slaying, found new and some misundertroubles when the New Hampshire efficiency has resulted," he added. state board of registration In medi- standing He had another view to express, cine said he was morally unfit to He was convinced that a also. practice medicine In that state. Air Force was necesseventy-grou- p The boards verdict: Morally sary. One could not overlook, howreprehensible action In deliberate- ever, the Importance of economy ly Injecting air Into his patient." since the nation can be defeated . The case had stirred national by economic disaster as well as speculation of whether man has military disaster." the right to relieve the pain and : For that reason he had supportsuffering of an Incurable patient." ed President Trumans forty-eigThe pros and cons of the ques- group program. He had one parting observation tion had been argued In the pulpits Like on nation. many others, of the economy: He did not see how a the medical board could not agree balanced budget could be achieved that he (Sanders) had done no with world conditions in the state they were now. Kai-she- 1 1 no-tssar- lly Secret Witness a ; r lsft . mid-Weste- n, ; , I 3 I i, - i ht rn Editors of the nation little ana big have been asked to join the greatest campaign in the world today campaign of trutV President Truman, speaking before the American Society of Newspaper Editors, said we must make ourselves known as we really are not as Communist propaganda pictures us. We must pool our efforts with those of the other free peoples in a sustained. Intensified program to promote the cause of freedom against the propaganda of slavery." Then the President told the editors something they already knew, but no doubt liked to hear: There is too much nonsense about striped trousers in foreign affairs. Far more Influence is exerted by the baggy pants of the managing editor." The editors, in general, were inclined to agree. Although the individual policy of their newspapers might or might not be it was high time the United States counteracted Communist propaganda with truth. In a nutshell the President argued Soviet propaganda constantly reviles the United States. The big problem is to tell the peoples of the world exactly what Americans are like. At home the editors are the bridge between the American people and world affairs by informing them well and completely," the President added. on, all-import- ant DECORATIONS: War or Peaco From action of the United States senate some wondered if this country was at war or peace as that high . body decorated 10 airmen who lost their lives in the Baltic, presumably shot down by Russian fighters.' To spectators who gazed down senate the floor it was obupon vious the senators were in no mood to dally, but filled with a fury that had not been experienced since a declaration of war against Japan. With such denunciations as criminal" and barbarous" and demands that steps be taken to prevent another such occurrence, the senators voted praise and decorations for the airmen. Numerous foreign affairs experts took special note of the state departments protest to Russia, which said in part: The cause of peace is not furthered when the U.S.S.R. ostentatiously decorates Soviet airmen in a manner calculated to give the impression that they are being rewarded for shooting down a defenseless American plane." All agreed that the prospects of a shooting war were not immedt ate. HOUSING: Urge Rent Control Undoubtedly the most unpopular move of the administration since World War II has been the continuation of rent controls. Now, several officials have urged extension of rent controls beyond their scheduled end June 30. For all their yelping, and, although President Truman has called for a years extension, there is a general feeling that this time the congress will let the law lapse. Testifying before a senate banking committee, Chester A. Bowles, former O. P. A. administrator, said: It will be a very real disaster if rent controls come off at this time." He added, it would be dangerous to the stability of our entire economy." Catholic circles continue to buzz with speculation caused by the sensation of Monsignor Franz Jachym refusing in front of the altar of Viennas famous St. Stephen's church to be ordained as a Roman Catholic bishop. He abruptly declined saying he felt himself unworthy" of the office. Such a thing had never happened before in the history of the Catholic church. As thousands of church officials and spectators watched the ceremony, Monsignor Jachym was led to the altar, already dressed in a bishop's robe. Abruptly he declined the oath, rejecting the ordination at the last moment Theodor Cardinal Innitzer said he was at "an absolute loss for an explanation." Other church officials attributed it to an overDr. Jachym wrought condition. left the cathedral by automobile and went into seclusion at the Convent of the Barmherzigen Brothers in Vienna. HOSPITALS: 16,000 Beds The house of representatives voted $279,000,000 for veterans' hospitals and a $1,000,000 coast guard reserve training project The vote was startling in two re- spects: (1) The house passed the bill with a record vote; and (2) the congressional economy drive" which has prevaild in Washington during the past year got a sudden jolt which was not unexpected. As passed by the house, the bill directs the Veterans administration to proceed with construction of 16,000 additional hospital beds for war veterans. With veterans of two world wars demanding and needing increasing hospital aid, congressmen agreed to the need, but shook their heads at the idea of tying a knot in the economy trend becoming more popular as a presidential election year nears. It took longer, incidentally, to Help Pay Debts Britain has United States f he'p Hng debt. At first was startling, so l gw's 4 no one would comment. ( U. em Asia, s doJar ,ld India, and l0 exchange, these counT. agree to cancel an Britain's debt to The British say it democratic world agal nism. But the catch is it bolster democracy. jLf British at that Point were explain the connection W debt and this nation's battled the expansion ot communing N? ne, in the state ZL Z T would discuss the propagj he British, who su understand the suggestion, Zh shouting approval. To keep the hair on the ot many of those over-aide- d y who feel wt sections rf many world, both the United States J Britain emphasized that the was submitted as a basis fop ther discussion. j In many quarters there wait' comment: It discussion." will take 1 1 GREAT WRITINGS: Bible Not Included .Robert M. Hutchins of the It versity of Chicago announced! collection of the greatest wrli Western civilization in a $1,750,000 work, but the Bibl- e- not included. At first readers were that the greatest work of li! in the history of man was not! eluded, but were qttfckly relkr by Hutchins reason. The Bible, he explained, till included because it already is versally available and almost ( versally owned. The collection includes 443 K by 74 authors and was said Is elude the works acclaimed pensable to the liberal educ of a free man in the 20th Cental The first limited printing of II sets had been scheduled for 1 many patrons at $500 each. i 1 l( pass the million dollars for the coast guard than it did to enact the hospital bill. That, some observers point out, would indicate that perhaps the congressmen have not entirely forgotten . their economy WATER: drive. New York Dry How many dwelling units under New York city, fighting I rent control five years after the famine Is for some months, war that saw the law become necesThe encouraged' in its fight the 11 Some million sary? it occupied by reservoirs increased in about 38 million people. consume, ber of gallons, but has climbed alarmingly for PALESTINE: time. Arabs Unita City water department was little likelihoodi Where there had once been strife said therl- state reservoirs the among the Arabs of Palestine, now reachup100 per cent capacity there is unity with the announcement that Arab Palestine and June 1. be Brooklyn seems to Trans-Jorda- n have united into a to according single kingdom. more as tm and more The unity creates the Kingdom of Hashemite Jordan at whose on. head reigns King Abdullah Ibn El Beauty Hussein on a basis of constitutional representative government, the announcement stated. The unification notice was sient to the Arab states and was received in Israel without too much comment since. Israel had an armistice agreement with the new kingdom. However, Israel was not prepared to accept the annexation. Observers agreed that the move might prejudice future talks when all points concerning the ultimate peace are discussed. J er, reP01-in- g 1 Shorn C C COINS: 7 Billion On October 9, 1792, with an audience that read like the social regi- ster, the first coins in the United States Mint were struck. Present at that historical moment Added to Bowles, Housing Expe- were George and Martha Washingditer Tighe E. Wood told the com- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hammittee 'that extension of rent con- ilton, and Thomas Jefferson. Since trol was necessary because in then seven billion have been minted. the face of our present acute housSince that day 157 years ago, ing shortage there would be an inpieces of money have tolerable rise in rents if controls been struck off, with a total value were removed June 30." of $7,131,813,414.41. You wouldnt kn ls l0thf glance, but this lie Bruce wearing lease by a 1, head of HoUywoodmkeji( Rosalies Jealous ward L. Bruce, b0. J If, tress & firing from other men waist-lengt- h rtdhe.d. Sh.' Belting r tow J |