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Show Page 1 WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Electoral College American Troops Continue to Withdraw Slowly in Korea; Mobilization of U.S. Manpower and Industry Forecast a; t I In what observers believe to be one of the strangest line-up- s in modern political history, the bouse killed, 210 to 134, the proposal that would have made a presidential election more nearly reflect the popular vote. The senate approved the constitutional amendment last spring. The measure needed a twe thirds vote. Had it passed, it would have needed approval by states. The amendment would have done aw?y with presidential electors. But there would have been no change In the system of each state's having electoral votes. A presidential candidate winning a majority of popular votes would no longer have taken all that state's electoral votes. He would have a portion of them based on his percentage of popular votes. The other candidates, too, would have their portion. Had the system been in effect in Many observers are wondering At the Korean battle went into if complete mobilization, of this the fourth week it became apparent country's manpower and industrial to every American that U.S. troopa were taking a beating. strength is in prospect for the near future. Some believe it is, unless They were outnumbered; tanka the world situation takes a sudden were inferior and too few; guna and unexpected turn for the better. end bazookas could not pierce the i Within a matter of hours after J2 inch armor of the Runian made ' this writing, President Truman was tanka. They were pinned to fox holea by tanka, artillery and mor-tarexpected to go before congress and outline for the American people overwhelmed by massed in steps deemed urgent to cope with fantry, aniped at from the aldea and rear by infiltrating columns. the Korean war. He was also sched4 A uled to speak over a nation-wid- e Taejon, provisional capital of South Korea, was abandoned after radio hookup and tell Americans I the Kum river line was broken by ' just where we stand. ' J4'' ' thousands of fanatical Communists One official predicted the PresiV, X wno charged American positions ' '' i' I dent would: i':,. ' without regard to casualties. They 1. Request new military funds or overran first aid stations, killing contract authorizations totaling patients and chaplains, and for $5,000,000,000 to $8,000,000,000. 1348, Truman still would have won, every one the Americans killed, 2. Propose legislation authorizing but by fewer electoral votes. ten took bis place. 160.000 more men for the army American forces began a slow above the present legal limit of BRITAIN: withdrawal which appeared would 837.000 and 60,000 more for the Lt. General Walton II. Walk-e- r, halt some 35 miles southeast of a tank expert from Texas Navy, which now t cannot exceed May Send Troops Taejon where a range of hUls of 066,882. An increase may also be and commander of the Eighth Many observers have rememfered a natural defense position. 502,000-maair for the ordered has to been named the Army, bered past aid the United States Whether or not they held this post force. In command top Korea. post has rendered Great Britain on oction would depend upon reinforce Walker comfame as gained casions and have been wondering mcnts and the continued flow of mander of the 20th corps In when that country might send guns, tanks, and ammunition. Patton's Third Army. No matter how optimistic a troops to Korea. Such aid now apLiar Called a view an observer was inclined to pears likely. A qualified informant said: "More HOME who FRONT: Senator take, the situation appeared scr Joseph McCarthy, lous. As has often been the caso in Controls Liklv has had more front-pagpublicity than just a token force is needed y the past, Americans greatly under in the American press than any one from us and other United Nations Observers on the home front are , man In a number of years, has members in the long campaign that rated North Korea's military strength and fighting determination. Predicting limited controls to back I made the front pages again, but seems to lie ahead in Korea. We Facts of the situation indicated: UP an intensified military campaign I not to his liking. are committed to helping. This I Korea. North Korea had 10 to 15 divisions The senator, still screaming country does not shirk its commit100,000 to 250,000 men, with re At this writing the controls had charges of communism in the state ments." placements handy from the armies not been asked for, but observers department, was called a liar by Meanwhile,- the Brussels Pact I of Communist China when needed. I pointed out that three Democratic members of powers Britain, France, the NethAt least 200 tanks, with replace action was becoming more urgent I a senate investigating subcommit- erlands, Belgium and Luxembourg ments also available from Russia, with each called an unexpected meeting. It They predicted I tee. day. and almost unlimited supplies be- - President Truman would ask for is possible, some observers said, hind the lines in Siberia and In them within a very short time. they might consider sending troops. A reuest for By acting together they might be higher taxes, to need cover cIht an able to get together more than a J ,Statei ruld expected Jump In mill-- . nill divisions, perhaps 250,000 men. tary spending, was held to be In-- 1 senates history. They accused him token force, - political observers The inadequate supply of tanks and evitable. of conscious falsehood and of serv- - hinted. WUld interests of the Communists Government officials were pre-- ng mJPaClflC ralsin baseless suspicion among remedied. by dieting privately that President I work Of :r,vhe,piture . Thev clfifiFPfl PlPrv person Mc' Power ocate-- by which had knocked out tanks. volun Carthy accused of being a Com bombed and strafed troop concen- - tary eans or more drastic mea munist. trations and supply lines, and driv-- 1 8U.WS . necessary steel and a few The Republican members of the en the North Korean planes from Senators Hicken- .subcommittee, . , the air. Anth.hr ,y declined to e Production of automo But military observers pointed the report out that air power will greatly in- - b,les television and radio sets and . . The .noL-r- . crease the chances of victory, but tber civilian products consuming a fraud a the Korean war, as has been the I Iare Quantities of metal, so that I hoax L ' I 01 the In U wars, will be won demands of State? these Industries The to! the' Am?f will by United and soldier who fljhts through mud not nterf arms producUon 0nle L v. and rain and cold and heat. in Obelr report said. In part: "They McCarthys charges) rep-CredIt rMen coLo'a B? u?h?!SUmer perhaps lhe mos nefarious up on easy- - campaign of half truths and nn. (: automobIIes an truth in the history otWnt Cfedlt this republic goods, it Is hoped For the first time L our Wstory education 100 that some of boom-levbuying de- - we have seen the totalitarian tech percent promotion of pupils in the mand may be removed from the nique of the big lie emoloved n f sustained basis caTors gradeU rePrted by edu W ' & X v , iv won'' 0Ul SOVIET UNION: CT A" Olive Bronch d ?bc The realities of the Korean war were impressed on Ameri1U top?,' of too Com'-"0 mcU1 'nnounce. the falliPUPtU beyond A1UTh Zth?TCof cans In every walk of life as wed Korea Commander i . n McCarthy: I e - anti-inflationa- ry - havtbe Into Battle I 1 . i ,ln 1 nerttf c. !il S ss fr vX u el . S ff this country's soldier went Into sr4 1. LitUe 5M,n, ,o b b,sed Is learned by repeat-- 1 LAB0R: ing out to the UiHtedanNaticnsh0ld After the sugar coating of dipio- - Urged At least one labor leader, WU- am Green President of the AmerIcan Federation of Labor, has matic language Is It seems Russia would penetrated. be willing to call off the affair after China emane allout preparedness for is I seated in the United Nations. any mutuality. Including moboli Most observers agree It Is noth- fPd oufselves facing a situ-- , ing other than international black- This Is a long Jump from the days mail on e part of Russia to the plication of a third M war is Realized of reading, writing and arithmetic war weary peoples of the world W8L And a Westion and the rule of the hickory stick. U.is remember the Russians Lf taevilable The educators sum up their re- - ore no very good at happens. keeping their Oni? Tm wrd even if such an odorHerous can npreParess safeguard us, said. is an admission Proposition was accepted "Nonpromotion o an Inadequate school program cf,nnot However, no Jiud.d'd.L our the and has no place In a school where siblllty of such a settlement Bhtln ,l front with. chUdren are motivated properly and an agreement would undermineh? "5uiPmen and regu- work to the level of their eapacl- - United Nation, to a SUP,P?C must pro- point of u- ,Ulck ,rnsPortaUon S which collapse. The of to. Kr.m What la looked on aa a pupU have forgotten pal, acrcas'mbility There will one of to. de failure may be a teacher, super-- virtues of this natlon- -lt wTU from bomb- no h. I or administrator failure." !? buUled or blackmailed ust be mebtliza- visor, I tion of labor," Z t,! t 'd' T .... ' m Profits end pricM As the Korean Its tourth week was being made on n the torn, of prom, Government ajencle. after-ta- x profit, of ... 1 1 $ f ? ,,, ??? factoring firms nearly five percent first quarter of 1950 tYr b fourth quarter of 1949 At the same time " meatS foods, especially took an upward TO -- breaths.'011', manded an investigation qm5 Uvn costs and went so far as to char.. 7 and dairies with "soakinS sumer without conscience are turn th price! country into a vegetarians and ruin the raising states." he said. 1 "What has happened to coffee sinful and could be criminal" Also on toe economic front Federal Reserve Board said liminary figures show that production reached trial l 'h 15 postwar peak in June. ) Production was estimated it abJ one percent higher than the j? vious postwar peak of October-vember, 1948, and 17 percent iQ the level of June, 1949. 1 Some highlights on the net fits report: 1. After-ta- x profits were 000,000 higher in than the preceding quarter, unchanged from the 1949 first-qfirst-quart- ter mark of last years In its first-quarte- c I $2,400,000,000. on itocf I: percent 1950 er rP er Z The rate of return holders equity was 12 first-quart- r against fourth quarter f 111 and lu r. j Dividend payments to itod: holders totaled $1,000,000,000 agaiac 3. $1,700,000,000 In last year's quarter and quarter 1949. $900,000,000 four! in firS: I 4. Profits per dollar of aln ror to 6.2 cents from 6 in last yeafij fourth quarter and 6.1 in its L. I quarter. 5. Setasides for federal taxes amounted both fourth-quart- the to 1 $1,500,000,000 and 1950 Incoc 1949 first k 1949. er ESPIONAGE: Another Spy For the fourth time in the two months the F.B.I. has arrest an American citizen and ebuf-hiSort: with spying for the m Union. The latest is Julius Rosenb the 32, former member of Yont signal corps, and a New of ufacturer. He a member of atomic-bom- b is accused the group that secret s to the P, V - rh FM Znt ECONOMY; action in Korean Scenes like the ono above were grim reminders to Americans that the foot soldier is still the workhorse of war. A group of U.S. soldiers above are pearing the front. HENRY WALLACE: What Little Man? Henry Wallace, who calls himself a progressive but who has been the darling of the Communist press since his visit to Russia, now finds limself consigned to the ranks of Wall Street buccaneers by the Daily Now, signs Others arrested during Gold. two months were Harry Alfrw delphia biochemist; scientiA Slack, Syracuse, N.Y., David Greenglass, former . . army sergeant Each of the group have collaborated withatari Fuchs, the top British 8ea tlst, who has been 8ivir for in Great Britain secrets to Russia. F.B.I. Director J. called Rosenberg link In the apparatus" and Greenglass specific tant to the type desired" on noJbaj Id JU of tatejgjJT the 1 1115 ab Rosenberg was emp the war as junior s eng war department s w Brooklyn. He n the signal corps y jo $1 I $0 Worker. Observers are wondering what will be the next utterance of this engineering muddled thinker who was once the an assistant 1940. febnJJ of the United States In removed to was He and greatly liked? on the recommends Recently he supported the poli- 1545, cies of the United States and the commanding indies Jnitcd Nations in Korea. As a re- of Information membership. sult the attack by the Communist nist party vtr Vice-Preside- nt press. |