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Show PAKOWAN U. S. Cooling to Chiang Kai-she- k; Russians Agree to Blockade Talks; Truman Wary on Deflation Prospect - ha.a r.lmnol. Ihrp art I vkaB h ! Red Mayor HOLE CARD ; China Missing? With xtnkes terrifically high and the Communists having him heat showing, China's Chiang a look lingered the past boards (or double-take- . at his hmc card In a quick he looked again. Was It gone, o. had it dwindled to a deuce? That's the way poker players sitmight have described the tense uation w Inch faced beleaguered China and her generalissimo. The United States, China's only and ally, appeared waning In ardor (or the generalissimo's leadership No less an authoritative S. spokesman foreign policy than Senator Tom Cotina ly 'D.. Tex ), who will head the senate in the foreign relations committee 81st congress, had spoken. PUTTING IT BLUNTLY. Senator Cormally had said, in effect, that China generally, and Chiang especially, should have done more to help themselves in the battle against Chinese Communist r forces before pressing an aid. more American for appeal The senator emphasized hts viewof point: He stated that the visit to the N.adame Chiang United States was not by invitation of the United States government." He made it clear that proMadame Chiang was just Chinese governthe of tagonist ment " WOE PILED UPON WOE lor the Chinese. Coincident with Senator Connallya statement, press services carried the following dispatch from New Orleans: William Martin, president of the bank, said the U. S. Export-Impor- t bank would not even consider a loan now to Nationalist China. He bank does said the Export-Impor- t not have on hand as much money as China probably will want, and that China is a 'poor business Kai-she- - . ,r .- - . I llth-hou- Kai-she- k risk. ConnaUy giving the Why back of his hand to the generalisChiang simo? Hear the senator: is a generalissimo except that he doesn't go out and generalize. . . . If he took command of one of his armies in the field, he would do more to revive the morale of his was people than anything else. The Texan was but voicing puboflicly what other administration been privately have ficials saying that they are not too keen about propaMadame Chiangs all-oganda drive to divert more money and materials to China, possibly at the expense of the Marshall-placountries ConnaUy summed up by saying that he was not prepared in-at this time to pass any opinion on creasing the ad to China, but added, 1 am not in favor of sending combat troops to China. CHIANGS MEANWHILE, garrison was under orders to sally forth In an effort to save Nanking and rescue an entire army group trapped by the rampaging Communists but gave no indication of heeding the call. The fate of the frightened capital depended on the ability, or willingness, of the Suchow force to quit its 250 fortress 211 miles northwest of Nanking. While the garrison was deliberating its next move, latest battle-frodispatches said the governments 12th army group, totaling about 140.000 men, was encircled by Communists 67 miles south of Suchow and 145 miles northwest of Nanking Little defense remained on the route to Nanking. 000-ma- BERLIN: Blockade Talks Set Hope for an early end to the Berlin blockade flared upward. Russia had accepted a new formula by the neutral nations of the U. N. Security Council for mediating the Big Four deadlock on the German capital issue. Juan foie gn Bramuglia, Argentine minister, announced that Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky hai agreed to the plan at a meeting with him. It called for the naming of a neutral commission of currency experts. BASIS for the resurgence of hope that the issue could be amicably resolved was a statement by U. S. Senator ConnaUy that he believed the Russian land blockade of Berlin A "would be lifted soon Senator ConnaUy told a news conference that "there is bound to be a way out" of the deadlock over Berlin He said the argument over the circulation In Berlin of Russian currency does not justify the cost low-ren- German Communists nanu-Frill Ebert, son of the late President Kriedrii h Ebert of the Weimar republic, as mayor of Berlin at a frenetic outdoor rally before Berlin university. The "rump" city assembly, attended only by Communists, voted for the Immediate resignation of the acting mayor, Ferdinand Eriedcnsburg . air lift supplying the city, and docs not "relieve us of any threats of conflict. He insisted on Joint control of any currency distributed in Berlin The United States. France and Britain gave approval in principle to the Bramuglia proposal. Bramu-gli- a stated he hoped for Immediate formal acceptance by the three western powers and aaw a possibility for the new mediation effort to get results. THE NEW FORMULA of the neutrals China, Colombia, Syria, Canada, Argentina and Belof the westgium was aimed at meeting ern objections to talks on the currency issue under the threat of the Soviet blockade of Berlin. It was also known to contain provisions for a commission of experts to try to unravel the Berlin currency problem in consultation with the Big Fours own experts. The plan would recommend a complete and final lifting of the Berlin blockade at the same time mark is introthe Soviet-zonduced in Berlin as the sole cur rency. The four powers agreed on the use of the Soviet mark August 30, but became entangled in a dispute over when the measure should take effect and what kind of currency controls should be established. e DEFLATION: Truman on Lookout Like the horseman who galloped oft in all directions, President Truman is sprinting both to and fro in the vexatious price control rise. Just as the administration was girding to battle mounting living costs, prices sagged and now its economic experts are debating the need to don armor against deflation. s beMost economic lieve inflationary forces still dominate the national scene but some of them feel these forces are just policy-maker- about spent ONE TOP-LEVE- fiscal official pressures the still outweigh deflationary forces. But they arent as great as they were a few months ago. Inflationary pressures have subsided somewhat in recent weeks, but many government economists have adopted a wait and see" policy They want to know, first, how much President Truman will ask for cold war" spending. The cost of living is one of the important economic barometers indicating at least a temporary slackening of inflationary pressures. As measured by the bureau of labor costs dropped living statistics, and slightly between mid November for the first time in And department seven months. store sales have been below their levels usual However, economists point out that heavy spending for the armed sen ices could quickly change the picture Thev expect President Trumans 15 billion dollar ceiling on defense spending to be boosted, and military aid for China and arms for western European governments. thev add. could swell the declared, "inflationary lend-leas- e cost of foreign aid. THAT KIND OF SPENDING, economists point out, puts more money m circulation and reinforces ii flationary pressures by bidding up the price of labor and scarce material. M 'A r ,Ym I A U VIA Church Operates Underground in Russia ft They are active, he said in the western part of the Soviet union, particularly along the Don and the Dneer rivers He said the underground church has millions of followers, but he does not bebeve the time r.pe to reveal details con cerning the movement Its leaders, he said, are being vigornus-'prose cuted bv Snvpt a os Refreshments, u tlin; and two olives, had j served at the town dare, hill country. Mart About Town : Is your program filled II Dures youngest son, Romano a local Romeo of u hit;;., Mussolini, prob'ly will elope with when the dancing vus re Gioconda Mancuso of Forio d'Ischia Filled! glared tne Denmark , Queen Alexandrine of young feller, it Sir Ivor Thomas and than a skinny sandwich is ailing t Lonin Lsdy Thomas have phffft green plums to fill my ar don . . . It's e boy for the Count and Countess of Caithness . . Tricks of the Trjj, J. P. Kennedy Isn't The night was dark ;n1 really trying to get HJalmarSchacht hour was late as a sc.li!,Jl: eco(Hitler's boy) over here as his farer passed along t!.e rates nomic adviser? . . . Hotel street. Suddenly three v Washalong Pennsylvania avenue, the in- figures emerged from ington, have skyrocketed for if dows, marked their nc augural parade. From $75 to $250 . then attacked him. . . avenue the face the windows one to Three is Jessie Royce Landis, the the wayfarer held ; scorch a terrible is actress, carrying is One by one his assailar.e . . . They say Dist Att'y Hogan with a thud on the gre;, being fattened up (by the Dewey tered and bruised, thegl hierachy) to step Into Mayor torn. ; ODwyer's "florsheims as a Fusion A policeman hurried candidate. He'i a Democrat now. the as who ain't? . . . Headline: Dewey surveyed work! wreckage. he said, Fine . . . to Raise State Income Taxes ing the hero, who stj Had enough? lighting a cigarette. ") No, answered the hr Radio reviewer John Crosby porter. way teleview the major (covering k It ' power'jp--bu- top-flig- Christmas ushers In a season of gladness and merrymaking that Is marked in mnst Slavic countries by the gay and spirited performance of traditional folk dances. Among the most colorful is the fast and furious sword dance of Ukrainian Cossacks which Is porOrthotrayed here by the dancing group of St. Vladimirs Ukrainian dox church of Chicago. Christmas Holly Makes Tasty Tea beIlully is useful for something sides Christmas wreaths. Yaupon, a shrub which grows profusely in Christmas Trees Universal Symbol n M Embattled China s deff jlL Stables Were Hewn Caves Old Roman Holiday Christmas Beth-lenem- 's Yule Log Fires Ancient Swiss Legends Recalled on Christmas Prevented Evil Centuries ago huge fires were built m the great baronial halls in England on Christmas eve and the servants brought in a log that was to burn throughout Christmas. It was customary to save a brand from each year's fire to light the next one - , election night) tagged the boners of this and that commentator as the returns came In. He pointed out that we reported Cong. Marcantonlo (N. Y.) was defeated, only to announce (soon after) be bad won . . . We didnt write the flashea, John, we read them as they were handed to ua from the thnmplng teletypes! s 1 Vr t- d America's millions shared with the hungry of the world m reco. d amount during the past crop year, and yet managed to feed thenjselves better than m all their previous history Exports during the crop year endtota'ed 19 347 000 long ed J u!v tors This is the largest quantity of food ever shi; pod by any coun try in a singe year It topped Arrercn exports of the previous crop ear bv 187 000 tors -- I ... The Christmas tree is almost a universal symbol. It Is common in NO MONEY; countries and Its decorations many certain sections of North Carolina, mirror the cultural traditions and A'o Draftee into tea and is customs of the world. can be crewe-Army draft calls for January and actually on the menu of one Carowho The Japanese, adopted February were reduced more than linian hotel. have also American baseball, two thirds when military officials of old to an Its story realized this was necessary if limadopted the Christmas tree. They They've been drinking have It an oriental appearits on defense spending fixed by the region. for centuries and swear ance given Yaupon tea its branches Mr. Truman were to be observed. by decorating that it has all kinds of good qualwith Japanese dolls, woodcuts, THE JANUARY QUOTA was cut ities. small tangerines and rice cookies from 20.000 to 10,000 and the FebThe Indians before them used it, called sembei that hold paper ruary call, which had been set to and John Lawson, an historiearly of fortunes. slips take 25,000 to 30,000 men. was lowan, said the shrub was so highly In ered to 5,000. where the Christvalued that it was carried into the mas Germany, tree originated, chains and The army stated simply that the inland where a fabulous fetched it baskets made by hand from ordiproposed budget for next year isn't price from Indian tribes. 900,000-mato the build newspapers when nothing else nary big enough Actually, Yaupon is an American is available are hung on the tree. army authorized by congress. holly, but is closely akin to Mate, Candles have been used for illumiThe armed forces had asked for the drink so popular in South nation ever since the time of Martin 23 billion dollars for the fiscal year Both drinks are preAmerica. decobeginning July 1. President Truman pared much the same way. The Luther, when the custom of trees at Christmas first berating set a 15 billion dollar ceiling on dehot stones with leaves are cured fense spending. in a barrel and then chopped up. gan. The French Christmas tree is dollars million Of this total, 600 twigs included, and dried out in loaded with glittering ornaments must be spent on stockpiling straare oven. and Leaves an twigs and sugar-ball- s hang from its tegic raw material. The balance of then steeped in hot water and branches. will be split among $14,400,000,000 lemon juice, orange juice syrup, In Italy, the crib is the traditionthe armed forces, with the army and cinnamon are added. dolbillion 5 careto about get expected instead of al symbol of Christmas and is So at Christmas, Italbeneath lars. fully every arranged throwing away that dried up ian tree. This custom dates back BECAUSE OF THAT, the army wreath, try brewing it up into a to 1223 when St. Francis of Assisi figures it will have to limit its pot of tea. men. officers and strength to 677.000 arranged the first crib at Grecio, This is 223,000 (24 8 per cent) under Italy, using a simple manger with a doll to represent the Christ Child the 900,000 authorized by congress Serbians Glorify last summer. and adding live animals for realism. Army officials saw In the budget Abundant Harvest difficulty probability of sharp reCzechs decorate their trees with The Serbian strews his table with clusters of ductions m later draft calls, too. gilded nuts, apples, and Instead of some 225.000 or 250,000 hay or straw at Christmas time cookies made to resemble animal men marching off to the colors this and he is likely to eat roasted suckpeasant girls, stars and Christmas dinner. figures, huts. ling pig for fiscal year ending June 30, prosvillage pects were that the total would be Weather permitting, a fire is built but a fraction of either of those outdoors on Christmas morning and the pig roasted over it on a spit. two figures. 4 (o The Serbians, as well as the Croats, have several Christmas J tf. sHl jt customs in common. Both plant wheat on a plate on December 10th. A 1 ; By Christmas day there is a minia' ... ffli iJ ture field of wheat which serves as a decoration, usually placed on a window sill. Before sunrise on Christmas n-- i ; morning, the men of the family go into a nearby forest to fell a young i,xt t oak tree. It is selected with great care and traditional rites must be N Pacific observed in cutting it down. It must fall toward the East at the moment uuma Ocean of sunrise. It is brought home in ItUNOf state and lighted candles are held on each side of the door through which it is carried. Corn and wine are sprinkled on Map shows how U. S. marine this Yule lug while wishes for an reinforcements from Guam (lower right) were moved to Tsingtao abundant harvest for the next summer are expressed. As soon as the (1), American evacuation center. Safe conduct for evacuating log is placed in the fire and is Americans was considered imburning brightly, a neighbor, chosen beforehand for the ceremony, Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. perative as the desperate battle for Suchow between Chinese Reds enters the house to bring ChristPlacing wooden shoes on the and Chinese Nationalists went into mas blessings. He pours a little for the good Saint to doorstep is the final Suchow (2) its wine on the log and places a coin phase. fill with toys and sweets is trahot spot of China. on it, a symbol of prosperity for ditional Dutch fashion. Carrots the coming year. are left in the shoes for the WARNING: white horse which St. Nicholas Doctors Must Offer rides In Holland. Biblical It's up to the nation's doctors themselves whether theyd be drafted Physicians attending the The stable" in which Christ was interim session of the American Medical association in St Louis born does not conform to the modLike were warned they must volunteer ern conception of the word. In Biblical times, places of shelLong before Christ was bom the in sufficient numbers or face a speter were hewn in rocky ledges; Romans observed a holiday that cial draft. Judean travelers, frequently housed was very much like modem ChrisDr James C. Sargent, chairman tian celebrations of Christmas. The of the AMA council on emergency in such caves, welcomed joint tenmedical service, said many docancy wuth beasts because of the day was December 19, known as the tors are going into uniform in the extra warmth provided by the ani- Feast of Saturnalia. The Romans ornamented their months ahead make no mistake mal's bodies. The birthplace of Jesus was such homes with green boughs. Also, the about that " Sargent said a special draft would be undesirable, but a cave. Now a grotto beneath Druids observed the Feast by Church of Nativity, the enWe that it may have to come. and decorating with gathering been must provide adequate medical tire surface has elaborately mistletoe, while ancient Saxons care for our fighting men, he said. t rnamented. used holly, ivy and bay. HUNGRY FEI): U . S. Great Sharer The Cross Triumphant Millions of Christians are worshipping God in Russia despite SoThe Rev. Kurz viet opposition Szkaila, who recently visited Moscow in disguise, said that during his travels through Russia he discovered that Christians of all faiths, opposed to what he called the Moscow orthodox church, have formed a cave rhurch committee charged a clever propaganda campaign about housing has been by a coalition of planner." socialists and radicals. Th objective of this powerful coalition is simple. the jarophlet contimed. state socialism with all its dargerous implications. Control of housing is their first and logical step THE PAMPHLET, entitled The ai peared world owes me a living. to be an attack on public bousing features of the Taft Ellender Wagner bill. President Truman is committed to ask congress iri January to revive and enact this measure. The bill failed to pass in tl e 80th e congress It would lay down a including bousing program, incentives for private industry, and federal subsidies for Const rtmn ho ising. t of 5D0. (MX) units of The real estate group pointed out that many people think me ct costs too much. Yet few of them, the pamphlet added, would proixjse that the government go into the meat business. YET, ALL OBSERVERS of the situation were agreed that no answer would be forthcoming to the continuing and aggravating national housing shortage until more rental units were constructed. WY' Big Program long-rang- V, f Kai-she- k State socialism was the goal seen by the National Association of Beal Estate Boards fur the promoter of public housing A pamphlet published by the boards legislative It in Slavic Dancing Ushers in Christmas Season HOUSING: Realtors Critical WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS TIMES. PAROWAN. UTAH with If the log was was bpheved that the devil was powerless to do any mischief to the household. properly burned it Winter beauty and winter sports reach the acme of perfection in Switzerland by Christmas time and ancient Christmas legends rule. Legend has it that all you have to do on Christmas eve is cut an onion in half, peel off 12 layers and fill the same with salt Each layer repre-ent- s a mouth and those which are still salty the next morning pre diet rain. aay The Freddy Bartholomew those divorce rumors must have come straight from the political doapsters . . . Pulitzer Prize winner Fred Woltman is ill in So. Carolina . . . The big slump in gates marks the end of all telecasts when contracts expire. The Bklyn Dodgers, we hear, will not resign . . . Theatre ticket brokers plan a beef to the license commish. They'll allege only agencies with an in are getting hit ducats . . . Richard Harless and girl Meredith Howard are looking none the worse after their several merger postponements. Not sealed yet . . . D. Safer of Columbia U. and Carole Nevans (of This Week mag) are editorializing like tix maaaaddd! . . . Army-Navat $12 the pair) are getting $40, despite the experts who claim itll be no contest. y (face-value- d Drew Pearson, in a comedian mood the other ante meridian, revived a legend which many interviewers and editors believed for a decade. , . . He that Sherman Billingsley quipped runs Walter Wincbell't swank Stork But Club. . . . Which it ain't. Pearsons readers believe everything be says about ). Parnell Thomas (as uho doesn't?), and so please know Mr. Pearson was being comical. . . . Speaking of Cong Thomas (mdicted on charges of crookedness with Gov't . . payrolls), his real name is Feeney. . If Drew has another skewp, Mr. Thomas will certainly b Feeneysh'd. , , . Pun my soul! You can breeze throuj part of your Christmas by simplifying your BA1 gdt probably a fact that a g of your friends er..ioy You pipe smoking. c.p c? come in d ready-wrappe- f day dress. No other g; ut ping is necessary. The? ce 6pace for your personal V( Save time and energy f. amp mas season by giving Camels and mellow Prirtunn Smoking Tobacco. (Advie ge tossi Beware From one Cai Inch Comment Thai ii Allot':,; Creomulsion relieves promfc Tha it goes right to the seitoftiChr to help loosen and expel ge phlegm and aid nature to heal rsw, tender, inflamed: eacc mucous membrane j. Tell nc , ; to sell you a bottle of with the understanding yooirole the wiy it quickly allays s61 or vou are to have yout sin CREONSULS- -' for Coughs, Chest Cold$,Brr for ... Marigny, acquitted in the unsolved murder case zillionaire pater (in of his the Bahamas), is now working for a burlap bag firm on Water St. . . What Some People Won't Do for Money Dept.: John Ball, record gaeditor, deserted the World-Tellzette for a job in Wash. . ington at 15 Gs per annum Hotel has two The Roney-Plaz- a West Point grads piloting elevators A stripteuse at Club Gables (Florida) is billed as Sheila the Nature Boy (the Peeler" . . ditty) was declared The Song of the Year, but Bullets Durgom (who owns 12' per cent of it) hasnt rec'd a penny yet . . . Its a girl doll for the Ernest Cuneos of 40 Wall Street. Mrs. Cuneo, one of Canada's loveliest ladies, was a British nage agent. Her great work helped shorten the war. 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This agency (a hangover of OSS) is slated for drastic overhauling if congress can ever get access to the reported evidence of its ineffectiveness ... ... Many top men m the Communist Party here are m hiding . . . The FBI knows ail the leaders and if an emergency comes up, they will be collared with the same dispatch used on Pearl Harbor Day . . . The New Yorkers Paris bureau reveals that the Paris Ballet is back home, somewhat lamed by the critical drubbings it received in New York. That's the outfit Grover Whalen tried to give a clean bill to after charges against balletmaster Serge Lifar, the louse, who echod in Variety and here . . . The latest fashion from Paree is sloping shoulders Has U. S. shoulder-pad makers in a tizzy . . . Mrs. Tex Benekes pet Chinchilla died. Loneliness, said the vet. You have to keep em in pairs. They're now $1,600 a pr. W I'MitK s. Relieves Distress ol nber tore IW; Also Helps Bund Up Do female functional turbances make you Buffer P6 mi th nervous. 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