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Show Hugo S. Sims Says: WILY RUSSIA IS CONCERNED . Russian opposition to any combination among the Scandinavian countries is well known but it us not a cir- i , .mtin.ithv for the inclusion oi Nor-cunistancc Nor-cunistancc to Russian autipam) iui , ,. v.,....ilin ;nt) the scope ot the, iorth way, Denmark or weiien mio iu. i Atlantic Pact. ., . , To understand the Russian concern, it is not necessary neces-sary to assume that Moscosv intends to invade Scandi, . navia and annex the territory of the three countries to Soviet Russia. There is a close proximity ot the Scandinavian Scan-dinavian nations to the vital spots of hussia, winch, m the days of growing air power, amply explains the concern con-cern of Moscow. If the reader will look at a map, as shown on a globe, it will be apparent that an airbase on Spitzenberg a Norwegian Nor-wegian island, or. at Oslo, will enable modern bombers to strike deep into Russia. In fact, trom Os o bombers able to flv a radius of 2000 nautical miles will be able to i hit practically all of the strategic Near Last, the north- ern part of Africa, all of Central Europe and vital areas of Russia The bombers would reach Odessa, Stalingrad, the. Ukraine and strike beyond the Ural Mountains into Siberia. The Russians are determined to prevent, if possible, any arrangements for the use of bases in Norway by the Western powers. What the reaction to such an agreement agree-ment would be is anybody's guess, but most observers do not believe that the Russians would start another war. The Red Army might move into Finland in order to be closer to Sweden and Norway and to present the threat of military action to the Scandinavians. "GOOD TO LIVE OR DIE" "This was a time when it was equally good to live or die," writes Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, Min-ister, in telling about the late summer days of 1940, when the British were momentarily expecting a Nazi invasion. The war leader of the British people has written an extremely interesting account of the memorable days when that country stood alone against Hitler and his henohmen. He points out, with pardonable pride, that it was British courage and determination that alone prevented pre-vented Hitler from consolidating his gains in Western Europe. Another interesting revelation from Mr. Churchill's writings is the fact that while preparing for invasion, the British leaders did not believe that the Germans could successfully stage an invasion and, in their thinking, . actually hoped for an all-out attack by the Nazi air force. REINSTATED WITH PAY In June of last year, an official of the Department of Commerce, who had been mentioned in connection with congressional spy hearings, was suspended. Recently, a special board, after an investigation, cleared the suspended official of suspicion and the Commerce Com-merce Department reinstated him in his job. Among other things, the official will be paid approximately approxi-mately $5,000 in salary, covering the period from the time of his suspension until the final ruling and rein- ' statement. The gentleman's name was called into question when a self-styled Communist spy ring courier asserted that . he supplied her with confidential war information. She told her story to the senate investigating committee and, later, to the house Un-American Activities committee. It : made the headlines although, so far as we know, her ; word was entirely unsupported and her accusation was denied by the governmental official. There may be some to assert that the action of the review board constitutes a "whitewash," but the three members of the panel include Seth Richardson, a Repub- lican who served as counsel fW h i I, . . "unsei roi the congressional com mittee of inquiry on Pearl Harbor, Harry Colmerv a nast national commander of the America T L J'n P ' W. Alger, a New York attorney gln' v , conssiol CaSe ShUld S6rVe as a wamiS t0 congressional committees not to publicize unsurmnrted accusations. The public mio-ht ni v " unsupported of swillowW J ht also become a little wary otsv, allowing every sensational headline that it sees in print in the larger dailies |