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Show UTAH UINTAH BASIN RECORD, DUCHESNE, WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Much Improved Observers Report 0. S. Position in Korea Farmers in Fine Shape Nation's Brannan Says Secretary In a speech at Carlisle, As the Korean war went into the third month military observers were inclined to comment the picture has changed. And from available information it seemed the Communists had lost the power to mount great offensives involving thousands of men. North Koreans launched one attack in force, its objective the city of Taegu, temporary capital of the South Korean republic and supply terminal for U. N. forces. It failed. In some of the bloodiest fighting of the war, U. S. and South Korean troops smashed the offensive, held Taegu, and then proceeded to smash bulges all along their lines. One of the most spectacular operations of the Korean battle was the concentrated air attack on an assembly area at Waegwan, involving each loaded with 40 98 all purpose bombs. The load was dropped in a rectangle IV2 miles long and 2Vi miles wide. General MacArthur, commander of United Nations forces, in a report to the security council said: The ground fighting continues to be of a most savage character. Our outnumbered forces face an enemy with almost fanatical determination. The whole operation has assumed the character of a major campaign. He went on to ask for troops from other members of the United Nations. To date the number accepted for action in Korea included Thailand 4,000, the Philippines 5,000, Turkey 4,500, and the United Kingdom It will be several weeks before they can be brought to battle. Military observers agreed that the picture had changed, but added that it will be a long and hard winter in Korea. opinions are (Editor's Note: When columns, they expressed in these are those of Western Newspaper Unions news analysts and not nee essarily of this newspaper.) Victories J S. KOREA .t 7,-50- 0. POLITICS: Election Crossfire The American political picture cleared somewhat with one definite trend in the spotlight: the voter faces a furious election year partisan crossfire. The issue will be U.S. foreign policy. The bipartisanship in foreign policy as existed before the Korean war is a thing of the past. From now on voters will hear charges and counter-charges on U. S. foreign policy by congressional candidates. This trend is indicated by recent Republican attacks, the counter attacks by Democrats, and the rebuke of Sen. Ken Presidents neth S. Wherry of NeDraska, who rsaid of Secretary of State Acheson: The blood of our boys in Korea is on his shoulders, and no one else. The next day President Truman denounced Wherrys remark as a contemptible statement and beneath comment. These attacks are likely to con-- . tinue and the fall election may turn into a foreign policy vote of confidence. Ambassador New Yorks Mayor William ODwyer (center) is shown with Mexican ambassador to the U.S., Rafael de la Colina (left), and acting Secretary of State James E. Webb, shortly after It was announced ODwyer will resign his post as mayor of New York to accept an appointment as U.B. ambassador to Mexico. major Secretary of Agriculture Brannan asserted that the nation's armers are in fine shape and ook the opportunity to put in anoth- er plug for his farm plan. Said the secretary: Even allowing for increases in military food requirements we expect to have enough food so that civilians can continue consuming as much as in the past two years. Farmers worried about possible economic controls' of .agriculture were reassured when the secretary said there are grounds for hope that such controls can be postponed for considerable time or perhaps unless the emeravoided entirely gency becomes much worse. Talking up the Brannan plan, the secretary said we need a program which solidly protects farm prices n case of a sudden slackening of demand yet puts an abundance of milk, eggs, and other perishables in the hands of consumers at prices. Brannan added that the present price supprogram of sliding-scal- e ports fail to assure support on some of the most important commodities and offers no incentive for necessary production shifts. 1942 nearly all fronts in Korea during the eighth week of the conflict. The big Communist push (1) on Taegu from the north was driven back; South Korean troops recaptured Pohang and Kigy (2) ; another bridgehead across the Naktong was (3) beaten back; American forces flattened the bridgehead (4) in the Yongsan area. RAILROADS: stocky his stalling to 1947. He faces a possible death pen- alty, since the espionage conspiracy with which he is charged occurred during wartime. Sobell s parents live in the Bronx. They are- Russians, and now natcitizens. uralized American J. F.B.I. said Hoover, director, Edgar the engineer fled to Mexico June 22 to escape arrest. - PEACE: There Is Still Hope The belief that there is still hope for peace, perhaps for only a short time, but still respite from worldwide war, is growing in many quarters. The hope is not one for permanent peace, but one of time, at-racti- ve U.S. troops won victories on An9ry People American Americans have electrical engineer, who fled to evaslve tactics 1 Mexico when the F.B.I. began nabby StdoubK diplomats. in the Klaus Fuchs bing suspects still persists i I it spy ring, had been arrested and with passing defense secharged crets to Russia. ' Identified as Morton Sobell, he was the eighth American rounded up and charged with passing de-- w fense secrets to Russia. F.B.I. ofThe letters askeVl? ficials said he is a radar expert. arguments in During World War II, Sobell was a navy civilian engineer in the the people in the SJ General Electric radar section, then working on highly secret fmnc.wantedtknowf, s projects. He was employed from Wby suffer Indiana, 500-pou- B-2- A based on the belief in high diplomatic circles that the Russians are war at the not ready for all-oWHEAT: moment. Highest Level Diplomatic circles call it the The agricultural department has calculated risk of war or peace. fixed price supports for 1951 wheat asat the same level as the 1950 crop It is based on three major sumptions: 90 per cent of parity. (1) Russia fears the effects of The department said 72,800,000 atom bomb attacks. American acres of wheat may be planted. If (2) Russia does not possess an yields are average, this acreage would produce 1,150,000,000 bushels. adequate stock pile of atomic This years crop is estimated at bombs. (3) Russias industrial potential 996,000,000 bushels. . with In fixing the wheat support at the is still too weak in comparison to risk a that of the western, allies highest possible level, Secretary of major conflict. Agriculture Brannan said: The first two of the assumptions In view of the world situation, of course, mere guess work. it is imperative that our supply of are, But there are statistics to back up bread grains be maintained in the third. strong position. Ample supplies will ' For instance, Americas steel be a major factor ip assuring reafor 1950 is expected to sonable food prices to consumers production 71 tons. Great Britmillion exceed and our ability to meet our internaain will produce around 16 million tional food obligations. tons and the rest of western Europe n We believe the approximately 24 million . tons. and price-suppoprograms have Thus, the allies will produce a total been developed to protect the in- of 111 million tons, compared with terests of both producers and conRussias 22 million. sumers. Russia also lags in the production The price support announcement of another of the top essentials had been expected, since Brannan for oil,war. Russian production this is required by law to announce supwill amount to about 33 milports in advance of planting; winter year lion tons. On the other hand westwheat planting starts this month. ern Europe and the United States Only farmers who keep within are to produce 415 milacreage-allotmelimits can get lion expected tons. price supports. ut Strikes Close Steel The brotherhood of railroad trainmen and order of railway conductors went on strike against three terminal railroads, disrupting several of the countrys steel arteries in the midst of the Korean war.. However, with the steel industry pressed to capacity to meet the munitions needs of the stepped-u- p the and booming civilian program economy, many sources predicted that President Truman would seize the lines. The unions singled out key termi nals in Louisville, St. Paul and Chicago and Republic Steels switching terminal at Cleveland for the first display of pressure. About 1,000 men walked out for five days. Approxi mately 30,000 workers, including steelworkers, were made idle. Negotiations between manage ment and union representatives, with presidential assistant John R Steelman taking part, produced no progress in the first 24 hours. HOME-FRON- T: Observers believed the, govern ment would take drastic action be- Mobilization Bill The senate, by a vote of 85 to 3, fore the situation deteriorated anc vital the nations steel passed a home-fromobilization crippled bill which would give President Truman power to invoke controls and other CASUALTIES curbs at any time. Toll Is Heavy The bill then went to a senate-hous- e conference for the ironing The shattering realities of the Korean conflict reached into many out of differences between the senAmerican homes as the confUc ate measure and the bill passed went into its third month. More earlier by the house. In one point the bill was a defeat than 2,600 families in the cities and small towns and on the farms of for the administration since it dithe nation have been notified of rected the President to put wage servicemen killed, wounded or and price controls into effect simulmissing in action. taneously and virtually across the At the same time, a military board if he invoked them at all. The President has maintained he spokesman said that Korean Communists had lost 50,000 killed. sees no need of wage-pric- e curbs But American and South Korean or rationing at this time. Further, losses were nearly as heavy. the administration requested au During the first eight weeks thority to control commodity spear 37,000 South Koreans had been lation, but neither the house or senlisted as killed, wounded or miss- ate versions contain such authority. Both bills contain an ing, most of them casualties of the first two weeks fighting. The numprovision prohibiting the acber of American casualties did not cumulation of excessive supplies of include those of three weeks of the goods designed as scarce. heaviest fighting when U.S. troops The administration suffered attacked on nearly every front. setback in that its plea for apother North Korean casualties are re- retention of the provision which ported to have been so heavy that would let the President fix controls they have resorted to wholesale on selected commodities meat, for conscription of Korean men and example in advance of any general women through 40 years of age. controls program, was defeated. wheat-productio- rt nt nt wage-price-rationi- anti-inflati- on anti-hoardi- ng On these assumptions western is planning a three-yea- r rearming program. If the program is successful peace may be prolonged, but the world will be divided into two great armed camps. Europe In answer to Our objective not find peace 2 is by person with whom thJ a We peace. We must be firm h9 pies. We must be strou must also be patient. In the United Nations keep trying to convince i and his government of tl and of our peaceful i Through the United Nati reach the peoples of Union and of other count fi It is not the people, ruling circles that we' here. That creates a fort lie opinion, backed by i thority that opposes it and even the Soviet di cannot ignore such a J It is a strain for ns to the deceit spokesman has that the poured truth will prevail. Means better for diplomats to indigestion than for yom That, Americans straight talk and agr to ttu LIVING COSTS: Up 1.4 Per Cent The bureau of labor ported the govemmenfi living index rose 1.4 the month ended July The rise was from 1701 level on J of the 1935-3172.5 per cent, an increi 15 9 percentage points. The new figure' was since October, 1948. The bureau increase in fresh fruits, tfc reported the and prices vegetal outbreak followed the ean war helped boost em The increase gave General Motors a five The wage increase. is with the company the of the fluctuation ce I1 index. , cost-oThe actual er than the indexof w ever, since muchcosts todays living since July 15 MW r,TVVV appoint- ment. There had been demands in conof the agency gress for a shake-u- p since the Korean war. Some legislators contended the United States was caught d by the invasion of South Korea by Communist troops. General Smith, now 54, has had a long military career, which includes service as chief of staff to Gen. Dwight Eisenhower in World War II. Later he became ambassador at Moscow. Upon his return to this country he was given command of the First army on Governors Island at New York. i get shot. Johnson Headed by Smith Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, former ambassador to Moscow, was named by President Truman as director of central intelligence. He will succeed Rear Adm. Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter around the end of September. The agencys job is to gather and analyze reports from diplomatic, military and all other sources. Some members of congress were Smiths ? Austin, U.S. the United Nations lowing statement: INTELLIGENCE: not surprised by these ten el on flat-foote- Johnson creased administration ocrats fr tW his office '"JSS-1- ? Korea. ,iB |