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Show T&E DhAGERTON TRffiUNE, DRAGERTON, UTAH PAGE TWO v Weekly news analysis One Half of nationalist China in led Hands as Hainan Island Falls; U.S. Editors Urged to Join Truth Drive Any hope the western world may have had that the march of communism in the Far East had been (Editors Notts When opinion art txpresscd la these column, they checked vanished as Chlang Kai-she- k aro of Western Newspaper thoa analysts and not ordered the evacuation of Unions news of this newspaper.) Hainan Island. Thus, one half of Nationalist China became Communist territory, and the' West listened for the first rumors of the invasion of Formosa. It was an embarrassing defeat for the Nationalists, who, having previously Wasted of victories over the Invaders, found It necessary to report In the next breath complete defeat. Observers said the Nationalists counted their chickens simply 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, Louis F. Budenz, admitted 13,500 square miles of territory, and rich deposits of iron ore, coal and sometimes and petroleum. called Sen. Joseph McCarthy's secret witness, testified before MOST surprising angle In the senate loyalty probers that Nationalists defeat. In the eyes of Owen Lattlmore, Far East exwestern military men, was the small of number pert, was a member of a Comcompartively munist cell In the Institute of Communist Invaders, estimated at Facifio Relations. Next move 10,000 to ' 15,000 . men. Chiangs Is up to Mr. Lattlmore. armies outnumbered them almost 10 to 1. Speculation w a a Immediately POLITICS: rampant on possible exaggerated Jruman Jour Formosa defenses. Further, In I President Truman isnt giving some quarters, the fall of Hainan was called the beginning of the end Ws rIvals a chance to cut down Democratic of Nationalist China. majorities in both most' observers believed, houses, h planned what he called a BOMBS AWAY nonpolitical swing through the Russia Watches West. The nonpolltlcal" tag that has The United States air force Secret Witness , , Is bombs? Jet rcrheZ,ots Sockets " 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.-T- he 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 Aihericans are like. At home the editors are the bridge between the American people and world affairs by Informing them well and com- Pletely, the President added. 1 i sss sched--reducti- g, on , Tl'T"- . .. , ha,, suffering of an incurable patient!' The pros and cons of the ques- tion had been argued in the pulpits of the cation. Like many others, medical uoard could not agree he (Sanders) had done no wrong. , 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 1 dec-Bennin- , , . J all-import-ant X .. Catholic circles continue to buzz with speculation caused by the sensation of Monsignor f Franz Jachym refusing in 'front of the altar of Viennas famous St. Stephens 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 bishops 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 Other church offiexplanation cials attributed it to an overwrought condition. Dr. Jachym left the cathedral by automobile and went Into seclusion at the Convent of the Barmherzigen Brothers in Vienna. The vote was startling in two respects: (1) The house passed the bill with a record vote; and (2) the congressional economy drive which has prevailed in Washington during the past year got a sudden jolt which was not unexpected. As passed by the house, the bill i directs toe Veterans' administration to proceed with construction I of 16,000 ' additional hospital beds lUtLUKA ION J. 1 for war veterans. ' no or reace With veterans of two world wars I From action of the United,States demanding and needing increasing senate some wondered if this coun hospital aid, congressmen agreed wa , at war m ' peace as that to the need, but shook their heads at the idea of tying a knot In the economy trend becoming more shot down by Russlan popular as a presidential election tUa lcl.al and planes, j.resably mlcal and haY? flaming oil bombs, was a big sac- To spectators who gazed down bearing on the 1952 presiden- cess for the 1,500 spectators, la- election. eluding prominent business and Observers are inclined to agree I X?, the senators were in no that five key objectives are in the I to dally, but filled with a fury that back of the Democratic strategy: bad not been experienced since a 1. In 1948 the Democrats swept I declaration of war against Japan, to unexpected victory because of With such denunciations as tion made no secret of its hope i criminal and barbarous and dont They that those quarters would be duly want ttat popuiarity. slowed demands that be to taken steps down, popularity impressed. In fact the. govern- 2. Visit and talk to the mid- - prevent another such occurrence, ment hoped the explosions Fort I Western farmers and thus extend toe senators voted praise and Ga., would be heard the orations for the airmen, partyg hold upon them. across the Atlantic at the moment candidates who, if elect- - . Numerous foreign affairs Tex Find when Russian and American rela- - edt will back tta Truman admin--1 Perts took special note of1 the state tions were at their lowest point. istration. This is felt necessary to departments protest to Russia, U. 5. State Secretary Dean Ache- which said in part: ofset revolting Southerners. son, who recently has ceased pull- The cause of peace is not 4. Rescue and revenge enter into ing his punches, along with other. the tour jn that an attempt will be further'd when the U.S.S.R. 0.vernmei? pffictak hoped I made to save some party faithfuls tatiously decorates Soviet airmen the display would warn toe Soviet and to ; in a manner calculated to give the punish a few enemies. Union that toe United States was g. to bring about some disci- - impression that they are being re- I prepared. pline within toe party itself in an j warded for shooting down a de- I fenseless American To demonstrate his hope, he effort to put on a united front. plane, said a few days later: . the country must be strong, with de- - I AIR FORCE: fenses organized wisely and pru t d.i:,., dently, and with all possible re- - vn,w sources, for protecting the area in I Th first Secretary of Air under I President Trumans unification which this freedom abounds. I W. Stuart Of the bursting bombs and policy, Symington, has Urge Rent Control mighty guns Mr. Truman said retoed. And, as he departed, he Undoubtedly toe most unpopular nothing when asked what im- - said the Air Force fighting value move of the administration since has been cub pressed him most. War H has been the contin-to declared ft. At Fore, com- - World Bati(m of rent conlrols Now ,ev. bat effectiveness had declined in eral officials have urged extension toe last . six .. months , because . of a l0j rent controls their beyond in number but its effi- - uied end June 30. ciency had increased. For all their yelping, and, al- There is a tendency to mix up though President Truman has called mous mercy . slaying, found new I ose wo words effectiveness and j for a years extension, there is a nd some misunder- - general feeling that this time toe troubles when the New Hampshire eldency has resulted, he added. I congress will let toe law lapse, state board of registration in medi- - staging ad antoer view to express, cine said he was morally unfit to Testifying before a senate bank- I I a was convinced a that ing committee, Chester A. Bowles, practice medicine in that state. The board, verdict: !rme.r3-- P A adml"itor, .aid: MoSlly ?i" very real dl!aster H Il.WlU b. !, reprehensible action in deliberaterent toiportance come controls off at this time. economy v?r lv injecting air into his Datient ' since th can be defeated He added, it would be dangerous national I tabm of our speculation0 of thether man Mto 'I"10 BRITAIN: Unworthy Editors of the nation little ana big have been asked to Join the greatest campaign In the world today campaign of trut" President Truman, speaking before the American Society of News paper 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 npt-essari- ly Tuesday, May d, 1950 year nears. It took longer, incidentally, to pass the million dollars for the coast guard than it did to enact toe hospital bill. That, some observers point out, would indicate toat perhaps the congressmen have not entirely forgotten their economy drive. How many dwelling units under rent control five years after toe war toat saw the law become necessary? Some 11 million occupied by about 38 million people. PALESTINE: Arabs Unite Where there had once been strife among the Arabs of Palestine, now there is unity with toe announcement toat Arab Palestine and n have united into a Trans-Jorda- single kingdom. The unity creates the Kingdom of Hashemite Jordan at whose head reigns King Abdullah Ibn El Hussein on a basis of constitutional representative government, the announcement stated. The unification notice was sent to the Arab states and was received in Israel without too much comment since Israel had an armistice agreement with --toe new kingdom. However,. ..Israel was no .pre pared to - accept - the annexation. Observers agreed tot the move might prejudice future talks when all points concerning the ultimate peace are discussed. 7 Billion Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago announced the collection of the greatest writing of Western civilization in a $1,750,000 work, but toe Bible was not included. At first readers were shocked that the greatest work of literature in the history of man was not included, but were quickly relieved by Hutchins reason. The Bible, he explained, was not included because it already is universally available and almost universally owned. The collection Includes 443 works by 74 authors and was said to include the works acclaimed indisto the liberal education pensable of a free man in toe 20th Century. The first limited printing of 1,000 sets had been scheduled for that many patrms at $500 each. WATER: New York Dry New York city, fighting a water famine for some months, is not encouraged in its fight. The citys reservoirs increased in the number' of gallons, but consumption has climbed alarmingly for some time. City water department officials said there was little likelihood that the up - state reservoirs would reach 100 per cent capacity before June 1. Brooklyn seems to be the worse offender, according to reports, using more and more as time goes on. Shorn Beauty a. 2 in-th- at Bible Not Included COINS: n, I GREAT WRITINGS: . On October 9, 1792, with an audK ence toat read like the social register, the first coins in toe United States Mint were struck. military disaster Present at that historical moment h ,uPPort-- 1 Added to Bowles, Housing Expe- - were George and Martha Washing-on- , d President Truman s fortnight diter Tighe E. Wood told toe com- 'Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ham-ltogroup program. mlttee toat extension of rent co- and Thomas Jefferson. Since He had one parting observation trol was in then seven billion have been minted. necessary because on economy: He did not see how a the face of our Since that day 157 years ago, present acute hous-to-e balanced budget could be achieved ing shortage there would be an pieces of money have with world conditions in toe state tolerable rise in rents if controls been struck off, with a total value they were v now. Were removed June 30. of $7,131,813,414.41. -- Help Pay Debts Britain has suggested that the United States help pay off a portion of that nations $9 billion sterling debt. At first glancf the idea was startling, so startling, in fact, no one would comment pro or con. The British plan briefly calls for direct U. S. dollar aid to southeastern Asia, India, and Pakistan. In exchange, these countries would agree to cancel an equal amount of Britains debt to them. The British say it will bolster the democratic world against communism. But the catch is just how will it bolster democracy. Not even the British at that point were able to explain the connection between debt and this nations battle against toe expansion of communism. No one in the state department would discuss the proposal and even the British, who supposedly understand the suggestion, were not shouting approval. To keep the hair on the heads of many of those who feel we have over-aide- d many sections of toe world, both the United States and Britain emphasized toat the idea was submitted as a basis for further discussion. In many quarters there was this comment: It will take a" lot of i discussion. Yoa wouldnt know It at first glance, but this is lovely Rosa- lie Brace wearing toe. lend-lea- se head of hair provided hy a Hollywood make-u- p artist, Rosalies jealous husband, Edward L. Bruce, shaved off her waist-lengt- h tresses to keep other men from admiring her. Shes a redhead. Ble&fd bjr WNU gestures |