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Show I . WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS - I ! UNO Backs Up Small Nations; . India Steps Closer to Freedom; CIO Maps Big Drive in South I Released by Western Newspaper Union. those of (KDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these ,,"'Jnff lnis newspaper.) Western Newspaper Imon j news analysis and not necessarily W " , " SX As long fieht for In- v v S, dian freedom nears ' , . ' ' successful climax; i . Mohandas K. Ghandi .j (seated) addresses " followers in Bombay. : : ' (See: India.) ! UNO: Uphold Rights The right of small nations to protest pro-test to the United Nations Organization Organiza-tion against, the pressure of bigger countries was upheld by the security secu-rity council in the opening sessions of its New York meeting. With American delegate Byrnes leading the fight for the respect of small nations' rights, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Brazil, Mexico, China, Egypt and Australii supported the movement, centering on iran s appeal against tne continued contin-ued presence of Russian troops on her soil. Supported by the pro-Soviet pro-Soviet government of Poland, Russia Rus-sia opposed the action. Despite the heavy vote for consideration con-sideration of the touchy Iranian question, the security council eased-off eased-off on immediate study of the dispute dis-pute to avert a threatened Russian walkout on the deliberations. In answer an-swer to Red claims that Russia and Iran were settling their differences through direct negotiation and thus UNO action was unnecessary, it was proposed that the Iranian representative rep-resentative to UNO state his government's gov-ernment's position in the light of the latest developments. ATOM TEST: Bombing Delayed Congressmen anxious to witness the experimental atomic bombing of over 100 U. S. and enemy vessels in the Bikini atoll in the Marshall Islands will be able to do so as a result of President Truman's six-week six-week postponement of the test. The President's action followed pleas of congressional leaders for a deferment of the test because of members' desire to view the operation opera-tion but inability to attend on the scheduled date as a result of the press of legislative business. Besides Be-sides heeding the requests, Mr. Truman named Senators Hatch (Dem., N. M.) and Saltonstall (Rep., Mass.) and Representatives May (Dem., Ky.) and Andrews (Rep., N. Y.) to serve on a presidential presi-dential committee to evaluate the results of the tests. To obtain a comprehensive estimation esti-mation of the effects of atomic bombing on naval warfare, plans call for an above surface and underwater un-derwater explosion. In the first test, an A-bomb will be made to burst 1,200 feet above water. COAL: Production Threat Brightened by settlement ot the steel strike, industrial production prospects dimmed again with the threat of a bituminous coal walkout rising from operators' rejection of demands of John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers. While steel spokesmen said that some companies would be forced to close down 10 days after a coal strike were called, the UMW asserted as-serted that 49 million tons of coal were on hand and an average 28-day supply would be available for industry. in-dustry. Retail dealers have a five-day five-day stock and spring weather should reduce demand, the UMW added. The threat of a walkout resulted from the operators' rejection of Lewis' demands for the creation of a health and welfare fund out of the companies' payment of a royalty royal-ty from each ton of coal and acceptance ac-ceptance of federal instead of state mine safety recommendations. Besides Be-sides offering the UMW an 18 cent an hour pay boost, the operators opera-tors proposed the establishment of joint committees to study plans for setting up an accident fund and revising safety regulations. As long fight for Indian In-dian freedom nears successful climax; Mohandas K. Ghandi (seated) addresses followers in Bombay. (See: India.) INDIA: Talk Freedom Not always kind to mortals, fate seemed to be especially disposed to Mohandas K. Gandhi as British and Indian leaders undertook discussions discus-sions to free India from colonial rule and crown the little Hindu chieftain's life-long political fight with victory in his closing years. Seventy-nine years of age, Gandhi ranked foremost in the talks to be held preliminary to setting up actual machinery for the nation to deter-, mine whether to strme oui muepeuu-ently muepeuu-ently on its own or remain as an autonomous unit within the British commonwealth. Offsetting whatever advantages would be obtained by breaking all ties with Britain, would be the definite preferential trade and financial benefits deriving from continued con-tinued association with the empire. Despite Britain's offer of freedom, the path to achievement of the goal is none too smooth since the strong Moslem element led by Mahomed Ali Jinnah insists upon "pakistan," or self-rule, for itself in an independent inde-pendent India. While the Hindu population pop-ulation of over 250 million far surpasses sur-passes the Moslem total of 92 million, mil-lion, the latter are strong in certain sectors and of fanatical disposition. U. S. ECONOMY: Sage Speaks Highly respected by politicos from both parties, Bernard M. Baruch commands complete attention when he discusses governmental affairs on Capitol Hill. Congressmen listened lis-tened as eagerly as ever when the famed Wall street adviser of presidents presi-dents Democratic and Republican Republi-can v appeared before the senate banking committee to discuss OPA and postwar economy. Said Baruch: Retain OPA for another year and remove the threat of inflation by increasing in-creasing production by providing relief re-lief to business arid adequate profits. Create a high court of commerce to review and change decisions on prices, wages and priorities. Increase the efficiency of surplus property disposal and help war workers and vets readjust themselves them-selves to civilian economy. Go slow on foreign loans until American production is sufficient to supply domestic needs. Otherwise, foreign purchases here might aggravate aggra-vate scarcities and promote inflation. infla-tion. CIO: Invade South Backed by a million dollar fund, 200 CIO union organizers are scheduled sched-uled to move into the deep south for a membership drive in the textile, tex-tile, woodworking, clothing, chemical chemi-cal and rubber industries which promises to revolutionize the conservative con-servative politics of the region. If successful in organizing workers work-ers in the mass production industries indus-tries in the south, the politically active CIO could not only wield strong pressure against southern politicos for liberal legislation but also furnish strong backing to favorite favor-ite candidates. At present, the CIO is supporting the 65 cent minimum wage bill and proposals for material mate-rial subsidies to hold down building costs. Led by Van A. Bittner, who headed head-ed the organizing drive in the Chicago Chi-cago area in 1937, CIO organizers first will invade Tennessee, Alabama, Ala-bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia Geor-gia and North Carolina. It is planned to extend footholds already gained in larger industrial centers and reach out into smaller cities as well BUILDING: ub increases of building matenals or e ection veterans houses v , it nf the government oraei LrbaUnonisential construe nnrthTnew regulation, only Jd construction or repair work n he done on small residential or Tpartoent buildings and such projects proj-ects as farm buildings, stores, of fifes roadhouses, theaters and fac torfes In instances where work ex- eed 'the limit allowed, Pon 11 have to be obtained from the government! which will be aided by citizens advisory committees. Exempted from the order is work on such essential facilities as roads, ZX sidewalks, railway tracks, E bHdges' tunnels- suw ways Pipe lines, power lines sew-TrS sew-TrS wells, dams, canals and sur-face sur-face and underground mines. OVERSEAS RELIEF: Size Up Needs In Rome on his European swing to survey food relief needs of stricken strick-en countries for President Truman s famine emergency committee. Herbert Her-bert Hoover declared that a crisis will develop within the next four months before the next harvest after which the situation should ease. As the ex-President sized up Europe's Eu-rope's food needs, gloomy reports continued to emanate from the continent, con-tinent, with starvation menacing central Europe and the Balkans. With Germans paying heavily for the war, rations in the British and French zones have been slashed to approximately 1,000 calories daily, while U. S. and Russian authorities au-thorities may have to reduce allotments allot-ments in their districts from the present minimum subsistence level of 1,550 calories daily. ' The food situation also is exceedingly exceed-ingly acute in Austria where the ration has been cut to 1,200 calories d-aily, with even this allotment not always available. In adjoining Hun- - I 1 1 1 V. - ; , v T i I 1 1 i " Herbert Hoover (second from right) visits French school children child-ren on European famine tour. gary, people are living almost wholly on a five ounce daily bread ration and some deaths from starvation starva-tion have been reported. In Bulgaria, the 1945 drouth cut food production 40 per cent to leave the population on a ration of a half-pound half-pound of food a day. Fodder supplies sup-plies also were severely cut and draught animals have been seriously serious-ly weakened. In Romania, eight million mil-lion people in both cities and village vil-lage face famine and some peasants are eating acorns or corn mixed with grass. The situation is equally critical criti-cal in Yugoslavia. Finland, Greece and Poland have been existing mainly on imported grains. Though fairly well fed up to now, France and Italy face an acute cereal shortage with meats, fats and dairy products also at a low. On the other side of the ledger Britain's supplies are sufficient for good health; Russia has discon-tinued discon-tinued rationing; Netherlands' allotments allot-ments are being maintained at 2 300 calories daily; the Belgium bread ration is almost a pound a day Nor way has large stocks of fish, bread fats, cabbages and carrots SUGAR: Bright Prospects As a result of an increased Cuban crop and reduced needs of the army and navy, industrial sugar uss have been granted bigger 0,,n) the commodity through Z Tned6 ?T PPects bright ened for boosting allocations for home canning later in the year With first shipments of he in creased Cuban crop of 4 781 000 t already reachini? thi. ' tons industrial sers ? T" makers and ice crenm manufacturer " e e aTlf dk per cent boost n s uB ' Hn, 10 for April, May anri allotments the quota taMa As prospects brightened fn-crease fn-crease in canning a in" in the year, OPA an nts later validity of spare'lCrTL tion book 4 for fiv , 111 ra-r ra-r home cannfr 'ot -Sar to October 31. March 11 TURKEYS: Turkey production in ini. a record high of 44 330 (inn . Per cent more than in 19 4 -24 cental the R d 34 per Production was above ?. aVeraRe. ln all states except , M ' ' Turkeys sold ( Mo"tana. totaled 41,609,000 bird ,0" in 1915 more than in 1944 an7 ? pcr cent number of rccord and larccs( Pnce received for ,, f Vcxt ln.13 averaged 13 4 "I8 ota weight. compared tlhP"Tds a"d 32.6 nZll 'en |