| Show 1 WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Truman Truman-MacArthur Discuss Korea Reconstruction at Wake Meeting Dewey Says He Wont Won't Run in 1952 EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE When opinions are expressed In these columns the they are those of or Western Newspaper Unions Union's news analysts and not necessarily o of this newspaper I t 1 r x r ry y y y President Truman and his personal military and diplomatic advisors were photographed just before the takeoff for Wake island and the meeting with Gen Douglas MacArthur From left to right W. W Averill Harriman Dean Rusk Phillip Jessup Mr Truman Frank Pace Jr and Gen Omar Bradley WAKE ISLAND Talks Lack Something On the hot lonely little island of Wake Vake in Pacific mid President Harry Harry Har- Har ry S. S Truman and Gen Douglas MacArthur hur two men who have had much to do with world destiny in inthe inthe inthe the last few years had a talk After it was over a statement was issued which said the two discussed discussed discussed dis dis- cussed a number of subjects vital to 10 world problems According to the press release they talked about reconstruction of Korea the possibility possibility possibility of a Japanese peace treaty and nd the general agreement to strive toward peace in unity with other UN U.N. nations The meeting was of great interest 10 the American public from another er r angle MacArthur and Mr Truman Truman Truman Tru Tru- man had never met and their conflicting conflicting con con- views on a number of subjects subjects subjects sub sub- had been reported in the press during recent months Reports of the meeting indicated that MacArthur had only a general Idea of the topics to be discussed when he was asked to meet the President It was was' also reported that Truman ruman conducted the talks fromn from froman an n agenda scribbled on a pad Observers believed these reports gave an indication of the how and why of the meeting The President I had a number of topics to discuss with the UN U.N. commander and he limited the talks to that agenda It was also suggestive some observers ers rs believed that Mr Truman was acting in his capacity as President and in commander-in-chief and not nots as s a man seeking advice On the surface the meeting was cordial In farewell MacArthur said Good by sir Happy landing It has been a real honor to talk with you But the other MacArthur s seemed med revealed when he said good good good-by by to Gen Omar N N. N Bradley chairman of the joint chiefs of staff stall Goodby Goodby Goodby Good by Omar Dont Don't let them get you down up there To the observer not so close to hand the Truman MacArthur-Truman meeting meeting meet meet- ing seemed to lack something although although although al al- though no one has been able to say definitely just what DEWEY A Bombshell Gov Thomas E E. E Dewey tossed a apolitical apolitical political apolitical bombshell upon the national national na na- na scene by saying flatly he would not run for President in 1952 and would back Gen Dwight D. D Eisenhower for tor the Republican nomination The governor had rio no more than made his statement when other liberal Republicans including Harold Harold Harold Har Har- old Stassen backed the move Under no circumstances that I Ican Ican Ican can conceive Dewey ey said will willI I accept the nomination for President President President dent in 1952 and I doubt if there Is any possibility the situation would arise thereafter The Democrats had nothing to tot t say about Deweys Dewey's announcement President Truman when informed of it was reported to have murmured fine and continued his swim in the Pacific A number of political figures however recalled that the governor said shortly before he announced for tor the third term as governor of New York he would pot be a candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date for that office again The last time time- Eisenhower mentioned mentioned men men- politics he said he did not want to identify himself with any anyone anyone anyone one political party He added that I have no political connections no political ambitions and dont don't want any connections with politics I Headliners I Firm action In Korea must not lull us into a sense of false security What happened in Korea has set world peace on stronger foundations There may be time to build up a European army with strong aid from Britain the United States and Canada Winston Churchill told a cheering mass rally of the Conservative party As for myself my convictions as asto asto asto to the place and methods through which I can best contribute contribute something something something some some- thing to the cause of freedom have been often octen expressed They have not changed Here at Columbia University University University sity I have a task that would excite the pride and challenge the qualifications and strength of any man I still believe that it offers to such an individual as myself rich opportunities opportunities opportunities op op- for serving General Eisenhower said in answer to Thom Thorn Thomas as Deweys Dewey's suggestion he become the Republican candidate for presIdent president president dent in 1952 THE DRAFT Fathers in Line National Selective Service Director Director Director tor Lewis B. B Hershey worried about where the men are coming from for the draft announced he might ask the President to erase almost I all draft dependency deferments except except except ex ex- ex- ex for tor fathers Later he said he even favored taking some men with children Hershey said it might be necessary necessary necessary sary to take some fathers if the goal of three million men in the armed forces by next June was to tobe tobe tobe be met Meanwhile young oung physicians ans dentists and veterinarians regIstered registered registered reg reg- for a possible 21 months' months military service Of the total 1522 face induction by January 15 unless they volunteer first If there are too few volunteers the army will begin an induction program program pro pro- gram November 15 by y taking physicians dentists and 50 vet vet- Another doctors dentists and 50 veterinarians willbe will willbe willbe be called by January 15 All doctors through age 50 eventually eventually eventually ally must register but the first group includes only those deferred during World War II to train at their own or government expense and saw less than 21 months service Investigators li s r Sen Estes Kefauver chairman chairman chairman chair- chair man of the US U.S. senate crime Investigating committee confers confers confers con con- fers with chief counsel Rudolph Halley and his assistant Alfred Allred Klein Kefauver's committee has bas revealed major crime syndicates In a number of U. U S S. S cities ELECTION ELECT Duty to Vote As As the date of the national election election elec elec- I tion nears the American Heritage Foundation the pro non profit non it citizens' citizens group that sponsored the Freedom Train stepped up its campaign of ot turning our a large vote The foundation Is sponsor of the contest in which wl ch prizes of historical papers are being awarded to communities communities communities com com- counties and civic organizations organizations organizations organ organ- doing the best job in turning turning turning turn turn- ing out the vote The campaign was designed to o combat widespread voter lethargy which in the presidential election of 1948 saw more than of Americas America's voting population fail fall to togo togo togo go to the polls Two years ago only 52 per cent of the voters took the trouble to cast their ballots a poor record when contrasted with other countries In Inthe Inthe Inthe I the last national elections held in Sweden 82 p per r cent of the voting vo ing population went to the polls The turnout in France and Italy exceeded exceeded exceeded ex ex- ex- ex 80 per cent In Great Britain Britain Britain Brit Brit- ain it was 76 per cent and in Canada Can Can- Canada ada 74 per cent Thomas DArcy D'Arcy Brophy foundation foundation foundation tion president said in launching the contest In this year of crisis it is ismore ismore ismore more necessary than ever before that every citizen of voting age vote A large turnout at the polls is the most effective answer free citizens can hurl at those who would enslave them Soon after election day a three- three man board of judges will start reviewing reviewing reviewing re re- re- re viewing the efforts of various communities communities communities com com- and organizations in raising raising raising rais rais- I ing the voting levels in their regions I The judges are Lt Gen Walter Bedell Smith director of the central central central cen cen- intelligence agency Charles E E. E Wilson president of General Electric Electric Electric Elec Elec- company and William Green president of the American Federation Federation Federation Federa Federa- tion of Labor In 1948 Utah had the best voting record with per cent going to the polls SECURITY ACT ACT- Confusion in Europe The new U U. S S. S internal security act threw Europe into a state of confusion that bordered on the fan fan- Hundreds of businessmen artists and tourists scheduled to sail for America suddenly found themselves themselves themselves them them- selves without permits to enter this country as a result of the state departments department's departments department's departments department's de de- de- de order that all visas be e canceled The order required all visas be revalidated and hundreds of travelers travel travel- I ers thousands of miles from home were told they would have to return to their native lands to secure new permits The state departments department's action was taken under that section of the security security security se se- se- se law which says no visas will willbe willbe willbe be issued to persons who are now or ever have been members of the Communist Nazi or Fascist parties parties parties par par- ties or affiliated with any of their organizations or subdivisions There was further confusion in that there was no ruling on the problem of eligibility for visitors or immigrants from Spain or Argentina Argentina Argentina Ar Ar- gentina both of which have been mentioned as governments to which the totalitarian anti-totalitarian ban might be applied Businessmen and manufacturers complained that the ban injured U.S.-German U.S. trade by keeping out businessmen already checked by allied authorities About 90 per cent of all Germans are believed to have been members of Nazi organizations either by choice or compulsion The standing j joke o 0 k e of Europe seen in newspapers and on posters read Visit America and see Ellis island MOBILIZATION A Fight for Survival A new cry for an out all-out effort in inthe inthe inthe the fight for survival was made by W. W Stuart Symington economic He called for higher taxes stiffer cur curbs s on cr credit dit and longer working hours He reported his agency is now getting organized for such price and wage action as may be needed but hastened to add he believed it might I be possible to avoid general price- price wage controls in the immediate future future future fu fu- fu- fu ture if we could get over the psychology psychology psychology of scare buying Many any observers believed that Symington was making a desperate appeal in an effort to head off further furth furth- er curbs Symington said We must have strong credit controls to cut down civilian buying We must have much higher taxes on a pay as you you you-go go basis to keep purchasing power down to a level of available civilian goods To cope with Russia's superiority in man power he suggested 1 A great up step in American production 2 Return of older workers and women into the labor force 3 Restoration of work hours at least part way to the levels that prevailed during World War II II POST PARCEL-POST I Rate Rotc Increase Asked I Invoking a used little-used statute Postmaster-General Postmaster Donaldson has asked the interstate commerce commission for an Increase in parcel par par- cel post cel-post post rates amounting to a year The proposed increase would up mailing malUng charges ch for the first pound from four to nine cents depending on postal zone Additional poundage would be Increased up to three cents a pound |
