Show THEJA Diplomatic Victory T THE HE politicians are so busy knocking knocking knocking knock- knock ing the State department these days that when the State department department department depart depart- ment docs does p pull ll a diplomatic tenstrike tenstrike ten ten- strike it goes unnoticed The American disarmament proposal proposal pro pro- in Paris for scored a tremendous victory helped knock knockdown knockdown knockdown down Communist propaganda that we were the worlds world's lURCH MUot OF DIMES leading warmongers Before this proposal propos propos- al was made however however how how- ever eve a hot ho backstage backstage back back- stage debate too took k place in the State de de- de- de Some advIsers advisers advisers ad ad- feared t the h e eZAl ZAl Russians would pick JANUARY 31 2 U up the disarmament plan and run away with it But members of the Russian section argued the opposite said the Russians were sure to react the theother theother theother other way and play into our hands That was exactly what Forc- Forc eign Minister did He De shocked western Europe by stating that he had stayed u up all night laughing at the west's disarmament proposal Since then US U.S. intelligence reports reports reports re re- re- re ports that Vi has received a scorching cable from the Politburo Politburo Politburo buro reprimanding him Since Vish Vish- insky has only recently got out of Stalin's doghouse the chances are that shortly after he gets home he will be fired Acheson Bored It may bring a denial but Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Acheson is so disgusted with the lack of progress at the Paris meeting of the United Nations that he almost came home the other day Immediately after giving his speech denouncing the Russians and Chinese Communists Acheson told his assistants to make arrangements arrange ments for him to fly back to Wash ington It was obvious the secretary of state said that this session of the assembly will yield nothing and that he was wasting his time in Paris However Ambassador Jessup and French Foreign Minister Schuman begged him to change his mind for i fear it would give a black eye to the I United Nations Acheson finally did so so but only after making it clear it was mainly because Le e would have to return to Europe anyway later I I to attend the meeting of the North I Atlantic pact council Ike Hedges Exuberant George Bender the Ohio congressman popped the question question question ques ques- tion to General Eisenhower during a a two and one half hour relaxed chat with the general in Paris Bender a Taft supporter supporter supporter sup sup- porter looked Ike in the eye and I Isaid said with a grin General is you or aint you and how General Eisenhower's Eisenhower eyes twinkled twinkled twin twin- kled but he made no direct reply Instead he emphasized to Bender and thee three other visiting men the great importance of his job in Europe It was vital to the safety of mankind to rearm Europe the general said no matter what individual sacr sacrifices ces were involved Young Dick Bolting Boiling the clean- clean cut Kansas City Democrat suggested suggested suggested sug sug- in humorous half-humorous vein General General General Gen eral if you do run for President I Iam am im nii V k h nu u J. w J w. w MA u na on the Democratic lic ticket Eisenhower did not answer that one either but Rep Leon Gavin Pennsylvania nia Republican did and i in 1 no uncertain terms The Republican party is the only party arty of free enterprise c he said loudly and firmly The Democrats are all aU Socialists and you would not get along with them At another point in the conversa conversa- tion Congressman Bender asked Ike What about that Arthur Artrur Krock story in the New York Times saying you and President Truman talked politics This was the only time during the visit that the general appeared upset up up- set or irritated There was not a word of truth to the story he said indignantly and with great firmness He added that he could n not t understand under stand why a reputable newsman would fall for tor such a phony Note Note FlYing Flying to Key West Vest the theother theother other oilier day President Truman sat down in the compartment of ot the presidential plane where his staff was working and point by point went over his luncheon conversation with Ge General Eisenhower r. r He repeated repeated repeated re re- re- re that at no time had they discussed discussed dis dis- cussed oolitic M Round Merry erry There are now press agent on the government payroll and look at tile the press the governments government's getting Setting Senator Welker r c Idaho is so sore at crime probes that tha thes the's hes he's ordered his staff not to speak to crime buster Senator h ue- ue e- e fauver Welker has also blocked various arious moves of the DC D.C. crime probe Its It's hard to believe but butone butone butone one Egyptian British is over the official Suez rat catcher He has gone ione on strike 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