Show russian bear holds balance of power in europe this is a curious war there is Is more action on the diplomatic than on the military fronts and more interest is today centered in the capitals than in events along the maginot and limes walls all important is what russia will finally do the bear that tha t walks like a man alan is again th the e unpredictable power some argue that stalin has definitely thrown in with hitler and will if necessary send red troops to fig fight nt with the nazis others including the american communists and fellow travelers still hold that russia moved into poland only because she saw that the poles were doomed and that in the final analysis she will apply the brakes to the germans to the unbiased it does seem that both stalin and hitler would have a tough time selling prussian russian friendship to their respective deop peoples leg after many years during which russian russia r spokesmen have damned the nazis practically 24 hours a day and the nazis have given the russians the same treatment irrespective of that the german and russian trade pact has been a terrific blow to england and france the british naval blockade which finally determined the last war has lost much of its effectiveness russia can supply germany with nearly everything she needs and under the terms ot of the past she will do it the little central european nations which have long lived in fear of soviet or nazi domination are rushing to make friends with the powers that be in berlin and moscow AAA ANNOUNCES 1940 RANGE PROGRAMS specifications ranchers cooperating in the 1940 range conservation program will be able to earn 75 per cent of their range building allowance through deferred grazing and carrying out supplemental practices such as bencin fencing a eradication of noxious weeds and rodent control reports sidney J chairman of the state AAA committee provisions of the program were approved by secretary wallace september 28 and in general are the same as last year payments will be made for carrying out practices up to an established allowance which is determined by the grazing capacity and size of the ranch where the ranch was small or had a low grazing capacity the amount of range building allowance was often inadequate to encourage ranchers to undertake improvements prove ments on their range in the new program a provision has been included to assure a minimum allowance equal to 10 cents an acre up to acres mr dvir pointed out that water development is the most popular practice in the state and that it is probably the most good by providing water holes at strategic points on the range more uniform grazing is being secured and the long trails to water holes is being done away with artificial re reseed seeding mg and erosion and runoff run off control are also being stressed by the range workers enthusiasm and cooperation in the program has increased steadily and next year it is anticipated that still more private ranchers will comply with the program declares mr |