NEWS-REVIEW. ROSEBURS. OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 4, 1949
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Indonesia Teaches Dutch That
Days of Empires Nearing Close
By DEWITT MACKENZIE
(AP Foreign Affairs Analyst)
Th Dutch finally hav acceded to the United Nations demand
that they end hostilities In Indonesia and release the captured mem
bers of the Republic cabinet.
However, the compliance is qualified. The cease fire will be given
In Java at midnight Friday, but not until a few days later in the
neighboring island of Sumatra.
Since the UN Security Council
ordered cessation of i"g h t i n g
Christmas eve. eight days will
have elapsed befor the ultimat
um is met in part. Why did the
Netherlands government thus lay
Itsef open to a change of defy
ing the United Nations?
The answer is in part self-evident.
The government "got Its
Dutch up" and decided at all haz
ards to bring the hostile Indones
ian Republic into line for Inclu
sion In the projected United
States of Indonesia.
We are told that this will be
a federation of the republic and
six other soverlgn Indonesian
countries. The federation will in
due course become part of a
world-wide Dutch commonwealth
of nations, similar to the British
commonwealth.
That brings us up against an
other pertinent question which I
raise here because it Is being
flung at me hv readers. Is it pos
sible that there is any ulterior
motive behind this defiance of
the peace organization? One
world war veteran, who obviously
does a lot of thinking, puts it
like this in referring to the
Dutch explanations:
"I object to a plcturizatlon that
the Dutch might not be. after all,
merely throwing a monkey
wrench into the entire scheme
fop a commonwealth of nations."
In short, la Holland really bent
on establishing a commonwealth
of soverlgn statei or la she try
ing to hold her rich empire to
gether from selfish motives?
Well, human nature being what
It Is, I think we are safe In say
ing that the Dutch must be
mighty sorry to see their empire
breaking up. Moreover, as 1 point
ed out in a previous column, the
evidence at hand would Indicate
thai they Intend to safeguard the
interests which they have built
up during their 300 years of rule
In Indonesia. They also have a
responsibility towards the natives,
some of whom are primitive
people.
But having said that. I believe
Ihe evidence Indicates Holland
really does Intend to turn her
empire Into a commonwealth of
free sta.es. Naturally she hopes
that such a commonwealth will
he one of mutual benefit, hut she
has read the writing on the wall.
That writing saya clearly that
the daya of empires are rapidly
drawing to a close. Self-determination
I a matter of common
sense.
The time la past when a "moth
er country" can impose her auth
ority on civilize' peoples belong
ing to other races. She isn't their
"mother" any more than an ele
phant could be the mother of
a tiger, lt'a against nature.
The Dutch explanation of their
current "police action" in Indo
nesia is this: Everything was set
for the Inauguration, early In the
neaw year, of an interim govern
ment leading to the establishment
of the United States of Indonesia.
The Republic had agreed to Join.
However, the republic it divided
against Itself, and the Dutch say
those opposed to participation in
the federation actually had start
ed a revolt. The Netherlanda gov
ernment announced last night
that negotiations would start
forthwith for the establishment
of the Interim government. Prime
Minister Drees himself is going
to Indonesia to star', the ball
rolling.
PIANOS
Baldwin, Wurlltaer
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Ott'a Plane Dept.
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Phone 1119-J
Liquor Industry, With More
Whiskies of Better Quality,
Faces Important Year in 1949
By JACK R. RYAN
NEW YORK (P) The coming year holds an important mile
stone for the liquor Industry and for the man who likes his whisky
old and mellow.
For the beverage spirits made during those distillery "holidays"
from war alcohol-making in 1945 start coming of age in 19)9.
This will mean more slralcht
and bonded whisky on the mar
ket, and more of the aged whis
kies going into blends. Liquor
not only will be better it may
also be a little cheaper as the
competition for the consumer's
dollar grows with the beverage
supply.
During January, an estimated
19,000,000 gallons of whisky will
become four years old. That may
not seem much when compared
with the 179.000.000 gallons of
all distilled beverages believed
to have been consumed in this
country this year. But it's a fair
start considering there was only
about 37,000,000 gallons of whis
ky that age or older left In the
nation's bonded warehouses last
June.
Next July, another, larger hatch
of the war-holiday brew reaches
that key four-year age, and then
the distillers' inventory pinch is
expected to start easing gradu
ally as the aged stock ratios
slowly get hack to normal.
However, liquor men expect to
see little if any change in the
price picture before next fall at
the earliest. Distilled beverages
cost the consumer Just about
the same amount In 1948 as In the
previous year, and consumption
is estimated to have increased
only a million gallons or so.
Average Prices Lilted
Following is the average price
range for a "fifth" size lintt e
of some representative liquors,
as anticipated In the trade for
the next several months. The
rates may be higher in some
statps because of higher freight
costs, and somewhat lower - in
certain others which retain mon
opoly liquor sales rights.
Quality "name" blends will
range from S4.40 to 55, with les
ser known blends containing more
neutral spirits from 53.49 to S4.I0.
Straight six-year-old rye iwhon
you can find iti, about S.V79.
Straight bourbon. S0-proo an.?
three years old, about $3.65. Four-year-old
86-proof straight bour
bon S5.15 to $.V75. Six-year-old
straight Bourbon, 8R-prnn'f, S5.7S
and up, and bonded Bourbon,
Sb.ilu.
Scotch over six years old. S7
to $7.10. Medium aged Scotch,
55.65 to S5.75, and some younger
Scotch at $3 to 55.50.
Canadian whisky, around $5
to 55.40. Ninety-proof gin about
S3.25. higher proofs around S3. 50,
and 85-proof and lower, 53.10 to
$2.15.
Domestic brandies, $4.20 to
54.45. And imported brandies all
the way from 55 to $15, with the
average around $7.
The licensed beverage indus
tries, public relations organiza
tion for the industry, estimates
that domestic bottled output In
1948 will total some 160,00,000
gallons, as against 175,600,000 for
1947.
Scotch may be more difficult
to get in 1949, because aged In
ventories of that product are
falling low. Importers s:;y Scotch
distillers Intend to keep ihe qual
ity high even at the risk of sharp
dios in trade volume.
Rum Gluts Market
Rum still is a glut on the
market, long after the drop in
sales which followed the high
war-time consumption in this
country when whisky was scarce.
However, importers and Drodu
cers are mapping a hard hitting
promotion campaign for 1949 In
an effort to revive the popularity
of rum, whose sales are impor-
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V
tant to the economies of Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Domcsiic wine consumption has
been growing steadily for the
past 18 months. American wine
growers expect to chalk off 1948
as their second largest sales year
in history. And they are looking
forward to even bigger business
in 1949.
H. A. Caddow, secretary-manager
of the wine institute, says
California wineries alone ship
ped 76,471,000 gallons during the
first nine months of 1948 38
per cent more than in the same
period of the previous year.
As for beer, leading brewers
said recently its sales appeared
to he heading for an all-time
record, slightly over 1947 s peak
of 2,700,033,345 gallons.
Tighter Loyalty
Checks Listed For
Atomic Workers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-(.P)
The Atomic Enerev Commission
has laid down a tight list of
loyalty checks for atomic work
ers.
The Commission described it
as a formal set of rules "for
the guidance of the responsible
oincers 01 the Commission in
determining eligibility for per
sonnel security clearance."
It listed nine "classes of dero
gatory information which estab
lish a presumption of security
risk" and nine more which would
land a prospective worker In the
suspicious class where "the at
titude or convictions of the In
dividual must he welshed."
Included in the first nine, be
sides such things as current mem
bership In a subversive organi
zation and evidence of previous
sabotage or treason, were in
sanity, drug or alcohol addic
tion, and the omission of "signi
ficant information" from a per
sonal history statement.
The second category empha
sized possible sympathy, Identi
fication or association with sub
versive individuals or groups
Including the Communist party
as well as conscientious objec
tion to military service, except
for religious reasons.
In both categories, the Com
mission said, the standards were
to be applied to the individual's
spouse, as well as to the pros
pective employee himself.
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Marshall Plan to End
As Dartd, Official Says
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 P
A top Marshall Plan official says
that the general European recov
ery program "will end on sched
ule" in 1952 despite the plea of
Western Europe that It cannot
stand alone on its economic feet
by that time.
Richard M. Bissell, deputy as
sistant administrator of the ec
onomic cooperation administra
tion, who marie the forecast re
ferred to a long range plan for
European recovery released yes
terday In Paris by the organiza
tion for European economic co
operation. The report declared
that the countries receiving Amer
ican foreign aid under ECA still
will need as much as $3,000,000,000
In assistance after the plan, as
now constituted, comes to an end.
Child Critically Hurt
By Dash Into Trailer
SELMA, Ore., Jan. 6 (.V)
Seven-year-old Bonnie Ruth
Brown suffered head injuries
Tuesday when she dashed into
the side of a trailer truck moving
on a highwav near her home.
State Police Sgt. C. R. Borgman
said the girl, a daughter of Mrs.
Floyd Breedlove. was In critical
condition. The driver of the truck
was Clarence Wardlaw, Rogue
River.
Disabled Yet May
Receive Pension
Or Compensation
A veteran disabled by Injury
or disease incurred in. or aggra
vated by, service during World
War I may qualify for disability
compensation paid by tne Veter
ans Administration.
Monthly rates of compensation
range from 513.80 to $138, de-
Rending on the degree of dlsa
illty, plus statutory awards for
blindness, amputations, etc., up
to a maximum of $360. World
War I veterans rated 69 percent
or more disabled are entitled to
additional compensation for de
pendents. Disability compensation Is pay
able to any veteran with a service-connected
disability, regard
less of his Income from other
sources.
A World War I veteran who
becomes permanently and totally
disabled for reasons not traceable
to his service in the armed force
may be entitled to a VA pension,
as distinguished from compensa
tion paid for service-connected
disabilities. The veteran must
have been discharged under con
ditions other than dishonorable
after a minimum of 90 days' serv
ice, or else discharged because
of a disability incurred in line of
duty.
The veteran Is disqualified if
his annual income exceeds $1,000
if single, or $2,300 if married or
has a minor child. The monthly
rate of pension Is $60, which is
increased to $72 after 10 years, or
when the veteran reaches age 65.
Seven Men Die in Crash
Of Air Force Transport
COLFAX, Calif., Jan. 6 JF)
Seven men were killed and an
other Wa hnUevm mlcclnir In
the crash of an Air Force trans
port plane 10 miles southeast I
of here Tuesday night.
-The nlanp u-ac fK.lne, r-nm
Hill Field, Ogden, Utah, to its
nase at McClellan Field, Sacra
mento, Calif., when It crashed
in this nOPthesn Pflllfnrnla Cioi-c.
Nevada foothill area.
Witnesses fairly well establish
ed tnat the plane caught fire
and then exploded while flying
at about 1,000 feet.
GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT
Mr. and Mrs. E. Le Gat. re
turning to their home at 1038
Union Avenue from a three-day j
wreK-enn 1 rip. iouna a large loot
print in I heir house.
They reported the intrusion to
State Police. Questioning of the
neighbors, however, soon cleared
up the mvstery.
The Le Gals.'upon leaving home,
had failed to turn off their radio.
An understanding neighbor en
tered Ihe house through a window
to turn off Ihe music box.
The Le Gats would have been
none the wiser were it not for the
footprint.
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