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f 2 The Newi-Revlew, Roieburg, Ore. Thuri., Dee. 8, 1949 Advocates Of Socialism, Free Enterprise Watch Election Test In Australia Saturday Ey HALTII MORTON NEW YORK (iB The people of Australia vote Saturday on whether they want more, or less, socialism. The whole English' speaking world will be watching the outcome. So will some na tlons where English Is not spoken. The big question Is: has a definite trend against socialism set in within the British commonwealth ot nations? Tracers of this trend point to the defeat last week of the labor government of New Zealand, tossed out by the free enterprise Nationalist party after 14 years of rule. British Tories, chuckling be hind their newspapers, predict the empire's labor governments will go out in the order they came In, first New Zealand, second Australia, third United Kingdom. Maxim not Accepted Although the basic Issues, pro and anti-Labor seem the same in the three countries, It has yet to be accepted as a political maxim that as New Zealand goes, so goes the empire. Apart from the surface similarity there are many lmportent Issues peculiar to each oi me tnree empire nations. Let's put ourselves In the place of the Aussie voter. Right off, you know, you must go to the polls. It s compulsory by law. ji you don't go, you get haled Into court and may pay a fine. That means, probably, that more people proportionately vote in Australian than in New Zea land and Britain. Labor politi cians say that means more votes for Labor. They say that much of the working class in New Zea land stayed away from the polls. The government on trial !i , . that keep giving , for everyone on your list. Remember . . . only 15 days to shop for Christmas 337 N. Jackson Gift and Model Shop Phone 534-J lBAH.' 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But he wou'd ave to depend on support of ihe Country Party to form a non labor coalition government. La bor argues such a coalition might prove weak. Australians decided three years ago to cling to labor rather than this two-party coali tion. However, since the 1946 elec tions Australia has been plagued by strikes, some communist-led, by mounting prices and increas ing government controls. Aus ti alia and New Zealand are both bound closely to Britain by econ omic ties, as well as sentimental and political ones. The financial crisis in Britain and the devalua tion of the British pound have made it hard for the governments of New Zealand and Australia. Their currencies have been de valued too. Government controls requiring licenses for this and that, re strictions, and red tape have in furiated many people. The opposition Parties say they will reduce these controls and make it easier for people all around. Touahest Flaht Yet There is no doubt this Is the toughest fight Australian labor has ever laced. The Australian Labor party Is a tightly organized trade union party. It is pledged to a poli:y oi gradual socialization. Its nationalization plans, how' ever, with the exception of air lines, have been nipped in the bud by constitutional bans and organized opposition. For one thing. The labor gov ernment rushed through parlia. ment a bank nationalization act, Have you V tried HOY They're at your favorite food store now They're a new taste treat . . . you brown them in your oven in only 7 to 10 minutes. If you haven't served PATTERSON'S "BROWN 'N' SERVE" hot rolls to your family, you've missed an appetite pleaser. They're hot yeast rolls that taste "homemade" without any extra work for you. You buy them in a package and brown them in your oven . . . then sit back and wait for your compli ments. PATTERSON'S "BROWN 'N' SERVE" rolls are so delicious your fam ily will eat them all end ask for more. They're so fresh you'll hardly believe it , . , they're so good they flatter a pat of the finest butter churned. For workless meal-time magic, for a yeast roll that tastes "homemade," buy DATTCDCfttd'C "RDriUkl 'Kl' CCDVC" L.t ..II. ...... 1 I ..... lreheoto- hepocVo9e. W tlV 4 Place "' " . ,arv. fO- V,) limit If" T ' it.i......,..l.,Mr..nnrl F -liil in -ill l You are cordially invited to visit PATTERSON'S new bakery at any time Sykes and Short Sts. Proposed Change Puts Umatilla On Sidetrack UMATILLA, Dec. This town may find itself on a side track. Construction of a freight ter minal at Hinkle, near Stanfield, would be the cause. The Union Pacific railroad proposes a new main line from Messner to Hin kle to Juniper and has asked per mission to abandon the present main line through this towp. Construction of the terminal Is to start shortly after the first of the year. The work includes 17 miles of mainline track between Hinkle and Juniper, tying in with a line to be built by the corps of engineers from Wallula to Juni per. Changing the route requires approval of the Interstate Com merce commission and the Ore gon Public Utilities commission. There are no railroads In Af ghanistan. . I LAY-AWAY German Press Accuses Westerners Of Wanting 'Cannon Fodder' Army By BRACK CURRY FRANKFURT, Germany VP) The west German press accuses the western powers oi trying to revive German militarism with a "cannon fodder" army. The newspapers claimed the west wants an army of German "mercoriar!?" ss. a bulwark against the Russians. But nobody hag asktd the Germans whether they want an array, the newspapers said, contending that the German people are over whelmingly opposed to German rearmament. Although Western Allied offic- lals have announced publicly there are no present plans for rebuilding a German army, per sistent reports have circulated that western military leaders fa vor such a step. Recently a spokesman for West German Chancellor (Premier) Konrad Adenauer said the Bonn Government would agree under certain circumstances to form an armv. But the spokesman de clared the west German republic was not taking the initiative in proposing such a military move. , The spokesman said Adenauer was "fundamentally" against German rearmament because she needs her whole power for civilian reconstruction. He added that if the Western Allies insist ed, however, western Germany would be willing to raise an army-equtpped by the United States to serve . as part of a European army under a combin ed European command Militarism Growing Commenting on recent German press reactions, the U.S. high commission's press branch re ported: , "The German press comes to the sad conclusion that while Prussian militarism has d 1 e d, world militarism is growing and flourishing. , . "Despite all official denials, the discussions of possible mili tary participation of Germany in defense of Western Europe will not down. The paradoxical situa tion is tnat tne Allies, wno nave charged Germany's past military spirit with prime responsibility for the troubles of the last cen tury, are now being reproached, with themselves adding fuel to the military flames." "The newspapers display sharp displeasure over what they call the nonchalance with which the western world takes into its calculations the use of young German manhood," said the press report. "Such a 'cannon fodder' army is rejected as out of the question." The newspaper Frankfurter Al igemeine was reported as say ing: Despite official denials, all the world knows that the coolly working brains of the wesern generals and experts are weigh ing the problem of re-erecting the age-old 'bulwark against the east.' The fact must be stressed that this Idea was born In Wash- ineton. London and Paris and not in Frankfurt or Bonn." Against Atlantic Pact The Deutsche Zeitung or Stutt gart said: "All suggestions to Include west Germany in the Atlantic pact were not made by a clique of German militarists but by foreign politicians and profes sional soldiers.We do not aim at remilitarization or recruiting of a west German army of mercen aries which, in case of war, would have to sacrifice itself." The Mannheimer Morgan said: "The majority of Germans neither wants to wear uniforms again nor to be valued as mercenaries." The Hamburger Freie Presse said in the next war the "poor continental armies would have to meet Russian super-forces and most probably be smashed by them. Such an honor would be most willingly transferred to the Germans." Willemite, a mineral consisting mostly of zinc silicate, was nam ed for Wilhelm I, King of the Netherlands. far more daring than anything proposed by socialists in Britain and New Zealand. But the act was declared unconstitutional by the highest courts oi Australia and the empire. There is a further difference between the election situation !n Australia and New Zealand. The New Zealand labor government just defeated had only a major ity of four in parliament. Aus tralian labor has 43 seats out of 75 in the House of Representa tives. It holds 33 of the 36 seats in the elected Senate. Even if labor lost many Senate seats be ing contested (half the chamber) it could still control the Senate. The Australian voter will give the answers to major political questions when he names his rul ers for the next three years. AIDING JAPANESe STUDENTS TOKYO OB The Japan chap ter of the Military Government Association is lendl'.ig a hand to Japanese seeking education In the United States. Funds for trav el and incidental expenses not covered by scholarships are be ing raised through public sub scription. Miss Ethel B. Weed of Cleve land, Ohio, a member of the oc cupation's civil information and education section, is chairman oi the drive. A minimum of $10,000 for the Initial fund is sought SPECIAL On 1 and 2 Panel DOORS $7.00 up We also have all other types of doors. Open Sundays THRASHER'S CABINET SHOP Phone Myrtle Creek 109-X -Hwy. 99 South of Myrtle Creek LAY-AWAY LAY-AWAY Do Your Christmas Shopping at ROSEBURG JEWELERS Open every Friday Night .'til 9:00 P.M. until Christmas . 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