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Germany's Fate If Russia Strikes Subject Of Military Speculation Wed., A119. 16, 1950 The Ntw-RLw, Rottburj, Or. 11 By BRUCE BIOSSAT NBA Editorial Writer Germany is Ihe Korea of Eu rope, divided in control between East and West. And Europeans, watching U. S. military reverses in Korea, wonder about Germany's (ale should Russia decide to strike there. Time was when Europe took great assurance from the 150,000 American soldiers in West Ger many. No one believed such a force could stand off an attacking Russian army, but it was felt America would swing in quickly with tremendous power if her troops were fired upon. U. S. withdrawals in the Far East have altered the outlook 1 DOWN ; A week! buys a new RCA VICTOR "AC' Automatic Phonograph and and you set your choct of 6 RECORDS absolutely TREE II ot the regular piict of 12.95 GET YOURS NOW at MUM. RADIO-RECORD SHOP SURPLUS STEEL Large stock surplus plates-angles-flats' . . , some are rusty. Buy a few ton now at our low price! ' USED PIPE Vi" to 6" Random lengths you pick what you want . , . no mail orders on this item. Don't forget ... we alto hove a complete Hock of new prime warehouse steel. Welders Shackles . Wire Rope Elec. Motors California Bag & Metal Co. Steel Division 24th I N.W. Nicolol Sts. Portland, Oregon ' CALL CA 1676 sharply. In revealing America's unpreparedness for even a little war, they hava shaken the faith of all Europeans who are depending on us in event Moscow marches. Germany of course is the richest prize Russia could possibly grab outside of the United States. Witn the industrial Ruhr in the Soviet fist, she would soon be master of all Europe. The U. S. and the West can't allow this to happen. But it's doubtful we're doing enough to prevent it. Big Plans Present U. S. mobilization plans certainly go beyond anticipated needs of the Korean war. it i a clear American purpose to create a sizeable armed force able to move into new trouble spots when and if the Soviet Union strikes again. But most official thinking as sumes Moscow won't do anything for a while at least that would involve her own soldiers. The be lief is Soviet satellites, like the North Koreans, would be asked to do the dirty work. Yet this kind of reasoning could be as foolish as our notion that the South Koreans, equipped only for internal police action could beat off a well-armed North Ko rean force. The seasoned states men of Europe are looking beyond the satellites to Russia herself; we ought to be doing the same. I Pres. Truman's proposal to seek vastly bigger funds for arming i western Europe is a vital step to ward real defense against the might of Russia proper. But it s only a starter. Another Problem Another move that must be con sidered promptly is whether to in clude west uerman lorces in an overall European defense plan. Right now we're stalling on this. Soviet-controlled East Germany has a 100,000-man police force that is an army in all but name; mean time our occupation officials talk of possibly permitting a special force up to 12,000. We can't ride along on the glib I assumption Russia has no early designs on Germany, and then quickly whip German force in to shape if she does act. Soviet action there certainly would mean Russian troops as well as East German "police.'1 A Russian move in Germany would undoubtedly bripg Ameri ca's strategic air force into action, with the atom bomb its biggest threat. But we couldn't drop the bomb on the cities of western Eu rope, including West Germany. For there live the peoples whose help we need, whom we are try ing to keep on the side of freedom Only great military manpower thrown against the Russians could save these lands from being swift ly overrun. There is no excuse for delaying the critical decisions as to where we shall get that man power. If we really want German forces Included, the time to settle the point is now. If we don't, then we should get on to other arrange ments. A sound defense plan for Europe, one good enough to give the Russians pause, is the greatest military challenge now facing the free countries of the West. WITH THE NEW Automatic Electric Dishwasher yyAS" II SEE Front Opening! Table-tap Work Surface! Electric Drying! Top-Spray Action! ra 7 095 'VST I Everybody's Pointing to .... . lurzlft 7 HOUR " "THI HOME OF HOTPOINT" 131 N. Jackson St. fhonelU Veil? C- You can't judge a book by its cover. Neither should you judge food savings by week-end specials alone. 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