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14 The Ntwi-Review, RoseBurj., Skilled Propaganda Seen In Tender-Worded Leaflet Used To Bait U.S. Soldiers , By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK (AP) Somewhere in Korea weeks ago an American soldier picked up an enemy propaganda leaflet, Ever since then the questions it raised have haunted him and members of his infantry squad. The faded leaflet it is on my desk now is a greet ing from "the Chinese people's army volunteer forces" to the American troops. It wished them a Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year and asked: "Why are you here slaughtering the Korean people and burning their homes down freezing and dying 5.000 miles from home where you belong with your families? Why aren't you enjoying a turkey dinner like the Wall street finan ciers who sent you here to fight for their profits? "We do not want to fight you, and we bear you no ill-will, know ing that you, like us, are ordinary laboring people and that you have been duped by American war mongers and their Wall street bosses. "We only want you to go home, so that we Korean and Chinese people can build the lives we want and live in peace." Somewhere in Korea Sgt. Donald Calne of the Eighth cavalry reg iment sat down and wrote a letter in pencil, lie put the leaflet in the envelope and mailed it to me. "We realize that enemy prop aganda is one of their greatest weapons," he wrote. "But in our position how can we help but be lieve parts of this? So we'd like for you to help us get an answer to some of these questions." Merely Clever Propaganda I don't feel I'm the one to give the answers. But here is my reply to Sergeant Caine and the boys in the Fourth squad of the First platoon of the First battallion of the Eighth regiment of the First V. S. cavalry division, fighting somewhere in Korea since last July: "That leaflet would trouble any honest man if it were true. But it isn't true. And it isn't simply an earnest plea for peace, written by one soldier to a soldier on the other side. "It is the effort of a skilled propagandist. He wSnts to confuse you, to make you homesick, to mnke you doubt your cause and feel your sacrifices are useless and unnecessary. "If he should succeed in making a majority of American soldiers feel this way, we will have to pull out of Korea entirely. And, in time, I think that means we will have to fight a Third World War in our own homeland and our own families will become the ref ugees. "You aren't fighting for the prof Its of Wall street financiers or just to save Seoul or Taegu. You're fighting for a chance to keep war forever away from your own town Main street, U. S. A. "Of course, it is true the average Chinese soldier doesn't in his heart bear you any real ill-will. You The id Ore.Sof., March 24, 1951 probably don't bear him individ ually any ill-will either. Soldiers in any war rarely hale each other on a personal basis. "I know the word freedom may sound ponderous and hollow in ears filled with the noise of crunching mortars. But is is a basic word basic as hunger and fear. Ajid freedom is your goal. Eventual freedom in the world from war and fear and hunger. "You came into Korea' under a blue and white flag of the United Nations, pledged to bring unity and freedom to that country. Why is the Chinese so-called "volunteer" there? He came under the Red flag of real slaughter the slaugh ter of the long dream of Korean independence. "And if he wins there It won't be just Korean independence that will disappear. Step by step the lied armies of China and Russia will march across other countries un able to defend themselves alone and gradually swallow the world piecemeal. "That would be quite all right, too, if it meant a better life fin ally for us all. But Communism hasn't been able to do that any where. Freedom has always brought more happiness than has slavery. And it is better to fight for a free world than a slave one. "It is a lie that the Korean people want you to go home. They want you to stay and help them win a real peace. They dread the Chinese, and you know it. "The truth is you are a military pioneer, fighting for the first time on a barricade defending all man kind's yearning for a final world peace. It's always lonely on a barricade, but no soldiers ever fought to hold a higher wall of hope. "And if you hold it, the race of man will honor you forever." TRAIN STOPS FOR A DOG CAPBONDALE, III. tm Along a lonely stretch of rails be tween Carbondale and Cairo, III., train crewmen spotted a dog trapped in a wire fence. One of the crew dashrd off a note, telling of the dog's plight. The note was tossed to the first persons the train passed. However, when they passed on the return trip, the dog was still ensnared. Un the next day's run they stopped their Illinois Central rail road local, released the dog, wet, starved and near exhaustion. But its tail thumped thanks. least of the advantages offered by J4 awLftorne til, ie inaaniuccni view Melrose Allen Smith, small son of Mrs. Eunice Smith bad his tonsils re moved by Dr. . E. Lindell at Mercy hospital last week and is now recovered. Haold Stroup and Dick Dow vis ited their molher, Mrs. Clyde Ken yon last weekend. Stroup returned to his duties in the navy at San Francisco Monday and Dick spent spring vacation with his family before returning to school at Mar tinez, Calif. Bunker Parrlsh left Tuesday for army training at Fort Lewis, Gaylord Lucas moved Wednes day to the former V. S. Woodruff ranch, which he recently pur chased. Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff are now at home on the Harry Wesley ranch in Garden Valley. L. L. Chitwood and son, Harold, made a business trip to Grants Pass last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Richards of Portland will spend the Easter weekend at the home of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herr man and family. Mrs. Minnie Smith of Oakland, Ore., and Mrs. Flora Cooper of Sutherlin spent the last weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Matthewman. Oscar Burnett is home from the Community hospital after a siege of flu. He is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matthews. "Si" Simmons is now employed by the Union Oil company of Hose burg. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Simpson and daughter, Janet, of Roseburg were visitors Sunday at the 0. O. Matth ews heme. Nancy and Donna Barker, daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. R. Z. Barker are spending Easter vacation week visiting relatives in Eugene. Dickie Kettleman has resumed work at the Montgomery Ward store after being ill for several months. Harold Matthewman spent March 18 in Sutherlin attending to business. Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Busenbark returned last week from an ex tended vacatio ntrip. They visited wilh the latter's brother-in-law and siser, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bunton of Phoenix, Ariz. Accompanied by Mr. an Mrs. R. A. Busenbark, they made a 12 day trip into Mex ico and stayed several days at Mexjco City. They also toured the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Royce Busenbark left them in Texas and made a plane trip to Wichita, Kans., to visit relatives before returning home. Mrs. Orlo Handy and new baby son, Kevin Conn, are slaying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.nos Handy for a week or so until Mrs Hand) is well enough to return home to Tyee. UPHOLSTERING Furniture and Rug Cleaning Repairing - Custom Work EXPERT FURNITURE CLEANERS DIAL 3-3191 Free Estimates Pick-up and Delivery 1 1 We have reliable contractors ready to commence construction immediately with all necessary materials avail able. In the light of present world conditions, these favorable circumstances may not be repeated for a number of years. If you are going to build a new home, NOW is the time. 3-Act Comedy Slated At Elkton The junior class of Elkton high school will present a three-act com edy, "Dotty and Duffy," by Jay Tobias, March 30 at p.m. Mar garet Burger directs the playr to which the public is invited. Characters in the order of their first appearance are: Hilda John son, a Swedish maid, Dolores Knypstra; Alfred Hopkins, English butler, Leland Cheever; Molly O'Mulligan, Irish cook, Wanda Compton; Dorothy Travers, older daughter of Phyllis, Muriel Corn well; Daphne Travers, younger daughter of Phyllis, Joan Price; Jimmie Rand, a collegian in love with Dotty, Scott Scallian; Fred die Rand, his younger brother, in love with Daffy, Carl Hershberger; Mrs. Phyllis Travers, an impetu ous widow, Joan Alldridge; Paxton Belmont, a widower, John Beck ley; Jack Belmont, his son, Andy Anderson; Aunt Hester Harlcy, who hates men, Pearl Cheever; Hugh Rand, uncle of Jimmie and Freddie, Charles Binder. Edward Stinson Serving Aboard Destroyer Tender Edward V. Stinson, fireman ap prentice. USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stinson, 411 E. Douglas street, Roseburg. is serv ing aboard the destroyer tender USS Prairie, which recently ar rived in the Far East and is now flagship of the United Nations blockading and escort force. This force, the first United Nations na val organization, is responsible for blockading both coasts of Korea; escorting troop and supply ships; minesweeping; naval gunfire sup port of land forces; and various other duties necessary to maintain control of the seas in the Korean area. Countries with ships participat ing are Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The Neth erlands, Republic of Korea. France, Thailand and the United States. PEDDLER GIVES BAIL Richard Irvin Simon, 40, Port land salesman, was released from the city jail on $25 bail on a charge of violating the city ped dler's ordinance. Municipal Judge Ira B. Riddle reports. According to Riddle. Simon was arrested by city police for ped dling silverware from door to door without a peddler's license. The first Christian Science church was built in 1895 to seat 1,000 people, but an extension built in 1905 enlarged seating capacity to 5,000. err ace There are three homes under construction in Hawthorne Terrace at the present time. You are invited to inspect the progress of each nd watch for further developments. Three Roseburq Seamen Finish Recruit Training Three Roseburg area seaman re cruits, John Maxwell Harmon Jr., USN, son of Mr. anoMrs. J. M. Harmon of box 88, Riddle; Charles L. I.arecy, USN, Roseburg, and Phillip P. fyiwery, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lowery of Idleyld rule, box 568. i: --'nirg, recently completed recruv train ing at the Naval Training center, San Diego, and are now available for assignment to a fleet unit or to one of the navy's schools for specialized training. During this period of training, they underwent intensive drill in such subjects as signaling, naviga tion, basic ordnance and seaman ship. Oregon Statute Reviser Transfers To Kentucky SALEM UP) Robert K. Cul len, Oregon's statute reviser, is leaving for Frankfort, Ky., to be come a commissioner of t h e Ken tucky court of appeals. , In his new job, he will write opinions for Kentucky's highest court. Cullen came here two years ago as statute reviser for the statute revision council, which the 1949 legislature created to redraft Ore gon's 10 volumes of laws into three volumes. Cullen's place will be filled by Sam R. Haley, who has been Cul len's assistant the past two years. The job of rewriting Oregon's laws is to be finished in another two vears. Cullen's new salary will be $7,500 a year, the same as he got here. OREGON PRICES TOO HIGH PORTLAND (Pi Ore-ion in dustrialists are not getting defense contracts because their prices are too high, an army spokesman said here. Lt. Col. C. F. Kaiser, chief of an ordnance procurement district for the army, answered criticism here of Oregon's failure to get contracts. He told the industrialists at a meet ing that nolitics were not to blame just high prices. f ' ut pS ecAj V J PIERCE FREIGHT LINES, Inc. PACIFIC HIGHWAY SOUTH 9 Mt Daiy Sennet ftftvMS rwlMM. 3M mnwteo Five Ex-Officers Freed Of Bribery Jn Gambling Case MIAMI, Fla. f.-P) Five for mer county deputy sheriffs accused of accepting bribes from gamblers Went five in ciiminal court Thurs day when a prosecutor called the state's own slar witness a liar. George Patton, also a former deputy sheriff and the state's only witness, was testifying . when the assistan t county prosecutor, Her bert Shapiro, walked to the bench and said: "I can't sit here any longer and listen to this witness lie to the jury. I must resign from the case." Judge Ben C. Wiliard then polled the jurors and each said he believed Patton was lying. T h e judge then instructed the jury to acquit B. F. Shields, J. P. Kersey, R. S. McLeroy, E. J. Sistrunk and P. M. Brannon. Before Shapiro quit, defense at torney Jack Kehoe had drawn from Patton an admission tnat he lied previously when he testified that lie did not steal $223 in a raid a bookmaker in January, 1950. Special prosecutor Rober H. Giv ens Jr. resigned Thursday after attorney Ben Cohen of Miami Beach won a directed verdict of acquittal on charges that he was a "silent partner" in the S & G bookmaking syndicate. Cohen, first of more than a score of persons indicted by a grand jury last fall to go on trial, was freed by the court after two mem bers of the prosecution staff admit ted they would hate to be convicted on evidence presented against him. The mach number of an air plane is its speed compared with the speed of sound. Gd A. i, 0DFGn CARRIER PHONE 3-5591 Bjy MfM. ana Wit Paintl oiro. S. aifway 9. CAREFULLY ALL ASSESSMENTS ARE PAID . . . EXCLUSIVELY RESIDENTIAL . . . LARGE LOTS, PRICED $3000 TO $4750. 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Asked whether he thought America's possession on the Atom bomb had deterred war, Dr. Urey said: "It is my personal view that SUDDENLY IT' i s ii . . . i sift ii in full bloom 1 mm The gayest freshest NORCROSS greeting cards ever. Abloom with the most colorful flowers from sunny spring gardens , For Easter and all through the year for Weddings, Anniversaries, Friendship, Convalescent and Birthdays. ROSEBURG PHARMACY 241 N. Jackson (as 50 Atorrgc Bombs O the Russian army might hav. moved to the Atlantic ocean by now if we did not hav. the atom bomb." COLLEGE PREXY DIES ITHACA. N. Y. fp) Dr. ; dent of Cornel, uni;;rsityi died Krj. ' day of a heart attack as he drove his automobile. Dr. Day, 67, was driving through Ithaca with a daughter, Miss Betty Day, when he was fa tally stricken. SLABWOOD In 12-1 6 and 24 In lenoths OLD GROWTH FIR DOUBLfc LOADS WESTERN BATTERY SEPARATOR DIAL 3-5148 cppiNGI -y r ' a Dial 3-3415 riAJLS