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7 local Guardsmen Train At Ft. Lewis ft N?fc?3Sa0w. tfr Y?WJ t V4 IdWr CREWS MAN MACHINE GUNS during onnuol National Guard Camp just ended at Ft. Lewis, Wash. The .30 caliber machine gun in foreground is manned by guardsmen from Roseburg, Donnovan Martin and Glen Young, while Art Van Slack checks firing with field glasses. The met) are from Company D, 186th Infantry of Roseburg. (Pictures by Roy Fisher). . GOVERNOR'S DAY PARADE passes in review, bntire 41st Division, composed of Oregon and Washington National Guards, took part in the parade. Officer second from right G. Washington? German Pupils Ignorant Of Him By TOM STONE AP Newsfeatures FRANKFURT, Germany George Washington who's he? Benjamin Franklin? A poet oy the name of Edgar Allen Poe? Sorry, never heard of them. Put these simple questions about American history and cul ture to German high school pupils and, generally, you'll get blanks. The fact is, German history books just do not devote much space to American subjects. .Only one of 22 examined by an Amer ican educator mentioned Thomas Jefferson. And when American history is presented at all. it is uyually inadequate or distorted. That is the conclusion reached at the end of a two-year study of present-day German textbooks by American historians. At the same time, German ichol ars examined references to Ger many in American history books. The findings of both studies M'ere presented at a recent lon llence in Brunswick, Germany. ie purpose was to correct dis tortions, misrepresentations and omissions in both American and German histories. The Americans claimed that German texts brushed off U.S. his tory. The Germans said American history books failed to put enough emphasis on liberal tradition in Germany, and should not con demn all Germans for what Hit ler did. Dr. Robert I.aFollette of Mun cie, Ind., was American chairman of the conference. He is cultural officer on the educational advisory board of the U.S. High Commis sion in West Germany. On leave from Ball State Teach ers College, he said the Brunswick meeting was the first in history between the U.S. and any 'oreign nation to correct errors in history books. "We spoke our oieces quite frankly," he said. "We thought there was a definite neglect of American education, philosophy, literature, painting, music, sculp ture, and architecture.- "What as presented seemed to be stereotyped to the effect that although America had a great production capacity, raw ma'er ials and high living standards, she was without culture." This German-speaking professor read 22 German school history books, published betweon 1948 and 1952. "Without exception all were adversely critical of the United States," he said. "In one of the books the only mention of American culture was a statement that jazz began in 1915. Another book mentioned Har riet B. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cab in. Pupils who read that would get a warped impression. "In German history books, however, 1 found a readiness to accept responsibility for World War II and to concede that Hit ler's regime was to blame." The Germans urged at the con ference that U.S. history books should point up the resistance movement Inside Germany Jur in? World War II "that there was another Germany, that Hitler was not the whole story." LAW ABIDING IZMIR, Turkey I The village of Karakelic in southwestern Tur. key claims to be the most law abiding community in the country. For 98 years, not one of the 450 inhabitants of Karakelic has been arrested or hailed before any court. START STORING YOUR WINTER FUEL NOW O 16 Inch Green Wood 9 16 Inch Planer Ends 16 Inch Peeler Cores O Saw Dust SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY THAT SUPPORTS YOU! obove is tapt. Guard Unit. ' t-red boyer, head or tne lo.al i .agonal - I,, ., , i , , r m ' ' ON MOCK "STRAFING" run, a National Guard observation plane swoops low over troops during field maneuvers. -Mil Greatest General Of World War II, German Appraisal Of Eisenhower; 'Born To Command Instructor Said By ROBERT E.GEIGER AP Newsfeatures Writer WASHINGTON Members of the German general staff said Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the greatest general of World War II because of his planning, his daring, his lead ership. "Ike's" closest friends couW have given these generals a tip. They would have emphasized that he's a scientific gamb ler, an expert calculator of the calculated risk. Further more, he's a natural-born competitor. "Ike ' was among the best high school athletes in Abilene, Kan. Fh played semi-pro baseball. At West Point he was a halfback until leg injuries ended his football career. He also went in for boxing and fencing. At 37 he took up golf and soon was hitting in the low 8ns. At 46 he became interested in flying and won a pilot's license. Eisenhower's ancestors left Ger many in the 1600s, going to Swit zerland and Holland. They came to the United States in 1732. settl ing in Pennsylvania. In 1878 the Rev. Jacob Eisenhower, the gen eral's grandfather, and his family moved to Abilene. Eisenhower's parents, David and Ida Eisenhower, met while stu dents at Land University, Lecomp ton, Kan, Dwight was born at Dcni son, Tex., Oct. 14, 1890, the third of seven sons. The family returned to Abilene when "Ike" was 2, Father A Firmtr ' His father was a farmer, en gineer and icemaker. The boys took turns selling eggs, chickens, vegetables and fruit to bring mon ey into the home. One of his brothers once said it was only by chance that Ike be came a West Point man. He want ed a college education but family funds were short. The possibility of an appointment to the U.S. Na val Academy at Annapolis offered the chance of an education at gov ernment expense. Eisenhower won the Annapolis appointment, but would have been over the age limit by the time he could enter school. So in 1911 ho accepted an alternate appointment to West Point, where his age was no barrier. He was graduated in 1915. Geneva Doud of Denver were mar ried. They have a son, John Shel don Doud Eisenhower, also a West Point graduate. Feeling For People "Ike's" aggressiveness apparent ly is softened by a deep feeling for people, individually and in masses, lie has kept this feeling despite honors and decorations heaped upon him by the greats of more than two score nations. He said once that he wanted to be remembered as the general who brought better food to the Army. He likes to be called "Ike." And he sends postcards to his old neigh bors in Abilene. His high school class historian predicted he would be a history teacher. He became a history mak er. But his instructor at West Point, where he finished 61st in a class of 164, judged him correctly. The instructor wrote on a record card: "Born to command." Admired By Churchill Perhaps he saw the same qualitv Prime Minister Winston Churchi was talking about when he said Eisenhower has the power to com mand armies but, more Important, to "stir men's hearts." When Columbia University trust ees asked Eisenhower to become university president, "Ike" pro tested that he is not a scholar. Said the delegation's spokesman: "We have many fine scholars on the campus. We seek a leader."! Carl Sandburg, poet and biogra pher of Abraham Lincoln, said aft- icr visiting Eisenhower: "He's got On the day he was appointed a what the greatest scholars of all first lieutenant, one year after lime have had wisdom combined graduation, he and Miss Mamie 'with humanity." Men., June 30, 1952 The Newt-Review, Roiebyfl, Of. RETURNS TO STATES Harold L. Andrus, seaman ap prentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. Andrus of 853 Houck St., Roseburg, is serving aboard the destroyer USS Uhlmann, which is presently undergoing overhaul at the San Francisco Na val Shipyard. The Uhlmann recently returned from a six-month tour of combat duty in the Far East, where she operated off the coasts of Korea, Formosa ajid Japan. During the four-month yard period, the ship will be refitted and serviced while the crew enjoys a well-earned tour of shore liberty. Acheson Apology For Korean Raid Stirs Congress WASHINGTON iin Secretary of State Acheson is going to have to do some explaining to Congress about his reported apology to Bri tain for not telling that country in advance of the American bomb ing of North Korean power sta tions. Sen. Bridges (R-NH) told the Senate Thursday the apology if made was "a shocking thing." And Sen. Knowland (R Calif), who brought the matter to the Senate's attention by reading a London news report about it, de manded that a full text of Ache son's remarks be made available to Congress. Knowland said if Britain wants a bigger voice in the conduct of the Korean War, he would have no objection provided the British as sumed a larger share of the bur den. The London account said Ache son reportedly made the apology to about 200 members represent ing both Houses of Parliament dur ing a 20-minute meeting Thursday. Mixup Occurred Acheson was reported to have told them American officials had intended to notify the British de fense minister, Field Marshal Lord Alexander, and Sclwayn Lloyd, British minister of state for foreign affairs, who arrived in Washington last Saturday. But, he is reported to have ex plained, due to a mixup over wheth er a Stnte or Defense Department official was to make the notifica tion neither was informed. Further complicating the picture, the State Department said only last Wednesday the British were not informed in advance because the raid was within the scope of military action which could be taken by the United Slates without consulting its Allies. The London report said Acheson Justified the raid at length in his talk with the British legislators and was applauded at the end. But there was no applause for him in the Congress. In addition to the protests over his reported apology. Sen. Morse (R-Ore) said Acheson should ba removed because the State De partment was denying passports to American citizens witnout giving specific reasons, even to inquiring senators. DAY & NIGHT AMBULANCE SERVICE 3 QUALIFIED FIRST AID DRIVERS FOR PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE, PHONE 3-5211 P&B AMBULANCE AND TOWING SERVICE BAZOOKA is handled by Notional Guardsmen during train ing maneuvers ot Ft. Lewis. II Radio need repairing?? 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