The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, January 21, 1951, Image 13

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Newspaper Page TextJockey for Position As Dictator VHeir' XdiUr! Natst Tea eaesttea freauy eomes apt Who win ncce4 lUUnT tlM latest Information f tka posslbOltiM to weigne her ky Wn bin ju Kyma T Tka Aisortafa Prsss fareig staff. Tna story te kasaa KraVs c)M wrattar Kssiaa attain rr sTcral yean, and an talks with ploaats la a position t kaw aas salaaee th tnfersutiaa that mh Craaa Sartet BuiU. Ns dear -cat aanrrrs cam ba trvaa, hat this at laatt is aa tntrlgaiAg assay of osTelsyeaU ttkaly to hear oa tha Kremlin By William L. Ryan Associate a Press Foreign Staff Western officials are closely examining wisps of evidence to sup- Krt a growing hunch that the three top men of the Politburo have en sharpening their contest'for Joseph Stalin'i mantle as they eye his faltering health. A number of developments are being looked upon as signs and rtortents of things to come and some observers lean heavily to the Deuei uiai in uio cvuiai, Which One to Replace Stalin? p v 1 "' y- I GEN. G. K. ZHUKOV V - e:.v-' .5" FKEMXEX V. M. MOLOTOT Y GEORGE M. MAtEXKOT Deputy Prime Minister V. M. Mol otov will come out on the short end. There are indications, such as the omission of their names in Soviet press accounts of Moscow doings, that the power twins of the poutburo Georgi Marmlllan ovitch Malenkov and Lavrenty Pavlovitch Reria have been away from the capital on important business. Talking to Stalin This twosome apparently have been getting the master's ear at his Sukhumi vilwa on the Black sea, where the Soviet leader habit ually hibernates for long winter periods. Stalin, not noted In the past for paying much attention to his subordinates ideas, may be listening intently now and think ing of his own place in history. Stalin s health is t taboo sub ject for the Soviet press, but it reported, just a year ago, Stalin s own statement that his doctors would not allow him to take a long trip that is, to go outside the So viet orbit to meet President Tru man. At 71, Stalin apparently is aware he cannot long sustain the iron grip which he has . held on his subordinates that he, like Lenin before him, has become a legend that will be manipulated by him who wields sufficient power. Powerful Pair Malenkov and Beria are a for midable combination controlling the police system and the com munist party apparatus. They were missing from the important anniversary celebration of the Bolshevik revolution November It is a safe bet they were with Stalin. Fretful thoughts may have oc curred to Molotov as he attended the celebration at the "Bolchoi the ater. It may have occurred to him that despite the preeminent position he held so long, the man tie of Stalin might well go to the younger and more vigorous Mal enkov, Molotov Is the man credited by most diplomatic observers with being the architect of the present Soviet policy constant, beuiger ent pressure against the west; bold, aggressive action. Malenkov, for all his ruthless ness, is a realist and an apostle of caution. Like Stalin, under whose personal guidance he grew to power in the U.S.S.R., Malen kov is a strong believer in the consolidated position, the careful advance. This would be a present day parallel of the Stalin slogan of "Socialism in one country." It has in it the seeds of a possible new internal upheaval, Strarfle Forecast Many foreign office people abroad long have clug to the be' lief that when Stalin died, the pattern of the Trotzky-Stalin struggle for power which followed Lenin's death would be repeated Behind the new speculation of a developing struggle inside the So viet Union are these events: 1. The return of Georgi Zhu kov, the Soviet Union's hero of Berlin. After World War II and a period as Berlin commandant, Zhukov sank into obscurity. Many thought he was in disgrace. His Ideas conflicted with Molotov's aggressive policy. Zhukov stood for cooperation with the west. At one time Gen. Dwight D. Eisen hower said he wished there were more generals like Zhukov. Zhukov was prominently pres ent on the dais June 12 at the opening of the U.SJS.R. supreme Soviet, an event noted In the west with raised eyebrows. Malenkov, Beria and Molotov all were there That was two weeks before the North Korean aggression Position Unknown Although U. S. intelligence sources speculate that Zhukov is now helping direct the Chinese atmii eompe holding that the Soviet' part; in that operation is in tha hands of Marshal RocUa Malinovsky. 2. Beria pouc and ? security system has been tightened up. Col- Gen. Lev Z. Mekhlis, one of the few Jews toyeach high posi tion in the UJ5.S3l was removed last October as head of the MCK. This Is tha ministry of state con trol. It reports to Beria. This ag ency presides over the whole ap paratus of Soviet government. It was placed in charge of Gen. V. N. Merkulov. a former head of the MGB, the ministry of state security. Later there came evidence that all the police forces of the Inter nal affairs department had been brought under the supervision of the MGB, Including the secret po lice, the militia, the transport po lice and the border police. The MVD Ministry of Interior af fairs a name dreaded even in the highest places, apparently was concerning itself chiefly with the vast slave labor program, and with generalized supervision of internal order. 3. Beria also has been tight ening his grip on the interior min istries of the satellite European states. He controls these through his agents. He has shaken up a number of them. RcsttYeness Noted 4. There have been evidences NEW ' YORKj Jan. 20-(JP)-To day's dosing, qptaiionst i : Ad Corp Al Chem 28 60 45 14 ; Al Chalmers . Am Airlines . Am Pow & Lt 20 Am Tel & Tell.154 Am Tobacco 66 Anaconda , 41 Atchison .158 Beth Steel 65 Boe Airplane , 42 Borg Warner1 65 Bur Add M J 15 Calif Packing 68 Can Pacific 23 Caterpillar 81 Celaneso 45 Chrysler 75 Con Edison 80 Cons Vultee 18 Crown Zellerbach 50 Curt Wright 11 Doug Aircraft 109 Dupont : 85 Eastman Kodak- 46 Emer Radio 14 Gen Electric 62 Gen Foods Gen Motors Goodyear Tire Homestake Int Harvester Int Paper John Man Kennecott 47 49 72 11 Vi 84 54 48 77 aau 17 29 - 68 . 19 24 w 83 17 Llbby McN & L- Lockh Aire Loew's Inc Long Bell . Montg Ward Nash Kelv NY Central North Pac Pac Am Fish Pac Gas & Elec 33 Pac Tel St Tel104 Packard 4 Penney 70 Perm RR 25 Pepsi Cola 12 Philco 23 Red Corp 18 Rayonier Ray Pfd . Repub Stl Rey Metals Richfield Safeway 44 40 33 S6y4 Sears Roebuck 52 Soc Vac . 27 South Pac ; 69 V Std OU Cal 95 Std Oil NJ 97 Studebaker Sunsh Mn Swift and Co Transamerica Twent C Fox U Pac Un Oil Cal . Un Airlines . Un Aircraft'. Un Corp US Plywood . US Steel. Warn Bros . 31 . 14 . 38 - 16 : 22 -107 - 35 . 26 - 35 - 4 45 12 West Un Tel 41 West Elec 36 Woolworth 44 Portland Produce PORTLAND. Jan. ZO-(AP-Butterfat tenia tire, subjaet to lmmeliat chanfa: Premium quality, maximum to .33 to I per cent adaity aeuverea in Portland. 78-le lb: nrtt auaUtr. 7- 79c; second quality, 74-770. Butter WhUesal f.o.b. bulk cubes to wholesalers: Grade AA. 93 score. 73c UdWko tVtrnnrrk tfc imn m.riin I lb: A. S3 score. 71c: B. 80 score. 70c: C, rrr-rr .rr tr. cor. a pnc. .tncti, of trouble inside the U-S-S.R.. particularly In the Ukraine. Such Molotov restiveness might be one of a number of factors contributing to a cautious policy in the west. 5. There have been a number of shakeups in various depart' ments of the Soviet government, notably in the construction and supply fields, and there is con remained truculent as ever. In Jockeying for the &emlin power, Malenkov is fortunate in an ally like Beria, who apparently has no similar aspiration. There was, at one time, doubt whether the two were allies rather than rivals, but both were proteges of Stalin stant harping on the inadequacy himself. If they fell apart, it could of consumer goods. In one shake- spell disaster for the Soviet Union up, B. A. Dvinsky was fired from so mutually dependent Is the great his job of minister of procure ments, which has to do with agri cultural supplies. The lob was given to P. K. Ponomarenko, a rising party functionary from White Russia. In recent months, Mikhail Suslov has slipped into the job of edirot of Pravda, and his fortunes also apparently have been rising. Apparently both these men owe their rise to Molotov's blessing. Both Ponomarenko and Suslov once were considered part of the clique represented by Andrei Zhdanov, who died several years ago. jGhdanov himself once aspir ed to Stalin's chair. After Zhda novs death, Malenkov's star rose swiftly. He is credited with purg ing systematically many of Zhda nov"s followers. Zhdanov was an architect of the cominform. His philosophy was similar to Molo tov's. He believed in constant pressure. In Partial Eclipse Molotov at one time seemed in partial eclipse. He surged to the forefront of world developments last October, with Stalin away irom Moscow, and Malenkov Dro DaDiy with him. It was then that Molotov began applying new pres sure against the west, typified by the Prague declaration demanding uruiication of uermany on com munist terms. It was also in this period that a parade of western European communist leaders trek ked to Moscow some ostensibly because they were sick and needed treatment Molotov might have good reason to consider himself abused. Al though he persistenly is ranked formally next to Stalin, it is re ported that Stalin treats him like a not-too-intelligent clerk. Win ston Churchill, among others, has reported that Stalin enjoyed need! ing his aide. Molotov's wife, who once held high positions in the direction of the fish and perfume industries, lost the lobs, appar ently at Malenkov's insistence, and Molotov is said not to have taken kindly to this If Stalin has decided to desig nate his heir, the guessing is that a younger man than Molotov would be selected. Molotov was 60 last March. Malenkov is 49 and pure Stalinist. He now holds the position ruler of the whole com munist party apparatus that Stal in held at the time of Lenin's death. Malenkov Cautions Be jo welled, scowling Malenkov often has talked tough, but he is believed nevertheless to be the man who successfully urged the ending of the Berlin blockade when that venture brought too close the danger of a shooting war in Europe. Last March Malenkov, in his last speech to be published, apparently was returning to such cautious ways. His pre-election ad dress for the Supreme Soviet found him dealing with Stalin's theme of the co-existence of the two sys tems. Beria made a similar speech. power they hold. Beria, a Georg Ian like Stalin, apparently would be satisfied to have Malenkov in the top spot. nominal. Live chickens (No. 1 quality. T.03. plants): Broilers under SVi lbs. 28-27c; fryers. SV-3 lbs. 28-2c: 3-4 lbs. 28-29c; roasters, 4 lbs. and over SO-31C Rabbits Average to grower! : Live white, 4-9 lbs, X5-T70 lb; - lbs. 23-Uc; colored. S cents lower; old or heavy does and bucks, ll-15c lb; fresh dress ed fryers to retailers, SS-S8c; soma higher. Fresh dressed meats (wholesalers to retailers: dollars per cwt): Beef Steers, choice. 500-700 lbs.. food. 600-700 lbs. 52-S4; commercial. 1-53: utility. 48-49; cows, commer cial. 48-50; utility. 47-49; canner-cut-ters, 47-48 Beef cuts Good steers, hind quar ters. 60-44: rounds. 60-62; full loins trimmed. 78-82: triangles. 50-51. Veal: Good. 63-C4; commercial. B-S8; utility, 49-51. Beef: Good, cholcs, 66-62; commtr Clal, 48-55. Calves Good, choice, M-62; com mercial. 48-53. Mutton: Good. 70 lbs, down. S33-34. Pork chops: Loins. No. 1. 6-13 lbs, 148-51: shoulders. IS lbs. down. $38-41; spareribs. 845-48; carcasses. $32.50-34.50; mixed weights $1 a hundred lower. Lambs Good choice, 53-57; com mercial. aU weights, 63-54; utility. 48-49. Wool: Graded wool f.o.b. Portland, fine. $3.75-85; l& blood. S2.60-75: 4 Strength on Board of Trade CHICAGO, Jan. 20-(&V-Gralns showed strength on the board of trade today despite a good deal of talk by the local experts that the price trend should be down, not up. In early dealings the upward Slccb anil Bends Jan, M STOCK AVZXAGEt so is is te Indust Rails UUia Stocks Net change AJ A J DJ A.1 Saturday 113.6 67 J 47.4 91J Prev day 1Z3.4 Hi 47J V2.8 Weak ago U1J . US 47J ai.s Month ago 1164 45J 86J Year ago 102J 42.6 44.1 73J BOND AVX&AGKS 59 IS IS lt Ralls 2nd DU Fgn Net change xzneh unch vnch. unch Sat . 99.4 101.T 103.4 71.1 Prev day 99.4 Week ago , M.1 Month ago MA Year ago 1950-81 high. 99.4 1950-51 low 92 J 1949 high , .. 04 1 194S low 88.4 101.7 103.4 101.6 103J 101.7 103.4 102.8 105 a 103.8 105.4 1014 103.1 102J 105J 1014 1004 72.1 71.7 70.4 734 73.4 684 70.7 624 blood. 6240-46; V blood. $2.15-25. Mohair: S0-85e lb on 12-month growth, f.o.b. country snipping points. Countrr-kined meats: Hogs: Light blockers. Sl-33c lb; sows. light. 28-Lambs 28-30C. Top grada. 65-66e lb; lower trades, 47-48c lb. Mutton: Best. J4-26c; rough heavy bucks, ewea. lS-2oc. Veal: Top quality. S4-56c; good heav ies. 48-SOc Beef: Good cows, 45-46o lb; canners- cutters. 42-44C. Onions: Medium. No. 1. 145-40: 50- Ib sack Idabos. 1.4O-50; Calif,. Idabo White Wax. large. $1.75-3.00. Potatoes-Ore. Russets No. 1 A $2.70 2.65; special brands high as 13.00: 29 lb. 65-70C. 10 lb. 30-33- Boardman Dist No. 1. 1-1.10; Idaho Ruaaeta No. 1 A 1.R5-3 00 : 25 lb. 85-BOc. Hay: U. S. No. 2 green alfalfa, de livered carlots. f.o.b. Portland. $32-33 ton; Willamette valley grain and clover nay. S26-Z9. surge was led by soybeans, which again vent to new seasonal highs. Later, wheat; particularly the. hew crop contracts, took over market leadership. Tinal prices were down from th day's best prices on some last minute selling. . Wheat closed lK-SK higher; com - higher, oats - high er, rye 1V& to 2 cents higher, soy bean -lri higher, and lard S cents lower to IS cents a hundred pounds higher. The - advance today received some stimnhis from a forecast for a cold wave In Kansas and Okla homa tonight and tomorrow. It was felt some wheat might be damaged by low temperatures. Both new crop wheat futures are selling nearly 50 cents a bushel higher than the same deliveries at this tune last year. 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