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.18 The Stcrtesxacm, Salem, Oregon, Monday, January 21, 1952 Malenkov Taking l Over Power, With i : Stalin's Blessing By WILLIAM L. RYAN NEW YORK (JP) A new Stalin appears to be emerging today, in jnany respects an image of the old one. When the scowling, bejowelled heir-apparent feels sure enough of frTTf the time does not seem far off things may pop up in the Kremlin and heads may rolL The new Stalin, as matters stand today, is Georgi Maxmilia zwvitch Malenkov. At the present moment he appears to be the boss of the Politburo, with the blessing of the fading dictator; himself. While leadership in Moscow is often far from permanent and sometimes highly dangerous, the pugnacious tough guy who clawed bis way to the top gives every evidence of being determined to stay there. Eneseies Erased Many of MalenkoVs enemies al ready have been erased from the scene, but there are some around still who are not above suspicion in a regime where being suspect is a crime. When Malenkov reached his 50th birthday Jan. 8, the Western World and very likely a goodly portion of the Communist World was startled by what happened. The Soviet Press pulled out all stops, crying the praises of Malen kov in a manner reminiscent of the handsprings turned for Stalin's own decade birthdays. No other member of the Politburo ever got such a birthday sendoff, excepting Stalin himself. Near Success To the West, it could mean only one thing: The bright boy who grew up politically under Stalin's wing either had succeeded to the crown or was being prepared for succession. Some must have read the out bursts with nervousness. Those Soviet leaders who were nursed along to power by the late Andrei Zhdanov, for instance, could not have been happy a Bout the ascen sion of Zhadanov's bitterest rival. Nor could old Bolshevik V. M. Molotov have been very happy. He gat no such birthday greeting when he turned 60. His star has been falling steadily. Zhdanov Protege j One man who may be quite ner vous is A. N. Kosgygin, the newest and youngest member at 47 of the Politburo. Kosgygin was a protege of Zhdanov. It was a bad day for many high Communists when Andrei Alexan drovitch Zhdanov died in Septem ber 1948, at the untimely age of 48. There had been sharp rivalry between him and the rising Mal enkov, and many a Communist guessed wrong. Not long after Zhdanov died, things went bad for a lot of his iollowers. They were thrown out of the party secretariat and weed ed out of important offices. The chief sufferer was Nikolai Alexe Jvitch Voznessensky. He was re moved from his job as head of the State Planning Commission and from the Politburo. He disappear ed. Nothing not a word has been beard of him since. He is as com pletely erased as if he had never been born. DM Not Agree Voznessensky w-a s Zhdanov's chief protege, and a brilliant man in his state planning field. But Zhdanov and Malenkov did not see eye to eye on many things. At the height of the great purge in the late thirties, young tough guy Malenkov, already a power, was all out for more purging. Zhada nov spoke out for an end to the excesses of the purge. The rivalry went on through the meeting which founded the Com inform. Both Malenkov and Zhad anov were at that meeting, and they are reported to have clashed a number of times. It was that meeting which outlawed Tito's Yugoslavia. Anyway, Zhadanov died soon af ter. It was curtains for Voznessen sky and others. Malenkov could never have done it without the nod from Stalin. The Western Work began to take a closer look at this sourpuss who wielded so fra-h power. Ete&tepnted Boss With the death of Zhdanov, Mal enkov became the undisputed boss "not only of the party machinery Inside the Soviet Union, but of awmlte pboia shows at a, la -Of Meat and Music oat Wednesday aext. 1st the vpper 1 osnner, Metropolitan Opera stars, and In the lower are jascha XXeifcix and Artar Rubinstein who share the spotlight with Dfmitri XHirapoulos and the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra. world Communism, as the bead of the Cominform's Central Commit tee. ; In many ways, he was a mystery fb Russians and Westerners alike. Not much had been published about him. He was rarely seen in public. Now he deserved a long look. It showed him to be a little Stalin, even to the mode of dress and to mannerisms. He affected the simple military tunic and cap that his boss made famous before deciding to become a generalissi mo. On the Politburo's public oc casions he posed in a manner dup licating the posture of the big chief. He had watched the boss a long time and had learned much. He had climbed over the heads of many in his rise to eminence, all the time playing his cards close to his belt. Doesn't Drink Unsmiling, forbidding, he was no asset to a polite state function. He didn't drink just made believe sip the wine while he watched others like Molotov, for instance get giddy. He didn't srribke, be cause the Communist Party offi cially frowned on it. In 1939, when he was only 37, Malenkov became a memoer of the Central Committee and one of its- secretaries, along with Stalin, Zhdanov and Andrei Andreyev? The Zhdanov clash began at once. With war impending, the party held a crucial conference in 1941. Malenkov made the key speech. Obviously with Stalin s blessing, he scared the daylights out of the party with a blistering speech about bureaucrats and function aries. As a result of this speech, MolotoVs wife "retired" from her job as commissar of the fisheries industry and of the cosmetics in dustry. Candidate -for Politbore The day after his speech, Malen kov became a candidate member of the Politburo. When the Ger man invasion came, Stalin made him a member of the inner cabi net, a five-member com m i 1 1 e e which included Stalin, Molotov, Klementi Voroshilov and Lavren ty Beria, who had taken over the secret police. Malenkov directed aircraft pro duction and received the highest civilian award for it hero of so cialist labor. When the Germans retreated, he became commission er of reconstruction in liberated territories. In 1946 he became a full member of the Politburo, at the same time as Beria. Malenkov is a cautious man, though utterly ruthless. He moves slowly. He is responsible largely, for the oft-repeated claim that communism and capitalism can co-exist in peace, and likely is just as responsible for making that virtually impossible. Driver Reports Hit-Run Crash A hit-run collision was report ed to city police Sunday afternoon by a Salem motorist. Robert D. Hinkle, 580 Tryon Ave., told police his car and an other aulo collided at Pine Street and Cherry Avenue about 1:30 p. m. When he regained control of his auto, he' said the other auto was continuing North on Cherry Avenue. Hinkle said he gave chase but lost the other car in the Keizer district. Hinkle's car was reported damaged in the left rear. 53 MORE CASUALTIES WASHINGTON (JP) - The De fense Department Sunday identi fied 53 more battle casualties in Korea. A new list, No. 483 re ported 15 killed, 31 wounded,' one missing in action and six injured. It also listed 24 killed who were previously carried as missing. if i 2-jN quick glanes the great artists who wUcfc cemes to Ue state Tfeeatre Insets are Jan rccrce and Nadlne Investiture of Scouts Follows Church Dinner Wednesday evening was the scene of a parent's night potluck supper held at the Knight Memori al Congregational Church. follow ing this a candlelight Investiture was held for eight boys. This was one of the largest number of boys ever to become Scouts in Boy Scout Troop 10 at one time.- The impres sive ceremony, was, conducted by an investiture team from Troop 20, Hayesville, composed -of Scout master Frank Griffin, Dale Carotn ers, Jack Stryff eler, Monty Rich ardson, and George trozut Jr. The Scoutmaster of Troop 10, Tom Churchill, awarded the Tender foot pins to Richard Hagner, Dean McCarger, Eddie Renschler, Keith Burres, Gordon Smith, Arthur Kruger, Byron Swigart, and Billy McAllister. Charles Chappelle re ceived his Second Class award from Dayl Burres, former Cherry City District Chairman. Tom Churchill, retiring Scout master, introduced Buryl Palmer, new Scoutmaster for Troop 10; Also present were Howard Higby, Scout executive; Bob. B a t d o r f , neighborhood commissioner; and George Strozut, district commis sioner. Ridgway Gives Veiled Warning To South Korea CHINHAE, Korea (JP) Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway issued what sounded like a veiled warning Sunday to South Korean leaders who oppose any armistice that would leave Communists in con trol of the North. At the close of a short speech dedicating the new Republic of Korea - Military Academy, the United Nations commander de clared: "This school must be ever mind ful that the Republic of Korea does not selfishly live for and by itself, but that it is today a sym bol of gallantry and determina tion in the age-old fight of free dom against tyranny; that it owes its national survival to its own and to a like courage and determina tion by many other free states; and that its objectives must be selected and approached with full recognition of what is owed those others, without whose whole hearted aid and sacrifice we would today be experiencing the bitter ness and humilation of defeat in stead of the success we have achieved." U.N. Assembly Seeks to End In February PARIS (JP) The United Na tions Assembly has begun to drive for an early February closing. With most of its big work behind it, only some sudden, spectacular development in the Korean war could prolong the session, it was generally felt here Sunday. Security Council members have been advised to keep their perma nent delegates on hand in Paris for a week after the Assembly closes to handle any emergency. This would allow "second team" members to get to New York in time to carry on Council sessions, if necessary, until the top-rankers arrived. Feb. 8 or 9 is now being talked of as the Assembly closing date. The Jan. 26 target date set early in the session is impossible to achieve. The Assembly disposed Saturday of the last big question of atomic controls and armament reductions by voting to send Russian propos als to the new Disarmament Com mission for further study. v as a jeep! -Mat's PQG8-TKHGS5 TKl CONVTNSNT, CUAN ALLWSPOSI PUS. 017 'IU HOfl. CAPITOL LUMBER CO. 2860 N. Cherry Av. Ph. 3-SS62 or 2-4431 sJ tv MM i r Nine HO' iv 'It 7 v."- V . I Jl At Parents Night dinner held recently at the Knight Memorial Congregational Church, nine bora of Scoot Troop 10 received Tenderfoot and Second Class awards st a eandleUrht Investiture. Recipients were (left to right) Richard Hagner, Dean McCarger, Eddie Renschler. Keith Burres, Charles Chap pelle, Gordon Smith. Arthur Kraeger, Byron Swirart. and Billy McAllister. Salem Kiwanls Club is the sponsor of this troop. Members of the investiture team from Troop 29, Hayesville, were Jack Stryff eler, Dale Carothers, Scoutmaster Frank Griffin, Monty Richardson, and George Strozut Jr., back row left to right. Tom Churchill is Scoutmaster of Troop 10. 'Grossman of YeaK Also Wins Dairy Improvement Award By LIT. LIE L. MAD SEN Farm Editor, The Statesman INDEPENDENCE Walter E. Lierman, owner-operator of a 100 acre family farm near- here, who was named "Oregon Grassman of the Year," won another honor this week end when it became known that his was the top herd in Polk County during tht past year under the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Information on the final compilation was released this week end. The Polk County association in cluded 35 herds doing regular testing, with eight owner- sampler herds. In the group 1,013 different cows were tested with 679 com pleting a full- year's run. Aver age production was 420.6 pounds of butterfat and 8,257 pounds of milk per cow during the testing year. Mr. Lierman's herd of 23 reg istered Jerseys produced an aver age of 9,733 pounds of milk and an average of 531.4 pounds of butterfat. Most of Lierman's farm is down to permanent grass pro duction, which he is using for silage, hay and pasture for his dairy. Other top herds in Polk County during the year were those of Jack DeJong, Sheridan, who had 44 cows producing 9,589 pounds of milk and 502.9 pounds of fat; Dewey Wolfer, Willamina, with 16 cows producing 11,729 pounds of milk with an average of 500.8 pounds of fat; George Gente mann, Independence, with 31 cows averaging 8,937 pounds of milk and 481.7 pounds of butterfat; Dick DeJong, Amity, with 49 cows averaging 9,861 pounds of milk and 473.8 pounds of butterfat; Katherine Schroeder, Dallas, with six cows producing 9,303 pounds of milk and 462 pounds of butter fat per cow; W. E. Shenk, Willa mina, with 37 cows producing 9,343 pounds of milk with an average of 459.4 pounds of butter fat. That by maintaining high pro ducing cows, $116.19 more per cow can be made was proved by the records kept. The average per cow of the two high herds, which total 60 cows, was 10,084 pounds VOGUE OF INTRODUCES "JEWELS OF WORLD'S FINEST DIAMOND REPRODUCTIONS -ORDER OWL DRUO STORE, 400 V068C tErtOOUCTtONS. OWL DRUG STORE CAPITOL SHOPPING CENTER MmTm Join Boy Scout lY X z I i J 1 . of milk against 7,167 pounds of milk per cow for the low herds. Butterfat per cow average for the high herds was 501.8 pounds off at, and for the low herds 323.9 pounds. After figuring feed costs, the return to the operator per cow was $334.20 per cow for the high herds and $218.01 for the low herds. On the owner-samplers, under the testing year, the annual re port shows that L. R. Spries, Dal las, had the high herd with 12 registered Jerseys with an aver age of 9,1657 pounds of milk and 496.4 pounds of butterfat. Plane Crash Victims Listed SACRAMENTO, Calif. OF) The Air Force Sunday identified five of the six Air Force men burned to death when a twin - engined bomber pancaked atop the Mather Air Base guardhouse Saturday and exploded 10 minutes later. Sixty-one men were injured in the crash and fire, 10 critically. Mather officers said it may be two or three days before the iden tity of the sixth victim is posi tively established. All the dead were badly burned. None was from the Pacific Northwest. The prisoners had Just been marched back to the guardhouse after lunch when the plane crashed. CALIFORNIA THE STARS" AMAZING BRILLIANCE! EXQUISITE SETTIH6SI Yes, these are Imitations but so expertly reproduced that only a connoisseur of genuine diamonds can detect the difference. The mountings designed in sold filled or sterling are truly works of art Many other styles to select from up to $7.95 Add 20 Fed. Excise Tax . Follow the stars wear VOGUE OF CALIFORNIA reproductions as do many of Hollywood's famous celebrities. 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More than 1,100 men, women and children were given shots. At the peak nearly 1,200 fami lies were evacuated from lowland districts in Los Angeles and Orange County. Flood waters reached depths of three to four feet. The storms brought 7.37 inches of water to Los Angeles in three days. The total of known dead reached 19 and estimates of dam age were in the millions. NEW DEPARTMENT SOUGHT WASHINGTON ()-A proposal that Congress set up a Department of Overseas Information with Cabineterank was made Sunday by Celler (D-NY). He announced he will introduce a bill to create such a department, stripping from the State Department the respon sibility it now has in that field. tk "ll Mait Carter, Manager Home Laundry Dept. says: "There are still soi Re built guaranteed washing machines left at terrific values. We must sacrifico to make room for new washers being traded in." 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He urged that the House Rules Committee give prompt clearance i , to a bill he introduced last year to : change the House rules and require a roll-call vote on all spending bills. "With Congress voting record billions of dollars every J year," Rogers said in an interview, "the -public has a right to know where its representatives stand on spend ing. Certainly the taxpayers, who must foot the. bill through, high taxes, are entitled to knowjwhera we stand. IS : "It's the non-essential spending that I'm trying to curb, he said, "and if we had to stand tip and be counted every time a spending, bill came up, we'd think "a long time before voting for unneces sary outlays" T MTO mm GROUP 2 Regular i 59.50 to 6940 pyp lnuixcx i tsxi nsrr:r3 OHECCra CITY 1 Ph.3-9143
