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Salem, Oregon, Thursday, December 8, 1919
Cognizing Red China
Istrpnnntta pffnW nrp hpintr mnrlp in the United Nations
r prompt recognition of the communist dictatorship in
'hina. BesidcB Russia, the movement is backed by (jreat
rrSritain and some of the British Commonwealths, probably
' inonipad nt V,n aaifa in vat ain Wftnn Vnntr TVio mnva hfl
received favorable consideration by the U.S. state depart
ment, though Secretary Acheson now announces that be
cause of the atrocious treatment accorded American con
sular representatives by the Red regime, there is no inten
sion of a speedy recognition. It is to be hoped not, for
there has been'enough bungling in our China policy with
out it.
Of course, "recognition" does not necessarily imply
"approval," but it does in the popular mind, and in both
congress and parliament in the United States and Britain
It is recalled that Prime Minister Attlee, who is responsible
for British support of recognition, 10 years ago, then in
the opposition, attacked his government for its proposed
recognition -f Franco Spain. He said in commons, show
ing that he then thought recognition meant approval :
"It (this naMon) is now being recorded more and more as a
nation that will acquiesce in any form of tyranny and always
stand in favor of dictatorships. The present action is a gross
betrayal of a friendly government and an announcement to tne
whole world that anyone who is out to use force will always
have a friend 'n the British prime minister."
Dr. Tsiang, leader of the Chinese delegation in the UN,
protested recignition as a great aid to the Red regime. He
said:
"The fact is. the man in the street in China and elsewhere does
Interpret recognition to mean some measure of approval.
Whether intended or not, recognition in this case would enhance
the prestige of the Chinese communists and help to consolidate
their power in China. It would be the greatest single blow to
the cause of freedom in China."
There are many other reasons why recognition of Red
China should not be a hasty affair. If the communist is
recognized as the lawful government of China, it will take
its Tilnpp n a Tiprmnnpnt. mpmhpt nf thp fippiiritv f!nnnr'il.
which Russia is trying to force now. It will give Russia
two vetoes, and Russia is already charged in the UN with
treaty and charter violations.
Recognition will also affect Formosa, which the United
States is pledged to return to "the Republic of China,"
which the Reds will immediately demand. This will breech
our entire western Pacific defense system.
Senator William T. Knowland (R., Cal.), who has just
returned from a tour of the Orient, declares that our Chi
nese policy is aiding Russia, and is harmful to the peace of
the world. He lists the case of Consul General Ward in
Mukden as only one of scores of similar "extortion"' cases.
He found that while the state department is withdrawing
American consulates in nationalist China, it has left four
consulates in Red-held territories, and everywhere the
U.S. is "losing face."
Knowland declares there should be no recognition of
Red China and no trade with communists at this time as
"our historic policy is to support a Chinese government
that is free and independent. Temporary business profits
should not be allowed to interfere with sound national
policy."
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WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
Jordan Boosted for Promotion
To Army Major by Russians
By DREW PEARSON
Washington Most interesting fact in the army record of the
mysterious Maj. George Racey Jordan, who now claims uranium
secrets were shipped to Russia during the war, is that it was the
Russian commander who urged Jordan's promotion.
Two letters are in the army files from Col. Anatole Kotikov,
commanding of-
gy CLARE BARNES, JR.
White Collar Zoo
ficer of the Rus
sian lend-lease
staff at Great
Falls, Mont.,
praising Jordan
and asking that
he be promoted
from the rank
of captain to
major.
And when the
gold-leaf cluster
of major was
Drew fearaan
otherwise known as a five per
center. That's how he eased into
his present job.
...
BOLIVIA Dl'CKS
Bolivia is ducking all respon
sibility for the tragic P-36 col
lision that cost 55 lives over the
Washington -airport
The Bolivian government now
refuses to pay the balance of
$7,500 due on the plane, though
before the crash is had insured
Ji:
SIPS FOR SUPPER
Have a Care
finally given to Jordan, it was the P-38 with Lloyds of London,
pinned on by no less than Koti- Bolivia has even stnDDeH S10.-
kov himself. 000 payment on another plane.
All the official records on Ma- a p47 even though is was al
jor Jordan's background so far ready delivered in La Paz. Yet
scrutinized indicate that he was the dealer hcre PauI Aubitli
on the friendliest terms with the can.t sue Bolivia uniess it waives
Russians and at one time com- dipiomatie immunity. Further
plained because Russian officials more the relalives o tne pas.
wC,e uBiis iitiu un lUu .u,,K u sengers knI(,d in the Bolivian
the boiler by customs and immi- crash cannot suewithout tne
Five young folks landed In jail here because it happened to be
moulting time in a Marion county farmer's flock of chickens.
The acute and astute state police followed a trail of feathers
from the chicken house which seemed to lead straight to the
alleged thieves and so the group had to tell their story to the
By DON UPJOHN
judge.
Rosters
at the jail here "''
lately would!'
seem to Indicate
that t h e genus
chicken is a
right proper
thing to leave
alone feather
ed or otherwise.
Walking
abroad in the
a.id betterment, participation in
all around community activities
and civic enterprises, evidence
of lasting contribution to com
munity welfare, evidence of lead
ership ability, personal and bus
iness progress and cooperation
with individuals and civic or
ganizations. These all present
quite a big chunk for a young
chap to chew off when he's also
trying to support a family and
ii r 1 1 a annimli Ia Iraan iVtn tav
early morning air today with the , ti.i.j , , r.
frost shining thick on the grass sume (hat ,he coupon for nomi.
and one's breath showing plain- na(ion js just g Iorerunner to
r, t m
ly in the crisp cold air we never
had a thought about what might
be causing all this until we en
countered a well known local
citizen also abroad for a stroll
sooner or later having the com
munity vote on the question via
coupons. When this comes about
it will be time for Dr. Gallup
in etnn in anri malca a nnll nut
ine same oeing nunc ouie. ... of tne set up and tne dem0.
Zero Polaire. No wonder it
seemed a bit wintery out and
about.
Now we're being urged to
nominate a junior first citizen
via ballot in the newspapers.
It seems that anybody between
21 and 36 years of age is eligi
ble to have his name sent in
for this rare honor to be con
sidered on basis of his contribu
tion to the community welfare
cratic processes will be working
high wide and handsome.
We have no way of knowing
how many candidates will be se
lected for this seemingly glit
tering plum but however it
comes out one chap will get it
and a lot more be disappointed,
all of which should add to the
gaiety and cheer of the Christ
mas season.
He Finally Got to the Hospital
Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 8 (U.R) John Gard, 55-year-old
postman, was knocked down and hurt in a street accident.
He was placed In an ambulance. It broke down.
A lire truck was called to push the ambulance. The
fire truck got stuck.
A police car was called. It collided with another car
en route.
A passing motorist picked Gard ip and took him to a hos
pital. He was reported in good condition.
Christmases Not So Merry
London, Dec. 8 VP) The Christmases are not so merry today.
A burglar entered the flat of Mrs. Phyllis Christmas and
stole the 14 ($39.20) she had saved to buy Christmas pres
ents for Diana, 8. and Richard Christmas, 7. He also took
3 ($8.40) that Diana and Richard had saved to buy presents
for their mother.
Nation's Defenses in 1941 and 1949
Pearl Harbor day was remembered by few. Prompting
by news stories was necessary generally to recall the "day
of infamy" when the United States was attacked by Japan
in 1941.
The nation was unprepared for war then. It took eight
months for the country's offense to get under way. The POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
Marines landed on Guadalcanal in August, 1942, and Eisen
hower's forces landed in Africa three months later.
A comparison of the preparedness of the nation then and
now for active defense brought on by a "Pearl Harbor"
makes interesting reading in figures. When war came
in 1941, the United States had a bigger army and navy
than it does today. As for the air force, Uncle Sam is
better situated now than he was then.
With about $15 billions for defense now,, it seems in
credible that those figures could be correct. But the
record looks like this, according to the Associated Press:
The army of 1941 amounted to 1,300,000 men. Today's
army has about 650,000 men.
The navy of 1941 had about 350 combatant ships in scrv
ice. today tht fleet consists of about 260 ships
balls are about 700 cralt.
The air force of Pearl Harbor days had about 3000
Besides Being a Great Singer,
Helen Traubel Can Write Too
By CYNTHIA LOWRY
(For Hal Boyla)
New York M It is only fair to warn mystery story publish
ers that Helen Traubel has decided to get into the writing game.
Miss Traubel is a singer. She is the Wagnerian star of the
Metropolitan Opera company. There are many who say she is
the best singer in the world.
She also possesses one of the Her manager-husband invites
loudest, most infectious laughs all the nation's top mystery
extant and a frightening love story writers like Erie Stanley
In "moth- of practical jokes. She absorbs Gardner, Ellery Queen, Rex
detective stories the way opera Stout, to a party at their home.
stars are reputed to demolish There transpires an event in-
-i l i..., i,nn t - . m , . wnippea cream pasinics. vowing a trained canarv wnicn
planes with about 1100 fit for service Today he air Sne na5 now completed her renders unconsclous all the mur.
force lias about 3o00 combat planes with another 4800 in irst dctective story, a 5,500- der-is-fun craftsmen. There is
reserve. word literary hors d'oeuvre de- a strong silent, red-headed po-
These comparisons are good only as far as they go. They signed to whet appetites for her lice lieutenant named Sam Quen-
merely indicate the defense position of the United States major opus. tin who finally deduces that
then and now. And they also reveal what bare minimum The Iirsl novel is entitled 'The Brunhilde Wagner, our heroine,
defense forces the country gets for such a staggering yearly Ptomaine Canary." and what a just wanted to lake all the na-
cost. There is no comparison with the potential aggressor, psychiatrist would make of it tion's detective story writers out
Russia bodes ill for other suspense nov- of circulation long enough to
,,' , ,, . ,. , 1 writers. She is determined give her a chance to have "Mor-
If the United States wasn t prepared well in 1941, how tn ca her second nove,, . The ,imer.. published,
do the experts rate us now after looking at the compara- p0t Mortem of Mortimer Poit." ...
: .... '
gration regulations.
a
In March, 1944, Jordan report
ed that he was confused as to
the scope of his duties regarding
shipment of mail and cargo pass
ing through Great Falls for Rus
sia. He asked whether he should
inspect it and especially wanted
to know whether it had diplo
matic immunity.
The only report the army has
that he might have been suspi
cious of Russian shipments was
at this time, when Jordan said
he thought the volume was un
usually large but said the bulk
of it was mail.
He told a counter-intelligence
agent at the time that he had
had no experience with diplo
matic mail and was unable to
know how to handle it.
" Jordan pointed out, however,
that the bulk of the mail was
chiefly American newspapers
and periodicals. The only gov
ernment reports he mentioned
were not regarding uranium,
but regarding . U.S. shipping
rates and methods of loading
cattle and horses. The Russians
had picked up a department of
agriculture bulletin on loading
livestock into freight cars.
a
At no time did Major Jordan
make any reference to Harry
Hopkins, Henry Wallace, urani
um, bomb powder, or secret do
cuments. He gave no indication he had
broken into any pouches, crates,
or suitcases. He did comment
that Russian packages were
well-guarded around the clock.
The whole tenor of Jordan's
report and his conduct at Great
Falls was friendly to the Rus
sians, and army files indicate
that after he left the service he
made a speech before a civil club
in New York praising "our gal
lant allies," the Russians.
...
Jordan is no amateur at ped
dling stories to the newspapers.
In fact, he has spent most of
his life in the public relations
field. From 1919 to 1933, he was
an adver t i s i n g representative
for McGraw-Hill. During the
'thirties, he worked as a public
relations expert for various
brewing companies, including
Schaefers, 1933-34, for the
Brewing Corporation of Ameri
ca. 1934-35, and for Ruppert,
1938-39. Between breweries,
1935-37, he did odd jobs as a
free-lance public relations man
in New York city.
The last job he held before
going into the army was as pub
licity man for the Luckenbach
Steamship company in Bremer
ton, Wash.
It is interesting to note that
Jordan was not concerned
enough about his story to report
it to the FBI. On the contrary,
the FBI came to him, after he
had tried to give the story to
Time magazine and a represen
tative of Walter Winchcll. Time
magazine incidentally rejected
his story after examining his di
ary. ...
After his discharge from the
air force, Jordan stayed around
Washington as an expediter,
Bolivian government's consent.
HELP FOR FRANCO?
The American Charge D'Af
faires in Madrid, Paul Culbert
son, has cabled the state depart
ment that crop conditions are
extremely bad and a Spanish
revolution may start anytime.
Culbertson reports that the
only way to prevent the over
throw of Franco is an American
loan.
Therefore, with Vice Pres
dent Barkley's son-in-law, Max
Truitt, on Dictator Franco's pay
roll, a new drive for a loan to
Spain is certain. Barkley, in
cidentally, usually disagrees
with the policies of his son-in-law;
never helps him.
...
MERRY-GO-ROUND
The battle of the admirals
isn't over yet. Admiral Blandy,
commander-in-chief of the Pa
cific and Atlantic fleets, fired
another round last week while
at the New York Yacht club. He
told a navy audience that they
must keep up the figkt not only
in writings and speeches, but
in everyday conversation.
The new FHA policy against
racial discrimination isn't worth
much. It won't stop landowners
from enforcing racial restric
tions as long as they don't put
it in writing.
Secretary of State Acheson
may deny it, but he has authori
zed George Kennan to begin
drafting a new international con
trol plan for atomic energy in
the light of Russia's successful
atomic bomb explosion. The new
plan probably won't be accepted
by the Russians, but it will face
the fact that they now have the
bomb.
General MacArthur has rec
ommended that the 27 American
lend-lease frigates which Rus
sia has finally returned to us
now be given to the Japanese.
MacArthur feels it is time to
rebuild the Japanese navy as
a bulwark against communism
in the Far East.
CAPITAL NEWS CAPSULES
GOP Stirs in Dixie GOP
leaders in Georgia will shortly
hold a strategy meeting to de
cide whether to try reviving the
Republican party in the South.
Georgia has the leadership to
spearhead such a movement, but
needs money to hire paid organ
izers. Meanwhile, the Republi
cans are keeping on close terms
with such southern Democrats as
Congressman Jim Davis of Stone
Mountain, Ga., whose voting rec
ord is 97 per cent Republican
even more so than Senator
Taft's.
Russian Industry Hums The
American embassy has warned
the state department that, con
trary to predictions, Russian in
dustry is breaking all produc
tion records, especially in tanks,
planes and war materials. Am
bassador Kirk says the Russian
factories are turning out so
much stuff that Moscow is plan
ning to announce that the five
year plan has been achieved in
four years.
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"I'm going to find out who's responsible for this!"
MacKENZIE'S COLUMN
Why Does MacArthur Say
U. S. Should Occupy Formosa?
By DeWITT MacKENZIE
UP) roreign ambit AnairAw
China's big island of Formosa, which has been equipped by
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek for the nationalists' last-ditch
stand against the communists, is becoming another Interna
tional hot potato.
N. J ), staled the other day that General
Senator Smith (R
Douglas Mac
Arthur recently
told him For
mosa is essen
tial to the se
curity of Amer
ica's Pacific de
fenses. The sen
ator said he be
lieves MacArth
ur would favor
sending U. S.
troops to the
island to head
off any communist invasion.
DaWilt Mackcnala
So there you have the island
which is causing global heart
burnings. At first glance it would seem
that its occupation by the com
munists would be a serious thing
for America. However, the sit
uation has to be viewed from
both the political and the mili
tary angles, and on inquiry we
encounter differences of opinion.
Some military greats insist
that American control of For
mosa is imperative. Other ffrpat
The Chinese Reds, by the way, inciine to the view that is would
are said to plan occupation of De a good tnjn(( for tne unit.ed
Formosa by next summer. States to control the island, but
that it isn't essential since we
And why should Formosa be have control of the sea and the
essential to America's defenses? air.
Well, the military experts say Politically, American control
this island in hostile hands of Formosa is widely regarded
would flank the U.S. defensive as undesirable. Exponents of the
arc in that vital area, including hands-off program hold that oc-
our great base of Okinawa. cupation by the United States
Formost lies athwart the en- would raise the cry of imperial
trance to the China sea, between ism. The effect on the Asiatic
China and the PhiliDDines. Its world would be bad.
southern tip is only 250 miles Moreover, the political situa
from the northern shore of Lu- tion on the island is not good,
zon, chief Philippine island con- For one thing there are many
taining Manila and Uncle Sam's communists there, and it is re
base at Cavite. Formosa also is ported that some 2,000 inhabit
about 650 miles from Japah pro- ants have been shot for collabor
per, and some 400 miles from ation with the Reds. This has
Britain's big colony of Hong cauSed much bad feeling.
Kong.
Discontent has been increased
Formosa (or Taiwan as the h . rfo)rir(in f .., i
Japs call it) is about the size of cconomic situaUon wni(fh fol.
....,,., u....cu,. owed an influx of nationali!!t
Rhode Island combined. Its pop
ulation is some 6,000.000. The
island is oblong in shape 245
miles long and 88 miles across at
its greatest width.
It has a good harbor and mod
refugees. Many people are out
of sympathy with the nationalist
cause.
Thus far Washington hasn't
ern transport, though it has a made a declaration of policy re-
mountainous backbone upon gardmg Formosa, though one
which, "incidentally, live savage hears many unofficial expres-head-hunters.
It is rich in nat- sions pro and con. The situation
ural resources. hasn't yet reached a critical
This island was ceded to Ja- stag e. Generalissimo Chiang
pan at the end of the Chino- Kai-Shek has an army of some
Japanese war of 1895. You get 300,000 on the island, and he
an idea of how important the has American equipment for de
Japs regard it from the fact that tense.
they were very strict about for- Therefore, close observers
eign ships entering the harbor, rather expect Washington to
Captains were fined or impris- pursue a course of watchful
oned for taking refuge there waiting for the time being. It's
without permission, even in a not the sort of thing that can be
storm. rushed.
tive figures?
f Wasn't the Southern Accent
That Got This Hotel Clerk
South Bend, Ind., Dee. t cu.Ri The feminine voice on the
other end of the long distance telephone line was insistent
"I want a reservation for Oct. 12," Miss Louise Myers
of Dallas, Tex., told Manager Tom Ryan of the Oliver hotel
here.
"But Oct. II is past," Ryan protested in his most respectful
professional tone.
"Why, silly," explained Miss Myers, "I meant Oct. 12, 1951.
That's when Notre Dame plays Southern Methodist again."
Do Rattlesnakes Take Baths?
Stillwater, Okla., Dec. I (UP) Dan Welch, an Oklahoma
A&M student majoring In wildlife management, tried te give
his pet rattlesnake a bath.
Welch was reported te be recorftiTlilityr jhU stories
which gives you an idea. ..ohi j. don't know," said the
author with a careless gesture.
Miss Traubel is having her "it came to me the end of it.
first work printed privately: 25 So I wrote that, and then I
copies in limp leather. Suitably wrote the front end later. I start
autographed, they will be sent ed the first of October on a tour
as Christmas presents to inti- and it only took me seven weeks,
mate friends. - "You may tell them ..." Her
To faciliate reviews, Miss T. arms swept out in a Wagnerian
has written her own criticisms embrace "You may tell them
in advance, and will Include that I am very serious about
them on a fly leaf. She has the my art, the writing art."
Saturday Review of Literature William Bass, Miss Traubel's
proclaiming: "Three cheers for manager and husband, cast a
this high tension yarn ..." long eye at his wife.
Pravda, she alleges, calls It "What really happened to
"upper class propaganda." News- Helen is that she used to be able
paper reviews are confined to guess who done it early in
merely to "Yes!" "No!' and "best the book. She hasnt been such
detective story of the season." a smarty-pants lately, and she
Roughly, and the word is wrote this one so she could fig
chosen well, the plot concerns ure out what happened before
a Metropolitan opera star with the last couple of pages."
an enormous laugh who adores She silenced him with a
:-i r-. glancev ;..!, ,-
Gun Crew Pledged to Hunt
For Old Gun Fired First Shot
St. Paul, Minn., Dee. 8 IUf Nine former members of a
navy gun crew pledged themselves today to find the dis
mantled old gun that fired America's first shot in World
War II.
The nine men, all of them Minnesotans, were members
of the gun crew of the destroyer Ward. To them went
the distinction of firing the shot that sent a Japanese sub
marine to the bottom while the Ward was on patrol, be
fore the air attack on Pearl Harbor.
But as far as they know, they said, the gun itself has been
lost. It was an obsolete four-incher, and it bears a plaque
which reads:
"By sinking a Japanese submarine on the morning of
December 7, 1941, off Pearl Harbor this gun has the dis
tinction of being the first naval gun to speak America's
reply In World War II. As such, the' Pearl ordnancemen
consider it deserving of special respect throughout Its life."
Boy Gets Burned Up Over 'E'
Tecumseh, Mich., Dec. 8 (UP.) An eight-year-old boy was
so burned up by an "E" on his report card that he started
a (ire in the basement of the Baptist church where temporary
classes were bring held, authorities said today.
The (In caused no damage, 1 .
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ing requisites . . . $5 00
Essence . . . $10.00. Sets of
varied combinations to
1 1 5.00. Refills for most items
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