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Newspaper Page Text18-' FO! Ti mi fir DC IK 1.0 St 1: ti Capital Adjournal An Independent Newspaper Established 1888 GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publiiher ROBERT LETTS JONES, Assistant Publisher Published every afternoon except Sunday at 444 Che meketa St., Salem. Phones: Business, Newsroom, Want Ads, 2-2406; Society Editor, 2-2409. Full Leased Wire Service of the Associated Press and The United Press. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise credited in this paper and also news published therein. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By carrier: Weekly, Z5c; Monthly, $1.00; One Tear, $12.00. By Mai! In Oregon: Monthly, 75c; 6 Mos., $4.00; One Tear, $8.00. XJ. S. Outside Oregon: Monthly, $1.00; 6 Mos., $6.00; Year, $12. 4 Salem, Oregon, Thursday, July 13, 1950 Don't Blame the South Koreans There has been criticism in some quarters aprainst the South Koreans for being unable to withstand the initial onslaughts of the Russian trained and fully equipped North Korean invaders and there have been charges that the southerners lacked the will to fight. But since the American Troops nave suttered the same fate and been compelled to retreat before overwhelming odds both in numbers and equipment, the criticism has eased. Events have proved that there was no lack of courage or the will to fight among the South Koreans as well as the GIs. They are both doing their damnedest. Ever since the end of World War II North Korea under Russian inspiration has been indoctrinated with com munism- ana preparing for the present invasion. It was apparent to every observer, except those of our state BY BECK AndNothing Can Be Done About It I SAW u.T6ewY. BE SAID HIS WIFff THneATeeo 15 LEVe HM It- HE those HEr,Bic I SAID, "Gee, THAT-i Too bad. Yes, rr is, SAIO BILL. M eaMG To MSS Hen." -j 1 WELL, I DOT BLAME BILLS Wfe I KNOW wnr rr mcahs To Lrve H A CLOUD OF CIGAR SMOKE the political kit ty of Fuller Warren to elect ,11111 guvciuur ui Florida. Warren is a democrat and so is Ke fauver, but the senator isn't let ting that ham per the investi gation " a- 1 mi Draw Piinn KRISS-KROSS Ex-Salem Man Heard Over Australian Radio Network ByCHRISKOWITZ.Jr. A , C .. 1 J 1 i 1 A , . onaifrviari4- j - f " n xuiinci oaicm man icwuuy was neara over an Australian 1 "'" iurce3, mat me zero nour was radio network ... he is Gordon Robertson, the ex-Salem news near. Ine sudden withdrawal from Japan of the Russian paper peddler who is now selling papers at Hollywood and Vine delegation staged the timing of the blow, but the warning streets in the heart of filmland ... Tex Morton, king of the was unheeded. cowboys in Australia, was visiting Hollywood and making tape With American assistance under supervision of the fecordinSs of the common work- United Nations a democratic republic was established in ing PeoP.1" the United States and making a general nuisance . . . ine tapes were neara in of themselves at the scene of Australia later . . . Morton in- auto and industrial terviewed Cordie on one of the tapes. South Korea and the first rioDular election in the hiatM'v of the country successfully established, under constant threat of attack from without and organized confusion within. This despite the fact the peninsula had been arbi trarily divided and there was no normal economy and the government was only partially organized, but in the right direction. We will un doubt edly be-.' .asked what The South Korean army of defense organized by the r'Sht we had to United States was not a modem imv hut- i-ooll, ni do this . . . but a limited police force. It was ill-trained and limited n we Just couldn't 10 days supply of ammunition, did not have tanks or resist the temp- nlanpq nnd vuaa maant- n Ua n t xxrl tatlOn ... in ho time n -fin-ni- ...on SI,jni nj ii roniana i ues u ro ouuuciuj' uaueu vi uuuiue mere was accidents . . . last night at Hollywood bowl, one of the auto race of ficials was struck by a racer and flung 90 feet down the track . . . there were 4,500 witnesses . . . and we never saw a more co operative group of people . . . they stood up and craned their necks . . . but only a few left their seats . . . confusion was at a minimum. The Oregon Shakespearean festival at Ashland August 2-24 won't be lacking in publicity this year . . . Quick magazine has already sent a man down for two days of picture-taking . . . the a. . ii, -c 4.1 !.u nay we nouceo mm me ,IS,, weapons aim supplies. a Mult nomah - ine aggressors had modern Russian big guns, gigantic county law en wiks ana protective airtorce and other invasion equip- forcement offi- ment as well as a huge army. All the helpless South cer, off duty and cbrl" " Koreans could do was to retreat as nrHerlv an nnaaihlo driving a private car . . . he before a well disciplined and well equipped overwhelming took off from a traic Usht mag pIans a feature on' the fes- lorce. There IS no ack of the w 1 to ficht. tmw nnv J1Ke a scared cat . . . we ae- tival in earlv Aueust . . . Onera Of the combatants. cided lo Set behind him and ana Concert, a San Francisco it was a is mile publication, is sending a repre . . . the off-duty sentative to attend the festival fdtcX ffitf , Sf - n'ad al- &"ZTZS K tivai T Si ?i "T18 A?dJP transPorj; war most given up hope in the Amer- sociation for more detailed in- materiels 10,000 miles .with a lack of ships, most of ours lcan people after repeatedly formation on the Shakespearean are in moth balls, takes time and sacrifices both equip- seeing them milling, gawking spectacle, ment and men. That is the usual penalty for peace appease ment in a communist aggressed world where the only peace is that of the grave. POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER " The Americans are following the same tactics, for they Der hour zone' Hi. rnowj uuwiuuiucicu, uubii i eiiuurccmenis arrive, uur Oregon's Bell Rates Respect What will happen to the copy of the Liberty Bell given Oregon? , Governor McKay accepted the replica of the famous bell on July 4th at the St. Paul rodeo. A bell copied after the one that hung in Independence hall, Philadelphia, was of fered each one of the states during the Fourth of July period as part of the Independence savings bond drive nationally. In accepting the bell for Oregon, the governor promised "it will be placed where present and future generations may look upon it forever as a symbol of a free America." McKay saw the bell "as an inspiration to the people to perform their duties as better citizens." It was obvious that the bell should be placed permanently in the capital city. But where in Salem? A suggestion was made that the bell be made into a shrine of liberty and placed in front of the capitol in the sunken garden. Cold water was placed on this suggestion by a member of the capitol planning commission who described the bell as "a piece of junk." The capitol com mission recommended the bell be placed in a museum. The Capital Journal doesn't feel the bell is "a piece of junk." This newspaper agrees with Governor McKay that the bell, although only a reproduction of the historic one in Philadelphia, remains symbolic of the Declaration of Independence of 1776. Because the bell is identified with events marking the birth of our nation, the replica should be given a proper place of honor in Salem for the adults and children of the area to view and act as a reminder of the country's heritage. Perhaps a suitable place could be found in Bush's Pasture Park, which is reasonably near the state buildings, or even in Willson Park, which is next to the capitol. The Bush's Pasture locution would be favored because the bell could be properly displayed and would offer a start toward development of the park with something other than play grounds and athletic fields. Regardless of where the Oregon copy of the Liberty Bell should finally be placed, Salem and the state should welcome the symbol of n free America carrying the Bibli cal quotation: "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." Sorority Sisters Register Pain West Los Angeles, July 13 V Police held Walter Spleg lcr, 29, today on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, supporting their action with this tale: Spleglcr, arrested yesterday, gained entrance to two UCLA sorority houses by posing as a Hollywood talent scout. In each he delivered a soul-stirring lecture on the need to suf fer to portray genuine emotion. Then he stirred things up elsewhere by beating several of the sisters with a belt to test their abllty to register pain. When ths gals In the second house found they couldn't sit down, they refused to stand for It. Police, duly notified, were on hand to greet belting Walter when ha showed up at a third sorority. Investment in Futility Fort Worth, Tex., July 13 U.R SSgt. E. O. Milliard, or the Marine recruiting office approached a youth scanning the directory on the courthouse wall. 'Can I help you," he asked. "I'm hunting draft board headquarters," the youth said. ,;"Can you tell he how to get there?" , Hllliard, noting the hearing aid, spoke louder than usual ' In giving ihn youth direction. The youth Interrupted him. "You don't have to talk loud," he said, pointing to his hear t log aid. "I'm just wearing this to keep out ot the draft," Uneasy Army Vets Ask: Korea Another Dunkerque? By HAL BOYLE New York (Pi There is a growing uneasiness among army veterans that the American expedition in Korea may end in another Dunkerque. Time, they feel, is fighting right now on the side of the heavily armored North Koreans and against the lighter-armed U.S. forces. One retired high- ranking officer I talked to felt that only an i m m e d iate mobilization of manpower and industry could stave off disas ter in Korea ; and p e r h a p si other fronts to'd follow. He is one ""' ' of the most experienced veterans how desperate of the last war, having fought in could become Africa, Sicily and Europe. WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Accuse Racketeers of 'Buying' Politicians; Senate Probe On By DREW PEARSON Washington Two democratic senators in two widely separ ated areas appear to have widely divergent views on big cam paign contributions: No. 1 is serious-minded Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee who today opens up a big probe of Florida gambling, including the third of a 1 million dollars ' " ' ' 7 " Joe Grundy, the famed GOP pumped into 1 t high-tariff advocate, contribut ed $94,000 to the Jay Cooke John Kunkel campaign in Penn sylvania to defeat Governor Jim Duff, also republican. Mason Owlett put up $52,000; loaned another $45,000, while his wife gave $3,000. W. T. Wright also loaned $156,135 to the Kunkel Cooke Committee. But in Washington, Senator Gillette did not seem much in- tereoteri in thuea hilt MnMk.. No. 2 is likable, silver-crested ti nnc TT cant irial.'nr ur-iui. . Senator Guy Gillette of Iowa, Jr., son of the Mississippi Dixie chairman of a senate committee crat governor, to Pennsylvania hhu" invauisare uig gam- to probe the big dough shelled paign contributions.- When the out by the manufacturers, but easy-going Mr. Gillette is asked it was learned that Wright chief- too many questions about his ly paid a social call on the Penn- probe, he puts on his hat and sylvania secretary of state, walks away. - ... So far this year more big mon- . ey has been pumped into sena- GILLETTE PREFERS SCOUTS torial primaries than almost any Asked what young Wright had other year in history, both by dne in Pennsylvania, Gillete democrats and republicans. But sa'd he didn't know. Guy Gillette just doesn't seem "Aren't you the chairman?" anxious to embarrass either the senator was asked. "Of course, but I don'i keep track of every detail," said Gil- WHO ELECTS GOVERNORS lette. and reached for his hat. Down in Miami, Senator Ke- ,As a matter of fact," the sen fauver's investigation, beginning a'or was reminded, "all Field today, goes to the root of how ing Wright did in Pennsylvania, gambling rackets have become was to pick up information that political rackets. I haven't talked was available in the secretary to Kefauver's investigators, but state's office. You could have I have made a study of Florida gotten just as much by writing gambling and here is the general a letter." picture he will find: "No, he got more information Gambling in the lush winter than, that," insisted Gillette, sportingland around Florida has "What is Wright's background been divided among three gangs: as an investigator?" the senator A. The old Capone mob under was asked. William H. Johnston of Chicago "! don't know." and Jacksonville controls the "Didn't you study his quali- dog races of the entire state. fications before hiring him?" B. The S. and G. Syndicate, "Sure," shot back the senator, a group of local businessmen, again reaching for his hat. control the bookmaking in Mi- "Then how much experience ami and Miami Beach. has he had?" C. The New York mob, under "l'm just not going to give Meyer Lansky, an associate of yu that information." Frankie Costello, operates in Tnis time the senator not only Broward county, north of Miami tot his hat, but ducked through Beach. the 'door and began walking In order to preserve the mil- rapidly down the corridor of the lions in profits raked in from senate office building, these areas, the gangs subsidize "The senator," explained his the sheriffs of their local coun- assistant, "has to meet some boy ties and even the governor of scouts." Florida himself. In fact, when That, perhaps explains the the Chicago gang told the S. and yPe of handshaking likable Guy G. Syndicate to move over and Gillette prefers at a time when let them in on part of the Miami as much as $1,500,000 has been bookmaking, the S. and G. Syn- spent in one primary to elect a dicate immediately appealed to man to a job paying only $12,- the man it had helped elect to s0- office, Dade county sheriff Jim- . (Copyright i9so) my Sullivan. Bow and Arrow Turn-About Des Moines, la., July 13 (Pi Using a bow and arrow, Rich are Mlllais, 14, went on the warpath against a prowler poking around the back of his house yesterday. He hit the man five times with arrows and captured him. The prowler turned out to be Edgar Poweshiek, 19, a full blooded Indian. MacKENZIE'S COLUMN U. S. Reverses in Korea Likely To Continue Until Aid Arrives By DeWITT MacKENZIE l(P) Poralm Aflalrs Analyst) Most of us, I imagine, are reading the war-news from Korea with mixed emotions with vast pride in the gallant job being done by our boys against tremendous odds, but with grave anxiety over how long it may take to provide sufficient troops and equipment to overcome those odds. We are a- mmsm. like the present one while rein forcements and equipment are being rushed from distant points to South Korea. For that reason the next few weeks are likely to be days of heroic struggle against great odds for our fiehtin? mpn Th ss j - r , Kjvyj uuua aie a luregone conclusion right now, but we have a right to expect that they will decrease steadily and not present a re petition of the experience of the greed, I hope (for if we aren't we ought to be), that this is ex actly the situa tion which we should expect in this early stage of the opera- tion. Under huge handicap we are under- ialrintf in nnnn WIII HackeBlU ter the carefully nlanned ag gression of a powerful and well os' u- S. Battalion in the fight' trained army, fully eauiDDed ing last week-end. You may re- with up-to-date weapons by the cal1 low the combat - fatigued Russians. Therefore, being forewarned, lieutenant summed the position up after his contingent battled we accept with regret but un- "u'1 its ammunition was ex- derstanding resignation when naustea ana then retreated: we are told that the North Ko- "Ten to one is good odds. But rean communists have flung the we can't take 100 to one odds American line back in the strat- without ammunition. . , , Just egic Kum river region of South give us the stuff." Korea. It was a blow of great mft,snPZe,in L.a" Sf" And is necessary that we Til nf whfnh wrl m , should 80 through all this? Is some of which were 60-ton there o halti the Ro giants. Korean maps are a bit confus ing, I'm afraid. But we can sum up the position roughly by point rean war? Apropos of that query the London foreign office has an- in nt tnzt h nounced that Sir David Kelly, been the Yank's major defense British ambassador in Moscow, line north of the city of Taejon hfs had a.talk !th Sovie eP" central South Korea which """s" nuurei has been a U. S. field headquar ters. General MacArthur gave us a useful interpretation in his communique yesterday, when he said: "American forces are Gromyko regarding a possible "peaceful settlement of the Ko rean conflict." So the possibilities are being explored. Of course an agree ment between Moscow and the tinuing their action to stabilize Western Allies would be the the situation by stopping the on'y way in which a settlement North Korean offensive above might be brought about. How- the Kum river." ever, so long as the Reds are That's it a stabilizing opera- meeting with success in Korea tion. And that's the sort of the prospects of any settlement thing which we must expect to are grim. continue for a long time while When the time arrives that the we are mobilizing military position is reversed, then the strength and getting onto the Muscovites might agree to peace, fighting front in Korea, Our having achieved all they could men will meet with many crises by aggression. more in reserve. "She is just throwing a left jab at us in Korea, testing us out," he said. "And she isn't even using her own men she's using satellite troops." This officer felt, as so many older veterans do, that the American military machine should be quickly expanded in an all-out effort. "The public doesn't realize yet the situation he said. "We have fine new weapons, but we We'll be lucky in Korea if have to get them into mass pro- we aren't pushed' right back into duction. And we need the men the sea," he said. "The situation to man them, there is simply a matter of math- "Korea may be just the pre- ematics. lude of what is coming, and we can't afford not to be ready." By CARL ANDERSON DOG-RACER ELECTED Whereupon, the Chicago gang also fell back on the man it had helped elect to office, Gov. Ful ler Warren. Dog-racer William Johnston, it developed, had con tributed the amazing amount of. $154,000 to Warren's primary campaign, despite the fact that it was against the law at that time to contribute more than $5, 000 per person. After Warren was elected to office, of course, he got the law changed. Another $154,000 was given and loaned to Warren by Louis E. Wolfson of Jacksonville, also in violation of the $5,000 limit. Governor Warren has now found himself betwixt and be tween in the war of gamblers, and the Kefauver crime com mittee wants to find out what the gamblers get in return for their stupendous campaign gifts. Meanwhile, In another part of the U. S., other sizable campaign gifts have been revealed in the good old republican state of Pennsylvania. This time gam blers were not the contributors, but big manufacturers. VSo far we've had to send a boy to do a man's work. We've had to throw in a couple of com panies here a battalion there and watch them get chewed to pieces. It's the same thing we did at Kasserine gap feed small units in one at a time to be de stroyed." This officer felt there was real doubt whether enough reinforce ments could be put into the field in time to avoid a complete withdrawal from Korea. He pointed out that the North Koreans had bucked 100 miles in slightly more than two weeks and that another 100-mile ad vance would carry them to the tip of the peninsula. "We may be able to hold a de fensive beachhead in the south, where the terrain is pretty mountainous." he said. "But it will be terribly difficult. "The battlcline is about 125 to 135 miles wide. "To do the job right, we ought to have at least six good divi sions on the line and two in reserve. That means eight divi sions at the least. And eight di visions is an army 150.000 men or more. "Where can we get that many men without mobilizing? "We have only 12 divisions now all told, and they're stretch ed all around the world from Tokyo to Berlin." What worried him also is the fact Russia has a reported 85 di vision! in being, and torn 200 Henry J I i i DRINK MOOS N, f FOR HEALTH Ff ; Remember the heavenly flavor of that homemade ice cream you used to enjoy as a kid? Well... Mayflower has it... creamy rich, satin smooth in texture and flavored with real, fresh fruits. This month our Brick-of-the-Month ipecia is flavored with real peppermint candy crushed and blended into a delightful taste sensation. Get any Mayflower flavor in pint, quart or gallon cartons. Distributor of Phone 39205 L