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16 MAIL TRIBUNE, MtJforJ, Ongen, Monday, Nevemto IT, 195t General Says Truman to Blame For Loss of Chin a to Reds New York - (CPD - The man who headed the Allied forces In the China Theater of Op erations during the second holf of World War II says the Truman administration was largely to blame for the loss of China to the Commu nists. In a book sharply critical of United States leadership during World War II and in its immediate aftermath, Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer assails the Truman administration's reluctance to give Generalis simo Chiang Kai-shek solid support in the postwar show down with the Communists. "The Chinese government," Wedemeyer wrote in his book out today, "if assisted in es tablishing the internal peace that only military strength can guarantee, would event ually have been able to pro gress toward the modern dem ocratic state which had seem ed to be in sight in 1937 be fore the Japanese aggression." Tragic, Misguided Effort Wedemeyer, now retired, replaced Gen. Joseph (Vine gar Joe) Stilwell as command er of the China Theater in 1944, and later served as a special ambassador to China. While crediting Truman with many astute decisions Wedemeyer deplores what he calls a tragic and misguided effort by the Truman admin istration through Gen. George C. Marshall, to force Chiang into coalition rule of postwar China with the Communists. He pictures Chiang as a vic tim of uncontrollable circum stances, who did his best to overcome the "weakness and oppressive character of the nationalist government and Its decreasing popular sup port" Wedemeyer also expresses the opinion that Truman never should have authorized the use of the atomic bomb against Japan because of the knowledge that the war was almost over. In a scorching volume, which leaves few leaders of the Allied powers untouched by his criticism, Wedemeyer calls World War II "the war nobody won," and includes these critical appraisals: Says Winnie Lacked Wisdom Winston Churchill: Lack ed the wisdom and statecraft of his predecessors who had had made England the world's greatest power. Churchill could "never reconcile his own concepts of grand strat egy with sound military deci sions . . . acting on intuition and impulse without regard for implications or conse quences ... he waged war more like an Indian chieftain from the Arizona Territory . . . he pursued policies which hastened Britain's decline to her present status of a sec ond rate power . . . Franklin D. Roosevelt: Primarily responsible for "the fact that Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor had been 'de liberately provoked and the subsequent loss of the Philippines, where the Amer ican garrison was regarded as expendable by an administra tion bent on getting us into the European war by the back door." Frank Sinatra Due Back on Movie Set Miami Beach -(UPD- Actor Frank Sinatra was expected back to work today after an attack of virus which confin ed him to his bed for two days. Sinatra is here for the filming of "A Hole in the Head." Officials of the movie company said Satuday"s shoot ing was called off because of the singer's illness. They esti mated the day's setback cost them $25,000. HONOR WAR DEAD Frankfurt, Germany - (CPD -The German dead of two world wars were honored Sunday when wreaths were laid on graves throughout West Germany as part of Me morial day ceremonies. Dwight D. Eisenhower: "Even some of the men most loyal to Eisenhower neverthe less felt that Ike was leaning over too far in favoring the British. Although I was skep tical at the time, I feared my friends were right when Ei senhower began to weaken his support of the cross-chan nel operation1 invasion of France in 1943." . Adolph Hitler: A mad man who "interferred with military operations ... to a catastrophic degree.' ' Josef Stalin: A ruthless seeker of world domination who "made continuing mis takes on his own. The biggest mistake the Russians made after World War II was in not exploiting the good will they enjoyed in our country. They should have continued to de ceive us by a show of false friendliness." Board of Control Approves Budgets Salem (UPD The Board of Control has approved institu tion budgets totaling $42,080,' 000, which included a recom mendation to the 1959-61 Leg islature to close The Dalles tuberculosis hospital. The Board slashed some $7,400,000 in budget requests. The budget is about $8,200, 000 above the present bien nium. In closing The Dalles TB hospital, board members in dicated they favored a con version of the institution to a mental hospital to care for some of the mentally retard ed on the waiting list for Fairview home. The recommendation would save an estimated $829,000. Also proposed was a plan to take farming operations from the Salem state hospital and the Eastern Oregon hospital at Pendleton. The Pendleton barns and land would be sold, leased or kept for non-farming purposes. CLOSE CALL Some 7000 paratroopers filled the sky in the termination of war games staged at Fort Bragg, N.C., by the 101st Airborne Division. Rather unusually, there were no injuries, although there were close calls like this one, where one paratrooper is coming down on top of another one's chute. Both men landed safely, with nothing worse than a case of jitters. Rescuers Seek Lost Boy Scouts Tucson, Ariz.-(DPD-Rescuers on horseback today worked their way toward the 9000 foot level of Mount Baldy in the Santa Rita mountains in search of three Boy Scouts lost in a snow storm since Saturday. Helicopters were to join in the search. The youths, aged from 12 to 14, became separated from a party of six hikers during a heavy snow storm that lash ed the mountain area about 40 miles to the south. The boys were without food or shelter and they were only lightly clothed. Temperatures plunged below the 20-degree mark both Sunday and early today. The youths, Mike Early Jr., Michael Lunew and David Greenberg, left their Tucson homes Saturday with three other Boy Scouts and the father of one of the boys, Mike Early Sr. fife Miffing il (WHIR np ma mm i ) 0 Recently we have been testing a slightly different label on the Camel package. The experimental design changed the illustration and the wording a little. Tliat's all. No change whatever was made in the famous Camel blend of choice Turkish and domestic tobaccos. What we learned in the test is that Camel smokers prefer the original package, so we're putting the pyra mids right back where they were, as quickly as we can do it. The test package is being discontinued, so you will soon be getting your Camels in the package you know so well. We have always been proud of the loyalty of Camel smokers, and we thank you for helping us decide not to change the looks of the package that brings you the best liked cigarette of them all! (Yes, we are happy to say that again this year, for the 10th straight year, Camel out sells all others!) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Winston-Salem, North Carolina What Is The Law? This column is prepared as a public service by the College of Law. Willamette University, Salem, to explain basic legal principles, not to proTide legal advice. The reader is cautioned not lo apply these cases to his own problems without an attorney's advice, for differing facts may change -the outcome. Must a Seller Report Termites In the House? John and Mary had waited a long time, but now they were about to realize their ambition and own their own home. The house was not new, but it was large, comfortable and well located. John and Mary dealt directly with Bill, the owner and seller of the house. Bill showed the house to John and Mary and gave them all the time they wanted to inspect the house, but John and Mary, seeing no evidence of termites, did not ask Bill whether the house had them. Actually, the house was in fested with termites. Bill knew that the house had ter mites and said nothing about it. Bill's price was agreeable to John and Mary and they signed a contract. Moved Into House The contract said nothing about the physical condition of the house. In a short time the title papers were ready, and John and Mary paid Bill the balance of the purchase price, received a deed an mov ed into the house. After John and Mary had moved into the house, they started some remodeling work and discovered that the house had been badly damaged by termites, and that it definitely had been infested with ter mites when they agreed to buy it. They looked at their contract, but it said nothing about termites. They got in touch with Bill and demandad that h e make a settlement with them. Bill contended that he had no duty to tell a buyer about the termites unless the buyers asked about termites. Was Bill correct? Yes! The law ordinarily is that the buyer must beware. The seller is under no duty to . disclose defects, even though he knows of defects which cannot be discovered readily. If John and Mary had asked Bill of the house had termites and Bill knew that it did have termites, then it would have been Bill's duty to disclose the existence of the termites. If Bill had denied the existence under such cir cumstances, John and Mary would have been entitled to relief. Relied on Inspection Generally speaking, a buyer can secure no relief for such defects if he is given the op portunity to make an inspec tion. If the buyer inspects the property, he can have no re lief even if the seller mis represents the situation and tells the buyer that the defect does not exist. The buyer is presumed to have relifH nn his inspection and not on the sellers representations. It is true that John anrt Mary could not have discov ered, the termites by inspec tion, but Bill was under no duty to volunteer the infor mation unless they asked him. FIREMEN HOMELESS Clarkton. N. C.-DPD-Clark- ton firemen are without Quar ters today. The fire station Durned down .Friday. PREFERS PRISOIC Swansea, Wales-flJPD-Thom-as Halfpenny smashed win dows in telephone booths and then turned himself in be cause he preferred the com forts of prison to the unsure life of freedom, he told the judge Sunday. We Give GREEN STAMPS CENTRAL REXALL DRUG Main and Central Reg. 2.25 FIREPLACE GRATE 1.78 ; Bar-steel wood grate. 19-in. front, 16-in. back. Open ends. Black. Other sizes in stock. OPEN TONIGHT 'TIL 9 Pour Hg reasons why FORD IS OUTSELLING ALL OTHER '59 CARS AT THE BRUSSELS WORLD'S FAIR, the 59 Fords were swarded the Gold Medal by the Comite Francais de l'Elegance for the most beautiful proportions and styling elegance in every graceful line. ANYONE CAN FIT IN A FORD: Our cars are built for people full-size people who want space to get inside easily and stretch out. And all passengers ride in deep-cushion comfort every happy mile. YOU'LL BE THANKFUL EVERY TANKFUL if you buy the new Ford, for you'll save up to a dollar a tankful with Ford's new standard engines both V-8 and Six that run superbly on regular gasoline. THE FAMOUS FORD LOW PRICES have already made a hit, because only in Fords will you find value and beauty coming together at down-to-earth prices! Check the prices, and you'll see for yourself! The world's best-selling car is the car with Thunderbird elegance In the great styling decision of the year, the American public has already shown a clear prefer ence for the new Fords. Ford sales are way ahead of all competition. What makes the 59 Ford such an immediate success? One prime reason, heard in showrooms from coast to coast, is "good taste." There is the classic simplicity of Thunderbird-inspired design the clear-cut clean lines that are pure automobile. There is a kind of beautiful good sense, too, in the design of the new Ford that goes far beyond just good looks. Ford cars are built for people to sit in, to drive, to ride in with comfort. Result? A fresh, elegant new kind of car. The car in hottest demand across the , land has greater roominess and comfort Thousands on thousands of customers have al ready bought the new Ford over all competition for another compelling reason it's a true six passenger car. (The only owr-passenger car we recommend is the Thunderbird.) All six passengers in a 59 Ford get plenty of every kind of room from leg and head to elbow and hip. Rear seat passengers don't feel they're riding with their feet in a bucket. And the man in the middle has the same deep, soft cushioning as the other passengers. Cars are supposed to be made to get in and out of. Well, Ford makes it real easy. Compare for yourself. Just get in and out of a Ford with its bigger, wider-opening doors! The Ho.l car in sales saves money on gas, on oil, on maintenance bills A new Ford will save you up to 5! a gallon on gas ... a dollar on every tankful because Ford's standard Six and Thunderbird V-8 engines are engineered to fcive you powerhouse performance on good old low-cost regular gas. But that's not all Ford saves you hard cash on oil, too. Every 59 Ford has a Full-Flow Oil Filter as standard equipment. Result: You can drive a full 4000 miles without an oil change. And Ford has ended the old problem of waxing your car. The new miracle is called Diamond Lustre Finish, an amazing paint that will stay gleaming bright without waxing ever! This is another Ford First,, of the kind your bank account likes. The most popular American car is priced as much as $102.75 lower t Ford costs you less right down the line than the' competition. This is a simple fact, if you'll take the time and trouble to shop and compare. All you have to do is look for yourself, and you'll see that the manufacturer's suggested retail price of a Ford, equipped with radio, heater and automatic transmission, is as much as $102.75 less than the major competition! And; if you want an air conditioned car, you can save up to $219.85. All this means that if you want a car with Thunderbird-inspired styling, and that famous Thunderbird V-8 performance (or the most mod ern Six in the industry) all this with hard-cash economy then the car to buy is the 59 Ford. OTATEK LAKE MOTOTS, DMC. Main at Fir Med ford SP 3-4547
