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Washington Report By WILLIAM S. WHITE SPAAK OF NATO Washington-In world diplo macy not even the greatesUof power is yet a substitute for 1 People, for in- t; dividual man. I And in diplo- j&- mi macy it is im- i p o s s i b 1 e to ' f j o v e r e s t i- mate the val ue of a long-Iestablish- 'Mit Mm ed reputation LM iad for special in-WSS- tegrity, for ability, for common sense. This is why a statesman from one of the smallest of the Western nations is filling an ever-increasing role in the West's search for a unified approach, in the coming sum mit conference with the So viet Union. It is all very well to keep one's eyes on the mammoths-on Washington, on London, on Moscow. But it would be a mistake to spare no glance to Paul-Henri Spaak of Belgium. Spaak comes from a coun try that has few troops; but even fewer soft and foolish illusions. Stalin cynically asked during the second World War of the Pope: "How many divisions has he got?" Belgium, like the Pope in this regard, is short on divisions. But Belgium has Spaak. Or, rather, Belgium has provided Spaak to be the leader of the North Atlantic Treaty Organ ization as its secretary-general. And this Spaak is no mean force on the side of the West. FOR Spaak speaks now not for Belgium; but for what is, after all, the sole collec tive military and political force of the West, the NATO alliance. He is not now simply that middle-aged, calm, rock like Belgian who used to lead his own country with the skill of the true professional. He is now the embodied voice of the free West; the sage of the Allies. Those who please to do so are welcome to compare Spaak to Dag Hammarskjold , of the United Nations. But there is, in fact, a big differ ence, all the difference in the world. Hammarskjold as secretary-general of the UN speaks for an organization that is immense on the outside but next to powerless on the inside. Spaak, as secretary general of NATO, speaks for an organization that is unique in international politics. This organization, too, can negotiate and mediate. But it can fight, too, if it must, from a vast arc of real bases con fronting the Soviet Union across half the face of the earth. SPAAK, that is to say-and this is the core of the matter-understands both persua sion and power and is fully at home with either. He is a kind of human bridge now, and more and more will be one, between the bigger part ners of NATO. This he could never be, notwithstanding h'is official position of a dozen official positions, but for the kind of man he is. It is not the title that is significant here; it is the human personality. Spaak stands now at the point of what is in sober truth a genuine division in spirit within the Western al liance as how to best jointly to deal with the Russians at the summit. It would be false and destructive to inflate this into some bitter and rupturing row. But it would be equally false, and perhaps destructive too, to pretend that no kind of disagreement exists at all. Certainly, the United States, West Germany and France are troubled by the fear that the British may be ready to offer the Russians too much too soon. Certainly, some of the smaller partners -Belgium among them, for that matter-are similarly troubled. And certainly the British, on their side, are wor ried that we may offer unduly difficult preconditions to ne gotiating at the summit. rpHUS it will be necessary in - the weeks immediately ahead to accomplish two things of an almost-unspeakable gravity: 1. To see to it that the small er members of the Western alliance are kept fully and currently informed of what the big-fellows are preparing. These smaller members are in no "big four." But their wis dom is not defined by their size. And they can contribute much, both in the preserva tion of Western unity and even, perhaps, in sound pro cedural suggestions to the big fellows working upstairs. 2. Most of all, to make cer tain that the big powers do not gain the summit only to lose the alliance itself. There is good reason to be lieve that Spaak is setting out now on just such a delicate mission as this. It would be drawing the bow too far to say flatly that he can do this historic job. But it is certain ly fair to say that if anybody can do it, that somebody will be Spaak of Belgium. Neuberger Hopes For Billboard Vole Portland-UPD-Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.) says he hopes, an Oregon group will go to work and get a measure placed in the 1960 general election ballot to limit bill boards on federal highways. A similar measure died in committee at the Oregon Leg islature last week. Neuberger said he was sor ry the bill was tabled and predicted that it would pass by "at least a four or five to one vote" if submitted to the people in 1960. "Oregonians are proud of their wonderful scenic gran deur and deplore billboard jungles along their highways," he said. Garden Sawdust McGinly Fuel Go. Ph. SP 3-6297 Winners Announced In Speech Contest 5r i fx. if Put yourself in this picture ... It may be easier than you think to own that dream home. Last year almost 1,000,000 families did it through Insured Savings and Loan Associations like ours the best of all places to go for a home loan. Save with us for your down payment, too. Then your savings record will be established when you're ready for your home loan. FIRST FEDERAL Savings & Loan Assn. off Medford 29 North Ivy Street Robert F. Kyle, Manager Students from six county high schools participated Fri day and Saturday in the Southern Oregon District school contest held at the Ashland High school. First and second place win ners in the individual con tests will compete in the state tournament to be held April 17 and 18 at Oregon State college, Corvallis. The third place winner will serve as al ternate. Individual winners in each category include, serious reading, Shirley statterfield, Grants Pass, first; Darleane Hunt, Medford, second; Ted Lawson, Medford, third; ora tory, Carolyn Mencke, Med ford, first; Shirley Statter field, Grants Pass, second; Alan Miller, Grants Pass, third; humorous reading, Tom Purvis, Grants Pass, first; Bill Lawrence, Ashland, sec ond; Carol Scott, Eagle Point, third; after-dinner speaking, Steve Peterson, Ashland, first; Jim Frake, Medford, second; Jim Hayes, Crater, third; ex temporaneous speaking, Jim Frake, Medford, first; Jane Yaple, Ashland, second; Carol Johnson, Grants Pass, third. Poetry reading, Karen Nel son, Grants Pass, first; Linde Lewis, Ashland, second; Susie Chubb, Eagle Point, third; radio speaking, Glen Tabor, Ashland, first; Jane Yaple, Ashland, second; Ted Lawson, Medford, third; impromptu speaking, Doug Kliever, Med ford, first; Ann Almquist, quist, Grants Pass, second; Bill Benson, Ashland third; and panel discussion, Karen Nelson, Grants Pass, first; Carol Johnson, Grants Pass, second; and Betty Duffy, Ashland, third. PAY THE KITTY Cincinnati -UPD- The Cin cinnati Royals of the Nation al Basketball a s s o ciation have a "free throw fund" in which a player chips in 15 cents every time he misses a charity toss. Debate team winner for division A was Jane Yaple and Nancy Liniger, both Ash land, who will participate in the state meet. Monday. April 6, 1939 5 MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. RAID RED GROUP Amman, Jordan - (LTD - Au thorities arrested members of a Communist cell in Zerka, 15 miles northeast of here, in a raid Sunday night. 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