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FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1951
THERE OUGHT TO BE A IAW...
Iberian Bases for Defense
IT WAS announced Wednesday that Gen-
eralissimo Francisco Franco of Spain and
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, American
Chief of Naval Operations, had reached an
agreement that would enable the use of
Iberian bases for Western defense.
This appears to be a sound move mili
tarily, because the Naval bases at Cadiz, Car
tagena, Ferrol, and Santa Cruz in the Can
aries, as well as the Air bases at Barcelona,
Madrid, Seville, and possibly those of Valen
cia and Lugo, are all strategically located.
However, France and Britain are shout
ing, “No. No.” Dispatches from London and
Paris indicate both the French and British
feel that any association by a NATO (North
Atlantic Treaty Organization) member
would provide Russia with a prime propa
ganda weapon because millions in Europe
view the Franco regime as completely Fas
cist.
It is obvious, we think, that the real rea
son for France’s and Britain’s resenting the
NATO’s friendliness toward Spain is that the
British and French think that the addition
of another European country would reduce
the aid that France and Britain now receive
from the Atlantic Treaty.
The primary purpose of the NATO is to
strengthen the Western nations militarily
and economically. All military men are in
agreement that the addition of Spanish bases
will stregthen us militarily. Economically
speaking, Secretary of State Dean Acheson
has reassured France and Britain that neith
er arms aid nor their standing as areas to be
defended, would be altered due to the accept
ance of the Spanish agreement.
Influence Peddler
Sells Office Space
IIAYE YOU heard of the man who sold
■*--* the Brooklyn Bridge to an unsuspecting
client? Here’s a true story that rivals that,
gag.
The Senate investigators have dug up
evidence about an “Influence peddler” who
has been successful in convincing people that
the government plans to go underground to
escape an atomic attack and that he could
snap up present government building for
bargain leases.
This man professed to have “connections”
that would enable him to secure government
buildings for as little as $1 per month. The
amount of money this “con man” has col
lected runs into six figures.
Even though a man has the gift of gab
to the extent that he can sell hair-straight-
ners to Chinamen, the human race is not
gullible enough to swallow a story about
renting huge buildings for a “buck” a month
unless the man’s story of “connections” is
rather convincing.
Therefore, it appears to us, the custom
of “connections” which has proved profit
able to everyone involved except the tax
payer is so matter-of-fact, that a stranger
can go to Washington and convince supposed
ly intelligent people to part with large sums
of money with any cock-and-bull story as
long as that story hints of crooked political
“connections.”
Senator Mundt (Rep. S. D.) said there
is nothing in the evidence so far to show
that the man “contacted or corrupted any
government officials.” Apparently the man
operated as a “lone wolfe.”
We think that not only Spain but Greece
and Turkey as well should be brought into
closer association with the North Atlantic
defense alliance. Of course, additional na
tions would increase the cost of operation,
but the reward of more fighting men and the
strategic bases involved should Compensate
for the added cost to us and the minor sac
rifice that Britain and France might have
to make.
Java Student
Doesn’t Like U.S.
^FHE Christian Science Monitor stirred up
some little indignation recently with the
publication of a letter by one Seyd Moham
med Sardojo, a native of Java. The letter-
writer had just returned from six years as
a student in. the United States—six years in
which he had gathered a very unfavorable
impression of this country. The letter gave
his criticisms.
Monitor readers were quick to answer
the attack. Their answers, however, were
not the shallow or heated kind so often found
in a letters to the editor column. In fact, the
letters showed how deep-rooted and sensible
the American sense of patriotism is. One
answer particularly impressed us. In part,
it reads:
“If Seyd Mohammed Sarodjo believes
that the United States is only a nation filled
with race prejudice, false values, egotism,
materialism, and blinding, national prides, I
ask' him to remember that these faults are
faults of human nature in general and are
not confined to peoples of this particular
nation.
For who are we Americans? We are
nothing less or more than the extensions
of all nations and races on this globe, and
if our people do not always live according
to our own highest hopes and ideals, it is
because we are people—like all people—with
the temptations towards evil which plague
the human being everywhere.”
Competition Hits Monopolies
Says Electric Power Head
piALLAS, July 20—(^l—“We are
-“^putting competition in the field
where monopoly is characteristic
of that field,” Claude R. Wickard,
REA administrator said yesterday.
He spoke at the 14th convention
of Texas Power Reserve Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
The head of Rural Electrifica
tion Administration said that, pow
er companies throughout the na
tion are being forced into improv
ing their service because REA pre
sents a constant threat to furnish
service where it is needed.
Wickard said that is the last
ten years, REA co-ops have pro
gressed until they are paying one
mill less per kilowatt hour than
all other large power users. Ten
years ago the co-ops were pay
ing one mill more than the other
large users.
“We never will be through with
this program,” he said. “We can’t
overestimate the number of farms
in need of electrical service.
Interpreting the News
“If the private companies can do
the job as well and as cheap, then
they can have the job.” he said.
Preceding Wickard’s talk, elec
tions were held to replace direct
ors of the TPR. George RoSs Jr.
will replace Carroll Land at San
Red Radio Charges
UN Plane Violation
Tokyo, Friday, July 20—</P)—
The Peiping radio yesterday charg
ed United Nations planes violated
Chinese territory while Korean
war cease-fire talks were being
held at Kaesong.
The Chinese-language broadcast
monitored here said 10 planes were
over Chinese territory between
July 11 and 16. The planes, the
radio added, reconnoitered and
strafed ground installations.
The broadcast listed places and
dates of the alleged border viola
tions but atmospheric interference
garbled the list.
Angelo. Truett W. Bailey will fol
low Chester Kirk at Junction. W.
E. Lanham was x’eelected as direct
or at Blue Grove.
Land goes to Marshall in place of
Ross. R. A. Yarborough was re
elected Childress director. Kirk re
places Weldon Groves at Hamilton,
and C. M. Wagner directs the Edna
Co-op, relieving Allen L. Burditt.
John C. White, Texas commis
sioner of agriculture, sketched the
progress of the REA Co-ops in re
lation to the progress in farming
and cattle-raising.
“You can’t help but notice the
fine churuches, schools and public
buildings that have sprung up in
rural neighborhoods, all due to
rural electrification,”
REA has made
young people to stay on the farm,
he added. The young people, which
every industry, organization and
business needs, can find a useful,
comfortable life on the farm. They
refuse to stay on farms which don’t
show promise of progress.
White said,
it possible for
Russia 8 Re-entry in Peace
Talks Causes Uncertainty
Our Clean Rooms-
New Furniture
PpHE THIRTY students had just seated
themselves when the professor entered
the class-room. The “prof” gathered the stu
dent’s cards, walked slowly back and forth
as he called the roll. Then, apparently notic
ing for the first time that some of the fel
lows were drinking Cokes, the instructor
made an announcement:
“Gentlemen,” he began as he whipped out
a handkerchief and dabbed the perspiration
which had formed into tiny icicle-like beads
upon his forehead, “we will not allow Coke
drinking in the class rooms. The janitors
don’t get around to cleaning the rooms very
often. The bottles are left there to draw flies
and, in other ways, to create an unpleasant
after effect. Therefore, no Coke drinking
permitted in the class rooms.”
Then he seated himself behind his desk
and leaned back. Without warning, the chair
crumbled underneath his weight. Slightly
embarrassed and greatly irritated, the pro
fessor, got to his feet, brushed the seat of
his pants, and said disgustedly:
“A million dollars for buildings and not
one cent for decent chairs.”
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By J. M. ROBERTS JR.
Associated Press News Analyst
COVIET. RUSSIA’S public re-
^ entry into the Korean cease-fire
picture has intensified the uncer
tainty surrounding the whole busi
ness.
It had been expected that there
would be sharp differences at Kae
song. The Communists had de
mands about the 38th parallel,
which had to be compromised be
fore the U. N. negotiators could
enter into any truce. The U. N.
commanders had similarly difficult
demands about having observers
keep constant check on observance
of the truce. But evei'ything seem
ed possible of negotiations.
Propaganda Machines Working
The Russian, North Korean and
Peiping progaganda machines,
while inevitably at work, had
seemed inclined to let the negotia
tions proceed in an atmosphere
of relative reasonableness.
But then, just as the negotiating
teams seemed to-be getting down to
work on- the really tough points,
Moscow broke loose- with a typical
broadcast.
“Is it cleair that peaceful settle
ment of the Korean question is
impossible without the withdraw
ing of foreign troops from Korea.”
That’s close to an ultimatum.
“The American side is categori
cally opposing the question con
cerning the withdrawal,” the
broadcast said.
The opposition, of course, is to
inclusion of the withdrawal prob
lem in the cease-fire agenda, the
Americans wishing to leave it for
a conference on general settle
ments, as more of a political than
a military question.
Broadcast Mentioned Opposition
The broadcast also mentioned
American opposition to reestablish
ment of a demarcation line at the
38th parallel, and said the Com
munists would insist.
Another virtual ultimatum.
Now, these matters are subject to
negotiation at Kaesong. The U. N.,
in the interest of maintaining an
atmosphere in which an agreement
could be reached without involv
ing “face” on either side, has
tried carefully to keep the daily
talks secret. There have been no
ultimatums from the allied side,
except on technical procedural mat
ters such as the physical arrange
ments for the conference.
There has been some American
propaganda, such as an attack on
General Nam 11, chief Communist
negotiator, which might better have
been withheld for the moment.
Suspicion of Communist motives
in initiating the truce talks may
have been overplayed.
But there has been nothing quite
like the Moscow broadcast state
ment that the difference at Kae
song “clearly shows the desire of
the American side to get around
the commonly known proposal of
Mr. Malik.”
Allies Expressed Suspicion
The allies may have expressed
suspicion. But Moscow comes veiy
close to expressing a final decision
that America is insincere.
The broadcast was quoting a
Tass dispatch from Pyongyang,
North Korean capital. It followed
closely a New York dispatch from
this official Russian news agency
accusing American officials of be
ing afraid of peace.
On the other hand, there is evi
dence that both sides are anxious
for truce in Korea. What the
Russians want to do with it is
another matter.
At the moment, they may mei’e--F
ly be trying to produce a temporary
stalemate in the negotiations until
•they are ready to step in and give
the word to their satellites. They
might have their own reasons, un
clear to us, for such an attitude.
But if they are really trying
to create a situation whereby South
Korea would again be left open to
attack as it was a year ago, then
there can be no I’eal truce.
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