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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. nil fun Yi om D JON Super-Duper Spy A^eney r ISN’T generally known, but Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, chief of the super-duper spy agen cy, Central Intelligence, had asked for sea duty well before the Korean outbreak. The admiral has done a better job of foreign intelligence than congress gives him credit for, but he has never been particularly happy in the job and would like to get back to a battleship. Hillenkoetter was former commander of the battle ship Missouri, comes from the state of Missouri, and was picked by Tru man personally for the difficult in telligence assignment. Faced with the admiral’s insis tence that he wants to be trans ferred, President Truman has asked Gen. 1 Bedell Smith, former U.S. ambassador to Moscow, to take Central Intelligence. Smith, so far, has refused, on the ground that he recently underwent an ulcer opera tion. Therefore, some of the Presi dent's friends are urging that he appoint J. Edgar Hoover to this important post. Hoover is one of the best or ganizers in government, has built np one of the best-trained investigation bureaus the world has ever seen, and has it in such good shape that it could operatf under a new director. On the other hand, getting intel ligence on a prospective enemy is all-important in this day when a suitcase smuggled into an American harbor, or the flight of one plane across the arctic, or the secret massing of troops on a certain bor der could cripple the United States indefinitely. That is why a man of Hoover’s genius ought to be used to head an agency which today has become even more important than the F.B.L After Yon Alphonse Republican members of the joint economic committee were just as cooperative as Democrats in sup porting President Truman’s call for increased taxes. Even Ohio’s rugged individualist. Bob Taft, went along. “The boys who are being induct ed to fight for us are paying the greatest tax—with life and limb,” declared another Ohioan, Democrat ic representative Walter Huber, dur ing the closed-door meeting. “It’s up to us to shoulder the financial arms, though they may be heavy. And those who are profiting from this war should be taxed the great est.” Even GOP Congressman Robert (“where-are-you-going - to-get - the- money?”) Rich of Pennsylvania agreed. However, Taft didn’t en thuse over a facetious suggestion by Huber that the Ohio senator sponsor tax increase legislation— never a popular issue in an elec tion year. “I’ll go along,” grinned Robert Alphonso, who faces a hot reelec tion battle, “but I think the honor of sponsoring this bill belongs to you Democrats, the majority par ty, No* I wouldn’t deny you that privilege for the world.” Bnwstar’s Wire-Tapping Interesting new evidence grad ually accumulates in the justice department’s belated probe of Sen ator Brewster’s eavesdropping on Howard Hughes, the west coast aviation mogul. It will be recalled that three years ago when the GOP sen ator from Maine was chairman of the senate war Investigating committee, he staged a head- .line-snatehing investigation of the rather far-fetched charge that Hughes had spent govern- ment money extravagantly in Indding a giant amphibious transport plane. It turned out, however, that ter. ■WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS U. S. Forces Ordered to Stand Or Die on Korean Battle Front; Baruch Urges All-Out Controls Battle Lines •?s 'EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions are expressed In these colpmns, they arc those of Western Newspaper Unlen’s news analysts and nst necessarily of this nswspaptr.) KOREA: Stand or Die For many Americans, who had been inclined to look upon the Ko rean war with indifference and an attitude of “business as usual”, there came a rude awakening dur ing the fifth week of the conflict. Casualties began to arrive from Korea, youngsters without legs and arms, bullet-riddled young men who kept their eyes closed as they were transferred from planes to ambu lances, boys who did not wish to talk or be quoted. To the millions who had no broth ers and fathers and husbands in Ko rea, the scenes brought back fright ening pictures of World War II, memories of days filled with tears and prayers, and sometimes, utter despair. And to the awakening American public came another shock. The commanding general In Korea, Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, said: “There is no point in not telling the simple truth, which is that the war has reached its critical stage.” The American army had retreat ed as far as it would retreat. Gen eral Walker said. He gave one order to his troops: “Stand or die.” Americans were shocked by his A desperate all-oat pash by North Korean Communists, aimed at Taegu, center of Amer ican defenses in South Korea, is underway. The Red forces hurled nine divisions against the allied line. U. S. forces gave up Hadong (1) and fell back to Chinju. Hamyang (2) was under heavy attack. In the Yondong (3) and Hamchang (4) sectors, the U. S. first cavalry and South Korean troops blunted a power* ful Communist assault. flat statement that his army must {ATOMIC BOMB: win or die where they stood without Be Used hope of surrender or retreat and a mass evacuation as at Dunkerque. And in Korea the G. I. has a ques tion for the war correspondents: “Are you telling the folks back home the truth—that it is a tough and hard fight, and we need more help at once?” That was the situation as 120,000 Communists began a steady attack upon U. S. positions. Along the en tire front, stretched in an arc from Yongdok on the north to Hadong on the south. Communist troops ham mered at American lines. Four U. S. divisions, none at full strength, with the aid of some South Korean troops, the exact number unknown, slugged it out with the in vaders. American supplies and rein forcements were rushed to the bat tle-area, but if they would be enough and in time was still the question uppermost in the minds of military leaders. One outstanding truth stood out from all the rest: American troops were locked in the battle that would decide the Korean war and possibly the peace of the world for the next 10 to 15 years. As Gen. Eisenhower said, “If our forces in Korea are defeated the en tire world will be thrown into an other great war.” It was a rude awakening for the American people, but a necessary one, most observers agreed. It was now time for the American people to get down to the bloody, unpleas ant job of winning a first class war. INFLATION: Invitation to Defeat Elder statesman Bernard Baruch spoke his mind (and the mind of a great segment of the public) to the senate banking committee when he urged congress to freeze all wages, prices and rents, boost taxes, and ration essential goods in a broad program to mobilize the nation’s economic strength. In his clear and determined way, Baruch asked the question that has been in the mind of the average cit izen since prices began to rise after the Korean war started: “Shall we do now what we know will have to be done later, and thus hasten the victory of peace? Or shall we fum ble and falter and invite defeat?” Baruch, who.played an important Many people have wondered in re cent weeks whether or not the atom ic bomb would be used in Korea. President Truman has announced it will not be used in Korea, but it was recalled that the President has asserted several times that he would not hesitate to use atomic bombs to assure the security of the United States. As the world situation became more tense, it was obvious that offi cials were carefully avoiding any public discussion of the use of atomic weapons, though strategists have indicated that there are no worthwhile targets for such weap ons in North Korea. Another angle of atomic warfare was under consideration by defense officials, however. Ways and means of stopping any ship from entering American harbors that might be carrying an atomic bomb were be ing worked out. Port authorities in San Francisco and New York have announced all ships from Russia or Russian satel lite nations will be stopped and searched before allowed to enter into those ports. EMPLOYMENT: Highest in Two Years Except for farm work, employ ment in the United States set a two year record during the first week of July with 52,774,000 per sons employed. The previous peak was 52,452,000 In July, 1948. The department of commerce es timated 8,440,000 farm workers were employed during the first week of July as compared with 9,647,000 in early July, 1949. The increase in employment was attributed to a stepped up produc tion in industries directly related to the nation’s mobilization drive, most observers believed. Secretary of Commerce Sawyer made this comment on the employ ment situation: “It should be noted that, with the nation again approaching full employment, it may be necessary once more to find ways to expand our labor force to permit the in creased industrial production and strengthening of the armed forces requested by the President.’^ He was quick to deny, however, IDcU Ll L-il, WL1KJ iyAaj call ****^rwr* *,»***, I “ ~ part in economic mobilization in two that he had any thought of possible wars, urged: I man P° wer controls in making that Priorities and allocations as pro statement. Brewster had something of an axe P° sed ‘^e President. Elimination AkjrC. to grind for his good friends of Pan of Profiteering. Higher taxes. Effec- I j. American World Airways, and had talked to Hughes earlier about an amalgamation between Pan Ameri can and his Trans World Airlines. It also turned out, two years „ toter, that Brewster had used the metropolitan police of the District of Columbia to tap Howard Hughes’ phone and put a microphone in his room. In fact, police chief Robert Barrett submitted a report to the justice department almost one year ago that one of his officers, Lieut. Joseph Shimon, had been tapping wires for Senator Brewster’s inves- I tigating committee. Wire-tapping, of course, is barred by section 603 of the federal com munications act and is a criminal offense. Paid by Brewster’s Office However, the justice department., after letting the wire-tapping re port gather dust for nine months, Hnaljy got around to ordering an FBI investigation. And the most interesting thing the FBI has turned up is a statement made to a G-man by Lieut. Shimon that Senator Brewster’s secretary paid him for his wire-tapping. So far* Shimon has stuck to a very careful story. He admits tap ping Howard Hughes’ phone* but he does not admit much else. tive price, wage and rent controls. Power to ration scarce civilian es sentials where necessary. The post ponement of all less essential works. A reduction of unnecessary public and private expenditures. Every ef fort to increase production. Also, the development of substi tutes for things in short supply. Con trol of all exports and imports. Con servation of whatever is scarce. And organized self-restraint among the people—“the enlightened self- discipline to accept the denials which winning the peace entails.” Congressional leaders seemed divided on Baruch’s plan even if the public was not. Said Sen. Robert A. Taft, he “wholly disagrees” with the elder statesman who, he assert ed is “for all-out dictatorship”. INDUSTRY: Higher Profit Rates The Federal Trade Commission reported that 17 of 25 major U.S. manufacturing industries had high er profit rates in 1949 than in the prewar year of 1940. Most striking increases In the rate of return were motor vehicles from 17.3 to 29.6 per cent* biscuits and crackers from 8.7 to 16.8 per cent and bread 7.6 to 15.3 per cent. Percentage rates were based on stockhdlders bvirestment after taxes. $4 Billion Order As the Korean war developed it became obvious to all observers that the United States air force has the best planes in the world. That superiority will be increased. The air force has announced 200 manu facturers have been ordered to be gin work immediately on nearly $4,- 400 million worth of new planes and parts. Considerable secrecy enveloped the details of the order. Manufac turers were authorized to announce the number of additional workers they would need to fill the orders, but they were prohibited from dis closing the type of production, the number of units, the dollar value of the orders, or other information relating to the contracts. New Economy With an eye en the huge amounts being spent for the armed forces and defense, the house appropria tions committee decided to take another look at non-military ap propriations and cut them where it can. Some observers think the cuts may be drastic. A committee spokesman said the group had no fixed goal* but 'Was determined to “cancel all appropria tions” that can be cancelled. SABOTAGE: U. S. Starts Drive The Federal Bureau of Investiga tion was back in the news with the announcement of two new arrests of spy suspects. They were identi fied as Abraham Brothman, 37, and Miriam Moscowitz, 34. The couple was arrested after Harry Gold, confessed atomic spy, named the man as bis one-time as sociate in espionage activities for Russia. Miss Moscowitz is a partner in Brothman’s engineering firm. In all, seven Americans now have been arrested since Dr. Klaus Fuchs’ trial conviction and senten cing to 14 years in prison in Eng land. Meanwhile, the government start ed a campaign to catch and prose cute spies and saboteurs. J. Edgar Hoover, F. B. L direc tor, said each citizen can play an important part in stopping Commu nists who would bore from within. The citizen's job, he said, is to re port quickly to the F. B. I. any evi dence of subversion or sabotage. And Attorney General McGrath announced that the justice depart ment intends to be ready for any evidence that might be turned up: Effective October 1, he said, four federal grand juries—instead of the usual two—will be kept on duty in Washington. At least one grand jury will be used exclusively to deal with charges of subversive activity. CANDY: Importqnt Food Item Candy has become one of the na tion’s important food items and America’s sweet tooth demands an average of 17 pounds of candy per capita each year. This figure is taken from a book just published by Edwin J. Brach, Chicago candy Manufacturer, who reports on America’s candy-eating habits. Using figures from the de partment of commerce, he shows , that candy is an important food item in the American family bud get. On a per capita basis each Amer ican eats almost seven pounds more candy than butter annually; almost 10 pounds more candy than cheese; about 11 pounds more candy than margarine; nine pounds more candy than cereals and only 2% fewer pounds of candy than coffee. Citing figures from the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Eco nomics, the Brach report showed that the average family spends 25.2 cents per week on candy in food stores alone compared to 23.7 cents for canned juices, 21.5 cents for cakes, 19.8 cents for shortenings, 18.7 cents for soups and 16.3 cents !or white flour. Almost half of toe candy pur chased today is sold in food stores. RUSSIA: Returns to U. N. The Soviet Union ended its boy cott of the United Nations as Deputy Foreign Minister Jacob A. Malik took over toe council chair for Aug ust. The democratic nations of toe world immediately raised the ques tion of why had the Russians called off their six-month walkout, es pecially at this time. There appeared many possibili ties, the most important of which was a belief the Soviet Union would attempt to sabotage toe work of toe counciL Other observers pointed out that the so-called Stockholm Peace Peti tion campaign by toe Soviet Union had failed and the Russians must now try something else. The se curity council offers an ideal place for a “so-called” peace move. Still another possibility presented by observers was founded on the be lief by toe Russians that toe Com munists may win the Korean war soon and that the Kremlin decided to step back to the council and de mand peace at that stage. Primary Winner > vX . ^ REPORTS CANCER AID ... Dr. Roy Herts, National Research Foundation, Bethesda, Md., says that the pregnancy hormone can dramatically shrink cancer, of the cervix, cne of the greatest killers of American women. Rep. Mike Monroney defeat ed Sen. Elmer Thomas In a run off primary election, and tons won the right to represent the Democratic party in the No vember senatorial election In Oklahoma. Democratic nomina tion in Oklahoma is tantamount to election. MACHINE TOOLS: Aging Alarmingly The nation’s population isn’t alone in growing older. Machine tools are, too, and at a rate that a wartime production expert finds alarming." “Our industrial equipment is de teriorating so rapidly that toe na tion could be placed at a serious disadvantage in an emergency,” said William L. Batt, president of SKF Industries, Inc., and former war production board chohmzn KING RETURNS FROM EXILE . . . King Leopold HI of Belgium, who jrecently returned to his country to re-assnme his throne after spending six years in exile, kisses his daughter. Princess Josephine- Charlotte, just before the monarch left Switzerland. At right is Prin cess de Re thy, Leopold’s commoner wife. 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Mary Goodman, Washington, D.C., eats a hatful of a new type of strawberry introduced at recent meeting in Washington of the Amercian Association of Nursery men, the oldest agricultural or ganisation in the country* * IN GULF DDCTOM COTT/ Indian Write: Rt. l.'Box'm, 'Largo, V. . ' ^ Planning for the Fu Buy U S. Savings Bo i MIDYEAR ECONOMIC REPORT . . . Leon Keyseritng, chairman of the President's council of economic advisers, discusses for newspaper men the charts which appear in the report to the President by the council. It Is entitled, “The Economic Situation at. Midyear, 1950.** IS| Made with a. is fifty "fly rrrtfimff to No harsh chemicals or salts. Won’t harm skin Stop soft and creamy. irrit TANK BUSTER Capt. How ard E. Smith, Spokane, Wash., who had made 26 missions In less than three weeks and knocked off a doz en of North Korean tanka np to the time this photo was snapped, is shown at the F-51 fighter base from which he operates. JR** GRANDMOTHER and Depended on Them and Gave Them To The Children Too Why Be Billleas er Headachy? It Your Tongue Is Coated LIVER AILING? Treat ft right and yen’ll be bright. You Too Can Dopond on Uno’s r EVACUATING WOUNDED TO U.S. . . . Lieut. Constance Cowette, United States army air force flight nurse, watches over Private Henry Dnckett, a wounded American soldier from the Korean battlefront. He was flown to Fairfield, Calif., with eight of his comrades, also wounded. The big evacuation plane carrying the woundedrmen landed at the Fairfield-Suisun air force base at the end of a long flight from Korea. m FROM D.P. CAMP TO STAGE . . • A happy recent arrival in New York was Daniels Boni, mov ie starlet from Italy, who hopes to make a stage career In the U.S. She and her mother were released in 1945 from Dachan concentration camp where the girl’s father died. i n t M isi a ; JIlflL' HHl ■■ If Yon Want Your Dog Trained Right Send It to Me f will train it to he staunch to point, stand shot and wing, retrievi Uy and tenderly, thoroughly enced on game In the fields. No' feeds or trains and takes care dogs better than I de. Write me (ore you place your dog. R. W. GRUBBS, Fair Play, i WNU—7 , ...Xra: wm. ■ * ' - MASKED MERCY . . . United States army medics camouflage their first aid station on a South Korean roadside against infiltering enemy observers and guerrillas. Traditionally non-combatant, they have been forced to arm themselves for protection against the Communists, who find the Red Crops insignia a convenient target. The extraordi nary precautions followed attacks on wounded Americans, lean prisoners and at least one army chaplain. MONUMENT TO THEIR FUTURE ... Two young Americans from New York’s East Side stand under a “dead end’’ sign i fully toward the United Natiom Find yourself through faith come to church this week m m ■ -5.Wifr-a Mm m