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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Showdown Battle Looms in Korea; Jacob Malik Stops U. N. Action; House Votes Home-Front Controls (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions are expressed In these columns, they are those ol Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) KOREA: Showdown Near On the fifth anniversary of the liberation of Korea from Japan, Communist and United Nations troops were involved in a series of maneuvers and probing thrusts that indicated a showdown battle was near. In the north the Communists made their most important gains with the capture of Pohang and forcing U.S. troops to evacuate an important airfield. American and South Korean forces were in action against a Red unit west of that city. In the west, the Communists had crossed the Naktong river at two points, north and south of Taegu. At one point 12,000 Red troops had crossed the river and counter at tacking Americans attempted to throw them back with some suc cess. The Communists were reported to have 60,000 men massed in that area for the all-out drive to push United Nations forces from Korea. In the south, U.S. marines con solidated their positions just four miles outside Chinju and continued to mop up isolated Red groups cut off by the American drive. Military observers reported the Communist time-table had been up set by the stubborn defense of U.S. and South Korean forces. The Reds had set August 15 as the date for final victory and their so-called "lib eration” of South Korea. A final and desperate attempt to gain that victory seemed but a matter of hours. Meanwhile, American jet fighters and bombers continued raids on North Korean installations and ground positions. One striking force dropped 625 tons of bombs in a raid on an oil refinery. The Navy announced the first combat use of a new rocket-type missle, the Tiny Tim, a 11.75-inch armor-piercing rocket. The rocket was credited with knocking out 13 Communist locomotives and de stroying a bridge. HOME-FRONT: Truman Gets Power The house voted, 383 to 12, a broad home-front mobilization bill that gave the President power to control prices and wages, ration consumer goods and impose indus trial curbs to speed up the war ef fort. The senate also had a similar bill under consideration. Some kind of control bill had been expected for some time, but there were several surprising aspects to the one the house voted. In the first place, the vote of 383 to 12 was startling. But even more startling was the fact the house, which us ually jealously guards its authority and power, left it entirely up to the President when to invoke the price- wage-rationing and other control powers contained in the bill. Mr. Truman insisted he was not ready for severe restrictions upon civilian economy. And although the bill gives him that pow’er, it is not believed that such broad scale mo bilization is in sight. However, the administration is reported anxious to use some of the industrial con trols, particularly the power to al locate scarce materials to war in dustries. If and when the President invokes controls, the bill stipulates he must peg wages at the May 24-June 25 level. For prices he would have to give only "due consideration” to the period as a base. The bill would: (1) Give the President authority to impose wage and price controls and rationing at any time he deems necessary. (2) Make it a criminal offense, punishable by a $10,000 fine and a year in jail, to hoard food, clothing, automobile tires and other "neces saries.” (3) Authorize the President to exercise consumer credit controls similar to those used during World War II. (4) Authorize the President to requisition materials and factories necessary to the defense effort. <5) Let the President set up a sys tem of priorities and allocations for getting strategic and critical materials to defense plants. (6) Authorize the government to make or guarantee loans for de fense purposes. The total of loans Outstanding at any one time could not exceed $2 billion. ESPIONAGE: Suspect No. 7 . Mrs. Ethel Greenglass Rosen berg, 34, mother of two children, was arrested by the F.B.I. as sus pect No. 7 in the Harry Gold-Dr. Klaus Fuchs atom spy case. She was held under $100,000 bail. Her 32-year-old husband also is under $f00,000 bond. The F.B.I. said When he was arrested July 17 that he belonged to a spy ring financed by Anatoli Yakovlev, former Soviet vice consul in New York. American Armor ‘ A sight to cheer the GI’s who fought the first holding actions against the North Korean Com munists was the line of medium tanks, shown as they moved up the front lines to add their weight to the battle. Such tanks are often dug in and used as pillboxes. UNITED NATIONS: Anger and Frustration Delegates to the U. N. security council watched with disgust as Russia’s Jacob A. Malik blocked every move of the organization to continue with its business after tw’o weeks under his chairmanship. Non-Communist delegates were angered and frustrated by his tac tics, but were resigned to waiting it out until his chairmanship ended today, August 31 and Sir Gladwyn Jebb of Britain takes over. Malik’s strategy had been de signed to stall any action of the or ganization on the Korean situation and to create as much propaganda as possible for the Communist cause. Some quarters believed that Malik scored some success along that line. He continued to drum the theme that South Korea started the war and accused the United States oi using "inhuman and barbarous methods of waging war in Korea.” The western delegates hit back much more forcefully than ever be fore. U.S. delegate Warren Austin pinned the responsibility for the North Korean invasion on the Rus sians—as the men behind the men behind the guns. Sir Gladwyn made biting attacks on the entire philoso phy under which the Kremlir operates. The western attack seemed to hit home. Malik seemed a little har assed at times and talked much faster and gestured more often. Malik stated during one of the rounds that the only Russian arms possessed by the North Koreans were those ‘‘we sold to them whet Soviet forces withdrew from Ko rea”. It was the first time Malik or any other Soviet leader has ad mitted that North Koreans were us ing Soviet weapons. The statement exposed Malik as a liar before the world because lat€ model weapons have been captured from the Communists that were nol even developed at the time the Russians were supposed to have withdrawn from North Korea. One such weapon was a late model mor tar shell. POLITICS: An Issue Found Four important Republican sena tors, members of the foreign rela tions committee, issued an indict ment of Democratic diplomatic failures, charging the administra tion’s policy invited Russia ‘‘t< grab whatever it could in China, Korea, and Formosa.” Senators Wiley of Wisconsin, Smith of New Jersey, Hickenloopei of Iowa and Lodge of Massachu setts signed the statement thal demanded the United States take immediate steps to "regain the in itiative and the power for the or ganization and preservation of last ing peace, which it threw away in 1945.” The senators charged that the administration was responsible foi "the disintegration of our armed forces in 1945”, evidently forgetting that Republicans and Democrats both answered the screams oi mothers and fathers throughout the nation to let their boys come home. Republican leaders said they will discuss this issue in the congres sional campaigns and expect their national committee soon to lay down a documentary "white paper” tc support their position. In other words, the Republicans believed they had found an issue for the coming political campaigns. WALLACE: Viakes Up His Mind H^nry A. Wallace resigned from he Progressive party. In a short (only two paragraphs) letter to his former political aide, C. B. Bald win. he wrote: ‘‘In view of actions recently taken 3y ‘he national committee of the Progressive party and the various state committees, I am- convinced [ can more effectively serve the :ause of peace by resigning from he national committee and the sxecutive committee of the Pro gressive party. "You will, therefore, take this letter as my formal resignation from the party.” It was the third time that Wal lace has broken off political affilia tions, and, some observers pointed out, a confession on his part that the Progressive party is too left wing for even his tastes. He started his political career as an Iowa Republican. When the New Deal came into power in 1933, Mr. Wallace became a Democrat, first as secretary of agriculture and then Vice-President of the United States in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s third term. In 1946 he quit the Democratic party and his cabinet post. In 1948 he was the Progressive party’s candidate for president. His candi dacy, polling 500,000 votes in New York, cost Mr. Truman the empire state but not the election. In recent days, the question has been whether Wallace would accept the Progressive’s foreign policy line, obviously dictated by Commit nists in the party. TAXATION: Cost Will Be High The senate finance committee served notice that the cost of war in Korea would be higher with its unanimous approval of increased individual income taxes amounting to about $3 billion. The senate and house were ex pected to approve the legislation. Main points of the bill: 1. Dig deeper into the pockets of more than 50,000,000 individual tax- payrrs October 1. Withholding of wages and salaries, after personal exemption, will jump from the pres ent 15 per cent to 18 per cent. 2. The actual increase in taxes will be around 20 per cent for mil lions of persons in the lower income brackets. For 1950, the present tax would apply on three-fourths of in come, and the higher rates on one- fourth. In 1951 and thereafter the higher rates would apply on all in come. 3. GI’s fighting in Korea would pay no tax at all, and their officers would get reductions in their taxes, too. The tax exemption would not apply to servicemen and service women outside the war zones. PROPAGANDA: Straight to Cemetery Russian propaganda at times has been ridiculous. The newest blast was directed against American foot ball. Radio Moscow said recently: Football players at the University of Michigan are often carried from the football field to the hospital or even straight to the cemetery.” Moscow pictured American ath letes driven to slaughter by greedy promoters. In fact, Moscow cried that it all was inspired by Wall Street to get the American public conditioned for war. In retaliation, the Voice of Ameri ca offered to buy a season pass for any accredited Russian correspon dent who wants to see the Universi ty of Michigan football team play. Said the U. S.: "The voice will gladly offer a sea- ion’s pass to all games of the Uni versity of Michigan to an accredit ed U.S.S.R. correspondent to see for himself. We can assure him that he’ll have no expenses for flowers or wreaths.” All-Out Battle Income Up The national production of goods and services boomed up^to an an nual rate of nearly 270 billion dol lars in the second quarter of 1950, the commerce department an nounced. It is the highest quarter oa record. The 270-billion mark represented a sharp climb from the annual rats of 254 billion in the last quarter od 1949, and 263 billion in the fir si Quarter of 1950. - Capture of Pohang (1) and U. S. last ditch defense of air strip highlight Korean war news. Reds mass tanks (2) for attack near Waegwan. A bat tle raged at the Pugong-ni (3) bridgehead. In the south (4) the three-pronged U. S. advance stopped at outskirts of Chinju. CHURCHILL: The Old War-Horse Winston Churchill roared again In the consultative assembly of the Council of Europe, warning of Eur ope’s weaknesses and stating flatly that America’s atomic bombs shield ed Europe from Communist aggres sion. He proposed a unified army for Europe and the council approved by a vote of 89 to 5. A number of critics said the old war-horse had gone too far, but oth ers considered it a major victory. :RASH VICTIM . . Brig. Gen. Robert F. Travis, commander of the Fairfield-Suisun air base in California, was one of the 17 who died when bomber loaded with bombs and gasoline crashed and exploded at the base recently. KISS FOR SIS ... A couple of un- retractable chins clash as Sylvia Cheeseman, British woman ath lete, kisses sister Eleanor (left) after the latter's wedding to Pierre Landreau in Paris. Boy kissing girl is much smoother. INTERDICTS ST. NICK . . . The Rev. D. A. Fehsenfeld, Kansas City Baptist minister, (left) who forbade members of his church to tell their children about Santa Claus, discusses his position with the executive secretary of the Southern Baptists of Kansas. POLIO MOTHER AND BABY . . . Mrs. Lillian Kovach, 26, McKees port, Pa., whose infant son was delivered through caesarean oper ation four months after she was stricken with polio, holds the youngster to show that she and Tommy are doing fine. CHANNEL CONQUERER . . . Floating in her element is Flor ence Chadwick, San Diego, Calif., who pitted her aquatic skill against the treacherous English channel and won. She set a wom en's record at 13 hours, St nttu. HONOR FATHER . . . The five sons of Harvey S. Firestone observe a statue of their father they unveiled in the dedication of an impres sive memorial to the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber com pany on its 50th anniversary recently at Akron, Ohio. Located on 25 acres of trees and lawn surrounding the Firestone research building, the statue overlooks the mile-long array of plants which are the nucleus of the industrial organization Firestone founded in 1900. TICKER FLICKER ... Dr. Andrew C. Ivy (right) and Dr. L. R. Krasno, University of Illinois, developers of the "flicker photometer,” new scientific instrument which makes the eye a window to the heart, look over the new device. It is expected to aid the nation’s physicians to save lives of potential heart attack victims by simplifying early detec tion of a tendency toward development of heart diseases. The instru ment is a result of 10 years’ research by the doctors. ROMAN SIGHTSEERS . . . Screen ptar Elizabeth Taylor and Edward Bigelow, friend of her husband, Conrad Hilton, Jr., visit the Coliseum during a brief stay of the newlywed Hiltons in Rome. From Rome the Hiltons Journeyed to the canal city of Venice. They were married earlier in the summer and have been traveling leisurely in Europe. X .v:-* ■ i tM 8%x*' '-'(-va-a', ■ .v. mm I a - ipyiP M h.d ^ 'jt Wmwm ' SSIIf ; x: •• <■ \ v • ' Upp Jilfesl FORMAL FAREWELL IN FORMOSA . . . Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur, who visited Taiwan, Formosa, recently and was the house guest of Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, kisses the madame s in » farewell at Taipei airfield. Subject of talks between Mac- Arthur and Chiang have been kept secret, but MacArthur has announced that they in no way have altered the policy of the U.S., toward For mosa and the Chinese Nationalists. A-Bomb Plan Readied T HERE’S BEEN no change in the President’s ban against A-bomb- ing in the Korean war, but in order not to get caught unprepared, air force chiefs are working out all de tails for future use—just in case. They want to be able to retaliate 24 hours after Moscow makes the first aggressive move. This means that lists of main bombing targets and atomic bases for launching B-36’s must be all set . . . chief reason for the navy’s quiet current efficiency is the teamwork of Ad miral Forrest Sherman and home- spun Secretary Matthews. Matthews picked Sherman as the livest ad- nftral in the navy by* reading the army-navy unification hearings. His judgment has been fully justified . . . They pull together perfectly . . . Sen. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine bowed out of the senate wire-tapping probe because she would have to sit in judgment on her fellow-senator from Maine, Owen Brewster. Since Brewster has been making noises about de feating her, Mrs. Smith decided she would be a prejudiced judge and excused herself. HOLDBACK ON HOARDERS— It was significant that when Con gresswoman Helen Gahagan Doug las of California proposed an amendment reinstating rent con trols in cities where rents increased drastically, not one Republican voted for it. Her amendment was defeated. (Looks like the real es tate lobby is still strong) . . . Cred it Florida’s Dwight Rogers with the crackdown amendment on hoarders which would send them to jail. The vote on this crossed party lines . . . Not crossing party lines, however, was the proposal for an immediate excess profits tax pro posed by alert Congressman Walter Huber of Akron, O., Democrat. Pushed by Democratic Congress man Dan Flood of Wilkes Barre, Pa., and Mrs. Douglas, the amend ment at first was adopted, then thrown out of the control bill Most Republicans were opposed. TEXAS POLITICS—Young Maury Maverick (his father was the able congressman from Texas and ex- mayor of San Antonio) is now run ning for the Texas legislature in a race which sets a record for gall. Maverick Jr., is opposed by Frates S. Seeligson, aged 24, scion of one of the wealthiest oil families in Texas. The other day, Seeligson Sr., came to Maverick Sr., and urged that young Maverick with draw from the race. “My boy is wealthy and therefore will be an honest legislator,” said the elder Seeligson. "Furthermore your boy will be drafted and my boy won’t” .... Young Maverick refused to budge. He has already served four years in the marines in the South Pacific and will serve again if needed .... Meanwhile the Seelig son family is spending an estimated $25,000 to elect its scion, though a lot of veterans are chipping in vol untarily to help young Maverick. ASIATIC U.N. PRESIDENT— General MacArthur has sent Phil ippine general Carlos Romulo, now president of the United Nations as sembly, a cable addressed "Dear Carlos” which states: "We all watched with so much pride and enthusiasm your great efforts of the past two years in the fields of diplomacy and statesmanship. But now the guns have begun to speak. While I know it cannot be, I would feel a sense of comfort to have you at my right hand again.” . . . This should further clinch the idea of having Gen. Romulo go to Korea as part of the U.N. command in order to make Asiatics realize ours is not a white man’s imperialistic in vasion. Unfortunately this Moscow line is believed in much of the orient. UNDER THE DOME—Mystery? .... Who put the pressure on Con gressman CeRer of New York to induce him to call off his long-pro posed investigation of Pan Amer ican World Airways? . . . ..Out in Illinois, so many Republicans are fed up with the Chicago Tribune’s harpooning of the war effort, that they are forming Republican clubs to re-elect Sen. Scott Lucas, Demo crat ... If Washington really want ed to show an all-out war effort it would curtail the fancy,, plush planes reserved for cabinet officers, the top brass and other Vip’s. Most people have forgotten that in War H, Harry Hopkins, Averell Harri- man and other dignitaries hopped tiie Atlantic in bucket seats or in the bomb bay of bombers. FD himself had no special plane until near the war’s end. SERVANTS OF BROTHERHOOD —Credit the Greenville, S.C., Lions Club with doing a fine job of cam paigning against hoarding—and get ting results ... One. of the great police chiefs of the U.S.A.—Gen. William Horton of the U.S. marines, retired—is quitting a? head of the Los Angeles police. Old-fashioned civil service rules are the reason. (He didn’t work from the bottom up.) And the city could only ap point him temporarily . . . Penny- pinching senators recently lopped off the state department’s propa ganda budget CLASSIFIED nKFARTMENT BUSINESS A INVEST. OPPOB. FOR SALE—The B St B Drug store, AdairsviUe, Georgia. Will sell soda foun tain and equipment separately. Bishop, P.Q, Box 8*7. Adalrsvllle, G*. FARMS AND RANCHES HYDROPONIC Farm in West Palm Beach. 25 bed unit. 16x23. CBS packing house; 20x32 frame building. 10x15 frame house and porch; 3 acres land. Free* Farms, Box 429 D, Rt. 2. Weat Palm Beach. Fla. FARMS For Sale. In beautiful bountiful Baldwin County Alabama. 40 acres near Loxley, 20 acres near SUverhill, 157 acres near SUverhill. 40 acres near SUverhiU, aU have modern houses. Also unimproved land, and business property. 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