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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C White House Crackdown I NSIDE FACT about the White House crackdowns on Secretary of the Navy Matthews and General MacArthur is that the administra tion had been waiting for a chance to knock down the increasing eager ness of the military to encroach on the civilian branches of government. A lot of things have been going on which the public doesn’t know about, all pointing toward rrjore and more military rule. One was the quiet attempt by Secretary of De fense Johnson to keep Guam under the military when it was supposed to go under a civilian governor July 1. Another is the navy’s at tempt to hold on to the “trust is lands” of the Pacific. Another has been General MacArthur’s repeated attempts to dictate foreign policy. Another flagrant intervention of the military into foreign policy was when 11 generals se cretly went up to congress and urged a $100,000,000 loan to Dic tator Franco of Spain—despite the fact that their commander- in-chief in the White House had ruled against such a loan. President Truman was icy cool with his secretary of defense when he heard of this. Unsmiling, he turned to Louey Johnson in cabinet meeting and snapped: “And I don’t want any more trips by you or your generals to congress regarding a loan to Franco.” Generals Want War The two public crackdowns were aimed directly at MacArthur, and indirectly at Johnson through his secretary of the navy. Actually, Secretary Matthews is a sincere, idealistic, lovable person, the top lay Catholic in the United States, and neither the state department nor the White House wanted to hit him personally. However, the statement by a cabi net officer in favor of a preventive war, it was decided, had to be dis avowed publicly. For it played di rectly into the hands of European propagandists, already partly suc cessful in branding us as warmon gers. Another reason for the crackdown was that Gen. Orvil Anderson, com-, mander of the air war college, at Maxwell air base, Montgomery, Ala., has been staging a series of lectures in which a preventive war is urged openly. One of the distinguished/speakers at the air war college has been Father Edmund Walsh of George town University, a friend of Secre tary Matthews, who voiced almost the same preventive war idea as Matthews. Another earlier speaker at the air college was Brig. Gen. S. D. Grubbs, former commander at Max well, . who, in an address before a civilian group in ^Montgomery dur ing the Berlin blockade, urged an ultimatum to Russia that if the blockade was not lifted in 36 hours, we should declare war. General Grubbs himself, speak ing some time ago before the Ki- wanis club at Montgomery, indi cated that he favored immediate war with Russia; and there has been concrete evidence that the general follows a deliberate pro gram at the air college aimed to indoctrinate students with the idea of an immediate attack. All these matters have been reported to the White House from time to time; and as a result President Truman is de termined that the original con cept of military duty laid down by the founding fathers shall be followed, namely that It is the military's Job to win wars not declare them. Note 1—If the United States fol lowed the advice of the generals in favor of ah early war, it would ap pear—based on results in Korea— that the military are a long way from being prepared. Note 2—A group of farsighted senators, led by Brien McMahon at Connecticut, have introduced a resolution calling for a disarma ment conference to show the world that we would reduce armament if Russia would do the same. While they have no great illusions that Russia would reduce, they feel it important to keep this peaceful goal before the world. , Y'i- , Capital News Capsules LECTURE IN LONDON — U. S. Ambassador Douglas has bawl ed out the British for talking re armament but doing nothing. Last J week he told Foreign Minister Bevin that the United States was shocked. BEVIN’S LAST CONFERENCE— British Foreign Minister Bevin cab led Secretary Acheson asking a full review of Anglo-American policies for the Far East when Bevin came to New York this month. This will be Bevin’s last major conference as foreign minister of Great Britain. Among other things he will try to suade the United States not to le further embroiled with Chi- [ai-Shek and the Kuomintang. Communist China and Kremlin are making headway Calling this a war between yei- races and whites. Truman Gives 8 Points for Peace; Reds Snap Defense Wall in North; New Wage Increases Are Reported (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinion* are expressed In these colnmns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) TRUMAN: Statement of Policy In an obvious attempt to erase some of the confusion that has de veloped around the American for eign policy since General Mac Arthur’s statement on Formosa, President Truman made a report to the nation in which he stated eight aims of this country. At the same time he announced plans for doubling American armed strength to nearly 3,000,000 men and asserted our productive capac ity would be pushed to any degree necessary to attain a victory for freedom and the rule of la 1 In his speech which was broad cast over a world-wide hookup, the President made it plain that a world war would not develop un less the Communists drove new pup pets against the United Nations forces in Korea. By this he meant, of course, Chinese Communists who have been reported as massing troops near the Korean border. However, he made it plain that we would stay in the conflict if such a decision was made. He then attacked Russia for violating its pledges of international co-op eration and preaching peace, but practicing aggression. The eight points expounded in his speech: 1. We believe in the United Na tions. 2. We believe Koreans have a right to be free. 3. We don’t want the Korean fight ing to expand into general war. 4. We particularly hope the Chi nese people won’t be misled into fighting the U.N. and the Amer ican people who still are their friends. 5. We want none of Asia, For mosa included, for ourselves. 6. We believe in freedom for all far eastern nations. 7. We do not believe in aggres sive or preventive war. 8. We want peace and “we shall achieve it.” KOREA: Stab at Taegu North Korean forces, in the great est advance in several weeks, broke through the northern U.N. defense wall and sent two columns of tanks and troops within a few miles of Kyangju, 12 miles south of Pohang. From there the columns could swing west and stab at Taegu from the r%ar, or continue to push for Pusan some 50 miles to the south. It was the most serious threat to U.N. forces in a number of weeks. Military men were wondering if the Communists had the strength to exploit their penetration. On all other fronts* U.N. forces were holding or counter-attacking. In the northwest U.S. troops con tinued to root out Reds dug in on a 3,000-foot ridge 12 miles north of Taegu and smashed several Red attempts to cross the Naktong river. On the south-central front U.N. forces further compressed the Red bridgehead across the Naktong near where it joins the Nan^ river. In the southwest U.N. forces were back in old positions west of Maman and Mason after breaking up new red attacks. On this front the Communists reportedly lost 13,000 troops in four days. In the air navy and air force planes continued to give close sup port to ground forces on all fronts, striking savagely with heavy ex plosives, rockets, napalm fire bombs and machine guns. B-29’s and B-26’s continued to strike deep into Red territory. LEWIS: The Bear Growls John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, and known in some quarters as the unhappy bear in labor’s ranks, has growled again. This time th3 victim was A.F.L. President William Green. Lewis told Green in no uncertain terms that his union would not be bound by a no-strike pledge during the war emergency. He charged Green of bartering the rights of labor to appease his innate craving for orthodox re spectability” and added: “Restrict your pledges to your own outfit. We can do our own no-striking.” Some believed Lewir used this means of getting back at Green for not including the miners in tunity talks between the AFL and the C.I.O. Conference Chairman Millard Tydings (left), senate armed services committee, and house armed services Committee Chairman Carl Vinson, (right), are shown at the White House after con ferring with President Truman on a new tank program which will cost an additional $500,000,- 000. EMPLOYMENT: All-Time High Employment in the United States was the greatest in the nation’s his tory, the department of commerce reported with more than 62 million persons at work. The only decrease noted in the entire employment picture was that of farm workers. A drop of 280,- 000 during the month, to 8,160,000, was reported. The August total was 752,000 above the record set in July. 1948. LABOR: What's in the Future? The Ford motor company tore up an unexpired contract with the United Automobile Workers and granted an immediate 8-cent-hour- ly cost-of-living wage increase. Pre viously, the Chrysler corporation had made a “voluntary” wage ad justment of 10 cents an hour. On top of this the White House an nounced the long dispute between the A.F.L. switchman’s union and 10 western railroads had been settled with an agreement that gives the union a 23-cent-hourly wage boost. With these facts in mind, econ omists are asking what’s in the future for the American people? They c-me up with the immediate answrr that it will force the nation into direct wage and price con trols much sooner than would other wise have occurred. The Ford company’s labor rela tions is always a pattern for the automobile industry. Other com panies will follow this trend, most observers agreed. Current hourly pay of the av erage automobile worker is esti mated at $1.75. Rates for skilled craftsmen, such as tool and die makers, run about $2.50. Most economists believed the new wage increases would be re flected in the price of automobiles within the near future. Observers reported the over-all, picture indicated a round of wage increases throughout the labor ranks. These increases in the past have been reflected in the cost of living in all fields. Some economists, however, be lieve that as soon as the wage structure is equalized to make up for loss of purchasing power since Korea, the economy will go along on a plateau. JOHNSON: Refuses to Resign Defense Secretary Louis John son, under fire from many quar ters to resign but still backed by President Truman, flatly rejected a demand for his resignation and said he had “no apology” for his record as chief of the nation’s military chief of the nation’s military forces. MANPOWER: Doctors and Fathers Thousands of men who had looked upon the draft as something re mote, a mere possibility in the dim future, suddenly found themselves face to face with the probability of being in the armed forces. The house armed services com mittee announced the draft would be extended to draft-age married men with dependents. Officials estimated there are 1,000,000 mar ried non-veterans of draft age— 19 through 25—and that up to 400,- 000 would qualify for induction. Meanwhile, a senate house group reached a compromise on a bill to draft doctors and dentists through age 50. The bill upon which the conferees agreed is designed to put into uniform 5,600 doctors and 3,000 dentists who were trained at gov ernment expense during World War H. Few doctors or dentists actually are expected to be drafted. Mili tary officials are confident the threat of a draft will swell the ranks of volunteers. An added in ducement is the fact that volunteers will get $100-a-month bonus while draftees will not. Doctors could be drafted with the rank of private; volunteers, would get at least a lieutenant’s commission. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, di rector of national selective service, reported that nearly three out oi five candidates for military serv. ice are being rejected. ft > op • . * Wiig? v j 1 : JVsnmim m Ocasio* * 1i**^*^4^m** , S'b , < j4< ■ *; SwkX' i iHlll if >/'. **** BUSINESS A INVEST. OPPOR. FOB SALE: Small hardware and gift store, including Mills continuous cus tard and batch ice cream freezer. Jeta H. Marshall, Marlon. Alabama. i FISHING CAMP ON FAMOUS Orange Lake in beautiful central Florida. Known as Homer Klay Camp. Offered with thirty boats, 12 mo tors, buildings with all equipment, for only $15,000. Income per year about $1$, 000. I f. _ ong lease on real estate not able. A money maker. Shown by appoint ment only. CAMPBELL REALTY COMPANY Oeala, Fla. DOGS, CATS, PETS, ETC. REGISTERED English Shepherds. » weeks old. Female $15. male $20. Gentle pets and cattle dogs. Cody Fowler, 101, Commerce, Ga. . t KILLED AND BURIED . . . These feet belong to a North Korean Communist soldier who was killed and buried simnltaneonsly by an artillery shell during U.S. attack to secure a hill overlooking the Naktong river. They took the hilt SYRIAN Golden Hamsters, R.O.P. giant strain breeders $3.50 pair. Wonderful pets; laboratory use; other price*_ on request. Royal Hamstery, 7*1 Macon, Ga, Walnat, HELP WANTED—MEN CULTIVATOR Tractor Driver. State -.i qualifications. Write R. A. Pless, RL 1, *ox 8*9, Plant City, Florida. SPY-WEARY HOUSE: Votes Red Curbs FIRST SHIPMENT OF BLOOD FOR KOREA . . . Seventy-two pints of Type O blood, the first shipment of whole blood to be sent to American fighting forces in Korea, are loaded on a plane at Philadelphia. Left to right are Edith Shoemaker, American Red Cross; Seaman First Class Bob McCrae, Herrington, Kans.; Sgt. George Greene, Asheville, N.C.; M/S Jon Guinn, Philadelphia; and looking on. Stewardess Sophie de Jahn, Chicago. The blood was collected by the American Red Cross. The house had approved by s roll-call vote of 354 to 20 s bill which subjects American Commu nists to heavy curbs, and the sen ate was expected to approve a sim ilar bill. The measure is unusual on the American scene in that it would force a political party to registex Its many fronts (organizations). It goes even further and would compel them to label theic prop aganda and deny them defense jobs, bar them from government em ployment, and deny them the right to travel abroad. President Truman is reported to disapprove \>f the legislation on the grounds that it might impair traditional American liberties. From a technical viejvpoint such legislation if applied to one party could be applied to another and thus restricts the individual’s po litical and civil liberties. INSTRUCTION msm mm RANKER TRADE SCI offered la foUewing y* . ‘ : Air Cendltloning Carpentry Refrigeration Auto Repnlr Ant* BoAy-Fender Fattern Making Arch. Drafting Plumbing Mock. Drafting Welding Power Plant Oper. Eleetrielty Radio-Television Eleetroniee Elee. AppUance Rep.Lithography A Dio Making Maeklne Shop Tool The Sokool That Specialises la icrated Quality Instraetloa. Operated Slaee New Students Admitted to Part Full Time Day Classes NOW. ATOM SPY SUSPECT ... Ex pression of eonfosion Is etched on face of Morton Sobell, S3, radar expert and eighth American ar rested in Klaus Fuchs atom-spy ring, as he was arraigned and held on $100,000 ball. According to the F.B.I., the legis lation will hit about 550,000 Commu nists and fellow travelers. J. Edgar Hoover, director of the F.B.L, in a recent report estimated there are about 50,000 Communists and 10 times that many sympathizers in the United States. DEWEY: All-Out Attack Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York, who was as dead as a fried mackerel — politically speaking — after his recent announcement that he was retiring, is back in the limelight. Dewey announced he would seek a third term as gover nor of New York. THE DAVID RANKEN, SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ' 4481 Finney Ave., Si. Lonis IS, Approved for Veterans Training Write for Bulletta BJ. It's Fro*. LIVESTOCK FOR SALE—Production dairy cat MilkCM or springer*. Contact J. mmm COBLE. Pontotoe, Mias. Phone PB^KlWBCELLANEOUS Will sell sixty electric Alkuno hot machines, practically new. Nine dollars, cost forty each. Johnaon Company, LnGrnngo, Ga. DIESEL Yaeht, sleeps 10 beautiful accomodations for enter or living. Terms or will trade for trucks. Gulf Engine A Equipment Co., 408 Royal St., Mobile. Ain. BE YOUR OWN BOSS . Werk when yon want to. Start your own business with an Invest ment of less thaii $20.00. Write for free sample. V FOUST * CO. ept. A, Box 607, Springfield, 5,000 SOLID Golden glow, yellow ash trays, many designs, some recrea tions of anUques; also gold-plated at chrome, or solid brass anvils. For desks. etc. Prices from 50c up. MODERN BRASSC TO THE VICTORS, THE TROPHY . . . The president of the United States Rubber company, H. E. Humphreys, Jr., is shown presenting the firm's championship trophy at Williamsport, Pa., to members of the Houston, Tex., baseball team after they won the Little League world series recently. The youngsters, who range in age from eight to 12, defeated a squad from Bridgeport, Conn., 2-1. RAFT co. 5509 West Flagler St.. Miami, Florida DRUG STORE FIXTURES For Sale: Excellent Set Solid rtW Drug Store Fixtures. 55 fee 1 Back-Bar. Tobacco Case, Cases, Wrapping Counter, Cigar t. Real can be seen now in use. for Quick Sale. See or call, VANN SECREST Secrest Drag Com Monroe N.C. Telephone ■.mmm 7 m- V ■ ' ' His return to the ring would in dicate the Republicans have found an issue. In his own words: “We will not shrvive this crisis (the Korean conflict) unless we have a strong and constructive opposition party to force correction of the er rors and incompetence of the na tional administration and to com pel it to take a larger view of our dangers and more effective action to meet them.** Political observers reported there can be no doubt now as to what campaign issues the Republicans will expound this fall. On all fronts it will be a sharp attack on Presi dent Truman’s conduct of the Kor« ean war. In his unusual statement John son said many of the attacks on both him and Acheson were “pri marily political” and were leveled with an eye to the November elec tion.” He likened himself to the late Defense Secretary Forrestal who jroke down after repeated attacks by critics and later jumped to his death. He said he was sure he still en joyed the confidence of the Pres- dent and the public and that “in the long run the solid facts of what the department of defense is ac complishing will stand out above the misinformation that various in dividuals and various groups, for reasons of their own. see fit to spread.” Among other things, Johnson has been accused of promoting a de fensive war and working against the policies of the state depart ment. Criticism of Johnson has been forthcoming from both Dem ocrats and Republicans. Casualties A total of 6,886 Korean war casual ties were reported by the defense department as the conflict got well into its third month. The total, however, did not include those suf fered during the latest big Commu nist push. The total included 443 killed in action, 3889 wounded, and 2,436 missing in action. The summary said 60 wounded have been re turned to duty. Mistaken REAL ESTATE--! BURKE Ceanty. Nfegr Lake acres, new 5 room modern home, and store house, mail and bus., to Mbrganton. Good business * $15,000. Terms. Box 151, Ronto rantoa. N.C. GALLERY APPLAUDS HIM SEEDS. PLANTS, ETC. Rep. Robert F. Rich (R. Pa.) re ceived a big baud of applause from spectators in gallery of house of representatives when he pro posed that psychiatrists examine house members foreing up food prices through farm subsidy pro gram. Kentneky 21 Feseae, 60c; Ladino ~ dl - Ci “ft * ■—ft 81.85; Button Clover, 75c. All p pound recleaned, tested 98% purity. (termination. Order today. D(xi* Old Hickory. Tern. WANTED TO BUY Want Old Time Avtoaioblle made 1900 and 1925. also brass lamps and aorns. E. Clavel, Waachnla, Fieri- Buy U.S. Savings Bonds! —•—-■ T 9 HERE’S HOW TO ENJOY m BAKING v. ■ U. S. OFFICER VACCINATES NORTH KOREAN . . . Capt. Archibald M. Ahern, St. Louis, Mo., applies the vaccinating needle to a North Korean prisoner of war at POW camp No. 1 at Pusan. More prisoners \ were being brought to POW camps as the Reds continued their all-out attack on Pohang. An army headquarters spokesman said the Reds originally intended to win the war with six of their 15 divisions bat had been forced to use 12 so far to replace soldiers captured and killed. BRIDGES PROSECUTOR RE SIGNS ... Release of Harry Bridges in San Francisco resulted in announcement by Special U.S. Attorney Joseph Donohue, who prosecuted Bridges, that he would resign so he might speak his mind freely on the case. THI cufiaet oiti *4* ■ MIN mmssms .S, if: • - ■?- - A ' ' • 3,5 Ex-New Dealer Lee Press man, (above) admitted one time Communist, in testimony before a house committee named three other government employees who were Comma- nists in 1934 and 1935. Now Pressman says he feels he made a “mistake” by Joining the Com munist party and that he has cut all connections with them. FORMOSA: Confusion Increases New confusion has been added to the Formosa question with Pres ident Truman’s statement that it would no longer be necessary to keep the U.S. seventh fleet off For mosa once peace has been settled in the Korean war. No one seems sure Just what President Truman means. On the surface the statement would seem premature and adds to existing con fusion. ARMY BOSS ON KOREAN FRONT . . . Gen. J. Lawton Collins, U.S. chief of staff, rides the front seat of a Jeep on a tour of the front line in the Taegu area of South Korea. In the back seat are Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker (left), U.S. 8th army commander, and Maj. Gen. Earle B. partridge, 5th air force commander. It was on this tour that the party escaped a Red Korean road block by a scant 15’ minutes. CoBfats made a general survey of the whole Korean war front. “MRS. AMERICA” FINALIST... Mrs. Nancy 'Ellen Clausen, Balti more, was selected to vie for “Mrs. America” honors fat contest in Asbury Park, N, J. She was en tered In the competition as Mrs. Baltimore.