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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. Rain-Making Works tsrHAT artificial rain-making can ** do to the far west staggers the imagination. It can make this area bloom like a Garden of Eden. It can throw Secretary of Agricul ture Brannan’s crop program out of balance. Or it could take rain eway from other areas and make them deserts. A brief sample of what rain making can do occurred at Prosser, Wash., where Leo Horrigan, a big wheat rancher, hired Dr. Irving Frick, of the water resources de velopment board of Pasadena, Calif., to seed the clouds at the time his wheat needed it most. As a tesult, Horrigan’s crop, pre viously estimated at 8 to 10 bushels per acre, shot up to 20 bushels per acre. His total yield was increased by half a million bushels. Scientific seeding of the clouds might make unnecessary expensive irrigation projects, might raise the water level in the dry central val ley of California, might settle the bitter water feud between Cali fornia and Arizona over the Colo rado river. On the other hand no body knows yet whether tapping the clouds over one area will take rain away from another. That’s why farsighted Sen. Clinton Ander son of New Mexico proposes legis lation to control rain-making. WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS- Attempt Made to Kill President; Master Defense Plan for Europe Reportedly Agreed on by Allies (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions Are expressed In these eelnmns, they »ro those of Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Battle-Experience Counts ; The Korean war has exposed a glaring weakness in the army medi cal service—namely, that tragical ly few of its doctors were trained for front-line hospital work. As a result, wounded G.I.’s suffered needless agony, even death, on the Korean front because army doctors didn’t always know how to set up tents, improvise beds or stretchers, and organize field operating rooms. Most of the young doctors, placed in command of field hospital units had never served outside big, modern hospitals. They had little experience un der battle conditions, often weren’t even taught the funda mentals of field hospital work. Most people don’t know it, but the army operates only one small field medical training center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, under the command of a veteran field surgeon, Maj. Gen. Joseph I. Mar tin. However, only a fraction of army doctors have been able to take this training. Even the surgeon-general, Maj Geri. Raymond W. Bliss, has no background as a field surgeon but was selected on the basis of his record for operating large army hospitals. Like most of his pred ecessors, Bliss has had excellent hospital training but little experi ence near the front. Most military branches won’t appoint a chief who hasn’t been a field commander, but not in the medical corps. Though battle-experienced doc tors have pleaded for better field training, the armchair hospital brass have ignored their warnings. Meanwhile, the doctors in Korea are saying privately: “For God’s sake, give us a sur geon-general who knows what the battlefield is, and we’ll teach young doctors how and what to do in the field.** Brotherhood at Work Loyola university in Los Angeles canceled its scheduled football game with Texas Western at El Paso because Loyola had a Negro halfback whom Texas Western . would not allow to play. When Stanley Meyers of Univer sal Pictures congratulated Loyola fathers for their stand against race discrimination, one of them re marked: “Unfortunately, it cost us $8,000. That was the guarantee we were to give Texas Western, and we felt morally bound to pay them when we canceled. We don’t know where we’re going to get the $8,000, but it was worth the money.’* “Never mind. Father,” replied Meyers, “the Lord has ways to take care of those things.” So Meyers, giving the Lord an assist, went to Noah Die trich, head of the Hughes Tool Company of Houston and the man whose telephone as Well as that of Howard Hughes was tapped in Washington by Sena tor Brewster of Maine on be half of Pan American Airways. “Noah,” said Meyers, “you re i mir Jr-'- Er' • Hcently joined the church. Also you’re from Texas, a state whose attitude op the color question has just cost Loyola $8,000.” Meyfers went on to suggest that Dietrich make up the money which Loyola College had lost. Next day Loyola fathers were suprised jceive a check for $8,000. ire on Dewey-Hanley Here is more inside on the bitter |New York battle which raged over the heads of Gov. Tom Dewey and Joe Hanley. ^ v Dewey heard of the existence of the Hanley “sell-out” letter, and on October 11 asked his lieutenant gov ernor for a copy. Hanley refused. Hanley had written the letter to Kingsland Macy in September and sent a copy to James Leary, a Sara toga Springs lawyer, who showed it to various friends. However, Dewey was not able to get a copy. In a last desperate effort, North Korean troops attacked U.N. forces just short of the Yalu river as the war in Korea en tered its dying moments. Chinese Red troops were reported to have joined the North Koreans in the last minute stand. U.N. forces totaling nearly 200,000 men continued to push northward in the final phases of the struggle. TRUMAN: Escapes Assassination For the first time in history an attempt was made to assassinate a president of the United States at his official residence. The plot came to an end in a blazing gun battle at the very steps of Blair House, the temporary White House. The assassins were identified as Griselio Torresola, who died almost instantly of wounds, and Oscar Col- lazzo, seriously wounded, both of New York. The men were members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist party which started an uprising in Puerto Rico a few days before the attempted assassination. Three policemen on duty at Blair House at the time of the attack were wounded. One of the guards, Pvt. Leslie Coffelt, 40, died a short time later in a Washington hospital. The other two were reported seri ously injured. According to best reports the two assassins approached Blair House, one from the east and one from the west. Collazzo opened fire first when within 10 feet of a policeman on duty at the steps of Blair House. Two other guards at posts near the steps opened fire on Collazzo. Meanwhile, Torresola, within a few seconds of Collazzo’s opening shot, opened fire in front of Lee House, which adjoins the Blair man sion on the westerly side. Guards returned the fire and within seconds both would-be assas sins were shot down. Collazzo is reported to have told police that he and Torresola came to Washington “with the express purpose of shooting the President”. On Torresola’s body was found a letter and a memorandum both cryptic but indicative of conspiracy of the Nationalists to kill Mr. Tru man. The attack resulted in an im mediate crack-down on the Na tionalist party in Puerto Rico which has demanded independence of the United States. The Communist party, afraid of being involved in the plot, immedi ately disavowed any connection with it and termed the attempt a 1950 version of the “Reichstag-fire frame-up in Hitler Germany.” TIBET: Invasion Ordered The Indian government which had tried to appease both the east and west in the current battle for freedom, received a rude shock with the official confirmation that Communist China had ordered her troops into Tibet. India had thrown its weight be hind the move to seat Communist China in the United Nations. With the invasion of Tibet, Prime Min ister Pandit Nehru found himself in a difficult position. Red armies were at the border of India and it appeared likely that Nehru would be forced to review his policies. If Communist China and Russia continue their present partnership in foreign policy and exploitation of China’s natural resources, the disappearance of free Tibet will bring a formidable combination of Communist-powers to bear against non-Communist India. Nehru finds himself now in a very unfavorable situation in the struggle for dominance in Asia. Headliners “The time has long since passed when the world can be stirred to hope by general phrases of the Soviet Union about disarmament and peace and German unity,** Secretary of State Dean Acheson said in rejecting a Cominform pro posal for a unified Germany. “Yon can have all the glittering front that’s left in Europe today. I’ve had enough,” said Barbara Hutton, American heiress who had four husbands, three of them Euro pean. “It is useful for the American government to show in practice that It is ready to help other peo ple rather than issuing propaganda as some other countries do,** Premier Tito of Yugoslavia said in announcing his drought-damaged country would get U.S. aid. EUROPE: Master Defense Plan The will and a plan for the de fense of Europe against any ag gression was made known to the world when the Atlantic pact na tions reportedly agreed on a uni fied army of about 50 divisions, strong fleets in the Atlantic and Mediterranean and a mighty air armada based in Britain and on the continent. The plans called for General Dwight D. Eisenhower to be named supreme commander of the col lective armed forces. The defense plan would reach full force as soon as possible and not later than 1953, it was reported. The plan is a further step in the armament for defense program outlined in a recent speech by President Truman. The western world has accepted the belief that Russia understands only armed strength. In the new plan, the U.S. would furnish five to 10 divisions, more than half the warships, all stra tegic bombers, and five to 10 groups of tactical fighter planes. France reportedly would provide 20 to 28 divisions; Britain about five; Bel gium, Luxembourg, and the Neth erlands five to 10, and Italy about 10. Britain would contribute a small er number of warships than the United States, but would share the major responsibility for sea power. CASUALTIES: Climb to 26,701 The terrible price of war was brought home to the American peo ple with the announcement that U.S. casualties in Korea numbered 20,701. The latest tabulation included 3,683 killed in action, 18,682 wound ed and 4,337 missing in actioh. The offical figure on total deaths was 4,125. In addition to those killed in action, it included 442 who died of wounds and listed as miss- ng those whose capture by North Koreans and subsequent death was confirmed. The army casualties totaled 23,- 140, the navy 252, the marine corps 3,133 and the air force 170. TITO: Without Conditions Most Americans have no illusions about Premier Tito of Yugoslavia. He is a Communist who has fallen into disgrace with Russia and the Cominform countries. However, millions of his people face starvation because of a drought in Yugoslavia. When he asked for American aid, we gave it to him. Americans who had expected nothing in return were surprised when Tito made a speech that praised the United States and pro vided the best propaganda the West has had in years in its battle against Russia and her satellites. Tito declared that as a result of talks with U. S. officials “it will be possible to get all we need: Wheat and sugar, that, and other goods in order to feed whole districts which are damaged thoroughly by the drought.” Then he added, "I can here open ly say that the American govern ment did not impose any condi tions.” As if that wasn’t enough, he added a punch line, “I think—and I told this to their people when they asked me what I thought—that it is useful for the American government to. show in practice that it is ready to help other people rather than issu ing propaganda as some other coun tries do.” That was in indirect attack upon the Cominform countries. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT AUTOS. TRUCKS A ACCESS.li FOR SALE—Demonstrator refrigerated 26-foot trailer and tractor. TraUer is aU aluminum and bas never carried a pay load. Box 989, Montgomery, Alabama. Phone 8-5574. BUSINESS A INVEST. OPPOR. Mtgm flratepcds *u.¥ "-V; ij < V ■ '*' 5 ' -•v V- ‘Come at cnee—makeyenr offer." STA * TRUCK STOP RESTAURANT 4 TABLES—10 Stools. 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PHILIPPINES: Danger of Collapse Americans who still consider the Philippines this country’s little brother, were startled by the report of Daniel W. Bell’s mission on con ditions in that republic. In his forthright report, Bell said the Quirino government was in such a critical situation that only the most far-reaching program of re forms and self-help, supported by technical and economic assistance from this country, could save the Philippines from total collapse. As a result, the United States of fered the Philippine republic up to $250,000,000 in closely supervised loans and grants over a period of five years on conditions which in cluded: 1. The whole agricultural economy of the islands be overhauled. 2. The economy of the country should be diversified by the intro duction of new industries. 3. Non-essential and dollar-con- suming imports should be discour aged through the imposition of a special emergency tax. 4. Social reforms should include ambitious programs for improved public health, urban housing, educa tional services, and land reform. 5. Public administration should be reorganized to “insure honesty and efficiency.” Bell’s report was attacked by some members of the Philippine government, but most observers agreed the terms of the proposed loans would be met by YOUNGSTER REWARDED ... It was a big day for eigbt-year-old John McDermott when President Truman left his special car at El- mont, N.Y., recently for an early morning walk. ^The chief executive stopped to shake hands with the youngster who strolled alongside Truman on part of his walk. John, Sr. (without bat), walked beside his son. HELP WANTED—WOMEN WOMEN’S Organisation, Church Circles and Clubs! $42 profit on a gross of Ula extract: details free. ElUs Rowe and Clubs! Ula extract: a emu a iree. jc.iu> aw—-. — West 8<th Btreot, Norfolk, Virginia. WANTED: Registered nurse, salaryopesL full maintenance. A good future. Walton County maintenance. A good future. .. ity Hospital, Monroe. Georgia. INSTRUCTION ESCAPE TO FREEDOM . . . Two Communist policemen escape from the Soviet gone of Berlin to the American sector where they gave them selves up and will join other refugees from Soviet-controlled areas la camp established by west Berlin government. They are literally run ning for their lives while a border guard peers over his shoulder at an approaching Russian patrol. THOSE POINTS AGAIN Army Reveals Point System for Reservist Veterans of World War H are not likely to forget the point Bys tem by which armed forces were demobilized when the conflict came to an. end. Now a point system is again in the news. The army announces a new sys tem to determine which enlisted reservists—among those on active duty—would be sent overseas. The system would be used also to de termine the order in which addi tional enlisted reservists were or dered to active duty. At the same time the army an nounced that no further manda tory calls to duty would be issued to enlisted men of its reserve corps, except for a limited number of specialists in intelligence and med ical corps. Reserve officers will still be called. RELIGION: Pope Proclaims Dogma In the most spectacular and im portant ceremony of the 1950 Holy Year, Pope Pius XII proclaimed as Catholic dogma that the Virgin Mary was “assumed body and soul into the glory of Heaven”. The dogma was approved by 35 cardinals and more than 500 bishops from all parts of the world. It was the first in nearly 100 years to be proclaimed by a Pope. Some Protestants, notably leaders of the Church of England, have pro tested that the pronouncement of the bodily assumption of Mary would be another impediment to Christian unity. More than eight million lay Catho lics had added their pleas in the past to those of thousands of clerics for pronouncement of the dogma, It was reported. * illl AEG Chief Atomic energy commission chairman Gordon Dean told newsmen during a press con ference that “yon may be sure we are stronger than Rossia” and that our A-bomb stockpile is “much better off today than a year ago.** Dean added, how ever, that “ten or five or one atomic bomb is too many for an unfriendly nation to have.** J RAFF 1C DEATHS: At Postwor High The National Safety Council re ported the highway slaughter of Americans for this year probably will run higher than the casualties in the Korean conflict. Traffic deaths in 1950 are up 11 per cent for the first nine months, for a total of 24,580. A final total of 35,000 for the year is virtually certain. A mark of 35,000 for 1950 would be the highest since 1941, the council reported. ■ wm mm. j—J ^■fl* -A V ; . ilM SftMi! m §gm Eli :*■ J FIND INFECTIOUS DISEASE GERM «. . . Three University of Penn sylvania medical researchers have discovered that tiny disease-gen erating organisms, known as PPLO (a contraction of pleuro-pneu- monia-like-organisms), are to be found in the throat, saliva and else where in the human body. Left to right are Dr. Paul Leberman, Dr. Paul Francis Smith and Dr. Harvey Morton, the three researchers. ALEME1N REUNION . . . The fifth reunion of the men of the eighth army who fought at El Alemein in'World War H was held at Empress Hall in London recently. Prominent at the affair were the war-time prime minister, Winston Churchill and field Marshall Lord Bernard Montgomery, who commanded the eighth army in that campaign. Here, the former prime minister with his chest bedecked with medal* “Monty” in his famous beret arrive at Empress Hall. 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