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The Newbery Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Sept. 28, 1967—PAGE 5 THE "THIN" DEFENSE Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara has announced that the U.S. will at last build an anti-ballistic missile defense system, with production begin ning this year. His program will not provide the kind of anti-ballistic missile defense (ABM for short) that our mili tary experts have been recom mending for several years. The ABM which is to be built is a compromise dictated by politi cal pressures, instead of mili tary judgment. It is a defense system to be deployed against the lesser of two threats—a Lay it away for Christmas at Turner & Taylor Sid* $495 Double $6.95 N« Flttilf Rt*lrei A strong form-fitting washable support for rtducibls Inguinal htmia. Back lacing ad justable. Snaps in front Adjustable leg strap. Soft, flat groin pad. For men, women and children. Mail orders: .give measure around lowest part of abdomen. Specify right, left or double. NEWBERRY DRUG CO. 944 Main St, Newberry, S. C. threat, in fact, which will not actually exist until 1970. TOIN PROPOSAL McNamara described his pro posal as a “thin” defense—that is, it will consist of a small number of installations. It is a defense arrayed against the de veloping potential of the Red Chinese nuclear arsenal. Al though Mr. McNamara says that it would be insane for the Red Chinese to attempt a nu clear attack against the U.S., he also says that he can con ceive of conditions under which the Communist Chinese leaders might “miscalculate.” The commitment to build a thin ABM defense against Chi nese Communist “miscalcula tions' 1 is a positive step for ward, and a welcome change from previous U.S. policy. Unfortunately, Mr. McNa mara does not seem to be able to conceive of a similar "mis calculation” by Soviet leaders. He downgrades the fact that the Soviets have already in stalled ABM systems around some of their principal cities and in their northwest regions. There is no doubt at all that these systems, particularly the so-called Tallinn line in the northwest, are arrayed against missiles coming from the United States. The Soviet ABM is dictated plainly by consider ations of policy against the U.S. MCNAMARA'S THEORY Secretary McNamara feels assured that the Soviets will never strike the U.S. In fact, he says that no matter which adversary strikes first, both countries will be substantially destroyed. He believes that the “assured destructive capability” of both countries deters any nu clear exchange. Although the U.S. is finding ways to penetrate the Soviet ABM system, Soviet technology has been very aggressive In de veloping new defensive systems. The U.S., for the most part, has been content to refine systems already developed. In a secret session of the U.S. Senate in 1963, I pointed out that the Soviets even then had deployed a prototype ABM sys tem. Although the effectiveness of this primitive system was in doubt, I warned that the So viets would continue to develop and improve their ABM capa bility. A sophisticated Soviet system has now been deployed. Despite the Administration’s theory that an advanced ABM system is not worth the ex pense, the Soviets apparently are convinced that an ABM system will further their aims. We must not forget that the Soviets possess secret data from atmospheric nuclear test ing, obtained before the Test Ban Treaty put a stop to U.S. atmospheric testing. THE REAL DANGER The real danger is not that a full American ABM system might encourage arms produc tion. The real danger is that the Soviets, backed by the real and imagined advantages of their ABM system, might “mis calculate.” Soviet possession of an ABM system disrupts the symmetry of the nuclear deter rent, and could easily lead the Communist leaders to “miscalcu late.” Deterrence is a state of mind, as well as an actual ca pability. This Soviet danger Is the mn- Jor threat which most be faced resolutely by the U.8. The thin ABM promised by Secretary McNamara is only a beginning. We must go ahead with the thin defense, but at the same time we must begin to extend our technology and intentions to produce an ABM system, similar to that which has been unanimously recom mended by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hie thin defense must be thickened. selves very creditably. During August many par ents, other friends and mem bers of the Board of Directors spent long hours day and night to renovate and get into at tractive condition the Academy building and the residence ad jacent which houses the kinder garten. Enrollment at academy rises The Newberry Academy be gan the new school year on September 5th with an enrol ment of 101 students, a 50 per cent increase over that of last year. There are 28 children in attendance at the Kindergarten and PreSchool. This gives a total of 129. President Kinard is gratified over the prospects for a good year and he says that he is encouraged also because four new students have already enrolled for the. session of 1968-69. Last Friday morning the first chapel exercises were held. The program was con ducted by pupils of the 8th grade under the direction of Mrs. Beach, with Mrs. May T. Epting at the piano. The theme was based on the theme of religion and patriotism. The young people acquitted them CAPTAIN HARLEY COMPLETES COURSE FT. SAM HOUSTON, TEX. —Doctor (Capt.) Russell A. Harley Jr., 29, whose parents live at 1900 Johnstone street, completed a medical service officer basic course, Sept. 8th at Brooke Army Medical Cen ter, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. During the four-week course the doctor was trained to ap ply his previous medical know ledge to combat conditions in the field. He also learned the use of field medical equipment, evacuation procedures and pre ventive medicine techniques. 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