THIS WEEK IN
WASHINGTON
Against the dramatic back
drop of the pontifical testimony
of Genual Douglas MacArthur
before a joint senate committee
relative to thi? nation's foreign
policy, which the general genes
ally deplores, a committee of the
top business men of the nation,
'he Committee for Economic
Development, has issued a state
ment on national policy which
appears to be almost wholly -at
variance with thot of .the erst
while Korean area commander.
The theme of General Mac
Arthur's testimony is that this
nation's major effort to stop the
Russian Communists should be
made in Asia, by starting an ag
gressive war there, and that our
enemy is not necessarily Russia
but Communism. And as brought
out by Senator Fulbright, Com
munism is an idea or a belief
which cannot be defeated by
force of arms, but Russian Com
munist imperialism and its
threat to engulf the free world is
the enemy against which we are
now fighting in Korea and
mobilizing for come what may.
The committee for Economic
Development in its national
policy statement recognizes the
nation's commitments to place
major emphasis on the European
phase of this global struggle and
says:
"Considering that some Amer
ican reverse in Korea caused
people in other countries to
doubt the ability of the United
States to halt the spread of Com
munism, it requires little ima
gination to foresee the strength
of the wave of the future psy
chology which would sweep the
world in the event of the Soviet
conquest of western Europe. The
Russians would then be in an
excellent position to use tactics
of psychologcial warfare and in
ternal subversion in a drive to
neutralize or dominate many of
the countries remaining outside
the Soviet orbit and thus largely
to isolate the United States ?
strategic ally, diplomatically,
ideologically and economically. .
0 9 ?
"The many millions of Amer
icans who have supported the
European policy of the United
States government since the war
have done so, not out of self-in
terest alone: they have recogniz
ed that the fall of western Eu
rope would improverish civiliza
tion. The loss of western Europe
would be the loss of the foun
tainhead of a great part of poli
tical traditions, our philosophy,
art and music. Cherished ances
tral tier would be served. Spirit
ual and political bonds which
grow out of our common atti
tudes toward religion, towards
the rights and responsibilities of
the individuals, and toward the
role of the state would be brok
ejj ... .
"We are thus committed by
cultural affinity and by treaty
obligation, as well as by self
interest, to share in the strength
ening of the defenses of western i
Europe against the Soviet threat
BROTHERS MEET IN JAPAN? Glenn R. Carroll, left, and Archie
J. Carroll, right, sons of Mr ajid Mrs. Walter C. Carroll of Route 1,
Boone, met recently in "Tokyo, Japan, and were able to spend part of
two days together.
Glenn R. Carroll entered the Navy in March, 1938, and served
slit years aboard the U. S. S. Trenton and 18 months aboard the
U. S. S. A- P- D. 65. Glenn served in both the Atlantic and Pacific
theatres of war. After the war he served as a Navy Recruiter in
Winston-Salem for three" years. He was in Japan aboard the U. S.
S. Mount McKinley on a training cruise when the Korean war be
gan. rte has made all amphibious landings in Korea, and is new
serving aboard the U. S. S. Magoffin A. P. A. in the Far East. He
is eligible. to wear the Good Conduct ribbon with two stars, Amer
ican Defense ribbon with one star. American Theatre, European
North African, Asiatic, Theatres, Pacific Theater with two stars,
Philippine Liberation, Philippine Independence, Victory Ribbon,
Korean ribbon. Glenn is married to the former Miss Helen Sharpe
of Reidsville, N. C.. who is now residing at 2834 Meade Avenue,
San Diego, Calif., and who is employed .by Mercy Hospital there
as an anesthetist.
Archie J. Carroll served two and one-half years in the Navy
during World War II, and is now with the Commander Naval Forces
in the Far East, Tokyo, Japan. He has been serving a> a Naval
Reserve since September, 1950. Archie is married to the former Miss
Mary Lou Vines of Sugar Grove, who resides at their home on U. S.
Route 421, a few miles from Boone, with their daughter, Roxanna
Gail Carroll.
to European security."
* ? *
Says the CED: "Given the
flexibility of Soviet tactics, it is
clearly the task of the western
powers to organize a comprehen
sive and balanced security pro
gram which leaves no breach
wide enough to invite a Soviet
thrust. In view of the present
military weakness of the west
ern alliance first priority must
now obviously be given to re
armament. The rearmament ef
fort must be on a scale sufficient
to create within two or three
years a military force able, in
the event of open war, to check
an onslaught by the Red army
""Mn full war potential of
th?"CrJIted States and the allied
free nations could be mobilized
and brought to bear on the ag
gressor . .
And the CED lays great stress
on the fact that rearmament and
security are not synonymous.
"The contest between the Soviet
Union and the west is ultimate
ly a contest of strength, .not of
arms alone; strength embraces
not only armed might, but in
addition all those less measur
able element ? such as greater
productivity, efficiency, equitp in
ttje distribution of income, poli
tical and economic stability, and
social cohesiveness and spirit ?
which are the real sinews of na
tional power . . it is impera
tive that the Marshall plan be
preserved and sustained in the
rearmament period upon *wKich
we are entering . .
North Carolina
Travel Increases
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Raleigh ? April travel to the
Blue Ridge Parkway and Great
Smoky Mountains, which con
Verge in North Carolina, was
more than 60,000 above April of
last year. Official .U. S. Park -Ser
vice figures show Blue Ridge
Parkway travel of 114,729 for
Api il 1951 as compared with 81,
024 in April of 1950, an increase
of 33,505, and travel to the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park
as 104,762 in April 1951 as com
pared with 76.010 in April of last
year, an increase of 28.7J2.
FOOD PRICES
Currently high tood prices will
remain fairly stable, at least un
til early summer, according to
the prediction of the Agriculture
Department, which bases its fore
cast on the assumption that
there will be no change in the
international situation whicn
might encourage more buying.
Supplies of most foods are ade
quate to maintain civilian con
sumption at least as large as a
year earlier.
U. S. officers to join Southeast
Asia defense conference.
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AIR POWER ALONE HOT
STRONG ENOUGH FOR VICTORY
Br STANLEY JAMBS
Washington. ? Because air pow
er is a new military conception,
comparatively, people are cons
tantly misjudging its poaaibilities.
Tnese people are not just civili
ans. but military men also. In
deed, it was.the moss-backed mil
itary which refused to believe
what air power could be, and
which caused a fellow named
Billy Mitchell to go out and prove
what air power could mean. The
military mind, unfortunately, is
not always receptive to new mil
itary ideas.
In fact, so traditional have the
two major services become that
new military concepts are just as
likely to be realized by civilians
as old army or navy men.
Today, the debate is going on
in such a way as to confuse even
Billy Mitchell himself. Recently,
before the Senate comtnitteee in
vestigating his ouster. General
MacArthur said he believed an
air attack on China (Manchuria)
would end the Korean war by
cutting off supplies int>. North
Korea, which is on the (Jl^'nese
border. But air experts them
selves, most of the Air Force
planners, don't think 'the Air
F^i-ce we have today can stop the
flow of supplies into North Ko
rea one hundred percent. In fact,
the area is so large and night at
tacks to ineffective at this stage
of our preparedness program, the
Chinese could probably get most
of what they want into North
Korea at night, over the roads.
The railroads could be destroyed.
The bombing of North Korean
routes is simple, since the coun
try is not so large, and is narrow.
We are already bombing that
route, but supplies are getting
through, though in lesser quan
tities than the enemy attempts.
If we cannot then stop all sup
ply for the Reds along those
hundreds of mile behind the en
emy lines in narrow North Ko
rea, how can we hope to stop it
by bombing a country the size
of China ? the Manchurian sec
tor only ? which has 600 miles of
frontage on North Korea's bord
ers? Those who see an easy end
to the war by bombing China
are once again being led astray
by air power advocates who as
yet do not understand the possi
bilities of the new military ele
ment.
Even in Germany (a small
country compared to . China),
where the greatest assembly of
?tr power was ever staged in an
effort to knock out transporta
tion, the effect was Aot total. As
a ' tribute to the effort, however,
both Runstedt and Kesselring
(commanding on the western and
Italian fronts) listed air power
as the number or" factor in the
defeat of the Naii armies.
Senator Henry .Lodge, Republi
can of Massachusetts, has said
recently that this country should
concentrute on its air force, above
the army and navy, in defense
plans. He would build a 150
group forefc. Lodge is on tho
right track. Whatever coimtry
has domination of the air will
win World War III. But, as of
now, our air power is still weak,
and it is not an all-powerful
weapon. It will not win wars
alone, but it will prove decisive,
other forces being about equal.
And we must always have the
other forces, up to strength. The
newest military element must be
used with the two older services
to become decisive.
APTITUDE TESTS
All draft- eligible college stu
dents are advised by selective
service to take the forthcoming
aptitude tests regardless of their
scholastic standing. Brig. Gen
Louis H. Renfrow, deputy direc
tor of the Selective Service
Board declared, it is "vitally im
portant for everyone eligible for
the test to take it." The tests are
to be given M*v 26, June 18 and
June 30, at more, than 1,000
examination centers.
ROSIE THE RIVETER BACK
Fort Worth, Tex. ? Forty out of
every . 100 now workers being
hired by the giant Convair B-3G
plant here are women. Among
the 26,000 employes, about 3,000
are women and several hundred
more are added each month.
Try BISMAREX
for Add Indigestion. Insist
on genuine BISMAREX and
refuse other so-called Anti
acid Powders, recommend
ed to be "just as good"
BISMAREX is sold in
Watauga county at
BOONE DRUG CO.
Thm REXALL Store
Watauga Hospital
Patient? admitted to Watauga
hospital from May 14 *< May 21:
Mrs. Jukie Farthing,^: larenc*
Reete, Milton Steven Greene,
Thomas Herman. Mm. Edna Her
man. Mrs. Ola f ox, Mrs. Myrtle
Wilson, Mrs. Ola Mae Greer.
Hugh Slemp, Mrs. Maggie Earp.
Mrs. Annie Idol, Graham Trip
lette, Miss Lucy Taylor, Viola
Moody, Bernire Moody, Fred
Guy, Miss Mary Trivi-tte. Mrs.
Qllle Greer, James Carter. Tal
madge Carroll. Mrs. Marie El
dreth. ?Thorns." Johnson. Mrs.
Jennie Starnes
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ward,
boy; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wat
son, girl; Mr. and Mrs. , Wade
Coffey, girl; Mr. and Mm. 'Jack
Comette* boy; Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Johnson, girl; Mr., and
Mrs. Silas Dollars, boy. j ?
MEAT
The civilian supply of meat
this year is expected to average
148 pounds, carcass weight for
each individual, compared with
144.S last, 126 before the war and
a recent peak of 153.4 pounds in
194C. according to the Depart
ment 'of Agriculture. !/
Congress sentiment mounts halting aid to stop Bed- trade.
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