VAN FLEET VISITS UN . .. «en. Junes A. Van Fleet, retired wnwtn ef Elfhth Army In Keren, eenfers in UN head*«artera with UN secretory general Trygve Ue (right). Andrew Cerdier, uridlll 1 to Ue (left), and ambassador Henry Cnbet Ledge, chief VA representative at UN. ...» & ^ " mV i I' ■/ I ' .. — ‘ . IN PERSON i HIS PIANO AND HIS ORCHESTRA Playine For Hie ANNUAL POLICE BALL In Kinston on April 29th 1 ’ ' r Pen ri i -iJ THE ATTACKS by Russian planes on British and American air craft in Europe are causing mote concern in Washington than the gen eral public realizes. The question is: What is the Communist objec tive? A number of Western diplomats have indicated that it may be a de liberate get-tough pattern ordered by the Kremlin to feel oat the West. Or may be the means by which move to give the little Communists something else to think about Reaction in congress over the acts of violence have been at two rather extreme views. Senator Fer guson of Michigan represents one view and expresses it: “It behoves us and our allies to act with caution but firmness and to use wisdom and clear thinking rather than emotions. This does not mean that we must withdraw and appease, but it does call for an alert firmness.” The less oautious view is taken by Congressman Short of Missouri, chairman of the House Armed Serv ices Committee: “When they come across the border in our territory we should shoot the hell out of them and if they fire on our planes from their own territory we should shoot back.” 'As a result the United States has ordered its fliers to ahoot back when fired upon. Washington natur ally fs worried because a few more of these incidents, shooting by both sides, could set off another World War. • Another big move to cut ex penditures was the Eisenhower ad ministration's order that the armed services reduce their civili&n pay rolls by 39,348 employees by the end of Mag. According to the Defense Depart ment the number at civilians em ployed by the armed forces at pres ent is alightlr more than 1,327.000. Force’s tram M5,9$* to *06,(80. • Declining farm prices are no# having the expected reaction in other fields, although many people are not awarhof it at the moment The farmers have taken a big tuck in their purse strings and are not buying tractors, feed, fencing, ferti lizer and other agricultural necessi ties at the same rate as last sum mer. In tact sales at most at these items have been off since last,fall. One at toe nation's largest farm machinery makers reports that sales are off by about 10 per cent Others in toe field also report de clines. As tills is being written, steers, choice grade are selling at $24.50 a hundred in Chicago against $37.25 a year ago. Crain pricey have tum bled even with government price supports. This is the Obvious reason tor toe penny-pinching now being practiced by the American farmer. And it is expected to continue tor toe time being. U. s. citizens use approximate ly 28.8 pounds of cotton per year. North Carolina has 8,800,000 acres of farmland. Two-thirds of North Caro lina's forest is pine; one-third is hardwoods. at^[iu«dbr^Stted for M-port 23.621,472 pounds of honey. Ambulance BEAtJTT AND BUST . . . MWd*. performing ehtap it NMr Twk'i Pibce Theater, pats flaisMiic tenchec to Pat Reynolds U. 6. non-agricultural exports increased 6 per - cent during 1953 while agricultural expects dropped 15 per cent. f Well over half of North Caro lina’s peanut crop was dusted Santa Claus In the Spring Santa is either late or early, but he is definitely working at Eastern Rulane Sales where cus tomers have been loaded down with 45 free gifts and cash trade-ink on old ranges of $60. It's all part of a Hardwick lim ited-time offer. (Advertisement) • t & Trust Co Kinston — Trenton / PmI Walt far UM Wtitliir f Cwtcfc Jy e.Jhe idea! oh furnace for SMALL HOMES! hAwiJiflfhtiiuf necessary, HOTHinmA wfawl t «n» ' l- 1 . J. Jlp '• " , /. ‘VI pl" •. ,W w . «?e it today!