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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 11, 1949. BRADLEY BLASTS THE ADMIRALS General Omar 'N. Bradley, the na tion's highest military officer, in his testimony before the Home Armed Services Committee, 'denounced com plaining naval officers as men in "open rebellion" against civil authori ty who had done "infinite harm" to the United States and its world posi tion. He accused them of "misrepre sentations" and false "insinuations:" In addition, he charged that Admiral Louis E. Denf eld had broken an agree ment not to disclose the way in which the three members of the joint chiefs of staff had voted. The allegation that "infinite harm" has been done to this country in its world position can only be based on the belief that it is better for the ser vices to appear harmonious than to iron out their differences as to the fundamental strategy to be employed by tbla country in time of war. The testimony of the highest rank ing naval officers has disclosed a sharp difference of opinion between the Navy and the other services as to the value of the B-36 and the strategy which has led Army and Air Force officers to rely upon it for the pro tection of the nation. Obviously, in hearings before a board, where two men are already on the side of the B-36, those who op poso such a policy have no opportunity to seriously test the theories upon which its potential strategy is bued. The only way to have this done is to have athorough hearing of the sub ject before members of Congress or an impartial board of civilians to be appointed by the president. It seems to us that fin impartial agency ought to review the military, naval and aerial operations of the last war with a view to making some appraisal of future possibilities. They should also take into consideration the development of guided missiles, the improvement of interceptor planes and the perfection of radar detection weapons. Moreover, they should go into the question that has berm raised about the relative value of strategic as compared with tactical bombing. The average citizen, understanding the line-up of the officers of the three services, would like to hear from an impartial umpire and, if such a con clusion is not to be had, then the Con gress should provide appropriations. to permit the development of whatever is needed to carry out both theories of warfare for our next conflict. WHY RUSSIA CAUSES CONCERN Of the so-called Big Five Nations, including the United States, Great Britain, France, China and Russia, three are thoroughly under the con trol of their people. No important decision can be taken, by the govern ments of these democratic states with out adequate discussion and without having the fundamental approval of those who vote. ( The situation is radically different n Russia and China, of course, the decision of the Communist Party lead ers is not only supreme, but opposition is not permitted. (By force, if neces sary, those who disagree are liquidat ed. In China where the Communists will soon have power, the situation may be similar but it is possible that the Red Regime of China will not be as complete as that now in Moscow, . These observations have a bearing on the grave tension which exists in international affairs. The entire world is able to check up on the drift of popular sentiment in democratic countries and can, likewise,, observe the deliberations of legislative bodies. From these sources of information, to gether with the past history of the countries and the tendencies of their peoples, it is fairly easy to forecast the probable action of the democratic governments. No such possibility exists in regard to Soviet Russia. As Mr. Andrei Y. Vishinsky, Foreign Minister of the Communist State, says, "The Soviet Union never tells in advance what it is going to do." Consequently, the world is in ignorance as to th6 direct ion or .soviet foreign policy until defi nite action is taken. In addition. there is no background to the inter national policy of the, present Com munist Government and no reasonable guides upon which other nations may predicate the direction of Soviet policy. This doubt as to what th Soviet Government may do, together with complete ignorance as to what is transpiring behind the Iron Curtain, tends to keep the democracies on ifche alert. They know, also, that the Com munist regime not only has absolute control of Kussian policy but there is 'available, for the execution of such policies, the largest army in the world, a considerable air force and a regi mented industry. Because of this uncertainty the democracies know that, overnight, the soviet, upon the secret decision of a small group of men, can reverse a IT'S EASY TO NOTICE During the remainder of 1949 I will not observe office hours on Wednesdays. Dr. A. B. Bonner, DDS PAGE THREE peace policy into a war policy and nut . . . . w into active operation military forces wnicn might well overcome Europe. U. S. PAYS FOR ITS EXPORT TRADE If the United 'States does not want to 3ee its own exports dwindle "to a mere trickle," then it must buy at least two billion dollars more annually from Europe, according to the report of a special investigating mission to Marshall Plan countries. The report was made public bv the Economic Cooperation Administration, which denounced this country's "anti quated and, in some cases, inequitable customs procedures" and "prohibi tory" tariff rates. These are incon sistent, the report says, with our po sition as tne only big creditor nation in the world. 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