anaheim-gazette 1951-04-11

War threats always present ... Many will be made anxious but none need be surprised at the statement by Speaker Rayburn of the U.S. House of Representatives that "we are in terrible danger" because the Russians are building up troop concentrations "here, there and everywhere." The creation of Russian military strength has been proceeding with increasing intensity ever since the bolshevists came to power more than a generation ago. It is a natural corollary to their world revolution for the spread of communism. The late war gave them a chance to strengthen their positions in both Europe and Asia. It's not strange now to find them deploying military forces at strategic points for eventualities, exile and in due course had his brains beaten out with a spade in Mexico. Stalin organized his successive Five Year plans for industrial development. And he started building a powerful fighting machine. He foresaw that a Second World War was brewing, and he wanted to be prepared to take advantage of it. Ultimately he made the conflict possible by signing the non-aggression pact with Hitler. Russia unexpectedly got dragged into the war. However, Stalin even capitalized on that by virtually annexing the whole of Eastern Europe and establishing powerful forces not only in the satellite states but in strategic Eastern Germany. WASHINGTON UP cabinet meetings in three weeks. General MacArthur's pre-Easter ment of March 24. I proposed a peace mediation of-line statement to the Foreign Wars. When the president's heat was that Peace statement was Truman himself was made. What happened was Joint Chiefs of Staff MacArthur, for his personal reaction, a c Easter appeal for peace the State Department ready discussed with the Irish and French and we man planned to issue But, without a wordington, MacArthur or statement himself. Pa text was almost verbally that sent him by the Jo although his threat to nese bases was entirely MacArthur's Political Naturally Washington Next day, Secretary o Marshall sent MacArth with increasing intensity ever since the bolshevists came to power more than a generation ago. It is a natural corollary to their world revolution for the spread of communism. The late war gave them a chance to strengthen their positions in both Europe and Asia. It's not strange now to find them deploying military forces at strategic points for eventualities, especially in the Asiatic theatre where numerous red upheavals, including the Korean war, have developed. Does this mean Russia is getting ready to launch another major war? Well, it means she is getting ready for possible war. So are the democracies getting set for contingencies. And when two opposing forces are, so to speak, drawn up in battle array, the situation always is precarious. However, Russia has given no indication she wants big-time war at this precise juncture. Her cold war operations are too successful to warrant discarding them for an all-out conflict. Everything now transpiring was written in the books for us to read when Stalin came to power on Lenin's death. At that time Leon Trotsky, who tried to grab Lenin's cloak of leadership himself, wanted to go all-out in launching a bloody world revolution, but Stalin put his foot on this idea. The astute Stalin decreed that first Russia must be made powerful both industrially and militarily, and he forthwith set about achieving this. Trotsky went into IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Mrs. Partington is at the Pico house in Los Angeles. The new corn crop in the vicinity of Orange, is now several cial bank in Los Angeles is paring to erect a building for their accommodation. It will be located on Centre street, adjoining the Planters' hotel. Work will be commenced this morning and the bank will be prepared to take advantage of it. Ultimately he made the conflict possible by signing the non-aggression pact with Hitler. Russia unexpectedly got dragged into the war. However, Stalin even capitalized on that by virtually annexing the whole of Eastern Europe and establishing powerful forces not only in the satellite states but in strategic Eastern Germany. So the concentration of red military strength in strategic points is nothing new but has been going on under our anxious eyes for years. Of course the situation is terribly dangerous. Still, our greatest immediate peril may lie in the potentialities of the Asiatic situation. If we should allow ourselves to be drawn into a major war with red China, then another world conflict would be almost inevitable. Russia would join China, and undoubtedly has concentrations of troops in Siberia ready for action if necessary. Apropos of this situation, the British-War office the other day estimated the Russian and Chinese armed forces together at 8,000,000, about evenly divided between them. This included army, navy, airforce and internal security troops. Of course, as Speaker Rayburn says, "we are in terrible danger." However, we have been in grave danger for a long time, especially since the Korean war broke out. Someday we probably shall have to fight bolshevism, unless it blows up of its own cussedness. But despite the gravity of the position that could be a long way off. In the eyes of the Department, however, For on December 5, 1946 dential orders were sent military commanders all policy statements Defense Department hung. Furthermore thur has had a his jumping the traces, which is well-known, so but all of which has mactions between him and mander-in-chief more than at any time in American history. Here record: Jump No. 1 — In D 1949, MacArthur let off edy a fine musical program given. A tenor solo encorre gust Freise, a mandolin Prof. H. Balieze of Santa cello solo by Merril Rice a lin solo by J. W. Rice, both tin, besides songs by the section of the Turners, we enjoyed. Herman Harris came o Santa Ana to attend the theatre on Sunday evening 25 Years Ag As we write on Thursday (April 8) more than 5 irain has fallen for the beginning on Sunday This is the heaviest April since the weather bureau taking measurements in great stream is flowing d river bed. Heavy rains hav LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Mrs. Partington is at the Pico house in Los Angeles. The new corn crop in the vicinity of Orange, is now several inches above the ground and will undoubtedly yield a good crop. The copy of "Madonna" painted by Ygnacio Covarrubias of Anaheim will be raffled in Los Angeles. The Lafayette hotel coach upset while leaving the Los Angeles depot on Tuesday evening and one man's hip was broken. There is $137,338.40 in Los Angeles county treasury. We understand that Mr. Montgomery of Orange, has formed a partnership with Robt. W. Scott of this place and will practice law with that gentleman. Extensive preparations are being made to rescue the barkentine "Ella" which was stranded at Anaheim Landing some time ago. The schooner "Abraham Lincoln" is daily expected with heavy timbers and it is believed that with their aid, the vessel will soon be afloat. The long-felt want of a banking institution in this city is now about to be supplied. Mr. John Fischer having made satisfactory arrangements with the commercial bank in Los Angeles is periling to erect a building for their accommodation. It will be located on Centre street, adjoining the Planters' hotel. Work will be commenced this morning and the bank will be in operation as soon as the building which will be of brick, one story high, is completed. Mr. Jim Boege intends adding to the beauty of Centre street and enhancing the value of his property by building a sidewalk from the site of the new bank building to the blacksmith shop. 50 Years Ago Mrs. Joseph Backs was tendered a pleasant surprise on the occasion of her birthday on April 1, by the ladies of the Turner sisterhood of which she is president. Mrs. Wm. Fischer and Mrs. Definger called for her to attend a business meeting at the hall, where she was surprised to find a large number of friends waiting and two long tables spread with such a repast as only the Turner sisterhood can prepare. She was presented with a beautiful jardiniere containing an asparagus fern. An evening of great enjoyment was provided by the performance of "Die Wilde Toni" at Turner hall on Sunday evening. Frau Emil Oder de Nicolas, in the title role carried off the honors as the ungovernable village maiden. Previous to the rendition of the comedy back a half hour when there were only two phones in the United States about 80 guests sat down luncheon at the Elks Club Monday on invitation of Mrs. E. A. Beard of the tea company. A number of telephone subscribers to the system established here were present and members of Rotary Club also attended a weekly luncheon. At 'coordination of the luncheon Mr. Beard upon several of those presided over in Anaheim gave an interview review of the workings of original system starting in 1897. Henry Kuchel said in 1897 there were 20 subscribed to the system here. Of that berber only seven or eight subscribed and of the original number, the only one remaining in ness. H. C. Lauderback, manager of the telephone office in Southern California gave interesting history of the process of the telephone system during 50 years. On March fifty years ago there were telephones operating in the United States Today there are no teen million. WASHINGTON UP — At two cabinet meetings in the past three weeks, General MacArthur's unauthorized policy statements have come in for important, even heated discussion. Most heated debate was not last week but immediately after MacArthur's pre-Easter statement of March 24, in which he proposed a peace meeting with Chinese military commanders. At this cabinet meeting the president remarked that he was sorry he hadn't fired MacArthur last summer—following his out-of-line statement to the Veteran's of Foreign Wars. What aroused the president's heat just before Easter was that MacArthur's peace statement was one which Truman himself was planning to make. What happened was that the Joint Chiefs of Staff had cabled MacArthur, for his perusal and personal reaction, a copy of an Easter appeal for peace which the State Department had already discussed with the British and French and which Truman planned to issue publicly. But, without a word to Washington, MacArthur made the statement himself. Part of his text was almost verbatim with that sent him by the Joint Chiefs though his threat to bomb Chinese bases was entirely his own. MacArthur's Political Record Naturally Washington boiled. Next day, Secretary of Defense Marshall sent MacArthur a per- a group of Republican Senators visiting him in Tokyo about sending U.S. arms and troops to Formosa. This teed off the running debate between the administration and the China bloc in Congress over Chinese intervention which continued for months. Jump No. 2—In the spring of 1950, MacArthur took an unauthorized trip to Formosa, got a lot of publicity kissing Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's hand, and openly discussed the idea of building up Formosa as a base. This was in complete contradiction of the government's policy, and he obviously knew it. Jump No. 3—After we got into the Korean war, MacArthur sent his famous letter to the Veterans of Foreign Wars regarding the use of Formosa as a base. He was reprimanded by Truman. Wake Island—It was around this time that Averell Harriman, special representative of the president, went to Tokyo to soothe the General's fur. At this time Harriman got MacArthur's solemn promise to make no more policy statements without clearing them with Washington. Truman Is Charmed Following this, Truman made his special pilgrimage to confer with MacArthur on Wake Island. When he first arrived he was a little non-plused by the way the general strolled nonchalantly down to the runway—a little late—to meet him; and by the fact that MacArthur failed to salute his commander-in-chief. He was also disappointed that MacArthur's accompanying party consisted chiefly of his personal doctor, his valet and Ambassador Muccio, whereas Truman had brought the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a group of experts prepared to discuss im- Mail Bag TO THE EDITOR: The attached is self-explanatory. I have taken the liberty to instruct Mr. Simmons because I feel this issue is going to be of considerable importance, and since there doubtless will be various candidates for each term of office the populace should know that necessarily it does not follow that the three candidates with the largest majority of votes will be elected, but that actually those to be elected will be the ones with the largest amount of votes in each respective term. N.E.FAESSEL County Supt. of Schools, Santa Ana, California Dear Sir: I wish to confirm my verbal request of yesterday, while in your offices, to convey to the newspapers, the various technicalities and complications surrounding our coming election for Trustees in the Anaheim Elementary School district. I feel that it is particularly important that the press emphasize the following issues: (a) Voters will vote on one ballot for one trustee whose term expires July 1, 1954. (b) Voters will vote on another ballot on the proposal whether or not to increase the board to five members. (c) On the same ballot with the new proposal they will be called upon to vote for one board member only, the term to expire July 1, 1951. (d) On the same ballot the voters will be called upon to vote for another member whose term will expire July 1, 1952. (e) If the new proposal of increasing the board to five memwill pull the train, we provided with a rallier gage car for movie cars air-conditioned chair dining car space lunches and open-end car. The train will leave Station at 7:15 a.m., and turn about 9 p.m., then Fare is $5 for a round $3 for children under panied by parents. To be purchased in adjacent Pacific Railroad Society 5279, Metropolitan St. Angeles 55, Calif. The society has been the trips for many years originally known as Boosters. Members are men, school teachers, railroad men from different roads. It is a non-profit organization. KOREAN War (Continued from P) The reds hurled mortars an American unit pounded in turn by Artillery. Two American tanks tacked failure to rout them. Allied warplanes raided attack on enemy ground and supply routes W.W.I. Their primary targets were munist vehicles bringing and troops to the front. Observers spotted red vehicles moving slowly night. Fifth Air Force quarters said at least 50 stroyed. More than 70 were flown Tuesday. Pilots 200 vehicles desiried damaged. A North Korean conspiracy broadcast by Moscow radio day made no mention in the Hwachon area. Allied attacks on the front were thrown by heavy U.N. losses in... 25 Years Ago As we write on Thursday noon (April 8) more than 5 inches of rain has fallen for the storm beginning on Sunday evening. This is the heaviest April rainfall since the weather bureau began making measurements in 1878. A great stream is flowing down the river bed. Heavy rains have fallen on the mountain watersheds. Harking back a half century, when there were only two telephones in the United States, about 60 guests sat down to luncheon at the Elks Club on Monday on invitation of Manager E. A. Beard of the telephone company. A number of the original subscribers to the telephone system established here in 1837 were present and members of the Rotary Club also attended at their weekly luncheon. At conclusion of the luncheon Mr. Beard called upon several of those present for few words. Mrs. Herman Backs, who was the original "hello girl," Anaheim gave an interesting review of the workings of the original system starting here in 1937. Henry Kuchel said that in 1937 there were 20 subscribers to the system here. Of that number only seven or eight survive, and of the original number he is the only one remaining in business. H. C. Lauderback, general manager of the telephone system in Southern California gave an interesting history of the progress of the telephone system during the past 50 years. On March 10, fifty years ago there were two telephones operating in the United States. Today there are seven million. general strolled nonchalantly down to the runway—a little late—to meet him; and by the fact that MacArthur failed to salute his commandeh-in-chief. He was also disappointed that MacArthur's accompanying party consisted chiefly of his personal doctor, his valet and Ambassador Muccio, whereas Truman had brought the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a group of experts prepared to discuss important Far Eastern problems. It was because MacArthur brought no experts to discuss anything that the conference was so abbreviated. However, during their brief time together, MacArthur charmed Truman completely and the president came away singing his praises. Jump No. 4—Came during MacArthur's November drive into North Korea. This was only a partial jump-over-the-traces, because Truman had given him the green light to dash up to the Manchurian border. However, on more than three occasions the State Department relayed warnings that the Chinese were about to attack—one from the French, one from India, and several from the British. On another occasion, when the State Department urgently proposed a public statement assuring the Chinese that the big dam supplying water power to all Manchuria would not be bombed, MacArthur sent back a curt three-word telegram: "Do not concur." It was against this background of almost weekly friction between Washington and Tokyo that the cabinet sealted last week and this week over MacArthur's more recent trace-jumping. (c) On the same ballot with the new proposal they will be called upon to vote for one board member only, the term to expire July 1, 1951. (d) On the same ballot the voters will be called upon to vote for another member whose term will expire July 1, 1952. (e) If the new proposal of increasing the board to five members does not pass then it naturally follows that results are automatically cancelled on (c) and (d). (f) Applicants for the trustee-ship must state what term they desire to run for and cannot cross-file. They can run for one term only. N.E.FAESSEL. Movie, Rail Fans To Get Trip Chance Pacific Railroad Society will sponsor a Los Angeles to Bakersfield excursion over the Southern Pacific railroad. April 29, for the benefit of railroad and camera fans. A mountain type, cab-in-front, double steam engine locomotive Citrus Report The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today that markets California oranges were lower small sizes, about six ounces. REPRESENTATIVE PRICES BY SIZE: SUNKIST (First Grade) Size 100 120 150 176 200 220 255 300 5.13 4.94 5.10 5.30 5.39 5.08 4.86 CHOICE (Second Grade): Size 100 120 150 176 200 220 255 300 3.86 4.15 4.22 4.34 4.29 3.88 3.66 LOS ANGELES, April 11—UP—The Federal State Markets service reported today grapefruit and oranges dull prices unlemon steady, prices unchanged. General MacArthur By ELTON C. FAY Associated Press Military Affairs Reporter WASHINGTON — Gen. Douglas MacArthur's half century of military service apparently has been ended by a presidential charge that he failed to give "whole hearted support to the policies of the United States government." When Mr. Truman decided to strip the 71-year-old soldier today of all his duties in the Far East, where he has served for much of his 48 years as an officer of the army, the chief executive predicated that action entirely on charges involving the fields of diplomacy and policy. The president raised no question of the military ability of the five-star general who led U.S. and Allied forces to victory in World War II in the Pacific. Nor did Mr. Truman raise question about the successful Chinese communist offensive against MacArthur's forces in Korea last fall. On the contrary, the president asserted "General MacArthur's place in history as one of our greatest commanders is fully established" and said the nation "owes him a debt of gratitude." But it was the first time a president had leveled against an officer of that high rank so blunt a charge as that of failing to support the policies of his government in a position of great trust. Not since Lincoln rowed with some of his Civil War generals has there been anything like this situation. Even there the circumstances were not precisely comparable. The controversies were purely internal. They involved no international aspects. And they were, in the main, concerned with the military capabilities or incapabilities of the North's generals. Although the president's messages to MacArthur and the accompanying publication of documents contained no challenge of MacArthur's military wisdom, the Pentagon high command is known to have disagreed with his ideas about how to wage war against the Far East communists. MacArthur has advocated use of the estimated 400,000 Chinese nationalist troops on Formosa under Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek against the Chinese communists on the Asiatic mainland and in Korea. The Pentagon position has been that those troops should be kept intact, as a strategic reverse, for use in event of all-out war. Also, the Pentagon has contended taht Formosa is a vital flank-position bastion for Japan and that Chiang's troops are of value in hastening will pull the train, which will be provided with a railed door baggage car for movie camera fans, air-conditioned chair cars, ample dining car space, lunch car facilities and open-end observation car. The train will leave Union Station at 7:15 a.m., and will return about 9 p.m., the same day. Fare is $5 for a round trip and $3 for children under 12 accompanied by parents. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Pacific Railroad Society, PO Box 5279, Metropolitan Station, Los Angeles 55, Calif. The society has been sponsoring the trips for many years and was originally known as Railroad Boosters. Members are business men, school teachers and some railroad men from different railroads. It is a non-profit organization. KOREAN WAR (Continued from Page 1) The reds hurled mortar fire into an American unit and were pounded in turn by American artillery. Two American infantry attacks failed to rout the Chinese. Allied warplanes roared to the attack on enemy ground forces and supply routes Wednesday. Their primary targets were communist vehicles bringing supplies and troops to the front lines. Observers spotted nearly 500 red vehicles moving south Tuesday night. Fifth Air Force headquarters said at least 50 were destroyed. More than 700 sortles were flown Tuesday. Pilots claimed 200 vehicles destroyed or damaged. A North Korean communique, broadcast by Moscow radio Tuesday made no mention of fighting in the Hwachon area. It asserted Allied attacks on the western front were thrown back with heavy U.N. losses in men and North's generals. Although the president's messages to MacArthur and the accompanying publication of documents contained no challenge of MacArthur's military wisdom, the Pentagon high command is known to have disagreed with his ideas about how to wage war against the Far East communists. MacArthur has advocated use of the estimated 400,000 Chinese nationalist troops on Formosa under Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek against the Chinese communists on the Asiatic mainland and in Korea. The Pentagon position has been that those troops should be kept intact, as a strategic reverse, for use in event of all-out war. Also, the Pentagon has contended that Formosa is a vital flank-position bastion for Japan and that Chiang's troops are of value in keeping it out of the hands of the communist world. In only nine months of the Korean war, the field command of U.S. and UN forces now has changed three times. The same period also brought in Marshall as defense secretary to replace Louis A. Johnson, also discharged by Mr. Truman. Lt. Gen. Walton Walker died in an auto accident last December. Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway was hurried to the command. Today Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet was preparing to fly to Korea to take the field command made vacant by Ridgway's promotion to MacArthur's position. Ridgway is one of Secretary Marshall's "boys." Marshall became interested in him when Ridgway was a lieutenant colonel in the early days of World War II and Marshall was Army Chief of Staff. Before he went to Korea Ridgway worked closely with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and frequently attended sessions of that organization. Van Fleet may arrive in the Far East just in time to encounter an expected large scale spring offensive by the communists. The buildup for that offensive has been under way for weeks and has increased swiftly in recent days. The 59-year-old Van Fleet is a veteran of two World Wars, wounded three times. This, the official Army biography notes, shows "he is no armchair general." As commander of a machine gun battalion, he fought in the Meuse-Argonne offensive of World War I. He was in command of a regiment at the D-Day Normandy beach landing of World War II, then fought in fierce campaigns across France and into Germany as a division commander and as corps commander. This will be his first duty in the Far East. What might MacArthur do now that he no longer had an assignment, even though he will continue to remain a five-star general under the permanent rank granted him? Some people remembered that when MacArthur retired from active U.S. Army duty in 1937 he became field marshal of the Philippine Army and organized the forces of the now-independent island republic until 1941 when he came back on active U.S. duty. Might that indicate, they speculated, that he would choose to remain in the Far East where most of his career has been spent, on some similar mission? This brought up the idea that he might go to Formosa to work with Chiang in command of the nationalist forces whose use in the Asiatic war he advocates. Great Repercussions By DeWITT MacKENZIE AP Foreign Affairs Analyst PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S removal of General Douglas MacArthur from his Pacific command will reverberate in every nook and cranny of the civilized world. Great Repercussions By DeWITT MacKENZIE AP Foreign Affairs Analyst PRESIDENT TRUMAN's removal of General Douglas MacArthur from his Pacific command will reverberate in every nook and cranny of the civilized world. Its repercussions will be great both militarily and politically. When the Associated Press office in New York telephoned me at my home in the early morning hours to tell me the news, my immediate reaction was something like what I had experienced when learning of great upheavals like the opening of World War II. It was a feeling of tremendous crisis. True, there had been signs in Washington that something of this sort might happen. Still the actual news was stunning. One suspects that this will be the reaction generally. MacArthur's name is known around the globe as leader of the historic World War drive across the islands of the Pacific, as guiding influence in the remodelling and rehabilitation of a defeated Japan, and finally as commander in chief of the United Nations military intervention in Korea. OF COURSE, since this represents controversy there necessarily are two sides of the question. Before dawn of this historic day wordy arguments were under way between supporters and opponents of MacArthur. President Truman discharged the five star World-War hero on the grounds that the general had not supported, but publicly had sought to change, the over-all strategy of the U.N. war against communist aggression in Korea. That naturally opens up a debate as to whether MacArthur's proposed strategy was right or wrong. However, that doesn't alter the fact that the general did issue public statements which greatly disturbed not only Washington but some of our Allies, notably Britain and France. One of MacArthur's recent proposals which caused strong adverse reaction was his project of opening up a new front against red China, employing Chiang Kai-Shek's nationalist troops on Formosa. Among foreign powers Britain and France have been bitterly opposed. It was easy to interpret this proposal as being in effect advocacy of launching a "preventive" U.N. war. Well, MacArthur's proposals are now water over the dam. It remains for time to demonstrate whether the appraisal as this famous military man was correct. It would be a dramatic step now if General MacArthur returned to his native land and carried on, as a citizen, his fight for what he thinks is right in Asia.