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per By Mail. per These Days (By Geurge E. Solcolsky) WHAT IT AMOUNTS TO THE TKEMEXDOUS BARRAGEI of war propaganda is designed the American people 10 the truth, long: undisclosed, that United States, in spite of the tremendous sacrifices of our people. did not win the lass, war. A war is Only won when the peace is won.

"We won battles, bat, ive lost peace. We lose it at Teheran, YaJca. 1 Potsdam and San Francisco. We! did not lose it in Prague a week or' so ago; we lost it in the white hous2 during the war. So.

we have to face the cold fact that we may have to start all over That is the meaning of the Forrestal conference at Key it is the meaning cf President Tra- i man's sudden speech to congress; it is ihe meaning cf all the excitement. ewis To Attend Strike Parley I They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo SOVIET RUSSIA for a year has been" engaged in a cold war the United States. The objective of that war was the conquest of Central Europe, North China and Manchuria and Inroads Into Western Europe via Italy and France. The two conflicting forces were, on behalf of Soviet Russia, the comin- form. the international Communist party existing in every country; o'i behalf of the United States, ERP cr the Marshall plan and the United Nations.

Soviet Russia made definite i progress during the cold war. She moved her line westward' from.the Oder to the in her area Hungary and Czechoslovakia i In China and Korea, the Communist forces made greac strides. However" the program has not been altogether successful. France resisted Inroads and remarkably produced a sound government. Italy remains uncertain until April 18.

Korea has not been conquered- The United States and Great Britain have not been pushed" out of Berlin. Chiang Kai-Shek has stood like Gibraltar when it was expected he would crumple like dust." Nevertheless, the Russians have shown great strength, a definite creative a decision to -produce -a-uni- HI6HWAV FROM 6JNDALE TO VERMOUTH WAS BADLV IN NEED. OF REPAIR, IT WAS FULL CF fJOLES- HOW DID THE ROAD (aANo WHY, NATURALLY BV PILLING IN THE HOLES HKSHER-WANTHE12E OF THE AND ATIP OP THE MATUDHATTO S.W. 823 ATLANTA. GEORGIA.

Act On Question of Palestine Mandate London (INS)--The British foreign office announced today that a cabinet meatlnjj next week will determine whether Britain will retain her Palestine mandate ater the present May 15 deadline. United States renunciation of partition, a spokesman said, has made it impossible to leave Palestine earlier as we had hoped." The spokesman added that Fcr- Minister Ernest- Bevin and Colonial Secretary- Arthur Creech- Skunk River Flood Waters Move Higher versa! state, whatever Europe and Asia. This Eurasian. state is still the making. cost-, is.

Jones will meet this week-end tc discuss the united States proposal that the Holy Land be placed un- jder United Nations trusteeship. THE ROLE of the United States i He stressed, that until a full cabi- has been comolex. Politically It has not been possible for -those in mendatioa charge of government to admit that i Britain's present policy remains In meeting confers on the recom- of the two ministers. the whole of Roosevelt's foreign ele ct. Tills policy was a tragic, costly and per- i cus ior laying dovra the haps Irreparable mistake.

Those In mandate by May 15. and evacua- control. of government were -his coadjutors in error. They tried to save -what they could of It; but day by dav. Teheran.

Yalta. Potsdam. and San Francisco plague them. particularly the idiotic Morgenthau tion of all troops from Palestine by August 1. Nevertheless, the spokesman cautioned, present British nolicy does not mean that Britain will oppose trusteeship, and It does not preplan.

toe dual plan in Palestine, the c3u Bri sh participation in trus- dcubie-dealing with Chiang Kai- Shek. The Marshall plan of economic assistance became involved in the Truman- doctrine, tae latter scund If also applied 10 China, the former sound only If a political union developed in Western Surope. Nevertheless, strides were mace teesnip. Ottiimwa Gets Ready For Flood in Americar. policy.

The people i Ottumwa. This city of discovered that the given about 40.009 grimiy remeniber- Stalin arid Sox-let Russia in this ing ihe tragic floods cf last sprin country since 1933 has been false and damaging, to America. While national consciousness has not been aroused a fervor equal to that of Soviet Russia, the American people have rediscovered their own country. Communists have no longer a free ride in the United States or in Great Britain or France. Fellow-travelers are marked foul.

SECONDLY, the United Nations has proved a failure, as seme of us foretold. It is capable neither of making the peace nor cf preventing war. Ir has degenerated Into a and summer today methodically started preparations, to meet am possible repetition of overflows that killed fcur parsons submerge-' one-third of the city' under water for three weeks. Red Cross officials met to outline the evacuation of 22 familia' in the Heed district in central ad ciiicn should "the Des Moines rive; rAish into the city. Ninety army reserve officers, whr have formed an "operation disaster" corps, have completed report; from 50 committees anc are ready to work with Rec Cross In evacuating, locating sup- Skunk river continued to rise through Friday- night and was flowing nine feet over the dam at Oakland Mills Saturday morning, a rise of 19 inches from the Friday aftemcon mark.

The water level had stood at the nine foot mark for two hours Saturday. Whether It the crest and would start failing or whether a new rise would follow was still undetermined. -Water has backed out over lowlands in many areas. However, a nine-foat level Is considerably below the danger mark on most cab- Ins along the river- Big Creek subsided after being on a rampage ail day Friday and the night. Local Talent May Enter Show At Winf ield Two Hospitalized After Accident Cab Overturns On Curve On Highway 31 Two persons were hospitalized and another badly shaken when a Yellow Cab from Burlington rolled over about 4 a.

m. Saturday inorn- ing on highway 34. 2 miles east of town at the McCabe curve. Esther Martin of St. Louis and Herb Johnson.

of Burlington were taken to the Memorial hospital where they were treated fcr oroises and lacerations. Both were released after E. Mattoon of Buriington. driver of the cab was badiy bruisec. The trio was Cedar Rapids from Burlington at the time of the accident.

Slippery pavement was blamed for the wreck. The driver of the car apparently lost control of the car when It went off onto the shoulder of trie road. The car went on and off the right side of the highway twice before it left the road and rolled Into the ditch. The driver and the woman were thrown from the cab. Not Expected To Succeed, He States Jolin agreed tccay attend a i government-sponsored peace parley Monday on the week-old cc-al strike "out declared It was "preposterous" to assume the conference would succeed.

The UMW president addressed a memorandum to Federal Mediation Director Cyrus S. Ching. who issued the invitation. The memorandum said union representatives would be present as a matter of routine procedure." Ching called Lewis and eight top representatives of the coal industry to a conference Monday afternoon after the operators had proposed to Lewis that he end the strike and with them to negotiate on the pension plan dispute. The union chief informed Ching that the operators invited to the Monday meeting "constitute a false front for the coal industry" and "merely carry out the instnactions of their principals." Lewis said there are, however, a half dozen men who can make final decisions for the coal industry- He said these men included Benjamin F.

Fairless. president of U. S. Steel, and George Humphrey, head of M. A.

Hanna Co. Fairless and Humphrey were the men who sat down with Lewis last July to break a negotiating deadlock and sign the most handsome contract In the UMW'S history. Others listed by Lewis a Slaving authority to speak with finality on coal policy matters were Averell Illinois Village Obliterated by Twister The cross-roads of the town ofFosterburg. Illinois are virtually all that remains foIlGVTing the tor- nadic winds which slashed through five states on Friday. Fosterburg.

a town of 200, counted 14 dead- The gales struck at Missouri where two died; OHio, which had five kiiled, and lower where one fatality occurred. (International Ssandphoto.) Writer Tells of Troubles Palestine Assignment i ture of an Arab plowing in a nearby field. The taxi-driver, who also had seen it. explained It: caught the sun-flashes don't run. when wandering; around Palestine nowadays--and don't carry any suspicious looking packages! In the following article- Kenneth Dixon.

International! voar camera, and tnought someoody rnursaay- evening at the Brazeitcn News Service, tells now recent out- was aiming a gun at "Communism" Is At BPWC Meeting "Communism" was the topic of the lively discussion at the Business Professional Women's club on off and breaks cf violence have caused some i Harrinaart, of the Union Pacific of 16 most ordinary human habits' (secretary D. W. Buchanan. of Old Ben Coal James D. Francis, of Island Creek Ccai and O.

K. Alexander of Pocahontas Fuel. Choir Will Present Cantata The Presbyterian Church choir wiU present the cantata. Olivet to) Calvary, at the church Sunday to be viewed with fear and suspicion in the Holy Lana today.) "Assignment: America." (Reg. U.

S. Pat. Off.) By Kenneth "L- ttixon (Distributed by International News Service) Haifa. Palestine ONS)--Here are New York In Fast lUpward Move casual bulent avoid ICew York. March 20 (INS)-Prices on the New York Stock Ex- change today jumped $1 to S3 a tourist, traveling In tur- PaJestine nowadays, rnay hotel.

Dean Raymond Hekel Introduced the cf the panel, representative of local community American jjlpn. Ray Slefson; wcmens organization. Mrs. Joe Virden; collegs students andGIs, KennethMcCioud iof Chicago, LeRoy MoIIet of Connecticut: County Attorney Roger Galer. Dean Hefce''s questions drev many interesting answers from the of i group, answers which were inf onn- I atrve thought-provoking.

In a embarrassment, to say the share In the heaviest trading jthe year. Senate defeat of a proposal to re- i thirty minute discussion, gave store excess profit taxes, coupled a comprehensive picture or "the first service of meetings of Hol Ai" Bell" will be at tns Winfield high- school on Tuesday ind Wednesday evenings. March 23 and 24, with his opportunity show, Local talent is urged to participate and elsewhere In this Issue will be found an announcement of the show and an entry blank. The show is sponsored by the Winfield Parent Teachers association of which Mrs. Mark McAllister Is president.

Featured on the Winfleid show will be Zelda Scott, radio songstress xnd star of Ranch Revels. 100 Attend Legion Birthday ii The annual evening as the series of union Week. The choir under the direction of jProf. George G. Pixley will presen numbers and solo parts will be taken by San Ewart.

John Skid more, Albert Riepe. May "Wing Ioa i George G. Pixley and" Jo Ann Estes jMrs. S. E.

Christie will play the i iLast Lecture In talfcfest. The American plies, boats. etc. while not ready to give it up. place Shelters hax'e been secured an: less dependence upon It.

Inter- families will be moved nationalism no longer Is popular. water has a chance This country Is on the defensive. If i homes. oeiore tns thei: we have to fight again, we shall fight for the United cf America. That is a tremendous gain.

Finally, we have come through the of the war. economically sounder than almost anyone anticipated. And that is what counts. The next war, like the last, will be an industrialist's war. Whoever can produce the means of destruction in the greatest quantities and of the most devastating quality will win in the end.

Therefore, we need not -fear--that is. if once we set our minds upon the target. Our target for a long time to come will be Soviet Russia. This is what, in simple terms. President Truman js trying to tell us.

(Copyright, 1948, King Syndicate, Inc.) fi H1' Features to reach I Last spring countless families waited until the flood waters were shoulder high in their homes to bf evacuated. Majcr Buel Williamson, army reserve officer, will act as laison of-, ficer between the "operation disaster" group and the mayor and city council. All amateur short wave radio op erators have been contacted an the city can maintain communication between the north and sout!" side and outside the city in event telephone service is disrupted. XO GYM The kids at Tracy had some tough luck recently. Fire burned down the gymnasium.

The school building is still standing. Built two years ago at a cost of $6,000 4he building was insured for $1,000. ATTEND DISTRICT WELFARE MEETING Mrs. Iva G. Holland, Mrs.

Ruby and Dr. L. P. Rissine attended the Southeast Chapter Iowa Welfare Association meeting at Mgourney Friday. Drx RIstlne took part In the panel aiscussion concerning "Mental Hy-j giene In Iowa" at the meeting dur- i ng the morning session.

Others Inj the panel were Henrietta Soffley cf' the Psysopathic hospital at Iowa City and W. R. Fimmen. state representative "from Davis county. American birthday party was held Friday evening at the Legion Home.

About one hundred members of the Legion, the auxiliary ana their families were present for the event. A cooperative supper'with meat'TM furnished by the Legicn was J.OWR Hall OCfieS Following the suuaer. Dean n. J. 1 i neKei snowec iiims lights of ieglon conventions.

Doc Lawsoii and his electric organ then furnished music for dancing, and a social time was enjoyed. The future of independent Inaza and "its relations to the United States win be discussed in tne conj eluding lecture of the Town Hall i series at Iowa Wesleyan Monday evening. cake was presented to the The speaker is Pasupuleti Gcsala commander. James O'Connor, by the Krishnayya. Ion- time resident of au.M!ia.y president.

Mrs. Orva! 2a- India and graduate student and re" 'search scholar at Columbia and xne party had a committee from the Lesion and: Admission to the lecture is by been planned by. Tork universities. tne auxiliary. season ticket to the Town Hail I series or by single admission ticket.

urn cf Trieste To Italy i Dairy Herd Group Washington -The United; Calvin J. has beer. Speakers at ihe afternoon session, States. Britain and France moved i assigned as supervisor for the North included Dr. Walter Luncen.

of today for a showdown wuh Russia Henry County Dairy Herd Iir.prove- lowa State College and Mr. Bruno jane her satellites by demanding rnent Association. He will begir. the free territory of Trieste 20. returned to Italy.

i ne I dsion Fulasiewics of Penn college. SUIT FOR DIVORCE FILED WITH CLERK Slchelberger. who's norne is at surprise action toward re-' Wayland. one of 13 men who reef the Italian treaty centjy completed a DHIA Super- was highlighted by charges leveled visor's training course at Iowa College, according to extension dairyman Don Voelker. at Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia.

Predicts Expansion of from their home 8 Iowa U. Athletic Facilities MACHINERY SPECIALIST TO SPEAK TO GROUP Lena McDorman filed suit for di- Friday from Walter McDorman. She charges that the defend- int drove her years ago. The pstilion states that they were Icwa City (IXS--Expansion married in 1914 and lived together athletic facilities at the University Dale Hull, agricultural engineer until 8 years ago. They have eight' Cf Iowa was predicted today by; and farm machinery specialist from children, all of whom are of age and Athletic Director Paul Brechler, fol- Iowa State College, will discuss self supporting.

payment of the last v.f the Equipment" at a joint The plaintiff states that she has.debt en the university's football'meeting of the Veterans and Agri- no property other than savings from her earnings. She asks that she be allowed these savings, the costs of the case and for any rd'cf the court- may allow. stadium. Iculturial Adult Evening school Mon- The stadium, built In 1929, was I day, Mar 22 at 7:30 financed originally with a Pleasant high school. the Mt.

bond issue, and refinanced in 1946 fcr $300,000 through bank loans. AH farmers and others interested in this topic are invited to attend. ar I with expectations of expanded de" mand for military equipment touched off a bullish demonstration. 1. Do not wave metaiic-looking objects around care lessly while driving or riding through disputed zones.

2. Avoid carrying suspicious- looking packages, particualriy metal boxes wnich "appear to be heaw.i"^ around in crowded sectors. 1 so heavy the high 3. At all times do not spesd rickers Wfirs two to vour destination, and. above all.

I mlnutes bshJnd actual do not -park -our car hurriedlv. ac lons for a eriod Communism problem. The individuality and wit of the members kept the interest high during the Stocks picked up where they left discussion, of: yesterday when they scored their best single day's advance since July The International relations committee, with Mrs. Nellie Hild ss chairman, vras In charge of arrangements fcr this excellent meeting. The dinner tables were attractive With of srTri hop from out ana rusn Reasons Reasons for the aforementioned niies are found In the recent shoot- many nations an Top sains included about S3 a a cards of the Bm of Ri I share each in Allied Chemical cJ iS U3a pro-rided piano 'music during the dinner, and for otip and Airs welcomed a3 ivilir.a Ober- ve ancj like U.

Pacific R. R. Key S. Steel. Chrvgier.

Anaconda Copper. Union Carbide jumped -SI to S2. singing. Miss Eugenia Gebka iWaunita. Fentcn were new members.

3.r TYl J.U A a ings and bombings which have echoed throughout Palestine. ana Almost every such outbreak cf vi-j olence has been preceded by jus; I such conduct on the part cf t'ne in-j dividual or individuals responsible The flashing of cameras, for In-j stance, might be mistaken for brandishing of some sort of gun or bomb. The packages- might be presumed' DCS Moines CINS)--Ic be filled with intend to plant for harvest hcu'd be ir.a~ might your car. if you seem in a year the largest all-crop 1 to get away from it. For that since 1533, the Iowa Croa and stock Reporting Se--Ice saic The total, inciudin- hay at slight-i 3y over 22 million acres, is 140.001' nr acres above last ear's planted ure.

The intentions ir.dicat jor trends i i man was a guest. The rpnng meeting cf Ninth i District v. iil be held in Ft sscn Aori! 4th st tne Anthss hotel. Miss Helen Jrwin of Des Moinos will be the guest speakrr. Miss Ir- i is the s'ate I man -no national a farmers chairman of BPWC matter, any sort of unusual hurry- ng is viewed w'th suspicion.

But let's look at a few ory The other day. a photagraphcr and I were riding In a taxi outside Tel Aviv. The zone was r.ot considered particularly a dangerous me. although it was near the bore-; grains that will provide early ir between Jewish and Arab areas, stock feed. 3u- people were jittery just the i.i^a Spearman, rha.nr.an of an" i a two ma-! I- A substantial increase in sr.ia'i' REAL ESTATE 2.

A small Increase in tame ha-" Indicating farmers are starting adjust war time cropping practices to a more normal basis. The crop service said the big acreage cuts are in corn aiid soybeans with the indicated reduction from last year at slightly more than half a million acres for these two Along the read, two motorcyclc- British soldiers had stop- oed. apparently to repair one of their wheels. One Tcrnrny stood ard while the other worked on the ailing motorcycle. Tries To Get Pistol As our taxi drew near sud-' intertilled crops, enly the sodier standing guarct" The acreage shifted from the in- clawing at the pistol in his tertilled crops has been turned to lolster.

Locking at his face. I was cats and tame hay which show' an startled to see that he was glaring intended increase of 3 and 3 per right at us--his features literally cent respectively. The indicated contorted with either fear or anger. tame hay acreage is the largest irecorded c.ccc:-. 1 at the i Jair.es F.

0 Cropori. lanci in scc'ion ci o-Z-, township. i Guy Renferr. and to JT.I R. Dockenconf.

2 i section 13 Xcw London and abcut 240 acres in Des Moinc-, county. Cora Caidwe" ana to Jake Thonngton and a property on Locust streeJ between and Monroe streets. Fortunately (British canvas scab- since 1944 with oats up to the high bards are no his gun level since 1935. mained tangled in his holster and cord until we had passed. Wonder- Severely Burned ng what had caused such strange --Mr.

and Mrs. O. E. Sanquist of Keokuk. INS)-- -Junior If 16.

of Keckuk. seve-rHy burnt-i Cambridge, 111., are visiting friends today when his clothes turned around, to see the in conduct, ohotographer busily snapping a pic- lived here. Mt. Pleasant. They formerly nited while he with kerosene.

was lighting.