Must Not Penny
Pinch The Military
MOSCOW, Idaho, (/P) — The
maintenance of an “adequate mil
iary establishment,” in the United
States—and one not limited* by
“penny-pinching” is of the utmost
importance to the preservation of
peace, undersecretary of war Ken
neth C. Rayoll declared today.
On the heels of a Presidential
committee’s recommendation for
universal training in this country
—but without making any refer
ence to such, training—Royall
called for a military force with
which “we can stop aggression
whether it be sudden or creeping.”
In an address prepared for de
livery to the University of Idaho
graduating class here, Royall
termed the military arm the “most
important” method of insuring
peace but also stressed the peace
ful means of defense against war
—“the United Nations, interna
tional trade, efforts at mutual un
derstanding.”
After a reference to Russia,
which he coupled with the United
States as the two “great military
and political powers,” Royall cited
what he called “plain and increas
ing evidence of ambitious political
forces seeking to impose their
power upon smaller independent
nations, and seeking to infiltrate
even into our own government.”
PLAYFIELD OPEN
FOR SUMMER
Bessie Smith, playfield super
visor, today announced the for
mal opening of the summer play
field for children of school age.
Mrs. Smith stated that the first
few days would be used to clean
and level the ground for a place
to play games.
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Congress Won't
Act On Military
Training Now
WASHINGTON* {JP) —Support
ers advanced an armed services
unification bill today as a partial
answer—and probably the only
one Congress will give this year—
to a Presidential commission’s call
for an immediate universal train
ing law.
With lawmakers sharply split
over the training question, Sen
ator Hill (D.-Ala.) told a reporter
the commission’s assertion that
American military forces have be
come “a hollow shell” presents a
“powerful argument” for speedy
passage of the unification mea
sure.
“I think the report of the com
mission is statesman-like in .its
understanding of present cona -
tions and its vision of things to
come,” the Alasbama Senator
said. “I agree with it in principle
and think it requires the imme
diate attention of Congress, but I
am afraid there won’t be time to
act on it in this session.”
The commission said in its re
port, made public last night, that
that either the United States in
augurates a $l,750,000,000-to
$2,000,000,000 a year military
training and spend more billions
on preparedness, or it invites pos
sible “extermination” in atomic
warfare.
It recommended a six months
basic course foi most young men
of 18, with several alternates by
which they would acquire some of
these would permit inductees to
continue their schooling, it was
evident that the report failed to
allay the fears of some legislators
on this score.
Senator Dworshak <R.-Idaho).
Youth Sentenced
In Murder Trial
VANCOUVER, B. C., (/Pi—One
youth has been sentenced to hang
and another will go on trial for
his life Monday as the outgrowth
of a Feb. 26 gun battle at False
Creek in which a companion and
two constables were killed .
Harry Medos, 22, found guilty
Friday by a Supreme Court jury
on a murder charge, was sentenc
ed by Justice A. M. Manson to go
to the gallows July 30. The trial of
William R. F. Henderson, 17, will
open Monday. Both were charged
with the murder of Constable
Charles Boyes.
Also killed in the shooting were
Douglas Eldon Carter, 19, third
member of the trio, and Constable
G. O. Ledingham. The three were
reported by police to have been
trapped after a frustrated bank
holdup.
UNCOVERED CAR TRIP
CHICAGO, MP) — The weather
interferred with the motor trip
two women from Hollywood, Cal.,
to Chicago—The were on the
highways for 17 days.
Miss Elaine Enlow, 30, and Miss
Jerry Juul, 33, explained that
their trip was in a 1931 model con
vertible roadster that didn’t have a
too. Every time rain fell the two
women fled to the nearest shelter
and waited for clear skies.
But they said they spent only
$1.25 in repairs on the car in the
3.301-mile journey.
told a reporter he is not going to
vote for any proposal that will
keep young men from completing
their schooling. He said he also is
opposed to putting the training
program into military hands.
Work On Budget
First; Cuts Later
WASHINGTON, (A>) — Senator
Russell <D.-Ga.) proposed Satur
day that Congress get busy at once
on the 1949 national budget “so
we won’t be working in the dark’’
in attempting to cut government
expenditures.
Russell, a member of the Sen
ate appropriations committee told
a reporter he believes the over-all
Congressional budget committee
should begin organizing a staff to
make a detailed analysis of de
partmental needs for the fiscal j
year beginning July 1, 1948.
“We’re working in the dark
now in trying to cut the bugdet,”
the Georgia senator said. "We’re i
like a grand jury because we only
get one side' of the case — the
claims of the government agencies
on their needs for funds. It’s aw
fully hard to make any intelligent
budget cuts that way.”
Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman
of the Republican policy commit
tee, said he agrees with Russell
that steps ^should be taken now to
put Congress in a position where
it will know next January, when
the Presidential budget is submit
ted, whether it can be cut and
where.
REEL QUALIFICATION
SYRACUSE, N. Y. (/}>)—The el
derly man who applied for a fish
ing license under a new state law
granting free permits to apoP
cants of 70 or over will have * >
wait until July 1—effective date
of the law.
Otherwise, he is plenty eligible.
Arthur Ashmore, information
clerk at the court house, said the
man gave his age as 95.
New Premier
For Hungary
BUDAPEST, </P>—The Hungar
ian cabinet announced Saturday
that Lajos Dinnyes, 46-year-old
minister of war, had been chosen
premier to succeed Ferenc N <gy,
who resigned last week while on
vacation in Switzerland.
The cabinet also announced that
Istvan Kertesz, recently named
minister to Rome, had been ap
pointed to replace foreign minister
Janos Gyongyosi, whose pro-west
ern views have been opposed by
left-wing parties.
It said that new national elec
tions would be held in September.
Reports circulated meanwhile,
that the Communists, having
forced Nagy from office, had
turned the pressure on President
Zoltan Tildy in continuation of
what some informants sa.d was a
determined drive to turn F injury
into a police state.
A presidential military aide
said the Communists were threat
ening to compel President Tildy
to resign unless he bowed to their
wishes.
Dinnyes, a noted Hungarian soc
cer player, was a sergeant in the
last war.
SEATTLE. —Seventeen bald
eagles, secured in Alas’-a and do
nated to the Woodland Park zoo
several years ago, died last week
from eating wire staples thrown
into their cages, Dr. Gus Knudson,
:oo director, reported today.
Knudson. who said he blamed
children and unthinking adults,
added:
“If the people were as well
behaved as the animals we would
not have so much trouble.”
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