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By HILLIARD A. SHENDORF, For years, we Rave been saying that the world was getting small- |. Communications were getting ation was getting all: the: world—like to be divided into: the Iron Curtain, the Democratic pOld World, and America .. . the THIS SCENE IN DES MOINES |IA.,.Tnesday, is typical of mid-western areas on whick heavy snow fell. The man-is trying to help an automobile move through snow a foot deep. drop of snow-covered pines hides a home. since 1942, Traffic almost came to a standstill in residential streets. parts of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas and Nebraska. special investigators, were in. (®) Wirephoto A back- It was the worst blizzard Des Moines has experienced Heavy snow also fell in { dence. arena for Democracy. ith the means for free ex- change of ideas improved, the flow is tise oe by distrust. and suspicion. With ‘transportation: at @ peak, passports and visas often are hard to.get. |. Still: hanging over the world like an invisible pall is the dead- Hy umbrella of the atom bomb « +, and fear of more ‘explosions. to come. ‘One. suggestion to pierce this international barrier of fearful hate comes from Britain's war- .j time leade?, Winston Churchill. He has suggested new talks with Russia at what he calls “the highest, level.” He is prompted in making his Suggestion by, the world atomic race’... the race that may be {Tover a course leading to destruc- tion of the. world. What Of “Highest Level’? Does Churchill mean a new meeting of the Big Three... Britain, the United States and Russia? He mentions Russia. Stalin sit af ett i ; | sitting in. iH < : 1 tions. if z todian of the atom bomb. And it is not unreasonable to assume that Britain would: sit in. And, “The hig! oS <i = eign affairs in these difficult 9 . cin atars in thee thes "Pwo Of Warren's Top Advisers Battle ments almost invariably reflect; ey the feeling at the White. House. - ‘And there has been bitter crit- icism in this country of so-called secret agreements reached in Big Three meetings of the past, es- pecially Potsdam. But what of Russia? Would in at a Big Three Atomic Conference? There have been feelers from Moscow as to the possibility of talks just between America and the Soviet Union. just feelers. no talk of any atomic ‘partners And there has been The Russians , have protested loudly that all they want is to muzzle the A-bomb, But through weary months, they have stymied an agreement ih the United Na- The yhave resisted internation- al inspection of their plants,. The feeling in the West is that outlawing without international is like outlawing crime without any policemen, Stalin A Puzzle And now the. Russians shaye ig atomic the A-bomb ence of a delegate from Natio this n B might be Churchill, himself. Assuming that he does mean the Big Three, what are « the chances of the meeting ever coming off? President Truman already has vetoed any idea of talks between the United States and Russia on atomic control.: He feels that there is ample opportunity with- in the framework of the United Nations for an agreement to be reached. = Spokesmen in the State Depart- nounced, made tions. Stalin, himself, is a puzzle to the Western world. He ha: called himself a realist, a man who likes to look at the cold, hard facts. But in the same breath, he has impossible demands on other nations, even Allied na- alist China, which they hav@ te- But the Russians are past mas- ters of propaganda, There would be undeniable propaganda value in Russia hurrying to an atomic peace conference. ‘ment have made it plain that they have little confidence in any agreement Russia’ might make. They feel that the memory of the Kremlin has been too con- viently short in the past. The Russians have just con- eladed a 30-year treaty with the Chinese Communists. But it may be with mixed feelings that the Chinese take home’ their copy of the pact. For in Moscow, they. saw plainly the print of the Rus- sian boot on an earlier treaty with the Chinese Nationalists. Secret Agreements And as the State Department feels, so is President Truman likely to feel. For the President Houseplants growing in water dheuld be treated occasionally ty dropping « piece of charcoal contanier. Of this, "De you know,” said the little wen, “thet your great be hulk- ing brute of a bulldog killed my wife's dear litle unoffending pet poodie?” And what about it?” asked the tog man defiantly. Well,” said the little man, king avound carefully to see thet nebody was spying, “would ou be offended if I ga www collar for your the war. all, ly to the As has happened in the past, the Russians might | well with a briefcase votes of “Nay” and with vetoes. And the Kremlin might wind up by, blaming the failure atomic talks on the West. no doubt, the Western powers are fully aware. May Never Find Solution We have had near top level talks with the atrive packed with of the Russians. since. The .foréign “ministers have discussed knotty problems ; + discussed, and that’s about Of course, a Russian diplo- mat seems to be shackled close- Politburu in Moscow, and not free to make any serious is keeping a close watch on for- on-the-spot decisions. Surely, — Sta- SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN RESCUED IN STORMY SEA Secu ae Re alec (#). Wirephoto WO SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN, seated in rubber boat, are rescued and brought ashore by Coust Guerdemen in stormy water off Winthrop, Mass. The lobster boat of Arthur Ross (at left in bent) and Cecil Hollingsworth (right) cracked up, and they were marooned all night on the cold, dismal breakwater in the background, But they’re; inspection. | resignation, and said he: continue. his investigations. 39 Lae . ° |places, persons, Over Florida’s Gambling Situation ‘4 TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 16.—(P). %. - —There appears to be a battle between two of Warren's top ad- | wealthy eitrus grower and state | Crime Commission. iciers.. One is C. V. Griffin, a} Governor Warren had appointed | Governor jhim his chief investigator. The other is William H.-Jobns- | Selasrinet-cncneomennietrinees tsi See lin would have miore freedom of decision. : mitting it. ki Churchill says that top level! the bad situation any worse. But} dog track owner. { by: substantial it’s doubtful today whether he’ll| © Griffin hinted in a public state- | ever find out. | ment Tuesday that he will soon their sheriff. 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