The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 25, 1954, Page 4

‘Pose 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday, March 25, 1954 The Key West Citizen Ce Published daily (except Sund: iti rs ly a ath lay) from The Citizen Building, corner o: Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher ccc aceon 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN ......... Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-566] and 2-5662 Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press entitled to use for or not otherwise cr i here. is exclusivel; reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it ited in this. paper, and also the local news pub- Member Associate Dailies of Florida Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ———— Es, OY ee ee ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish anonymous communications, IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN . More Hotels and Apartments. } Beach and Bathing Pavilion. . Airports—Land and Sea. . Consolidation of County and City Governments. . Community Auditorium. EUROPEAN ARMED STRENGTH An official of the Defense Ministry recently informed the House of Commons that the Soviet Union’s armed forces had been increased by some 150,000 men since 1951. The official listed Soviet strength as of today as 4,750,000, The Defense Ministry spokesman also said armed forces in the East Europe satellite countries have been increased in the same period by some 120,000 men. China, he reported, now maintains military forces even larger than those of Russia. Chinese armed forces manpower now totals more than 4,000,000. In addition, there are some 6,000,000 Chinamen in the Chinese militia, Despite the great manpower strength of the Com- munist countries the British Defense. Ministry believes that, relatively, the western nations have gained con- siderably in the last three years. Leaving aside U. S. re- armament, which has been considerable, the Defense Min- istry official says Britian’s position has improved consider- ably in recent years. The British are reported to be manufacturing atomic bombs on regular schedule and delivering them to a Roy- 8] Air Force which now includes jet aircraft of the latest design and some which are as fast as anything in their class anywhere in the world. Moreover, the new defense budget just presented the House of Commons is the larg- est since World War II, and therefore the British defense establishment should continue to grow more impressive in the next year. The Defense Ministry report is highly encouraging. We have often pointed out that all of the U. 8. allies the most desirable from the standpoint of military strength continues to be Great Britian. The British have an ad- mittedly modern air force, a considerable navy, and a small army. Like the United States, they are protected from the European land mass by a body of water, and therefore need not depend primarily on their army to de- fend the country. As an advanced air base Great Britian is irreplaceable from the U. S. military standpoint. The British are also one of only three countries'now producing atomic wea- pons and therefore are to be highly valued for this rea- son. These factors should be kept in mind as minor dif- ferences and irritations sometimes mar otherwise friendly relations between the United States and Britian. American citizens must employ care not to let differ- ences in policies concerning China, and trade with the Communist countries, blind them from the truth, that in any new war Britian would be this country’s strongest and most logical ally. This support is worth the price of Jiving with our differences. a Crosser Puzzle IRIA|SIPRENIO!T BB AIRIE!S] fOIVIAIL BE OIWIE BEPIEIRIT) VIAIGIAIBIOIN]ORAIST( IA] ACROSS 30. Kind of 1. 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Singing rt Pe bird ee 40. God of love 43. Unclose: (FAIRLY HEAVY) HANGS OVER THY HEAD pe eae i Il—What’s Our Move? The Growing Problem Of East-West Trade By FRANK O'BRIEN WASHINGTON —Russia is of- ten long on grandiose schemes in| international affairs but a short and sharp trade in actual perfor- mance. Just now Moscow is conjuring up a vision of 800 million custom- ers, from Germany to” Indochina, for Western production and has offered to buy a billion dollars’ worth of goods from Britain from 1955 through 1957. Officials of the U.S, Commerce Department see these feelers as part of a campaign they believe will soon wind up with a call a return to normal trade relations. Teply to the expected What it will be Before summarizi based, here is a short history of Moscow’s trade campaign: At the very time (from about mnid-1953) when the Soviet ““‘let’s- It is estimated in Washington that Russian imports from the West declined from 480 million dollars in 1952 to about 300 million in 1953, while Russian exports declined from around 460 million to about 280 million. The export decline was chiefly due to failure to deliver as much grain to Bri- tain as the Soviet had promised. Grain shipments to Britain at the end of September 1953 were some 60 million dollars behind the 1952 schedule. The fall in its ex- ports compelled Russia to use gold to pay for imports, although they were down too. The Soviet sold gold estimated at a minimum of nearly 100 million dollars in Lon- don during last November and De- cember to foot the bill. But if Russia’s 1953 trade per- formance was sour, its promises were sweeter than ever. Here is a roundup, from a previously con- fidential government report, of how the Soviet trade offensive developed: Mikhail A. Menshikov, a former U.S.S.R. minister of foreign trade, was sent as ambassador to India “to negotiate a formal arrange- ment of trade.” Another top Soviet trade official was sent to Argentina to arrange a bilateral trade agree- ment. Bilateral agreements were signed with France, Greece and Iceland. These are barter agree- ments, providing an exchange of certain Soviet goods for certain Western goods. Russia placed ship-building con- tracts with the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Finland, the Nether- lands and Denmark and was ne- gotiating at the end of 1053 with ship firms in Belgium and West Germany. Ships ordered included fishing trawlers, cargo ships, re- frigerator ships, dredgers, float- ing cranes, tugboats, barges and tankers. For the first time in Communist Russia’s history, the Soviet Union in 1953 committed itself to send industrial equipment outside the Communist world. India and Argentina were chosen for the experiment. Agreements with the two countries call for Soviet exports of machine tools, ball bearings, oi drilling equip- meat, mining equipment, excava- tors, bulldozets, electric power Portedly for Russian exports of 30 million dollars. Soviet negotiators offered road- building equipment to Sweden to- ward the end of 1953. For the first time since World War II, Russia last year made |important oil shipments to West- ern Europe. It made agreements |for crude and fuel oil shipments estimated at 2% million tons, and ing up for oil deliveries included France, Italy, Argentina, Greece, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, India, Denmark, Israel and Finland. ments of automobiles to Europe, Among its 1953 imports, Russia received items for mass consump- tion. These included herring, fish oils, butter, meat of citrus fruit, and cocoa beans. But with all this, Russia’s 1953 foreign trade with the non-Com- munist world amounted to only 10 per cent of its total six-billion- doliar foreign trade, it is estimated in Washington. The rest was trade Thus, it would appear that Rus- sia’s ability to trade with the West is still fairly small and specialized. But its big proposals suggest an effort to turn more of its produc- tion outward. Concentration of the new industrial exports on countries like India and Argentina, which stand aside, from actual alliance with the West’s concerted defense drive, suggest that political effect is at least as important to Russia as trade benefits. All this must be weighed in the West's defense scales. But other factors are involved. A decision on trade with the East | must take into account the eager- | ness of countries like Britain, | France, Italy and West Germany | to expand their overseas trade, especially if a business dip in this country is likely to cut their West- ern trade. Any threat of increased unem- ployment in Western Europe would have a powerful effect on govern- ments there. Up to now that threat has been met by the great éco- nomic expansion of recent years in this country, and by large-scale foreign aid. Political events here at home must also be taken into account. The feeling of Congress, which often runs at fever-pitch on the question of trade with the Reds, can hardly be ignored. And what of the domestic polit- ical effects of refusing to sell huge agricultural surpluses while agri- cultural prices are falling? Or of turning away any genuine Soviet trade offers that would make jobs at a time when unemployment, though still small on a national scale, is rising? These questions best illustrate the dilemma the West must solve in deciding whether a new tack must be taken in cold war trade with Soviet Russia. The answer could reverberate around the world for years to come. SUZAN BALL WILL coffee, tea, synthetic fibers, rayon | i, *| cloth, wool cloth, tobacco with Communist allies and satel-| leq lites. BE WED IN APRIL HOLLYWOOD (®—Movie actress Suzan Ball, 21, whose right leg was amputated to prevent sptead of a malignant growth, will wed actor Dick Long, 26, April 1 in Santa Barbara. The young couple will be mar. Tied at El Montecito Presbyterian Dick’s Tire Service Scores Another “F irst” started deliveries. Countries sign-| ij Russia aiso made small ship-| is hu grcddeete ! i ii Ee Dick Hunter, owner of the pli where the equipment is being in: fe : “When we first put we had several phone being blown about by the about to fall down. ing certainly has attracted enough attention!” KEY WEST Ten and Twenty Years Ago March 25, 1944 Capt. H. H. J. Benson, Chief of Staff, was acting commandant of the Gulf ‘Sea Frontier .and com- mandant of the 7th Naval District, Pending the naming of a successor to Rear Admiral W. R. Munroe, who was appointed Commandant of the 3rd Naval District. Admiral Munroe said on his departure, “I heve found nothing but the most hearty cooperation from City Offi- cials, from newspapers, law en- forcement agencies and others. Three officials of Southern Bell Te Company visited How- ard Overlin, local manager, and inspected the local plant. They were B. E. Baker, vice president; S. H. Young, Miami district ma- nager and Edgar Montague, dis- trict traffic manager, also of Mia- mi. Dr. Leonard Conley announced that he would open his practice in Key West in the near future. Charles E. Yelvington, AAF trai- | March 25, 1934 fell on Sunday. No! Citizen. A quart of sea water may con: | tain as many as 100,000 mierosco- pie organisms called plankton on which fish feed. Th the West ladies, Tels often are equipment, testing and measuring|Church. The actréss will walk|instrumedits which instruments and farm machinery./down the aisle with the aid of| whole bands usin: The Argentine agreement was re-! crutches. |aticks to pound - PEOPLE’S FORUM The Citizen welcomes expressions of the views of its read- ers, but the editor reserves the right to delete any items which are considered libelous or unwarranted. The writers should be fair and confine the letters to 200 words and write on one side of the paper only. Signature of the writer must accompany the letters and will be published unless requested otherwise. PARADE TROUBLE EXPLAINED Editor, The Citizen: Attention Citizens: Last Saturday, the Douglass High School Band par-| campaign in| order to participate in the District Band Clinic which is | —. aded on Duval Street for a fund raising to be held in Miami, Florida, on March 27th. They were later stopped by two of our local police | officials and they were later detoured to Smith Lane be- cause of the fact proper authority was not obtained, During the said incident, yours truly was out of town and upon my return, the matter was brought to my attention. I immediately investigated the entire affair. My find- ings are as follows: The Douglass High School Band is not at fault nor is the City police or the City Manager at fault. I was informed that Mr. Louis Carbonell informed the band that he would take care of the matter and for them to proceed with the parade. The band was lacking the sum of $105.00 so that they could make this trip to Miami. So a donation was made by Mayor C. B. Harvey to the Douglass High School Band. This donation was enough to assure them of their trip to the Band Clinic. So, Citizens, this is a true picture of what happened last Saturday. 1 have been assured that anytime the Douglass High School Band or any other band wish to parade down Duval or any other street, permission could be obtained. Respectfully, Dr. H. SUAREZ, O. D. 4-F Fort Village Political Announcements FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 4, 1954 ERE For United States Congress DANTE B. FASCELL Se eae For State Senator Re-Elect JAMES A. FRANKLIN 24TH DISTRICT For State Senator 24TH DISTRICT WILLIAM R. NEBLETT For State Senator 24th District MILTON A. PARROTT Help Monroe County Elect A Senator For County Commissioner SECOND DISTRICT WILLIAM A. FREEMAN, JR. For Member School Board RE-ELECT J. CARLYLE ROBERTS 3RD DISTRICT For Member School Board ELECT KELLER WATSON 3RD DISTRICT For Member School Board Re-Elect EDNEY PARKER STH DISTRICT VICTORY == 804 White St. WE DELIVER CLUB or SIRLOIN ST PALM RIVER SLICED BACON |FRYERS Lb. wv 65¢ LEAN MEATY Brisket Phone 2-2013 SPECIAL on 3b. 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