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Freedom Frustrated
Inmates of a refugee camp in West Germany scrawled these
words on their barracks: “We chose freedom—Come in and see what
we got!”
An American journalist recently accepted their wry invitation.
Inside the barracks he found a crowd of wretched men, women and
children wasting their lives in squalor, stench and disease, provided
with barely enough food for survival. In talking to them he learn
ed that they were bitter, despairing, hopeless.
Unhappily that camp is not an exception. It is typical of about
200 in Europe and the Near East, where tens of thousands who
“chose freedom”—often at the risk of death—have received only
misery compounded by the passing of bleak years. Soma of the un
fortunates have been in camps for as long as nine years.
Hundreds of thousands of other fugitives from Communism, out
side of the official camps, are no better off. They live in ruined
buildings, abandoned railway cars and rudely converted crates. . .
Perhaps the most tragic among the unadjusted escapees to our
side are the younger men and women, including defectors from the
Red Army occupation forces. They looked forward not only to per
sonal freedom but to a choice of active participation in a genuine
movement to liberate their native lands. With few exceptions they
have been deeply wounded by disillusionment.
It was inevitable that sooner or later the Soviets would take ad
vantage of this situation. . .
Ever since the end of the war, Moscow nas spared no energy to
abuse, terrorize and demoralize its run away citizens.There have
been enough shocking instances of kidnaping and even murder, to rob
the life of the refugee of a sense of safety.
But within the last year Moscow moved to supplement terror
with doses of honey. It has launched an intensive campaign of re
defection, geared to lure fugitives to return home. The Soviet gov
ernment—so the story runs—has been moved to pity by the condi
tion of its prodigal sons and daughters. Let them come home and
they will be welcomed with open arms.
In East Germany, a “Committee for Return to the Homeland”
has announced itself, allegedly composed of refugees who had
changed their minds and redefected. . . .
A newspaper put out by the Committee is reaching former Soviet
citizens all over the world, the United States included. “Brothers and
sisters”, it says, “return and the motherland will welcome you. Even
those who are guilty before the motherland will be forgiven.”
Many exiles have been receiving letters from relatives — self
evidently dictated by the Secret Police—urging them to retrace their
steps. “We miss you and yearn for you,” the missives declare.
“Please come back quickly to those who love you.” The process of
softening-up by propaganda is often followed by personal visits from
Soviet agents, who play on the victim’s homesickness and make rosy
promises.
Cynical and transparent though the redefection drive may seem,
it is becoming increasingly effective. Hundreds have already re
turned behind the Iron Curtain, thousands seem of a mind to do the
same. In the refugee camps, the aforementioned journalist esti
mated, about 25 per cent seem prepared to go back. They still hate
the Communist system and are full of foreboding as to what will
happen to them. But their misery and hopelessness make them reck
less and breed hopes in defiance of logic. They are easy targets for
the Soviet manipulators.
Every fugitive who returns to the Soviet prisonland is a resound
ing moral and political victory for Communism and, by the same
token, a great defeat for the free world. The growing success of the
Kremlin's redefection campaign is the measure of Western
bungling in this area. The free world has been politically
shortsighted and humanly callous. It has not lived up to the duty
and the opportunity represented by those who chose freedom, con
fident of our humane feelings and political common sense.
The United States has spent, and continues to spend, millions of
dollars in radio broadcasts and other activities intended to widen the
gap betweent the Soviet regimes and their subjects. The effects of
this investment are being canceled out by the flow of
returning and repentant fugitives.
Each of the returners seems a living refutation of our claims,
and the Soviets are past masters in making the most of this. . .There
have, of course, been some efforts by free governments and volun
tary agencies to assist the hard-pressed fugitives from Communism.
But they have been inadequente, frequently niggardly, and as fre
quently contricted with red tape ....
It is late, but not too late, for massive counter-measurers to off
set the redefection campaign. Those concerned with what is called
psychological warfare have no more excuse for ignoring the challenge.
Voluntary agencies such as the American Friends of Russian Free
dom, must be given larger means to conduct work among the escapees
that, within the narrow limits as yet possible, has proved effective. . .
This is at once a call to humanity and a call to political wisdom.
Eisenhower Missed
Leading members of the Eisenhower Cabinet are so busily en
gaged in stressing “business as usual” and talking about how smooth
ly everything is going that they are creating a false impression in an
other direction.
The false impression they are creating, however much unwitting
ly, is that one would hardly notice the absence of the President from
his post at the center of the administration.
It isn’t true, and even in the worthy cause of assuring everyone
that things are not falling apart in Washington—and nothing is fall
ing apart—this distorted picture should not be allowed to spread un
corrected.
- The fact is that the absence of Mr. Eisenhower from Washington
and his continued isolation from the duties of his job are visible
policywise, politically, and journalistically.
The President is not merely the helmsman of the executive arm of
the government. That is important enough, but more important is
the fact that he is the motor power and the motive power of the ad
ministration. When the motor power is turned off—or even turned
down—things slow up.
No useful purpose is served to pretend that things are not slow
ing up in the administration. They are
If Mr. Eisenhower were ever to be sidelined, it happened at the
most supportable time.
It happened when the President had already arranged affairs so
that he could be away on a part-work-part-rest vacation of 2% months.
It happened while Congress was not in session.
It happened during a period when all the executive departments
are preparing next year’s budget and program, but before final de
cisions have to be made.
Because of this combination of circumstances the enforced isola
tion of Mr. Eisenhower from active command of the presidency has
caused the least harm, the least disruption.
But it is inaccurate to say there has been no disruption. Every
Cabinet member with whom I have talked admits that he has per
sonally felt the disadvantage of the President’s absence and that there
has been loss of initiative, impetus, and leadership.
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The inactivity of Mr. Eisenhower has been most acutely felt not
in the day-to-day operation of the government—far too much of which
still tends to flow over the President’s desk—but in the extraconstitu
tional aspects of the many-sided role of the President.
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News From Around Nebraska
Dakota County Sheriff Tony Goodsell, irritated because the
payment of personal taxes was lagging, has issued a special in
vitation to the public to look over his books and see who the
slackers are.
His invitation was directed toward individuals and groups
alike. He even went so far as to list his office hours which,
incidentally, included a half day Saturday. According to the Da
kota County Herald, there are 699 who are delinquent in Dakota
county. The total owed is in excess of $56,000.
* * *
At Lyons, last week, the city water department dug up a
pipe which was giving trouble and found that what had been a
six-inch pipe had limed up to provide a hole only an inch in di
ameter. Lime has been bothering the Lyons system for quite a
time and it is feared many pipes will have to be replaced.
* * *
A housewife at Seward was thankful last week that she had
closed the door between the kitchen and the other rooms of the
house.
Upon returning after a short absence she found oily tracks
on the floor of th kitchen and the adjoining porch. An investi
gation revealed that a squirrel had come down the chimney,
gathering a good amount of soot enroute. It had gone to the
porch where it had upset a small can of oil, had dragged its
tail through the fluid and then proceeded to romp about the
kitchen.
A couple of trips across the living room rug would have
probably taken place had the door between the rooms not been
closed.
The new Motter Memorial Bridge across the Platte river at
Fremont, will be officially opened Monday, November 7th, accord
ing to the Wahoo newspaper.
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The City of Ord announced last week that residents may
have bonfires of their fallen leaves for a two week period ending
November 3rd provided all fires are constantly attended, are not
lighted before 10 A.M. or allowed to burn after 6 P.M.
Ord has had a lot of dry weather and bonfires have con
stituted quite a hazard there.
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The Crete News, in its department on “Comments” last week
revealed that a complaint had been received from one of the
subscribers who thought the size of the newspaper’s page should
be changed so that the sheet would fit on her kitchen shelves
better! After all, the News DID ask for comments!
* * *
The Oakland Independent revealed last week that two more
business houses there are to get new store fronts. The idea of
new fronts is catching on, several others having just finished
similar projects.
* * *
At Pawnee City the county fair board is asking for donations
to provide funds for roofing the grandstand. 4-H clubs and
FFA chapters are selling souvenir shingles at $1.00 each in
hopes of raising the needed $2000. Each shingle bears a pic
ture of the grandstand and a brief history of the fair.
Bowling
News
Standings
Teams Won Lost
Aronson _15 6
Monty’s Bodyshop_13% 7%
Rosen Novak _ 13 8
Rockets-12% 8%
Murnam Rug _ 11 io
North Side Laundry_10 11
Barrel House_9 12
Keglers _ 9 12
Allen’s Bar_7 14
McGill’s Bar_5 16
Schedule for October 29, 1955
North Side Laundry vs Aronson
Alleys 23 - 24, 6:30 P.M.
Rockets vs McGills,
Alleys 25 - 26 6:30 P.M.
Keglers vs Allen’s Bar
Alleys 27 - 28, 6:30 P.M.
Barrel House vs Monty’s
| Alleys 25 - 26, 8:30 P.M.
Rosen Novak vs Murnam Rug
Alleys 27 - 28, 8:30 P.M.
In team play Aronson took two
games from Rosen Novak; North
Side Laundry took three games
from Allen’s Bar; McGill’s Bar
lost three games to Murnam Rug;
Keglers won two games from
Monty’s Bodyshop; and Barrel
House lost two games to the Roc
kets. In individual scores Joe
Peak also had high single game of
the night a 224. Other 200 games
Ike Davis, 216; Charlie Bassett,
212; Curtis Brown, 207; and Rob
ert Powell with 203.
We would like to salute Hopie
Bronson and Curtis Brown for
their bid to make the 40 Bowl TV
show last Sunday. Hopie missed
by 8 pins. We are still hoping that
one of our male bowlers will make
the show this season. Good Bowl
ing. See you Saturday.
Organization
Legion Part
Of National
Theodore Roosevelt Post No. 30
American Legion is the active inte
gral part of the National program
of the National Organization to
foster good will and better rela
tions to everyone. This includes
faithful service to its needy vet
erans, orphans and widows. This
service is very well carried on by
the local Post. As we are slowly
but surely advancing and the lo
cal recognition of our great
worth is apparent more and more
each day. Yes, the American can
and will grow stronger as time
goes on.
Our Commander, J. L. Taylor,
continues to improve. He is con
fined to his home. Theodore
Roosevelt Post 30 keep sending up
prayers for the recovery of our
number one member the President
of the United States, Dwight D.
Eisenhower. Let us not forget our
local sick in V A Hospital. They
are Ralph Underwood, other not
reported. Those that are at home
are reported as improving.
We are formulating plans for
the complete rehabilitation of the
Post premises and urge all veter
ans, old Legionaires to join and
pay your 1956-57 dues now.
May the spirit of service to all
our comrades ever occupy a high
place in our aims. Then this very
service will help us serve our God
our country and our fellowman.
J. L. Taylor, Commander
H. L. Embry, Jr., Adjutant
N. H. Comans, Pub. Officer.
Grace Davis
Mrs. Grace Davis, age 46 years,
of 2220 Burdette St., expired Tues
day, October 18, 1955 at a local
hospital.
She was an Omaha resident 20
years.
She is survived by her husband,
William H. Davis, of the Davis
Snack Shop, Omaha; sister, Mrs.
Elnora Wilson of Los Angeles,
California
Funeral services were held Fri
day, October 21, 1955 at 8:00 p.m.
from the Myers Brothers Funeral
Chapel with Rev. A. Ralph Davis
officiating assisted by Reverends
J. C. Wade, F. C. Williams, R. W.
Johnson and W. E. Fort.
Her remains were forwarded to
the Conner & Johnson Mortuary,
Los Angeles, California for further
services and interment.
Myers Brothers Funeral Service.
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