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li page four = favour of Alger Hiss, As yet no decision has been taken on the matter and we know that so far General Eisenhower hus opposed any suggestion along such lines, : Finally it is interesting to note, that relations between _ are not as good us they should bes There is a deep difference bet= ween both men, difference of temper ahd outlook, and difference as _ to tactical ideasy While Truman wants to " take his coat off" Stevenson wants to " keép his coat on™, Hence the offer of President Trunen to make a "whistle stop" eampaign for Stevenson was received rather coolly among the collaborators of the governore Already by appropriate means the President has been told, that while his offer is appreciated, it would be best for him to make only a few great not went to be considered as a simple continuation of the Truman administration, and thus open himself to charges of corruption and inefficiencye ; Taking all these points in consideration, end judging by impressions from the Middle-West - the only area so far visited since this spring = this observer would sey that at present no one can honestly forecast the outcome of the battlee The chances are even, so that no one is certain of who has the edge, While the Democrats have a larger and better organization and have more unity, the Republicems have still a serious chance of regaining much ground in the campaign, by banking heavily on the right-wing trend in the peoples For that, they must succeed to identify Stevenson and Sparkmen with the Fair Deal ; this is a hard undertaking indeede
