Truman, On His
Own, Says ••Hands
()JT* In Formosa
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ing of the National Security Coun
cil last Thursday at which a gen
eral policy to this effect evidently
was agreed upon by the chief ex
ecutive and his top foreign policy
and military advisers
The joint chiefs of staff have
taken the position that Formosa
while an important place, is not of
sufficient strategic value to Amer
ican defenses in the Western Pa
cific to warrant involving Ameri
can forces in its defense.
Last week, the joint chiefs sug
gested that the administration send
a military mission to Formosa but
Mr. Truman’s statement made
clear that he has no such intention.
Mr. Truman’s announcement
brought a near-solid wave of an
gry comment from Congressional
Republican *. They promised not
to give up the fight for aid to For
mosa.
The debate crackled on the Sen
ate floor for more than five hours
yesterday. One chief complaint
was: The President ignored Con
gress and the bi-partisan foreign
policy in reaching his decision.
Present United States economic
aid to the Chinese on Formosa,
which Mr. Truman mentioned,
consists mainly of furnishing such
basic materials as fertilizer to the
Formosan people.
In the light of Mr. Truman’s
stand, about the only thing the
Chinese can do if they want Amer
ican arms and advice is to hire
American military men on a per
sonal basis and use their own
funds to buy American arms.
Actually, state department offi
cials see very little chance that
Chiang and his forces will be able
to hold Formosa for very long.
The consider very great the dan
ger of an internal breakdown,
opening the door to communist
conquest.
Britain Recognizes
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said recognition of Red China was
“an acknowledgement of fact and
not a mark of approbation.” The
official note of recognition said
Britain has observed that the Mao
regime “is now in effective con
trol of by far the greater part of
the territory of China.”
Britain was the first major west
ern power to recognize Mao.
The nationalists promptly re
plied from Chiang’s Formosa head
quarters with a note breaking off
diplomatic relations with Britain
Other western European powers
were expected to follow quickly
Britain’s lead Authoritative Dan
ish sources said Norway, Sweden
and Denmark probably would an
nounce joint action soon, simul
taneously in the three Scandinavi
an capitals
The Chinese Nationalist ambas
sador in London, Dr Cheng Tien
Hsi, today termed the British ac
tion “equivalent of burying us
whilst we are still very much
alive.” History, he said, “will say
that China has received a knock
out blow, not from her foes but
from her friends and former al
lies.”
Britain was the fourth non-com
munist nation to recognize the
Peiping government. India and
Pakistan, both members of the
British commonwealth, Burma, as
well as Yugoslavia, Soviet Russia
and the Soviet satellites previous
ly had taken the recognition ac
tion.
Congress To Turn
liiiimbs Don n On
Truman Proposals
WASHINGTON, (/P)—Congres- j
sional leaders responded to Pres
ident Truman’s State-of-the-Union
message today by turning thumbs
down on half a dozen of his legis
lative proposals—including more
taxes.
Important members in both par
ties were quick to frown on the
1 “moderate” tax increase asked by
Mr. Truman at the outset of a
Congressional election year.
Instead, they emphasized re
duced spending. Failing sharp
economies in a budget expected to
exceed $42,100,000,000, the gov
ernment pi'esumably would con
tinue red ink spending.
Similarly, Congress members in
a position to act said in about as
many words that the President’s
appeals for continuation of the
military draft, Taft-Hartley re
peal, the Brannan farm plan, med
ical insurance and the St. Law
rence Seaway will go on the shell
for this session.
There was an apparently clear
road for < 1» expansionof social se
curity coverage and benefits and
<2> continuation. — on a reduced
scale—of economic and military
aid to non-communist countries
abroad.
There the list of certainties end
ed.
Lawmakers lumped in the
doubtful category the presidential
expansion of displaced persons
admissions, aid to education and
the “point four” program of econ
omic help for the world’s back
ward areas.
They gave even less chance of
passage to an international trade
organization resolution and the
president’s civil rights program.
In his mildly-phrased message,
the president didn’t expand his
“fair deal” but asked for action
only on things he has talked about
before.
Republicans met this immedi
ately with a scorching statement,
signed by 100 Hou-e GOP mem
bers, accusing the President of
committing himself “to the event
ual socialization of America and
the elimination of the traditional
American competitive system.
Senator Taft of Ohio, who heads
the Senate GOP policy commit
t‘e, said Mr. Truman’s mildness
reminde I him of Byron’s uota
t on: ‘ The mildest manner’d man
tha ever scuttled a ship or cut a
throat.”
Scientists report having discov
ered an odorless limburger. That
doesn’t make scents.
Truman Urges
Statehood Tor
Alaska. Hawaii
WASH ING TON, f/P)_Presiden t
Truman today urged congress for
the fourth time to grant state
hood to Alaska and Hawaii.
Ho said it is “the duty of the
elected representatives of the peo
ple” to let these and other civil
rights proposals come to a vote.
The delegates to congress from
Hawaii and Alaska expressed
gratification that the president
specifically called for statehood
for the two territories in his an
nual state of the union message.
Twice before, president Tru
man has made similar specific ap
peals in messages opening a ne
session of congress. In February.
-1948, he called for statehood for
Hawaii and Alaska in a spec u
message on civil rights legislation.
Last year, the president urgs
enactment of his complete e.vii
rights program, without specific
mention of statehood.
The pre-ident’s appeal toda>
was made in these words.
“As we go forward in achieving
greater economic security and
greater opportunity for all our
people, we should make every
NEGAUNEE, Mich.. (^—Uran
ium ore, basic material tor mak
ing atomic bombs, has been dis
covered in Upper Michigar
This announcement was releas
ed last week by the Jones &
Laughlin Ore Co., with tht ap
proval ol the atomic energy com
mission.
The discovery was the j.'-t to
be reported in Michigan.
Size of the deposit ha< not been
determined. Neither is it known
yet whether thecr is eno .01 tr
make mining operation- worth
while.
effort to extend the ber.efd , of
our democratic institu: on.- ;o ev
ery citizen. Tne rcligio leal.-,
which we profess, and .v. heri
tage of freedom which • have
received from the ;>a-\ learlv
place that duty upon
“I again urge the c ■:.r< t<
enact the civil sight, pr .posrds i
:r. de in Febiuary. iP4H. Th- ■ arc
\ -oposals for the enactment o
: deral statute.- which v. dL pro
tect all our people in < txori*t
o:' their democratic r.ghls. anc
eir search for economi oppor
tunity, grant st a tenon ! t Alaska,
and Hawaii, provide .. r,eater
measure of self-gove im- at for
nor inland possessions, am record
home rule to the District < ' Col
umbia.
The Christmas rush is over. No more frantic
buying: wrapping in Tinsel Paper, colored rib
bon. All to be torn off—'Thrown awav.
New Year's is past —with its solemn Watch Parties
and hilarious celebrations — The rich foods —
Turkey—Chicken—and all the Fancy Trimmings.
LET’S RELAX -1919 IS PAST
Now is the time to think of warm winter cloth
ing—Alpaca and Down Jackets and Parkas —
Woolen Shirts — Sweaters — Slacks — Vi arm Foot
Wear — Practical Every-Day (Comforts.
• •
And Wholesome Foods —Prime 3h>ast of Beef
— Leg of Lamb —Fresh Frozen Fish — Or that
good old nourishing Alaska Mulligan — Vitamin
Building Fresh Vegetables — Just Arrived
And Plain Brown Paper Wrappings
RELAX-1950 IS HERE!
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