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Show February n, HILL TOP TIMES Page 18 STRUGGLE FOR PEACE AGE-OL- D i966 .... The United States Air Force and Southeast Asia sailors and marines are in Vietnam today because what is hap pening there will vitally aftect not only of Vietnamthe Employing every subversive ese future, and Americans, but of free trick in Ho Chi Minh's book infiltration, sabotage, robbery, men everywhere. We have learned the bitter murder, kidnaptorture and mass the Communists boldly lessons of two World Wars two terror came out of their entangled green terrible tragedies which taught what hapjungle sanctuary, brazenly ex- us, once and for all, hostile aggression is tactics, pens when panded their and sought to sever South Viet- allowed to succeed. nam with a bold and vicious ofThis fact sheet traces the Com' fensive. munist threat in Southeast Asia. to But the Communists failed To establish the proper frameof the lessons from post profit work, it presents a brief review World War II history. They mis- of the enemy action in South calculated the sincere determina- Vietnam since 1954. It outlines tion of the United States to hon- the U. S. and Free World role in or its commitment to protect combating aggression since those who cherish basic free- World War II, and the military doms. And they didn't bargain on actions which are now being taken the effectiveness of the Ameri- in Southeast Asia to preserve can combat team the land, sea freedom. The primary focus is and airpower trinity which has on the contribution which the withstood every challenge it has U. S. Air Force and airpower ever faced. have made in the total struggle Americans are in Vietnam against aggression. today, because they are needThe central objective of ed and wanted, by request of United States foreign policy free government of that is a peaceful community of nations, each free to choose American airmen, soldiers, its own way of life. It is the kind of world order envisaged in the opening sections of the J United Nations Charter. There have been, and still are important forces in the world which seek a different goal which deny the right of free The (Editor's Note: This is the enemy threat became acute. first in a series of articles Viet Cong accelerated the intens in regard to the United States ity of their attacks. Air Force's role in Southeast Asia. It provides some insight as to why we are in Vietnam as well as specific examples of what our personnel are doing there.) "Once again in man's age-ol- d struggle for a better life and a world of peace, the wisdom, cour- age, and compassion of the American people are being put to the test. This is the meaning of the traffic conflict in Vietnam." That was a statement made by President Lyndon B, Johnson, August 20, 1965. Today, South Vietnam is fighting for its life against a brutal campaign of terror and armed attack inspired, directed, supplied and manipulated by the Communist regime in Hanoi. This flagrant Communist con- trolled warfare has been going on for years, but in recent months the pulse and pace of their aggression have quickened. During the summer of 1965 the VIET-NA- M HANOI SNfnh vviyuminim LHINA vZV&V K1 Cfi? " r m 1 . which seek to expand their influence and empires by BASE ! First Security Bank extends a hearty welcome and invites you to take advantage of our complete banking services at the Base Bank and 5 other offices in the Ogden area. Come In and get acquainted at the Base Bank. While you're there pick up our FREE booklet containing complete information about this area. How to find your way around, service, recreation, church, civic, school, government and medical facilities and more are contained in this handy guide. any means. e Our real National objective and this has in the Cold War been true since the Truman Doctrine took us to the aid of Greece is to esand Turkey in 1947 tablish a peaceful world in which diversity can flourish. e As the strongest and wealthiest of the Free World nations, the United States has carried the larger share of the burden. But we do not carry it alone. There are, in fact, some 38 countries other than the United States which are now contributing toward helping the people of South Vietnam. The record of the United States and its allies in ing the risks of defending freedom and the right choice is a story of sustained cess. The Republic of Korea is an independent state today only be cause the United States and 15 other free nations battled ag. gression more than 15 years ato Korea's appreciation of the importance of freedom is evidenced 1 S fa, Nlnh Da Lot " , , ! the largest financial organization in the intermountain west, we are prepared to provide all the banking experience and resources you'll ever need. To open an account stop in 0. FIRST SECURITY BANK Member federal Depetil Intwronce Corporation Above all. the war in Viet ganization of American States North At- - nam is NOT a spontaneous and OAS), antic Treaty Organization ocal rebellion against the estabished government. South (NATO), and east Asia Treaty Organization There are elements in the and helped them to Communist program of con(SEATO) quest of South Vietnam comstrengthen their defensive mili mon to each of the previous ary forces. sub- We have supported the areas of aggression and funUnited Nations in its efforts to .version. But there is one VieIn preserve the independence of the damental difference. government Communist a tnam Congo. to We insisted that the Soviet has set out deliberately in conquer a sovereign people Union withdraw strategic weap a neighboring state. Cuba. ons 15-mem- from In taking these actions the Free World has either defeated or blunted four forms of Communist aggression: (1) Political insurrection (in Tn flphieve its end. North Viet of nam has used every resource out its own government to carry of its carefully planned program to concealed aggression. Its plot seize control of the South is no post-wGreece), less total than was the effort of Economic (in aggression (2) the Communist regime in North Western Europe), Korea in 1950. But knowing tne ar (3) Conventional-arm- s ag gression (in Korea), uconsequences of the latter's m ndisguised attack, the planners (4) Nuclear blackmail (in Hanoi tried desperately tow-cea- l Cuba). hand. They have failed The war in Vietnam is a new and their their aggression is as reai kind of war. as that of an invading army Much of the confusion that Tn Smith Vietnam, "e in the of prevails thinking many United States and the Free even and some govern World are encountering aggres by that nation's dispatch to people, stems from this basic mis sion by guerrilla warfare South Vietnam of a full division, ments, in Vietnam a subversion across an open iron- For understanding. more than 15,000 troops and totally new brand of aggression tie' more than 4,000 World In Vietnam the Free troops, largely for engineering has been loosed against an inde pendent people who want to make may well be confronting the duties. w their own way in peace and free test and last instrument Our proud record of Cold War I As Hill Air force ftote 5 choice, AIR FORCE ftuilding . NORTH a y O C . AT HILL at Building j C hit-and-r- un NEWCOMERS transportation :...;v at non-comb- uiu-ma- actions include the following: e We insisted that the Soviets withdraw their forces from Iran e We went to the aid of Greece jand Turkey. e The Marshall 1'lan rescued Western Europe from the threa ! ' of communism. Our historic airlift waved West Berlin from the Soviet at tempt to starve its million people into submission. e We have joined defensive al liances with many other nations Or including the two-and-a-h- 20-mem- alf te dom. Communist aggression. This is why the decision of wj Greece, where indigenous guer United States to defend Souin rilla forces used friendly neigh Vietnam successfully, chan? boring territory as a sanctuary. the whole face of the Cold w-IVietnam is NOT another Ma the past we hare haltea and fli laya, where Communist guerrillas Coitimunist-insplre- d were, for the most part, physi rected political Insurrection, cauy distinguishable from the economic aggression, convJ. warfare and peaceful majority they sought to tional-arm- s control. clear blackmail Our ff Vietnam is NOT another Phil deterrent power, ippines, where Communist guer global nuclear dellrery rillas were physically separated ability, has prevented irom the source of their mora and physical support. (Continued Next I Vietnam is NOT another n Itn" cr ger |