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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD, DUCHESNE, UTAH WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Plane Crash in U. N.; Rejects Soviet Union Move to Seat China Marines Launch Limited Offensive in Southern Korea U. S. Rebuke - Passport Voided Paul Robeson, native-borNegro g singer and a leader in movements, was asked by the state department to surrender his passport. He refused and the government voided the passport and ordered officials to stop him if he tried to leave the country, The state department said any trip abroad that Robeson would make would not be in the interest of the United States. State department and immigration officials would- not comment further on why his transport had been revoked. However, observers pointed out that Robesons activities In movements and his outspoken criticism of this countrys international dealings evidently had much to do with the revocation. Government officials said it was an uncommon practice to "pick up a passport, particularly if issued to a native born person. The government said it would take steps to gain physical possession. Bridges immediately filed an ap peal from the verdict. n left-win- , - left-win- g Selective service officials at national headquarters in ington get down armys call for to Wash- work 100,000 on men during September and October, Left to right: Col. Daniel O. Omer, general council; Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey, and Col. Bernard T. Franck, legislative officer. Fairfield-Suisu- air base n Por come the i aga5nst comrZ? in 4 Sm Sented the Ajj among lhe Wi California. The plane crashed near a trailer camp where 200 service families iern w;a pot,, slept. The flaming explosion of the Went-- , om, d 10 or 12 demolition bombs the plane carried shatterec more than half of 50 automobiles and trailers parked in the area. The North Korean troops, evidentAmong the dead was the famed attack an aware that ly completely flier, Brig Gen. Robert F. Travis, was coming, took advantage of commander of the Fairfield-Suisu- n BI every spot of cover and battled base and the Ninth Heavy Bomber arrival retnl o' ir after he U.S. marines for every foot of Wing. ground. The bomber had just left the pone, ,n: Com8,000-foIn the central sector the runway when the pilot tolc Formosa and the munists established one bridge- the control tower two of his four ernment. ? This, head across the Naktong river be- engines were, running wild and he involve the L hind which United Nations forces couldnt retract his landing gear flirt Chtf with Red had established new defense posi- He tried to turn back to the field. "ou,d a'most be w tions. Military authorities reported P There was an interval some say America to win. immediate danger points were in 10 minutes, some say 20 between At the same time the south and center sectors. In the crash and the fire. This enthe center the Reds had three divi- abled residents of the air force government has ahead, the Communist sions and four of their finest in the trailer ' gove, camp to flee. China. Several other south. v, ers have been report While U.N. forces attacked in the TRANSPORTATION: verge of recognition. ; south, U.S. pounded military the U. S. out on a limj targets in North Korea, dropping Truck Fleets Increase involve the nation in 7 as many as 540 tons of bombs in A for hire fleet of 1,000,000 trucks Asiatic war. one day. One mass flight dropped That, students of f part of the 8,000,000 which roll 460 tons on railroad yards at PyongAmericas highways is available world situation say, yang, North Korea capital, with for transport of military supplies in w7hat the Soviet Union excellent results. case of a grave national emergency, such a thing should hap the American Trucking association would, of course, mat Air groups from two 27,000-to- n the Chinese. U.S. carriers bombed scattered tar- has estimated. It has been, pointed o The figure was the chief finding gets over southwestern Korea and gave close support to attacking of an industry-wid- e survey con American decision to in the southern sector. ducted troops by the transportation organ mosa is a direct act of Military authorities warned that ization as the first all-o-step in prepar- against Red China. It excuse for the Reds ti mobiliza the southern action was a "limited ing for a possible offensive and not a "general of- tion. The for hire vehicles would be eral divisions to the fensive. It evidently was designed the first to be mobilized and would, Koreans. Some observ to block the Communist strategy the association said, carry the brunt such a move is already e Within hours after of the military load. of: to Japan, Ait returned But an additional 4,500,000 pri(1) Drive down the southern Formosa-- v landed on coastal plain, capture Pusan, seal vately operated trucks, 2,200,000 units air assigned to off the U.N. port of entry and the farm trucks and 335,000 trucks unisland. smash der public ownership, could ultionly escape hatch; (2) A comment heard fre through to Taegu in the Naktong mately be made available. er they landed was: Taken as a whole, the associavalley, encircle the defenders and cut them up. tions survey revealed the trucking certainly works fast That may be, observ Whether or not the Communists industry could provide 171,369,000 but it could also of transport out, can execute this strategy hinges on Inter-cit- y has fallen Mac Arthur the question: Have we the men and facilities during the next 12 months. Russian trap. It was a the materials to stop them? Until In 1941 the year before Pearl Harnation that the United recently the outlook was grim, but bor the industry clocked up had to face. ton miles. strong reinforcements indicate the That difference 114,246,000 Communists have lost their oppor. per year represents the intunity. creased load of guns, food, ammu- Work Continues nition or other military supplies ECONOMY: The United States which American civilian trucking Control Bill Likely firms are able and ready to handle up its work toward pn T without relying on any other form the hydrogen bomb. The senate banking committee ap- of a n transportation and with the full ment has assignedto the proved a home-fromobilization advantage 'of point-to-poiment of the job shipbill which jvould give full discretion ment without rehandling. company, already experts, to invoke which! coning the plutonium weaw trols to President Truman. the present atomic Last month President Truman MOBILIZATION: asked for limited economic controls. Gathers Momentum new The bill approved by the commitoperate some In the anxious weeks since the tee, however, goes much further ranced design. North Koreans launched their atthan Mr. Truman asked. 'hese new plant wn tack upon U.S. supported South Kormstenk Those production of curbs in- ea, Americas mobilization has for cluded authority to: be used either momenbut slowly, us surely, gained 1. Allocate scarce fuels potentially industrial tum. 2 .i STcS? 500-poun- fS ot d The Draft the S serious the first order of business on the agenda, with the Korean situation second. The Russians were defeated by a vote of eight to one. No one believed the Russians had any formula for peace that was acceptable to the western powers when they ended their boycott of The pent-u- p indignation felt the security council. It soon beJacby all who had heard came evident the Russians were ob Maliks scathing attack on interested in seating Red China the' United States In the U. N. and nothing else. security council is registered Some believed Maliks maneuand voiced by chief U. S. Delevers were only delaying tactics in gate Warren Austin. Austins the belief the North Koreans would usual cool, collected temperashove United Nations quickly ment has been put by the troops off Korea and thus open the boards as he replied to Maliks way for any demands the Soviet statements. This closeup shows Union desired to make. Austin fiercely rebuking the That belief became Russian delegate. when the Russians demanded American troops be withdrawn BRIDGES: from Korea, under threat of use of the veto, and seat the North Ko- Jailed at Last reans in security council deliberaHarry Bridges,' turbulent longtions. shore labor leader, had gone to On the other hand, it was just jail at last. as evident that the United States Federal Judge George B. Harris would not agree to such a situarevoked the $25,000 bail under tion. The only outcome could be a which Bridges had been at liberty deadlock, with the Russians resort- since his conviction last April on ing to the vote to kill anv action charges of perjury and conspiracy the majority might sanction. in connection with his 1945 naturalization, and ordered him jailed. EUROPE: In delivering his opinion, Judge Steps Up Defense Harris assailed the C. I. O. labor The democratic nations of Europe leader as "an agent dedicated to with Communist aggression in Asia the execution of the Communist uppermost in mind formed plans program nationally and internatfor increased defense measures ionally, and a menace to United against invasion by Russia. States security. The United States and its North "This is not the time for divided Atlantic allies mapped a three-yea- r loyalty, Judge Harris said. "This $20 billion campaign of defense. is not the time for Communist Britain offered to adopt a three-yea- r double talk. $9Vfc billion defense budget, a The move to revoke Bridges' heavy load for the already hard bail was startedby F. Joseph pressed British government, if the Donohue, to the assistant special U.S. foots part of the bill. U. S. attorney general. Donohue Other members of the group that remarks the argued labor by agreed to recommend that all mem- leader at union to the meetings, ber governments take immediate effect he opposed resolutions that steps to increase effective military supporting American intervention forces for common defense. in France meanwhile asked that the the Korean war, were against best interest of the country. more American and British troops be sent to Europe and pledged to ROBESON: start a $5.7 billion three-yea- r rearmament program. The new program would be in addition to the 1950 military budget of $1.2 billion. B-2- The Korean military picture appeared a little brighter for United Nations forces. A powerful American attack, the largest launched by the U.S. since the Korean war began, rolled slowly forward on the southern front. "So long as men are dying on the battlefield In defense of the United Nations this council will not wish to cheapen their suffering or sully their heroism by seeming to engage in the consideration of deals. With these words, Warren Austin, the American chief delegate to the United Nations, rejected the Russian move to link the question of Red Chinas entrance in the U. N. with the Korean war. It was a bitter exchange of words between Austin and Soviet delegate Jakob A. Malik, who became president of the security council Aug. 1. Malik wanted the question of admitting Red China to the U. N. wide-sprea- Nineteen persons were killed and injured when a bomb laden crashed, burned and exploded near 60 . B-2- l ut ton-mil- ton-mil- es 57,-123,0- 00 ton-mil- es H-BOM- B: nt nt wage-price-rationi- less-sweepi- i A survey revealed: 2. Assign priorities to put defense (1) The armed forces had begun production work at the head of any an expansion from about 1,500,000 factory job sheet. to at least 2,300,000. The army had 3. Let the government take over called for 100,000 draftees in privately owned plants, if and ordered to duty 43,000 national guardsmen and 4. Curb consumer credit and real 62.000 unorganized reservists. estate construction credit. (2) The armys replacement train5. Grant $2,000,000,000 in govern-me- ing centers were increased from four to eight. loans and loan guarantees to (3) The navy had called up respur defense production. serve The measure gives the President specialists and air squadrons. (4) The marines had scheduled an the right to invoke general price control and rationing anytime he expansion from 74,000 to 200,000, all ground reserves, two calling decided such a step was warranted reserve up He could invoke air squadrons and 1,500 to general wage coni 2.000 women reservists. trols at the same time. (5) The air force called up selected reserve units and individual me f u vihiun specialists. would be compelled to p (6) Congress removed the statucurbs in effect if price ceil tory celling of 2,005,000 on military viously had been establis manpower, frozen 295,000 men in materials, services, and service by extending their enlistcomprising a substantial p ments an additional year, and besales at retail and matei gan a study of the restoration of fecting the cost of living. World War II family - allotments The house was expected and G.I. benefits for service men on some bill patterned pi and of the drafting of doctors, denafter the senate committee tists and medical technicians if ure. volunteering proves insufficient. nt i purposes. |