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Show !AY. the journal Plane Crash WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS U. W.; U. S. Rejects Soviet Union Move to Seat China in Marines Launch Limited Offensive in Southern Korea "So long as men are dying on the battlefield In defense of the United Nations this council will not wish to cheapen their suffer dng or sully their heroism by seeming to engage In the consider atlon 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 China's 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 r pIbUm (EdlUra Notts WhaaelamDS, ibey la (best cspreiicd art thoM of We.Urn Nw.ppr nnnlyolo nnS of (bla newspaper.) Unlona new tonrlly Rebuke The North Korean troops, evidently completely aware that an attack was coming, took advantage of every spot of cover and battle for every foot of U.S. marines ground. In the central sector the Communists established one bridgehead across the Naktong river behind which United Nations forces had established new defense positions. Military authorities reported Immediate danger points were In the south and center sectors. In the center the Reds had three divisions and four of their finest in the Aug. 1. Malik wanted the question of admitting Red China to the U. N. 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 security council. It soon became evident the Russians were Interested In seating Red China and nothing else. Some believed Maliks maneuvers were only delaying tactics In the belief the North Koreans would quickly shove United Nations troops off Korea and thus open the way for any demands the Soviet Union desired to moke. That belief became when the Russians demanded American troops 'be withdrawn from Korea, under threat of use of the veto, and seat the North Koreans in security council deliberations. On the other hand, It was just as evident that the United States would not agree to such a situation. The only outcome could be a deadlock, with the Russians resorting to the vote to kill anv action the majority might sanction. wide-sprea- d EUROPE: Steps Up Defense The democratic nations of Europe with Communist aggression In Asia uppermost in mind formed plans for increased defense measures against invasion by Russia. The United States and its North Atlantic allies mapped a three-yea- r $20 billion campaign of defense. .Britain offered to adopt a three-yea- r $9fc billion defense budget, a heavy load for the already hard pressed British government, if the U.S. foots part of the bill. Other members of the group agreed to recommend that all member governments take immediate steps to Increase effective military forces for common defense. France meanwhile asked that more American and British troops be sent to Europe and pledged to south. The pent-u- p Indignation felt by all who had heard Jacob Maliks scathing attack on the United States in the U. N. security council Is registered and voiced by chief U. S. Dele- Austin's gate Warren Austin. usual cool, collected temperament has been put by the boards as he replied to Maliks statements. This closeup shows Austin fiercely rebuking the Russian delegate. BRIDGES: Jailed at Last Harry Bridges, turbulent longshore labor leader, had gone to jail at last. Federal Judge George B. Harris revoked the $25,000 ball under which Bridges had been at liberty since his conviction last April on charges of perjury and conspiracy in connection with his 1945 naturalization, and ordered him Jailed. In delivering his opinion, Judge Harris assailed the C. I. O. labor leader as "an agent dedicated to the execution of the Communist program nationally and internationally, and a menace to United States security. This is not the time for divided loyalty, Judge Harris said. 'This is not the time for Communist double talk." The move to revoke Bridges bail was started by F. Joseph Donohue, special assistant to the U. S. attorney general. Donohue argued that remarks by the labor leader at union meetings, to the effect that he opposed resolutions supporting American intervention in the Korean war, were against the best interest of the country. n ; jx , Negro left-win- g 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 immlgra tion officials would not comment further on why his transport had been revoked. However, observers pointed out that Robesons activi ties in movements and his outspoken criticism of this international dealings countrys had much to do with the evidently 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 appeal from the verdict left-win- g Selective service officials at national headquarters (n Washington get down to work on armys call ' for 100,000 men during September and October. Left to right: Col. Daniel O. Omer, general council; Selective Service Director Lewis U. Hcrshey, and Col. Bernard T. Franck, legislative officer. rvuMOSA. The B-2- 9 n 500-pou- of: Drive down the southern coastal plain, capture Pusan, seal off the U.N. port of entry and the only escape hatch; (2) smash through to Taegu in the Naktong valley, encircle the defenders and cut them up. Whether or not the Communists can execute this strategy hinges on the question: Have we the men and' the materials to stop them? Until recently the outlook was grim, but strong reinforcements indicate the Communists have lost their oppor tunity. (1) 1 s nd f"Ur as t of n i. Wing. Many observer, point J The bomber had just left the U- S. M is policy ow el 8,000-forunway when the pilot told Formosa and the Natiorafn'j the control tower two of his four ernment. This. ,hey w engines were running wild and he involve the United State ,7,5 couldnt retract his landing gear. Diet w.th Red China, j) He tried to turn back to the field. would almost be tapof) There was an interval some say America to win. 10 minutes, some say 20 between At the same the crash "v and the fire. This en- government has time, the abled residents of the air force the Communist already rec.3 govern,?) trailer camp to flee. China Several other .., ers have been reported - ot B- While U.N. forces attacked in the TRANSPORTATION: pounded military south, U.S. Increase in North Korea, dropping Truck Fleets targets as many as 540 tons of bombs in A for hire fleet of 1,000,000 trucks one day. One mass flight dropped part of the 8,000,000 which roll 460 tons on railroad yards at PyongAmericas highways is available with Korea North for transport of military supplies in capital, yang, "excellent results. case of a grave national emergency, Air groups from two 27,000-to- n U.S. carriers bombed scattered targets over southwestern Korea and gave close support to attacking troops in the southern sector. Military authorities warned that the southern action was a "limited offensive and not a "general offensive. It evidently was designed to block the Communist strategy Big Question Nineteen persons were killed and 60 injured when a bomb laden crashed, burned and exploded near air base in the Falrfield-SuisuCalifornia. sented the The plane crashed near a trailer among the w,en, camp where 200 service families slept. The flaming explosion of the 10 or 12 demolition bombs the plane carried shattered more than half of 50 automobiles and trailers parked in the area. Among the dead was the famed serious with the visit flier, Brig Gen. Robert F. Travis, Falrfield-Suisucommander of the base and the Ninth Heavy Bomber B-2- 9s ROBESON: start a $5.7 billion three-yea- r rearmament program. The new pro- Passport Voided gram would be in addition to the Paul Robeson, native-bor1950 military budget of $1.2 billion. singer and a leader in The Draft The Korean military picture apUnited peared a little brighter for AmeriNations forces. A powerful can attack, the largest launched by the U.S. since the Korean war began, rolled slowly forward on the southern front. s, Al-oc- y"Bte. recognition. Tbit S. out on a limb and involve the nation Asiatic war. That, students -J c O 3 in a full (imP of the p- -J world situation say, js what the Soviet Union desiml such a thing should happen R the American Trucking association would, of course, materially f the Chinese. has estimated. It has been pointed out that! The figure was the chief finding i an industry-wid- e survey conducted by the transportation organization as the first step in preparmobilizaing for a possible all-otion. The for hire vehicles would be the first to be mobilized and would, the association said, carry the brunt of the military load. But an additional 4,500,000 priof ut ton-mi- le vately operated trucks, 2,200,000 farm trudks and 335,000 trucks under public ownership, could ulti mately be made available. Taken as a whole, the associa tions survey revealed the trucking could provide 171,369,000 inter-cit- y of transport 12 months. next the facilities during In 1941 the year before Pearl Harbor the industry clocked up ton miles. industry ton-mil- es 57,-123,00- 0 American decision to defend L mosa is a direct act of aggre against Red China. It is excuse for the Reds eral divisions a pel to rush to the aid of r ( Koreans. Some observers belt such a move is already undent Within hours after MacJbt returned to Japan, American on Formosa-vangu- ard landed air units assigned island. A comment heard to defend frequently er they landed was: certainly works fast" That may be, observers ji ! t "MacArth point out, but it could also mean 6 MacArthur has fallen into t Russian trap. It was a serious uation that the United States a had to face. I That difference 114,246,000 per year represents the increased load of guns, food, ammu- Work Continues nition or other military supplies ECONOMY: The United States has step? which American civilian trucking Control Bill Likely firms are able and ready to handle up its work toward products The fowithout relying on any other form the hydrogen bomb. a major The senate banking committee ap- of assigned has ment transportation and with the full to the da proved a home-fromobilization advantage of ship- ment of the job in bill which would give full discretion ment company, already experts without rehandling.which goes to invoke con ing the plutonium trols to President Truman. the present atomic weapons. MOBILIZATION: tMt, Last month President Truman The A. E. C. appointedcotsk-aasked for limited economic controls. Gathers Momentum Pont company to design, new The bill approved by the commitoperate some In the anxious weeks since the tee, however, goes much further design. J North Koreans launched their at- advanced new would M than Mr. Truman asked. plants These tack upon U.S. supported South Kormateriw the production of Those curbs in- ea, America's mobilization has can be used either lor cluded authority to: momenbut usefo! whslowly, surely, gained potentially fuels 1. Allocate scarce industrial malor .tum. terials. et purposesA survey revealed: 2. Assign priorities to (1) The armed forces had begun put defense production work at the head of any an expansion from about 1,500,000 to at least 2,300,000. The army had factory Job sheet. 3. Let the government take over called for 100,000 draftees In y owned privately and ordered to plants, if neces sary. 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 ing centers were increased from govern- four to ment loans and loan guarantees to eight. (3) The navy had called up respur defense production. The measure gives the President serve specialists and air squadrons. (4) The marines had scheduled an the right to Invoke general price expansion from 74,000 to 200,000, control and rationing anytime he decided such a step was warranted. calling up all ground reserves, two reserve air and 1,500 to He could invoke general wage con 2.000 women squadrons reservists. trols at the same time. The air force called up select(5) The only apparent restriction Is ed reserve units and individual a provision saying the President specialists. would be compelled to put wage (6) Congress removed the statucurbs in effect if price ceilings preof 2,005,000 on military viously had been established "on tory ceiling "frozen 295,000 men in materials, services, and property manpower, service their enlistcomprising a substantial part of ail ments anby extending URGES efei V additional year, and besales at retail and Baruch 8h,e dS,!(rhU be materially af gan a study of the restoration of r fecting the cost of living. glare of World War II family allotments The house was expected to agree and G.I. benefits for service men on some bill patterned principally and of the drafting of doctors, denafter the senate committees meas tists and. medical technicians if ure. volunteering proves insufficient. ton-mil- es H-BOM- B: nt point-to-poi- nt t - wage-price-rationi- ng nd less-sweepi- ng .svS' vv.X w ty. & |