WEDNESDAY. MARCH 9. 1955
New Arms to Be Used
In Formosan Defense
WASHINGTON, March 8 yP)—Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said tonight the Red Chinese
sfeedi bent on conquering Formosa, but he warned them the United States has new “weapons of
precision” which caii annihilate their military centers.
He said the United States, pledged to defense
with the greater force that we possess.”
In a Speech prepared for nationwide radio
weapons. But he said they can
be so pin-pointed qs to “utterly
destroy military targets without
endangering unrelated civilian
centers.”
This could mean “baby" atomic
bombs, or guided missiles—or
something not yet disclosed.-His
mention of not endangering civi
lian centers cotild be taken as a
form .of assurance to those—some
American allies among them—
who oppose the use of hydrogen
bombs or conventional A-bombs
as indiscriminate slaughter.
/Warning to Beds
It also could be taken as a
warning to any Red Chinese lead
ers who might figure they would
be safe in launching an attack
because tiie United States would
never risk world-wide, revulsion
by the use of massive atomic dr
hydrogen weapons. DUlles was
Saying in effect that there would
be no need to use these ultimate
weapons, that others Would suf
fice.
Dulles' speech' was a report on
his just-completed tour of Asian
countries and the Far Pacific.
Reds Want Formosa
Red China, he said, seems “de
termined to try to conquer For
mosa,” and is spreading the prop
aganda that the United States is
only a “paper tiger.”
While practicing restraint
against such taunts, Dulles con
tinued, the United States must
not let the free world of Asia get
the idea that “our love of peace
means peace at any price.”
Prepared to Stand
“We must, if occasion offers,
make it clear that we are pre
pared to stand firm,” he said,
“and, if necessary, meet hostile
force with the greater force that
w.e possess.”
' If the Chinese Communists en
fage in. open armed aggression,”
ie said, “this would probably
mean .that they have decided on
general war in Asia.”
Defense Treaties
“They would then have to take
into account the mutual defense
treaties of the United States with
toe Republic of Korea and the
Rebußuc of China, and the forces
maintained under them.
“Hie allied nations possess to
gether_jplenty of power in the
area. The United States in par
ticular has sea and air forces
now equipped with nOw and
powerful weapons of precision,
which can utterly destroy mili
tary targets without endangering
mtrelated civilian centers."
CIO Transport Workers,
PRR Reach Settlement
PHILADELPHIA, March 8 (£>)
—The Pennsylvania Rail Road
and the CIO Transport Workers
Union reached a settlement to
night in a dispute which had
threatened a strike of 20,000 main
tenance workers on the nation's
largest railroad.
A TWU spokesman called it “a
terrific agreement.” He said the
union will strive for similar pacts
With other railroads.
T«nt with Windows Mode
WASHINGTON, March 8 (JP)
—The Army proudly reported to
day an ilivention that, as far as
the ordinary soldier is concerned,
may rank with the great tech
nological military achievements
of all time.
It has produced a tent with pic
ture windows. Well, anyway, win
dows.
Along each side of its new
squad tents will be rows of vinyl
film windows that roll as easily
as canvas.
Nor is this all. The Army says
each window also has a built-in
nylon screen so the window can
be rolled up and thO air let in.
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of Formosa, stands ready “to meet hostile force
TV broadcast,
John Foster Dulles
Warns Reds
Official States
Reds Could Attack
Quemoy, Matsus
TOKYO, March 8 (IP)—A top
U.S. military leader said today the
Communists are in position to at
tack the Nationalist Chinese off
shore islands of Quemoy and the
Matsus at any time.
The Chinese Communists have
reinforced air units in the area
and have moved in ground trooos
to positions n,ear the islands, the
officer, who cannot be named, told
correspondents.
Should the Communists attack,
he emphasized, the decision to de
fend them with U.S. forces is up
to the President of the United
States.
Senate Group OK's Racing Vote
HARRISBURG, March 8 (AO—
A bill to put up to the voters at
a statewide ’ referendum at the
Nov. 2 election the question of
legalizing horse race becting in
Pennsylvania won committee ap
proval today in the Senate.
The action placed -the question
before the full Senate for a vote
—the first time since 1937 a horse
race betting bill has reached the
floor of either House or Senate.
The House defeated such a bill in
that year.
Sen. Rowland B. Mahany, Re
publican floor leader, predicted
the referendum bill would pass
the Senate with at least 30 votes.
Twenty-six is necessary for ap
proval. It could come up for a
vote next Tuesday.
But both Republican and Dem
ocratic leaders of the House were
non-committal on prospects there
of the bill, strongly opposed by
church forces.
The House rejected 93-79, a
proposed constitutional amend
ment permitting the governor to
succeed himself. It was the first
time in the 1955 session that a
bill fell for lack of the constitu
tional majority of 106 votes.
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Dulles
British Talks
On Cease-Fire
At Stalemate
LONDON, March 8
eign Secretary Anthony Eden dis
closed today Britain’s secret ne
gotiations for a Formosa cease
fire have bogged down. He called
on Nationalist China to open the
way for a settlement by surren
dering the off-shore islands.
Eden told the House of Com
mons his souhdings .of Peiping
show “The necessary conditions
for progress” toward ending the
China war “do not yet exist.”
But he said secret contacts with
Russia and Red China are con
tinuing in an effort to get a For
mosa cease-fire through “a con
ference or other discussions.”
Eden’s disclosures came during
a report on his meeting with U.S.
Secretary of State Dulles at the
Bangkok conference and his 16-
day swing through capitals of
Southeast Asia and the Middle
East.
Eden Gives Warning
Warping that further fighting
in the Formosa Strait could lead
to “grave” consequences, Eden
urged Chiang Kai-shek’s Nation
alists to take 1 two steps:
“First, we would like to see
them withdraw their armed forces
from the other coastal islands
(Quemoy and Matsu). Secondly,
they should let it be known that
they . . . while, maintaining their
claims, will not prosecute them
by forceful means, and will ab
stain from all offensive military
action.”
Eden appealed to Red China to
refrain from attacking Quemoy
and Matsu and “to make appar
ent” that it does not intend to
take Formosa by force.
er H. G. Andrews made a per
sonal plea at an unprecedented
Republican-Democratic caucus in
the Tlouse for higher compensa
tion for members of the Legis
lature.
Andrews speech to the repre
sentatives came shortly after
legislators learned Gov. George
M. Leader opposed the idea Of
increasing the expense allowance
of members of the legislature,
longer a part-time, seasonable
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Want Cease-Fire
GOP's Sure Senate
Wilt Pass Tax Cut
WASHINGTON, March 18 (JP)— Republican leaders expreM*d
renewed confidence today that the Senate will turn back a Demo
cratic drive to reduce income taxes by $2O a person. The showdown
could come early next week.
Coining away from a White House conference, Senate GOP
Leader William F. Knowland of California predicted rejection “by *
very substantial margin.’’
A short time later Democratic
Leader Lyndon Johnson (Tex.)
announced in the Senate that the
bitterly debated ta? measure will
be taken up Thursday. He com
mented “many members will want
to express their views” and said
no vote would be called before
Monday.
Deadline Set
Democrats supporting the gen
eral income tax cut were given
until Wednesday midnight to send
in more ammunition. The six Fi
nance Committee Democrats who
voted for the $2O provision origi
nally were to have submitted
their report at noon today, blit
the Senate agreed unanimously to
extend the deadline.
Two other Democrats on the
committee;—Chairman Harry F.
Byrd (Va.) and Walter F. George
(Ga.) —sided last week with the
seevn GOP members to disap
prove the section of a House mea
sure which has caused all-the ar
gument. It would allow a $2O
credit for every income taxpayer
and dependent, beginning next
Jan. 1.
Substitute Plan
Johnson appeared to have made
little headway in an effort to ral
ly Democrats around some sort
of substitute for the $2O plan.
George, for instance, said he re
mains opposed. But the influen
tial Georgia senator added he ex
pects as man yas 40 of the Sen
ate’s 49 Democrats may vote for
the House provision.
With almost solid Republican
opposition, that still wouldn’t be
enough. Only Sen. William Lan
ger of North Dakota among the
Republicans has said he will vote
for the $2O cut. Langer’s col
league, Sen. Milton R. Young (R-
N.D.), said he isn’t sure yet.
Knowland talked with news
men after a delegation of GOP
congressional leaders huddled
with White House aides on tax
matters.
job,” Andrews said, adding the
standing of the legislative branch
must be re-established to prevent
it from becoming “a mere con
venience of other agencies of gov
ernment.”
Legislators now receive $l5OO
yearly and $lBOO expenses an
nually. Republican and Demo
cratic leaders of the Senate got
.together last week on a proposal
to increase the expense allow
ance, without fixing an amount.
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House Group
OK's Pay Hike
For Services
WASHINGTON, March 8 (j**)—
The House Armed Services Com
rr.'.ttee voted 30-0 today to give
career men in the armed services
pay raises running from' 6 to 25
per cent.
House approval is expected on
Thursday, with Senate action to
follow. President Eisenhower ask
ed the legislation, in order to cut
down on what military officials
described as a dangerous and ex
pensive loss of good men who
leave for jobs in private life.
The pay raises, averaging an
estimated 11.9 pe- cent, would be
come effective on the first day of,
the month after the bill has been
signed into law.
The House committee adopted
without change a subcommittee
version of the measure which fi
lially will add about $l9 million
a year to original Pentagon esti
mates. This will bring the cost to
about 745 million dollars a year.
The congressmen voted tu in
crease the pay boosts in some
categories, and Rep. Dewey Short
(R-Mo) reminded officers that
‘‘Congress has been more gener
ous than the Department of De
fense.”
The bill boosts pay for all en
listed men and Warrant officers
with more than two years’ serv
ice and all commissioned officers
with over three years’ duty.
The measure increases special
monthly pay for hazardous air
and submarine duty, establishes a
new “dislocation allowance” of
one month’s pay for service fami
lies making a permanent change
of station and boosts the daily
travel allowance from $9 to $l2.
Flying Boxcar Crash**
At Pittsburgh Airport
PITTSBURGH, March 8 (/P)—
An Air Force Cl 19 Flying Boxcar
crash-landed and skidded along a
Greater Pittsburgh Airport run
way for 500 feet today. No one
was injured.
The crash occurred on a run
way reserved for military planes.
No civilian craft was endangered.
The plane did not burn. Mili
tary personnel said the landing
gear was down as the craft ap
proached but it was pushed back
into the plane by the impact.
Cause of the crash was not im
mediately determined.