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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1960.
SENATOR FORECASTS COLOSSAL FEDERAL BUDGET FOR AMERICA
Washington, July 24. Sonator Robert Toft (Republican) taday forecast a Faderat budget of US$ 50,000,000,000 to $55,000,000,000 per year for perhaps 10 years. He called for an immediate tax increase to cover the now costs. His appeal for an early tax increase come in a Senate speech in which he warned that the nation must plan for a different type of economy and offered his blueprint for the plan.
NORWAY'S AID IN KOREA
Washington. July 24. Norway officially notified the United States today that ahe is ready to place Norwn- glan shipping at the disposal of Koren.
de
The Ambassador, Munthe Morgenstierno, informed the As- sistant Secretary of State, George Perkins of his Government's de cision during a 20-minute call ne the State Department.
Mr. Morgenstierne told report- ere that Mr. Perkins suggested that he contact the Defence De- partment to determine what type of shipping is needed.
Norway is believed to be pre- pared to set aside some at her big merchant feet to help, supply General Dougins MacArthur'a forces rather than send part of her small Navy to the Far East. Mr. Morgenstierne said. "As soon as we know what kind of ships are wanted we will be able to make a decision."Asso- cinted Press.
"PRAVDA" SWIPE AT AMERICA
and
on
President
If his plan should be adopt, which we cannot make without ed, he said, ho believed it would sacrificing some of the progress be unnecessary to grant the and some of the luxurier whlen As far as have been our ideal, "arbitrary arid dictatorial
we can see, this status muy exisl powers over Industry" that for 10 years." are proposed in the Adminis- Even assuming a substantial tration's defence production | cup in domestic Government|
spetuling. Senator Taft sald, the Senator Taft's programme pro- Federal budget would run from
$50,000,000,000 to $55,000,000,000; per year as he sees the future.-- United Press.
bili.
pored:
SENATOR TAFT.
1. Controis on private credit. including curbs on instaiment purchases,
2. Reduction in the govern- ment's civilian spending.
3. Tax levies at once to cover all contemplated spending.
that Senator Talt noted general 20 per cent increase in personal and corporation income
a
Thailand troops for Korea
Lake, Success, July 24, Thailand has informed the United Nations that, subject to the King's approval, she wil offer a combat team of abou 4,000 officers and men to figh with the United Nations force: in Korea.
This was the first official troop offer received here in respons to the nuncal of the Secretary- Jeneral, Mr. Trygve Llu
The United Nations Head- quarters disclosed today that the chief Dutch representative to the United Nations, in a letter to the Secretary-General, said that hi had decided it dk Government ha
for
Why Korea is important
CANADA
Pacific
Ангорис
AFRICA
Pacifje
HANOS-
SUMABRICA
AUSTRALIA
If the significance of far away Korea in the Baxt versus West line-up is not olear, think
of something nearer home÷Nirmandy and the Low Countries in their strategicel relation. ship to Beltain.
Then for the British fulaq substitute Japan, and Korea for Normandy and Holland. Because, as Britain is the jumping-off point for any invasion of Europe, and Normandy- or Holland the most likely besoft-heads, so Japan would be the bise for any 'Invalon of the Aslatio mainland, and Korea the most natural landing place.
Conversely, the fall of the British Isles to Continental Power would mean the loss to America of her Atlantis outpat, and the fall of Japan the loss of her furthermos bastion. In the Pacific.
In the past the British Navy's supremacy has given her control of the oceans of the West; the Japanese Fleet has häid similar power in the East. And in spite of the advent of the warplang. many authorities still bellove that in both spherea nayal supremacy can be the decisiyo factor.
Thus it is that both Russin and the United Blate-dominating nations in the Old World and the New respectively-plve high priority to the tata of Korea In their over all strategies.
Truman's request for
supplementary
funds
Washington, July 24.
President Truman late today asked Congress for a supplemental appropri- ation of US$10,486,976,000 to meet the Korean situation and build up United States defence,
have enough forces to send
Dute troops to Korea and the Army Was Indispensable home defence, he said..
Dutch troops in Indonesia, the Dutch delegate informed Mr. Lie were due for repatriation. None This made available"
Moscow, July 24. "Pravda," organ of the Soviet Communist Party, in the first comment on the U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Acheson's reply to India's Fremler, Jawaharlal Nehru,
Truman's taxes would raise about $0,000.- Congress. said today 100,000 yearly. message lo that while Premier Stalin's post- 1's post- tive answer served as "power- ful stimulus for rallying peace partisans against imperialist war- "He said: "Of course, increased mongers," President Truman's expenditures will not begin im- message "crudely but frankly mediately, so that it requires the Unitled Command for Korea showed that the aggression of more complete calculation to de- through Washington, about pos- Korca forms only part of the big termine Just how much of an in-able al1.-Reuter. aggressive programme of Ameri-crease is necessary, te balance ex- can imperialism."
Commentator Yagkoy Victorov added that in addition to billion of dollars already being spent, the United States will appropriate bilions more to arm the Allantle powers to intensify aggression, not only in Korca but also in Indo- China and the Philippines."
Victory suid Mr. Truman's message "reflects the effort to save American economy from convul. slons and insure Wall Street rulers of monstrous profits at the ex- pense of further assault on the workers' living standards."--Unit- ed Press.
Korcan wor
penditures during the next eight montis. By that time, Congress would be in a position to enact more permanent tax system." Fedoral spending
recent years has been running about $40,000,000,000 per year.
the
Senator Taft said the Korean war in itself would account for no more than $4,000,000,000 of $10,000,000,000 Increased funda asked by Président fru. man and He said it alone could -not justify many controls.
could be Korea without the consent of th Indonesian Government, he added
Today's announcement brought. 10 13 the number of offfelal
to the appeal for answers Several countries are consulting
COMEDIAN IN INCIDENT
Hollywood, July 24, Kecuan Wynit said today he was sorry that he slapped a heclder at a political banquet on Sunday night and the heckler, he added, apologised too.
The comedian was the master for a programme of ceremonies of Alm stars entertainment at a
is the appropriation which he announced last week he would request. It is in addition to the pending $13,500,000,000 régular funds for:
the armed forces.
and on and maintenance of an INCREASE
The supplemental request military pay, clothing and allow-↑ was divided as follows: Army, anees, $2,504,800,000 is for opern-
Navy $3,003,000,000. Marine Corps, $2,048,000.000 planes, guns and ships,
Force, $4,535,000,000.
Aircraft production needs were Air- Other Defence Department ac-estimated at $3.344,600,000. ship tivities, $240,000,000,
construction $105,000,000 and pro- curement of tanks. guns, feld Estimates called for an increase artillery, electronic and
other in the planned strength of mill-equipment $2,640,000,000, tary personnel by about 600,000.
High priority construction andį
IN TAXES PROBABLE
Washington, July 24. President Truman today
In a letter to Representative research development, industrial discussed with Congressional Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the mobilisation and miscellaneous House, President Truman stated: armed forces activities were
The purpose of the proposed placed at $403,976,000.
estimates in twofold.
In a separate message, the Pre- #1. To meet the immediate aident also asked for a $20,000.000 situation in Korna;
2. To provide for an early selective service and $10,000,000 supplemental appropriation for
emergency of fund.-United Press,
convention meeting of the Cali but orderly build-up of Our for the President's fornia Federation of Young De-military forces to a state
an readiness designed to dofer fur- He added: "However, themocrats. But be suld that an Inter-
ther Керь
acts of Buression." Korean war has impressed upon unidentified man
Mr. Truman sufd additionalį people the necessity for increased rupting him with "you stink." BULGAR LEADER forces to deal, perhaps in other He added. "I tried joking requirement to Korra Were
IN SLOVAKIA
parts of the world; with the type with him. This guy just would urgently needed nurt will receive of war started by the Commu- not shut up. Finally I most priority in the execution Prague, July 23. dists in Korea and better pre-tuned to a electrician to follow of programmes recommended, Vladimir Bopomov, Deputy paration for possible nut-out at me with a spotlight to this ye
Orderly mannar Prime Minister of Bulgaria, is in tack by the Russian throughout table. I was going to ask him Czechoslovakia, the omelat Czech | the world." rows agency disclosed oday.
The Agoney said that lie ar- rived in Brauslava on Friday, visited Slovak provincial offela's and toured a forestry research institute,
Now status
to say a few words which would have been funny. But he said Joinė obnoxious things I could not rupeat, so I slapped him." Hence, he said, the United "I apologised to the audience States faces a "new status: but they clapped and were en my something which we have never site," Wynn said. Afler It did not say whether lacéen hare before, neither all-out show, he added, he got a "second- visit had any official purpose, war nor a state of peace.” -
hand apology from the heckler. Associated Press.
Ho warned: "It is
change-United Press.
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Have a beer-youve earned it!
Carlsberg
of course!
The
the
Expansion
orderly,
BURMA MINISTER
JAKARTA
leaders the advisability of an immediate emergency tax in- crease on both individual in- comes and business firms.
The House speaker, Mr. Sam wards that the matter was still Rayburn, told reporters after-
In the conversation stage.
But, in any enze, a long range tax bill, possibly including an excess praits tax, would probab-
be taken up later In the year- or early next year, Mr. Rayburn sald
Hearuigs begun today, on the Jakarta, July '24. Government's home front pro-
and gramme.j
Mr.
Burma's Deputy Premier Defence Minister, Bo No. Wi,
W: Stuart Symington, of tho armed who is also Commander-in-Chief Chairman of the National Securi. forces would be dang In ZN of the Burmese Army, arrived Ly Resources Board, which has
He the job of plathing for produc efficient and #cana Jakarta this evening mical manner, recognising the Wa accompanied by Burma's tion, home front controls and need for flexibility to meat Ambassador-designate to Indo- changing conditions.
nèsia, Hla Moung
Of the total estimate sent; to i Congress. $1,342,000,000, 1s
he two best
Automatic
timekeepers
ETERNA
110
for
civil defence in the event of war, told Senators that price afft man- power controls, were under con- Stepping out of a Daksta which sideration and might be request- flow him to Jakarta, Bo Need later. Win said that his visit had no Manpower shortage in this special significance and that he emergency will be more pressing was just on a three-day visit to than ever before", he said, add- look up old friends.
"There is a great new addi-
Bo Ne Win was received by Lional manpower requirement, Dr. Mohammed Hatla's deputy which, for the first time, has be Dr. Lelmina, the Minister for come very real and practical to Health, and the Chiefs of Staff the security of the United States of the Indonesian Arroy, and' Air in this'ale atomic age-civil de- Force-Beuter.
fence.”—Reuler.
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