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U.S. Air Force Calling Up Reserve Units
Washington, July 25.
The U.S. Air Force today announced that it was calling up a "very limited number of its or ganised reserve" units to bolster its strength in the Korean crisis. The spokesman declined to say how many or what types of units would be sum- moned to active duty, but it was believed plane- equipped units as well as other groups were in- volved.
There were these other more than 17 to one in milltary developments as the nation manpower.
Russia had almost 300 sub- continued limited mobilisa-marines and a vast air force”, tion:
he said.-Reuter,
1. The Army froze the com- misalons of its reserve officers and announced the voluntary re- call of Beutenants and captains in 10 service categories.
Secretary of the 2. The Treasury, Mr John Snyder, sald the Coast Guard probably would have to calf up rome of Its 4,050 reservist, "at an early date."
3. An Air Force spokesman sold there was "no immediate Intention" in call up Air National Guard unita.
4. A Marine Corps spokes- man said "certain ground ele- ments" of the 2nd Marine Divi- North Float Camp Lejeune, Carolina, were being transferred to Camp Pendleton, Callfornia. This apparently was to replaco the 1st Marine Division, which was sent to the Korean front from Camp Pendleton,
ALMOST COMPLETE The Air Force reserve call-up makes the roster of Servlets that have sulmioned at least some of their reservists almost complets, The Army Inst week wan calling up organised reserve units Navy summoned several of its re::etve 'air squadrons. Marine Corps called its entire organised Ground reserve of
announced
about
The
The
47,000 men. The Army
also called into service units of the National Guard.
p-
In announcing the voluntary rewall of lieutenants and tains, the Army sold it had "no present requirements" for field itrade offeers-majors and up- from organised reserves and the National Guard--United Press.
House
NOT FAR ENOUGH
Washington, July 25. Chairman Carl Vinson, of the Armed Services Com- mitter. said today that Pre- sident Truman's plan to boost milliary strength did not 1:0 far enouth. He said other world war might tart any day.
Mr Vinson called for an all- out arms programme. At the name time he Warned galust the
that Russi posability niht try to pin down Ameri- can forces around the work in wars with her satelites. Thi could
prevent
resis serious tance by Americans
the event that Russia moved irito Western Europe, he said.
He said he was also discalis- fied with the new blueprints for
the Navy and Air Forer.
He
sted the Appropriations Com
sudying President millee, in Truman's request for an extra ; $10.517,000,000 for arins, to con- sider the Agure a minimum rather than maximath, and to increase it by whatever am the military men think they face, TRUMAN'S PLANS
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1950.
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"The luckiest in New York" is Shirley Polash, 23. Assistant to Oscar Hammerstein II, she asked for a salary raise two years ago, Instead she got a small percentage in the musical show, "South Pacific." It has made more money on Broadway than any show since the war. (London Express Service).
America To Keep Hands Off Quemoy
Washington, July 25.
The Chinese Ambassador, Dr Wellington Koo, said to day after a call at the State Department that the United States will not intervene in the fighting around the Quemoy islands, near Amoy on the Fukien coast.
Nationalist guns on the doubling the rate of acroplane islands are duelling with procurement, construction Communist artillery on the
new ships and the reactiva tion: old ships. The ident mainland, a few miles away,
President has bullinet plans for exporting the Army, Nay und Air Forre from 1,500,000 men to 2,100,000 nico.
the
also called for increased produc- 1s of lanks, guns and muni-hour with
lion.
Ir al Koren will ret of State. Mr Dean Rusk.
arms, talked ter
top priority on the new
but that apart will be used to create a "state of readiness de- signed to deter further acts of Oggression."
for an Koo conferred Dr
Assistant Secretary He with Mr John
Republican nd- ! viser to the State Department.
Foster Dulles,
Mr
Later, the State Department Michael pokemon, McDermott, told his daily press conference that his only com
Ambasador and nent on Dr Koo's visit was that the Chinese Mr Rusk had a “general round-
talk."
KOO RECALLED
Diplomatic Dr Keo said his government tonight that
Quins Are
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ATOMIC ATTACK WARNING
London, July 25. Britons were warned 10-) day that at least 50,000} persons would be killed by an atomic bomb dropped without warning on "typical British city."
LIBERTY
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The Government Issued this warning in a Arst atomic war- fare
pamphlet n part of M drive to mobilise the popula- tion for civil defence on О
calo not equalled even t height of the 1910 bltz.
the
thist by
The pamphlet hinted ettles might be wiped out raging Are storms if the flames kindled by the intense heat of the atomic explosion, within A two-mile radius of the bursi, were not stopped "by mos! Jurgent and immediate action."
Il sald unprotected persons within half a mile of the ex- The famous Argentino Diligenti quintuplets have plosion's centre would be killed Just celebrated their seventh birthday. They have all immediately, and that gamma grown into healthy children, taking a great interest in rays would claim thousands of their education and pastimes. Photo shows the Dicums up to one and one half genti quintuplets playing with toys at their home.in Buenos Aires. Left to right: Carlos, Maria Christina, Maria Fernanda, Maria Ester and Francisco.
Express Service).
(London
Enlistments In
U.S. Forces
Fighting
Extended
Washington, July 25.
mites from the centre.
An atomic explosion would cause
and heavy casualties heavy property destruction, the pamphlet said, but added that "defensive measures re being gradually developed, backed up by sound teaching and good training."-Unlled Press.
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Benghazi, July 25. An Unital Nallons Econumle The House of Representatives today shouted ap- | Micion, headed by Professor proval of a bill to require an additional year's mili- | Got-trich, today left Benghazi tary service of members of the armed forces whosetter on-thegiat investigations into the Branthout Cyrenaica enlistments expire between now and next July 9.
tadure and degree of technical The volce vote. which Both were
help needed for Libya. by the passed week. A total of The sent the measure to Presi- Senate st
Mition wil dent Truman for signature, Amy, Navy and
205,000 enlistments in the Lake Success after making
Air
Force similar investigations in Tripo- came shortly after the chair will expire during next year. piania and the Fezzan. man of the House Armed An estimated 55 percent of the Services Committee, Repre- voluntarily. Except for the new will submit its report
Bich are expected to re-enlist At Lake Success, the Mission Rentative Carl Vinson, said, legislation, the rest would have Economic and Social Council. the President's rearmament been lost to the Services n
21 A Cyrenatean delegation left plans were inadequate and time when men with experience to lay for Tripoll to attend the 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M. urged Congress to give the sortly needed.
meeting of Committee to de- There was armed forces all the men and the entiriment
no opposition to cide whether members of the
extension 1. Libyan Constituent Assembly When they met.. weapons they wanted. although Representative Harry should be electat or appointed,
Towe (Republican › said the Reuter. After passing the enlistment people had a right to know extension bill, the House took "where they
are being led." up a companion measure to Mr Town voted against the bills suspend the present 2,005,000- in the House Arment Services
nen mit on the size of the Chumlee.
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armed forces. Both were sought For an hour before the vote, 1 Petiole. 2. General Joseph by President Truman to fight the Democrats and Republicans P. Stillwell, 3. Bassanio. 4. Tak- Korean war and guard againsttrated charges over who was Im from nite person to give to Communist Aggression dse where. Mr Truman wants boost strength to 2,100,000 meti. military crisis.Unated Press.
PAKISTAN
UNPOPULAR
IN USSR
Moscow, July 25.
to
The Moscow Literary Gazette today uccused Pakistan's Prime Minister, Air Liaquat Ali Khan. of doing his utmost, after re- turning from. his tour of the United States, to con- vert Pakistan into a "puti- tical, strategic and economic Street in bastion of Wall A siu."
am
Under the heading: "Pakistan a Model of Syngman Rhee," the Gazette, the organ of the Soviet "From an Writers' Union, said: English colony Pakistan becomes Anglo-American colony. officials reported This is the Pakistan-American the Chiness Amway of life in action.
Wellington Ko, to. Formosa ad been recalled
"As rezarda Liaquat Ali Khan the himself. he has been trans- State Department luce Prestas consultations" "with"
announcement Nationalist Government, They formed into the Pakistani global war could begin at any dent Truman's
Seventh Fleet would
said he plans to leave by air that the American
defend Formosa.
gone und will be Mr Truman at
the same time Friday asked the
Chinese Nationalists about two weeks.
Mr Vluson said: "AU the was in constant touch with thedor, Dr
world today is a linderbox.
time." He warned that Rus
far outweighs the United States
in milltary strength. She
in ndition, an enviable strength
in her mategic potion, he
to halt al and sea operations
the against
Dr Koo hai been In the Communist-held tited States continuously since is appointment four years ago.
tal.
inaloland.
"She can use her sallittes
Dr Koo said he understood the will be accompanied by the
variety of Chiang Kai-shek or Syngman Rhee. All this, per- haps, corresponds with tho nopirations of the ruling circles of Pakistan.
"But the people of that land will never agree. Let Liaquat
here and there in the world-in the United States would not in-Embassy Press Attache, Mr Al Khan listen to the volcó of Germany and the Balkans, the tervene in the Quemay fighting, Joseph Ku.—United Press. Near East, and in Asin-and, if and that "our defenders will
wa let her, she can plo thu have to do their best."
American forces down here and
there to suck an extent
03 10
the
prevent terlous resistance In Western Europe where Brea test milltary Prizes located."-United Press.
U.S. OUTNUMBERED
Washington, July 25.
IN CLOSE TOUCH
Dr Koo refused to say whether
arehe
asked Mr Rusk
for a
#clarification"
of President
Truman's
the
polley towards
land. However, he acknow-
ledged that his government is
Mr Carl Vinson, Chairman of keeping in close touch with the the ffouse of Representatives' attitude and applications" Armed Services Committee, cald here today that the Soviet the United States policy in that
arca.
For
the
Union outnumbered the United Dr Koo anid the entire States seven to one In tanks and Eastern situation came in for discussion with Mr Rusk, 11- cluding the situation in United Nations as regarda con- tinued attempts by the Russians to seat the Chinese Communist delegation.
Archduke Otto's Future Plans
Vienna, July 25. Archduke Otto Von Hapsburg,
Dr Koo cald he believed that the Chinese Nationalist offer to Pretender to the Austrian and supply troops to help General, Hungarian thrones, sald today MacArthur in South Korea "is that he would in future devote still under consideration." himself to the "liberation of He mummed up the situation the Danubian peoples', ne in the [in", Quemoy by saying:
We
restoring his monarchy warown on that island, and we will ureLesa-Rouler,
his own people."-Reuter.
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responsible
for
presentanother. 5. Field Marshal Itom-
the
met. G. The London Times.
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