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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1951
Page
3
Eisenhower states that stronger Western defense shields more of Germany as he tours Atlantic pact nations. Hamburg editorials warn Germans may accept arms buildup only with guarantees, while West German leaders press for unity with the East if peace cannot be assured.
The origins of golf are traced to Holland with the sport said to have been fostered later in Scotland.
Moscow conveyed fresh notes to Britain and France asserting that Western German rearmament threatens Soviet security and breaches allied treaties. The notes reiterate charges of German militarism and liken the Atlantic Pact to the anti Comintern pact, signaling a continued Western focus on the German threat.
On January 22 1824 Stephen F Austin issued a decree considered the first civil and criminal codes of Anglo American Texas. His regulations governed his colony with two districts each led by an alcalde and later served as a model for settlers. The system included an aguiazil sheriff and division constables until constitutional government in 1828.
Wiesbaden Germany January 21 Lieutenant General Lauris Norstad arrived to assume command of US Air Forces in Europe He succeeds Lieutenant General John K Cannon who departs for Langley Field Virginia to lead the tactical air command Norstad aged 43 is noted as a planner of aerial strategy and has been acting vice chief of staff for the US Air Force His appointment was announced last October.
The Commerce Department converted national output data to 1939 dollars to remove price changes. The revised tables cut the 1929–1950 gross national product gain from 170 percent to 78 percent after adjusting for inflation, and showed a smaller real volume drop than previously reported.
Nobel laureate Harold C. Urey urged the United States to warn Russia it will drop atomic bombs on Moscow if the Red Army makes a move in Europe. He said fear of A bombs has kept the Soviets from advancing and warned that use could spark World War II.
The Chinese Nationalist defense ministry said Red China will send volunteers in large numbers to Indo China if Ho Minh’s forces fail to conquer the territory in three months. The decision followed a conference in Nanning with General Yeh Chien-Ying and Ho’s top officers.
Senator Hunt predicts the Senate armed services subcommittee will report favorably on the UMST plan with minimal changes to age and service length. The proposal would lower induction to 18 and extend service to 27 months, with further hearings this week and General Omar Bradley expected to testify. Morse argues 27 months yields a stronger reserve. Hunt stresses Congress must supply leaders with tools and manpower.
Washington reports the United States will start the second stage of Japanese peace negotiations in Tokyo to draft a ratified postwar treaty this year. Ambassadors and advisers including John Foster Dulles depart Monday to seek Japanese views on security guarantees and treaty provisions. The talks aim to restore Japan’s independence with few strings, while the Soviet Union and Communist China are not expected to join the drafting.
United Nations secretary general True Ve Lie said on Sunday that fear of an imminent world war in Europe has diminished since last summer. He cited UN Korea intervention and United Action for Peace as factors and noted disappointment that Red China rejected the UN cease-fire proposal for Korea.
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