Pauley Testimony Flags Sleep on Far Eastern Policy
DWIN W. PAULEY a California oilman and special ambassador testified before the Senate Armed Services on Korea. He urged harsher action against the Soviet Union and warned that Korea was an ideological battleground with Russian influence and propaganda. He noted possible but unofficial support for keeping occupation troops and argued Washington had been asleep on Far Eastern affairs.
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Dwin W. Pauley
California
Truman
North Korea
Senate Armed Services Committee
Korea
Pauley
Tydings
Russia
Soviet Union
Tokyo
Asia
Washington
China
Waves of men and the Soviet soldier as expendable force
A former German officer compares Soviet wartime tactics to North Korean methods, arguing that Communist regimes treat individuals as state property and value massed manpower over people. He notes Russia’s military matériel may be formidable, but waves of troops pose a grave challenge Korea exposed.
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Paris
Soviet Union
China
Russia
West
Korea
Western defense must address communist manpower and space
The piece argues the USSR and its allies offset manpower losses with vast land area and massed forces. It urges new anti tank and anti aircraft weapons and questions the effectiveness of the atomic bomb against massed Red troops, noting the foot soldier remains decisive. It ends with a biblical blessing and a warning about planning without Red manpower considerations.
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Russia
Soviet Union
Plan for Universal Training and Draft to Back Up Korean War Morale
The piece argues for immediate universal military training and broader draft use to reassure reservists and maintain home-front morale. It warns that large-scale war may not occur after Korea and stresses a planned system to replace mobilized reservists, with more officers’ training camps to sustain readiness and deter further aggression.
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Washington
Korea
Truman
Lawrence
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Russia
Training Needed To Sustain Morale In Korea And Beyond
The editorial urges a planned system of military replacements to support morale for troops in Korea and civilians at home. It notes a potential large-scale war risk, argues for mobilizing trained manpower, and references Russian submarines in Korean waters as a cautious sign Moscow may push harassment without full conflict.
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Korea
United States
Army
Navy
Air
Secretary of Defense
Congress
America
Moscow
Capitol Dome War Shifts Wisconsin Campaign Focus
In Madison Wisconsin the looming war reshapes politics as Democrats fear an uncertain electorate while Republicans gain ground. War expectations dampen Brannan plan hopes and Taft Hartley repeal aims amid rising farm prices and wage dynamics. Incumbents likely benefit as national issues eclipse local campaigns. A Monsanto Magazine note adds a children’s misheard quip about Father in heaven. A 17-year-old Oklahoma girl faces forgery charges.
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Wisconsin
Korea
Smith and Jones
Main Street
United States
Daddy
Monsanto
Understanding National Guard and Reserves Roles in Postwar Service
James Marlow explains the guard and reserve structures, detailing active and inactive reserves, organized and volunteer groups, and pension and promotion benefits. Navy reserves differ, with organized reserves receiving full benefits and volunteer reserves mainly preserving commissions.
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Guard
Organized Volunteer Reserves
Army
Air Force
Navy
Airforce
Army maneuvers close 50th Inter-State Fair jubilee
Five thousand U S army men arrive near Camp McCoy for a three week joint maneuvers and Thrill and Army day program marking the Inter-State Fair association jubilee. Miss Eileen Mathison travels from Washington D C to visit parents on State street.
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Camp McCoy
la Crosse
Inter-State Fair Association
Eileen Mathison
Washington, D. C
Theodore Mathison
State Street
La Crosse Tribune Buys Bice Millwork Plant Caledonia
La Crosse Tribune reports the purchase of the Bice and Bice Millwork Plant in Caledonia by A J Robarge announces La Crosse Lumber and Supply Co will run it as Bice Millwork and Lumber Co Workmen tear down the English Lutheran church ruins after a lightning strike last February Ewald J Olson Fred W Kruse Co manager returns from New York plans for a La Crosse county tuberculosis hospital approved by county board committees with a $5 000 higher appropriation Milwaukee reports Brooklyn Nationals buy Wilbur Schardt from the Brewers the former La Crosse fan favorite pitcher led the Minnesota Wisconsin league last season.
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Bice
Caledonia
A. J. Robarge
South Side Company
la Crosse Lumber and Supply Co
Bice Millwork and Lumber Co
West Avenue
Ferry Streets
la Crosse County Tuberculosis Hospital
Parkinson and Dockendorf
Milwaukee
Ebbets
Brooklyn
Wilbur Schardt
Brewers
Schardt
la Crosse
Candy Eaters in America Spend More on Sweets
A Chicago booklet cites department of commerce data showing Americans average 17 pounds of candy per person per year with 17.4 pounds in this area. The weekly candy spend averages 25.2 cents, higher than for juices or flour, and half of candy is bought in food stores. The piece also notes rising hot dog prices from nickel to 13 cents amid partial mobilization.
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Edwin J. Brach
Chicago
America
Department of Commerce
Contrasts in U.S. Democracy and Foreign Policy
Drew Pearson catalogs contrasts affecting America's future across four themes. He notes Moscow’s student brain drain from China, U.S. visa red tape for Chinese students, lavish Soviet treatment of Indo-Chinese press, and meager U.S. hospitality for foreign visitors. He also highlights Latin American ties and a congressional cut to exchange programs, with Fulbright and Lehman opposing the cuts and Danner offering 1,000,000 free booklets.
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Moscow
Mao Tse-tung
China
Far East
Trans-Siberian
U.S.A
Red Army
Stalin
Russia
Washington
Tokyo
Union Station
Latin America
United States
University of Maryland
University of California
Galo Plaza
Ecuador
Argentina
Brazil
Annapolis
Pearl Harbor
Congress
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