Solons Split on Need of M Arthur Report
Washington August 13 senators diverge on whether to issue a report on General MacArthur dismissal. Senator Cain and seven others advance a preliminary report criticizing Truman foreign policy and the firing, while Senator Russell contends no report is needed.
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Solons
Need of M’arthur Report
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Sen
Cain
R-Wash
Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Russell
D-Ga
Joint Committee
Truman
Far East
Guerrilla raids in Red China seen as minor threat
Dispatch from Hong Kong notes Western observers find guerrilla activity by Chinese Nationalists in Yun Nan and along the Burma border limited in scale. raids average about 100 men, with up to 2000 involved in a few operations. Li Mi's resistance zone remains the only sizable, confirmed operation.
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Hong Kong
Red China
United States
Li Mi
Yun
Nan
Formosa
Burma-China
Red
Taft Backs Air Force Boost While Opposing Army Rise
Sen. Taft, Republican leader, said he will support a modest increase in the Air Force but opposes any corresponding growth in the Army and Navy. He warned against potential requests for a $20 billion or more spending surge, fearing a total budget near $100 billion with large deficits. Taft favors a phased airpower expansion as a cheaper defense option.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Congress
Jong
Crime Probers Hunt Key Witness
Senate crime committee agents hunted a shore hideout of Abner Zwillman, a former big-time bootlegger, seeking testimony on New Jersey underworld activity. Richard Moser urged a nationwide alert as the 47-year-old, six-foot, 200-pound figure vanished after a sea escape.
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Boston
Senate Crime Committee
Abner
Lengie) Zwillman
Richard Moser
Zwillman
Senate
New Jersey
Block Island
R. I
Howdy Podner
Marblehead
Mass
Moser
New York
Frank) Costello
Use A-Bomb if Peace Talks Fail Says Rivers
Representative Rivers of South Carolina warned that the United States should use the atom bomb if peace talks over Korea fail. He said the strike should extend from the 38th Parallel to Moscow and that no other choice remains if the Communists demand impossible terms. He prepared a message to President Truman on the issue.
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Washington
Rivers
D.S. C
38Th Parallel
Moscow
Truman
Sweden Grants Refuge to Polish Mutineers
STOCKHOLM Aug 13 The Swedish government granted asylum to 12 Polish navy mutineers who overpowered officers and steered their mine sweeper to the Swedish port of Histrad on Aug 2. Sweden refused Poland’s request to arrest the men, blocking extradition.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Neers
Hadregfarrison
Stad
Poland
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