We Must Demand Allies Aid to Meet Coming War
The author argues for unqualified help from Britain and France and other free nations to counter rising Soviet power and the Korean crisis. He cites past Allied sacrifices, warns against appeasement, and urges rapid Western rearmament and diversified oil sources to ensure American self sufficiency if war comes. He critiques UN appeasement, NATO delays, and Middle East tensions shaping future conflict.
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Acheson
China
Neville Chamberlain
Germany
Hitler
Britain
France
England
Atlantic
Pacific
Egypt
Suez Canal
Sudan
Kingdom of
Jordan
Middle East
Iran
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Arabia
America
Middle East Shift Clouds Western Peace Efforts
U N and allied forces face renewed rear guard actions in Korea as several small Middle East states quietly switch from Western alliance to Moscow backed peace, signaling mounting pressure on U S positions and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
North Korea
Middle East
Moscow
United States
Who Failed in Korea Intellgence, Alsop Analysis
Joseph and Stewart Alsop argue General Douglas MacArthur bears full responsibility for Korea's intelligence failure. They trace the blame to MacArthur's Pacific theater G-2 head Major General Charles A. Willoughby and his control of CIA and OSR data, noting the Inchon success was aided by solid intel but subsequent missteps arose from the reassertion of Willoughby’s dominance and a reliance on flawed assessments of Chinese action.
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Washington
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Bataan
Charles A. Willoughby
National Intelligence Organization
Office of Strategic Services
Inchon
Inchan
Willoughby
Wake Island
Tokyo
Rumors and Rescue in Wartime Letters and Northbound Snow
Bug Dust covers Jim Ailstock once of Beckley now in the North area, debunking a wild Army recall tale and praising his acts in Korea including a medical combat badge. The column describes wartime shortages, a trucker death anecdote from Fairdale, and Taylor County’s seven year snow record with road clearance toward Pennsylvania.
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Jim Ailstock
Beckley
North Area
Jim
T. S
Puerto Rico
Medical Service Corps
Korea
65Th Infantry Regiment
The Nation Today New War Scares Bring Action on Civil Defense
Washington reports growing civil defense activity as fear of a third world war rises. The piece reviews past incidents from 1918 to 1945, noting OCD origins under FDR, later FCDA under Truman, and calls for wider state role, training, and equipment for volunteers amid renewed urgency.
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James Marlow
Washington
U. S
Cape Cod
Roosevelt
Santa Barbara
California
Astoria
Oregon
Brookings
Seattle
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Pacific
Lakeview
FBI
Florida
Long Island
Chicago
Pearl Harbor
Office of Civilian Defense
OCD
Congress
F. H. LaGuardia
James M. Landis
New York City
Truman
Federal Civil Defense Administration
FCDA
Millard F. Caldwell, Jr
Flying Without Airplane Means Occasional Bump
SAUL PETT reports on Peter Foy the flight supervisor for Broadway Peter Pan, who flies actors using a four-wire rig behind the scenes. He directs the flying sequences for Wendy Michael and John and even staged TV flights. Foy describes landing the actors safely by balancing weight with a counterweighted rope, and a hazardous London jump that bruised his spine but harmed no actors. He has not, in four years, ever dropped a passenger.
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Saul Pettap
New York
Peter Foy
Foy
Peter Pan
Jean Arthur
Wendy
Michael
John
London
Talk of Home Is Still Favorite Topic for GI's
In North Korea a single GI Joe shares thoughts with infantry mates as they move forward to replace front line troops. He speaks of home life in Florida, alligators and snakes, and recalls childhood rabbit farming with 4 H club pride. The camaraderie grows as the night deepens and the men seek warmth and listening ears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Brines
U. S
North Korea
GI Joe
Joe
Florida
Richanna
Thad Laval
Port Richey
Hatcher-Lauchie Taylor suffers mashed finger at Kopperston operation
HATCHER LAUCHIE TAYLOR 21 of Hatcher suffered a mashed finger on his right hand while working Friday in the Kopperston operation of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. He was treated at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatcher
Lauchie Taylor
Kopperston
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Deer Killed by Kroger Manager Near Span ishburg
Register Staff reports Jess Halsey, Kroger manager, struck a doe while driving near Span ishburg. The collision damaged his front end. Halsey left to notify State Police and returned to find no deer. He quips that no venison steak was worth the trouble. Also recaps a contest winner, a newborn story, and a snowbound class delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Halsey
Kroger
Halsey
Spanishburg
Army's streamlined basic training gains by combat conditioning
General Clark outlines a modern recruit program emphasizing field learning and night exercises. Training now focuses on combat realism with faster marches, reduced lectures, and rifles firing in rapid engagements to build will and readiness while saving lives on the battlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Clark
Army Field Forces
United States
Clark
Defense Demands Catapult Cotton Status from Surplus to Shortage
Columbia S C Henry Lesesne reports a dramatic shift in U S cotton policy as authorities urge a bumper crop of 16 million bales next year amid lifting controls. Farmers question a sudden reversal after years of diversification advice and surplus concerns.
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Henry Lesesne
Central Press
Columbia
S. C
Cotton
United States
Korea
Hollywood director Henry King uses aviation to scout film locations
Henry King, veteran Hollywood director, pilots his own single engine plane to scout locations for films. He has flown to 35 Army fields for Twelve OClock High, helped bring premieres from the air for Susan Hayward and Bill Lundigan, and says aviation has expanded the motion picture world. He recalls training Ty Power and flying stars around, while cotton agriculture faces wartime demand shifts and export controls affecting mills and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Henry King
Army Fields
Gregory Peck
Gary Merrill
Eglin Field
Fla
Susan Hayward
Bill Lundigan
Georgia
King
Arizona
David and Bathsheba
Nogales
Italy
Ty Power
Philippines
Germany
Australia
Florida
Peck
Henry
Modesto
Calif
Mullens Auto Sales Firm Receives Charter
Mullens auto sales concern C. and S. Motors Inc received a state charter Saturday. Capitalized at 25000 dollars, the firm was incorporated by Nelson R. Christian and George L. Snyder both of Mullens and Paul A. Brown of Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Register
C. and
S. Motors, Inc
Nelson R. Christian
George L. Snyder
Paul A. Brown
Oak Hill
Return to Pennsylvania after Thanksgiving visit
Mr and Mrs L C McGraw and their son David left for Ellsworth Pennsylvania after a Thanksgiving stay with his parents Mr and Mrs P Earl McGraw on Church Street. Also returning home were Mrs Sarah Childs of Clifton Forge Virginia and Miss Grace Nickell of White Sulphur Springs after several days with the McGraws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Mullens
L. C. McGraw
David
Ellsworth
Church Street
P. Earl McGraw
McGraws
Sarah Childs
Clifton Forge
Grace Nickell
White Sulphur Springs
Carlisle man visits White Sulphur Springs
William J. Dixon of Carlisle was a visitor to White Sulphur Springs Thursday and Friday, staying over to enjoy the area and local sights.
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White Sulphur
Register
Oak Hill
William J. Dixon
Carlisle
White Sulphur Springs
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