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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1951
Page
2
A Truman proclamation declares a national emergency as part of the weekly news analysis. The column notes Russia threatens Western Europe and frames geopolitics for readers, with an editors note clarifying opinion.
President Truman moves the nation toward near war footing with a world wide address urging higher taxes longer work hours and civilian goods rationing. He creates the Office of Defense Mobilization names Charles E Wilson head and imposes price controls and expanded defense output while forecasting job losses and tougher life for Americans.
The Soviet Union warned Britain and France that arming Germans would violate the Potsdam pact and that including Western Germany in the Atlantic pact would nullify Russia's alliance with Britain and France. Observers debate if this signals all-out war or a tactical move aimed at delaying Western defense plans. London called the note a patently tactical device timed for Brussels talks.
Defense Secretary Marshall testifies to a House subcommittee that while there is still “in hope” to avert World War III, the United States must build up armed forces to just short of war footing. He refrains from exact mobilization figures but calls for a substantial increase over the 2,771,000-men target by next July 1.
The House passed a large defense appropriation totaling 17.809 billion dollars for the army navy and air forces matching President Truman’s request and sent the bill to the Senate for quick action. The Atomic Energy Commission received 840 million to boost its nuclear program as a second installment on preparedness moved forward.
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