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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1950
Page
2
London officials stated Britain has reached no decision on deploying ground troops to Korea and would not confirm rumors of a small force from Hong Kong. Informally, officials suggested no detailed decisions have been made since Prime Minister Attlee said Britain supports American action in the Far East.
The China News warns the Reds are preparing a Formosa attack while naval skippers report steady Chinese moves from east coast ports. Observers say this suggests a temporary halt to invasion plans, urging caution over reliance on U S navy support.
Lt Gen Claude V Birkhead says plans to reactivate the Texan State Guard Reserve if the national guard is federalized. The home defense unit would become the active state militia, with 17000 officers and men possible. Headquarters in San Antonio and Austin. local units led by Col Harris and Lt Col Thiesen. The guard would handle domestic emergencies, civil disturbances, and war-related disasters.
Tokyo reports a new B29 raid by 22 Superfortresses on North Korea’s Fyongyang marshalling yards and Taijon rail targets. FEAF says six tanks, three trucks and three vehicles damaged. 19 warehouses destroyed at Wonsan in a prior raid, with limited cargo handling at the docks.
Secretary of State Acheson said no current move offers a peaceful settlement to Korea though North Korea might withdraw voluntarily on Moscow's advice. He noted Nehru and British efforts to set up talks with Moscow hit a dead end and warned UN admission of Communist China before fighting ends would be unwise.
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