The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 17, 1953, Page 7

Future Moves ‘In Far East Depend On US By SPENCSR MOOSA TAIPEH, Formosa ® — Future Nationalist military operations against the Red China mainland probably will be fitted into the broad aims of American strategy. U. S. strategy is centered main- ly on getting the Chinese Reds to call it quits in Korea. Although no official statement has been made, there is every reason to believe the Chinese Nationalists are willing to co-oper- ate fully with the United States and will not undertake any mili- tary actions without approval in Washington. For-example, there probably will be no Nationalist air raids on Red China unless the U. S. says okay. And it is generally assumed in Taipeh the Nationalists are not going to take any action deliber- ately calculated to embroil the U. S. Seventh Fleet with the Chi- nese Reds. A. world-wide impression seems to have grown up in the wake of President Eisenhower’s deneutral- ization order that Formosa is Poised to strike at the mainland. The idea also seems to have devel- oped ‘that big raids are forming, ot blockades are tightening and ships will be seized if they venture into this zone. It isn’t so, and it isn’t likely to be so for months and maybe years. In the absence of any official indications as to what might hap- pen, developments affecting For- mosa are likely to be: 1, A stepped-up flow of U. S. military aid, including jet planes. Nie Nationalist Air Force has no 2. Strengthening of the Military Assistance Advisory Group under Maj. Gen. William C. Chase. He has about 800 officers and men but would like to double that figure. 3, Special courses in the United States for more Nationalist offi- cers. 4. Continued economic aid to free China through the Mutual Security Agency, which is spending some 200 dollars a year in Formosa. The Nationalists probably will intensify their efforts to weld guer- rilla forces on the mainland into an effective threat to the Reds through better organization. Also probable are better-planned raids from Nationalist-held island bases near Red China, in which regulars trained in Formosa would be employed and tested. The World Today By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON *(#°+ This rosy glow: a the Potomac can't last forever. If they don’t start acting up-soon, the Democrats will begin to get self-conscious. After all, they have an election ‘coming up in 1954. They have to make hay while they can. So far they have been unusually quiet except for a few questions about American foreign policy, in the nature of “where are we go- ing?” This may be because they still suffer from astonishment at find- ing the Republicans running the government for the first time in 20 years and themselves in a But the fact is Chaka hich a , whicl returned on Jan. 3, has been in pretty much of a vacuum ever since, waiting for the new Eisen- hower administration to get its feet on the ground and lining up legis- lation to work on. Because Congress hasn't provid- ed distraction, most eyes have been focused on the White House, ‘wondering about the President's in- tentions. But this is a situation which seems well on its way to be remedied. Last week a Senate com. mittee began investigating charges of communism: th colleges: and a ¢ | ' __ By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD i# — Our thought for today comes from Lex Barker, who opines that movie actors should be married, Yes, I know, Elmer, it does sound odd coming from a two-time loser. But Barker, who was shed only recently by Arlene Dahl, hasn't lost his enthusiasm for mar- riage as an institution. What’s that you say? What about his cur- rent: flame, Lana Turner? I'll get to that, Elmer. Relax. “Marriage is wonderful,” sighed the screen’s Tarzan. “It’s the only way for an actor to live. Other- wise he can become a bum. “I’ve seen it happen to friends of mine. They start playing the romantic field, and pretty soon they’re up to their elbows in women. That’s. all they can think about, Their work is bound to suffer. “But the married actor has something to work for. He is more happy and secure; he knows the comfort of coming home to some- one who cares for him. He can devote his best efforts to his work and not be constantly worrying about whom he is going to take to the Mocambo that night.” Barker admitted that other Americans must take a dim view of marriage in Hollywood. He blamed this on the California di- vorce laws. “It’s too easy to get a divorce in California,” he commented. “The grounds can be trivial or even laughable. Such as complain- ing about having martinis before House committee began to look for ways of changing the Taft-Hartley Law. Pretty soon Washington ought to be alive with investigations, despite a GOP effort in the House to hold them down. This will take some of the attention away from Eisen- hower who, because of lack of competing interest, kas been liv- ing like a man in a goldfish bowl. Except for his inaugural address and his State of the Union message Eisenhower has pretty much fol- lowed the buttoned-lip policy he adopted after the November elec- tions. The message was generously ap- plauded on both sides of the tol aisle. Eisenhower had handled the message carefully. It was a friendly document, calculated not to antagonize. It would have ill become the Dem- ocrats to hack away at Eisen- hower’s first message to the law- makers, although they might very well have done so if he had left them many openings. But since the message was rath- er an outline than a blueprint, it provided a minimum of material for conversation or controversy,. dinner.” (This was part of Miss Dahl’s testimony against him.) “No wonder people think marriegé is taken too lightly in Hollywood. When you read some of the grounds that have been allowed, they sound ridiculous. “Too many people in California enter into marriage without enough thought. ‘They know they can just get a divorce if it doesn’t work out. “And too many people think marriage will solye their prob- lems. They believe their quarrels will be over. But they are still the same persons after marniage.”” (He could be referring to his pre- marital squabble with Arlene.) After hearing his enthusiasm for the state of marriage, I asked Barker if he was going to wed ing in more general terms about Lana, with whom he particularly among Democrats in Congress. They began to ask: Where does this lead and what PRACTICE BOMBS OVER FORMOSA—American made World War II B-24 bombers of the Chinese Nationalist Air Force's wer Formosa recently.—U.S. Sth r Army Photo via W) Wirephoto. group drop their loads during « practice bombing run GREAT WOOD TIDE FOLLOWS IN WAKE OF FLOOD.— Wreckage from the recent gea-flood piles up against buildings in the village of Onde Tonge on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee, Hol- land, after the salt water receded. A new loss of life and property now threatens as relentless high Spring tides thunder against the hastily plugged gaps in the sea walls of Britain, the Nether- lands and Belgium.—() Wirephoto. Actors Should Be Married Says Lex Barker “To show you how much she has been used — she is amazed I always pick up the check we're out. She said she gen- Er. Bie Sorted to pay. the is because she was supposed to have so ich ey a th Along ¢ ines, Barker dis- closed ‘hat te is through bellowing in the jungle unless Tarzan’s boss, Lesser, comes up with a better deal for future films. “Te gt 's far as I can with the T: 5 “The cals incentive to make any more of them is to get better money for doing them. So far that hasn't been forthcoming.’ Meanwhile he has been getting out of the jungle and into the saddle for a couple of adventure films, and more deals are pending. FRESH SEA im: remarked. ' Women announce th: e DAY OF PRAYER “You be the needle, I'll be the | Serving In Korea Pvt. Charles L. Barkman, whose |8@gements of that year. wife, Yvonne, lives at 823 White | Before entering the Army in!) Route, Hatboro, Pa. Street, Key West, is now strving | Macc 1952, in Korea with the 3d Infant Division. }| Berrien Springs, Mich. and later | Africa w lwas employed by Yale and Town jancient ti: thread. You go first, and Ill | follow” This, is a prever of an African woman. Uni: Church obser- vance of the world day of pray- er on Friday February 20 at 7:30 p.m. at First Methodist Old Stone Church. This day is kept annually on the first Friday in Lent, and extends now to 114 count! around the Globe. Caribbean Cruise By Ledr. Jackson On USS Preston A winter cruise in the Caribbean, with visits to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, was enjoyed by Navy Lt. Cdr. John J. Jackson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Jack- son of 915 Von Phister St., Key West, and husband of Mrs. Mar- gery L, Jackson of 14 Lincoln St., Newport, R. I., while serving aboard the destroyer USS Preston. The ship conducted intensive training in anti-submarine warfare, anti-aircraft and shore bombard- ment gunnery, and seamanship. Each week-end the Preston visit- ed a different port in the Carib- bean before returning to her home port of Newport on Jan. 26. 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