Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-07-07
S. S. TAYLOR Says:
Ihe Korean Crisis And Its implications.
BY S. S. Taylor, Associate Editor

In dramatic dawn invasion Sunday June 25 North Korean
troops sad by some number ISL 900 marched Korea
on VIDE 'front.' AS the defenders scattered their forces TO cover
Ne front attacked the invaders pattern made familiar by
the last war broke through point with heavily armored
Columns and smashed on to Seoul the capital of South Korea
on June ~ the President of the United States issued state
ent IN which he said Il have ordered United States air and
FORCES TO give the Korean troops and support
lie continued i have ordered the Seventh Fleet prevent any
attack on Fomosa AS corolay of this action am calling
upon the Chinese of Foosa cease all air and sea
operations against the mainland The Seventh Fleet will see that
this is DONE" ~
Less than hours after the Presidents order General MacAr
thur announced that elements of his air and naval forces
conducting combat missions in South Korea Friday June
o. PRESIDENT Truman authorized the ground troops in
South Korea Meanwhile American operations which had beer
at first confined to the South Korean area eow the 3sh
ae were extended to military detectives in North Korea
some critics have referred to this of military force as
reversal of our foreign policy The criticism is hardly hoJ
Inc order is clmacc step in the evolution of an already
aeihed series OF commitments and obligations to number Of
oeocraceS especially South Korea pedgng them our ass
lance in accord with them economic pressure has been moi
with economic measures The ari in Berlin came perlosv
near to the use of armed force The May threats of riots found
United States troops standing by under arms ready for
or aggression If the necessity developed
The necessity developed in Korea Fornosa has M r,u
military significance than 1t had first But the foreign poI
Oh Ne United states was challenged by armed force and tho
United States elected TO the challenge Whoever r t
ever started the invasion 1t superavey clear that Il pas I
den surprising on wide scale eaboratey for md
reminiscent OF the attacks Manchura and Ethiopia preceding
World War II. P' P'''e0's
The growth of the presidential attitude in tho f 81, 9,
egh upheaVaS Illuminating Wilson interviewed only when orr
friends were on their last legs and had suffered ndpnios
ana seen our citizens slain Roosevelt early sensed tho ~
storm ISSUED the call for readiness started preparaons
when the war clouds rolled Europe but Our naval strength
au oe deemaed by the blow at Pearl Habor before the ma
ton woke to consciousness of its military obligations Truman
hndul OF the developments and mistakes of the past which
Killed the League of Nations and made war ne,ablo oot
armed force with armed force at the outset
Inc present situation tests the strength of our goodwill TO-
warn our theological neEhbor II tests military strength
II tests the length to which Russia willing TO 90 70 oal1o
S hmpeuahSuc aims There other tests which will soon
become apparent The draft law has passed with ped and
the nation united behind its chief executive
Russia OF course denounces the Security Council rosol
uon calling the UN support of Korea as illegal and declares M
'u 9'aes uect aggessor against the communist nations
OIL Norh korea and China Russia will be quick IN eza ,r
All e unowad aspects of national nfe-he furore oyo~
ue cV rights program opposition to presidential order and
court uecons against segregation the defeat of the socad
liberals IN Florida North Carolina and Georgia These will no
ammunition Tor her charges that democracy is undenocrac
There no doubt about the patriotism Of the Negro There
Is also no doubt that Negro leadership win continue s noc
manifest in World War II of peoning that our inclusion IN tho