Evening star., 1950-07-05


eson, who said of the Korean
. crisis:
THE task undertaken is not a
light one. and before it is finished
! we shall all of us have to pay a
price. Already today in Korea
our youth is beginning to pay the
, final price of life itself.
THE rest of us" Mr.. Dulles told
holiday crowd estimated at $780,
, 900 on the Monument grounds
last night. may have to cut down
] on our economic indulgence so
that, out of our great productive
, capacity, we can help our friends
, to match the offensive power
! which the Soviet Union, out of
its economic poverty supplies to its
friends"
First Public Report on Korea.
1t was Mr.. Dulles first public
report on his recent trip to Korea.
He returned to this country
shortly before war broke out there
10 days ago.
His talk came near the opening
of the annual independence Day
program at the Monument, and
he spoke under cloudy sky. BY
the time the festivities ended. half
an hour early, virtually all the
spectators were soaked by a series
of showers.
OF his trip. Mr.. Dulles said he
saw with my own eyes that
(South Korea) was a land of free
dom. . . The people were happy
and industrious and using ener-
getically and comparatively their
, new-found freedom"
The ruthless attack by North
Korean Communist forces, he said,
was. in miniature. the kind of
attack that could hit us if we are
content to live in a world where
such methods are tolerated. The
struggle in Korea represents the
timeless issue of whether lovers of
liberty will be vigilant enough,
brave enough and united enough
to survive despotism.
fTruman's Prompt Action Praised.
Mr.. Dulles praised President
Truman's action in Offering
prompt American aid to the South
Koreans to prevent the commit
ting of international murder"
I'VE have today" he said, "the
great opportunity to join with the
other free societies to prove that
unprovoked aggression does not
pay. If we sternly teach that
lesson in terms of the North
Korean adventure, then our own
peace will be more secure than
ever before. But if the free world
fails to rally to the support of one
of its stricken members. then one
by one others would be struck
down and military despotism. in
toxicated by repeated victories,
, would lose all sense of restraint"
Last night also saw the first
batch of National Capital Sesqui-
centennial souvenir coins go on
sale. They are struck in copper,
and cost 81 apiece. Officials re-
| ported brisk sales.
: Showers had been predicted for
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and for last night. None came
until last night, and most of the
audience, optimistically banking
on faulty forecast, came minus
raincoats or umbrellas.
Few Spectators Routed.
Although many QUITO town Wis
itors left the city last night, Union
Station officials expressed surprise
al, the small overall exodus. IT
was far under the number which
entered the National Capital over
the week end. One spokesman
surmised that many were remain
ing in Washington for the entire
week.
Officials of the co-sponsoring
Board of Trade and National
Capital Sesquicentennial Commits
sion also expressed delighted sur
prise that so few spectators were
routed by the sudden showers.
Many who occupied the $4,000
seats simply held the folding
chairs over their heads and con-
tinued to watch the show.
Almost half of the program had
to be cancelled because of the
rain. including singing cowboy and
wire walking acts and the
pageant, "The Spirit of indie
pendence Day"
"The theme of the pageant led
right into the fireworks display"
ruefully commented Clarence A.
Arata, manager of the Board of
Trades Greater National Capital
Committee.
Fireworks Displayed Early.
i However, 1t was decided not to
delay or postpone the fireworks
which went on half an hour early
and at a stepped-up pace. Sew
eral displays went off simultane-
ously, and the portraits of Presi-
dent Truman and George WASH
ington blazed away under a
canopy of more spectacular fire.
works. Many spectators didn't
even see the f1aring portraits.
/ Until the showers came. the
program for the most part went
OIL smoothly, opening with music
by Army, Navy and Marine Bands
and a flag procession which
marched on stage to a 21-gun
salute. During the opening music
the 120-voice Sesquicentennial
chorus bravely rehearsed behind
the blue curtains.
Then several of the entertain
ment acts went off, including
songs by the chorus and Roy Rob-