Evening star., 1950-07-19

) z. A mandatory call to activt
service for national guardsmer
! government of Formosa to CEASE
! all air and sea operations against
the mainland. These steps were
, at once reported to the United
) Nations Security Council.
!, Our action in regard to For
5 moSa was a matter of elementary
) security. The peace and stability
of the Pacific area had been vio-
!; lently disturbed by the attack on
. Korea. Attacks elsewhere in the
!. Pacific area would have enlarged
the Korean crisis, thereby render
ing much more difficult the carry
ing out of our obligations to the
United Nations in Korea.
No Designs on FOrmosa.
In order that there may be nc
doubt in any quarter about oul
intentions regarding Formosa, ]
wish to state that the United
States has no territorial ambitions
whatever concerning that island
nor do we seek for ourselves any
special position or privilege on
Formosa. The present military
naturalization of Formosa Is with
out prejudice to political questions
affecting that island.
Our desire is that Formosa not
become embroiled in hostilities
disturbing to the peace of the
Pacific and that all questions af-
fecting FormoSa be settled by
peaceful means as envisaged in
the Charter of the United Nations
With peace re-established, even
the most complex political ques-
tions are susceptible of solution
In the presence of brutal and un-
provoked aggression, however
some OF these questions may have
to be held in allegiance in the in
4 tereSt of the essential security OF
ALL.
| The outbreak of aggression in
1 the Far East does not, of course.
lessen, but instead increases, the
Importance of the common
strength of the free nations in
other parts of the world. The at
tack on the Republic of Korea
gives added urgency to the efforts
of the free nations to increase and
to unity their common strength,
in order to deter a potential ag-
gressor.
To be able to accomplish this
objective, the free nations must
maintain a sufficient defensive
military strength in being, and,
even more important, a solid basis
of economic strength, capable of
rapid mobilization in the event of
emergency.
I u. S. Must Increase Strength.
/ The strong cooperative efforts
that have been made by the
United States and other free ma
tions, since the end of World War
| II, to restore economic vitality to
Europe and other parts of the
world, and the cooperative efforts
We have begun in order to increase
the productive capacity of under
developed areas, are extremely
important contributions to the
growing economic strength of all
the free nations, and will be of
even greater Importance in the
future.
We have been increasing our
common defensive strength under
the treaty of Rio de Janeiro ano
the North Atlantic treaty, which
are collective security arrange
ments within the framework OF
the United Nations Charter. We
have also taken action to bolster
the military defenses of individ-
ual free nations, such as Greece
Turkey and Iran.
The defenSeS of the North At
lantic treaty area were consid-
cred a matter OF great urgency by
the North Atlantic Council in Lon
don this spring. Recent events
make it even more urgent than it
was at that time to build anG
maintain these defenses.
i Under all the circumstances, il
is apparent that the United States
is required to increase it's mill
tary strength and preparedness
not only to deal with the aggres-
sion in Korea but also to increase
our common defense, with other
free nations. against further ag-
greSsion.
More Men and Equipment.
The increased strength which il
needed falls into three categories
In the first place, to meet the
situation in Korea, we shall neeC
to send additional men, equipment
and supplies to Gen. Macarthur
command as rapidly as possible.
In the second place, the world
situation requires that we increase
substantially the size and material
support of our armed forces, over
and above the increases which are
needed in Korea.
In the third place, we must
assist the free nations associated
with us in common defense to
augment their military strength
Of the three categories I have
just enumerated, the first two in
volve increases in our own military
manpower, and in the material
; support that our men must have
To meet the increased require
ments for military manpower, ]
, have authorized the Secretary o1
: Defense to exceed the budgetec
strength of military personnel fol
the Army, Navy and Air Force
. and to use the selective service
! system to such extent as may be
required in order to obtain the
increased strength which we must
have. I have also authorized the
) Secretary of Defense to meet the
elneed for military manpower BY
& ficalling into active Federal service
as many National Guard units ane
as many units and individuals ol
/ the reserve forces of the Army
/ Navy and Air Forces as NAV BIZ