Evening star., 1950-09-02
Text of 7rununs Report to Nation on Mobilization Plans

States has no other aim In Korea.
Third: We do not want the fight
ng in Korea to expand into gen.
eral war. 1t will not spread unless
Communist Imperialism draws other
armies and governments into the
fight of the aggressors against the
United Nations.
Fourth: We hope il particular
that the people of China will not
be misled or forced into fighting
against the United Nations and
against the American people, who
have always been and still are their
frienos. Only the Communist imper-
ialism, which has already started to
China, could gain from
China's involvement in war.
Fifth: We do not want Formosa
or any part of Asia for ourselves.
We believe that the future of For
mosa, like that of any other terri
tory in dispute, should be settled
peacefully. We believe that it
should be settled by international
action, and not by the decision Of
the United States or of any other
state alone. The mission Of the Sew
enth Fleet is to keep Formosa out
of the conflict. Our purpose n
peace, not conquest.
Sixth: We believe in freedom for
all the nations of the Far East.
That is one of the reasons why we
are fighting undeh the United Ma
tionS for the freedom of Korea. We
helped the Philippines become in
and we have supported
the national aspirations to inde-
pendence of other Asian countries.
Russia has never voluntarily given
up any territory it has acquired IN
the Far East; it has never given
to any people who
have fallen under its control. We
not only want freedom for the
peoples of Asia, but we also want
to help them secure for themselves
better health, more food, better
clothes and homes, and the chance
to live their own lives in peace.
The things we want for the people
OF Asia are the same things we
want for the people of the rest Of
the world.
Weapon of Dictators.
Seventh: We do not believe IN
aggression or preventive war. Such
war is the. weapon of dictators, not
of free democratic countries like
the United States. We are arming
only for defense against aggres-
sion. Even though Communist i'm
perialism does not believe in peace,
it can be discouraged from new
aggression if we and other free
peoples are strong, determined, and
united.
Eighth: We want peace and we
shall achieve it. Our men are fight
ing for peace today in Korea. We
are working for peace constantly in
the United Nations and in ali the
capitals of the world. Our workers,
our farmers, our businessmen, al
our vast resources, are helping now
to create the strength which will
make peace secure.
We want peace not only for its
own sake but because we want all
the peoples of the world, including
ourselves, to be free to devote their
full energies to making their lives
richer and happier. We shall give
what help we can to make this
universal human wish come urue.
We invite all the nations of the
world, without exception, to join
with us in this great work.
Critical Hour In History.
The events in Korea have shown
US again all the misery and hor-
ro-s of war. The North Koreans
have learned that the penalties of
armed conflict fall as heavily on
those who act as tools for the
Communist dictatorship as they do
on its victims. There will be no
profit for any people who follow the
Communist dictatorship down its
dark and bloody path.
Against the futile and tragic
course of dictatorship, we uphold,
for all people, the way of freedom
the way of mutual cooperation
and international peace. We assert
that mankind can find progress and
along the path of
peace At this critical hour in the
history of the world, our country
has been called upon to rive of it's
leadership, its efforts and its re-
sources, to maintain peace and ius-
tice among nations. We have re-
sponded to that call. We will not
fail.
The task which has fallen Upon
our beloved country is a great one,
In carrying it out, we ask God to
purge us of all selfishness and
and to give us strength
and courage for the days ahead.
We pray God to give us strength.
ability and wisdom for the task we
face.