The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-08
President Declares We Must
 Fight 10 Keep Our Freedom; Full Wartime Mobilization
 Nearing; Asks Complete Unity

1 But more precious than peace are freedom and justice.
 We will fight, if fight we must. to keep our freedom and to pre- vent justice from being destroyed"
 And finally. he closed by saying:
 Peace, Freedom, Justice
 This is our cause-peace, free- dom, justice.
 We will pursue this cause with determination and humility. asking divine guidance that in all we do we may follow Gods will" MT. Truman pledged that this country will not abandon it's lead- ership of the community of free nations"
 Replies, Hoover, Taft
 Replying, in effect. to recent de- mands by former President Herbert Hoover and Republican Senator Robert A. Taft that this country limit it's military aid to Western Europe. the President declared America's national security is too deeply involved to allow any with drawal of help.
 Our national security" he said. would be gravely prejudiced if the Soviet Union were to succeed in harnessing to its war machine the resources and the manpower of the free nations on the borders of its empire"
 Plans for Industry? In his report on mobilization eff forts, the President said American industry must be made capable of producing 50,000 planes and 35,00o tanks year. But he said he hoped there would never be any necessity to produce that many.
 Much of his address was con- cerned with the grave international situation and he appealed to the legislators
 T ask the Congress for unity in these cruclal uayS.
 World Conquest Threat The President said the threat "of world conquest" by Russia is "a total threat and the danger is common girder." They he went on to say: We are preparing for full war; time mobilization. if that should be necessary. And we are continuing to build a strong and growing economy, able to maintain whatever effort may be required for as long as necessary"
 Joint Session Mir. Truman spoke in the House chamber to joint session of House and Senate. Also in his audience were the members of the diplomatic corps, cabinet officers and high government officials. Mrs. Truman occupied front row seat in the gallery. She was dressed in a dark green coat, with small black hat. The only light touch to her dress was pearl choker. Precautions Taken Extraordinary precautions were taken for MT. Truman's safety. Hours before he arrived at the Capitol, soldiers with gleaming bayonets took up stations all around the building.
 Scores of extra police also were on hand.
 MT. Truman walked into the chamber precisely at one o'clock.
 The Congress members applauded. It was B minutes after the Presi- dent began speaking before the next applause came from the law makers. This was when he asserted that countries which have had Marshall Plan aid "are now ready to use this strength in helping to build a strong combined defense against aggression"
 More Applause There were loud bursts of ap- plause after and when the Presi- dent mentioned Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. the Supreme North At lantic Commander. and urged sup port of the General in his new task. There was vigorous applause, too. for his assertion that the United States twill not engage in appease- ment."
 Rigid Economy" The President grinned widely as Republicans responded with yells and applause when he called for rigid economy" in non-defense spending.
 Both Republicans and Democrats gave audible approval to the Presi- dents call for unity.
 There was thunderous applause when he completed his address at l1:32 pm.