The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-02-08
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES

"A Mississippi congressman tola
the House Of Representatives nm
January 18th his opinion of the
Korean war-an opinion that
seems to reflect the prevailing
sentiment in his home state ~
Mississippi--as far as we have
been able to determine.
Congressman Rankin said:
We have already suffered
more casualties in Korea than
we suffered in the Revolutionary
War, the War of 1912. the War
with Mexico, and the Spanish.
American War, all combined. and
the chances are that IL we DO
not get out of there we will lose
q million men before II is over.
and accomplish nothing.
Let us get out Of Asia. bring
our boys home. stay out of Eu-
rope, build up our own defenses
including the strongest Air Force
an earth with an ample supply of
atomic bombs, with such radar
and naval facilities as are neces.
sary to protect this continent.
and to enforce the Monroe Doc
trine, then communism in Europe
will collapse of its own weight.
In that way, we can develop
the strongest country on earth,
and lead the world by precept
and example into a new day OF
peace, progress, and prosperity.
But. we cannot do II by bri-
berry, with money taken from the
pockets of the over-burdened
taxpayers Of America. nor can
we force the rest Of the world
to do it with a bayonet.
We have just gone through
one war which untold millions
Of people have already called the
most useless war in history. Our
boys won the fight. and then the
powers that be turned the vic.
tory over to the worst enemy
civilization has ever known.
If we continue to follow this
course, l fear that our country
will not survive.
But we can survive and lead
the world by following the course
which l have suggested.
Let us build up our ow n
country, let US build up our own
strength, let US build up our own
Nation, then communism in Eu-
rope will fall of its own weight
and we can protect our country
and pass 1t down to posterity."
1t seems to me that America to
date has concentrated on all heI
efforts toward having Red China
declared the aggressor in Korea
making it seem tn at she is
seeking on paper a moral or legal
right from the United Nations to
press about war on Red China.
America has taken the side OF
Chang Kai Shek against tn c
Chinese Reds and has fed Chang
millions Of dollars In arms. am
munition and equipment-much
Of which has fallen into tn G
hands of the Red Chinese and has
been turned against American
troops in Korea. Chiang's regime
has for years been recognized as
one Of the most corrupt in Asia
yet we continue to support hin
and have since Rooseveltiar
days.
After America is success
full in its efforts to have the
United Nations declare Red Chi
ma the aggressor natural ques
, ton would be: What happen!
next?
Does America fight this wa
alone-will America PRACTICAL,
single-handedly continue to car
ry the flag of the United Ma
tons? Will the United Nation
support Immediately with troops
arms and ammunition its politi
cal stand?
It will do the United States M
service to put the brand of ag
gressor on Red China and per
NIT her to embark alone on
war with Red China-withou
the firm support of the United
Nations especially Britain a n
India.
It is a sure road to the de
struction of America.