The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-12
Editorial
Intervention In Indo-China
MORE AMERICAN BOYS TO die?


issuing thick and fast from Washington, D.
that there intention of this country taking
ton of the against Communism in lndoChna from the
hausted French forces
But denias Notwithstanding there many in the
wind indicating the probability that will be in
volved another bloody, seemingly amending
At the least the lives of thousands of young Americans
stand be sacrificed in already old that is
of absolutely worst American inter-
venon ndoChna be the spark that will set off third
world war
However, Secretary Dulles according
U. S. NEWS WORLD REPORT (Feb II ssue) is letting
be known that ndoChina must be held by onCommunists
price, Who going hold Indo- China against
the Communists since the French fast losing stomach
they know when they're we'll off, West Germany? Hardly
Japan With what? By of elimination it bols down
to just one power-the United States
Already deeply involved in this jungle war. We
provided billion tax) dollars war
Terrell We have had military advisory there for several
American civilian pilots have been flying planes
in the for time At the moment
of sending several hundred military techncians aid
acquanng native troops in the use of American equipment
The above is only the beginning According u s. NEWS
Sep by STEP the United States being dragged deep
l into jungle IndoChna Indications growing
that America have to take large part of the
ton of that in the period ahead Just how far that trend
will and whether GIs will end by fighting they did
in Korea the big S64 question -
The French also pressing Washington for Air
lots, ground crews, and CT units to train troops
And since this weeks NEWS appeared in print
omnous signs appearing Far East Commanding General
Hull has been called home discuss with the thigh BRASS the
question of how CT divisions be safely transferred
from Korea to Indo- China.
What all this adds up is that bit by bit national lead
ers edgng into another full scale police action war
or whatever you want to call it.
10000 young Americans killed in Korea. Another
10000 boys treasure the
of SIS billion. What did we gain? Nothing.
Now, Administration which office primarily on
the to lend the useless Korean war; appears the
of putting in another which because of
the of the China jungle be fought by
foot soldiers
And for what? To colonial empire for
ton whose entire historical concept of colonies has been
ruthless exploitation of the human and physical
whose nenghened colonial policies have prepared fertile
seedbed for theology that promises to alleviate in the
slightest degree the miserable living conditions imposed
IndoChinese by their French overlords.
Is all this worth the life of single American boy? hardly
think But if Americans don't speak and there
dreadful possibility that thousands yea of thousands
and mine will be brought face to face with death in
another purpoeess nonsensca that Of little
Whether this happens depends YOU!
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