Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-18
Ouemoy Worth 1t?

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who have murdered thou
sands of their countrymen,
have arrested and imprisoned
American citizens in China
without just cause, have laid
waste the Republic Of Korea
and thereafter violated truce
provisions, and who are in
volved in a conspiracy to
undo the freedom for which
man has so long strived. are
again actively engaged in
crime.
The United States is help
ing the besieged people of the
offshore islands (Which do
not belong to the Communists
even though they and many
Western liberals say that they
do by conveying supplies
to them. From the lying
throat of the Russians we
hear that our help is agrees
sion.
The Star in its editorial
of September II why Fight
for Quemoy?" states: IF the
United States is preparing to
fight a war over these islands,
the American people are en-
titled to a clearer exposition
of the considerations in
volved than has been forth
coming from Mr.. Dulles"
The considerations have
been clearly exposed by the
Communists themselves. We
have 1t straight from the
crocodile's mouth.
The Star, believing appar-
entity that we should aban-
don the offshore islands, but
afraid to express directly
such an odiouS proposition,
sends up a smoke screen and
opens fire on the Secretary
of State. The Star criticizes
Mr.. Dulles for saying g. E.
there lies a responsibility
upon the President and his
principal advisers which can
not be shared with the
general public" I, a member
of the American public which
will bear the brunt of war,
as the editorial says, unlike
The Star, am neither Of
Tended nor frightened by Mr..
Dulles statement Rather I
am encouraged by his wisdom
and believe that if war comes
it will be in spite of the
Secretary of State and not
because of him.
l.. d. Kaplan.
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William Edgar Newgent, in
a letter. implies that a war
with Communist China. or
with the USSR, for the de-
tense of Nationalist China
and the "free world" would
be a war for God. and Chris
tianity.
If, as he implies, Christi
anity must be preserved by
killing people who do not
believe in it, how is it any
different or better than COM
munisn?
Also, if we must fight the
USSR, so that our grand
children will not be Com
munists, will there be any
grandchildren left, after the
hydrogen bombs are dropped.
to choose between Christi
anity and communism? Or
would Mr.. Newgent rather
kill all of his grandchildren
before they have this oppor-
tunity?
am not a Communist.
Let me assure you l do, how
ever, believe in the preserva-
ton of human life at all
costs. This belief was also
propounded by a man named
Jesus, who started the Chris
tan religion.
John Fahey.
X X * 4
A report over the radio
says the soldiers at Quemoy
feel the tiny island is i'm
possible to defend. Only a
few miles from the China
coast, it has always been
claimed by China. Hundreds
of thousands of Chinese Ma
tionalist troops are ready to
sacrifice their lives for
Quemoy if ordered to do So
knowing it is senseless. 1t
will cost Red China little in
money and men to seize the
island compared to what it
will cost the United States to
defend it. Whose face will be
saved? Whose future will be
bettered?
MIR.
4 X 4
How can we reasonably de-
fend Quemoy - that pirate
den - where the shops are
stocked with goods stolen
from Red Chinese freighters
by Chiang's forces?
Our moral tone about the
use of force doesn't ring true
when we consider that