Evening star., 1960-10-22


returned only 1Dhen accom-.
painted By self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
mutilation. II some infamy
triggers World War III. the
battlefront no longer win be
thousands Of miles away.
Our homes and defenselesS
loved ones viii be in the
front lines. this time. AL
mankind viii suffer the total
terror and consummate folly
Of an ionized and incinerated
earth which will give victor
and vanquiShed no sanctuary
but merciful death.
Senator Kennedy's belief
that q world holocaust should
not be triggered at Quemoy
and MatSu by determined
criminal aggreSSorS is q far
nobler principle than playing
poker and Russian roulette
with war-luSting Red China.
Red China wants war and
boasts that slaughter Of its
millions Of regimented pup
pets would but increase her
relative power. Why place the
trigger Of World War III so
srlugly and surely within her
ruthless and determined
grasp? Placing the line Of
no-return ct Formosa elimi-
mates the easy pull Of the
About trigger.
Would it not be wiser to let
our United Nations become
the protectorate Of these in
defensible islands and let her
negotiate the withdrawal Of
all who prefer to leave? And.
should Red China hold the
peaceful purposes Of the q. N.
in contempt, she win have
defied the win Of mankind
for peace. But If she sub
mitted the issue to the par
lament Of the world, Red
China would be giving proof
Of q change Of heart.
Thomas e. Mattingly, MD.
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The letters that have been
written to your paper by
Thomas E. Mattingly, MD,
over a period Of years have
led to some confusion over
our identities. Thomas E.
Mattingly, MD. and Thomas
w. Mattingly. MD, Of WASH
ington Hospital Center (for-
merly Brig. Gen. Thomas w.
Mattingly Of the Medical
Corps and Walter Reed
HospitaD, are not the same
person. Many Of my friends
who were not aware that
there were two separate in
dividuals with similar names
have wondered why ! ex-
pressed such opinions as ex-
pressed by Thomas E. Mat
tingly. MD. At the same
time I have received many
letters Of praise for DR..
Thomas E. Mattingly. Both
Of us are entitled to our views,
and 1t is not my intent to
criticize Thomas E. Mat
tingly. MD.
Thomas w. Mattingly, MD.
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Back in 1852, while on fur
Tough from the United States
Army. I had occasion to visit
the elementary school ! had
attended. During this visit,
I discussed the presidential
election Of 80 with one Of my
former teachers. This teacher.
a lifelong Democrat. re-
marked 81 am undecided how
I shall vote in November, but,
regardless Of how I vote. our
next President will not be a
foul-speaking and impatient
Harry S. Truman!"
AS we approach another
presidential election, Harry
Truman is using gutter-type
language which Is reminiS-
cent Of his administration
and his past campaigns.
And, again, American par
entS-even Democrats-will
show their distaste for Tru-
mans profanity.
BENJAMIN C. Zurun.
y 4 4 =
The Star Of October IS
quotes Mr.. Mite, ex-policy
planner under former Secre-
tary Of State Acheson, as ac-
cuSing Mr.. Lodge Of using
"hiS position at the U. N. to
secure for himself the nomi-
nation of Vice President"
This statement is unwar-
ranted slander against an
outstanding American who
has given years Of unselflsh
and honorable service to our
country, both in the U. N.
and elsewhere. Exactly how
much worthwhile work has
Mr.. Mite done in the last
eight vears2 #. M. Caller.