U.S. Strength Declared
Potent in Formosan Area
Taipeh (U.P.) American mili
tary leaders have never felt bet
ter about United States and Na
tionalist Chinese strength in and
around Formosa.
: "It is very potent and very
Impressive," one high-ranking
American officer told U. S.
Press. "I think we are in a pretty
good position, and I think the
Communist Chinese know it."
His remarks emphasized what
has bean geing 'on in Formosa
all summer.
The United States has quietly
and carefully been building up
its own strength and that of its
ally, the Nationalist Chinese.
This has included warships, new
squadrons of jet fighter planes
and a constant flow of light and
heavy equipment for the Chinese
army.
Talks between the United
States and Red China at Geneva
have had absolutely no effect on
this buildup. It can be noted,
however, that the U. S. buildup
on Formosa is a defensive one in
nature. For instance, the Nation
alist Chinese are not receiving
bombers of any type.
Frotft Line Defense
The United 0States apparently
feels that in case of trouble it
can call upon the long arm of
f the bomber forces in Okinawa,
Guam or the Philippines to carry
the punch against Red China.
This buildup on Formosa, of
ficers feel, reflects American
plans to knit Formosa into the
GtT.S. Pacific frontline defense.
The island is strategically lo
cated between the Philippines
and Okinawa. It is one hour's
flying time by jet from Okinawa
airfields.
On a clear day it is possible
to see the Philippines from the
southern tip of Formosa. And
U. S. military leaders in this
part of the world are not forget
ting that it was from Formosan
airfields that Japanese bombers
launched the blows that once
knocked out U. S. airpower in
the Philippines.
Also, standing1 only 100 miles
off the China mainland, it would
serve as an unsinkable aircraft
carrier if real trouble ever
broke out between the United
States and Red China.
Towards this end Formosan j
airfields are at present being ex
tended and supplied with great
dumps of fuel and ammunition.
It is thought that U. S. fighters
and bombers could be operating
out of Formosan airfields, within
range of every target in vast Red
China within a very few hours.
No Ground Troops
There is at present no unit of
U. S. ground troops in Formosa.
It has been reported that the
United States would like to sta
tion a token force, say a regi
ment of Marines on the islands
as the U.S. expansion of airfields
and naval harbors continues.
These troops would, if nothing
else, serve as local security for
U. S. installation. Nationalist
Chinese troops at present fur
nish protection for U. S. units on
the island.
But the Nationalist govern
ment has not smiled upon the
stationing of U. S. troops in For
mosa. It has been unofficially re
ported that they fear envy
among Nationalist soldiers and
civilians at the high standard of
living of U. S. soldiers.
Also, and probably more im
portant, the Nationalists, for
political reasons, would dislike
having U. S. combat units on the
island..
All of this U. S. emphasis on
a military buildup in Formosa,
of course, comes directly as the
result of a similar and equally
great military expansion by the
Chinese Communists along the
South China coast opposite For
mosa prefer to call it a "gradual
gathering of strength" rather
than a "buildup."
It is freely admitted on For
mosa that the Communists are
becoming increasingly stronger
along the coast and have the ca
pability of launching limited at
tacks at any time.
But at present U. S. military
officials here think they have the
means to match any Red advan
tage. And they aim to stay ahead
in the race.
One of the larger Great Lakes
vessels can haul more than 18,
000 tons of iron ore at one time,
or 15 times more than the first
ore freighter which was design
ed in 1869.
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JET AIRLINER The DC-8, planned by Douglas aircraft as its first
jet airliner, is shown above. Thirty of the big craft have been or
dered by United Airlines for use on its domestic, long-haul lines.
The order will total $175,000,000. Delivery will begin in May, 1959,
and UAL plans to begin service with the planes in November of
that year. The planes are designed to cruise at 550 to 575 miles
per hour at altitudes of 30,000 to 40,000 feet, and will carry 112
to 140 passengers plus 7,000 pounds of cargo.
Toll Collection
Cheaters Foiled
New Paltz, N. Y. U.R) The
New York State Thruway Au
thority feels it is on safe footing
now capable of foiling practi
cally ever attempt by toll col
lectors and drives to cheat on its
revenues.
There are reported to be at
least 139 ways in which collect
tors ana trucK drivers nave
cheated toll roads, bridges and
tunnels across the nation. But
Ben Cooper, a tollgate sleuth,
claims he can block them all
with the aid of a camera.
- The thruway Authority has
ordered 218 of the cameras,
costing about $1,500 each. They
will be installed at various entry
and exit spots along the cross
state expressway.
Each camera takes clear im
pressions on supersepsitive film
in dim light and even in foggy
weather. It has two lenses. One
is trained on the approaching
car and the other photographs a
code of dots and figures regis
tered on a nearby machine when
the toll clerk punches buttons.
The effectiveness of the cam
era lies in the fact that collectors
and motoriists have no way of
knowing when it is idle and
when it is working.
Cooper said he has "come upon
at least 139 different- tricks" to
deprive toll systems of proper
revenues, and that "these tricks
have been tried by collectors,
maintenance men, motorists, or
combinations of all three con
spiring to split the loot."
Earth Bulldozes Through
Remains From Old Comet
San Francisco (U.R) A Cali
fornia astronomer says the earth
is plowing through an "inter
planetary gravel bank" left by
a comet that passed by some
93 years ago.
But, explained Leon E. Salan
ave'of Morrison Planetarium, it
isn't necessary to run for cover.
The worst that can come from
this astronomical bulldozing is
a beautiful shower of shooting
stars.
Salanave said the earth crash
es through the fgravel bank"
every year. The resulting shoot
ing stars are called Perseids
because they seem to come from
the constellation Perseus. The
annual show usually takes place
m mid-summer.
Flag Colored Mail Boxes
Mistaken for Trash Cans
San Diego, Calif. (U.R)
The order to paint street mail
boxes red, white and blue re
sulted in some confusion here.
The patriotic colors are used on
city trash cans.
Cases of persons depositing
mail in trash cans were reported
several years ago wljen the city
trash containers and street mail
boxes- both were painted green.
So the trash can color scheme
was changed.
Postmaster William Krenning
said city officials have agreed
to change back to green trash
cans this year so' the post office
can conform to the new national
color scheme for letter boxes.
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