“ There would probably be some increase of expenditures for a naval blockade.
Huie
Well sir, moving on to a larger subject, you of course have had a great deal of experience in the far east, and a great many of our viewers, a great many of Americans have wondered, as to whether we should have fought the war in Korea, as to whether we are doing right in becoming so deeply involved in Asia. Now could you evaluate some of the positions in Asia for us? First of all, sir, do you think that we should have fought for South Korea? ”

“ It's my opinion that the communist action against Korea is primarily directed against japan. I feel that the long range objective of the communists is Japan, and that Korea is simply an intermediary step, one that for the moment he will get something out of. He will do two things right away if he takes over Korea, he will destroy to some extent the free world's collective security. ”

“ But there you have he point of Japan. Japan has a great industrial might. If the communists, with his present control areas in the far east, were permitted to use their natural resources and their manpower combined with the Japanese industrial power, we would have a tremendous power against us in the western Pacific
Huie
Well, sir, Formosa has many fine airfields on it. Do you envision the Chinese Nationalists acquiring some of our fast aircraft and perhaps attacking the Chinese mainland--the railroads from Formosa? ”