Milford chronicle., 1946-09-27

during an American political can
Allies feared the U. S. war effort
would fall apart when F.D.R. and
Dewey began blasting each other with
political blockbusters. But Europe
still has not learned how to interpret
political events on the American
scene, so very different from its own,
nor does it understand how cabinet
officer can criticize national policy
without being asked to resign
What made the incident particular
ly upsetting abroad was that Presl-
dent Truman approved the Wallace
speech before it was delivered. TWO
days later he diSavoWed it as Admin
istration policy, explaining that he
had approved only Wallace's right to
make it.
No British Spectacles
In his speech Wallace proposed that
the u. S. be more understanding with
Russia and that the Soviets be per-
mtted an unmolested sphere Of IN
fluence in eastern Europe.
What disturbed the English, PAL
ticularly, was Wallace's warning that
ito make Britain the key to our for
e gn policy would be :. i. the height OF
folly" He charged that British i'm
p4riahstic policy in the Near East,
alone. would lead the United States
straight TO war.
Wallaces slant on foreign affairs
was barred in July % letter to the
President, written in answer to re-
quest for all Cabinet officers to sub
init their views on foreign policy. His
Letter had disappeared from White
house hles, Wallace said, and was
slated for publication in a syndlcated
C.umn. Although the President dis
approved, the Department of Com
H. rec made the letter public in a
III H4up
he July % letter went far beyond
Hlilace's New York -peech in crltl-
en- Of the US. diplomatic approach
to Russia In it he advocated junklng
oi the Baruch atomic control plan as
"t.nWorkable,' a right -about-face on
American postwar armament program
and building up of military bases
broad, the granting of reasonable
Sc .urity guarantees TO Russia, even at
tha risk of epithets of 'appeasement.'
He also advocated a loan and eS-
E.. l.iShment of trade treaties with
l...:.la.
Wallace asserted that the Soviet
po3.War eXpans sion was small
change compared with the chain OF
American military bases around the
world. He said that America was TAX
ing the lead in a world armament
race that would lead inevitably to
World War Ill. an atomic holocaust
which might wipe out civilization.
Secretary of State James F. Byrne:
re.rained officially from comment bu
Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, his chic
Republican adviser in Paris. observed
caLstically: We can only cooperat
with one Secretary of State at time.
Almost overlooked in the furor
over his criticism of British American
policies was WallaCe'S criticism @
pussia. In his speech text, Wallac
declared that Russia must not us
Germany as a tool against Wester
Europe, and that it should stop teach
ing that Communism must ultlmatel
triumph, by force if necessary, owe
democratic capitalism.
Last of New Dealers
Wallace is the last of the RooSt
veit New Dealers in the Truman cab
re. He also is the leader of one win
Of the Democratic Party and has bee
liked by party leaders to wage a
a.,iVe campaign this fall.
Agter comforting by telephone wi
th4 President, Secretary Wallace II
afi.med his stand for a softer u.
eli>y toward Russia and announce
tnat he would continue to fight puI
lil for his views.
..1xt day amid resignation rumol
I...lIcp was called to personal CO.
f>rcnua at the White House.