Evening star., 1948-03-21
Taft Calls for Revision J,
NU.N. Charter, Offers.
5-Point Defense Plan
BY the Assoeiotsd Press


MIDDLEToWN, Ohio, Mar. 90
Senator Taft. Republican, of Ohio
tonight urged that the United Ma
tions charter be rewritten with legal
teeth in it.
In q speech before a Butler
County Republican organization
dinner, Senator Taft declared the
U. N. Security Councils present ac-
ton is one Of policy and expedi-
ency rather than Of law" with moth
ing to prevent destruction Of any
nation.
Senator Taft, candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination,
added that we should proceed to
sit down with all Of those nations
willing to do so and write a law
governing the relations of nations
with each other. When that Is, done,
We should agree on an interpreta-
ton Of that law by an impartial
tribunal and agree to abide by the
decisions OF that tribunal.
THE only hope of lasting peace
in this world lies not 50 much in
force as in the universal acceptance
of the necessity of accepting deci-
sions made by impartial courts set
up TO interpret law OF the ma
tons"
Offers 5-Point Defense Plan.
Senator Taft's speech here fol-
lowed one at Springfield. where he
suggested a fve-point defense pro-
gram. He expressed hope that the
tension between this country and
Russia would remain a battle of
ideology" The two speeches were
. In congressional districts-Third and
Seventh-where Harold Z. jStassen
OF Minnesota, also a candidate, is
contending for Republican conyen-
ton delegates.
Interest in building an aSsocia-
ton of nations now, he continued,
'fhas been subordinated by our con-
cern about the policy adopted by
the U. s. g. r."
That policy prevents the, estab-
lishment of any kind OF worldwide
association Of nations and makes q
smaller international association in
fnitely more difficult" he said.
Should Perfect U. N. Charter.
IT do believe, however, that we
should proceed to perfect the char
ter Of the United Nations along
the lines in which you and be-
lieve and I will support q resolu-
ton to accomplish that purpose
At Springfield. he suggested:
l. An administration determined
10 preserve q peace consistent with
freedom.
2. "A unified and efficient Army
and Navy Of the size necessary for
defense.
8. Adequate research and intelli-
sence services.
4. An up-to-dates Air Force
stronger than any other In the
world, and
s. A well-planned practical sys-
tenn Of providing reserves IN rea-
sonable amount fer national de-
tense. 1850 ~
In his Springfield Speesh, Senator
Taft also reiterated bis opposi-
ton to universal military train
ing, but told his audience, the Clark
County Women's Republican Or
ganization, that he had favored every
proposal to provide an adequate de-
fense. He challenged Secretary Of
State Marshall's ASSERTION that the
national defense issGA hollow shell.
'If this were true. the Senator
said, ut is a final indictment OF an
administration to which Congress
has given ten and half billion
dollars for defense"
Foreign Policy Criticized.
Elaborating on his opposition to
Universal Military Training, Sena-
tor Taft said it would only provide
q large mass Of partially trained
reserves who would require still
further training for actual war:
Criticizing the administrations
foreign policy, he said Russia had
been appeased at Teheran, Yalta
and Potsdam; that as result, Com
munism has grown stronger
throughout the world.
I'VE agreed" he said, ito the oc-
cupa ton of Eastern Germany and
Czechoslovakia by Russian armies
when we might have occupied them
ourselves.
we furnished Russia with bill
lions of lease-lend supplies with
out requiring assurances or guar
antees of any kind. AS result,
we now have on our hands q dan
serous battle between the philosophy
of a free government and the ag-
eressive philosophy Of q ruthless
Communism.
Il hope that this battle will re-
main battle Of ideology"