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and liberties and progressively de-
velop the economic and social
we'll being of it's people.
"3. The United States is op-
posed to the subsection of China
to any foreign power. to any re-
gime acting in the interest of a
foreign power. and to the dismem-
berment of China by any foreign
power, whether by open or clan
destine means.
a. The United States will con-
tinue to consult with other inter-
ested powers. in the light of condi-
tions in the countries concerned
and in the Far East as whole,
on measures which will contribute
to the continuing security and
welfare of the peoples of that area.
IS. The United States will en-
courage and support efforts of the
United Nations to achieve these
objectives and particularly to
maintain peace and security in
the Far East
Need to Stop Reds Agreed On.
Among the members of Con-
gress there was meeting Of
minds on one point-something
ought to be done to keep an of
China from being overrun by sup
porters of the Red banner. who
might then threaten China's S
neighbors.
But there was no agreement on
a program.
Senator Bridges. Republican. Of
New Hampshire. longtime critic
of the administrators policies
toward Asia, offered a three point
program:
Il. Pat the Nationalist Govern
ment on the back instead OF kick
ing it in the face.
%. Give assurance that this
country doesn't intend to recog-
nize the Communist Government
of China.
8. Furnish small arms and am
munition to the anti i-Communist
forces still willing to fight"
Senator Magnuson. Democrat,
Of Washington, a member of the
Armed Services Committee. said
a great deal still can be done to
keep Western China out of Com
munist hands.
He suggested that if some of
the personalities could be elm
mated from the Nationalist Gov
ernment it could serve as a frame
work to unity a fight against the
Communists. There was no doubt
he was suggesting that Chang
Kai-shek-severely criticized in
the State Department report
make his exit.
Knowland Critical.
Senator Knowland, Republican,
of California, scolded the depart
ment for what he said was an
effort stretching over period OF
years to force Chiang's Govern
ment to take in Communists.
Senator McCarran, Democrat,
of Nevada, said that If the White
Paper policies are continued. "it
will be only a short time until
all Asia is under Communist con-
troll, which will extend to Japan
and the Philippines"
Senator Bridges charged that
the White Paper "is complete
effort of the State Department to
scuttle the Nationalist Govern
ment and anti-Communist forces
in China. adding:
1T is clear to any one who has
followed the situation that the
Chinese war was lost in Wash
ington and not in China"
Even Senator Dulles, Republi-
can, of New York, who co-operates
with the administration on bipar-
tisan foreign policies, looked upon
the White Paper as IAN attempt
to explain and excuse past fail
ures."
THE American people are not
interested in that" he said. They
want future success In stopping
Communism in Asia. Fortunately
the State Department is seeking a
new policy. and very much hope
it succeeds"
Representative Lodge, Repub-
lican. of Connecticut said it is
"a sad and bitter fact that China
would probably be better off to-
day had she been our enemy"
johnson Cheers Policy.
On the other side. Senator