Evening star., 1950-09-01
Treaty with japanese
Urged as G. 0. P. Hits
Truman Formosa Plan
Ry the Associated Press

Demands Tor an early peace
treaty with Japan arose in Con-
gress today after Republicans at
tackled as confusing" President
Truman's plan to withdraw naval
protection from Formosa when
the Korean fighting ends.
Mr.. Truman told his news con-
ference yesterday it will not be
necessary to keep the 7th Fleet off
Formosa when peace has returned
to Korea.
He said also the incident caused
by his cancellation of Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's message on For
mosa was closed.
Gen. Macarthur contended that
the United States ought to see to
it that Formosa never falls into
hostile hands, a longer range
commitment than President Tru-
man made in ordering the fleet
to neutralize the island tempo
rarily.
In this connection, Mr.. Truman
said settlement of the Formosa
question is one to be worked out
in a peace treaty between Japan
and the Allied nations which
fought her.
Urge Drafting of Treaty.
This prompted Senators Mag
nuson, Democrat, of Washington;
Chapman, Democrat, of Kentucky
and Gurney. Republican. Of South
Dakota, all members of the Sen
ate Armed Services Committee
to urge that the United States gel
busy at once on the job of draft.
ing treaty.
Senator Magnuson told a re.
porter he thinks this country
ought to ignore Russia, write 9
treaty with Japan in which Other
nom Communist nations could joir
and make that the foundation
for Pacific defense pact.
Russia has no interest in any
peace treaty except to advance hel
own Communist designs" Senator
Magnuson said. I'VE ought to de
in the Pacific exactly what We
have done in the Atlantic-forn
a mutual defense pact"
Senator Chapman said he fear:
that if the 7th Fleet is Withdrawn
before there is japanese peace
treaty and a settlement of Pacific
problems, ''the Chinese Commu.
nists will just take over Formosa.
The China Reds have marked
that island. now in the hands OF
the Chinese Nationalists. as q
prime target for invasion.
Senator Gurney commented:
1.-THE 7th Fleet should stay right
there until we get peace with
Russia settled through the United
Nations.
Texan Supports Truman.
Senator Lyndon Johnson, Dem
ocrat. of Texas supported Mr.
Truman's position that Formosa' S
fate must be settled by interna-
tional agreement.
But Senator H. Alexande:
Smith. Republican. of New Jersey
q member of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, said the
matter may be taken out OF
American hands if the feet is
removed at the end of the Korean
| fighting.
l. How can we work out any set
Element of the Japanese peace
treaty unless we protect Formosa
from being taken over by the
Communists" he asked, adding
'I am disappointed with the
Presidents statement. 1t leaves
me confused as to what our
policy is"
Senator Knowland. Republican
of California also called MIR. Tru-
mans statement confusing.
He said he hopes it means that
the United States will give the
Chinese Nationalist enough mill
tary supplies to defend themselves
without the fleets help.
Fears FIanking Of Line.
Otherwise, he said withdrawal
of the feet and subsequent sue
cessful attack by the Communists
might flank the American defense
line in the Pacific.
IF the Communists take For
mosa, we might as well mark of
Okinawa as a defense base," SEN
ator Knowland declared.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska
the G. o. P. floor leader, said
President Truman was engaging
in "wishful thinking" if he thinks
the Communists will not attack
Formosa when the American fleet
is withdrawn.
Senator Wherry used the oc-
casion for fresh attack on Secre-
tary of State Acheson. He de-
clared that the longer Mr.. Ache
son continues in Office "the more
the American people will have to
be vigilant in protecting the Sc
curity of our country, as Gen
Macarthur has so clearly admon-
al,