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Truman Hits Back

irreparable harm to his govern
ment by all this loose TALK"
The President commented that
McCarthy's unsupported charges
that the state department is
"loaded with pro-Communists" al
ready had seriously undermined
the morale, and perhaps the eff
cheney. of this vital branch of the
government.
"Think Of the great numbers
of loyal personnel in the de-
partment who have given their
whole lives to their govern
ment," he said, land think
what Mccarthy has done to the
spirit of these people. 1t
wouldn't surprise me if many
of them were thinking Of re-
signing. They probably figure
that they'll be next on Nc
Carthy's list and they don't
want to have their families
dragged through such an or
DEAL"
The effects of McCarthy's char
acter assassination and reckless
rantings were even more damag-
ing on us. prestige abroad, Tru-
man emphasized, particularly in
western Europe, where we must
keep our heads high in the cold
war with Russia.
Mccarthy has played right into
the hands of Russian propagan-
dists who are doing everything to
sell their satellites and other west
ern European countries the idea
that the United States is divided
against itself. the president de-
clared.
He added that Mccarthy had
made the job of our foreign diplo-
mats "doubly difficult" because
they are afraid to be seen talking
to anyone who might be accused
of pro-Communist leanings in
France, Italy and other countries,
even in the course of their duties.
AS result the President said.
our embassies and Legations in
some countries had become "vir-
tually isolated" and our foreign
service personnel in these places
seriously demorallZed.
Inside Facts
Things most people don't know
about alleged "Commies" in gov
eminent: Chairman of the state
departments loyalty review board
charged with wedding out Commu-
nists is a Republican-Gen. Con-
rad Snow of New Hampshire. He
was appointed on the recommends
ton Of COP Sen. Styles Bridges.
a backstage brain-truster for Sem
ator McCarthy's attacks . Chair
man Of the top loyalty review
board is also a republican. Seth
Richardson, who served under
Hoover. Most Of the lawyers under
him are also Republican.
Neither Truman nor anyone
else can overrule them only
the courts Actually, Ache
son has fired more state de-.
partment employees than any
other secretary Of state :. =.
McCarthy's attacks have been
almost as vitrolic as Mos
cows. Here Is its latest dia-
tribe against Acheson, "This
Fascist-like diplomat a
truly incorrigible liar -. swind-
Ter q hired lackey Of the
instigators Of war who spent
his scanty brains to belle truth.
freedom and peace :: Ache
sons true masters are, the
banks and concerns who
dream of looting the globe" :.
Acheson's family is wor-
ried over his terrific strain.
He is wondering whether he has
not become liability. that for the
good of US. foreign policy he
should resign Writes another
secretary of state. Henry L. Slim
Senator Mccarthy: THE man who
seeks to gain political advantage
from personal attack on a secre-
tary of state is man who seeks
political advantage from damage
to his country
"FIying saucers"
Harassed over flying saucers,
the air force now refers queries to
the first chapter of the prophet
Ezekiel who saw living wheel in
the heavens Airmen are not argu-
ing with Ezekiel and cast no doubt
ur : what he saw. But they do
ca:S doubt on modern prophets. |
They say they have tracked down
every flyin-saucer report. and
there amt no such animal.
The Brotherhood of Railroad |
Trainmen, slightly gleeful at pres.
idential seasickness, remind him:
"Mr President, modern stream
liners. manned by competent union
crews, run daily between Wash.
ington and Florida. And no little
brown pills are required"
Two great Bible fans are fight.
ing for the Republican senatorial
in New Hampshire.
Sen. Charles Tobey and challenger
Yves Powell are doing their best to