Evening star., 1950-05-02
Communists
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radical, left-wing agitator," who
was arrested, tried and acquitted
81 times.
Mr.. baltimore gave the COM
mittee the transcript of testimony
in a deportation case in which
he said Mr.. Budenz admitted that
even before he became a member
of the Communist Party he had
engaged in certain personal ac-
tivities which, to say the least
are offensive to accepted stand
ards of decency and conventional
behavior"
Mr.. baltimore said he did not
wish to discuss the matters con-
tanned in the transcript and the
activities to which he alluded were
not disclosed. But he pointed out
that in those proceedings Mr..
Budenz refused to answer series
of questions on the grounds his
answers might incriminate him.
The witness said Mr.. Budenz
was man A years old and hard
ened by years of violent, radical
agitation, when he joined the
Communist Party. According to
his own sworn testimony, Mr.. Lat
timore added. Mr.. Budenz had
worked for three years with the
Soviet secret police in connection
with an act that he himself states
is a crime under United States
laws: Namely. the assassination
of Leon Trotsky."
Exploration of Past Charged.
Since leaving the party. Mr..
Budenz has engaged. Mr.. Latti-
more charged, in commercial ex-
ploitation Of his own sordid past"
AS he had in a previous appear
arice before the committee, Mr..
baltimore swore that he has
never been a member Of the
Communist Party" or subscribed
to a conspiracy to overthrow and
subvert established government.
He said that of the witnesses
he had challenged Senator Nc
Carthy to produce to support his
accusations only Mr.. Budenz had
come within shouting distance Of
the Senator's own wild charges"
He. therefore, centered his de-
tailed testimony on what Mr.. Bu-
denz told the committee. After
covering every specific item he
declared:
They are pure moonshine, or
rather impure hogwash. They are
the product of a twisted and
malignant personality"
Screen of Lies Charged
MI. baltimore said that Mr..
Budenz did not even pretend to
have ANY factual evidence" and
added:
The screen of lies behind which
he disguised his lack of informa-
ton Is very thin, indeed"
He described as false the testi-
mony that he was given the task,
while editor of Pacific Affairs. of
organizing writer's to present the
Soviet line in regard to China.
He also said it was IAN absurd
fabrication" for Mr.. Budenz to
say he was excused for party line
deviations-such as supporting the
Firms in the war with Russia and
the Marshall Plan-because of his
Importance.
Mr.. baltimore then discussed
another part of the Budenz testi-
mony bearing on a 1943 meeting
Of Communist leaders at which, it
was said. word was passed along
that the Soviet line was to be
changed to one of attacking Gen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek of
China.
Two Versions Pointed Out.
Mr.. baltimore pointed out that
Mr.. Budenz had given two versions
of this meeting while testifying
before the committee. In one, he
said. Mr.. Budenz testified that he
Nattimore) had passed along this
word; in the other that Frederick
Vanderbilt Field had passed it to
Mr.. baltimore.
He said both stories are lies,
insofar as they concern me-" For
many years after the Communist
line had changed, Mr.. baltimore
testified, he continued to support
Chang Kai-shek.
Mr.. baltimore also ridiculed the
testimony of Mr.. Budenz that he
was given by Communist leaders
the names of 1000 important
Communist sympathizers, includ-
ing Mr.. Lattimore's. to keep in
his memory while managing ed
itor Of the Communist Daily
Worker. He submitted an afii-
davit from James S. Glaser,. for
mer Communist and managing
editor Of the Daily Worker before
Mr.. Budenz. who said staff men,
bers Of the paper at no time were
required to retain in memory such
list of names.
Mr.. baltimore said the Mccarthy
charges and the testimony of Mr..
Budenz that Pacific Affairs was
medium for "pro-Communist
propaganda" during his editorship
are obviously traceable to the
same polluted source. Kolhberg's
China lobby" He referred to Al
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