Evening star., 1950-12-04

of California, just back from
Korea. took the floor in the Sen
ate today to plead against ap-
peasing Red China in the Truman
Attlee meeting here.
In a speech studded with ap-
peals for bold action by the
democracies. Senator Knowland
warned that another Munich in
the Far East now will only en-
courage further Communist ag-
gressions in other parts Of the
world. His speech echoed earlier
pleas for a stiff anti-Russia front
by Senator O'Mahoney. u Demo-
crat. of Wyoming, and other SEN
ate leaders.
Addressing himself to British
Prime Minister Attlee, Senator
Knowland declared:
America has been faced with
dark days before. We hoped to
meet any future one with staunch
allies in the common cause of
freedom. not just regional free
dom, Mr.. Prime Minister. But If
we have to meet them alone per-
haps it is better to find 1t out
now"
Urges Freedom to Bomb.
Instead Of backing out Of Korea,
Senator Knowland urged that:
l. The hands of military COM
manders in Korea be united to
bomb the supply lines of the
Chinese Reds in Manchuria.
2. That the U. N. forces avoid
the mistake of sending an Army
into the "vastness OF China" but
that China be blockaded COM
pletely from the sea. -
3. That the Soviet Union be
forthwith expelled from the
United Nations" on the ground
that it has supplied equipment
and moral support to the Chinese
Communist aggreSSorS.
THE timid will say these are
strong moves and the Nation will
risk war by carrying them out. !"
Senator Knowland continued. MY
answer is that time is not neces-
sarily on our side. We have a
better chance to gain a decent
world in which international law
and order will prevail and where
the small nation is not at the
mercy of q large aggreSSor nation
If the free world stands firm now"
Asks for Assurance.
Raising the question of whether
aggression by a large nation is
to be treated any differently than
a small aggressor, the Senator
said:
Il hope Prime Minister Attlee
and Premier Pleven (of Franco !,
with whom he has been in consul
tation prior to his trip here, will
frankly answer all these questions
that have been raised today.
hope President Truman will also. -
Senator Knowland said that if
the free world will not stand UP
and be counted I'm this clear-cut
case of aggression by Chinese
forces" how can the American
people have any assurance that
they will stand up any better
when the chips are down else
Where?"
Senator Knowland said that if
another Munich" in the Far East
is agreed on now. other free ma
tions both in Europe and Asia
will feel that if Korea or Formosa
is to be sacrificed now they may
be the future victims of "a Middle
Eastern or European Munich"
Ferguson Agrees.
Senator O'Mahoney said Gen.
should be given au-
thority to use the deadly bomb if
Russia and her puppets fail to re-
spond to the ultimatum.
Senator Ferguson. Republican.
of Michigan, agreed with the
Wyoming Senator and added:
There is no way to compromise
:, no common denominator be-
tween Christianity and Goddess
Communist imperialism. We must
call on every known weapon and
every known soldier who will help
US"
Senator O'Mahoney said the
ultimatum should be issued
through the United Nations. But
he added that if there was any
delay through that channel of
authority then I'd use unilateral
power"
Senator Cain. Republican, of
Washington also favored giving
Gen. Macarthur the authority to
use the bomb if, in his tactical
opinion, it would save his armies
from destruction.
Senator Morse, Republican. of
Oregon said, however, the atomic
bomb was not an answer to mill
tary needs In Korea but If there
is no hope Of a negotiated peace
I'VE might have to drop it some
place"
Lehman Recommends Caution.
Asked If that meant the bomb
might have to be dropped on Rus
sia, Senator Morse replied:
"Of course. on Russia"
Senators Lehman, Democrat, OF
LOST.