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undertake anything beyond our
power as we have l., Korea. =.
Calls For Treaty With Japan
Japan is a special case. 1t seems
to me we should at once make a
treaty with Japan and then de-
clare peace with Japan by joint
resolution. Such a treaty would
provide for assistance from the
United States in the air and on the
sea and temporarily perhaps with
a few divisions on land until the
Japanese can create their own land
army for defensive purposes
! believe the policy would also
involve the support of Chang Kai-
shek on Formosa and the provid-
ing of arms and other assistance
which might enable him to defend
himself and contest with the
Chinese Communists in China it.
self at least until peace is made
with them. 1t is ridiculous to talk
about avoiding a war with Com
munist China when such a wal
alTeaQy eXLSCS.
No U. S. Troops in Europe.
The greatest question of policy
before the country and before this
Congress, however, relates to our
undertakings in Europe. Under the
general principles I have laid down,
I would say that we had better
commit no American troops to the
European continent at this time.
Some modification is required in
that theory because, first, we are
now occupying Germany with the
obligations growing out of the Sec
ond World War, and second, we
have made certain promises under
the Atlantic pact. -.
-. It was only our military plan
ners who discussed sending Amer
ican land troops to Europe. Re-
sponsible officials of thfe Govern
ment absolutely repudiated any
idea that the Atlantic pact con-
templated any such aid. If the
President in his conference with
Mr.. Attlee, or Secretary Acheson at
Brussels has undertaken to commit
the United States to any such as
sistance before or during a war they
are usurping the authority given by
law and their program should be
submitted to Congress for consid-
Grafton. The President has no power
to agree to send American troops
to fight in Europe in a war between
the members of the Atlantic pact
and Soviet Russia. Without author.
ity he involved us in the Korean
war. Without authority he appar.
emily is now adopting a similar pol
icy in Europe. If Russia attacks, we
will be in the war.
Decries forcing Of Assistance.
But I do not think we should
force our assistance on nation.
which do not wish to arm them.
selves. I do not think we should in.
sist or even urge that the European
nations form a great internationa
army unless they request us to hell
them in that project. I do no
think we should assume the leader.
ship in the formation of a grea
international army by the appoint
ment of an American commando
in chief. Gen. Eisenhower is goins
to Europe to look into the wisdom
of this project, and I hope he ex
plores every aspect of such com
tmitment y. if these nations reall.
do desire to build up their ow,
arms, and do SO with our assistance
and if the time comes when the,
see the need of and demand a CO
ordinated defense, and if it ap
pears at that time that that de
fense has a reasonable chance Q
success, ! could not object to com
mitting some limited number o
American divisions to work witt
them in the general spirit Of tn
Atlantic Pact. :.
The course which we are pursu
ing will make war more likely. I
this great international force which
we envision is gradually built up
the Russians for awhile will gradu,
ally increase their strength, but i
seems obvious that if they thinl
the Allies are gaining on them to-
rapidly, they can always begin thu
war
New Spirit of Aggression"
-. Communism has introduced s
new spirit of aggression into the
world. 1t has inspired fanatical yea
in its advocates. 1t has adopted &
combination of deceit, propaganda
and strong arm methods, which ha.
spread its control over hundreds OF
millions of men and over many
countries. Now we are forced tc
use the same methods which Com.
munism has adopted, or be swept
away. {. I believe we should adopt
aggressive methods of propaganda
We have something to sell. Liberty
has always been a more appealing