Evening star., 1951-09-24

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with human blood plasma.
DR.. George ]. Stein. chief o!
the Army's 406th Medical Gen.
tee headed by Senator McCarran
Democrat. Of Nevada.
Testimony Given by Budenz.
It was before this subcommit
tee that Mr.. Budenz, one-tirne
Communist and managing editor
of the Daily Worker, testified that
he knew from official Communist
sources that Mr. Vincent and Mr.
baltimore were Communists and
were sent along with Mr.. Wallace
on the China mission to guide
his efforts along the party's line
Mr.. Wallace ssid that Mr.. Latti-
more, then an official Of the Ofice
Of War Information, had no part
whatever" in drafting the report
and recommendations for Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
He added that to the best OF
his knowledge Mr.. baltimore "did
not contribute to and knew moth
| ing" about a two-part cable on
the political and military situation
in China which was sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt from New Delhi
or in the former Vice Presidents
forma! report delivered later to
the White House.
Talked Of Scholarly Subjects"
He offered me no political ad-
vice at any time sufficiently sig
nificant to be recalled now" the
Wallace letter added, "and when
we were together. he talked chiefly
about scholarly subjects. :"
Mr.. Wallace said that Mr., Vim
cent as the designated represent
lative Of the State Department
was naturally consulted by me"
during their. travelling.
He said Mr.. Vincent Joined in
the advance discussion Of the
cables to President Roosevelt and
"concurred in the result" He said
the report urged the replacement
of the late Gen. Joseph w. Still
well by 1t. Gen. Albert c. Wede-
meyer and other steps to
strengthen the power Of General
Iissimo Chang Chai-shek that were
"the opposite Of pro- Communists y
Change Made Later.
The change in military COM
mands was carried out some
months later at the urgent request
of Chang, and Mr.. Wallace said
in his letter:
History suggests that if my rec
concentrations had been followed
when made, the generalissimc
would have avoided the disasters
resulting from the japanese Of
Ifensive in East China later that
summer. And if Chiang's govern
ment had thus been spared the
terrible enfeeblement resulting
from these disasters, the chances
are good the generalissimo woulc
have been ruling in China today.
Mr.. Wallace said he drafted hi
formal report and went alone tt
the White House after his return
from China to present it to Mr.
Roosevelt.
The former report incloSed bJ
Mr.. Wallace and released by the
White House had never been made
public before. Mr.. Wallace wrote
that the President could handle
them "in any way which you deem
will best minister to the welfare
of the United States"
Mr.. Wallace, who was ousted az
Secretary of Commerce by Presi-
dent Truman six years ago in
foreign policy dispute, closed hi'
letter by wishing President Tru-
man health and strength ir
shouldering the tremendous bur-
dens ahead" and added:
Mrs. Wallace joins me in ask
ing you to convey to Mrs. Truman
and Margaret our best regards.
TN documents are expected tc
add new fuel to the controversy
which developed in the Senate
September IA when Senator Leh-
man, Democrat. Of New York.. de-
manded an inquiry into what he
called "demonstrably false" tes-
timony taken by the subcommit-
tee.
Senator Lehman said Column
ist Joseph Alsop had made grave
charges" casting doubt on the
committee testimony. The col
umnist had criticized Mr.. Budenz
now a Fordham University pro.
fessor, and said he had identified
Mr.. Vincent as Communist aftel
refusing to make the fiat chargt
in testimony before the Tyding'
subcommittee last year.
Senator McCarran replied tina
his subcommittee would not b
stampeded and ."all the Alsop
from here to perdition can't stol
this committee from going for
ward"
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