Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-10
Charges by Mccarthy Draw DeniuIs

| Here is a summary of the Nc
earthly charges, and replies b
the individuals named or othe
information concerning them.
PHILIP C. JESSUP.
Senator Mccarthy charged tina
Mr. Jessup, Ambassador at-Larg
who has represented Secretary O
State Acheson in many importan
negotiations with Russia, ha,
been affiliated with-flve organiza
Itions officially named as front TO
and doing work for Communis
fronts"
Senator Lehman, Democrat, O
New York and the State Depart
ment itself came to the defense o
Mr.. JeSsup, who was not available
for direct comment.
Senator Lehman said Senate
Mccarthy gave Mr.. Jessup "shabb,
and dastardly treatment"
The State Department said "ar
idea of the authenticity" of ths
Mccarthy charges "can be gained
from the fact that Ambassador
Jessup, strongly Endorsed by Gen
Eisenhower. is still on the (Mc.
Carthy) list"
A letter Gen. Eisenhower wrote
Mr.. Jessup after Senator Nc
earthly made his initial charges
against him last year was cited
In this letter, Gen. Eisenhower
said mo one who has known you
can for a moment question the
depth Of sincerity of your devo-
ton to the principle of Ameri-
A majority of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee SUBJ
committee that investigated Sen
ator McCarthy's charges last year
reported then no evidence was
found to support the charges and
declared that the accusations
against Mr.. JeSsup ARE complete
ly unfounded and unjustifled and
have done irreparable harm to
the prestige of the United States"
JOHN CARTER VINCENT.
Senator Mccarthy said Mr.. Vim
cent. former Minister to Switzer-
land and now Consul General al
Tangieres, was a member of the
Communist Party" engaged in
espionage activities" while in
Switzerland.
The Senate subcommittee headed
by former Senator Tydings, Dem
ocrat, of Maryland, that investi-
gated the Mccarthy charges last
year reported it had carefully re-
viewed the loyalty file" concerning
Mr.. Vincent and that the charges
were absurd. 1t added that 1.-THE
file does not show him to be dis
loyal or security risk"
No comment has come SO far
from Mr.. Vincent in Tangiers.
MIR. AND MRS. ROBERT
WARREN BARNETT.
Senator Mccarthy said that Mr.
Barnett and his wife had close
association and constant contact
with known Soviet espionage ac-
tivity."
Mr.. Barnett, office-in-charge of
economic affairs in the Office of
Chinese Affairs, said the charges
are "preposterous."
Needless to say" he added, II
am not and never have been a
member Of the Communist Party,
a fellow traveller or any verbal
thereof"
He added that the State De-
partment never had asked him TO
charges of the sort Senator
suggested are pending
against him.
Mr.. Barnett formerly was a
writer and speaker fo~ the Insti-
tute of Pacific Relation which
has been much criticized b. Sena-
tor Mccarthy.
During the war he served as
Gen. Claire Chennault's intelli-
gence briefing officer in China and
was awarded :. Legion of Merit.
He has been employed by the
State Department since 1945.
OF his wife, Patricia, Mr.. Bar
nett said she lis completely loyal
and that, as in his case, no charges
have been brought against her.
Mrs. Barnett, a consultant in
the Division of Research for the
Far East. is on leave Ut absence
because of the birth If a son
six weeks ago.
Sarcastically. Mr.. Barnett said,
Senator Mccarthy, unaccount-
ably, has cast no specific reflec-
lions upon my sons, Dickson, aged
2, and Robert, jr., aged weeks. 2"
JOHN P. DAVIES, JR.
Senator Mccarthy noted that
Mr.. Davies has been cleared and
promoted to a position in Ger
many as advisory to American
High Commissioner John j. Nc
Cloy.
Mr.. Davies said he would stand
on the State Departments Loyal
ty Security Board clearance as
the "best answer" to Senator Nc
Carthy's listing of him.
Suspended on June q from his
Job on the Policy Planning staff.
Mr.. Davies was cleared by the
board on July 80 and reinsta ted
without prejudice and with the
full confidence of the depart
He is scheduled to &c
to Germany later this month.
MRS. ESTHER C. BRUNAJJER
Senator Mccarthy noted tina
Mrs. Brunauer had been sus.
pended from her State Depart.
ment job. She has worked or
the United Nations liaison staff.
Mrs. Brunauer reaffirmed tina
she is thoroughly loyal ane
reliable in security matters" Sh,
SAID her case is now pending be-
fore the Loyalty Security Boar,
and expressed confidence she vii
be cleared.
she was suspended on Anril Il