Evening star., 1951-01-26
Truman Stresses Aim
To Avoid Break With
Allies Over Red China
By Cecil HoIIond

American efforts to avoid a.
break with its Allies over the issue
of branding Red China as an ag-
Rressor were emphasized today by
q new policy statement by Presi-
dent Truman.
Mr.. Truman personally branded
the Chinese Communists as ag-
greSSors in a statement read to
his news conference yesterday
But at the same time he ruled out
hasty punitive action against
them.
obviously this is no time for
rash or unwise action" the Presi-
dent said. This is time for
clear thinking and firmness."
His statement came against a
background of growing uneasi-
ness on the part of Great Britain
and other American Allies over
the possibility that this country
would take, or insist on the United
Nations taking, steps against the
Chinese Communists which might
lead to a general war in the Far
East.
No Doubt on Position.
Despite the reinsurance given in
his statement against any hasty
action, Mr.. Truman left no doubt
about his own position and the
position of the United States to-
ward the Chinese Communists.
He said the American views pre-
sented to the United Nations by
Ambassador Warren Austin have
the solid support of the execu-
tive, the Congress and the people
of the United States"
Then he added:
Each member of the United
Nations must make its own de-
cision on this issue. For my part,
I believe in calling an aggresSor
an aggressor. The question of
what can or should be done about
the aggression in Korea, of course,
must be discussed with all other
friendly nations
Mr.. Truman made no specific
reference to an Asian-Arab pro-
poSal for an immediate seven
power conference on the Chinese
Korean issue. However, he en-
phasized indirectly American op-
position to that proposal by saying
an American resolution now pend
ing in the United Nations, as
we'll as all proposals advanced
by this country, contain "a meth
cd for bringing about a cease
fire, and opening the way for
peaceful settlement of outstand-
ing issues"
Other Developments.
His statement came amid these
other developments:
/. Senator George, Democrat,
of Georgia, member of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, declared that Prime Min
lister Nehru of India was taking
"a tremendous gamble" in oppos-
ing American efforts to brand
Red China as an aggressor in
Korea.
2. Chairman Connally of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee hinted strongly that his
group would take its time about
acting on any administration re-
quest for wheat for India. Amid
indications that such a request
will receive rough sailing in Con-
gress, Senator Connally said a
request for 2 million tons of
American wheat to relieve food
shortage in India would be
studied by subcommittee headed
by Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa
3. The Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee arranged to meet
with Secretary of State Acheson
late this afternoon for a briefing
on the questions expected to come
up in a conference starting here
Monday between President Tru-
man and French Premier Rene
Pleven.
Strengthens U. s. Demands.
Mr.. Truman's statement gen.
orally was regarded as strengthen
ing American demands for the
United Nations to condemn Com
munist China as an aggressor in
Korea.
His assurance that this country
would discuss with its Allies what
measures should be taken about
the aggression gave assurance to
Britain and other nations. This
country has made it clear it would
insist on collective measure"
against the Chinese if the U. N.
denounces them as aggressors.
But there is no longer much
talk in official circles about g
naval blockade of the China coast.
The British have contended that
the use of force against the Chi.
nese might set off a general con-
f1ict. There is now some discus
sion of possible economic sane
tions.
AS for the Asian-Arab peace
proposal and the attitude of Prime
Minister Nehru on American de-
mands to declare the Chinese
Communist regime as an ag-
gressor, Senator George had this
to say:
Evidently Nehru hopes that
Red China's problems will so null
tiply in Korea, Indo-China, Bur-
ma and Tibert that he can reach
a working agreement with Mao
Use -tung on some type of neu-
trality."
George Opposes India Aid.
Mao is leader of the Chinese
Communist government, whose
forces are now fighting United
Nations troops in Korea.
Under the circumstances, Sen
ator George added, he would not
bother with any aid TO India
under existing conditions"
Our commitments already are
too far extended" he said. I'VE
can't afford more
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin.