Evening star., 1952-06-24
Taft Urges Bombing Monchurio
By Extending Present Attacks;
Doubts if 1t Would Hasten War
Senator Hits Murroy's S
Statement Thut Law
Won't Produce Steel
By J. A. O'Leory
q Sk ;taH Correspondent

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ator Taft today advocated an ex-
tension of the current air raids
across the Yalu River into Man
churia. predicting such action
would not bring World War III
any closer.
Asked if he thought the big
raid yesterday along the Korean
side of the Yalu River was play
ing with fire, the Senator replied:
II do not. I don't thing they
would be playing with fire in
bombing Manchuria. 1t should
have been done a long time ago,
and don't think it would make
World War III any more likely"
The Senator's statement was an
Endorsement of the course urged
by Gen. Macarthur before he was
relieved of his Far East command.
Takes Crack at Murray.
Coming here today to let Penn
sylvania's 80 or more uncommitted
delegates look him over, Senator
Taft also took a crack at Philip
Murray, CIO president, for a re-
cent statement that use Of the
Taft-Hartley Act would not lead
to the production of steel in the
present strike emergency.
IF it indicates a desire to defy
the law I think it is an outrageous
statement on his part" the Sena-
tor said. land one I don't think
he'll adhere to if the occasion
arises"
At the start of a day of confer
ences with the divided 70-member
Pennsylvania delegation, Senator
Taft told reporters he expects to
get a minimum of 20 of them.
About the same number are re-
ported to be for Gen. Eisenhower,
with the other 80 waiting for a
signal from Gov. John S. Fine.
AS Senator Taft answered press
questions this morning, Gov. Fine.
the man who may decide the Taft
Eisenhower race at Chicago, sat
nearby listening attentively, but
still maintaining a poker face.
Doesn't Care for Polls.
Senator Taft was asked about a
recent State poll indicating that
the Senator could not carry Penn
sylvania in November. The Sena-
tor said he does not put much
stock in polls.
I'D rather accept Gov. Fines
Judgment that either Gen. Eisen-
hover or myself could carry Penn
Sylvania," the Senator said.
On his way to Hershey Senator
Taft met with Gov. McKeldin
and Maryland's "a delegates in
Baltimore last night, and dropped
a gentle hint that delegates who
wait too long to make up their
minds about a nominee may be too
late.
The Senator continued today to
claim 604 delegates-enough to
win-without counting any from
Maryland. or the 80 uncommitted
Pennsylvanians expected to go
with Gov. Fine.
Gov. Fine posed for pictures
with Senator Taft this morning,
just as he did with Gen. Eisen-
hover a few weeks ago, but it is
not likely he will reveal his choice
until nearer the convention bal
loting.
Gov. Fine and Senator Taft had
a private conference this morning,
which Senator Taft described as
"very pleasant"
Senator Taft repeated here
what he said in Baltimore, that
he does not expect any uncom-
mitted delegates to announce for
him while he is conferring with
them.
Stresses Type of Campaign.
II do not expect converts to
come up to the altar and confess, u
the Senator said. He added that
he hoped to make a favorable i'm
preston that would win him new
support later.
On the question of which candi-
date would have the best chance
of winning in November. Senator
Taft said victory depends more
on the kind of campaign that is
waged than on the personality
of the nominee. He said Thomas
E. Dewey could have won in l94S
with a more vigorous campaign
to bring out the 35 million eligible
voters who did not vote that year
Senator Taft charged that the
administration uses its intrenched
power to stay in Office, which car
be overcome only by sufficient or
gcnization in Republican rank:
to bring out a maximum vote.
The Senator indicated he NAV