Evening star., 1952-02-29
baltimore Questioned
On Editorship Of His
Pacific Magazine

Owen baltimore denied today
that he knowingly accepted ar
tlcles for a magazine he edited
In the late 1930s from Commu-
nists or persons with pro- Commu-
mist affiliations.
Mr.. baltimore. teStifying be-
fore the Senate Internal Security
Subcommittee for the fourth con-
secutive day, made this statement
in reference to a specific list of
Il names shot at him by Senate
investigators. Some of the per-
sons named have since been linked
with Communist activities.
The subcommittee turned its
attention today entirely to Mr..
Lattimore's editorship of Pacific
Affairs" publication of the In
stitute Of Pacific Relations. Al
primary purpose Of the groups
inquiry is to probe any influence
the 1PR has exerted on this Ma
tion's Far Eastern policy.
Calls Question "Trivial."
Today's questioning moved
relatively quietly. In marked con.
trast to explosive fiare.ups dur
Ing Mr.. Lattimore's three day
reading Of o 60-page statement
In defense Of the loyalty.
At one point. however. Chair
man MeCarran slammed down his
Ravel and interrupted Mr.. Latti-
more, when the witness referred
to one question as being rather
trivial"
These are not trivial ques-
tions," the chairman shouted.
I'VE got away from that yester-
day"
Chairman McCarran's refer
ence apparently was made to Mr..
Lattimore's testimony yesterday
that Senator Knowland, Repub-
lican, of California has followed
the line OF the so-called China
Lobby and has been called "the
Sc1ator from Formosa."
Denies Taking Red Orders.
Nfr. baltimore, Johns Hopkins
9ersity professor and expert
Far Eastern affairs, told the
committee he has never taken
lers or instructions" from per-
SINS Il considered to be Com
munist or pro-Communist at the
time"
Asked if he ever, as editor of
Pacific Affairs, published articles
by persons known to be Com
muniSts, he said he had not, ex-
cept for articles submitted by the
Russian branch of the IPR and
on one occasion an article writ
ten by a Chinese Communist.
This, however, was labeled as such
and was designed purposely ito
show what the Chinese Commu-
niSts were saying" he declared.
Subcommittee Counsel Robert
Morris then read a list of the 81
contributors to Pacific Affairs, and
drew the witness response that he
did not at the time know them to-
be Communists.
Hear of Moscow Meeting.
The subcommittee also tried to
develop what Mr.. Lattimore knew
about alleged Communist afllia-
tionS of a Pacific Affairs contrib
utor who wrote under the name
Of "ASiaticuS." The subcommittee
has heard earlier testimony from
another witness who said he knew
"Asiaticus" as a former Commu-
mist both in Germany and China
Mr.. baltimore insisted that#
during his editorship he did not
know "Asiaticus" to be a Com Il
munist, but had thought he might S
have been a Socialist.
The subcommittee also ques- Is
toned the witness at length about
an IPR meeting he attended in t
April, 1886. in Moscow, and put
into the record minutes of that q
conference. Il
Members wanted to know par
ticularly about one reference in
the minutes to a forthcoming ar
ticle in Pacific Affairs by a Com
munist writer. which is antago-
niStic to the Chinese Council and
the British Council"
Contempt Action Studied.
Mr.. baltimore said his general
recollection of that period was
that he was trying to line UP an
article by a Chinese Communist.
But he said he did not recall the
specific article referred to.
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
OF Michigan, said he was studying
the record Of yesterdays tempes=
tu6us session OF the Internal Ee=
6uflty subcommittee 10 determine
whether Mf, Lattih16fe might have
been In contempt Of The Senate
for comments about Senator
kheWlandl
Subcommittee members also
showed wrath when The witness
said Senator Mccarthy, Republic
can, OF Wisconsin, was A "gFadU=