Evening star., 1952-03-02
u. 5. Chamber
Would Kill Red
PartyFinancia||y
Report Also Critical
Of 'BIundering' Policy
In Foreign Affairs
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

the United States said last nigh,
the best way to destroy the Com
munist Party in this country is tx
"starve it financially" and cut of
every source of its power.
The Chamber also used sucl
words as Confusion" "incompe.
tence." treason and blundering'
in discussing United States for
eign policy.
OF the Communist Party in thi.
country, the Chambers repor
said:
"It would not be too hard, i
we all worked at it, to starve i
financially and leave it a dis
organized group Of powerles'
fanatics.
eff every source Of funds ane
power were Systematically cut of
the party would be weakened tt
the point of extinction"
On foreign affairs. the report
was toughest on United State
policies in the Far East.
Intervention After BIunder.
Here likewise" it said. "it Il
difficult to draw the line between
treason and blundering on the
part Of certain individuals in oul
Government only the mosi
naive. could believe that there wa.
no Communist influence in oul
Far Eastern policy"
AS for Korea:
"Our Intervention in Korea was
likewise a bloody aftermath to 6
blunder. First we invited Rec
aggression by proclaiming our dis.
interest in Korea. Then we reactec
by undeclared war"
The Chamber warned:
q. Russia may win the wal
In Korea without committing hel
own nationals or depicting hel
natural resources.
"Other cases could be cited O,
confusion and incompetence"
Prepared by Committee.
The report was prepared by the
Chambers committee on Commu.
nism, headed by w. K. M. Muir.
ply. He Is, president Of the Boil.
ing Springs Savings and Loar
Association. Rutherford, N. J.
Under the heading Blacklist.
ing Communists" the report said
ITO make our position com.
pletely clear. It would be well tt
summarize our views on the EN-.
ployment Of Communists and thu
various fringes Of fellow traveller,
and dupes.
ut is public policy that Com.
munists should not be employed
py CIle Government.
1--WE believe further that they
should not be employed in the fol.
lowing categories of private bust.
ness:
ANY plant large enough to have
a labor union; any school or uni.
versity; any agency which influ.
ences public opinion. such a.
newspapers, radio. television. book
and magazine publishing, and re.
search institutions, and any fielc
which gives prestige and high sal
aries to Communists. such as the
entertainment field"
Urges "NO Excuses"
OF the entertainment field, the
report remarks that American
business should make it crystal
clear that it is not giving direct
or indirect financial support tc
Communism by employing artists
who contribute to Communist
causes.
mo excuses should be Offered
for this attitude. It is not penal.
ling persons for their political
views. It is simply denying indi.
rect financial aid to a movement
which is essentially treason"
In discussing United State.
foreign policy, the Chamber said
Our greatest need in the
struggle against world Commun.
ism is consistent policy and com.
petent diplomacy.
Charge Illustrated.
"Our inconsistency has dis
turbed foreign Offices throughout
the world. Many nations hesitate
to trust us simply because they
are not sure where we are going
Our abrupt switch from 'ap-
Ipeasement' to 'containment' OF
Russia in 1947 is but one illustra-
ton of this point.
"It does not comfort our allies
to know that the same officials
who sponsored one policy are now
second guessing on the other"