Evening star., 1952-03-22
Fears Of New Korea
Voiced in Congress-;
Officials 5kepticaI
BY The As.oeiosed Pres.

BY The Associoted Press
Official disclosure that Chinese
Communist forces are in French
Indo-C China raised congressional
questions today whether the Chi
nese are preparing for another
Korea"
But top Pentagon sources and
French officials in Paris and Sal
gon quickly denied that Red fight
ing forces have crossed the Indo-
China border. Pentagon sources
say some arms supply officers and
truck drivers probably have - a
far less serious situation.
A report from Saigon, Indo-
China, said reliable sources esti-
mate 5000 to 10000 military ad-
visers and technicians from Red
China are making a "Slow inva-
sion" of Indo-C China.
The impression both here and
abroad that fighting forces had
crossed into Indo- China stemmed
from testimony by Defense Sec
retary Lovett before the House
Foreign Affairs Committee yes
terday, and from statement by
Secretary of State Acheson before
the same group Thursday.
BuiIdup Called Possible.
Mr.. Lovett. appearing to testify
in favor of President Truman's
$7.9 billion foreign aid bill, said
some" Chinese forces had been
in bloody Indo-C China "for some
time"
In answer to a question by Rep
resentative Mansfield, Democrat
of Montana if that means I'VE are
faced with the possibility of a
buildup as the Chinese did in
Korea" Mr.. Lovett said that is
always possible"
Mr.. Acheson the day before
said: "I believe some Chinese Ma
tionals are involved in the fight
ing in French Indo-C China" His
was the first hint that Chinese
Reds may have joined hostilities
against the French in this gate
way to rich Southeast Asia.
Repercussions were immediate,
because it could mean that the
border had been crossed by the
advance guard of a Communist
army 200. 900 strong known to be
deployed near the Chinese side of
the boundary.
First 'denials came from the
ministry of the Associated States
in Saigon. It said: 1--WE have
received no information allowing
us to suppose that Chinese troops
have crossed the border" A SIM
liar statement came from Paris.
YaIu Crossing Recalled.
But congressman were worried
recalling that the Chinese sifted
across the Yalu River border into
North Korea during the Allied
push in October, 1850. then re-
grouped and forced the United
Nations backward 100 miles.
The same thing is possible in
1ndo- China" Mr.. Mansfield told
a reporter. "This could be very
important, both to the Far East
and the defense program in
Europe"
Representative Fulton, Republi-
can. Of Pennsylvania, said he il
interested in pursuing the ques-
tion saying:
"f the Chinese are there as
organized units, it could mean two
wars In Asia. In that case, we
would be called upon to decide
how much assistance to give the
French. Secretary Lovett has
said Indo-C China is Of great stra-
tegic Importance, which is the
same thing President Roosevelt
said when the japanese went
there"
Increased and Planned.
Mr.. Lovett has testified that the
administration plans to increase
aid to French Indo-C China, as part
OF a requested SCI million ap-
preparation for all Southeast Asia.
Although Mr.. Lovett qualified
his statement about Communist
forces in Indo-C China by saving
there was no indication Sub
stantial numbers are involved.
and Pentagon sources said actu-
ally they were only truck drivers,
technicians and arms supply Of
ficerS. there was no denial that
the flow of arms and equipment
had jumped.
All sources acknowledge that
the Reds have stepped up sup
plies into Indo- China as railroads
and highways were improved. The
French retaliated by increased air
attacks. launched from United
StateS-furnished planes.