Evening star., 1952-10-25
.EastIand Charges U.N.
Harbors Communists;
Lie Retorts AngriIy
BY the Assoeiated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Oct 25 tR.-sen-
ator Eastland. Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi, has shot a singing re-
buke at United States Secretary
General Trygve Lie-and received
"a strong blast right back-con-
|cerning Dr.. Lies treatment of
|alleged American Communists on
the U. N. staff.
Senator Eastland said extern
Sive evidence indicates amonk
American employees of the U. N.
"the greatest concentration of
Communists encountered by a
Senate Internal Security subcom-
lmittee. The Senator suggested
that DR.. Lie has acted in. a dis
appointing manner and that Con-
IgresS should step in. Il
DR.. Lie. in the strongest words
he ever has directed at an official
lof a U. N.-member government,
said he was shocked by Senator
EaStland'S statement and could
not believe the Mississippian spoke
for the American Government or
even for the Senate. DR.. Lie
added that he is dealing with the
situation without resort to lynch
law and smear"
Further Sessions Possible.
The two men exchanged their
verbal punches late yesterday as
the subcommittee adjourned its
public hearings here on possible
lSubverSion at the world organiza-
ton headquarters. The Senators
may hold further sessions here
next Tuesday or Wednesday.
A U. N. spokesman said the sub
committee in about two weeks of
public hearings has called 18 of
the 1000 American employees to
testify. Most of the 18 refused
TO answer some or all questions
concerning past or present men,
oerShlp in the Communist Party.
DR.. Lie so far has ousted one
employe who refused to tell
whether he was engaged in es-
.plonage against the United States.
suspended with pay another who
refused to tell whether he was
engaged in subversive activities,
and gave special leave with pay
ito 10 others who refused to testify
about party membership until an
international panel of jurists de-
termines their status.
Objects to Paid Leave.
Il am disappointed" Senator
Eastland said lat the position
taken by Mr.. Lie in the light of
this record, to give these people
leave with pay-in effect a paid
vacation-while an international
body determines the merits of the
case.
His action is beyond compre-
hension. Let me make this crystal
clear. No international body will
be permitted to deprive or cir
cumvent the United States Gov
eminent in the control of it's own
citizens
Senator Eastland said he was
confident the American Congress-
will rectify' the situation and
adopt all the necessary legisla-
ton"
The Senator said most of those
appearing before the committee
were not fit to represent the U. N.
or the United States and that al
most all had been Federal Gov
ernment employees at one time. AS
such. he said, United States Gov
Iernment security officers knew. or
lat least had reason to know, that
these people had been Communists
for many years"
Most Are Loyal, Lie Says.
DR.. Lie, in his reply, described
Senator Eastlands attack as 'un-
bridled" and said he believed the
overwhelming mass of the Ameri-
cans employed by the world group
ARE loyal American citizens and
above reproach." The Secretary
General continued:
But repeat that I do not want
IN the secretariat even one Ameri-
can who is disloyal to his country
l am taking such orderly and legal
measures as are available to me to
deal with the situation effectively
and judiciously, without resort to
lynch law and smear.
Let it be made clear also that
I am not standing in the way of
any American court or other Off
cial body, acting within its au-
thority, to punish any American
who has violated the law of his
country"
Four Americans Testify.
Senator Eastland's statement
followed by 10 days a demand of
another subcommittee member,
Senator O'Conor. Democrat, of
Maryland, that DR.. Lie fire any
employees who refuse to say if they
are OF were Communists.
Before Senator Eastland made
his statement yesterday, four
American U. N. employees testified
before the subcommittee One was
David zablodowsky, U. N. publica-
itions chief, who admitted taking
part in Communist underground
activities in 1886. He denied ever
being party member.
Whitaker Chambers, admitted
preWar Soviet spy ring courier.
linked zablodowsky to the prewarI
Communist underground in testi-
mony before the subcommittee on
Thursday.