Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13

"A We Va oCCIcCy was GQTOW1l
aroL I'd the conference today
between Secretary of Ste tie
Dulles and the Far Eastern SUBJ
committee of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee on the Sit
uation in Asia.
Chairman H. Alexander Smith,
Republican, of New Jersey, said
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Dulles Urgees Coution On Statements
Thot Stir Allies Feors. Pose Az
the decision r. IT TO discuss the
meeting was lid down at the
request of ~. Dulles, who
pointed out he would not feel
free to answer questions frankly
unless the conference vas to be
kept in confidence.
Senator Smith said the sub
committee members were SYM
pathetic and gave him that as
surance.
Senator Smith said I'VE don't
want the enemy to know what
was discussed" and that to di-
vulge the proceedings might be
advantageous to the Commu-
q niStS.
IF you are going to have true
bipartiSanship in foreign policy,
you have to do something of this
kind" Senator Smith added.
May Be Permanent Rule.
He indicated that the secrecy
rule would prevail at all future
conferences, explaining that the
only purpose of having these
subcommittee is to keep the
Foreign Relations Committee adj
viSed informally of what the
foreign policy makers are doing.
obviously, any public an
nouncement of what takes place
at these meetings defeats the
purpose of them and no such
announcement will be made re-
garding this or future meetings."
said Senator Smith.
Other members of the sub
committee present were Senator
Knowland, Republican, of Cali
fornia, and Senators George, of
Georgia, and Sparkman. of Ala
bama, Democrats.
Other members of the full
committee were invited and three
Of them NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TAFT,
Republican, Of Ohio: LANCER, Re-
publican, of North Dakota, and
Fulbright, Democrat, of Arkan-
SaS.
Senator Taft referred report
erS to the chairman, but OBJ
served that "there wasn't any
thing of interest anyway"
FavOrs Consulting U. N.
In advance of the meeting,
Senator George called for full
consultation with che United Ma
tons on any new steps the Adj
miniStration may be considering
to check Communist aggression
in Asia.
In Richmond, Va, last night.
however, Senator Knowland,
who is the Senate Republican
Policy Committee chairman, said
the United States should not
hesitate to use all the power of
its fleet to stop the flow of sup
plies to the Communists in Ko-
rea If an embargo cannot be
made effective by agreement.
Members of the Senate Armed
Services Committee are awaiting
the arrival of Gen. James A. Van
Fleet to question him about his
view that an about u. N. Often
sive in Korea now would sue
coed.
PentagOn Cool to Idea.
The retiring commander Of the
9th Army made the statement
just before leaving Seoul a few
days ago. but Senators say it is
contrary to opinions recently
given them by the Pentagon.
In Honolulu yesterday Gen.
Van Fleet said he felt such an
offensive would not broaden the
war beyond Korea. AS to the
invitation to appear before the
Senate Armed Services Commit
tee, the general said II will just
answer their questions as best
I can"
Senator Sparkman also sounded
the keynote of consultation
among the allies. In the case of
Korea the Senator said the
United States should discuss any
new plans, at least with the 16
countries that have troops in
Korea.
Would Re-appraise Situation.
The Alabama Senator said
staff representatives of those
countries have discussed their
plans in the past, but he thought
1t might be well for them Ito
sit down and re-appraise the
whole Korean situation"
Senator George said ne is
supporting President Eisen-
hower'S order removing the
United States 7th Fleet as a bar
rier between the Chinese Ma
tionaliStS on Formosa and the
Communicated China main
land, because he thinks I'VE
were in an inconsistent position"
keeping the feet there.
The Georgian said he has not
favored blockade of Red China,
unless it is done after consulta-
ton with the U. N.
Nordic Council Opens
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