The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-14
EISENHOWER ASKED
TO PROMOTE BRITISH
POLICY COOPERATION
Objection, GiUe,s
To Truce On
Dividing Korea
BY JACK BELL

WASk1AIN14ON, M-oSu. eISu"
son (R-Mich)~ today urged Presi-
dent Eisenhower to "speak out
now" in an effort to win British
support for a firm policy toward
the Communists in Korea and else
where in Asia.
He made the suggestion an an
interview at time of increasingly
bitter transatlantic gibes between
lawmakers Of the two longtime
allies.
Sen. Knowland (R-Calif) yester.
day denounced as a Munich ap-
peasement inviting World War II
proposals by Prime Minister
Churchill and Clement Attlee, La
Dor party leader. Knowland par
ticularly objected to any truce
which would leave Korea divided
and lead to admission Of Red China
into the United Nations.
Backing this up, Ferguson said
the President should make a pub
lie statement that shows our
pOlicies do not coincide with those
Of Churchill and Attlee.''
IAN early statmeent on our
stand by the President would be of
great benefit" the Michigan SEN
ator said. Churchill and AttIee
have been advertising to the world
where Britain is going to stand in
the Korean peace negotiations If
there is q cease-fire-and / am
fearful this will discourage our al
lies in their efforts to resist COM
munism.
..But ! still hope we can be re-
united with Britain and our other
allies In firm stand against the
expansion Of communism and the
President is the man to do it"
Although Knowland and Fergu-
son led the attack on British views
as Republican members OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, they were not without some
Democratic support.
Sen. Russell (D-Ga), top Demo
CRIT on the armed services COM
mitee, said in separate inter-
view he believes U. N. negotiators
ALREADY have yielded too much"
to the Communists in Korean truce
tails.
He alluded to the u. N. offer to
transfer to q five-nation commits
sion custody Of Chinese Commu-
mist prisoners who don't want to
60 home. The u. N. proposal was
rejected by the Communists.
II regret to see the softened
policy in Korea Russell said. 81
am not In favor of the Churchill
and Attlee policies, although / as
sumo there was a great deal in
their speeches which was designed
Tor home consumption. .
The State Department late yes
terday threw q little cold water
on Churchill's suggestion Monday
for a meeting Of Western and Rus.
sian leaders.
The suggestion was "a further
manifestation Of his tChurchill's)
own high purpose" the depart
ment said, but 1t stressed that be-
fore any such talks, there must
be concrete evidence Of Soviet
good faith.
The statement said agreement
on q truce In Korea and IN Aus
trian peace treaty would demon
state such sincerity and would
.'help to pave the way toward q
high-level conference. 2
In the Senate discussion, Sen.
Morse lind. Orel told his colleagues
this was no time for long dis.
tance debates over free world pol.
icies. He said there ought TO be
understanding and agreement
Between the Allies.
- have no doubt as 10 what
Russia win do II she splits us, !"
he said.
The Oregon senator said Eisen.
hover should call for immediate
international negotiations with the
foreign ministers Of the free ma
lions"
Knowland told the Senate
Churchill and Attlee appear ready
% let the Chinese Communists
"shoot their way Into the United
Nations"
Replying 10 Attlee's deciaration
Chat the U. S. is operating under
Q constitution Framed for an iso-
lationist state knowland said the
real isolationisss are those who be-
trum the force al international
communism la Asia.
.They are living In . fools para.
aise, = be shouted.
Chester Bowles. the last Truman
administration ambassador 10 In
1is' said IN speech here yester-
Day the U. S. twill have 10 %
along" with U. N. membership for
He'd China II the Communists agree
y Q workable p9ace settlement IN
Korea. IndochinS and Al o. South
Asia.
undes suen circumstances,
Dowles said. this government
would Be- unable b Withstand pres
sure from tAe rsest a. the world
Cor china's adml sioa 10 the q. N.
But he said be oald never turn