Evening star., 1953-05-14
Mccarthy Demands
British Apology for !.
Attack on President

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Attack on President
Senator Mccarthy. Republi-
can, of Wisconsin today demand
ed that Great Britain apologize
to the American people for what
he called a cheap, uncalled for"
attack on President Eisenhower
by Clement Attlee.
The Wisconsin Senator's sharp
reply to the Attlee speech in
Parliament few days ago came
on the heels of the charge by
Senator Knowland, Republican,
of California that British leaders
are planning another Munich
to appeaSe communism in the
Far East. If that happens, he
said, the United States may have
to go it alone in Korea.
But the fiery words Of these
two Republicans were tempered
by the calmer advice of Chair
man Wiley of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, who
suggested:
II don't want to criticize the
heads of allied governments. 1t
is time for us to be judicious
and calm, including the heads
of those governments"
Suggestions Called "Insult."
Senator Mccarthy called Mr..
Attlee, former Prime Minister
and now head of the British
Labor Party, "Britain's Ache
son."
The blunt-speaking Senator
called insulting" the suggestions
of Mr.. Attlee that there are
some Americans who do not want
a truce in Korea. and that he
doubted the wisdom of having
President Eisenhower attend the
conference of world leaders sug-
gested by Prime Minister
Churchill.
Senator Mccarthy also jumped
on Mr.. Attlee for saying the
American Constitution was
framed for an isolationist state.
He said this came after a post
war period in which the Ameri-
can people have poured out $39
billion in aid to their allies.
Senator Asks Explanation.
"The American people are en-
titled to an apology for this
cheap. uncalled for, fantastic
attack upon the President and
people of the United States.' -
Senator Mccarthy said.
1--WE are entitled to an ex-
planation as to whether the
majority party in Britain agrees
with Mr.. Attlee, who was rejected
by the British people"
Senator McCarthy's prepared
text contained no mention of
Mr.. Attlee's statement that "one
wonders" whether Gen. Eisen-
hover or Senator Mccarthy
wields the greater power in
United States foreign policy.
What shocked me-" Senator
Mccarthy said. twas that no
member of the majority party
arose to contest what he had
said" ...-
II shall distribute to whatever
Senators who desire it," Senator
Mccarthy said, "a copy of pic
ture, of Attlee reviewing Commu-
mist troops in Spain in 1887 with
Communist General Miaja and
CommiSsar Anton, a leader of
the Communist Party in Spain,
all three giving the Communist
clenched-f1st salute"
Several times the text of Sen
ator McCarthy's speech men
toned Mr.. Attlee as "Comrade
Attlee."
Senator Knowland, speaking
in the Senate late yesterday
said it would be tragic mistake
to accept the Red Chinese arm.
istice plan to turn the prisoner
problem over to a five-natior
commission. He also expressed
fear that British leaders arr
preparing to support the admis'
sion of Red China to the Unitec
Nations after the shooting il
Korea stops.
Recalling that the U. N. de-
nounced the invasion of Soutl
Korea as aggression in 1850
Senator Knowland said takint
Red China into the world or.
ganization now would "be likl
inviting the town arsonist to be.
come fire chief"
While Republican Senator.
were denouncing this idea
Chester Bowles, former Ambas.
sador to India in the Truman
; administration, was telling the
National Press Club that the
United States will have to &c
along" with the admission oi
Red China to the U. N. If the
Reds agree to a workable peace
. settlement in Korea, Indo- China
/ and all South Asia.
Mr.. BowleS said, however, that
under no conditions would hi
; give Formosa to Communist
China. The Nationalist govern.
; ment of Chang Kai-shek is ir
. exile on FormoSa.