Evening star., 1954-04-24
The Political Mil
The Political Min
Communism Is Certain
To Be Campaign Issue
But Senator Mecorthy
Won't Be Only Boil Carrier
By Gould Lincoln

Whatever the outcome of the Nc
Carthy- Army Department investiga-
ton. the "Red" issue is going into the
coming congressional campaign in a
big way. Important officials of the Eli
senhower administration and of the
G. o. P. do not hesitate to make this
prediction. Senator Mccarthy some time
ago offered to make himself the issue.
But that's neither here nor there in
the plans Of the administration leaders
so far as this issue Is concerned.
It will be a two-pronged issue, as
they see it. First. it will be used against
the Democrats because of their softness
in dealing with foreign policy-a soft
ness which resulted in the fall of
China into Red hands, with the re-
sultant war in Korea. Second, it will
be used against the Democrats because
of their mistakes in dealing with the
Communists and fellow travellers in
the United States-their refusal to rec
ognize the menace, which the Repub-
licans say resulted in the theft of our
atomic bomb secrets, and in the trans
fer to the Soviet leaders of other con-
f1dential data in our files.
Nixon Outlines Plans.
Nor will Senator Mccarthy be the
sole or even the main ball carrier in
this strife over the Communist issue
which the Republicans are planning
to,wage with the Democrats. Vice Presi-
dent Nixon has just made two speeches,
one in DeS MoineS and the other in
Los Angeles, which outline and give
the basis of attack. The Vice President,
as matter Of fact, played major role
in digging into the Red issue in this
country when he was a member Of
the House Un-American Activities
Committee. It was his persistence in
the investigation Of Alger Hiss that
finally brought the former employe
of the State Department to trial and
conviction. Attorney General Herbert
Brownell, jr., last year thrust the Harry
Dexter White case into the open. with
charges Mr.. White had been retained
by the Truman administration in i'm
portant governmental positions, after
derogatory information regarding Mr..
White had been submitted by the FBI
to the White House itself. It is likely
that these gentlemen will have plenty
topsay when the time comes.
Here's what the Vice President had
to say about the seven years Of the
Truman administration in his most
recent speeches: "Our foreign policy
and military policy was characterized
by weakness. inconsistency, compro-
mise of principle at the conference
table and an abandonment of our
friends. The result was the loss Of
600 million people to the Communists
in seven years and the Korean war
which cost us 10000 American casual
ties
In contrast, the Vice President con-
tinued. "the Eisenhower policy is based
on strength. firmness. consistency and
no surrender of principle at the con-
ference table. We are convinced that
this policy is one which has the best
chance to lead to peace and to avoid
war. I. We see this policy in action
in regard to the struggle in Indo-
China" And he quoted Secretary of
State Dulles to the effect that the loss
OF Southeast Asia to the Communists
would mean grave threat to the whole
free community. He added two COM
ments by President Eisenhower. First,
the possible consequences of loss in
1ndo-China are just incalculable to the
free world" and second, I'VE simply
cannot afford further losses in Asia"
Strong Issue.
The Republican leaders feel that il
by his firm policy the President is able
to avoid war in Indo- o-China-withollt
appeaSement Of the Communists-they
will have strong issue to take to the
people.
Vice President Nixon was emphatic
IN his commendation of the program
OF the administration in dealing with
the Communist menace in the United
States. "The Brownell- Hoover (head
Of the FBD program is smashing the
Communist conspiracy in the United
States to bits" he said. vigorous en-
torcement OF existing laws. the fer
reting out and prosecution of Com
munist Party leaders, the Government
security program. and the enactment
OF new laws to deal with the Commu-
nists in industry will deal death blow
to the Communist movement in the
United States"
He added that the FBI is getting the
full cooperation of the executive
branch of' the Government in dealing
with the Communist conspiracy. IF
previous administrations" he said,
had co-operated with the FBI and
needed its warnings, men like Alger
Hiss and Harry Dexter White would
have been brought to justice years
ago." Incidentally. it is known that
F'B1 reports on suspected subversives
have no chance Of being neglected or
allowed to linger unnoticed at the
White House today.
The Republicans are watching with
interest the race of Representative Con-
don, Democrat, of the 9Th California
district for denomination. Mr. Condor
was denied clearance by the Atomic
Energy Commission to witness atomic
experiments on the ground he was a
security risk. More recently, Demo-
cratic National Chairman Stephen A.
Mitchell stirred up a hornets nest
when he wrote letter saying that the
national organization would not sup
port Mr.. Condon-a row that may be
aired when the Democratic National
Committee meets here May and g.
It's no secret that the Condor case is
expected to play full part in the Cali
fornia elections. particularly if Mr..
Condor wins denomination.
Doqwood at Mount Vernon