Evening star., 1954-05-04
Curb on Troops
For Asia Seen
AT White House
President Wants
do-Chino Support,
Flanders Reports
BY the Assoeioted Press

President Eisenhower was
quoted by Senator Flanders, Re-
publican of Vermont, as saying
today that the United States will
undertake no military operations
in 1ndo-China unless it has the
support OF the people of that
region"
Senator Flanders, a member
of the Senate Armed Services
Committee, gave the account to
newSmen after comforting with
the President about the Indo-
China crisis.
Il was glad to hear the Presi-
dent say that no military opera
ton would be undertaken lin
Indo-China) unless it had the
support, of the people of the re-
gion." the Senator said.
Senator Flanders White House
visit followed close on the heels
of word from Senate Republican
Leader Knowland that he would
give his fullest support" if Gen.
Eisenhower should ask Congress
to approve sending United States
troops to the Southeast Asia hot
spot.
Martin Sees No Necessity.
Senator Knowland's stand was
set forth in an interview last
night. At about the same time
House Speaker Martin said in a
speech prepared for a Troy.
N. Y, G. o. P. dinner that he
believes such action will not be
necessary" Mr.. Martin did not
specifically mention Indo-China
He said that anti-Communist
Asiatic nations have the man.
power to win their freedom if
they receive the material and
moral support of the free-world
nations"
The Martin talk was Cancelled
after his Washington Office an
nounced that bad weather pre-
vented him from flying to Troy.
Senator Knowland said of the
possibility that Gen. Eisenhower
might ask for authority to send
troops to Indo-China:
Il will give him my fullest sup
port. do believe Indo- China
is the key to Southeast Asia
and Southeast Asia is the key to
the balance of Asia"
The G. O. P. leader stressed
that he had no hint that Gen.
Eisenhower might be preparing
to ask Congress for such ap-
proval. He said he was speaking
on his own responsibility"
Fears Far East Munich"
Senator Knowland said it was
his feeling that the French and
British are ready to give in to
Communist pressure at the
Geneva conference, raising the
possibility of what he termed a
| L dl GdSGCl II MullICll.
The California nsaid he did
not consider that Secretary of
State Dulles has failed at
Geneva, but that Mr.. Dulles has
performed "a mission of tre-
mendous value to the United
States"
1--WE found out which associ-
ateS are prepared to stand up
and be counted" Senator Knowl-
and said.
Mr.. Dulles was due back in
Washington late today after a
brief stop at Bermuda. Once
here, the Secretary of State will
brief the President and key con-
gressional leaders on what hap
pened at Geneva while he was
there.
Sees Scelba in Milan.
En- route home Mr.. Dulles
stopped off in Milan, Italy, for
very frank" talk with Italian
Premier Mario Scelba. After
wards informed sources said
prospects for a solution to the
Trieste question are growing
brighter"
The Eisenhower administra-
tion'S Asia policy came in for
criticism in the House yester-
day, where Representative Lam
ham, Democrat. of Georgia de-
clared in speech that the ad-
miniStration is set for "abject
surrender" at Geneva.
Mr.. Lanham. a member of the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, said the administration has
given up the initiative in Asia
and has merely resigned itself"
To losing TOdn-Chipo