Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-04
Anglo AmericanSpIii
On Red China in U. N.
Takes Firmer Shape
By John NJ. Hiehtower
Associated Press Stoff Writer

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the United Nations and Brit
aims swing in the opposite di-
rection were reaffirmed in semi
official expressions yesterday
pointing up the split which
threatens Western unity.
Vice President Nixon. speak
ing at Somerset, Pa, and Ada.
Stevenson, talking to newsmer
in Portland, Greg, both sale
Communist China cannot quail.
ify to be a q. N. member because
1t Is not dedicated to peace.
Mr.. Nixon said the American
people can be sure their Govern
ment will oppose admission OF
Red China. Mr.. Stevenson, the
Democratic leader, said he didn't
believe Communist China coulc
get the required two-thirds Gen.
eral Assembly vote for member
ship.
British for Red China.
In London. British and Com.
monwealth officials said thai
barring unforeseen developments
Britain will vote for Red China's
admission when the U. N. Gen.
eral Assembly meets next fall
Prime Minister Sir Winston
Churchill and Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden were said to have
expressed to- President Essen
hover last week their belief that
Red China seems to be trying a
liv e-and-let-liye arrangement
with the non-Communist world
at least temporarily.
The British leaders also were
said to have said the time is
coming when the necessary two
thirds majority of General AS
sembly members would support
Red China's claim to member
ship.
So far, the British government
has reached no formal decision
on the U. N. membership ques-
ton. The Foreign Office. would
not comment beyond noting that
Britain is bound by a 1853 Gen
eral Assembly resolution which
puts the question to one side I'M
til next falls U. N. session.
Nixon Follows President.
Mr.. Nixon's speech followed
the pattern set by President Eli
senhoWer and Secretary of State
Dulles, who told Sir Winston
and Mr.. Eden the United States
will do everything within its
power to block Red China's U. N.
membership bid.
Sir'Winston and Mr.. Eden in
dictated that Britain will do what
it can to avert showdown on
the Red. China problem this year.
But they warned there may be
very strong allied and home front
political preSsures on the British
government to support the Red
bid actively.
These points. based on infor-
nation available from top level
diplomatic sources about the Sc
cret American-British talks,
strongly indicate the policy lines
which the two great Western
allies are following on the issue.
In his speech, Mr.. Nixon said:
eve are aware that Communist
China fought Americans in
Korea and defied the United Ma
tons. And for that matter you
can be sure that President Els
enhoWer and Secretary of State
Dulles have not changed their
opinions.
Stevenson Attacks KnOwland.
Mr.. Stevenson made much the
same argument as Mr.. Nixon as
to why this country cannot &C.
cept Red China as a U. N. mem
Der. Then he branded as fool
ish and dangerous a statement
by Senator Knowland of Cali
fornia that If Communist China
were admitted he would resign
as Republican Senate leader and
devote his efforts to getting the
United States out of the u. N.
Nothing will help the Com
munist more than to break UP
the Allied coalition and drive the
United States into isolation. u
MIR. Stevenson said. 1--WE will
make friends and hold the allies
together not by threats and criti-
cism but persuasion and give
and take"
Mr.. Stevenson said such arbi-
trary statements as Senator
Knowland's are interpreted
elsewhere in the world as proof
of the Communist propaganda
that the United States is in.
flexible and determined to rule
the world and have its own way
They also destroy our maneu.
variability and our bargaining
power and tend to tie our dip.
lomat's hands,"
Grave Threat to Alliance.
More and more officials arr
wondering whether the Rec
China membership fight does mo-
present a far graver threat tt
the anti Communist alliance Of
the Western powers in Europe
than did the British Americar
dispute over formation of {
united front in Southeast Asia
+ Senate Republican Leader
Knowland said this week HI
would resign his position ant
fight for American Withdrawal
from the U. N. if Red China
is admitted. Democratic Leader