Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Eisenhower Seen Opposing
Red China u. n. Bid at Geneva;
Dulles to Air |ndo-Chino Crisis
Secretary Drafts
Strong Statements
For Talk Tomorrow
By John M. Hiehtower
Associated Press Staff Writer

FIeSIQeIlI ElSGIlIlOWeI ISpOl u
edly Endorsed yesterday strong
policy statements on the Indo-
China crisis and the Chinese
Communist non-recognition is
sue which Secretary of State
Dulles has drafted for public
declaration tomorrow night.
One effect of the policy state
ments. officials said, should be to
remove the question OF recogni-
ton of Red China from any dip
lomatic bargaining at the April
26 Geneva conference so far as
the United States is concerned.
Mr.. Dulles clearly has decided
to go into the Korean and Indo-
Chinese talks at Geneva in the
firmest possible diplomatic posi-
ton by asserting now:
l. The American view that Red
China's record of aggression in
Korea and its support of agrees
sion in Indo-China afford no
basis whatever for considering
recognition of the Peiping regime.
Some allied countries, notably
Canada and Britain. have talked
hopefully of improved conduct by
the Chinese Reds with conSe-
Quent recognition and United
Nations membership. Mr.. Dulles
does not accept this view: power
full United States Senate ele-
ments are even more strongly
opposed.
2. That the saving of Indo-
China from total Communist
conquest is of vital Importance
to the United States and the
free world generally, and that
this country will react vigor-
ously-at places and by means
not disclosed-againSt any direct
intervention by Red Chinese
troops in Indo-China. The pur-
pose of this emphasis seems to
be to say to the American people
and to this country's allies that
the struggle in Indo-China is a
concern not of France alone but
Of the United States and other
free nations as well.
To Address Press Group.
Mr.. Dulles will speak in New
York tomorrow night before the
Overseas Press Club. His address
will be broadcast by ABC radio
and by Dumont television at
9p.m.
The speech has been in prep
aration for several days. Yes
terday morning, it was learned,
Mr.. Dulles took a draft to the
White House and spent more
than an hour going over it with
Gel. Eisenhower. TIE Presi-
dent was described as approving
the tough positions which Mr..
Dulles set forth on the two key
Far Eastern questions.
1t was understood that Mr..
Dulles also planned to include
a provision which would pro-
iect kind of Monroe Doctrine
for the Far East. This would
follow the line of reasoning that
the original Monroe Doctrine
protected American republics
newly emerged from colonialism
in the last century against fur
ther conquest, and that the
United States has similar ma
tional interest today in protect
ing the Asian countries similarly
emerging from colonialism.
BY such declarations, Mr.. Dulles
lays the basis not only for Amer
ica's role in the Geneva con-
ference but also for the prelim-
mary talks with friendly ma
tons
Plans Talks With Allies.
In Washington, Mr.. Dulles
expects to have consultations
with representatives of South
Korea and all the other coun-
tries that fought against the
Communists in the Korean war.
However the South Korean gov
eminent has been trying to use
its agreement to go to Geneva
as a bargaining point for more
United States military assistance,
on6 if hoe
invitation to send a representa-
tive here. Consequently there
has been no shaping of allied
policies on Korean questions
which will arise at Geneva.
With respect to Indo-China,
the situation is even more con-
fused. United States officials
say the free nations must make
an honest effort to get an Indo-
China settlement but they do
not believe that the Soviet and
Chinese Reds will accept any,
thing less than a French sur
render, however it may be cam
ouf1aged
The French government has
been negotiating with the Indo-
Chinese government of Vietnam
at Paris on Vietnam's future
status; and it has preferred not
to enter pre-Geneva talks until
these conversations are COM
pleted.