Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-02
Johnson Joins KnowIond Plea
For u. S. Policy 'ReoppruisoF

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of the United States without
embarrassing the administration.
Senator Knowland said he was
not committing himself to go
as far as the McCarran resolu-
ton. under which Congress
would be deciding in advance to
withdraw. But the California
Senator said there are several
other ways by which Congress
could express itself and he thinks
one Of them will be acted on
before adjournment.
Fear Move In U. N.
Both Senators Knowland and
McCarran fear that q move
to give the Chinese COM
munists the u. N. seat now held
by the Chinese Nationalist win
be made in the General Assem-
bly,, where there is no right Of
veto and where the United
States may be outvoted.
The Knowland speech yester-
day was a le-barreled ex-,
preston Of concern over the in
ability Of the free nations to get
together either on the European
Defense Community treaty or on
a defense pact against further
Communist aggression In South
east Asia.
Senator Knowland later limited
that the Senate may put tighter
restrictions on Mutual Defense
funds for France and italy un-
less they ratify edo.
-Four Of the six EDO countries
have ratified but France has
been delaying vote on the is
sue and Italy is waiting for
France to act.
Congress last year wrote into
the foreign aio bill the amend
ment of Representative Rich
ards, Democrat, Of South Caro-
lima, making half of the Euro
pean funds for 1854 available
only to edo, as a means of
stimulating quicker action on
the treaty. In the pending for
eign aid bill for 1866 the House
has modified the Richards
amendment to restrict funds
only to the two countries which
have not ratified.
Tighten Richards Plan.
Senator Knowland pointed
out, however, that the Richards
amendment has had no real ef-
feet thus far because 1t applies
only to the 1854 and 1855 app
preparations which have not yet
been spent. The aid In the pipe
line up to now has come out Of
earlier appropriations.
Senator Knowland saio he
would not oe surprised If the
Senate In the next few weeks
frightened up the House bill by
applying the Richards amend
ment to funds already in the
pipeline, which would make II
effective at once unless France
and Italy ratlfy, or unless some
alternative to EDO satisfactory
to the President is worked out
The main purpose Of EDO Il
to get the manpower of Western
Germany into a European de-
tense force, and one alternative
if France rejects EDO. would bt
to take Western Germany inte
the North Atlantic Treat Organi-
cation separately.
On the issue Of letting Red
China enter the U. N, Senator
Knowland was asked If he il
against such admission at any
time in the future. regardless Of
how world affairs go. He replied
that fever" is q long time, but
his opposition will continue fol
the "foreseeable future"
In the Security Council thu
United States could block Rec
China with a veto. But Senator
Knowland pointed out that since
there is a Chinese government
already in the u. NJ, the question
of recognizing the Red regime IL
place of the Nationalist coulc
be raised as procedural ques'
ton in the General Assembl,
where there is no veto.
Suspects Indo- China Deal.
Senator Knowland said h
spoke out yesterday because h
suspects that at this moment tn
Communists are putting pressur
on France not to oppose tn
seating of Red China as a con
dition for peace in Indo- China.
Senator McCarran told tn
Senate that the substitution O
the Chinese Communists for tn
Nationalist in the U. N. ha
been urged by Great Britai
land ! have no doubt was urge
by Mr.. Churchill and Mr.. EIDE
during their recent visit to GU
. shores"
Senator McCarran said he
confident that President Eisen
! hover and Secretary Of Stat
Dulles do not personally favo
letting the Chinese Communist
into the U. N. But he espresso,
fear that the President win b
persuaded to assent. or to remain
silent while it is accomplished.
The Nevada Senator said h
also fears that Mr.. Dulles vii
, not demonstrate the courage o
his convictions on this point
} too many others in the admins
tration take q different view
point"
Betty Hutton Divorces