Evening star., 1954-04-20
OAR 10 Reveal
Policy Stand
Resolutions Drawn
By Key Committee
In Closed Sessions

44IC OduSuIeIS Oh CIle fAI1cII~
can Revolution today eagerly
awaited a first look at their poll
icy-setting resolutions. after q
full program last night opening
the 63d OAR Continental Con-
gress in Constitution Hall.
The contents of the resolu-
tions, set up in closed meetings
by the OAR Resolutions Commit
tee, are a mystery to most Of
the approximately 1000 dele
gates here for the traditional
gathering.
The policy setting proposals on
national and world issues, ex-
pressing the views of the 176.343
Daughters, largest membership
in the OAR history, will be read
to the delegates today and voted
upon later this week during the
congress.
Is New Policy.
The plan for keeping the reso-
lutionS in the dark until now is
new to this congress. It was set
up this year by Miss Gertrude
Carraway. president general. who
is presiding over the congress
for the first time in that office.
She cited Indo-China as an
example of public issues that
cannot be considered in advance
resolutions to delegates before
the convening of the congress.
1ndo-China came up for dis
cussion last night by Senator
Styles Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire, principal speak
er at the opening session.
He said military security of the
United States, and pershaps sur
vival. depend on the fate of a
small garrison in the hills of
Indo-China and thus "our free
access to the Western Pacific"
Points to Red Plans.
The legislator compared the
present crisis in Indo-C China to
Japan'S one-time ambition to
command the Pacific and Asia.
He stressed the Soviet plans to
conquer Asia and gain command
OF the Pacific, eventually jeop-
ardizing the results of this coun-
try'S victory in the Pacific in
World War II.
Senator Bridges cited Great
Britain and France as two Euro
pean countries which have not
yet wholly recognized" the
United States unique interests"
in the Far East.
"The fact that they have not
understood our vulnerability to
attack from a hostile power with
all Asia at its back and the Pa
cif1c IN it's grasp weakens and
puts to naught the common effort
in Korea" he told the Daughters.
Our failure to achieve VIC
tory in Korea" he declared, has
merely transferred the UNDER
lying conflict, which must finally
be resolved one way or other, to
Indo-C China"
Delegates Applaud Statement.
Delegates roundly applauded
the Senator's contention that if
the United States Government
and the United Nations had
accepted the military judgment
of Gen. Douglas Macarthur and
not abstained from a military
decision" there would be mo
crisis in Indo-China today"
Senator Bridges said the pres
ent administration views the
United States vital interests in
the Pacific realistically
1--WE now have in Washington"
he said. "a more clearly defined,
more truly American approach
to the problem of safeguarding
A1AlC1 1Cdll lIlCCICoCS WHICH, CAiCJ AAO
under challenge"
He congratulated the Daugh-
terS on their early stand on
communism and told them, "The
years have justified your position
on this issue"
The Senator recalled that, be-
cause of the OARS past reso-
lutionS against communism he
had "seen you spurned, seen
you ridiculed and seen you
abused"
Recalls Early Efforts.
Miss Carraway recalled that.
for longer than 30 years. the
OAR "at first like voices crying
in the wilderness. have warned
against communism.
Setting the keynote for the
entire Congress, Miss Carraway
spoke on "The Spirit of Amer
ica."
She pointed out the organiza-
tion's three main objectives are
historical, patriotic and educa-
tional.
Miss Carraway warned against
Americans bankrupting the Ma
ton by trying to cover too
much outside territory.
Our Government has perhaps
tried too hard to help too many,
covering too much outside terri
tory. until our economy is
strained" she said.
Miss Carraway called upon the
Daughters to carry on the fight
against the tyrannies of dicta-
torship. even though they may
be clothed today in a new guise
or disguise"
Marine Band Performs.
The Marine Band Orchestra,
under the baton of 1t. Col.
William F. Santelmann. provided
background music for last nights
colorful opening session.
Greetings to the Daughters
were extended by Brig. Gen.