Evening star., 1954-05-16
CoWIes Advises j. ).
To Restudy Policies
On Red China, India
Special Dispatch 10 The Sior

re-examine its foreign policy
particularly in regard to recog-
nizing Red China. aid to India
and trade barrierS-was made
today by John Cowles, president
of the Minneapolis Star and
Tribune.
Addressing the Associated Har-
ward Clubs, Mr.. Cowles called
for modification of this coun-
try's present political and Geo.
nomic positions to attain "firmer
solidarity" between the United
States and the rest Of the free
world. He also urged that this
country work through the United
Nations as much as possible and
not act unilaterally.
Lists Five recommendations.
Specifically, he urged:
l. Consideration of recogniz-
ing Red China and it's admission
into the United Nations, pro-
vided Red China agreed to a
number of conditions.
r Q. Appropriation of the full
$104 million now in the foreign
economic assistance bill for
India.
3. Complete independence for
Laos. Cambodia and what is left
of Wet Nam as soon as possible
but with careful transition
from French control to native
independence.
4 Prevention of further Com
muniSt inroadS into Southeast
Asia through an Asian alliance
of free nations. preferably under
the leadership of Prime Minister
Nehru of India. This alliance
would then ask the United Ma
tions to guarantee it's members
against external aggression and
invite other nations to provide
them with military equipment
and training contingents so they
could build effective native fight
ing forces.
5. Action upon the Randall
Commission report for increased
world trade.
Discusses Freer World Trade.
On the subject of freer world
trade through tariff reductions,
Mr.. CoWleS commented:
AT the same time that we are
refusing to permit conditions
under which foreign countries
might increase their trade with
us. congressional leaders are de-
nouncing our allies for wanting
or trying to increase their VOL
ume of trade with the Iron Cur
tain nations"
AS for recognizing Red China.
Mr.. CowleS emphasized that |
Communist power is now thor |
oughly entrenched in China. He
said the idea held by some
Americans that Chang Kali /
sheks forces on Formosa with /
a relatively small amount of |
American naval and air asSis-
tance could invade and recap
ture the Chinese mainland is
utterly fantastic"
qualified experts have told
me that successful invasion of
China from Formosa would re-
quire American sea and air
forces comparable to those used |
in crossing the English channel
to France on D-day in 1914, plus
a large number of American
ground divisions" he said.
I'VE should not forget, more
over, that in 1914 there was no
atomic bomb or guided missile
that could be used against such
q concentrated target"
Recognition of Red China.
Mr.. Cowles called it COM
pletely unrealistic" for Senators
to proclaim that this country
would never recognize Red China
or permit her entrance into the
United Nations on any terms.
IF, for example," he argued,
"it should prove possible to ne
gotiate a settlement wherein Red
China would withdraw all her
forces in North Korea, permit |
free elections in a unified Korea.
cease giving military aid to the
Wet Mimi in Indo-China. agree |
to the complete independence of |
Wet Nam, Laos and Cambodia,
wouldn't We clearly be willing to |
recognize Red China and waive
opposition to her admission into
the u. Mp"
Some American experts, he |
went on, seriously doubt that
Russia really wants China in the
y. N. In acting as an intermedi-
ary between China and other
nations, he said, Russia may be
distorting or suppressing certain
diplomatic messages or ex-
changes of views between Red
China and the West.
If Red China were negotiating
privately and independently with
other nations. he said, there
would seem to be a far greater
chance that Red China might
veer away from the Kremlin's
absolute control and there might
even be possibility that Red
China's Mao Tse-tung might be-
come second Tito.
Would Help Nehru.
AS for India, Mr.. Cowles en-
phasized that it is clearly in
the interests of Americas ma
tional security to help Nehru
regardless of how his apparent
Inconsistencies and criticisms of