Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-06
knowIand's Demand
To Cut Soviet Ties
Upsets Eisenhower
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ministration party in the Senate
does not always speak for the
administration.
Talks to Gen. Smith.
Therefore. the President may
be advised to restate publicly his
own position in order to head of
fears in Western Europe that the
Knowland telegram might indi-
cate this Government is moving
toward an irrevocable split with
Moscow.
Aside from considerations Of
Allied nerves. the President is
convinced that breaking diplo-
matte relations with Russia
would harm American interests
by slamming shut the only VIM
dows this Government has be-
hind the Iron Curtain. (Moscow
hardly would allow American
diplomats to remain in her sat-
elites in event of a break0
Gen. Eisenhower was keeping
In close touch with the State
and Defense Departments in re-
gard to the whole critical situ-
alton in the Far East as well as
the plane incident.
He talked by telephone yester-
day to Acting Secretary of State
Walter Bedell Smith. Members
of the Presidents staff here had
several other talks with Gen.
Smith and Deputy Defense Sec
rotary Anderson.
In addition to the plane Incl
dent. Gen. Eisenhower was con-
sultins the State and Defense
Departments about the critical
situation resulting from Chinese
Communist Smelling of the For.
inosan outpost island of Quemoy
during which two American Off
GERS were killed Friday.
Fleets Orders Unchanged.
Mr.. Hagerty told newsmen
about the conversations and
added, in response to questions,
that the Presidents orders to
the United States 7th Fleet to
protect Formosa-the island bas-
ton Of the Standardization
any Red attack have not been
changed"
He declined, however, to say
whether those orders are broad
enough to call for American
protection of Quemoy, which is
situated between the mainland
and Formosa.
MIR. Hagerty said the State
Department shot off two notes
to Moscow demanding repara-
tons and punishment of those
responsible.
The first note said:
"A United States Navy P-2-V
aircraft was attacked without
warning by two MIG-type air.
craft with Soviet markings at
. 1918 (6:18 p.m) September 4
Qocal time). This attack took
place over the international
high seas approximately 100
miles east of Vladivostok and A
miles from the Siberian coast.
Each Soviet aircraft made
one firing run on the United
States Navy aircraft and dis
appeared toward the Siberian
coast. AS q result of this un-
warranted and hostile attack,
the United States Navy air.
craft was destroyed. To this
hour all survivors have not been
recovered.
1.-THE United States Govern
ment protests this wanton and
unprovoked attack on a United
States Navy aircraft engaged
on a peaceful mission over the
high seas. The United States
Government requests that meas
ures be taken to subject those
responsible to immediate and
appropriate punishment. The
United States Government re-
serves all rights to claim dam
ages for loss of property and
lives and for other circumstances
resulting from this illegal at
tack by Soviet aircraft"
Text Of Second Note.
Moscow's charge that the Navy
plane invaded Soviet Far East
ern territory and started shoot
ing first at the Red fighters was
denounced by the State Depart
ment in a second note which
read:
1.-THE United States Govern
ment rejects as completely with
out foundation in fact the allie
cations contained in the Soviet
governments note No. -, dated
September S. 1854 AS was stat
ed in the Embassy's note No. -.
dated September S, 1854, the
United States Navy aircraft was
on a peaceful patrol mission over
the high seas; some 40 miles from
the Siberian coast when it was
attacked without warning and
destroyed by two Soviet aircraft.
At no time did the United States
Navy aircraft open fire on the
Soviet aircraft.
THE United States Govern
ment declares once more that it
reserves rights to present claims
for damages and expects that
measures will be taken not only
to subject those responsible to
immediate and appropriate pun
ishment. but also to prevent re-
currence of such wanton and un-
provoked attacks"