Evening star., 1955-01-20
Dulles Briefs
Lawmakers on
Far East Policy
Reports on Efforts
To Free Flyers;
Rodford Present
By james {. Roper

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mist China and the American
handling of the entire Far East
/ ern problem.
Six Senators and six Repre-
sentatives attended the closed
meeting in Mr.. Dulles Office. Ad-
miral Arthur w. Radford. chair
man of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff,
also briefed the congressional
delegation.
The hastily called meeting ap-
parently included discussion OF
the possibility Of the United Ma
tions sponsoring a cease-tire in
the straits between Formosa and
the Communicated mainland
of China.
Congressman leaving the ses-
sion, however, declined to dis
cuss details of the meeting or
give even their own personal
opinions about the outlooks.
Saw Hammarskjold.
Mr.. Dulles conferred yesterday
with U. N. Secretary General
Dag Hammarskjold, who recently
returned from Peiping where he
negotiated with the Communists
for the release Of American
flyers who were captured during
the Korean war.
Senate Republican Leader
Knowland, an outspoken ex-
ponent of a tough Far Eastern
policy, declined to express any
opinions after the meeting. He
reported simply that Mr.. Dulles
and Admiral Radford, "briefed
us on the war prisoners and the
military situation in that area OF
the world"
Chairman George of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee
said, I'VE are hopeful" OF win
ming freedom for the flyers. He
declined, however, to discuss the
basis for his hope or how he felt
about any u. N.-Sponsored cease
FIRE in the Formosa straits.
House Republican Leader Mar
tin. asked what he thought about
q cease fire, said. I'm not think
ing ANYTHING today"
ss Others Attending.
Others attending the briefng
session included Senator Wiley
of Wisconsin, ranking Republic
can on the Foreign Relations
Committee: Senator Byrd. Demo-
crat, Of Virginia. representing
the Armed Services Committee;
Senator Saltonstall Of Massa-
chusetts, ranking Republican on
the Armed Services Committee;
Senator Clements of Kentucky.
representing Senate Democratic
Leader johnson Of Texas; Chair
man Richards Of South Carolina,
of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee; Representative Chip
erfield of Illinois, ranking Re-
publican on the Foreign Affairs
Committee: Representative Ar
ends of Illinois, representing Re-
publicans on the Armed Services
Committee; Chairman Vinson Of
Georgia, Of the Armed Services
Committee; and Representative
Mccormack Of Massachusetts,.
representative Of Speaker Ray
burn.
The idea for q cease fire in
Formosa received big boost
yesterday from President Eisen-
hover, who told news confer
ence that he would be glad If
the y. N. would try to arrange
such an arrnistice. MFR. Dulles
had stated previously that the
United States could not object
| II the U. N. wanted to get into
the Far Eastern situation.
Sees Policy Change.
The Presidents statement was
labeled q change of United
States foreign policy today by
Senator Mansfield, Democrat, Of
Montana.
Senator Mansfield said the
Presidents comments represented
IAN apparent degree Of further
recognition of the Red Chinese
regime" without taking a po-
sition on the Presidents stand,
he said In an interview:
I'VE seem to be shifting in
part the responsibility over the
Formosa situation to the United
Nations. Up to now we have
been the sole arbiters."
Senator Knowland declined d.
rect comment on the Presidents
remarks about a cease fire, but
he said he is not prepared to say
(See FOREIGN, Page A-4.)