Evening star., 1955-01-31
Mansfield Supports
Eisenhower on U. n.
cease-Fire Eiforis

Of Montana today said that Com
gress must put its faith IN
President Eisenhower" to find q
way to settle world problems
without war.
A member Of the Senate Fora
eign Relations Committee, he
asserted he was backing the
President on American support
of a United Nations effort to end
histilities between the Chinese
Nationaiists and the Peiping
regime over Formosa.
Senator Mansfield said he
thought this development Inn
plies "the recognition Of the ex-
istence Of two Chinas" by the
United States, but that he Is
prepared to follow Mr.. Eisen-
hover because .sne has stated on
many occasions there can be no
alternative to peace"
Receives Briefing.
President Eisenhower got "a
briefing on the latest develop
ments in the Far Eastern situa-
tion soon after he returned to
Washington last night from a
golfing weekend at Augusta. Ga.
The President conferred at
the White House with Henry
Cabot Lodge, jr., American rep
resentative to the U. N; Admiral
Arthur w. Radford, chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and
Undersecretary Of State Herbert
Hoover. jr.
Meanwhile. Chairman George
of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee made 1t clear on a CHS
radio program, "The Leading
Question" that he doesn't be-
lieve the time has come even for
talking about either United
States recognition or a United
Nations seat for Red China.
Others Speak Out.
Several other lawmakers and
officials spoke out yesterday on
United States policy in the Far
East and the problem Of Red
China.
Walter s. Robertson, Assistant
Secretary of State for Far East
ern Affairs. said that cease
fire would reduce tensions appre-
ciably in the Pacific.
But. in an ABC television in
terview, sCollege Press Confer
ence." he noted that Red China's
Premier Chou En-lai reiterated
his country's intention Of invad-
ing Formosa.
Private Opposition.
In Denver, Senator Morse. In
dependent, of oregon, one Of
three Senators who voted against
the Joint resolution of Congress
backing Mr.. Eisenhower's fight
Unnecessary Formosa policy. de-
clared that most of his col-
leagues were privately opposed"
to it.
Jackson Voices Concern.
Senator Jackson, Democrat, of
Washington said the Formosa
situation is "far more serious
than the American people real
ize" and has danger and i'm
plications" that could lead to
war.
But both he and Representa- :
tive Alvin M. Bentley. Republi-
can OF Michigan agreed that
President Eisenhower took the
proper course in deciding to de-
fend Formosa against Commu-
mist attack.
They discussed the situation
on the ABC radio program,
Americas Town Meeting"
Senator Eastland, Democrat,
Of Mississippi objected to U. N.
Intervention. saying in an in
terview that I'VE must take a
stand in Formosa regardless Of
what the United Nations advo-
Gates"
Wary of Agreement.
Senator Knowland, Republic
can, Of California said he fayors
a temporary truce, but that the
price Of a cease-fire must not
be an agreement to "pour more
free territory down the Commu-
mist drain"
Senator Watkins. Republican.
Of Utah said in a separate inter-
view he does not believe shat
Chang should be forced into a
position where he had to agree
to a permanent cease-fire which
would ever prevent him from
trying to liberate his people" on
the mainland.