Evening star., 1955-02-17
Dulles Hints Deal
For Chinese-HeId
Islands Still Possible


Islands Still Possible
Continued From First Page,
to protect Formosa and the
Pescadores from attack.
I'VE sincerely hope" he said
that this decision Of the Chi
nese Communists is not irrevoc-
able and that they viii abide
by the principles of the United
Nations rather than challenge
by force the defensive obliga-
tions Of this country.
"In any event, we believe that
their attitude toward the United
Nations Security Council has not
ended the responsibility of thai
body which, by the Charter. has
the primary responsibility for
the maintenance Of international
peace and security"
Concessions Indicated.
The bid to negotiate, coupled
with the warning against further
force. implies that some conces-
sions would have to be made to
Red China. In some quarters
here. the islands of Quemoy and
Matsu are being referred tc
frankly as strategic pawns" In
the Far East crisis.
The administration, it was
understood, feels it has gone
about as far as it can afford to
go in defining its present Far
East policy, and that it would
be foolhardy to give the Commu-
nists all details Of its thinking.
Reaction Favorable.
Congressional reaction to the
Dulles address was generally
favorable.
Chairman George of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee
said the Secretary made it clear
the United States will defend Off
shore islands considered vital to
the defense of the Formosa area,
and also that this country will
not support Generalissimo Chi
ang Kai-shek in any attack upon
the China mainland.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat,
of Minnesota said he was pleased
Mr.. Dulles still planned to work
through the United Nations to
arrange cease-fire.
Senator Knowland, Republican
of California. who has been urg-
ing a tougher policy against
communism in Asia, said the
Dulles speech made it clear that
we were not going to be uncon-
cerned with the continuous nib
bling away of areas that are now
part of the free world"
On the other hand, Senator
Morse, Independent, of Oregon
again was critical of the admin
istration. He said Secretary
Dulles speech contained double
talk" &
In the New York speech, which
was carried later by radio and
television networks. Secretary
Dulles did not mention Quemoy
and Matsu by name. He referred
to them In this way:
"The United States has no
commitment and no purpose to
defend the coastal positions as
SUCH" The words "as such" we're
underlined in the prepared text.
''The basic purpose" the Sec
retary said. "is to assure that
Formosa and the Pescadores will
not be forcibly taken over BY
the Chinese Communists. How
ever, Foreign Minister Chou says
they will use all their force to
take Formosa and they treat
the coastal islands as means to
that end.
when the Nationalist vol
unfairly evacuated the Tachen
islands, the Chinese Com
munists' comment was: The
liberation of these islands has
created favorable conditions for
our Peoples Liberation Army in
the liberation of Formosa.'
Reds Force U. S. View
"Thus the Chinese Commu-
nists have linked the coastal
positions to the defense of For
mosa. That is the fact which.
as President Eisenhower said in
his message to Congress about
Formosa. 'compels us to take
into account closely related areas.
Accordingly. we shall be alert
to subsequent Chinese Commu-
mist actions, rejecting for our
selves any initiative of warlike
deeds"
Then Mr.. Dulles expressed
the hope that Red China even-
tually will decide to participate
in U. N. negotiations. The United
States has insisted on talks in
the Security Council. rather than
some forum outside the U.N.
The Secretary said fear among
Asians that the United States
has no real attention of support
ing them in opposition to Com
munisn1 has mounted to the
danger point. But he promised
the Eisenhower administration
will "soberly execute" a policy
of restraining those who vio-
lently menace liberty.
No One-sided Concessions.
Mr.. Dulles declared continued
concessions will not be made to
Communist countries unless