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tions from the King in these
words:
II would not want to say
fatty that we have had no COM
munications from King Hussein.
but If you mean requests for aid,
the answer is no."
Exactly how serious the situ-
alton in Jordan is regarded in
washington was somewhat of an
unknown quantity today. Spokes-
men for both Mr.. Eisenhower
and Mr.. Dulles were re-
luctant to characterize the situ-
alton with adjectives. In fact,
they were reluctant to 60 very
far beyond carefully worded
statements to the effect that the
United States regards "the in
dependence and integrity Of Jor-
dan as vital" to United States
interests. This language clearly
indicated a tie-up with the Ell
senhower doctrine which guar
antees the independence and
integrity Of Middle East coun-
tries against encroachment by
international communism.
The chief difiiculty in evalu-
ating the United States attitude,
however. lay in the fact that
no one in an official position
would say exactly how the threat
to Jordan was tied in with inter-
national communism. This led
to speculation that the United
States intended to do nothing In
the crisis: that is, nothing but
show the nag and hope for the
best. unless q major qualitative
change took place In the situa-
ton.
Warning by Mansfield
One well regarded source,
Senator Mansfield, Democrat of
Montana. minced no words about
the Jordan trouble. The Senate
majority whip. a leading Capitol
Hill authority on foreign rela-
tions. said "all Of the ingredients
Of a major war are incorporated
into the Middle East area" by
the Jordan crisis.
1T appears to me-" Senator
Mansfield said in q statement,
that events are building UP
toward a showdown in Jordan
and it is quite possible that this
country will become involved If
events are not brought under
control. Responsibility rests on
the President to make the neces-
sary decisions
Senator Mansfield added that
"there is no question but that
the Soviet Union is and has been
fishing in the troubled waters
Of the Middle East"
Russians Blast u. s.
The Russian propaganda ma
chine had its own version of
what was happening in the
Middle East and why. The
Soviet Near Eastern radio serv-
Ice, broadcasting in Arabic, said: !:
Current events in Jordan
show that the last mask has
fallen from the face Of WASH
ington. In recent days the
world has witnessed the extent
Of the impudence OF American
foreign policy. BY this / mean,
dear listeners, the reports Of the
conspiracy planned by the u. s.
imperialists against the inde-
pendence Of Jordan. The con-
spiracy closely resembles the
plots planned BY Washington
against the popular democratic
regime in Hungary and against
the independence Of Egypt.
What is the value Of the as
surances Of President Eisenhower
and Secretary of State Dulles
that the Eisenhower doctrine Isl
intended to consolidate peace in
the Near and Middle East and
to extend aid to the countries Of
the region? Is it not clear that
these assurances are worthless?
Washington brags about its re-
spect for the rights Of other peo-
pie. while in fact it interferes
In their domestic affairs"
Egyptians Blame Israel
The Egyptian home radio serv-
ice. from Cairo, blamed Israel
for the troubles in Jordan. The
radio broadcast said:
This Arab country which has
the longest common borders with
Israel. would become exposed to
serious dangers, one of which is
that Israel's greed for aggres-
sion and usurpation might again
become unleashed. For this rea-
son 1t is a national duty to put
an end to this abnormal situa-
ton"
The Israeli did not leave the
Egyptian charge unanswered. In
an English language broadcast
directed at Jews abroad, Com
mentator Moshe Perlman said /:
THE kew factor in the mas.