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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
u. S.-British Meeting of Minds

In that area. and particularly
Formosa. South Korea and
Wet Nam. free and stable.
In recent days the Chs
nese Communists have made
threatening passes at For
mosa: there Is more than
normal agitation In South
Wet Nam and Thailand. In
North Korea the Chinese
Communists. after q number
Of spectacular Withdrawals"
still have more than 100000
troops. They are strengthen
ing the 100000 North Ko-
reans with modern war ma
terials and planes $50 per
cent manned by Chinese).
All these moves may be mere
saber rafting for effect. But
they may also be real. indi-
eating q decision by the men
In Moscow and Peiping TO
create. trouble In the Far
East while the Russians are
operating through their
stooges in the Middle East.
Nobody knows what decl-
sions were taken by Mao
Tse-tung and Khrushchev at
the secret meeting In Peiping
three weeks ago. There il
nothing much the British
can do in the Far East inso-
far as active military assist.
ance is concerned. But IN
the event Of the Chinese
Communists breaking out
again. the withdrawal Of the
recognition Of the Peiping
government by London would
have a moral significance.
And the British admit now
that they have gained moth
ing from that gesture OF
good will"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
DAVID LAWRENCE
Lest the Reds MiscoIcuIote

winning strategy. and It's adj
versary knows II. q mere
threat Of attack might induce
the latter 10 surrender politi-
cally."
The key words are "surren-
der politically" and that's
what many journals and
spokesmen Of appeasement
are unwittlngly advocating
nearly every day. They have
ridiculed massive retalia-
ton" from the beginning.
They have insisted that
America must take the ''first
blow" In . nuclear war. They
have ignored the fact that
the Soviet military journals
for the last several years
have conceded that their ON
cial strategy requires the
striking Of the "nrst blow. {"
Il would be suicide. there
fore. for the West to wait
TIL the enemy has poised
his attack before setting in
motion q strategy Of active
defense.
The United States today
keeps Its strategic bombing
planes IN the air a hours q
day and has radar warning
lines In Canada, but Il also
has overseas bases from
which Q devastating counter
attack could be made-pro-
vided our allies let Us use
them. Soviet Russia Is striv-
ing hard TO prevent their use
by US and also has almost
succeeded In pushing US to
the point Of stopping nu-
clear tests. BY its propaganda
crusade and strategy Of ter
ror, the Communists are maxi
ing Roadway.
The most reassuring state
ment TO counter all this has
just come from the President
Of the United States in his
speech to the U. N. General
Assembly on Wednesday. He
said there is danger that
nations under aggressive
leadership win seek to exploit
mans horror Of war by con-
fronting the nations. par
ticularly small nations. with
an apparent choice between
supine surrender. or war"
Mr.. Eisenhower undoubt-
edly reflects the sentiment Of
the American people that
they would make any sacri-
fee rather than accept "su-
pine surrender" It's salutary
to have the air cleared by
the President of the United
States 50 that there need be
no miscalculation BY anyone
In the Kremlin.
Reproduction RlEhts Ressrvsd)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
Senator Seen Alarmed at VuInerobiIity
OF u. S. Military and Foreign Policies

they are doing and failing to
do. The extent to which i'm
portant Republicans are par
ticipating has been clouded
by the fact that Republicans
in Congress are understand
ably reluctant to join Demo-
Gratis in criticism Of President
Eisenhower and Secretary
Dulles.
Yet a kind Of Churchillian
army is taking shape here
whose theme is the gathering
storm over the foundations
Of this Nations military and
diplomatic strategy.
Senator Kennedy expressed
it with his unusual literary
skill and with a hard clarity
rare in a politician anxious
to be President of the United
States. He listed the Soviet
advantages and calmly in
sisted that every basic as
sumption held by the Ameri-
can public with regard to our
military and foreign policies
will be questioned and largely
invalidated during the next
few years.
That he was willing to
plunge so deeply into such icy
waters when he is eager to
be popular. and so President,
shows the measure Of his
alarm. Already there. how
ever, are most Democratic
Senators of like ambition:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15

President Eisenhower's
United Nations plan for
quieting the Middle East may
mark, all Unexpectedly. a
great divide in American for
eign policy in general.
II he presses on for con-
structive and essentially eco
nomic solutions. in that area
or elsewhere. he may well
win an entirely different
prize-a truly vital and Gre
alive Democratic backing in
foreign affairs everywhere.
This kind of backing he
has not had for two years
and more. His need for it
has been very great all along.
And 1t will be even a far
greater need II. as is ex-
pected, the new Congress
chosen in November is again
in Democratic control.
For the critically danger
Gus years Of the Eisenhower
tenure will be the final two
when his influence with the
public and especially with
the Republican Party will be
on its last declining curve.
And this phase will open in
January, concurrently with
the new seth Congress.
Indeed, the Presidents
newly proclaimed policy could
turn out to be a most useful
one, even II it should fail in
the Arab world itself. For
the significance of his ap-
proach goes profoundly be-
yond this immediate crisis
area.
He has at last made a deep
appeal to the leading Demo-
Gratis. This time, they are
privately and genuinely en-
thusiastic-though the feel
ing is tempered with slightly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15

Why all the surprise at the
talk Of "surrender"7 Mem
bers Of Congress are astir be.
cause a theoretical study Of
the advantages and disad-
vantages Of surrender" In
case Of nuclear war has sud-
denly become news. II at
tracted no such attention
when the whole study. made
by a private organization and
financed BY the United States
Air Force. was made public
In book form az months ago.
But there should be no sur
prise at the discussion Of
surrender" concepts. Sew
eral members Of Congress
themselves have In past
months been unwittlngly boil
stering the surrender" idea.
The talk Of stopping nu.
clear tests. for instance. could
result In Q surrender" psy-
chology, because 1t aims at
giving q potential enemy the
privilege Of continuing tests
clandestinely. since there are
no sure means Of detecting
whether he Is or Is not cheat
ing.
The talk Of the horrors Of
nuclear war and that Ameri-
can cannot survive and must
choose between some kind Of
negotiated" agreement or
destruction Is also q kind Of
surrender" talk.
The talk Of "disengage-
ment" Of American forces
stationed in Europe Is sur
render" talk In the guise of
peacemaking. For. II Ameri-
can troops were withdrawn
from Western Europe. It
means they couldn't get
back there as quickly as
could Soviet forces which. by
agreement. previously would
have withdrawn from Poland
and nearby countries.
The talk of admitting Red
China to the U. N. Security
Council and thus FORGETTING
Chiang's army Of 100000 men
in Formosa involves virtu-
ally q military surrender In
the Far East.
The talk deriding massive
retaliation" is related to the
surrender" concept. For. II
the United States does not
speak from strength. its posi-
ton before the world can be
weakened and a miscalcula-
ton by the enemy can
ensue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
DORIS FLEEsoN
Kennedy Joins Warning Voices

Humphrey. Symington. Jack
son, johnson, Kefauver.
It IL In q way o challenge
of youth versus age. The
President and Secretary Of
State who are placed on the
defensive In the new debate
are aging and ailing. For the
past six years they have had
the cooperation in the Sem
ate Of men Of their own era
the late Senator George and
Senators Wiley and Green,
who have successfully d.
rected the Foreign Relations
Committee.
Today every Democrat but
Chairman Green Of that
group is committed to criti-
cal debate Of present policies
and even Senator Green has
said some unkind words.
There is definitely q plan to
force the debate next year
through the medium Of the
committee and its ranking
Democrat, Senator Fulbright,
also an articulate critic Of
the present mood. is pressing
q preparatory study Of the
general situation.
Thus it appears that time
is running out for the White
House in this area. The ques-
ton a. always II whether
anyone is bold enough to sug-
gest to the President that his
problems with Congress are
new and that the course OF
prudence is to think and act
anew To meet them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
DORIS FLEESON

Senator John F. Kennedy
Of Massachusetts, has Joined
the frightening list Of power
full voices who are warning
that the United States is in
frightful and immediate dan
ger because it is pursuing out
worn policies based on prem
Uses demonstrably false,
1t is a company long in
forming. but its sources of
information are the best.
The scope Of It's indictment
Is formidable. Changes are
demanded not Just in policies
and details Of execution but
in the whole thinking and at
titudes Of mind which pro-
duced those policies.
Its appeal is being beamed
to the American people over
the heads of an administra-
ton whose complacent opti-
mism has never been really
shaken by the events Of the
mast few years. In a very
real sense, too. this new
force is by-passing the elder
statesmen who still domi-
nate the Democratic Congress
and have been reluctant to
challenge the presidential
power to determine foreign
and defense policy.
Its political expression has
been hampered by the dim
Guilty of calling the President
and his Secretary Of State to
account publicly for WI a I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
London Expected to Back America
Against Red Chino Entry to U. NJ.
CONSTANTINE BROWN

members Of the administra-
ton. Prime Minister MacmIl-
Ian. they say. has become
more keenly interested IN q
tight American-British COLI
liberation IN all international
fields despite the parlia-
mentary opposition. This Is
especially true In regard 10
the oil-rlch area Of Kuwait
for which the British govern
ment and people are deter
mined 10 fight II necessary.
Britain's chances OF keep
ing Kuwait outside the JAR
and USSR orbits would be
greatly enhanced II London
was sure OF Washington sup
port. Kuwait and the Iranian
oil fields are essential 10
Britain. not 50 much because
Of the profit from oil but as
a national security measure.
The British economy would
suffer seriously n those
sources Of oil were lost. Il Is
for this reason that London
has made It known to all
concerned that It win fight
for Kuwait. It has said
nothing about Iran because
the situation there Is salts
factory for the time being.
at least.
According TO reliable In
formation. we have accepted
the British point Of view as
logical. But we. too. have ma
tionol defense and security
interests In the Far East. II
is essential for us 10 main
tain our allies and associates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
WILLIAM S. WHITE
Eisenhower's Mideust Proposals

the controlling Democrats as
q belated-but still welcome
break with the heretofore
overriding negative influence
on foreign policy Of the right
wing. non-Eisenhower Repub-
licans.
The Democrats believe that
such Republicans. and not
ably the Senate Republican
leader, william r. Knowland
Of California. have previously
frightened the administration
away from the imaginative
steps in world affairs. They
see the new Eisenhower policy
as q signal that . thoroughly
honorable-but also thor
oughly innexible-right wing
Senate Republican veto power
has come to an end.
Thus, they think that even
II the Russians or Nasser
Egypt should forbid the
peaceful development Of the
Middle East which we seek.
the Eisenhower doctrine Of
1858 will have been far from
in vain.
They see it--and so do some
Western members Of the
foreign diplomatic commu-
nifty here-as opening the way
to a fresh and hopeful start
in the cold war. They believe.
for example, it will do much
good for us. as one puts 1t.
with all the Nehrus Of this
world"
He means Prime Minister
Nehru Of India and also the
vast numbers Of others in
Western Europe and every
where who have persisted in
suspecting US on the ground
that we were sterile" on the
issues Of pacifying the world.
They think, in short, that
we are at least of dead
center, assuming that the
President will strongly exploit
the initiative he has gained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
Presidents Remark Seen Clearing Air
On 'Supine Surrender or War Issue

The talk Of appeasinR
Nasser and giving him what
he wants IN the Near East
Is surrender" talk.
Much Of this emanates
from Congress and particu-
larry from those who seem
10 be shipping constantly at
Secretary OF State Dulles. He
Is derisively accused Of
"brinkmanship." although he
Is a statesman Of rare cour-
age who doesn't finch before
the Communists.
Another weakness on the
Allied side r. IN Europe. tt
self. Members Of the British
Labor Party repeatedly de-
clare they do not want
America 10 be given the use
Of missile bases In Britain.
The same kind Of political
opposition is heard In other
allied countries. II heightens
the belief that some form of
surrender" Is being pre-
ferred to war.
The present Juror In Con-
gress over surrender" con-
cepts is based on a book writ
ten by Paul Kecskemei for
the Rand Corporation. q SCI
entific agency operated by
various universities on
a financial grant from the
United States Air Force. It
isn't an ofiicial document but
a scientific study by q private
organization. The paragraph
which gives rise TO the pres
ent discussion reads as fol-
lows:
I'VE must also mention the
possibility that q power might
develop a perfect winning
strategy for about nuclear
war. i.e.. the strategy Of a
first strike that eliminates all
significant retaliatory capa-
bilities on the adversary's
side. Needless to say, q power
whose enemy develops stra-
tegic capabilities Of this sort
Is In mortal danger; the
enemy can. II he chooses,
eliminate that power with
relative impunity. Once this
happens. strategic surrender
at least strategic surrender
Of the classic type discussed
above-will be irrelevant. But
this kind Of situation points
to the possibility Of surrender
Of a different sort: surrender
without fighting. II one power
has q monopoly Of such .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
BEE WRECKS
TRUCK, THEN
STINGS DRIVER

RANTOwLEs, s. c..
(AP)-Truck driver Edgar
+. Fipps, 50, Of Charlotte.
N. c., trying to shoe on
a bee that had lighted on
his hand, swerved into the
wrong lane Of U. 8. II
near here.
Arthur 8. Black, 10, Of
Charleston, pulled his
truck on the road to avoid
q collision and overturned.
Injuries: One slightly
swollen hand by Mr.. Fipps,
who got stung after all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15

President Eisenhower's six
point program was received
as expected: Public opinion
In the United States and IN
countries which are ideo-
logically on our side APP
plauded the still-theoretical
program. The Red bloc re-
iected Il. The neutrals and
neutralists remained on the
fence pending Anal directives
from Moscow and Peiping.
In other words. power poll
tiles played by the Reds re-
mains In the foreground as
O determining factor In this
unsettled world.
II would be unjustified OPP
timism 10 believe that the
Communist bloc. its stooges
and dupes will accept any
sensible solution not only OF
the crisis IN the Middle East
but also Of the one brewing
In the Far East.
In the last couple Of weeks
important diplomatic devel-
opments have occurred be-
hind the scenes. According
10 informed sources there has
been a greater meeting of
minds between Washington
and London than in the last
10 years. Despite the diff
culties Prime Minister Mac
milan is encountering in
Parliament from the Labor
opposition and q handful Of
Conservative rebels. the Brit
ish government has given
Washington definite assur-
ances that, contrary to ear
lier reports, 1t win staunchly
remain on our side in the
matter Of admission Of Com
munist China to the United
Nations. This is important.
In the present makeup of
the United Nations General
Assembly, IL would have been
difficult for the United States
alone to swing the necessary
votes to defeat an inevitable
Soviet resolution to replace
in the U. N. the representa-
tives Of the Republic of
China with its capital in
Taipei by the Peiping repre-
sentatives.
Until recently. the con-
sensus Of most American OBJ
servers was that under the
best circumstances Britain,
in order to please us, might
abstain from voting. But It
appeared probable that she
would not use her remain
ing influence with the other
members to induce them to
vote against the Chinese
Communist regime which re-
mains branded as an agrees
sor by the United Nations.
In the days preceding
Foreign Minister Gromyko's
arrival in New York, most
diplomatic observers at the
u. N. and in Washington were
convinced the Soviet Union
would bring UP the Chinese
matter at the present special
session Of the General As
sembly. 1t appears now that
the USSR, realizing the
switch by Britain, has decided
to wait until September. APP
parently she feels that under
the impact Of expected new
developments threatening the
world Britain may decide to
switch again. This view is
not shared by responsible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
President Given Chance of Winning
Democratic Booking on Foreign Policy

skeptical reservations to this
effect: Nov. If he will only
go through with it. :"
For a long time before this
these Democrats had been
only publicly and YEARLY &C
quiescent to presidential pro-
posals on foreign policy-and
acquiescent solely because
they were not willing to di-
vide the country before the
Kremlin.
The Eisenhower promise of
American support under GER
tain conditions to q regional
Arab economic development
scheme is good Democratic
doctrine. 1t is wholly in line
with what the senior Demo-
cratic member of the Senate
Foreign Relations Commit
tee, Senator J. William Full
bright of Arkansas. has been
urging for at least four years.
It is good. strong medicine
to the Democratic congress
sional leadership in general.
The Democrats say. too, that
1t is little more than what
Adlai E. Stevenson had urged
on the Eisenhower admins
tration long ago. Harry 8.
Truman. too, is said to be
pleased,
All these facts mean, among
other things, that If and when
the President calls on Con-
gress for any legislative ac-
ton he might need in this
field. he will get 1t, and
quickly. In fact. the Demo-
Gratis do not exclude action
in a special session Of Con-
greSs this fall in the unlikely
event that the President
should decide on such q
course.
Too, the Presidents positive
stand is widely seen among
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
~ the Associated Press

The United States is reluc-
family easing its curbs on trade
with the Soviet bloc in Europe.
It Is doing so under pressure
from allies and American busi-
nessmen in search Of new mar
kets.
The Commerce Department
announced yesterday it plans q
substantial cut in the list Of
922 items banned in any United
States trade with the Commu-
nists.
All trade with Red China,
North Korea and North Wet
nam continues to be prohibited
however.
New Items Added
And some new items, espe-
cially in fields like chemistry
and electronics, will be added
to the list of commodities pro-
hibited In United States trade
with Russia and the Soviet
satellites Of Eastern Europe.
Ofhcials could specify nc
particular items to be lifted
from the control list. They said
no decision had yet been made
except the general one an
nouneed by Secretary Of Com
merce Weeks after q four
month consultation at Pari,
with IA other free world trading
nations.
Significant changes are be-
ing made In United States ex-
port control" Mr.. Weeks said
These changes viii lead to q
net reduction Of United States
controls"
Other omcials said there will
be q substantial cutback In the
number Of items banned in
United States Communist bloc
trade.
Metal Included
Some metals will be included
among decontrolled goods. they
said.
The Is nations which met
at Paris included Japan and
the North Atlantic treaty men,
bers except Iceland.
They agreed upon . master
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19

accepting for the party. along
with the Deputy Surgeon
General and Mrs. Bruce
Bradley and the command
ing officer of the National
Naval Medical Center and
Mrs. Thomas F. Cooper.
Several of the guests were
naval officers from out of
town who are here for a
three-day symposium of the
Nays Bureau Of Medicine
and Surgery.
Among them were Rear
Admiral and Mrs. John @.
Owsley of Oakland, Calf;
Capt. Allan S. Chrisman of
San Diego, Calf; Capt.
Edwin B. Coyl, commanding
officer of the Newport (R. ~
Naval Hospital, and Capt.
Harold j, Cokely of Key
West, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19
SERVICE SCENE

The Navy - both British
and American-held the party
spotlight last night,
Out in Chevy Chase, Ad-
miral Sir Robert F. Elkins,
outgoing head Of the naval
staff of the British Joint
Services Mission, and Lady
Elkins entertained at the
first of three farewell parties.
Last nights party was a
sort of family affair" with
most Of the guests members
of Admiral Sir Roberts staff
and their wives and his staff
members United States Navy
counterparts.
The Elkinses leave here on
September 30. They will drive
their two cars to New York
from where they'll sail for
England on october 3 aboard
the Brittanic.
Admiral Sir Roberts sue
cessor is Vice Admiral Geof-
frey Thistleton-S Smith.
The last two parties the
Elkinses will give on Thurs
day and Friday will be 70 say
farewell to their many WASH
ington friends and to intro
duce the Thistleton-Smiths.
Among those invited last
night were the Chief OF Naval
Operations and Mrs. ArleiRh
Burke, and Admiral Sir MI
chael Denny, head of the
BJSM, and Lady Denny.
American naval officers and
their wives accepting were
Capt. and Mrs. Leslie Slack,
Capt. and Mrs. C. L. D. Allen,
Capt. and Mrs. c. c. Cole,
Capt. o. F. Saliva. and Capt.
and Mrs. Harry C. Mason.
X \ 4 Il
Their 35th wedding ami
versary was the occasion for
the small cocktail party last
night given by Capt. Willard
Charles Calkins. chief OF the
Nays Medical Service Corps,
and Mrs. Calkins in their
Yuma street home.
Since Admiral CalkinS will
retire at the end OF this
month and a retirement
party in his and Mrs. Cal
kins' honor is planned for