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100-1630 Baitimore LU TIISTULTIUT PLOE jee ee THT APPAR ert er. _ During the course of the acbate, Stnmator FERGUSON madc comments con- corning General MAO, of tho Chinosc Communists, who mado the statenont that in case of America going to war with Russia, tho Communists in China would be on the side of Russia, Senator FERGUSON commented also that Mr, FOSTER and ilr, DENNIS had likowise stated that if Amcrica went to war with Russia, the Amcri- can Comminists would be on tho sido of Russia, LATTINORE in reply stated, "Senator, you have beon telling us at rather considerable icngth something that I think ol] of us know, that the Chinese Conmunists will ‘yes! the Russians right down the line on any qucostion of international politics whore cach ono thinks that the other's voice enn help, That is not the question of Russian control in China or the spread of Communism in Asia which is what we necd to stop by methods more succossful than thoso we have been so unsuccessful with," In summarizing the debate, Senator FERGUSON took the position that the United States ought to give noral support to China and also military aid ‘to help tho Nationalist Governnent carry on against dictatorship and totali~ tTarianiam Mr, LATTI“ORE's summary was as follows: “hiy summary, Mr. GRANIK, is to return where I began this debate, We have a situntion which cannot be controlled by military intervention or by further nilitery aid of tho kind that hns already proved so unsuccessful, We must therefore try to return or to turn aside to methods ef constructive ccononic stabilization to minimize the fur- ther sprend of connunism in Asin, something I showld inazinc along the lines of President Truman's point 4 in his inauguration specchy constructive prograns of development in backward countries, We must try to bring that inte combination with our Europenn policy," In connection with two of LATTINCHS!s radio brondcasts in New York City, surveilionces woro maintained on him in New York on May 2 and May 5, 1949, but no significant contacts were noted, _ By letter dated May 10, 1949, the New York Office advised thot foi- lowing LATTINORE's participation in the program "Peoples' Platform" on the night of May 2, his activitics were observed from the tine he left the ratio studio until he boarded o strain for Baltimore. At 11:20 P.u,, LATTINORG wis observed alighting fron a taxicab at Lexington Avemo and East 58th Street. Thereaftor ho proceeded to tho. La Ruc Might Club, 45 East 58th Streot, and wags observed checking hig ‘raincont and entoring the premises of the night club, It was stated that a large seale private birthday perty was being held