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a ied nee pe ns eee ere bina ali ee Meat a ee a ey rg PE a Ce ae ee w-- 4 “Senators to Act Alter Stalemate In Red Dispute Democrats Oppose | Lodge Plan to Set Up Inquiry Commission By Cecil Holland A Senate subcommittee today acheduled a Closed meeting to con- sider means of breaking a sta nate TT NE TNVESUIEAtION OF CHAT ERs Q communism in partment. THe meeting, at 2:30 o'clock this | the State De- t4rnoon, wil consider what steps eee Text of Asia Memorandum Released by Lattimore. Page A-3 to take since President Truman has instructed Government of-' ficials to ignore the investigating comm mimittee:s subpoenas for lovally Bee subeommittee headed dy: Senator Tydings, mocrat, gt Maryland also will consider the | refusal of Senator McCarthy, Re-' publican, of matevial when to turn over toj laims | vill sy ott hie eben his charges against: i Dich Lattimoré —“widelyenobn | | | : | OM persons accused by Senator Mec- har Eastern expert. | Senator McCarthy has charged at Mr. Lattimore ts Russia’s top spy in this country and has exer-' cised a vital Influence in shaping! American policy in the Far East. Mr. Lattimore has hotly denied, the charges and wili reply to’ them in a formal appearance be-' fore the Investigating Committee ‘Fhursday morning. The subcommittee is investigat-, ing Senator McCarthy's charges that the State Department Bes| «harhoyd Communists andtaliny travelers. , iY Lodge Preposal Opposed. Se Ss Other_developments Included: . Democratic leaders expressed opposition ta a proposal by Sen- ator Lodge, Republican, of Mas- sachusetts, a member of the in- vestigating subcommittee, té turn the Inquiry over to a non-partisan commission of 12 members. Sen- ator Lodge made the proposal in! a Senate speech yesterday and said the present inquiry is caus-| ing “mounting damage” to Amer-| jean position abroad. | 2. United States Ambassadgr | nilip C. Jessup described as fa ‘misstatement of fact” Senata eCarthy's accusation that te as in charge of the Americ Council of the Institute of Pacific Relations when the organization, received donations from a man described by the Senator as an! admitted Communist. 3. Mr. Lattimore released a con- fidential memorandum given the State Department seven months ago, advising “maximum flexibil- ity” of American policy in the Far East and counseling against “pre-| mature or excessive strategic de-' ployment." The report was artht public after Senator MeCarth: threatened ta release it if thi State Department did not do so. Contempt Citations Demanded. The investigating subeommit- e's afternoon meeting turned largely on Republican demands for | ‘eontempt citations against officials refusing to release the loyalty Ales | | q , Carthy. However. Chairman Connally of! ‘the full Foreign Relations Com- miitie = Baia he doesn't be lieve the GOMMILteE Or the Senate would Vote for citations against Secre- ry of State Acheson, Allorney enera. cGrath_ and Chairmgy Harty _B.Mitchell. of the Civil rvice Commission, The three Officials have been Instructed by President Truman. to ignore + Senate subpoenas for loyalty r , ords. |" Beraet Brewster, Republican, : Tolson_ 4" tah Clegg Glavin Nichol sme Rosen racy Harboe Mahr Tele. Nease Gandy Room_ Je Tews) i. we 1 ai he) ~o fq Times-Herald Wagh. Post —_ Wash. News Wash. Star N.Y. Mirror APR 4 15 + Date: