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Sen Joseph Joe Mccarthy — Part 21

91 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: Sen Joseph Joe Mccarthy · 91 pages OCR'd
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State Dept. Sabotaged South Korean Arming, McCarthy Declares ~ 4 By the Associated Press . FON DU LAC, Wis., July 31,— Senator McCarthy, Republican, of Wisconsin, declared yesterday a congressional plan to arm South | Korea was “sabotaged by the State) | Department.” | The Senator demanded again' j that President Truman fire Sec- jtary of State Acheson, who he ac-, | cused of having helped to “master- : ‘Mind disaster for America and| victory for Communism in the East." Speaking to 4.500 persons at an; Izaak Walton League picnic, Sen- ator McCarthy said Congress had passed One biil providing $75 mil- lion, “any part of which could de used in Korea,” while anoti.cr till provided more then S10 mil-| lidn “all of it to be used to arm’ Squth Korea.” ‘President Truman signed those Jj ‘vo bills without word of pratest.", :tHe Senator said, “and then what happened? The State Depart- ment crowd stepped in and how ‘Much of that money do you think luctually was spent ta arm South Korea? Only $200, and that to: loud some baling wire.” ' Senator MeCarthy also assailed Mr. Acheson for the administra- [tion policy in Western Germany, ‘declaring that Russia is creating a powerful army in the castern vpart of that country while “we ‘keep ours half weak.” \ ! The Senator declared that the! ‘Democrats conducted a “dishon-, jest” inquiry into his Communists- | in-Government charges. He re- newed attacks on persons he has accused publicly of being pro- Communist. Lattimore’s New Book Blasts ‘Tide of Fear’ Sy the Associated Preset Owen Lattimore, a__prin¢ipal target or Senator MeCarthy, Re- epubhean, of Wisconsin, jn bis; charges of Communism in Gove ,to express opimions Lased on ing| “who has been falsely accused” is “ ; not enough, Mr. Lattimore writes: | Were not proved. 0-19 Tol spn hits Clegg! Glavi Nicd Saori Rosen Tracy ernment, says" tide of_fear has|Eastern affairs accused by Sen- Harboe - 7 + j 7 : — - 5 * sept W CWashinfon_amt unde ator McCarthy of being-rassers Belmont 2 . trom g : top spy in this country, said his yop * TB tind story shows the danger “to which Meenas boy _politicl are tann. we are all exposed. It might have Tele. Room__ gogues who are skilled in the ex- happened to you. eds Nease Woilalion of fear.” Mir aeaenen The three-member Democratic a a ; i majority of a Senate subccemmit- 90 Yen dds in a book, “Ordeal by Slan- : wae c i. ¢ 7 dey.” published today. tee investigating Fenater Mc beak Ae fe tha _| “We must re-establish the free;[—~ dom to inquire and the freedon{! dependent rmiquiry.” Mr. Latiimore, specialist on Fat Page Times-Herald —_ Wash. Post Wash. News 2 Wash. Star N.Y. Mirror N. ¥. Compass __— FHA aT Fy th . pelt 5 -——
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