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MeCarran May Pass On McCarthy Charges a a: yesterday his Internal Se- feurity Subcommittce might he ‘willing to act as referee in the ‘quarrel between Senator Mce- -Carthy (R-Wis.) and the State Department over the loyalty of denartment employes. On the Senate floor Thursday MeCarthy named 26 persons, in- -quaing Ambassador -at- Large Philip Jessup, whose loyalty he said had been challenged. The Wisconsin Senator aceused Jes- sup and others of Communist sympathies. When some fellow Senators accused him of smearing and called him “a character assas- sin,” McCarthy offered to let a “cammittee headed by a good Democrat” decide whether his Br The Associated Press charges are justified. He men-: tioned McCarran as the type of Democrat he had in mind. “We don’t crave it and are’ lustraics a problem ‘we nbve bye not asking for it.” McCarran sali in referring to the pd@ssi- bility that his Senate grpup mi make an inquiry. “Bug it might be our staff could analyze it And present it.” Among those named by Me- |! Carthy Thursday was John Car- ter Vincent, former Minister to : Switzerland and now chief of ‘ the American mission in Tan- giers, “IT have just received word of, Senator McCarthys charges! against me yesterday, Tst | said. “The charges are entirely | false. I am not and have never} been a Communist, pro-Com- munist or fellow-traveler. I am -a loyal American in every sense | }of the word.” | Wiawes | fibiok t i Said that in 1946 State Department security officers re- ported to the department “cer-| | tain of my activities about which they were not fully informed,” He said they investigated further | and “learned that these activitics: were actually part of my oficial} duties, designed to further our | ‘national interests.” “What Senator McCarthy has | done.” Fierst said. “is to repeat a distorted version of the orig- , inal 1346 reports as justification | to include my name again on his ; most recent list. _"He has produced no infurma- tion to support his charges. To; [repeat these same charges. | ! which have been shown to be ‘false, over and over again, is| to use the hig lie technique.” | ! Fierst said that his cazef i! not yet worked out in this copn- jj try which he described as belng :! ; “how to protect an innocent man | ,against McCarthyism. Me- {Carthy also pointed a Anger at jeylvia Schimmel, an official in ithe Division of International In- ‘formation and Educational Ex- il change of the State Denartment. “Twice Cleared. She Says ' Miss Schirancl declared ves- ,terday that she has been cleared jtwice by the Siate Department's Vincent said at Tangiers yes-|'lovalty security board. terday he is disfusted with Mc- | Carthy’s ‘nefarious campaign of 7 Ctaian Department 5 salt ageaieae + attack against State Vepartmen She told a reporter: “During my various employment 1 was associated with certain individ- officials.” juais who had been invoived in een Wau ‘recent charges and as @ result “As for myself,” his statement jof that I was asked to explain said in part, “the fact that the ‘the nature of my acquaintance levalty board may be conducting |; with thern. The loyalty board ay: investigation on my behalf ilaccepted my explanation.” causcS me no—emphasis on the} She said there is no case, no—coneern whatsoever. I am {against her now pending before | proud of my 27 vears of service. jthe board. She declined to give It will stand the test of malicious [the dates of the two clearances misrepresentation regardless of |Siven her by ihe board. source or character.” Another of those listed, coe : Robert Voss, Voice of America Jessup’s office said he had no radio information comment on McCarthy’s charges. | issued a statement in New York Another man named by MeCar- genying the charges. thy was Herbert Fierst, who 18 8! *Gonator McCarthy's accusa- ‘special aide to Assistant Sec-l aon has no basis in faet.’” he lretary of State John D. Hicker- said, “He is quoted as saying . director of United Nations ipur 1 was employed by the snearialist Speciacist, irs. . Fikrst telephoneu a reply was on vacaten. the S\ate Department yesterday. Deparument officials satd Flertst beon connected with it.” : Amtorg Trading Company. I have no knowledge of TCO ny and cr.tainly have never! “Nichols Vey ti Tolsen Ladd Cleggs Glavin Rosen Mo axe afaery Harbo Alden Belmpnt . ’ Laughlin 7 * Mobr Tele. Nesee Gandy . Room. NOT RECORDED 145 Wee 6 1931 Pasc sid