WILL NOT BE BULLIED

Chronicle (Levin), 2 October 1948, Page 5

WILL NOT BE BULLIED

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W Dewey Outlines Republican Foreign Policy

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Received Iriday, 7.1U p.m. NEW YOlRK, Sept. 30. Outlining the ' foreign policy which the world couid expect if he wefe elect'ed to the White Hotoe the Republicari Presidential cahdidate, Mr. ThomaS Dewey, declhred iii Salt Lalve City tonight that the United States should treat Russia with friendship and fairness, as a strong equhl, but should not be bluffed oi' bullied. "The best way for us to get along with the Soviet leaders is to deal with them as a strong people and restore tlieir respeet for us. Despite tlie steadv marcli of Gommuuist aggression and the new crisis confronting the world in the United Nations' deliberations at Paris, it is not too late to develop and pursue a consistent and eifective foreign policy to make the Soviet understand that just as we intend to deal fairly and honestlv with others so we insist that others must deal fairly and honestly with us. " Mr. Dewey guaranteed that there would be no appeasement, saying that that road could lead only to slavery or war. He outlined his nine-point pro gramme as: — Firstly: Unstinting support fot United Nations. Secondly: Friendship and help for freedom-loving people everywhere. Thirdly: Using that programme as a means of pushing, prodding and encourag'ing the Western European nations towards a European uniou. Fourthly: To end the tragic neglect of our ancient friend and ally, China. Fifthly: To become so strong militarily that no nation would again risk attacking the United States. Sixtlily : An increasingly productivc nation to avoid a depression and mass unemployment. Seventlily: Strengthening cloSe and cordial cooperation with America's contin'ental ncighbours. Eighthly: The adoptiou of a foreign policy which would be an expression ot' tlie ideals, traditions and aspirations of the American people. Xintlily: Enlisting the spiritual resources of mankind in a great moral awakening.