| Show Acheson Vows No Change In Cold War Warr Nominee for Secretary Tells Senators Of Hiss Friendships I V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Jan 13 INS Dean Dean Acheson named b by President President dent Truman as his new secretary of state testified Thursday that he will pursue unchanged the present present present pre pre- sent U. U S. S policy in the cold war with Russia Acheson also told the senate foreign relations committee that he remains friendly with Alger and Donald Hiss former state department department department depart depart- ment officials figuring in the Ole Communist Communist Com Corn spy case But he denied that Alger Hiss had been closely associated with him in the state department He said Donald Hiss had been his assistant and had served with complete fidelity Acheson revealed revealed revealed re re- re- re that he had made a personal inquiry into Donald Hiss Hiss' associations associations associations In response to a request by Sen CR R R. Mich for comment comment com corn ment on his policy toward Russia Acheson said determination of foreign policy is a matter for the pres 1 dent And the president has stated most categorically that he does not contemplate any change whatsoever in the foreign policy of the United States To Follow Example Acheson pledged that he would follow the example of the man he heis heis heis is replacing Gen George C. C Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall but observed that it seems utterly clear that no one can take Gen Marshalls Marshall's place The cabinet appointee assured See Sec Page lage 2 Column 3 ACHESON Continued Continue from Page One the committee that he was well aware of the need for steadfastness steadfast steadfast- ness and continuity in United States foreign policy Acheson termed Incredible published statements calling him himan himan himan an appeaser He told the committee committee committee com com- that anyone In public life liCe must expect criticism He cited a speech he made in 1940 to show that he was even then condemning condemning condemning con con- totalitarianism urging preparedness and the sending of all possible aid to Europe To Continue Search Under questioning b by Vanden- Vanden berg Acheson said that he would of course continue to search out any subversive influences in the state department He refused comment on the Alger Hiss case because it 1 is in the courts Hiss faces trial on perjury perjury perjury per per- jury charges growing out of disclosures disclosures disclosures dis dis- dis- dis I. I closures concerning operations of a Communist spy apparatus in the theU U. U U S. S government before Pearl Harbor However the secretary nate declared I agree e that security is of the first importance No step should be left to assure that security Acheson defended his Washington Washing Washing- ton law firms firm's handling of the 40 10 I Polish loan in 1945 and asserted that he had no financial interest in the transaction |
