Republicans Seen As Likely Threat To Peace

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29270, 30 July 1960, Page 13

Republicans Seen As Likely Threat To Peace

LONDON, July 29.

The “uncompromising demeanour” of the Republicans could well pose a threat to real progress towards world peace, said the “News Chronicle” today, commenting on the nomination of VicePresident Nixon for the Presidency.

"Because of that, a Democratic victory would be welcomed by many people outside America.” it said. "In spite of Mr Kennedy's comparative inexperience, the Democrats look more flexible, especially with Mr Stevenson as a likely Secretary of State. “The outcome of the struggle depends to a large extent on the behaviour of the Russians during the next three months.

“If they undertake further provocation, verbal or actual, then the chances of the Republican team, whose tough anti-Commun-ist attitudes have been well demonstrated. will be much enhanced." said the "News Chronicle.” The "Scotsman” said there had never been a time when the United States so much needed strong leadership. “If she. by boldness and initiative, cannot restore the position of the West within the next Presidential term it will be too late, for only a few years could confirm Russian and Chinese dominance of the earth." it said.

“Mr Nixon will fight this election as the man of experience

who can stand up to Khrushchev, an intention underlined by his choice of Mr Cabot Lodge for running mate. “There is no question that he will fight brilliantly—but can brilliant expediency win the votes of the American people at a time when the personal factor, not only in a publicity sense, but in a historic sense, is all important?" asked the “Scotsman." "The Times" claimed that VicePresident Nixon may have established a new precedent by his nomination for the Presidency.

It said: “The situation of Mr Nixon is unique, not so much for the direct reason that he is the first deputy to serve a President constitutionally disqualified for re-election, but because Mr Elsenhower has drawn him more actively than previous Vice-Presi-dents into the innermost counsels of the Administration, and so enabled him to make a public. “It could come to pass that a Vice-President, in a second term, already by the Constitution heirapparent to the Presidency, might become by custom heir-presump-tive to his party's nomination," it said.