Evening star., 1943-07-01
Five Senators Prepare
To Tour Batt|efronts;;
Long Row Ended
BY the Associated Press-

| BY the Associated Press.
A f1ve-man Senate delegation
preparing to take of for a swing
! around the worlds battle zones in
an Army bomber won't bother the
generals with any free advice on
how to win the war.
That was made clear today by
Senator Russell. Democrat, of Geor-
gia, chairman of the group.
mo strategy" he said firmly. call
ing his flock together informally to
see whose arm was the sorest from
multiple innoculations against desert
dlstempers and mountain maladies.
In general his associates agreed
with that decision. They are Sena-
tors Chandler. Democrat, Of Ken
tucky and Lodge, Republican, Of
Massachusetts. representing the
Military Affairs Committee: Mead,
Democrat, Of New York, and Brew
ster. Republican. of Maine, repre-
senting the Truman Committee.
Majority Leader Barkley announced
their selection yesterday to a Sen
ate which did not appear fully per-
suaded Of the value of dispatching
more than per cent Of its mem
bership to foreign climes at this
stage Of the war.
Long Controversy Ended.
Ending three month backstags
controversy over the personnel of
the inspection group, Senator Bark
ley told the Senate he had reluctant
ly picked the members after confer
ences with Gen. George c. Marshall,
chief Of staff, Secretary of War
Stimson and Minority Leader NC
Nary.
Senator Barkley named Senator
Russell, a dark horse, as chairman
and split the other four places be-
tween the Truman committee and
the Military Affairs Committee.
which had been battling with boyish
enthusiasm for three months to
carry off the coveted assignments.
Senator Russell was named as a
representative of the Appropriations
Committee, with some Senate wags
suggesting privately that his posi-
ton would be that of umpire be-
tween the other groups.
Senator Clark. Democrat, of Mis-
souri,. predicted bluntly. in fact, that
they won't see enough to stick in
their eye" and cited his own chore
back in IT. when. as lieutenant
colonel In France. he was deputized
to keep q House Naval Affairs Com
mittee out Of harms way behind the
lines.
Backing up Senator Clark's de-
scription of the project as "a junket-
ing trip" Senator Lucas, Democrat,
OF Illinois. declared he wouldn't vote
a dime to finance it.
Chandler Disagrees.
However, the War Department al
ready has reached for the check.
Senator Barkley said the Army
would furnish the plane. take care
of the finances and determine where
the Senators you'd 60. The five are
pretty sure they'll 60 clear around
the world on an easterly track.
Senator Chandler was quick to
dispute Senator Clarks prediction
that the voyagers wouldn't see any,
thing worthwhile.
Look at the trip some of us made
to Alaska" the Kentuckian argued.
We got the fullest cooperation up
there I'll guarantee conditions
have changed In the Army since the
Senator from Missouri served In,
France"
Senator Chandler and other mem
bers of the Military Affairs Com
mittee flew to Alaska and the Aleu-
tian Islands several months ago to
inspect military installations.
The Kentucky Senator said he
was not looking for dress parades or
entertainment by the brass hats.
He wants to talk to the boys in the
foxholes and at the airfelds, ask
them how they are treated and
what If anything. they need. In a
way, he said. he felt that the Sem
ators, being civilians, would be rep
reSentinp home folks tn the hoys