Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-27
|G0P Senator'S AssaiI
Truman S Statement
Backing Fourth Term
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Republican charges that Senator
Truman, Democrat, of Missouri was
using his Craftsmanship to further
a fourth term for President Roose-
welt blew up political storm today
over the Senate War Investigating
Committee.
Senator Bushfield, Republican, OF
South Dakota answered Senator
Truman's plea for a coptinuation Of
the Presidents wise and expert
enced" leadership with an assertion
that the committee which has been
critical Of some phases Of the war
effort apparently was being used
now to forward the candidacy Of one
man for President"
II think the statement Is COM
pletely partisan and out of place."
Senator Bushfield declared. 1.-THE
people had hoped that the investi-
eating committee would be entirely
nonpartisan, but it seems now that
it is being used to advance . fourth
term"
SsSS DsSsSAAShs
In press statement issued
through the office of the secretary Of
the Senate in his absence, Senator
Truman said yesterday that with
the European invasion at hand "our
commander in chief will require
prayerful understanding and vigor-
Gus support"
Il think the country realizes" the
Missourian said, that we have wise
and experienced leadership. And I
am further convinced that this
leadership will be continued until
the lob at hand is completed. No
one can divide us in this supreme
effort. No patriot will attempt It,"
Republican members of the COM
mittee said the statement took them
by surprise, inasmuch as the group
only recently reaffrmed its policy
of keeping politics out of it's work.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min.
nesota commented that Senator
Truman's statement obviously was
made for its political effect" and he
and Senators Brewster, Republican,
OF Maine and Burton, Republican,
OF Ohio joined in declaring that the
Mlssourian was not expressing the
committees sentiments.
| They challenged also Senator
Humans assertion that home front
faults found by the committee ARE
insignificant in comparison with the
great achievements that have re-
suited"
See Facts at Variance.
Declaring that the unanimous re-
ports OF the committee constitute
the only statement of the commit
tees considered and impartial judg-
ment of the caliber of leadership
and administration displayed" the
trio added:
The findings of fact, conclusions
and recommendation In these re-
ports. all agreed to unanimously bv
COMMITTEE members, are strongly at
variance with those expressed by
senator Truman in his statement
Senator Truman. who has been
mentioned for the Democratic vice
presidential nomination, said that
as member of the committee he
had had the opportunity to observe
many OF the important aspects of
the planning, production and mo-
bilization for what he hoped would
be decisive phase of the war.
My purpose in expressing my
complete confidence in our leader
ship, both civilian and military" he
said, is based on the hope that I
might convey to the country, not a
sense Of false optimism, but some
reinsurance because it is my firm
conviction that we are prepared
and competently led for the trials
. that are ahead"