The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-14
CONGRESS HEARS
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he did a good job" Chairman Con.
nally ID. -Tex.) of the Senate For.
eign Relations Committee said Att
lee showed "a wide grasp of both
British domestic politics and inter-
national relations.
Senators Wheeler O.-Mont.) and
Ellender D.-La.) said a planned
economy such as Attlee outlined
could lead eventually to dictator
ship. Rep. Anderson CR. Calif.) said
that Attlee's government wants
planned economy and 1--WE have
tried that long enough over here to
know it won't work.
Senator Taft (R. Ohio) said the
Prime Minister made a pleasing
appearance"
It was not the first time that a
British government leader had
spoken to Congress. Winston Chur-
chill appeared at the capitol during
the war. But the circumstances
were rendered unusual by Cd the
fact that many congressman have
been critical Of Attlee's govern
ment for asking a loan here with a
Socialist program at home and by
ca the background of the atomic
conference underway at the White
House.
Attlee had little to say about this
meeting with President Truman
and Prime Minister Mackenzie
King of Canada. He started that by
saying weapons already in exist
ence or soon to be developed may
menace every part of the world
in few years" so that oceans and
mountain barriers have lost their
value for defense.
'It is in the light of these facts"
he said, land in particular in the
light-the terrible light - of the
atomic bomb that I have entered
into discussion with your President
in order that we may get together
with all the nations of the world
and consider what kind of world
it is necessary to have if civiliza-
ton is to endure and if the common
man in all lands is to feel secure"
He did not say how this inter-
national approach was to be
achieved, but both British and
American officials have privately
indicated that Russia would be
advised Immediately of decisions
made here and that relatively
soon the broad problems Of peace
in an atomic age might be put
up to the United Nations.
The talks which Attlee has been
holding with the President and
Canadian Prime Minister are ten
tatively slated to end Thursday
night, it was learned today. A
joint communicate is due, prob
ably Friday, on Anglo-American-
Canadian plans for controlling the
atomic bomb menace and devel-
oping atomic energy. Attlee has
arranged to leave here Friday.
His talks with the President and
Mackenzie King appear to have
gone smoothly except for public
relations handling of the whole
conference. The White House and
State Department put a lid on
all information, but information
has been coming out from British
sources-about all the information
the world has received, in fact.
This has proved to be a sore
point at the White House and
there was evidence Mr.. Truman
was irked by it. William D. Has
sett, Presidential secretary, re-.
iterated today when reporters
questioned him that the President
is 'honor bound'' not to talk about
the conference in advance of the
communique.
In talking to Congress Attlee
described the Labor governments
attitude toward foreign policy as
the belief that 1--WE cannot make
heaven in our own country and
leave a hell outside"
He described his governme nt's
determination to socialize great
segments of Britain's economy and
plan the social and economic fu-
ture of the country. BIT these
actions should not cause Anglo
American friction, he said.
II look forward to an era Of in
creasing cooperation and friend
ship between the U. S. A. and
Great Britain" he declared, mot
as being an exclusive friendship
but as a contribution to the knit
ting together with all peoples
through the United Nations organ
ization in the bonds of peace.
I'm our internal policies each
will follow the course decided by
the peoples will. You will see us
embarking on projects of nation
alization; on wide all-embracing
schemes of social insurance de-
signed to give security to the
co,,oyoor man We eb.N h. ,,,.y