The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07

during World War ii and it viii
take not one f%ive-vear plan, bu'
the execution of many before
she is economically situated fol
another war, Congressman Vii
liam M. (BilD Colmer told a ca
Lpacity crowd al the Jackson
county courthouse Monday night
The address proceeded an or
ganigation meeting for Congress
man colmer, who has announc-
ed his candidacy for reelection
in the July End Democratic pri
mary.
Congressman Colmer used as
the basis of his address obser-
vations and committee recon
mcndations made following a trip
by a house subcommittee of the
Postwar Economic Policy and
Planning Committee to England
and war torn Europe.
He was introduced by Judge
H. p. Heidelberg who recalled
his work during Is yems as a
member of Congress, and said
that organization and plans for
the forthcoming election were
late because Of Mr.. colmer be-
ing delayed in Washington by vi
tai national legislation.
Prior to his talk ON Europe
and Russia, Congressman Col
mer told of the action of the
House Rules Committee, of which
he is a member, in blocking ac-
ton on the FEPC bill, and said
that the Postwar Economic and
Planning Committee, which he
heads, was formed in order to
study the conditions and make
recommendations 10 avoid the
vast unemployment and econom-
ie impacts hat resulted from
conversion to peace at the end
Of World War l.
Study World Trade
The primary purpose of the
committee was TO study world
problems, Mr.. Colmer said. He
told of problems faced by Eng
land and added that the Brit
ish Socialist government is con
sentative compared to the u. S.
France, torn by initiation, and
the black market, lost something
vital during the war, he said.
1t could be easily understood
from conditions and the philo-
sophy of government why France
lost out early in the War, he
said, and added that more than
half of her present revenue is
going into the building up of her
army. He never fully appreciat-
d the OPA, despite some of its
EMBELLISHMENTS, ne said. until
coming into contact with wild
initiation in France.
War destruction in Germany,
oeggars description, and because
Of this destruction the German
nation will offer the world no
trouble for generations to come,
MI. Colmer said. The Russians
ire removing German factories
as well as American factories
hat formerly operated in the
Russian occupation zone back to
Russia as well as the German
technieians to operate them, he
added The four-power oecupa-
ion of Germany is cumbersome,
le said, giving rise to four diver
gent interests and may result in
driving Germans into the arms
If Communism.
Congressman Colmer then told
If the trip into Russia and the
PERSONAL interviews by the com
nittee with Generalissimo Sta
lin.
Despite papers being in order
md proper visas, the committee
2ould not get clearance for their
blame and eventually made the
rip on General E~isenhower's
PERSONAL plane which was going
70 Moscow TO bring back the
American ambassador. The Rus
slams, he said, don't tell you no.
0ut put you off.
The Communist party forms a
mall minority of the Russian
population, he said, and the Rus
sian people show every evidence
II wanting to be friendly but are
dominated by a government of
'crusading z~ealots." In dealing
With Russia, the u. S. must stiff.