Evening star., 1946-02-08
Truman S Plan
10 Feed Europe
|Stirs Opposition
Bill Offered in House
RooseveIt's Policy
BIomed by London
BY the Associated Press.

President Trumar's bread-for-
Europe program touched off
rumblings of opposition in Con-
gress today and led k.lf M. Lam
don to contend the Roosevelt
administration was partly re-
sponsible for the food shortage
abroad.
First tangible hint of disapproval
was introduction of bill by Repre-
sentative Edwin Hall, Republican,
OF New York to ban the export of
foodstuffs temporarily until it is
determined that American consum-
ers will be assured "the present
amount of white bread"
The Truman plan for cutting
American wheat consumption also
drew questioning comment from
other lawmakers unenthusiastic
about the dark bread 1t will mean
on the Nations menu.
Mr.. Landon, 1896 Republican
nominee for President, stepped into
the incipient debate by attributing
the food situation in Germany, at
least, to what he termed the "cruel
and inhuman" plan formulated by
former Secretary of the Treasury
Morgentha. for treatment Of the
conquered r. <ch.
Policy Calle>< utter Failure"
Contending TIM country had fol-
lowed the Morgen,e eau plan, Mr..
Landon told news CO, >ference yes
terday in Topeka, the Uniteu ~s.r.Ses
must decide whether to continue to
feed Germany, reverse our policy, or
be a modern day Genghis Khan"
Describing the policy as a heritage
which the late President Roosevelt
had left Mr.. Truman, Mr.. Landon
said it was both silly and criminal
to pursue it because 'it is an utter
failure"
In New York, Mr.. Morgenthau
said: Il recommend that Mr.. Lam
don buy copy of my book and read
1t. He obviously doesn't know what
he is talking about.
Mr.. Truman went to Potsdam
- the policy that followed is the
result of his meeting with represent
atives of Great Britain and Russia. 4"
More Concern Over Crops.
Meanwhile, there was additional
evidence of Government concern
over current crops. Ofhcials who are
In position to know disclosed pri-
yately that the United States Is
seeking to arrange for the importa-
ton of at least $4,000 Mexican farm
laborers on temporary basis to help
toward the coming harvest. The
plan would be similar to that In
effect during the war when the man.
power pinch was tightest.
Representative Hall, who intro
duced the bill running counter to
the Truman proposals, is a member
OF the House Agriculture Committee
Besides seeking to assure the present
amount of white bread in this coun-
try, it also would provide for dis
tribution of sufficient grain to areas
of the United States now suffering
from shortages of livestock and
poultry feeds"
While some other farm State
members of Congress saw in Mr.
Trumans plan the danger of new
livestock and poultry shortages
many Senate and House members
generally were sympathetic with his
aim of getting the greatest amount
OF food possible to starving Europe.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, chairman of the Senate
Agriculture Committee, said he had
received kilograms complaining that
the Presidents plan to reduce the
wheat content of bread will put
250,0O0 bakers "out of business"
More Information Demanded.
But Senator Thomas termed this
Just one mans opinion" and added
to reporter Il don't think anybody
Will be hurt by eating whole wheat
bread for while"
On the other hand, Senator Bank.
head, Democrat, of Alabama de.
manded more information" on the
program, and Senator Butler, Re.
publica, of Nebraska took issue with
some of its proposals.
Senators Thomas and Capper, Re.
publican, OF Kansas said they took
for granted" the President had made
thorough study of the grain needs
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