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against JedlOuSlSS, DlShCi lag
backbiting" among officers in the
armed services, and said the meas
ure should help curtail the rivalry.
Aside from the mendments adopt
ed, the major difference between
the House and Senate bills Is speclhc
House stipulation to exclude internal
security functions from the lntelll-
gence agency's operations. Repre-
sentative Hoffman, Republican. OF
Michigan. said this was designed to
prevent development of a Gestapo.
Little Opposition Develops.
Scant numerical opposition de-
yeloped to the measure as whole.
Some specific provisions in the
measure drew sharp criticism, how
ever, particularly those setting up
the Central Intelligence Office to
search out and weigh the military
plans of other nations.
In sending the measure to the
floor, the House Armed Forces Com
mittee asserted that modern warfare
demands a balanced armed forces
structure with integrated, strategic
plans for obtaining full use of man
power, materials, scientific research
and new developments.
Representative Wadsworth, Re
publican, of New York, is opening
debate, said the bill setting up a
powerful central defense council on
which will sit the Secretary of State
as well as a new Secretary of De-
Tense, would coordinate the coun-
try's. military and diplomatic pro-
gram for the first time in history.
Scrutiny of FBI Files Hit
Representative Skies, Democrat, OF
Florida. agreed: I'VE never have
been fully informed of the capabili-
, ties, potential. or intent of likely
enemies, nor did we have effective
plans for use in time of war of the
Nations natural and industrial re-
sources for military and civilian
needs"
. This is another time when we
can we'll say, Remember Pearl
q. Harbor"
. Representative Busbey, Republi-
can, of Illinois, protested that the
new intelligence Office would have
, the power to scrutinize FBI files
, and thus open up records which
, would have nothing to do with ma
tional defense.
There was a broad difference of
opinion on what economies, if any
the unification measure will pro-
ouce. Mr.. Hoffman expressed doubt
any could be, accomplished.
Savings May Not Come Soon.
Mr.. Wadsworth acknowledged
they may be slow in coming, You
. can't expect the new secretary to
save millions of dollars in week
or two. or even in year. he said,
! But. step by step, as the co-ordina-
ton develops. large sums will be
saved. -" 1t will eliminate COM
petition between the Army and the
Navy in procurement of material"
, Mr.. Hoffman, expressing fear that
the legislation might lead to a die
, tatorship, said that it represented
, 1.-The elimination of over Is years
: of effort by military elements to
, gaia greater power within the Gov
, eminent"
: Much of the fight over the meas
. TIRE was removed by agreements
within the committee before the
; measure was sent to the floor pro-
-, viding for preservation of the Ma
: rine Corps separate identity and
assurance that the Navy shall re-
: tain it's own aviation arm.
Provisions of Bill.
+, In only a few instances different
' in form from unif1cation plan
previously passed by the Senate, the
, measure would:
/. Place all the armed forces
Army, Navy and Air Forces-under