Evening star., 1947-08-31
British Must Dig Coal
To Get Aid From u. s.,
Senator George Says
By the Assocjotsd Press

ATHENS, Ga, Aug. 30.-Senator
George, Democrat, Of Georgia, de-
clared today that "austerity Is not .
substitute for production" and
warned:
IF the British people expect aid
from America, they must be willing
to dig coal"
j Speaking to summer commence
ment gathering at the University
of Georgia, but addressing himself
to world leaders abroad, the former
chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee and ranking Democratic
member of the Foreign Relations
Committee made these points:
/. America will help within the
limits of her capacity those people
who wish to help themselves-but
European nations must share the
burden.
2. If the Marshall plan is to de-
velop, it must be understood that
self -Iquidating loans-not grants
are proposed.
Self -Liquidating Loans.
3. Marshall plan loans would be
considered self -liquidating If they
revitalize the countries receiving
them to the point where further
subsidies would not be required.
4. The German occupation zones
administered by France, Britain and
the United States must be rehabil-
itated to full peacetime status, per-
mitting exports enough to buy
needed food, clothing and medicines.
5. No further reparations In kind
should be paid by either Germany or
Japan.
6. No cooperation should be ex-
pected from Soviet Russia, and the
partition of Germany and the Rus
sian hold on Manchuria, North
China and Korea must be regarded
as accomplished facts for the
present
Must Not Defer Peace Pact.
7. Accepting this fact, America
must mot too long defer the con-
clusion" of peace in Europe and
Asia, regardless of the effect upon
Russia.
Senator George, whose views on
foreign policy frequently coincide
with those of the White House, ex-
pressed belief that Soviet Russia
neither desires nor Is prepared for
war, but rather is playing waiting
game.
"It is worthy Of note" he said,
that Russia did not break definitely
with the Western powers in her re-
lection of the Marshall proposal. It
must be assumed upon the basis Of
all known facts that she Is not able
at the present time to prosecute
war against any first-class power.
Should a final breach come be-
tween the Communist states headed
by Russia and the Western democra-
cies, we will be forced to make the
supreme military effort Of all time.
The cost to us would be great, but
it is a cost which we would bear
without delay"
Predicated on Errors.
The Georgia Senator said Ameri-
can foreign policy had been pre-
dicated on two errors-frst on in
sisting on the strangulation of the
economic life of both Germany and
Japan, and second in accepting
pure misconception Of Russia and
Russians aims.
1--WE overlooked the fact Of the
fateful inter-dependence of all ma
tions," said George, "and that we
could not safely rob the world Of the
constructive capacities of such high
ly productive countries as Germany
and Japan without creating thereby
economic and political vacuums to
be filled by any dynamic power
within reach of them"
Moreover, said George, America
was not justified in concluding that
Russia would abandon her role as
"the greatest obstructionist force
standing in the way Of progress,
peace and security in the world"