Evening star., 1947-06-06
European Resentment \
Al U. 5. Dicfafion Seen
As Hampering Relief
sy III. Associated Press


The rising resentment of Euro
peans against any evidence of
American dictation in their af-I
fairs has put the United States
in tough spot in trying to pro-
mote a new economic recovery
program for Europe.
Top American officials. evidently
including Secretary of State Mar
shall, are said to be convinced that
before the United States can pour
any more billions of dollars into the.
economically sick continent, such a
program must be created.
This was described authoritatively
today as the reasoning behind Gen.
Marshall's insistence in a speech at
Harvard University yesterday that
the Europeans themselves must
draw up a program designed to
place Europe on its feet cconom-
ically."
Must Undertake Action.
He promised American assistance
to the fullest extent possible in
carrying out whatever plan may be
devised. This means, officials here
said, that what the Europeans get
out of the United States when pres
ent funds and commitments are ex-
hausted will depend largely on what
they undertake to do for themselves.
At the State Department-where
a vast survey of future loan and
relief needs is underway-it was
said that one of the main factors
being kept In mind is the resent
ment which develops in European
countries whenever 1t appears that
the United States is trying to tell
them what to do.
Thus authorities say that while
the United States otherwise would
be willing to furnish the leadership
in helping to work out a recovery
program they fear it would be sub
ject to bitter attack
On the other hand, there is no
indication here as to where the
leadership in Europe may come
from
Situation Disastrous.
Basically the situation abroad is
described as little short of dis
astrous. :.
Despite billions of dollars in
American loans and relief grants,
Europe is said here to be worse off
economically today-more than two
years after We day-than it was
some months ago. And officials pri-
vately expressed despair of doing
much constructive unless the Euro
peans themselves show a greatly in
creased initiative in tackling their
own problems. Among these are
current trade and other economic
barriers between nations.
The greatest difficulty is expected
from the Soviet dominated govern
ments of Eastern Europe.
Hence it is considered entirely
possible that the expected efforts of
the Europeans to arrange a program
OF their own may have the effect of
further widening the gulf between
Eastern and Western Europe.
Gen. Marshall made it clear in
his speech at Cambridge, Mass,
that the United States will not hesi-
tate to distinguish between govern
ments which actively seek to make
such program work and those
which block it.
ANY government which maneuv-
ers to block the recovery of other
countries can not expect help from
u.s." he said.
British Reaction Aroused.
Resentment against United States
help in Europe-when it is accom-
panied by conditions that are con-
sidered there as kind OF ''inter-
ference" in domestic affairs = is
backed mainly by two extreme po-
ltical groups
1t is ripe propaganda subject
of the Communists and it is also
played on by right wing national
ist groups seeking to stir up their
own people for local political ad-
vantage.
A considerable reaction against
the United States was aroused in
Britain last year by the detailed
discussion of British affairs and the
commitments Britain had to make
before the $3,750, 100000 British loan
was put through.
Meanwhile, the administration is
awaiting Senate confirmation of
Dwight Griswold, former Republican
Governor of Nebraska, to administer
this country's financial and limited
military aid to Greece. A similar
appointment remains to be made for
Turkey under the $400, ,0o0, 900 Greek
Turkish aid program.
President Truman also announced
selection yesterday of Richard F.
Allen, former Red Gross executive,
to direct the separate $4,000 900
relief program in war-devastated
countries generally.