Evening star., 1947-03-12
Crisis Linked to
Foreign Policy
And Security
By Joseph A. Fox

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Congress to authorize a loan OF
$400, ,000,0 900 and the assignment
Of military advisers to Greece
and Turkey to prevent the impo-
sition in those strategic nations
of "totalitarian regimes"
Declaring that he realized fully
"the broad implications" of such a
step, the President told joint ses-
sion of the Senate and House in
carefully worded message that "the
foreign policy and the national Sc
curity Of this country" are involved
in the present situation.
Not once in his 2,500-word speech
before crowded chamber did the
President directly mention the
Soviet Union, and only once did he
use the term Communists" But
there was no mistaking what he
meant as he told of this country's
protest against coercion and intimi-
dation" in Poland, Bulgaria and Ro-
mania, where Russia has moved in.
Soviet Recalls Ambassadors.
Congress received Mr.. Truman's
momentous message a few hours
after Russia called her Ambassadors
to Washington and London home
for consultation move which
accentuated the grave crisis in
world affairs.
The sudden order last night for
return to Moscow of Nikolai v. Nov
ikov, Soviet Ambassador in Wash
ington, was not explained, but the
Soviet Embassy in London said
Georgi Zarubin, the diplomatic chief
there, was recalled for consultations
in connection with the four-power
Foreign Ministers meeting.
A spokesman for the Soviet EN-
bassy in Paris said Alexandra Bo-
gomolov, the Russian Ambassador to
France, also might leave for Moscow
in few days, but that nothing has
been definitely decided yet"
Some observers said the moves
could be explained by a possible de-
sire on the part Of Premier Stain
for first-hand report Of the Anglo
American attitude in the light of
Britain's decision to cast off some
OF her long-standing commitments
in the Mediterranean area.
No Other Source of Aid.
In outlining Americas problem
in this crisis. Mr.. Truman said:
Il believe that it must be the
policy of the United States to sup
port free people who are resisting
attempted subjugation by armed
minorities or by outside pressures."
He recited conditions in Greece
and Turkey, which he stressed could
turn to no place but the United
States for aid, now that Great
Britain's shedding her commit
ments.
"The seeds of totalitarian regimes
are nurtured by misery and want
Mr.. Truman asserted.
Explaining his conviction that
'our help should be primarily
through economic and financial aid
which is essential to economic
stability and orderly political proc
esses," the President asked for "im-
mediate and resolute action" on
two lines.
First, an advance of $400, 900 900 to
the countries-he gave no break
down on division of the funds and
then:
I'm addition to funds I ask the
Congress to authorize the detail of
American military personnel to
Greece and Turkey, at the request
of those countries, to assist in the
task of reconstruction and for the
purpose of supervising the use of
such financial and material assist
ance as may be furnished. I rec
ommend that authority also be pro-
provided for the instruction and
training of selected Greek and
Turkish personnel"
Cooperation Is Urged.
The President urged further that
Congress authorize the "Speediest
and most effective use, in terms of
needed commodities, supplies and
equipment, of such funds as may be
authorized" and he closed with the
terse declaration that if further
steps were necessary, he would come
before Congress again.
ION this subject the Executive and
Legislative branches of the Gov
ernment must work together" Mr.
Truman said.
President Truman placed principal
emphasis on the situation i'll Greece
which must have assistance if it
(See GREECE. Page A-6.)