Evening star., 1947-03-13

be used to keep King George on
the throne"
II don't think the King repre-
sents the democratic elements in
Greece and I'm against making an
American investment in keeping
him on the throne" Senator Rus
sell said.
Mr.. Truman said in his speech
that the Kings government repre-
sents IS per cent of the members
elected to Parliament.
Chief Foes of Military Aid.
A restriction against the use Of
American troops in either Greece
or Turkey seemed likely to come
from a group that included Sena-
tors Brooks, johnson, Democrat, Of
Colorado; McCarran, Democrat, OF
Nevada; Revercomb, Republican, Of
West Virginia, and ODaniel, Demo-
crat, of Texas, as well as Repre-
sentative Reed, Republican, of New
York.
All said they feared that the ex-
tension of economic aid proposed
by the President smacked of a
declaration of war" on Russia.
Mr.. Reed said it was covered by
a relief veneer"
Senator ODaniel saw the ear
marks of pilot" intended to as
sure that "the New Dealers will
have another horse In the middle
of the stream before the next cleo
tion."
Senator Revercomb said fatty he
will be against sending our fight
ing men to back up and protect
the dollars we propose to grant" "
Senator johnson told a reporter
he will fight the Presidents pro-
posal unless it is reduced to the
point where this country would
grant only relief and rehabilitation
aid to Greece and Turkey.
Bill Is Being Drafted.
Congress still has no specific bill
before it, although administration
lieutenants said they had been ad-
vised that White House aides were
drafting a measure which would au-
thorize a $3.50 oO0,0O0 loan to Greece
and $3.50, 600, 900 loan tp Turkey.
Ia. Whether the authority to send
military training personnel, as well
as civilian technician, into the two
countries would be couched in Ian
guage broad enough to authorize
the later use of American troops If
they are needed, remained an un-
question.
Legislators did not know, either,
whether the measure would carry
the broad authority that the ad-
had sought unsuccess-
fully in the past to send military
missions to any countries which re-
quest them.
The fear that war may follow a
move by the United
States into the Mediterranean area
to stop communism ran strongly
through the comment of those who
urged United Nations action on the
crisis.
Emergency Session of U. N. Asked.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, OF
Florida urged that the U. N. be
called into an emergency session.
He said American action alone
meant throwing down the gauntlet
to Russia for economic and polit-
ical warfare"
Senator Vandenberg said in his
statement, however, that while the
United States must be careful to
respect its pledges in the U. N.
Charter and should proceed so far
as possible within the international
organization, the U. N. has no relief
funds.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, although regarded as likely
to back the Presidents proposal IN
the end, wondered whether this
country could bypass" the U. N.
without destroying it.
Chairman Andrews of the House
Armed Services Committee said he
had almost come to the point where
"I would favor the organization OF
the necessary number of long-range
flying atomic bomb squadrons so is
to enforce our will for justice IN
torn parts of the world"
A sizable group of Senators and
Representatives complained that
they still do not have enough in
formation to make a final decision.