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full-time DEBATE on this major 1Of-
eign policy move, with every tndica-
ton the bill will receive overwhelm-
ing approval sometime next week.
The opposition will offer a series
of amendments, designed to elimi-
nate the limited military assistance
to the Greek and Turkish armies,
but thus far the opponents them
selves have not reflected much opti-
mism over their chances of suc-
,ceeding.
OF the total In the bill $500, ,000,-
900 is earmarked for Greece, the bal
ance for Turkey. In Greece about
half the money will 60 for bolster
ing the civilian economy. The re-
mainder will be used In both coun-
tries chiefly for supplies and equip
ment for the armed forces.
Assurances Cited.
The State Department has given
Congress assurances. however. there
is no intention of sending troops.
Only small Army and Navy missions
will be sent to supervise distribu-
ton. Supporters Of the bill also
insist that helping the existing gov
ernments Of Greece and Turkey to
survive will do more to preserve
peace than If they collapse.
While the Senate proceeded with
debate, the House Foreign Affairs
Committee ended public hearings
and began closed-door deliberations.
It will have the bill ready for House
action by the time 1t passes the
Senate, > >~
Senator Connally's speech was in
contrast to the earlier discussion
of the bill by Government witnesses
who spoke only of outside pres
sure" on Turkey and said the armed
bands In Northern Greece are being
aided by "neighboring countries"
There may be those who will
ask" said Senator Connally, by
what countries are the safety and
independence of Greece threatened
and the integrity and sovereignty
of Turkey endangered?
Domination Charged. 81
"It is well known that Albania,
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria are COM
pletely under the domination and
control of Soviet Russia. They have
embraced, either willingly or under
the threat of overwhelming armed
forces. the doctrines and ideologies
of Soviet Russia. They are the OBJ
sequious sycophants OF Soviet Rus
sia and her doctrine of inf1ltration
and military and political pressure
looking to the subiugation Of its
victims. The world needs but to
look about at the unfortunate situa-
ton OF Poland, of Czechoslovakia,
with great and glorious history
and OF Romania, to know how the
Russian system has engulfed these
unfortunate lands and broken the
spirit of their people.
Even now in Moscow, Soviet
Russia is delaying and blocking
action on a peace treaty for Ger
many. She has an ambition to
establish q dominant influence in
Germany and to bring large part
of the territory Of Germany within
the Soviet system. We want to see
Germany re-established, but she
must be stripped of her military
rouer ="
Warning Issued.
Senator Connally warned that II
Greece and Turkey should fall
under the sway Of Soviet Russia. !"
Italy and then France would be
the next objectives.
The Texan said the United States
wants Russia to have her own gov
ernment within her own borders.
but no farther" Russia has a right
to select her own system Of govern
ment, he continued. "but she has
no right by political pressure, by
the threat of armed force, to sap
the strength of independent and
sovereign peoples and to so enervate
them and strip them OF their
strength as to be able to bring
them under her dominion"
After listing the total Of Amer
ican end-lease to Russia to pre-
serve her security, the Senator IN
ouired: why does she now oppose
our extending similar aid to Greece
for the same purpose?"
Senator Connally said that since
World War II ended this country
has INDUCED the hope that In peace
Russia might be our ally as well
as in war" Then he listed the steps,
referred to earlier. Russia should
take to indicate desire for contin-
ued friendly relations.
Urges Resistance.
I'm all candor and frankness, one
of the motives that prompts me to
support this measure Is resistance
to the aggressive expansionist doc
trines of Soviet Russia" the Texas
Senator went on. Free and inde-
pendent nations must not be de-
stroyed. Her conquest Of these keys
to the Mediterranean. to the Middle
East and to the Far East In her mad
march toward world dominion must
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