Evening star., 1947-11-25

in the confusion and chaos and suf-
fering and uncertainty that accom-
pany physical distress and hunger
and hardship that the political pur-
poses and the theological concepts
of communism will seize upon the
Imagination of the distressed and
suffering"
Russia, the Senator went on, has
"impeded, delayed and hindered the
work of the United Nations, SEEM
ing to prefer friction and chaos in
the relations of the peoples of the
earth"
Attendance Is Small.
Before debate began today, two
roll calls were needed to obtain a
quorum and then only So members
answered to their names. A quorum
is 40. Numerous committee meet
ings, the early gathering of the Sen-
ate and the apparent general feel
ing that the bill is certain of over
whelming approval seemed to &C
count for the small attendance.
Senator Smith, Republican, OF
New Jersey, speaking before Senator
Connally, pointed out that TIE cur
rent bill is a relief measure to buy
time" until Congress can think
through" the problems of a long
range recovery plan.
The Senator said the United
States is facing one of the great
crises in its history. Freedom is
being destroyed by totaitarian-
ism that surpasses even that of
Hitler" If the United States were
to Withdraw, he said, Europe would
be swept by communism.
Setnator Knowland, Republican,
Of California told the Senate that
the great export out of Russia
today is fear and terror"
Petkov Case Traced.
The Californian said he found 1t
difficult at times to follow" the
State Departments policy. He
traced the case of the opposition
leader Petkov in Bulgaria and said
that within 10 days of Petkov's ex-
ecution the United States gave full
recognition to the Bulgarian govern
ment He said he found nothing in
, Europe this summer which had
done more to damage American
! prestige.
!, Senator Knowland also criticized
the administration for permitting
vast quantities" of machinery anc
, other materials to be exported tt
) Russia while the United States re-
. ceived raw furs" in return.
Such action, he said, only
strengthens Russia's hand for ag.
gression. This policy. he went on
"smacks of the policy" of United
States shipments to Japan of mum.
:, tions and other goods before Pear
!; Harbor.
r Several Senators were ready with
amendments to the stopgap aid bill
, including Senator Ball, Republican
OF Minnesota. Senator Ball want!
5 to write in provision that all fund
r used to buy goods outside the Unitee
States should be handled by thi
! country rather than being turned
r over to France, Italy or Austria t.
i use as they choose. The bill permit!
, up to Is per cent of the $597 900 ,00(
to be used for purchases outside thi!
, country, an effort to relieve pres
: sure on domestic food prices.
Little Opposition Indicated,
The Ball proposal also includes &
provision that directs the admins
tration to follow buying policie!
and methods which will exert tht
,, least possible upward pressure or
, prices In the United States
Yesterdays debate, following Sen
ator Vandenberg's strong plea fol
passage of the measure, clearly in.
dicated little, If any, outright opposi'
ton to the measure. Senator ODan'
iel, Democrat, of Texas told re
porters he will vote against thu
bill, but said he did not plan tt
speak against it. Those Senators
who did speak yesterday sough
chiefly to draw assurances from
Senator Vandenberg that the food
, fuel and fertilizer to be provided
. would get to those who need tn
commodities most.
!, The House Foreign Affair
Committee appeared temporarll.
| deadlocked in the writing of com
panion stopgap bill. Members salt
e there was a sharp split on whethe
= the bill should be considered as !,
S tapering off of current relief pro
= grams abroad or a prelude to
= long-range recovery plan such a
the Marshall plan.
o The House is not expected to be
r gin debate on the stopgap measure
r however, until the first of next weel
y at the earliest. The measure mus
e pass the Rules Committee in ad