The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-13

The British government. whico
mas been helping Greece, can give
no further financial or economic
ald after March 81. Great Britain
1lnds itself under the necessity ot
reducing Or liquidating its com.
mltments in several parts Of the
world including Greece.
We have considered how .he
United Nations might assist in thi,
CRISIS. But the situation is an ur.
gent n requiring immediate ac-
ton and the United Nations and
It's related organizations are NOT
IN a position to extend help of the
J. that is required.
1t is important to note that the
Greek government has asked for
our aid IN utilizing effectively the
financial and other assistance we
may give to Greece, and in i'm
proving its public administration.
1t is OF the utmost importance that
we supervise the use of any funds
made available to Greece in such
a manner that each dollar spent
will count toward making Greece
sel1-supporting, and will help to
an economy in which a
healthy democracy can flourish.
None Perfect
NO government is perfect. One
o. the chief virtues Of a democ-
racy, however, is that its defects
are always visible and under
democratic processes can be
pointed out and corrected. The
government of Greece is not per-
feet. Nevertheless it represents
e~lghty-five per cent OF the mem
bers of the Greek parliament who
We're chosen in an election last
year. Foreign observers, including
6s2 Americans, considered this
election to be a fair expression
OF the views of the Greek people.
The Greek government has been
operating in an atmosphere OF
chaos and extremism. 1t has
made mistakes. the extension OF
aid by this country does not mean
that the United States condones
everything that the Greek govern
ment has done or will do. We
have condemned in the past, and
condemn now. extremist
measures of the right or the left.
We have in the past advised toll
erance, and we advise tolerance
now.
Greece's neighbor. Turkey, also
deserves u attention.
The future OF Turkey as an in
and economically sound
state is clearly no less important
to the freedom-lcving peoples OF
the world than the future of
Greece. The circumstances in
which Turkey finds itself today
are considerably different from
those of Greece. Turkey has been
spared the disasters that have be-
set Greece. And during the war,
the United States and Great Brit
ain furnished Turkey with materi-
al aid.
Needs Support
Nevertheless, Turkey now needs
our support.
Since the war Turkey has
sought financial assistance from
Great Britain and the United
States for the purpose of affecting
that moderniZation necessary for
the maintenance Of it's national in
tegrity.
That integrity is essential to the
.preservatie Of order in the Mid
die East.
The British government has in
formed us that. owing to its own
difficulties, it can no longer ex-
tend financial or economic aid to
Turkey.
AS in the case of Greece, i.
Turkey is to have the assistance
it needs. the United States must
supply it. We are the only country
able to provide that help.
l am fully aware of the broad
implications involved if the United
States extends assistance to
Greece and Turkey. and l shall
discuss these implications with
you at this time.
One Of the primary detectives
of the foreign policy of the United
States is the creation of conditions
in which we and other nations will
be able to work out a way of life
free from coercion. This was a
fundamental issue in the war 18th
Germany and Japan. Our victory
was won over countries which
sought to impose their will, and
their way of life, upon other IA
Frank Recognition
To ensure the peaceful develop
ment of nations, free from coer
cion, the United States has taken
a leading part in establishing the
United Nations. The United Ma
JlOIlo is pcSlSllCo l lllohG POooioiS
lasting freedom and independence
for all its members. We shall not
our detectives, however,
we are willing to help free
to maintain their free in
and their national integ-
rity against aggressive move
that seek to impose upon
them t%otalitarian regimes. This is
no more than a frank recognition
that totalitarian regimes imposed
on free peoples, by direct Or in
direct aggression undermine the
foundations of international peace
and hence the security of the
United States.
The peoples of a number OF
countries of the world have re-
had totalitarian regimes
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