Evening star., 1947-05-17
ForeignA ! nAidFund
IsBeIieyed Last
For This Session
vondenberg Expects
No More Requests;
$50 Million Approved

Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican, of Michigan indicated to-
day that Congress may close the
door on further direct foreign
relief with approval OF a pending
$3.50, ,000, 900 bill. but he did not
foreclose action on rehabilita-
tien and other assistance funds.
The chairman Of the Senate For-
eign Relations Committee told re.
porters without elaboration that he
expects no further direct relief re-
quests. However, 1t seems likely
President Truman must seek addi-
tional funds for economic assistance
for nations hard hit by the war.
Although the House originally cut
the general relief budget to $780,
900, 900, its spokesmen in conference
yielded to the Senate on the full
amount late yesterday. Their action
is understood to have been prompted
by reports from Europe showing that
the food situation has become more
acute.
Both House and Senate are in re-
cess today so neither chamber will
be able to act on the conference
agreement until next week.
Korea Aid Expected.
Altar the agreement was reached
Senator Vandenberg told reporters
that he expects no new relief re-
quests. His statement took some OBJ
servers by surprise, since there had
been reports another estimate soon
would be submitted. for American
aid TO Korea, which has been divid-
ed into Russian and American zones.
Meanwhile, the $400, 900 900 Creek
Turkish aid bill has reached Presi-
dent Truman's desk. The Presi-
dents first act after signing 1t will
be to select an administrator for
this new American policy OF help
ing to check the spread of COM
muniSm.
The White House said the Presi-
dents sudden trip home to the bed
side OF his mother today will delay
the signing, which had been sched-
uled for Monday or Tuesday.
On the general relief bill the
House managers yielded to the Sem
ate, not only on the amount, but
also by the elimination OF House
restrictions on the furnishing of aid
to communist dominated areas and
to countries that are in the process
Of making reparation payments.
Can Check on Deliveries.
In final form, however, the meas
lure still enables the administrator
TO check on deliveries at any level
down to the point Of local distribu-
ton.
In place of the ban on aid to de-
Ifeated nations while they are paying
Preparations, the conferees adopted
q provision asking President Tru-
man to negotiate with Russia and
other nations to delay collection Of
Preparations payments from coun-
tries that are receiving outside re-
lief.
"We are recommending that the
principle be adopted that American
relief should not go in one door and
out another to somebody else In the
form Of reparations," Senator VAN
denberg said.
House to Act Tuesday.
The conference agreement restor-
ing the full amount and modifying
other House restrictions must go
back to the House for ratification
Tuesday. The House originally
voted, 225 to 165, to cut the fund to
SOC, ,000, 900. The Senate, however,
approved the $3.50, 900 900 total by Q
more substantial majority.
The conference agreement ear-
marks between SIS, 900 and $40,-
000, 900 as Americas share Of
United Nations fund for under
nourished children. It will be used
for such basic supplies as cod liver
oil and milk.
/ It was announced that the con-
ference agreement was signed by
all of the conferees except Repre-
sentative Vorys, Republican, of Ohio.