Evening star., 1947-03-22
Pepper Urges Speedy
Nonmilitary Greek Aid
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Urgent action both by the United
States and the United Nations to
provide relief for Greece was de-
manded last night by Senator Pep
per, Democrat, of Florida.
Surely none can oppose effective
assistance being given to this heroic
country" he told the Progressive
Citizens of America and Washing
ton representatives of several Or
ganizations meeting in the Willard
Hotel.
People all over the world are
breaking their chains and coming
out of their dungeons. And
there are those who willingly or
unwillingly are aiding in holding
them back" he said.
But, the Senator added, he feels
sure Americans, with their kindli-
ness, sympathy and unselfishness,
desire to assist in repairing the
devastation of Greece by the Ger
mans during the war.
Special Assembly Session Urged.
There should Immediately be
called a special session of the United
Nations Assembly to deal with this
crisis, he said. But since it takes
As days for such a meeting to be
arranged, we should Immediately
through the RFC or the Export
Import Bank, make available to the
Greek people enough money to meet
their distress until the United Ma
tions can act.
"Of course I'm thinking about
economic aid and not political or
military money, either to Greece or
Turkey" the Senator added. I'm
sure no good American would be-
grudge $50,o0o,o0o or S1Oo,o0o,0OO
necessary"
Senator Pepper stressed that it
would be necessary for the United
States, should she provide aid, ito
disassociate our relief from secur-
ity," to stifle possible belief that this
Nation was giving for designing
purpose" rather than for humani-
tartan reasons.
1T is false to assert that we've
got to intervene in Greek internal
politics, support the King and fur
nish Greece the money for an army
to keep Greece from going Com
munistic," Senator Pepper said.
Give the great Greek people relief
against their present distress, help
them to get on their feet again eco
nomically, get foreign armies out
and keep foreign armies out, all of
which can be done in and through
the United Nations, and Greek de-
mocracy will rise up again, strong
and secure.
Doubts Greece Will Go Red.
Communism is an odious philos-
ophy to the American people," he
declared. "And it is not going to
be embraced by the Greek people,
who are the fountainhead of mod
ern democracy. The statement that
everybody in Greece fighting to get
rid of foreign influence and a dis
credited King and to establish de-
mocracy in Greece is Communist
Is false"
The speaker said the idea of Rus
sia and America possibly going to
war was based on misunderstanding
and that Russia had more to gain
by remaining at peace and getting
a decent standard of living for her
people than we have"
But we must not destroy the
United Nations, above everything
else" asserted Senator Pepper.
That is the only hope of peace in
the world today. The principal
function of the United Nations Is to
prevent aggression and if the Sc
curity of Greece is threatened by
outside aggression, the United Ma
tions must be the agency first to
accept the challenge of action. " "
, "Let Russia lay hands on Greece
tomorrow, as Germany laid hands
on her, and I'll use all my strength
in bringing the matter before the
United Nations. And If that fails
to act. I would insist that we give
any aid necessary to Greece"
DR.. Frank Kingdom, national CO.
chairman of the citizens group. with
10 Davidson, the sculptor, intro
dllced the sneaker