Evening star., 1947-01-19
Economic
MayNipUSSR
House Plans to Squeeze
Russia for Failing
in Pledges
By Sigrid Arne

Ill L lCuSSS
By Sigrid Arne
The House Committee on Postwar
Economic Planning proposes to put
Russia in an economic nut cracker
until she lives up to her interna-
tional promises. Committee members
say they think they'll get action.
The plan revolves around two of
today's realities: The United States
Is the most certain source of food
and machines, and the food and
machines can be obtained here if
this country is willing to sell and
willing to make loans to the nations
that need them.
These hard-boiled facts, the House
conferees think, can be used to cut
down two major worries which the
United States faces in its foreign
policy. They are:
/. The United States taxpayer will
have to pour at least 5000, 600 900
year into Germany until the Ger
mans are able to foot their own
bills.
q Russian policy is creating such
confusion in Poland, Czechoslovakia,
Austria, BONANZA, Hungary, Bull
garia and Yugoslavia that they
eventually may be absorbed into the
Soviet Union.
The committee report (the group
is now disbanding) suggests several
changes in American foreign policy.
Some would merely make a change
in State Department rules. Some
would demand new laws.
Advice Already Utilized.
On the whole program no State
Department official will comment
Committee members, however, point
out that the State Department has
already taken committee advice.
Committee members first demanded
the "firmer" policy with Russia.
Committee hearings first put the
State Department on notice that
Congress would vote no funds to
continue UNRRA relief to nations
in the Russian sphere.
Committee members, talking off
the record, think action will be
forthcoming on parts requiring new
laws since the plans were evolved
with the aid of several House Re-
publicans who are now moving into
committee chairmanships where
! they will have the power to force
i action.
Here are the major changes rec
commended:
/. That no more visas be issued for
Russians to enter this country than
! are issued to Americans to enter
Russia. The committee found there
are 1900 Russian agents here, but
: only 200 Americans in Russia. The
ayisa principle would extend to Rus
y sian satellite nations.
&. 2. No surplus vessels should be
sold either Russia or her satellites
until Russia has accounted for the
ships given her under lease-lend.
Would Require Inspection.
3. No sales of manufactured
products or of "know-how" should
be permitted from private American
concerns to Russia without license
from the Department of Commerce
No sales at all should be made OF
any equipment which can make
mass destruction weapons-includ-
ing the atomic bomb-until Russia
has agreed to international inspec-
ton of the use of atomic energy.
ION this score the committee
is worried about sales of such
equipment by Britain, Sweden,
France and Switzerland to Rus
sia. It asks the State Depart
ment to put pressure on those
governments to snuff off their
sales until Russia accepts inter-
national control of atomic energy
and Joins the international bank
and fund.-
4. Immediate congressional hear.
ings to determine what products
may not be shipped to Russia or tt
any nation that buys and sell.
through state monopolies. In par
ticular it mentioned radar equip
ment and the electrical equipment
needed to manufacture atomic
energy.
5. Loans and credits given tt
foreign nations should ask botf
material and political returns. Fl
nancial deals should be made or!,
after the borrowing nation agrees tt
live up to the various internationa
plans for free trade. free elections
cooperation in the world bank anc
fund and treatment of Germany al
. unit for trade purposes.
Distributed by the Associated Press.)