Evening star., 1947-03-18
Vandenberg Dep|ores Politics
In Foreign Policy Hits Sullivan;
Greek Aid Hearings Tomorrow
ConnoIIy Agrees
'Propogondists'
ImperiI Unity
By the Associated Press

Chairman Vandenberg of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee said today that biparti-
san foreign policy will Idle in
revolt" if Americans yield to the
political dictates of party man
ayers" on proposed aid to Greece
and Turkey.
The presiding Office of the Senate
stepped down from the rostrum to
criticize from the floor proposal
made last night by Gael Sullivan,
executive director of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, to Car
roll Reece, Republican national
chairman.
Mr.. Sullivan called on Mr.. Reece
to join in a two-party statement
indorsing President Truman's policy
of combating communism by help
ing Greece and Turkey. Senator
Vandenberg predicted Mr.. Reece
will refuse and said:
when bipartisan foreign policy
gets into the rival hands of partisan
national committees it is in grave
danger of losing its precious char
acter."
ConnalIy Joins Criticism.
Senator Connally, Democrat, OF
Texas also criticized Mr.. Sullivan S
action.
Senator Vandenberg told his col
leagues:
mo matter how worthy the an
nounced intentions, it can put for
eign policy squarely into politics
which, under such circumstances,
are no longer calculated to, stop at
the waters edge.
However, unwittingly, this is pre-
cisely what Mr.. Sullivan invites.
II hope Mr.. Reece will not &C
cept the invitation. He has faith
fully kept his party out of foreign
policy politics. I am sure he will
continue to do So
Foreign Program Bill Barred.
simultaneously:
/. Chairman Eaton of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee made
public the administration bill to
carry out Mr.. Truman's new foreign
program. 1t would give the Presi-
dent broad power for using $40O,-
600 900 and sending military and
civilian personnel to those Nations
boreering the Soviet sphere.
2. Mr.. Eaton set tomorrow for
starting hearings on the legislation.
8. Secretary of the Navy Forrestal
said that unifcation of the armed
services will supply "the integra-
ton of foreign policy with national
policy" and the power to back up
that foreign policy. He testified
before the Senate Armed Services
Committee on legislation to unity
the Army and Navy
The administration bill for aid
ing the two Mediterranean nations
would empower Mr.. Truman to (a)
give financial aid in the form Of
loans, credits. grants or otherwise;
(bl detail Federal employees to as
sist Greece and Turkey: fc) detail
"a limited number" of military per-
sonnel to act lin an advisory capac-
ity only; (d) supply materials,
services and information and train
Greek and Turkish personnel.
The measure instructs the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. to make an
initial advance of up to 100000, 900
to get the aid program quickly
under way.
Conditions Set Out.
These conditions would be re-
quired of Greece and Turkey:
/. Free access of American Off
cials to determine whether the aid
is utilized effectively"
2. Guarantee the right of United
States newsmen to report the use OF
the aid without censorship.
8. Not to transfer aid to another
government.
In seconding Senator Vanden-
berg's criticism of Mr.. Sullivan's
action, Senator Connally told the
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