Evening star., 1947-03-07
UnreveaIed Development; Lead
Truman to Delay Caribbean Trip;
Action Follows Cabinet Session
Bipartisan PorIey
Called Monday. at
White House
By Gornett D. Horner

President Truman today in
definitely postponed because Of
developments" the Caribbean
cruise which he had planned to
start tomorrow.
Shortly afterward, Mr.. Truman
summoned congressional leaders of
both parties to a White House con-
ference Monday on the international
situation.
There was no White House ex-
planation Of the Developments, "
but soday's announcement came
shortly after cabinet meeting in
which the critical Greek situation
had been. discussed.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross called reporters into
his Office shortly before ,12:30 pm.
to make this announcement:
THE Caribbean trip planned TO
start tomorrow has been indefinitely
postponed"
Ross Won't Elaborate.
A reporter asked if he could give
any reason.
Because of developments" Mr..
Ross said.
Domestic or international de-
velopments?"' he was asked.
Developments, period" Mr. Ross
said.
Chairman Taft Of the Senate
Republican Policy Committee, told a
reporter he and other congressional
leaders had been asked to talk at
the White House Monday about the
situation presented by prospective
British withdrawal of economic aid
to Greece and the Greek appeal to
this country for financial help.
Congressional leaders went to a
White House conference last week
ut which the President and Secretary
Of State Marshall outlined the Greek
situation.
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire told reporters it
was his understanding then that
they would be called back when de-
tails of the situation had been
learned.
The invitation to Senator Taft,
who was not present at the first
conference, indicated that Mr.. Tru-
man had broadened the field of the
discussions to include more members
Of both parties.
Committee Meeting Delayed.
Chairman Eaton announced
meeting of the House Foreign At
fairs Committee scheduled for Mon
day would be deferred until Tues
day.
There were indications that some
members anticipated a public state
ment by MIR. Truman on the inter-
national. situation before Tuesday.
Mr.. Ross had told reporters two
hours earlier that the President
had decided to delay his departure
on the Caribbean cruise from to-
morrow morning until tomorrow
afternoon. He had said then the
actual departure time was uncertain,
but had given no hint of indefinite
postponement of the plans.
Mr.. Truman returned to the White
House last night from an official
visit to Mexico and stopof at
Baylor University in Texas to face
the critical question of what action
the United States shall take In an
swer to an appeal from Greece. That
country has asked economic and in
direct military assistance to avert
economic chaos and help restore
tranquility in the country.
Urgent Decision for U. S.
GreateBritain's withdrawal of her
extensive economic support of the
anti-Communist regime in Greece,
March 81, because of her own des-
perate economic plight makes the
decision an urgent one for this
country.
Before Gen. Marshall left Wednes-
day for the Big Four Foreign Min
isters' Conference in Moscow, he
said the problems involved "are so
far-reaching and OF such transcend
ent importance that any announce
ment relating to them could prop
erly come only from the President
himself"
Cabinet members reported that
the problem was discussed in their
- (See TRUMAN, Page A-3.)