Evening star., 1948-02-24

but the committee relented to let
the cameramen bring in portable
newsreel cameras. Newspaper pho
tographers also were permitted to
take pictures.
Senator Taylor Of Idaho, who left
Democratic ranks last night to be-
come Mr.. Wallace'S running mate,
arrived early and took chair be-
hind the committee to watch his
new political mentor testify.
Representative Jonkman, Repub-
lican, of Michigan tried to find out
how much OF Mr.. Wallace's s50,000,-
100000 U. N. aid plan would come
from the United States.
Mf Wallace recalled that this
country put up about 73 per cent
of the UNRRA program, which was
an international relief program.
The witness said he hoped, however,
that improved economic conditions
from now on would bring the United
States share down to about so per
cent.
Argument Over Cost.
Mr.. Jonkman replied that UNRRA
actually got 80 per cent of its money
from this country, because some OF
the nations used American lend
lease for their share.
IF the United States cost of your
new plan went to 80 per cent, that
would be q bitter disappointment to
you?" asked Mr.. Yonkman.
Mr. Wallace again complained the
questioner was putting words in his
and added that If the United
States carried out his plan all by
itself it would be better investment
than ERP will be.
-. In. his, prepared statement, Mr..
Wallace ;contended that the. total
cost of the administrations reeov-
cry program for the first year will
be $4,000, 600 900 and not $5,000,-
1000.
Under questioning by Representa-
tive Richards, Democrat. of South
Carolina, he admitted, however, HE
got up to $1S ,0o0, 900 GOO by including
as part OF the European program the
national defense budget
of $11, ,O00, ,0O0, 600.
Favors Defense Force.
do you include any military ex-
pense for national defense in your
plan?" asked Mr.. Richards.
only our pro rata share Of 4
U. N. police force" replied the wit
ness.
Are you in favor of maintaining
national defense force in this
country?" Mr.. Richards went on.
Il am" Mr.. Wallace replied. "un-
til we get an understanding for an
international police force stronger
than the army Of any one nation" !"
You know Russia has $50 divi-
sions ready to march today?" Mr..
Richards continued.
Il assume 1T Is a very large num-
ber-I don't know how many" Mr..
wallace replied.
1t was at this point he remarked
that it will take new approach to
get Russia to cooperate in estab-
fishing a U. N. police force, but I
think 1t can be done"
Explains New Approach.
Representative Frances Bolton,
of Ohio then asked Mr..
Wallace to define this new approach,
which gave him the opening to sug-
gest new faces in the executive
branch"
When Mrs. Bolton asked him if
he saw any need for new faces in
Mr.. Wallace replied:
1T is much more difficult to get
a change in faces IN Russia than
in the United States"
The witness added that once Rus
sia becomes convinced we do not
intend TO invade her she will grad
ually change, despite the difriculty
OF changing faces there.
In his prepared statement, Mr..
Wallace charged that Wall Street
have turned the orig
inal Marshall Plan into an instru-
ment for enslaving Europe.
There was little new in Mr.. Wal
lace's 11,000-word statement of op-
position. 1t covered the same
ground he and Senator Taylor have
been traversing during the past
year.