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the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee has approved that sum,
The House committee, however,
still is working on other sections
Of bill which also embraces
China and other foreign add
Gen. Marshall pointed a parallel
between the present need for de-
termining Just where and how we
should exert our influence" and his
wartime problems as Army Chief of
Staff in deciding the priority of men
and material for various war the
aterS.
"Unfortunately, critical situations
are not confined to Europe" he said.
/ They exist in the Middle East,
IN 1naonesia, in China-and we can
not ignore Latin America, or our
direct responsibilities in Japan and
Korea.
Can't Disperse Forces.
"Rich and powerful as We are,
we cannot afford to diSperse our
efforts to a degree which would
render all Ineffective Our means
are not unlimited-we must not
spend our efforts unwisely."
The need for prompt Congress
sional action on the European Re-
covery Program was pointed up
by comment that the plan was
first broached June 5, 1947.
CTinU 'tha initial oluo 1f
dictators in dealing with democra-
cieS such as ours Gen. Marshall
emphasized the Importance of
timely action on our part in the face
OF the dictatorial procedure with
which We are confronted in Europe.
IN the long run, I am sure, the
democracieS will invariably win out" ;"
he declared. But the trouble is that
the lapse Of time may result in such
serious loss of position and
strength that the task Of the democ-
racies may involve long, hard
struggle to recover the ground thus
lost"
Policy Is Defined.
The Secretary took note of "the
frank declaration of the Soviet gov
ernment and Communist parties to
oppose in every way possible the
development OF the European Re
covery Program" However, he in
dicated willingness to reach an
agreement with Russia (which will
terminate once and for all the pres
emf danDarouS situation
Our purpose, our policy, is to
stand firm on basic principles but
at the same time to keep the door
wide open for any general concilia-
tory moves" he explained.
Gen. Marshall said prompt action
on foreign aid was necessary, par
ticularly for Italy. He warned that
a Communist victory in the Italian
election next month would cut off
that country from American eco
nomic aid.
The Secretary pointed out for
eign aid is based on economic fac
tors" and added, Il agree that the
economic reinforcement of the free
nations will not alone guarantee
their safety under existing condi-
tionS.
Receives Honorary Degree.
But it should so strengthen them
that they will have a far better
chance of defending themselves and
their governments against transi-
ton into police states dominated
by the Central Committee of the
Communist Party in Europe"
The Secretary was given an hon.
orary doctor of laws degree.
Gen. Marshall's tight schedule on
the West Coast includes an off-the-
record talk with newsmen and a
reception at the Preside of San
Francisco this afternoon, an alumni
banquet tonight and another charter
day speech and banquet at the Uni
versity of California at Los Angeles
tomorrow. He plans to fly to WASH
ington tomorrow night.
His host at the Preside here will
be Gen. Mark Clark, 9th Army
commander who was wartime COM
mander of American troops in
Africa and Italy