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clude an appropriation of $500, 900,
900 (m).
Manp0wer Plan in Two Parts.


"Our program for a balanced
strength in manpower falls into two
parts" Secretary Forrestal ex-
planned. THE short term part looks
to the immediate strengthening of
our regular forces, and the long
term part looks to the provision of
adequate reserves. The short-term
program meets the immediate need
of building up our regular forces
to a somewhat increased strength,
about one-siXth of what we had in
service in World War II and several
million less than the Communist
powers now have under arms"
Secretary Forrestal said that the
short term program could be greatly
curtailed or eliminated after imme-
diate needs had been met and the
long-term training program is ade-
quately functioning.
Mr.. Forrestal emphasized the pro-
posed program 'is solely designed to
achieve one great objective-to avert
war, whether it be open or covert"
and, he added, the program lis not
in contradiction of the United
Nations"
Does Not See War Imminent.
Secretary Royal told the COM
mittee: "I would not-and do not
suggest that war is imminent"
But, Mr.. Royal added, I'VE can
not risk the entire safety OF our
country p" either on the assump-
ton that war will not come at all,
or that it will be deferred for any
particular number of years"
He stressed the need for superior
ity on land and sea and in the air
He told Senators the Army cannot
hope to build it's strength to 2.00C
men by voluntary enlistment and
may face difficulty in holding to
the present strength of $4,000.
Mr.. Royal said the draft is needed
to handle the short-range personnel
situation. UNIT is needed from q
long range standpoint, he said.
AS Mr.. Royal testified before the
Senate group, Representative Mill
ler, Republican, of Nebraska told
the House the Army has been turn
ing down so per cent of men vol
unteering for military service
Ulterior Motive Suggested.
Representative gGole. Republicans
of Missouri asked if this is being
done because they want the draft
and universal military training"
That's quite possible" Mr.. Mil
ler replied.
Senators Byrd, Democrat, Of Vir-
ginia, and Saltonstall, Republican
of Massachusetts, asked Mr.. For
restal about cost of the military
expansion program. Senator BYRD
said the Nation apparently faces g
military budget of $4,000 900 8
year for the next eight or 10 years
Mr.. Forrestal said that if UNIT il
approved, some other costs pos.
sibly may be cut. But, he said, all
power spending may be boosted.
Committee Chairman Gurney sale
earlier that new legislation would be
required to raise ceilings set many
months ago on the size of the regu.
lar forces.
Additional planes, weapons ane
equipment probably could be OBJ
tanned without further statutes
but would have to be approved by
Congressional Appropriations Com.
mittees, he explained.
Wallace Due to Testify.
With another full week of hear
ings before it, including a sched.
uled appearance of Henry A. Wal
lace next Tuesday. the Senate COM
mittee sat until pm. yesterday
Witnesses ranged from a Nobel Prize
winner who helped develop ths
atomic bomb, to a Wallace-for.
President supporter, who refused tt
answer with direct answers as tt
whether he was Communist.
The physicist, DR.. Arthur H
Compton, chancellor of Washington
University in st. Louis, declared
UNIT and the temporary draft ar
6SSeIlIldl ldCIOTS III maintaining
the safety and freedom of the Ma
ton" He predicted war tension
will continue for at least five year
and perhaps Is.
DR.. Compton warned against put
ting too much reliance in atomi
weapons, especially as an argumen
against the need for trained man
power for defense
Atomic bombs by themselve
cannot win wars unless we are pre-
pared to use them ruthlessly agains
friend as well as foe," he said. "Tha
would be contrary to our nationa
conscience, our political principle
and our military objectives."
LinfieId Escapes Citation.
Seymour Linfleld, veterans di
rector for the National Wallace 70
President Committee, is not in dan
ger of being cited for contempt 70
refusal to say whether he belonge
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