Evening star., 1948-01-27
Marshall Plan Is Vital
To Prevent Europe's 5
Fall, LutheIans Hear
By Cospor Names
Ster Stoff Correspondent

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shall plan, or "some modification OF
it, wisely and constructively admin
istered," is the "only thing that can
possibly prevent a collapsed and
communistfc Europe" DR.. Rees
Edgar Tulloss, retiring president OF
the National Lutheran Council, to-
day told the opening session of the
councils 30th annual meeting here
The council, whose meeting will
continue through Friday, represents
eight constituent bodies with a
membership of more than $500 600.
The bodies represented are the
United Lutheran Church in America,
Evangelical Lutheran Church,
American Lutheran Church, Luth-
eran. Augustana Synod, Lutheran
Free Church, United Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Finish Suomi
Synod and Danish Lutheran
Church.
Even the Marshall plan is a
gamble" DR.. Tulloss, president of
Wittenberg College, Springfield,
Ohio, declared. "It may not be a
very good gamble. The chances of
succeeding in what we would thereby
try to bring about are perhaps 60-40,
not more. But I say to you, it's a
gamble we cannot afford not to
take"
Urges Leadership Acceptance.
The educator, who visited 10 Eu-
ropean countries last summer as an
official representative Of the United
States National Committee for
Lutheran World Action, called on
the United States Ito accept the
leadership of the world which Prov
idence has given to u.s."
He praised the recent stiffening
policy of America toward Russia,
quoting a recent statement by Sec
retary of State Marshall that the
United States does not propose to
stand by and watch the disintegra-
tion of the international community
to which we belong"
DR.. William G. Sodt of Milwaukee,
first vice president of the American
Lutheran Church, was elected presi-
dent Of the council today. DR.. Sodt
Is superintendent of the Milwaukee
Hospital.
DR.. Martin Anderson, Chicago,
was chosen vice president. He is
president of the Eastern District of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
DR.. Armin George Weng, Chicago,
president of the Illinois Synod of
the United Lutheran Church, was
elected secretary.
s. Frederick Tellen, New York, a
retired vice president of the Chase
National Bank, was reelected treas
urer. He is member of the United
Lutheran Church.
Agency Requests Space.
The Army and Navy Commission
Of the Missouri Synod has requested
the Executive Committee of the
council for space in the Lutheran
Service Center at 1856 Jackson place
NV, 1t was reported today. Details
will be announced when the ques-
ton Of what is to be done with the
Washington building Is taken up
later in the week. The Lutheran
Inner Mission Society of. Washing
ton also has asked for space in the
center. -
An Abraham Lincoln Friend
ship Train" starting from Lincoln,
Nebr., on the martyred Presidents
birthday anniversary, February p,
will be sponsored by the Christian
Rural Overseas Program, DR.. C. E.
Krumbholz, administrative commit
tee chairman of Lutheran World
Relief, announced yesterday at a
meeting Of the councils executive
committee.
DR.. Krumbholz also reported that
Lutheran World Relief shipped g.
824,915 pounds of supplies. including
food and clothing, to 13 countries in
Europe and Asia during the last
two years. Germany received g.
1859 pounds of the goods, DR..
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