Evening star., 1949-09-19
ConnaI|y Opens Fight
In Senate Today for
Arms Aid Program
by the Asseeiatsd Pres,

BY the Assoeiatsd Pres.
The administration turned once
again today to Senator Connally
OF Texas to lead a fight on foreign
policy-this time the $l,s14,o1o, 600
foreign arms program.
The veteran chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee was
the lead-of1 man In the senate
debate this afternoon. He said he
was confident of victory.
Wen win this one by A very
substantial majority" he declared.
The Senator predicted the chief
issue will be an amendment by
Senator George. Democrat, Of
Georgia. to cut the arms. aid for
Western Europe from 81 900 ,0oo,-
600 to 5000. 900. 900. He said he
was sure the Senate will turn down
this proposal.
AS committee chairman, sena-
tor Connally engineered Senate
approval Of the foreign economic
recovery program and the North
Atlantic >Pact-leading the floor
Tight on both. -
To Fight ANY Amendments.
He thinks four days OF debate
VIII be enough on the arms bill
and he will fight any amend
mentS that are offered.
One group of Senators led by
Senator Sparkman. Democrat, of
Alabama, wants 10 to IS per cent
OF the European money to be used
IN building up a North Atlantic
police force. This force would
be the forerunner of an interna-
tional police force operating un-
der the United Nations.
I'VE can't take of all by our
selves on these things" Senator
Connally told a reporter. What
ever is done must be done in CO.
operation with the II other
nations in the North Atlantic
Pact"
He noted that the Atlantic De-
tense Council, organized Satur-
day. has named a committee to
work out defense plans for the
Atlantic area.
ITO tie a police force onto this
bfn," Senator Connally said,
would seriously interfere with the
procedures Of the council and the
committeeman in my opinion
It would wreck the program"
China Dispute Subsiding.
The aid-for-China dispute in
the Senate appeared to be subsid-
ing an Senator Connally expects
no trouble from this quarter. The
bill contains $75.000,000. which
may be spent in the China area
by the President to aid non
Communist forces.
The formation of a defense
committee for the Atlantic area
did not halt Senator George In
his move to cut the arms program
for Western Europe.
Senator George says there is no
need for haste in providing large
scale armaments before the Alli-
ance Committee makes its defense
recommendations.
Il don't want to make such a
large down payment on a contract,
the amount Of which Is yet un-
determined" Senator George told
reporters.
- He would give the Atlantic Pact
nations only $500. .00o, 900 in cash
and no authority to make con-
tracts until defense plans are ap-
proved. He argued this money
would give arms to Europe while
Congress held the reins on any
future program.
Compromise Necessary.
In addition to arms for Western
Europe, the Senate bill would
authorize $211 ,370, 900 for Greece
and Turkey, $27.e4o,000 for Iran,
Korea and the Philippines, and
SIS 5,000,0 900 for China aid.
The cash would have to be ap-
'propriated-but the Reconstruct
ton Finance Corp. would be au-
thorized to advance $125, ,000, 900
to get the program underway.
The House voted a total pro-
gram Of 1859 sos 900. This means
that whatever the Senate does, a
compromise must be worked out
between the two houses.