Evening star., 1950-11-10
Acheson Warns
0fInddequdte
Arniing Of Allies
World Role of u. S.
Emphasized in Talk
At Conference

The Nation had a warning to-
day from Secretary of State Ache
son that it must avoid the dis
connected and high-keyed ap-
proach to our responsibilities in
the world"
In an address last night to the
annual meeting of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews
in the Mayfower Hotel. Mr.. Ache
son also warned that inadequate
arming Of free countries against
the threat of aggression could be
"catastrophic."
The Secretary noted that this
country has only recently assumed
the role of world leadership.
"It is difficult for us to resist
the temptation to let each critical
aspect of our foreign affairs be-
come, in turn, the central conti-
nent on our map of the world" he
added.
He said it is necessary that I'VE
keep always before ourselves q
sense of the Wilderness of our
relations with the rest of the
world If those relations are to be
what we wish them to be-"
Rearm for Peace.
Mr.. Acheson said the purpose
of the rearmament drive is to
maintain the, peace. Warning
again against talk of a preventive
war. the Secretary said that "only
among those who have lost sight
of our goals can there seem to be
wisdom in self destructive hys-
terra"
The Secretary observed that one
of the major tasks of free ma
tions is to build 'our military
strength quickly enough and sub
stantially enough to protect our
selves against the possibility Of
aggression"
THE threat is a grave one," he
said. THE consequence of an in
adequate response to it may easily
be catastrophe"
Msgr. Sheehy Speaks.
The United States must take the
offensive against communism by
bringing to underprivileged areas
of the world "the hope of sur
vival," the Right Rev. Msgr. Maui
rice S. Sheehy of Catholic Univer-
sity told the conference today.
Communism is riding the
dragon of starvation" Msgr.
Sheehy declared. I'VE must have
the foresight and the courage to
repair the damage it has done the
human race-even to the point Of
protecting peoples now behind the
iron curtain from the blight COM
munism has brought upon them"
Such a program, he continued.
would accomplish more than any
victory of arms. He stressed that
this country's purpose was to
make other countries economically
Independent. but not "subserH-
ent' to L..
Compton Introduces Acheson.
The conference opened yester-
day and continues today and to-
morrow. DR.. Arthur H. Compton,
chancellor of Washington Uni
versity at St. Louis. who intro.
duced Mr.. Acheson, told the dele
gates of the formation of the
world brotherhood organization
in Paris last June. He said it was
designed to promote amity and
understanding among all people.
Spyros P. Skouras, president Of
goth Century Fox Film Corp, out
lined plans for a worldwide COM
mittee to extend an educational
program of world brotherhood.
Dr.. Mordecai johnson, presi-
dent of Howard University, told
an earlier panel group that the
great challenge to brotherhood
today are the more than one
billion persons who are seething
with dissatisfaction" in backward
countries.
Asks Billions for Point 4.
He observed that President Tru-
man, "in tentative manner" had
proposed a plan for underdevel-
oped countries in the Point -Four
program. But instead of SIS
million for the program, some $25
billion should be made available.
DR.. johnson said.
This greatly expanded Point
Four program should take prece-
dent over our military spending
and should be "the main line Of
direction of the United States for
the next 40 years." he declared.
DR.. johnson spoke in place Of
Ralph j. Bunche, chairman of the
United Nations Trusteeship Coun-
Gil. Mr.. Bunche was unable to at
tend because of the press of busi-
ness in New York.
Tomorrow a meeting of leaders
from all parts of the country will
be held to plan the next observ-
ance of Brotherhood Week. start
ing February s18. Eric johnson.
president of the Motion Picture
Association of America, will pre-
side as general chairman of the
week.
The conference closes with q
luncheon that will include a mes.
sage from President Truman.