Evening star., 1950-07-16
Democratic Leaders
Take Stand Controls
Are Not Yet Needed
BY the Assoeioted Press

Democratic opposition arose in
Congress yesterday against any
action to clamp wartime price
wage and rationing controls on
the country as a result of the
Korean fighting.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia, who heads the Senate
Finance Committee, told a re-
porter he believes it would be "a
very serious error" for the Admin
lstraation to seek either to impose
sweeping controls now or to ask
for standby authority to put them
into effect later.
Senator Connally, Democratic.
OF Texas. who heads the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, said
he doesn't believe such controls
are necessary now.
IF we need them later, I assume
that we will put them on" he said
IN an interview.
Senator Taft. Republican. of
Ohio, already has announced his
opposition to granting the Presi-
dent standby powers. The atti-
tude OF the Democratic Senators
made 1t apparent that the Ad-
ministration viii have to move
slowly on the subject of manda-
tory controls or face a possible
congressional setback.
Voluntary ALLEGATION Studied.
AS matter of fact. President
Truman has expressed the view
that no food rationing will be
necessary. Administration leaders
have indicated privately that the
President now is thinking in terms
OF possible voluntary agreements
on the ALLEGATION of steel and othe,
war-vital materials.
The idea behind such agree
ments, If they were made, would
be to channel some of these ma
terials into plane, tank and gun
building, cutting down the pro-
duction Of some domestic items
such as automobiles, refrigerators
and televiSion sets.
Senator George said he thinks
that industry would fall in line
with voluntary agreements, rath-
er than have rigid controls clamp
ed on the economy at this time.
II think it would be a very
serious error to impose price con-
trolls and rationing to meet the
threat of war that probably can
be contained in a limited area"
he said.
Sees Some Traffic Restrictions.
He added, however, that some
travel restrictions might be neces-
sary to keep the routes open to
pour men and supplies into the
Far East.
If there is to be a long-range
preparedness program to build up
defenses against possible Commu-
mist outbreaks in other parts of
the world, Senator George said
he thinks it can be accomplished |
by voluntary agreements on the
ALLEGATION of supplies. 4
Senator Connally told a reporter
he is heartened by the prompt ac-
ton Of the United Nations in call
ing on member nations to fur
nish effective help to American
forces fighting in Korea.
Trygve Lie. U. N. Secretary
General, urged member nations
to provide more than just token
assistance to the hard-pressed |
Americans.
May Question johnson.
Senator Connally, who told the
Senate Friday that the United
States will win the Korean cam
paign. even if it has to fight en-
tirely alone, expressed confidence
that ground troops from other ma
tions will be forthcoming in time.
IT think we will get some help
there" he said. "It will take time,
Of course, but I am confident that
our friends in the United Nations
will be willing to send men to ,
dght alongside ours"
Senator Connally has asked the
Foreign Relations Committee to /
meet Tuesday but he said he has
no present plans for seeking re-
port on the Korean situation from
State Department officials or
others.
The Senate Armed Services
Committee may hear Secretary of
Defense johnson during the week
in a continuing effort to find out
just what Is being done to bolster
lightly-held American defenses in
Korea.
Daily Briefing Urged.
Five Republican members called
yesterday for daily briefings of the
Senate Armed Services Committee