Evening star., 1950-07-16
Truman Is Expected
To Ask Congress for
Partial Mobilization
BY the Associated Press

riel, will be adequate to meet the
Korean crisis and the broader
Western Russian emergency, it
was said, but will not put the
country on full war footing.
Final decisions on the precise
steps to be taken will be made by
Mr.. Truman by Tuesday at the
latest. some informants said, and
the message to Congress will 60
forward shortly thereafter. It will
be the Presidents first pronounce
ment on the crisis.
Nehru Appeal Cited.
On the diplomatic front, British
officials disclosed in London that
Indian Prime Minister Nehru's ap-
pealS last week to Premier Stain
and Secretary of State. Acheson
were concerned primarily with
getting Communist China ad-
mitted to the United Nations as
preliminary to settling the Korean
war in the U. N.
That account of Mr.. NehruS
message comedies with informa-
ton available here and leaves no
doubt that, however diplomati-
really he does it, Mr.. Acheson will
give the Indian leader a firm
rundown. Officials at the State
Department firmly oppose even
considering the CummuniSt China
issue while the Korean crisis con-
tinueS.
Since British talks with the
Soviet government at Moscow re-
portedly have produced no indi-
cations of an acceptable approach
to a settlement, the American
Government and other co-operat-
ing nations are confronted with
the need to prepare for a long.
difficult and costly campaign.
They also have to prepare, officials
emphasized yesterday, against
emergencies which may arise else
where in the world. Press dis
patches from Europe brought
! 1reSn evidence or this.
Albania has sent a note to
Yugoslavia charging border viola
tions aimed at starting a war"
according to the Tass (Soviet)
news agency. At Olso, Norway, a
Moscow radio broadcast was re-
corded as saying that Yugoslavia's
Marshal Tito is an exponent of
the American war plan in the
Balkans"
United States leaders watch
these Balkans developments with
uneasinesS since they feel it is no
longer possible to predict where
satellite forces, operating under
the kremlin's overall control, may
strike next.
Offensive Is Planned,
1t was learned that the buildup
OF American military power on
which top administration leaders
have been planning will cover:
l. Men and weapons needed to
gain the offensive in Korea and
roll back the Red forces out of
South Korea. In fact, the Ameri-
can Government still has to de-
eide whether its troops will stop
at the 38th parallel or whether
they will drive north of that
boundary in an effort to settle
the Korean question on a ma
tional scale.
2. Reinforcement of the Amer
lean military position in the
world outside of Korea on the
ground that this Nation must
have power somewhat in line
with the total responsibilities it
bears.
3. A stepped-up program of as
sistance to the countries of West
ern Europe. This program will
depend in large part on their
ability to help themselves more
extensively than they are now
doing under the North Atlantic
Treaty. The State Department
has been particularly anxious to
speed up the European arms aid
project.
Much of the main planning on
the partial mobilization project
has been worked up by Secretary
OF State Acheson and Secretary
of Defense johnson in co-opera-
ton with w. Averell Hartman,
President Truman's new foreign
affairs co-ordinator. In addition,
Mr.. Truman is relying heavily on
his economic advisors for infor-
nation as to how much of an
arms program the domestic econ
omy can stand without requir-
ing extensive controls-which he
continues anxious to avoid if pos
sible.
At the moment, no final deci-
sions have been made on the pro-
gram, highly placed informants
said, There is speculation among
informed officials that the Presi-
dent may tell Congress:
l.. He needs an increase of sew
eral billions of dollars in military
appropriations. The figure has
not yet been worked out, but isl
ESTIMATED to range between $2I
billion and Sc billion.
2. He plans to call up between
six and nine National Guard divi-
sionS as well as number of men,
bers of the Organized Reserve
Corps and to reactivate two or
more regular Army divisions.
3. He. needs greater mandatory
power for placing ornaments or
ders than that contained in the
draft law which in general makes
acceptance of orders compulsory
only by those firms known to be
able to fill the orders without
difficulty.
4. Possibly he may also ask or
forecast a future request for au-