Evening star., 1950-06-28

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Draft Extension Today
Senate leaders called today for
duplication of the overwhelming
House approval of extension of
the draft law as an overall mobil-
1zation plan was made ready for
submission to the lawmakers.
A Senate vote on a one-year
draft act extension was set for
2 pm. and Chairman Tydings of
the Senate Armed Services Com
mittee said he thought it would
be nearly unanimous" The
House yesterday approved the
measure with a humping 315-to-4
vote following President Truman's
Korean orders. The four who
voted nay were Representatives
Feighan and Cross, Ohio Demo-
Gratis; Crawford, Republican, of
Michigan and Marcantonio, Amer
ican Labor, of New York. Mem
bers absent or not voting totaled
1oS.
Senator Tydings and other
Senate leaders had hoped to push
the legislation through late yes
terday but Senator KEN, Repub-
lican, Of Missouri, asked for an
overnight delay to study the COM
promise version.
Resources Board Bill Set.
Meanwhile, the National Secur-
ity Resources Board readied 20
title bill that would authorize
but not direct-President Truman
to clamp a quick freeze on prices,
wages, manpower and materials.
NSRB believes the master plan"
is up-to-date and ready for any
demands.
Declaration of a national emer-
gency would send it to Congress.
officials predict that it would re-
ceive swift approval even though
it gives the President potentially
greater control over the lives of
American citizens than was exer-
cised in the last war.
simultaneously, Chairman W.
Stuart Symington would give the
signal converting 5000 million
worth of phantom orders" into
real Government contracts. One
official reported that the armed
services have been checking up on
these educational" orders for
weapons and equipment since the
Red invasion of South Korea.
Senator KEN objected chiefly to
iunking a Senate draft provision,
saying the President could not
order induction if Congress was
in session to decide whether such
action was necessary. The House
provision gave Congress the sole
cay -SO OIl COIloSl 4pGlOAl.
Truman Gets Authority.
The conference agreement not
only removed these limitations but
also granted definite authority to
the President to call up all re-
serves, including National Guards
men, for 81 months duty If nec-
essary to build up the armed serv-
ices to authorized strength.
This led to immediate specula-
tion that such a Gallup was
planned Immediately. But Penta-
gon officials said neither the Army,
Navy or Air Force had any such
plans at the present time. although
all three are below authorized
strength.
In Maryland, Maj. Gen. Milton
A. Reckord, the adjutant general,
said there had been no move to-
alert that States 5000 Guardsmen
for active duty or otherwise start
q mobilization. s.~.
Senator KEN was undecided
whether to make a fight on the
draft extension.
Taft May Vote for Draft.
Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio chairman of the Republican
Policy Committee, told a reporter
he might vote for the draft act ex-
tension although in general I'm
opposed to compulsory draft in
peacetime."
I'm not certain this is peace
time" Senator Taft added. THE
situation is different and in the
nature of an emergency"
His comments came after his
Office had issued an advance state
ment saying:
II do not like to give the Presi-
dent the power to draft men into
the Army"
Senator Taft's statement, pre-
pared and printed in advance for
Ohio newspapers and also dis
tributed here weekly, was based on
the expectation that limits on the
presidential authority would be
retained. It did not take into &C
count the Korean developments
of this week.
"In wartime it is necessary in