Evening star., 1950-12-22
Acheson Faces Quiz
OF Senate Group Today
On Brussels Farley

American troop commitments in
Europe and whether other United
Nations members will furnish re-
Inducements for Korea.
Mr.. Acheson reports to the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee
this afternoon on agreements COM
pleted at the Brussels conference
earlier this week for an irltegrated
force. including both American
and German units, to defend
Western Europe. Members of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
were invited to attend.
President Truman late yester-
day expressed full agreement"
with Mr. Acheson that the West
ern European countries mean
business about setting up our
common defense system"
Truman Answers Hoover.
The Presidents statement ap-
peared to be an indirect answer
to former President Herbert
Hoover's Wednesday night speech
picturipg Europe as confused
with fears and disunities," and
urging that the United States not
send another man or dollar"
there until the Western European
nations arm themselves.
Mr.. Truman said the appoint
ment of Gen. Eisenhower as su-
preme commander of the COM
bined defense force agreed on by
the North Atlantic treaty allies
greatly heartened and inspired
the European nations, who see in
it new proof of the firm inten-
tions of the free nations to stand
together"
American troop commitments
were not mentioned in the Presi-
dents statement, but members of
Congress made it plain that Is
the point of most interest to them
in the new setup.
Plans for Big Four Talks.
In addition to European defense
plans. Mr.. Acheson was expected
to tell the Capitol Hill session this
afternoon of Western plans for
possible Big Four talks with Rus
sia.
The United States, Britain and
France were ready to deliver in
Moscow their replies to a Russian
proposal of November 3 for a
meeting of Big Four Ministers to
discuss German unification. They
are expected to accept the idea
Of a conference provided it is
not limited to German problems.
Russia's conference proposal was
regarded here mainly as a move
to disrupt Western plans for West
German rearmament.
Senator Lodge, Republican. of
Massachusetts said he intended to
question Mr.. Acheson closely about
any agreements that may have
been made at Brussels to send
American soldiers to
Europe.
Sees Showdown Near.
Senator Lodge. who just finished
a tour of duty as United Nations
delegate, said he also wants to
know what, if any, arrangements
have been made to replace some
Of the United States forces fight
ing in Korea with those of other
members of the U. N.
The. Massachusetts, Senator was
said to believe that the time has
come for showdown in the U. N
on whether the United States is
going to continue to supply more
than 80 per cent of the fighting
men in Korea.
Senator H. Alexander Smith,
Republican. Of New Jersey said in
an interview he wants to find out
whether Mr.. Acheson believes the
Western European nations have
"the will to fight"
Republican Floor Leader Wherry
said he hoped Mr.. Acheson would
tell the foreign relations members
--and they would tell their con-
gressional colleagues-just what
infantry strength the United
States is expected to provide in
Europe.
Connally Backs Plan.
Chairman Connally of the For
eign Relations group said he in
dorses the move to integrate
German combat teams into the
overall Western European de-
fense force.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat,
of Alabama. said he hopes Mr..
Truman never Weakens on his
full agreement" with Mr.. Ache
son. despite continuing Repub-
lican attacks on the Secretary.
The text of the Presidents
statement yesterday follows:
1.-THE Secretary of State this
morning gave me a full report of