Evening star., 1950-07-01
Early Passage
OF Arms Bill
Due in House
Senate Approves
S1.2 Billion Measure
By Vote of 66 to O
By Cecil HoIIond

President Truman today had
another expression of strong 'bi-
partisan congressional backing for
the stern measure he has or
dered to stop Communist aggres-
sion in Korea.
With rare display of unanin-
1ty, the Senate yesterday adopted
by a vote of 66 to the foreign
arms bill authorizing a $1,222,-
100000 assistance program for
countries abroad. The bill now
goes to the House. Speedy pas
sage is expected.
It was the second time within
as many days that a military
measure had been adopted with
out a dissenting vote. Previously
the Senate had passed an extern
sion of the draft law.
Confronted with the Korean
crisis and the threat that it might
develop into a widespread war,
the Senate swung behind Mr.. Tru-
man on the foreign arms bill as
some Senators called for even
more positive action.
Republicans Urge Firmer Action.
Senator Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts,. for one, thought
the program might not be enough
and suggested "our sights might
nave to be raised"
Senators Knowland of Califor-
mia, Flanders of Vermont and
Millikln of Colorado, all Repub-
licans, told the Senate that Amer
lean military operations ought not
to be confined to South Korea
and that the United States should
ignore the 38th. parallel, which
divides that republic from the
communist-dominated North Ko-
lrea.
Senator Knowland said he con-
sidered the time had come to wipe
out that unnatural border and
added that if this is accomplished
by American troops going into ac-
tion i'll South Korea the United
Nations could be called upon to
conduct free elections so the
country can be united.
Sixteen Senators Swing Over.
In the unanimous passage of
the arms bill 16 Senators who
opposed similar measure year
ago swung over and voted for it
because of the Korean crisis. The
program was authorized last year
by a vote of SIS to "a.
The Democrats who switched to
support the bill were Senators Byrd
of Virginia. Ellender of Louisiana,
Frear of Delaware, Gillette of
Iowa, Mcclellan of Arkansas and
Russell of Georgia.
Republicans were Senators Cain
of Washington, Gordon of Oregon.
Ecton of Montana, KEN of Mis-
souri,, Martin of Pennsylvania.
Schoeppel of Kansas, Taft Of
Ohio, Watkins of Utah, Wherry
of Nebraska and Williams of Del
aware.
Among the Senators not voting
on yesterdays bill were eight who
opposed the program last year.
These were Senators Bricker Of
Ohio, Jenner of Indiana, LANCER
of North Dakota. Malone of Ne
vada, Republicans. and Senators
George of Georgia, johnson Of
Colorado, Johnston of South Car
olina and Long of Louisiana,
Democrats.
Funds Could Be Transferred.
Senators Taft, Byrd, KEN and
others announced they were vot-
ing for the bill because the meas
ure carried funds for military aid
for Korea.
Of the bills total, only SIG mil
lion was earmarked for use in
Korea and the Philippines. But
Chairman Connally of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
pointed out that Mr.. Truman
could transfer Korea, if needed,
up to 10 per cent of a 81 billion
authorization for arming West
ern Europe.
Besides the European and Ko-
rean authorizations, the bill
would make up to $131.5 million
available for military assistance
to Greece, Turkey and Iran and
$75 million for the Southeast