Evening star., 1951-03-09
Changes in Resolution
On Troops Sought 10
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BY The Associated Press

BY The Associated Press
A new controversy flared today
and threatened to snarl up an
attempt by Senators to clarity
two resolutions approving the
sending of United States troops
to Europe.
Senator H. Alexander Smith,
Republican, of New Jersey, called
on the Senate Foreign Relations
and Armed Services Committees
to approve changes in measures
most members thought they had
approved finally by a % to 0
vote yesterday. No meeting of
the committees to consider his
request was scheduled.
Today Ambassador John Foster
Dulles reports to the Senate
Foreign Relations committee in
closed session that his five weeks
round of conferences in the Far
East has largely cleared the way
for early completion of Jap
aneSe peace treaty.
He was expected to seek COM
mittee support for the treaty pri-
marily on two grounds: ID The
Japanese by their occupation con-
duct have earned the right to in
dependence; 90 close ties between
an independent Japan and the
United States are essential to Sc
cure Americas island defense
chain against Communist Asia in
the Western Pacific.
Work Begun on Draft.
Mr.. Dulles. a Republican foreign
policy adviser, and State Depart
ment aides are now beginning work
on complete peace treaty draft
which would restore japanese
= sovereignty with no political or
economic strings attached and no
prohibition against Japanese re-
armament.
Senator Smith said he wants to
make certain that one provision of
the resolution approves the dis
patch Of four American divisions
to join the two in Germany al
ready assigned to the Western
Europe defense force.
He said he wants to revise
another section to make it clear
Congress thinks any future Amer
lean additions to that force ought
to be approved by it in advance.
Senators George, Democrat, of
Georgia and Hickenlooper, Re-
publican. of Iowa said they want
to look over these proposed
changes. before they agree.
Senator George labeled as "a
botch and wholly unsatisfactory"
identical Senate and two House
resolutions approved by the COM
mittees yesterday. These set out
that it is necessary" for the
United States to contribute it's
fair share" of ground forces to
the army headed by Gen. Eisen-
hover.
Moral Obligation Seen.
Senator Smith had succeeded
In attaching an amendment to
put Congress on record as saying
that congressional approval
should be obtained of any policy
requiring the assignment of
American troops" to the interna-
tional army.
Senator George told a reporter
he interpreted this as putting
moral obligation on President
Truman "in good faith to come
back and ask Congress for author
ity to send the four additional
divisions to Europe"
Senator Smith told reporters
he wants to change the wording
of his amendment so that the
President would be asked to get
Congress approval before he as
signed any additional divisions in
the future to the Eisenhower
army.
1t would be up to Congress to
decide whether this approval
should be in the form of legis-
lative act or merely consultation
by military leaders with Senate
and House committees, he said.
Senator Hickenlooper told a
reporter he will have to sec these
changes and study them before
he will be willing to vote on them.
Senator Smith said that as the
identical resolutions stand, they
skirt the question of whether
President Truman has the power
to send troops without Congress-
approval.
Taft May Offer Proposal.
Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio told reporters he still may
offer proposal which would re-
quire pledges by European nations
that they will fill satisfactory.
military quotas before any Amer
lean troops are sent.
Senator Taft said the action of
the committees in approving the
resolutions, with the restrictive
amendments, certainly is in the
right direction"
AS the resolutions stand, they
also would call on the President
to consult with Gen. Eisenhower,
the chiefs of staffs and congress
sional committees before sending
troops to join the international
force.
The chiefs of staff would be
asked to certify that any such
assignment "is a necessary step
in strengthening the security of
the United States"
They also would be called on
to certify that European partners
were giving "full. realistic force