Evening star., 1951-02-24
Dewey Opposes
Curb on Troops;
Hoover 10 Testify
Ex-President Changes
Mind, Is Slated to
Appear Tuesday
By J. A. OLeory


Gov. Dewey of New York told
Congress today that if it took
action to block the sending of
troops to Western Europe the
world would think "the United
States has hauled down it's flag"
AS he delivered one of the
strongest pleas yet made before
the Senate Foreign Relations and
Armed Services Committees for
the defense of Western Europe,
word came that former President
Herbert Hoover has changed his
mind and wants to be heard.
The committees voted to hear him
Tuesday. His views differ from
Gov. Dewey's.
The big, marble caucus room Of
the Senate Office Building was
filled and had spectators standing
as Gov. Dewey called on the
United States to "stop sitting in a
purely defensive position" in the
struggle against Communism.
Would Make Free World Strong.
"By this, of course, I do not
mean that we should launch
what has been inelegantly called
preventive war;" he added. I'VE
should set about to make the free
world so strong that there will be
no war
Other highlights of his testi-
mony were:
l. Congress probably has power
to forbid use of troops anywhere.
but to exercise it now would invite
Russia "to move into the vacuum
thus created"
2. His support of the admins
tration on this question "does not,
by any means, imply approval Of
all aspects of our foreign policy"
or of domestic and fiscal policies.
Korea Policy Criticized.
8. He criticized administration
policy toward Korea before the
| fighting started. declaring: "Our
Government in substance an
nounced it would not defend
Korea. Again a vacuum was Great
ed, and again the aggressor moved
in and again we have intervened
with great anguish and blood
she'd"
4. Pointing out that World War
I and II were launched by the
Kaiser and Hitler because they
felt sure the United States would
not intervene, he pleaded for ac-
tion today that will prevent World
War III. He pleaded for strength
so great that the IA consiprators
in the Kremlin will not dare to
plunge this world into. the final
war of the atomic age"
Questioned by Senator Russell,
Democrat of Georgia, Gov. Dewey
favored bringing Spain, Yugo-
slavia. Greece and Turkey into the
Western European defense setup,
declaring:
when my country is in peril
I am not too fussy about who
helps defeat the enemy"
Gov. Dewey revealed that he
had learned from official sources
a few days ago that Greece has
offered to raise 100000 men for
Gen. Eisenhower's command if we
will arm them.
Emphasizes COP Split.
The decision of Mr.. Hoover to
enter the debate next week
further emphasizes the split in
Republican ranks over foreign
policy.
When Senator Wiley, Repub-
lican, of Wisconsin announced he
had just received word Mr. Hoover
wants to be heard, Chairman
Connally recalled: This COM
mittee, through me, invited him
once and he declined. He was
fishing in Miami or somewhere.
If he's changed his mind we're
willing to hear him"
Then Senator Connally added.
with a touch of irony, Il would
like to get his views. I have read
two of his speeches, but would
like to get his views"
Mr.. Hoover proposed December
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