Evening star., 1951-12-17
U. 5. UnjustIy Feared,
2Congressmen Back
From Europe Say

A Republican Senator and q
Democratic House member, just
back from Europe, believe the
United States is unjustly feared
by many people abroad and ir
other ways is not getting neces.
sary cooperation to prevent Soviet
aggression.
Senator Young, Republican, ot
North Dakota. a Senate Appro.
Ipriations Committee member, sug.
gested yesterday that I'VE had bet.
ter build an air force at least three
times as strong as that of any
potential enemy and make thai
our No. ! project"
He told reporters that his trir
to Europe, where he attended the
Food and Agriculture Organiza-
ton meeting in Rome, convinced
him that average citizens of Eng
land, France and Italy have little
interest in the Western defense
program. He said he nevertheless
would continue to vote for Ameri-
can military aid for nations will
ing to cooperate to defend u.s."
Considered Imperialistie.
Representative Ribicoff, Demo-
crat. OF Connecticut said in a ra-
dio interview last night that
what impressed me most and
what scared me most in Europe
was the fact that so many of
the European people fear the
United States as much as they
fear Russia
Mr.. Ribicoff called it tragic"
that so many of the ordinary peo-
pie throughout Europe seem to
look upon the United States as
IAN imperialistic nation" One
reason. he said, may be that the
United States "has been cata-
pulted in a position of leadership
and we are in many countries
where We have never been be-
fore" Another reason is that
American soldiers are in many
parts of Europe and mo one likes
to see foreign soldiers on their
SOIL" he added.
Mr.. Ribicoff also called it oddly
true that lin countries like Italy
and France you find that the
Communistic vote is the strongest
IN those areas that are the most
prosperous and well-to-do, and
Communist strength is the weak
est in the poorest areas"
Senator Young said he found
more will to fight in Yugoslavia-
and more appreciation for Ameri-
can aid-than in any other coun-
try he visited.
II don't believe there is any
fight left in Italy" he declared.
France has taken us for a ter
rible ride. It's apparent now all
the French want is money and
they are not going to 1--we up to
any of their military commit
mentS. Britain looks TO any future
war with Russia as our war, not
theirs"
Consider Americans Rich.
He did not suggest any specific
penalties in the nature of with
holding aid funds. but he said that
unless there is more willingness
on the part of several countries in
Europe to cooperate more fully in
the defense program. we are going
to have to confine our efforts to
those that do show a desire to
defend themselves.
He said there was "great disap-
pointment" in Europe over Brit
aims refusal to join in the Euro
pean army project urged by Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, COM
mander of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization forces.
The North Dakota Senator said
Europeans generally have the idea
that all Americans are rich "and
some of them want to hang on to
our necks forever"
They just have no conception
OF the debts we are bearing and
the high taxes we have to pay to
carry out our program" he said.
And I don't see how we can
Justify continued high taxes here
TO create millionaires in Europe. :"
Senator Young complained that
in France and Italy many citizens
who are able to pay taxes are
escaping them.