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mittee that great advances" have
been made during the past year
not only to strengthen free ma
ltions against possible aggression
but also to make them realize
more clearly that they. as well as
lthe United States. share a COM
lmon danger and must stand to-
Igether.
AS for the Iranian situation,
IMr. Acheson agreed with. several
committee members who declared
that Russia unquestionably has a
lclose interest in the outcome.
/ He parried questions about re-
sponsihility for the dispute in
Ivolving the Iranian move to ma
Itionalize the oil industry in that
country. The legal problems, he
explained, have been referred to
an international tribunal. The
principal factual difficulty, he OBJ
served, is whether Iran and Great
Britain can come to sensible"
terms that would assure opera
Ition Of the oil wells and refineries
under an agreement that would
be fair to all concerned.
The questioning became so pro-
Ilonged and detailed that Commit
tee Chairman Richards. Democrat,
Iof South Carolina, requested Mr..
Acheson to return tomorrow morn
ing.
Reece Queries Acheson.
At the close Of today's session,
Representative Reece, Republican
of Tennessee. a former Republican
national chairman, sought to OBJ
tain from Mr.. Acheson a detailed
Explanation of reasons why the
security Of the United States was
Threatened in a comparatively
short time after the close of the
last war. Mr.. Reece wanted to
know whether that reversal res
suited from promises which we
made or failed to make"
Mr.. Acheson replied that ''the
heart of the matter has to do
with Soviet foreign policy and
Soviet military policy" He in
dicated that he had no intention
of admitting that all of the
worlds troubles in recent years
flowed from foreign policy deci-
sions by the Truman administra-
ltion.
Secretary Acheson in reply to
Questions by Representative Full
ton. Republican of Pennsylvania,
assured the committee that the
Administration will not use the
free people Of Formosa as pawns
for any peace settlement in
Korea" {" He alsu said that be-
fore agreeing to any settlement
with the Chinese Communists
and North Koreans, this country
would demand evidence that
United Nations prisoners held by
the Reds have been well treated.
Warns of Soviet Ambition.
In his prepared statement Mr..
Acneson warned that Soviet Rus
STA wants to see the United States
'go it alone" He continued:
THE Politboro still prefers to
bet on a sure thing: Discovery
that Korea was not a sure thing
was undoubtedly a great shock
to the Politboro. which called for
some sudden changes in their
planning. The reaction to the
attack on Korea has made it
clear that the free nations will
not acquiesce In a strategy Of
tpiecemeal conquest. It has re-
duced the likelihood of further
creeping aggressions.
''It is clear that this process Of
tencroachment and consolidation
by which Russia has grown in the
last 500 years from the Duchy Of
Moscovy to vast empire has got
to be stopped.
Collective Strength Emphasized.
This means that we have to
'lhold, if possible, against its drives
wherever they may be made. This
also means We will have to de-
'Ivelop collective strength and po-
llitical relationships which support
collective strength so as to deter
Soviet drives against the nations
which, if thes were standing alone,
might fall easy prey"
Secretary Acheson spoke in a
somewhat hostile atmosphere
which saw administration foes
Iattack further fund requests and
some Democratic leaders indicate
that the proposed totals might
'ihave to be trimmed substantially
a The Foreign Affairs Committee
hearings. opening in the big hear
ling room OF the Ways and Means
!. Committee. are to last several
weeks. Meanwhile, the House
. Appropriations Committee alread,
-Ihas begun closed-session consider.
ation Of making the funds avail.
liable.
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