Evening star., 1951-11-10
Churchill Links HOPE
OF American Aid With
Forward Atomic Base
By the Associated Press

lister Winston Churchill broadly
suggested last night that the
United States give the fullest
consideration" to Britain's neec
for financial help for her rearm.
lament program and her saggine
economy.
Il feel sure this will not be de-
nied u.s." Mr.. Churchill said
speaking at the annual dinner
given by the Lord Mayor oil
London.
AS the 76-year-old wartime
leaders suggestions were being
made, a British Treasury off1cia
said his government will ask-fol
the first time in II months-fo,
fresh dollar aid. One Informant
ESTIMATED Britain would ask fol-
$500 millions.
Points to Atomic Base.
Mr.. Churchill based his belief
that Britain would get American
consideration on the fact that his
country has provided the principal
forward United States atomic
base.
1T must not be forgotten" he
said, that under the late nabor)
government we took peculiar risks
i'm providing the principal atomic
base for the United States in East
Anglia eastern England, and
that in consequence we placed
ourselves in the very forefront OF
Soviet antagonism.
I'VE have, therefore, every need
and every right to seek and re-
Iceive the fullest consideration
from Americans for our point OF
view, and I feel sure this will not
Ibe denied U.S."
Mr.. Churchill's reference \to
Britain as the principal American
atomic base pertained to the more
than 10000 American men at air
bases spread all over the country
But no British or American Off
icial would say whether any atom
bombs actually are stored in Eng
land.
Suitable for B-36s.
On the Kansas-like plains of
East Anglia there are five huge
American bomber bases, and fur
Ither inland four more are near
ing completion. All nine of these
bases will be capable of handling
the huge A-bomb-carrying, 90
iengine B-36 bombers.
Mr. Churchill said he wanted
to see Britain play her full part
in the anti Communist world. But
he said the country first must
regain financial solvency.
| The Conservative Prime Minis
ter paid high praise to American
efforts to deter Communist ag.
gression as ''the main foundation
Iof peace"
Il feel deep gratitude towarc
our great American ally" he said
They have risen to the leader.
ship of the world without anJ
other ambition but to serve it:
highest causes faithfully"
Request to Be for Money.
| The Treasury official said thu
British request for aid would bt
made to the Financial and Eco.
nomic Board of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization, based ir
Paris. The plea will be for money
rather than military good anc
equipment, and the official sale
Britain also expected to share
fully in the new $4.8 billion mill
tary aid program authorized fol
Europe by Congress.
The request will be reversal
Iof the Labor Governments policy
which, after suspending Marshall
aid last January, also decided tC
try to carry out its $13 billion
arms drive without American help
But since then. Britain's econ
omy has reached a critical low
because she has been unable to
sell as much to hard currency
countries as she has bought from
them.
Mr.. Churchill said his Con.
servative Party was shocked and
surprised by the situation with
which we were confronted after
accepting responsibility a fort
might ago" following their general
election victory.
I'VE have certainly been left 9
tangled web of commitments ano
shortages, the like of which
thave never seen before, and hope
and pray we may be granted the
wisdom and the strength to cope
with them effectively" he de-
clared.
Turning to the international
situation. Mr.. Churchill expressed
fear last night that, although
neither Russia nor the West wants
to fight, they may tumble OF
drag each other to their common
ruin" in a third world war.
On the home front he asked
for an armiStice in domestic
political warfare to give the ma.
tion chance to solve its eco.
nomic problem. -